Cora Lee Clark

Notes:

She was married first to Samuel Paul WILLIAMS and later to James STARK.

The Sabine County Reporter
September 27, 2000, page 11

Cora Lee Stark

Cora Lee Clark Williams Stark, 97, of Kirbyville died Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2000, at Avalon Place Care Center in Kirbyville.

Mrs. Stark, a native of Yellowpine, had lived in Kirbyville several years.

Surivors: a son, Samuel Lee Williams Sr., of Meadville, Mississippi; seven grandchildren; ten great grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild.

Graveside rites were held Sept. 22 at Oak Hill Cemetery in Sabine County.

Stringer & Griffin Funeral Home of Jasper, directors.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, June 2012)

Cora married Samuel Paul Williams on 24 Dec 1919 in Sabine County, Texas. Samuel was born on 2 Apr 1896 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 9 Aug 1973 in Jefferson County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JDDG-MH2
Name: William Henry Clark
Death Date: 27 Nov 1950
Death Place: Hemphill, Sabine, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 83 years 2 months 7 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 20 Sep 1867
Birthplace: Sabine Co., Texas
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Andrew Clark
Father's Birthplace: Texas
Mother's Name: No Data
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Retired Farmer
Place of Residence: Hemphill, Sabine, Texas
Cemetery: Springhill Cemetery
Burial Place: Sabine Co., Texas
Burial Date: 28 Nov 1950
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2074549
Digital Film Number: 4166794
Image Number: 831
Reference Number: v X cn 54758
Collection: Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976

(Research):
Census Listings:

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Pr. 2
Enumerated 27 Apr 1910
SD 2 ED 132 Sheet 7B
118-118
Clark, Joe Head m W 22 M1 8 Tx Tx Ala Farmer
Clark, Vicie Wf F W 25 m1 8 3/3 Tx La Tx Farm Laborer
Clark, Nina Dtr F W 7 S Tx Tx Tx
Clark, Ray Son m W 6 S Tx Tx Tx
Clark, William Son m W 1 4/12 S Tx Tx Tx
119-119
Bonneau, Amanda (Widow, 68, b. Ala) and daughters
120-120
Clark, Ises head M W 43 m1 17 Tx Tx Ala Farmer
Clark, Winnie Wf F W 38 m1 17 7/7 Tx Tx Tx
Clark, Joseph Son m W 16 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Clark, Jefferson Son M W 14 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Clark, Easuel Son m W 12 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Clark, Myrtie Dtr F W 10 S Tx Tx Tx
Clark, Sudie Dtr F W 3 S Tx Tx Tx
121-121
Clark, William Head M W 65 m2 1 Tx SC Ky Farmer
Clark, Elizabeth Wf F W 58 m1 1 0/0 La US US
122-122
Clark, Lee Head M W 25 Wd Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Clark, Henry Brother M W 43 m1 13 Tx Tx Tx Laborer Odd Jobs
Clark, Laura Sister-in-law F W 37 m1 13 6/5 Ark Ala Ala
Clark, Herman Nephew M W 12 S Tx Tx Ark Farm Laborer
Clark, Leoman Nephew M W 10 S Tx Tx Ark Farm Laborer
Clark, Jessie Nephew M W 8 S Tx Tx Ark
Clark, Cora Niece F W 6 S Tx Tx Ark
Clark, Vera Niece F W 4 S Tx Tx Ark
123-123
Clark, Andrew Head m W 71 Wd Tx SC Ky Farmer
Williams, Maston Son--n-law M W 29 m1 10 Tx Tx Tx Laborer Odd Jobs
Williams Sarah Dtr F W 28 m1 10 5/5 Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer Home Farm
Williams, Ellen J Grdtr F W 9 S Tx Tx Tx
Williams, Elbert Grdson M W 7 S Tx Tx Tx
Williams, James A Grdson M W 5 S Tx Tx Tx
Williams Lee Grdson M W 2 S Tx Tx Tx
Williams, Ethel Grddtr F W 8/12 S Tx Tx Tx

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 7
Enumerated 9 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 169 Sheet 5B
102-102
Clark, W. Henry Head M W 52 M Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Clark, Laura Wf F W 47 M Ark Ala Ala
Clark, Herman Son m W 22 S Tx Tx Ark
Clark, Jessie T Son M W 18 S Tx Tx Ark
Clark, Vira Dtr F W 14 S Tx Tx Ark
Clark, Waldon Son M W 7 S Tx Tx Ark

1930 Census
Texas, Newton County, JP 3
Enumerated April 22, 1930
ED 176-4 SD 19 Sheet 8A Stamped 49
169-169
Clark, William H Head m W 63 m 29 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Clark, Laura Wf F W 59 M 24 Ark Ala Ala
Clark, Jessie G Son m W 29 S Tx Tx Ark Farm Laborer
Clark, Waldon R Son m W 18 S Tx Tx Ark
174-174
Clark, Amos A Head M W 29 M 21 Tx Tx Tx Common Laborer Gen Farming
Clark, Myrtle Wf F W 23 M 16 Tx Tx Tx
175-176
Cobb, Ezerdel (Ezekiel) Head m W 70 M 21 Tx Miss Miss
Cobb, Rebecca (nee Eaves) Wf F W 60 M 37 La Miss Al
---/176
Clark, William E Son-in-law (lined through) M W 23 M 20 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Clark, B. D. Hazel* Daughter (lined through) F W 19 M 16 La Tx La
*John W. Clark shows that William married B D COBB, so they likely are son-in-law & dtr of Ezekiel and Rebecca; with Hazel and Mary, in the next household, being sisters
177-178
Clarke, Nay Head M W 27 M 24 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Clark, Mary** Wf F W 23 M 20 Tx La La
**She is a daughter of Ezekial and Rebecca Cobb in HH 175-176

William married Laura Angelina Click on 29 Oct 1896 in Sabine County, Texas. Laura (daughter of Joseph Herman Click and Martha "Mattie" Susan Owen) was born on 21 Feb 1871 in Arkansas; died on 19 May 1955 in Newton County, Texas; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JNZX-DZQ
Name: Laura A Clark
Death Date: 19 May 1955
Death Place: Farsville, Newton, Texas, United States
Gender: Female
Race: White
Death Age: 84 years 2 months 28 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 21 Feb 1871
Birthplace: Texas
Marital Status:
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Joseph Click
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation:
Place of Residence:
Cemetery:
Burial Place:
Burial Date:
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2114444
Digital Film Number: 4136192
Image Number: 00987
Reference Number: 40959
Collection: Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976

(Research):
Census Information:

1920 Sabine County, Texas Census
HH 102-102; Pct. 7; Mayfield; Dist. 169; Page 136B
Name Relation Age Born Fath Moth Occupation
Clark, W. Henry Head 52 TX TX TX Farmer
Laura wife 47 AR AL AL
Herman son 22 TX TX TX
Jessie son 18 TX TX TX
Vera dau 14 TX TX TX
Waldon son 7 TX TX TX

1930 Newton County, Texas Census
HH 169-169; Pct. 3; Dist. 4; Page 49
Name Relation Age AgeFM Born Fath Moth Occupation
Clark, William H. Head 63 29 TX TX TX Farmer
Laura wife 59 24 AR AL AL
Jessie G. son 29 TX TX AR Farm Lab
Walden R. son 18 TX TX AR Farm Lab

(Courtesy of Larry Crocker)

Notes:

Married:
Marriage information from Sabine County Marriages 1875-1900; 1900-1910 and Prior to 1875 by Blanche Toole.
Married by L.C. Whittlesey, J.P. and Sabine County, Texas Marriages; 1880-1930 Volume I by Julia Iles
Freeman
Marriage Records show W.H. Clark and Laura Click
(Courtesy of Larry Crocker)

Notes:

Larry Crocker writes that Andrew was listed on the Sabine County Voter Registration list for 1867-1869. It was indicated he lived in Sabine County for 28 years and that he was a native Texan. (Yellowed Pages, Vol. XXIII, No. 4, Winter, 1993). He was a private in Captain R.P. Sibley's Company F, 11th Texas Infantry, having enlisted February 19, 1862.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JXFR-VZ7
Name: Andrew Clark
Death Date: 23 Aug 1913
Death Place: Yellowpine, Sabine, Texas
Gender: Male
Race:
Death Age: 74 years
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 1839
Birthplace: Texas
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: William Clark
Father's Birthplace: Mississippi
Mother's Name: Mahaley Graham
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Occupation: Farmer
Place of Residence:
Cemetery:
Burial Place:
Burial Date:
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2050996
Digital Film Number: 4165776
Image Number: 1547
Reference Number: 19015
Collection: Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976

(Research):
Census Information:

1870 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Sabine Town Beat 3
Page 16A
HH 460-460
Clark, Andrew 31 M Farmer $1000 $500 Tx
Clark, William A. H. 3 M Tx
Clark, Mahala 60 F Ky

1880 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 2, Dist. 84
Page 211C
HH 60-66
Clark, Andrew M 40 Farmer Tx Ky (sic) Ky
Clark, William Henry 12 S Tx Tx Tx

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine, Dist 69, Pr. 7
Page 117A
HH 180-180
Clark, A Hd M Jul 1839 60 Wd Tx Sc Ky Farmer
Clark, Anderson J Son M Apr 1883 17 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Labor
Clark, Lee R Son M Apr 1885 15 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Pct 2, Dist 132
Page 113B
HH 123-123
Clark, Andrew Hd M 71 Wd Tx Sc Ky Farmer
Williams, Maston Son-in-law 29 M 10 Tx Tx Tx Laborer Odd Jobs
Williams, Sarah Dtr F 28 M 10 5/5 Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Williams, Ellen J G/D F 9 Tx Tx Tx
Williams, Elbert G/S M 7 Tx Tx Tx
Williams, James A G/S M 5 Tx Tx Tx
Williams, Lee G/S M 2 Tx Tx Tx
Williams, Ethel E. G/D F 5/12 Tx Tx Tx

(Transcriptions courtesy of Larry Crocker)

Andrew married Eliza Adeline Cooper about 1866 in Sabine County, Texas. Eliza (daughter of Jonathan Henry "J. H." Cooper and Obediance "Obediah" ???) was born about 1841 in Mississippi; died about 1867; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Said to be the daughter of Johnathan H. and Obedience COOPER. FindAGrave shows she was buried at Spring Hill Cemetery, as was her husband Andrew Clark. Her grave may be unmarked, as it is not included in Kay Parker McCary's transcription of the Spring Hill Cemetery.

Notes:

The "Click Family Tree" on Ancestry.com shows him as Joseph Herman Click, a son of James G. Click and Elizabeth Jane Middleton. He was listed as being born in Madison County, Alabama on 29 Dec 1833, and dying in Remling, Sabine County, Texas on 23 April 1923, and interred at the Brookeland Cemetery in Sabine County. In her annotated transcripton of the Brookeland Cemetery, Kay Parker McCary also shows him as Joseph Herman Click, with his parents being the same couple listed above. His tombstone is engraved J. H. Click, 29 Dec 1833-23 Apr 1923, Gone but Not Forgotten.

His parents, James and Elizabeth Click, are shown on the Click as being married in Madison County, Alabama, and living there at the time of both the 1840 and 1850 census. Their other children were shown as Elizabeth Jane Click (1820-1879), James Clayton Click (1824-1860), Harris M. Click (1830-???), Richard F. Click (1830-1923), JOSEPH HERMAN, Eleanor Click (1833-???), Susan S. Click (1834-1908), and Silas Click (1844-???).

(Research):
Census Listings:

1880 Census
Texas, Lamar County, JP 4
Page 42 SD 2 ED 78
364-374
Click, Joseph W M 42 Farmar Ala NC SC
Click, M S W F 45 Wf Keeping House Ala Ky
Click, J. W W M 17 Son Farm Work Ala Ala Ala
Click, Martha E W F 15 Dtr Farm Work Ala Ala Ala
Click, Nancy C W F 14 Dtr Farm Work Ala Ala Ala
Click, John Mc W M 12 Son Farm Work Ala Ala
Click, J C W M 10 Son Farm Work Ark Ala Ala
Click, Laura W F 8 Dtr Ark Ala Ala
Click, Marg H W F 5 Dtr Ark Ala Ala

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 2
Enumerated 7 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 69 Sheet 4A Stamped 110
64-64
Click, J. H. Head W M Dec 1832 67 M 39 Ala NC NC Farmer
Click, Martha S Wf W F Mch 1835 65 M 39 7/6 Ala Va NC
Click, Huldie W F Jan 1877 23 S Tx Ala Ala Farm Laborer
65-65
Chance, M C Head W M Jan 1866 34 M 8 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Chance, Martha E Wf W F July 1864 M 8 2/2 Tx Ala Ala
66-66
Click, J. M. and Laura W and family

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 3
Enumerated 18 Apr 1910
SD 3 ED 133 Sheet 5A
79-84
Chance, Melton C Head M W 47 m1 19 Tx US Tx Laborer Lumber Mill
Chance, Martha E Wf F W 45 M1 19 3/1 Ala Ala Ala
Chance, Jewel Dtr F W 7 S Tx Tx Ala
Click, Jos. Father-in-law M W 76 M1 49 Ala US US
Click, Martha Mother-in-law F W 75 m1 49 Ala Va NC
Click, Hulda Sister-in-law F W 34 S Tx Ala Ala

Joseph + Martha "Mattie" Susan Owen. Martha was born on 21 Mar 1835 in Alabama; died on 27 Aug 1916 in Texas; was buried in Brookeland Cemetery, Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

. In her annotated transcripton of the Brookeland Cemetery, Kay Parker McCary shows her as Martah Susan Owen, daughter of William Owen and Nancy Sanford. Her tombstone is engraved "Mrs. M. S. Click, 31 Mar 1835-27 Aug 1916, Wife of J. H. Click - Mother - Rest mother rest in quiet sleep while friends in sorrow o'er thee weep."

Notes:

One of his descendants, Elaine Wells, emailed in November 2012 that "I have visited the Dickey-Clark Cemetery in Sabine County Texas. I do not personally have a photo of the headstone for William Clark, but there is a photo on Ancestry.Com which shows the exact date of birth as May 1, 1790. Date of death July 4, 1856. It also showed that William Clark served as a Pvt. in the Mississippi Militia in the war of 1812. I was present at the ceremony when the Historical Marker was dedicated. " In January 2020, Elaine emailed "I have submitted my DNA to Ancestry and it shows my DNA directly related to William Clark. It shows his father was William Barnett Clark, born 09Oct1966 in Orange Co., Virginia, died in 1835 in Amite Co., MS. His wife was Frances Ragsdale. Born 1764 in Lunenburg Co., VA. His father was John James Clark, born 19Fe1741 in Clark's Mountain, Orange Co., VA and died 28Oct1831 in Bedfore, Orange Co., VA. Ancestry shows his wife was Mary Towles, but there was no other information about her. It shows that I have shared DNA with all those listed, except Mary Towles."

When John William Clark of Oklahoma City published his 1971 book, SOME DESCENDANTS OF WILLIAM CLARK OF SABINE COUNTY, TEXAS he was conducting research to prove a theory that William Clark born about 1790 in South Carolina was related to or descended from Elijah Clark, father of John Clark, Governor of Georgia 1819-1823. He wrote in the preface to his book that "Several clues have pointed the way to research this angle as follows: Elijah Clark went from South Carolina to Georgia in early days following the Revolutionary War as a General. His son John became Governor of Georgia. John's sons went to Miss., such as Elijah, Gibson, Etc. One of John's grandsons became a political figure in Texas. A William Barnett Clark was granted a Georgia passport by the governor, signed by the Solictor General Elijah Clark to proceed across the western country to Miss. in search of land. Our William names a son William Barnett in later years after he was in Sabine Co., Texas."

The author, also noted that there were three William Clarks in Sabine County, Texas at the same time, "however our William Clark was the only one that remained there until he died."

He listed the following facts about our William Clark in the preface of his book:
a) Born ca 1790 in South Carolina
b) Fought in the War of 1812
c) he was married in Mississippi, Amite County, to Elizabeth Isaacs 16 Mar 1812 and again to Mahala Graham ca 1836 in Sabine County
d) Received a land grant from the Mexican Government in Zavalla's Colony in June 1835
d) has a total of about 21 children by two wives, many of these descendants still living in East Texas
f) the only one of the three William Clarks living in Sabine county before 1850 that remained in that county and died there
g) the only land owned by William Clark south of Hemphill, TX was land bought by William and not granted to him as original owner
h)All paper of William Clark were signed by an "X" and witnessed by someone else
i) William was listed on the census records of Sabine County in 1835 and 1850, and second wife Mahala was listed in 1860, 1870 and 1880. This and the wills indicate he died prior to 1860.

The author also stated that other two William Clark's who were associated with Sabine County were:

---William F Clark (William Fain Clark). This William F. Clark received a land grant from the Mexican Government south of Hemphill on the Sandy Creek. This was later conveyed to Joseph Sullivan, and he evidently moved away since he is not shown in subsequent census records. Obediah S. Smith bought this land later and lived on it for years.


---William Clark Jr., a political leader in the Sabine District, born in either Va, Ga, or N.C. on 14 April 1798, and a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence and a representative from the Sabine and Nacogdoches District who married Martha Wall. They were the parents of Margaret, Francis, Sarah Jane and William, and this family moved from Hemphill to Nacogdoches County prior to 1860. There he ran a hotel and land business, and on the 1870 census of Nacogdoches, he can be found with his daughter, Sara Jane GRIFFITH, the wife of Dr. L. E. GRIFFITH, who one practiced medicine in Hemphill. William Clark Jr died 3 Jun 1871 in Nacogdoches and has a monument erected in his honor in the Oak Grove Cemetery in Nacogdoches.

On page 1 of his book, John Clark writes that "The first record found of him (William) shows him as a private in Captain John Lowry's Company of Militia, Mississippi Territory Regiment of Infantry, commanded by Lieut. Col. George H. Nixon. He served in the war from 19 October 1813 to 28 Feb 1814. he was given travel pay to travel 300 miles from Tom Bigby River or Camp in northeastern Mississippi to Amite County, Miss."

White and Toole, in SABINE COUNTY HISTORICAL SKETCHES AND GENEALOGICAL RECORDS wrote of William:

"He served in the War of 1812, from Mississippi, and married Elizabeth Isaacs of Amite County, Mississippi March 16, 1812. They moved to Coahuila, Texas long before the days of the Republic and received a land grant from Lorenzo de Zavala on the waters of the Palo Gacho consisting of one league. His wife died in childbirth in the Run-away-scrape in 1836. According to legend, while William Clark's ox wagon was stuck in the mud at Sandy Creek, and he was trying to extricate it, he met his second wife, Mahala Graham. They were married in 1837, and settled on Big Sandy, and with the children of his first wife there were 21 children." SABINE COUNTY HISTORICAL SKETCHES AND GENEALOGICAL RECORDS

On April 16, 2009, Dr. Gary Clark (drgclarke@msn.com) emailed that "There is a record of probated wills of Edgefield County, Vol. II, p. 98. David Clark and wife Amy willed their plantation to their children: William, Sarah, Edward, David, James and Mary; May 3, 1813. He requested that they all live on the plantation, if possible.

The list of children in this list is limited to six. I would like to know should anyone else determine that David and Amy are William's parents. Another volume on Edgefield County references William purchased property there in April,1783; and David served on a petite jury in 1788."

Land Grant recorded in the General Land Office in Austin as JAV11, Title Jul 2, 1835, Book 22, p. 653. Signed by George Antonio Nixon, Comisionad

Joel Clark emailed, in November 2012, that "Someone posted info about a census in Amite county Mississippi that suggested that this William Clark (my 4th great grandfather) was a Junior. They mentioned 2 separate households and 1 William Clark was married to an Elizabeth. This would lend thought to William Clark's dad being William Clark Senior."

(Research):


Census Listings:

1850 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Sabine District
Enumerated 28 and 29 Apr 1850
135-135
William Clark 61 M Farmer 1000 SC
Mahala Clark 38 F Ky
Nelson Clark 17 M Tx
Mariah Clark 12 F Tx
Andrew Clark 10 M Tx
Harison Clark 9 M Tx
Margaret Clark 7 F Tx
William Clark 4 m Tx
136-136
Powell and Sarah Fullen (born SC and Va, with dtr born in KY)
137-137
Elijah Clark 37 M Farmer 600 Miss
Jane Clark 28 F SC
Louis Clark 11 M Tx
Elias Clark 7 M Tx
Paschal Clark 5 M Tx
John Clark 4 M Tx

William married Mahala Louise Graham on 21 Dec 1836 in Coahuila and Texas, Republic of Mexico. Mahala was born on 17 Jan 1811 in Kentucky; died on 30 Jun 1887 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Clark-Dickey Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Barbara Yancey Dore shows her as a son of John H. GRAHAM and Polly LOWE.

(Research):
Census Information:

1860 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Sandy Beat No. 7, PO Fairmount
Enumerated 17 July 1860
Page 41
301-301
Mahala L Clark 45 F Farmer 2400 654 Ky
Andrew Clark 20 M Tx
Harrison Clark 19 M Tx
Margaret Clark 17 F Tx
William B Clark 15 M Tx
301-301
William Clark 27 M Farmer 250 250 Tx
Nancy Clark 26 F Miss
Margaret Clark 7 F Tx
Martha G Clark 4 F Tx
Mary A Clark 3 F Tx
William H Clark 3/12 M Tx
302-302
Franklin Clark 33 M Farmer 500 500 Tx
Martha Clark 27 F Ga
George W Clark 8 M Tx
John H Clark 5 M Tx
Joseph F Clark 3 M Tx

1870 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Beat No. 3, PO Sabine Town
Enumerated 30 July 1870
Page 19 Stamped 16
460-460
Clark, William 25 M W Farmer 600 500 Tx
Clark, Millissa 30 F W Keeping House Alabama
Clark, George 5 m W Tx
Clark, Isabella 3 F W Tx
461-461
Clark, Andrew 31 M W Farmer 4000 500 Tx
William H A 3 M W Tx
Clark, Mahala 60 F W Ky

Notes:

Married:
John W. Clark and Barbara Yancey Dore also show a son, Anderson, who died at age 12.

Notes:

FindAGrave shows that Jonathan and Obedience "moved to Pineland, Sabine County, Texas in 1854 from Mississippi. They built their first home, a log house, a short distance from Pineland, and later build a larger house north of the present town site on the east side of Highway 87. He went into the mercantile business and owned a store and a sawmill at Yellowpine, Texas. He was also a farmer and a breeder of livestock. His hobbies were fishing and hunting and he was said to have been one of the best in his community. He was elected Commissioner of the Sabine County Board of Supervisors, and as Commissioner, he ordered the County to buy in 1870 the first iron safe for the records of the County Clerk. Later the courthouse burned and all the records were destroyed."

(Research):

Census Listings:

1850 Census
Mississippi, Hinds County
Enumerated 5 and 6 Dec 1850
Stamped 222
1618-1618
Jonathan H Cooper 32 M Farmer 300 Miss
Obedience 30 F Miss
Martha J Cooper 10 F Miss
Eliza A Cooper 9 F Miss
James A Cooper 7 M Miss
Jonathan H Cooper 4 M Miss
Lucy B Cooper 6 F Miss
Lewis Cooper 9/12 m Miss
1619-1619
John O and Lydia Cooper
1620-1620
CR and Sarah Clark

1860 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Housan Bayou Beat 3, PO Hemphill
Enumerated 22 Jun 1860
Page 64 Stamped 325
107-107
J H Cooper 41 M Farmer $--- $162 Miss
Obediance Cooper 39 F Miss
Martha Cooper 19 F Miss
Adline 18 F Miss
James Cooper 16 M Miss
Lucy Cooper 12 F Miss
Lewis Cooper 10 M Tx
Robert Cooper 4 M Tx
Julian Cooper 2 F Tx

1870 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Beat 2, PO Sabine Town
Enumerated 2 Aug 1870
Page 24
500-500
DM Cooper (Physician) and Grace B Cooper and family
501-501
Cooper J H 52 M W Farmer $500 Miss
Cooper Obediener 50 F W Keeping House Miss
Cooper Lucy 21 F W Miss
Cooper Robert 14 M W Tx
Cooper Julia 12 F W Tx
Cooper John 10 M W Tx

Jonathan + Obediance "Obediah" ???. Obediance was born on 6 Jul 1820 in Mississippi; died on 3 Sep 1877 in Yellowpine Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Kay Parker McCary shows her last name as CHANCE. This is supported by the Texas Death Certificate of her son, John Daniel Cooper, on which his parents are shown as Jonathan Henry Cooper and Abedia Chance. The informant was J. E. Cooper, presumably Johnnie Elisha Cooper, a grandson of Jonathan and Obediah. Other researchers, including Barbara Yancey Dore and Jim Cooper, instead list her maiden name as BRENT. She is also shown as BRENT on FindAGrave.