Clementine Watterson Easley

1820 - 1895  (74 years)

• Name	Clementine Watterson Easley  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Birth	26 Dec 1820	Hickman, Smith County, Tennessee   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Death	5 Nov 1895	Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas   [1]
  Notes	The following information was emailed to me by Tony Pickett (abpickett@aol.com) Civil War Service Record, from the holdings of the Texas State Archives Easley, C.W., 4th Sergt. Burroughs, J.M. Capt CSA June 15, 1863 at Hemphill for 3 mos Nativity: Tex; Age 36; Eyes Light Hair Dark; Complection Dark; Stature 5'10"; Occupation Farmer; R&F 67; roll date Jan 15-63 to Ap. 15-63; Co. sta. at Buenavista, Shelby County; Drury Field Insp. & Mus. Off.; Military App. very good; arms very few; accoutrements very ltd. & no tents; clothing limited. Land Grants from the Republic of Texas Abstract: 97, Original Grantee: Clement W. Easley, Patentee: Clement W. Easley, Quantity: 251 acres Class: Third, Date of Patent: 20 June 1864 Pa: 36 790 Abstract of Land Titles, Jasper County Abstract: 141, Original Grantee: Clement W. Easley Certificate: #94 Patentee: Clement W. Easley Quantity: 320 Acres Date of patent: 14 Sept 1866 Pa: Vol Survey #6, Old Abstract #73 Deed Book F, p 250 Clement W. Easley 3rd Class-251 Acres Preemption Filed July the 16 1887 11 am W.T. Arnold, Clerk, Sabine Co, Texas To all whom these presents shall come Know ye. I Pendleton Murray Governor of the State aforesaid, by virtue of the power vested in me by Law and in accordance with the Laws of said state in such case made and provided, do by these presents Grant to Clement W. Easley his heirs or Assigns forever, two hundred and fifty one acres of land, situated and described as follows in Sabine County, about 15 1/2 miles s. 34 degrees W of Milam, on the waters of Bear Creek; by virtue of Pre-emption Certificate No. 1 issued by the Clerk of said county, on the 15th day of November, 1858. .....Hereby relinquishing to him said Clement W. Easley and his heirs or assigns forever all the right and title in and to said land, herefore held and possessed by the said State to be affixed as well as the Seal of the General Land Office. Done at the City of Austin on the Twentieth day of June in the Year of Lord One Thousand eight hundred and sixty four. Deed Book M, p 617 CW EASLEY 160 acres preemption Filed 26 March 1901 8 am J.A. Watson, Clerk, Sabine Co, Texas To all to whom these presence shall come, know ye, I, O.M. Roberts, Governor of the State aforesaid by virtue of the power vested in me by law ans in accordance witht he laws of said State in such case made and provided do by these presents grant to C.W. Easley his heirs or assigns forever One Hundred and Sixty acres of land, situated and described as follows. In Sabine County about 6 miles S.55 W from Hemphill, by virtue of his affidavit made before the Clerk of the District Court for Sabine County July 1, 1871, Under an act supplementary to an Act to regulate the disposal of the Public Lands of the State of Texas approved March 24th, 1871, Beginning on Isaac F. Pace South b'dy at a Stake.....Hereby relinquishing to him the said C.W. Easley and his heirs or assigns forever all the rights and title in and to said land, hereafter held and possessed by the said State, and I do hereby issue this letter Patent for the same. In Testimony Whereof, I have caused the seal of the State to be affixed as well as the seal of the General Land Office. Done at the City of Austin in the ninth day of June, in the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and Eighty Two. W.C. Walsh Commissioner of the Ge. Land Office O.M. Roberts, Governor The State of Texas County of Sabine Know all by these presents. That we Eliza Jane Easley, Surviving widow of C.W. Easley and Jas. T. Went & John E. Went & wife Fannie E. Went & D.H. Easley & C.M. Easley surviving heirs at law of said C.W. Easley of the said County of Sabine and State aforesaid for and in consideration of the Sum of Three Hundred Dollars to us in hand paid by J.H. Bell as follows cash in hand the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have granted, Sold and conveyed and by these presents do grant Sell and convey unto the said J.H. Bell of the County of Sabine and State of Texas all that certain tracts or parcel of land lying in Sabine County, Texas about 5 mile South West from Hemphill and being our entire interest in the C.W. Easley 160 acre pre-emption patented to....Witness our hands at Home this 12th day of October A.D. 1897 Eliza Jane Easley (her mark) J.T. Went D.H. Easley J.E. Went F.A. Went C.M. Easley
  Person ID	I462	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Daniel Bush Easley,   b. Between 1790 and 1792, Georgia d. Aft 1850, Texas (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Frances Jane Hornbeck,   b. Abt 1795, Georgia d. Bef 1870, Van Zandt County, Texas (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1816
  Family ID	F374	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Jane White,   b. 1 May 1825, Amite County, Mississippi d. 19 May 1899, Sabine County, Texas (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1852	Spring Hill Community, Sabine County, Texas   [1, 6]
  Children	1. Clementine Millington Easley,   b. 23 Feb 1853, Spring Hill Community, Sabine County, Texas d. 11 Mar 1930, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas (Age 77 years)   2. William Watterson Easley,   b. Abt 1855, Texas d. Abt 1886 (Age 31 years)   3. Helen White Easley,   b. Abt 1856, Texas d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: Adopted]  [Mother: Adopted]   4. Frances "Fannie" Benena Easley,   b. 4 Nov 1857, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas d. 1 Jan 1905, Texas (Age 47 years)   5. Daniel Hornbeck Easley,   b. 27 Mar 1861   d. 6 Aug 1942, Rosanky, Bastrop County, Texas (Age 81 years)
  Photos		Easley, Clementine Watterson and Eliza Jane (White) Eliza was a widow with four young children when she married Clementine Easley, soon after she moved to Sabine County, Texas around 1851. Jane and Clementine had five additional children.
  Family ID	F366	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 26 Dec 1820 - Hickman, Smith County, Tennessee Marriage - Abt 1852 - Spring Hill Community, Sabine County, Texas Death - 5 Nov 1895 - Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

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