Re: D. D. Dumas, son of Elhannon Winchester Dumas & Elizabeth Brashier
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Re: D. D. Dumas, son of Elhannon Winchester Dumas & Elizabeth Brashier
Wade Leslie 7/12/11
He may be James Pinkney Dumas:
Ancestors of James Pinkney Dumas
Generation No. 1
1.James Pinkney Dumas, born September 12, 1820 in Greenville District, South Carolina; died February 01, 1875 in Collin County, Texas.He was the son of Elhannon Winchester Dumas and Elizabeth 'Eliza' D. Brashier.He married (1) Mary Ann Elizabeth Thompson April 13, 1841 in Fayette County, Alabama.She was born December 26, 1824 in Fayette County, Alabama, and died August 08, 1901 in Collin County, Texas.She was the daughter of Fleming J. Thompson and Keziah Brashier.
Notes for James Pinkney Dumas:
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This is a copy of a letter that Dr. Goldsberry sent me. It was written by Elhanon Winchester Dumas to his son and dtr-in-law, James Pinkney Dumas and Mary A.E. Thompson Dumas. Evidently, the original letter was transcribed on to stationery for Stephens Nursery in Dennison TX, as that is what the letter head states.
Rayedene
Alabama, Lafayette Co
June 10, 1853
Beloved Son and Daughter,
Thru the tender mercies of the Lord, I am one more time permitted to write to you again informing you of a small of account of our present situation in life. We are all yet in existance thru the blessings of our great Creator and wise Preserver; for in consideration we are under obligation of gratitude to the Great Ruler of the universe for same, altho, you will understand not free from complaint. As to my bodily afflictions, remains and feebleness increases as old age advances; so that I have very little strength more than requires to be on foot an to walk out and in the house and see to some small matters out doors; which teaches me very sensibly my days are almost ended.
Your brother E.B.M. DUMAS and family living with me are all in good health and we should all be exceedingly glad to see you once more, the Lord willing. I have to state of the sickness and death in our boarders exceeds anything I have ever known. We have a doctor boarding with us who is almost constantly rideing day and night to this date and has been for several months. Complaints are generally fever and flux.
We have had a very uncommon cold dry Spring and contiues dry, but turned some warmer within a few days past. Have had very little rain since March and our crops are very sorry and unless it rains shortly and continues seasonable it appears like there will be almost or quite nothing made, for our lands are poor and very near worn out. And if so what people are to do is beyond my knowledge. Poor and very much in debt and not able to pay or to move. And how can they do both if they choose to, but time proves all things.
Your brother D.D was with us, left here 15th of April, got home safe. Him and his son BENJAMIN are well and doing well.
I was in hopes you would come last winter when the boat ran to Columbus, do try to come next Fall or Winter. I expect if you wish to buy you can suit yourself here or in Columbus.
W. DUMAS is here liveing where MANLY formerly lived. Liveing with a small family trying to make a crop. His children in school in Tennessee at heavy expense.
JOHN and BENJAMIN doing very well by accounts, the former in Mississippi and the latter in Alabama, Shelby County, Columbianna.
I got no letter from your brother, LAWRENCE, I wish you and he would write oftener.
Your brother JACKSON lives in Tippah County, Mississippi. I expect you have heard of the death of his wife and his daughter Frances before this time. I believe I have nothing much more of interest to comminicate. Only MANLY speaks of moveing some where next Fall; but I can not tell whether he will or not unless crops fail here. Of course people will all try to get where they may live if they can.
If this comes to hand I wish you would write and tell us of your health and the seasons of your crops. Our wheat is what we call tolerably good, perhaps five bushels to the acre. Oats is nearly ruined by the drouth already and the prospects of corn and cotton as above written very unlikely at this time. And if the weather continues two or three weeks longer there will be no remedy of recovery to give half support unless plentiful seasons through out, and if so, half a support you know with a poor people not able to get any more places them in a dangerous condition.
Now my dear children let us try to live as we would wish to die, live the life of the righteous that our death may be like His, to die in the Lord in the tryumph of faith, is the desire and prayer of your loving father, till death.
E.W. DUMAS
J. P. DUMAS and M. A. E. DUMAS and loving children.
Pilot Grove, Grayson Co Texas
P.S. I received your kind letter dated August 25, is the last information from you which I replied to.
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Mexican War
MEXICAN WAR of 1846 SOLDIERS
Copied from TEXAS VETERANS IN THE MEXICAN WAR: MUSTER ROLLS OF TEXAS MILITARY UNITS, compilation, Charles D. Spurlin, created from the Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Soldiers who Served During the Mexican War in Organizations from the State of Texas, National Archives Microcopy No. 278, reproduced from the holdings of the Texas State Archives
Company C, Fannin County
PRIVATES
16. DUMAS, James P.
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JAMES B. EVERHARTCa. 1813 - 1854
James and Eliza Everhart were still living in southern Grayson County, Texas in 1846 when the Mexican War broke out. Their neighbor, J.P. Dumas, left his wife in the care of James Everhart when he marched off to fight the Mexicans.
In her affidavit for a pension Mary Dumas, widow of James Dumas, stated that she and James Dumas had settled near Cannon, Texas (where she still lived in 1887) on July 20th 1845, and that James Dumas had enlisted in Captain Daniel Montagues Mounted Volunteer Company in either April or May of 1846, and had served until October or November of 1846, at which time he was discharged at San Antonio, Texas. One would expect that the Everhart and Dumas families had known each other at least several months for James Everhart to take the responsibility of seeing after the Dumas family while J.P. Dumas was in the army.
In 1846, James Everhart was paying taxes on 320 acres in the B. G. Grubbs(?) survey valued at $640. He also owned one horse valued at $265. Based on other records, $265 was a very expensive horse, so it is probable that the tax assessor either over valued the horse or James owned more than one. His taxable property was valued at $905 with state taxes of $2.21 and county taxes of $0.55.
In 1847, James owned 320 acres in the Harden survey and 450 acres in the H. Shockey survey on Sister Grove Creek. He also was taxed for 3 horses valued at $450, 5 cattle at $65, and hogs and tools valued at $20. The deeds where the three tracts of land on the 1846 and 1847 tax records have not been found, but a deed where James Everhart and Richard Corn sold 222 acres on Sister Grove Creek part of Headright of Henry Shocky in 1848 was located. James evidently sold a portion of the 320 acres to Richard Corn (probably his brother-in-law) and the deed of sale wasn't recorded. This was probably where James, Eliza, and the children lived when he looked after James Dumas family during the Mexican War. J. P. Dumas was a witness to the sale.
In 1850 James Everhart purchased 640 acres from Samuel Craig on the waters of Pilot Grove Creek. The property was south of where the town of Kentucky Town would be laid-out in 1852. It was Sam Craig's headright certificate patent issued 10 February 1845, and joined the southwest corner of James Rutland's survey. J. P. Dumas was a witness on the deed. In 1851 James sold the west half (320 acres) of this land to George W. Corn of Lamar County Texas. George was probably another brother of Eliza's. Then in August 1853, James purchased this 320 acres back from George W. Corn of Lamar County Texas. The east 320 acres was sold to Elijah Hall in 1852. Although James and Eliza purchased and sold several other pieces of property, we believe this is where they moved when they left the Sister Grove Creek area, and that they lived on this property until after his death in 1854.The west line of the 320 acres that stayed in James Everhart’s family joined the property of James Dumas.
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Sidney McGehee
The next child of John and Sarah McGehee was Sidney McGehee. Sidney (a girl) was born in Missouri in 1843 according to census records. Nothing is known of her early years. Even though we know she was in Lawrence county, Missouri on Feb 2, 1858 we also know that she married on March 13, 1859 to Richard M. Hartzog in Grayson county Texas. The couple had one child named James Hartzog.
Richard Hartzog had been granted 320 acres by the courts in Grayson county on July 29, 1856 (file #2645). The land was situated in Tarrant County about two 6 and 1/2 miles from Birdville. There were two witnesses to this document, William Quillan and Jonathan Barefoot. The land was later sold to Enoch Jones and James Dumas for the sum of $200.00, however "Conners, the Peters Colony of Texas" in which this information is found states that the land was never patented and the certificate was never approved.
Richard Hartzog died in 1863. We do not know where or how. His wife remarried a man named John Bates. The two were listed in Dallas County Texas in th e 1870 census.
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MANUSCRIPT COLLECTIONS
Collection number Doc 5181
Dumas Family Papers
1853-1942
8 folders, 4 oversize items
Correspondence, financial documents, and printed material. Letters include two from E.W. Dumas to his son James P. Dumas and Mary A.E. Dumas, written from Alabama in 1853, and letters from Mary A.E. Dumas, her son and grandson discussing family history, in particular the role of James P. Dumas in surveying the the town of Dallas. An account/memorandum book records financial information, surveying records, and notes of James P. Dumas. Dumas' post-Civil War certificate of pardon is also included.
Names associated with papers
Dumas, E.W. | Dumas, James P. | Dumas, Mary A.E. | Dumas, Scott S. | Wade, Florrie |
Places associated with papers
Dallas | Grayson County | Alabama |
Subjects
Dallas (Tex.)--History | Dumas Family |
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photo of will leslie's house/farm m. to Laura Belle Dumas dau ofJames Pinkney Dumas
Linda --Thanks so very much for so much data on the Dumas lines.It appears to me that there is no American Indian ancestry.The MCR prefix to various numbers stands for Mississippi Choctaw Rejected.I feel her thinking she was the "first white child" born there was because there were so many Indians.What are your thoughts??Now she or her siblings could have married American Indians which would bring the Indian ancestry; but I have no idea on that thought.I have the following note on Texana Dumas, sister to Scott S. Dumas, children of James Pinkney Dumas:
"DUMASCEMETERY, Grayson County Texas
Dumas Cemetery is located at Cannon Texas
James P. Dumas came to Texas in 1845 as a surveyor. His services weremuch in demand and he became county surveyor of Grayson County, Texas. His services were paid for in land and he became richest man in county. Mr. Dumas' daughter, Miss Texana Dumas,born 1846believed herself to be first white child born in Grayson County, Texas.Miss Dumas married Reese M. Cannon in 1861. Cannon Texas was named for her husband who settled there in 1852.In June 1844, he moved his family to Dallas and built their third home there.He surveyed the original townsite of Dallas and Sherman, TX.In April 1846, he enlisted in the Mexican War under General Scott, returning to Sister Grove in Nov. 1846."Hope to hear from you again soon. [email protected]
Hello Linda,I did have our basic ancestry line, and did assume that this was another Dumas line, but still, it was a little surprising when I found the link with the black Choctaws.I see that you have up to my GGrandparents on your chart. (Lena Cannon + Joseph Samuel Fulton)
My husband and I recently stumbled on to the very small J. P. Dumas family cemetery outside of Van Alstyne, TX.I'm assuming that it is located on what was the famous Sister Grove Farm.I'm sure that you have heard that James Pinkney Dumas was the original surveyor of the city of Dallas, TX.They offered him a substantial land deal, and he declined, saying that that area would never develop, and he then moved to Van Alstyne and became the Grayson County Surveyor!!!Many in the Dumas family came to Texas and left quite a legacy there.
Regards, Susan -- website: http://home.earthlink.net/~schaeff4845/http://home.earthlink.net/~schaeff4845/e-mail: [email protected]
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anyone interested in these folks can find info at " www.accessgenealogy.com/native/packets/dumas2.htm"
Kitty Garber has done a great service to this line by making this information available...abstracted from an over 1000 page enrollment file of Scott S. Dumas et al, and names over 100 relatives of John Brasher Jr, and wife Jane Black /Lipsic Brasher. Daughter Elizabeth Brasher/ Brashier m. Elhanon Dumas and these are their descendants and those of sister Keziah w/o Fleming Jackson Thompson. and other siblings.
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Grayson County TXGenWeb
Dumas Cemetery
Dumas Cemetery is located near Cannon Texas -FM 121 Then goSouth one halfmile on
Wolf Front Road.
James P. Dumas came to Texas in 1845 as a surveyor. His services were much in demand and he became county surveyor of Grayson County, Texas. His services were paid for in land and he became richest man in county. Mr Dumas daughter Miss Texana Dumas born 1846 believed herself to be first white child born in Grayson County, Texas.Miss Dumas married Reese M. Cannon in 1861. Cannon Texas was named for her husband who settled there in 1852.
NAMEBIRTHDATEDEATH DATE
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DUMASFILMOREJJUL 20,1842JUL 24,1843
S/O- JAMESPINCKNEY&MARY AETHOMPSONDUMAS.
BURIEDONLITTLERIVER, MILAMCOUNTY, TEXAS.
DUMASJAMESPINCKNEYDUMASSEP 12,1820FEB 01,1875
BORNGREENVILLEDISTRICT, SOUTHCAROLINA.
WEDMARYAETHOMPSON, APRIL 13,1841ALABAMA.
DUMASLESLIELDEC 05,1858DEC 16,1858
D/O-JAMESPINCKNEY&MARYAETHOMPSONDUMAS.
DUMASMARYAETHOMPSONDEC 26,1824AUG 08,1901
BORNFAYETTECOUNTY, ALABAMA.
WEDJAMESPINCKNEYDUMAS, APRIL 13,1841ALABAMA.
DUMASWALTERMMAY 16,1863SEP 14,1888
S/O-JAMESPINCKNEY&MARYAETHOMPSONDUMAS.
HERMANRODGERJJUN 01,1873JUN 23,1885
WHEATLOSERAMDUMASMAY 09,1860NOV 27,1886
WEDJOHNPINCKNEYWHEAT, 1876.
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Grayson County TXGenWeb
Every Name ~ Cemetery Index
Dumas
DUMAS Bessie Leecraft West Hill
DUMAS Claude B Rosehill
DUMAS Claude R Jr RoseHill/Bells
DUMAS Claude Roger Fairview
DUMAS Daniel H West Hill
DUMAS Deberry Glenn West Hill
DUMAS Edward M Oakwood/Denison
DUMAS Emma Oakwood/Denison
DUMAS Enuice Crearley Fairview
DUMAS Filmore J Dumas
DUMAS Florence Emberson West Hill
DUMAS Georgia Marie Rusk Fairview
DUMAS H Pinkie Shipp West Hill
DUMAS James Pinckney Dumas
DUMAS John West Hill
DUMAS Leslie L Dumas
DUMAS Lonnie Fairview
DUMAS Louis West Hill
DUMAS Mary A E Thompson Dumas
DUMAS Nannie S VanAlstyne
DUMAS Walter M Dumas
DUMAS Will West Hill
DUMAS William West Hill
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Grayson County TXGenWeb
1860 Grayson County Census Index
Name , Age, Sex , Page Number in the Census
Dumas, J. P.39 M 102
Dumas, Mary Ann35 F 102
Dumas, Scott S.9 M 102
Dumas, T. M.7 M 102
Dumas, Texana13 F 102
Dumas, Victory5 F 102
Dumas, David H.11 M 102
Dumas, Lucinda6/12F 102
Dumas, J. D.45 M 33
Dumas, Lucinda33 F 33
Dumas, Albert G.5 M 33
Dumas, Arozona1 F 33
Dumas, David E.15 M 33
Dumas, John W.13 M 33
Dumas, Louis3 M 102
Dumas, Malinda A.10 F 33
Dumas, R. A.3 F 33
Dumas, S. M.16 F 33
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BRYAN, JOHN NEELY (1810-1877). John Neely Bryan, Indian trader, farmer, lawyer, and founder of Dallas, son of James and Elizabeth (Neely) Bryan, was born on December 24, 1810, in Fayetteville, Tennessee. He attended Fayetteville Military Academy and after reading law was admitted to the Tennessee bar. Around 1833 he moved to Arkansas, where he became an Indian trader. According to some sources, he and a partner laid out the town of Van Buren, Arkansas. Bryan made his first trip to the future site of Dallas, Texas, in 1839. He returned to Van Buren temporarily to settle his affairs, and in November 1841 he was back in Texas. He settled on the east bank of the Trinity River, not far from the present location of downtown Dallas. In the spring of 1842 he persuaded several families who had settled at Bird's Fort to join him. On February 26, 1843, Bryan married Margaret Beeman, a daughter of one of these families. The couple had five children. Bryan served as postmaster in the Republic of Texasqv and operated a ferry across the Trinity where Commerce Street crosses the river today. In 1844 he persuaded J. P. Dumas to survey and plat the site of Dallas and possibly helped him with the work. Bryan was instrumental in the organizing of Dallas County in 1846 and in the choosing of Dallas as its county seat in August 1850. When Dallas became the county seat, Bryan donated the land for the courthouse.
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Pre-emption Land Claims
In 1855 Collin County reclaimed all of its unsettled land and allowed its citizens to apply for it.
The standard preemption claim was for a quarter section, or 160 acres.
SurnameNameAcresCase No.
Dumas James P. 320 534
Dumas James P. 580
Dumas James P. 581
Dumas James P. 320 827
Dumas James P. 840
Dumas James P. 892
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Biographical Souvenir Of Texas , 1889 All Counties Full Index D - This book is online
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Dumas, Dan H.268
Dumas, Eula Belle268
Dumas, J. D.392
Dumas, J. P.154,700
Dumas, J. P. **268
Dumas, James P.268,699
Dumas, Johnnie268
Dumas, Laura B.268
Dumas, Laura Gertrude268
Dumas, Lige268
Dumas, Losero M.268,887
Dumas, Losero Miss884
Dumas, Louis268
Dumas, M. A. E.154
Dumas, M. A. E., Mrs.**267
Dumas, Scott S.268
Dumas, Susan M.392
Dumas, Texana154
Dumas, Texanna267,268
Dumas, Travis M.268
Dumas, Verna J.268
Dumas, Victoria J.268
Dumas, Walter M.268
Dumas, Walter W.268
More About James Pinkney Dumas:
Burial: February 1875, Dumas Cemetery, Grayson County, Texas
Fact 1: He had been a soldier in the Mexican War, and he sought a pension for his wife
Fact 2: !"Biographical Souvenir of State of Texas" by F. A. Battey & Co. 1889
Fact 3: MILITARY SERVICE: Served in Mexican War under Gen. Winfield SCOTT
Fact 4: He was born in South Carolina and moved to Alabama.
Fact 5: M. A. E. Thompson and J. P. Dumas being first cousins
Fact 6: Also buried Little River, Milam County, TX
Notes for Mary Ann Elizabeth Thompson:
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1880 Census
M. A. E. DUMAS Household
Female
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Other Information:
Birth Year <1824>
Birthplace AL
Age 56
Occupation Keeping House
Marital Status W
Race W
Head of Household M. A. E. DUMAS
Relation Self
Father's Birthplace ---
Mother's Birthplace ---
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Source Information:
Census Place E.D. 10, Grayson, Texas
Family History Library Film 1255307
NA Film Number T9-1307
Page Number 254D
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DUMASCEMETERY ,Grayson County Texas
Dumas Cemetery is located at Cannon Texas
James P. Dumas came to Texas in 1845. as a. surveyor. His services were
much in demand and he became county surveyor of Grayson County, Texas.
His services were paid for in land and he became richest man in county.
Mr Dumas daughter Miss Texana Dumasborn1846believed herself
to be first white child born in Grayson County, Texas.Miss Dumas married
Reese M. Cannon in 1861. Cannon Texas was named for her husband who
settled there in 1852.
Census was taken in 1998 by Michael Cross --- [email protected]
Made available to the USGenWeb Archives by Michael Cross --- [email protected]
NAMEBIRTHDATEDEATH DATECOMMENTS
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JAMES PINKEY DUMASSEP 12,1820FEB 1,1875BORN GREENVILLE DISTRICT S.C.
MARYA .ETHOMPSON DUMASDEC 26,1824AUG 8,1901BORN FAYETTE CO. ALABAMA
WALTERM. DUMASMAY 16,1863SEP 14,1888S/O JAMES P & MARY A.E.
RODGERJ. HERMANJUN1, 1873JUN23, 1885
LOSEROM. WHEATMAY 9,1860NOV 27,1886W/O J. P.
LESLIEL.DUMASDEC 5,1858DEC 16,1858D/O JAMES P.& MARY A.E.
FILMOREJ.DUMASJUL 20,1842JUL 24,1843S/O JAMESP.& MARY A.E.
BURIED ON LITTLE RIVER MILAM COUNTY TEXAS
This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb
Archives by:Michael Cross
< [email protected]>
More About Mary Ann Elizabeth Thompson:
Burial: August 1901, Dumas Cemetery, Grayson County, Texas
Fact 1: She was born in Fayette County, Alabama.December 26, 1824, and lived there until after she married, and then moved to Texas shortly after marriage.
Fact 2: They had 11 children.
Fact 3: M. A. E. Thompson and J. P. Dumas being first cousins.
Fact 4: Also buried Little River, Milam County, TX
More About James Dumas and Mary Thompson:
Marriage: April 13, 1841, Fayette County, Alabama
Linda Cox
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