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William Stevens FREEMAN & Family
William Stevens FREEMAN & Family **(1st Marriage)**
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Bottom row(left to right): Lula Hulda, William Stevens, Susannah Jane, Carrie Bell Circa 1877 |
William Stevens FREEMAN was born 15 Apr 1838, in Illinois. He and his family moved to the Mercer Colony, Texas in 1846 and located their claim one mile due north of Alexander WEBB.
Mary Ann received 640 acres of land in Dallas Co. on 18 May 1850. Duck Creek crosses their land, north/west to south/east, almost in the middle of their property.
He traveled with his widowed mother, Mary Ann _______ FREEMAN and one sibling, Catherine. Mary Ann was born in Tennessee, on 19 Oct 1811.
William entered the service of the Confederate States of America, where he served for four years. Upon his release from duty, he came home to Dallas Co. and was wed to his first
wife, Susannah "Susan" Jane COATS on 8 Mar 1864 in Dallas Co. Susannah was born to James Albert COATS and Mary Ann "Polly" PARKS on 30 Jun 1844 in Tennessee. The COATS' were
residents of Scyene, Dallas Co. Eight children were born to William and Susannah, they are as follows;
M-Bud Bedford FREEMAN
b. 1865-Mesquite, Dallas, Texas
d. Arizona
F-Tilda Ann "Annie" FREEMAN
b. 1866-Mesquite, Dallas, Texas
d. 1945
spouse-William M. MARSHALL
F-Carrie Bell Freeman
b. 24 Jan 1869-Mesquite, Dallas, Texas
m. 26 Dec 1886-Mesquite, Dallas, Texas
d. 05 May 1931-Inglewood, Los Angeles, California
spouse-James Benjamin SPRUILL
F-Mollie C. FREEMAN
b. abt. 1871-Mesquite, Dallas, Texas
F-Lula Hulda FREEMAN
b. 1874-Mesquite, Dallas, Texas
d. 1946
spouse-Buford JETT
M-Edward "Eddie" B. FREEMAN
b. abt. 1877-Mesquite, Dallas, Texas
d. 15 May 1953
F-Sadie Dell FREEMAN
b. 15 Jul 1878-Mesquite, Dallas, Texas
d. 27 Feb 1963
spouse-1st Green DOWDY, 2nd THOMAS
F-Rose FREEMAN
b. 09 Aug 1883-Mesquite, Dallas, Texas
d. 29 Oct 1962
spouse-1st KILLINGSWORTH, 2nd CARTER
In 1890, Susannah passed away, and William remarried, to Josie_________. While Josie was pregnant with twins, she and the babies passed away. William was then wed to Sarah DAVIS and they had one child. In 1895(abt.), Sarah passed away, and William was wed to Mrs. Sally J. LOCKE in 1896, they had seven children. William was a member of Sterling Price Camp, United Confederate Veterans and also a member of the Masonic Fraternity. His occupation was a Grocery Store Owner, in the neighboring town of Rylie and he served as the Justice of the Peace for seventeen years. In the early morning hours of 21 Jan 1906, William passed away in his home in Mesquite.
Note: This family is part of my Genealogy. The third child, Carrie Bell was my Great Grandmother. If you have any info that you would like to add, or you are a cousin and want to connect, please contact me.
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