Susan Ann Armstrong

Does anyone have additional details on the first wife of James Wesley Forehand?

I found this at
http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/FOREHAND/1998-03/0891307812

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From: Kathleen Fort
Subject: Re: John Henry Forehand
Date: Mon, 30 Mar 1998 20:30:12 -0500


Lucille Clepper Mehrkam wrote:
>I am the ggd of James Wesley Forehand b. March 9, 1825 TN; s/o John
>Forehand & Polly Marlin. John's Will is found in Williamson Co., TN
>1838. Children listed as William, James, Nancy, Evaline & Jane.

>James is listed in the 1850 Di. Co., TN. census living in the household
>of Wm. A. & Mary J. Jones. He married 14 May 1851 in Di. Co., Tx. to
>Susan Ann Armstrong; daughter of Thomas F. Armstrong. He was in Texas
>by March 1856 as he joined the Texas Rangers at Travis Co., Tx.
>(helping Rip Ford run the indians out of Texas into OK).

>My grandmother said he returned to TN and stole his small daughter,
>Amanda Ann. He is listed in the 1860 Texas census with a small
>daughter.

>He married my GGM, Louis Virginia (Stifflemire) Farris on
>February 5, 1965 Grimes Co., Tx.

>His daughter by his first wife (Amanda Ann) married William Harris.
>She died July 19, 1925 in Ray, AZ..
>Her GGD, Lucy Ansley visited the Salt Lake Library and found her GGM,
>Amanda Ann Harris and Thomas F. Armstrong on the Dawes Rolls and the
>Guion Miller Rolls as being descendants of the Cherokee chiefs,
>Sixkiller and Mankiller. She ran out of time and was unable to continue
>any further. Do you have any information on the following:

>Cherokee by Blood
>Thomas F. Armstrong (b. Pa)
>Dawes Rolls, 7035; Guion Miller Roll #840434

>Amanda Ann (Forehand) Harris - Dawes Rolls # 66
>Jonas Riley Harris - Dawes Rolls, 620

>Choctaws by Blood
>Alfred Harris - #2135
>Henry Harris - #2904
>William Harris - #6584 (Wm. F. ?)
>Lilly Harris - #8843 (Mary L. ?)
>Edward Harris - 1240
>John Henry Forehand - Guion Miller Rolls # 35265
>From the information you sent; he married Angeline Elizabeth
>Worrell Nov. 18, 1876 and her mother (Rachel Strickland Worrell) was of
>Cherokee blood.

Lucille --
The above information was taken from two books widely used in Native
American ancestory research -- Cherokee by Blood and Choctaws by Blood.
The number next to the names are reference numbers -- it is possible to
look at the applications for inclusion on the rolls -- these
applications have a great deal of family information as these people
attempted to prove they were Native American in order to get land
settlements. This kind of information would be very valuable to anyone
researching those Forehands -- even if their applications were rejected.
In the case of John Henry Forehand, he could have been included on the
Guion Miller Roll because of his marriage to his wife who had Native
American ancestory or because he had Native American ancestory.

I am going to visit my local LDS Family History Center this week -- I
will check to see if they have this information available at this
branch.

Kathleen

Nola Elma Clepper 1892-1987

The picture above shows the children of William Wesley Morris "Bill" Clepper and his wife Maggie Lee Forehand.
(L to R) Luda May Clepper, Ada Leona Clepper, Lemuel Clepper, Nola Elma Clepper, William Wesley Clepper, and James Duncan Clepper.

The details below are per Lucille Mehrkam's book, "History and Genealogy of the family of Jacob Klepper/Clepper Family."
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NOLA ELMA CLEPPER (Wm., Charles, John, P.James, Phillip, Jacob Sr.), was born 1 Nov. 1898 Waller Co., Tx.; the first living child born of William Wesley Morris and Maggie Lee (Forehand) Clepper at their Waller Co. homestead near Macedonia Rd. and Lakeside Dr. (Clepper Rd.)

She attended grade school and helped tend her six younger brothers and sisters. She joined the Joseph Christian Church in 1917; attended Sam Houston Normal Institute at Huntsville in 1919-21; was runner-up for Miss SHNI Beauty Contest; became certified to teach. She taught at Field's Store, Decker's Prairie, Heights Annex, Spring Branch, Addicks, Waller, and last at Aqua Dulce in the Rio Grand Valley.

Married 18 May 1922 Harris Co., Tx. to George Ernest Lloyd; born 20 Mch. 1890 at home in Montgomery Co. on the Waller-Magnolia Rd. at Hegar, Tx.; third living child of George Walter Loyd/Lloyd and Sarah Eliz. Alford; died 29 Jan. 1967 Hockley, Tx.; buried Macedonia-Springer Cemetery.

In 1900 Ernest attended the Glass School. His teacher, Edna Rodman, gave him good grades on his report card. As a young man, he helped his parents on the farm, with the crops, the syrup mill, etc. He sometimes worked for the county, constructing roads, and hauling water and logs. Served in World War I as Pvt. in Tx. Co. C 20th BN US Guards. He was stationed at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio. He carried a Bible in his shirt pocket given him by a dear friend, Minnthe Anderson.

Ernest and Elma moved to Houston and during the Depression years helped his brother, Peachman Lloyd, in his restaurant. They also worked for Henke Pillot with their dougle-cousins, Ellis and Fannie Corgey. Ernest worked as a guard and tended the animals at the Houston Zoo, and did construction work with Mr. Herbert and Mr. Hertzog, who owned a lumber yard on Washington Ave. They built a home on the corner of Westcott and Durham in the Camp Logan Addition. Feeling the need for more business training, Elma enrolled and graduated with honors from Massey's Business College.

In 1936 they rented their home, and moved to Hockley, where Ernest built a farm on Hockley-Katy Rd. He became very interested in politics, and was elected Justic of the Peace, Pct. 7, Harris Co. for several terms. In 1944 they moved back to Houston, and Ernest was employed as a Security Guard at the Port of Houston until WW II ended. He next became a licensed Real Estate Dealer and helped develop parts of the Spring Branch area. Elma received a license as a Real Estate Broker and Appraiser. Throughout her life, one of her hobbies was drawing house plans for my father, a carpenter, to build.

Ernest was active in The Odd Fellows; Lions International and, American Legion. He was a member of the Church of Christ, and the Democratic Party. Not having any sons, his nephews would often take him on business trips (he loved to travel); and they would include him on hunting trips, because he was an excellent camp cook. He was very affectionate and supportive toward all of his relatives. He was very proud of each one's accomplishments. He always looked to the future and PROGRESS was his lifetime goal.

Elma loved growing flowers and always had a beautiful yard in bloom. Before she became a mother, she was an excellent seamstress and an excellent artist, and she presented a number of lovely oil paintings to members of her family. As the eldest of a large family, she learned charity at an early age. She was a very "giving" person. No visitor ever left her home with empty hands. There was always a gift for each one to take home.

In 1951 they returned to Hockley and lived on the Macedonia Rd. on land bought from her mother, Maggie (Forehand) Clepper. Lovingly submitted, Ernesting (Lloyd) Jackson.



REFERENCE:
Harris Co., Tx. Marriage and Land Records
Waller Co. Land Records
Roadrunner #4-4 (Early Births of Waller Co.)
Delayed Birth Certificate
Ernestine Lloyd Jackson, Tomball, Tx.


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The details below are per the John Loyd Genealogy Site at http://dandjreed.homedns.org/loyd/d1.html
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George Ernest Lloyd (George Walter15, John Isaac4, John1) was born on 20 Mar 1890 in Montgomery CO, TX and died on 29 Jun 1967 in Harris CO, TX at age 77.

• He appeared on the Montgomery CO, TX - 1910 Federal Census census on 28 Apr 1910 in Montgomery CO, TX. Justice Pct 3, Dist 147, Sheet 7A, Stamped Pg 59
• He registered for the He registered for the World War I draft draft on 5 Jun 1917 in Montgomery CO, TX
• He appeared on the Montgomer CO, TX - 1920 Federal Census census on 14 Feb 1920 in Montgomery CO, MS. E.D. 106, pg. 89B, stamped page 133
• He appeared on the Harris Co, TX - 1930 Federal Census census on 10 Apr 1930 in Harris CO, TX. Houston, Dist 39, Sheet 20A, Stamped Pg 120

George married Nola Elena Clepper on 18 May 1922 in Waller CO, TX. Nola was born on 1 Nov 1895 in Waller CO, TX and died on 3 Nov 1987 in Harris CO, TX at age 92.
• She appeared on the Harris Co, TX - 1930 Federal Census census on 10 Apr 1930 in Harris CO, TX. Houston, Dist 39, Sheet 20A, Stamped Pg 120

The daughter from this marriage was:
Ernestine Lloyd


Ernestine Lloyd (George Ernest32, George Walter15, John Isaac4, John1)
Ernestine married James Mitchell Jackson.
Children from this marriage were:
i. Jacqueline Marcinda Jackson
ii. Suzanne Elizabeth Jackson
iii. Daniel Ernest Jackson
iv. James Michael Jackson

James Wesley Forehand 1825-1904

James Wesley Forehand, son of John W. and Margaret Jane (Marlin/Martin) Forehand, was born 09 October 1825 [March per his headstone] in Tennessee.
First marriage was to Susan Ann Armstrong, daughter of Thomas Armstrong, on 14 May 1851 in Dickson County, Tennessee.
Second marriage was to Louise Virginia (Stifflemire) Farris, widow of A. S. Farris, daughter of Jacob Stifflemire and Martha Cloyd, on 05 February 1865 in Grimes County, Texas.
James came to Texas about 1855 and enlisted on 18 March 1856 in travis County as a Texas Ranger Minuteman, Comm. Officer J. H. Conner. He reenlisted 02 December 1857 in San Saba County under John S. "RIP" Ford. Discharged 05 August 1858.
Family legion says James Wesley returned to Tennessee about 1859 and stole his small daughter, returning to Texas with her. He is listed in the 1860 census of Austin County, Texas with a small daughter Amanda Ann born ca 1851 in Tennessee.
He entered the Civil War 10 April 1862, age 37, as a Private in Company F, 21 Cavalary, 1 Reginment, Carter's Brigade, Texas Lancers. This company later became 21st Regiment Texas Cavalry. He was captured at Murfeesboro, Tennessee on 02 January 1863. (The Union Army retreated after losing 9,000 men in this battle on 02 January 1863). He is on the Roll of Prisoners of War dated 17 June 1863 to be transfered from Louisville, Kentucky to Camp Chase, Ohio. Listed as Private in Company F, 44th Tennessee Infantry Regiment. Discharged June 1863 after taking the oath of the Union. [His headstone list him as serving in Company H, 2nd Texas Calvery.]
In the probate records of Austin County, Texas, Term 1867, Book S page 71-72, "James W. Forehand petition for guardenship of his minor daughter, Amanda Ann Forehand, so he can return to Tennessee and handle her mother's Estate." He moved to Grimes County, texas in 1865; Austin County 1867-8; Hill County 1869-77; Hamilton County 1878 and Waller County 1879 until his death in 1904 [Macedonia-Springer Cemetery, Waller County, Texas, USA]

Children:
Amanda Ann Forehand - born c 1851 TN.; married William Hogan Harris.
Ophelia M Forehand - born 1868 Texas; married W. M. Turpin.
Maggie Lee Forehand - born 1876; married William "Bill" Wesley Morris Clepper; died 1968

Source:
Lucille Mehrkam, History and Genealogy of the Family of Jacob Klepper/Clepper Family and Malcolm McAlpine Family (The Gregath Company, 1996), Library of Congress under card number 86-62751 (page 384)

More details have been posted at www.FindAGrave.com under the Macedonia Cemetery in Waller County, Texas
http://picasaweb.google.com/MasseyTX/JamesWesleyForehand#