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As published (expect where formatting was web prohibitive) in Cass County Connections. Cass County Connections is a quarterly publication put out by the Cass County Genealogical Society of Cass County, Texas. Permission granted by Cass County Genealogical Society to Dana Thomas for publishing on The Cass County, TXGenWeb Project Pages.

Cass County Connections 2004

The following petition was undated, but can be fixed to have been signed before 1891. This estimate is based on the death dates of the signers. It includes several names of African-Americans as well. Most of the signers appeared to have lived in the western portion of Cass County. Using some available Cass County records, additional information about the signers is shown by the editor after each name.

To, the Hon. The Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature Convened:

We, the undersigned residents of Cass County, hereby respectfully, but earnestly petition your Hon. bodies not to pass the Resolution calling for a Constitutional Convention nor to favor the adoption of any Resolution for the amendment of the Constitution that will in any way tamper with our present Homestead laws or Other Exemptions under the Constitution and your Petitioners will Ever Pray:

A. J. Hall - Alexander J. Hall, Sr., son of John C. Hall and Mary Moore, born 9 Jun 1836 in Troup Co., GA, died 14 Dec 1925 in Hughes Springs, Cass Co, TX married 27 Jul 1859 to Emma Hollingsworth, daughter of William Hollingsworth and Elizabeth Coy.

Hill Hall - mostly likely African American taxpayer in 1890, Cass Co., TX (no land)

F. G. Betts - Felix Gilbert Betts, son of William Betts and Mary Cosby, born 12 Apr 1824 in Wilkes Co, GA, married Mary Ann Carnes, daughter of Eli Carnes and Mary Jane (?), died 21 Dec 1899, buried Cornett, Cass Co., TX

C. H. Betts - Taxpayer in 1890 in Cass County, Texas (no land)

W. H. Betts

John W. Hall - John W. Hall, born 1861, died 1917, buried Holly Springs, Cass Co., TX

A. J. Hall, Jr. - Alexander J. Hall, son of A. J. Hall, Sr. and Emma Hollingsworth, born 1862, died 1943, buried Hughes Springs, Cass Co., TX

R. F. Hampton - Robert F. Hampton, b 14 Aug 1853, married Celie Elizabeth Hicks, died 6 Aug 1924, buried Cornett, Cass Co., TX

J. P. Vaughan - Taxpayer in 1890 in Cass County, Texas (no land)

P. Hampton - Phillip Hampton, b 1822, d 1915, buried Cornett, Cass Co., TX

J. M. Henderson - A Jno. M. Henderson was a taxpayer in 1890 in Cass Co., TX

Billie Hill (C) - African American

Clint Stigger (C) - African American

Willie Favors (C) - African American

James Black (C) - African American

John Stephens (?)

Morris Taylor (C) - African American taxpayer in 1890, Cass Co., Texas with land in
the Geo Miliken and W. Knight surveys

Richard Ralds (?) (C) - African American

H. T. Taylor (C) - African American

Savine Silwell

J. M. Gibson

D. A. Shockley - Tax Payer in 1890 in Cass Co., TX (no land)

J. J. Hampton - James J. Hampton, b. 1844, d. 1916, buried Cornett, Cass Co., TX

D. Danforth

J. M. Teague - John M. Teague, b. 1862, d. 1940, buried Hughes Springs, Cass Co., TX
J. M. Teague tax payer in 1890 in Cass Co., TX (no land)

T. W. Hood

H. J. Smith - Hiram Judson Smith, son of James C. Smith and Elizabeth Ann Dowell, b 2 May 1839 GA, married to Rutha Ann Elizabeth Satterwhite (daughter of Isaac and Luticia Satterwhite), died 13 Aug 1923, buried Dalton Cemetery, Cass Co, TX

T. F. Davis - Timothy Franklin Davis married Margaret Elizabeth Carlton, daughter of Wm. Elias Carlton and ? Callens.

A. K. Davis - Buried Creekmore Cemetery, dates given 1845 - 1902

J. D. Parrot - Taxpayer 1890, Cass County, Texas (No land)

R. M. Browning -

W. J. Smith -

John Hollingsworth - Son of William H. and Elizabeth Coy Hollingsworth, born 1830 England, died 1898, buried Hollingsworth Cemetery which is six miles north of Hughes Springs, Cass Co., TX

W. Hollingsworth - Born 8 Dec 1805 England, migrated to Jefferson, Texas by boat in 1849 with his wife Elizabeth Coy Hollingsworth and six children. He died 1879 and is buried in the Hollingsworth Cemetery, Cass Co., TX in an unmarked grave.

T. Hanes - Possibly T. W. Hanes, b 1864, d. 1903, buried Hermitage Cem. Cass Co., TX

W. A. Calloway - W. A. Calloway, b 1853, d. 1926, buried Hughes Springs, TX

E. N. Wright - Paid taxes in 1890 on 148 acres in the James Hamilton survey

J. S. Hall

R. S. Hall

E. J. Hanes - Elijah J. Hanes, b 1857, d 1932, buried Oak Ridge Cemetery, Cass Co, TX

J. P. Hanes - James Polk Hanes (tombstone in Oak Ridge Cemetery says Co. G. Morgan’s Tex Calvary, C.S.A.

W. M. Smith

J. M. Wommack - Nephew of Elijah John Wommack, buried Oak Ridge Cemetery,
b. 1852, d 1931.

J. D. Cannon

W. T. Spurger - born 1859, died 1941, buried Bethsaida Y Cemetery, Cass Co., TX

C. B. Womack - Charles Breckenridge Wommack, b 1858, d. 1935, buried Oak Ridge Cemetery, married May Zilphy (Mollie) Cannon, a cousin.

Frank Yeatman - The Yeatman families came to Texas in the 1850’s supposedly with the Floyd Family and settled near Cusetta, Cass Co., TX. Frank may have married a daughter of the Floyd Family. A Frank Floyd Yeatman, b 1870 could be the son of this Frank Yeatman.

W. B. Wommack

R. T. Wommack

J. E. Conly - Lived in Belden, Morris Co, TX in 1890 and paid taxes for J. T. Babb survey in Cass County.

R. C. Robison - Robert C. Robison, Jr., b 24 Dec 1854, d. 15 May 1892 of Small Pox, buried Cornett. He married Katherine Elizabeth “Katie” Hall on 12 Dec 1877. She also died of Small Pox. Robert had a brother James who served as Texas Land Commissioners for 38 years.

G. W. Palmore - most likely a brother or father to Fannie Elizabeth Palmore, b 1853, d 1929. (See S.A. Robison information below.)

E. Hecbro (?)

S. A. Robison - Samuel Alexander Robison, b 8 Jan 1848, d 15 May 1925. He married Fannie Elizabeth Palmore 16 Dec 1869 Cass Co., TX. They had a son Zetus Coleman Robison b 17 Mar 1876. S. A. Roberson lived in Belden, Morris Co. TX in 1890 and paid taxes in Cass Co., TX.

J. C. Creekmore - J. H. C. Creekmore married L. A. J. Ward on 14 Oct 1873 Cass Co., TX. Creekmore family gave land for Cemetery southwest of Marietta, TX.

J. G. Harrison

W. L. Camp

S. M. Loving

J. J. Shaddix - Born 1853 - died 1936. Paid taxes in 1890 on land W. Knight and A. S. Beard surveys. Buried Oak Ridge Cemetery

Pat Keenan

R. J. Dudley - Paid taxes in 1890 (no land)

J. R. Jolly - John R. Jolly married Mary Alice Mott, daughter of Thomas Mott and Lucy Elizabeth Brooks. John born 1861, died 1919, buried Mt. Zion
Cemetery. Lived in Lodi, TX - a prominent merchant and Member of Kildare Masonic Lodge. Son Joseph Newton Jolly b Oct 6 1890 Cass County, TX

M. S. Hicks

Sam Hicks - Samuel E. Hicks paid taxes in 1890...no land
Samuel L. Hicks died 1910 buried Cornett Cemetery
Samuel Hicks born 1856 ALA, son of Ephriam Hicks and Frances McCrary. Sam married 28 Sept 1881 to Ludelia Vaughn. They had 9 children.

J. H. Williams - paid taxes in 1890 on J. Wood survey
James H. Williams died 21 July 1957 and is buried at Huffines
James Henry Williams born 1 Apr 1860 in GA. His parents were Nathaniel James Williams and Harriett Ann Wilhelm. James H. married in Cass County to Mattie Ezella Lively Oct 19 1882. The had 12 children.

R. E. Hawkins - paid taxes in 1890 on F. Riley survey

F. H. Mimes

J. W. Floyd

Jonas M. Trumble

Larkin Dycus - married Lucinda Christian 27 Jan 1878 Cass County, TX

A. T. Rogers

W. N. Laney

J. S. Jenkins - married Mrs. Louisa Christian 7 Mar 1872 Cass County, TX

J. W. Betts - John W. Betts, born 1856, died 1921, buried Cornett Cemetery.
Paid taxes in 1890 on the J.R. Riley, H. Oliver and H. Owen surveys.

E. W. Jackson

J. A. Hamilton

C. B. Wommack - Charles Breckenridge Wommack married Mary Zipha “Mollie”. They lived at Marietta and had four children. C. B. born 1858, died 1935, buried Oak Ridge Cemetery

W. E. Wommack

John Wommack - John Abner Wommack married Mary Fanny Wilbanks. John A. Wommack of Marietta born 1856, died Jan 25 1903, buried Oak Ridge Cemetery. Their son, Roy B. Wommack was born 27 Nov 1890.

A. M. Wommack - Andrew Murray “Lan”, born 15 Aug 1870 in ALA son of Elijah John and Sarah Ann Horn Wommack. He married May Bell Floyd 25 May 1898 in Cass County, Texas. He died 8 Aug 1947 and is buried with his wife at Oak Ridge Cemetery at Marietta, Texas.

Will Hanes

Oscar Wommack

J. M. Wommack - of Marietta died in Sept 1931 at the age of 79. Burial in Oak Ridge Cemetery. Had been living in Texarkana for several years prior to his death. Survived by wife and 4 children. J. M. born 1852. Appraiser of the Heard estate in 1890. J. M. Wommack married M. J. Allums in Cass 7 Dec 1873.

H. S. Nail

W. G. Hampton - served as an appraiser of the Heard Estate in 1890.

O P. Boyd, Sr.

W. H. Carlton - W. Hasting Carlton, born 1838 Jackson Co, Ala., died 16 Sept 1907 in Bowie County, TX, son of William Elias and Mary Carlton. W. H. buried at Creek Moore Cemetery. He was in C.S.A.
W. H. first married Jane Hass Cryssup, a widow. Jane died at the birth of their last child in 1873. W. H. Carlton married again to Sarah A. Moreland 2 Sept 1874 Cass County, TX.
Sarah died at the birth of her last child in 1884. He married again to Lou Elizabeth Smith, on 26 Mar 1886. She died shortly after they married on 11 Apr 1886. He then married a fourth time Lou’s sister, Missouri Ann Smith.

J. A. Chapman

J. Gallaway - Jordan Galloway, b 1829, d 1900, buried Flat Creek Cemetery.
He married Eliza A. Dennis, daughter of Allen and Eliza Ann Dennis.

John Q. Adams - John C. Quincy Adams, b 11 Aug 1846, d 28 Apr 1931, buried
Old Liberty. Married Sarah P. She and four children also
buried at Old Liberty.

P. L. Currey - Pulaski L. Currey, b 1866, d 1942, buried Cornett Cemetery.
His son was Leon Currey, who died of typhoid fever in Nov of 1923 and was buried in the County Line Cemetery.

J. W. Bridges

W. C. Caves

W. T. Ward

C. E. Ward - married M. S. Dycus 19 Feb 1880 Cass County, TX

J. H. W. Ward - married Arizona Vaughan 4 Sept 1879 Cass County, TX

L. V. Hampton - b 1870, d 1904, buried Cornett Cemetery

W. W. Hampton - b 1872, d 1912, buried Avinger, Texas

J. L. Jones

J. B. Patterson - Dr. James B. Patterson, b 1855, d 1909, buried Hughes
Springs, TX

J. T. Collins

J. A. Williamson - W. J. A. Williamson, b 1881, d 1918, buried Cornett Cem.

To, the Hon. The Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature Convened:

W. F. Dunlap - Wesley Franklin Pierce Dunlap married Margaret Susan Hall 5 Sept 1880 Cass County, TX. (They were cousins.) They had seven children. W.F. was the son of Robert Dunlap and Minerva Hall. W. F. was born 31 Mar 1860 in Cass County, TX. He became a doctor. He remarried on 24 Feb 1897 to Sallie Long. He died 6 Feb 1939 in Cason, Morris County, TX.

R. Dunlap - Robert Isaac Dunlap (brother to W. F.) married Bettie Ferguson 20 Oct 1878 Cass County, TX.

C. Palmore

Munro Denis - Monroe Dennis, b 1847, d 1910, buried Dennis Cemetery
Married Mollie Portwood 3 Dec 1874 Cass County, TX. Monroe
was the son of Allen and Eliza Ann Dennis who came from Troup County, GA in 1854.

M. H. Knighton - Moses H. Knighton, b 1846, d 1914, buried Dalton.
At the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mose Knighten near Dalton on Apr 12, 1903, their daughter Julia married Felton Austin.

J. A. Lindsey

John Echols - John D. Echols (son of Isaac and Mary Foster Echols) b 1850, d 1916, married 21 Aug 1879 in Cass County, Texas to Martha A. Williamson (b 1848 d 1899). Wife M. A. is buried at Cornett.

Tom Collins - Thomas Collins married N. Smith 14 Mar 1867, Cass Co., TX

Luke Picket

John Picket

John Rea - b 1822, d 1897, buried Creekmore Cemetery

John H. Elliott - John was born about 1860 to James H. Elliott and wife Elizabeth. John Elliott’s infant son die of measles in March 1891. They
lived in Bryans Mill.

T. F. Mayo

Wm Harling (?)

A. H. Skelton - b 1830, d 1915, buried Dalton Cemetery. His wife died 15 Apr 1931 near Dalton. He served in the Civil War. They were married before the war. They had 12 children.

J. M. Barber

J. J. Williams (?)

Ishum Wilder

(list to be continued in June 2004 issue. Petition from Texas State Archives, courtesy of Kathy Peacock’s research.)