The Pelt Family History
James Madison Pelt was born in Clark Co, AL on June 22, 1825. He married Lucretia Ann Merchant (born Jan 10, 1835) on July 4, 1847 in Simpson county Mississippi. James was the son of Asa and Mincey Langford of Jones County, Georgia.
They had seven children: Columbus W., James M.( who died at five months), Anna Jane, William Jasper, John Asa, and Henry J. About 1862 James and Lucretia and five children left Mississippi in a wagon headed for Texas.
The youngest child Henry, was born Jan 5, 1863 as they reached Trinity Co TX. For unknown reasons they then headed for Mexico. On Jan 18, 1865 Lucretia died in Camargo Mexico, probably of typhoid pneumonia. Her husband James then headed back to Mississippi. He reached New Orleans where he died, according to the family of a broken heart. He probably died of the same ailment that killed his wife.
The six children were placed in a orphanage in New Orleans. Baby Henry died there of the measles on Oct 10, 1865. The oldest, Columbus left the orphanage to join the Northern Army and later settled in the Waco area. William Jasper after a time at the orphanage went to work on a Mississippi riverboat. Anna, Melissa and John Asa stayed in the orphanage several years and received excellent educations. Upon leaving the home, they reunited with their brothers near Corsicana.
Eventually however, on Nov 7, 1874, William Jasper and John Asa left for the Sour Lake area in Texas. Jasper settled in Pine Ridge where he remained the rest of his life and married Ida Shaw.
John Asa also settled in the Sour Lake area. In 1879 he married Sarah Alice Waterhouse. Sarah was an Indian from Oklahoma. They had eight children: Mary Ellen, John Washington, Laura Hester, Annie, Christopher Columbus, Melissa, Isaac and Alice. At one time John Asa served as a Justice of the Peace and was from that point on called Judge Pelt. He also practiced law until his death in 1946 at the age of 86.
Sarah Alice worked with her sons building their long horned cattle ranch. Portraying the rough life of the pioneer woman riding was her passion. Her skill and daring equalled and often excelled her sons.
Partial Family Genealogical Record:
1. Asa Pelt
Born:
Died:
Marr:
Mincey Langford
1-A. James Madison Pelt
Born: Jun 22, 1825 - Clark County, Alabama
Died: Circa 1865 - New Orleans, Louisiana
Marr: Jul 4, 1847 - Simpson County, Mississippi
Lucretia Ann Merchant
Born: Jan 10, 1835
Died: 1865 - Carmargo, Mexico probably of Typhoid Fever
1-B. Columbus W. Pelt
2-B. James M. (died at five months old)
3-B. Anna Jane Pelt
4-B. William Jasper Pelt
Born: Apr 9, 1854
Died: Sep 20, 1922 - Hardin County, Texas
Marr: Jul 12, 1888
Ida Shaw
Born: Abt. 1867
Died: Jun 17, 1938 - Hardin County, Texas
Ida was the daughter of Quincy M. Shaw and Elizabeth Jordan.
1-C. Pearl Pelt
Born: Sep 2, 1889
Died: Dec 20, 1916 - Hardin County, Texas
Marr:
James Laird
1-D. Weldon "Cowboy" Laird
Born: 1910
Marr:
Dorothy Faye Glaze
2-D. Howard Laird
Born: May 26, 1912
Died: Jun 29, 1970 - Hardin County, Texas
3-D. Jewel Laird
Born: 1912
Marr:
? McGill
4-D. Maudena Laird
Born: 1915
Marr:
? Richardson
5-D. J.W. Laird
Born: 1916
2-C. Fannie Pelt
Born: Jan 20, 1891
Died: Nov 4, 1894 - Hardin County, Texas
3-C. Albert Pelt
Born: Jul 23, 1892
Died: Jul 4, 1953 - Hardin County, Texas
Marr:
Sarah Mittie Kelly
Born: Jan 13, 1891
Died: Mar 2, 1965 - Liberty County, Texas
4-C. Soloman Pelt
Born: Dec 7, 1893
Died: Oct 20, 1911 - Hardin County, Texas
5-C. Samuel W. Pelt
Born: Mar 5, 1895
Died: Aug 19, 1954 - Hardin County, Texas
Marr:
Zula Read
6-C. Elizabeth "Betty" Pelt
Born: Mar 1896
Marr:
? Griddin
7-C. Charles Culberson "Charlie" Pelt
Born: Jan 8, 1898
Died: Jan 4, 1942 - Hardin County, Texas
Marr:
Mirtie Rebecca Jacobson
1-D. Charles Alton Pelt
Born: Nov 11, 1926
2-D. Elvin Arnold Pelt
Born: Nov 15, 1931
3-D. Kenneth Aaron Pelt
Born: Aug 27, 1940
Marr: 1963
Judith Ann Locklar
8-C. Luther Pelt
Born: Apr 29, 1899 - Hardin County, Texas
Marr:
Died: Aug 29, 1987 - Jefferson County, Texas
Emma Ila Patillo
Born: Apr 7, 1903
Died: Oct 5, 1928 - Hardin County, Texas
1-D. Emmer Luther Pelt
Born: Oct 4, 1928 - Hardin County, Texas
9-C. Elvia Pelt
Born: 1902 - Texas
Died: 1988
Marr:
? Warren
10-C. Lillie Pelt
Born: 1906 - Texas
Marr:
? Glaze
5-B. John Asa Pelt
Born: Jan 15, 1860
Died: Apr 10, 1946
Marr: 1879
Sarah Alice Waterhouse
Born: Feb 27, 1862
Died: Nov 28, 1936
1-C. Mary Ellen Pelt
2-C. John Washington Pelt
3-C. Laura Hester Pelt
4-C. Annie Pelt
Born: Apr 15, 1887
Died: Sep 10, 1909
Marr:
? Smith
5-C. Christopher Columbus Pelt
6-C. Melissa Pelt
Born: Circa 1890
Died: - Palestine, Texas
Marr:
Ira Camp
1-E. Ross Laidacker Camp
Born: Jan 18, 1911 - Sour Lake, Texas
Died: Sep, 1957 - Louisiana
2-E. Iris Camp
7-C. Isaac Pelt
Born: Jul 15, 1893
Died: Apr 10, 1996 - Hardin County, Texas
Marr:
Mary Reddings
Born: Jan 26, 1903
Died: Apr 7, 1976
1-E. Gladys Marie Pelt
Born: Apr 23, 1922
Marr:
Died: Jan 01, 1998 - Sour Lake, Texas
Roy Frank Herrington, Sr.
1-F. Roy Frank Herrington, Jr.
Born: Abt. 1944
Marr: Sep 18, 1982
Margarette Smallwood
Born: Abt. 1958
1-G. Amber Gayle Herrington
Born: Dec 27, 1979
2-G. Felicia Kaye Herrington
Born: Oct 25, 1983
1-E. Betty Lois Pelt
Born: Jul 26, 1928
Marr:
Frank Standley Swain
1-F. Mary Sharon Swain
Born: Abt. 1950
Marr: Jul 1, 1972
Randell Joseph "Randy" Richard
Born: Abt. 1950
1-G. Shelley Elizabeth Richard
Born: May 10, 1978
2-G. Lesley Ellen Richard
Born: May 6, 1981
3-G. Adam Joseph Richard
Born: Nov 5, 1984
2-F. Bonnie Gayle Swain
Born: Abt. 1953
Marr: Aug 12, 1972 (1)
Glenn Stuart Withers
Born: Jan 9, 1948
1-G. Brittany Leigh Withers
Born: Oct 3, 1973
Marr:
Brian Wesley Johnson
Marr: Oct 12, 1978 (2)
Nelson Joseph Menard, Jr.
Born: Jul 24, 1946
Marr: Aug 13, 1988 (3)
Stacy Hoffpauir
Born: Abt. 1963
2-G. Dustin Colby Hoffpauir
Born: May 27, 1989
3-G. Dylan Christopher Hoffpauir
Born: Jan 8, 1991
3-F Brenda Kay Swain
Born: Circa 1957
Marr: Dec 21, 1980 (1)
Stephen K. Harvey
Born: Circa 1957
Marr: May 24, 1985 (2)
William Lee Elliott
Born: Circa 1957
1-G. Christopher Blake Elliott
Born: October 7, 1984 - Harris County
2-E. Annie Laura Pelt
Born: Jun 27, 1930
Marr:
Donald M. Guedry
1-F. Teresa Ann Guedry
Born: Abt. 1952
Marr: Jan 2, 1971
Michael Parish
Born: Abt 1951
1-G. Jason Todd Parish
Born: Apr 23, 1976
2-G. Kristy Michelle Parish
Born: Jan 9, 1980
2-F. Carolyn Sue Guedry
Born: Abt. 1956
Marr: Jan 7, 1978
Larry Watson
Born: Abt. 1954
8-C. Alice Pelt
Another relationship with Anita Raymond produced one son:
9-C. Earl Acie Pelt
Born: Jun 30, 1908 - Sour Lake, TX
Died: Feb 1973 - California
Marr: circa 1929 - Lawton, Oklahoma (1)
Naomi Theodora Betz
1-E. Patricia (Patsy) Ruth Pelt
Born: 1930 - Lawton, OK
Died: Nov 15, 1987 - Houston, TX
Marr: Apr 11, 1949
Gilbert Franklin McBee, Sr.
2-E. Elizabeth Blanche Pelt
Born: Nov 28, 1933 - Lawton, OK
Marr: Jan 31, 1953 - Seguin, TX
Charles H. Smith
3-E. Faith (Faye) Pelt
Born: Nov 2, 1935 - Lawton, OK
Marr: 1957
Kenyon Franklin Wilkinson, Jr.
Marr: circa 1949 (2)
Marie Haines
6-B. Melissa
7-B. Henry J. Pelt
Born: Jan 5, 1863 - Trinity, Texas
Source(s): Norma Karter, Mary Sharon Swain Richard, Laura Camp, Elizabeth Pelt Smith, Faye Pelt Wilkinson, Texas Public Records