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Samuel B. Windham > John Darby Windham

Dr. John Darby WINDHAM Doctor of Medicine

Born: Feb 13, 1816
Died: Mar 30, 1898

Father: Samuel B. WINDHAM

Mother: Leah BLAKE

Dr. J.D. Windham

Married ?

Eliza SPROLES (SPRAULS?)

Died: in Miss.

 

Children:
 

1. James Lodric Windham "Jim" Confederate Soldier Civil War (b. Dec 26, 1837, MS, d. Dec 29, 1902 in Big Spring, Howard Co, TX; m1. Rhoda Elizabeth JONES in 1860 (probably in ACTX); m2. Delphia Ann FANNIN "Daphne" about 1870)
Children:

  1. John William D. Windham (b. 1861, ACTX)

  2. James Lodrick Windham Jr.  (b. c. 1865, ACTX)

Notes:

  • Jim served in the Civil War in Sibley's Brigade. He was in the 4th Regiment - Texas Mounted Volunteers muster with along with Sam R. Windham.

  • In Howard County, Daphne Windham applied for Confederate Pension (App. # 15623) for James Lodric Windham (App. # 05523).

2nd Marriage

Dr. John Darby Windham Doctor of Medicine

Born: Feb 13, 1816
Died: Mar 30, 1898

Father: Samuel B. WINDHAM

Mother: Leah BLAKE

Dr. J.D. Windham

Married Jul 8, 1841 in Nacogdoches, TX

Frances "Fannie" MONTEITH

Born: Feb 10, 1816, TN
Died: Jan 11, 1901

Father: Robert MONTEITH

Mother: Mary ROBERSON

Fannie Monteith Windham

Children:


1. Samuel Robert Windham Confederate Soldier Civil War (b. Sep 10, 1842 in Nacogdoches, TX; d. Nov 10, 1917, BCTX; m. Amazon Savannah BAUGH on Jul 21, 1872, BCTX)

Children:

  1. John David Windham "Dave" (b. Apr 22, 1873, TX; )

  2. Thomas Morgan Windham "Top" (b. Dec 12, 1875, TX; m. Annie L. NICHOLS)

  3. J. L. Windham (b. c. 1876; m. Theodosia BYRD)

  4. Dr. Samuel Hillory Windham (b. May 22, 1876, TX)

  5. Arthur Jefferson Windham (b. c. 1876-79)

  6. Amanda Jane Windham (b. May 1879, TX)

  7. Levin Baugh Windham (b. Nov 8, 1880, TX; m. Tula JOHNSON)

  8. Mary Magdelene Windham (b. Jan 29, 1888, TX)

  9. William Oscar Windham "Bill" (b. Jan 15, TX; m. Essie COOK )

  10. Amazon Eliza Windham (b. Aug 5, 1891, TX; m. James W. PHILLIPS)

  11. Alinor Windham (b. c. 1892)

Notes:

  • Samuel served in the Civil War with Sibley & Green Regiments. Both are buried at Windham Cemetery cem, Byrd, BCTX.

 

2. Jessie Ezekiel Windham "Eli" Confederate Soldier Civil War(b. Mar 3, 1845 in Nacogdoches, TX; d. May, 19, 1866 in Homer, ACTX)
 

Notes:
  • Eli was killed in a feud called the "Gilley War"  and is buried in Homer, TX. There are two accounts of this incident: One is listed in the book A History of Angelina County ahoac, the other is from a newspaper article in The Free Press news of Diboll, Texas called "The Gilley War at Homer, 1866.
 

3. Mary Ann Windham (b. Apr 18, 1849 in TX; d. May 21, 1867)
 

Notes:

  4. Calvin Windham (b. Jan 11, 1849; d. May 12, 1901, CCTX; m. Martha Alice SMITH (b. Aug 7, 1861; d. May 30, 1939) on Aug 9, 1879)
 
Notes:
  • He is buried at Tecumseh Cemetery cem, CCTX.
  • After Calvin's death, Alice married H. C. Grantham. She lived to be 77 years old. She and  H. C. are also buried at Tecumseh Cemetery cem, CCTX.

5. Hilary Windham "Tod" (b. Apr 17, 1851 in Marion Co, TX; d. Dec 5, 1927; m. Lenora CONNELL "Lee" (b. Nov 1, 1864 in McCulloch county, TX, d. Dec 31, 1937 in Oak Grove, Coleman Co, TX) on Sep 28, 1880 in Belle Plain, CCTX)

Children:

  1. Jessie Eli Windham (b. Jul 28, 1881, TX; m. Sarah WILLETT)

  2. Willis Windham (b. Aug 18, 1882, TX; m. Cora ALLEN)

  3. Thomas Jefferson Windham (b. Feb 23, 1884, TX; m. Callie CRENSHAW)

  4. Forrest Windham (b. Aug 9, 1885, TX; m. Ernestine STRALEY)

  5. Samuel Grover Windham (b. Sep 1, 1886, TX; m. Mary Alice NOBLES)

  6. Adah Windham (b. Mar 17, 1888, TX; m. Willie H. THOMPSON)

  7. Eula Windham (b. Oct 2, 1889, TX; m. Tom J. PRESLAR)

  8. Myrtle Windham (b. Mar 18, 1892, TX; m. Ernest M. MCINTYRE)

  9. Hilery Windham (b. Jul 5, 1898, TX; m1. Minnie PRESTON; m2. Ellen J. MCBRIDE)

  10. Robert Lee Windham (b. Nov 30, 1904; died at age two)

Notes:

  • Both are buried in Tecumseh Cemetery cem, CCTX.

  • Click here for H. Windham's biography. Click here for H. Windham's obituary.

 

6. Willis Windham (b. Jan 30, 1853; d. Dec 2, 1867)
 

Notes:

  • He is buried in Byrd, BCTX.

 

7. Eliza Jane Windham (b. Jun 24, 1854 in Nacogdoches, TX; d. Nov 30, 1930; m. Captain John W. JONES)
 

Notes:
  • She is buried in Ross Cemetery cem, Baird, CCTX.
 

8. Dicie J. Windham (b. May 18, 1856, ACTX; d. Dec 23, 1934, Baird, CCTX; m. William Ely GILLILAND "Billy" (b. Nov 28, 1848 Union Hill, Washington Co, TX; d. Jan 14, 1929, Baird, CCTX) , BCTX on Mar 28, 1872)

Children:

  1. Francis Lewis Gilliland (b. Apr 5, 1873)

  2. Catherine Eliza Gilliland (b. Sep 5, 1875, BCTX; d. Feb 12, 1946, Baird, CCTX)

  3. Amy Gilliland (b. Feb 22, 1878, BCTX; d. Mar 19, 1966, Baird, CCTX)

  4. Clara Jones Gilliland (b. Nov 5, 1880, BCTX; d. Apr 8, 1939, TX)

  5. Laura Irene Gilliland (b. Jan 18, 1883, CCTX; d. Feb 12, 1962, Pasadena, Harris Co, TX)

  6. John Gilliland (b. Jul 8, 1885, CCTX; d. May 10, 1962, CCTX)

  7. Samuel Eli Gilliland (b. Jul 28, 1887, CCTX, d. Oct 25, 1889, CCTX)

  8. Willie Coppins Gilliland (b. Nov 19, 1889, Baird, CCTX; d.  Jun 8, 1975, Cisco, TX)

  9. Manche Ethel Gilliland (b. Sep 18, 1892, Baird, CCTX; d. Jul 7, 1972, Cisco, TX)

  10. Haynie Armstrong Gilliland (b. Jul 31, 1894, Baird, CCTX; d. Oct 15, 1949, Kerrville, TX; m. Margaret Boone WALKER)

  11. Juliette Ellen Gilliland (b. Sep 8, 1896, Baird, CCTX)

  12. Eliska Eulalia Gilliland (b. Dec 16, 1899)

Notes:

  • My mom pronounced the name "Gil-lund".

  • William was a newspaperman. He was the publisher of the Baird Star.

  • Williams parents were Haynie Armstrong GILLILAND (b. Dec 1811, Natchez, MS; d. c. 1864) and Rhoda Jane MCCLELLAN "Joe" (b. c. 1827, Madison, TN; d. Jul 1847). Haynie's parents were Elijah GILLILAND (b. 1784, TN; d. Aug 25, 1867, Tarrant Co, TX) and Keziah HAYNIE.

  • Dicie is buried in Ross Cemetery cem, Baird, BCTX.

9. Thomas Windham "Tom" (b. Aug 8, 1859, ACTX; d. Aug 28, 1951; m. Laura Lou JONES on Dec 21, 1883)
Children:

  1. John W. Windham (b. Jan 22, 1885, TX; m. Maggie STRALEY)

  2. James Calvin Windham (b. Dec 30, 1885)

  3. Alfred Walter Windham (b. Apr 25, 1888)

  4. Winnie Jones  Windham (b. Jul 9, 1890; m. John JORDAN)

  5. Samuel Robert Windham (b. Apr 12, 1893; m. Pearl M. WATSON)

  6. Annie Laura  Windham (b. Aug 29, 1895; m. Charles D. STRALEY)

  7. Oscar Thomas Windham (b. May 18, 1898)

  8. Earnest Richard Windham (b. Jun 15, 1900, TX; m. Marie BROOKS)

  9. Infant boy (b. 1902, TX)

  10. Frank Anson Windham (b. Aug 8, 1903, TX; m. Inez FERGUSON)

  11. Tom Ferguson Windham (b. Oct 24, 1906, TX; m1. Kathleen WOOD;  m2. Marietta DYER)

Notes:

  • Tom and Laura are buried in Tecumseh Cemetery cem, CCTX.

Dr. J.D. and Fannie Windham
Click on pic to enlarge.
 

Notes:

  • Monteith is sometimes spelled "Mantooth", "Monteeth", "Monteith", and "Mantuth".  

  • Dr. John and Fannie, both frontier settlers in Callahan County, Texas, are buried at Tecumseh Cemetery cem, CCTX. There is a historical marker at their gravesite.

  • Dr. Windham is mentioned in the Biography of Samuel P. McInnis webpage web.

  • There is a documented account of John Darby's life in I Remember Callahan County ircc.

  • In 1879, Dr. Windham was sent a "cure for cancer" from his nephew Samuel B. Windham. (as recounted in a newspaper article)

  • From Betty M. Pierce of Brownwood, TX:
    Francis Monteith (Fannie), born 1816, married a widower with two young sons, Dr. John Darby Windham, in July 1841 in Nacogdoches. Windham, who was born in Alabama, arrived in Texas from Mississippi around 1838. He applied for a land grant of 640 acres in Sabine County and one of 640 acres in Milam County; the latter grant was made unconditional in 1848. Fannie and the doctor moved to Angelina County at or before its creation in 1847 and he was one of five County Commissioners serving on the first commissioner's board. He also often stood bond for others on the court. The court duties included setting ferry fees for Gilliland's Crossing (5 cents on foot, 3 cents for a horse and a maximum toll of 50 cents for 4 oxen and a wagon), appointing road workers (including his son Daniel and James Kuykendall) and laying off and blazing roads.

     

    The Windhams lived at Windham Prairie, Zavala, in Angelina County and farmed on a large scale. According to the 1860 census for Angelina County, Dr. Windham had 100 acres of improved land and 1397 acres of unimproved land, with a total value of $2,500, plus $500 for improvements. There were 11 horses, 4 mules, 75 milk cows, 6 oxen, 175 other cattle, 40 sheep, and 50 pigs, with a total value of $2,890. They also produced 20 bu of rye, 600 corn, 10 bales of cotton, 400 lbs wool, 4 bu beans, 20 bu potatoes, 120 bu sweet potatoes, 180 lb butter, 200 lb cheese, 30 lb beeswax, 200 lb honey, and $100 in home manufactures. (The agricultural land evidently represented only part of his property. The 1860 census gives the value of his real estate as $7,985 and that of his personal property as $16,790. Whichever numbers are correct, he was a relatively wealthy man.)

  • From 1850 Census in Nacogdoches, Co, TX
    J. D. Windham, age 34, Physician, $600 land value, born in AL
    Frances, age 34, born Tennessee
    Samuel, age 8, born in TX
    Zeke, age 4 (male)
    Mary, age 3
    Calvin, age 1
    William Granad, age 22, farmer, born in Georgia 

  • From 1860 Census in Angelina Co. TX (scan of page 0123a) lists:
    John D. Windham, age 46, M.D., born in AL
    Frances, age 46
    Samuel R, age 17, farmer, TX
    Jessie E., age 15, farmer, TX
    Mary A., age 13, TX
    Calvin, age 11, TX
    Hildred, age 9,     (was this Hilary's given name?)
    Willis C., age 7, TX
    Eliza J., age 6, TX
    Dicey J., age 4, TX
    Thomas, age 1, TX

  • Moved to Brown County in 1870. See census.
    J. D. Windham, age 54, farmer, born in AL
    Fanny, age 54, keeping house, TN
    Samuel R., age 24, raising cattle, TX
    Calvin, age 21, raising cattle, TX
    Hilery, age 19, driving cattle, TX
    Dicie, age 14, at home, TX
    Thomas, age 10, at home, TX

  • Pages Sources:
    1. Bio of J.D. from A History of Angelina County Texas
    2. Betty M. Pierce of Brownwood, TX
    3. Bio of J.D. from I Remember Callahan County ircc

Names Added to Name Index: YES

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