Children

CHILDREN OF ABSALOM AND ELIZABETH (NORRIS) AUTREY

The following information is taken from the book, "ABSALOM AND ELIZABETH AUTREY AND THEIR DESCENDANTS With A Section on Thomas Norris", by Jeanne McDuff Murphy and Jo Lyon Autrey.  If you have any documentation which can add to or correct this information, please contact me.  (Chapter XVIII, pages 158 - 173 on the immediate family of Elizabeth Norris)

1. Sarah E. Autrey
   1827 -  Born in Perry County, Ala.
   married Albert H. Neighbors in 1844.
   They moved to Union Parish, La. in 1848, and by 1870, Sarah and Albert had moved to Bowie County, Texas.  Sarah and Albert had eleven children.  (Chapter III, pages 12-13)  Please contact me if you have any knowledge of this family as very little information is known of them.
2. John Mabe Autrey
   1828 -  Born in Perry Co. Ala.
   married Dianacy A. Wallace in 1851 in Union Parish, La., and they had eleven children.  No known records for the death of John Mabe Autrey, but Dianacy was buried in Waco, Park Lawn Cemetery, McLennan County, Texas. (Chapter IV, pages 14 - 30) 
3. Lucinda Autrey
   1829 - 1901- Born in Perry County, Ala.
   first married John Brown L. Mitchell in 1847 in Perry Co. Ala., they moved to Union Parish with Lucinda's family in 1847, they had 12 children.  John Brown L. Mitchell died in 1879. 
   Lucinda then married  Isaac N. Carlisle 8h 1885 in Lincoln Parish, La.  Lucinda died in 1901 and was buried in the Henry Cemetery in Hico, La. as was John Brown l. Mitchell.  (Chapter V, pages 31- 41) 
4. Harriett Autrey
   1830 - 1858 - Born in Perry Co., Ala.
   she first married Joseph N. Wiley in 1847 in Perry County.  They were married by Rev. Robert Martin, a Baptist Minister.  They moved to Louisiana with the Autrey and Norris family in 1847, where Joseph Wiley was a farmer.  They had three children, and Joseph died in 1852.  He was the first to be buried in the Autrey Family Cemetery behind the Autrey Home in Dubach, Lincoln Parish, La.  Harriett then married William Jackson Field in 1854, they had no children.  After Harriett's death, William married Harriett's sister, Celia Autrey. (Chapter VI, pages 42 - 43, not much information is available on this family, if you can help, please contact me.)
5. Elizabeth Jane "Betsy" Autrey
   1832 - 1915 - Born in Perry Co., Ala.
   married Silas Marion Fuller in 1850 in Union Parish, La., they had fourteen children.  Silas died in 1912 and Betsy died in 1915, both are buried in the Henry Cemetery, Hico, Lincoln Parish, La. (Chapter VII, pages 45 - 65)
6. William Norris Autrey
   1833 - 1918 - Born in Perry Co., Ala.
   married Rebecca Henry in 1852 in Union Parish, La., they had six children.  He died in 1918.  (Chapter VIII, pages 66 - 72)
7. Cornelius "Chick" Autrey
   1835 - 1894 Born in Perry Co., Ala.
   married Arminda Penelope Brown in 1868, they had three children, moved to Gatesville, Coryell County, Texas in in 1871. He died in 1895 and Arminda died in 1915.  Both are buried in the Friendship Cemetery, Gatesville, Coryell County, Texas. (Chapter IX, pages 73 - 75)  There is not much information on this family, please contact me if you can add to this family.)
8. James Jackson Autrey
   1837 - 1863 Born in Perry Co., Ala.
   James Jackson Autrey never married, was listed as a school teacher in the 1860 Union Parish, La. US Census.  He enlisted in the Confederate Army 1861, was captured by the enemy and was received at Aiken's Landing and exchanged Sept. 1862.  He died of an unknown disease in 1863 in Mt. Jackson, Virginia. (Chapter X, pages 76 - 77)
9. Celia J.  Autrey
   1838 - 1906  Born in Perry County, Ala.
   married William Jackson Field about 1858 in Louisiana, they had six children.  William Jackson Field had been the second husband of Celia's sister, Harriett Autrey. Celia died in 1908 and William died in 1906, both were buried in the Arcadia Cemetery at Arcadia, La.  (Chapter XI, pages 78- 93)
10. Robert Martin Autrey
    1840 - 1919 - Born in Perry Co., Al
    married first wife Elizabeth Kemp, in Dubach, Lincoln Parish, La., they had 5 children in Bowie County, Texas.  Robert Martin then married Sara Jane Scarborough, they had four children.  Robert Martin died in 1919, Elizabeth died in 1879, and Sara Jane died in 1947.  (Chapter XII, pages 94 - 112)
11. Syria S. Autrey
    1842 - 1864 Syria was born in Perry Co. Ala.
    never married.  He enlisted in the Confederate Army in 1861 at Monroe, La., he died of a hand wound in 1864 in Richmond, Va. (Chapter XIII, pages 113-114)
12. Martha Ann "Mattie Autrey
    1843 - 1906  Born in Perry Co., Ala.
    married Abraham Reed in 1783 in Lincoln Parish, La.,  moved to Texas.  Martha and Abraham Reed had six children.  (Chapter XIV, pages 115 - 117)
13. Thomas Jefferson "Doc" Autrey
    1845 - 1924  Born in Perry Co., Ala.
    married first Cynthia Elizabeth Heard in 1865, they had nine children.  Thomas then married Mary Henrietta "Mollie" Oliver Wise in 1885, they had five children. (Chapter XV, pages 118 - 130)
14. Bird Griffin Autrey
    1847 - 1922 Born in Perry County, Ala.
    married first to Georgia Ann Moncrief, they had seven children.  He then married Mrs. Olevia "Levy" Hughes, they moved to Coryell County, Texas in 1892.  They had no children. (Chapter XVI, pages 131 - 137)
15. Charles Henry Autrey
    1850 - 1917 Charles was the only child to be born in the new home in Dubach, Lincoln Parish La.  He first married Mary Jane "Dolly" Moncrief, they had four children.  Charles then married Willie Joanna Michael, they had four children.  (Chapter XVII, pages 138 - 157)