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HANCOCK  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS
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JERUSHA BECKWITH & JOHN THOMAS BULLOCK

 


Jerusha Beckwith
Dau. of: Charles Beckwith & Sarah Wilcox
b: abt 1853, Hancock Co, IL
m: Dec 20, 1870 Grimes Co, TX
d: aft Feb 01, 1920 Cherokee Co, TX
burial:

Marriage License


John Thomas Bullock
Son of: Hosea Mason Bullock & Mary
b: abt 1847 Grimes Co, TX
m: Dec 20, 1870 Grimes Co, TX
d: aft Feb 1, 1920 Cherokee Co, TX
burial:

1860 Census H. M. Bullock household


In 1870, Charles Beckwith, daughters Jerusha and Harriett, and son Henry, were enumerated in the home of Jerusha's husband to be, John Bullock, in Grimes County, Texas.
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1880 Texas Census, Grimes County, ED 68, page 199C
enumerated June 24, 1880, dwelling #244
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Bullock, J T, white, male, 33, married, farmer, born TX, father born MA, mother born TN

J, white, female, 27, wife, married, keeping home, born IL, both parents born NY

J [middle name crossed out, appears to have originally read Alma]; white, F for female appears to have been entered over M for male, 5, [reads D- for daughter, some entries show Daughter, others show D-], born TX, father born TX, mother born IL

Mason, white, male, 3, son, born TX, father born TX, mother born IL

Henry, white, male, 1, son, born TX, father born TX, mother born IL

 

1900 Texas Census, Cherokee Co., ED 25, Precinct 4, page 222B, sheet 15
enumerated June 20, 1900, dwelling #278

Bullock, John T, head, white, male, Apr 1847, 53, married for 30 years, born TX, father born Unknown, mother born unknown, farmer, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English, owned his farm home free of mortgage, farm schedule 280

Jerusha, wife, white, female, Apr 1853, 47, married for 30 years; mother of 5 children, all living; born IL, both parents born NY, could read, write and speak English

James A, son, white, male, Oct 1874, 25, married for 3 years, born TX, father born TX, mother born IL, could read, write and speak English, farmer, months not employed - 0, farm schedule 281

Neelie, daughter-in-law, white, female, Oct 1881, 19, married for three years; mother of 1 child, living; born TX, both parents born TX, could read, write and speak English

James, grandson, white, male, Nov 1897, 2, single, born TX, both parents born TX

Chas M, son, white, male, Mar 1877, 23, single, born TX, both parents born TX, could read, write and speak English, R.R. Tie Maker, months out of work - 0, could read, write and speak English

Henry O, son, white, male, May 1879, 21, single, born TX, both parents born TX, could read, write and speak English, farmer, months not employed - 0, farm schedule 282

Alice, daughter, white, female, June 1888, 11, single, born TX, both parents born TX, at school for 2 months, could read, write and speak English

 

1910 Texas Census, Cherokee Co. ED 18, Precinct 4, page 220, sheet 21A
enumerated May 11, 1910, dwelling #326
[son Henry and family were in dwelling #323]

Bullock John T, head, male, white, 63, married for 37 years, born TX, both parents born United States, spoke English, farmer, general farm, working on own account, could read and write, owned his farm home, paying on a mortgage, farm schedule 331

Jerushie, wife, female, white, 57, married for 37 years; mother of 7 children, 5 living; born IL, both parents born NY, spoke English

 

1920 Texas Census, Cherokee Co. ED 29, Precinct 4, page 280, sheet 18B
enumerated Feb 11-12, 1920, dwelling #346
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John and Jerusha were living near their son, James Almer, who was in dwelling #342. James' daughter, Gladys, was counted with John and Jerusha.

Bullock, G T [or G J], head, owned his home free of mortgage, male, white, 72, married, could read and write, born TX, father born IL, mother born TX, spoke English, no occupation

Jrluchia [difficult to decipher], wife, female, white, 66, married, could read and write, born IL, both parents born NY, spoke English

Gladys, granddaughter, female, white, 8, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1919, could read and write, born TX, both parents born TX, spoke English
 


Jerusha & John's Children
 

James Almer Bullock
b: Oct 20,1874 Grimes Co, TX
m: abt 1897 Cherokee Co, TX
d: 1930 Cherokee Co, TX
burial: Tecula Cemetery, Cherokee Co, TX
 

Shared by Faye W. Johnston

Charles Mason Bullock
b: Mar 3, 1877 Grimes Co, TX
d: Sep 8, 1938 Livingston, Polk Co, TX
burial: Griffin Cemetery, Cherokee Co, TX
 

Shared by Patty Munson-Rodriguez

Henry Oren Bullock
b: May 25, 1879 Grimes Co, TX
m: abt 1901 Cherokee Co, TX (probably)
d: June 4, 1960 Pasadena, Harris Co, TX
burial: Forest Park Cemetery, Houston, TX

Spouse: Emma Tyra
Dau. of: John Tyra & Betty Tarkington
b: 1882 Texas
d: 1964 Cherokee Co, TX
burial:
 


Census listings 1880-1930

Sarah Bullock
b: abt 1881 Texas
m: 1899 (probably in Cherokee Co, TX)
d:
burial:

Spouse: Will King
Son of:
b: abt 1875 Texas
d:
burial:
 


1900 Texas Census, Cherokee County
ED 25 Precinct 4, page 224A, sheet 17
enumerated June 21-22, 1900, dwelling #306

King, Will, head, white, male, Nov 1875, 24, married for 1 year, born TX, both parents born TX, farm laborer, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English, rented his home

Sarah, wife, white, female, June 1881, 18, married for 1 year, born TX, both parents born Unknown, could read, write and speak English


Alice Bullock
b: Aug 30, 1888 Cherokee Co, TX
m: abt 1904 Cherokee Co, TX (probably)
d: Jan 24, 1944 Jacksonville, Cherokee Co, TX
burial: Bradford Cemetery, Troup, Smith Co, TX

Spouse: Johnnie Pond
Son of: Reuben Pond & Mittie Taylor
b: Feb 9, 1881 Texas
d: Oct 15, 1968 Cherokee Co, TX
burial: Bradford Cemetery, Troup, Smith Co, TX
 


Census listings 1900-1930

 
The date of birth on Johnnie Pond's WWI Selective Service registration and Social Security records is February 9, 1881.  The date of birth on his death certificate and reportedly on his tombstone is February 9, 1880.
 


Two Unknown Bullock Children
b:
d:
burial:
 

The 1900 Census shows Jerusha, at about 47, had had five children.  The 1910 Census indicated seven children, five living.    It's possible that she gave birth to two more children, but if seven was an accurate figure, it seems more likely they were both born and died prior to 1900.
 

 

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