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Eustace Windham > Samuel B. Windham > Benjamin B. Windham

Benjamin B. Windham

Born: b. c. 1805, GA
Died: d. c. 1855

Find-A-Grave 42908386

Father: Samuel B. Windham

Mother: Leah BLAKE

 

Married:
Sep 22, 1825,
WilcAL

Charlotte SPROLES

Born: c. 1805, NC
Died: ?
Father:

Mother:

 

Children:
 

1. Charlotte WINDHAM

 

Notes:
 

2. Naomi Elizabeth WINDHAM (b. Sep 23, 1826, WilcAL; d. Jan 30, 1862, KempMS)
m. Thomas Millford PRUITT on Jan 8, 1843
 

Notes:

  • From 1850 Census for Kemper , Kemper County, MS:
    Dwelling 295, Family 295
     
    Name Age Gender Race Occ Land
    Value    		 Birth
    Place
    Thos. M. Pruit 33 M   Farmer 800 AL
    Naomi Pruit 24 F       AL
    Benjamin "  " 7 M       MS
    Catherine "  " 5 F       MS
    Calvin "  " 3 M       MS
    Mary "  " 1 F       MS
    Margaret Pruit 68 F       NC

 

3. Patterson WINDHAM (m. Sarah ?)

 

Notes:

  • From 1850 Census for Kemper , Kemper County, MS:
    Dwelling 297, Family 297
     
    Name Age Gender Race Occ Land
    Value    		 Birth
    Place
    Patterson Windham 27 M   Farmer   AL
    Sarah "  " 21 F       NC
    Jeptha "  " 4 M       MS
    John "  " 1 M       MS

 

4. Leah Ann WINDHAM (b. Mar 23, 1829, WilcAL; d. Jun 9, 1908, KempMS)
m. Adam CALVERT

 

Notes:

  •  
 

5. Mary Newberry WINDHAM "Polly" (b. Jun 30, 1830, WilcAL; d. Apr 2, 1919, KempMS)
m. John Emerson CHISOLM (b. Nov 17, 1828, MorgGA; d. Sep 21, 1886, KempMS)

Children:

  1. John Thomas CHISOLM (b. Jan 29, 1865, KempMS; d. Oct 3, 1945, KempMS)

Notes:

  • John's parents were William John Milton CHISOLM and Dorothy Lee SWANSON.
 

6. Nancy Alice WINDHAM (b. Sep 25, 1833, Laurel, JoneMS)
m1. ? TINSLEY
m2. Owen Lawrence ANDERSON (b. Apr 11, 1827, TN)

Children to Owen:

  1. Douglas ANDERSON (b. c. 1861, AR)

  2. Mary ANDERSON (b. c. 1865, AR)

  3. John ANDERSON (b. c. 1867, AR)

  4. Kansas ANDERSON (b. c. 1869, AR)

  5. Charles ANDERSON (b. c. 1871, AR)

  6. Virgil E. ANDERSON (b. c. 1873, AR; m. Ella ?)

  7. Ella ANDERSON (b. c. 1875, AR)

Notes:

  • Virgil E. Anderson shows up on the 1910 US Census for Nashville, Howard County, NV. He is married to Ella, has three children: Clarence A., Ople, and Perry Anderson, and his father Owen L. lives with them.

  • V. E. Anderson shows up on the 1920 US Census for Howard County, AR married to Lucy L., with children: Clarence, Opel, Perry, Haskell, and Ruth Anderson.

  • From 1880 US Census for Brewer, Howard County, AR:
     
    Name Rel. Mar.
    Stat    		 Gender Race Age Birth
    Place    		 Occ. Father
    BPlace    		 Mother
    BPlace
    O. L. Anderson Self M Male W 53 TN Farmer VA VA
    Nancy Anderson Wife M Female W 45 MS Keeping
    House    		 AL AL
    Douglas Anderson Son S Male W 19 AR At Home TN MS
    Mary Anderson Dau S Female W 15 AR At Home TN MS
    John Anderson Son S Male W 13 AR At Home TN MS
    Kansas Anderson Dau S Female W 11 AR   TN MS
    Charles Anderson Son S Male W 9 AR   TN MS
    Virgil Anderson Son S Male W 7 AR   TN MS
    Ella Anderson Dau S Female W 5 AR   TN MS

 

7. Samuel S. WINDHAM (b. c. 1836, MS)

 

Notes:

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Notes:

  • Benjamin has a memorial (Find-A-Grave Entry 42908386), though his exact burial spot is not known.

  • Benjamin and Charlotte's marriage is verified at the Wilcox County (AL) Marriage Records 1820 - 1826 mar webpage.

 

Benjamin B. Windham

(See Above)

 

Married:
c. 1856,
KempMS

Sarah E. ?

Born: ?
Died: ?
Father:

Mother:

 

Children
 

1. Alexander Travis WINDHAM "Trav" (b. Dec 17, 1856, Meridian, LaudMS; d. Apr 1, 1932, Pecos, ReevTX; Find-A-Grave 33321130)
m. Annie Elizabeth GOEDKE (b. Feb 1862, Belrott, Australia; d. Dec 4, 1947, ReevTX; Find-A-Grave 33321127) on Jan 1, 1880, TaCTX)

Children:

  1. Robert E. Lee WINDHAM (b. Sep 22, 1881, Abilene, TaylTX; d. May 20, 1932, Pecos, ReevTX; Find-A-Grave 33321129)

  2. Bonnie WINDHAM (b. Sep 1883)

Notes:

  • Annie's parents were John A. GOEDKE and Dora BRAUM, both born in Germany.

  • Notes on Trav Windham:
    From John B. Windham's research on Travis Windham:
    ""Trav" Windham has been described as "one of the greatest cowmen Texas ever knew". It has been stated that the world's first rodeo occurred at Pecos City, Texas, in the early 1880's. A. T. "Trav" Windham was the "winner" of this, the first rodeo held in the United States. About five hundred people attended and were served "dinner on the ground" at this rodeo. "Trav" Windham worked for the Hash Knife Ranch which was located near Abilene, Texas, but later expanded their operations and in 1881 established a new ranch on the Pecos River north of Pecos City, Texas."
    Also see The History of the World's First Rodeo website. 4
     

  • From 1900 US Census for Pecos Town, Reeves County, TX:
     

    Name

    Rel.

    Race

    Sex

    Birth
    Date

    Age

    Mar.
    Stat

    Yrs
    Mar.

    Birth
    Place

    Father
    BPlace

    Mother
    BPlace

    Occ.

    Travis A. Windham

    Self

    W

    M

    Dec 1856

    		  

    M

    20

    Australia

    MS

    MS

    		  

    Annie Windham

    Wife

    W

    F

    Feb 1862

    		  

    M

    20

    Australia

    Germany

    Germany

    		  

    Robert E. Windham

    Son

    W

    M

    Sep 1881

    		  

    S

    		    

    MS

    Australia

    		  

    Bonnie Windham

    Dau

    W

    F

    Sep 1883

    		  

    S

    		    

    MS

    Australia

    		  

 

2. Louis Clark WINDHAM (b. Feb 3, 1862, KempMS; d. Jan 23, 1931 in Mobile, MobiAL; Find-A-Grave 48929090)
m. Adaline ROLLS "Addie " (b. Sep 1865, Grand Bay, MobiAL; d. Apr 30, 1905, MobiAL; Find-A-Grave 8928811) on Mar 17, 1887, Mobile, MobiAL)

Children:

  1. Ola R. WINDHAM ()

  2. Willie L. WINDHAM ()

  3. Arthur J. WINDHAM ()

  4. Marie E. WINDHAM (b. Aug 1, 1902; d. Jul 12, 1976)
    m. ? KIMBROUGH

Notes:

  • Adaline's parents were William Hallett ROLLS and Sarah TURNER. 5

  • Louis and Addie had 10 children, but in 1910 only 4 were living: Ola R., Willie L, Arthur J. and Marie E. Windham. 5
 

3. Alice WINDHAM (b. c. 1865, MS)

 

Notes:

 

4. Robert E. WINDHAM (b. c. 1867, MS)

 

Notes:

 
Notes:

  • From 1850 Census for Kemper , Kemper County, MS:
    Dwelling 299, Family 299
     
    Name Age Gender Race Occ Land
    Value    		 Birth
    Place
    Benj. Windham 45 M   Farmer 960 Geo.
    Charlotte "  " 43 F       NCa
    Mary "  " 19 F       Ala
    Samuel "  " 14 M       Mifs

     

  • From 1880 US Census for Grand Bay, Mobile County, AL:
     

    • Name Rel. Mar.
    Stat    		 Gender Race Age Birth
    Place    		 Occ. Father
    BPlace    		 Mother
    BPlace
    B. B. Windham Self M Male W 74 GA   VA SC
    Sarah E. Windham Wife M Female W 52 AL Keeping House GA SC
    L. C. Windham Son S Male W 18 MS   GA AL
    Alice Windham Dau S Female W 15 MS   GA AL
    Robert E. Windham Don S Male W 13 MS   GA AL

     

  • County/State Abbreviations:
    JoneMS - Jones County, MS
    KempMS - Kemper County, MS
    LaudMS - Lauderdale, MS
    MobiAL - Mobile County, AL
    MorgGA - Morgan County, GA
    ReevTX - Reeves County, TX
    TaylTX - Taylor County, TX
    WilcAL - Wilcox County, AL
     

  • Page Sources:

    1. The Windham Connection book by John B. Windham of Metairie, LA.

    2. Julia Griffin of Abilene, TX.

    3. Descendants of Leonard Hornsby by Rex McLaurin webpage.

    4. The History of the World's First Rodeo website.

    5. Information in Find-A-Grave database.

Names Added to Name Index: Yes

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