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Eustace Windham > G. Willis Windham

G. Willis WINDHAM

Born: c. 1785, SC
Died: Nov 1868, JoneMS

Father:  Eustace WINDHAM

Mother: Martha ?

 

Married:
?

Sarah ROGERS

Born: c. 1787, NC
Died:  c. 1862, JoneMS
Father: 

Mother: 

 

Children:
 

1. Robert Calvin WINDHAM Sr. (b. c. 1811, MontGA)
m. Caroline M. BERT (b. Apr 12, 1822; d. Mar 29, 1912) on Sep 19, 1843, Marion, LaudMS.
Children:

  1. Sarah WINDHAM (b. c. 1837, MS)

  2. Eliza WINDHAM (b. c. 1839, MS)

  3. Robert Calvin WINDHAM Jr. "Bob" (b. Jul 27, 1845. MS)
    m. Fannie L. SHIRLEY

  4. George W. W. WINDHAM (b. c. 1846, MS)
    m. D. Matilda HOOD

  5. Susan Elizabeth WINDHAM (b. Feb 11, 1849, MS
    m. Zachariah T. TISDALE

  6. Mary L. WINDHAM (b. Mar 26, 1850, MS)
    m. John W. RAINEY

  7. Frances Caroline WINDHAM (b. c. 1854, MS)

  8. Samantha J. WINDHAM (b. c. 1854, MS)

  9. William A. WINDHAM (b. Sep 21, 1854, MS
    m. Frances K. KNIGHT

  10. Salina C. WINDHAM (b. Dec 1858, MS)
    m. George T. KNIGHT

  11. Sarah A. WINDHAM (b. Mar 18, 1860, MS)
    m. Frann KNIGHT

  12. Bernetta WINDHAM (b. Jul 21, 1862)
    m. Daniel C. KNIGHT

  13. Joseph Anderson WINDHAM (b. c. 1865, MS)
    m. Susan M. L. REDDOCH

Notes:
  • For more detailed information on Robert C. Windham, click his name above.
 

2. William G. WINDHAM (b. c. 1812, NC; d. 1870, CoryTX)
m. Eliza P. REESE (b. Mar 5, 1810, SC; d. Jul 20, 1878, Hurst Springs, CoryTX; Find-A-Grave 48402856) on Jul 18, 1833, Loundes, MS

 

Notes:

  • William G. Windham was attacked by Indians while traveling with a supply wagon train. His body was never found.
 

3. Martha WINDHAM (b. c. 1815, NC; d. 1923, JoneMS, age 108)
m1. David LOWERY
m2. Benjamin WOOD

 

Notes:

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4. Sarah W. WINDHAM (b. c. 1819, GA; d. Dec 1860, Stanley, GastNC)
m. Robert J. PARKER (b. Sep 5, 1819, SC; d. Feb 7, 1904)

Child:

  1. Mary PARKER (b. c. 1830, MS)

  2. Joseph W. PARKER (b. c. 1846, MS)

  3. James Henry PARKER (b. c. 1850, MS)

  4. Robert W. PARKER (b. c. 1851, MS)

  5. George W. PARKER (b. c. 1861, MS)

Notes:

  • From 1850 Census for Jones County, MS:
    Dwelling 27, Family 27
     
    Name Age Est.
    DOB
    Gend. Race Occ Land
    Value
    Birth
    Place
    Robert J. Parker 31 1819 M   Farmer   SC
    Sarah W. Parker 31 1819 F       GA
    Mary Parker 20 1830 F       MS
    Joseph W. Parker 4 1846 M       MS
    Henry J. Parker 1 1849 M       MS

     

  • From 1860 Census for Ellisville, JoneMS:
    Dwelling 129, Family 129
     
    Name Age Est.
    DOB
    Gend. Race Occ Land
    Value
    Estate
    Value
    Birth
    Place
    R. J. Parker 40 1820 M   Saddler 600 618 SC
    Sarah W. Parker 42 1818 F         GA
    Joseph W. Parker 13 1847 M         MS
    James H. Parker 10 1850 M         MS
    Robert W. Parker 9 1851 M         MS

     

  • From 1870 US Census for Dist. 2, Clarke County, MS:
     

    Name Age Sex Race Occupation Val. of
    Land
    Val. of
    Pers. Est.
    Birth
    Place
    Robert J. Parker 50 M W Farmer 975 675 SC
    Sarah Parker 53 F W Keeping House     MS
    James H. Parker 20 M W       MS
    Robert Parker 18 M W       MS
    George Parker 8 M W       MS
    Lizzie Parker 20 F W       MS
    Richard Talos 39 M W School Teacher   530 GA
 

5. Susan Elizabeth WINDHAM (b. Oct 8, 1820, JoneMS; d. Nov 28, 1904, Moselle, JoneMS)
 

Notes:

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6. Mary Ann WINDHAM (b. 1822, Moselle, JoneMS)
m. Sanders Tildon PEARCE (d. Apr 8, 1895) on Sep 1842, MS

Children:

  1. Thomas PEARCE (b. c. 1841, MS)

  2. Moses Sanders PEARCE Confederate Soldier (b. Feb 23, 1844, MS; d. Jan 12, 1929, Yorktown, DeWiTX; Find-A-Grave 53276243)
    m. Mary Emma ALFORD (b. c. Sep 14, 1852, MS; d. Jun 3, 1943, Yorktown, DeWiTX; Find-A-Grave 53276214)

  3. Mary PEARCE (b. c. 1846, MS)

  4. Sarah PEARCE (b. c. 1848, MS)

  5. Julius A. PEARCE (b. Mar 8, 1850, PerrMS; d. Jan 19, 1881, TX; Find-A-Grave 54874569)
    m. Elizabeth Adeline TULLOS

  6. William PEARCE (b. c. 1851, MS)

  7. Phebe PEARCE (b. c. 1856, TX)

Notes:

  • Moses Pearce was in Company K, 7th Texas Calvary for the Confedaracy.  Moses' death certificate lists "Mary Ann Carter" as his mother.

  • From 1850 Census for Perry County, MS:
    Dwelling x, Family 119
     
    Name Age Est.
    DOB
    Gender Race Occ Land
    Value
    Birth
    Place
    Sanders Pearce 32 1818 M (w)     AL
    Mary Pearce 28 1822 F (w)     MS
    Thomas Pearce 9 1841 M (w)     MS
    Moses Pearce 6 1844 M (w)     MS
    Mary Pearce 4 1846 F (w)     MS
    Sarah Pearce 2 1848 F (w)     MS
    Julius Pearce 0 1850 M (w)     MS


    From 1870 US Census for Oakville, McMullen County, TX:
    Dwelling 26, Family 26
     
    Name Age Est
    DOB
    Sex Race Occupation Val. of
    Land
    Val. of
    Pers. Est.
    Birth
    Place
    Sanders Pierce 60   M W Ret. Merchant   2000 NC
    Mary Pierce 48 1822 F W Keeping House     MS
    Moses Pierce 26 1844 M W Stock Raising   6200 MS
    Julious Pierce 20 1850 M W Stock Raising   6300 MS
    William Pierce 19 1851 M W Stock Raising     MS
    Phebe Pierce 14 1856 F W No Occupation     TX

 
Notes:
  • G. Willis may not be in the Eustace line, but until definite DNA proof is discovered, I will leave him under this line.

  • Willis and Robert C. are listed in both the 1830 and 1840 Census' for Perry County, MS.

  • From 1850 Census for Jones County, MS:
     
    Name Age Est.
    DOB
    Gender Race Occ Land
    Value
    Birth
    Place
    Willis Windham 63 1787 M (W) Farmer 500 SC
    Sarah Windham 65 1785 F (W)     NC

     

  • County/State Abbreviations:
    CoryTX - Coryell County, TX
    DeWiTX - DeWitt County, TX
    GasNC - Gaston County, NC
    JoneMS - Jones County, MS
    LaudMS - Lauderdale County, MS
    LiOaTX - Live Oak County, TX
    MontGA - Montgomery County, GA
    PerrMS - Perry County, MS
     

  • Page Sources:
    1. The Windham Connection book by John B. Windham of Metairie, LA.

    2. Deborah Ann Griffin Family tree on Ancestry.com

Names Added to Name Index: Yes

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