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Eustace Windham > Samuel B. Windham > John Darby Windham > Samuel Robert Windham

Samuel Robert WINDHAM Confederate Soldier Civil War

Born: Sep 10, 1842, TX
Died: Dec 1, 1917, BrowTX

Find-A-Grave Entry 8052416

Father: Dr. John D. WINDHAM

Mother: Fannie MONTEITH

Married
c. 1781

Amazon Savannah BAUGH (COX)

Born: May 15, 1847, KaufTX
Died: Feb 27, 1914, BrowTX
Find-A-Grave Entry 8052418

Father: David BAUGH (b. GA)

Mother: Pency L. COLLINS (b. GA)

Children:
 

1. John David WINDHAM "Dave" World War I (b. Apr 22, 1873, BrowTX; d. Mar 9, 1916; Find-A-Grave 8052414)
m. Leoma TERRY "Ony" (b. May 12, 1879, AR; d. Dec 25, 1947, Big Spring, HowaTX; Find-A-Grave 70163577) on Jan 2, 1898, Brownwood, BrowTX

Children:

  1. John D. WINDHAM "Dee" (b. Jan 1900, TX)

  2. Zettie WINDHAM (b. Sep 1, 1905; d. Sep 1, 1905; Find-A-Grave 8051591)

  3. Amazon Elizabeth WINDHAM "Amalize" (b. Nov 5, 1906, BrowTX; d. Oct 5, 1976, ConcTX; Find-A-Grave 28459056)
    m1. Cecil V. MOSELEY (b. Mar 5, 1900, BrowTX; d. Feb 12, 1947, Gouldbusk, ColeTX; Find-A-Grave 28459056), 1922, TX
    m2. C. D. GARRETT on Feb 4, 1952

  4. Emma L. WINDHAM (b. c. 1907, TX)

Notes:

  • Dave Windham died in World War I. 

  • Cecil Moseley's parents were James Benjamin MOSELEY and Charlotta SHANNON.

  • 1900 US Census for Brown County, TX:
    Dwelling number: 1
     
    Name Rel. Birth
    Date
    Sex Race Age Birth
    Place
    Father
    BPlace
    Mother
    BPlace
    Occ.
    Windham, David Head Apr 1873 M W 27 TX TX TX Farmer
    Windham, Ony Wife May 1879 F W 21 AR GA GA  
    Windham, Dee Son Jan 1900 M W 4 mo. TX TX AR  

     

  • From 1910 US Census for Justice Precinct 8, BrowTX:
    Family 10
     

  • Name Rel. Race Sex Age Mar.
    Stat
    Birth
    Place
    Father
    BPlace
    Mother
    BPlace
    J. D. Windham Self W M 36 M TX TX GA
    Oma Windham Wife W F 31 M AR GA GA
    Jno Windham Son W M 10 S TX GA GA
    Ova Windham Dau W F 7 S TX GA GA
    Anna Windham Dau W F 3 S TX GA GA
 

2. Thomas Morgan WINDHAM "Top" (b. Dec 12, 1874, Byrds, BrowTX; d. Sep 19, 1959, Brownwood, BrowTX; Find-A-Grave 8052424)
m1. Frances Ellie HARRELL (b. Feb 8, 1875, Buffalo, DallMO; d. Nov 23, 1895, BrowTX; Find-A-Grave 28342155)
m2. Annie Laura NICHOLS (b. Aug 8, 1878, BrowTX; d. Jun 26,1962, Byrds, BrowTX; Find-A-Grave 10163858) on Dec 30, 1896, BrowTX

Children to Ellie:

  1. Edna WINDHAM (b. Nov 17, 1896, BrowTX; d. Aug 15, 1967, Comanche, ComaTX)
    m. Williams W. ROBERTS (b. Sep 28, 1888, BrowTX; d. May 1977, Eastland, EastTX)

Children to Annie:

  1. John Samuel WINDHAM (b. Nov 20, 1899, TX, d. Feb 26, 1984; Find-A-Grave 6683348)

  2. Fred Morgan WINDHAM (b. Nov 30, 1902, BrowTX; d. Jul 1980, Brownwood, BrowTX)
    m. Ruby Mae DRINKARD (b. Mar 2, 1906, May, TX ;d. 1986, Austin, TX) on Aug 17, 1925

  3. Mary M. WINDHAM "Aby" (b. Mar 28, 1907, BrowTX)
    m. Vernon MONTGOMERY

  4. James Morris WINDHAM (b. Nov 8, 1914, d. Aug 24, 1988, BrowTX; d. Aug 24, 1998, Brownwood, BrowTX; Find-A-Grave 6683350)
    m. Doris Ruth WAGONER (b. Nov 26, 1918)

Notes:

  • Top's first wife, Ellie, died at age 20.  The marker says "wife of T. M. Windham". It is believed that she died giving birth to Edna WINDHAM, who was raised by her grandparents, Sam and Amazon.

  • The 1920 Census also indicates that there were two more children, Fred M. and Mary M.

  • 1900 US Census for Brown County, TX:
    Dwelling number: 2.
     
    Name Rel. Birth
    Date
    Sex Race Age Birth
    Place
    Father
    BPlace
    Mother
    BPlace
    Occ.
    Windham, Thomas M Head Dec 1874 M W 25 TX TX TX Farmer
    Windham, Annie Wife Nov 1879 F W 20 TX TX TX  
    Windham, Samuel J. Son Nov 1888 M W 1 TX TX TX  

  • The 1920 Census also indicates that there were two more children, Fred M. and Mary M.
 

3. J. L. WINDHAM (b. c. 1876; d. Dec 29, 1902, Big Spring, HowaTX)
m. Theodocia BYRD (b. Aug 3, 1866; d. Dec 20, 1887; Find-A-Grave 8052414)

 

Notes:

  • J. L. Windham is buried at Mt. Olive Cemetery, Big Spring, HowaTX.

  • Theodocia (Byrd) Windham's parents were Martin Shelby BYRD (b. Dec 26, 1833, TN; d. Dec 12, 1879) and Aletha J. MCPEETERS (b. Apr 18, 1834, IL; d. Dec 23, 1913).

  • The logical guess for the "J. L." is "James Lodric", after his father's half-brother.

 

4. Dr. Samuel Hillory WINDHAM Doctor of Medicine (b. May 22, 1876, Brownwood, BrowTX; d. Apr 21, 1924, Brownfield, LynnTX; Find-A-Grave 13030237)
m. Linnie BIGHAM (b. Oct 13, 1885, TX; d. Mar 4, 1966, Tahoka, LynnTX; Find-A-Grave 14393341)

Children:

  1. S. H. WINDHAM Jr. (b. May 26, 1920; d. May 26, 1920)

  2. Samuel Henry WINDHAM (b. MS)

  3. Juanelle WINDHAM (b. c. 1914, TX)

Notes:

  • Sam's middle name was "Hillory", as verified by his name given on the 1917-1918 Draft records.

  • Dr. Windham, along with two other men, was murder by gunshot by an angry wooden-legged ranch hand named Will "Peg Leg" Ward. Dr. Windham was killed instantly and Ward was was tried and sentenced to 99 years in prison. Read the article from the Galveston Morning News.

  • Linnie (Bigham) Windham Garrard married Tom GARRARD (b. 1880; d. 1955) after Samuel's death.

  • From 1920 US Census for Tahoka, Lynn Co, TX
    Dwelling 84, Family 88
     

    Name Rel Sex Race Est.
    DOB
    Age Mar.
    Stat
    Birth
    Place
    Father
    BPlace
    Mother
    BPlace
    Occ.
    Samuel H. Windham Head M W c. 1876 44 M TX USA USA Stockman
    Linnie R. Windham Wife F W c. 1885 35 M TX AR TX None
    Juanelle Windham Dau F W c. 1914 6 S       None
    William F. Bigham Father-In-Law M W c. 1859 61 M AR AL USA None
    Eva A. Bigham Mother-In-Law F W c. 1861 59 M TX USA MO None
 

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

 

Notes:

 

6. Amanda Jane WINDHAM (b. Apr 6, 1880, BrowTX; d. Mar 1, 1952, Tahoka, LynnTX; Find-A-Grave 13934431)
m. Robert B. FLOYD (b. May 17, 1864, GA; d. Sep 3, 1935, TX) on Feb 5, 1899, Brownwood, BrowTX

 

Notes:

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7. Levin Baugh WINDHAM "Leve" (b. Nov 8, 1880, BrowTX; d. Aug 13, 1948, Abilene, TaylTX; Find-A-Grave 37417697)
m. Tula Ophelia JOHNSON (b. Oct 6, 1890; d. Oct 27, 1973, TX) on Mar 28, 1909

Children:

  1. Mryl WINDHAM (b. Lawn, TX)
    m. Mr. O'BAR

  2. John Robert WINDHAM (b. Jan 31, 1920, TX; d. May 5, 1976, San Antonio, BexaTX, age 56)

  3. Levin Eldon WINDHAM (b. McCamey, UptoTX)

  4. Ralph Boren WINDHAM (b. Jan 23, 1915; d. July 26, 1996, TX)

Notes:

  • Levin B. Windham ran a store in Lawn, Texas.  Read Levin's obituary.

  • John Robert's death certificate indicates he lived in Aransas Pass, SaPaTX. He was a Security Guard. He is buried at San Patricio Memorial Gardens, SaPaTX.

 

8. Mary Magdelene WINDHAM (b. Jan 29, 1888, BrowTX; d. Jul 19, 1957, TX; Find-A-Grave 10168783)
m. Dr. Homer C. BOWDEN (b. Nov 9, 1885)

 

Notes:

  •  

 

9. William Oscar WINDHAM "Bill" (b. Jan 15, 1890, BrowTX; d. Jan 15, 1919, BrowTX; Find-A-Grave 8052421)
m. Essie C. COOK (b. Sep 19, 1894; d. Oct 7, 1978) on May 5, 1915, BrowTX)

 

Notes:

  • Bill died on his 29th birthday of influenza. He was a stock farmer.

 

10. Amazon Eliza WINDHAM (b. Aug 5, 1891, BrowTX; d. Sep 21, 1972, BrowTX; Find-A-Grave 6675998)
m. James Washington PHILLIPS (b. Dec 22, 1890, d. May 16, 1973, BrowTX) on Nov 20, 1912 in Brownwood, BrowTX

Children:

  1. James Windham PHILLIPS (b. Sep 19, 1913; d. Dec 11, 1996; Find-A-Grave 6675969)
    m. Frances Valera CHAMBERS (b. Jul 31, 1914; d. Jun 25, 2003)

  2. Amalene PHILLIPS (b. Sep 15, 1916; d. May 10, 1984; Find-A-Grave 6676004)
    m. William Hayes ISAACKS (b. Mar 8, 1900, d. Dec 4, 1985)

Notes:

  • Eliza (Windham) served a term as postmaster at Byrds, BrowTX, appointed May 27, 1920. She lived to the age of 81.

  • James W. Phillips parents were George Washington and Mary Anna (FOX) PHILLIPS.

  • Amalene and William Isaacks are buried at Windham Cemetery, Lake Brownwood, BrowTX. Amalene was unable to hear or speak because she was struck with the measles at a young age.

 
Notes:
  • Amazon was born in Kaufman County, TX.

  • Sam died at age 76. Sam and Amazon are buried in Windham Cemetery, BrowTX.

  • Sam was in the Civil War, as a Confederate, in Sibley's and Green's regiments. He enrolled on Oct 22, 1961 in Crockett, near San Antonio.  He was in the 4th Regiment - Texas Mounted Volunteers muster with Jim Lodric Windham. He was held prisoner in New Mexico from May 1862 to Sep 1862.

  • Sam moved to Brown County, Texas when Congress offered land grants to settlers.

  • Amazon's parents are buried at Roberts Cemetery, BrowTX. Her parents were David BAUGH (b.  Dec 9, 1803 in Franklin County, GA; d. Feb 20, 1868 in Brown County, TX) and Pency Louisa COLLINS (b. Dec 16, 1816 in Franklin County, GA, d. Sep 8, 1895). She had a son, Marion McDonald Cox (b. Dec 17, 1866) to her first husband, Polk Cox, a cowboy who worked for her father on their ranch in Brown County.  There is an online biography on David Baugh by Barbara Cox. 1

  • Brown County, TX 1880 census (last  name mis-spelled as "Windom"):
     
    Name Age Gender Race Occ Birth
    Place
    Father
    BPlace
    Mother
    BPlace
    S.R. Windham 37 Male W Farmer TX AL TN
    A.S. Windham 33 Female W Keeping
    House
    TX GA AL
    M.A. Windham* 14 Male W At School TX TX TX
    J.D. Windham 9 Male W At School TX TX TX
    T.M. Windham 7 Male W At School TX TX TX
    J.T. Windham 4 Male W At Home TX TX TX
    A.J. Windham** 1 Male W At Home TX TX TX

    * Marion McDonald Cox, stepson.
    ** actually a daughter.

  • From 1900 US Census forJustice Precinct 8, Brown Co, TX:
     
    Name Rel. Race Sex Birth
    Date
    Age Mar.
    Stat
    Yrs
    Mar.
    Birth
    Place
    Father
    BPlace
    Mother
    BPlace
    Occ.
    S. R. Windham Head W M Sep 1842 57 M 28 TX AL TN  
    Amazon Windham Wife W F May 1847 53 M 28 TX GA AL  
    Samuel H. Windham Son W M May 1876 24 S   TX TX TX  
    Leven B. Windham Son W M Nov 1879 20 S   TX TX TX  
    Mary M. Windham Dau W F Jan 1888 12 S   TX TX TX  
    William O. Windham Son W M Jan 1890 10 S   TX TX TX  
    Amizon E. Windham Dau W F Aug 1891 8 S   TX TX TX  

     

  • From 1910 US Census for Justice Precinct 8, Brown Co, TX:
    Dwelling 3, Family 3
    Amazon is show to have had 9 children, all 9 still living. She and Sam had been married for 37 years.
     

  • Name Rel. Race Sex Age Mar.
    Stat
    Birth
    Place
    Father
    BPlace
    Mother
    BPlace
    Occ.
    SR Windham Head W M 67 M TX AL TN Stock Farmer
    Amizon S. Windham Wife W F 62 M TX GA GA House Work
    Jno D. Windham Son W M 37 M TX TX TX Stock Farmer
    Thos M. Windham Son W M 35 M TX TX TX Stock Farmer
    Saml H. Windham Son W M 34 M TX TX TX Doctor
    Mary M. Windham Dau W F 22 S TX TX TX None
    William O. Windham Son W M 20 S TX TX TX Farm Labor
    Alimor Windham Dau W F 18 S TX TX TX Home Labor
    Edna E. Windham Dau W F 14 S TX TX TX Home

    Edna E. Windham, how living with the family in 1900, is listed as "daughter", but she is Sam and Amazon's granddaughter. Her father was Tom M. Windham. 

     

  • County/State Abbreviations:
    BexaTX - Bexar County, TX
    BrowTX - Brown County, TX
    ColeTX - Coleman County, TX
    ComaTX - Comanche County, TX
    ConcTX - Concho County, TX
    DallMO - Dallas County, MO
    EastTX - Eastland County, TX
    HowaTX - Howard County, TX
    KaufTX - Kaufman County, TX
    LynnTX - Lynn County, TX
    SaPaTX - San Patricio County, TX
    TaylTX - Taylor County, TX
    UptoTX - Upton County, TX 
     

  • Page Sources:
    1. Biography of David Baugh webpage by Barbara Cox.

    2. Biography of Samuel Robert Windham webpage by Barbara Cox.

    3. The Windham Connection by John B. Windham

    4. Ancestors of Sammy Williams website.

   

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