MARCH 1990 VOL 6 NO 2

ONEY S. HERVEY 2nd of Morris County, Texas
By Joyce P. Hervey

The name Oney S. Hervey is a familiar name to readers of the Bulletin. An entire article on the origin and geographical roots of this name appeared in the Feb. 1987 (Vol. 3 No. 2) issue of the Bulletin.

Oney S. Hervey 2nd (as he is called for clarity, not because he used the 2nd as part of his name) was the son of Oney S. Hervey of Hardeman Co., Tenn. and grandson of Col. Thomas Hervey of Halifax Co., NC. Oney2nd was born, acc. to family records, on 14 April 1830 in Hardeman Co., Tenn.1

The following account is an edited abbreviated account of the life of Oney S. Hervey2nd as recorded by his grandson, the Rev. James W. Hervey in 1962. Items appearing in italics are the words of Rev. Hervey. Regular text is commentary by the author.

"Our Grandfather [i.e., Oney S. Hervey2nd] was born in Hardeman County, Tenn. Apr. 14, 1830.

"His father [i.e., Oney S. Hervey 1st] moved from N. Caro. to Fayette Co., Tenn. Some of the Herveys lived for a time in and around Murphreysboro, Tenn. but not Grandfather ... He left Tenn. in 1851 for Texas and settled for a time in Harrison Co. ... His brother Jack [John Peyton Hervey] married a Jefferson girl, a Miss Sedberry, and lived in that region. In those early days the Herveys, like other people, were clannish or gregarious and tried to live adjacent to others of their kin when they could.

We will pause for a moment from Rev. Hervey's account of his grandfather's history in order to fill in some details and keep the account chronological.

Oney S. 2nd and his brother John P. were not the only members of the clan to leave Tennessee. Three of his four surviving (full, not half) brothers moved to Texas during the 1850's: Albert G. to Navarro Co. (where there were relatives of his wife living); John P., James W. and Oney S.2nd moved to Titus Co. Calvin M., the oldest of the five, settled in Arkansas, near Texarkana.

Before leaving Tenn., Oney married Elizabeth C. Murphy on Dec. 30, 1847.5 He was only 17 years old. The Murphy plantation was very close to the Hervey plantation in Tennessee and it is not surprising that several weddings occurred between the two families: brother James W. Hervey and half-sister Emily Hervey each married Murphy's. Some of Elizabeth's relatives must have moved to Texas with the Herveys, for on the 1860 Census, living in the household with the widowed Oney his 5 children were Mary Murphy, age 51 (born ca 1890 in AL) (was she Elizabeth's mother?), who had a sizable estate valued at $1000 real estate and $2500 personal property, and two young people, Mary Murphy, age 16 (b. ca. 1844 in Tenn.) and Augustus Murphy, age 14 (b. ca. 1846 in Tenn).

Returning to Rev. Hervey's account: "Elizabeth Murphy Hervey died [on the Joe Heard farm near Naples] about 1859 or 1860. [She was very young, probably around 30 years old. Oney S.2nd was left a widower with 4 young children, ages 3 to 11.] Her body rests in the old Wheatville Cemetery one mile away, two miles north of Naples. I was in that cemetery and at her grave, May 7, 1962. Her body has been there for over 100 years. In 1861 Grandfather "Pappy" Hervey married a Miss White and to this union was born one child, Laura. ... [Miss White] lived only a short while and after her death in 1865, he married Miss Saphronie Terrell of Daingerfield and to this union was born a son, James Terrell Hervey, born in 1866 and he died in 1870.

Rev. Hervey related some of the Civil War experiences of his grandfather: "During the years from 1861 ... [through 1865] the Civil War was on and soldiers were coming and going and many of them were in the very community where [the Herveys] lived, looking for Pappy Hervey to take him prisoner, because he was a Confederate deserter hunter. ... The reason Oney S. Hervey was sought for by Federal soldiers was that he was looking for Confederate deserters to get back into service. There were a great many deserters during the Civil War, especially on the Southern side, because of the lack of necessary food and clothing issued to them. The Northern soldiers were better provided for. This is one reason the South was defeated. Grandfather Hervey had a stiff leg due to the fact that one time he was making an axe handle with a drawing knife and the handle slipped and he cut off a knee cap which left him a cripple. So when the war came on he was not accepted as an active soldier, but was commissioned as an officer to seek and find soldiers who had deserted ...

"Oney Scyprett Hervey died Feb. 21, 1884 in the home of his daughter, Mrs. Dave M. [Anna] Rhodes of Daingerfield and is buried in the cemetery there."

1. Charles A. Hervey --- b. ca. 1872-73 in TX7,8, md. Julia E. Wise,2 who was b. May 1883.6,8 Their children were Thomas B. Hervey, b. 1900 (probably died in infancy, he was shown on 1900 census but not 1910 census and was not named in family records), Thelma R. Hervey, b. 1902, and Grover A. Hervey, b. 1905.6,8
2. Oney Scyprett Hervey --- b. 1874-75 in TX,2,7 bd. Daingerfield, TX, md. Willie Galiway, had four children: Johnnie Hervey, Geraldine Hervey, Marguerite Hervey, and Harold Hervey.2
3. Thomas Walter Hervey --- b. 1876 in TX2,7, d. April 9, 1962, bd. Clarksville, AR; md. Maude Porter, two children Louise Hervey and Alice Hervey.2 He was a merchant and member of the Presbyterian Church.
4. Marvin R. Hervey --- b. March 1878 in TX;2,7,8 md. Ethel ?6 who was b. ca 1886.6 Their children were Cecil Hervey, b. 1905; Florrie Hervey (may be the name transcribed as Tufort on the 1910 Soundex of Texas, who was born 1909); and Harold Hervey. The family lived in Upshur Co., TX in 1910.
5. Albert C. Hervey --- b. May 1880; never married; was a boarder with his brother Marvin in Upshur Co., TX in 1910; lived in Daingerfield ca. 1962.
6. James L. Hervey --- b. 1879 or March 1882 in TX;7,8 bd. Daingerfield; md. Myrtle Bolin; had two children, J. D. Hervey and LaVerne Hervey.
7. Sarah E. "Lizzie" Hervey --- b. Dec. 1884 in TX;8 md. R. L. "Bob" Little; lived in Hughes Springs, TX in 1962; had three children: T. C. Little, Robert Little and Juanita Little.
8. William D. "Dave" Hervey --- b. Dec. 1886 in TX;8 d. by 1962; md. Annie Green, who also d. by 1962; they had one child, Marie Hervey.
9. Johnie Clarence Hervey --- b. Aug. 1890 in TX;8 md. Helen ?; lived at San Antonio in 1962; had two children: Lynton Hervey and Tommy Hervey, who d. before 1962.
10. Mary F. "Florie" Hervey --- b. 1892 or Sept. 1893 in TX;6,8 md. Rev. Lavie Shaddix; had two children: James Shaddix and Loraine Shaddix.

1. Sam Rhodes --- d. 1906; md. Rosa Proctor, had 2 children.
2. Oney Scyprett Rhodes --- d. 1939; md. Minnie Stewart, had 2 children; Oney was a lawyer at Emory, TX.
3. Fronie Rhodes --- d. 1953; md. Mr. Allen, had one child; Fronie was postmistress at Emory, TX.
4. Bessie Rhodes --- md. 1st W. S. Proctor; md. 2nd B. A. Carter. Bessie had 4 children; she lived in San Angelo, TX ca. 1962.
5. Hallie Rhodes --- md. Mr. Stuart, had no children; lived at Dallas, TX ca. 1962.
6. Ida Rhodes --- died as a young woman

1. Anna Bell Hooten --- d. 1921-22; md. Mr. Skinner; lived at Hughes Springs and Mineral Wells, TX; had no children but raised her younger brother, Carradine, after his mother died when he was four years old.
2. Mary Hooten --- md. Alvin Glass of Hughes Springs, TX; they had four children: Ira Glass, who md. McMillan; Heard Glass, died in youth; Ester Glass, who md. Daniels; and Doris Glass.
3. William A. Hooten --- d. before 1962; md. Anna Keasler of Hughes Springs, TX; had four children: Brooks Hooten, b. Daingerfield, a pilot; Morris Hooten, of New Orleans, LA (ca 1962), a Captain for Eastern Airlines; Gazelle Hooten, died in youth; and a son.
4. Oney Scyprett Hooten --- was a clerk in a store in Hughes Springs; died as a young man; md. and had one daughter,
5. Ola Hooten --- bd. at Hughes Springs, TX; md. Sam Abernathy, had one son
6. James "Jim" Hooten --- d. before 1962; was a clerk in a store in Daingerfield, TX; had no children
7. David "Dave" Hooten --- md. Louella Shoemate, had three children: a daughter who lived in Houston, TX ca 1962; son Burgess Hooten, V. Pres. 1st National Bank in Hughes Springs, TX, md. Miss Williams, a teacher; and son John David Hooten, who worked in the post office at Karnack, TX.
8. Solomon Hooten --- died as a young man
9. Alley T. Hooten --- lived Daingerfield, TX; had four children (1962): Vashti Hooten of El Paso, TX; Sue Hooten of Canyon, TX; Gerald Hooten of Menard, TX; and James Hooten of Hughes Springs, TX
10. Dr. Carradine Ray Hooten --- raised by his sister Anna Bell after his mother died when he was 4 years old. He attended Southwestern (Methodist) at Georgetown, TX; received a law degree from Univ. of Texas; practiced law several years before receiving a call to the ministry. He was General Secy. of the Board of Temperance for the Methodist Church in Washington D.C., pastor of large churches in Dallas, TX; Oklahoma City, OK; District Superintendent of a NW TX Conference. He md. Lila Maud ? and had three children: William Hooten, d. in World War II; and two daughters.

Rev. Hervey recorded in his notes an obituary written about Oney S. Hervey2nd by his pastor, Dr. J. W. Lively, reproduced here:

Oney Scyprett Hervey was born in Hardeman Co. Tenn., April 14, 1830. He grew to young manhood, married Elizabeth Murphy, had one child, Thomas W., born there in 1849 and in 1851 they moved to Harrison Co., Texas, afterward settling in Titus Co. He departed this life Feb. 21, 1884 at the residence of Judge D. M. Rhodes of Daingerfield, Texas. Brother Hervey was a great sufferer, but patiently bore all his afflictions, and welcoming death as a relief.

As a citizen, Brother Hervey had maintained an excellent character for many years. His council and influence were always with the good and upright. He was a man of a nice sense of honor upon all questions of morals. As a Christian he sought personal communion with his God.

He was a man of prayer, he prayed often, he loved to pray; no man loved his church better. He espoused her cause, bore her burdens, and to his last to her his prayers were given. In him his Pastor found a warm heart, and in the hospitality of his home many an itinerant found welcome and comfort.

As a husband, he was devoted to his wife with almost a childish affection, she was his companion wherever he went, and his faithful wife is left a widow in deed after so many years of faithful devotion.

As a father, no man loved his children better. He ruled firmly, yet tenderly, and but few men have been more successful in rearing their children. They are honored and respected and all are in their father's church. He taught his children piety and in his dying hour he committed them to God. Brother Hervey has ascended to the Church Triumphant, and leaves a precious memory; and while we feel his place cannot be filled, let us strive to imitate his virtues, and meet him in the Better Land.

Feb. 22, 1884.
Rev. J. W. Lively, His Pastor
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[From The Houston Chronicle, Monday, Feb. 26, 1990]

CHARLES EDWARD McGUCKIN, 66, died Saturday, February 24, 1990 in a local hospital. Native of Houston. Member of St. John Vianney Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus. Graduate of St. Thomas High School. Member of various accounting associations. Survived the attack at Pearl Harbour while serving on the U.S.S. Tennessee Battleship. Member of The Tennessee Reunion Association. Survivors: Wife of 43 years, Ruth, Charles Edward, Jr., and Cathy McGuckin, Barbara Ellen and Jim Olsen, Kevin McGuckin, Margaret and David Young, Kathleen and Mike Montalbano; grandchildren, Maureen, Andrew and Rosemary McGuckin, Cathryn and Julie Olsen, Emily Young, and Sarah Montalbano. Rosary to be recited 8:00 p.m. Monday, February 26, 1990, Forest Park Westheimer Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral Liturgy, 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 27, 1990, St. John Vianney Catholic Church, 625 Nottingham Oaks Trail. k Rite of Committal, Forest Park Westheimer Cemetery.

Several of you are familiar with the noble Hervey family of Ickworth, Bury St. Edmonds, Suffolk, England. Your editors were delighted to meet Lady Phyllis Hervey MacRae, a member of the Ickworth Hervey family, in 1981 and receive a personal guided tour through the Ickworth estate, formerly the home of the Marquis of Bristol, now in possession of the National Trust. Lady Phyllis was not born at Ickworth house, but she went to live there when she was but a child.

Born in 1899, Lady Phyllis is now in her 91st year. The following clipping was sent by her to her American "cousin", (relationship not proven) William Rhodes Hervey, Jr. recently. It appeared in a newspaper, probably in Bury St. Edmonds, under the title at the beginning of this article.

The following is a reprint of the article: Three generations of friends and relatives gathered at Ickworth House to say happy birthday to a very grand old lady.

James Madison Hervey was born July 4, 1874 at Stephensville, Texas, the son of Austin Flint and Emily (Davidson) Hervey. He died January 31, 1953.

James Hervey arrived with his family at Lincoln, New Mexico December 20, 1886, where he resided until June 1887 when he went to Roswell, New Mexico. He attended the Goss Military Academy at Roswell, New Mexico 1892-94. He received a B. A. degree at Albion College in Michigan (1894-96), where he was a member of Sigma Chi fraternity. He attended the University of Michigan Law School, obtaining a law degree in 1899. He was admitted to the New Mexico Bar in 1900. In 1902 he was a member of the firm of Richardson, Reid & Hervey. He later was affiliated with the firms of Reid & Hervey; Reid, Hervey & Iden; Reid, Hervey, Dow & Hill; Hervey, Dow & Hill, and Hervey, Dow, Hill & Hinkle. Hervey served as district attorney of the 5th2,3,4 (or 8th1) Judicial District, 1903-1907, including the counties of Chaves and Eddy. He was attorney general of New Mexico, 1907-1909, and special advisor to the governor, 1918. He was the first president of the New Mexico Board of Bar Commissioners, 1927.

With the exception of six years spent in Michigan and Chicago, Roswell remained his home. He was married on March 8, 1900 in St. Louis to Nettie J. Hill, daughter of A. J. Hill, a Roswell merchant. Their children were: James Andrew, Ruth (Mrs. James W. Lomax), Virginia (Mrs. E. F. Egleston).

Mr. Robert A. Hervey, attorney, of New York, has provided some interesting information regarding the background and ancestry of James Madison Hervey. James' father, Julian Flint Hervey, was known as Austin Hervey. According to an obituary found by Robert, Julian Flint Hervey was born in Whitehall, New York on January 6, 1832. He died May 31, 1905 in Roswell, New Mexico. Julian's parents were James Hervey and Amelia (Clary) Hervey. [See related stories in the Bulletin, Vol. 1 No. 2 p. 9 and Vol. 2 No. 2 p. 54] {Go to Previous Article} Julian was a buffalo hide trader and hunting equipment supplier in his later years. In his younger years he ran a Hervey family traveling circus. James Madison Hervey traveled with the circus as a boy, doing acrobatic routines. He suffered back problems later in his life due to his early acrobatics routines.

Julian Flint Hervey was a personal friend of the famous sheriffs Pat Garrett, who killed Billy the Kid, and Wyatt Earp. During the time his son James M. Hervey was Attorney General of the Territory, Pat Garrett was murdered. The younger Hervey spent much time and effort investigating the case satisfied himself that he knew who the murderers were, but he could not find proof, so the guilty parties were never brought to justice. He wrote a story of the incident, which he called The Assassination of Pat Garrett, which was donated by the Hervey family to the Lincoln County Museum after Hervey's death.