| YEAR |
DESCRIPTION/ACTIVITY |
| 1775 |
JAMES ENGLISH, LIVING IN VIRGINIA. |
| 1785 |
JAMES ENGLISH,MARRIES ELIZABETH DENTON AN STARTS FAMILY |
| 1790 |
JAMES ENGLISH,RECORDED WITH WIFE AND TWO SONS ON THE FIRST CENSUS OF
THE UNITED STATES, RUTHERFORD COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA, WILLIAM JOSHUA AND JOSEPH ENGLISH
ALSO SHOWN |
| 1808 |
GEORGE ENGLISH, FIRST GRANDCHILD OF JAMES AND ELIZABETH ENGLISH, SON OF
WILLIAM ENGLISH, BORN IN WARREN COUNTY, TENNESSEE. |
| 1809 |
JAMES ENGLISH IS CHOSEN ONE OF THE COMMISSIONERS TO LOCATE THE SITE OF
THE COURTHOUSE OF WARREN COUNTY, TENNESSEE. |
| 1812-1815 |
WAR OF 1812-JOHN ENGLISH, SON OF JAMES, A SOLDIER WITH ANDREW JACKSON
AT THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS. OTHER ENGLISHES ALSO FOUGHT. |
| 1818 |
JAMES ENGLISH, MOVES TO HARDIN COUNTY, TENNESSEE. |
| 1820 |
JAMES ENGLISH, TWO SONS JAMES & THOMAS SHOWN AS HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD
IN CENSUS. |
| 1820 |
JOHN ENGLISH, SON OF WILLIAM AND MYRA ANDERSON ENGLISH, BORN IN TEXAS,
AN ANGLO-AMERICAN CHILD PRECEDING THE CHILD OF MRS. JANE LONG. |
| 1821 |
MEXICO INDEPENDENT FROM SPAIN; AUSTIN FOUNDS COLONY. |
| 1825 |
JAMES ENGLISH VISITS CHILDREN LIVING IN TEXAS. DECIDES TO LIVE IN
TEXAS; RETURNS TO ARKANSAS TO HAVE ELIZABETH AND SON ARCHIBALD WITH HIM; AND DIES ON THE
WAY TO PERMANENT SETTLEMENT IN TEXAS. |
| 1826 |
JAMES, THOMAS & JOHN, SONS OF JAMES AND ELIZABETH WILLIAM ENGLISH
RECORDED LIVING AT AYISH BAYOU ON JUNE 9, 1826. OTHERS HAVE MOVED TO TEXAS.
ENGLISH MOVED TO TENAHA MUNICIPALITY AREA (NOW SHELBY COUNTY). |
| 1827 |
FREDONIAN REBELLION: WILLIAM ENGLISH TAKES PART AND AFTER
COLLAPSE OF REVOLUTION FLEES TO LOUISIANA FOR ABOUT ONE YEAR. |
| 1832 |
CONVENTION OF 1832: WILLIAM ENGLISH SERVED AS DELEGATE
REPRESENTING TENAHA MUNICIPALITY AT THE FIRST CONVENTION EVER HELD IN TEXAS. |
| 1833 |
CONVENTION OF 1833: WILLIAM ENGLISH AND JOHN ENGLISH BOTH SERVED
AS DELEGATES TO SECOND CONVENTION AT SAN FELIPE DE AUSTIN. |
| 1835 |
TEXAS IN REVOLT: JOHN ENGLISH AND JOSHUA ENGLISH SERVE IN TEXAS ARMY.
GEORGE AND JAMES, SONS OF WILLIAM, FIGHT IN SIEGE OF BEXAR. |
| 1836 |
TEXAS INDEPENDENCE. English participate in founding of Republic. |
| 1837 |
John English Elected as Representative in the Congress of the
Republic of Texas. |
| 1837-1839 |
Rev. James English, son of James and Elizabeth, active as a Methodist
Episcopal Minister at Shelbyville and attends Church Conferences. |
| 1839 |
George English serves as Captain of a Company of mounted gunmen in East
Texas and President of Shelby County Board of Land Commissioners. |
| 1841 |
John English moves to Livingston, Polk County, and builds hose, Two
story construction unusual in Republic of Texas. |
| 1842-1844 |
Regulator-Moderator war in Shelby County. Some English are
involved. Local Civil War quelled by President Sam Houston. |
| 1843 |
James English, son of William, moves to Houston County, Brother George,
Archibald and Mary English, Widow of Stephen English follow. |
| 1846-1848 |
MEXICAN WAR. Joshua English serves as scout. George English
a first lieutenant. Jams, Stephen, and John Erwin, all sons of Thomas English; Elisha B.
and Archibald, Sons of James English; and john d. William T. and Abraham all serve as
soldiers. |
| 1850's |
Some of English families move to California. |
| 1854 |
John English and family move from Livingston to Houston County, |
| 1860 |
Widow of Thomas English and Sons William T. English, James, John Erwin,
and Stephen and daughter Louisa English Lowery move to the area of county line between
Houston and Trinity Counties, near Pennington. |
| 1861-1865 |
WAR BETWEEN THE STATES. Many English n the Confederate Army.
George English, a Captain in the cavalry. William Campbell English, Elisha B.
English, Wayne Denton English, sons of Rev. James English, serve from Fannin County.
John Crockett English, William Rufus English, and James Denton English, Sons of
John English, and Richard Bailey English and George Tittle English, Sons of James , son of
William, serve from Houston County. |
| 1863 |
Wayne Denton English dies in Union prison camp in Illinois. |
| 1866 |
Thomas English, son of Stephen, killed by federal soldier at home of
Edward Curry in Houston County. |
| 1871 |
John Crockett English wins election contest before the Texas
Legislature and takes seat in the Texas House of Representatives. |
| 1880-1900 |
Several children of Rev James English and Captain John English, sons of
James and Elizabeth English, move to West Texas. |
| 1910's |
Dudley M. English and Walter C. English, Descendants of Thomas English,
are star baseball players at the University of Texas. |
| 1936 |
Official Texas Historical Markers are placed by the State of Texas at
the graves of John, Joshua and George English as part of the Texas Centennial. Maker
on the grounds of the Shelby County courthouse commemorates the service of William English
at the Convention of 1832. |
| 1940 |
At the annual reunion at Ratcliff Lake, former County Judge A.A.
Aldrick, arthor of "The History of Houston County, Texas" speaks
before a crowd of several hundred. |
| 1952 |
Sketches of William English and John English are included in 'THE
HANDBOOK OF TEXAS" published by the University of Texas, the first reference
encyclopedia of an American State. |
| 1964 |
Official Texas Historical Marker is placed at the home built by John
and Elizabeth English in Livingston, Texas. |
| 1972 |
"The Texas Wild Game Cookbook", by Richard and Judith English
Morehead, descendant of John, is published. |
| 1970's |
Houston Countians, including some English descendants, clear the Jim
English Cemetery, founded on the James English Donation land grant received for his
service at the siege of Bexar, and improve the condition of the cemetery. The Jim
English Cemetery Association is formed and money collected to preserve cemetery. |
| 1982 |
Dorothy English, wife of Charles English, descendant of William
English, is elected County Clerk of Houston County. |
| 1984 |
Official Texas Historical Markers dedicated for James English at his
grave and for Jim English Cemetery. Several hundred English representing descendants
of William, Thomas, John, Jonas, Joshua, and Archibald attend. |
| 1986 |
Charles English, former County School Superintendent, is elected County
Judge of Houston County, Texas. |
| 1986 |
Sarah Jane English, descendant of Rev. James English, published
"The Wines of Texas: A Guide and a History", a well received volume from a
prolific and popular writer. |
