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Sixth Generation! John Edward SURRATT, [SFA-ID# 1.2.5.7.07.2] (2nd s/o John,27 SURRATT & Mother: Margaret DUNN) of McNairy Co., TN. to Limestone Co., AL. (Gs/o... James,4 & Wife Unknown SARRATT) of Person Co., NC. to MaNairy Co., TN. (1Gs/o Thomas,1 & Wife Unknown SARRATT) of Hyco SARRETT Plantation, Orange Co., NC. to Davidson Co., NC. (2Gs/o SAMUEL,1 & 2ndw Honour SARRATT, of Prince George's Co., MD. (3Gs/o JOSEPH,1 & KATHERINE SARRATT, of France "The American Progenitor!" b. c1846, Purdy, Civil Dist. #11, McNairy Co., TN. d. bfr Dec 1879, age 33yrs, Cleburne, Johnson Co., TX. Buried: Cemetery Location Unknown (to me) TX. At age 24yrs bfore Jun 1870 he married in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA. to 19 year old Miss Eugenia B. MOORING, (1d/o John C. MOORING & Mother: Eliza D. Unknown) b. __ ___ 1851, Unknown Co., TN. per [1870 Census] b. __ ___ 1852, Unknown Co., TN. per [1880 Census] b. __ Jun 1855, Unknown Co., TN. per [1900 Census] d. Unknown (to me) Buried: Cemetery Location Unknown (to me) They had only 1 Daughter born to this 1st Union: At the age 29yrs, she married 2nd bfr Jan 1880, Cleburne, Johnson Co., TX. to 36 year old John D. MITCHELL, b. __ Jul 1845, Unknown Co., VA. per [1900 Census] d. Unknown (to me) Buried: Cemetery Location Unknown (to me) They had 5 Children born to this 2nd Union:

FIRST MARRIAGE: bfr June 1870, John E. SURRATT & Miss Eugenia B. MOORING, 1 Daughter
Son/Dau	Click on Name for More Inf.	b.-d.	Married/Info.	Ch.
1.2.5.7.07.2.1. Only Dau:	Lalla V. SURRATT,	TX. *1870-1956 a86yrs TX.	m. *1893 TX. Walter L. BAIRD,	6Ch.
SECOND MARRIAGE: bfr Jan 1880, "Widow" Mrss Eugenia B. (Mooring) SURRATT to John C. MITCHELL
1.2.5.7.07.2.2. 1st Son:	Willie G. MITCHELL,	TX. b. Jan 1880	Not Traced!
1.2.5.7.07.2.3. 1st Dau:	Fannie MITCHELL,	TX. b. Jun 1882	Not Traced!
1.2.5.7.07.2.4. 2nd Son:	Eugene MITCHELL,	TX. b. Aug 1884	Not Traced!
1.2.5.7.07.2.5. 3rd Dau:	Fannie MITCHELL,	TX. b. Mar 1891	Not Traced!
6 Known Grandchildren/1st Cousins!

Chronological Order of Events  John Edwards SURRATT
Item	Date	Age	Description (Click on Underline for Source)	Living in Co.
Born	1846		in home of Parents & 1 Sibling in   Purdy, Civil Dist. #11,	McNairy Co., TN.
Census	1850	4yrs	on Nov 27th with Parents & 3 Siblings in   Purdy, Civil Dist. #11	McNairy Co., TN.
Death	1860	14yrs	Both Parent's died, became "Orphan", with 3 Brothers in   Athens, C.D.#2	Limestone Co., AL.
Census	1860	14yrs	on Jun 30th with GrandParents Rev. John H. & Catherene DUNN, & 3 Brothers in   Athens, C.D.#2	Limestone Co., AL.
Moved	1861	15yrs	Ran away from GrandParents to  Shreveport,	Caddo Parish, LA.
CWar	1861	15yrs	in the Fall, enlisted in CSA 16th LA. Inf., Cmpany "C"  Shreveport,	Caddo Parish, LA.
CWar	1865	19yrs	on Jun 2nd, surrendered, to the Union  Shreveport,	Caddo Parish, LA.
Married	1870	24yrs	bfr Jun, Miss Eugenia B. MOORING, age 19yrs  Shreveport,	Caddo Parish, LA.
Death	1879	33yrs	bfr Dec 6th, before only Dau Lalla V. SURRATT was born  Claburne,	Johnson Co., TX.
Born	1879	33yrs	on Dec 6th, Only Daughter Lalla V. SURRATT,  Claburne,	Johnson Co., TX.
"Widow" Mrs. Eugenia B. (Mooring) SURRATT, age 29yrs Married 2nd, Jan 1880 Mr. John C. MITCHELL
Census	1880	29yrs	on Jun 9th, with 2nd Husband, & 2 Ch.  Claburne, Husb. Occup. "Dry Good Market"	Johnson Co., TX.

CSA Pvt John Edward SURRATT, was with  16th LA. Inf., Co. "C"  Enlisted: age 15yrs, in Fall of 1861,  Surrendered age 19yrs on 2 Jun 1865.

CONFEDERATE LOUISIANA TROOPS (Confederate States of America, CSA) The 16th Louisiana Infantry Regiment, organized during the fall of 1861 at Camp Moore, Louisiana, contained men from East Feliciana, Caddo, Livingston, Rapides, Bienville, St. Helena, and Avoyelles parishes. After fighting at Shiloh and Perryville, the unit was assigned to General D.W. Adams' and Gibson's Brigade, Army of Tennessee. It was consolidated with the 25th Louisiana Regiment from December, 1862 until the late summer of 1864. The unit participated in the difficult campaigns of the army from Murfreesboro to Atlanta, moved with Hood to Tennessee, and shared in the defense of Mobile. The regiment lost 14 killed, 48 wounded, and 27 missing at Shiloh, then the 16th/25th lost 37 killed, 159 wounded, and 17 missing of the 465 engaged at Murfreesboro and thirty-five percent of the 319 at Chickamauga. In December, 1863, it contained 265 men and 116 arms. During the Atlanta Campaign, May 8-28, 1864, its casualties were 11 killed, 47 wounded, and 5 missing. During November, 1864, the 16th had 115 officers and men fit for duty. It surrendered with the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana. The field officers were Coloenls daniel Gober and Preston Pond, Jr.; Lieutenant Colonels Robert H. Lindsay, Enoch Mason, and W.E. Walker; and Majors Robert P. Oliver and Frank M. Raxsdale.       [See: SFA©-CSA Roster]

Marriage Mr SURRATT & Miss MOORING  Mr. John E. SURRAETT, age 24yrs son of John & Margaret (DUNN) SURRATT (dec'd) of Athens, Limestone Co., AL. and  Miss Eugenia B. MOORING, age 19yrs Daughter of John C. & Eliza D. MOORING were married in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA. on __ ___ 1870. [REF:#001]

Cemetery Location Unknown (to me) McNairy Co., TN.
James SURRATT, age 45yrs 1785 - 1830	(Need Photo of Headstone)	Mary? SURRATT, age ??yrs 178? - 18??

Seventh Generation! Lalla V. SURRATT, [SFA-ID# LA 1.1] (Only Dau of John E. SURRATT & Mother: Eugenia B. MOORING) b. 06 Dec 1879, nr Claburne, Johnson Co., TX. d. 21 Feb 1956, age 77yrs in Dallas Co., TX [REF:#002] [Not Found in TX-DC Index] Buried: Cemetery Location Unknown (to me) Occupation: Teacher Ward Pvt. School, 1910,20; Teacher Public Schools, 1930; At age 23yrs she married on 14 Jun 1893 in Johnson Co., Texas to 26 year old Walter Lee BAIRD, Sr. (s/o William LeRoy BAIRD, of NC. & Mother: Mary Ann Eleanor LAW, of SC.) b. 27 Dec 1867, Coushatta, Natchitoches/Red River Parish, LA d. 06 Dec 1939, age 72yrs Kingsville, Kleberg Co., TX. [TX-DC: #56309] Buried Chamberlain Park, Kingsville, Kleberg Co.] TX. 78363 Occupation: Merchant Department Store, 1910,20; Salesman Hosiery, 1930

They had 6 Children born to this Union: (5 Sons & 1 Daughter)
Son/Dau	Click on Name for More Inf.	b.-d.	Married/Info.	Ch.
LA 1.1.1. 1st Son:	Walter Lee BAIRD, Jr.	TX. *1895-1897 a 2yrs TX.	Cleburne Mem. Cem., Johnson Co., TX
LA 1.1.2. Only Dau:	Eugenia BAIRD,	TX. *1896-1991 a95yrs TX.	m. c1927 TX. DeRyee Ashton CROSSLEY,	2Ch.
LA 1.1.3. 2nd Son:	Sidney Surratt BAIRD, Dr.	TX. *1898-1969 a71yrs TX.	m. c192? TX. Annie L. Unknown,	1Ch.
LA 1.1.4. 3rd Son:	William LeRoy BAIRD,	LA. *1900-1990 a90yrs TX.	Not Traced!,
LA 1.1.5. 4th Son:	John Mitchell BAIRD,	LA. *1903-1963 a60yrs TX.	m. *1923 TX. Clyda Mabel KINDEL,	1Ch.
LA 1.1.6. 5th Son:	Julian Thompson BAIRD,	LA. *1906-1990 a84yrs TX.	m. c192? TX. Fay DEVILLBISS,	0Ch.
4 Known Grandchildren/1st Cousins!

Source and Reference Notes
[REF:#001]	Paul R. Sarrett, Jr.	[email protected] Sarratt/Sarrett/Surratt Families of America (SFA)© Bibliography County Histories "Caddo: 1,000; a History of the Shreveport Area from the Time of the Caddo Indians to the 1970's" by Viola Carruth, Shereveport, LA.; Pub. by: Shreveport Magazine, 1970, 223pp. "History & Description of Johnson County, Texas" by A.J. Byrd; Marshall, TX.; Pub. by Jennings Bros., 1879, 232pp. "A Memorial & Biographical History of Johnson & Hill Counties, Texas" Chicago, IL. Pub. by Lewis Pub. Co., 1892, 735pp. "History of Johnson County and Surrounding Areas" by Viola Block, Waco, TX.; Pub. by Texian Press, 1970, vi., 336pp.
[REF:#002]	William Schultz	[email protected] <--Not a Active Address! Rootsweb.com GEDCOM File: "Sarah Eunice Law" Entries: 4,659 Updated: 2006-03-05 19:48:32 UTC (Sun) <---Old Revised Information! GEDCOM-ID: #I2364  Family Group Sheet for: Walter Lee BAIRD
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