William Thomas Courts

1858 - 1943  (84 years)

• Name	William Thomas Courts
  Born	27 Feb 1858	Sparks Settlement, Aurora, Jefferson Co, Texas
  Gender	Male
  Census	12 Jul 1860	Sabine Pass (Precinct 5), Jefferson Co, Texas
  	12 Jul 1860 Precinct No. 5 Sabine Pass residence 378 James Court 30 mail carrier 500 Louisiana Julia 24 TN 1856 Tennessee Mary E 8 1852 Texas Henry C 6 1854 Texas Julia A 4 1856 Texas William F 2 1858 Texas Elias M 6/12 1859 Texas residence 379 John Sparks 49 1811 North Carolina farmer 320 2100 Malinda Sparks 41 1819 Tennessee Albert Sparks 19 1841 Texas John F Sparks 14 1856 Texas Sarah C Sparks 11 1849 Texas Arabella H Sparks 8 1852 Texas James C Sparks 6 1854 Texas Worthey C Sparks 4 1856 Texas Henry E L Sparks 8/12 1859 Texas residence 380 Samuel Lee 38 1822 Denmark stock raiser 4,000 Eliza 16 1844 Texas
  		1860 Texas, Jefferson County, Sabine Pass census James and Julia Sparks Court family; John and Melinda Jones Sparks family; and Samuel and Eliza Sparks Lee.
  Census	23 Jun 1870	Sparks and River Settlement, Jefferson Co, Texas
  	Residence 77 Coats (Courts) J.M. 40 1830 Louisiana 400, 2,000 farmer Julia 34 1836 Tennessee Mary 18 1852 Texas Clifton 16 1854 Texas Nasthentha 14 1856 Texas William 12 1858 Texas Madison E. 10 1860 Texas ekner 8 1862 Texas James 5 1865 Texas Anna 3 1867 Texas Lisa 8 1862 Texas residence 78 Sparks M (Melinda) 51 1819 at home Tennessee widow James 17 1853 Texas farm laborer Worthy 14 1856 Texas John 27 1843 Texas farmer residence 79 Spark, C (Caroline) 50 1820 SC keeping house widow Edwin 23 1847 Louisiana Joseph 16 1854 Texas Oscar 14 Texas Court T.J. 27 1843 Texas (Thomas Jefferson - bro of James Court) residence 80 Brewton W.P. 33 1837 Tennessee Sarah (Sparks) 22 1848 Texas (Dau of Melinda) Grace 5 1865 TX Silas F. 8/12 1869 TX residence 81 Lee, Samuel 52 1818 farmer 1580 Denmark Jane E. 27 1843 Texas Emma 3 1867 Texas residence 82 Smith. T.J. 34 farmer 500 Indiana (Later would marry Mary Ellen Courts Sarah 25 Texas Electra 3/12 Texas
  		1870, Texas, Jefferson County, Sparks Settlement census
  Census	12 Jun 1880	Beaumont (District 40), Jefferson Co, Texas
  	12 Jun 1880 Beaumont (District 40), Jefferson Co, Texas 210 Court, William 21 work at saw mill TX - TX Darinda, 22 wife Texas Georgia Texas Danie 3 dau TX Benton 1 son TX 211 J.M. COURT Self M Male W 50 LA Wagoning ENGLAND LA Julia A. COURT Wife M Female W 43 TN Keeping House NC AL Helma (Helmer) COURT Son S Male W 18 TX Wagoner LA TN James COURT Son S Male W 15 TX At Home LA TN Annie COURT Dau S FemaleW 12 TX At Home LA TN Lillian COURT Dau S Female W 8 TX At Home LA TN Fannie COURT Dau S Female W 5 TX At Home LA TN Emmet COURT Son S Male W 3 TX At Home LA TN Viola COURT Dau S Female W 11M TX At Home LA TN 213 Court, Clifton 25 1855 raftsman TX LA TN Fannie 26 1854 TX TN TN Ella M. 3 1877 TX (Peter Stockholm & Pierre Frugia in this community. No Sparks or Blocks or Burrrells. Must be Beaumont proper.)
  		1880 Texas, Jefferson County, Beaumont (District 40) Census Courts, James Madison and Julia Sparks Courts, and Helmer, James, Annie, Lillian, Fannie, Emmett, Viola, also Clifton Courts and family and William Courts and family.
  Census	02 Jun 1900	Beaumont (Ward 3), Jefferson Co, Texas
  	Sumerfield Street Nobles, Mathew 30 Jan 1870 Helen 27 Oct 1872 m 7 yrs Kelly 5 Feb 1895 Glen 3 Nov 1896 Clyde 1 Sep 1898 next door Courts, William 41 Feb 1858 TX TX TX m 24 yrs log river man Darinda Jul 1857 TX AL TX 7 births 5 living Dainey Nov 1878 21 dau divorced Fuller son Nov 1863 16 son Lillie dau Jul 1885 14 dau Maude Aug 1887 12 dau Jay Aug 1892 7 son Smith Raney grandson Sep 1892 7 Smith Lindsey grandson Jul 1894 5 Smith Sam boarder May 1872 28 single Arizona Arizona AZ Smith James boarder May 1872 28 single Arizona Arizona AZ
  Residence	1910	Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
  	Courts, Harry, driver h 760 Lamar. Courts, H. Clifton, riverman Kirby Lbr Co, r 760 Lamar. 8 Courts, Kirby, wks Kirby Lbr Co, r 760 Lamar. Courts, William, riverman Beaumont Saw Mill Co. Courts, Fullar W. Mrs. slslady S.H. Kress & Co., h 430 Travis
  Died	21 Feb 1943	Houston, Harris Co, Texas   [1]
  	d.c., residence: 505 1/2 Jefferson, Houston 84 yrs, married broncho-pneumonia, contributory cause senility states birthplace Beaumont, no record of father's or mother's name or birthplace. informant: Mrs. A.K. Dodson, of 505 1/2 Jefferson, Houston.
  Buried	23 Feb 1943	Forest Park Cem, Houston, Harris Co, Texas
  Notes	1880: Not listed in James' household. Already married and working at the saw mill in 1880 (p 182) 1900 census -- James and Dave Smith - age 28; borders Lindsey age 5 (1895) and ?Haisey age 7 (1893) - grandsons 1920 census - living w/ Pete Frugia and Julia Court listed as Uncle. Brad Court listed as bro in law
  Person ID	I508	Roots
  Last Modified	5 Apr 2011

  
  

  Father	James* Madison Court,   b. 1829, Louisiana ,   d. Aft 15 Aug 1899, Jefferson Co, Texas  (Age > 70 years)
  Mother	Julia* Ann Sparks,   b. 13 Oct 1836, Franklin Co, Tennessee ,   d. 25 Jan 1925, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas  (Age 88 years)
  Married	15 Oct 1850	Jefferson Co, Texas   [2]
  	Name: James Courts Marriage Date: 15 Oct 1850 Spouse: Julia Ann Sparks Marriage County: Jefferson Marriage State: Texas Source: County Court Records - FHL microfilm # 1311466 license 12th day of October 1850 by I.K. Robertsosn, county clerk marriage 15th day of October 1850 by William Chisholm, Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 5.
  		James Madison Court and Julia Sparks Marriage Certificate 15 Oct 1850 Beaumont, Texas
  Documents		Courts, James and Julia Ann Sparks Marriage certificate license 12 Dec 1850 recorded by I.K. Robertson, county clerk of Jefferson County, Texas marriage performed by Wm Chisholm, Justice of the Peace, Jefferson Co, Texas Precinct 5 provided to me by Jaye Hendon on 10/13/2015
  Family ID	F203	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Drenda Gray,   b. Jul 1856, Texas ,   d. Bef 1920, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas  (Age ~ 63 years)
  Married	10 Jan 1876	Jefferson Co, Texas   [3]
  	Name: William Courts Gender: Male Marriage Date: 10 Jan 1876 Spouse: Drenda Gray Marriage City: Jefferson Marriage State: Texas Source: Texas Marriages, 1851-1900
  Children	+ 1. Daner Courts,   b. Nov 1878, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas ,   d. Aft 1900  (Age ~ 22 years)   2. Benton Courts,   b. 1879, Jefferson Co, Texas ,   d. Bef 1900  (Age 21 years) + 3. William Fuller Court,   b. 5 Nov 1883, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas ,   d. 30 Jun 1931, Houston, Harris Co, Texas  (Age 47 years)   4. Lillie Courts,   b. Jul 1885, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas ,   d. Aft 1900  (Age ~ 15 years)   5. Maude Courts,   b. Aug 1887, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas ,   d. Aft 1900  (Age ~ 13 years)   6. Jay Courts,   b. Aug 1892, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas ,   d. Aft 1900  (Age ~ 8 years)
  Last Modified	10 Feb 2011
  Family ID	F238	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 27 Feb 1858 - Sparks Settlement, Aurora, Jefferson Co, Texas Census - 12 Jul 1860 - Sabine Pass (Precinct 5), Jefferson Co, Texas Married - 10 Jan 1876 - Jefferson Co, Texas Residence - 1910 - Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents		Family Brands (1 of 2) Family Brands Burrell, Burris, Court, Courts, Gentz (document obtained by Debbie Spurgeron, Jul 28, 2003) (d)
  		Sparks and Aurora Originally published in about 1940, and published on the Internet by "Old and Sold, Turn-of-the-Century wisdom for today." Tells of life among the Sparks and families who lived in the Sparks Settlement in the mid to late 1800s. (d) http://www.oldandsold.com/articles11/port-arthur-4.shtml

  
  

• Sources

  [S276] http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~lmassia/fam13353.htm, Linda Massia's Family Tree. [S371] Marriage license. [S578] Yellowed Pages, Vol 2, County Rec. p.