Emma Ann Lee

Female 1867 - 1960  (92 years)


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  • Name Emma Ann Lee 
    Born 30 Oct 1867  Sparks Settlement, Aurora, Jefferson Co, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Census 23 Jun 1870  Sparks and River Settlement, Jefferson Co, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 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
    1870, Texas, Jefferson County, Sparks Settlement census
    Census 7 Jun 1880  Jefferson Co (District 41), Texas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Note: It appears the first page is the Sparks Settlement. And the 2nd page seems to be the Port Neches, Grisgsby Bluff area, a few miles north.

      7 Jun 1880 District 41 Justice Precinct No. 2
      Page 1

      residence 1
      Gentz Fred 35 Dec 1845 laborer Prussia Prussia Prussia
      R. Belle 28 Aug 1852 TX NC TN
      Welby 8 Jun 1872 TX NC TX
      H.M. 7 Feb 1873 TX NC TX
      M.J. dau 6 1874 TX
      J.W. son 4 1876 TX
      Buler 2 dau May 1878 TX
      J. Lee 4/12 son Jan 1880 TX
      Charlotte 77 mother widow Prussia NC TX
      (census taker just carried the NC down the columns.
      Only person from NC is Belle's father.

      residence 2
      Lee, Samuel 62 farmer Denmark Denmark Denmark
      E. Jane 36 Oct TX NC TN
      Emma A. 12 Jul 1868 TX
      Hayes, Eliza Black 19 Jan 1861 servant Texas Texas Alabama
      Eddy, Albert 37 Jul 1843 carpenter Ireland Ireland Ireland
      Sparks, William E. 27 Mar 1853 TX

      residence 3
      Melinda Sparks 61 Mar 1819 TN VA TN
      Worthy 24 Mar 1856 TX NC TN
      James 26 son Dec 1854 TX NC TN
      Ella 23 Nov 1857 dau-in-law TX TN PA
      Thomas George, Black 8 1872 servant TX

      residence 4
      Sparks, Caroline 60 May 1820 self widow SC VA SC
      Sparks, J.M. 26 Aug 1854 son TX

      residence 5
      Kilgore, James S 28 1852 Mar Michigan Michigan Michigan
      Elizabeth 50 Oct 1830 mother wid Michigan Michigan --
      Columbus 28 25 May 1855 brother Texas Michigan Michigan
      Susan F. 20 Feb 1860 sister Texas Michigan Michigan
      Eugenia 17 Jun 1863 sister Texas Michigan Michigan
      Swift, Fuller 3 May 1877 nephew Texas Michigan Michigan
      Swift, Ida 3/12 Feb 1880 niece Texas Michigan Michigan

      residence 6
      Brewton, W.P. 47 Aug 1833
      Sarah C. (Sparks) 30 Dec 1850
      Grace 15 Feb 1865 TX
      Silas F. 10 Oct 1870 TX
      Esther 8 Dec 1872 TX
      Almond 6 Apr 1874 TX
      Inas 3 dau Aug 1877 TX
      John Smith 14 June 1866 TX TN PA

      residence 7
      Gray, H.L. 33 head Sep 1847 Michigan VA MI
      Gray, S.E. 33 wife Aug 1847 LA PA Indiana
      Carey, Coy 11 son May 1873 TX Indiana Louisiana
      Clara 7 dau Mar 1873 TX Indiana Louisiana
      Gray H.E. son 9 Sep 1871 TX MI TX
      Smith, T.F. 21 Apr 1859 TX TN PA
      Courts, E.M. 20 1860 TX unk TX
      ___________
      page 2
      8 Jun 1880

      residence 8
      Yantz (Gentz), Wm Apr 42 1838 farmer Prussia Prussia Prussia
      Susan 31 Jan 1849 wife TX GA LA
      Leuvinia 12 Jan 1868 dau
      William Y. 10 Jan 1870 son
      H.L. 6 mos Nov 1879 son

      residence 9
      J. T. Rogers 28 Aug 1852 TX TN TX
      Izzie J. Rogers 27 Aug 1853 TX NY LA
      C. O. Rogers 3 Dec 1877
      Wm. A. Rogers 1 Sep 1879
      Levina Keith 68 Feb 1812 mother-in-law tx ga tn

      residence 10
      Keith, O 39 Feb 1841 Self TX OH LA
      Margaret 39 Jun 1841 TX TN TN
      George 7 Jun 1873 son LA TX TN
      William O. 5 Mar 1875 son
      Berry, Lethean female 11 Jan 1869 servant TX Prussia Prussia
    1880, Texas, Jefferson County, District 41
    1880, Texas, Jefferson County, District 41
    Gentz, Fred and family, with Charlotte Gentz; Samuel Lee and family, Melinda Jones Sparks, and family; Brewton, Smith, Gray, Emmett Courts.
    Census 12 Jun 1900  Port Arthur and Sabine towns (District 2), Jefferson Co, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • residence 247
      Lee, Samuel Feb 1818 82 m 40 yrs 1860 Denmark Denmark Denmark immigrated 1829
      Jane Oct 1843 56 TX NC TN (Sparks)

      residence 248
      Keith, G.A. TX TX TX
      Matilda (Block) wife Feb 1877 23 m 6 yrs, 4 children 4 living TX
      Germany Louisiana
      Florence T dau Aug 1894 6 TX
      William P.J. border Jan 1880 20 MS MS MS
      Berry W. C. boarder Jan 1884 16 Iowa Iowa Iowa
      Arend son Feb 1895 5 TX
      Maggie dau June 1893 6 TX
      Alfred son May 1899 1 TX

      Residence 249
      Beaumont, John C Sep 1859 40 m 15 yrs TX PA Germany
      Emma A (Lee) Jul 1868 31 5 children 5 living TX Denmark TX
      Walter L Nov 1885 14
      Forrest P Feb 1888 12
      Goldie B Mar 1890 10
      Ruby Mar 1892 8 (son)
      Harry S Mar 1895 4

      residence 250
      Gentz William - age 30, m 9 years, 1891 TX Germany TX
      Matilda - age 30, m 9 years, 4 children 3 living TX Germany LA
      Edward - son age 7 (1893)
      Hale - son age 5 (1895)
      Oliver - son age 2 (1897)
      Ida M - sister age 15 (1884)

      residence 251
      Keith, Maggie head Jun 1842 52 widowed TN TN TN
      Keith, Oliver W. son May 1875 25 single TX TX TN
      Rogers, Oliver R. nephew Dec 1876 23 single TX TX TX
      Rogers, Arthur, nephew Sep 1878 21 single TX TX TX
      Pevoto, Everett, Boarder Oct 1877 22 single

    1900 Texas, Jefferson, Precinct 2, Port Arthur and Sabine towns, Census
    1900 Texas, Jefferson, Precinct 2, Port Arthur and Sabine towns, Census
    Lee, Samuel & Jane; Keith, GA and Matilda Block; Beaumont, John C & Emma Lee; Gentz, William George & Matilda Kline; Margaret Rogers Keith (wid of Oliver) - and families.
    Residence Between 1910 and 1960  Kountze, Hardin Co, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    D.C. 
    Census 02 May 1910  Jefferson Co (Precinct 7), Texas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Beaumont, Jack 50 1860 Texas Pennsylvania Germany
      Emma wife 48 1862 Texas Denmark Texas
      Forest son 22 1888 Texas
      Ruby dau 16 1895 Texas
      Harry son 12 1898 Texas
      Lawrence son 4/12 1909 Texas
    Other-Begin 22 Mar 1936  Port Arthur News, Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mrs. Jack C. Beaumont Recalls Early School Days When She Was One of First Five Port Arthur Pupils
    Mrs. Jack C. Beaumont Recalls Early School Days When She Was One of First Five Port Arthur Pupils
    Port Arthur News
    Sunday, March 22, 1936
    Mentioned in article and linked to:
    Emma Lee, husband Jack Beaumont, daughter Pearl Beaumont
    Fred Gentz and wife Bell Sparks, children Welby Gentz and Helen Gentz and husband M.E. (Mathew Edmond) Nobles
    John Sidney Sparks and wife Melinda Jones; their sons: Albert, Frank, William, Thomas, James, Worth, Henry; daughters: Julia, Sarah and husband Frank Brewton and heir children Grace and Frank, Eliza Jane and husband Samuel Lee (parents of Emma Lee); Belle and husband Fred Gentz
    Died 05 Sep 1960  Groves, Jefferson Co, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • D.C. Emma Lee Beaumont, age 92, widowed, resident of Kountz 52 years, address P.O. Box 503, Kountze (inside city limits)
      father Samuel Lee, mother Jane Sparks,
      died at 3:00 p.m. in Doctor's Hospital, Groves, of Medullary Failure (minutes) cardio vascullar collapse (minutes)
      informant, Lawrence E. Beaumont
    Buried 06 Sep 1960  Greenlawn Memorial Park, Groves, Jefferson Co, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Greenlawn Memorial Park
    Greenlawn Memorial Park
    3900 Twin City Hwy
    Groves, Texas
    Notes 
    • "History of the Sparks Family":
      First student of schoolhouse in the Sparks Settlement. Teacher was Miss Mary Page from Sabine Pass, who was paid $10 per month for teaching Emma and she was allowed to secure other children to teach. In time a one-room school was built by the settlers and the teacher was given room and board by the parents of her students. The school began in 1881 and is reported to be the first one to be located in what is now the City of Port Arthur. Records do not show how long the village school operated, but it is believed that it existed up to the time the settlement was abandoned in the early 1890s.
    Person ID I430  Roots
    Last Modified 9 May 2015 

    Father Samuel Lee, (immigrant),   b. 16 Feb 1816, Ringkobing, Jutland, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Feb 1910, Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years) 
    Mother Eliza "Elizabeth" Jane Sparks,   b. 27 Oct 1843, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jul 1925, Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 14 Jun 1860  Sparks Settlement, Aurora, Jefferson Co, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F186  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John Christian "Jack" Beaumont,   b. Sep 1859, Jefferson Co, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Dec 1943, Kountze, Hardin Co, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 84 years) 
    Married 1 Jan 1885  Jefferson Co, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Name: John C. Beaumont
      Gender: Male
      Marriage Date: 1 Jan 1885

      Spouse: Emma A. Lee

      Marriage City: Jefferson
      Marriage State: Texas

      Source: Texas Marriages, 1851-1900
    Children 
    +1. Walter Lee Beaumont,   b. 25 Nov 1885, Sparks Settlement, Aurora, Jefferson Co, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jan 1986, Groves, Jefferson Co, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 100 years)
    +2. Forrest Grover Beaumont, Sr.,   b. 21 Feb 1888, Jefferson Co, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 05 Apr 1966, Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     3. Goldie B Beaumont,   b. Mar 1890, Jefferson Co, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1900  (Age ~ 10 years)
    +4. Ruby Beaumont,   b. 1895, Jefferson Co, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1930, of, Hardin Co, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 36 years)
     5. Harry Small Beaumont,   b. 03 Mar 1897, Jefferson Co, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 03 Mar 1973, Kountze, Hardin Co, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     6. Emma Pearl Beaumont,   b. 26 Jun 1900, Jefferson Co, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Nov 1905, Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 5 years)
    +7. Lawrence Earl Beaumont,   b. 11 Dec 1909, Jefferson Co, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Feb 1981, Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
    Last Modified 27 Apr 2011 
    Family ID F204  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 30 Oct 1867 - Sparks Settlement, Aurora, Jefferson Co, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1 Jan 1885 - Jefferson Co, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 12 Jun 1900 - Port Arthur and Sabine towns (District 2), Jefferson Co, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 05 Sep 1960 - Groves, Jefferson Co, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 06 Sep 1960 - Greenlawn Memorial Park, Groves, Jefferson Co, Texas Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Sparks and Aurora
    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 
    1. [S103] 1870 Sparks Settlement, Jefferson Co, Texas census.

    2. [S569] Yellowed pages, Vol 2, County Rec p 124.