Liza Courts

Female 1863 - Bef 1880  (< 17 years)


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  • Name Liza Courts 
    Born 1863  Sparks Settlement, Aurora, Jefferson Co, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    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
    Died Bef 1880  Sparks Settlement, Aurora, Jefferson Co, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Sparks Cem, Aurora, Jefferson Co, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Sparks Settlement Cemetery
    Sparks Settlement Cemetery
    Notes 
    • 1880: Not listed in James' household. possibly married.
    Person ID I513  Roots
    Last Modified 5 Apr 2011 

    Father James* Madison Court,   b. 1829, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 15 Aug 1899, Jefferson Co, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age > 70 years) 
    Mother Julia* Ann Sparks,   b. 13 Oct 1836, Franklin Co, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jan 1925, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 15 Oct 1850  Jefferson Co, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • 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
    James Madison Court and Julia Sparks Marriage Certificate
    15 Oct 1850
    Beaumont, Texas
    Documents
    Courts, James and Julia Ann Sparks
    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

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1863 - Sparks Settlement, Aurora, Jefferson Co, Texas Link to Google Earth
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    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Sparks Cem, Aurora, 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. [S371] Marriage license.