Peyton Cemetery
(Black)
Provided
by Joel
Honeycutt and Pat Althaus
Blanco
County Historical Commission, 101 Pitchfork, Johnson City, TX
78636.
Transcribed
by: Mrs. Clifford (June) Baird, Blanco, Texas
Prepared for the TXGenWeb Blanco County Web Site by Wanda
Qualls
Roy Byers at rbyers@moment.net is the best source of information on
Peyton Colony
Location:
Take 165 east out of Blanco toward Wimberly. Go 8
miles, it is the first left turn
after the Lime Kiln Park. It is about 250 yards further to the
left. It is fenced, some
headstones and is owned by the Peyton Community in 1985. There
are about 176 graves.
A B
C D
E F
G H
I J
K L M
N O P
Q R S
T U
V W X
Y Z
Last
Name
First
Name
Birth
Death
A
Abricrombie
Thelma
no
date
Dec 14 1945
Armstead
Sandy
1853
no date
Blanco County History pg 482 - 1880 census lists him: black, male, age
27, married, farm laborer,
cannot read or write, born in Mississippi, parents birth place not
given.
Married: Lou
Armstead
Lou
no dates
Blanco County History pg 482 - 1880 census lists her: black, female,
age 23, wife, married, keeping
house, cannot read or write, born in Texas, parents born in Mississippi
Children of Lou and Sandy: Emiline, age 7, female, born in Texas;
Munroe, male, age 6, born in Texas.
B
Bell
Abbie
May Jul
22 1927 Dec 06 1933
Parents: Josh and Annie Bell (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)
Burch
Rev. Jack
abt
1850
no dates
Blanco County History - 1880 census - lists: Black, male, age 50,
married, minister, born in
Tennessee, parents born in Tennessee. Wife and children below.
In the year 1874 the vision of Rev. Jack Burch
became a reality. In the presense of Susan
Bigham, Ciem Upshaw, and Willie McConico, Rev.
Jack Burch pitched a
tent for the first
meeting of the Mt. Horeb Baptist Church. As time passed they
eventually built a log cabin for
the first building of the church which also served as a school.
(Mt. Horeb Church Book)
Burch
Susan
abt
1839
no dates
black, female, age 41, wife, married, keeping house, cannot read or
write, born in Texas. Father born
in Cuba, mother born in Maryland. Children: Ruth, femal, age 16,
born in Texas; Jap or Jasper, male,
age 14, born in Texas; Ara, female, age 11, born in Texas; William,
male, age 8, born in Texas;
George, male, age 4, born in Texas; N., male, age 5/12, born in Texas.
Burch
Ara
no dates
Parents: Jack and Susan Burch. (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)
Burch
Lucie
no dates
Parents: Jack and Susan Burch. (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)
Burch
George
1875
Mar 06 1962
Parents: Jack and Susan Burch (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)
Burch
Tobitha
1892
1975
Parents: Jasper and Eugenia Crownover Burch (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)
Burch
Jasper "Jap"
1864
Jan 04 1959
Parents: Jack and Susan Burch
Married: Eugenia Crownover (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)
Burch
Eugenia Crownover
1873
Sep 23 1955
Parents: Crownover
Married: Jasper "Jap" Burch (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)
Burch
Claudia
1885
Dec 1971
Married: George Burch (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)
C
City
Harm/Hiram
1837
1896
Blanco County History - pg 479 - 1880 census: black, male, age 42,
farmer, cannot read or write, born in La.,
parents born in Virginia.
From Mt. Hobeb Baptist Church Book: Hiram Watkins, a slave, was freed
in La. and took the name of his
master, City, his them then became Hiram City. He moved to Peyton
Colony where he met his wife, Rachel
Hines or Hinds. The City's were a part of the colony for many
years. Wife and children below.
City
Rachel Hines or Hinds
1859 1911
Blanco County History - pg 479 - 1880 census: black, female, age 22,
wife, married, born in Texas, father born
in La. and mother born in Texas. Children: Lucy F., female, age
6, born in Texas; Mary A., age 4, born in Texas;
Albert, male, age 7/12 (Oct 1879), born in Texas.
Children after 1880: Tumpie, Sam Lee, London, Wesley (info - A. Jones)
City
London
Oct 05 1877 1911
Parents: Hiram and Rachel Hines City
Married: Mattie Patch (info - A. Jones)
Austin
American Statesman - Nov 05
1972: London City (died at 92 in 1970) delivered mail from Boardhouse
(Peyton) Post Office for years till it closed in 1931. City was
one of 9 children and went to work in the fields
at an early age.
City
Tumpie
no dates
Parents: Hiram and Rachel Hines City
She died very young. (info - A. Jones)
City
Lois
no
date 1946
Parents: Wesley and Hattie Coffee City. (info - A. Jones)
City
Mattie
Patch Apr 30
1885 Oct 25 1973
Parents: Sam and Annie Patch
Married: London City (info - A. Jones)
City
Hattie
Coffee
1889
Apr 19 1958
Parents: Rev. George and Mary Hardin Coffee
Married: Wesley City
City
Wesley
1888
1973
Parents: Hiram and Rachel Hines City
Married: Hattie Coffee
City
Sam
Lee
1886
1929
Parents: Hiram and Rachel Hines City
City
Mary
1876
1898
City
Roxie
Jane no
date Jun 05 1990
Coffee
Rev.
George
Jan 04 1855 Dec 06 1938
From Mousund - Blanco County History pg 534 - 1880 Census - Black,
male, age 26, married, farmer, born
in Texas, father born in Kentucky, Mother born in Tennessee.
Children: Samuel R., black, male, age 2, son, single, born inTexas,
father born in Kentucky, mother born in
Tennessee; John K., black, male, age 11/12, son, single, born in Texas,
parents as above.
Others: Inf A. Jones - 1985; Ellen; Betty; Annie; Rachel; Dora; Luke;
Homer; George (Red).
He and his family came from the Bastrop area and served the colony as a
pastor at the Mt Horeb Baptist
Church for 22 years.
Married: Mary Hardin.
Coffee
Mary
Hardin
Nov 02 1861 Oct 26 1933
Married: Rev. George Coffee
Coffee
Lucille
1916
Sep 16 1960
Coffee
Devirine (Hambone)
Jan 05 1925 Apr 25
1984
Notes: Male
Parents: Luke and Sara Bell Paynes Coffee
Siblings: Luke, Jr.; Janie
Married: Winora Coffee
Children: Ronald; Walter; Doris; Rodgers; Virginia Baker; Margie
Sanchez; Hazel Coffee
Inf: From Obit, Blanco City News
Coffee
Winora
1923
1980
Notes: Female
Married: Devirine Coffee
Coffee
Sam
1878
no date
Parents: George and Mary Coffee - 1880 census
Coffee
Boney
1831
no date
pg 479 - Moursund - Blanco County History - 1880 Census - black, male,
age 49, married, farmer, born in
Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky. Hasty Coffee, black, femal,
age 47, wife, married, keeping house, born
in Tennessee, parents boren in Tennessee (she is buried at some other
place - inf by A. Jones - 1985) Children:
Mary, age 17, born in Texas; Adline, age15, born in Texas; Bony, male,
age 13, born in Texas; Millie, age 8,
born in Texas; Andrews, male, age 3, born in Texas; Rosa, age 2, born
in Texas, Nancy, age 3, granddaughter,
born in Texas; Jackson, age 2, grandson, born in Texas; Laura, age 5/12
(jan), granddaughter, born in Texas.
Coffee
John,
Sr.
1879
Aug 24 1964
Parents: George and Mary Hardin Coffee
Married: Mandy Jackson
Coffee
Homer
Nov 20
1905 Feb 13 1970
Parents: George and Mary Hardin Coffee
Married: Hattie Mae Jones Oct 02 1926
Coffee
Luke
Apr 02 1899 May 22 1970
Parents: George and Mary Hardin Coffee
Born in Blanco, Texas
Married Sara Belle Rhynes
Coffee
Eugene
Devirine
1947
May ?? 1973
Parents: Devirine and Winora Coffee
Coffee
Annie
Apr 19 1888
Dec 27 1973
Parents: George and Mary Hardin Coffee
Coffee
David
R.
1904
Jun 03 1974
Parents: John and Amanda Coffee
Coffee
Ophilia
no dates
Parents: Bennie and Jane Upshaw Wren
Married: George (Red) Coffee
Coffee
Philemon K.
May 20
1907 Jan 18 1989
Coffee
Janie Bell
Feb 19 1926 Feb 21
1989
Coffee
Sarah Belle
Jan 05 1906 Jul 19 1977
Born in Williams City
Double tombstone with Luke Coffee
Coffee
Margaret
1960
1960
Coffee
Hattie Mae
Feb 24
1909 no date
Double with Homer Coffee
Coffee
Willie B.
Nov 13 1935 only date "Darling"
Collins
Jessie
Apr 17 1909
Jan 28 1953
Parents: Nick and Willie Walker Wren (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)
Crownover
Easter
no date
May 14 1960 (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)
Married: 1st Mary Jackson; 2nd Lucille; 3rd Alberta Barnard (not buried
at Peyton)
Crownover
Mary
no date
no date
Married: Easter Crownover (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)
Crownover
Lucille
no date
Jan 23 1939
Married: Easter Crownover (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)
D
Dennis
Sallie
no dates or information
E
Emory: First name is all anyone knows.
F
Furrell
Delie
no dates
G
Gordon
Jim
no date Mar 15 1944
Married Melissia (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)
Gordon
Melissia
no
date Sep 04 1949
Married: Jim Gordon (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)
Gordon
Jewel
no dates
Parents: Jim and Melissia Gordon (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)
Gordon
Curtis
Oct 09
1900 Oct 18 1966
Parents: Jim and Melissia Gordon (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)
Gordon
Tobitha
no dates
Married: Duke Gordon (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)
H
Hardin
Letica
no dates
Parents: Sam Peter Hardin
Was an infant
Hardin
Samuel
abt
1820 no dates
Blanco County History pg 534 - 1880 Census - mulatto, male, 60 yrs,
married, cannot read or write,
born in Texas, father born in Kentucky, mother born in Tennessee
Also spelled Hardon or Harden
Married: Harriet
Hardin
Harriet
abt
1835 no
dates
Blanco County History pg 534 - 1880 Census -Black, female, age 45,
wife, married, keeping house, cannot
read or write, born in Texas, father born in Virginia, birth place of
mother not given. Children:
Emiline, female, age 15, born in Texas; Willis, male, age 5, born in
Texas.
Hardin
George
no
date
Sep 25 1918
Parents: Sam and Harriet Hardin (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)
Hardin
Janie
1903
1908
Hinds
Sam
no date
Jan 21 1902
was 91 years old when he died.
Blanco County History pg 439 - 1870 Census - 50 yrs, male, black,
farmer, real estate $300, per
prop $165, born in Mississippi. 1880 census - mulatto, age
65, married, farmer, cannot read or
write, born in Alabama, parents born in Alabama ( is different from
1870) wife and children below.
Hinds
Nevinia "Venus"
1822
Mar 15 1895
Blanco County History pg 439 - 1870 Census - 45 yrs, female, black,
keeping house, born in Mississippi
Children: Richard, male, age 10, born in Mississippi; Harriet, female,
age ?? yrs, born in Mississippi;
Peter, age 6, male, born in Texas.
1880 census: Lists Sam's wife as Sarenia but A. Jones thinks this is a
mistake, and is Venus as in 1870.
Sarenia, black, female, age 51, married keeping house, cannot read or
write, born in Alabama,
parents birthplace not given. Children: Peter, male age 15, born
in Texas, parents born in Alabama.
Hines
Eddie
no dates
Hodge
Louis B.
Feb 25 1923 Nov 09 1946
Houston
Gladys
1933
Jan 28 1941 (8 years, 3 months, 8 days)
J
Jackson
John
1841
Aug 02 1932
Notes: 1880 Census - Moursund pg 481 - Black; male; age 37;
married; farmer; born in Mississippi;
parents born in Virginia.
From Moursund - Blanco County Families for 100 years - page 225
John was born about 1841 and was a former slave. He came to
Blanco from De Witt County with
the late Ben Cage, Sr. and Jack Stubbs in 1868. For some years,
"Uncle John" was barbecue expert
of this section. He was a janitor at the Blanco National Bank for
21 years. The Fredericksburg
Standard Published the above in the obituary on Aug 05 1932.
Children 1880 Census: Tobias Armstead, male, age 12, stepson; Henry
Jackson, male, age 5; John F.,
male, age 3; Mary E., female, age 1.
Others given by Austin Jones in 1985 - Elvie, female; Tab, male; Babe,
male; Berthie, female; Ida,
female.
Jackson
Adaline
1853
1940
1880 census: Adaline wife of John, black, female, age 27, married,
keeping house, cannot read or write,
born in Texas, Father from Mississippi, mother's birthplace not given.
Jackson
Melissia
Apr 22
1886 Apr 03 1934
Married: Manuel Jones and Robert Jackson - Inf. by A. Jones - 1985
Jackson
Willie
Burch
1872
Aug 04 1953
Married: Manuel Jackson - Inf by A. Jones - 1985
Jackson
Milton
1909 May
01 1980
Parents: Manuel and Willie Burch Jackson
Never married - Inf by A. Jones -1985
Jackson
Robert
no dates
Married: Melissia - Inf by A. Jones - 1985
Jackson
Alveda
Patch
1889
May 1967
Married: Jack Jackson - Inf by A. Jones - 1985
Jackson
Alma
no
date Jan 1970
Jackson
Bertha
1973
Parents: Sam and Judie
Jackson
Mary V.
Burch
1913
Jan 31 1949
Married: Ernest Jackson - Inf A. Jones - 1985
Jackson
Manuel
1874
Dec 25 1952
Moursund - Blanco County History pg 481
1880 census: Manuel as parents Samuel and Judie Jackson. Sisters
Loula and Mazie, Brothers: Samuel;
Wallace; Manuel is listed as black; male; age 6; son; single; born in
Texas; parents born in Texas
Jackson
Emma
Patch
no dates
Married: Henry Jackson - Inf by A. Jones - 1985
Jackson
Marion
Jessie James (Babe) no dates
Parents: John and Adaline Jackson - Inf by A. Jones - 1985
Jackson
Jack
no dates
Parents: Manuel and Willie Burch Jackson
Married: Alveda Patch - Inf by A. Jones - 1985
Jackson
Ella Mae
Mar 08
1904 Mar 10 1904
Jackson
Thomas E.
Nov 14
1930 Dec 24 1989
Johnson
(Jonson) Wesley
1842
no date
pg 440 - Blanco County History - 1870 census lists him : 28 yrs, male,
black, age 38, married, farmer,
$75 ppv, born in Maryland, 1880 census pg 479 - black, male, age 38,
married, farmer, cannot read
or write, born in Maryland, parents born in Maryland, wife: Mary and
children (see below)
Johnson (Jonson) Mary
1835
Jun 12 1914
pg 441 -Blanco County History - 1870 census lists her: 30 yrs, female,
black, housekeeping, born in
Texas. 1880 census pg 479-80 - black, female, age 42, wife,
married, keeping house, cannot read or write,
born in Texas, father born in Virginia, mother born in Tennessee, (Inf - A. Jones said that this Mary
was an Indian- 1985)
Children 1870 census: Emma, 7 yrs, female, born in Texas; Henry, 6 yrs,
male, born in Texas,
(Inf
- A. Jones said also Phebby F.
and Beanie probably Fenn Luncenia - 1985)
Children 1880 census: Emerson, male, age 17; Henry, male, age 16;
Lucenia, female, age 13.
Listed in the household are also: Charles Crownover, Genie Crownover,
Sidney Crownover, East Crownover
Johnson
Addeline Coffee
Jun 05 1865 Jun 06
1946
Married: Henry Johnson
Was colony midwife (Inf from Hattie Coffee)
Johnson
Billie Ray
1935
Dec 20
1952
Parents: Lucille and Iffie Johnson (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)
Johnson
Lola Wren
1904
Feb 03
1984
Married: Nehemiah Johnson (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)
Johnson
Jessie
no
dates
Parents: Ramon
Married Alex Johnson (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)
Johnson
Loma
no
dates
Parents: Henry and Addie Coffee Johnson (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)
Johnson
Nemon L
Oct 14 1903
Feb 13 1988
Johnson
Henry
Dec 11
1864 Apr 04 1926
Double with Addeline Johnson
Jones
George
1854 Apr 30 1934
Moursunds - Blanco County History - pg 480 - 1880 Census - listed him
in the household of the
Anderson McConoco family as: black, male, age 26, brother-in-law,
single, laborer, born in
Texas, parents born in Tennesse.
Jones
Dillard
Dec 18 1856 July 28
1921
Moursunds - Blanco County History - pg 479 - 1880 census - mulatto,
male, age 24, married
stockraiser, cannot read or write, born in Virginia, parents born in
Virginia, Harriet Jones
(not known where she is buried - A. Jones 1985), Black, female, age 19,
wife, married, keeping
house, cannot read or write, born in Virginia, parentss born in
Virginia; William, black, male,
age 2, son, single, born in Texas, parents born in Virginia;
Daremia (Ada), black, female, 1/12,
daughter, single, born in Texas, parents as above; Other children: info
from Aj -1985- Manuel,
Walter, Eddie.
Dillard had a second wife, Annie, but no children from that union.
Jones
Annie
Alice
1872
May 24 1956
Married: Dillard Jones (Inf: A. Jones - 1985)
Jones
Cassie
Wren
Nov 15
1905 May 21 1959
Parents: Nick and Willie Walker Wren.
Married: Austin Jones
no children (Inf: A. Jones - 1985
Jones
Amelie
no dates
Parents: Nichols
Jones
Walter
1858 Oct 11 1960
Parents: Dillard and Harriet Jones
Married: Hanna Jones (Inf - A. Jones 1985)
Jones
Hannah
1884
Feb 11 1972
Parents: George and Luvenie Jones
Married: Walter Jones (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)
Jones
Bethie
Jackson
1893
1973
Parents: John and Adaline Jackson
Married: Emil Jackson
(Austin Amer Statesman)
Jones
James
"Buddy" May 14 1933
Sep 1982
Parents: Emil and Bethie Jackson Jones
Married: Ara (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)
Jones
Emil
1888
1965
Parents: George and Beanie Jones
Married: Bethie Jackson (Inf - A. Jones 1985)
Jones
Truman
no dates
Parents: Manuel Jones (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)
Jones
Tom
no dates
Infant
Parents: Emil and Bethie Jackson Jones (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)
Jones
Eddie
no dates
Parents: Dillard and Harriet Jones
Married: Cora City (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)
Jones
Manuel
Feb 20 1884
1916
Parents: Dillard and Harriet Jones
Jones
Ellis Lee
"Baby" Oct 02 1918
Apr 05 1989
Jones
Elis D.
1973
1973
Jones
Austin
Jun 17 1905
no date
Double with Cassie Jones
Jones
Lovinia
1867
1960
Double with George W. Jones
Jones
George
T.
Feb 04 1905 Sep 18
1956
"Brother"
Jones
Catherine
Nov 12 1918
Jun 16 1990
M
McConico
Gus
1873
1940
Also spelled McConnies
Blanco County History - pg 480 - 1880 census: Gus, black, male, age 7,
born in Texas, father (Anderson) born in Tenn.,
mother (Millie) born in Texas.
Married: Lucie Walker (info - A. Jones)
McConico
Luciola Walker
no dates
Parents: Gus and Lucie Walker McConico (info - A. Jones)
McConico
Lucy Walker
1877
1914
Married: Gus McConico
Moor
Archie
no dates
Married: Melinda Wren (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)
Moor
Malinda
Wren no
dates
Nov 1961
Parents: Bennie and Janie Upsaw Wren
Married: Archie Moor (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)
Moore
Louise
1933
1983
Motel
no other information
N
Nelson
Louvinia Richardson
Oct 12 1926 Jan 22 1985
Parents: Charles Henry and Amanda Viola Burch
Richardson
Married: R. J. Nelson
Nichols
Annie Lee
Jul 11
1921 Jun 18 1953
Parents: Jack and Alveda Jackson
Married: Sam Wesley Nichols (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)
Nichols
Truman
1945
1974
Parents: Livi (Bud) and Lavada Nichols (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)
Nichols
Peter
no dates
Married: Lucy City (not buried in this cemetery) (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)
Nichols
George
no dates
Brother was Peter Nichols (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)
Nichols
Levada
1902
Jan 1972
Parents: Gordon
Married: Levi "Bud" Nichols (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)
Nichols
Levi Clarence
Sep 14 1899 Mar 02
1988
Nichols
Ira Lee
Jun 15
1938 Maay 29 1969
P
Patch
Annie
1856
Mar 17 11936
Married: Sam Patch (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)
Patch
Thelma
no dates
Patch
Minnie
no dates
Parents: Sam and Annie Patch (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)
Patch
Matilda
Mar 21
1887 Aug 10 1960
Parents Sam and Annie Patch (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)
Patch
Sam
Apr 12
1856
May 20 1918
Married: Annie
Phillips
Carrie
Johnson
Dec 11 1898
Jun 30 1966
Headstone says Moore
Parents: Henry and Addie Johnson
Married: Phillips (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)
R
Rhone
Lucious
May 07 1914 Apr 06 1956
Rhynes
Ellen
no date
Jan 10 1947
Parents: George and Mary Coffee
Married: Ben Rhynes (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)
Rhynes
Syill
1904
Apr 23 1973
Parents: Andy Rhynes
Married: Clara Johnson (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)
Rhynes
Ben
no date
Oct 14 1967
Parents: Andy Rhynes
Married: Ellen Coffee
Rhynes
Clara Johnson
1887
1973
Parents: Henry and Adaline Johnson
Married: Bird Rhynes
Richardson
Amanda Viola Burch
Nov 20
1896 Jan 17 1950
Parents: Jap and Eugenia Crownover Burch
Married Charles Henry Richardson
Children: Ben; Philbert; Wilbert; Louvinia Richardson Nelson
(Blanco County News - 1984)
Richardson
Jack
Feb 28
1928 Jun 13 1960
Parents: Henry and Amanda Burch Richardson
Vet of WW II
Richardson
Hazel
no date
Jul 25 1960
Second Wife of Henry Richardson (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)
Richardson
Ben
Sep 03 1929
Jun 15 1985
Parents: Henry and Amanda Burch Richardson
Married: ??
Children: Charles Henry; Sandra Gail; Gloria Ann (Blanco County News -
1985)
Richardson
Viola
1953
1976
Richardson
Wilbert Lee
Jan 20 1922
Feb 08 1987
Roberson
Tracie
no
dates
Also used the Robertson
Parents: Tass and Lilia Roberson (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)
Roberson
Tass
no dates
Married: Lilia Upshaw (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)
Roberson
Lilia Upshaw
no dates
Parents: Alex and Pheby Johnson Upshaw
Married: Tass Roberson (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)
Roberts
Peyton/Paton
abt 1820
Jun 30 1888
Blanco County History pg 442 - 1870 census: Pason Roberts, 45
yrs, male, black, farmer, per. prop. $135, born in
Virginia. 1880 census: Paton Roberts, black, male, age 60,
farmer, cannot read or write, born in Virginia. (Wife and
children below) From the SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS - Jul 29 1979:
Living Decendants of the Peyton Colony still live
on land that Peyton Roberts settled with 8 other families freed more
than 100 years ago. At first there were 600 acres
but the land grew into 6,000 acres as freed slaves traveled to the
Peyton Colony. Peyton was first owned by Jeremiah
Roberts, who came from England in 1645 to America. Jeremiah
Roberts gave Peyton to one of his sons who in turn
passed the gift slave on to William Roberts, a grandson, who freed
Peyton along with 8 other families in 1836.
Left with no help, Roberts persuaded his former slaves to
continue working for him until 1865. He then worked with
the US Government to find land for the former slaves.
The fred slaves traveled by oxcart for many months
before they reached the land which was to be home for them and
their descendants.
Note: A. Jones is not sure if the wife of Peyton is buried at the
cemetery or not.
Roberts
Emely
unknown
1870 census: 45 years, female, black, keeping house, corn in Tenn.,
children: Jim, 19 yrs, male, black, born in Texas;
Henry, 17 yrs, male, black, born in Texas; Peby, 6 yrs, female, black,
born in Texas; Susan, 9 yrs, female, black, born
in Texas.
1880 census: Emeline, black, female, age 45, wife, married, keeping
house, born in Tenn.;
Also listed in the household: Joie Pullen, black, female, age 13, born
in Texas, parents born in Georgia; John Crownover,
age 7, born in Texas, parents born in Georgia; Susan Roberts, mulatto,
black, female, age 100, born in Maryland,
parents born in Maryland; James Henderson, male, black, age 25, works
on farm, born in Texas, parents born in Tenn.
Robinson
Guy
no dates
Married: Becky (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)
Rogers
Kevin Wayne
1971
1971
S
Scott
Willie Glen
Scott 1966 only date
Sorrell
Virgie Johnson
1884
1965
Parents: Henry and Addie Johnson (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)
Sorrell
Jessie Johnson
1896
1945
Parents: Henry and Addie Johnon (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)
Sorrell
Essie
1885
1912
Stanfield
Ivory May
Jan 05
1953 Jan 05 1953
T
Tables
Henrietta
no dates
Parents: Henry and Adaline Johnson
Tabor
Mabel
H.
Aug 07 1897 Oct 10 1931
Taylor
Lula
Bell
1916
1982
Parents: Nick and Willie Walker Wren
Married: 1st - Aaron Taylor; 2nd - Pat Coffee
Tipton
Elvie Jackson
Parents: John and Adaline Jackson
Married: Donie Tipton (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)
U
Upshaw
Clem (Clementine)
1848
no date
Pg. 441 - Blanco County History - 1870 census, 22 years, female, black,
housekeeping, born in Kentucky.
(Upshire or Upshur)
Pg. 480 - Blanco County History - 1880 census, black, female, age 32,
wife, keeping house, cannot read
or write, born in Virginia, parents born in Virginia (different for
1870 census) Parents born in Virginia.
1870 census listed her husband as: Jim Upshire, 26 years, black, male,
farmer, per. property $75, born in
Tennessee - 1880 Census listed him as James Upshur, black male, 35 yrs,
farmer, married, born in
Virginia, parents born in Virginia. Children listed in 1870:
Ellie, male, 6 yrs; Martha, 2 yrs, female.
1880 census listed children as: Alexander(see below), Sallie, female,
age 14; Martha, female, age 11; George
(see below); Elizabeth, female , age 7; James, male, age 5;
Matthew (see below) Martin, male, age 1.
Other children after 1880: (Inf - A. Jones - 1985) Nora; Jane;
Mark (Inf
- A. Jones - 1985); Dollie
(Inf - A. Jones - 1985); A. Jones does not know where Jim is buried but
it is believed he is not at Peyton.
Upshaw (Upshur) Alexander
1864
Apr 06 1942
Blanco County History pg 480 - 1880 census lists him: black, male, age
16, son, single, farm laborer,
cannot read or write, born in Texas, parents born in Virginia.
Parents: Jim and Cem Upshur
Married: Pheby (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)
Upshaw (Upshur) George Mac
Apr 08 1891 May 18 1922
Upshaw (Upshur) Mathew
1877
Aug 2 1936
pg 480 - Blanco County History - 1880 census - black, male, age 3, son
singe, born in Texas
Parents born in Virginia.
Parents: Jim and Clem Upshur
Married: Lucinda "Babe" Patch (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)
Upshaw
Phoeby
1865
Oct 11
1937
Married: Alex Upshaw (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)
Upshaw
Mark
no
date
Feb 12 1936
Parents: Jim and Clem Upshaw (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)
Upshaw
Dollie
no date
Nov 16 1934
Parents: Jim and Clem Upshaw (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)
Upshaw
Huffman
no
date
Nov 10 1958
Parents: Cora and Herman Upshaw (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)
Upshaw
Lucinda Patch
1879
Aug 10 1959
Parents: Sam and Annie Patch
Married: Mathew Upshaw (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)
Upshaw
Herman
1885
Jun 01 1961
Parents: Pheby and Alex Upshaw
Married: Cora Burch (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)
Upshaw
Cora Burch
1891
Nov 11 1961
Parents: Jap and Euginia Crownover Burch
Married : Herman Upshaw (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)
Upshaw
Thad
??? ?? 1903 Jul 15 1974
Parents: Alex and Pheby Upshaw
Married Isadore Jackson (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)
Upshaw
Cornelius
June 17
1959 May 18 1973
"Barney"
Upshaw
Johanah
no
dates
First wife of Herman Upshaw (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)
Upshaw
Rofanie
no dates
Parents: Jim and Clem Upshaw (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)
Upshaw
Isadore
1915
no date
Double with Thad Upshaw
W
Walker
Infant
Jul 14 1906/7
Parents: Rev A. W. Walker
Wheeler
Maggie Jones
Aug 23 1894 Dec 31
1959
Parents: Jones
Married: Wheeler (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)
Williams
Willie M.
Dec 25
1908 Feb 11 1948
Wren
Janie Upshaw
no dates
Parents: Jim and Clem Upshaw
Married: Bennie Wren (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)
Wren
Willie "Lula"
Feb 27 1881 Jun 07 1946
Parents: Walker
Married: Nick O. Wren (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)
Wren
Nick O.
Jul 23 1879 Jun 07 1838
Married: Lula Willie Walker
Wren
Gladus
no dates
Parents: Allen and Maggie Wren (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)
Wren
Allen
no dates
Parents: Bennie and Janie Wren (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)
Married: Maggie Upshaw
Wren
Maggie Upshaw
no dates
Married: Allen Wren (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)
Wren
Freddie
Apr 26 1912 Mar 19 1992
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