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     Luceba Rice was born on Sep 7, 1798 at Poultney, Rutland County, Vermont?. She married John Stacey on Jun 8, 1824 at Washington County, Ohio. Luceba Rice died on Feb 28, 1827 at Washington County, Ohio, at age 28 in childbirth.

     Joseph Newton Cooper Sr. was born on Nov 12, 1798 at Pulaski County, Kentucky. He married Martha Jean Ferguson. Joseph Newton Cooper Sr. died on Jun 4, 1877 at Galesburg, Jasper County, Iowa, at age 78.

     Phoebe McClure was born on Dec 20, 1798 at Wallingford, Rutland County, Vermont. She married Albert H. Tuttle.

     Fanny Lathrop was born in 1799. She married Penuel 2 McClure, son of David 2 McClure and Lucy Pinney Luce Kibbe, on Dec 27, 1820 at Longmeadow, Hampden County, Massachusetts.

     Eady Cooper was born on Jan 23, 1799 at South Carolina. She married James Givens, son of Allen Givens and Mary Forsythe, on Mar 30, 1821 at Berry's Lick, Butler County, Kentucky. Eady Givens died on Apr 12, 1852 at Coppiras Works, Butler County, Kentucky, at age 53 and was buried at Givens Cemetery.
     She father-in-law, Allen Givens, was married to Eady's sister, Rhoda.

     Sarah Byars was born on Apr 9, 1799 at Rutherford County, North Carolina. She married Cader Cooper, son of John Cooper and Nancy Arnold, on Dec 25, 1816 at Christian County, Kentucky; signed by Cader Cooper (his mark) and Stripling Byars (his mark); Clerks office "The consent of the father of the lady personally given." Sarah Cooper died on Oct 18, 1864 at Mississippi at age 65.
     She resided in 1845 at DeKalb, Kemper County, Mississippi. The 1850 Federal Census enumerated her as head of household on Oct 11, 1850 Oktibbeha County, Mississippi; Sarah Cooper, 48, born North Carolina; Sylvester 20, farmer; Joseph, 16; Sarah, 14; Martha, 12; George, 9; all born Alabama. She resided in 1862 at Monroe County, Mississippi.

     Mehitable Garey was born on May 14, 1799 at Windham Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. He married an unknown person on Nov 1, 1818.

     Byron (Byram) Courtney was born on Jul 3, 1799 at New York.

     Ane Hansdatter was born on Jul 20, 1799. She married Christen Rasmussen, son of Rasmus Olsen and Johanne Hansdatter kaldet Willardsdatter, on Oct 1, 1824 at Kisserup Kirke, Denmark. Ane Hansdatter died on Oct 1, 1849 at age 50.

     Zilpha Rice was born on Dec 24, 1799 at Washington County, Ohio. She married Elisha Witham, son of Jedediah Witham and Mehitable Swett, on Apr 24, 1814 at Witham, Washington County, Ohio. Zilpha Witham married Silas Law Brown, son of Oliver Brown and Susanna Law, on May 14, 1835 at Washington County, Ohio. Zilpha Brown died on Oct 11, 1874 at Washington County, Ohio, at age 74 and was buried at Rainbow Cemetry.

     Mary "Polly" Smith was born circa 1800 at North Carolina. She married John (4) Wofford, son of Daniel Wofford and Elizabeth Webb, on Dec 18, 1823 at Hinds, Mississippi.

     Sarah "Sally " Carney was born in 1800 at Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut. She married Seymour Garey, son of Ambrose Garey and Mary Woodruff, on Jul 21, 1814 at Braintrim Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Sarah "Sally " Garey died on Apr 6, 1825 at Windham Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, and was buried at Upper Fassett Cemetery, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania. Find-A-grave says Upper Hemlock Bottom at Scottsville, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania.

     Anna Kingsbury was born in 1800 at Connecticut. She married Seymour Garey, son of Ambrose Garey and Mary Woodruff, circa 1827 at Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Anna Kingsbury died in 1851 at DeWitt County, Texas.

     Agnes Byars was born in 1800 at Rutherford County, North Carolina. She married Joseph R. Findley on Apr 19, 1821 at Jefferson County, Alabama. Agnes Byars married William J. Gee on Apr 21, 1824. Agnes Gee died at Chickasaw County, Mississippi, and was buried at Gee Cemetery.
     She had three known children who all died young and are buried in the Gee Cemetery.

     Charity (?) was born in 1800 at South Carolina. She married James Hodges. Charity (?) died circa 1860 family story per Jeanne Luersen (Dec 2002): Charity died in Alabama (or on the way to Texas). They packed her in charcoal and buried her in the Old Burt Cemetery in Halletsville, Texas.
     She per 1830 Butler County, Alabama, Charity could be Daniel's mother. She and James Hodges were sold land to Henry E. Parker of same county and state for $692.31. "West half of the north west fourth and the south west fourth of due north west quarter of Section No One in Township No Eight of Range fourteen" on Dec 19, 1857 at Butler County, Alabama.

     Peder I Pedersen was born in 1800 at Allindelille, Haraldsted, Ringsted Sorø, Denmark. He married Karen Hansdatter on Nov 24, 1820 at Haraldsted, Denmark.
     Peder I Pedersen appeared on the census of 1834 Peder Pedersen, age 34, forester at the University forest; Karen Hansdatter, 32, wife; Peder Pedersen, 7; Hans Pedersen, 4; Bodil Pedersen, 13; Johanne Marie Pedersen 1. He appeared on the census of 1845 at Allindelille, Haraldsted, Ringsted Sorø, Denmark, Peder Pedersen, age 45, born Allindelille, Haraldsted, Sorø, Ringsted; Karen Hansdatter, 43; Bodil Pedersen, 24; Peder Pedersen, 18; Hans Pedersen, 15; Johanne Marie Pedersen, 12; Anders Pedersen, 9; Niels Pedersen, 6; Frederik Ludvig Pedersen, 5.

     Jesse Robinson was born on Feb 11, 1800 at Kentucky. He married Sarah Jane "Sally" Newman, daughter of Joseph Newman and Rachel Rabb, on Oct 13, 1833 at Colordo County, Texas; by bond, March 31, 1838 were married by ceremony. Jesse Robinson and Sarah Jane "Sally" Robinson were divorced. Jesse Robinson died on Dec 27, 1882 at Ramerina, Live Oak County, Texas, at age 82. He was buried at Latham Cemetery.
     He was came to Texas in 1822 and received a league and labor of land. (1838, Book of Land Certificates, page 158, Colorado County.) He served served in Austin's first 'ranging company" in 1823, was in the Battle of San Jacinto, served in the Woll Campaign and many other battles.

     William Duke Wortham was born on Feb 22, 1800 at Warren, North Carolina.

     Simeon McClure was born on Apr 22, 1800. He married Emily Boardman on Sep 3, 1829 at Olean, Cattaraugus County, New York. Simeon McClure died on Jul 17, 1834 at age 34.

     Bezaliel Garey was born on May 19, 1800. She died in 1805.

     John Cooper was born on Jun 26, 1800. He married Jane King on Mar 3, 1820 at Pulaski County, Kentucky. John Cooper married Jane Gregg on Dec 10, 1846 at Clinton County, Indiana. John Cooper died on Dec 30, 1851 at Sugar Creek Township, Clinton County, Indiana, at age 51. He was buried at Cooper Cemetery, Sugar Creek Township, Clinton County, Indiana.

     Ohel Brewster was born on Dec 2, 1800 at Middletown, Rutland County, Vermont. He married Betsey McClure, daughter of Samuel McClure and Sarah Arnold, on Feb 11, 1824 at Middletown, Rutland County, Vermont. Ohel Brewster died on Feb 19, 1829 at Middletown, Rutland County, Vermont, at age 28.

     Thomas (McClure) Rice was born in 1801 at Ohio. No proof of Thomas' middle name being McClure except it being handed down through genealogy researchers. Tradition was that the oldest son would take the Mother's maiden name as his middle name. He married Elizabeth Wilson, daughter of Hugh Wilson and Mary Chambers, on Nov 23, 1824 at Marietta, Washington County, Ohio. Thomas (McClure) Rice died on Sep 18, 1842 at Dawson Massacre, Battle of Salado Creek, Bexar County, Texas. He was buried at Monument Hill State Historic Park, La Grange, Fayette County, Texas.
     He was in Union Township, Washington County, Ohio,where Tax rolls show that he had 2 horses and 4 cattle in 1830; 1 horse and 3 cattle in 1831 and no carriages. He served on Aug 27, 1836 and is listed on the Muster Roll, Capt. James L. Holmes' Co. of Kentucky Volunteers, Velasco. He served on Oct 24, 1836 Pvt. Thomas Price (could be Rice?) listed with Company B, 1st Regiment Cavalry, enlisted at Camp Johnston where Capt. James Holmes assembled his Company of Soldiers. He is listed on the 1840 Fort Bend County, Texas, tax rolls as owning one saddle horse and no property. He is later listed as delinquent for the 1840 taxes of $1.25 per the Austin Centinel newspaper Jul 15, 1841 Fort Bend County, Texas. He served during War for Texas Independence. "After the capture of San Antonio on September 11, 1842, by Brig. Gen. Adrián Woll in the second of the Mexican invasions of 1842, Texan forces gathered on Salado Creek under Col. Mathew Caldwell to repel the raiders. While Texas arms were succeeding at the Battle of Salado Creek on September 18, 1842, a calamity was occurring only a mile and a half away. In response to Caldwell's call for volunteers, Capt. Nicholas M. Dawson had raised a fifty-three-man company, mostly from Fayette County, and marched down from La Grange. The next addition was four men from the County of DeWitt, and their names were Thomas J. Butler, Elijah Garey, Thomas Rice and William Savage. We know this because of the claims entered by these four for compensation against the State for losses of life and property." As Capt. Dawson and Company were approaching the Battle, they found themselves facing the Mexican Forces on two sides. The Mexicans shot and killed nearly all of the Dawson Company. The Texian Soldiers were left on the ground. The ones who survived were marched to Perote Prison in Mexico. Marker Location: Corner of Washington and Colorado, La Grange. Marker Number: 1184; Marker Title: The Dawson Expedition/Historic Oak; Marker Text: It was under this historic oak when the men of Capt. Nicholas Mosby Dawson's company assembled on September 15, 1842 and went to the relief of San Antonio to repel the invasion of Texas by the Mexican Army under Gen. Adrian Woll. In the fight near Salado Creek, September 18, Dawson and 35 of his men were killed, 15 captured and imprisoned in Castle Perote in Mexico, and 3 escaped. Here on the courthouse square, the scarred remains of what was once a mighty oak marks the spot from which La Grange has on every occasion sent its sons to battle. In fights with the Indians, the struggle with Mexico, in the War Between the States, the Spanish American War, and in two World Wars, sons of Fayette County were first marshaled under this tree. Wives, mothers, sweethearts here bade farewell and sent their men to battle, each time to win acclaim as true patriots. Year Marker Erected: 1963. at La Grange, Fayette County. Marker location: 6 miles N San Antonio on Holbrook Road, 1 block off Ritterman Road in San Antonio; Marker Title: The Battle of the Salado; Marker Text: "Decisive in Texas history, was fought here, September 18, 1842. Col. Mathew Caldwell and Capt. John C. Hays, commanding a force of Texas volunteers, opposed the Mexican Army under General Adrian Woll that had captured San Antonio, and, with the loss of only one man, checked the last Mexican invasion of Texas and thereby prevented the capture of Austin, capitol of the Republic of Texas." The Democratic Telegraph and Texas Register, published in Houston, Texas, Sept. 28th, 1848 reported the proceeding as thus: The Funeral Ceremonies on the Interment of the Remains of the Decimated Mier Prisoners, Capt. Dawson's Command and Others.
This solemn ceremony took place at La Grange, Fayette County, on Monday the 18th of September. The procession was formed in the Courthouse square by the marshal, Col. Lester; 1st, The hearses contained the remains, escorted by the military, under the command of Col. Martin K. Snell, of this city, who, being a soldier of the revolution, and early identified with the fortunes of the country, was kindly tendered the command on the occasion; Pall-bearers then followed successively, the relatives and friends of the deceased; Masonic Fraternity, Officers of the State, County and citizens and strangers. The procession moved from the square at 10 o'clock A.M. for the place of interment, about a mile from town, on a commanding and beautiful bluff on the west bank of the river. Between two and three thousand persons were present, including a large number of ladies. Arriving on the ground, a chaste and appropriate sermon was delivered by Rev. Mr. Kinney - seats being prepared for the occasion - the remains were deposited in the vault and the usual military ceremonies performed. The procession then moved on to town. The Masonic fraternity were escorted to the lodge by the military and c & c. Upon no occasion was ever before more order and quiet maintained. At Monument Hill State Historic Park, La Grange, Fayette County, Texas, where the Historical Marker reads: "Monument Hill Tomb -In September 1848, the remains of Texans killed in the 1842 Dawson Massacre and the 1843 'Black Bean Death Lottery' were reburied at this site in a sandstone vault. The Kreische family did its best to care for the grave during their ownership of the property, but it suffered from lack of formal oversight. In 1905, the state authorized acquisition of .36 acres here, and the Daughters of the Republic of Texas raised funds for a new cover for the tomb in 1933. During the 1936 Texas Centennial celebration, the 48-foot shellstone shaft with a stylized, Art Deco-influenced mural was erected to mark the mass grave more prominently. Local citizens purchased 3.54 acres as a donation to the state for parkland in 1957".
Marker Location: 414 St. Loop 92, Monument Hill-Kreische Brewery State Historical Site interpretive center. Marker Number: 12756; Marker Title: Monument Hill Tomb; Year Marker Erected: 1936. He served on Nov 7, 1854 Affidavits by Richard H. Chisholm, Jacob A. Miller and Samuel Anders signed on November 7, 1854, swearing that they were acquainted with Thomas Rice and know that he had a horse and equippage that was lost when he was killed at the massacre of Capt. Dawson's Company in the Woll campaign. Elizabeth Rice (signed with her mark) a document naming Nicholas J. Ryan as her attorney to collect all sums of money due her from the Late Republic of Texas for the 'services of Thomas Rice my husband who served during the Woll Campaign in September, 1842', dated August 15, 1854. A document dated 22nd day of Sept 1854, signed by N. J. Ryan, authorized the payment of $80.75 each on the claims of Thomas Rice, Winfield L. Lowe and Elijah Garey. Three weeks service at $22.50 per month = $15.75 and one horse killed in battle = $65.00 equals $80.75. He and the other Republic of Texas soldiers killed in 1842 by Santa Anna’s artillery (the Salado Creek Dawson Massacre) were made honorary Texas Rangers at Fredericksburg.

     William J. Gee was born in 1801 at South Carolina; listed as males "122101", females "01001" in the Chickasaw County Mississippi 1840 Federal Census. He married Agnes Byars, daughter of Stripling Byars and Elizabeth Blair, on Apr 21, 1824.

     Elizabeth Betsy Cooper was born between 1801 and 1806 at Pulaski County, Kentucky. She married William Barron on Oct 24, 1819 at Pulaski County, Kentucky.

     Harmon Underhill was born on Jan 8, 1801 at Dorset, Bennington County, Vermont. He married Betsey McClure, daughter of Samuel McClure and Sarah Arnold, on Nov 1, 1838 at Dorset, Bennington County, Vermont. Harmon Underhill died on Apr 24, 1868 at Rupert, Bennington County, Vermont, at age 67.

     John (4) Wofford was born on Mar 2, 1801 at Spartanburg, South Carolina. He married Mary "Polly" Smith on Dec 18, 1823 at Hinds, Mississippi.

     Colonel John Wiley Hodges was born on Apr 23, 1801 at Smith County, Tennessee. He married Talitha Ann Morton. Colonel John Wiley Hodges married Susan Lewis Menefee on Oct 7, 1841. Colonel John Wiley Hodges died on Apr 17, 1858 at age 56. In the Texas Christian Advocate of June 1, 1858 indicates that Col. Hodges, who had been a member of the Methodist Episcopal church for most of his life, was visiting his daughter, Elizabeth Mary Sutherland and her husband when stricken with illness which lasted for six days before his death.
     "During the years that Col. Hodges lived in northern Alabama, he served as a trustee of Lagrange College. After leaving Alabama, he came to Goliad, where he served as a trustee of the Paine Female Institute." He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

     Nicholas Shepard McClure was born on Jun 26, 1801 at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He died on Jun 10, 1803 at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts, at age 1.

     Joshua Butler was born on Aug 2, 1801 at Halifax County, Virginia. He married Emily Bissett. Joshua Butler died on Feb 18, 1885 at DeWitt County, Texas, at age 83.