WILLIAM WHITTEN GARY

Son of William Gary (b 1766) and Elizabeth Jones

Panola Co. Tx

Submitted by Ann Gary

WILLIAM WHITTEN GARY, b. 10 February 1790 and d. 13 Dec. 1856 in Valley Mills, Bosque Co., Texas. He married Rutha GORDON, ca. 1810, SC.

William and Rutha were both born in South Carolina into families which had arrived there from Virginia in the mid—eighteenth century. William Whitten GARY was born 10 Feb 1790, and died 13 Dec 1856 in Valley Mills, Bosque Co., TX; and Rutha GORDON was born 14 Sept 1791, and died 6 Apr 1868 in Valley Mills, TX. Both are buried in the GARY Cemetery located on the Hill View Ranch, owned by George Boutwell. This is 4 miles south of Clifton on the south side of FR Road 2602, just west of State Highway 6, Bosque Co., TX.

Rutha was the daughter of Govin Gordon, born circa 1749 in Fairfax Co., VA and died 16 July 1814 in Jones Co., GA and Sarah Clark born circa 1749 in Fairfax Co., VA and died 9 August 1835 in Green Co., AL.

William and Rutha married in 1810, and in about 1816, after the birth of their first two children, began the long trek west to Texas. Along the way, they resided in Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Rusk Co., Texas.

In 1816 he was living in Jones County, GA when he purchased 200 acres on the Bush River from the Sheriff of Newberry County. In 1817 he sold these 200 acres to William Gary, Sr., of Baldwin County, Georgia. He was in Dallas County, Alabama where on April 1,1822, he is listed as serving in the 3rd Division, 7th Brigade, 22nd Regiment of Alabama. They may have been in Perry County, Alabama in 1830, and in Sumter Co., Ala in 1840.

William and Rutha and some of their children traveled on to Bosque Co (at the time McLennan County) by 1852. William and his son, Govy, bought land on February 19 of that year. William, Govy and Isaac were on the 1852 McLennan County tax roll. Others to go to Bosque County were daughter Sarah Ann, sons Andrew J. and Matthias, daughter Adaline with her husband John H. Robertson, and several of the grandchildren including John A. Thomas, son of deceased daughter, Elizabeth Thomas.

In 1852 William built a cabin on the West bank of the Bosque, a short distance above the mouth of Neils Creek, and claimed the distinction of being the "upper settler on the Bosque".

Issue of WILLIAM WHITTEN and RUTHA GORDON GARY:

1. GARY, Elizabeth: b. 15 Nov. 1811 in SC, and died 24 Sept 1848 between Ala/TX. She married Frederick I. THOMAS 3 Jun 1830 in Al. Fredrick was born 10 Oct. 1809 and died 10 Dec.1862 in Valley Mills, TX.

a. Elmira Jane Thomas, b 30 Oct. 1831/d 08 Dec 1839

b. John A Thomas, b 13 Oct. 1832,

    1. Martha C. Thomas, b 3 Sept. 1834, d Oct. 10, 1842
    2. Thomas J. Thomas, b 6 Sept. 1836
    3. Mary Ann Liddy Thomas, b 25 Aug 1838
    4. Susan Rebecca Thomas, b 24 June 1840, d 12 May, 1848
    5. Arabella Casy Thomas, b 26 Nov 1842
    6. Rutha Arzena Thomas, b 15 Jan 1845, d 20 Feb. 1919. She married Jonathan Lloyd Preston (b__d 10 Jan 1920) on 4 Oct 1866

i. Mary Alice Preston b 18 Aug 1867, m George Duncan

ii. Judson Rogers Preston b 22 Mar 1869, m Fannie Gresham

1895

iii. Wilbur Ray Preston b 21 Aug 1873, m Annie Gaines Boyd

25 Nov 1896

iv. Sanford Boardman Preston b 19 Jul 1873, m Susie Johnson

20 Jul 1905

    1. John Samuel Preston b 22 Oct 1875, d. 24 Apr 1918; m Sally Bett Sherrill 19 Oct 1904
      1. Ray Sherrill Preston b 14 Oct 1905, m Lorena Blanton 3 Jul 1930
      2. Nora Sellars Preston b 20 Nov 1908, d 11 Aug 2001, m Calvin Reese Gammon (d 16 Mar 1996) on 10 Jul 1926

      A. Calvin Ray Gammon b 12 Sep 1928, m Margie Isbell

      14 Nov 1953

    2. Ira Hampton Preston, b 9 Feb 1878, m Fannie Hickman
    3. Sally Parilee Preston, b 3 Aug 1883, d 4 Jul 1974; m Hampton Hatchett, then maybe a Reese
    1. William W. Thomas, b 18 Sept 1846, d 12 May, 1848

2. GARY, JAMES HENRY: BORN 19 May 1813 in Newberry County, South Carolina. See following pages.

3. GARY, Isaac C.: born 1 Nov. 1816 in Baldwin Co, GA, and died 27 May, 1897 in Fort Chadbourne, Coke County, Texas. He married Susan Ellen McCurry on 12 Apr 1849 in Rusk Co., TX. She was the daughter of William Carey McCurry and was born 7 Mar 1831 in Butler Co., Al and died 13 Sept 1884 in Bosque Co., Tx. She is buried in Hanna Cem. A saddler and cattleman by trade, he volunteered as 1st Sergeant under Capt. Samuel Fossett on June 15, 1861 in the Confederate Army. For his military services he received 160 acres six miles west of Meridian, Texas. He was the first Tax Accessor for Bosque Co; organized a school for the children in lower Bosque River Valley, and was one of the teachers.

Following possibly are some of their children:

  1. Irene Sophronia Gary, b __Mar 1850, in Meridian, Tx.
  2. Larissa El Paso Gary, 11 Dec 1853, in El Pason del Norte, Tx.
  3. Asy Ann Gary, 1857, Meridian, Tx
  4. Henry A. Gary, b Mar, 1860, Meridian, Tx
  5. Denny H. Gary, b 14 Aug, 1863, Meridian, Tx.

4. GARY, Govy Gordon: b. 13 Jun 1819 in GA or Ala, and died 9 May 1869 in San Augustine County, Texas. He married Louisa Jane McCurry 12 Jan 1850 in Rusk Co., Texas. She was the daughter of William Carey McCurry. She was born 1833 in Alabama, and died 1922 in Meridian, Bosque Co., TX.

SEE SEPARATE DATA SHEET ON GOVY GORDON GARY. Four children shown on Indigent Civil War Pension records.

5. GARY, George Hamilton: b 29 Apr 1821 in Alabama and died 3 Oct. 1831.

6. GARY, George Washington: b 22 Jul 1823 in Alabama, and died 8 Nov. 1858 in Rusk County, TX. He married Margaret C. Alexander 10 April 1851, Rusk Co., TX.

7. GARY, Sarah Ann "Sallie": b 18 Dec 1825 in Alabama, and d 22 Aug 1881, Bosque Co., (Gary Cem), TX.

8. GARY, Andrew Jackson: b 25 May, 1828 in Alabama and died 2 Apr 1864 in Texas. He married 1st________. He married 2nd Belinda Dial 27 May 1853 in Henderson, Rusk Co., Texas. She was born 6 Dec 1829 in Illinois (?), and died 6 May 1907 in Wood Co., Texas. A. J. GARY was in 22nd Texas Regiment (Hubbard’s), in Civil War.

9. GARY, Rebecca: b 11 Sep 1831 in Alabama, and died 3 Jul 1836.

10. GARY, Mathias Elmore: b 8 Oct. 1832 in Perry Co., Ala and died 6 Jul 1903, in Tom Green County, Ala. He was living in Bosque Co, TX in 1860; his mother and sister lived with him. He was a farmer and served under Capt. John Blair during the Civil War. He was a corporal in Company B, 31st Texas Cavalry, Confederate States Army, enlisted April 2, 1862; captured at Morganza, Louisiana, Sept. 29, 1863 and he was exchanged at Red River Landing July 22, 1864.

He married Rachel H. Conway (b 16 Mar 1840 in Illinois; and d 18 Oct. 1918 at the home of her daughter, Cora Neeley, Valley Mills, Bosque Co., TX) whose first husband was David T. Conway, on Dec. 25, 1867 in Bosque Co., Texas.

11. GARY, Adaline Minerva: b 11 Aug 1835 in Alabama; died 31 Oct. 1904 in Clifton, Bosque Co., TX., buried in Gary (Poole) Cemetery. She married John H. Robertson 6 Nov. 1851 in Rusk Co., TX. He was son of John Robertson and Cassie Sisson, born abt 1830 in SC, and died 3 May 1864 in New Orleans, LA, in Barracks USA Hosp. Ward 14 at 33 years of age. John enlisted on 2 April 1862 and was mustered in on 11 April, 1862 in Dallas in Capt Anderson’s Co., Hawpe’s Regiment TX Cav., which was later designated Co. B, 31st Reg. TX Cav., as a private. He was taken prisoner together with his brother-in-law, Matthias E. GARY in an engagement in southern LA at Battle of Fordoche 29 Sept, 1863.

Children of Adaline M. and John H. Robertson:

  1. James F. Robertson, b in TX 1853; married Theodora TIMS 4 Apr 1880.
  2. Jeptha Marion Robertson b 27 Oct. 1854 in Bosque Co., TX; d 29 Nov 1932 in Clay Co., TX. He married Mary Eldora GRAHAM in Bosque Co 17 Jun 1874. Mary was born in Coryell Co., TX 31 Jan 1858, and died 13 Jan 1933 in Fisher Co., TX; dau of John Curtis GRAHAM and Martha Jane SARTAIN; both buried Rule, TX.
    1. James Monroe Robertson, b 8 Aug 1875, d 16 Jan 1909. He married Tennesse Osborn 22 Nov 1897. She was born in Nolanville, Bell Co., Tx on 31 Oct 1881, dtr of Simpson Harrison Osborn and Rosanna Virginia McDonald. She died 11 Nov 1965, Clifton, Bosque Co., TX.
      1. Clara Belle Robertson b Clifton 30 Oct 1898, m Marvin Luther Stockard in Meridian, Bosque Co. TX 25 Jun 1919. He was born in Navarro Co TX 25 Jun 1897
      2. Johnnie Pool (Noe) Robertson b 9 Oct 1900, d 20 Apr 1935
      3. William Riley Robertson b Bosque Co TX 13 Sep 1902. He married Sylvia Louise Loader
      4. Homer Columbus Robertson b 11 Oct 1904, d 14 Aug 1987, burial Cliftron Cem., Bosque, TX. Her married Johnnie Ila Shirley 23 Nov 1944.
      5. Travis May Robertson b Bosque, Tx 11 Oct 1906. died 1987, age 890. She married Ernest Luther Robinett 11 Sep 1926.
      6. James Monroe Robertson, Jr. b Bosque, TX 25 Apr 1909, d 29 Feb 1948. Burial Clifton Cem. Bosque, TX. M Mary Kathleen Costen 26 Nov 1942.
    2. Pernetia Irine Robertson, b 26 Sep 1880, d 6 Jul 1950 in Fabens, TX. She m. Marvin Doyle in Archer Co. TX 28 Feb 1900. Marvin was born in Wood Co TX 21 May 1878 and died 16 Feb 1950. Both buried Monahans Cem., Ward Co TX.
    3. Elbert Homer Robertson, b 10 Aug 1885, d 30 Sep 1957
    4. Nora May Robertson, b 4 Feb 1888, d 1961
    5. Carl Robertson, b 20 Jun 1890, d 24 Jan 1893, age 2. Burial Pool (Gary) Cem., Bosque, TX
    6. Chester Guy Robertson, b Tx 11 Jul 1894
    7. Carroll P. Robertson, b TX 30 Aug 1898
    8. Mamie Jewel Robertson, b Clifton, Bosque Co TX 13 Jan 1902, d 16 Dec 1996, Tarrant Co., TX age 94. She married Arba B. Arnett 30 Oct 1916. He was b 18 Apr 1894, d 2 Dec 1969.
  3. Joseph Robertson b ca 1855
  4. Jefferson M. Robertson b Bosque Co., TX 14 Jan 1856; d 8 Jul 1889, Bosque Co., TX. Buried Gary (Poole) Cem. Bosque Co., TX.
  5. Sarah J. Robertson, b ca 1858, Bosque Co., TX. Married twice: John T. YOUNG and C. C. YOUNG.
  6. William Hasty Robertson b 27 Jan 1860 Bosque Co., TX; d 8 Aug 1944, Bosque Co., TX. He married Jessie (Josie) HAMMOND 22 Jul 1884. She was born in Griffin GA on 9 Nov 1863. She was dtr of Sam HAMMOND and Mary MURDOCK. She married Jim HEAD. Jessie died 28 Jul 1959, buried Clifton Cem. Bosque, TX.
    1. Lester Robertson
    2. Willie Roberston, married Theo Howard
    3. Ora Roberston, married Tom Oswald
    4. Eunie Head Robertson

NOTE: some researchers show a son, Triat G. (Thomas) Gary born 1833 in Perry Co., Alabama, and died unknown. He is not listed in the Family Bible of William W and Rutha Gordon, so I have not listed him.