Source: Barbara Yancey Dore
Married: 26 DEC 1877 in Liberty County, TexasFrom the Humble Mainstreet Association Website:
The Pleasant Town of Humble, Texas
Humble, Texas isn’t named after the Humble Oil and Refining Company, it’s the other way around!!
In the year 1826, Joseph Dunham, at the age of 32, first settled into this area on or about the present intersection of Wilson Road and Atascocita Road, known as Dunham’s Prairie. In 1836, he received word to move his family from the area to Liberty, Texas for safety reasons, as the Mexican army , under the command of General Santa Anna, would be passing through. The flight of many others continued toward the Sabine River until the news came of victory in the battle of San Jacinto. The long road back home began.
Several years later, prior to the Civil War, a vagabond fisherman, by the name of P. S. (Pleasant) Humble wandered into the area and settled with his wife and family along the San Jacinto River. “Uncle Plez”, as Humble was called, operated the ferry across the San Jacinto River in 1865 just east of the present crossing on Highway 59. After a flood, Humble moved his family away from the river, settling near what was later known as “Uncle Booge Isaacks’ Place.”
For 12 years after the war ended in 1865, Federal Troops occupied the southern states. Humble had suffered domestic hardships during the war with shortages of food, clothing and equipment.
At the end of Reconstruction in 1877, growth again came with new residents entering the area. Soon after, the family of Elisha Madison (Uncle Booge) Isaacks joined Humble, and these two families made up the newly formed settlement. By 1878, Humble Town was a flag station on the railroad. Uncle Plez set up a post office in August 1886 in his frame house and became the postmaster and Justice of the Peace, so the town was named “Humble”. Uncle Plez was an old man when the boom days arrived; he lost his wife and family within a few months of each other. Mr. Humble moved back to his river home to live, but due to failing eyesight, he couldn’t live alone. In 1907, he went to Silsbee, Texas to live with his brother. He died and was buried there in 1912 at the age of 77. Mr. Humble’s wife and son are buried in the Humble cemetery, however, their graves are lost. This old cemetery had been neglected for many years and a few years back there was a proposal to move the bodies and turn into a small park. However, many of the residents were opposed to this idea and the cemetery stayed. It is now being maintained by the City of Humble, but there are many graves lost including graves of adventurers who died in gun battles and street brawls when Humble was an oil boom tent town.
Before the Oil rush, Humble was a quiet community with 50 residents. “Uncle Booge” Isaacks was instrumental in establishing the first school in 1887. Located on the present Isaacks Road with Miss Rose Hamblin as the first teacher, the long one-room structure had an enrollment of twelve and ran four months a year.1880 Cleveland, Liberty County, TX census:
Elisha ISAACKS Self M Male W 27 TX Farmer MS MS
Nannie ISAACKS Wife M Female W 25 MS Keeping House GA AL
Anna ISAACKS Dau S Female W 1 TX TX MS
Josh BILLING Other S Male B 14 TX Servant --- ---
Thomas WRIGHT Other S Male W 30 AL Works On Farm GA AL1900 Census, 4 J-Pct, Harris County, TX:
Isaacks Elisha M. Head M W June 1852 47 M 22 TX MS MS Farmer
Isaacks Nancy E. Wife F W July 1854 45 M 22 6 5 MS GA AL
Isaacks Annah E. Daughter F W ? 1878 21 S TX TX TX MS
Isaacks Thomas F. Son M W Sept 1880 19 S TX TX MS At School
Isaacks Ella M. Daughter F W Dec 1883 6 S TX TX MS At School
Isaacks Elisha H. Son M W May 1889 11 S TX TX MS At School
Isaacks Joseph A. Son M W Aug 1892 7 S TX TX MS1920 Census, 4 J-Pct, Harris County, TX:
Isaacks Elisha M. Head M W 67 Wd TX MS MS Farmer Retired
Payne, Layton Grand son M W 14 S TX TX TX None
Marshall Eamury? Houskeeper F W 62 Wd IL CT OH Houswork Private Family1930 Census, Humble 4 J-Pct, Harris County, TX:
Isaacks Elisha M. Head 5000 M W 77 Wd 22 TX MS MS Farmer Retired
Payne Layton Grandson M W 24 S TX TX TX Rig Builder Contract
1910 Census, 3 J-Pct, Cherokee County, TX:
Isaacks Rachel V. Head F W 62 Wd 10 9 TX MS MS Farmer General Farm
Isaacks Butler Son M W 27 S TX TX TX Farm Laborer Home Farm
Isaacks Lawrence C. Son M W 29 M1 3 TX TX TX Farm Laborer Home Farm
Isaacks Kate C. Daughter in law F W 36 M1 3 1 1 TX TX TX None
Isaacks Clarise Grand daughter F W 2 S TX TX TX None
Isaacks Andrew J. Cousin M W 14 TX AL AL Farm Laborer Home FarmFrom the White county Arkansas marriage records:
Isaacks, Butler 36 Foster, Lizzie 24 23 Jan 1919 Returned, Not ExecutedI think this is actually Burnie B. Isaacs who was born and grew up in White county Arkansas.
1920 Census, 10-Pct, Barbour County, AL:
Creel L. E. L. Head M W 5? (57 or 59) M AL SC SC Farmer Gen. Farm
Creel Ida Belle Wife F W 49 M AL AL AL None
Creel Sara Daughter F W 19 S AL AL AL Laborer
Creel Dana Daughter F W 16 S AL AL AL Laborer
Creel Eunice Daughter F W 14 S AL AL AL Laborer
Creel Edmon Son M W 12 S AL AL AL Laborer
Creel Archie Son M W 2 3/12 S AL AL AL None
1920 Census, 10-Pct, Barbour County, AL:
Creel L. E. L. Head M W 5? (57 or 59) M AL SC SC Farmer Gen. Farm
Creel Ida Belle Wife F W 49 M AL AL AL None
Creel Sara Daughter F W 19 S AL AL AL Laborer
Creel Dana Daughter F W 16 S AL AL AL Laborer
Creel Eunice Daughter F W 14 S AL AL AL Laborer
Creel Edmon Son M W 12 S AL AL AL Laborer
Creel Archie Son M W 2 3/12 S AL AL AL None
1870 Census, Clayton PO, Barbour County, AL:
Zorn, George 21 M W Farmer AL
Zorn, Mary 20 F W Keeps House AL
Zorn, Frances 8/12 F W AL1880 Census Cox Mill, Barbour County, AL:
George W. ZORN Self M Male W 34 AL Farmer SC SC
Mary ZORN Wife M Female W 29 AL Keeping House AL AL
Mary F. ZORN Dau S Female W 10 AL In School AL AL
John A. ZORN Son S Male W 9 AL In School AL AL
Robert ZORN Son S Male W 5 AL At Home AL AL
George A. ZORN Son S Male W 3 AL At Home AL AL
Matilda ZORN Dau S Female W 3 AL At Home AL ALPrivate Co. H and K, 29th AL Infantry, CSA.
1870 Census, Clayton PO, Barbour County, AL:
Zorn, George 21 M W Farmer AL
Zorn, Mary 20 F W Keeps House AL
Zorn, Frances 8/12 F W AL1880 Census Cox Mill, Barbour County, AL:
George W. ZORN Self M Male W 34 AL Farmer SC SC
Mary ZORN Wife M Female W 29 AL Keeping House AL AL
Mary F. ZORN Dau S Female W 10 AL In School AL AL
John A. ZORN Son S Male W 9 AL In School AL AL
Robert ZORN Son S Male W 5 AL At Home AL AL
George A. ZORN Son S Male W 3 AL At Home AL AL
Matilda ZORN Dau S Female W 3 AL At Home AL AL
From the notes of Tommie Joe Stapleton:
William Taylor Wilkins is buried at Little Mississippi Cemetery, about 6-8 miles northwest of Franklin, Texas, along the road toward Bremond/Calvert area. His wife, Catharine Amanda Hough Wilkins is also buried there.
1870 Census Records, Wayne County, Mississippi shows William Wilkins T. was a 21 year old farmer, born in Alabama, living with Eli C., 17 year old FEMALE - this is a census taker error: Eli was male brother of William Taylor Wilkins. Presuming that William Wilkins T. is William Taylor Wilkins. He lived next door to parents, Samuel and Obedience Wilkins at the time of this census.
Page 208 Wayne Co., Miss Census:
Samuel Wilkins 45 m Grist saw mill
Obedience 45 f House keeper
Elizabeth L. 11 f
Margaret F. 6 f
Wm. Wilkins [Wm. Taylor Wilkins & Eli C. Wilkins lived next door to their parents]
next family :
William Wilkins T. 21 m farmer born AL
Eli C. 17 f TX
Also, O'Lene Stone found the below information in a book on Mississippi:
William AL 1849
Eli C. TX 1853
Elizabeth AL 1859
Margaret 1864 it doesn't say where she was born.
1900 Census, Robertson County, Texas:
According to the 1900 Robertson County, Texas census, the William Taylor Wilkins (listed as Taylor Wilkins) lived two doors down from Rufus New.
Listed are:
Taylor Wilkins
Amanda C. wife (We have her as Catherine Amanda)
Arra
DeWitt
Jay B.
Clarice (this might say Clarence (not legible) - might be a hired person.
Also listed in this census is: Travis B. Wilkins and wife Irene.
On the headstone his middle name is misspelled Teylor instead of Taylor
From the notes of Tommie Jo Stapleton:
Catherine Amanda (18 Sep 1854 MS - 1932 TX) was a fifteen year old in 1870 with a McIlwain family in Wayne County. (Catherine Amanda does not fit well into this family and may be a niece or grandchild).
At this time (March 1999), it is not proven who the parents of Catherine Amanda Hough were. It is felt by Dr. Granville Hough that Alson, Singleton or Alfred Hough are the best bets. At the present time, she is listed as a possible child of Alfred Hough.
O'Lene Stone found the following record in a book (Who Married Whom. Wayne Co. MS by Jean Strickland and Patricia N. Edwards):
This book that I have says that a William F. [could be T.] Wilkins [son of Samuel & Obedience Wilkins] in 1876 married Amanda Harris[ but that could have been Hough instead, you know how hard that writing is to read].
Since William Taylor Wilkins and Catherine Amanda Hough had children before 1876, I doubt this is the Wilkin's marriage we are looking for.
Catherine Amanda (18 Sep 1854 MS - 1932 TX) was a fifteen year old in 1870 with a McIlwain family in Wayne County. (Catherine Amanda does not fit well into this family and may be a niece or grandchild).
About 1872, probably in Wayne Co, MS, she married William Taylor WILKINS (1848 - 1925 TX), and their WILKINS children were Obedience, Ida Nida Sarah Tobiatha, Arra Nettie, DeWitt, Travis Boss, Jay B. and Hattie Ora Wilkins.
At this time (March 1999), it is not proven who the parents of Catherine Amanda Hough were. It is felt by Dr. Granville Hough that Alson, Alfred Hough, or Singleton Hough are the best bets. At the present time, she is listed as a possible child of Alfred Hough.
O'Lene Stone's copy of a Wayne Co., MS book shows that in 1870, Catherine Amanda was living with Robert McIlwain family (1870 census). Robert McIlwain married Elizabeth (born in AZ 1829) and they had the following children in their household: Susan b. AL 1852 (Choctaw County, AL); Cornwell b. 1859; and Shelton, born 1866. An Amanda HUGH was shown as living with them. The name was probably misspelled as this is no doubt Catherine Amanda HOUGH. Catherine Amanda may have been a hired girl or a relative, perhaps of the wife, Elizabeth or of Robert McIlwain.