Return to Stephen Letcher

Family Census Records	Tax List Bowie Co TX 1872 - 1899
The Family of *Henry Clay Letcher* Born: 12 Feb 1847 AL Died: 1925 TX (Probably Bowie Co TX) buried: Unkn. (1920 living in Bowie Co TX)	Married: abt 1870 AL Emily Parilee Sharp (dau of William "Billy" & Martha [?] Sharp) Born: 15 Aug 1863? Selma Dallas Co AL (1870 & 1880 census show born 1857/1858) Died: 31 Jul 1935 Electra Wichita Co TX bu: Electra Cem Wichita Co TX (Not listed on office cemetery list, and no grave marker, unmarked?) Known Children: 6
Children of Henry & Emily
Ada Letcher b. 1871 Bowie Co TX d. Unkn. bu: Unkn Note: If Emily was born 1863 or as the census shows between 1866/1868 then Ada cannot be her child, the 1920 says Henry and Emily were married 20 years, this implies Henry had a prior marriage...? however, the census also shows she had 8 children with 5 surviving.	Teeby Edward Letcher WWI & WWII Draft Cards b. 24 Aug 1884 Bowie Co TX d. 27 Jun 1965 New Boston Bowie Co TX Red Bayou Cem New Boston Bowie Co TX m. 20 Nov 1904 Bowie Co TX Ella Mae "Ellie" Collins b. 31 Mar 1883 d. 23 Sep 1971 Red Bayou Cem New Boston Bowie Co TX Known Children: Unkn
Maud O "Maudie" Letcher b. Mar 1886 Bowie Co TX d. 1961 Little River Co AR bu: Wilton Cem Wilton Little River Co AR Plot: 06-09 m. 25 Dec 1902 Bowie Co TX William Duncan Bratton WWI & WWII Draft Cards b. 28 Mar 1880 Camden Ouachita Co AR d. 6 Jul 1942 Miller Co AR bu: Wilton Cem Wilton Little River Co AR Plot: 06-09 Known Children: 5 Elsie, Ernest Clyde, Henry Millard, Hazel, Leona "Leomae" Bratton	Luke Alexander Letcher WWI Draft Card b. 15 Apr 1888 New Boston Bowie Co TX d. 14 Mar 1976 Chaves Co NM bu: South Park (or Hill) Cem Roswell Chaves Co NM Plot: 31-13-3-15 - Unmarked m. 25 Dec 1910 Bowie Co TX ILer Katherine "ILa" Collom (dau of Charles C & Rebecca Elizabeth [Courtney] Collom) b. 14 Feb 1891 Bowie Co TX d. 26 May 1961 Roswell Chaves Co NM bu: South Park (or Hill) Cem Roswell Chaves Co NM Plot: 31-13-3-14 - Unmarked *Known Children: 5* Elmer Eugene, Lloyd E, Luke Alexander Jr, Artie Mae, Virginia Margaret Letcher
Louise "Lou" Letcher b. Jun 1892 Bowie Co TX d. Unkn. bu: Unkn.	John Clay Letcher WWI & WWII Draft Cards b. 30 Feb 1895 New Boston Bowie Co TX d. 4 Nov 1964 Dallas Dallas Co TX bu: Electra Cem Wichita Co TX Lot: 301 m. 17 Feb 1920 Bowie Co TX Elise "Pearl" Pott b. Unkn d. Unkn bu: Electra Cem Wichita Co TX Lot: 301 (Plot Pending verification) Known Children: 1 Johnnie R Letcher b. abt 1929

Henry C Letcher's Bowie County Tax List Records 1872 - 1899
Bowie County Texas Letcher Siblings - Tax List
Louvenia A Letcher	Stephen B Letcher	Henry C Letcher	Paralle G Letcher	James F T Letcher
1872 - Tax List - S B Letcher - [Stephen Bake Letcher - brother of Henry] 1 horse $40, 4 cows $25, state tax $1.52, county tax .90. 1872 - Tax List - H C Letcher - [Henry Clay Letcher - brother of Stephen] abstract# 291, John A Reed Headright survey, 100 acres value $100, 1 cows $10, 1 mule $100, state tax $2.31, county tax $1.10. 1874 - Tax List - S B Letcher - abs #???, Pre-emption, 160 acres $200, 3 cows $18, st tax $2.13, co tax $2.68. S B Letcher Agt - abs #291, John A Reed, 100 acres $250, 4 cows $24, 1 mule $75, st tax $2.86, co $3.79. [this appears to be Henry's land, not sure where he is, but Stephen pays the taxes] 1875 - Tax List - S B Letcher - abs #357, Pre-emption, 160 acres $240, 2 horses $80, 4 cows $20, state tax $2.71, co tax $4.06. 1875 - Tax List - H C Letcher - abs #291, Jno A Reed HRS, 100 acres $200, 1 horse $50, 6 cows $30, 10 hogs $25, state tax $2.70, co tax $4.05. 1876 - Tax List - H C Letcher - abs #475, Jno A Reed HRS, 100 acres $200, 1 horse $50, 4 cows $20, 6 hogs $18, state tax $2.44, co tax $3.66. 1877 - Tax List - S B Letcher - S B Letcher HRS, 160 acres $250, 2 horses $50, 4 cows $20, 3 hogs $10, state taxes $3.75, county taxes $7.21. 1877 - Tax List - H C Letcher - (guardian) abs #291, A Reed HRS, 100 acres $100, st tax .50, co tax $1.20. 1878 - Tax List - S B Letcher - abs #359, S B Letcher HRS, 160 acres $200, 1 horse $50, 6 cows $25, 7 hogs $14, total taxes $6.22. 1878 - Tax List - H C Letcher - *abs #475, J A Reed HRS, 100 acres $150, state tax $2.95, co tax $4.90.* 1879 - Tax List - S B Litcher - abs #307, S B Letcher HRS, 160 acres $200, 2 horses $40, 4 cows $20, 5 hogs $8, total taxes $4.71. 1879 - Tax List - H C Litcher - abs #497, Jno A Reed HRS, 100 acres $150, 1 horse $25, 6 cows $30, 20 hogs $25, total taxes $4.22. 1879 - Tax List - J F T Letcher - [James Frances Tolbert Letcher brother of Stephen & Henry] 1 poll, total taxes $2.5. 1880 - Tax List - S B Letcher - abs #357, S B Letcher HRS, 160 acres $260, 1 horse $25, 6 cows $30, total taxes $5.70. *1880 -* Tax List - H C Letcher - abs #497, Jno A Reed HRS, 100 acres $150, abs #382, Saml Morris HRS, 178 acres $235, 2 horses $80, 12 cows $60, 15 hogs $15, total taxes $7.98. 1880 - Tax List - J F T Letcher - [James Frances Tolbert Letcher brother of Stephen & Henry] 1 horse $30, total taxes $2.80. 1880 - Tax List - S B Letcher - abs #357, S B Letcher HRS, 160 acres $500, 2 horse $125, 6 cows $30, 24 hogs $24, total taxes $6.84. *1881 -* Tax List - H C Letcher - abs #497, Jno A Reed HRS, 100 acres $150, abs #382, Daniel Morris HRS, 178 acres $205, 2 horses $150, 18 cows $90, 25 hogs $25, total taxes $6.66. 1881 - Tax List - J F T Letcher - [James Frances Tolbert Letcher brother of Stephen & Henry] 3 hogs $5, total taxes $2.53. 1881 - Tax List - J F Perdue - [Jefferson Franklin Pardue 1st husband of sister Paralle G Letcher, married 1872] 1 horse $25, 2 cows $10, total taxes $2.76. 1886 - Tax List - J F Pardue - [Jefferson Franklin Pardue 1st husband of sister Paralle G Letcher, married 1872] abs #428, W Pardu? HRS, 55 1/3 acres $30, abs #645, D H White HRS, 81 acres $165, 1 wagon $5, 2 horses $75, 5 cows $40, 15 hogs $15, total taxes $4.31. 1887 - Tax List - S B Letcher - abs #357, S B Letcher HRS, 160 acres $400, 1 wagon $20, 2 horse $50, 6 cows $30, 24 hogs $24, total taxes $3.87. *1887 -* Tax List - H C Letcher - abs #382, Daniel Morris HRS, 175 acres $500, 1 wagon $35, 2 horses $150, 4 cows $20, 8 hogs $10, total taxes $7.29. 1887 - Tax List - J F T Letcher - abs #263, J S Herring, 100 acres $500, 1 horse #50, 3 cows $15, 5 hogs $5, total taxes $6.24. 1888 - Tax List - S B Letcher - abs #357, S B Letcher HRS, 160 acres $300, 1 wagon $20, 2 horse $50, 8 cows $40, 8 hogs $12, total taxes $4.66. *1888 -* Tax List - H C Letcher - abs #382, Dan Morris HRS, 175 acres $350, 1 wagon $50, 2 horses $100, 5 cows $25, 12 goats $12, 2 hogs $4, total taxes $5.79. 1888 - Tax List - B F Harrison - [Benjamin Franklin Harrison married Letcher sister Paralle G in 1895] abs #264, J S Herring HRS, 100 acres $200, 3 horses $65, 3 cows $25, total taxes $3.96. 1888 - Tax List - J F Pardue - [Jefferson Franklin Pardue 1st husband of sister Paralle G Letcher, married 1872] abs #478, N Proctor HRS, 16 acres $16, abs #645, H White HRS, 82 acres $246, 1 horses $35, 12 cows $72, 15 hogs $15, 2 goats $2, 10 hogs $10, total taxes $4.58. 1889 - Tax List - S B Letcher - abs #357, S B Letcher HRS, 160 acres $400, 2 horse $40, 6 cows $30, 2 hogs $2, total taxes $5.68. *1889 -* Tax List - H C Letcher - abs #382, Dan Morris HRS, 178 acres $350, 2 horses $100, 8 cows $40, total taxes $5.83. 1889 - Tax List - J F Letcher - abs #263, J S Herring, 100 acres $250, 1 horse #50, 3 cows $15, total taxes $4.36. 1889 - Tax List - J F Pardue - [Jefferson Franklin Pardue 1st husband of sister Paralle G Letcher, married 1872] abs #478, N Proctor HRS, 16 acres, abs #645, H White HRS, 82 acres $245, 1 wagon $5, 2 horses $50, 10 cows $50, 5 goats $6, 10 hogs $10, total taxes $4.72. 1896 - Tax List - S B Letcher - abs #357, S B Letcher HRS, 160 acres $300, 1 horse $35, 3 cows $15, 8 hogs $12, total taxes $4.92. *1896 -* Tax List - H C Letcher - abs #178, Daniel Morris HRS, 175 acres $350, 9 horses $90, 6 cows $30, 8 hogs $10, 1 wagon $10, total taxes $6.15. 1896 - Tax List - W T Letcher - [William Tolbert Letcher son of Stephen Letcher] abs #466, T Price HRS, 12 acres $180, abs #666, Jno Smith HRS, 100 acres $100, abs #535, S Smith HRS, 25 acres $30, total taxes $4.56. 1896 - Tax List - B F Harrison - [Benjamin Franklin Harrison married Letcher sister Paralle G in 1895] abs #263, J S Herring HRS, 150 acres $300, 2 horses $25, 2 cows $??, 6 hogs $6, 1 wagon $5, total taxes $4.74. 1897 - Tax List - S B Letcher - abs #357, S B Letcher HRS, 160 acres $300, 1 horse $25, 4 cows $20, total taxes $3.53. *1897 -* Tax List - H C Letcher - abs #382, Dan Morris HRS, 175 acres $250, 5 horses $100, 20 cows $100, 2 jacks $20, 12 hogs $15, 1 wagon $30, total taxes $8.02. 1897 - Tax List - W T Letcher - [William Tolbert Letcher son of Stephen Letcher] abs #666, Jno White HRS, 100 acres $100, abs #535, S Smith HRS, 25 acres $25, 2 horses $50, total taxes $3.51. 1897 - Tax List - Marion Letcher - [Marion Tolbert Letcher son of Stephen B Letcher] 1 poll, total tax $1.75. 1897 - Tax List - B F Harrison - [Benjamin Franklin Harrison married Letcher sister Paralle G in 1895] 2 horses $35, 2 cows $10, 6 hogs $6, 1 wagon $5, total taxes $2.44. 1898 - Tax List - S B Letcher - abs #357, S B Letcher HRS, 160 acres $300, 1 horse $25, 3 cows $15, total taxes $3.53. 1898 - Tax List - H C Letcher - abs #382, Dan Morris HRS, 118 acres $450, 4 horses $75, 8 cows $50, 8 hogs $50, 1 jack $20, total taxes $8.12. 1898 - Tax List - W T Letcher - [William Tolbert Letcher son of Stephen Letcher] abs #524, J M White HRS, 100 acres $100, abs #535, S Smith HRS, 25 acres $25, 2 horses $35, 1 cow $15, 1 hog $5, total taxes $3.52. 1898 - Tax List - B F Harrison - [Benjamin Franklin Harrison married Letcher sister Paralle G in 1895] 2 horses $50, 2 cows $20, total taxes $2.42. 1899 - Tax List - S B Letcher - abs #357, S B Letcher HRS, 160 acres $300, 2 horse $50, 4 cows $20, 5 hogs $10, total taxes $3.72. *1899 -* Tax List - H C Letcher - abs #382, D Morris HRS, 178 acres $450, 3 horses $75, 8 cows $40, 1 wagon $35, total taxes $7.83. 1899 - Tax List - W T Letcher - [William Tolbert Letcher son of Stephen Letcher] abs #524, Jno Smith HRS, 100 acres $100, abs #535, S Smith HRS, 25 acres $25, 2 horses $30, 1 cow $10, 5 hogs $5, 1 wagon $5, total taxes $3.51. 1899 - Tax List - Marion Letcher - [Marion Tolbert Letcher son of Stephen B Letcher] 1 poll, total tax $1.75. 1899 - Tax List - [James P Shaver - married Louvenia Ann Letcher sister of Stephen, Henry & James] J P Shaver - 1 horse $15, 3 hogs $3, 1 wagon $20, total tax $1.95. 1899 - Tax List - Ben Harrison - abs #273, Ann Hale HRS, 84 acres $168, abs #373, J Milam HRS, 50 acres $50, 2 horses $50, 5 cows $50, 1 dog $1, total taxes $5.08.

Stephen T Letcher Family Bible recorded Henry's birth and name as Henry Clay Letcher b. Feb 12 1847

1870 Bowie County TX Census - Prec. # 3 - Page 461

121 - 118
Letcher, Stephen B 23yrs old Male White Farm Labour born AL (b. 1847) head household
Laura J. 22yrs old Fem White Keeping Hse born AL (b. 1848) wife
Henry C. 22yrs old Male White Farm Labouir born AL (b. 1848) Brother of Stephen

1870 Census Bowie Co TX
120 - 117
Sharp, William 58 M W Farmer 1200 NC
Martha            47   F W kephse        TN
James S           23 M W Labor          AL
Edward R        19 M W                    AL
William H        16 M W                    AL
Emily              13 F W                    AL
Jefferson D      08 M W                    AL
Lurilla              03 F W                     AL

1880 Bowie County TX Census - E. D. #3 - Justice Prec. # 2 - Page 20

168 - 187
Letcher, Henry W M 32 Farmer     born AL dad born TN? mom born TN?
Emily               W F 22 Keep.Hse born AL dad born SC   mom born TN
Ada                 W F 09 Dau         born TX dad born AL mom born TN??

1900 Bowie Co Census - sheet 13a - Bowie co web site no. 07-13a - Prec #2 South of T&P RR
(note: either they were married 30 years or HC had a prior marriage,
Ada was born 1871, see 1880 census, this would mean the 3 chldren who died, did so between
1871 and 1900, census says 8 children born, 5 surviving in 1900, may be mistake by census taker)
219 - 222
Letcher, H. C. head w m Feb 1848 52yrs m 20       AL AL AL farmer
Emily               wife w f Aug 1857 42      m 20 8 5 AL AL AL
Edward            son w m Aug 1884 15      s           TX AL AL
Mandie             dau w f Mar 1886 14      s                same
Luke                son w m Apr 1888 12      s
Lou                 dau w f   Jun 1892 08      s
John                son w m Feb 1895 05       s

NOTE:
Living as a Boarder in same household:
Gay, John D   boarder w m Feb 1875 25 s AL AL AL farmer labor

1910 Bowie Co Census - sheet 12a - cd page 252a - Prec #2

103 -116
Letcher, Tedi? E head m w 25 TX AL AL (Edward Letcher son of HC Letcher?)
Ellen? M              wife m w 24 TX AL AL This page is page in very poor condition.
Corni??                son m w 04 TX TX TX
Cl??mer               son m w 02 TX TX TX

NOTE: Living next door:

104 - 117
Letcher, Henry C head m w 60 AL AL AL
Emily                     wife f w 50 AL AL AL
Luke                      son m w 21 TX AL AL
Lou                        dau f w 17 TX AL AL
John                       son m w 15 TX AL AL

105 - 118
Collum, J Head m w 45 TX TX AL
Ida            wife f w 32 AL AL AL (this could be Ada oldest of H C Letcher)
Lucy          dau f w 14 TX TX AL
Adri           dau f w 12 TX TX AL
Samuel       son m w 10 TX TX AL
George       son m w 07 TX TX AL
Louie          son m w 04 TX TX AL

NOTE: livng 2 doors from H C Letcher is the Collum Family, Iler Collum married Henry's son Luke 1910.

106 - 119
Collum, B? head m w 50
Spence?       son m w 21
Iler               dau f w 19 ? marrys Henry's son Luke 1910
Frank           son m w 17 TX TX LA
Gains           son m w 15? TX TX LA

LIVING IN SAME HOUSEHOLD:
Anderson, Louis son in law m w 33 AR AL AL
Anderson, ?????           wife f w 22? TX TX LA
Anderson, Luis       grandau f w 03 TX AR TX
Anderson, unkn ????     son m w 01 TX AR TX

1920 Bowie Co Census - sheet 25B - ED Dist #11- Prec #2
470-494
Letcher, Henry C head M W 72 M AL US US
Emily P                 wife   F W 64 M AL MS TN
Louise                   dau   F W 28 S TX AL AL
John C                  son M W 25 S TX AL AL

1930 Census Bowie Co TX
Tebe E Letcher head M 46 TX
Ella M              wife F 47 TX
Clide H              son M 15 TX
James L             son M 10 TX
Emlie P        mother F 73 AL

NAME
W. J. Foster B. A. Foster M. T. Fowler J. M. Baggett W. L. Helms W. P. White B. F. Harrison W. W. White S. D. Knapp W. T. Shaver T. W. Foster W. T. Fowler W. B. Springer E. S. Foster
J. T. Foster E. O/Q. Shaver L. F. Harris T. C. White W. T. Letcher C. T. White BOWIE COUNTY POLL TAX LIST - 1904
YRS LIVED YRS LIVED
AGE RACE IN TEXAS IN COUNTY OCCUPATION
42 W 11 11 Farmer
54 W 12 12 Farmer
46 W 11 11 Farmer
26 W 20 20 Farmer
34 W 34 34 Physician
59 W 59 59 Farmer
55 W 20 20 Farmer
31 W 31 31 Merchant
60 W 36 36 Farmer
41 W 5 5 Farmer
57 W 11 9 Farmer
54 W 4 4 Farmer
50 W 45 45 Farmer
41 W 4 4 Farmer
23 W 12 10 Farmer
33 W 12 12 Merchant
48 W 34 34 Merchant
27 W 27 27 Farmer
31 W 31 31 Farmer
26 W 26 26 Farmer
size="4" color="#FFFF00">H. C. Letcher 56 W 34 34 Farmer
29 W 10 4 Farmer
33 W 33 33 Teacher
41 W 35 35 Merchant
28 W 10 6 Farmer
26 W 25 25 Farmer
24 W 24 24 Farmer

WINONA LETCHER HUNT BIBLE RECORD: Stephen Letcher part only.
My Translation, please correct and send back if you can figure out the spelling.

At age 13 ????'s Mother Cara Norris married Steven Letcher, their children"
1. Henry Letcher
2. Bake Letcher
3. Tolbert Letcher
4. Eliza Letcher (married Washburn Hartly)
5. Lavenia Letcher (married Jim Shaver)
6. Mary Letcher (1st married Bill Sheer? 2nd Shelbery?)
7. Sally Letcher (married George Smith)
8. Jimmie Letcher (married a Pardue)
9. Pearlee Letcher (also a Pardue)
10. Cilia Letcher (married Jim Kinney)
11. Thomas Giles (maried Bethany? Frances Parker, my grand parents)
12. John Letcher (married a Sue - 2nd time had 10 sons) was asphyxiated in LA at a very
old age. His 10 sons by his first wife.


UP^ Emily Parilee [Sharp] Letcher wife of Henry Clay Letcher - Death Certificate UP^

UP^ Teeby Edward Letcher - son of Henry & Emily Letcher - Death Certificate UP^
UP^ Teeby Letcher - WWI Draft Card UP^	UP^ Page 2 of 2 UP^
UP^ Teeby Edward Letcher - WWII Draft Card UP^

UP^ Wilton Cemetery - Burial Site of William D & Maudie [Letcher] Bratton UP^ Wilton Little River Arkansas
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UP^ William Duncan Bratton - WWI Draft Card UP^	UP^ Page 2 of 2 UP^
UP^ William Duncan Bratton - WWII Draft Card UP^

UP^ Burial Site of Ernest Clyde & Mary Marie Bratton s/o Wm & Maudie UP^ Arlington Tarrant Co Texas
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UP^ Ernest Clyde Bratton son of William D & Maudie [Letcher] Bratton - Death Certificate UP^

UP^ South Park Cemetery - also - South Hill Cemetery UP^ Burial site of Luke A & ILer K [Collom] Letcher - Graves "Unmarked" Rosewell Chaves County New Mexico
UP^ Luke Alexander Letcher Sr - WWI Draft Card UP^	UP^ Page 2 of 2 UP^

UP^ Electra Memorial Cemetery UP^ Burial site of mother, Emily, & son John C & his wife Pearl Letcher
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UP^ John Clay Letcher son of Henry & Emily Letcher - Death Certificate UP^
UP^ John Clay Letcher - WWI Draft Card UP^	UP^ Page 2 of 2 UP^
UP^ John Clay Letcher - WWII Draft Card UP^

Children of Luke & Iier Letcher *Information Provided by: July Ribali*
Elmer Eugene Letcher b. 12 Jun 1912 d. Mar 1978 married: Annie A Higgins Children: 3 1) Kenneth b. 11 Nov 1936 2) Donald 3) Jerry	Lloyd E Letcher b. 21 Oct 1917 d. 13 May 1991 married: Mildred Jones Children: 2 1) Lynda M. b. Mar 26 1945 d. 23 May 1949 2) Starling J. b. 11 Feb 1947 d. Sep 2001 Married: Perez 3) Randolph Clark b. 14 Apr 1951 d. 9 Dec 2001 4) Steven L b. 30 Apr 1955 Living
Luke Alexander Jr Letcher b. 10 Apr 1919 - d. 26 Jul 1996 married: Ruth M. Turrey Children: 4 1) Dale L b. 16 Dec 1951 2) Judy L b. 20 Jun 1954 3) Michael A b.25 Mar 1957 4) Daniel P b. 14 Jul 1959
Artie Mae Letcher (of Oregon)	Virginia Margaret Letcher b. 3 Apr 1927 Living