William Emmett McCamant1

b. 11 November 1858, d. 24 October 1905
FatherAlexander Smith McCamant1,2 b. 19 Jan 1829, d. 31 Mar 1897
MotherSallie Larzalere Lucinda Beach Gardner1,2 b. 13 Apr 1831, d. 28 Aug 1889
Birth11 Nov 1858 William Emmett McCamant was born on 11 Nov 1858 in Hood County, Texas.3,4 
Marriagecirca 1896 He married Teresa Elizabeth Wilkerson circa 1896.5 
  "Lizzie" was the daughter of C.J. Wilkerson.1 
Migration  Following their marriage William and Lizzie settled in Jones County, Texas. William's sister Myrtle and her husband Albert McLaurine also settled in Jones County. 
Cens-19001900  There the two couples were recorded as adjacent households at the turn of the century. William was 41; Lizzie 25. Their family also included two young daughters, 3 year old Mabel and 1 year old Iola.5 
Death24 Oct 1905 William died from complications of tuberculosis on 24 Oct 1905 at Nugent in Jones County, Texas, at age 46.1,6,4 
Burial He was buried at Ft. Phantom Hill Cemetery in Jones County.1,4 
  William and Lizzie's youngest child, a daughter named Willie, died of diphtheria the following month. 
William and Teresa lived in Jones County. See the Texas map (also accessible via the Misc. Locations link in the menu bar at the top of any page).

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Family

Teresa Elizabeth Wilkerson b. 2 Nov 1874, d. 7 Nov 1944
Children
ChartsDescendants of Jeremiah Gardner and Margaret Edmiston
Last Edited8 Dec 2013

Citations

  1. [S2945] Robert Gardner research, 2881 Pruneridge Ave., Santa Clara, California, 95051, email to: e-mail address.
  2. [S1551] Alexander S. McCamant household, 1860 U.S. census, Hunt Co., Texas, pop. sched., Beat 4, p. 315 stamped (next page after), dwelling 354, family 353, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Sept. 2006, image 28 of 35. Enumeration includes: Alexander S. McCamant, 31, b. VA, farmer, owns real estate $1,000, pers. prop $1,000; Sarah, 26, b. VA; Margaret, 3, b. TX; William E., 2. b. TX.
  3. [S2945] Robert Gardner research, 2881 Pruneridge Ave., Santa Clara, California, 95051, email to: e-mail address ; Mr. Gardner cites descendant correspondence for William's date of birth.
  4. [S1777] Find A Grave Website (http://www.findagrave.com/index.html : accessed Jan. 2013). W.E. McCamant memorial, Fort Phantom Hill Cemetery, Phantom Hill, Jones Co., TX (entry includes photo of stone: "W.E. McCamant born Nov. 11, 1858, died Oct. 24, 1905").
  5. [S1653] W.E. McCamant household, 1900 U.S. cens., Jones Co., Ohio, pop. sched., Precinct 3, ED 100, sheet 24A (p. 191 stamped), dwelling 409, family 419, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jan. 2007, image 13 of 29. Enumeration includes: W.E. McCamant, 41, b. Nov. 1858 TX, parents b. VA, farmer; Lizzie, wife, 25, b. Nov. 1874 Georgia, both marr 4 yrs, mother of 2 children, both living; Mable, dau, 3, b. Sept. 1898; Iola, dau, 1, b. Mar. 1899, both b. TX.
  6. [S2250] "Texas State Death Certificates", database with digital images, FamilySearch (http://www.familysearch.org : accessed Jan. 2013). W.E. McCamant certificate #36185.
  7. [S2250] "Texas State Death Certificates", database with digital images, FamilySearch (http://www.familysearch.org : accessed Jan. 2013). Willie McCamant certificate #36188 (daughter of W.E. & T.E. McCamant, died from diphtheria 23 Nov. 1905 in Jones Co. at age 1 yr, 1m, 9d).