--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Family Group Record 0143 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Husband's Name John Cheairs Born: 1788 Place: North Carolina Died: 1859 Place: Centerville, Leon, Texas Married: Place: Father: Elijah Cheairs Mother: ....... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wife's Name Eleanor Bittick Born: 1792 Place: North Carolina Died: 1851 Place: Houston County, Texas Father: Francis Bittick Mother: Mary Stanfield --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Children --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Sex Name M John Cheairs Born: 1812 Place: Missouri Died: Place: Crockett, Houston, Texas Married: Place: Texas Spouse: Lucretia Bathsheba Stanley --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Sex Name M Samuel Cheairs Born: 1814 Place: Missouri Died: Place: Married: 02 Dec 1838 Place: Washington County, Texas Spouse: Lucinda Votau --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Sex Name F Mary Ann Talitha Cheairs Born: 1816 Place: Missouri Died: Place: Married: Place: Spouse: Stephen Jefferson Stanley --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Sex Name F Margaret Rebecca Cheairs Born: 1818 Place: Missouri Died: Place: Married: 10 Sep 1837 Place: Spouse: William Carroll Stanley --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Sex Name M William Harrison Cheairs Born: 1820 Place: Clark County, Arkansas Died: Place: Married: 03 Jan 1842 Place: Spouse: Nancy Caison --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. Sex Name M Elijah Cheairs Born: 1822 Place: Clark County, Arkansas Died: Place: Married: Place: Spouse: Elizabeth ....... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. Sex Name M Francis Cheairs Born: 1823 Place: Clark County, Arkansas Died: Place: Married: Place: Spouse: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. Sex Name F Malinda Cheairs Born: 1825 Place: Clark County, Arkansas Died: Place: Married: Place: Spouse: John Moncrief --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Sex Name F Elizabeth Cheairs Born: 1827 Place: Clark County, Arkansas Died: Place: Married: Place: Spouse: George L. Ramsdale --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Sex Name M Jonathan Cheairs Born: 1829 Place: Hempstead County, Arkansas Died: Place: Married: Place: Spouse: Martha A.E. Johnson --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Sex Name M Eli Cheairs Born: 1831 Place: Hempstead County, Arkansas Died: Place: Married: Place: Spouse: Rachel Melvina Albright --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. Sex Name M Andrew Jackson Cheairs Born: 1833 Place: San Augustine, Texas Died: 1899 Place: Killeen, Bell County, Texas Married: Place: Spouse: Margaret Ann Prather --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sources of Information: The Cheairs Index by Nathaniel Cheairs Hughes, Jr., no date; Founders and Patriots of the Republic of Texas, Book II, published by the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, page 294; Census Records: Houston County, Texas 1850. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- John F. Cheairs, born 1812 ... died Houston County, Texas; married ... Lucretia Stanley, born June 19, 1803, Alabama, died September 11, 1877, Montgomery County, Texas. John F. Cheairs, a private. Mrs. Vivian McShan Gray, No. 7121, Gonzales Chapter, admitted December 18, 1970. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Founders and Patriots of the Republic of Texas, Book II, published by the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, page 294. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Houston County, Texas Query Archives January 1, 1998 - July 29, 1998 Don R. Cheairs Query, Posted 6/20/98 Cheairs@aol.com My name is Don Cheairs, orignally of Texas and now removed to Nebraska. My family had everything to do with the creation of Houston County and the city of Crockett. John CHEAIRS and one of his sons signed the petition to create Houston county when it was known as Mustang Prairie. They fought at the battle of San Jacinto and were granted land for their participation in the Texas Revolution and were allowed to keep the grants from Mexico when the area was under the control of the Mexican Government. The CHEAIRS are still represented in Austonio. A large plantation was in the area west of Crockett where my great grandfather Andrew Jackson CHEAIRS grew up prior to the Civil War in which he fought with the Texas regiment. John CHEAIRS is buried in the Federal Cemetery and most others are buried in the Boggs and other cemeteries in the area. On June the 6th, we held a reunion in Austonio for the Descendants of Jan De La CHAIRE, the original immigrant from Rouen, France in 1666. Other families are numerous that have ties to the CHEAIRS family of Houston County, HAMMONS. ATKINSON, TOWNSEND, LARUE, SWEARINGEN, just to name a few. Don R. Cheairs 2408 Washington St. Bellevue, Nebraska 68005-5442 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Houston County, Texas Query Archives July 29, 1998 - October 1998 Mary Baier Query, Posted 10/11/98 mhbaier@rivendell.vsta.com All came to Houston Co. early. I descend from Edward Albright and Eli CHEAIRS, and also Ezekiel HIGDON. Have ALBRIGHT info back to Johnnas ALBRECHT (ALBRIGHT) to share with others working on it. Also Eli CHEAIRS back to John Sr. and Elizabeth ADDEE 1625. They came through England to America. I am looking for HIGDON'S anything would be appreciated. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- World Connect RootsWeb: Becca's Ancestors All questions, comments or suggestions regarding information on this page should be addressed to: Jan Reese Shelfer (tshelfer@cowtown.net). This is a work in progress and in many cases the sources have not been verified by me. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ID: I0133 Name: Andrew Jackson CHEAIRS Sex: M Birth: 1833 in San Augustine, Texas Death: 1899 in Killeen, Bell Co., Texas Note: 1860 Census for Houston County: Andy Cheairs (22) living with brother Elijah Cheairs and wife Elizabeth and their 4 children. Father: John CHEAIRS Mother: Eleanor BIDDIX Marriage 1 Margaret Ann PRATHER b: 1845 in Polk Co., Texas --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ID: I0069 Name: Eli M. CHEAIRS Sex: M Father: John CHEAIRS Mother: Eleanor BIDDIX Marriage 1 Rachel Melvina ALBRIGHT --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ID: I1859 Name: Elijah CHEAIRS Sex: M Father: John CHEAIRS Mother: Eleanor BIDDIX Marriage 1 Martha A.E. JOHNSON --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ID: I1532 Name: Elizabeth CHEAIRS Sex: F Alias: Betty Father: John CHEAIRS Mother: Eleanor BIDDIX Marriage 1 George RAMSDALE --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ID: I1861 Name: John CHEAIRS Sex: M Death: 1859 in Centerville, Leon Co., Texas Father: Elijah CHAIRES b: Abt. 1761 of Queen Anne's Co., Maryland Marriage 1 Eleanor BIDDIX Note: 1830 Hempstead Co., Arkansas Census ... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ID: I1854 Name: John Francis CHEAIRS Sex: M Birth: Abt. 1812 in Hempstead Co., AR Death: Abt. 1856 in Crockett, Houston Co., Texas Burial: Crocket, Houston Co., Texas Father: John CHEAIRS Mother: Eleanor BIDDIX Marriage 1 Lucretia Bathsheba STANLEY b: 19 JUN 1803 in Alabama Married: Abt. 1835 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ID: I2369 Name: Jonathan CHEAIRS Sex: M Father: John CHEAIRS Mother: Eleanor BIDDIX --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ID: I4412 Name: Margaret Rebecca CHEAIRS Sex: F Father: John CHEAIRS Mother: Eleanor BIDDIX Marriage 1 William Carroll STANLEY --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ID: I1864 Name: Samuel CHEAIRS Sex: M Father: John CHEAIRS Mother: Eleanor BIDDIX --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ID: I1863 Name: William Harrison CHEAIRS Sex: M Father: John CHEAIRS Mother: Eleanor BIDDIX --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright © 2000. 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