William Henry Featherston (cont.)William Henry Featherston died March 2, 1925 this confirmed by a copy of his death certificate from Harris Co., TX. Amelia died Mary 7, 1911 this confirmed by a death notice from Harris Co., TX. They are buried beside their son Henry Clay in Magnolia Cemetery, Katy, TX and while there are no markers for either of them this information was confirmed by Mr. Fussell of the Magnolia Cemetery Association. Carl S. Featherston is also buried on the lot but with no headstone. I have visited the site and have pictures of the headstone for Henry Clay and the adjoining areas where the others are buried. I have always heard from others that were researching our Featherston's that William Henry was a Baptist preacher, and from information found for me by a professional researcher in Houston, TX I learned that indeed he was and at the First Baptist Church in Katy, TX, so I wrote the Church and the Church Secretary, Mrs. Winnie Carson, sent me some copies of pages taken from one of the Church's pictorial directories made in 1973 for the celebration of their 75th anniversary. The very first name on the list of Charter Members is: W.H. Featherston, Auburn, Illinois. One Page of Historical Highlights states the following: On November 20, 1898, a small group of 12 gathered in the schoolhouse at Third Street and Avenue A. in Katy, Texas to organize a church. From this meeting the First Baptist Church was born. Originally known as the Zion Baptist Church, the congregation remained small. By 1904 only four names could be found on the church roll. However, the following year membership increased to eleven, and continued to grow at a slow but steady pace until 1927 when the church could boast 132 members. During the early years the pastor preached in Katy only once a month. Services were held every Sunday however, with W.H. Featherston, a charter member filling the pulpit along with other ordained ministers in the area. Twenty-nine men have served the church as pastor during its seventy-five year history. W.H. Featherston was licensed to preach by the church. In 1906 he was called as pastor and was ordained by the church he helped organize. During his four year tenure as pastor the name of the church was changed to the Katy Baptist Church. There is more information about the church and the library at Katy sent me a copy of a History of Katy and vicinity that also makes references to W.H. Featherston. Our ancestor seemed to have a rather sad life, being widowed three times, and if you have noticed, the month of March seemed to have been a bad month for him. At last though we know more about him. born in Kentucky, living in Illinois, Missouri and dying in Texas. I hope eventually to find more information to fill in the "gaps" in his life, but finding all this has meant a lot to me. cont...
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William Henry Featherston (cont.)Addendum: William Henry Featherston It occurs to me I didn't include much detail about William Henry and Sarah Jane McComas Featherston's three children, with the exception of birth years. My grandfather, Robert Lee, grew up in Wayne County, IA and on Dec. 24, 1893 married Mary Belle Webber, at the home of her parents John W. and Eliza Ann Parker Webber, near Bethlehem. She was 17 years old and Robert Lee was 21 years old. They were parents of six children. Lester Walter born Nov. 10, 1894 in Wayne County, Iowa. My mother, Ida Vivian, born in Wayne County Feb. 8. 1897. William Bland, born Jan. 10, 1900. in Wayne County. Jessie Maevis born Nov. 16, 1902, Wayne County, Lloyd Lee born Feb. 2, 1905. Wayne County, Iowa. Robt. and Mary Belle along with the two youngest children, Lloyd and Maevis, homesteaded to Converse County, WY to a ranch about 40 miles North of Douglas near the little town of Bill, Wyoming, in 1917. William was attending college and my mother Ida Vivian was married to my dad, Stephen Everett Moore. The 6th child, Robert Dale was born in Converse County, WY on May 16, 1918. Mary Belle died Feb. 25, 1948 in Douglas and is buried there and Robert Lee died April 26, 1952 and is also buried there. Lester died Nov. 11. 1957 in Douglas and is buried in the Featherston family plot. Ida Vivian died Sept. 27, 1979 in Thousand Oaks, Calif, and is buried in the Rose Hill Cemetery at Whittier, Calif. William died April 13, 1951 in New York City and is also buried in Douglas in the family plot. Robert Dale died of injuries suffered in a car accident Dec. 18, 1935, at Scottsbluff, NE. He is also buried in Douglas in the Featherston family plot. Maevis lives in Redmond, WA in a retirement apt., a short distance from her only child, Barbara, and her family. Mary L. Featherston, the eldest child of William Henry and Sarah Jane, married William S. Harris in Virdin, IL and they were parents of 4 children. Twin girls, Edith Alma and Ella Ada, born Oct. 9, 1900 in Virdin. Simpson
Julius, born April 7, 1902 in Virdin, IL and Bessie Jane born in 1905
Prague. __- OK. located about a mile from Auburn Cemetery where William Harris is buried. I have a picture of Mary's headstone. William Taylor, the middle child of William Henry and Sarah Jane was born in 1868 in Auburn, IL. He married Clara (Callie) Climatee Albert in Auburn, IL. They were parents of 4 children. Taylor Lee, born in 1895 in Auburn, Albert Henry born Jan. 21, 1897, Auburn, IL. Jenny Mar ie born 1900, Auburn, IL and Nona Irene born 1907 in Lincoln County, OK. Taylor Lee died in 1956, Albert Henry died Jan. 31, 1973 and Nona Irene died in 1978. I hope eventually to write a more detailed story about the life of my grandparents and their family.
compiled and submitted by: Mavis Brees |
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BRANCH #2I William Featherston - b. ca. 1791 SC or NC(?). d. 11 May 1857, Van Zandt Co., TX; served in War of 1812; m. 1811/1812. Franklin Co.. GA to Cynthia Conn - b. ca. 1796 SC(?) or GA(?), d. aft. 1870 Issue: 1. Lucinda Featherston - b. 1814 2. Mary "Polly" Featherston - b. 1816 3. W.M. Featherston - b. 1 Oct 1822, d. 18 Mar 1900 *4. Thomas Franklin Featherston - b. 21 Oct 1825 AL 5. Samuel Featherston - b. 1831 6. James H. Featherston - b. 7 Apr 1833, d. 26 Mar 1900; m. Elizabeth ? 7. Martin A. Featherston - b. 1836, d. 2 Jan 1862 in Civil War Note by submitter: I don't feel this is a complete list of their children. Between 1816 and 1822 I think they either had children that died or there are possibly 2 more children we don't know of yet. (JFH: see Volume 1, page 21) II Thomas Franklin Featherston - b. 21 Oct 1825 AL, d. 20 Mar 1894 Mont- gomery Co., AR; m. Adra N. Ponder - b. 15 May 1827 SC Issue: 1. Centhia E. Featherston - b. 17 Jun 1847 2. William C. Featherston - b. 18 Dec 1848 3. Ciscero Featherston - b. 14 Jan 1852 4. John M. Featherston - b. 4 Oct 1853 5. James J. Featherston - b. 10 Mar 1855 6. Sarah H. Featherston - b. 18 Aug 1857 *7. Thomas Mitchell Featherston - b. 30 Mar 1859 MS 8. Samuel B. Featherston - b. 16 May 1861 9. Luther Green Featherston - b. 1 Apr 1863, d. 25 May 1929; m. Lydia Newcomb 10. Joseph P. Featherston - b. 12 May 1865 11. Martha A. Featherston - b. 16 Apr 1867 12. Sid B. Featherston - b. 4 Apr 1870 III Thomas Mitchell Featherston - b. 30 Mar 1859 MS , d. 19 Dec 1929 Montgomery Co., AR; m.l) 14 Sep 1884 dark Co., AR to Maranda J. Terrell - b. 20 Mar 1866, d. 15 Jul 1906 Montgomery Co.. AR, d/o David M. Terrell/Sarah ?. Thomas Mitchell Featherston m.2) to Etta Tackett. Issue by 1st marriage: 1. David Franklin Featherston - b. 17 Sep 1885. d. 17 Jul 1935; m. Eva Loretta 2. Sarah N. Featherston - b. 8 Jul 1887, d. 12 Apr 1907; m. ? Vaughn 3. Bertie Ida Featherston - b. 18 Oct 1889, d. 3 Jan 1931; m. ? Stafford 4. Lula M. Featherston - b. 8 Oct 1891; m. Lee Hamilton *5. Colmon Green Featherston - b. 6 Aug 1893 Blue, OK 6. Virby J. Featherston - b. 3 Jun 1895, d. as a young man
7. Lilly M. Featherston - b. 8 Feb 1898; m. Gilliam Wright |
BRANCH #2 - Family of Thomas Mitchell Featherston (cont.)8. Virgle D. Featherston - b. 9 Jan 1900; m. Mady Short 9. Zada A. Featherston - b. 20 Mar 1902; m. Dale Whisenant 10. Racksy Florance Featherston - b. 16 Feb 1904; m. Isaac Long 11. Walter T. Featherston - b. 7 May 1906 Issue by 2nd marriage: 12. Alma P. Featherston - b. 28 Apr 1912; m. Will Farmer 13. Willie K. Featherston - b. 15 Jul 1914 14. Zeima H. Featherston - b. 6 Sep 1916 15. Quinton W. Featherston - b. 15 Sep 1918 IV Colmon Green Featherston - b. 6 Aug 1893 Blue, OK, d. 12 Oct 1954 Montgomery Co., AR; m. 6 May 1917 Montgomery Co., AR to Ruby Jewel Elizabeth Martin - b. 4 Dec 1896 Montgomery Co., AR. d. 4 Feb 1971 Montgomery Co.. AR, d/o Benjamin Stanley Martin/Bette Elizabeth Lawhorn Issue: *1. Lucion Leon Featherston - b. 1 Jul 1918 Montgomery Co.. AR V Lucion Leon Featherston - b. 1 Jul 1918 Montgomery Co.. AR, d. 7 Dec 1964 Montgomery Co., AR; m. 6 May 1937 Montgomery Co., AR to Lorene Tidwell - b. 30 Jan 1920 Montgomery Co., AR, d/o George Monroe Tidwell/Armitty Whisenhunt Issue; *1. Barbara Jean Featherston - b. 8 Feb 1938; m. 1958 to Don Neal Conner 2. Clyde Mitchell Featherston - b. 20 Aug 1945; m. Elaine Brown 3. Phi Hip Lee Featherston - b. 12 Oct 1950; m. Sharon Byers submitted Dec. 1992 by: Barbara J. Conner BRANCH #5 - Refer to volume 2. pages 16 & 17 and other previous volumesfor more complete information on Generations I thru IV.I William Featherston - *1. William Featherston, Jr. - II William Featherston, Jr. - m. Susannah Grigg *5. Burwell (or Burrell) Featherston - III Burwell (or Burrell) Featherston - m. Ann Hightower *2. Burwell (or Burrell) Featherston, Jr. - IV Burwell (or Burrell) Featherston, Jr. - m. Rebecca Adams *8. Francis Marion Featherston - b. 24 Sep 1827 Robertson Co.. TN V Francis Marion Featherston - b. 24 Sep 1827 Robertson Co., TN, d. 30 Jan 1891 Woodville Station, MS; m.l) 19 June 1848 Warren Co., MS to Mary Elizabeth Rundall - b. ca. 1829 MS, d. 13 Oct 1878 Warren Co., MS of Yellow Fever; m.2) cont... |