Sylvester Family of Texas: History/Genealogy

Obit: Funeral services for Marvin James Boyd of Camp Wood will be held today at 10 a.m. at Trinity Full Gospel Church in Camp Wood.Interment will follow in Camp Wood Cemetery. The Rev. Vernor and the Rev. Carney will officiate. Boyd died Oct. 22, 2007, at Life Care Hospital in San Antonio at the age of 79. He was born Jan. 15, 1928, in Glasscock County, Texas, to Scott and Martha Boyd. Boyd's mother died when he was 12 years old, and he was on his own at 14. He spent much of his life in the Big Spring area, where he met Lavenia Faye Long. They married May 24, 1946.They moved to the Hill Country in 1978, and she preceded him in death in 1988. Boyd then married again on June 3, 1989. In addition to his first wife, and his mother, Boyd was also preceded in death by his father; one sister; and two brothers. He is survived by his wife, of Riverton, Kan.; two daughters, of Big Spring; two sons, of Vanderpool and of Melvin, Texas; three stepsons; two stepdaughters; eight grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; 11 step-grandchildren; 13 step-great-grandchildren; and one step-great-great-grandchild. (Names of living are omitted. If you want complete obit, email me.)

Descendants of Unknown Sylvester (This is how I have this family connected. If I have error, PLEASE CORRECT ME.)
Generation 1
1. UNKNOWN1 SYLVESTER was born about 1780.
Unknown Sylvester had the following child:
2. i. JAMES H.2 SYLVESTER was born in 1812 in TN. He died about 1888 in Texas. He married DEBROUGH COX in 1839 in Arkansas, daughter of William Cox Sr. and Wife Unknown. She was born in 1821 in Fannin Co., Texas (Texas Marriages, 1814-1909 (ancestry.com)). She died about 1905 in Blanco, Texas.

Generation 2 2. JAMES H.2 SYLVESTER (Unknown1) was born in 1812 in TN. He died about 1888 in Texas. He married DEBROUGH COX in 1839 in Arkansas, daughter of William Cox Sr. and Wife Unknown. She was born in 1821 in Fannin Co., Texas (Texas Marriages, 1814-1909 (ancestry.com)). She died about 1905 in Blanco, Texas.
Notes for James H. Sylvester: Arkansas Census, 1819-70: JAMES SYLVESTER, State: AR, County: Carroll Co. Township: Arkansas Territory , Year: 1836, Record Type: Tax list , Page: 009. Database: AR 1830-1839 Tax Lists Index

?1840 Campbell, Tenn: J M Sylvester, (poss b.1790/1800), Males: 1-5yr/ 1-50yr. females: 3-5yr/1-10yr/2-15 yr/1-40yr (hus and wife with 1 son and 6 dau) (this could be Elizabeth b. 1808. ??) next to Armistad? Cox.
?1840 Giles, Tenn: Tho Sylvester ( hus and wife with 2 sons and 3 dau)

1840 Fulton, Sevier, Ark: 1. Wm Cox (b.1760/1770) (males 1-20yr/1-80yr. females 1-5yr/1-20yr/ 2-30yr/1-70yr.)

On same page together 2 families together
1. Abner Cox (1820) (males 1-20yr. female 1-20yr.
and
2. Jas Cantrell (b.1760/1780)(males 1-70yr/1 over 100yrs old. Females 1-15yr/1-60yr)

on same page these 3 families together
1. Jas Sylvester (b.1800/1810) (males 1-5yr/1-30 yr. females 1-30yr.)

2. Tho Cox (b.1800/1810) (males 3-5yr/1-30yr. female 1-20yr.)

3. Wm Cox (b.1830/1840) (males 1-5yr/1-10yr/2-15yr/1-20yr/1-40yr. females 2-10yr/1-15yr/1-40yr.) (NEED MORE INFO on this William Cox!!)

?1850 Beat 1, Clarke, Miss: head Elizabeth Sylvester ?, 40, 1810, GA/John 18, Ala/ Queen 15, 1835, Ala/William 13, 1837, Ala/Martha 11, 1839, Ala.

?1850 Randolph, Norfolk, Mass: John Sylvester, 56, 1794, Mass, laborer/Elisabeth, 34, 1816, Mass/ John, 18, Mass / Seth, 13, Mass /Joseph, 11, Mass.

?1850 August 10, Danvers, Essex, Mass.: Joshua Sylvester, 47, 1803, Maine, trader $300/ wife Harriet 41, NH/ Albert H Sylvester, 20, 1830, male, Mass., shoe cutter/Harriet M., 18, female, Mass/ William W, 16, 1834, Mass., male, shoe cutter/Luella 12, male?, Mass/ Lusale P., 7, 1843, male, Mass .
same
?1850 August 28, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire: Albert H Sylvester, 21, 1829, Mass, single, shoe maker, living in Hotel.

?1850 Galveston, Galveston, Texas: Galveston Arcade: A H Sylvester, 37, 1813, W Canada, Inn Keeper, estate $3000/ Caroline, 35, 1815, KY, ,/dau Keziah 11, 1839, LA / dau Lauretta 6, 1844, LA/ son Edward, 4, 1846, TX.

?1860 Galveston Ward 2, Galveston, Texas: H Sylvester 49, 1811, Ireland, gentleman, real estate $25,000-cash $1000/ Caroline Sylvester 46, 1814, KY/ Fanny Sylvester 15, 1845, TX/ Edward Sylvester 12, 1848, TX/ Hannah Sylvester 8, 1852, TX.

U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900: Deborah Cox, Gender: female, Birth Place: MO, Birth Year: 1821, Spouse Name: James Sylvester, Spouse Birth Place: TN, Spouse Birth Year: 1812, Number Pages: 1

1850 Precinct 4, Limestone, Texas: James Sylvester, 37, 1813, TN, real estate owned, $200 / wife Deborah (Cox), 24, 1826, MO / William, 10, 1840, Ark / Nancy, 8, 1842, Ark / Martha, 6, 1844, TX / Morgan, 4, TX, female / Thomas, 3 , 1847, TX / Caleb, 3 mos, 1850, TX.

Near:
Caleb Cox (Debrorah's brother) fam and Eatons.

1860 August 13, Austin, Travis, Texas: J Sylvester 45, 1815, TN / wife B Sylvester 40, 1820, MO (Dabby b.1829 MO?) / dau J (Nancy Jane?) Sylvester 19, 1841, Ark / dau M (Martha?) Sylvester 17, 1843, Ark / dau N Sylvester 13, 1847, Ark / son M Sylvester 11, 1849 Ark / son K Sylvester 9, 1851 Ark / son J Sylvester 7, 1853 TX / dau E Sylvester 5, 1855 TX / dau B Sylvester 3, 1857, TX / son C Sylvester 1, 1859, TX.

Near:
Cox fam.

?1860 July 4, Western District, Sumpter, Trinity, Texas: A T Ashley Sylvester 33, 1827, Ala, farmer, real estate $400, cash $300 / Elizabeth Sylvester 54, 1806, GA, cash $375 / John Sylvester 9, 1851, Miss / William Sylvester 7, 1853, Miss / Mandy J Sylvester 4, TX / Carrol Sylvester 2, 1858, TX / Elias Sylvester 5.12, 1860. (Elizabeth Sylvester 54, 1806, GA. Is this mother of Ashley b.1827? Aunt of James b.1815? )

1870 census James not found.

?1870 Precinct 3, Huntsville, Walker, Texas: Tho S Sylvester, 46, 1824, Ala / 2nd wife? Mahaly 28, 1842, TX / John 18, 1852, Miss, farm hand / Bill, 17, 1853, TX / Mandy Sylvester 17, 1852, TX / Car?oll, 12, M, 1858,TX / (Elias) All?ias, 11, 1857, M, TX / E??and , 5, 1855, TX, M / Laura 2, 1868, F, TX / Car?en , 1, TX, F / mother? Elizabeth Sylvester 62, 1808, GA, at? Akneu? / domestic serv. Jane Stead, 35, black, GA.

Near to
Henry Blackwell, 69, 1801, VA, black, shoemaker.

?1880 Walker, Texas: Thomas Sylvester 53, 1827, Ala, Gia, Gia?/ wife Mahala Sylvester 38, TX, Unk, Mis/ dau Laurindia Sylvester 13, TX /dau Margaret E. Sylvester 8/ son Henry W. Sylvester, 5, 1875, TX.

1880 census James not found. James died 1888?.

Notes for Debrough Cox: Who are Deborah's Cox parents? William Cox and ____? Who are William Cox parents?

James H. Sylvester and Debrough Cox had the following children:
i. JOSEPH WILLIAM3 SYLVESTER was born in 1840 in Arkansas.
ii. NANCY JANE SYLVESTER was born in Dec 1841 in Sevier, Arkansas.
3. iii. MARTHA FRANCES SYLVESTER was born on 05 Apr 1845 in Texas. She died on 13 Oct 1901 in Caldwell Co., TX. She married THOMAS JEFFERSON PRUITT on 20 Aug 1865 in Travis Co., TX by W. McCown, JP, Pct. 8. He was born in 1846. He died in 1916.
iv. MARY ANN SYLVESTER was born in 1846.
v. MORGAN SYLVESTER was born in 1846.
4. vi. THOMAS H. SYLVESTER was born about 1848 in Texas. He died about 1890 in San Patricio, Texas. He married (1) JANE ELIZABETH HUDSON about 1865. She was born in 1849 in Hudson Bend, Travis, Texas. She died on 07 Apr 1883 in Hudson Bend, Travis, Texas. He married (2) M. LUDA WILLMAN about 1883, daughter of Philip Willman and Pricy Ann Long. She was born about 1848. She died about 1890.
vii. CALEB H. SYLVESTER was born in 1850 in Texas.
5. viii. JAMES I. SYLVESTER was born on 03 Mar 1852 in Texas. He married SALLIE. She was born about 1855.
ix. BETTIE E. SYLVESTER was born in 1855 in Texas.
6. x. REBECCA E SYLVESTER was born on 25 Aug 1857 in Texas. She married RICHARD BLACKWELL about 1877. He was born in 1853.
xi. C. SYLVESTER was born in 1859 in Texas.
Notes for C. Sylvester:
?1880 Walker, Texas: Carroll T. Sylvester 22, 1858, TX, Miss, Miss/Emma V. Sylvester, 18, TX, 1862, NY, MD/Claudius D. Sylvester 4M, Feb 1880, TX, TX, TX.

7. xii. ALBERT H. SYLVESTER was born on 23 Feb 1860 in Texas. He married VANDER LEITHIA. She was born in Jun 1860.
8. xiii. JOHN D. SYLVESTER was born in Jun 1862 in Texas. He married NANCY EMMA about 1887 in Texas. She was born in Feb 1869 in Texas.
xiv. ALEXANDER SYLVESTER was born on 14 Mar 1864 in Austin, Travis Co., TX.

Generation 3
3. MARTHA FRANCES3 SYLVESTER (James H.2, Unknown1) was born on 05 Apr 1845 in Texas. She died on 13 Oct 1901 in Caldwell Co., TX. She married THOMAS JEFFERSON PRUITT on 20 Aug 1865 in Travis Co., TX by W. McCown, JP, Pct. 8. He was born in 1846. He died in 1916.

Thomas Jefferson Pruitt and Martha Frances Sylvester had the following children:
i. JAMES CALEB4 PRUITT was born in 1866. He died in 1921.
ii. NANCY FRANCES PRUITT was born in 1868.
10. iii. ELIZA OR LOUISIA JANE PRUITT was born on 17 Mar 1870 in TX. She died on 10 Oct 1931 in Salem, NM. She married CHARLES CANTRELL about 1889 in Williamson CO., TX, son of Miles Standish Cantrell and Isabell Elizabeth Collier. He was born on 12 Jul 1866 in Uvalde Co., TX. He died on 03 Apr 1950 in Hope, Eddy Co., NM.
iv. MARY ANN PRUITT was born in 1872. She died in 1899.
v. THOMAS MARTIN PRUITT was born in 1875. He died in 1946.
vi. WILLIAM H. PRUITT was born in 1877. He died in 1913.
vii. JOHN PRUITT was born in 1879.
viii. ALEX PRUITT was born in 1884.
ix. CHARLES JEFFERSON PRUITT was born in 1888.
4. THOMAS H.3 SYLVESTER (James H.2, Unknown1) was born about 1848 in Texas. He died about 1890 in San Patricio, Texas. He married (1) JANE ELIZABETH HUDSON about 1865. She was born in 1849 in Hudson Bend, Travis, Texas. She died on 07 Apr 1883 in Hudson Bend, Travis, Texas. He married (2) M. LUDA WILLMAN about 1883, daughter of Philip Willman and Pricy Ann Long. She was born about 1848. She died about 1890.
Notes for Thomas H. Sylvester:
Thomas would have been 18 and Jane would have been 17 when their first child (Delbert b.1866) was born.

1870 August 13, Travis, Texas: Thomas Sylvester, 22, 1848, TX, farmer, personal estate $320 / wife Jane, 21, 1849, TX / son John, 10 months, Nov 1869, TX. ..... (Where is 4 year old Delbert b. 1866?)

1880 June 22, Travis, Texas: Thomas Sylvester 32, 1848 TX, TX, TN, farmer/ Jane Sylvester 49, housekeeper / male John F. Sylvester 11, 1869, TX TX TX / female Ann Sylvester 7, 1873, TX, TX, TX /male Albert H. Sylvester 4, 1876, TX, TX, TX / Mary E. Sylvester 2/12, 1880, TX, TX, TX. (14 year old Delbert is still missing.)

Next to Thos is
Albert Sylvester 20, 1860, TX, MO, TN , farmer, single / E.M. Gilcrel 19, male, TX, TX, Miss, farmer / Miranda Gilcrel 40, Miss, GA, SC, female, widow , keeping house/ Beady Young 50, Miss, GA, SC, female, widow, keeping house.

Next to Albert is
Rich Blackwell, 32, 1848, farmer, LA, LA, LA / wife Rebecca (Sylvester), 23, 1857, TX, LA, TX/ son James, 5/ son Wm M., 2/ son John Frank, 6 mos.

Next to Rich Blackwell are parents of Thomas H. Sylvester b.1848:
James Sylvester, 68, 1812, TN, Eng, VA, farmer/ (2nd wife?) wife Dabby, (Cox) 59, 1821, MO, VA, Netherland? / son John D., 18, 1862, TX, TN, MO, farm hand / son Alexander, 16, 1864 TX, TN, MO, farm hand.

Next to James b.1812 is his son:
C. H. Sylvester, 29, 1851, TX, TN, MO, male / wife Eveline, 24, 1846, TX TX TX / Jesse H. Sylvester 4, 1876 /John M. Sylvester 3, 1867 / James W. Sylvester 1, 1879 .

On same page is:
Ephriam Tongate, 27,b.1853 TX, Ill, Ill, farmer / wife Annie 24, TX TX TX / dau Elizabeth 4 /son Wm Ermia 2 / grandmother Nancy, 56, 1824, KY, TN, TN, widow . (Nancy is wodow of __ ?)

About 1883 Thomas first wife died leaving him with children at home ages 14, 10, 7, 3, 1. He married second wife about the same year. He had 3 more children with second wife. She died abt 1890 leaving several small children.

Not found in census 1900. Thomas H. died between 1888 and 1900. No documented date of death for him or his wife. Who took the children?.

Thomas H. Sylvester and Jane Elizabeth Hudson had the following children:
i. DELBERT4 SYLVESTER was born in 1866. He married IDA HAWKINS in 1915. (Delbert is 49. Is this his only marriage?)
10. ii. JOHN F. FRANKLIN SYLVESTER was born on 04 Oct 1869 in Travis Co. TX. He died about 1947. He married LELAH ANN WILLMAN in 1884. She was born in Nov 1873 in Texas.
11. iii. SARAH DEBRA ANN SYLVESTER was born on 11 Jan 1873 in Travis Co., Texas. She died on 24 Nov 1961 in Leander, Williamson Co., Texas. She married JOSHUA HOLMES CANTRELL on 06 Nov 1888 in Colorado River, Travis Co., Texas, son of Miles Standish Cantrell and Isabell Elizabeth Collier. He was born on 09 May 1870 in Uvalde Co,. Texas. He died on 09 Oct 1965 in Leander, Williamson Co., Texas.
iv. ALBERT HENRY SYLVESTER was born on 25 Jul 1876 in Travis Co. TX. He died in 1915 in Texas. He married EMMA IDA MAUL in 1913.
v. JOHN W SYLVESTER was born in Dec 1878. He married LELA V.
Notes for John W Sylvester:
1920 Jan 15, Coleman, Coleman, Texas: John W Sylvester 43, 1877, TX, salesman, gen merch / Leela V Sylvester 42, 1878, TX, Ala, Ala/ dau Elizabeth A Sylvester 17, 1903, TX / father in law John R Lane 71, Ala, Ala, Ala, widower, minister gospel .

vi. MARY EMALINE SYLVESTER was born on 20 Apr 1880.
12. vii. THOMAS DELBERT SYLVESTER was born on 15 Dec 1882 in Travis Co. TX. He died on 09 Jan 1952 in Austin, Travis Co., TX. He married IDA BELLE HAWKINS about 1915. She was born about 1888.

Thomas H. Sylvester and M. Luda Willman had the following children:
13. viii. REBECCA J BECKIE SYLVESTER was born in 1887 in Travis Co. TX. She married RICHARD BLACKWELL. He was born about 1853.
ix. MARTHA ELIZABETH SYLVESTER was born on 22 Apr 1888 in Texas. She married SCOTT BOYD, son of Silas Wilson Edward Boyd and Sarah Ann Adams. He was born about 1887.
x. LILLIE DILLIE SYLVESTER was born in Nov 1889.

5. JAMES I.3 SYLVESTER (James H.2, Unknown1) was born on 03 Mar 1852 in Texas. He married SALLIE. She was born about 1855.
James I. Sylvester and Sallie had the following children:
i. MINTY4 SYLVESTER was born about 1875.
ii. MATTIE SYLVESTER was born about 1876.

6. REBECCA E3 SYLVESTER (James H.2, Unknown1) was born on 25 Aug 1857 in Texas. She married RICHARD BLACKWELL about 1877. He was born in 1853.
Richard Blackwell and Rebecca E Sylvester had the following child:
i. RICHARD ALEX DEE BLACKWELL was born in 1883. He died in 1938.

7. ALBERT H.3 SYLVESTER (James H.2, Unknown1) was born on 23 Feb 1860 in Texas. He married VANDER LEITHIA. She was born in Jun 1860.
Notes for Albert H. Sylvester:

>next to John D. Sylvester is: 1900 Justice Precinct 3, Blanco, Texas: Albert C. Sylvester, 40, Feb 1860, TX, TN, MO/ wife Vander Leithia, 39, June 1860/ son Walter 17 Sept 1882, TX/son Alfred, 15, June 1884, TX/dau Alta, 13, Feb 1887, TX/son Delbert 1, Mar 1899, TX/ sister in law Lizzie Jane Heickson, 44, Feb 1856, TX, TN, TN.

>1910 Justice Precinct 3, Williamson, Texas: Albert H Sylvester 50, 1860, TX, TN, MO, farmer/ wife Cynthia V Sylvester 49, TX, TN, MO, had 4 children, 4 living /dau Alta Sylvester 22 TX TX TX/ son Debbert Sylvester 11 TX, TX, TX.

Next to ?alter Sylvester, 25, 1885, TX TX TX / wife ?indie 24, TX TX TX, had 3 children, 3 living/ son Grover? 4, TX/ Dau Leona, 2/ son Earnest , 3 mos.

Albert H. Sylvester and Vander Leithia had the following children:
15. i. WALTER4 SYLVESTER was born in Sep 1882 in Texas. He married INDIE. She was born about 1886 in Texas.
ii. ALFRED SYLVESTER was born in Jun 1884 in Texas.
iii. ALTA SYLVESTER was born in Feb 1887 in Texas.
iv. DELBERT SYLVESTER was born in Mar 1899 in Texas.
8. JOHN D.3 SYLVESTER (James H.2, Unknown1) was born in Jun 1862 in Texas. He married NANCY EMMA about 1887 in Texas. She was born in Feb 1869 in Texas.
Notes for John D. Sylvester:
1900 Justice Precinct 3, Blanco, Texas: John Sylvester 31, June 1862, TX, TN, MO/ wife Emma M Sylvester 31, Feb. 1869, TX, Germany, TX, had 6 children, 5 living / dau M Angie Sylvester 14, Jan 1886, TX / dau Annie Sylvester 12, Dec 1887, TX / son Newton Sylvester 10, May 1890, TX / son Albert Sylvester 5, 1895 / son Aerl Sylvester 8mos / mother Debora Sylvester 79, 1821, MO, NC, VA. (Deborah Cox Sylvester wife of James b.1813)

1910 Justice Precinct 2, Burnet, Texas: Jno D Sylvester 47, 1863, TX, TN, MO, Farmer, Gen farming /wife Emma Sylvester 41, TX, Germany, TX, had 8 children, 7 living / son Newton Sylvester, 19, TX / Albert Sylvester 15, 1892 / Earl Sylvester, 10 / Edgar Sylvester 8 / dau Viris Sylvester 5.

1920 Otto, Santa Fe, New Mexico: J D Sylvester, 57, 1863, TX, TN, MO, Head, Home owned / wife Emmer 50, 1870, TX, Germany, Germany / son Earl Sylvester 20 / son Edgar Sylvester 17 / dau Uaras Sylvester 15 .

1930 Precinct 2, Jones, Texas: John D Sylvester 68, 1862 /Nancy E Sylvester 63, 1867.

John D. Sylvester and Nancy Emma had the following children:
i. M ANGIE4 SYLVESTER was born in Jan 1886 in Texas.
ii. ANNIE SYLVESTER was born in Dec 1887 in Texas.
iii. NEWTON SYLVESTER was born in May 1890 in Texas.
iv. ALBERT SYLVESTER was born about 1892 in Texas.
v. EARL SYLVESTER was born about 1900 in Texas.
vi. EDGAR SYLVESTER was born about 1902 in Texas.
vii. VIRIS SYLVESTER was born about 1905.

9. ELIZA OR LOUISIA JANE4 PRUITT (Martha Frances3 Sylvester, James H.2 Sylvester, Unknown1 Sylvester) was born on 17 Mar 1870 in TX. She died on 10 Oct 1931 in Salem, NM. She married CHARLES CANTRELL about 1889 in Williamson CO., TX, son of Miles Standish Cantrell and Isabell Elizabeth Collier. He was born on 12 Jul 1866 in Uvalde Co., TX. He died on 03 Apr 1950 in Hope, Eddy Co., NM. (Miles is my husband's Great Grandfather. SRC)
Notes for Charles Cantrell:
1910 Hope, Eddy Co., NM: Charles Cantrell 43, 1867, TX, TX, TX, farmer / wife Louisa P Cantrell 42, TX, TX, TX, had 6 children, 6 living/ Amelda Cantrell 14, TX, TX, TX/ Walter Cantrell 11, TX, TX, TX/ John Cantrell 9, TX, TX, TX /Halbert Cantrell 7, TX, TX, TX/ Viola Cantrell 4/ Maggie Cantrell 1.

1920 Lake Valley, Sierra, NM: Martha E Cox 29, 1891, TX, head, widow, occ: owner stock ranch/son Raymond Cox, 10 , NM/dau Hazel D Cox , 7, NM /dau Vinie Cox, 6 , NM/Louise Cox, 4, NM/ Bruce Cox, 2 , NM/ father Charley Cantrall 52, 1868, TX, MO, Ind, occ: trapper, self/brother Walter S Cantrall, 21, TX occ: trapper, self/brother John A Cantrall, 19, TX, occ: trapper, self/brother Hubbert D Cantrall, TX, 16, occ: none/boarder Jose Maris Morgia, 60, widower /boader Isaac Johnson, 80, single. Where is Charles wife Louisa?

1930 Lake Valley, Sierra, NM: Charley Cantrill 62, 1868, TX, MO, Ohio, occ: rancher, stock raiser, own home, value: $25.00/ Louise J Cantrill 61, 1869, TX, TX, TX.

Charles Cantrell and Eliza or Louisia Jane Pruitt had the following children:
i. MARTHA E.5 CANTRELL was born on 07 Mar 1890 in Williamson Co., Texas. She married SAMUEL BENTON III COX on 19 Dec 1908 in Eddy Co, New Mexico. He was born about 1872 in Liberty HIll, Williamson Co, Texas. He died on 01 Feb 1919 in Probably Otero Co, New Mexico.
Notes for Martha E. Cantrell: Martha's middle name could be Edna or Elizabeth.

ii. RUBY CANTRELL was born in 1893.

iii. AMILDIA CANTRELL was born in 1896.

iv. WALTER S. CANTRELL was born in 1898. He married LUCY J. She was born in 1903.
Notes for Walter S. Cantrell:
1930 Salem, Dona Ana, NM: Walter L Cantrell 32, 1898, TX, TX, TX, married at 24, farm labor /Lucy J Cantrell, 27, 1903, NM, MO, MO, married at 19, / Dorothy M Cantrell, 5 10/12, 1924, NM, TX, NM /Clifford R Cantrell, 3 8/12, 1926, NM, TX, NM /Verginia C Cantrell, 1 4/12, 1928, NM, TX, NM .

same page: Herbert Cantrell, 18, 1912, TX, TX, TX, married at 23, farm labor/ wife Cora Lee, 18, 1912, TX, TX, TX, married at 15/son Howard P., 2 4/12, 1928, NM, TX, TX/ dau Hazel L., 6/12, 1930, NM, TX, TX.

next to: John Cantrell, 28, 1902, TX, TX, TX/ wife Lisbon I., 18, 1912, NM, TX, NM/ son Alva A., 4/12, 1930, NM, TX, NM.

v. JOHN ALBERT CANTRELL was born in 1901 in Texas. He married LISBON I. She was born in 1912 in NM.
vi. HOBART D. CANTRELL was born in 1903. He married CORA LEE. She was born in 1912.
vii. VIOLA M. CANTRELL was born in 1906.
viii. MAGGIE CANTRELL was born in 1909.

10. JOHN F. FRANKLIN4 SYLVESTER (Thomas H.3, James H.2, Unknown1) was born on 04 Oct 1869 in Travis Co. TX. He died about 1947. He married LELAH ANN WILLMAN in 1884. She was born in Nov 1873 in Texas.
Notes for John F. Franklin Sylvester:
1900 Justice Precinct 8, Travis, Texas: John F Sylvester 30, Oct 1869 (son of Thomas H. b.1848) /wife Lela A Sylvester 27 , Nov 1873, TX, Germany, ?/ son Thomas P Sylvester 1 , Aug 1899/ Henry F Sylvester 6 , Oct 1894 / Claude C Sylvester 4, Jan1896 / August A Sylvester 1, Aug 1899.

(next are children of Thomas H. b.1848?) sister Rebecca J Sylvester 4, Mar 1896 / sister Martha E Sylvester 12, April 1888 / sister Lillie D Sylvester 10, Nov 1890 / bro Henry A Sylvester 23, July 1877/ bro Thomas D Sylvester 17 , Dec 1882, TX/ cousin John W Sylvester 22, Dec 1878.

John F. Franklin Sylvester and Lelah Ann Willman had the following children:
i. HENRY FRANKLIN5 SYLVESTER was born in Oct 1894.
ii. CLAUDE C SYLVESTER was born in Jan 1896.
iii. ADOLPH SYLVESTER was born in 1898. He married INEZ HEINATZ. She was born about 1898.
iv. AUGUST A SYLVESTER was born in Aug 1899.
v. THOMAS PHILLIP SYLVESTER was born in Aug 1899. He married EMILY JANE about 1918. She was born about 1900.
11. SARAH DEBRA ANN4 SYLVESTER (Thomas H.3, James H.2, Unknown1) was born on 11 Jan 1873 in Travis Co., Texas. She died on 24 Nov 1961 in Leander, Williamson Co., Texas. She married JOSHUA HOLMES CANTRELL on 06 Nov 1888 in Colorado River, Travis Co., Texas, son of Miles Standish Cantrell and Isabell Elizabeth Collier. He was born on 09 May 1870 in Uvalde Co,. Texas. He died on 09 Oct 1965 in Leander, Williamson Co., Texas.
Notes for Sarah Debra Ann Sylvester:
Aunt Clara "Debbie Ann's folks lived on the Colorado river. She had a brother: Henry Sylvester and a half sister: Beckie Sylvester

Notes for Joshua Holmes Cantrell:
1900 Prec. 7, Travis, TX; Roll: T623 1673; Page: 2A; Enumeration District 114: Janna Cantrell 30, farm laborer/ Annie S Cantrell 27/ Ludia E Cantrell 10/ Henry W Cantrell 8/ Alva E Cantrell 6/ Johnnie N Cantrell 2/ Thomas D Cantrell 8/12. Next was Milus Cantrell, age 78, b. MO and Elizabeth, age 66, born in Indiana. Also Jesse.

1910 Census Precinct 4, Concho, TX; Roll: T624_1541; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 29;

My research notes may or may not connect to this same family:
Arkansas Census, 1819-70: JAMES SYLVESTER, State: AR, County: Carroll Co. Township: Arkansas Territory , Year: 1836, Record Type: Tax list , Page: 009. Database: AR 1830-1839 Tax Lists Index

?1840 Campbell, Tenn: J M Sylvester, (poss b.1790-1800), Males: 1-5yr/ 1-50yr. females: 3-5yr/1-10yr/2-15 yr/1-40yr (hus and wife with 1 son and 6 dau) (this could be Elizabeth b. 1808. ??) next to Armistad? Cox.

?1840 Giles, Tenn: Tho Sylvester ( hus and wife with 2 sons and 3 dau)

1840 Fulton, Sevier, Ark: 1. Wm Cox (b.1760-70) (males 1-20yr/1-80yr. females 1-5yr/1-20yr/ 2-30yr/1-70yr.)

On same page together 2 families together
1. Abner Cox (1820) (males 1-20yr. female 1-20yr. and
2. Jas Cantrell (b.1760-80)(males 1-70yr/1 over 100yrs old. Females 1-15yr/1-60yr)

on same page these 3 families together
1. Jas Sylvester (b.1800-10) (males 1-5yr/1-30 yr. females 1-30yr.)

2. Tho Cox (b.1800-10) (males 3-5yr/1-30yr. female 1-20yr.)

3. Wm Cox (b.1830-40) (males 1-5yr/1-10yr/2-15yr/1-20yr/1-40yr. females 2-10yr/1-15yr/1-40yr.)

?1850 Beat 1, Clarke, Miss: head Elizabeth Sylvester ?, 40, 1810, GA/John 18, Ala/ Queen 15, 1835, Ala/ William 13, 1837, Ala/ Martha 11, 1839, Ala.

?1850 Randolph, Norfolk, Mass: John Sylvester, 56, 1794, Mass, laborer/Elisabeth, 34, 1816, Mass/ John, 18, Mass / Seth, 13, Mass / Joseph, 11, Mass.

?1850 August 10, Danvers, Essex, Mass.: Joshua Sylvester, 47, 1803, Maine, trader $300/ wife Harriet 41, NH/ Albert H Sylvester, 20, 1830, male, Mass., shoe cutter/ Harriet M., 18, female, Mass / William W, 16, 1834, Mass., male, shoe cutter /Luella 12, male?, Mass/ Lusale P., 7, 1843, male, Mass .

same ?1850 August 28, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire: Albert H Sylvester, 21, 1829, Mass, single, shoe maker, living in Hotel.

?1850 Galveston, Galveston, Texas: Galveston Arcade: A H Sylvester, 37, 1813, W Canada, Inn Keeper, estate $3000/ Caroline, 35, 1815, KY, ,/dau Keziah 11, 1839, LA / dau Lauretta 6, 1844, LA/ son Edward, 4, 1846, TX.

?1860 Galveston Ward 2, Galveston, Texas: H Sylvester 49, 1811, Ireland, gentleman, real estate $25,000-cash $1000/ Caroline Sylvester 46, 1814, KY/ Fanny Sylvester 15, 1845, TX/ Edward Sylvester 12, 1848, TX/ Hannah Sylvester 8, 1852, TX.

1860 August 13, Austin, Travis, Texas: J Sylvester 45, 1815, TN/ wife B Sylvester 40, 1820, MO /dau J. (Nancy Jane?) Sylvester 19, 1841, Ark /dau M. (Martha?) Sylvester 17, 1843, Ark /dau N. Sylvester 13, 1847, Ark/son M. Sylvester 11, 1849 Ark/son K. Sylvester 9, 1851 Ark/son J. Sylvester 7, 1853 TX/ dau E. Sylvester 5, 1855 TX/dau B. Sylvester 3, 1857, TX/son C. Sylvester 1, 1859, TX. Near Cox fam.

?1860 July 4, Western District, Sumpter, Trinity, Texas: A T Ashley Sylvester 33, 1827, Ala, farmer, real estate $400, cash $300 /(mother?) Elizabeth Sylvester 54, 1806, GA, cash $375 / John Sylvester 9, 1851, Miss /William Sylvester 7, 1853, Miss / Mandy J Sylvester 4, TX / Carrol Sylvester 2, 1858, TX / Elias Sylvester 5.12, 1860.

?? Wrong "Spouse: Scott Boyd (b.abt 1845?) married before 1865. Children: Fannie Boyd/ Marvin Boyd (b.1928 in obit below.) / Ira Boyd/ Alvie Boyd." Source Fam tree on ancestry.com

1870 Precinct 3, Huntsville, Walker, Texas: Tho S Sylvester, 46, 1824, Ala / 2nd wife? Mahaly 28, 1842, TX / John 18, 1852, Miss, farm hand / Bill, 17, 1853, TX / Mandy Sylvester 17, 1852, TX / Car?oll, 12, M, 1858,TX/ (Elias) All?ias, 11, 1857, M, TX/ E??and , 5, 1855, TX, M/ Laura 2, 1868, F, TX/Car?en , 1, TX, F/mother? Elizabeth Sylvester 62, 1808, GA, at? Akneu?/ domestic serv. Jane Stead, 35, black, GA. Near to Henry Blackwell, 69, 1801, VA, black, shoemaker.

1870 missing from census James Sylvester b.1815, TN and Debra?

1870 August 13, Travis, Texas: Thomas Sylvester, 22, 1848, TX, farmer, pers estate $320/wife Jane, 21, 1849, TX/ son John, 10 months, Nov 1869, TX. (Is this Jane Elizabeth Hudson?)

1870 Bell, Texas: Willy Boyd, 38, 1842, Ala, farming/ Martha 29, 1841?, GA/James 14, TX/ Jane, 10 TX/ son Willy, 6, TX / Samuel, 4, TX, /male Millage, 3, TX /Joseph, 1, TX/ male Bennie Bowen, 14, Ala/John Bowen, 9, TX. (Is Martha b.1841, GA same as M. Sylvester 17, 1843? M. Sylvester is dau of J Sylvester 45, 1815, TN. )

1880 Precinct 1, Grayson, Texas: Wiley Boyd 60, MO, TN, TN, farming /sister Tryphosa Boyd 40, TN, TN, TN / sister Lovinia Boyd 35, TN, TN, TN /sister Martha Boyd 25, 1855, TN, TN, TN / servant Marcus Mooney 11, TX, MO, GA.

1880 Precinct 6, Rusk, Texas: E. M. Sylvester 55, 1825, KY, farmer/ N. A. Sylvester 40, 1840, Ala, keeping house, confinement/ Jas. S. Sylvester 12, 1868, TX / Frank Sylvester 8, 1872, TX / Rich D. Sylvester 5, 1875 / Annie May Sylvester 5, 1875/ Pauline Sylvester 3 /male infant w/o name Sylvester, 1mo, May 1880 .

1880 Walker, Texas: Carroll T. Sylvester 22, 1858, TX, Miss, Miss/ Emma V. Sylvester, 18, TX, 1862, NY, MD/Claudius D. Sylvester 4M, Feb 1880, TX, TX, TX.

1880 Walker, Texas: Thomas Sylvester 53, 1827, Ala, Gia, Gia?/ wife Mahala Sylvester 38, TX, Unk, Mis/ dau Laurindia Sylvester 13, TX/ dau Margaret E. Sylvester 8 / son Henry W. Sylvester, 5, 1875, TX.

?1880 Falls, Texas : John Sylvester 29, 1851, Miss, Ala, Miss, farmer/ wife Ellen Sylvester 25, 1855, TX , TN, TN/ Maud Sylvester 4, TX / Lester C. Sylvester 2, 1878,TX/ John Sylvester 8 mos, 1880, TX / M. P. Batey 20, male, boarder, farm labor /July Poteste 9, female, nurse.

1880 June 22, Travis, Texas: Thomas Sylvester 32, 1848 TX, TX, TN, farmer/ Jane Sylvester 49, 1831, housekeeper / (Is this Thomas' wife, sister or mother?) /male John F. Sylvester 11, 1869, TX TX TX/ female Ann Sylvester 7, 1873, TX, TX, TX/male Albert H. Sylvester 4, 1876, TX, TX, TX/ Mary E. Sylvester 2/12, 1880, TX, TX, TX.

Next to Thos is Albert Sylvester 20, 1860, TX, MO, TN , farmer, single/ E.M. Gilcrel 19, male, TX, TX, Miss, farmer /Miranda Gilcrel 40, Miss, GA, SC, female, widow, keeping house / Beady Young 50, Miss, GA, SC, female, widow, keeping house.

Next to Albert is Rich Blackwell, 32, 1848, farmer, LA, LA, LA /wife Rebecca, 23, TX, LA, TX/ son James, 5/ son Wm M., 2/ son John Frank, 6 mos.

Next to Rich is parents of Thomas b.1848: James Sylvester, 68, 1812, TN, Eng, VA, farmer/ (2nd wife?) wife Dabby, 59, 1821, MO, VA, Netherland? /son John D. , 18, 1862, TX, TN, MO, farm hand /son Alexander, 16, 1864 TX, TN, MO, farm hand.

Next to James b.1812 is James son C. H. Sylvester, 29, 1851, TX, TN, MO, male/ wife Eveline, 24, 1846, TX TX TX/ Jessee H. Sylvester 4, 1876 /John M. Sylvester 3, 1867 /James W. Sylvester 1, 1879 . On same page is Ephriam Tongate, 27, TX, ill, ill, farmer/ wife Annie 24, TX TX TX /dau Elizabeth 4/son Wm Ermia 2/grandmother Nancy, 56, 1824, ky, tn, tn, widow. (Who is this Nancy b.1824?)

1880 Travis, Texas: James Sylvester 27, 1853, TX, Unk, Unk / wife Sallie E. Sylvester 22, TX, Ill, Ill/ dau Mintie Sylvester 4, 1876, TX / dau Mattie Sylvester 2, 1878, TX. (Is James b.1853 son of James b.1812 & Debrough Sylvester b.1821?

1900 Justice Precinct 8, Travis, Texas: John F Sylvester 30, Oct 1869 (son of Thomas H. b.1848?) /wife Lela A Sylvester 27 , Nov 1873, TX, Germany, ?/ son Thomas P Sylvester 1 , Aug 1899/ Henry F Sylvester 6 , Oct 1894 /Claude C Sylvester 4, Jan1896 /August A Sylvester 1, Aug 1899 /(next are children of Thomas H. b.1848) sister Rebecca J Sylvester 4, Mar 1896 / sister Martha E Sylvester 12, April 1888 / sister Lillie D Sylvester 10, Nov 1890/ bro Henry A Sylvester 23, July 1877/ bro Thomas D Sylvester 17 , Dec 1882, TX/ cousin John W Sylvester 22, Dec 1878................................ yes ftm

https://sites.rootsweb.com/~txconcho/Early_Marriage_Records_B.htm Concho Co TX marriage: Davis William to Sylvester Allie T. 9 Jan 1904; B 148 (Who is Allie?)

1900 Justice Prec. 7, Travis, Texas; Roll: T623 1673; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 114. Janna (Joshua) Cantrell 30, (1870) farm laborer/ Annie S. (Sylvester) Cantrell 27, (1873)/ Ludia Eliz Cantrell 10 (1890)/ Henry W Cantrell 8 (1892)/ Alva E Cantrell 6, (1894)/ Johnnie N. Cantrell 2 (1898)/ Thomas D. Cantrell 8/12 (1899). Next was Milus Cantrell, 78, (1822), MO and Elizabeth, 66, (1834), Indiana. (Err in census: Miles S. Cantrell was born 1835 MO, his wife Isabell Elizabeth Collier b.1845 IN)

Texas Land Title Abstracts Grantee: T. H. Sylvester Patentee: T. H. Sylvester Patent Date: 23 Apr 1883 Acres: 160 District: Travis County: Travis File: 268 Patent #: 127 Patent Volume: 14 Class: Travis Prec. (Is this Thomas H. Sylvester b.1848/d.1890?)

1900 Justice Precinct 3, Blanco, Texas: John Sylvester 31, June 1862, TX, TN, MO/ wife Emma M Sylvester 31, Feb. 1869, TX, Germany, TX, had 6 children, 5 living /dau M Angie Sylvester 14, Jan 1886, TX /dau Annie Sylvester 12, Dec 1887, TX /son Newton Sylvester 10, May 1890, TX/ son Albert Sylvester 5, 1895 /son Aerl Sylvester 8.12, /mother Deborah Sylvester 79, 1821, MO, NC, VA . (Is this Deborah Cox b.1821 MO, wife of James Sylvester b.1813?)
next to John is
Albert C. Sylvester, 40, Feb 1860, TX, TN, MO /wife Vander Leithia, 39, June 1860 / son Walter 17 Sept 1882, TX /son Alfred, 15, June 1884, TX / dau Alta, 13, Feb 1887, TX/ son Delbert 1, Mar 1899, TX / sister in law Lizzie Jane Heickson, 44, Feb 1856, TX, TN, TN.

1900 Justice Precinct 8, Van Zandt, Texas: Thomas R Sylvester 43, June 1857, Ala, SC, SC / Minnie G Sylvester 24, Sept 1875, LA, GA, LA (2nd wife?) /Grace R Sylvester 5, Nov 1894, LA, Ala, LA /Gladney M Sylvester 3, Mar 1897, Male, TX /mother in law Minerva Nix 65, Sept 1834, LA, PA, LA, had 8 children, 4 living /sister in law Olive Nix 25, LA, GA, LA.

?1900 Justice Precinct 8, Limestone, Texas: Martha Boyd 52, Oct 1847, TX, Ala, Ala, widow, head/ Mary J Boyd 28, Nov 1871, TX /Johnie Boyd 29, Mar 1873 /son Lavora Boyd 26, April 1874 /Allice Boyd 16, Dec 1883 /Joedie Boyd 1, Nov 1885 .

?1900 Justice Precinct 4, Hill, Texas: Robert L Boyd 46, June 1853, TX, TN, Miss, farmer /wife Martha E Boyd 50, Mar 1850, Miss /son Spence L Boyd 16, Aug 1883, TX/ dau Othela M Boyd 14, June 1886 , TX/ dau Ostella Boyd 14, Aug? 1886, TX /dau Odella Boyd 11, Mar 1889, TX.

?1910: Justice Precinct 6, Denton, Texas: head George Boyd 28, 1882 / brother Arthur Boyd 1892/ mother Martha (Sylvester?) Boyd, 1846 ,TN, had 12 children, 9 living, widow. (widow of ??)
next to John Boyd 35, 1875, TN, TN, TN, / Mattie 33, TX TN TN, had 4 children, 4 living/ Ethel 14, TX /Laura 11 /Claude 9, 1901, /Vera 7, 1903.

?1910 Justice Precinct 5, Falls, Texas: John Sylvester 56, 1854, Miss, Miss, Miss, own farm / wife Ellen Sylvester 55, b.1855, TX, TN, TN / son Johnie Sylvester 30, TX, single, brickmason / Lila Sylvester 20, TX / Margaret Sylvester 18 TX / Woodie Sylvester 16 TX /Darrell Sylvester 14 / TX / hired hand Brantley Green 27. (Rec email from descendant: John Lester Sylvester's wife was Sarah Ellen Powell.
next to Walter Nix, 33, TX, OK, Ark / wife Annie 25, Ark Ark Ark / son Dail 3, OK, TX, Ark.

1910 Justice Precinct 2, Burnet, Texas: Jno D Sylvester 47, 1863, TX, TN, MO, Farmer, Gen farming / wife Emma Sylvester 41, 1869, TX, Germany, TX, had 8 children, 7 living / son Newton Sylvester 19, 1891, TX / Albert Sylvester 15, 1892/ Earl Sylvester 10 / Edgar Sylvester 8/dau Viris Sylvester 5.

1910 Justice Precinct 8, Travis, Texas: Thomasl Sybruter 27, 1863, TX TX TX / wife Ida Bell Sybruter 23, TX TX LA, married 4 years, had 1 child, 1 living / son Ralph Sylvester 2, TX.
On same page is John H. Sylvester , 30, 1880, TX TX TX / wife Eli, 27 , 1883, TX, Ark, Ark, had 1 child, none living, married 10 years.

1910 Justice Precinct 8, Travis, Texas: Albert H Sylvester 33, (1877), TX, TX, TX (brother of Ann b.1873?) / Emma Sylvester 24, (1886) TX, Germany, TX / son Manual D Sylvester 4, (1906) TX, TX, TX/ dau Lenna Sylvester 6/12 / boarder James W Kay 48, TX, TX, TN.

1910 Justice Precinct 3, Williamson, Texas: Albert H Sylvester 50, 1860, TX, TN, MO, farmer/ wife Cynthia V Sylvester 49, (1861) TX, TN, MO, had 4 children, 4 living /dau Alta Sylvester 22 (1888) TX TX TX/ son Debbert Sylvester 11, (1899) TX, TX, TX.
Next to Walter Sylvester, 25, (1885), TX TX TX / wife ?indie 24, (1886), TX TX TX, had 3 children, 3 living/ son Grover? 4, 1906, TX/ Dau Leona, 2 (1908)/ son Earnest , 3 mos (1910).

?1910 Justice Precinct 3, Young, Texas: Carroll T Sylvester 52, 1858, TX, Miss, US /Emina V Sylvester 50, 1860, TX, NY, MD, married 30 years, had 11 children, 9 living /Frank Sylvester 22, 1888, TX /Harvey Sylvester 17 (1893) /Jessie Sylvester 15 (1895) /Cara Sylvester 13 /Murl Sylvester 10 /Willie May Sylvester 8 /dau Claudia Huneycutt 30, TX, TX, TX, widow /grand dau Hattie Huneycutt 4, TX .

1920 Jan 15, Coleman, Coleman, Texas: John W Sylvester 43, 1877, TX, salesman, general merch / Leela V Sylvester 42, 1878, TX, Ala, Ala/ dau Elizabeth A Sylvester 17, 1903, TX / father in law John R Lane 71, Ala, Ala, Ala, widower, minister gospel .

1920 Justice Precinct 8, Travis, Texas: Thomas L Sylvester 37, 1883 TX TX TX/ Ida B Sylvester 32, 1888/ Lennie R Sylvester 12, 1908, /Elgin R Sylvester 2/12, 1920.

1920 Otto, Santa Fe, New Mexico: J D Sylvester, 57, 1863, TX, TN, MO, Head, Home owned/ wife Emmer 50, 1870, TX, Germany, Germany/son Earl Sylvester 20 /son Edgar Sylvester 17 /dau Uaras Sylvester 15 .

?1920 Justice Precinct 3, Johnson, Texas: Spencer L Boyd 36, TX, TX, Miss, farmer/wife Minnie L Boyd, 19, TX, TX, TX/mother Martha E Boyd, 68, 1852, Miss, TN, TN, widow .

1930 Precinct 2, Jones, Texas: John D Sylvester 68, 1862 /Nancy E Sylvester 63, 1867. (John D. is son of James H. Sylvester and Debrough Cox.)

?1930 Frisco, Collin, Texas: George S Boyd 47, 1883, Ark, TN, TN, estate $2,000, farmer/ wife Dessie D Boyd 40, Miss, Miss, Miss/ mother Martha E Boyd 85, 1845, TN, TN, TN, married at 15, widow. (Martha E Sylvester b.? widow of ________ ?)

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Concho Co TX marriage: Davis William to Sylvester Allie T. 9 Jan 1904; B 148. (Who is Allie?)

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