Personal
Chance Washington Sargent son of George Washington & Ann Elizabeth Sargent. He was born Nov. 15, 1858 in Washington Co. TX and died Mar. 30, 1936 in Crosby Co. TX.Ella Lavenia Cary, daughter of Francis M. Cary and Elizabeth M. Lewis was born Apr. 10, 1864 in Coryell Co. TX and died Mar. 2, 1927 in Crosby Co. TX.
Chance and Ella were married Nov. 3, 1881?
Documentation:
Ella Cary is found in her father's household in the 1870 & 1880 Coryell Co. TX census.Chance Sargent is found in his father's household in the 1880 Coryell Co. TX census, again in the 1900 Coleman Co., 1910 Foard Co. & 1930 Crosby Co. TX census.
Children of Ella Cary & Chance Sargent:
1. Grover Cleveland Sargent born Jan. 7, 1885 and died Apr 8, 1964 in Roswell Chavez Co. NM.
2. Luther Sargent born Oct. 1889 in TX.
3. Hettie Sargent born Dec. 1891 in TX.
4. Clinton Sargent born Oct. 1894 in TX.
5. Cary Lewis Sargent born June 1897 in TX and died in 1952 in Crosby Co. TX.
Obituary
C.W. Sargent Found Dead
C.W. Sargent, 87, retired farmer who had lived in Crosby County 31 years, was found dead Saturday morning at his residence where he lived alone. He apparently died Friday night.Funeral services wee held Sunday at 3:30 p.m. in the Emma Church of Christ with Elder W.M. McFarland officiating and R.L. Travis assisting. Burial, under direction of Marr funeral home, was in Ralls cemetery.
He is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Ed Corcorran of Lubbock, Mrs. Effie Draper of Roswell, NM; four sons, C.L. Sargent of Ralls, Grover Sargent of Roswell, NM; Luther Sargent of Floydada, and Cliff Sargent of Fredrick, OK; 26 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren.
Pallbearers were D. Flowers of Cone, Ronald Travis of Lorenzo, and I.D. Moore, Oscar Kyle, Dr. W.L. Botkin and W.W. Gleaton, of Ralls.
Ralls Banner, April 4, 1946
Record provided by Ralls Historical Museum
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