The Spain Family of Rutherford County

Many thanks to Barbara Scott Wyche for this information.

 

The Spain family moved to Tennessee from Dinwiddie County, Virginia, about 1815.  Stephen and his wife Lucy purchased 640 acres which is now known as
Spain's Hill.  The property is on the county line between Rutherford and Wilson counties.

Thomas was the eldest son.  He married the daughter of John Donnell Foster of Wilson County.  In the 1850's the family moved to Tyler, Smith County, Texas.  His eldest son, Hugh L. Spain, married Maggie Roberts, the daughter of Oran Milo Roberts who later became Governor of the State of Texas.

Bible Records of Hugh L. Spain, son of  Thomas Edmondson Spain,  son of Stephen DeWitt Spain

The original bible is in the possession of Marie Spain Jones, 10526 White Rock Rd., Conroe, TX 77306, a direct descendant of Hugh L. Spain and Maggie E. Roberts.  The bible is leather bound, "Spain" printed on front, brass corners and closure.  I copied the information by hand.

*Holman's Edition, The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments, Translated out of The Original Tongues, and with The Former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised, with the Apocrypha, Concordance and Psalms.  The Text Comfortable tot he Oxford and the American Bible Society's Standard Editions.*  Philadelphia: A. J. Holman & Co., No. 930 Arch Street, 1878.

This certifies that the Rite of Holy Matrimony was celebrated between Hugh L. Spain of Tyler, Texas and Maggie E. Roberts of Tyler, Texas on Oct 7th 1875 at Tyler Texas.  [No Witnesses]


MARRIAGES

Hugh L Spain and Maggie E. Roberts were married Oct 7th 1875 at Tyler, Texas
Thomas J. Spain and Frances G. Harlow were married August the 24, 1904 at Austin Texas
Oran R. Spain and Nannie S. Hedstrom were married June 9, 1906 at Hempstead, Texas
Hugh M Spain and Dora Church were married May 31st, 1911 at Seguin, Texas
Thomas J Spain and Ruth Martin were married at Bruner Church at Houston, Texas

[These marriages are not entered by the same hand.]


BIRTHS

Hugh Lawson Spain was born Nov 23d 1840. in Rutherford County Tenn (Monday)
Maggie Eliza Roberts was born Oct 8th 1851 in Shelby County, Texas (Saturday)
Hugh Milo Spain, was born July 24h 1876 at 3 15 pm of Monday at Tyler Texas.
Thomas Jennings Spain was born at 11:30 am April 17th 1880 in Austin Texas (Saturday)
Margaret Ewing Spain was borne January 18h 1883 at 12 ep oclock pm (Wednesday) Austin Texas
Oran Roberts Spain was born Aug 1st 1886? Sunday 1. pm at Austin Texas
Stephen Dewitt Spain was born October 9th 1888 Tuesday 1.30 am at Austin Texas
Frances Foster Spain was born at 11:45 p.m. on Sunday July 17th 1892 at Appleby, Texas


DEATHS

Stephen D. Spain Died Monday November 12 1888 at Austin, Tex.
Hugh L Spain died Friday at 9:35 pm at Austin, Texas  Oct 5, 1906.
Frances G Spain died June 5, 1906 at New Orleans, La.


James Verrell Spain and Eliza Jane McKnight Spain Family Bible Including the family of John Quincy Spain and Sarah Minerva McKnight
 

BIRTHS
James V. Spain was born March 20th 1845
Eliza J. Spain was born Oct. 22nd 1850
Yulee L. Spain was born May 16th 1874
Scott Spain was born Jany 1st 1876
Hoddie M. Spain was born April 8th 1878
Holt Spain was born Dec 31st 1879
Jimmie Spain was born Jany 19th 1882
Charlie Spain was born Feby 1st 1883
Leland L. Spain was born March 12th 1885
Maggie M. Spain was born March 25th 1886
Annie L. E. Spain was born March 30th 1888
William Quincy Spain was born Nov 13 — 1890
Mary B. Spain was born Oct 14 --- 1891
Benjamin F. Spain was born Aug 20 --- 1894
 
 

MARRIAGES
James V. Spain and Eliza J. McKnight was married Aug 3rd 1873
Scott Spain and Hassie Hayes was married Feby 14 — 1897
Yulee L. Spain and Estella M. McFerrin was married Dec 25, 1901
Holt Spain and Bess Keesee was married Feb. 9. 1905.
Hod M. Spain and Wilna Wimbish was married Nov 20, 1908
Charles Spain and Susie Jackson was married Nov. 16, 1909
W. Q. Spain and Robena Barkley Married Aug. 19 — ‘13
Benjamin F. Spain and Helen J. Green were married Nov. 25 — 1919

DEATHS
Jimmie Spain died Jany 26 1882
Mary B. Spain died June 21  1892
James Verrell Spain died Apr 20 1904
William Q. Spain died Dec 16 1916
Eliza J. Spain died Oct 5 1933
Hod M. Spain died July 3 1934
Yulee L. Spain died June 21 1937
Leland Leroy died August 30 1950
Holt Spain died  Dec 22 1948
Scott Spain died Apr 22 1960
Margaret (Maggie) M. Spain died July 27 1965 
Benjamin Foster Spain died  May 5 1968
Charlie Spain  died  March 28 1970
 

MEMORANDA
John Q. Spain was born October 29th 1822
Sarah M. Spain was born February 14th 1824

John Q. Spain & Sarah M. McKnight was married September the 8  1842

William M. Spain was born June 11 1843
James V. Spain was born March 20  1845
Mary M. Spain was born April 18 1847
Stephen L. Spain was born March 7  1849
John D. Spain was born March 11  1852
Samuel E. Spain was born March 29  1854
Dillard L. Spain  was born December 6  1856
Edmonson B. Spain was born March 3 1862
Sarah Elizabeth Spain was born October 25 1864

John Q. Spain Died May 20 ?? 1888.  Aged 65 years
Mary M. Spain Died July 8 ?? 1847  Aged 2 mo & 20 days
John D. Spain Died Sept 22nd 1875  Aged 23 Years


MORE ON THOMAS E. SPAIN'S FAMILY
(notes attached to bible records)
 

Hugh L m. Margaret E. Roberts 1875 Tyler, Texas d. 1905 Austin, Texas

Mary Frances d. 1859 Paris Texas 11-16

Lucy Hardinia m. Elias B. Lewis 11-3-69 Shreveport

Stephen Dewitt d. 1914 or 15 in Confederate Mens Home in Austin TX

Martha E. m. J. J. Utts 3-14-72 Shreveport, La

Charlotta (Lottie) Verell d. Aug 24, 1885 Greenville Texas
m. Jas H Ball 11-19-1876 at Greenville

Susan Estella m. H D Phillips d 1915?

Nancy Estella d 11-18-85 Greenville
m A R Cushman 2-26-80 Greenville

Thomas Foster b. 3-27-61 Paris, Texas d. 7-29-1868 Shreveport, Louisiana