Memorial and biographical history of Ellis county, Texas ... Containing a history of this important section of the great state of Texas, from the earliest period of its occupancy to the present time, together with glimpses of its future prospects; with full-page portraits of the presidents of the United States, and also full-page portraits of some of the most eminent men of the county, and biographical mention of many of its pioneers, and also of prominent citizens of to-day ... Page: 390
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390 HISTORY OF ELLIS COUNTY.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~1
11, 1853, a daughter of Samuel S. and M. L.
Conner, natives of Wayne county, Indiana.
They were married in Indiana in 1848, and
caine to Texas in 1870, and resided mostly in
Ellis county until 1886, when they removed
to Washington Territory. The father was a
carpenter by trade, and was married to Miss
M. L., a daughter of Joseph Holeman, who
was born in Kentucky, but moved to Indiana
when young. There lie reared his family,
and during Jackson's administration he was
cashier of tile land office at Ft. Wayne, was a
leading Democrat, and served several terms
in the Legislature of his State. Samuel S.
and M. L. Conner had six children, viz.:
Truman H., who attended Marvin College
in Waxahachie three years, graduated in law
at Tehuacana in 1876, removed to Eastland,
where lie was married to Miss Sallie Jones in
1882, and is now serving his second term as
District Judge of the Forty-Second Judicial
District; Mary Maud, who was married to
John W. Coleman in 1871; Ella N., now residing
in North Dakota, married W. S. Parsons
in 1872; Jennie C., who was married to
Judge J. H. Calhoun, of Eastland county, in
1882; Claude L., now attending commercial
college in Seattle, Washington; W. Earl,
now attending college in Waxahachie, Ellis
county.
Mr. and Mrs. Coleman have had nine children,
as follows: Truman H., born August
26, 1872; Eva M., October 7, 1874, was
married to J. A. Gross, October 29, 1891;
Mary Margaretta, June 20, 1877; Kate W.,
April 11, 1879; Chester S., June 26, 1881;
John C., February 3, 1884; Claude E., August 18, 1886; Ella J., April 15, 1889,
and Richard Dearing, October 26, 1891.
Mr. Colernan affiliates with the Democratic
party, is a member of the Alliance, and both
he and his wife are members of the Methodist
Church.
.... .. _ , ...
B. MEREDITH, a highly respected
citizen of Ellis county, is a son of Martin
Meridith, and was born in Winchester,
Tennessee, May 26, 1825. His
mother's maiden name was Margaret McCoy,
and both father and mother were natives of
Virginia. The grandfather of our subject
emigrated from England with two brothers
and settled in Virginia on the Chesapeake
bay.
J. B. received only a limited education,
but nature gave him a fine intellect, and possessing
a remarkable memory, he obtained for
himself what opportunity had denied him in
early life.
Quite young he apprenticed himself to a
cabinet- maker. He followed his trade until
1854, at which time he removed with his
young wife to Texas and settled in Ellis
county. He then became interested in various
enterprises. For a time he was employed
in the undertaking business, and for several
years was contractor and builder; during
this period he erected many large buildings
in the county. From 1854 to 1864 he served
as magistrate, and at the beginning of the
war he collected the first tax for that purpose
in Ellis and Johnson counties, receiving
his appointment from the Confederate Gov390
HISTORY~ OF ELCIS COUTNTY.
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Memorial and biographical history of Ellis county, Texas ... Containing a history of this important section of the great state of Texas, from the earliest period of its occupancy to the present time, together with glimpses of its future prospects; with full-page portraits of the presidents of the United States, and also full-page portraits of some of the most eminent men of the county, and biographical mention of many of its pioneers, and also of prominent citizens of to-day ..., book, 1892; Chicago. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth33018/m1/376/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dallas Public Library.