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Family of
John Sutherland Menefee
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John
Sutherland Menefee - Handbook
of Texas
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In Headright
Certificate No. 40 issued to
Mrs. John S. Menefee in 1838, by
the Board of Land Commissioners
for Jackson County for one-third
of a league of land, it is
stated that he came to Texas in
1830.
The Menefees
moved to Morgan County, Alabama
in 1824 and settled near
Decatur. In 1830 the families of
William and John came to Texas
with the families of the Heards,
Sutherlands and others from the
vicinity of Tuscumbia and
Decatur. Having decided to
acquire land in Austin's
Colonies they decided, in 1829,
to send George Sutherland, Jesse
White, brother-in-law of
Sutherland, and Anthony Winston
to Texas to arrange for land.
These three and Stephen F.
Austin at San Felipe de Austin,
February 19, 1830, entered into
contract for land for the
following families: William
Menefee., Thomas Menefee,
William J. E. Heard, Joseph
Rector, William Pride, Jesse
White, Benjamin J. White, Samuel
Rogers and Robert J. Crozier.
Upon their return to Alabama,
George Sutherland and Jesse
White immediately began their
preparations to remove to Texas.
It was decided that George
Sutherland would lead a part of
the prospective colony overland
while Jesse White would follow
up by the water route
Quoting from
"Early Jackson County History"
by John S. Menefee in the
Jackson County Clarion,
Texana, Texas, May 20, 1880;
"Those who came by land were
Thomas and William Menefee and
families, George Sutherland and
family, William J. E. Heard and
family and mother and Thomas J.
Reed and wife.
"We started
out October 30, and came through
Choctaw nation by Natchez to the
Mississippi at the mouth of the
Red River, where we found the
boat out of repair and the
ferryman not well. Consequently
we had to repair the boat and
set ourselves over except the
ferryman steered the boat and
collected ferriage. We crossed
the Sabine at Gaines Ferry and
came by Nacogdoches and crossed
the Trinity at Robbins Ferry,
and the Brazos at San Felipe.
Between Nacogdoches and the
Trinity there were but few
houses and none on the road that
I recollect from Trinity to the
Brazos. Leaving San Felipe, we
crossed the Colorado at Beason's
Ferry - a little below where
Columbus is, and followed the
old Atascosa road, crossing the
Navidad at Hardy's, thence to
Major James Kerr's on the
Lavaca, from which we followed
wagon tracks made by F. G.
Keller moving to Keller's Creek;
and arrived at our destination
on the N. Navidad, seven miles
above where Texana is, on the
9th of December, 1830."
"On December
2, 1830, the 'water contingent'
of the 'Alabama Settlement,'
wrote Mr. Menefee,' Left Decatur
on the Tennessee River. Their
mode of transportation was the
flat boat...' He then quotes
from the reminiscences of Rev.
Samuel C.A. Rogers, a passenger,
with his wife, Mary, and their
little girl. His wife was Mary
White, daughter of Jesse White.
Some of the others in the party
were John Heard, Jesse White and
wife, John T. and Francis
Menefee White; Mrs. Devers; Lucy
Ann Davis; Benjamin White,
brother of Jesse, and aunt of
John Heard's, Elizabeth. At New
Orleans, Jesse White chartered
the 'Emblem' owned by a Captain
Baker, to transport the families
to Cox's Point. It required two
trips, the first company landing
February 12, and the other April
5, 1831.
Mr. Menefee
was a member of Captain Moseley
Baker's San Felipe Company" at
San Jacinto and on September 25,
1838 he received Donation
Certificate No. 554 for 640
acres of land for having
participated in the battle. On
January 16, 1838 he was issued
Bounty Certificate No. 1890 for
320 acres of land for having
served in the army from March 1,
to May 30, 1836.
Mr. Menefee
was postmaster at Texana in
1836. He represented Jackson
County in the House of
Representatives in the fourth
Congress of the Republic,
November 11, 1839 to February 5,
1840. He was twice married,
first July 17, 1839 to Angelina
Clark, who died February 19,
1841. On November 25, 1847, he
married Frances Jane Dever,
daughter of James and Elizabeth
Dever. She was born in Tennessee
July 3, 1815. Children of this
union were a son, Stephen Austin
Menefee and a daughter Lucy
Elizabeth Menefee.
Mrs. Menefee
died February 28, 1879, and Mr.
Menefee, November 4, 1884. They
and Mr. Menefee's first wife
were buried in the Menefee's
family cemetery on the Navidad a
few miles east of Edna, Jackson
County, Texas.
Miss Lucy
Elizabeth Menefee was on June
27, 1878 married to Thaddeus E.
Mercer, son of Elijah G. and
Jemima Mercer. Elijah Mercer was
a veteran of the Battle of San
Jacinto. All of their children
were alive in 1936 living near
Ganado, in Jackson County,
Texas. They were John E. Mercer,
Austin R. Mercer, Mrs. Frances
R. Mercer Betts, widow of Luther
L. Betts, William Mercer, and
Henry C. Mercer.
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Additional information: Participated in the Battle of San
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Menefee Family Obituaries
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Saturday Services Held in Edna for
Mrs. Ernest Menefee
Funeral services were held Saturday at 10 a. m. at St. Agnes
Catholic Church for Mrs. Blanche Marie Menefee, 67. Rev.
Balthasar Janacek officiated. Rosary was recited Friday night at
8 at the Slavik Funeral Home by Rev. Bernard Mullaney.
Pallbearers were A. A. Egg, O. B. Fenner, Rolar Watson, Jack
Berry, Bill Brigham and Jess Herin. Interment was in the Edna
Cemetery.
Mrs. Menefee passed away about 2 p. m. last Thursday, Dec. 11,
at her home, 401 W. Brackenridge. She had been ill about five
years, with a heart condition. She was born Dec. 21, 1890, in
Victoria, but lived all her life in Jackson County. She was a
member of the Catholic Daughters of America.
She is survived by her husband, George Ernest Menefee, and two
sons, Leander Garrett and George Ernest “Buddy” Menefee, all of
Edna; ten grandchildren, and one brothers, Dr. Joseph V. Hopkins
of Victoria.
Edna Herald, December 18, 1956
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Dillard Menefee
Wednesday at the Veterans’ Hospital in Dallas, Dillard Menefee,
a native of Jackson County and a member of an old and pioneer
family of this section, passed away following a protracted
illness.
The remains will arrive in Edna on the 10:30 a. m. train
tomorrow (Friday) and the funeral service will be held at the
grave in the Edna Cemetery.
Dillard Menefee, the youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Menefee, was born August 4th, 1893, at the Menefee
Ranch home a few miles above Edna, now the Seidel place. He was
reared here, and he served over seas throughout the first World
War.
He is survived by three brothers: Messrs. Johnnie of West
Columbia, Jimmie of Corpus Christi and Ernest of Edna, and one
sister, Mrs. Grace Barnett of Palacios.
Edna Weekly Herald, February 26, 1948
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George E. Menefee
Edna – Funeral will be at 3 p. m. Friday from Edna Methodist
Church for George Ernest Menefee, 78, of Edna, who died
Wednesday in a Palacios hospital.
The Rev. J. W. Griffin will officiate. Burial will be in Edna
Cemetery under the direction of Slavik Funeral Home.
Mr. Menefee, a native of Jackson County, born Dec. 4, 1886, had
been in ill health for several months.
He is survived by two sons, G. E. Jr. and Garrett, both of Edna;
a sister, Mrs. Grace Barnett of Palacios, and 10 grandchildren.
Victoria Advocate, February 5, 1965
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George Ernest “Buddy”
Menefee, Jr.
Edna – George Ernest “Buddy” Menefee, Jr., passed away on December
17, 2006 at the age of 81. He was born on December 15, 1925 in Edna
to the late George Ernest and Blanche Hopkins Menefee.
Buddy served in the United States Army from May 21, 1946 until May
20, 1949. During this time he was stationed in France and earned the
rank of Corporal and was awarded the Purple Heart for bravery. He
was also a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 08556 in
Lolita.
Buddy’s family was first in his life. He tried to be a part of all
their activities, especially sports. Fishing was his second love, in
which he spent many happy hours.
Buddy is survived by his wife Ruth Mays Menefee of Edna; daughters
Patricia O’Connor of Wharton, Cynthia Krupp and husband Mark of Cape
Carancahua; and stepdaughters Beverly Daniels and husband Michael of
Corpus Christi and stepdaughters Betty Beames of Tivoli; sons Mark
Menefee of Edna, Michael Menefee and wife Shelley of Bloomington,
Illinois, stepson Walt Jones and wife Margaret of Ogden, Utah; and
stepson Mickey Jones of Edna. He is also survived by 9 grandchildren
and 3 great-grandchildren; a brother, L. Garrett Menefee of Edna,
and daughter-in-law Clara Menefee of Edna.
He is preceded in death by his parents; son George Menefee III;
granddaughter Jamie Lynn Sorenson; and stepdaughter Barbara Ann
Jones Fisher.
Visitation will be held on Monday, December 18 in the Oaklawn
Funeral Home Chapel from 5 – 7:00 p. m. with a Rosary to be recited
at 7:00 p. m. Funeral service will be held on Tuesday, December 19,
in the St. Agnes Catholic Church at 10:00 a. m. Interment to follow
in Memory Gardens of Edna Cemetery, Monsignor Michael O’Shaughnessy
officiating.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of South Texas.
Arrangements under the direction of Oaklawn Funeral Home, Edna,
361-782-2221.
Victoria Advocate, December 18, 2006
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Henrietta Menefee, Long-time
Resident, Dies at Age of 95
Miss Henrietta Agnes Menefee, one of Edna’s best known elder
citizens, passed away in the hospital at Ganado last Friday at 10 a.
m., only five days before her 96th birthday. Services
were held Saturday afternoon from the Slavik Funeral Home with Rev.
I. E. Walker officiating. Interment was in the Edna Cemetery.
Pallbearers were announced as Travis Billups, R. Landry Billups,
John E. Billups and R. E. Stock.
Miss Menefee was born August 15, 1860 in Fayette County, and had
been a resident of Jackson County since 1925. Her home in Edna was
at 501 S. Hanover. She was a former school teacher and a member of
the Methodist church.
She is survived by one brother, Tom B. Menefee of Port Arthur, and
one sister, Mrs. Susie McAnnelly of Port Arthur, and by one niece
and four nephews.
Edna Herald, August 16, 1956
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Mr. J. L. "Jim" Menefee Died
Wednesday
J. L. “Jim” Menefee, a native of Jackson County, and a member of one
of our prominent pioneer families, passed away at the Naval Hospital
in Corpus Christi Wednesday morning at 5:00 o’clock. He had suffered
from an incurable malady for many months and had been confined to
the hospital since June, hence his passing was not unexpected.
The body will arrive in Edna Friday for burial, but at this writing
no definite time had been set for the funeral.
Jim Menefee was born December 3rd, 1984, being a son of
the late Mr. and Mrs. George Menefee, pioneer residents of Jackson
County, and spent his boyhood and early manhood in and around Edna.
For the past several years he had resided at Corpus Christi. He was
a veteran of World War I, having served in the Marine Corps
throughout that conflict.
He possessed a friendly and jovial disposition and was generous to a
marked degree, and had many friends among our people who learned of
his passing with deep regret.
He is survived by three children: one son and two daughters, as
follows: Jack Menefee of Abilene, Mrs. Florine Ballard of Galveston,
and Mr.s J. D. Deale, Franklinton, La., Also two brothers and one
sister: Messrs. J. W. and G. E. Menefee of Edna and Mrs. J. F.
Barnett of Palacios. To these bereaved ones the Herald extends
sympathy.
Edna Weekly Herald, September 8, 1949
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John W. Menefee Dies; Rites Today
Rites were held at the Slavik Funeral Home this afternoon at 2
o’clock for John Wesley Menefee, 72, who died at Moulton Tuesday at
11:15 p. m. after a two weeks illness. Dr. Nail of Ganado officiated
and burial was in the Edna Cemetery.
Mr. Menefee, a retired farmer, was a brother of Ernest Menefee of
Edna. HE was born July 31, 1881, at Texana. He had been making his
home at Austin and later at Moulton.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Hazel Burk of San Antonio; two sons,
John W. Jr. of Victoria and William O. of Austin; the brother here;
a sister, Grace Barnett, and seven grandchildren.
Edna Herald, January 7, 1954
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Jean Menefee
EDNA - Jean Menefee of Edna concluded her life's journey Monday,
July 20, 2015, at the age of 90. She was born January 15, 1925,
in Donna, Texas, to Ruby Townsend and raised by her
grandparents, Eliza and Light Townsend.
Jean took great pleasure in nurturing the flowers of her
life-her husband, children and their growing families, nieces,
and nephews; her beautiful yard and loving home.
She is survived by her husband of 67 years, Garrett Menefee;
daughters, Linda Reaves and her husband Bill of Houston, Blanche
Charkalis and her husband George of Victoria, Molly Myers of
Austin, Sally Gaskin and her husband Steve of Dallas, and Judy
Lundy and her husband Peyton of Edna; eight grandchildren; six
great-grandchildren; and many other family members and friends.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, July 23, 2015, from 5 - 7
p.m. in the Oaklawn Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be held at
a later date.
Arrangements are under the direction of Oaklawn Funeral Home in
Edna 361-782-2221.
Oaklawn Funeral Home
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Leander Garrett
Menefee
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Marcus L. Menefee
July 18, 1951 - November 28, 2019
Marcus Menefee, 68, of Edna passed away
Thursday November 28, 2019. Memorial services will be at a later
date.
Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, Texas
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Ruth E. Menefee
November 3, 1936 - August 7, 2017
Ruth E. Menefee, of Edna, Texas passed away on Monday, August 7, 2017,
at the age of 80. She was born on November 3, 1936 in Red Bluff, Texas
to the late Dewey Mays and Ruby Gilmore Mays.
Ruth was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt
and true friend who will be missed dearly.
Ruth is survived by her daughters, Beverly Daniels and her husband
Michael, Betty Beames and her husband Blacky; step-daughter, Patricia
O’Connor, Cynthia Kruppa and her husband Mark; son, Walter Jones and his
wife Margaret; step-sons, Mark Menefee, Michael Menefee and his wife
Shelley; brother, Colonel (Ret.) Kenneth Mays and his wife Gaye; eleven
grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents Ruth is preceded in death by her husband, G.E.
(Buddy) Menefee; daughter, Barbara Ann Jones Fisher; son, Michael
(Mickey) Jones; step-son, George Menefee, III.; sisters, Anna Belle
Williams, Mary Lee Mays; brother, Dewey W. Mays; granddaughter, Jamie
Sorenson.
Visitation will be held on Friday, August 11, 2017, from 5-7 P.M. in the
Oaklawn Funeral Home Chapel. Memorial Service to begin at 11:00 A.M. on
Saturday, August 12, 1017 in the First Baptist Church of Edna.
Officiated by Reverend Robert Krause.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Kindred Hospice, 1911
Corporate Dr., San Marcos, TX 78666.
Oaklawn Funeral Home
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Thomas H. Menefee
Thomas H. Menefee, aged 56 years, died in the Edward
Hines, Jr., hospital in Chicago, July 26. The remains were prepared for
burial and shipped to Edna his old home where services were held
Wednesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. John H. Estes, pastor of the
Methodist Church, after which the American Legion took charge, and he
was laid to rest with the beautiful and impressive military service. A
large concourse of sorrowing relatives and friends attended the service,
many from Palacios being present.
Mr. Menefee was the oldest brother of Mrs. J. F.
Barnett, of this city and had the honor of being one of the passengers
to come on the first train into Palacios. He served his country during
the World War entering the Navy in 1917. He had been in ill health the
past two years or more and was in the hospital in Louisiana before being
removed to Hines hospital about five months ago.
Hs condition became critical ten days ago and Mrs.
Barnett was called to his bedside, returning from there Saturday, he
having made a slight improvement, and his passing not expected so soon.
We join the many friends of the bereaved in extending
deepest sympathy.
Palacios Beacon, June 30, 1936
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Wilma Jean Menefee
January 15, 1925 - July 20, 2015
Jean Menefee of Edna concluded her life’s journey Monday, July 20,
2015, at the age of 90. She was born January 15, 1925, in Donna,
Texas, to Ruby Townsend and raised by her grandparents, Eliza and
Light Townsend.
Jean took great pleasure in nurturing the flowers of her life—her
husband, children and their growing families, nieces, and nephews;
her beautiful yard and loving home.
She is survived by her husband of 67 years, Garrett Menefee;
daughters, Linda Reaves and her husband Bill of Houston, Blanche
Charkalis and her husband George of Victoria, Molly Myers of Austin,
Sally Gaskin and her husband Steve of Dallas, and Judy Lundy and her
husband Peyton of Edna; eight grandchildren; six
great-grandchildren; and many other family members and friends.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, July 23, 2015, from 5-7
p.m. in the Oaklawn Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be held at a
later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of South Texas,
605 E. Locust Avenue, Victoria, Texas 77901or to a charity of
choice.
Oaklawn Funeral Home
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