Jordan Thomas Washington, Sr. Family

Jordan T. Washington Sr. (January 18, 1898 - January 10, 1958), son of Frank and Ellen Washington, was born in born in Matagorda County. He is buried at Eastview Cemetery in Bay City, Texas.

Frank (January 18, 1875 - May 28, 1943*) and Ellen (August 7, 1876 - January 12, 1946) are buried at Eastview Cemetery in Bay City, Texas. *information from death certificate

His brother was Edway Washington (October 29, 1894 - January 28, 1963)

Jordan, Sr. married Ruth Ruby Spencer (October 20, 1904 – October 14, 1991) in Brazoria County, Texas on December 2, 1927 by W. S. Brent, Pastor, Mt. Olive Baptist. After the death of Jordan, Sr., Ruth married W. A. Sims (1903 - 1977) and they are buried at Jasper Cemetery, Crockett, Houston County, Texas.

The children of Jordan Sr. and Ruth were:

1. Jordan Thomas Washington, Jr.
October 1, 1928 Matagorda County -

2. George Mordecia Washington
June 29, 1930 – April 19, 1944
Buried Jasper Cemetery, Crockett, Houston County, Texas

3. Ruth Eversten Washington Hayes
November 21, 1931 Jasper County -

4. Phyllis Christene Washington
June 18, 1933 Jasper County - November 21, 1997
Buried Greenlawn Memorial Park, Groves, Jefferson County, Texas
 

Census Records

1900 Census – Texas - Matagorda – Justice Precinct 2
Frank Washington, head, B, M, Jan 1874, 26, married 6 years, Texas, Texas, Texas, farmer
Ellen Washington, wife, B, F, May 1875, 25, married 6 years, Texas, _____, Texas, farm laborer
Edway Washington, son, B, M, Oct 1894, 5, single, Texas, Texas, Texas
Jordan Washington, son, B, M, Jan 1896, 4, single, Texas, Texas, Texas

1910 Census – Texas – Matagorda - Bay City -  Avenue A
Frank Washington, head, B, 35, married once, 15 years, Texas, Texas, Texas, farm laborer-general farm
Ellen Washington, wife,  B, 34, married once, 15 years, 2 children-2 living, Texas, Texas, Texas, wash woman-private family
Edway Washington, son, B, 15, single, Texas, Texas, Texas
Jordan Washington, son, B, 13, single, Texas, Texas, Texas

1920 Census – Texas – Matagorda – Bay City – Avenue B
Frank Washington, head, M, B, 44, married, Texas, Texas, Texas, tenant farmer
Ellen Washington, wife, F, B, 42, married, Texas, Texas, Texas

1930 Census – Texas – Jasper County – Bessmay
Jordan Washington, head, M, Neg, 33, married, Texas, Texas, Texas, public school teacher
Ruth S. Washington, wife, F, Neg, 25, married, Texas, Texas, Texas
Jordan T. Washington, Jr., son, M, Neb, 1 6/12, single, Texas, Texas, Texas

1940 Census – Texas – Jasper County – Bessmay
Jordan Washington, head, M, Neg, 43, married, living in same place on April 1, 1935, public school teacher
Ruth S. Washington, wife, F Neg, 35, married, Texas, living in same place on April 1, 1935, public school teacher
Jordan Washington, Jr., son, M, Neg, 11, single, Texas
George M. Washington, son, M, Neg, 9, single, Texas
Ruth E. Washington, dau, F, Neg, 8, single, Texas
Filis [Phyllis] C. Washington, dau, F, Neg, 6, single, Texas
Ellen Washington, mother, F, Neg, 65, widowed, Texas

1941 Bay City Directory
Washington, Frank, day laborer, 1208 Ave B (owns home)
 

J. Washington Services Set Here Friday

Funeral services for Professor Jordan T. Washington, 60, acting president of Mary Allen College, will be held Friday at 10 a. m. at the First Baptist Church here.

Prof. Washington was born January 18, 1898, in Bay City, and had lived in Lufkin since 1946. He died on January 10 in Crockett.

He served as dean of instruction at Royal College in Conroe for two years, principal of Bessmay Junior High School in Bessmay for 17 years, principal of Dunbar Junior and Senior High School for six years, and superintendent of the Forestville School District for two years.

He was dean of Mary Allen College for three years, and was acting president at the time of his death.

Prof. Washington was a member of First Baptist Church here, where he served as teacher of the Men’s Bible Class, chairman of the Board of Trustees, teacher of Brotherhood, and as a member of the Board of Deacons.

The remains will lie in state through Thursday at McCullough Funeral Home in Crockett.

Surviving Prof. Washington are his wife, Mrs. Ruth S. Washington; a son, J. T. Washington, Jr.; two daughters, Mrs. Phyllis C. Washington and Mrs. Ruth E. Hayes; one brother, Edward Travis Washington; seven grandchildren, two aunts and two uncles.

Lufkin Daily News, January 15, 1958

Buried: Eastview Cemetery, Bay City, Texas

Obituary courtesy of Lorraine Simoneau, Kurth Memorial Library, Lufkin, Texas

Photo courtesy of Tresmond Scott
 

Ruth Ruby Spencer Washington Sims
October 20, 1904 – October 14, 1991
Buried Jasper Cemetery, Crockett, Houston County, Texas with her second husband W. A. Sims
 

Eastview Cemetery, Bay City, Texas
Photo courtesy of Tresmond Scott
 

Children of Jordan Thomas Washington & Ruth Ruby Spencer Washington
 

Jordan Thomas Washington, Jr.
born Matagorda County
 

Ruth Eversten Washington Hayes
born Jasper County
 

Phyllis Christene Washington
June 18, 1933 Jasper County - November 21, 1997
Buried Greenlawn Memorial Park, Groves, Jefferson County, Texas

Phyllis Christine Washington

Phyllis Christine Washington is the daughter of Thomas Washington and Ruth Spencer Washington

Sister to Ruth and J. T. Washington, Jr.

Attended elementary and junior high school at Bessmay Colored School. Her family relocated to Lufkin, Texas where she graduated from Dunbar High School in 1950
Jor
Phyllis Christine Washington earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music in 1953 and a Master of Science Degree in 1965 from Prairie View A&M College

On February 14, 1953 she united in marriage with Joe D. Washington.

She is the mother of Pertrilla, Joe Jr., and Kenneth Washington

Her teaching career began in 1962 in El Maton, Texas; moving to Port Arthur, Texas in 1965. There she spent 27 years as an educator in the Port Arthur Independent School District and a 32-year citizen of the city

An active member of New Hope Baptist Church, Sis. Phyllis Washington was a member of the Mass Choir; a teacher in Sunday School; a worker in Vacation Bible School; Chairperson of Eunice Circle; and secretary to the Women's Missionary Union, Golden Band Senior Citizens Ministry and the Church Music Council.

Port Arthur News, November 23, 1997

Photo courtesy of Find A Grave Volunteer Vanessa Price Harris #48110271
 

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