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Descendants of Edward Ground - August 2006

63. SARAH CATHERINE⁶ GROUND (ROBERT⁵, ROBERT⁴, ROBERT³, EDWARD², ROBERT¹) was born 25 Nov 1847 in Knox Co, IL, and died Abt. 1885. She married WILLIAM J. MORGAN 02 Feb 1865 in Dallas Co, TX, by R. M. White, MG. He was born Unknown, and died Unknown.

Notes for WILLIAM J. MORGAN:
Additional information on this family group was obtained from Mrs. Doyle Carlton of Midlothian, Texas. Will Morgan was Mrs. Carlton's mother's uncle.

Children of SARAH GROUND and WILLIAM MORGAN are:

	i.	ETTA⁷ MORGAN, b. 1865; d. Unknown; m. .. SHOBE, Unknown; b. Abt. 1860; d. Unknown.
	ii.	ANNIE MORGAN, b. 1867; d. Unknown, Res California; m. .. CLARK, Unknown; b. Abt. 1865; d. Unknown.
	iii.	JEFF MORGAN, b. 1870; d. Unknown.
	iv.	EVAN MORGAN, b. 1874; d. Unknown.
208.	v.	MINNIE MORGAN, b. 1879; d. 13 Nov 1978, Arlington, TX hospital.
	vi.	MYRTLE MORGAN, b. 1883; d. Unknown, lived near Modesto, CA; m. .. DONOVIN, Unknown; b. Abt. 1880; d. Unknown.

64. ELIZABETH GOODNIGHT⁶ GROUND (ROBERT⁵, ROBERT⁴, ROBERT³, EDWARD², ROBERT¹) was born 03 Aug 1851 in Kentucky, and died 31 Oct 1922. She married BENJAMIN FITZPATRICK WOLCOTT 20 Aug 1868 in Cedar Hill, Dallas Co, TX, son of BENJAMIN WOLCOTT and MARY ... He was born 15 Dec 1841 in Autauga, Elmore Co, AL, and died 12 Jun 1930 in Aqua Dulce, Nueces Co, TX.

Notes for ELIZABETH GOODNIGHT GROUND:
Elizabeth was born during a visit of her parents to Kentucky. She was three weeks old when they returned hom.

Notes for BENJAMIN FITZPATRICK WOLCOTT:
On the 1880 Census, this family is found in Dallas County, Texas, Just Pct. 6, ED 67. Vol. 90, line 19, page 15. 120/125.

Benjamin and Elizabeth Ground Wolcott are buried at Pleasant Valley Cemetery in Dallas County, Texas. Within the curb of their family plot is also buried Oliver, but not Socrates. He is a short distance away. The large headstone is constructed of white granite and was in very fine condition in 1995. It is quite obviously too heavy and too well mounted to be knocked over easily, as most of the other stones have been knocked down at one time or another by vandals, and there is no evidence of damage to this stone.

Charles W. Wolcott (3832 Hanover Ave, Dallas, TX 75225) cwwolcott2@home.com -- wrote in June 2001 giving the following information:

My name is Charles William Wolcott. I am a great-great-grandson of Benjamin Franklin Wolcott and Elizabeth Goodnight Ground Wolcott who are recorded as being buried in the Pleasant Valley Cemetary.

B.F. Wolcott was a prosperous rancher and farmer who operated a ranch near Aqua Dulce, Texas, west of Corpus Christi. I had noticed years ago on B.F.'s death certificate that his body had been sent to Midlothian, Texas for burial. This had puzzled me for many years in that I was unaware of any immediate family of his from that area, and an uncle of mine, Edward Roscoe Wolcott (now deceased) had believed that B.F. was buried on the ranch property in Aqua Dulce. Now I know. Thank you so much.

I am particulary interested in the notation on the Pleasant Valley Cemetary web-page indicating that Mary Margaret Ground Boydston (10 Oct. 1836 to 25 May 1921) had married William Henry Wolcott. This is the name of a brother of B.F. Wolcott, but is also the name of his father. My records indicate that B.F.'s brother, William Henry, was born in 1843, which would have made him seven years younger than Mary Margaret, slightly unusual. However, B.F.'s father, also William Henry, was born in 1800, which would have made in thirty-six years older than Mary Margaret. So I suppose the more likely candidate for the groom would have been the brother.

If you have any additional information on Mary Margaret Ground Boydton and William Henry Wolcott, I would greatly appreciate receiving it at c.wolcott@dellmail.com.

Thank you again so much for all your work honoring our ancestors at Pleasant Valley Cemetery.

Children of ELIZABETH GROUND and BENJAMIN WOLCOTT are:

209.	i.	WILLIAM ROBERT⁷ WOLCOTT, b. 16 May 1869, Cedar Hill, Dallas Co, TX; d. 20 Jan 1950, San Antonio, Bexar Co, TX.
210.	ii.	JOHN FITZPATRICK WOLCOTT, b. 08 Feb 1871, Red Oak, Ellis Co, TX; d. 28 Apr 1948, Big Spring, Howard Co, TX.
211.	iii.	EDWARD ROSCOE WOLCOTT, b. 22 Feb 1873, Red Oak, Ellis Co, TX; d. 14 Apr 1932, Stanton, Martin Co, TX.
212.	iv.	ANNA LENA WOLCOTT, b. 24 Aug 1875, Cleburne, Johnson Co, TX; d. 17 May 1953, Robstown, Nueces Co, TX.
	v.	SOCRATES WOLCOTT, b. 25 Oct 1877, Cedar Hill, Dallas Co, TX; d. 25 Dec 1877, Cedar Hill, Dallas Co, TX.
213.	vi.	ELIZABETH AGNES WOLCOTT, b. 20 Dec 1878, Cedar Hill, Dallas Co, TX; d. 03 Feb 1968, Lubbock, Lubbock Co, TX.
	vii.	LUELLEN D. WOLCOTT, b. 07 Jul 1880, Cedar Hill, Dallas Co, TX; d. 07 Jul 1880, Cedar Hill, Dallas Co, TX.
	viii.	TWIN INFANT WOLCOTT, b. 07 Jul 1880, Cedar Hill, Dallas Co, TX; d. 07 Jul 1880, Cedar Hill, Dallas Co, TX.
214.	ix.	ALMIRA LOUVENIA WOLCOTT, b. 12 Mar 1883, "Allie" b. Cedar Hill, Dallas Co, TX; d. 04 Oct 1964, Waxahachie, Ellis Co, TX.
	x.	BENJAMIN CLEVELAND WOLCOTT, b. 30 Jun 1885, Big Spring, Howard Co, TX; d. 29 Dec 1965, Raymond, Madera Co, CA; m. BONNIE BEA BLACKERBY, 04 Apr 1921, Stanton, Marton Co, TX; b. 14 Jan 1898, Jacksboro, Jack Co, TX; d. 08 Apr 1968, Raymond, Madera Co, CA.
	xi.	OLIVER BENJAMIN WOLCOTT, b. 28 Oct 1889, Forreston, Ellis Co, TX; d. 20 Dec 1909, Corpus Christi, Nueces Co, TX.
	xii.	DAVID CARLTON WOLCOTT, b. 18 Nov 1891, Forreston, Ellis Co, TX; d. 1942, Corpus Christi, Nueces Co, TX.

65. WILLIAM HARRISON⁶ GROUND (ROBERT⁵, ROBERT⁴, ROBERT³, EDWARD², ROBERT¹) was born 12 May 1854 in Pleasant Valley, Dallas Co, TX, and died 28 Jan 1936 in Clarendon, Donley Co, TX. He married POLLIE DODSON 01 Aug 1880 in Tarrant Co, TX, daughter of R. DODSON. She was born 08 Nov 1858 in Tennessee, and died 18 Jun 1932 in Donley Co, Texas.

Notes for WILLIAM HARRISON GROUND:
Ellis County, Texas Deeds, Waxahachie, Texas
Grantor Index, E-G from 1845
(** have deed copy)

**Harrison Ground and Mary Ann Ground from Robert Ground, Power of Atty. Vol. H., p. 650. Filed 20 Jul 1870. Inst. 20 Dec 1867.

Robert Ground, atty. Mary Ann Ground and Harrison Ground by atty to Louis Pyles by deed. 160 acres. Vol. I, p. 259. Inst. 23 Jul 1870, filed 20 Jan 1871.

Harrison Ground was born in Dallas County Texas, and lived for a time in 1900 in Archer County Texas, and Iowa before moving to Clarenden, Texas.

Information for this family group was obtained from:
      Plymouth Rock to the Pacific, Mullenneix, p. 213
      GedCom files of Dianne Thurman
      Notes of Rosemary Filyaw

"The Cattle Industry of Texas"

W. H. (Bill) Ground's father's occupation being that of farming, he naturally chose a similar calling and a good portion of his young life was spent at working for his father who owned a small stock of cattle. After his 21st birthday, he began his own small herd. He came west to Archer City with them in 1875 and in a short time he had a small ranch located at Onion Creek. After suffering great loss during a severe winter, he was able to round up only 300 head. With these he moved to Greer County, locating a ranch on Turky Creek where he once more built up a herd of 500. He sold out to Stiles and East for $5,000.

Ground invested this money in Archer County real estate. The family continued living here for many years. His wife was the former Polly Dodson, daughter of R. Dodson, a Tennessee farmer.

"Archer Co. Jubilee Paper, 1929"

Bill Ground was one of the original cowboys who worked on the ranch established by Hillery Bedford and Bob Melton. The OX brand ranch was one of the first ranches in Archer County.

Children of WILLIAM GROUND and POLLIE DODSON are:

215.	i.	HENRY LESTER⁷ GROUND, b. 01 Jun 1881, "Jud" b. Texas; d. 13 Nov 1913, Vernon, Archer Co, TX.
	ii.	OFFIE ONATA GROUND, b. Feb 1883, Texas; d. Unknown; m. JOHN S. HAYTER, 22 Jan 1904, Archer Co, TX; b. Abt. 1880; d. Unknown.
	iii.	MARY E. GROUND, b. Jan 1893, Texas; d. Unknown.

66. STEPHEN ARNOLD DOUGLAS⁶ GROUND (ROBERT⁵, ROBERT⁴, ROBERT³, EDWARD², ROBERT¹) was born 23 Feb 1858 in Texas, and died 06 Feb 1928 in Baird, Callahan Co, TX. He married TEXAS ANNE LOWE 17 Oct 1878 in Ellis Co, TX, P.W. Lowe, JP, daughter of ISAAC LOWE and MARTHA BRYSON. She was born 28 Jun 1861 in Texas, and died 11 Nov 1932 in Baird, Callahan Co, TX.

Notes for STEPHEN ARNOLD DOUGLAS GROUND:
Cemetery at Baird can be found by going north of I-20 at Baird exit quarter mile, turn into left cemetery. Ground plot is first on right. Was recently (in 1987) improved and all good stones).
Burials (other than those identified):
      Mrs. Mabel Green 10 Dec 1907 - 6 Oct 1931
      Cecil Ground, Tx Pvt 3021 Base Unit AAF WWII
            4 Oct 1905 - 12 Feb 1969
      Willie Letha Ground 1 Jul 1885 - 8 Jun 1950

Marriages in Callahan County, unidentified:
      Maggie Grounds & Richard Ihlenfeldt - 5 Jan 1924, Baird, TX
      C. C. Ground & Miss Odessa Conlee - 19 Dec 1935, Rev. J. H. Dean
      Leonard Ground & Jane Bratton - 21 Oct 1935, G. H. Corn, JP

Births in Callahan County, unidentified:
      Male Baby Ground b. 1 Oct 1921
            father R. W. Ground of Baird, age 39, truck driver b. TX
            mother Letha Johnson of Baird, age 36 b. TX housewife
            a correction filed 7 Feb 1941, but not found.

Stephen A. D. Ground and family can be found on the US Census:
      1880 - Dallas Co, TX, Pct. 6, p. 1 or 2
      1900 - Nolan Co, TX, Pct. 2
            Ground, Stephen 42M head b. Feb 1858 TX md 21 yrs
            Ground, Texannie 38F wife b. Jun 1861 TX md 21 yrs 5/4ch
            Ground, Robert W. 17M son b. Aug 1882
            Ground Claudia L. 11M son b. Jun 1888 TX
            Ground, Ethel J. 9F dau b. Jul 1890 TX
            Ground Earl V. 6M son b. Apr 1894 TX

            Copeland, Julia 58F head widow b. Jan 1842 6/5ch
            Richardson, Squire C. 22M g-son b. Oct 1877
            Richardson, Sanford Q. 19M g-son b. Nov 1880

Sweetwater, TX Cemetery:
      Julia A. Copeland (Julia Ann Grounds) 12 Feb 1835 - 7 Jun 1920
            (birth date error?)
      S. Q. Richardson 1870 - 1954
      (See Fulton Co, AR 1850 US Census)

The above census and cemetery records appeared in Ground-Grounds Family Association Newsletter Vol. IV, No. 3, p. 3, submitted by Shonna Lawhorn of Sweetwater, Texas. It was unclear if Stephen Ground and Julia Copeland were living in the same dwelling in Noland County, and the source of the information that Julia A. Copeland was a Ground(s) was not given. When I recorded this census, I did not record Julia Copeland, which makes me think the connection comes from elsewhere.

Ellis County, Texas Deeds, Waxahachie, Texas
Grantor Index, E-G, from 1845

Texanna Ground and S. A. D. Ground to A. A. Story by deed. Vol. 75, p. 69. Three parcels of land. 108 acres Jorday Powers Survey, 18 acres J. L. Blanton Survey, 22 acres Robert Hosford Survey. Inst. 4 Nov 1893, filed 28 Nov 1893./

A grandson of this couple:

Aubrey Arnold Ground, living in Odessa, Texas in 1986. He is married and has two sons:
Robert Walker Ground, then living in Paris, France, an actor
Norman Bryan Ground, md to Judy Cottrell & living in Burleson, TX

Children of STEPHEN GROUND and TEXAS LOWE are:

	i.		ROBERT WALKER⁷ GROUND, b. 19 Aug 1882, Texas; d. 26 Feb 1939.
	ii.		CHILD GROUND, b. Bet. 1883 - 1888; d. Unknown, Prob. Dallas Co, TX.
	iii.		CLAUDIA L. GROUND, b. Jun 1888, Texas; d. Unknown.
	iv.		ETHEL J. GROUND, b. Jul 1890, Texas; d. Unknown.
	v.		EARL V. GROUND, b. Apr 1894, Texas; d. Unknown.

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