Apperson, James Petty^[1]

1829 - 1913  (84 years)

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  James Petty Apperson http://www.rootsweb.com/~txellis/photos/apperson.htm

  
  

• Name	Apperson, James Petty
  Born	15 Apr 1829	, Henry, Tennessee, U.S.A.   [2]
  Gender	Male
  RELI	Methodist
  Died	29 Dec 1913	Wilmer, Dallas, Texas, U.S.A.
  Buried	30 Dec 1913	, Wilmer, Dallas, Texas, U.S.A.   [3]
  Person ID	I11351	McClure-Harris
  Last Modified	6 Sep 2005

  
  

  Father	Apperson, Peter,   b. 23 Mar 1784, East Bend, Surry, North Carolina ,   d. 31 Mar 1853, Waxahachie, Ellis, Texas  (Age 69 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Petty, Elizabeth,   b. 15 May 1797, , Bourbon, Kentucky ,   d. 23 Jan 1865, Waxahachie, Ellis, Texas  (Age 67 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Married	18 Nov 1817	Barren County, Kentucky
  Family ID	F3873	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Gray, Mary Catherine,   b. 24 Nov 1831, Butler, Montgomery, Illinois ,   d. 24 Nov 1915, Wilmer, Dallas, Texas  (Age 84 years)
  Married	15 Aug 1850	Texas
  Children	1. Apperson, William A.,   b. 21 Jun 1852, , Waxahachie, Texas ,   d. 23 Aug 1852, , , Texas  (Age 0 years)  [Birth]   2. Apperson, Franklin Theodore,   b. 24 Oct 1854, Wilmer, Dallas, Texas ,   d. 22 Jul 1924, San Antonio, , Texas  (Age 69 years)  [Birth]   3. Apperson, Andrew Peter,   b. 1865, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, U.S.A. ,   d. 24 Apr 1932, , , Texas, U.S.A.  (Age 67 years)  [Birth]   4. Apperson, Alice Elizabeth,   b. 1858, Waxahachie, Ellis, Texas, U.S.A. ,   d. 30 Jan 1927, Oak Cliff, Dallas, Texas, U.S.A.  (Age 69 years)  [Birth]   5. Apperson, Edward,   b. 18 Jan 1860, Waxahachie, Ellis, Texas, U.S.A. ,   d. 1925  (Age 64 years)  [Birth]   6. Apperson, Allen Petty,   b. 01 Mar 1862, Waxahachie, Ellis, Texas, U.S.A. ,   d. 24 Jan 1925, Wilmer, Dallas, Texas, U.S.A.  (Age 62 years)  [Birth]   7. Apperson, Mary Emma Lee,   b. 19 Feb 1865, Waxahachie, Ellis, Texas, U.S.A. ,   d. Aug 1953, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, U.S.A.  (Age 88 years)  [Birth]   8. Apperson, Lloyde,   b. 01 Oct 1868, Dallas, Dallas, Texas ,   d. 09 Dec 1896  (Age 28 years)  [Birth]   9. Apperson, Eula May,   b. 21 Jan 1871, Dallas, Dallas, Texas ,   d. 2 Nov 1928  (Age 57 years)  [Birth]
  Family ID	F3874	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  James Petty Apperson, born April 15, 1829, in Henry County, Tenn., was the 3rd child of Peter and Elizabeth Petty Apperson. He was taken by his parents to live near Springfield, Green County, Mo., in 1831, where he grew up and received a public school education. He was a friendly person and we can be sure he took part in the usual church,social and civic activities of the community. His family was active in the Baptist Church and his Grandfather, Rev. Ralph Petty at the time was a very prominent Baptist Minister in Kentucky. James Petty Apperson loved his adopted State of Texas. As told before, Peter Apperson procured land grants, bought out head-rights and land from other settlers until he owned several tho us and acres of land and my Grandfather was very helpful to him in management of the large estate. Petty Apperson had his good times and fun too. He liked to dance! After he changed from the Baptist to membership in the Methodist Church he was very opposed to it. His special dancing partner after she arrived in Texas from Illinois in 1848 was Mary Catherine Gray, born November 24, 1831 at Butler, Ill., the daughter of Andrew Kincade and Elizabeth Overtreet Gray. The first Gray in America was Alexander who came from Ireland in 1736 and settled in that part of Virginia now in North Carolina. Text: p. 79 Text: p. 80 Title: The Apperson Family in America Author: Vera Apperson English Publication: self-published, 1977 Text: p. 79 Title: The Apperson Family in America Author: Vera Apperson English Publication: self-published, 1977 --------------------- Danni, Have some info that may match with what you are looking for. I am related to Peter Apperson (1784-1853), older brother to Francis Apperson and son of William Apperson of Surry Co., NC. I've heard Francis called "Doc" and that the brothers all left TN Jan 21, 1816 for MO to purchase land near Pisgah, MO. I know that my greatgrandfather James Petty Apperson left the home of his father Peter Apperson in Greene County, Missouri at the age of 16 on foot with 4 Negroes and an Irishman for Texas to purchase land after the admission of Texas to the US. Ended up settling by Waxahachie Creeksouth of Dallas, just one mile below Waxahachie. Peter eventually owned several thousands acres and was considered to be one of the wealthiest, if not the wealthiest man in Navarro County (Now Ellis Co.) I've got more information on family and decendents that I'm willing to share. email me with any info or requests you have Posted by Brad Robbins CENSUS RECORDS: ......1900 Census: Oak CLiff Town, Dallas County, Texas, 7 JusticePrecinct District 145: Ho usehold 318: Page 241: Address: 222 Lancaster Avenue Apperson, James A., age 71, April 1829, TN, NC, KY, Married 50 Years Apperson, Mary C., age 68, Nov. 1831, IL, VA, KY, Married 50 Years, 9Children, 6 Living -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------ --------------

  
  

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  [S186] GEDCOM file imported on 14 Aug 2002., Shane Symes. [S278] IGI Records, LDS Web Site. [S683] The Dallas Morning News (Reliability: 3), 30 Dec 1913. J. P. APPERSON DIES AT AGE OF YEARS __________ DALLAS COUNTY PIONEER PASSES AWAY AT HIS HOME. ___________ Funeral Will Be Held This Morning. Six Grandsons to Act as Pallbearers. ____________ J. P. Apperson, aged 84 years, a pioneer of Dallas County, passed away at 9 o’clock yesterday morning at his home, 212 South Lancaster avenue. Besides his widow, he is survived by six children—Frank T. Apperson, Andrew P. Apperson, Mrs. George W. Owens, A. Petty Apperson, Mrs. E. B. Robbins and Mrs. C. L. Browning, all of Dallas. Besides these there are surviving twenty-eight grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren. The funeral will be held at 9 o’clock this morning at the family residence, 212 Lancaster avenue. Services will be conducted by Rev. J. A. Walkup, a Methodist minister of Fort Worth and an old-time friend of the family and former pastor of Mr. Apperson. The active pallbearers will be composed of six of his grandsons as follows: Lynn Apperson, Everett Owens, George Owens, Leland Apperson, Pet Robbins and Tom Robbins. The honorary pallbearers are J. F. Mulkey, W. M. Crow, L. O. Donald, Dr. W. M. Lively, Sam Smith, W. L. Diamond, George Davis, Charles Burton, John Meredith, B. H. Webster and R. L. Ellis. The burial will take place at the family burial ground near the old homestead in the Wilmer community and close to the old site of the Methodist Church which was built through his instrumentality and of which he which he was a loyal member for many years. James Petty Apperson was born in Henry County, Tennessee, on April 15, 1829. As a boy he lived in Tennessee, Missouri and Texas. He came with his father to this State in 1845 and settled near where the town of Waxahachie now stands. In 1850 he was marred to Miss Mary Catherine Gray, who survives him. At the breaking out of the war between the States he joined the Southern army, enlisting under Gen. Bufford. He was therefore a citizen of three separate Governments, the Republic of Texas, the Confederate Government and the Federal Government. In 1866 he moved with his family to Wilmer, Dallas County, and resided there until 1897, when he moved to Dallas and made his home in Oak Cliff. Mr. Apperson had been a member of the Methodist Church over half a century.