Descendants of Richard (Dick) Douglas

 

Generation No. 1

1. Richard (Dick)1 Douglas was born Abt. 1821 in NJ.

 

He married Luetta Rice Abt. 1844, daughter of Lemuel Rice and Mary Masters. She was born June 16, 1822 in Claiborne Parish, LA.

 

More About Richard (Dick) Douglas:

-- FACT #2 -: Appears on the 1880 Houston Co TX census as DICK Douglas.

Children of Richard Douglas and Luetta Rice are:

+ 2 i. Mary E.2 Douglas, born October 01, 1845 in TX; died July 07, 1902 in Houston Co., TX.

3 ii. Charlotte Douglas, born Abt. 1847.

+ 4 iii. Elizabeth Douglas, born 1849 in TX.

+ 5 iv. Albert Douglas, born 1850 in TX.

+ 6 v. Evertt Douglas, born 1854 in TX.

7 vi. Margaret Douglas, born 1857.

8 vii. Richard L. (Rich) Douglas, born 1868 in TX. He married Alice DeDane August 20, 1894 in Houston

             Co, TX.

 

Generation No. 2

2. Mary E.2 Douglas (Richard (Dick)1) was born October 01, 1845 in TX, and died July 07, 1902 in Houston Co., TX. She married Samuel H. Rook Abt. 1866, son of Frederick Rook and Anna Alexander. He was born February 1844 in TX, and died February 21, 1918 in Crockett, Houston County, TX.

More About Mary E. Douglas:

-- FACT #2 -: Appears on the 1880 Houston Co TX census as Mary Rook; on the 1900 Houston Co TX census as Mary E. Rook.

Burial: Douglas Family Cem. on Greb Farm, Houston Co., TX

More About Samuel H. Rook:

-- FACT #1 -: 1870 Houston Co., TX census: S.H. ROOKS, 26, farmer, 1500/600, TX; Mary E., 22, female, keephouse, TX; Walter, 2, male, TX; Anna, 55, female, Misouri.

-- FACT #2 -: 1880 census says his father and mother was born WI; 1900 census says father born Indiana, mother born Tennessee.

Burial: Douglas Family Cem. on Greb Farm, Houston Co., TX

 

Children of Mary Douglas and Samuel Rook are:

9 i. Lucy Walter3 Rook, born March 1868 in TX. He married Marry F. ---- Abt. 1886; born April 1872 in TX.

10 ii. Emma Rook, born 1872. She married A.J. Craiger June 18, 1891 in Houston Co, TX.

11 iii. Mary L. (Mollie) Rook, born April 1875. She married W.C. Zackary January 25, 1894; born Abt.

          1870.

12 iv. Robert Richard Rook, born 1878. He married Francis Wilson December 26, 1893 in Crockett,

          Houston County, TX; born May 1875 in TX.

13 v. Lucy J. Rook, born February 1884 in TX. She married H.M. Knight September 07, 1902 in Houston

          Co, TX.

 

4. Elizabeth2 Douglas (Richard (Dick)1) was born 1849 in TX. She married Charles Turner. He was born 1854 in

          OH.

Children of Elizabeth Douglas and Charles Turner are:

14 i. Arthur3 Turner, born 1878.

15 ii. Henry Turner, born 1880.

 

5. Albert2 Douglas (Richard (Dick)1) was born 1850 in TX. He married Sallie ----. She was born 1855 in TX.

Children of Albert Douglas and Sallie ---- are:

16 i. Georgia3 Douglas, born 1875 in TX. She married J.B. Dean September 17, 1897 in Houston Co, TX.

17 ii. Lucy Douglas, born 1878 in TX. She married J.R Turner March 27, 1898 in Houston Co, TX.

 

6. Evertt2 Douglas (Richard (Dick)1) was born 1854 in TX. He married Lizzie ----. She was born 1859 in TX.

Children of Evertt Douglas and Lizzie ---- are:

18 i. Arthur3 Douglas, born 1878 in TX.

19 ii. Henry Douglas, born 1880 in TX.

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