Monday, April 15, 2019

John Bankhead Magruder And Our Kins

John Bankhead Magruder, the US and Confederate Army man, is another historic figure whom I learned about when in the USA. He is one of our rather distant relations/family tree branches.
The Mgruders were of the Scottish origin, and their name was originally McGregor.


How are we related to Mr. Magruder?

Indirectly, via Miss Evalyn (Magruder) Angel. John B. Magruder is Evalyn's 4th cousin once removed.

Here is the connection


John Bankhead Magruder
his father Thomas Magruder (b. about 1779, Prince George's County, Maryland/d. about 1830, Caroline County, Virginia), son of George Fraser Magruder and Eleanor Bowie of Maryland, a lawyer. On  22 June 1797, Thomas married Miss Elizabeth Bankhead (b. 1778/d. 1849), daughter of Mr. James Bankhead.

his sister Susannah Bowie (Magruder) Magruder (b. about 1765/d. about 1815) - in about 1788 she married her second cousin Dr. Jeffrey Magruder (b. 20 April 1762, Frederick, Frederick, Maryland/d. 31 Oct. 1803, Springfield, Montgomery, Maryland). Sausannah's and Jeffrey's grandfathers were brothers.

Jeffery Magruder
Maryland, Church Records
Name: Jeffery Magruder
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 20 Apr 1762
Event Place: Frederick, Maryland, United States
Gender: Unknown
Father's Name: Nathan Magruder
Mother's Name: Rebecca

Record Source:
Maryland, Church Records, 1668-1995, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4ZV-F62 : 16 March 2018), Jeffery Magruder, 20 Apr 1762; citing Birth, , Frederick, Maryland, United States, various libraries, churches, historical and national societies, private and public records; FHL microfilm 14,081.

Jeffrey's mother's surname was Beall.

Susannah and Jeff's daughter Mary Ann (Magruder) Magruder (b. about1791, Montgomery, Prince George's County, Maryland/d. 27 Sept. 1821, Montgomery, Maryland) - she also married a relation (on 12 April 1812 in Motgomery, Maryland)

Mary Ann Magruder
mentioned in the record of Thos. C. Magurder and Mary Ann Magruder
Name: Thos. C. Magurder
Spouse's Name: Mary Ann Magruder
Event Date: 1812
Event Place: Prince George Parish, Montgomery,Maryland

Record Source:
"Maryland Marriages, 1666-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4V3-R4Y : 11 February 2018), Thos. C. Magurder and Mary Ann Magruder, 1812; citing Prince George Parish, Montgomery,Maryland, reference ; FHL microfilm 13,201.

her husband Thomas Contee Magruder (b. about 1770, Prince George's, Maryland/d. about 1822, Prince George's, Maryland) - his father Samuel Wade Magruder was a colonial militia lieutenant (1750s), captain (Revolutionary War), major in Maryland Militia, Justice of the Montgomery County Court. Georgetown was named after his mother Lucy's father Mr. George Beall.

his brother Patrick Henry Magruder (b. about 1768, Locust Grove estate, Rockville, Montgomery, Maryland/d. 24 Dec. 1819, Sweden estate, Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia) married Miss Sarah Turner on 28 May 1811. He was a lawyer, graduate of Princeton College, member of  9th US Congress, and 2nd Librarian of the US Congress.

Appomattox River, Petersburg, Virginia


Here is the Texas Connection

his son Patrick Henry Magruder (b. 14 July 1803, Washington City, District of Columbia/d. 17 Nov. 1883, Sealy, Austin, Texas) married Miss Evalina Louise "Eveline" Dulaney (b. 17 Feb. 1817, Roanoke, Halifax, Virginia/d. 24 May 1889, Sealy, Austin, Texas)

Patrick Henry Magruder
mentioned in the record of Patrick Henry Magruder and Eveline Dulaney
Name: Patrick Henry Magruder
Spouse's Name: Eveline Dulaney
Event Date: 16 Dec 1835
Event Place: Botetourt, Virginia
Spouse's Father's Name: Elkhany R. Dulaney

Record Source:
"Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRDH-8PF : 11 February 2018), Patrick Henry Magruder and Eveline Dulaney, 16 Dec 1835; citing Botetourt, Virginia, reference Pg 389; FHL microfilm 30,734.

Possibly, the couple had 14 children


his son Dr. Fortunatus Brooks Magruder (b. 30 Oct. 1842, Salem, Bedford County, Virginia/d. 5 June 1920, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas) + wife Malvina/Marvina Gulyer (b. 29 Oct. 1855, Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky/d. 25 January 1907, San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas). Civil War veteran (private in 4th Regiment of Virginia Infantry).

He also worked at San Angelo Height Sanatorium (established 1912) where all classes and cases of tuberculosis were treated.


Clipping Source:
Slater, H. D. El Paso Herald (El Paso, Tex.), Ed. 1, Wednesday, June 9, 1920, newspaper, June 9, 1920; El Paso, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth137690/: accessed April 10, 2019), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .

his daughter Evalyn (Magruder) Angle (b. 3 Nov. 1876, Austin County, Texas/d. 17 Oct. 1974, White Settlement, Tarrant County, Texas) married Charles T. Angel on 7 Dec. 1898 in San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas


Record source:
"Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K61F-LB1 : 10 December 2017), Charles T Angel Or Angle and Eva Magruder, 07 Dec 1898; citing Marriage, citing Tom Greene, Texas, United States, Texas State Library, Archives Division, and various Texas county clerks; FHL microfilm 4,255,712.

The couple had one son Magruder Lee born on 8 October 1899 in Edna, TX.

On 6 June 1900 Evelyn and her son Magruder were recorded  in San Angelo during the Census. She was staying at her parents'.

Fortunatus Magruder
United States Census, 1900
Name: Fortunatus Magruder
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1900
Event Place: San Angelo city (east half), Tom Green, Texas, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 58
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race: W
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Years Married: 26
Birth Date: Oct 1842
Birthplace: Virginia
Marriage Year: (Estimated) 1874
Father's Birthplace: Washington DC
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

Household

Fortunatus Magruder, Head, Male, age 58, born in Virginia
Marvina Magruder, Wife, Female, age 43, born in Kentucky
Robert Magruder, Son, Male, age 15, born in Texas
Evalin Angle, Daughter, Female, age 24, born Texas
Magruder L Angle, Son, Male, age 1, born Texas

Record Source:
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M35X-FFV : accessed 10 April 2019), Fortunatus Magruder, San Angelo city (east half), Tom Green, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 156, sheet 4A, family 62, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,672.

her husband Charles Thomas Angel (b. 16 April 1873, Sumner County, Tennessee/d. 16 Agust 1923, Dallas, Texas), son of James Lafayette Angel and Mmmie Erena Johnson

Charles worked as an abstractor, in a titles and deeds office. He made summaries of various documents. He lived with Evelyn and their son in Justice Precinct 1, Edna town, Jackson County, Texas.

An interesting thing is that despite the Census record mentioned above, the entire family of Charles' was recorded on 16 June 1900 as the dwellers of the same household in Edna.

Household

Charles Angle, Head, Male, age 27, born Tennessee
Evalyn Angle, Wife, Female, age 24, born Texas
Magruder Lee Angle, Son, Male age 6, born Texas
James Jackson, Hired, Male, Texas


Record Source:
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3P9-C5J : accessed 12 April 2019), Charles Angle, Justice Precinct 1 (incl. County Farm) Edna town, Jackson, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 58, sheet 24B, family 454, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,648.


Unfortunately, the marriage of Charles and Evalyn did not survive.  However, Charles Thomas Angel remarried on 18 March 1907 in Sherman, Grayson County, Texas. His second wife was Miss Alice Evelyn Coleman (b. 5 Dec. 1879, Texana, Jackson County, TX/d. 24 Oct. 1967, Houston, TX).

Wintersmith Lake, Ada, Oklahoma

As I have been told by Charles' descendant, Charlie's first wife's father allegedly made our man leave the area and told him never to be back.

Charles T. and Alice left Texas and settled in Ada, Ward 1, Oklahoma (1). Ada worked as a seamstress (2). Despite Mr. Magruder's alleged warning, Charles and family came back to Texas in 1918 as the last of their six children Elma Lorraine was born on 8 Nov. 1918 in Palacios, Matagorda, Texas. The reason of their return was most probably a family member's funeral.


Clipping source:
The Plano Star-Courier (Plano, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 29, Ed. 1 Friday, August 30, 1918, newspaper, August 30, 1918; Plano, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth570291/: accessed April 11, 2019), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Collin County Genealogical Society.

Dr. Andrew Benjamin Angel was Charles' cousin once removed. Mrs. A. B. Angel mentioned in the news was Florence D Charlton who died on 29 August 1918. Besides the sad family circumstances,  Charles might have assumed it was long enough after the divorce-related life turbulences, and he did not expect any more problems connected with that.

Sadly, Charles was imprisoned. How come? I have no idea. A family story remembered by our aunt Lula tells about a male relative who was accused of stealing a horse and put in prison. As a result of that, the man died by hanging. It seems that could be our Charlie who took his life in the same way (3). Did it happen in the Dallas prison? Regrettably, Aunt Lula is long time gone, so she cannot tell us more about the unfortunate man.



Clipping source:
Bagwill, Arthur A. The Plano Star-Courier (Plano, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 23, 1923, newspaper, August 23, 1923; Plano, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth570511/: accessed April 10, 2019), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Collin County Genealogical Society.

his sister Dora Elizabeth Angel Howard (b. 1 May 1868, Tennessee/d. 29 Dec. 1961, Plano, Collin, Texas)

In 1880 Dora, Charlie, their siblings and father with his young wife lived in Justice Precinct 5, Plano, Texas. Mammie Erena, Dora and Charles' mother died two years earlier on 20 Dec. in Desdemona, TX.

Household

Marcus Angle, Self, Male, age 45, born Tennessee, United States
Sallie Angle, Wife, F, age 19, born Alabama, United States
Isabelle Angle, Daughter, F, age 18, born Tennessee, United States
James L Angle, Son, M, age 17, born Tennessee, United States
Albert A Angle, Son, M, age 15, born Tennessee, United States
Monroe Angle, Son, M, age 14, born Tennessee, United States
Dora E Angle, Daughter, F, age 12, born Tennessee, United States
Nancy Angle, Daughter, F, age 10, Tennessee, United States
Charles T Angle, Son, M, age 8, Tennessee, United States
John W Angle, Son, M, age 5, born Tennessee, United States

Record source:
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFFB-TDR : 15 July 2017), Charles T Angle in entry for Marcus Angle, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 25, sheet 210A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 1296; FHL microfilm 1,255,296.

her husband Robert Leo Howard


Record Source:
"Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K61P-2LF : 10 December 2017), R L Howard and Dora Angle, 03 Jul 1889; citing Marriage, citing Collin, Texas, United States, Texas State Library, Archives Division, and various Texas county clerks; FHL microfilm 1,289,597.

⇒ his sister and our grandmother Rachel Clementine Howard

UPDATE:

 

2022/02/17 
 
A message from Jill Magruder Gatwood:
 
" Just one correction; the Magruders did come from Scotland but were unrelated to the McGregors. We descend from the McGruthers and McGrouthers. We Magruders have battled about this for years and finally proved it with DNA. You dont have to credit me. The first Magruder to America was Alexander Magruder who was a POW from the Cromwell wars in Scotland. He came to Maryland in about 1650 as an indentured servant. Practically every Magruder in America is descended from him."

Thank you for the information, Jill.


Resources:
(1) "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLW3-FZL : accessed 12 April 2019), Charles T Angel, Ada Ward 1, Pontotoc, Oklahoma, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 246, sheet 3B, family 61, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1270; FHL microfilm 1,375,283.
(2) "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3SN-FHB : 13 March 2018), Alice Evelyn Angle, 24 Oct 1967; citing certificate number 65492, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,138,742.
(3) "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3CB-NPV : 13 March 2018), Chas Thomas Angle, 17 Aug 1923; citing certificate number 23539, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,074,872. 
"A Tuberculosis Directory Containing A List of Institutions, Associations And Other Agencies Dealing with Tuberculosis in The United States And Canada", Philip P. Jacobs Ph.D. Assistant Secretary, New York, 105 Twenty-Second Street, 1911

Photos:
Appotomax River, Virginia: By Taber Andrew Bain from Richmond, VA, USA - Banks of the Appomattox, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=33146268

Sealy, Texas: By Darrylpearson - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=56256868

Wintersmith Lake, Ada, Oklahoma: By Holt9359 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17980852
 




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