Peyton Cemetery  (Black)

Blanco Co Cemeteries of Tx

Submitted by Joel Honeycutt and Pat Althaus

Prepared for Cemeteries of TX  by Wanda Qualls

Used with  permission of the Blanco County Historical Commission,  101 Pitchfork, Johnson City, TX 78636.

 
Transcribed by: Mrs. Clifford (June) Baird, Blanco, Texas

Location:  Take 165 east out of Blanco toward Wimberly.  Go 8 miles, it is the first left turn
after the Lime Kiln Park.  It is about 250 yards further to the left.  It is fenced, some
headstones and is owned by the Peyton Community in 1985.  There are about 176  graves.

Last Name                First Name                       Birth                       Death

Abricrombie               Thelma                           no date                  Dec 14 1945

Armstead                  Sandy                           1853                      no date
Blanco County History pg 482 - 1880 census lists him: black, male, age 27, married, farm laborer,
cannot read or write, born in Mississippi, parents birth place not given.
Married: Lou

Armstead                  Lou                              no dates
Blanco County History pg 482 - 1880 census lists her: black, female, age 23, wife, married, keeping
house, cannot read or write, born in Texas, parents born in Mississippi
Children of Lou and Sandy: Emiline, age 7, female, born in Texas; Munroe, male, age 6, born in Texas.



Bell                              Abbie May               Jul 22 1927      Dec 06 1933
Parents: Josh and Annie Bell  (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)


Burch                        Rev. Jack                   abt 1850               no dates
Blanco County History - 1880 census - lists: Black, male, age 50, married, minister, born in
Tennessee, parents born in Tennessee. Wife and children below.
    In the year 1874 the vision of Rev. Jack Burch became a reality.  In the presense of Susan
Bigham, Ciem Upshaw, and Willie McConico, Rev. Jack Burch pitched a tent for the first
meeting of the Mt. Horeb Baptist Church.  As time passed they eventually built a log cabin for
the first building of the church which also served as a school.  (Mt. Horeb Church Book)

Burch                        Susan                        abt 1839                no dates
black, female, age 41, wife, married, keeping house, cannot read or write, born in Texas.  Father born
in Cuba, mother born in Maryland.  Children: Ruth, femal, age 16, born in Texas; Jap or Jasper, male,
age 14, born in Texas; Ara, female, age 11, born in Texas; William, male, age 8, born in Texas;
George, male, age 4, born in Texas; N., male, age 5/12, born in Texas.

Burch                         Ara                        no dates
Parents: Jack and Susan Burch.  (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)

Burch                         Lucie                     no dates
Parents: Jack and Susan Burch.  (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)

Burch                        George                     1875                        Mar 06 1962
Parents: Jack and Susan Burch     (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)

Burch                        Tobitha                     1892                        1975
Parents: Jasper and Eugenia Crownover Burch   (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)

Burch                         Jasper "Jap"            1864                       Jan 04 1959
Parents: Jack and Susan Burch
Married: Eugenia Crownover   (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)

Burch                        Eugenia Crownover   1873                       Sep 23 1955
Parents: Crownover
Married: Jasper "Jap" Burch  (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)

Burch                        Claudia                     1885                        Dec 1971
Married: George Burch  (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)


City                              Harm/Hiram             1837                  1896
Blanco County History - pg 479 - 1880 census: black, male, age 42, farmer, cannot read or write, born in La.,parents born in Virginia.From Mt. Hobeb Baptist Church Book: Hiram Watkins, a slave, was freed in La. and took the name of his
master, City, his them then became Hiram City.  He moved to Peyton Colony where he met his wife, Rachel Hines or Hinds. The City's were a part of the colony for many years.  Wife and children below.

City                                 Rachel Hines or Hinds   1859         1911
Blanco County History - pg 479 - 1880 census: black, female, age 22, wife, married, born in Texas, father born
in La. and mother born in Texas.  Children: Lucy F., female, age 6, born in Texas; Mary A., age 4, born in Texas; Albert, male, age 7/12 (Oct 1879), born in Texas.
Children after 1880: Tumpie, Sam Lee, London, Wesley (info - A. Jones)

City                              London                                 Oct 05 1877      1911
Parents: Hiram and Rachel Hines City
Married: Mattie Patch   (info - A. Jones)
Austin American Statesman - Nov 05 1972: London City (died at 92 in 1970) delivered mail from Boardhouse
(Peyton) Post Office for years till it closed in 1931.  City was one of 9 children and went to work in the fields
at an early age.

City                              Tumpie                  no dates
Parents: Hiram and Rachel Hines City
She died very young.   (info - A. Jones)

City                                 Lois                           no date            1946
Parents: Wesley and Hattie Coffee City.  (info - A. Jones)

City                              Mattie Patch         Apr 30 1885         Oct 25 1973
Parents: Sam and Annie Patch
Married: London City   (info - A. Jones)

City                              Hattie Coffee         1889                     Apr 19 1958
Parents: Rev. George and Mary Hardin Coffee
Married: Wesley City

City                              Wesley                     1888                     1973
Parents:  Hiram and Rachel Hines City
Married: Hattie Coffee

City                              Sam Lee                  1886                     1929
Parents: Hiram and Rachel Hines City

City                              Mary                        1876                     1898

City                              Roxie Jane               no date            Jun 05 1990  

Coffee                        Rev. George            Jan 04 1855    Dec 06 1938
From Mousund - Blanco County History pg 534 - 1880 Census - Black, male, age 26, married, farmer, born
in Texas, father born in Kentucky, Mother born in Tennessee.
Children: Samuel R., black, male, age 2, son, single, born inTexas, father born in Kentucky, mother born in
Tennessee; John K., black, male, age 11/12, son, single, born in Texas, parents as above.
Others: Inf A. Jones - 1985; Ellen; Betty; Annie; Rachel; Dora; Luke; Homer; George (Red).
He and his family came from the Bastrop area and served the colony as a pastor at the Mt Horeb Baptist
Church for 22 years.
Married: Mary Hardin.

Coffee                        Mary Hardin            Nov 02 1861    Oct 26 1933
Married: Rev. George Coffee

Coffee                        Lucille                        1916                Sep 16 1960

Coffee                        Devirine (Hambone)  Jan 05 1925   Apr 25 1984
Notes: Male
Parents: Luke and Sara Bell Paynes Coffee
Siblings: Luke, Jr.; Janie
Married: Winora Coffee
Children: Ronald; Walter; Doris; Rodgers; Virginia Baker; Margie Sanchez; Hazel Coffee
Inf: From Obit, Blanco City News

Coffee                       Winora                              1923               1980
Notes: Female
Married: Devirine Coffee

Coffee                       Sam                                   1878              no date
Parents: George and Mary Coffee - 1880 census

Coffee                        Boney                               1831            no date
pg 479 - Moursund - Blanco County History - 1880 Census - black, male, age 49, married, farmer, born in
Kentucky, parents born in Kentucky.  Hasty Coffee, black, femal, age 47, wife, married, keeping house, born
in Tennessee, parents boren in Tennessee (she is buried at some other place - inf by A. Jones - 1985) Children:
Mary, age 17, born in Texas; Adline, age15, born in Texas; Bony, male, age 13, born in Texas; Millie, age 8,
born in Texas; Andrews, male, age 3, born in Texas; Rosa, age 2, born in Texas, Nancy, age 3, granddaughter,
born in Texas; Jackson, age 2, grandson, born in Texas; Laura, age 5/12 (jan), granddaughter, born in Texas.

Coffee                        John, Sr.                         1879               Aug 24 1964
Parents: George and Mary Hardin Coffee
Married: Mandy Jackson

Coffee                        Homer                       Nov 20 1905      Feb 13 1970
Parents: George and Mary Hardin Coffee
Married: Hattie Mae Jones Oct 02 1926

Coffee                        Luke                          Apr 02 1899      May 22 1970
Parents: George and Mary Hardin Coffee
Born in Blanco, Texas
Married Sara Belle Rhynes
      
Coffee                        Eugene Devirine              1947                May ?? 1973
Parents: Devirine and Winora Coffee

Coffee                        Annie                             Apr 19 1888      Dec 27 1973
Parents: George and Mary Hardin Coffee

Coffee                        David R.                           1904                 Jun 03 1974
Parents: John and Amanda Coffee

Coffee                        Ophilia                                 no dates
Parents: Bennie and Jane Upshaw Wren
Married: George (Red) Coffee

Coffee                        Philemon K.                  May 20 1907      Jan 18 1989

Coffee                        Janie Bell                       Feb 19 1926       Feb 21 1989

Coffee                        Sarah Belle                     Jan 05 1906      Jul 19 1977
Born in Williams City
Double tombstone with Luke Coffee

Coffee                        Margaret                        1960                     1960

Coffee                        Hattie Mae                  Feb 24 1909            no date
Double with Homer Coffee

Coffee                        Willie B.                        Nov 13 1935 only date "Darling"

Collins                        Jessie                             Apr 17 1909      Jan 28 1953
Parents: Nick and Willie Walker Wren  (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)

Crownover               Easter                                 no date         May 14 1960  (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)
Married: 1st Mary Jackson; 2nd Lucille; 3rd Alberta Barnard (not buried at Peyton)

Crownover               Mary                                    no date        no date
Married: Easter Crownover  (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)

Crownover               Lucille                       no date            Jan 23 1939
Married: Easter Crownover  (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)


Dennis                        Sallie                        no dates or information


Emory: First name is all anyone knows.


Furrell                     Delie                                 no dates


Gordon                     Jim                              no date      Mar 15 1944
Married Melissia  (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)

Gordon                     Melissia                     no date         Sep 04 1949
Married: Jim Gordon  (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)

Gordon                     Jewel                           no dates
Parents: Jim and Melissia Gordon  (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)

Gordon                     Curtis                        Oct 09 1900      Oct 18 1966
Parents: Jim and Melissia Gordon (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)

Gordon                     Tobitha                      no dates
Married: Duke Gordon  (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)


Hardin                     Letica                                 no dates
Parents: Sam Peter Hardin
Was an infant


Hardin                        Samuel                     abt 1820            no dates
Blanco County History pg 534 - 1880 Census - mulatto, male, 60 yrs, married, cannot read or write,
born in Texas, father born in Kentucky, mother born in Tennessee
Also spelled Hardon or Harden
Married: Harriet

Hardin                        Harriet                     abt 1835           no dates
Blanco County History pg 534 - 1880 Census -Black, female, age 45, wife, married, keeping house, cannot
read or write, born in Texas, father born in Virginia, birth place of mother not given.  Children:
Emiline, female, age 15, born in Texas; Willis, male, age 5, born in Texas.

Hardin                        George                     no date               Sep 25 1918
Parents: Sam and Harriet Hardin  (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)

Hardin                           Janie                        1903                  1908

Hinds                        Sam                              no date               Jan 21 1902
was 91 years old when he died.
Blanco County History pg 439 - 1870 Census - 50 yrs, male, black, farmer, real estate $300, per
prop $165, born in Mississippi.   1880 census - mulatto, age 65, married, farmer, cannot read or
write, born in Alabama, parents born in Alabama ( is different from 1870) wife and children below.

Hinds                        Nevinia "Venus"         1822                     Mar 15 1895
Blanco County History pg 439 - 1870 Census - 45 yrs, female, black, keeping house, born in Mississippi
Children: Richard, male, age 10, born in Mississippi; Harriet, female, age ?? yrs, born in Mississippi;
Peter, age 6, male, born in Texas. 
1880 census: Lists Sam's wife as Sarenia but A. Jones thinks this is a mistake, and is Venus as in 1870.
Sarenia, black, female, age 51, married keeping house, cannot read or write, born in Alabama,
parents birthplace not given.  Children: Peter, male age 15, born in Texas, parents born in Alabama.

Hines                           Eddie                        no dates

Hodge                        Louis B.                     Feb 25 1923      Nov 09 1946

Houston                     Gladys                        1933                  Jan 28 1941   (8 years, 3 months, 8 days)


Jackson                    John                            1841            Aug 02 1932
Notes:  1880 Census - Moursund pg 481 - Black; male; age 37; married; farmer; born in Mississippi;
parents born in Virginia.
From Moursund - Blanco County Families for 100 years - page 225
John was born about 1841 and was a former slave.  He came to Blanco from De Witt County with
the late Ben Cage, Sr. and Jack Stubbs in 1868.  For some years, "Uncle John" was barbecue expert
of this section.  He was a janitor at the Blanco National Bank for 21 years.  The Fredericksburg
Standard Published the above in the obituary on Aug 05 1932.
Children 1880 Census: Tobias Armstead, male, age 12, stepson; Henry Jackson, male, age 5; John F.,
male, age 3; Mary E., female, age 1.
Others given by Austin Jones in 1985 - Elvie, female; Tab, male; Babe, male; Berthie, female; Ida,
female.

Jackson                       Adaline                    1853            1940
1880 census: Adaline wife of John, black, female, age 27, married, keeping house, cannot read or write,
born in Texas, Father from Mississippi, mother's birthplace not given.

Jackson                    Melissia                Apr 22 1886    Apr 03 1934
Married: Manuel Jones and Robert Jackson - Inf. by A. Jones - 1985

Jackson                     Willie Burch          1872               Aug 04 1953
Married: Manuel Jackson - Inf by A. Jones - 1985

Jackson                     Milton                        1909            May 01 1980
Parents: Manuel and Willie Burch Jackson
Never married - Inf by A. Jones -1985

Jackson                    Robert                    no dates
Married: Melissia - Inf by A. Jones - 1985

Jackson                    Alveda Patch            1889            May 1967
Married:  Jack Jackson - Inf by A. Jones - 1985

Jackson                    Alma                          no date        Jan 1970

Jackson                    Bertha                                                 1973
Parents:  Sam and Judie

Jackson                    Mary V. Burch        1913            Jan 31 1949
Married: Ernest Jackson - Inf A. Jones - 1985

Jackson                    Manuel                     1874            Dec 25 1952
Moursund - Blanco County History pg 481
1880 census: Manuel as parents Samuel and Judie Jackson.  Sisters Loula and Mazie, Brothers: Samuel;
Wallace; Manuel is listed as black; male; age 6; son; single; born in Texas; parents born in Texas

Jackson                    Emma Patch              no dates
Married: Henry Jackson - Inf by A. Jones - 1985

Jackson                    Marion Jessie James (Babe)  no dates
Parents: John and Adaline Jackson - Inf by A. Jones - 1985

Jackson                    Jack                                  no dates
Parents: Manuel and Willie Burch Jackson
Married: Alveda Patch - Inf by A. Jones - 1985

Jackson                    Ella Mae                        Mar 08 1904      Mar 10 1904

Jackson                     Thomas E.                     Nov 14 1930      Dec 24 1989

Johnson (Jonson)      Wesley                     1842                     no date
pg 440 - Blanco County History - 1870 census lists him : 28 yrs, male, black, age 38, married, farmer,
$75 ppv, born in Maryland, 1880 census pg 479 - black, male, age 38, married, farmer, cannot read
or write, born in Maryland, parents born in Maryland, wife: Mary and children (see below)

Johnson (Jonson)      Mary                        1835                     Jun 12 1914
pg 441 -Blanco County History - 1870 census lists her: 30 yrs, female, black, housekeeping, born in
Texas.  1880 census pg 479-80 - black, female, age 42, wife, married, keeping house, cannot read or write,
born in Texas, father born in Virginia, mother born in Tennessee, (Inf - A. Jones said that this Mary
was an Indian- 1985)
Children 1870 census: Emma, 7 yrs, female, born in Texas; Henry, 6 yrs, male, born in Texas,
(Inf - A. Jones said also Phebby F. and Beanie probably Fenn Luncenia - 1985)
Children 1880 census: Emerson, male, age 17; Henry, male, age 16; Lucenia, female, age 13.
Listed in the household are also: Charles Crownover, Genie Crownover, Sidney Crownover, East Crownover

Johnson                     Addeline Coffee            Jun 05 1865      Jun 06 1946
Married: Henry Johnson
Was colony midwife (Inf from Hattie Coffee)

Johnson                     Billie Ray                  1935                  Dec 20 1952
Parents: Lucille and Iffie Johnson (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)

Johnson                     Lola Wren               1904                     Feb 03 1984
Married: Nehemiah Johnson  (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)

Johnson                     Jessie                        no dates
Parents: Ramon
Married Alex Johnson  (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)

Johnson                     Loma                        no dates
Parents: Henry and Addie Coffee Johnson (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)

Johnson                     Nemon L                  Oct 14 1903      Feb 13 1988

Johnson                     Henry                        Dec 11 1864      Apr 04 1926
Double with Addeline Johnson

Jones                       George                            1854          Apr 30 1934
Moursunds - Blanco County History - pg 480 - 1880 Census - listed him in the household of the
Anderson McConoco family as: black, male, age 26, brother-in-law, single, laborer, born in
Texas, parents born in Tennesse.

Jones                          Dillard                     Dec 18 1856         July 28 1921
Moursunds - Blanco County History - pg 479 - 1880 census - mulatto, male, age 24, married
stockraiser, cannot read or write, born in Virginia, parents born in Virginia,  Harriet Jones
(not known where she is buried - A. Jones 1985), Black, female, age 19, wife, married, keeping
house, cannot read or write, born in Virginia, parentss born in Virginia; William, black, male,
age 2, son, single,  born in Texas, parents born in Virginia; Daremia (Ada), black, female, 1/12,
daughter, single, born in Texas, parents as above; Other children: info from Aj -1985- Manuel,
Walter, Eddie.
Dillard had a second wife, Annie, but no children from that union.

Jones                           Annie Alice               1872                 May 24 1956
Married: Dillard Jones (Inf: A. Jones - 1985)

Jones                           Cassie Wren            Nov 15 1905      May 21 1959
Parents: Nick and Willie Walker Wren.
Married: Austin Jones
no children (Inf: A. Jones - 1985

Jones                           Amelie                            no dates
Parents: Nichols

Jones                           Walter                              1858           Oct 11 1960
Parents: Dillard and Harriet Jones
Married: Hanna Jones (Inf - A. Jones 1985)

Jones                          Hannah                              1884          Feb 11 1972
Parents: George and Luvenie Jones
Married: Walter Jones (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)

Jones                           Bethie Jackson                  1893                     1973
Parents: John and Adaline Jackson
Married: Emil Jackson
(Austin Amer Statesman)

Jones                           James "Buddy"       May 14 1933      Sep 1982
Parents: Emil and Bethie Jackson Jones
Married: Ara  (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)

Jones                          Emil                                             1888            1965
Parents: George and Beanie Jones
Married: Bethie Jackson (Inf - A. Jones 1985)

Jones                           Truman                                 no dates
Parents: Manuel Jones (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)

Jones                           Tom                                         no dates
Infant
Parents: Emil and Bethie Jackson Jones (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)

Jones                           Eddie                                        no dates
Parents: Dillard and Harriet Jones
Married: Cora City  (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)

Jones                           Manuel                     Feb 20 1884      1916
Parents: Dillard and Harriet Jones

Jones                           Ellis Lee "Baby"      Oct 02 1918      Apr 05 1989

Jones                           Elis D.                        1973                  1973

Jones                           Austin                        Jun 17 1905         no date
Double with Cassie Jones

Jones                           Lovinia                        1867                  1960
Double with George W. Jones

Jones                           George T.                     Feb 04 1905      Sep 18 1956
"Brother"

Jones                              Catherine                  Nov 12  1918      Jun 16 1990



McConico                  Gus                           1873               1940
Also spelled McConnies
Blanco County History - pg 480 - 1880 census: Gus, black, male, age 7, born in Texas, father (Anderson) born in Tenn.,
mother (Millie) born in Texas.
Married: Lucie Walker    (info - A. Jones)

McConico                      Luciola Walker          no dates
Parents: Gus and Lucie Walker McConico   (info - A. Jones)

McConico                       Lucy Walker               1877                     1914
Married: Gus McConico

Moor                           Archie                        no dates
Married: Melinda Wren (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)

Moor                           Malinda Wren         no dates            Nov 1961
Parents: Bennie and Janie Upsaw Wren
Married: Archie Moor  (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)

Moore                        Louise                           1933                  1983

Motel                           no other information



Nelson                           Louvinia  Richardson        Oct 12 1926   Jan 22 1985
Parents: Charles Henry and Amanda Viola Burch Richardson
Married: R. J. Nelson

Nichols                        Annie Lee               Jul 11 1921      Jun 18 1953
Parents: Jack and Alveda Jackson
Married: Sam Wesley Nichols   (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)

Nichols                        Truman                     1945               1974
Parents: Livi (Bud) and Lavada Nichols    (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)

Nichols                        Peter                        no dates
Married: Lucy City (not buried in this cemetery) (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)

Nichols                        George                      no dates
Brother was Peter Nichols  (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)

Nichols                        Levada                     1902               Jan 1972
Parents: Gordon
Married: Levi "Bud" Nichols  (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)

Nichols                        Levi Clarence         Sep 14 1899      Mar 02 1988

Nichols                        Ira Lee                     Jun 15 1938      Maay 29 1969


Patch                        Annie                           1856              Mar 17 11936
Married: Sam Patch  (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)

Patch                        Thelma                              no dates

Patch                        Minnie                               no dates
Parents: Sam and Annie Patch  (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)

Patch                        Matilda                          Mar 21 1887      Aug 10 1960
Parents Sam and Annie Patch   (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)

Patch                        Sam                                  Apr 12 1856      May 20 1918
Married: Annie


Phillips                        Carrie Johnson         Dec 11 1898      Jun 30 1966
Headstone says Moore
Parents: Henry and Addie Johnson
Married: Phillips   (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)



Rhone                           Lucious                       May 07 1914      Apr 06 1956

Rhynes                      Ellen                           no date                Jan 10 1947
Parents: George and Mary Coffee  
Married: Ben Rhynes       (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)

Rhynes                        Syill                           1904                  Apr 23 1973
Parents: Andy Rhynes
Married: Clara Johnson  (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)

Rhynes                        Ben                           no date               Oct 14 1967
Parents: Andy Rhynes
Married: Ellen Coffee

Rhynes                        Clara Johnson         1887                     1973
Parents: Henry and Adaline Johnson
Married: Bird Rhynes

Richardson                  Amanda Viola Burch   Nov 20 1896   Jan 17 1950
Parents: Jap and Eugenia Crownover Burch
Married Charles Henry Richardson
Children: Ben; Philbert; Wilbert; Louvinia Richardson Nelson  (Blanco County News - 1984)

Richardson                Jack                           Feb 28 1928      Jun 13 1960
Parents: Henry and Amanda Burch Richardson
Vet of WW II

Richardson                  Hazel                      no date               Jul 25 1960
Second Wife of Henry Richardson   (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)

Richardson                   Ben                        Sep 03 1929         Jun 15 1985
Parents: Henry and Amanda Burch Richardson
Married:  ??
Children: Charles Henry; Sandra Gail; Gloria Ann (Blanco County News - 1985)

Richardson                  Viola                           1953                  1976

Richardson                  Wilbert Lee               Jan 20 1922      Feb 08 1987

Roberson                  Tracie                        no dates
Also used the Robertson
Parents: Tass and Lilia Roberson  (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)

Roberson                  Tass                           no dates
Married: Lilia Upshaw  (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)

Roberson                     Lilia Upshaw            no dates
Parents: Alex and Pheby Johnson Upshaw
Married: Tass Roberson  (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)


Roberts                     Peyton/Paton            abt 1820                  Jun 30 1888
Blanco County History  pg 442 - 1870 census: Pason Roberts, 45 yrs, male, black, farmer, per. prop. $135, born in
Virginia.  1880 census: Paton Roberts, black, male, age 60, farmer, cannot read or write, born in Virginia. (Wife and
children below)  From the SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS - Jul 29 1979: Living Decendants of the Peyton Colony still live on land that Peyton Roberts settled with 8 other families freed more than 100 years ago.  At first there were 600 acres but the land grew into 6,000 acres as freed slaves traveled to the Peyton Colony.  Peyton was first owned by Jeremiah Roberts, who came from England in 1645 to America.  Jeremiah Roberts gave Peyton to one of his sons who in turn passed the gift slave on to William Roberts, a grandson, who freed Peyton along with 8 other families in 1836.
    Left with no help, Roberts persuaded his former slaves to continue working for him until 1865.  He then worked with
the US Government to find land for the former slaves.
    The fred slaves traveled by oxcart for many months before they reached the land which was to be home for them and
their descendants. Note:  A. Jones is not sure if the wife of Peyton is buried at the cemetery or not.
    
Roberts                          Emely                     unknown
1870 census: 45 years, female, black, keeping house, corn in Tenn., children: Jim, 19 yrs, male, black, born in Texas;
Henry, 17 yrs, male, black, born in Texas; Peby, 6 yrs, female, black, born in Texas; Susan, 9 yrs, female, black, born
in Texas.
1880 census: Emeline, black, female, age 45, wife, married, keeping house, born in Tenn.;
Also listed in the household: Joie Pullen, black, female, age 13, born in Texas, parents born in Georgia; John Crownover,
age 7, born in Texas, parents born in Georgia; Susan Roberts, mulatto, black, female, age 100, born in Maryland,
parents born in Maryland; James Henderson, male, black, age 25, works on farm, born in Texas, parents born in Tenn.

Robinson                  Guy                              no dates
Married: Becky  (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)

Rogers                        Kevin Wayne            1971                  1971


Scott                           Willie Glen Scott       1966 only date

Sorrell                        Virgie Johnson         1884               1965
Parents: Henry and Addie Johnson  (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)

Sorrell                        Jessie Johnson             1896                  1945
Parents: Henry and Addie Johnon  (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)

Sorrell                        Essie                              1885                  1912

Stanfield                     Ivory May                  Jan 05 1953      Jan 05 1953


Tables                           Henrietta               no dates
Parents: Henry and Adaline Johnson

Tabor                              Mabel H.                  Aug 07 1897      Oct 10 1931

Taylor                        Lula Bell                              1916               1982
Parents: Nick and Willie Walker Wren
Married: 1st - Aaron Taylor; 2nd - Pat Coffee


Tipton                        Elvie Jackson
Parents: John and Adaline Jackson
Married: Donie Tipton  (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)


Upshaw                    Clem (Clementine)                1848                  no date
Pg. 441 - Blanco County History - 1870 census, 22 years, female, black, housekeeping, born  in Kentucky.
(Upshire or Upshur)
Pg. 480 - Blanco County History - 1880 census, black, female, age 32, wife, keeping house, cannot read
or write, born in Virginia, parents born in Virginia (different for 1870 census) Parents born in Virginia.
1870 census listed her husband as: Jim Upshire, 26 years, black, male, farmer, per. property $75, born in
Tennessee - 1880 Census listed him as James Upshur, black male, 35 yrs, farmer, married, born in
Virginia, parents born in Virginia.  Children listed in 1870: Ellie, male, 6 yrs; Martha, 2 yrs, female.
1880 census listed children as: Alexander(see below), Sallie, female, age 14; Martha, female, age 11; George
(see  below); Elizabeth, female , age 7; James, male, age 5; Matthew (see below) Martin, male, age 1.
Other children after 1880: (Inf - A. Jones - 1985) Nora; Jane; Mark (Inf - A. Jones - 1985); Dollie
(Inf - A. Jones - 1985); A. Jones does not know where Jim is buried but it is believed he is not at Peyton.

Upshaw (Upshur)    Alexander                1864                Apr 06 1942
Blanco County History pg 480 - 1880 census lists him: black, male, age 16, son, single, farm laborer,
cannot read or write, born in Texas, parents born in Virginia.
Parents: Jim and Cem Upshur
Married: Pheby    (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)

Upshaw (Upshur)    George Mac         Apr 08 1891      May 18 1922

Upshaw (Upshur)      Mathew                    1877                Aug 2 1936
pg 480 - Blanco County History - 1880 census - black, male, age 3, son singe, born in Texas
Parents born in Virginia.
Parents: Jim and Clem Upshur
Married: Lucinda "Babe" Patch  (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)
 
Upshaw                     Phoeby                     1865                  Oct 11 1937
Married: Alex Upshaw  (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)

Upshaw                      Mark                   no date                  Feb 12 1936
Parents: Jim and Clem Upshaw (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)

Upshaw                      Dollie                    no date                Nov 16 1934
Parents: Jim and Clem Upshaw  (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)

Upshaw                    Huffman                no date                Nov 10 1958
Parents: Cora and Herman Upshaw  (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)

Upshaw                    Lucinda Patch            1879                Aug 10 1959
Parents: Sam and Annie Patch
Married: Mathew Upshaw (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)

Upshaw                     Herman                       1885                Jun 01 1961
Parents: Pheby and Alex Upshaw
Married: Cora Burch  (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)
 
Upshaw                     Cora Burch                  1891               Nov 11 1961
Parents: Jap and Euginia Crownover Burch
Married : Herman Upshaw  (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)

Upshaw                     Thad                          ??? ?? 1903        Jul 15 1974
Parents: Alex and Pheby Upshaw
Married Isadore Jackson  (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)

Upshaw                     Cornelius                  June 17 1959   May 18 1973
"Barney"

Upshaw                     Johanah                    no dates
First wife of Herman Upshaw (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)

Upshaw                     Rofanie                      no dates
Parents: Jim and Clem Upshaw  (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)

Upshaw                     Isadore                      1915                  no date
Double with Thad Upshaw


Walker                      Infant                        Jul 14 1906/7
Parents: Rev A. W. Walker

Wheeler                    Maggie Jones            Aug 23 1894      Dec 31 1959
Parents: Jones
Married: Wheeler  (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)

Williams                    Willie M.                  Dec 25 1908      Feb 11 1948

Wren                     Janie Upshaw           no dates
Parents: Jim and Clem Upshaw
Married: Bennie Wren (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)

Wren                         Willie "Lula"           Feb 27 1881      Jun 07 1946
Parents: Walker
Married: Nick O. Wren (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)

Wren                         Nick O.                     Jul 23 1879        Jun 07 1838
Married: Lula Willie Walker

Wren                         Gladus                       no dates
Parents: Allen and  Maggie Wren (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)

Wren                         Allen                          no dates
Parents: Bennie and Janie Wren  (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)
Married: Maggie Upshaw

 
Wren                         Maggie Upshaw        no dates
Married: Allen Wren  (Inf - A. Jones - 1985)

Wren                         Freddie                     Apr 26 1912      Mar 19 1992