John Washington Floyd (abt. 1833 - 1894)

Born about 26 Nov 1833 in Gonzales, Republic of Texas

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Ann (Mills) Floyd — married 29 Nov 1877 in Gonzales,Texas

Died 14 Nov 1894 at about age 60 in Gonzales, Texas, United States

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Biography

John was born about 1849. Husband of MARY ANN MILLS. Married in Gonzales County, TX on November 29, 1877.

John Floyd was only 2 years of age when his father, Dolphin Ward Floyd, rode into the Alamo and there gave his life in the fight for freedom and for Texas.

Parents: Dolphin Ward Floyd 1804–1836 Esther Berry Clark 1808–1870

Spouse: Mary Ann Mills Floyd 1852–1939

Siblings: Elizabeth Whitfield Floyd Hargis 1836–1854 Half Siblings: Nancy Jane House Hodges 1826–1851 William House 1828–1853 Alfred House 1829–1921 Eveline Amanda Clark Ward 1841–1917 Catherine Clark Griffin 1846–1925

Children: Elizabeth Floyd Cole 1878–1913 Adolphin E. Floyd 1880–1947 John C. Floyd 1881–1938 Berry Arthur Floyd 1884–1959 Lulu Floyd 1887–1962 Alice Cornelia Floyd Whiteside 1889–1965 Vaughn Gordon Floyd 1894–18

Military

Civil War Confederate Pvt., Co. H, 1st Texas Heavy Artillery, Cook's Regiment, C.S.A., enlisted April 15, 1862, discharged May 25, 1865.

Sources

<http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~langolier/genealogy/Augusta_Washington/ps23/ps23_389.html />

• Year: 1850; Census Place: Gonzales, Gonzales, Texas; Roll: M432_910; Page: 329B; Image: 641

• Marriage Records. Texas Marriages. Texas State Library and Archives Commission and various county clerk offices, Texas.

• Texas Department of State Health Services. Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982. Austin, Texas, USA.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33800970/john-w-floyd: accessed 06 January 2023), memorial page for John W. Floyd (26 Nov 1833–14 Nov 1894), Find a Grave Memorial ID 33800970, citing Gonzales City Cemetery, Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas, USA; Maintained by TexRose56 (contributor 47024123).