Texas Mabel (Gammon) Harrington (abt. 1877 - 1933)

Born about 9 Dec 1877 in Knox, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Died 7 Sep 1933 at about age 55 in Kitsap, Washington, United States

Biography

Texas Mabel (Gammon) Harrington was born about 9 Dec 1877 in Knox, Tennessee, United States, daughter of James Gammon ( - ) and Mahala (Hoskins) Gammon (1854 - 1916).

Her siblings were:

1. Allice Gammon ( - )
2. Clara Gammon ( - )
3. Dema Gammon ( - )
4. Rosetta Gammon ( - )
5. Pleasant Gammon ( - )

In the 1880 census Texas (age 3) was the single daughter of James Gammon in District 6, Knox, Tennessee, United States.^[1]

In the 1900 census Texas (age 22) was the single daughter of James Sammons in Civil District 6, Knox, Tennessee.^[2]

Texas married George K Harrington (born in Tennessee on 10 Mar 1871; died in Kitsap, Washington, United States on 27 Jul 1934)

Their daughter was Georgia G Harrington (1912 - 2012).

In the 1920 census Texas (age 36) was the wife of George K Harrington in Bremerton Ward 7, Kitsap, Washington.^[3]

In the 1930 census Texas (age 53) was the wife of G K Harrington at 1162 Pitt Ave, Bremerton, Kitsap, Washington, United States.^[4]

Texas died on 7 Sep 1933 in Kitsap aged 55. She is buried in Ivy Green Cemetery, Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, USA.^[5][6][7]

Sources

1. ↑ 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1880; Census Place: District 6, Knox, Tennessee; Roll: 1266; Page: 425C; Enumeration District: 163
   Ancestry Sharing Link (free access)
   Ancestry Record 6742 #41725135 (requires subscription, accessed 11 June 2022)

   Name	Texy Gammon
   Age	3
   Birth Date	Abt 1877
   Birthplace	Tennessee
   Home in 1880	District 6, Knox, Tennessee, USA
   Dwelling Number	134
   Race	White
   Gender	Female
   Relation to Head of House	Daughter
   Marital Status	Single
   Father's Name	James Gammon
   Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
   Mother's Name	Mahala Gammon
   Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
   Household Members Age Relationship	James Gammon 32 Self (Head) Mahala Gammon 26 Wife Alis Gammon 8 Daughter Rezetty Gammon 6 Daughter Texy Gammon 3 Daughter Thomis Gammon 1 Son

2. ↑ 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 6, Knox, Tennessee; Roll: 1582; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0075; FHL microfilm: 1241582
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   Ancestry Record 7602 #60733346 (requires subscription, accessed 11 June 2022)

   Name	Texas Sammons [Texas Gammons]
   Age	22
   Birth Date	Dec 1877
   Birthplace	Tennessee, USA
   Home in 1900	Civil District 6, Knox, Tennessee
   Sheet Number	4
   Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation	62
   Family Number	62
   Race	White
   Gender	Female
   Relation to Head of House	Daughter
   Marital Status	Single
   Father's Name	James Sammons
   Father's Birthplace	Tennessee, USA
   Mother's Name	Mahalie Sammons
   Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee, USA
   Can Read	Yes
   Can Write	Yes
   Can Speak English	Yes
   Household Members Age Relationship	James Sammons 55 Head Mahalie Sammons 45 Wife Texas Sammons 22 Daughter Pleasant Sammons 21 Son Claria Sammons 18 Daughter Demma Sammons 15 Daughter

3. ↑ 1920 Census: "1920 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1920; Census Place: Bremerton Ward 7, Kitsap, Washington; Roll: T625_1931; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 55
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   Ancestry Record 6061 #13659403 (requires subscription, accessed 11 June 2022)

   Name	Texas M Harrington
   Age	36
   Birth Year	abt 1884
   Birthplace	Tennessee
   Home in 1920	Bremerton Ward 7, Kitsap, Washington
   Residence Date	1920
   Race	White
   Gender	Female
   Relation to Head of House	Wife
   Marital Status	Married
   Spouse's Name	George K Harrington
   Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
   Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
   Able to Speak English	Yes
   Able to read	Yes
   Able to Write	Yes
   Household Members Age Relationship	George K Harrington 43 Head Texas M Harrington 36 Wife Georgia Harrington 7 Daughter

4. ↑ 1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1930; Census Place: Bremerton, Kitsap, Washington; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 2342240
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   Ancestry Record 6224 #112206875 (requires subscription, accessed 11 June 2022)

   Name	Mable Harrington
   Birth Year	abt 1877
   Gender	Female
   Race	White
   Age in 1930	53
   Birthplace	Tennessee
   Marital Status	Married
   Relation to Head of House	Wife
   Homemaker?	Yes
   Home in 1930	Bremerton, Kitsap, Washington, USA
   Map of Home	Bremerton, Kitsap, Washington
   Street Address	Pitt Ave
   Ward of City	Precinct 14
   House Number	1162
   Dwelling Number	111
   Family Number	111
   Age at First Marriage	34
   Attended School	No
   Able to Read and Write	Yes
   Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
   Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
   Able to Speak English	Yes
   Household Members Age Relationship	G K Harrington 55 Head Mable Harrington 53 Wife Georgia Harrington 17 Daughter

5. ↑ Death: "Washington, U.S., Select Death Index, 1907-1960"
   FHL Film Number: 2023063
   Ancestry Record 60229 #1285977 (requires subscription, accessed 11 June 2022)
   Name: Texas M. Harrington [Texas M. Gammon]; Gender: Female; Marital Status: Married; Age: 56; Estimated Birth Year: abt 1877; Death Date: 07 Sep 1933; Death Place: Bremerton, Kitsap, Washington; Father: James P. Gammon; Mother: Mahalas Hoskins; Spouse: G. K. Harrington; Reference ID: 172.
6. ↑ Death: "Washington, U.S., Death Index, 1940-2017"
   Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington
   Ancestry Record 6716 #3787875 (requires subscription, accessed 11 June 2022)
   Name: Texas M. Harrington; Gender: Female; Age: 56; Death Place: Bremerton, Kitsap, Washington; Certificate Number: 172; Mother: Mahalas Hoskins.
7. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image).
   Find A Grave: Memorial #41631305 (accessed 11 June 2022)
   Memorial page for Texas Mable Gammon Harrington (9 Dec 1877-7 Sep 1933), citing Ivy Green Cemetery, Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, USA; Maintained by Libby (contributor 46950582).