Philas Monterey Loden (1844 - 1928)

Born 26 Jul 1844 in Marion, Alabama, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Louise Jane (Barker) Loden — married 15 Feb 1871 in Williamson, Texas, United States

Descendants

Died 30 Jun 1928 at age 83 in Austin, Travis, Texas, United States

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Biography

Philas was born in 1848. He was the son of Wiliam Loden and Nancy Smith. He passed away in 1928. Served in Civil War. Co H Showalter's Regiment Cavalry. Spring of 1863 until close of war Texas Pension # 12646

Galveston Flakes Daily Bulletin Galveston, Texas Sunday December 14, 1870 On Monday night last, a party of men passed through town, having in charge Neumen A. Loden, who has been arrested upon a charge of complicity in the murder of Neumen Smith in Burleson county in 1868. The prisoner is being carried to Burleson county, where his brother, P. M. Loden, has already been taken for the same offense. Milam Telegraph, 8th.

Excerpt from Max Kruemke's written text "Descendants of Abner Smith " Located in the Texas State Archives, Austin, Texas

"On February 23, 1867 at approximately 6 p.m., two Loden boys, Filis and John, and a friend had been drinking and hunting, and came by the Neuman Smith home. These two Loden boys were the sons of Neuman's sister, Nancy Smith Loden and her husband, William Loden. Neuman was standing out in the yard holding the hand of his daughter Mary Ann Shephard's son, William Riley, age 6 or 7. The boys turned their hunting dog loose on the grandson, and when Neuman shot the dog, the boys killed Neuman. About 9 p.m. the boys came back and burned the house down with Neuman Smith's wife, daughter Mary Ann Shephard, son William Riley, and the body of Neuman in the house. Those inside escaped through a back window. The next day Neuman's burned body was buried on a high spot, very close to the location of the burned house. He would be the first person buried in the Black Jack Baptist Church Cemetery. Abner Smith, who died on April 26, 1872, was the second person buried there, and Neuman's son Riley was the third."

"On his death bed, Neuman's son John Henry confessed that all his life he never willfully sinned, except when he and his brother C.C. Smith, tracked down and killed the murderers of their father, in the town of Giddings, Texas".

(John Calvert Loden must have been the one that shot Neuman Smith and he is the one that John Henry killed in Giddings, Texas. Philas Monterry and Alva Neuman Loden both lived full lives.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH5Q-NR3 : 19 December 2020), Phelora M Loden in household of Pollard Loden, Marion, Alabama, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)

• "Texas Marriages, 1837-1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2M2-SGQ : 22 July 2021), P. M. Loden, 1871

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFJK-RRQ : 20 February 2021), P M Loden, Precinct 6, Williamson, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 161, sheet 535A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,333

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M35Y-YSZ : accessed 27 July 2021), Pilas M Loden, Justice Precinct 8 Hutto town, Williamson, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 140, sheet 19B, family 360, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,680

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2Q8-ZMT : accessed 27 July 2021), Peter M Loden, Austin Ward 7, Travis, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 82, sheet 1B, family 20, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1595; FHL microfilm 1,375,608

• "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K374-S6Y : 20 February 2021), Philas M Loden, 30 Jun 1928; citing certificate number 28049, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,114,542.

Sources obtained by Mary Atkins:

• 1850 US Census

1850 Marion, AL D14 452-457