Davilla Ester (Sherman) Miller (1858 - 1953)

Born 27 Dec 1858 in Wallisville, Chambers, Texas, United States

Ancestors

Wife of William Barton Jones — married 9 Apr 1876 (to 6 Sep 1882) in Liberty County, Texas

Wife of James A Miller — married 22 Sep 1885 in Wallisville, Chambers County, Texas;

Descendants

Died 8 Dec 1953 at age 94 in Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, United States

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Biography

Davilla was born in 1858. She was the daughter of Lothrop Sherman and Mary Kirk. Davilla Esther Sherman was married 1st to William Barton Jones on 4/9/1876 in Liberty County, Texas. They were the parents of 2 children - Oscar Jones 6/3/1877 - 5/3/1930 and Abbie Jones 1880 - 1886 and were divorced 9/6/1882.

She then married James A Miller (b. 1854 in Chambers County, Texas - d. before 1900) son of James Miller and Emily Hill on 9/22/1885. They had 1 daughter - Amanda Cecilia Miller Mires 7/27/1886 - 1/8/1936. Davilla was the 2nd wife of James Miller. His 1st wife was Davilla's younger sister, Mary Saphronia Sherman (8/23/1861, Wallisville - 10/13/1882, Wallisville). They were the parents of 1 son - Andrew Pearl Miller (b. 4/26/1882, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas - 4/28/1958, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas).

By the time of the 1860 Census, the family of Lothrop and Mary Sherman had relocated to Texas from Missouri. Those in the family included L B Sherman (35 yrs), Head of Household, occupation, Farmer, Mary A Sherman (24 yrs), William K Sherman (4 yrs) and Davilla E Sherman (1 yr).

At the time of the 1870 Census, the family of Lothrop and Mary Sherman can be found living near Wallisville in Chambers County, Texas. Those in the household included Loth Sherman (44 yrs), Head of Household, occupation, Farmer, Mary Sherman (34 yrs), William Sherman (14 yrs), Esther Sherman (12 yrs), Mary Sherman (9 yrs), Petronele Sherman (7 yrs) and Leverett Sherman (3 yrs).

Davilla Jones and her children can be found in the household of Lothrop and Mary Sherman, who can be found living in Wallisville, Texas at the time of the 1880 Census. Those in the household included Lothrop B Sherman (55 yrs), Head of Household, born in New York, occupation, Farmer, Mary S. Sherman (44 yrs), she and both parents were born in Tennessee, Amanda Sherman (14 yrs), Lothrop L. Sherman (12 yrs), Lothrop and Mary's daughter, Devilla E. Jones (22 yrs) and her children, Oscar Jones (3 yrs) and Abbie A. Jones (3/12).

Amanda Mires and Davilla Miller can be found living in the household of Amanda's daughter and her family in Jefferson County, Texas at the time of the 1930 Census. Those in the household included Emmett Cooley (25 yrs), Head of Household, occupation, Laborer in the Public Works industry, Hattie Cooley (22 yrs), Ray Cooley (5 yrs), Hattie's mother, Amanda Mires (43 yrs), occupation, Clerk in the Grocery Store, marital status - Divorced and Hattie's grandmother, "Devilla" Miller (71 yrs), marital status - widowed.

Children of William Barton Jones and Davilla Ester Sherman:

• Oscar Jones (6/3/1877 - 5/3/1930
• Abbie Jones 1880 - 1886

Child of James A Miller and Davilla Ester Sherman Jones:

• Amanda Cecilia Miller Mires (7/27/1886, Chambers County, Texas - 1/8/1936, China, Jefferson County, Texas)

She passed away in 1953.

Sources

• 1860 U.S. Federal Population Census of Chambers County, Texas, nearest Post Office at Wallisville, Dwelling #433, Family #427, Page 66, Lines 22-26 recorded 7/20/1860
• 1870 U.S. Federal Population Census of Subdivision 17, Chambers County, Texas, nearest Post Office at Wallisville, Dwelling #9, Family #10, Page 2, Lines 4-10 recorded 6/1/1870
• 1880 U.S. Federal Population Census of Wallisville, Chambers County, Texas, Dwelling #31, Family #33, Page 4, Lines 13-19 recorded 6/9/1880
• 1930 U.S. Federal Population Census of Precinct 5, Jefferson County, Texas, Dwelling #189, Family #206, Sheet 10-B, Lines 87-91 recorded 4/22/1930
• Collection Texas, Select County Marriage Index, 1837-1965, FHL Film Number 1009020 URL https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK8B-3JN1 records the marriage of Barton Jones and Miss D E Sherman on 4/8/1876 in Liberty County, Texas
• Collection Texas, Select County Marriage Index, 1837-1965, FHL Film Number 1008351 URL https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XLWZ-CJ2 records the marriage of James A Miller and "Darilla" E Jones on 9/22/1885 in Chambers County, Texas
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/97914340/davilla-ester-miller: accessed 02 October 2022), memorial page for Mrs Davilla Ester “Het” Sherman Miller (27 Dec 1858–8 Dec 1953), Find a Grave Memorial ID 97914340, citing Forest Lawn Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; Maintained by KLH (contributor 47283319) .