Byron Crandall Rhome

Byron Crandall Rhome, the son of Peter G. and Nancy Almira Crandall Rhome, was born November 22, 1837 in Richmond County, Georgia. After his mother's death in 1840, Byron, along with his father and siblings, moved to Jacksonville, Cherokee County, Texas in the early 1850s. Peter G. Rhome was financially successful in the area and became a large land owner and operated a mercantile enterprise in Jacksonville. When the Civil War began, Peter was a representative from Cherokee County to the Secession Convention.

Several books and articles disagree with the information originally provided to me about my great grandfather, including the section on Byron Crandall Rhome in "Elder John Crandall of RI and His Descendants" which appears to have been originally written by A. P. Crandall. In a letter to Lizzie Rhome (Elizabeth Clarinda Rhome) from A. P. Crandall, December 31, 1888, he makes reference to the genealogy he has written on the Crandall family. Apparently his work was incorporated into the "Elder John Crandall...." book.

I believe the following to be the true facts of Byron Rhome's service in the Confederate Army. Byron was not a member of the Hood's Brigade and he was apparently never a Colonel as some family members have related to me. This last appears to have been an honorary title he picked up sometime after the Civil War. His brother Romulus J. Rhome served in Hood's Brigade for approximately one year before becoming ill and returning to Texas. Byron enlisted in the 18th Texas Infantry, Company K from Jacksonville, Cherokee Co, Texas in July of 1862. He served in General Walker's Division in the Trans Mississippi Department spending the war years in Louisiana and Arkansas.

Byron participated in the battles of Opelousas, Mansfield and Pleasant Hill, Louisiana, and the battle of Jenkin's Ferry in Arkansas. He began his service in the 18th Texas Infantry as a First Sergeant. He was later elected 2nd Lieutenant and then promoted to 1st Lieutenant. Years later, he wrote that he had been promoted to Captain, however, I have not been able to find proof of this promotion. Apparently he was wounded at the battle of Opelousas but he continued in active service until the 18th
disbanded at Hempstead, Texas in May of 1865.

The 18th Texas Infantry was organized during the summer and fall of 1862. Company K was composed of men from Jacksonville, Cherokee Co, Texas. The 18th Texas Infantry spent the entire war within the Trans-Mississippi Department. According to articles that I have read, during late 1862 a detachment of the unit was temporarily mounted and sent south of the Rio Grande to bring back a large herd of cattle that had been purchased for the Confederacy. The detachment brought these cattle back across the Rio Grande to central Texas. There is no information found to date that would indicate that B. C. Rhome was part of this detachment. However, he apparently was a good horseman so he might have been a participant.

The 18th Texas Infantry participated in operations on the eastern boundary of Louisiana and by March 31, 1864, they had moved back north along the Texas-Louisiana border. Beginning in April of 1864 until mid 1864, the 18th participated in engagements in the mid to southern part of Arkansas. These engagements were - Steele's Expedition from Little Rock to Camden, Mark's Mills and Jenkin's Ferry, Saline River Arkansas. During mid 1864, the 18th Texas was returned to Louisiana. Here it served at Shreveport. In early 1865, the unit was moved to Hempstead, Texas where it was disbanded in May, 1865. According to what I have read, the regiments which served under General Walker, which included the 18th, were nicknamed the "Greyhound" Division because, having beaten Banks in Louisiana in April,1864, they raced northward to help beat Steele in Arkansas in May,1864.

The following information is contained in the book "Elder John Crandall of Rhode Island and His Descendants". Info on Romulus John Rhome, Byron Crandall Rhome's brother from the above mentioned book - "Romulus enlisted in the 1st Texas Infantry in the spring of 1861 as a 2nd Lieutenant serving in General Hood's brigade of General Lee's Army. He participated in the first battle of Manassas; failing health caused his withdrawal from the Army...Romulus and his wife Missouri Robertson Rhome moved to Brazil, South America in 1865 where she died at Santarem, a province of Para on February 22, 1884." Romulus died July 9, 1892 in Santarem, Brazil. My father, Byron Cogdell Rhome said that his grandfather, Byron Crandall Rhome, told him that Rom Rhome was killed in the Civil War. He wasn't. After the Civil War, he, his family and apparently some of his former slaves moved to Santeram, Brazil. Except for visits back to the United States, he lived in there until his death.

Byron Crandall Rhome and Ella Elizabeth Loftin, daughter of Jeremiah W. Loftin deceased of Smith County and Lucy Otis Loftin who died in 1849 in Alabama, were married in Cherokee County, August 31, 1864. (It is said they married after only having known one another for three weeks - this cannot be verified) They lived in Etna, Smith County near Tyler. She died in 1879 probably of Typhoid. They had six children between 1864 and 1876. Only three lived to adulthood.

Sometime after 1876, Byron moved to Wise County. He convinced the Ft.Worth-Denver Railroad to come through the little town which eventually became Rhome, Texas. His ranch in Wise County was called Hereford Park. He was one of the first ranchers to be able to keep his Hereford bull alive for longer than a few weeks in the tick infested Texas ranch lands. He became well known across the state and the country for his prize Hereford bulls. His prize bull, Harkaway, was the first Hereford to win the Grand Champion Blue Ribbon at the Texas State Fair in 1880. B.C. helped found the Fort Worth Live Stock show and cattle yards. He won numerous awards for his Herefords and was also a judge at stock shows across Texas and the country. Byron was prominent in the Democratic Party and was asked on several occasions to run for Governor. He always declined saying he just didn't have the time for that sort of
thing.

B. C. Rhome, Sr, was an interesting man, loyal to his family members and willing to take chances. Many of his relatives lived with him at various times during the latter part of their lives. One of the many interesting stories about Byron concerns his Uncle, John Rhome. John, along with several other members of his extended family, were living with him at the ranch in Wise County. When John died in 1881, he was buried on the ranch. Years later, when Byron moved to Ft. Worth, he had his uncle dug up and moved to a cemetery in Ft. Worth, saying he wasn't going to leave any of his family behind.

Another story that was written by a former ranch hand concerns Byron's desire to make Rhome, Texas the county seat of Wise County. After working to get the Ft. Worth-Denver railroad through the area, Byron decided that Rhome needed a post office. He tried in vain to get the post office in Decatur to move. Finally, one night after a few drinks, he and his ranch hands rode to Decatur with a large wagon, loaded the building up on the wagon and moved it back to Rhome. Of course, within a few days, the people of Decatur had found out who took the post office and moved it back.

He and several members of his family are buried in Oakwood Cemetery, an old historical cemetery in Fort Worth, Section 28, Lot 6, S5, with a number of other prominent Fort Worth and Texas founders. The cemetery is located on Grand and Gould and close to University Drive and the Jacksboro Highway (199). I believe that it is near the old cattle yards and livestock area in Fort Worth. His former home is located in a historical area of Fort Worth.

My grandfather, Joseph Otto Rhome grew up in Rhome, Wise County.

Joseph Otto Rhome and Daysie Norfleet Cogdell Rhome

My grandfather and grandmother, Joseph Otto Rhome and Daysie Norfleet Cogdell Rhome lived in Fort Worth at 706 Hawkins St from sometime in the mid 1930s until the house was sold after their deaths in 1952 and 1953 to make room for a freeway. Joe Rhome, son of Byron Crandall Rhome and Ella Elizabeth Loftin Rhome, was born August 5, 1874 in Etna (near Tyler), Smith Co, Texas. Daysie Norfleet Cogdell, daughter of Daniel Calhoun Cogdell and Lucy Norfleet Duke Cogdell, was born in Granbury, Hood County on December 28, 1875. They were married on May 6, 1901 in Granbury, Texas.

They moved to a 5000 acre ranch on the Brazos River in Bosque County after their marriage. My father Byron Cogdell Rhome, their second child, was born there January 11th 1906 or 1907 (I think dad fudged a year off his birth certificate when he had an affidavit of his birth date and place drawn up years ago). Due to hard times and bad luck, my grandfather lost the ranch probably between 1925 and 1928. This was a difficult time for the family. Eventually, after several failed attempts to make a living in Cleburne, Texas, Joe and Daysie moved to Ft. Worth where they resided until their deaths in 1952 and 1953.

I have many fond memories of my grandparents (Big Mama and Big Papa). Almost every other Saturday, my father and I traveled to Ft. Worth from Dallas to go fishing with my grandfather on Eagle Mountain Lake The fishing for Crappie and Sandbass was excellent in those days. Those are nice warm memories.
Some Descendants of Byron Crandall Rhome, Sr.*
Contributed by Joann Rhome Herring

1----- 17 Byron Crandall RHOME, Sr.* b: 22 November, 1837 Richmond Co, GA d: 10 November, 1919: Fort Worth, Tarrant Co, TX

+65 Ella Elizabeth LOFTIN, * b: 18 December, 1845 Wetumpka, Coosa Co or Montgomery Co, AL
m: 31 August, 1864 Cherokee Co,TX d: 05 February, 1879 Tyler (Etna), Smith Co,TX
---- Father:Jeremiah W. LOFTIN, *
---- Mother: Lucy Ann Otis(s), *
2---- 70 Jerre Loftin RHOME b: 24 February, 1867 Etna, Smith Co, TX d: 24 April, 1871
2---- 71 Abbie RHOME b: 15 January, 1869 Etna, Smith Co, TX d: 11 October, 1877
> 2---- 72 Byron Crandall RHOME, Jr. b: 02 February, 1871 Etna, Smith Co, TX d: 05 January, 1940
Fort Worth, Tarrent Co, TX
.... +73 Minnie Lee RIDER m: 14 September, 1892 Weatherford, TX
2---- 74 Lucy RHOME b: 28 January, 1873 Etna, Smith Co, TX d: 18 September, 1873
2---- 75 Joseph Otto RHOME, *b:05 August, 1874 Etna, Smith Co, TX d: 24 July, 1952 Fort Worth, Tarrant,TX
.... +82 Daysie (Daisy) Norfleet COGDELL, * b: 28 December, 1875 Granbury, Hood Co, TX m: 06 May, 1901,
Granbury, Hood Co, TX d: 25 July, 1953 Cleburne, Johnson Co, TX
Father: Daniel Calhoun COGDELL, *
Mother: Lucy Norfleet Duke, *
... 3--- 83 Joseph Otis RHOME b: 19 June, 1902 Saginaw,
Tarrant Co, TX d: 14 August, 1921 Cleburne, Johnson Co, TX

... 3--- 84 Byron Cogdell RHOME, * b: 11 January, 1907
Kopperl, Bosque Co, TX d: 24 April, 1992 Seattle, King Co, WA

...... +103 Lillie Faye (Shiflet) SCHIFLETT, ** b: 24
September, 1910 Haggerman, Grayson Co, TX m: 31 May, 1934 Denison,
Grayson Co, TX d: 11 February, 1985 Dallas, Dallas Co, TX Father:
William Joseph (Shiflet) SCHIFLETT, ** Mother: Myrtle Melviney
(Melvinie) Renfro, **
..... 4-- 1 FayeJoann RHOME, *** b: 03 December, 1937 Fort Worth,
Tarrant Co, TX
......... +106 John David HERRING, Sr.*** b: 04 October,
1936 Dallas, Dallas Co, TX m: 30 April, 1955 Durant, OK
Father: John Leslie HERRING, *** Mother: Joy Octavia Pope, ***
..... 4-- 105 Jerry Byron RHOME b: 06 March, 1942 Dallas, Dallas
Co, TX
......... +181 Sharon Ann EILERS b: 03 August, 1949
Houston, Harris Co, TX m: 29 January, 1972 Houston, Harris Co, TX

... 3--- 85 Otto Crandall RHOME b: 13 November, 1910 Kopperl, TX

...... +86 Martha WHITE b: 25 May, 1912 Grandview, TX
m: 12 July, 1945 Grandview, TX Father: William Broadhurst WHITE
Mother: Gennie Harrell
..... 4-- 87 Harrell Crandall RHOME b: 30 November, 1946
Cleburne, Johnson Co, TX
......... +2677 Susan SHAW b: Bet. 1945 - 1950
Unknown m: 1977 Waco, TX
..... 4-- 88 Lewis Loftin RHOME b: 18 February, 1954 Cleburne,
Johnson Co, TX
... 3--- 89 Daniel Norfleet RHOME b: 21 July, 1916
Cleburne, Johnson Co, TX
...... +90 Martha Delsenia MORRIS b: 21 August, 1919 Rusk,
Henderson Co. TX m: 26 May, 1938 Father: Willis Howard
MORRIS Mother: Sarah Ines Allen
..... 4-- 91 Dannye Jo RHOME b: 08 October, 1940 Fort Worth,
Tarrant Co, Texas
......... +92 Michael Wayne RIFFE m: 03 June, 1961
Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas
..... 4-- 94 Allen Crandall RHOME b: 27 May, 1942 Fort Worth,
Tarrant County, Texas
......... +345 Charlett BOYKIN m: 19 August

..... *2nd Wife of Allen Crandall Rhome:

......... +95 Linda Kay CHAPMAN m: 22 September,
1962 Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas
... 3--- 97 Daysie Loftin RHOME b: 07 August, 1919 Cleburne,
Johnson Co, TX
...... +98 Marion Hankal HOLT b: 13 June, 1920 Young Cane, GA
m: 12 December, 1945 Evanston, IL d: 13 October, 1988 San Diego,
CA
..... 4-- 99 Joseph Stephen HOLT b: 08 November, 1947 Tulsa,
Oklahoma
..... 4-- 100 Daniel Marion HOLT b: 23 January, 1950 Honolulu, HI

..... 4-- 101 Jennifer Crandall HOLT b: 16 November, 1951
Forth Worth, Tarrent Co, TX
......... +2729 Kenneth Eugene GOURLEY m: 19
August, 1995
..... 4-- 102 Christopher Hankal HOLT b: 16 November, 1951
Fort Worth, Tarrent Co, TX d: 02 June, 1980
2---- 76 Ella RHOME b: 14 November, 1876 Etna, Smith Co, TX

.... +77 Charles L. WOODY, Sr. m: 14 November,
1897 Etna, Smith Co, TX
... 3--- 78 Rhoma E. WOODY b: 19 November, 1899 Forth
Worth, Tarrant Co, TX
...... +79 Clinton GILBERT m: 14 November, 1950 New
York, NY
... 3--- 80 Charles L. WOODY, Jr b: 31 October, 1903 Dallas,
Dallas, Co, TX
...... +81 Mary Louise Bank MACDONALD m: 13 October,
1956 East Hampton, Long Island, NY
*2nd Wife of Byron Crandall Rhome, Sr.*:

. +66 Fannie C. DAY m: 18 March, 1880 Denton
County, TX
2---- 67 Romulus John RHOME b: 15 February, 1881 Wise
County, TX d: 08 April, 1926 Fort Worth, Tarrent Co, TX

.... +68 Eugenia WELBORN m: 26 November, 1919
Fort Worth, Tarrent, Co, TX
... 3--- 69 Rom John RHOME b: 17 March, 1922 Fort Worth,
Tarrent Co, TX

Ella Rhome, my Joseph
Otto Rhome's sister married a Woody. Here is her info. I think I saw the name Woody several times on the Wise County page.

Descendants of Ella Rhome

1----- 76 Ella RHOME b: 14 November, 1876 Etna, Smith Co, TX

. +77 Charles L. WOODY, Sr. m: 14 November,
1897 Etna, Smith Co, TX
2---- 78 Rhoma E. WOODY b: 19 November, 1899 Forth
Worth, Tarrant Co, TX
.... +79 Clinton GILBERT m: 14 November, 1950 New
York, NY
2---- 80 Charles L. WOODY, Jr b: 31 October, 1903 Dallas,
Dallas, Co, TX
.... +81 Mary Louise Bank MACDONALD m: 13 October,
1956 East Hampton, Long Island, NY


My Cogdell family from Wise County married my Rhome family. Here is a bit of information on the Cogdell family.

First a list of descendants for you to look at - then I'll send some information on Thomas Cogdell and his family. He was in Wise County much earlier than Byron Crandall Rhome in Rhome Texas.

Descendants of Thomas S. Cogdell, Sr. *

1----- 144 Thomas S. COGDELL, Sr. * b: March 1809 Charleston
or Sampson Co, NC d: March 1871 Ducanville, Dallas Co, TX

. +1256 Permelia/Pamelia F. BROWN, * b: June 1824
Lawrence Co, AL m: 1842 Farmington, Tishomingo Co, MS d: March 1865
Ducanville, Dallas Co, TX
2---- 1258 Alfred Banfield COGDELL b: 1843 Missouri
d: December 1913 Itasca, Hill Co, TX
.... +4842 UNKNOWN b: Unknown Unknown m: Unknown
Unknown d: Unknown Unknown
... 3--- 4843 Lottie COGDELL b: Unknown Unknown
d: 02 March, 1962 Unknown
...... +4854 ? CLARK b: Unknown Unknown m: Unknown
Unknown d: Unknown Unknown
... 3--- 4844 James P. COGDELL b: Unknown Unknown
d: 20 March, 1960 Unknown
... 3--- 4845 R. R. COGDELL b: Unknown Unknown
d: 05 September, 1960 Unknown
... 3--- 4846 Jennie COGDELL b: Unknown Unknown
d: Unknown Unknown
...... +4855 ? HOLLIDAY b: Unknown Unknown m:
Unknown Unknown d: Unknown Unknown
... 3--- 4847 Kate COGDELL b: Unknown Unknown
d: Unknown Unknown
...... +4856 ? WELLMAN b: Unknown Unknown m: Unknown
Unknown d: Unknown Unknown
... 3--- 4848 Mazie COGDELL b: Unknown Unknown
d: 24 February, 1965 Unknown
...... +4857 ? WRATHER b: Unknown Unknown m: Unknown
Unknown d: Unknown Unknown
... 3--- 4849 Sue COGDELL b: Unknown Unknown
d: Unknown Unknown
...... +4858 ? JOHNSON b: Unknown Unknown m: Unknown
Unknown d: Unknown Unknown
... 3--- 4850 Grace COGDELL b: Unknown Unknown
d: Unknown Unknown
...... +4859 ? GARRETT b: Unknown Unknown m: Unknown
Unknown d: Unknown Unknown
... 3--- 4851 Nell COGDELL b: Unknown Unknown
d: Unknown Unknown
...... +4860 ? DOBBS b: Unknown Unknown m: Unknown
Unknown d: Unknown Unknown
... 3--- 4852 Julia COGDELL b: Unknown Unknown
d: 01 May, 1948 Unknown
...... +4861 ? HYDEN b: Unknown Unknown m: Unknown
Unknown d: Unknown Unknown
... 3--- 4853 Carrie COGDELL b: Unknown Unknown
d: 07 December, 1960 Unknown
...... +4862 ? WILLIAMS b: Unknown Unknown m:
Unknown Unknown d: Unknown Unknown
2---- 1260 Armenia COGDELL b: Abt. 1845 Tennessee
d: Abt. 1930 Bosqueville, TX
.... +1265 ? BALLEW b: Unknown Unknown m: Unknown
Unknown d: Unknown Unknown
2---- 1261 Emily F. COGDELL b: 1847 Tennessee
d: 02 February, 1925 Unknown
.... +1266 ? ROGERS b: Unknown Unknown m: Unknown
Unknown d: Unknown Unknown
2---- 123 Daniel Calhoun COGDELL, * b: 13 November, 1849
Wise Co, Texas d: 02 February, 1945 Granbury, Hood Co, TX

.... +124 Lucy Norfleet DUKE, * b: 12 January, 1858
(New) Baston, Bowie Co, TX m: 19 February, 1873 Hood Co, TX
d: 05 June, 1924 Granbury, Hood Co, TX Father: W. E. DUKE, * Mother:
Sarah E. Norfleet, *
... 3--- 129 Gaston COGDELL b: 14 June, 1874 Granbury, Hood
Co, Texas d: 12 December, 1916 Dallas County, Texas

...... +4183 Jewell MITCHELL b: Unknown Unknown m: 19
December, 1895 Probably Granbury, Hood Co, TX d: Unknown Probably
Texas
... 3--- 82 Daysie (Daisy) Norfleet COGDELL, * b: 28 December,
1875 Granbury, Hood Co, TX d: 25 July, 1953 Cleburne,
Johnson Co, TX
...... +75 Joseph Otto RHOME, * b: 05 August, 1874 Etna,
Smith Co, TX m: 06 May, 1901 Granbury, Hood Co, TX d: 24 July, 1952
Fort Worth, Tarrant Co, TX Father: Byron Crandall RHOME, Sr.*
Mother: Ella Elizabeth Loftin, *
..... 4-- 83 Joseph Otis RHOME b: 19 June, 1902 Saginaw,
Tarrant Co, TX d: 14 August, 1921 Cleburne, Johnson Co, TX

..... 4-- 84 Byron Cogdell RHOME, * b: 11 January, 1907
Kopperl, Bosque Co, TX d: 24 April, 1992 Seattle, King Co, WA

......... +103 Lillie Faye (Shiflet) SCHIFLETT, **
b: 24 September, 1910 Haggerman, Grayson Co, TX m: 31 May, 1934 Denison,
Grayson Co, TX d: 11 February, 1985 Dallas, Dallas Co, TX Father:
William Joseph (Shiflet) SCHIFLETT, ** Mother: Myrtle Melviney
(Melvinie) Renfro, **
..... 4-- 85 Otto Crandall RHOME b: 13 November, 1910 Kopperl, TX

......... +86 Martha WHITE b: 25 May, 1912
Grandview, TX m: 12 July, 1945 Grandview, TX Father: William
Broadhurst WHITE Mother: Gennie Harrell
..... 4-- 89 Daniel Norfleet RHOME b: 21 July, 1916
Cleburne, Johnson Co, TX
......... +90 Martha Delsenia MORRIS b: 21 August,
1919 Rusk, Henderson Co. TX m: 26 May, 1938 Father: Willis
Howard MORRIS Mother: Sarah Ines Allen
..... 4-- 97 Daysie Loftin RHOME b: 07 August, 1919 Cleburne,
Johnson Co, TX
......... +98 Marion Hankal HOLT b: 13 June, 1920 Young
Cane, GA m: 12 December, 1945 Evanston, IL d: 13 October,
1988 San Diego, CA
... 3--- 130 Alma (Almer) COGDELL b: 11 March, 1879
Granbury, Hood Co, Texas d: 10 November, 1881 Granbury,
Hood Co, Texas
... 3--- 131 Earl COGDELL b: 15 September, 1880 Granbury,
Hood Co, Texas d: 28 April, 1965 Probably Granbury, Hood Co, TX

...... +132 Gertrude Irene WALKER b: 29 January, 1881
California m: Unknown Unknown d: 17 October, 1956 Granbury,
Hood Co, TX
..... 4-- 3038 Jefferson McLean COGDELL b: 17 March, 1907 Texas
d: 27 July, 1925 Texas
......... +531 Thelma GRIFFIN b: Unknown Unknown
m: Unknown Unknown d: Unknown Unknown
... 3--- 125 Zuma (Agra) COGDELL b: 03 March, 1883 Granbury, Hood
Co, Texas d: 1971 Unknown
...... +4509 W. F.JULIFF b: Unknown Unknown m: June
1901 Probably Granbury, Hood Co, TX d: Unknown Unknown
... 3--- 126 Leana COGDELL b: 27 November, 1887 Granbury,
Hood Co, Texas d: 06 September, 1971 Unknown
...... +4837 Jeff D. MCLEAN b: Unknown Unknown m: 11
October, 1905 Probably Granbury, Hood Co, TX d: Unknown Unknown

... *2nd Husband of Leana Cogdell:

...... +4838 C. H. BENCINNI b: Unknown Unknown m:
Unknown Unknown d: Unknown Unknown
... 3--- 127 Daniel (Buster) Houston COGDELL, SR. b: 20
August, 1889 Granbury, Hood Co, Texas d: 26 July, 1976 Texas

...... +1906 Susie May ? b: 1891 Texas m:

..... 4-- 1263 Buster Houston COGDELL, JR. b: 1912 Texas

..... 4-- 4492 Dan COGDELL b: 15 January, 1916 Granbury,
Hood Co, TX d: 15 January, 1916 Granbury, Hood Co, TX

... 3--- 128 Josephine COGDELL b: June 1897 Granbury, Hood Co,
Texas
2---- 1262 Lena/Laura COGDELL b: Abt. 1851 Unknown
d: 18 April, 1937 Unknown
.... +4840 ? DAWSON b: Unknown Unknown m: Unknown
Unknown d: Unknown Unknown
2---- 1264 Julia A. COGDELL b: 1856 Unknown d:
Unknown Unknown
.... +4841 ? RUSSELL b: Unknown Unknown m: Unknown
Unknown d: Unknown Unknown
2---- 1259 Thomas S. COGDELL, Jr. b: 1858 Wise Co, TX
d: 23 July, 1920 Possibly Hood Co, TX
.... +4839 Emma MOORE b: Unknown Unknown m:
d: 1963 Unknown
2---- 1257 James O. COGDELL b: 1861 Wise Co, TX
d: Bef. 13 June, 1924 Lived in Waco, TX
2---- 3392 John COGDELL b: Unknown Wise Co, TX
d: Unknown Wise Co, TX
2---- 3393 Charles COGDELL b: Unknown Wise Co, TX
d: Bet. 1861 - 1865 During Civil War

THOMAS S. AND PERMELIA BROWN COGDELL

Thomas S. Cogdell, son of Daniel Cogdell Sr and grandson of
David Cogdell, was born in March of 1809 perhaps in Charleston or
Sampson Co, North Carolina. He spent most of his youth in North Carolina
and Henderson Co, Tennessee. Like his father Daniel, Thomas became a
blacksmith. Eventually Thomas found his way to Tishomingo Co, MS where
his brother David Cogdell lived. Thomas married Permelia F Brown in
Farmington, Tishimingo County, MS in 1842. She was born in June of 1824
in Lawrence Co, Alabama.

Their first child, Alfred B. Cogdell was born in Missouri in
1843. By 1845, when their second child was born, they were back in
Tennessee. I believe that by 1849, when my great grandfather, Daniel
Calhoun Cogdell was born, they were living in Wise County near Decatur.
However, the following was excerpted from a history book about Wise
County residents. I am not sure where the information came from that
this story was based on - but here it is for reference -----

"Thomas and Permelia Brown Cogdell moved to Wise County early in 1854
and pre-emptied 160 acres of land. His pre-emption certificate is dated
February 13, 1854. The same was patented on September 20, 1859
according to records from the General Land Office." His acreage
included what was later called the Hired Mule Ranch in Wise County and
was located about eight miles southeast of Decatur. This land has also
been known as the Holmes Place. They were the parents of ten children,
six sons and four daughters. They already had six children when they
moved to Wise County, Texas.""" If this is true, then my great
grandfather Daniel C. Cogdell was not born in Wise County.

I also have been told he was in charge of the post office in
Decatur during part of stay in Wise County along with being a black
smith by trade.

According to family accounts, Alfred Ba(i)nfield Cogdell, the
oldest child of Thomas and Permilia Brown Cogdell, served in the
Confederate Army from Wise County.

Thomas and Permelia are buried in Little Bethel "Pioneer"
Cemetery near Duncanville in Dallas County.
Here is my Thomas S. Cogdell (I have included the name of his father and
grandfather) - The information in the two Wise County History books that
was sent to me a couple of years ago apparently has some facts
incorrect.

Direct Descendants of David Cogdell, *

1----- David COGDELL, * b: Abt. 1750 in Unknown
d: Unknown in Uknown
.. +Anna UNKNOWN, * b: Unknown in Unknown m: Bef.
1879 in Probably NC d: Unknown in Uknown
2---- Daniel COGDELL, Sr. * b: 16 May, 1779 in Newbern
District, Dobbs/Wayne Co, NC d: 12 April, 1859 in Henderson
Co, TN (Buried in Cogdel Cem/10 M from Lexington,TN) Burial: Unknown
Cogdell Cemetery about 10 miles from Lexington, TN
.... +UNKNOWN b: Abt. 1790 m: Unknown in Unknown

... 3--- David COGDELL Source: (See father Daniel Cogdell Sr.)
David is recorded on 1840 Tishomingo Co, MS Census age 30-40 with his
brother Thomas S. Living with him. b: 1808 in Sampson, NC
d: 1875 in Kossouth, MS
...

***** 3--- Thomas S. COGDELL, Sr. * b: March 1809 in Charleston or
Sampson Co, NC d: March 1871 in Ducanville, Dallas Co, TX

....... +Permelia F. BROWN, * b: June 1824 in Lawrence Co, AL
m: 1842 in Farmington, Tishomingo Co, MS d: March 1865 in Ducanville,
Dallas Co, TX
..... 4-- Alfred Banfield COGDELL b: 1843 in Missouri
d: December 1913 in Itasca, Hill Co, TX
..... 4-- Armenia COGDELL b: Abt. 1845 in Tennessee
d: Abt. 1930 in Bosqueville, TX
..... 4-- Emily F. COGDELL b: 1847 in Tennessee
d: 02 February, 1925 in Unknown
..... 4-- Daniel Calhoun COGDELL, * Source: 1) Death
Certificate-Register # 30981, signed by D. C. Cogdell (husband). 2)
Death Certificate of Daysie Norfleet Rhome daughter-informant Byron
Rhome b: 13 November, 1849 in Wise Co, Texas d: 02 February,
1945 in Granbury, Hood Co, TX
......... +Lucy Norfleet DUKE, * Source: 1) Death
Certificate-Register # 30981, signed by D. C. Cogdell (husband). 2)
Death Certificate of Daysie Norfleet Rhome daughter-informant Byron
Rhome b: 12 January, 1858 in (New) Baston, Bowie Co, TX m: 19
February, 1873 in Hood Co, TX d: 05 June, 1924 in Granbury, Hood Co,
TX Mother: Sarah E. Norfleet, *
........ 5- Gaston COGDELL b: 14 June, 1874 in
Granbury, Hood Co, Texas d: 12 December, 1916 in Dallas
County, Texas
........ 5- Daysie (Daisy) Norfleet COGDELL, * Source: 1)
Texas Death Certificate #37062, informant Byron Rhome, son (handwriting
of signature appears to be that of wife, Lillie Faye Rhome. b: 28
December, 1875 in Granbury, Hood Co, TX d: 25 July, 1953 in
Cleburne, Johnson Co, TX State or province: Texas
............ +Joseph Otto RHOME, * b: 05 August, 1874 in
Etna, Smith Co, TX m: 06 May, 1901 in Granbury, Hood Co, TX
d: 24 July, 1952 in Fort Worth, Tarrant Co, TX Mother: Ella
Elizabeth Loftin, * State or province: Texas
.......... 6- Joseph Otis RHOME b: 19 June, 1902 in
Saginaw, Tarrant Co, TX d: 14 August, 1921 in Cleburne, Johnson
Co, TX State or province: Texas
.......... 6- Byron Cogdell RHOME, * b: 11 January,
1907 in Kopperl, Bosque Co, TX d: 24 April, 1992 in Seattle,
King Co, WA State or province: Texas
.............. +Lillie Faye (Shiflet) SCHIFLETT, ** Source: 1)
Texas Birth Certificate #72179. 2) Texas Death Certificate #1632
Informant Byron Rhome, husband. b: 24 September, 1910 in Haggerman,
Grayson Co, TX m: 31 May, 1934 in Denison, Grayson Co, TX d: 11
February, 1985 in Dallas, Dallas Co, TX Mother: Myrtle Melviney
(Melvinie) Renfro, ** State or province: Texas
............. 7- 1 FayeJoann RHOME b: 03 December, 1937 in
Fort Worth, Tarrant Co, TX State or
province: Texas
............. 7- Jerry Byron RHOME b: 06 March, 1942 in
Dallas, Dallas Co, TX State or
province: Texas
.......... 6- Otto Crandall RHOME b: 13 November, 1910 in
Kopperl, TX State or province: Texas
.......... 6- Daniel Norfleet RHOME b: 21 July, 1916 in
Cleburne, Johnson Co, TX State or
province: Texas
.......... 6- Daysie Loftin RHOME b: 07 August, 1919 in
Cleburne, Johnson Co, TX State or
province: Texas
........ 5- Alma (Almer) COGDELL b: 11 March, 1879 in
Granbury, Hood Co, Texas d: 10 November, 1881 in
Granbury, Hood Co, Texas
........ 5- Earl COGDELL b: 15 September, 1880 in
Granbury, Hood Co, Texas d: 28 April, 1965 in Probably
Granbury, Hood Co, TX
........ 5- Zuma (Agra) COGDELL b: 03 March, 1883 in
Granbury, Hood Co, Texas d: 1971 in Unknown

........ 5- Leana COGDELL b: 27 November, 1887 in
Granbury, Hood Co, Texas d: 06 September, 1971 in Unknown

........ 5- Daniel (Buster) Houston COGDELL, SR. b: 20
August, 1889 in Granbury, Hood Co, Texas d: 26 July, 1976
in Texas
........ 5- Josephine COGDELL b: June 1897 in
Granbury, Hood Co, Texas
..... 4-- Lena/Laura COGDELL b: Abt. 1851 in Unknown
d: 18 April, 1937 in Unknown
..... 4-- Julia A. COGDELL b: 1856 in Unknown
d: Unknown in Unknown
..... 4-- Thomas S. COGDELL, Jr. b: 1858 in Wise Co, TX
d: 23 July, 1920 in Possibly Hood Co, TX
..... 4-- James O. COGDELL b: 1861 in Wise Co, TX
d: Bef. 13 June, 1924 in Lived in Waco, TX
..... 4-- John COGDELL b: Unknown in Wise Co, TX
d: Unknown in Wise Co, TX
..... 4-- Charles COGDELL b: Unknown in Wise Co, TX
d: Bet. 1861 - 1865 in During Civil War
... 3--- Daniel COGDELL, Jr Source: 1850 Census Henderson Co TN
p 233; Henderson Co TN Cemetery Inscriptions p 155, 156. b: 15
February, 1813 in SampsonCo, NC d: 23 April, 1875 in Henderson
Co, TN
... 3--- Unknown Female COGDELL Source: 1850 Census Henderson Co
TN p 233; Henderson Co TN Cemetery Inscriptions p 155, 156. b: Bet.
1815 - 1820 in Unknown d: Unknown in Unknown
... 3--- Unknown Female COGDELL Source: 1850 Census Henderson Co
TN p 233; Henderson Co TN Cemetery Inscriptions p 155, 156. b: Bet.
1815 - 1820 in unknown d: Unknown in Uknown
... 3--- Unknown Female COGDELL Source: 1850 Census Henderson Co
TN p 233; Henderson Co TN Cemetery Inscriptions p 155, 156. b: Bet.
1815 - 1820 in Unknown d: Unknown in Uknown
... 3--- Elizaabeth COGDELL Source: 1850 Census Henderson Co TN
p 233; Henderson Co TN Cemetery Inscriptions p 155, 156. b: Bet.
1820 - 1825 in NC d: Unknown in Unknown
2---- Susanna COGDELL b: 1782 in NC d: 1861
in Unknown
2---- Zilpha COGDELL b: Unknown in Unknown
d: Unknown in Unknown
2---- Lewis COGDELL b: Unknown in Unknown d:
Unknown in Unknown
2---- Nancy COGDELL b: Unknown in Unknown d:
Unknown in Uknown
2---- Mary COGDELL b: Unknown in Unknown d:
Unknown in Unknown

Note from La Darla...... Many thanks for this history
Contributed by Joann Rhome Herring of Alaska.

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