Evander Theophilus Josey
M, b. April 1842
Evander Theophilus Josey|b. Apr 1842|p5776.htm|Theophilus J. Josey|b. 28 Jun 1818\nd. 22 Dec 1885|p5791.htm|Mary Wilson|b. c 1825|p5792.htm|Robert J. Josey||p5801.htm|Winifred Robertson||p5802.htm|||||||
- Father: Theophilus J. Josey b. 28 June 1818, d. 22 December 1885
- Mother: Mary Wilson b. circa 1825
- Evander Theophilus Josey was born in April 1842 in South Carolina.
- Theophilus J. Josey and Mary Wilson appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Macon County, Alabama. Other members of the household included Evander Theophilus Josey, Ezra M. Josey, Henry A. Josey and Mary E. Josey.
- He married Melissa Jane Cotton, daughter of John Cotton and Jane Belina Kelly, on 24 January 1863 in Walker County, Texas.
- Evander Theophilus Josey and Melissa Jane Cotton appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Huntsville, Walker County, Texas, and also female "Joe" Cotton, age 13.. Other members of the household included Jackson Evander Josey, Julia Belina Josey, William Carroll Josey, Robert Anthony Josey and Jane Belina Kelly.
- Evander Theophilus Josey and Melissa Jane Cotton appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880. Other members of the household included Julia Belina Josey, Jackson Evander Josey, William Carroll Josey, Robert Anthony Josey, Edward Markham Josey, Mary Elizabeth Josey and John Paul Josey.
- He was a merchant, according to the 1880 census.
- Evander Theophilus Josey and Melissa Jane Cotton appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Huntsville, Walker County, Texas, and also three servants and two families boarding. Evander Josey was enumerator for this area.. Other members of the household included Edward Markham Josey, Alher Lee Parish, Ellice Josey, John Paul Josey and Adelaide (?).
- He was a cotton buyer, according to the 1900 census.
- Evander Theophilus Josey and Melissa Jane Cotton appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Huntsville, Walker County, Texas. Other members of the household included John Paul Josey, Adelaide (?), Ellice Josey and Pauline Josey.
- Evander Theophilus Josey became a widower at the between 1910 and 1920 death of his wife Melissa Jane Cotton.
- Evander Theophilus Josey appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Huntsville, Walker County, Texas. Other members of the household included Adelaide (?) and Pauline Josey.
- He was self-employed in real estate, according to the 1920 census.
- Last Edited: 12 Apr 2007
Family: Melissa Jane Cotton b. 23 April 1843, d. 19 July 1914
- Jackson Evander Josey+ b. 24 September 1865, d. 4 April 1942
- Julia Belina Josey b. 29 January 1867, d. 12 June 1958
- William Carroll Josey+ b. 14 September 1868, d. 22 January 1947
- Robert Anthony Josey b. 28 March 1870, d. 31 January 1954
- Edward Markham Josey+ b. 9 March 1872, d. 27 June 1919
- Mary Elizabeth Josey b. 19 June 1873
- John Paul Josey+ b. 22 August 1878, d. between 1910 and 1920
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