James Hillary Teague
b. 2 August 1844, d. 28 July 1925
- Father: James E. Teague b. 1810, d. 1891
- Mother: Rachel Pitts b. 1814, d. 1890
- James Hillary Teague was born on 2 August 1844 in Pontotoc County, Mississippi.
- He was known as Hillary.
- James E. Teague and Rachel Pitts appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Anderson County, Texas. Other members of the household included James Hillary Teague, William F. Teague, John Webb Teague, Virgil C. Teague and Abner Judson Teague.
- He served as a musician with Company F, 32nd Texas Cavalry Regiment, CSA.
- He married Rosa Hart circa 1868.
- James Hillary Teague and Rosa Hart appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Navasota, Grimes County, Texas.
- He was a post office clerk, according to the 1870 census.
- James Hillary Teague became a widower at the between 1872 and 1880 death of his wife Rosa Hart.
- James Hillary Teague appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Navasota, Grimes County, Texas, living with his parents.. Other members of the household included Minnie Teague and Maude Laveria Teague.
- He was a lawyer, according to the 1880 census.
- He married Susan Graves, daughter of (?) Graves and Evaline (?), circa 1881.
- The following appeared on 23 January 1900 in The Dallas Morning News: (Navasota, Jan. 22) The Populist convention of the First Congressional district, held here to-day, selected the following delegates to the national convention: . . . Grimes County -- J. H. Teague, J. W. H. Davis, W. G. Howard, T. A. Allen, G. L. Scott, G. B. Abercrombie, J. W. Teague, I. M. Bennett, C. B. Nichols [and delegates also listed for Harris, Madison, Leon, Waller and Montgomery counties] . . . . The following resolution was adopted: Be it resolved, by the Populists of the First Congressional district, in convention assembled, That it is the sense of the Populists of this district that all the Populists in the district are unalterably opposed to fusion with any other party, and hereby declare in favor of a straight Populist ticket in the State and nation.
- Evaline (?) appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Navasota, Grimes County, Texas. Other members of the household included James Hillary Teague, Susan Graves, Henry Graves Teague and Frank Earl Teague.
- He was a county judge, according to the 1900 census.
- James Hillary Teague died on 28 July 1925 at age 80 in Navasota, Grimes County, Texas.
- He was interred at Oakland Cemetery, Navasota, Grimes County, Texas.
- Last Edited: 30 Jan 2012
Family 1: Rosa Hart b. 1849, d. 1876
- Minnie Teague b. circa 1870
- Maude Laveria Teague b. 12 February 1872, d. 19 August 1951
Family 2: Susan Graves b. March 1852, d. 11 October 1940
- Henry Graves Teague b. 2 June 1882, d. 5 January 1958
- Frank Earl Teague b. 5 August 1886, d. 17 April 1967