• General Notes

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  James was on the 1820 Limestone County, Alabama Cenus. His 2nd and 3rd
  wives were sisters and nieces of his first wife's husband. He first came
  to Texas from Tennessee in 1832. He assisted with the removal of the
  Chicks aw and Choctaw Indians from the area. He came back to Texas in 1836
  and serve d as a Senator in the days of the Republic of Texas. His son
  Andrew came with him. In his will he names his six children.
  James and Rebecca (?) Titus
  The Titus family began its stay in Red River Co. with a land grant in
  1837. James Titus, of Tn., worked for the federal government as an Indian
  agent during t he relocation of tribes into what is now Ok. and visited
  what is now Red Rive r Co. during the early 1830's. The family relocated
  here with James, his wife Rebecca, his son Andrew Jackson Titus and his
  family which consisted of his wife Jane, a son Ebenezer and a daughter,
  Ann Rebecca. While Texas was still a republic, James served in the
  seventh and eighth Tex. Congress representing Red River, Bowie, Lamar and
  Fannin counties.  James died on Sept. 11, 1843, and is buried in Savannah
  Cemetery. Upon his death, his son, Andrew Jackson T itus, worked to help
  gain statehood for Texas, even traveling to Washington, D.C., in his
  efforts. When Texas became a state, he was honored by having a s ection of
  the original Red River Co. named for him. In later years he served in the
  Tex. Legislature. He died on April 9, 1855, at the age of 41 and is al so
  buried in Savannah Cemetery.  Before the death of Andrew Jackson in 1855,
  a third child, James Fearin (Tobe) Titus was born on Jan. 21,1853. Tobe
  was a young boy during the Civil War, while his brother Ebenezer served
  as an of ficer with the 27th Texas Cavalry.  Times were tough during the
  reconstructio n years following the war. Most of the Titus family's land
  and wealth was gon e and Tobe farmed what was left of the original grant.
  In 1873, Tobe married Margaret Hogland. Their eldest child was Charley
  Jackson Titus, born on July 14,1874. Two daughters, Janie and Sally, were
  also born to Margaret before sh e died prematurely in 1878. Tobe then
  married Tenny Burkhan, who bore him two children, Ebb and Lou. Tobe died
  on Oct. 2,1904, and rests in Savannah.  My grandfather, Charley Jackson
  Titus, married Georgia Mae Mace in 1904. They ra ised ten children: Clara,
  Amos, Morris,  Ollie, "Cotton", Deward, Maggie, Ger aldine, Charlsie and
  C.J. Charley Jackson farmed his ancestor's land and pass ed away on
  Mar. 3, 1935.  My father, Ollie Purtle Titus, was born on Jan. 9, 1 910.
  On Sept. 29, 1933, he married the former Lessie Velma Jackson. They have
  four surviving children: Cloyce Dean, Clara Beth, Kay Jean and Ollie
  Lynn. Their first child, our sister Georgia Ann, died in infancy.  Cloyce
  is marri ed to the former Theresa Jo Garner. They have two children, Bryon
  and Shelley . Clara is married to Paxton Driggers. Their children are
  Mark, Duane, Dana a nd Chris. Kay Jean is married to Mackey Barnes and has
  a daughter, Connie, an d a son, Paul. Lynn is married to the former
  Rosemary Vincell. They have two children, James Andrew and Rebecca
  Elizabeth.  Of this direct line of Titus D escendents, Ollie and Lessie
  have resided in New Boston since 1948. Cloyce li ves in Lewisville and is
  part owner of several large manufacturing firms. Cla ra Beth lives in
  Duncanville, Kay Jean in Eros, La., and Lynn in Grand
  Prair ie. by Lynn Titus

Details of James' family with Nancy Holmes Edmiston

Details of James' family with Rebecca Edmiston