Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord. Yea saith the spirit that they may rest from their labors and their works do follow them.

1860 U.S. Census Report, P.O. Florence, Williamson County, Texas. In that census report Prosper Wales was listed as a 45 years old M.D. living with his 39 years old wife M.J. and their seven children: 18 years old Josephine; 16 years old James F.; 15 years old Bartlett; 12 years old Hezeah J.; 8 years old Areana; 6 years old Prosper & 2 years old Mary H. Wales.

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Prosper Wales Texas Marriages 1837-1973
marriage:14 July 1840 Fayette County, Texas
spouse:Mary Jane Haden

he was living Fayette acc/to Tax assessment
from 1840-1846 [odd got taxed 1846 in both Fayette/Bastrop
[doesn't seem fair!]
then they moved to Bastrop 1846 acc/to Tax assessment records

Prosper Wales Texas County Tax Rolls 1837-1910
Tax Assessment 1842 Fayette County, Texas
Prosper Wales Texas County Tax Rolls 1837-1910
Tax Assessment 1846 Fayette County, Texas,

Prosper Wales Texas County Tax Rolls 1837-1910
Tax Assessment 1846 Bastrop County, Texas -thru 1852
so all kids born before 1846 would be born Fayette
after then Bastrop

1850 Prosper Wales birth:1815 Vermont <<
residence:Bastrop county, Bastrop, Texas,
Household
Prosper Wales M 35 Vermont 1815 10692911 1814-1861
Mary Jane Hayden Wales F 28 Kentucky 1822
10694795 Sep 20 1820-Aug 4 1888
Josephine Wales F 8 Texas 1842 fayette

James T Wales M 7 Texas 1843 Fayette
10692713 Aug 5 1843-Sep 24 1909 +Sarah Elizabeth Tomlinson
Bartlett Wales M 5 Texas 1845 Fayette
10691469 Apr 23 1845-Jul 30 1931
K Jane Wales Keziah? F 3 Texas 1847 Bastrop
William Wales M 0 Texas 1850 Bastrop

[he obviously had slaves]
P Wales United States Census (Slave Schedule) 1850
residence:1850 Bastrop county, Bastrop, Texas
Slave's Gender Female Slave's Age 17
Slave's Birth Year (Estimated) 1833
Slave's Race Black

1860 Florence, Williamson County, Texas
Prosper Wales 45 years M.D. #10692911 1814-1861
MJ Wales wife 39 years 1820-21
Mary Jane Hayden Wales (1820 - 1888)*
seven children:
18 years old Josephine
Josephine N. Wales Adkins (1840 - 1927)*
16 years old James T
15 years old Bartlett
Bartlett Manley Wales (1845 - 1931)*10691469
12 years old Hezeah J 1848
8 years old Areana 1852
6 years old Prosper 1854
Prosper Wales 10700463 Jul 22 1855-Jul 23 1887
2 years old Mary H. Wales

[this is probably Prosper wife w/kids living with this McKnight
1870 Florence Williamson Texas
Household
Wm Mcknight M 20 Tennessee
Mary Wales F 49 Kentucky 1820-21
10694795 Sep 20 1820-Aug 4 1888
Bartley Wales M 25 Texas 10691469
Arela Wales F 17 Texas
Prosper Wales M 15 Texas 10700463
Mary Wales F 11 Texas 1859

1880 Mary J Wales birth:1821 Kentucky, United States
residence:Precinct 4, Williamson, Texas, widow
Household
Joseph M Brown Self M 37 Arkansas
Mary Brown Wife F 36 Tennesse 1844
Joseph W Brown Son M 17 Arkansas
David F Brown Son M 15 Arkansas
Georgia C Brown Dau F 13 Arkansas
James L Brown Son M 11 Arka
John L Brown Son M 10 Texas
Charles M Brown Son M 7 Texas
Jamie B Brown Dau F 5 Texas
Dexter D Brown Son M 3 Texas
Manon Brown Son M 1 Texas
Mary E Brown Dau F 0 Texas
George B Herring Other M 22 Arkansas
Mary J Wales Other F 59 Kentucky

Wales Father spouse:Mary Haden
Texas Deaths 1890-1976
child:Josephine Adkins Death Date 15 Mar 1927 Austin, Travis, Texas
Female Widowed
Birth Date 29 Jun 1840 Birthplace Fayette Texas
Father's Name Wales Mother's Name Mary Haden
Certificate Number 10770