son of John and Dora Jones Frans
Miss Frances Farmer married James Madison Frans on 25 January 1842 at St. Charles, Missouri
Frans and his wife, Frances Farmer, came to Texas as an "immigrant" through Sam Houston's effort to settle the wild west as part of the Peter's Colony. The early census shows him as "illiterate," however he went on to become a county tax collector and clerk. While at Fort Davis, he became a vital part of the area after the Butterfield Stage was abandoned at the beginning of the Civil War. He served as part of Sam Houston Rangers to protect the settlers in and around Fort Davis. As such he beame a "veteran" of the Civil War.
The couple was living at St. Charles Creek, Missouri by 1843. By 1845, the family had moved to Texas living near Colbert's Ferry at Grayson County, Texas. Early Young County records show the family was living in the area now known as Fort Belknap in 1849. Fort Belknap was established in 1851 by the Federal government as a second line defense. The family continued to live in the area and moved to Shackelford county by 1855. With the continued disturbances of Indians during the Civil War, the family "forted" up living at Old Fort Davis during the Civil War.
Information provided by Dorman Holub
In a book by E C Greene,"900 Miles on the Butterfield Trail," James Madison "Matt" and Frances Frans(z) were operators for two stations for the Butterfield Stage line, the last in 1860 on the Clear Fork of the Brazos. He went by Uncle Matt and the last name was spelled with an "s" or "z" or even France. The family spelled the name with ans "s". ab
1850 U S Census, Grayson County, Texas
Line 16, Family 179
JM Frans, 35 - Farmer, VA
Frances Frans, 33, VA
Jno S Frans, 6, MO
E Frans, 4, TX
S V Frans, 1, TX
(No name), 1, male, B
(No name), 1, F, 21
(Note: in 1849 and 1851 Frans paid taxes on two "Slaves."
1860 US Census, Fort Belknap, Throckmorton County, Texas
July 10, 1860
JM France, 45 - Stage Station Keeper, VA
Frances, 41, VA
John S, 16, Missouri
Elizabeth F, 14, TX
Susan V, 11, TX,
W K, 9, TX
Nancy J, 6, TX
James B, 3, TX
1870 Cedar Creek, Stephens County, Texas
Post Office was Fort Griffin
James M. Frans, 55, VA
Frances, wife, 49
William K., son, 19
James Buchanan, son, 12
1900 Precinct 1, Throckmorton County, Texas
William T. Andrews, 40
Ella, wife, 38
Ella, dau, 12
Frances L., dau, 10
Willie T., dau, 7
Henry G., son, 3
James M. Frans, widowed, 85, VA, VA, GA
Miss Frances Farmer married James Madison Frans on 25 January 1842 at St. Charles, Missouri
Frans and his wife, Frances Farmer, came to Texas as an "immigrant" through Sam Houston's effort to settle the wild west as part of the Peter's Colony. The early census shows him as "illiterate," however he went on to become a county tax collector and clerk. While at Fort Davis, he became a vital part of the area after the Butterfield Stage was abandoned at the beginning of the Civil War. He served as part of Sam Houston Rangers to protect the settlers in and around Fort Davis. As such he beame a "veteran" of the Civil War.
The couple was living at St. Charles Creek, Missouri by 1843. By 1845, the family had moved to Texas living near Colbert's Ferry at Grayson County, Texas. Early Young County records show the family was living in the area now known as Fort Belknap in 1849. Fort Belknap was established in 1851 by the Federal government as a second line defense. The family continued to live in the area and moved to Shackelford county by 1855. With the continued disturbances of Indians during the Civil War, the family "forted" up living at Old Fort Davis during the Civil War.
Information provided by Dorman Holub
In a book by E C Greene,"900 Miles on the Butterfield Trail," James Madison "Matt" and Frances Frans(z) were operators for two stations for the Butterfield Stage line, the last in 1860 on the Clear Fork of the Brazos. He went by Uncle Matt and the last name was spelled with an "s" or "z" or even France. The family spelled the name with ans "s". ab
1850 U S Census, Grayson County, Texas
Line 16, Family 179
JM Frans, 35 - Farmer, VA
Frances Frans, 33, VA
Jno S Frans, 6, MO
E Frans, 4, TX
S V Frans, 1, TX
(No name), 1, male, B
(No name), 1, F, 21
(Note: in 1849 and 1851 Frans paid taxes on two "Slaves."
1860 US Census, Fort Belknap, Throckmorton County, Texas
July 10, 1860
JM France, 45 - Stage Station Keeper, VA
Frances, 41, VA
John S, 16, Missouri
Elizabeth F, 14, TX
Susan V, 11, TX,
W K, 9, TX
Nancy J, 6, TX
James B, 3, TX
1870 Cedar Creek, Stephens County, Texas
Post Office was Fort Griffin
James M. Frans, 55, VA
Frances, wife, 49
William K., son, 19
James Buchanan, son, 12
1900 Precinct 1, Throckmorton County, Texas
William T. Andrews, 40
Ella, wife, 38
Ella, dau, 12
Frances L., dau, 10
Willie T., dau, 7
Henry G., son, 3
James M. Frans, widowed, 85, VA, VA, GA
son of John and Dora Jones Frans
Miss Frances Farmer married James Madison Frans on 25 January 1842 at St. Charles, Missouri
Frans and his wife, Frances Farmer, came to Texas as an "immigrant" through Sam Houston's effort to settle the wild west as part of the Peter's Colony. The early census shows him as "illiterate," however he went on to become a county tax collector and clerk. While at Fort Davis, he became a vital part of the area after the Butterfield Stage was abandoned at the beginning of the Civil War. He served as part of Sam Houston Rangers to protect the settlers in and around Fort Davis. As such he beame a "veteran" of the Civil War.
The couple was living at St. Charles Creek, Missouri by 1843. By 1845, the family had moved to Texas living near Colbert's Ferry at Grayson County, Texas. Early Young County records show the family was living in the area now known as Fort Belknap in 1849. Fort Belknap was established in 1851 by the Federal government as a second line defense. The family continued to live in the area and moved to Shackelford county by 1855. With the continued disturbances of Indians during the Civil War, the family "forted" up living at Old Fort Davis during the Civil War.
Information provided by Dorman Holub
In a book by E C Greene,"900 Miles on the Butterfield Trail," James Madison "Matt" and Frances Frans(z) were operators for two stations for the Butterfield Stage line, the last in 1860 on the Clear Fork of the Brazos. He went by Uncle Matt and the last name was spelled with an "s" or "z" or even France. The family spelled the name with ans "s". ab
1850 U S Census, Grayson County, Texas
Line 16, Family 179
JM Frans, 35 - Farmer, VA
Frances Frans, 33, VA
Jno S Frans, 6, MO
E Frans, 4, TX
S V Frans, 1, TX
(No name), 1, male, B
(No name), 1, F, 21
(Note: in 1849 and 1851 Frans paid taxes on two "Slaves."
1860 US Census, Fort Belknap, Throckmorton County, Texas
July 10, 1860
JM France, 45 - Stage Station Keeper, VA
Frances, 41, VA
John S, 16, Missouri
Elizabeth F, 14, TX
Susan V, 11, TX,
W K, 9, TX
Nancy J, 6, TX
James B, 3, TX
1870 Cedar Creek, Stephens County, Texas
Post Office was Fort Griffin
James M. Frans, 55, VA
Frances, wife, 49
William K., son, 19
James Buchanan, son, 12
1900 Precinct 1, Throckmorton County, Texas
William T. Andrews, 40
Ella, wife, 38
Ella, dau, 12
Frances L., dau, 10
Willie T., dau, 7
Henry G., son, 3
James M. Frans, widowed, 85, VA, VA, GA
Miss Frances Farmer married James Madison Frans on 25 January 1842 at St. Charles, Missouri
Frans and his wife, Frances Farmer, came to Texas as an "immigrant" through Sam Houston's effort to settle the wild west as part of the Peter's Colony. The early census shows him as "illiterate," however he went on to become a county tax collector and clerk. While at Fort Davis, he became a vital part of the area after the Butterfield Stage was abandoned at the beginning of the Civil War. He served as part of Sam Houston Rangers to protect the settlers in and around Fort Davis. As such he beame a "veteran" of the Civil War.
The couple was living at St. Charles Creek, Missouri by 1843. By 1845, the family had moved to Texas living near Colbert's Ferry at Grayson County, Texas. Early Young County records show the family was living in the area now known as Fort Belknap in 1849. Fort Belknap was established in 1851 by the Federal government as a second line defense. The family continued to live in the area and moved to Shackelford county by 1855. With the continued disturbances of Indians during the Civil War, the family "forted" up living at Old Fort Davis during the Civil War.
Information provided by Dorman Holub
In a book by E C Greene,"900 Miles on the Butterfield Trail," James Madison "Matt" and Frances Frans(z) were operators for two stations for the Butterfield Stage line, the last in 1860 on the Clear Fork of the Brazos. He went by Uncle Matt and the last name was spelled with an "s" or "z" or even France. The family spelled the name with ans "s". ab
1850 U S Census, Grayson County, Texas
Line 16, Family 179
JM Frans, 35 - Farmer, VA
Frances Frans, 33, VA
Jno S Frans, 6, MO
E Frans, 4, TX
S V Frans, 1, TX
(No name), 1, male, B
(No name), 1, F, 21
(Note: in 1849 and 1851 Frans paid taxes on two "Slaves."
1860 US Census, Fort Belknap, Throckmorton County, Texas
July 10, 1860
JM France, 45 - Stage Station Keeper, VA
Frances, 41, VA
John S, 16, Missouri
Elizabeth F, 14, TX
Susan V, 11, TX,
W K, 9, TX
Nancy J, 6, TX
James B, 3, TX
1870 Cedar Creek, Stephens County, Texas
Post Office was Fort Griffin
James M. Frans, 55, VA
Frances, wife, 49
William K., son, 19
James Buchanan, son, 12
1900 Precinct 1, Throckmorton County, Texas
William T. Andrews, 40
Ella, wife, 38
Ella, dau, 12
Frances L., dau, 10
Willie T., dau, 7
Henry G., son, 3
James M. Frans, widowed, 85, VA, VA, GA
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