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Samuel C. Mankins

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Samuel C. Mankins

Birth
Floyd County, Kentucky, USA
Death
17 Mar 1881 (aged 65)
Williamson County, Texas, USA
Burial
Jonah, Williamson County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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Sam Mankins migrated from eastern Kentucky to Arkansas where he married Dotia Williams c1834 in Madison county and owned several properties in Washington and Madison counties. Following his Williams in-laws, he took his large family to Williamson county, Texas. In October 1849 he purchased 1151 acres east of Georgetown along the San Gabriel River. There is a Texas historical marker on the river noting the location of "Mankins Crossing," where the limestone bed of the river provided a convenient crossing for farmers and travellers along the Chisholm Trail. Later Sam procured land grants for parcels in Brown county on Cunningham’s Creek, Pecan Bayou and Jim Ned Creek.

Sam served as a Williamson County Commissioner 1854-1857 and was a Master Mason, San Gabriel Lodge. He was also a sporting man, erecting one of the first recreational installations in the area—a horse racing track. The first race was between Sam’s mare “Shadthy,” ridden by his 12-year-old son Henry, and a horse named “Old Smoke.”

He and Dotia were the parents of fourteen children; the fate of two sons, Peter and Isaac Bracken, is unknown. Sam's estate was administered by his widow Dotia in the summer of 1881 (Williamson Co. Case No. 227).

The Williamson County Sun, Georgetown, TX, Thursday, March 24, 1881:
Last Friday morning awhile before day, Mr. Samuel Mankins, an old citizen of this county, died at his residence a few miles below Georgetown. He had been sick for some time, but became suddenly worse Thursday evening and died before the next morning. He moved to the place where he died thirty four years ago the 4th of last January and lived there until his death. The Masons buried him Friday evening at his family burying ground.
Sam Mankins migrated from eastern Kentucky to Arkansas where he married Dotia Williams c1834 in Madison county and owned several properties in Washington and Madison counties. Following his Williams in-laws, he took his large family to Williamson county, Texas. In October 1849 he purchased 1151 acres east of Georgetown along the San Gabriel River. There is a Texas historical marker on the river noting the location of "Mankins Crossing," where the limestone bed of the river provided a convenient crossing for farmers and travellers along the Chisholm Trail. Later Sam procured land grants for parcels in Brown county on Cunningham’s Creek, Pecan Bayou and Jim Ned Creek.

Sam served as a Williamson County Commissioner 1854-1857 and was a Master Mason, San Gabriel Lodge. He was also a sporting man, erecting one of the first recreational installations in the area—a horse racing track. The first race was between Sam’s mare “Shadthy,” ridden by his 12-year-old son Henry, and a horse named “Old Smoke.”

He and Dotia were the parents of fourteen children; the fate of two sons, Peter and Isaac Bracken, is unknown. Sam's estate was administered by his widow Dotia in the summer of 1881 (Williamson Co. Case No. 227).

The Williamson County Sun, Georgetown, TX, Thursday, March 24, 1881:
Last Friday morning awhile before day, Mr. Samuel Mankins, an old citizen of this county, died at his residence a few miles below Georgetown. He had been sick for some time, but became suddenly worse Thursday evening and died before the next morning. He moved to the place where he died thirty four years ago the 4th of last January and lived there until his death. The Masons buried him Friday evening at his family burying ground.

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