1850 US census - Hopkins Co., TX - 8th District - 08 Oct 1850 - p 143

Andrew COOTS - age 37 - b. 1813 - E TN
Mary - age 35 - b. 1815 - TN
John - age 16 - b. 1834 - IN
Ann - age 14 - b. 1836 - IN
Uriah - age 13 - b. 1837 - MO
Justin - age 12 - b. 1838 - MO
Polly - age 10 - b. 1840 - MO
Ann - age 08 - b. 1842 - MO
Evan - age 06 - b. 1844 - AR
Elizabeth J. - age 05 - b. 1845 - AR
Cele S. - age 03 - b. 1847 - TX
George W. - age 01 - b. 1849 - TX
Nancy - age 6/12 - b. 1850 - TX
w/ Abram COOTS - age 23 - b. 1827 - IN

NOTE: Andrew COOTS acquired a pre-emption grant of approximately 320 acres from the State of Texas soon after his arrival. This land was located on Richeys Creek of White Oak, a few miles west of Bright Star (now Sulphur Springs), the seat of Hopkins County.

Andrew COOTS
Gastin (sic)
Mary
Anna
Elizabeth J.
Celia C.
George W.

Andrew COOTS - age 48 - b. 1812 - TN - $400/$500
Mary - age 46 - b. 1814 - IN
Mary - age 18 - b. 1842 - MO
John - age 26 - b. 1834 - IN
Anna - age 17 - b. 1843 - MO
Elizabeth - age 15 - b. 1845 - AR
Celia - age 13 - b. 1847 - TX
George - age 11 - b. 1849 - TX
Nancy - age 09 - b. 1851 - TX
William - age 07 - b. 1853 - TX
Hetty E. - age 06 - b. 1854 - TX
w/ Polly COOTS - age 27 - b. 1833 - MO
w/ Jacob COOTS - age 06 - b. 1854 - MO
w/ Mary COOTS - age 03 - b. 1857 - MO

M.N. COOTS - age 36 - b. 1834 - MO - $0/$150
Jestine - age 30 - b. 1840 - MO
M.E. - (f) - age 09 - b. 1861 - TX
M.N. - (m) - age 08 - b. 1862 - TX
William - age 03 - b. 1867 - MO

NOTE: Jeston [COOTS] CREWS md. Merriman N. COOTS, "my cousin," 1866 in Tarrant Co., TX

src: Mexican War Widow's Pension No. 13916 (Jeston GEE, widow of Maryland GEE)

Jeston JOHNSON - age 41 - b. 1839 - MO-IN-IN
M.E. CREWES - (f) - age 19 - b. 1861 - TX - MO -MO -(dau)
Wm. H. COOTS - age 12 - b. 1868 - MO -TN -MO -(son)
L.L. JOHNSON - (f) - age 04 - b. 1876 - TX - PA - MO -(dau)

NOTE: Jeston [COOTS] CREWS COOTS md. William H. JOHNSON, 26 Nov 1875 in Valley Mills, Bosque Co., TX.

William A. COOT - b. Jun 1867 - MO - TN - MO
Edna - b. Apr 1876 - TX - AL - TX
James H. - b. Sep 1892 - TX - MO - TX
George D. - b. Sep 1894 - TX - MO - TX
Willie M. - b. Jun 1896 - TX - MO - TX
Viola b. - Apr 1898 - TX - MO - TX
w/ Jester GEE - b. Feb 1839 - MO - LA - LA (mother)

NOTE: William Henderson "Bill" COOTS, son of Merriman N. COOTS and Jeston COOTS

Wesley TENNISON - b. Mar 1872 - MO
Lillie - b. Jan 1876 - TX
James W. - b. Dec 1894 - TX
Mamie M. - b. Jul 1896 - TX

NOTE: Lillie Lee (nee JOHNSON), dau. of William H. JOHNSON & Jeston COOTS

W.H. COOTS - age 41 - b. 1869 - MO
Edna - age 33 - b. 1877 - TX
Jim Hogg - age 17 - b. 1893 - TX
George D. - age 15 - b. 1895 - TX
Willie Mae - age 14 - b. 1896 - TX
Viola - age 12 - b. 1898 - TX
Violet - age 11 - b. 1899 - TX
Jewel - age 08 - b. 1902 - TX
Agnes - age 05 - b. 1905 - TX
Granville - age 01 - b. 1909 - TX

NOTE: William Henderson "Bill" COOTS, son of Merriman N. COOTS and Jeston COOTS, b. 07 Jun 1867; d. 25 May 1939 in Big Spring, Howard Co., TX; bur. Mt. Olive Cemetery, Big Spring, TX.