Sturkie Family 2018B - Person Sheet
Sturkie Family 2018B - Person Sheet
NameGRANBURY, Sarah 
Spouses
Birth24 Mar 1804, WASHINGTON CO, GA
Death22 Feb 1861, Village Mills, Hardin, Texas
FatherHART, Reuben (1783-1861)
MotherRIGDON, * Nancy Ann (ca1780-1845)
ChildrenRichard Jefferson
Clarissa Frances
Mary Almira
Nancy Adline
FindAGrave notes for William Henry (Spouse 1)
Find A Grave Memorial# 14855603
Birth:
Mar., 1804
Georgia, USA
Death:
Feb., 1861
Texas, USA
William H Hart was elected County Treasurer, in 1853, of the newly created Hardin County, Texas.
Family links:
Spouse:
Sarah Granberry Herrington Hart (1809 - 1896)
Children:
Richard Jefferson Hart (1826 - 1871)*
Elizabeth G Hart Cotten (1828 - 1889)*
Nancy Adeline Hart Teel (1842 - 1900)*
Laura Emily Hart Guynes (1851 - 1927)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Hart-Herrington Cemetery
Kountze
Hardin County
Texas, USA
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Created by: jrrmr910
Record added: Jul 08, 2006
Find A Grave Memorial# 14855603
Birth:
Mar., 1804
Georgia, USA
Death:
Feb., 1861
Texas, USA
William H Hart was elected County Treasurer, in 1853, of the newly created Hardin County, Texas.
Family links:
Spouse:
Sarah Granberry Herrington Hart (1809 - 1896)
Children:
Richard Jefferson Hart (1826 - 1871)*
Elizabeth G Hart Cotten (1828 - 1889)*
Nancy Adeline Hart Teel (1842 - 1900)*
Laura Emily Hart Guynes (1851 - 1927)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Hart-Herrington Cemetery
Kountze
Hardin County
Texas, USA
Edit Virtual Cemetery info [?]
Created by: jrrmr910
Record added: Jul 08, 2006
Find A Grave Memorial# 14855603
Bio notes for William Henry (Spouse 1)
William Henry Hart
About seven years before Hardin County was formed, William Henry Hart, his wife, Sarah Granberry Herrington) and six of their children, settled in Providence seven miles north of Kountze. The family had migrated west from Georgia, via Florida and Louisiana and upon reaching the Big Thicket area of Texas decided to call it home. Hart and his slaves built his homestead in stages, as did most of the early pioneers. On a cypress foundation, he built a large fireplace room with a lean-to bedroom across the back wall. Later, several rooms were added to the original structure and were connected to the log cabin by a long hallway. The last structure to be built was the kitchen, which was set off from the main house in order to protect it from fire. Laurah Emily, their youngest child, was born in this Hardin County home in October 0f 1851.
Before 1860, Hart had cleared many acres of hardwood timber for farming. Being an enterprising and hard working man, Hart had the foresight to plant his crops early. This proved to be fortunate for him and his neighbors in 1860. Hart’s early crop produced a tremendous amount corn. Due to a severe drought, his neighbors who did not plant early, made no corn at all. Conditions were so bad that the only corn available was expensive Kansas corn, which could be found in Beaumont, 35 miles away by ox wagons and over nearly impassible roads.
Instead of seizing the opportunity to make a great profit by selling the corn, Hart gave his neighbors as much as they needed to supply their family with bread and feed their animals for a year. He took no money for it, but asked them to repay him barrel for barrel whenever they were first able to bring a successful crop. It is said that this was a true example of the character of William Hart. He would not let his neighbors want for anything if he had the source of supply.
In the same spirit of wanting to serve his fellow man, William Hart became the first treasurer of Hardin County. Several of his family followed his lead in becoming Hardin County officials when the county was organized in 1858. Their son-in-law, W. Florida Cotten, was appointed County Clerk. Sarah’s brother, Hampton Jackson Herrington, who moved to Texas in 1853, was appointed the first County Judge of Hardin County.
William Henry Hart was born March 26, 1804 in Georgia to Nancy Ann Rigdon and Reuben Hart. The family migrated to Alabama when William was 10 years old. His brother, Andrew Jackson Hart, was born in the covered wagon enroute to Alabama. After three or four years in Alabama, the family moved to Florida. While there he married Sarah Granberry Herrington in Escambia
County, Florida on January 27, 1825. Sarah was the daughter of Elizabeth Granberry and Harvey Herrington and the granddaughter of George Granberry, a captain in the American Revolution.
Sarah and William Hart had only one son, Richard Jefferson Hart, who was born in Florida during the early years of their marriage. The family then moved to Alabama where the following daughters were born: Elizabeth Granberry who later married John Fletcher Cotten; Sarah Ann who married Reece Alexander Clifton; Martha Jane who married John Pope Nall; Mary Almira who married West Florida Cotten; and Nancy Adeline who married Richard Teel. Laurah Emily, the only Texan by birth, married Zachariah Guynes.
William Hart died in 1861, only three years after taking office as County Treasurer. His estate was divided equally among his seven children. His widow, Sarah died in 1896, outliving him by 35 years. They are both buried at the Herrington-Hart Cemetery at Providence.
Hardin County History, 1991 page 251
About seven years before Hardin County was formed, William Henry Hart, his wife, Sarah Granberry Herrington) and six of their children, settled in Providence seven miles north of Kountze. The family had migrated west from Georgia, via Florida and Louisiana and upon reaching the Big Thicket area of Texas decided to call it home. Hart and his slaves built his homestead in stages, as did most of the early pioneers. On a cypress foundation, he built a large fireplace room with a lean-to bedroom across the back wall. Later, several rooms were added to the original structure and were connected to the log cabin by a long hallway. The last structure to be built was the kitchen, which was set off from the main house in order to protect it from fire. Laurah Emily, their youngest child, was born in this Hardin County home in October 0f 1851.
Before 1860, Hart had cleared many acres of hardwood timber for farming. Being an enterprising and hard working man, Hart had the foresight to plant his crops early. This proved to be fortunate for him and his neighbors in 1860. Hart’s early crop produced a tremendous amount corn. Due to a severe drought, his neighbors who did not plant early, made no corn at all. Conditions were so bad that the only corn available was expensive Kansas corn, which could be found in Beaumont, 35 miles away by ox wagons and over nearly impassible roads.
Instead of seizing the opportunity to make a great profit by selling the corn, Hart gave his neighbors as much as they needed to supply their family with bread and feed their animals for a year. He took no money for it, but asked them to repay him barrel for barrel whenever they were first able to bring a successful crop. It is said that this was a true example of the character of William Hart. He would not let his neighbors want for anything if he had the source of supply.
In the same spirit of wanting to serve his fellow man, William Hart became the first treasurer of Hardin County. Several of his family followed his lead in becoming Hardin County officials when the county was organized in 1858. Their son-in-law, W. Florida Cotten, was appointed County Clerk. Sarah’s brother, Hampton Jackson Herrington, who moved to Texas in 1853, was appointed the first County Judge of Hardin County.
William Henry Hart was born March 26, 1804 in Georgia to Nancy Ann Rigdon and Reuben Hart. The family migrated to Alabama when William was 10 years old. His brother, Andrew Jackson Hart, was born in the covered wagon enroute to Alabama. After three or four years in Alabama, the family moved to Florida. While there he married Sarah Granberry Herrington in Escambia
County, Florida on January 27, 1825. Sarah was the daughter of Elizabeth Granberry and Harvey Herrington and the granddaughter of George Granberry, a captain in the American Revolution.
Sarah and William Hart had only one son, Richard Jefferson Hart, who was born in Florida during the early years of their marriage. The family then moved to Alabama where the following daughters were born: Elizabeth Granberry who later married John Fletcher Cotten; Sarah Ann who married Reece Alexander Clifton; Martha Jane who married John Pope Nall; Mary Almira who married West Florida Cotten; and Nancy Adeline who married Richard Teel. Laurah Emily, the only Texan by birth, married Zachariah Guynes.
William Hart died in 1861, only three years after taking office as County Treasurer. His estate was divided equally among his seven children. His widow, Sarah died in 1896, outliving him by 35 years. They are both buried at the Herrington-Hart Cemetery at Providence.
Hardin County History, 1991 page 251