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Samuel Ralph

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Stub; husband of Sophia and father of Henry Smith Ralph.

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1 May 1835

1835 Territorial Census: Bevil District (Jasper), Mexican Texas — Dean/Ralph/Pridgeon

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Dates1 May 1835

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PlacesMunicipality of Bevil (later Jasper County), Texas
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  • 1835 Jasper County Texas.txt (Bevil enumeration extract)
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Enumerated Municipality of Bevil (later Jasper County), Texas

1835 Bevil District / Municipality of Bevil enumeration (1 May 1835): Sophia W. PRIDGON listed as widow, age 36, with William P. M. DEAN age 5; Samuel RALPH listed separately (married, age 42, watchmaker) with an intervening household (John A. VEATCH).

census Bevil District Jasper Texas territorial
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4 Dec 1836

Marriage Of Sophia Waller Dean To Samuel Ralph

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PlacesJasper County, Texas
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  • Jasper County, Texas; Deed Book D; pp.50–51 (DGS 008489776): marriage affidavits of T.B. Huling (sworn 3 Apr 1849) and George W. Glasscock (sworn 6 Jun 1850), recorded/certified 20 Dec 1855
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Spouse Jasper County, Texas

Marriage of Samuel Ralph and Sophia W. Deen, recited as occurring 4 Dec 1836 (supported by later Jasper County affidavits by Thomas B. Huling dated 3 Apr 1849 and George W. Glasscock dated 6 Jun 1850; clerk certification 30 Dec 1855).

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11 Jan 1838

Birth Of Henry Smith Ralph

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PlacesJasper County, Texas, USA
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  • Bible record of Sophia Waller Pridgeon Doles Dean Ralph
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Father Jasper County, Texas, USA

Birth of Henry Smith Ralph, son of Sophia and Samuel Ralph, in Jasper County, Texas.

birth Ralph Jasper County
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4 Mar 1841

Tx—Polk Co—Sophia W. Ralph Title Bond To Joseph Criswell (983.9 Acres; $6000)

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PlacesPolk County, Texas
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  • Sophia Ralph Deed Polk County 983 acres.txt (Deed Book A pp.35-36 transcription)
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Witness Polk County, Texas

Bond for title: Sophia W. Ralph bound to execute general warranty deed upon patent issuance for 983.9 acres (SW corner of 1/2 league John Dickerson survey); bond amount $6000; attesting witnesses include W.B. Hardin, O. Holshouser, and Samuel Ralp(h).

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ca. 1843

Samuel Ralph Bigamous Remarriage (Washington-On-The-Brazos Region)

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Datesca. 1843

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PlacesWashington-on-the-Brazos region, Texas, USA
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  • National Register, Washington, Texas ; Thursday, September 11, 1845, Vol. I, No. 40, p. 7
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  • The Polk County Enterprise, Sunday, October 5, 1986, Vol. 104, No. 81, p. 7
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Groom Washington-on-the-Brazos region, Texas, USA

Samuel Ralph remarries in Washington-on-the-Brazos region while still married to Sophia; spouse unnamed in dossier summary.

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ca. 1848

Newspaper Report: Sophia W. Ralph V. Criswell (Fraud/Land Swap Dispute)

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Datesca. 1848

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PlacesTexas (court venue not yet identified; reported in newspaper)
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Mentioned Texas (court venue not yet identified; reported in newspaper)

Newspaper editorial/report summarizes a suit by Sophia W. Ralph against (Thomas/ Joseph) Criswell regarding a land swap; report states Sophia alleged she was misled as to the quality/portion of land received and that deed language allowed defendant to select the third conveyed; report states the court rejected relief; report notes Samuel Ralph was present at the time of the transaction and had deserted Sophia by the time the case was heard.

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ca. 1879

Sophia Applies For Texas Veteran Donation Land Warrant (Samuel Ralph)

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Datesca. 1879

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PlacesTexas, USA
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  • Texas Veteran Bounty Warrant; Texas General Land Office; Patent No. 10, Patent Vol. 5, Astract 208 (Polk County); File No. 000098
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Service_Basis Texas, USA

Application for Texas Veteran Donation Land Warrant based on Samuel Ralph; noted as never issued.

legal warrant Texas original_event_type:legal/land_warrant_application
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ca. 1879

Death Of Samuel Ralph (New York)

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PlacesNew York, USA
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  • Death Certificate; The Health Department of the City of New York, Certificate No. 3210866
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Decedent New York, USA

Samuel Ralph death in New York per dossier.

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4 Dec 1836

Marriage Of Sophia Waller Dean To Samuel Ralph

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PlacesJasper County, Texas
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Spouse Jasper County, Texas

Marriage of Samuel Ralph and Sophia W. Deen, recited as occurring 4 Dec 1836 (supported by later Jasper County affidavits by Thomas B. Huling dated 3 Apr 1849 and George W. Glasscock dated 6 Jun 1850; clerk certification 30 Dec 1855).

marriage Ralph Jasper County
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1 May 1835

1835 Territorial Census: Bevil District (Jasper), Mexican Texas — Dean/Ralph/Pridgeon

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PlacesMunicipality of Bevil (later Jasper County), Texas
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1835 Bevil District / Municipality of Bevil enumeration (1 May 1835): Sophia W. PRIDGON listed as widow, age 36, with William P. M. DEAN age 5; Samuel RALPH listed separately (married, age 42, watchmaker) with an intervening household (John A. VEATCH).

census Bevil District Jasper Texas territorial
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4 Mar 1841

Tx—Polk Co—Sophia W. Ralph Title Bond To Joseph Criswell (983.9 Acres; $6000)

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PlacesPolk County, Texas
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Witness Polk County, Texas

Bond for title: Sophia W. Ralph bound to execute general warranty deed upon patent issuance for 983.9 acres (SW corner of 1/2 league John Dickerson survey); bond amount $6000; attesting witnesses include W.B. Hardin, O. Holshouser, and Samuel Ralp(h).

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ca. 1848

Newspaper Report: Sophia W. Ralph V. Criswell (Fraud/Land Swap Dispute)

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PlacesTexas (court venue not yet identified; reported in newspaper)
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Mentioned Texas (court venue not yet identified; reported in newspaper)

Newspaper editorial/report summarizes a suit by Sophia W. Ralph against (Thomas/ Joseph) Criswell regarding a land swap; report states Sophia alleged she was misled as to the quality/portion of land received and that deed language allowed defendant to select the third conveyed; report states the court rejected relief; report notes Samuel Ralph was present at the time of the transaction and had deserted Sophia by the time the case was heard.

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  • Child Henry Smith Ralph
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  • Samuel Ralph Family Dossier Research dossier Person-level link Citation cleanup needed

    Batch 2 collateral expansion; marriage, separation/bigamy window, NY death.

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  • Batch 2 hardening: dossier indicates unknown earlier marriage (no confirmed issue), later bigamous remarriage in Washington-on-the-Brazos region (spouse unnamed), and death in New York (1879; locality TBD).

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