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Zachariah Lewis Nevill

April 7, 1833 - March 22, 1909


 

Born in Albermarle County, VA on April 7, 1833.
Raised in Tuscaloosa County, AL.
Married Ann Lewis on November 5, 1853 in Tuscaloosa County, AL.
Emigrated to Texas in February 1858.
Settled in La Grange, Fayette County, TX.

Mustered into Company L at Corinth, MS on April 1, 1862 by Col. Wharton.
Discharged on June 17, 1862 for unknown reasons.

Married Sarah Townsend on January 24, 1864 in La Grange, Fayette County, TX.
Resided in Galveston, TX.
Resided in Austin, TX.

Died on March 22, 1909 in Angelton, Brazoria County, TX.


Also Identified As:
  Z. L. Nevill, Z. L. Nevell, Zachariah Lewis Neville, Neivel, Nivelle, G. L. Nevil

Family Members & Researcher Contacts:
  None identified

Parents:
 
James L. Nevill
son of Zachariah Nevill & Ann Scott Jefferson
b. May 24, 1806 in Albermarle County, VA
m. Dorothy L. Moorman on October 3, 1831 in Albermarle County, VA
d. 1842 in Tuscaloosa, AL
Dorothy Louise Moorman
daughter of Robert Moorman
b. April 16, 1813 in VA
m. James L. Nevill on October 3, 1831 in Albermarle County, VA
m. Andrew Jackson Lewis in 1842 in Tuscaloosa, AL
d. February 28, 1879 in Moundville, AL
Andrew Jackson Lewis (step-father)
son of James Lewis & Catherine
b. November 16, 1816 in SC
m. Dorothy L. Neville in 1842 in Tuscaloosa, AL
d. February 23, 1891 in Moundville, AL
Siblings:
 
Ann Caroline Nevill
b. March 7, 1836 in Tuscaloosa, AL
m. William Lafayette Weatherford, Jr. on November 15, 1850 in Tuscaloosa, AL
m. John Henry King in 1862 in Roans Prairie, TX.
d. December 20, 1913 in Navasota, TX
Roberta W. Nevill
b. 1838 in Tuscaloosa, AL
m. Mathias Davis on November 8, 1854 in Tuscaloosa, AL
d. in TX
Robert Lafayette Nevill, Co. F
b. January 18, 1840 in Tuscaloosa, AL
m. Kate Griffith on April 6, 1899 in Schulenburg, TX
d. May 1, 1914 in Alpine, TX
James M. Lewis
b. July 25, 1843 in Tuscaloosa, AL
d. October 10, 1924 in Moundville, AL
Virgmus Lewis
b. 1846 in Tuscaloosa, AL
Andrew Jackson Lewis
b. 1847 in Tuscaloosa, AL
Henry Clay Lewis
b. 1852 in Tuscaloosa, AL
m. Madeline Wheeler
m. Janie Foster
George Lewis
b. 1854 in Tuscaloosa, AL
d. in Uvalde, TX
Dorothy Luise Lewis
b. 1858
m. J. W. Auxford
Spouse(s): No Photo of gravesite available.
 
Ann M. Lewis
daughter of Charles Alexander Lewis & Patience Knowles
b. February 14, 1838 in Tuscaloosa County, AL
m. November 5, 1853 in Tuscaloosa County, AL
d. August 8, 1863 in LaGrange, Fayette County, TX
Sarah Temperence Townsend
daughter of William S. Townsend & Mary Burnam
b. October 4, 1841 in La Grange, Fayette County, TX
m. January 24, 1864 in La Grange, Fayette County, TX
d. November 19, 1928 in El Paso, TX
Children:
 
Charles Lilborn Nevill
b. April 6, 1855 in Carthage, Tuscaloosa, AL
m. Sarah Ellen Crosson on January 4, 1883 in San Antonio, TX
d. June 14, 1906 in San Antonio, TX
Mary Louise Nevill
b. October 1, 1856 in Tuscaloosa, AL
m. Humphrey Draper
m. M. D. Jamison on December 23, 1896
d. May 25, 1934 in Center Point, TX
Ellen Nevill
b. September 29, 1858 in La Grange, TX
m. Harvey Isaac Persinger on February 11, 1878
d. April 18, 1946 in Austin, TX
Robert Lafayette Nevill
b. June 28, 1860 in La Grange, TX
m. Kate Griffith on April 6, 1899 in Schulenburg, TX
d. May 1, 1914 in Alpine, TX
Irene Temperance Nevill
b. September 10, 1862 in La Grange, TX
m. Nelson Oscar Reynolds on September 13, 1881 in Austin, TX
d. April 27, 1947 in Center Point, TX
James Kendall Nevill
b. March 7, 1865 in La Grange, TX
m. Julia Francis Ridley on July 19, 1888
d. July 4, 1930 in Seattle, WA
Carrie Grace Nevill
b. December 18, 1866 in Galveston, TX
m. William J. Morris on January 20, 1884 in Austin, TX
d. March 27, 1961 in Austin, TX
Edwin Watts Nevill
b. September 21, 1869 in Galveston, TX
m. Anna Maude Ake on April 12, 1898 in Marathon, TX
d. September 6, 1952 in Sonora, TX
Zachariah Lee Nevill
b. June 27, 1872 in Galveston, TX
m. Maggie Lee Seaders on June 16, 1896 in Austin, TX
d. October 9, 1924 in Austin, TX
John B. Nevill
b. August 20, 1874 in Galveston, TX
m. Annie Cooper on August 31, 1892 in Houston, TX
d. March 29, 1910 in AZ
Harvey P. Nevill
b. 1876 in Austin, TX
m. Gertrude
d. September 9, 1916 in San Francisco, CA
Frank Nevill
b. June 15, 1880 in Austin, TX
m. Viola Bruner on December 17, 1901 in Angelton, Brazoria County, TX
Gravesite:
  Angleton, Brazoria County, TX

1840 Census - AL, Tuscaloosa County, Page 225, Line 20, (69/124)
  Head of Houshold James L. Nevil
  Free White Males Under 5 1
  Free White Males 5-10 1
  Free White Males 30-40 1
  Free White Females Under 5 2
  Free White Females 20 - 30 1
  Male Slaves Under 10 5
  Male Slaves 10 -24 4
  Male Slaves 24-36 1
  Male Slaves 36-55 1
  Female Slaves Under 10 1
  Female Slaves 10 -24 1
  Female Slaves 24-36 2
  Female Slaves 36-55 1
  Total 22

1850 Census - AL, Tuscaloosa County, District 1, Page 189B, Dwelling 800, Family 800, (102/107)
  Name Age Sex Color Occupation Real Estate Nativity Student? Illiterate?
A. J. Lewis 33 M   Farmer $1000 SC    
Dortha Lewis 34 F       VA    
James Lewis 6 M       AL    
Virginius Lewis 3 M       AL    
Andrew J. Lewis 2 M       AL    
Zachariah Nevels 16 M   Farmer   VA Y  
Ann Nevels 15 F       AL Y  
Roberta Nevels 12 F       AL Y  
Robert L. Nevels 10 M       AL Y  

1860 Census - TX, Fayette County, La Grange, Page 314, Dwelling 841, Family 1121, (10/97)
 
Name
Age
Sex
Race
Occupation
Real Estate
Personal Estate
Nativity
Student?
Literate?
Z. L. Nevil 27 M   Superintendant     VA    
Ann Nevil 22 F         AL    
Charles L. Nevil 6 M         AL    
Mary Nevil 4 F         AL    
Ellen Nevil 2 F         TX    

1870 Census - TX, Galveston County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
 
Name
Age
Sex
Race
Occupation
Real Estate
Personal Estate
Nativity
Parentage
Student?
Literate?
                     
                       

1880 Census - TX, Austin County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
 
Name
Race
Sex
Age
Rel.
Mar. St.
Occupation
Health
Education
Nativity
Father's Nativity
Mother's Nativity
 
 

1900 Census - TX, Brazoria County, Town, Page, Street Address, Dwelling, Family, (image)
 
Name
Rel.
Race
Sex
D.O.B.
Age
Mar. info.
Children
Nativity
Father's Nativity
Mother's Nativity
Citizenship
Occupation
Education
Home Ownership
                               
                               

1910 Census - TX, Travis County, Austin, District 82, Page 301A, Street Address, Dwelling, Family, (25/35)
 
Name
Rel.
Race
Sex
Age
Mar. info.
Children
Nativity
Father's Nativity
Mother's Nativity
Citizenship
Occupation
Education
Home Ownership
  William J. Morris Head W M 48 M 25yrs   TX NC TN        
  Carrie Morris Wife W F 43 M 25yrs 5 TX AL          
  Richard L. Morris Son W M 20 S   TX TX TX   Driver    
  McClendon Morris Son W M 12 S   TX TX TX        
  Nevill Morris Son W M 4 S   TX TX TX        
  Sarah Nevill Mother in Law W F 67 Wd 12, 10 living TX IL KY        

Related Links:
 

Houston Tri-Weekly Telegraph - August 18, 1862 "Horses for Terry & Lubbock's Regiment"
Houston Tri-Weekly Telegraph - August 29, 1862 "Horses for Texas Rangers"
(offsite) Jesse Lawrence's Copeland,Harris,Lawrence,Nevill,Pittman,Turner,Wheeler Gedcom
(offsite) Ren Nevill's Family File of Ren Nevill Gedcom
(offsite) R. Parks' Wiggins and Allied Families Gedcom
(offsite) Diane Midkiff's Thousands of Shirttail Relatives Gedcom
(offsite) Thomas Parker's A Tree of the South Gedcom
(offsite) FamilySearch Individual Record: Zachariah Lewis Nevill
(offsite) FamilySearch Individual Record: Zachariah Lewis Nevill
(offsite) FamilySearch Individual Record: Zachariah Lewis Nevill
(offsite) FamilySearch Individual Record: Zachariah Lewis Nevill
(offsite) Descendents of Charles Alexander Lewis and Patience Knowles
(offsite) Texas Ranger Dispatch Magazine: Charles Liborn Nevill


Sources:
 

Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882.

Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research.

Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis.


Research Links:
 

(offsite) Alpine Avalanche "Mrs. Kate Nevill Obituary"
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Board Post: Searching for my Nevill ancestors
(offsite) Family Bible of James Lewis
(offsite) Will of James Lewis
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Nevill)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Nevill)
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Neville)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Neville)
(offsite) ALGenWeb Project (Tuscaloosa County, AL)
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Tuscaloosa County, AL)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Tuscaloosa County, AL)
(offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Fayette County, TX)
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Fayette County, TX)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Fayette County, TX)
(offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Galveston County, TX)
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Galveston County, TX)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Galveston County, TX)
(offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Brazoria County, TX)
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Brazoria County, TX)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Brazoria County, TX)


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