William Carroll Sypert1

#21392, (circa 1810 - 18 July 1885)
Father*Lawrence Sypert1 (c 1790 - )

Family

Permelia Benjamine Perry b. 1819, d. 1894
Children 1.Samantha Sypert8 (c 1840 - )
 2.William Sypert Jr8 (c 1842 - )
 3.Joseph Sypert8 (c 1843 - )
 4.Mary Sypert8 (c 1847 - )
 5.Eliza Sypert8 (c 1849 - )
 6.John Sypert8 (c 1851 - )
 7.Sarah Sypert8 (c 1857 - )
 8.Lelia A Sypert9 (c 1864 - )
Texas Historical Commission Marker, Davilla Cemetery, Milam Co.
William Caroll Sypert
(Nov. 15, 1815 - July 18, 1885)
A native of Tennessee, William C. Sypert entered the
army of the Republic of Texas in 1836 at the age of
20. He returned to Tennessee and married Permelia
Benjamine Perry (1819-94) in 1838. After two trips via
covered wagon between Tennessee and Texas, they
settled permanently in Texas in 1849. A schoolteacher
and musician, Sypert served as justice of the peace in
Bell County, as postmaster at Bryant's Station in
1859, and as Milam County Judge, 1867-70.
Recorded 1985.2
 
Birth*circa 1810He was born circa 1810 at TennesseeG.3 
Marriage*26 June 1838He married Permelia Benjamine Perry on 26 June 1838 at Smith Co., TennesseeG.4 
18 November 1850He and Permelia Benjamine Perry appeared on the census of 18 November 1850 at Nacogdoches Co., TexasG.3 
26 July 1860He and Permelia Benjamine Perry appeared on the census of 26 July 1860 at Western Dist., Milam Co., TexasG.5 
25 June 1870He and Permelia Benjamine Perry appeared on the census of 25 June 1870 at Bryant Station P.O., Cameron Prec., Milam Co., TexasG.6 
11 June 1880He and Permelia Benjamine Perry appeared on the census of 11 June 1880 at Hadley Twp., Columbia Co., ArkansasG.7 
Death*18 July 1885He died on 18 July 1885 at Milam Co., TexasG.2 

Citations

  1. [S1913] Wilson County Wills and Inventories, 1802-1965 (Lebanon, Tennessee: Wilson County Court), Wills and Inventories, 1863-1878, imgs. 405-406/706. Book 1866-1871, pp. 439-440. Will of Lawrence Sypert, 17 Mar 1870. Names beloved wife Betsey, son William Carroll Sypert, grand dau. Sally Coleman (dau. of dau. Eliza H Hays), dau. Mary D Anderson; and the children of Thomas and Jane Gibson. Executor son-in-law Dr. J M Anderson; witn. D Cook and J T Coe. Proved at Wilson Co. Court, August term 1871; recorded 14 Aug 1871. Online Ancestry.com.
  2. [S1919] Milam County Historical Commission, online www.milamcountyhistoricalcommission.org, Historical Markers in Milam County, Tx, www.milamcountyhistoricalcommission.org/markers_davilla_william_carroll_sypert.php.
  3. [S20] 1850 U.S. Federal Census. W C Cypert (40), b. TN, teacher; Permelia (31), b. TN.
  4. [S404] Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002: Smith Co., 1838 - 1881: Marriage Licenses & Bonds, img. 3/277. Smith Co. Marriage Record, p. 4, rec. no. 34. W C Sypert and Parmelia Perry, lic. 26 Jun 1838, no return, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee. Online Ancestry.com.
  5. [S19] 1860 U.S. Federal Census. W C (45), b. TN, farmer and school teacher; Permelia (40), b. TN.
  6. [S18] 1870 U.S. Federal Census. Wm C (54), b. TN, district judge; Permelia (50), b. TN, housekeeping.
  7. [S17] 1880 U.S. Federal Census. William C (64), b. TN, parents b. NC, farmer; Permelia (60), b. TN, parents b. NC, keeping house.
  8. [S19] 1860 U.S. Federal Census.
  9. [S18] 1870 U.S. Federal Census.