John Powers Offield
Residence was not listed;
Enlisted as a Private
28 Oct 1861, Hempstead, Texas
Appointed Cpl. 1 Dec 1863
"A" Co. TX 12th Cavalry
known as "Parson's Dragoons"
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John Powers Offield, b. 9 Jul. 1841 in Washington Co. Tx. He was the son of James Offield, born around 1814 in Sullivan Co. Tn. His mother was Eliza Power, daughter of John Power and Rachel Perdew. She was born 12 Jan 1819 in Pennsylvania. She died 31 Mar. 1849 in Hill Co. Tx. after the birth of her last son, James William.
John Powers Offield married Mary Ann Bounds, b. 21 July, 1850 in Lee County, Texas. Her parents were John Bownds and Mary Sophronia Cooley. Mary Ann had a brother, Andrew Franklin Bownds. John P. and Mary Ann were married 3 Feb. 1867 in Burleson Co. Tx. John Powers Offield died 27 Dec. 1910 in Milam Co. Tx. and is buried in the Locklin Cemetery.
Children
Jessie Franklin OFFIELD
Lutitia Jane OFFIELD
Alfred Augustus OFFIELD
Thomas Jefferson OFFIELD
Morgan MacAfee OFFIELD
Ava Ann OFFIELD
John Walker OFFIELD
Sources: http://www.texansinthecivilwar.com/biographies/john_offield.html
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J.P. Offield died at the home of his son, A.A. Offield, in Rockdale at 3 o'clock Tuesday morning, December 27th, after an illness from cancer of the stomach extending over a period of several months. Mr. Offield and family have been residing on the Gabriel for the past year or more, but was taken by his son to his home in Rockdale a few weeks ago that he might be closer to medical attention and he could better look after his wants. Deceased was a native Texan and was nearly seventy years of age. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Mary Ann Offield, and six children, J.F., A.A., Tommie, Morgan and Johnnie Offield and Mrs. Tisha Hobbs, of near Elgin, besides a number of other relatives and wide a acquaintances of friends to mourn his loss. Deceased was a member of the Christian church and had resided in this section of Milam and the northern portion of Lee county for the past thirty-five years. His remains were interred in the Locklin Cemetery on the Gabriel, Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock in the presence of a large concourse of relatives and friends. Dr. Whitfield delivering an oration at the grave.
(Unknown newspaper)
Residence was not listed;
Enlisted as a Private
28 Oct 1861, Hempstead, Texas
Appointed Cpl. 1 Dec 1863
"A" Co. TX 12th Cavalry
known as "Parson's Dragoons"
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John Powers Offield, b. 9 Jul. 1841 in Washington Co. Tx. He was the son of James Offield, born around 1814 in Sullivan Co. Tn. His mother was Eliza Power, daughter of John Power and Rachel Perdew. She was born 12 Jan 1819 in Pennsylvania. She died 31 Mar. 1849 in Hill Co. Tx. after the birth of her last son, James William.
John Powers Offield married Mary Ann Bounds, b. 21 July, 1850 in Lee County, Texas. Her parents were John Bownds and Mary Sophronia Cooley. Mary Ann had a brother, Andrew Franklin Bownds. John P. and Mary Ann were married 3 Feb. 1867 in Burleson Co. Tx. John Powers Offield died 27 Dec. 1910 in Milam Co. Tx. and is buried in the Locklin Cemetery.
Children
Jessie Franklin OFFIELD
Lutitia Jane OFFIELD
Alfred Augustus OFFIELD
Thomas Jefferson OFFIELD
Morgan MacAfee OFFIELD
Ava Ann OFFIELD
John Walker OFFIELD
Sources: http://www.texansinthecivilwar.com/biographies/john_offield.html
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J.P. Offield died at the home of his son, A.A. Offield, in Rockdale at 3 o'clock Tuesday morning, December 27th, after an illness from cancer of the stomach extending over a period of several months. Mr. Offield and family have been residing on the Gabriel for the past year or more, but was taken by his son to his home in Rockdale a few weeks ago that he might be closer to medical attention and he could better look after his wants. Deceased was a native Texan and was nearly seventy years of age. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Mary Ann Offield, and six children, J.F., A.A., Tommie, Morgan and Johnnie Offield and Mrs. Tisha Hobbs, of near Elgin, besides a number of other relatives and wide a acquaintances of friends to mourn his loss. Deceased was a member of the Christian church and had resided in this section of Milam and the northern portion of Lee county for the past thirty-five years. His remains were interred in the Locklin Cemetery on the Gabriel, Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock in the presence of a large concourse of relatives and friends. Dr. Whitfield delivering an oration at the grave.
(Unknown newspaper)
John Powers Offield
Residence was not listed;
Enlisted as a Private
28 Oct 1861, Hempstead, Texas
Appointed Cpl. 1 Dec 1863
"A" Co. TX 12th Cavalry
known as "Parson's Dragoons"
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
John Powers Offield, b. 9 Jul. 1841 in Washington Co. Tx. He was the son of James Offield, born around 1814 in Sullivan Co. Tn. His mother was Eliza Power, daughter of John Power and Rachel Perdew. She was born 12 Jan 1819 in Pennsylvania. She died 31 Mar. 1849 in Hill Co. Tx. after the birth of her last son, James William.
John Powers Offield married Mary Ann Bounds, b. 21 July, 1850 in Lee County, Texas. Her parents were John Bownds and Mary Sophronia Cooley. Mary Ann had a brother, Andrew Franklin Bownds. John P. and Mary Ann were married 3 Feb. 1867 in Burleson Co. Tx. John Powers Offield died 27 Dec. 1910 in Milam Co. Tx. and is buried in the Locklin Cemetery.
Children
Jessie Franklin OFFIELD
Lutitia Jane OFFIELD
Alfred Augustus OFFIELD
Thomas Jefferson OFFIELD
Morgan MacAfee OFFIELD
Ava Ann OFFIELD
John Walker OFFIELD
Sources: http://www.texansinthecivilwar.com/biographies/john_offield.html
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J.P. Offield died at the home of his son, A.A. Offield, in Rockdale at 3 o'clock Tuesday morning, December 27th, after an illness from cancer of the stomach extending over a period of several months. Mr. Offield and family have been residing on the Gabriel for the past year or more, but was taken by his son to his home in Rockdale a few weeks ago that he might be closer to medical attention and he could better look after his wants. Deceased was a native Texan and was nearly seventy years of age. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Mary Ann Offield, and six children, J.F., A.A., Tommie, Morgan and Johnnie Offield and Mrs. Tisha Hobbs, of near Elgin, besides a number of other relatives and wide a acquaintances of friends to mourn his loss. Deceased was a member of the Christian church and had resided in this section of Milam and the northern portion of Lee county for the past thirty-five years. His remains were interred in the Locklin Cemetery on the Gabriel, Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock in the presence of a large concourse of relatives and friends. Dr. Whitfield delivering an oration at the grave.
(Unknown newspaper)
Residence was not listed;
Enlisted as a Private
28 Oct 1861, Hempstead, Texas
Appointed Cpl. 1 Dec 1863
"A" Co. TX 12th Cavalry
known as "Parson's Dragoons"
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
John Powers Offield, b. 9 Jul. 1841 in Washington Co. Tx. He was the son of James Offield, born around 1814 in Sullivan Co. Tn. His mother was Eliza Power, daughter of John Power and Rachel Perdew. She was born 12 Jan 1819 in Pennsylvania. She died 31 Mar. 1849 in Hill Co. Tx. after the birth of her last son, James William.
John Powers Offield married Mary Ann Bounds, b. 21 July, 1850 in Lee County, Texas. Her parents were John Bownds and Mary Sophronia Cooley. Mary Ann had a brother, Andrew Franklin Bownds. John P. and Mary Ann were married 3 Feb. 1867 in Burleson Co. Tx. John Powers Offield died 27 Dec. 1910 in Milam Co. Tx. and is buried in the Locklin Cemetery.
Children
Jessie Franklin OFFIELD
Lutitia Jane OFFIELD
Alfred Augustus OFFIELD
Thomas Jefferson OFFIELD
Morgan MacAfee OFFIELD
Ava Ann OFFIELD
John Walker OFFIELD
Sources: http://www.texansinthecivilwar.com/biographies/john_offield.html
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J.P. Offield died at the home of his son, A.A. Offield, in Rockdale at 3 o'clock Tuesday morning, December 27th, after an illness from cancer of the stomach extending over a period of several months. Mr. Offield and family have been residing on the Gabriel for the past year or more, but was taken by his son to his home in Rockdale a few weeks ago that he might be closer to medical attention and he could better look after his wants. Deceased was a native Texan and was nearly seventy years of age. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Mary Ann Offield, and six children, J.F., A.A., Tommie, Morgan and Johnnie Offield and Mrs. Tisha Hobbs, of near Elgin, besides a number of other relatives and wide a acquaintances of friends to mourn his loss. Deceased was a member of the Christian church and had resided in this section of Milam and the northern portion of Lee county for the past thirty-five years. His remains were interred in the Locklin Cemetery on the Gabriel, Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock in the presence of a large concourse of relatives and friends. Dr. Whitfield delivering an oration at the grave.
(Unknown newspaper)
Inscription
J. P.
OFFIELD
BORN
June 9, 1841.
DIED
Dec. 27, 1910.
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Served 4 Years
in Confederate
Army 12th Texas
Cavalry Com-
pany A.
OFFIELD
