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*Susan
Virginia T. Lee Mangum b Aug 1850 in Maury County,
Tennessee and died sometime after 1882 in Matagorda County. She was the
daughter of Edwin Lee
and Rebecca Cavender Lee. Susan was the first wife of Arthur William
Mangum and they married c 1870. She was buried in the northwest corner
of the cemetery under a large cottonwood tree.
Other Mangums buried in Red
Bluff in close proximity to Susan include:
*Samuel Jackson Mangum, Sr.
born Jan 1, 1836 in Talbot county, Georgia, died 1891 in Matagorda
County. He was the son of Robert S. and Rutha Jane (Arnold) Mangum.
*Arthur William "Willie" Mangum
b. about 1870 in Matagorda county. (Willie was killed by a horse at 18
years of age.) He was the son of Samuel Jackson, Sr. and Martha Jane
White Mangum.
Additional burials include:
Allie Bond born February 10, 1878 - Died August 28, 1882
J. T. Wofford died October 22, 1903
Private, Company E, 31st Texas Cavalry (from list of E. S. Rugeley Camp,
UCV, No. 1428)
Mr. Wofford was said to be the person who moved the Red Bluff Church
building into Bay City.
*Information from Mike Cox
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Rudolph Rufus Hayes
born January 15, 1847, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
died December 20, 1880, Matagorda County, Texas
son of
Jacob Hayes
born May 5, 1794 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
died December 29, 1834, Jefferson County, Texas
Spouse
Alzena _____ Hayes
(Information from Ancestry)
1880 Census, Matagorda County
R. Hayes, 60, stock raiser b in LA, LA, LA
Elzena, 53, b in LA, LA, LA
Mary J., 30, b in LA, LA, LA
Elijah, 15 b in TX, LA, LA
James, 12 b in TX, LA, LA
Elzena N., 8 b in TX, LA, LA
There is a M. R. Hayes, 24, b in TX, LA, La living nearby who is also a
stock raiser, Rudolph's son.
Families on the same page include A. W. Mangum, D. P. Moore, J. P. Lee
and William Lee
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Last Will and Testament of Rudolph
Hayes
The State of Texas, County of Matagorda
Know all men by these presents that I,
Rudolph Hayes of the County of Matagorda in the State of
Texas being now of feeble health, but of sound and disposing
mind and memory do make publish and declare the instrument
of writing as and for my last will and testament hereby
specially revoking any and all wills by me ever at any time
heretofore made.
First: I direct that all my just debts
shall be paid and as soon after my death as practicable out
of my estate by my Executor hereinafter named and that the
Legacies hereinafter given shall after the payment of my
debts be paid out of my estate by my said Executor.
Second. I hereby give and bequeath to my
daughter, Sarah Elizabeth Morgan, wife of Alvin Morgan of
Brazoria County Texas the sum of ten dollars in money as and
for her full share and part in and of my estate and under no
circumstances is she to have more than said sum of ten
dollars.
Third. I hereby give and bequeath to my
beloved wife Alzena Hayes the sum of three thousand
($3000.00) in money to be paid to her out of my estate by my
executor hereinafter named as soon after my decease as
conveniently may be done.
Fourth. I hereby give and bequeath all
the residue of my estate remaining after the payment of my
debts and the special Legacy to my daughter Sarah Elizabeth
Morgan and the one to my said wife, unto my said wife Alzena
Hayes and to my children Mary Jane Hayes, Matthew R. Hayes,
Ann Eliza Bailey, wife of Oliver Bailey, Elijah Rudolph
Hayes, James Elisha Hayes and Nora Alzena Hayes, residents
of said Matagorda County and the last three of my said
children being minors, under the age of twenty one years.
This last legacy to my said wife and my said six children is
to be held, owned and enjoyed, share and share alike and
this arrangement and disposition of the residue of my estate
being entirely satisfactory to my said wife, she having
consented thereto before the final execution thereof, and
the same being done to meet her wishes and ideas as well as
my own.
Fifth. I hereby constitute and appoint my
friend John Brownson of the County of Victoria in said State
the trustee of the property herein given and bequeathed to
my said minor children Elijah Rudolph, James Elisha and Nora
Alzena Hayes, and I hereby empower him to sell or dispose of
their share or part of the property herein given to them or
any part of the same if in his judgement it be best and to
invest the proceeds thereof as advantageously as may be
possible so that the principle will make or produce
something and to expend the interest revenue or income there
of or so much thereof as may be unnecessary for the support,
education and maintenance of my said children and if
necessary to do so to expend the principal or any part of
the same for said purpose. It is my desire that the said
Brownson retain the custody and control of said property
until the marriage or majority of my said children of any of
them and as each one marries or attains his majority it is
my wish and I hereby so direct that they take possession and
control of their part of said property or the proceeds
thereof, or any property which may be acquired with the same
and upon the happening of either of said events the control,
power, and authority of said trustee shall cease and
determine as to the part of share of the one so marrying or
attaining majority, but as to the other shall continue on.
Having full confidence in the integrity
as well as the business capacity of my said friend John
Brownson, I do not desire to place any restriction or
limitation upon his powers and authority as trustee in
relation to the said property and I hereby give him the most
plenary and absolute authority in relation thereto or the
proceeds thereof knowing he will be faithful in his trust
and that he will always do what he thinks is for the best
interests of any said children.
Sixth. I hereby nominate and appoint my
son, Matthew R. Hayes the sole executor of this my last will
and testament, and it is my wish, and I hereby so direct and
provide that he be not required or forced to give any bond
or security as such Executor and I specially exempt him from
given any.
Seventh. It is my wish and I hereby so
provide and direct that no other action shall be had or
taken in the County Court or any other Court hearing probate
jurisdiction in relation to the settlement of my estate than
the probating and recording of this my last Will and
testament, and the return of an inventory, appraisement and
list of Claims of my estate.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
signed my name this the eleventh day of December A. D. 1880
in the presence of J. K .Johnson, Waldo Thompson, Joseph
Mangum, Fred C. McCamly who attest the same at my special
request.
Rudolph Hayes
The above instrument of writing was now
here subscribed by Rudolph Hayes the testator in our
presence of each other sign our names us attesting witness.
Fred C. McCamly
Waldo Thompson
J. K. Johnson
Joseph Mangum
Filed January 4th A. D. 1881
Recorded March 9th A. D. 1881
Wm. E. Austin Clerk C. Ct. M. Co.
Proof of will filed 17th day
of January A. D. 1881.
Recorded March 9th A. D. 1881
Wm. E. Austin
Clerk Co. Ct. M. Co.
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The marker of
Rudolph Hayes was unearthed in 1983 and again about 2000.
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KNOWN GRAVES LOCATED IN THE LEE-MANGUM-BOND CEMETERY AT
RED BLUFF ON THE COLORADO RIVER IN MATAGORDA COUNTY, TEXAS
Copyright 1997 by Rev. William F. Lanigan, Jr.
The Lee-Mangum-Bond Cemetery is located approximately
fifty yards north of the westbound span of the Colorado River Bridge on
Texas Highway 35 in Matagorda County, Texas. It was established by early
members of the Methodist Church at Red Bluff who were predominantly of
the Lee, Mangum, and Bond families1. This cemetery was
continually deluged with river silt due to the many floods of the
Colorado River caused by the "river raft", a blockage of debris that
collected in the river and impeded navigation of the river about half a
mile downstream from the cemetery. After the Texas legislature passed an
act in 1923 to allocate funds for clearing the river raft; General
George Goethals, who engineered the Panama Canal, was employed in an
advisory capacity and the raft was cleared by using dynamite leaving the
cemetery high and dry. One of the persons responsible for carrying out
Goethals' recommendations was John Thomas Bond whose family relations
are buried in this cemetery2.
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MARKED GRAVES FOUND |
ALLIE BOND3
b. February 10, 1878
d. August 28, 1882 |
RUDOLPH HAYES4
b. January 15, 1847
d. December 20, 1880 |
1This
information was stated by C. E. "Buzz" Lee in an interview on the
geography of the Lee, Mangum, and Bond families which was taped and
conducted by Nantie Pier Lee sometime in the mid-1970's. Mr. Lee states
that he saw the tombstones there in the late-1920's or early-1930's when
he was gathering cattle in the river bottom. Lee further states that the
tombstones were of marble and granite. All of this information was
confirmed by Mr. Lee's widow-- Nantie Pier Lee, daughter-- Laura Lee
Lanigan, son-in-law-- William Lanigan, and grandson-- William Lanigan,
Jr. in the summer of 1983 or 1984. At that time the aforementioned
graves were found.
2Information
concerning the river raft is mentioned in Bay City and Matagorda
County: A History by Junann J. Stieghorst, 1965. John Thomas Bond is
also mentioned in this book, but the information concerning his family
relations comes from family records in the possession of descendants and
relatives.
3Allie
Bond is listed in the 1880 Census of Matagorda County as the daughter of
John A. Bond {a.k.a. "John A. Barnes"} and Isabella (Elliot) Bond. She
was the younger sister of the aforementioned John Thomas Bond.
4Rudolph
Hayes is listed in the 1880 Census of Matagorda County, Texas.
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