Families of Callier Fenner Sawyers

CALLIER FENNER SAWYERS was born in 1831 in Purdy, McNairy, Tennessee,¹⁸⁷² and died June 18, 1893 in Palestine, Anderson, Texas.^{1872, 1873}

He married (1) NANCY JANE BEATY, daughter of MARTHA PAXTON and DR. JOHN BEATY. She was born April 9, 1831 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana,^{843, 498} and died June 2, 1868 in Corinth, Alcorn, Mississippi.¹⁸⁷²

He married (2) MARY F. BEATY on February 8, 1870 in Madison County, Tennessee,¹²⁷³ daughter of CLARENA SCHOOLFIELD and DR. JOHN BEATY. She was born November 10, 1840 in Wayne County, Indiana,⁴⁹⁸ and died May 24, 1876 in Corinth, Alcorn, Mississippi.⁴⁹⁸

He married (3) LOZETTA KAUFMANN on September 16, 1884 in Anderson County, Texas.⁶⁷³⁹

• Descendant Reports
  • William Scott Descendant Report (Ancestor of Nancy J. Beaty)
  • William Scott Descendant Report (Ancestor of Mary F. Beaty)

Children of NANCY JANE BEATY and CALLIER FENNER SAWYERS:

1. OSCAR B. SAWYERS, b. August, 1854, Alcorn, Corinth, Mississippi;⁵⁶⁶ m. (1) MAGGIE JONES on September 11, 1879 in Rusk County, Texas¹⁰¹, m. (2) CARRIE B. JONES on May 9, 1883 in Rusk County, Texas³⁶¹⁶; d. December 3, 1893, Palestine, Anderson, Texas.⁵⁴⁸
2. ENA EUDALIA SAWYERS, b. February, 1861, Tennessee; m. JOHN WARD NORWOOD on November 25, 1885 in Anderson County, Texas¹⁸⁷⁹; d. August 22, 1912, Smith County, Texas.¹⁰⁵
3. CLARA E. SAWYERS, b. April 2, 1863, Alcorn County, Mississippi;⁸⁴³ m. FLETCHER E. PRICE on March 23, 1888 in Palestine, Anderson, Texas⁵⁵⁰; d. April 3, 1922, Texas City, Galveston, Texas.⁸⁴³
4. FENNER REESE SAWYERS, b. January 4, 1865, Warsaw, Sumter, Alabama;⁸⁴³ m. (1) GEORGIA ELLA BROWN on October 10, 1883 in Palestine, Anderson, Texas^{46, 101}, m. (2) CORA CHAPMAN on August 3, 1910 in Galveston County, Texas¹⁰⁰⁴¹; d. April 6, 1939, Goose Creek, Baytown, Harris, Texas.^{511, 105, 843}
5. EDWARD G. SAWYERS, b. March, 1866, Mississippi; m. MATTIE VIRGINIA LOWEY on September 15, 1894 in Washington County, Mississippi⁵³¹; d. August, 1912, Houma, Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana.¹⁸⁸¹

Children of MARY F. BEATY and CALLIER FENNER SAWYERS:

6. GUS WEIR SAWYERS, b. between 1866 and 1867, Mississippi;⁸⁴³ m. MOLLIE NUNNALLY on January 2, 1894 in Anderson County, Texas⁷¹; d. December 18, 1918, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas.⁸⁴³
7. GUY BOYD SAWYERS, b. April 1, 1874, Mississippi;⁸ m. (1) CARRIE B. JONES on November 27, 1895 in Williamson County, Texas³⁶¹⁶, m. (2) MARGARET LAYCOCK on June 11, 1914 in Lonoke County, Arkansas⁸⁰³⁶; d. 1940, Jacksonville, Duval, Florida.⁹⁹
8. CALLIER B. SAWYERS, b. January 17, 1874, Corinth, Alcorn, Mississippi;¹⁵³² m. LULA VON RENTLINGER in 1908; d. August 26, 1938, Jacksonville, Duval, Florida.¹⁵³²
9. ALLIE BEN SAWYERS, b. September 6, 1876, Corinth, Alcorn, Mississippi;^{843, 8} m. INEZ MAY BRASHEAR on November 3, 1901 in Navarro County, Texas³⁶¹⁶; d. August 27, 1948, Burns Hospital, Cuero, DeWitt, Texas.^{543, 105, 843}

Obituaries

Galveston Daily News, June 19, 1893¹⁸⁷³

A SUDDEN DEATH

A Prominent Citizen of Palestine Stricken With Heart Disease.

PALESTINE, TEX., June 18.—Mr. C. F. Sawyers, a prominent citizen of this place, fell dead at his residence at 6 o'clock this evening from heart failure. He was 59 years of age and will be buried Monday under the auspices of the order of Chosen Friends. He leaves a wife and four children. Mr. Calla Sawyers, his youngest son, is lying at his residence quite ill, having been prostrated upon hearing of his father's death.

Galveston Daily News, June 20, 1893⁴⁷¹²

A Funeral Postponed.

PALESTINE, Tex., June 19.—The funeral of Colonel C. F. Sawyers was postponed until tomorrow (Tuesday) at 10 o'clock a. m., to await the arrival of his two sons, Ed and Gus Sawyer, from Memphis, Tenn.

Galveston Daily News, September 4, 1895¹⁸⁷⁴

MRS. C. F. SAWYERS

Palestine, Anderson Co., Tex., Sept 3.—News reached here last night of the death of Mrs. C. F. Sawyers at the Elkhart mineral wells, where she had been for some time in searach of health. The remains will be brought to this city to-day for interment.

Census Records

Date	Location	Enumerated Names
August 16, 1850307	Dublin, Wayne, Indiana	Martha Ann Beaty Mary F. Beaty
August 26, 18501871	Purdy, McNairy, Tennessee	Callier Fenner Sawyers
June 19, 1860471	Fairview, Fayette, Indiana	Clarena Schoolfield Hilliard W. Hazzard Mary F. Beaty Lucy Emeline Beaty Martha Ann Beaty Sarah Amanda C. Beaty
September 26, 1860515	Corinth, Tishomingo, Mississippi	Callier Fenner Sawyers Nancy Jane Beaty
August 7, 1870513	Corinth, Alcorn, Mississippi	Callier Fenner Sawyers Mary F. Beaty Ena Eudalia Sawyers Clara E. Sawyers Fenner Reese Sawyers Edward G. Sawyers Gus Weir Sawyers Oscar B. Sawyers Lucy Emeline Beaty
June 1, 1880514	Corinth, Alcorn, Mississippi	Callier Fenner Sawyers Clara E. Sawyers Edward G. Sawyers Gus Weir Sawyers Callier B. Sawyers Guy Boyd Sawyers Allie Ben Sawyers Ena Eudalia Sawyers