1.  JACOB2 FORMWALT (KNOXVILLE TENNESSEE 1 SETTLERS) was born in Virginia1.  He married REBECCA TROUP 1816 in Huntsville, Alabama2.

	Children of JACOB FORMWALT and REBECCA TROUP are:
	i.	WILLIAM3 FORMWALT3.
2.	ii.	JOHN ALEXANDER FORMWALT, b. Apr 22, 1820, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; d. Jan 18, 1914, Granbury, Hood County, Texas.

2.  JOHN ALEXANDER3 FORMWALT (JACOB 2, KNOXVILLE TENNESSEE 1 SETTLERS) 
was born Apr 22, 1820 in Knoxville,Knox County, Tennessee4, and died Jan 18, 1914 in Granbury, Hood County, Texas5.  He married (1) COURTNEY LANE MCEWEN Dec 1845 in Ponotoc, Mississippi6, daughter of COL. MCEWEN and ?.  He married (2) ANNIE LACY POWERS Dec 25, 1882 in Palestine, Texas7, daughter of Judge Powers and unknown.

John and family were counted twice on the 1870 Hood County, TX census
Once on 27 Sept, page 38 and again 29 Sept, page 45
John Formwalt, 50, farmer, Tenn 
Courtney, 47. Tenn; 45 on second census
William, 23, farm laborer, Mississippi
John, 21, farm laborer, MS
Charles, 19, farm laborer, MS
Hood, 15, TX; 16 on 2nd census
Ada, 14, TX
Sam H., 13, TX; 12 on second census
Hellen, 12, TX; 11 on second census

	Children of JOHN FORMWALT and COURTNEY MCEWEN are:
3.	i.	WILLIAM M.4 FORMWALT, b. 1847, Mississppi; d. Granbury, Texas.
	ii.	JOHN M. FORMWALT, b. Oct 23, 1848, Mississppi8; d. Sep 21, 19289; m. (1) EPPIE WALDON, Jan 24, 1874, Erath Co. TX10; m. (2) BEULAH DANFORD, Apr 28, 1898, Hood Co., TX11.
4.	iii.	CHARLES C. FORMWALT, b. 1850, Mississppi; d. Colorado, Texas.
	iv.	HOOD FORMWALT, b. 1855, Texas12.
5.	v.	ADA FORMWALT, b. Jan 8, 1856, Granbury, Hood, TX; d. Feb 23, 1910, Rockport, Aransas, Texas.
	vi.	SAM FORMWALT, b. 1857, Texas; d. Bef 189613.
	vii.	HELEN FORMWALT, b. 1858, Texas; m. WILL E. ALLEN, Apr 25, 1883, Hood Co., TX14.

	Child of JOHN FORMWALT and Annie Powers is:
	viii.	ANNIE J.4 FORMWALT, b. Feb 1, 1886, Hood Co., TX; d. Feb 4, 1888, Hood Co., TX.

3.  WILLIAM M.4 FORMWALT (JOHN ALEXANDER 3, JACOB 2, KNOXVILLE TENNESSEE 1 SETTLERS) was born 1847 in Mississippi15, and died in Granbury, Texas.  He married SARAH (SALLIE) CAROLINE WHITAKER Nov 8, 1876 in Hood County, TX16, daughter of William Whitaker and Catherine Murchison.

	Children of William Formwalt and Sarah Whitaker are:
	i.	WILLIAM H.5 FORMWALT, JR., b. 1878.
	ii.	BERTIE FORMWALT.
	iii.	EARL FORMWALT.
	iv.	JOHN BOON FORMWALT, b. Feb 2, 188017; m. OZELLA GORDON, 1906, Mineral Wells, Texas18.

4.  CHARLES C.4 FORMWALT (JOHN ALEXANDER 3, JACOB 2, KNOXVILLE TENNESSEE 1 SETTLERS) was born 1850 in Mississippi19, and died in Colorado, Texas.  He married ?.

	Children of Charles Formwalt and ? are:
	i.	ANNIE5 FORMWALT.
	ii.	COURTNEY FORMWALT, b. Jun 11, 1880; d. Dec 20, 1885.

5.  ADA4 FORMWALT (JOHN ALEXANDER 3, JACOB 2, KNOXVILLE TENNESSEE 1 
SETTLERS) was born Jan 8, 1856 in Granbury, Hood, TX, and died Feb 23, 1910 in Rockport, Aransas, TX.  She married BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HUDSON Sep 28, 1876 in Granbury, Hood, TX20, son of Issac Hudson and Mary.

	Children of ADA FORMWALT and BENJAMIN HUDSON are:
	i.	ANDREW C.5 HUDSON, b. Nov 6, 1879; d. Mar 3, 1883.
	ii.	COURTNEY HUDSON, b. May 28, 1882; d. Dec 22, 1884.
	iii.	JOHNNY B. HUDSON, b. Jul 21, 1882; d. Jul 22, 1882.
	iv.	BENNIE HUDSON, b. Jan 28, 1888, Dallas, Texas; d. Oct 16, 1970, Ft. Worth, Texas; m. NEWTON NILES BARBER.
	v.	ANNIE CARRIE HUDSON, b. Feb 17, 1890, Dallas, TX; d. Jul 24, 1978, Silver City, NM; m. MILTON MONROE BARBER, Jun 11, 1913, Rockport,TX.
	vi.	GUY GOLDING HUDSON, b. Aug 12, 1893, Rockport, Aransas Pass, Texas; d. Nov 19, 1969, Eaton Rapids, Michigan; m. MARY ELIZABETH WHITMAN.
	vii.	ADA HUDSON, b. Nov 5, 1897, Rockport, Aransas Pass, Texas.
	viii.	FRANK ALLEN HUDSON, b. Aug 6, 1900, Rockport, Aransas Pass, Texas; d. Nov 27, 1980, Truth or Consequences, N.M.; m. ELMA COOK.

1.  1896 History of Texas, p. 360-361.
2.  1896 History of Texas, p. 360-361.
3.  1896 History of Texas, p. 360-361.
4.  Hood County, Texas pension records, 1896 History of Texas, p. 360-61.
5.  Hood County, Texas pension records.
6.  1896 History of Texas, p. 360-361.
7.  Hood County, Texas pension records.
8.  1896 History of Texas, p. 360-361.
9.  Judge Henry Davis files, Hood Co. TX
10.  Judge Henry Davis files, Hood Co. TX
11.  Hood County, Texas marriage records.
12.  1896 History of Texas, p. 360-361.
13.  Judge Henry Davis files, Hood Co. TX
14.  Judge Henry Davis files, Hood Co. TX
15.  1896 History of Texas, p. 360-361.
16.  Hood County, Texas marriage records.
17.  From his article in Old West magazine
18.  from his article in Old West magazine
19.  1896 History of Texas, p. 360-361.
20.  Judge Henry Davis files, Hood Co. TX

Biography of Major John Alexander Formwalt

Major John Alexander Formwalt & the 10th Texas Infantry

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Terry Humble
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Bayard, New Mexico 88023
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