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Eugene Mitchell SYLVESTER

Eugene Mitchell Sylvester
circa 1920's

BIRTH: 28 APR 1869, Madelia, Watonwan Co., MN
DEATH: 29 MAR 1936, San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX
BURIAL: Hollywood Cemetery, Houston, Harris Co., TX

Father: Charles Carroll SYLVESTER
Mother: Charlotte Clare BURNS

Family 1: Mary Anne Elizabeth Eudora MEYERS

MARRIAGE: 20 SEP 1890, Memphis, Shelby Co., TN

                                                        _Charles SYLVESTER _
                              _Caleb Barker SYLVESTER _|
                             |                         |_Lucy BARKER _______
 _Charles Carroll SYLVESTER _|
|                            |                          _Micah WHITNEY _____
|                            |_Joanna WHITNEY _________|
|                                                      |_Hannah COBB _______
|
|--Eugene Mitchell SYLVESTER 
|
|                                                       ____________________
|                             _Stephen M. BURNS _______|
|                            |                         |____________________
|_Charlotte Clare BURNS _____|
                             |                          ____________________
                             |_Marianne JORDAN ________|
                                                       |____________________

INDEX

Notes

[NI0092] Updated May 22, 2004. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) 1870 United States Census for Minnesota, Wabasha Co., Plainview Township (Plainview Post Office): page 9; dwelling 64; family 62; July 22, 1870.

Eugene Sylvester is the son of Charles and Charlotte Sylvester. He was born in Minnesota and is 2 years old.

(2) LDS FamilySearch 1880 United States Census database for Fieldon, Wantonwan Co., MN. Family History Library Film 1254637, NA Film Number T9-0637, Page 401A.

The Charles and Charlotte Sylvester family had moved to Wantonwan Co., MN by 1880. Eugene Sylvester is included as their 12-year-old son. His birthplace is listed as Minnesota and he is "at home." The record designates his middle initial as "H" which is in error.

(3) 1910 United States Census. Justice Precinct (part of), Houston City (part of), Harris Co., TX. Enumeration district 60, volume 67, roll 1560, sheet 160. April 22, 1910.

- E. M. Sylvester listed as head of household; white male, 41 years old, married 19 years, born Minnesota (with Maine written in small letters above it); father born in Minnesota (NOTE: probably in error); mother born in Pennsylvania. Speaks English. A railroad switchman, able to read and write.

(4) 1930 United States Census for Texas, Harris Co., Houston City ward 2 block 3493 (part of Justice Precinct 1): Roll T626-2341; Enumeration District 1; Sheet 36A; April 11, 1930.

Eugene M. Sylvester is head of household, and is a widower. Other residents include his son Walter E., daughter-in-law Rosella L., and grandson David W.

- Address: Difficult to read, but maybe 2312(?) Gordy(?).
- Home ownership: yes; value $4,000.
- Radio ownership: no.
- Age: 61 years old at time of census; 21 when first married.
- Birthplace: Minnesota, with both of his parents listed as being born in the United States.
- Occupation: None.

(5) Certificate of Vital Record, State of Texas, San Antonio Metropolitan Area Health District, Standard Certificate of Death. March 31, 1936.

- Passed away March 29, 1936 in San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX, of apoplexy, with hypertension a contributory cause.
- Birth date listed as April 28, 1868 [NOTE: Tombstone lists April 28, 1869]; birthplace Minnesota, son of Charles Sylvester.
- Was a switchman on the Southern Pacific railroad lines at Houston, TX.
- Resided at 632 Canton St., San Antonio at the time of his passing, the same address listed for Florence S. Jones (his daughter), the informant for the certificate. He had lived in San Antonio for 4 years.
- Remains removed to Houston, TX on March 30, 1936.

(6) Hollywood Cemetery, 3605 N. Main St., Houston, TX.

- Tombstone inscription: EUGENE M. SYLVESTER / APR. 28, 1869 / MAR. 29, 1936

(7) Family History, Volume S(4), Sylvester, Daughters of the American Revolution library, Washington, DC., p. 4.

(8) Sylvester family interview.

He moved his family several times. He was a switchman for the Southern Pacific railroad and would load the family on a train when he wanted to move to a new location: Minnesota, Memphis (where he met his wife), Illinois, Yoakum, TX and finally to Houston.

- Buried Hollywood Cemetery, Houston, TX.

(9) McGaughy family records.

- Information listed in a genealogy found in his granddaughter's baby book: Lists his town of birth as Madelia, MN.

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Additional Notes.

Mayflower lineage: Howland/Tilley -1; Hope Howland -2; Hope Chipman -3; Samuel Cobb -4; Chipman Cobb -5; Andrew Cobb -6 (DAR/SAR ancestor); Hannah Cobb -7; Joanna Whitney -8; Charles Sylvester -9; Eugene Sylvester -10.