Individual Details
William J. Jamison
(6 Jul 1810 - 7 Dec 1877)
William moved from Northern Ireland to Texas in the mid-1840s when his brother James sent for him. William had a grist mill located on what is now the Murray Ranch (north of Hwy 35 and east of Hwy 288). In 1850 he was living in the household with his brothers James and Thomas, and sister Sarah. On 27 Jul 1858 he took the oath and received citizenship in the USA.
Events
| Birth | 6 Jul 1810 | Cookstown, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland |  | ||
| Census-shared | 8 Nov 1850 | (James Jamison) Brazoria County, Texas | |  | |
| Marriage | 1851 | Oyster Creek, Brazoria County, Texas - Sarah Sloan | |||
| Naturalization | 27 Jul 1858 | USA | |||
| Census (family) | 7 Jul 1860 | Columbia, Brazoria County, Texas - Sarah Sloan | | | |
| Census (family) | 21 Jun 1870 | Chenango, Brazoria County, Texas - Sarah Sloan | | | |
| Death | 7 Dec 1877 | Brazoria County, Texas | |||
| Burial | Jamison Family Cemetery, Angleton, Brazoria County, Texas | |
Families
| Spouse | Sarah Sloan (1828 - 1877) |
| Child | Sloan Jamison (1852 - 1929) |
| Child | Samuel James "The Elder" Jamison (1854 - 1898) |
| Child | William Thomas "Rock" Jamison (1859 - 1878) |
| Father | Samuel Jamison (1780 - 1871) |
| Mother | LNU ( - ) |
| Sibling | Samuel Jamison (1810 - 1889) |
| Sibling | James Jamison (1813 - 1892) |
| Sibling | Joseph Millington Jamison (1814 - 1892) |
Notes
Birth
According to census records, William was born 1815-1820.Annie S. Jamison recalled that William was born in Belfast.
Census-shared
James Jemison M 30 IrelandWilliam Jemison M 40 Ireland
Sarah A Jemison F 22 Ireland
Thomas Jemison M 20 Ireland
S L Wheeler M 22 New York
Census (family)
Wm Jamison M 40 Ireland - Farmer, $1.240. estateSarah Jamison F 30 Ireland
Sloan Jamison M 8 Texas
Saml J Jamison M 6 Texas
W T Jamison M 11/12 Texas
Peter Whaling M 35 Ireland - Laborer
Census (family)
William Jimison M 35 Ireland - Farm laborer, $600. real estate, both parents of foreign birth. Male citizen over 21.Sarah Jimison F 42 Ireland - Keeps house
Sloan Jimison M 17 Texas - at home
Samuel Jimison M 15 Texas - at home
William Jimison M 11 Texas - at home
Endnotes
1. "United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MXLJ-B2X : accessed 20 Feb 2014), William Jemison in household of James Jemison, Brazoria county, Brazoria, Texas, United States; citing dwelling , family 248, NARA microfilm publication , roll ..
2. "United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MXFY-3V1 : accessed 27 Aug 2013), Wm Jamison, 1860..
3. "United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MXGK-2LB : accessed 27 Aug 2013), William Jimison, ..
4. Find A Grave Memorial# 40730239..