Individual Details

Jessie Mounts was of French descent and settled in Illinois in 1831. His French ancestors settled in the state of Maryland from which point his descendants drifted south into the border of states of Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee. Jesse Mounts was a leading citizen of Greene Co., as is evidenced by his selection as a commissioner of the county. In 1841, having acquired a liking for frontier life, and having advised himself of the social conditions then existing in the Republic of Texas, he decided to cast his lot with it, and in 1843, brought his family to his new location. He stopped first in Lamar Co., but was granted land by Texan emigration and Land Co. in what was known as the Peters Colony and a year later located on south line of Collin County. He resided also in Dallas County, where he served as one one of it's county commissioners prior to the war. He was a farmer wherever he lived and died in Collin Co., in 1866 at 66 years of age.
He was a soldier in the Blackhawk War, enlisting in Illinois which furnished him his sole military experience. He was married in Greene County Illinois to Nancy Harris, who died in Texas.
The issue of Jessie and Nancy Mounts:
Rebecca Perkins, who died in Collin Co., leaving a family;
John who died in Waniwood, Indian Terr. without issue;
Elizabeth Fisher, who died in McEllanan Co.; leaving 3 children( Amena P., Viola, and Ella, all deceased);
Thomas Asa Mounts has 4 living children, 6 dead;
Eliza J. Witt died in Austin leaving 1 son who died in Vera Cruz Mexico, while a U.S. soldier in the war with Mexico.

Birth	1802	Adams County, Mississippi
Death	1866	Collin County, Texas

Spouse	Nancy Harris (1796 - )
Child	Thomas Asa Mounts (1827 - 1914)