Pane-Joyce Genealogy
James J. Drinkwater (64247) & Malinda Jane Twentyman (64285)
66461. Margaret Drinkwater. Born ca 1859 in Lebanon, Cooper County, Missouri.
66462. James William Drinkwater. Born ca 1863 in Lebanon, Cooper County, Missouri.
66463. George Thomas Drinkwater. Born on 27 Jul 1865 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa.670 George Thomas died in Houston, Harris County, Texas, on 23 Aug 1923; he was 58. Occupation: Blacksmith.

Marriage Record: G. T. Drinkwater married Sallie Buster on 24 February 1887 in Lamar, Texas.
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1900 Federal Census. Justice Precinct 1, Harris County, Texas
Roll 1642, page 5B
1313 West Street, Houston
    Geo. Drinkwater, head, b. Jul 1865, 34, m. 12 years, b. IA, parents b. MO, painter, carriages
    Sally Drinkwater, wife, b. Jan 1870, 30, m. 12 years, 6 children, 5 living, b. MO, father b. unknown, mother b. MO
    Jas. Saml. Drinkwater, son, b. Mar 1891, 9, b. TX, father b. IA, mother b. MO, in school
    Tom Otis Drinkwater, son, b. Mar 1892, 8, b. ditto
    Carry May Drinkwater, daughter, b. Feb 1895, 5, b. ditto
    John Luther Drinkwater, son, b. Mar 1897, 3, b. ditto
    Willie Lee Drinkwater, daughter, b. Jun 1899, 11 months, b. ditto
The Geo Drinkwater family lives at 1312 West Street in Houston. George rents his house and works as a painter in a carriage factory. He and “Sally” have been married for 12 years, and she has had six children, one of whom is deceased. He was born in Iowa and she in Missouri. both of his parents were born in Missouri. Her mother was born in Missouri and her father’s birthplace is unknown.

1910 Federal Census. Houston Ward 5, Harris County, Texas
Roll 1560, page 1A
1316 West Street
    Geo. Drinkwater, head, 46, m1. 22 years, b. IA, parents birthstates left blank, forman, grain
    Sarah A. Drinkwater, wife, 40, m1. 22 years, 8 children, 6 living, b. MO, father b. MO, mother b. AL
    James S. Drinkwater, son, 19, b. TX, father b. IA, mother b. MO, blacksmith
    Tom Drinkwater, son, 17, b. ditto, blacksmith
    Carrie Drinkwater, daughter, 15, b. ditto
    John L. Drinkwater, son, 13, b. ditto
    Elsie M. Drinkwater, daughter, 8, b. ditto
    Molinda G. Drinkwater, daughter, 7, b. ditto
The Geo Drinkwater family lives at 1316 West Street. George is 46, was born in Ioway and works as a foreman at a grain company. A. Sarah is 40 and was born in Missouri. They have been married for 22 years and Sarah has had eight children, two of whom are deceased. Their children are S. James age 19, Tom age 17, Carrie age 15, L. John age 13, M. Elsie age 8, and G. Malinda age 7. James and Tom both work as blacksmiths. All of the children were born in Texas. Birthplaces for George’s parents are left blank. Sarah’s father was born in Missouri and her mother in Alabama.

1920 Federal Census. Huston Ward 5, Harris County, Texas
Roll 1814, pages 4A-B
1710 North Main Street
    George T. Drinkwater, head, 55, b. IA, parents b. US, blacksmith, blacksmith shop
    Sarah Drinkwater, wife, 50, b. MO, parents b. US
    Marie Drinkwater, daughter, 18, b. TX, father b. IA, mother b. MO
    Malinda G. Drinkwater, 17, b. ditto
The George Drinkwater family lived at 1710 North Main Street. George is 55 and Sarah is 50. He was born in “Ioway” and she in Missouri. He is a blacksmith in a blacksmith shop. Both sets of their parents were born in the United States, but the specific state is unknown. Their daughters, Marie age 18, and Malinda age 17 were both born in Texas. Marie (Elsie) is listed as working as a book binder in a printing shop and Malinda as a telephone operator. According to Elsie’s daughter, Patsy, their occupations were reversed.

Texas Death Index
    George T. Drinkwater, d. 23 Aug 1923 in Harris County. Certificate 24248.

Death 13 August 1923 Houston, Harris County, Texas. Born in Iowa on 27 July 1865 he was married and age 58 years six day at death. He was buried in Evergreen Cemetery on 15 August 1923. His father was Jas. D. Drinkwater born in England and his mother Malinda Tanakey born in Germany.
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On 24 Feb 1887 when George Thomas was 21, he married Sarah Alice Buster (67222) , daughter of Samuel Warren Buster (64874) (8 Mar 1848-12 Jun 1876) & Adella Carolina Parkhill (64678) (2 Jun 1850-16 Aug 1925), in Lamar County, Texas. Born on 15 Mar 1870 in Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri.670 Sarah Alice died in Houston, Harris County, Texas, on 7 Mar 1924; she was 53. Buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Houston.

Is this Sarah’s census record?
1880 Federal Census. Precinct 6, Grimes County, Texas
Roll 1308, page 137C
    L.B. Shelton, 72, farmer, b. GA, parents b. VA
    Elizabeth Shelton, 67, wife, keeping house, b. AL, father b. NC, mother’s birth left blank
    Mariah Mays, 67, boarder, widowed, b. AL, father b. NC, mother’s birth left blank
    Sallie Buster, 9, boarder, b. TX, father’ birth left blank, mother b. IL

Census record for the L.B. Shelton 10 years earlier.
1870 Federal Census. Grimes County, Texas
Roll 1588, page 293B
Post Office
    Lewis Shelton, 64, farmer, $500 real estatate, $100 personal estate, b. MS
    Elizabeth Shelton, 47, keeping house, b. MS
    William Shelton, 23, farmer, b. TX
    Thomas Shelton, 14, farm laborer, b. TX
    Henry Shelton, 11, b. TX
    Catherine Smith, 45, house keeper, b. MS
    Sanders Smith, 9, b. TX

Lewis Shelton (b. ca. 1837 MS, son of Drury & Zilphey (Corbin) Shelton) married in Grimes Co., TX, 11 May 1855 Elizabeth Wilson.

Death Certificate
Sarah Drinkwater, b. 15 Mar 1870 in Missouri, d. 29 Mar 1924, residence 803 James ST, Houston, Harris Co., TX. Widowed, daughter of James Buster (b. MO) & Amanda Carolina (b. TX), informant Sam Drinkwater of Houston. Died of cerebral hemorrhage. Burial Evergreen Cem., Houston
Their children include:
68399i.
Cora Bee Drinkwater (Died soon) (ca 1889-ca 1889)
68400ii.
Samuel James Drinkwater (7 Mar 1891-14 Apr 1939)
68401iii.
Thomas Otis Drinkwater (11 Feb 1893-)
68402iv.
Carrie May Drinkwater (19 Feb 1895-)
68403v.
John Luther Drinkwater (9 Feb 1897-)
68404vi.
Willie Lee Drinkwater (Jun 1899-)
68405vii.
Elsie E. Drinkwater (18 Feb 1902-Jan 1970)
68406viii.
Malinda Grace Drinkwater (21 Apr 1903-17 Jun 1970)
66464. Frances M. Drinkwater. Born on 3 May 1869 in Willow Fork Township, Miniteau County, Missouri. Frances M. died in New Castle, Young County, Texas, on 23 May 1927; she was 58.
Frances M. married William Sherley Mayhew. Born on 3 Jul 1862 in Illinois. William Sherley died in Rockwood, Coleman County, Texas, on 13 Dec 1916; he was 54.
66465. Dora Drinkwater. Born in Dec 1870 in Willow Fork Township, Miniteau County, Missouri.

Dora married a Mr Mayhew.670
Ca 1888 Dora married James H. Hough. Born in Sep 1853 in Alabama.
66466. Ira Drinkwater. Born ca 1874 in Willow Fork Township, Miniteau County, Missouri.

Ira married a McNeil.
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