Paralee Alabama (Dowis) Everett (1858 - 1904)

Born Nov 1858 in Alabama, United States [uncertain]

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Died 5 Apr 1904 at age 45 in Chapel Hill, Smith County, Texas, United States

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Biography

Paralee was born in 1858 in Alabama, United States, the daughter of Mary Lee Saunders and Green Berry Dowis.^[1][2][3]

Alabam married a Smith County, Texas farmer James William "Jim" Everett in 1875.^[4] In 1880, Paralee had given birth to their first child. Living between related families Swinney and Stamps, they were probably in the same area where Jim grew up.^[5] In 1900, the family owned their home (and a mortgage) and her husband and son Hugh Carl Everett worked the farm. There were five other children in the household.^[6]

Alabam died in 1904,^[7] leaving her husband as a single parent to his two youngest preteen children. She is said to have been buried near her husband near the top of the hill left of the entrance, probably marked with a native stone.^[8]

Research Notes

Dowis, Douse, Doss, or Dice?

On her daughter Susie Bell Swinney's death certificate, her maiden name is listed as Dice, not Dowis.^[9] The death certificate is problematic in other ways. First, Susie Bell Swinney is Sudia Bell "Sudie" Everett Swinney.^[10] If the dead person's name is wrong, the accuracy of the other names on the death certificate must be considered of questionable accuracy. Second, this is the only location where James William Everett has been referred to as "Will".

On her son Ed Jackson Everett's death certificate, her maiden name is listed as Dowse.^[11]

On her son Horace Roland Everett's death certificate,^[12] her maiden name is given as Douse, but whoever provided the information didn't even have her first name, so this is unreliable.

On her daughter Ida Everett Johnson's death certificate,^[13] her maiden name is given as Doss.

Birth Location

Though later census takers record her birthplace in Texas, the 1860 census records her birthplace for "P. A. Davis" as Alabama when she was one year old shortly after the family migrated from Alabama to Cherokee County, Texas near Rusk.^[2] Since the census taker was diligent about recording how old some other infants were in months, this indicates that in April 1860, Alabam was between 1 and 2 years old, which could place her birth in late 1858 to early 1859.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHPR-K8Y : 19 December 2020), Green B Davis, Bibb, Alabama, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXFP-R88 : 18 February 2021), P A Davis in entry for Mary L Davis, 1860.
3. ↑ "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKZS-FHGJ : 19 February 2021), Green B. Dowis and Nancy or Mary Saunders, 21 Sep 1842; citing Russell, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,287,156.
4. ↑ "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV1C-YDPG : 10 December 2017), William Everett and Paralee Davis, 16 Apr 1875; citing Marriage, citing Smith, Texas, United States, Texas State Library, Archives Division, and various Texas county clerks; FHL microfilm 1,853,162.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFJ8-NMR : 15 July 2017), Wm Everett, Precinct 2, Smith, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 96, sheet 160A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1326; FHL microfilm 1,255,326.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M35C-6T5 : accessed 3 February 2019), Wm J Everett, Justice Precinct 2 (voting precincts 20-21), Smith, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 102, sheet 9B, family 157, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,669.
7. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #42932377
8. ↑ Personal recollection of events by Georgia Hill Everett (granddaughter-in-law) to Elaine Everett Shelton.
9. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7DN-TB2 : 13 March 2018), Paralee Dice in entry for Susie Bell Swinney, 12 May 1929; citing certificate number 27588, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,114,939.
10. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #8082251
11. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3QN-F35 : 13 March 2018), Paralee Dowse in entry for Ed Jackson Everett, 24 Oct 1955; citing certificate number 51740, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,114,545.
12. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K361-1SL : 13 March 2018), Douse in entry for Horace Roland Everett, 21 Feb 1974; citing certificate number 12750, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,243,039.
13. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K36Y-1HF : 13 March 2018), Paralee Doss in entry for Ida Johnson, 22 Nov 1971; citing certificate number 82723, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,223,415.