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Elizabeth Disponet, sister of Katherine Disponet who married Frederick Stockman, (the progenitors of the Texas branch of the family), was mentioned in her father’s will as Elizabeth Yaw. Until recently little had been discovered about Betsey’s family.

On 30 Jun 1806 Richard Yaw married Betsy Dispinette (sic) in St Martin Parish, Louisiana. This marriage record was recorded prior to the use of a Marriage Records book and is located in the miscellaneous files. In the 1810 census Richard Yaw was enumerated in Avoyelles Parish on page 113

Richard Yaw, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, Page 113, 1810 Census of the United States
Ages	<10	10-16	16-26	26-45	>45	other
Males	1	0	0	3	0	0
Females	1	0	0	1	0	0

The three males aged 26-45, surely include Richard Yaw, but the other two have not been identified.

Near the end of the War of 1812, British forces were preparing to land at New Orleans. Richard Yaw served in the 17, 18, and 19^th Conscripted Regt of Louisiana Militia. These volunteers were from Avoyelles, Rapides, Natchitoches, Catahoula and Ouachita Parishes. Also serving in this same unit was George Stockman, son of Katherine Disponet and Frederick Stockman. Richard Yaw was killed or died during his service in the Louisiana Militia. It is interesting that George Stockman also lost his life while serving in this regiment.

In the 1820 census Elizabeth Yaw was enumerated in St Landry Parish, Louisiana page 109.

Elizabeth Yaw, St Landry Parish, Louisiana, Page 109, 1820 Census of the United States
	<10	10-16	16-18	16-26	26-45	>45	other
Males	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
Females	1	1	--	0	1	0	2

In this census of the United States males were enumerated in the category 16-18 yrs but females were not.

In the 1830 census, Elizabeth Yaw is still in St Landry Parish, Louisiana. She was enumerated on page 046.

Mrs. Elizabeth Yaw, St Landry Parish, Louisiana, Page 46, 1830 Census of the United States
Age Range	<5	5 10	10 15	15 20	20 30	30 40	40 50	50 60	60 70	70 80	80 90	90 100	S
Males	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Females	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

The Two children that are known for Elizabeth and Richard Yaw were son, William Yaw and daughter Mary Yaw. No information has been developed on the other male and female enumerated in this census. It should be remembered that this is an enumeration of those in the household and there they were not necessarily children of Elizabeth Yaw

Although Mary Yaw was the younger of the two children about which we know something we will report on her first as less is know about her. Mary Yaw married William Bundick 11 Nov 1833. This marriage has been mis indexed as William Bundick and Mary Laws. Mary and William moved to Gonzales Co, TX after the census was taken in 1850.

St Landry Parish, Louisiana, HH 702, 16 Oct 1850,
Name	Age	Sex	Occupation	Place of Birth
William Bundick	40	M	Butcher	LA
Mary	34	F		LA
Martha	7	F		LA
Adel	4	F		LA
Francis (sic)	2	F		LA

William Bundick was the son of William Bundick and Sarah Corkoran born ca 1810 he died in Gonzales Co, TX ca 1879.

Gonzales County, Texas Page 78, HH 114, 1860 census
Name	Age	Sex	Occupation	Place of Birth
William M Bundick	54	M	Stock Raiser, $2000	LA
May	53	F		LA
Martin	19	M	Stock raiser	LA
Delila	17	F		LA
Frances	10	F		LA
Eliza	10	F		LA
Ceasar	11	M		LA
Soleman	14	M		LA

In 1870 William was enumerated in Gonzales County. Mary had apparently died sometime between 1860 and 1870.

Gonzales County, Texas, page 513 B, 25 Sep 1870, Pct 5,
Name	Age	Sex	Occupation	Place of Birth
William Bundick	64	M	Farmer Widower	LA
Frances	23	F	House Keeping for Father	LA
Louiza	20	F	House Keeping	LA

William Yaw, son of Richard and Betsey, married Sarah Rosanna Henry 1 Nov 1834 in St Landry Parish. In this marriage record his name was spelled “Yaws”. She has been reported to have been the widow of John Akers and that she had two children by John Akers but her name in the marriage records of St Landry Parish is recorded as Sarah Rosanna Henry. She and William Yaw had no children so far as is known. She died by to 1837. William married for a second time to Elizabeth Reed on 17 Oct 1838 in St Landry Parish. In the 1840 census William Yaw is enumerated in St Landry Parish on Page 261.

William Yaw, St Landry Parish, Louisiana, Page 261, 1840 Census of the United States
Age Range	<5	5 10	10 15	15 20	20 30	30 40	40 50	50 60	60 70	70 80	80 90	90 100	S
Males	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Females	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

William Yaw began spelling his name “Yaws”from this time onward. About 1850 William moved his family to Texas but no census record can be found for him in 1850 or 1860. In 1870 William Yaws was enumerated in Bastrop County, TX under the name of William “Jawls”

Bastrop County, Texas, Post Office Bastrop, Page 560, H. H. 1987, 4 Aug 1870
Name	Age	Sex	Occupation	Place of Birth
Will Jawls	55	M	Farm Laborer	LA
Charles	25	M	Farm Laborer	LA
Sarah	16	F	Keeping House	LA
Marin	9	F		LA
Rubin	14	M		TX
John	11	M		TX

1. Richard Yaws, born ca 1839 in Louisiana, died 8 Dec 1862 in Texas while serving in the Confederate Armed forces.

2. Elias Yaws was born ca 1840 in Louisiana and died about 1884 in Texas. He served in the Confederate Armed forces. Elias married Ann Wallace in Bastrop Co, TX 25 Jul 1867, see Marriage book A page 375. In 1870 Elias was enumerated in Bastrop Co, TX, under the name of Elias Yawls,

Bastrop County, Texas, Post Office Bastrop, Page 560, H. H. 1988, 4 Aug 1870
Name	Age	Sex	Occupation	Place of Birth
Elias Yawls	30	M	Farm Laborer	LA
Lewinia	26	F	Keeping House	LA
Olinda	1	F		TX
Lum	15	M	Farm Laborer	TX

Names in this census are quite confusing. Lewinia is no doubt the wife, Ann Walker, Olinda is enumerated in 1880 as Jennie. Lum is Elias’ brother Christopher Columbus Yaws.

3. William M Yaws was born 5 Dec 1842 in Louisiana and died in 1909 in Quay Co, NM. He married 5 Sep 1872 in Bastrop Co, TX, Nancy Catherine Reader b: 29 Apr 1855 in Covington county, Alabama see Marriage book B page 198, and 2m to Susan Townsend.

4. Sarah Rosanna Yaws was born in 1844 in Opelousas, St Landry Parish, LA and died 1915 in Okekah, Okfuskee, OK. She was living with her father when the 1870 census was taken. Sarah married 1 William LaFette Glasco, and 2 John W. Crumpler 7 Sep 1876 in Bastrop County, Texas

5. Charles Louis Yaws born in 1846 in Louisiana and died in 1924 in Gause, Milam Co, TX. In 1870 Charles was enumerated with his father. He married Mary M Reader (Sister of Nancy C Reader?) In Bastrop Co, TX 5 Sep 1872, see Marriage book B page 197. Charles and his brother William were married the same day.

6. Andrew Jackson Yaws was born in 1847 in Louisiana and died in 1926 in Rising Star, Eastland Co, TX. Andrew married E. E. Dulaney 25 Jul 1867in Bastrop Co, TX, see Marriage book A page 374. In 1870 Andrew was enumerated as Andre Yawls in Bastrop Co, TX.

Bastrop County, Texas, Post Office Bastrop, Page 560, H. H. 1989, 4 Aug 1870
Name	Age	Sex	Occupation	Place of Birth
Andre Yawls	28	M	Farm Laborer	LA
Maria	28	F	Keeping House	TX
Sam	1	M		TX
Infant	1/12	F	(Born in May)	TX

7. Maria Yaws was born in Louisiana ca 1841 she married James H. Glasco 9 Nov 1876 in Texas

8. Christopher Columbus Yaws, 18 Feb 1856 in Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas, married Rachael Epsie Watson 14 Dec 1882. He died 15 Jun 1923

William Yaws second wife, Elizabeth Reed, died prior to 1870 for in the 1870 Census he was listed as a widow. William married for a third time to Mary J Smith on 29 Jul 1872 in Bastrop Co, TX, see Marriage book B page 186. William died some time in the next two years for his widow, Mary Jane Yaws married Patrick Sullivan 11 Nov 1874 in Bastrop Co, TX, see marriage book B page 393.

In the 1880 census the follow records have been found for the descendants of William Yaws:

Census Place: Smithville, Bastrop, Texas, Page 94C

Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace

Charles YAWS Self M M W 34 LA Occ: Farmer Fa: LA
Mo: LA

Mary M. YAWS Wife F M W 25 AL Occ: Keeping House
Fa: NC Mo: NC

Andrew L. YAWS Son M S W 6 TX Fa: LA Mo: NC

Henry A. YAWS Son M S W 2 TX Fa: LA Mo: AL

Sibba J. YAWS Dau F S W 6M TX Fa: LA Mo: AL

Census Place: Smithville, Bastrop, Texas, Page 94C

Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace

Andrew YAWS Self M M W 33 LA Occ: Farmer Fa: LA
Mo: LA

Lizzie E. YAWS Wife F M W 32 MS Occ: Keeping House
Fa: AL Mo: TN

Madora C. YAWS Dau F S W 10 TX Fa: LA Mo: MS

Robert A. YAWS Son M S W 3 TX Fa: LA Mo: MS

Mary DULANY Niece F S W 22 TX Occ: At Home Fa: MS
Mo: TX

Census Place: Wards Store (P.O. Snake Prairie), Bastrop, Texas, Page 93A

Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace

Wm. M. YAWS Self M M W 32 LA Occ: Farmer Fa: LA
Mo: LA

Nancy C. YAWS Wife F M W 23 AL Occ: Keeping House
Fa: NC Mo: NC

Wm. T. YAWS Son M S W 5 TX Fa: LA Mo: AL

Elvira YAWS Dau F S W 4 TX Fa: LA Mo: AL

Minnie S. YAWS Dau F S W 3 TX Fa: LA Mo: AL

Cicero YAWS Son M S W 1 TX Fa: LA Mo: AL

In 1880 Christopher Columbus Yaws as enumerated with the Parmour family where he was living and working as a hired hand.

Eula Strange and Rosa Lee Osborn told the story of “Big Jess” Stockman who come to visit with the Granger family in Mt Calm when Eula and Rosa Lee were young ladies. A request for identification of “Big Jess” was published in Vol 2 #2 of The Stockman Family Newsletter and then after the death of Eula, Rosa Lee found a photo of “Big Jess” and it was published in Vol 14 #4 of the Newsletter. Several of the descendants of Young Leonard Stockman (William Henry Stockman, Hardy Francis Stockman, Henry Stockman, Frederick Stockman and Katherine Disponet of the Texas branch of the family), including L Dean Mooney and Flossie Buie, recognized “Big Jesse” Stockman. Dean said that the photo published in the Newsletter was identical to one that once hung at home. Jesse was a brother of Young Leonard Stockman.

Jesse Stockman was born ca 1879 the third child of William Henry Stockman and Margaret Katherine Williams. Jesse married Bessie Caldwell, but little more was know of him. Eula and Rosa Lee reported that they remembered “Big Jesse” living in Pennsylvania. Last year the US Census Bureau released the 1930 Census of the United States and has become available on line at Ancestry.com. Jesse Stockman has been located in this census.