SIXTH GENERATION

582. James Alva Dupuy ⁽⁶⁵⁴⁾ was born on 18 Aug 1840 in Hernando, DeSoto County, Mississippi. He enlisted in Company A, 26th Texas Cavalry, CSA on 13 Jun 1862 in Texas. He appeared on the census on 28 Jul 1870 in P. O. Huntsville, Precinct #3, Walker County, Texas. ⁽⁶⁵⁵⁾ He appeared on the census on 9 Jun 1880 in Walker County, Texas. ⁽⁶⁵⁶⁾ He appeared on the census on 19 Jun 1900 in Austin County, Texas.⁽⁶⁵⁷⁾ He recieved a Civil War Pension, No. 12882 on 19 Sep 1907 in Houston Heights, Harris County, Texas.⁽⁶⁵⁸⁾ He appeared on the census on 27 Apr 1910 in Houston Heights, Harris County, Texas. ⁽⁶⁵⁹⁾ He died on 16 Jul 1919 in Houston, Harris County, Texas. ⁽⁶⁶⁰⁾ He was buried in Wallis Cemetery, Austin County, Texas.

Information on the descendants of James Alva Dupuy was contributed by:

"Bill Townsen" <townsen@kdi.com>

and

"Cynthia Owens" <JimCynthiaOwens@aol.com>




Memorial and Genealogical Record of Southwest Texas
Chicago, Goodspeed Brothers, Publishers, 1894

Pages 634-635

JAMES A. DUPUY.

There is no calling that has been dignified and graced in modern poetry more than that which in. practical life is most prosaic. Burns, Whittier and others have thrown a veil of romance about the sturdy form of the farmer as well as the calling which he follows and have made it honored by all men. James A. Dupuy has been very successful as a tiller of the soil and has a comfortable home, which his industry has brought him. He was born in De Soto County, Mississippi, August 18, 1840, and is the son of J. L. and Tabitha (Evans) Dupuy, natives of Alabama, who removed to Mississippi after their marriage, where the father became actively engaged as a practitioner of the healing art. The doctor graduated from two medical colleges, and during the war with Mexico, was a member of the Texas army and served as Surgeon in General Houston's command. After the war was over be located in Walker County, Texas, and was here joined by his wife. She resided with her father, Jesse Evans, for some time but herself became the owner of land. She died, having become the mother of two children: Martha Bell, who first married J. L. Owens and after his death Edward Wilkerson, and is again a widow, and James A. After the death of the mother of these children, Mr. Dupuy married a second time and became the father of the following children: D. C., Mary C., wife of J. D. Hibbett; Matilda, wife of Joe Hunter; Susan S., and Edward. Mr. Dupuy died near Waco in McLennan County, Texas in 1884.

James A. Dupuy was educated in Walker County Texas, and in early life became familiar with the duties and intricacies of farming and stock-raising. When he first went to Huntsville, there were three stores, hotel, and a livery stable, but at that time there was no penitentiary. One of his slaves moulded most of the brick that entered into the construction of the first penitentiary. Mr. Dupuy was married in 1861, but immediately after joined Company I, Twenty-sixth Texas Cavalry, served in the trans-Mississsippi Department and was in all the battles with Gen. Banks including Mansfield, Pleasant Hill and Yellow Bayou. During this time Mr. Dupuy was under fire for forty-two days, and on one occasion, had his horse shot from under him. This was the nearest he ever came to being wounded. At Yellow Bayou he captured several small squads of famished soldiers, whom he sent to the rear and never saw again. He was appointed body guard for Gen. Bee, and was with him at the fight at the mouth of Red River, where Lee bad Banks army at his mercy for a time killing them in platoons as they would try to cross the river. Mr. Dupuy was sent with Gen. Bee with eight or ten men up Red River, for the purpose of ascertaining if any Federal troops were crossing the river. When they returned to Bee's headquarters Bee was not there, but Gen. Banks was resting on the ground with his entire army. Mr. Dupuy and his men dismounted and walked from near the Federal lines for two miles, but upon reaching Alexandria road, were accosted by about eighty United States troopers. The Confederate boys halted and demanded to know "What in ----- they were doing out at that time of night," and Uncle Sam's boys answered in kind. The parties then held a consultation and agreed that they had had enough fighting for that day and Mr. Dupuy and his companions were allowed to go on their way.

In 1865 he returned to his old home in Texas, and made Walker County his home until a few years ago, when be came to Austin County and purchased a small farm. His wife was Miss Cynthia Melard, of Walker County, Texas and a daughter of J. T. and Mintora (Jones) Melard, of Mississippi. Of eleven children born to them, the following are living: Laura, wife of J. R. Josey; James E., a merchant; Robert L., a merchant: Bell, Joe L, Alva C., Holla D., Howard E., Miniretab and Celia K. Mrs. Dupuy is a member of the Missionary Baptist Church and politically Mr. Dupuy is a Democrat.


From the Houston Post
June 17, 1919. P. 12


J. A. Dupuy, Civil War Veteran, is Dead at 79

J. A. Dupuy, 79 years old, died at his home, 123 Bringhurst Street, at 5:20 a.m. Monday. Mr. Dupuy served in Hood's brigade in the 26th cavalry during the civil war.

He-was a native of Alabama and came to Texas with his parents when a small boy. After the war he settled at Huntsville, and moved to Houston about 20 years ago and engaged in the contracting business. Mr. Dupuy was widely known all over this section. He had been in ill health for several years.

Mr. Dupuy is survived by his widow, Mrs. C. M. Dupuy; four sons, J. E. Dupuy of San Francisco; R. L. Dupuy of New Mexico, H. E. Dupuy of Bay City., and J. L. Dupuy of Houston, and three daughters, Mrs. L. A. Josey of Wallis; Mrs. Lucille Holland, and Dorris Warren, both of Houston.

He was a member of Dick Dowling, U. C. V. Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning at the parlors.of Wall & Stabe. Members of Dick Dowling Camp will attend in a body. The body will be forwarded to Wallis for burial.

He was married to Cynthia Mellard (daughter of James T. Mellard and Mintora Sones) on 14 Nov 1861 in Walker County, Texas. Cynthia Mellard was born on 3 Jul 1847 in Lawrence County, Mississippi. She received a widows's confederate pension on 4 Aug 1919 in Houston, Harris County, Texas.⁽⁶⁶¹⁾ She died on 17 Oct 1921 in Houston, Harris County, Texas. ⁽⁶⁶²⁾ She was buried in Wallis Cemetery, Austin County, Texas.

Houston Chronicle, October 18, 1921, Page 19


Mrs. C. M. Dupuy, aged 74 years, was found dead in her room at 123 Bringhurst Street early Tuesday morning by Mrs. F. L. Tanner, with whom whe was living. According to reports made to the Justice of the Peace Leon Lusk, she was last seen at about 7:30 Monday night and made the remark to Mrs. Tanner that she was going to bed early. When found she was lying on the floor with her head up against a washstand. She had been dead several hours. Justice of the Peace Leon Lusk held an inquest and returned a verdict of death from natural causes. The body is being held by the Houston Undertaking company pending the making of funeral arrangements.


James Alva Dupuy and Cynthia Mellard had the following children:

+1154 i. Laura Adella Dupuy.
+1155 ii. James Ethelbert Dupuy.
+1156 iii. Robert Lee Dupuy.
+1157 iv. Lorena Belle Dupuy.
+1158 v. Joseph Lawrence Dupuy.
1159 vi. Alva C. Dupuy was born in 1879 in Walker County, Texas. He died before 1910.
1160 vii. Hallie Daisy Dupuy was born in 1881. She died on 28 Dec 1898.
+1161 viii. Howard Eugene Dupuy.
+1162 ix. Minnie Tabatha Lucille Dupuy.
+1163 x. Dorris Katherine Dupuy.