State of Texas

Wimberly Family In Texas

Spanish explorers, including Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca and Francisco Vasquez de Coronado, were the first to visit the region in the 16th and 17th centuries, settling at Ysleta near El Paso in 1682. In 1685, sieur de la Salle established a short-lived French colony at Matagorda Bay.      Americans, led by Stephen F. Austin, began to settle along the Brazos River in 1821 when Texas was controlled by Mexico, recently independent from Spain. In 1836, following a brief war between the American settlers in Texas and the Mexican government, the Independent Republic of Texas was proclaimed with Sam Houston as president.       The war was famous for the battles of the Alamo and San Jacinto. After Texas became the 28th US State on December 29, 1845, border disputes led to the Mexican War in 1846-1848.      The Wimberly-Wimberley family started immigrating to Texas  from other southern states during the 1840's and 1850's, settling in Blanco, Hays, Limestone, Nacogdoches, Smith, Washington, Williamson, and other counties in Texas.       The lure of large land grants and good farm land in Eastern Texas was too much of a draw for many farmers in that era. Thousands flocked to live in Texas and the population increased from 125,000 in 1845 to over 600,000 in 1860. By 1900, the population had increased to over 3,000,000. Today (2005) the population is over 22,000,000.

1850 Federal Census of Texas

Unit: Name: Sex: Age: Occupation: County: Born: 359 Pleasant Wimberly M 31 Farmer Washington NC 359 Julian Wimberly F 22 Unknown Washington TN 483 R. E. Wimberly M 32 Teacher Nacogdoches GA

1860 Federal Census of Texas

Unit: Name: Sex: Age: Occupation: County: Born: 273 John Wimberly M 20 Clerk Marion AL 1151 W. S. Wimberly M 44 Farmer Smith TN 1151 Louisa F 19   Smith AL 1151 William M 18 Farm Laborer Smith AL 1151 Caroline F 14   Smith AL 1151 Harriet F   9   Smith AL

1870 Federal Census of Texas

Unit: Name: Sex: Age: Occupation: County: Born: 123 Pleasant Wimberly M 46 Stockraiser Blanco NC 123 Amanda F 38 Housekeeping Blanco TX 123 Joseph M 19   Blanco TX 123 Lilley F 16   Blanco TX 123 Blanca F 14   Blanco TX 123 Isaac M 13   Blanco TX 123 William F 12   Blanco TX 123 Pleasant (Jr.) M   7   Blanco TX 123 Andrew M   3   Blanco TX 123 Mary F   1   Blanco TX

1880 Federal Census of Texas

Unit: Name: Sex: Age: Occupation: County: Born: 519 John B. Wimberly M 27 Farmer Coryell AL 519 Mary F 27 Housekeeping Coryell GA 519 William E. M   2   Coryell TX