This family is one who I know is connected to quite a few others I can put you in touch with. They all carry the family oral history of being descended from the Cherokee Chief, John Bowles. All the related families go from SC>GA>AL>or LA to east TX.

Patrick WILLIAMS b. ca. 1808 in SC, died ca. 1863, Cherokee Co, TX m. ca. 1828 in Washington Parish, LA Eliza HOGAN b. ca. 1809 in GA, died ca. 1855 Cherokee Co., TX

They had the following children:

1. William Patrick, b. ca. 1829 in Washington Parish, LA; died 20 Sept 1898;married Elizabeth BOLES on 1 Aug. 1848 in Anderson Co., TX
2. Teresa Jane, b. 15 March 1830 in Wash. Par., LA; died 18 July 1888;married Calvin J. FORD on 7 March 1850 in Cherokee Co., TX
3. Mary, b. 1832 in Wash. Par., LA; (d. unk.);married Ashley ARD on 5 March 1854
4. Elizabeth, b. 1834 in Wash. Par., LA; d. ca. 1864-1870;
married John A. BOLES on 14 Nov. 1852
5. Nancy, b. 1836 in Wash. Par., LA; (d. unk.);married Ervin (Irvin) BOLES on 28 Dec. 1859
6. Clarenda, b. 18 April 1839 in Wash. Par., LA; died in 1905;married Bradford ARD
7. Frances Marion, b. 1840 in Wash. Par., LA; (d. unk.);
married 1. Susan E. LATIMORE on 24 Aug. 1859 and married 2. Jane WARREN on 2 Aug. 1864
8. Thadeus S., b. 1844 in Wash. Par., LA, (d. unk.);married Mary BUGG on 17 Jan. 1869
9. Samuel Houston, b. Dec. 1847 in Cherokee Co., TX; died 1903;married 1. Alabama BOLES on 5 July 1865;married 2. Dovie A. LYTHE in Tarrant Co., TX married 3. Gatsy BRAZIL (many sp.) in Cherokee or Brownwood Co., TX

I would be happy to correspond with others who know anything about this larger family.