The Daniel Arthur Sawyer Family of Smithville, Tx

My Grandparents

Martin Van Buren Sawyer and Sarah E. Shelton Sawyer

The Sawyer family of Robert Sawyer came to Smithville, Texas from Claiborne Parish, Louisiana in the Mid-1800's. They were farmers and lived off the land and used the excess to buy things they could not grow. My Great Grandparents, Daniel Arthur Sawyer and Oregon Cordelia Miller were married on New Years Day in 1873 and lived on the Sawyer Home Place until they grew old and died. My Grandparents moved to Jefferson County, Texas several years after they were married. My Father was born in Smithville, Texas almost one year after their marriage.

Link to Sawyer Death Certificates

	This is My Grandmother, Sarah E. Tishie Shelton This is My Grandfather, Martin Van Buren Sawyer This is My Dad's Baby Picture This is My Baby Picture

These are My Parents when a Newly Wedded Couple

This is Momma and Me

This is my Daddy's Brother, Aubrey Odell Sawyer

His nickname was "Tom" to all who knew him!