Sold into slavery, here in Gonzales, family unknown. Not know what family owned them first. (Information from Mr. Lester Henry great grandson)

Obituary Lubbock Advocate

101-Year Old Former Slave Succumbs in Gonzales County

Obit-Gonzales Inquirer July 24, 1948

Harwood, Gonzales county, Texas, July 24, Hannah Warfield, who came to this county from Louisiana as a slave in 1854, died here today.

Earl Bouldin, county tax assessor -collector, said she was sold in that year to his grandfather, Gus Bouldin, (Find A Grave Memorial #107561252) for $1,200. Bouldin said she was believed to have been born 101 years ago on July 17, 1847.

She died at the home of her daughter, Mandy Henry, about a mile from the house where she lived for 70 years. Funeral services will be held Monday.

Former Slave Dies Here At Age Of 101; Burial Monday

Funeral services will be held Monday at 2 p.m. from the Little Zion church northeast of Harwood for Hannah Warfield, reported to be 101 years old and one of the few remaining ex-Negro slaves from the pre-Civil War Days.

She died Wednesday afternoon at 6 o'clock at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Mandy and Max Henry, with whom she had lived for the past 15 or 20 years. For more than 70 years, she had lived within a mile of the spot where she died.

Although her early life is clouded in mystery, Hannah was born in Louisiana, reportly on July 17, 1847. While she was still a child, her father was sold to another plantation owner and was killed when he tried to run away and return to his family.

Together with a brother and sister, she was brought to Texas several years before the Civil War and when her mistress died, was sold on the auction block for $1200.

Earl Bouldin, present Gonzales Tax assessor-collector, reembers that Hannah used to work for his grandfather, Gus Bouldin, many years ago. Gus Bouldin settled in this part of the state in 1854 and Hannah is said to have started working for him soon after.

Surviving her are a great number of children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Married 1st Charles Atkinson date unknown

Married 2nd 11 Oct 1879 Gonzales Co. Texas Charles Warefield

Charlie Warfield was a Buffalo Soldier E 25th Regiment US Infantry Eagle Pass TX , Fort Duncan

1870 Gonzales Co. TX

Charles Atkinson 65 MS 1808

Hannah Atkinson 25 MS 1845

George Atkinson 3 MS 1866

1880 Gonzales Co. TX

Chas Warfield 27 MD 1857

Hannah Warfield 33 NC 1847

John Warfield 0 TX 1880

George Atkinson 13 TX 1867 (step-son)

Mandy Atkinson 7 TX (step-daughter)

Melvie Atkinson 3 TX (stepdaughter)

1900 Gonzales Co. TX

Charley Warfield Dec 1 1844 MD

Hannah Warfield Jul 1847 AL

John Warfield Feb 1879 TX

Charley H. Warfield Apr. 1882 TX

Mary Warfield Mar. 1885 TX

James E. Warfield Nov. 1887 TX

Sharlott Atkinson 100 Dec. 1800 VA (mother-in-law)

1910 Caldwell Co. Texas

CharlieWarfield 68

Hannah Warfield 62

Mary Warfield 23TX

James Warfield 22 TX

1930 Gonzales Co. TX

Living with daughter Mandy Henry

Hannah Warfield 84 TX

1940 Gonzales Co. TX

Living with daughter Mandy Henry

Hannah Warfield 97 TX