Caroline Matilda Wright and Two Husbands

Lewis Jacob Deaton and Francis C. Thomas

My 5th Great Aunt

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CAMPBELL,DONAHOO, HENSLEY, KENDALL, LEDBETTER, SMITH, VINSON, WRIGHT

Caroline Matilda (Wright) Deaton

-b. 1822/23 Simpson Co., KY
--m/1 Lewis Jacob DEATON
--April 6, 1841 Tishomingo Co., MS
----b. 1802 North Carolina
----d. March 1854 Tishomingo Co., MS
------s/o Riley William Deaton and Frances A. SPENCER
--------gs/o James Deaton and Obedience JACKSON
----------gt gs/o Thomas Deaton and Mary CORRINGTON
----------gt gs/o Matthew Jackson and Anne DUNNEVANT
--m/2 Francis C. THOMAS
--February 7, 1855 Tishomingo Co., MS
----b. 1830 TN

Chronology

1822/23 Simpson Co., KY
Caroline Wright was born
1841, April 6 Tishomingo Co., MS
Caroline Wright married Lewis Jacob Deaton
1845 Tishomingo Co., MS
2 sons, 1 daughter
1850 Tishomingo Co, MS, 4th Dist N. Division, page 9, Dwelling #113
1854, March Tishomingo Co., MS
Lewis Jacob Deaton died
1854 Tishomingo Co., MS
Probate Court Reords, Jan 1854 Term #4 - March term 1854, #10 for Lewis
Apparently Lewis Jacob Deaton killed himself, leaving Caroline a widow with several small children.
1855, February 7 Tishomingo Co., MS
Caroline (Wright) Deaton married Francis C. Thomas
1855 - moved back to Benton Co., TN
1860 Benton Co., TN
1860, Jan 6 - Benton Co., TN
Court Settlement in Benton Co., TN for William Wright
Sent to me by John T. Wright

West Tennessee Whig", Jackson, Tennessee
-issue of Jan. 27, 1860, Vol. 18, page 3
In the County Court of Benton Co., Tennessee at Camden."
James C. Wright, Administrator of William Wright, deceased, Fanny Wright, and others
vs.
P. W. Wright, John Huffhinds and wife, Elizabeth, P. Lewis and wife, Mary Lewis, and heirs of Lydia Brown, deceased, Mahala Ann Brown and J. E. Brown
Page 500, Feb., 1860
James Wright & others
vs.
P. G. Lewis and others
This day this cause came on P. W. Wright, John Huffmands (*Huffhines) & wife Elizabeth, P. Lewis & wife, Mary Lewis, and heirs of Lydia Brown, deceased, Mahala Brown, and J. E. Brown, are non-residents of the state of Tennessee it also appearing to the Court that publication had been made four successive weeks commanding said non-residents defendants to come & appear in the present Term of Court to plead, answer or (___?__) to said petition all of whom failed to plead, answer or (___?__) to said petition. It is therefore ordered by the Court that (___?__)procompisso (?) be taken as the non-residents and that this cause set for hearing exparten (?) as to them.
1860, Benton Co. TN
Benton County Court Records, March, 1860 Term
sent to me by John T. Wright
James C. Wright, Admr of William Wright Dec'd } * Sold land to W. W. Hudson and G. W. Hudson
Mahala Dowell formerly Mahala Wright } See Deed Book H, Pg. 561, 12-15-1868
Nancy Hudson formerly Nancy Wright }
J. C. Hudson who purchased Jacob Wright's interest, Matilda Thomas formerly Matilda Wright & her husband, F. C. Thomas & said F. C. Thomas who has purchased A. C. Wright's interest. ( *See deed book F, pg. 772, 1-4-1860) W. W. McCord (?) and Fanny, his wife, formerly Fanny Wright
VS
P. G. (should be P. W.) Wright, John Hufhries (*Huffhines) & Elizabeth, his wife, Mahala Ann Brown, J. E. Brown, hus. of P. Lewis & Mary, his wife, formerly Mary Wright
This day this cause came on for hering upon the Bill report of this Clerk & master pro confesso & proof & it appearing to the Court upon the repot of the C & M which is unexcepted that it would be unnecessary to sell the land for partition & (__?__) to the advantage of the heirs & it is further appearing to the Court from said report of the C & M that James Wright the admr of William Wright has paid thirty eight dollars and 64 cents over & above what came into his ahnds & such adm. which amount is due him with interest thereon. It is therefore ordered, adjudged & decreed by the Court that the Clerk of this Court after giving legal notice sell the same at the Court House door in (__?__)all except the dower interst upon a credit of twelve months the purchaser giving land & security for the purchasing of the remainder after paying so much cash as will be sufficient to pay the amount due James Wright, the administrator.

1870 Benton Co., TN, 7th District, #506

Thomas, F C          40 TN
        C M          48 KY
        Mary         17 MS
        Eliza J      15 MS

Note:Girls should be DEATON

Children of Caroline Matilda Wright and Lewis Jacob Deaton

Mary Frances 'Fanny' (Deaton) Wilson Beasley
--b. 1841 Tishomingo Co., MS
--d. 1883/93
--m/1 J. S. WILSON
--November 10, 1859 Itawamba Co., MS
--m/2 William Harrison BEASLEY
--August 11, 1863 Camden, Benton Co., TN
----b. December 12, 1840 Humphreys Co., TN
----d. July 7, 1927 Whitesboro, Grayson Co., TX
------buried Dixie Cemetery, Dixie, Grayson Co., Texas
--William was m/1 to Mary M. WOODS 1895 Grayson Co., Texas
--s/o Barnabas 'Barney' Beasley and Fredonia A. D. McGILL
----gs/o William F. Beasley and Mary Anna FAIR
1. Lena Leota 'Ota' (Beasley) Coleman
  --b. July 9, 1869 Camden, Benton Co., TN
  --d. December 12, 1937 Arkansas
  --m. Absolem COLEMAN
  --July 30, 1884 Rally Hill, Boone Co., AR
2. Rowena Beasley
  --b. 1870 Camden, Benton Co., TN
3. William Francis Beasley
  --b. August 5, 1872 Camden, Benton Co. TN
  --d. October 8, 1945 Ardmore, Carter Co., Oklahoma
  ----buried Rose Hill Cemetery, Ardmore, Carter Co., Oklahoma
  --m. Winnie COLEMAN
  --May 15, 1897 Fayetteville, Washington Co., AR
  ----b. June 29, 1870 Graysville, Catoosa Co., Georgia
  ----d. June 11, 1958 Ardmore, Carter Co., Oklahoma
  ------buried Rose Hill Cemetery, Ardmore, Carter Co., Oklahoma
  1. William Jesse Beasley
    --b. September 8, 1898 Fayetteville, Washington Co., AR
    --d. December 14, 1980 Ardmore, Carter Co., Oklahoma
    --m. Nadine SCARBERRY
    --January 2, 1922
    ----b. October 23, 1902 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
    ----d. August 13, 1993 Ardmore, Carter Co., Oklahoma
  2. Mary Eunice (Beasley) Almond
    --b. April 23, 1901 Archery Valley, Van Buren Co., Arkansas
    --d. March 20, 1996 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
    ----buried Memorial Park Cemetery, Enid, Oklahoma
    --m. Julius Henry ALMOND
    --June 11, 1921 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
    ----b. September 2, 1894 Antlers, Oklahoma
    ----d. December 1964 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
  3. Amba Gladys (Beasley) Weeks
    --b. December 5, 1902 Sandusky, Grayson Co., Texas
    --d. August 3, 1993 Pauls Valley, Garvin Co., Oklahoma
    --m. Manly WEEKS
    ----d. May 1992 Prague, Lincoln Co., Oklahoma
  4. Berlie Wanda Beasley
    --b. March 16, 1904 Sandusky, Grayson Co., Texas
    --d. March 19, 1915 Grayson Co., Texas
    ----buried Rose Hill Cemetery, Ardmore, Carter Co., Oklahoma
    
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    Burial
  5. Mamie Jewel (Beasley) Scarberry
    --b. September 4, 1907 Marsden, Pickens Co., Indian Territory (Ok)
    --d. February 24, 1984 Tulsa, Oklahoma
    --m. William Cecil SCARBERRY
    --April 19, 1925
    ----b. November 22, 1901 Oklahoma
    ----d. July 1974 Tulsa, Oklahoma
  6. Eva Lavada (Beasley) Hale
    --b. December 24, 1909 Marsden, Love Co., Oklahoma
    --d. June 22, 1993 Ardmore, Carter Co., Oklahoma
    --m. Homer H. HALE
    ----b. July 2, 1908 Oklahoma
    ----d. December 1981 DeQueen, Sevier Co., AR
  7. Max Malcolm Beasley
    --b. September 21, 1911 Marsden, Love Co., Oklahoma
    --d. August 22, 1993 Marietta, Love Co., Oklahoma
    --m. Anna Bucilla HINDS
    --February 26, 1938 Ardmore, Carter Co., Oklahoma
    ----d. October 24, 2000 McLoud, Pottawatamie Co., Oklahoma
4. Laura A. Beasley
  --b. 1877 Prairie Twonship, Boone Co., AR
5. Henry Oscar Beasley
  --b. December 1877 Prairie Township, Boone Co., AR
  --d. --------- Grayson Co., Texas
  --m. Bertha BARNES
  --December 23, 1897 Cooke Co., Texas
6. C. R. Beasley
  --b. after 1880 Boone Co., AR
7. Daniel Rufus Virgle Beasley
  --b. 1880/81 Arkansas
  --d. 1968/69 Chickasha, Grady, Oklahoma
  --m. Ora Nancy HOLLINGSWORTH
  --1903
  ----b. 1885 Missouri
Henry Clay Deaton
--b. 1844 Tishomingo Co., MS
--d. May 7, 1876 Pitman, Randolph Co., AR
--m. Mary Hester WILSON
--October 27, 1874 Middlebrook, Randolph Co., AR
----b. 1850 Middlebrook, Randolph Co., AR
----d. 1892 Middlebrook, Randolph Co., AR
------buried Siloam Cemetery, Randolph Co., AR
----d/o Benjamin Absalom Wilson and Mary Ann CANADY
------gd/o John Wilson and Mary DENTON
--------gt gd/o Joseph Wilson and Mary DENTON
1. Eliza Jane (Deaton) Bolen
  --b. May 1875 Randolph Co., AR
  --d. 1959
  ----buried Post Oak Cemetery, Clay Co., AR
  --m. Robert Lee BOLEN
  --Decmeber 3, 1896 Clay Co., AR
  ----b. April 1868 Tennessee
  ----d. 1920/30 Clay Co., AR
  ----buried Post Oak Cemetery, Clay Co., AR
  
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  Burial
  1. Rufus Clay Bolen
    --b. August 27, 1900 Randolph Co., AR
    --d. March 1963
    --m. Alva BEASLEY
    ----b. November 25, 1905 Missouri
    ----d. May 9, 1997 St. Louis, Missouri
  2. Ervin Bolen
    --b. 1907 Clay Co., AR
  3. Ben Wilson Bolen
    --b. November 12, 1906 Clay Co., AR
    --d. November 26, 1957
    ----buried Post Oak Cemetery, Clay Co., AR
    
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    Burial
  4. Dessie Ladessa Bolen
    --b. 1910 Clay Co., AR
  5. Paul C. Bolen
    --b. November 6, 1911 Clay Co., AR
    --d. October 1982 McDougal, Clay Co., AR
    ----buried Post Oak Cemetery, Clay Co.,AR
    --m. Roxie ?
    ----b. September 12, 1913
    ----d. November 18, 2001
    ------buried Post Oak Cemetery, Clay Co., AR
    
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    Burial
  6. Silas Robert Bolen
    --b. September 28, 1914 Clay Co.,AR
    --d. Decmeber 1975 McDougal, Clay Co., AR
    ----buried Post Oak Cemetery, McDougal, Clay Co., AR
    --m. Claudean HERRING
    --January 21, 1939
    ----b. November 1, 1921 Murphysboro, Illinois
    ----d. April 18, 2004 Hardy, Arkansas
    ------buried Post Oak Cemetery, McDougal, Clay Co., AR
    
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    Burial
  7. James Russell Bolen
    --b. October 10, 1916 Clay Co., AR
    --d. February 23, 1980 McDougal, Clay Co.,AR
    ----buried Post Oak Cemetery, Clay Co.,AR
    --m. Georgia Lee CURRY
    ----b. February 22, 1928
    ----d. February 25, 2005 Piggott, Clay Co., AR
    
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    Burial
William W. 'Bill' Deaton
--b. March 1844 Tishomingo Co., MS
----buried Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Benton Co., TN
--m/1 Martha J. 'Jerlene' NANCE
--September 20, 1863 Benton Co., TN
----b. 1849 Tennessee
----d. October 31, 1895 Benton Co., TN
--m/2 Mary Jane 'Molly' COLE
--March 29, 1888 Benton Co., TN
----b. April 1865 Tennessee
1. W. Riley Deaton
  --b. 1866 Benton Co., TN
2. H. Lee Deaton
  --b. 1868 Benton Co., TN
3. Jacob Emsley Deaton
  --b. February 1870 Benton Co.,TN
  --m. Mary Elizabeth COLE
  ----b. April 1880 Tennessee
  ----d. 1914 Benton Co., TN
4. Lydia 'Liddy' (Deaton) Presson
  --b. December 20, 1871 Benton Co., TN
  --d. July 26, 1891 Benton Co., TN
  ----buried Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Benton Co., TN
  --m. Miles W. PRESSON
  --March 29, 1888 Benton Co., TN
  ----d. October 16, 1936 Ripley Co., Missouri
5. Ada Deaton
  --b. 1878 Benton Co., TN
6. Pearly Deaton
  --b. June 1882 Benton Co., TN
Thomas Terrance Deaton
--b. May 1846 Tishomingo Co., MS
--d. May 1928
----buried Post Oak Methodist Cemetery, Camden, Benton Co., TN
--m. Martha Dora WATSON
--October 7, 1867 Benton Co., TN
----b. February 16, 1845 Benton Co., TN
----d. February 7, 1914 Benton Co., TN
------buried Cedar Grove Methodist Cemetery, Camden, Benton Co., TN
----d/o David Watson and Mary PRESSON
1. Lewis Jackson Deaton
  --b. 1871 Benton Co., TN
2. Ida (Deaton) Lankford
  --b. 1874 Benton Co., TN
  --m. George R. LANKFORD
  --January 23, 1895 Benton Co., TN
  ----b. 1874 Benton Co.,TN
3. Leonard Ensley Deaton
  --b. 1877 Benton Co., TN
  --d. 1949 Benton Co., TN
  --m. Ava Alma HUDSON
  ----b. September 13, 1884 Benton Co., TN
  ----d. November 1968 Dyer, Gibson Co., TN
  ------buried Post Oak Methodist Cemetery, Camden, Benton Co., TN
  ----d/o John Harper Hudson and Caroline M. 'Callie' GILBREATH
  ------gd/o William Washington Hudson, Sr. and Silletha Jane BLAKLEY
  --------gt gd/o John Harper Hudson and Nancy WRIGHT
  ----------2nd gt gd/o Edward Gwin Hudson and Margaret SOUTHERD
  ----------2nd gt gd/o William Wright and Frances CAMPBELL
  
  Descendants of this family are DOUBLE COUSINS to me since Ava is also a Wright descendant.
4. Ollie Green Deaton
  --b. October 6, 1883 Benton Co., TN
  --d. September 1968 Bolivar, Hardeman Co., TN
  ----buried Cedar Grove Methodist Cemetery, Camden, Benton Co., TN
  --m. Josie Ann McEWEN
  ----b. November 28, 1888 Tennessee
  ----d. July 1986 McKenzie, Carroll Co., TN
Nancy Deaton
--b. 1847 Tishomingo Co., MS
--d. January 25, 1880
W. James Deaton
--b. 1848 Tishomingo Co., MS
--m. N. A. HARGIS
--June 29, 1874 Benton Co., TN
Jacob Emsley 'Jake' Deaton
--b. 1849 Tishomingo Co., MS
--m. Eudora STEVENS
----b. 1852 Tennessee
1. Amanda Amazon Deaton
  --b. January 1, 1874 Lawrence Co., AR
  --m. William C. HARTLEY
  --September 5, 1889 Decateur Co., TN
  ----b. February 1867 Tennessee
2. Jessie Deaton
  --b. 1880 Cache, Lawrence Co., AR
3. Claude Deaton
  --b. June 1884 Arkansas
  --d. 1915/20
  --m. Barrima HUDSON
  --November 2, 1902 Benton Co., TN
  ----d. September 14, 1905 Benton Co., TN
4. Jacob Emsley Deaton
  --b. Novmeber 8, 1886 Arkansas
  --d. July 1976 Lawrenceburg, Lawrence Co., TN
  --m. Delbert Margaret LEE
  --September 9, 1906 Benton Co., TN
Mary Ann (Deaton) Hartly
--b. 1853 Tishomingo Co., MS
--m. James HARTLEY
----b. 1849 Mississippi
1. Lula Hartley
  --b. 1871 Tennessee
2. James Putnam Hartley
  --b. 1878 Benton Co., TN
  --m. Dicy D. ?
  ----b. 1877 Tennessee
Elizabeth Jane 'Eliza' (Deaton) Benton
--b. 1854 Tishomingo Co., MS
--d. 1871 probably Benton Co., TN
--m. William Cross 'W. C.' 'Billy' Benton
--November 2, 1870 probably Benton Co., TN
----b. 1848 TN
----d. 1921
--David m/2 Julia CORBETT December 19, 1883
--s/o David Washington Benton and Elizabeth LANGFORD
----gs/o David Benton and Pheriba MELTON
------gt gs/o John Melton and Elizabeth JONES
--------2nd gt gs/o Zachariah Melton and Sarah THOMAS
----------3rd gt gs/o John Melton and Barsheba Mary BAREFIELD
----------3rd gt gs/o John Thomas and Julia JONES
--------2nd gt gs/o Francis Albrighton Jones and Julian NEWSOME
----------3rd gt gs/o Matthew Jones and Elizabeth ALBRIGHTON
1. Henry Clay Benton
  --b. abt 1871 Benton Co., TN