Descendants of James GIRTEN of Union County, Kentucky
Second Generation
2. John GIRTEN (James ) was born after 1794. He died in Jun 1843 in Union Co., Kentucky. He was buried in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, St. Vincent, Union Co., Kentucky.
John married Mary Ann BARRON on 9 Nov 1818 in Union Co., Kentucky. Mary was born on 1 Oct 1799 in Kentucky. She died on 14 Feb 1877 in Union Co., Kentucky. She was buried in Sacred Heart Cemetery, St. Vincent, Union Co., Kentucky.
"Might have been the Anna Girten that was sponsor for Samuel son of Augusta & Sarah Cissell Barron on 28 Feb 1820." Bob Alvey.
John and Mary had the following children:
+ 10 M i George W. GIRTEN + 11 M ii William A. GIRTEN + 12 M iii Charles Henry GIRTEN Sr. + 13 F iv Rose Ann GIRTEN 14 F v Priscilla Jane GIRTEN was born on 27 Jun 1829 in Union Co., Kentucky. She was christened on 26 Jul 1829 in Sacred Heart Catholic Church, St. Vincent, Union Co., Kentucky. She died on 12 Feb 1851 in Union Co., Kentucky. She was buried in St. Vincent Catholic Cemetery, Union Co., Kentucky. Priscilla married Charles Thomas COOMES II son of Charles H COOMES and Mary Frances ALVEY on 9 Feb 1850 in Union Co., Kentucky. Charles was born about 1831 in Union Co., Kentucky. He was christened on 29 Jul 1831 in St. Vincent Catholic Church, Union Co., Kentucky.
BAPTISM: Godmother - Mary Alvey+ 15 F vi Sarah Ann GIRTEN 16 F vii Ann GIRTEN was born on 15 Apr 1833 in Union Co., Kentucky. She was christened on 26 May 1833 in Sacred Heart Catholic Church, St. Vincent, Union Co., Kentucky. She died on 10 Aug 1834 in Union Co., Kentucky. She was buried in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, St. Vincent, Union Co., Kentucky.
BAPTISM: Godmother - Sarah Ann Cissell17 M viii John Franklin GIRTEN "Benedict" was born on 17 Feb 1835 in Union Co., Kentucky. He was christened on 29 Mar 1835 in Sacred Heart Catholic Church, St. Vincent, Union Co., Kentucky. He died on 20 Dec 1856 in Union Co., Kentucky. He was buried in Sacred Heart Cemetery, St. Vincent, Union Co., Kentucky.
BAPTISM: Godmother - Sarah Ann Cissell18 F ix Ann GIRTEN was born on 29 Sep 1837 in Union Co., Kentucky. She died on 13 Sep 1840 in Union Co., Kentucky. She was buried in Sacred Heart Cemetery, St. Vincent, Union Co., Kentucky. 19 F x Mary Ann GIRTEN was born on 18 Jun 1840 in Union Co., Kentucky. She was christened on 19 Jul 1840 in Sacred Heart Catholic Church, St. Vincent, Union Co., Kentucky. She died on 11 Jul 1857 in Union Co., Kentucky. She was buried in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, St. Vincent, Union Co., Kentucky.
3. Elisha GIRTEN (James ) was born in 1796. He died on 30 Jan 1852 in Union Co., Kentucky. He was buried in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, St. Vincent, Union Co., Kentucky.
Elisha married Mary M. OARD daughter of John OARD on 22 Aug 1826 in Union Co., Kentucky. Mary was born in 1804 in Kentucky. She died after 1870.
BIOGRAPHY: From census records, it appears that Mary lived first with her son, James Madison Girten and then with her daughter Martha, after the death of her husband in 1853.
Elisha and Mary had the following children:
+ 20 F i Mary Ann Matilda GIRTEN 21 F ii Martha Ann GIRTEN was born on 18 Dec 1828 in Union Co., Kentucky. She was christened on 22 Feb 1829 in Sacred Heart Catholic Church, St. Vincent, Union Co., Kentucky.
BAPTISM: Godmother - Anastatia (Girtin) Blandford22 F iii Martha Elizabeth GIRTEN was born in 1830 in Union Co., Kentucky. She was christened on 2 Jan 1831 in Sacred Heart Catholic Church, St. Vincent, Union Co., Kentucky. She died on 14 Jul 1911 in Union Co., Kentucky.
BAPTISM: Godmother - Mary Thompson
Martha apparently never married.
In the 1870 Union County census she was listed as head of household. Living with her was a Mary Girten, age 70, most likely her mother, Mary Oard.
In the 1900 Union County census, she was listed as head of household. Living with her were a niece, "Tildy" Girten, probably Matilda Ellen Girten, dau. of James Girten and Sarah Mattingly, and a nephew, Sam Girten, probably Samuel Girten, son of James Girten and Sarah Mattingly.
From Will Book G, Union County Kentucky, page 374:
Girten, Martha Elizabeth - Will: 26 Jun 1910. Probated: 7 Aug 1911. Heirs: Rev. Robert Carney of St. Ann's Church, Morganfield, KY; niece, Matilda Ellen Girten. Exc: niece, Matilda Ellen Girten. Wit: J.E. Lilly: J.H. Buckman.+ 23 M iv James Madison GIRTEN 24 F v Jane GIRTEN was born in 1845 in Kentucky.
4. Charles GIRTEN (James ) was born about 1796. He died on 3 Jul 1855 in Union Co., Kentucky. He was buried in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, St. Vincent, Union Co., Kentucky.
Charles, his wife Mary Bright, and three of their youngest children, George Edward, Elisha Durbin, and Martha Ellen, all died within a few days of each other, July 3 thru July 8, 1855. Based on initial research, I suspect either a yellow fever or cholera epidemic, but have no direct evidence of this.
Charles married Mary B BRIGHT "Polly" daughter of John Anselm BRIGHT and Teresa CISSELL on 2 Aug 1831 in Union Co., Kentucky. Mary was born on 13 May 1813 in Washington Co., Kentucky. She was christened on 22 May 1813 in Holy Mary Church, Washington Co., Kentucky. She died on 7 Jul 1855 in Union Co., Kentucky. She was buried in Sacred Heart Cemetery, St. Vincent, Union Co., Kentucky.
They had the following children:
+ 25 M i John James GIRTEN + 26 F ii Mary Jane GIRTEN + 27 M iii Benedict Joseph GIRTEN + 28 M iv William Henry GIRTEN + 29 M v Valentine Austin GIRTEN 30 F vi Catherine Elizabeth GIRTEN was born on 9 Nov 1840 in Union Co., Kentucky. She was christened on 5 Apr 1841 in Sacred Heart Catholic Church, St. Vincent, Union Co., Kentucky. She died on 17 Feb 1849 in Union Co., Kentucky. She was buried in Sacred Heart Church Cemetary, St. Vincent, Union Co., Kentucky.
BAPTISM: Godmother - June [probably Jane] Girtin31 M vii Charles Thomas GIRTEN "Thomas" was born on 16 Mar 1843 in Union Co., Kentucky. He was christened on 4 Jun 1843 in Sacred Heart Catholic Church, St. Vincent, Union Co., Kentucky. He died after 1880.
BAPTISM: Sponsor - Pilly Alvey
Thomas served the Confederacy during the Civil War. He enlisted in Johnson's 10th Kentucky Cavalry, aka the "10th Kentucky Partisan Rangers". He enlisted on 23 Aug 1862, in Union Co. and served as a private in F Company. The Kentucky Adjutant General's Report states;
"Liberty, Tenn., Dec. 31, 1862 - This Company was raised in Union County, Ky., and participated in most of the engagements which gave the reputation to the Regiment, which it now enjoys, it was in the battle of Donelson-Rolling Mills, Madisonville, Uniontown, Owensboro, Geiger's Lake and several others of minor importance. It was with General Morgan in his last expedition to Kentucky, and participated in the engagements at Elizabethtown, Bacon Creek and Muldrough's Hill."+ 32 F viii Teresa Ann GIRTEN 33 M ix George Edward GIRTEN was born on 23 Feb 1847 in Union Co., Kentucky. He was christened on 7 Apr 1847 in Sacred Heart Catholic Church, St. Vincent, Union Co., Kentucky. He died on 6 Jul 1855 in Union Co., Kentucky.
BAPTISM: Godmother - Jane Girten+ 34 F x Josephine GIRTEN 35 M xi Elisha Durbin GIRTEN was born on 25 Nov 1851 in Union Co., Kentucky. He was christened on 16 Feb 1852 in Sacred Heart Catholic Church, St. Vincent, Union Co., Kentucky. He died on 7 Jul 1855 in Union Co., Kentucky. He was buried in Sacred Heart Church Cemetery, St. Vincent, Union Co., Kentucky.
BAPTISM: Godmother - Mary Alvey36 F xii Martha Ellen GIRTEN was born on 1 Feb 1854 in Union Co., Kentucky. She was christened on 8 May 1854 in Sacred Heart Catholic Church, St. Vincent, Union Co., Kentucky. She died on 8 Jul 1855 in Union Co., Kentucky. She was buried in Sacred Heart Church Cemetary, St. Vincent, Union Co., Kentucky.
BAPTISM: Godmother - Mary A. Thompson
6. James Charles GIRTEN (James ) was born on 15 Mar 1804. He died on 1 Jun 1886.
James first appears as head of household in the 1840 Union County census. At that time he was between the ages of 20 and 40 (1800 to 1820). The household also had one female between the ages of 20 and 40 (presumably his wife Jane) and 4 female children under the age of 5.
Sometime between 5 Apr 1841, when Benedict Joseph was baptized in Union County, and 16 Jan 1843, when Teresa Ann was baptized in Graves County, James moved his family to Graves County. The family appears in the 1850 Graves County census.
James married Jane PIERCEALL on 16 Nov 1830 in Union Co., Kentucky. Jane was born in 1814.
They had the following children:
37 F i Elizabeth Catherine GIRTEN "Eliza" was born on 11 Sep 1834 in Union Co., Kentucky. She was christened on 12 Oct 1834 in Sacred Heart Catholic Church, St. Vincent, Union Co., Kentucky. Elizabeth married Felix HARDESTY son of Edward Hillary HARDESTY and Susan Ann YATES on 9 Apr 1852 in St. Stephan's Catholic Church, Indian Creek, Missouri. + 38 F ii Martha Ellen GIRTEN 39 F iii Barbara Ann GIRTEN was born on 27 Oct 1838 in Union Co., Kentucky. She was christened on 28 Dec 1838 in Sacred Heart Catholic Church, St. Vincent, Union Co., Kentucky.
BAPTISM: Godparents - Milvin Mill, S. Ward40 M iv Benedict Joseph GIRTEN was born on 17 Dec 1840 in Union Co., Kentucky. He was christened on 5 Apr 1841 in St. Vincent, Union Co., Kentucky. He died before 1850.
BAPTISM: Godmother - Mary Girtin41 F v Teresa Ann GIRTEN "Trease" was born on 29 Apr 1843 in Prob Graves Co., Kentucky. She was christened on 16 Jun 1843 in St. Jerome Catholic Church, Fancy Farm, Graves Co., Kentucky. 42 M vi George Washington GIRTEN "G.W." was born on 3 Jul 1845 in Prob Graves Co., Kentucky. He was christened on 27 Jul 1845 in St. Jerome Catholic Church, Fancy Farm, Graves Co., Kentucky. George married Unknown. 43 M vii John James Hagan GIRTEN was born on 9 Oct 1847 in Prob Graves Co., Kentucky. He was christened on 18 Oct 1847 in St. Jerome Catholic Church, Fancy Farm, Graves Co., Kentucky. 44 M viii William Constantine Columbus GIRTEN was born on 20 Dec 1849 in Prob Graves Co., Kentucky. He was christened on 4 Mar 1849 in St. Jerome Catholic Church, Fancy Farm, Graves Co., Kentucky.
7. Anastasia GIRTEN (James ) was born about 1805 in Kentucky. She died in 1848 in Union Co., Kentucky.
Anastasia married Ignatius BLANDFORD son of John Baptist BLANDFORD and Catherine HAGAN on 10 Oct 1827 in Union Co., Kentucky. Ignatius was born in 1808 in Kentucky.
They had the following children:
8. Mary GIRTEN "Polly" (James ) was born in 1808. She died on 5 Aug 1839 in St. Vincent, Union Co., Kentucky. She was buried in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, St. Vincent, Union Co., Kentucky.
Mary married John ROBB on 31 Jan 1828 in Union Co., Kentucky. John was born before 1810.
They had the following children:
9. Teresa Irene GIRTEN (James ) was born in Jul 1810 in Washington Co., Kentucky. She died after 1900 in Morganfield, Union Co., Kentucky. She was buried in St. Ann Catholic Cemetery, Morganfield, Union Co., Kentucky.
Teresa married William C. MATTINGLY son of Jeremiah MATTINGLY and Sarah SHANKS on 30 Sep 1827 in Shawneetown, Gallatin Co., Illinois. William was born in 1807 in Washington Co., Kentucky. He died in 1876 in Morganfield, Union Co., Kentucky.
WILL OF WILLIAM C. MATTINGLY
In the name of God amen I William C Mattingly of Union County in the State
of Kentucky being sick but of sound mind and disposing memory make this as my last will and testament, hereby revoking all other or former wills. I wish after my death that my wife Teresa have my farm & all my property to use as she pleases as long as she lives for the support of herself and my son, Thomas. After the death of my wife I wish all of my property sold, including my land. Out of the proceeds of the sale I want Thomas to have one thousand dollars to be put out at interest by a trustee hereafter appointed for his use. At his death the amount not used for his benefit during his lifetime is to revert back to my heirs at law. I also will to my son Thomas the cash notes that I now have on hand to be used by said trustee with and as the $1,000 is directed to be done and to revert at his death in the same way to my heirs, these notes are also to be subject to my wifes control & use if she should need it during her life. I hereby appoint Robert A Spalding Executor of this my last will and also Trustee for my son Thomas & authorize him to sell my land & the coal privilege which I have under the Girtin land & to convey the title to the purchaser- Out of the notes now due me I want my debts paid which are few. Witness my hand this 6th day November 1875
William C Mattingly
His Mark X
Witness
ThoS Chapman
JW MuirAt a County Court held for Union County at the Courthouse in Morganfield on the 3rd day of April 1876 the foregoing instrument of writing purporting to be last will and testament of Wm C Mattingly, Decd, was produced in Open Court & fully proven before _W Campbell Justice Peace Union County by the oaths of ThoS Chapman & JW Muir subscribing witnesses thereto, whereupon the same was ordered to be recorded as and for the last will and testament of said Wm C Mattingly deceased which is done accordingly- A_ GiP Taylor clk By P C Taylor DC
(Above transcribed from copy of the handwritten original on 17 April 1998 by Joseph Leo Haining, ggg grandson of said William C. Mattingly)
William and Teresa had the following children:
57 M i John MATTINGLY was born on 4 Mar 1829 in Union Co., Kentucky. He was christened on 3 May 1829 in Sacred Heart Catholic Church, St. Vincent, Union Co., Kentucky. He died on 13 Feb 1849 in Union Co., Kentucky. 58 F ii Ann MATTINGLY was born on 7 Jul 1830 in Union Co., Kentucky. She was christened on 8 Aug 1830 in Sacred Heart Catholic Church, St. Vincent, Union Co., Kentucky. She died before 1840.
BAPTISM: Godmother - Annastatia Girten+ 59 F iii Mary Ann MATTINGLY + 60 F iv Harriet Selene MATTINGLY 61 M v James Alen MATTINGLY was born on 19 Mar 1837 in Union Co., Kentucky. He was christened on 4 May 1837 in Sacred Heart Catholic Church, St. Vincent, Union Co., Kentucky.
BAPTISM: Godmother - Jane Girten62 F vi Ann MATTINGLY "Nancy" was born on 17 Apr 1839 in Union Co., Kentucky. + 63 F vii Helen Elaine MATTINGLY + 64 F viii Susan Nancy MATTINGLY + 65 M ix Leonard MATTINGLY + 66 M x Charles William MATTINGLY 67 F xi Teresa Ann MATTINGLY was born on 12 Jan 1851 in Union Co., Kentucky. She was christened on 26 Feb 1851 in Sacred Heart Catholic Church, St. Vincent, Union Co., Kentucky. She died in Jun 1851 in Union Co., Kentucky.
BAPTISM: Godmother - Mrs. Gibson+ 68 M xii John Martin MATTINGLY 69 M xiii Thomas Jefferson MATTINGLY was born on 30 Mar 1855 in Union Co., Kentucky. He was christened on 24 Jun 1855 in Sacred Heart Catholic Church, St. Vincent, Union Co., Kentucky. He died on 1 Nov 1930 in Union Co., Kentucky.
BAPTISM: Godmother - Martha M. Girtin
