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Miles Prince
(1815 - after 1880)

Miles Prince, son of Isaac Prince, was born 1815 Union Co SC, died after 1880 Conway Co AR.
Occupation: Farmer
Married: Charity Halbrook about 1840 Perry Co TN. She is the daughter of William Erwin Halbrook & Judith McGee and was born 1815 TN, died after 1880 Conway Co AR.

Children of Miles & Charity:
1. Elizabeth "Lizzie" born Sep 6, 1840 TN, died July 25, 1905 Conway Co AR & buried at Halbrook Cemetery, Conway Co AR
Married: (1) Alexander Gordon July 26, 1859 Conway Co AR. He was born 1822 Robertson Co TN, died Mar 1, 1864 Conway Co AR & buried at Grandview Cemetery.
Children: Joseph P., Roxie Ann, William Miles
Married: (2) Isaac Taylor Bradley Apr 29, 1866 Conway Co AR. He is the son of Sion Bradley & Mariah ? & was born Jan 1, 1844 TN, died date unknown & buried at Grandview Cemetery.
Children: John Thomas, Bluford, Charity, Mariah Jane, Isaac Newton & Jasper.
2. Catherine born 1843 TN.
3. William Jasper born June 2, 1846 Conway Co AR, died Aug 4, 1897 Center Ridge, Conway Co AR & buried at Halbrook Cemetery, Conway Co AR.
Married: Martha Elizabeth Owens Feb 23, 1868 Conway Co AR. She is the daughter of Ben Owens & was born Mar 1, 1849 AR, died July 1, 1933 Center Ridge, Conway Co AR.
Children: Isaac Newton, Sarah Elizabeth, Jeremiah Miles "Jerry", Charity Stanten, William Fender, Josephas "Joe", Martha Ellen, Frances Jane "Fanny", George, Rosie Maybell, Stanley, Ben, Judie Ann, Sophrona Cathryn "Cassie", Oliver B., James & Henry S.
4. Sarah Jane born Oct 1847 TN, died Sep 15, 1900 AR & buried at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Conway Co AR.
Married: Joseph M. Watson Nov 12, 1865 Conway Co AR. He was born Apr 1848 GA, died date unknown & buried at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Conway Co AR.
Children: William Jasper, Charity, Mary E., James H. Joseph M., Caroline, daughter name unknown & John H.
5. Martha Ellen born 1851 Conway Co AR & died Mar 13, 1923 in Francis, Pontotoc Co OK & buried at Cedar Grove Cemetery, Pontotoc Co OK.
Married: John Roland Polk "Jim" Aug 29, 1869 Van Buren Co AR. He is the son of Charles Polk & Hannah Westerman & was born Jan 1, 1852 AR, died 1909 Francis, Pontotoc Co OK & buried at Cedar Grove Cemetery, Pontotoc Co OK.
Children: Charity Ellen, Thomas Jefferson, Daniel Webster, Charles Alexander, J. William, Joseph Taylor, Judy Jane, Roxie Kathlene, Jasper Harrison & Pearl Ann.
6. Johnathan F. "John" born 1853 Conway Co AR
Married: Malvina C. Neely Mar 26, 1865 Conway Co AR.

Notes:
1. Oct 15, 1845 Deed - William Halbrook to Isaac Prince heirs (Perry Co TN Deed Bk E, pg 269)
2. Nov 10, 1845 Miles purchased a tract of land located in Perry Co TN, registered in Court Nov 20, 1845. (Perry Co TN Deed Bk ?, pg 507)
3. Dec 10, 1850 Conway Co AR census record lists Miles as a 35yr old farmer living in Lick Mountain Twp with wife Charity and children Elizabeth, Catherine, Sarah & William. (pg 264b, #520)
4. 1859 Miles Prince is appointed Overseer of Road District #4 in Lick Mountain township. (Conway Co AR County Court Records 1856-1860 pg 253)
5. July 23, 1860 Conway Co AR census record shows Miles age 46, Charity, Sarah, William J., Martha & John on their farm in Lick Mountain township, P.O. Springfield. Their personal property is valued at $750. Sarah & William attended school. (pg 565a, #846)
6. Jan 1, 1861 A final Homestead certificate is issued to Miles Prince in Conway County for 80 acres of land. (AR Homestead Cert)
7. Jan 1867 Miles Prince filed a petition in Court stating that the former Commissioners failed to lay off a dower of land for his daughter Elizabeth out of the estate of Alexander Gordon, dec'd. The Court then appointed 3 new Commissioners. (Conway Co AR Probate Bk D2, pg 380)
8. Aug 29, 1870 Conway Co AR census record shows Joseph Watson age 22, wife Jane age 23, Jasper age 4 & Charity age 2 on their farm in Lick Mountain township. Joseph Watson is blind & their personal property is valued at $500. (pg 49b, #12)
9. Aug 29, 1870 Conway Co AR census record shows Miles age 56, Charity age 55, John age 16 & a domestic servant, Riley Williams age 17 on their farm in Lick Mountain township. Their real estate is valued at $500 & personal property valued at $1000. (pg 49b, #13)
10. Aug 29, 1870 Conway Co AR census record shows John Polk age 18 & martha age 17 on their farm in Lick Mountain township. Their personal property was valued at $175. (pg 49b, #14)
11. Aug 29, 1870 Conway Co AR census record shows William Jasper Prince age 21, Martha age 21, Newton age 2 & Sarah age 7 months on their farm in Lick Mountain township. Their personal property is valued at $165. (pg 49b, #15)
12. June 5, 1880 Conway Co AR census record shows Miles Prince age 66 & Charity age 66 living in Lick Mountain Township. Miles is a farmer. (pg 344a, #66)
13. Miles Prince is the father-in-law of Alexander Gordon.