Bertha Mae HOTTINGER [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4 was born 5, 6, 7 6 Nov 1905 in Dover, Pope Co., Ark. She died 8, 9, 10 13 Oct 1988 in Russellville, Pope Co., Ark. Bertha married 11 Earl SHINN on 1928 in Dover, Pope Co., Ark.
Kirby Anderson HOTTINGER [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4 was born 5, 6, 7 14 Jan 1908 in Dover, Pope Co., Ark. He died 8, 9, 10, 11 8 Aug 1956 in Lee's Summitt, Mo.. Kirby married 12, 13 Margaretha Magdalene BRINKMAN on 6 May 1933.
Margaretha Magdalene BRINKMAN 1, 2, 3, 4 was born 5, 6, 7, 8 17 Oct 1905. She died 9, 10, 11, 12 10 Sep 1988. Margaretha married 13, 14 Kirby Anderson HOTTINGER on 6 May 1933.
They had the following children:
M i Kirby HOTTINGER M ii Kenneth HOTTINGER
Elijah SPRIGGS 1, 2 was born 3, 4 3 Aug 1823 in SC. He died 5, 6 1906 in Gaston, Montgomery Co., AR. Elijah married 7, 8 Susan E. STAGGS on 19 Dec 1876 in Woodruff Co., Ark..
Susan E. STAGGS [Parents] 1, 2, 3 was born 4, 5 about 1856 in AR. She died 6, 7 UNKNOWN in ?. Susan married 8, 9 Elijah SPRIGGS on 19 Dec 1876 in Woodruff Co., Ark..
Ezekiel STAGGS [Parents] 1, 2 was born 3, 4 1790 in South Carolina. He died 5 30 Nov 1873 in Mt. Ida, Montgomery, AR. Ezekiel married 6, 7 Sarah G CHANEY on 6 Apr 1852 in Pontotoc Co., Miss. There were other parents
Other marriages:CHILDENT?, Elizabeth
Was a blacksmith in Alabama. Later moved to Mississippi.
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Ezekiel Staggs lived a long and interesting life. There have been more records found on Ezekiel than any of his descendants.
Luckily, at that time, there was only one Staggs with his first name. Ezekiel moved around a lot and in those days it was not as
easy to travel as it is now. He was first found in Franklin Co. Tenn. in 1812. Next, in Jefferson Co., Ala. in 1823. By 1840 He
was in Pontotoc Co. Miss. Probably by 1855 he had left Miss. and in 1860, he shows up in Sevier Co. Ark., which is right on
the Oklahoma border (then Indian Territory). In 1870 he was living in Mt. Ida, Montgomery Co., Ark., which is a little west of
Hot Springs Ark. where he died.
Here is a list of records found.1812, Franklin Co., Tenn. tax records. Ezekiel Staggs
6/2/1823, Jefferson Co., Ala., BLM records. Cash Entry Sale to Ezekiel Staggs, two 80-acre tracts.
(CASH ENTRY ACT; The Act of April 24, 1820 set the minimum price for sale of public land at $1.25 an acre, and the
minimum unit of sale at 80 acres. Public lands were initially offered by district land offices at pre-announced, scheduled public
auctions. Then, if unsold, lands became available for purchase at the $1.25 minimum price on a first-come-first-served basis.)12/21/1824, Jefferson Co., Ala. land records, Deed Book #2, page 23..Ezekiel Staggs sold land to Carter F. Hall.
1830, Jefferson Co., Ala. Census,,Ezekiel Staggs..2 males under 5..3 males 5 to 10..2 males 10 to 15..1 male 40 to 50..1
female under 5..1 female 10 to 15..1 female 30 to 403/4/1830, Jefferson Co., Ala. land records, Deed Book #4, page 279..Ezekiel Staggs and wife sold land to Aaron Wood.
3/20/1837, Jefferson Co., Ala., BLM records. Cash Entry Sale to Ezekiel Staggs, 80 acres
2/10/1839, Jefferson Co., Ala. land records, Deed Book #?, page 14..Ezekiel Staggs sold land to Pearson Rowe. Witnesses:
S. W. Youngblood, J. Belcher8/14/1839, Jefferson Co., Ala. By S. W. Youngblood, J. P.; "This is to certify that I am willing to the marriage contract
between Newton Wheatley and my daughter Nancy Staggs. (signed) Ezekiel X Staggs"9/20/1839, Jefferson Co., Ala., BLM records. Cash Entry Sale to Ezekiel Staggs, two 40-acre tracts.
(note; on this same date BLM records show Cash Entry Sales to Zachariah Staggs, 120 acres; Benjamin Staggs, 80 acres and
James M. Staggs, 40 acres. All in the same or adjourning Townships)1840, Pontotoc Co., Miss. Census..Ezekiel Staggs...2 males under 5...1 male 5 to 10...3 males 10 to 15...2 males 15 to 20...
2 males 20 to 30...1 male 50 to 60
2 females under 5..1 female 20 to 30
(note; If Nancy Staggs is the daughter shown as under 5 in the 1830 census, she would have been under 15 at her marriage.
The daughter 10 to 15 in the 1830 census could be the female shown as 20 to 30 in the 1840 census. Where was Ezekiel's
wife? The early census' were almost useless. Also ages have to be taken with a grain of salt.)
1850, Pontotoc Co., Miss. Census.
Ezekiel Staggs--age 56 -male--Blacksmith---born in S.C.
Elizabeth ---------age 57--female ----------------born in S.C.
Henry -------------age 20--male --Farmer-------born in Ala.
Eli -----------------age 19 --male --Farmer-------born in Ala.
Elizabeth ---------age 16--female ----------------born in Ala.
Ezekiel ------------age 13--male ------------------born in Ala.
John ---------------age 12--male ------------------born in Ala.
Wilson ------------age 11--male ------------------born in Ala.
Sarah--------------age 8---female ----------------born in Ala.
Ezekiel Staggs---age 7--male -------------------born in Ala.
(Note; Ezekiel & Elizabeth would have been near 60 years old. Sarah & the 7 year old Ezekiel were probably grandchildren.)4/6/1852, Pontotoc Co., Miss---Ezekiel Staggs married Sarah G. Chaney
1860, Sevier Co., Ark. Census
E. Stags --------age 68---male---Blacksmith---born in S.C.
Sarah -----------age 49---female -----------------born in Tenn.
R. H. Butram--age 20---male -------------------born in Ala.
(Note; living next to Ezekiel was a C. Stags--age 30--male---Wagon Maker--born in Ala. Who was he?)1870, Montgomery Co., Ark. Census
Ezekiel Staggs---age 80---male---Blacksmith--born in S.C.
Sarah G ------------age 58---female----------------born in Tenn.
(Note; living next to Ezekiel was Robert Butram...age 31..born in Ala.)5/9/1871, Montgomery Co., Ark------Ezekiel applied for a pension for the War of 1812, serving in Benjamin Easley's
company of the Tenn. Militia.11/30/1873, Mt. Ida, Montgomery Co., Ark----Ezekiel Staggs Died.
8/5/1892, Montgomery Co., Ark----Sarah G. Staggs applied for a widow's pension for War of 1812. In her claim Sarah
states that Ezekiel was born in 1790 in S.C., was a Blacksmith, 6 feet tall, black hair, blue eyed, and dark. Her first husband
was Levi Buttram who died in 1845. Ezekiel's wife, Elizabeth (Childent?) died in S.C. in 1850. The application was denied due
to inadequate records. (Note, did Elizabeth die? The 1860 Carroll Co., Ark. census list an Elizabeth Staggs, age 64, born in
S.C. living with a Gilliam family.)1911, Arkansas Census of Confederate Veterans, John Milton Staggs was the son of William Staggs of New Albany,
Pontotoc Co., Miss., who was the son of Ezekiel Staggs and his wife Elizabeth, also of New Albany Miss. His mother
was Carolina Youngblood of Jefferson Co., Ala.
Children of EZEKIEL STAGGS and ELIZABETH CHILDENT? are:
5.
i.WILLIAM3 STAGGS, b. Abt. 1816, ?; d. Unknown, ?.
6.
ii.LEVI STAGGS, b. Abt. 1818, AL.
7.
iii.OBADIAH STAGGS, b. Abt. 1823, AL.
8.
iv.NANCY STAGGS, b. Abt. 1824, AL; d. Unknown, ?.
v.
HENRY STAGGS, b. 1830, Ala.; d. Unknown, ?.
9.
vi.ELI STAGGS, b. 1831, Ala.; d. August 01, 1866, Woodruff Co., Ark.
vii.
ELIZABETH STAGGS, b. 1834, Ala.; d. Unknown; m. JOSEPH CARY,
November 15, 1853, Pontotoc Co., MS.viii.
EZEKIEL STAGGS, b. 1837, Ala.; d. Unknown, ?.
ix.
JOHN STAGGS, b. 1838, Ala.; d. Unknown.
x.
WILSON STAGGS, b. 1839, Ala.; d. Unknown, ?.
xi.
SARAH STAGGS, b. 1842, Ala.; d. Unknown, ?.
3. ZACHARIAH2 STAGGS (WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1792 in SC, and died Abt. 1879 in Prob. Hot Springs Co., AR. He
married HULDA E. GOWEN July 17, 1816 in Winchester, Franklin Co., TN. She was born Abt. 1798, and died in Prob. Hot
Springs Co., AR.Notes for ZACHARIAH STAGGS:
It has not been proved that Zachariah was a brother of Ezekiel and Samuel, but they were in the sames places at the same time.
Zachariah was married in Franklin Co., TN in 1816 and Ezekiel was on the Tax rolls there in 1812. Ezekiel, Zachariah and
Samuel were all in Jefferson Co., AL, Ezekiel by 1823, Zachariah and Samuel by 1825. On Sept. 20, 1825, Zachariah
consented to Samuel's marrage to Catharine Speer. Samuel was too old to be a son of Zachariah, but must have been a
relative, probable a brother. On Sept. 20, 1839, Ezekiel and Zachariah bought land in Jefferson Co. near each other. Also
buying land on that date and in the same area was Benjamin Staggs and James M. Staggs. Their relationship to Ezekiel and
Zachariah is unknown. In 1840, Zachariah was in Sumter Co., AL, Ezekiel was in Pontotoc Co., MS and Samuel was in
Walker Co., AL. By 1850 Zachariah was in Hot Springs Co., AR and Samuel was in Dallas Co., AR. Ezekiel was in AR by
1857Children of ZACHARIAH STAGGS and HULDA GOWEN are:
i.
MARY A.3 STAGGS, b. Abt. 1820; m. ZACHARIAH NETTLES, December
11, 1841, Sumter Co., AL.ii.
MARGARET J. STAGGS, b. Abt. 1827.
iii.
VARDY A. STAGGS, b. Abt. 1828.
iv.
THOMAS N. STAGGS, b. Abt. 1829.
10.
v.EZEKIEL E. STAGGS, b. Abt. 1832, Jefferson Co., AL; d. Aft. 1900,
Texarkana, AR or TX.vi.
WILLIAM? ALICE STAGGS, b. Abt. 1846.
4. SAMUEL2 STAGGS (WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1805 in SC. He married CATHARINE SPEER December 19, 1825 in
Jefferson Co., AL. She was born Abt. 1808 in KY.Notes for SAMUEL STAGGS:
See ZachariahChildren of SAMUEL STAGGS and CATHARINE SPEER are:
11.
i.THOMAS3 STAGGS, b. Abt. 1830.
ii.
JOHN W. STAGGS, b. Abt. 1832.
iii.
MARY J. STAGGS, b. Abt. 1834.
iv.
FRANKLIN STAGGS, b. Abt. 1836.
v.
ELIHU? STAGGS, b. Abt. 1838.
vi.
NANCY J. STAGGS, b. Abt. 1840.
12.
vii.SAMUEL C. STAGGS, b. Abt. 1842.
viii.
MALISSA C. STAGGS, b. Abt. 1843.
ix.
? STAGGS, b. Abt. 1849.
x.
MARGARET STAGGS, b. Abt. 1851.
xi.
JAMES STAGGS, b. Abt. 1852.
SOURCE NOTES:
At this time our Staggs line has been traced back to Ezekiel Staggs,born 1790 in S.C. Ezekiel's father has not been proven, but may beWilliamson Staggs. The name Williamson has only been found twice. In theJefferson Co., Ala. land records, Deed book #3, page 402; William Dulaneyand wife sold to Williamson Staggs, 11 September 1829. Ezekiel was in the1830 Jefferson Co., Ala. Census. In the 1850 Wayne Co., Tenn. Census;Williamson, age 85, is listed with Abraham Staggs, age 52. As these arethe only records found with the name Williamson, he may have also gone bythe name William. The 1830 & 1840 Tenn. Census show several Williams andone would be about the right age. Ezekiel Staggs was born in S.C. in1790, the only Staggs found in the S.C. Head of Families Census for 1790was a William, with 5 males under the age of 16 years old in GreenvilleCo. Some researchers list two sons for Williamson, Abraham and Joseph.Living near Ezekiel in Ala. and Miss. was a Zachariah Staggs that mayhave been his brother. Zachariah named one of his sons Ezekiel. The 1850Wayne Co., Tenn. Census also has a James Staggs, age 60, born in S.C. Thenames Abraham, Joseph, James, Ezekiel and Zachariah are all biblicalnames and while they were not uncommon for that time it could be a namingpattern. Could these be the five sons of Williamson (William)?Ezekiel Staggs lived a long and interesting life. There have been morerecords found on Ezekiel than any of his descendants. Luckily, at thattime, there was only one Staggs with his first name. Ezekiel moved arounda lot and in those days it was not as easy to travel as it is now. He wasfirst found in Franklin Co. Tenn. in 1812. Next, in Jefferson Co., Ala.in 1823. By 1840 He was in Pontotoc Co. Miss. Probably by 1855 he hadleft Miss. and in 1860, he shows up in Sevier Co. Ark., which is right onthe Oklahoma border (then Indian Territory). In 1870 he was living in Mt.Ida, Montgomery Co., Ark., which is a little west of Hot Springs Ark.where he died.
Here is a list of records found.1812, Franklin Co., Tenn. tax records. Ezekiel Staggs
6/2/1823, Jefferson Co., Ala., BLM records. Cash Entry Sale to EzekielStaggs, two 80-acre tracts.
(CASH ENTRY ACT; The Act of April 24, 1820 set the minimum price for saleof public land at $1.25 an acre, and the minimum unit of sale at 80acres. Public lands were initially offered by district land offices atpre-announced, scheduled public auctions. Then, if unsold, lands becameavailable for purchase at the $1.25 minimum price on afirst-come-first-served basis.)12/21/1824, Jefferson Co., Ala. land records, Deed Book #2, page23..Ezekiel Staggs sold land to Carter F. Hall.
1830, Jefferson Co., Ala. Census,,Ezekiel Staggs..2 males under 5..3males 5 to 10..2 males 10 to 15..1 male 40 to 50..1 female under 5..1female 10 to 15..1 female 30 to 40
3/4/1830, Jefferson Co., Ala. land records, Deed Book #4, page279..Ezekiel Staggs and wife sold land to Aaron Wood.
3/20/1837, Jefferson Co., Ala., BLM records. Cash Entry Sale to EzekielStaggs, 80 acres
2/10/1839, Jefferson Co., Ala. land records, Deed Book #?, page14..Ezekiel Staggs sold land to Pearson Rowe. Witnesses: S. W.Youngblood, J. Belcher
8/14/1839, Jefferson Co., Ala. By S. W. Youngblood, J. P.; "This is tocertify that I am willing to the marriage contract between NewtonWheatley and my daughter Nancy Staggs. (signed) Ezekiel X Staggs"
9/20/1839, Jefferson Co., Ala., BLM records. Cash Entry Sale to EzekielStaggs, two 40-acre tracts.
(note; on this same date BLM records show Cash Entry Sales to ZachariahStaggs, 120 acres; Benjamin Staggs, 80 acres and James M. Staggs, 40acres. All in the same or adjourning Townships)1840, Pontotoc Co., Miss. Census..Ezekiel Staggs...2 males under 5...1male 5 to 10...3 males 10 to 15...2 males 15 to 20... 2 males 20 to30...1 male 50 to 60
2 females under 5..1 female 20 to 30
(note; If Nancy Staggs is the daughter shown as under 5 in the 1830census, she would have been under 15 at her marriage. The daughter 10 to15 in the 1830 census could be the female shown as 20 to 30 in the 1840census. Where was Ezekiel's wife? The early census' were almost useless.Also ages have to be taken with a grain of salt.)1850, Pontotoc Co., Miss. Census.
Ezekiel Staggs--age 56 -male--Blacksmith---born in S.C.
Elizabeth ---------age 57--female ----------------born in S.C.
Henry -------------age 20--male --Farmer-------born in Ala.
Eli -----------------age 19 --male --Farmer-------born in Ala.
Elizabeth ---------age 16--female ----------------born in Ala.
Ezekiel ------------age 13--male ------------------born in Ala.
John ---------------age 12--male ------------------born in Ala.
Wilson ------------age 11--male ------------------born in Ala.
Sarah--------------age 8---female ----------------born in Ala.
Ezekiel Staggs---age 7--male -------------------born in Ala.
(Note; Ezekiel & Elizabeth would have been near 60 years old. Sarah & the7 year old Ezekiel were probably grandchildren.)4/6/1852, Pontotoc Co., Miss---Ezekiel Staggs married Sarah G. Chaney
1860, Sevier Co., Ark. Census
E. Stags --------age 68---male---Blacksmith---born in S.C.
Sarah -----------age 49---female -----------------born in Tenn.
R. H. Butram--age 20---male -------------------born in Ala.
(Note; living next to Ezekiel was a C. Stags--age 30--male---WagonMaker--born in Ala. Who was he?)1870, Montgomery Co., Ark. Census
Ezekiel Staggs---age 80---male---Blacksmith--born in S.C.
Sarah G ------------age 58---female----------------born in Tenn.
(Note; living next to Ezekiel was Robert Butram...age 31..born in Ala.)5/9/1871, Montgomery Co., Ark------Ezekiel applied for a pension for theWar of 1812, serving in Benjamin Easley's company of the Tenn. Militia.
11/30/1873, Mt. Ida, Montgomery Co., Ark----Ezekiel Staggs Died.
8/5/1892, Montgomery Co., Ark----Sarah G. Staggs applied for a widow'spension for War of 1812. In her claim Sarah states that Ezekiel was bornin 1790 in S.C., was a Blacksmith, 6 feet tall, black hair, blue eyed,and dark. Her first husband was Levi Buttram who died in 1845. Ezekiel'swife, Elizabeth (Childent?) died in S.C. in 1850. The application wasdenied due to inadequate records. (Note, did Elizabeth die? The 1860Carroll Co., Ark. census list an Elizabeth Staggs, age 64, born in S.C.living with a Gilliam family.)
1911, Arkansas Census of Confederate Veterans, John Milton Staggs was theson of William Staggs of New Albany, Pontotoc Co., Miss., who was the sonof Ezekiel Staggs and his wife Elizabeth, also of New Albany Miss. Hismother
was Carolina Youngblood of Jefferson Co., Ala.
Sarah G CHANEY 1, 2 was born 3, 4 1810 in TN. She died 5 1894 in Mt. Ida, Montgomery, AR. Sarah married 6, 7 Ezekiel STAGGS on 6 Apr 1852 in Pontotoc Co., Miss. Sarah died 8, 9 1894 in Mt. Ida, Montgomery Co., Ark..
Levi "Dick" STAGGS [Parents] 1 was born 2 1817 in , , SC. He married 3 Ann ? before 1848.
Other marriages:, Ann
Lived in Missippi.
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6. LEVI3 STAGGS (EZEKIEL2, WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1818 in AL. He married ANN ? Bef. 1848. She was born Abt. 1829
in S.C..Notes for LEVI STAGGS:
There is no proof that Levi is a son of Ezekiel, but he was in Pontotoc Co., MS when Ezekiel was there and he moved to AR
at about the same time that the rest of Ezekiel's family left Pontotoc Co. In the 1840 Pontotoc Co. census, Ezekiel has 2 males
20-30. Levi was the right age to be one of them. Also Levi named one son Ezekiel and another Eli.Children of LEVI STAGGS and ANN ? are:
14.
i.ELI H.4 STAGGS, b. Abt. 1848, AR.
ii.
JOHN STAGGS, b. Abt. 1849.
iii.
FRANCES STAGGS, b. Abt. 1854.
iv.
AMANDA STAGGS, b. Abt. 1857.
v.
ELIZA J. STAGGS, b. Abt. 1859.
vi.
EZEKIEL STAGGS, b. Abt. 1865.
vii.
JAMES STAGGS, b. Abt. 1867.
viii.
JACOB STAGGS, b. Abt. 1870.
There is no proof that Levi is a son of Ezekiel, but he was in PontotocCo., MS when Ezekiel was there and he moved to AR at about the same timethat the rest of Ezekiel's family left Pontotoc Co. In the 1840 PontotocCo. census, Ezekiel has 2 males 20-30. Levi was the right age to be oneof them. Also Levi named one son Ezekiel and another Eli.
Ann ? 1 was born 2 about 1829 in S.C.. She married 3 Levi "Dick" STAGGS before 1848.
They had the following children:
M i Eli H. STAGGS M ii John STAGGS 1 was born 2 about 1849. F iii Frances STAGGS 1 was born 2 about 1854. F iv Amanda STAGGS 1 was born 2 about 1857. F v Eliza J. STAGGS 1 was born 2 about 1859. M vi Ezekiel STAGGS 1 was born 2 about 1865. M vii James STAGGS 1 was born 2 about 1867. M viii Jacob STAGGS 1 was born 2 about 1870.
Eli H. STAGGS [Parents] 1 was born 2 about 1848 in AR. He married NANCY.
Other marriages:ODOM, Josie
Eli H. STAGGS [Parents] 1 was born 2 about 1848 in AR. He married Josie ODOM.
Other marriages:NANCY,
Josie ODOM 1 was born 2 about 1866 in AR. She married Eli H. STAGGS.
They had the following children:
M i David Thomas STAGGS M ii Alfred STAGGS F iii Mirtle STAGGS F iv Rosa STAGGS M v Willie STAGGS M vi ? STAGGS M vii Hach STAGGS M viii Arther STAGGS M ix Elmer STAGGS M x Walter William STAGGS
Ezekiel STAGGS [Parents] 1, 2 was born 3, 4 1790 in South Carolina. He died 5 30 Nov 1873 in Mt. Ida, Montgomery, AR. Ezekiel married 6 Elizabeth CHILDENT? about 1815 in TN or AL. There were other parents
Other marriages:CHANEY, Sarah G
Was a blacksmith in Alabama. Later moved to Mississippi.
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Ezekiel Staggs lived a long and interesting life. There have been more records found on Ezekiel than any of his descendants.
Luckily, at that time, there was only one Staggs with his first name. Ezekiel moved around a lot and in those days it was not as
easy to travel as it is now. He was first found in Franklin Co. Tenn. in 1812. Next, in Jefferson Co., Ala. in 1823. By 1840 He
was in Pontotoc Co. Miss. Probably by 1855 he had left Miss. and in 1860, he shows up in Sevier Co. Ark., which is right on
the Oklahoma border (then Indian Territory). In 1870 he was living in Mt. Ida, Montgomery Co., Ark., which is a little west of
Hot Springs Ark. where he died.
Here is a list of records found.1812, Franklin Co., Tenn. tax records. Ezekiel Staggs
6/2/1823, Jefferson Co., Ala., BLM records. Cash Entry Sale to Ezekiel Staggs, two 80-acre tracts.
(CASH ENTRY ACT; The Act of April 24, 1820 set the minimum price for sale of public land at $1.25 an acre, and the
minimum unit of sale at 80 acres. Public lands were initially offered by district land offices at pre-announced, scheduled public
auctions. Then, if unsold, lands became available for purchase at the $1.25 minimum price on a first-come-first-served basis.)12/21/1824, Jefferson Co., Ala. land records, Deed Book #2, page 23..Ezekiel Staggs sold land to Carter F. Hall.
1830, Jefferson Co., Ala. Census,,Ezekiel Staggs..2 males under 5..3 males 5 to 10..2 males 10 to 15..1 male 40 to 50..1
female under 5..1 female 10 to 15..1 female 30 to 403/4/1830, Jefferson Co., Ala. land records, Deed Book #4, page 279..Ezekiel Staggs and wife sold land to Aaron Wood.
3/20/1837, Jefferson Co., Ala., BLM records. Cash Entry Sale to Ezekiel Staggs, 80 acres
2/10/1839, Jefferson Co., Ala. land records, Deed Book #?, page 14..Ezekiel Staggs sold land to Pearson Rowe. Witnesses:
S. W. Youngblood, J. Belcher8/14/1839, Jefferson Co., Ala. By S. W. Youngblood, J. P.; "This is to certify that I am willing to the marriage contract
between Newton Wheatley and my daughter Nancy Staggs. (signed) Ezekiel X Staggs"9/20/1839, Jefferson Co., Ala., BLM records. Cash Entry Sale to Ezekiel Staggs, two 40-acre tracts.
(note; on this same date BLM records show Cash Entry Sales to Zachariah Staggs, 120 acres; Benjamin Staggs, 80 acres and
James M. Staggs, 40 acres. All in the same or adjourning Townships)1840, Pontotoc Co., Miss. Census..Ezekiel Staggs...2 males under 5...1 male 5 to 10...3 males 10 to 15...2 males 15 to 20...
2 males 20 to 30...1 male 50 to 60
2 females under 5..1 female 20 to 30
(note; If Nancy Staggs is the daughter shown as under 5 in the 1830 census, she would have been under 15 at her marriage.
The daughter 10 to 15 in the 1830 census could be the female shown as 20 to 30 in the 1840 census. Where was Ezekiel's
wife? The early census' were almost useless. Also ages have to be taken with a grain of salt.)
1850, Pontotoc Co., Miss. Census.
Ezekiel Staggs--age 56 -male--Blacksmith---born in S.C.
Elizabeth ---------age 57--female ----------------born in S.C.
Henry -------------age 20--male --Farmer-------born in Ala.
Eli -----------------age 19 --male --Farmer-------born in Ala.
Elizabeth ---------age 16--female ----------------born in Ala.
Ezekiel ------------age 13--male ------------------born in Ala.
John ---------------age 12--male ------------------born in Ala.
Wilson ------------age 11--male ------------------born in Ala.
Sarah--------------age 8---female ----------------born in Ala.
Ezekiel Staggs---age 7--male -------------------born in Ala.
(Note; Ezekiel & Elizabeth would have been near 60 years old. Sarah & the 7 year old Ezekiel were probably grandchildren.)4/6/1852, Pontotoc Co., Miss---Ezekiel Staggs married Sarah G. Chaney
1860, Sevier Co., Ark. Census
E. Stags --------age 68---male---Blacksmith---born in S.C.
Sarah -----------age 49---female -----------------born in Tenn.
R. H. Butram--age 20---male -------------------born in Ala.
(Note; living next to Ezekiel was a C. Stags--age 30--male---Wagon Maker--born in Ala. Who was he?)1870, Montgomery Co., Ark. Census
Ezekiel Staggs---age 80---male---Blacksmith--born in S.C.
Sarah G ------------age 58---female----------------born in Tenn.
(Note; living next to Ezekiel was Robert Butram...age 31..born in Ala.)5/9/1871, Montgomery Co., Ark------Ezekiel applied for a pension for the War of 1812, serving in Benjamin Easley's
company of the Tenn. Militia.11/30/1873, Mt. Ida, Montgomery Co., Ark----Ezekiel Staggs Died.
8/5/1892, Montgomery Co., Ark----Sarah G. Staggs applied for a widow's pension for War of 1812. In her claim Sarah
states that Ezekiel was born in 1790 in S.C., was a Blacksmith, 6 feet tall, black hair, blue eyed, and dark. Her first husband
was Levi Buttram who died in 1845. Ezekiel's wife, Elizabeth (Childent?) died in S.C. in 1850. The application was denied due
to inadequate records. (Note, did Elizabeth die? The 1860 Carroll Co., Ark. census list an Elizabeth Staggs, age 64, born in
S.C. living with a Gilliam family.)1911, Arkansas Census of Confederate Veterans, John Milton Staggs was the son of William Staggs of New Albany,
Pontotoc Co., Miss., who was the son of Ezekiel Staggs and his wife Elizabeth, also of New Albany Miss. His mother
was Carolina Youngblood of Jefferson Co., Ala.
Children of EZEKIEL STAGGS and ELIZABETH CHILDENT? are:
5.
i.WILLIAM3 STAGGS, b. Abt. 1816, ?; d. Unknown, ?.
6.
ii.LEVI STAGGS, b. Abt. 1818, AL.
7.
iii.OBADIAH STAGGS, b. Abt. 1823, AL.
8.
iv.NANCY STAGGS, b. Abt. 1824, AL; d. Unknown, ?.
v.
HENRY STAGGS, b. 1830, Ala.; d. Unknown, ?.
9.
vi.ELI STAGGS, b. 1831, Ala.; d. August 01, 1866, Woodruff Co., Ark.
vii.
ELIZABETH STAGGS, b. 1834, Ala.; d. Unknown; m. JOSEPH CARY,
November 15, 1853, Pontotoc Co., MS.viii.
EZEKIEL STAGGS, b. 1837, Ala.; d. Unknown, ?.
ix.
JOHN STAGGS, b. 1838, Ala.; d. Unknown.
x.
WILSON STAGGS, b. 1839, Ala.; d. Unknown, ?.
xi.
SARAH STAGGS, b. 1842, Ala.; d. Unknown, ?.
3. ZACHARIAH2 STAGGS (WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1792 in SC, and died Abt. 1879 in Prob. Hot Springs Co., AR. He
married HULDA E. GOWEN July 17, 1816 in Winchester, Franklin Co., TN. She was born Abt. 1798, and died in Prob. Hot
Springs Co., AR.Notes for ZACHARIAH STAGGS:
It has not been proved that Zachariah was a brother of Ezekiel and Samuel, but they were in the sames places at the same time.
Zachariah was married in Franklin Co., TN in 1816 and Ezekiel was on the Tax rolls there in 1812. Ezekiel, Zachariah and
Samuel were all in Jefferson Co., AL, Ezekiel by 1823, Zachariah and Samuel by 1825. On Sept. 20, 1825, Zachariah
consented to Samuel's marrage to Catharine Speer. Samuel was too old to be a son of Zachariah, but must have been a
relative, probable a brother. On Sept. 20, 1839, Ezekiel and Zachariah bought land in Jefferson Co. near each other. Also
buying land on that date and in the same area was Benjamin Staggs and James M. Staggs. Their relationship to Ezekiel and
Zachariah is unknown. In 1840, Zachariah was in Sumter Co., AL, Ezekiel was in Pontotoc Co., MS and Samuel was in
Walker Co., AL. By 1850 Zachariah was in Hot Springs Co., AR and Samuel was in Dallas Co., AR. Ezekiel was in AR by
1857Children of ZACHARIAH STAGGS and HULDA GOWEN are:
i.
MARY A.3 STAGGS, b. Abt. 1820; m. ZACHARIAH NETTLES, December
11, 1841, Sumter Co., AL.ii.
MARGARET J. STAGGS, b. Abt. 1827.
iii.
VARDY A. STAGGS, b. Abt. 1828.
iv.
THOMAS N. STAGGS, b. Abt. 1829.
10.
v.EZEKIEL E. STAGGS, b. Abt. 1832, Jefferson Co., AL; d. Aft. 1900,
Texarkana, AR or TX.vi.
WILLIAM? ALICE STAGGS, b. Abt. 1846.
4. SAMUEL2 STAGGS (WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1805 in SC. He married CATHARINE SPEER December 19, 1825 in
Jefferson Co., AL. She was born Abt. 1808 in KY.Notes for SAMUEL STAGGS:
See ZachariahChildren of SAMUEL STAGGS and CATHARINE SPEER are:
11.
i.THOMAS3 STAGGS, b. Abt. 1830.
ii.
JOHN W. STAGGS, b. Abt. 1832.
iii.
MARY J. STAGGS, b. Abt. 1834.
iv.
FRANKLIN STAGGS, b. Abt. 1836.
v.
ELIHU? STAGGS, b. Abt. 1838.
vi.
NANCY J. STAGGS, b. Abt. 1840.
12.
vii.SAMUEL C. STAGGS, b. Abt. 1842.
viii.
MALISSA C. STAGGS, b. Abt. 1843.
ix.
? STAGGS, b. Abt. 1849.
x.
MARGARET STAGGS, b. Abt. 1851.
xi.
JAMES STAGGS, b. Abt. 1852.
SOURCE NOTES:
At this time our Staggs line has been traced back to Ezekiel Staggs,born 1790 in S.C. Ezekiel's father has not been proven, but may beWilliamson Staggs. The name Williamson has only been found twice. In theJefferson Co., Ala. land records, Deed book #3, page 402; William Dulaneyand wife sold to Williamson Staggs, 11 September 1829. Ezekiel was in the1830 Jefferson Co., Ala. Census. In the 1850 Wayne Co., Tenn. Census;Williamson, age 85, is listed with Abraham Staggs, age 52. As these arethe only records found with the name Williamson, he may have also gone bythe name William. The 1830 & 1840 Tenn. Census show several Williams andone would be about the right age. Ezekiel Staggs was born in S.C. in1790, the only Staggs found in the S.C. Head of Families Census for 1790was a William, with 5 males under the age of 16 years old in GreenvilleCo. Some researchers list two sons for Williamson, Abraham and Joseph.Living near Ezekiel in Ala. and Miss. was a Zachariah Staggs that mayhave been his brother. Zachariah named one of his sons Ezekiel. The 1850Wayne Co., Tenn. Census also has a James Staggs, age 60, born in S.C. Thenames Abraham, Joseph, James, Ezekiel and Zachariah are all biblicalnames and while they were not uncommon for that time it could be a namingpattern. Could these be the five sons of Williamson (William)?Ezekiel Staggs lived a long and interesting life. There have been morerecords found on Ezekiel than any of his descendants. Luckily, at thattime, there was only one Staggs with his first name. Ezekiel moved arounda lot and in those days it was not as easy to travel as it is now. He wasfirst found in Franklin Co. Tenn. in 1812. Next, in Jefferson Co., Ala.in 1823. By 1840 He was in Pontotoc Co. Miss. Probably by 1855 he hadleft Miss. and in 1860, he shows up in Sevier Co. Ark., which is right onthe Oklahoma border (then Indian Territory). In 1870 he was living in Mt.Ida, Montgomery Co., Ark., which is a little west of Hot Springs Ark.where he died.
Here is a list of records found.1812, Franklin Co., Tenn. tax records. Ezekiel Staggs
6/2/1823, Jefferson Co., Ala., BLM records. Cash Entry Sale to EzekielStaggs, two 80-acre tracts.
(CASH ENTRY ACT; The Act of April 24, 1820 set the minimum price for saleof public land at $1.25 an acre, and the minimum unit of sale at 80acres. Public lands were initially offered by district land offices atpre-announced, scheduled public auctions. Then, if unsold, lands becameavailable for purchase at the $1.25 minimum price on afirst-come-first-served basis.)12/21/1824, Jefferson Co., Ala. land records, Deed Book #2, page23..Ezekiel Staggs sold land to Carter F. Hall.
1830, Jefferson Co., Ala. Census,,Ezekiel Staggs..2 males under 5..3males 5 to 10..2 males 10 to 15..1 male 40 to 50..1 female under 5..1female 10 to 15..1 female 30 to 40
3/4/1830, Jefferson Co., Ala. land records, Deed Book #4, page279..Ezekiel Staggs and wife sold land to Aaron Wood.
3/20/1837, Jefferson Co., Ala., BLM records. Cash Entry Sale to EzekielStaggs, 80 acres
2/10/1839, Jefferson Co., Ala. land records, Deed Book #?, page14..Ezekiel Staggs sold land to Pearson Rowe. Witnesses: S. W.Youngblood, J. Belcher
8/14/1839, Jefferson Co., Ala. By S. W. Youngblood, J. P.; "This is tocertify that I am willing to the marriage contract between NewtonWheatley and my daughter Nancy Staggs. (signed) Ezekiel X Staggs"
9/20/1839, Jefferson Co., Ala., BLM records. Cash Entry Sale to EzekielStaggs, two 40-acre tracts.
(note; on this same date BLM records show Cash Entry Sales to ZachariahStaggs, 120 acres; Benjamin Staggs, 80 acres and James M. Staggs, 40acres. All in the same or adjourning Townships)1840, Pontotoc Co., Miss. Census..Ezekiel Staggs...2 males under 5...1male 5 to 10...3 males 10 to 15...2 males 15 to 20... 2 males 20 to30...1 male 50 to 60
2 females under 5..1 female 20 to 30
(note; If Nancy Staggs is the daughter shown as under 5 in the 1830census, she would have been under 15 at her marriage. The daughter 10 to15 in the 1830 census could be the female shown as 20 to 30 in the 1840census. Where was Ezekiel's wife? The early census' were almost useless.Also ages have to be taken with a grain of salt.)1850, Pontotoc Co., Miss. Census.
Ezekiel Staggs--age 56 -male--Blacksmith---born in S.C.
Elizabeth ---------age 57--female ----------------born in S.C.
Henry -------------age 20--male --Farmer-------born in Ala.
Eli -----------------age 19 --male --Farmer-------born in Ala.
Elizabeth ---------age 16--female ----------------born in Ala.
Ezekiel ------------age 13--male ------------------born in Ala.
John ---------------age 12--male ------------------born in Ala.
Wilson ------------age 11--male ------------------born in Ala.
Sarah--------------age 8---female ----------------born in Ala.
Ezekiel Staggs---age 7--male -------------------born in Ala.
(Note; Ezekiel & Elizabeth would have been near 60 years old. Sarah & the7 year old Ezekiel were probably grandchildren.)4/6/1852, Pontotoc Co., Miss---Ezekiel Staggs married Sarah G. Chaney
1860, Sevier Co., Ark. Census
E. Stags --------age 68---male---Blacksmith---born in S.C.
Sarah -----------age 49---female -----------------born in Tenn.
R. H. Butram--age 20---male -------------------born in Ala.
(Note; living next to Ezekiel was a C. Stags--age 30--male---WagonMaker--born in Ala. Who was he?)1870, Montgomery Co., Ark. Census
Ezekiel Staggs---age 80---male---Blacksmith--born in S.C.
Sarah G ------------age 58---female----------------born in Tenn.
(Note; living next to Ezekiel was Robert Butram...age 31..born in Ala.)5/9/1871, Montgomery Co., Ark------Ezekiel applied for a pension for theWar of 1812, serving in Benjamin Easley's company of the Tenn. Militia.
11/30/1873, Mt. Ida, Montgomery Co., Ark----Ezekiel Staggs Died.
8/5/1892, Montgomery Co., Ark----Sarah G. Staggs applied for a widow'spension for War of 1812. In her claim Sarah states that Ezekiel was bornin 1790 in S.C., was a Blacksmith, 6 feet tall, black hair, blue eyed,and dark. Her first husband was Levi Buttram who died in 1845. Ezekiel'swife, Elizabeth (Childent?) died in S.C. in 1850. The application wasdenied due to inadequate records. (Note, did Elizabeth die? The 1860Carroll Co., Ark. census list an Elizabeth Staggs, age 64, born in S.C.living with a Gilliam family.)
1911, Arkansas Census of Confederate Veterans, John Milton Staggs was theson of William Staggs of New Albany, Pontotoc Co., Miss., who was the sonof Ezekiel Staggs and his wife Elizabeth, also of New Albany Miss. Hismother
was Carolina Youngblood of Jefferson Co., Ala.
Elizabeth CHILDENT? 1, 2 was born 3, 4 1790 in South Carolina. She died 5, 6 1851 in Pontotoc, MS. Elizabeth married 7 Ezekiel STAGGS about 1815 in TN or AL.
They had the following children:
M i Obadiah STAGGS F ii Nancy STAGGS M iii Henry STAGGS 1, 2 was born 3, 4 1830 in Ala.. He died 5, 6 UNKNOWN in ?. M iv Eli STAGGS F v Elizabeth STAGGS M vi Ezekiel STAGGS 1, 2 was born 3, 4 1837 in Ala.. He died 5, 6 UNKNOWN in ?. M vii John STAGGS 1, 2 was born 3, 4 1838 in Ala.. He died 5, 6 UNKNOWN. M viii Wilson STAGGS 1, 2 was born 3, 4 1839 in Ala.. He died 5, 6 UNKNOWN in ?. F ix Sarah STAGGS 1, 2 was born 3, 4 1842 in Ala.. She died 5, 6 UNKNOWN in ?. M x Levi "Dick" STAGGS M xi John C STAGGS was born 1818. M xii William STAGGS xiii Meredith STAGGS was born 1825. M xiv Abraham STAGGS was born 1830. xv C STAGGS
David Thomas STAGGS [Parents] 1 was born 2 5 Nov 1885 in Lonoke Co., AR. He died 3 1934 in Pampa, Gray Co., TX. David married 4 Amanda Jane SIMS on 1907 in Pauls Valley, Garvin Co., OK.
Amanda Jane SIMS 1 was born 2 31 Aug 1891 in Fayette Co., AL. She died 3 in San Diego, San Diego Co., CA. Amanda married 4 David Thomas STAGGS on 1907 in Pauls Valley, Garvin Co., OK.
They had the following children:
M i Joshua E. STAGGS F ii Rachel Irene STAGGS F iii Violet Ruth STAGGS
Charlie Milton STAGGS [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4 was born 5, 6, 7, 8 25 Sep 1907 in Russellville, Pope Co., AR. He died 9, 10, 11 26 Apr 1978 in Benton, Saline Co., AR. Charlie married 12 Dorothy Alzareene PASSMORE on 1927 in Russellville, Pope Co., AR.
Dorothy Alzareene PASSMORE 1, 2, 3, 4 was born 5, 6, 7, 8 27 Sep 1909 in Oxley, Stone Co., AR. She died 9, 10, 11 3 Dec 1983 in Benton, Saline Co., AR. Dorothy married 12 Charlie Milton STAGGS on 1927 in Russellville, Pope Co., AR.
They had the following children:
F i Lillian Vernice STAGGS M ii Charles Lewis STAGGS M iii Jerry Wayne STAGGS
