Notes

[NI00003] Harold retired from the US Navy in 1966 with 20 years service.

In a letter from Perkin to Neeley with no date
From the USS Bataan to Mt. Enterprise
I went to Kyushu - boy was it hot! (as in enemy activity). Then went to Leyte in Philipines and got full of beer. Then went to Tokyo wasn't there long before they "released the atomic bomb and 'flash, flash' the war ended." HAPPY BIRTHDAY (her birthday is Aug 30). Tell June and kids hello.

In a letter from Perkin to Neeley dated 9/28/45
From the USS Bataan to Mt. Enterprise
They will be in NY on 10/16/45. They will be going through the Panama Canal on 10/8. They left Pearl Harbor on 9/25.

[NI00005] Watson & Son Funeral Home in Center, Texas.

[NI00007] Mike operated his own tree care business.
Mike was killed by a "troubled youth" he had taken into his home. He is buried in Maple Grove Cemetary in Minden, Rusk Co, Texas.

[NI00008] Elijah operated a cable ferry at the War Eagle Mill in Benton Co, Arkansas. He homesteaded 160 acres that is now partially covered by a man made lake just east of Rogers, Ar.
Per the Rogers Democrat of August 14, 1907, Elijah died at 6 am on a Saturday.
Elijah is buried in the Grimes family cemetary with his father, Solomon, in Benton Co.

Purchased 80 acres in Benton co., Arkansas
ARMSTRONG ELIJAH 3 19N 29W 79.52 1878/06/24
ARMSTRONG ELIJAH 3 19N 29W 0 1878/06/24

Elijah was married 4 times. Elijah homesteaded 180 acres of land at Rogers, AR where he raised four families. After his death, his last wife stayed on with her daughter and raised vegetables for sale. After Nancy died, the daughter married Elbert Williams. Their son Wateman Williams built a fine brick home and he and his wife lived there. A Betty Armstrong lived on the property at the time of this report. Elijah, his last 3 wives and children - Homer and Washie - are buried in the Grimes Cemetery near Rogers, AR. Source-war records, family bibles, court records, and descendents. (Mildred Armstrong Gilman.)

[NI00009] Sallie reportedly died giving birth to Samuel.

[NI00010] Samuel died of pneumonia while traveling in Missouri with his father, Elijah.

[NI00012] Purchased 80 acres in Benton Co. Arkansas
ARMSTRONG JACKSON 3 19N 29W 0 1889/06/25
ARMSTRONG JACKSON 2 19N 29W 80 1889/06/25

[NI00014] Purchased 78 acrs in Benton co., Arkansas.
ARMSTRONG SOLOMON 3 19N 29W 78.17 1894/06/09

[NI00015] Horace died from eating "poison berries", i.e. chokeberries, according to the mortality schedule of 1860.

[NI00016] Who is T. M. Armstrong who reported his death?

[NI00024] Reuben was a farmer (sharecropper) most of his adult life.

In a letter from Ruben to Robert L. and Raymond George dated 8/3/41.
Ruben lives in Mt. Enterprise Robert & Raymond are in Colorado in a CC Camp.
He stayed all day with Uncle Lawrence (Armstrong) and Grandpa (Benjamin Armstrong). Grandpa is poorly. Got a letter from Tooter (Elzie D.) yesterday, he is out of hospital after 2-3 weeks. He has been in hospital before. Ruben got him a bunch of banties. He has been "disabled" for 9 weeks and can't do anything which doesn't set well with him.

Another letter dated 8/19/41
He got the pictures from them. Regrette? sold the Minden sawmill to the Threshs, Ruben will start nightwatching there Thursday. They moved the mill up the hill, but left the planer in its original location.
An added noted dated 8/20/41 says he just heard that Grandpa died and will be buried tomorrow.

[NI00025] In a letter from Mrs. Ira Clifton (a cousin) to Neeley dated 1/12/45
Garrison, Texas - Mt. Enterprise
JE is at Bruning, Nebraska. Ethel is here and the baby is fat as a "guinie" pig. They are going to Houston. [Ira Clifton 458-88-5080 75961(Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches, TX)?]

In a letter from Georgie Fields to Neeley dated 9/26/46
Humble, Texas to Mt. Enterprise
(Ruben has hurt his arm.) How is Ruben's arm? She also mentions uncle Charlie Bird. (Everyone's uncle.)

An empty envelope from someone to Neeley dated 3/13/54
Annapolis, Maryland to Houston (Perkin)

Another letter from Georgie dated 2/8/68
Conroe to Minden
I'm sorry you had the flu. I had inner ear trouble. Leon (my oldest) moved to Liberty. I miss Reed Mountain and I want to see my folks at Nacogdoches.

A letter from Doule and Virgie Crow (Albert Jr's ex) to Neeley dated 2/28/68
Tell Perkin to come see me when he comes to see Honey and Esther. Husband almost died. Gall bladder burst 12/20/67 and scar tissue wrapped around intestines and blocked it in January. Was in the hospital seven weeks. Bobby (my son) lives in Channelview. Albert is in Pennsylvania, Honey is in Houston. Sonny (the baby) is in Japan in the Air Force. He married a Korean girl and has a baby girl one year old. I am 65 now, drawing old age pension - tell Robert it doesn't go far. (he and I used to talk about what we would do with our pensions.)

A letter from Nervy (Dora Minerva Armstrong?) to Neeley - no date
I wish I could plant a garden. Landlord made us get rid of the chickens. Going to write a letter to Dottis (Ruben's sis-in-law). Minnie (Ruben's sister) lives in Dallas, she is having her teeth pulled. Tom (don't know which one) lives in Boise, Idaho.

[NI00026] An empty envelope from Robert to Lawrence Mills dated 1/29/40
San Antonio, New Mexico to Garrison, Texas

In a letter from Robert to Neeley dated 10/7/45
New Guinea to Mt. Enterprise
Robert got a ltter from Perkin. Perkin is going home, he should be home by now. Everyone in the Philipines is going home. He has been visiting graveyards. They are moving one graveyard to a hill. There are about 2000 American soldiers in it. All the graveyards are very pretty. they are moving the Japanese graves to a valley.

[NI00027] In a postcard from Tooter to Neeley - no date
This is a picture of the hospital. I'm tired of being in the hospital. I'm sending some more pictures.

In a letter from Tooter to Neeley dated 10/24/42
Tooter was in El Paso, Neeley in Mt. Enterprise.
Robert is now in Australia and Tooter doesn't like it. He wants to know how his friend, Jack Woodward, died. Tooter is now in the Quartermasters (cook). Roy Dean weighs 12-1/2 pounds.

An empty envelope from Tooter to Ruben dated 1/26/43
Fort Bliss to Mt. Enterprise

An empty envelope from Tooter to Ruben dated 4/14/43
Fort Bliss to Mt. Enterprise

Another empty envelope from Tooter to Neeley dated 7/27/43
San Francisco to Mt. Enterprise

Another letter from Tooter to Neeley dated 10/27/43
California to Mt. Enterprise
He went to see Mattie and Roy Dean was sick (getting better). He wants to send Mattie to Texas when he leaves (he's going overseas to fight). He hasn't heard from Robert and is worried.

A letter to Nettie Mae dated 9/4/44
APO San Francisco to ?
He is breaking up with Mattie, he should have married June. If he ever marries again, it will be to June after he has a business of his own. He asks her what she is going to do about Mike Warnash (his best friend), he thought she was going to marry Mike, Mike is crazy about her. And what about little Pete Green? June needs a place to stay. She won't be trouble like Mattie was. June writes him everyday and she gave him an expensive fountain pen. Tooter has been a sergeant for almost a month and didn't know it until a week ago. He got 43 letters in one day. June's sister, Louise, writes from Dallas.

A letter to Neeley dated 1/15/45
Philipines to Mt. Enterprise
He cannot say where he is, somewhere in the Philipines. He likes it better than New Guinea. He saw Robert in New Guinea. June sent two packages at Christmas, Mattie sent 2 packages, and he got 4 or 5 more packages. He thinks Robert has been overseas long enough. He's waiting for a Filipino to bring him a roasted chicken.

Another letter dated 3/3/49
From Albuquerque, New Mexico to Mt. Enterprise
He got a job driving a truck and has been all over the place: Farmington, New Mexico, Arlington (Harlingen?), Texas, Raymondsville, Texas.

Another letter dated 5/18/50
From Dallas to Mt. Enterprise
Are you still living at the B.A. place? Did you find some of our clothes? Donald's and mine? Is Pete still working at the mill? Page went to see Jerry. Page? has 5 kids now - 3 boys and two girls, oldest 6 or 7 - with Jerry that makes 6 kids. Signed from Elzie, June and boys.

[NI00028] An empty envelope from Mrs. Joe Cannatella (Nettie Mae) to Neeley dated 6/15/43
Houston to Mt. Enterprise

In a letter from Nettie Mae to Dell & Irene mailed 5/27/47
From Houston to Mt. Enterprise
Nettie Mae is expecting an emergency operation any day now. She will get a vacation in August if she doesn't have to use it for the operation. She is at Gene's and Sis' house. Sis in the hospital to have the baby. Nettie Mae takes care of Sis' kids in the daytime while Gene is at work. Leon is in Dallas driving a truck, don't tell him where Nettie Mae is. She is still living with Juanita. She hasn't heard from Speedy.

From Nettie Mae to Neeley dated 3/22/50
Houston to Mt. Enterprise
Pete feels better todaay. What is wrong with Dorothy? I'm at work, so can't say more.

Another letter dated 6/30/66
George A is working day and night. I am working. Ruder is back up "there". Joe Dale is here. Shorty (Jack, Jr.) is a pest. Irene and Gene are okay. Sheriff is looking for Jack (Green). How is Bobby Jack? (He caught his arm in the wringer of the washing machine.) Is Terry Joe in School?

[NI00029] In a letter from Dell & Irene to Neeley mailed August 1945
Olney, Texas to Mt. Enterprise
They bought an air conditioner on Monday. Tommy Helen got married. She and Dell went to see Dell's mother who is making peach preserves. The next door neighbor did Irene's laundry, another neighbor did the ironing. As soon as Irene gets the money, Neeley is to come see them on the bus.

Another letter dated 3/21/50
Houston to Mt. Enterprise
She is sorry to hear that not all is well. Little Pete is still sick and he has a water gun. Wade is still there. Dell will get Ruben's license this week. Dell wants to come see them so they can go fishing.

Another letter with no date
I am miserable. I want you to pray for me. I might live through it. I am about to die from wanting to see Daddy. [I have no idea what this is about.]

[NI00031] A letter from Pete to Neeley dated 1/22/70 (Bobby Jack's birthday)
Pasadena to Henderson
Eulane has the flu. Bobby Jack got his dollar and thought it was another Christmas present.

[NI00040] Bell died of acute mercury poisoning under suspicious circumstances.

[NI00042] Laura was the twin sister of Lawrence Armstrong.
She died at MD Anderson Hospital in Houston.

[NI00043] Lawrence was twin to Laura.

[NI00049] Minerva is buried with Jackson at the Grange Hall Cemetary.

[NI00061] David is buried in the Grange Hall Cemetary, Navarro Co, Texas.

[NI00062] Benjamin is buried in Turks Chapel Cemetary in Benton Co, Arkansas.

[NI00110] Dale died when he fell from the back of a pick-up truck.

[NI00172] William moved to Texas from Benton Co, Arkansas, between the summer of 1860 and 1864 when his daughter Virginia was born.
William Warfield petitioned the court for guardianship of his sister, Elizabeth, who was of unsound mind. Solomon had left her his land when he returned to Arkansas. The original petition was filed on January 8, 1869 and granted on January 25th. An inventory filed with the court by William on January 26, 1869 shows 272 acres valued at $500. William received several disbursements for building 'cribs and smokehouses' in 1870 and later. He sold the land in parcels and the last was sold by January 23, 1875. By 1880 Lydia, his wife, is counted as a widow in the Smith County census.

1850 Calaway Co, MO Census 12th dist p. 294b
8 1375 1375 Wm Armstrong 30 M KY
9 1375 1375 Lydia Armstrong 26 F KY
10 1375 1375 Lucy A Armstrong 8 F MO
11 1375 1375 James T Armstrong 6 M MO

2 | 1375 1375 | Saml Edge | 50 M | Farmer | VA | X | E320 | Deaf
3 | 1375 1375 | Lucy Edge | 49 F | | KY | | E320 |
4 | 1375 1375 | Mary Edge | 20 F | | KY | X | E320 |
5 | 1375 1375 | Ann Edge | 18 F | | KY | | E320 |
6 | 1375 1375 | Martin B Edge | 14 M | | KY | X | E320 |
7 | 1375 1375 | Eliza Edge | 9 F | | MO | X | E320 |
8 | 1375 1375 | Wm Armstrong | 30 M | | KY | | A652 |
9 | 1375 1375 | Lydia Armstrong | 26 F | | KY | | A652 |
10 | 1375 1375 | Lucy A Armstrong | 8 F | | MO | | A652 |
11 | 1375 1375 | James T Armstrong | 6 M | | MO | | A652 |

1870 Smith Co Census Etna Beat, p. 272
ARMSTRONG, Warfield head 57 farmer 726/198 MO
Lydia 45 k.h. KY
Sylvester 17 farm labor MO
Susan 12 AR
Virginia 6 TX
Benjamin 3 TX
Elizabeth 46 MO

[NI00173] 1850 Smith Co Census 9/24/1850 page 49
9 97 97 Armstrong Solomon 60 M Virginia
10 97 97 Armstrong Anna 57 F Kentucky
11 97 97 Armstrong Elizabeth 18 F Missouri
REMARKS: Idiotic
12 97 97 Armstrong James 16 M Farmer Missouri
13 97 97 Armstrong Eda 14 F Missouri
14 97 97 Armstrong Jackson 12 M Missouri
15 97 97 Armstrong Edmund 8 M Arkansas
16 97 97 Armstrong John F 6 M Arkansas

Solomon went to Smith Co., Texas, just south of present day Tyler, sometime before 1850 and claimed land as his pension right for service in the War of 1812. A family tale has it that his son, Jackson Calvin, went to work for a man there who refused to pay him. In an altercation over this, Solomon struck the man with a fireplace tool. Fearing reprisal, he left his lands to his mentally retarded daughter, Elizabeth, asked her brother, William, to care for her and returned to Arkansas where he settled and raised the younger children.
Solomon died in Rogers from injuries suffered in a fall. His son, Elijah, in claiming his veteran's burial costs explained it as "fell, brained hisself, and was insane til he died."

According to the 1850 census of Smith County, Solomon was born in Virginia.

He enlisted in the War of 1812 at Adair Co, KY and served as a private in Captain Adkisson's Company. He was honorably discharged at Columbia, Adair Co, KY in 1814.

He married Ann at Cumberland, Harlan Co, KY in 1814. They had a son, Solomon, born in 1816 and a son, William, born in 1818, both births in KY. Another son, Elijah, was born in Missouri. The 1850 Census has the family living in Tyler, Smith Co, TX. Six children living with them : Elizabeth, b. 1832, MO; James, b. 1834, MO; Etta, b. 1836, MO; Jackson, b. 1838, MO; Edmund, b. 1842, AR; and John, b. 1844, AR.

In 1857, Solomon and Ann left their children in Tyler and went by horseback to Bentonville, Benton Co, AR, where they lived with their son, William, until their deaths. Ann died first. Solomon died at age 89 on July 26, 1879 following injuries received in a fall.

Solomon and Anna are listed from 1852-1855 in the Roll Books of the Seven Leagues Church. "Seven Leagues, Texas and the Baptist Church of Christ at Seven Leagues. Located near present-day Noonday not far from the Neches River in southwestern Smith County. This article submitted by Wilma Thedford comes from a book belonging to Lois Cambern Marsh, 2200 Evergreen, Pampa, TX 79065, entitled "They Came to Stay." Lois March, the author of this book, was a descendant of the Kutch and Cambern families. The Seven Leagues Society was a member of the Jacksonville Circuit, Tyler District, Methodist Episcopal Church South, East Texas Conference. All names copied according to the clerk's spelling."

[NI00174] According to the 1850 census of Smith Co, Ann was Anna and was 57 years old.

[NI00176] Benton Co, AR, Circuit Court
State vs. Robert Armstrong. In May, 1845, the defendant, Robert Armstrong, was indicted and tried for the crime of murder, and acquitted. The offense was committed in another county. [I don't know if this is the right Robert but it would explain why I can't find anything on him.]

[NI00178] 1850 census remarks: idiotic
In 1860, she is living with Jackson and his wife. In 1870, she is with William Warfield and family. In 1880, Elizabeth is living with Haywood McCarley and her niece, Lucy.

[NI00180] 1850 census says Eda

[NI00181] CENSUS YR: 1860 TERRITORY: TX COUNTY: Smith DIVISION: Tyler Beat, Tyler P O REEL NO: 1305 PAGE NO: 87b REFERENCE: 5 Sep 1860 - J J Stanford, Enumerator
1860 Smith Co, Texas Census - Tyler Beat p. 272 309/315
35 1199 1198 Armstrong Jackson 22 M Farmer 350/400 MO
36 1199 1198 Armstrong Ann 17 F MO
37 1199 1198 Armstrong Elizabeth 40 F MO

[NI00182] 1850 census says Edmund.

[NI00183] Jno F and N J F Armstrong sold 100 acres to J F Wood, Smith Co, Texas land records book Q page 11 [J F Wood married Alcey Armstrong]
J F Armstrong bought 100 acres from Solomon Armstrong, Smith Co, Texas land records book O page 12

[NI00184] 1880 Smith County Census page 207 fam # 209
ARMSTRONG, Lidia 60 MO MO MO keeping house
Luvinia dau 16 TX MO MO
Frank son 17 TX MO MO
Henry? (m) g-child 8 TX MO MO

[NI00186] 1870 Smith Co Census 7/20/1870 p. 272
ARMSTRONG, James head 26 farm labor MO
Nellie 24 kh TX

[NI00188] There is a marriage record for an A. E. Armstrong (bride) and G. W. Davis in Smith Co, Texas, marriage book B pg 366 on 9 Jul 1865. This may be Ann.

I find a Green Davis in 1850 TX Census and Gideon in 1860 TX Census

[NI00195] 1880 Smith Co Census Justice Pct. 5, page 207
MCCARLEY, Haywood 48 TN Farmer
Lucy A. wife 38 MO MO MO
Ettie R. dau 11 TX TN MO
George W. son 7 TX TN MO
Margarett J. dau 5 TX TN MO
Ezekial son 3 TX TN MO
Elizabeth sis-in-law 48 MO MO MO

Dean Cemetery
Infant of Mrs. Minnie ARMSTRONG, (*Smith, TX) (*McCARLEY) 28 Feb 1903

[NI00200] See "History of Benton County", Arkansas F890

[NI00259] There is also an Ashland in Clay Co.

[NI00294] Another Rankin in Holmes Co.

[NI00297] Probably Navarro Co.

[NI00378] Died while on duty with the US Army during WWII.

[NI00491] From family stories; Alec came in from the fields to find his wife, Cora, sick in bed with the flu. Nancy Eleanor, the infant, was also sick. He took Nancy and sat in a chair with her to allow Cora to get some rest. The next morning his brothers found him still rocking the dead child's body. Nancy had died during the night.

[NI00512] Declaration for pension.
I was born on the 20th of January 1759 in Paxtang, Lancaster Co, PA. I have no evidence of my age but decrepitude and gray hairs. The Bible in which it was recorded I have often seen and is, I have reason to believe, in the hands of someone of the family in Kentucky. At about five years of age, my father moved across the Susquehannah to Cumberland Co [PA] near to Carlisle taking me along with him. I was living there when I first entered the service of my country. It was about the 12th day of May 1777 that I was enrolled in one Captain Jordan's Company of Militia and took the oath of alligiance to Congress along with all the troops on parade amounting to hundreds. From this time I held myself in readiness to march upon the first summons and it was not long until my services were required for the British and Indians having laid seige to fort Freeland on the west branch of the Susquehannah. Some five or six hundred men were ordered to march from York and Cumberland Counties to the relief of the Fort. Upon this occasion, I became a volunteer in Captain Asa Hill's Company (other company officers not recollected). And on the first day of July 1777, to the best of my recollection, we marched from Carlisle and went to Fort Freeland which we found in ashes having been taken and destroyed by the enemy. The fire was not yet extinguished and we found the bodies of men, women, and children lying about the Fort which we buried and then hastened forward in order to overtake the enemy but after pursuing them about 100 miles beyond the Fort in the direction of Niaora. The pursuit became hopeless and was given over and we spent some considerable time ranging backwards and forwards in the Buffalo Valley and on the frontiers in order to protect the frontier settlements. And after having undergone considerable hardships and privations, we returned to our homes which we reached months after the day we had left them and dispersed - for I cannot say we were discharged, as no written discharges were given. I think our force amounted to somewhere about six or seven hundred men in this expedition. We were joined on our outward march by some flaming fellows, field officers I suppose, but who they were I cannot now recollect. The only field officer of whom I have any recollections as having been engaged in that expedition was one Major Gibson. I think Thomas Gibson who resided in our town of Carlisle and who went out as our Major.
In the fall of the year 1777 there came an order from the government to raise troops in our part of the County to be marched to Valley Forge where General Washington and the American forces were encamped, the British being at the same time in possession of Philadelphia about sixteen miles off. Being an apprentice in Carlisle at that time, though I was anxious to march, I was not allowed to volunteer but had to stand a draft, and the lot fell upon me as one of those who would have to march. Accordingly, on Christmas, or a very few days before, we took up the line of march for Valley Forge. What makes me recollect the time is that either in York or Lancaster, through both of which places we passed, New Year's Day rejoicings were going on. The Congress was sitting in York, and I myself tho' young at the time had a conversation with one General Roberdoux, a member of Congress I think, as we passed through. The Company in which I marched was commanded by Captain William McClure who lived within three miles of Carlisle. I think the name of the Lieutenant was Donaldson, the Ensign I do not recollect. We were but two companies together on the march. We crossed the Susquehannah at Wright's Ferry and proceeded along the Philadelphia till we reached the White Horse where we turned off to the left, went by the Yellow Springs and thence to Valley Forge, which was but a few miles farther. We reached Valley Forge a few days after New Years in 1778 where we found the whole American Army under General George Washington. there was a General Wayne, General Lafayette Sutben (it is unclear whether this is a 'misrecorded' reference to two people: the Marquis de Lafayette and General Steuben, both of whom were at Valley Forge), there was my intimate acquaintance Major Hay who was wounded at the storming of Stoney Point. Captain James Morrison afterwards Colonel Morrison who died not many years since at Lexington, KY. Colonel Butler who was afterward General Butler and who fell at St Clair's Defeat, Captain Thomas of the regulars who was wounded at the Battle of Germantown. these last four I was well acquainted with personally. When we reached Valley Forge, we were placed under the command of one General Lacy who, though a Quaker, had suffered his love of country to subdue his Quaker principles so far as to engage him in warlike occupations.
We did not remain in camp, but almost as soon as we had reached it, we marched under the command of General Lacy across the Shikill into Bucks and Philadelphia Counties and cruised about between the enemy and Valley Forge in order to cut off the foraging parties of the enemy and protect the inhabitants. We had no engagement while out. We several times met with a few of the enemy who generally fled firing and receiving a fire from us. I recollect that one night during our march we were met at midnight by a detachment under the command of Colonel Butler who I presume was engaged in the same sort of service with ourselves. I remember seeing our General Lacy and the Colonel embrace and after having had some conference, the commanders and detachments parted. Some time in March we returned to Valley Forge, what fixes this in my recollection is that during our absence from camp we heard that a disturbance had occured in the Pennsylvania Line of the occasion of the celebrating of St Patrick's Day which was on the 17th of March. We marched back to Carlisle by the same way we had gone and saw Congress still sitting in Little York. We reached Carlisle on the last day of March or within not more than 6 or 8 days of that time as I firmly believe and were regularly discharged. When I say we were discharged, I understood we were discharged by General Lacy whilst we were in Bucks County under his command owing to the approach of the expiration of our term of service and thence went to Valley Forge and thence home to Carlisle. We received written discharges from our Captains but I have lost mine many a day ago. In fact I never thought about preserving mine. It is right that I should say what is a fact that tho' I was drafted no one was ever more willing to march than I was and I would have volunteered if I had liberty to do so. In this campaign I was engaged three months or more I believe. After this I remained in Carlisle until I was married and very soon after that removed to Westmoreland County in the same state. Whilst there a detachment of British and Indians made an attack upon Hannah's Town about 30 miles east of Pittsburgh. Several Companies were immediately raised all volunteers who, under the command of one Colonel John Perry, marched to the relief of Hannah's Town. I was with this expedition in Captain Daniel williamson's Company, subaltern officers not recollected. When we reached Hannah's Town it was involved in smoke. The town was burned to ashes, a small Fort that had been in the town had, however, held out and escaped the flames. Many of the people were killed. Mrs. Hannah and her daughter with many others were taken prisoners. The enemy had left the town about 24 hours before we reached it. We pursued them northwardly about one hundred miles. Finding it impossible to overtake them we returned towards home and were ordered in detachments of fifty, twenty-five, to different Stockdale forts that were about the frontiers to scout and guard the settlements and after having been engaged in this service from the first day of our marching about two months, we were discharged without any particular formality, being permitted to go to our several homes. I think this happened near the close of the War about the year 1781/1782 but to state the day on which we marched out and the day we were discharged is impossible and I hope will not be considered indispensible when my great age is considered. I refer, however, to history which I presume must have noticed the burning of Hannah's Town. It must have been not more than a day or two previous to that event that we marched as we lived in the same county of which is the (Last of Justice) and I have stated that we were not discharged from active service for two months or thereabouts, I can not be more particular. Mrs. Hannah and several of the other prisoners afterward got back home for I remember to have seen them. Hannah's town was burned in July and the succeeding fall, I think in October, a campaign was projected against the Indians up the Allegany and a considerable number of troops were raised by volunteering of which I was one. We marched under the command of General Erwin of Pittsburgh and ascended the Allegany for a considerable distance but, whether the General thought our force insufficient or what other cause there might have been I never could learn certain it is, we were ordered back and returned home after an absence of about six weeks. I served in the expedition under the same Captain Dan williamson as a volunteer. We did no good on that expedition and I always considered it a complete failure. We however spent some of our time in scouting and ranging on the frontier in order to protect the settlements and allay the fears of the inhabitants. A year or two after this I removed to Lexington, KY and found there that although the war was over with for England, it was not over with the Indians for I volunteered in a company of horses commanded by Captain Nathaniel Wilson of Lexington whence we marched to Major Shelby's house whence we marched under his command southward into what was then called Tennessee against the Chicamauge Indians. Whilst on our march we were met by an express from the governor of North Carolina and informed that some sort of a treaty had been made with those Indians which would render our further services unnecessary whereupon we marched back home after an absence of about six weeks.
I, after this, volunteered to march against the Indians northwest of the Ohio and made a fruitless march of some days or weeks being ordered back by General Scott. I have not mentioned all the military services which I have rendered my country as it would make too long a story. I have always marched when there was a prospect of danger. I have had two brothers who were killed in the Revolutionary War, one near Philadelphia under General Washington, another in Clark's Campaign to the west. Taking my first three expeditions together, I served fully seven months and taking all together I believe more than a year. I am old and fortune has not smiled upon me. Both these have probably conspired to prey as well upon my memory as upon my body. I do not know any living person by whom I can prove the rendition of the services which I have mentioned. Colonel Morrison of Lexington who died a few years ago is the last man within my knowledge with whom I was acquainted in service.
I lived in Kentucky about Lexington for a great many years of my life where I was well known and could refer to many respectable men of that state to testify as to my character both a man of integrity and truth of my Revolutionary Services. I could name as such W I Barry, Felix Grundy, Henry Clay, all of whom I knew when they were boys and who, if they will tax their memories a little, can speak of me. From Kentucky, I came to this country and have resided in this County of Callaway for the last few years and am known here to many, several of whom knew me in Kentucky and some of whom have heard their parents speak of me. Amongst those to whom I be known I will name the Judges of this Court, also Colonel William A Rupell, Colonel J I Moore, E B Litton, and many others.

William and Sarah lived in Cumberland County until about 1783, then moved to the following places: Westmoreland, Lexington KY with 13 children: John, Nancy, George, Elijah, Solomon, Jane, William, Elizabeth, Malinda, Sarah, Mary, Andrew, and Samuel. Some of the children moved west into Calloway Co MO in 1831.

William and Sarah moved to Louisa, Va then to Lexington, KY. Shortly before his death, they moved to Callaway Co, MO. After William's death, Sarah returned to Fayette, KY to the home of her daughter and was living there in 1860 at age 91. Federal Census 1860.

DAR Application of Jennie Belle Wilmont Philippi, approved April 12, 1951. She sent copies of Bible records, wills, deeds, obituaries, and grave inscriptions, and other records for each generation below - filed under NSDar #320371 and 372205. She states on Ancestor's services:
William Armstrong enlisted first about May 12, 1777 in the Cumberland Co, PA Militia. He served under Captains Jordan, Asa Hil,, William McClure, Daniel Williamson, and Colonel John Perry. In his Pension application he stated he was at Valley Forge with Washington in 1777. He fought against the Indians after the Revolutionary War. He was pensioned under the Act of June 7 1832 on Certificate # 13 362 which was paid at the Missouri Agency. His widow. Sarah, was pensioned under the Act of June 4, 1836, on Certificate # 4 382 and was paid at the Kentucky Agency. Pension listed as "Armstrong, William W."
Was sued by Thomas Anderson of North Carolina who appointed Henry Clay as his lawyer.

[NI00513] Other source says she died in 1855.

[NI00514] 1870 Sumner Co, TN Census
4 604 54 Armstrong J. M. 48 M W Farm Laborer . . TN . . . . . .
4 604 54 Armstrong Sarah J. 42 F W Keeping House . . TN . . . . . .
4 604 54 Stone Saml F. 9 M W . . . TN . . . . . .

Sumner County Marriages
Armstrong, James Stone, Sarah Jane 29 May 1846 Bruce, John (bondsman)

[NI00515] There are records that say a Nancy Armstrong married Ellis R. Sloan 8/7/1834 in Callaway Co, MO.

[NI00517] 1850 Callaway Co, MO Census 12th dist p199b
29 73 73 William Armstrong 32 M Farmer 1000 VA
30 73 73 Jane Armstrong 16 F TN
31 73 73 Nancy Armstrong 14 F TN
32 73 73 Richard Armstrong 9 M MO
33 73 73 Wm Armstrong 6 M MO

[NI00521] Or born in 1808

[NI00522] Or born in 1808

[NI00524] Fayette Co court records: apprenticeship to Porter Clay to learn cabinet making

[NI00532] Sumner Co, Tennessee 1880 Census, page 153, Dist 10
138-153 LEE, THOMAS R. W M 30 TN
LEE, AGNES W F 28 KY
LEE, ALUANDA W F 11 TN
LEE, MARY W F 7 TN
LEE, ROBERT L. W M 6 TN
LEE, MATTIE W F 3 TN
LEE, JULIA W F 1 TN

[NI00533] 1840 Calloway Co, Missouri, Census
George Kibler with Mary and Catherine and one female slave aged 36-55. Engaged in Manufacturing.

1850 Callaway Co, MO Census p267b
18 1014 1014 George Kibler 50 M. Hatter VA
19 1014 1014 Mary Kibler 53 F KY
20 1014 1014 Catharine A Kibler 18 F MO

[NI00534] See Engles "Notes and Queries".
I have an inquiry which states that Robert died in 1771 in Dauphin county.
married to Anna E. Thompson
Or died 4/18/1771
Lived at Paxtang until 1764 when they moved the opposite bank of the Susquehanna.

[NI00536] John was captured by the British during their occupation of Philadelphia. When released in 1777 he alleged he'd been poisoned while in confinement and died a few days later.

[NI00537] Other source says born in 1758.

[NI00538] Or died at Fieldon, Jersey Co, Illinois.
Resided 1787-1801 Warren Co, Kentucky and 1810 Illinois, and 12/2/1833 Green, Illinois
Pension application #M23461 for service in a Pennsylvania Line Regiment
He was a Private, Artificer, and Scout and served (1777) in Captain Lorned's Company, and also Colonel Chamber's Pennsylvania Regiment. Also served under Colonel George Rogers Clark.
When John was about 8, his father moved the family west to Cumberland Co, Pennsylvania. During the Revolution, Joshua served several enlistments. Here is his sworn account as recorded in his application for pension under the Pension Act passed by Congress on 7/7/1832

State of Illinois, Greene County
Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832.
On this 2nd day of December, 1833, personally appeared in open court, (being a court of record) in and for the County of Greene, Joshua Armstrong, a resident of the County of Greene and State of Illinois, now in the 78th year of his age, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress (passed) june 7th 1832, that he was drafted into service of the United States as a private in the Pennsylvania Militia, in the year 1777 to serve a tour of 60 days under Captain Leard, attached to Colonel Chambers' regiment. General Potter's Brigade, while the British were in Philadelphia. He was in two engagements against the British, the first at Chestnut Hill, the second at the (Leven) Ford near the Guelph Mill, where his brother, John Armstrong, was taken prisoner and confined in Philadelphia until the British abandoned the place, after a few days of his release, he died, alleging that he was poisoned while in confinement.
2nd-Sometime after, the date not now distinctly recollected, he was drafted as a Private in the Pennsylvania Militia to go against the Indians at Standing Stone-he served two months of this expedition under Lieutenant Junkins from Cumberland Co, Pennsylvania, the services performed in Canoe Valley, Junietta-The Company was divided and stationed at different points to protect the frontier, the names of the different Officers not at this time recollected.
3rd-He served a tour of duty of two months at Wheeling Fort, and was engaged during the time in scouting-his impression is that during this service he was under subordiante Officers, who were changed during the time and their names not now recollected.
4th-In the year 1781, about the 1st day of August, he entered into the service of the United States at Pittsburgh, under General George Rogers Clark, Colonel Crockett, Majors Crittendon and Wells. He was in the service, this time four and a half months and served as an Artificer (besides performing military duty under Captain Bruce) under William anderson, foreman of Artificers-during this service, he was with the troops down the Ohio to the Falls, and returned by water to Wheeling. He lost his brother, Joseph Armstrong, who was killed in the expedition, having received a wound at the Falls, at the same time Captain Keller was wounded, who also died.
5th-He served a tour of duty of two months at Wheeling under Colonel Marshall of the Pennsylvania, who gave him a written discharge a few days before the expiration of his time for carrying an express to Deckers Fort Mingo at the bottom of the Ohio, which service was performed at great hazard, but the discharge has been lost. He states upon oath aforesaid that his whole service amounted to twelve and a half months. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any state.
Whereupon the court propounded the following interrogations to the applicant:
1-Where and what year were you born?
I was born in Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania, August 1, 1756 and was raised in Cumberland Co, PA.
2-Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
My age was recorded in a large family Bible now in my possession.
3-Where were you living when called to service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live?
I was living in cumberland Co, PA when called into service, since the Revolutionary War, I have lived first in Monongahala from thence to Virginia in Rockingham Co where I married, from there I removed to Bourbon Co, Kentucky, and after a residence of six years, I moved to Greene Co, KY, remained there six years, and then moved to Warren Co, KY lived there 16 years and then removed to the Territory of Illinois in the year 1810, since which time I have resided in the Territory and State and now in Greene Co, Illinois.
4-How were you called into service, were you drafted or did you volunteer or were you a substitute, and if a substitute, for whom?
I have stated in my declaration as near as my memory will serve me, the manner in which I was called into service-the service under General Clark was volunteered for a promise of pay as an Artificer, but I never received any.
5-State the names of the regular Officers who were with the troops where you serviced, such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service.
I have already stated in my declaration all that is distinctly recollected and esteemed material to my application.
6-Did you receive a discharge from the service and, if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
I never received any discharge except the one from Colonel Marshall that I recollect, and that has been lost as before stated.
7-State the names of the persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Reverend Major Dotson, Reverend Fletcher Dotson, Reverend William Smith, John Thompson, General John Thompson Jr, Chester Bethel, James Rusk, Jefferson Robertson, Morris Armstrong (his son), and Chelston Smith.
In witness whereof the said Joshua Armstrong subscribed his name in open court on the date before mentioned.
His mark, Joshua Armstrong.
Joshua Armstrong Pension file also contains the statement by his widow, Sarah, that was filed to obtain her Pension rights as a survivor of a Revolutionary soldier.

In 1810, Joshua moved to Illinois and was a Ranger until the Indians were driven from the southern part of the state. Prior to coming to Illinois, he had removed to Kentucky, and in the year above mentioned, he settled in what is now Madison Co, Illinois. Joshua remained where he first settled until 1824 when he removed his family to Jersey Co, near Fielding, where the old pioneer and soldier remained until his death.
In 1816, in Madison co, Joshua was permitted to buid a toll bridge across Silver Creek on the road leading from the 'Settlement' to the United States Salines, and to charge the following rates: Teams 25 cents, man and horse 12 1/2 cents, and men alone 6 1/4 cents.
Joshua served as Justice of Madison Co (appointed 1 Jan 1818) and as Trustee of the Schools in 1819.
Most of Joshua's and Sarah's children were born in Kentucky, but raised in Illinois.
Joshua died on Christmas Day in 1844 in Greene Co, IL and is buried in the Armstrong Cemetery (sometimes called the Richland Cemetery) in Jersey County.
Sarah continued to draw Widow's Pension until her death in January 1850
General John Armstrong, born 10/13/1717, in Brookboro, Ireland, died 3/9/1795 in Herman, Harrisburg Co, PA, is an uncle of Joshua Armstrong.?

[NI00539] See "Chronicles of the Armstrongs" pg 328.
See "Armstrong Family History", Mae Armstrong

Joseph served in General George Rogers Clark's expedition to win over or defeat the Indians during the Revolution. It was known as the Falls of Ohio Expedition. Joseph was wounded in the battle and subsequently died of his wounds. Joshua was also on this expedition.

[NI00540] There is an account of an Indian attack which says:
"In 1780, the Indians came suddenly upon Andrew Armstrong and took him prisoner with his oldest child and Nancy Bundy. His wife who was enceinte, concealed herself under the bed and escaped."
I do not know if this is our Andrew but it occurred in the valley of the Susquehanna.

[NI00544] Faced persecution for participating in the Battle of Portland Hills and escaped to Down, Co Ballynahaih, Ireland.

[NI00547] William and Jean came to America with bros George and John and settled in western Pa about 1742.
Was commissioned Lt 5/10/1736 and was on the expedition to the Kittanning. Commissioned Capt 12/24/1757 and Major 7/4/1764. Commanded 2nd Battalion of the Provincial Regiment of Pennsylvania.
See;
"Chronicles of the Armstrongs" pp370-371
"Days Hist Collection"

Or born at Ballyreagh, Ireland.

Or died 9/12/1783 at Aghavea, Co Fermanagh, Ireland.

[NI00548] A Lt-Col in the French and Indian Wars in 3rd Pennsylvania Battalion.
Land Warranty in Cumberland Co, PA, Armstrong, George 100 ac May 21, 1750

[NI00550] Or born at Paxtang, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania
There is a Milton in Armstrong Co.

[NI00554] See "Ten Lords of Mangerton"

It is assumed that Edward was in the Ireland Civil War, in King Charles I's army, as he is listed with the rank of Captain.

Edward moved from Brookboro, Co Fermanagh, to Ederney about 1650 and took possession of an estate called Terwinney.

Edward was buried at Aghavea, the place of a prehistoric fortress of "forth". The graves are in the center of the "rath", according to John Taylor, historian of the Armstrongs of Terwinney, called the "Place of the Birches". In about the center of the circle lie the remains of the immediate descendants of Christie's Will. Ranging from the main path and about 50 feet from the gate are six vaults, side by side, in the order of their ages, all with the Armstrong armorial bearings carved upon them. The carving of the first and oldest, with the exception of the coat of arms, is all worn away. It marks the grave of a descendant or relative of Christie's Will. The present church is built just within the circle. Aghavea is located about a mile from Brookboro.

[NI00556] Or born at Brookboro, Co Fermanagh, Ireland

Or died at Longfield, Scotland

[NI00557] Or born at Brookboro, Co Fermanagh, Ireland

[NI00558] It is well known that during the troubles of Charles I, the Earl of Traquair continued unalterably fixed in his attachment to his unfortunate master, in whose service he haphazarded his person and impoverished his estate. On one occasion, his lordship dispatched Christie's Will to London upon business of the highest importance to his Majesty. But the task was a difficult one, as the Parliamentary leaders used their utmost endeavors to prevent any communication between the King and his Scottish friends. Will arrived at London and delivered his papers in safety. In the meantime, his embassy had taken air and orders were dispatched by the enemy to intercept him. He passed skillfully from London to Carlisle, a distance of 265 miles, stopping at the latter to refresh his horse and then proceeded on his journey. Crossing the bridge over the Eden just outside of Carlisle, he suddenly discovered Parliamentary soldiers springing up like magic at both ends of the bridge. There was nothing left to do but take to the water, which was in high flood. Facing downstream, he patted the horse's neck, and with a touch of the spur, gracefully cleared the parapet. Horse and rider were carried by the swift current to a place called the Stanners, or Stanhouse, where he guided the horse up the wet bank, but they slipped back into the river. Quickly cutting the loop which held his long wet cloak, he made for the bank again. With noble effort, the animal brought his master to firm ground. The solders, for a time struck with wonder, forgot to fire upon him. Two or three ran down the water-side intending to capture him, but Will pointed his wet pistol at them, which weapon (although usueless) caused them to halt. From the Eden, he was chased to the Esk, which he swam. Gaining the farther side, he wheeled around and, in true Border style, called to his pursuers to come through and drink with him. They declined, knowing he was in the neighborhood of friends. After this taunt, he proceeded on his journey and faithfully accomplished his mission. Source-Border Exploits, edition 1812, page 292.

In 1630, Will kidnapped Sir Alexander Gibson, Lord Dune, a judge, and kept him for 3 months in a castle dungeon until court decided in favor of his friend, then released the judge at night. Judge and friends thought Will had been spirited away by witchcraft.

William, son of Christopher, and grandson of John of Gilnockie, left Scotland taking his nephew, Andrew, with him and settled in northern County Fermanagh, Ireland, where he becamethe founder of a numerous family whose branches flourished in those parts. This was some years after the death of Queen Elizabeth. Another source states that Will went to Ireland in 1604.

Armstrong families of Ireland, most trace back to William and nephew Andrew in Brookboro, Ireland.

The Munro clan had a long minority in the chieftainship from 1635 to 1651 coinciding with the Civil War. During these years, General Robert Munro commanded the army sent by the Scottish Parliament to Ireland in 1642. Colonel William died in battle in King Charles I's British Army, during the period of the first Civil War with Ireland 1642-1646.

[NI00561] Or died at Londonderry, Ireland

[NI00562] Or born at Brookboro, Co Fermanagh, Ireland

Or died at Carrickmakeegan, Leitrim, Ireland

[NI00563] Or born at Brookboro, Co Fermanagh, Ireland

[NI00564] Or born at Brookboro, Ireland

[NI00566] Or born in Brookboro, Co Fermanagh, Ireland

[NI00569] Christie could muster up to 3000 horsemenn. He led a raid into Annandale in 1543. Source-On Border Exploits, edition 1812 page 94, On 24th of January, 1557, Sir John Maxwell of Terregles, Knight, granted to Christie Armstrong, called John's Christie, the teynds of the parish of Stabillgortoun, for which Armstrong undertook to pay the yearly sum of viij lb. Scotch as long as he was in possession, and resign the same when called upon to do so.

January 24, 1557-58, Christie led a raid into England, at Carlisle Castle where Kinmount Will was a prisoner. With 200 men, he forged the wall and realeased Will and they made their escape without a man lost. Among them were four sons of Kinmount Will, two Elliots, and four Bells.

Christie was murdered by John Musgrave at Barngleish in 1606. source-The Douglas Book, vol III, Elizabethan Report 1563-1566.

[NI00571] May have been born at Gilnockie, The Borders, Scotland

[NI00575] I also have sources which say John was born at Mangerton, On the Border, Scotland and died at Carlinrigg, On the Border, Scotland.

Laird John was of the Border and the stories of his exploits run all through Scottish literature and Sir Walter Scott made frequent references to him.

John was granted lands in Elkdale and Dumphrieshire, Scotland, August 4, 1525, by Robert, Lord of Maxwell. (Book of Carlsvsverock, vol 2, page 479 # 102). Pamphlet on Debatable Lands by Thomas Carlyle. (Terry Armstrong)

John was a noted reiver (officer of a given district charged with collection of revenues) with the reputation of Robin Hood, who levied tributes as far as Newcastle and rode ever with 24 able gentlemen well horsed, yet he never molested any Scotsman.

Gilnockie was not built until about 1525. Before that date, the site of John's Tower was not in the hands of the Armstrongs, but belonged to the priory of Canonbie, which was renting the lands to Lord Maxwell. At this present day, Alan Armstrong of Nether Thorn(m?)iewhats, N.N., who was created Land of Non Baronial Status, the whole of the deeds to the site of Gilnockie, which he owns, had to be resited and the lands were recorded in the 16th century as Nether Thorniewhats, hence his territorial designation.

Christopher and brother, John of Gilnockie, jointly built Langholm Castle, at the behest of Lord Maxwell, their overlord. Whithaugh, Hollows Tower, was not built until after the death of John, by Lord Herries. It was not until an act of Parliament in 1535, that men with certain income could erect stone towers. Prior to this, any that were attempted were cast down by the Crown unless prior permission had been granted. Source - Alan Armstrong of Nether Thorniewhats, N.N. (Guardian of Langholm Castle.)

The Earl of Northumberland, in 1582, put the power of the Armstrongs, with their adherents, above the three thousand horsemen. Mangerton Castle, in Liddesdale, on the east bank of the Liddel, a little north of its junction with the Kersope, was the seat of the 7th Laird of Mangerton Castle, Thomas Armstrong, brother of John.

John, who was later known as Gilnockie, removing from Liddesdale early in the century, as it is thought, he settled on the church lands of Canonbie and at a place called the Hollows, on the west side of the Esk, built a tower which still remains.

The historian, Piscottie, attributes John with the statement, "King Henry would weigh down my best horse with gold to know I were condemned to die this day."

Defiant to the last, John said these words directly to King James V, "I am but a fool to seek grace at a graceless face, but had I known you would have taken me this day, I would have lived in the Borders despite King Harry and you both."

King James V of Scotland was to rue his treatment of the Armstrongs when they failed to support his invasion of England, which ended in the dismissal rout of Solway Moss in 1542.

King James' men trapped John in Mosspaul in the defile at the head of Eweswater with a few of John's men. Teviothead, oldest kirkyard, now a meadow. Here within railed enclosures, lies the pit in which Johnnie Armstrong lies buried with numerous of his followers, hanged at Carlinrigg by the boy king, James V, without a trial in 1530. Nearby in another old kirkyard opposite the present kirk, is a memorial to Johnnie, erected by subscription in the 19th century. Mosspaul, in the narrow defile on the A7, Johnnie and his followers were ambushed there on their way to join King James V on a hunting party.

Source-Notable Southern Families, Zella Armstrong, "All the Armstrongs of Ireland in the 17th century are descended from John and all the American Armstrongs, who trace trhough the Scotch Irish Clan."

[NI00579] Alexander had 7 sons represented by the 7 branches of the oak tree that is used on the Armstrong shield and coat of arms. This coat is drescribed in the Harleian Manuscripts, vol 2120, page 138, as that of "Armstrong of Maingertoune". The same coat was born by the family which possessed the property in Ewesdale. The coat appears on a monument in Ewes Churchyard for John Armstrong of Sorbie, who died in 1685. The coat is also mentioned in 1630 as the Brooksboro Arms, and there is no cloud upon the Brooksboro shield. A similar coat occurs on a much defaced stone, dated 1733, which (until lately) was to be seen in Canonbie Churchyard. Source - Chronicles of the Armstrongs, page 195 & 196 (Terry Armstrong).

[NI00597] Info from Jean McFadden and Doreene Arnold.

[NI00598] From Granddaughter, Bridgitte Armstrong Davis

With only a 4th grade education Aaron ran away from home somewhere around the age of 12.
Traveling from town to town and state to state, Aaron worked different jobsa nd learned to survive. One of the most colorful jobs Aaron held as a young man was that of a professional boxer and even at one time fought Jack Dempsey.
In the 30's he became a brakeman on the railroad and remained until sometime in the mid 40's.
After the railroad he spent some time in the CC camps, working in various states for the forestry department.
He moved to Yakima, Washington in 1945 and opened up a service station and repair garage.
Somewhere around 1950 he bought a truck and started a salvage and resale business which lasted until around 1954.
His last two jobs were with a nursery and then a local cannery.
After being hurt in the cannery in the early 60's Aaron retired and became a mane of leisure until he passed away.

[NI00603] Info on Delvin and Rosa from their daughter, Doreene Arnold, 7513 Crisp, Raytown, Mo 64138.

[NI00629] From his personal account recieved 1997-
The earliest memories of my childhood start in Dunsmeier, CA at age 3 or 4. The most poignant memory of that time were my 2 neighbors holding me down and my step mom cutting my hair with hand operated clippers. Such torture!
Sometime in 1945 we moved to Yakima, Wa, where my father opened and operated a station and garage called the "(illegible) Station".
Over the years there were several time I should have died, but my guardian angel intervened each and evry time. At the inquisitive age of 5-6 I took a fully loaded S&W 38 cal revolver into the back yard and fired one round between my feet. Seeing nothing, but wanting to see what made the noise, I looked down tghe barrel and pulled the trigger a second time. Later that evening, my father, looking at the gun, found it had 4 live rounds, 1 spent and one miss fire. Do you call it luck, or divine intervention?
The next several years were just kid stuff. Growing up and going to school.
Receiving my HS diploma was my passport to the world. The day after receiving such I was in San Diego, CA and a member of the US Navy.
During the next 10 years I was a photographer assigned to various duty stations and at 3 different times I served in Vietnam.
Sept of 69 was my finial discharge from active service at which time I joined the reserves for another 7 years.
In the private sector, I have been a car salesman, a long haul truck driver (all 48 states), asst mgr of a truck stop, owned my own truck repair business and as of this writing I work for a local asphalt company.
Just to keep life interesting, I have a very diverse choice of hobbies.
I have raced cars, owned and rode motorcycles, snow skied, gold miner (owned and worked mine for 7 summers), and currently into bass fishing.
I've worked hyard all my life and played even harder. Due to various circumstances, my work and my play have me to have my back, neck, legs, shoulder, and ribs broken at one time or another.
Marriage has not looked upon me very favorably since I have been married twice. #1 was for 11 years and did result in 3 wonderful kids and now 6 grandchildren. #2 lasted only 1 1/2 years and caused me nothing but heartache and headaches. I have not counted out the possibility of #3.

[NI00648] Jimmie "Sonny" Armstrong Sr.
Armstrong, Sr., JIMMIE "SONNY", 69, of De Soto, passed away July 24, 2004. Owner of Dairy Queens for over 30 years. He was a "Patron Saint" to all who could not afford a meal. Sonny was a "Good Will Ambassador" for the communities - he never met a stranger. He lived the term "Customer Service" in everything he did. Member of Rolling Hills Baptist Church for many years. Survived by his wife of 49-1/2 years: Fern Armstrong. Sons & daughters in law: Jimmie & Christi Armstrong, Jr. Red Oak; Ricky & A.J. Armstrong, Waxahachie. Daughter: Debbie Lowe, Grand Saline. Seven Grandchildren . Sister: Lois Hart; and a host of many, many dear friends. Services will be held Tuesday, July 27, 2004 at 2:00 PM, ROLLING HILLS BAPTIST CHURCH, 2520 N. Beckley, Lancaster, TX (On the service road of I 35) with Rev Ben Condray, officiating. Interment will follow in Edgewood Cemetery, Lancaster, TX. The family will be present to greet friends at the funeral home Monday evening from 6 to 8 PM. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. West /Hurtt Funeral Home 217 S. Hampton Road DeSoto (972) 223-6314 Published in the Dallas Morning News from 7/25/2004 - 7/26/2004.

[NI00649] died abt 1930s buried in Minden?

[NI00652] adopted by Aunt Margie

[NI00667] 1850 TX census says she is 30, b. about 1820.
1860 TX census says she is 40, b. about 1820.
1870 TX census says she is 55, b. about 1815.
1880 NACOGDOCHES CO CENSUS
HOUSE/FAMILY NAME AGE SEX RACE OCC BORN
59/67 MARTHA MILLS 67 F W FARMER AL
ANNA 23 F W HOUSEKEEPER TX
MANDY 21 F W FARM LABORER TX
ALVY 20 M W FARM LABORER TX
IRA 16 M W TX

[NI00668] 1860 TX census says he is 6 months old

[NI00669] 1900 Rusk Co Census, June 12, 1900, Pg 9A
37 154 154 Pierce James M. Head W M Mar 1840 60 M 34 MS GA KY Farmer
38 154 154 Pierce Anna Wife W F May 1864 36 M 34 5 4 TX AL AL (Hannah?)
39 154 154 Pierce Mary A. Daughter W F May 1884 16 S TX MS TX
40 154 154 Pierce Bulah Daughter W F Apr 1885 15 S TX MS TX
41 154 154 Pierce Delmar Son W M Apr 1890 10 S TX MS TX
42 154 154 Pierce Florence Daughter W F Apr 1893 7 S TX MS TX
43 154 154 Pierce Auguta Daughter W F Mar 1896 4 S TX MS TX (Augusta)
44 154 154 Mills John Nephew W M May 1884 16 S TX TX TX
45 154 154 Mills Manda S-i-L W F Mar 1865 35 M 8 1 1 TX TX TX
46 154 154 Mills Dixie Niece W F Oct 1894 5 S TX TX TX

I think this is just coincidence but Hannah Mills had a nephew named John and a sister called Manda. Hannah's mother was born in Alabama.

[NI00670] If Mandy is buried at Crim's Chapel, it is either an unmarked grave or she has a different last name. Her death record is under Amanda Mills and reported by Ruben Armstrong.

1900 Rusk Co, p. 9A
House 154, Family 154
37 | Pierce James M. | Head | W M | Mar 1840 | 60 M 34 | Miss Georgia Kentucky | Farmer 0 | X X X | R F 149 |
38 | Pierce Anna | Wife | W F | May 1864 | 36 M 34 5 4 | Texas Alabama Alabama | X X X | | Discrepancy between age and years married. 1920 Rusk Co., TX census lists her as 50 yrs. old, and both parents born in Tennessee.
39 | Pierce Mary A. | Daughter | W F | May 1884 | 16 S | Texas Miss Texas | 0 X X X | |
40 | Pierce Bulah | Daughter | W F | Apr 1885 | 15 S | Texas Miss Texas | 0 X | |
41 | Pierce Delmar | Son | W M | Apr 1890 | 10 S | Texas Miss Texas | 0 X | |
42 | Pierce Florence | Daughter | W F | Apr 1893 | 7 S | Texas Miss Texas | | |
43 | Pierce Auguta | Daughter | W F | Mar 1896 | 4 S | Texas Miss Texas | | | Augusta
44 | Mills John | Nephew | W M | May 1884 | 16 S | Texas Texas Texas | 0 X | |
45 | Mills Manda | Sister-in-Law | W F | Mar 1865 | 35 M 8 1 1 | Texas Texas Texas | | |
46 | Mills Dixie | Niece | W F | Oct 1894 | 5 S | Texas Texas Texas | | |

[NI00671] County: Nacogdoches
Abstract Number: 407
District/Class: Nacogdoches Preemption
File Number: 97
Original Grantee: M. J. Mills
Patentee: M. J. Mills
Title Date:
Patent Date: 09 Jul 1875
Patent No: 12
Patent Vol: 3
Certificate:
Part Section:
Survey/Blk/Tsp:
Adj County:
Acres: 160.00
Adj Acres:
Remarks:

[NI00686] Died while on duty with 187 ATR, 11th Airborne Div., US Air Force in Korea.

[NI00728] Sumner Co, TN 1850 Census, page 280, Dist 11
11 280 Lee, William J. 49 M Farmer
11 280 Lee, Elmarena 38 F
11 280 Lee, John 10 M
11 280 Lee, Alfred 8 M
11 280 Lee, Thomas 6 M
11 280 Lee, Siscilla 3 F

12 295 Lee, Francis 54 F
12 295 Lee, James G. 50 M
12 294 Lee, Rachael 35 F
12 294 Lee, Henry 32 M
12 295 Lee, Stephen 15 M
12 294 Lee, Elijah 13 M
12 295 Lee, Maria 9 F
12 295 Lee, James 4 M

18 222 Lee, John 42 M
18 222 Lee, Elizabeth 41 F
18 222 Lee, William 21 M
18 222 Lee, James 18 M
18 222 Lee, John 14 M
18 222 Lee, Isaac 12 M
18 222 Lee, Amanda 9 F
18 222 Lee, George 7 M
18 222 Lee, Robert 4 M
19 231 Lee, Elizabeth 80 F

1860 Sumner Co, TN Census
M027-18 - Dist. #12, PO Gallatin, Tennessee, June 12, 1860- 184/ 184
LEE
William J. 49 M W Farmer 2000 575 Va
Doxey 35 F W NC
John 19 M W Tn
James A. 17 M W Tn S
Thos. R. 14 M W Tn S
Mary 11 F W Tn S
Charles 6 M W Tn S
Virginia 1 F W Tn

Sumner Co, TN 1880 Census, page 153, Dist 10
137 153 LEE, W.J. W M 78 VA
137 153 LEE, DOXEY W F 59 NC
137 153 LEE, C.H. W M 25 TN
137 153 LEE, ROBERT W M 17 TN
137 153 LEE, VIRGINIA W F 18 TN

Confederate pension applications
NAME: Lee, W.J.
PENSION #: S12651
COUNTY: Knox
UNIT: 63rd Inf.

NAME: Lee, William J.
PENSION #: S8082
COUNTY: Maury
UNIT: 48th Inf.

NAME: Lee, William
PENSION #: S6974
COUNTY: Washington
UNIT: McClung's Co., Lt. Art.

Sumner County, TN Court Records, Lawsuit #6804
From the Loose Records of Sumner Co, TN

Moore, Elizabeth (dec'd), report, 1854

The heirs of Elizabeth Moore expartee

The commissioned Wm. J. Lee appointed in the cause to sell the land mentioned in the: Bill under former orders in the cause Reports that he Sold the land mentioned to Silvans Hermans (?) for the sum of $231.121 dollars and that the lot at Mitchellville was bid off by Letha W. Green at the sum of 100 dollars Hermans has paid his Mrs. Letha Green part is unpaid she being a legatee and the Commissioners understanding has been that Alfred P. Moris (Moore?) has consented that his part of the estate goes to Mrs. Green and he believes that both interests will buy (or pay) off the debt and all has been settled off in that way. Wm. J. Lee is ______ & Commissioner. He desires that title be vested. Wm. J. Lee

William J. Lea and others
Exparte
Final Decree
Be it remembered
that the above cause coming on for final hearing at the present term of the court was heared on this the 22nd day of October 1854 before his Honor Nathaniel Baxter Judge el(?) upon the pleadings in this cause and the report of Wm. J. Lea, the Commissioner which is word for word as follows: "The heirs of Elizabeth Moore Exparte, The commissioner W. J. Lea appointed in the cause to sell the land mentioned in the Bill Ano former orders in the cause - Reports that he sold the land mentioned to Sylvanus Hermans(?) for the sum of $231.121 and that the lot at Mitchellville was bid off by Leatha W. Green at the sum of $100- Hermans(?) has paid his purchase money Mrs. Green's purchase money is unpaid. She being a legatee, and the commissioner's understanding has been that Alfred J. Moore has consented that his part of the estate goes to Mrs. Green and he supposes that both interests will pay off the purchase money and all has been settled off in that way. Wm. J. Lea is administrator and commissioner and desires that title be vested. Wm. J. Lea which being unexcepted to is in all things confirmed by the Court. It is therefore ordered, adjudged and decreed by that all the right, title and interest which the heirs and representatives of Mrs. Elizabeth Moore dec'd have in and to said ____ lot at Mitchellville and the tract of land known by the following Boundaries towit Beginning at the North East corner of Mitchell's 44 acre tract Then running East 40 poles to Warren Barr's South West corner Then South 85 poles to Wm. M.C. Bain's(?) north boundary line. Then West 40 poles to the South East Corner at Mitchell's 44 acre tract. Then North with the line of the same 85 poles to the Beginning containing about 21 acres by the same, more of less--it being a part of the tract purchased by the said Elizabeth Moore of Henry M. Rutledge, be and the same is hereby divested out of _____ and the said Lot vested in Leatha W. Green the purchaser and the land vested in Sylvains Herman(?) the purchaser thru him and assigns respectively for ever. William J. Lea, the Commissioner will pay the costs of this proceeding for which execution may expire(?), a certified copy of this decree will be furnished for Registration.

To the Honorable Thomas Manning (or maybe Maury)
Judge of Chancellor Setting at Gallatin for the County of Sumner
Your petioner (sic) William Lee and his wife Elvirareen(?) Lee, James Moore, Lethe W. Green, Martin Payne, Martha, Margaret, Priscilla, Greenwood and Adalade, Elvira [and] Jane Payne. The last seven who are minors and petition by their next friend Zachariah Payne would represent unto your Honor that Mrs. Elizabeth Moore departed this life in the summer of 1850 seized and possessed ( in her' crossed out) of a tract of land containing 21 acres in the county of Sumner and left your petitioners as her heirs at law. Petitioner shows that the Elvirareen(?) Lee is the daughter of the said Elizabeth the said Wm Lee having intermarried with her and further the minors who are petitioners are the children of Elvira Payne ( are the children' crossed out) the daughter of the said Elizabeth and the said Elvira departed this life before her mother leaving the said minors or her husband as her heirs at law. The Lethe Greene is also the daughter of the said Elizabeth her husband Greene died some years ago. Your petitioner would further show your Honor that a division of the said land is wholly unpracticable between petitioners and that is manifestly for their interest that it should be sold. Your petioners (sic) would show your Honor that Alexander Moore formerly owned a lot in the town of Mitchellville in Sumner County the greater portion of the lot is in Sumner County it being situated on the line dividing the Counties of Robertson and Sumner's. Petioners (sic) state that the said Alexander was the son of the said Elizabeth the common(?) ancestor and that petitioner are his only heirs at Law the said Alexander having died without any wife or children. Petioners (sic) aver that a sale of the said lot would be manifestly for the interest of the Petitioners. The previous(?) considered your petioners (sic) pray that the said 21 acres and the said Lot be sold and the proceeds be divided among those entitled thereto.
by Attorney
J. A. McMurry?

William J. Lee Elvirareen his wife, James Moore, Leatha W. Green and Martha Payne, Margaret, Priscilla, Greenwood, Adalade, Elvira and Jane Payne by their next friend Zachariah Payne Exparte
Petition for Sale of land
Introductory Decree
Be it remembered that the above cause called(?) on to be heard before the Honorable Thomas M_______ Judge on the 27th day of June 1851 upon the petition and the proof in the cause and it satisfactorily approving(?) to the court that the twenty one acres of land and lot in Mitchellville mentioned in the petition can not be advantageously divided between petitioners and that it is manifestly to the interest of all the parties interested that the same be sold and the proceeds divided between petitioners. It is therefore ordered adjudged and decreed by the court the said twenty one acres of land and lot mentioned in petition be sold and the proceeds divided between petitioners under the Statutes of dec__t(?). It is further ordered that William I Lee be appointed commissioner to conduct and make the sale, he agreeing to do the same without charge. Said Commissioner shall have discretionary power to sell said land and lot for cash or upon a credit either at private or public Sale, if at public Sale he will give at least twenty days notice in writing of the time and place of Sale and if upon a credit let it be at one and two years and a lien retained upon the land and lot until the purchase money is paid, taking bond with approved security--the twenty one acres not to be sold for less than four dollars per acre and the lot for not less than $50. Commissioner to report to next term of this Court.

William J Lee & his wife Elvirareen, James Moore, Leatha W. Green and Martha Payne and Margaret, Priscilla, Greenwood, Adalade, Elvira, Jane and Martin Van Buren Payne by this for this and next friend Zachariah Payne. Exparte
Be it remembered that the above cause coming on to be heard at the present term on the Honorable Circuit Court of Sumner before the Honl. Thomas Maury(?) Judge, __ on 22nd day of October 1851 upon the Report of William J. Lee the Commissioner in the cause which is as follows to wit (hear (sic) insert it) Which being unexcepted to is in all things considered by the Court. It is thereupon ordered by the Court that the said William J. Lee hold said notes until this fall when he will collect the same and after paying to Munday(?) & McMaury(?) $15 as a fee for obtaining du____ (?) in this Court and paying the cost of this proceeding he will pay over the balance of the fund to petitioners as they are respectively entitled that is to say -- One fourth of the fund to James Moore, one fourth to Leatha Green; one fourth part to the heirs of Elvira Payne dec'd. to wit, Martha, Margaret, Priscilla, Greenwood, Adalade, Elvira, Jane and Martin Van Buren Payne and he will retain the remaining one fourth in his own right. A lien is retained upon the land and house and lot until all purchase money is paid.

William J Lea, Elvirareen Lea and others
Exparte
In pursuance to the introductory decree made at the June Term 1851 of the Honl. Circuit Court of Sumner directing me to advertise and make sale of the tract and lot of land mentioned in the pleadings I submit the following Report. I gave the notice as directed by the decree twenty days before the sale of the time, place and terms of the sale, and on the 30th day of August I offered the said tract and lot of ground at public sale and Sylvanos Herman(?) being the best and highest bidder for the tract of land containing twenty one and a half acres the same was struck off to him for ten dollars & 75 cents per acre amounting to two hundred thirty one dollars 121 cents. For the payment of which I took the bonds of the said Hermans(?) in equal amounts with Thos. Heronans security payable one and two years from 30th day of August 1851. L. W. Green being the highest bidder for the lot and house mentioned in pleadings the same was struck off to her for the sum of one hundred dollars for the payment of which I took her bonds in equal amounts payable in one and two years from the date of the sale with A. J. Moore Security.
Wm. J. Lee Commissioner

Sumner Co Marriage
Escue, James to Houdershelt, Elizabeth on 3 March 1830 - Lee, William J. (bondsman)

[NI00729] 1850 Callaway Co, MO Census 12th dist p292a
6 1340 1340 Jno Armstrong 21 M Farmer Ten

[NI00737] Or born in Bourbon Co, KY

[NI00738] Thomas was a soldier in the War of 1812 & settled on a farm in Kentucky when he was a young man. Thomas went to Illinois shortly after the War, having been favorably impressed with the country while a soldier. He settled on a farm in Madison Co, IL, and here his first three children were born. He moved to east Missouri in 1831, and from there to Newton Co, in 1838, settling within one & a half miles of Ritchey, MO, where he remained until his death at age 86. Thomas held the office of Justice of the Peace for 16 years and was Assessor of Ripley Co, MO.

[NI00740] Andrew died one month after arriving in Oregon on 9/6/1852.

[NI00742] May have died in Macoupin Co. IL (Girard)

[NI00744] may not be Susan's sister.

[NI00748] may not be Betty's sister

[NI00749] Her name may be Rhodes

She died on the Oregon Trail just after they started west. Three of her children also died: Maticia, Sarah Marian, and one other.

[NI00765] 444-56-6283

[NI00786] Is Union Cem. in Barry or McDonald County?

[NI00791] Killed by family member.

[NI00841] - In the 1810 census Robert Armstrong is shown immediately following Alexander McLane who is aged 45+. It is safe to assume this to be his father-in-law.

[NI00862] JMarcela@pacbell.net - contact her if I find anything.

[NI00863] JMarcela@pacbell.net - contact her if I find anything.

[NI00874] Smith Co, Texas marriage Book E-56
Bluford Armstrong m. Lidia Evans 11/12/1866

[NI00898] James must have helped his father farm, as he lived with his father and mother after his marriage in 1847, and is on the 1850 Newton Co, MO Census with them. This Census states that James was born in Illinois, but doesn't list his wife, Sarah E. or his 1st son, William H. born in 1848.

[NI00900] In 1880 Rebecca E. is living with her brother Rufus (according to census).

[NI00909] Or born at Wabash Co, IL.

[NI00923] 1850 Madison Co, IL Census states he was born there, but his Death Certificate states he was born in Washington Co, AR.
1850 Pleasant Hill, Wabash Co, IL Census - age-2 years
1850 Pleasant Hill, Wabash Co, IL Census - age 12 years, states he was born in Wabash Co, IL.
1910 Pauls Valley, Garvin Co, OK Census

After Mary died, William moved to Checotah and lived there the rest of his life.

[NI00928] ARMSTRONG, MARSHALL HEISER, JULIA JACKSON 07/06/1890

[NI00992] TEUTEBERG?
TUDIVER
TETEVURD
TEUTBERG
TEUTBERGA
TEUTBERGE
THEODEBERGE
THEODEBERT
THETBURGA
THEUDEBERT
THEOTBERT
TIDEBERG
TIEDEBERG

[NI01041] KINSALL, HIRAM W ARMSTRONG, POLLY ANN GALLATIN 02/06/1846 002/0002 Illinois

[NI01075] Frederick ran away from home in England and stowed away on a ship to America possibly with two brothers.

[NI01115] 18 293 304 Armstrong Christiana 40 F Instructress 1,000 Miss.
19 293 304 Armstrong William M. 21 M Clk. P. Office Miss.

[NI01117] 1880 Butler Co, MO Census p576d
31 108 108 Armstrong Andrew W M 47 farmer IN KY KY
32 108 108 Armstrong Martha L W F 47 wife keeping house VT VT VT
33 108 108 Armstrong Morris J W M 22 son IL IN VT
34 108 108 Armstrong Earnest A W M 20 son IL IN VT
35 108 108 Armstrong Martha E W F 18 daughter IL IN VT
36 108 108 Armstrong Fannie W F 14 daughter IL IN VT
37 108 108 Armstrong Alfarita W F 11 daughter IL IN VT
38 108 108 Armstrong Fred W M 3 son IL IN VT

[NI01312] 1. Moved to Sedalia, Missouri in 1919.

SS-5 Application for Social Security in Missouri # 500-10-6571, June 23, 1937.

[NI01379] Wiley was born in Holland while Beatrice was visiting her mother. The family lived in Taylor at the time.

He had the mumps when Billy was a baby and almost died.

[NI01380] Interview:
Ima: I remember going to Grandpa's house when I was little. He had a syrup mill and they raised their own cane and he made his own syrup. Anyway I rememember going there once and he was cooking syrup. Mom made gingerbread and gingersnaps out of the syrup.
Ima: My whole family was in Texas before the [battle of the] Alamo happened. There was nothing here except Indians then. My grandmother told Grandpa that Quannah Parker was her uncle.
Ima: I never knew my grandmother, she left when Emmitt was only 2 years old.

[NI01425] Possibly Scottish?
William bought his first farm in Friendship (now Davilla), Texas. Then moved to Rockdale where Ima grew up.
All of Mamaw's family "was in Texas before the Alamo".

[NI01426] Dennis' birth certificate has Shephard.

[NI01427] 1900 Bastrop Co Census Pct. 8, Vol. 4, ED 13, Sheet 8, Line 30
SHEPPERD, Dave S. W head 6/1857 42 AR
Texana wife 11/1866 33 TX
Rebecca dau 8/1887 12 TX
Arminta dau 7/1889 10 TX
Mary E. dau 6/1891 8 TX
Rachel dau 1/1893 7 TX
Nettie dau 11/1894 5 TX
William D. son 3/1898 2 TX
Annie B. dau 11/1899 6/12 TX
TUCKER, Ruth mother-in-law 2/1834 66 GA
GODFREY, Eliza aunt 1/1822 78 GA

1910 Milam Co Census Davilla, Vol. 102, ED 85, Sheet 79
SHEPARD, David W head 52 AR
Texana wife 42
Lizzie dau 19
Nettie dau 15
Willie son 13
Annie B. dau 11
Narris dau 9
Eula dau 6
Jessie son 4

1920 Milam Co Census Vol. 123, ED 128, Sheet 9, Line 14
SHEPHERD, D.S. W head 65 AR
Texana wife 56 TX
William D. son 22 TX
Narcissa dau 18 TX
Eula May dau 15 TX
Jessie son 14 TX
Raymond E. son 9 TX

1930 Milam Co, TX Census Pct 5, 166-19, 3a
SHEPHERD, Dave S head M 74 AR AR AR
Texana wife F 64 TX LA GA
Jesse son M 22 TX AR TX
Eula dau F 24
Raymond son M 18

came to Texas with his sister

Columbia County Land Records
Sheppard Hutchins 25 18s 22w 80 1855/03/01
Sheppard Hutchins 25 18s 22w 40 1855/03/01
Sheppard George W 22 19s 22w 0 1859/07/01
Sheppard George W 22 19s 22w 120 1859/07/01
Sheppard Hutchins 36 18s 22w 80 1859/07/01
Sheppard Hutchins 25 18s 22w 40 1906/06/08

Early Columbia County Judges
1853 - 1856 E. C. Turner
1856 - 1858 H. Sheppard

[NI01428] County Home Records - Bell County, Texas
Name: Mrs. Texana SHEPPARD
Age: 91
Date Entering Home: May 29, 1956
From or Near What Place: Holland, Texas
Relative or Friends: J. T. SHEPPARD son, Phone Bob GRAY 280F3-Holland, Texas
Address: Holland, Texas Route 2
Left the Home:
Date of Death: Sept. 12, 1956
Remarks: Policy with James L. COLEMAN-Cameron, Texas-Burns Funeral Home-Cameron, Texas
Original Record book page #: 56

Mamaw says her name was not Tucker but Joines. I know her mother's name was Tucker when she died and was Joines before she married Tucker. It is possible she was married to a Joines before she married the Tucker. Census records usually record step-children as such and with their father's surname. If Ruthie married a Joines first, she would have married before the 1850 census on which she is shown to be 15 years of age. Girls did not normally marry that early in that time period.

[NI01429] Never married.

[NI01434] Papaw loved his big sister very much. He said she raised him. JJ called her "Tay-woh" when he was learning to talk and the whole family started calling her that.

[NI01435] James died at 35 from the disease in Austin at the state hospital. He was married and had one child.

Lived at Sharp until he got sick. They lost a baby, then JJ went to the hospital when she was pregnant with the next baby. She died in childbirth. Her brother raised the baby. The son died at age 32 of Huntington's. Her brother was injured in the war - lost a leg, had one child of his own.

Texas State Birth Index
SINN, ED VIRGINIA MATCK J. SINN 30 DEC 1940 m

[NI01436] Naomi beat the odds and lived to be "80 some" years old. The youngest baby's ashes were placed in Naomi's coffin at her funeral. I remember her as a lot of fun. She was extremely nice and spent a lot of time with my brothers and I when she visited.

[NI01437] Cecil died at 49 of Huntington's disease. He moved to a state facility in Austin when the disease got bad.
Cecil Sen died Travis Co. 9-24-45
1930 Bell Co, TX Census 14-29, 7A, Pct 5
SENN, Cecil head M W 29 Texas Texas Texas
Lela wife F W 29 Texas Texas Texas
Robert son M W 6
Lindy son M W 2-2/12
Milam County, TX, Probate
SENN CECIL DOYLE NCM 6-12-1935 2897
SENS CECIL NCM 1-19-1938 3072

[NI01445] Was 104 years old when he died.

[NI01446] Joseph and his two brothers were found drowned in a pond. They had gone swimming after working in the hay field all day. No one knows what happened.

[NI01486] SSDI has birthdate as 1914.

[NI01515] St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Jacob Forrey Heffernan
b. 7 Sep 1905 mar.1905
bap. 23 Apr 1905
Parents: Michael H. Heffernan of Gal. Tex.
Anna forrey of Galveston, Tex.
Sponsors: David Hartnett and Honora Hartnett
source pg. 358

1930 Galveston Co, TX Census, 84-4 13-B
Heffernan James F head M 25 Texas Ireland US
Florence L wife F 20 Texas Alabama Louisiana
James F Jr son M 3-8/12 Texas Texas Texas
Richard C son M 1-11/12
John J son M 5/12

[NI01518] birthdate may be 3/9/1928

[NI01523] Malloy & Son Funeral Home. 11am Friday 12/24. @ St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church.

[NI01528] St. Mary's Cathedral
Latham, Yvonne Ann
b. 14 Apr 1931 in Dallas, Texas
bap. 21 Sep 1951
Parents Roy M. Latham and Edna Ramsey
Sponsor: Alma Fay Hock
confirmed 24 May 1953 at the Cathedral
Notes: Convert - Conditional baptism
Married Richard C. Heffernan in St. Mary's Cathedral in Galveston
m.date: 03 Nov. 1957
Source pg. 12

[NI01549] 1900 Galveston Co Census Pct. 1, Vol 44, ED 114, Sheet 6, Line 33
HEFFERNAN, Michael head 9/1873 26 Ireland Na
Annie wife 6/1876 26 Louisiana
Joseph M. son 4/1896 4 Texas
Patrick J. son 12/1897 2 Texas
MURPHY, Morris boarder 7/1871 28 Ireland Na
lived at 412-12th St. (This house is no longer standing.)

1910 Galveston Co Census Vol. 55, ED 42, Sheet 10
HEFFERNAN, Mike head 36 Ireland
Annie wife 35 LA
Joseph M. son 14
Patrick F. son 12
Frank W. son 9
Mary A. dau 7
Thomas E. son 5
Philip H. son 2
James F. son 2/12

1920 Galveston Co Census Vol. 69, ED 48, Sheet 11, Line 21
HEFFERNAN, Mike head 46 Ireland 1889-Na 1897
Fanny wife 31 Tennessee Na
Joseph son 24
John son 22
Frank W. son 19
Mary dau 17
James son 15
Emmett son 12
Philip son ?? 9 or 6?
Elizabeth dau 6/12
lived at 1609-34th St. (This house is still there, but no longer "on the beach".

1930 Galveston Co Census 84-23 11B
HEFFERNAN, Michael O head 56 Irish Free State IFS IFS
Emmett T son 22 Texas IFS IFS
Phillip W son 20

[NI01550] The Beverdings of Galveston are descended from James through Annie's sister. Which one?
Baptism: July 06, 1873, St. Michael Catholic Church, New Orleans - Sponsors were Jeremiah McCarthy and Mrs. Donegan.
Forry Annie James Mary Grace Forry F - 06/13/1873 64 445 (New Orleans)

[NI01551] St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Joseph Michael Heffernan
b. 20 Apr 1896
bap. 10 May 1896
Parents: Michael H. Heffernan of Ireland
and Annie Forrey of Galveston,Texas
sponsors were Michael O'Gradey and Rosalie Forrey
married Estelle Kaelrey 12 Nov 1924 at St. Mary's
Cathedral, Galveston, Texas Witnesses were Frances Heffernan and Gertrude
Kestler
Source pg. 73

[NI01552] 1900 census says born 12/1897

1930 Galveston Co Census 84-23 11B
HEFFERNAN, John head 31 Texas Texas Texas
Beulah wife 30 Texas Germany Texas
Josephine dau 7 Texas Texas Texas

[NI01555] St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Thos. E. Heffernan
b. 15 Jan 1908
bap. 15 Jan 1908
Parents: Michael Heffernan and Annie Forrey
Sponsors Cornelius Cotter/Mary Kane
Married Dorothy Pierina 16 Sep 1936 at St. Patrick's Catholic Ch.
source pg. 451

[NI01556] death might be 1978

St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Phillip Wm. Heffernan
b. 09 feb 1910
bap. 13 Mar 1910
Parents: Michael H. Heffernan and Anna Forrey
Sponsors: J.B. O'Leary and Edna Kelly
Source pg. 514

[NI01563] father born in Germany.

[NI01569] St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Leo Henry Mencacci
b. 30 Jun 1929 in Gal. Tex.
Bap. 04 Aug 1929
Parents: Leo Henry Mencacci and Agnes Heffernan
Sponsors: Emmette Heffernan and Lillian Mencacci
Source pg. 166

[NI01592] 1870 census says he was 7 which makes him born in 1863

The 1900 Census says household & family 182-184, June 12, 1900
2 children, 1 living
15 182 184 Mills Ira Head W M Jan 1864 36 M 5 TX TN TN Farmer
16 182 184 Mills Emma Wife W F Mar 1865 35 M 5 2 1 TX TN NC
17 182 184 Mills Neana Daughter W F Apr 1896 3 S TX TX TX

1910 Census household & family #22-22.
b. = born, m. = married
Ira, head of family, age 44, m. 13 years. b. TX, Farmer, father b. TN, mother b. AL (1866)
Emma, wife, age 43, 6 children, 2 living, b. TX, father b. TN, mother b. TN (1867)
Hannah, daughter, age 12 (1898)
Lawrence, son, age 1 (1909)

1930 Rusk Co, TX Census, pct 8, 201-28, 6b
MILLS, Ira head M 67 TX TN AL
Emma wife F 66 TX TN TN
Manda sister F 75 TX KY KY
Lawrence son M 22 TX TX TX

[NI01602] no children

[NI01615] went to England, no children

[NI01616] went to england, no children.

[NI01617] New York > Chicago

[NI01620] no children

[NI01621] no children

[NI01640] O'HEFFERNAN,
The sept of Heffernan originally inhabited a territory near Corofin, Co. Clare, called Muintirifernáin after them. Very early, however, they established themselves in Eastern Co. Limerick on the Tipperary border and were chiefs there of Owneybeg, whence they were in due course displaced by the Ryans. The principal families of the name did not migrate very far since Carew tells us that they were among the most important in the Barony of Clanwilliam in 1600. The rank and file remained undisturbed and it is in Counties Tipperary and Limerick they are most numerous to-day. The old manuscripts, such as the "Book of Rights", describe the O'Heffernans as one of the "Four Tribes of Owney", the others being MacKeogh, Ó Loingsigh (Lynch) and O'Calahan. The two most distinguished members of the sept were Aeneas O'Heffernan, Bishop of Emily, 1543-1553, and William Dall O'Heffernan (1715-1802), Gaelic poet. The prefix O, discarded during the period of Gaelic submergence, has not been resumed in modern times except in very few cases. Hiffernan is an alternate spelling of the name. The most notable so called was Dr. Paul Hiffernan (1719-1777), the dramatist.
pages 177-178

[NI01658] No children.

[NI01664] George's letter says she was born in New Orleans.

[NI01669] Did they adopt Merlyn and David?

[NI01670] never married.
Nonie and Rene were already living together in 1930. Emmett Heffernan was the Census Enumerator for this district.

[NI01673] 453-01-6643?

[NI01678] Galveston Daily News
Doris Elizabeth Fox Mellon

GONZALES, TEXAS - Doris Elizabeth Fox Mellen, 85, of Gonzales, Texas, formerly of Castroville, Texas, passed away November 13, 2003, in San Antonio. Doris was born August 5, 1918, in Galveston, to the late Frances F. and Lucille D. Fox. Her husband, Roy J. Mellen and her sister, Marjorie Jean Casey, preceded her in death.

Survivors include her children and their spouses, Ronald Roy and Nancy Mellen, of Jacksonville, Alabama, Randle L. Mellen of San Antonio, Lu Ann and Dennis Hartnett, of San Antonio; sister Fran Spencer of Gonzales; nine grandchildren; and five great grandchildren.

Funeral service will be Monday, November 17, 2003, at 12:30 p.m. at Chapel of the Angels at Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery in Houston.

Memorials may be given to St. Peter-St. Joseph Children's Home, 919 Mission Rd., San Antonio, TX 78210. Visit www. tondre-guinn.com

Tondre-Guinn Funeral Home

(830-931-2221)

[NI01692] 1920 Limestone Co Census Pct. 3, Vol. 107, ED 89, Sheet 6, Line 39?
O'NEAL, Frank W head 34 TX
Clarinda wife 27 TX
Milton son 10 TX
Lays dau 8 TX
Milburn son 6 TX
Odell son 3 9/12 TX
James son 1 7/12 TX

[NI01694] 1920 Coryell Co Census Vol. 32, ED 61, Sheet 5, Line 69
PUCKETT, John T. w head 40 TX
Emily wife 36 TX
Edna E. dau 6 TX
Oliver E. son 1 3/12 TX
DONALDSON, Lela May s-dau 11 TX

Seems to be an English name circa 1625. No proof but could be French or Irish. Maybe Scots-Irish (a blend of all three).

Where abouts in the Dallas Texas Area - Collin County - Tarrant County? Have you done a search on the 1920 Census? I am interested because not only do I have Puckett family roaming around that area, I have lost a bunch of my "Brown"s there too. The Puckett and Brown connection came to Collin/Dallas/Tarrant/Rockwall County areas just as fast they could gather their belongings and move after the civil war. The Pucketts came from Union Parish, Louisiana and the Browns from somewhere maybe Tennessee. Please contact me at jlddn@hal-pc.org

TN>AR>TX


OWNER Abstract # SURVEY ACRES Other Taxables
Puckett, J. L. unknown J.M.Skelly 71 H,c,h
John or James?

As a child I saw the Roots and Branches of Puckett family tree book, which said our part of Puckett
family is french, Pouquet, and the Brazzell family was also in this book. My dad died young and I do not
know what happened to this book, nor do I know much about my dad's family. His father was John
Turner Puckett married to Emily Brazzell, lived in Flat, Texas near Gatesville. He had two brothers in
Gatesville, Ollie (Oliver) and I don't know the other name. John Turner's father owned land near
Brownwood, TX. I just want to know his name and wife's name, and any other info. Thanks. Linda
Puckett Bertram

[NI01696] DIED
216. Brazzil, Lillie w f 16 Sep 1904 2 yrs

1900 Coryell Co, Texas Census Fam #121
BRAZZIL, John K. husband W M Dec 1860 39 m. 17 yrs. TX GA GA Carpenter
Martha wife W F Dec 1860 39 m. 17 yrs. MS TN AL
Emily dau W F Jan 1884 16 s. TX TX MS
James son W M Jan 1888 12 s. TX TX MS
Charles son W M Sep 1890 9 s.
Oliver son W M Nov 1894 5 s.
Naomi dau W F Jun 1897 2 s.

[NI01697] or died 10/12/1935

[NI01698] Moved to Coryell Co. on 12/2/1872, arrived 12/24/1872.

1850 Harrison Co, Texas Census, July 1850
Brazzil, J. 25 M Ala.
E. 18 F Ala.
S. 2 F Ala.
W. N. 2/12 M Tex.

1860 Marion County, TX Census
J. W. Brazul, age 34, born ?
Emily, age 32, born GA
Sarah I., age 12, born TX
William M., age 10, born TX 9
L?, age 8, born TX
Mary, age 5, born TX
Angelina, age 3, born TX
Ann, age 1, born TX

1870 Marion Co, Texas Census page , line 39-50
BRAZZIL, John 46 Farmer GA
Emily 38 K House GA
Sarah J 22 AL
Lorenza F 17 TX
Mary 16
Angeline 14
Marenda A 12
John K 10
Charles 8
Margaret 6
Robert Lee 4
George 20 AL

1900 Coryell Co, Texas Census, page 6491, pct 5
BRAZZIL, John head Nov 1825 74 m 32 yrs. GA NC SC landlord
Malinda wife Apr 1820 80 m 32 yrs. AL SC VA
Oscar S. gson Jun 1889 11 TX TX TX
Lillie gdau Aug 1892 7 TX TX TX

John filed for a pension for his service in the Civil war on 12/12/1907. He states that he is 82 years old and has lived in Coryell County for 35 years. He is feeble from old age and has only a horse and buggy worth about $70. He states that he served in Co. F, 9th Texas Cavalry. His pension is disproved for unknown reasons. The pension is signed J.W. Brazzil and is witnessed by W.H. Morgan and T.C. Morrison. There are also affidavits from E.L. Lawrence and L.F. Brazzil (his son).

John probably liked to write. He faithfully kept a diary during his trip from Marshall, TX to The Grove, TX in December 1872. He wrote a poem after the death of his second wife.

"I have lost my mate
My sorrows grate
I am once more left a lone
no tongue can tell the grief
i feel while on earth i rom
My race is run
My dayes dun
My sun is all most gone down
My hope is bright beyound
will shine brighter on the resurction morn
The grove September 25 1905
J W B"

[NI01699] Barbour County was created on 18 Dec. 1832, from former Creek Indian territory and a portion of Pike County. Its boundaries were altered in 1866 and 1868. The county was named for Virginia Governor James Barbour. Barbour County is located in the southeastern section of the state, bounded on the east by the Chattahoochee River and the State of Georgia. The county seat was established in Louisville in 1833, and moved to Clayton in 1834. Today Barbour County contains two courthouses - one in Clayton and one in Eufaula.

[NI01700] TITUS County Texas
Survey Blk Grantee Leag Section Abs
JM BURFORD J.B. 710 703
AL BURFORD A. BURFORD 739 697
AL BUFORD A. BURFORD 704

Jasper M. Burford is listed in Philip G.G. Burford's will in Drew Co, AR in 1852. He is also listed in Philip's family in Desha Co, AR in 1850 Census as 23? years old & b. in TN. The name is spelled "Bufford" in the Census. The children of Philip G. "Bufford" in that census have same names as those in his will with 2 more in his will, Rebecca & R.G.

Burford, Mary Velma (1896 - 1981) - female
b. 4 OCT 1896 in Batesville, Panola Co., MS
d. 3 APR 1981 in Batesville, Panola Co., MS
Buried at Magnolia Cemetery, Panola Co., MS; related ?

[NI01729] 1884 Tax Lists
"Brazzil,Mrs.M.A." 440 J.P.Grundy 10 "H,c,h"

[NI01731] Lyndia and Joel do not have Mollie born abt 1873.
Lyndia has Emma born 10/1874 and William born 6/1889.
Joel has Lizzie Bell born 1873, Emily born 10/1874 and Willie (F) born 6/1889.

[NI01732] Brazzil, William Nicholas 43714
Claimant: Brazzil, William Nicholas
Pension Number: 43714
County: Wharton
Brazzil, Winnie E. 51164
Claimant: Brazzil, Winnie E.
Pension Number: 51164
County: Victoria
Husband: William Nichols
Pension Number: 43714

[NI01733] last name may be Kelly.

[NI01734] 1884 CORYELL COUNTY, TEXAS TAX ROLL
"Brazzil,L.F." 1092 L.B.Weeden 106 2/3 "C.H,c"

[NI01736] As I told you Mary Bell was petrified of horses so she
always sat in the back of the wagon facing the back. That is what Uncle Charlie said and added, She made the biggest and best
biscuits I ever ate

[NI01741] Moved to Coryell Co with the Brazzils.

[NI01746] Robert Johnston says that Hardee and Martha were killed in a railroad accident and the children were raised by their uncle and aunt - Doc and Zelphia Dickerson Brazzil.

[NI01750] 1830 BRAZAEL WILLIAM Campbell County GA 206
1830 BRASWELL WILLIAM Clarke County GA 304
1830 BRASWELL WILLIAM Crawford County GA 411

(O)BRAZIL, Brassill

These two anglicized forms of the Irish surname Ó Breasail are now about equal in number: found mainly in Waterford and Offaly, but are not confined to those counties. A century ago they were located in Counties Tipperary, Kilkenny, Limerick and Kerry, but more recent statistics indicate that the name has become rare outside of Co. Waterford. The name O'Brasil occurs there as early as 1308; the old name of Lysaghtstown in Co. Cork near the Co. Waterford border was Baile uí Bhreasail and 0 Bressyl occurs in Co. Cork in 1285. Sixteenth and seventeenth century records are rich in references to the name. The prefix 0, now obsolete with Brazil, is retained in the Tudor Fiants, as early as 1537, when Brassell occurs among the commoners of Kilkenny, and in 1551, when Mahowne Brassill, a kern, was convicted at Clonmel of having stolen cattle, it is omitted. In the "census" of 1659 Brassell is returned as a principal Irish name in the Co. Waterford barony of Upperthird: as such it occurs ten times in the Tipperary Hearth Money Rolls of 1665-1667 in various spellings also without the 0. Other seventeenth century men of interest were John Brassell of Ballycargin, Co. Wexford, who was High Constable of the barony of Gorey in 1608, and Denis Brazil, of Ballyduff in the same county, attainted as a Jacobite after the failure of that cause. West Offaly was one of the homelands of the Brazils. He was probably a MacBrassill, a name which occurs in the Elizabethan Fiants in Co. Galway and is that of a small but distinct sept almost if not quite extinct. The sept of Ó Breasail has no connexion with the Clann Bhreasail, which was the tribe name of the Uí Bhreasail of Oriel.

[NI01754] Attended Flat School 1913-1914.

[NI01807] had 4 children who did not live.

[NI01808] 1870 NACOGDOCHES CO. CENSUS PO DOUGLAS P. 47
HOUSE/FAMILY GIVEN NAME SURNAME RACE SEX AGE OCCUPATION BIRTH PLACE
144/144 JOHN MCKINNON W M 45 FARMER NC
FRANCES W F 35 KEEP HOUSE TN
SARAH W F 16 AT HOME TN
NORMAN W M 14 FARMER TN
HIRAM W M 12 TN
CHARLES W M 10 TN
EMMA W F 4 TX
LEWIS W. W M 2 TX


1880 RUSK CO. CENSUS E.D. 77 P. 171
FAMILY/HOUSEGIVEN NAME SURNAME RACE SEX AGE REL. M. STATUS OCCUPATION BIRTHPLACE F. BIRTHPLACE M. BIRTHPLACE
313/321 JOHN MCKINNON W M 55 M FARM LABORER NC NC NC
FANNIE W F 50 WIFE M KEEPING HOUSETN SCOT SCOTLAND
SARAH W F 27 DAU S AT HOME TN NC TN
NORMAN W M 25 SON S AT HOME TN NC TN
HYRAM A. W M 23 SON S FARM LABORER TN NC TN
CHARLES W M 19 SON S FARM LABORER TN NC TN
EMMA W F 14 DAU S AT HOME TX NC TN
none can read or write
Norman is disabled (white swelling)

John may be the son of Daniel, born abt. 1785 in Scotland, died 1844 in Stewart Co, KY.

John A McKinnon was a registered voter in Nacogdoches Co in 1867.

There are McKinnons in McNairy Co, TN in 1850. There is a Norman McKinnon in Knoxville in 1876-77. Many McKinnons in Richmond/Scotland Co, NC in 1840.

Marks Creek Presb Ch, Richmond Co, NC.
The first church was built on land donated by a Mr. John McKinnon. Not much is known of this church. Except for the foregoing data, no known records exist. It is known that at about the time the church should have been growing, some of its members left this area and settled in Georgia, Alabama and Florida.

Confederate Indigent Families of Texas 1863-1865
Mckinnon, J A | Nacogdoches

[NI01809] parents born in Scotland

[NI01810] 1860 NACOGDOCHES CO. CENSUS BEAT 5 LINN FLAT P. 164
HOUSE/FAMILYGIVEN NAME SURNAME AGE SEX OCCUPATION BIRTH PLACE
664/654 JOHN MILLS 35 M FARMER TN
MARTHA 40 F HOUSEKEEPER AL
MARTHA J. 8 F TX
SOLOMON L. 6 M TX
HANNA F. 4 F TX
AMANDA 2 F TX
ALVY 6/12 M TX

665/655 LEVI ALDRIGE 21 M FARMER AL
ANNA 65 F HOUSEKEEPER GA

672/662 M. ALDRIGE 34 M FARMER AL
SAM W. 7 M TX
MOSES 6 M TX
CYNTHIA 3 F TX

1870 NACOGDOCHES CO. CENSUS LINN FLAT 5TH DISTRICT P. 533
HOUSE/FAMILYGIVEN NAME SURNAME RACE SEX AGE OCCUPATION BIRTH PLACE
181/181 JOHN MILLS W M 45 FARMER TN b.1825
MARTHA W F 55 KEEPING HOUSE AL b.1815
MARTHA W F 18 AT HOME TX b.1852
ANNE W F 13 TX b.1857
AMANDA W F 11 TX b.1859
ALVIN W M 11 TX b.1859
IRA W M 7 TX b.1863
THOMAS DAVIS W M 17 FARMER TX b.1853
MOSES W M 14 TX b.1856
ANNA? W F 12 TX b.1858
LEVI W M 9 TX b.1861
none can read or write

Either Hannah or Mandy married a CLIFTON?

County: Nacogdoches
Abstract Number: 390
District/Class: Nacogdoches 3rd
File Number: 3919
Original Grantee: John Mills
Certificate: 3341/3442
Acres: 213.00

Marriage Records of Nacogdoches County, Texas,
p. 72 Wm Webber & Anna M Mills 9/18/1868 by JJ Power.
p. 91 Benjamin F Cooper & Mary Mills 7/30/1874 by CL Chandler.
John L Mills was a pastor in Shelby County, Texas.

"I, Ruby Rains Little, married Virgil H. Little, son of George Robert Little and Hettie Rainwater Little, lifetime residents of Rusk County, Wood Glen Community. It is said that the Rainwaters and Rains were originally of the same family and part Indian. My grandfather, John Duncan Rains of Shelby County, had a sister named “America.” She married Marcus Mills, grandfather and grandmother of John Mills of Rusk County."

[NI01811] Lived in Buffalo, Erie Co, NY in 1926.

[NI01813] never married

[NI01814] 1920 Harris Co Census Houston, Vol. 87, ED 94, Sheet 10, Line 56
MELLEN, William H. Mass 26
boarding with Louise Gerdes
67 or 674 Preston Ave.

[NI01857] SSDI lists birtday as 1889

[NI01929] Look up Isle Labbe.

[NI01938] 1850 Lafaytte Parish, LA Census
MOUTON, A. E. 42 Farm $44,800
ROUSSEAU, W. A. 36 f
Joseph A. 19
Pierre J. 16
Onesime R.(?) 14
Ambroise 10
J.J. 7
Ortanse 5 f

1860 LAFAYETTE PARISH, LA. CENSUS
Antoine E.Mouton 52
M. Goderot 46 (Rousseau, WA)
Ambroise 20
J. Jacques 18
H. Godorot 15 (Hortense)

[NI01939] Godorot? from Rousseau. WA

[NI01940] Goderot?

[NI01944] Alcide Mouton 29
Aurelia 22
Octave 4
Antoine Alcide 2
Ambroise C. 1

[NI01947] 1860 LAFAYETTE PARISH, LA. CENSUS
Ozeme LeBlanc 38
Emelie 23
Felix 14
Gabriel 11
Marcelite 2
Henry 14
P. Ignace Mouton 25
John P. S-reck (NY) 48

1860 VERMILION PARISH, LA Census
P. I. Mouton 46
Arsenne 34
Emile 14
Russo 12
Placide Mouton 55 (widower of Azelia Meaux)
Ozea 17 (m. Moise Vincent)

Mouton, P. Ignace, Pvt. Co. F, 18th La. Inf. En. Oct. 5, 1861, Camp Moore, La. Present on all Rolls to Feb., 1862. On List dated Camp near Corinth, Miss., April 28, 1862. Remarks: Sick. Roll May and June, 1862, Absent, wounded, sent to Interior Hospl. since May 14. Roll July and Aug., 1862, Absent, sick, in Hospl., Mobile, since Aug. 4. Roll Jan. and Feb., 1863, Absent, sick, with leave, since Jan. 1, 1863. Roll July and Aug., 1863, Absent on detached service. Also on Rolls of Co. I, (Cons.) 18th Regt. and Yellow Jacket Battn. La. Inf. Roll Jan. and Feb., 1864, Absent on detached service since Aug. 4, 1863. Roll of Prisoners of War, C. S. A., Paroled at Washington, La., June 21, 1865. Res. Lafayette Par., La.

Pension File
MOUTON, P. IGNACE
CP1.89
4.000000
8.000000
4.000000
MANION, JOHANNA B.


MOUTON, P. IGNACE
CP1.102
0.000000
0.000000
8.000000
MOUTON, P. IGNACE


MOUTON, PIERRE IGNACE
CP1.101
0.000000
0.000000
4.000000
MOUTON, ARSENE (MARTIN)

[NI01948] Pension File
MOUTON, ARSENE (MARTIN)
CP1.101
0.000000
0.000000
4.000000
MOUTON, ARSENE (MARTIN)

[NI01949] Mouton, Antoine, Pvt. Co. I, 7th La. Cav. Appears on Roll of Prisoners of War, Paroled at Washington, La., June 20, 1865. Res. Lafayette Par., La. ???

[NI01950] 1860 LAFAYETTE PARISH, LA. CENSUS
Onezime R. Mouton 23
Clarisse 20
Valery V. 1
Marcelite DeCluet 40

Mouton, O. R., Pvt. Co. F, 7th La. Cav. Appears on Roll of Prisoners of War, Paroled at Washington, La., June 19, 1865. Res. Lafayette Par., La.

Mouton, O. R., Sergt. Co. A, 26th La. Inf. Roll July 1 to Oct. 31, 1862 (only Roll on which borne), En. Lafayette Par., La., March 10, 1862. Discharged by order, July 2, _.

[NI01953] Pension File
MOUTON, AMBROISE
CP1.102
0.000000
0.000000
7.000000
MOUTON, LODISKA (RHUL)

1880 Vermilion Parish Census
Ambroise Mouton 40
Lolois 38
Ada 15
Ida 15 (twins)
Alice 13
Eloise 11
Joseph Rhul 9 (son)
Ge-drad 8 (son)
Marie Louise 4
Lodoiska 6
Ambroise 1
Frederick S. Smith 48 (England) schoolteacher

Mouton, Ambroise, Pvt. Co. F, 18th La. Inf. En. Oct. 5, 1861, Camp Moore, La. Roll to Oct. 31, 1861, Leave of absence on account of sickness, dated Oct., 1861, to Nov., 1861. Roll Nov. and Dec., 1861, Discharged Nov. 29, 1861.

[NI01954] Pension File
MOUTON, LODISKA (RHUL)
CP1.102
0.000000
0.000000
7.000000
MOUTON, LODISKA (RHUL)

[NI01956] Founded Lafayette, Louisiana.

"John and Marin Mouton settled in Carencro district during the decade, perhaps, of 1760. They were the sons of Salvator Mouton, an exiled Acadian, who settled, it is thought, in Pointe Coupee parish, about 1737. John Mouton had been trading with the Indians and was greatly beliked by them, as he always a dealt fairly. He wore a homespun Caluchon (cap) made of wool, of a yellow color and knit by hand. His brother wore a chapeau (hat), and his descendants to this day are called "Chapeaux Moutons."
"John Mouton was a remarkable man in many respects, large of stature, good-natured, never got angry, and treated everybody well. He was illiterate, but not ignorant, but of a very philosophical turn of mind, never allowed anything to disturb his social or mental equilibrium. It is said he never whipped a "nigger" in his life, something that could be said, perhaps, of few of his contemporaries, though he owned many slaves. He used to buy all the negroes that ran away from their owners and took refuge in the swamps. As soon as they learned he had bought them they immediately would come out to him. When the parish was organized he donated land for various purposes, both public and private. He left a large family, and among them are many of the substantial and professional men of the country.
"When Lafayette was organized the parish seat was established at a place called Pin Hook, at the present bridge across the Vermilion River, about two miles south of the town of Lafayette. It remained there, however, but a short time when it was removed to Lafayette, where it has since remained. The land upon which the court house stands was donated to the parish by John M. Mouton. A court house was built on the lot thus donated soon afterward, and in 1859 it was replaced by the present one. In 1886 fire-proof vaults for the preservation of the records were built at a cost of forty-five hundred dollars. The parish hall is on the court house lot and is a $12,500 building."

[NI01966] ALEXANDER MOUTON.--The name that heads this sketch is well known, not only in Louisiana, but throughout the United States. Alexander Mouton was born November 19, 1804, in what was then Attakapas, on Bayou Carencro, which was the dividing line between Attakapas county and county of Opelousas, on the road now leading from the present town of Lafayette to Grand Coteau. He died February 12, 1885.
Mr. Mouton was the ninth Governor of the State of Louisiana, and the first Democrat to occupy the executive chair. He was a lineal descendant of an early Acadian family, and was proud of his origin. His mother, Marthé Bordat, was the daughter of Dr. Antoine Bordat, ex-surgeon of the French army, and Marguerite Martin, who was first married in Acadia, now Nova Scotia, to a gentleman named Robichaux, who came to New Orleans with many other refugees who were driven from their country by the British government on account of their allegiance to France, which had possessed and controlled it prior to England's conquest of Canada. Mrs. Robichaux married a second time, in New Orleans, Dr. Bordat of that city, who subsequently removed to the birthplace of Governor Mouton. Governor Mouton's father was a son of Salvator Mouton, who was also an Acadian refugee.
Educational advantages in the section of Louisiana in which Governor Mouton spent his youthful days were at that time very limited, a few indifferent country schools affording the only opportunities for instruction of the rising generation. The population consisted nearly solely of Acadian descendants, and the French language was universally spoken and for many years the only language taught in the schools of that locality, so that it was difficult for one to obtain a thorough English training. Governor Mouton was, however, a precocious youth, and he proved himself equal to the emergency. He acquired, unaided, a good knowledge of the English language, and from the fluency with which he spoke he might have been considered a thorough classical scholar.
The days of his boyhood were uneventful, and consisted in the regular routine of events attending the youthful days of a country boy. At an early age young Mouton evinced a great interest in public affairs, and, probably, to this is due the fact that he chose as his vocation law, as the entrance to the political arena has been, in the United States, chiefly through the doors of this profession.
In 1821 Governor Mouton went to St. Martinsville, the seat of the parochial government of St. Martin parish, and studied law in the office of Charles Antoine, an attorney of St. Martinsville. Charles Antoine died shortly after Governor Mouton entered his office, and young Mouton finished his law study with Edward Simon, a distinguished jurist, who was at one time Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Louisiana.
Being admitted to the bar in 1825, Mr. Mouton commenced the practice of his profession in Lafayette parish, which had been incorporated in 1823. He only practised [sic] a short while, however, when he retired to his country home, seemingly preferring the freedom and ease of a country life to the tedious routine of an attorney's duties.
In 1826 the citizens of Lafayette parish, looking around for a man of energy and ability to represent them in the State Legislature, chose Mr. Mouton. His services were eminently satisfactory, and he succeeded himself in that body for three consecutive terms, and was Speaker of the House during the sessions of 1831-32.
From 1832 until 1836 Governor Mouton resided on his plantation. He was on the Presidential Electoral ticket during the presidential campaigns of 1828, 1832 and 1836. In the latter part of 1836 he was elected for the fourth time to the lower house of the State Legislature. In January, 1837, he was elected by that body to fill the unexpired term of Judge Porter in the United States Senate, and succeeded himself for the long term. While in Congress he was a member of the Committee on Private Land Claims and Patents.
Mr. Mouton was nominated for Governor of his State in 1842, and he resigned his seat in the Senate March 1, of that year, and, being elected, he entered upon his executive duties January 30, 1843. Commenting upon the condition of public affairs in the State at the time, Governor Mouton in his first message to the Legislature remarked: "We can justly attribute the evils we suffer to no other cause than to ourselves. Louisiana, under a good government, and poised on her own resources, would leave nothing to be wished for by her sons. It is but too common to look abroad for causes which are to be found immediately among ourselves. It is too customary to look to the general government for relief in distress, whilst that relief should have been sought at home. By the manly exercise of our own faculties, availing ourselves of our own advantages, and calling to our aid the sovereign power of the State, we could overcome all our difficulties." His public utterances were noted for their strength and wisdom. The Governor's remarks upon the fearful condition of the State Treasury, its cause and remedy, are full of facts and suggestions. He recommended as a remedy for this great evil legislative prevention, as far as possible, of the revival of a banking system as heretofore organized.
A new constitution for the State having been adopted May 14, 1845, involving a complete change of officers, Governor Mouton's term was brought to a close at the expiration of his third year. Leaving the executive chair, Governor Mouton again retired to private life and never again participated actively in political affairs.
January, 1852, he was chairman of the great Southwestern Railroad Convention. He was also a delegate to the National Convention held in Cincinnati, 1886. In 1858 he was selected president of the Vigilance Committee for the Attakapas country, which was organized to rid that section of the country from an organized band of marauders who set the laws at defiance. In 1860 he was a delegate to the National Convention held at Charleston, South Carolina, for the nomination of President of the United States. In 1861 he was a delegate and president of the Secession Convention that met in Baton Rouge. This may be said to have ended his public career, although he was afterward a candidate for a seat in the Confederate States Congress.
The latter days of Governor Mouton's life were spent on his plantation in Lafayette parish. There he lived a retired life, rarely leaving his home, save occasionally making a trip to New Orleans, since the extension of the Morgan Railroad, which afforded the traveling facilities which he could not previously command, for which he had a peculiar partiality, railroads being confessedly his hobby. Age pressed more heavily upon the governor in consequence of the severe loss he sustained in the war, by the death of his gallant son, General Alfred Mouton, at Mansfield, Louisiana, through the treachery of a body of Federal soldiers, who, after surrendering, fired upon and killed him. The devastation of his native place also added to the misfortunes which seemed to accumulate at that period of life when he was least able to sustain himself under the burden.
Governor Mouton was a man of remarkably prepossessing appearance; tall and commanding in figure, every feature of his countenance plainly expressed the great courage and resolution characteristic of his nature. Dignified and courteous in his manner, slow and deliberate in conversation, Governor Mouton laid no claim to oratorical power, preferring to listen to others rather than express his own views and opinions. He had that happy faculty of setting at ease those whom he entertained, and was a most congenial host.
Governor Mouton was married, in 1826, to Miss Zelia Rousseau, the daughter of Jaquez Dupre', the most wealthy stock raiser in " Opelousas county" in his time. He was also prominent in public affairs, and acted as President pro tem. of the State Senate and ex-officio Lieutenant Governor, subsequently becoming acting Governor in 1830; succeeding A. Beaurias, who was acting Governor after the death of Governor Derbigny. By his first marriage Governor Mouton had five children: General Alfred Mouton a graduate of West Point, who was killed at Mansfield, 1864; Mathilde, who married Frank Gardner, the defender of Port Hudson; Idieda, who married J. S. Mouton, a sugar planter of Lafayette parish; Cecilia, who died unmarried. After the death of his first wife the governor married, while a Senator in Washington City, 1842, Miss Emma K. Gardener, daughter of Colonel Charles K. Gardener, officer in the United States army. To the latter union four sons and two daughters were born:
Charles, Paul, George, Rufus, Ann Eliza and Marie.
1850 Lafayette Parish, LA Census
MOUTON, Alexander 46 Farm $43,500
GARDNER, Emma K. 30 (N.Y.)
Alfred 21
Mathilde 18
Odilde 16
Cecila 13
Anne Liza 6
Charles A. 4
Paul 2

1860 LAFAYETTE PARISH, LA. CENSUS
Alexandre Mouton 55
Emma 35(Gardner) (from Columbia)
Cecilia 21
Lyisa 15
Charles 13
Paul 11
George 6
Marie 9
Rufus 3

"Characteristics.--The general history of the parish has een peacable and moral to a high degree. But back before the war, along in the fifties, a lot of lawless characters banded tgether and depredated upon the people until patience ceased to be a virtue, and the law-abiding men formed themselves into a vigilance committee for the purpose of ridding themselves of the bandits. The people organized under Gov. Mouton and other prominent leaders. In the summer of 1859, a battle was fought on the Bayou Queue Tortue, which fortunately proved bloodless, which routed the bandits so completely they never rallied again, a full account of which is given in the chapter on St. Martin.
"Ex-Gov. Mouton was elected judge in 1864, but his term was cut short by the civil war. He held his last term in 1865. Court was then suspended in the parish until 1866, when, at the November term, we find Judge Adolph Bailey on the bench of the Lafayette court. He died in office in 1868. Judge Bailey was a native of the parish, and a graduate of Yale College, and withal, one of the most learned men this part of the country ever produced. Judge J. M. Porter was elected judge in 1868, and served until his death, when George E. King was appointed to fill out the unexpired term of Judge Porter, but never held court in this place. Eraste Mouton was appointed judge in 1871, and afterward elected, and served until the time of his death in 1878. He was of the most brilliant judges that ever sat on the bench of this district. E. E. Mouton was appointed in 1879 to fill out the unexpired term, and was subsequently elected to the office, which he held until his death. Judge John Clegg was then appointed to fill the vacancy. In 1884, C. Debaillion was elected judge, and was reelected in 1888. He resigned, and N. N. Edwards was appointed to serve until an election could be held. In 1890 the present judge, Orther C. Mouton, was elected.
"The former practitioners of the bar of Lafayette, and who have passed away, were M. E. Girard, R. C. Crow, Wm. Mouton, V. Cornier, and Gov. Mouton. The following compose the present bar, Ex-Judge Debaillion, L. Tansy, Charles D. Caffrey, Julian Mouton, Edward G. Voorhies, and William Campbell."

"A deadly silence prevailed and a battle was imminent, when, for the purpose of avoiding a useless effusion of blood, Governor Alexander Mouton proposed to hold a parley with the chiefs of the antis. This was acceded to, and Governor Mouton, with Major St. Julien, Captain Valmont Richard and Lieutenant Steak, advanced toward the antis, walking up to the fence which enclosed Lagrange's house. This was a one-story house, surrounded by a shed. It was "cat and clayed," and pierced with loop holes. The shining barrels of guns could be seen pointed toward the new comers, ready to be fired at any moment. Lagrange and Jones, two anti chieftains, came to the fence
"What do you wish, gentlemen?" said Lagrange.
"We have come," said the Governor, "to find out the object of your meeting."
"It is nothing but a political meeting," answered Lagrange.
"A political meeting! Why, we have no elections this year. But I see that you are armed to the teeth. Political meetings are generally held without guns. It may be that you have cannons also?"
"We are too poor to buy cannons," answered Jones, 'we meet here to-day because we have a constitutional right to do so."
"Very well," said the Governor, "but you have among you men that have received orders to leave the State ; men that we intend to chastise severely for their disobedience to our orders."
"We know not these men," answered Jones.
"Then you refuse to deliver them up?" Lagrange answered evasively.
"Governor," said St. Julien, "what is the use of parleying with these men, since they refuse to deliver their friends; let us return to our post and open fire at once."
"Lagrange," said the Governor, "it were well that you should send away the women and children I see in your yard; we have come to fight men, and not children; " and then he added, "the responsibility of what follows is yours, not ours."
"The Governor and his escort returned to their posts, the little army, was deployed for action, the cannon was unmasked, and when the lighted match was about to be applied to it there followed in the camp of the antis a scene of confusion which beggars description. Panic stricken the antis fled in every direction; their army had melted away in the air; the sight of the cannon had produced that most unexpected result. The battle had been won without shedding a drop of blood. Then a helter-skelter race took place in the prairie, in the wood, along, the bayou, between the panic stricken antis and the vigilants, who captured over two hundred prisoners, and over a thousand small arms, guns and revolvers. The battle was over, and excepting eighty prisoners, the balance of the antis were released and allowed to return to their homes.
"The prisoners were closely examined separately and the testimony of each one of them coincided with that of the others, and, being condensed, established the fact that their plan was to overrun the parish of Lafayette, to incite the negroes to revolt against their masters, to burn and sack all the plantations on their way to Lafayette, and plunder the safes of Alexander Mouton, Emile Mouton, V. A. Martin, Gerassin Bernard, Alexandre Latcolais,, Camille Doucet, Francois D'Aigle and others, all of whom were doomed, besides, to a cruel death; and lastly to plunder the town of Lafayette and reduce it to ashes after having abandoned it to all the horrors of a town taken by assault."

"On the assembling of the Convention at Baton Rouge on Wednesday January 23, 1861 on motion of Lawrence of Plaquemines, John Perkins Junior was made temporary Chairman. The candidates for the Presidency of the Convention were Alexander Mouton and Isaiah Garrett: the ballot stood, Mouton 81, Garrett 41, and Perkins 1, making a total of 123 votes.
"After Governor Mouton took the chair and delivered his address of acceptance, and other organization preliminaries were completed, upon motion of Samuel W. Dorsey, Parish delegate from Tensas, a Committee of Fifteen was appointed "to prepare arid report an ordinance providing for the withdrawal of the State of Louisiana from the Union." Perkins was made Chairman of this Committee."

[NI01970] It was Lawrence who conceived and ordered the Removal of the Acadians in 1755. He led the Council which governed Nova Scotia to its decision to pass, on July 28, 1755, the following resolution in respect to the French residents of Nova Scotia, the Acadians:
"After mature consideration
it was unanimously agreed, that,
to prevent as much as possible
their attempting to return and
molest the settlers that may be set
down on their lands, it would
be most proper to send them
to be distributed amongst the
several colonies on the
continent, and that a
sufficient number of vessels
should be hired with all
possible expedition for that
purpose."2

[NI01973] John and Marin Mouton settled in Carencro district during the decade, perhaps, of 1760. They
were the sons of Salvator Mouton, an exiled Acadian, who settled, it is thought, in Pointe
Coupee parish, about 1737. John Mouton had been trading with the Indians and was greatly
beliked by them, as he always a dealt fairly. He wore a homespun Caluchon (cap) made of wool,
of a yellow color and knit by hand. His brother wore a chapeau (hat), and his descendants to
this day are called "Chapeaux Moutons."

[NI01980] Behind Nova Scotia Tourist Information Office, Fort Lawrence, Nova Scotia.
JEAN-JACQUES MOUTON
In commemoration
Jean-Jacques Mouton, surgeon, born c.1689 in Marseilles, France, son of Antoine and Jeanne Merlasse, married at Port Royal, January 7, 1711 to Marie Girouard, daughter of Alexandre Girouard dit de RU, and Marie LeBorgne de Belisle of Port Royal, granddaughter of Alexandre LeBorgne de Belisle, seigneur de Port Royal and Marie de Saint-Étienne de LaTour. They lived in Grand Pré from 1712 until 1724 and settled in Beaubassin c. 1725. Children: Jean, Jacques, Charles, Justinien, Marie-Josephe, Marguerite, Anne, Salvator, Louis and Pierre.
Following the destruction of Beaubassin in 1750 the Mouton families fled. Jean and Marguerite Poirier Mouton and Jacques and Marguerite Caissie Mouton with the children were deported in 1755 to South Carolina. Charles married Anne Comeaux; Salvator, Louis, and Jean dit Neveu (son of Jacques and Marguerite Caissie) married three sisters, Anne, Marie-Modeste, Isabelle Bastarache (daughters of Jean and Angelique Richard). They ultimately settled in Louisiana.
Mr. & Mrs. Paul S. Martin, Sr., and Family
Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.A. June 16, 2005

[NI01982] Jean Mouton eventually claimed several tracts of land in that area and even as far as the Mermentau River. His land donation for a church and courthouse formed the basis for creation of Vermilionville, which became Lafayette.

[NI01989] Imprisoned by the English at the Battle of Ristigouche and sent into captivity at Halifax.

[NI01990] Imprisoned by the English at the Battle of Ristigouche and sent into captivity at Halifax.

[NI02005] not finding a connection to Rene.

[NI02015] One of the first settlers in Beaubassin.

[NI02066] Guillaume Trahan; born 1611, Montreuil-Belley Maine-et-Loire, France. Guillaume, his wife Francoise Charbonneau whom he married in 1628, two children and a hired hand, were passengers on the ship "Saint-Jehan" in 1636. One daughter Jeanne born 1629, the other child presumably died as there is no subsequent record. Guillaume soon became one of the most influential and highly respected citizens of Port Royal and he was also one of the most prominent. In the ensuing years Guillaume Trahan's name shows up among those of authority in Acadia. In 1654, the signatures on an Act of the surrender of Port Royal included that of Guillaume, representative of the inhabitants.

Guillaume served as marshal (toolsmith) of Bourgeil, France the town where he emigrated from. The circumstances that brought Guillaume and his family to the new world may never be known. But it could well be that in 1634 a sentence had been issued against a group of residents of the town and Guillaume's name was among the lot. He was charged and fined with illegally cutting wood for his hearth from the private forest of, a top minister of the French Government. Persons from various walks of life were also listed and fined, including members of the clergy. Guillaume in a second marriage to Madeleine Brun in 1666, duaghter of Vincent Brun and Renee Breaux, he had six children with her. This marriage was the beginning of Trahans in Acadia and Louisiana.

[NI02178] Claude Trahan as he appeared in the 1752 Census - of Anse au Mat1714. This family fled to ile-st-jean in 1750. Alexandre's wife died august 27, 1756.

[NI02201] Records show that Perrine & Landry had lots of children and I find nothing to show that Perrine married a 2nd time. It's possible that there are two Perrines.

[NI02219] 1930 Logan Co, CO Census pg
ASHBY, Harold brother 20 Neb US US
Bernice sil 23 Iowa Iowa Iowa

[NI02221] Milam County Births
GLASS, CHARLES CLAYTON NAOMI SEUU HENRY GLASS 03 JUL 1932 m

[NI02222] Lived in Lorena in 1980.

[NI02223] In a letter from Lawrence to Robert L. Armstrong dated 8/3/41
Lawrence is in Mt. Enterprise, Robert is in CC Camp in Colorado.
Mostly silly stuff but he says he is loading pulpwood down at Teneha (south of Carthage on hwy 59). He went to Kilgore (the same as saying he went drinking) three weeks ago and saw his Shorty working at the Circle Y.

Another letter dated 9/14/41
Lawrence bought a new car - a Whippet 6, and it runs good. Now he can go see his Shorty. Tooter and Leon (Kelly) were here since Saturday. They borrowed Uncle Walter's (Kelly) car and tried to make a curve going to fast.Tthey wrecked the car, rolled it over, but didn't get hurt.

In a letter to Neeley Armstrong dated 11/9/43
APO New York to Mt. Enterprise
He has a cold. He can't tell her where he is (national security), but he likes it better than where he was before.

Johnnie Mills b. 2/25/1908 d. 12/12/1990 Laneville, 449-09-6320

[NI02224] Rusk County, Texas Births
Mills Ruthie Lee - m. Docile Pope - f. Albert Mills - date 11-12-1939 - sex F
Mills Willie Gene Docile Pope Albert Mills 04-10-1938 M

[NI02255] 1860 LAFAYETTE PARISH, LA. CENSUS
Alfred Mouton 30
Ze1ia 22
Jacques 5
Ze1ia 3
Charlotte 1

FIELD OFFICERS AND COMPANY COMMANDERS
Colonels
J. J. A. Alfred Mouton, promoted brigadier general April 16, 1862

"War Record.-The war history of Lafayette parish was highly creditable to the people of the parish. The first body of troops that went from Lafayette consisted of about twenty-five men, who went to St. Martinsville, and joined Capt. Alcibiades DeBlanc's command. The first full company from here bore the name; of the Acadian Guards, and were officered as follows: Alfred Mouton, captain; Wm. Mouton, first lieutenant; Polk Bailey, second lieutenant, and Thelismar Comeaux, third lieutenant. Upon the formation of the Eighteenth Louisiana Regiment, the Acadian Guards became Company I, and Alfred Mouton was promotsd to colonel. The regiment received its baptism of fire at Shiloh, where Gen. Mouton was wounded. He afterward was promoted to brigadier general, and transferred with his brigade to the Trans-Mississippi Department, where it became part of Gen. Dick Taylor's division. Gen. Mouton was afterward killed in the battle of Mansfield."
"Another company, incorporated in the battalion of the Orleans Guards, won great distinction in a memorable charge at the battle of Shiloh. led by First Lieut. Alfred Voorhies--others enlisted in the Eighteenth and Twenty-sixth Louisiana regiments. The former was commanded by Col. Alfred Mouton, who was prornoted to Brigadier General for his bravery at the battle of Shiloh, and who was killed at the battle of Mansfield, won by his superior generalship. The Yellow jackets, Valsin A. Fournet, colonel, and Dupeire's battalion of cavalry, Maj. St. Leon Dupeire commanding, were also organized in the parish."
"But while the antis were thus caressing fondly their dream of vengeance, the vigilants had been on the alert, and had watched their movements closely. On the third of September the vigilants, five hundred strong, sallied out of the town of Lafayette in three columns, under the leadership of Alfred Mouton, a graduate of West Point, he who subsequently died so gloriously on the battle field of Mansfield. They had with them a twenty-four brass pounder and one hundred rounds of ammunition. This little army was composed of detachments from the various companies of the organization, the chiefs having decided that this force was sufficient for the emergency. This gallant little band had sallied out before day, and had received orders to advance with the least possible noise, to avoid detection, as the plan was to take the antis by surprise, On its way it was reinforced by two hundred men from St. Landry, and the whole force now numbered seven hundred men. Owing to unavoidable delays on the road. It was broad daylight when Bayou Queue Tortue was reached, the antis, drawn up in battle array, seemingly ready to withstand the assault of their enemy."
"In March, 1864, Banks entered upon his raid, although the Confederate, Taylor, learned of the
proposed raid in February, and advised Kirby Smith thereof. The latter commenced to bring in his detached commands, and when Gen. A. J. Smith came up Red River and Banks up the Teche the Confederate forces were well prepared. The Federals captured Fort De Russy, just below Alexandria, and then proceeded up the valley, Taylor's command falling back gradually. At Mansfield, on April 8,1864, he resolved to fight, and sent a message to Kirby Smith to that' effect. He posted his 9,000 men one-quarter of a mile from the town and sent the gallant Mouton with the Louisianians forward to begin the attack. The Federals held the steep hill over which ran the public road, and capped it with Nimm's battery, and this battery Mouton sought to capture. He lost many officers in this twenty-five minutes' at-
tack, among them Armand, of the Creole regiment. The Eighteenth Louisiana Infantry pushed forward, led by Polignac and Mouton, and captured the battery. Mouton was killed while trying to save thirty-five Federal prisoners (or, as some would have it, after a flag of truce was hoisted) by one of the men he would have saved, but the surviving officers led the pursuit of the Union troops to Pleasant Hill."
"At Mansfield Gen. Mouton, Cols. Armand, Beard and Walker, Maj. Canfield, Lieut.-Col. Clark, Col. Noble and many other officers fell. The Federal loss at Mansfield and Pleasant Hill was about 2,300 killed and wounded, and the Confederate loss 2,200. The Federals lost 2,500 taken prisoners at Mansfield, 20 guns, colors, small arms and 250 wagons, while at Pleasant Hill the losses were increased. T. J. Williams acted as guide during the movements here against Banks."

[NI02258] never married

[NI02263] 1813 ST. LANDRY PARISH CENSUS
Jacque Dupre-Jacque Dupre: 120011000477

"Governor Mouton was married in 1826, to Mjss Zelia Rousseau, the daughter of Jaquez Dupre', the most wealthy stockraiser in Opelousas county in his time. He was also prominent in public affairs, and acted as president pro tem, of the state senate and ex-officio lieutenant-governor, subsequently becoming acting governor in 1830, succeeding A. Beaurias, who was acting governor after the death of Governor
Derbigny."

[NI02265] "J. S. MOUTON, LAFAYETTE.--J. S. Mouton was born in Lafayette parish, Louisiana, 1835. He was an active participant in the late Civil War, having enlisted in the Confederate army in 1861, on Gen. Mouton's staff. He served during the whole of the war. Mr. Mouton has a good plantation, where he
resides, consisting of about two hundred acres of land, and devotes himself entirely to its cultivation. As a planter he has been successful, and few plantations of this section are better conducted than his. Mr. Mouton married in 1852 Miss Odeida, daughter of ex-Governor Alexander Mouton. They are the
parents of nine children, six sons and three daughters."

[NI02267] JACQUES D. MOUTON, LAFAYETTE.--J. D. Mouton, a prominent planter of Ward 3, was born in Lafayette parish February 15, 1855. He is the son of Gen. Alfred Mouton, a history of whose life appears elsewhere.

Mr. Mouton is one of a family of five children now living. He was reared on a farm and received a good education in the neighboring schools. He was married in 1880 to Mary J. Voorhies, a native of St. Martinsville, Louisiana, and daughter of Alfred and Euphrosine (Oliver) Voorhies. Alfred Voorhies was a
prominent citizen of St. Martin parish. He was a representative of that parish in the Legislature, 1885-1888. He removed to Lafayette parish in 1889 and is at present a notary public in this parish. Mr. and Mrs. Mouton are the parents of six children, five of whom are living--Mary, Rousseau, Daniel,
Alice, Zelia, (deceased), and Voorhies. Mr. Mouton has given his attention exclusively to farming. His plantation, located one mile east of Lafayette, is well improved, and bespeaks the thrift of its possessor. In connection with his plantation Mr. Mouton gives special attention to raising a good grade of stock. Though he takes an active interest in public affairs he has never held an office. He and family are Catholics.

Southwest Louisiana Biographical and Historical, Biographical Section, pp. 242-243. Edited by William Henry Perrin. Published in 1891, by The Gulf Publishing Company.

[NI02269] Alfred Voorhies was a prominent citizen of St. Martin parish. He was a representative of that
parish in the Legislature, 1885-1888. He removed to Lafayette parish in 1889 and is at present a notary public in this parish.

Family - Holland>KY>LA

[NI02278] "SIDNEY MARTIN, LAFAYETTE.--Sidney Martin, planter, was born in St. Martin parish, Louisiana, 1855. He is the son of Valerien and Angeline (Mouton) Martin, both of whom are natives of Louisiana. His father is a planter, living in St. Martin parish. The subject of this sketch is one of a family of seven children; Auguste, Edmond, Emile, Alfred, Elodie, Ismine and Angele.
"Sidney Martin has been engaged in planting since starting in business for himself. He was married in 1875 to Miss Zilia Mouton, a native of Louisiana, born in 1857, and daughter of General Mouton. To this union have been born five children, three sons and two daughters: Sosthene, Luc, Henry, Bertha, and Lucie. Mr. Martin has a good plantation of two hundred acres of land, with ninety acres under cultivation, on which he raises principally corn, cotton and sweet potatoes. The place is well improved, and has on it a fine orchard. Mr. Martin is a systematic, progressive planter, and is considered one of the most successful business men in his neighborhood. He gives special attention to breeding a superior grade of stock, and now has on his plantation some fine specimens. Both he and wife are members of the Catholic church.
"Southwest Louisiana Biographical and Historical, Biographical Section, p. 244. Edited by William Henry Perrin. Published in 1891, by The Gulf Publishing Company."

[NI02294] Martin, George Armand, M. D., mayor of the city of Lafayette, parish of
Lafayette, La., is a distinguished member of a family that has been
identified with the best interests of the parishes of Lafayette and of St.
Martin, since the latter part of the 18th century, when Claude Martin,
paternal great-great-grandfather of Hon. George Armand Martin, emigrated
with a large company of Acadians from Nova Scotia to southwestern
Louisiana, and settled on the Bayou Teche. He married Marie Babin, in St.
Martin parish, and they were the forbears of a long and honorable line of
descendants who have made their mark as farmers and planters, many of whom
occupied public positions of trust and prominence. The records of the
Martin family show that an ancestor, great-great-great-grandfather of Hon.
G. A. Martin, emigrated from France to Acadia, Nova Scotia, in 1632, with
40 families; that because of eminent services rendered the French
government, he was given a title of nobility, and large concessions of
land, and was thereafter known under the name of Mathieu de St. Martin, and
died in Acadia. It was his son, Claude, who came to St. Martin parish with
the Acadian exiles. Valery, son of Claude, was the father of Placide,
whose son, Omer, was the father of Hon. George Armand Martin, the subject
of this sketch, who was the fourth of 9 children, six of whom are living:
G. W. Martin, M. D., of Arnaudville, La.; Dr. F. R. Martin, a physician,
of Crowley, La.; Mrs. Eva Horace, Mrs. Theolinde Gillard, Dr. J. A.
Martin, a dentist, all three residing at Lafayette; and Hon. George Armand
Martin, who was born in St. Martin parish, April 23, 1861, the son of Omer,
and Elise (Estilette) Martin, both natives of St. Martin parish. He was
educated in the private and public schools of his native parish, and at
Hiawassee college, Tenn., (1879-1881) graduating with the degree of
bachelor of science. In 1885, he entered Tulane university, as a student
in the medical department, and graduated in 1887. Immediately after
receiving his diploma, Dr. Martin began the practice of his profession at
Arnaudville, parish of St. Landry. He was a member of the Louisiana state
legislature of 1888, that provided for the abolition of the Louisiana
lottery, reduced passenger railroad fares from 5 cents to 3 cents, and
enacted the law compelling separate accommodations for negroes on railroad
trains. In 1891, Dr. Martin took a course in pharmacy at Tulane, and
returning to Arnaudville, practiced medicine, and operated a drug store in
partnership with his brother, Dr. G. W. Martin. He removed to Lafayette
City in 1893, where he has ever since been engaged in general practice but
devoting himself more particularly to obstetrics. Dr. Martin soon acquired
a reputation in his profession in Lafayette parish, and won the esteem and
confidence of the people through the active interest he took in public
affairs. Always a Democrat, he was often elected to prominent public
offices--3 times a member of the city council, 3 years on the parish school
board, and in 1909, elected mayor of Lafayette City by the largest majority
ever received by any candidate for that office. Dr. Martin was a candidate
for the legislature in 1908 against Maj. Paul de Clouet, the vote resulting
in a tie, in the primaries, but the contest did not go beyond, as Dr.
Martin withdrew in favor of the election of Maj. de Clouet. In 1913 the
election for mayor terminated in the unanimous popular selection by the
people of Hon. George Armand Martin to succeed himself in a public office
which he had so ably filled. During his administration (1909-1913) many
important public improvements were made in the city of Lafayette, such as
the laying of cement sidewalks, and it was while he was a member of the
city council that the high school, the industrial school and the municipal
power house were constructed, and that the main street of Lafayette was
widened. In religion, Dr. Martin is a Catholic, and in fraternal orders he
is a member of the Knights of Columbus and of the Elks. July 16, 1892,
occurred the marriage of Hon. George Armand Martin ard Miss Eliza Martin,
of Lafayette parish, the daughter of Valsin Martin, a cousin of Omer
Martin. From that matrimonial alliance 3 children were born, Michael,
Dora and Stanley.

[NI02295]
GREGORY W. MARTIN, ARNAUDVILLE.--Dr. Martin was born in St. Martin
parish in 1856. He is the son of Omar and Elise (Estillette) Martin,
both natives of St. Martin parish. Omar Martin is a notary public and a
planter in St. Martin parish.

The subject of our sketch is the oldest of a family of seven children.
He attended school as a boy in St. Martin parish, subsequently pursuing
a course at the University of Louisiana, at New Orleans, and afterward
at the Military, Agricultural and Mechanical College at Baton Rouge as a
cadet at large from the State. At the age of nineteen he began the
study of medicine under Dr. Gilbeau, of St. Martin parish. He attended
a medical college in 18756, and again in 1878-9, in which year he
graduated. Upon the completion of his medical course he located at this
place, where he has a large practice.

Dr. Martin owns a large amount of land on Bayou Teche and the
surrounding country, upon which he raises cotton.

In 1880 the doctor married Miss Ida Gilbeau, daughter of his preceptor.
To them were born five children, viz: Gregory W., Jr. ; Wade Omar,
Jane, Jeffrey (deceased), Jeffrey Edwin. The doctor and his family
are all members of the Catholic church.

Besides his professional duties and the operation of his plantation Dr.
Martin also conducts a mercantile business at Breaux Bridge. The doctor
is an enterprising citizen and skilful physician.

[NI02304] Cousin to Omere

[NI02314]
CHARLES H. VOORHIES, ST. MARTINVILLE.--Mr. Voorhies is a native of Louisiana,
born in the town of St. Martinville, in St. Martin parish. He is the son of
Alfred Voorhies, who was also a native of St. Martinville, where he resided
until the time of his death. His mother, Euphrosine (Olivier) Voorhies was
born in St. Martinville, where she was reared and married. She is the
daughter of Diflonville and Enoine Olivier.

Charles Voorhies was reared in St. Martinville, where he obtained a common
school education. He began life at the age of fourteen years, as a manual
laborer. In 1886 he was elected chief constable, which position he has held
since.

He married Miss Amelia Campbell, daughter of Levi and Almide (Landry)
Campbell. She is a native of St. Martinville, and was born May 8, 1860. Her
mother is still living in St. Martinville. Her father has been dead for a
number of years.

Mr. and Mrs. Voorhies are the parents of three living children, viz: Erme,
Charles, Birdie. In politics Mr. Voorhies is a stanch Democrat. Mr.
Voorhies is descended from an old and highly honored family of the Acadian
pioneers, and is proud of his descent.

[NI02371] or born in Hanover, Hanover Co, Virginia

[NI02408] Christening: 17 Feb 1684 Tewkesbury, Gloucester, England
Father: George BURFORD
Mother: Martha

Christening: 30 Apr 1694 Tewkesbury, Gloucester, England
Father: George BURFORD
Mother: Martha

[NI02454] William Gardner born August 27, 1827 Tobitha Burford born March 17,1831, Whose parents being present gave their consent, June 8, 1848 by John M. Carr, MG B-31

[NI02461] Federal Land Records, Lincoln Co, Arkansas
L Name F Name MI Sec No T R Acres Date Warrant Name Remarks
BURFORD PHILIP G 6 10S 5W 39.8 1854/05/01
BURFORD PHILIP G 6 10S 5W 0 1857/04/02 ASSIGNEE OF LOW AH TE MAH
BURFORD PHILIP G 7 10S 5W 0 1857/04/02 ASSIGNEE OF LOW AH TE MAH
BURFORD PHILIP G 8 10S 5W 0 1857/04/02 ASSIGNEE OF LOW AH TE MAH
BURFORD PHILIP G 8 10S 5W 160 1857/04/02 ASSIGNEE OF LOW AH TE MAH
Winston Co, Alabama
BURFORD PHILIP G 10 9S 8W HUNTSVILLE 80.2 1824/10/02

My reference is Betty Loftiss' book, the Elder Daniel Burford. Phillip was b 4 feb 1800 Warren Co NC, d 3 Aug 1852 Drew Co AR. He mar Tabitha bef 1823(date of oldest ch) as his first wife. He also was mar to Martha Sinclair. Tabitha died bef Aug 1849 in AR, prob Drew Co.
[Philip's] Children were: Ronald Tankersley Burford 1823-1893 mar Caroline Newton(11 ch); RebeccaClack Burford abt1827-1850 mar WDC Hankins(3 ch);Jasper M Burford abt 1827- abt 1861 mar Lydia Rogers(4 ch); Tabitha Burford b abt 1830-???? mar William Gardner; Mary Burford b 1833- ????;Frances E Burford b abt 1835-1904 AR mar 1 Charles Barfield (div)2 Jacob A Bull(4 ch);Nancy Burford ?- ?;James M Burford b abt 1839- ????; Sarah Burford b abt 1843-????. Larry McCruthen, Box 15165, Oklahoma City, OK 73155 or scottsbo12 @aol.com is a descendant & probably can give you more inf. Tyrrell

[NI02462] Gina, although I can't document this, I think your Tabitha was probably the daughter of Rowland Tankersley and Clarissa Wade, whose family had apparently moved from South Carolina to Tennessee between 1810 and 1820. Rowland and Clarissa are said to have had a daughter Tabitha who was born about 1793, and Rowland also had an older sister named Tabitha. (I also wonder whether the Ronald Burford in your lineage could actually have been Rowland Burford.)
Contrary to the widely accepted (but incorrect) version of the Tankersley lineage, which claims that Rowland was the son of an earlier Rowland Tankersley, Tabitha's father Rowland was the son of Richard Tankersley and his wife Winnifred. This is the same Richard Tankersley who is identified in the traditional lineage as the husband of Elizabeth Fountain. The original source (an 1893 genealogy by Charles W. Tankersley) claims that Richard died in 1748, but in fact I've been able to trace his journey through Virginia and into upper South Carolina, where he was still alive as late as 1797.
As I said, I can't prove it, but it might be worth further research.

[NI02463] Matthew J. King 25 Caroline Newton 19 May 23, 1850 J. M. Carr, MG B-5

[NI02473] Signed a petition on behalf of one Jesse Dotson in Sept 1837 in Roane Co., Tennessee.

1800 Federal Census, Rutherford County, North Carolina
1822: Roane County, Tennessee Marriage Records
1823: Court Records of Roane County, Tennessee
1826: Tax List, Roane County, Tennessee
1827 Veterans Administration Tax List, Roane County, Tennessee.
1836: McEwen & McEwen Store Register, Kingston, Roane County, Tennessee
1840 Federal Census, Roane County, Tennessee
1840 Estate Inventory, Cornelius and Barbara Acord, Estate Book D, Roane County, Tennessee
1842 Estate Settlement, Cornelius and Barbara Acord, Estate Book D, Roane County, Tennessee
1846 Estate Settlement, Cornelius and Barbara Acord, Estate Book D, Roane County, Tennessee
1850 Federal Census, District #17, Cedar County, Missouri, M432-395
1853 Federal Land Records, Cedar County, Missouri
1857 Federal Land Records, Cedar County, Missouri
1860 Federal Census, Lynn Township, Cedar County, Missouri, M653-613
1880 Federal Census, Cedar County, Missouri

1840 Roane Co, TN Census
# 0867 Catherine Acred*
# 0870 Cornelius Acred*
# 1019 John Acred*

[NI02476] 1884 CORYELL COUNTY, TEXAS TAX ROLL
"Burford, J. P." "C,H,c,h"

[NI02522] Index To Gloucester County Surveyor's Book 1733 - 1806
NAME PARISH DATE PAGE
STERLING, Ann --- Perry 7
STERLING, Mary --- Perry 7
CLACK, _____ --- French 11

[NI02525] There is a Rebecca Clack Burford-23703 b.1827 d. 1850 m. W.D.C. Hankins-23711 in a DESCENDANCY CHART sent to you by someone in the Burford family. W.D.C. was born in 1838 to Rebecca Bu(r)ford and Dr. Harrison Hankins. Could you refer me to the person who sent you the chart? I have been searching for her and her parents. Help! Norma Matteson

[NI02531] A copy of a letter I have in my possession states the following: Philip T. Burford was born June 29, 1783 in Warren County, North Carolina. While a resident of Warren County, Philip T. Burford volunteered March 1, 1780 and served as Purchasing Commissary and Wagonmaster, under Nicholas Lon, Quartermaster General of the State of North Carolina, until sometime in October, 1781. He served from October 15, 1781 as lieutenant, three months in Colonel William Linton's North Carolina Regiment, in an expedition against the Tories. He moved about 1793 from North Carolina to Kershaw District, South Carolina, where he lived seven years, then to Franklin County, Georgia and lived three years, to Haywood County, North Carolina, lived eight or nine years, thence to Bedford County, Tennessee. Philip T. Burford was allowed pension on his application executed August 8, 1833, then a resident of Bedford County, Tennessee.
Philip T. Burford
Certificate # 22074
Survey File# 1646 Bedford Co., TN
Issued October 1, 1833
Rate 73.33 per anum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
West Tennessee Agency
David Hahn (dhahn81147@aol.com)

From Kershaw Co SC Minutes of the County Court 1791-1799 by Brent Holcombe..."1 Mar 1794...Ordered that Philip Burfoot is appointed as a Deputy Sheriff for the county; he appeared and was duly qualified"...this was Philip T. Burford, whose son was Philip G.G. Burford believed to have md Tabitha Tankersley...I found a Philip Burford listed as the Chief Deputy Sheriff of Madison County Alabama in 1828...I believe this is Philip G.G (Philip T. would have been 65 in 1828 and died 1834 in Haywood Co Tn)....just across the Tenn border from Madison Co is Lincoln Co Tn, and I found a reference in Lincoln Co. Tn Court Minutes that Roland Tankersley is mentioned in a court action there on Friday 4 April 1826...this then would place Philip G.G. in near proximity to the Roland Tankersley family at least 1826-28...Philip G.G. b 4 Feb 1800 md Tabitha ca 1822 based on birth of 1st ch Ronald (Roland?) ca 1823...
Larry Mc

PT was b 1763 NC/// d 1834 Fayette Co TN mar Rebecca Clack. My line Mildred mar Alfred Blair; Daniel Washington mar Lucy Hilliard; Phillip mar Susannah Goodloe & Nancy Agnes Bullock; Elizabeth Clack mar Abraham Shook & others; William Terrell mar Hepsabeth Barton & Sarah Reid; David mar Rebecca Wilson & Mary ??; Dr Jonathan mar Euphemia Nancy Chaffin & Mrs Harriett B Campbell Yates; Hiram mar Hannah ?? & Mary Ellis; Phillip GG mar Tabitha Tankersley & Martha Sinclair; Mary SS mar a Caple & or Sims; Mahala Harlo Clementine (died as infant); Rebecca Harlo Clementine mar Thomas Nowlin.

[NI02533] BURFORD, Philip H., 76, N. C.
Nancy, 57 (37?)
Cross Roads Dist., 69

1805 Georgia Land Lottery
Daniel Burford (1)
James Burford (1)
Leonard Burford (1)
Mitchell Burford (1)
Philip H. Burford (1)
William Burford Junr. (1)
William Burford Senr. (1)

[NI02535] The T probably stands for Terrell.

[NI02539] Burford Cemetery, Tate Co, Mississippi
Daniel Burford, 11-5-1782 - June 19, 1848
Lucy Burford, May 22,1789- May 26, 1847, consort of D. Burford

[NI02542] Died in Service during War of 1812.

[NI02545] Martin or Barton?

[NI02581] may have married Robert ???

[NI02587] Mrs. M. Geese of Albany, Albany Co, NY - 1926
or born in Alden, Erie Co, New York

Info submitted to LDS by
STEPHEN F. NAYLOR
182 WEST HAVEN AVE
SALT LAKE UT
USA 84115-2619

[NI02589] Mrs. Julia Tuebbs of Buffalo, Erie Co, NY

LDS record:
Julia F SENN
Sex: F
Event(s):
Birth: Abt. 1862 Corfu, Genesee, New York
Film number: 2034353
Official temple record for deceased individuals, 1991-
22 Sep 1991 SEATT--SLAKE VAULT US/CAN Film 1760731
Event(s): Birth: 1862 Of, , New York
Marriage(s): Spouse: Frank D. TUBBS
Marriage: Abt. 1883
Source Information:
Batch number: Dates Source Call No. Type Printout Call No. Type
F847922 - 1395857 Film NONE
Sheet: 15

[NI02590] Mrs. Clara Colby of Corfu, Genesee Co, NY - 1926

Also buried on that lot is a John Senn, who died 24 APR 1918.

[NI02591] 1920 Milam Co Census Vol. 123, ED 131, Sheet 4, Line 83
SENN, Beatrice head 41 TX
Cecil son 19
Sarah dau 18
Naomi dau 14
Wiley son 12
James ?. son 10

Papaw told this story about his mama.

"One of our neighbors was sick and Mama made a chicken pie for 'em. We walked to the neighbor's house. I don't know how far it was, 'cause I was just a little fella. It seemed like miles. When we were on our way home a big storm blowed up. Mama kept lookin' over her shoulder sayin, 'Walk faster, Wiley.' I was walkin' as fast as I could.
Mama was a strappin' big woman and that's the only time I ever seen her scared. The rain started pourin' down, the wind blew me down. I hollered and Mama turned around. Her hair pins had come undone and her hair was blowin' all over the place. Her eyes was big as plums. She looked WILD. She reached down with one hand and yanked me up into her arms the RAN all the way home and straight to the storm cellar."

[NI02592] Anna Sen died Milam Co. 1-10-44? not my Annie.
Married at age 70 to a lawyer named Oscar who ended up with the ranch "for the years of taking care of her".

1900 Bell Co Census Pct. 5, Vol. 6, ED 29, Sheet 4, Line 70
SEIM, Annie servant 9/1874 25 NY
enumerated with C.B. Hutchison
118 N. 2nd St., Temple

[NI02593] 1900 Bell Co Census Holland, Vol. 5, ED 20, Sheet 5, line 45
Name relationship birthdate age where born
SENN, F. D. son-in-law 2/1876 24 NY
Beatrice dau 2/1878 22 TX
living with Alex Wills

1910 Williamson Co Census Taylor, Vol. 143, ED 131, Sheet 448
SENN, Fred D. head 34 NY
Beatrice wife 32 TX
Cecil son 9
Sarah dau 8
Naomi dau 4
Wesley son 2
James J. son 4 mos

1920 Travis Co Census Austin, Vol. 161, ED 10? (0,2,6), Sheet 10, Line 62
State Lunatic Asylum - Patient
Name color age where born
SENN, F. D. W 41 TX

Checked himself into the state asylum when the Huntington's disease got bad. Buried in their cemetery was in the hospital by 1926.
Mamaw says he went to the hospital in 1911, continued to visit his family until 1913.

State Death Records:
Fred D. Senn died Travis Co. 8-16-30
Frederick Senn died McLennan Co. 11-3-26

Milam Co, TX, Probate
SENN F. D. NCM 3-18-1911 1231

The State of Texas does not admit that patients from the hospital were buried in the State Cemetery.

[NI02621] 1880 Federal Census, Cedar Township, Dade County, Missouri - Reel T9-0683
Page: 131b Dwelling:
Name Sex Age Relation Marriage Birth Profession
Philip Martin M 58 Self Married TN TN TN Farmer
Clara F 58 Wife Married TN TN NC Keeping House
George W. M 25 Son Single MO TN TN Farms
Susan E. F 22 Daughter Single MO TN TN
Cornelius A. M 18 Son Single MO TN TN Farms

Greenfield Cemetery, Cedar Co, MO
Martin, Clarissa w/o Phillip 06-Dec-1822 + unable to read 1887
Martin, G M no dates
Martin, John C (M-27-Feb-1876) 20-Oct-1847 + 07-Dec-1879
Martin, Nancy w/o J C 14-Aug-1852 + 28-Dec-1912
Martin, Phillip no date + 1881

[NI02622] Gina, I saw your post on the Genesee Co. forum. I found the family below on the 1880 census. I think it is your Senn family; this is the only Frederick Senn/Sinn in the county. Pat R.

1880 Census Place: District 2, Pembroke, Genesee, New York
Source: FHL Film 1254835 National Archives Film T9-0835 Page 661C

Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Occ
Frederic Sinn Self M M W 41 Prussia Farming Prus. Prus.
Barbara Sinn Wife F M W 40 Baden House Wife Baden Baden
Martha Sinn Dau F S W 12 NY Prus. DarmstadtHesse
John Sinn Son M S W 10 NY Prus. DarmstadtHesse
Henry Sinn Son M S W 14 NY Prus. DarmstadtHesse
Elizabeth Sinn Dau F S W 5 NY Prus. Baden
Frederic Sinn Son M S W 4 NY Prus. Baden

1920 McLennan Co, Texas Vol. 118, ED 107, Sheet 3, Line 61
Name relationship age where born Naturalization
SEEN, Fred head 81 or 84 Prussia 1843-Na 1858
Annie dau 44 NY

A family legend that is unravelling:
Came from Germany with family. Had been wealthy until the Kaiser destroyed everything. Had three sisters. Was married and had three children. Wife died during Civil War. Fought in Civil War for the North. Was in a military prison. His sister raised his children. While in prison, he met a Confederate POW named Wills. When they were released,he decided to go with his friend back to Texas.
Had a farm near Waco in Robinson.
Another family legend:
Built a church and set aside a portion of the property as a school, churchyard and cemetery. He, Annie, Naomi, and Henry are buried there. Robinson Cemetery.
Waco News-Tribune, Thursday, Nov. 4, 1926, p. 13,
Frederick Senn, 87, of Robinson, died Wednesday morning in local sanitarium. Survivors include: Mrs. Julia Tuebbs of Buffalo, N.Y., Mrs. Clara Colby of Corfu, N.Y., Mrs. M. Geese of Albany, N.Y.. Miss Annie Senn of Robinson, Henry Senn of Buffalo and Fred Senn of Austin. Services pending. Mr. Senn was born in Germany, and came to U.S. at 7 years of age. A retired farmer, lived 40 years in Texas, and a resident of Robinson for 20 years. In the Nov. 6, Waco N-T, p. 2, Frederick Senn burial sevice at 1:30 P.M. from the First Presbyterian Church of Robinson, and interred in the Robinson Cemtery. Pallbearers were Benton Jones, Martin Amlunke, Charles Waltiz, Leslie Walker, Jim Colvex and George Andrew.
One more family legend:
Frederick's brother was a doctor at the "Mayo Clinic". Could this be Nicholas?
SENN, Dr. Nicholas, at Chicago, June 2, 1908 (death)
I can't find any proof that his first name was William.
Is this my Frederick's father?
Frederick SENN (AFN: 3GM4-33)
Sex: M
Birth: 1813 , , Switzerland
Death: 12 May 1860 Henrietta, Monroe, Ny
Gina- The information I have is that the SENN or Senner name means, a shepherd or cowherd in Switzerland. In the spring all the cattle in the small towns are gotten together and the herders drive them up into the mountains to greener pastures. They are milked and cheese is made right there in the mountains and every week the cheese is hauled down to the village and sold. In the fall the cattle are brought back to the village to a big field and the owners have to pick out their cow or cows and take them back to their homes and pick up their money for the cheese that had been sold. When we were in Buchs, St Gallen in Sept of 1998 we were able to see the return of the cattle from the mountains. The best milk producers were all decorated with flowers and branches on their heads and each wore a big (12 inches wide and 18 inches long) bell that clanged with each step the cow took. There must have been approx 150 milk cows and a bunch of yearling calves that bought up the rear of the procession. I did make lots of videotapes of our trip. Was able to visit the church my ancestors went to in Buchs and also look at and hold in my hands and photograph old church records back to the 1600's!!!! It was quite a feeling to see my GGGGGrandfather/mother's birth, confirmation, marriage and death records. Our SENN family came from the little town of Altendorf, St Gallen which is now a part of the city of Buchs. Take care Bill and Gale Senn bsenn@cfu.net
I checked in the Oxford English Dictionary and the name "senn" is German, rarely used since the early 19th century, but the definition of a "senn" is a herdsman in the Alps. Also Comb. senn-cabin, sennhutt, repr. G. sennhütte, a herdsman's chalet. c1822 MRS. HEMANS League of Alps 1: 'Twas night upon the Alps. The Senn's wild horn,..had pour'd its last long tone. c1822 Alp-Horn Song 16: The low sen-cabins and pastures free. 1868 KINGSLEY Hermits 131: During that short period of the year when the maidens in the sennhutt watch the cattle upon the upland pastures.s.

There is a will filed in Monroe county. This Fred lived in Mendon.
SENN, FREDERIC MENDON 54-172

A Henry Senn is buried in Oneida Co, New forest Cemetery

[NI02623] 1880 Elk Co, KS Census 323a North Longton
Disney, James H W M 31 self Farmer Tenn Tenn Tenn
Elizabeth W F 28 wife Keeping house Mo US US
Samany? W F 11 dau Mo Tenn Mo
William W M 9 son Kansas Tenn Mo
Jessie W M 8 son? Kansas Tenn Mo
Effie W F 6 dau
Bell W F 4 dau
Edith W F 1/12? dau

Buried at Allen, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma?

[NI02626] See notes on William Senn.
Grandpa Wills was a "southern gentleman" from a wealthy family. He joined the Confederate Army and was taken prisoner. While in prison, he met William Senn, also a Confederate prisoner. When the men were released, they traveled together to Texas. Alex's father left all his lands to him when he died. "lying and being situated in Lleno County of the waters of the Lleno River about 90 miles on S. E. of the San Sabe Fort, known as Survey No 39, District No 10". But Alex loved to gamble. He lost most of it gambling. He was married and his wife sold what was left of the ranch and bought a rooming house near a RR track in Bartlett. Her business flourished.
Lived to the south of his father.
Died at Sarah's house.

[NI02646] Had a boarding house. Wm Albert stayed with her for a while.
Mamaw says her name was Anetta Parker, Emmitt's SS App says Ellen Black. Mamaw says she moved to San Antonio because she had family there. Mary Black Holder lived in San Antonio until she died about 1919.

[NI02647] He moved to Galveston for a while then moved to Bastrop after the Great Storm of 1900, then Davilla.
Pryor had a syrup mill and raised cane.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints has his name as Prier Fonvil HOLDER .
International Genealogical Index (R)
AUTHOR: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
PUBLICATION: Copyright (c) 1980, 1997, data as of February 1997
REPOSITORY: Family History Library
ADDRESS: 35 N West Temple Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA
REPOSITORY: Family History Library
CALL NUMBER: 1985347
ADDRESS: 35 N West Temple Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA

[NI02651] Shephard, J. T. 02997
Claimant: Shephard, J. T.
Pension Number: 02997
County: Milam

[NI02652] Howard and Detz adopted Eric, Howard's grandnephew. They had no children of their own.

[NI02653] A childhood friend of Margie exchanged these email messages with me:

Back in the late 30's, I went to school in Lebanon, Mo., with a young lady named Margie O'Neal. She had several brothers and sisters, at least some of them older than she. Her dad and my dad worked together for an oil pipeline company.
When we were in 8th grade, her father died. I am not sure what happened to the family after that. We moved away a year or two later.
I know they were from Limestone Co, Texas, which also was my mother's home. The school we attended had a plaque in honor of the man for whom it was named -- and his middle name was Groesbeck. Margie and I used to laugh about it, because both of our grandmothers lived in a town called Groesbeck.
Anyone have any idea what happened to this family and to Margie?
love
joan

Hi Joan,
Our Margie was born in 1924 and her father who was in the oil fields died in 1938. The family moved back to Limestone Co. where Grandma Clarinda remarried a man named Keys.
Margie married Jimmie Kays and they had three children. I'm not sure whether Jimmie died, or if they divorced - but Margie married again to Sherman Irish and had four more children.
Sadly, Aunt Margie died in 1997. Do those years match up? Is this your friend? I would love to have some reminisces about her if possible.
Gina Heffernan

Yes, it is, it is!
I am sure that was Margie who went to school with me in Lebanon, Mo. I was born in 1925 -- and was the youngest in the class.
Both our dads worked for the Ajax Pipe Line Co., which pumped oil from near Tulsa, OK (where I live now) to Wood River, Ill. Most Ajaxers had been transferred to that company from Humble Oil in Texas.
We were transferred to Lebanon in 1936 just before school started for our eighth grade year. We lived in the camp, about six miles from Lebanon. I think the O'Neals had lived out there earlier, but had moved into town by the time we arrived. The houses were small and may not have had enough room for their family.
It is a little hazy in my mind, but I think there was another Ajax family with many kids who had lived there in camp also, and I cannot remember if we moved into the house in which they had lived or in which the O'Neals had lived. One family had two boys named Buck and Mervin, and I am not sure if
they were O'Neals or the other one. The only memory I have for sure of Margie's brothers -- one was very slender and not very strong. He went out for track, but he was not as strong as the other boys. At a lengthy race, maybe a mile in length, he came in last. But what I remember was, he did not give up. He was nowhere near the others, either teammates or competitors, but he just kept running until he crossed the finish line where he nearly collapsed. And he got a great round of applause. It was a good lesson in never-give-up.
When we finished eighth grade, we had a formal graduation ceremony and we girls wore long dresses. Mine was pink organdy which I considered very definitely "little girlish." Most of the others also wore pastels, many organdy. Margie, however, had a long slim dress of toast brown crepe. It had
a princess skirt which sort of "flowed." We all thought she looked so sophisticated. She was a small girl, smaller than I, with short blond hair and a winsome smile.
We were in high school the next spring when her father died. I remember Margie was standing in the lobby of the two-story building, looking sort of alone and her eyes were red. She evidently had been crying. I went up to her and asked her what was wrong, and she said, "Didn't you know? My Daddy died."
It was the first time I had come face to face with someone coping with death and I did not know what to say. I don't know what I did say, I probably just mumbled something because I was not very socially adept at the time. But I have never forgotten it.
And those two memories of Margie -- in her toast brown crepe dress and the other with her red eyes -- are very much with me after more than 60 years.
How strange that I should connect with you, and with her, after all these years. Isn't the Internet incredible?
love
joan

Yes, the Internet IS a wonderful place. I have been in touch with other people who turn out to be cousins I never knew I had. I think this whole story is pretty amazing.
I have to think that the brother who ran would have been Frank Jr. He was 3 years younger than Margie. Her other brothers were much older - by at least 6 years. She has one sibling who is still alive - Odis "Curly". Her father was Frank and I was told he died in an explosion. At the time of his death his oldest son Milton "Peewee" was also working on the pipeline and was starting a family. My mother-in-law was born in Lebanon four years before her grandfather Frank died.
I went to school with Frank Jr's boys in the 70s. They were such nice young men and two of them still go to my mother's church. As a matter of fact, the oldest (Frank III) married the eldest daughter of my mother's best friend. Frank and Brenda (his wife) were my best friends in the 9th grade even though they were a few years older. I met Jack (my husband) in 1989 and he told me that Frank was his cousin. I thought it pretty funny then since I had had a crush on Franks' brother in high school.
So, with all the coincidences of your meeting Margie and finding out you had similar roots - with me going to school with Frank's boys - then I marry their cousin's son - and finally you send a note to the mailing list I JUST joined. There are a lot of coincidences there. I was very surprised when I read your note, I just knew it had to be Aunt Margie.
Gina Heffernan

[NI02655] Check out Amherst County and Albemarle County. Amherst is where the Burford/Terrell connection is mostly located in Va. depending upon date be sure to check Albemarle also. Dot

Found this interesting tidbit:
From: "Citizens, Confederates, Bushwackers & Guerillas" by Joanne Chiles Eakin, 1995..." W.S. Burford, a citizen captured in Cape Girardeau Co. Missouri 12 October 1862, imprisoned at Myrtle Prison ; released on oath and bond 8 December 1862".
This was undoubtedly Winfield Scott Burford, b 20 July 1846, who was barely 16 years old when captured by Union troops who obviously suspected him of provided "comfort and aid to the enemy" ...since his father Kendall Hawkins Burford was a Cape Girardeau druggist, he may have been supplying medicine to ill or wounded Confederates... Kendall Hawkins was the s/o Benjamin Wyatt, who was the s/o Rev Daniel Burford, who was the s/o Capt Phillip & Mildred Burford ...I descend from Rev Daniel's bro Lt Philip Terrell Burford. Larry.

[NI02682] Will dated Oct. 9, 1734, Hanover County, VA

[NI02685] Many sources list his name as John. Before birth of Edward, James had just arrrived in VA from Barbados. He died soon after birth of Edward, this is his only child.

[NI02688] Birth date is actually christening date. St. Peter's Parish, New Kent County. From information compliled by Wanda Gregory in "Doss Family Connection": In 1722, a chapel was ordered built at or near Edward Nix. In 1724, Nix paid for fence railings at the Allen's Creek church (Vestry book, St. Paul's Hanover). In 1731, Nix received a patent for 400 acres in Hanover, adjacent to Col. Meriweather, on a branch of the Southanna R. (Va. patent book 14, p. 229) Will was filed in Charleston , SC will book 1774-79, p 418.

[NI02703] I think E.L. died at the same time and place as Frank.

[NI02744] Burkhart Seth Tolbert 10-22-1926 M Milam Minnie Sheppard Arthur B. Burkhart
Holder Roy 1-6-1928 M Milam Minnie Shepard Emmie P Holder
Burkhart A. B. Inf Of 11-14-1930 M Bell Minnie Shephard A. B. Burkhart
Burkhart Billy Hamblen 12-31-1931 M Bell Minnie Shepperd A. B. Burkhart

[NI02745] 7 or 8 children

[NI02746] lived in League City.

[NI02756] Charles City is in Charles City County.

[NI02807] 1841 MELLEN WILLIAM P. Adams County MS No Township Listed State Census Index MS4258654

1850 Adams Co, Mississippi Natchez, page 14, dwelling & fam 225/217
MELLEN, William P. head 44 NH lawyer $40,000
Sarah C. wife 37
Martha E. dau 17
Wm. F. son 14
Sarah L. dau 12
Albert son 10
Grenville son 7
Mary P. dau 4
Thos. L. son 1

1860 Adams Co, Mississippi Natchez fam # 104 6/19/1860
MELLEN, Wm. P. head 53 NH lawyer $10,000/40,000
Sarah C. wife 47 MS
Sarah L. dau 22 MS
Grenville son 17 MS student of medicine
Victoria dau 18 LA
Mary P. dau 14 MS
Thomas L. son 11 MS
John P. son 7 MS
Fred K. son 5 MS
Wm H. son 10/12 MS

Patentee Land Office Doc. Date Base Line TWP Rng Sec Acres
WILLIAM P MELLEN MT SALUS 21307 1840/12/10 CHOCTAW 18N 5W 15 159.8500
WILLIAM P MELLEN MT SALUS 21308 1840/12/10 CHOCTAW 18N 5W 14 0.0000
WILLIAM P MELLEN MT SALUS 21308 1840/12/10 CHOCTAW 18N 5W 14 282.1800
WILLIAM P MELLEN MT SALUS 21309 1840/12/10 CHOCTAW 18N 5W 17 320.0800
WILLIAM P MELLEN MT SALUS 21310 1840/12/10 CHOCTAW 18N 5W 21 160.0000
WILLIAM P MELLEN MT SALUS 21311 1840/12/10 CHOCTAW 18N 5W 13 136.6000
WILLIAM P MELLEN MT SALUS 21312 1840/12/10 CHOCTAW 18N 5W 27 0.0000
WILLIAM P MELLEN MT SALUS 21312 1840/12/10 CHOCTAW 18N 5W 27 166.4400
WILLIAM P MELLEN MT SALUS 21313 1840/12/10 CHOCTAW 18N 5W 28 319.0000
WILLIAM P MELLEN MT SALUS 21314 1840/12/10 CHOCTAW 18N 5W 20 80.0000
WILLIAM P MELLEN MT SALUS 21315 1840/12/10 CHOCTAW 18N 5W 7 317.6400
WILLIAM P MELLEN MT SALUS 21316 1840/12/10 CHOCTAW 18N 5W 18 0.0000
WILLIAM P MELLEN MT SALUS 21316 1840/12/10 CHOCTAW 18N 5W 18 158.7500
WILLIAM P MELLEN MT SALUS 21318 1840/12/10 CHOCTAW 18N 5W 33 0.0000 ASSIGNEE OF NICHOLAS GRAY
WILLIAM P MELLEN MT SALUS 21318 1840/12/10 CHOCTAW 18N 5W 33 0.0000
WILLIAM P MELLEN MT SALUS 21318 1840/12/10 CHOCTAW 18N 5W 33 306.3600

Here's the only picture of your great grandfather that we've been able to locate.
I don't think he was a northern sympathizer in the least. As the editor of the local newspaper, he was probably highly opinionated and supportive of the southern cause. Your grandfather didn't flee to TX until Natchez was threatened by Northern troops. When the city leaders decided to surrender the city, rather than face the destruction that so many other southern cities experienced, your grandfather appears to have been one of the opponents of that surrender. Our research indicates that he was captured (by Northern troops) in Texas and died in a prisoner of war camp, located in Arkansas.
Hope this is helpful.
Jamey Boudreaux

[NI02812] lived at Lancaster, Massachusetts at time of Rebecca's marriage.

[NI02814] a descendant of Richard Mellon (d. 1694) nine children 1750-1766

[NI02834] moved to England

[NI02836] or born 11/2/1877

1920 Coleman Co Census Vol. 33, ED 52, Sheet 1, Line 50
PUCKETT, Clayborn C. W head 43 LA
Pearl dau 15 TX
Ollie son 14 TX
Herman son 12 TX
Hersey son 12 TX
Jewell son 10 TX

[NI02838] or born 5/3/1873

[NI02840] Was her name Ennis?

Mollie applied for a pension on 11/20/1922 after Isaiah died. She states that she is 75 years old, making her born in 1847, and that she has lived in Texas for 55 years (1867) and that she married Isaiah on 2/7/1874 in Pike Co, Mississippi. The witnesses were H.J. Goulsby and R.J. Shelton.

[NI02842] 1880 Coryell Co, Texas Census, page 446a, lines 25-28, fam 104
Pucket Isiah C. W M 35 . . . X . . Farmer X . . . . . . . X X Louisana Ky Miss .
Pucket Mary W F 29 . wife . X . . House Keeper . . . . . . . . . X Mississippi Miss Miss .
Pucket Nattie E. W F 6 . daughter X . . . . . . . . . . . . X X Louisana La Miss .
Pucket Chancey C. W M 4 . son X . . . . . . . . . . . . X X Texas La Miss .
Pucket John T. W M 1 . son X . . . . . . . . . . . . X X Texas La Miss .
page 395b, lines 26-27, fam 72
Puckett James L. W M 75 . . . X . . Farmer . X . . . . . . . . Virginia Virginia Virginia .
Puckett Martha W F 40 . Wife . X . . Keeping house . . . . . . . . . . Miss SC SC .

1900 Coreyll Co, Texas Census
PUCKETT, Isaiah C W head 9/1844 55 LA
Mary wife 1/1849 51 MS
Genetta dau 1/1874 26 LA
Clayborn son 2/1876 24 TX
John T son 9/1878 22 TX
George H son 3/1882 18 TX
Noel son 3/1884 16 TX
Hettie M dau 9/1886 13 TX
Estes son 3/1889 11 TX
Lenard son 7/1892 7 TX

Coryell Co, 1910 Census Vo. 25 ED 131 Sheet 25
PUCKETT, Isaiah C. head W 64 LA
Mary E. wife 62 MS
Leonard son 16
Nettie dau 36
Lawton g son 6

Puckett, Isiah Clairborn 35004
Claimant: Puckett, Isiah Clairborn
Pension Number: 35004
County: Brown

December 29, 1917
The Pension file says he was born in Union Parish, LA. He is 73 years old at the time of application. He has lived in Texas since 1874. He has lived in Brown county for nine years. His physical condition is "not very good." He says he surrendered on May 9, 1865 "on account of war ending" in the State of Louisiana. He says he served for two years and 13 days. Three witnesses for his pension are B.G. Autrey, E.B. Rockhart and Watt L. Saunders, Sr. (father of the Notary Public) His home is valued at $500 and personal property at $800 in February of 1918.

War Department records (Union POW records) show him surrendered in New Orleans by General E.K. Smith (C.S.A.). He was paroled on June 16, 1865.

The Mortuary Warrant is dated October 28, 1922 and is signed by J.T. (J.L.?) Puckett. The application for it says I.C. died on October 12, 1922 at the home of his son, J.T. in Grosvenor, Texas. Dr. T.A. Morrison attended him and attests to the cause of death.

Coleman Co
Harris,Will Rogers 12-25-1928 M Alma Puckett Rep Harris
PUCKETT J. H. INF OF 12-02-1929 m JEWEL SMITH J. H. PUCKETT
Hinds, Willia Matt J. 12-19-1927 M Altha Pucket William M. Hinds

Coryell Co 1884
Owner abstract Survey Acres Other
Puckett, J. L. unknown J.M.Skelly 71 H,c,h

Records of Louisiana Confederate Soldier by Andrew B. Booth Vol. 3 Prudat - Pytre
Puckett, I. C., Pvt. Co. H, 28th (Gray's) La. Inf. Rolls of Prisoners of War, Paroled Monroe,
La., June 16, 1865. Res. Bienville Par., La.

[NI02843] is this Martha?

[NI02894] When Talmon [Harbour] grew of age, he married Elizabeth Calloway. 1 Not much is known about Elizabeth before the marriage save that she was born between the years 1770 and 1780. 2 The Calloways were a distinguished Virginian family of the 1700's. Frances Calloway, of "Poplar Forest," was founder of the family in America. 3 He had two daughters and five sons. One son, Richard was a sergeant and officer from Bedford County, Virginia during the French and Indian War. Later he went with Daniel Boone to settle Kentucky. A very famous incident took place there involving Richard. His two daughters, Elizabeth and Frances, and Jemima, Boone's daughter, were captured by five Indians on 7 July 1776. Elizabeth, the older sister, and the two others, who were both about 14, had been hiding in an island cave in the Kentucky River, within sight of Boonesboro. Their fathers and some others, including the two lovers of the Calloway girls, Samuel Henderson and Captain John Holder, recaptured the girls. A month later, Elizabeth and Holder were married in the first solemnized marriage in the state of Kentucky. 4 This incident was the inspiration for Cooper's Last Of The Mochicans. Richard returned to Virginia to serve in the Burgess in 1777, and three years later, back west, he was killed by Indians.

Mt Gilead Cemetery, Jackson Co, Alabama
In Memory Of John, Consort Died 7-29-1870
Of Mary E. Holder
Aged 78 Yrs. Old
"I Have Fought A Good Fight
I Have Finished My Course
I Have Kept The Faith"
Soldier-War Of 1812

Mary E. Holder, was buried near his grave & has four concrete posts around her grave, no marker. She was the second wife of the above John. She was born about 1822 and died in May, 1900.

Katherine Holder 12-1857 Only Date
Age 20

[NI02896] 1850 Census Bastrop Co, Texas, pg 170, line 11 family-dwelling 184-197 Sept 16
Name age sex Occ worth where born
HOLDER William 32 M . Farmer 450 KY
HOLDER Polly 22 F . . . TX
HOLDER Elizabeth 2 F . . . TX
HOLDER Mary M 5MO F . . . TX

1870 Census Atascosa Co, Texas, page 188, Pleasanton P.O.
232 232 Holder, William 50 m w Farmer IL
Mary 40 f w Keeping House TX
Eliza A. 18 f w At Home TX
William A. 16 m w At Home TX
John W. 14 m w At Home TX
Pryor F. 10 m w TX
Martha E. 8 f w TX
Alice B. 6 f w TX
Texanna 3 f w TX
Sarah J. 9/12 f w TX

ATASCOSA County Texas
Survey Blk Grantee Leag Section Abs
MARY HOLDER M. HOLDER 106 423

Born in Kentucky, reared in Alabama. After parents death, moved to Arkansas with brother Jack. Jack died there and William drifted south to Bastrop, TX. enlists as a teamster at Port Lavaca Sep 1, 1846. Discharged Nov 1, 1846 in San Antonio, TX because of illness.
He is described as dark complexion, black eyes and black hair on his Soldier's Discharge. The honorable discharge is dated 8/16/1863 and is signed by S.T. Risler, 2nd Lt. Comp. C, 17th Regt. Tx Vol Inft. and Saul J.P. McDomell, Capt. Co. K Comd. Regt. in Camp Tx, La. The discharge is as a result of the recommendation of the Medical Board. In lieu of cash, he was provided clothing and transportation to Bastrop, Texas.
Look at Atascosa County History p. 225.

[NI02897] Mary filed for a pension dated 4/4/1903. She states that she is 71 years old, lives in Bexar County, Texas and that William died 12/23/1872. She says they were married on 2/23/1847. She is crippled and cannot work. The application is signed Mrs. Mary Holder and is witnessed by Peter L. Watkins and W. A. Holder.

County: Atascosa
Abstract Number: 423
District/Class: Bexar Preemption
File Number: 513
Original Grantee: Mary Holder
Patentee: Mary Holder
Title Date:
Patent Date: 03 Feb 1879
Patent No: 323
Patent Vol: 8
Certificate:
Part Section:
Survey/Blk/Tsp:
Adj County:
Acres: 137.75
Adj Acres:
Remarks:

On 1880 Census, she is in Atascosa County and says her parents were both born in North Carolina. She is 45. Pryor is 20.

[NI02922] Headstone says b. 11/18/1865
Rachel D. Mills

[NI02925] not on 1870 Census at Nacogdoches

[NI02935] Arrived in Acadia about 1640.
Married in France

[NI02950] George's letter also indicates that there was a fifth boy, an eighth child in this family.
Death Index
Rickert Ellen 2 yrs - W 06/07/1887 91 355 [born 1885]

[NI02952] I am unsure of this relationship. The 1901 Census says Thomas is the head of family and that Nana (Honora?) is an aunt. Is she the aunt to Thomas' children or to Thomas (through his wife)? Using her age, I have made her an aunt to the children. The census states that she is unmarried rather than widowed.

[NI02953] had a twin - cousin to Joseph Edward Browne

[NI02959] Houston Chronicle, 3-7-1976
McSHAN, Mrs. Irene Browne, 92, died Friday in a local hospital. Survivors, Sons, John T. Browne, Joe E. Browne; daughters, Irene Winter, Catherine Brynes; brother, Albert Rickert. Interment Garden of Gethsemane, Earthman Funerals.

[NI02961] According to George's letter, both her parents were American born.

[NI02966] moved to England

[NI02975] Jack's last name was not Armstrong. He died before I could meet him. I would like to know more about my brother.

[NI02982] Check Jackson County, Georgia for her parents.

[NI02983] 1930 Milam Co, Texas Census 299/305 April 23
Tucker, William T head 65 Texas US Georgia
Annie wife 60 Georgia Georgia Georgia
Emma dau 40 Texas Texas Georgia

[NI02985] Holland Cemetery, Bell Co, Texas
Wills Ray C. 29 Aug 1874 30 Sep 1958
Wills Mary E. 14 Oct 1874 19 Jan 1968

[NI02986] might be married to louisa tucker

[NI03013] missing from 1880 TX census.

[NI03019] Texas Catholic Historical Society - NICHOLAS JOSEPH CLAYTON AS A CATHOLIC ARCHITECT - Stephen Fox
Father Hennessy was closely associated with the Incarnate Word Academy and was instrumental in getting the Sisters of Charity to begin St. Joseph's Infirmary in Houston. He also may have been the medium through which Clayton's firm was commissioned to design a public school building in Houston in 1892. The mayor of Houston, John T. Browne, who was president ex-officio of the Board of School Trustees, was a parishioner of Annunciation and a friend of Father Hennessy's. See Centennial Annunciation Church, 1869-1969 (Houston, 1969), 12. Clayton's office records indicate that he dealt with both Father Martiniere and the superior of the Ursuline Sisters in Dallas during the design and construction of one of the wings of the Ursuline Academy in Dallas. N. J. Clayton "Standard Diary 1887," entries for 29 November and 16 December 1887, and N. J. Clayton "Cashbook 1887-1889," entries for 27 July 1888 and 23 January 1889, both deposited in the Rosenberg Library.

[NI03028] Fought in WWI and was gassed. Died later of whatever gas.

[NI03044] 1900 Atascosa Co Census Pct 1, Vol 2, ED 3?, Sh 9, l 22
HOLDER, Wm A head 8/1854 45 TX
Harriet V wife 9/1868 31 LA
William A Jr. son 8/1878 21 TX
Jesse son 9/1888 11 TX
Dolly dau 1/1891 9 TX
Albert son 3/1893 7 TX
Alvin son 2/1898 2 TX

[NI03047] another source says her surname was McGillicuddy.

[NI03049] 1880 Mobile Co, AL Census, 5th Ward, Mobile
Name Rel Marital Gender Race Age Birth Occupation Father Mother
Henry RICKERT Self M Male W 67 HAMBURG Clerk HAMBURG HAMBURG
Rosina RICKERT Wife M Female W 57 IRE Keeping House IRE IRE
James RICKERT Son S Male W 31 AL Book Keeper HAMB IRE
John RICKERT Son S Male W 23 AL Blacksmith HAMB IRE

The 1860 AL census says he is worth $3000. They have a Mary J. Cunningham age 40 born in Ireland living with them.
City Directory for Mobile Alabama shows Henry and John living at 356 St Emanuel, Mobile, AL from 1890-1892.
George's letter says Henri had five brothers and a sister. He became a Catholic upon his marriage to Rosina and a Methodist after her death. He built their home on St. Emanuel Street where they had five boys, no daughters. Only one of the boys married, E. W.

[NI03052] I have an Andy Mangum 11/20/1882-10/1972 457-62-5133
and Robert Mangum 2/3/1883-5/15/1968 457-62-5712

[NI03054] Parents not confirmed

Prior A. Holder born: Abt. 1818

Officers and Enlisted Men
Battle of San Jacinto 21st April 1836

First Regiment Texian Volunteers
1st Regiment Company C Infantry
Captain Jesse Billingsley
Officers
Micah Andrews, first lieutenant
James A. Craft, second lieutenant
Russel B. Craft, first sergeant
William Harrison Magill, second sergeant
Campbell Taylor, third sergeant

Privates (46)
Washington Anderson, Willis Avery, Noel M. Bain,
Jefferson Barton, Wayne Barton, Andrew Jackson Berry, Samuel Stockton
Blakely, Garrett E. Boome, John Wheeler Bunton, Aaron Burleson, Preston
Conlee, Sampson Connell, Robert M. Cravens, William Criswell, Leander C.
Cunningham, James Curtis, Thomas P. Davey, Thomas Mason Dennis, George
Bernard Erath, Calvin Gage, S. Joseph Garwood, Lewis Goodwin, Thomas A.
Graves, George Green, John H. Herron, Ahijah Highsmith, Prior A. Holder,
Jesse Holderman, John Hopson, Lucine Hopson, Thomas H. Mays, Samuel
McClelland, Dugald McLean, Samuel C. Neill, Dempsey Pace, James Robert
Pace, George Self, William Simmon, A. M. H. Smith, Jacob L. Standifer,
James Stewart, Logan Vandever, Martin Walker, Charles Williams, Walker
B. Wilson, Robert Wood.

County: Collin
Abstract Number: 445
District/Class: Fannin Bounty
File Number: 48
Original Grantee: Prier Holder
Patentee: W. D. Thompson
Title Date:
Patent Date: 03 Oct 1845
Patent No: 42
Patent Vol: 2
Certificate: 9135
Part Section:
Survey/Blk/Tsp:
Adj County:
Acres: 320.00
Adj Acres:
Remarks:

County: Comal
Abstract Number: 256
District/Class: Travis Donation
File Number: 157
Original Grantee: Prior Holder
Patentee: Hrs. Prior Holder
Title Date:
Patent Date: 14 Nov 1850
Patent No: 156
Patent Vol: 2
Certificate: 138
Part Section:
Survey/Blk/Tsp:
Adj County:
Acres: 640.00
Adj Acres:
Remarks:

[NI03064] Baptism: October 03, 1875, St. Michael Catholic Church, New Orleans - Sponsors were Dennis Donegan and Rosanna Fox

[NI03066] Never married?

[NI03067] Never married.

[NI03068] Lonoke Co, Arkansas Lan Records
HOLDER JOHN 7 4N 9W 41.32 1882/05/10

[NI03099] Enumerated as Moses Aldridge on the 1860 Nacogdoches Co, Texas Census
Living with M. Aldridge (Meahania Aldridge Davis).

[NI03103] Aldredge, Drury 1820 SURRY CO., NC 714
Aldridge, Drury 1830 Jackson Co, Alabama
Aldridge, Drury 1840 Marshall Co, Alabama
1850 Nacogdoches Census PAGE NO: 079b
FIRST SURN AGE SEX OCC BIRTHPLACE
D. Aldridge 59 M farmer NC
Anna 54 F GA
Martha 30 F AL
Meahania 24 F AL
Minerva 20 F AL
Sarah 17 F AL
Levi 12 M AL

Drewry, Jr. ALDRIDGE was married to Edith HARDY about 1786 in Dobbs County, North Carolina. Edith HARDY was born in 1768 in Dobbs County, North Carolina. She died before 1810 in Greene County, North Carolina. Drewry, Jr. ALDRIDGE and Edith HARDY had the following children:
i. Drewry, III. ALDRIDGE was born about 1787 in Dobbs County, North Carolina. He died in Texas. Moved to Texas via Ga with brothers Lemuel and Jesse
Seems that Drewry III sold his property on Bear Creek, Greene County, NC and moved to Baldwin County, GA. Where his cousin Thomas B Aldridge, Jr. lived. This was around 1818. He found a wife there, then moved to Jackson County, Alabama. His children were born in Alabama but then he moved to Nacogdoches, Texas.
It is said that Drewry Jr rode his horse twice to Texas to see his children and grandchildren.
ii. Lemuel Hardy ALDRIDGE was born about 1789 in Dobbs County, North Carolina. He died in Texas.
Shade Aldridge shadea@eartklink.net

ALRIDGE, Drewry marr. BRANDLE, Sarah 14-DEC-1819, Surry, NC
Aldridge, Drury - Unknown Townships, Jackson, AL 1830 (male HOH 30-40; this is probably Drewry Aldridge of Dobbs/Greene Co, NC m. Sarah Brandle; son of Drewry and Edith Hardy; migrating to Texas].

Aldridge, Drury Unknown Townships, Marshall, AL 1840

[NI03113] 1860 NACOGDOCHES CO, LINN FLAT BEAT 5
HOUSE/FAMILY NAME AGE SEX OCC BORN
664/654 LEVI ALDRIGE 21 M FARMER AL
ANNA 65 F HOUSEKEEPER GA

[NI03115] Enumerated as Cynthia Aldridge on the 1860 Nacogdoches Co, Texas Census
Living with M. Aldridge (Meahania Aldridge Davis).

[NI03116] 1880 TX census shows him to be disabled (white swelling).

[NI03118] SHACKELFORD CLAN MAGAZINE
February 1951 Vol 6. No 10
Also in Ray County, Mo., in 1838, was one Daniel Shackelford, whose wife was Tabitha. This Daniel Shackelford married Tabitha Nance, in Henry County Virginia, October 29th, 1798. And he was a son of Henry and Mary Shackelford, who died in Henry Co, Va., 1806. Henry and Mary Shackelford, of Henry Co, Va., had the following children: Susannah, John, William, James, Daniel, Samuel and Henry. We are not certain that the above is the order of birth, but those were the daughter and sons of Henry.
Now since the son of Daniel was in Ray County, Mo., 1838, we would like to know if the John, whom we are now discussing, was of the same branch of the family? He was not a son of Daniel unless Daniel was married a second time. Daniel was married 1798, and this John was born 1795.
But Daniel had a brother John who died in Henry County, Va., 1815., and he had a son John. Query? Could the John in Ray County, Mo., be the son of John, of Henry County, Va? Should any one be able to confirm this one way or another we will be forever grateful.

In the name of God Amen
I Daniel Shacelford of the County of Platte & State of Missouri being poorly of body but of perfect mind & memory do ordain this the following disposal of all my worldly goods - both real & personal to be my last will & testament. I give & bequeath all my worldly goods personal & real estate to my wife Tabitha during her life to support her on after all Just Debts are paid. It is my will & wish that James G. Williams after my death shall take my negro boy Jack & my land on which I now reside & the balance of my property & manage it for my wife Tabitha & after her death for the property left to be equally divided between Amy Wills; Nancy Oliphant,s children: James Oliphant, Mary Gideon, Jasper Oliphant, Newton Oliphant, Manerva Oliphant, Susan Sercey; Reuben Shackleford,s children: Elizabeth Nance, James Shackleford, John Shackleford, William Shackleford, Arena Stiles, Caroline Shackleford, Tabitha Shackleford, Reuben Shackleford, Daniel Shackleford; Sally Wills; Polley Williams. it is also my Will & wish that Susan M Brigand shall have five dollars of my estate after the death of my Wife Tabitha. it is also my will & wish that my boy Jack shall have the privilege of choosing his master & the man whom he chooses shall have him at the approved price. In testimony of this being my will & testament I assign my name & affix my seal
this the 29 day of December
1851 Daniel Shackleford

Witnesses:
T.L. DBerry
Alexander Breckenridge
Samuel H. Oliphant

[NI03125] Listed as Jennett on the 1860 NY Census.

[NI03126] There is a George Gesse living in Elba in 1860, age 26, working as a farm laborer.

[NI03128] Wills, Saluda Elizabeth 49469
Claimant: Wills, Saluda Elizabeth
Pension Number: 49469
County: Bell
Husband: William
Pension Number:

KAISER WILLS Ida 1881-1957
WILLS C.E. 1872-1922
WILLS John Cross 1877-1961
WILLS Laura V. 1897-1898
WILLS Lillie 1880-1946
WILLS Saluda E. 1837-1932
WILLS Thomas A. 1856-1873
WILLS W.D. 1867-1869
WILLS W.R. -1902 Died 1902 Age 73 -1829
PLEASANT HILL CEMETERY, BELL COUNTY, TEXAS
near Nolanville

Moved to Holland in 1855.

1860 Bell Co, TX p. 324
389-390
Wills Wm. 31 M . farmer 1,200 1,200 Missouri . . . . .
Wills Siluda 23 F . . . . Miss. . . . . .
Wills L. A. 6 F . . . . Texas . . . . .
Wills Thos. 4 M . . . . Texas . . . . .
Wills Elmira 2 F . . . . Texas . . . . .

County: Bell
Abstract Number: 880
District/Class: Milam 3rd
File Number: 1000
Original Grantee: Wm. R. Wills
Patentee: Wm. R. Wills
Title Date:
Patent Date: 16 Sep 1856
Patent No: 522
Patent Vol: 13
Certificate: 17
Part Section:
Survey/Blk/Tsp:
Adj County:
Acres: 320.00
Adj Acres:
Remarks:

[NI03130] Moved to Montgomery Co. Va. in 1773. Served in the Rev. War toward the end. Moved to Davidson Co. TN along with several of the Buchanans in 1783.
James and Lillian Buchanan Wills and James B's siblings...plus some of the Shackelfords went to Missouri in 1820.
One researcher on this line who is now deceased thought that he was probably an orphan who came with the Buchanans to Va., because they came from Chester Co. Penn. also.
From Ireland?
Lived with David Wills in 1840.
Lived with John Clevenger in 1850.

[NI03132] James and Amy moved to Tennessee then to Missouri in 1824. They brought their family to Texas from Clay Co., Missouri in 1840.
Was listed as James Wells in Harris Co, Texas for the 1840 Census.
Was listed as James Mills in the 1850 Washington Co. Census.
His homestead was later called the Roland Harrell or Upshaw place. A 640 acre grant in Milam District about 6 miles south of the Three Forks issued in 1844 and filed in Belton in 1852. Just west of Holland. He sold land to three of his sons-in-law: William Connell, A J Dallas, and James Hogan.
In 1857 he signed the petition to build a county courthouse and jail in Bell County.
James had 2 town lots in Salado, Bell County. In 1859, he purchased 5 shares of stock in the school at Salado Springs for $100 per share....
Farmer and slave-owner, and was a merchant at Holland.

Census Yr: 1850 State Or Territory: Tx County: Washington Reel No: M432-918 Page
No: 288b And 289a Reference: Enumerated By E. D. Little The 9th Of Oct., 1850.
=========================================================================================
Ln Hn Fn Last Name First Name Age Sex Race Occup. Val. Birthplace Mrd. Sch.
=========================================================================================
42 78 78 MILLS J. B. 55 M FARMER 5,000 TENN

1 78 78 MILLS ANNA 48 F TENN
2 78 78 MILLS WILSON 24 M FARMER TENN
3 78 78 MILLS ARCHIBALD 11 M MO X
4 78 78 MILLS ALEXANDER 7 M TEXAS X
5 78 78 MILLS C H 15 M GERMANYX

1860 Bell Co, TX Census p. 324 family-dwelling 390-391
Wills Jas. B. 63 M . farmer 10,040 4,072 Tennessee . . . . .
Wills Amy 60 F . . . . Virginia . . . . .
Wills Archibald 21 M . farming . . Missouri . . . . .
Wills Alex 18 M . farming . . Texas . . . . .

The Darrs Creek tract bordered on the Dallas property.

[NI03133] Marshal Co, Alabama marriage
Aldridge, Mahana to Davis, Thomas T. 1845 JAN 08 1845 JAN 09 J. R. Slapter 2411860 NACOGDOCHES CO, LINN FLAT BEAT 5
HOUSE/FAMILY NAME AGE SEX OCC BORN
672/662 M. ALDRIGE 34 M FARMER AL
SAM W. 7 M TX
MOSES 6 M TX
CYNTHIA 3 F TX

[NI03134] from Diann Wells
Sarah Aldridge B. 19 Sep 1834, Marshall Co., AL, mar. Richard J. Daniel B. 11 Jan 1832, TN, on 27 Nov 1851 In Nacogdoches Co.,
TX. Sarah died 13 May 1876 in Parker Co., TX and he died 27 Nov 1863 (Civil War). Their Children:
Adelia Ann Daniel B. 28 Nov 1852
Nancy Jane Daniel B. 1 Aug 1854
Mary Victory Daniel B. 16 May 1857
Robert Daniel B. 26 Apr 1859
Thomas Daniel B. 28 FEb 1861

Levi Aldredge, son of D. and Ann Adlridge died by 1865 in Civil War. He was in Linn Flat Company of 12 months men.

[NI03135] Moved to Nashville about 1784 and named his farm Clover Bottom. Headwaters of N.F. (north fork?) of Holsten? River.
Archibald Buchanan was 27 years of age when he enlisted in the company of Rangers commanded by Capt. William Preston July 17, 1755. This would mean he was born in 1728. He was the son of James Buchanan and wife Mary Allison (Will Book 3, pg. 379, Augusta Co.,VA dated June 9, 1761, proved March 19, 1765). (SEED BED OF THE REPUBLIC, p. 79, by Robert D. Stoner).
Archibald and his brother John Buchanan settled in Planter (Locust) Cove on the headwaters of the north fork of the Holston River. (Gordon Aronhime Papers, Southwest Virginia Card File, Card 1, Electronic Card Indexes, University of Virginia)
Archibald Buchanan built and lived in what was known as "The Old Blue Brick" mansion in Donelson....the location of the Buchanan home was at what is now 2851 Blue Brick Drive in Donelson in what was then called the Clover Bottom subdivision, but it is close to Highway 70 and Stewart's Ferry Pike on the right as you go toward Percy Priest Dam on the pike.
About 1781, Agnes and Archibald Buchanan moved from Plaster or Locust Cove, Augusta Co.,VA, to the "Clover Bottom Farm" east of Donelson, TN. Archibald built a large home for his family known as "Old Blue Brick" just off the Lebanon Pike on the Stewarts Ferry Road.
Archibald and Agnes were buried in the garden of "The Old Blue Brick". There their bodies remained until the home was sold, at which time James Buchanan, their son, had them moved to the farm of his cousin, Major John Buchanan, located on Stone's River. This was originally the "Buchanan Fort." It is now known as the "Knapp Farm". No trace of the graves can be found, a few markers still remain. (TENNESSEE RECORDS, Vol. I, p. 126, 261, Vol. 2 by Jeannetta Tillotson Acklan.)

[NI03136] SHACKELFORD CLAN MAGAZINE
June 1955 Vol. 11. No. 2
Thus we find the children of Samuel and John, sons of Henry Shackelford, Sr., and his wife Mary, and perhaps those of the son Henry, Jr. But Henry, Sr. had three other sons and perhaps a daughter, ie Susannah Jacobs, James, William and Daniel.
The son Daniel married Tabitha Nance in 1798, and later moved to Platte County, Mo. Miss Henrietta Shackelford states that her grandfather John had three uncles that moved to Kentucky about the same time that John moved to Missouri. And as we know that John, Samuel and William all died in Virginia, then the three uncles would have to be Daniel, James and Henry. And as we have already pointed out, we feel certain that Henry Shackelford, who married Nancy Crump in Knox County, Ky., and later went to Harlan County, was a son of Henry, Sr., of Henry County, Va. Daniel later went to Platte County, Missouri. But where did James go? and who were his descendants?
Henry Shackelford, by his own statement, was born in King William County, Virginia, August 30, 1764. He died in Harlan Couanty, Ky., May 17, 1842. He was married to Nancy Crump in Knox County, Ky., April 1, 1803 or 1801. (Our records show both dates, and we are not cerrtain which is correct) Nancy Crump, by her own statement in her pension petition, was born about 1780, in Tennessee. And she says she and Henry had six children.

WILL OF HENRY SHACKELFORD
I, Henry Shackelford, of Henry County, being weak in body, but well and sound and of perfect memory, thanks to Almighty God; calling to remembrance the frailty and uncertainty of human life, have made this my last Will and Testament in manner following:
I give and commit my soul unto the hands of my merciful Creator, hoping for redemption of my sins through the merits of my blessed Redeemer -- Jesus Christ. My body I leave to be buried at the discretion of my executor hereafter named.
Imprimis: After my just debts are honestly paid I lend to my dear and loving wife - Mary Shackelford, during her life or widowhood, all my land and plantation I now live on, with all my household and kitchen furniture, with all my stock of horses, cattle, and hogs, with three negroes, namely -- Rose, James, and Sal, that I am now possessed with.
Imprimis: I give unto Susannah Jacobs, ten pounds cash, one cow and calf; and it is my will that she should have the first colt my mare has. To her and her heirs forever.
Imprimis: I leave to my son Henry's children, one hundred pounds cash, and after my wife's decease, they are to have the balance of their part in money when my land is sold; to them and their heirs forever. I leave to my son -- Henry Shackelford, five shillings sterling. But in case my son Henry Shackleford, wantes the children's money, or any part thereof, it is my desire that he may give security to get the money forthcoming to his children:
I leave my wife's part to be equally divided amongst my four sons and my son Samuel's children -- namely John Shackelford, James Shackelford, William Shackelford and Daniel Shackelford; to them and their heirs forever. What other estate I am possessed of and not yet willed away, I leave to be equally divided amongst my four sons, namely - John, William, James, and Daniel; and my son Samuel's children, after deducting twenty pounds cash for my son John; also fifteen pounds for my son Samuel's children, except they should bring suit for a lend of forty pounds I gave to my son Samuel; but in case they should bring suit against that lend of forty pounds --------- to be void and come out of their part to pay cost and interest of said lend.
The negroes my son Samuel's children is to have, I leave to be hired out at a private sale by my executors, the hire of said negroes to go to the children yearly while the youngest comes of age; to them and their heirs forever. It is also my desire that the negroes may be lotted out as equally as possible; also my desire is, that Jack and Charlotte may not be parted, and the women to keep their little children. Also my son Daniel's negroes, if they are used ill, it is my desire that my executors my take the negroes and hire them out at a private sale, and the hire to go to my son Daniel. Also my desire is that Rose, James, and Sal, after my wife's decease, should be appraised and the money equally divided amongst all my surviving children, except my son Henry Shackelford.
Lastly: I nominate and appoint my son John Shackleford, executor to this my last Will and Testament; and as trustee to see this Will executed.
Hereby revoking and disannuling all former wills by me made, and declaring this to be my last Will and Testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Thirty First day of October, one thousand eight hundred and five (Oct. 31, 1805).

Signed -- Henry X (his mark) Shackelford.
Signed, sealed and published before us:
Samuel Marshall, William Martin, and Francis Cox.
Recorded in Will Book 2, pages 151/52, in Henry County, Virginia. Probated January 27, 1806.

[NI03137] or died 3/19/1765.
"In 1726, James Buchanan and Alexander Allison asked the Colony of Pennsylvania for a grant of 200 acres on Octororo Creek. He moved about 1743 to Augusta Co, VA, where his wife, Martha Allison, soon died, and before 1747, married Mary Reside, by whom he had two sons, George and David
Buchanan." (SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA FAMILIES, by Dr. David B. Trimble)
"James Buchanan was a Justice of the Augusta County Court in 1757, and on November 14, 1757, he bought 415 acres crossing Hays Creek on the Borden patent line from the executors of Benjamin Borden for 10 pounds. His will was made on June 9,1761, and probated March 19, 1765."
James Buchanan Sr. was a merchant living in the Walker's Creek section of Augusta Co., and was a cousin of Col. John Buchanan, the surveyor.
hi guys. Just found a book in the attic, TN tombstones/Bible Records, pub in 1933 by Colonial Dames of america. Has the following on Arch./James/ etc. From the James Buchanan graveyard on Elm Hill Road on the old farm are the stones of James 7/16/1763 - 2/14/1841 and wife Lucinda East buchanan 12/11/1792 - 4/15/1865. His stone reads "A kind husband and affectionate father." and the following: "Farewell me friends, as you pass by; as you are now so was I; As I am now so must you be; Prepare to die and follow me." Wife Lucinda (and that seems to contradict some data herein, I think?) stone reads: "As thou hast said I shall follow you, As all the rest must shortly do; Then be not guilty of any crime, So
you may live in the heaven sublime." Archibald is also buried there, "son of James and Lucinda" 3/21/1811 - 9/7/1843. Stone reads: "Away from his home and the friends of his youth; He died a man of energy and truth." Also included is some history: James came to TN with his parents about 1785 from Augusta County, SW Virginia and settled on a 640 section of land near Donelson, a part of which is now "Clover Bottom Farm. Archibald built Old Blue Brick before 1800. Still occupied. James built a large two story log house on Elm Hill Road early in 1800, which is still stinding and occupied. James and Lucinda had 16 children." there is more, and I will be glad to share if anyone is interested. I also dont know whether this data is accurate. Let me know if it has been found to be wrong, will you? thanks.
GenForum Post by Carol ctroop@mindspring.com

[NI03138] or born in Ireland.
Although John Bowen, Sr., was dead when the Revolutionary War was fought, Lily continued the operation of her plantation, furnishing the military with food and supplies.
Lily McIlhaney Bowen is a Patriot of both the Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution."The Scotch- Irish in America" First Congress 1889 Held at Columbia, TN, May 8 - 11, 1889 Robert Clarke & Co. Publishers
>From an address by Rev. D. C. Kelley, D.D. "Scotch-Irish of Tennessee"
From Kegley's "Virginia Frontier", p. 366-- "From different accounts of the family we learn that Moses Bowen and Rebecca Reese, the parents of John Bowen, came from Wales, and that John married Lily McIlhaney and lived for a while in Maryland before coming to Virginia. The earliest record of John Bowen in Augusta Co. is a Bond to Col. Patton dated 15th April 1748. This was for land in the upper James River surveyed in 1747--the family first settled in a tract known as the "Buckeye Bottom"---below present "Clifton Forge." As the Farther Southwest was opened for settlement in 1779, the Bowens generally migrated to the Holston and Clinch river valleys. Lily Bowen purchased from Patton's Executors 800 acres lying along the Great Road on the middle Fork of Holston, and Rees Bowen, after living on Roanoke a while settled at the Maiden Spring on the Clinch. It is said the first missionaries to the Holston settlement held services in Mrs. Lily Bowen's ball room."
Harman in his "Annals of Tazewell County, Virginia" p. 341, says: "The Bowens of Tazewell County trace their ancestry to Moses and Rebecca (Reese) Bowen, hiw wife, who immigrated to this country with a large company from Wales about 1698, and settled in Massachusetts, from whence they later removed to Montgomery County, PA, where they spent the remainder of their days. A branch of this family came south at an early day, settling first in Deleware, then in Western Maryland and Northern Virginia."

LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF LILLY BOWEN: Will Book 1, p. 73 Washington County, VA
"I, Lilly Bowen of Washington County and Commonwealth of Virginia, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament and therefore first of all do recommend my soul to Got who gave it, and my body to the earth to be decently interred, no doubting but I shall receive it again at the general resurrection by the Almighty power of God. - - - As to my worldly goods I will and desire that they be disposed of in the following manner. - - - I give and bequeath to my son Henry Bowen at my death my negro wench Jean, also my young black mare. To my sons Reese, William and Robert Bowen the sum of five shillings each, they having had their full share of their fathers Estate already. - - - To my daughter Agnes Buchanan, my young white mare, my bed and bed cloaths, also one third part of my pewter, in which is to be included, two large basons, also a third part of the principal and interest of my Loan Office Certificate of one hundred pounds.- - - To my daughter Jean Looney, another third part, and the remaining third part of sd certificate to my son Charles. - - - To my son Arthur Bowen a moiety or that part of the Crab Orchard Tract of Land whereon he now lives, the dividing line between him , and his brother Charles, to be run as they have already agreed on. - - - To my son Charles Bowen the remaining, or that part of the said tract of land whereon he now lives, and my negro man called Wyatt, and a negro fellow called Jack, left him by his father, and of which he is now wrongfully dispossessed of. Also together with all the remainder of my personal estate, not herein bequeathed, of which I may be in possession of at my death, who is to depay my funeral expenses and pay all my just debts.
And I do hereby constitute and appoint my sons, Henry Bowen and Charles Bowen, Executors of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking and disannulling all former wills and testaments by me made. - - - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fourth day of April one thousand seven hundred and eighty.

Lilly XX Bowen (Seal)
her mark
Signed and sealed in
presence of
Arthur Campbell
David Campbell
Eleanor Maxwell

At a court held for Washington County the 20th of June 1780 this last will and testament of Lilly Bowen decd was exhibited in Court and proved by the oaths of Arthur Campbell, David Campbell, and Eleaner Maxfield and ordered to be recorded - - Teste - - Jno. Campbell C.W.C.
>From the Augusta County Court Records, Order Book VII, p. 90
"Lilly Bowen qualifies admx. of Moses Bowen. Maundling and Philipina Kinsley to be bound out. Rebecca Roberts, a mulatto, given her freedom."

[NI03140] or born in Wales.
"Among the early Quaker settlers in Pennsylvania was the child of Moses Bowen and Rebecca Reese--John Bowen. He was born in 1705. John became a wealthy planter of Lancaster Co., Pa., and as was the custom of the times at harvest, gathered the lads and lassies of the surrounding countryside to
his harvesting. One of these, Lily McIlhaney, by grace and beauty, so attracted the old bachelor's heart that he bowed at the shrine of matrimony." (Margaret Campbell Pilcher: HISTORICAL SKETCHES)
"John Bowen, a wealthy planter of Lancaster, Pa., as was the custom of the times, at harvest gathered the lads and lassies of the surrounding country to his harvesting. One of these, Lilly McIlhaney, by her grace and beauty, so attracted the old bachelor's heart that he bowed at the shrine of Matrimony. From this marriage came Capt. William Bowen, the Indian fighter, and the more celebrated Reese Bowen, who was killed at the Battle of King's Mountain. Captain William was one of the early settlers of Sumner County; the father of John H. Bowen, lawyer, and idol of his county of Sumner, and of whom the venerable Judge Thomas Barry says he was the best and most loved man he ever knew. Such was his reputation for probity, that the juries gave him credence when he differed with the court on a point of law; he was elected to Congress before he was of age to take his seat. His sister married David Campbell, a son of Col. David Campbell, and brother of General John Campbell, of the War of 1812. This David Campbell and Catherine Bowen were the father and mother of Governor William B. Campbell, of our good State of Tennessee."
John Bowen and Lily were leaders in the development of southwest Virginia and the frontier where there was continuous conflict between the settlers, the French and the Indians. Then came the Revolutionary War when their sons and sons-in-law, with one exception, were leaders in their services with the Continental line and the Virginia Militia. Rebecca Bowen Whitley's son, Moses, disagreed with his mother's family. He had the courage to fight for his convictions and was an officer in the British Army.
>From an address by Rev. D. C. Kelley, D.D. "Scotch-Irish of Tennessee"
"John Bowen, a wealthy planter of Lancaster, Pa., as was the custom of the times, at harvest gathered the lads and lassies of the surrounding country to his harvesting. One of these, Lilly McIlhaney, by her grace and beauty, so attracted the old bachelor's heart that he bowed at the shrine of Matrimony. From this marriage came Capt. William Bowen, the Indian fighter, and the more celebrated Reese Bowen, who was killed at the Battle of King's Mountain. Captain William was one of the early settlers of Sumner County; the father of John H. Bowen, lawyer, and idol of his county of Sumner, and of whom the venerable Judge Thomas Barry says he was the best and most loved man he ever knew. Such was his reputation for probity, that the juries gave him credence when he differed with the court on a point of law; he was elected to Congress before he was of age to take his seat. His sister married David Campbell, a son of Col. David Campbell, and brother of General John Campbell, of the War of 1812. This David Campbell and Catherine Bowen were the father and mother of Governor William B. Campbell, of our good State of Tennessee."

[NI03150] This is a very iffy connection between Jack and Sarah.

[NI03152] or children may be Walter, Henry, and James L.

[NI03158] Source-Pennsylvania Archives NGR1
Source-Armstrong Family/Patriots & Veterans p. 69
Source-Chronicles of the Armstrongs p.387
Source-The Political Graveyard; index to Politicians

[NI03213] or born 1850. Died at Beatrice's house.
Estate records in Calhoun County, Alabama (formerly Benton Co., AL) show:
Oct 13, 1866 - - Account for final settlement by James P. Cook as Guardian of Sarah E. Cook, and Daniel T. Cook. Daniel T. Cook has died and his sister Sarah E. Cook, is his heir. Sarah E. Cook and Daniel T. Cook are children of James P. Cook. Sarah is now 16 years old and resides with James P. Cook, they being children of his first wife.
Oct 13, 1866 - - Petition of Thomas K. Cook to be appointed guardian of Missouri A. Jones, James F. Jones, Martha J. Jones, minor heirs of H.E. Jones, deceased and also Sarah Cook, minor child of James P. Cook and his first wife Eliza Cook, now deceased. James P. Cook is now their Guardian and is about to remove to the State of Texas.
Oct 13, 1866 - - Thomas K. Cook is appointed Guardian of Missouri A. Jones, James F. Jones and Martha J. Jones, minor heirs of H.E. Jones, deceased; and Sarah Cook, minor child of James P. Cook and his first wife Eliza Cook, now deceased...
July 21, 1869 - - Account for annual settlement; Sarah Cook has married...
Oct 6, 1870 --Account for annual settlement with Jones children; all minor reside in Texas.
Nov 24, 1870 - - Petition of George A. Wills and wife Sarah E. Wills, formerly Cook, by their attorneys Ellis and Caldwell for final settlement of Guardianship of Thomas K. Cook. G.A. Wills and Miss Sarah Cook married June 11, 1868 by M.G. Raney in Bell County, Texas (copy of marriage record attached). Appointment of Ellis and Caldwell as their attorneys dated Sept 3, 1870 and states that Sarah E. Wills is the daughter of James P. Cook of Calhoun County, Alabama and more recently of Bell County, Texas, deceased. Refers to her husband as George Alexander Wills. Nov 24, 1870 - - Account for final settlement with Sarah E. WIlls, wife of George A. Wills, by Thomas K. Cook.
I am also researching Cook families who were in nearby Cleburne County, AL who do not appear to be related to these Cooks, but not sure yet. Just saw your query and had come across this estate settlement earlier today and thought you might like to see it, if you haven't already seen this one.
cteal@dnc.net

[NI03217] Mamaw said her name was Louisa and the third daughter is Anita. She said the girls' name was Joines and that her great Grandma Joines married Tucker after Grandpa Joines died. Tommy Tucker was a stepbrother to the girls.

[NI03219] 1880 Lee Co Census Pct 1, Vol 22, ED 91, Sh 21, L 27
TUCKER, William 50 AL
Rach A 43 GA
Thomas 15 TX
Texas 13 TX
Louisa 9 TX
Jenney 5 TX

Washington Co, TX Marriage Records
Tucker, William M. Joines, Ruth Vol 2 Page 190 Jun/15/1863
Johnson, Thomas Joines, Tracy M. 2 124 Jan 28 1861

[NI03220] Betty remembers visiting Uncle Willie and Aunt Nomie. They had a farm and they let the kids pick cotton and do other chores. "All the kids loved Aunt Nomie." Willie and Nomie never had any children of their own.

[NI03234] Posted by: Bill Bowman Date: August 14, 2000 at 15:22:40
In Reply to: Lola Aline Langley m W C Thompson, Texas by Gina Heffernan
She was one of thirteen children born to George W. Langley and Ida Ivy. I have some additional info on some of them. I belive she died in 1962 and is buried in Carizzo Springs, Tx. [Big Wells or St. Michaels?]

[NI03282] Benton Co, Arkansas, Land Records
RITTER AARON 19 20N 29W 40 1860/02/01
RITTER AARON 19 20N 29W 40 1882/12/15
RITTER AARON 18 20N 29W 80 1854/11/15
RITTER BENJAMIN F 33 19N 27W 40 1892/01/18
RITTER RACHEL E 24 18N 31W 40 1876/05/15

[NI03287] Migrated to Cumberland Valley, Pennsylvania, in 1728, p 385. Source-Peter Wilson Coldham, The Complete Book of Emmigrants: A Comprehensive Listing...1700-1750, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1992 743 pages.

1800 Kentucky Census

James settled in Paxtang, Pennsylvania, in 1722. Source-Immigrants to America Before 1750-Baltimore Genealogical Publishing Co., 1965 by Frederick Adams Virkus (states that James arrived in Pennsylvania in 1722).

[NI03292] Will dated 12/19/1758, Paxtang Township, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania.
Will: ARMSTRONG, JAMES. Pactown Twp. January 18, 1759.
"In February, 1756, Indians from Shamokin came into the valley and took the wife of James Armstrong and two children together with several other prisoners."
This might be our James.

[NI03294] "Among those to meet death at the hands of Indians was John Armstrong, a trader, and two of his companions, James Smith and Woodward Arnold, early in April 1744."
"In 1744, Murhancellin, an Indian chief, murdered John Armstrong and his two men on Juniata, and was apprehended by Captain Jack's party, but released after a confinement of several months in Lancaster prison."
This might be our John.

[NI03315] Perry, Mifflin, and Huntingdon Counties also.

[NI03321] last name may be Armstrong. if so, who is she?

[NI03344] 2; 41813 April 1763 Ordered P CT the grist mill of James Brandon & James Armstrong be & is hereby recorded & deemed a publick Mill & is entitled to all the Priviledges & Emoluements as by Law directed and Subjects to such penalty as by said Law subjected to in Case of any Breach of the Act of Assembly in Such Case & Provided & c.
2: 56810 Jan 1765 James Armstrong appeared & Quallify his Captain Commission & Court adjourned.

[NI03345] William was mortally wounded during the Revolutionary War at Ramsour's Mill, North Carolina.

May have two other sons, James m. Nancy Wilson 12/17/1805, Woodford Co, KY and John m. Jennett Campbell 10/29/1830, Woodford Co, KY.

[NI03348] On 6/12/1770, Richard purchased 201 acres of land in the south fork of the Yadkin River from Joseph and Elizabeth Johnston (Deed Book 12/183). He sold this land to William Law in 1787. At the same time he appointed his brother, Abel, to act as his attorney and shortly thereafter, he removed his family to Mercer Co, KY where he purchased a tract of land in 1782.

Beginning in the early 1790's he owned and operated a ferry across the Kentucky River between Mercer and Woodford Counties, about three miles from the town of Ebenezer. After Richard's death in 1814, his sons, Abel and James, continued the manageent and operation of the ferry. They sold it to Charles McBride in 1823, but the road to and from the ferry continued to be known as Armstrong's Ferry Road as late as 1841. Mercer Co Records, Francis Dittmann.

Richard was a patriot in the Revolutionary War - vouchers # 1902 and 4822

[NI03356] Guardian of Jane Armstrong, daughter of James Armstrong according to James' will. See copy of James' will and of James Brandon's will.

[NI03357] 1840 Census
Name: Dizny, John Year: 1840
County: ANDERSON CO. State: TN
Page: 25

[NI03366] Armstrong Brandon, Postmaster at Corydon, died there on the 6th after an illness of 30 hours. He was formerly a public printer to the state of Indiana. Mr. Brandon moved to Corydon previous to the adoption of our Constitution, where he edited a newspaper several years. Source-Early Louisville, KY, Newspaper Abstracts 1806-1828. Frontier Press, Galveston, 1995

[NI03370] Abstracts of the Minutes of the Court of Common Pleas and Quarter Sessions
4:213 5 Aug 1779
Jean Armstrong, orphan of James Armstrong deceased, being of lawful age, chose for her Guardian James Brandon, Esq. who gave bond with Abel Armstrong & Francis Lock. 600 lb.

[NI03372] 4:125 4 Aug 1784. Mary Armstrong, orphan of James Armstrong deceased, being of lawful age chose Richard Graham her Guardian who gave 400 lbs. with Abel and Richard Armstrong securities.

[NI03377] 18 Aug 1797. Samuel Armstrong to Alexander McNeely for 40 lbs., 122 1/2 A on S side of Fourth Creek adj the graveyard, the saw mill, the grist mill, the mill road, John Carson and Samuel Young. It being a Granville Grant on 26 Apr 1756 who conveyed it to Patrick Campbell on 15 Jul 1756 (03:370), and he and wife Eleanor sold it to James Brandon and James Armstrong on 12 Apr 1762 (06:357), and Brandon sold half of it to William Armstrong on 6 Apr 1768 (08:320) and at his death, it was inherited by this grantor. Wit: John Brandon, David Beall. Ack at Aug Ct. 1801

John Gillespie named Guardian of children. ABB 97-2. Abel Brandon, John Knox Adms of Estate.

[NI03388] Named in Grandmother's will.

[NI03407] John's daughters: Margaret, Sarah, Hannah, Elender, and Elizabeth were part of a large group of families, many of them interconnected by marriage, who joined together to move to Iowa. some of these families arrived in Iowa as early as 1852, but the big influx was in 1855. They were known as the Ohio Company and most settled in Montgomery and Page Counties. There are descndents of these families still living in Iowa. ABB 96-2

[NI03417] Or born at Knox Co, TN

[NI03420] Inherited a portion of the family farm when John died in 1863.

[NI03425] Ten children: two daughters died at a young age and are buried in the Armstrong Cemetery in Logan Co, OH; two sons and a daughter went to Nebraska, another daughter and her family went to Iowa.

[NI03480] Armstrong, Hannibal 42053
Claimant: Armstrong, Hannibal
Pension Number: 42053
County: Harris
Armstrong, Nancy C. 43158
Claimant: Armstrong, Nancy C.
Pension Number: 43158
County: Harris
Husband: Hannibal
Pension Number: 42053

[NI03521] 1930 Missouri census, Jasper County,
Webb City, 4th Ward. District #31
image #10
Duffer, Minnie..head..32..married at age 14..Wd..Ark..Tn..Mo.
Soles, Hazel..dau..10..Ok..Ark..Ark.
Disney, Eliza..mother..78..married at age15..Wd..Mo..US..Tn.

[NI03523] SSDI lists birthday as 10/18/1891

[NI03525] Elias relocated to St. Clair Co, Missouri sometime between 1854 and 1859.

Elias Disney no state filed - "Conf Mo. S. M. C A?" filed as invalid: 9 May? Nov? 1886?, app# 564,277? cert# 395,470

[NI03541] Webb City, Mo. Mar. 2...Harvey Clyde Disney, a 45 year old world war veteran, died at 3:15 this morning at his home, 322 South Hall St. where he had lived for many years. Surviving are two son's, Harvey Thelmadge Disney and Durwood Disney, both of Webb City; his mother Mrs. James Disney of Webb City; three sisters, Mrs. Minnie (Disney) Walters and Mrs. Belle (Disney) Harvey. both of Webb City, and Mrs.Dora (Disney) Martin of Nevada, and two brothers, H. C. Disney and J. W. Disney, both of Webb
City....Funeral at Hedge-Nelson funeral home and burial at Carterville cemetery....

[NI03546] Randolph Lovely
Author: Cindy Lovely Eakle Date: 5 Jun 2000 11:53 PM GMT
Does anyone have any other info other than the 1810 census of Kanawha Co., WV where Randolph is listed? There is some speculation that he may be the brother of William Riley Lovely. William Riley is the son of William Lewis Lovely (indian agent). Any info one may have would be greatly appreciated! Thanks! [ylevolc13@aol.com]
Cindy

William Riley Lovely
Author: Sheila Martin Date: 12 Jun 2001 4:49 PM GMT
Where did you find out about William Riley Lovely? Are there more sons of William Lewis Lovely? A Robert Lovely, William Lewis Lovely's "natural son" is mentioned as sole heir and executor in Persis Lovely's (William's wife) first will, which she later declares null and void. Any information would be appreciated! [sheilam@ipa.net]

Author: Veronica Date: 11 May 2003 3:57 AM GMT
Surnames: Lovely
Classification: Query
In Reply to: Re: lovely history by: BOBBIE
Bobbie,
You seem like a person that could help me, I'm looking for information on the John Lovely , his daughter Mary married my Great Great Grandmother. John was married three times, to a Polly Webb (Mary's mother)they married on Feb 18, 1844 in Anderson Co, TN he was also married to Martha White & Elizabeth Vowell. I dont know his date of birth or date of death, nor do I know the date he married Martha and Elizabeth, but I do know he has children by all three, because 2 of Mary's sister also married into my family. John's parents are James Lovely and Susannah McMahan and I'm told he had a brother named William Riley, they came to Tennessee from Virginia. Are we somehow related? and if so, could you please shed some light on this side of my family?? Thanks in advance! [wondrfulldy @ aol.com]

From: Mary Elmore
Subject: [TNANDERS-L] William R Lovely
Date: Mon, 26 Jul 1999 20:45:02 -0400 (EDT)
I am looking for info on William R Lovely who died in Anderson Co Tn abt 1850. His daughter Dorcus b 8-12-1812 d 7-13-1904 married James C Wilson (my gggrandparents) I think his other children were Martha m Solomon Adkins Talitha m Elias Disney Jacob m R A Keeney John m Elizabeth Hatmaker Charles C I could be wrong on some of the children. I have just started work on William.
Any help would be appreciated.
Mary

Anderson Co., TN Deed Index,
v1 1802-1884 (SJFHC 3763)
H/182 Bowling, Charles C. to William R. Lovely
H/184 Bowling, Charles C. to William R. Lovely

Campbell Co., TN Deed Index 1804-1890
(SLFHL 0979222)
N/303 8/25/1856 Bowling, Joel from Jacob Lovely on Coal Cr.

[NI03549] There are two Lovely Cemeteries in Tennessee. One in Campbell Co, near Laurel Grove on Schoolhouse Branch and the other in Anderson Co near Cherry Bottom.

[NI03582] Sacramento Bee page 4
Austin Sims who resided in the vicinity of Courtland for many years, died in this city this morning. Deceased was the father of Mrs. William Beckman of this city, Mrs. J. J. Keegan of S. F., William Sims of Visalia, and Jas. V. Sims Sims of Chillicothe, Mo. He is a native of Kentucky and age 86 years. He had been ill for a long time, being bed ridden for more than a year past. Services in Seventh St. M. E. Church.

[NI03591] probably a first wife or sister-in-law to Robert

[NI03675] Purchased one share of Stock in the Salado College for $100 on October 8, 1859.

County: Bell
Abstract Number: 887
District/Class: Milam 3rd
File Number: 870
Original Grantee: Reuben Wills
Patentee: Reuben Wills
Title Date:
Patent Date: 25 Mar 1852
Patent No: 327
Patent Vol: 8
Certificate: 155
Part Section:
Survey/Blk/Tsp:
Adj County:
Acres: 320.00
Adj Acres:
Remarks:

[NI03676] lived to the south of her father.

1860 Bell Co, TX Census p. 324 fam/dwell 390/392
McCrag S. J. 40 F . . . 300 Missouri . . . . .
McCrag Reuben 18 M . farming . . Missouri . . . . .
McCrag Susan 14 F . . . . Missouri . X . . .
McCrag Loumisa 12 F . . . . Missouri . X . . .
McCrag Dan 11 M . . . . Missouri . X . . .
McCrag R. 8 F . . . . Missouri . X . . .
McCrag Dolly 3 F . . . . Missouri . . . . .


1870 Bell Co, TX Census p. 84b, 357/357, 8/31/1870
McCRAY, S J 50 F W Keeping House 500 150 Mo
Elisha 30 M W Farming 100 Mo
Reuben 26 M W Farming Mo
Louisa 21 F W Mo
Daniel 20 M W Mo
Rebecca 18 F W Mo
Eaton, Nancy 28 F W Mo
Sabra 8 F W Tex
Dike, James 13 M W Mo
Kate 11 F W Mo

[NI03678] Lived in Brown County at some point.

[NI03679] Was Matilda his sister?

On July 30th, 1850, Mrs. Matilda F. ALLEN, nee CONNELL, conveyed to Bell County out of the Connell League, one hundred and twenty acres of land on which was to be located the permanent county seat of Bell County. It is in this land that Belton is now built. Mrs. ALLEN was the mother of Mr. John CONNELL.

1860 Bell Co, TX Census p. 321
350-351
Connel Wm. 42 M . farmer 4,400 4,575 Tennessee . . . . .
Connel Loumisa 37 F . . . . Missouri . . . . .
Connel D. 15 M . . . . Texas . X . . .
Connel Jas. 14 M . . . . Texas . X . . .
Connel Wm. 10 M . . . . Texas . X . . .
Connel Sampson 8 M . . . . Texas . X . . .
Connel G. 7 M . . . . Texas . X . . .
Connel Giles 4 M . . . . Texas . . . . .
Connel Wilson 2 M . . . . Texas . . . . .

1870 Brown Co, TX Census, p.119, 7/24/1870, 36/36
CONNEL, William 52 M W Raising cattle 1200 2000 Tenn
Eliza 49 F W Keeping house Mo
George 16 M W At school Texas
Gyles 14 M W At school Texas
Wilson 12 M W At school Texas
Mary J 8 F W At school Texas
Missouri 6 F W At school Texas
Sidney 1 M W At home Texas
Clack, Missouri 17 F W At home Texas (Clark?)
Washington, W ? 31 M B Work on farm Canada

Connell Cemetery
Year Marker Erected:
1997
Marker Location:
3 mi. SE of Brownwood on FM 2525, right on CR just before FM 2126
Marker Text:
William Connell came to Texas with his family in 1834. He later served in the Republic of Texas Army, the Texas Rangers, and the Confederate Army. Connell Cemetery, believed to be one of the oldest in Brown County, was probably in use before 1861. When William and Loumisa Wills Connell buried their son William Archibald in 1866, they erected what is believed to have been the first headstone on this site. The last was that of Edward Bruce McCallum, dated 1949. Sixteen families are noted; over twenty graves remain unmarked. Connell Cemetery was deeded to Brown County in 1893. (1997)

As a teenager in 1836, he and his father Sampson Connell, a wagonmaster for the Texian Volunteer Army delivered the last load of supplies before the siege and fall of the Alamo. William fought in the Waco Indian Wars. He later served in the CSA. He was the County Treasurer of Brown County prior to the fall of the Confederacy. Governor Davis appointed William Connell as the Treasurer of Brown County after the Civil War. He served in this capacity until he became a County Commissioner after many years of service. [Robert Connell]

[NI03680] County: Bell
Abstract Number: 881
District/Class: Milam 3rd
File Number: 1015
Original Grantee: James W. Wills
Patentee: James W. Wills
Title Date:
Patent Date: 03 Jul 1856
Patent No: 1499
Patent Vol: 12
Certificate: 13
Part Section:
Survey/Blk/Tsp:
Adj County:
Acres: 320.00
Adj Acres:
Remarks:

[NI03682] Died at age 16.

[NI03684] Lived in Holland.

[NI03686] Was granted three labores of land in Milam District, Bell Co, Texas on 11/16/1853 by Governor E M Pease of Texas. The land lay on Darrs Creek about 14 miles southeast of Belton.

On 8/15/1854, James B Wills sold Alexander 160 acres in the "forks of Darrs Creek" for $75. Alexander and Tabitha lived there for the remainder of their lives.

Alexander purchased lots 4, 5, 14, 15, Block 15, Town of Salado on 8/31/1861. The money went to building the Salado College. Alexander was a trustee of the school.

In 1862, Alexander contributed to the outfitting of Captain X B Saunders' Civil War company.

His 1889 will provided land for the Dallas Cemetery.

CENSUS YR: 1850 STATE or TERRITORY: TX COUNTY: WASHINGTON REEL NO: M432-918 PAGE NO: 293 REFERENCE: ENUMERATED BY E. D. LITTLE THE 28TH OF OCT. 1850
39 135 135 DALLAS ALEX 29 M 100 ARK
40 135 135 DALLAS TABITHA 26 F TEXAS
41 135 135 DALLAS JAMES 7 M TEXAS
42 135 135 DALLAS WILLIAM 5 M TEXAS
1 135 135 DALLAS ELIZABETH 4 F TEXAS
2 135 135 DALLAS PRICILLA 2 F TEXAS

1860 Bell Co, TX Census p. 324 fam/dwell 394/396
Dallas A. G. 39 M . farmer 5,040 5,635 Kentucky . . . .
(Missouri was crossed out, and Kentucky written above)
Dallas Tabitha 36 F . . . . Missouri . . . . .
Dallas Jas. 17 M . . . . Texas . X . . .
Dallas E. 13 F . . . . Texas . X . . .
Dallas Wm. 15 M . . . . Texas . X . . .
Dallas Mary 10 F . . . . Texas . X . . .
Dallas Reuben 9 M . . . . Texas . X . . .
Dallas M. 6 F . . . . Texas . X . . .
Dallas Elmire 4 F . . . . Texas . X . . .

1870 Bell Co, TX Census p. 68, 120/120, 8/23/1870 Beat No. 4, Salado
DALLAS, A.J. 50 M W Farmer Ky
Margerit 46 F W Keeping House Tenn
Reuben 19 M W Texas
Mattie 17 F W Texas
Elmira 15 F W Texas
Jennie 4 F W Texas

[NI03688] 1860 Bell Co, TX Census p. 302
119/102
Anderson J. C. 28 M . stock raiser 3,000 3,000 North Ca. . . . . .
Anderson Elmira 23 F . . . . Missouri . . . . .
Anderson Wm. T. 3 M . . . . Texas . . . . .

[NI03689] Lived in Holland at some point. Actually lived in the bottom near Gotcher Mountain in a log cabin.

Archibald served under Edward Jeremiah Gurley in the Civil War.

1870 Bell Co, Texas Census p. 83b, Belton, 341/341, 8/31/1870
WILLS, Arch 31 M W Farmer 800 250 Mo
Rebecca 29 F W Keeping house Mo
James 8 M W Tex
Dora 4 F W Tex
Julia 1 F W Tex

Headstone Text:
A Wills
1839-1925
Co. H. 34. N. Ga Inf Reg.
Scafe's Brig Gano's Div.
Trans Miss Army

[NI03691] Lived in Virginia, came to Bell Co, Texas in 1847. Helped lay off and survey the county seat. Erected the first courthouse, assisted in building the first mill. Also a farmer and merchant.

In 1893, he and wife lived in Hydesport, Brown Co, Texas. His wife was 2 years younger.

1850 Milam Co, TX Census p. 15
CROSS, James M. 39 M Farmer 600 Tennessee
Lucy 38 F Virginia
Riley 21 M Farmer Tennessee
William 18 M Farmer Tennessee
Marion 16 M Farmer Mississippi
Saluda 18 F Missouri
James 11 M MO
Virgil A 9 M MO
Joshua 7 M MO
Ewing 4 M MO
Williams, Bailey 85 M Farmer Virginia

[NI03694] lived in Bell County. lived in Killeen.

[NI03699] Lived in Crockett County.

[NI03700] Lived in Bell county.

[NI03701] Lived in Bell County in 1932 near Killeen.

[NI03706] County: Borden
Abstract Number: 1519
District/Class: School
File Number: 112438
Original Grantee: O. S. Wills
Patentee: O. S. Wills
Title Date:
Patent Date: 18 Jun 1924
Patent No: 95
Patent Vol: 23A
Certificate: 43/5769
Part Section:
Survey/Blk/Tsp: SW 1/4 534 H & TC 97-
Adj County:
Acres: 160.00
Adj Acres:
Remarks:

County: Borden
Abstract Number: 1252
District/Class: School
File Number: 63574
Original Grantee: J. V. Stephens
Patentee: O. S. Wills
Title Date:
Patent Date: 18 Jun 1924
Patent No: 94
Patent Vol: 23A
Certificate: 43/5763
Part Section:
Survey/Blk/Tsp: 521 H & TC 97-
Adj County:
Acres: 648.00
Adj Acres:
Remarks:

County: Borden
Abstract Number: 1519
District/Class: School
File Number: 112438
Original Grantee: O. S. Wills
Patentee: O. S. Wills
Title Date:
Patent Date: 18 Jun 1924
Patent No: 95
Patent Vol: 23A
Certificate: 43/5769
Part Section:
Survey/Blk/Tsp: SW 1/4 534 H & TC 97-
Adj County:
Acres: 160.00
Adj Acres:
Remarks:

Shawnna Wills Patterson Mon Sep 1 10:09:23 1997
WILLS/ NOEL/ GARNER/ SNEED
Looking for information on two families--WILLS and NOEL. Great-great grandfather, Billy WILLS, and great-great grandmother, Salauda WILLS, born in Mississippi around 1855. Son, Oliver WILLS, was born June 10, 1875 in either Mississippi or Bell Co. Texas He married Plum GARNER, born 12/30/1873 in Bell Co. They had my grandfather, Waldon WILLS in Bell Co. on 3/31/1901. He later moved to Scurry Co., Texas and married Ila Mae NOEL. My great grandfather, G. W. NOEL, was born in Roanoke, Alabama in 1875 and walked to Bell Co. from Alabama as a teenager. He married Piety SNEED of Bell Co. She was born in 1877. They had a daughter, Ila Mae NOEL, on May 20, 1903. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

[NI03707] Name: John WILLS
Age: 59
Date Entering Home: July 15, 1937
From or Near What Place: Salado
Relative or Friends:
Address:
Left the Home:
Date of Death:
Remarks:
Original Record book page #: 198

Name: John WILLS
Age: 59
Date Entering Home: July 15, 1937
From or Near What Place: Salado
Relative or Friends:
Address:
Left the Home:
Date of Death:
Remarks: Born August 1, 1877
Original Record book page #: 32

Name: John WILLS
Age: 57-bone Aug 1, 1877
Date Entering Home: July 15, 1937
From or Near What Place:
Relative or Friends:
Address:
Left the Home:
Date of Death:
Remarks:
Original Record book page #: 42
[John WILLS was the only entry on page 42 of the original record book]

Name: John WILLS
Age: 59
Date Entering Home: July 15, 1938
From or Near What Place: Salado, Tex
Relative or Friends: Mrs. M. HUTCHINS
Address: Prairie Dell, Texas
Left the Home:
Date of Death: October 31, 1943
Remarks: Buried at Salado
Original Record book page #: 45
There are several more entries, but contain no extra information.

CAMPING AT NOLANVILLE-J. Early ARCENEAUX and family, Miss Mittie SWOPE, Mr. and Mrs. John C. WILLS and daughter, Gladys Jean, Mr. and Mrs. T. B. POLLARD and Mrs. Spencer HUBBY are all camping at the Christian meeting at Nolanville.

[NI03711] Lived in Barren Co, Kentucky.
1829 September 1st DEED [Barren County, KY Deed Book L, Page 491 dated 9/1/1829,
transcribed by Myra Britt, and annotated by Birdie
CROW to COMBS This Indenture made this 1st day September in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and twenty nine, between William CROW & Susan his wife Joshua CROW and Sally his Wife, Ezekiel HUFFMAN and Elizabeth his wife, Andrew L CROW and Emmely his Wife, Julius HUFFMAN and Nancy his Wife & Hetty(?) MOODY of the County of Monroe and State of Kentucky of the one part and John COMBS of the County of Barren and State aforesaid of the other part witnefseth [witnesseth] that the above names William CROW and Wife Joshua CROW & wife Ezekiel HUFFMAN & Wife Julius HUFFMAN & wife Andrew L CROW & Wife, and Hetty (?) MOODY, that this day bargained and sold and do by these presents bargain sell and deliver a certain tract or parcel of Land unto the said John COMBS containing two hundred Acres be the same more of lefs [less] lying in the County of Barren and State aforesaid on the Waters of little Barren for the sum of $500.to us in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and bounded as follows, Towit, Beginning on the line of Daniel BROWN at a hickory thence extending with ROBINSONs line South 40 West 179poles to a white oak and pointers thence North 50 West, 179 poles, to a black Oak in the Barrens thence North 40 East 179 poles to a white Oak and pointers thence South 50 East 179 poles to the Beginning which tract of land we the above named Wm CROW and Wife Joshua CROW & Wife Andrew L CROW & Wife Julius HUFFMAN & Wife Ezekiel HUFFMAN & Wife & Hetty (?)MOODY do warrant and Defend against the claim of us, and our Heirs, and against the claims of all other persons whatsoever, to him the said John COMBS, together with all appertenances there unto set our hands and seals this day & date above written, attest
Benjamin COMBS
Wm Crow & Susan Crow {Seal}
Elijah Ferguson
Joshua & Sally Crow
{Seal}
Barren County Towit
Ezekiell & Elizabeth Huffman
{Seal}
I as clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid A L Crow & Emely {X herMark}{Seal} do certify that the foregoing Deed of Conveyance from the Heirs of JohnCROW Hetty(?) MOODY {X her mark} {Seal} Deceased to John L COMBS,was on the 11th day of September 1929 Julius & Nancy HUFFMAN{Seal} proven before me by the Oath of Benjamin COMBS, and Elijah FERGUSON, to be the act and Deed of Hetty (?) MOODY, Andrew L CROW and Julius HUFFMAN. And the said Deed was acknowledged before me to be the Act and Deed of the said William CROW & Susan his wife Joshua CROW & Sally his wife Ezekiel HUFFMAN & Elizabeth his wife by their attorney in fact Abraham INYARD and that I examined Nancy HUFFMAN seperate & apart from Julius HUFMAN her Husband as the Law directs that she declared that she freely & voluntarily acknowledged and delivered the said Conveyance as her act and Deed that she thereby Releases & Conveys to the said COMBS all the rights title interest & claims that she hath in the land thereby conveyed and designs not to retract and consented that the same be Recorded, thereupon the aforesaid Deed and this Certificate hath been duly admited to Record the 10th day of November 1829. Teste W Logan clk
Oral familly tradition is that Ezekiel had fifteen children and was married twice. His family had moved from Cumberland Co., Kentucky to Missouri about 1820. He bought and sold land in Kentucky and Missouri, and by the time of his death, in 1868, he was living on a farm belonging to his son-in-law, Archibald Wills, in Platte Co., Missouri, but had lived for many years in Clay County, Missouri, near the town of Liberty. Among his children, born in Kentucky, was a son named Jesse George, and a daughter named Martha Ann. Martha married William Simms and lived near Liberty in Clay County, Missouri, where the James brothers lived. Once they invited Jesse and Frank to dinner and after they had eaten and left, Mr. Simms noticed that the antique clock on the mantle was missing, so he immediately rode after them and they gave him back the clock without any argument.

[NI03713] Stayed in Clay Co, Missouri.

[NI03714] Was a widow with a daughter named Emma who was married to Henry Stowhan or Strewherm.
Alice H. Strewherm, dau of Henry and Emma J. Strewherm, b. 6/27/1875 d. 9/24/1890.

[NI03724] 1860 Bell Co, TX Census, p. 322b
367-369
Taylor A. 50 M . master carpenter 2,720 560 Pennsylvania . . . . .
Taylor M. E. 42 F . . . . Pennsylvania . . . . .
Taylor Wm. H. 14 M . . . . Illinois . X . . .
Taylor Lawrence 11 M . . . . Illinois . X . . .
Taylor J. H. 7 M . . . . Illinois . X . . .
Taylor Ellen 6 F . . . . Texas . . . . .
Taylor C. E. 3 F . . . . Texas . . . . .
Kile I. 24 M . master carpenter 200 700 Illinois . . . . .
Ray C. 23 M . employee carpenter . . Arkansas . . . . .
McCray E. F. 20 M . farming . . Missouri . . . . .

Holland Cemetery
Cornett Elisha 10 Nov 1872 8 Aug 1952 Father Masonic emblem
Cornett Vasta McCray 16 Mar 1876 1 Jan 1927 Mother
McCray Charley E. 1879 1955 s/w Dovie V. McCray
McCray Dovie V. 1883 1962 s/w Charley E. McCray
McCray Fred D. 3 May 1910 11 Jun 1963
McCray Fred Dewain 16 Jan 1948 12 Dec 1992
McCray Howell 20 Sep 1936 11 Aug 1937
McCray Jarrell 5 May 1938 5 May 1938
McCray May Estelle 14 Apr 1919 7 Oct 1985
McCray Opal L. 1907 1922
McCray William Ace 14 Apr 1934 7 Nov 1934
McCray Bryce S. 1878 1933
McCray Tyana Dean 11 Aug 1912 18 Jul 1980 Order of the Eastern Star and Ladies Auxiliary V.F.W. emblems
Vinson Annie McCray 13 Mar 1882 25 Apr 1909

[NI03736] 1870 Brown Co, TX Census p. 119, 37/37, 7/24/1870
CONNELL, D C 20 M W Raising cattle 1600 2000 Texas
Naoma 21 F W Keeping house Texas
Sampson 18 M W Raising cattle 1000 Texas

[NI03737] Could be Naomi Fatima Lee, daughter of Dude Lee, d. 1/15/1924.

[NI03754] Who's Who in Texas, A Biographical Directory. Who's Who Publishing Company, Dallas, Texas, 1931.
Connell, Giles H., page 311

[NI03805] Lived in Williamson County.

1880 Milam Co, Texas Census, Pct 5
Birth Year <1857>
Birthplace TX
Age 23
Occupation Stock Raiser
Marital Status S
Race W
Head of Household Daniel W. LANKFORD
Relation Other
Father's Birthplace MO
Mother's Birthplace TN
Family History Library Film 1255320
NA Film Number T9-1320
Page Number 329B

Cameron Herald – Vol. XX, No. 10 (Whole No. 998) – Thur., Sept. 5, 1901
Death - Geo. C. Clement, age 30, died last night shortly after 10:00 p.m. after a lingering illness. He was raised in Milam County and leaves a wife and one child. He is survived by his parents, Mr. & Mrs. Frank Clement, Sr. of Salty, brothers, W. K. Clement of Rockdale, F. J. Clement of Cameron, brothers-in-law, J. B. Wills of Taylor and W. J. Garner of Rockdale. The funeral was at the family home this evening at 6:00 p.m. by Rev. James Kilgore with interment at Oak Hill Cemetery.

[NI03830] 1860 Bell Co Census, p. 820b, Belton, 346/347
Pennington J. 60 M . farmer 1,900 3,996 Virginia . . . . .
Pennington Catharine 60 F . . . . Tennessee . . . . .
Pennington Elizabeth 23 F . . . . Missouri . . . . .
Pennington David 22 M . teacher music . 300 Missouri . . . . .
Pennington Rebecca 18 F . . . . Missouri . . . . .
White S. 10 F . guest . . Texas . X . . .
White Napoleon 8 M . guest . . Texas . . . . .
White Nancy 5 F . guest . . Texas . . . . .

1870 Bell Co Census, p. 81a, Salado, 306/306 Beat 4
PENNINGTON, John 74 M W 1000 1000 Va
Cathrine 70 F W Keeping house Tenn
WHITE, Jerome 18 M W Tex
Nancy 16 F W Tex

[NI03833] 1870 Census shows a child name Julia 1 year old.

[NI03836] A brother?
Name: S. B. BANKSTON
Age: 51
Date Entering Home: Jan 8, 1929
From or Near What Place: Rogers, Tx
Relative or Friends: W. T. BANKSTON-Dallas, Tx at Masonic Hall
Date of Death: Jan 14, 1929
Remarks: Buried in old County Cemetery died with T. B.
Original Record book page #: 23

[NI03847] Moved to Texas in 1832 and purchased 4000 acres of landin 1833 in Washington County.

They had 10 children.

[NI03870] Cameron Herald – Vol. XIX, No. 43 (Whole No. 979) – Thur., April 25, 1901
Death - Buckholts – The Cummings brothers were notified last Thursday morning of the death of their father, Joe Cummings who was visiting the family of his son, Mage Cummings near Lilac. Mr. Cummings had a stroke 2-days before his death. He was about 71 years of age. He leaves six grown children, two daughters and four sons, all of who are married.

[NI03890] 1850 Clay co, Missouri Census page 174
Nov 1, 1850
1182 1182 Dickie George W. 25 M Farmer 50 Ten
Dickie Arrina 26 F Ten
Dickie Frances 3 F Mo
Dickie Mary 2 F Mo
1183 1183 Dickie James 62 M Farmer 400 N. Carolina
Dickie Maryiman 17 M Farmer Mo
Dickie Mary 35 F Ten X
Dickie Nancy 28 F Ten X
Dickie William 23 M Farmer Ten
Dickie Eli 21 M Brick Mason Mo
Dickie David 26 M Laborer Ten

[NI03898] After leaving Augusta County, VA, Andrew and Martha Buchanan Steele, dau. of Agnes Bowen and Archibald Buchanan, settled around 1787 in the area known as the "Old Fields" (known today as the Clover Bottom Area). Andrew and his sons John and Alexander settled in White County with their father before 1830. (Info. from Willie Smith)

[NI03900] Robin and Rebecca settled on Pond Lick Creek near Gladeville.

[NI03901] Never married.

[NI03910] 1910 Coleman Co, Census Vol. 32, ED 40, Sheet 18
PUCKETT, Noel W head 23
Sidney wife 19
Autry dau 11/12
John T. bro 28
1 hired help

[NI03913] DIED
221. Manning, Dee w m 2 Nov 1904 17 yrs

[NI03924] Moved to Texas in 1855. First to Nacogdoches, then to Eliga.

1880 Coryell Co Census
451B 25 214 215 Manning James D. W M 55 . . . X . . Farmer . X . . . . . . X X Georgia Ga Ga .
451B 26 214 215 Manning Martha J. W F 41 . wife . X . . House Keeper . . . . . . . . X X Alabama NC Tenn .
451B 27 214 215 Manning William F. W M 14 . son X . . . . . . . . . . . X . . Texas Ga Ala .
451B 28 214 215 Manning Francis J. W M 12 . daughter X . . . . . . . . . . . X . . Texas Ga Ala .
451B 29 214 215 Manning Adrie C. W F 10 . daughter X . . . . . . . . . . . X . . Texas Ga Ala .
451B 30 214 215 Manning Sarah Y. W F 8 . daughter X . . . . . . . . . . . X X X Texas Ga Ala .
451B 31 214 215 Manning Lucy J. W F 6 . daughter X . . . . . . . . . . . X X X Texas Ga Ala .
451B 32 214 215 Manning James M. W M 4 . son X . . . . . . . . . . . . X X Texas Ga Ala .

[NI03969] Check Alexander Allison's will which was proved 25 Apr 1743 in Chester Co., PA. It mentions his daughter, Martha and son-in-law, James "Bouhannan".
This parentage is not proven.

[NI03970] headwaters of N.F. (north fork?) of Holsten? River.
John Buchanan migrated from Pennsylvania to North Carolina, settling near Guilford Court House (present-day Greensboro) NC. He later moved to the Watuaga settlements and went to Kentucky with an overland party in 1778 with his wife and sons. He built a station at French Lick Bluffs (later called Fort Nashboro) [TN] in 1779. He served on the first grand jury on Oct 7, l783. By 1788 he had returned to the Mill Creek area called Buchanan's Station. There he was killed by Indians in his own house while sitting with his wife by the fireplace.* (TENNESSEE GENEALOGY QUERIES #13, July 1998 - query 13.html {Rev.Mss,B.H.S., DCM, 1790, pt 1, p. 29; and Guild, p. 209;DW I, p 7 and 59})
John Buchanan was a weaver and a farmer. On March 19, 1753, he bought 370 acres on Walker's Creek adjoining his father, James Buchanan, from Benjamin Borden; he subsequently sold that land to James McCown. On August 20, 1754, he bought 240 acres in Beverly Manor on the patent line from James and Margaret Roseborough for L63. He married between 1756 and 1758. In 1761, he posted bond for the administration of the estate of James McFerrin. {deceased spouse of Agnes Bowen) On August 20, 1771, he and his wife sold their 240-acre plantation to Charles Berry for L90. (Family record written by Alexander Buchanan, 3rd son of this John Buchanan. Augusta Co.,VA, Deed book 6, p. 347; Deed book 17, p. 282; Will book 3, p. 23)
In 1771, John and his wife moved to Locus Cove in Rich Valley in what is now Smyth County, Virginia. When he acquired his lands there has not been determined.
*The reference to his death in the first paragraph has not been proven; In 1776, as a resident of the western part of Fincastle County, he signed a petition to divide the county; on November 25, 1795, he signed a petition to form what became Tazewell County, VA. On November 14 and 15, 1784, John
had surveyed two tracts of 90 and 160 acres in Rich Valley on the North Fork of the Holston River. On June 21, 1806, he gave his son Patrick 274 acres on the North Fork. On June 26, 1806, he gave John Buchanan, Jr., 128 acres in Locus Cove and he gave his son James Buchanan 148 acres in Locus Cove and 148 acres on the North Fork of the Holston River. (Washington County, Virginia Entries and Surveys, Book 1, pp. 104, 113. Wythe County, VA, Deed Book 5, pp. 236, 131, 132. Book 4, p. 387.)
No record has been found of his death or the settlement of his estate.

[NI03981] came to headwaters of Middle F(ork?) of Holsten? River

[NI03983] came to headwaters of Middle F(ork?) of Holsten? River - Never married.
"Eldest child of James and Martha Allison Buchanan. Came with brother Robert to headwaters of Middle Fork of Holston River to live. Was never married. Died 12 Nov 1798. Lt. John Blakemore left to take deposition of Alexander Buchanan in Wythe County in June, 1797" Source: Gordon Aronhime Papers, Southwest Virginia Card File, University of Virginia Electronic Card Indexes.

[NI03984] Washington Co, Georgia 1830 p252
255A/B 25 Joines James 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
One male 0-5 years, 1 male 20-30 years, 2 females 0-5, 1 female 5-10 years, 1 female 20-30 years, 6 total

Washington Co, Georgia 1840 p204
216 31 Joines James . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . 1 . 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1 male 20-30 years, 1 female 5-10 years, 1 female 15-20 years, 1 female 30-40 years, 4 total, 1 manufacturing, 2 white over 20 illiterate.

Washington Co, Georgia 9/16/1850, page 205, fam # 77
8 77 77 Joines James 44 M Carpenter Georgia
9 77 77 Joines Rebeca 50 F Georgia
10 77 77 Joines Eliza 25 F Georgia
11 77 77 Joines Ruthy 15 F Georgia X
12 77 77 Joines Albert A. 9 M Georgia X
13 77 77 Joines Teresa 3 F Georgia

9/9/1850 p 205
33 43 43 Joiner Moses 33 M Farmer N. Carolina
34 43 43 Joiner Ruthy A. A. 31 F Georgia
35 43 43 Joiner William A. 11 M Georgia
36 43 43 Joiner Martha 7 F Georgia
37 43 43 Joiner Mary 7 F Georgia
38 43 43 Joiner John A. 5 M Georgia
39 43 43 Joiner Cherry A. 3 F Georgia
40 43 43 Joiner Moses A. 1 M Georgia

11/13/1850 p 220
4 231 231 Joiner Huel A. 31 M Farmer 1,200 N. Carolina
5 231 231 Joiner Martha 28 F Georgia
6 231 231 Joiner Virgil 10 M Georgia
7 231 231 Joiner Abraham A. 9 M Georgia
8 231 231 Joiner Mary 6 F Georgia
9 231 231 Joiner Louisa 5 F Georgia
10 231 231 Joiner Joel B. 2 M Georgia

11/12/1850 p 256
3 799 799 Joiner Sarah 30 F W Widow 200 Georgia
4 799 799 Joiner Augustus 13 M W Georgia X
5 799 799 Joiner Thomas 12 M W Georgia X
6 799 799 Joiner Mary Ann 10 F W Georgia X
7 799 799 Joiner Sarah Ann 9 F W Georgia
8 799 799 Joiner Green 7 M W Georgia
15 802 802 Joiner Elias 26 M W 500 Georgia X
16 802 802 Joiner Martha Ann 31 F W Georgia
17 802 802 Joiner James W. F. 5 M W Georgia
18 802 802 Joiner Nancy A. 3 F W Georgia
19 802 802 Joiner Benjamin D. 1/12 M W Georgia

11/14/1850 p 260
34 870 870 Joiner M. 25 M W Planter 900 Georgia
35 870 870 Joiner Ann S. 31 F W Georgia
36 870 870 Tuke John 16 M W Planter Georgia
37 870 870 Tuke Thomas 14 M W Georgia X
38 870 870 Tuke Melvina 12 F W Georgia X
39 870 870 Tuke Susan 8 F W Georgia
40 870 870 Tuke Charleton 7 M W Georgia
41 870 870 Tuke Robert 2 M W Georgia
42 870 870 Tuke Mary F. 1 F W Georgia

Will Abstract, Jones Co, Georgia
DENNING,William w/s 29 Nov. 1875 p/ 3 Sept 1877
wife Frances
children
Josiah
James
Benjamin
Elizabeth A. ma William Ethridge 4 Mar. 1844
Hester ma/1 Bennett J. Drew 20 Nov. 1845
ma/2 Matthwe W. Bass 11 Feb. 1856
Sarah Ma_______James
Nancy J. ma______Brown
Emily ma_____Mixon
Malinda E.
exrs; James Joines, Wm b. Ethridge
Wit; Willaim Denning, H.J.Crawford, H.T.Moore, William Crawford

[NI03996] "Among the early Quaker settlers in Pennsylvania was Moses Bowen and Rebecca Reese, his wife. They emigrated with a large company from Wales about 1698, having purchased 10,000 acres of land in Guinnedd Township, Chester Co.,PA. Moses Bowen married Rebecca Reese, both born in Wales." (Margaret Campbell Pilcher: HISTORICAL SKETCHES)
According to "Narratives of Early Pennsylvania," edited by Albert Cook Myers - 1912, p. 451: "The mass of the first Welsh settlers arrived in Pennsylvania August 1682 - They were Quakers from Merionethshire."
Moses Bowen and Rebecca Reese (Rees, Rhys) were undoubtedly married in Wales, and they may have been in the party who came on the "LYON", John Compton, master, with the Dr. Edward Jones party, in 1682. Edward Rees and family were in this party, and it is assumed there is some close
relationship between Rebecca Rees and Edward Rees (Rhys), but so far no records have been found for proof. It is thought by some that her father was Hugh Rees (Rhys) and her mother was a Lloyd. Not proven.
According to "Colonial Families of Philadelphia" p. 1355, Vol. II, by John W. Jordan, LL.D., "Edward ap Rees, or Rhys, and his family came to Pennsylvania in the ship "LYON", John Compton, master, with Dr. Edward Jones of Kiltalgarth, Penllyn in Merionethshire in August, 1682, and settled in Merion, Philadelphia County. He was the son of Richard Rhys (ap Grywwth) of Tyddin Tyford, in Merioneth, whose will signed 26 January 1685, was proved at the St. Asaph Registry, and brother to Jane, the wife of Cadwalader Morgan, and to Hannah, wife of Rees John Williams, all first settlers of Merion. (Also p. 79 "Welsh Settlement of Pa." by Browning.)

[NI04008] Ray Co, Missouri, 1850 Census page 69 & 70
496 496 Clevenger John 52 M Farmer 1,000 Virg
Clevenger Margaret 50 F Ten
Clevenger Sarah 18 F Mo
Clevenger Margaret 16 F Mo X
Clevenger James 15 M Laborer Mo X
Clevenger Richard 14 M Mo X
Clevenger Robert 8 M Mo X Idiotic
Clevenger John 5 M Mo
Wills James 87 M None Virg
Clevenger Sarah 22 F Ten
Clevenger Caroline 4 F Mo
Clevenger Angeline 1 F Mo

In the 1881 Ray County History Book is the following article I think it adds to the research:
John Cleavenger was born in the state of Virginia, July 2 1798. He is the son of Richard and Sarah (Wood) Cleavenger. His father was a native of New Jersey, and his mother of shenandoah County,Virginia. His parents removed to Cocke County Tenn. when he was a small boy, and there he grew up, working on his father's farm until 1819, when he left Tenn. and cmae to Missouri. Mr Cleavenger was one of a party who made the trip by river, in a keel-boat which they constructed themselves in Tenn. before leaving. When they reached the mouth of Fishing River, while ascending the Missouri, the steered their boat into the smaller river, and after ascending in about six miles landed and settling there made their homes henceforth in this county. all kinds of game was abundant and their chief occupation at first was hunting, but in a few years they cleared the land, improved farms, and settled down to a quiet life of farming. Mr Cleavenger was first married in 1817 to Elizabeth Hensley, of Virginia. The issue of this marriage was one child. Mary, born Sept 8, 1819. Mrs Cleavenger soon afer died and he married again in 1823 to Miss Margaret Wills, daughter of James Wills an early settler of Ray Co. Mo. She was born in Rutherford Co Tenn. Jan 1 1801. They became the parents of eleven chidlren, four of whom are now living. Lily A, born Feb 1828, Sarah born Mar 5, 1831, Margaret Born June 21 1833, Richard born Oct 23 1836. From 1830=1832, Mr Cleavenger was Sheriff of Ray Co Mo and in 1856 was elected to represent the county in the general assembly. The duties of this office he discharged with credit to himself and to the satisfaction of the people.He has been a member of the Old School Baptist Church for more than sixty years. His wife is a Presbyterian. He is one of the oldest and most highly respected citizens of Ray County Missouri.
I have a complete copy of the Ray County 1840 & 1850 Census and their are lost of Cleavenger family there. I am trying to sort them all out. If you would like a copy of this article I would be glad to mail it to you. If you would contact me by e-mail and send a self addressed stamped envelope .Thanks to all of you who post items to share with us all.
Joan Graham Atkinson
batkin3938@cs.com

[NI04026] During the War of 1812, John served in Capt. Hallum's Company, 39th TN Regiment, and was in the Battle of Horseshoe Bend, which was fought in 1814 in what is now Talapoosa County, Alabama. This battle effectively ended the Creek Wars and opened Alabama up for settlement. He received bounty land
in White County for his military service and applied for a pension in 1871, but died that August. His second wife, Mahala, applied for a widow's pension in 1873, which was approved. In 1880, Mahala Goodman Steele was found living in the household of her sister-in-law, Amanda Steele Trulove and her
husband, Joshua Trulove. (Willie Smith)

[NI04053] Laviscia Lusk was the daughter of Samuel Lusk and Elizabeth Whiteside. On her maternal side, she was descended from Davis Whiteside and William Stockton. Both her father, Samuel, and her grandfather, Davis Whiteside, fought in the Battle of King's Mountain. Davis Whiteside died of the
wounds he received there.

[NI04070] This letter was given to me by Lois Brady Tynes, my father's sister. It is from D.B.Steele to his sister, Virginia Roundtree (later Brady). It was written while he was encamped at Vicksburg. The letter folds up to make an envelope. Benton Steele served with Company K,Seventh Mississippi Regiment. He was totally blinded by a bullet going through his head either at Vicksburg or the Battle of Shiloh, I believe. He died in 1912 and is buried at Steele Cemetery in Amite Co, MS. My father was 13 years old when "Uncle Bent" died--he had lived since the war with his neice, Emma Roundtree, dau. of Virginia Steele and Harlin Roundtree. Emma was married to John Culbertson Brady, her step-brother, Virginia having married Stephen Alexander Brady, father of John Culbertson, after the death of her husband, Harlin Roundtree.

First, a letter from Lois Brady Tynes which accompanied the letter from Davis Benton Steele:

This is part of a letter written by our great uncle Benton Steele--to his sister and our grandmother Virginia Steele Roundtree, who later married our grandfather, Stephen Alexander Brady. "Uncle Bent," as we called him, was with the Confederate Army under seige in Vicksburg in 1864. He was later wounded and was blind the remainder of his life--as a result of gunshot at Vicksburg. He lived during his late years with his niece (our aunt) John and Emma Brady where he died in the O'Neal community in Amite County, Miss.
When we were small children, I loved to visit him in his room at Aunt Emma's and hear him tell about the war.

(He cut and made envelope-of the brown paper. ) There is this story told of his injury. He was hit with a shot through the thin part of his nose. Some soldier had a silk handkerchief whiich he pushed through the hole to stop bleeding. True??? I don't know.

(Signed) Lois Tynes
Liberty, Miss

January 19, 1966

Davis Benton Steele's letter begins--remember, 1st part lost--

I heard that Noah had sold my horse. Tell him that if he has not got the money for him not to collect without he wants it himself for I had rather have a good note now than the money that we yet get.I want you to send me a letter by Bryant Halford when he comes if he comes back any more. I got a letter from Andy not long ago.
He was well. I still have not heard from Jim in some time. I heard that Mark O'Neal was ded not long ago, but it was not certain I hope it is not the case.We have just got in off picket duty. We was out today. We had a fine time. We had no duty hardly to do and we would go out rabbit hunting, about 50 men. We would go around the cedar thickets and run them out and kill them with sticks. We killed 30 one day in 3 hours.When Picket Reynolds comes home, I will send you (and) the girls a ring apiece if he will bring them. The pretyest one of them I will keep myself till I come. I sent you one in a letter before. Write to (me) if you ever got it. I will send one made of mussle shell, three of hoof. I want you to write to me as soon as you get this letter and tell me how you are getting along farming and all the news you have. I have no other time to write today, I must bring my letter to to a close. The connection (?)is all well, so nothing more at present. I remain your brother till death


(Signed) Davis B. Steele
To Virginia Rountree

[NI04109] Died at Battle of King's Mountain.
>From "History of Tazewell County and Southwest Virginia" by Pendleton, p. 407
"Rees Bowen was the second white man who brought his family to make permanent residence in the Clinch Valley. Therefore, it is meet that he and his family should be the second considered in the sketches I am writing of the pioneer families.
The Tazewell Bowens are of Celtic blood. Their immediate ancestor was Moses Bowen, a Welshman, who married Rebecca Rees. They came from Wales to America a good many years before the Revolution, and settled in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Their son John was a Quaker, and he married Lily McIlhaney. He and his wife moved from Pennsylvania to Augusta County, Virginia, soon after the first settlements were made in the Shenandoah Valley, perhaps as early as the year 1732, and located in that part of Augusta now embraced in the county of Rockbridge. They had twelve children and Rees was one of their five sons. He married Louisa (?) Smith, whose parents then liven in that section of Augusta now known as Rockingham County. It is said that, after his marraige, he took up his abode on the Roanoke River close to where the city of Roanoke is now situated.
In some way Rees Bowen learned of the fertile lands and abundance of game that could be found in the Upper Clinch Valley; and he concluded to abandon his home on the Roanoke River and settle in this region, where he could locate and occupy, without cost, a large boundary of fine unoccupied land. It is known from tradition that when he arrived with his family in the vicinity of the great spring, to which he gave a peculiar name, he had not then selected the boundary of land upon which he would settle. After they went into camp, on the evening of the day he reached the place that has since been the home of the Bowens, he went out to find and kill a deer to get a supply of fresh meat. While thus engaged he discovered the spring. Bickley thus tells of the discovery of the immense fountain and what followed:
When Mr. Bowen first saw the spring, he discovered a fine young female deer, feeding on the moss within the orifice from which gushes the spring. He shot it, and when he went to get his deer, saw a pair of elk horns standing on their points, and leaning against the rocks. Mr. Bowen was a very large and tall man, yet he had no difficulty in walking upright under the horns. He chose this place for his, and the spring and river have since been known as Maiden Spring and Fork.
The first four years after he and his family located at Maiden Spring were free from any hostile demonstrations by the Indians against the Clinch settlements. He was possessed of great physical strength and was very industrious, and in the four years he erected a large and strong log house, extended his clearings into the forests, and added considerably to the number of horses and cattle he brought with him from his home on the Roanoke. Then came trouble with the Ohio Indians, in 1773, when the whole frontier of Virginia was threatened by the red man; and Rees Bowen built a heavy stockade around his dwelling, converting it into an excellent neighborhood fort.
In the meantime, his four brothers, John, Arthur, William and Moses moved out from Augusta to find homes in the country west of New River. John settled at some point in the Holston Valley; Arthur located in the present Smyth County, four miles west of Marion; and William and Moses took up their abode in the Clinch Valley, but in what immediate locality is now unknown. When Dunmore's War came on the three brothers, Rees, William and Moses went with Captain William Russell's company on the Lewis expedition to the mouth of the Kanawha River; and were prominent figures in the eventful battle of Point Pleasant. Moses Bowen was then only twenty years old; and on the return march from the Kanawha, he was stricken with smallpox, from which frightful malady he died in the wilderness.
After his return from Point Pleasant, for two years Rees Bowen, like all the pioneer settlers, was actively engaged in clearing up fields from the forest and increasing the comforts of his new home. While thus occupied, the war between the colonies and Great Britain began; and the British Government turned the Western Indians loose on the Virginia frontier. This caused the organization of a company of militia, expert Indian fighters, in the Clinch Valley. The two Bowen brothers were members of the company, William being Captain and Rees, Lieutenant. This company, composed of pioneers, did effective service for the protection of the settlers in the Clinch and the Holston Valleys.
When Colonels Shelby and Sevier, in the fall of 1780, appealed to Colonel William Campbell to join them in the expedition to King's Mountain, with a volunteer force from Washington County, Virginia, the company from Clinch Valley volunteered to go. Owing to illness from a serious attack of fever, Captain William Bowen was unable to lead his men on the expedition and the command of the company devolved upon Lieutenant Rees Bowen. He marched with his company and joined Campbell at Wold Hill (now Abingdon) and thence on to the Carolinas, and gave his life for American freedom, while leading his men in the memorable Battle of King's Mountain."
Draper, in his "King's Mountain and Its Heroes," tells of Lt. Rees Bowen. It seems he did not think hiding behind trees was the way to fight, so he did not hide. The result was a rifle ball in the breast and death in battle on 07 Oct 1780. Draper states: "Lieutenant Reece Bowen, who commanded one of the companies of the Virginia Regiment, was observed while marching forward to attack the enemy, to make a hazardous and unnecessary exposure of his person. Some friend kindly remonstrated with him - 'Why, Bowen, do you not take a tree--why rashly present yourself to the deliberate aim of the Provincial and Tory riflemen, concealed behind every rock and bush before you?--death will inevitably follow, if you persist.' 'Take to a tree,' he (Bowen) indignantly replied - 'no!--never shall it be said that I sought safety by hiding my person, or dodging from a Briton or Tory who opposed me in the field.' Well had it been for him and his country, had he been more prudent, and, as his superiors had advised, taken shelter whenever it could be found, for he had scarcely concluded his brave utterance, when a rifle ball struck him in the breast. He fell and expired. (Garden's Anecdotes, second series, p. 212, presumably communicated for that work by Judge Peter Johnston, of Abingdon, Virginia, a distinguished officer of Lee's Legion during the Revolution, and the ancestor of the present Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, and Hon. John W. Johnston, United States Senator from that state.)"
As Draper tell it, "Reece Bowen was born in Maryland about 1742. He first emigrated to what is now Rockbridge County, VA, and, in 1769 to the waters of the Clinch, in what is now Tazwell County. He shared in the battle of Point Pleasant, went to the relief of the Kentucky Stations in 1778; and on the King's Mountain campaign, he was Lieutenant of his brother, William Bowen's company. His brother being ill of fever, Reece Bowen succeeded to the command of the company. His heroic death has already been related; he is said to have been shot by a Tory boy, behind a baggage wagon, near the close of the engagement, when Campbell's men were driving the enemy toward the north-eastern end of the mountain. He was remarkable for his herculean strength and great activity. He left a family--his son, Colonel Henry Bowen, lived in Tazewell County to a good old age." (Draper, King's Mountain and its Heroes; History of the Battle of King's Mountain, p. 406

[NI04110] Margaret was a tiny person. Her husband Rees was a powerful man. Many stories have been told about his physical feats. It has been said that she could stand in the palm of his hand and he could pick her up and hold her with his arm extended.

Only two of their children were of age when their father was killed, but their mother raised the orphan children and they continued the tradition of accomplishments of their ancestors. (Draper, King's Mountain and its Heroes; History of the Battle of King's Mountain, p. 406

[NI04142] William served under Colonel William Campbell at the Battle of King's Mountain, where his brother Rees was killed. He commanded a company of mounted rangers to protect the frontier. His commission was signed by Governor Patrick Henry. He was also the maternal grandfather of Tennessee Governor William Bowen Campbell.

[NI04161] Had at least 4 children with Mr. Cunningham.
Had at least one other child with Mr. Looney.

Jane and Mr. Cunningham had two sons and two daughters. He was killed by the Indians at Carr's Creek. She saved the lives of two of her children by her fleetness in running at the time of the massacre. (Pilcher, HISTORICAL SKETCHES, p. 254)

[NI04183] Draper, KING'S MOUNTAIN AND ITS HEROES; HISTORY OF THE BATTLE OF KING'S MOUNTAIN, p. 262

"Charles Bowen, of Captain William Edmondson's company, of Campbell's Regiment, heard vaguely that his brother, Lt. Reece Bowen, had been killed, and was much distressed and exasperated in consequence. On the spur of the moment, and without due consideration of the danger he incurred, he commenced a wild and hurried search for his brother, hoping he might yet find him in a wounded condition only. He soon came across his own fallen Captain Edmondson, shot in the head and dying; and hurrying from one point to another, he at length found himself within fifteen or twenty paces of the enemy, and near to Colonel Cleveland, when he slipped behind a tree.

"At this time, the enemy began to waver, and show signs of surrendering. Bowen promptly shot down the first man among them who hoisted a flag; and immediately, as the custom was, turned his back to the tree, to re-load, when Cleveland advanced on foot, suspecting from the wildness of his actions that he (Charles Bowen) was a Tory, and demanded the countersign, which Bowen, in his half-bewildered state of mind, had, for the time being, forgotten. Cleveland, now confirmed in his conjectures, instantly levelled his rifle at Bowen's breast, and attempted to shoot; but fortunately it mis-fired. Bowen enraged, and perhaps hardly aware of his own act, jumped at and seized Cleveland by the collar, snatched his tomahawk from his belt, and would in another moment have buried it in the Colonel's brains, had not his arm been arrested by a soldier, named Buchanan, who knew both parties. Bowen, now coming to himself, recollected the countersign, and gave it--"Buford;" when Cleveland dropped his gun, and clasped Bowen in his arms."

[NI04193] Died at Wilderness.

Augusta Co. Court Records, Order Book XXIV, p. 464

Cabell vs. Bowen.--Augusta, ss: This day Malcom Allen came before me, John Dickison, one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the county aforesaid, and on his oath sayeth that he went with Moses Bowen to Dr. William Cabell, and that he, the said Allen, informed Dr. Cabell that his instructions from said Moses Bowen's father was to make a certain agreement with said Doctor, viz: How much his charge must be if he performed a cure upon Moses Bowen, and his much his charge will be if he missed making a cure, and said Dr. William Cabell answered and said that as said Moses received his wound in defense of his country and in his Majesty's service, the country would pay him, the said Doctor, and that his, the said Mose's father, not mother, nor uncle, nor aunt, had anything to do with it: and I said: Then I had nothing more to do with it, and some time afterwards, said Moses came to my house and I went with him down to the Doctor, and the Doctor informed me the charge was L15, some shillings and pence. (Signed) John Dickison, 18th Marth 1767. Same witness continues, 19th March, 1767: Moses Bowen informed me in his lifetime that Dr. Cabell yoused him very kindly duriing his continuance with him, and also that he in that time, by the Doctor's direction, went to the river to wash his wound, but instead thereof he swimmed over, and upon his coming back the waters went into his body, and was in danger, but was preserved by the help of a canoe. Said Moses was of age when he went first to Dr. Cabell; to the best of knowledge he was of age the April before he went to said Doctor. (Signed) John Bower (from CHRONICLES OF THE SCOTCH-IRISH SETTLEMENT IN VIRGINIA, EXTRACTED FROM THE ORIGINAL COURT RECORDS OF AUGUSTA CO. 1745-1800)

[NI04201] And what appears to cause the most confusion in this case, is the fact that John Shackelford was also
deceased by or before November 9, 1812, and his wife Jane was the administrator. He left no Will. And
since he was the executor of his father's Will, the children of Henry, Jr. are mentioned as his heirs.

What appears to have been the children of John are mentioned when one Jonathan Stone was apointed
guardian of Mildred, Jenny (Jane), John, Henry, James and Martha Shackelford, January 8, 1815. See
Order Book 10, page 255, also page 115, same book.

[NI04202] William Shackelford, son of Henry, Sr., and his wife, Mary, was born in King William County, Va., in
1759. He was a Revolutionary war soldier, and according to his own statements in his pension petition, he went from King William County to Caroline, from Caroline to Powhatan, and from there to Montgomery
County, and still later to Henry County.

He was married twice, but the identity of either of his wives is not known, but one of them was named
Tabitha and the other one was Mary, as we see by the following records:

Tabitha Shackelford, wife of William, relinquished her right of dower in a tract of land, July 1806, Order
Book 8, page 89.

William Shackelford and his wife, Mary, sold land to Joseph Martin, December 16, 1807. The land and
both men of Henry County. Deed Book 7, page 122.

This had to be William, Sr., as William, Jr. was born 1801, so he would have been but five and six -
correction --five or six years of age.

We do not know how many children William Shackelford had, but we find mention of the following:
William Shackelford, for love and affection for his daughter Harriet, deeded her a slave, October 24, 1834. Deed Book 11, page 466.

William Shackelford, Sr., for love and affection for his son William Shackelford, Jr., deeded a slave to him, April 18, 1837. Deed Book 12, page 225.

And from the marriage and other records we find that William Shackelford had no less than seven children, and since Tabitha appears to have been his first wife, she was probably mother of most, if not all, of them. They were as follows:

George William---------------(married first ??

(married second, Sophia Lamkin)

Harriet-----------------------(maried Duke Price)

Jane--------------------------(married ??

Lucy-------------------------(married James B. Toney)

Elizabeth---------------------(married Gabriel Stultz)

Sally------------------------- (married James Glass)

Mary-------------------------(married Drewry Pulliam)

We are of the opinion that there were others but these are all that we have the names of. And we do not
have their order of birth. But it would appear that Harriet was the youngest, as she never married until
1837. Duke Price and Harriet M. Shackelford were married--marriage bond dated December 11, 1837. And that is all the information we have of her family.

[NI04204] We have no information showing the name of the wife of Samuel Shackelford, or the names of his children, but from the Will of Henry, father of Samuel, we know that he did have children. And the only clue as to their names probably can be found in the following instrument: The County Court of Henry County appointed James Shackelford guardian for Nancy, Sally and Milly Shackelford, January 26, 1807. Order Book 8, page 118.

Since no other Shackelford is shown to have died in Henry County since the death of Henry in 1806, and
as we know that Samuel was deceased, and that Henry had a son James, we feel that we can safely say that Nancy, Sally, and Milly were the children of the deceased Samuel, son of Henry.

[NI04205] Moved to Harlan Co, Kentucky.

[NI04218] Tabitha Shackelford, wife of William, relinquished her right of dower in a tract of land, July 1806, Order
Book 8, page 89.

[NI04219] William Shackelford and his wife, Mary, sold land to Joseph Martin, December 16, 1807. The land and
both men of Henry County. Deed Book 7, page 122.

[NI04220] William Shackelford, Sr., for love and affection for his son William Shackelford, Jr., deeded a slave to him, April 18, 1837. Deed Book 12, page 225.

The only son of William (Buck) Shackelford was George William, who was born in Virginnia, probably
Montgomery County, March (3 or 5), 1801. He died in Henry County, Va., October 20, 1870. He was
married a second time, his first wife is thought to have been a Miss Taylor, but for that we have no proof.
But we find the followng records in Henry County.

One William Barnard, of Spottsylvania County, was deceased, and Arthur H. H. Barnard, of Henry
County, was the executor of his estate, with William Shackelford and William H. Norman as his bondsmen. See Order Book 13, page 171.

William Shackelford and his wife, Sophia, and William H. Norman, sold a tract of land to one James Green, August 16, 18(45 or 46) said land being the William Shackelford and William H. Norman from the estate of Arthur H. H. Barnard. Same reference as above.

By this it would appear that ------ Shackelford and Norman were heirs or legatees of Arthur H. H. Barnard.
And as we find no connection any other way we wonder if Norman and Shackelford were not heirs through inter-marriage with the Barnards, was the first wife of William Shackelford a Barnard.

[NI04221] William Shackelford, for love and affection for his daughter Harriet, deeded her a slave, October 24, 1834. Deed Book 11, page 466.

[NI04235] Garland Shackelford, son of George William and his first wife, was known as "Nig", according to Col.
Robert B. Shackelford. He is said to have moved to Tennessee and nothing more was ever heard of him.
He was born December 2, 1839.

[NI04236] Samuel Shackelford, fourth child of George William and his first wife, was born June 21, 1844, and died in Bellair, Ohio, 1938. He was married a second time, his first wife being Elizabeth (Betty) Baker, to which union were born one daughter, name not shown, but she married R. F. Bartlett.

Samuel Shackelford then married for his second wife a Miss Murry, and to this union were born three
children, but our correspondent failed to give the names of any of them. We would therefore be grateful for additional information of them.

[NI04248] Thomas G. Richardson, son of George W. and Clarissa Martin-Richardson, was born July 27, 1845,
and died November 13, 1904. He married Mary T. daughter of George William Shackelford and his second wife, Sophia Lamkin, December 26, 1866. She was born October 30, 1846, and died September 7, 1930. They lived and died in Henry County, Virginia, and they had no children.

[NI04251] George William Shackelford, Jr., the only son of George William and Sophia Lamkin-Shackelford was born in Henry County, Va., April 5, 1848, and died in Henry County, Va., March 19, 1938. He was married to Martha A. (Pattie) Richardson, daughter of G. W. and Clarissa Martin-Richardson, October 20, 1868. She was born in Henry County, Va., December 26, 1850, and died in Henry County, March 27, 1929.

[NI04258] Daniel Taylor and his wife Lucinda, of Ray County, Mo. nominated Mumford Taylor, of Pittsylvania Co.,
Va., their attorney to manage their affiars in Virginia. Also John Taylor, of Ray Co., Mo. nominated
Mumford Taylor, of Pittsylvania County, Va. attorney for them and in their names to transact all affairs
relative to their interest in the estate of Henry Shackelford, deceased. Deed Book 35, page 349, Pittsylvania County, Va. Dated November 8, 1833, and September 25, 1835.

[NI04264] Never married.

[NI04304] Cooks on page 81b 1870 Bell Co, Texas Census.

There is a marriage record for James P Cook and Eliza Johnston 3/1/1849 in Calhoun Co, Alabama. If this is correct, Sarah's birthdate may be incorrect.

County: Bell
Abstract Number: 161
District/Class: Milam 1st
File Number: 1665
Original Grantee: James Cook
Patentee: James Cook
Title Date:
Patent Date: 26 Oct 1870
Patent No: 262
Patent Vol: 18
Certificate: 1
Part Section:
Survey/Blk/Tsp:
Adj County:
Acres: 1,280.00
Adj Acres:
Remarks:

"Early Waco Obits", Cook, James, CSA, 1st ST Cemetery
"Index to Early McClennan Co, Texas Deaths", p110

Are the Jones children his stepchildren?

James P. Cook-Served under Gen. Sterling Price is this my James?

[NI04307] "George acquired part of the lands of Blairlusk. On June 3, 1629 there is a sasine in favor of George Buchanan in Gartincaber, Elizabeth Lackye (Leckie) his spouse, and John Buchanan their son. This is of the just and equal half of the five merk land of Blairlosky, alias Blairlosk, extending to a 33s. 4d. land of old extent. It was formerly occupied by John Buchanan, elder in Blairlosk, and now by the said George and Elizabeth spouses, and their sub-tenants, proceeding on a Feu Charter by John Haldrane of Gleneagles. Walter Buchanan of Drummikill is bailie for John Haldane, and James Lecky portioner of Western Cattir, John Buchanan prtioner of Blairlosk, and John Buchanan son of John Buchanan, formerly in Drumfade, now in Blairlosk, are witnesses." [Derrickson Ancestry and Allied Families, Broders, pg 42]

[NI04308] "In a bond of caution, March 31, 1591, John Buchanan, 'in Gartincavir', is called 'Auld Thomas' sone' - 'Auld Thomas' being doubtless Thomas Buchanan of Carbeth." [Derrickson Ancestry and Allied Families, Broders, pg 41]

[NI04309] The name Buchanan is is derived from their territory in Stirlingshire, bordering Loch Lomond. These lands were originally known by the Gaelic name "Buth Chanain", meaning "Canon's House", from where the name "Buchanan" arose. The first record of the name appears in 1224 when Dominus Absolone de Buchkan witnessed a legal charter by Malcolm, Earl of Lennox.
The clan's heartland lies on a small island in the beautiful surroundings of Loch Lomond. Loch Lomond, a famous beauty spot, contains the island of Clar Innis or Clarinch, which measures a mere half a mile in length.
The Buchanan lands are situated in the county of Stirlingshire, which is situated in the west-midlands of Scotland.
In the west of the county, a long projection extends northwards, including a mountainous district in which Ben Lomond rises to an alt. of 3192 ft., and parts of Loch Lomond and Loch Katrine. Besides the River Forth, the chief streams are the Avon, Carron, Bannock, Allan, Endrick, and Blane.
The East part of the county is flat, finely wooded, and well cultivated; and the valley of the Forth along the North boundary includes some of the finest land in Scotland. The middle and south are occupied with hills and valleys -the principal ridges being the Campsie Fells and Kilsyth Hills, and the Fintry Hills and Gargunnock Hills.

"...Anselan, son of O'Kyan, King of Ulster, landed on the northern coast of Argylshire, near the Lennox, about 1016. ...lent his assistance to King Malcolm the Second... received land in the north of Scotland..."[The Scottish Nation; A Fullerton and Co, London; Vol B, pages 459-484]

[NI04310] second wife

[NI04313] Was a second wife and probably a step-mother to the oldest three children.

[NI04325] John Buchanan, brother of Alexander, arrived with the Donelson flotilla on April 24, 1780. He defended Buchanan's Station during an Indian attack on September 30, 1792. John was security for Samuel Barton, the first Entry Taker.

He was a brave old man with a liberal, generous disposition, endowed with the faculty of precaution and prudence, a well balanced mind, of sound judgment, a noble soul, and a spirit of keen susceptibility, having accompanied his father through all his meanderings over mountain and vale, sharing with him in all his trials, labors, dangers, and hardships incident to the first settlers of the middle states of America, greatly qualified him as a leader, protector and benefactor. The father, through age and infirmity caused by trial, exposure and hardship that the pioneers of the American continent had to undergo, became unable to maintain and defend his family. This duty devolved upon the son, he being the moving spirit and nucleus around which the hope of future support, protection and happiness of the mother and sisters clung. He necessarily assumed the care and responsibility of the family. The spirit of adventure so inherent in the father had its potent influence on the son. The wonderful accounts made of him through exploring, enterprising settlers of the beauties and fertility of the Cumberland Valley country, with its abundance of wild game that nature had seemingly turned loose to graze upon the luxuriant cane brakes and tangled pea vine that grew so profusely throughout this beautiful country; his ambitious spirit and love for adventure could be held in subjection no longer.

They arrived where Nashville is now located December 14, 1778, and crossed the Cumberland River on the ice at the mouth of Sulphur Spring branch. On his arrival he found General James Robertson and one other man living in log cabins on the bluff of the Cumberland River where the county jail now stands. The third house erected was built by Buchanan and his comrades.
These pioneers, as a means of better protection and defense against the attacks of the various bands of Indians frequently marauding the settlement, built a fort on the bluff over the Cumberland River on what is now Front Street, near to where the county prison stands. In 1781 the Indians invaded the settlement and Alexander Buchanan, brother of Major John Buchanan, was killed by the Indians near the crossing of Market and Broad streets. After staying at the Nashville fort four years, MAJOR BUCHANAN moved six miles east of the Nashville fort and erected his rude cabin on a stream now called Mill Creek from the fact that he afterward built the first mill that was ever erected in the county on it. As a necessity, he soon built a fort in simplicity of style but formidable in strength to guard against the attacks of the Indians in their savage mode of warfare in the time of the early settlers of Tennessee. On the night of September 30, 1792 the combined force of three tribes of Indians, numbering 900 warriors, made an attack upon Buchanan station thinking from the simplicity of its structure and weakness of its defense to over-ride that "cow pen fort" so styled by the Indians. With true gallantry these brave men, like Spartans, stood to their posts, and with unerring aim with their flint rock rifles held the fort and defeated the enemy with the slight wounding of one man in the fort. One Indian chief was killed, and left near the fort, in the act of setting the fort on fire. From the blood and other signs left by the Indians there were many others killed or wounded. In the heat of the battle, the ammunition in the fort began to get scarce and Nancy Mulheron, sister of Major Buchanan, melted the pewter plates and dishes used by the early settlers and moulded them into bullets, and carried them while hot in her apron around to the men fighting. The men engaged in this battle were: Major John Buchanan, James Bryant, Thomas Wilcox, James O'Conner, Robin Castleman, James Mulheron, Thomas McCrary, Morris Shane, William Kennedy, Samuel Blair, Robin Kennedy, Thomas Durat, George Finalson, Charles Herd, Sampson Williams, John Castleman, Samuel McMurray, Robin Turnbull, Thomas Latimer, Robin Hood, and James Thompson, 21.

[NI04326] Alexander Buchanan, son of John Buchanan Sr., joined Robertson party at Powell's Valley and came overland to the French Lick. He was mortally wounded by Indians during the attack on French Lick Station (also known as the First Buchanan Station) on April 2, 1781, and died a short time later
(W,32S,314. Also, Carr, p. 14) (TENNESSEE GENEALOGY QUERIES #13 July 1998 - query 13.html)

As you know John Castillo moved to KY and then TN along with John Kennedy. In the book “Seedtime on the Cumberland” by Harriette S Arnow, it show two entries on John Kennedy: page 309... (talking about the reaction to NC possibly paying it’s Rev. Soldiers with land in the Cumberlands) All little men of the old west, some from bitter firsthand experience, knew what had by 1780 happened to the fine land in Kentucky Bluegrass. It was by that date pretty well gone to the land speculators, and men such as Castlemans, John Kennedy, John Costillo, and John Montgomery who had kept it from falling into the hands of the British, had got nothing.... (footnote 309: The Castlemans had served at Harrodsburg, the other two under Logan, Collins.) page 333... In addition there were nineteen living men who had come a bit later than the others, but these were also to get land. These included John Buchanan Sr., who had stayed behind in Kentucky for a few months while his sons and the Mulherrins cam on to build French Lick Station; the two Gais men up from Natchez, and John Kennedy and John Costillo from Kentucky.

... was killed by the Indians in Nashville in 1781 in an attack on the fort.

[NI04327] ...was killed a mile below the fort on Mill Creek. He was plowing near Buchanan fort when the Indians, in ambush, cut him off from the fort and help. He evidently attempted to make his escape by running and hiding himself in a cave and eluding the Indians, and jumping off a bluff about 8 or 10 feet high near the mouth of the cave he struck a projecting rock, dislocating his knee, and fell into the creek. The Indians killed and scalped him and left his body in the water.

[NI04337] Minister and founding member of the Little Flock Primitive Baptist Church in Pea Ridge, Arkansas, north of Rogers, still in existence. Much data on Mahurin family came from church records.

[NI04338] "New England Hist & Gen Register" Jan 1982, by Francis Mahurin
or born Morristown, Morris Co, New Jersey

[NI04644] 1850 Milam Co Census page 15
413/428
MORRISSON, Horatio M 30 Wheelwright Georgia
Lucy 29 Alabama
Lucy's parents are listed just under them on the census.

1880 Coryell Co Census
443B 46 65 65 Morrison Horatio M. W M 61 Farmer Ga Va Ga .
443B 47 65 65 Morrison Lucy W F 60 wife House Keeper Alabama SC SC .
443B 48 65 65 Morrison Tuely* C. W M 23 son Texas Ga Ala .
443B 49 65 65 Morrison John T. W M 17 son Texas Ga Ala .

1884 Tax Lists
Morrison, H. M. 322 J.H.Evetts 900 H,c,h

[NI04652] Headstone with his parents, cemetery record says he probably died and is probably buried in France.
(Our Fred - "Over There")

[NI04653] Clara and Henry share a headstone with the Ashleys.

There are three towns in New York called Brighton; one in Erie Co, one in Monroe Co, and one in Ostego Co.

[NI04654] CENSUS YR: 1860 TERRITORY: NY COUNTY: Genesee DIVISION: Darien REEL NO: M653-757 PAGE NO: 55
REFERENCE: Enumerated on the 11th day of August 1860 by Warren Pratt
================================================================================================================
LN HN FN LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE OCCUP. REAL VAL. PERS VAL. BIRTHPLACE MRD. SCH. R/W DDB
================================================================================================================
9 465 438 Ashley Chancy 30 M Farmer 400 800 N.Y.
10 465 438 Ashley Caroline 30 F N.Y.

[NI04657] All information on the Colby Family was provided to me by Wilson Roberts.

1860 GENESEE CO, Pembroke, page 69, July 20
Darien, page 36, July 23
31 296 284 Colby Samuel 46 M Farmer 300 400 N.Y.
32 296 284 Colby Louisa 36 F N.Y.
33 296 284 Colby Henrietta 14 F N.Y.
34 296 284 Colby Henry 14 M N.Y.
35 296 284 Colby Caroline 10 F N.Y.
36 296 284 Colby Alexander 8 M N.Y.
37 296 284 Colby Frank 6 M N.Y.
38 296 284 Colby Joseph 4 M N.Y.
39 296 284 Colby Jenett 2 F N.Y.

[NI04667] There is a Grand Island, Hall Co, NE and a Grand Island, Buffalo Co, NE (which is an island.) It's probably the one in Hall Co.

[NI04670] Brockport in Monroe County
Brockway in Dutchess Co.
Brockville in Orleans Co.
Brock Mountain in Delaware Co.

[NI04672] She was married to Llewellyn (Taft) in Poss Auburn, NE.

[NI04739] 1860 TERRITORY: NY COUNTY: Genesee DIVISION: Pembroke page 43
12 July 1860 Tiffany Convers
1 347 348 Litt John 52 M Farmer 300 100 Germany/Hassan
2 347 348 Litt Clara 46 F Germany/Hassan
3 347 348 Litt Conrad 18 M Farm Laborer Germany/Hassan
4 347 348 Litt Clara 20 F Hassen
5 347 348 Litt Julia 24 F Hassen
6 347 348 Litt Catherine 4 F NY

[NI04742] Enlist Date Enlist Place Enlist Rank Enlist Age
24 October 1861 Buffalo, NY Priv 19
Served New York Enlisted C Co. 100th Inf Reg. NY Killed at Fort Wagner, SC on 18 July 1863 Source: New York: Report of the Adjutant-General
I don't think this is him.

[NI04743] WARREN COUNTY, TN - CENSUS - 1830 Warren County Federal Census
Puckett, Lemuel T. 00001-10001 page 364
Pucket, John 01001-1001 page 365
Pucket, Lemuel 10001-0001 page 374

If James L on the 1880 Coryell Census is John's brother, his parents are from Virginia. James was born about 1805 in Virginia. John born in Mississippi. James' wife was born in Mississippi.
1860 Noxubee Co, MS
14 921 921 Puckett J. 37 M farmer 1,200 400 Tn
15 921 921 Puckett M. 32 F Ga
16 921 921 Puckett E. 15 F Ms
17 921 921 Puckett A. 14 F Ms
18 921 921 Puckett J. 8 M Ms
19 921 921 Puckett J. 6 M Ms
20 921 921 Puckett W. 1 M Ms

1850 Union Parish Census
605 605 John A Puckett 44 M Farmer 300 KY
Hanna Puckett 37 F TN X
Eliza Puckett 18 F MS X
Nancy Puckett 14 F MS X
John Puckett 10 M MS X
George Puckett 6 M MS X

[NI04744] 1880 Winn Parish Census
38.39.
Smith, John,.....w.m.25,.....Head, m,.....La.Ga.Ms., Farmer
Smith, Hannah L.,...w.f.31,...Wife, m,...La.Ky.Tn., Keeping house
Smith, James T.,.....w.m.2,.....Son,.....La.La.La.
Smith, Willie? L.,.....w.m.3/12,...Son,...La.La.La.
Puckett, Hanna?,....w.f.67,....Mother-in-law, wd.,....Tn.NC.NC.
Mullins, Liza J.,.....w.f.46,.....Sister, wd.,.....Ms.Ky.Tn. .....Health: Blind

[NI04750] WASHINGTON COUNTY, MISSOURI
26-Sep-50 LEWIS, ELIZA JANE PUCKETT, THOMAS B

1880 Winn Parish Census
25.26.
Puckett, Thomas,....w.m.36,.....head, m,.....La.La.La., Farmer
Puckett, Sarah A.M.,...w.f.35,....Wife, m,....Ga.Ga.Ga., Keeping house
.....The above couple married within the census year.
Puckett, Rosa L.,.....w.f.10,.....Daug.,.....La.La.Ga.
Puckett, Adda E.,.....w.f.7,.....Daug.,.....La.La.Ga.
Puckett, Gorda A.,.....w.f.6,.....Daug.,.....La.blank.blank.
Puckett, Hellie J.,.....w.f.4,.....Daug.,.....La.blank.blank.
Puckett, Lucy L.,.....w.f.3,.....Daug.,.....La.blank.blank.
Ween, Jesse M.,.....w.m.12,...Stepson,.....La.Ga.Ga., Works in farm
Ween, William N.,....w.m.11,...Stepson,....La.Ga.Ga.
Ween, Henry? C.,.....w.m.9,....Stepson,....La.Ga.Ga.
Ween, Milly M.,......w.f.7,......Step daug.,....La.Ga.Ga.

Winn Parish Marriage Book
Porter, Rarden - Arty Puckett (f) - 12/30/1894

Louisiana Pension File
PUCKETT, THOMAS B.
CP1.114
0.000000
0.000000
7.000000
PUCKETT, THOMAS B.

PUCKITT, MARTHA ELIZABETH EASLEY
CP1.114
0.000000
0.000000
10.000000
PUCKITT, MARTHA ELIZABETH EASLEY


PUCKITT, THOMAS BARTON
CP1.114
0.000000
0.000000
10.000000
PUCKITT, MARTHA ELIZABETH EASLEY

Parish Government - Winn
Puckett, T. B., 9-8-1900, School Board, Wd. ? (probably 4)

ABSTRACT OF ENTRIES TO 1887 FOR WINN PARISH, LOUISIANA
Puckitt, Thomas B. - 1887

[NI04752] 1880 Winn Parish Census
37.38.
Puckett, George W.,.....w.m.30,.....Head, m,....La.Ky.Tn., Farmer
Puckett, Arminda,.....w.f.25,......Wife, m,.....Al.Ga.Ga., Keeping house
Puckett, Wily J.,......w.m.6,......Son,.....La.La.Al.
Puckett, Lon?,......w.f.6,.......Daug.,.....La.La.Al.
Puckett, Alva U.,.....w.m.5,.....Son,.....La.La.Al.
Puckett, Arla M.,.....w.f.10/12, July,.....Daug.,.....La.La.Al.
Puckett, Nancy J.,....w.f.42,....Sister, s,...Ms.Ky.Tn., Keeping huse
Stewart, Jame? W.,...w.m.23,...Nephew, wd,...La.Ga.Ms., Laborer

ABSTRACT OF ENTRIES TO 1887 FOR WINN PARISH, LOUISIANA
Puckett, George W. - 1895

Puckett, G. W., Pvt. Co. C, 17th La. Inf. Federal Rolls of Prisoners of War, Captured and
paroled Vicksburg, Miss., July 4, 1863.

Roster of the Phoenix Rifles; Company C, 17th Regiment Louisiana Infantry; Confederate States Army; 1861 - 1865
121. G. W. Puckett
- private
- enlisted 20 Feb 1863 at Farmerville; born in Union Parish, aged 17, farmer, blue eyes, light hair,
fair complexion, height: 5'7"
- captured and paroled at Vicksburg in July 1863 as a corporal
- on undated list of Allen’s Brigade who reported in camp for exchange before 1 Apr 1864
- there is a soldier by the name of "G. S. Pucket" on E. J. Lee’s original roster, although no one by
this name in this company entered the Confederate service on Sept 29 or 30, 1861; as with a few
other young soldiers, apparently this young boy joined the company but was not allowed to enter
the Confederate service at Camp Moore due to his age

[NI04755] Birth attendant: Dr. E. C. Smith
Birth announcement: Progressive Batavian Fri, 17 Jan 1890
Corfu- F.D. TUBBS is the elated father of a nine pound boy, who will call Jan 13th, his birthday.

[NI04764] lived in Buffalo in 1939.

[NI04766] lived in rochester in 1939

[NI04767] lived in Stafford in 1939

[NI04770] was not married in 1929

[NI04771] from Alden, Erie Co, New York

[NI04774] May be the John Senn listed in "Saul's Notes on Genesee County People".
May be their Grandson.

[NI04775] from Pembroke, NY

[NI04777] Saul's Notes say he was born 1842.

[NI04781] 1860 GENESEE Co Census, Pembroke
Jessy Tubbs age 78 Farmer 3000/500 Born VT
Diana age 62 born NY

[NI04822] The Journal Advocate, Sterling, CO, May 29, 1971:
"Funeral services for Florence Olive Ashby, 80, of 215-1/2 Taylor, will be conducted 10 a.m., Tuesday, from the First Christian Church, the Rev. James Mullins officiating. Burial will follow at Riverside cemetery. Mrs. Ashby died Friday in a local hospital following a lengthy illness. She was born May 2, 1891, in Guthrie Center, Iowa, the daughter of James and Nancy Emeline McGhee Dee. She left Iowa when 1-1/2 years old, moving to Winnebago, Neb., with her family. They resided there until coming to Colorado in 1908, she married Walter Ashby in Sioux City, Iowa. He died Sept. 10, 1953. Mrs. Ashby was a member of the First Christian Church. She is survived by four sons, James C. Ashby, 215 Taylor, Sterling, Harold Ashby of Commerce City, Bernard Ashby of Longmont and Elton Ashby of Englewood; two daughters, Mrs. Erma Curtis of Stoneham and Mrs. Leone Reese of Sterling; 34 grandchildren; 54 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Walters Funeral Home in charge of arrangements."

[NI04824] Neosho Co, Kansas
18169046 BAIRD EARL O 8763 05 NOV 1942 PVT 8 AC 20 5 0 73 16 1 6 471 2 6 0287 3.9

BAIRD, Earl (picture 1)
Entered service at Hudson, Wis., July 23, 1918. Trained at Camp Grant, Ill., and Waco, Tex., with Co. K, 4th Battalion, Replacement and Training Co.

BAIRD, Norman J. (picture 2)
Entered service at River Falls, Wis., Oct. 7, 1918, where he trained with the S.A.T.C.

[NI04832] 1850 Summit Co, OH Douglas P. Baird
1870 Chesterfield Co, VA Douglas Baird

[NI05048] 1850 Kosciusko Co, Indiana Cenus, Wayne Twp, pg 821
6 39 39 LEIGHTY Catharine 47 F PA
7 39 39 LEIGHTY Saml. 24 M Farmer 700 OH
8 39 39 LEIGHTY Jacob 19 M Farmer 150 OH
9 39 39 LEIGHTY Mary 17 F OH
10 39 39 LEIGHTY John 14 M 100 OH
11 39 39 LEIGHTY Delilah 11 F IN
12 39 39 LEIGHTY Elizth 8 F IN
13 39 39 ASHBY Wm 23 M Laborer IN

1854 Johnson Co, Iowa Cenus, Pleasant Valley Twp
3 25 Farley John 4 3 . . 1 1 . 7 .
3 26 Ashby Wm. 2 1 . . 1 1 . 3 .

1856 Jefferson Twp, Louisa Co, Iowa Census
LN WP DW FM GIVEN NAME SURNAME AG X C M W YI BIRTH OCCUPATION
31 8 59 63 Wm. Ashby 28 M X 5 IN Farmer
32 8 Eliza Ashby 22 F X 5 OH
33 8 Calvin Ashby 3 M 3 IA
34 8 Rachel Ashby 0 F 0 IA

1860 Federal Census, York Twp., Tama County, Redman Post Office, Iowa, p. 849
ASHBY W W M 33 Ohio

1880 Tama Co, Iowa Census, York Twp, pg 634
ASHBY, W M head W M 53 Ohio Ohio Ohio
L E wife W F 48 Ohio Penn Kentucky
C C son W M 25 Iowa Ohio Ohio
L E son W M 23 Ohio Ohio Ohio
A M dau W F 21 Iowa Ohio Ohio
S H son W M 19
M L dau W F 17
J G son W M 15
E C dau W F 11
C S son W M 9
Wm son W M 5

[NI05049] Kosciusko County, IN 1850 Federal Census, Jefferson Twp.
29 15 15 ASHBY Hankerson 52 M Farmer KY
30 15 15 ASHBY John 21 M Laborer OH
31 15 15 ASHBY Jospeh 20 M Laborer MI
32 15 15 ASHBY Priscilla 17 F IN
33 15 15 ASHBY Alexander 16 M Laborer IN
34 15 15 ASHBY Margaret 14 F IN
35 15 15 ASHBY Susan 12 F IN
36 15 15 ASHBY James H. 10 M IN
37 15 15 ASHBY Mary E. 8 F IN
38 15 15 ASHBY Catharine 2 F IN

Kosciusko County Original Tract Book
Range 6 Township 33 Plain Twp
TWP-RNG Description of Lands SECT Acres Date of Entry By Whom Entered District
33-06 NE quarter 32 160 30 Jul 1840 ASHBY, Hankerson LP

[NI05050] http://www.geocities.com/sdfranklin_1999/inssar_cem-project.html
Patriot: Ashby, Bladen
State Of Service: Virginia
County Of Burial: Wayne
Cemetery: On Farm of Mrs Pearl Beck CLARK near Middlesboro

Hardin Co. Will Book A p. 34
Be it Remembered that on the 21 November 1796 I do Emancipate set free and Exonerate from slavery Negro BECKY from me and my Heirs for Ever as far as I have any right or title to her for good services and faithfulness to her Mistress. Given from under my hand the date and date above.
(signed)
JOHN VERTREES
Hardin Co. Will Book A p. 34-At a Court held for Hardin County on Tuesday the 22 Nov 1796 the foregoing Emancipation was acknowledged by the said JOHN VERTREES and ordered to be Recorded. We the subscribers who intermarried with the Daughter of ABRAHAM VANMETER deceased do Emancipate set free and further Exonerate from slavery a negro man named GENERAL belonging to the Estate of the said deceased from our selves and this Given under our hands and seals this 19 day of March 1797.
(signed)
BLADEN ASHBY
THOMSON ASHBY
JAMES EADLEN
At a Court held for Hardin County on Tuesday the 25 day of March 1797 the foregoing Emancipation was Acknowledged by BLADEN ASHBY, THOMSON ASHBY and JAMES EADLEN and was ordered to be Recorded.
Hardin Co. Will Book A p. 34-I do hereby Certify that I have Emancipated my Negro man JAMES from any further services as a Slave to myself or Heirs for Ever and request that the Court May admit the same to Record. Given under my hand this 20 Nov 1796.
(signed)
PATRICK BROWN
Recorded at a court for Hardin County 22 Jan 1797.

Nelson County Tithes 1785-1791, Nelson Co., KY
Ashbay Bladen & Thompson Ashbay 2 19 Robt Abell 1790
Ashbay Thomas - see Bladen Ashbay 19 Robt Abell 1790
Ashbey Bedy 1 46 Jesse Davis #1 1790
Ashbey Stephen 1 45 Jesse Davis #1 1790
Ashby Beady - see Stephen Ashby 22 Jesse Davis #1 1791
Ashby Bladen 4-2 113 Jos Barnett 1785
Ashby Bladen & Thompson Ashby 2 17 Atk Hill #1 1788
Ashby Bladen & Tompson Ashby 2 9 Atk Hill 1787
Ashby Stephen & Beady Ashby & Tinson Ashby NG 22 Jesse Davis #1 1791
Ashby Thompson 1 147 Atkinson Hill 1791
Ashby Thompson - see Bladen Ashby 17 Atk Hill #1 1788
Ashby Tinson - see Stephen Ashby 22 Jesse Davis #1 1791
Ashby Tompson - see Bladen Ashby 9 Atk Hill 1787

Will Book 1, Richmond, Wayne Co., Indiana, p. 158; Will of Bladen ASHBY dated 25 Aug 1823:
"In the name of God Amen...etc....
First, I will, devise, and bequeath unto my beloved wife Caty ASHBY all and singular my estate both real and personal for her to dispose of at her pleasure, after having paid all my just debts.
Secondly, I do hereby appoint, ordain, and constitute my beloved son Abraham ASHBY sole executor of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking and disannulling all other wills heretofore made by me.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty five day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three.
(signed: ) Bladen ASHBY
Witnesses: Aaron Martin
Joshua SIMPSON

Index to Lettel's Laws of Kentucky,_________SMITH; Bladen ASHBY listed as trustee of Hardin Academy.

DAR Application #103198

Indiana Land Entries, Cincinnati District, v 1, p 33:
Bladen Ashby SW 1/4 S:12 15 Apr 1812 being in Wayne Co.

[NI05053] 1900 Federal Census for Woodbury County, Sloan Twp., p. 64
ASHBY Eliza
Samuel
Charles
Walter
Howard P.

[NI05090] Tax Record, York Twp., Tama County, 1865, notes a John Ashby is delinquent of $105 for 1863 taxes.
1856 Louis Co, Iowa Cenus, Port Louisa Twp,
PP WP LN DW FM SURNAME GIVEN NAME AG X C M W YI BIRTH OCCUPATION
280 14 3 73 86 Ashby John 26 M 3 OH Farmer
280 14 4 Ashby Harkinson 60 M X 3 PA Farmer
280 14 5 Ashby Alexander 22 M 3 IN Farmer
280 14 6 Harlan Nancy 37 F X 2 OH
280 14 7 Ashby Margaret 20 F 3 IN
280 14 8 Ashby James 16 M 3 IN Farmer
280 14 9 Ashby Mary E. 14 F 3 IN
280 14 10 Ashby Katharine 8 F 3 IN
280 14 11 Harlan Eliza Ann 7 F 2 IN
280 14 12 Harlan Christina 7 F 2 IN

[NI05093] Iowa Land Deeds, Book 5, pp. 132-183, Sec. 22, Twp. 83N 13W.
1856 - 40 acres for $140.

[NI05096] Randolph Times newspaper, 11 Oct 1917, p. 5:
"J. H. Ashby, aged 76, one of Magnet's oldest citizens, was buried there last Sunday. "Dad" Ashby, as he was known to Magnet citizens, was one of the pioneers of the town and owned several buildings there. He was quite a character and known over Cedar county to a considerable extent. Some years ago while driving his auto he had a wreck in which his wife lost her life and he was injured. He again married later."

Rock Branch or Batchellor Cemetery; Woodbury County, Iowa
Asby, Joseph Warren; 11 Aug 1875 - *3 Sep 1887, aged 12y 22d, son of J.H. & A.L.?
Ashby, Bessie I.; 05 Mar 1884 - 28 Aug 1884, daug. of J.H. & ??

[NI05101] The 1879 History of Tama County states that "The first marriage (in York township) was Mr. Jacob Bruner to Miss Susan Ashby, Feb. 17, 1856, by J. C. Vermilya, county judge."

[NI05122] Sioux City Journal, Monday, October 25, 1926:
HUNTER KILLED ACCIDENTALLY: Winnebago Man Died of Wound Received When Gun Is Discharged.
Loss of blood and shock caused when he accidentaly shot himself in the right arm at his home near Winnebago, Neb., resulted in death Sunday evening for James Ashby, a farmer, 65 years old.
Ashby was brought to Sioux City shortly after the accident occurred and his arm amputated at St. Joseph's Hospital in an effort to save his life. He was so weak from loss of blood, however, that he did not recover from the operation. Ashby was preparing to go hunting with friends, and was packing his shotgun in a case when the accident occurred. The gun was discharged as he was taking it apart, and the charge entered his right arm.
Funeral arrangements have not been completed. Westcott's undertaking firm is in charge.

Never married.

[NI05134] 1930 Logan Co, CO Census pg
ASHBY, James head 21 Neb US US
Carol wife 20 Iowa Iowa Iowa
Roberta dau 1 Colo Neb Iowa
Harold brother 20 Neb US US
Bernice sil 23 Iowa Iowa Iowa

SSDI
J C ASHBY 27 Jul 1908 30 Dec 1996 (V) 80751 (Sterling, Logan, CO) 523-03-8042 Colorado

Sterling Journal-Advocate, December 31, 1996:
James C. Ashby, 88, of Sterling, died Monday, Dec. 30, 1996. Visitation will be at noon at the Chaney-Walters Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the First Christian Church with Revs. Gregory and Martha Jean Fitch officiating. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to the First Christian Church Memorial Fund. Mr. Ashby was born July 19, 1908, to Walter and Florence Olive (Dee) Ashby in Winnebago, Neb. He lived in Sterling most of his adult life, where he was a grocery and ranch supply salesman. He married Carol Baird on May 28, 1928, in Sterling. She died Jan. 22, 1950. He married Lenna Wells on July 9, 1951. She died May 10, 1988. Mr. Ashby was a member of the First Christian Church. He is survived by three daughters, Roberta Kelley and husband Dean of Sterling, Nancy Ashby of Sterling, Janice Dermer and husband Walter of Aurora; a son, James Baird Ashby of Longmont; five step-children, Gene Wells and wife Joan of Phoenix, Ariz., Armor Wells and wife Mona of Port Townsend, Wash., Norma Wagner and husband Dave of Sterling, Dale "Bud" Wells and wife Janice of Denver, Kent Wells of Phoenix, Ariz.; two brothers, Bernard and wife Dorothy of Longmont, and Elton and wife Burnadene of Lakewood; a sister, Erma Curtis of Sterling; a sister-in-law, Bernice Ashby of Sterling; 22 grandchildren and 43 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his brother Harold and sister Leone Reese.

[NI05146] or 1770-1814

According to Reese' Ashby Book:
Thompson Ashby b 1768 Prince George Co MD d 1812, will probated April 1814 md 2/4/1791 Nelson Co, KY Letitia Van Meter b 4/2/1774 Green Co, PA d 9/8/1845 Montgomery Co, IN.
They had 10 children:
Mary Polly, Nancy, Abraham, Silas, Milton, Bladen, Thompson Van Meter, Elizabeth, James Harvey, Letitia Van Meter

[NI05147] The information I have is that Letitia was born in Green Co. PA Apr 2, 1772. She married Thompson Feb 8, 1791 in Hardin Co., KY. Thomas's Children were as follows:
Mary Ann - 1752; Elizabeth - 1754; Hankerson - 1756; Bladen - 1759-1828; Silas - 1765; Thompson - 1770-1814. Bladen married Catherine Van Meter; Silas married Sarah Collett.

[NI05148] Head of Family Hampshire Co., Va. 1782 census with 7 persons in household. In same
census were Jesse Ashby (6), Peter Ashby (5) and Stephen Ashby (9 white and 3 black).

Thomas had 6 sons: Jesse 1739-1823; William W. 1744-1804; George c1745-1817; Henry c1745-1817; Stephen 1747-????; and Peter 1751-1833.

DAR Patriot Index Vol. II, Pg.7, Pub. 1979 lists Thomas Ashby, b. c.1715 d. 5-23-1783, m. Elizabeth (Betty)----Pvt. VA. Thomas Ashby, Jr.'s name was removed from subsequent DAR Patriot books for "lack of proof of service". Thomas Ashby served 3 yrs as soldier, Virginia Line, received 100A of land Warrant #959 dated 6-20-1783, per Old Ky. Entries & Deeds, Pg. 314.

My info from the book "Descendents of Bladen and Elizabeth (Foster) Ashby" (1975) indicates that Thomas and Mary Ann were married Nov 11, 1751 and had the following children: Mary Ann b. 1752, Elizabeth b. 1754, Hankerson b. 1756, Bladen b. 1759 d. 1828, Silas b. 1765 d. 1806, and Thompson b. 1770 d. 1814. Information attributed to Mrs. Sally Draper of Rutland, Vermont.

This Thomas left a will. His sons are William, Peter, George & Henry; his daughters were not mentioned. [Brown Relatives, Beatrice Addington Cleveland]

[NI05159] I descend from Mary Ann Ashby (married Jesse Rude, not a John Williams as The Ashby Book says.) My Mary Ann Ashby was the sister of Hankerson, Bladen, Thompson, and Silas ASHBY.
According to Overwharton Parish Records, Stafford Co., VA, Mary Ann was born 1752 and was daughter of Thomas Ashby and Mary Ann McCullough. Hankerson and Elizabeth also baptized in Overwharton Parish. But no record there of Bladen, Thompson, and Silas.
I have a pedigree chart before me that says that Mary Ann Ashby, b 30 July 1752 Stafford Co Overwharton Co VA, d 1799 Shenandoah Co Va., was married to Mason Jones. She was the daughter of Thomas Ashby and Mary Ann McCullough.
I descend from their first born child, Hankerson's sister Mary Ann who was chr 1752. She married Jesse Rude ca 1770 and named her first born son Hankerson (my ancestor). The names Hankerson, Thompson, and Ashby are continued for generations in my RUDE line. The name Silas appears occasionally. When Mary Ann's husband Jesse Rude died in 1791 in Nelson Co. KY, Thompson Ashby was executor along with Mary Ann. Together, they sold Jesse Rude's Nelson Co. land in 1792.

[NI05161] Hankerson Ashby was killed by Indians in August 1780 while serving under George Rogers Clark; he was granted land warrants in KY posthumously which went to his heirs. Since he never married, the heirs at law would be his living siblings since his parents were apparently both dead by the time the warrants were granted. I have seen where his brother
Bladen inherited Hankerson's land. In The Ashby Book Vol. 2 it says that his other brothers also inherited his land. I am still checking on this to see exactly who got Hankerson's land as heirs at law. I do recall that Bladen definitely got some of the land.

[NI05184] I am looking for information on an Edward Stroud/Strode who married an Eleanor Shephard/Shepherd in 1720. They had at least one child named Letitia Stroud who married Jacob Van Meter in 1741.

For a very detailed and well researched history of Edward Strode and wife Eleanor (last name is not proven) see the fine book: "In search of the Strode Orphans" by David C. McMurtry and others. Available from Mil-Mac Publishers, 303 Zandale Drive, Lexington KY.

[NI05196] or John Garrod

[NI05236] Marriage? McDonald Co, MO
MAHURIN William ROSE Ellen Jan 13, 1875 George W. Henry, MG

[NI05255] Birth: 21 Jan 1806 Sadsbury Mm, Chester, Pennsylvania
Father: Abner ROGERS
Mother: Alice WAY

Birth: 21 Jan 1806
Father: Abner ROGERS (AFN: CN29-PS)
Mother: Alice WAY (AFN: 4D16-S1)

Birth: 28 Jul 1807 Danby M M, Rutland, Vermont
Father: Abraham B. ROGERS

Birth: 28 Jul 1807 Tinmouth, , Vermont
Father: Abraham Booth ROGERS (AFN: 1VSW-RWK)
Mother: Mary KEEN (AFN: 1VSW-W8B)

1870 ROGERS ISAAC Panola County MS page 042 Long Creek P.O.

All of his children were born in Panola County, Miss. and several are buried in Batesville, Ms.

[NI05262] Thos. Arnold Mary Rogers October 15 1886 incomplete Union Co, MS

[NI05265] This paper was dated February 8, 1805 Division of 400 acres of land-the whole of the land of the late William Rigby. Amongst 12 heirs.
Owen Rigby, 200 acres his own and 3 other shares he purchased value $300
Bryan Rigby, Sally Rigby, Catherine Rigby, Russel Rigby, and Rebecky Rigby each got 24 1/2 acres value $73.80.
Abner Hudgings, John Rigby and the heirs of James Quinn each got 25 2/3 acres valued at $102.68 I recognized the names of his children from the postings concerning his will. Who were the rest to the heirs? [Avis Southall]

[NI05266] 1880 Coryell Co Census page 465
465A 5 433 434 Studeville James C. W M 65 head Kentucky Ky Ky
465A 6 433 434 Studeville Minerva W F 48 wife Indiana NC Ky
465A 7 433 434 Studeville William H. W M 15 son Texas Ky Tenn
465A 8 433 434 Studeville Sammitha I. W F 10 daughter Texas Ky Tenn
465A 9 433 434 Studeville Carroll C. W M 7 son Texas Ky Tenn

1884 Tax Lists
Stuteville, J. C 322 J.H.Evetts 355 C,H,c,h

Original Land Patents
Survey Blk Grantee Leag Section Abs
JAMES STUTEVILLE J. STUDEVILLE 955

89. Louis Vincent MANNING (16) was born on OCT 8 1861. He died on FEB 17 1946. When Louis Vincent was a boy of about six (7/9/1867) he had gone to school expecting it to be a regular day but to everyone surprise the Indians attack the school and their teacher Ann Whitney pulled up the floor boards and sent the children down and to safety. Unfortunately Miss Whitney couldn't get though the small space and was killed by the Indians. Louis was a Saloon keeper, and operated a harness business in Hamilton, TX . when he moved to Ft. Worth he sold real estate.

He was married to ? WEBBER.

Louis Vincent MANNING and ? WEBBER had the following children:

+110 i. Agnes MANNING.

He was married to Mary Melissa "Matis" CUNNINGHAM on JUL 29 1888.(17) Mary Melissa "Matis" CUNNINGHAM was born on OCT 23 1870. She died on JUL 8 1925.

Louis Vincent MANNING and Mary Melissa "Matis" CUNNINGHAM had the following children:

+111 i. Mertial MANNING. [Myrtle]
+112 ii. Louis Vincent Jr. MANNING.
+113 iii. Carmen Ercell MANNING.
+114 iv. Guy MANNING.

He was married to Dora DAVIS.

Deaths, Coryell Co, Texas
Name race sex date age
Stutreville, Wm. A. w m 30 Aug. 1903 21 yrs
Stuteville, James C. w m 10 Oct. 1903 89 yrs

Flint Creek Cemetery
Stuteville, L.C. 10-12-1868 1-8-1941 "Father"
Stuteville, Ellen 4-22-1867 3-13-1944 "Mother"

[NI05272] 1880 Frio Co Census, page 6, dwelling/family 44/53
Langley S. H. w m 33 . . Farmer MS AL AL
Langley Zorah w f 23 . wife House Keeping TX KY KY
Langley Fountain w m 5 . son . TX MS TX
Langley Edward w m 3 . son . TX MS TX
Langley Chas w m 1 . son . TX MS TX

Is this Jasper?
5th Battalion of State Troops, Senior Reserves, Company E, Lancaster District, South Carolina
Langley, J. N.

[NI05274] 1910 Atascosa Co, Texas Census page 14?
Leo 8/12

[NI05281] Comanche Peak, Johnson County became Acton, Hood County in 1856.

In the neighborhood below, yet tributary to Acton, we find John Randle, one of the oldest settlers here, in what is known as Carmichael Bend. His cabin is standing to this day, and the place is said to be the poorest land in that neighborhood, but this seems to have been no unusual thing, however, for an early settler to do. Many of those who came here when this territory was a vast unlocated public domain, abounding in some of the richest land in the state, passed over such and established their pre-emptions upon the poor hilly slopes and back bones. "Uncle Johnny" Randle remained in Hood County to a ripe old age, and oppressed with the weight of years and troubles growing out of litigations, he moved west some fifteen or more years ago. Two of his daughters were the wives respectfully of Newton and Wm. Manley heretofore mentioned. Norv is said to have been the first settler on George's Creek. [History of Hood County, Thomas T. Ewell, 1895]

1830
RANDLE, John H., Henry Co, page 046 TN

RANDLE, J. W., Johnson Co, Comanche Peak PO, page 480

1870 Atascosa Co Census Somerset Dist, Family # 121
121 121 Randle, John H. 73 m w Farmer NC
W. C. 19 m w At Home TX
Mary H. 17 m w At Home TX
Brazoria 13 f w At Home TX
Lutetia 7 f w TX
Case, Richard 20 m w Farm Laborer AR

1880 Frio Co Census
17 Randle G. W. 45 TN 2pg0001.txt
17 Randle H. C. 10 TX 2pg0001.txt
17 Randle J. R. 9 TX 2pg0001.txt
17 Randle M. D. 2 TX 2pg0001.txt
17 Randle Mirtle 5/12 TX 2pg0001.txt
17 Randle N. N. 6 TX 2pg0001.txt
17 Randle Sarah 29 TX 2pg0001.txt
17 Randle T. T. 4 TX 2pg0001.txt

[NI05287] 1880 Frio Co Census
5 Youngblood W. T. 32 GA 2pg0001.txt
5 Youngblood Letitia 19 TX 2pg0001.txt
5 43 51 Youngblood W. T. w m 32 . . Farmer GA AL AL
5 43 51 Youngblood Letitia w f 19 . wife House Keeping TX TN TN

[NI05288] ATASCOSA CO, PROPERTY RECORDS
JAMES R LANGLEY J.R. LANGLEY 49.5 1428
MRS Z LANGLEY 34.5 1417

From Hara Pue:
"I received a family group sheet with James Riley Langley's father as James Langley b. Mar.23,1762 at Elizabeth City, Hampton Co., Va. and his death 1868 at Chambers Co. AL. It seems unlikely he lived to 106. Later found references that he DID live to 106. 1850 Census MS Lafayette Co. #265."

[NI05289] or born 10/18/1818 in Chambers Co, Alabama (Pue, Hara)

1870 Atascosa Census Somerset, Family #119
PEARCE, Eliza 49 AL 500/3000
LANGLEY, Seaborn 26 MS
Jasper 22 MS
Amanda 16 TX
Paralie 14 TX
James R 12 TX

From Hara Pue:
"Listed on 1870 census of Atascosa Co. Somerset P.O.
Listed on 1880 census of Frio Co. as "Letitia" Pearce as James Langley's mother. In 1900, she is listed in Atascosa census living with daughter and son in law Amanda and Horace Pittman in Atascosa Co. TX."

[NI05291] From Hara Pue:
"Civil War, he and brother Seaborn enlisted in San Antonio from Atascosa Co. in 1863 in Company B-2 Texas Cal. Mtd. Rifles - Private."

[NI05292] or died 10/21/1929.

[NI05294] 1870 ATASCOSA CO, TEXAS CENSUS, Somerset, Pct 2, page 180
119 119 Pearce, Eliza 49 f w Keeping House AL
Langley, Seaborn 26 m w Stock Raiser MS
Jasper 22 m w At Home MS
Amanda 16 f w At Home TX
Paralie 14 f w At Home TX
James R. 12 m w At Home TX

1880 Atascosa Co, Texas Census, ED 4 page 315

1900 Atascosa Co, Texas Census, page 228
S. Langley head Farmer MS AL AL
Mamie dau 5/1889 TX MS TN
Robert son 1/1892 TX MS TN

[NI05295] Or born 3/1/1840, or died May 28, 1881 in Asherton, Dimmit Co, Texas

[NI05298] Frio Co Census 1880, June 7, page 12, 109/110
Langley James w m 21 Stock Raiser TX TX TX
Pearce Lutitia w f 55 mother Keeping House TX TX TX

Frio Co Census 1880, June 7, page 15, 115/131
Langley Jas w m 24 Laborer TX TX TX

Frio Co Census 1900 page 33 line 38 sheet 17 268/267
Langley, James head W M May 1857 43 M 8 TX MS MS Stock farmer
Alta wife W F Nov 1870 29 M 8 3 3 TX GA TX
Myrtle dau W F Oct 1893 06 S TX TX TX
Irwin son W M Sep 1895 04 S TX TX TX
Edgar P son W M Aug 1897 02 S TX TX TX

[NI05301] From Hara Pue:
Burial Records

Old Rock Church Cemetery at Somerset, Texas
Saml Pue b.July 14, l838 d.Dec. 1,1908 (middle name Brown)
Lucy A. Pue b.June 30, l843 d. May 28, l881 (first wife)
Mary Jane Pue b.June 3, l851 d. Feb. 6, l911(second wife)

Benton City Cemetery Between Somerset and Lytle
Terrell A. Langley 1-12-1907 d.4-19-1907
Louis Wheeler 10-14-1899 d.9-28-1900

There is an Edward Pugh in 1880 census of Guadalupe co.p.295; Egbert on p.296; There is an Edward B. Pugh in the 1880census of Brazos co. TX p. 281

[NI05326] No source or proof on this family.

[NI05340] Bruce's overthrow of the Baliols and Comyns had founded the power of the Black Douglases of Galloway
and Douglasdale. Sir William Crichton and Sir Alexander Livingstone, who had struggled against each other to obtain charge of the person of the boy king, James II, sank their rivalry in common enmity to William, sixth Earl of Douglas, whom they enticed to Edinburgh, seized and beheaded. 1440.

[NI05343] May have been knighted.

[NI05345] May have been knighted.

[NI05347] May have been knighted.

[NI05348] May have been knighted.

[NI05350] May have been knighted.

[NI05352] May have been knighted.

[NI05353] May have been knighted.

[NI05431] There is a historical marker honoring William Delafield as a patriot in the LaGrone Cemetery near Hallsville, Texas. He is also listed in the Roster of Texas Daughters Revolutionary Ancestors. There is also a book "Delafield - The Family History" by Brigadere General John Ross Delafield.
The marker states:
"Son of Nicholas Delafield, a cooper in the English Navy in 1740's and an artisan living in Mecklenburg Co., Va., as early as the 1760's. William Delafield, as a lad of 16, served in the militia company of a neighbor, Capt. Reuben Vaughan, during the year of 1779 when the former American colonies--joined together since 1776 as the United States--were revolting against the tyranny of George III of Great Britain.
"In 1825, William Delafield, then 22 moved to Georgia. There he brought up a family and in 1827 was awarded land on basis of his Revolutionary War Service. By 1832, he and a son, Nicholas, lived in Alabama, where in 1836 both received land grants in Barbour County. The son in 1846 settled here in Harrison County, Texas.
"By 1850, William Delafield also lived here, where he was known to neighbors as an elderly man who sat in a rocking chair relating stories of old times. He had lost a leg, probably in frontier fighting in Georgia against the Indians. His descendants include persons who have attained distinction in military and civilian life in Texas and other states."


May 4, 1785
To His Excellency Patrick Henry, Esquire
Governor of Virginia

Sir,

The power of pardoning for Felonious Offences being left with you & the Hin'ble the Council of Stste, we beg leave to address you in behalf of William Delafield now under sentence of death for horse stealing..
Although we exercise the crime & are sensible that the most vigorous infliction of the laws of our Country should attend it's conviction--Yet, Sir, as the Mercy of our country thro' your Excellence (word unintelligle) is often extended to Offenders of this rank; permit us, urged by a hope, that (as this is the first) it will be the last offence of this nature the unhappy man will commit; to offer our Intreaties, accompanied by our wishes, that he may receive a pardon.
We might here mention several alleviating Circumstances, that might operate with your Excellency in this consideration; but will only observe the anxiety of an aged Father for an only Son, a Father whose Tenor of life (from a long couple of acquaintance) has ever been esteem'd moral & irreproachable;--& the Son (this instance excepted) as far as we know or have heard has never been charged with offence.--
The sincear desire we are persuaded that rests with your excellency, to comply with every request of this sort, --not incompatible, with the security and dignity of the Citizens over whom you preside; & the instances that have been attended with Happy effects during your administrations, prompts us to Hope our Request will be granted. --& with the Highest Respect subscribe ourselves.
Sir, Your excellencys most obedient & most Hbe servts.

Mecklenburg
May 4th 1785

Sam Hopkins, Jr. Tingnal Jones Sr
William Taylor Tingnal Jones Jr
Saml. Venable Richard Swepson
Thos. Field Sam Goode
Henry Walker Richd. Clausel

American Revolutionary War Patriots Buried In Texas:
William Delafield was another firebrand young man born in 1763 in Virginia, who served in the American Revolution as a substitute for a friend. In 1785 he was charged with stealing a horse, and sentenced to death! He received a pardon from Governor Patrick Henry and sentenced to hard labor for three years, however, he escaped from public jail and went to Georgia where he married and had a two sons and lost a leg fighting Indians. In 1850 he moved to Texas to live with his son Nicholas who had already migrated to Texas. William Delafield died in 1860 in Harrison County, Texas and was buried in a family farm cemetery located near LaGrone's Chapel. In 1972 there was a Texas Historical Marker placed on his grave, but no SAR or DAR marker has been placed on his grave.

[NI05432] 1850 Harrison Co, Texas Census
Delafield N. 52 M GA
S. 45 F GA
J.M. 22 M AL
N. 15 F AL
C. 13 M AL
L. 13 F AL
N. 10 F AL
A. 8 F AL
M. 6 F AL
E. 4 F AL

[NI05440] Georgia Land Lottery of 1821
Name County Mil. Dist Lot Sect. Drew Land
Gorman, John S. (Orp) Hall McCutchens 197 1 Houston

John is mentioned in His father's will.

Edgefield Co., SC, Minutes of the County Court 1785-1796, Brent H. Holcomb, So. Hist. Press, 1979: p 177 (75) 17 Mar 1795: William Moore vs John Spragins Gorman.

[NI05441] 1850 Franklin Co, VA Census
7 1911 1900 Brown William A. 30 M Farmer 3,000
8 1911 1900 Gorman Nancy W. 48 F Farmer 600
9 1911 1900 Gorman Sarah E. 18 F
10 1911 1900 Gorman Mary J. 16 F
11 1911 1900 Hunt Benjamin 24 M Laborer

[NI05443] Died in a prison camp during the civil War.

Captured at Big Black River on May 17, 1863. Sent to Hammond General Hospital, Point Lookout where he died. [Coffee]

[NI05445] Twin to Letitia.

[NI05446] Surrendered by General B. K. Smith on May 26, 1865.

Never married.

[NI05448] Twin to Charles.

[NI05452] 1790 Rockingham Co, NC Census
530A GORMAN Joseph 1 1 1 . .

? Last Will and Testament of John Gorman Senr
of Edgefield County, South Carolina.
Signed 14 August 1798; proven Feburary 1803.
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN I John Gorman Senr. of Edgefield County in the State of South Carolina --- Planter, Being of Sound mind and memory Thanks be to God for his mercies ---- Calling unto mind the Mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Die, do make and Ordain this my last Will and Testament in Manner and form following:
First I give and Recommend my Soul unto the hands of Almighty God, and as for my body I Recommend to the Earth to be Buried in a decent Christian like Burial at the Discretion of my Executors, Nothing Doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall Receive the same again by the Mighty power of God -- and as touching such worldly Estate where with it hath benn please God to blefs me with I give Devise and Dispose of the Same in the Following manner and form ---- First I give and Bequeath or lend to my Dearly beloved wife Nancy Gorman the plantation whereon I Now live together with my Land adjoining to it ----- also two Negroes viz Dick and Amy also all my household furniture working tools --- Stock of horses hogs and Cattle During her Natural life and also my Servant Luke During his time bound by Indenture and after her Decease the Said Property to Go to the heirs of her body Lawfully begotten by me ------also I give and Bequeath to my Daughter Hannah One Negro Girl Named Frann ------ also I give and Bequeath to my Daughter Susannah Turner Sixty Pounds to be Raised and levied out of My Estate after my Decease Also I give and Bequeath to my Son John Spragins Gorman One Shilling Sterling for I have Given him the other part of his portion before ----- also I give and Bequeath to my Daughters Sabetha [possibly Tabitha] Berry and Patsy Scott one Shilling for Each I have Given them the other part of their Portion before also I give and Bequeath to my Grand Children --- the heirs of my Son Clayborn Gorman Decd. Twenty Shillings Each to be paid out of my Estate --- also I will that my three Negroes viz Sampson Beck and Isaac and Six hundred acres of Land on the head of Mill Creek to Be sold at twelve Months Credit and the Money applied to Discharge my Just Debts and pay off my Legacies as above Directed. I Give the remainder to my wife to Dispose of as She Pleases -------------------- and also hereby appoint my Said Wife Nancy Gorman, David Richardson, and Henry King to be my Executors to this my last will and Testament and I Do hereby Utterly Revoke and Disanul all and Every other Will or Legacy by me before made Willed or Bequeathed ----- Ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament... In Witnefs whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this fourteenth Day of August anno Domini 1798.
his
John (-I-) Gorman
mark { SEAL }
Signed Sealed Published and Pronounced by the Said John Gorman as his last Will and Testament Testament who in his presents and in the presence of Each other have hereunto Subscribed our names:
Test: David Nicholson
Rhoda Nicholson
Henry King
SOUTH CAROLINA, EDGEFIELD DISTRICT --- by John Simkins Esquire Ordinary
Personly appeared Before me David Nicholson and Rhoda Nicholson who being Duly Sworn do make oath and say they were present and Saw John Gorman Sign Seal publish andDeliver the within to be his last will and Testament and that the Said John Gorman was then of Sound and Disposing mind and memory to the Best of their Deponants knowledge and belief and at the Same time Qualified Nancy Gorman Executx. ---- Given under my hand the Eighteenth Febry, 1803. Jn. Simkins O.E.B. Qualified David Richardson as an Executor to the within the 7th day March, 1803.
Recorded in Will Book "A", Page 179 Recorded June 8, 1803
Jno Simkins O.E.D.

Box #11; Pkg #392, Edgefield County, South Carolina
Transcribed by Norma Gorman Wright, from photocopy of handwritten original, photocopy in my files, Nov. 2000.

Deed: 18 Jun 1801, Edgefield District, South Carolina, William Moore to Major Thomas Butler. Deed, 18 June 1801, £50.10 sterling, 150 acres on north side of Pen Creek of Little Saluda River bounded S on Loderrick Hill, N on Benjamin Culpepper. SE by William Sudeth and John Gorman Senr; warrant all but ten acres of sd tract lying at upper end where the line crosses the Charleston Road next to Richardsons. Also 30 acres being part of old survey by John'? Richard Lewis to John Lewis and from John Lewis to John Douglass. lying on Pen Creek joining land of John Gorman. William Suddith, Lodwick Hill, which thirty acres I only defend from myself, heirs and assigns. If the thirty acres should he taken away by an older right, sd William Moore is not bound to make any thereof good. Wit Geo B Moore, William Spragins. /s/ William Moore. Proven 25 March 1802 by William Spragins; Wm Nibbs J.Q. Rec 25 March 1802.

[NI05453] probably the daughter of William Spragins.

[NI05455] Susannah Turner is mentioned in John's will.

[NI05456] Sabetha (or Tabitha) Berry is mentioned in John's will.

[NI05457] Patsy Scott is mentioned in John's will.

[NI05461] Supposed to be the wife of John Gibson, Jr. b. 1765 South Carolina.

[NI05468] Moved west and was never heard from again.

[NI05494] Actually, Gideon Gibson was not of mixed race according to Gregg's History of Old Cheraws. I was told he made a statement to the Colonial Governor that his mother was a gypsy. One of his descendants states this. His mother was Hannah ___, who married Gibson in England, and when he died, she, her Gibson sons and her new husband Saunders and family moved to America. I have a Gibson file
with a number of contacts - other Gibson researchers, for anyone who wants to collaborate. I need to find anyone in Gibson, Sheppard, or Cook line who has family "stories" of pirates, gypsies, or "Portuguese/Spanish" blood.

[NI05503] The will of Burrell Broom in Warren Co., Ga. dated 15 Nov 1798 refers to wife, Martha & children, David, Ishmael, Adam, Rufus Broom & Elizabeth Mims. Mentions debt from Dempsey Fluwellen (Martha's mother).

BURRELL is quite an enigma... I've got a will here executed in UNION CO. NC in 1871.
1. I will and bequeth unto my beloved GRANDSON, FRANCIS MARION BROOM the only son of my daughter MARTHA, who intermarried with THOMAS STACKS. One hundred acres of land more or less ...(description)...
2. I will and bequeth unto my friend SUFROMAH ANN SEAGLER the use of the rest of my Red Estate on the East side of PHILLIP BROOM's for four years ....together with all my household and kitchen furniture, my stock of all kinds and all my personal estate to have the use for the support of her and her infant child that I and her security for to keep it off the county on condition that she keep an orderly house and do not offer to sell or destroy anything that I have set apart ......
3. I will and bequeth to my two GRANDSONS, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BROOM AND _____ ALEXANDER BROOM sons of my son PHILLIP BROOM all the remainder of myu land on which i mow live after the four years have expired that i promised for the support of SAFROMAH SEGLER and her child to support.
4. I will and bequeath to my SON, WALKER W. BROOM one dollar of the effects of my personal property.
5. I will that all my personal estate be sold to the highest bidder so fast as it shall be into the hands of my Executor in carrying out this my will together with my Red Estate, and equally divided between all my lawful heirs except my son W.W.BROOM who has had more than his part of my estate heretofor.
6. I do hereby appoint my beloved GRANDSON, FRANCIS MARION BROOM my executor to execute this my last will and testament....
In testimony whereof I have(____) set my hand and seal this the 26th day of August A.D. 1871.
I BURRELL BROOM being of sound mind and after due consideration do appoint my beloved SON, DARLING BROOM one of my executors of my above written will. In testimony whereof set my hand and seal November the 10th day A.D. 1871
_____________________________________________

I have also been sent another account of a BURRELL BROOM
b. NC
m.______
d.
had a son RUFUS BROOM,b. NC m. NANCY W. PITTS of NC, RUFUS had a son JAMES A. BROOME
b. 27 Nov 1839, La Grange, GA; m. (1). MARY G.ROBINSON; these had one child; m. (2). MARY IDA CARY
these had four children; d. 7 May 1917, La Grange, GA
JAMES A. was a col. in the Confederacy.

[NI05518] Looking for parents of John Gibson who lived in Warren County, Ga. from early 1790's to mid 1820's and died in Campbell Co., Ga. in 1829. His children were Nancy married John Gorman, John Jr. married Frances "Fanny" Flewellen, Churchill, Henry, and Sarah married Isaiah Tucker. In 1902, a great-granddaughter published that he was son of Gideon Gibson, but that doesn't seem to work. He
appears to be the brother of the Churchill Gibson who died in Warren Co., Ga. in 1805. Any information would be appreciated.

I'm from Nancy's (who md John Gorman) line...all your data seems to jive with what I have...I too had some doubts re: the reference to John Gibson being son of Gideon, but found in the Habersham Chapter DAR Book of 1902 that you refer to that the gr granddaughter referred to both Gorman and Gibson family Bibles as well as her memory (she was born ca 1830)...I decided to give her the benefit of the doubt since she was a lot closer to the events than we are today. What data do you have that leads you away
from Gideon?

[NI05526] I came across a William Gibson who died in Cumberland Co. in 1771. He has a will dated 1770. I'm trying to get a copy of it. His children are: Gideon, Robert, John, William, Samuel, James, George, Charles, Jannett, and Ann. I'm trying to determine if some of these people, settled on tracts of land in York County, in the Manor of Maske.

[NI05535] GORMAN HENRIETTA V.B. 1851 1911 60 10 D VI2
Oak Hill Cemetery

1850 Goliad Co, TX Census
11 41 41 GORMAN W S 32 M W Farmer 1,000 GA
12 41 41 GORMAN F A 32 F W Farmer GA
13 41 41 GORMAN Martha A 6 F W TX X
14 41 41 GORMAN James L 5 M W TX
15 41 41 GORMAN C A 3 M W TX

[NI05541] GLADEWATER WAR VETERANS
WWII
BRAZZIL, Leonard E.
BRAZZIL, Buford R.

SCHOOL DAYS IN GLADEWATER 1901
Alton Brazzil (student)

1880 Harrison co, TX Census
Brazzil, Wm W M 26 head Farmer TX AL AL
Julia W F 23 wife TX AL SC
Mittie S. W F 5 dau TX TX TX
Daisy D. W F 2 dau TX TX TX
Willie B. W M 5/12 son born March TX TX TX

Noonday Holiness Camp Interdenominational (I'm not sure which Will.)
Year Marker Erected:
1968
Marker Location:
4 mi. north of Hallsville on FM 450 near Noonday Cemetery
Marker Text:
Founded in 1897 by J. M. Black, T. P. Black, F. E. Dickard, J. B. LaGrone, J. J. Koon and G. B. Richardson, early civic leaders who were businessmen and landowners. The first two annual camp meetings were held under brush arbors on site given by Mrs. Alfred Beaty and Messrs. Will Schaffer, Will Brazzil and G. W. Croft. Tabernacle was built here in 1900. A plantation bell announced services. In early days, guests came by special trains. Camp is controlled by a board of managers who maintain the facilities and conduct business.

[NI05550] 1880 Limestone Co, Texas Pct. 5, Vol. 22, ED 93, Sh 46, Line 9
SPARKS, John head 27 TX
R.A. wife 24 TX
Samantha dau 8 TX
Minnie dau 6 TX
Mary F. dau 3 TX
Nora Ann dau 1 TX

1900 Limestone Co, Texas Pct. 8, Vol. 73, ED 65, Sh 17, Line 42
SPARKS, John head 10/1844 55 TX
Rebecca A. wife 11/1854 45 Louisiana
Mary F. dau 8/1876 23 TX
John E. son 3/1881 19 TX
William C.? son 7/1882 17 TX
Parlee dau 11/1885 14 TX
Lula dau 2/1888 12 TX
Clarinda dau 7/1891 8 TX
Nona dau 8/1895 4 TX

1910 Limestone Co Census Vol. 94, ED 31, Sh 105
SPARKS, John head 65 TX
R.A. wife 56 LA
Mona? dau 14 TX
Haffpauer, J.T. g-son 17
Haffpauer, Lem g-son 15

1920 Limestone Co Census Vol. 115, ED 100, Sheet 11, Line 69
SPARKS, John W head 72 TX
Rebecca A. wife 67 LA
McCOOK, Lula dau 33 TX
John g-son 14 TX
Oscar g-son 12 TX
HOFFPAIN, Lem g-son 25 TX
MINSER, Debbie? J. dau 11 TX
J.C. son 8 TX
(Jake Minze)

See The SPARKS QUARTERLY, September, 1989, Whole No. 147, pg 3471:
"John Sparks, son of Willoughby and Polly Sparks, was born about 1848 in Tennessee. He served in Company D (Lt. Spruell's Company) 35th Regiment Texas Cavalry, Confederate States Army during the Civil War, and after his death, his widow received a pension from the state of Texas for his service.
After returning from the military service, John Sparks married Rebecca A. ["Becky"] Brown on December 29, 1871, in Limestone County, Texas. She was born on November 25, 1855, in Bienvielle Parish, Louisiana. John died on December 13, 1925, in Limestone County, and Becky died on March 6, 1953. According to the 1880 census of Limestone County, they had four children; there may have been other children born to them later.
- m. 29 DEC 1871 in Limestone, TX"

[NI05551] Dr. C.C. Edgar attended her, Nomie was the informant for the death certificate. Buried by J.I. Riddle & Company, J.S. Stubbs, director.

[NI05552] 1880 Limestone Co, Texas Census lists J.R. O'Neal 19 and Eula M 16.

1900 Victoria Co Census Pct. 3, Vol. 107, ED 89, Sheet 6, Line 28
O'NEIL, James R. W head 2/1862 38 TX
Eula M. wife 2/1865 35 AL
Ernest R. son 10/1884 15 TX
Frank S. son 9/1886 13 TX
Eula J. dau 11/1889 10 TX
Myrtle M. dau 5/1894 6 TX
Effie Lee dau 1/1896 4 TX
James L. son 9/1897 2 TX

1910 McLennan Co, TX Census
James R. O'Neal 48
Eula 45
Jewell Darity 19
Lawrence O'Neal 12
Jack Darity (S-in-law) 19

1920 Limestone Co, TX Census Vol. 115, ED 81, Sheet 10, Line 46
O'NEAL, James R. W head 61 TX
Eula wife 54 TX
James L. son 22 TX
Lenord a-son 14 TX

[NI05553] Evergreen or Wise Cemeteries?

[NI05559] Leon Co, TX Land Records
JOHN WALKER J. WALKER 921

[NI05560] She owned at least 3-640 acre tracts of land - PN Walker.

[NI05561] 1860 Limestone Co, Texas Census, Dwelling/Family 122/115
R. O'Neal 33 Miss Farmer $1000 RE $1300 PP
Mary 30 SC
Margaret 11 Miss
JNO 9 Miss
William Henry 5 Miss
Martha 4 Miss
Ellen 2 Tex
Jas R. 4/12 Tex

1870 Limestone Co, Texas Census
Reubin O'Neal 46 Planter
Elizabeth 30 SC
JNO 18
Ellen 12
Martha 13
Jas R. 10
(I don't have anything on Elizabeth.)

In April of 1905 Rueben applied for a pension. His pension says his name is Reubin Oneal. It is signed R Onieal.
What is your age? 80
How long have you resided in said county and what is your post office address? 48 years, Headsville.
What is your occupation if engaged in one? Wholly unable to work.
What is your physical condition? Worn out from old age.
In what state was your command originally organized? Texas
How long did you serve? Enlisted about 9/1861 and served till war closed.
What was the name or letter of your company and name or number of your regiment? Co. K and 12th Texas Cavalry - served about four years.
What real and personal property do you own, and what is the present value of such property? Don't own any property at all.
What property, and what was the value thereof, have you sold or conveyed within two years prior to the date of your application? Chunk of a pony and some hogs worth about fifty dollars.
Witnesses were B. F. Burns and B. T. Hammond.
His physical condition according to a doctor was "nervous exhaustion caused from old age".
The application was approved even though Rueben's name was not found on the rolls of Co. K.

There is an obit in the Groesbeck Journal on Feb 18, 1909.

...Reuben had an old green leather trunk he carried, back of his saddle all during the Civil War. One time at some crisis he asked Martha to hide it because it was full of gold coins. No one has ever found it but Dorothy had the green trunk given to her plus other items from the Walker side...

1848 Land Roll, Kemper Co, MS
Name Section Township/Range
ONeal, Reuben 9 10-17

1854 Land Roll, Kemper Co, MS
Name Section Township Range Taxable Acres
Oneal, Reuben 27 10 17 40
Oneal, Reuben 28 10 17 40

[NI05563] Ebenezer Cemetery
O'Neal Belah B. 5/20/1884 3/13/66 wf of R. G.
O'Neal John Benjamin 9/23/1851 4/9/34
O'Neal John Clingman 5/5/1832 1/27/08 son of J. B. & S. R.
O'Neal Prince C. 12/14/1890 3/31/09 dau of J. J. & F. A.
O'Neal Robert G. 6/22/1876 7/18/63
O'Neal Sarah Rachel 9/18/1856 11/18/38 wf of J. R.

[NI05564] Fort Parker Cemetery
O'Neal Arch B. 06/14/1893 06/13/1967
O'Neal Bettie 02/01/1885 01/22/1918
O'Neal Clara B. 01/21/1908 no date
O'Neal Connie E. 11/10/1905 09/27/1967
O'Neal George W. 10/31/1882 12/06/1974
O'Neal Joe M. 1884 1964
O'Neal Martha Lou 05/17/1860 04/30/1949
O'Neal Sam J. 03/17/1899 4/??/1965
O'Neal William Henry 01/29/1857 12/18/1952

[NI05567] 17th Dist. Court and Minutes
#1911 Margaret Burns, State of Texas, Bk. D. Civil Court Cases. This is due I believe to the property loss of her Father Reuben's divorce. I will read the papers to make sure.

[NI05568] Signed guardianship papers for three children with William's widow, Sarah, and Peter Bozeman, 5/1855.
Jim Bowie's Mother was Mary O'Neal who marr. Stephen Bowie. This is in a book indexed in 2000 called "The History of the Annals of Northwest Louisiana". Mariah Gibson O'Neal (b. 1809) who marr Harvey O'Neal tells the story in 1890 in Rapides Parrish LA.

1850 Kemper Co Mississippi
O'NEAL 148A-148B
RIGBY 147A-147B
CHERRY 149A-149B
GIBSON 153B-156B-159A-167B-208B

1840 Kemper Co Mississippi
CHERRY 8
ONEAL 5
RIGBY 24
GIBSON 8-22

New York Daily Times (New York, New York), 9 January 1856
Horrible Retribution - In the early part of September last, a man living in Kemper County, in this State, whose name was Greenberry O'Neal, killed in an affray a man whose name we heard but have not forgotten. He was arrested and carried before the proper authorities and by them admitted to bail. A few nights since, while himself and family were seated around the fire, an unknown person approached his dwelling and placing a gun through a crack in the wall, discharged its contents at him, which entering his head, scattered his brains upon the floor, killing him instantly. An efforts was made, we learn, to find the perpetrators of this horrible deed and bring them to justice, but a last accounts no traces of them could be found. - Macon(?) (Miss.) Star.

There is a Greenberry O'Neal in Sumter Co, AL, in the land records 1838-1840
106 Harrison Allen from Oneal Greenberry pg 548

1848 Land Roll, Kemper Co, MS
Name Section Township/Range
ONeal, G.B. 3 10-17

1854 Land Roll, Kemper Co, MS
Name Section Township Range Taxable Acres
Oneal, G. B. 3 11 17 160
Oneal, G. B. 3 10 17 80

There is a Green Berry O'Neal livinging with Andrew Cliney on the 1860 census
Andw B Cliney, Margarett, Wm, Permelia C, Elizabeth, Mary A, Thos, Theodore, Green B Oneal

[NI05579] Leon Co, TX Land Records
JOSEPH WALKER J. WALKER 944

[NI05588] There is a Samuel Gamble listed aboard the Pennsylvania Farmer leaving Ireland in October 1772 and arriving in Charleston in December.

[NI05590] John D. Bell m. Ella Grammer their son Wm. Wyatt Bell m. Norma Sparks.
From LaVelle Henderson, Waco, TX [thenderson@hot.rr.com]

[NI05592] Killed at beginning of Civil War.

Kemper Co, MS, 1854 Land Roll
Name Section Township Range Taxable Acres
Oneal, W. C. 15 10 17 620
Oneal, W. C. 9 10 17 80

[NI05594] William may be her father.

[NI05595] Sold land to Reuben Bomar in South Carolina about 1760.

[NI05716] 1880 Limestone Co, Texas Census
James Berry 31
Nannie 29
George 10
Marim 6
John 4
Reubin O'Neal 55 Farmer Widower

[NI05734] Edmee's mother was supposedly a Micmac Native American, but other sources say she was born in France.

[NI05756] The 1850 Autauga Co, AL Census has
Sarah E Cook born 1850 in Alabama to
James Cook and Emily Hall.

[NI05767] 1870 Atascosa Co, Texas Somerset Dist, Family # 118
RANDLE, G.W.L. 35 Tenn Farmer
Sarah 19 TX
Henry C. 7/12 TX

1880 Frio Co Census page 17, dwelling/family 131/151
Randle G. W. w m 45 . . Farmer TN NC NC
Randle Sarah w f 29 . wife House Keeping TX MS MS
Randle H. C w m 10 . son . TX TN TX
Randle J. R. w m 9 . son . TX TN TX
Randle N. N. w f 6 . dau . TX TN TX
Randle T. T. w m 4 . dau . TX TN TX
Randle M. D. w m 2 . son . TX TN TX
Randle Mirtle w f 5/12 Jan dau . TX TN TX

Pension file # 110. He sayas he is disabled - crippled from marching and general disability from age. He has two horses worth $10 each and no other property. The doctor says he has disabled feet - tendons drawn and contracted "said to have been caused by forced marches from Dallas to Atlanta." Witnesses to his service were B. Stephenson of San Antonio and T.L. Doyle of San Antonio.
Hara Pue also lists children Lafayette b. 1884 and Hamblin b. 1887. She does not have Richard Manly.

[NI05770] 1910 Dallas Co, Texas Census Pct. 3, Vol. 37, ED 88, Sheet 12
THOMPSON, E. Clifford head 34 MO CA MO Farmer
Lois wife 27 TX SC SC
Daniel son 13 TX MO TX
Ollie dau 7 TX MO TX
Clifford son 5 TX MO TX
Hedie son 3 TX MO TX
THOMPSON, J.J. hired hand 23 SC SC SC Farmer
Cliff, Lois, Daniel, and J.J. can read. Cliff and Lois have been married 8 years - 2nd marriage for Cliff.

1920 Dallas Co, Texas Census Pct. 3, Vol. 46, ED 91, Sheet 7, Line 4
THOMPSON, Cliff head 41 MO MO MO Farmer
Lois wife 38 TX TN TN
William C. son 15 TX MO TX
Ollie dau 17 TX MO TX

To E. C. and L. A. Thompson, Pleasant Valley, June 4, a boy. - June 12, 1904, Dallas Morning News, p. 32, col. 6.

[NI05802] Moved from Mississippi to Texas with the Jennings Family. Owned a large home which sat high on a bluff overlooking the falls of the San Marcos River below Martindale. The home burned. They brought 10 of 11 children with them to Texas.

Chambers Co, Alabama Marriages
Allen John B. Susan L. Humphries 10/17/1869
Humphries Lou Ann William F. Fuller 4/24/1859
Martha Clark Wilson 5/28/1835
Susan L. John B. Allen 10/17/1869
Humphries, Alfred Amanda Smith 1/8/1846

[NI05805] Administered the will of Josiah McDonald.

[NI05814] Mary Sarah Dennis?

[NI05824] 12/30/51 information by Julia /gladys (Adney) Lytle, Delhi CA

[NI05826] William (Bill) Lytle retired from Hitchcock Trucking out of Hanford CA.

[NI05867] The story was told and if the story was true or not, I don't know.

John Henr y's son Hubert Lytle died 14 Jan 1966. John Henry told the funeral director no t to be in a hurry, he was going to join him and John Henry died 18 Jan 1966. They were burried at the same time.

[NI05870] 1880 Orleans Parish Census New Orleans, Vol 10, ED 66, Sheet 20, Line 18
FAREY, James head 34 Ireland Ireland Ireland
Mary Grace wife 27 Louisiana Ireland Ireland
Anne dau 7 Louisiana Ireland Louisiana
Rose dau 5 Louisiana
Mary dau 2 Louisiana
Lived at 49 Josephine

New Orleans' Times Picayune. Published on 12/25/1883 and on 12/26/1883. Both read as follows:
"FOREY on Tuesday, December 25, 1883 at 4:00 P.M. James Forey, aged 38 years.
The Officers and Members of the SCREWMEN'S BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION are requested to attend the funeral of their deceased brother, JAMES FOREY, on Wednesday and to assemble at their Hall at 2 o'clock P.M.
By order of the President: William McCubbin, Recording Secretary."

Marriage Book C, 1870-1873, Concordia Parish, LA
316
SIMMONS, William & FORREY, Dolly
10/21/1871

1850 Catahoula Parish, Louisiana Census Footnotes
#482-499 BENJAMIN CASSELLS age 56 in 1850 Census b. S.C. - Lavisa Cassels
married Bradford Zeagler Oct. 12, 1854; Mary A. Cassels m. N.B. Forrey
Sept. 12, 1861; Sarah A. Cassels m. George W. Allbritton Jan. 20, 1859;
Susan (Ann) Cassels m. G.W. Tatum Dec. 26, 1860

Acadia Parish Marriage License Index 1887 - 1999
MCGINNIS, R J 05-Sep-1923 11864 FOREY, LOUISE E

CAMERON PARISH CENSUS--1870
130 156 FOREY JOSEPH W M 61 LA FARMER
130 156 FOREY MARY V. W F 45 LA KH
130 156 FOREY VELLENEAUR W F 22 LA
130 156 FOREY ELLENOR W F 16 LA
130 156 FOREY MARCELLINE W F 13 LA

Bayou St. Jean (Potters field) Cemetery
Farry John 47 yrs Ireland 16-Sep 1841

Chalmette National Cemetery
FARRY JAMES PVT I MA 38 INF 82 6656

1857 Orleans Parish Birth Index
Last and First Name of Child Father Mother First and Last Sex Col DoB Vol Page
Forey Frederik George Mary Trotter M W 11/8/1857 24 201

LBI
Name Father Mother Sex Color Date Vol Page
Fory George Nuces Augustin Gurdun C. H. Alice Lewis M W 07/28/1860 36 559
Fory Edward William Hool Gurdun C.H. Alice Lewis M W 09/20/1859 36 558

LDI
Name of Deceased Age Sex Color DoD Vol Page
Farry Henry 35 yrs - - 03/18/1872 54 98
Fory Augustin 45 yrs M W 12/13/1861 23 20

WILMER MEMORIAL CEMETERY - Rapides Parish
Fory, George Augustine - 10 Apr 1887/8 Feb 1888
Son of Geo. A. & Lizzie Fory [stone on ground]

Point Chapel Assembly of God Cemetery, Webster Parish
Daniel R. FORY II No dates infant

I have quite a lot of information on the James Forrey family. James Forrey was my great grandmother's (Mary Grace) first husband. Try a search of the New Orleans, Louisiana 1880 census under the name Forey. It will list James, Mary Grace, Annie, Rose and Mary. After much research, I obtained baptismal certificates from St. Michael's Church in New Orleans for all three of the girls which gives their birth dates and their baptismal dates, along with the names of their sponsors. How do you know that James Forrey was born in County Mayo, Ireland and died in 1883? I have been searching the New Orleans Death Index, but have been unable to locate James Forrey. I know that Mary Grace married a William Murray (my great grandfather) around 1884-1885 in New Orleans and they moved to Galveston, Texas. You can locate them in the 1900 Galveston Texas Census under William Murray. That is how they ended up in Galveston. I hope someone reads this because I have been doing research for about the last year and this if the first time I have come across someone that is researching the same family I am. I hope you can e-mail me at gracesmith54@sbcglobal.net.

[NI05871] Clay, Jackson or Platte County?

[NI05896] Mary C. Joines is burried near infant

[NI05904] These dates don't work.

[NI05906] 1850 Chambers Co, AL Census, Dec 11, 1850
382 John R. Humphries 40 M 4000 GA
Susan 22 F GA
Susan 3 F AL
John 1 M AL
Uriah Humphries 72 M Farmer NC
Is this our Uriah?

[NI05928] February 4, 1835.
THE STATE OF ALABAMA, Chambers county.
The examination being continued by Nathaniel H. Greer, commissioner, &c., in the case (No. 15) of an alledged fraud practiced by Sandford Thornton, the locating agent, on the west half of section 12, township 20, and range 25.
Interrogatories propounded to Joseph Humphries, in the above stated case, and his answer thereunto annexed.
Interrogatory. Relate what you know going to show fraud in the above transaction, or any acts of the locating agents not in conformity with the treaty with the Creeks of March, 1832.
Answer. I know the Indian Sofootka, who is said to have been located on the above described land, which was the improvement made by Malcom McBride, on which there was no Indian settlement, and the Indian located on the place was said to have lived five miles from this place, and other public land between his place of residence and the improvement of Malcom McBride, who would have been entitled to a pre-emption on the said land had it not been for this alledged fraud.
---Joseph Humphries.
Sworn to and subscribed before me. G. D. Hooper, J. P.

Interrogatory propounded to Allen Humphries, in the same case, and his answer thereunto annexed.
Interrogatory. Relate what you know showing fraud in this location.
Answer. I can make no further statement in relation to it than has already been made by the first witness Joseph Humphries, whose statements I know to be the fact, all but the statement of there being other public land between his residence and his location, which I do not know, as I have never examined the map for that particular place.
---Allen Humphries.
Sworn to and subscribed before me. George D. Hooper, J. P.
Witnesses attending Nathaniel H. Greer, Commissioner, &c.
Witnesses. Attendance. Travel. Compensation.
Joseph Humphries, 1 day 30 miles 2.20
Allen Humphries, 1 " 30 " 2.20

[NI05930] CENSUS YR: 1850 STATE or TERRITORY: TX COUNTY: WASHINGTON REEL NO: M432-918 PAGE NO: 291 REFERENCE: ENUMERATED BY E. D. LITTLE THE 16TH OCT., 1850
33 114 114 HUMPHEYS BERRY 42 M FARMER 400 GEO
34 114 114 HUMPHEYS MANDA 25 F GEO
35 114 114 HUMPHEYS E 8 F TEXAS
36 114 114 HUMPHEYS HENRY 7 M TEXAS
37 114 114 HUMPHEYS OLIVER 3 M TEXAS
38 114 114 HUMPHEYS ELIZABETH 1 F TEXAS

[NI05931] 1850 Chambers Co, AL Census Dec 16, 1850
463 Stephen Humphries 41 M Farmer 500 GA
Mary 28 F GA
John Humphries 25 M Farmer GA

[NI05956] 1820, Jackson County Land Lottery.

[NI05959] No children. Members of Yellow Leaf Baptist Church. Donated $1000 to the church, the interest was used to pay the pastor and to tend to the needs of the poor.

[NI05961] 1850 Lavaca Co, Texas Halletsville
Line 4, family 167, dwelling 167
HUMPHREY, Alexander 54 farmer 1500 800 GA
Margaret 49 NC
KELLY, Elisabeth 32 domestic AL
SIMPSON, Martha 29 domestic AL
Line 8, family 168, dwelling 168
HUMPHREY, John 28 farm laborer AL
William 25 farm laborer AL
Thomas 23 farm laborer AL
Mary 21 AL
Jane 19 MS
Alexander 17 MS
Syntha 15 MS
Andrew 4 MS

[NI05969] Last name may have been Hopkins. She came from Georgia, was Cherokee. Maybe from Mourning Hobson's line.

[NI05970] May have been Nancy's older sister.

[NI05971] The toeny family came from Georgia and alabama. They are associated with the Creek and Cherokee people. Toeny may be a married name.

[NI05976] ATASCOSA CO, TX Property
SE PEARCE PEARCE 1048

[NI05997] Family from Pontotoc Co, Mississippi

[NI06004] 1910 Coryell Co, Texas Census, S 11, E 34, Sheet 15, 163/169
Puckett, George H head M W 29 M 8 TX LA TX
Maggie L wife F W 25 M 8 TX MS MS
John M son M W 07 S OK TX TX
Harvey I? son M W 06 S OK TX TX
Ethel M dau F W 05 S OK TX TX
Mary E dau F W 05 S TX TX TX
David G? son M W 1/12 S TX TX TX

[NI06006] 1920 Coleman Co Census ED 59, Sheet 4, Sheet 1 Valera, Voss Rd.
PUCKETT, Estes w head 31 TX
Venfie? wife 31 AL
Leeothel son 8 TX
Orval son 4 TX

[NI06007] or born 1890, never married

[NI06017] A Robert Lee McCook (1864-1904, Woodsmen of the World) is buried in Kosse Cemetery.
W.E. McCook (12-15-1884 to 7-15-1886, son of W.A. and C.C.) is listed as being buried in Tidwell cemetery, west of Thornton.
Marriage licenses to 1900 show R.L. McCook to Mary O. Cooper in 1891.

[NI06018] Mexia Cemetery, Section VIII; John W. McCook, 8-9-1905 to 10-8-1954

[NI06021] In the 1900 census Limestone County. ED 65 Line 241 by the name. It list Leonard Hoffauir and Samantha It list her as being born in Oct. Instead of 1872 it says she was 24 born in 1875. [Herberta Mask mask_b1@juno.com]

[NI06026] possibly buried in Hico

[NI06048] 1880 Freestone Co, TX Census
Benj. F. IVEY Self M Male W 34 AL Farmer SC GA
S. C. IVEY Wife M Female W 16 MO Keeping House IN NY
R. A. IVEY Dau S Female W 13 TX At Home AL AL
J. S. IVEY Son S Male W 11 TX AL AL
B. T. IVEY Son S Male W 6 TX AL AL

[NI06049] Cherokee Indian

[NI06050] 1840 Monroe Co, AL Census
Page 239
Silas Ivey 1810/1820 1 female 1810/1820 (Catherine born 1814 in SC)
1 male 1830/1835 (William b. 1832 in Alabama)
1 male 1835/1840 (Benjamin b. 1843 in Alabama)
1 male 1835/1840 (Josiah b. 1839 in Alabama)
1 female 1835/1840 (Julia A. b. 1836 in Alabama)

There is a letter of recommendation from the Baptist Church of Christ in Monroe co Al to whomever is concerned for Silas Ivey and his wife Catherine Ivey to be accepted into membership when they reached their destination. This occurred on the Saturday before the Second Lords Day in December 1846 Our grandfather Benjamin Franklin Ivy would have been 2 years old. (Joy Moore)

[NI06051] possibly Cherokee

In 1867-1870 Silas and Catherine owned land in Dangerfield TX. On the
1880 census for Freestone TX Catherine is listed with a son James M (Morris) and
a grandson William Franklin Ivy. In 1881 there is a record in the Judgment
Record book in Freestone TX of Catherine against Washington Claypool.

[NI06052] 1880 Harrison Co, TX Census
W. L. IVEY Self W Male W 50 AL Farmer SC SC
J. H. IVEY Son S Male W 18 TX Works On Farm AL GA
Lewis FISHER Other S Male W 21 TX Works On Farm TX TX

[NI06053] 1880 Freestone Co, Texas
Josiah IVEY Self M Male W 41 AL Farmer --- SC
Jane IVEY Wife M Female W 30 TX Keeping House MS LA
Kate IVEY Dau S Female W 10 TX AL LA
Benj. IVEY Son S Male W 8 TX MS LA
Andrew IVEY Son S Male W 5 TX MS LA
Thos. IVEY Son S Male W 3 TX MS LA
Elizabeth IVEY Dau S Female W 6M TX MS LA
Martha WOOTEN SisterL S Female W 17 TX At Home MS LA

[NI06060] See picture.

[NI06073] 1880 Fairfield, Freestone Co, TX Census, 2 Jun 1880
C. J. STERLING Self M Male W 24 MO Farmer NC MO
L. J. STERLING Wife M Female W 20 TX House Keeping MO MO
S. R. STERLING Brother S Male W 17 MO Laborer NC MO
J. W. GIBBONS SBro Male W 18 MO Laborer NC MO

[NI06084] In June, 1860 John and Eliza purchased a Seth Thomas clock in Cleburne, Johnson Co, Texas.

[NI06085] See biography in History of Freestone County, Texas Vol. 2.

1880 Census shows a John Gibbon living in Limestone County. Listed with the children is Sarah Gibbon who is the daughter of Liza Jane. John's wife is listed as Julia and there are seven other children ranging from ages 18 to 1 years of age. I believe it is safe to assume that Liza and John were divorced sometimes between 1864 and 1866. Of Liza's three children with John the oldest two were born in Texas, the youngest was born in Missouri in about 1864. ****1850 census of Dist 72, in Pulaski County, Missouri lists Eliza J. Driskell in the family of John Driskell and Catherine Saltsman Driskell. Image #59 of 95 Respository. John Driskell was on the tax assessment lists for Tarrent County, Texas, from 1860 through 1863. The Saltsman were on the 1870 census records for Pulaski County, MO.
There were no Sterlings or Gibbons on the census for Pulaski County, MO. for 1860 or 1870. [from Ida]

[NI06087] 1860 Census for Pinkney, Warren County, Missouri; Enumerated Aug, 1860
Samuel Sterling 35 (1825) Arkansas wheel wright
Eliza J. 28 (1832) Kentucky
Mary E. 8 (1852) Missouri
Elisa F. 5 (1855) Missouri (male)
Charles J. 4 (1856) Missouri
Nancy J. 1/12 (July 1860) Missouri
Abraham 67 (1793) Arkansas
Mary A. 54 (1806) Arkansas

1870 Census for Round Prairie, Benton County, Ark.; Enumerated Aug, 11, 1870
Samuel Sterling 44 (1825) Illinois farmer
Jane 29 (1840) Illinois housekeeping
Mary 18 (1852) MO
Elisha 15 (1855) MO
Charles 14 (1856) MO
Gibons, Lydia 11 (1859) MO
Nancy 10 (1860) MO
Samuel 8 (1862) MO
Sarah 6 (1864) MO
William 3 (1867) MO
Thurston 1 (1869) MO
John 1 (1869) MO
Note: Several of the children are not on my list, plus John's age is quite a bit off. Samuel, age 8, would be the right age for Samuel R. Sterling, Charles's age, William's age and Lydia's age would be correct. Difference in age of Liza. Relationships are not listed on this census. Liza's children from her first husband were Sarah, John and Lydia. (Note: The 1860 census and the 1870 census appears to be the same family as ours although the ages of some differ a bit as does the place of birth for the parents. It so, it appears that Samuel and Liza may have been married before the 1866 date that appears on several family trees which were used as sources. [From Ida Londo]

1880 Freestone Co, TX Census, Pct 1, 4 Jun 1880
S. W. STERLING Self M Male W 54 AL Farmer --- ---
E. J. STERLING Wife M Female W 39 IL House Keeping IL KY
W. T. STERLING Son S Male W 12 MO At Home AL IL
G. I. STERLING Dau S Female W 10 MO At Home AL IL
Geo. W. STERLING Son S Male W 8 MO AL IL
M. A. STERLING Son S Male W 6 MO AL IL
Mary A. STERLING Dau S Female W 2 MO AL IL

[NI06088] 1880 Fairfield, Freestone Co, TX Census, 2 Jun 1880
C. J. STERLING Self M Male W 24 MO Farmer NC MO
L. J. STERLING Wife M Female W 20 TX House Keeping MO MO
S. R. STERLING Brother S Male W 17 MO Laborer NC MO
J. W. GIBBONS SBro Male W 18 MO Laborer NC MO

1900 Census for Mexia, Limestone, TX
Charles J. Sterling head 42 June 1857 Wagon Gas & Food Store MO NC MO
Lydia June 1860
Nettie L. dau 18 June 1881
James T. son 16 Sept 1883
Hiram J. son 13 Aug 1886
Lela M. dau 8 May 1892
Charles C. son 5 Sept 1895
Walter C. son 2 Jan 1898

1920 Census for Mexia, Limestone County, TX
Joe Sterling 62 Missouri
Lydia 59 Texas
Leila Mae Lee 26 (dau) Texas
Rudolph Lee 9 (grandson) Texas

1930 Census for Mexia, Limestone County, TX
Charles J. Sterling 72 Missouri N.C. Missouri
Lily J. 58 Texas

[NI06089] 1880 Fairfield, Freestone Co, TX Census, 2 Jun 1880
C. J. STERLING Self M Male W 24 MO Farmer NC MO
L. J. STERLING Wife M Female W 20 TX House Keeping MO MO
S. R. STERLING Brother S Male W 17 MO Laborer NC MO
J. W. GIBBONS SBro Male W 18 MO Laborer NC MO

1900 Census for Wortham, Freestone Co, TX
Sam R. Sterling 36 April, 1863 Missouri Blacksmith
Maggie A. 33 Nov. 1866 Mississippi
Namie J. 14 Sept 1885
John A. 13 Mar 1887 Laborer
Mary E. 8 Aug 1891
George W. 5 Oct 1894
Guy 3 Mar 1896
Lacy 1 Nov 1899
Thomas M. Bryant 78 Oct. 1832 SC SC SC fisherman widower

[NI06090] 1900 Census for Limestone County, Texas
W. Tom Sterling 32 Feb 1868 Missouri farmer
Ida Sterling 24 Jan 1876
Gracie 7 June 1893
Jewel 2 Sept 1897

[NI06093] 1920 Census for Freestone County, Texas
Mike A. Sterling 45 Missouri farmer/general laborer
Angie 37 Texas
William 19 farmer
Maude 14
Arvin 11
Oscar L. 9
Lorine 6
Raymond 4
Curtis 2

[NI06095] 1920 Census for Park County, Wyoming enumerated Feb. 10, 1920
Hiram J. Sterling 31 Texas MO MO hired hand stockman/farm single

Killed a man from Teague in 1910 over a dog fight in which the other man's dog was killed.

MEXIA EVENING LEDGER - MEXIA, TEXAS
Oct. 26, 1899
Hiram, the 12-year old son of C J Sterling, left home Tuesday with some horse traders. He was heard of in Corsicana, but when Mr. Sterling went up after him yesterday the little fellow could not be found. Any information concerning the boy will be gladly received by his parents.

CA Death Index
WALTERS HARRY E 12/12/1886 M SAN DIEGO 05/04/1962 553-10-3170 75 yrs

From an article on the Internet, MILT HINKLE by KERRY ROSS BOREN
With Milt in South America was one of his best friends, a superb cowboy named Harry Smith. His real name was Harum Sterling, and he had good-cause to change his name, for he had killed a man in 1911. He took the name Harry Smith because he had his initials, H.S., tattooed on his left arm.
Harry walked into a livery stable at Mexia, Texas, followed by his dog, Old Pal. The livery owner didn't like Harry's dog, half-bulldog, half-leopard spotted cow-dog, and he opened a box stall and released his own pit-fighting bulldog which had killed six other pit bulls in matches. Old Pal began to get the best of the pit bull, and the owner picked up a pitchfork with which to stab the dog. Harry took the pitchfork away from him, and the man ran into his office and retrieved a six-gun. Harry was faster and shot the man in the heart. Old Pal killed the bulldog, too, and two witnesses saw it all.
Harry left Texas and joined Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, and while with the show married Goldie Griffith, the Champion Cowgirl Bucking Horse Rider of the World, on horseback at the old Madison Square Garden. (Ironically, at about the same time, Harry's sister, Edythe Sterling, was marrying silent film cowboy actor and rodeo cowboy Art Acord on horseback in the arena of the Pioneer Days Rodeo in Salt Lake City.)
Harry joined the Miller Brothers 101 Wild West Show in 1913. On October 13, 1913, a rainy day in Houston, Texas, Milt Hinkle stepped down from his gray horse to find the guns of two big detectives. Because he was wearing white Angora chaps, such as Harry Smith wore, they mistook him for Harry. A lady pointed out that they had the wrong man, and, pointing at Harry, said, "That's the one!" Harry tried to duck under the sidewall of a tent and one of the policemen aimed at him with his gun. "For some reason," wrote Milt, "I bumped into the cop as he Pulled the trigger. The bullet hit Harry in the left leg high up, but it didn't stop him. He mad( his way to the stock cars.
"When we loaded the horses, Chester Byers and Amos Clayton saw him and go him to lay low, and when the train was loaded, Chester and Clayton put him in an empty boxcar that was marked dead-head to Chicago. They gave Harry two bottles o milk and some bread, and he arrived four days later in Chicago where his wife lived with her mother. Goldie cut the bullet out of his hip."
After Harry healed, he decided to join Milt and the 101 Show in South America to let things cool down in the States. We came the last Sunday night performance o the show in Buenos Aires, Milt was getting ready to leave for the Casey ranch. E Bowman and Harry Smith were going with him, and they started to drive Milt's stock out of the horse tent when Ed Arlingtoy appeared and demanded $100 for a fee( bill. Milt lost his temper and cursed the man whom had used the horses for free and now demanded a feed bill be paid for them
Milt directed Ed Bowman and Harry Smith to proceed with the horses. At this point, Tantlinger and Bob Anderson-the latter of whom had been feuding with Milt-and several others stepped in and tried to stop Harry Smith. Ed Arlington yelled out, loud enough for all to hear "Harry, you know you're wanted in the United States for murder, so you'd better watch what you do."
Harry yelled back, just as loud, "And I'll be wanted for murder in this country, too if you don't get out of my way!"
"I saw that Harry was so mad he had tears in his eyes, and I knew this to be a danger point, so I told him to keep moving. Harry had made several friends while with the show, but one in particular that he went around with. They had been to parties together and got to be pretty good pals, and just about the time our departure caused such a ruckus, up stepped this friend of Harry's, and he proceeded to take command. First, he told the gaucho to get off his horse, and then he mounted and rode over to me. He took my 30-30, and I saw that he also had a pistol. His instructions then were, 'Let's ride!'
"By this time the police had arrived, but so had Mr. Casey, and when he spoke to the police, they stepped back, so we rode out of the Park with no more trouble.
"I think I should explain here that the man who gave the command, 'Let's ride,' had been one of the lieutenants of the well known Butch Cassidy Gang, and he had heard this same command given many times by Butch when he headed his notorious band of desperadoes who robbed banks and trains, and stole cattle. His hideout was in the Jackson Hole country of Wyoming, and since he was one of Cassidy's head men, he had come to Argentina with much wealth. Here he had lived as a ranchman for several years....
"We made the trip cross-country to the Casey ranch without any trouble, taking two and one-half days. I did not know who Harry's friend was who helped us the night we left the Park, until Harry told me....
"When my good friends, Harry Smith and Ed Bowman, left me, after helping me bring my stock to the Casey ranch, I gave each one of them a good saddle horse. They went with the friend of Butch Cassidy to his spread near Bahia Blanca, where they were to break horses and skin wild cattle for their hides. It was some time before I saw them again."
Privately, Milt revealed tome the identity of Cassidy's lieutenant: he was none other than Harvey Logan, a.k.a. Kid Curry. Later this was confirmed for me by Logan's grandson, Duane Moran, who verified that Kid Curry-known in south America as Andrew Duffy-married an Argentinean girl and fathered eight children before dying of natural causes at the age of seventy-nine on his estancia near Bahia Blanca.
Milt trailed a herd for Reginald Casey across the Pampas from Las Heras, across the Rio Choco north to the town of Las Plumas, to the Rio Chubut (where Butch and Sundance had established their ranch in 1902), eventually arriving at the Casey ranch at Santa Rosa in February 1914.
Mr. Casey talked Milt into staying in Argentina for a while and trying his hand at ranching. They had been having dinner at a lavish nightclub when Casey made the offer. "Mr. Casey... told me that he had just received word that Tex Rickard had sailed for the States, having sold his interest to the company he worked for. While in South America, Tex had made his headquarters in Buenos Aires, and he and Mr. Casey were pretty good friends.... Now that Tex had sailed for the States, Mr. Casey said that Tex had left plenty of cheap land that could be bought, also that it was all good cattle country, and that the price of that land would be high just as soon as the railroad, which Tex had gotten started before he left, was finished."
Tex Richard owned, in addition to the property in Argentina, a huge estancia in Paraguay. His Argentine holdings had been acquired for him by none other than Butch Cassidy, who also held a percentage interest in the ranch operations. But Cassidy and Rickard had decided to go into partnership in a mining venture at Goldfield, Nevada, and so sold out in South America. Rickard is best known as a promoter, having promoted such championship boxing matches as the Jeffries-Johnson fight at Reno, Nevada, on July 4, 1910. Rickard numbered among his friends, in addition to Butch Cassidy, Wyatt Earp, and Bat Masterson. He was once rumored to have married lady outlaw Etta Place, but though he knew her, no such marriage occurred.
Milt Hinkle returned to the United States with a new title, by which he would be known ever after-The South American Kid.
There was an aftermath to this story that bears repeating. In the mid 1920s, Milt returned to Buenos Aires with Art Acord's wild west Show. Art Acord, a Utah cowboy who became a western movie star rival of Tom Mix, had first married the sister of Harum Sterling, alias Harry Smith, and later Louise Lorraine, who played the first "Jane" in the Tarzan movies opposite Elmo Lincoln.
There was quite a gathering at the Sportivia that year as some members of the Wild Bunch assembled to participate in Art's show. The livestock was provided by Kid Curry from his estancia at Bahia Blanca, and Butch Cassidy was also present as a spectator.
When the show closed, the "boys" had a wild party, and there was some inebriated reminiscing, during which Art Acord's wife's nephew---of whom he had charged questioned whether Butch and his friends had ever held up a bank. The youth's doubt soon grew into a challenge. Under the leadership of Butch Cassidy-now approaching sixty years of age-the men organized a "gang," sort of a "Wild Bunch IL" and rode to an outlying town in Argentina. The "gang" consisted of Butch Cassidy; Kid Curry; Art Acord; Art's nephew, Harry Smith; Clay McGonigal; and-Milt Hinkle.
The result of the escapade was a daring daylight bank robbery. "It was the damnedest and most foolish stunt I ever pulled," Milt said. "I had never done anything like that before, and I sure as hell never did anything like that again!"
The story of Milt Hinkle cannot be told in one installment. His life was an incredible series of events and adventures. He was a bronc rider, bulldogger, steer-roper, rodeo clown, movie actor, range cowboy, boxer, wrestler, stage performer, rancher, stunt rider, promoter, and much, much more. The stories are legion. There was the time he bull dogged a steer from an airplane in Mexico for the benefit of Pancho Villa, and drove his hip bone out of the socket (In later years, he had to walk with the aid of a crutch.), and was nursed to health by Etta Place. Then there was the time that he worked in films with Charlie Chaplin. Mae West once invited him to "come on up and see me sometime," and there was the time he boxed with the champ, Max Baer, and. well, you get the idea.
There was a great day in my life, too ---the day I met Milt Hinkle. I have no doubt that my great old friend is somewhere up there in that Big Range in the Sky, riding point for the Boss of the outfit.
Sources:
1. Personal communication with Milton D. Hinkle and Din Moran
2. Articles by Milt Hinkle:
"A Texm Hits the Aimpas," Old West, Fall 1965
"The Kit Carson Wild West Show," Fronner Times, April-May 1964
"Ways of a Roving Cowboy," The West
"Swashbuckler Tom Mix," Tme West, July-August 1967
"101 Ranch Stam* Wild West," Frontier Times
"Me Way a Wild West Show Operated," Frontier Tunes
"Spaldley of the 101," True West, September-October 1964
"Dodging a Necktie Party," Old West, Fall 1968
"Cowbviing Sure Used to Be NW'True West, January-February 1971
"Bulldoggers!" True West, November-December 1967
"Back WW'True West, January-February 1963
"Rough String Rider," Frontier Times
"I Knew Them All," True West, January-February 1964
"Winning or Losing," Frontier Times
"Life of a Rodeo Gown," Frontier Times
"The Dusky Denm" The West, July-August 1961
"Buckaroo and Bobwire," True West, March April 1972
"Rodeo Personalities," The West, May-June 1970

[NI06100] Was stabbed by a black man in 1907 near Joe's livery stable.

1919 World Champion Bulldogger and Calf Roper.

[NI06102] 1810
RANDLE, Wilson, Stewart Co, page 117, 510101-00010
1820
RANDLE, Wilson, Stewart Co, page 117, 510101-00010 TN
1830
RANDLE, Wilson, Stewart Co, page 251

[NI06106] 1810
RANDLE, George D., Stewart Co, page 115, 230000-01010 TN
1820
RANDLE, George D., Stewart Co, page 115, 230000-01010 TN
1830
RANDLE, George D., Henry Co, page 047

[NI06111] 1850 Guadalupe Co Census
Guadalupe Co, page 294;
RANDLE, Wilson 35 TN 3,000 Farmer
Sarah 21 GA
Susan 1 TX

[NI06117] 1810
RANDLE, John, Stewart Co, page 122, 110010-22010 TN
RANDLE, John, Stewart Co, page 110, 000100-10100 TN
RANDLE, John, Stewart Co, page 115, 100001-00000 TN
1820
RANDLE, John, Stewart Co, page 122, 110010-22010 TN
RANDLE, John, Stewart Co, page 115, 100001-00000 TN

[NI06119] 1820
RANDOL, Thomas, Giles Co, page 07, 200010-30100 TN
1830
RANDLE, Thomas, Lawrence Co, page 308 TN

[NI06120] 1810
RANDLE, William, Stewart Co, page 115, 100010-31011 TN
1820
RANDLE, William, Stewart Co, page 115, 120010-31011 TN

[NI06128] 1810
RANDLE, John, Stewart Co, page 122, 110010-22010 TN
RANDLE, John, Stewart Co, page 110, 000100-10100 TN
RANDLE, John, Stewart Co, page 115, 100001-00000 TN
1820
RANDLE, John, Stewart Co, page 122, 110010-22010 TN
RANDLE, John, Stewart Co, page 115, 100001-00000 TN

[NI06151] RANDLE, James R., Stewart Co, page 119, 000010-20100 TN

[NI06152] Never married.

[NI06159] 1850
RANDLE, Elbert, Henry Co, 10th Civil Dist., page 326

[NI06173] 1850
RANDLE, Norvell, Henry Co, 7th Civil Dist., page 300

1870 Atascosa Co Census Somerset Dist, Family # 120
120 120 Randle A. N. 44 m w Farmer TN
Henrietta G. 44 f w Keeping House TN
Jacksie 20 f w At Home TN
Luzora 16 f w At Home TX
Petty, John A. 22 m w Farm Laborer TN

[NI06177] Washington County marriage
Randle Wm. H. Toler Texana 11 513 Aug/18/1894 6355

[NI06178] Washington Co, Texas marriage
Lake William Henry Randle Ida 14 201 Dec/20/1901 9218

[NI06216] This could be John
Coryell Co, TX 1910 Census, April 27, Pct 1, pg 6a
http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/coryell/census/1910/006a.gif
O'Neal, J. W. head M W 33 M 3 Arkansas Texas Texas
Lela wife F W 31 M 3 1 1 Texas Texas Texas
Wendy? dau F W 02 S Texas Texas Texas

[NI06223] 1880 Frio Co Census
11 Youngblood Alvira J. 55 GA 1pg0001.txt
11 100 101 Hildebrant Oliver C. w m 29 Stock Raiser TX TX TX
11 100 101 Hildebrant Caroline M. w f 26 wife Keeping HouseGA GA GA
11 100 101 Hildebrant Jeffie C. w m 7 dau . TX TX GA
11 100 101 Hildebrant Levi F. w m 5 son . TX TX GA
11 100 101 Hildebrant Georgia w f 3 dau . TX TX GA
11 100 101 Hildebrant William w m 1day May? 31 sonTX TX GA
11 100 101 Youngblood Alvira J. w f 55 . M-in-law Mid wife GA GA GA

[NI06303] Never married.

[NI06304] Never married, was 23 at death.

[NI06307] Never married.

San Antonio Herald, July 11, 1863, Obit.

[NI06315] 1920 Kendall Co, Texas, ED 16, Vol 19, line 70
Frank H Fuller head 34 TX
Ethel wife 34 TX
Margie dau 4-5/12 TX
William son 1-1/2 TX
Laura A Pue grm 79 MS

[NI06336] Baptism: September 05, 1878, St. Michael Catholic Church, New Orleans - Sponsors were Patrick Donegan and Mary Donegan.
I found that Mary Forrey (DOB 8/16/1878) and Winnie (Regina Winifred) Forrey (DOB 8/22/1880) were both admitted to the St. Vincent's Infant Orphan Asylum in New Orleans on August 14, 1884. The Affidavit was signed by Ann Donegan (godmother) and stated that the mother was unable to care for them and find employment. It also stated that the father was dead. According to the Archdiocese of New Orleans, a notation was made that both girls were sent to the New Orleans Female Orphan Asylum in 1886, although there was no entry of their admission in their records.
I've talked with a Michael Donegan in New Orleans and have been e-mailing with a Jerry Donegan in New Orleans and they have both given me quite a bit of information on the Donegans. They seem to believe that the Donegans were from County Meath in Ireland. This is the first clue I have gotten as to where Mary Grace may have been from in Ireland. Since they were cousins, perhaps they were from the same County. I'll keep researching!
There is a George Donegan who is going to send me all of the information he has on the Donegans and he said that he has some information on Mary Grace also.

[NI06337] Parents born in Ireland.

[NI06338] From Grace:
She died of convulsions. Secondary: Infriafes Dietary in Itercolitis (doctor's handwriting is very hard to read; not exactly sure what this is, the flu?). The death certificate asks what test confirmed diagnosis - the certificate states "clinical evidence." She was buried June 18, 1920 at Calvary Cemetery. Michael Heffernan was the informant on the certificate. They lived at 1609 34th Street in Galveston at the time of her death. The Undertaker was F. P. Malloy & Son. On the certificate, it states that Fannie Allen was born in Ireland, although on the 1920 Census, it states she was born in Tennessee and her parents were born in Ireland.

[NI06339] ALLEN CANNON married MARTHA MELLEN 23 Dec 1870 Lowndes MS

[NI06340] 1880 New Orleans Parish, LA Census p 250
MELLEN, W F boarder 44 Miss Ire Ire
Fanny wife/boarder 40 Miss Miss Miss
Charles boarder 21 Miss Miss Miss

1860 MELLEN WILLIAM F. Adams County MS 088 Natchez City Federal Population Schedule MS 1860 Federal Census Index MS54055023
Mellen, William F., Capt. Co. H, 25th La. Inf. En. _. Roll to June 30, 1862, Present or absent not stated. Federal Rolls of Prisoners of War, Captured Harrodsburg, Ky., _, 1862. Sent to Vicksburg. Miss., from Louisville, Ky., via Cairo, Ill., Dec. 5, 1862, for exchange. Exchanged near Vicksburg, Miss., Dec. 22, 1862. Rolls from Dec., 1862, to June, 1863, Absent, wounded at Perryville, Ky., Oct. 8, 1862, home in Natchez, Miss., on sick furlough. Roll July and Aug., 1863, Absent, on detached service at Monroe, La., Supernumerary Officer. Rolls from Sept., 1863, to April, 1864, Absent, detailed in Iron and Nitre Dept., Trans. Miss., S. O. No. 101, order Gen. Smith. Roll May 1 to Aug. 31, 1864, Absent, detailed in conscripting service by order Gen. Smith, July 1, 1864, unfit for field service. Roll Sept. 1, 1864. to Feb. 28, 1865, Absent, relieved from field by order of Lt. Gen. Smith, and on duty in Conscript Bureau, in Trans. Miss. Dept., have no copy of order. On Roster dated March -, 1865, Enlisted into Confed. service March 12, 1862. Elected Capt., March 17, 1862. Roll March and April, 1865, Absent, retired from field
service,

[NI06355] No proof.

1850 Washington Co, Georgia 9/5/1850 fam # 23
27 23 23 Joines William 43 M Waggoner Georgia X
28 23 23 Joines Julia 38 F Georgia
29 23 23 Joines William 19 M Georgia X
30 23 23 Joines John 14 M Georgia
31 23 23 Joines Emela 9 F Georgia
32 23 23 Joines James 7 M Georgia
33 23 23 Joines Thomas 4 M Georgia
34 23 23 Joines Jarred 1 M Georgia
35 23 23 Hodge Mary 18 F Georgia
36 23 23 Joiner Charity 60 F N. Carolina

[NI06364] Purely guesswork.

1830 Washington Co, Georgia Census
245A/B 13 Joines Jabaz 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 male 30-40, 1 male 50-60, 1 female 30-40, 1 female 50-60, 1 male slave 0-10, 2 female slave 0-10, 1 female slave 24-36, 1 female slave 36-55, 9 total,

1840 Washington Co, Georgia Census
232 25 Joines Jebez . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . 1 . . . . 2 . . . 6 . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . 1
1 male 40-50, 1 female 50-60, 1 male slave 0-10, 1 male slave 36-55, 2 female slave 24-36, 6 total, 2 agricultural, 1 insane public, 1 over 20 white illiterate

11/29/1850 p 230
3 399 399 Joiner Jabes 54 M Farmer Georgia
4 399 399 Joiner Pricilla 60 F Maryland X
5 399 399 Ecoles Catharine J. 5 F B Georgia

1860 Washington Co, GA 6/1/1860 p 160
21 10 10 Joines Jebez 64 M Farmer 3,500 2,200 Georgia
22 10 10 Joines Priscilla 70 F Maryland

1830 Washington Co, Georgia
252A/B 16 Joines Mary 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 male 10-15, 1 male 20-30, 1 female 5-10, 1 female 40-50, 2 male slave 0-10, 2 male slave 10-24, 1 male slave 24-36, 2 female slave 0-10, 1 female slave 10-24, 1 female slave 36-55, 14 total

[NI06397] I got this from Hara Safford Pue:
"Most of the info for the first two generations comes from Jim N. Langley III
PO Box 135, Pasadena, MD 21123
e-mail
Info below is copied from letter from Jim N. Langley III.
Mt. Pisgah Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Hwy 431 Stroud, AL. Stroud, AL is a very tiny town that still has Langley kin there today. It is just over the line from GA in the central eastern border (right over from Troup Co.) not far from Opelika and Auburn, AL.
(James Riley Langley) was born in GA, not far from the SC border. Right over the border in SC is a town named Langley, and was the site of a cotton mill and a gin mill.
Rev. War Patriot. Pension #S31813
Came to Elbert Co. GA from SC. While in Troup Co., James Sr. lost land in a court case and his property was sold by the sheriff in 1827. Lot 31-6th district. James Gray of Pike Co. bought the land at auction. In Sept. 1839, our Jas. Sr. bought back the same land for $470.68. In Oct. 1839, he sold the land to Horatio S. Whitfield for $1,721.25. As a boy, the family moved to Orange Co. NC (which later was split into Caswell Co.)
1780, lived in Orange Co. lived in High Hills of Santee, SC.
Richmond Co., GA 1805
Land Lottery awarded land in new Baldwin Co.
1806 Baldwin Co. married Elizabeth Bandy (this was a remarriage #??.)
Putnam Co. GA census lived in Troup Co. 1833 (applied for pension here) thru 1839.
1840 and 1850 census of Chambers Co. Alabama
A possible brother John Langley, 1756-1850, died in Troup Co. GA.
James most likely had another set of children, but who knows. When he remarried in 1806 he was 40+yrs. old.
James bought land in AL Jan. 17, 1837, patent #6163-76 35/100 acres. Jr. or Sr.?
Was a Revolutionary War Veteran."

LANGLEY, JAMES, aged 80, resided in Chambers County, June 1, 1840. Census of Pensioners, 1841, p. 149.
In 1840 James Langley stated he was 80 years of age In his pension record he stated he was under Col. William Davidson He died in 1853 Chambers County.
Private James Langley, NC Militia, Revolutionary War. 1762-1868 (105/6 years old!?) Buried Mount Pisgah Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, near Stroud, Chambers County, Alabama.

[NI06398] No one seems to know what became of Elizabeth.

[NI06405] LEWIS J. H. 12-28-1930 m POTTER ELLA PARLEE SPARKS JAMES HUBERT LEWIS

[NI06415] 1850 Barbour Co, AL Census
Brassell, Rigdon 30 M Overseer South Carolina
Artimesia 26 F Georgia
John 5 M Alabama
Churchill 3 M Alabama
George W. 6/12 M Alabama
Temperance 20 F
(They are listed as having been married within the last 10 years.)

1860 Harrison Co, Texas Census
Brazzil, R. 40 M Farmer $400.00 South Carolina
M. 28 F Alabama
J. 14 M Alabama
C. 13 M Alabama
G. W. 11 M Alabama
W. 9 M Alabama
Dunn, H. 7 M Alabama
M. V. 4 F Texas
E. 6 F Texas
E. 1 F Texas
(The last child was incorrectly listed as a Dunn, this was the first child of Rigdon and Mary Ann.)

1870 Marion Co, TX Census
Brazzil, Rigdon 50 M Farmer $798 $400 S.C.
Mary 38 F Keeping House Ala.
Harry 17 M Ala.
Elizabeth 16 F Ala.
Martha V. 13 F Tex.
Etha L. 11 F Tex.
Emma 9 F Tex.
Marzella 7 F Tex.
Deilia 5 F Tex.
Della 4 F Tex.
Susan 2 F Tex.
Thomas 9/12 M Tex.

[NI06430] "I left my father, Edward Shaw and mother, Fannie Shaw [who was a Hesser before marriage], at Monroe, La. Mother was borned and raised in Indiana, Father was borned and raised in Pa. They married in Indiana, moved to Ohio, then to Iowa, then to Ill., then to Mo., then Ark., then to Monroe, La. Then I left my parents in 1861 and came to Quachita River to Camden Ark. While in Camden, Father sent me a letter but it got misplaced. I came back to Monroe and my people were all gone and I came to Texas and have not heard from them since, it being 45 years. My oldest brother then living was Elijah Shaw. The next brother name was George and the youngest Thomas, the oldest sister name Mary, youngest Lucinda. My grandfather's name was Augustus Shaw, came from Ireland at 7 years old.
This is Dec. 6, 1906."

[NI06439] 1880 Coryell Co Census
427A 45 11 11 Dickerson W. J. W M 37 . . . X . . Farmer . X . . . . . . . . N Y Scotland N Y .
427A 46 11 11 Dickerson Cathern V. W F 30 . wife . X . . Keeping house . . . . . . . . . X Georgia Georgia Georgia .
427A 47 11 11 Dickerson Ellen J. W F 11 . daughter X . . . at home . . . . . . . . X X Texas N Y Georgia .
427A 48 11 11 Dickerson Martha A. W F 8 . daughter X . . . at home . . . . . . . . X X Texas N Y Georgia .
427A 49 11 11 Dickerson William L. W M 6 . son X . . . at home . . . . . . . . X X Texas N Y Georgia .
427A 50 11 11 Dickerson Zilphia A. W F 3 . daughter X . . . at home . . . . . . . . X X Texas N Y Georgia .

[NI06446] 1880 Coryel Co Census
399A 3 122 126 Powell Fletcher L. W M 43 . . . X . . Farmer . X . . . . X . . . Tenn NC Tenn .
399A 4 123 127 Powell Mary F. W F 47 . Wife . X . . Keeping house . . . . . . . . . . La Ireland Ireland .
399A 5 123 127 Powell Richard W M 21 . son X . . . Farmer . . . . . . . . . . Texas Tenn La .
399A 6 123 127 Powell Janett W F 18 . daughter X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Texas Tenn La .
399A 7 123 127 Powell Mary J. W F 16 . daughter X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Texas Tenn La .
399A 8 123 127 Powell Olivia W F 14 . daughter . . . . . . . . . . . . X . . Texas Tenn La .
399A 9 123 127 Powell Cleba* W M 12 . son . . . . Farmer . . . . . . . X . . Texas Tenn La .
399A 10 123 127 Powell Claborn W M 10 . son . . . . Farmer . . . . . . . X . . Texas Tenn La .
399A 11 123 127 Powell Pomroy W M 8 . son . . . . . . . . . . . . X . . Texas Tenn La .
399A 12 123 127 Powell George W M 4 . . . . . . . . X . . . . . . . . Texas Tenn La .

[NI06472] 1850 Bastrop Co, Census
181 22 266 285 TUCKER John 27 M . Farmer . NC . . . .
181 23 266 285 TUCKER Cornelia 17 F . . . AL . . . .
181 24 266 285 TUCKER Laura A 1 F . . . TX . . . .

[NI06504] Memorial and Biographical History of Dallas County, Texas
Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company. 1892.
Carnegie Public Library, Tyler, Texas
pp. 634-635
AUGUSTUS GARRISON.---This gentleman, an enterprising young farmer, residing near Pleasant Valley, Dallas county, Texas, dates his birth in York county, South Carolina, August 14, 1869.
William F. Garrison, his father, was born in York county, October 14, 1841, and was there married, November 24, 1865, to Miss Nancy H. E. Poovey. She too, was a native of the same county, born August 23, 1846. Four years after their marriage, in 1869, they moved to Bradley county, Arkansas. Following are the names of William F. Garrison’s brothers and sisters: Peter; John; James, who was killed in the war; Sallie, deceased, wife of David Jackson; Mary, deceased; and Zeine. William F. was next to the youngest of the family. The members composing the Poovey family are, Duncan; Nancy E., mother of the subject of our sketch; Robert; Kate; Augustus; James; John; and Mary; the last three are deceased. To William F. Garrison and his wife were born the following named children: Mary C., born September 2, 1866, and is now the wife of William S. Tucker; James P., born January 9, 1868; Augustus; Emma, born February 5, 1871; John D., born July 22, 1872; William, born January 11, 1874; Cordelia E., born October 22, 1875; Nancy, born January 11, 1878; and Lois, born July 4, 1881. In 1879, Mr. Garrison moved from Arkansas to Texas, where he rented land and farmed for three years. His death occurred October 6, 1882, at the age of forty-one years.
After their father’s death, Augustus and his brother, J. P., continued to live with their mother and cultivate the farm. After renting for five years, they bought 120 acres of improved land for their mother, and paid for it. They have since purchased 200 acres for themselves. All this land is well fenced, eighty acres of the first farm and 130 acres of the other being under cultivation. When the family first came to Texas, and at the father’s death, they were in limited circumstances, but the sons went earnestly to work to secure a home and now have their mother comfortably fixed. The are industrious young men, upright and honest in all their dealings, and are bound to make their mark in the world. They had but little opportunity for schooling, but have acquired sufficient education to intelligently conduct their farming operations. During the war, Mr. Garrison’s father served in the Confederate army and at that time contracted disease from which he never recovered, and which caused his death. Both parents had united with the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and three of their daughters and the subject of our sketch are members of the same church.
TWO KILLED--ONE WOUNDED.
Sensation and Lurid Scene at Pleasant
Valley Church Yesterday.
A. A. GARRISON AND FRANK JONES KILLED.
Tom Jones Mortally Wounded--Frank Jones Had Wronged
Miss Garrison--Nervy Sixteen-Year-Old Boy--Sor-
row in Two Households.
An unusually large congregation assembled at the Pleasant Valley church, five miles east of Garland, yesterday forenoon to hear the Rev. Dr. Patterson, of Ellis county, preach.
The preliminary service of song and prayer was over, and the preacher was about to announce his text, and the men and boys on the outside were throwing away their quids of tobacco and cigarette stubs and getting ready to go inside, when Augustus A. Garrison appeared in front of the church, and walking up to Frank Jones, said:
"Now, d--n you, I've got you," and shot him dead.
Tom Jones, brother to Frank, who was close by, pulled a pistol, whereupon Garrison proceeded to shoot at him, the second shot from Garrison's pistol shattering Jones' left thigh bone, felling him to the ground. But Jones, raising himself on his elbow, continued to shoot, but it was not until the sixth shot he got Garrison. The bullet entered near Garrison's heart and ranged upward, killing him instantly.
The congregation stampeded in the wildest fashion. The women screamed and fainted, children were run over and trampled upon, excited men rushed hither and thither and horses and mules broke loose and ran away, tearing up vehicles, and the utmost confusion reigned.
Garrison's brother got hold of his dead kinsmen's pistol, and Will Jones, a brother to Frank and Tom, appeared on the scene with a big 45 gun, and there would undoubtedly have been additional bloodshed had not neighbors interposed and kept the men apart.
Tom Jones, in a dying condition, was removed to his home. The surgeons announced that the bone of the left thigh was shattered for a distance of six inches and that the patient was dangerously wounded, and his condition rendered still more critical by the great loss of blood.
The bodies of the dead were left as they fell until Justice Swim, of Garland, could come out and view them, when they were removed to their respective homes, and prepared for interment.
August A. Garrison was 25 years old, and the son of Widow Garrison. There are three surviving brothers and several sisters. Frank Jones was 20 years old and Tom, 16. The latter were the sons of Jesse Jones, who lives a mile from the church and half a mile from Widow Garrison, both families highly respectable and well-to-do. They have lived neighbors for years. The children grew up together, attending the same school and same Sunday school from the time they were carried to church as sleeping infants until yesterday.
The boys in both families were sober and industrious; they lived in a local option precinct, and whisky had nothing to do with the tragedy.
Frank Jones had seduced, or was charged with having seduced Garrison's sister, the young lady giving birth to a child last spring. August Garrison told young Jones at the time that if he did not repair the wrong by marrying the girl, he would kill him.
In order to avoid a collision, Jones left the neighborhood and did not return until last Saturday. Sunday morning, he went over to the church, as he had been in the habit of doing all his life. He was probably expecting trouble, as he had a six-shooter on him, but did not get to use it, as Garrison shot him three times and killed him before he could pull it.
The funeral of Garrison took place this forenoon and that of Frank Jones will occur this afternoon, both from the same church and to the same cemetery near the church. The people in the neighborhood turning out on both occasions and extending their sympathies and condolence to both stricken families.
Constable C. P. Bane, of Garland, who was in the city, said to a Times Herald reporter:
"Frank Jones, who was shot three times by Gus Garrison, did not make an attempt to pull his pistol, and it would have done him no good if he had, as it would not work. It was a fine pistol, but it had become so rusty that it could not be cocked. It was a 38-calibre Winchester Colt, and had only two loads in it.
"Garrison and Tom Jones did their shooting at very close range, but Tom did very poor shooting. Garrison shot him down and was standing nearly over him and would, undoubtedly, have killed him the next shot, had not Tom got in a vital shot, which made him drop his pistol, which he was pointing, and in the act of shooting, stagger and fall.
"Jones quickly reloaded his pistol after he got Garrison with the last cartridge in it. Garrison's brother ran up and picked up the pistol Gus had dropped and a third Jones brother put in an appearance with a pistol in his hand, but the people stopped further bloodshed.
"There was one cartridge left in Garrison's pistol and he had another pistol he had not used. Garrison fired five shots, and Tom Jones six.
"Two of Tom Jones' bullets lodged in the church door, which the congregation had fortunately closed. Most of the people in the church jumped out of the windows.
"Miss Garrison, who was the cause of the trouble, is a very young girl, not over fifteen years old."
- June 28, 1897, Dallas Daily Times Herald, p. 1, col. 3-4.

[NI06505] Probably NOT Lois' son. I think Cliff was married twice.

[NI06509] Mrs. Henrietta Huth

[NI06511] I have a lot of doubts about this line even though three Sparks married Boatwrights.

[NI06512] Sparks Quarterly page 3465:
Levi Sparks, son of Willoughby and Polly Sparks, was born about 1825 in Arkansas, probably in Miller County. He is said to have lived for a time in Georgia, but he joined family members in Limestone Co, Texas, in time to be recorded on the 1850 census of that county. He is said to have married and moved back to Georgia where he had a family of at least seven children. We have found no records to prove this to be correct nor do we have any futher information about Levi Sparks.

[NI06513] Sparks Quarterly page 3466: Another unidentified daughter of Willoughby and Polly Sparks was born between 1830 and 1835. She may have been named Minerva. She may also have married S. Nelson and perhaps she was the mother of the three children who were living in the household of Willoughby Sparks when a special school census was taken in 1855. The names of these children were: John Nelson, Willoughby Nelson, and Minerva Jane Nelson.

[NI06516] County: Eastland
Abstract Number: 1021
District/Class: Milam Preemption
File Number: 4115
Original Grantee: Tillman Sparks
Patentee: D. C. Woods
Title Date:
Patent Date: 08 Nov 1884
Patent No: 423
Patent Vol: 16
Certificate:
Part Section:
Survey/Blk/Tsp:
Adj County:
Acres: 160.00
Adj Acres:
Remarks:

[NI06519] Sparks Quarterly page 3470: They lived in or around the general area of Parker, Palo Pinto, and Falls County, Texas. We have no further information about them.

[NI06522] SPARKS QUARTERLY, pg 3471: Bailey Milton Sparks, son of Willoughbyand Polly Sparks, was born in Tennessee in January 1847. He was probaby named for his great-uncle, Bailey Sparks, son of Matthew and Sarah (Thompson) Sparks. He served in Company B, Waller's Regiment, Green's Brigade of Texas Cavalry, Confederate States Army during the Civil War and received a pension in later years from the state of Texas for his service. When the 1880 census was taken of Eastland County, Texas, he was living in the household of his brother, Tillman Sparks. (The abstract of his military records is below.) Bailey Sparks married Julia Antley, probably about 1882, and they had three children before her death on April 11, 1887, shortly after their third child was born. Bailey married (2nd) Amanda ---, probably about 1895. She apparently had a large family by a previous marriage. Bailey died on January 27, 1931, in Wise County, Texas.
MILITARY:
SQ pg 1281: Bailey Sparks enlisted in Capt. Thos. P. Hightower's Company, Waller's Battalion, Texas Cavalry, on April 14, 1862, at Marlin, Falls County, Texas, by Thomas P. Hightower. His age was given as 17. He was mustered into the service on April 23, 1862, at Hempstead by E. Waller, Jr. A note on one of the records indicates that he was a substitute for a man named Cornelison. The last record of his being paid was dated September 1, 1863. HIs name appeared on the muster roll for Company B of this battalion for January and February 1864 with the note "Absent, In Arrest." Following is a summary of the history of this unit: Waller's Regiment Texas Cavalry was first organized as the 13th, or Waller's Battalion Texas Cavalry with five companies, A to E. Company F was enlisted in Louisiana August 27, 1862. An unidentified company, Captain Menard's, Captain Goode's and Captain Dunn's Companies Texas Cavalry were added from time to time to complete the regiment.

[NI06532] previous marriage to March?

[NI06535] THE SPARKS QUARTERLY, June 1991, Whole No . 154, page 3753:
"Land records in Queen Annes County prove that this first WilliamSparks had come to Maryland from Hampshire County, England, at least as early as 1670, as had also his brother, John Sparks. Recent research strongly suggests that they were sons of Thomas and Joane (Davis) Sparks who had been married in Fareham Parish in Hampshire County, England, on October 19 , 1635.
"Among the children of Thomas and Joane was a son named WilliamSparks, baptised on August 6, 1646, and a son named John Sparks, baptized on December 3, 1649. They also had two other sons baptized in the Fareham Parish,Church: Francis Sparks, baptized on July 20, 1641, and Richard Sparks , baptised on December 10, 1658."

[NI06540] Died at Jane's house.

[NI06541] County: Brazos
Abstract Number: 52
District/Class: Title
File Number:
Original Grantee: Wm. C. Sparks
Patentee:
Title Date:
Patent Date: 21 Nov 1832
Patent No: 149
Patent Vol: 9
Certificate:
Part Section:
Survey/Blk/Tsp:
Adj County:
Acres: 4,428.40
Adj Acres:
Remarks:

County: Bell
Abstract Number: 19
District/Class: Title
File Number:
Original Grantee: Wm. C. Sparks
Patentee:
Title Date:
Patent Date: 20 Oct 1834
Patent No: 33
Patent Vol: 14
Certificate:
Part Section:
Survey/Blk/Tsp:
Adj County:
Acres: 4,428.00
Adj Acres:
Remarks:

[NI06568] Athens is now in Clarke County which was formed from Jackson County in 1801. Jackson County was formed from Franklin County in 1796.

[NI06590] Anson Co, NC 1809
BURRELL PAUL RUSHING & ROB'T RUSHING TO RICHARD RUSHING
State of North Carolina, County of Anson
This indenture made the 10th day of April in the year of our Lord 1809 between Burrell Paul Rushing and Robert Rushing Executors to the Last Will and Testament of William Johnson, Sen, dcd of the one part and Richard Rushing of the County of Anson and State of North Carolina of the other part
WITNESSETH that the said Burrell Paul Rushing and Robert Rushing Exrs as aforesd doeth in pursuance of an act of the General assembly impowering Executors to make deed of Conveyance to Exonerate their Testators and for and in consideration of a previous contract or agreement between our Testator (to wit.) William Johnson Sen, dec'd and the sd Richard Rushing bargain sell alien Enfeoff convey and confirm unto the sd Richard Rushing the following tract or parcel of land with their appurtenances (to wit) beginning at a stake among 3 hickorys and a pine his old upper corner near the upper side of a small branch and runs So 40 Et. 68 poles to a stake a gum maple and ash pointers in a small branch above Rushing Meeting House then ___Wt. 104 poles to a black jack 2 pines and a black jack pointers then No. ___139 poles to a stake 2 black jacks and a pine pointers in the road then No. 55 Et 56 poles to a stake a post oak and 2 pines pointers in his old line then with his old line So 5 Et 19 poles to a black jack 2 post oak pointers then with his line to the beginning containing seventy five acres be the same more or less which sd tract or parcel of land the said Burrell Paul Rushing and Robert Rushing Exers as aforesd for themselves the heirs and Legatees of the sd William Johnson dec'd doth warrant and defend the sd land and premises and every part thereof unto the sd Richard Rushing and heirs and assigns forever free and clear from the lawful claim of all manner of persons whatsoever
In Witness whereof the sd Burrell Paul Rushing and Robert Rushing Exrs aforesd doth hereunto set their hands and seals the day and date above written.
Burrell Paul Rushing (Seal)
Robert (X) Rushing (his mark)
Signed sealed and delivered In presence of
Reuben White
Joseph Rushing
North Carolina, Anson County, April Sessions 1809
Then the within deed was duly proved in open court by Reuben White and ordered to be registered.
Tod Robinson Clk

RUSHING, RICHARD
S 21457
Service: N. C.
Born in Va.
A declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832
State of Tennessee
Perry County
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions July Term 1834
On this 21st day of July personally appeared before the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Perry Richard Rushing a resident of Rushings Creek in Perry County & State of Tennessee aged 85 years who being first sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832 that he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as hereinafter stated
This Declarent entered the service of the United States in Anson County North Carolina in the year 1776 under Captain John Jackson [but in consequence of extreme old and loss of memory occasioned thereby he can not with exactness state precisely the diferent tours and engagements under which he served but to the best of his memory he served as follows] Declarent entered the Service under Capt Jackson as above in the latter end of the year 1776 Declarent served this three months he was in a skirmish at Drowning Creek when this declarent's brother William Rushing was wounded of which he shortly afterwards died but not till after we returned home declarent here lost his horse & swam the creek with his gun in his hand The Whigs here were defeated by the Tories on this expedition he was a volunteer in the year 1777 he served under Capt Stephen Jackson in diferent tours not less than nine months. In the year 1778 he served not less than ten months under the same Captain. In the year 1779 he served under the same he served not less than eight months. In the year 1780 he served not less than six months. This declarent would here state that the events of the War of the Revolution are so conglomerated in his memory that he can not adjust them in proper order as they occurred at that time owing to loss of memory but on one of these latter tours he was in a skirmish with the British on Black River he was in another skirmish at Baties Bridge on Drowning Creek. Declarent can not tell owing to the above cause state at what time or on what tours he was commanded by officers that he was under he was part of his services under Col Wade he was one tour under General Sumpter and further he can not recollect. He has no documentary evidence by which he can prove his services nor does he know of any person except Philip Rushing by whom he can prove the same [who served most of the time with declarent]. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above writen
Richard ( X ) Rushing (his mark)
We William Woolverton a Clergyman residing in Henderson Cty and W. F. Doherty residing in Perry County do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Richard Rushing who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 85 years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Revolutionary soldier.
I Jesse Taylor Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Perry do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of Richard Rushing for a pension--
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal of office this 21st day of July 1834--
Jesse Taylor
Clerk of Perry County Court
Questions by the Court
1st where and in what year were you born.
Answer I was born in Virginia on Roanoak in the year 1749.
2 have you any record of your age & if so where is it
Ans I have it at my house in my bible
3rd where were you living when you were called in to service where have you lived since the Revolutionary War and where do you now live
Ans I lived in Anson County North Carolina when called into service where I have lived ever since till about 15 years ago then from thence we moved to Perry County Tennessee where I now live
4th how were you called into service were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute & if a substitute for whom
Ans I was always out as a volunteer
5th State the names of the Regular officers who were with the troops where you served with Continental & Militia Regiments as you can recollect & the general circumstances of your services
Ans I recollect Col Smith General Rutherford and Col Wade but owing to old age & the consequent loss of memory I can not tell whether they were Regular officers or no but I think Smith was a Regular & for the general circumstances of my service see my declaration
6 did you ever receive a discharge from the service & if so by whom was it given & what has become of it
Ans I never applied for a discharge but was marched home by my officer & just dismissed till I should be wanted to go out again as I always held myself in readiness to go when called for
7th state the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution.
Ans William Woolverton and Col. W. F. Doherty and in fact all that know me. The reason that I called on Mr. Woolverton is that there is no other Clergyman that lives as near me and he lives not very far but in the adjoining County and preaches in my neighborhood & is well acquainted with me.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office,
January 14th, 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Richard Rushing, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Jackson, Tennessee Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department from the 4th of Sept., 1835, to the 4th March, 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present"
WEST TENNESSEE 29588
RICHARD RUSHING
of Perry Co. in the State of Tennessee who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Jackson of the Regt commanded by in the No Carolina line for 6 months
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Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 20 Dollars _____ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of Decr, 1834 and sent to Hon. W. C. Dunlap H. R.
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1834 70.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March '35 10.00/$80.00
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{Revolutionary Claim,} {Act June 7, 1832 }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book E - 2 - Vol. 7 Page 103
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July 31, 1930
AWF:MLB
Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
Miss Edna Rushing
924 - 38th Street
Sacramento, California
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 21457, that Richard Rushing was born in 1749 in Virginia "on the Roanoke".
While residing in Anson County, North Carolina, he served with the North Carolina troops, as follows:
In 1776, three months in Captain John Jackson's Company, was in a skirmish at Drowning Creek where his brother William was wounded and soon after died; in 1777, nine months in Captain Stephen Jackson's Company; in 1778, two months in the same company; in 1779, eight months in the same company; in 1780, six months in the same company. A part of the time he served in Colonel Wade's Regiment. He was in skirmishes on Black River, Bates Bridge, Lynch's Creek, Richardson's Creek and Thompson's Creek.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 21, 1834, at which time he was living in Rushing Creek, Perry County, Tennessee, having lived there fifteen years.
He stated that his brother Philip served with him most of the time.
There is no reference to wife or children.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner

DB N&O, p. 103
Anson Co, NC 1808
RICHARD RUSHING TO BURRELL RUSHING
State of North Carolina
Know all men by these presents that I Richard Rushing of the County of Anson and State aforesd do hereby lay off and convey and deliver unto Burrell Rushing of the County and State aforesd a certain parcel of land containing of one hundred acres beginning on a hickory Richard Rushing line and Solomon Rushing corner near a large rock on Solomon Rushings branch and runs with Richard Rushings line Et. 13 chains & 50 links to a stake by 3 black jacks and a pine his corner then with his other line No. 5 Et. 34 chains to a stake by 2 pines and a black jack then Wt. 28 chains to a pine on the wt. sd of a small branch then So. 16 Et. 11 chains to a forked pine in the head of a hollow then down the sd hollow to a small branch then down the various courses of sd branch to the beginning it being part of a tract of land belonging to Richard Rushing here described the premises together will and singular the rights members hereditaments and appurtenances to sd premises belonging to or in anywise appertaining TO HAVE AND TO HOLD all and singular the premises before mentioned unto the sd. Burrell Rushing his heirs and assigns forever and I do hereby bind myself my heirs and admrs to warrant and forever defend all and singular sd premises unto sd Burrell Rushing his heirs and assigns against myself my heirs or all other persons lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof.
Witness my hand and Seal this 9th day of July in the year of Our Lord 1808 and in the 30th year of Independence of the United States of America.
Richard ( X ) Rushing (his mark)
Signed sealed & delivered In the presence of us
John Rushing
Willis Rushing
North Carolina, Anson County, April Sessions 1809
Then the within deed was duly acknowledged in open court and ordered to be registered.
Tod Robinson Clk
NOTE: There is no monetary value put on the transfer -- could this be a present from Father to Son????"

"Richard Rushing received two land grants issued by Josiah Martin, Royal Governor of the Colony of North Carolina. The first, No. 3853 dated May 22, 1772, was for 100 acres in Anson County on a branch on the lower side of Brown's Creek, joining the said branch above Wm. Rushing. The second, No. 7487 dated March 4, 1775, was for 150 acres in Anson County on the lower side of Brown's Creek, joining a small branch and Solomon Rushing. Richard Rushing moved to the Beech River area of Perry County (later Decatur County) in Tennessee before 1820 and settled on the south side of the Beech River. He had extensive land holdings in the 7th and 8th sections of the 8th range along Turkey Creek. He probably is the ancestor of most of the Rushings living in Henderson County.
"The following is a summary of the pension claim of Richard Rushing. It was written in a letter dated July 31, 1930, by B. W. Morgan, Acting Commissioner of Pensions, to Miss Edna Rushing, Sacramento, California.
"You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, [S. or 8.] 21457, that Richard Rushing was born in 1849 in Virginia 'on [the] Roanoke'. "While residing in Anson County, North Carolina he served with the North Carolina troops, as follows:
""In 1776, three months in Captain John Jackson's Company, was in a skirmish at Drowning Creek where his brother William was wounded and soon after died; in 1777, nine months in Captain Stephen Jackson's Company; in 1778, ten months in the same company; in 1779, eight months in the same company; in 1780, six months in the same company. A part of the time he served in Colonel Wade's Regiment.
"He was in skirmishes on Black river, Bates Bridge, Lynch's Creek, Richardson's Creek and Thompson's Creek. "He was allowed pension on his application executed July 21, 1834, at which time he was living in Rushing Creek, Perry County, Tennessee, having lived there fifteen years.
""He stated that his brother Philip served with him most of the time.
"There is no reference to wife or children."
"There is little proof of Richard's family, and the family presented in this database is somewhat of a composit. Richard seems to have had at least nine sons (including probably David in a separate household) and two daughters in the 1800 census of Anson County. There is proof that David, Willis, and Amy Boatwright were children of Richard. Dennis and Willis are always said to have been brothers, and the elder and younger Richard are in the same household in the 1840 census (based on ages children in the 1850 census). This is "Richard's family."
"Then there is "Sarah's family." Sarah Rushing appears as age 80 in the household of Burrell Rushing, born ca. 1821, from the 1850 census. Her family includes Elijah, Isaac, and Burrell (born 1789). Phillip's wife is known from a deed to have been named Hannah, so Sarah could not have been his wife. Sarah seems to have been living in William Rushing's household in the 1830 census. Between 1830 and 1840 Elijah Rushing and his wife appear to have died. Sarah (listed as Sally) appears as head of a household in the 1840 census; this probably is Elijah's household, including Burrell (born 1821). This young Burrell has money by the mid 1840s when he buys a large amount of land, buys slaves, and builds a mansion which is still a local landmark. Where did the money come from? The best explaination would that Sarah inherited a larger widow's portion of Richard's estate and financed the acquistions of her grandson Burrell with whom she had been living for several years."
David Donahue's Home Page
ddonahue@netease.net
Richard's ancestry is in doubt at this time but there are a few possibilities in the prior generation.

[NI06625] County: Cooke
Abstract Number: 945
District/Class: Fannin 3rd
File Number: 3182
Original Grantee: Jesse H. Sparks
Patentee: Jesse H. Sparks
Title Date:
Patent Date: 20 Jun 1859
Patent No: 97
Patent Vol: 26
Certificate:
Part Section:
Survey/Blk/Tsp:
Adj County:
Acres: 160.00
Adj Acres:
Remarks:

[NI06640] County: Clay
Abstract Number: 432
District/Class: Fannin Scrip
File Number: 1774
Original Grantee: Willis Sparks
Patentee: Willis Sparks
Title Date:
Patent Date: 15 Oct 1863
Patent No: 97
Patent Vol: 18
Certificate:
Part Section:
Survey/Blk/Tsp:
Adj County:
Acres: 160.00
Adj Acres:
Remarks:

[NI06646] County: Burnet
Abstract Number: 1192
District/Class: Milam Preemption
File Number: 3700
Original Grantee: J. M. Sparks
Patentee: J. M. Sparks
Title Date:
Patent Date: 20 May 1887
Patent No: 480
Patent Vol: 19
Certificate:
Part Section:
Survey/Blk/Tsp: 1238
Adj County:
Acres: 160.00
Adj Acres:
Remarks:

[NI06862] The name Joynes originated in Cheshire County, England, it is believed to be a Welsh variation of the name Johns. There are still Joynes / Joines descendants living in this region of England.The first record of a Joines / Joynes in America is in 1638 when John Joines was listed as a passenger on a ship
arriving on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. There is a record of a John Joynes leaving London, in 1635, boarding a ship bound for New England. John was eighteen years old in 1635. I have been doing research on the Joines / Joynes Family for more than twenty years. I am a descendant of Ezekiel Joines who settled in North Carolina. The first record of Ezekiel in North Carolina is about 1778. We do not know where he came from.I have also gathered information on many other Joines / Joynes lines: The Joynes Family, from the Eastern Shore of Virginia: The Jabez Joines Family, from Georgia in the late 1700's: The Noah Joines Family, from Kentucky: the Joines Families from Giles County, Tennessee: and several other lines. I would be glad to share any information that I have, and I would appreciate any help. Please visit the Joines Family Home Page. Eldon Dean Joines

[NI06880] Catawba Light Infantry: A roster of Confederate recruits was printed in the Yorkville Enquirer on May 3, 1861 that list a Private, W. F. Garrison from York County. Most of the men were from the Allison Creek and Ebenezer areas of York County. Ref. "The Quarterly", fall 1989 by the York Count Genealogical and Historical Society (YCGHS).
SOURCE: WFT VOLUME #5

April 13, 1861 Joined in York, South Carolina at the age of 19.(2)
May 3, 1861; Joined Catawba Light Infantry, South Carolina
July 16, 1861: Admitted to CSA General Hospital, Charlottesville, Virginia; Measles2
Aug 13, 1861: Return to duty
December 1861: South Carolina Hospital, Warren Springs, Virginia; Pulmonary Affection2
December 20, 1861: Discharged from service(2)
2. Compiled Service Records of Confederate Roll #193: Dale Boyd

Marriage Notices from the Yorkville Miscellany Newspaper York County, South Carolina
Issue of November 23, 1865
On the 14th inst., by Rev. W. W. Carothers, Mr. Wm. F. Garrison, and Miss Nancy H., daughter of David Poovey, all of this District.

William F. Garrison was born in York, co. S.C., Oct. 14, 1841. At the age of eighteen he made a profession of Christianity, and united with the Presbyterian (O.S.) Church. He was married to Miss N.A.T. Poovey, Nov. 14, 1865. They moved to S. Arkansas in 1869 where they united with the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church in which Bro. Garrison acted as ruling elder. In 1873 they moved to N. Arkansas; and united with the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Thus we see they would not live out of the Church. In 1879 they moved to Dallas co. Texas and united with Pleasant Valley congregation of the C.P. church, where Bro. Garrison died, on the 6th of Oct. 1882. He leaves a wife and nine children. He left them with the legacy of an upright Christian life.
He died in faith and peace. J.H. Dickerson.

[NI06881] Mrs. Nan Poovey Garrison died Saturday night at the home of her grand-daughter, Mrs. Albert Fletcher, where she has made her home for several years. She had been in failing health for about two years and death was not unexpected.
She was born in South Carolina ninety years ago and came to Texas many years ago. Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon at the Pleasant Valley Presbyterian Church, of which she was a member, by Rev. Russell of Garland, assisted by Rev. Jones of Fort Worth in the presence of a large crowd.
She was preceded in death by her husband and five children and is survived by five children, Jim Garrison of Rowlett, Will Garrison of Dallas, Mrs. Nan Sebastian of Garland and Mrs. Emma Fudge of Port Arthur; seventy-two grandchildren, one hundred twenty-three great grandchildren and twelve great great grand-children; one brother, Gus Poovey, and other relatives and friends.
Pallbearers were Will Willeford, Jim Parker, Ed Coyle, Sam Tomlinson, Reef Anderson and Clarence Stultz.
Interment was in Pleasant Valley Cemetery.
Sympathy is extended the bereaved family.

[NI06882] CENSUS YR: 1860 TERRITORY: SC COUNTY: York DIVISION: Clay Hill PAGE NO: 417B
17 877 877 Poovey David 45 M Carpenet 1,836 N.C.
18 877 877 Poovey Lucretia 42 F Dom. Scotland
19 877 877 Poovey Wm 18 M Carpenter Y.D. SC
20 877 877 Poovey Dunkin 16 F Farmer Out Y.D. SC
21 877 877 Poovey Nancy 14 F Y.D. SC
22 877 877 Poovey Robt 12 M Y.D. SC
23 877 877 Poovey Kate 10 F Y.D. SC
24 877 877 Poovey Agustus 7 M Y.D. SC
25 877 877 Poovey Johny 4 M Y.D. SC
36 879 879 Poovey Catherine 20 F Out Dom. Y.D. SC

[NI06883] Garland Daily News
9-21-1900 Mrs. I. Poovey of Rusk Co..mother of AF Poovey..sister to Uncle

HENDERSON DAILY NEWS
Lucretia Poovey was born Feb. 15, 1818, in Scotland, and in the same year was brought by her parents to South Carolina where she was raised to womanhood; professed the Christian religion at 15 years of age and joined the Presbyterian church, in which she lived a consistent life; was married to David Poovey Oct. 24, 1839; moved to Texas in an early day. Here they lived and raised a respectable family of children, some of whom are our highly esteemed neighbors. She became a member of the C. P. church at Pine Grove in 1871, in which she was faithful till death, which occurred Sept. 8, 1900, being 82 years, 6 months and 23 days old. A good woman gone; a mother in Israel has falllen. One by one we are crossing the narrow stream of death; soon we shall be gathered home. Let us be true to ourselves, our country and our God and all will be well. L.E. Tipps

[NI06884] 1880 Rusk Co, Texas Census Fam & Dwelling # 365/366
POOVEY, D.M. W M 38 head Farmer SC SC SC
Ashsah W F 48 wife K.H. SC NC VA

1900 Rusk Co, Texas Census Fam & Dwelling # 285/288
Poovey, Duncan M. head 3/1844 56 M 32 SC NC Scot
Achsah wife 5/1830 70 M 32 5 2 SC VA VA
Wallace, James H. gson 4/1883 17 S TX SC TX
Flora gdau 3/1890 10 S TX SC TX

1910 Rusk Co, Texas Census Fam & Dwelling # 211/213
Poovey, Duncan M head 66 M 5 SC NC SC
Nettie wife 60 M 5 SC SC SC

Obituary dated 8/2/1921 in R.C. News

From his pension file "captured at Petersburg Va at Battle of Five Forks. Paroled at Point Lookout Md - middle May 1865."
"The records show that D.M. Poovey, private, Company E, 17th South Carolina Infantry, C.S.A., enlisted March 27, 1862, and that he was captured April 1, 1865, at Five Forks, and released June 16, 1865, at Point Lookout, Maryland, on taking the oath of allegiance."

Texas Probate Index
Poovey, D. M. deceased Mar 30 1922 Rusk

[NI06885] HENDERSON TIMES 11/25/1930
On October 28, the Death Angel visited the house of Mrs. R.A. Poovey and took from her her loving husband. He was 83 years of age. He came from South Carolina in 1847, was married to Sarah Ann Welch and made his home near Zion Hill, where he had lived for 56 years.
He united with the Cumberland Presbyterian church in South Carolina at the age of 15. He loved his church and was thoroughly concentrated to all the obligations it imposed and was never known to respond to its calls [sic]. He uttered prayers as long as he was able to speak, and was always ready and willing to testify for his Saviour, but