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Joseph HOLSEY (HALLSA) and his Descendants

Joseph HOLSEY (HALLSA)
Born: 1790/1794 in GA
Died: before Nov 1843 in Chariton Co, MO
Buried: in Chariton Co, MO
Father: Joseph HALSEY Sr.
Mother: UNKNOWN

Joseph's Notes:
1810 CENSUS, Clay Co, KY, #151: "Joseph HALSEY": 1 male 16-26; 1 female 16-26. (Also listed as "HOSLEY". On same page is John HENSON; is he connected to Martha?)
1820 CENSUS, Pulaski Co, KY: "Joseph HALLSA", 2 males under 10 (John and James); 1 male 10-16 (Amos); 1 male 26-45 (Joseph); 1 female under 10 (Minerva); 1 female 16-26 (Martha)
1830 CENSUS, Chariton Co, MO: "Joseph HALSEY", 2 males 5-10 (John and James); 2 males 15-20 (Amos and Paul); 1 male 30-40 (Joseph); 1 female under 5 (Minerva); 1 female 5-10 (Nancy); 1 female 30-40 (Martha). LDS film #0014853.
1840 CENSUS, Chariton Co, MO: "Joseph HALSEY", 1 male 5-10 (Cornelius); 2 males 15-20 (John and James); 1 male 40-50 (Joseph); 2 females 5-10 (Rachael and Susan); 2 females 10-15 (Nancy and Elizabeth); 1 female 40-50 (Martha). LDS film #0014855.

Clay Co, KY Marriage Index, Book I, 1807-1859: "Joseph HALCEY" to Martha HENSON, 10 Apr 1810.
Clay Co, KY Marriage Bonds: "We Joseph HALSO and David Lindsey acknowledge ourselves indebted to Charles Scott Esq. Governor of the Commonwealth in the sum of 80 pounds (?) the payment of which will and truly to be made we bind ourselves and each of ours humbly under our hands seals this 10th day of Apr 1810, The consideration of the above obligation is such that whenever a license is about to open (?) for a marriage undivided between the said Joseph and Martha HENSON now should there be no lawfull cause to obstruct the said marriage then this obligation to be void" Signed Joseph HALCEY and David Lindsey. Have copy.

Marriage Record, Chariton Co and State of MO: "I do 'sertify' that on the 6 day of June 1843 did join Joseph HALLSA and Mary Tet together in the Bonds of Matrimony. Given under my hand this 18 day of July 1843, Peterson Parks, Jr. Justice of the peace of 'Parie' Twp. filed and recorded 22 Jul 1843".

History of Howard and Chariton Counties, St. Louis National Historical Society, 1883: OLD SETTLERS, page 423: "Among early settlers of Keytesville Twp, Joseph HALSEY". (Keytesville was laid out in 1832.) Page 459: Salisbury Twp on NW boundaries is Keytesville, old settler was Joseph HOLSEA (after 1817). Page 554: Joseph HALSEY mentioned.

TAX LIST, Linn Co, MO, 1853 (non-residents): HALLSA, Joseph; 40 Acres, SENW; 27-58-18. (from MO State Genealogical Association Journal, 1982)

TAX LIST, Clay Co, KY: 1811, 1814, 1815, 1816, 1817, 1818, 1819, 1823, 1824, 1825. (Name spelled HOLSEY, HOLSA, HALSEY, HALSA, HATSY.)

DEEDS, Chariton Co, MO: 5 Oct 1831, Joseph HALLSA sells to John Moore 80 Acres and 1 negro girl named Martha, 7-8 years old, to be slave for life. (This sale was to pay Joseph's debt to William Glasgow and Gabriel Compton). 5 Jan 1836, William Brummit and wife to Joseph HALLSA, deed. 21 Oct 1839, Joseph HALLSA and wife, Martha to Hrs (?) John Leonard, deed. 5 Mar 1840, Joseph HALLSA and wife, Martha sold to Isaac I. Alsworth 80 Acre piece and 40 Acre piece. 18 Jan 1841, Joseph HALLSA and wife, Martha to Caleb Hart. 9 Nov 1843, Mary HALLSA (as widow of Joseph HALLSA) to Lisbon Applegate NW 1/2 of SW 1/4 of Section 15, Township 3, Range 18 with all appurtenances. 11 Mar 1844, John M. Davis, sheriff of Chariton Co, to Lisbon Applegate 80 Acres. (This was done to satisfy judgement made by Circuit Court to William Nickerson on 28 Mar 1843.)

Index to Volunteer Soldiers In Indian Wars and Disturbances, 1815-1858, page 664: Joseph HOLSEY, private, served in Kendrick's Company of Alford's Battallion of GA Mounted Volunteers in the Creek War. Is he a connection?

Land Records: Joseph HALLSA, 24 Apr 1833, 80 Acres, #4103, Franklin office; 30 Jul 1833, 40 Acres, #5369, Franklin office; 2 Nov 1837, 40 Acres, #9128, Fayette office; 10 Nov 1840, 80 Acres, #13158, Fayette office.

Joseph married
Martha HENSON 10 Apr 1810 in Clay Co, KY
Born: 1790/1794 in KY
Died: 1841/1843 in Chariton Co, MO
Buried: in Chariton Co, MO

Martha 's Notes:
1810 CENSUS, Clay Co, KY: Listed as a female 16-26 years living with spouse, Joseph HALSEY. (John HENSON, the same age, is living nearby with a wife and child (under 10 years). Is John Martha's brother?)
1820 CENSUS, Pulaski Co, KY: Listed as a female 16-26 years living with spouse, Joseph HALLSA, and 4 children. (A Joseph HENSON is also shown on Pulaski Co, KY, 1820 CENSUS. Any connection?)
1830 CENSUS, Chariton Co, MO: Listed as a female 30-40 years living with spouse, Joseph, and 6 children.
1840 CENSUS, Chariton Co, MO: Listed as a female 40-50 years living with spouse, Joseph, and 7 children.

Martha was last shown as living on 18 Jan 1841, when she signed a deed with Joseph to Caleb Hart.
Joseph married Mary JETT on 18 Jul 1843, so presume Martha died between Jan 1841 and Jul 1843.

Joseph and Martha had the following children:

  1. Amos HALLSA
  2. Paul HALLSA
    Born: Oct 1813 in KY
    Died: 3 Jul 1903 in Eureka, Humboldt Co, CA
    Buried: 5 Jul 1903 in Myrtle Grove Cemetery, Eureka, Humboldt, CA
    Paul's Notes:
    1830 CENSUS, Chariton Co, MO: Paul is listed as a male 15-20 years (born 1810-1815) living with Joseph HALSEY.
    1900 CENSUS, Yount, Napa, CA, ED 97: born Oct 1813, 87 years, born KY, father born GA, mother born KY, single, Inmate. Paul is living at the Yount Twp. Veterans Home.

    US Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865: Paul HALLSA served as a private in the Union Army. He was in Company A, Fourth California Infantry Regiment.

    American Civil War Soldiers: Paul HALLSA, enlisted 6 Mar 1865, Marysville, CA. He enlisted as a private in Company A, Fourth Infantry Regiment California on 31 Mar 1865. Paul was mustered out of that company on 30 Nov 1865, at the Presidio, San Francisco, CA.

    Paul filed for an Invalid's Pension on 31 August 1891, in CA. He served in Co A, California Infantry in the Mexican War/Indian War. Application No. 1,053,499; Certificate No. 1,003,566.

    Pension Records from National Archives:
    Pauls' original application for an invalid pension was made at Napa County, CA, 17 Aug 1891. His age was listed as 80 years, and he was a resident of Saint Helena, Napa, CA. He stated that he was unable to support himself by manual labor by reason of "Pain from wounds received while in the army--(they are off and on as the weather); also of age--is getting quite feeble." Paul signed with an X. His witnesses were John A. Meyer (who had known Paul 26 years) and J. R. Kettlewell (who had known him six months).
    Paul also answered a questionnaire from the Bureau of Pensions while he was at the Veterans' Home, Napa County, CA. He stated that he was born in Clay County, KY, at Goose Creek Salt Works, had never been married, and had no children. He gave his age as 87 years, and said that when he enlisted he gave his age as ten years younger than he was. He also stated that he had been in the Florida War and Mexican War; he served under captain Robert Grier and under Colonel Donnelson of Missouri. He didn't remember the number of his regiment. Paul also stated that his father was in the Black Hawk War, from Clay County, KY, and his brother was killed in the Florida War. He added that his mother was a sister of Black Hawk. Paul again signed with an X. The witnesses were Albert Brown and W. F. McAllister; dated 18 May 1899.
    Paul received a pension of $12 per month for his service in the California Infantry. He was paid up to June 4, 1903, and the pension was dropped 31 Jul 1903 because of his death. Paul's name was not found on the rolls of Florida Volunteers in Indian Wars or Missouri Volunteers in the Mexican War. There were also no records on file of a Missouri Division of which there was a Colonel Donnelson nor a Captain Greer in the Mexican War. And, no medical records were found on Paul.

    From Tom Coyle, Parks Department, Eureka, Humboldt, CA, 16 Jul 2008: Paul has a nice, small granite stone (typical of Civil War burials). It contains his name, Paul HALLSA, and Company A, CA Infantry. There are no dates on the memorial stone. (I would think that this means Paul was probably buried by a friend, who didn't have much personal knowledge about him.)

    From Veterans Home of California, Museum/Archives, P. O. Box 1200, Yountville, CA, 94599:
    Name of resident: HALLSA, Paul
    Age when admitted: 77 Sex: Male
    Date of Birth: N/A Place of Birth: Kentucky
    Read & Write: Yes Occupation: Laborer
    Marital Status: Single Years in State: 45
    Name & Address of sister/relatives: Mrs. Rachael La CLAIR, Oregon
    MILITARY SERVICE
    Service Rank: Private War Period: Civil War
    Date entered service: 03/06/1865 Location: Marysville (?)
    Date discharged: 12/12/1865 Location: Presidio, San Francisco, CA
    Company/Regiment/Vessel: 4th Cavalry Infantry
    Type of discharge: Close of war
    VETERANS HOME INFORMATION
    Date of Admisssion: 12/05/1898 Date left the home: 07/06/1900
    Registry No. 2747 Discharged at his own request
    (Data received 14 Jul 2008)

    4 Sep 2008, Humboldt County, CA, Abstracts of Death Records, 1873-1925 (by Marilyn K. Milota, January 1993): Page 293, Paul HALLSA, "Died 3 Jul 1903, Eureka. Age 88 years. Born, KY. Single. Occupation, laborer. Cause, kidney infection." (Book 2-102, from Death Records at Recorders Office, Humboldt County Court House, Eureka)

    Obituaries, 1900-1910, page 166, Humboldt Genealogical Society, August 1997: "Paul HALLSA, died 3 Jul 1903, at the County Hospital, Eureka. Buried, Myrtle Grove Cemetery. Born in Kentucky; old soldier." (Ferndale Enterprise article 10 Jul 1903).
    Complete obituary, Ferndale Enterprise, 10 Jul 1903: "Paul HALLSA", an old soldier, died at the County Hospital last Friday, July 3, at the age of 88 years. Deceased was a native of Kentucky, and was buried from Pierce's Eureka Undertaking Parlors Sunday. The services were under the auspices of the Grand Army of the Republic, the interment being at Myrtle Grove Cemetery."

  3. Minerva HOLSEY (HALLSA)
  4. John HOLSEY (HALLSA)
  5. James HOLSEY (HALLSA)
  6. Nancy HOLSEY (HALLSEE)
  7. Elizabeth HOLSEY (HALLSA)
  8. Susan M. HOLSEY (HOLSEA)
  9. Cornelius HOLSEY
    Born: 1831 in MO
    Died: after 1860 Probably OR
    Cornelius' Notes:
    1850 CENSUS, District 38, Holt Co, MO, 27 Sep 1850, LDS film #0443609: 19 years, born MO, farm laborer. Living with the William Sharp and family.
    1860 CENSUS, Fairfield, Marion, OR: "C. HALSEY', 29 years, born MO, farm laborer. Living with A. DeHaven and his family. (21 June)

    Tax Roll, 1855, Jackson Co, OR Territory: Cornelius HOLSEY, Case No.12281B, Assessment Roll. (From OR State Archives)

    Since Joseph and Martha HOLSEY had a son born 1830-1835, have presumed him to be Cornelius. Cornelius was named as a witness along with Rachael "Haulsey" in her rape suit against Amos "Haulsey", Feb Term 1845, Holt Co. Circuit Court.

  10. Rachael HOLSEY (HAULSEY)

Joseph married
Mary JETT 6 Jun 1843 in Chariton Co, MO
Born: 1817 in VA
Died: after 1860

Mary 's Notes:
1850 CENSUS, Scotland Co, MO, #356: "Maria", 33 years, born VA. Living with spouse, Harfield, 3 JETT children (Rebecca, 15, VA; George, 13, VA; John, 10, VA), 4 LEWIS children and Patsy Rose, 45, VA, can't read and write, imbecile.
1860 CENSUS, Folker Twp, Clark Co, MO (Acasto P.O.), film #0803614, 14 Aug 1860, #16: "Mariah", 40 years, born VA. Living with spouse, Harfield, 5 children and Patsy Rose (60 years, born VA).

Mary's marriage to H. LEWIS listed in Pike Co, MO, Marriages, 1840-1851; name given as "Mary HOLLSA" on these records.

Chariton Co, MO Deeds: Francis JETT sold to Joseph Brewer, 9 Dec 1842, 40 Acres, Book G, page 329. Is he Mary's first husband and father of her 3 JETT children. (No other record of him.)

Last changed on 13 November 2009