James Milton Taylor family, 1790-1996 :[FULL PDF] family histories for the twelve original Taylor children

              JAMES MILTON TAYLOR FAMILY
1790-1996
ramily Histories
for the twelve original Taylor children
John Henry Taylor • Pierce Taylor • Elizabeth Taylor • James Jefferson Taylor • Samuel Taylor • Susannah Taylor
David G-fl-S Taylor • Francis King Taylor • Sintha Taylor • Thomas \C. Taylor • Peyton Graves Taylor • Nancy Taylor
JAMES MILTON TAYLOR FAMILY
1790-1996
Family Histories
for the twelve original Taylor children
Illustration Section following each family history which includes:
maps, deeds, census records, certificates, hirth records, death records,
burial records, newspaper articles, photographs, etc.
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By
Patricia Bliss Cox
Assisted by
Calvin Edward Cox, Jr.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
•ILLUSTRATION SECTION. Photographs, Maps, Deeds, Census Records, Court
Records, Certificates, Obituaries. Burials, Newspaper Articles, etc will follow
the completion of each individual family history.
Introduction and Acknowledgments. 1-2
Sources of Information. 3-4
Common Abbreviations Use in Genealogy 5
Original Taylor Coming to America. 6
James Milton Taylor, Founder of the Family in the United States/11 lustrations. 7-12
Dickey Lineages (John and Edward) 10-12
1: John Henry Tayler Fair ily/Illustrations. 13-196
William M. Work Family 19-23
Fleming Work Family 19-21
Harvick Lineage. 24-27
Allison Lineage. 28-59
Cox Lineage. 60-66
Byrd Lineage. 67-76
Brown Lineage. 77-103
1 A: Ann Eliza Taylor Durkee Family/11 lustrations. 104-121
Durkee Lineage. 107-119
Loving Lineage. 120-121
IB: Sar* Matilda Taylor Sanders Family/11 lustrations. 122-162
1: Mary Jane Sanders Ohlenburg. 125-139
Ohlenburger Lineage. 132-139
2: John Henry Sanders. 140-144
3: Felix William Sanders. 145-146
4: Thomas A. Sanders (Saunders) 147-149
S: Burleson (B.T.) Sanders (Saunders) 150
6: Bertha Sanders Brashear/Wilson. 151
7: Zachery Taylor Senders (Saunders) 152
7A: Zachary Taylor Sanders (Saunders) oka Calvin Edward Cox 153-155
6: Dixie Baxter Sanders. 156-159
9: Edna Louise Sanders Millhouse/Bonner/Veach 160
10: GusSanders. 161-162
1C: Thomas Ulvan Taylor Family/Illustrations. 163-187
1: Summerf ield Moon Taylor 166-168
2: Juito Louise Taylor Houston/Strother 168-169
Moon Family of Albemerle County, Virginia. 170-182
Glendy Lineage. 183-187
ID: John Henry Taylor, Jr 188
IE: William Peyton Taylor Family/11 lustrations 189-195
1: Farmel Bryan Taylor 189-190
2: Jessie Allison Taylor Harris. 190-192
3: Gussie Louise Taylor Jarbeaux. 193-195
IF: Cornelia Dixie Taylor Baxter Family/IIlustrations. 196
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2: Pioreo Taylor Family/11 lustrations 197
2A: Edward Oscar Taylor 197
2B: Henry Clay Taylor 197
2C: Zachery Taylor 197
3: Elizabeth Taylor Norman Family/11 lustrations 198-200
3A: Gideon P. Norman. 199
3B: Thomas Norman. 199
3C: John H. Norman. 199-200
3D: James H. Norman. *•. 200
3E: Permelia Norman. 200
3F: Caroline Norman. 200
3G: Lucy Norman. 200
3H: Lucinda Norman. 200
3i: Annaliza Norman. 200
4: Jamas Jefferson Taylor Family/Illustrations 201 -241
4A: Kisir Taylor 203
4B: Jacob H. Taylor 203
4C: John Henry Taylor. 203
4D: David Alvis Taylor 204-210
4E: James P. Taylor 210
4f: Thomas Jefferson Taylor 210-236
4G: Peyton G. Taylor 236
4H: Francis K. Taylor 236-238
4i: Samuel Houston Taylor 238
4J: Sarah Elizabeth Taylor Warren. 238-239
Abraham Warren Lineage 240-241
5: Samuel Taylor Family/11 lustrations 242-260
5A- Rachael Taylor Causey/Cliff 243
5B: Cynthia Taylor Harrison/Henderson. 243
5C: IsaacWilburn Taylor 244-253
5D: Elmira Taylor Snow. 253-255
5E: Gideon P. Taylor 255
5F: Permelia (Amelia) Taylor Henderson/Tosh 255-256
5G: Elizabeth (Susan) Taylor Henderson. 256
5H: Isham J. Taylor 257
Snow Lineage. 258-260
6: Susannah Taylor Kindred FamiSy/lllustrations 261 -277
6A: Permelia Kindred Farmer 262-269
Enoch Farmer Family 264-269
Levi Hamby Family 267-268
6B: George W. Kindred. 269-270
6C: Hannah Kindred Curry (Corey) _ 270
6D: Mary Kindred Harris. 270
6E: Rachel Kindred Thomas 270
6F: Josephine (Josie) Kindred Bulding (Buddin) 270
6G: Hamilton Kindred. .270-271
6H: Susie Kindred McCallum (McCollum) 271
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6i: Ella Kindred. 271
Biographical History of Montgomery and Adams Counties, Iowa. 272
George W. Kindred, Biography 273
Thornton Kindred Lineage. 274-277
7: David Gillis Taylor Family/11 lustrations 278-319
7A: Mary C. Taylor Smith 279-280
7B: Caroline Matilda Taylor Keyton (Keeton) 280
7C: Susan A. E. Taylor 280
7D: Elizabeth T. Taylor Stone. 280
7E: David C. Taylor 280-281
7F: Hugh M. Taylor 281
7& Anna P. Taylor Russell 282
7H: Wheeler Charles Taylor 282-283
Gilliland Lineage. 284-286
Benjamin Brashear Lineage. 287-306
Center Lineaga. 307-319
8: Francis (Frank) King Taylor Family/11 lustrations. 320-337
8A: Augusta Magnolia Taylor 324
8B: Thomas Wheeler Taylor 324
8C: Margaret Ellen Graves Taylor Stone. 325-330
8D: Margaret Ellen Graves Taylor Stone/Lowry 330-331
8E: Cordelia Monroe (Delia) Taylor Bledsoe 331 -333
8F: Sudie Amanda Taylor Stone. 333-334
8G: James Milton Taylor, II 334-336
8H: Walter King Taylor 336
8i: John Frank Taylor 336-337
9: Sintha (Cythy) Taylor Kindred Family 338-339
9A: Mary (Margaret) Kindred. 339
9B: Zacry T. Kindred. 339
9C: Henry C. Kindred. 339
9D: Martha Kindred. 339
9E: George W. Kindred. 339
10: Thomas W. Taylor Family/11 lustrations 340-341
10A: McDorell (Mack) (Irvin)Taylor 341
10B: Eliza N. Taylor 341
10C: Martha B. Taylor 341
10D: Elizabeth T. Taylor 341
10E: Austin A. Taylor 341
11: Peyton Gravis Taylor Family/11 lustrations. 342-343
11A: Oscar Taylor 342
11B: El len H. Jeannette Taylor Barnes. 343
11C: Anna Graves Taylor 343
11D: John F. Taylor, 343
HE: Lula Christina Taylor Boyd 343
12: Nancy Taylar (no data) 344
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Taylor Family
INTRODUCTION AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
I am Patricia Bliss Cox, researcher, and wife of Calvin Edward Cox, Jr., who is a great
great grandson of James M i I ton and Permel ia Taylor. We are greatly indebted to the many fami ly
and professional research sources who have provided information for this study.
Our many visits with new-found relatives have been most enjoyable and enlightening,
hopefully for both parties as we traveled to these sources, telephoned, and corresponded to
develop more accurate information on our family.
Letters were written sol iciting family history from relatives; most were answered but
some were never acknowledged. I wish to thank al I of you who were kind enough to complete and
return your family history forms. I could not have accomplished any of this without your help.
Old and new photographs have been shared. Thank you for trusting me with your
treasures. I know you w i l l enjoy the photograph section, there are some marvelous pictures of
your ancestors. Reproducing photo copies does not always turn out wel I, some are better than
others, please forgive.
Calvin and I have copies of births, marriages, deaths, family photographs, personal
letters, photographs of tombstones, (we have visited many cemeteries of our ancestors; these
photographs wi 11 be included). I have obtained vital statistics from corresponding with fami ly
members, other researchers, county and state offices, state and local libraries, and numerous
Historical Societies. Dates have been correlated f r om census sheets, tombstones, and documents
submitted by fami ly, but this does not mean that al I are accurate.
Thomas Ulvan Taylor, grandson of James Milton Taylor, and son of John Henry Taylor,
wrote several books and many magazine articles during his career at the University of Texas,
one of which is his autobiography, "Fifty Years on Forty Acres." This book, and his research
notes, provided basic data on family members which was invaluable when searching census
records and other documents. I thank Thomas Ulvan Taylor every day!
In the spring of 1993 in Bossier City, Louisiana, Calvin and I met James Robert Stone
and his lovely wife, Tressia, he prefers to be called Robert Calvin and Robert, being third
cousins, met for the f i rst time. Robert is also a great great grandson of James and Par me I ia
Taylor and has spent several years searching through census, marriage, and other records for
several counties of Texas, Tennessee and Virginia. He has contributed much to this project and I
do thank him. Robert has concentrated on lineage # 8 , the Francis King Taylor family from
Fannin County, Texas. I have concentrated on lineage # 1 , John Henry Taylor family from
Parker County, Texas. Al I of our efforts have been merged to make this book as complete and
accurate as possible.
James Robert Stone has in his possession original documents, such as: Old bible family
registers, original marriage certificates, many newspaper clippings of births and deaths (some
as far back as 1889, including one original newspaper of 1889), several original land deeds as
far back as 1870's, original letters as far back as the 18 80s, photographs as far back as the
1860's, information from old photo albums back to the 187O's, magazines with a number of
articles containing pertinent information published in the 1920's, original "penny postcards"
written during the period 1907 to 1932, data copied directly from tombstones, correspondence
with various uncles, aunts, cousins, and personal conversations with some of them.
Evlyn Broumley, Librarian from the Genealogy and Local History Department at the
Weatherford Library in Parker County, Texas has contributed much to this research and I
thank Evlyn.
*See Illustration Section
T a y l o r F a m i ly
You will find that I have included additional "Family Lineages" which I hope will prove
interesting to some of you and to some of the younger generation, who might be interested in
history or possibly further research. These families are all connected to our Taylor Lineage,
many wore early settlers of East Tennessee, Texas and Virginia and gave so much. Many served
in the Indian Wars, American Revolution, War of 1812, Civil War, World WBr I and World War
II.
I do not guarantee complete accuracy in these records, there are always discrepancies in
genoelogieel research. We do the boot wo can with what we find! All census records, court
records and etc wi 11 be typed exactly as wore recorded.
Following is a list of just a few individuals who contributed so much time and effort helping me
with statistics, names, address, telephone numbers, obituaries, photographs and etc If I have
forgotten anyone, please forgive.
Zelma Broome, Austin, Texas: John Henry Sanders/James Daniel Alexander Sanders Family.
Alyene Taylor, Savoy, Texas: David Alvis Taylor /James Jefferson Taylor Family.
Ralph Warren, Wolfe City, Texas: Sara Elizabeth Taylor/James Jefferson Taylor Family.
Dorothy Wood Moore, Greenville, Texas: Francis K. Taylor/James Jefferson Taylor Family.
Mrs. Katheryn Taylor, Dallas, Texas: Cleburne Marshall Taylor/James Jefferson Taylor.
Earl and Rose Taylor of Rossford, Ohio: Earl Curtis Taylor/James Jefferson Taylor Family.
Billie Piper, Leonard, Texas: Charlie Houston Taylor/James Jefferson Taylor Family.
Freida Taylor, Alba, Texas: George Washington Taylor/James Jefferson Taylor Family.
Lois Marx, Austin, Texas: Ruby Alma Sanders/John Henry Sanders Family.
Etta Pohl, Fredericksburg, Texas: Ferdinand Phillipp Ohlenburger Family.
Guy Anne Hoyt/Beck. Joshua, Texas: Ferdinand Phillipp Ohlenburger Family.
Dorothy Jones, Waco, Texas: Clementa Ohlenburg/John Adolph Ohlenburger Family.
Martha (Jill) Wolfe Taylor, Fort Worth, Texas: Thomas Ulvan Taylor Family.
Eleanor Otfburn, researcher from Corning, Iowa: Susannah Taylor/James Milton Taylor Family
Jeffery L. McLain, Program Coordinator, Engineering Foundation, University of Texas at Austin.
Mrs. Grant (Lottie) Taylor, Doer, Arkansas: Isaac Wilburn Taylor/Samuel Taylor Family.
Josephine Kale, Kansas City, Missouri: Taylor/Henderson/Snow Fami lies.
Eltrie Snow/Boil, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: Snow Family.
Betty Brown, Blanchard, Oklahoma: Snow Family.
Bernice B. Gunderson, Durkee Descendant.
Connie Metheny, researcher, Millboro, Virginia.
Florence Langford, researcher, Franklin, Tennessee.
Betty Castillo, Cumberland County, Tennessee Cemetery Records.
Darloan Trent, M & D Researchers, Kingston, Tennessee.
Donna R. Huffer, researcher, Churchville, Virginia.
Michael L. Work, Hollywood, California: William M. Work Family.
Marilyn Middleton. Morris. Oklahoma: Abel Crow/SelviaJ) Brown Tedder Family.
Charles Mattox, researcher, Campbell County, Virginia: Taylor/Dickey Families.
Edward Tomblin, Monett, Barry County, Missouri: Suzanne Taylor Kirdred F«nily.
Lloyd C. Byrd, Bethany, Oklahoma: Byrd Lineage
*See Illustration Section
Taylor Family
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Albemarle County, in Virginia, by Rev. Edgar Woods.
Albemarle Historical Society, Charlottesville, Virginia.
Annals of Augusta County Virginia, by WaddelI.
Biographical History of Montgomery and Adams Counties, Iowa.
Campbell Chronicles and Family Sketches, Campbell County, Virginia. 1782-1926.
Carol ina Cradle, (Northwest Carol ina Frontier, 1747-1762) by Robert W. Ramsey.
Cemeteries of Roane County Tennessee, Vol. 1, Part 1 and Part 2; Vol. II, Harriman, Oak Ridge,
Oliver Springs; Vol. i l l . Rockwood.
Chisholm Trail and Other Routes, by T. U. Taylor.
Commitment of Excel lence, by R ichard B. McCasI in and Dean Earnest F. Gloyna, P. E.
Cornell University, Ithaca, New York.
Court Records from Kingston, Tennessee.
Cumberland County Tennessee Cemetery Records, including some adjoining Cemeteries, 1984.
Cumberland County's First Hundred Years, by Helen Bul lard and Joseph M. Krechniak.
Cumberland Parish, Lunenburg County, Virginia 1746-1816, by Bell.
Dallas Public Library. Genealogy Department. Dallas. Texas.
Early East Tennessee Marriages, Vol. 1, Vol. 11, by Byron Sistler & Associates, Inc
Family History Center, Newport News, Virginia (Mormon Records, Salt Lake City, Utah).
Fifty Years on Forty Acres, by T. U. Taylor, (autobiography)
Frontier Times, published by J. Marvin Hunter, Bandera, Texas.
Goodspeeds "History of East Tennessee, Sevier County," p. 835.
History of Old Tryon and Rutherford Counties, North Carolina, by C. W. Griffin.
History of Parker County the Double Log Cabin, by Holland.
History of the Buffalo Presbyterian Church of Guilford, North Carolina.
Hoi I ins College, Roanoke, Virginia.
Know Your Cousins, by John Cox.
Marriage Records Roane County, Tennessee (1856-1880) by Patsy Pierce.
Memorial and Biographical Record of The Cumberland Region.
Men of Ingenuity, by W. R. Wool rich.
Microfilm, Parker County Texas, Tax Rolls, 1856-1876.
Miller School, Batesville, Virginia.
Morgan County Cemeteries, by Sue and Car la Kries.
Newspaper articles and obituaries.
Newton County Arkansas Cemeteries, Vendor Arkansas, by Herman and Oleta Haddock.
Newton County Arkansas Marriages, 1858 thru 1893; 1905 thru 1910 by Vera L. Dean-Ross.
Numerous County and State Offices.
Personal papers belonging to T. U. Taylor from the Barker Texas History Center (Archives and
Texas Collections), University of Texas at Austin.
Pioneers of Roane County, Tennessee, 1801 -1830, by Mable Harvey Thornton.
Rangers and Sovereignty, by Roberts.
Records of Augusta County, Virginia, 1745-1800, Vol. I, pg. 62, by Lyman Chalk ley, 1912.
Roots of Roane County, by Snyder E. Roberts. 1981.
Sam Houston State Teachers College, Huntsville, Texas.
Southwest Virginia, by Summers.
State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh, North Carolina.
Tennessee The Volunteer State, 1769-1923, by John Trotwood Moore, several volumes.
Tennessee Cousins, by Worth Ray.
Texas State Library. Genealogy Department. Austin. Texas.
*See Illustration Section 3
Taylor Family
The Brashear Story. A Family History. 1637-1963. by Back-Brashear.
The History of Roane County 1801 -1870, by Emma Middleton Wells.
The Homestead Herald. Bee Cave, Texas.
The Moon Family of Albemarle County, Virginia, by T. U. Taylor.
The New Ozark Cousins, by Bud Phillips.
The Trail Drivers of Texas, by Hunter/Sanders.
University of Texas, Austin, Texas, Engineering Department
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia.
Virginia State Library. Genealogy Department, Richmond, Virginia.
World Book Encyclopedia.
ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION
U. S. census records, from several states.
Marriage and Death records from numerous counties.
U. S. census, Campbell County, Virginia, 1800-1810,1820.
U. S. census. Cumberland County, Tennessee, 1860,1870, 1880.
U. S. census, Roane County, Tennessee, 1830. 1840. 1850, 1860,1870. 1880.
U. S. census, Morgan County, Tennessee, 1850,1860.
U. S. census. Fannin County, Texas, 1860. 1870,1880.
U. S. census, Sumner County, Tennessee, 1850, 1860.
U. S. census, Parker County, Texas, 1860, 1870.
U. S. census, Travis County. Texas, 1880,1900.
U. S. census, Johnson County, Texas, 1880.
U. S. census, Palo Pinto County, Texas, 1900.
U. S. census, Upshur County, Texas, 1370. 1880.
U. S. census, Gillespie County, Texas.
U. S. census, Bexar County, Texas.
Marriage/Death Records: Albemarle County, Virginia, 1780-1853, Vol. 1.
Albemarle County and Charlottesville, Virginia, 1781 -1929.
Adams County, Iowa.
Bexar County, Texas.
Campbell County, Virginia.
Cumberland County, Tennessee.
Dallas County, Texas.
Fannin County, Texas.
Gillespie County, Texas.
Hayes County, Texas.
Hunt County, Texas.
Kent County, Michigan.
Knox County, Tennessee.
McLennan County, Texas.
Morgan County, Tennessee.
Parker County, Texas.
Potter County, Texas.
Roane County, Tennessee.
Travis County, Texas.
Tryon County, North Carolina.
Marriage records from Morgan County prior to 1865 lost in civil war fire.
Marriage records from Cumberland County prior to 1905 lost in a f i r e .
*See 11 lustration Section 4
Taylor Family
Common Abbreviations Used in Genealogy
abt. about
adptd. adopted
aft after/afterwards
asst assistant
b. born
bapt. baptized
b/d born/died
bef. before
bet between
Bra brother
bur. buried
Capt Captain
ch. child/children
c/o child of
Ca county/company
Cty. County
Col. Colonel
d. died
d. y. died young
D./dau. daughter
d/o daughter of
Dea. Deacon
div. divorce/divorced
ds. days
Eld Elder
F. Father
f / o father of
GD. granddaughter
GS. grandson
grad. graduate/graduated
h/o husband of
Hon. Honorable
Hosp. Hospital
i/o infant of
i/d/o infant daughter of
i/s/o infant son of
Inf. Infantry
issue children
J. P. Justice of the Peace
lab. laboratory
Lt/Lieut
m/md/mar.
M.
MB.
M.C.
M/M
Maj.
m/o
mo.
ms./mos.
n.m.
N.S.
O.S.
poss.
prob.
prop.
Q.M.
[ ]
R*
res.
ret
Rev.
S.R.
SS.
sop.
Sgt.
s/o
SL.
sup.
t/o
Ty.
u. m.
unm.
vs.
Vol./Vols.
wd./wid.
w/o
WW
y/m/d
ys./yrs.
Lieutenant
marriage/married
Mother
mar rige book
Member of Congress
Mr. and Mrs.
Major
mother of
month
months
never married
New Style calendar
Old Style calendar
possible/possibly
probable/probably
proprietor
Quartermaster
questionable
Regiment
resides/ resident/ resided
retired
Reverend
state record
shared stone
separated
Sergeant
son of
son-in-law
supposed (or thought to be)
twin of
Territory
unmarked
unmarried/singie
versus
Volunteer/Volunteers
widow
wife of
World War
years/months/days
years
*See Illustration Section
Taylor Family
THE ORIGINAL TAYLOR COMING FROM SCOTLAND/IRELAND
TO AMERICA CIRCA 1790
it has been told that the original Taylors came from Houston House Scotland. Houston
House is located in Renfrewshire, west of Glasgow. See maps.*
Because of religious repression, many Scots emigrated to Northern Ireland in the mid
1700's and thence to Virginia where they settled in the Shenandoah Val ley, the Val ley of the
James, and on either side of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Perhaps, Mr. Taylor and Rachel were
among them; however, of this we have no verification, until the birth of their son. James Milton
Taylor, in Campbell County in 1790/1792.
Since we do not have the first name of Mr. Taylor nor the maiden name of his wife
Rachel, and no one knows what ship they sailed on to America, it has been impossible to
research.
Thomas Ulvan Taylor, grandson of James Milton Taylor writes in his autobiography.
"Fifty Years on Forty Acres, that the father and mother of James M ilton Taylor, left the
northern part of Ireland to found a home in America, but the father died enroute and was buried
at sea. The mother continued her journey and settled in Campbel I County, Virginia, near
Lynchburg, where James Milton Taylor was born. See maps of Virginia.*
(Given name unknown) TAYLOR, Scotch-Irish descent
Married: Radiol (maiden name unknown)
(they had one child)
James Milton Taylor, b. 1790, Campbell County, Virginia,
d. 16 August 1S69, bur. Mount Pisgah Cemetery, Cumberland
County, Tennessee.*
Rachael married a second time, in 1800 to James Burnett, by whom she had one child.
No trace has been found as to the fate of this chi Id Marriages of Campbel I County, Virginia,
1782-1810. reveals that this marriage took place as follows:
Burnett, James and Rachel Tayler*. bond 14 July 1800. James Burnett (b) and John
Wright (b); Whn Lee (w) and John Wright (w). Taylor, 24 July 1800 by William
Flowers lists the bride as Rachel Taylor.
(*) indicates bride gave own consent (b) bondsman (w) witness.
A thorough search reveals that this is the only marriage in Campbell County, Virginia
between a male with last name of Burnett and female with last name of Taylor (or Tayler)
between 1782 and 1810 (maximum range of probability).
*See Illustration Section
Taylor Family
FIRST OF THIS FAMILY BORN IN THE UNITED STATES
JAMES MILTON TAYLOR
1790-1869
JAMES MILTON TAYLOR, b. 1790/92, Campbell County, Virginia, near Lynchburg,
Virginia, d 16 August 1869, Cumberland County, Tennessee, bur. Mount Pisgah
Cemetery, Cumberland County, Tennessee.* (once Bledsoe County)
See photographs of the Mt Pisgah Church and the ajoining cemetery.*
F: (given name unknown) Taylor
M: Rachael (maiden name unknown)
married: 29 October 1812. Campbell County, Virginia.*
Minister: Samuel Davidson
SNDX-T-460. James Taylor, D-200, Pamelia Dickey, 29-10-1812.
Campbell County Register of Marnages, Book 1, Page 43.
PAMELIA/PERMELIA DICKEY, b. 21 May 1795, Campbell County, Virginia,
d 5 August 1871, Cumberland County, Tennessee, bur. Mount Pisgah Cemetery,
Cumberland County, Tennessee* (once Bledsoa County) Pamelia appears on her
marriage record, but Permelia appears on her tombstone.
See photographs of the Mt Pisgah Church and the ajoining cemetery.*
F: John Dickey, settled in Campbell County, Virginia and was living there abt 1800.
M: [Susanna Davidson, dau. of Alex and Elizabeth Davidson]
See Dickey Lineage (No. 4 , pg. 10)
James Milton Taylor and Pamelia/Permelia Dickey
(tjMty had twelve children)
First five chi ldren born in Campbell County, Virginia, remainder born in Roane County, TN.
(1)
John Henry Taylor
1815-1967
(4)
Jamas Jefferson Taylor
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(7)
David Gil I is Taylor
1825-1895
( 1 «
Thomas W. Taylor
b, 1836
(2)
Pierce Taylor
b. 1816/17
(5)
Samuel Taylor
b. 1820/22
(8)
(3)
Elizabeth Taylor
b. 1818
(6)
Susannah Taylor
1823-1899
(9)
Francis King Taylor Sintha (Cythy) Taylor
1828-1894 b. 1830/32
(11)
Peyton Graves Taylor
1839-1923
(12)
Nancy Taylor
*See Illustration Section
Taylor family
James Milton Taylor, was of Scotch-Irish descent The ages reflected for him in census
data for the years 1830, 1840 and 1850 all correlate to his birth in 1792. His tombstone
indicates he was born in 1790. The place of birth specified by James Milton himself in census
records, indicates place of birth was near Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia. I have been
unable to verify this as Virginia does not have birth records before 1853.
Campbel I County was formed from a huge chunk of Bedford County in 1781, it was named
for General William Campbell, the hero of the Battle of Kings Mountain fought the year before.
James Milton Taylor, in 1812, Campbell County, Virginia, married Pamelia Dickey,
daughter of John Dickey. Their first five children were born in Campbell County, Virginia,
including one born in 1820. See early maps of Virginia.*
The following Deed of Trust was found in Campbell County, Virginia by researcher,
Charles Mattox of Lynch Station, Virginia. It indicates that a James Taylor was residing in the
County of Buckingham, Virginia in 1819. Campbell and Buckingham Counties, border one
another.
INTERESTING DEED OF TRUST: D. B. 12 p. 219, 22 October 1819. found by Charles Mattox,
researcher from Campbell County, Virginia. See copy.*
"Between James Taylor of the County of Buckingham of the one part and Samuel Dickey of
the County of Anderson and State of Tennessee of the other part Witnesseth that the said James
Taylor for the love and affection which he hath for Susan Dickey, the wife of John Dickey and for
and in consideration of the sum of one do I lar in hand paid by the said Samuel Dickey the receipt
whereof is hereby acknowledged he the said James Taylor hath granted bargained and sold and by
these presents doth grant bargain and sell unto the said Samuel Dickey one sorrel horse, one bay
horse, one bay mare and two feather beds with their furniture to have and to hold the said
property unto him the said Samuel Dickey his heirs and assigns forever. Nevertheless upon
trust for the special benefit and separate use of Susan Dickey the wife of John Dickey during her
natural I ife and after her death to be returned unto the possession of the said James Taylor and
his heirs." Witness our hands and seal the day and year above written.
James Taylor
Samuel Dickey
(John Dickey, father of Permelia had a son named Samuel and a brother named Samuel,
it has not been determined which Samuel signed this Deed of Trust, if either)
Sometime between 1820 and 1823 the young couple along with their five children,
joined the great movement to locate on the "western waters," and moved to Roane County,
Tennessee, settling north of the Tennessee River, one mile north of the town of Kingston.
Their remaining seven chi ldren were born here, including one named Nancy, who is said
to have died young. Researcher, James Robert Stone, was unable to locate her in any census
data, so it is assumed that she was born and died between census and was less than ten years old
Later records indicate that the family is living in Morgan County, Tennessee, still later
in Cumberland County, Tennessee (Earlier settlers were listed in Anderson and Roane
Counties, later in Morgan, still later in Cumberland without having moved because of the county
changes).
Both James M i lton and Pamel ia died in Cumber land County, Tennessee, both are bur ied at
the Mt Pisgah Cemetery, Cumberland County, Tennessee See photographs of church and
cemetery.*
*See Illustration Section 8
Taylor Family
PIONEERS OF ROANE COUNTY, TENNESSEE 1801 -1830
by, Mable Harvey Thornton
Roane County was named for Archibald Roane, second governor of Tennessee
Archibald Roane
1759-1819
Revolutionary Soldier at Surrender of Cornwallis.
Member of Tennessee Constitutional Convention 1796.
Superior Judge 1796, Supreme Court Judge 1819.
Governor 1801-1803.
Early Settlement and Boundaries of Roane County. Tennessee
The area called Roane County was inhabited by the Cherokee Indians when the first white
settlers pushed their way into Tennessee. The Indians remained here, and some of their number
who had been absorbed into the white community escaped the removal to the West in 1838.
Although earlier treaties removed their claim to much of the land, it was not until the treaties
of 1817 and 1819 that the Cherokee title to land in present Roane County finally extinguished
See map of Roane County, Tennessee-1819-1830.* See photograph of the Court House in
Kingston, Erected 1854.* See photograph of the Exchange Hotel, built in 1860, Kingston, TN.*
1830 Census
Roane County, Tennessee
North of the Tennessee River, pg. 45
This census shows the James Milton Taylor family
in Roane County, Tennessee, with eight children.
In the 1840 Census the fami ly is sti 11 in Roane County, Tennessee, ten in the household
besides the parents. The two missing children could be Pierce and Elizabeth, possibly
married by this time.
In the 1850 Census. Mg-515-622, the family is in Morgan County, Tennessee, with the
two youngest children, Thomas W. and Peyton Graves.
About 1856. five of their sons, migrated to Texas. John Henry Taylor to Parker County;
James Jefferson Taylor to Hunt County; Samuel Taylor to Parker County (after one year he
migrated to Newton County, Arkansas); Frank King Taylor to Fannin County; Peyton Graves
Taylor to Fannin County, (the youngest child) died in Bonham, Texas, in June 1923, at the ripe
age of 84 years.
Pierce Taylor is believed to have settled in Louisiana; Elizabeth Taylor in Tennessee;
Susannah Taylor in Iowa; David Gil I is Taylor in Tennessee; Sintha (Cythy) Taylor in Tennessee;
Thomas W. Taylor in Tennessee: Nancy Taylor, no data.
In the 1860 Census. Cumberland County, Tennessee, 84-532 shows James Taylor 68,
Permelia 65, and their son, Thomas W. 23. .
James Milton Taylor, d 16 August 1869, age 79 and Permelia Dickey Taylor,
d 5 August 1871, age 76, Cumberland County, Tennessee, both are buried at the Mt Pisgah
Cemetery, Cumberland County, Tennessee
*See Illustration Section
T a y l o r F a m i ly
DICKEY LINEAGE
by, Thomas Ulvan Taylor
Because the Taylors and Dickeys wore closely connected on different lines, it is
necessary to give a short sketch of the Dickey Family. The first Dickey the writer of this
document has historical notes on is John Dickey, (his first name taken from the marriage
records of his two daughters, Pamelia Dickey and Elizabeth Dickey. The Dickey's settled in
Campbell County, Virginia, and wore living there about 1800.
.John Dickey and wife (name unknown) [pass. Susanna Davidson]
(they had six children)
1 . Samuel Dsckey,
married: (first name unknown) Ellis, and settled in Parker County, Texas, in
the southeast part, near the present town of Crosson. Dickey Branch, which flows
into Boar Creek, was named for him. Samuel later moved to Fannin County, Texas.
(they had five children)
1. Robert Dickey, married and was killed in Cook County, Texas about 1875.
Left children.
2. Samuel Love Dickey, died unmarried Fought under Confederate General
Braxton Bragg in the Civil Wer.
3. Haywood Dickey, married and lived in Dallas, Texas.
4. Wheeler Dickey, married and lived in Lamar County, Texas.
5. Amende Dickey merriedWilliem Freeman and lived about three miles
north of the town of Bailey, Fannin County, Texas. She left two children:
1. Nettie Freeman, married Leslie
2. James Freemen, married a Miss Smith.
2. John Dickey, married , and loft one daughter. Par met ia, who lived to the
advanced oge of 90 yoore
3. Thomas Dickey, died young.
4. Pamolia/Pormolia Dickey, b. 21 May 1795, Campbell County, Virginia,
d 5 August 1871, Cumberland County, Tennessee, bur. Mt Pisgah Cemetery,
Cumberland County, Tennessee*
married: 29 October 1812, Campbell County, VA. Minister: Samuel Davidson.
SNDX-T-460, James Taylor, D-200. Pamelia Dickey, 29-10-18112.
Jamos Milton Taylor, b. 1790. Campbell County, Virginia, d 16 August 1869.
Cumberland County, Tennessee, bur. Mt Pisgah Cemetery, Cumber lend County, TN*
5. Jam Helen Dickey, b. circa 1806, Campbell County, Virginia, d 30 July 1879,
bur. Grove Hill Cemetery, Taylorvi He, Fannin County, Texas.*
married 11 September 1828, Knox County, Tennessee
Early E. TN Marriages, by Slstlor. Vol. 2, Brides, pg. 96.
Jamss Milton Cobb, b. North Carolina, d after the 1850 Knox Cty., TN Census.
F: Benjamin M. Cobb, who is the son of Cusby Cobb, Revolutionary War Soldier
b. Circa 1771, Now Jersey, d 20 October 1856, Texas, age 84. bur. Grove Hill
Cemetery, Taylorvi lie, Fannin County, Texas.*
Knox County. TN 1850 Census: Cobb, Milton 44; Jane 44; Chisley 2 1 ; Houston 19; Thomas 17;
Elizabeth 15; Margaret 13; Sarah 7; Benjamin 5; Welton P. 1; Benjamin 49; Archibald 53, NC
Va.K-1822-422.
Letter written by Sudii J. Loom Shaw Taylor, wife of James Milton Taylor, II, indicates
that James Milton Cobb was deceased by the time his wife, Jane Helen Dickey Cobb migrated to
Texas, from Tennessee Her father-in-law. Benjamin M. Cobb, traveled with she and the
family. Benjamin died shortly after their arrival.
*See 11 lustration Section 10
T a y l o r F a m i ly
6. Elizabeth Dickey, [b. 1795, Virginia]
married 23 August 1816. Campbell County, Virginia.
Token from VirginioMorr leges, Campbel! County, 1718-1850
CD 229,1st Edition, Screen 7 of 71.
Campbell County Register of Marriages, Book 1, Page 43.
Samuel Taylor, [b. 1794, Virginia] ho Is no relation to the other Taylors of this
history.
Their marr iage record is signed by John Dickey, father of Elizabeth and by Samuel
Taylor, no doubt tho father of Samuel. See copy of marriage record*
I found the following census record in Roane County, Tennessee It is possible that
Samuel end Elizabeth left Virginia end settled in Tennessee
1860 Census
Roone County, Tennessee
District Fifteen, pg. 291. #2192-2037
TAYLOR. Sam'l 66. farmer, b. VA; Elizabeth 65, b. VA;
VANN. Dixon 43: Lovisa M. 34: DICKEY. Martha J. 16;
San* E. 14; EI iza M. 10; Wm. H. 9; Louisa E. 6; Susan C.3; Tabitha 1.
Urn, Dickson (Rev) b. 14 Sept 1816, d 17 Feb. 1888, bur. New Bethel Baptist
Church Cemetery, Roone County, Tennessee
Verm, Louise M., b. 28 Aug. 1826, d 18 Doc 1895, bur. New Bethel Baptist Church
Cemetery, Roane County, Tennessee
Following information submitted by researcher from Campbell County, VA, Charles Mattox,
Lynch Station, VA 24571. Additional deta taken from, Campbell County, Virginia Marriages,
1782-1810, by this researcher. Edward Dickey could possibly be the father of our John
Dickey, but this is not a definite conclusion.
EDWARD DICKEY
The WJII of Edward Dickey \ws proved 4 February 1812, he lists the following Heirs: He does
not mention his wife by name, but indicates that she has an unspecified disease and that his
estate shall support her during her lifetime To his son, John, one dollar to him and his heirs.
Edward left his large estate to his other children.
Edward and Joan Dickey
(they had seven children)
1, JofrfiPickqk
married 26 February 1789, Campbell County, Virginia
Minister, William Flowers.
DondameiL JohnDickey/Thoc Carson.
Witnesses: Thes. Carson/Gebrell Davidson
Susanna Davidson.
Parents: Alex and Elizabeth Davidson.
John Dickey married Susannah Davidson.
John Dickey (wife Susannah) sold several tracts of Land in Campbell County, Virginia
John Dickey posted Bonds in 1813,1815, and 1817 to be Constable of the Northeast
District of Campbell County. Virginia.
*See 11 lustration Section 11
Taylor Family
2. Samuel D ickoy, [b. 1775. VA., d 1860, bur. Dickey Cemetery # 1 ,
Room County, Tennessee] His Will was not probated until Morch 1876.
married: 26 AprI11806, Campbell Cty, VA. Minister, William Flowers.
Bondsmen: Samuel Dickey/Stephen Bradley.
Sereh (Sallie) Bradley, [b. 1784, VA., d 1874, bur. Dickey Cemetery # 1 ,
Roane County, Tennessee)
F: William Bradley.
Most of the data on this family was added by this researcher. I believe it is possible that
this couple loft Virginia and settled in Tennessee, as I found a Samuel and Sarah Dickey living in
the 14th District, Roone County, Tennessee, both born in Virginia The names of tho children
hove boon token from tho WI 11 of Samuel Dickey doted Jen. 1,1855, Roone Cty, TN., six issue
1. Samuel H. Dickey, b. 1820/24, TN., mer. Molinda W. Adktsson, b. 1827/30.
Parents: Absolom and Sally Adkisson.
2. Mary "Polly" Dickey, b. 4 Jan. 1609, d 23 May 1872, bur. Brasheers-Kreis
Cemetery, Roane Ct.., TN., mar. 25 March 1830, Roone Cty, TN., Joseph Brasheor,
b. 29 Doc 1806, d 2 Nov. 1861, near Lebanon, KY. Thoy hod five daughters.
Parents: Basil Brasheor/Margarot "Peggy" Horton.
3. Sarah Ann Dickey, living in Henry Ca, MO in 1878, mar. 4 Nov. 1847, Roene
County, Tennessee (Early E. TN Marriages, by Sistler, Vol. 1, Grooms, pg. 359).
John Gray Tedder, b. 1824. Living in Henry County, Missouri in 1878.
Parents: James feeder and Elizabeth B. Todd
4. Jane H. Dickey, mar. Smith.
5. Edward C. Dickey, b. 1812/13/14, mar. 1842, Mary Ann Roberts, b. 1820,
d Apr. 1895, bur. Srashoors-Krois Cemetery, Roone County, Tennessee Six issue
6. WhiG. Dickey.
3. Jomos Dl.*ey.
married 20 January 1803, Campbell County, Virginia
Minister, William Flowers. Bondsmen: James Dickey/John Wilson.
Mygerpt Wilson.
F: John Wilson.
4 . Sarah Dickey.
married M. B. 10 Novwi-ber 1794, Campbell County, Virginia
Bondsmen: Porrin Giles/John Dickey. Witnesses: John Dickey.
Pop-in Giles,
5. Joan (Jam) Dickey.
married 21 December 1801, Campbell County, Virginia
Bondsmen David Martin, Jr./John Dickey
Witnesses: David Putft/John Dickey/Samuel Dickey.
David Martin. Jr.
6. Margaret Dickey.
mar. 24 April 1806, Campbell County. Virginia.
Bondsmen Stephen Bradley/Samuel Dickey.
Witnesses: Samuel Dickey/James Dickey.
Stephen Bradley.
7. Aim Dickfiy.
married 18 November 1802, Campbell County, Virginia
Bondsmm: John Dickey/James Martin.
Witnesses: John Dickey/Samuel Dickey.
James Martin.
*See Illustration Section 12
SHIRE OF RENFREW SCOTLAND - 1725
Houston House, (underlined, upper rt. corner)
RENFREW SCOTLAND - 1801
Houston House, (underlined, middle of map)
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Reproduction of a circa 1907 photograph of the Exchange Hotel
built in 1860 and destroyed by fire in 1928. This landmark was
located at the comer of Race and Kentucky Streets, (at the present
location of Duncan Agee Department Store) Kingston, Tennessee.
tn 1846 purchased by John Wesley Wester, husband of Catherine Jane Allison,
dau. of Uriah Allison/Nancy Clark Cox. Originally owned by Robert King (1799)
MT. PISGAH CHURCH AND CEMETERY
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, TENNESSEE
Photo taken in 1995
MT. PISGAH CEMETERY
CUMBERLAND COUNTf, TENNESSEE
Permelia
Wife of
James Taylor
Bora
May 21 1795,
Died
August 5, 187'.
Age76y's2m. &15d.
James Taylor
Bom
in the year 1790
Died
Aug. 16, 1869
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Marriage
August 23, 1816, Campbell County, Virginia
Elizabeth Dickey/Samuel Taylor
Dau. of John Dickey
Elizabeth is a sister to Permelia Dickey/Taylor
T a y l o r F a m i ly
1. JOHN HENRY TAYLOR, b. 8 January/February 181S, Campbell County. Virginia,
d 5 March 1867 in Porker County, Texas, bur iod with Masonic Rites ot tho Day-Rate I iff
Cemetery, on the old Bal low farm, in the forks of the Bear Creek, in the south part of the
county near his home. See map showing the Day-Ratcliff Cemetery.* In 1931 the body was
exhumed and re-interred in the City Greenwood Cemetery, Woatherford, Porker County.
Texas. See article.*
Married: 21 June 1849. Roane County. Tennessee.*
Marriage Book #2. Page 139
LOUISA LAMPKIN (LAHKIM/LAMBKIN) ALL I SOU WORK.* b. 15 February 1822,
Tennessee, d. 14 July 1897, on the Clear Fork, Parker County, Texas, bur. at the Day
Rate I iff Cemetery, on the old Bal low farm, in the forks of the Bear Crook, in the south part
of the county near her home. See map showing the location of the Day-Ratcl iff Cemetery.*
In 1931 the body was exhumed and re™ interred in the City Greenwood Cemetery,
Woatherford, Parker County, Texas. See article.* Tombstone reads: Lambkin
F: Robert Moore Allison, Sr., 1800-1879.
M: Nancy Byrd, b. 1807, d. between 1844/1848.
See Allison Lineage (No. 1 6 - 1 , pg. 47)
See Byrd Lineage (No. 3A, pg. 74) (Second marriage of Jesse Byrd)
The name (Lamkin) was changed to (Lampkin) in later records, possibly by the son of
Jane Moore from her first marriage to William Lamkin, Sr. Jane Moore Lamkin is the
grandmother of Louisa Lampkin Allison Work Taylor.
Both Maternal and Paternal grandfather's of Louisa were Revolutionary Soldiers.
Brief synopsis of tho John Henry Taylar Family
John Henry Taylor was born in 1815, Campbell County, Virginia. In 1820 his father,
James M i lton Taylor, moved the fami ly to Roane County, Tennessee, sett! ing north of the
Tennessee River, one mile north of the town of Kingston.
John Henry met Louisa Lambkin Al I ison Work, they married in 1849. He was
considerably interested in the slave trade. Louisa had been married previously to William M.
Work, and had three chi ldren.
Fleming Work, father of William M. Work, tells that two of his sons. William Work and
Jacob wore in business together selling goods, from 1842 until October 1845 with Jacob
travel ing down river to New Orleans periodically to obtain goods. William wanted to bring in
another partner, John H. Taylor, who appears to have had money to invest Jacob objected, and
later left the business, then Wi 11 iam dies. Jacob agreed to a convoluted buyout with Wi 11 iam but
hadn't written everything down, thus the dispute.
Within six months, Louisa marries Taylor, and the two of them pursue a number of suits
to settle accounts of Wi 11 iam, whi le the estate executor does the same.
John Henry was a Register for Roane County, Tennessee from 1848-1852.
1850 Census
Roane County, Tennessee*
Town of Kingston
John H. Taylor 35. b. Virginia, his occupation listed as,
"confectioner." Louisa 28, b. Tennessee; Robert F. Work 7;
Jacob A 5; Htmry E. (Henrietta) 3; David a Taylor 25,
brother of John Henry, listed as being a member of tho
household, occupation listed as, "trader."
*See 11 lustration Section 13
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August 23, 1816, Campbell County, Virginia
Elizabeth Dickey/Samuel Taylor
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Elizabeth is a sister to Permelia Dickey/Taylor
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Taylor Family
The f i r s t two chi ldren of John and Lou isa wore born in Roane County. Tennessee.
Ann Eliza Taylor, b. 1852 end Sarah MotiIda Taylor, b. 1854/55.
In 1856 John Henry, Louisa and family migrated to Parker County, Texas and settled in
the southeast corner of the county, in tho Junction of the South Boar Crook and Dickey Branch
some twenty miles from Woatherford, where four more children were born. Both John Henry
and Louisa died in Parker County, Texas and are buried at the City Greenwood Cemetery in
Woatherford. I have been unable to locate a photograph of John Henry.
Thomas Ulvan Taylor, told his son-in-law, General Dean Coldwell Strothers, that his
father, John Henry Taylor, was killed by the Indians.
My husband and I traveled to Parker County, Texas in January 1994. We believe we
located the general area of the Taylor homestead, now called, Blue Bonnet Hills.
John Henry Taylor and Louisa Lampkin A l f i s o n Work
(they had six children)
Data on these six children can be found starting on page 104.
(IA) (IB) (1C)
Ann Eliza Taylor Sarah Mats Ida Taylor Thomas Ulvan Taylor
1052-1924 1054/55-1905 1050-1941
(ID) (IE) (IF)
John Henry Tayler, Jr. Williom Peyton Taylor Cornelia Dixio Taylor
b. 1000/61 1063-1900 1066-1906
"THE HISTORY OF ROANE COUNTY, TENNESSEE, 1801 - 1 8 7 0 , VOL 1 , BY WELLS
KINGSTON AND THE COUNTY
October 23,1799, the Tennessee Legislature passed an act for the establishment of a
town, to be known as Kingston, on lands owned by Major Robert King.
Kingston was an important point as early as 1800, with a Military Post at South West
Point, within a mile of the town and the stage route from Nashville to Washington passing
through. It was a stopping place for Andrew Jackson, John Sevier and other men of importance.
Sam Houston, (Governor of Tennessee and Texas,) was a clerk in a store in Kingston
when he enlisted in the Creek War. General Sam Houston is listed under, "Soldiers of 1812 and
Creek War."
"HISTORY OF TENNESSEE, BY GOODSPEED. (1887)
The f i r s t church in Kingston was a brick building, erected by the Presbyterians about
1820 upon tho h i l l now occupied by the cemetery. It was used until about 1858 or 1859 when
the present frame house was erected.
In March, 1877, a congregation of Baptists was organized, and tho following year they
erected a house of worship.
EARLY KINGSTON COUNTY OFFICERS
Registers shown are John H. Taylor, and Robert Al I ison. Robert Al I ison is the father of
Louisa Lampkin Allison Work/Taylor who married John Henry Taylor.
"HISTORICAL SKETCH OF PARKER COUNTY AND WEATHERFORD, TEXAS"
BYH.SMYTHE
Tho county of Parker was created by an act of the Legislature of Texas, approved
December 12,1855. The t e r r i t o ry was embraced in the "unorganized counties," west of
Tarrant County. The eastern boundaries are described as those of Tarrant and Johnson counties,
which wore created by the acts of December 20.1849. and February 13.1854.
*Soe Illustration Section 14
Taylor Family
It was laid out, thirty miles square, by Llewellyn Murphy, surveyor, early in 1856.
The law referred to donated three hundred and twenty acres in the center of the boundaries for
the county town, and in the spring of 1856, Isaac 0. Headly, assisted by David 0. Norton, planned
and laid out the town of Woatherford, on the said donated land.
In the Texas Legislature of 1855, Isaac Parker was the representative from the Tarrant
district, which embraced the territory comprised of Parker County, and Jefferson Woatherford,
of Dallas, the member of the Senate. Both gentlemen were active in the legislation from which
the county of Parker and the town of Woatherford originated, and from them the county and town
derived their names.
WEATHERFORD, PARKER COUNTY. TEXAS
Weatherford Is known today as the Peach Capitol of Texas.
In 1904, two citizens crated a dozen watermelons, weighing over a half a ton, shipped
them to the World's Fair in St. Louis, and won the Prize Gold Medal.
A bronze statue of Weatherford native Mary Martin in her classic role as Peter Pan
graces the entry to the Weatherford Public Library.* Mary is buried at the City Greenwood
Cemetery at Weatherford, Texas.
Larry McMurtry's novel "Lonesome Dove" was reportedly based on the GOODNIGHT-OLIVER
LOVING trail rides in and around Weatherford. Goodnight's return to Parker County
with Loving's body, helped make the McMurtry novel a best sel ler and a favorite television
drama.
Ol iver Loving's gravs designated a historical landmark by the State of Texas, is located in
the City Greenwood Cemetery at Weatherford, Texas.* Loving was a famous pioneer cattle
driver. His son, William Wi His Loving married Corinna Durkee who is a sister to James
Franes Durkee, husband of oar Ann Eliza Taylor, daughter of John Henry Taylor.
Machine Gun Kelly and some of his gangster friends used a Parker County ranch as a
hideout
Both John Henry and Louisa Taylor are buried at the City Greenwood Cemetery in
Weatherford, Parker County, Texas.*
JOHN HENRY AND LOUISA IN PARKER COUNTY, TEXAS
Much of the following information has been taken from: "Fifty Years On Forty Acres,"
autobiography of Thomas Ulvan Taylor, son of John Henry Taylor and Louisa Lampkin Allison.
Papers written on January 3,1938, by Steve Heffington (grandson of Stephen Heff ington).
Research by James Robert Stone, descendant of the Francis (Frank) King Taylor Family of
Fannin County, Texas. Francis being a brother of John Henry Taylor.
In 1856 (after the Mexican W&r) John Henry and Louisa traveled from Roane County,
Tennessee to Parker County, Texas. John Henry and Stephen Heff ington patented adjoining
tracts of land in Parker County. Their home being less than one-half mile directly across the
creek from one another, in plain view. The Stephen Heff ington family lived to the north of the
Taylors, between the North and South Bear Creeks, they had several children. The Taylors and
the Heff ingtons were neighbors and friends for many years. The Taylor home was about four
miles from the present town of Cresson on the way towards Fort Worth and about one-fourth
mi le south of the south Bear Creek, and one fourth mi le from Dickey Branch. The area where
the Taylors I ived is compl icated, near the county I inos of Tarrant and Johnson Counties. John
Henry Taylor built his own house and he hauled the stone for the chimney on a lizard sled from
the beds of the South Bear Creek and Dickey Branch to a beautiful knoll. The home consisted of a
front porch, one large I iving room and a shed room divided into two parts. In the east end of the
*See II lustration Section 15
Taylor Family
shed room was the old loom in which Louisa wove the "home spun" cloth for the clothes of the
men folks of the family. Louisa wove a lighter fabric called linsey-woolsey for the dresses of
the women. The cooking was done on the f i re place of the old chimney during the winter, but
during the summer Louisa cooked out-of-doors. See map of the homestead area.*
There were no doctors nearer than Weatherford, nearly twenty mi les away, and Louisa
soon developed the heal ing a r t , especially in the case of chills and croup.
There was no school, no teacher, no money of any kind. Stephen Heff ington agreed to
teach the children free of cost provided the neighbors would cultivate his crops. Washington
Pratt had a large live oak tree near his house and this was adopted as the f i r s t school house in
the southeast part of Parker County. That I ive oak was sti 11 standing, green and vigorous on
October 9, 1937.
Thomas Ulvan was too young to go to this school, but his two sisters, Ann El iza and Sarah
Matilda attended along with Tennessee (female) Heff ington, James Heff ington (father of the
present (1938) Tax Assessor of Travis County, Texas), Bill Heff ington, Donia and Wallace
Pratt This accounts for only seven, and the other two came from up the creek.
John Henry Taylor had several surveys in his name, he also bought the right to many
other surveys in the area and patented them In the 1850's and 1860's he owned a lot of land.
In the Parker County, Texas, 1865 Tax Roll, J. H. Taylor renders to 6. W. Crow, his brother-in-
law, 102 1/2 acres. See copy of m i c r o - f i lm for Parker County Tax Rolls.* See copy of
Deeds.*
Plenty of game abounded in the area at this time. So also, did Indians, raiding
sporadically in Parker, Palo Pinto, Jack, Young, Brown, and other nearby counties. Comanche
were particularly active in 1859, not quite as bad during 1860, (see map of East Texas in
1860)*, but during the years of the Civil War (1861-1865) they became bolder due to so
many men being away in the east While some settlers were sent to Confederate units fighting in
the east, others were assigned to frontier duty, patrol I ing for Indians and to protect fami I ies left
without other means of fending off raiders. One of these groups, formed in southeast Parker
County, consisted of: John Henry Taylor, John Durkee, Flem Carroll, Lafe Hopkins,—Robbins,
John Ribble, George Baker, Clint Rider, Walter Glenn, Wesley Tankersley, and B i l l Heff ington.
This group made numerous patrols in and through the frontier counties. One large fight with
Indians this group took part in was cal led the Dove Creek fight, that took place on Dove Creek
north of San Angelo, Texas at the time. It involved upward of 800 or more regular troops and
pioneers. Tom Heffington, Bill's brother, had his horse killed under him in this encounter,
receiving only a slight wound in the cheek himself. He regained a horse by taking one of the
Indian's ponies. More than twenty settlers, and many more Indians were k i I led in the fray. The
number of Indians involved was estimated at more than two thousand. Some time later this
patrol group was in western Palo Pinto County when they suddenly encountered about twenty-five
comanche. John Henry Taylor owned a very unique double barrel gun. one barrel a shot gun
and the other a r i f l e , and he is said to have used it to good effect Bill Heffington scalped one of
the comanche and brought home the scalp, the Indians shield, moccasins and other implements
(bow, arrows, etc) A good many years later John Henry's daughter Ann El iza, married James
Durkee, son of the John Durkee named above as a member of their frontier patrol group. In
1861 several members of the family named Brown were killed by Indiais on Patrick's Creek a
few miles west of John and Louisa's home. A five year old boy who escaped by hiding in a creek
later became a schoolmate of John Henry's son Thomas Ulvan Taylor.
Many people missing from 1860 and 1870 census of Parker County, particularly on
the edges. Tax Rolls are the only thing consistent, although people get left off of those, but as
copies were sent to Austin, the microfilm of these are available today for burned counties.
*See Illustration Section 16
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John Henry Taylor was a Citizen of the Republic of Texas and was a prominent Mason and
belonged to the lodge at Acton, Hood County, Texas. He died in 1867 and was buried at the Day -
Ratcliff Cemetery, on the old 3al low farm, in the forks of the Bear Creek, in the south part of
the county near his home.
The Masons Lodge from Acton, Hood County (where sleeps El izabeth Crockett, wife of
David Crockett) conducted the funeral services at the Day-Ratcliff Cemetery between the North
and South Bear Creeks, near the junction, on the G. W. Crow survey,* (land grant). In 1870
Mrs. L. A. Taylor (Louisa) owned that survey plus 160 acres of the J. E. Jenkins survey on the
east*
Some other pioneers of Parker County were J. E. Jenkins, R. T. Barnett, J. M. Ballow,
J. A. Goforth, Stephen Heffington, see Parker County, Texas Tax Rolls.*
LOUISA LAMPKIN ALLISON WORK/TAYLOR
With the country at war in 1861 and all the men gone that were old enough to fight for
States Rights, the area was literally alive with wild Indians. The two tribes that inhabited that
part of the country were the Tonkawas and Caddos. Louisa along with Mrs. Laurania Heffington
were known as peace makers among the Indians. They would come into the settlement on horse
back and bring large quarters of venison meat and meat of every sort to trade with these two
ladies for calico or any other kind of article that they could spare in the way of cloth, or
anything they might see that they wanted; they would even trade a quarter of venison for a quart
of sweet milk.
Later on, the Comanches, which were known to be the most desperate of al I the Indian
tribes on the frontier, began to make raids into their community. Louisa was one of the brave
pioneer women of Texas who helped defend her home against the Comanches. It is estimated that
from the f i r s t settlements in 1854 to the last raid in 1874, within a radius of 100 miles,
including Parker County, which was the worst sufferer, the Indians stole and destroyed six
million dollars worth of property, killed and scalped or carried away about 400 people into a
captivity worse than death.
in May 1867, two months after the death of John Henry, Louisa Taylor purchased 160
acres of land from G. W. Crow.*
1870 Census*
Parker County, Texas
Page 383B, Prec # 1 , 21 Aug. 1870
P. 0. Box, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas
Louisa L Taylor 46; J. H. Taylor 2 4 ; Thos. U. 12; John H. 9; Wm 7; Dixie 3.
The J. H. Taylor 24, is a nephew of Louisa (his father being. James Jefferson Taylor,
from Hunt County, Texas, a brother to John Henry Taylor) Records show that the nephew, J. H.
Taylor did enroll in the 1867 Voter's Registration saying that he was born in Tennessee, and had
been in the state and county four years.* More details on J. H. Taylor under the James Jefferson
Taylor Family (No. 4-4C).
In 1870 Louisa and family moved to Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas.
In 1871, Louisa L. Davis, formerly Louisa Taylor, sold land to J. P. Shirley. This piece
of property was patented to John Shaffer and J. C. Alridge, Ass. of J. E. Jenkins, patent issued on
the 9th day of August, A. D. 1859 by Hardin R. Runnels, Governor, of Texas, No. 232, Vol. 26th
and being the same tract that was conveyed by G. W. Crow to Louisa Taylor, on the 3rd day of
May. A. D. 1867.*
*See Illustration Section 17
Taylor Family
In the spring of 1872. five years after the death of John Henry Taylor, Louisa sent her
youngest son, John Henry Taylor, Jr. to the southern part of Fannin County to the home of an
uncle, Frank King Taylor, to live and attend school. Later in the summer she sent her two other
sons, Thomas Ulvan and William Peyton. Her daughter, Cornelia Dixie, followed sometime later.
In the 1880 census John Henry, Jr., Wi 11 iam Peyton and Cornel ia are once again I iving with
their mother in Johnson County. Texas. Thomas Ulvan remained in the home of his uncle until
he attained his education.
From 1872-1876, Johnson County Tax Rolls, Louisa is listerias Louisa L. Taylor
or Mrs. L. L. Taylor.
In 1877, she is listed as Mrs. L. D. Taylor.
From 1879 to 1883 she is once again, Mrs. L. L. Taylor.
1880 Census*
Johnson County, Texas
ED79, pg. 36. page 226
(Family I iving just south of Weatherford, Texas)
TAYLOR. Louisa L 58; JohnH. 20; William P. 17; Cornelia 13.
Little information has been located in regards to John Henry Taylor, Jr.
In 1881 there is a lawsuit, District Court, Civil Minutes, Vol. 1, p. 84. T.U. Taylor vs.
J. P. Shirley. Mrs. L. L. Davis appears again!
Is it possible that Louisa had a second (short) marriage and a divorce between 1871 and
1872 when she once again shows in the Johnson County, Texas census and the Johnson County
Tax Rol Is as Louisa L. Taylor?
The 1871 Deed mentioned above, certainly is our Louisa L. Taylor. In the many papers
written by her son, Thomas Ulvan Taylor, he has never indicated a second marriage for his
mother.
Johnson County, Texas shows no second marriage for Louisa between the years of 1854-
1883 and no divorce between 1871 -1880. Johnson County courthouse burned in 1920 and
many records were lost
Louisa died in 1897, on the Clear Fork, Parker County, Texas, buried at the Day-
Ratcliff Cemetery, on the Bal low farm. In 1931, her son Thomas Ulvan Taylor exhumed and re-interred
the bodies of both his parents, as well as the body of his sister, Mrs. Dixie Baxter and
the bodies of his half sister, Mrs. Henrietta E. Norris and his half brother, Jacob A Work, in
the City Greenwood Cemetery, Weatherford, Parker County, Texas.
Tombstone of Louisa roads: Louisa Lambkin, wife of John Henry Taylor.
* See 11 lustration Section 18
T a y l o r F a m i ly
FIRST MARRIAGE OF LOUISA LAMPKIN ALLISON
Evlyn Broumley, Librarian, Weatherford Public Library, Parker County, Texas nor I can
assure complete accuracy in the following family records in regard to the three Work children.
Michael Work, from Hollywood, California, descendant and researcher has submitted all of the
information on, William M. Work, his parents and siblings.
LOUISA LAMPKIN ALLISON, b. 15 February 1822, Roane County, Tennessee,
d. 14 July 1897, Parker County, Texas, bur. Greenwood Cemetery, Weatherford,
Parker County, Texas, with her second husband.
First married: 9 JUNE 1 0 4 2 . Roane County. Tennessee.
Early East Tennessee Marriages, Vol. I, Grooms, pg. 400.
(Wi 11 iam Worke and Lou isa Al I ison)
WILLIAM M. WORK (WORKE). b. abt 1819, Roane County, Tennessee,
d. 20 December 1848, Roane County, Tennessee.
F: Fleming Work, b. 12 May 1795, Sullivan County, Tennessee,
d. 6 March 1870, Roane County, Tennessee.
married: 2 October 1817. Blountville. Sullivan County. Tennessee.
M: Julia B. Bishop, b. 14 May 1794, Petersburg, Virginia, d. 13 March 1880,
Post Oak Springs, Roane County, Tennessee.
Siblings of Fleming Work: Robert, d. 1804; Jacob; Joseph, d. abt 1822
Parents of Fleming are Jacob Work and M iss Crockett Jacob natural ized in Roane
County in 1813 from Ireland, Jacob and one brother, Joseph, settled in what became Roane in
the early 1800's. Joseph died about 1822 and left a wife and eight sons, most of which moved
away by mid to late 1820's tc Kentucky and then to Missouri.
Jacob and his brother Joseph appear to have had a brother Robert, who settled in
Sullivan County, Tennessee about 1794. Jacob settled there just after Robert, but no sign of
Joseph in Sul I i van except whan Robert died in 1804, and in a land sale, Jacob and Joseph sold
the property of Robert as his heirs.
Fleming served in the War of 1812, Private in the Tennessee Militia, commanded by
John Brown, enlisting near Kingston, serving 3 months, discharged at Kingston. Fleming was
5" 11 inches, heavyset, dark hair, black eyes.
Fleming Work and J u l i a B. Bishop
(they had eleven children)
1. William M. Work, b. abt 1819-1848, (see above)
2. Sarah Hariet Work, b. 25 May 1821, d. 8 September 1891, Roane Cty, TN
marriot 6 August 1838, Roane County, Tennessee.
Early East TN, Marriages, by Sistler, Vol. 2, Brides, pg. 399.
Thomas Freels Taylor, b. 1818/22, Tennessee, ten issue.
1. William G. (J) Taylor, b. 1843, Tennessee.
2. James P. Taylor, b. 1844, Tennessee.
3. Christie F. Taylor, b. 1845, Tennessee.
4. Fleming W. Taylor, b. 1847, Tennessee.
married E. S. they had one son, T. C.
1870 Census
Roane County, Tennessee
First District
Taylor. F. W.. age 2 1 ; E. S. 19; T. C. 10/12 (male)
Work. Julia 76: Jones, Margaret 78.
Julia would be the grandmother of Fleming W. Taylor.
*See 11 lustration Section 19
Taylor Family
5. John C. Taylor, b. 1849, Tennessee.
6. Charles I. Taylor, b. 1850, Tennessee.
7. Eliza F. Taylor, b. 1854, Tennessee.
8. Robert A Taylor, b. 1856, Tennessee.
9. Wyley A Taylor, b. 1860, Tennessee.
10. Andy Taylor, b. 1862, Tennessee.
3. Jacob Alexander "Jake" Work, b. 24 October 1824, Kingston, Tennessee,
d 23 January 1893, Dallas, Texas.
married: 8 May 1845. Roane City. Roane County, Tennessee.
Early E. TN Marriages, Vol. I, Grooms, pg. 400.
Mary Adeline Richards, b. 25 October 1826/27, Tennessee, d 25 November
1891, bur. with James A and Alpha K. A. Work, Dallas, Texas.
(Dallas County Cemetery Records)
F: Richard Richards, b. 1782, Virginia.
M: Mary T. Brown Ayers, b. North Carolina. Daughter of Capt John Brown,
Rev. soldier and sister of Sheriff/General John Brown.
Information taken from the 1850/1860 Census, Roane County, Tennessee and the 1870
Census, Precinct 1, Dallas County, Texas.
Dr. Richard Richards was reputed to be a Doctor of Medicine and Divinity. (Methodist).
He bought the Exchange Hotel in 1821. He was Postmaster of Kingston from 1821 -1829, and
operated his Hotel until 1843.
He possessed of an excellent mind and great personality. On the minus side, he became
addicted to strong drinks, and was subsequently expel led from the Church. Later he reformed
and was again received into membership.
Jacob Alexander Work and family are in 13th District, Roane County, Tennessee in
1860. He enlisted 1 September 1862 Post Oak Springs, Co. A 16h TN Cavalry Batt, C. S. A
Disabled in campaign in Kentucky in March 1863, Promoted to L t June 1 1863, wounded at
Battle of Chickamauga 19 September 1863, under General Forrest, resigned, effective 9 March
1864.
In 1870 the fami ly resides in Precinct 1, Dal las County, Texas. Jacob went into
business with Capt W. H. Gaston, they had a stable at the SW corner of Commerce and Houston
Streets.
Jacob Alexander Work and Mary Adeline Richards
(they had ten children)
1. Richard Valley Work, b. 1845/46, Tennessee.
2. William A Work, b. 1847/48, Tennessee.
3. Laura "Sophia" Work, b. 1849/50, Tennessee.
4. Alpha Work, b. 1852, Tennessee.
5. John M. (F) Work, b. 1854, Tennessee.
6. Char lie A. Work, b. 1856, Tennessee.
7. Mary Kate Work, b. 1 December 1858, d 25 December 1861,
Post Oak Springs Church Cemetery, Roane County, Tennessee.
8. Thomas A Work, b. 1860, Tennessee.
9. Ida Work, b. 1866, Kentucky.
10. Rappie (Robert), b. 1870, Texas.
4. Martha A Work, b. abt 1825, Tennessee, d after 3 August 1870.
married: 31 March 1846, Roane County, Tennessee.
Early E. TN Marriages, by Sistler, Vol. 2, Brides, pg. 399
Christie Millard, b. 1822, Tennessee, farmer.
See 11 lustration Section 20
Taylor Family
Martha A Work and Christie Millard
(they had eight children)
1. Anderson Millard, b. 1847, Tennessee.
2. Isabel M. Millard, b. 1852/3, Tennessee.
3. Susan E. Millard, b. 4 January 1854, Tennessee, d 25 March 1883,
bur. Hinds Cemetery, Roane County, Tennessee.
married Holman Blaine Hinds.
4. Fleming Millard, b. 1856, Tennessee.
5. Juliet (Julia), b. 1858. Tennessee.
6. John Millard, b. 1 860, Tennewoc (twin)
7. William Millard, b. 1860, Tennessee, (twin)
8. Christa Millard, b. 1865, Tennessee.
5. Andrew Jackson Work. b. abt 1825.
6. Thomas Jefferson Work, b. after 1825, Tennessee.
7. Millard Work, b. after 1825, Tennessee.
8. John C. Work, b. 1833, Roane County, Tennessee, d 11 March- -
Lincoln, New Mexico.
9. Robert C. Work, b. abt. 1835, Tennessee.
10. Eliza J. Work, b. 1839/40, Tennessee, d 1893.
married 20 February 1859, Roane County, Tennessee.
Early E. TN Marriages, by Sistler, Vol. I, Grooms, pg. 280.
Elihu Randolf Owings, b. 1836, Tennessee, d 1875.
Eliza JL Work and Elihu Randolf Owings
(they had seven children)
1. WiHiamA Owings, b. 1860, Tennessee, d 1921.
mar. 1885, Rebecca Fuller, 1865-1891.
2. Mary Geneva Owings, 1861-1912.
mar. 1883, William C. Snow, 1860-1887.
3. Lue. la Owings, 1867-1899.
mar. 1866 Thomas Wilkey, 1857-1913.
4. John Locke Owings, b. 1870, mar. 1898, Ruby Pal lock, b. 1874.
5. Sarah Henrietta Owings, b. 1871.
mar. 1901, Lucian H. McReynolds, b. 1868.
6. Julia Adaiaide Owings, b. 1873, mar. 1907, Wm R. Williams.
7. Daisy Maude Owings, b. 1875.
11. Charles T. Work, d 8 March 1836, Roane County, Tennessee.
Charles was shot aecidently on March 8,1836 in the head a little above the right ear,
which was a mortal wound which was done by some person whose name is unknown.
(Roane County Court Records by the RoCoGeneological Society)
Louisa Lampkin Allison and W i l l i am M. Work
(they had three children)
(1) (2) (3)
Robert Fleming Work Jacob Augustus Work Henrietta E. Work
1043-1063 1045-1060 1047-1070
1. Robert Fleming Work, b. 21 April 1843, Roane County, Tennessee, d 27
February 1863, of pneumonia, Ward 3, Post Hospital, Camp Douglas, Chicago, IL.
*See Illustration Section 21
Taylor Family
The following military information was submitted by Michael L. Work, West Hollywood
California, descendant and family researcher, requested from the National Archives, Veterans
Records, Washington, D. C.)
Mar. 10,1862, Appears on Company Muster-in Roll as Pvt age 18, as Robb F. Work, at
Dal las for 12 months w/horse worth $125.00 and equip, worth $20.00, Capt A J. Frizzell's
Company, 15 Reg't Texas Cavalry (later became Co. D, 15th Reg't TX Cav.). with notes
indicating most reg't captured at Arkansas Post, 11 Jan. 1863.
Jan. 11, 1863, Robert F. Work, Pvt Co. D, 15 Reg't Texas Dismtd Cav., Appears on
Roster of troops of the Confederate Army captured at Fort Hindman, Arkansas Post. Ark.
Feb. 8, 1863, R. F. Work, Appeers on a Roll of Prisones of War at Camp Douglas, IL,
indicating captured Arkansas Post on 11 Jan. 1863.
Feb. 26,1863, died in Union Prison, Appears on a Register of Post Hospital, Camp
Douglas, Chicago, IL, "complaint pneumonia, died 27 Feb. 1863; remarks: Ward 3."
Told by Thomas Ulvan Taylor, half-brother to Robert, "he went east with the Confederate
army, fought in the Mississippi valley, and was captured by Union forces, died while in prison."
Thomas remembers him leaving home early in the Civil War to join Hood's brigade in Ft Worth,
Texas and never returning.
2. Jacob Augustus Work, b. 11 January 1845, Roane County, Tennessee,
d 26 April 1868, bur. Day-Ratcliff Cemetery, on the old Ballow farm, in the forks
of the Bear Creek, in the south part of Parker county. In 1931, T. U. Taylor, half-brother
to Jacob, had his body exhumed and re-interred in the City Greenwood
Cemetery, Weatherford, Texas.*
married 24 October 1867/68, Parker County, Texas.
Elizabeth C Harvick. b. 1854, Parker County, Texas, possibly bur. with her third
husband. Walter C M i I ler, date and location not known.
F: Martin Harvick, 1818-1861/68.
M: Mary Etta Daniel, 1826/29-1891.
See Harvick Lineage. pg. 25 (Second marriage of Martin Harvick)
Joceb Augustus Work and Elizabeth C Harvick
(they had one child)
1. Augusta (Gussie) Work, b. 1868, Bear Creek, Parker County, Texas,
d 10 January 1894.
married 7 October 1888, Aledo, Parker County. Texas.
Eugene W. Miller of Aledo, Parker County, Texas,
(they had one child)
1. Charlton Ml I ler (female)
First married Morris Martin, of Fort Worth, Texas.
In addition to her own children Mrs. Morris Martin (Charlton) adopted a charming little
girl, Marjean. After her children were grown and settled, Mrs. Morris Martin marrieda
second time.
Charlton Miller Martin
Second married Ben G. Smith, attorney from Fort Worth, Texas.
Elizabeth C. Harvick Work, b. 1854, Parker County, Texas.
Second married 1868, Parker County, Texas.
Edward Millard Durkee, b. 7 August 1852, Shelby County, Illinois, d 9 September
1878, Weatherford, Parker County, Texas. He was shot and killed by W. C. Blackwell, on the
Cleburne road, two mi les from Weatherford, Texas. See newspaper article under the Ann Eliza
Taylor Family, (No. IA, Illustration Section.* See Durkee Lineage, (No. 5D-4, pg. 116)
*See Illustration Section 22
Taylor Family
Elizabeth C. Harvick Work and Edward Millard Durkee
(they hod four children) (1880 census)
1. Echa Ear I Durkee, (Jane) b. 24 October/November 1870, Aledo, Parker
County, Texas, d 9 September 1924, Fort Wbrth, Tarrant County, Texas.
First married abt 1884, Meridian, Bosque County, Texas.
William Benjamin Sikos, d 3 May 1911, Tarrant County, Texas.
Edna Earl Durkee Sikes, 1870-1924.
Second married Samuel Yeary.
2. John Marcus Durkee, b. June 1872, Bear Creek, Parker County. Texas,
d October 1954. Weloekta, Ok laheme.
married 31 December 1891, Tarrant County, Texas,
tola Pincham, d 1930, Weloetka, Ok iahoma.
3. Charles Veal Durkee, b. 1874/75, Boor Creek, Parker County, Texas.
4. Newton Monroe Durkee, b. 9 July 1877. Bear Crook. Parker County. Texas,
d 31 January 1949, Orange, California.
First married 4 July 1897, Polo Pinto County, Texas.
Fannie M. Lamar (divorced), one issue.
1. Ashton Elmo Durkee, b. 5 February 1898.
Newton Monroe Durkee, 1877-1949.
Second named Lula Mae Manning.
Newton Monroe Durkee, 1877-1949.
Third married San Bernardino, California.
Louise K. , d 19 July 1928, Anaheim, California.
Elizabeth C. Harvick Work/Durkeo. b. Nov. 1858. Texas.
F: b. Illinois
M: b. Tennessee
Third married 10 May 1889, Weatherford, Parker County, Texas.
Walter C (Will) Miller, b. January 1848. Ohio. He was a Depot Agent
F: Born Vermont
M: Born Kentucky.
We novo been unabie to locate the death dates of Elizabeth end Walter Miller. There iso
deed dated 1890 indicating tha El izabeth and Walter sold land concerning Harvick property.
They would have died sometime after 1890.
3. Honriotta E. Work, b. 11 January 1847, d 6 September/October 1870, Texas,
bur. Day-Ratcl iff Cemetery, on tho old Bal low farm, in tho forks of tho Boar Crook,
in tho south part of Parker County. In 1931, T. U. Taylor, half-brother to
Henrietta had the body exhumed and re-interred in the City Greenwood Cemetery.
Woatherford, Porker County, Texas.*
married 27 July 1865.
Martin Norris. b. circo 1840. Tennessee,
(they hod three children)
1 . Fleming Norris, b. 1867, Male.
2. Minerva Norris, b. 1868, Female.
3. Carbin Norris, b. 1869, Mole.
In 1866 John Henry Taylor sold land to Martin Norris.* Henrietta and Martin lived
near John Henry and Louisa Taylor in 1868-1869.
Henrietta loft throe small chi ldren at tho time of her death in 1870.
•See Illustration Section 23
Taylor Family
HARVICK LINEAGE
Much of the fol lowing information was given to me by Bernice B. Gunderson of Long
Beach, California. In regard to this family, I have corresponded with Evlyn Broumley from the
Weatherford, Parker County, Library, Genealogy Department There are some discrepancies,
we do not guarantee complete accuracy.
The Harvicks and the Yearys were early Texas settlers in the days of the Republic,
entering through Fannin County, Texas and participating in clearing hostile Indian groups from
North Central Texas.
Adam Harvick, a probable descendant of German pioneers in Pennsylvania in 1732.
His oldest sen:
Martin Harvick, b. 6 October 1818, Illinois, died at .the age of 50, bur. inGomer
Cemetery near Aledo. The sandstone marker, badly eroded bears a Masonic Marker, al I
engraving has vanished When the historians read the stone in 1965, close to a century
after it had been placed there, the reading was: "Harvick. Martin. 6 Oct 1818-25,
Oct 1861." "Harvick, Marietta, 21 Nov. 1826-29, Nov. 1891." In 1972: Martin's
stone was not readable, and the death date on Marietta's read "23 Nov. 1891" If he was
fifty at the time of his death that would make the death year 1868. There are other
unmarked graves in the plot
First married 1842, they were farmers in Fannin County, Texas when it
became Collin County, Texas in 1846.
Malvina (Vina" or Viney) Yeary. b. 1823, d 5 February 1851, died in childbirth at the
age of 28. She was the first adult to be buried in the Jones-Yeary Cemetery near
Farmersville, Texas.
F: John Yeary.
Martin came to Texas in 1839 when it was a Republ ic. Coming with him was John Yeary
from Arkansas, across the corner of what is now Ok lahoma; they crossed the Red River north of
what is now Honey Grove, Texas. Martin received a Third Class Land Grant located in Fannin
County. They were farming here when It become Collin County. They later settled in Parker
County, farming on Bear Creek for a few years. Martin died in 186l,ilt is not known the cause
of his death.
Viney's younger brother David Yeary, (b. 1824, d 1903) also settled in Parker County
about 1859, purchased land, raised a large fami ly and died there.
According to Evlyn Broumley, Weatherford Public Library, the Yeary and Harvick
fami lies are in Collin County, Texas in 1850.
Martin Harvick and Malvina Yeary
(they had four children)
(1) (2)
John Harvick Mary Ann Harvick
b. 1043 [b. 1844]
(3) (4)
Nancy R_ Harvick Amanda Early Harvick
[b. 1045] b. 1046/47
1. John Harvick, b.1843.
John enl isted as a Private in 1st Regiment Texas Mounted Volunteers under M. T
Johnson, Commanding officer at Fort Worth, January 26, 1862, at age 20 years, to serve in
the Confederate Army of the Civi I War. John did not return from the war.
*See Illustration Section 24
Taylor Family
2. Mary Ann Harvick. b. abt 1844.
3. Nancy R. Harvick, b. abt 1845 (was she Rosa?.)
4. Amanda Early Harvick b. 12 November 1846/47, Texas.
married 15 July 1864, Parker County, Texas, while he was in the
Confederate Army. He was out in May, 1865.
Thomas Phylander Cummings, b. 1846, Tennessee.
During the Civil War Thomas served in the cavalry, Car michae Is Regiment, Texas 20th
Battal ion. They I ived in Parker County for many years. He farmed, dr i I led water we I Is, and
owned a mercanti le store in Aledo. These are the great-grandparents of Laurel Bryan Stockton.
Article submitted by, (Mrs. David M. Stockton)
(they had six children)
1. Anna Jane Cummings, b. 1865, Texas.
married 1881, Parker County.
Thomas Alexander Stockton, d 1921.
Of Anna Jane and T. A Stockton's children, two were born on the farm on Bear Creek, two
others in Aledo, and one in Weatherford Their other child, Sadie Lewis Stockton, was born in
Tarrant County in Mansfield She married Joe Cauker of Fort Worth, and they I ived there the
rest of their lives.
Above information submitted by Louise Cauker Wells, and Anne Cauker Cappleman
2. Bi I lie (Bettie) E. Cumming, b. 1868, Texas.
3. Marietta Cummings, b. 1870, Texas.
4. Sarah M. Cummings, b. 1873, Texas.
5. William P. Cummings, b. 1875, Texas.
6. Early V. Cummings, b. 1880, Texas.
Martin Harvick, b. 6 October 1818, Illinois, d [1861 -1868], Texas, bur. Gomer
Cemetery, near Aledo, Texas.
Second married 8 April 1851, Collin County, Texas.
Mary E. (Mary Etta/Marietta) Daniel, b. 21 November 1826/29, Tennessee,
d 23 November 1891, Texas, bur. Gomer Cemetery, near Aledo, Texas.
They later moved to Parker County, Texas, living there only a few years. It is not known
the cause of Martin's death, he was fifty years old
Martin Harvick and Mary E. Daniel
(they had four children)
(Dates taken from the 1870 and 1880 Census)
(1) (2)
Elizabeth C. Harvick William Harvick
b. 1054 b. 1850
(3) (4)
Danial Monroe Harvick Martin Modora Harvick (female)
h. 1860 b. 1862/63
1. Elizabeth C. Harvick, b. 1854, Parker County, Texas, possibly bur. with
her third husband, Walter C. Miller, date and location not known.
First married 24 October 1867, Parker County. Texas.
Jacob August Work, b. 11 January 1845, Roane County, Tennessee,
d 26 April 1868. bur. Day-Ratcl iff Cemetery, on the old Bal low farm, in the
*See Illustration Section 25
Taylor Family
forks of the Bear Creek, in the south part of Parker county, in 1931, T. U.
Taylor, half-brother to Jacob, had his body exhumed and re-interred in the
City Greenwood Cemetery, Weatherford, Texas.*
Jacob Augustus Work and Elizabeth C. Harvick
(they hod one child)
1. Augusta (Gussie) Work, b. 1868/69, Boar Crook. Parker
County, Texas, d 10 January 1894.
married 7 October 1888, Aledo, Parker County, Texas.
Eugene W. Miller of Aledo, Parker County, Texas,
(they had one child)
1. Charlton Mil ler (female)
First married Morris Martin, of Fort Worth, Texas.
In addition to her own children Mrs. Morris Martin (Charlton) adopted a charming little girl,
Mar jean. After her children were grown and settled, Mrs. Morris Martin married a second
time.
Charlton Miller Martin:
Second married Ben G. Smith, atty. at Fort Worth. Texas.
Elizabeth C. Harvick Work, b. 1854, Parker County, Texas.
Second married 1869, Parker County, Texas.
Edward M i I lard Durkee. he was shot and ki Hod 9 September 1878.
See newspaper article under Ann Eliza Taylor (1 A)
F: Maj. John Nobel Durkee, b. 1815.
M: Zerelda Ingleton McCoy, b. 1824.
See Durkee Lineage (5D-4, pages 110 Oil 16)
Elizabeth C. Harvick Work and Edward Millard Durkee
(they had four children, taken from the 1880 census)
1. Edna Earl Durkoe, (Jane) b. 24 October/November 1870,
Aledo, Parker County, Texas, d 9 September 1924, Fort Worth,
Tarrant County, Texas.
First married abt 1884, Meridian, Bosque County, Texas.
Wi 11 iam Benjamin Sikes, d 3 May 1911, Tarrant County, Texas.
Four issue.
Edna Earl Durkee Sikes, b. 1870.
Second married Samuel Yeary.
2. John Marcus Durkee, b. June 1872, Bear Creek, Parker County,
Texas, d October 1954, Weleetka, Oklahoma.
married 31 December 1891, Tarrant County, Texas,
loia Pincham, d 1930, Weleetka, Oklahoma, two issue.
3. Charles Veal Durkoe, b. 1874/75, Boar Crook, Parker County, Texas.
He was living in 1913. No record of marriage or chi .dren.
4. Newton Monroe Durkee, b. 9 July 1877, Bear Creek, Parker County,
Texas, d 31 January 1949, Orange, California.
First married 4 July 1897, Palo Pinto County, Texas.
Fannie M. Lamar (divorced)
(they had one son)
1. Ashton Elmo Durkee, b. 5 February 1898.
*See 11 lustration Section 26
Taylor Family
Newton Monroe Durkee. 1877-1949.
Second married Lula Mae Manning, deceased
Newton Monroe Durkee, 1877-1949.
Third married San Bernardino, California.
Louise K. , d 19 July 1928, Anaheim, California.
2. William Harvick, b. 1858.
3. Daniel Monroe Harvick, b. 1860, Texas.
4. Martin Medora (female) Harvick, b. 1862/63, Texas.
married T. J. Overmier.
Following information on the third marriage of Elizabeth is taken from the 1900 Census, Palo
Pinto County, Texas. Submitted by Evlyn Broumley, Weatherford Public Library, Parker
County, Texas.
1900 Palo Pinto County, Texas Ed 122 sheet 3, J. P p. 146B, 61 -62
Miller, Will. Head Jan 1848-52. mar. 11. OhioVer KY depot agent
Elizabeth wife Nov. 1858-41, m. 11, ch: 5-4 TX Tenn Term.
Elizabeth C. Harvick Work/Durkee, b. 1854, Texas.
F: b. Illinois.
M: b. Tennessee.
Third married 10 May 1889, Weatherford, Parker County, Texas.
Walter C. (Will) Miller, b. January 1848. Ohio. He was a Depot Agent
F: b. Vermont
M: b. Kentucky.
We have been unable to locate the death dates of Elizabeth and Walter Miller. There is a
deed dated 1890 indicating that Elizabeth and Walter sold land concerning Harvick property.
They would have died sometime after 1890.
* See Illustration Section 27
Taylor Family
information on the All ison fami ly has been taken from the fol lowing sources:
Uriah Sherrill Allison & Nancy Clark Cox, Their Ancestors and Descendant, 1500-1975,
compiled by Margaret McNutt Morton.
Roots of Roane County, by Snyder Roberts.
Tennessee, The Volunteer State, by John Trotwood Moore.
Tennessee Cousins, by Worth Ray.
Know Your Cousins, by John Cox.
Records of Augusta County, Virginia, 1745-1800, by Lyman Chalkley.
Pioneers of Roane County, 1801 -1830, by Mable H. Thornton.
Goodspeeds, History of East Tennessee, Sevier County.
Carolina Cradle, (Northwest Carolina Frontier, 1747-1762)by Robert W. Ramsey.
History of Roane County, Tennessee, by Emma Wells.
ALLISON LINEAGE
The ALLISONS are off shoots of the famous Clan MacAlister that lived inArgyleshire.
ALISON comes from Alister or Alexander. MacAlister means, son or descendants of Alister, or
Alexander, Chief of the MacAlisters. The names Al ison or Allinson, and El ison, E Hyson, etc., are
often used interchangeably. The name in early records was of ten spelled El I ison and AII ison
when referring to the same individual.
In a paper written by Mrs. Margaret Ervin Ford, she says, quote: "Thomas Al 1 ison came
over to America from England in the ship cal led "John's Adventure,'June 14th, 1679. Three of
his grandsons or great-grandsons, Andrew, Robert and Thomas All ison fought in the Revolution."
The date March 25, 1752, is a significant one in the history of the Carolina frontier.
Land grants were issued to 48 persons ciwel I ing west of the Yadk in and north of Lord Granvi I les
boundary. Th is was the largest number of grants issued by Granvi I le's agents on any one date.
Among them were grants to, Robert Al I ison. Thomas Al I ison. and Andrew Al I ison who were part
of the "Fourth Creek settlement" There seems little doubt that Robert and Thomas A11 ison were
close kin of Andrew, for both settled on the waters of Fourth Creek within two miles of his
house. Their origin cannot be positively determined, but the evidence most strongly suggests
that they went to North Carol ina from London Britain Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania
or from the waters of Octoraro Creek, on the border between Lancaster and Chester counties in
Pennsylvania.
In the book, "Carolina Cradle," on settlement of the Northwest Carolina Frontier 1747-
1762, the author mentions a settlement by the Allisons: Andrew, James, John, Robert, Thomas
and Samuel All ison. He says they must have been related because they settled so closely
together on the Catawba River, (Fourth Creek) and ail lived in the Irish Settlement which was
later Rowan, Iredell and Lincoln Counties, North Carolina. They all probably came down the
Shenandoah Valley through Virginia from Pennsylvania. The author has wills of Andrew, James
and Thomas Al I ison which show therein that they were brothers. They may also have been
brothers of Samuel Allison, (father of Robert All ison. 1753-1816 and grandfather of Uriah
Sherrill Al i ison 1782-1829). Since Samuel died at a young age the author has been unable to
obtain any absolute proof of this. Who their father was has also been impossible to establish.
This Fourth Creek Settlement was in what is now Rowan County, North Carolina. Samuel
and John must have been late arrivals to the settlement They are found to be I iving in Augusta
County, Virginia, March 23,1754. (Records of Augusta County, Virginia 1745-1800, by
Lyman Chalkley, 1912, reprinted 1966) Samuel's first son, Robert All ison, was born 1753 in
Augusta County, Virginia.
* See i l lustration Section 28
T a y l o r F a m i ly
While the Fourth Creek settlement thus grew into a well defined community, similar
expansion occurred a few miles to the south. During the ten year period following the rash of
land grants on March 25, 1752, at least forty settlers are recorded as having acquired land in
the Davidson's Creek settlement, Samuel All ison being one of those.
Andrew A l l i s o n , b. circa 1720, Ireland, d 1780, 52 yrs. Married, Margaret McConnell,
daughter of John McConnell, d before 1780.
The McConnells were in Nantmoal Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, in 1737.
The w i l l of John McCormeli, (Will Book B, Vol. 1 , pg. 81) proved in Colerain township.
Lancaster County, November 6, 1754, mentions his sons John, Alexander and Daniel McConnell
daughter, Margaret All ison and son- i n - law Andrew AII ison. Another son-in-law John Barkley,
grandson, John McConnell and granddaughter Margaret
Andrew is listed in the Original Grantees in the Irish and Trading Ford Settlement,
1747-1762. (NC)
Andrew All ison came to North Carolina on April 3, 1751, and recorded a land warrant
for 640 acres on both sides of Fourth Creek. He came to North Carol ina from Colerain
Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
In 1753, Justice of the Peace, Rowan County, North Carolina.
There is an Andrew All ison who enlisted in 1776, was with Washington at "Valley Forge'
and recorded on the sick list there May 12, 1778. He served in the f i r s t North Carolina
Regiment under Captain John Summers and Colonel Thomas Clark. (NC Archives and State
Records)
Following taken from: "Uriah Sherrill Allison and Nancy Clark Cox, Their Ancestors and
Descendants, 1500-1975," by Margaret McNutt Morton.
Will of Andrew Allison, dated May 20.1780, County of Rowan, State of North Carolina.
Andrew Allison (wife Margaret McConnell, deceased by 1780) four issue.
1. Adam U! ison
I . Ann Allison.
2. Elizabeth Allison, mar. an Oliphant
1. Andrew Oliphant
3. Sarah Allison.
1. John.
4. Theophi I us Allison, (m)
James A l l i s o n , of Cecil County, Maryland and (Scotch-Irish origin) d 1762, in the
Cumberland Valley. Listed in the Original Grantees in the Irish and Trading Ford Settlements,
1747-1762. (NC)
In 1749, "James Allison and Mary his wife of Cecil County, MD" sold land previously
bought from one Hugh Lawson. Two years later they were granted 350 acres on the Carolina
frontier "lying on both sides of Crane Creek including the Trading Camps running up the path
that goes to the Irish Settlement and an additional 320 acres adjoining Matthew Lock and John
Brandon, senior.
James Al I ison was justice of the court, Rowan County, North Carol ina, 1753.
Hugh Bowman married a daughter of James Allison, migrated to the Fourth Creek
settlement from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
William Watt married a daughter of James Allison, migrated to the Fourth Creek
settlement from Lancaster Courty, Pennsylvania.
See Illustration Section 29
Taylor Family
Following taken from: "Uriah Sherrill Allison and Nancy Clark Cox, Their Ancestors and
Descendants, 1500-1975," by Margaret McNutt Morton.
Will of James Alison, dated 25 August 1760, Rowan County, Province of North Carolina.
Rowan County Wills, Vol. I, p. 24, Dept of Archives and History, Raleigh, NC.
James Alison, mar. Mary, she is with chi Id at the time his will was written.
He mentions the eldest son and two daughters, not by name, and a brother Andrew Alison.
Thomas Allison. (French and Indian War) Captain Thomas All ison was a company commander
patrolling the area in North Carolina between the Yadkin and Catawba Rivers during the
Cherokee War following the fight at Fort Dobbs. The fighting in 1760 destroyed the power of
the Cherokees to make war, and peace resulted the fol lowing year. More than fifteen Indian
vi I lages were destroyed, and the frontier was pushed westward to the f ooth i I Is of the
Appalachians. The role of the Carol ina frontier in the war with France had ended.
There is a Thomas Al I ison who served in the fifth regiment of North Carol ina. in
Darwall's Company and enlisted in 1777.
Following taken from, "Uriah Sherrill Allison and Nancy Clark Cox, Their Ancestors and
Descendants, 1500-1975," by Margaret McNutt Morton.
Wi 11 of Thomas Al I ison, dated February 12,1780, Rowan County, North Carol ina.
Original, Rowan County Courthouse, Salisbury, NC. Probated, 1802, Will Book for
1800, p. 119.
Thomas Allison, married Martha, four issue.
1. Richard Allison.
2. Thomas All ison.
3. Naomi Allison.
4. Ann All ison.
John Allison, either from Derry or from the Octoraro Creek settlement in Lancaster County,
Pennsylvania, migrated to the Fourth Creek settlement in North Carolina on the Catawba River.
SAMUEL ALLISON
Great Grandparents of Louisa Lampkin Allison Work/Taylor
Samuel Allison, d 7 October 1759.
married [Pennsylvania] Eloped and went south to North Carolina.
Susannah Howard, d May 1812.
F: Dr. Wi 11 iam Howard of Pennsylvania.
There is a tradition that Susannah was the daughter of Dr. Wi 11 iam Howard of
Philadelphia and that when he refused her his permission to marry the man of her choice, she
swore she would marry the first man who asked her after that Samuel Al I ison was supposed to
have overheard the remark and immediately "popped" the question and they eloped and went
south to North Carolina. This tradition is probably groundless and based on a joke which was
often told on her husband to explain how he happened to capture such a fine looking young
woman. They were living in Augusta County, Virginia in 1754.
Samuel Allison and Susannah Howard
(they had two sons)
(D (2)
Robert Al I ison Samuel Al I ison, J r.
1753-1816 1754/59-1827
* See Illustration Section 30
Taylor Family
Grandparents of Louisa Lamokin Allison Work/Taylor
1. Robert Allison, b. 4 November 1753, Augusta County, Virginia,
d 16 May 1816, age 63, Roane County, Tennessee. (Revolutionary Soldier)
Robert was six years of age when his father died
married [abt 1775, NC/TN ] (soon after the death of Jane's
first husband, who died in 1774)
Jane Moore Lamkin. b. 27 January 1753, [VA/NC/TN], d 4 June 1816, age 63.
(this surname also appears as, LAMBKIN/LAMPKIN.
F: Wiliiam/Elick/Alexander Moore, b. [1720-1730]. He fought in the
Revolutionary War, place of residence at that time was Virginia, son of, James
Moore, Sr. b. Drogheda, Ireland, emigrated to Pennsylvania about 1715. Name of
wife unknown.
M: Rosie Cowan, thsy married in Ireland and came to America. First to Virginia,
then North Carolina, then Upper East Tennessee.
William (Elick)/Alexander Moore and Rosie Cowan
(they had five children)
1. Jane Moore, b. 1753, (see above).
2. Peggy Moore, married William Black.
3. William Moore.
4. Amy Moore, b. abt 1760, d 24 September 1823, Barren County, KY.
married: abt. 1780 Lincoln County, North Carolina.
Matthew Leeper.
5. Female, married (given name unknown) McFarlan.
There is strong evidence that Wi 11 iam Moore and Alexander Moore were the brother and
father of Jane Moore. Unfortunately, no wi 11 has been found for either Wi 11 iam or Alexander
Moore, in Washington and Greene Counties, Tennessee. So - was Jane Moore Lamkin Allison's
father named Alexander or William or both? Both William (Elick) and/or Alexander and Rosie
were Scotch-Irish.
Following taken from: Historical Register of Officers of The Continental Army, by F. B.
Heitman. "Moore, Alexander (VA) 2nd Lieutenant 14th Virginia, January 1777; 1st
Lieutenant, 4th October 1777; resigned 1 Oth January 1778."
It was not long before Augusta County, Virginia and the surrounding territory became
overcrowded and the settlers began a migration to the Northwestern frontier of North Carol ina.
They never went in couples but usually in large numbers, due to the fear of Indian
attacks along the way. in 1753, because of the coming of so many settlers, the northern portion
of Anson County, North Carolina was formed into Rown County.
There in 1750 and 1760. we find many fami I ies that had previously been in Augusta
County, Virginia, Cecil County, Maryland, and Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Later we find many of the same families in Tryon County, North Carolina which was
established in 1768, and then, in 1779, renamed Lincoln County, North Carolina.
Several of these same families (eft North Carolina around 1780 and were found on the
Washington County, Tennessee, (formerly North Carolina) Tax List for 1783.
Tryon County, North Carolina is where we find Jane Moore settling the estate of her late
husband. William Lampkin, in 1774.
*See Illustration Section 31
Taylor Family
Jane Moore, b. 1753. d 1816.
First married William Lamkin, Sr., d 1774, Tryon County, North Carolina.
(later Lincoln County).
Jane Moore and W i l l i am Lamkin. Sr.
(they had one child)
1. William Lamkin II. b. 16 September 1773, d 30 August 1822, Madison
County, Alabama. Age of 49.
married 4 December 1798, Washington County, Tennessee.
Rosannah Wood, dau. of Michael Wood/Margaret Trimble.
William Lamkin, II, was principally raised in Washington County, Tennessee. After his
marriage the fami ly moved to Roane County, Tennessee, and settled by his mother and step­father.
On June 3, 1812, William Lampkin, Jr. moved with his family to Madison County,
Alabana where they raised seven children. One daughter, Mary Lamkin (Mrs. Elijah Hogan)
Robert Allison, no doubt, traveled with his parents from Virginia to North Carolina
sometime after 1754, because his father is in Virginia in 1754. (Records of Augusta County,
Virginia 1745-1800, by Lyman Chalkley, 1912, reprinted 1966)
Robert Al I ison (from whom the Tennessee branch of the fami ly is descended) fought with
distinction at the Battle of King's Mountain. He served through the Revolution, 3rd Company,
first battalion, Chester County Militia, (North Carolina State Records). He entered the army as
a private August 22, 1775 and was discharged in 1782. (for service record, see Daughters of
the American Revolution Application papers Nos. 27939, 32714, 137014, 132955 and
227113) It appears that his first two children were born in North Carolina, as the third child,
Uriah Sherrill Allison, was born in Tennessee in 1782.
After his discharge from the army, there is every reason to believe that he settled in
Washington County, Tennessee, (formerly the State of Franklin) which was later divided and
Greene County was established [abt 1781 /82]
The author of, "Uriah Sherrill All ison and Nancy Clark Cox, Their Ancestors and
Descendants, 1500-1975," has copies of four land grants for Robert All ison, the first, was no
doubt, given to him for his services in the Revolution, the other three he probably purchased.
Robert was one of the first members of the Grand Jury of Greene County, Tennessee in
1783. (Tennessee Cousins, by Worth Ray)
Tax Lists for Washington County, Tennessee, 1787-1790, shows four Robert Allisons.
The fourth Robert Al I ison I ived in the part that was cut off from Washington County and
established as Greene County. He is the father of Uriah Sherrill Allison, who is the uncle of
Louisa Lambkin Allison Work/Taylor.
Also I isted on the same tax i ist were the f ol lowing: Mathew Leeper, Robert Ai I ison's
brother-in-law who married Amy, sister of Robert Allison's wife; William Black, who married
Jane's sister Peggy Moore; William Moore, who was probably Jane's father or brother.
Robert Allison was the first on the Tax List for Greene County, 1801.
On August 26,1802. Robert bought 320 acres of land on Muddy Creek in Roane County,
Tennessee, from James Winton where he lived until his death in 1816.
Robert Allison and Jane Moore Lamkin (Lampkin/Lambkin)
(they had seven ch i ldren)
( I A ) (IB) (1C)
Mary Moore Al I ison Amy Al I ison Ur iah Sherr i 11 Al I ison
1777-1827 1782-1829
*See 11 lustration Section 32
Taylor Family
(ID) (IE)
Susannah Howard Al I ison Jane Moore Al I ison
UF) (16)
Margaret Allison Robert Moore Allison, Sr.
1792-1857 1800-1079
IA. Mary (Polly) Moore Allison, b. 1 Feb. 1777, [TryonCounty, North
Carolina], d 13 October 1827. Daughters of the American Revolution
Application Paper No. 132955 for Robert Allison, states birth date of Mary
Moore All ison as 1777.
married; 12 January 1805, Kingston, Tennessee.
(Roane County Marriage Bonds, Courthouse, Kingston, Tennessee)
Gen. John Brown, b. 15 September 1779, Green County. North Carolina,
d 10 September 1845, bur. Bethel-Kingston Cemetery, Kingston, Roane
County, Tennessee.*
F: Capt John Brown, d abt 1792.
M: Mary Tarver, d 1800, [bur. at Muddy Creek Cemetery]
See Brown Lineage (No. 1B-1 - 2 , pg. 79)
BETHEL-KINGSTON CEMETERY
This historic ground was given by John Ri ley to the trustees of Rittenhouse Academy for
the right to send his children to the school. It adjoins the spot where the first Academy stood on
a hill overlooking the town. The remains of many of the early settlers lie on this hillside which
is covered by beautiful old trees, mosses' and honeysuckle.
Mary (Polly) Moore Allison and General John Brown
(they had seven chi ldren)
1. Robert Allison Brown, Sr., b. 8 February 1808, Roane County, TN
d 7 September 1888, bur. in the family cemetery on his home place.
married 22 October 1836, Dayton, Rhea County, Tennessee.
Early E. TN Marriages, by Sistler, Vol. I, Grooms, pg. 43.
Mary Jane Gillenwater, b. 30 December 1819, Rhea County, TN.
See Brown Lineage (No. I B - 1 - 2 . pg. 01)
2. Thomas Albert Brown, b. 1810, Roane County, Tennessee.
married Edna Trower (s).
Thomas served as Clerk of the circuit court, Roane County, Tennessee, 1844-48.
Received his appointment as Postmaster April 19,1845. He was a well-to-do Kingston
merchant
1860 Census
Roane County, Tennessee, Pg. 226,1709-1581,
13th District, P. 0. Post Oak Springs.
BROWN. Thos. 49. former; Edno A 47; Lucinde V. 20,
Mary E. 18; TROWER. Mary 75.
Thomas Albert Brown and Edna Trower
(they had two children)
1. Lucinda V. Brown, b. 1840.
2. Mary E. Brown, b. 1842.
*See 11 lustration Section 33
Taylor Family
3. Sarah Jane Tarver Brown, b. 1811, Roane County, Tennessee.
married 19 October 1826, Roane County, Tennessee.
Early E. TN Marriages, by Sistler, Vol. 2, Bridges, pg. 43.
Nathaniel R. Jarrett (Jarralt) (Sarah was 15 years old)
4 . John Winston Brown, b. 1814, Roane County, Tennessee.
married 11 March 1852, McMinn County. Tennessee.
Sarah Jane Matlock.
5. Wi 11 iam L. Brown.
married 13 February 1844, Roane County, Tennessee.
Eerly E. TN Marriages, by Sistler, Vol. I, pg. 44.
Caroline Gamble.
0. Mary Jane Brown, b. 1818, Roane County, Tennessee, d 1834, while
giving b i r th to her f i r s t child, Sarah.
married 26 March 1834/36.
Dr. John Wesley Wester, b. 2 January 1805, Greene County, TN.,
d 28 February 1875, bur. Bethel -Kingston Cemetery, Kingston,
Roane County, Tennessee.* 70y 1 m 26 d
F: Daniel Wester, 1786-1857, son John Fulgum Wester, I I ,
b. North Carolina, d. 1822, Jefferson County, Tennessee. He was
on the "Wh ig' side in the Revolution and served his county we 11 as a
soldier, mar. 30 A p r i l /1 May 1804, Sumner County, Tennessee.
M: Elizabeth Lloyd/Loyd, 1789-1845, dau. of John Loyd/Rachel Van
Der Vero.
Daniel Wester, b. 23 December 1786, Edgecomb County, North Carolina,
d 2 August 1857, Kingston, Roane County, Tennessee, bur. Bethel-
Kingston Cemetery, Kingston, Roane County, Tennessee, is the father of
John W. Wester. At the age of fifteen, Daniel went with Capt Wi 11 iam's
Co., to Natchez, Miss, to quel I Indian and Spanish Rebellion. Later was
with Gen. William H. Harrison in the Battle of Lake Erie. On April 30 or
May 1.1804, Sumner County. Tennessee he married, Elizabeth Loyd,
b. 5 December 1789, Guilford County, North Carolina, d 7 November
1845 in Bedford County, Term. Shorty after their marriage they moved
to Green Tennessee. In 1810 they moved to Kingston. Roane County.
Tennessee. Daniel served under Col. Uriah Allison in War of 1812. He
was 5 f t 8 1 / 2 inches tall. He second married, Mary A Breedlovo on 14
February 1851, Roane County, Tennessee. There wore fifteen chi ldren in
two marriages, John Wesley Wester, being number one. Daniel was
deputy sheriff under Gen Brown, for twenty-two years.
Dr. John Wesley Wester was a Methodist Minister, a farmer, a politician, and practiced
as a medical doctor. He was commissioned First Lieutenant of the Kingston Rifle Company in
1828. The commission was signed by Sem Houston, whi le he was Governor of Tennessee.
He was a Member of the House of Representatives of the Tennessee Legislature, 1841 -
1843. John W. Wester, age 35, doctor, representing Roane and Knox Counties.
In 1846, Dr. Wester bought the Inn/Tavern in Kingston located on the corner of Race and
Kentucky streets that was original ly owned by Robert King in 1799. Wester did extensive
remodel ing and cal led it "Westers Tavern." He sold it in 1865. When the Tavern was sold in
1878 it was the "Exchange Hotel."
*Soe 11 lustration Section 34
Taylor Family
Nary Jane Brown and John Wesley Wester
(they had one daughter)
I , Sarah/Sally Wester, [b. 1834]
married 1878.
WileyW. Love, b. 1840.
1880 Census
Roane County, Tennessee, by Sistler
LOVE. Wilev 40: Sarah 39; Mamy 1.
(they had one child)
1. Mamy Love, b. 1879.
Records indicate that, Mary Jane Brown Wester, died giving birth to Sarah in the year of
1834. The above 1880 census shows Sarah's birth year as 1841. Sarah was to be ten years of
age when her father marr ied a second time, Cather i ne Jane Al I ison. Some discrepancy.
Dr. John Wesley Wester, 1805-1875.
Second married 8 August 1844, Roane County, Tennessee.
Kingston, Roane Cty Courthouse, Marriage BL, 1844, pg. 127.
Catherine Jane Allison, b. 31 December 1822, d 28 September 1864.
F: Uriah Allison, 1782-1829.
M: Nancy Clark Cox, 1800-1854.
See Allison Lineage (1C-2, pg. 39)
7. Susan Howard Brown, b. 1824.
married 22 April 1849, Roane County, Tennessee.
Dr. Benjamin F. S. Davis.
I B . Amy Allison, b. [North Carolina]
married 20 May 1805, Kingston, Roane County, Tennessee.
Early E. TN Marriages, by Sistler, Vol. 2, Brides, pg. 5.
James Craig.
1C Uriah Sherrill Allison, b. 1 February 1782, Tennessee, d 18 May
1829, bur. Bethel-Kingston Cemetery, Kingston, Roane County Tennessee.*
Bronze reads: Died 1820 (incorrect) TN Captain 2 Regt Rifle, War of
1812. Estate probated October 1829. Died suddenly, leaving Nancy,
at the age of 29, a widow with three little girls to care for, all under the age
of nine,
married 29 January 1820, Marriage Bonds, Roane County Courthouse,
Kingston, Tennessee.
Early E. Tennessee Marriages, by Sistler. Vol. 2. Brides, pg. 80
shows, married, 1 February 1820, Roane County, Tennessee.
Possibly applied for the I icense on the 29th of January 1820
and married on the 1st of February 1820.
Nancy Clark Cox, b. 1800, Knox County, Tennessee, d Nov. 1854, there is
a small tombstone at Bethel-Kingston Cemetery that shows, "Nancy Brown."
Nancy married a second time, Gen. John Brown, this could be our Nancy,
but there is no positive proof.
F: Isham Cox, 1765-1830.
M: Catherine Cox, abt. 1765-1836.
See Cox Lineage (Pg. 04-85)
*See 11 lustration Section 35
Taylor Family
Uriah Allison (1782-1829) served under Gen. William Henry Harrison (later
President of the United States) in subduing the uprising of the Indians under Tecumseh, in the
Battle of Tippecanoe. Because of his distinguished service, he received his first commission as
Lieutenant and was given the assignment of recruiting in the vicinity of Kingston, Tennessee.
(War of 1812, enlistment was for five years and eight months, pay was $8.00 per month, the
youngest recruit being 12 years of age)
Captain Uriah Allison and his Soldiers in the War of 1812
It was an eventful day, when the young Lieut Uriah Allison, marched through the town of
Kingston, with his f ifers and drummer boy. He had been appointed 2nd Lieut, of the 8th U. S.
Inf. March 15, 1812, had reported at Knoxville, by an order signed by Capt. John A. Rogers and
had been instructed by Edmund P. Gaines, Lt. Col., U. S. Infty., to make all necessary provisions
for recruits.
The men and boys gathered about the f ifers and drummer in front of the courthouse at
Kingston, where bright new si Iver del lars were spread out on the head of the drum, and every
man who came forward and picked up a dollar became a volunteer in the war of 1812. These
enlistments took place on July 24, 1812.
The two f ifers of this company were Williamson Ladd and Archibald McCaleb; the
drummer boy was A Iver ine Ha I ley. Archibald McCaleb after the war settled in what is now Rhea
County, Tennessee, and had an interesting history. (See Tennessee Cousins, by Worth Ray)
Lieut Uriah Allison for doing his work faithfully, was commissioned Captain of the 2nd
Reg. of Rif lemen. Signed by James Madison President, James Monroe, Sec. of State. He was
later commissioned a Colonel for distinguished services and given several thousand acres of land
on the Tennessee river.
After the War of 1812, Uriah resigned from the Army and returned to Roane County,
Tennessee, and again resided at his home there, probably with his mother and father on Muddy
Creek until their deaths in 1816.
Soon after Uriah returned home, John Brown, the sheriff of Roane county, Tennessee,
appointed Uriah his deputy, which office he held for several years.
All this time, NANCY COX was growing up on her father's farm on Muddy Creek which
was not very far from the All ison farm And in 1820, URIAH who had known her si nee she was a
little girl 12 years old, asked her to marry him. Uriah was 18 years older than Nancy.
He built his beloved Nancy a home of her own. The land was on the Tennessee River at the
Junction of the Clinch and Tennessee Rivers. Uriah built a colonial home in full view of the
rivers and cal ied it "The Point Place."
Nancy and Uriah must have been very happy living in such a lovely spot Unfortunately,
this happiness was not to last On May 18, 1829, Uriah died suddenly, leaving Nancy with three
small girls to care for, all under nine years of age.
Obituary of Uriah S. Allison
Died At his residence in Roane County, Tennessee, on the 18th inst Col. Uriah S. Allison, in the
47th year of his age, formerly of the 24th Regiment U. S. Army. A man whose character as a
patriot, a citizen, and a soldier, need no eulogy. He was a native of Roane County in this State,
entered the Army in 1812 as Lieutenant, and was promoted to a Captaincy. He remained in the
Army during the war; and besides performing other important service, recruited at different
periods, and marched to the Canadian Frontier, two companies of troops from his native state.
As an officer, he was loved and respected by his companions inarms, and as a disciplinarian he
may have had equals, but no superior. After the conclusion of the war, he resigned his
commission; Mi I itary inactivity did not comport with either his disposition or his genius, and
he returned to the circle of his friends. His remains were interred at the Presbyterian Church
*See 11 iustration Section 36
T a y l o r F a m i ly
in Kingston, on tho 19th at 12 o'clock, accompanied by his relatives, and a numerous concourse
of friends. He has left a wife and three female chi ldren to mourn his departure.
Knoxville Register, May 27,1829, Wednesday, Volume XI11, pg. 3. Tomoaaoo State Library and
Archives, Nashville, Tennessee.
Nancy grew up on her fathersfarm on Muddy Creek which was not very for from the
All ison farm.
Uriah S h e r r i l l Allison and Nancy Clark Cox
(they had three daughters)
(1) (2) (3)
Mariah Louise Allison Catherine Jane Allison Mary B. Allison
1820-1050 1022-1004 h. 1020
1. Mariah Louise Allison, b. 20 November 1820, d 3 April 1850, bur.
Bethel-Kingston Cemetery, Kingston, Roone County, Tennessee,*
A member of tho Methodist Church.
morried 8 August 1838, Roane County, Tennessee.
Early E. TN Marriages, by Sistler, Vol. I, Grooms, pg. 274.
Captain George W. Nicholson, Sr. b. between 1811/1814, d 18
January 1895, age 84, Meigs County, Tennessee at the home of his
dauyiter.
Mariah Louisa Allison and Captain Oeorge W. Nicholson
(they hod five children)
1. Mary Nicholson, b. 1840.
mar. 21 July 1865, Roone County, Tennessee.
Early E. TN. Marriages, by Sistler, Vol. 2, Brides, pg. 273
Saml.Bolnbrldge.
2. Henry A. Nicholson, b. 1842.
3. Hugh Nicholson, b. 1844.
4. Catherine Nicholson, b. 1846.
5. Annie ( A m ) Maude Nicholson, b. 1849.
First married 12 February 1874. Roone County. TN.
Ear ly E. TN Morriogos, Vol. 1, Grooms, pg. 126.
Jacob Fritts, b.1844.
Parents: .sham/Elizabeth M. Fritts.
1860 Census
Roone County, Tennessee
Papal, City of Kingston. 4-4
FRITTS. Isham 39. farmer & troder; Elizabeth M. 36;
Wily H. 19. trader; J ^ t i f i i John 12; ThomosW. 10;
Henry W. 7; Bonjomin F. 5; Dietha J. 2; JORDAN, Lucindo 84.
Annie Maude Nicholson and Jacob Fritts
(they had one child)
1. Eliz-feeth Fritts, b.1875 (1880 Roane County Census)
Annie Maude Nicholson Fritts, b. 1849.
Second morried Thomas Gibson.
*See Illustration Section 37
Taylor Family
George Nicholson, Sr., 1813-1895.
Second married: 12 October 1851, Roane County, Tennessee
Early E. TN Marriages, by Sistler, Vol. I, Grooms, pg. 274.
Margaret McConnell, b. 1822, d. between 1860-1870 census.
1860 Census
Roane County, Tennessee
Eleventh District, Page 201, 1516-1412
P. 0. Barnardsville, Tennessee
NICHOLSON. Geo. 47: farmer, b. KY; Margaret 38;
Mary 20; Henry 18; Hugh 15; Mariah 10; John 7;
George 4; Elizabeth 2; Lute G. 20.
1870 Census
Roane County, Tennessee
Eleventh District, pg. 1,2-2
NICHOLSON. George 56. farmer; May (Mary) 30, KH;
Henry 29, Steam Boat Mate; Hugh 25, Engineer;
Ann 21; John 18; Eliza 14.
1880 Census
Roane County, Tennessee
Page 57, by Sistler
NICHOLSON. George 67: John T. 26.
George Nicholson, Sr. and Margaret McConnell
(they had four children)
1. Mariah Nicholson, b. 1850.
2. John Nicholson, b. 1852/3.(there is a John Thomas Nicholson,
b. 25 December 1851, d 17 November 1940, bur. Bethel-
Kingston Cemetery, Kingston, Roane County, Tennessee)
Veteran Steamboatman.
married SallieA Bruce, b. 30 June 1872,
d 13 February 1919, bur. Bethel-Kingston Cemetery,
Kingston, Roane County, Tennessee, w/o John T.
Nicholson.* One issue.
1. Evans Y. Nicholson, b. 1 September 1911,
d 19 October 1911, bur. Bethel-Kingston Cemetery,
Kingston, Roane County, Tennessee.*
3. George Nicholson, b. 1856.
4. Elizabeth Nicholson, b. 1858.
The following was taken from an old newspaper, East Tennessean, Vol. 29, Kingston, Tennessee,
Thursday, January 24, 1895. N. 48:
DEATH OF AN OLD CITIZEN
"Captain George Nicholson died on the 18th inst at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Gibson, in
Meigs County, of paralysis, aged 84. Captain Nicholson was one of the pioneer steamboat men in
this section, and for nearly half a century followed steamboating, not only the Tennessee, but on
the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. Some years ago he retired from the river business and settled
on a farm near Kingston, where he I ived for a number of years or unti I failing health and
increasing infirmity induced him to retire, and he has since been making his home with his
daughter, Mrs. Gibson, in Meigs County. He was a good citizen, strictly upright and honest in al I
his deal ings. and respected and esteemed for his integrity of character. "Some seventeen years
See 11 lustration Section 38
Taylor Family
ago Captain Nicholson united with the Methodist church, and has since been a consistent active
Christian, and we learn died in full hope of a blessed immorality through the merits of a
redeeming saviour."
2. Catherine Jane Allison, b. 31 December 1822, Tennessee,
d 28 September 1864.
married 8 August 1844, Marriage records, Roane County,
Courthouse, Kingston, TN, Book for 1844, pg. 127.
Dr. John Wesley Wester, b. 2 January 1805, Tennessee,
d. 28 February 1875, bur. Bethel-Kingston Cemetery, Kingston,
Roane County, Tennessee, 70 Y, 1 M, 26 D.*
1860 Census
Page 3. City of Kingston, 20-19
Roane County, Tennessee
WESTER. Jno. W. 55. farmer/hotel keeper;
Catharine J. 37; Mary E. 2 1 ; Sarah L. 18;
Mar iah J. 13; Catharine A 10; Al ice J. 9;
Victoria A L 7; Edith F. 3; Margret 1/12.
I cannot identify Mary E. 21. According to the book, "Uriah Sherrill All ison and Nancy
Cox, Their Ancestors and Descendants, 1500-1975," written by Margaret McNutt Morton,
Mary Jane Brown Wester died while having her first baby, when only 18 years of age, (that
would make her 36 years of age.) She left one little g i r l , Sarah (Sally), who was ten years old
when her father Dr. Wester married Catherine Jane Allison in 1844, but these dates do not
coincide with the 1860/1870/1880 censuses. They indicate that Sarah was b. 1841 /42.
1870 Census
Roane County, Tennessee
Eleventh District, pg. 1, 6-6
WESTER. John W. 65. Sarah 29: Adaline 16;
E. M. 13; Maggie 12: Amie 8; Laura 16.
Wester History
by, Mrs. Margaret (Ervin) Ford, Tennessee State Archives
and History, Manuscript Section, Nashville, Tennessee
"During the "War Between the States' in the winter of 1865-66 while the Confederate
soidiers were encamped a month or two near Kingston, Tennessee, General Forest, then in
command, with his wife and son spent their time there in Doctor John W. Wester's home. When
they broke encampment and started to retire from that section as the Federals were moving
toward that town, Mrs. Wester, (Catherine Jane Allison), one morning found her slaves and
horses gone. General Forest had marched them to the river where they were about to cross the
ferry. Mounting an old mule that had beon left behind, she rode down to the river. Seeking out
General Forest, she said, "General Forest, is this the way that you repay my hospitality!"
"Wei I, Mrs. Wester,' he repl ied, "the yankees wi 11 put guns in the hands of your slaves to fight
us with.' 'No" she said, 'we have been so good to our boys that they wi 11 remain with us.' "Very
well,' he answered and turned ever to her, her slaves and horses. So, up the hill and back to her
home they all went
"The next day, however, the Federals had arrived in the night, and when Mrs. Wester
arose she found the women slaves making the fires. 'Aunt Harriet' she said "where are the
boys?' l o r d . Miss Catherine, riesdone gone and runned away and jined dem Yankees!"
"In justice to the women slaves, however, it should be stated that some of them remained
with their k ind mistress for years, one Laura, actual ly remained in service of the fami ly for
fifteen years after she was freed"
* See Illustration Section 39
Taylor Family
Catherine died ieaving Dr. Wester with the seven daughters to care for, some of them no
more than babies.
In the book, "Tennessee, The Volunteer State," under John Fleming McNutt, Catherine is
referred to as, Marguerite.
Catherine Jane Allison and John Wesley Wester
(they had eight children)
1. Ephriam Foster Wester, b/d in infancy.
2. Josephine (Josie) Mariah Wester, b. 16 February 1847,
d 15 July 1904, bur. Bethel-Kingston Cemetery, Kingston,
Roane County, Tennessee.*
married 25 February 1867, Roane County, Tennessee.
Early E. TN Marriages, by Sistler, Vol. 2, Brides, pg. 383.
John Marshall Wester, Sr., b. 8 A p r i l ! 845, d. 13 June 1908,
bur. Bethel-Kingston Cemetery, Kingston, Roane County, TN.*
John was a Union Soldier in the Civi I War.
F: Lewis Marshall Wester, b. 28 June 1823, d 1 August
1912. Kingston, Tennessee.
First married 22 October 1841, Roane Cty, Tennessee.
Early E. TN Mar., by Sistler, Vol. 1, Grooms, pg. 384.
M: Sarah Hamlott, d 1848, three issue.
Lewis Marshall Wester.
Second married 19 December 1848, Roane County, TN.
Catharine E. Yost.
Lewis Marshall Wester, married a third time.
Lewis Marshall Wester and John Wesley Wester are brothers, therefore Josephine
Mariah Wester and John Marshal I Wester are first cousins.
Josephine Mariah Wester and John Marshall Wester
(they had eight children)
1. John M. Wester, Jr., b. 25 December 1867,
d. 2 November 1890, bur. Bethel-Kingston
Cemetery, Kingston, Roane County, Tennessee.*
Following was found in a newspaper, "The Clinton Gazette, "1890."
"DOUBLE TRAGEDY AT KINGSTON"
"On Monday evening, November 3, John M. Wester, Jr. the Marshal of Kingston,
attempted to arrest James Edwards. When approached by the marshal, Edwards drew his pistol
and fired, shooting Wester through the abdomen. At the same time, Wester shot Edwards
through the head Both men died immediately.
2. Elmer E. Wester, b. 12 January 1871, Kingston,
Tennessee, d 19 October 1900, bur. Bethel-Kingston
Cemetery, Kingsto