Descendants of Bartlett H. O'Dell
This file was given to the Claiborne TNGENWEB Project by Earnest
Grubb.
First Generation Second Generation Third Generation Fourth Generation Fifth Generation
(13) McKendry3 Edwards, (Artemicia2 O'Dell, Bartlett1) was born about 1847 in Claiborne County, Tn, and about 1865 in Claiborne County, Tn, married Hester A. Ausmus, daughter of John C. Ausmus and Cynthia (AUSMUS), who was born about 1848 in Tennessee.
BIO: The 1850 census gives this child's name as "McKendra EDWARDS" age 4, male, born in Tennessee. The index to Claiborne County Probate Records does not list a son by this name, but does refer to a daughter as "Martha m. __?__McKindry" "Old Speedwell Families" lists McKendry as the first child born to Spencer and Artemicia O'DELL EDWARDS. Per this reference McKendry married twice..first to Hester AUSMUS and next to Katherine SIMMONS. Compiler has found neither marriage record as of AUG 1996. "McKindry EDWARDS" is enumerated in his mother's household as "13" years of age in 1860. On the 1870 census, "McKenzie" EDWARDS, 22, is head of the household next door to his brother, Jeptha, and two doors from his mother. "McKenzie" is listed as a farmer, born in TN; Hester A., his wife, is 21. The couple has 3 children, all under the age of 4. Lawrence EDWARDS records five children for "McKendry": Frank md Cornelia SHELBY Spencer md#1: Martha O'DELL md#2: Rosie SIMMONS Calloway (b. July 8, 1884) md Loda HALEY Melissa md Conrad KECK Mary md Press BEASON Children listed on the 1870 census for "McKenzie" and Hester A. EDWARDS are - John, 3; William F., 2 (maybe "Frank"?); and Mary E., 1. Estimating McKendry's birth year is difficult since his age in 1850 was "4", in 1860 "13" and 1870 "22." Compiler has selected the middle of these three records to calculate an approximate year of birth. The 1880 census shows "McKindrey" as 33 years of age, Hester Ann as 32. Still living in the household are John A., William F., Mary E., Jacob S., Benjamin, David M, and Spencer. "Artiemacey EDWARDS, 64," (Artemicia O'DELL EDWARDS) McKendry's mother, is enumerated in his household, too. She is classified as "widowed."
REF: 1. "OLD SPEEDWELL FAMILIES," pp 64-73; by Lawrence EDWARDS; Claiborne Co. Pub. Lib.; Tazewell, TN. (Copy of pages owned by compiler.) 2. U.S. Census 1850 TN; Claiborne Co.; 7th Subd.; p 594/297; #830/#830. MF #432-874 (LDS Lib., Arden, NC) 3. U.S. Census 1860 TN; Claiborne Co.; 12th Subd.; Tazewell P.O.; p 240; #1519/#1519 and #1542/#1542. (This household is recorded twice on the 1860 census enumeration.) MF #653-1244. 4. U.S. Census 1870 TN; Claiborne Co.; 12th Civil Dist.; Tazewell P.O.; p 14; #105/#92. MF #593-1518. 5. U.S. Census 1880 TN; Claiborne Co.; 12th CD; ED #110; p 18; #147/#148. MF #T9-1248.
BIO: Dec. 1996: Compiler found the household of John C. AUSMUS on the 1860 census for Claiborne County. One of the children enumerated in this house- hold is "Hester A., 12, F, b. TN." Since Hester was within one year of the age of McKindry EDWARDS on the same census, compiler has assumed this to be the family of Hester, McKindry's wife. Hester Ann was 32 years old at the time of the enumeration of the 1880 census for Claiborne Co.; she and McKindry reported seven children between the ages of 14 and 3 plus McKindry's 64-year-old mother, "Artiemacey" (O'DELL) EDWARDS in their household.
REF: 1. "OLD SPEEDWELL FAMILIES, Revised," Lawrence
EDWARDS; Claiborne Co. Pub. Lib.; Tazewell, TN. 2. U.S. Census 1860 TN;
Claiborne Co.; 2nd Subd.;Tazewell P.O.; p 30; #199/#199. Microfilm #653-1244.
3. U.S. Census 1880 TN; Claiborne Co.; 12th CD; ED #110; p 18; #147/#148.
MF #1248.
Children:
64 1 John A.4 Edwards was born about 1866 in Claiborne
County, TN (?).
BIO: John is enumerated as 3 years of age in his parents home in Claiborne
County, TN on the 1870 census. He appears to be the oldest of the couple's
three children at that time. Interestingly enough, John is not mentioned
as one of the four children of McKindry EDWARDS listed in the first Lawrence
EDWARDS books concerning the old Speedwell families. John appears as 14
years of age on the 1880 census in McKindry's household.
REF: 1. U.S. Census 1870 TN; Claiborne Co.; 12th Civil Dist.; Tazewell
P.O.' p 14; #105/#92. MF #593-1518. 2. U.S. Census 1880 TN; Claiborne Co.;
12th CD; ED #110; p 18; #147/#148. MF #T9-1248.
65 2 William F. "Frank" (?) Edwards was born about 1868
in Claiborne County, TN (?).
BIO: This child of McKendry and Hester (AUSMUS) EDWARDS is enumerated as
"William F." on the 1870 census; his age is given as 2 years.
Lawrence EDWARDS, in his first book about the old Speedwell families, lists
"Frank" as the first child of this couple. He also gives Frank's
wife as Cornelia SHELBY. Compiler suspects "Frank" and "William
F." are one in the same, but further research is needed to make this
conclusion. William F. appears as a 12-year-old on the 1880 census, working
on his father's farm.
REF: 1. U.S. Census 1870 TN; Claiborne Co.; 12th Civil Dist.; Tazewell
P.O.; p 14; #105/#92. MF #593-1518. 2. "OLD SPEEDWELL FAMILIES,"
p 73; Lawrence EDWARDS; Claiborn Co. Pub. Lib.; Tazewell, TN. 3. U.S. 1880
TN; Claiborne Co.; 12th CD; ED #110; p 18; #147/#148. MF #T9-1248.
66 3 Mary E. Edwards was born about 1869 in Claiborne County, Tn.
BIO: Mary E. was only one year of age, as enumerated on the 1870 census
(01 Aug. 1870) and 11 on the 1880 enumeration. Per Lawrence EDWARDS, in
his "OLD SPEEDWELL FAMILIES," Mary married Press BEASON.
REF: 1. U.S. Census 1870 TN; Claiborne Co.; 12th Civil Dist.; Tazewell
P.O.; p 14; #105/#92. MF #593-1518. 2. "OLD SPEEDWELL FAMILIES,"
p 73; Lawrence EDWARDS; Claiborne Co. Pub. Lib. Tazewell, TN. (Copy of
page owned by compiler.) 3. U.S. Census 1880 TN; Claiborne Co.; 12th CD;
ED #110; p 18; #147/#148. MF #T9-1248.
67 4 Jacob S. Edwards was born about 1871 in Claiborne County, Tn.
BIO: Jacob S. is shown as 9 years of age on the 1880 census. He does not
appear in Lawrence EDWARDS', "OLD SPEEDWELL FAMILIES."
REF: 1. U.S. Census 1880 TN; Claiborne Co.; 12th CD; ED #110; p 18; #147/#148.
MF #T9-1248.
68 5 Benjamin Edwards was born about 1873 in Claiborne County, Tn.
BIO: Benjamin is seven years old per the 1880 census enumeration on 15
June 1880. Benjamin does not appear by this name in Lawrence EDWARDS' "OLD
SPEEDWELL FAMILIES."
REF: 1. U.S. Census 1880 TN; Claiborne Co.; 12th CD; ED #110; p 18; #147/#148.
MF T9-1248.
69 6 David M. Edwards was born about 1875 in Claiborne County, Tn.
BIO: David M. is enumerated as 5 years of age on 15 June 1880. David does
not appear in Lawrence EDWARDS' "OLD SPEEDWELL FAMLIES."
REF: 1. U.S. Census 1880 TN; Claiborne Co.; 12th CD; ED #110; p 18; #147/#148.
MF T9-1248.
70 7 Spencer Edwards, III. was born 22 Nov 1877 in Claiborne County,
Tn, and married Martha Ann O'Dell, daughter of Marshall Love O'Dell
and Sarah M. Edwards, who was born 19 Feb 1875 in Claiborne County, Tn.
Spencer died on 28 Oct 1948.
BIO: Spencer is the second child listed in Lawrence EDWARDS' book in the
family of McKendry EDWARDS. There are no dates of birth, death or marriage
listed for Spencer, but it is reported that he was married first to Martha
O'DELL and second to Rosie SIMMONS. Per the 1880 census, Spencer is the
youngest of McKindry and Hester Ann's children; he is 3 years of age on
enumeration day, June 15, 1880. 20 APR 1997: Compiler received a message
from Denny and Marla BRUBAKER of San Antonio, TX containing data on Spencer,
the son of McKendry EDWARDS, and Spencer's second wife, "Rosa SIMMONS."
Data included was birth and death dates for both Spencer and Rosa, as well
as their place of burial.
REF; 1. U.S. Census 1880 TN; Claiborne Co.; 12th CD; ED #110; p 18; #147/#148.
MF #T9-1248. 2. Denny and Marla BRUBAKER, compilers of a computer data
base for all residents of Claiborne Co., TN in the 1800s. E-mail address:
Denny Brub@aol.com. (The BRUBAKERs reside in San Antonio, TX.)
BIO: Marshall Love O'DELL, in completing an update form for the Pension
Bureau, named each of his living children and their dates of birth. Martha
Ann's was among those listed. Lawrence EDWARDS, in the first book about
the Speedwell Families, reported that Martha Ann O'DELL was the first wife
of Spencer EDWARDS, the son of McKendry EDWARDS. There was no data for
Martha Ann or for her husband provided in that book. Marjories WALSH, in
her article about the Bartlett O'DELL families, included Martha Ann as
one of the children of Marshall, Ms. WALSH's direct ancestor. Although
her father cited a specific birthdate for Martha Ann, her age as shown
on the 1880 census was "7". This would calculate to a year of
birth of 1873 +/- a year.
REF; 1. "OLD SPEEDWELL FAMILIES," p 73; Lawrence EDWARDS; Claiborne
Co. Pub. Lib.; Tazewell, TN. (Copy of page owned by compiler.) 2. "ODLE,
ODIL, ODELL, ..." an article updating the Bartlett O'DELL family history,
by Marjorie WALSH WISDOM, desc. of Marshall L. O'DELL; "REFLECTIONS",
Quarterly Newsletter of the Claiborne Co. Hist. Soc.; Vol. 13, No. 3, p
12-19. (Copy owned by compiler.) 3. Civil War Pension File: #WC 697-117:
Marshall L./ Sarah M. O'DELL; National Archives, Washington, DC. (Copy
of file owned by compiler.) 4. U.S. Census 1880 TN; Claiborne Co.; 12th
CD/ ED #110; p 18; #154/#155. MF #T9-1248.
He also married Rosa Simmons who was born 19 Apr 1886. Rosa died
on 26 Mar 1949.
BIO: Lawrence EDWARDS, in his first book about the Speedwell families,
reported that Spencer, son of McKendry EDWARDS, married first to Martha
Ann O'DELL. His second marriage was to "Rosie SIMMONS." EDWARDS
did not include any dates for either marriage, or parents, etc. for Rosie
SIMMONS. 20 APR 1997: Denny and Marla BRUBAKER of San Antonio, TX, contacted
compiler with the data for "Rosa SIMMONS" and exact birth and
death dates for Spencer. The BRUBAKERs have also furnished the place of
burial for this couple.
REF: 1. "OLD SPEEDWELL FAMILIES," p 73, Lawrence EDWARDS; Claiborne
Co. Pub. Lib.; Tazewell, TN. 2. Denny and Marla BRUBAKER; compilers of
a computer data base for all residents of Claiborne Co., TN in the 1800s.
E-mail: DennyBrub (The Brubakers reside in San Antonio, TX)
He also married Katherine Simmons.
REF: 1. "OLD SPEEDWELL FAMILIES," pp 64 & 73; Lawrence EDWARDS;
Claiborne Co. Pub. Lib.; Tazewell, TN
(16) Lavisa3 Lay, (Mary2 O'Dell, Bartlett1) was born about 1842 in Claiborne County, Tn, and on 9 Aug 1858 in Campbell County, Tn, married James S. Brown, son of James R. Brown and Sarah Alder, who was born about 1838 in Campbell County, In. Lavisa died in Yavapai County, Az. James S. died in Brown Springs Yavapai County, Az.
REF: 1. U.S.Census 1850 TN; Claiborne Co., 7th sub-division, E. Dist.; #951/951; MF # 432-874 2. Wm. J. Heinle, desc. of Mary Pauline O'DELL LAY 219 E. Date Ave., Casa Grande, AZ 85222 3. Per Mr. Heinle: "Lay Genealogy" by J. Gilbert Lay 4. Eva McCARTY; 616 Miller Rd.; Clinton, TN 37716; desc. of Mary P. O'DELL LAY. (Letters to compiler and family history notes.) 5. Mrs. McCARTY cites as her sources of data on this couple: Marriage Records of Campbell County, TN Census records.
BIO: Concerning Lavisa LAY, the daughter of Mary P. and "Jack", Eva McCARTY wrote the following: "Lavisa was the second child of John "Jack" and Mary Pauline O'DELL LAY. She was married to James BROWN on Aug. 9, 1858 in Campbell Co., TN. She and her husband had to leave Tennessee and they went to California. Then on to the Verde Valley of Arizona. They had one daughter named Sarah. Sarah married a man named Davis and they adopted a daughter named Ella Davis. Sarah died at an early age and James and Lavisa took Ella and raised her. Ella married Joe LAY's brother, Jame Robert LAY, who was called "Doc". Lavisa is buried in the Cottonwood Cemetery, Cottonwood, AZ next to her brother Elijah and his wife. Her husband killed or thought he killed a man in Tennessee and they left so he would not have to stand trial. Apparently, he was a wealthy man." Per the 1850 census, "Lavicy" was 8 years of age; in 1860, she was already married and away from the LAY household. After proofreading compiler's transcription on this individual, Mrs. McCARTY corrected the date of this marriage to "8/9/1858." (Compiler had recorded "09/20 ?")
BIO: Per Eva McCARTY, James BROWN and Lavisa LAY were married on 09 AUG 1858 in Campbell County, TN. "She and her husband had to leave Tennessee and they went to California. Then on to Verde Valley of Arizona. They had one daughter named Sarah. Sarah married a man by the name of Davis and they adopted a daughter named Ella Davis. Sarah died at an early age and James and Levisa took Ella and raised her. ... Her" (compiler thinks this refers to Lavisa) "husband killed or thought he killed a man in Tennessee, and they left so he would not have to stand trial. Apparently he was a very wealthy man." After proofreading material from compiler, Mrs. McCARTY added the following note: "1858 Register of Names to Marriage Licenses. Page 347-348 James S. BROWN to Levisy LAY -- Issued Aug. 9, 1858 - 'I celebrated the rites of Matrimony between the within parties Aug. 9, 1858. W. Lynch, J.P. Campbell Co. TN."
REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN; desc.
of Elisha LAY, the brother-in-law of James BROWN. 2. Wm. HEINLE; 219 E.
Date Ave.; Casa Grande, AZ; desc. of Elijah LAY, the brother-in-law of
James BROWN and twin to Elisha LAY. 3. Mrs. McCARTY cites Campbell County,
TN Marriage Records for the date of marriage for this couple. (Date differs
from that given to compiler by Mr. HEINLE.
Children:
+ 71 1 Sarah4 Brown was born about 1860.
(17) Elizabeth3 Lay, (Mary2 O'Dell, Bartlett1) was born about 1843 in Claiborne County, Tn, and on 7 Jul 1862 in Campbell County, Tn, married James H. CURNUTT, son of David CURNUTT and Drucilla (CURNUTT), who was born about 1842 in Campbell County, Tn. Elizabeth died in Globe (Gila) AZ. James H. died in Globe (Gila) AZ.
BIO: Mr. HEINLE reports that Elizabeth LAY was born in 1841; however her age on the 1850 census was given as "6." Eva McCARTY gives 1843 as the birthdate for Elizabeth, and the 1870 census (enumerated 14 July) gives her age as 26. Mr. HEINLE had given Elizabeth's spouse as "James H. CURNUTT." This is the spelling used for the 1870 census record, too. Researching 1860 census for Campbell County, TN on microfilm, Jan., 1997, compiler located the household of "David CORNUTT", 50, farmer, born in TN. Along with his wife, Drucilla, there are five others enumerated in this household. Among them is 18-year-old James H."CORNUTT". This family resided in the area of the Fincastle, TN post office, three households before that of John and Mary (O'DELL) LAY. In the LAY household, there is a 16-year-old Elizabeth. It is likely David and Drucilla CURNUTT are the parents of Elizabeth's husband, James H. CURNUTT. The 1870 census for Campbell Co., TN shows James and Elizabeth living next door to Elizabeth's mother, Mary Pauline (O'DELL) LAY. Enumerated in their household were James, 3; Kate, 2 and Mary "2/12." Per the 1880 census, the CURNUTTs are 38 and 37 years old respectively; there are seven children in the household ranging in age from seven months (Sarah H.) to 13 years (James M.) Concerning Elizabeth, Eva McCARTY writes as follows: "ELIZABETH, was the third child. She was born in 1843. She married a man by the name of James H. CURNUTT, on July 7, 1862 in Campbell Co. TN. They moved to Globe, AZ. They also lived in Livingston, AZ where James was Postmaster Sept. 17, 1896-Mar. 7, 1905...Elizabeth and James had eight children...Elizabeth and James are buried in Globe Cemetery, Globe, AZ."
REF: 1. U.S. Census 1850 TN; Claiborne Co.; 7th Sub-div.; E. Dist.; #951/#951; M.F. #432-874. 2. William J. HEINLE, desc. of Mary Pauline (O'DELL) LAY; 219 E. Date Ave.; Casa Grande, AZ 85111. 3. Eva McCARTY, desc. of Mary Pauline (O'DELL) LAY; 616 Miller Road; Clinton, TN 37716; letter to Marjorie WALSH; Coconut Creek FL; Sept. 1996 (copy of letter owned by compiler.) 4. U.S. Census 1860 TN; Claiborne Co.; 8th Civil Dist.; Fincastle P.O.; pp 76 and 77; Household #511/Fam. #504 and #514/#507. MF #653-1240. 5. U.S. Census 1870 TN; Campbell Co.; 8th Civil Dist.; Fincastle, P.O. p 12; #87/#82. MF #693-1516. 6. U.S. Census 1880 TN; Campbell Co.; 8th Civil Dist.; ED #123; p 21; #185/#185. MF #T9-1246. 7. Mrs. McCARTY cites as her sources of data on this couple: Bill HEINLE, Casa Grande, AZ Campbell Co. TN Marriage and Census Records.
BIO: Per Eva McCARTY's notes re the LAY family history - "James and Elizabeth moved from Campbell Co., TN to Globe, AZ. They also lived in Livingston, AZ where James was Postmaster from 1896 to 1905. Then his son, James M. was made Postmaster." Compiler has assumed the parents of James from the 1860 census, where "James H., 18" appears in the household of David CORNUTT in the 8th Civil District, Campbell County. After proofreading compiler's transcription of biographical information on this family, Mrs. McCARTY added, "...Have copy - ARIZONA TERRITORY: Post Offices and Post Masters - Livingston - James H. CURNUTT, Sept.17, 1896; James M. CURNUTT, Mar. 7, 1905."
REF: 1. U.S. Census 1860 TN; Campbell Co.; 8th Civil Dist.;
Fincastle P.O.; p 76; #511/#504. MF #653-1240 2. U.S. Census 1870 TN; Campbell
Co.; 8th Civil Dist.; Fincastle P.O.; p 12; #87/#82. MF #693-1516. 3. Wm.
J. HEINLE; 219 E Date Ave.; Casa Grande, AZ 85222 (Desc. of Mary P. ODELL
and "Jack" LAY.) 4. Eva Mc CARTY; 616 Miller Rd.; Clinton TN
37716 (Desc. of Mary P. ODELL and "Jack" LAY.) 5. U.S. Census
1880 TN; Campbell Co.; 8th C.D.; ED #123; p 20/21(?); #185/#185. MF #T9-1246.
6. "1862 - A Register of the Names to Marriage License," per
Eva McCARTY. (See #4 Ref., above)
Children:
72 1 James M.4 CURNUTT was born in 1867 in Campbell County
BIO: Per the 1870 census, James, age 3 years, was born in TN. Since the
LAY family had lived in Campbell Co. for several years, and the CURNUTTS
were found there in 1870, it is likely that he was born in that County.
The family moved to ARIZONA where James M. followed his father as Post
Master in Livingston, AZ.
REF: 1. U.S. Census 1870 TN; Campbell Co.; 8th Civil Dist.; Fincastle P.O.
p 12; #87/#82. MF #693-1516. 2. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton,
TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha LAY) 3. U.S. Census 1880 TN; Campbell Co.; 8th
CD; ED #123; p 21; #185/#185. MF #T9-1246.
73 2 Louisa Catherine CURNUTT was born in 1868 in Campbell Co.(?),
Tn.
BIO: Louisa Catherine appears as "Kate" on the census for Campbell
Co. in 1870. She was 2 years of age at the time of that enumeration (July,
1870). In 1880 Louisa C. was enumerated as 11 years old.
REF: 1. U.S. Census 1870 TN; Campbell Co.; 8th Civil Dist.; Fincastle P.O.
p 12; #87/#82. MF #693-1516. 2. Eva McCARTY; 616 Miller Road; Clinton,
TN 37716; desc. of Mary P. (O'DELL) LAY. (Letters to compiler, Nov. 1996.)
3. U.S. Census 1880 TN; Campbell Co.; 8th CD; ED #123; p 21; #185/#185.
MF #T9-1246.
74 3 Mary Jane CURNUTT was born in 1870 in Campbell County, Tn.
BIO: Mary Jane CURNUTT was only 2 months of age at the time of the 1870
census enumeration. Her month of birth "during the census year"
was recorded as "May." (Enumeration 15 July 1870) Per the 1880
enumeration, Mary Jane was "9."
REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN. (Desc. of Elisha LAY)
2. U.S. Census 1870 TN; Campbell Co.; 8th CD; Fincastle P.O.; p 12; #87/#87.
MF #693-1516. 3. U.S. Census 1880 TN; Campbell Co.; 8th CD; ED #123; p
21; #185/#185. MF #T9-1246.
75 4 Addie E. CURNUTT was born in 1874 in Arizona.
REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha
LAY.) 2. U.S. Census 1880 TN; Campbell Co.; 8th C.D./ED #123; p 21; #185/#185.
MF #T9-1246. . Per Mrs. McCARTY, Addie E. and Virdie were twins; Addie
appears as 6 years of age on the 1880 census, but Virdie was not listed
in the household.
76 5 VIRDIE CURNUTT was born in 1874 in Arizona. VIRDIE died in
Campbell County, TN(?).
REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN. (Desc. of Elisha LAY.)
2. U.S. Census 1880 TN; Campbell Co.; 8th C.D.; ED #123; p 21; #185/#185.
MF #T9-1246. BIO: Evidently Virdie CURNUTT died between 1874-1880; she
was not listed in the CURNUTTs' household in 1880. Per Mrs. McCARTY, Addie
E. and Virdie were twins. Addie E. was enumerated as 6 years of age on
that census.
77 6 Rhoda H. CURNUTT was born in 1876 in Campbell County, Tn.
REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN. (Desc. of Elisha LAY)
2. U.S. Census 1880 TN; Campbell Co.; 8th CD; ED #123; p 21; #185/#185.
MF #T9-1246.
78 7 Thomas H. CURNUTT was born in 1878 in Campbell County, Tn.
REF: 1. Eva McCARTY; 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha
LAY) 2. U.S. Census 1880 TN; Campbell Co.; 8th CD; ED #123; p 21; #185/#185.
MF #T9-1246.
+ 79 8 Sarah H. CURNUTT was born in Oct 1879.
(18) David L.3 Lay, (Mary2 O'Dell, Bartlett1) was born 4 Apr 1845 in Claiborne County, Tn, and on 9 Sep 1866 in Campbell County, Tn, married Annis Elizabeth "LIZZIE" Taylor, daughter of George Taylor and Annis E. Gray, who was born 24 Feb 1846 in Monroe County, Tn. David L. died on 17 Jul 1927 in Vilas (Baca) CO. Annis Elizabeth "LIZZIE" died on 4 Jun 1936 in Vilas (Baca) CO.
"David was one of the sons who fought on the Unionon side during the Civil War. He enlisted at Boston, KY on the 10th of March 1862, as a private in Company F, 6th Tennessee Vol. Infantry. He was described as 5 ft. 8 inches; complexion fair; dark eyes; black hair, and occupation, farmer. He was detailed to the Pioneer Brigade, 3rd Battalion, Army of the Cumberland. National Archives records show he fought in the Battle of Chattanooga, Atasona, Murfreesboro and was with Sherman on his march to the sea. During his enlistment, he came down with malaria and was honorably discharged at Nashville, TN on the 24th day of March 1865. On the LAY property was a cave which became known as the "Dave LAY Cave" because he hid his troops in it during the war. Also, the family hid their valuables in it. My mother said she had been back into it for about a mile and it was very cold. On a 1900 census report, David had 900 acres of land in Campbell County, TN. The year is unknown, but David and Elizabeth moved to Oklahoma and then to Baca County, Colorado. It is said that Elizabeth was blind at the time of David's death. He had asked to be laid out under a big tree in the front yard and when they brought Elizabeth out for the funeral, she looked down at the casket and said, 'doesn't he look pretty?'"
May, 1997: Compiler established contact with Steve STAMM, a descendent of David L. and Annis Elizabeth "Lizzie" LAY. Mr. STAMM contributed more information on this couple in an e-mail message on 25 MAY -- "David LAY was buried in the LAY's Chapel cemetery. Later all the graves in the cemetery were moved to the Springfield Cemetery by Nancy Taylor (LAY) PARKER the daughter of David and Annis LAY. In the Lay's Chapel Cemetery there was a white marker that stood by the grave marking it as the grave of a Civil War veteran. We think that this marker was pushed into the open grave after the exhumation of David LAY's remains because it is not currently standing in the Springfield cemetery..." Concerning the occupation of David LAY, Mr. STAMM writes, "...He was also a veterinarian and mill operator. I have a copy of one of his veterinarian's log books. This book seemed to have been used mainly to keep notes about trips and other day to day events. Just before he moved to COLORADO, he was operating a mill. It was just below "Dave Lay Cave." My grandfather, Merl O. PARKER said that the water that ran out of that cave was very cold. He said that they used to keep much of their perishable food there. I think that I have identifed the mill as the "Blind Graves" mill that was still standing when TVA flooded the whole place in the 1930s..." To compiler's comment above that "the year is unknown, but David and Elizabeth moved to OKLAHOMA and then to Baca County, COLORADO," Mr. STAMM responds with, "The year is now known! I'll transcribe a note written by Annis Elizabeth LAY in 1915 which details their move to COLORADO from TENNESSEE." (See Annis Elizabeth TAYLOR biography, computer #1100.)
REF: 1. U.S. Census 1850 TN; Cliaborne Co.; 7th Subd. E.Dist.; p ?; #951/ #951. MF #432-874. 2. William J. HEINLE; 219 E. Date Ave.; Casa Grande, AZ 85222 (desc. of Mary P. O'DELL LAY.) 3. Eva McCARTY; 616 Miller Road; Clinton, TN 37716 (desc. of Mary P. O'DELL LAY.) Letters to compiler, Nov. 1996. 4. U.S. Census 1860 TN; Campbell Co.; 8th Civil Dist.; Fincastle P.O.; p 77; #514/#507. MF #653-1240. 5. U.S. Census 1870 TN; Campbell Co.; 8th Civil Dist.; Fincastle P.O.; p 13; #91/#86. MF #693-1516. 6. U.S. Census 1880 TN; Campbell Co.; 8th C.D.; ED #123; p 23; #190/#190. MF #T9-1246. 7. Steve STAMM, 1503 Barbra Estates Drive, Seymour, TN 37865.
BIO: The wife of David L. LAY, son of Jack and Polly (O'DELL) LAY was first identified by Bill HEINLE, a desc. of David's younger brother, Elijah LAY. Later Eva McCARTY, a desc. of Elisha LAY, Elijah's twin brother, wrote the following about Annis Elizabeth: "...David married Annis Elizabeth TAYLOR on Sept. 9, 1866 Campbell Co. TN. I don't know the year David and Elizabeth moved to Oklahoma and on to Baca County, Colorado. David passed away July 17,1927 in Baca County Colorado. Told to me by Billie Lou Phillips Dayton, Ohio grand daughter of David and Elizabeth. Elizabeth was blind at the time of David's death. Billie Lou said, that David wanted to be laid out under a big tree in the front yard, and that when they brought Elizabeth out for the funeral, she looked down in the casket and said, 'doesn't he look pretty.'"
Per the 1870 census "Ann" was 22 years old; she was born in TN. On the next census for Campbell Co., "Anis E." was enumerated as "34." On the latter, she reported her father born in SC and her mother in NC.
May 1997: Compiler established contact with Steve STAMM, a descendent of David L. and Elizabeth (TAYLOR) LAY. In an E-mail message on 25 May, Steve wrote the following in response to a statement by compiler that the date was not known for the move of this couple to OK and CO, "...The year is now known!...a note written by Annis Elizabeth LAY in 1915 which details their move to Colorado from Tennessee. The Lay Trip West David Lay and Lizzie Lay started from Tennessee on January 27, 1913 got to Liberal Kansas Feb. 1. Went to Lizzie Nickardsons, a daughter, in Lorena, Okla, Feb 2nd, then went to see the rest of the children. Celia McNew, Dave Lay, Eva Meltabarger etc. stayed in Oklahoma until March 28, 1914, then came to Baca Co. Colorado. Got here April 2, 1914. Stayed at the Meltabargers, (who had come on out from Okla the last of April 1913) until the 17th and filed on our claim and planted our crop and stayed here til the 6th day of August, then went back to Oklahoma to see the children. Came back here the 6th day of Sept and gathered our crop, then went back to Oklahoma the 3rd day of Dec and stayed until the 25th day of Feb. and got back here the 3rd day of March. Was 7 days on the road. Drove through the snow a little every day except one day and a half we stopped. And it snowed most all the time on our trip. Wrote by Lizzie Lay this March the 13th 1915
01 June 1997: Steve STAMM mailed the first of several packets of information on the LAY family to compiler. This one contained a photocopy of the death certificate of Annis E. LAY, which provided the identities of her parents, her birthplace and date of birth, the place of birth of her father, and the name of the cemetery wher she was interred. The informant for the death certificate was Mrs. H. M. PARKER, "Lizzie's" daughter, Nancy P. PARKER.
REF: 1. William J. HEINLE, 219 E. Date Ave., Casa Grande,
AZ 85222 (Desc. of Elijah LAY.) 2. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton,
TN 37716 (Desc. of Elisha LAY) 3. U.S. Census 1870 TN; Campbell Co.; 8th
C.D.; Fincastle P.O.; p 13; #91/#86. MF 693-1516. 4. U.S. Census 1880 TN;
Campbell Co.; 8th C.D.; ED #123; p 23; #192/#192. MF #T9-1246. 5. Steve
STAMM, 1503 Barbra Estates Drive, Seymour, TN 37865. (Desc. of David L.
LAY.) 6. Death Certificate: Annis E. LAY; photocopy provided by Steve STAMM.
Children:
+ 80 1 George William4 Lay was born on 13 Jun 1867.
81 2 John D. Lay was born 8 Mar 1869 in Campbell County, Tn. John
D. died on 27 Jul 1869 in Campbell County, Tn.
REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha
LAY)
82 3 James M. Lay was born 23 May 1870 in Campbell County, Tn, and
on 1 Nov 1890, married Harriott STOOKSBERRY. James M. died on 4
Jan 1941.
83 4 Cecelia Ann Lay was born 7 Mar 1872 in Campbell County, Tn,
and on 23 Oct 1892 in Tennessee, married James McNew. Cecelia Ann
died on 31 Jan 1939 in Turpin (County U. James was married to Lizzie G.
Lay.
BIO:
Per Eva McCARTY: A family story relates that both Cecelia and Lizzie had
children by James McNEW, Cecelia's husband. When this happened, James left
Tennessee and settled around Liberal, Kansas. He sent for his wife, Cecelia
and asked her to bring her sister, Lizzie, which she did. From what had
been learned, Lizzie had another child by James after they were in Kansas.
Sometime later, Lizzie married a man named Judson NICKERSON. Her first
child by James was raised by her sister, Cecelia. After Lizzie married
NICKERSON, she supposedly had another child by James. This boy's name was
Eskar. When Cecelia passed away, Lizzie married James McNEW.
+ 84 5 Louisa J. Lay was born on 5 Aug 1874.
85 6 David L. Lay was born 1 Dec 1876 in Campbell County, Tn, and
on 2 Apr 1902 in Dewey County, OK, married Bessie Ellis. David L.
died on 26 Apr 1959 in Baca County, Co.
86 7 Thomas J. Lay was born 7 Mar 1879 in Campbell County, Tn. Thomas
J. died on 6 Jun 1882.
REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha
LAY.) . Note: According to the 1880 census, Thomas J. was "3/12"
year old at the time of that enumeration. In response to the question,
"Month of birth...in census year," "Anis E." (or whoever
did the responding) reported that he was born in Feb. of that year, calculating
to about 3 months for a June census.
+ 87 8 Nancy Taylor Lay was born on 17 Jun 1882.
88 9 Lizzie G. Lay was born 18 Jul 1884 in Campbell County, Tn,
and on 26 May 1905 in Kansas, married Judgeson NICKERSON. Lizzie
G. died on 11 May 1963 in Los Angeles
BIO: Of Lizzie G., Eva McCARTY writes: "Cecelia Ann and Lizzie G.
both had children from Cecelia's husband James McNEW. The story is that
when this happened the husband left Tennessee and settled around Liberal,
Kansas. He sent for his wife Cecelia, and asked her to bring her sister
Lizzie, which she did. From what I have found out Lizzie had another child
by James after they were in Kansas. Sometime later after they were in Kansas
Lizzie married a man (by the name of) Judgeson NICKERSON. Her first child
which was by McNEW was raised by sister Cecelia. After Lizzie married NICKERSON
she supposedly had (the second) child by McNEW. This boys name was Eskar.
When Cecelia passed away Lizzie married McNEW."
REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha
LAY.)
89 10 Eva L. Lay was born 15 Dec 1886 in Campbell County, Tn, and
in Aug 1900 in Tennessee, married Alfred MELTEBARGER.
REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha
LAY)
90 11 Hattie E. Lay was born 14 Jun 1889 in Campbell County, Tn,
and on 25 Jun 1912, married Jim Williams. Hattie E. died on 14 Aug
1954 in Colorado.
(19) William Quillen3 Lay, (Mary2 O'Dell, Bartlett1) was born 7 May 1847 in Claiborne County, Tn, and on 14 Dec 1873 in Marion County, Tn, married Louisa Jane Brown, daughter of George Washington Brown and America Alder, who was born 17 Sep 1850 in Campbell County, Tn. William Quillen died on 2 Feb 1919 in Marion County, Tn. Louisa Jane died on 8 Jan 1923 in Jasper (Marion).
REF: 1. U.S. 1850 Census TN; Claiborne Co., 7th Subd., E. Dist.; #951/#951. MF #432-874. 2. Wm. J. HEINLE, 219 E. Date Ave.; Casa Grande, AZ 85222. (Desc. of Elijah LAY) 3. Per Mr. HEINLE: "Lay Genealogy" by J. Gilbert Lay 4. Eva McCARTY; 616 Miller Rd.; Clinton, TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha LAY) 5. Mrs. McCARTY cites as her sources of information on Wm. Q. LAY: Vivian LAY, Birmingham, AL Ed HUDSON, Knoxville, TN Bible Records 6. "WILLIAM QUILLIN LAY," by Mary Alice LAY EARNHART; photocopy provided to compiler by Eva McCARTY. Mrs. EARNHART is a direct desc. of Wm. Q. LAY, via his son, George Calvin.
BIO: Eva McCARTY included the following in a letter to
compiler in 1996:
"William Q., 'Uncle Billy'...and Louisa are both buried in Sardis
Methodist Cemetery where they have a huge monument..."
In June, 1997, Mrs. McCARTY sent a photocopy of an article re William Quillin and his family, written by a descendent of William's son, George Calvin LAY. In this article, Mrs. EARNHART writes --
William Quillin Lay was born near Tazewell, Claiborne County, TN. on May 7, 1847. The son of John Lay and Mary Pauline O'Dell Lay, was one of a family of ten children. On the 14th day of December 1873 he was Unionted in marriage to Louisa Jane Brown in Marion County, Tennessee. Louisa Jane Brown was the daughter of George Washington Brown and America Alder Brown...
In 1867 William Quillin Lay went to Indiana near Lebanon and later to Stanton. During this time he devoted his energy to farming, and the timber business, later he occupied the position of weigher in a mine. In 1870 he took up his residence in Campbell County, Tn. and a year later, 1871, came to Marion County. For eleven years he engaged in farming near Victoria and then he purchased very desirable property at Rankin's Cove, about five miles east of Jasper. William Quillin Lay was educated in the common schools, was always a busy and a useful man. William Quillin Lay and wife Louisa Jane Brown Lay were the parents of ten children...
..., William Quillin Lay, built a log school house on the hill a mile from their home, where three roads joined...
William Quillin and Louisa Jane Brown Lay also had thirty-four grandchildren.
COMPILER's NOTE: Compiler found a list of the men who served with the 2nd TN Vol. Inf. Reg. on a computer internet genealogy site, Sep. 1997. On that list appeared a "William P. LAY". Information given was as follows: LAY, William P: Private; H; Unk; 00; 1 Aug 1863 - 2 Mar 1864. Unk. Discharge certificate furnished by War Department 28 Apr 1891. Details of separation not clear. Unfortunately, the "00" is in the position of "Age of the soldier". There is no way to confirm whether or not this might be William Q.'s record. Compiler has no information from descendants of William Q. that he was a veteran of the Civil War. (The "Unk" used above is in the position which is used for the veteran's place of birth or residence at the time he was inducted.)
BIO: In an article written by Mary Alice LAY EARNHART, Louisa Jane's grand daughter, and copied for compiler by Eva McCARTY, Mrs. EARNHART writes the following concerning her grandmother: "...On the 14th day of December 1873 (William Quillin LAY) was Unionted in marriage to Louisa Jane BROWN in Marion County, Tennessee. Louisa Jane BROWN was the daughter of George Washington BROWN and America ALDER... Louisa Jane BROWN LAY was born in Campbell County, Tennessee, 17, 1850, and died in the home of her son, John david LAY, in Marion County, Tennessee, near Jasper on January 8, 1923, buried in the Sardis Methodist Cemetery, near Victoria, Tennessee. ...William Quillin Lay and wife Louisa Jane Brown Lay were the parents of ten children,... ...William Quillin and Louisa Jane Brown Lay also had thirty-four grandchildren...."
REF: 1. William J. HEINLE, formerly of 219 E. Date Avenu,
Casa Grande, AZ. (Desc. of Elijah LAY) 2. Eva (WELLS) McCARTY, 616 Miller
Road, Clinton, TN 37716 (Desc. of Elisha LAY) 3. "WILLIAM QUILLIN
LAY", by Mary Alice LAY EARNHART; photocopy provided to compiler by
Eva McCARTY, June, 1997.
Children:
+ 91 1 John "Johnnie" David4 Lay was born on
1 Nov 1872.
92 2 James Alvis Lay was born 1 Jan 1875 in Victoria (Marion. James
Alvis died on 28 Nov 1875 in Victoria (Marion. TN)
+ 93 3 George Calvin Lay was born on 7 Mar 1876.
94 4 Sarah Matilda Lay was born 6 Feb 1878 in Marion County, Tn,
and on 29 Mar 1911, married Joe Davis. Sarah Matilda died on 1 Nov
1950. Joe died on 3 Aug 1933.
REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha
LAY) 2. Mary Alice (LAY) EARNHART, grand dau. of Wm. Q. LAY and author
of the biographical data for this family. (Copies provided to compiler
by Eva McCARTY.)
REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha
LAY) 2. Mary Alice (LAY) EARNHART, author of the biographical data for
the William Q. LAY family. (Copies provided to compiler by Eva McCARTY.)
NOTE: Per Mrs. EARNHART, Joe DAVIS was a widower at the time of his marriage
to Sarah Matilda LAY. The identity of his first wife was not given
SOUR Mary Alice (LAY) EARNHART, grand daughter of Wm. Q. LAY, via Eva McCARTY.
95 5 Mary Alice Lay was born 13 Jul 1880 in Victoria (Marion, and
on 11 Nov 1917 in Marion County, Tn, married John Myers. Mary Alice
died on 24 Jul 1961 in Jasper (Marion).
REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha
LAY) . Note: Mrs. McCARTY has stated that she does have marriage data on
members of this family as well as "more interesting stories about
Wm. Q. and family."
+ 96 6 Elizabeth "LIZZIE" Lavisa Lay was born on 1 Sep
1882.
+ 97 7 Louise Jane "Janie" Lay was born on 31 Oct 1884.
+ 98 8 America Emeline Lay was born on 11 Oct 1886.
+ 99 9 William "Bill" Marshall Lay was born on 23 May
1889.
+ 100 10 Celia Annie Lay was born on 10 Jun 1892.
(20) Elijah3 Lay, (Mary2 O'Dell, Bartlett1) was born 9 Jul 1849 in Claiborne County, Tn, and on 24 Mar 1868 in Campbell County, TN (?), married Mary Ann PETREE, daughter of Isaac PETREE and Martha Emeline Ford, who was born 12 Jan 1851 in Campbell County(, Tn. Elijah died on 19 Nov 1933 in Cornville (Yavap. Mary Ann died on 5 Oct 1948 in Cottonwood Yavapai County (?) AZ
BIO: Elijah is the direct-line ancestor of William J. Heinle who has provided much of the data for the Jack LAY and Mary Pauline (O'DELL) LAY families. Elijah was a twin to Elisha LAY. A photo sent by Mr. HEINLE, shows both twins in Civil War Unionforms. Elijah and his twin, Elisha, as young boys, are said to have served as messenger boys for the Unionon Army during the Civil War. Steve STAMM, another descendent of the LAY family located via the computer genealogy network, has as part of his LAY home page, a list of "LAYS WHO WENT TO WAR." Per that list, Elisha LAY was a private in the "154th TN Inf., Co. B. Senior Reg.'s" Elijah is not included in this list. Elijah and his wife, Mary PETREE, had ten children, but only six lived to adulthood. Per Eva McCARTY, "Mary explained that Tennessee was a hard place to raise children because there was so much fever..." Mrs. McCARTY goes on to tell of Elijah's migrations from Campbell County TN to Marion County, and later to ARIZONA. "Sometime in the late 1870's or early 1880's, Elijah built two barges and loaded his family and all their possessions...They made their way down the Powell River into the Clinch River to the Tennessee River and then on to Rankin's Cove where his brother, William Quillen, had a farm. Elijah was was to work for William...in the 1880s, Elijah's son, Dave left Rankin's Cove and went to AZ where Elijah's brother, "Johnny" and his wife,...'Aunt Mack'... and daughter, Jennie...settled on the lower Verde River...Elijah was never satisfied in TN after Dave left home. As soon as he could, he gathered his 1rops and sold his home ... the next year, he and his wife and five children embarked on what was called an immigrant train from Jasper, TN... They arrived in Prescott, AZ on March 22, 1892. They still had two more days of hard travel before reaching the Verde Valley where Dave had located. When they arrived, the military at Camp Verde was having trouble with the Indians. They found land to rent, but the Army would not allow them to live in their tents as they had planned, so they lived in part of the adobe building that is now the Fort Verde Museum. Elijah homesteaded in Oak Creek Canyon near present day Sedona. The family finally settled in Cornville on lower Oak Creek. He farmed and ranched with his son, Joe, until his death. Mrs. McCARTY has provided a photocopy of the obituary for Elijah LAY; the article is accompanied by copies of photographs of Elijah and Mary Ann. A copy of this page is included in this genealogy.
REF: 1. U.S. Census 1850 TN; Claiborne Co.; 7th Sub-div.; E. Dist.; #951/#951. Microfilm #432-874. 2. William J. HEINLE; 219 E. Date Ave.; Casa Grande, AZ; (Desc. of Elijah LAY). 3. Mr. HEINLE's source: "LAY Genealogy" by J. Gilbert LAY. 4. Eva McCARTY; 616 Miller Rd.; Clinton, TN 37716 (Desc. of Elisha LAY.) letter to Marjorie WALSH, Coconut Creek, FL; Sept. 1996; copy of letter owned by compiler. Additional information was sent in a series of letters to compiler after November, 1996. 5. U.S. Census 1870 TN; Campbell Co.; 8th Civil Dist.; Fincastle P.O.; p 11; #77/#73. MF #693-1516. 6. U.S. Census 1880 TN; Campbell Co.; 8th C.D.; ED #123; p 23; #190/#190. MF #T9-1246. 7. Eva McCARTY cites as sources for her information: Bill Heinle, Casa Grande, AZ Campbell Co. TN Marriage Records and Census Records
REF: 1. William J. HEINLE, 219 E Date Ave.; Casa Grande, AZ 85222. (Desc. of Mary Ann PETREE LAY) 2. Eva McCarty, 616 Miller Rd., Clinton, TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha LAY) 3. U.S. Census 1860 TN; Campbell Co.; 8th Civil Dist.; Fincastle P.O.; p 78; #524/#517. MF #653-1240. 4. U.S. Census 1870 TN; Campbell Co.; 8th Civil Dist.; Fincastle P.O.; p 11; #77/#73. MF #693-1516. 5. U.S. Census 1880 TN; Campbell Co.; 8th C.D.; ED #123; p 23; #190/#190. MF #T9-1246.
BIO: Eva McCARTY writes, "Elijah was the sixth or
seventh child, as he was a twin...He married Mary Ann Petree, the dau.
of Isaac and Martha Emaline (FORD) PETREE. Jan., 1997: Compiler had taken
the liberty of entering the names of Isaac and Martha PETREE as the parents
of Mary Ann using data found on the 1860 census, with an eye to comon given
names, etc. After Mrs. McCARTY's letter, compiler returned to examination
of census films. 1870 shows a John and Catherine PETREE residing next door
to the young couple in Campbell Co. Isaac and Martha PETREE appeared two
pages and 16 households later in the '70 enumeration. Both John and Isaac
are enumerated as "44" years old, both born in TN. Compiler is
now doubtful that she has located the parents of Mary Ann PETREE accurately...thus
emphasizing the dangers of "assuming" in the work of genealogical
research!!! As of 20 Jan. 1997, compiler has not located a "John and
Martha PETREE" on either the 1860, 1870 or 1880 census for Campbell
County, TN. "Mary" (PETREE) LAY was enumerated as 28 years of
age on the 1880 census. Elijah and Mary Ann had only four children on that
enumeration -- William, David, James "A.", and Sarah J. In recording
the data on the children of Elijah and Mary Ann (PETREE) LAY, compiler's
attention was snared upon listing the sixth child of this marriage -- "Lou
Catherine." Returning to the census data collected over the years,
compiler looked again at John PETREE's household to find that the wife
of John PETREE, who in 1870 was enumerated as "Catherine", appeared
in 1880 as "Loucathrin". The LAYs had named their first daughter
Sarah, this second one "Lou Catherine" and not until the fourth
daughter, did they use the name "Martha." On the other hand,
they named their second son "John David" and apparently never
used the name "Isaac" for one of their sons. These clues seemingly
do nothing to help in answering the question of the given names of Mary
Ann PETREE's parents.
Children:
101 1 William Quillin4 Lay was born 24 Sep 1870 in Campbell
County, Tn. William Quillin died on 27 Aug 1881 in Campbell County, Tn.
REF: 1. Wm. J. HEINLE, 219 E. Date Ave.; Casa Grande, AZ 85222 (Desc. of
Elijah LAY.) 2. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716.
Desc. of Elisha LAY) 3. U.S. Census 1880 TN; Campbell Co.; 8th C.D.; ED
#123; p 23; #190/#190. MF #T9-1246.
+ 102 2 John David (s/o Elij) Lay was born on 28 Jul 1872.
+ 103 3 James Robert "Doc" Lay was born on 27 Dec 1874.
+ 104 4 Sara Jane Lay was born on 18 Apr 1877.
105 5 Jesa B. Lay was born 22 Aug 1879 in Campbell County, Tn. Jesa
B. died on 24 Mar 1880 in Campbell County, Tn.
BIO: Although Eva McCARTY did not include the place of Jesa's death, compiler
has assumed she died in Campbell County, TN, since her parents were enumerated
there in both 1870 and 1880.
REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha
LAY) 2. U.S. Census 1870 TN; Campbell Co.; 8th Civil Dist.; incastle P.O.;
p 11; #77/#73. MF #693-1516. 3. U.S. Census 1880 TN; Campbell Co.; 8th
C.D.; ED #123; p 23; #190/#190. MF #T9-1246.
+ 106 6 Lou Catherine Lay was born on 3 Jun 1881.
+ 107 7 Joseph Lewis Lay was born on 10 Apr 1884.
108 8 Martha Elizabeth Lay was born 28 Sep 1886 in Campbell/Marion,
Tn. Martha Elizabeth died on 16 May 1888.
109 9 Rhoda Lay was born 12 Apr 1889 in Campbell/Marion, Tn. Rhoda
died in 1889 in Campbell/Marion, Tn.
+ 110 10 Mary Anne Lay was born on 12 Apr 1891.
(21) Elisha3 Lay, (Mary2 O'Dell, Bartlett1) was born 9 Jul 1849 in Claiborne County, Tn, and in 1867 in Unionon County, Tn, married Eliza "Liza" SWEAT, daughter of John Quinton A. SWEAT and Mary McCarty, who was born about 1854 in Unionon County, Tn. Elisha died in 1934 in Oklahoma City (O. Eliza "Liza" died in 1876 in Campbell County, Tn.
BIO: U.S. Census for 1850 lists the twins as "Eliza,(F) and Elijah(M)." Per Mrs. McCARTY, the twins looked so much alike that most people could only tell them apart when they were standing together; Elisha was the shorter of the two. A picture sent to compiler by Wm. HEINLE showed these two very young men in what appeared to be Unionon Army Unionforms. Mrs. McCARTY explained several years later, that the boys were too young to participate in the actual fighting in the Civil War, but both served as messengers for the Federal troops. Per Ms. McCARTY, Elisha LAY died at Oklahome City, at the home of his daughter, Izora. Elisha and his first wife, "Liza" SWEAT, were both very young when they married, sometime in 1867. Their first child, born in 1868 died at birth; scarcely two years later, the second child, Mary, was born. Elisha LAY was working in INDIANA with his brother, William Quillen Lay, in the lumber business when his son, William, was born. Shortly after the birth of William, Eliza was diagnosed with TB. They immediately moved back to TENNESSEE where she died, leaving a 3 month-old son. Elisha, with three small children, met and married Martha WILLIAMSON soon after Eliza's death. Lavisa, the third of the couple's children, and little William referred to Martha as their mother. Elisha was never satisfied in one place. They lived several places in Campbell County, a while in Sequatchie Valley, TN, and back to Campbell County. In 1897, he, Martha and daughter Lavisa with her husband, Jesse Jackson ELDER left TN by train for Oklahoma. They got off the train at Weatherford, OK. Lavisa and Jackson ELDER stopped at Yukon, OK, then later moved to El Reno, where they settled down. Elisha and Martha traveled from Weatherford to Dewey County, OK by wagon. They settled on land located about 3 miles east and 2-3 miles north of Putman, OK. Mrs. McCARTY writes:
"They lived in a dugout that leaked when it rained and the snakes could crawl in. Here they lived through drought and blizzards so bad they nearly froze to death. Cattlement didn't like the Sodbusters and weren't the easiest people to neighbors along side.. They went hungry many times. Lots of quail, squirrel and rabbits ended up on their table. 'Guess that's why Elisha and his son Richard became expert marksmen. They hunted with a muzzle loaded gun when a miss meant no food. The Lays farmed and raised a few cattle, but Elisha was a carpenter and built homes in the area. Sometimes pay was vegetables, meat or a little cash. Sometimes he walked 10 to 12 miles to work. He was a faithful Mason and walked many miles to lodge meetings at night. Martha was an Eastern Star member. Martha passed away in the early 1900's...After her death the family separated -- some to return to Tennessee and others to remain in Oklahoma... Elisha spent the rest of his life traveling to Tennessee, California and Oklahoma to visit and live with his children. He never unpacked his trunk. ...He had no religion. He did not believe in God... Elisha Lay and his son-in-law Jesse Jackson Elder built a beautiful house on the John "Jack" Lay farm in Campbell County, TN on the Powell River. This is where Jesse met Lavisa Lay. After Jesse and Lavisa returned to Tennessee from Oklahoma, they lived in this home until his death. Lavisa stayed there until the TVA bought the land." EUnionce (LAY) PLUMMER's autobiography contained the following remarks about her grandfather, Elisha LAY -- "As a small girl I had bad ear aches. My grandfather Lay would get up during the night and light his old pipe and blow smoke in my ears. He was about 81 years old at this time. Then there was the skunk oil that was used on baby sister (Violet) when she had the croup. These were some old time remedies used by Grandfather LAY that really did work..."
REF: 1. U.S. Census 1850 TN; Claiborne Co., 7th Sub-div.; E. Dist.; #951/#951. Microfilm #432-874. 2. William J. HEINLE, desc. of Mary Pauline (O'DELL) LAY; 219 E. Date Ave.; Casa Grande, AZ 85222. 3. Eva McCARTY; 616 Miller Rd.; Clinton, TN 37716; desc. of Elisha LAY and Eliza SWEAT. (Data taken from a letter Mrs. McCarty wrote to Marjorie WALSH in early 1996. Copy of that letter owned by compiler.) 4. U.S. Census 1880 TN; Campbell Co.; Dist. #8; Household #183; cited by Eva McCARTY. Photocopy provided. (Nov. 1996) 5. Biographical notes taken from letters written to compiler by Eva McCARTY in 1996. (Letters on file.) Mrs. McCARTY cites as her sources of information on Elisha LAY: Marriage Records, Campbell Co. Census Records, Lavisa LAY ELDER, Mrs. McCARTY'S grandmother Mossie Lee ELDER WELLS, Clinton, TN, Mrs. McCARTY's mother David Richard LAY, Elk City, OK EUnionce LAY PLUMMER, Elk City, OK Joy PLUMMER, Sayre, OK Tombstones Norris Reservoir Removal Records and Re-Interment Records. Mrs. McCARTY has provided compiler with photocopies of several of the biographical sketches of members of this family, e.g. the autobiography of EUnionce (LAY) PLUMMER, et.al.
BIO: Per Mrs. McCARTY, Eliza was born about 1854; the 1870 enumeration of the census for Unionon Co., however, shows Eliza's age as 13. This would calculate to a birth year of 1857. It should be noted, however, that there is a marked discrepancy between the age shown on the 1870 record for America SWEAT, and the very specific date of birth provided by the descendents of this family. Errors in census enumerations of this type are not uncommon. Per Mrs. McCARTY,"...Shortly after the birth of William, Eliza was diagnosed with TB. They immediately moved back..." (from INDIANA)"to TN where she died soon after returning. Elisha with three small children met and married Martha WILLIAMSON soon after Eliza's death..."
REF: 1. Wm. J. HEINLE; 219 E. Date Ave.; Casa Grande,
AZ 85222 (desc. of Elijah LAY.) 2. Eva McCARTY; 616 Miller Road; Clinton,
TN 37716 (desc. of Elisha LAY) 3. U.S. Census 1870 TN; Unionon Co.; 12th
Dist.; Lost Creek P.O.; p 13; #88/#88. MF #593-1567.
Children:
111 1 John David4 Lay was born in 1868 in Campbell County,
Tn. John David died in Campbell County, Tn.
112 2 Mary (d/o Elisha) Lay was born in 1870 in Campbell County,
Tn. Mary (d/o Elisha) died in 1886 in Sequatchie Valle.
BIO:Eva McCARTY reports two stories about the death of Mary. One
was that she was wading in the creek while having her monthly period. Her
period stopped, and she never had another one. The doctor was not able
to get her periods to start again. Then she went blackberry picking and
received scratches over her arms and legs. She contracted dew poisoning
which turned into blood poisoning which eventually caused her death. Mrs.
McC. reports that the blood infection was so bad that the flesh rotted
away from the bones on Mary's legs. The other story reported to Mrs. McCARTHY
was that Mary was picking blackberries and received scratches which set
up dew poisoning. The dew poisoning itself evidently became infected, causing
her death. Mrs. McCARTY has a piture of Mary, and reports that she was
a very pretty girl. The site of Mary's grave is unknown.
REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha
LAY)
+ 113 3 Lavisa "Visa" Lay was born on 17 Nov 1872.
114 4 William Lay was born 16 Mar 1876 in Indiana, and married Sally
LINDAMOOD, daughter of Harvey LINDAMOOD and Lydia Elizabeth Childress,
who was born 16 Mar 1880 in Unionon County, Tn. William died on 25 Dec
1935 in Speedwell (Claib. Sally died about 1924 in Campbell County, Tn.
BIO: According to the family biographical information provided by Eva McCARTY,
William was born while his father was working for his brother in INDIANA.
Shortly after his birth, William's mother was diagnosed with T.B.; she
died soon after Elisha moved her back to TN. Elisha then married Martha
WILLIAMSON, who William and his sister, Lavisa, accepted as their mother.
Per Mrs. McCARTY, William's and Sally's fourteen children were: Oscar M.,
Terley, Curtis, Fred, Dennis, Milas, Taylor, Jesse, Wanda, Lou, Harriett,
Lola, Gertrude, and Mable. No other data was given. William and Sally stayed
in Tennessee and had fourteen children. When they had their first child,
a midwife and a doctor were with Sally. Apparently William watched the
proceedings, as he was the one who delivered all the rest of their children.
There was never a doctor or a midwife for the last thirteen.
REF: 1. Eva McCARTY; 616 Miller Road; Clinton, TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha
LAY) . See the BIO for William LAY for the list of the names of Sally's
and William's 14 children.
He also married on 4 Mar 1877 in Campbell County, Tn, Martha Williamson, daughter of * Unknown and Nancy Williamson, who was born 3 Jul 1854 in Campbell County, Tn. Martha died on 24 Aug 1902 in Putman (Dewey) O.K
BIO: Elisha married Martha shortly after Eliza, his first wife, died. Martha, at the time was working for his brother, David. Martha never knew who her father was. She was illegitimate. Martha's mother, Nancy, who lived with Elisha and Martha, was known by the family as "Granny." Eva McCARTY writes that her mother remembered "Granny" telling how her father would not allow her to marry Martha's father. She would not tell who he was and thinking to spite her father, she had two more children by him. As far as anyone knows she never told her children who their father was. In 1897, Martha and Elisha traveled by train to Dewey County, OK, with Elisha's daughter, Lavisa and son-in-law, Jesse Jackson ELDER. The ELDERs' daughters, Mossie Lee and Harriett Manerva, and their children were with them. Izora, the baby, cried all the first night. Arriving at Weatherford, OK, they then took a wagon on to Dewey County, where they settled on land 3 miles east of and two or three miles north of Putman. There, according to Mrs. McCARTY'S grandmother, the hard times began and then stayed with them until Martha died. The dugout where the family made their home leaked when it rained and snakes creeped into the house. Elisha farmed and raised a few cattle, but he was a carpenter by trade, and farming was not his forte'. Later, Elisha helped to build several homes in the area, but he never was able to construct one for his own family. Martha never liked OKLAHOMA, and had a fear of having to die inside the dugout. One day when she was doing the washing, she called for her son, James Lewis to throw out a big tub of water for her. When "Jim" did not immediately come to do as his mother asked, Martha emptied the water herself. In the process of lifting the heavy tub, she injured herself internally, causing internal bleeding. Apparently the bleeding continued for several weeks untreated, and was ultimately the cause of her death. In her last hours, Martha insisted that she be removed from the dugout, so her son, David Richard, helped to carry her outside. She was placed under the shade of a tree where she lay until she died. David Richard reported that to be the longest, saddest day of his life. After Martha's death, the family would take her baby, Izora, to the cotton fields while they picked cotton. Placing the baby on some cotton sacks, they would pull her along with them as they worked their way down the rows of cotton, and Izora would cry for her mother. As soon as the family earned enough money to pay their passage back to TN, they separated -- some staying in OK, others returning to TN as Martha had wanted so badly to do. Elisha returned to TN, but in later years, he went back to OK and stayed for a while, first with one child, then with another until his death.
REF: 1. William J. HEINLE, 219 E. Date Ave., Casa Grande,
AZ 85222. (Desc. of Elijah LAY.) 2. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton
TN 37716 (Desc. of Elisha LAY) 3. U.S. Census 1880 TN; Campbell Co.; 8th
C.D.; ED #123; p 21; #182/#183 MF #T9-1246. 4. David Richard LAY, deceased,
son of Martha (WILLIAMSON) LAY, as reported by the mother of Eva McCARTY
to her daughter. 5. Campbell Co. TN Marriage Register: Elisha LAY to Martha
WILLIAMSON - issued 2 Mar 1877, "I solemnized Rites of Matrimony between
the above named parties on the 4th day of Mar. 1877, Jno. HOUSLEY, J.P..."
Copy owned by Eva McCARTY.
Children:
115 1 Elisha4 Lay, Jr. was born in Dec 1877 in Campbell
County, Tn. Elisha died in Dec 1878 in Campbell County, Tn.
REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. . NOTE: Mrs. McCARTY
writes, "These are dates Grandma Lavisa gave TVA when graves were
removed from Old Lay to BFM."
116 2 Lou Harriett Lay was born in 1878 in Campbell County, Tn.
Lou Harriett died in 1878 in Campbell County, Tn.
REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. . Note: In notations
on a family group sheet returned to compiler by Mrs. McCARTY, there appears
this note -- "These are dates Grandma Lavisa gave TVA when graves
were removed from Old Lay to BFM."
+ 117 3 Nancy Jane Lay was born on 12 Feb 1880.
118 4 Elijah "Jack" Lay was born 27 Jun 1882 in Campbell
County, Tn, and before 1942, married Jennie Beal. Elijah "Jack"
died on 11 May 1963 in Joshua Tree
He also married on 29 May 1942, Geneva Sullivan.
119 5 James Lay was born in Tennessee, and married Hattie STEP.
REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716, desc. of Elisha
LAY. . NOTE: Per Mrs. McCARTY, James and Hattie had no children.
+ 120 6 Izoria Lay
+ 121 7 Anna Lay
+ 122 8 Allie Lay
(22) John "Johnny" D.3 Lay, (Mary2 O'Dell, Bartlett1) was born about 1852 in Tennessee, and on 1 Oct 1871 in Campbell County, Tn, married America Brown, daughter of James R. Brown and Sarah Alder. John "Johnny" D. died on 25 Dec 1924 in Oak Creek
BIO: William J. HEINLE provided the first data on the Mary Pauline (O'DELL) and "Jack" LAY family in TN. Per Mr. HEINLE's family group sheets, this son of the couple was named "John David". His brother was called "David" LAY. In data sent to compiler in 1996 by Eva McCARTY, there was no middle name or initial provided for "John", however, Ms. McCARTY did add "Johnny" to the name--apparently used as a nickname. Examining the 1860 census for Campbell Co., TN, compiler was unable to decipher the name of this male child in the LAY household. There appeared to be a "D" at the beginning, but this also could have been a capital "J." The name appeared to end with "y"; compiler recorded "Douny?/Donny?/Drury?". The age of this child would calculate to about 1851; later examination of the LAY's family group indicated that "John" was born closest to this date. The name which was unreadable on the microfilm may have been "Jonny",but compiler has elected to record this child's name as "John D." until further confirmation of his middle name is located. The household just preceding the LAYs' on the 1860 census, was that of "S.W. and Elizabeth BROWN." Compiler did not list the children in this household, but these may have been the parents of America BROWN, later the wife of "Johnny" LAY. Per Ms. McCARTY, John D. LAY, II died in Brown Springs, AZ, and is buried near Sedona, AZ. In her biographical information on this family, she writes, "...His first wife was America BROWN (Aunt Mack). They had one child, Jennie, who died in Prescott, AZ in her early twenties. His second wife was Jesse FENSTERMAKER DUNCAN, Johnny and America are both buried at the Schuerman Ranch near Sedonna, AZ." Compiler was unable to find this couple on the 1880 census in Campbell or Unionon Countyies in TN. This may indicate that they had already migrated to ARIZONA by June, 1880.
REF: 1. William J. HEINLE; 219 E. Date Ave.; Casa Grande, AZ 85222. (Desc. of Mary Pauline O'DELL and John LAY.) 2. East TN marriage indexes; Claiborne Co. Pub. Lib.; Tazewell, TN (June 1995) 3. Mr. HEINLE's source: "Lay Genealogy" by J. Gilbert LAY. 4. Eva McCARTY; 616 Miller Rd.; Clinton, TN 37716; desc. of Mary P. (O'DELL) LAY. (Letter to Marjorie WALSH, Coconut Creek, FL, Sept. 1996; Copy of letter owned by compiler. Later letters were written to compiler Nov. 1996.) 5. U.S. Census 1860 TN; Campbell Co.; 8th Civil Dist.; Fincastle P.O.; p 77: #514/#507. MF #653-1240. 6. U.S. Census 1850 TN; Claiborne Co.; 7th Subd. E. Dist.; Tazewell P.O.; p ?; #951/#951. MF #432-874. 7. Copy of page 46-47, "Register of Marriage License", Campbell Co., TN (owned by E. McCARTY.)
1. Wm. J. Heinle, 219 E. Date Ave., Casa Grande, AZ 85222
2. East Tennessee Marriage Index; Claiborne Co. Pub. Lib., Tazewell, TN
. BIO: Mrs. McCARTY gives "the Schuerman Ranch near Sedona, AZ"
as the place of burial for both America and her husband Johnny LAY.
Children:
123 1 Jennie4 Lay died in Prescott (Yavapa.AZ
REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha
LAY) (Picture of tombstone; no dates.) BIO: Per Eva McCARTY, Jennie died
in Prescott, AZ in her early 20s. Her parents were married in TN in 1871;
they were not found on the census in Campbell Co., TN in 1880. Jennie's
birth year and birth place are unknown.
He also married Jessie Fenstermaker Duncan.
1. Wm. J. Heinle, 219 E. Date Ave., Casa Grande, AZ 85222 2. Eva McCARTY; 616 Miller Road; Clinton, TN 37716. (Letters to compiler Nov. 1996.) Note: Both Mr. HEINLE and Mrs. McCARTY are desc. of Mary Pauline (O'DELL) and John "Jack" LAY.
(24) Rhoda C.3 Lay, (Mary2 O'Dell, Bartlett1) was born 13 Dec 1858 in Campbell County, Tn, and on 27 Feb 1877 in Campbell County, Tn, married Charles Henderson Wells, son of Squire Wells and Julia Ann Henderson, who was born 14 Oct 1855 in Lee County, Va. Rhoda C. died on 16 Jan 1916 in Fountain City (K. Charles Henderson died on 19 Feb 1924 in Fountain City
BIO: Although neither Mr. HEINLE nor Mrs. McCARTY gives a middle name for Rhoda, one of them recorded her name as "Rhoda C." On the 1870 census, Rhoda appears as "Kate" in her mother's household. She was enumerated as "Roda C." in her husband's household in 1880. It seems likely that her middle name may have been Catherine. Mrs. McCarty writes, "Rhoda is the tenth child of John Jack and Mary Pauline...She married Charles Henderson WELLS ...After the scandle about her sister, Mary, Rhoda and Charles left Campbell Co., and apparently no one knew where they went...Through a desc. of Charles WELLS,...that Rhoda and Charles moved to Fountain City, (Knox County TN). They are both buried in the Salem Church Cemetery...After Rhoda's death Charles married Lizzie WHITE." (See BIO for Mary LAY, ninth child of John "Jack" and Mary O'DELL LAY re the "scandal" referred to here.) After proofreading compiler's transcription of biographical information on Rhoda C. LAY, Mrs. McCARTY added a note -- "A Register of the Names of Marriages...Chas. Wells to Roda Lay issued 24 Feb. 1877...I solemnize Rites of Matrimony between the above named parties on the 27th day of Feb. 1877. Jno Housley. J.P., Campbell Co. TN...I (Mrs. McCarty) have a copy."
REF: 1. William J. HEINLE, 219 E. Date Ave., Casa Grand, AZ 85222; desc. of "Jack" and Mary P. LAY. (Ancestor charts sent to compiler July, 1990.) 2. Eva McCARTY; 616 Miller Road; Clinton, TN 37716; desc. of "Jack" and Mary P. LAY. (Letters to compiler Nov. 1996.) 3. U.S. Census 1860 TN; Campbell Co.; 8th Civil Dist.; Fincastle P.O.; p 77; #514/#507. MF #653-1240. 4. U.S. Census 1870 TN; Campbell Co.; 8th Civil Dist.; Fincastle P.O.; p 12; #86/#81. MF #693-1516. 5. U.S. Census 1880 TN; Campbell Co.; 8th CD; ED #123; p 20; #175/#175. MF #T9-1246. 6. Mrs. McCARTY cites as the sources of her information: Katherine WELLS, Boulder, CO Campbell Co. TN Census and Marriage Records Tombstones, Salem Baptist Church, Fountain City, TN
BIO: Charles WELLS appears on the 1880 census for Campbell County, TN, on the the page preceding the household of Elisha LAY, his brother-in-law. Charles was enumerated as "24" years of age; his occupation at that time was "Laborer." He and "Roda C." have two children, James, 2 and William 8 months of age. Also enumerated in the household, is Charles's sister-in-law, Mary LAY, 25 years of age. Per biographical notes provided to compiler by Eva McCARTY, Charles and Mary, who had a severe spinal deformity (the result of a childhood injury) produced a child. Mary and the child both died, but because of the ensuing scandal, Rhoda and Charles moved away from Campbell County, where Rhoda and Mary were born and raised.
REF: 1. Wm. J. HEINLE, 219 E. Date Ave., Casa Grande,
AZ 85222. (Desc. of Elijah LAY) 2. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton,
TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha LAY) 3. U.S. Census 1880 TN; Campbell Co.; 8th
C.D.; E.D. #123; p 20; #175/#175. MF #T9-1246.
Children:
124 1 James F. "Jimmy"4 Wells was born 28 Jan
1878 in Campbell County, Tn, and married Minnie P. Graybeal.
Note: Mrs. McCARTY had this son of Rhoda LAY'S recorded as W.F. "Jimmy"
WELLS His name appeared on the 1880 census as "James".
REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha
LAY)
125 2 William P. "Billy" Wells was born 15 Sep 1879 in
Campbell County, Tn, and married Annie Graybeal. William P. "Billy"
died on 31 Jul 1940.
REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha
LAY) 2. U.S. Census 1880 TN; Campbell Co.; 8th CD; ED #123; p 20; #175/#175.
MF #T9-1246. . Note: Mrs. McCARTY gives Billy's full name as "W.P.
William 'Billy' WELLS." The 1880 census gives his month of birth as
"Sept.", his age as "8/12".
126 3 Lizzie Wells was born 8 Nov 1881 in Campbell County, Tn, and
married Meek Davis.
127 4 Sophia Jane Wells was born 3 Jan 1888 in Campbell County,
Tn, and married Ed mcneil.
128 5 Carl Taylor Wells was born 10 Oct 1889 in Campbell County,
Tn, and married Augusta KUETHE. Carl Taylor died in May 1949 in
Bradenton (Manat.
(25) Nancy "Nannie"3 Lay, (Mary2 O'Dell, Bartlett1) was born 22 Sep 1860 in Campbell County, Tn, and on 16 Jan 1878 in Campbell County, Tn, married Ballard W. LINDAMOOD, son of Isaac LINDAMOOD and Nancy (LINDAMOOD), who was born 6 Dec 1849 in Virginia. Nancy "Nannie" died on 23 Sep 1946 in Fincastle (Campb. Ballard W. died on 24 Mar 1891.
BIO: Of this eleventh and last child of Jack and Polly LAY, Eva McCARTY writes, "...She married #1 Ballard Lindamood son of Isaac and Nancy Lindamood, and a brother to Harvey Lindamood who was the father to Sallie Lindamood LAY. The Lindamoods were from VA. later Unionon Co., Tn....Nancy's #2 husband was William Burnett. He was shot and killed by some young boys. William was the father of Ann Burnett who married Dr. George Wm. LAY..."
REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha LAY)
BIO: Per Mrs. McCARTY, Ballard LINDAMOOD was a brother to Harvey LINDAMOOD who was the father of Sallie LINDAMOOD LAY The LINDAMOODs were from VA, later Unionon County, TN
REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716.
(Desc. of Elisha LAY) 2. William J. HEINLE, 219 E. Date Ave. (last known
address, as of 1995), Casa Grande, AZ 85222.
Children:
+ 129 1 Elizabeth4 LINDAMOOD
130 2 David LINDAMOOD
She also married William BURNETT. William was married to (Unk) Bounds.
REF: 1. Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha LAY) . Note: Per Mrs. McCARTY: (William) was shot and killed by some young boys. William was the father of Ann BURNETT who married Dr. George Wm. LAY. 2. William J. HEINLE, 219 E. Date Ave., Casa Grande, AZ 85222 (Last known address, 1995) (Desc. of Elijah LAY)
(31) Henderson L.3 Nelson, (Louisa/Eliza2 O'Dell, Bartlett1) was born 2 Apr 1859 in Campbell County(, Tn, and about 1880, married Edie C. PETREE who was born in Dec 1855 in Tennessee. Henderson L. died on 11 Jan 1945 in Campbell County(, Tn.
BIO: In her interview with Eva McCARTY, Dolly McELORY reported that Henderson L. NELSON had married (??) "PETERY". Mrs. McCARTY corrected this surname to PETREE, a name frequently enCountyered in this eastern TENNESSEE area, and one familiar to Mrs. McCARTY from her own lineage. No other specific data was given about the wife of Henderson NELSON, but there was a statement written in Mrs. McCARTY's summary of the interview that "Both buried in Victory Baptist Church Cemetery." Compiler was unsure whether this statement referred to Henderson and his wife or to their two sons whose dates of death were included in the summary. The photocopy of the page from the 1900 census enumeration included Henderson NELSON and wife, "Edie C." This source also gave the month and year of Edie's birth and the fact that she was born in TN. Only one of the couple's two sons, James, 17 years of age, was enumerated in the household on that census.
REF: 1. Dolly NELSON McELORY, great grand daughter to
Lindsey NELSON, in an interview with Eva McCARTY (desc. of Bartlett H.
O'DELL), 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN. Mrs. McCARTY summarized this interview
in a letter to compiler 23 Feb. 1997. 2. U.S. Census 1900 TN; Campbell
Co.; Dist. 8; p 180; #28/#28. Photocopy of a page from a census compilation
provided by Eva McCARTY.
Children:
131 1 James R.4 Nelson was born 6 Oct 1882 in TENNESSEE(?).
James R. died on 10 Jun 1951.
BIO: Ms. McELORY provided only the vital dates on this grandson of Lindsey
& Eliza (O'DELL) NELSON.
REF: 1. Dolly NELSON McELORY, great grand daughter of Lindsey NELSON, in
an interview with Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN. Mrs. McCARTY,
a desc. of Bartlett O'DELL, summarized this interview for compiler in a
letter, 23 Feb. 1997.
132 2 William Henderson Nelson was born 25 Feb 1886. William Henderson
died on 29 Apr 1945.
BIO: Compiler was not certain whether this child of Henderson L. NELSON
was buried at Victory Baptist Church Cemetery or not. In her summary from
the interview with Mrs. McELORY, Eva McCARTY had written under the data
on this family "both buried at Victory Baptist Church Cem." Compiler
believes this statement was in reference to Henderson L. and his wife,
but it may have referred to his two sons, whose dates of death were included
in the data. The Laurel County, KY Historical Society's quarterly, "BRANCHES
OF LAUREL," in Feb. 1997, included some Laurel County marriages. One
on the list was for Willie H. NELSON to Ida Mae TANKERSLEY, "1/03/1911."
William would have been about the right age to be marrying at this time,
and many people from Claiborne County, TN migrated to Laurel County. It
is possible that this is William Henderson's marriage, but there has been
no confirmation. The index lists no data except the names of the bride
and groom and the date of marriage (or in some cases, the date the application
was filed.)
REF: 1. Dolly NELSON McELORY, great grand daughter of Lindsey NELSON, in
an interview with Eva McCARTY, desc. of Bartlett H. O'DELL, Feb. 1997.
Mrs. McCARTY summarized this interview in a letter to compiler 23 Feb.
1997. 2. "BRANCHES OF LAUREL," Vol. XII, No. 1 (Feb 1997); p
23; excerpted from "Laurel Co. Gen. Marriage Index" by Ann PATTON,
Laurel Co. Hist. Soc.; London, KY.
(33) Norvil/Narville Henderson3 Nelson, (Louisa/Eliza2 O'Dell, Bartlett1) was born 28 Dec 1864 in Campbell County(, Tn, and about 1885 in Campbell County(, married Mary Frances BRANTLY who was born 24 Sep 1861 in Tennessee. Norvil/Narville Henderson died on 2 Mar 1911 in Campbell County, Tn. Mary Frances died on 24 Jan 1949 in Campbell County, Tn.
BIO: "Norvil" NELSON was reported to be 5 years of age on the 1870 census in the household of Lindsey and Louisa (O'DELL) NELSON in Campbell County, TN. In 1880, his name was recorded "Marvel H."; he was 15 years of age, and his occupation was reported as "laborer."
REF: 1. U.S. Census 1870 TN; Campbell Co.; 8th Civil Dist.; Fincastle P.O.' p 13; #97/#91. MF #593-1576. 2. U.S. Census 1880 TN; Campbell Co.; 8th CD; ED #123; p 24/23; #197/#197. MF #T9-1246. 3. Dolly NELSON McELORY, great grand daughter of Lindsey and Louisa NELSON, in an interview with Eva McCARTY, desc. of Bartlett H. O'DELL, Feb. 1997. Data from that interview reported to compiler via letter from Eva McCARTY 23 Feb. 1997. 4. Photocopy of a cemetery index for JONES CEMETERY, "Near Bethlehem CommUnionty, Campbell Co., TN; p 58; PARROTT, LYNCH, JONES, BROWN, NELSON family burials. Copy provided by Eva McCARTY; 616 Miller Road; Clinton, TN.
BIO: Per the 1900 census, "May F." NELSON" (Mary Frances BRANTLEY) was born in Sept. 1861. She had, by 1900, given birth to six children, only 5 of whom were still living at the time of the census enumeration. She and her mother were born in TN; Mary Frances' father was born in NC. Comparing the data given on this census record with that given by Mrs. McELORY to Eva McCARTY, it can be inferred that John R., the couple's oldest son, was the one child who did not survive until the 1900 enumeration when Mary F. reported that only five of her children were still living. There were only four children reported on this census, however, so there must have been one of Mary F.'s children who had already married and left the home, or who was visiting in another household on the day of the enumeration. Whether that child would have been Eliza Ann or Gilbert is not known, since Mrs. McELORY did not supply dates of birth for either of those two children. Apparently Mary F. gave birth to one more child after the census enumeration of 1900, since Mrs. McELORY named seven children in this family. Also, Mrs. McE. reported the children in a different order of birth than that found on the census report. Nancy E. was reported on the census to have been born in 1886 rather than 1896; William J. was listed as 10 years old in 1900, his birth date given as "May 1890." James Amos was the youngest child in the household at one year.
REF: 1. Dolly NELSON McELORY, great grand daughter of
Lindsey and Louisa (O'DELL) NELSON, in interview with Eva McCARTY, desc.
of Bartlett H. O'DELL, Feb. 1997. (Data provided to compiler via letter
from Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Rd.; Clinton, TN. 2. U.S. Census 1900 TN;
Campbell Co.; Dist. #8; p 180; #28-#28. Photocopy of a page from a census
compilation provided by Eva McCARTY (see Ref. #1.)
Children:
133 1 Nancy E.4 Nelson was born 7 Feb 1886 in Campbell
County, Tn. Nancy E. died on 26 Sep 1915 in Campbell County, Tn.
BIO: Ms. McELORY reported to Eva McCARTY that Nancy E. was born 07 FEB
1896, but examination of the U.S. census record for Campbell County, TN
for 1900 gives Nancy's age as "14", her date of birth as "Feb.
1886." This is in agreement with the dates of birth and death found
on the Jones Cemetery Index.
REF: 1. Dolly NELSON McELORY, great grand daughter of Lindsey NELSON, via
interview with Eva McCARTY, desc. of Bartlett H. O'DELL. Data provided
to compiler by Mrs. McCARTY via letter, 23 Feb. 1997. 2. Photocopy of page
58 of a Campbell County, TN Cemetery Index for JONES Cem., near Bethlehem
CommUnionty, Campbell Co., TN. Copy provided by Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller
Road, Clinton, TN. 3. U.S. Census 1900 TN; Campbell Co.; 8th Dist.; p 180;
#28-#28. Photocopy of a census compilation provided by Eva McCARTY.
+ 134 2 Albert Henderson Nelson was born on 20 Jun 1888.
135 3 William J. "Bill" Nelson was born in May 1890 in
Tennessee.
BIO: In her interview with Eva McCARTY, Dolly NELSON McELORY provided nothing
more than the first name and nickname of this son of N.H. NELSON. Examination
of the 1900 census yielded the month and year of William's birth as well
as his middle initial.
REF: 1. Dolly NELSON McELORY, great grand daughter of Lindsey NELSON, in
an interview with Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN, Feb. 1997.
Mrs. McCARTY, a desc. of Bartlett H. O'DELL, summarized this interview
in a letter to compiler Feb. 23, 1997. 2. U.S. Census 1900 TN; Campbell
Co.; Dist. 8; p 180; #28-#28. Photocopy of a page from a census compilation
provided by Eva McCARTY.
136 4 John R. Nelson was born 8 Sep 1894 in Campbell County(, Tn.
John R. died on 3 Jul 1896 in Campbell County, Tn.
BIO:
REF: 1. Dolly NELSON McELORY, great grand daughter of Lindsey NELSON, in
interview with Eva McCARTY, Feb. 1997. Data from that interview provided
to compiler via letter from Mrs. McCARTY, 23 Feb. 1997. 2. Photocopy of
page 58 from a Campbell County Cemetery Index; Jones Cemetery, near Bethlehem
CommUnionty, Campbell Co., TN. Copy of page provided by Eva M. McCARTY,
616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN.
137 5 Gilbert Nelson
BIO: In her interview with Eva McCARTY, Dolly NELSON McELORY provided
only the given name of this child of Narvil Henderson NELSON. His name
did not appear on the 1900 census, so it is likely that he was born after
that date. Mary Frances (BRANTLY) NELSON, however, reported on that census
that she had given birth to six children, and that only 5 were still living.
There are only four children enumerated in 1900. John R. died in 1896,
but the fifth child must have been married before this census or at least
was visiting elsewhere at the time of the enumeration. It is unknown whether
that missing child was Liza Ann or Gilbert.
REF: 1. Dolly NELSON McELORY, great grand daughter of Lindsey NELSON, in
an interview with Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN, in Feb. 1997.
Mrs. McCARTY, a desc. of Bartlett H. O'DELL, summarized this interview
in a letter to compiler 23 Feb. 1997. 2. U.S. Census 1900 TN; Campbell
Co.; Dist. 8; p 180; #28/#28. Photocopy of a census compilation provided
by Eva McCARTY.
138 6 James Amos Nelson was born 8 Mar 1899 in Campbell County(,
Tn. James Amos died on 17 Mar 1971 in Campbell County(, Tn.
BIO: In the summary of data from her interview with Dolly NELSON McELORY,
Eva McCARTY recorded that James Amos NELSON was buried in the Jones Cemetery,
where several members of the Lindsey NELSON family are buried. Compiler
consulted the photocopy of page 58 from the index showing the graves in
this cemetery, but did not find James Amos NELSON listed on that page.
REF: 1. Dolly NELSON McELORY, great grand daughter of Lindsey NELSON, in
an interview with Eva McCARTY, Feb. 1997. Details from that interview summarized
by Mrs. McCARTY in a letter to compiler 23 Feb. 1997. 2. Photocopy of page
58 of a Campbell County Cemetery Index for Jones Cemetery, near Bethlehem
CommUnionty, Campbell County, TN. Copy provided by Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller
Road, Clinton, TN. 3. U.S. Census 1900 TN; Campbell Co.; Dist. 8; p 180;
#28/#28. Photocopy of a page from a census compilation, provided by Eva
McCARTY.
139 7 Liza Ann Nelson
BIO: In her interview with Mrs. Mc CARTY, Dolly NELSON McELORY provided
only the given and middle name for this daughter of N.H. NELSON. Liza Ann
did not appear in the household on the 1900 census record. Her mother,
Mary Frances, reported that she had given birth to six children, but only
5 were still alive. Yet there were only 4 children in the household per
the enumeration. It is likely that either Liza Ann or Gilbert was older
than Nancy E., and that either that child was already married and out of
the home by 1900 or, at least, that one of the two was visiting elsewhere
when the enumerator was in the home. This would also indicate that the
other of the two was not born until after the 1900 census enumeration.
REF: 1. Dolly NELSON McELORY, great grand daughter of Lindsey NELSON, in
an interview with Eva McCARTY, desc. of Bartlett O'DELL, Feb. 1997. Mrs.
McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN, summarized this interview for compiler
in a letter, 23 Feb. 1997. 2. U.S. Census 1900 TN; Campbell Co.; Dist.
8; p 180; #28/#28. Photocopy of a page from a census compilation provided
by Eva McCARTY.
(37) James M. (s/o E.Jordan)3 O'Dell, (Elisha2, Bartlett1) was born in Laurel County, Ky, and about 1881 in IL (?), married Grace A. (O'DELL) who was born about 1864 in Indiana.
BIO: On the microfilm of births, deaths, and marriages from 1852-1900 in Laurel County, KY, compiler found a birth entry for "MM O'DELL" to parents, E. Jordan and Hannah (WILLIAMS), for 02 Sept. 1856. From the age given for James M. on the 1860 census (3 years), compiler assumed this was the record of his birth. No other child in the family would have fit the date. Discovery of this family in Mercer County, IL in 1900 and 1910 has given evidence that compiler's assumption was incorrect. On the 1900 census, James O'DELL was reported to be 41 years of age; his birth date was reported as "Aug 1858." If the Laurel County birth record was his, then the year date of birth was recorded incorrectly or compiler misread it. On the 1900 census record, however, Hannah O'DELL reported that she and Elisha J. had been married 52 years. She also stated that she had given birth to 11 children, and that only 7?/8? of them were still living in 1900. (The numeral was smudged on the census film; compiler was not sure if it was intended to read "7" or "8" surviving children.) The "M.M." born in 1853 could have been one of the children who did not survive. Grace A., the wife of James M. O'DELL was born in IN. She reported that both of her parents were born in DELAWARE. Grace reported that she and James had been married 19 years in 1900, and that she had given birth to 7 children, but only 3 of them were still living at the time of the enumeration. Of the three children listed on that census, both of the girls were reported to have been born in IL; the middle child, Leonard R.'s place of birth was difficult to read. It was probably "Illinois", but could have been "Indiana." James gave some kind of "dealer" as his occupation in 1900, but the first word could not be read. In 1910, his occupation was given as "Farmer." The couple reported their home to be "owned, free" in 1900; compiler failed to copy ownership status on the 1910 census record. In 1900, there was a sixth person enumerated in the O'DELL household. The surname could not be read, but the given name was "Fredrick", a 20-year-old boarder from GERMANY whose occupation was "butcher."
REF: 1. U.S. Census 1860 KY; Laurel Co.; p 123; #837/#882. MF #653-380. 2. Microfilm: "LAUREL COUNTY KY BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES 1852-1900," Laurel Co. Pub. Lib.; London, KY. 3. U.S. Census 1900 IL; Mercer Co.; Millersburg Twp.; ED #74; Sheet #12; #247/#247. MF #623-330. 4. U.S. Census 1910 IL; Mercer Co.; Millersburg Twp.; ED #72; Sheet #8; #112/#114. MF #T624-0311.
BIO: Grace, wife of James M. O'DELL, reported that she had given birth to seven children, but only 3 were still living in 1900. On the 1910 census, only one child was enumerated in the household. In 1900, however, Arizona, the oldest daughter was 18 and Leonard, the son, was 13, so both could have been married and away from home by the next census enumeration. Although Grace did report a month of birth for herself in 1900, compiler could not read it. She further reported that both of her parents were born in DELAWARE. She and James had been married 19 years in 1900; 29 in 1910.
REF: 1. U.S. Census 1900 IL; Mercer Co.; Millersburg Twp.;
ED #74; Sheet #12; #247/#247. MF 623-330. 2. U.S. Census 1910 IL; Mercer
Co.; Millersburg Twp.; ED #72; Sheet #8; #112/#114. MF #T624-0311.
Children:
140 1 Arizona4 O'Dell was born in Oct 1881 in Illinois.
BIO: Arizona appears as 18 years of age in her parents' household in Mercer
County, IL in 1900. She was not enumerated in this household in 1910.
REF: 1. U.S. Census 1900 IL; Mercer Co.; Millersburg Twp.; ED #74; Sheet
#12; #247/#247. MF #623-330.
141 2 Leonard R. O'Dell was born in Jan 1887 in IL?/IN?.
BIO: Leonard was enumerated in his parents' household in 1900 as 13 years
of age. His place of birth was unclear. Compiler thinks it was probably
"Illinois", but it did have some resemblance to "Indiana."
Since his mother was born in IN, it would not be unlikely that one or more
of the children might have been born there, too. Leonard did not appear
in his parents' household on the 1910 census, and compiler did not find
him as head of his own household in that County.
REF: 1. U.S. Census 1900 IL; Mercer Co.; Millersburg Twp.; ED #74; Sheet
#12; #247/#247. MF #623-330.
142 3 Iva B. O'Dell was born in May 1896 in Illinois.
BIO: Iva B. was the only one of the three children who appeared in her
parents' household in 1900 who was still there in 1910. Per the 1900 record,
Iva was 4 years of age, and 14 on the later census.
REF: 1. U.S. Census 1900 IL; Mercer Co.; Millersburg Twp.; ED #74; Sheet
#12; #247/#247. MF #623-330. 2. U.S. Census 1910 IL; Mercer Co.; Millersburg
Twp.; ED #72; Sheet #8; #112/#114. MF #T624-0311.
(38) John3 O'Dell,
(Elisha2, Bartlett1) was born in Oct 1860 in Laurel
County, Ky, and about 1884 in IL (?), married Eva (O'DELL) who was
born in Sep 1866 in Illinois.
BIO: Compiler has made the assumption that this individual was one of the
11 children born to Hannah (WILLIAMS) and Elisha Jordan O'DELL which Hannah
reported on the 1900 census. Although there has been no actual documentation
found to prove this relationship, John, 39 years of age, was enumerated
as head of his own household in "Aleda City", Mercer County,
in June, 1900. John was reported to have been born in KY, both of his parents
in TN. The only other O'DELLs who would have fit this pattern in Mercer
County in the same year were Elisha J. and Hannah or Nathaniel O'DELL,
whose first wife, Hannah (LICKLITER), was also born in TN. Nathaniel, however,
would only have been about 11 years old when John was born. Although compiler
did not find John in the E.J. O'DELL household as a child, the last census
record found on this family before 1900 was enumerated in July, 1860, a
few months before John's birth. Compiler was unable to find this family
in Laurel County, KY in 1870. On the 1900 record, John is reported to be
39 years of age; married to Eva for 16 years. The couple had one child,
and Eva reported that she had only given birth to one child. John's occupation
in 1900 was recorded as "carpenter." Compiler did not find this
family on the 1910 census for Mercer County, IL.
REF: 1. U.S. Census 1900 IL; Mercer Co.; 2nd Ward; Aleda City; ED #73/Sheet #22; #527/#534. MF #623-330.
BIO: Per the data appearing on the 1900 census, Eva was born in Illinois; both of her parents were born in MAINE. She and John O'DELL had been married for 16 years; she had given birth to one child, and he was in the home at the time of enumeration. Eva was reported as unable to read, but she could write. The O'DELLs were renting their home in Aleda City at the time of the census enumeration. Compiler was unable to find them on the 1910 census.
REF: 1. U.S. Census 1900 IL; Mercer Twp; 2nd Ward; Aleda
City; ED #73; Sheet #22; #527; #534. MF #623-330.
Children:
143 1 Claude4 O'Dell was born in Aug 1886 in Illinois.
BIO: Claude was the only child enumerated in the household of John and
Eva O'DELL on the 1900 census. This family was not found in Mercer County,
IL in 1910.
REF: 1. U.S. Census 1900 IL; Mercer Co.; 2nd Ward; Aleda City; ED #73;
Sheet #22; #527/#534. MF #623-330.
(39) Joseph H.3 O'Dell, (Elisha2, Bartlett1) was born about 1869 in KENTUCKY (Laurel, and in ILLINOIS (Mercer, married Emily (O'DELL) who was born about 1870 in Illinois.
BIO: Compiler has "bent the rules" of reliable research in placing this individual in the family group of Elisha Jordan and Hannah O'DELL. There is no documentation to support this assignment of parents. Joseph H. O'DELL appears on the 1910 census for Mercer County, IL. He gives his place of birth as KY. His age, on the microfilm, is smudged, but it could be either "41" or "47." This could be the son of either Elisha Jordan O'DELL or of Elisha's son, Nathaniel O'DELL. Hannah (WILLIAMS) O'DELL reported in 1900 that she had given birth to 11 children, but not all of them had survived. Nathaniel, her first child, was married in 1868 when he was only about 20 years of age. On the 1860 census, Hannah was 25 years of age. She could have easily been young enough to have had Joseph in 1869. Hannah (LICKLITER), Nathaniel's wife was reported to be 31 years old at the time of her marriage to Nathaniel, her second husband. She, too, could have been the mother of Joseph. In 1910, Mercer County, IL, Joseph H. is shown as the head of his own household in Perryton Township. His wife, Emily, is listed as 40 years of age, born in IL. A 16-year-old son, Glenn, was also born in IL. Under the marital status question, Emily is classifed as married 20 years; Joseph's classification is a bit confusing. It reads "2M, 20 years." Compiler was not clear as to the meaning of the "2 M"--it could mean that Joseph was married twice, or it could mean that Joseph was the second husband of Emily. Although Emily says she was born in IL and Joseph was born in KY, Glenn's "place of birth of father" reads "IL", "place of birth of mother" reads "KY." Compiler assumes this was simply an error on the part of the enumerator in switching the places of birth. Also in Perryton Township, compiler found, in the household of William F. MANNING, a "Susie F. O'DELL, 17, 'Servant', b. IL." Susie's father was born in KY, her mother in IL. Compiler suspects this is a daughter of Joseph H. and Emily O'DELL. Susie's marital status was "Single." It would have been helpful if compiler could have compared 1900 and 1910 census records for Nathaniel's household and Joseph's household. This might have provided answers to some of the questions concerning Joseph's parentage. Unfortunately, compiler did not find Joseph in Mercer County in 1900; although Nathaniel did appear on the 1900 census in the County, his wife was listed as "Eliza O'DELL" and the couple reported that they had been married "0" years. Hannah (LICKLITER) O'DELL's responses to the number of children she had had might have given some clue to whether she was the mother of Joseph O'DELL. Evidently, Hannah had died before 1900 or she and Nathaniel were divorced, and Nathaniel had remarried by that time. Since it is not known when Elisha Jordan and Nathaniel O'DELL left Laurel County, KY, the County of Joseph's birth is uncertain, as well. Compiler did not find either of the two men on the Laurel County census records for 1870, but some church records indicated that E.J. had been in the County later than 1860. Whether the family resided somewhere other than Laurel County before going on to IL is not known.
REF: 1. U.S. Census 1910 IL; Mercer Co.; Perryton Twp.; ED #76; Sheet #11; #147/#147. MF #T624-0311. 2. U.S. Census 1900 IL; Mercer Co.; Millersburg Twp.; ED #74; Sheet #13; #282/#282. MF #623-330. 3. U.S. Census 1900 IL; Mercer Co.; Millersburg Twp; ED #74; Sheet #11; #224/#224. MF #623-330.
BIO: Compiler has no data on the marriage of Emily to Joseph H. O'DELL, except for that taken from the 1900 census record for Mercer County, IL. Per that enumeration, Emily was 40 years of age; she reported that she was born in IL. Her mother was born in MICHIGAN and her father's place of birth was given as "Ohio River." Emily states that she and Joseph H. O'DELL have been married 20 years in 1910. Their son, Glenn, was 16, also born in IL. In another household in Perryton Township, Mercer County, a 17-year-old "Susie F. O'DELL" was enumerated as a servant in the household of William F. MANNING. Compiler strongly suspects that Susie is a daughter of Emily and Joseph O'DELL, based on her age, place of birth and the birth places of her parents. ("IL, KY, IL")
REF: 1. U.S. Census 1910 IL; Mercer Co.; Perryton Twp.;
ED #76; Sheet #11; #147/#147. MF #624-0311. 2. U.S. Census 1910 IL; Mercer
Co.; Perryton Twp.; ED #76; Sheet #1; #9/#9. MF #624-0311.
Children:
144 1 Susie F.4 O'Dell was born about 1893 in Illinois.
BIO: There is no confirmation that Susie F. O'DELL is the child of Joseph
H. and Emily O'DELL. Compiler has presumed this relationship based on data
from the 1910 census. The O'DELLs are enumerated in the same township in
Mercer County, IL as the employer of Susie O'DELL. The O'DELLs had been
married 20 years at the time of that enumeration. Joseph H. O'DELL was
born in KY; his wife, Emily, was born in IL. The O'DELLs listed a son,
Glenn, born a year after the calculated year of birth of Susie O'DELL.
Susie F. O'DELL is enumerated as "servant" in the household of
William F. MANNING in 1910. Her age is given as 17; her place of birth
as IL. Susie reported that her mother was born in IL, her father in KY.
Since there were no other O'DELLs found on this enumeration which fit these
specifications, compiler has deduced that Susie was the daughter of Joseph
and Emily.
REF: 1. U.S. Census 1910 IL; Mercer Co.; Perryton Twp; ED #76; Sheet #1;
#9/#9. MF #624-0311. 2. U.S. Census 1910 IL; Mercer Co.; Perryton Twp;
ED #76; Sheet #11; #147/#147. MF #624-0311.
145 2 Glenn O'Dell was born about 1894 in Illinois.
(40) Eliza M.3 Ellison, (Elizabeth2 O'Dell, Bartlett1) was born about 1853 in Claiborne County, Tn, and on 29 Feb 1872 in Unionon County, Tn, married Harvey Williamson.
BIO: Eliza ELLISON is shown as 17 years of age on the Unionon County, TN census for 1870. Birthdate has been calculated from this record. This daughter of Henry and Mahala (O'DELL) ELLISON has been listed in some sources as "Eliza (Elizabeth) ELLISON." Per the BRUBAKERs' collection of sources, she was listed on the 1860 census as "Eliza M." Her younger sister was "Elizabeth P.", so it is likely that some researchers have assumed the two girls were one individual. The BRUBAKERs have provided the date and place of Eliza's marriage to Harvey WILLIAMSON.
REF: 1. "OLD SPEEDWELL FAMILIES, Revised and Updated," by Lawrence EDWARDS and Joy EDWARDS DAVIS; pp 279-300; Claiborne Co. Pub. Lib.; Tazewell, TN. (Photocopy of pages owned by compiler.) 2. "FAMILIES OF NORRIS RESERVOIR AREA," pp 77-78; "ELLISON FAMILY," by Marshall A. WILSON, Knoxville, TN, May 1949; photocopy of pages provided to this compiler by Ben L. O'DELL; 1808 N. Roan St.; Johnson City, TN. (Exact source cited by Eva McCARTY, see Ref. #3 below). 3. Transcription of 1870 census enumeration for H.H. #14/14: ELLISON, Henry, Unionon Co. Dist. 12 Lost Creek, TN. Transcription provided by Eva McCARTY; 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. 4. Roy BOWMAN, via Denny and Marla BRUBAKER, compilers of a "Claiborne County Pioneers," computer database. E-Mail address: DennyBrub
REF: 1. "OLD SPEEDWELL FAMILIES, Revised and Updated,"
pp 279-300; Lawrence EDWARDS and Joy EDWARDS DAVIS; Claiborne Co. Pub.
Lib.; Tazewell, TN. 2. Roy BOWMAN, via Denny and Marla BRUBAKER, compilers
of "Claiborne County Pioneers," a computer database of residents
of the County prior to 1900. E-Mail address: DennyBrub
Children:
146 1 Henry Dave4 Williamson married Retta Ausmus.
147 2 Tina Williamson was born in Claiborne County, Tn.
148 3 Daley Williamson was born in Claiborne County, Tn.
(41) William Marshall "Marsh"3 Ellison, (Elizabeth2 O'Dell, Bartlett1) was born 23 Dec 1854 in Claiborne County, Tn, and about 1888 in Speedwell, (Claiborne) TN, married Catherine "KATIE" Ausmus, daughter of Benjamin Ausmus, II. and Barbara Hunter, who was born 24 Sep 1864 in Claiborne County, Tn. William Marshall "Marsh" died on 21 Aug 1935 in Claiborne County, Tn. Catherine "KATIE" died on 22 Aug 1940 in Claiborne County, Tn.
BIO: The WILSON reference listed below is headed with the following message: "Ref. W. Marshall ELLISON, La Follette, Tennessee, March 22, 1935 The Ellison family was among the first settlers along the Powell River in Tennessee" At the bottom of the same page is a notation which reads, "(G.W. Ellison was Trustee of Campbell Co. 1902-1910)." Compiler could find no reference to the identity of "G.W. ELLISON"; it is assumed he was a descendent of Henry or one of his siblings. Compiler found the graves of William Marshall and Catherine (AUSMUS) ELLISON in the Ellison Cemetery just east of the Campbell County line, at the end of Ellison Lane, North side of Hwy. 63 near Speedwell, TN. Wm.'s tombstone gives both his date of birth and his date of death as recorded on the data sheet above, however, the one-page ELLISON family tree gives "b. 1855; d. Aug. 21, 1935." The census enumeration for 1870 in Unionon Co. lists his age as "14," which would calculate to a year of birth as "1856." The 1880 census for Unionon County, TN shows "William M." still living in his father's home at 25 years of age. His occupation was given as "Farmer."
REF: 1. "FAMILIES OF NORRIS RESERVOIR AREA, p 77, "ELLISON FAMILY," by Marshall A. WILSON; Knoxville, TN; May 1949. Photocopy of pages provided by Ben L. O'DELL, 1808 N. Roan; Johnson City, TN 37601. (Exact source cited by Eva McCARTY; 616 Miller Rd.; Clinton, TN 37716.) 2. "OLD SPEEDWELL FAMILIES, Revised and Updated," by Lawrence EDWARDS and Joy EDWARDS DAVIS; pp 279-300; Claiborne Co. Pub. Lib.; Tazewell, TN. 3. Transcription of 1870 Census, Unionon Co., TN; Dist. 12 Lost Creek; #14/#14: Henry ELLISON. Transcription provided by Eva McCARTY; 616 Miller Road; Clinton, TN 37716. 4. "CEMETERIES OF CLAIBORNE COUNTY, TN, Revised," by Paul JOHNSON; Claiborne Co. Pub. Lib.; Tazewell, TN 5. U.S. Census 1860 TN; Claiborne Co.; 2nd Subd.; Tazewell P.O.; p 23; #150/#150. MF #653-1244. 6. U.S. Census 1870 TN; Unionon Co.; 12th Dist.; Lost Creek P.O.; p 3; #14/#14. MF #593-1567. 7. U.S. Census 1880 TN; Unionon Co.; 13th C.D.; ED #117; p 23; #194/#195. MF #T9-1283.
BIO: There are two Ellison Cemeteries in Claiborne County. "Marsh" and "Katie" (AUSMUS) ELLISON are buried in Ellison #1, just east of the Campbell Co. line, at the end of Ellison Lane on the north side of Hwy.63. Compiler found Catharine AUSMUS, age 7, enumerated in the household of Benjamin and Elizabeth AUSMUS, in Claiborne Co., TN, 05 August 1870. The assumption has been made that this is "Katie", wife of "Marsh" ELLISON.
REF: 1. "CEMETERIES OF CLAIBORNE COUNTY, TN, Revised,"
compiled by Paul JOHNSON; Claiborne Co. Pub. Lib.; Tazewell, TN 2. "OLD
SPEEDWELL FAMILIES, Revised and Updated," by Lawrence EDWARDS and
Joy EDWARDS DAVIS; pp 279-300; Claiborne Co. Pub. Lib.; Tazewell, TN 3.
"ELLISON FAMILY," a one-page family tree, compiler unknown; photocopy
provided by Ben L. O'DELL; 818 N. Roan St.; Johnson City, TN 37601. 4.
U.S. Census 1870 TN; Claiborne Co.; 2nd Civ. Dist.; Speedwell P.O.; p 10;
#65/#63. MF #593-1518.
Children:
149 1 Bessie Lucretia4 Ellison was born 11 Oct 1890 in
Claiborne County, Tn, and married Frank Alexander. Bessie Lucretia
died on 3 May 1968 in Claiborne County, Tn.
BIO: The WILSON reference below shows the name of this daughter of "Marsh"
ELLISON as "Bessie Lucretia" or "Bessie Inorotia".
The photocopy is very blurred, and compiler is uncertain of the middle
name. This source also give Bessie's husband as "B. Frank ALEXANDER."
REF: 1. "OLD SPEEDWELL FAMILIES, Revised and Updated," by Lawrence
EDWARDS and Joy EDWARDS DAVIS; Claiborne Co. Pub. Lib.; Tazewell, TN 2.
"FAMILIES OF NORRIS RESERVOIR AREA," p 78, "ELLISON FAMILY,"
by Marshall A. WILSON, Knoxville, TN, May, 1949. Photocopy provided by
Eva McCARTY; 616 Miller Rd.; Clinton, TN 37716.
REF: 1. "OLD SPEEDWELL FAMILIES, Revised and Updated," p 280;
Lawrence EDWARDS and Joy EDWARDS DAVIS; Claiborne Co. Pub. Lib.; Tazewell,
TN.
150 2 Myrtle Viola Ellison was born 23 Jun 1895 in Claiborne County,
Tn, and married (Unk) Shoun.
BIO: The two main sources of information on the "Marsh" ELLISON
family give conflicting data concerning Myrtle V. ELLISON. Lawrence and
Joy EDWARDS report Myrtle as marrying only once, and that to "Earl
Hobson SMITH." WILSON, who gives credit for his data to W. Marshall
ELLISON ("Marsh"), states that "Myrtle Viola" married
1st to ____SHOUN, then a second marriage was to "P. Hop SMITH."
These same two sources differ on such things as "Marsh" ELLISON's
date of birth -- EDWARDS, very specifically reports that Marsh was born
23 Dec. 1854; WILSON gives only "1855" as the birth date.
REF: 1. "OLD SPEEDWELL FAMILIES, Revised and Updated," pp 280-299;
Lawrence EDWARDS and Joy EDWARDS DAVIS; Claiborne Co. Pub. Lib.; Tazewell,
TN. 2. "FAMILIES OF NORRIS RESERVOIR AREA," pp 77-78; "ELLISON
FAMILY," by Marshall A. WILSON, Knoxville, TN (May, 1949.)
REF: 1. "FAMILIES OF NORRIS RESERVOIR AREA," p 78; Marshall A.
WILSON, Knoxville, TN; May 1949. (Photocopy of page provided to compiler
by Eva McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. 2. "OLD SPEEDWELL
FAMILIES, Revised and Updated," p 280; Lawrence EDWARDS and Joy EDWARDS
DAVIS; Claiborne Co. Pub. Lib.; Tazewell, TN.
She also married in Claiborne County, Tn, Earl Hobson "Hop"
Smith who was born 4 Sep 1898 in Claiborne County, Tn. Earl
Hobson Smith was a famous educator at Lincoln Memorial University.
1. "OLD SPEEDWELL FAMILIES, Revised", by Lawrence EDWARDS
and Joy EDWARDS DAVIS; Claiborne Co. Pub. Lib.; Tazewell, TN 2. "FAMILIES
OF NORRIS RESERVOIR AREA," p 78; "ELLISON FAMILY," by Marshall
A. WILSON; Knoxville, TN; May 1949. Photocopy provided by Eva McCARTY;
616 Miller Rd.; Clinton, TN 37716. NOTE: Per the WILSON source, "P.Hop
SMITH" was the second husband of Viola ELLISON.
+ 151 3 Charles Dewey Ellison was born on 27 Oct 1898.
(42) Sarah Cumi/Cumae3 Ellison, (Elizabeth2 O'Dell, Bartlett1) was born 20 Feb 1857 in Claiborne County, Tn, and on 1 Apr 1893 in Claiborne County, Tn, married James Edwards, son of Spencer Edwards and Katherine "Katy" Riddle, who was born about 1834 in Claiborne County, Tn. James died on 14 Aug 1912.
BIO: This daughter of Henry ELLISON's is shown in the WILSON reference as "Cumi"; in the Old Speedwell reference she appears as "Cumae"; in the transcription from the 1870 Unionon County census, her name is listed as "Sariah." On that census, her age is given as "13" which would calculate to a birth year of 1857 -- in agreement with the Old Speedwell birth date. The 1880 census shows "Sarah C., 23" still living in her parents' household, 17 June 1880.
REF: 1. "OLD SPEEDWELL FAMILIES, Revised and Updated," pp 279-300; Lawrence EDWARDS and Joy EDWARDS DAVIS; Claiborne Co. Pub. Lib.; Tazewell, TN. 2. "FAMILIES OF NORRIS RESERVOIR AREA," p 77, "ELLISON FAMILY," by Marshall A. WILSON; Knoxville, TN; May 1949. Photocopy provided by Ben L. O'DELL; 1808 N. Roan St.; Johnson City, TN 37601. (Exact source cited by Eva McCARTY; see Ref. #3 below.) 3. Transcriptin of the 1870 census of Unionon Co. TN for the household of Henry ELLISON; provided by Eva McCARTY; 616 Miller Rd.; Clinton, TN 37716. (Desc. of Elisha LAY) 4. U.S. Census 1860 TN; Claiborne Co.; 2nd Subd.; Tazewell P.O.; p 23; #150/#150. MF #653-1244. 5. U.S. Census 1870 TN; Unionon Co.; 12th Dist.; Lost Creek P.O.; p 3; #14/#14. MF #593-1567. 6. U.S. Census 1880 TN; Unionon Co.; 12th CD/ED #117; p 23; #194/#195. MF #T9-1283.
BIO: The "Old Speedwell" book gives James birthdate as 1834 and provides the names of two wives. It lists eight children, six by the first wife, two by the second. His death is recorded as 14 JUL 1912, but no dates are given for his marriages. The 1850 census shows a James EDWARDS in the home of Artemicia EDWARDS, widow of Spencer and probably James' step-mother. Calculation af his age in October 1850 would result in an approximate birthdate of 1832. James was enumerated as 26 years of age on 01 June 1860; this again calculates to an 1834 year of birth; and again in 1870, his "36" years would support the later year of birth. Then in 1880, his age is given as "47" as of 03 June, 1880. From the enumeration of the 1860 census which was dated 01 June, compiler has calculated that James married Lucinda HUNTER about 1855. By the time of that enumeration, the couple had two children, ages 3 and 1 years respectively. If, as Lawrence EDWARDS recorded, James married Cumae ELLISON, this marriage would have taken place sometime after June, 1880, because Lucinda is probably the wife listed with him on that census. The name is spelled "Lewenda" and her age is given as "49", but it certainly is not "Cumae", who was only 23 at that time, and was enumerated in the househole of her father, Henry ELLISON.
REF: 1. "OLD SPEEDWELL FAMILIES," pp 64-68;
Lawrence EDWARDS; Claiborne Co. Pub. Lib.; Tazewell, TN. (Photocopy owned
by compiler.) 2. U.S. Census 1850 TN; Claiborne Co.;7th Subd. E. Dist.;
p 594/297; #830/#830. MF #432-874. 3. U.S. Census 1860 TN; Claiborne Co.;
2nd Subd.; Tazewell P.O.; p 32; #210/#210. MF #653-1244. 4. U.S. Census
1870 TN; Claiborne Co.; 2nd Civil Dist.; Speedwell P.O.; p 3; #17/#16.
MF #593-1518. 5. U.S. Census 1880 TN; Claiborne Co.; 2nd Dist.; ED #103;
p 3; #24/#24. MF #T9-1247.
Children:
+ 152 1 Doctor Henry4 Edwards was born on 14 Mar 1894.
+ 153 2 Haley Paradine Edwards was born on 14 Jan 1896.
(43) Benjamin Wiley3 Ellison,
(Elizabeth2 O'Dell, Bartlett1) was born 6 Apr 1859
in Claiborne County, Tn, and on 15 Apr 1877 in Unionon County, Tn, married
Mary Maria KIVETTE who was born 22 Feb 1860 in Claiborne County,
Tn. Benjamin Wiley died on 27 Jul 1944 in Claiborne County, Tn. Mary Maria
died on 5 May 1932 in Claiborne County, Tn.
Mary Maria could have been a sister to Havey J. Kivett
who married Minerva J. Rogers born Sep. 4 1841 in Claiborne County.
BIO: Per the WILSON reference, Benjamin Wiley ELLISON resided at some time in "Carlbeton" (Carrolton ?) TEXAS. Search of U.S. Census Records for 1860, 1870 and 1880 shows Benjamin as being one year of age in 1860 and 11 in 1870. He was gone from his parents' household by 1880, but appeared in the 12th Civil District of Unionon County as head of his own household. Benjamin was 21; "Mary M." was 20. The couple had a two-year-old son, William C. and a four-month-old baby, LeRoy. Compiler failed to note Benjamin's occupation, if it was noted on the film.
REF: 1. "OLD SPEEDWELL FAMILIES, Revised and Updated," pp 179-300; Lawrence EDWARDS and Joy EDWARDS DAVIS; Claiborne Co. Pub. Lib.; Tazewell, TN. 2. "FAMILIES OF NORRIS RESERVOIR AREA," p 77, "ELLISON FAMILY," by Marshall A. WILSON, Knoxville, TN; May 1949; photocopy of page provided by Ben L. O'DELL; 1808 N. Roan St.; Johnson City, TN 37601. (Exact source cited by Eva McCARTY, see Ref. #3 below.) 3. Transcription of the 1870 Census for Unionon County, TN, household of Henry ELLISON; District 12 Lost Creek; #14/#14; transcription provided by Eva McCARTY; 616 Miller Rd.; Clinton, TN 37716. 4. U.S. Census 1860 TN; Claiborne Co.; 2nd Subd.; Tazewell P.O.; p 23; #150/#150. MF #653-1244. 5. U.S. Census 1870 TN; Unionon Co.; 12th Dist.; Lost Creek P.O.; p 3; #14/#14. MF #593-1567. 6. U.S. Census 1880 TN; Unionon Co.; 12th CD; ED #117; p 17; #144/#145. MF #T9-1283.
REF: 1. "OLD SPEEDWELL FAMILIES, Revised and Updated,"
pp 279-300; Lawrence EDWARDS and Joy EDWARDS DAVIS; Claiborne Co. Pub.
Lib.; Tazewell, TN. 2. U.S. Census 1880 TN; Unionon Co.; 12th C.D.; ED
#117; p 17; #137/#138. MF #T9-1283. NOTE: The BRUBAKERs report that they
have "Mariah" as Mary KIVETTE's middle name.
Children:
154 1 Eliza Ann4 Ellison
155 2 Margaret Elizabeth Ellison
156 3 Ethel Ellison
157 4 Georgie Ellison died about 1907.
158 5 William C. "Chess" Ellison was born about 1878 in
Unionon County, Tn. William C. "Chess" died about 1911.
BIO: The EDWARDS' revised book about the families of Speedwell, TN, lists
the fifth child of Benjamin W. and Mary M. ELLISON as "Chess."
No data is provided in this source, other than a date of death, 1911. Compiler
found Benjamin and Mary M. on the 1880 census for Unionon County, TN. The
young couple had two child - 2-year-old William C. and four-month- old
LeRoy. Since the EDWARDS did not include another William in their list
of children born to this couple, and since young William's middle initial
on the 1880 census was "C.", compiler has made the assumption
that these are the same child, probably better known by his nickname, "Chess."
There is no indication of a marriage in the EDWARDS' book.
REF: 1. "OLD SPEEDWELL FAMILIES, Revised and Updated," pp 279-300;
Lawrence EDWARDS and Joy EDWARDS DAVIS; Claiborne Co. Pub. Lib.; Tazewell,
TN. 2. U.S. Census 1880 TN; Unionon Co.; 12th CD; ED #117; p 17; #144/#145.
M.F. #T9-1283.
159 6 VERNA Ellison died about 1919.
+ 160 7 Leroy "Cap" Ellison was born on 13 Jan 1880.
+ 161 8 Elijah "Lige" Ellison was born on 26 Dec 1886.
+ 162 9 Belle Ellison was born on 8 Jan 1888.
163 10 Viola "Dutch" Ellison was born 8 Jan 1897 in Claiborne
County, Tn, and married Herman Gray.
164 11 Moda Ellison was born 14 Aug 1898 in Claiborne County, Tn,
and married Marion Dempsey "Bill" Reed who was born 16
Nov 1898 in Claiborne County, Tn. Marion Dempsey "Bill" died
on 18 Jun 1969 in Claiborne County, Tn.
165 12 Tina Jewell Ellison was born 10 Apr 1901 in Claiborne County,
Tn, and married John Harvey who was born 29 Dec 1896 in Claiborne
County, Tn.
(44) Abraham Lincoln3 Ellison, (Elizabeth2
O'Dell, Bartlett1) was born 30 Aug 1861 in Claiborne County,
Tn, and about 1882 in Claiborne County, Tn, married Rachel Edwards,
daughter of Sampson Edwards and Malinda Ausmus, who was born 6 Jun 1864
in Claiborne County, Tn. Abraham Lincoln died on 23 Apr 1947 in Claiborne
County, Tn. Rachel died on 3 Feb 1928 in Claiborne County, TN (?).
BIO: The 1870 Census for Unionon County, TN shows this son of Henry ELLISON as "Henry L., 8, M, W, TN", but both the unpublished family tree and the Old Speedwell reference show him as "Abraham L." or Abraham Lincoln ELLISON." Since his age on the 1870 census record calculates to a year of birth of about 1862, compiler has assumed this is the same child as "Abraham L." whose birthdate is reported in the Old Speedwell book as 30 August 1861. In 1880, Abraham L. is shown as 18 years old, "working on farm."
REF: 1. Transcription of the 1870 census for Unionon County, TN; Dist. 12 Lost Creek; HH #14: Henry ELLISON; transcription furnished by Eva McCARTY; 616 Miller Road; Clinton, TN 37716. 2. "FAMILIES OF NORRIS RESERVOIR AREA," p 77; "ELLISON FAMILY," by Marshall A. WILSON; Knoxville, TN; May 1949; photocopy of page provided by Ben L. O'DELL; 1808 N Roan St., Johnson City, TN. (Exact source cited by Eva McCARTY, see Ref. #1 above.) 3. "OLD SPEEDWELL FAMILIES, Revised and Updated," pp 279-300; Lawrence EDWARDS and Joy EDWARDS DAVIS; Claiborne Co. Pub. Lib.; Tazewell, TN. 4. U.S. Census 1880 TN; Unionon Co.; 13th CD; ED #117; p 23; #194/#195. MF #T9-1283.
BIO: Rachel is shown as 6 years of age in her parents' home on the 1870 census. She was 18 on the 1880 census of Claiborne County. Lawrence EDWARDS' "OLD SPEEDWELL FAMILIES" shows a specific birth and death date for this child of Sampson's. The book also reports Rachel's marriage to A.L. ELLISON. Data appearing on the USgendex Web Site, submitted by Mark ASHBELL, gives none of the children of Samson and Malinda (AUSMUS) EDWARDS.
REF: 1. "OLD SPEEDWELL FAMILIES," p 68; Lawrence
EDWARDS; Claiborne Co. Pub. Lib.; Tazewell, TN. (Copy of page owned by
compiler.) 2. "OLD SPEEDWELL FAMILIES, Revised and Updated,"
p 280; L. EDWARDS and Joy EDWARDS DAVIS; Claiborne Co. Pub. Lib.; Tazewell,
TN. (Photocopy of pages owned by compiler.) 3. U.S. Census 1870 TN; Claiborne
Co.; 2nd Civil Dist.; Speedwell P.O.; p 9; #62/#60. MF #593-1518. 4. U.S.
Census 1880 TN; Claiborne Co.; 11th CD; ED #109; p 28; #247/#259. MF #T9-1248.
Children:
+ 166 1 William Harrison4 Ellison was born on 12 Oct
1883.
+ 167 2 Lillie Leona Ellison was born on 20 Jan 1885.
+ 168 3 John Ellison was born on 9 Sep 1886.
+ 169 4 McKendry "MACK" Ellison was born on 19 Oct 1888.
+ 170 5 Benjamin A. Ellison was born on 4 Nov 1890.
+ 171 6 Adeline Ellison was born on 19 Nov 1892.
172 7 Susan Ellison was born 20 Jan 1895 in Claiborne County, Tn,
and married Cleo Hawkins. Susan died in 1966.
She also married Oscar White.
+ 173 8 HUEY Elmer Ellison was born on 11 Nov 1899.
+ 174 9 Stella Mae Ellison was born on 11 Apr 1901.
+ 175 10 Clyde Ellison was born on 7 Sep 1904.
(45) Berry (s/o Henry)3 Ellison,
(Elizabeth2 O'Dell, Bartlett1) was born 19 Sep 1863
in Claiborne County, Tn, and about 1885 in Claiborne County, TN (?), married
Adeline Edwards, daughter of Sampson Edwards and Malinda Ausmus,
who was born about 1865 in Claiborne County, Tn. Berry (s/o Henry) died
on 25 Jul 1951 in Claiborne County, Tn.
BIO: Per the WILSON reference below, Berry ELLISON resided at some time
in San Francisco, CA. Lawrence EDWARDS, in his first book about the Speedwell
Families, cites Berry's date of birth as 19 September 1863. The 1870 Census
reports Berry as "6"; the 1880 enumeration states he is 16. Not
date of this marriage has been located.
REF: 1. "FAMILIES OF NORRIS RESERVOIR AREA,"
p 77, "ELLISON FAMILY," by Marshall A. WILSON, Knoxville TN;
May 1949; photocopy of page provided by Ben L. O'DELL; 1808 N. Roan St.;
Johnson City, TN 37601. (Exact source cited by Eva McCARTY, see Ref. #3
below.) 2. "OLD SPEEDWELL FAMILIES, Revised and Updated," pp
279-300; Lawrence EDWARDS and Joy EDWARDS DAVIS; Claiborne Co. Pub. Lib.;
Tazewell, TN 3. Transcription of 1870 census for Unionon Co., TN; Dist.
12 Lost Creek; H.H. #14: Henry ELLISON; transcription provided by Eva McCARTY;
616 Miller Rd.; Clinton, TN 37716. 4. U.S. Census 1870 TN; Unionon Co.;
12th Dist.; Lost Creek P.O.; p 3; #14/#14. MF 593-1567. 5. U.S. Census
1880 TN; Unionon Co.; 13th CD; ED#117; p 23; #194/#195. MF #T9-1283.
BIO: Lawrence EDWARDS does not give a birth date for Adeline EDWARDS, daughter
of Sampson, in his books about the Speedwell Families. Her age on the 1870
census is "5"; on the 1880 census it is "15", leading
compiler to calculate her year of birth at about 1865. The date of her
marriage is not cited, and compiler has not tried to calculate it, because
the years of birth for her children differs greatly between the EDWARDS'
first two books. In the first one, Ettie is reported to have been born
in 1885; in the second book, there does not seem to be a year of birth
for Ettie, but Floy is said to have been born in 1893, versus 1886 in the
first book.
REF: 1. "OLD SPEEDWELL FAMILIES," pp 68-69;
Lawrence EDWARDS; Claiborne Co. Pub. Lib.; Tazewell, TN 2. "OLD SPEEDWELL
FAMILIES, Revised and Updated," pp 279-300; Lawrence EDWARDS and Joy
EDWARDS DAVIS; Claiborne Co. Pub. Lib.; Tazewell, TN 3. "ELLISON FAMILY,"
an unpublished one-page family tree, compiler unknown; photocopy provided
by Ben L. O'DELL; 1808 N. Roan St.; Johnson City, TN 37601. 4. U.S. Census
1870 TN; Claiborne Co.; 2nd C.D.; Speedwell P.O.; p 9; #62/#60. MF #593-1518.
5. U.S. Census 1880 TN; Claiborne Co.; 11th CD; ED #109; p 28; #247/#248.
MF #T9-1248.
Children:
+ 176 1 Etta Belle4 Ellison was born on 25 Feb 1885.
+ 177 2 Floy Eller Ellison was born on 12 Jul 1893.
He also married about 1896, Anna Christina Edwards, daughter of
Sampson Edwards and Malinda Ausmus, who was born 8 Jan 1877 in Claiborne
County, Tn. Anna Christina died on 12 May 1939.
BIO: Anna Christina was probably named for her maternal grandmother, who was enumerated in the household of Sampson and Malinda EDWARDS in 1870. The grandmother was 67 years old at that time, and was evidently a widow. "Ana C." was listed as 4 years of age on the 1880 census.
REF: 1. U.S. Census 1880 TN; Claiborne Co.; 11th CD; ED
#109; p 28; #247/#259. MF #T9-1248. 2. "OLD SPEEDWELL FAMILIES,"
p 70; Lawrence EDWARDS; Claiborne Co. Pub. Lib.; Tazewell, TN.
Children:
178 1 Lottie4 Ellison was born 13 Sep 1897 in Claiborne
County, Tn.
REF: 1. "OLD SPEEDWELL FAMILIES," p 70; Lawrence EDWARDS; Claiborne
Co. Pub. Lib.; Tazewell, TN 2. "OLD SPEEDWELL FAMILIES, Revised and
Updated," p 279-301; Lawrence EDWARDS and Joy EDWARDS DAVIS; Claiborne
Co. Pub. Lib.; Tazewell, TN. . Note: Per L. EDWARDS, Lottie never married.
+ 179 2 William Laudy Ellison was born on 8 Jun 1900.
+ 180 3 Haskell Verlin Ellison was born on 2 Aug 1903.
+ 181 4 Esta VERNA Ellison was born on 2 Aug 1903.
+ 182 5 Ada Malinda Ellison was born on 27 Oct 1907.
(46) Elizabeth Paradine3 Ellison,
(Elizabeth2 O'Dell, Bartlett1) was born 17 Jun 1865
in Unionon County, Tn, and on 24 Dec 1884 in Unionon County, Tn, married
Andrew Cuman "Cum" Braden, son of John Braden and Rispy
Lynch, who was born 23 Apr 1860 in Unionon County, Tn.
BIO:
Compiler has encountered considerable confusion regarding this daughter
of Henry and Mahala Elizabeth (O'DELL) ELLISON. The first data on this
child was found in Joy EDWARDS DAVIS's "Old Speedwell Families, Revised
and Updated." Here the girl is listed as "Paradine"; the
notation included is that "Paradin md Cum Braden." Marshall WILSON,
in "Families of Norris Reservoir Area," takes this a step further
when he writes, "7. Paradin - m. Cum Braden; res. Nebraska."
Compiler found this child on the 1860 census as "Pauline." An
older daughter of the ELLISON's, Eliza, b about 1853, was also referred
to in some sources as "Elizabeth". Lawrence EDWARDS and his sister
listed this daughter as "Eliza (Elizabeth) ELLISON." Compiler
at first listed her with both names. Then in extracting data from the U.S.
Census for 1880, it was discovered that "Eliza" had disappeared
from the household, but there was a 15-year-old "Elizabeth P."
where "Pauline" (age 5) had been in 1870! Neither census record
showed a "Paradine" in this household. Compiler suspects strongly
that the name of the ELLISON's oldest daughter should read "Eliza"
and the younger child should be listed as "Elizabeth Pauline"
rather than "Paradine." There has been no confirmation of this
theory as of June, 1997, however. In an attempt to confirm the names of
the two individuals, compiler contacted Denny and Marla BRUBAKER, 10 June
1997. Their response to this query was that Eliza appeared as "Eliza
M." on the 1860 census and the data added to their data base re Elizabeth
P. was that their three sources (which included the GRUBBs) list the marriage
"Elizabeth Paradine (Pauline) m. Andre Cum BRADEN, 12-24-1884. (Until
this message from the BRUBAKERs, compiler did not have the full name of
the groom nor the date of this marriage.)
REF: 1. "OLD SPEEDWELL FAMILIES, Revised and Updated," pp 279-300; Lawrence EDWARDS and Joy EDWARDS DAVIS; Claiborne Co. Pub. Lib.; Tazewell, TN 2. "FAMILIES OF NORRIS RESERVOIR AREA," p 77, "ELLISON FAMILY," by Marshall A. WILSON; Knoxville, TN; May 1949. Photocopy provided by Ben L. O'DELL 1808 N. Roan St., Johnson City, TN 37601. (Exact source cited by Eva McCARTY, see Ref. #3 below.) 3. Transcription of 1870 census for Unionon Co., TN; Dist. 12 Lost Creek; Household #14: Henry ELLISON; transcription provided by Eva McCARTY; 616 Miller Rd.; Clinton, TN. 4. U.S. Census 1870 TN; Unionon Co.; 12th Dist.; Lost Creek P.O.; p 3; #14/#14. MF #593-1567. 5. U.S. Census 1880 TN; Unionon Co.; 13th C.D. ED #117; p 23; #194/#195. MF #T9-1283. 6. Roy BOWMAN, via Denny and Marla BRUBAKER, compilers of "Claiborne County Pioneers," a computer data base of residents of the County prior to 1900.
REF: 1. "OLD SPEEDWELL FAMILIES, Revised and Updated,"
Lawrence EDWARDS and Joy EDWARDS DAVIS;pp 279-300; Claiborne Co. Pub. Lib.;
Tazewell, TN. 2. Roy BOWMAN, via Denny BRUBAKER, compiler of a "Claiborne
County Pioneers" computer data base; e-mail: DennyBrub 3. Eva (WELLS)
McCARTY, 616 Miller Road, Clinton, TN 37716. (Eva's husband Elgin "Mac"
McCARTY is a desc. of Rispy LYNCH's father, Alfred F. LYNCH)
Children:
183 1 Rispy Elizabeth4 Braden was born 4 Sep 1885, and
married Sam Shepherd who was born about 1883.
184 2 Cordelia Braden was born 30 Dec 1886. Cordelia died on 31
Oct 1890.
185 3 George Leland Braden was born 17 Jul 1888, and married Dora
Ethel Byrd who was born 19 Dec 1888. George Leland died on 9 Nov 1935.
186 4 John Andrew Braden was born 20 Dec 1889, and married Rose
Simmons who was born 3 Jan 1902. John Andrew died on 23 Aug 1964.
187 5 Dora Lourane Braden was born 20 Nov 1891, and married Benjamin
Franklin Berry who was born 8 Apr 1887. Dora Lourane died on 10 Oct
1948. Benjamin Franklin died on 29 Jan 1955.
188 6 Henry Sterling Braden was born 5 Apr 1893, and married Emily
Mae Thompson who was born 20 Oct 1894. Emily Mae died on 19 Dec 1936.
189 7 Luther James Braden was born 2 Mar 1895, and married Rose
Lee Thompson who was born 15 Jun 1891.
190 8 Haley Braden was born 22 Nov 1896, and married Henry POTTS
who was born 19 Feb 1893.
192 10 Necy Fairellen Braden was born 20 Nov 1900, and married Cecil
BINGHAM.
193 11 Benjamin Braden was born 12 Nov 1901.
194 12 Dave Braden was born 14 Apr 1903, and married Cora GULLIAN
who was born 9 Mar 1903. Cora died on 23 May 1965.
195 13 Clementina Braden was born 17 Jun 1905, and married Floyd
COON who was born 16 Sep 1886. Floyd died on 4 Feb 1955.
196 14 Ethel Arleta Braden was born 7 Jan 1908, and married John
Raymond SIMONDS who was born 12 Apr 1903. John Raymond died on 27 Feb
1959.
197 15 Lawrence Braden was born 23 Sep 1909. Lawrence died on 4
Oct 1909.
198 16 Alice Myrtle Braden was born 2 Sep 1910, and married Marion
Monroe KENFIELD who was born 8 Dec 1910.
(47) David E.3 Ellison, (Elizabeth2 O'Dell, Bartlett1) was born 10 Oct 1868 in Claiborne County, Tn, an