Obituary Monday~Mrs. Lula McGrath Brock

 Lula McGrath was borne November 1873, a daughter of John Oscar McGrath and Louisa Elizabeth “Lucy” McIntyre of Baltimore Maryland.

On 13 November 1894, Lula McGrath and William Calhoun Brock were married in Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia.

They would have 5 children; daughter Harriet passed away as a young child.

Mrs. Lula McGrath Brock

Mrs. Lula McGrath Brock, 83, widow of William C. Brock, died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Robert H. Riddell, 10 Weston Ct., Braintree, Mass., Saturday at 9 a.m.
Besides Mrs. Ridell she is survived by two other daughters,Mrs. Helen Shea of Philadelphia, Pa. and Mrs. Oren E.  Hopkins of Norfolk; a son, Irvin Peter Brock of Philadelphia; seven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
Mrs. Brock was a native of Baltimore and had been a resident of Norfolk for a number of years and had made her resident in Massachusetts for the past four years.
Funeral services will be conducted at the Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, Tuesday at 2. P.m. Interment will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery.

Lula’s husband, William Calhoun Brock was my 1st Cousin 3X Removed.

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1. "Mrs. Lula McGrath Brock," obituary, Ledger-Star - Norfolk, Virginia, 13 May 1957, Page 8, column 6; Digital On-Line Archives, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/ : viewed 28 July 2023); https://www.newspapers.com/.

2. "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch.org/ (https://familysearch.org/ : viewed 3 May 2023), Marriage: Wm. Calhoun Brock & Lula Mcgrath, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XR99-PM7.

3. 1900 U. S. Census, Norfolk (Independent City), Virginia, population schedule, Norfolk Ward 1, Norfolk City, Virginia, enumeration district (ED) 86, Page 20A/87(stamped), Line 14, Dwelling 262, Family 396, Household of William C. BROCK; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : viewed 8 October 2013); citing National Archives Microfilm T623_Roll: 1735.

William H. Gainey Probate

 [#12] Gainey, Lewis, Wm. H. Gainey & others vs. Charlotte Gainey - Bill for account and specific delivery of property 1846

 Sarah Gainey, wife of Jacob Gainey (married in Anson County, NC) died August 1835, leaving her husband and sister, Elizabeth; Her sister, Elisabeth, wife of Lewis Gainey, had a son, William H. Gainey. In 1836, after the death of his wife, Sarah, Jacob Gainey married Charlotte Jones. Jacob Gainey died 4 April 1845. On 1 December 1846, Charlotte Jones Gainey married Amos Lambeth. Charlotte Jones Gainey Lambeth had no children from either marriage. Deposition of James P. Gainey of Henry County, Alabama, states that he is the son of William H. Gainey and grandson of Lewis Gainey.

Transcription:

The State of South Carolina}

Chesterfield County}

To Hugh Craig Esq. Judge of Probate

The Petition of Mary H. Ganey 

Shewth that Wm. H. Gainey departed this life on or about the 17th day of October A. D. 1866 leaving her surviving him a his widow and that he was seized and possessed in this life time and at the time of his death of a certain tract of land lying and being in said County of the waters of Thompson Creek, containing two hundred and fifty acres more or less besides certain goods and Chattels to him belonging. 

Your petition therefore prays for Letters of Administration of all and singular the goods and chattels of the said Wm. H. Ganey deceased. 

Feby 3rd 1871                                                                    Mary H. = her mark Ganey

Witnefs 

       M. E. Craig

If you know the maiden names of Elizabeth, wife of Lewis or Mary H. Wife of William H. Gainey I would love to hear from you.

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1. James C. Pigg, Index and Genealogical Abstracts of the Chesterfield District Court of Common Pleas: Equity Side, 1823-1869 (Tega Cay, South Carolina: Self-published, 1995), page 116.

2. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939L-NHPB-T?i=1391&wc=MPPB-C68%3A190567401%2C190561002%2C190567402%2C191054401&cc=1911928

1854 Land Deed~David Davis & James R. Davis to Lorenzo Lea

D. & J. R. DAVIS to LORENZO LEA

Reg. March 30th 1854

This Indentured Made this 30^th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three between David Davis & son James R. Davis of Madison County and State of Tennessee of the one part, and Lorenzo Lea of the County of Madison and State of Tennessee of the other part, Witnesseth, That for and in consideration the said David Davis & Son for and in consideration of the sum of Six hundred & eleven dollars 10 cents to them in hand paid by the said Lorenzo Lea the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath given, granted, bargained. Sold, aliened, conveyed and confirmed unto the said Lorenzo Lea his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the County of Madison and State of Tennessee, in the 15^th Civil District and adjoining said Lea’s tract of land on the North and bounded as follows—Beginning at a gum near the Creek thence West 82 poles to a Corner; thence South 82 poles to a black Oak, thence East 82 poles along said line; thence North 82 poles to the beginning.

To have and hold the aforesaid land with all and singular the rights, profits, emoluments, hereditaments, or in anywise appertaining, to the only proper use and behoof of the said Lorenzo Lea his heirs and assigns forever, And the said David Davis & Son for themselves their heirs executors and administrators doth covenant and agree with the said Lorenzo Lea his heirs or assigns, that the before recited land, and bargained premises, they will warrant and forever defend against the right, title, interest or claim of all and every person whatsoever. In Witnefs whereof, the said David Davis & sons have hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals the day and year above written.

                                                                                   David Davis {Seal}

                                                                                   James R. Davis {Seal}

State of Tennessee}

Madison County} Personally appeared before me Thos W. Gamewell, clerk of the County Court of said County David Davis & James R. Davis bargainer to the foregoing deed with whom I am personally acquainted and who acknowledged that they executed the within deed for the purposes therein contained. Witness my hand at office this 28^th day of Mo December 1853.

??? tax Paid                                                                 Thos W. Gamewell, Clerk

                                                                                      By W. W. Gates D. Clerk

State of Tennessee}

Madison County} I, W. W. Gates Register of said County do certify that the foregoing deed and Clerk’s certificate therein was duly filed in my office this day (pg 334) at 11 o’clock A. M. and noted in Minutes Book No. 3 page 50. Witnefs my hand at office this 3oth day of March 1854.

                                                                                      W. W. Gates, Register

                                                                                       By Wm. G. Cockwill

David Davis is my 1st Cousin 5X Removed. He moved to Tennessee before the birth of his son, James Richardson, party to this land deed, was borne in May 1838. David Davis is said to have died in 1855. This date is said to be recorded in a Family Bible which also reports that his wife Margaret Fowler died in 1858. The Bible entry is reported as such: [Source: Davis Family Bible. Only date of death is written]. I have not seen the Bible entry.

In 1867, his son James Richardson, left Tennessee and migrated to the Napa Valley in California. Harry Alexander Davis in his book “The Davis Family (Davies and David) in Wales and America: genealogy of Morgan David of Pennsylvania” on page 128 reports that James Richardson Davis and his brother John Nathaniel Davis both died in the Civil War. 

The obituary and a FindAGrave Memorial for James Richardson Davis shows that he died shows that he died 7 April 1901.

This is the only Land Deed I have found for David Davis and his son James Richardson Davis. For his son, John Nathaniel Davis, I found his Civil War Service Record but no other record of him after the Civil War.  

 

David Davis is my 1st Cousin 5X Removed. 

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1. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C39N-4JTN?i=149&cat=449862

2. "Death of James Richardson Davis," obituary, Napa Journal, Napa, California, 9 April 1901, Page 2, Column 3; Digital On-Line Archives, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/ : viewed 11 July 2023).

Samuel Davis, Tennessee Land Grant#16941

Samuel Davis, Sr. and Lucinda, his wife, moved their family from the Carolinas to Warren County, Tennessee in 1818 or shortly thereafter. There on 8 Nov. 1819, he made application for a pension which was granted on his N. C. service in the Revolutionary War. (No. S 39496).  

The US government also granted bounty land for Revolutionary War service. On 7 May 1822 the following land grant, Certificate#16941 for 228 Acres was issued by the State of Tennessee to Samuel Davis and his heirs. 

Transcription:

Recorded 7^th May 1822 page 61

THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, NO. 16941

To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting;

KNOW YE, That by virtue of Certificate No. 1395 dated the 15^th day of May 1820 ifsued by the Board of Commifsioners for West Tennefsee to Samuel Davis for 228 acres and entered on the 9th day of December 1820 by No. 78 ~

There is granted by the said state of Tennessee, unto the said Samuel Davis and his Heirs~

A certain tract or parcel of land, containing two hundred and twenty eight acres by survey bearing date the 18^th day of April 1821 lying in the ninth District in Stewart County in the ninth Section and Second Range and bounded as follows to wit Beginning at a stake and white oak two hundred and eighty poles east from the north west corner of said Section running thence south two hundred poles to a beach and white oak thence east one hundred and eighty two and one half poles to two white oak thence north two hundred poles to a hickory and black oak thence west to the Beginning~

With the hereditaments and appurtenances. To have and to hold the said tract or parcel of Land, with its appurtenances to the said Samuel Davis and his heirs forever. In witness whereof, William Carroll Governor of the state of Tennessee, hath hereunto set his hand, and caused the great seal of the state to be affixed, at Murfreesboro on the thirteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two and in the Independence of the United States, the Forty Sixth.

BY THE GOVERNOR,                                                             Wm Carroll

Daniel Graham                                                                  Secretary

Samuel Davis, Sr. did not hold onto this land very long after securing title to the grant, On 25 September, Samuel Davis sold this 228 acres tract to Warham Easley for $250.00. 

DEED BOOK 1, Page 159-160
Samuel Davis Deed to Warham Easley
Registered 12th Decm.} This indenture made this the 25th of September 1822 between Samuel Davis of the County of Dickson and State of Tennefsee of the one part and Warham Easley of the County of Madison and State aforesaid of the other part----
Witnefseth that the Sd Davis on his part and in consideration of the sum of two hundred & fifty Dollars to him in hand paid by the Sd Easley the receipt is hereby acknowledged hath given granted bargained Sold aliened conveyed and confirmed unto the Sd Warham Easley his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of land situate lying and being in Madison County and Sate aforesaid in the 9th district 9th Section and 2 range bounded as follows to wit beginning at a Stake and white oak it being the beginning corner of a tract of two hundred and twenty eight acres granted to him the Sd Samuel Davis by No.16941 running thence south with the West (pg 160) boundary line of Sd tract thirty nine and three fourth poles to a Stake thence East one hundred eighty two and a half poles to a stake on the east boundary line of Sd Tract thence North thirty nine and three fourths poles to the North east corner of Sd tract to a hickory and black oak thence West with Sd line to thee beginning containing by estimation forty five acres be the same more or lefs [to] have and to hold the above described land and bargained premises and to the said Warham Easley his heirs and assigns to there only proper use benefit and behoof and the Sd Samuel Davis for himself his heirs executors and administrators doth covenant and agree to and with the Sd Warham Easley his heirs and afsigns to quit claim and forever release all his right title claim and interest to and in the same or anywise thereunto appertaining and the Sd Samuel Davis doth further agree to warrant and defend against the claim or claims of all persons whatsoever lawfully claiming in testimony whereof the said Samuel Davis hath hereunto set his hand & affixed his Seal the day and date first above written.
Signed Sealed and delivered                     Samuel Davis {Seal}
In presents <sic> of
Joseph Linn
Robert Dickson

Why did he only hold onto this land for 4 short years before selling? 

 Samuel Davis, Sr. is my 4th Great Grand Uncle.

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1. https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/74956:2882

2. Madison County, Tennessee, DEED BOOK 1: Page 159-160, Samuel Davis Deed to Warham Easley; Register of Deeds, Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee.

Sunday’s Obituary~James Richardson Davis

James Richardson Davis was borne 24 May 1838 in Tennessee, a son of David Davis and Margaret Fowler. James relocated to the Napa Valley, California in the year 1857.

In 1865, he married Aria Frances Fawver, age 16, daughter of Thomas Dawson Fawver and his wife Frances S. Dunn. They would raise two sons; William Allan and Dee Thomas Davis.  

James Richardson Davis, age 63, died 7 April 1901.  

Death of James R. Davis

James R. Davis, for the past fourteen years an attendant at the Napa State Hospital, died Sunday morning at the home of his son, William A. Davis, on Coombs street. He had been in failing health for over a year.

Deceased was a native of Rutledge, Tenn., and 63 years of age. He came to California in 1857, and with the exception of a few years spent in the mines in Oregon, has lived most of the time in Napa county. He engaged in the butcher business in St. Helena, and after farmed near Yountville.

In 1865 he married Miss Frances Fawver, who survives him with their two sons, Wm. A. and Dee T.

The funeral will be held from the family residence on Coombs street at ten o'clock this morning.

Napa Journal, April 9, 1901

James Richardson Davis is my 1st Cousin 5X Removed

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1. "Death of James Richardson Davis," obituary, Napa Journal, Napa, California, 9 April 1901, Page 2, Column 3; Digital On-Line Archives, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/:viewed 11 July 2023).

It’s Family Time~Samuel Davis, Sr. and Lucinda Munsey

Samuel Davis, Sr. was born September 1757 in Marion County, South Carolina. He was the son of the Rev. David Davis and his wife Jane Miles. He was the fourth of 6 sons and one daughter born to David and Jane Davis. My 4th Great Grandfather, Thomas Davis, was their youngest child. 

Samuel Davis’ Revolutionary War Pension shows that Samuel moved to North Carolina before 1776 and enlisted for service in the Revolutionary War  in Bute County in April 1776 serving in Capt. Turner’s Company, Col. Sumner's regiment, 3rd NC Continental Line. Ha also served 8 months in the SC Militia,

Samuel Davis married Lucinda R. Munsey in 1783. Where the marriage took place is unknown but it could have been in Bute County, North Carolina. 

Samuel is said to have moved to North Carolina before 1776, spent 14 years in Bute County before moving back to South Carolina where he spent 15 years before moving to Tennessee in 1818. The Numbers just do not add up.  

Before their move to Tennessee, Samuel and Lucinda Davis would increase their family to 10 or 11 children; 4 daughter and 6 or 7 sons. The first born in 1795 in North Carolina  and the last born in 1809 in South Carolina. 

See Revolutionary War_S39406 NC. Samuel applied for his pension on 9 October 1819 in Tennessee.

Samuel Davis received a Revolutionary War Land Grant on 18 Oct 1800; Certificate#16941. Tennessee General Land Grants; Roll 43: Book T, page 61. On 25 September 1822 in 3 separate land transaction he sold 456 acres of land in Madison County, Tennessee. The 228 acres tract was the tract labeled certificate #16941. This tract he sold to Warham Easley.  

Samuel Davis, Sr. died at age 83, on 8 June 1840 in Warren County, Tennessee. No tombstone has been found. Lucinda R. (Munsey) is with her Daughter-in-law, Rachel (Tilson) Davis and her husband James Cade Davis. I have no proof that James Cade Davis is the son of Lucinda (Munsey) Davis but it makes sense since she is listed in the Household. 

1850 Census, Washington County, Tennessee

Related Article:

https://carolinafamilyroots.blogspot.com/2022/03/two-books-two-families-two-results.html 

Lucinda R. (Munsey) died abt 1851. No record of her death has yet been found. 

Samuel Davis and Lucinda R. Munsey had the following children:

 i. Benjamin Munsey Davis, born abt 1785, Bute County, North Carolina.

 ii. Samuel Davis Jr., born abt 1787, Bute County, North Carolina; married Jane Richardson, abt 1819; died abt 1845/6.

 iii. James U. Davis was born about 1789 in Bute County, North Carolina. He died.

 iv. David Davis, born abt 1791, Bute County, North Carolina; married Margaret Fowler, bef 1829.

 v. Lucinda Davis was born about 1794 in Bute County, North Carolina.

vi. Frances Davis, born abt 1797, Bute County, North Carolina; married Jonathan Davis, 1812; died 1854.

vii. Joseph H. Davis, born abt 1806, South Carolina; married Hannah Lamb, 12 Jul 1828, Maury, Tennessee.

vii. Rachel Davis was born about 1802 in Chester District, South Carolina. She lived in 1818–1819. She appeared in the census in 1850.

ix. Mary C. Davis was born about 1806.

x. William Davis, born abt 1809, Chesterfield County, South Carolina; married Priscilla Bryant, bef 1840, Alabama; died bef 17 May 1861, Attala County, Mississippi.

James Cade Davis may also be a son of Samuel and Lucinda R. (Munsey} Davis

• James Cade Davis, born 15 Jan 1795, Bute County, North Carolina; married Rachel Tilson, 12 Sep 1822, Washington, Tennessee; died 24 Oct 1855, Washington County, Tennessee.

Samuel Davis, Sr. is my 4th Great Grand Uncle and by marriage Lucinda R. Munsey is my 4th Great Grand Aunt.

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1. Madison County, Tennessee, DEED BOOK 1: Page 159-160, Samuel Davis Deed to Warham Easley; Register of Deeds, Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee.

2. Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, microfilm publication M804 (Washington, DC: 

3. Samuel DAVIS, compiled military record (1776-1778), Rev. War Pension and Land-Bounty Application Files, (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), NARA microfilm publication M804, Roll 766.

4. Samuel DAVIS, Warrant or Survey Number: 3361, 18 October 1800; Revolutionary War Land Warrants, 1783-1843, Certificate No. 16941; Dept. of Archives and History, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee.

5. 1850 U. S. Census, Washington County, Tennessee, population schedule, Subdivision 4, Washington, Tennessee, Page: 193(Stamped); Line 35, Dwelling 1270, Family 1298, Household of James C. DAVIS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 16 February 2022); citing National Archives Microfilm M432 Roll 898.

6. Tennessee Genealogy Trails, Volunteers Dedicated to Free Genealogy, Some Tennessee Heroes of the Revolution (http://genealogytrails.com/tenn/revwarsoldiers.html : viewed 16 June 2022), Samuel Davis, , Service in Revolutionary War.

Wordless Wednesday~John Rufus Lang, Sr. & Sarah Frances "Sallie" Purvis

John Rufus Lang, Sr. & Sarah Frances "Sallie" Purvis

 

Military Tuesday~In Remembrance_Daniel M. Dry

 

Daniel M. Dry

BIRTH: 1842

Cabarrus County, North Carolina, USA

DEATH: 17 Jun 1864 (aged 21–22)

Killed in battle near Petersburg, Virginia

BURIAL: Burial Details Unknown

DRY, DANIEL M., Private
Born in Cabarrus County where he resided as a farmer prior to enlisting in Cabarrus County at age 19, August 6, 1861, for the war. Captured at Roanoke Island on February 8, 1862, and paroled at Elizabeth City on February 21, 1862. Exchanged in August 1861. Present or accounted for until killed in battle near Petersburg, Virginia, June 17, 1864. [North Carolina Troops, 1861-1865: A Roster; Volume 4. Page 595]

Company H, 8th North Carolina Infantry [Volume 4. Page 595]

Daniel M. Dry is my 3rd Cousin 3X Removed.

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1. Ancestry, "Civil War Service Records" database, Military Service Records (https://www.fold3.com/ : accessed 1 July 2023), entry for Daniel M. Dry, Private; Company 'H', 8th NC; South.

2. Matthew Brown Editor, BOOK: NORTH CAROLINA TROOPS:1861-1865: A Roster (Raleigh, NC 27699-4622: Historical Publications Section, 1997), Pvt. Daniel M. Dry, Volume 4. Page 595.

3. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 1 July 2023); Memorial page for Daniel M. Dry; (1842–17 June 1864); Find a Grave memorial # 152373607, Citing Unknown;

Estate Lands of Isaac Sullivant Naming His Heirs-at-Law

 Lucy Sullivant & others to Joseph Sullivant

This Indenture made on the 12^th day of December A.D. in the year of our Lord 1842 Between Lucy Sullivant, James Punkett and wife Mary, Richmond L. Thomas and wife Susan Jesfe Wallace and wife Frances and Willis Alsobrook and wife Martha on the one part and Joseph Sullivant on the other part all of the County of Anson and State of North Carolina witnesseth that the said Lucy Sullivant, James Punkett and Mary his wife, Richmond L. Thomas and Susan his wife, William Edwards and Euridice his wife, Jesfe Wallace and Frances his wife, Willis Alsobrook and Martha his wife for and in consideration (p. 98) of the sum of Seven Hundred and fourteen dollars and 16 cents to him in hand paid by the said Joseph Sullivant at the time of sealing these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath Granted Bargained and Sold Conveyed aliened and confirmed and by these presents doth Grant bargain Sell and convey alien and confirm unto the said Joseph Sullivant his heirs and afsigns our undivided Interest, being five sevenths, in a certain tract or parcel of Land in the County and state aforesaid Situate on Rocky fork a branch or prong of Jones Creek adjoining the Lands of Walter R. Leak, Benjamin T. Douglas and others being the Land described to us as Heirs of Isaac Sullivant dec’d Bounded as follows viz. Beginning at Walter R. Leak corner Stake in the Cheraw Road 3 dogwood and a small pine pointer and runs with the various courses of said Road 18 chains and 50 links to a corner in said Road then with Benjamin Douglas’s line So. 13 E. 8 chains to his corner stake 2 red oaks and a post oak pointer then No. 75 8.4 chains and 50 links to Hubbards corner in the Cheraw Road one Hickory Pointer then with said road S0. 55 E 2 chains and 70 links then with said Road So. 74 ½ E 12 chains and 50 links to Hubbard’s corner in said Road in the head of a Hollow then down the various courses of said branch to William B. McCorkles line then with said line So. 69 Wt. 6 chains and 70 links to a stake 3 pine pointers William B. McCorkles corner of his Coppedge tract then with his line So. 1 ¼ Wt. 33 chains to a stake by a Hickory and large Rocks then So. 88 ½ Wt. 16 chains and 50 links to a sweet Gum by 2 poplars Thomas Littles(?) corner then with his line No. 61 ½ Wt 30 chains crofsing Rocky fork to a Hickory 1 Hickory and 3 dogwood pointers then NO 24 Wt 5 chains crofsing the creek to a stake near the Rocky falls on said creek 1 pine and 2 maples pointers and 1 Sourwood pointer then No. 67 Wt 7 chains and 10 links to a white oak on the bank of said creek then up said creek No. 33 Wt 15 chains to the old Beginning corner on the East bank of said creek then with Thomas Littles other line So 4 Wt 8 chains and 51 links to Walter B. Leaks corner in the Camden Road 2 red oak 2 white oaks and dogwood pointers then with the various courses of the said Road 33 chains and 20 links to Leaks other corner in said road a persimmon tree pointer then with his line No. 76 E 8 chains and 50 links to his other corner stake one ash pointer then with his other line No. 49 E 43 chains and 50 links to the Beginning containing Four Hundred and Sixty Seven Acres be the same more or lefs// to have and to hold our Interest being Six Sevenths as aforesaid in the said Lands and premises and all and singular the tenements, hereditaments ways mines minerals with the appurtenances thereunto Belonging or in any wise appertaining to him the said Joseph Sullivant his heirs and afsigns to his and their own proper use and behoof in fee Simple forever and the said Lucy Sullivant James Plunkett and wife Mary, Richmond L. Thomas and wife Susan, Jefse Wallace and wife Frances and Willis Alsobrook and wife Martha and their heirs all and singular the premises hereby conveyed to the said Jospeh Sullivant his heirs and afsings shall and will warrant and forever defend from the lawful claim or claims of and all persons whatsoever In Testimony whereof the said Lucy Sullivant, James Plunkett and wife Mary, Richmond L. Thomas and wife Susan, Jefse Wallace and wife Frances, Willis Alsobrook and wife Martha doth hereunto set their hands and seals the date first above written.

Signed seal and delivered in presence of                    Lucy Sullivant {Seal}

C. Myers                                                                       R. L. Thomas {Seal}

                                                                                     Susan Thomas {Seal}

                                                                                     Fanny Wallace {Seal}

                                                                                     Jefse Wallace {Seal}

                                                                                     James Plunkett {Seal}

                                                                                     Mary Plunkett {Seal}

                                                                                     Willis Alsobrook {Seal}

                                                                                     Martha Alsobrook {Seal}

State of North Carolina} Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions

Anson County} January Term 1843 I John Grady one of the members of said Court appointed by the Court for that purpose, this day proceeded to take the private examination of Mary Plunkett wife of James Plunkett, Susan Thomas wife of Richmond L. Thomas, Frances Wallace wife of Jefse Wallace and Martha Alsobrook wife of Willis Alsobrook in open court touching them voluntary??? to the foregoing deed of conveyance separate and apart from their Husbands whereupon the said Mary Susan Frances and Martha declared that they Executed the same freely and of their own accord without fear of compulsion of their Husbands.

Certified by me this 9^th day of Jany A.D. 1843.                    John Grady, JP

Member of the Court

Jany Term 1842 Then the Execution of this deed was duly acknowledged in open Court by all except? Lucy Sullivant and C. Myers the subscribing proved that she signed sealed and delivered the foregoing deed for the purpose therein expressed ordered that the same be Registered with this examination made by John Grady, Esq.

                                                                                         N. D. Boggan, Clk

Seven Heirs-at-Law (1 son, 6 daughters) are named within this land deed:

• Lucy Sullivant, husband not named  
• Joseph Sullivant, wife not named
• Mary Sullivant wife of James Plunkett
• Susan Sulllivant wife of Richmond L. Thomas
• Euridice Sullivant wife of William Edwards
• Frances Sullivant wife of Jesse Wallace
• Martha Sullivant wife of Willis Alsobrook

This is the children, as named, within this Land Deed. There is trees on-line that have added extra children and combined the names of children listed above.

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1. North Carolina, Deed Book: 11, pages 97 & 98, Lucy Sullivant & others to Joseph Sullivant; Register of Deeds, Wadesboro, Anson County, North Carolina. 

2, Anson County Deeds can be viewed here: https://www.ansonncrod.org/welcome.asp

The Untimely Death of Mary Emeline Sanders

Mary Emeline, is the daughter of John W. Sanders and Mary Ann Dry and granddaughter of Peter Dry and Hetty Elizabeth A. Teeter. By all indications,  Mary Emeline was never married and her sister didn’t marry until after the death of their father in 1897. It seems as if she was suffering from a long-standing, lingering illness based on this statement form her obituary – “In all the suffering of the illness that caused her departure from this earth she expressed most confidently her implicit trust in the Savoir.

Obituary: Mary Emeline Sanders
Mary Emeline, daughter of J. W. and Mary A. Sanders, was born June 26th 1860, and departed this life August 26th, 1890, age 30 year and 2 months.
The deceased  was early converted to Christ, and for fifteen years had been a faithful consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. The highest expression of praise as to her life and character is the universal expression that she not only professed, but lived so as to exemplify pure and undefiled religion. In all the suffering of the illness that caused her departure from this earth she expressed most confidently her implicit trust in the Savoir. She passed away calmly and sweetly, and now rests from her labors. May the Lord comfort the friends left behind.
                                                                                                                              H. M. B.

Mary Emeline Sanders was my 2nd Cousin #X Removed.

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1. "Mary Emeline Sanders," Obituary, The Concord Times, Concord, North Carolina, 5 September 1890, Page 3, Column 5; Digital On-Line Archives, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/ : viewed 4 June 2021); https://www.newspapers.com/.

It’s Family Time~The Stephen & Nancie (Cook) Jackson Family

Nancie Cook was borne in the year 1754 based on a statement in her
Revolutionary Pension application that she was age 86 on 15th June 1840. She was a daughter of Abraham Cook and an unknown wife. She is believed to have had  9 siblings; 4 brothers and 5 sisters.

Nancie Cook married Stephen Jackson on 16 February 1771 in South Carolina, British America. Stephen was born April 1750 in Anson County, North Carolina. He was a son of Benjamin Jackson and Mary Lively Rushing. He served as a militiaman in the American Revolutionary War.

From the following deposition, filed in support of Nancy’s claim, we obtain the confirmation that her maiden name was indeed “Cook,” the date of their marriage, and the date of Stephen Jackson’s death:

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“State of Tennessee, Perry County
“Personally came before me, David B. Funderburke an acting Justice of the Peace for said County, Phillip Rushing originally of the State of North Carolina, now a resident of the County of Perry & State of Tennessee Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, aged 86 years, and after having made oath in due form of law, says that he was personally acquainted with Stephen Jackson deceased of South Carolina, a Revolutionary Soldier, in the hard struggles between the Whigs of that day and the British and Tories, and that the said Stephen Jackson did to his deponent’s knowledge, both as an officer & soldier, bravely defend the rights of the oppressed, for a series of years, being in many hard skirmishes with the Tories with him, the said Stephen Jackson, but deponent's recollection from age having rather failed him does not attempt a detail of all the services rendered during the war by said Stephen Jackson, but a rumor prevailed during the struggle, that he said Stephen did actually kill at different times nineteen Tories, Deponent has not the least doubt that there are now many pensioners of South Carolina at this time who served under the command of Captain Stephen Jackson deceased, Deponent further states that from his earliest recollection he was acquainted with Nancy Cook of South Carolina, now Nancy Jackson & widow of the said Stephen Jackson and resident of the County of Humphreys and State of Tennessee and that the said Stephen Jackson and Nancy Cook were lawfully married in the State of South Carolina on the 16th day of February 1771, deponent being at the marriage, & that the said Stephen Jackson died in the State of South Carolina on the 10th day of September 1832, and the aforesaid Nancy Jackson is now a widow and has been such since the death of her husband, the aforesaid Stephen Jackson deceased.
The word North in the third line, interlined before the subscriber.
Sworn to and subscribed this 12th day of October 1840.
S/D. B. Funderburke, JP                                       S/Phillip Rushing, X his mark”

Nancie Cook and Stephen Jackson had two known sons - William and Abel. But based on Abel Jackson affidavit there were two older sons (names unknown) who died in the Revolutionary War. Stephen Jackson survived the war and became a successful businessman. After the death of Stephen Jackson on 10 September 1832; his widow, Nancie (Cook) Jackson moved to Humphreys County, Tennessee. She moved to Tennessee because her two sons, William and Abel had moved there earlier. There she applied for a widow's pension for the service of her husband during the Revolutionary War. The pension was rejected.

Nancie (Cook) Jackson died 9 May 1843 in Humphreys County, Tennessee. We know that William Jackson, her son,  had died before May 1843 from Abel Jackson application to received his father pension after the death of his mother. 

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State of Tennessee, County of Humphreys On this 6th day of February in the year of our Lord 1854, personally appeared before me an acting Justice of the Peace, duly appointed, &c commissioned, Abel Jackson, aged about Sixty-Eight years, appeared; who being duly sworn, says that he is the son of Stephen & Nancy Jackson, late of the County & State aforesaid and that he was born in the month of August 1786. That he had a brother named William, who was ten years older than himself, who is now dead, and that there were two children older than his said brother William, both of whom died during the war of the Revolution, as he has always heard from his parents during his lifetime. That his mother, Nancy Jackson, applied for a pension under the act of Congress of 4th of July 1836, during her life time, but that she died before receiving it; to wit, on the 9th day of May in the year 1843 and did not in the year 1853, as erroneously & by mistake written in his affidavit of the 5th of December 1853.
                                                                                                  S/ Abel Jackson, X his mark
                                                        S/ W.M. Hendrix, JP {Seal}

Nancie (Cook) Jackson is my 5th Great Grand Aunt.   

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1, https://www.fold3.com/file/24145602/stephen-jackson-revolutionary-war-pensions

2. Cpt. Stephen Jackson, compiled military record (https://www.fold3.com/file/24145602/stephen-jackson-revolutionary-war-pensions), Rev. War Pension and Land-Bounty Application Files, (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), NARA microfilm publication M804, Roll 766.

3. My thanks to Will Craves for the transcription of Rev. War Pension File R-5522, Stephen Jackson and for permission to use its contents. 

Miss Laura Jane Sides, 91, Dies in Iredell County

Laura Jane Sides was born 30th of December, 1859, a daughter of  Jacob W. Sides and Emily C. Lewis. Miss Laura Jane never married. She lived with her parents until their death. After her parents death, she lived with her brother,  Charles Edgar Sides, until she passed away on 20 May 1951. She was buried in Concord Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina.

Statesville Record And Landmark -- Newspaper “Christmas Page” for those over the age of Eighty.

Miss Laura Sides
Dec.10, 1859
I was born the 30th of December, 1859 on a farm about two and one half miles north of what is now Loray. I grew up and lived on the same farm until seventeen years ago when I moved to Statesville. Name of my father, Jacob W. Sides, son of Daniel Sides. Mother's name, Emily Lewis, daughter of Thompson Lewis and Kliza Alexander Lewis. My name Laura Jane Sides has not has not changed— I am still Miss Laura Sides.
When I can first remember it was soon after the end of the Civil War. Everybody poor—money scarce as the proverbial hen's teeth. We didn't celebrate Christmas as we do now. If we hung up our stockings what was put in them was home-made— toys, cakes, apples or something like that, even the stockings were home knit and candy was almost as scarce as money. Children didn't eat much candy when I was a child or poor children like I was did not, but for all that we had a nice time. It does not take much to amuse children.
Statesville Record And Landmark
Statesville, North Carolina
28 Dec 1939, Thu    
Page 7, Column 4

Obituary:

Rites Today For Miss Laura Sides
Miss Laura Jane Sides, 91, died Sunday morning at 9 o'clock at her home,  613 West Sharpe street.
Miss Sides was born at the Sides home place in the Trinity church community, a daughter Jacob W. Sides and Emily Sides. She had been living in Statesville for many years.
Survivors include two brothers, Lynn Sides and C. E. Sides, of Statesville, and a number of nephews and nieces. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 4 o'clock from Concord Presbyterian church, at Loray, conducted by Rev. John K. Lasley, Rev. Earl F. Thompson and Rev. J. T. Barham. Burial will be in the family plot at Concord Presbyterian church. The pallbearers will be Messrs. John, Arthur, Privette, Ralph Sides, John and Blake Crawford and the flowers will be received by Mrs. J. D. Morrison and J. W. Ferguson.

Statesville Record And Landmark
Statesville, North Carolina
21 May 1951, Mon.
Page 2, column 1

Laura Jane Sides is my  2nd Cousin 3X Removed.

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1. "Miss Laura Sides," Marry Christmas Experiences, Statesville Record And Landmark, Statesville, North Carolina, 28 December 1939, Page 7, Column 4; Digital On-Line Archives, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/ : viewed 3 February 2023).

2. "Rites Today For Miss Laura Sides, 21 May 1951," Page 2, column 1."

3. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 3 February 2023); Memorial page for Laura Jane Sides; (30 December 1859–20 May 1951); Find a Grave memorial # 74007768, Citing Concord Presbyterian Church Cemetery; Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina, USA.

Mabry Mill ~ Blue Ridge Parkway

 

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1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mabry_Mill

Independence Day 2023

 

In Memory of those who gave us our Independence

and

those who continue to give of them self to ensure our freedom.

Today We Remember

Pvt. Thomas Davis

22 March 1760 - 20 March 1845

Revolutionary War Patriot

Photo Courtesy Julious Burr

Have a Safe Independence Day 2023

The Last Will and Testament of Willis W. Alsobrooks

 The latest edition of our genealogical newsletter, “Chesterfield Chronicles, Spring 2023” contain an article on Willis W. Alsobrooks, 1792-1858, Miner and Farmer, on pages 66-68.To add to that information I decided to post this his Last Will and Testament. 

Last Will & Testament of Willis Alsobrooks of Union County NC – Written June 10, 1850 – Probated October Term of Court in 1867;

In the name of God Amen, I, Willis Alsobrooks of the County of Union & State of North Carolina, calling to mind the uncertainty of life and being desirous that such worldly goods and estate as it hath pleased Almighty God to bless me with, may be enjoyed by my children and their descendants, and being at this time of sound and perfect mind and disposing memory, do make and publish this to be my last will and testament in manner and form following.
First – I commend my soul to God who gave it and my body to the dust from whence it was taken and to be buried in a decent and becoming Christian manner.
Secondly – I will that my funeral expenses and all my just debts and all expenses incurred in the management of my estate to be paid out of my personal property.
Thirdly – I give and bequeath unto my wife Martha Alsobrooks, during her natural life the house I now occupy with one hundred acres of land attached. Also three Negro slaves named Peter and his wife Loven (?) and Charles along with this understanding and desire that my said wife is to have the use and benefit of the above mentioned land and Negroes, as long as she remains on the premises, not to be sold or conveyed by her or anyone for her, and in the event my said wife should desire to leave and do leave the premises, the land and the Negroes mentioned aforesaid, shall belong to my daughter Louisa Grady and her bodily heirs.
Fourthly  – I give and bequeath unto my grandson, John Alsobrooks Nuffer, one hundred dollars.
Fifthly – I give and bequeath unto my granddaughters, Emeline and Catharine Nuffer, five hundred dollars each.
Sixthly – I give and bequeath unto my daughter Louisa Grady, wife of Henry Grady, the rest and residue of my estate, not subject to the debts, contracts, or encumbrances of the said Henry Grady, but to belong to my daughter Louisa Grady during her natural life and then to their children, including one tract of land containing about eight hundred and forty acres, more or less, adjoining the properties of W. W. Alsobrooks, L. H. Alsobrooks, K. C. Timmons, D. Chears, Isaac Hilton, Nelson Timmons and also the following Negro slaves; Mary, Alick, Harriet, Violet and her children, Eli, Aaron, Robin and Isaac; Fanny and her children, Jacob, Essex, Malinda, Elizabeth, George and Julia Ann, Winney , Betsy and Andrew.
Seventh – I desire that if my wife shall leave the premises bequeathed to her mentioned in item #3 or at her death that the premises and Negroes shall go forth into the possession of my daughter Louisa Grady, for her and her children’s use, subject to the restrictions in item #60.
Eight – I bequeath unto my daughter, Louisa Grady, subject to the restrictions in item #6, after the payment of all my just debts and necessary expenses in the management of my estate and the legacy to John Alsobrooks Nuffer and Emeline A. Nuffer and Catharine Nuffer, the rest and residue of my estate of whatever kind it may be.

Item #9 – And for the purpose of carrying out my intentions into effect, I do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint Henry Grady and Louisa Grady my Executor and Executrix, to this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me heretofore made and declaring this and no other to be my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the tenth day of June, 1850.                                                          Willis Alsobrooks
Signed, Sealed and Published in the Presence of
William A. Malloy,
J. H. Robinson,
J. C. Craig

State of North Carolina
Union County Court of Pleas Quarter Sessions, October Term 1867 –
Then the last will and testament of Willis Alsobrooks was exhibited in open court and proved in due favor of law by the oath of William A. Malloy, one of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.
                                                                              J. E. Irby, C. C. C.

Willis W. Alsobrooks named his wife; Martha, one daughter, Louisa Grady wife of  Henry Grady and three grandchildren, John Alsobrooks Nuffer, Emeline and Catharine Nuffer.

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1. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:2:77TG-GH72?i=167&wc=32LX-T3D%3A170030801%2C169881001&cc=1867501

The Tragic Death of Thomas Franklin Huneycutt

Thomas Franklin Huneycutt was born 7 September 1836, a son of  Andrew Jackson “Andy” Huneycutt and Mary Ann “Polly” Crayton. He was their 4th borne child and had the privilege to become their first-borne son.

Thomas Franklin Huneycutt  married Elizabeth Jane “Betsy” Dry on 3 February 1856 in Union County, North Carolina. Elizabeth Jane was borne 19 December 1833 in Montgomery County, North Carolina. She was the daughter of Charles Andrew Dry and his wife Esther Misenheimer. She was the youngest of their six children.

Thomas and Mary Ann made their home in the Big Lick community of Stanly County, North Carolina. Their first child, a son, Charles Albert, arrived on 1 June 1857. Then a string of three daughters, Sarah A., in April 1860, Mary F. in December 1861 and  Margaret in 1866.

Their second son, Thomas Sylvester arrived in February 1869 followed by a sister, Jane Alice or Alice Jane in October 1871. 

By now Thomas and Mary Ann had a family of six with 2 sons and 4 daughters. Life was good with one exception. Thomas Franklin had a bad habit – the consumption of Alcohol.

When he left home the night of 10 or 11 January 1875; his wife, Mary Ann was 6 months pregnant with their 7th child. I can imagined the grief in her heart and her begging him to please stay home. I certain that with all her anxiety she had no idea that he would never return home. 

Mr. Thos. Huneycutt
Monroe Enquirer: We learn that Mr. Thos. Huneycutt, of Stanly county, froze to death on the night of the 11th inst. The particulars, as we hear them, are as follows; Mr. Huneycutt was at the house of Mr. Ezekiel Brooks, in a very intoxicated condition, but started for his own home some two miles distant. Failing to reach home that night, search was made for him the next morning and he was found dead frozen to death on the road, Mr. H. leaves wife and several children to mourn his very untimely death.  He was said to be a very hard working and well-to-do citizen-- with but the one failing of too ardent a love for liquor. Another great temperance lecture.

Note: His tombstone shows he died on the 10th of January 1875; but, the newspaper say he died on the 11th January 1875.

Their 7th child, John Adam Huneycut was borne 24 April 1875. He would never know his father. 

Thomas Franklin Huneycutt is my 3rd Cousin 2X Removed

Elizabeth Jane “Betsy” Dry is my 2nd Cousin 4X Removed

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1. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com: accessed 6 February 2016); Memorial page for Thomas F. Honeycutt; (7 September 1836–10 January 1875); Find a Grave memorial # 33290876, Citing Brooks-Hill Cemetery; Stanfield, Stanly County, North Carolina, USA.

2. 1850 Census, Stanly County, North Carolina, population schedule, Furrs, Stanly County, North Carolina, Page: 40A(stamped); Line 30, Family 563, Household 566, Household of Andrew HONEYCUTT; online database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 14 November 2015); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, Roll 645.

3. 1860 U. S. Census, Stanly County, North Carolina, population schedule, enumeration district (ED) Stanly County, North Carolina, Page: 12 (stamped); Line 5, Dwelling 144, Family 144, Household of Thos. HONEYCUTT; online database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com: viewed 6 February 2014); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M653, Roll 914.

4. Land Deed - Power of Attorney; 5 November 1861; Deed Book #6; Page(s) 81; Register of Deeds; Monroe, Union County, North Carolina; 11 January 2020.

5. Matthew Brown Editor, BOOK: NORTH CAROLINA TROOPS:1861-1865: A Roster (Raleigh, NC 27699-4622: Historical Publications Section, 1997), Thomas F HUNEYCUTT, Private, Volume 10, page 270.

6. "Mr. Thos. Huneycutt," Death Notice, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte, North Carolina, 21 January 1875, Page 2, Column 3; Digital On-Line Archives, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/: viewed circa 12 September 2020).

7. "North Carolina, Marriages Record, 1741-2011," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: viewed 6 February 2014), Marriage: Thomas F Huneycutt & Elizabeth Dry.

8. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database, "Record, Elizabeth J Huneycutt (19 December 1833–24 May 1888), Memorial # 81457283.

9. 1850 Census, Union County, North Carolina, population schedule, Union County, North Carolina, enumeration district (ED) Union County, North Carolina, Page: 86/(stamped); Line 3, Dwelling 1253, Family 1253, Household of Charles Dry; online database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com: viewed 2 February 2016); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, Roll 647.

10. 1870 U S Census, Stanly County, North Carolina, Population Schedule, Big Lick, Stanly, North Carolina, Page: 32B (stamped); Line 20, Dwelling 52, Family 52, Thomas HONEYCUTT.

11. 1880 U. S. Census, Stanly County, North Carolina, population schedule, Big Lick, Stanly, North Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 206, Page: 310A(stamped); Line 37, Dwelling 79, Family 79, Household of Betsey HUNEYCUTT; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com: viewed 6 February 2014); citing National Archives Microfilm T9, Roll 0982.

       

Annie Bell Johns and her Two Marriages

As we begin this post on Annie Bell Johns remember this one point: Annie Bell Family surname pre about 1900 was JOHN but around the late 1880’s to early 1900 they added an “S” making the surname JOHNS.

Annie Bell Johns was born May 1888, a daughter of Joseph Henry Johns and his wife (said to be) Laura Driggers. She was their their 3rd child and their first known daughter. Her father was  much older than her mother and by the time Annie Bell became a teen-ager her Mother, Laura Driggers had passed away in 1898 with the birth of her eight child, a daughter called Mamie, who also passed away.

At age 26, Annie Bell Johns married Robert Roller about 1914. Robert Roller is a big mystery so take the message I have embraced here within this blog post and verify all-- do not accept my conclusion I may be wrong.  The only Robert Roller I have found that could have been Annie Bell Johns first husband is a Robert Roller born 1889, son of William Monroe Roller and Betty Hunt. Robert Roller was born 3 February 1889 according to his SC Death certificate which shows he died 24 March 1950.

This marriage did not last long, for what ever reason, and Annie Bell was re-married by 1920. No exact married date or marriage license has been found for this marriage. This couple has not been found in any census as a couple. 

Were they married? Were they divorced?. I do think they were married. Divorced, I don’t know.

They had a son, Carl Roller, borne 10 October 1916. Carl Roller, SC Birth Certificate,  shows that Robert Roller and Annie Bell John were married and that she was the mother of 3 children with the birth of Carl. This birth certificate shows the couple as Mullatto; but both individuals were White Anglo Saxon Protestants.   

Line 20 shows that this couple had 3 children of which one was deceased. Robert Roller’s World War I Draft Registration Card shows that on 5 June 1917 he was married (I think, Annie Bell Johns) and had 2 children, (Carl & a newborn?).  

Then in 1920, we find Annie Bell in the Marlboro County Census with a new husband, Willie E. Boan. Who is Willie Boan.? A search of SC Marriage Licenses in Marlboro and Chesterfield county shows that Annie Bell Roller and Willie E. Boan was married on 24 May 1919 in Chesterfield County, South Carolina.

Whatever happen in the marriage of Robert Roller and Annie Bell Johns occurred between 5 June 1917 (Signature on WWI Draft Card) and 24 May 1919 (Her marriage to Willie E. Boan in Chesterfield County, SC).

Robert Roller also remarried. Robert Roller married Exien Goins about 1920 or 1921. Their first born, Margaret was born 15 October 1922 according to her tombstone. No marriage license has been found for this marriage.

William Ellis Boan, 2nd husband of Annie Bell (John) Roller was borne 12 July 1892. He was a son of Pressley Boan and Nancy L. Mills. His marriage to Annie Bell (Johns) would be short lived. After the birth of two children, a male infant who died at birth and the birth of their only other child a daughter, Annie Bell (John/Johns)(Roller) Boan died on 22 July 1923.  Her baby daughter, Aline, was age 2 years and 10 days old. Annie died of acute Brights disease today its labeled acute Kidney disease but is treatable with dialysis. 

After the death of Annie Bell,  William Ellis Boan married Ida Mae Boan, daughter of Henry J. Boan and Clara Dora Boan. His daughter Aline was raised by his brother George and his wife Lucy Boan.

Annie Bell Johns and Robert Roller had the following children:

i. Infant Roller was born before May 1915.

ii. James Roller was born on 11 May 1915 in Smithville, Marlboro, South Carolina. He died on 26 Sep 1915 at the age of 0 in Smithville, Marlboro, South Carolina. He was buried on 26 Sep 1915 at Prospect Church in Smithville, Marlboro, South Carolina.

iii. Carl Roller was born on 10 Oct 1916 in Marlboro County, South Carolina, United States. He died before 1920 at the age of 4.

iv. Infant Roller was born before 5 Jun 1917.

Note: Carl Roller’s Birth Certificate above shows that Annie Bell, his Mother, had 3 children of which one was deceased. Then on 5 June 1917, Robert Roller stated that he had a wife and two children. Since, Carl above is the only child living in June 1917, Annie Bell had to have had another child after the birth of Carl and before 5 June 1917.

Sadly, by 1920 when the Census was enumerated Annie Bell and her new husband Willie E. Boan had no children in their home suggesting that all four infants borne of Annie Bell (Johns) Roller were deceased.  

Annie Bell (Johns) (Roller) and William Ellis Boan had the following children:

i. Infant Boan was buried in Mar 1920 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina. He was born on 18 Mar 1920 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina. He died on 18 Mar 1920 at the age of 0 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.

 ii. Aline Boan, born 10 Jul 1921, Patrick, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Willis Johnston Jordan on 6 Jun 1941; died 23 Sep 2010, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.

Annie Bell (Johns) (Roller) Boan is my Grand Aunt.