Amy Johnson Crow of No Story To Small has started a challenge of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks.
From her blog “The challenge: have one blog post each week devoted to a specific ancestor. It could be a story, a biography, a photograph, an outline of a research problem — anything that focuses on one ancestor. Not only should this get me blogging more, but also to take a deeper look at some of the people in my family tree.”
The focus of my blog posting today is Henry Harrison Deese, Sr. and his family.
Henry Harrison Deese Sr. was born on 4 Aug 1845 in Anson County, North Carolina.
1 2 He was the son of Samuel Deese and Sarah “Sallie” Hill. He grew up in a fairly large family consisting of 4 brother and 4 sisters. One of his younger brothers, John Calvin Deese, is my great grandfather. They were close growing up and eventually married sisters that were the daughters of James W. Huneycutt and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Page.
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Henry Harrison was 7 years older that my great grandfather and was the first to marry. Harrison and Nellie Isabella Huneycutt were married on 1 February 1875 in Anson County, North Carolina.
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Nellie Isabella Huneycutt, as stated above, was a daughter of James W. Huneycutt and Sarah Elizabeth Page. She was born on 27 Oct 1857 in Cabarrus County, North Carolina.
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Harrison and Nellie Isabella are first enumerated in the 1880 Anson County Census.
Harrison and Isabella had a growing family consisting of a son and two daughters.
Then in 1884, Great Grandfather John Calvin married Isabella sister Louvena Huneycutt. John Calvin and Louvena were married on 9 April 1884.
Henry Harrison Deese and Nellie Isabella Huneycutt had the following children:
i.
Andrew Jackson Deese, born 17 Dec 1875, Anson County, North Carolina
; married Azaline Honeycutt, 5 Nov 1936, Wadesboro, Anson, North Carolina
; married Louise Morgan, 8 Oct 1899, Lilesville, Anson, North Carolina
; married Emma Tarlton, 5 Jun 1903, Wadesboro, Anson, North Carolina
; died 4 Jan 1943, Litaker, Rowan, North Carolina
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ii.
Lola E. Deese was born on 15 Oct 1877 in Anson County, North Carolina.
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iii.
Ida Lillie Deese, born 2 Oct 1879, Morven, Anson, North Carolina
; married Noah Carpenter; died 17 Mar 1940, Rowan County, North Carolina
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iv.
James Calvin Deese, born 24 Aug 1882, Anson County, North Carolina
; married Pearl Cornelia Drye; died 25 Feb 1952, Albemarle, Stanly, North Carolina
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v.
Harvey Frank Deese, born 3 Oct 1884, Morven, Anson, North Carolina
; married Mary Carpenter, 18 Feb 1905, Wadesboro, Anson, North Carolina
; died 17 Jul 1957, Badin, Stanly, North Carolina
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vi.
Henry Harrison Deese, born 28 Sep 1888, Morven, Anson, North Carolina
; married Minnie Skidmore, 20 Oct 1912, ,Anson Co.,NC
; died 14 Jul 1938, Morven, Anson, North Carolina
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vii.
Ollie Washington Deese was born on 7 Jan 1891 at NC DEATH CERTIFICATE #2713.
He was born on 7 Jan 1892 in Morven, Anson, North Carolina.
18 He appeared in the census in 1900.
Ollie died on 13 Jan 1969 at the age of 77 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina.
He was buried on 15 Jan 1969 at Morven Cemetery in Morven, Anson, North Carolina.
viii.
Martin Lester Deese, born 27 Mar 1894, Anson County, North Carolina
; married Bertie Troutman; died 18 Jan 1948, Landis, Rowan, North Carolina
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ix.
Stella Deese, born 11 Mar 1895, Anson County, North Carolina
; married Abraham Key, 11 Mar 1916, Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina
; died 19 Aug 1990, Mecklenburg, North Carolina
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x.
Lany C. Deese was born in Mar 1896.
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Matthew Samuel Deese was born on 4 Apr 1899 in Anson County, North Carolina.
He died on 4 Apr 1900 at the age of 1 in Morven, Anson, North Carolina.
He was buried on 4 Apr 1900 in Morven, Anson, North Carolina.
Henry Harrison Deese, age 67, died on 21 June 1913. No record exists for his death except his tombstone in the Morven cemetery. Nellie Isabella lived an additional 24 years 10 months 18 days. She died on 9 May 1938 at the age of 79 in Landis, Rowan Co., NC.
14 Harrison and Nellie Isabella are buried at the Morven Cemetery, Morven, Anson, North Carolina.
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Henry Harrison Deese is my 1st cousin twice removed.
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1. Find A Grave, Inc.,
Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 10 January 2010); Memorial page for Henry Harrison Deese; (4 August 1845–21 June 1913); Find a Grave memorial # 37948994, Citing Morven Cemetery; Morven, Anson County, North Carolina.
2. 1870 U S Census, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule, Gulledge, Anson County, North Carolina, Page 337B; Line 15, Dwelling 97, Family 97, Household of Sam DEES; digital image,
Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 29 March 2013); citing National Archive Microfilm M593, Roll 1122.
3. 1880 US Census, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule, Morven, Anson County, North Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 002, Page: 358B (stamped); Line 5, Dwelling 376, Family 400, Household of Harrison DEESE; digital image,
Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 20 April 2010); citing National Archives Microfilm T9, Roll 951.
4. 1910 U. S. Census, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule, Morven, Anson County, North Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 007, Page: 6A/132 (stamped); Line 1, Dwelling 96, Family 96, Household of Harrison DEESE; digital images,
Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 20 April 2010); citing National Archives Microfilm T624, Roll 1096.
5. Find A Grave, Inc.,
Find A Grave, database, "Record, Henry Harrison Deese (4 August 1845–21 June 1913), Memorial # 37948994.
6. Anson County, North Carolina, Anson County Marriages, GS FILM #296689, page 47, LDS FHL, Salt Lake City, Utah, Harrison Deese and Isabella Huneycutt, 1 February 1875; Register of Deeds, Wadesboro, North Carolina.
7. Find A Grave, Inc.,
Find A Grave, database, "Record, Nellie Isabella Honeycutt Deese (27 October 1857–11 May 1938), Memorial # 37949116.
8. State of North Carolina, death certificate no. 173 (9 May 1938), Mrs. Millie J Duse [Mrs. Nellie I. Deese]; https://www.ancestry.com, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina.
9. 1860 U. S. Census, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, population schedule, Subdivision East of NC RR, Cabarrus, North Carolina, Page: 88; Line xx, Page 118/88B(stamped), Line 17, Dwelling #902, Family #902, Household of James Hunycut; online database,
Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 28 May 2013); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M653, Roll 890.
10. 1870 U S Census, Stanly County, North Carolina, population schedule, Big Lick, Stanly County, North Carolina, Page 38A(stamped), Line 34, Dwelling 159, Family 160, Household of James HUNEYCUTT; digital image,
Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 28 May 2013); citing National Archive Microfilm M593, Roll 1160.
11. 1880 US Census, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule, Morven, Anson County, North Carolina, ED 002, Page 352A(stamped), Line 39, Dwelling #264, Family #282, Household of James Hunicutt.
12. 1880 US Census, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule, Morven, Anson County, North Carolina, ED 002, Page: 358B (stamped); Line 5, Dwelling 376, Family 400, Household of Harrison DEESE.
13. 1910 U. S. Census, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule, Morven, Anson County, North Carolina, ED 007, Page: 6A/132 (stamped); Line 1, Dwelling 96, Family 96, Household of Harrison DEESE.
14. State of North Carolina, death certificate no. 173, (9 May 1938), Mrs. Millie J Duse [Mrs. Nellie I. Deese].
15. Ibid.
16. Find A Grave, Inc.,
Find A Grave, database, "Record, Nellie Isabella Honeycutt Deese (27 October 1857–11 May 1938), Memorial # 37949116.
17. 1880 US Census, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule, Morven, Anson County, North Carolina, ED 002, Page: 358B (stamped); Line 5, Dwelling 376, Family 400, Household of Harrison DEESE.
18. 1910 U. S. Census, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule, Morven, Anson County, North Carolina, ED 007, Page: 6A/132 (stamped); Line 1, Dwelling 96, Family 96, Household of Harrison DEESE.
19. Ibid.
