Its Family Time~The Margaret Elizabeth "Maggie" Deese Newell Family

Margaret Elizabeth "Maggie" Deese was born between 1858 and 1861, a daughter of Samuel Deese and Sarah Hill. She first appears in the 1870 Census as a 9-year-old child. In 1880 she gave her age, to the Census taker, as being 22 years of age with two living children ages 3 and 1.

About 1875 Margaret, though very young, married Leander Lee Newell. Their first-born child as shown in the 1880 Census was a son, William Alexander Newell, born April 1876.

Leander Lee Newell and Margaret Elizabeth Deese had the following children:
        i.   William A. Newell was born in Apr. 1876.
       ii.   John B. Newell was born on 8 July 1874. He died in 1948 at the age of 74.
      iii.   Albert N. Newell was born on 26 Aug. 1876. He died 15 Dec. 1960 at the age of 84.
       iv.  Henry Lee Newell was born on 11 Sept. 1880. He died in 1953 at the age of 73.
        v.  Thomas James Newell was born in 1885. He died in 1947 at the age of 62.
      vi.   Maggie Annabelle Newell was born in 1890. She died in 1979 at the age of 89.
     vii.   Mary Newell was born in 1892.

Note: Children listed per the census in order of Birth – Certain latitude was taken by some children as to their birth year.

Margaret and her husband had 7 children before she passed away. After the death of Maggie in the late 1890's Leander re-married in Sept 1897 to Bessie Mae Hefner and raised another family of 7 children. Leander was 45 when he married 18-year-old Bessie Mae.

Margaret Elizabeth "Maggie" Deese is my Great Grand Aunt.

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     1. 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.
     2. 1880 U. S. Census, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, population schedule, Sharon, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 117, Page: 528D(stamped); Line 37, Dwelling 198, Family 200, Household of Leander NEWELL; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 6 November 2018); citing National Archives Microfilm T9, Roll 972.
     3. 1900 U. S. Census,  Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, population schedule, Crab Orchard, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 0058, , Page: 6/111 (stamped); Line 20, Dwelling 100, Family 107, Household of L. [eander] NEWELL; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 6 November 2018); citing National Archives Microfilm T623, Roll 1205.
     4. 1910 U. S. Census, York County, South Carolina, population schedule, Fort Mill, York, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 0107, Page: 5B/153 (stamped); Line 56, Dwelling 86, Family 86, Household of Leander NEWELL; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : viewed 5 November 2018); citing National Archives Microfilm  T624_1468.
     5. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed  6 November 2018); Memorial page for Leander Newell; (1855–13 July 1937); Find a Grave memorial # 188320012, Citing Flint Hill Baptist Church Cemetery; Flint Hill Baptist Church Cemetery.

Who are the Parents of Sarah Hill, b. abt 1811 and d. 6 Sept 1881

Sarah Hill, age 15-19, married  Samuel Deese, born 1805 in/or about 1830 in Anson County, North Carolina. Samuel was a son of Stephen Deese and his wife, whom many say is, Sarah Alice Honeycutt.

The parents of Sarah ‘Sallie’ Hill are UNKNOWN. Sarah, the wife of Samuel, can be found in the 1850, 1870 and 1880 Census. Her age in these censuses in order is age 35, age 55, age 60. The 1850/1870 Census suggests she was born in the year 1815. Her death notice in 1881 says she is 70 years of age suggesting she was born in the year 1811.

Ancestry Thrulines shows Sarah Hill as a daughter of John Hill and Huldah Jackson.

But, there is not a paper trail to substantiate this and I DO NOT believe that John Hill and Huldah Jackson are her parents.

John and Huldah did have a daughter named Sarah, b.  April 23rd, 1783; died. Oct 1789.

John Hill served in the Revolutionary War. The Family Bible is included in John Hill Rev. War File W-18014

In 1838/1839 Huldah Jackson Hill, widow of John Hill deceased, submitted an application for a pension related to the Revolutionary War service of her husband John Hill. Included within this application (W-18014) was a copy of pertinent pages from the Hill Family Bible. The last child documented as born to this family was/is Rebecca Jackson Hill, born  23 April 1809; d. Oct. 1811.

    

Since there is absolutely no proof establishing Sarah Hill, b. 1811; d. 6 September 1881 is a daughter of John and Huldah Jackson Hill I would offer the following reasons why it's impractical.

First, The Birth, death, and marriage of the John Hill Family are meticulously documented in the Family Bible and there is no indication in the Family Bible that a second daughter was given the name of the first deceased Sarah Hill.

•  Surely, Huldah Jackson Hill wouldn’t omit the birth of the last child from the Family Bible if this was indeed her child.
• Also if this is her child why would she omit her from the pension application. 

John Hill died, according to the Family Bible, on 14 August 1817. The 1820 Anson County, NC Census for this family substantiates that John was no longer in the Household. It also substantiates that there was not a Female daughter in the Household under the age of 10.  To be precise there were 2 females in the household, 1 age 16-25 and 1 over 45+ [Huldy], head of Household.  

Finally, Huldah was age 47 and John was age 62 when the 2nd Sarah was born in 1811. 

A review of the 1820 Census shows 3 Hill families in the County (Anson). In addition to Huldy Hill, there is a listing for two of her sons, Jonathan J. Hill and John Hill. Both Jonathan and John had females in their home under 10 years of age. John Hill, Sr and Huldah Jackson had seven sons but none of these eight men left Wills or Probate records in Anson County. Jacob Hill did leave a Will in Catawba County, NC. Huldah Jackson Hill is named in the Will of her Father John Jackson.  

Sometime prior to 1844, several of the Hill children moved their families to Dickson County, Tennessee. 

The parents of Sarah 'Sallie" Hill, b. abt 1811, d. 6 Sept. 1881 is still a mystery. If you have any clues to the names of her parents I would love to hear from you.  

It’s Family Time~Frank and Sarah E. Deese Melton

The tombstone for Sarah E. (Deese) Melton at Olivet United Methodist Church Cemetery in Lilesville, North Carolina shows that Sarah was born on 15 February 1829. 

Photo Courtesy Julious Burr

Sarah E. Deese is the daughter of  Samuel Dese and Sarah Hill. The family is enumerated in the Sandy Point District of Anson County in 1850. At the time of this enumeration, Sarah was age 9 and Samuel and Sarah Hill had been married for almost 20 years. 

1850 Anson County Census

[Mary and Samuel are Siblings; Samuel and Sarah are husband & Wife; the remainder are all children of Samuel Deese and Sarah Hill.]

Sarah E. Deese and Frank Melton were married in 1873 per their response to years married on the 1900 Census which was reported as 27 years with 6 children with 5 living.
Prior to her marriage to Frank Melton, Sarah had a son,  Robert Ofnile Aycock. His death certificate shows his parents to be Robert Aycock and Sarah Deese. 

Frank F. Melton and Sarah E. Deese had 6 children of which 5 were living in 1900. Sarah’s son Robert is included in this count. 

Frank F. Melton and Sarah E. Deese had the following children:
i. Sarah Melton, born 22 Mar 1874, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married William Samuel Luther; died 17 Jul 1958, Wadesboro, Anson, North Carolina.
ii. W. Hampton Melton was born on 10 Sep 1877 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina. He died on 19 Feb 1919 at the age of 41 in Lilesville, Anson, North Carolina.
iii. James Marshall Melton, born Dec 1879, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Ella Francis Luther; died 15 May 1952, Lilesville, Anson, North Carolina.
iv. George Bunyon Melton, born Jun 1884, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Ollie Teal; died 6 May 1979, Montgomery County, North Carolina.
 
Frank and Sarah E. Deese Melton are my Great Grand Uncle and Aunt.
 
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1. 1850 Census, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule, Sandy Point, Anson County, North Carolina, Page 188A (stamped); Line 8, Dwelling 428, Family 428, Household of Mary DEAS; online database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 27 May 2014); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, Roll 619.
2. 1880 U S Census, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Court House, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 005, Page 316B (stamped); Line 13,, Dwelling 125, Family 125;, Household of Frank MELTON; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 2 February 2011); citing National Archives Microfilm T9-1225.
3. 1900 US Census, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule, Lilesville, Anson County, North Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 5, Page 9B/101(stamped); Line 71, Dwelling 169, Family 169, Household of Frank F. MELTON; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 2 February 2011); citing National Archives Microfilm T623, Roll 1181.
4. Sara E. Melton, death certificate Death Certificate Book 3, Page 165, (1916), Register of Deeds, Wadesboro, Anson County, North Carolina.
5. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 2 February 2011); Memorial page for Sarah E. Deese Melton; (about 1841–18 November 1916); Find a Grave memorial # 45036741, Citing Olivet United Methodist Church Cemetery; Lilesville, Anson County, North Carolina.
6. State of North Carolina, death (6 July 1927), Frank Melton; https://www.ancestry.com, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina.

It’s Family Time~Nancy Deese Short

Nancy Deese was born about 1843, a daughter of Samuel Deese and Sarah ‘Sallie’ Hill. Nancy, age 7, is listed along with 5 other sibling in the household of her Grandmother in 1850 Anson County. 

In 1870, Nancy Deese is newly married to Sam Short, no children, enumerated in the Gulledge township of Anson County, North Carolina.




In the 1900 Census for Anson County, Nancy says she is a widow and that she is the Mother of 10 Children with 1 Living. I know this is wrong because in 1910 she has her daughter Dora Ann and Son-in-law Solomon R. Williams in her household.  Also in the 1910 Census she reports that she is the Mother of 6 children with 1 child still living.

1900 Census, Anson County, NC

Between the 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910 and 1920 census I have identified 4 children of Samuel and Nancy Deese Short

• Eller Short, b. 1870
• Dora Ann Short, b. 1876
• Willie Short, b. Dec 1879
• Annie D. Short, b. Jun 1883

Nancy reported that she was a widow in the 1900 census but I have found no record of her husband’s death. Her brother, John Calvin Deese (My Great Grandfather) was the informant on Nancy's death certificate. No date of burial or place of burial were reported. I have not located a tombstone for Nancy Deese Short. Her burial site is unknown and we know from her death certificate that she died on 16 May 1921 in Morven, Anson County, North Carolina.

Nancy Deese Short is my Great Grand Aunt.











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1. 1850 Census, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule, Sandy Point, Anson County, North Carolina, Page 188A (stamped); Line 8, Dwelling 428, Family 428, Household of Mary DEAS; online database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 27 May 2014); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, Roll 619.
2. Ibid.
3. 1870 U S Census, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule, Gulledge, Anson, North Carolina, Page: 337A(stamped); Line 30, Dwelling 92, Family 99, Household of James C. NEW; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 3 March 2015); citing National Archive Microfilm M593, Roll 1122.
4. 1880 U S Census, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule, Morven, Anson, North Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 002, Page 344B (stamped), Line 23, Dwelling 119, Family 132, Household of Sam SHORT; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 3 March 2015); citing National Archive Microfilm T9-0951.
5. 1900 US Census, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule, Morven, Anson, North Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 0008, Page: 4A/152 (stamped); Line 18, Dwelling 49, Family 49, Household of N81ancy Short; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 3 March 2015); citing National Archives Microfilm T623, Roll 11.
6. 1910 U. S. Census, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule, Morven, Anson, North Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 0011, Page 5A/156 (stamped), Line 13, Dwelling 43, Family 44, Household of Nancy SHORT; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 3 March 2015); citing National Archives Microfilm T624, Roll 1096.
7. 1920 US Census, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule, Morven, Anson, North Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 13, Page: 14B/194; Line 89, Dwelling 159, Family 159, Household of Sol WILLIAMS; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 3 March 2015); citing National Archives Microfilm T625, Roll 1283.
8. Mrs. Nancy Deese Short, death certificate 238 (16 May 1921), NC State Archives., North Carolina Deaths, 1908-67, Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina.
9. 1870 U S Census, Anson County, North Carolina, Population Schedule, Gulledge, Anson, North Carolina, Page: 337A(stamped); Line 30, Dwelling 92, Family 99, Household of James C. NEW.
10. 1880 U S Census, Anson County, North Carolina, Population Schedule, Morven, Anson, North Carolina, ED 002, Page 344B (stamped), Line 23, Dwelling 119, Family 132, Household of Sam SHORT.
11. Ibid.
12. Ibid.
13. 1900 US Census, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule, Morven, Anson, North Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 0008, Page: 4A/152 (stamped); Line 18, Dwelling 49, Family 49, Household of N81ancy Short; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 3 March 2015); citing National Archives Microfilm T623, Roll 11.