James KELTON of Chester County, Pennsylvania, was a descendant of Thomas KELTON of Montrose, a Scottish town on the North Sea about 50 miles northeast of Edinburgh. He was born in 1695 and lived for a time in Northern Ireland before moving to Pennsylvania where he died in 1781. James's second wife was Mary HACKETT. A great grandson of James and Mary was John Cunningham KELTON (1828-1893), who was brigadier general during the Civil War and later adjutant general of the army.

United States Census, 1880, San Francisco County, San Francisco, California, p. 60B:

Robert KELTON of Londongrove, Pennsylvania; born 4 March 1800; died 1861, married 8 April 1824 Margaretta Ross CUN(N)INGHAM, born 29 October 1801; died 3 April 1885 daughter of Gen. John Welsh CUN(N)INGHAM b 11 June 1779 in New London, Pennsylvania died there 26 April 1840. married Elizabeth ROSS daughter of John and Margaret Yound ROSS.

KELTON, Robert 1 free white male aged 18+, 1 free white male under 16, 2 free white females

Robert KELTON, Sr. also appears in the census records for Iredell County in 1800 (p. 656) and 1820 (p. 236).

The KELTONs are an ancient family in Scotland. Many references are given to them in Scottish history. There the name is pronounced with the accent on the second syllable. The land on which the new city of Edinburgh is built is said to belong to the KELTON heirs. Mary KELTON married John GLASSELLE, of the family who accompanied Mary, Queen of Scots from Poitiers, on her return to her native land. The KELTONs early began to emigrate to America, the first emigrant of that name reaching South Carolina between 1640 and 1645. Like many other Scots, the KELTONs aided in colonizing Ireland. Some of these later came to America with the Ulster immigration. One of them, James KELTON came from Ireland to Chester County, Pennsylvania, about 1735 and was the great-grandfather of General John Cunningham KELTON, the soldier and author of a Treatise on Military Affairs. They came here in great numbers for the census of 1790 gives twenty-one heads of families of this name in Massachusetts, four for Rhode Island, one for Pennsylvania, two for North Carolina, and one for South Carolina. Dr Claude KELTON, who served six years in the Hospital Corps of the US Army says that the records at Washington show that the US Army has had KELTON recruits from nearly every state in the Union. Also, he says that the name has not been missing from the record a single year since 1776.

William and Elizabeth KELTON:

William KELTON was born September 26, 1753. His wife Elizabeth was born March 8, 1754. As to whether William KELTON came direct from Edinburgh, or was the son of the emigrant from that place, has not been ascertained; but that he and his wife Elizabeth were in North Carolina, with a large family and numerous slaves, is given in the census of 1780. Of William KELTON's Revolutionary record, nothing definite is known, but that he was of Revolutionary timber a few scattered facts attest. He was Scotch-Presbyterian. He is traditionally known to have been concerned with the Mecklinburg Declaration of Independence and belongs to the region where it was framed. His name does not appear on the list of signers, probably because of his youth. He does appear as a member of the Militia of Morgan District in the period immediately following the Revolution. By way of Smith County, Tennessee, where he had resided for a short time, William KELTON came to Rutherford County, Tennessee, and in 1801 purchased a large tract of land known as "Black Fox Camp." Black Fox was an Indian Chief who formerly hunted and encamped at the magnificent spring not far from the present site of Murfreesboro. The story is that Black Fox was pursued to this place, and rather than be caught by the soldiers, sprang into the water and disappeared from sight. The soldiers believed him to be lost, but by an underground channel he came to surface again at Murfree's Spring, two and one-half miles below. This Black Fox Camp has often been memtioned in the history of Tennessee, its unusually large spring being a land mark. The expedition of General Robertson in 1792 sent one of its scouts over the old trail from Nashville to Chattanooga who reported that he "had been as far as Black Fox Camp" where he had seen the signs of a numerous army of Indians. Again in 1794 Major Orr's expedition against the Creek and Cherokees of the Lower Town, "marched to Black Fox's Camp and remained there for the night." The deed to this tract of land says that it was granted by the State of North Carolina to Thomas Harris and that the said Thomas Harris of Mecklenburgh County, North Carolina conveys to William KELTON of Smith County, Tennessee in 1801, the Black Fox Camp, a tract of 619 acres for six hundred dollars. The witnesses were: L Sullivan and Alexander SLOAN. It is of interest to know that this deed was acknowledged before Andrew Jackson, at that time one of the judges of the "Supreme Court of Law and Equity." William KELTON purchased many other tracts of land, owning finally many thousand acres in this and other parts of Tennessee. Rutherford County, formerly included in Davidson and Williamson Counties, was organized by an act of the General Assembly at Knoxville, October 25, 1803. The first court met at the home of Thomas Rucker, Jan 3, 1804. Of this court, William KELTON was one of the first grandjurymen. Murfreesboro was founded in 1811 but it was not until 1813 that elections were ordered to be held at Murfreesboro instead of Black Fox Camp, showing that much of the county business had been transacted at the latter place. A family story of the four sons of William going into the woods to hew logs for the First Presbyterian Church is sustained by the record of their mother, Elizabeth, being a Charter Member of the congregation. There is now on the original site a neat new brick building. Here then, on a plantation of several thousand acres around this spring from which the town of Murfreesboro is now supplied with water, William and Elizabeth KELTON established their large family. William KELTON died in 1813. A chart now on file shows the division among his heirs of the original holdings. This division was made October 10, 1816. Samuel Bigany, Moses Bellak and Sam Barber being the trustees. This names the heirs as Archibald SLOAN and wife Agnes, John SLOAN and wife Mary, Robert KELTON, Samuel B. KELTON, Elizabeth KELTON Senior, James KELTON, Elizabeth KELTON Junior, William, Alexander LACKEY and wife Margaret, these being the widow and eight children. David, another child died quite young and was not living at this time.

Smith County, Tennessee: Deed Books B - M: 1800 - 1835 976, Book G, pp. 215 - 216:

Smith County, Tennessee: Deed Books B - M: 1800 - 1835 976, Book G, pp. 107 - 108:

Indenture 20 June 1801 between Thomas Harris of Macklenburgh County, North Carolina and William KELTON of Smith County, Tennessee. Land in Wilson County on east water of W Fork Stones River. Part of tract of 2057 acres known as the Black Fox Camp originally granted to Harris. Begin in the middle of a Blue Hole in the Black Fox Spring, corner to Hawkins & Cummings thence --- etc.

Witness: L Sullivan, A. SLOAN [Note: This was Archibald SLOAN, the husband of Agnes ("Nancy") KELTON.]

16th day July 1801: Archibald SLOAN appeared before Andrew Jackson one of the -- etc. Let it be registered. $600. Andrew Jackson

Deed Book "E," No. 502:

Deed Book "F," No. 593:

Deed Book "G," p. 275:

Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots: vol 3:

Census Reports: 1790 - 1820:

Note 15: Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Tennessee (1974):

Note 16: Daughters of the American Revolution, Tennessee, p. 437:

Note 17: Zella Armstrong, Notable Southern Families, vol. 1 - 2:

John RAMSAY:

North Carolina Revolutionary Soldiers, Sailors, Patriots & Descendants, vol 2:

Sarah Elizabeth BIRDSONG, the wife of John RAMSAY, was the daughter of John BIRDSONG (26 August 1733, York County, Virginia, British North America - 21 September 1790, Union District, South Carolina) and Mary ARMISTEAD (1730, Elizabeth County, Virginia, British North America - ?) who were married in 1753, in Sussex County, Virginia. Her siblings were Rebecca BIRDSONG [F]: m. John Morgan MINTER; Lucy BIRDSONG (1754, Chatham County, North Carolina, British North America - ?) [F]: m. Edmund WADDELL, 1770, Chatham County, North Carolina, British North America; Mary BIRDSONG (1756, Chatham County, North Carolina, British North America - ?) [F]: m. Richard DRAKE (1747, North Carolina, British North America - 1 June 1814, Union County, South Carolina), 1774, Chatham County, North Carolina; Batte BIRDSONG, Judge (1760, Chatham County, North Carolina, British North America - 22 August 1813, Union County, South Carolina) [M]: m. Rebecca ROUNDTREE; John R. BIRDSONG (1762, Chatham County, North Carolina, British North America - 1846, Fayette County, Tennessee) [M]: m. Elizabeth EWING, 1782, North Carolina; William BIRDSONG, General [War of 1812, Virginia] (21 March 1764, Virginia, British North America - 26 October 1850, Madison County, Tennessee [M]: m. Mary ("Polly") STEVEN (1760, Virginia, British North America - BEF 1820, Madison County, Tennessee), BEF 1790; Henry BIRDSONG (1769, North Carolina, British North America - AFT 1850, Wright County, Missouri) [M]: m. Sarah ("Sally") ROUNDTREE (1775, Virginia, British North America - ?); Elizabeth BIRDSONG (1772, North Carolina, British North America - ?) [F]: m. Archibald HOWARD, Union County, South Carolina; Jesse BIRDSONG (1774, Chatham County, North Carolina, British North America - December 1836, Trigg County, Kentucky) [M]: m. Elizabeth ("Betsy") GRASTY (1780, Newberry District, South Carolina - ?), 1797, Union District, South Carolina; Nancy BIRDSONG (22 July 1777, Union District, South Carolina - 15 September 1852) [F]: m. Sigmund STRIBLING, 1815, South Carolina; and Lydia BIRDSONG (1786, South Carolina - 5 February 1834) [F]: m. William IRWIN (17 March 1775 - 29 April 1822).

Robert RAMSAY, Jr.:

United States Census, 1800, Iredell County, North Carolina, p. 656:

United States Census, 1820, Iredell County, North Carolina, p. 236:

Note: Captain Robert JETTON's unit, in the War of 1812, was a company in Colonel Robert Coffee's Cavalry Regiment of West Tennessee Volunteers.

In pursuance of an order to us directed William GILLIAM and V. D. COWAN from the County of Rutherford, county of Rutherford County, at the May term of 1831 approving us commissioners, to settle with William KELTON, Jr. as administrator of Robert KELTON, deceased, and make report at the August term of said court, on examination we find the administrator cargible as follows per inventory returned to court: vouchers 1-15 134.96 and one note on Thos BROTHER relieved insolvent for 25.00, one note on Eli MUIRHEAD settled with the widow for the use of the family for 42.00 for a total of 211.96. On a settlement we find the estate indebted to the administrator six dollars & 28 cents. We further recompense the court the sum of five dollars as compensation for his services as administrator August 15, 1831. V. D. COWAN Recorded 11th xxx1831. William GILLIAM. (pp. 271 -272)

[Note: V. D. COWAN was Varner D. COWAN who, on 7 June 1824 in Rutherford County, Tennessee, married Margaret JETTON (born about 1804), the sister of Rachel JETTON and Col. Robert JETTON.]

KELTON, Rachel, land: 36 acres, value: $300; State/County. Tax 2.28
Samuel KELTON, land: 87 acres, value: $400; polls: 1; State/County Tax: 1.20
James KELTON, land: 80 acres, value: $600; polls: 1; State/County Tax: 1.44
George KELTON, land: 100 acres, value: $1,$300; 2 slaves, value: $900; polls: 1; State/County Tax: 2.77

A partial settlement made with R. J. KELTON administrator of Rachel KELTON, deceased, by me James WILSON, clerk of the Rutherford County Court. I find said administrator indebted to said estate as follows:

The amount of Sale List returned $ 91.75
Samuel KELTON's note & interest 168.12
Wm CLARK's three notes & interest 257.38
Wm CLARK's a/c & interest 54.40
James KELTON note & interest 174.73
R J KELTON's four notes & interest 217.66
A J BOWER note & interest 39.60
A W B CLARK D. D. 55.00
W J MCMURRAY D. D. 18.50
Margaret STEVENSON a/c & Int 140.00
Anderson OTT a/c 20.00
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$1237.34

I find said administrator entitled to the following credits:

Clerks fee for taking administrative Bond & stamps $ 5.00
Clerks fee for recording Inventory 2.50
S B ROBISON Medical a/c 3.00
William CLARK a/c for board 138.40
State & County tax for 1861 .95
PALMER Attorney receipt 5.00
Allowance to administrator thus far 60.00
Turnpike & Railroad expenses 8.00
Clerks fee for making & recording settlement 2.50
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$225.35

Balance due estate from administrator $1011.99

Witness my hand at office this 13th day of April 1870
James D WILSON,

Goodspeed's Biographies: History of Lauderdale County, p. 804:

Elizabeth KELTON daughter of William and Elizabeth KELTON was born December 7, 1785.

WILSON, James 0100001-0100001 (Elizabeth, Jr.)

James KELTON, son of William and Elizabeth KELTON, was born in 1788 and married Elizabeth WHITE who was born in 1790 of a Presbyterian family of South Carolina and a kinswoman of the Lucinda WHITE who married William Pleasant KELTON. They lived in Rutherford County.

1st. It is my will that all my land in Hardin County should be sold and all my debts paid and that the balance of the proceeds of said land go to the schooling of my youngest children vz Sara Ann, Naome Amanda C., Justina Eveline, and James Peay.

2nd. It is my will and desire that the balance of my estate of every discription should remain with my beloved wife Elizabeth to be disposed of in manner following that is that the children that are not married should receive at their marriage or when they come of age one horse saddle and bridle and martingale one bed and bedstead and bed clothing one bureau one cow and calf and ten dollars worth of kitchen and cupboard furniture. It is my wish that the foregoing articles be of about the same value with those given to my children that are already married.

3rd. It is my will that at my wifes' death when the children who shall not then have been married shall receive the sums above named the balances of my estate be equaly divided among all my surviving children and childs part to the heirs of those that are deceased except the heirs of Martha L. VAUGHAN who received to the value of Eighty dollars more than the rest. Consequently it is my will that her children should receive eight dollars less than the other heirs. It is my will that my son in law James O. GOOD be the guardian of the children of my daughter Martha L. VAUGHAN deceased and in case of his death or inability to act that the court appoint some suitable guardian as it is not my wish that their father Robert J. VAUGHAN should be their guardian. Should any of my children die without issue it is my will that their property revert to the heirs of my estate.

Lastly I do hereby appoint my beloved wife Elizabeth and my son in law Thomas T. PEAY executrix and executor of this my last will and testament. I revoke all former wills by me made in witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal this 28th day of July 1847. James KELTON <signature>.

Signed sealed and delivered by the above named James KILTON to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who have here unto subscribed our names as witnessed in the presence of the testator. Alexander R. LACKEY, Alexander LACKEY

State of Tennessee, Rutherford County Court, September term, 1847:

The execution of the foregoing last will & testament of James KELTON eta was duly proved in open court by the oath of Alexander R. LACKEY & Alexander LACKEY subscribing witnesses thereto at the term there in mentioned & ordered to be recorded. Robt. S. Morris, Clerk Will Bk 14 Pg 169, 170.

One year later Lucinda gave birth to her first born son - Thomas White KELTON whom she named after the childhood memory of her father. When Lucinda was only eight years of age, her father was killed by Indians in the vicinity of Murfreesboro while going down the river in a canoe. Lucinda's mother, Elizabeth remained a widow for many years after this tragic event. However, by 1829 she had finally remarried into the STEEL family. [Note: She was married to David STEEL, in Tennessee, in 1829.]

Thomas WHITE was killed April 1811. List of Estate of Thomas White, deceased, made 18 April 1811, Court Minute Book of Rutherford County, Tennessee, April Term, 1811, p. 134.

Samuel KELTON, son of William and Elizabeth KELTON was born in 1791 and married Elizabeth MANLEY in 1815. All her family were massacred by the Indians while she was away from home. Afterwards she was reared by James MONTGOMERY. They have five children: Mary, Elizabeth, Jane, William, James Leander.

Macon County Times
13 November 1952

* Cal's Column *

by

Stephen Calvin Gregory
(8 July 1891, Mace's Hill, Smith County, Tennesse - 16 November 1957, Lafayette, Macon County, Tennessee)

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We continue this week with the old records of the County Court of Smith County, and the Court of Pleas. The time is Wednesday, June 23, 1802, and the place of meeting was in the home of William Saunders in the vicinity of the present Dixon Springs. The next item is as follows : "Ordered that Archibald SLOAN be Overseer of the road from Michael Murphy's to the top of the Ridge between Peyton's Creek and Defeated Creek, and that all the hands living on the fork of the road leading up, including Michael Murphy's hands, and all the hands on the fork that George Thompson lives on, and the fork William KELTON lives on, and the fork that said SLOAN lives on from his own house down to the said road, work under said overseer. "This rather long item is of peculiar interest to many in the Pleasant Shade section, and there is still an Archibald SLOAN in the family. We have known this man for many years. He is the father of Oval, Clyde, Henry and Dwight SLOAN, young men of the Pleasant Shade community. Another early SLOAN of that section was Patrick SLOAN, but we do not know their relationship. Still another member of the family in the years long gone by was Jason SLOAN.

The present Pleasant Shade is said to have derived its name from the shade trees about the home of Jason SLOAN, which stood on the site of the present Billy SLOAN residence, not far from Pleasant Shade to the east up what is still called the SLOAN Branch. It had been called Herod's Cross Roads before the establishing of a post office there. The shade trees about the Jason SLOAN home were of the weeping willow variety, so we were informed many years ago.

Ramsey, in his Annals of Tennessee, gives the following : "Houston's Station stood six miles from Maryville . . . It was occupied by the families of James Houston, McConnell, McEwen, SLOANE and Henry. It was attacked by a party of Indians, one hundred in number. They had, the day before, pursued the survivors of the Citico massacre, in the direction of Knoxville, many of whom they had killed. Elated with their preceding success, they determined, on their return, to take and murder the feeble garrison as Houston's. A vigorous assault was made upon it. Hugh Barry, in looking over the bastion, incautiously exposed his head to the aim of an Indian rifle. He fell within the station, fatally wounded, having received a bullet in his forehead. The Indians were emboldened by this success, and prolonged the conflict more than an hour. The garrison had some of the best riflemen in the country in it, and, observing the number and activity of the assailants, they loaded and discharged their guns with all possible rapidly. The women assisted them as far as it was possible. One of them, Mrs. McEwen, Esq., of Nashville, and since the wife of Senior S. Doak, D. D., displayed great equanimity and heroism. She inquired for bullet moulds, and was busily engaged in melting the lead and running bullets for different moulds. A bullet from without, passing through the interstice between two logs of the station, struck the wall near her, and rebounding, rolled upon the floor. Snatching it up and melting and moulding it quickly, she carried it to her husband and said: "Here is a ball run out of the Indian's lead; send it back to them as quick as possible. It is their own; let them have it in welcome."

The road above mentioned in the old records began at Michael Murphy's and extended to the top of the dividing ridge between Peyton's Creek and Defeated Creek. Michael Murphy lived, so we are informed, just to the rear of the site of the present Bob Williams house in the present Pleasant Shade. We would presume that the road to be worked by Archibald SLOAN and the hands under him extended northeastward, by way of the present Sanderson's Cumberland Presbyterian church, there up by the old home of Barnett Cornwell to the top of the hill just above the old Wakefield home. The writer once carried the mail over this very road. The reason for judging that the road referred to in the order, of the Court led up this valley is that the road leading down by the SLOAN home was part of the old Fort Blount Road and would have doubtless been so designated. Then the picture as given above of the various groups of hands seems to fit into this sort of a pattern. Three sections are mentioned in the locating of the places of residence of the various hands. From Archibald SLOAN's down to the Michael Murphy home would be exactly in keeping with the location of the SLOAN home of 150 years ago. The expression, "from his own house down to the road," could not be understood in any other light. The fork that George Thompson lived on was either the present Saunderson Branch or the present Boston Branch. The same may be said for the branch on which William Kelton lived. These two branches come together about a quarter of a mile northeast of the location of the old Murphy home.

"Ordered that Lewis MacFarland be allowed the sum of twenty-eight dollars in full compensation for his services for twenty eight days' labor in marking the county line, as provided by the act of the Assembly, and that he be paid out of any County monies in the hands of the County Trustee."

We have some reason to believe that the marking of the boundary line of the county had reference to those parts of Smith County bounded by the newly formed county of Jackson and by Wilson County. Jackson County was formed in 1801, and there is no record previous to the above, so far as we have found, to indicate that the boundary line had been established. Moreover, the next item which reads as follows : "Ordered that William Jones be allowed the sum of fifty-six dollars as surveyor for running the boundary line between the counties of Smith and Wilson; and also between Smith and Jackson Counties, as provided by act of Assembly," shows that these were the two lines under consideration. Lewis MacFarland was, we think, a relative of Dr. Sam MaFarland, of the hospital at Lebanon, Tenn., which bears his name. Some early MaFarlands in Tennessee, including the following : "July 15, (1791) Issac Pennington and Milligen were killed, and McFarland was wounded, on the Kentucky Road." "Major McFarland, in 1792, Sept. 27th, was included in the group of officers to have in charge two regiments of men to fight Indians." His name was John McFarland. Again we read : "Colonel Doherty and Colonel McFarland, in direct disregard of the orders of the Territorial authorities, raised 180 mounted riflemen, with whom they invaded the Indian country." "But to provide for the worst, it was settled before hand, that each man, on discharging his piece (or gun), without stopping to watch the flight of the Indians, should make the best of jos way to Knoxville, lodge himself in the blockhouse, where 300 muskets had been deposited by the United States, and where two of the oldest citizens of the fort, John McFarland and Robert Williams, were left behind to run bullets and lead. "This was in 1793. An earlier member of the same family was Robert McFarland. Of him we have the following record : "Jefferson County, as known at present, received its first settlers in this year (1783). These were Robert McFarland, Alexander Outlaw, Thomas Jarnigan, James Hill, Wesley White, James Randolph, Joseph Copeland, Robert Gentry and James Hubbard." We read also of Robert McFarland as Sheriff of Jefferson County,Tennessee, in 1792. Four years later he was still Sheriff.

Now we do not know if Lewis McFarland was a relative of the above named early Tennesseans, but presume that he was. We have no information as to William Jones, although there was a Leonard Jones in Smith County as early as 1800.

Bill of sail (sale) John L. Martin as Sheriff, to Sampson Williams, acknowledged and ordered to be registered." No comment.

"Deed, 320 acres, Lemuel Hogan to David Hodges, proven by the oath of John Ward, one of the subscribing witnesses." "Early Hogan men in Tennessee were Edward, Humphrey and Richard. Hogan's Creek in the south side of the present Smith County, empties into the Cumberland just below Carthage. We believe that perhaps it was named for Arthur Hogan, but we are not sure of this. Hogan's Creek Baptist church was formed in 1810, and has continued to the present time. The writer was pastor of the church for a number of years, beginning in 1919. It is the oldest "daughter" of Dixon's Creek Baptist church, formed on March 8, 1800. Benjamin Johns was its first clerk, serving as such while the group worshipped as an arm of Dixon's Creek, from 1806 till the constitution and then for 18 years more. Benjamin Johns was the son of Elias Johns, who married our own great-great-great-aunt, Esther Ballou, who was born in Botetourt County, Virginia, about 1780, and died in Smith County, Tenn., about 1852.

David Hodges, the purchaser of the 320 acres of land, is supposed to have been the ancestor of the David Hodges, who died not long ago near Carthage. The name is the same and this is one indication that it was the same family. Genealogists or those who make a specialty of tracing family history, use the given names of a family, to trace particular families, to quite a large extent. In my own family, my given name is Stephen Calvin. My grandfather was Stephen Calvin Gregory, who had an uncle Stephen. One of our grandsons is named Stephen and we have a cousin or two with the same given name.

In our mother's family, the name, Leonard, was applied to some male member of many families. We have a history of the Ballou Family in America, and there are listed 14 Leonard Ballous. We have named one of our own sons, Leonard, to keep the name from ceasing to be used and in line with some 300 years of our family history.

"Sevier and Gordon vs. John _____ and Aaron Robbins de po to issue for deft., to take the deposition of William White, of North Carolina; and Archibald Roane, Esq. Gov., and 30 days notice to be given the plaintiff in taking the deposition of White, and 20 days in taking the deposition of Governor Roane." Sevier was the first Governor of the State, and Gordon was his partner in land deals. We do not know the defendant John _____ , nor Aaron Robbins.

We learned from an early entry in the old records of the Court that William White was secretary of State for North Carolina. The Governor was named Williams.

"The same order as above in the suit, Sevier and Gordon versus Alexander Suite." From another entry in the old records, it appears that the three defendants had taken up their abode on lands claimed by the complainants. We will learn later the outcome of the suit.

"Court adjourns until tomorrow, nine o'clock."

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Transcribed by Janette West Grimes

Macon County Times
4 December 1952

* Cal's Column *

by

Stephen Calvin Gregory
(8 July 1891, Mace's Hill, Smith County, Tennesse - 16 November 1957, Lafayette, Macon County, Tennessee)

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The next item in the old records is as follows: "John Douglass, Esq., Sheriff, is appointed collector of the State and County Taxes for the year 1802,who came into Court,gave security and qualified according to the law." Here we learn that taxes were collected by the early Sheriff's of Smith County instead of as today, by the County Trustee.We do not know if this man Douglass was a brother of Elmore Douglass, an early member of the County Court of Smith County. The same man was a member of the first Court in Wilson County,in 1799. Other early members of the Douglass family in Tennessee were: Edward,James and William Douglass. Edward Douglass was a member of the Constitutional Convention which met on January 11, 1796 for the purpose of forming the new State of Tennessee. He and William Douglass were both from Sumner County. Edward was also a senator from the same county in the first legislature of the new State.

Ramsey's Annals of Tennessee has the following item about James Douglass: "On the 31st of August, (1792) an attack was made on John Birkley (Berkley?) and his son, in his peach orchard, near Bledsoe's Lick (Castalian Springs now); the former was wounded,but bravely returned the fire and killed an Indian in the act of scalping his (Birkley's) son. On the night of the 27th of August, a party of 15 Creeks put fire to Captain Morgan's home, near the same place; but the fire was extinguished and the party repulsed by the aid of Captain Lusk's company, stationed for the protection of the frontiers. On the preceeding night the same party opened the stables of James Douglass and took his horses. The next day Samuel Wilson fell in with them, wounded one, put the party to flight and regained the horses, a gun and a bloody blanket. Shortly before 11th August, 1792, the Indians killed a boy and wounded a man near Bledsoe's Lick."

We do not know that Sheriff Douglass was a relative either of the Douglass men mentioned in the above items, but presume that he was. As we have already set forth in these writings, Miss Elizabeth Gregory,daughter of Thomas Gregory, and a sister of Bry Gregory, our own great - great- grandfather married a Douglass, but we do not have his name, although Sisco's history of Sumner County gives the name of the Douglass who married Miss Gregory. We do know that Thomas B. Douglass was one of the heirs of Thomas Gregory,Sr., whose estate was settled in 1827.

"Ordered that James Vance be Overseer of the road leading from John Lancaster's Ferry to the Walton Road, and that John Lancaster, Esquire, furnish said Overseer with a list of hands." The place for the overseeing by Vance was, we believe, between the Chaney Fork River and Walton Road, which lead down from the Chestnut Mound section to Carthage, and westward by way of Dixon Springs. We have no information on James Vance, although we find mention of John, Joseph and Samuel Vance very early in The history of Tennessee. Samuel Vance was a member of Capt. Evan Shelby's Company which fought with great bravery in the battle of Point Pleasant in 1774. John Vance was Clerk of the Court of Sullivan County, Tennessee, in 1788.

Joseph Vance was a member of the County Court of Sevier County, in which part of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is located, when the county was formed in 1794. The writer visited the county seat on last Saturday and found an ancient courthouse, in which are some old, old records. This county is said to be the most strongly Republican in the entire United States. It gave Eisenhower a majority of seven to one over Stevenson.

"Ordered that Wilson Cage, James Bradley and Andrew Greer be commisioners to divide the tract of land whereon Michael Murphy lives, between the heirs of William Young, deceased, agreeable to law; and also that they lay off one - third of the tract to the widow of the deceased, to include his mansion house." Here we have an item that is of interest. Michael Murphy lived near the present Pleasant Shade, there being some difference of the exact location of the home occupied by Murphy. Some state that it was located in the field at the rear of the Bob Williams house in Pleasant Shade. Others think it was located perhaps where Hugh Hackett now lives, or near the old Sanderson home. The evidence in favor of the first location is that one of the old court records says that Archibald SLOAN was to be overseer of certain roads, including the one down to the home of Michael Murphy, which would have signified the road leading from the present Billy SLOAN home down the present Sloan Branch to the field above refered to, a distance of about a quarter of a mile. On the other hand, if the Murphy home was on the farm now owned by Hugh Hackett, there is no way to reconcile the Court order to SLOAN as overseer, so far as we can see.

Wilson Cage is supposed to have been the ancestor of the Cages of Smith County of a later date. The same may be said for James Bradley. Andrew Greer is supposed to have resided on te lower part of Middle Fork of Goose Creek where an elevation is still called the "Greer Hill" William Young was the ancestor of Judge Sam M. Young, who died some years ago at Dixon Springs and who was perhaps the best historian Smith County ever had. Just where the lands of William Young lay, we do not know; but they were in the vicinity of the present Pleasant Shade. "The mansion house" must have meant the house in which he resided, as distinguished from tenant houses and from quarters in which slaves lived.

"Ordered that the accounts and vouchers allowed by Moses Fiske and Peter Turney, Esquires, in thew settlement by them, made with the administratrix and administrator, be received and the settlement entered of record." We do not recall the estate herein referred to, but a look back through the old records would perhaps give the name of the party whose estate was being administered. Moses Fiske and Peter Turney were both very prominent men in the history of Smith County. Fiske being a noted surveyor and Turney being a planter and owning Bud Garrett farm near Dixon Springs, and much adjoining land.

We find the following account in which the name of Peter Turney is mentioned by Ramsey in his Annals of Tennessee, "Knoxville, Tenn.

Sept. 24, 1794, Sir: - - On the seventh instant by order of General Robertson, of Mero District, I marched from Nashville with five hundred fifty infantry under my command, and prsued the trace of Indians who had committed the last murders in the District of Mero, and of the party that captured Peter Turney's negro woman, to the Tennessee, crossed it on the night of the twelfth, about four miles below Nickajack; and, in the morning of the thirteenth, Nickajack and Running Water, towns of the Cherokees." This was signed by James Ore, who was in charge of the expidition. No account is given of the fate of the negro woman.

Letter of Attorney, Joshua Knowlton of Sampson - , proven by the oath of Archibald SLOAN, one of the subscribing witnesses thereto."We would judge this to have been what we call today a power of attorney, which is a legal form by which one party authorizes another party to sign the first party's name to certain legal documents and to bestow upon the "grantee" the authority to act for the "grantor"as though the "grantee" were himself present and acting in his own behalf. The name of the party receiving the Letter of Attorney is supposed to have been Sampson Williams, although the surname is left out of the records. We have no information at all about Joshua Knowlton.

"Ordered that John Rankins be overseer where Fredrick Debow was Overseer, and that the same hands work under him."We know nothing of John Rankins, but believe that Fredrick Debow lived on the lower end of Big Goose Creek. There is an old Debow cemetery not far from the juncture of the two parts of Goose Creek, Middle Fork and East Fork.

"Ordered that be overseer of the road from Dixon Springs to the ford on Dixon's Creek on the Fort Blount Road, and the same hands work under him as were liable to work under the late Overseer." We do not know who Josiah Payne was. We do know that a young Mr. Payne was one of the number that started down the Tennessee River in the big flotilla that finally reached Nashville, that he died of wounds inflicted upon him by Indians who fired on the boat on which he was traveling. But do not know if Josiah Payne was related to Payne killed by the Indians in March, 1780. Another early Payne was Jesse who was one of the incorporators of Washington College in East Tennessee in 1794. William Payne helped to run the boundry line of Grainger County in 1796. The same man was a member of the County Court of Washington County in 1796. We are sorry that we have no information of a later date to give our readers concerning the Payne family which is still quite numerous in Smith County.

We know the road over which Josiah was overseer, having traveled it thousands of times in our early life. It began at Dixon Springs and ended just below the present brick church house on Dixon's Creek, where the old Fort Blount Road crossed the creek. This was near the homes of James Ballou and Elias Johns 150 years ago. We traveled this road for the first time more than 50 years ago and later walked over it to and from school at Dixon Springs, which we attended for a short time.

"Ordered that Henry Tooley be Overseer of that part of the road where Robert Bowman was Overseer and that the same hands work under him as worked under the late Overseer." Robert Bowman was a very early citizen of the vicinity of the present Riddleton, and lived on the stream that now bears his name, Bowman's Branch. It was called Spirited Creek for a time, but this name is now almost entirely forgotten. Henry Tooley lived at the rear of Riddleton, so we are informed. He was an early member of the County Court and was quite prominent in it's affairs. No trace of the family appears in the old records after 1820, and there is no member of the family listed in Smith County in the census for 1820.We suppose that the family emigrated to some other county or state. However, we are quite sure that our fellow townsman, Buford Tooley, is a decendent of the Henry Tooley, who was overseer of the road near Riddleton seven score and ten years ago.

"Ordered that Joseph Shaw be Overseer of the road from Oldham's Cabbins (Cabins) to the Indian Boundary, and that the same hands living between said Cabbins and the Indian line work under him" We are not quite certain as to where Oldham's Cabins were, but the Indian Boundary lay to the east of Smith County and formed perhaps a part of the boundary of the county. We would judge that this Oldham family was the first of the name in Smith County, and there is some indication that Oldham's Cabins were on Snow Creek, just above the present Elmwood. We hope to have more information on this branch of the Oldham family.

We have some information on the George Oldham branch, came from Virginia in 1805 and settled at the present Herbert SLOAN place on Peyton's Creek. The family is of English origin and the name came from the earlier spelling of "Old Home" or "Hame" Gradually the name was changed to Oldham, as it is now spelled.

George Oldham came out of Virginia in October or November, 1805, with his wife and two children, the younger of whom, a daughter, Polly Ann, was only nine months of age. Mrs. Oldham was a Miss Sutherland prior to her marriage. She had a sister who married a man named Greanead, believed to have been the ancestor of all the members of that family still living in North Middle Tennessee.

Their children were: Polly Ann, married William Nixon; Judy, married Nelson Davis; Sam, married Nancy Nixon, a sister of William Nixon; and later married a sister of his first wife, Sallie Nixon; Tommie Oldham, married a Massey; William Oldham, married a sister of Tommie's wife; Celia Oldham, married Brice Piper; Willis Oldham, married first a Beasley and later a Richards; Letha, married James Gregory, son of Big Tom and Betty Gregory; James Oldham, married Mary Perkins; Jane Oldham, married a McKinnis; Betsy, married Payne, and removed to Georgia; Adeline, married Levi Shoulders, son of Malachi and Polly Gregory Shoulders, and George Oldham, a victim of infantile paralysis and who never married. Polly Ann and her husband, William Nixon, were the parents of: James C. Nixon, married first to a Miss Gregory, and lastly to Mrs. Polly Ann Russell Donoho; Celia Nixon, married a Taylor; Adeline Nixon, married Joe Taylor; Sam Nixon, married Harriet Cartwright, daughter of Richardson Cartwright; William Francis Nixon, killed in Mexican War; Tom Nixon, married a Hudson; Hamilton Nixon, killed by a horse; George Nixon, drowned in the Cumberland, about 110 years ago; Juno, and we have no further record of her; and John C. Nixon.

Judy Oldham and her husband, Nelson Davis, were the parents of: Willis Davis, married a Bowman; Celia Davis, married Jabe Gregory; and Emily Davis, married Ned Gregory.

Sam Oldham was the father of: Bob Oldham, married a Piper; Mary Oldham, married Tom Miller; Dick Oldham, no further record; Nancy Oldham, married William Piper; and Lou Oldham, married Alex Piper.

Tommie Oldham, whose real name we believe was Thomas Jefferson Oldham, was the father of: Hugh Oldham, married Em Dillehay; Ben Oldham, went to Oklahoma; Tom Oldham, killed during the Civil War; Sarah Oldham, married Jim Blackwell; Judy Oldham, married Arch Blackwell; William Oldham, no further report; and Jane Oldham, married a Smith.

William Oldham and his wife, the former Miss Massey, were the parents of: Sam Oldham, married Chib (Sallie) Gregory, daughter of Tom Gregory, a half - brother of the writer's grandfather, Stephen Calvin Gregory; Celia Oldham, married John Shoulders, Murray, no further record; Nancy Oldham, married Rufus Beasley, son of Calvin Beasley; Margaret Oldham, married Lon Dias; Candace Oldham, married a Richardson; Ann Oldham, married a Burris; Mima Oldham, no further record; and James Oldham, bitten by a rattle snake when he was a lad of about ten and died from the effects of the poison.

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Transcribed by Janette West Grimes

I Richard OLDHAM do hereby transfer and convey to Wm PORTER and his heirs forever for the consideration of Eight Hundred and Twenty-five dollars to me paid the several tracts of land all in the State of Tennessee and County of Smith District No. 6 and bounded as follows.¹ The first [tract] beginning on a birch marked W A [Transcribers’s note the original 1856 deed has a "W" and an upside down "V", but this same tree is marked W A in two previous deeds] on Peyton’s West boundary line² running thence west with said line one hundred and twenty-six and a half poles to a bunch of [sour?] woods thence north one-hundred and twenty-six and a half poles to a ________ Thence East one hundred and twenty-six and a half poles to a stake Thence south one hundred and twenty-six and a half poles to the beginning. Containing one hundred acres. Also one other tract or survey containing thirty-two acres and beginning on the same birch running thence west ninety-three poles to a stake in Andersan’s line.³ Thence south with Andersan’s line fifty-four poles to a sugartree in said ARNETT’s line of another tract or survey. Thence East ninety-five poles to a birch William PORTER’s corner. Thence north fifty-four poles to the beginning. Also one other survey containing thirty-seven and a half acres. Bounded as follows Beginning on a birch and Black Walnut and on the East boundary of a tract of land claimed by the heirs of Francis _______ [Transcriber’s note the 1853 deed for the same land and point in the deed lists Francis Parker] and running thence north one hundred and nine poles to a Dagwood and two birches thence west fifty-five poles to a stake in the above mentioned old line thence south with the said old line to the beginning. To have the above land to hold the same to the said William PORTER that I am lawfully _______ of said land have a good right to convey it and that the _______ is unencumbered. I do further covenant and bind myself my heirs and ________ to warrant and forever defend the title to the said land _____ _____ _____ thereof to the said William PORTER his heirs and ________ against the lawful claims of all persons whatsoever this the 22nd day of December 1856.⁴

Executed and _______ in our presence this 22nd Dec 1856

__. R. SLOAN

W. A. Ballow⁵

Tennessee, Smith County

Personally appeared before me David C. Sanders clerk of the County of the County Court Smith county Richard OLDHAM with whom I am personally acquainted and who acknowledged that he executed the forgoing deed for the purposes therein contained. Witnessed my hand at office the 6th November 1857.

Rec’d [Recorded] Nov 6th 1857 at 4 pm.

D. C. Sanders _____

Notes by Robert Arnett:

3 October 1838 - James M. BALLEW to John A. SLOAN [Smith County, Tennessee Deeds 1800-1852, DB O, p395-396]

Macon County Times
15 September 1955

*THE BROCKETT FAMILY*

by

Stephen Calvin Gregory
(8 July 1891, Mace's Hill, Smith County, Tennesse - 16 November 1957, Lafayette, Macon County, Tennessee)

JOHN BROCKETT - the first person of the name of Brockett of whom any record can be found in this country, was born in England in 1609 and came to America in 1637, probably on the ship Hector, with Rev. John Davenport and Theophilus Eaton, which ship arrived in Boston, June 26, 1637. The list of passengers on that vessel was never published; and for prudential reasons, its clearance never appeared in the records of any English port, so far as can be ascertained. In regard tot he persons who accompanied Rev. Davenport to this country and who joined him in the settlement of New Haven, G. H. Hollister, in his history of Connecticut says, "They were gentlemen of wealth and character, with their servants and household effects. They were for the most part, from London and had been bred to mercantile and commercial pursuits. Their coming was hailed at Boston with much joy for they were the most opulent of all the companies who had emigrated to New England." Shortly after the arrival of the Hector in Boston, Eaton and a few others, unwilling to join the Massachusetts Colony, explored the coast along Long Island Sound, selecting a tract of land near the Quinipiac River, the present site of the city of New Haven, on which they left seven of their number to hold it for the winter. In the spring of 1683 (April 13) Davenport, with others among whom was John Brockett, followed. They purchased the lands at Quinipiac of the Indians, and, "taking the Bible for their guide," formed an independent government or "Plantation Covenant" upon strictly religious principles. Prosperity attended them and they dail the formation of a town and called it New Haven. John Brockett seems to have been one of the leading men of the company as his name more often appears in the records of the New Haven Colony than of any man in civil life, except that of Theophilus Eaton.

PARENTAGE OF JOHN BROCKETT

There is very little of official record in this country concerning his birth. The tradition has existed for 200 years in New Haven that John Brockett was the eldest son of Sir John Brockett of Brockett Hall, Hertfordshire, England, and that on account of his Puritanical ideas his father (who has been knighted by Queen Elizabeth) disinherited him, and that John then gave up all claims to the title and estate of the Brocketts of England, in order to join the Puritan Band which came with Rev. John Davenport to America. This tradition has never met any denial and the writer in receiving records from all parts of the United States of the early families of the name Brockett, has found them generally commencing with Sir John Brockett, of Hertfordshire, showing that all branches of the descendants have maintained this belief. From another source comes the statement that before coming to this country John Brockett fell in love with a Puritan maiden, that for her sake he gave up his right to the paternal estate, came to this country, established himself, provided a home for a wife, returned to England, married her and brought her to this country. In 1899 application was made to Parish Clerk at Hertfordshire, England to make research to establish these claims. In reply he writes, "I am told that the first son of Sir John was outlawed. Is it not possible that this first son is the son who emigrated to America and settled there between 1630 and 1639?"

From another source came the statement that Sir John Brockett not only disinherited his eldest son but had his name removed from all family records so that it should never appear in any published lists of family or the connection with himself ever be traced. In one of the Connecticut religious papers, published in 1868, we find the following: "John Brockett, the eldest son of Sir John Brockett of the county of Hertfordshire, England, who was a well-known loyalist of the time of Charles I, becoming convicted of the truth of the Gospel as preached by the Puritans, relinquished his birthright and all his prospects of honor and fame, joined himself to the little company of Rev. John Davenport, emigrated to New England and settled [...] him as Moses, it could be said that he preferred to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season.

John Brockett died in Wallingford, Conn., March 12 1690.

Children of John Brockett: John--Born 1642, married Elizabeth Doolittle; Benjamin and Be Fruitful, twins--Born Feb. 23, 1645, died 1645; Mary--Born Sept. 25, 1646, married Ephraim Pennington; Silence--Born Jan. 4, 1648, married Joseph Bradley Sept. 25, 1667; Benjamin--Born Dec., 1648, married Elizabeth Barnes; Abigail--Born March 10, 1650, married John Payne Jan. 22, 1673, died 7-4-1729; Samuel--Born Jan. 14, 1652, married Sarah Bradley; Jabez--Born 1654, died 1654; Jabez--Born Sept. 24, 1656, married Dorothy Lyman.

SAMUEL BROCKETT

Son of John Brockett, was born in New Haven, Conn., January 14, 1652; baptized Jan. 18, 1652; married Sarah Bradley, may 23, 1682, who was born June 21, 1665 and was the ninth child of William Bradley. Samuel was a public-spirited man and, like his father, took much interest in the political affairs of the times. He was also a large Real Estate owner. He died in Wallingford, Conn., Oct 27, 1742.

Children of Samuel Brockett: Samuel--Born Feb. 15, 1683, married Rachel Brown; Daniel--Born Sept. 30, 1684, probably died Feb. 8, 1740; John--Born Nov. 8, 1685, married Huldah Elis; Joseph--Born Oct. 25,1688; Josiah--Born July 25, 1691; Alice--Born April 23, 1693, probably married Stephen Curtis March, 1714; Benjamin--Born May 23, 1697, married Lydia Elcock; Josiah--Born July 25, 1698, married Deborah Abbott.

JOHN BROCKETT

Son of Samuel and Sarah (Bradley) Brockett, was born Nov. 8, 1685. On the first of March, 1711, he married Huldah Elis. She died March 29, 1757.

Children of John Brockett: Daniel--Born April 3, 1712; David--Born November 28, 1714, died 1761, unmarried; Anna--Born Feb. 2, 1716, married Gideon Hotchkiss; Ebenezer--Born circa 1717, died 1761; Christopher--Born April 9, 1718, lived at Weathersfield, Conn.; Mehitable--Born April 3, 1719, died before 1759; Lois--Born 1721, married a Mr. Dudley; Mable--Born circa 1723, married a Mr. Green, died April 21, 1806; Elisha--Born May 31, 1726; John--Born Feb. 14, 1728, married Jemima Tuttle.

ELISHA BROCKETT

Son of John and Huldah (Elis) Brockett, was born May 31, 1726 at Wallingford, Conn. He served in the French and Indian War in 1755-1756 in Captain Street Hall's company, which was attached to a New York Regiment. He was of patriotic spirit. The name of his wife is not known but his son enlisted in the Revolutionary War serving for the entire seven years.

Children of Elisha Brockett: William--Born circa 1750, married Martha Ives.

WILLIAM BROCKETT

Son of Elisha Brockett, was born 1750 in Wallingford, Conn. He left home in early life, settling in New Bern, N. C., where he married Patsey (Martha) Ives, Oct. 1, 1771, daughter and only heir of Thomas Ives William enlisted Nov. 17, 1774 in the Revolutionary War, seving until its close, in N.C. and S.C. He was made a Lieutenant and afterwards promoted to Captain. After the war he moved with his family to Carthage,Smith County, Tennessee, where he died May 3, 1821. He and his family were members of the United Presbyterian Church. His wife survived him and died at Effingham, Ill. in 1841. His three daughters married three brothers.

Children of William Brockett: John--Born Feb. 4, 1773; Benjamin--Born April 18, 1775, married Betsey Dickson; Jesse--Born Aug. 9, 1777, died Nov. 12, 1803; Sarah--Born Feb. 25, 1779, married Jonathan Parkhurst; William--Born March 24, 1783; Elisha--Born Nov 9, 1786, died 1864; Frederick--Born Feb. 7, 1789, married Elizabeth Vintress; James--Born Feb. 21, 1790; Thomas--Born July 21, 1793; Polly and Betsy--Born Aug. 15, 1795, married Daniel Parkhurst and Charles Parkhurst.

ELISHA BROCKETT

Son of William and Martha (Ives) Brockett, was born Nov. 9, 1786 and died Feb. 14, 1864. He married Celia Young, Sept. 21, 1809, who was born March 5, 1791 and died April 2, 1856. She was the daughter of Milton Young and Nancy (Witcher) Young.

Children of Elisha Brockett: Nancy--Born July 5, 1810, died Aug. 11, 1818; Patsey Ives--Born Aug. 30, 1811, married Jason R. SLOAN, Dec. 18, 1828; Sallie--Born Jan. 1, 1834, died Sept. 26, 1843; Cyrus Jackson--Born Nov. 10, 1814, married Elizabeth Williams March 25, 1831, died 9-30-1843; William Carroll--Born Jan. 1816, married Isabella Young, Dec. 5, 1844, died 2-10-1897; Milton Young--Born Sept. 14, 1818, married Martha J. Holford, Aug. 12, 1843, died 4-20-1864; Benjamin Franklin--Born Nov. 6, 1820, married Louise Good July 16, 1847, died 12-25-1851; Berlin Bonaparte--Born Dec. 4, 1822, married Sarah Ann Goad, Sept. 11, 1845, Previous records show he was married to Sallie Holiday which was in error. (He having died June 13, 1904). She having died Dec. 25,1913). James Harvey--Born Oct. 7, 1825, married Mary J. Wakefield Nov. 29, 1860; Elisha Hardin--Born Nov. 13, 1827, married Mary E. Ballou March 24, 1853, died April 26, 1864; Merlin Luther--Born Aug. 7, 1830, married Tabitha Kemp, Nov. 16, 1853; and Minerva Celia--Born March 3, 1836, married Wade Kemp, Oct. 9, 1856 and died March 3, 1859.

BERLIN BONAPARTE BROCKETT

Son of Elisha and Celia Young Brockett, was born Dec. 4, 1822. He married Sarah Ann Goad Sept. 11, 1845. Sarah Ann Goad Brockett died Dec. 25, 1913).

Children of Berlin B. Brockett: Elisha--Born Aug. 10, 1847, died July 25, 1869; Cyrus W.--Born June 27, 1849, married Margaret A. Thomas, Feb. 2, 1868, died Jan. 30, 1890; Milton W.--Born June 27, 1851, died Oct. 21, 1886; Martha I.--Born May 18, 1853, died Oct. 1, 1858; Coleman A.--Born Sept. 25, 1855, married Siviley Jane (Ritter) (Jenkins) Aug. 31, 1893, he having died Oct. 14, 1940; Berlin Hume--Born May 22, 1858, married Joann Benedict Sept. 15, 1881, died Sept. 27, 1946, she dying July 17, 1941; Wade M.--Born May 29, 1861, married Florella Moulder, June 18, 1885; Marlin I.--Born Dec. 13, 1863 married Georgiana Moulder July 26, 1888; Haley--Born Aug. 5, 1866, married Arzoey Brooks July 15, 1894; Sebastian B.--Born July 4, 1869, first married Lucy Jenkins, Dec. 20, 1888, second Married Minnie Sneed, March 14, 1937; Benjamin B.--Born Oct. 6,1871; and Cora L.--Born June 16, 1875, died Jan. 28, 1881.

BERLIN HUME BROCKETT

Son of Berlin B. Brockett and Sarah Ann Goad Brockett was born May 22, 1858. He married Joann Benedict Sept. 15, 1881, Joann being the daughter of Benjamin Yancey and Malinda Jane (Rush) Benedict, of Fountain Run, Ky. (B. Y. Benedict, born Jan. 19, 1831, died may 4, 1912, M. J. Benedict, born Nov. 9, 1827, died Nov. 4, 1912).

Children of Berlin H. Brockett: Ollie D.--Born Aug. 15, 1882, married Marjorie Steele, Nov. 26, 1905, he having died Sept. 29, 1937, she having died Dec. 17, 1925; Guy--Born May 29, 1884, married Ethel Louise Neal, Nov. 6, 1912; Willie--Born May 29, 1886, married Otis N. Osborn, Dec. 15, 1904, he being killed by lightning July 1, 1945; Bennie--Born Sept. 4, 1889, married Vallie Osborn, Jan. 5, 1913; Berlin--Born April 18, 1891, married Myrtie Bryon, Oct. 1914, he having died Oct. 27, 1936; Ezra--Born Feb. 9, 1896, married Audney Miller, Dec. 22, 1920; and Alda May--Born Dec. 17, 1898, married George W. Johnson, Sept. 22, 1920.

WILLIE BROCKETT

Son of Berlin Hume and Joann (Benedict) Brockett, was born May 29, 1886, married to Otis N. Osborn Dec. 15, 1904.

Children of Willie Brockett: Elbert Ray--Born Feb. 11, 1906, married Beulah Bell Johnson, Nov. 27, 1932; Hershell Hume--Born Sept. 20, 1910, married Ruth Jenkins, Jan. 7, 1933; Willard; Newman--Born April 29, 1923, married Lucy Grimes, Aug. 30, 1951; and Bessie May--Born Oct. 22, 1924, died Oct. 26, 1924.

ELBERT R. BROCKETT

Son of Willie and Otis N. (Osborn) Brockett, was born Feb. 11, 1906, married Beulah Bell (Johnson), Nov. 27, 1932.

Children of Elbert R. Brockett: Phillip Wayne -- Born May 6, 1935, married Mary Jane Hoskins, Dec. 18, 1954.

Transcribed By Pamela Vick