Elmer Eugene Smith

 

Elmer Eugene Smith  Between age 16 to 20 years,

1924 to 1928. Stewart County, Tennessee

Oh Come Angel Band

Thanks for reminding me of this one Cousin Phyllis.....
My mother and her brother and sister sung this song so pretty...

Oh Come Angel Band


My latest sun is sinking fast,

My race is nearly run;

My strongest trials now are past,

My triumph is begun.

  
             Refrain:

    Oh, come, angel band,

    Come and around me stand;

    Oh, bear me away on your snowy wings

    To my eternal home;

    Oh, bear me away on your snowy wings

    To my eternal home.


I know I’m near the holy ranks

Of friends and kindred dear—

I hear the waves on Jordan’s banks,

The crossing must be near.


I’ve almost reached my heav’nly home,

My spirit loudly sings;

Thy holy ones, behold, they come!

I hear the noise of wings.


Oh, bear my longing heart to Him,

Who bled and died for me;

Whose blood now cleanses from all sin,

And gives me victory.



Big Smile on My face...... Miss you momma!

Widows Provisions James Stalls Widow 1841

Court record for widow's provisions for Annie Page Stalls.... 1841 Stewart County, Tn

Report Commissioners to lay off one year's allowance


To the widow of James Stalls deceased

Pursuant to an order at these May Term of the county

court of Stewart County to us directed to lay off to

the widow of James Stalls deceased his years proviv

sion we the undersigned agree said widow shall

have six barrel of corn 200 pounds of flour

Two hundred and fifty pounds of bacon

Ten pounds of coffee thirty pounds of sugar thirty

pounds of lard fifteen pounds of cotton two

bushels of salt one pound of peper and one

pound of allspice

acknowledged in open             Josiah Wallace

court June Term 1841             M S Rojo?

Test H H Gorrin clk                Saml Rojo?

by his Deputy W Cook

Calling all Creek Family

So far all the family tree info I have has gone back to one person; Jacob A. Creek (or JA Creek in many documents). According to his military records he was born in Hampshire County, Virginia (now part of West Virginia) in 1809. Since census records were not that detailed before 1850 I cannot tell if the Jacob Creek on the 1830 census for Augusta Co. Virginia is the same Jacob but the age matches. Jacob again appears on the 1840 census (spelled CREAK) this time in the Perry Township of Fairfield Co., Ohio. I know this is correct b/c I know several of his children were born in Lancaster, Ohio. Interesting to note there is a John Creek on the 1840 census living in Fairfield County too that was about 20-30 years older than Jacob. Perhaps this was his father or an uncle? At some point Jacob married a Lydia Lane (as one record shows) but on the 1925 Iowa census Samuel Creek indicates his mother was Mary Lance. One February 27, 1849 Jacob married Catherine Knouchel in Circleville, Ohio. It was about the same time they left Ohio for Iowa b/c the family was present on the 1850 census living in the Liberty Township of VanBuren Co, Iowa (he was actually on the census twice, also living in the Salt Creek Township of Davis Co, Iowa - Being from this area I know that the two townships border each other so this is correct. On the census it indicates that he is a blacksmith by trade. In 1856 he had an Englishman living with the family as an apprentice. Jacob served in the 37th Iowa Infantry Co.H nicknamed the Graybeards. They were mostly men over age 40 who guarded prisons/trains. His pension record shows that he died from dropsy that he suffered from the military. He was medically discharged while in Alton, IL from the dropsy he got while in St.Louis guarding the prison there. Jacob owned land in the Liberty Township in Iowa and also farmed. Another record shows that he was a Justice of the Peace at some point too. His great grandaughter, Ruby Livingston Dryden, supplied some information to the Jefferson Co. library in Fairfield Iowa that says the family was Lutheran. Jacob also had a son name Martin Luther so based up these two I could almost conclude that the Creek name was German. Also on Martin Luther's 1920 census it indicates his father was from Germany; we know this is not correct however there must have been some reason he put Germany. Maybe he thought it meant nationality? Jacob last shows up on the 1870 census as doing agriculture work in Van Buren Co, Iowa. Ruby's family info sheet indicates that he died in "Iron Valley" Stewart Co. TN io July 14, 1873. Doing a little research I found there was a post office around this time called Iron Valley and there was a mine called Iron Valley Mines. I've also been told this area was near the community of Tharpe, TN, which no longer exists. The reason Jacob, his wife, and 5 daughters went to Tennessee is a mystery. I've read that the Stewart Co. area was pretty poor after the Civil War and most of the iron ore mining had stopped. I don't know of any family Jacob had in TN and it seemed like he had a good thing in Iowa? No clue. I'm going to write what I know about each one of Jacob's children below:

1. Sarah Catherine Creek b. May 27, 1836 in Ohio. There is a Jefferson Co. Iowa marriage record for her and a Richard S. Bunker in 1854 but that is the last record I can find of her or Richard.

2. William Allen Creek b. 1837 in Ohio. He is on the 1856 census living in Poweskiek Co.IA, at age 19 with the William Wilson family. Probably as an apprentice but this is the last bit of information I can find about him. Possibly Jacob's middle name was Allen too?

3. Martin Luther Creek b. May 3, 1839 in Ohio. He was a farmer and constible in VanBuren Co. Bought 275 acres of land in Liberty Township in 1868. Married Phoebe Jane Gummere. Kind of suprised he did not serve in the Civil War, being of age. He is found on the 1900 census living in Paxton, Keith Co, NE with his family: William Earl, Otto, Fred, and Daisy. William Earl never married or had children. I found the tombstones for Otto (German name by the way) and Fred and they both died in their teens. Daisy married a Frank McCaig. Martin Luther and wife (and son Wm Earl) are buried in the Paxton Cemetery.

4. Samuel L. Creek b. Feb. 18, 1844. Samuel was my great great great grandfather. Military papers show he was born in Lancaster, Fairfield Co, Ohio. He joined the military at age 17 and served in the 3rd IA Cavalry Co.F - Captured in Florida,Mo. Released. Foughts battles in Memphis, Little Rock, Tupelo, Indepence,Mo, Kirksville,Mo, and Selma, Al. He married Harriett Laughlin in 1867 (appears Harriett had a brother in Samuel's company). He lived in the Village Township and farmed just north of Douds,IA his whole life. In 1906 he auctioned off his farm/property and moved to Fairfield Iowa where he lived the rest of this life. He had Charles E. Creek, Robert W. "Doc" Creek, and four daughters. Robert "Doc" went out west and wasn't heard from for several decades. Ironically he was living in the Seattle, Washington area near his sister who wa living up there too. Charles Edward Creek farmed in the same area and died at his farm near Eldon/Selma, Iowa.

5. George C. Creek b. 1846 also in Lancaster, Ohio according to his military papers. When he was 19 he joined the 7th IA Cavalry and was assigned out west, protecting forts and towns in the Nebraska, Wyoming area from Native Americans. He was marked deserted on his roll call sheet since it was months after the war ended, he was still in Fort Levenworth,KS. He simply vanished after this and never applied for a pension.

There are two more children listed on Ruby's family sheet she submitted to the Fairfield Library for a C.C. Creek and Christine Creek born around 1845. Not sure if these are typos, or two more children. They may have died in infancy and if that is the case are probably buried in Fairfied,Co, Ohio. Otherwise I don't have any information on them.

6. Sophia Anna Creek b. Feb 10, 1850. She was the first children born to Jacob and 2nd wife Katherine. Sophia was born in Ohio right before they came to Iowa. She was one of 5 sisters that moved with Jacob and his wife to Tennessee too. On the 1880 census she is married to an Irish man, John Hensey, and living in Cumberland Works, Stewart Co. TN. In 1885 she marries a Nathan Keel (is listed as Anna Hennessee) in Houston County. She died in 1910 in Cumberland City, TN. Buried in the Andrew Smith/Parrott Cemetery as Sophia Keel. Her son Anderson A. Gudgell is buried next to her. This was a son from an Iowa birth but father unkown. Anderson married into the Reynolds family; many Reynolds are buried here too.

7. Emma C. Creek b. 1852. She died in infancy and is buried in Fell Cemetery outside of Libertyville, Iowa. tombstone says daughter of JA and C Creek.

8. Lydia Jane Creek was another to go to TN. She was b. Oct 28, 1854. It does not show she ever married but she had two children Robert Clarence and Effie Creek. Both children kept Lydia's maiden name. On Robert Clarence's social security information it lists fahter "unkown." (note: I am in touch with a Pamela Bertrand who is related to Robert's side and also in touch with a Rhonda Pavel who is related to Effie's side. Both still have family in Stewart Co. and both have been beneficial in my research). I could not find a cemetery or death record for Lydia but Rhonda Pavel sent me a photograph of Lydia's tombstone and said Robert is buried next to her too. She said it's in a family cemetery and it was called Andrew Smith Cemetery. So Lydia is in the same cemetery as her sister Sophia - there are other unmarked tombstones and rocks so I am hoping to possibly find Jacob or Catherine being buried there too. Both Pamela and Rhonda said that Robert and Effie had farms outside of Erin, TN and that it was a pretty poor area. They also said they thought there was a family cemetery near their relatives homes. This must be the Andrew Smith/Parrott Cemetery.

9. Mary Sophrona Creek - b. March 2, 1857. She did not marry or have children. She is found on multiple censuses living with family members. Once she is listed as a servant, another time she is listed as a cook. Mary lived with sister Amanda for awhile and later lived with a Sarah Baggett. Sarah was the daughter of Amanda and Floyd Livingston. Mary is buried in Ham Cemetery in Carlisle,TN along with other Baggetts. Cause of death is illegible. Interesting note* on one census she lists her mother as born in "the atlantic ocean." I would take this as born on a ship but no other records coincide with this.

10. Amanda Elizabeth (Lizzy) Creek - b. March 31, 1862. Amanda marries Floyd Livingston Sr. in 1885 in Stewart Co.Tn. Dies in 1906 (cannot locate burial place). They had a son name Ralph Livingston who ended up living in Illinois and his daughter is Ruby Lee Livingston-Dryden. Ive spoke to her on the phone once, she is now elderly. She said Floyd was a carpenter and they had a large home near Erin but I can't really verify this information. She didnt remember much about her Grandma Lizzy who died in 1906. Floyd remarried and moved the family to Arkansas and then to Illinois.

11. Nelly Victoria Creek b. Feb 29, 1860. Marries a James P. Dowdy in 1879 in Houston Co, TN. Lives in Stewart Co, then on the 1910 census she is living Humphreys Co,Tn as Nelly Keel. She married a James Keel. Her death certificate says she is buried in Summers County, Humphreys Co, TN and died of pelegra. 

If you have any additional information please contact me and I will get you in touch with the family menber doing this research, soonerbredd66@yahoo.com

Samuel Fox Inventory of Estate Sale

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Samuel Fox is whom I believe to be the father of Winnie Fox. As you see she and Josiah Sills were both buyers at the estate sale. She is noted as having the last name of Fox so this would be before she and Josiah married. 

Uriah Green Dowdy's Civil War Records

Uriah Green Dowdy was my great, great, great grandfather. He died at Camp Douglas Illinois of Pneumonia after being captured at the fall of Fort Donalson. Below is Uriah's war records. Notice on the fifth page, it mentions his date of death 7 Sept 1862.

Milton Otis Hicks Magistrate Bond

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Georgia Anna Manning

Georgia Anna Manning Stalls and James M L Stalls

Early 1900's

Georgia Anna Manning was born 5 Sept 1837 in Stewart County,Tennessee.

She was the daughter of Lawrence and Nancy Manning.

Georgia married James M. L. Stalls, son of Elijah and Edna Stalls of Stewart County on 27 Sept,1851. James was born 22 May 1831 in Stewart County.

Georgia and James had 6 children:

James F. Stalls was born in 1857 in Stewart County.

Don F. Stalls was born in 1859 in Stewart County.

Nellie Lee Stalls was born 13 April 1864 in Stewart County. Nellie died 8 March 1945 in Memphis, Shelby County. TN.

William Stalls was born in 1869 in Stewart County.

Minnie Stalls was born in 1872 in Stewart County.

Daisy Dean Stalls was born 16 April 1875 in Stewart County. Daisy died 3 Dec 1948 in Memphis, Shelby County. TN.

Georgia Anna Manning Stalls, died 2 Nov 1918 in Memphis at the age of 81.

The cause of death was from a leaking Aortic Valve in her heart.
This was brought on by old age. She was buried on 3 Nov 1918 at the Elmwood Cemetery in Memphis. Her husband James Stalls died 30 April 1912 in Memphis and is buried at Elmwood Cemetery also.

Be Nobody's Darling But Mine

I asked my aunt Jerlene how my grandfather Eugene Smith got his nickname Bean. She told me that he used to sing this song Be Nobody's Darling But Mine all the time and so my grandmother would call him Beno... This then turned into Bean. Here are the lyrics to the song...

BE NOBODY'S DARLING BUT MINE

Come sit by my side, little darlin'
Come lay your cool hand on my brow
Promise me that you will never
Be nobody's darlin' but mine.

Nobody's darlin' but mine, love
Be honest, be faithful, be kind
Promise me that you will never
Be nobody's darlin' but mine.

You're as sweet as the flowers of springtime
You're as pure as the dew from the rose
I had rather be somebody's darlin'
Than a poor girl that nobody knows.

My Mother is dead and in heaven
My Daddy has gone down below
Sister has gone to meet Mother
An where I'll go, nobody knows.

Goodbye, goodbye little darlin'
I'm leaving this cold world behind
Promise me that you will never
Be nobody's darlin' but mine.

After 20 years and through this blog, I have finally received a picture of my grandfather Elmer Eugene Smith. His sister Grace Smith's grand daughter had located this picture and several others that belonged to her grand mother.
This picture was taken about 1948 in Dover, Tennessee. With Elmer is his oldest daughter Orie Jerlene about 11 years old, standing in the back. To the left standing is Hillman Eugene about 3 years old. On the right sitting, is my mother Lillian Lorena whom is about 4 years old. And on Elmer's lap is Raymond Earl who is about 2 years old.
Elmer died of Parkison's disease on 23, 1967. He is layed to rest at the Andrew Smith Cemetery at Cumberland City, along side many reletives including his wife Leona and son Raymond.

Alfred Pettit Hicks Death Certificate

After twenty years of research I have finally found out what happened to Alfred Pettit Hicks, son of James Hicks and Parthena Sills Hicks.
He died of Tuberculosis on the 29th day of May 1914 in Pemiscot county, Missouri and was buried at the Number Nine cemetery in Mississippi County Arkansas. His daughter Martha Pearl Hicks is buried there too. Last fall I went to Number Nine and discovered that there are very few markers left and none were of this family. I had contacted the County Courthouse and according to them, there are no cemetery records available.

Carl Dowdy

This is a obituary for Carl Dowdy, son of Watson and Ruth Dowdy, Grandson of Markus and Mary Dowdy of Stewart County Tennessee. I am looking for family and friends who may know more about Carl and his family.

Carl Dowdy
March 19, 1925 - February 22, 2011Carl Dowdy 84 died Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at his home in Dover, TN. He was born March 19, 1926 in Granite City, IL to Watson and Ruth Dowdy. He worked for many years as a Millwright at Granite City, Steel. He is survived by three half sisters Alice Williams, Mary Kiselka and Pauline Bell all of Granite City and a niece Linda Bleskan of Dover, TN. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorthea (Thomas) Dowdy and two brothers Joe and Newt Dowdy. Private burial will be held at St. John Cemetery on Nameoki Rd. in Granite City. Professional services entrusted to Wojstrom Funeral Home

Andrew Jackson Smith Sr.

Andrew Jackson Smith Sr. born 1835

Died 30 Aug, 1916

Buried in the Andrew Smith Cemetery

at Cumberland City, Tn

Civil War Veteran, CSA

50th Tn. Inf.

Alfred J Byrd Obituary, Granite. Oklahoma

Alfred J Byrd was married to Martha Manning. Martha was the sister of my gr gr grandmother Mary J Manning. Martha Manning was born in Stewart county on 6 Oct 1842 to Lawerance and Nancy Manning. She and A J Byrd were married in Stewart county on 27 Mar 1864. Martha died on 30 Nov 1887 and is buried in the Champion Cemetery in Stewart county. Alfred then married Mary Wiggins. They moved to Granite Oklahoma where he farmed and preached at Salse Creek Baptist Church. Alfred died on 17 Feb 1908 and was buried at the Rock Cemetery in Granite, Ok on 18 Feb 1908.

James Madison Hick's Civil War Military Record

James Madison Hicks volunteered his service to the 50th Tennessee Infantry. He enlisted at Ft. Donelson with R. W. McGavick. On 16 Feb 1862 at what was the surrender of Ft. Donelson, James escaped with General Nathan Bedford Forrest. James returned home to Dover before the battle of Shiloh due to the failure of his eyesight.

Margaret Lea McConnell Birth Announcement

Mine and my cousin Tammy's birth announcement from 20 June, 1966. Happy Birthday to us!

William Dowdy

WILLIAM DOWDY was born Bef. 1775 in South Carolina, and died December 1844 in Stewart Co., Tennessee. His family were members of the McKendree Church in Stewart County. The Dowdy's owned vast amounts of land in the county and were slave owners.

Will of William Dowdy - Dec 1841 - Stewart Co. TN
In the name of God Amen, I William Dowdy of the County of Stewart and State of Tennessee, Planter, do make and publish this my Last will and Testament, hereby revoking and making void all former wills by me at any time heretofore made. And first I direct that my body be decently interred at the grave yard in my own farm where I now live in said County, in a manner suitable to my condition in Life, and as to such worldly estate as it has pleased God to Intrust me with, I dispose of the said as follows - FIRST - I direct that all my debts and funeral expenses be paid as soon after my decease as possible out of any monies that I may die possessed of or may first come into the hands of my Executors from any part of my estate Real or personal. SECONDLY - I give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter Lucy L.T. Dowdy, that part of my farm that my dwelling house stands on beginning on a beech tree standing on the west bank of Grices creek about one hundred and twenty steps below the Meeting House running a straight line from said beech so as to run through the middle of the spring and on to the west boundary line and also one Negro girl named Casandy, about nine or ten years of age and also my cupboard and all the furniture belonging to me, this negro and cupboard and furniture is in order to make her lot of negroes equal with the highest Lot of negroes and for her kind services to me in my affliction. THIRDLY - I give and bequeath unto my daughter Armestry (Armeena?)Stanfill the other part of my land beginning on he beech mentioned above which is marked with the letters A R on one side and the letters double ell on the other side with H between them then running with the above line to the west boundary line which line is the dividing line between the two lots of land all lying on the west side of said creek, also a negro woman by the name of Tilda thirty years old and a girl about sixteen years old and one about six years old named Mary and a boy eight months old named Henry. FOURTHLY - I give and bequeath to my daughter Eveline W. Balthrop a Lot of Land Lying on the east side of Grices Creek beginning on the east bank of said creek where William H. Dowdy's line crosses said creek thence east with said line to a white oak on the East boundary line in the edge of the old coaling thence south to a black gum thence west to Grices Creek, it being part of the said farm all of which on the east side of said creek it being on the north boundary of Parchment's land also a negro woman named Nancy about eighteen years old and her two children the oldest named Tilda the younger a boy named George about eight years old and a girl named Frances about seven years old. FIFTHLY - I give and bequeath unto my daughter Lucy R. Milan one Lot of Land lying on the west side of Grices creek containing one hundred and eight acres known by the name of the Wickam Tract also I give her one hundred and fifty dollars to make her lot of land equal with the other lots of land to be paid out of my estate. SIXTHLY - I give and bequeath to my son William H Dowdy one negro boy named Edmund about twelve years old to make his lot equal with the highest lot of negroes. SEVENTHLY - I give and bequeath unto my son James G. Dowdy one hundred and sixty two dollars and fifty cents to make his lot of negroes equal with the highest lot of negroes. EIGHTHLY - I give and bequeath unto my son John C. Dowdy one hundred and sixty two dollars and fifty cents to make his lot of negroes equal with the highest lot of negroes. NINTHLY - I give and bequeath unto Gideon Milam one dollar considering that with what I have given him to be his share of my estate. TENTHLY - all my personal estate I wish to be sold on a credit and after the above lots of property are made equal the balance to be equally divided between my seven children namely James G. Dowdy, Lucy R. Milam, Lucy L.T.Dowdy, William H. Dowdy, John C. Dowdy, Armeena Stanfill, Eveline W. Balthrop. I do hereby ordain and appoint my esteemed son William H. Dowdy and George W. Stanfill my son in law, Executors of this my Last Will and Testament, in witness whereof I William Dowdy the said Testator to this my will, written on one sheet of paper set my hand and seal this day of December in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty-one. Signed Sealed in presents of us who William Dowdy (seal) have subscribed in the presents of the Testator and of each other. Test: Jesse Parchmen Jacob Parchment A. A. Brown State of Tennessee, Stewart County January term 1845. The above instrument of writing purporting to be the Last will and Testament of William dowdy deceased was presented in open court and the Execution thereof duly proven by the oath of Jacob Parchment subscribing witness thereto and the same is ordered to be recorded Test: W. Cook, Clerk of Stewart County

JAMES G. DOWDY, b. 1795, South Carolina. 9,10,11,12,13,14 was born 1795 in South Carolina.

Married (1) MARTHA MILAM. She was born 1810 in North Carolina.

URIAH GREEN DOWDY, b. 1828, Tennessee.

Married (2) MARTHA POWERS15,16,17 April 10, 1848 in Montgomery Co., Tennessee18,19. She was born 1810 in North Carolina20.

ARTHUR JAMES3 DOWDY21,22, b. 1850, Stewart Co., Tennessee.

LUCY L.T. DOWDY, 23,24 was born 1801 in South Carolina.

Married (1) WILLIAM C. DOWDY. He was born 1815 in ,Tennessee, and died June 20, 1837 in Hickman Co., Kentucky25.

WATSON T DOWDY28, b. 1833, Hickman Co., Kentucky;

Married ARLEAN ALLBRIGHT28, September 22, 1856, Montgomery Co., Tennessee29; b. 1836, Tennessee.

FANNY REBECCA DOWDY30, b. 1836, Hickman Co., Kentucky.

GEORGE WILLIAM DOWDY30, b. 1837, Hickman Co., Kentucky.

Married (2) ARTHUR N. POWERS26 December 30, 1845 in Stewart Co., Tennessee27. He was born 1799 in North Carolina.

WILLIAM H. DOWDY, 31,32,33,34 was born 1803 in South Carolina.

Married (1) MASINDA35. She was born 1824 in Tennessee.

NANCY DOWDY, b. Abt. 1823.

MARINDA DOWDY 37, b. 1824, Stewart Co., Tennessee.

LOCKEY DOWDY 37,38, b. 1825, Stewart Co., Tennessee;

Married SAMUEL DONNEL39, July 31, 1854, Stewart Co., Tennessee39,40; b. Abt. 1825.

LOUISA DOWDY41,42, b. 1830, Stewart Co., Tennessee.
CULLEN DOWDY 43,44, b. 1843, Stewart Co., Tennessee;

Married ELIZABETH BONNEL45, August 11, 1854, Stewart Co., Tennessee; b. Abt. 1843.

Married (2) ELIZABETH DONNEL August 11, 1854 in Stewart Co., Tennessee36. She was born Abt. 1815.

JOHN C. DOWDY, 45,46,47,48,49 was born 1806 in North Carolina50.

Married (1) ____________

JOHN3 DOWDY56, b. 1838, Stewart Co., Tennessee.

THEORA DOWDY57,58, b. 1840, Stewart Co., Tennessee;

Married BENJAMIN K. PARCHMAN59, November 28, 1857, Stewart Co., Tennessee60; b. 1837, Tennessee.

TENNESSEE DOWDY61,62, b. 1842, Stewart Co., Tennessee.

Married (2) LUCINDA MARTIN51,52,53 July 28, 1849 in Montgomery Co., Tennessee54,55. She was born 1822 in Tennessee56.

WILLIAM DOWDY63,64, b. 1850, Stewart Co., Tennessee.

CAROLINE DOWDY65,66, b. 1852.

WARREN DOWDY67,68, b. 1853, Stewart Co., Tennessee.

HENRY DOWDY69,70, b. 1857, Stewart Co., Tennessee.

DORSEY DOWDY71,72, b. 1859, Stewart Co., Tennessee.

EVELINE W. DOWDY6, b. Abt. 1810; m. E.S. BALDTHRISS, March 12, 1839, Stewart Co., Tennessee7; b. Abt. 1810.

LUCY R. DOWDY8, b. Abt. 1812; m. MILAM; b. Abt. 1812.

ARMEENA DOWDY, 73,74 was born 1820 in Tennessee.

Married GEORGE STANFILL74. He was born 1797 in Tennessee.

ARBELLA STANFILL74, b. 1837, Stewart Co., Tennessee.
ELISABETH STANFILL74, b. 1839, Stewart Co., Tennessee.
MANIUS STANFILL74, b. 1841, Stewart Co., Tennessee.
WASHINGTON STANFILL74, b. 1841, Stewart Co., Tennessee.
WILLIAM STANFILL74, b. 1845, Stewart Co., Tennessee.
FLORENCE STANFILL74, b. 1847, Stewart Co., Tennessee.

Joseph Joshua Hicks

Joseph Joshua Hicks
ca. 1917

Joseph Joshua Hicks was born 29 January, 1897 in Stewart County Tennessee. He was the first child of Reverend Daniel Cary Hicks and Lousia Bailey Hicks. Joseph married Ethel Cherry in 1918 and to this union two children were born; Blanche Hicks born 9 Sept 1919 and Robert (Bobby) Joe Hicks born in 1936. Joseph and Ethel were divorced in 1939 under what was reported to have been "very cruel" circumstances.
After his divorce, Joseph moved to Roseland, Arkansas to work. He also lived in Jonesboro Arkansas where in a few years he would pass from this life.He had written a series of letters to his mother that become in the possession of Robert K. Hicks. (These will be posted on this site)
Joseph died in a tragic explosion that occured while he was filling a stove with kerosene on 17 Feb 1948. He apparently jumped out of a window while on fire. He succumbed of his burns the following day. His body was brought back to Stewart county and he is buried in Neville's Creek Cemetery.
Mr. Robert Hicks found a hand written obituary for Joseph that read as follows:

Joseph Joshua Hicks, son of the late Rev. and Mrs D. C. Hicks, born Jan 29 1897, departed this life Feb 18 1948 at the age of 51 years. At the time of his death he was employed as an engineer by the Pierce Williams Co. Jonesboro, Ark.
Surviving are two children, Mrs Max Carney and Mr. Robert J. Hicks, mother Mrs Lousia Hicks, four brothers, S. E. Hicks, C. F. Hicks, Basil V. Hicks and Rev. Irl R. Hicks, four sisters, Mrs. Iris Sills, Mrs. Roy Garland, Mrs H. B. Knight and Mrs. G. W. Crutcher.

Joseph Joshua Hicks Headstone
Neville's Creek Cemetery
Stewart County, Tennessee

Looking for Nancy Joiner's Parents

Who were Nancy Joiner's parents?
Very little is known of Nancy, but I have determined these few facts. From various census records, we know that Nancy was born ca 1809 and was part Choctaw Indian. She married Lawerance M. Manning and they lived in Stewart County.
After Lawerance died on 7 Oct 1849, We find that in the 1850 census, Nancy had 1 Negro slave girl age 19 living with her. In 1860 she was living with her daughter Mary Jane Manning Stalls and her husband William FBC Stalls.
There is no other information about Nancy. She was my gr gr great grandmother. I do not know when she died or if she ever remarried.
Speculation is that Nancy's father may have been Roderick Joiner who died in Stewart County in 1833. Court records show that Nancy's husband Lawerance had a administrators bond for one Roderick Joiner 2 Nov 1833.
Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Francis Pettit

Francis Pettit

Daughter of George Washington Pettit and Etna Elizabeth Sills

Picture donated by EPMoss