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Johnson James Hershel [Male] b. 11 APR 1882 Arkansas - d. 15 JAN 1912 San Antonio, TX
Texas State Board of Health, Standard Certificate of Death:
James H Johnson, single
Born 4th Month, 11th day, 1882, in Arkansas
Died January 15, 1912, cause, Typhoid fever, duration 4 weeks
Parents, Jule T. Johnsonn, b NC and Emma Brown, b. TN
1900 Cherokee, Ala. census:
Allie S Johnson...... May 1852..........48......NC
Dosia Johnson...... Aug 1856 .........43......AL
Jennie M Johnson......Feb 1883.........17......AL
Susie A Johnson......June 1887........12.....AL
Ernest C Johnson....June 1889........10......AL
Earl S Johnson...... June 1889........10......AL
Allie F Johnson...... July 1891 ......... 8......AL
Glover H Johnson......Sept 1895...... 4.....AL
Raleigh S Johnson...... July 1897.......... 2......AL
1910 Cherokee, AL census:
Theodocia Johnson......52.....AL
Sue Johnson......22.....AL
Ernest Johnson.....20.....AL
Allie Johnson......18.....AL
Glover Johnson.....14.....AL
Raleigh Johnson.....12.....AL
1920 Cherokee, AL census:
Mrs Dosia Johnson.......63.....AL
Glover Johnson......24.....AL
Raleigh Johnson......22......AL
Alabama Deaths:
Raliegh Sydney Johnson, b July 23, 1897, d - Feb 26 1933
Wife - Mamie Givin Johnson
Parents - Allie S Johnson and Theodocia Chancelor
James was named after Capt, James George Washington Hardy
1920 Hampden, Mass Census:
James Vawter....27...Ind
Mary G Vawter....27...TN
1930 New York, Census:
James H Vawter....37...Ind...Ind...Ind..
Mary V Vawter....37...TN...TN...TN
E Jean Vawter....8....Mass
Ralph B Vawter....4....OH
The maiden name for Elizabeth was taken from postings on Ancestry.com. Source not located yet.
1900 Coshocton Co, OH census:
Theo Rokobrant......July 1859.....40.....IN
Alice Rokobrant.....Mar 1861.....39.....IN
Myrtle Rokobrant.....Nov 1882.....17.....IN
Carl Rokobrant......Nov 1889.....10.....IN
1920 Marion Co. KS census:
J C Johnson..............34........ AR
Ethel Johnson...........27.......... OK
Fred Johnson........... 9........... OK......son
This looks like the right family. Clyde was born in 1885 in Arkansas. And his wife's name was Ethel.
No information on children.
In the Kerrville, Tx 1930 census, there is a Fred "Pope", 20 yr old nephew, living with Herbert and Helen Johnson.
1930 Torrance, NM census:
Julis C Johnson......45.....AR
S....? Johnson......37.....OK
1940 Torrance, NM census:
Clyde Johnson......53.....AR
Ethel Johnson.....47......OK
Clyde and Ethel are buried in the Woodlawn cemetery, in Claremore, OK.
Cumberland County, Virginia.
The Last Will and Testament of John Roberson, Dec'd was proved, the 25th day of April, 1768.
The will names four grand-children: John Roberson, SUSANAH ROBERSON, Elizabeth Roberson, Joseph Roberson.
Sons: John Roberson, Thomas Roberson, Field Roberson, Christopher Roberson, Edward Roberson, Joseph Roberson,
HEZAKIAH ROBERSON
Daughters: Susannah Bradshaw, Judith Bradshaw, Elizabeth Hogan
Sons-in-law: Field Bradshaw and William Bradshaw.
No mention of wife so it would seem that she was already dead.
1900 Lincoln Co, KS census:
James R Vawter......Oct 1852....47....IN
Sarah A Vawter....Dec 1853....46....IN
Daisy E Vawter....Oct 1875....24....IN
Fred E Vawter....Dec 1881....19....KS
Ernest I Vawter....July 1884....15....KS
Ora Vawter......Aug 1889....10....KS
1910 Lincoln Co., KS census:
James R Vawter......57.....IN
Sarah A Vawter......56.....IN
Fred E Vawter......27.....KS
Ollie Vawter......20......KS.......daughter-in-law
Vera A Vawter......1......KS.....probably g.daughter
U S and International Marriage Records:
Joseph Baker, b 1655, married Hannah Cook, b 1655, in 1676 in Connecticut.
Married first, Sarah Smallwood. Children: Nathan, Prior Smallwood, Nancy Anne, Virlinda, Charlotte and Sarah Robey Lovelace.(our line married Charles Lovelace)
Sarah Smallwood Roby must have died shortly after their youngest child was born. Probably in Maryland.
Thomas Robey married Eleanor, the widow of John Baptist Lovelace and they moved to the Fifth Creek property in Iredell County, N.C.
Gave a deposition July 1, 1765, stating his age was 74. (CHLRN#357:787)
Will of Thomas Roby, dated May 7, 1778.
Mentions "well beloved wife Eleanor". Some of her children, "Luke Lovelace and his brothers"
Rowan County,NC Will Book, page 179:
Will lists: To wife Eleanor Robey; House and plantation and 91 acres of land; Negro woman Jean and her children; black gelding, black gelding in Maryland; 3 feather beds, furniture dishes, pewter plates, tea kettle and tea ware; calf and 17 pounds--money.
His beloved daughter Sarah Lovelace: 5 shillings Maryland money. (He had already provided for her)
Ann Robey: 70 pounds--money, roan gelding and best bed and furniture.
Nathan Robey: 150 acres on Fifth Creek.
Also mentioned Prior Smallwood Robey, Verlinda Robey and Charlotte Robey.
Isaac Lovelace, stepson, was one of the wittnesses.
1900 Jennings, IN census:
James G Hardy......Feb 1834.....66.....Canada
Sarah E Hardy......Oct 1855.....44.....IN
John Lovelace gave 39 acres of "Lovelace's Addition" to his son John Baptist Lovlace, between 1741 and 1745.
1850 Darke Co, Ohio Census:
Silas Poyner........ 56..........NC........Stone Cutter
Mary Poyner........... 46..........OH
REBECCA POYNER.......24.........OH.......School Teacher
Sarah Poyner............23........OH........School Teacher
Thomas Poyner.........18......... OH....... Farmer
Charlotte Poyner..........17........ OH
Mary Poyner..........14..........OH
Loretta Poyner............12........OH
Rhoda Poyner........ 9.........OH
Elizabeth Poyner......... 7........ OH
Catherine Poyner............ 3...... OH
Peter Poyner............ 1........OH
1860 Darke Co, Ohio Census
Mary Poiner........... 55............ OH.........Widow
REBECA POINER........33...........OH
Charlotte Poiner..........29............OH
Rodar Poiner........18..........OH
Elizabeth Poiner...........17..........OH
Clarinda Catherine Poiner..... 13......OH
Peter Poiner.......... 10............. OH
James Poiner.......... 7............ OH
Mahager? ........... 4 ..............OH........last name Hager..?...written Poiner.....male
Odela J Hager ......... 1.........OH
Wiat Dickison........ 23............ OH.........Farmer
(Wyatt Dickerson later married Rebecca Poyner)
Phillip Dickison...........21...........OH ........Carpenter
Phillip Dickerson later married Charlotte Poyner
1850 Grimes Co. TX Census:
Jesse Grimes..........62............ N.C..........Farmer
Rosanna Grimes........48...... VA
Harry Grimes...........18.........TX
Hellen Grimes..........15.......TX
Emily Grimes...........12.........TX
Nancy Grimes......... 10..........TX
1860 Grimes Co. TX Census:
Jesse Grimes ............72
Rosannah Grimes......57
Hellen Grimes........ 24
Letter # 78
State of Tennessee, Gibson County.
October the 30th day 1851
Dear Unkle. I have taken my pen in hand for the first time to address you with a few lines to inform you that I am in common health at present. Thanks be to God for his mercies. Hoping those few lines may reach you & all the connexion in good health. I have bin in Tennessee, Gibson County near two years and have traveled over this country a good deal for the last 6 or 8 months.
I have bin pedling on clocks for a gentleman who lives in trenton, Gibson County by the name of Laird. He has bin giving me $25 dollars per month. He is a very fine man. I wish you to write me whether I could make something by selling clocks in your part of the world as I have had a severe bad rising on my hand a I fear that it is damaged for life so that I shall never be able to use it for hard labour. I think I could come & bring an assortment of good clocks to your country and sell them at about twelve or fifteen dollars each
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now I wish you to let me know in your answer if the people is thick settled in your county or not or whether you think I could sell a good many clocks in that part of the country or not. Also whether the people are generally good for there contracts so that any person in a trading line could be safe in selling on a credit or not. Please to give me a full statement about the matter and also tell me what is the prices currant in your country for produce, grocerys etc. Please to give me a full statement about your country & your country affairs as I have a notion of comeing to see you at a time not far distant if all things should suit agreeable to my expectation. I had a letter from brother James G. Branch a short time sine. They were in tolerable health and crops was tolerable good. We have had the worst drouth here that I ever saw. Crops are sorry here on that account. We hope there is a sufficient quanty of provisions made for the support of the country though corn & cotton crops is very sorry here.
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I want you to let me know how all my cousins are & what is their ocupations and about the water. Whether it is lime water or free stone and about apples & peaches & wheat. Whether you can rais such things their or not and how the weevels serve your corn as we have understood they are very bad there some times. And let us know how land sells and what quality of land and all about prices of land and quality of water, both for stock and family consumption. I am staying with Stephen 0 Daniel., one of my brother in laws,the one that maried my youngest sister, Clarky, during the time that I am not driving. He lives in Gibson County, fifteen miles north of Trenton. Whin you write to us, direct your letter to Vance Hill, Gibson County, Tennessee. Sister Clary An is in about the same condition that whe was when brother James left here. There is a great deal of our connexion here. They are generaly in tolerable health now though we have had a good Eal of sickness here this year.
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Sister Clary Ans oldest daughter is in a low state of health. Her name is Anna, a very fine promising young woman when in good health. I have seen moore sickness this year than I ever saw. Let me know what water corse is the nearest to you an all about your navigation and about Lewis Wright and family and his brother & family and as I am yet single, you may expect I would like to hear from the young ladys.
(Signed) Arche Bryant Branch.
We, Stephen O'Daniel & Clarky, his wife, have five prosperas children, 2 sons & three daughters and would like to know
how meny you and Aunt Rosana has and their names. The names of ours are as follows:
Francis Marion
Hepsy Ann
Martha Jane
West Branch
Amanda Jane
Write soon,
Stephen O'Daniel
Clarky O'Daniel
How meny of Aunt Marthy's is yet living?
(Martha, Jesse's first wife (mother of 9 children) died in 1824. His second wife, Rosana had 6.
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Duplin County, NC - Jesse Grimes Letters
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Duplin County North Carolina April Thursday 1849 # 72
Dear Uncle
I have concluded to address you with a few lines to inform you that myself and family are in tolerable good health at this time thanks be to the most high God for his mercies bestowed upon us. Father is living on the land that was drawn by Mother (viz) where the path crossis the road that goes from here to where Grand Father GRIMES lived he is not to say well at this time he is attacked with what he terms a sonframi(sic) over the eyes his family is in good health at this time, though he has no family only Negroes, Eight in Number, myself and brother A.B. BRANCH lives at the place Father lived at when you left this Country though brother has a plantation off two miles from here on what we call Guffords Mill Branch, Father has given him 555 acres of land including about one half of the lands that Uncle Rubin Branch owned when you left Duplin, he has allotted this place where I live for me, My Family here consist of Seven Negroes beside four that belong to brother making Eleven and ourselves makes thirteen-. Sister Clasry Ann married Mr. John Daniel and Sister Clarky married Mr. Stephen Daniel, They are Alexander Daniels Sons they have been moved to Tennessee Eleven years they are smart men, Sister has had very bad health ever since they moved to Tennessee.
Mother was taken sick the 9th of March 1841 and was confined to her bed two months an nine days before she died, her disease was
Tiphoid (sic) P_neumony which Terminated in the consumssbrow ?, she died with a strong hope of going to ablissful Eternity, where
she was in hopes to meet her relatives and friends she often spoke of you in her lifetime but never expected to see you again in this
life. I rec'd a letter from Stephen Daniel about ten days ago which informed us that Uncle B.C. Branch was dead Uncles RUBIN, BEN
BRYAN and Grand Mother BRANCH had all moved to Tennessee some fifteen years ago Bryan died about Eleven ago Benjamin the 27th
of last November Grand Mother died years ago last fall. Uncle Arthur Branch lives in Wake Co. he was down here about 2 months back and
was well and as fatt as a bear in the Wilderness he saw General Sam Houston last April in Raleigh at a Demograhic Convention and
conversed with him about you, the General said you lived close together, I hoped when Texas ____ to the US that you would be a
member to Congress and in passing you would Call and see us __ Myself and Mr. Daniel Herring expect to visit your section next
winter, we intend going through Tennessee and from there on to Texas we want to start about the 1st of October and so I hope to
reach you by Christmas. VC
Please write to me as soon as this comes to hand for I shall an_rously wait for an answer to this __ had wrote and worse composed letter. If you know any thing of Mr. Smith Herring please let us know where and what Wm Herring is living on Boolard Branch Hill a batcherlor yet, but is like me wants a wife very bad, but I am in hopes to get one in Texas that will be able to settle me there. The most of your old acquantaces in this vicinity are dead and moved away. Myself and Mr. Herring antisapate(sic) a great deal of pleasure in our arrivals next fall and winter. Please don't neglect to write me as soon as this comes to hand and request your children both male and female to write to
me and give me a discription of your Country, John Daniel wrote me some time ago to write to you if I knew where to write to him, and
if you should direct your letter to Trenton, Gibson Co - _ __ only
Remains your Afectionate Nephew until death.
JGBRANCH
Duplin County, NC - Jesse Grimes Letters
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Letter # 43
Independence
7th Sept. 1854
My Dear Friend
I was truly happy to receive your kind favor of the 13th Inst. So happy was I, that I could not deny myself the
pleasure of answering you. I am caused to review many ivents, & scenes of the past, and to note changes and recall incid-
ents of days now passed away. You have adopted the wise mans course. You have thrown off the cares and strifes of politics.
I yet,for awhile, if I may be spared, have to wear the harness.
On the 4th of March next, my resolve is to lay it a side, after having worn it for forty two years, as it will then be, since
I enlisted a private soldier in the United States army. Though the harness has never galded me, it has on some occasions rubbed
me rather hard. There is one thing which affords me the most sensible pleasure, & that I hope to cherish to the last, hour
of my allotted time. It is this. In many vicissitudes I have retained your confidence and my public measures commanded your
support. When I first met you at San Felipe de Austin,I set you down as one, on whom I could rely, to sustain the true interests
of the country, when ever they might require the aid of honest men! This has been verified, on many occasions since then, and now
when we have strutted our hour on the political stage, and are preparing for our exit, or have taken it, neither of us, so far
as I can judge, have any thing to regret, or amend!
Now that you approve my course, on the Nebraski Bill I am truly gratified! I was aware that I would incur, the abuse of
the Calhoun, Disunion clique, and they would cry out abolition, or any thing else, which would enable them as they supposed, to
injure me. I said , and now repeat it, that "if the Bill passed it was putting the Knife to the throat of the South." It has done
it, and has done more to reanimate, and invigorate abolition, than all the measures, ever adopted, by the American Government, or that
ever will be done, unless it should be that it obtains, a complete triumph of abolition, I will regard this matter of Nebraski, as a
link, in the chain of destiny; leading to the fearful result.
Abolition was prostrate, and free soil no longer an issue, after the Compromise of 1850. It was by both political parties, regarded,
and proclaimed a "finality", never again to be disturbed. There was no other measure in the country, but the Nebraski Bill, which could
so effectually have broken up all concord, between the North, & the South, as that measure! Without any advantages to the South, but
every disadvantage, we see how it is operating in the North. I fancy that not one free state, will be in favor of the Administration, and
if the slave states, or one half of them should go Whig, I will not be surprised. Moreover, Nebraski, and Kansas, will be filled, by the
ultras, of the North, & Foreigners, and these states will, border, on Texas, and those Indians who own slaves, so that, slavery in North
of Texas, as well as in the Indian Nations, will be valuless. There was no need of this for twenty five years to come. And then the crowning
act of crime, has been bestowed upon the Indians, but this is a piece with the Graytown affair.!! The origin of the Nebraske measure, was
to secure the "Whole South," in the restriction of Mr. PIERCE, and thus make up for, the loss of New York, & such other free states as would not swallow a repeal of the Missouri Comprise. And in addition the President would have thereby, a good deal of patronage, to bestow in organizing the New Territories. Well! I was opposed to all this, and for my country! Nor was I, in favor of placing "ten millions" at the disposal of the President. He could not have used it unless it was to corrupt Spanish officials, or to reward persons about him, for past acts of corruption. He could act under no treaty, or pay money under it, until ratified by the senate, so we will then know how much, and what for, that we are to appropriate cash!!!
Mrs. H. unites with me in kindest regards, to Mrs. Grimes, and your family.
Ever thine truly
Sam Houston
Hon. Jesse Grimes
Duplin County, NC - Jesse Grimes Letters
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Letter # 3
(Seal) Ayuntamiento De Austin (all writing was to the right of the Seal)
By an order of the Ayunta-
miento of Austin passed on the
2nd day of June Inst. I have
been charged by that body
to give notice to you of your
appointment to the office of
Judge of the first instance
for the Jurisdiction of Austin;
and to request that you will
immediately rejoin to this
Town, for the purpose of being
installed into your new office
and taking the oaths prescri-
bed by the Constitution & Laws,
All of which I communicate to
you for your intelligence and
compliance.
To the Hon. Jesse ) ~ God & Liberty Villa de
Grimes-Judge ) Austin 3rd of June 1834
Of the 1st instance ) W. Barret Travis
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Uncle Jesse was one of the signers of the Texas Declaration of Independence, March 2, 1836
Signed:
Richard Ellis, President of the Convention & Delegate from Red River
Charles B. Stewart, Thos Barnett, John S.D. ByromFranco Ruiz, J. Antonio Navarro, Jesse B. Badgett, Wm D. Lacey, William Menefee,
Jno Fisher, Mathew Caldwell, William Mottley, Lorenzo de Zavala, Stephen H. Everitt, Geo W Smyth, Elijah Stapp, Claiborne West,
Wm B. Scates, M.B. Menard, A.B. Hardin, J.W. Bunton, Thos J. Gasley, R. M. Coleman, Sterling C. Robertson, Benj. Briggs Goodrich, G.W. Barnett, James G. Swisher, Jesse Grimes, S. Rhoads Fisher, John W. Moore, John W. Bower, Saml A. Maverick
from Bejar, Sam P Carson, A. Briscoe, J.B. Woods, Jas Collinsworth, Edwin Waller, Asa Brigham, Geo. C. Childress,Bailey Hardeman, Rob. Potter, Thomas Jefferson Rusk, Chas. S. Taylor, John S. Roberts, Robert Hamilton, Collin McKinney, Albert H Latimer, James Power, Sam Houston, David Thomas, Edwd Conrad, Martin Parmer, Edwin O. LeGrand, Stephen W. Blount, Jas Gaines, Wm Clark, Jr., Sydney O. Penington, Wm Carrol Crawford, Jno Turner
Test. H.S. Kimble, Secretary
GRIMES, JESSE (1788-1866). Jesse Grimes, judge and signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence,qv son of Sampson and Bethsheba (Winder) Grimes, was born in what is now Duplin County, North Carolina, on February 6, 1788. In 1817 he moved to Washington County, Alabama. His first wife, Martha (Smith), died in 1824; they had nine children. In 1826 he married Mrs. Rosanna Ward Britton; they became the parents of six children.
Grimes moved to Texas in 1826 and settled temporarily in Stephen F. Austin's second colony on the San Jacinto River in what is now Harris County; in the fall of 1827 he settled on Grimes Prairie, now in Grimes County. On March 21, 1829, he was elected first lieutenant of the First Company, Battalion of Austin. He was elected síndico procuradorqv of the Viesca precinct in December 1830 and in December 1831 was elected a regidor of the ayuntamiento. On October 5, 1832, he was put on a subcommittee of safety and vigilance for the Viesca District and on October 6 was appointed treasurer of the district. He represented Washington Municipality in the Consultation and on November 14, 1835, was elected a member of the General Council of the provisional government.
Grimes was one of the four representatives from Washington Municipality to the Convention of 1836 at Washington-on-the-Brazos and there signed the Declaration of Independence. On June 3, 1836, he enrolled a company of volunteers for three months' service in the Texas army. He represented Washington County in the Senate of the First Congress of the Republic of Texas from October 3, 1836, to September 25, 1837. From November 1, 1841, to December 8, 1843, he represented Montgomery County in the Sixth and Seventh congresses. He filled out Robert M. Williamson's unexpired term in the Eighth Congress, representing Washington, Montgomery, and Brazos counties, and was elected to the Ninth Congress, which ended on June 28, 1845. After annexation he was a member of the Senate of the First, Second, Third, and Fourth legislatures. Grimes County was probably named for him.
Grimes died on March 15, 1866, and was buried in the John McGinty cemetery, ten miles east of Navasota. In 1929 his remains and those of his second wife were reinterred in the State Cemetery.
Wiltz BIBLIOGRAPHY: Louis Kemp, The Signers of the Texas Declaration of Independence (Salado, Texas: Anson Jones, 1944; rpt. 1959). Texas House of Representatives, Biographical Directory of the Texan Conventions and Congresses, 1832-1845 (Austin: Book Exchange, 1941).
Jesse Grimes was a brother of Ester Grimes who married Archelaus Branch.
Source: GRIMES-L@rootsweb.com
Subj: "History of Grimes County-Land of Heritage and Progress"
Compiled and Edited by the Grimes County Historical Commission-Navasota, Texas 77868
Taylor Publishing Company/Dallas Texas/Mike House, Publishing Consultant
The Jesse Grimes Family
"The Honorable Jesse Grimes was born Feb. 6, 1788 in Duplin County, North Carolina, third child of Sampson and Bethsheba Grimes. Sampson Grimes was born in Virginia August 10, 1749, son of Hugh Grimes. Bethsheba was born in Maryland July 3, 1756, daughter of John and Ann Winder. Sampson and Bethsheba married June 10, 1780. In 1785 she gave birth to twins, Ester and James. In 1792, William was born. Ester married Archelaus Branch, James married Ceily Sloan, and William married Ash (last name unknown). They had one daughter, Nancy who married Lott Stroud and, in 1800, moved to Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.
"In 1812, Jesse served in Capt. John Looney's Company of Infantry, West Tennessee Militia, War of 1812. In 1813 he married Martha Smith, a highly educated lady for that time. A son, Robert, was born in 1814, and in 1815, a daughter, Harriet Elizabeth. They moved to Greens County, Georgia in 1816, where Alfred Calvin was born in 1817, Rufus in 1819. In 1820 they moved to Washington County, Alabama and Lucinda (1821), Jacob (1822), Mary Jane (1823), and twins William Ward and Martha Ann (1824) were born. Martha died giving birth to the twins.
"In 1826, Jesse married Rosana (Ward) Britton. They came to Texas in 1827, settling first in Montgomery County, later moved to what is now Grimes County. The second marriage produced six children: Gordon (1830), Harvey (1832), Leonard (1833), Helen (1835), Emily (1838), and Nancy (1840). Jesse received a Land Grant from the Spanish Goverment in 1831, which he named Grimes Prairie, and at one time a Post Office was there. His son Robert received a Land Bounty in Bastrop County. Harriet received a Land Bounty in Falls County. Alred Calvin's Land Bounty was in Bosque and Erath Counties. Rufus' Land Bounty adjoined his father's land.
"Three of Jesse's sons fought in the Texas War of Independence, Robert, Rufus, and Alfred Calvin, who died in the Alamo. Robert married Elizabeth Highsmith. They had seven children: Mary J., Elizabeth, Jesse, William H., A. W., Albert, and Delia. Harriet married Judge A. G. Perry. They had eight children: Mary E., Eugene, Emma, Hattie, Horotio, Sarah, Theny, Diana, and Albert Jr. They also raised her niece, Mary Emily Keefe. Rufus married Martha Berryman and had nine children: Martha J., Albert C., William R., Jessie, Henry, Genevia, Jacob, Harvey, and Alice. Martha Ann married John E. Keefe and had three children: Edwin, Emmott, and Mary Emily. Jacob died at 23 and is buried in Grimes Prairie Cemetery. Lucinda, Mary Jane, William Ward, Gordon, Leonard, and Harvey all died in childhood. Helen married Wm. P. Love in 1863. Emily married John H. Bowen in 1857, and in 1880 she married Geo. Gannaway. She died in 1907 and is buried in Grimes Prairie Cemetery. Nancy married C.H. Ehinger in 1859. They were parents of Anna, Jessie, Charles J., and Nancy.
"Jesse Grimes gave forty-five years to public service, being best remembered as a Signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence. On March 2, 1959, he was honored at the Independence Day Celebration at Washington-on-the-Brazos. Over two hundred invitations were sent to direct descendants.
"Jesse and his wife, Rosanna, are buried in the State Cemetery at Austin."
Duplin County, NC - Jesse Grimes Letters
Executive Department Texas
25th March 1836
Sir
You have been appointed by the Government of Texas to
organize the Militia in the County of Washington under
the provisions of an act passed by the convention on the
12th day of March 1836 a copy of which you have enclosed
you will therefore proceed to the discharge of your duties
under that act ordering out two thirds of the Militia of
said County, forthwith to serve for and during the term of
three months, a prompt and energetic discharge of the duties
required of you by this act is expected the Country demands
the aid of every man and it is confidently believed that all
will do their duty.
I have the Honor to be
By the President Very Respectfully
Thomas J. Rusk Yours----
Sec. At War David G. Burnet
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(Endorsed: ) War Department
Hon Jesse Grimes or in his absence the first Judge
Dr. Smith. Washington.
Cumberland County, Virginia.
The Last Will and Testament of John Roberson, Dec'd was proved, the 25th day of April, 1768.
The will names four grand-children: John Roberson, SUSANAH ROBERSON, Elizabeth Roberson, Joseph Roberson.
Sons: John Roberson, Thomas Roberson, Field Roberson, Christopher Roberson, Edward Roberson, Joseph Roberson,
HEZAKIAH ROBERSON
Daughters: Susannah Bradshaw, Judith Bradshaw, Elizabeth Hogan
Sons-in-law: Field Bradshaw and William Bradshaw.
No mention of wife so it would seem that she was already dead.
Will of Hezakiah Robinson
In the name of God, Amen. I Hezekiah Robinson of Cumberland County being sick and
weak but of perfect health of mind and memory considering the uncertainty of mortal state
do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following.
Viz..Item, It is my desire that my loving wife Judith Robinson shall have everything I am
possessed of during her life and after her death to be equally divided between my five
children, John Robinson, Samuel Robinson, Wiliam Robinson, Susannah Robinson and
Nancy Baughan. Item.. It is my desire that my wife shall give Hezekiah Robinson, son
of William Robinson one colt out of the property I give her. I desire there shall be no
appraisement of my estate. I appoint my wife Judith Robinson, John Robinson, Samuel
Robinson, Wiliam Robinson and John Hatcher executors and executrix of this my last will
and testament. As witness my hand this 13th day of Oct., one thousand seven hundred and
ninety six.
Signed by Hezekiah Robinson
Test 1798
Wife Judith
John Robinson
Samuel Robinson
William Robinson
Susannah Robinson
Nancy Baughan
Test: Richard Robinson
1820 Census, Washington township, Preble CO. Ohio
Silas Poyner, page 79
Darke Co. OH. marriage records:
Silas "Poiner" and Mary Wade, married June 17, 1824
1830 Franklin, Warren, Ohio census:
Silas Poyner...1.male.30-40... 2 females..under 5...1 female..20-30
also..
Peter Poyner, Jr.(30-40) is in this county...brother
1840 Preble Co. Ohio census:
Silas Poyner (Piner)..wife, 1 boy, 5 girls
Peter Poyner, (Piner) next door, 6 in household, including 1 male 70-80. (Peter Sr. ?)
1850 Darke Co, Ohio Census:
Silas Poyner.......... 56........NC......Stone Cutter.....name listed Selas Poyner
Mary Poyner........... 46..........OH
Rebecca Poyner........24......... OH......School Teacher
Sarah Poyner...........23..........OH......School Teacher
Thomas Poyner..........18........ OH.......Farmer
Charlotte Poyner...........17....... OH
Mary Poyner............ 14..........OH
Loretta Poyner.........12.......... OH
Rhoda Poyner.......... 9......... OH
Elizabeth Poyner......... 7....... OH
Catherine Poyner........ 3.......... OH
Peter Poyner.......... 1.......OH
Silas died 1858. The 1860 census lists Mary as a widow.
Birth and death dates were taken from family Bible.
Will of Silas Poyner dated February 1, 1854. He does not name all of the children. Wife Mary, and daughter Rebecca are named executors. Sarah Poyner is alternate. He does mention son Thomas C. W. Poyner and daughter Mary Poyner. Closes with ..." I want all my heirs to fare alike finally."
The full will and probate record is too lengthy to show here.
The will was admitted to Probate March 30, 1864.
April 1870...When Silas' son, Peter L Poyner was killed, his widow was expecting a child. The administrator for Peter's estate was Sarah's father, Samuel Shimp. They filed a lawsuit against the estate of Silas to obtain the share of Peter for the widow and child. They received the one tenth share.
Info from Ralphe Vawter, his grandfather was Willis Isiah Vawter.
1900 Marion Co, IN. census:
William I Vawter....Oct 1854...45...IN
Mary L Vawter...Jul 1860...39...IN
Olive Vawter...Dec 1885...14...IN
Bessie Vawter...Jan 1888...12...IN
Wilbur Vawter...Nov 1889...10...IN
Handry Vawter...Aug 1892...7...IN.................Ralphe's father, James Hardy Vawter
George Vawter....May 1895...5...IN
1910 Marion Co, IN census:
Mary L Vawter........ 49.....IN.....widow
Wilbur W Vawter......20.....IN
James H Vawter......17.....IN
George W Vawter......14.....IN
1920 Marion, IN census:
William W Vawter.......30.....IN
Catherine Vawter......24....IN
Willis W Vawter......5......IN
Mary L Vawter.....59.....IN......mother....widow
1900 Jefferson, IN census:
John S Vawter......Nov 1856......43.....IN....boarder......coded married
North Carolina Marriage Collection, 1741-2000
Clary Ann Branch John Daniel 30 Oct 1827 Duplin
North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868
John Daniel Clary Ann Branch Duplin Bondsman: Jonathan Karthl Witness: Jas. Pearsall
1850 Gibson Co. TN census:
John O Daniel........ 45.........NC
Clara O'daniel........ 38.........NC
Giles O'daniel.........21.........NC
Ann O'daniel......... 20.........NC
Elizabeth O'daniel........18.........NC
Rachael O'daniel.......16.........NC
Archelaus O'daniel......15.........NC
Ester O'daniel........ 12 TN
Emma O'daniel...... 10.......TN
Adaline O'daniel ....... 4.......TN
Henry O'daniel ...... 2.......TN
1860 Gibson Co. TN census:
John O'daniel.............55..... NC
Adaline O'daniel.........14..... TN
Henry O'daniel ..........12.......TN
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