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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThomas Eaton Swann Papers, Parker-Pearsonherself, as she is the only seciety: on earth, to. which ‘Ged has given ‘such rights and power, and has not- authorised (sic) her to transfer her duty, rights, and power to any other society or set of beings on earth.” Parker's Suggested Plan of Missions Not content merely to condemn the new mission plan, Parker recommended a plan for the churches to follow. Could the church fall on some plan to bring about something like itinerant preach ing, OF an interchange of the ministry among no. doubt but they would: be them, I have much benefitted thereby The best plan wn my judgement {sic} 40 accomplish such i : ; thing is. for each church to do its duty in loosening the hands ot their sic) miunisters, so that thev can follow the weight of their minds in visiting sister churches and destitute ettlements.' When Parker practiced such q plan in Texas, it culminated in the organi zation of nine new churches ‘in the 1830’s and the early 1840's. J. M. Carroll remarked about the accom- plishment: “Truly a wonderful record for an antimissionary church!” But what Carroll and many other historians did not realize that Daniel Parker missionary. was was not an ‘anti Neither were his argu- ments against the Triennial Conven- tion mere excuses for not contributing to the Triennial Convention. He firm ly believed that missions should be the responsibility of; and under the gov- ernment of, the churches. In what is possibly Parker's latest extant writing, a letter addressed to David Benedict in 1843, Parker sum- marized his concepts of the mission plan of the Triennial Convention ver- sus the mission plan of the churches. Page 26 Of course there are two missionary spirits in the world, one of God, and the other of the devil (sic),. both claiming the bible (sic) on their side, and to be the worshipers of God, and to do good to be their object, with Now “mission effort equal apparent zeal which God? The present p i 1 duced to a system unknown to the pertaining to the gospel, without churcl authority, or us, anti to that course of thing } ho are ! | w contending for seriptural ground church authority, and gospel order sending or spreading the gospel still missionary Parker died the following year, convinced that because societies were outside the control of the churches and were without scrip- tural sanction, they were wrong ind, therefore, should ‘be opposed, Rutus Mason Pee k Publication Society, Babcock, Mem Philadelphia: Americ 1864), p. For a. description of Chapter IV Parker’s (unpublished Master's doctrine, see “Daniel Seeds” Southern Baptist ville, writer, Doctrine Two thesis, Fheological Seminary, Louis Kentucky, 1962). As indicated in this ‘ : ‘ ; thesis, Parker's two-seeds doctrine was in no \ way directly related tir mtn " 1 Vities May s14 It General Missionary Convention the Baptist Denomination in the United States of America for Foreign, Mishons,” popularly known as the “Triennial anvention.” - was organized. 1 transact the Cee ivy busine of the onyer tion in the three-year intervals between cor ventions, a board of twenty-one commissioners was elected. Among other duties, this board ; 1 was to employ mussionarics, assign them place’ of work, and set the amout compensatior Missionary societies ind other | bodies wishing to send delegate to tricn } [ ¢ ontinued on p. 33] Quarterly Review O. Max Lee Encounter with the New Mission Plan In Parker's County, Tennessee, there was ample new home in Sumner opportunity to preach. Parker soon became a favorite preacher in the sparsely settled area w here he regularly preached in four churches of his asso- ciation. Upon first hearing of the mission: plan: of the “Triennial Convention,” Parker was encouraged by its possibili- ties? However, as he examined the plan more carefully, comparing it with what he readin his New Testament, he feared that the plan was man’s God’s After praying about the matter, he be- invention rather than work. came firmly convinced that the *plan originated from Satan. Page 24 Believing that God’s will could be found in the churches, Parker “laid the case impartially” before the four churches in which he preached, hav ing kept his views € ompletely con cealed’”’ from his brethren.' Only three members in the four churches approy ed the plan. This Was conclusiv e proot to Parker that the plan of the Trien nial Convention was not from God Parker was serving AS the moderato! of the Concord Baptist Association (Tennessee) in 1815 when a circular letter was received trom Luther Rice, the first missionary appointee of the The following year Parker promised to year-old Triennial Convention. “burst the association” if it did not drop its correspondence ,with the mis sion organization and if it did not cease its missionary operation.” At the next annual associational meeting (August, I817), a collection aftet Parker stated that his reason for making no for foreign missions Was taken Luther Rice had preached. contribution to the offering was that he had no counterfeit half-dollars and that he certainly would not “throw 00 away good money for suc han object Writings in Illinois In December, 1817 Parker moved to Crawford County, Illinors. It was during the following sixteen years in Illinois that Parker did the major por tion of his writing opposing the mis- sion plan and work of the Triennial Convention. In A Public Address to the Baptist Society (1820), he out lined his aftack on the mission plan In his 1824 publication, The Author's Defense, and ino one Second Dose of Dow section of Tin ; trine on the Tw Quarierly Review Seeds ( 1827), he amplified further his opposition to f the missions plan ot the Triennial Convention. His period T he Church Advocate (1829- 1831), repeated his old arguments and ical, printed letters of controversy between him and advocates of the mission plan such as John Mason Peck B. Chambers. and Uniel Advocate of Missions; Opponent of Mission Societies In Parker’s extant writings, he al- ways distinguished between the object ofa mission plan- and the method of its accomplishment. With the. object of the Triennial Convention—the preach- ing of the Gospel to men everywhere— But with its methods—mission societies UN- Parker wholeheartedly agreed. controlled by the churches—he vehemently disagreed. The failure of the advocates of the mission plan to make clear these dis- tinctions when speaking about him and his views Was 4 source of constant ir- ritation to Parker. These advocates, tending to equate missions as taught by the New Testament qith the mission plan of the Triennial Convention, as- sumed that opposition to the Triennial Convention was opposition to missions. Since Parker so outspokenly opposed the Triennial Convention and all other mission societies, he was branded as an anti-missioner. Parker sought to correct this inac- curacy through his writings, the Ma- - jority of which have gone unnoticed by the church historians. Repeatedly ‘n these writings» he insisted that it was the mission plan of the Triennial missions Propet Convention, not which he opposed. January, February. March, 1964 It is deeply impressed Upon the minds of the public, that, the preachers, churches and yssociations, who stand opposed to the present nussion plan, ire opposed to t pread ot the gospel to Minerant prea hi and the support of the ministry} which are false statements or insinuatio! 1 know not of one in the union, tiat stands opposed to \ these things it done 19 rderly way Basis of Opposition Although Parker had many points of disagreement with the societal plan of missions of the Triennial Conven tion, his principle opposition may be summarized as follows: 1. It had “either precept NOF ex- ample to justify it within the two lids of the Bible.” + The Triennial ¢ onvention, ' sending out missionaries, sights which Christ had s calling and usurped the ! i given to the churches. Parker found that to him re No evant] le in Bible. the Bibl Trienmial nothing in sembled the Convention. When missionaries were sent out, they were called out by God, as 19 the case or they, were sent out from ot Paul In either case, God did of Jonah; the churches, 3s in the case and Barnabas. the commissioning himself or through one -of his churches. Usur ping rights. of the hurches.— Parker's most oft-repeated opposition mission plan was at this Christ had ind authority. And to the new point. To the churches, delegated his powe! it was the churches which had been given the responsibility ot evangelizing the world. 1f the old baptists heving the chure } tical authority ups t and reigns 9 and ove! _ whatever 'S to be done fot and furtherance of the gospel, of a society, should be done by (3) Prodigal children can some- the Parting came back In €x perience Was different spite of damage done. family, because 4] (4) Whatever the condition in him who an _unchristian home, there is no Situation jn which : . : oa Christ lives IN the home. Ind Christ js not the best Pos- : ere inewer In every heart there. Parting sey] : Must come. Bur the family. bound together fy, eternal ties. If, Curist Witt Brinc THE Fang y oe 3 “4n Face it jp Peace. Howeye; TOA HEAvEenty Homer, : ' ; ‘ late his coming, this can be ¢ le Ney Was the and the life. “Thy brother shall rise again” (y, experience of evepy family, 23). ) . But Stark tragedy Without 1. Separation of the family is jin remedy j s the lot of thy evitable, [pn S¥CrY Congtevarion that faces bereavemens Without there are some who are” passing Christ, through bereavement. Every in- | < ; ae Martha sent word to Jesus* of her dividual will meet it some time. need, and hurried fo meet him y Lazarus was called back, demon- he came. If Strating the authority of Christ, delay his coy Yet he had to 8° again. But when our homes. ICT) We Invite him, he y Hl nor Ning to our hearts and to DANIEL PARKER'S OPPOSITION TO THE TRIENNIAL CONVENTION ‘ ‘ : 3 ) J rt Ont Inned from Be GO]. 4 ¢ to contribute “Daniel Parker, 4 Public Add, (ip 2 minimum of one-hundred dollars Per year Baptist So, tely. Quoted in B. HL. Carrol Jr to the missionary fund of the Organization. Tbe Genesis of American ln timissionism “Daniel Parker, The Author’s Defense (Louisville: The Baptist Book Concer, 19 (Vincennes, Indiana: Elihu Stour, 1824), p, Pp. 120. 4. Although Parker may have tried to be "The Church 4], ale objective, it seems highly improbable, consider- 1830), p. 4). ing Parker’s forceful manner of speaking, that "hid. his listeners Were unaware of his opinion, tion was Organized for foreign "John Bond, History of the Baptist Con- 1817 cord Association of Middle Tennessee and North Alabama (Nashville: Graves, Marks plan. and Co:. 1860), Pp. 26. "David Benedict. A General i] *lbid., p.- 27, the "The Church Adve, ale, TI 1830), bis Originally thie Tries home MIssions was added Parker j, here Suggesting 4 |, om, Baptist 1), "OMInation mM lmer; D ( November, Other Parts of the WY orld (New York: She! don, Blakeman and Co,. 1856), p 7E8 4 January, February, March, 1964 Page 3} eo et Gee te £¢) Me ved tee Aict - Che ifacd 2 . , tC ¢ Te lt 4 2c < mle A CY. ar oe het ( Lemay ColCf Ree ae Le * i ea tt ow a Foe = XK Copy (ok o ray 2 ui oe. ea Cy: c. - / ¥ ( ee ieee ae i IC ee fF _f - tee. Lie — } eu OL J. 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It was 4 inches from 9:00 until noon. “Jt may be another 4 inches NOWs put it is too rough to try to get out to the rain-Zace- ps y res Saturday » one week 460» The plumber said the pop- off vaive §& I went to the parn to feed: and when I €° b r started spewing poiling water all over . It was necessary to puy @ new heater, and while he was 4nstallin T had the man put in 4 new con septic tank. The stee a0 during @ 7 } 48 falling, &P t, had to puy @ new water a4 then. a new cistern. Hope Garla does not blow ny house @way- You must have remembered that Mother's paternel de included Wi Our John, Patrick m. El12a- peth Callaway. In all the Callaway notes, the name GALLA AY appears also, but 4% must be 4 separate name. 1 know several Gallaway families. But our CALLAWAYS mar o the HUNT family, nowevels this callaway was @ bro of my two cestors. No, I an wrong. © Tne Hunts married fo Callaway, who was a son of "y Gol. William Gallaway.- . ef ie eee a Patio a Calaccmiz | Ce a ee Pt te gae - Ante on : } aaa were lg FO ere oe Ce. .aZf ' : 2 j { al ola Worn Keer ts : = Jeg eee, ek ——~/)fo, 0 ea tag be af recat J a Beaufort, N. C, Dec. th, 1959. Dear Joe: : I was glad to get your letter this morning y and to know that you are getting along reasonably well. We are about as usual, 80 far have escaped the colds and other seasonable ills, We stay rather close at home and try not to expose Ourselves too much to the Changing weather, We have now had some rather cold weather, frost and a little ice in exposed placesthree or four mornings, We have also had a rather ra y fail. Yesterday afternoon we had our annual Christmas parade and it was quite a show and attracted quite a larze crowd, Last night we had a state championship foot ball game for the Class A schools of North Carolina and Beaufort won over Andrews, N. C. by a score of 20 to ®. Our young . people are quite athletic minded (sometimes I think, too much ~~ 80) but it is an interesting attraction for the school. Last spring the Beaufort School won State championship in basket ball. Now we are Champions in foot ball, all in the Same year. I hope the scholastic achievements are keeping . pace with the athletic honors, Our big fishing season has been on for about’ three weeks and the fish are being brought in by the millions, I have not heard any authentio estimate of the aggregate Catch so far, but is ese—~seen in high figures, Beaufort is Tecognized as the Menhaden Capital of the world. It is a beautiful sight Yo see the lighted boats coming across the bar and winding their way toward the processing plants Guring the night. The blowing of the signal whistles disturbs Sleep sometimes, but no protest is made for everyone knows it means money for the fishermen, These large boats ply the Waters of the ocean for many miles. - Some fifteen or tweny Planes are used as "spotters", These planes fly over the Ocean and can spof the large schools of fish, then, by phone, direct the boats to them. The ocean has been too rough for the past three Gays for fishing so the fishermen have had an unwelcome rest, Today fog and haze have kept the boats in shore, I suppose January and possibly Will be asked to agai ge of tax, listing for our \ township. Some phases of this work is nd too desirable, but “) it gives me an Opportunity meet many people and see many of my old friends, Then, too, I have a comfortable office in which to work during the bad winter months, Edgar and family spent Thanksgiving in Charkeston @ with us tomorrow in a belated Thanksgiving dinner He will be in Williamsburg, Va. for severa] daySin January in some kind of district meeting for district managers, I enclose a little chack which you may use in getting something for your comfort Or amusements for Christmas, AA Swarm cS Liflac 34 anit ylin Af Mls ea ce wed F527... wat Wt ; SA Cte boy + Anrce fads, Le é s YH, : 6 Aatl « Levi e [hope pore 3 ss frtina = 2S . popes mw pet te — sae i... 164 »— ; af Pi1 UK eee | - . fe ,) j te. Mee tae te co A . : A = j ‘ iy ; fe CS Sf a J Carolina (fhru 1850). pe he - Allen, Hugh to: Marthe Swann ; PUI TP Cowan, Joseph. to Eli zabeth Swann” 1-20-1818 ‘Hf liara, Jesse, to Mary Swaih ."y-2h-1825 West, Miles. to ‘Susanne - Swann 1-22-1826 Masters, George to Elizabeth Swann 6-16-1789 Masters, ’ cepmen.e Katherine Swann 5-8-1800. eT have copy. at Rowen, Soe Marriages from the beginning thru 1550. I came across ‘the above hak worideked if any one of them could be of interest to. rows a, was checking’ bh the namés of Patterson women, for my Pattersons - seem almost. impossible: to prove. My “t. grand father was Greenbury Patterson, be 1775 in N.C. died 1852 ub Yadkin County. We are. pure’ that: he’ wen’ a son of. a Gilbert Patterson, there were about thregiot. the “name in.¥. G,:came from Maryland. the first Greenburh got a lot of gna in Cumberland ‘Co, 1752. There also was more than on Greenbury,. _wamy. 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(-he-G ytd. a4 iL fu - FNC ee J Dear Mother end Daddy * vie hed 8 good trip. home erriving aroun end head some light rein mut not enough along fine- we had to stoP en. route n° said she thinks the {nereess4 number of ;naicetion thet she 18 geething- % could rinse 94 rer diaper 8° 4+ aidn' yes good 8s & a sthery 1sé- When We got %o gotting unk fe ne Mr. G , yes there times em ev yo rking together, ¥® fine lly {t to crtch. 16 mee *y Nebdie becene fri gta! plus the fact thet sh e et on cries = Getez’ hom to ours. t> go under such circumst*nces- let her pley in the pley pen * vh Nne of my 2&5 hes ters hed @ne out mi th* never tried to light the heet« rs 80 the ar] so it yvasn't long pefore ve yea things nice Rachel ea lled end. seid ae hed gottcn your le tter yes ter’ anxious to 8&6 Debbie vefore +5 moved. 1 don't think it ai ffere nce nether she §** the mot her end deddy 9 not jus could s6@ Debddie. f asked Rachel if she sould like for ™ ‘ down end she seemed to be all in payor so ! told Bor T vould It didn't take me long to reach ® Jecision, however. this week-end. I told her Freonk could probably "5 Frank seid vhen he called lest night thet there YF two-bedroom apertnents that “e, were most interested in. higher priced ones available end also some lover price the lover priced ones were in pretty ped shepe- It lo heve to settle for 8 one-bedroom epertment like ve hed t will meen even more of our th ings wi Ll neve to be stored we vere there lest time, there vere lots of couples vith to liv ina on -pedroom epartmmt so 1 guess ve crn we ere considering teking the roll-evry end the bed eri} along with one piece of our bedroom furnituré (enest of j our coach thet opens {nto * Aouble ded which will men thr in the living room end let th’ m be Nebbie's mom decid<4 enyth ing definite yet. 2 heys vere 89 ert | e partments pyrileble so We vil nc blem there- it Pp be #n {deal set-up but could be Ws’ I'm wash ing ana trying to get my apartment eleenedup- } th is the store end get ® picnic hem to beke for this reekron! | i} her family *r® here. It yas so good to be home eg in: ust "ish it migh stey but guess things vorked out pretty vell eft Debdie is in such ” gpod hugo r this mo nin€- are feeling good. Dear Mother end Daddy: end hed some light rein tut not enough to even get th along fine. We had to stop en route end clesn upthe “punkin". ko said she thinks the increased number of bovel movements is still » indicetion thet she is teething. “ie found a nice service stetis could rinse out her disper so it didn't present tod much -f a probla ves sood as gold othervise, . A os roacs wet we hed ® good trip howe srriving around 7 5'clock. “e Sey € When we got to Mrs. Getez’ home and unlorded her things ve getting the trunk fest-ned. Mr. Getez res there and efter trvtr times end severel of us vo rking together, ve Ainelly succe-d it to crtch. In the meentime, Debbie beceme fri gitened from Plus the fact that she was due to ert end cried most Getez' home to ours. I put up wth it but wes gled I didn't to go under such circumstences. fed her *s soon ss we ¢ let her play in the pley pen # vhile so she wuld see me Sne of my gas heaters hea ne out md the epertm nt ves p: never tried to light the herters s9 the @irl next door crm So it vasn't long before ve ted things nice end verm. Rachel called ard seid sh: hed gotten your letter yesterd:y end the enxious to see Debbie before we moved. I don't think it made to difference vhether she sev the mother end deddy or not just ss lor could see Debbie. I asked Rachel if she would like for m to send down and she seemed to be all in fevor so I told her I vould think It didn't take me long to reach a decision, however. They plep to this week-end. I told her Prank could probably use snother hand. Frenk séid vhen he celled last night thet there ves = waiting list for two-bedroom apertments that ve were most interested in. They hede some higher priced ones evailable end also some lower priced ones but Prank the lover priced ones were in pretty bad shape. It looks es thourt heve to settle for ® one-bedroom spertment like ve hed before. . If so, 1 will meen even more of our things will heve to be stored some-her-. “hile we vere there last time, there vere lots of couples vith one child who tr2 to liv in a one-bedroom epertmmt so I guess ve crn do it, tor. Richt: we ere considering teking the roll-ewey end the beby crib for the bedroom along with one piece of our bedroom furniture (chest of drs ers) ta end use our coach thet opens into + double bed vhich vill meen thet ve vill sleep in the living room end let the bedroom be Debbie's rom. ‘Ye haven't decid: d enything definite yet. Frank seid theyzvere seeral one-bedroom "partments eveileble so we vill hedge no Problem there. It probsbly von't be #n iderl set-up but could be worse. I'm washing and trying to get my apartment cleened up. I think {'ll mr +; the store end get a picnic hem to beke for this veek-end vhile Faechel ona her family »re here. It v8s so good to be home egin. Just ‘ish it might heave been for e stey but guess things vorked out pretty vell eft-r rll, Debbie is in. such - god hujor this mo: ning. ere feeling god. Avlrc pt Zz an #) La 4 —>~A. . ae ) )? ae or 1 f.. Kforce cel £r aot t J An sy A JZ Qf i; i i 7 At? ee CELT, ge: Y Fem RZ. Comerse bao Oh tensity fe een ereetine of ye Fea. ee he : See oe a e<cK LE. a Li Oo A rl DB as. err. eles Zh ee oe Ae Te eis ft Pe v. ee af oy Fs t+ <1 Ls L's eee <_< og ‘ \ tae . L149 8 falls, Katt, /t47- G7 SFO Fiche Fete oC 1b er Gee: tf ee 4 Cet ec SO 4ttte ee ie ak hte beset ke Maclet es Se £2 oi_ct <<: q E ATS] eee Fe HK Sole tof, KL ) MerrAr Pree <p : VY haghesrr back Mel "xc pt fp . Hu weft 6 facln.. Mk hk heel hoc. iy Kz )x ee lta a Mee .- Wn po Cnet at tL pre a JFL /-O TI. bila J 42 t. o£ hig Teer gbhf fore , yekle J des e/( , Bop tl, FA oe ER z Y he... Chfiten anAH ae Ore a a ee. , ob Mec Gimel ees ~~ Gente Qtitrcy > eS oe ee ae Sti at 77 ae =p Se Le % UB at. ag oe 1-7 RX Belts ee pdt ¥ sete IF7QH- 1G : ah) Rare I Amb oe OM. Fee Ly a Prin af - 1 es We. a ge Céz Ligne}. nde fet ane (al ye [eh 8/4 OF- (a) 1 as Dar Vices ps Fer eK Weil, a le wctnr Jee FOL AK 5 Yuns Vortirg Pel" osng FOAM 12s. . gs ta ae CoA oe, mo TR. Ak ee a 2 ee ta f BU Zar, fre $44 . (+- i. “Ly reat Gia. S leas ae t RL PL. Staak. e274. Cahors, SYS) ine 9 os 22-2 /$Tb ag pe — ns Kz as at Lecc Aeon, pe 11+ tove—ec NRL pls, Jee he rae Wn 2 — : a Fat de (ean Lb ae Kear) . Pk. Gy Lb Ollze | 3 (PP he Ft e aad les ek 4 Aw \ Rf Ce. QC Le Zs a ae he. Methea, Ol. Ago eer August 4,5 1965 Dear Mr. Swann, Your letter cane yesterday , and hearing, trom you arain \ news I have had in 4 long time. Was beginning to fet so worriec thought about calling Statesville to see “0W you were. At 119 dered if my last letter to you was lost, and you never rece) having 211 kind of trouble with ny bills coming in anc never did get my telenhone bill for June, nor bi ads are not in the paper. Tnen I sent light dia receive them. Two checks I ‘iailted were n nave no way to know whether corresponcence is It seeus a long time since’ I heara iron. either of you were 431 fo your Letter wee © to you when we were having those flooding ral nlece away. Now it 49 ary again, put fina weeks later, « snches. All. the crops were je <ade better crops during the drought. Also yestercay, I “nad two letters from eloost too excited to write. She wrote: "cuess nroved JEREMIAH GAITHER I. She has ner fanily There were three Fourt house fires Ls ‘Ter records available tnan 1896, they thought. erday (July 31) Dad dug uP in the attic and f ‘iret one of 1810-1835" and she quotes fron t) to be suits of her Gaithers vs Miarrett, = Les. do not understand wnat ‘~ 3 L) ‘n-wnat attic did they find th he cour send a copy to you now, she | pably s cood to hear from her written and their data a nut sen Ssne Welle Tocay is ay 69th bi otner eried the Gey she wW was 60, . Of course Mother \ Sentember. Now about the MLSONS from the 5 a post-carda with some notes on f: found a copy of my letter to you, g about the WLLSON L. Johnson, the "Hugh wilson, the father of he Bethany concregation, Neva Thin about "Unele' homer ent “aunt Carris fanily. 1. Beer did find where tu from whet you nave sent he WILSONS. aybe I told wee PATTON, & presbyterian, ae tO Rutherford GO-, ARY "Polly" WILSON by 1815. That is all I can find out uch was in a 14 ily Bible, Indenenacnce, Their only son father of My Patton-‘ilsons must have been very staunch Presbvterian the Presbyterian Church at Murfreesboro, cen, 4 in Mary Patton had three infants baptized on the (th. the .inister. In urtreesborough, wy Janes Patton couething about a deed for a Samuel Wilson. ( -uring the exican War, ky John Worthan Yall > artist drew a full-length picture of ed leather clothing. Also, there ler:for this coLwany. é the: ware ~ a2 tenporary Ss home in Tenn. ne TT Y } i: Ve ¢ crave, ,oa 4 mn - 1 A oo ok ‘ ~ Lnese bits 1] have woncacerea r Seee™ , attwe Af Tr we NALL DE &@ relative of Ja s@é their only. son for this = n&iea MARGARET - a name el that ALBERT JILSON the ; 1 Patton? I have a feel ne Jonn orthan Hall Patt 4 4 e ~ ~ HO x HO © fu we 4 ny 7 a Patton - for erandfathers: 1 W2S ALERT Lee Patton, ay ERT name in the family except ns 7 . : ‘ . 4 ~ and tney named their this vILi + Li Loni: iG 9 notes to send you, Hone you are both enjoyin i: 101" twice, far, but “00a to hear fron you. ‘ , - AU S us . iY Cay] Le th 8 at ternoon, thought you and { had found then, lanilier. I know about tiis i Geen John ia; Thomson were ined a book nuh Gon Patton = tid ‘ther son James, born AOPI2 16, 1794 cied married, They cane up the Duck River - aj in Maury Co., 7 Tlenn., part of it Wills W ALi 4422"60N County = where in North Carolina did these Pattons Li nere they had lived, but thought John Was born i be related to my Pattons, but not very oc] -attons in the book, and tine c " iT Mii UIC ¥ ‘ Puttons were large well- 2UtOn thust have ae Bt 2 southern — and always carried woman - fat, just big for a woman. neieht, bu volt on the heavy side, Caan cranc He cust have been inen short of "6 It. My brother the [0 I a looking for some ble Pattons, an aurcusta Sounty , were fainilies of big’ Pat of one ::e; are te of Lonconcerry, [ [0.5 J8., cane to Orang €c¢ in Cabarrus Co., i 48 ined in Orange co., then went to Tryon “A TT A 4e ae Weve HEN | a: ii see dd i - 5 Was born his grandchilére, Mi Wil Be Co., North varolina, Sere: ord Go 9 Ten itl. ae svg July 73 ’ Os» ar, ae | L i urfrees bore. EAN Or) af rice, Snov there, : ywaAawN Tah w+} Panciatnaer, John Jort a . a4 y? : T 44 itt LPO | in one AON + Tenaya wd a ye Bye SA cannot ULace’ Then ang 1735 At + A, 7 ae oe ae te teh Ly L 2, : elias otal aff OS ing font Soh pele >) st Lty 3 ‘ff Diew B25 PLY TV Nes , ¢ £& ld a2 o - “9 297 ted! i. Peer td ate 7m The 7 Deg a Ime. oC E V z aoe TV hidd Pe Z tes idle £2 (LA EL ae fee th Oc Nok a VOCE Fits C< er, ee oa O€t a e( c Nhetee .. 3 Sat 2 a deer ) cect * VES Baars. oe eck Cote FO LLIP ep fs (? oO 2 Re 7 ‘ oF of of I 227 _ j-/D tl from Shae DP = fares | yh DB om RZ, Ya Pe Le S 7 : oe Fu elf pose fol. oy ae . i Nee hearin po pee ap Oa, Prec Me Agena 1 ‘7 ios falls. ae i | ftp an. (allan. Se . et ie a7 fF ie Le (po--~ ied ten on f coke - ) Was Pare Le fn bog Pitta) oO ao Oo as LC Seiad o-f#2 | woe ee $i bigelcl, Ka awtz jute “ — JPA <a e ha jee fra Crt Rett loo —<fote = ae by MP a—ttetdt /2& | oo. f) nd. a Pi: Ne € tLe Ge mk — ot Cy-44 > fi Y! Co fe i} Ka ae 4 th CUN Qk Oo Lh Ma ese oI /\ res vf Q ee 3 th WAAL Q ( Nn P : | \ : : ea, 4 ate eA Se OL it : “ os De ig (A a yi \ AA | t | QO £6 re ' Vit: bj Vik, an vA rely be pN <| J iO AN i. | 7... (Aho cg? p fer) : tf aes (hye flo ee J, « / <. bs Z Zt Le, (ee 7 ae A Zz A Cy ¢+ : re was “ Fs A a Le f fot whoa joel har 1€Y are ou Certain_ felt rath. vere my “neestors, to amily also, Ow I gee the Connections, Js that 2 *» and Tarr4 eq a m m _ I really am interested in any and all records of all relatives connected with our Johnson-Gaither family, and I am recording all the names you send = your family included, You know now, that I-am go sty- pid that I have to chart the names to understand the relationship. JI &@lso keep each of your letters in my file for reference. Your letters are never too long and you are certainly not worrying me with then, I am thoroughly enjoying the correspondence, so as time permits, you can write as much information as you like. We never Imow when another clue will appear, and I do not lmow of anyone else who knows as much about nily as you. | eo iee the Patricks - John, Jerry and Rebecca who in. cranduother, NancyHolman, interest me. Do you know have worlds of Patrick data, and our Mary Patrick b, s Madison Co., Ky. married Cornelius Homan. Mary was a sister of er.grandfather, Alexander Patrick. I wonder if our Homan could have been Holman? Many of our family names were changed 4)) epeiline. Our early Callaways*had their name reduced by some descendants to Caloway! | At the end of your Oe eh JOU Say a¥oH are incjined to tin) Martin Geitheér b. Dec. 1794 m tvhave been ny Amelia's father. is « well, now I am confused. I thought you said in the prevbous letter + that Martin age 26 was the son of Burgess, and that lartin and y Amel- 1a could be brother and Sister. There must have been two hiartin. Cai- thers. Later, I will reread your letters and Get this sbraicht. 1 told you I was stupid, : It could be that this Grafton Johnson book had something to with our Johnson family. There was some kind of a history that has kept our Johnsons in an endless search for their record, which brinss up & new development. This letter is far too long, but I am in the mood to te2} one thing more. Over a week &ag0, the Marlin Sheriff called Toney, my hus- band, that he had a letter from the Temple Sheriff trying to locate a " Maude * Storey, wife of Toney, living near Marlin or Lott, and men tioned a D.L. Summers. (D.L. "pup" Summers married Elizabeth Johncor and both dec'd. long ago.) ° : I was terribly disturbed over the Sheriif connection, but f: called this " D.L. Summers of Eddy," thinking there may heve been a death in the Joe Sumers family, and that one of the children was try ing to reach me. To make a long story shorter, I finally tal} irs. Joe Summers. Her husband is @ grandson. of our Richard E It happened that Uncle Bob ( Robert Walter ) Johnson, the old who took my inother and her brother when their parents died, had will giving a third of his property etc. to Absie Johnson, a third Setty (Johnson) Summers! 80n, and a third to “other ana her brother, then he cave a lot in Temple to D.L. 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ARCHIBALD 119 North Harris Bellville, Texas 77418 ‘ bd tet Most Brilliant Seelat agfair in the: "fy MMetony of Durtien - ) = eae @ening at 8150 oc lock was consummated a hy Carolina and Pennsylvania, the north and fetion, It wae the Marriage of Miss Gen, Julia |S, Carr, who fought bravely to uphold t Poley Patton, son of the late Gen, John aire in the histery of the gathered cepresentative people of our land, W the presence and smiles of beauty &, not only of this State, but of the NG all happiness possible to one of aghter = @ Darham girl who is loved by every auditoriums in the south, had mM artist until it presented a scene eae : # yet ft was the grandeur and 3 ns ‘SCR had en: eh it, and ‘tlre it, that eimplicity which is “Born ofly of arty: _it was a scene the Saggested G@reamland, a pleture which a tairy’s wand ight cali tac 3 i it * « He. . a 5 i n between the’ auditorium and Sunday school rooms was draped me, with large clusters of lilies entwined. The windows were epacious seni-circluar Thie platforse was approached seantad ch ene St@ efitire length. the whole was covered es the effect of Parian uarbie, Extending four or five ~ Oe the organ lott was a, eemi-cireular bank of palms, lilies as, from floor to ceiling, hiding almost entirele, oe * oF tied witb white SC &@ Canopy effect of green, in which were electric lights, Prog the entrance of the street ee were Profuse ly decorated e ny &:vast throng of Poeple had filieg weiteliy decorated church, Presenting a time, Magnificent musics blended with the : # 5 : % ah & - * a ‘ .? Peay, the otgyeas -- ' o a ae ‘ ; + st, Very skillfully rend: ch Adair il the Ted @£ Atlanta bridal with Péint lace yoke ana an aigrette with heart encrusted with pear of white Violets and lilies se, black threa 4 udded with ‘ PRefusely stedded with icent ‘dignond nee with pendant ornaments, diamené bird with ee ae =o bate thee ee gas < bes aa - jet ; Weg > 7a ye Ee eee : eek A ee eee Cot Yo AK ge rer te Ca ye fevee +- t Lc-ee x“ t. poe ene Cine. - 7 ( 1 etl aA Ue br Mons Hates ue — y) LU. Pattee 7 } r < (iz _ . IF cy 7 Y ) on 4 A G 4 ; é t) < — } 7 “e 14 4 £ : & 7 Sf Se a 2 GG Goo / : j - { {i f) ) ts C/ \ ‘ae ; é > / A ot A, / / . me | Lt JL - ) ] fe € &, pee. be Jee ¢ | ie —_ + How to Get Along A decalogue on human relations recently appeared in the press with no identity as to the author. This does not lessen its value as a prdtocol in dealing with fellow travelers along life's way. Experience has revealed | 'nat a tolerant, even spirit is an essential asset in living peaceably with our fellow men. Here is the decalogue: |. Keep skid chains on your tongue; always say less than you think, Cultivate a low, persuasive voice. How yOu Say it often counts more than what yOu Say, 2. Make promises sparingly and keep them faith- fully, no matter what it costs you. 3. Never let an Opportunity pass to say a kind and encouraging word to or about somebody. Praise good work done, regardless of who did it. If criticism is needed, criticize helpfully, never spitefully. 4. Be interested in others; interested in their pur- suits, their welfare, their homes and families. Let everyone you meet feel that you regard him as one of Importance. 5. Be €areful. Keep the corners turned up. Hide your pains, ‘worries ments under a smile. Laugh at good ; to tell them 6. Preserve an tions. Deliberate, b Superior minds. to d open mind nee ut do not arque isagree and yet be friendly 7. let your. virtues, if you have any themselves, and refus to talk of another course gossip. Make it a rule to say nothir g unless it is something good 8. Be careful of another's feeling at the other fellow’s expense are rar 9. Pay no atter you. Simply live so ‘effort, and may hurt where least expected tion to ill-natured remark< that nobody will believe then Dis ordered nerves and a bad digestion are a common causerof backbiting. 10. Don't be too anxious about your dues. Do your work, be patient, forget self, and you and keep. your disposition sweet will be rewarded Rf 4) Q Nhe eh ee > ae Jr. (AW ce dgrud fn} ne e-4 Cet e194 eet Le ep. Fie ~Ve Ft 3 ’ | Bim bee Aged p> hate ton : f ee 2 = / tor Penpnete [ts eG Be a Jocee Ghee AX, Ff eT te ( Ce : +) ad Lou = fant Cc Sag hb cr we: sion = - &. $6 - a as “eH a3 S oo oke ot ecu pres Poi Ia tre. 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MD 24 sh +; J . y 5 lLt- Tb 4 hic. o5°, Ca. ) renealocical research i¢ some years aro have been to Sea tegviii ast five years, doing research ided in Iredell County. ctober, while traveling to atesville as I have done i portunity of seeing your nic 24 +- i ms ~ : lle aooyv year Q rr “& ar ‘ T am Searching primarily records, although I have done fan tlies as well, in Iredell ae or not you ray be able to fir than I have alread: acquired, and. deeds for the Pierce families rmation of the county the county. Inci riage records for the period of tim 1} dell County? No one seems to know the answer to because it seems that all other rec 3 for Iredell} intact and have never been destro : ° If you feel i@ Pierce fa E n [ wot to know how you charg: ‘xr this se If yo v + this material, nal @ TC ; -down n AW WW Vid ch IT have ueerohed to elimina te "back-tracki: Yours er; i Fail sins a5! Gis ia tte i i aajt re tt: 47 Eade setanfilt Se ils snlh at | AIA. 237 Hero oS Aft j Ad CC tet | Son name ee ene lll. a ‘ K- fe 237 joe I: eres /$23 oy OCte UM po Geui ae ea pe uae leeGeezboee o/ oe : fron Jle te. Route Wac ) ; March Swann: 1 received your letter of March 15th today, nad your letter of March 9th beside my typewri ter I shall answer both letters in this one letter. [ do ap spreciate the Pierce (Pearce) marri you sent me in your first letter. I have not been able any of my Pierce family listed in these marri age recorc cer tainly wish that I could have ae some of my fa as the Treda] ] County marriage records were lestroyed. Strongly suspected that James Pierce who bo ght the Waa Hiram W. Gay, Book Mote Pa (mentioned in-your letter my great, great grandta the but have no proof yet. thi Pler ce also bought 10) seal from Robert Simontc ry} tT year earlier, 2) June, 182h.. "He sold both 4 - ta ple of Rov lan Cc County £0 January, 18,0. Pierce after 18,0. He would have miss Oo have checked many places in Worth Carolin etoe, for this man. My great. grandfather, » Was born in North Caro lina, according to Wh MAL Ad is his father than I am trying to identify. I have g about the Pierce family that I believe © mine, eve records in Mecklenburg County, Vas, but there is that "niss wil & Pr oa needs to be found, I have pretty well narrowed estor to James Pierce (mentioned above) or the - be his brother, William Pierce. They were het Plerces moved from Ir vouney, Countian, Tennessee, I hav ne c ' - ww , F . in these counties and even nearby coun The fo ae men acquired land in Iredell County: Le John Pierce from Thomas Huey, In 1821, 113 acres, Ce William Pierce from Nimrod Lunsford, in 131L, 27h 2 Herod Fierce from | Hugh S. Hamilton, in 1622 +e William Pierce from R. Simonton, et a. in 2+ Aucustus Pierce from John Nesbet, 81 acres, - James Pierce from Robert Simonton, in James Pierce from Hiram W, my, in i625 Willijem H. Plerce from M. E. Ma hews, men acquired this land durtn> the time een in ti county. 1 eo mon. I betieve that they we1 John Pierce, has will on recorded, his five d ughters : Peggy Hasby Pierce (later married Myers), Foll ‘e was nased Sally. ‘This John Fi szekiel Pierce and William Pierce. n ore, but. the son Ezekiel r he wi LOW , sally O10: ' — ly bought, Saath: a ~The last tract may have surveyed when the land was bought in loll. Pierce, wno later turned up in W sons named #n John Pierce's wit but no further checking into ms AC = yy above list - Willia he was the same auction on De Beh. this tract 27) acres } "non tioned an & eres fits into on the above list - Herod Pi aN oy VU in tdentirying the Me cklenburg Co County Pierces. Inciden ally, the name, Pace, in early Mecklenburg Co.; S sold prior to moving to North Carolin ie name, Pierce. Herod Pierce 4401 i ve. ‘ber, 1817, and appeared on the 1020 \4 -econstructed from tax records. His wife was * th ester family that you were inguirin 44% apparently lived in Granville County, Ne Oey and Saad Plerce married. Granville County lecklenburg Cow, V&e, where the Pier'ces lived. ‘he bondsman. I found the following Hesters aso ure Cc Va.:: Abraham, Charles, On1isnm, nourg Coe, Vae? ; James, Nathan, Nathaniel, Robert (probably Pierce and Sarah Tester married), and Thomas ‘es Hester may have been the one wirc lived in irede] been the father of Sarah Hester Pierce, and ather of James H. Pierce, Thomas i. Flerce Or, Thomas Hester may have been the vrot { ee the bonc Pierce left a will in Iredell County O”a 28 Aug., ne He named his wife, Sa He, Thomas H., and William f Pierce was on. the 1840 Ire ified before 1649, because | ‘Tlliam A. Gillesple 6 18.9, ferod and Sarah Pierce Tiged next 2 +e a) Mmiliam Bax ver ras | believe they riey OO Herod ¢ oo on my ies: ~ aecording to ‘erod and Sarah Pierce, I feel sure) Was cose the other two brothers, ‘Thomas and | ne area o: Gibson County, lenne pierce was living in Dye Ye was not married I cannot loca ue over loo rad, hi don't nave any thing families you named, -2e 38 entirely rPterce and Hester ds, I have not cons into the Pierce famil ; Tick whom you mentioned out the women named Tabitha Butler ¥ ave lived near my Pierces in Cleburn ‘acoe My crandfather , Kendrick exas, in 1895, from Gibs on y grandfather died here O ‘3 ibson Co. Tenn. I "csrandpa” Pierce died in about his Fierce family. t know he would nave known this for five = pefore his death. the day | entered the hospital, ne was ae clear up until his formation to give you concerning bout whon you inquired. [ have ; ma shown as William B. Pierce on var | py one of his grandsons, My mother's cousin, riddle name was Baxter. After you mentioned oe County, I ama now wondering | en wrong about the name, ee could have been "Butler" 1 : name is very important, because it could very we] aeiden name of his mo ther . T have been ¢ heckin; marriages in veric counties, part larly ( believe thet El abeth Pierce, in Gibson Co-, 5( Mlliam B. Plerce. They both named heir . . ~other? )- They | j Mo. i OB vood candida’¢ “For Pierce. I. can find ne recor T ehecked th old tax book for tx state archives in Raleigh, and Ws land -trrovgh 1841. 1 believe tl SWI 7 of the 630 Ir: ndfather, Willia oa “oy rce, ¥ Amy OI) A eh wD US « ted o1 klenburg 7 uid Th, a tha sise emale 60-90 the e 80-90 fema vinia, the ma in acl Va- o> TT. ave 3 i ié tr ft UOe, aving AY we Vad Goro Ou pril 74 list - Augustus 4 betwee 4 “ ae LEUL ‘Plerce, nare ot 8 sted abo , "mary 44Ui4 ‘ Chi ma 4 iv &y 4 , 7 7 2 : I O] ‘\ ldren fron ived in ion paper llerce s "a pers . S nN 3¢ rved ? Aid John as ife, sally. 5 1612 and married C ther | into my e of the « fami older bre + e LLiseT arried had an an ++! 6 Vebt « is probably ter ; es, Ausu Jo yan Pi er cens Beary oO 1s +), 3 i o 1822-1625 NO. stus wa: erce, t you n (ya a + wife favinia ildren. Augustus, 1) - us recoras. Fenmne, fous ly a ioe in 1829 Plerces in ly,;.as my named Jai named John Fierce, the ei age 0 “HO, JOON V No. 6 on the above list = James Pierce. As stated above, believe that either this James Plerce, or the William Pierce acquired the 98 acres in 1823, must be my ancestor. -I cannot 1 this. James Pierce after he sold his two tracts in 1%l0. I have checked many areas for both James and William. I have a complete 18,0 listing for Pierces in Kentucky (‘The Cendex Company of Austin, Texas, does this for a fee) and there are Williams and James 1‘sted, but can find no records by writing to courthouses -- the ;e¢: sonnel in the courthouses just don't answer my inquiries. I have tried tc find genealogical researchers to check these counties, 5 historical society has no listing of researchers for counties. Apparently, Kentucky does not have county f'lmed as do some of the older states. So as of right just at a standstill in trying to locate the above Janes ‘illiam Plerce of Iredell County. I also have a Cendex Com listing of all Fierces for the state of Tennessee (14,0). listing helped me to locate Augustus Pierce after he noved Tennessee, rors te a As a further reference to Augustus Pierce, I had not been able to find where Augustus Pierce sold his 51 acres in Iredell County, after he moved to Henry County, Tenn. When I was in the state library in Raleigh last fall, I located this deed, I believe. A man named Stephen Pierce sold 80 acres 25 September, 16459, tt executors of “ag Lovelace s It was not recorded until mucn later about 1057 or 1858 (cannot locate this just now). ‘The land joine that of James Pierce, the Hair famtly, and the Porte: family. believe that Stephen Pierce was the son of Augustus, and was ¢iven authority to sell the land after Augustus ioved west. Again, the name, Stephen, is significant in this Pierce family, because Stephen Pierce, wife Lavinia, is the one I believe to be the fath of the Pierce men of Iredell County. Stephen Pierce died abou 1806 in Mecklenburg County, Va. dg ” a. Noe 7 on the above list - William H. Pierce. This man rust be a son of one of the Pierce men who acquired land earlier in Tredell County. I have not been able to find much on him. ‘e 2¢ Cifferent from the William who bought 98 acres in 1623 and | different from, the William who bought the 27) acres in 1d1. [ belleve T have fairly well covered the Plerce family Tredell Coumty. I a« enclosing a chart which I made up recently for my Hall family, which is self-explanatory, I believe. I looked at the beok Hatl family of Iredell County (in Rowan County earlier, ‘I¢hellieve) by Maky L. Adams, cl99, but only had a few minutes to search the book for my Hall family. If you do hav copy of this book yourself, and can find anything about my i certainly would like to have such ‘tnformation. Accordin family legend, our Hall family originally came from Pennsylvania to North Carolina. I suspect that they came either from Chester or Lancaster Counties, Pennsylvania, “wann ’ th heeler ctober 1790, n i. ’ _. 10-4 ve /e Lists under sixteen and no male he aied AN imme savs oe y . aig A Oo ~ ' . So! BYSOn ov ante cue vine 2. sor wiames ‘ : the creat rrandmother n ce : icClune’ Yilliams, ranacté ° ee ress 0O COr 9 only through the t the summary I made i ’ Ye + ‘ avden (nar en): Stokes (1756-1790 ) Lunenbure County, Vire orth T ry ee . - ® an County, ichronec 1 LOK ee S \ vOPnN otokes, whose L774, was ley *orre nromata Hy} See SULing cre won, Uctov-er 179% ) C4 »* Go:onel £10 Eect Ldwin Circle Kemnhis, Tennessee 34810) A0Pi) 19° 197), Das f Cy Car sal”, ewann: Vasc Ene losed 5-8 nape Piving the rson and Elnathan havne avis, oO” Nate "yn Of 12 napes Mrs, Sherwoo “rarize the "es@arch she did “ublie Library in Salisbury, North Cc “At the } ‘LL were the *O) lowing lines: (fror : aV1i8 Folder "Newsnaner Clinvings. 3 br S by name or 1 trop ; im 1% and “escendants of Also enc] Mary W47) 40S8ed jc i Lams Yeroxed Conv Or me to in the Rowan Ottom of } nN the ™. \ ‘T16) i Narre MeCuht ng Davis came Ameria; 4nc settled in “hiledelnhia: layia b hi 5 } = Pt) ; —e : ‘ } _ WPA about 1lé / ¥l"e Ann, Chita . aboy Cled 1965.8 Thi You the hro nd for theo... Vou Will see o in” tho Prom ot, Sive S ror this ‘yne Davists +) lisons, were atesville, Davises V. Fretht's records Cant, in -St-tesyi} a7 *lishury, tits Cole RB] North Carolin ackmer, was born Aur, 12,18 a. She Cied, also, ; . he irs. Eea tty vou Peerson Beatty, C. My Preat mentioned wh Widow of ¥ *randfather Fichmond Mumf bbs Bent and brothert.< the Be; ttys : Beatty, Y-Of this book, Tyree tty (17681853). oc ¥; 3 book, Dr. ‘1 lliam Henry moved to Tuscaloosa, ore) 1M: 1856: ana to Mobile in 1869, He had 1- ePON, — Eotasana) Bishon Troy Beatty Was his Ne The book mention Dr, Thos, Caldwell, and I have nothing on ni her's Older brother, William Gibbs Beatt ‘USCalodsa in LESR Prom North Carolina, there in 19 7 and livea in Tuscaloosa Until his Ui es shi) { Beatty (1a. 3~1 A906 4 no+ “and fat ie younrest so 4 ve Annabella mr Beatty ( Frandfather ASheville, H.-C. Would like to know more, "Annie") Pearson [ asked Sister 9¢ John §& Pearson, Jr, “e know little of YOu about was the tokes Patton oe She Married a her after h : ler mo “ HMarrlace ne . re Some ers thar: CeTson have ite (19cc 30 narried Wiladon- aden t ty veScsa r . 4 i < HA ad Ry (Pe 61 A_¢9 14 papal dp heel J pA kee, ( ie : : Mew Rie. Mb-FL i 53 - ‘ Fall 7 cH obit [{sls Ul oo ) t. (3. 7e 4 d ay) v : 3 5 fi 4X. a | | ae ~ 2. & ia a 7 b, ee fo Te fe 9-b- /P7 sie Wht, DAahrry . oo p JAMES WHITE born in Enelane emirrated ¢ Va Cled Va, UPNOY “Fr TTR 4 4 a idy bh 4 ° Ce rt Redfaya . ‘ : born SSG6 in 1 Ro ~hich he 4 noted Indian Pichter anc anddsuphter 5° drres White € mr he marriad i L775: A AAT ie _ Riut~ Meckdes, dihdel, 1 ie ie << wtf ao. tote Sec Rho Cobol. ¢y* Cone TL : oo eae Te der Siecee c. b/LL — /tee. A Rescigis. se ot Ah, ; Lod (7) - a? | New Me o/h A. & or. wind 2. A A akest hi < e = . 5 Chg bell Le &. tg >< Sie a eae 4 Rote 1797 Carret, Jesse-vachel - James, Jesse, Penny- Mary- limothy- John and Elizabeth. Bertie County 1777 John Pearson, Margaret wife. 1785 Pearson Margaret-Pollok, Gullen,Johnstor Samuel- Dukenficld- Str Nathaniel (son) Iredell- Mrs. James. ? Chowan Co. Jarrat 1782 Thomas, Thomas-Riddick-Elizabeth- VhristiansHof ler-Deboran- Oat law-Richard-Walton-Leah. 178 Garrat John, “rederock Currituck 1761 Garret James- John and James Gates Co. 1781 Garret, James, Ruth (wife) Nancy — fn Onslow CO. 1777 Fierson Salisbury Mary (wife) Elizabeth, Anna, eebeeee. Pasquotank CO. 1764 Garrit,donathan, Mary (wife) John, James, ~ampson Powan [Os 1757 Garrett John, David Wake Co. 1°02 Pearson, ~amuel, Mary (wife) imon, 4sa, Preston, insther, ‘harity, Patience, Rachel, Pheraba, and Peace Warren CO. 1771 vierson, William, Benjamin, William, Patsy, Thomas Wayne CO. 1787 Oct.Pearson Feter, Ann (wife) Benoni, Nathan, Joseph, Jesse, Sarah Mary, Penina (children) “Owan County North Varolina } ‘Lles W, lizabeth Ellis ‘‘ichard -Jean Smith Benjamin ~ Ev Mealy wan County “412 Abstract Vol, 2, pare 9 ‘111 Book H, che “ichmond Pearson July 11, 15319 Probate ion ot “YS aeee “Ife Eliza; Sons,Tesge A, Joseph, Charles R, Richmond M. Glise arson. 8uchterge: Sarah A, Fearson and Eliza Pearson [Infant child of deceased son “eorge Pearson Exrstwife Eliza,son Tesse’A, Ge F Mumford, James cee Daughter Sarah Witness Hs 7h, Will] of Anderson Ellis, 2ept.e 30, wife Judith: Ons Willfam “nderson E1l4s undes are, John Dauss Elizabeth pearson (wife of Giles We Pearson) Marta) lucy, Sarah, Mary, Harrtet “radshaw. Exr nephew James tL = ee te ee LATS On wa be fe meme CoN é a ) [. Fearson of Auburn, Alabama, w! resvond to vour letter of Avril st I can with the questions vou asked. rson, was buried in’ a small cemetery near ny Ww ‘areesret McClung “illiams Pearson, firs sunty. seu ner Frave WNnen we fadkin Ker dauchter Laura Creene was buried his second wife was buried snd do rot have = a 7 } nar i e , a9 Veep .¥ lL. ore was the widow of Jom © ynu a raton area anc Gaurnter of Cre Pecrson were married in ok his second marriare, have no idea whv & . . idpe Pesrson, In hi: receiving hi ow 2c [UT Ne early edu itv. of North ¢ 3 e Iniver erraret \cCline “illiams nave | re Tannoce ny no 1 L1@., ie 7E SI ee, “TF d ++ +oc ‘¢ no + yr ~ Kroyvv} | le X ; / J Lt Lt e ind Aied Yecemher T a ns ae wrac oh ares Ltée. wno was ¢ in Knoxvil Les nessee in liorth Hanover ce 7 have lis formation VO? snvtni nec akoiy+ +he Gaat! . and ' be re f t+ Vv ‘ rson ' el atton of Ashe- aporeciate vour im to me mn tO : md faa at won c otokes Mimfard Dasa ‘ fm OYd rearson. The children of Richmond iumford Peerson and Merraret McClung “illiems: 1. Richmond Pearson, born June 22, 1833; died June 1831; buried in Pearson family cemetery at Cooleemees North Carolina. felinda Pearsons i ie County, North Caroline, May 9» 1836; married Captain John H. Bullock in 1860; died in Hale County » Alabama; buried in Greensboro; Alabama, in the sare fenced enclosure with three of her children (2 years, 9 months, 7 months) who were born et Lenoir, Alabama. Her only child to live to maturity was Sarah Mareeret Bullock, born 1861, died 1893; married W. errill. Ellen Brent Pearson, born February 9, 1839; married in 1856 Daniel : Gould Fowle (1831-1891) who yap Jater governor of North Carolinas 4. 1862. tte LO? fr é ror (i 04 -* t / / \ * é : j 2 _* Mery Williams Pearson, born February ll; 181, in Davie County, North Carolina; married Captain Elnathan Hayne Davis (1833-1887) in 18595 died 1911. < a | - 9-2 3-1 Sarah Croom ("Sallie") Pearson, bérn February 2h, 183; married James Marcellus Hobson jn 18663 Lived at "Magnolia Grove'' in Creens- boro, Alabama; died January 17) 190h3 buried in the Isaac Croom lot in the cemetery at Greensboro, Alabama. She was named for her aunt Sarah Pearson Croom, sister of Richmond Pearson and wife of Isaac Croom who built "Magnolia Grove" after coming to Alabama from Lenoir County, North Carolina. The children of callie Peerson anc James Marcellus Hobson were a, Samuel Aurustus Hobson, born 1868; died Sent. 1h, 1962; buried at Greensboro, Alabema. b, Richmond Pearson Hobson, born Aug. 17, 18703 married Grizelda Houston Hull on May 26, 1905; died 19373 Spanish American “ar hero. His bovhood home "Magnolia Grove" is e state shrine. C, Josenh Morehead Hobson, born Nov. 25, 18723 died May 6) 197¢- ad. Sarah Anne Hobson, born July 10, 187h3 died Oct. 21s 1953. e. James Mercellus Hobson, Jr.» born 1876. woe fr, Florence Randolph Hobson, born Oct. 25, 1878; died Nov. 295 1972; married Benjamin Wann Worrison in 1905. ¢, Mergaret Williams Hobson, porn Feb. 7s 188, She is still living at "Magnolia Grove’ in Greensboro, Alabama. Joh “illiams Pearsons born Feb. cls 1845; died in 1866. p> ~* . Laura Greene Persons porn April 28; 1848; died Sept. 2h,, 1670- Mareeret ("Margie") Pearson, born July les 1850; died in 1862. - Richmond Perrseony , 26, 1852; died Sent. 12, 19233 buried in Riverside Cemetery > North Carolina. Married Gabrielle Thormes of Richmond, Virginia, in 1882. ae : : se. Se wf ee Laced nse: CE TLDREN OF MARY WILLIAMS PEARSON (1611-1911) AND ELNATHAN HAYNE DAVIS (1833-1987): 1. Margaret Williams Davis, b. Aug. le; 1860; d. 1933; m. in 1885 William Cole Blackmer (1857-1903). They had 5 children: a. Richmond Person Davis Blackmer, b, 1866; m. Mary ; They hed 2 bovs: (1) Richmond Blackmer (2) John Blackmer Blackmer Jocelyn Williarx/ b, 1887: did not marry: d. on his 29th birthaay. | Stirling Blackmer (1889-1891) Marreoret Brent Blackmer (1893- ); m. Dr. Charles Whitehead Woodson. They had 5 children: Woodson (1) Marearet Dougles (1918- ){ m. Sherwood Hedgneth in 1950. Thev live at 2009 Delton Road, Greensboro, N. C., and have 3 children: (a) Sherwood Hedppeth, Jr.» b. Sept. 29, 1951 (b) Rrent Blackmer Hedgneth, b. Dec. h, 1952 (ce) William Woodson Hedeneth, >. Jan. 5, 1956: Charles Whitehead Woodson (1919- 43; m. Edith Hauser; 1 child: Jane Rrent Woodson Nilliam Rlackmer Woodson (1921- }:; m. Mary Alston Osgood; 1 child: Chisom Frost Woodson Rrent Blackmer Woodson m. 1st William Henry Holderness: m, 2nd Wilbert James Certer. There were no children bv the 2a marriage but l by the lst: ‘-\ Charles Yoodson Holderness (bo) Brent Blackmer Holderness (c) Haves Ragland Holderness (d) Thomas Pearson Holderness. (5S) Richmond Pearson Woodson, b. Apr. 2h, 19303 d. Avr. 23; 195);: m. Augusta (Gustel) Kroppenberg, Jan. 3; 1953; l child: Richmond Pearson Woodson, Jie, b. Oct. 2%, 195, in Greenstoro, N. C. Hayne Stirling Blackmer, b. 1895; m. Louise O'Farrell. No children. Delia Allison Davis, b. Sent. 25, 1863; d. Mer. 1@6l Richmond Pearson Davis, b. June 23, 1866; d. 1938; m. in LERO Rertha Marie Rouvier. No children. Havne Davis, b. Nov. 2, 1869: d. 19h1. Did not marry. John Andrews:Davis, b. 1871; d. 187h at 2 yrs. & 10 mos. of PFE. Marv Pearson Davis (187-191), m. in 1895 John Leake Boyden (1867-1910). Their children were Cen. Hayne Davis boycen (1897- ), Richmond Pearson Hobson Boyden (b. 1899), and Mary Christine Boyden (b. 190h). \ If. Ma. J hevgored / ‘ ts ewat ne. “a tT f) Lhe Ake PP ae _ Great GuomddaceshIe a A Kex A Mle id pe oe Lees f " sone id \ me AAD * 12 Evan moved "t8 Welsh Neck on Pee Dee River, S, C, bo join a Welsh Bavtist Colony which had deen established in 1735, David, the brother, born in 1680 ang died 1759, He married Martha Thomas, They had ox and one soh Samuel 172-1764. ’ John Davis - Ann David Davis ~ Martha Thomas ( = 1670-1753 — 1680-1759 David evan dauchter Samuel 1709 1702-1765 1840(%) Captain Amos Davis in Virginie and youth Carolina 1752-1814 (2) born in Virsinia and died in South CArolina married Mary Alburn 759=1332, pase 31, Vol, 89 DAR Lineare Mrs, sandy J, MEK Tx Hanes, bO0Ok 12, page 65 on may 3, 1790... deceased David Davis" wife Hannah, ALLISO!! Page 150.of Alligon's of N.C. Branch Np. Two 650: (according to the ~MeCubbins File in the Rowan County Public Library) in "Davis Folder; Thomas Allison, born April 14, 1722 died May 5, 1794 at Statesville __N.C., came from Pennsylvania to N.C. about 1750, He was XHAXKKKXOF the Allisons of Scotland who went to Ireland, then emigrated to America, He married Maxdaline Neil, born August 31, I ZBXIX XaLHAXX 1725 by whom he had 10 children, among them being Richard born September or February 20, 1761, died June 14m 1823 and married July 24, 1785 Lettice Neill born February 9, 1766 by whom he hhd 12 children, the younsest being Mary, born May 25, 1809 died January 14, 1830, who married Davis, by whom She had lmathan Hayne Davis, born November 25, 183%. 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He had had some time that he was going to have to take and I had hoped he could take it then -- but usually he has to take it during the week rather than a week-end -- and particularly @ holiday week-end. As it now stands we are hopeful of leaving after David's class at 11:00 (end of class). So far he hw not been able to get 4 paper boy lined up for Friday afternoon, but we hope to get this worked out. Everybody who has children are trying to do the same thing we are trying to do! If he gets 4 delive ry boy we will be all set. He said there was a slim chance he might not have to meet this one class -- but he _ probably won't know on that until Wednesday. Should everything work out where he doesn't have a class and dods get the paper boy lined up I'd like to leave early Friday morning -- if he has class, we will leave after his class. Andif he can't get someone to do the papers, we might have to leave him here and just bring Carolyn and Lester. We do plan to to cmme on back Sunday - due to many schedules on Monday - including David's classes, 4 loan closing, etc. Just look for us Friday ls on some roast beef, and g -- if we are lucky enough to get everything worked ess it will be more toward mid-afternoon. You can see how defmite our plans are -- when you sée us coming. We have gotten some specia we'll bring a roast with u out we may be there by noon -- but my gu If there is any change , we'll let you know. Did Bersty’ Dorothy's get up this week end? It was beautiful here -- a nice time for visiting. We had our Easter music Sudday afternoon -- David played the tymxphang« tympany for them. 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