CUTLIFF HARMON GENERATION OF VALLE CRUCIS NC
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HARMON, CUTLIFF(1737-1838) OF VALLE CRUCIS NC.
By Henry Ward.
The Harmons who live in Anderson and Campbell County Tennesse
today are most likely descendents of Cutliff Harmon, who lived in
and around Vaalle Crucis NC.
CUTLIFF1 HARMON(3/08/1737-1838),
born Rowan Co., NC., md SUSAN FOUTS(1751-7/08/1817), b/Ashe
Co, NC, dau of Theobald PHOUTS and Catherine SPENGLE.
About 1791 Cutliff Harmon came from Randolph County NC., and
bought 522 acres of land from James Gwen on Cove Creek. At the
mouth of Phillips Branch there is a huge cliff rock; A story handed
down says that Cutliff Harmon and family lived under this cliff until
he built his home nearby. Lennis D Issacs; Valle Crucis NC.
CUTLIFF AND SUSAN HARMON CHILDREN: Mary, Nancy, Mathias, Thomas, Andrew, Susannah, Eli, Rachel,
Catherine, Elizabeth.
|| (1) Mary Harmon |||| (2) Nancy Harmon. ||
|| (3) Mathias Harmon. |||| (4) Thomas Harmon. ||
|| (5) Andrew Harmon. |||| (6) Susannah Harmon. ||
|| (7) Eli Harmon. |||| (8) Rachel Harmon. ||
|| (9) Catherine Harmon. |||| (10) Elizabeth Harmon. ||
(1) MARY2 HARMON(1775-1855),
d/o Cutliff Harmon, b/Rowan Co., NC., d/Valle Crucis, Ashe Co, NC.
Mary In 1800 md Bendent E. BAIRD(1771--1862), b/Valle Crucis, NC.,
s/o Ezekiel BAIRD and Sarah BLODGETT. Mary and Bendent buried in
Baird Cemetery in Valle Crucis, NC.
MARY HARMON and BENDENT BAIRD CHILDREN: (1a) to (1g).
|| Deliah Baird |||| Franklin Baird ||
|| Alexander H., Baird |||| John E Baird ||
|| Blodgett Baird |||| Palmer Baird ||
|| Rittenhouse Baird. ||
(1a) DELILAH3 BAIRD(1800-1890),
d/o Bendent and Mary, md John HOLTZCLAW.
(1b) FRANKLIN3 BAIRD(1802--1874),
s/o Bendent and Mary, md Catherine MOODY(b/1800), in 1826.
FRANKLIN and CATHERINE CHILDREN: (1b1) to (1b5)
(1b1) JACKSON4 BAIRD(b/1830).
(1b2) WILLIAM4 BAIRD(b/1832).
(1b3) SUSANNAH4 BAIRD(b/1834).
(1b4) DAVID4 BAIRD(b/1835).
(1b5) CARROLL4 BAIRD(b/1837).
(1c) ALEXANDER HARMON BAIRD(1804--1884).
s/o Bendent and Mary, md NANCY VANDERPOOL(b/1800).
ALEXANDER and NANCY CHILDREN: (1c1) to (1c5).
(1c1) ABRAM4 BAIRD(b/b/1829).
(1c2) WARREN BAIRD(b/1831).
(1c3) EZEKIEL BAIRD (b/1833).
(1c4) PHEBE BAIRD (b/1837).
(1c5) ELIZABETH BAIRD(b/1839).
(1c6) JONATHAN BAIRD(b/1844).
(1d) JOHN EUCLID3 BAIRD(1806-1851).
s/o Bendent and Mary, md Nancy Louise COUNCILL(b/1812).
JOHN and NANCY CHILDREN: (1d1) to (1d7).
(1d1) BENJAMIN4 BAIRD(b/1832).
(1d2) JOHN BAIRD(b/1834).
(1d3) HIRAM BAIRD(b/1836).
(1d4) SARAH BAIRD(b/1841).
(1d5) THOMAS BAIRD(b/1842).
(1d6) CHARLOTTA BAIRD(b/1844).
(1d7) MARY BAIRD (b/1846).
(1e) BLODGETT BAIRD(1808--1891);
s/o Bendent and Mary, md MARGARET.
(1f) PALMER3 BAIRD(1812--1900).
s/o Bendent and Mary, md ELIZABETH MCBRIDE(b/1817) NC.
PALMER BAIRD: Census: 1850 Watauga Co. Rl. 648 page 122 (FTM) Adam
Green, Age 15 living in household.
PALMER and ELIZABETH CHILDREN: (1f1) to (1f5).
(1f1) JOHN4 BAIRD (b/1839).
(1f2) ANDREW BAIRD(b/1841).
(1f3) HANNA BAIRD (b/1843).
(1f4) RACHAEL L. BAIRD(b/1845).
(1f5) NANCY BAIRD (b/1849).
(1g) RITTENHOUSE BAIRD(1816-1896)
s/o Bendent and Mary, md RACHAEL LOUISA COUNCILL.
(2) NANCY HARMON(1782/July 31/1856),
Daughter of Cutliff Harmon(b/Randolph Co, NC-- d/Watauga Co, NC).
md THOMAS CURTIS in 1800.
(3) MATHIAS HARMON(b/1784).
Son of Cutliff Harmon.
(4) THOMAS HARMON(b/1787).
Son of Cutliff Harmon.
(5) ANDREW HARMON(2/05/1789--3/16/1824),
Son of Cutliff Harmon, Sugar Grove, Watauga Co, NC. in 1805,
married SABRA HICKS(born 1785).
Andrew was killed by a falling tree, his widow Sabra md 2nd to
Duke WARD, s/o Benjamin SR and Selah WARD.
REFERENCES;
SEE WARD BENJAMIN-(1) Duke Ward.
ANDREW AND SABRA CHILDREN:Council, Goulder, Rachel.
|| Council HARMON |||| Goulder HARMON ||
|| Rachel HARMON ||
(5a) COUNCIL3 HARMON(1806--1890)
s/o Andrew and Sabra, b/Beech Crk, Ashe Co, NC., d/Sugar Grove,
Watauga Co, NC). He married (1) Celia WARD(b/1825), d/o Duke
II WARD and Lucinda TESTER. He md (2) Nancy Elizabeth
TESTER(1809--1860), in 1826, Ashe Co, NC, d/o Samuel TESTER
and MARY DANIELS.
Notes:
Duke II Ward was the s/o Benjamin JR II, and Catherine Harmon Ward.
Council and Celia were 1st cousins.
Census listings for Council Harmon and Elizabeth Tester:
1850 Watauga Co, NC: Council 42 - farmer, Elizabeth 40, Susannah 19,
Andrew 16, Eli 14, Ellen 12, Emily 10, Sirna (Cyrena) 9, Rebecca 8,
Goulder 5, Sabra 4, Sarah 1.
Census listings for Council Harmon and Celia Ward:
1860 Laurel Crk, Watauga Co, NC: Council 53 - farmer, Celia 40?, Cyrena 20,
Rebecca 17, Goulder 15, Sabra 14, Camoline 12, William R. 6, Wiley 6, Alley
(Alice) 5, Council 2.
1870 Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, NC: Council 63-farmer, Celia 42?, Riley 16,
Alice 14, Council 12, Ann J. 10, Cordelia 8, McClethan 6.
1880 Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, NC: Celia 52, Cordelia 14, Kelly 13, Adline 11
NOTE!! Alice (Harmon) Johnson 21 and son William age 1 are listed as living
next door to Celia. Evidently, Alice had married a Johnson between 1870 and
1880 and he either died or left. He is not listed with Alice or her son.
In the 1900 census after Alice has married John Alexander Tester,
she lists as having lost a child, assumed to be William born in 1879.
COUNCIL HARMON: Burial: Zion Hill, Sugar Grove, Watauga Co, NC.
Council and Celia CHILDREN; Wm Riley, John Wiley, Florence Alice, Council Jr,
Julia Ann, Cordelia, Mcclethan, Adeline,
Council and Elizabeth CHILDREN; Louisa Jane, Lucinda, Susannah, Andrew J,
Eli George Washington, Ellen, Emily, Elizabeth(Rena), Rebecca, Goulder, Sabra,
Sarah C.
REFERENCES;
WARD, BENJAMIN SR-(2a3) Celia WARD
HARMON, CUTLIFF-(5a) Council HARMON
COUNCIL AND CELIA HARMON: (5a1) to (5a8).
|| Wm Riley HARMON |||| John Wiley HARMON ||
|| Florence Alice HARMON |||| Council Jr HARMON ||
|| Julia Ann HARMON |||| Cordelia HARMON ||
|| Mcclethan HARMON |||| Adeline HARMON ||
COUNCIL AND NANCY ELIZABETH HARMON CHILDREN; (5a9) to (5a20).
|| Louisa Jane HARMON |||| Lucinda HARMON ||
|| Susannah HARMON |||| Andrew J HARMON ||
|| Eli George Washington HARMON |||| Ellen HARMON ||
|| Emily HARMON |||| Elizabeth(Rena) HARMON ||
|| Rebecca HARMON |||| Goulder HARMON ||
|| Sabra HARMON |||| Sarah C HARMON ||
(5a1) WILLIAM RILEY4 HARMON(b/April 1855),
Watauga Co, NC. married (1) NELLIE WARD(b/1857),Wautaga Co NC,
d/o MICHAEL WARD and SARAH FOSTER.
He met (2) GRIZZY ANN GLENN(b/7/1859) in 1877 in Watauga Co, NC,
daughter of DUDLEY GLENN and ELIZABETH WARD.
Census listings for William Riley Harmon and Grizzy A. Glenn:
1880 Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, NC: Riley 25-farmer, Griz Ann 22, John W. 2
1900 Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, NC: William R. 52 (?)-farmer, Grizzy A. 40,
William H. 15, Martin L. 11, Marthy 11, Ben H. 9 - William R. and Grizzy A.
lists a total of 7 children with only 5 living.
CHILDREN; Wm, John, Martin, Martha, Ben.
WILLIAM HARMON CHILDREN; (5a1a) to (5a1e)
(5a1a) JOHN W. HARMON(b/1878), Watauga Co, NC.
s/o Wm and Nellie.
(5a1b) WILLIAM H. HARMON(b/April 1885), Watauga Co, NC.
s/o Wm.
(5a1c) MARTIN L. HARMON(b/2/1889),
s/o Wm. Watauga Co, NC; m. MAGGIE A. WARD; b. February 1890.
(5a1d) MARTHA HARMON(b/2/1889),
Watauga Co, NC. d/o Wm.
(5a1e) Ben Harrison HARMON(b/2/1891),
Watauga Co, NC; s/o Wm, md CINDY PRESNELL(b/8/1894).
CHILDREN: Eugene, Harvey Otis, Nettie Bell.
CINDY PRESNELL: Burial: Farthing Cem - Butler, TN.
BENJAMIN AND CINDY CHILDREN:
(5a1e1)Eugene Harmon(born 1912) married Pearl (?).
(5a1e2) Harvey Odis Harmon (b/6/21/1917),
married Dimple Neeley Davenport.
(5a1e3) Nettie Bell Harmon,
married a Pearson.
(5a1e1) Harvey Odis Harmon and Dimple Neeley Davenport Harmon.
THEIR CHILDREN:
(a) Darrell Liney Harmon(b/1939).
(b) Thomas Benjamin Harmon(b/4/3/1941).
(c) Edgar Harmon
(d) Mildred Ann Harmon
(e) Wanda Helen Harmon
(f) Jerry Leon Harmon
(g) Judy Mae Harmon
(h) Harvey Dean Harmon
(i) Elizabeth Harmon (baby died at birth)
Thanks to: Carolyn Sue Harmon Oxentine (Toxentine@aol.com), for the update.
JOHN WILEY4 HARMON (COUNCIL3, ANDREW2, CUTLIFF1)
CONTINUED, SON OF COUNCIL HARMON.
(5a2) JOHN WILEY HARMON(b/April 1855).
FLORENCE ALICE4 HARMON (COUNCIL3, ANDREW2, CUTLIFF1)
CONTINUED, DAU OF COUNCIL HARMON.
(5a3) FLORENCE ALICE4 HARMON(3/27/1858-7/07/1915),
born Wautaga Co NC, died Van Buren Co, Ak. married (1) JOHN
ALEXANDER TESTER(11/9/1868-11/19/1940)), son of WILLIAM
TESTER and SUSAN DYER. Alex was born in Boone, Watauga Co, NC,
and died in Leslie, Searcy County, Ak.
Florence, md (2) UNKNOWN JOHNSON.
FLORENCE ALICE HARMON AND JOHN A TESTER:
Burial: Old Salem Cemetery at Rocky Hill - Van Buren Co, Arkansas
Census listings for John A. Tester:
1900 Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, NC: John A. 31-farmer, Alice F. 41,
James L. 12, Bessie E. 8, Marthy A. 5
1910 Cleveland Township, Van Buren Co, Arkansas: John A. 43-sawmill engineer,
Alice F. 54, Bessie E. 17, Martha A. 15
John Alexander Tester(b/11/09/1868),
Boone, Watauga Co, NC., s/o William Harry Tester and Susan Dyer. His paternal
grandparents were John Tester born ca 1815 and Ellender Danner born ca 1820.
John's maternal grandparents were Joel Dyer born ca 1813 and Mary Polly
Callihan born ca 1816.
In 1886, John md Florence Alice Harmon born March 27, 1858, d/o Council
Harmon and Celia Ward. Council's first wife was Nancy Elizabeth Tester, John's
great-aunt was the daughter of Samuel Tester and Mary Elizabeth Daniels. Alice
was previously married to a Johnson and had one son, William b/1879, and died
before 1900.
In the 1900 Watauga Co census, Alice lists having five children with four living
at the time. John and Alice's four children were James Lewis, Idor Elizabeth,
Bessie Ella and Martha Adeline, all born in Watauga Co where they lived until
after 1900.
Between 1903 and 1906, John, along with his brothers, Joel, Joseph and Julius
Tester left Watauga Co, NC., and moved to Van Buren Co, Ark., on Archey Creek.
Among others who came to Arkansas with them were Alice's half-brother, Eli George
Washington Harmon who was also the father of Joel and Joseph's wives, Lydia and
Mandy Harmon, Eli's son, Andrew J. Harmon and James Mitchell Presnell and
their families.
According to the 1910 Van Buren Co Census, John lived in Cleveland Township and
worked as a sawmill engineer. John and Alice lost their only son, James Lewis,
when he was struck by lightening while clearing some land with a team of oxen on
June 7, 1908 at the age of 20. Alice then died in 1915 and John then md Mary
Melinda Curtis on November 18, 1916 in Elba.
John and Melinda lived in Leslie in Searcy County where he worked in the jewelry
business making and repairing clocks. Melinda was previously married to Henry
Basinger and no children were born to this marriage. Melinda and Henry divorced.
From letters written from Melinda to her brother Alvin Curtis, Henry was mean
and abusive to her.
John and Melinda children: Thelma Leonia, Arthur Eldon, Anie Eddie, Mary Sue,
Anna Mae, and William Madison.
In his later years, John became city marshal and deputy sheriff there in Leslie
until he was killed by his son-in-law, John D. Hilton on November 19, 1940.
This article appeared in Volume 49 of the Marshall Mountain Wave on 11/22/1940:
ARRESTED AS SLAYER OF WIFE'S FATHER
J. A. Tester, 81, former city marshal and deputy sheriff was shot and killed at
his home here Tuesday by his son-in-law, J. D. Hilton 25, a WPA worker.
Wives of the two men were witnesses to the shooting.
The two families lived in the same house.
Immediately following the shooting, Mrs. Hilton and Mrs. Tester went to the
home of City Marshal Hobbah Stephenson, who lives nearby and reported the
tragedy. Hilton arrived at the officer's home a few minutes later and asked
the officer to go to the home and see if Mr. Tester were dead.
Mrs. Hilton told Marshal Stephenson that Hilton returned home late in the day
and apparently had been drinking. She said he found his pistol which she had
hidden and fired several shots into the ceiling of the bedroom. Then he took
a shotgun from a rack near a door, loaded both barrels and was standing with
his back to the door when Mr. Tester entered the room. Mrs. Hilton said he
whirled around and fired at Mr. Tester. The charge struck him in the side of
the head apparently causing instant death. Neither man had spoken, Mrs. Hilton
said.
Hilton's version of the shooting, the officer said, was that he was standing in
the room with a shotgun preparing to go rabbit hunting when the elder man
entered the room, seized the pistol from a table and threatened him. He said
he fired in self-defense.
The Hiltons have been married about four years. They have a daughter.
Mr. Tester had lived in this section most of his life. He had been in the
jewelry business later becoming jailer, city marshal and Deputy sheriff. Hilton
was taken to Marshall and placed in the county jail. He probably will receive a
hearing this week.
Mr. Tester is survived by his wife, two sons and five daughters.
As we go to press this (Thursday afternoon) we learn that Prosecuting Attorney
Les Jones who has been in Newton circuit court at Jasper this week has filed a
first degree murder charge against Hilton and the latter is being held in jail
pending the arrival of Mr. Jones for preliminary hearing.
John is buried at Old Salem Cemetery at Rocky Hill in Van Buren County beside
his first wife, Alice and his son James Lewis. For some reason, John gave his
age 10 years older than his actual age. His headstone gives his birth year as
1858 and his marriage record in Searcy County, records his age as 50.
The reason could have been that Alice was a little over 10 years older than John.
FLORENCE HARMON and JOHN TESTER CHILDREN: (5a3a) (5a3e).
(5a3a) JAMES LEWIS5 TESTER(3/27/1888--6/07/1908).
born/Boone, Watauga Co. NC; died/Rocky Hill, Van Buren Co, Arkansas.
James Tester age 19, was struck by lightening while clearing some land
with a team of oxen.
(5a3b) IDOR ELIZABETH TESTER(b/5/18/1890), Boone, Watauga Co, NC.
(5a3c) BESSIE ELLA TESTER(b/5/18/1892), Boone, Watauga Co, NC.
(5a3d) MARTHA ADELINE TESTER(b/8/07/1894), Boone, Watauga Co NC.
(5a3e) WILLIAM5 JOHNSON.
s/o FLORENCE HARMON and UNKNOWN JOHNSON.
CONTINUED, SON OF COUNCIL HARMON.
(5a4) COUNCIL JR. HARMON(b/1859),
md SARAH ANN TESTER, 2/18/1880, Johnson Co, TN(b/1855).
JULIA ANN4 HARMON (COUNCIL3, ANDREW2, CUTLIFF1).
CONTINUED, DAU OF COUNCIL HARMON.
(5a5) JULIA ANN HARMON(b/April 1861), Watauga Co, NC.
She married Michael GLENN 1878 in Watauga Co, NC, son of Dudley
GLENN and Elizabeth WARD(b/8/1858), Watauga Co, NC.
Census listings for Michael Glenn and Julia A. Harmon:
1880 Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, NC: M. A. Glenn 19-farmer, Julia 17.
1900 Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, NC: Mike A. 41-farmer, Julia A. 39,
Guilford I. 14, Lilly B. 5, Andy U. 3, Locky D. 11 months.
JULIA HARMON AND MICHAEL GLENN CHILDREN;(5a6a) to (5a6d)
(5a6a) GUILFORD I.5 GLENN(b/March 1886).
(5a6b) LILLY B. GLENN(b/May 1895).
(5a6c) ANDY V. GLENN(b/August 1896).
(5a6d) LOCKY D. GLENN(b/July 1899).
CONTINUED, SON OF COUNCIL HARMON.
(5a7) CORDELIA HARMON.
MCCLETHAN (KELL)4 HARMON (COUNCIL3, ANDREW2, CUTLIFF1)
CONTINUED, SON OF COUNCIL HARMON.
(5a8) MCCLETHAN (KELL) HARMON(b/8/1866),
Watauga Co, NC., in 1886 md SUSAN ELLEN PRESNELL(b/May/1872),
in Watauga Co, NC, d/o Council PRESNELL and Nancy HICKS.
Census listings for Kell Harmon and Susan E. Presnell:
1900 Shawneehaw Township, Watauga Co, NC: McKelly 33-farmer,
Suzy E. 28, Monroe 9, Callie C. 7, Delphia 4, Nellie 1, Alice C. 6/12.
Kell and Susan listed, having 6 children, with 5 living.
MCCLETHAN HARMON and SUSAN PRESNELL CHILDREN;(5a8a) to (5a8f)
(5a8a) LOU5 HARMON(b/March 1880),
in 1895 md Ransom WARD(b/3/1871).
Census listings for Ransom Ward and Lou Harmon:
1900 Laurel Crk, Watauga Co NC: Ransom 29-farmer, Lou 20, Grisie 2, Oma 1.
(5a8b) LEE MONROE HARMON(10/15/1890-10/01/1973),
md MARY E. MCGUIRE(9/24/1898-5/27/1971), Lee and MAry buried
in Cannon Memorial, Banner Elk, Avery Co, NC;
(5a8c) CALLIE C. HARMON(b/2/1893).
(5a8d) DELPHIA HARMON(b/July/1895).
(5a8e) NELLIE HARMON (b/12/1898).
(5a8f) ALICE C. HARMON(b/2/1900).
CONTINUED, DAU OF COUNCIL HARMON.
(5a9) ADELINE HARMON(b/1867); md WILL DAY.
LOUISA JANE4 HARMON (COUNCIL3, ANDREW2, CUTLIFF1)
CONTINUED, DAU OF COUNCIL AND NANCY HARMON.
(5a10) LOUISA JANE4 HARMON(7/18/1829-8/27/1898),
Watauga Co, NC.,11/05/1845, md Eli PRESNELL(b/1823), in Ashe Co, NC.
Census listings for Eli Presnell and Louisa Harmon:
1850 Watauga Co, NC: Eli 27-farmer, Louisa 21, Council 2, Jane 1
1860 Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, NC: Eli 38-farmer, Louisa J. 31, Council 13,
Louisa J. 10, Miles A. 9, Andrew J. 7, Susan E. 5, Sarah 4, Clarissa 2
1870 Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, NC: Eli 48-farmer, Louisa 41, Jane L. 21,
Andrew 17, Susan 14, Sarah 13, Clarissa 11, Ellen 9, Joseph 7, Nathan 5
1880 Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, NC: Eli 57-farmer, Louisa 48, Jane 30,
Joseph 16, Nathan 13, Monroe 4.
LOUISA HARMON and ELI PRESNELL CHILDREN; (5a10a) Council;
(5a10b)Louisa J; (5a10c)Andrew J; (5a10d) Joseph C; (5a10e) Nathan.
(5a10a) COUNCIL5 PRESNELL(b/1847),
md NANCY HICKS(b/1837).
Census listings for Council Presnell and Nancy Hicks:
1870 Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, NC: Council 24-farmer, Nancy 30, Charlotte 2,
Ellen S. 1 month, Susan C. 16.
1880 Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, NC: Nancy 40, Lottie 13, Nancy 11, Martha 9
(Council not listed)
(5a10b) LOUISA JANE PRESNELL(b/1848).
(5a10c) ANDREW JAMES PRESNELL(b/10/1851),
Beech Creek, Watauga Co, NC; 4/24/1872, md SARAH JANE
EGGERS(7/05/1855-3/28/1931), Zionsville, Watauga Co, NC;
Census listings for Andrew J. Presnell and Sarah Jane Eggers:
1880 Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, NC: Andrew J. 28-farmer, Sarah J. 25,
Lucinda 3, Eli 3 m.
1900 Laurel Crk, Watauga Co, NC: Andrew J. 45-farmer, Sarah J. 45,
Leander G. 18, Buna V. 11
(5a10d) JOSEPH C. PRESNELL(3/1863-1939),
in 1882, md MARTHA CAROLINE EGGERS(1/04/1869- 1943),
(Zionsville,) Watauga Co, NC.
Census listings for Joseph Presnell and Martha Carolina Eggers:
1900 Laurel Crk, Watauga Co, NC: Joseph 37-farmer, Martha 27,
General S. 16, Louis M. 13, Lillie E. 10, Leonard J. 4, Filmore 3.
(5a10e) NATHAN PRESNELL(b/April 1866),
in 1880 md LUCINDA C. EGGERS(b/1/10/1862-3/26/1926).
Zionsville, Watauga Co, NC.
Census listings for Nathan Presnell and Lucinda Eggers:
1900 Laurel Crk, Watauga Co, NC: Nathan 34, Lou C. 35, Cora L. 12,
Daniel 8, Tildy 3.
LUCINDA4 HARMON (COUNCIL3, ANDREW2, CUTLIFF1)
CONTINUED DAU OF COUNCIL HARMON.
(5a11) LUCINDA HARMON(b/February 24/1831).
md GEORGE WASHINGTON EGGERS.
Census listings for G. W. Eggers and Lucinda Harmon:
1850 Watauga Co, NC: Washington 20-farmer, Lucinda 18, Andrew 2 months
Nancy Harmon 30, Nancy Harmon 6 living with G. W. and Lucinda
1860 Beaver Dam Township, Watauga Co, NC: Washington 31-farmer, Lucinda 29,
Andrew J. 10, Sarah J. 5, Clarissa J. 1
1870 Laurel Creek Township, Watauga Co, NC: Washington 42-farmer, Lucinda 41,
Jane S. 14, Lucinda 10, Martha C. 4
1880 Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, NC: Lucinda 19, Martha 13(living with Andrew J.
Presnell and older sister Sarah Jane Eggers).
CHILDREN; Sarah J, Lucinda, Martha, Andrew.
LUCINDA HARMON and GEORGE EGGERS CHILDREN; (5a11a) to (5a11d)
(5a11a) SARAH JANE5 EGGERS(7/05/1855- 3/28/1931),
Watauga Co, NC;, 4/24/1872 md ANDREW JAMES PRESNELL(b/10/1851),
Beech Creek, Watauga Co, NC.
Census listings for Andrew J. Presnell and Sarah Jane Eggers:
1880 Laurel Crk, Watauga Co, NC: Andrew J. 28-farmer, Sarah J. 25,
Lucinda 3, Eli 3/12.
1900 Laurel Crk, Watauga Co, NC: Andrew J. 45-farmer, Sarah J. 45,
Leander G. 18, Buna V. 11
(5a11b) LUCINDA C. EGGERS(1/10/1862-3/26/1926),
Zionsville, Watauga Co, NC., in 1880 md NATHAN PRESNELL(b/4/1866).
Census listings for Nathan Presnell and Lucinda Eggers:
1900 Laurel Crk, Watauga Co, NC: Nathan 34, Lou C. 35, Cora L. 12,
Daniel 8, Tildy 3.
(5a11c) MARTHA CAROLINE EGGERS(1/04/1869--1943),
Watauga Co, NC; in 1882 md JOSEPH C. PRESNELL(3/1863-1939).
Census listings for Joseph Presnell and Martha Carolina Eggers:
1900 Laurel Crk, Watauga Co, NC: Joseph 37-farmer, Martha 27,
General S. 16, Louis M. 13, Lillie E. 10, Leonard J. 4, Filmore 3.
(5a11d) ANDREW EGGERS(b/1850).
CONTINUED, DAU OF COUNCIL HARMON.
SUSANNAH4 HARMON (COUNCIL3, ANDREW2, CUTLIFF1).
(5a12) SUSANNAH HARMON(b/1832).
md ABRAHAM E. KILBY(born 1834), s/o Wm and Fanny KILBY.
Census listings for Abraham Kilby and Susannah Harmon:
1860 Laurel Crk, Watauga Co, NC: Abram E. 26-farmer, Susan E. 29,
Sarah E. 4, Martha E. 1
SUSANNAH HARMON and ABRAHAM KILBY CHILDREN: (5a12a) to (5a12b
(5a12a) SARAH E.5 KILBYb/1856),
Laurel Creek Watauga Co, NC
(5a12b) MARTHA E. KILBY(b/1859),
Laurel Crk, Watauga Co, NC.
ANDREW J.4 HARMON (COUNCIL3, ANDREW2, CUTLIFF1).
CONTINUED SON OF COUNCIL HARMON.
(5a13) ANDREW J. HARMON
(b/July 1833), Beech Crk, Watauga Co, NC.
md Elizabeth ROLAND(b/10/1840).
Census listings for Andrew Harmon and Elizabeth Roland:
1860 Laurel Crk, Watagua Co, NC: Andrew J. 25-farmer, Elizabeth 19,
Mary 2.
1870 Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, NC: Andrew J. 36-farmer,
Elizabeth 30, Mary 12, Elizabeth 9, Martha 7 - Noah Brown 38,
living with Andrew and Elizabeth
1880 Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, NC: Andrew J. 66-farmer,
Elizabeth 59, Eliza Stines 35 - servant.
NOTE! Andrew J. Harmon enlisted on July 7, 1862 with Company D,
58th Infantry Regiment of North Carolina for the Confederate Army,
and deserted September 20, 1863.
NOTE! John Preston Arthur writes in "A History of Watauga County" page 102:
Andrew J. and Eli Harmon began the Zion Hill Church about 1880, and at
about the same time Elias Isaacs and the Phillips family were active in
constituting Mount Gillead.
ANDREW HARMON and ELIZABETH ROLAND CHILDREN;(5a13a) to (5a13c)
(5a13a) MARY5 HARMON(b/1858),
Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, NC.
(5a13b) ELIZABETH HARMON(b/1861),
Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, NC.
(5a13c) MARTHA HARMON(b/1863),
Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, NC.
ELI GEORGE WASHINGTON4 HARMON (COUNCIL3, ANDREW2, CUTLIFF1).
CONTINUED, SON OF COUNCIL HARMON.
(5a14) ELI GEORGE WASHINGTON HARMON(b/1835),
Beech Crk, Watauga Co, NC; died in Van Buren Co, Arkansas,
Eli married SUSAN YELTON(1837--1900).
Census listings for Eli G. W. Harmon and Susan Yelton:
1860 Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, NC: Eli 25-farmer, Susan E. 23, Louisa J. 3,
Sarah E. 2, William B. 6 months
1870 Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, NC: Eli 35-farmer, Susan E. 33, Jane L. 14,
Sarah E. 13, William 11, Eli G. 8, Mary E. 5, Andrew J. 3, John 1 month
1880 Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, NC: Eli 45-farmer, Susan E. 43, Louisa J. 24,
Eli J. 18, Elvira 15, Andrew J. 13, Leander J. 8, Elizabeth 6, Martha 3,
Isabell 1, Lillie 6 (grandchild).
1900 Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, NC: Eli 65- widowed (head of household),
Tester, Joseph F. 27, Manda I. 21, Edwin R. 5, Maston L. 3, Flossie M. 1
1910 Mountain Township, Van Buren Co, Arkansas: Eli 76 - widowed
(living with son-in-law, Joseph Tester).
NOTE! Eli G. W. Harmon is listed on the 1911 census of Confederate Veterans
in Arkansas with residence in Van Buren County, Arkansas found in "Arkansas
CSA Soldiers, Volume I"
ELI G W HARMON: Burial: Old Salem Cem at Rocky Hill - Van Buren Co,
Arkansas
CHILDREN; Louisa J, Sarah E, Wm B, ELi G, John T, Mary E, Andrew J,
Benjamin C, Leander John, Lydian Elizabeth, MArtha C, Mandy Elizabeth.
ELI HARMON and SUSAN YELTON CHILDREN; (5a14a) to (5a14L)
|| (5a14a)Louisa J Harmon. |||| (5a14b)Sarah E Harmon. ||
|| (5a14c)Wm B Harmon. |||| (5a14d)ELi G Harmon. ||
|| (5a14e)John T Harmon. |||| (5a14f)Mary E Harmon. ||
|| (5a14g)Andrew J Harmon. |||| (5a14h)Benjamin C Harmon. ||
|| (5a14i)Leander John Harmon. |||| (5a14j)Lydian Elizabeth Harmon. ||
|| (5a14k)MArtha C Harmon. |||| (5a14l)Mandy Elizabeth Harmon. ||
(5a14a) LOUISA JANE5 HARMON(b/June 07, 1856),
md ELI FINLEY HARMON(b/1844) NC.
(5a14b) SARAH ELLEN HARMON(11/12/1857-5/18/1915),
md WM MONROE TESTER(5/22/1863-4/06/1887). Sarah
and Monroe lived in Boone, Watauga Co, NC.
Census listings for William M. Tester and Sarah E. Harmon:
1880 Watauga Co, NC, Laurel Crk, William 17 - farmer, Sarah 24.
William was murdered in the late 1880's.
(5a14c) WILLIAM B. HARMON(b/11/18, 1859),
Boone, Watauga Co, NC; md KATIE(b/1861).
Census listings for William B. and Katie Harmon:
1880 Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, NC: William B. 19, Katie K. 18.
(5a14d) ELI G. HARMON(b/2/08/1862),
Boone, Watauga Co, NC; m. MARY L(b/August 1868).
Census listings for Eli G. and Mary L. Harmon:
1900 Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, NC: Eli G. 38-farmer, Mary L. 31, John 18,
Meta C. 8, Marion T. 7, Jasper E. 5, Cora G. 4, Berta M. 2, Susan J. 2 months
(5a14e) JOHN T. HARMON(b/October 07, 1864).
John T. Harmon was found listed with the children of Eli and Susan Harmon in
the Family Bible of Andrew J. Harmon. Have no further records on John.
(5a14f) MARY ELVIRA HARMON(b/12/21/1865).
(5a14g) ANDREW J. HARMON(9/1867-1949),
born, Boone, Watauga Co, NC; d. Van Buren Co, Arkansas; md (1) NANCY I.
md (2) IDA(b/1886-d/1942). married (3) DOLLIE WATTS(b/1883--d/1975).
md (4) SARAH SALLY TAYLOR, 1899(b/October 1858--d/1938).
Census listings for Andrew J. Harmon:
1900 Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, NC: Andrew J. 33-farmer, Sarah C. 40,
Lula M. 12,
Harvey S. 10, Alvin E. 8, Jonah L. 7, Susan E. 5, Ida M. Taylor 14
(stepdaughter)
1910 Cleveland Township, Van Buren Co, Arkansas: Andrew J. 43, Sally C. 51,
Lula M. 21, Harvey E. 19, Alvin E. 17, Jonah L. 16.
ANDREW J. HARMON and wives: Ida, Dollie, Sarah Sally; buried in Old
Salem Cem at Rocky Hill - Van Buren County, Arkansas.
(5a14h) BENJAMIN C. HARMON[b/5/18/1870],
was written with the children of Eli and Susan Harmon in the Family Bible of
Andrew J. Harmon. No further records on him.
(5a14i) LEANDER JOHN HARMON[b/5/11/1871].
(5a14j) LYDIAN ELIZABETH HARMON[b/April 22/1872],
Boone, Watauga Co, NC[d/November 17, 1962], Van Buren Co, Ark; m. JOEL
HARRISON TESTER, 12/25, 1890, Boone, Watauga Co, NC; [b/11/28/1869],
Boone, Watauga Co, NC; [d/6/19, 1937], Van Buren Co, Ark.
Burial: Old Salem Cem at Rocky Hill - Van Buren Co, Arks.
Census listings for Joel H. Tester and Lydian E. Harmon:
1900 Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, NC: Joel H. 30-farmer, Lydia 27, Flossy V. 8,
Wiley C. 5, Monroe C. 5, Jethro M. 4, Bertha M. 2.
1910 Cleveland Township, Van Buren Co, Arkansas: Joel H. 40-farmer,
Lydian E. 36, Viola F. 18, Monroe C. 16, Wiley C. 16, Jethro M. 14,
Bertha M. 12, Homer 5, Lula N. 5.
JOEL H., TESTER: Burial: Old Salem Cem Rocky Hill - Van Buren Co, Ark.
(5a14k) MARTHA C. HARMON[b/June 17, 1876],
1893 md JAMES TRIVETTE(b/March 1869).
Census listings for James Trivette and Martha C. Harmon:
1900 Watauga Co, NC, Laurel Creek Township
James 31- farmer, Martha C. 21, Stacy H. 6, Benjamin V. 4, Eli G. 22 (brother)
(5a14L) MANDY ISABELL HARMON(11/24/1878-9/24/1941),
born, Boone, Watauga Co, NC, died in Van Buren Co, Arkansas;
3/15/1894,md JOSEPH FINDLEY TESTER(10/25/1871-1/22/1947),
born, Boone, Watauga Co, NC, died in Van Buren Co, Arkansas;
MANDY and Joseph buried in Old Salem Cem at Rocky Hill,
Van Buren Co, Arkansas.
Census listings for Joseph F. Tester and Mandy I. Harmon:
1900 Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, NC: Joseph F. 27-farmer, Manda I. 21,
Edwin R. 5,
Maston L. 3, Flossy M. 1, Eli Harmon 65, widowed (father-in-law)
1910 Mountain Township, Van Buren Co, Arkansas: Joseph F. 37-farmer,
Manda 32
Edwin Roy 15, Maston A. 13, Flossie M. 11, William S. 7, Carrie E. 4,
Wiley A. 1 yr,4 m, Eli G. W. Harmon 76 widowed (father-in-law).
ELLEN4 HARMON (COUNCIL3, ANDREW2, CUTLIFF1)
CONTINUED DAU OF COUNCIL
(5a15) ELLEN HARMON(b/1838),
Beech Crk, Watauga Co, NC., Ellen md MICHAEL
ROLAND(b/1837), s/o WILLIAM ROLAND and MARY.
Census listings for Michael Roland and Ellen Harmon:
1860 Laurel Crk, Watauga Co, NC: Michael 23, Ellen 22, George 1
1870 Laurel Crk, Watauga Co, NC: Michael 33, Ellen 32, George W. 12,
Susan 9, Elizabeth 4, Andrew 2, Mary 1 month.
1880 House #119, Madison Co, NC: Michael 44, Ellen 41, George 21,
female 21 (possibly George's wife), Andrew 12, Mary 10, William 8, Charles 6,
female 4 (daughter-name not readable) - Council Harmon 70 (father-in-law)
ELLEN HARMON and MICHAEL ROLAND CHILDREN; (5a15a) to (5a15h)
(5a15a) GEORGE W.5 ROLAND(b/1859).
(5a15b) SUSAN ROLAND(b/1861).
(5a15c) ELIZABETH ROLAND(b/1866).
(5a15d) ANDREW ROLAND(b/1868).
(5a15e) MARY ROLAND(b/1870).
(5a15f) WILLIAM ROLAND(b/1872).
(5a1g5) CHARLES ROLAND(b/1874).
(5a15h) FEMALE ROLAND(b/1876).
EMILY CAROLINE4 HARMON (COUNCIL3, ANDREW2, CUTLIFF1)
CONTINUED DAU OF COUNCIL
(5a16) EMILY CAROLINE HARMON(1840-1912),
b/Laurel Crk, Watauga Co, NC-d/Madison Co, NC., married (1)
CARROLL HICKS. married (2) in 1863, RANSOM MERRITT
HICKS(12/12/1843-2/27/1900), s/o HIRAM HICKS and JANE TESTER
Watauga Co, NC. Emily had a stroke and remained bedfast until she died.
EMILY CAROLINE HARMON: Burial: Meadow Fork Baptist Church Cemetery.
CARROLL HICKS: Carroll was killed in a powderhouse explosion during the Civil
War in 1862 at Cumberland Gap, Tennessee.
Ransom Hicks was a preacher and a mail carrier. He was killed when a stallion
kicked the supports of a shed and it fell on him.
Census listings for Ransom M. Hicks and Emily Harmon:
1870 Laurel Crk, Watauga Co, NC: Ransom 29-farmer, Emily 30, Jane 7,
John R. 5.
RANSOM MERRITT HICKS: Burial: Keenersville, Madison Co, NC.
EMILY HARMON and CARROLL HICKS CHILD; (5a16a)
EMILY HARMON AND RANSOM MERRITT HICKS CHILDREN; (5a16b)
(5a16a) RACHAEL5 HICKS(b/1859).
Children of EMILY HARMON and RANSOM HICKS are:
(5a16b) JANE CAROLINE5 HICKS(b/1864-May 29, 1925),
Laurel Creek, Watauga Co., NC; md JASPER NEWTON GENTRY,
November 15, 1879, Madison Co, NC; (b/1850), Buncombe Co, NC;
(d/March 24, 1922), Madison Co, NC.
JANE and Jasper buried in Oddfellows Cem, Hot Springs, Madison Co, NC.
Jasper Newton and Jane Caroline Harmon's lives are told in detail in the book
"An Appalachian Medley: Hot Springs and the Gentry Family, Volume 1" written
by Jacuqeline Burgin Painter.
(5a16) JOHN RILEY HICKS(5/02/1865-3/10/1921),
Laurel Crk, Watauga Co, NC. married MARY KEENER, 1/19/1884, Madison Co, NC.
(5a16) MARY ELLENDER HICKS(9/12/1871-11/24/1926),
Madison Co, NC; md W. A. NORRIS.
(5a16) MARGARET ELIZABETH HICKS(b/1872),
Watauga Co, NC; md MARION FRANKLIN REESE, 2/07/1895(b/1872).
(5a16) WILLIAM RANSOM (DOC) HICKS(b/March 15, 1875),
md HARRIETT REESE, May 27, 1899, Madison Co, NC.
ELIZABETH CYRENA (RENA)4 HARMON (COUNCIL3, ANDREW2,CUTLIFF1).
CONTINUED DAU OF COUNCIL HARMON.
(5a17) ELIZABETH CYRENA (RENA) HARMON(b/1841),
Laurel Crk, Watauga Co, NC.) md WILLIAM ROLAND, son of WILLIAM
ROLAND and MARY. He was born 1845 in Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, NC.
Census Listings for William Roland and Rena Harmon:
1870 Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, NC: William 25-farmer, Elizabeth 28,
Mary L. 5, John B. 3, George 4 months.
1880 House #120 Madison Co, NC: William 27, Rena 37, John 14, Eli 12,
Martha 10,Daniel 8, Riley 6, Carmeline 4, Belle Zora 2, Peter 1,
-Joseph Smith 18 (hired hand).
(5a17) CHILDREN; Mary L, John B, George E, Martha E, Daniel, Wm R,
Carmeline, Belle Z, Peter, Laura.
ELIZABETH HARMON and WILLIAM ROLAND CHILDREN; (5a17a) to (5a17j)
(5a17a) MARY L.5 ROLAND(b/1865),
md Willis HICKS(b/1859), Watauga Falls, NC.
NOTE! Willis was born in 1859 at Watauga Falls in Watauga County.
On May 10, 1880, he married Mary Roland, daughter of William Roland and
Rena Harmon Roland of Madison County. Mary was fifteen years old at the
time of the 1880 census. Both the Roland and Harmon families came from
the Watauga River area where he and Mary lived briefly before moving to
Madison County. Willis' marriage to Mary Roland is recorded in Cocke County,
Tennessee. Willis became something of a desperado as a young man and did a
lot of "rambling." It is said that he killed a man in Virginia and was wanted in
that state for murder but he returned to Haywood county where he hid out in
the rough back country, living mostly in the open or in temporary shelters.
He was often accompanied by his wife, Mary, along with other women including
Mary's sister, "Nan" Roland whose married name may have been "Ketion."
Nan reportedly lived in Rose Hill, Virginia (in Lee County) but returned to
Haywood County to be with her sister and with Willis.
Willis was among the first of his family, along with his cousins Ransom and
Thomas Hicks, to leave the Watauga River area and settle in what is now
Madison County.
Willis and his party were surprised in their hideout near the Pigeon River by
Haywood County Sheriff, Bob McGaha (some say it was "Wils" McGaha) who
had formed a posse to capture the fugitive. Willis and his women were well-
armed and the Sheriff's appearance triggered a shootout in which Willis was
killed and one or more in the Sheriff's posse were wounded.
Willis was buried at Little Grassy Fork near Newport, Tennessee but there
is a tradition that Mary had his body exhumed and removed to Virginia,
possibly to the area around Rose Hill. Willis was a moody and temperamental
man who had a way with women. His marriage to Mary Roland is recorded;
his relationship with Nan Ketion is not.
There is no evidence that Willis and Mary had children. He also had no
known place of residence after he left the Meadow Fork community but
often stayed, for short periods, with his brother Merritt Linville Hicks, who
lived at the foot of Long Arm Mountain, across the River from Cold Springs
in Haywood County. -The Hicks Families of Western North Carolina.
(5a17b) JOHN B. ROLAND(b/1867),
md Martha J. DIXON(2/26/1870-8/13/1901), SC.
(5a17c) GEORGE ELI ROLAND(b/1869).
(5a17d) MARTHA ELIZABETH ROLAND(b/1870).
(5a17e) DANIEL ROLAND(b/1872),
Joe, TN, md Mary M DIXON(3/03/1875-8/05/1966),
Union, SC.
(5a17f) WILLIAM RILEY ROLAND(8/14/1874-6/01/1947),
Joe, TN, md Annie Iona DIXON(9/24/1871-1958), SC.
(5a17g) CARMELINE ROLAND(b/1876).
(5a17h) BELLE ZORA ROLAND(11/24/1878-8/01/1949),
Joe, TN, md James Andrew DIXON(6/10/1873-3/06/1957), Spartanburg, SC.
Belle and James buried in Shiloh Methodist Cem - Spartanburg, SC.
(5a17i) PETER ROLAN(b/1879),
Joe, TN, md Sallie Maria DIXON(2/26/1883-3/30/1907).
(5a17j) LAURA ALICE ROLAND(9/29/1881-10/11/1931),
10/06/1896, md JAMES BROWNLOW HICKS(b/2/23/1879), Watauga Co, NC.
LAURA ALICE ROLAND: Burial: Methodist Chapel, Nebo, NC.
NOTE! James Brownlow (called Brownlow) was born February 23, 1879, in
Watauga County. He subsequently lived in Haywood, in the Fines Creek
District, and McDowell Counties (at Nebo). Brownlow married Laura Alice
Roland on October 6, 1896 in the home of his sister, Elizabeth Hicks Rice who
lived near Waynesville. The marriage was performed by Reverend Clark
Shetland, Baptist minister. Laura was the daughter of William and Rena
Harmon Roland and the sister of Mary Roland who married Willis Hicks.
Rena Harmon's father Council, was the son of Andrew Harmon who married
Sabra Hicks, daughter of David, the first Hicks who settled on the Watauga
River. Laura Roland was born September 29, 1882 and died October 11, 1931.
She is buried at the Methodist Chapel cemetery in Nebo, North Carolina.
They had eleven children.
REBECCA4 HARMON (COUNCIL3, ANDREW2, CUTLIFF1)
CONTINUED, DAU OF COUNCIL HARMON,
(5a18) REBECCA HARMON(12/1842--9/22/1919),
Watauga Co, NC., 1867, married SAMUEL HICKS III , s/o ANDREW
HICKS and NANCY PRESNELL(3/1849-1/17/1929), in Watauga Co, NC.
Census Listings for Samuel Hicks III and Rebecca Harmon:
1870 Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, NC: Samuel 22-farmer, Rebecca 26
1880 Laurel Crk, Watauga Co, NC: Samuel 32-farmer, Rebecca 37, ohn B. 10,
James B. 7, Alice 5, Andrew 2.
1900 Laurel Crk, Watauga Co, NC: Samuel 51-farmer, Rebecca 57, Roby M. 17,
Nancy E. 15
NOTE! Sam and Rebecca were Primitive Baptists. His favorite hymn was "When
I Read My Title Clear" and he sang it with great feeling. He loved to hunt and
gather wild berries. Rebecca lost part of her arm in a cane mill accident.
-The Hicks Families of Western NC.
SAMUEL HICKS III: Burial: Sam Hicks Cem - Spice Branch, Watauga Co, NC.
REBECCA HARMON and SAMUEL HICKS CHILDREN; (5a18a) to (5a18)
(5a18a) JOHN BENJAMIN5 HICKS(b/6/03/1870),
2/14/1894, md JULIA PRESNELL(4/01/1878-1947).
Census Listings for John Benjamin Hicks and Julia Presnell:
1900 Laurel Crk, Watauga Co, NC: Ben 29-farmer, Julia 21, Sam 5, Nathan 4,
Rebecca 3
NOTE! John Benjamin was born on June 3, 1870. He married Julie Presnell
February 14, 1894. She was the daughter of Nathan and Linda Presnell. Ben,
as he was called, made a living by farming and gathering herbs. He was a
talented woodworker and increased his income from the sale of wooden spoons,
bowls, three-pronged toasting forks and dulcimers. He passed his skills in
wood working to his daughter, Nettie. John Benjamin is buried in the Sam
Hicks Cemetery on Spice Branch in Watauga County. Ben and Julie had six
children. The Hicks Families of Western North Carolina.
JOHN HICKS: Burial: Sam Hicks Cemetery, Spice Branch, Watauga Co, NC.
(5a18b) JAMES BROWNLOW HICKS(9/19/1872-5/15/1949),
md Lucinda PRESNELL(1877-1/09/1940).
Census listings for James Brownlow Hicks and Lucinda Presnell:
1900 Laurel Crk, Watauga Co, NC: Brownlow 27-farmer, Lou C. 24, Nancy L. 6,
Elias M. 1
NOTE! Brownlow was born on September 19, 1872. He married Lucinda
Presnell, daughter of the Reverend Jim Presnell. Brownlow operated a general
merchandise store for most of his life. He took a horse and wagon to Heaton
and Elk Park, North Carolina and bought merchandise for resale. Brownlow
died on May 15, 1949. Lucinda died on January 9, 1940. They are buried at
the site of the Old Zion Primitive Baptist Church. Brownlow and Cindy had
six children. -The Hicks Families of Western North Carolina
James B. and Lucinda HICKS buried in Old Zion Primitive Baptist Cem,
Watauga Co, NC.
(5a18c) ALICE ADALAIDE HICKS(5/14/1875-6/28/1902),
md JOHN T. YATES, 1896(b/12/1878), NC;
John was killed by a falling tree.
Census listings for John Yates and Alice A. Hicks:
1900 Shawneehaw Township, Watauga Co, NC: John T. 21-farmer, Alice A. 24,
Beckie E. 8/12.
(5a18d) ANDREW JACKSON HICKS(9/19/1877-11/21/1949),
Watauga Co, NC; October 07, 1898, md SUSAN PRESNELL(8/02/1880-11/07/1951),
Watauga Co, NC.
Census listings for Andrew and Rena Hicks:
1900 Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, NC: Andrew 21-farmer, Susan 18, Cindy R.
7/12.
NOTE! Andy and Susan raised cattle, sheep, chickens, turkeys and cabbage to
sell to their neighbors and on the market. They also had a store located in
their home in the Rominger section of Watauga County. He went by horse and
wagon to Heaton and Wilkesboro, North Carolina to buy merchandise. Later he
bought a truck. Andy died of stomach cancer November 21, 1949. Less than
two weeks later, his son Nathan Talbert Hicks hung himself after being
despondent over his father's death. Susan died of a brain hemorrhage June
7, 1951. The story of Andy and Rena Hicks is told in the book,
"The Last Chivaree - The Hicks of Beech Mountain" by Robert Isbell.
(5a18e) SUSAN HICKS(b/6/1880),
md NATHAN TALBERT PRESNELL(b/6/30/1874), Watauga Co, NC
(d/2/12/1932), Hot Springs, Madison Co, NC.
(5a18f) ROBY MONROE HICKS(b/7/25/1882),
Watauga Co, NC(d/7/27/1957); m. BUENA VISTA PRESNELL,
1900 (b/11/1888), Watauga Co, NC(d/d/4/1984), Banner Elk, Avery Co, NC.
(5a18g) NANCY L. HICKS(10/19/1884),
md CORNELIUS YATES.
GOULDER MONROE4 HARMON (COUNCIL3, ANDREW2, CUTLIFF1)
CONTINUED SON OF COUNCIL
(5a19) GOULDER MONROE HARMON(b/1845),
Laurel Crk,Watauga Co, NC., in 1865, md NANCY JANE HICKS(b/1845),
d/o SAMUEL HICKS and NANCY WARD).
Census listings for Goulder Monroe (Coon) Harmon and Nancy Hicks:
1870 Laurel Crk, Watauga Co, NC: Goulder 27 farmer, Jane 25, Ellen 5,
Andrew 4, Samuel 1.
GOULDER HARMON and NANCY HICKS CHILDREN; (5a19a) to (5a19f).
(5a19a) SARAH ELLEN5 HARMON(b/1866).
(5a19b) ANDREW HARMON(b/11/1867),
1886, md NANCY(b/1867),
Census listings for Andrew and Nancy Harmon:
1900 Shawneehaw Township, Watauga Co, NC: Andrew 32-farmer, Nancy 34,
William 10, Andy M. 7, John H. 5, Virga M. 7 months - Andy and Nancy
lists 5 children with 4 living.
(5a19c) SAMUEL HARMON(b/1870).
(5a19d) NANCY E. HARMON(b/1871).
(5a19e) RACHAEL A. HARMON(b/1873).
(5a19f) JOHN A. HARMON(b/March 27, 1876).
SABRA4 HARMON (COUNCIL3, ANDREW2, CUTLIFF1)(b/1847).
CONTINUED DAU OF COUNCIL HARMON.
(5a20) SABRA HARMON(b/1847).
md AMOS WARD(b/7/1845), s/o DUKE WARD and LUCINDA TESTER.
Census listings for Amos Ward and Sabra Harmon:
1870 Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, NC: Amos 25-farmer, Sabra 22, Caroline 5,
John 2
1880 Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, NC: Amos 35-farmer, Sabra 33, Caroline 15,
John 12, Lorenzo D. 9, Calvin B. 5, Wesley F. 2
Census listings for Amos Ward and Lettie Johnson:
1900 Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, NC: Amos 55-miller, Lettie 40, Daniel 15,
Marthy E. 13, Maggie A. 10, Mary J. 8, Sarah L. 7, Bessie 6, James A. 3,
Epsie 1.
REFERENCES;
WARD, BENJAMIN SR-(2a4) Amos WARD
HARMON, CUTLIFF-(5a20) Sabra HARMON
HARMON, CUTLIFF-(9a9) Amos WARD
SABRA HARMON AND AMOS WARD CHILDREN; (5a20a) to (5a20g)
(5a20a) CAROLINE5 WARD(b/1865),
Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, NC; md SAMUEL CLEMETH TESTER(b/1869),
Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, NC.
(5a20b) JOHN B. WARD(b/March 1867),
md MARY GLENN, 1892(b/October 1873).
Census listings for John B. Ward and Mary L. Glenn:
1900 Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, NC: John 33, Mary L. 26, Verta R. 8,
Lou D. 6, William R. 2
(5a20c) RANSOM WARD(b/3/1871),
1895, md LOU HARMON(b/3/1880).
Census listings for Ransom Ward and Lou Harmon:
1900 Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, NC: Ransom 29-farmer, Lou 20, Grisie 2,
Oma 1.
(5a20d) CALVIN B. WARD(b/May 1877),
1899, md NANCY MCGUIRE,
Census listings for Calvin Ward and Nancy McGuire:
1900 Laurel Creek, Watauga County, NC: Calvin 23-farmer, Nancy 20,
Corbet 2 months.
(5a20e) WESLEY F. WARD(b/3/1880),
1899, md CATHERINE DAVIS,
(5a20f) DANIEL WARD(b/11/1884), md MARY WARD.
(5a20g) MARTHA E. WARD(b/7/1886),
md HENRY HARMON.
SARAH CAMOLINE4 HARMON (COUNCIL3, ANDREW2, CUTLIFF1).
CONTINUED, DAU OF COUNCIL HARMON.
(5a21) SARAH CAMOLINE HARMON(b/3/1850),
Laurel Crk, Watauga Co, NC., in 1872, married
ANDREW JACKSON WARD(11/06/1848-1/19/1944) s/o
CALVIN WARD and CLARISSA PRESNELL.
Census listings for Andrew Ward and Sarah Camoline Harmon:
1870 Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, NC: Sarah 20 lived with her sister,
Elizabeth and William Roland.
1880 Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, NC: A. J. 29-farmer, Sarah 30, Clarissa 8,
Roby M. 5, Mary E. 3, Miles A. 1
1900 Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, NC: Andrew 51-farmer, Sarah 50,
Mary L. 20, Miles A. 18, James C. 14, Samuel L. 9, Alford C. 8, Audie L. 6.
Andrew and Sarah lists a total of 11 children with 9 living.
REFERENCES;
WARD, BENJAMIN SR-(2a4) Calvin WARD
HARMON, CUTLIFF-(5a21) Sarah Camoline HARMON
SARAH HARMON and ANDREW WARD CHILDREN; (5a21a) to (5a21j)
(5a21a) CLARISSA5 WARD(b/1872).
(5a21b) ROBY MONROE WARD(b/April 1875),
md CALLIE WOODRING.
Census listings for Roby Ward and Callie Woodring:
1900 Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, NC: Roby 25-farmer, Callie 26, Francis D. 1
(5a21c) MARY E. WARD(b/May 1880),
md JOHN BENJAMIN WARD(b/March 1867).
Census listings for John Benjamin Ward and Martha Presnell:
1900 Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, NC: John 33-farmer, Marthy 32, Elley 13,
Guilford G. 11, Susan F. 8
(5a21d) MILES A. WARD(b/June 1881),
md HESSIE TRIVETTE.
(5a21e) MARTHA L. WARD(b/April 1882),
md MILES NEWT PRESNELL(b/March 1880), NC.
Census listings for Miles Presnell and Martha Ward:
1900 Laurel Crk, Watauga Co, NC: Miles N. 20-farmer, Martha 18,
Mary L. 1 month
(5a21f) JAMES C. WARD(b/April 1886),
md RILDA WARD(August/29/1888-1963/TN).
(5a21g) DANIEL WARD(b/August 1887).
Daniel Ward never married.
(5a21h) SAMUEL L. WARD(b/4/11/1888),
md EFFIE WARD(b/August 18, 1895).
(5a21i) ALFORD COUNCIL WARD(6/11/1890-1/10/1959),
md MILLIE TRIVETTE, January 04, 1913(b/June 16, 1896).
(5a21j) AUDIE LIONEL WARD(b/6/26/1894)(d/7/1963),
md (1) HOLLY ADAMS; md 1/18/1920, (2) VERTIE MAST.
Lionel was a well known man through Watauga Co.
was veteran of World War I and worked with veterans of this county for
many years. Both his sons were active in World WarII
(5b) GOULDER3 HARMON (ANDREW2, CUTLIFF1).
CONTINUED SON OF ANDREW HARMON.
(5b) GOULDER HARMON(b/July/1807),
md REBECCA FORD(b/1800). Goulder and Rebecca had one child; Eli (5b1).
REFERENCES;
HARMON, CUTLIFF-(5b) Goulder HARMON.
WARD, BENJAMIN SR-(1i) Goulder HARMON.
ELI FINLEY4 HARMON (GOULDER3, ANDREW2, CUTLIFF1)
(5b1) ELI FINLEY4 HARMON(b/1844 NC).
married (1) LOUISA JANE HARMON(b/6/7/1856), daughter of ELI HARMON
and SUSAN YELTON. He married (2) LOUISA HENSON.
ELI HARMON and LOUISA HARMON CHILDREN. (5b1a)
(5b1a) LILLIE E.5 HARMON(b/1874); m. LEE HARMON.
CONTINUED DAU of ANDREW2 HARMON.
(5c) RACHAEL3 HARMON(b/1809).
d/o Andrew and Sabra. Rachel left Valle Crucis NC, with her mother and
stepfather, Duke Ward, about 1824, they settled in Rhea CO TN. In 1830
they show up in the Clinton CO Illinois Census.
Duke died in a wrestling match in 1830 in Clinton Co Illinois. Rachel and her
mother Sabra, are believed to stay in Clinton Co Illinois afterwards.
CONTINUED, DAU OF CUTLIFF HARMON.
.
(6) SUSANNAH HARMON(3/05/1791-6/25/1868),
Watauga Co, NC. married JOHN MAST.
CONTINUED, SON OF CUTLIFF HARMON.
(7) ELI HARMON(4/05/1793--6/25/1868),
Ashe Co, NC., md RHODA DUGGER.
ELI and RHODA CHILDREN: (7a) to (7f)
(7a) EMILY3 HARMON.
(7b) MAULDEN C. HARMON(1820);
md MELISSA WHITTINGTON, 7/15/1840, Ashe Co, NC.
DAVID TUCKER3 HARMON (ELI2, CUTLIFF1)
(7c) DAVID TUCKER HARMON(6/02/1821-6/19/1906).
md (1) ELIZABETH CAMPBELL(b/7/10/1824-d/3/30/1851).
CHILDREN. Aferd, Wiley, Eli, Sallie, Nancy.
He md (2) ELIZABETH CLAWSON(b/2/15/1836-d/8/16/1907).
CHILDREN; Albert, Andrew, James, Drewry, Benjamin, Martha, Wm, Marion,
John, Lorenzo, Leason, Mary.
DAVID and Elizabeth Campbell CHILDREN: (7c1) to (7c4).
DAVID and Elizabeth Clawson CHILDEREN; (7c5) to (7c16)
(7c1) ALFRED J.4 HARMON
(b/January 03, 1845); m. LUCINDA TRIVETTE.
WILEY ALBERT4 HARMON (DAVID TUCKER3, ELI2, CUTLIFF1)
(7c2) WILEY ALBERT HARMON(10/03/1846-(8/9/1929),
BORN,Watauga Co, NC; DIED Bluff City, Sullivan Co., TN.
married MARY ANN TRIVETTE(11/11/1849--2/24/1937).
BORN in Ashe Co, NC, DIED in Bluff City, Sullivan Co., TN.
WILEY and MARY ANN Burial: Chinquapin Cemetery, Sullivan Co. Tennessee
CHILDREN; Nancy, John, Dora, Lucinda, William, James, Maldin, David.
WILEY HARMON and MARY TRIVETTE CHILDREN; (7c2a) to (7c2h).
(7c2a) NANCY E.5 HARMON(b/1867),
Watauga Co, NC.
(7c2b) JOHN W. HARMON(b/1869),
Watauga Co, NC; m. CORA MOODY, 10/23/1895, Watauga Co, NC.
(7c2c) DORA I. HARMON(b/1871),
Watauga Co, NC.
(7c2d) LUCINDA HARMON(b/1874).
(7c2e) WILLIAM H. HARMON(b/1876),
md MARY HARMON, January 23, 1894.
(7c2f) JAMES RAYMOND HARMON(3/04/1877-12/03/1954),
Born, Watauga Co, NC; died Ansley, Custer Co, Nebraska.
md MARY ELIZABETH TESTER, Oct/30/1897, Sugar Grove, Watauga Co, NC
(b/1/17/1875), Watauga Co, NC(d/May/12/1958), Ansley, Custer Co, Nebraska.
Census listings for James Raymond Harmon and Mary Elizabeth Tester:
1900 NC, Watauga Co, Laurel Crk Township: Ramon* 23 (March 1877) - farmer,
Betty E. 25 (1/1875), Emma E. 1 (8/1898), Clinard C. (1/1900) 4 mos.
All listed as born in NC. Raymond and Betty listed as being married for 3 years.
*Ramon is misspelled on the census.
(7c2g) MALDIN L. HARMON(b/1879),
Watauga Co, NC; m. NEOMA JOHNSON, 1/17/1904, Watauga Co, NC.
(7c2h) DAVID DOW HARMON (b/3/18/1888),
Watauga Co, NC; (d/7/24/1908), Bluff City, Sullivan Co., TN; md VICTORIA
MAGNOLIA TESTER, 12/03/1905, Watauga Co, NC; (b/5/2/1887).
(7c3) ELI M. HARMON
(b/11/01/1848); m. (1) CLARA HARTLEY; m. (2) SALLIE BLAIR, May 08, 1876.
(7c4) NANCY E. HARMON
(March 30, 1851--July 18, 1851).
CONTINUED (7c) Children of DAVID HARMON and ELIZABETH CLAWSON:
(7c5) ALBERT P.4 HARMON
(b/2/15/1854); m. MARY HATFIELD. Albert went west to Missouri.
(7c6) ANDREW L. HARMON
(7/18, 1855--8/09, 1855). Andrew fell out of bed and died three days later.
(7c7) JAMES MONROE HARMON
(b/June 18, 1855); m. MARTHA GRIDER.
James Monroe became a preacher and moved to Tennessee.
(7c8) DREWRY C. HARMON
(b/11/12/1856); m. SUSAN MAST.
(7c8) Drewry left Susan and went to Missouri; He was scalded to death in a
train wreck.
(7c9) BENJAMIN HARMON,
(b/11/11/1858--d/11/13/1858).
(7c10) MARTHA ELLEN HARMON
(b/October 23, 1859); m. WATES GREEN.
(7c11) WILLIAM W. HARMON,
(May 12, 1861--June 11, 1862).
(7c12) MARION T. HARMON,
(b/8/09/1862); m. VICTORIA TEAGUE. Marion and Victoria went west to
Missouri.
(7c13) JOHN LAFAYETTE HARMON
(b/September 29, 1864).
(7c14) LORENZO DOW HARMON(2/1866--4/22/1940).
(7c14) LORENZO DOW4 HARMON (DAVID TUCKER3, ELI2, CUTLIFF1)
He met RHODA C. WARD 1898, d/o LORENZO WARD and ANN DYER
(b/May 08/ 1875--d/July 23/ 1936).
Census listings for Lorenzo D. Harmon and Rhoda Ward:
1900 Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, NC: Lorenzo 34, Rhoda C. 25, Loy L. 1
LORENZO DOW HARMON: Burial: Ward Cem-Phillips Branch, Watauga Co, NC.
RHODA C. WARD: Burial: Ward Cemetery - Phillips Branch, Watauga Co, NC.
CHILDREN; Loy L, Vonnie, Nannie, George W, Osborn, Arlis.
REFERENCES;
WARD, BENJAMIN SR-(2a4) Lorenza Dow WARD
LORENZO HARMON and RHODA WARD CHILDREN; (7c14a) to (7c14f)
(7c14a) LOY L.5 HARMON
(8//25/1898-7/13/1966); m. IRA HAMILTON (HAM) MAINS(d/1/28/1960).
(7c14b) VONNIE HARMON
(July 28, 1901--1970); m. CARLIE GREENE(June 23, 1923--d. 1973).
(7c14c) NANNIE HARMON
(b. July 31, 1903--1971); m. DWIGHT EDMISTEN(d. September 1973).
(7c14d) GEORGE WASHINGTON HARMON
(b/11/11/1904); m. IVA LEE TESTER, April 17, 1926; (b. August 16, 1907).
(7c14e) OSBORNE HARMON
( b. August 14, 1912); m. MADGE HAGAMAN.
(7c14f) ARLIS HARMON
(November 07, 1915-- 1929).
(7c15) LEASON CROCKETT HARMON
(b/6/21/1867); m. (1) BELLE SMITH; m. (2) MARY BALL. Leason went west to
Missouri.
(7c16) MARY CAROLINE HARMON
(b/4/19/1871); m. PETER PRESTON SHELL.
(7d) SUSIE HARMON(b/1823);
m. ALFRED HATELY, October 20, 1840, Ashe Co, NC.
(7e) DREWRY CALVIN HARMON
(April 17, 1826--December 26, 1904); md (1) ELLEN SHEFFIELD;
m. (2) NETTIE HAGAMAN.
(7f) WILEY HARMON(b/1828);
m. ELLEN ESTEP, December 16, 1846, Ashe Co, NC.
(8) Daughter of Cutliff Harmon.
(8) RACHAEL HARMON(b/1796). m. HOLDEN DAVIS.
(9) Daughter of Cutliff Harmon.
(9) CATHERINE HARMON(b/1780--d before 1860),
born Rowan Co, NC. died Caryville TN? burial place unknown.
(9) CATHERINE2 HARMON (CUTLIFF1).
md BENJAMIN JR II WARD, s/o BENJAMIN WARD and SELAH DUKE?.
Benjamin JR II was born 1775 in Turkey Knob, Allegheny Co, NC, and died
1837 in Caryville, TN.
FOLKLORE: The first white man to settle on Beech Fork Creek (Shea Tn) was
named Ward, he lived in a huge hollow giant Beech Tree, Beech Fork got its
name because of the giant beech trees that grew there. If the story is true
the man would surely be Benjamin2 Ward Jr, or his brother Michael 2 Sr Ward
from Valle Crucis NC. My guess is they lived in the Hollow Beech Tree's while
exploring and hunting, and later brought their family to the area. In 1835
Benjamin sold his property to Drewry Carroll and Selah Ward. Selah was his
daughter who married Drewry Carroll; The land sold was located on the banks
of Beech Fork Crk and New River, this land today is broken up into lots, the
Fellowship Baptist Church sits on one of the lots.
BENJAMIN2 AND CATHERINE, CHILDREN; Duke II, Selah, Michael, Rachel,
Benjamin III, William, Mary, Clarissa, Susannah.
REFERENCES;
WARD, BENJAMIN SR[17]-(2) Benjamin WARD JR 11
(5) HEIRS OF BENJAMIN WARD TO DREW CARROLL(1850)
(7) BENJAMIN WARD TO DREW CARROLL
CATHERINE AND BENJAMIN WARD CHILDREN; (9a)Duke; (9b)Susannah; (9c)Celia;
(9d)Benjamin III; (9e)Rachel; (9f)Michael: (9g)William; (9h)Mary(Vina); (9i)Clarissa.
(9a) DUKE3 WARD II(1804--1880),
b/Ashe Co, NC; d/Laurel Crk, Ashe Co, NC.
(9a) DUKE3 WARD II (CATHERINE2 HARMON, CUTLIFF1)(1804--1880)
md LUCINDA TESTER(1804--1870) 8/04/1824 Ashe Co, NC, d/o SAMUEL
TESTER and MARY DANIELS.
Duke II helped his father and mother make the move to the old 14th CD of
Campbell Co, TN but returned to VALLE CRUCIS NC and md Lucinda Tester.
(9a) Census listings for Duke Ward and Lucinda Tester:
1850 Watauga Co, NC: Duke 50-farmer, Lucinda 46, Catherine 16, Michael 14,
Elizabeth 12, Duke 7, Amos 5, Caroline Watson 4 (Celia's daughter)
1860 Laurel Crk, Watauga Co, NC: Duke 56-farmer, Lucinda 55, Duke B. 17,
Amos 15.
1870 Laurel Crk, Watauga Co, NC: Duke 66-farmer, Lucinda 64, Nelly 12,
Amos 10, Catherine 8.
1880 Laurel Crk, Watauga Co, NC: Duke 77-unemployed, (Duke is listed living
with his son Duke and Susan Ward CHILDREN; Celia, Calvin, Sarah, Wm R,
Catherine, Michael, Elizabeth, Duke, Amos.
DUKE II WARD and LUCINDA TESTER CHILDREN: (9a1) (9a9).
(9a1) CELIA4 WARD(b/1825).
(9a1) CELIA4 WARD (DUKE II 3, CATHERINE2 HARMON, CUTLIFF1) was born
1825. She married (1) COUNCIL HARMON, son of ANDREW HARMON and
SABRA HICKS. He was born 1806 in Beech Creek, Ashe Co, NC, and died
February 1890 in Sugar Grove, Watauga Co, NC. She met (2) OFF WATSON.
Census listings for Council Harmon and Elizabeth Tester:
1850 Watauga Co, NC: Council 42 - farmer, Elizabeth 40, Susannah 19,
Andrew 16, Eli 14, Ellen 12, Emily 10, Sirna (Cyrena) 9, Rebecca 8, Goulder 5,
Sabra 4, Sarah 1
Census listings for Council Harmon and Celia Ward:
1860 Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, NC: Council 53 - farmer, Celia 40?, Cyrena 20,
Rebecca 17, Goulder 15, Sabra 14, Camoline 12, William R. 6, Wiley 6,
Alley (Alice) 5, Council 2
1870 Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, NC: Council 63-farmer, Celia 42?, Riley 16,
Alice 14, Council 12, Ann J. 10, Cordelia 8, McClethan 6
1880 Laurel Crk, Watauga Co, NC: Celia 52, Cordelia 14, Kelly 13, Adline 11
Alice (Harmon) Johnson 21 and son William age 1 are listed as living next
door to Celia. Evidently, Alice had married a Johnson between 1870 and 1880
and he either died or left. He is not listed with Alice or her son. In the
1900 census after Alice has married John Alexander Tester, she lists as having
lost a child, assumed to be William born in 1879.
Burial: Zion Hill, Sugar Grove, Watauga Co, NC.
Children are listed above under (5a) Council Harmon.
(9a2) CALVIN B. WARD
(b/February 1827), Ashe County, North Carolina.
CALVIN B.4 WARD (DUKE II3, CATHERINE2 HARMON, CUTLIFF1)
He married CLARISSA PRESNELL 1840. (born 1827 in Ashe Co, NC).
Census listings; Calvin B. Ward and Clarissa Presnell:
1850 Watauga Co, NC: Calvin 23-farmer, Clarissa 22, Susannah 2, Jackson 1
1860 Laurel Crk, Watauga Co, NC: Calvin 32-farmer, Clarissa 32, Susan A. 13,
Alfred J. 10, Lucinda 8, James 5
1870 Laurel Crk, Watauga Co, NC: Calvin 43-farmer, Clarissa 43, Alfred J. 20,
Lucinda 18, James 15, Mary P. 9, Eliza B. 6, Dow R. 3
1880 Laurel Crk, Watauga Co, NC: Calvin 53-Famer, Clarissa 53, Polly P. 19,
Rebecca 16, Lorenzo D. 12
1900 Laurel Crk, Watauga Co, NC: Calvin 73, Clarey 73 - Calvin and Clarissa list
eight children with only four living.
CHILDREN; Susannah, Andrew J, Lucinda, James, Mary P, Eliza R, Lorena D.
(9a2) CALVIN WARD and CLARISSA PRESNELL CHILDREN; (9a2a) to (9a2g).
(9a2a) SUSANNAH A.5 WARD(b/1847).
(9a2b) ANDREW JACKSON WARD
(b/11/06/1848), Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, NC--(d/1/19/1944); md SARAH
CAMOLINE HARMON, 1872; (b/March 1850), Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, NC.
Census listings for Andrew Ward and Sarah Camoline Harmon:
1870 Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, NC: Sarah 20 lived with her sister, Elizabeth
and William Roland.
1880 Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, NC: A. J. 29-farmer, Sarah 30, Clarissa 8,
Roby M. 5, Mary E. 3, Miles A. 1
1900 Laurel Crk, Watauga Co, NC: Andrew 51-farmer, Sarah 50, Mary L. 20,
Miles A. 18, James C. 14, Samuel L. 9, Alford C. 8, Audie L. 6 -
Andrew and Sarah lists a total of 11 children with 9 living.
(9a2c) LUCINDA WARD
(b/1852); m. CARROLL HARMON.
(9a2d) JAMES C. WARD
(b/1855), Watauga Co, NC; m. MARTHA C. HARMON(b/1856).
Census listings for James C. Ward and Martha C. Harmon:
1880 Laurel Crk, Watauga Co, NC: James 25-farmer, Martha C. 24,
Elbert A. 5, Monroe 3, Polly V. 1.
(9a2e) MARY POLLY WARD
(b/June 1861), Watauga Co, NC; m. GEORGE TRIVETTE, 1882;
(b/January 1860), NC.
Census listings for George Trivette and Polly Ward:
1900 Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, NC: George 40-farmer, Polly 38, Roy R. 17,
Julius N. 16, Maston P. 15, Bertha 13, Arthur H. 11, Arfie P. 6,
Dony U. 3, Gold B. 1 - George and Polly lists ten children with only 8 living.
(9a2f) ELIZA REBECCA WARD(b/1864),
Watauga Co, NC; md LOYD MILLSAPS.
(9a2g) LORENZO DOW WARDPICTURE.
(b/October 15, 1867), Watauga Co, NC--(d/November 17, 1958), Laurel
Creek, Watauga Co, NC; m. MARTHA JANE PRESNELL, August 18, 1887,
Watauga Co, NC(b/March 1867).
Census Listings for Lorenza Dow Ward and Martha Jane Presnell:
1900 Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, NC: Lorenzo D. 33-farmer, Martha Jane 33,
Willard C. 12, Rosy E. 10, Lou D. 8, Eli R. 6, Hettie U. 3, Claudy I. 9 mo.
(9a3) SARAH SALLY WARD(b/1830).
(9a3) SARAH SALLY4 WARD (DUKE II3, CATHERINE2 HARMON, CUTLIFF1)
She married (1) HENRY GLENN(b/1817) in Ashe Co, NC. She married (2)
UNKNOWN HICKS.
Census listings for Henry and Gricean Glenn:
1850 Watauga Co, NC: Henry 35-farmer, Gricean 27, Nancy 11, Gilford 9,
Simon 7, Susan 4, Thomas 3 months
Census listings for Henry Glenn and Sarah Sally Ward:
1860 Laurel Crk, Watauga Co, NC: Henry 43-farmer, Sarah 31, Simon 18,
Sarah 13, Susan F. 12, Thomas O. 9, William 7, Duke 1, Elisha 4 months
1870 Laurel Crk, Watauga Co, NC: Sarah Hicks 39, Duke 11, Elisha 10,
Martha 4.
Henry died and Sarah md a Hicks and had Martha Hicks. Mr. Hicks evidently
died before 1870.
1880 Laurel Crk, Watauga Co, NC: Sally Hicks 49, Martha C. Hicks 14,
Duke Glenn 21, Elisha Glenn 18.
CHILDREN; Duke, Elisha, Martha.
SARAH WARD and HENRY GLENN CHILDREN; (9a3a) to (9a3c)
(9a3a) DUKE5 GLENN
(b/11/06/1858), Watauga Co, NC--(d/5/ 20/1945); m. SARAH GRIDER,
1886. (b/5/1850).
Census listings for Duke Glenn and Sarah Grider:
1900 Laurel Crk, Watauga Co, NC: Duke 42-farmer, Sarah E. 50, Ora G.
5 Duke and Sarah lists having four children with only one living.
(9a3b) ELISHA GLENN[b/2/02/1860--d/2/04/1933];
m. MARY C. NEW in 1884. [b/4/06/1866-d/5/03/1937].
Census listings for Elisah Glenn and Mary New:
1900 Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, NC: Elisha 41-farmer, Mary 35, Nattie 14.
Child of SARAH WARD and UNKNOWN HICKS is:
(9a3c) MARTHA5 HICKS(b/1866).
(9a4) WILLIAM RILEY WARD
[b/1831--died of cancer--Bet. 1863-1870].
(9a4) WILLIAM RILEY4 WARD (DUKE II3, CATHERINE2 HARMON,
CUTLIFF1) He married MARY ANNE PRESNELL, daughter of JAMES
PRESNELL and SUSAN BENFIELD[b/11/1837].
Census Listings for William Riley Ward and Mary Anne Presnell:
1850 Watauga Co, NC: William R. 19-farmer, Anna 18.
1860 Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, NC: William R. 29-farmer, Mary A. 23,
Alice A. 4, Keziah 2, Caroline 2 months.
1870 Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, NC: Mary A. 29, Adelaide A. 13, Caroline
10, John W. 8, William R. 7.
Census listings for Mary Anne Presnell Ward and William Hicks:
1880 Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, NC: William 26, Mary A. 33, Henry H. 6,
Susan A. H. 4, James 9 months.
1900 Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, NC: William 55, Mary A. 63, Hardy 18,
James 20, Annie 18 (daughter-in-law), Hessie 2 months (granddaughter) -
Mary lists having twelve children with only seven living.
CHILDREN; Alice A, Keziah, Caroline, John, William.
WILLIAM WARD and MARY PRESNELL CHILDREN; (9a4a) to (9a4e)
(9a4a) ALICE ADELAIDE5 WARD
(b/1855); m. HENRY HICKS, October 07, 1875; (b/1853).
Census listings for Henry Hicks and Alice Adelaide Ward:
1880 Laurel Crk, Watauga County, NC: Henry 21-farmer, Alice 24,
John E. 2, Mary C. 1
(9a4b) KEZIAH WARD
(b/5/1856), Watauga Co, NC; m. HARMON PRESNELL, 1875(b/5/1846),
Watauga Co, NC.
Census listings for Harmon Presnell and Keziah Ward:
1880 Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, NC: Harmon 27-farmer, Keziah 22,
William 5, Oliver J. 1, Miles N. 3 months
1900 Laurel Crk, Watauga Co, NC: Harmon 54-farmer, Kizzy 44, William 24,
Emily C. 16, Ida 14, Polly E. 10, Cela C. 7, Mary A. 3 -
Harmon and Kizzy lists having 9 children with 8 living.
(9a4c) CAROLINE WARD
(b/1859); m. GOULDER HICKS.
(9a4d) JOHN W. WARD
(b/8/1860); m. CHRISTIE ANN PRESNELL, 1879(b/11/14/1863--d/3/15, 1931).
(9a4d) WILLIAM RILEY JR. WARD
(b/1863); m. ANNE HICKS.
(9a5) CATHERINE(KATIE) WARD(b/1834).
(9a5) CATHERINE (KATIE)4 WARD (DUKE II3, CATHERINE2 HARMON,
CUTLIFF1) She md ROBERT (ROBIN) TESTER(1/19/1813--died Aft. 1874).
son of SAMUEL TESTER and MARY FOSTER.
Census listings for Robert (Robin) Tester:
1850 Watauga Co, NC: Robert 37-farmer, Margaret 30, Finley 6, Harrison 3,
Elizabeth 1 m.
1860 Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, NC: Robert 47-farmer, Catherine 26,
Finley P. 15, Harrison 13, Elizabeth 11, Celia 7, Sarah A. 4, James 2
1870 Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, NC: Robert 57-farmer, Catherine 36,
Celia 17, Ann 15, James 12, Lucinda 9, Robert 7, Duke 4, Samuel 1
CATHERINE WARD and ROBERT TESTER CHILDREN; (9a5a) to (9a5h)
(9a5a) CELIA5 TESTER
(b/1853), Cove Creek, Watauga Co, NC; m. FRANK PANTER.
(9a5b) SARAH ANN TESTER
(b/1855); m. COUNCIL JR. HARMON, February 18, 1880,
Johnson Co, TN(b/1859).
(9a5c) JAMES F. TESTER
(b/5/1858)Watauga Co, NC; m. RACHAEL F. BREWER, 1882;
(b/1/1862)Watauga Co, NC.
Census listings for James F. Tester and Rachael Brewer:
1900 Laurel Crk, Watauga Co, NC: James F. 45, Rachael E. 38,
William F. 16, George B. 12, James C. 9, Nancy L. 6.
(9a5d) LUCINDA TESTER
(b/1861); m. WAIGHTSILL DAVIS.
(9a5e) ROBERT JR. TESTER,
(b/8/1864) d. Mast Cemetery, Rominger, Watauga Co, NC; m. JULIA MARY
PRESNELL, 1883; (b/7/1865); d. Mast Cemetery, Rominger, Watauga Co, NC.
Census listings for Robert Tester, Jr.
1900 Shawneehaw Township, Watauga Co, NC: Robby 35-farmer, Julia 34,
William D. 14, Duke 13, Palmer 9, Hattie 5, Ransom 4, Amos 1
(9a5f) WILLIAM DUKE TESTER,
(b/4/23/1866)Watauga Co, NC(d/4/17/1947); m. ALICE PRESNELL,
2/1887; (b/2/8/1870)Watauga Co, NC(d/5/15/1966), Vilas, Watauga Co, NC.
Census listings for William Duke Tester:
1900 Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, NC: William D. 34-farmer, Alice 30,
Lou C. 11, Mary A. 9, Caloway 3, Sarah 2.
(9a5g) SAMUEL CLEMETH TESTER
(b/1869), Laurel Crk, Watauga Co, NC; m. CAROLINE WARD(b/1865),
Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, NC.
(9a5h) CATHERINE TESTER
(b/5/1874), Watauga Co, NC; (d/4/28/1917), Watauga Co, NC; m.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN PRESNELL, 1891; (b/5/1871), Watauga Co, NC.
Catherine died after having paralysis for twelve years.
Census listings for Abraham Presnell:
1900 Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, NC: Lincoln 29-farmer, Catherine 26,
Sarah A. 8, Cindy 5, Joseph 4, Rebecca 1, Paul 1 month.
(9a6) MICHAEL WARD,
(b/1836), Ashe Co, NC; (d/5/04/1864).
(9a6) MICHAEL4 WARD (DUKE II3, CATHERINE2 HARMON, CUTLIFF1)
He met SARAH SALLY FOSTER, d/of GEORGE FOSTER and MARY(b/1842).
Census listings for Michael Ward and Sarah Sally Foster:
1860 Laurel Crk, Watauga Co, NC: Michael 23-farmer, Sarah 18, Nelly 2,
Amos 8 months
NOTE!! Michael Ward enlisted in the Confederate Army June 27, 1862 at
the age of 25. He served in D Company 58th Infantry Regiment North
Carolina. He was executed by a firing squad for desertion at Dalton,
Georgia on May 4, 1864.
Notes for SARAH SALLY FOSTER:
An old death notice, written many years ago, states that Mrs. Sally Foster
Ward Hartley had died at the age of seventy-two, at the home of a son-in-law,
Mr. Rush Byrd in upper Buffalo, the family having moved here from Nebraska.
There is no idea as to where Buffalo was. The notice stated that her first
husband was Mike Ward and that her second husband was Calvin Hartley,
both husbands being deceased. At the time of her death, there were two
children by her first marriage still living, names not stated.
The death notice also stated that there were eight children by the last
marriage still living. Sally Foster was a native of North Carolin and was
the daughter of George Foster. -These My People, Ward of Watauga County
CHILDREN; Nellie, Amos, Catherine.
MICHAEL WARD and SARAH FOSTER CHILDREN; (9a6a) to (9a6c)
(9a6a) NELLIE5 WARD[b/1857],
Watauga Co, NC; md WILLIAM RILEY HARMON[b/4/1855], Watauga Co, NC.
Census listings for William Riley Harmon and Grizzy A. Glenn:
1880 Laurel Creek, Watauga County, NC: Riley 25-farmer, Griz Ann 22,
John W. 2
1900 Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, NC: William R. 52 (?)-farmer, Grizzy A. 40,
William H. 15, Martin L. 11, Marthy 11, Ben H. 9 - William R. and Grizzy A.
lists a total of 7 children with only 5 living.
(9a6b) AMOS WARD
(b1/1859), Watauga Co, NC; m. MARTHA WALKER, 1877; (b/2/1856).
Notes for AMOS WARD:
Census listings for Amos Ward and Martha Walker:
1900 Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, NC: Amos 45-merchant, Martha L. 44,
Mary E. 17, John M. 15, Benjamin F. 14, James R. 13, Martha A. 8,
Sarah R. 7 . Amos and Martha lists eight children with six living.
(9a6c) CATHERINE WARD
(b/8/30/1860), Watauga Co, NC--d/3/07/1924)
Mason City, Nebraska; m. (1) BARNETT HARMON; m. (2) JAMES MOODY.
(9a7) ELIZABETH WARD(b/April 1841).
(9a7) ELIZABETH4 WARD (DUKE II3, CATHERINE2 HARMON, CUTLIFF1)
She met DUDLEY GLENN(born 1840).
Census listings for Dudley Glenn and Elizabeth Ward:
1860 Laurel Crk, Watauga Co, NC: Dudley 19-farmer, Elizabeth 20, Grizza 1
1900 Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, NC: Elizabeth 59 (widowed), Andy 24 (son).
CHILDREN; Michael, Grizzy Ann, Wm Henry, Andrew.
ELIZABETH WARD and DUDLEY GLENN CHILDREN; (9a7a) to (9a7d).
(9a7a) MICHAEL5 GLENN
(b/8/1858), Watauga Co, NC; m. JULIA ANN HARMON, 1878. Watauga Co,
NC, (b/April 1861), Watauga Co, NC.
Census listings for Michael Glenn and Julia A. Harmon:
1880 Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, NC: M. A. Glenn 19-farmer, Julia 17
1900 Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, NC: Mike A. 41-farmer, Julia A. 39,
Guilford I. 14, Lilly B. 5, Andy U. 3, Locky D. 11 months.
(9a7b) GRIZZY ANN GLENN
(b/July 1859), Watauga Co, NC; m. WILLIAM RILEY HARMON, 1877,
Watauga Co, NC. (b/April 1855), Watauga Co, NC.
Census listings for William Riley Harmon and Grizzy A. Glenn:
1880 Laurel Crk, Watauga Co, NC: Riley 25-farmer, Griz Ann 22, John W. 2.
1900 Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, NC: William R. 52 (?)-farmer, Grizzy A. 40,
William H. 15, Martin L. 11, Marthy 11, Ben H. 9 - William R. and Grizzy A.
lists a total of 7 children with only 5 living.
(9a7c) WILLIAM HENRY GLENN
(b/May 16, 1861--Watauga Co, NC--d. 1/13/1942); m. SARAH HARTLEY, 1879
(b/4/1858, Watauga Co, NC).
Census listings for William Glenn and Sarah Hartley:
1880 Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, NC: William 18-farmer, Sarah 21
1900 Laurel Crk, Watauga Co, NC: William 39-farmer, Sarah 42, William L. 16,
Rufus L. 14, Lilly M. 12, Bettie E. 10, Thomas G. 7, Maggie N. 3
NOTE!! Henry Glenn was a well known old fashioned Baptist preacher. His wife
Sarah Hartley and Clara Harmon, wife of Eli M. Harmon, were whole sisters,
while Mary New and Nancy New were half sister to them. Mary New married
Elisha Glenn.
WILLIAM HENRY GLENN: Burial: Danner Cemetery
(9a7d) ANDREW GLENN(b/April 1876), Watauga Co, NC.
(9a8) DUKE B. WARD
(b/September 1842), Ashe Co, NC.
(9a8) DUKE B.4 WARD (DUKE II3, CATHERINE2 HARMON, CUTLIFF1). He met
SUSAN F. GLENN 1864, dau/of HENRY GLENN and GRIZCE AN. (b/May 1845).
Census listings for Duke B. Ward and Susan Glenn:
1870 Laurel Crk, Watauga Co, NC: Duke 27-farmer, Susan 24, Michael 5,
Benjamin 3, William R. 1.
1880 Laurel Crk, Watauga Co, NC: Duke 38-farmer, Susan 35, Michael A. 15,
Benji 13, Wm R. 11, Thomas D. 9, Guilford D. 7, James M. 2, Duke 77(father).
1900 Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, NC: Duke 57-farmer, Susan 55, James M. 22,
Henry H. 18, Parks M. 14, Mary 11.
Duke Ward enlisted in the Confederate Army July 7, 1862 and served with Co D
58th Infantry Regiment NC. He deserted March 1, 1863.
CHILDREN; Michael, John B, Wm Riley, Thomas D, Guilford D, Jame M,
Henry H, Parks M, Mary.
(9a8) DUKE WARD and SUSAN GLENN CHILDREN; (9a8a) to (9a8i).
(9a8a) MICHAEL5 WARD
(b/11/19/1864), Watauga Co, NC; m. SARAH E(LIZZIE) JOHNSON, 1884,
Watauga Co, NC.
(9a8b) JOHN BENJAMIN WARD(b/3/1867) Married
(1) MARY E. WARD(b/5/1880) m (2)MARTHA PRESNELL,1887(b/1871-d/1926).
Census listings for John Benjamin Ward and Martha Presnell:
1900 Laurel Crk, Watauga Co, NC: John 33-farmer, Marthy 32, Elley 13,
Guilford G. 11, Susan F. 8.
(9a8c) WILLIAM RILEY WARD
(b/4/23/1869), Watauga Co, NC--d/1/11/1949); m. HANNAH PRESNELL, 1888
(b/4/05/1872), Watauga Co, NC--d/12/21/1932), Watauga Co, NC.
Census listings for William R. Ward and Hannah Presnell:
1900 Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, NC: William R. 33-farmer, Hannah 28,
Rilda 12,Lova E. 8, Duke 5, Nola M. 1.
WILLIAM RILEY WARD: Burial: Ward Cem - Phillips Branch, Watauga Co, NC.
HANNAH PRESNELL: Burial: Ward Cem - Phillips Branch, Watauga Co, NC.
(9a8d) THOMAS D. WARD
(b/3/1872), Watauga Co, NC; m. NANCY JOHNSON, 1893(b/2/1868).
Census listings for Thomas D. Ward and Nancy Johnson:
1900 Beaver Dam Township, Watauga Co, NC: Thomas 28-farmer, Nancy J. 32,
Esta N. 6, Effie S. 4, Birdie S. 2, Ida E. 1
(9a8e) GUILFORD DUDLEY WARD(b/May 1877),
Watauga Co, NC; m. FLORENCE HOLDEN, 1895.
Census listing for Guilford Ward and Florence Holden:
1900 Beaver Dam Township, Watauga Co, NC: Guilford 23-farmer, Florence E. 23,
Corolla C. 3, Gertrude E. 2
(9a8f) JAMES MONROE WARD(b/July 1878),
Watauga Co, NC; m. ZONIA MILLSAPS.
(9a8g) HENRY HARD WARD(b/1/1882),
Watauga Co, NC; m. (1) LILLIE DOTSON; m. (2) VERNIE MAE LOVE.
(9a8h) PARKS M. WARD(11/06/1884-2/09/1970),
Watauga Co, NC-- m. LOU DELLA WARD(b/3/24/1892).
(9a8i) MARY WARD
(b/7/1888); m. GEORGE B. TESTER(b/2/1888), Watauga Co, NC.
GEORGE B. TESTER: Burial: Ward Cemetery, Phillips Branch, Watauga Co, NC.
(9a9) AMOS WARD(b/July 1845).
AMOS4 WARD [DUKE II3, CATHERINE2 HARMON, CUTLIFF1] md (1) SABRA
HARMON(born 1847), d/o COUNCIL HARMON and NANCY TESTER.
He married (2) LETTIE JOHNSON in 1889. (born August 1859).
Census listings for Amos Ward and Sabra Harmon:
1870 Laurel Crek, Watauga Co, NC: Amos 25-farmer, Sabra 22, Caroline 5,
John 2.
1880 Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, NC: Amos 35-farmer, Sabra 33, Caroline 15,
John 12, Lorenzo D. 9, Calvin B. 5, Wesley F. 2
Census listings for Amos Ward and Lettie Johnson:
1900 Laurel Creek, Watauga Co, NC: Amos 55-miller, Lettie 40, Daniel 15,
Marthy E. 13, Maggie A. 10, Mary J. 8, Sarah L. 7, Bessie 6, James A. 3,
Epsie 1.
Children are listed above under(5a20) Sabra Harmon.
REFERENCES;
WARD, BENJAMIN SR-(2a4) Amos WARD
HARMON, CUTLIFF-(5a20) Sabra HARMON
HARMON, CUTLIFF-(9a9) Amos WARD
CONTINUED CHILDREN OF CATHERINE HARMON AND BENJAMIN WARD JR.
(9b) SUSANNAH WARD(b/1827),
Anderson CO TN., d/o Catherine Harmon and Benjamin Ward Jr. married
Reverend Moses PHILLIPS[1825-1877], on 5/18/1846; They lived on the
Anderson Co., side of Red Oak Mt(New River); there were two sets of twins in
their family. Moses served in the Civil War, USA 11/8/1864-7/27/1865,
Co G 7th Mtd Inf.
FOLKLORE; A heavy snow had fell when Confederate soldiers came through
The New River Area and on Red Oak Mountain, rounding up deserters for their
army, trying to find the road to Lake City, robbing households of everything;
Taking Rev Moses shoes and belongings they drove him barefoot in the snow;
On Vowell Mountain the Confederates got lost; Moses escaped and joined the
Union army.
NOTE; Moses was active in the churches of New River; He helped build and
pastored the Beech Fork Church on New River, Campbell Co TN.
NOTE; It is approximately 5 miles from Beech Fork Church to where Rev Moses
lived on Red Oak MT, rugged east TN., mountain terrain, in most places too steep
for a horse; He had to do a lot of walking.
Moses1 and Susanah, CHILDREN; Emmaline, Mary, Elizabeth, Sabra, Boomer Jim,
Nancy, Sarah, Clarissa, Pharoh, Melviney, Margaret, Catherine, Lincoln, Elmira.
Moses and Susannah buried in Beech Fork Cem. Beech Fork RD Caryville TN.
THEIR CHILDREN:
Emmaline md Martin T Kennedy Jr.
Mary md Wm Daugherty.
Elizabeth.
Sabra md Rev Alferd Burress
James(Boomer Jim)Phillips md Teletha Jones.
Nancy Phillips md John Daugherty and Moses Daugherty.
Sarah Phillips md Ramsey Wilson.
Clarissa Phillips.
Pharoah Phillips md Elizabeth _____.
Melviney Phillips md James Wilson.
Margaret Phillips.
Catherine(Taz)Phillips md John Byrge.
Lincoln Phillips md Polly Ann Patterson.
Elmire Phillips md James Ward.
REFERENCES:
PHILLIPS, MOSES[14].
CONTINUED CHILDREN OF CATHERINE HARMON.
(9c) CELIA WARD(b/1808 in NC),
d/o Catherine Harmon and Benjamin Ward.
Celia came to the 14th CD of Campbell CO TN with her father and mother and
md Drewry Carroll(1800-1874), s/o old Drewry and Nancy who settled on
Smokey Creek in Scott Co TN.
There is strong evidence of a blood tie between the Carrolls and the
descendents of Cherokee Smokey and his Squaw woman who were living on
Smokey Creek when the 1st settler came namely; Grand Mikel Low in the late
1700's, the Indian did not like Low's presence on Smokey Creek, they later
became involved in a death struggle between them, Mikel slew the Indian,
his Squaw remained in the settlement and had several ½ breed children;
According to folklore her children were Carrolls and Low's, her daughter named
Louisa Carroll was the 1st wife of Old Madison Kennedy.
SEE INDIAN DESCENT-CHEROKEE SMOKEY
Selah and Drewry may have married in NC and could have come with parents
about 1824 and settled on Smokey Creek in Scott County. In 1835 Drewry
bought 20 acres on Beech Fork at New River from his father-in-law,
Benjamin 2Ward Jr. This is the last document I believe that Old Benjamin 2
signed, Benjamin died about 1837.
Drewry is buried in Adkins-Carroll Cem, Beech Fork Crk, Campbell Co. On his land.
Old Grand Mickel Lowe is buried in Old Smokey Church Cemetery, Scott Co.
Celia3 Ward Carroll md 2nd to Sampson Stanfield(1800-1887), Celia3 and Sampson
buried at Stanfield Church, Elk Valley. They had no children.
Celia and Drewry's children; Calvin, Bird, King, Drewry, Sampson, Emily.
A listing of the descendents of Selah Ward and Drewry Carroll are in the
following references.
REFERENCES;
CARROLL, DREWRY SR-Drewry CARROLL
WARD, BENJAMIN SR-(4) Celia WARD.
CONTINUED CHILDREN OF CATHERINE HARMON
(9d) BENJAMIN3 WARD III(1816-1859);
Was a child when his parents came to Beech Fork; He md Sabra ___? and settled
at Beech Fork(Stony Fork Area). In 1859 their children show up as orphans, his
estate is settled in Campbell County court. The children's uncle Michael was
their guardian until he died, in 1865 Fred Kesterson was appointed guardian(Fred
could be Sabra's father); Later the children went to their Uncle Wm Ward and
wife Jane, who owned and lived on a great part of the land around Beech Fork
Church. JoHile one of the children could remember a Confederate Patrol from
the Civil War camping in Uncle William's yard who caught and cooked all of their
chickens in a large Iron kettle.
Pappy Ben Phillips(1877-1982) said he plowed for Uncle Billy Ward who lived at
Welch's Camp(Beech Fork Church Area). Mack McGhee(1885-1979) said he
could remember Uncle Billy Ward who lived at Welch's Camp, he had two sons in
the Civil War, one never came back.
BENJI 3 AND SABRA CHILDREN; Elizabeth, Nancy, JoHile, Mary Jane.
REFERENCES:
BENJAMIN SR-(2e) Benjamin WARD III
CONTINUED CHILDREN OF CATHERINE HARMON.
RACHEL WARD KENNEDY TACKETT THOMPSON.
(9e)
RACHEL3 WARD(1811-1870) d/o Benjamin Ward Jr.
MARTIN KENNEDY SR.
The Civil War disability record of Sterling Kennedy, s/o Rachel Ward, states
the blood ties of his mother to Benjamin Ward JR.
Family Folklore retold by D.L. Byrge deceased " A long time ago a man by the
name of Ward come to these mountains, who had a wagon load of wimmin, one
of then had a little boy named Eli Ward; Eli had several kids by different
wimmin, and that's where the Ward's come from; Eli's Mother married a
Kennedy and that's where the Kennedy's come from; Kennedy died and she
married a Tackett and that's where the Tackett's come from; Her son Eli a
farmer married with children had an affair with another woman and fathered
children by her" Historians have found Mr Byrge's memory to be remarkably
accurate; In Adkins Carroll Cemetery is Rachel Thompson, deceased 5/13/1870;
Martin Kennedy, died 6/30/1849; John Tackett died 4/19/1856.
Pappy Ben Phillips(1877-1982) and others have said all Wards came from NC.
Rachel 3 Ward came to the New River Mountains before 1840, she had three
sons; William Ward, Duke Ward, and a son Eli Ward who is buried at Beech
Fork Church, his marker is broken in pieces, and is barly readable;
A new stone was installed for him 12/25/2000.
Eli4 Ward had a son, Duke5 Ward(1888-1954) who is buried in Sunset Cem,
Clinton TN. Duke5 wrote these words in his family Bible; My father is Eli
Ward and my mother was Elizabeth Webb. My mother was a Tennesseean.
They all came from NC on my fathers side, Watauga County NC. Theare were
9 children in my fathers family, Louisa, John, Rachael Polly, Billey, Elisabeth,
James, and Duke and Sterling or Joe. He also wrote; My grand parents were
Henry Loveday and Rachael Ward.
One family story relates that Henry Loveday was engaged to Rachel Ward, but
he died before the wedding and the children kept the Ward surname.
Rachel 3 married Martin T. Kennedy Sr(1815-1849) in 1841, they had three
children namely; Lorenza(L); Sterling and Martin Jr. Martin Sr. had children
by previous marriages; Jackson, Logan, Madison Sr, and Goldman.
Martin Sr. died and Rachel married 2nd to John Tackett(1785-1856), they had
two children; Mike and Ike. After John Tackett died Rachel married again to
William Thompson in 1856, they had a son namely; John R Thompson(b/1860).
RACHEL WARD REFERENCES:
MARTIN T KENNEDY SR
JOHN TACKETT SR.
ELI WARD(1831-1897)
WM LOGAN WARD.
DUKEY WARD.
SEE DOCUMENTS-(11) STERLING KENNEDY DISABILITY.
CONTINUED CHILDREN OF CATHERINE HARMON AND BENJAMIN WARD JR.
(9f) MICHAEL WARD(1810-1865),
s/o Benjamin and Catherine, md Nancy___(b/1820). They lived in the New
River Area of Scott Co TN., below Beech Frk(Shea TN).
Michael's children: Martin(b/1833).
1830 Anderson Co Census; Michael Ward Jr, 1 male age 10 to 20; 1 fem age
20 to 30; 1 male 0 to 5; 1 male 5 to 10.
Michael and descendents are in the following references.
MICHAEL WARD REFERENCES:
WARD, BENJAMIN SR.
CONTINUED CHILDREN OF CATHERINE HARMON
(9g) WILLIAM3 WARD(1818-1902),
Married Jane(1819-1884). William and Jane buried in Beech Fork
Church Cem. Janes stone is a field stone barely readable;
?ane Ward 24 May 1819-27 Jul 1884.
Wm3 is buried there also in an unmarked grave.
There were many William Wards, This Wm is easily confused with Wm Logan
(1834-1906) who md Eliza Jane Kesterson, buried in the upper RH corner of
lower Beech Fork Cem; Wm Logan is believed to be son of Rachel 3 Ward, sister
of William3 WARD.
William Logan WARD and William3 WARD is in the civil war disability record of
Sterling Kennedy, one William is mentioned as his 1/2 brother. The other is
listed as father of his 1st wife, Elizabeth WARD; This Wm Ward is the uncle
of Sterling, Elizabeth would be Sterling's 1st cousin. Sterling was s/o Rachel
Ward and Martin T Kennedy.
William3 and Jane owned land at the Beech Frk Church, their sons served in the
Civil War, William J and Chesley, Chesley did not return from the war.
Folklore told is mother Jane in her grief, would walk around the house talking
to her imaginary son, she would set an extra plate and make his bed daily with
the hope he would return.
William J and Chesley Ward, were captured in the battle of Rogersville TN
and taken to Andersonville GA prison Camp, Chesley died there of disease
and starvation and is buried there.
THEIR CHILDREN; Chesley, William J., Michael, Sarah, Susie and Elizabeth.
William WARD and descendents are in the following references.
WILLIAM WARD REFERENCES:
WARD, BENJAMIN SR.
DOCUMENTS-(11) STERLING KENNEDY DISABILITY.
CONTINUED CHILDREN OF CATHERINE HARMON
GENERATION OF JOHN PHILLIPS AND MARY(VINA)3 WARD(d/o Benji2).
(9h) MARY(POLLY)(VINA)3 WARD(1818-1865).
NOTE: Old Benjamin2 Jr and Catherine Harmon Ward; Three of their daughters
married brothers? namely; Clarissa md Claibourn Phillips; Susannah md Moses
Phillips; Mary(Vina) md John Phillips(1820-1852) from NC.
These three Phillips brothers parents are unknown.
Mary(Vina) Ward In 1838 md John Phillips(1820-1862).
Stone scribings, Beech Fork Church Cem:
John Phillips 12 Sep 1862; Viney Phillips 24 Feb 1865.
John settled about a mile below Beech Fork Church, on the opposite side of the
creek, in upper right side of Hackworth Branch, near the Carroll-Adkins Cem.
CHILDREN; Clarissa, Claibourne, William, Susy, Elizabeth, John and Milton.
John PHILLIPS and descendents are in the following references.
MARY(VINA) WARD REFERENCES:
PHILLIPS, JOHN.
Benjamin Ward SR - Mary Ward.
CONTINUED CHILDREN OF CATHERINE HARMON
(9i) CLARISSA3 WARD(b/1827),
md Claibourn Phillips(1827-1861).
A deed recorded 1852, book M, page 40, Campbell Co TN; lists Heirs of
Benjamin2 Ward Jr. His daughters are listed in this deed.
Benjamin left Valle Crucis NC about 1824 and settled at the mouth of Beech
Fork Crk at New River; His daughters; Susannah md Moses Phillips;
Clarissa md Claibourn Phillips and Mary(Vina) md John Phillips.
Claibourn is assumed to be a brother of John and Moses, parents are unknown.
Claibourn Phillips in 1850 census of Anderson County TN;
Claibourn, Clary his wife 23; Polly 9; Charles 6; Clarborn 2.
Claibourn Phillips last appeared in 1860 Campbell County Census, with wife Clara,
age 40; Charles16; Thomas 9; Moses 7; and Benjamin 5.
Claibourne Phillips md Clarissa Ward 8/9/1840 in Anderson County and settled on
Red Oak MT., CD 10 Anderson Co TN; Clarissa is buried at Beech Fork Church.
Claibournes parents are unknown, his burial place is unknown; No records found
of him after 1860; Claibournes brothers served in the civil war, so he could be
a victim of the Civil War. Claibournes home was in the tax record in 1847 with
200 acres of land. CHILDREN; Polly Charles, Benjamin, Mose, Thomas.
Claibourne PHILLIPS and descendents are in the following references.
CLARISSA WARD REFERENCES:
WARD BENJAMIN SR(2h).
PHILLIPS CLAIBOURNE.
CONTINUED, DAU OF CUTLIFF HARMON.
(10) ELIZABETH HARMON(b/1781),
md DUKE WARD I(b/1772).
A complete listing of Elizabeth and Duke Ward is in the writing of:
BENJAMIN WARD SR-(1) Duke WARD.
This is part of that document:
DUKE2 WARD(1775-1831).
Married Elizabeth Harmon, d/o Cutliff Harmon; Andrew and Sabra
had three known children; Rachel, Goulder and Council; Elizabeth
died when these children were young. In 1820, her brother Andrew
Harmon was killed by a falling tree; Duke Ward then married Sabra
Hicks Harmon, widow of Andrew Harmon.
In 1824 after Benjamin1 Ward Sr died (Dukes father), Duke and his
2nd wife Sabra, left Valle Crucis NC., taking all of Duke's children
and Sabra's daughter Rachel, leaving Sabra's sons Goulder and Council
with John Mast and wife Sarah Harmon Mast who raised the boys.
There is evidence that the brothers; Duke Ward, Benjamin JR Ward,
Michael Ward, and sister Elizabeth WARD WEBB travelled west from
Valle Crucis NC and seperated in Rhea Co TN. Elizabeth WARD was
married to a WEBB, Elizabeth WARD md Thomas MARLOW SR in Rhea
Co TN., Elizabeth died, Thomas later settled in New River area of
Campbell and Anderson Co TN., also.
There were some Webbs who intermarried into the family; Eli
Ward(1831-1897), s/o Rachel Ward and grandson of Benjamin Ward Jr,
married Elizabeth Webb.
Elizabeths mother was Hannah Webb, Hannah Webbs parents are unknown.
Elizabeths father was a Burress. Elizabeth had a brother named Thomas
Newton Burress who md Mariah Seiber.
REFERENCES;
BURRESS SEIBER-(2g)Mariah SEIBER
WARD, ELI.
ELIZABETH WARD WEBB(1809-7/21/1847).
d/o Benjamin WARD SR and sister of Duke WARD, md Thomas MARLOW.
According to tradition Thomas1 Marlow came from England through Hampton
Roads VA. While travelling west into Tennessee; 11/3/1824 at Rhea Co TN,
Thomas md Elizabeth Ward, d/o Benjamin WARD SR I and Celia___ from Valle
Crucis NC.
This marriage in Rhea Co TN., points strongly to the fact of the family tie
between Elizabeth Ward and the descendents of Benja Ward SR1 who died in
1820 and buried in the St John Episcopal Churchyard, Valle Crucis, NC.
Some of Benja Wards descendents then left traveling the Wilderness Rd(today
HWY 11) on their journey west into Tennessee, one was Duke Ward, s/o
Benjamin Sr I, who settled for a short time in Rhea Co TN in 1824, bought and
sold land, later moving to Clinton Co Illinois where he died in a wrestling match.
Thomas1 Marlow is listed in the 1850 Anderson Co Census(1041/1049) age 48,
with children; Michael 22, Thomas 15, Jinsey 13, Cresy 10, Reuben 5, Powel 3.
Elizabeth must have died she is not listed. Most historians have already
accepted Elizabeth as d/o Benjamin Ward SR 1. Old Thomas Marlow settled in
the old 14th CD of Campbell CO, TN and 2nd md Profanie (Fanie) White; Old
Thomas Marlow died in the civil War and his widow fanie md 2nd to Civil War
Madison Kennedy s/o Martin SR and his 1st wife. Martin Kennedy md 3rd to
Rachel Ward Kennedy Tackett Thompson, sister to Duke WARD.
ELIZABETH WARD WEBB and Thomas MARLOW descendents in the following
REFERENCES:
THOMAS1 MARLOW SR (1805-11/21//1861)
(10) ELIZABETH HARMON-DUKE WARD CONTINUED.
Duke2 and family settled in Rhea Co, TN., in 1824 and 1825 bought and sold
160 acres and 80 acres; Five years later Duke and family show up at Clinton
Co., Illinois in 1830 census with four males under 15 and five females under
20. Duke died from a broken neck in a wrestling match in 1831; Afterwards
Sabra Hicks Harmom Ward, gave Amos power of Attorney to come back to NC.,
and dispose of their property. Amos stayed in NC. and did not return to Illinois.
DUKE2 CHILDREN; Benjamin, Amos, Avery, McCaleb, Daniel, Valentine.
STEPCHILDREN; Rachel Harmon, Mast and Goulder Harmon.
Duke and his descendents are in the following refeences.
REFERENCES;
WARD BENJAMIN SR-(1) Duke WARD
HARMON, Cutliff-(5) Andrew HARMON and Sabra HICKS.
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