Sources tell us Elizabeth had two children when as a widow she married widower William David McSwain. There were no children from this marriage. -- Paul Sarrett, Jr, citing sources, http:/worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=prsjr&id=I4703
There are records on some events of Lucy's life. Marriage records for her three marriages are reported, but her birth date as reported cannot be correct. There is an error int he transcription, I should think. The original records are not posted, only a transcription, and various sources reporting form earlier periods. TWo of the marriage records report her born in 1843, but her first marriage is dated 1853. One genealogy sources reports her birth as "After 1825." U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Lucy Higginson, Gender: female, Birth Place: VA. Birth Year: 1643 [this can't be if she married in 1645!], Spouse Name: Lewis Burwell, Spouse Birth Place: En, Spouse Birth Year: 1621, Marriage Year: 1645 Lucy Higginson, Gender: female, Birth Place: VA, Birth Year: 1643 [this can't be if she married in 1645!], Spouse Name: Philip Ludwell, Spouse Birth Year: 1638 [no marriage year reported] The third marriage record, of her marriage to William Bernard, reports no birth year for Lucy, and reports William's as 1607. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Lucy Higginson, Gender: female, Spouse Name: William, Esq. Bernard, Spouse Birth Place: En, Spouse Birth Year: 1607, Marriage State: "of VA" [no marriage year reported] Here is a partial entry form and early Virginia source on tLucy and hte Higginson familyu: "Captain Robert Higginson (a name that appears to have been commonly pronounced Hickerson) seems to have been prominent as an Indian fighter. ... The epitaph of his daughter Lucy (who died Nov. 6, 1675) on her tomb in the Burwell graveyard at "Carter's Creek," Gloucester, only states that she was the widow of Colonel Lewis Burwell, and that, "She was descended from the Ancient family of the Higginsons. She was the only daughter of the valiant Col. Robert Higginson...." -- Bruce, Philip Alexander, ed, Virginia Magazine of History and Biography (Vol IV, 1897). Richmond, Virginia: Virginia Historical Society (http://books.google.com/books?id=o78RAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA207&lpg=PA207&dq=thomas+bernard+1631+reading+gray's&source=bl&ots=0JJzP96j4T&sig=aJo7PBUqJ-d25V88mEY3q0LcBEo&hl=en&ei=TkBlSojoDIPYM9SitJYB&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2), p 207
Several reliable sources give us information about Ben Franklin Hill and his famlies. Benjamin Franklin Hill, Birth 7 Mar 1826 in Tennessee, Death 8 Oct 1901 in Grandview, Johnson, Texas Parents William H Hill 1792-1850, Jane Cole 1791-1857 Marriage (1) 5 Sep 1850 Cass County, Texas to Alice Amy Miles (Birth 1830 in Tennessee, Death abt 1860 in Cass County, Texas) Marriage (2) 11 Oct 1860 Cass County, Texas to Margaret Emily Dobbs (Birth 7 May 1840 in Atlanta, Cass, Texas, Death 18 Nov 1892 in Grandview, Johnson, Texas) -- Williams/ Brinkley/Mason/Vaughn Family Tree, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/49994/person/-2136229910
Spelling appears both as Kerwin or Kerwyn. I know the name as Kerwyn, and this is the way I find it in the 1930 census, when Kerwyn is 8 years old, and the family are living in Ft Cobb, Caddo County, Oklahoma. He was called Kerwyn (Kerwin) by family (following the dominant pattern of this family line in calling the children by their second name. As an adult, however, he preferred to be called Charles. I remember knowing his wife Lois when I was a child. I believe they lived in California for some time, then we visited them in Chickasha, Oklahoma, his hometown. I have no further information about his wife or children, except that some family members know of a son called Mark. Mabel was in Mt View, where she met Oscar Hill, after Joseph Asa moved his family to Mountain View in approximately 1914. In information recorded by Ruth Christian, Mabel (Kerwyn's mother) states that the family had lived in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, for about one year. This sequence of statements compresses events. Harold Christian (Jenkins Family History, private paper) reports that the family moved to Canada sometime after Lahoma was born in Mt View on 25 November 1914. They returned from British Columbia after World War One ended in 1918. When they moved back to Mt View, Harold says they returned to an Indian lease farm southeast of Mt View. Mary had already returned from Canada and was staying with her sister Sallie Christian and her family. At some time later Mabel comments: "When Kerwin was about 3-4 days old, Poppa was made City Marshall." This reference seems to refer to the situation at Fort Cobb. Other factors indicate the Jenkins family moved to Fort Cobb from Mountain View between 1918 and 1925. Mabel's sister Netheline was born in Mountain View 25 December 1918. Virginia Jo Jenkins was born 28 August 1925 in Fort Cobb. Shortly after they moved to Ft Cobb, Joseph Asa became the City Marshall of Ft Cobb. Kerwyn was born in October 1921. If Mabel's memory is right, then Joseph Asa became Marshall of Fort Cobb in October 1921. This would be the period of time when Mabel married Oscar, and when Kerwyn was born. Kerwyn's age is 8 in the 1930 census in Ft Cobb. This date of birth for Kerwyn yielded by this is 1922. In July 2007 my mother Lou Ila Gregory Jenkins late gave me family records she had found, consisting of information Lou had written down from my grandmother Julia Virginia Terry Jenkins. This information gives Kerwyn's birth date as 27 October 1921. Known facts seem to indicate that Mabel and Oscar married in Mt View, and that Kerwin was born in Mt. View. I thus show the birth place as Mt. View. I learned Kerwyn's death date first from the online registry of Rose Hill Cemetery in Chickasha, Oklahoma. The full date of 28 May 1998 is also reported in the Social security Death Index, which reports he was living in Chickasha at the time of death. I have not seen him for a few years before his death. He had lived in Chickasha ever since I can remember.
I have these names from my notes of a family conversation at some time. Place or date was uncertain in family knowledge. Virginia Lee and Edward P Hill were twins. In April 2007, I found information on the father and birth dates in the 1930 census: 1930 Federal Census, Stephens County, Oklahoma, 21 April, Hope Township, District 8, page 6B, Hse #114, Fam #119 Edward P Hill Head M W 35 married at age 20 OK AR AR Farmer Ouida Hill Wife F W 30 married at age 19 GA GA FL Note that ages and age at marriage cannot match, unless Edward was married for a short time before marrying Ouida. Edward P Hill Jr Son M W 7 OK OK GA Virginia L Hill Dau F W 7 OK OK GA Two lodgers are reported with this household. Henry Turkett M W 31 TX TX TX Farm Labour Holly [transcribed by Ancestry as Hally] Smart M W 20 TX TX TX Farm Labour I note here that Ouida's mother is reported as born in Florida. This is the only indication I have seen that Thomas Duncan Terry's wife was born in Florida. Other sources from family and censuses indicate TD's wife (Ouida's mother) Martha Wiley Wall was born in NC.
I have a memory, and my notes of a family conversation at some time (place or date uncertain), that Aunt Ouida's married name was Hill. I had no information on the name of her husband from our Terry family background. I found reference to this family in the censuses of 1920 and 1930. In 1900 Edward is 1 year old. We learn form the 1900 census that his family are from Arkansas, but he was born inIndian Territory after the family moved there. 1900 Federal Census, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, 28 June, Township 10, District 75, page 17B, Hse #296, Fam #301 Hill, Ed Head W M July 1871 28 Married 6 yrs Ark Ala Ark Farmer, Owns Farm Hill, Lucy Wife W F July 1871 28 Married 6 yrs Ark Tenn Tenn Hill, Elmer Son W M Dec 1894 5 Ark Ark Ark Hill, Edward Son W M June 1898 1 Ind Terr Ark Ark The 1900 census reports Edward's birth date as June 1898. The Social Security Death Index agrees with this and provides the exact day. We also learn here that Edward moved to Arizona at an age before he began working, since his Social Security number was issued in Arizona. But he returned to his home state at some time before his death. Edward Hill, Born: 12 Jun 1898, Died: Sep 1980, Last Residence: Marlow, Stephens, Oklahoma 73055; SSN 526-10-9137 issued Arizona (Before 1951) In 1920, Edward and wife Ouida are in Fort Benning, Georgia, where he is a Sergeant in the US Army, during WWI. After the war they moved back to Oklahoma, where they are living in Hope Township of Stephens County (Marlow county seat) for the 1930 census. 1920 Federal Census, Harp's Mill District, Georgia, 8 January, Camp Benning, District 29, page 2B, Hse #68, Fam #70 Edward P Hill Head M W 21 OK AR AR Sergeant, US Army Ouida is reported next door in Hse #69 The age reported does not match from 1920 to 1930 censuses. In 1920, Edward is 21 years old, a year older than his wife Ouida. This seems to fit. In 1930, the recorded age is 35, while Ouida is 30. I am following the age in the 1920 census, yielding a birth year of 1899. 1930 Federal Census, Stephens County, Oklahoma, 21 April, Hope Township, District 8, page 6B, Hse #114, Fam #119 Edward P Hill Head M W 35 married at age 20 OK AR AR Farmer Ouida Hill Wife F W 30 married at age 19 GA GA FL Note that ages and age at marriage cannot match, unless Edward was married for a short time before marrying Ouida. Edward P Hill Jr Son M W 7 OK OK GA Virginia L Hill Dau F W 7 OK OK GA
The Fain Family Genealogy first gave me some information on the wife of Larkin Briscoe. Her son John Thomas Briscoe was the connection for the ancestry I was reconstructing. Larkin Willis Briscoe Birth 20 Jun 1829 in Hawkins, Tennessee Death 1862 in Warwickshire, England [this is an error, must be another Larkin Briscoe] Spouse Elizabeth A Hill Birth 5 Feb 1835 in Fentress, Tennessee Death 25 Feb 1920 in Garza, Texas Son John Thomas Briscoe b 1853 -- Ancestry Trees, Fain Family, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/10151217/person/-498333718 I went on to expand this with information from other sources. I was introduced to "Leta's Family" by another Briscoe researcher early in my search on Larkin's family in September 2009. This reported good detail on both her marriages and all her children. Elizabeth A. Hill Birth 5 Feb 1835 in Fentress County, TN Death 25 Feb 1920 in Garza County, TX Parents Thomas Calvin Hill 1810-1879, Mary Wilson Evans 1815-1864 Marriage 6 Aug 1850 to Larkin Willis Briscoe, Hunt County, TX Children William Alexander Briscoe 1852-1935 John Thomas Briscoe b 1853 Nancy Ann Briscoe 1858-1954 Isham W. Briscoe 1860 - 1919 Marriage 8 Sep 1868 to Levi L. Lovett Hunt County, TX Children C. L. Lovett b 1869 Robert L. Lovett 1872-1967 Adie F. Lovett 1876 - 1964 -- Ancestry Trees, Leta's Family, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/2804391/person/-1815879730?ftm=1
I have not found Emma and her childern in the 1910 census, the first census after she was widowed, in 1909. In 1920 Emma is a widow, with her childen as the second famliy in the household of a family named Carloski. She is reported as a boarding house keeper, which sounds like this is her house, though the Carloski widow is listed first (Hse #68, Family #88) with her children, followed by boarders. Lillie Carloski is also reported is a boarding house keeper, so they must be partners. I see, however, that Lillie is reported as owner her residence, while Emma is reported as renting. Perhaps Emma is an employee. 1920 Federal Census, McMinn County, Tennessee, 5 January, Etowah Town, District 58, page 5A, 113 7th St, Hse #68, Fam #89 Terry, Emma Head Rents M W 48 Widowed GA GA GA Boarding House Keeper Terry, Erskine Son M W 20 Single GA GA GA Printist (Printer?/Apprentice?), L & N Shops Terry, Lois Dau M W 18 Single GA GA GA Several people on this page work for L & N Shops, as machinists or other jobs; I do not know what business this is. Compare Emma's age here with her reported age and birthdate in 1900: Nov 1874, 25. By 1930, Emma is reported as the Owner and head of household of the Boarding House. No children remain at home with her. Note that states of birth of both her father and mother are different here. Her age here matching a birt date in 1874-5. 1930 Federal Census, McMinn County, Tennessee, 7 April, Etowah, District 9, page 5B, 303 Ohio Avenue, Hse #102, Fam #120 Terry, Emma Head Owns No radio M W 55 Widow GA SC AL Boarding House [b abt 1875]
A couple of family genealogies report information on Frances Leah Hill. Frances Leah Hill Birth 24 Mar 1863 in Cass County, Texas Death 12 May 1921 in Roundtimber, Baylor, Texas Parents Benjamin Franklin Hill 1826-1901 Margaret Emily Dobbs 1840-1892 Marriage 25 Sep 1883 to Andrew Wyette Brinkley -- Williams/Brinkley/Mason/Vaughn Family Tree, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/49994/person/-2136232322?ftm=1 This source reports a different marriage date from another family source that comes to us from Molllie Mae Alexander, who says Frances Leah married Andrew Wyette Brinkley on 20 September 1883. "Andrew Wyette Brinkley, born April 14 1862 in Dyer Co Tenn. Frances Leah Hill born March 24 1863 in Cass Co Tex. They were married Sept 20th 1883 in Cass Co Tex." -- Mollie Mae Brinkley Alexander Family Notes This report conflicts with the census report of 1900, were Fannie Leah reports she was born in March 1867 in Tennessee. The birth in Tennessee is interesting. A genealogy of the Hills reports that Benjamin Franklin married both his wives in Cass County, Texas. His second wife, Emily Margaret Dobbs, was Fannie Leah's mother. In 1900, Fannie Leah and her husband Andrew Wyette Brinkley were living next door to widowed Benjamin Franklin HIll and three younger children. All these children are reported as born in Texas. I cannot determine where Mollie Mae got the birth date of 24 March 1863 for Fannie Leah. But it matches the birth date given in the Williams genealogy cited above. 1900 Federal Census, Johnson County, Texas, 4 June, Grandview, District 64, page 4A, Hse/Family #63 Brinkley, A W Head W M Apr 1862 38 Married 16 years TX TX TX Farmer Rents Brinkley, F L W F Apr 1867 33 Married 16 years 9 children 6 living TN NC NC We know birth dates and places are often wrong in the census. The oddest thing about the census is that Fannie Leah reported she was born in Tennessee. The age of 33 that she reports, however, matches the birth date reported in the census, which makes the birth date in 1867 seem viable. But we find that in 1910, Fannie is reported as 47 years old, matching a birth year of 1863! 1910 Federal Census, Parker County, Texas, 18 April, Weatherford, District 67, page 4A, 45 Weatherford Street, Hse/Fam #77 Brinkley, Andrew W Head M W 48 Married 26 years Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee Farmer Rents Brinkley, Frances L Wife F W 47 Married 26 years 10 children 6 living TX TN TX Brinkley, Laura Mattie Dau F W 17 TX TN TX Brinkley, Reuben Cole Son M W 14 TX TN TX Brinkley, Mollie May F W 9 TX TN TX We see another change in this census. Fannie's birth place is now Texas, and instead of North Carolina, her parents are reported born in Tennessee and Texas, the locations we have found in other public and family sources. The child reported previously as Martha L is now Laura Mattie. Mattie is the nickname for Martha and the L stood for Laura. We are uncertain at this point, though, of the order of the names. I would venture that the original was Martha Laura. But if she had decided to go by Laura, "Laura Mattie" sounds good. We see from the first genealogy cited above that Frances Leah was living in Round Timber, Baylor County, Texas, at the time of her death. It is thought that she died at home. Here is a bit of information about Round Timber, Texas. ____________________________ ROUND TIMBER, TEXAS. Round Timber, on Farm Road 2374 near the Throckmorton county line in southeast Baylor County, became the first permanent settlement in the county in 1874 when John W. Stevens built a cabin. Col. C. C. (Lum) Mills tried to settle there in the late 1850s or early 1860s, but hostile Indians forced him away; he returned in 1875. The site was named for two round clumps of trees useful for building material. In the mid-1890s the community was moved four miles northwest, where it prospered as a trading center for some years. The population declined to twenty-five in 1940 and ten in 1980. In 1990 it was recorded as eight. The population was two in 2000. BIBLIOGRAPHY: Baylor County Historical Society, Salt Pork to Sirloin, Vol. 1: The History of Baylor County, Texas, from 1879 to 1930 (Quanah, Texas: Nortex, 1972); Vol. 2: The History of Baylor County, Texas, from 1878 to Present (1977). -- William R. Hunt, Handbook of Texas Online, s.v. "Round Timber, Texas" http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/RR/hnr47.html (accessed August 22, 2009) ____________________________
Mary Theodocia Hill Birth 22 Feb 1861 in Georgia Death 5 Nov 1948 in Whitfield, Georgia Marriage 8 Mar 1884 to Dyer Pinkney Keith -- Mitchell King Harris Phillips, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/12424954/person/638747479?ftm=1