Journeys Through Jackson 2017 Vol.27 No.03

• Main Author: Jackson County Genealogical Society (N.C.);
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723; 2017
• Subjects: Jackson County (N.C.) > Genealogy > Periodicals; Registers of births; etc. > North Carolina > Jackson County; Cemeteries > North Carolina > Jackson County; Bible records > North Carolina > Jackson County; Voting registers > North Carolina > Jackson County; Death certificates > North Carolina > Jackson County; Austin; Canada; Hudson; Alabama; Coleman; Webb; Blanche; Greene; Hayes; Ida; Beck; Theodore; Sion; Evelyn; Todd; Milton; Roland; Nicholson; Dee; Hannah; Willis; Keller; Crawford; Riley; Williamson; Josephine; Clayton; Fort McPherson; Bedford; Cora; Bowers; Mabel; Gertrude; Hampton; Wilton; Monroe; Fulton; Jennings; Underwood; Labyrinth; Chapel Hill; Lola; Shelton; The Monument; Lacey; McCall; Hyatt; McGee; Tilley; Dorsey; Melton; Parris; Lanning; Andrew Jackson; Shattuck; Delma; Hanes; Wolf Mountain; Alian; Gray Rock; Carroll; Kathleen
• Online Access: http://cdm16232.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16232coll21/id/166

Journeys Through Jackson is the official journal of the Jackson County Genealogical Society, Inc. The journal began as a monthly publication in July 1991, was published bimonthly from 1994 to 2003, and continues today as a quarterly publication. The journal issues in this digital collection are presented as annual compilations. Journeys Through Jackson The Official Journal of the Jackson County Genealogical Society, Inc. Vol. XXVII, No. III Fall 2017 JACKSON COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY, INC. 2017 Officers Presiden . Lynn Hotaling Vice Presidents . Norma Bryson Clayton, George Frizzell Secretary . Deborah Blazer Treasurer . Teresa Deitz Manring Librarian. Marie Clark Office Manager . Carol Bryson Web Master, Computer Technician . Jason N. Gregory Chair, Publications (Editor) . Sanji Talley Watson Journeys Through Jackson is the official publication of the Jackson County Genealogical Society. Members and non-members are invited to submit genealogical materials for publication, with the understanding that the editor reserves the right to edit these materials for genealogical content, clarity, or taste. The Society assumes no responsibility for errors of fact that may be contained in submissions, and except where noted, the opinions expressed are not those of the editor or of the Jackson County Genealogical Society. The Society accepts no advertising for this publication except for notices from other non-profit groups. From the Editor Fall is here and Winter is on its way. Plan on doing lots of genealogy through the winter to come. Thank you to all of the people who have donated items for use in JTJ. Our journal is as good as the members that support it. Remember if you have pictures, information, or stories that you would like to share, please get the information to me. Christmas is coming up soon, and great gift ideas are a membership to the Society or one of our great publications. We also have CDs that cover the papermill and the Centennial of Jackson County. Feel free to come by the office and make someone’s Christmas brighter. Our wish for you all in the coming year is that you find the elusive ancestor, climb that brick wall and “finish” your genealogy search. Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Seasons Greetings from all of us at JCGS to all of you. REMEMBER December meeting will be on December 5th, at 6 pm in the Community Room in the Historic Old County Courthouse in Sylva. We will be installing our Officers and announcing the winners of our annual awards. Bring a covered dish and join us. Journeys Through Jackson Fall 2017 97 Table of Contents Table of Contents .97 JCGS Photo Album. 98-102 Dr. John R. Brinkley: Memorials on the Jackson County Landscape . 103-108 New Day. New Location for JCGS Holiday Dinner.108 JCGS Library Receives Important Collection . 109-110 Reminder .110 1880 Jackson County Census Records . 111-114 Descendants of William Solomon Parker, Sr . 115-118 1945 Jackson County Death Certificates . 119-121 Uncle Hubert Bryson – Baptizing on Johns Creek, Early 1950’s.122 Outline Descendant Report for Frederick (Baumgarten) Bumgarner. . 123-126 Searching, Internet & DNA . 127-128 JCGS President Report .129 JCGS Ofice Manager Report .130 Mountain Heritage Day & The Rebel Cruise-In . 131-132 2017 Members . 133-138 Library Acquisitions .138 JCGS Monthly Meetings . 139-141 History. Family Stories. Heritage .142 Index . 143-144 This issue of JTJ is dedicated to a lifetime and dedicated member MACK SUTTON December Meeting and Covered Dish Supper December 5, 2017 6:00 pm Community Room, Old Courthouse Bring a cover dish and join us for fellowship, installation of Officers, and the presentation of the Society’s yearly awards. If you have any questions, feel free to contact the JCGS office Journeys Through Jackson Fall 2017 98 JCGS Photo Album We ran this picture in the last issue of JTJ as a photograph of unknown people. We are fortunate that two different people have identified these people for us, Wanda Stephens Herrin and Paul Lindsay. We have combined the information that we received from both. Paul further states that his records indicate that this photograph was taken around 1909. He also said that he would be willing to share information with anyone who is interested. This is the Daniel Harrison and Isabella Elizabeth Crawford Phillips family. Row 1, seated, left to right: Betty Jane Phillips Hughes 1873-1951 (married Henry Bascombe Hughes, and had Glen, Texie and Henry); Daniel Harrison “Dan” Phillips, 27 Oct 1848 – 21 Jan 1914; Isabella Elizabeth “Ibby” Crawford Phillips, 12 Apr 1853 – 9 Dec 1915; Rebecca Emeline “Tid” Phillips 1872 – 1918, (married John Crawford, and had Effie, Beulah, Gertrude, Willa Mae). Row 2, standing, left to right: Nannie Phillips Coward 1889 – 1970 (married George B. Coward and had, Marie, Bill, Virginia, Isabel, G. B., Kate, Fred); Rufus Daniel “Rufe” Phillips 1893 – 1948 (married Burlie Long and had Roy, Ruby, Mar, Pearl, James B., Laura, Dan); Eva “Elvie” Phillips 1895 – 1996 (married Oscar Ensley and had Charles and Ruth); John Gilliad Phillips 1877 – 1966 (married Clara Bertie Smith and had Carl, Blanche, Jake, Johnny, Thelma, Helen); and Estella “Stell” Phillips 1897 – 1984 (married Charles Harrison Stephens and had Kenneth, Harry, Duward, William, Dan, Dave, Ed, Mary, Neil, Fannie, and Shirley). Journeys Through Jackson Fall 2017 99 JCGS Photo Album The couple to the left are: David P. Ammons (b. 1821) and his wife, Mary C. Carson (b. 1820). He was the son of John Jackson Ammons (15 Jun 1792-abt 1855) and Eda Peek (1803-abt 1880). This couple is George Washington Henderson (4 Aug 1835-28 Sep 1914) and his wife, Millie Lavada Peek (27 Mar 1838-16 Apr 1932). He is the son of Canada Henderson (1799-1881) and Mary W. Tillery (1811-1897). She is the daughter of Zachariah James Peek (1793-1845) and Sarah Ann Moore (1798-1848). Journeys Through Jackson Fall 2017 100 JCGS Photo Album Above is a photograph of Andrew Jackson “Jack” Hoxit (1820-1885) and his wife, Martha A. Slatton (1830-1921). The couple below are Milton M. Stewart (12 Apr 1832-21 Sep 1921) and his wife, Rhoda A. Hooper (1 May 1842-26 Oct 1927). Milton is the son of John Posey Stewart and Mary Moss. Rhoda is the daughter of Andrew M. Hooper (Burke) and Sarah Margaret Woodring. Journeys Through Jackson Fall 2017 101 JCGS Photo Album This is the four Jacobs: Jacob Parker Moore (23 Dec 1868-28 Aug 1933); Jacob Theodore Stewart (9 Mar 1858-2 Apr 1945); Jacob Wade Hampton Henry (20 May 1868-26 Jan 1939); Jacob C. Woodring (15 Aug 1853-14 Feb 1906). Journeys Through Jackson Fall 2017 102 JCGS Photo Album The man above left is William Talifero Holbrook (1 Apr 1813-10 Aug 1857) and Catherine “Katy” Setzer (1 Nov 1818-25 Feb 1910). They are the children of Larkin and Sarah Sheckles Holbrook and John Miller Setzer and Catherine Tarr. The two photographs on the bottom are of the same man, Dock Estes Burrell (17 May 1883-13 Sep 1968). Does anyone know what the uniform was from? Journeys Through Jackson Fall 2017 103 Dr. John R. Brinkley Dr. John R. Brinkley – Memorials on the Jackson County Memorials on the Jackson County Memorials on the Jackson County Landscape This is the second part of the article written by Lynn Hotaling and George Frizzell As noted in the previous issue of Journeys, Dr. John R. Brinkley (1885–1942) is one of the Jackson County’s most famous, or in this case infamous (or even nefarious), native sons. Born in Beta, Brinkley was raised alongside the Tuckaseigee River by his stepmother (also his great aunt) Sarah Mingus Brinkley. He left Sylva penniless but found fame and fortune during the 1920s and 1930s after he hit upon the idea of treating male impotence by transplanting goat glands into humans, performing hundreds of surgeries in hospitals he founded in Milford, Kan., Del Rio, Texas, and Little Rock, Ark. After Kansas authorities stripped him of his medical license in 1930, he built a new hospital in Del Rio, where he also constructed the world’s most powerful radio station across the Rio Grande River in Mexico, out of reach of U.S. regulation. Brinkley ended his career in bankruptcy court and died a broken man in 1942, but along the way he revolutionized political campaigning by introducing radio advertising, sound trucks and airplane travel during his 1930 write-in attempt to win the Kansas governorship. His professional career and personal life were filled with dramatics, controversy, and self-promotion. However, he retained ties with the county of his birth and its people, though there has been a noticeable ebb and flow in the recognition of that association over the decades. In the 1930s, during a high point of his success and fame, he left his imprint on the county in the form of frequent mentions in the newspaper, events in his honor, promotions on his radio station, and the acquisition of property or by investments. He acquired the Jack Wike farm in Tuckasegee in 1932, purchasing the property from his former mother-in-law, Laura Hooper Wike, and her son Claude. He immediately marked it as his own by ordering the construction of rock walls lining the driveway, with “Dr. John R.” on the left side and “Brinkley” on the right. (The gates to his mansion in Del Rio also proclaimed his name.) That Tuckasegee property now belongs to Tommy Beutell and serves as the base for Wolf Creek Tree Farm. Brinkley’s name spelled out in white stones against mostly gray rock is still visible, and the construction and re-routing of N.C. 107 between East LaPorte and Tuckasegee will not impact those walls. Also visible from Highway 107 are two brick silos that Brinkley had constructed after he purchased the former Wike property. While his main economic pursuits in Kansas and Texas were suspect – his infamous goat gland surgeries and the “snake oil” remedies he sold over his radio station in Mexico just across the Rio Grande River from Del Rio – his efforts to turn a profit at farming were more straightforward and appreciated by area residents. The late Gladys Hooper (mother of JCGS member Mary Jo Cobb) was acquainted with Brinkley, and her husband, the late Ayscue Hooper, helped build those silos. Gladys Hooper said that while she couldn’t speak to how Brinkley acted other places, he returned to Tuckasegee at the height of the Great Depression and put local people including her husband to work. However, the most enduring of the local Brinkley symbols are in the form of several monuments he commissioned in the 1930s that acknowledged his familial ties to the county. The most notable of these memorials were to his mother and to his stepmother, whom he called “Aunt Sally.” The latter marker has often been invoked in reference to “Aunt Sally’s curve” on Highway 107 near East LaPorte, as it was placed in a sharp bend of the road. With the above-mentioned changes to 107, Aunt Sally’s curve will be straightened considerably and the monument Brinkley erected to Sarah Mingus Brinkley will no longer be visible to passing motorists. NCDOT is planning a short access road off the new highway to allow travelers to access both Brinkley’s Aunt Sally memorial and the adjacent historical marker that commemorates Brinkley’s life and exploits. Journeys Through Jackson Fall 2017 104 Dr. John R. Brinkley erected this monument to his stepmother, Sarah Mingus Brinkley, whom he called “Aunt Sally,” alongside N.C. 107. It reads: AUNT SALLY THE BOYHOOD HOME / OF DR. JOHN R. BRINKLEY / AND HIS / AUNT SALLY. / HER GRAVE IS ON THE HILL- / TOP ACROSS THE RIVER. SHE IS / REMEMBERED AND LOVED FOR / HER MINISTRATIONS TO THE / SICK OF THE COMMUNITY. THIS MARKER ERECTED IN 1937 / IN LOVING MEMORY / BY/HER LITTLE BOY JOHNNIE. / SHE WAS THE ONLY MOTHER I / EVER KNEW / J. R. BRINKLEY, M.D.” The adjacent historical marker (above right), approved in 1994 and dedicated in 1995, reads: JOHN R. BRINKLEY 1885 – 1942 Medical maverick, radio and advertising pioneer, candidate for governor of Kansas. Boyhood home stood across the river. Journeys Through Jackson Fall 2017 105 In keeping with Brinkley’s indulgence and self-praise, the inscriptions on these monuments prominently feature his name along with those of the people being honored. There are also several headstones, not all of which he commissioned, to his father and stepmother, his first wife (Sally Wike, later Engren), and his in-laws, many of which are in Wike Cemetery. Dr. John R. Brinkley erected a joint monument to his father and stepmother in Wike Cemetery. A tall cylindrical stone remembers his father, J.R. Brinkley (top left) on one side and his stepmother (“Aunt Sally”) (top right) on the other. The tops of the smaller stones on either side (lower photos) are carved with the names “John” and “Sarah.” Sarah’s side of the tall stone (top right) is discolored, turning almost black. It’s hard to read and has been digitally lightened here. The side for J.R. Brinkley reads: J.R. BRINKLEY. / BORN / SEP. 26, 1828. / DIED/APR. 14, 1896 / The Storms they may howl / The loud Thunders roll / At peace is his Spirit / At rest is his Soul. Sarah’s side reads: SARAH / Wife of / J.R. Brinkley / Born / Mar. 22, 1838 / Died / Dec. 26, 1906. Journeys Through Jackson Fall 2017 106 Brinkley’s legacy elicits a wide range of responses – humor, embarrassment, discomfort, or irritation. This article is not meant to be a thorough genealogy of his family. Trying to navigate Brinkley is a maze worthy of the labyrinth of the Minotaur from Greek mythology, as Brinkley himself built false passages and wove misleading information into his life story. It is based, in part, on research that led to suppositions at times. It is hoped that readers will be able to offer confirmation, clarification, or rebuttal. Brinkley wove a variety of reinterpretations and variations into accounts of his life, including in his authorized biography. He had a penchant for creating tall tales about his youth, as well as a casual disregard for fact in favor of the legend. The biography that he underwrote, The Life of a Man by Clement Wood, is replete with contradictions, omissions, and revisions. Where the facts remain vague, the myth oftentimes prevails, perhaps as he had intended. In addition to online sources, a bibliography of the publications referenced is provided at the end of this article. The memorials that Brinkley left scattered about the county are now aged after eight decades and often discolored or with fading inscriptions. Thousands pass by the tall stone “Aunt Sally” memorial each year, but few may note that it indicates her grave is nearby (across the Tuckaseigee River in Wike Cemetery) or know why it exists. Close to “Aunt Sally” is a North Carolina Highway Historical Marker, approved in 1994 and dedicated in June 1995. Both markers acknowledge Brinkley’s boyhood association with the community. Dr. John R. Brinkley erected this monument in memory of his mother, who died before he was six years old. The inscription, found at the base of the pedestal supporting the angel, reads “IN MEMORY OF / MY MOTHER / SARAH CANDACE / BURNETT / JUNE 17, 1859 / APR. 23, 1891.” In letters approximately three times larger, on the base below, he put his own name, “J.R. BRINKLEY M.D.” The angel-topped monument is located in Sylva in the (Old) Love Field Cemetery adjacent to the Lovedale Baptist Church parking lot. Journeys Through Jackson Fall 2017 107 The monument to Brinkley’s mother, Sarah Candace Burnett, in the (Old) Love Chapel Cemetery off Highway 107, is not as visible because it is removed from the main road and obscured by surrounding foliage. Still, it is imposing with an angel dominating a high pedestal that together rise some ten feet. Despite what Brinkley’s authorized biography says, there is no indication that his father married Sarah Burnett. One biographer indicates that she was the niece of his father’s wife, Sarah “Aunt Sally” Mingus, who is buried with the elder Brinkley in Wike Cemetery and shares a memorial headstone. It was after Sarah Candace Burnett moved in with the Brinkleys that she gave birth to a son. Brinkley’s mother died when he was a child of less than six years old. Even though the 1900 census shows a Sarah Brinkley as widowed and head of household with a John R. Brinkley, age 14, enumerated as “son,” the latter designation is dubious as Sarah’s age is nine years younger than indicated on her headstone, and Brinkley dedicates Sarah Burnett’s memorial to his mother. Brinkley’s father, John R., Sr. (1828-1896) appears to have been married, or romantically involved, at least five times prior to his marriage to Aunt Sally, and had other children. Brinkley himself had a tempestuous relationship with his first wife, Sally Wike, of Tuckasegee, with whom he had three daughters—Wanda Marion (born 1907), Maxine (b. 1911), and Naomi Beryl (b. 1913). There may also have been a son that lived only a few days before dying in 1908. One of those daughters, Maxine Brinkley Shattuck (1911-2000), also has a stone at Wike Cemetery. One often forgotten headstone erected by Brinkley is to Louisa Jane Burnett Jenkins (1861-1902), who is buried with her husband Thomas Jenkins at the old Wesley’s Chapel Cemetery (now Sylva Assembly of God). The Jenkins stone has typical information on Louisa Jane and Thomas on one side. The back has the line “Erected by Doctor John R. Brinkley” under the name Jenkins. Louisa appears to have been the sister of Sarah Candace Burnett. In the (Old) Love Chapel Cemetery near Sarah Candace Burnett are separate markers to her parents: Hugh Thomas Burnett Feb. 17, 1826 – May 26, 1898 Mary Carolina Burnett Jan. 24, 1831 – Jan. 15, 1907 The 1880 census lists a Hue T. Burnett, age 54, and Polly C. Burnett, age 47, as a couple. This information apparently matches, as “Polly” was once a common nickname for “Mary.” In the household are Sarah C. Burnett, age 20, and Louisa J. Burnett, age 18, along with a 12-year old John. Marriage bonds indicate that Thomas Jenkins married Jane Burnett in 1883, with Thomas Burnett and Polly Burnett as witnesses. The Brinkley biography The Life of a Man mentions a John and Candace as being brother and sister. On a final note, according to Jackson County Heritage (Vol. I, pages 438-439), the monuments Brinkley commissioned for Aunt Sally and his mother were erected by Hugo Stein (1876-1946). A German immigrant who eventually settled in Sylva about 1902, Stein became a stone carver and ran a monument business in the vicinity of the old Cogdill Motor Company building. Advertisements in the Jackson County Journal in 1923 noted that he had been “20 years at Sylva in Business” and announced that he was “The Man Who Does the Work.” Readings (in chronological order) Clement Wood. The Life of a Man: A Biography of John R. Brinkley. Kansas City: Goshorn Publishing Co.: copyright 1934 by Mrs. Lillian Munal; published 1937. John R. Brinkley. Roads Courageous: Being a Compilation of Radio Talks Given Over the Radio Station XERA during the Fall and Winter Months of 1937 and 1938. [Asheville, N.C.]: J.R. Brinkley, 1938. Ansel Harlan Resler. “The Impact of John R. Brinkley on Broadcasting in the United States.” Ph.D. diss., Northwestern University, 1958. Gerald Carson. The Roguish World of Doctor Brinkley. New York: Rinehart, 1960. Gene Fowler and Bill Crawford. Border Radio. Austin, Texas: Texas Monthly Press, 1987. R. Alton Lee. The Bizarre Careers of John R. Brinkley. Lexington, Kentucky: University Press of Kentucky, 2002. Journeys Through Jackson Fall 2017 108 Eric S. Juhnke. Quacks and Crusaders: The Fabulous Careers of John Brinkley, Norman Baker, and Harry Hoxsey. Lawrence, Kansas: University Press of Kansas, 2002. Pope Brock. Charlatan: America’s Most Dangerous Huckster, the Man Who Pursued Him, and the Age of Flimflam. New York: Crown Publishers, 2008. New Day, New Location for JCGS Holiday Dinner We’re trying something new this year! The annual Society Christmas covered-dish supper will be on December’s first Tuesday rather than second Thursday, and the location will be our usual meeting place – the Community Room in the Courthouse Wing of the Jackson County Library. So please join us at 6 p.m. Tuesday, December 5, in the Community Room for our holiday event. Bring a covered dish to share and plan to catch up with fellow JCGS members. The annual Society awards will be announced, and next year’s officers will be installed. Since the dinner will be at the Library, we’ll have the JCGS office open to allow members to pay their 2018 dues and purchase Society publications for Christmas gifts, including “Jackson County Heritage Volume I, which is on sale for $50 while supplies last. For more information, call the JCGS office at 631-2646 (Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.) or email [e-mail]. Journeys Through Jackson Fall 2017 109 JCGS Library Receives Important Collection It started with a phone call, and it ended with some 50 notebooks full of local genealogical information that are now available to the public in our JCGS research library. Volunteer Norma Clayton fielded the initial call from John Tayloe of Rural Hall. Would the Society be interested in accepting a large genealogical research collection compiled by a cousin of his wife?. He went on to describe notebooks full of information on familiar names, including Norton, Coward, Zachary, Nicholson and Rogers, which had been painstakingly put together by Trudy Hampton Adams, a granddaughter of Jonathan David Coward, known to those familiar with area history as one of the “Noble Nine” community leaders instrumental in founding what is now Western Carolina University. Several phone calls and emails later, John and his wife Judy appeared at the JCGS office with 10 large boxes crammed full of Jackson County’s past. That was in June; after weeks of sorting and filing, the Adams’ donation was incorporated into JCGS’s existing collections and is now available in our research library. Born Mary Gertrude Hampton, Trudy was born in Sylva but lived most of her life in Alabama. She died July 10, 2007, in Birmingham. Her mother was Annie Lou Coward (born 10 May 1893, in Cullowhee; died 9 Apr 1971, in Birmingham, Alabama). Annie was the daughter of Jonathan David Coward and Martha Lou Ellen Norton. Jonathan’s sister, Sallie Jane Coward, married William Preston Campbell Norton, another of the “Noble Nine.” Annie’s grandparents were Nathan Coward and Jane Rogers Coward, and William Norton and Susan Zachary; her great-grandparents were Col. John Zachary and Sarah Roberts, Barak Norton and Martha Nicholson, David Rogers and Polly Berry, and Jonathan Coward and Martha Hudson Coward. Annie married William Oscar Hampton (born 9 Nov 1892, in Hornbeak, Tennessee; died 7 Aug 1947, in Alton, Illinois) on 7 Apr 1922, at the home of Annie’s parents. Hampton, a career educator who earned his doctorate at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, was apparently employed at what was then Cullowhee Normal and Industrial School (now WCU) at the time he and Annie were married. In addition to Trudy, born 13 Sep 1923, Oscar and Annie Hampton had another daughter, Martha, born 15 Aug 1926, in Chapel Hill. Trudy’s son Casey Adams said his mother’s passion for genealogy grew out of her interest in her Coward forbears and from attending annual Coward reunions. Trudy edited the Coward newsletter, he said, and also managed the large Coward family tree that was displayed each year at the reunion, which most recently was held at the WCU picnic shelter. “Every year she asked for help to fill in the blank spots,” Casey said. Trudy was educated at the University of Montevallo in Montevallo, Alabama, and worked as an assistant to one of Birmingham’s premier orthopedic surgeons before she married Robert Abner Adams on 28 Aug 1949, in Wilton, Alabama. According to Casey, his parents met when Bob Adams, a newspaper photographer, was sent to take a photo of Trudy because she had won some sort of award. Trudy taught herself how to use a computer back in the floppy disk days, and learned to use the Internet to further her family history research. “When it came to genealogy, it had to be right,” Casey said, recalling a childhood spent following his mother through cemeteries and into courthouse basements in search of elusive deeds and marriage certificates. Casey, who now lives in Atlanta, also remembers summer visits to the mountains for the Coward and Norton reunions. “The Jarrett House was our go-to hotel every year,” he said. “We’d take time to drive along the (Blue Ridge) Parkway – I’m a mountain boy at heart.” Thanks to Trudy’s painstaking research, and the generosity of her family members who preserved and shared it, local residents may be able to fill in some of the missing gaps in their own family trees. Journeys Through Jackson Fall 2017 110 Left to right: Robert Abner Adams, Casey Adams, and Mary Gertrude “Trudy” Hampton Adams Reminder Dues for 2018 membership are now due. Memberships are for a calendar year. Please be sure to pay your renewal to continue to receive your JTJ. Journeys Through Jackson Fall 2017 111 1880 Jackson County Census Records ED: We continue in this issue the Cullowhee Township. Abstracted in 2017 by Sanji Talley Watson. The records were abstracted as written. Enumerator had problems with reporting place of birth for some people. Pressley, Thomas C. 8 W – Son NC NC NC Fannie 6 W – Daughter “ “ “ Ella M. 4 W -- Daughter “ “ “ Robert F. 1 W -- Son “ “ “ 10-10 Pressley, Clingman 35 W – Farmer NC NC NC Tilda 34 W – Wife – Keeping house “ “ “ Mary A. 15 W – Daughter – Works in house “ “ “ William R. 13 W – Son – Works on farm “ “ “ Fidelia Mc 12 W – Son – Works on farm “ “ “ McMonroe 10 W – Son – Works on farm “ “ “ Nancy J. 7 W – Daughter TN NC NC Andrew Mc 6 W – Son NC NC NC Ida 5 W – Daughter “ “ “ Flora C. 4 W – Daughter “ “ “ Queen Ester 2 W – Daughter “ “ “ Andrew 85 W -- Father “ “ “ Nancy 66 W – Mother “ “ “ 11-11 Ash, Hiram 47 W – Farmer NC NC NC Sarah 49 W – Wife – Keeping house “ “ “ Mirah M. 22 W – Daughter – Works in house “ “ “ Milas N. 14 W – Son – Works on farm “ “ “ Robert C. 11 W – Son “ “ “ John W. 8 W – Son “ “ “ 12-12 Shelton, Eliott W. 36 W – Farmer NC NC NC Martha L. 35 W – Wife – Keeping house “ “ “ Dovy B. 11 W – Daughter “ “ “ George W. 10 W – Son “ “ “ Lucy A. 7 W – Daughter “ “ “ 13-13 Hooper, Michael B. 25 W – Farmer NC NC NC Minta C. 18 W – Keeping house “ “ “ Lewis F. 2 W – Son “ “ “ Mary J. 1 W -- Daughter “ “ “ 14-14 Bryson, Dniel J. 64 W – Farmer NC SC NC Loucinda 63 W – Wife –Keeping house NC NC NC Buchanan, Mary 20 W – Grand Daughter – Works in house “ “ “ 15-15 Frady, Miniard W. 19 W – Working on farm GA GA NC Jane A. 17 W – Keeping house NC NC NC Hughey, Jane 65 W --Aunt “ “ “ 16-16 Warren, William A. 43 W -- Carpenter NC NC NC Nancy A. 33 W – Keeping house NC NC SC John H. 19 W – Son – Works on farm NC NC NC James U. 14 W – Son – Works on farm “ “ “ Nancy A. 10 W – Daughter “ “ “ William H. 9 W – Son “ “ “ Zonia A. 6 W – Daughter “ “ “ Robert Lee 3 W – Son “ “ “ Reynold, Eliza J. 51 W – Laborer SC SC SC Journeys Through Jackson Fall 2017 112 17-17 Chastain, Elvira 25 W – Laborer GA NC SC James M. 13 W – Son – Works on farm GA GA GA Jennitha 8 W -- Daughter “ “ “ Mima E. 5 W -- Daughter “ “ “ Lavinia A. 3 W – Daughter NC GA GA 18-18 Bryson, David C. 33 W – Farmer NC NC NC Virinna 27 W – Wife – Keeping house “ “ “ Andrew C. 10 W – Son – Works on farm “ “ “ Horatio H. 8 W – Son “ “ “ Johnathan H. 6 W – Son “ “ “ William O. 3 W – Son “ “ “ 19-19 Bryson, Andrew 70 W – Farmer NC SC NC Callie 69 W – Wife – Keeping house NC TN NC Allman, Farie 11 W – Nephew – At home NC NC NC Moffit, Alie E. 40 W – Laborer – Works in home “ “ “ Mary M. C. 3 W – Daughter “ “ “ 20-20 Fox, Nelson 30 W – Farmer NC VA VA Margaret J. 29 W – Wife –Keeping house NC NC NC Robert N. 9 W – Son “ “ “ Samuel T. 6 W – Son “ “ “ Marion E. 5 W – Son “ “ “ Sarah A. 3 W – Daughter “ “ “ Mary 1 W – Daughter “ “ “ 21-21 Watson, Elias M. 32 W – Works on farm GA SC SC Martha J. 33 W – Wife – Keeping house NC SC SC Elvira 13 W – Daughter NC GA SC Harvey F. 8 W – Son SC GA SC Elias M. 5 W – Son “ “ “ John W. 3 W – Son “ “ “ Daisy T. E. M. J. 6/12 W – Daughter “ “ “ 22-22 Fox, Nulcie 37 W – Works on farm NC NC VA Anner 62 W – Mother – Keeping house VA VA VA Mary T. 22 W – Sister – Working in house NC VA VA 23-23 Davis, Daniel D. 54 W – Farmer Wales Wales Wales Catherine E. 38 W – Wife – Keeping house NC TN NC Ella M. 14 W – Daughter – At school NC WALES NC Carrie S. 12 W – Daughter – At school “ “ “ Cora R. 11 W – Daughter – At school “ “ “ Ina O. 6 W – Daughter “ “ “ Daisy D. 3 W – Daughter “ “ “ Corbin, Wade 22 W – Servant NC NC NC Allen, Violet 23 B – Servant “ “ “ 24-24 Wilson, Margaret M. 40 W – Works on farm NC NC NC Sarah H. 13 W – Daughter – Works on farm “ “ “ Pauline 11 W – Daughter – Works on farm “ “ “ Rosa P. 7 W – Daughter “ “ “ 25-25 Brown, Joseph L. 35 B – Works on farm NC VA VA Amy E. 33 B – Wife – Keeping house NC NC NC Sarah E. 13 B – Daughter – Works in house “ “ “ Julia A. 9 B – Daughter “ “ “ Mary C. 6 B -- Daughter “ “ “ 26-26 Mathis, Catherine 40 W NC NC NC Jefferson D. 18 W – Son – Works on farm NC TN NC Journeys Through Jackson Fall 2017 113 Annah B. 6 W – Daughter “ “ “ 27-27 Frady, Richard B. 19 W – Works on farm NC NC NC Martha L. 19 W – Wife – Keeping house NC TN NC Rebecca L. 1 W -- Daughter NC NC NC 28-28 Taylor, Andrew K. 51 W – Farmer NC Ireland VA 29-29 Coggins, Wiley F. 24 W – Works on farm NC NC NC Eva A. 22 W – Wife – House keeper NC GA NC Lathia I. 2 W – Daughter NC NC NC 30-30 Bryson, William S. 19 W – Working on farm GA NC GA Rhoda J. 17 W – Wife – Keeping house NC NC NC 31-31 Pressley, David S. 46 W – Farmer NC NC NC Clarissa E. 39 W – Wife – Keeping house “ “ “ Doctor H. 19 W – Son – Works on farm “ “ “ David M. 17 W – Works on farm “ “ “ Marthy E. 14 W – Daughter – Works in house “ “ “ Sarah A. 13 W – Daughter – Works in house “ “ “ Lula A. 11 W – Daughter – Works in house “ “ “ Henry D. 8 W – Son “ “ “ Pinkie A. 6 W – Daughter “ “ “ Rositta 2 W – Daughter “ “ “ Robert 1 W – Son “ “ “ 32-32 Ash, Thomas 53 W – Farmer NC NC NC Sarah 46 W – Wife – Keeping house “ “ “ Catherine 24 W – Daughter – Works in house “ “ “ Amos J. 20 W – Son – Works on farm “ “ “ Bartlet M. 13 W – Son – Works on farm “ “ “ John A. 10 W – Son – Works on farm “ “ “ Mary E. 5 W – Daughter “ “ “ 33-33 Bennett, Montiville 35 W – Farmer NC SC NC Marthy J. 37 W – Wife – Keeping house NC NC VA Samuel 19 W – Son – Works on farm NC NC NC Sarah 18 W – Daughter “ “ “ Louisa 14 W – Daughter – Works in house “ “ “ Josephine 12 W – Daughter – Works in house “ “ “ Salina 11 W – Daughter – Works in house “ “ “ Jane 9 W – Daugher “ “ “ Hanes 4 W – Son “ “ “ Tabitha 2 W – Son “ “ “ Adaline 21 W – Daughter – Works in house “ “ “ James C. 5 W – Grandson “ “ “ Callie A. 1/12 W – Granddaughter “ “ “ 34-34 Bennet, John W. 67 W – Farmer SC VA SC Lucinda 46 W – Wife – Keeping house TN --- --- Roxanna C. 14 W – Daughter – Keeping house NC SC TN Holliman H. 12 W – Son – Works on farm “ “ “ Mary M. 25 W – Daughter – Works on farm NC NC TN John T. 2 W – Grandson NC NC NC Knight, James 74 W – Miller SC SC SC 35-35 Tilley, Lewis H. 58 W – Farmer NC NC NC Hanna 52 W – Wife – Keeping house TN TN TN Jane 27 W – Daughter – Works in house NC NC TN George O. 23 W – Son – Works on farm “ “ “ Elizabeth 21 W – Daughter – Works on farm “ “ “ Journeys Through Jackson Fall 2017 114 Amanda 19 W – Daughter – Works on farm “ “ “ Margaret 17 W – Daughter – Works on farm “ “ “ Rebecca 13 W – Daughter – Works on farm “ “ “ Lillie B. 10 W – Daughter “ “ “ Carver, James 15 W – Laborer NC NC TN 36-36 Hooper, Coleman C. 29 W – Farmer NC NC NC Pollie A 30 W – Wife – Keeping hoise NC NC TN Thomas H. 6 W – Son NC NC NC Benjiman H. 4 W – Son “ “ “ George C. 2 W – Son “ “ “ Thomas R. 24 W – Cousin – Laborer “ “ “ 37-37 Mathis, John N. 79 W – Farmer NC NC NC Elizabeth 83 W – Wife – Keeping house “ “ “ Nancy A. 39 W – Daughter – Works on farm “ “ “ Mary M. 37 W – Daughter – Shoe maker “ “ “ Mary J. 19 W – Granddaughter – Works on farm “ “ “ Safronia 17 W – Granddaughter – Works on farm “ “ “ Sarah A. 12 W – Granddaughter NC GA NC John A. 10 W – Grandson – Works on farm “ “ “ 38-38 Gregory, Jesse T. 46 W – Works on farm NC NC NC Annie C. 44 W – Works on farm “ “ “ Emma M. 9 W – Daughter “ “ “ Henry J. 7 W – Son “ “ “ John W. 4 W – Son “ “ “ Joseph A. 2 W – Son “ “ “ James A. 2 W – Son “ “ “ 39-39 Tilley, Horatis H. 29 W – Farmer NC NC TN Ingabo E. 28 W – Wife – Keeping house NC NC NC Margaret C. 7 W – Daughter “ “ “ William D. 5 W – Son “ “ “ Mary C. 3 W – Daughter “ “ “ Not named 3/12 W – Daughter “ “ “ 40-40 Tilley, John W. 32 W – Farmer NC NC TN Susan L. 31 W – Wife – Keeping house NC NC NC Joseph O. 6 W – Son “ “ “ Johnathan W. 4 W – Son “ “ “ Hannah E. 2 W – Daughter “ “ “ Hattie B. 3/12 W – Daughter “ “ “ 41-41 Bryson, Allen F. 32 W – Farmer NC SC NC Matilda A. 27 W – Wife – Keeping house NC NC GA Weston M. 11 W – Son – Works on farm NC NC NC Mary L. 9 W – Daughter “ “ “ Margaret J. 8 W – Daughter “ “ “ Daniel A. 6 W – Son “ “ “ Gilbert B. 4 W – Son “ “ “ Joanna 3 W – Daughter “ “ “ Javan 2 W – Son “ “ “ 42-42 Leopard, Thomas M. 50 W – House Carpenter SC SC SC Elizabeth 44 W – Wife – Keeping house “ “ “ Martha 24 W – Daughter – Works in house “ “ “ Whitfield 21 W – Son – Works on farm “ “ “ John M. 16 W – Son – Works on farm “ “ “ Journeys Through Jackson Fall 2017 115 Descendants of William Solomon Parker, Sr. ED: If you have any corrections or additions to this article, please feel free to contact us with them. 139. vi. Tracy Marcus McCall, b. January 15, 1865, Transylvania County North Carolina; d. January 25, 1935, Transylvania County, North Carolina. 140. vii. John Ansel McCall, b. March 19, 1858, Transylvania County North Carolina; d. April 05, 1931, Pickens County, South Carolina. viii. George Washington Abraham Lincoln McCall, b. March 02, 1861; d. March 17, 1939; m. Nancy Ann Shepard; b. June 02, 1861; d. August 29, 1933. 47. Rebecca Owen was born 1830, and died 1889 in Transylvania County, North Carolina. She married William Riley Garren, son of William Garren and Sarah Lanning. He was born 1827, and died 1903. Child of Rebecca Owen and William Garren is: i. Lavina Elvinia Garren, m. Jesse Miles McCalL, March 14, 1869, Transylvania County, North Carolina; b. August 29, 1849; d. February 28, 1937. 48. Andrew Jackson Owen was born May 03, 1831 in Buncombe County, North Carolina, and died September 18, 1905 in Jackson County, North Carolina. He married Mary Ann McCall January 05, 1854 in Henderson County, North Carolina, daughter of John McCall and Platima Glazener. She was born January 09, 1832 in Buncombe County, North Carolina, and died March 20, 1915 in Jackson County, North Carolina. Children of Andrew Owen and Mary McCall are: i. Dillard Love Owen, m. Tecora McCall; b. July 1896, North Carolina. ii. John H. Owen, b. March 09, 1871; d. June 11, 1894; m. Samantha E. Owen, July 25, 1892; b. March 28, 1874; d. February 19, 1949, Transylvania County, North Carolina. iii. Lucinda Adeline Owen, b. 1869; d. 1935; m. (1) Floyd Queen; m. (2) Floyd Bracken. 141. iv. William Jackson Owen, b. March 15, 1861; d. March 06, 1936, Transylvania County, North Carolina. v. Angeline Owen, b. October 20, 1853; d. 1932, Haywood County, North Carolina; m. Carson C. Galloway, March 01, 1876; b. May 17, 1853; d. 1916, Haywood County, North Carolina. 142. vi. Pauline Evaline Owen, b. February 13, 1855, Haywood County, North Carolina; d. December 11, 1929, Jackson County, North Carolina. 143. vii. Isaiah Owen, b. January 22, 1859, Jackson County, North Carolina; d. July 14, 1935, Jackson County, North Carolina. 144. viii. James Milford Owen, b. January 13, 1865, Transylvania County, North Carolina; d. April 04, 1947, Jackson County, North Carolina. 145. ix. Mary Caroline Owen, b. February 10, 1867; d. October 22, 1932. 146. x. Martha Jane Owen, b. October 25, 1873, Jackson County, North Carolina; d. May 05, 1959, Jackson County, North Carolina. 147. xi. Thomas Clingman Owen, b. February 25, 1857; d. May 02, 1930. 49. Susannah Owen was born 1834, and died 1863 in Jackson County, North Carolina. She married John Chasteen McCall February 28, 1858, son of John McCall and Platima Glazener. He was born October 02, 1836, and died 1913 in Transylvania County North Carolina. Child of Susannah Owen and John McCall is: i. Mary L. McCall, b. 1865, Transylvania County North Carolina; d. February 12, 1963, Transylvania County North Carolina; m. Harvey Sylvanis McCall, Abt. 1883; b. April 14, 1863, Jackson County, North Carolina; d. June 16, 1948, Transylvania County, North Carolina. 50. Francis Marion Owen was born February 02, 1837 in Haywood County, North Carolina, and died November 24, 1923 in Jackson County, North Carolina. He married (1) Elizabeth Caroline Wood, daughter of Andrew Wood and Jane Henderson. She was born 1844, and died August 05, 1894 in Jackson County, North Carolina. He Journeys Through Jackson Fall 2017 116 married (2) Margaret Jane Wood December 29, 1856 in Henderson County, North Carolina, daughter of Andrew Wood and Jane Henderson. She was born June 20, 1841 in Haywood County, North Carolina, and died September 15, 1882 in Jackson County, North Carolina. He married (3) Violet Elizabeth Brown March 13, 1884 in Jackson County, North Carolina, daughter of Levi Brown and Martha Trannwell. She was born June 04, 1850 in Jackson County, North Carolina, and died in Jackson County, North Carolina. He married (4) Nell Ann Middleton November 16, 1886 in Tuckasegee, Jackson County, North Carolina, daughter of William Nathan Middleton and Mary Polly Picklesimer. She was born October 21, 1852 in Haywood County, North Carolina, and died March 01, 1937 in Jackson County, North Carolina. Notes for Francis Marion Owen: Transylvania County, North Carolina, Record of Wills, Book 3 pp 129-130 State of North Carolina County of Transylvania I, Marion Owen, of said State and County, and of Gloucester Township, being of sound mind and disposing memory, but considering the uncertainty of my earthly existence, do make, publish and declare this to be my last Will and Testament: FIRST -- My Executor, hereinafter named, shall give my body a decent burial, suitable to the wishes of my friends and relatives, and pay all funeral expenses, together with all my just debts, out of the first moneys which may come into his hands belonging to my estate: SECOND -- I give and devise unto my son, Spurgeon Owen, in fee simple forever, all rights, interests or equities, which I may own at my death in and to any lands, situate, lying and being in said State and County: THIRD -- I give and bequeath unto my said son, Spurgeon Owen, all money, or moneys, live stock, farming tolls, household and kitchen furniture, notes or other evidence of debt due me, provisions on hand, and andy (and) all other personal property of every kind and description which I may own at my death: FOURTH -- I hereby constitute and appoint my trusty friend, Roland Owen, my lawful executor to all intents and purposes, to execute this my last Will and Testament, according to the true intent and meaning of same, and every part and clause thereof -- hereby revoking and declaring null and void all other Wills and Testaments by me heretofore made. In witness, I, Marion Owen, do hereunto set my hand and affix my private seal, this the 4th day of May 1917. Marion Owen (his mark) (SEAL) Signed, sealed and delivered, published and declared, by the said Marion Owen to be his last will and testament in the presence of us, who, at his request and in his presence, (and in the presence of each other) do subscribe our names as witnesses hereto. Witnesses: D. L. English Coz Paxton O. W. Clayton North Carolina In the Superior Court Transylvania County Before N. A. Miller, C. S. C. Now comes Roland Owen, Executor named in a paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Marion Owen, deceased, and exhibits the said paper writing before me, the undersigned Clerk of the Superior Court of Transylvania County, and the due execution of said paper writing as the said last Will and Testament is proved by the oath and examination of said paper writing as the said last Will and Testament is proved by oath and examination of Coz Paxton and D. L. English, the subscribing witmesses thereto, who, being duly sworn, doth depose and say, and each for himself deposeth and sayeth that he is a subscribing witness to the paper writing now shown him purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Marion Owen: that the said Marion Owen in the presences of this deponeth, subscribe his name at the end of said paper writing now shown as aforesaid, did, at the time of subscribing his name as aforesaid, declared the said paper writing so subscribed by him and exhibited to be his last Will and Testament and this deponeth did thereupon subscribe his name at the end of said Will as an Journeys Through Jackson Fall 2017 117 attesting witness thereto, and at the request and in the presence of said testator: That at the said time when said testator subscribed his name to the said last Will and Testament as aforesaid and at the time of this deponeth subscribed his name as attesting witness thereto as aforesaid the said Marion Owen was of sound mind and memory of full age to execute a will, and was not under any restraint to the knowledge, information or belief of this deponent; and further these deponents say not. Children of Francis Owen and Margaret Wood are: 148. i. Annie Caroline Owen, b. March 11, 1870, Jackson County, North Carolina. 149. ii. Rhoda Haseltine Owen, b. December 18, 1857, Jackson County, North Carolina; d. April 10, 1939, Jackson County, North Carolina. iii. James W. Owen, b. April 06, 1860, Jackson County, North Carolina; d. February 22, 1935, Transylvania County, North Carolina; m. Mary Galloway. 150. iv. Marintha Josephine Owen, b. January 27, 1863, Transylvania County, North Carolina; d. February 01, 1952, Transylvania County, North Carolina. v. Malinda J. Owen, b. Abt. 1865, Transylvania County, North Carolina. 151. vi. Mary Magdaline Owen, b. April 23, 1867, Transylvania County, North Carolina; d. October 24, 1952, Transylvania County, North Carolina. vii. Linda Owen, b. 1874, Jackson County, North Carolina; d. Transylvania County, North Carolina; m. James E. Bracken; b. July 05, 1879, Transylvania County, North Carolina; d. May 27, 1929, Transylvania County, North Carolina. 152. viii. Rosey Lilly Owen, b. October 05, 1875, Transylvania County North Carolina; d. July 22, 1969, Transylvania County North Carolina. Child of Francis Owen and Nell Middleton is: 153. ix. Spurgeon Owen, b. June 01, 1888; d. 1969. 51. William J. Parker was born September 18, 1836 in Henderson County, North Carolina, and died January 13, 1897 in Christian County, Missouri. He married Sareptha A. Wade in North Carolina. She was born December 22, 1828 in South Carolina, and died March 07, 1921 in Christian County, Missouri. Children of William Parker and Sareptha Wade are: 154. i. Lavinia Parker, b. 1873, Cherokee County, North Carolina. 155. ii. George B. Parker, b. March 1869; d. 1945, Springfield, Green County, Missouri. 156. iii. Sarah E. Parker, b. June 1863, Cherokee County, North Carolina; d. Springfield, Green County, Missouri. 157. iv. Victoria Caroline Parker, b. September 06, 1857, North Carolina; d. September 17, 1931, Clever, Christian County, Missouri. v. John M. Parker, b. May 1861, North Carolina; d. Missouri; m. Mary Ann Parker; b. February 06, 1863, Jackson County, North Carolina; d. May 20, 1924, Jackson County, North Carolina. vi. Willis Parker, b. 1859. 52. Mary Nancy Emmaline Parker was born 1839 in North Carolina. She married Williamson H. James, son of Asa James and Elizabeth Unknown. He was born 1829 in North Carolina. Children of Mary Parker and Williamson James are: i. Lycurgus James, b. 1859. ii. Henry James, b. 1861. iii. Elbert James, b. 1864. iv. Elenora James, b. 1869. v. Harriet J. James, b. 1872. vi. Mary E. James, b. 1875. 53. Alfred Webb Parker was born January 15, 1833 in Haywood County, North Carolina, and died June 21, 1908 in Jackson County, North Carolina. He married Francis Ann Parkes, daughter of Fleming Parks and Bethelum Bly. She was born March 04, 1838 in Brunswick, Georgia, and died September 05, 1896 in Jackson County, North Journeys Through Jackson Fall 2017 118 Carolina. Notes for Alfred Webb Parker: Company G 62nd Regiment N.C. Troops Parker, Alfred Webb, Private Born on January 15, 1833. Resided in Jackson County and was by occupation a farmer prior to enlisting in Jackson county at age 29, July 11, 1862, for the war. Reported present through April 30, 19863. Deserted at Cumberland Gap, Tennessee, June 20, 1863. Children of Alfred Parker and Francis Parkes are: 158. i. Sarah Louise Parker, b. November 09, 1854, Jackson County, North Carolina; d. September 02, 1931, Transylvania County, North Carolina. 159. ii. John Albert Grant Parker, b. January 19, 1866, Jackson County, North Carolina; d. March 30, 1948, Jackson County, North Carolina. 160. iii. Martha Jane Parker, b. August 15, 1852, Jackson County, North Carolina; d. May 21, 1942, Jackson County, North Carolina. 161. iv. Mary Ann Parker, b. February 06, 1863, Jackson County, North Carolina; d. May 20, 1924, Jackson County, North Carolina. v. George Madison Parker, b. Abt. 1863, Jackson County, North Carolina; m. Elsie Wood, August 21, 1883, Jackson County, North Carolina; b. 1867, Jackson County, North Carolina. vi. Malinda A. Parker, b. 1868; m. Ed Bell; b. 1869. 162. vii. William Alfred Parker, b. December 03, 1870, Jackson County, North Carolina; d. December 16, 1956, Transylvania County, North Carolina. viii. Aretta Parker, b. 1875. ix. Alice R. Parker, b. 1876; m. John Bowers. x. Houston S. Parker, b. January 07, 1879; d. December 25, 1949; m. Levie McCall. 163. xi. Nancy Ellen Parker, b. August 27, 1883, Jackson County, North Carolina; d. January 23, 1962, Transylvania County, North Carolina. xii. Laura Parker, b. Abt. 1858; m. Marion McCall. xiii. Victoria Parker, b. Abt. 1863; m. Unknown Broom. 54. Levada Jane Parker was born February 07, 1840 in Macon County, North Carolina, and died Bef. 1890. She married Coleman Asbury Ashe August 25, 1857 in Jackson County, North Carolina, son of Henry Ashe and Ruby Jennings. He was born October 30, 1834 in White County, Georgia, and died June 17, 1919 in Jackson County, North Carolina. Notes for Coleman Asbury Ashe: 1880 US Census -- NC -- Jackson County, River -- T9-0969, p.302B Colman Ashe Self M W W 46 NC Hulda Dau F S W 21 NC Rebeca Dau F S W 20 NC John Son M S W 18 NC William Son M S W 17 NC Henry Son M S W 14 NC Wesly Son M S W 12 NC Laura Dau F S W 8 NC Marion Son M S W 7 NC Silvano Son M S W 4 NC Company G, 62nd Regiment N.C. Troops Ash, Coleman A., Corporal Born in Georgia and enlisted in Jackson County at age 27, July 11, 1862, for the war. Mustered in as Corporal. Reported present through June 30, 1863. No further records. Survived the war. Children of Levada Parker and Coleman Ashe are: i. Sis Ashe, d. January 04, 1934, Jackson County North Carolina; m. Charlie Beck. Journeys Through Jackson Fall 2017 119 1945 Jackson County Death Certificates of Persons Born 1900 – 1945 [Key to reading the following: Name of deceased; Date of birth; Place of birth; 1945 date of death; Father’s name; Father’s place of birth; Mother’s name; Mother’s place of birth; Informant’s name; Informant’s address; Cemetery. Abstracted by Sanji Talley Watson in the Jackson County Register of Deeds Office 2016.] Barkers Creek Brooks, Eleanor; 2 Jan 1945; Barkers Creek; 3 Jan; William C. Brooks; Barkers Creek; Leala Estes; Gay; Cornelius Brooks; Whittier; ng Brooks, Johnnie; 13 Jan 1945; ng; 13 Jan; Floyd Brooks; NC; Margaret Green; NC; ng; ng; Barkers Creek Brooks, Joseph; 13 Feb 1945; Barkers Creek; 19 Feb; Worley Brooks; Jackson Co.; Ruby Jones; Jackson Co.; ng; ng; Barkers Creek Farmer, Leata Bell; 26 Nov 1945; ng; 26 Nov; James Bedford Farmer; Qualla; Manilla Farmer; Ellijay; ng; ng; Olivet Canada Broom, Mack Carol; 25 Sep 1945; Argura; 27 Sep; Lewey Broom; Argura; Mattie Ammons; Macon Co.; Lewey Broom; Argura; Broom Phillips, Betty Rose; 9 Feb 1915; ng; 9 Feb; Sherman Phillips; Jackson Co.; Berdie Cumile Ashe; Tuckasegee; ng; ng; Phillips Wood, Oscar Delano; 17 Sep 1945; Wolf Mountain; 18 Nov; Oscar Wood; Tuckasegee; Christine Shelton; Wolf Mountain; Bud Shelton; Wolf Mountain; Wolf Creek Cashiers Rice, Infant Girl; 9 Jun 1945; ng; 9 Jun; Barney Rice; Jackson Co.; Roxey Kelly; SC; Mrs. Jhon Robinson; Barkers Creek; Keener Cullowhee Deitz, Vernon; 1 Nov 1927; Jackson Co.; 27 Oct; Sylvester Monroe Deitz; Jackson Co.; Verda Cope; Jackson Co.; Monroe Deitz; Cullowhee; Cullowhee Taylor, Delas Alexander; 11 Dec 1944; Speedwell; 24 Dec 1944; Claud H. Taylor; Jackson Co.; Alice A. Pressley; Speedwell; Claud H. Taylor; Speedwell; Speedwell Dillsboro Pangle, Robert; 15 Mar 1912; Dillsboro; 22 Dec; Lee Pangle; Greens Creek; Katherine Sutton; Dillsboro; Tom Keever; Dillsboro; Locust Field Robinson, Robert; 5 Apr 1945; Dillsboro; 5 Apr; Julius Robinson; Dillsboro; Annie Coggins; Jackson Co.; Julius Robinson; Dillsboro; Long Branch Greens Creek Cabe, Magalon; 5 Oct 1945; Greens Creek; 5 Oct; James Edgar Cabe; Jackson Co.; Albert Rhinehart; Jackson Co.; ng; ng; ng Crane, Gordan Lenard; 3 Feb 1934; Dorsey, Swain Co. GA; 16 Jun; J. W. Crane; Ball Gound, GA; Iva Harron; Dorsey, Swain Co., GA; J. W. Crane; Barkers Creek; Old Savannah Hall, Ruby D.; 17 Feb 1924; Greens Creek; 28 Nov (Burial Date); Richard Hall; NC; Mammie McHan; NC; Richard Hall; Greens Creek; Old Savannah Trantham, Thelma Jane; 15 Mar 1941; Greens Creek; 2 Sep; Author Trantham; Greens Creek; Octa Buchanan; Greens Creek; ng; ng; Greens Creek Journeys Through Jackson Fall 2017 120 Hamburg Jennings, Infant Girl; 28 Feb 1945; ng; 28 Feb; Glenn Jennings; ng; Marie Johnson; Oregon; ng; ng; Glenville Moore, William Henry; 9 days; NC; 26 Feb; Vass Moore; SC; Maxine Bryson; NC; Vass Moore; Glenville; Glenville Watson, Ruby; 30 days; Glenville; 26 May; Zeb Watson; NC; Elzie Hooper; NC; Zeb Watson; Glenville; Glenville Young, Claude 2 Feb 1929; Glenville; 17 Aug; Ted C. Young; Glenville; Vera Bryson; Glenville; Ted C. Young; Glenville; Glenville Mountain Carroll, Clyde Lewis; 3 Jun 1911; Glenville; 30 Sep; Emery Carroll; Erastus; Hettie Me Hoxit; Glenville; Emery Carroll; Erastus; Pine Creek Stewart, James Lloyd; 2 Dec 1945; Sylva; 9 Dec; Albert Stewart; Erastus; Bonnie Stewart; Erastus; Bonnie Stewart; Erastus; Pine Creek Qualla Hyatt, Paul Edward; 3 Nov 1944; Whittier; 5 Aug; Edward Lee Hyatt; Whittier; Mollie Lillian Williams; Whittier; Edward Lee Hyatt; Whittier; Sherrill Stepp, Infant; 8 Mar 1945; Whittier; 10 Mar; William Carl Stepp; Buncombe Co.; Nellie Rogers; Haywood Co.; W. C. Stepp; Whittier; Ward Worley, Edgar Joseph; 16 Oct 1916; Jackson Co.; 7 Nov 1944; David Worley; Webster; Bessie Bumgarner; Wilmot; Dave Worley; Webster; Worley’s Chapel River Ashe, Edward L.; 18 D; Tuckasegee; 1 Jan; F. F. Ashe; Tuckasegee; Pricilla Watson; Tuckasegee; F. F. Ashe; Tuckasegee; Middleton Ashe, Othella; 2 Sep 1945; Tuckasegee; 2 Sep; S. H. Ashe; NC; Myrtle Melton; NC; ng; ng; Canada Luker, Fesher; 16 Oct 1945; ng; 16 Oct; Alvin Luker; NC; Vera Brown; NC; ng; ng; Shook Luker, Nellie; 16 Aug 1945; ng; 1 Aug; Ralph Luker; NC; Della Mae Luker; NC; ng; ng; Hooper {ED: Shook} Savannah Bishop, Infant Boy: 7 Jul 1945; Gay; 7 Jul; ng; ng; Beatrice Bishop; Gay; Mrs. W. D. Bishop; Gay; Zion Hill Deitz, Linda Lou; 23 Dec 1944; Gay; 24 Jun; David Deitz; Gay; Ruby Ellen Higdon; Gay; Mrs. R. O. Higdon; Gay; Wesleyanna Franks, Albert Louis; 2 Jun 1945; Gay; 13 Jul; Jimmy Franks; Macon Co.; Ester Pressley; Jackson Co.; Rosella Franks; Gay; Zion Hill Franks, Mary Ann; 5 Oct 1935; Jackson Co.; 25 Nov; Tilman Franks; Jackson Co.; Jessie T. Franks; Madison Co.; Tilman Franks; Savannah; Savannah Hyatt, Geraldine 8 Sep 1939; Gay; 12 Sep; Perry R. Hyatt; Gay; Dorthy Green; Gay; Mrs. P. R. Hyatt; Gay; Sion Hill Scotts Creek Mathis, Carl 17 Feb 1945; ng; 17 Feb; Rufus Mathis; Jackson Co.; Fany Frady; ng; ng; ng; Crawford Sylva Ashe, Delma Jean; 30 Dec 1945; Sylva; 30 Dec; Virgil N. Ashe; Jackson Co.; Hulda R. Golden; Jackson Co.; Virgil N. Ashe; Tuckasegee; Shook Journeys Through Jackson Fall 2017 121 Bryson, John Franklin; 9 Jul 1915; Washington; 2 Aug; J. W. Bryson; Cullowhee; Mary Ethel Buchanan; Haywood Co.; J. W. Bryson; Sylva; Lindale Bryson, George William, Jr.; 23 Jul 1914; Sylva; 3 Sep 1944; George W. Bryson; Sylva; Annie Lee Freeman; Sylva; Mrs. Geo. Bryson; Sylva; Parris Bryson, Sadie Catherine Underwood; w/o Walter; 1 Dec 1908; Young Harris, GA; 16 Apr; James Underwood; Cullowhee; Dovie Birch, Hiawasee, GA; Walter Bryson; Erastus; Pine Creek Bumgarner, Floyd K.; h/o Viola; 10 Jul 1909; Cashiers; 2 Sep; Elbert A. Bumgarner; Cashiers; Octavia Brown; Tuckasegee; Mrs. Homer Aldridge; Tryon; Lovedale Dobbin, Johnie Henry; 3 Jun 1920; Yadkin Co.; 2 Mar; Thomas M. Dobbin; Yadkin Co.; Bertha Hanes; Wilkes Co.; Mrs. Geneva Stokes; Winston-Salem, NC; “near his home.” Ensley, Infant Girl; 9 Jun 1945; Sylva; Roosevelt Ensley; Sylva; Geneva Painter; Sylva; ng; ng; Lovedale Ensley, Charles Linden; 29 Aug 1942; Sylva; 25 Jul; Dee Ensley; Tuckasegee; Mabel Ashe; Sylva; Dee Ensley; Sylva; Ashe Frizzell, Elsie Evelyn; 15 Jun 1933; Jackson Co.; 29 Jun; Roosevelt Frizzell; Jackson Co.; Ada Buchanan; Jackson Co.; Theo, Frizzell; Webster; Stillwell Grant, Infant Boy; 11 May 1945; ng; 11 May; John W. Grant; NC; Eula Franks; Swain Co.; ng; ng; Bryson City Howse, Harriet Lee; 3 Apr 1942; Alabama; 9 Dec; James C. Howse; ng; Emily Lou Callahan; ng; ng; ng; Bryson City Jennings, Mary Alice; w/o Glenn; 1 Aug 1921; Montana; 2 Mar; Matthew Johnson; ng; Mary Rice; ng; Glenn Jennings; Glenville; Glenville Lanning, Jackie Bernard; 5 Nov 1935; Glenville; 3 Jun; Frank Lanning; Glenville; Geneva McCall; Cashiers; Frank Lanning; Glenville; Glenville Mitchell, James Edward; 1 Sep 1945; Sylva; 1 Sep; Burke H. Mitchell; Greensboro, NC; Lazelle Dillard; Sylva; Burke H. Mitchell; Sylva; Dillard Sellers, Margaret Louise; w/o Pvt. Homer; 28 Jan 1921; Jackson Co.; 14 Jan; Thomas Lanning; Jackson Co.; Cora Gates; Jackson Co.; Thomas Lanning; Dillsboro; Franklin, Macon Co. Wortham, Willie Mae; w/o Carl; 4 May 1916; Sylva; 19 Apr; W. M. Jamison; Jackson Co.; Etta Warren Jamison; Buncombe Co.; W. M. Jamison; Sylva; Keener Webster Carpenter, Annie Dee; 23 Oct 1942; Jackson Co.; ng (1945); Bruce Carpenter; Jackson Co.; Aileen Cagle; Jackson Co.; Bruce Carpenter; Sylva; Cagle Journeys Through Jackson Fall 2017 122 Uncle Hubert Bryson – Baptizing on Johns Creek – early 1950s This was given to the society for publication by JCGS Vice-President, Norma Bryson Clayton. Hopeful that she will allow us to publish more of her stories. This photo made is the early 1950s is of a Johns Creek Baptist Church baptizing at the Hute Moffett bridge on Caney Fork. The man in the water with his back to the camera is the Reverend Hubert Bryson, my Daddy’s youngest brother. He was a well-known Baptist preacher in this area leading many to Christ with his persuasive messages. He was very knowledgeable about the Bible and a dynamic preacher. Older people to this day remember his sermons and powerful messages. He was also a very musically talented man – singing and playing the guitar. As a young man he was offered a contract to sing on the Louisiana Hayride. (For those of you who do not know - “The Louisiana Hayride was a radio and later television country music show broadcast from the Shreveport Municipal Memorial Auditorium in Shreveport, Louisiana, that during its heyday from 1948 to 1960 helped to launch the careers of some of the greatest names in American country and western music.”) He declined choosing instead to stay here in his beloved mountains and share the gospel. He married Nellie McDonald and they moved into the old family home with my Mamma Bryson on Blanton Branch. There they raised their family – three daughters and a son. That house was his home from the time he was born until he passed away a few years back. A simple man, he enjoyed sitting on the porch reading his Bible or playing his guitar and singing. When I moved to Blanton Branch I would often sit on my porch in the evening and listen as he played his guitar and sang the old hymns. The music would float up the hollow toward my house - haunting and beautiful. Journeys Through Jackson Fall 2017 123 Outline Descendant Report for Frederick (Baumgartner) Bumgarner This descendant report was brought to the Society by Harry Bumgarner. It was given to him by Kenneth Bumgarner, who prepared the report. More will follow in future issues. Report has been edited to reflect birth dates of persons born after 1945 being removed. . + Ariel Wepreck m: 23 Jul 2001 in Kalispel, Flathead Co., MT . 13 Indica Rogers . 13 Kyro Rogers . 13 Loic Rogers b: 08 Aug 2004 in Kalispel, Flathead Co., MT, d: 25 Jan 2008 in Kalispel, Flathead Co., MT . 12 Sara Cristine Rogers . + Samuel "Sam" B. Kavanugh m: 14 Jul 2001 in Kalispel, Flathead Co., MT . 13 Amelia Marie Kavanugh . 13 Baby Kavanugh . 10 Alian "Oleon" Ledford b: 19 Apr 1919 in Clay Co., NC, d: 24 Aug 1994 . + Freddie Lee Owenby . 11 Archie Ledford . 11 Larry Ledford . 10 Allegra "Suzie" Ledford b: 26 Jul 1929 in Clay Co., NC, d: 19 Nov 1978 . + Charles Phillips . 11 Charlie Sue Phillips b: 18 Sep 1949, d: Deceased . 11 Charles "Skipper" Phillips II . 11 James Phillips . 11 Michael Phillips . + Homer Birch . 9 Naomi E. Bumgarner b: 1892 . 9 Aaron Bumgarner b: 1895 in Speedwell, Jackson Co., NC, d: 20 Aug 1934 in Briar Creek Rd., near Madison, Morgan Co., GA . + Edna Knight . 10 Elbert D. Bumgarner . 9 Clayton (Clalon) Bumgarner b: 22 Sep 1898 in Speedwell, Jackson Co., NC, d: 01 Apr 1975 in Madison, Morgan Co., GA . + Ola (Ollie) Alma Rice b: 23 Aug 1908 in Robbinsville, Graham Co., NC, m: 16 Apr 1929 in Greene Co., GA, d: 31 Dec 1977 in Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA . 10 Virgil (Verjie) Jackson Bumgarner b: 18 Nov 1930 in Greensboro Highway, Sugar Creek Community, near Madison, Morgan Co., GA . + Dorthy Mae Shepherd b: 08 Jan 1935, m: 02 Apr 1953 in Penfield, Greene Co., GA, d: 07 May 2008 in Athens, Clarke Co., GA . 11 Constance Jean "Connie" Bumgarner . + James "Jimmy" Cunningham m: 20 Mar 1976 in Sugar Creek Baptist Church, near Madison on Greensboro Hwy, Morgan Co., GA . 12 Emmily Elizabeth Cunningham b: in Athens, Clarke Co., GA . + James Woodrow "Jim" Lacey b:in North Carolina, m: 18 May 1996 in the Cunningham backyard in Madison, Morgan Co., GA . 13 James Woodrow "Jim" Lacey Jr. b: in Athens, Clarke Co.,GA . 13 John Daniel Lacey b: in Athens, Clarke Co., GA . 13 Jay Cunningham Lacey b: in Athens, Clarke Co., GA . 10 John Thomas Bumgarner b: 04 Apr 1934 in Madison, Morgan Co., GA . + Barbara Jean Johnson b: 04 Apr 1938 in Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA, m: 10 Apr 1955 in Monroe, Walton Co., GA, d: 25 Sep 2002 in Madison, Morgan Co., GA Journeys Through Jackson Fall 2017 124 . 11 John Thomas "Tommy" Bumgarner Jr. b: in Atlanta, Fort McPherson, Fulton Co., GA . + Rhonda Louise Malcom b:in Madison Morgan Co., GA, m: 12 Oct 1991 in Walhalla, Oconee Co., SC . 12 Shane Thomas Bumgarner b: in Greensboro, Green Co., GA . 11 Clayton Eugene "Clay" Bumgarner b: in Fort Bragg, Cumberland Co., NC . + Janet Ghann . + Jacqueline Diane Marshall m: 26 Sep 2003 . 10 James William Bumgarner b: 10 Dec 1935 in Briar Creek Rd., near Madison, Morgan Co., GA, d: 12 Jul 2007 in Briar Creek Rd., near Madison, Morgan Co., GA . + Emily "Kathleen" Shepherd b: 21 Nov 1940 in Madison, Morgan Co., GA, m: 15 Jun 1958 in Sugar Creek Baptist Church, near Madison on Greensboro Hwy, Morgan Co., GA . 11 James William "Jimmy" Bumgarner Jr. b:in Athens, Clarke Co., GA . + Lisa Jo Garrison b:in Madison, Morgan Co., GA, m: 05 Apr 1997 in Gatlinburg, TN . + Connie Campbell . 10 Ruby "Jo" Bumgarner b: 20 May 1943 in Briar Creek Rd., near Madison, Morgan Co., GA . + Bill Carroll Marcrum b: 19 Dec 1943 in Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA, m: 12 Jun 1964 in Sugar Creek Baptist Church, near Madison on Greensboro Hwy, Morgan Co., GA, d: 07 Mar 2003 in Buckhead, Morgan Co., GA . 11 Sherri Leagh Marcrum b: in Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA . + Patrick "Marshall" Brown b: in Jeffersonville, Twiggs Co., GA, m: 02 May 1992 in Zion Baptist, near Covington, Newton Co., GA . 12 Patrick Marshall Brown Jr. b: in Dublin, Laurens Co., GA . 12 Garrett Marcrum Brown b: in Dublin, Laurens Co., GA . 12 Abigail "Abby" Leagh Brown b: in Dublin, Laurens Co., GA . 10 Robert Manuel "Bob" Bumgarner b: in Briar Creek Rd., near Madison, Morgan Co., GA . + Janice Dean Couch b:in Madison, Morgan Co.,GA, m: 13 Jul 1968 in Brownwood Baptist Church, near Madison, Morgan Co., GA . 11 Wesley Mitchell "Wes" Bumgarner b: in Athens, Clarke Co., GA . + Angela Kaye "Ange" McGee m: in Vinning, Fulton Co., GA . 12 Hannah Renaé Bumgarner b: inKennesaw, Cobb Co., GA . 12 Mackenzee Kaye Bumgarner b:in Kennesaw, Cobb Co., GA . 12 Colton Wesley Bumgarner b:in Keller, Torrance Co., TX, d: 24 Feb 2004 in Keller, Torrance Co., TX . 12 Gracee Lynne Bumgarner b:in Keller, Torrance Co., TX . 11 Julie Renaé Bumgarner b:in Athens, Clarke Co., GA . + Todd Patrick Copeland b:in Greensboro, Green Co., GA, m: 16 Sep 1996 in Gatlinburg, TN . 12 Lily Elizabeth "Lily-Beth" Copeland b:in Athens, Clarke Co., GA . 9 Mae Bumgarner b: Dec 1904 in Lick Log, Clay Co., NC, d: Aft. 1988 in Bedford, VA . + Luther Rice b: 1906 in Robinsville, Graham Co., NC . 10 Elizabeth Ann Rice b: 22 Sep 1942 in Sugar Creek Community, near Madison, Morgan Co., GA . + Unknown Moore . 8 John Beuregard Bumgarner b: 22 Dec 1861, d: 29 Jul 1934 in Cullowhee, Jackson Co., NC . + Amanda Jane (Holder) Holden b: 08 May 1865 in Swain Co., NC, m: 25 Oct 1891 in Cullowhee, Jackson Co., NC, d: 17 Oct 1934 in Cullowhee, Jackson Co., NC . 9 Frank Ray Bumgarner b: 07 May 1893, d: 14 Jan 1919 in Jackson Co., NC . + Mae Pressley b: 24 Jul 1894, d: 29 Aug 1948 in Jackson Co., NC . 10 Frankie Bumgarner Journeys Through Jackson Fall 2017 125 . 9 Robert "Vernon" Bumgarner b: 18 Dec 1899 in North Carolina, d: 23 Apr 1977 in Jackson Co., NC . + Flora (Flara) Conner b: 24 Dec 1904, d: 09 Apr 1930 . 10 Elof Bumgarner . 10 Jessie Bumgarner . + Nellie B. Unknown b: 14 Jun 1899, d: 11 Aug 1984 in Jackson Co., NC . 10 Carl V. Bumgarner b: 16 Mar 1938, d: 04 Sep 1947 in Jackson Co., NC . 8 George B. Bumgarner b: 06 Oct 1864, d: 14 Jun 1933 in Jackson Co., NC . + Mary "Darthula" (Darthida) Moss b: 18 Aug 1869, m: 23 Dec 1886 in at W. M. Moss, Jackson Co., NC, d: 04 Apr 1952 in Hamburg, Jackson Co., NC . 9 Radford H. Bumgarner b: 1888 in North Carolina . + Zula Luwk b: 1895 . 10 Helen M. Bumgarner b: 1920 . 10 Dorothy Bumgarner . 10 Hayes Bumgarner . 10 Memie Bumgarner . 9 Pascal "Ray" Bumgarner b: 1889 in North Carolina . + Lola Taylor . 10 Georgie Bumgarner . 10 Edna Bumgarner . 10 Frank Bumgarner . 10 Fred Bumgarner . 9 Royal (Roy) "Bee" Bumgarner b: 22 Nov 1890 in North Carolina, d: 12 Apr 1944 . + Frankie Zachary b: 09 Dec 1901, d: 01 Feb 1927 . 10 Prue Bumgarner . 9 Herbert L. Bumgarner b: 25 Mar 1893 in North Carolina, d: 07 Jan 1950 . + Ola Dillard b: 01 Oct 1899, d: 04 Dec 1939 . 10 Dora Lee Bumgarner b: 1917 . 10 Elizabeth Bumgarner b: 1919 . 10 Conrad Bumgarner b: 1921 . 10 Willie Mae Bumgarner b: 1924 . 10 Beatrice Bumgarner b: 1926 . 10 Violet (Vialta) Bumgarner b: 1928 . 10 Wallace Bumgarner b: 1929 . 10 Fred Bumgarner . 9 Fred C. "Freddie" Bumgarner b: 1896 in North Carolina . + Elizabeth Todd . 10 Dorothy Bumgarner . 9 Winnie Bumgarner b: 1899 in North