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The Family Garden
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George H. HANSON
Probably died of a heart attack. He was probably from Morgan Co, GA per Carol Ann Childress, CNWR12A@prodigy.com, 1996. Also some family moved to Judsonia, AR.
According to family history, the progenitor of the Hanson family lived in Cork, Ireland. This Hanson had 12 sons and 3 daughters. He named one of his son's George. As a young man, George went to Holland and married there. He brought his wife to America and they settled on a big plantation near Atlanta, Georgia. It is not known how many children they had, but one them he also named George H. (this George was the great-grandfather of Edna Lorena Hanson Karnes). The Hanson that came to American, probably came around 1800 because George H. Hanson was born in Georgia in 1805. On the plantation in Georgia was raised cotton and sugar cane. When the cotton was ginned and baled, it was sent to New Orleans. The sugar cane syrup was also sent to New Orleans for shipment elsewhere. Theyowed several slaves and were engaged in buying and selling slaves until after the civil war. The slaves were freed, but some of them stayed on with the family as paid servants and also because they liked the family.
George H. married Susan Radford in 1829. She was also born in Georgia. They married in Perry County, Alabama, where they made their home. George H. Hanson was in the old Cahaba, Alabama land lotteries and purchased 79 acres of land in Perryville (no longer there), Perry County, Alabama. It was between Marion and Selma, Alabama. The land was patented in June, 1833. It is recorded at the General Land Office in Alexandria, Virginia. (from my mother's notes)
George H. Hanson died somewhere between 1855 and before 27 Jul 1860. He is on the 1850 Alabama census and the 1860 census shows Susan as a widow.
Family history says George was probably sitting on his back porch when he died. He had not been ill, so the probably died from a heart attack. Two of the children fought in the Civil War with the Alabama Calvary. After the war was over, all the children moved to Judsonia, Arkansas with the exception of James Monroe Hanson. He moved to Cleburn, Texas. It is not known where Susan died. Probably between 1860 and 1870. She is not in the 1870 Alabama Census.
BIOGRAPHY: These notes are included in the Hanson Family Genealogy Book compiled by Laurie Jeanne Graves. Soure of notes in unknown.
Documents in my files for George H. Hanson:
Probate Court, Perry County, AL, Minutes from Book I, 185-8, dated 15 June 1859. (Note - very difficult to read, this is my best guess, underscores are where I just can't make it out)
George H. Hanson - This day came Isaac Bernstein and made application to this Court for letters of Administration on the Estate of George H. Hanson dec'd and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Bernstein __ rendered unto hand in the final sum of Sixteen hundred dollars with G. W. Hanson and R. H. Wallis as his securities Conditioned as the law requires. It is ___ that said bond be approved ___ and filed and letters issued.
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State of Arkansas
County of White
Probate Court, Book 1 Minutes - dated Feby 11 (year unreadable)
Isaac Bernstein
Admr 10835 of
Geo. H. Hanson dec'd
This record is extremely difficult to read, but in essence, Issac Bernstein petitions the court to declare the estate of George H. Hanson insolvent. The estate is declared insolvent by the court. Issac Bernstein is ordered to provide an account of his services within 90 days for a settlement of his admnistration and that he appear on the second Monday in March to make settlements of "said accounts". It appears he is also ordered to provide notification of this action to creditors "by mail postage paid" and posting the notice on the courthouse door and publication in a newspaper.
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Marriage extract:
Hanson, George H. to Susan Radford
11 July 1829 (return dated 30th) by R. E. Howard, #392
*Source: Alabama Records, Volume 182, Perry County, Marriages, Sept 1826-Sep 1829, Wills 1823-38, Obit of John Blackburn, Blackburn Bible Record, Rev. Pensions, 1812 Pensions, 1883 List of Pensioners, Compiled by Pauline Jones Gandrud, Repository: Dallas County Library, p. 42
Radford, Susan to Hanson, George H. , license 11-Jul-1829, marriage date 30-Jul-1829, marriage book 1820-1832, license # 392
*Source: Perry County, Alabama Marriage Licenses compiled by Lee Adair at:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wadair1/Perry%20Co.%20Marriage%20Books%201820-1851%20N-R%20Brides.htm
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Census of 1830 - Perry Co., Ala - 24th page
George Hanson: 1 male 20-30; 1 female 15-20.
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Census of 1850 - Perry Co., Ala - Perryville Beat, Family # 59
Hanson, George H., age 45, born in Ga, occupation farmer, value $500.
Hanson, Susan, age 40, born in GA
Hanson, John W., age 18, born in AL
Hanson Geo. W., age 16, born in AL
Hanson, Jas. M., age 6, bornin AL
Hanson, Wm. R., age 4, born in AL
Hanson, Thos. J., age 1, born in AL
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My mother's notes above show George obtaining 79 acres of land in the Cahaba land lotteries. I have obtained copies of the following documents from those lotteries:
4 Jun 1833 Certificate No. 9984 79.92 acres
4 Apr 1837 Certificate No. 21129 39.75 acres 15 May 1837 Certificate No. 24127 80.61 acres
2 Aug 1837 Certificate No. 27215 39.75 acres
28 July 1838 Certificate No. 33198 79.95 acres
2 Feb 1852 Certificate No. 39908 40.38 acres
It is my understanding that these sales were cash entry sales, requiring individuals to place a dollar amount with the land office and then drew lots of land by lottery. Need more research to better understand exactly how they worked.
Susanah (Susan) A. RADFORD
This story was told to me by Gladyss Hanson Perryman. A granddaughterof George W. Hanson.
Soon after the Civil War was over in 1865, Susan Radford Hanson died from a broken heart. The family home in Perryville, Alabama, had been short of destroyed and Susan was broke. After Susan died, her children, George, William, Benjamin and Fannie left Alabama in a covered wagon and went to what was then called Prospect Bluff, Arkansas. Later the name of the town was changed to Judsonia. Another bother, James went to Cleburn Texas and settled there. The oldest brother, John, stayed in Alabama. George W. owned a grocery store in Judsonia, Benjamin farmed, William was a farmer and Fannie married a Dr. Gill. One of George Hanson's, sons, John, lived in a two story house close to downtown after he grew up and married. He was the night watchman. At that time Judsonia had what they called a day policeman and a nigh watchman.
*Source: Memoir collections of Laurie Jeanne Graves
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The State of Alabama, No 392
Perry County
to any Judge of the State, Justice of the peace for said County, or regalorly ordained minister of the Gospel legally authorized?
Greeting - You are hereby authoized to solemize the Rites of Matrimony between George H. Hanson and Susan Radford and join them together as husband and wife and for ___ doing this shall be given sufficeint authority Give aunder my hand of office this 11th day of July 1829.
David MCullough?____
The State of Alabama
Perry County
I, Ralph E. Hosward? an ___ Justice of the peace for Perry County in Said State, do hereby certify that I solomized on the the Rites of Matrimony ___ George H. Hanson and Susan Radford on the 30th day of July 1829. given under my hand and ___ this 22nd of August 1829.
R. E. Howard
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On October 22, 1860, Susan signed an "Inventory Of Property Advanced to Susan Hanson" for property from the estate of her father, William Radford. The advanced property totaled $3,442.00 and consisted of:
One cow and calf - $12.50
Interest for 33 years $33
Money Advanced on Land $50
One Negro Girl Candy $500
Interest for 25 years $1000
One Negro Girl Lidia $325
Interest for 20 years $520
One land warrant $100
Interest for 12 years $520
Money in Cash $100
Interest for 5 years $40
Money in Cash $400
Interest for 4 years $128
One cow and calf $12.50
Interest $5
"I certify that this is a correct statement of all the property I have received from Wm Radford
to date."
Susan A. Hanson
her
X
mark
Data from her father's will.
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It is interesting to look at the ages Susan was when she had her children. Guessing at approximate ages, because we don't have birth months for all the children, this is list:
1st child age 20
2nd child age 21
3rd child age 32
4th child age 35
5th child age 37
6th child age 39
7th child age 40
8th child age 43
The 10-11 year gap between the second and third child is curious. One wonders if she was in ill health to remain infertile for some many years, then suddenly come back and have 6 more children in the next decade. Just speculation on my part. lcw
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1860 Census Perryville Beat, Perry County, Alabama
Enumerated 27 Jul 1860.
Dwelling #459
Susan A. Hanson age 47, Widow, value of real estate $800,
value of personal estate $3041, b. Gia (assume this means GA?)
James M., age 16, male, occupation Laborer
Wm. A, age 14, male
Benjamin F., age 8, male
Elizabeth S,. age 5, female
Notes: This lists only 4 of her children. At the time of this census, John and George were adults, but, Thomas would have been abt 11 and Fannie abt 10. Wonder where these children were living? We know Fannie lived to adulthood as she later married.
Marriage Notes for George H. Hanson and Susanah (Susan) A. RADFORD-112
Perry County Marriage Book 1820-1832, license number 392 granted to Radford, Susan and Hanson, George H on 11-Jul-1829, marriage date listed as 30-Jul-1829.
John W HANSON
John stayed on in Alabama when the remainder of his siblings and mother left for Arkansas. It is believed that he married and had children, but no details are known. Data from Louise Birchfield, 1996. He married, had 3 sons, and died as a young man.
Elizabeth S HANSON
Data from Louise Birchfield, 1996. She may be the same person as Fannie. She was in the 1860 Census. She may have died as a child.
John Smith MCDEARMAN
When he was four years old, his parent moved to Henry County, TN where he grew to manhood. On 2 Apr 1854, at the age of 22, he married Sarah Jane Travis, daughter of T.J. and Catherine James Travis, in Paris, TN. There they had three children, James Albert, Virginia Smith and Mary Angeline. In 1860 they moved to Searcy, AR where they lived at the head of a cedar grove not too far from the entrance to Harding University. He had a grist mill and ground corn for the public. So the story goes, he also ground corn for the Confederate and Yankee armies during the Civil War (Note- Mom wrote this before obtaining the documents listed below documenting his volunteer service for the Confederate Army). In Searcy, they had one more daughter, Mattie.
In 1870 he homesteaded a farm one and one half miles west of Judsonia where two more children were born, Harriett Emma and Minnie Ellen. For the next 27 years, he worked his farm growing, as most people in that time and area, strawberries as well as the normal vegetables to be used for canning and home use. He had a packing shed on the farm where the strawberries were packed and taken to Judsonia for shipment elsewhere.
Around 1898, he was mending a fence and hit a nail the wrong way causing it to glance off the wood and hit him in an eye, which caused blindness. No longer able to farm, he depended on his wife, children, and one grandson, Orlando Hanson, to keep the farm going.
When he was about 20 years old, he joined the Baptist Church in TN. After moving to Judsonia, he was one of thee founders of the old Sulpher Springs Church. When that church was moved and a new house build at Plateau, he contributed liberally and did a great deal of the work on the new house. He was ordained a deacon and served in that capacity for 14 years. When in about 1900 the Church disbanded, he and his family went to the Judsonia Church. John and Sarah McDearman were both devout Christians and raised their children to also be so.
He died 15 Mar 1913 at his home where he had lived for about 43 years. He was 80 years old when he died and is buried in the McDearman Family Cemetery which was located in the southeast corner of their front yard. The farm is no longer there,but the cemetery is still there - on Highway 385 just west of Judsonia, Arkansas.
*Source: This information came from the John McDearman obituary and personal memories of his granddaughter (Edna Lorena Hanson Karnes) as compiled and recorded by his great-granddaughter Laurie Jeanne Karnes Graves.
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Tennessee Marriage Book, Paris, Henry County
McDearmon, John S. to Sarah Travis April 2, 1854 by M. S. Howard, J. P.
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Notes: Family lore (above) says that John used his grist mill for both the Union and Confederate armies. I've never found documentation for even the existence of this grist mill, but do know that Union soldiers camped near Judsonia during a period of the Civil War. At one time, more than 20,000 Union soldiers were encamped there, so it is entirely possible both armies used his mill.
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Original Application of Jno. S. McDerman for Confederate Pension, Judsonia, White Co, Ark.
Searcy, Ark. June 8, 1912
To the Hon. County Pension Board & Commissioners
For the State of Arkansas:
Your Petitioner herein states that he enlisted in Company ___ under Hicks Company, Gauze's regiment 32nd. Ark. of the Arkansas Confederate Volunteers, at Search, White County, Arkansas, in the year 1862; that having enlisted as such soldier he was assigned certain milling work to perform as the miller for said Company and regiment; that he operated the mill in White County, Arkansas, at Searcy under the instructions of said regimental officers and by the authority of the same whereby said confederate soldiers got their meal and grist while encamped. that he at all times was subject tot he order of said Company and did not desert same. That by reasons of being a miller said work was assigned to me; that he is now 78 years of age, totally blind and feeble an indigent old confederate soldier depending on his children and friends for support and maintenance, that he resides in White County, Arkansas and that he, nor his wife, nor both together, has not $400. worth of property and that they have no income.
WHEREFORE, he prays your Honorable Board to put him on the Pension roll as an ex-confederate soldier, under the Arkansas law providing for the maintenance and support of same.
All of the facts your Petitioner states to be true.
Attest to Mark his
H. P. Cleveland Jno. S. X McDearman
Mrs. J. A. McDearman mark
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 20th day of June 1912
H. P. Cleveland, Notary Public
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State of Arkansas
County of White
I, Thomas Harder, the undersigned affiant, state that I am personally acquainted with John S. McDerman, of the County of White and State of Arkansas, who has applied for a Pension as an Ex-Confederate Soldier.
That during the year 1862, said John S. McDerman, together with my father, G___ Harder and brother, Jas L. Harder, enlisted and were enrolled in Hick's Company of Confederate volunteers.
That immediately after the date of the organization of said Company, by reason of said John S. McDerman being a miller and having asma affliction, was detailed by the authorities of said Company and other Confederate authorities to do certain milling for said Company and Confederate Soldiers, and that the said John S. McDerman immediately thereupon as such detail did do the Company's grinding and grinding for other Confederate Soldiers under said detail work, running a mill in the County of White and State of Arkansas, as such detail.
That the Confederate Soldiers obtained grist ground by such detail as herein stated from time to time.
That the said John S. McDearman was subject to the orders of said Confederate Company and regiment during the time that he so performed the work as miller as a detail.
That the said John S. McDerman never deserted or abandoned said Company, but at all times he performed such work assigned him as a volunteer and soldier enrolled and enlisted as herein stated.
T. S. Harder
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 8th day of July, 1912.
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DEED of TRUST
Nov 25, 1895, N. 22, Filed Nov 23, 1895
Book 1, Page 598, Con: $10.00 paid
John S. McDearman and wife S. J. McDearman TO G. W. Hanson, trustee for Genie E. Yarbough, A Minor, Granting Cluase: Grant, Bargain, Sell and Convey: NE 1/4 of Nw1/4 (Less 10 acres in North West Corner) and SW 1/4 of NW 1/4, all in Sec 33, Twp 8 N, R6 W Being 70 acres more or less, to have and to hold same unto said trustee, upon trust for Genie E. Yarbough, a minor, as said John S. McDearman; guardian; Guardian of Genie E. Yarbough appointed by Probate Court of White County, did execute his bond as such Guardian and conditioned as required by law in the sum of $2,500 for performance of his duties - Dower as such Guardian with John S. Eastland as on of the Securities of the said Bond and the further security of T. J. Richardson, S. Hussey, J. W. Edie and Co. Nichols which said bond was duly approved by the Judge of the Probate Court.
John S. McDearman (Seal)
S. J. McDearman (Seal)
Satisfied in full this the 19th day of August 1897. John S. Eastland
Notes: I have no idea who Genie E. Yarbrough is or why John McDearman would be named a trustee for her. Actually, this document confuses me, it appears as if G.W. Hanson is the trustee and John McDearman is the guardian of this minor child.
Nov 22, 1895 (extract)
wife of J. S. McDearman appears voluntarily and in the absence of her husband and declared that she had of her own free will, excuted the relinquishement of dower...to the foregoing document.
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March 30, 1904, No. 24, filed april 5, 1904
Book 71, Page 287, Con: $100.00 Paid
J. S. McDearman and wife S. J. McDearman TO Philip Roth
Granting Clause: Grant, bargain, sell and convey: NE 1/4 of NW 1/4 and SW 1/4 of NW 1/4 of Sec. 33, Twp 8 N, R 6 W, less the following described land, to-wit: Begin at NW cor of NE 1/4 of NW 1/4 of Sec. 33; run east 26 rods, thence run diagonally 20 degrees east of South 49 rods and 10 lks to a point; thence west 42 rods & 22 lks thence north 46 rods & 22 lks to place of beginning containing 10 acres more or less. And further sum of $400.00 for which vendor's lien is retained in 2 equal payments as shown by notes of even date with int. & due April 1, 1905 & 1906 payable to C. P. Senter. To have and to hold the same unto said Philip Roth, his heirs and assigns forever.
Convenants of Warranty.
Dower & Homestead released and relinquished.
J. S. McDearman (Seal)
S. J. McDearman (Seal)
March 30, 1904 (extract)
Wife of J. S. McDearman appears voluntarily and in the absence of her husband declared that she had of her own free will, executed the relinquishment of dower and homestead.....
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OBITUARY FOR JOHN SMITH MCDEARMAN
Died at his home, one and a half miles West of Judsonia, March 15, 1913, John S. McDearman. Brother McDearman was born in Spotsylvania Co., Virginia, Dec. 28, 1832, was therefore 80 years, 2 months and 18 days old. When he was about 4 years old, his parents moved to Tennessee, where he grew to manhood and lived until 1860, when he came to Searcy, Ark., and in 1870 he homesteaded and settled upon the farm where he has lived and where he died. In 1854 he was married to Miss Sarah Travis who survives him. To them have been born five daughters and two sons. One son and two daughters have died. The surviving children are our townsman, J. A. McDearman, Mrs. W. T. Hanson, Miss Minnie and Miss Emma who are still at home. At about 20 years old, Bro. McDearman united with a Baptist church in Tenn. Was one of the founders of the old Sulphur Springs church near Judsonia and when that church was moved and a new house erected out at Plateau, he contributed liberally and did a great deal of the work of building the new house. He was there ordained a deacon and served as such for 14 years, when in about 1900 that church disbanded and he and his family came to the Judsonia church in whose fellowship he died. For sixteen years Bro. McDearman had been blind, but has been bright and cheerful, manifesting through all these years great faith and patience. While our brother had his weaknesses, as we all have, in a great many respects he was worthy of our admiration and emulation. Sunday afternoon, March 16, quite a large number of friends, acquaintances and relatives gathered at the home, and after a short funeral service, the remains were laid to rest in the family burying ground on the farm where he has lived and labored for more than forty years. May the blessing of the loving Father rest upon the aged and devoted wife and children who have so kindly cared for him through the helplessness caused by blindness, and the infirmities of age is the prayer of this friend. R.V.G. John built his house between 1882-1885. John and Sarah had one daughter, Virginia, in Tennessee before moving to Judsonia around 1858-59. John homesteaded 40 acres of land where the little cemetery was located in the northeast corner of their font yard.
*Source: Judsonia Newspaper
The McDearman Family Cemetery is located in Section 33, Township 8 North, Range 6 West. It is due north of the Judsonia water tower, on State highway 13 approximately 100 yards east of the US Highway 13 overpass. The names and dates were taken from gravestones by Katherine and Charley Figley of Judsonia January 11, 1980. W.E. Leach of the White County Historical Society interviewed two McDearman relatives, July 12, 1986, and published his report in the White County Heritage that year. Edna Karnes and Mae Hanson were interviewed for the 1986 article. They were granddaughters of Mary Hanson and great granddaughters of J.S. and S.J. McDearman. Laurie Jeanne Graves (R#2, Box 124C, Hughes Springs, TX 75656) wrote the following in response, two years later: "This story was told to me by my mother, Edna Hanson Karnes
Mother has told me that [John McDearman] built his house between 1882 1885
As far as she can remember, the only place her Uncle Jim ever worked was the box factory and he walked to work every day, as I am sure a lot of people in Judsonia did
John S. McDearman was born December 28, 1832, in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. Either as a boy or young man, he went to Henry County, Tennessee, where he married Sarah Jane Travis, born June 10, 1836. They were married April 2, 1854. She was the only sister of William B. Travis of the Alamo. [William Barrett Travis was born in Edgefield District, South Carolina, August 9, 1809, the son of Mark Travis Sr. The family moved to Conecuh County, Alabama, in 1818 and he left Alabama for Texas in early 1835. He died March 6, 1836, at the Alamo. NOTE: This is a family lore - there is no record of William B. Travis having a sister named Sarah Jane Travis] They had one daughter, Virginia, in Tennessee before moving to Judsonia around 1858-59. John homesteaded 40 acres of land where the little cemetery was located in the northeast corner of their front yard. Four more daughters, Mary, Minnie, Emma and Harriet, a son James, a grandson Orlando B. Hanson, and a great granddaughter Edna Hanson, were all born in a double log-house on the farm. Sarah and John raised their family and Orlando on the farm. He passed way March 15, 1913, and Sarah continued to live on the farm until 1916 when she, Minnie and Emma went to live in a house in town, across the road from her son James. His house still sits on the edge of Little Red River, just down from where the Enterprise Box Factory was located. Sarah McDearman died February 16, 1917. After her death Minnie and Emma moved into their brothers house and the farm on the highway was sold."
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1880 Census, Arkansas, White County, Harrison Township, Page 17, Enumeration District: 284, Enumeration Date: 8 Jun 1880
McDearman, Jno, age 47, married, farmer, born in VA, father and mother born in VA
Sallie, age 42, wife, housekeeper, born in Tenn, parents born in North Carolina
Jas, age 21, son, Farm Hand
Mattie, age 18, daughter, housekeeper
Emma, age 8, daughter, under health, listed as Idiotic
Minnie, age 6, daughter
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1890 SURNAME LIST From the Tax Rolls (White County, AR)
McDeamun, J.S. & J.A., Harrison Township, School Dist. 39, no occupation listed.
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1900 Harrison Township including Judsonia Town, White County, Arkansas Census, Enumeration District 150, sheet 21:
McDearman, John S., head of household, b. Dec 1832 in VA, age 67,
Occupation: Farmer, owned home and farm, both parents born
in VA
Sarah J., wife, b. Jun 1837 in TN, age 62, married 46 years,
Occupation: housewife, both parents born in North Carolina
Emma, daughter, b. Aug 1871 in Arkansas, age 29, Occupation:
Farm labor
Minnie, daughter, b. Jan 1874 in Arkansas, age 26, Occupation:
Farm labor
Hanson, Orlando B., grandson, b. Mar 1881 in Arkansas, age 18,
Occupation: Farm Labor, Father born in Alabama, Mother born
in Tenn.
NOTE: Harrison Township census included Judsonia, which is where they actually lived
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1910 Census, Arkansas, White County, Harrison Township including Judsonia Town, Enumeration District 166, Sheet 14
McDearman, John S., head of household, age 77, married 56 years,
born West Virginia, father born in US, mother in Virginia
Sarah J. wife, age 72, 7 children born, 4 living, born in Tenn,
parents born in Tenn
Emma, dau, age 37, single, born in Arkansas, father born in W.
Virginia, mother in Tenn
Minnie, dau, age 32, single, born in Arkansas, father born in W.
Virginia, mother in Tenn
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Names from the headstones found in the little cemetery:
Hanson, Alice Edna December 5, 1895 August 9, 1896, age 7 months, 8 days.
Hanson, Horace, son of W.T. and V.S. Hanson July 10, 1882 October 9, 1888
Hanson, John W., son of B.F. & M.A. Hanson December 18, 1878 June 13, 1879
Hanson, Lillie, daughter of W.T. and V.S. Hanson August 17, 1886 August 25, 1890
Hanson, Mary A., wife of B.F. Hanson September 27, 1859 January 3, 1882
Hanson, V.S. September 5, 1857 [no death date; may be buried at Evergreen; however, her site is concreted over; she had later married a White; V.S. was Virginia]
Hanson, W.T. September 10, 1857 June 27, 1915 [W.T. was William]
McDearman, baby daughter of J.A. & Ida McDearman June 24, 1893 July 29, 1893
McDearman, Harriet, daughter of J.S. and S.J. McDearman August 19, 1871 April 30, 1930 [marker on ground]
McDearman, Mattie, daughter of J.S. and S.J. McDearman July 18, 1862 March 11, 1882 stone is broken
McDearman, J.S., born Spotsylvania County, VA, December 28, 1832 died Judsonia, March 15, 1913
McDearman, Minnie Ellen January 30, 1873 February 22, 1938
McDearman, Rena Bell, daughter of J.A. & Idea McDearman January 31, 1886 July 17, 1887
McDearman, Sarah J., wife of J.S. McDearman, born in Henry County, TN, June 10, 1836 died Judsonia, February 16, 1917
Perkins, Gertrude June 15, 1915 September 25, 1915
*Source: White County, AR web site
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Land Patents in Arkansas:
John S. McDearmon
May 20, 1862: Homestead, 40 acres
Land Office: Little Rock, White County, 40 acres
John S. McDearmond
20 Dec 1875, 80 acres, White County, Document # 434, Little Rock Land Office
Also found these (possible relatives??):
John F McDearmon
May 20, 1862: Homestead 80 acres
Land Office: Harrison, Izard & Stone Counties
John W McDearmon
May 20, 1862: Homestead 160 acres
William W. McDearman
April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash entry, acres 40
Land Office: Batesville, Izard & Stone Counties
Sarah Jane TRAVIS
See notes for John Smith McDearman
Documents in files:
2 Apr 1854 - Marriage Record
From Henry Co, TN Marriage Book
John S. McDearman and Sarah Travis
15 Mar 1913 - Deceased Pensioner's Widow's Application for ConfederateService contains notarized statements signed by Sarah Jane McDearman, Mrs. Ida McDearman and Mr. J. A. McDearman. She was granted a $50 allowance. 15 Feb 1918 - Death Certificate
Sex: Female
Race: Cau
Widowed
Age 80 years, 5 months, 5 days
Place of birth: Tenn.
Name of Father: T. J. Travis
Maiden name of mother: Catherine James
Under doctor's care from Feb 9 - Feb 14.
Cause of death: La Grippe
Note - On the 1900 TN Census, her parents birthplace are both listed as NC, but I have yet to find them.
Funeral Notice from Newspaper:
Died, at her home in Judsonia, Feb. 16, 1918, Mrs. J. S. McDearman,widow of J. S. McDearman who died four years ago. Mrs McDearman'smaiden name was Travis. She was born in Henry County, Tenn., June 10,1836 and was married to J. S. McDearman at Paris, Tenn., April 17,1854, moved to Searcy, Ark., in 1860; thence to a farm near Judsoniain 1866 where she resided until the death of her husband. To themwere born seven children, four of whom survive her, there are sixgrand-children and thirteen great grand-children. It seems to thiswriter remarkable that this couple lived and kept house together 62years, that he died four years ago in his 81st year, he was four yearsolder than she who has just died in her 81st year. Mrs. McDearmanjoined the Baptist church when quite young and lived a consistentChristian life until her death. Her body was laid to rest in thefamily burying ground on the farm in the presence of quite a largecompany of relatives and friends. A short burial service wasconducted by the writer. "Blessed are they that do His commandmentsthat they may have right to the tree of life and may enter in throughthe gates into the city" Rev. 22:14 R. V. Gray
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Family Lore - Story told by her grandaughter Edna Lorena Hanson
Northern soldiers cam to the head of what was known as Ceder Grove (Searcy) to see what they could pilfer. They eventually made their way to Grandma Mac's house (Sarah Jane Travis McDearman). They couldn't find much that they wanted, but went last to open a locked closet door. She said it only contained women's things and refused to unlock it. The soldiers got their captain, and he told her she must open the closet. She unlocked the closet, which clearly displayed female underclothes and stared straight at the Captain and said "I don't know what kind of mother raised a son who would paw through feminine underclothes". Story goes the young Captain flushed red, and said "My apologies m'am, it wasn't mine" and told her to lock the closet and the soldiers went on their way. She kept the family valuables and money hidden among the underclothes and managed to keep it safe from the Yankees.
Another story was told by Edna about a Northern man coming to Searcy and asking some young boys what the best frust trees were to plant. Not liking Yankees, they told him Mullberry. Needless to say, his Mullberry orchard didn't produce much fruit and he went back north.
Mattie MCDEARMAN
Obituary for Mattie McDearman: Mattie McDearman was born in Searcy, Ark, Sept--1863, joined the Baptist Church in August, 1874, and died March 11th, 1882. Early inthe gloomy month of January when the frosts of old winter were uponus, we laid to rest an older sister of Mattie, but little did wethink, that in the early Springtime would find us at the grave of thisfair young girl. Yet, God has so ordered, and we humbly submit. Wehave seen the aged man, whose head was white with the frost of manyWinters, lay himself down and die, and we said his race was run, his battle fought, his harvest over; but, oh, how sad, to see the young,in the bloom of youth and beauty cut down and especially so in the early Spring, when all nature is being robed in the grandeur ofblooming flowers. Bereaved friends, when the flowers around you bud and bloom, the soon fade an die, but this fair one shall bloom in the Paradise of God, to fade no more, and you shall meet her there--and when you walk over the Elysian fields of glory, you will forget the sorrows of the way. No more will the sweet spirited Mattie meet you around the dear old home; no more will her voice be heard in joyous song in the Sunday school; buy we shall meet her "just over the rive."She was an obedient daughter, an affectionate sister, greatly beloved by all who knew her; she has gone to her reward..
T.B.W. Second Obituary for Mattie McDearman: Died, at the residence of her father on March 11th, 1882, Miss MattieMcDearman, aged 18 years.
It is not often that a whole community mourn as for a personal friend. In the departure of this young lady, many places are left vacant. Shewas a lover of the Sabbath School and the Church and she will begreatly missed in both. Who will take her place? One sweet voice is gone from the choir. No emblenis of mourning will be necessary to keep her memory fresh and green in the minds of those who knew her."Though dead, she yet sleepeth." But the saddest sense of loss is where she was best known and most fondly loved--at home. For such grief there are not words. As a daughter, obedient and affectionate; a companion for both father and mother; as a sister, loyal and true, and a sun-beam to all. A bright light has gone out from home. As the days go by may that mourning household be able to learn the hard lesson and unselfishly say, "Thy will be done."
"Thy steps are now bound for the untrodden shore,
And the race of immortals begun."
Harriet Emma MCDEARMAN
Notes from my Grandmother (Edna Lorena Hanson Karnes) about Emma:
When she was very young, she went to the spring after water and a snake chased her back to the house. It "scared the wits out of her". She was never right again. (Meaning she was mentally handicapped). She was unable to attend school. She played french harp and chewed tobacco all the time.
Minnie Ellen MCDEARMAN
Family lore from Edna Lorena Hanson Karnes:
She said that Minnie had a "beau" for many years, but they never married. Minnie's father had gone blind and Harriet Emma, her sister, was not "right" and Minnie felt obligated to stay at home and help her mother. The boyfriend wanted her to marry him, but only on the condition that she come and live with him. She would not do that, so they "kept company" as they said in those days. After Harriet Emma died, the man asked her to marry him again, but she said she was to old and set in her ways and was happy with the arrangement they had. Documents in my possession for Minnie: State of Arkansas
County of White
WILL OF MINNIE E. MCDEARMAN
Know all men by these presents: That I, Minnie E. McDearman, of Judsonia, White County, Arkansas, being in good health, of sound and disposing mind and memory, and being above the age of twenty-one, do make and publish this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all wills by me at any time heretofore made. First, I direct that all of my just debts shall be paid, and that the legacies hereinafter mentioned and given, shall, after the payment of my just debts, be paid out of my estate. Second, I give to my nephew, O. B. Hanson, all of my household goods except 1 large chest, 1 bed spread, 1 California Rose quilt, 1 other quilt. Third, I give to my niece, Nellie Thompkins, 1 large chest and 1 large bed spread. Fourth, I give to my niece, Addie Honecker, 1 California Rose quilt. Fifth, I give to my nephew, Bert McDearman, 1 quilt. Sixth, I give and bequeath unto the said Nellie Thompkins, Addie, Honecker, and Bert McDearman all the rest and residue of my estate, both real and personal; they to share and share alike and equally with each other in the rest and residue of my said estate, both real and personal, wherever it may be located. Seventh, I constitute and appoint the said Addie Honecker as sole executrix of this my last will and testament, and hereby request that she be allowed by the court to serve without bond as such executrix. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 12th day of January 1934, in the presence of S. T. Hughes and Lucile Hughes, who attest the same at my request.
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Letters of Testamentary. State of Arkansas, County of White
Dated 24 Feb 1938
Addie Honecker, appointed executor to the estate of Minnie E. McDearman, is authorized by the court to collect and distribute the possessions of Minnie E. McDearman as requested in her will.
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Handwritten document: Received on this date the effects and property as listed in the will of the late Minnie E. McDearman. Being handed over to me by Addie McDearman Honecker as executrix.
Feb 25, 1938
Signed O. B. Hanson
One walnut cupboard to be held until called for.
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Note, I believe this "walnut cupboard" is a small china cabinet with glass on both sides and on the front. There are 4 wooden shelves with a lip carved in the back to hold plates. The boards are very warped now. It orginally had a key, but that has been long lost. The family story is that it was a wedding present to John Smith McDearman and Sarah Jane Travis from his parents in 1854. It was eventually passed down to my Grandmother, my mother and finally to me. Despite having been moved all over the county, it still contains the original imperfect glass with bubbles and that "wavy" look of old glass. There is a small triangle broken out of the lower glass on one side, the piece is sitting inside the cabinet. Story is that my mother broke it playing ball when she was 5 years old.
William P DILLON
1850 Census Springfield Twp., Cedar County, Iowa
Reel N. M432-182, p. 128 Enumerated 26 Sep 1850
Household # 678
Dillen, William P. age 42, farmer, value of real estate $100, b. Tennessee
Rebecca, age 38, b. Ohio
William C., age 17, b. Illionis, farmer, attended school within the year
Nathan, age 15, b. Illinois, attended school with the year
Levi, age 10, b. Illinois
Minerva, age 6, b. Illinois
Emily, age 2, b. Iowa
Found in the same census: (possible relative?)
Household # 156
Dillen, Jeremiah, age 24, farmer, b. Ohio
Dillen, Gibson A., age 18, farmer, b. Indiana
Household #131 (possible relative?)
Dillen, John T., age 34, b. Delaware
Sophia, age 33, b. Kentucky
Pauline, age 9, b. Iowa
Jeremiah, age 5, b. Iowa
John, age 2, b. Iowa
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Iowa Marriage Index
Rebecca A. Dillon to William Ely, Book B, p. 17
John S. Dillon to Sophia Porter, Book B, p. 4
William H. Dillon to Elizabeth Swetland, Book E, p. 234
Jennifer Dillon to Rebecca Bryant, Book B, p. 167
Note: the marriage of Rebecca A. Dillon to William Ely, is this a second marriage for William P. Dillon's wife Rebecca?
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1840 Census records from Cedar County Historical Society Review by Gordon Smith, pp. 68-69
Nancy Dillion
1 male age 5-10
1 male age 10-15
1 male age 15-20
1 female age 10-15
1 female age 15-20
1 female age 20-30
1 female age 50-60
1 person with the occupation of agriculture
William Dillon
1 male age 20-30
1 female age 20-30
1 person with the occupation of agriculture
Note: possible relatives???
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From genforum:
William P. Dillon born TN. Rebecca Ford, dau of Robert Ford and Mary Evans, b. Dec. 3, 1811. Married Oct. 9, 1833 in Tazewell Co.. IL
Children: Priscilla m. Thomas Ferguson Apr. 27, 1850, Kendall Co. IL
William Dillon m. Mrs. Grace E. Burns Mar. 7, 1854 in Tazewell Co. IL
Nathan Dillon
Levi Dillon
Minerva Dillon
Emma Dillon
In researching this line have you come across William P. Dillon, b. abt.1808, Tennessee. Married Rebecca Ford in Tazewell Co., IL abt. 1933. Moved to Iowa abt. 1848.
Rebecca FORD
Source of last name and birth date: genforum
Also list parents as Robert Ford and Mary Evans.
Resident of Iowa
*Source: Genealogy of the Ford Family, by Dr. James Ford, 1890, p. 203
1870 Census, Massillon, Cedar County, Iowa
1880 Census Iowa
Found living with daughter Minerva
Levi DILLON
Have also seen his last name spelled Dillen.
William RADFORD
He was a soldier in the War of 1812. Moved to Perry Co, AL. In 1860, W.G. Leach had William Radford declared a lunatic. Duke Nall was first appointed guardian, but he resigned and John C. Oakes was appointed guardian (data from Mrs. Fred Daws.)
William moved with his family to Georgia as a young boy. In 1807, William participated in the land lottery and received two draws in Wilkinson County, GA for lot 56 in district 18 and lot 107 in district 13. Sometime in 1808, William's father, Reuben, moved to Morgan County, GA, and William moved his family there as well. The first record of William in Morgan dates from 1810. In August of 1810, he served on the Number 2 jury in Morgan County. He also paid tax on land near his father in William's Militia District. Around 1818, William and his family (along with his sister Ann and her husband Samuel Watters) moved to Perry County, Alabama. The land that William was granted was in close proximity of what became known as Radfordville named after him. It seems that William accumulated much land in his lifetime. Although it is unclear, it appears that his wife, Nancy died around 1817 and that William remarried and had several more children. Mary, or "Winnie" was born around 1820, William T. in 1822, Nancy J. in 1825 and George Washington in 1827. In the 1830's, William received two more government patents to increase his land holdings. On 14 Apr 1834 he received 80 acres and on 16 Jan 1836 he received another 80 acres. At an unknown time, William's second wife died and he then married Elizabeth Griffin, the widow of Own Griffin. She had moved from Wilkes Co, GA to Perry Co, AL with here two children. In 1850, William owned 4,000 acres in real estate. By the 1850's, it appears that Radfordville was establishing itself as a real focal point by the region's farmers. As William owned much of the land in the area, the Radfords certainly became prosperous. In 1853, the and his wife donated 1 acre in the village to establish the "Radfordville Academy." The trustees of this school were all local men, many whose families had married into the Radfords. Included were: Samuel Bolling, James M. Watters, Joseph R. Watters and James W. Oaks. The town of Radfordville was a prominent place in the local area for many years. Near the school, a post office and brick store were built. In the Civil War, a company of the 8th Alabama Volunteers was formed there. The school continued to function until 1928. The school was torn down in 1930, and all that remains of the little town is an empty field. Sometime after 1853, William lost his wife Elizabeth and on 13 Jul 1858, William married Massey Leach. She was a widow from nearby Bibb County. Massey was born in South Carolina in 1813 and had at least 4 children by a previous marriage. In the 1860 census, William was listed with Massey who was 33 years his junior. The census has him listed as a farmer with a real estate value of 6,200. His personal holdings were more than 2,000. Massey's daughter, Lucinda Leach, was listed as an 18 year old house keeper. Living next door was his son George and his wife Martha. George was listed as an overseer, evidently running the large farm that his father owned. It appears that the family of Massey was not happy about this marriage to William. A W. G. Leach from Bibb, who was likely a relative of Massey's, brought a case against William and had him declared a lunatic. Duke Nall, who later as an officer in the 8th Alabama died in the Civil War, was appointed William's guardian. He later resigned, and John C. Oakes, his son-in-law, became guardian and managed his affairs until after Williams' death on 23 Oct 1862. William left a will that divided his estate among many children and grandchildren. He was most likely buried in the old Stone Family Cemetery. The graves were marker with wooden headboards and have long since rotted and the exact grave sites were lost. What became of Massey is not known.
*Source: ELISHA TALMON HARBOUR HIS LIFE AND FAMILY, by Robert L. Adair Jr.
website at: ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ar/war/civwar/harbour.txt
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The State of Alabama, Perry County, February 11th A. D. 1837
This Indenture between William Radford of the one part and Elisha Radford of the other part, made the day and date afore named and each Residence of the above named State and County, ___ the afore said Elisha Radford for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred Dollars to him in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledge hath bargained and sold and by these presents doth bargain sold and convey unto the aforesaid William Radford, a certain tract of parcel of land lying and bounded as follows ___ Running from the N. W. corner of the E ½ of the S. W. quarter of Section Sixteen of township number of range nine ___ Fifteen Rods due north connecting on ___ stake and from thence sixty rods due east and from thence sixteen Rods due South ___ from thence eighty Rods to the beginning including Eight (Eighty?) acres more or less together with all and singular the premises ___ as ___ with this and every part of right title claim interest and ___ of whatsoever nature or demand and the said Elisha Radford doth ___ and agree with the aforesaid Wm Radford that he will waive? And truly ___ and forever defend the above described tract of land and all and singular the premises aforesaid from himself his heirs and assigns and from all persons Claiming or to Claim the same unto the said Wm Radford, his heirs and assigns forever there unto ? I have herewith set my name and affix my seal the day and date above ___ .
_____ Elisah Radford {seal}
Benjamin Ford Mary {her + mark} Radford {seal}
And his wife Polly Radford, being asked privately and apart from her husband saith that it is not on account of fear and or threat of her husband that she assigned the rights to the above described land but that she assin the same voluntarily.
Recorded May 17th, 1837 Benjamin Ford {seal}
J. B. ____ Clerk Justice of the Peace
Perry County Alabama, Deeds Book E, p. 1
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State of Arkansas
February 11th 1837
Perry County
This Indenture between George H. Hanson of the one part and Wm Radford of the other part made the day and date above written and each residents of the above named state and county. Witneseth the aforesaid Geroge H. Hanson for and in consideration of three hundred dollars, to him in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged doth bargain and sell and by these presents doth bargain, sell and convey unto the aforesaid William Radford, a certain tract of land bounded? As follows: S. E. running fom the N. E. corner of the East half of the T. E. quarter of section twenty one of Township nineteen of range nine E. Twelve rods, south and from thence eighty rods due west and from thence twelve rod due north and from thence eighty rods due East to the beginning including {six? 104? very hard to read) acres more or less, together with all and singular the premises bounded? As aforesaid with ___ and every part of right title claim interest and demand of whatsoever nature, and the said George H. Hanson doth Covenant and agree with the said William Radford that he will truly ___ and forever defend the rights to the above described ____________unto set my name and affix his seal on the day and date above written ____
George H. Hanson {seal}
Susan {her + mark} Hanson {seal}
{note - there is a paragraph below this document in which Susan H. Hanson signs the standard acknowledgement that she is not under any threat by her husband to force her to sign the above document}
Perry County, Alabama Deed Book #, pp. 1-2
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20 Mar 1859
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The State of Alabama
Perry County
Know all men by these presents that I William Radford, of the County and State aforesaid for and in consideration of the natural love and affection which I have and ___ for my children, George W. Radford, Nancy Bolling, wife of T. W. Bolling , Elizabeth Smith, wife of John H. Smith, Winney Oakes, wife of John C. Oakes and Susan Hanson, wife George H. Hanson do hereby give ____ bargain and sell and Convey unto my said five children, George W., Nancy, Elizabeth, Winny and Susan all my land consisting of the parcel which I now reside and containing about six hundred and thirty acres more or less, all my Negro slaves, twenty in number Fours?, Mattie, Uriah, Isaac, Cain, Ned, Cailep?, Frank, Joe, Beineco?, Frank, George, Herny, Mary, Ellen, Wanieh?, Hanah, Clary, Eliza, Shadrach & Edmond, also all my stock of horses, mules, cattle, sheep and hogs, my household & kitchen furniture, my cotton now remaining unsold, all the notes and accounts due or owing to me,
all moneys now on hand
and all of the property owned by me except the corn? ___ ___ and other family stores and supplies on hand To have and to hold the above described real Estate with all the privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging or in any wise appurtenance. The above described Negro slaves with the future increase of the ___ of them from and after the date of this conveyance and the above named Negros. Notes and accounts and other property to them, My said children, George W., Nancy, Elizabeth, Winny & Susan, their heirs, Executors & administrators forever to be divided between them as forever viz the value of the property heretofore given by me to each of my said five children shall be first? acceocitained (ascertained?) at the time she or he received the same and their enough of the property or money hereby conveyed share be received by each of said five who has received ___ them the one of these who has received most to make as equal their __ balance of the property, real and personal and held money, hereby Conveyed, shall be equally divided between them each one receiving one fifth part. Subject however to the charge of five hundred dollars hereinafter mentioned in favor of my son John W. Radford. The slaves going to each one of my said four daughter ___ to belong to them excepting? for Nieis? She separated and exclusive use and herby give them the ___ accordly? Provided however and it is hereby expressly undertstood understood that I reserve the use and enjoyment of all the above described property, real and personal and money for and during the term of my natural life and also the right to sell and receive the money for the Cotton Crop now on hand and to collect and receive any money now due or owing to me. I further more give to my son John W. Radford five hundred dollars. I made such sum a charge on the property, real money above mentioned and conveyed and in receipt of the same by my son or his children. They shall my said son John W. Radford, said some of money, so given by me to him. In testimony ___ I have hereunto set my hand Seal this 20 day of March A. D. 1859.
In presence Wm Radford (seal)
In presence of
W. R. Palmer
Dee? ___
Perry County, Alabama Deed Book O, pp 413-414
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W. G. Leach (year 1860)
1708? VS
Wm Radford
Alleged Lunatic
This being the day appointed as will appear by reference to an entry? Thereof made at a former term of this Court for the hearing of Petition of W. G. Leach filed by him as the relative of said Lunatic alleging the lunacy of the said Radford and praying the inquisition thereof. Now come the said Leach and a jury
of good and lawful men who reside in the neighborhood of said Radford and who have been summoned to wit: W. R. Pamlore? and eleven others who having hear the evidence the argument of Counsel and the Charge of the Court in the premises and being first tried? Empanelled? ___ well truly make inquisitions of the fact alleged in said petition and a True virdict reads according to this evidence upon their oaths do say, We the Jury, find the fact alleged in the petitions to be true and that the said William Radford is and was at the Commencement of this proceeding in his behalf, a person non compos mentis as therein stated. It is therefore ordered adjudged and decreed by the Court that said petition and all other proceedings thereon together with the aforesaid verdict of said Jury declaring said Wm Radford to be a lunatic be recorded & filed ___. Perry County, Alabama, Book I, p. 423
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Probate Court, Regular Term, Dec 10, 1860
Duke Nall
17442 Exparte
This day came Duke Nall and made application to this court for letter of guardianship in the person and Estate of William Radford, a lunatic in our County and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that the said Duke Nall has entered into bond in the ___ sum of ninety thousand dollars, $9000000 with A. M Mahan, James Edward, S. J. Matters?, N. J. B. Sutty and John W. Sutty as his security conditioned as the law requires. It is therefore ordered that said bond be approved, recorded and filed the said Nall having taken the oath of office. It is ordered that letters issue to him ___. Perry County, Alabama Probate Records, Book I, p. 425
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Probate Court, Regular Term, February 16, 1861
Duke Nall Grd
18079 of
Wm Radford This day came Duke Nall, Guardian of Wm Radford, lunatic and filed his resignation as guardian __. Whereupon it is ordered that the same be received recorded and filed. Perry County, Alabama Probate Records, Book I
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Probate Court, Regular Term, February 16, 1861
John C. Oakes
18078 VS
Wm Radford
Lunatic
This day came John C. Oakes and made application to this Court for letters guardianship on the person & Estate of Wm Radford, a lunatic in said County and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the said John C. Oakes has entered into bond in the ___ sum of Twenty thousand Dollars with George W. Radford, John M. Fuller, John W. Radford, T. W. Bolling, Susan Hanson, George J. Radford, Levi M. Radford, Matthew Russell, Mary Russell, Nancy J. Fuller, John W. Griffin, & Bashaba ___ Griffin as his securities conditioned as the law requires and the said guardian having taken the oath prescribed by law. It is ordered that said bond be approved, recorded and filed and letters issue to applicant. Perry County, Alabama Probate Records, Book I
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Probate Court, Regular Term, February 16, 1861
Duke Nall Grd
18079 of
Wm Radford {
This day came Duke Nall, guardian of Wm Radford, a lunatic, and made return of the Inventory of the Estate of said Radford. It is ordered that the ___ be recorded and filed.
Perry County, Alabama Probate Records, Book I
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Probate Court, Regular Term, February 16, 1861
Duke Nall Grd
18080 of
Wm Radford This day came Duke Nall, guardian of Wm Radford and paid his account and voucher for final settlement of __ guardianship. Whereupon it is ordered by the Court that the matter be set for hearing at a term of this Court to be held at the usually place of hearing the ___ on the second Monday in March next, ordered further that three weeks notice be given by posting of written notice at the Court house door and three? Other public places in said County notifying all person interest to said matter of the time and place of hearing the same that they mat attend and contest the same if they see cause.
Perry County, Alabama Probate Records, Book I
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Probate Court Records, Perry County, Alabama, Book K, pp. 115-117
Probate Court, September 29th 1863
John C. Oaks and others
Vs
Elisha Radford & others
Pet for sale of Lands & Slaves
For Division
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This day came John C. Oaks and his wife Winney Oakes, T. W. Bolling, George W. Radford and Susan H. Hanson, widow and relict of George H. Hanson, and filed their petition with the Judge of this Court alleging among other things that William Radford Senior deceased late of Perry County, Alabama, in his life time and on the 2nd day March 1859 made a Deed of Gift to your Petitioner and one Elizabeth Smith, wife of John H. Smith who had died since the making of said Deed, Giving to Petitioners and the said Elizabeth Smith all of his Lands containing Six Hundred and thirty acres more or less and all his slaves, twenty in Number and all of his Stock of horses, mules, Cattle, Hogs and sheep - all of his Household and Kitchen furniture, his cotton on hand, sold and all his notes and accounts owing to him, his money and all other property except the Corn, Fod?, ____ and other family Stores and supplies - and reserving himself a life Estate and Comfortable Support out of said property, which said Deed is on Records, as alledged by petitioners in Record Book of Deeds Q pages (blank) in the Probate office of Perry County Alabama. Petitioners further show to the court that the said William Radford Senior afterwards on the 22nd day of October 1860 made another Deed to your said Petitioners and his other children Giving all of his property to his children and agreeing that they should divide it according to the Land Laws of Descent and distribution of the State of Alabama, reserving to himself a Sufficient quantity of his Estate for his Comfortable Support during his life. Petitioners further show to unto the Court that a large portion of the property of the said William Radford decd was divided out among Petitioners and his other children in accordance with the provisions of the last Deed reserving for the support of the said William Radford Senior during his life Six Hundred and thirty acres of Land more or less on which He resides and the following Negroes, Isaack, a man about fifty years of age, Cain a man about forty three years old, Hannah a woman about 70 years of age, Mariah a woman about 50 years of age, Mary a Woman 45 years of age and Ellen, a girl about 13 years of age.
Petitioners further show to the Court that on the ____1860 the said William Radford by the proper tribunal was declared non Compos Mentis and Duke Nall was appointed His Guardian and that on or about the 16 the of February 1861 - the said Nall resigned his office of Guardian and by agreement of the parties, John C. Oaks, one of the Petitioners was appointed the Guardian of said William Radford Senior, and that the said John C. Oaks continued to act as Guardian of the Said William Radford and manage his affairs up to the time of his death which occurred about the 23rd day of October 1862. Petitioners further show to the Court that on or about the 16 day of February A. D. 1861, the parties interested in the Estate of said William Radford Senior and to whom he had deeded the same agreed to and with Massie Radford, the wife of said William Radford to pay her the sum of Thirty one Hundred and thirty -two Dollars for her right of Dower and distributive share in the Estate of said William Radford decd, and in accordance with said agreement, the said John C. Oaks as Guardian of said William Radford Senior deceased has paid off or nearly paid off to said Massie Radford the sum agreed to be paid her for her dower Interest and Distributive Share in the Estate of said William Radford deceased and has her deed for the same.
Petitioners further show that the said William Radford a the time of making said Deed owned & Possessed the following lands, vis:
The west-half of the North East Quarter of Section sixteen less twenty acres off of the North end of said Quarter section. The South East Quarter of the North East Quarter of Section Sixteen (16) - Less Ten acres off the South End. The East-half of the South west Quarter of section Sixteen. The west half of the South East Quarter of Section Sixteen. The East-half of Section twenty-one, all in Township nineteen (19) and range nine (9) all lying in the County of Perry and the State of Alabama and in the District of Lands ____ to sale at Cahaba Alabama and Containing (Six Hundred and fifty acres more or less) and that then and now on hand and lived out by the Guardian the following Negroes, viz:
Isaac a man about 50 years of age, Cain a man about 43 years of age, Hannah a woman about 70 years of age, Mariah a woman about 50 years of age, Mary a woman about 45 years of age and Ellen a Girl about 13 years of age, all the balance of the property not heretofore divided having been sold by the said John C. Oaks, Guardian, as aforesaid, and accounted for by him in his settlement with the Court and to be accounted for in his settlement with these parties.
Petitioners further show unto the Court that the following persons under said Deed and the agreement heretofore made between the parties are interested in said Lands and Slaves are Joint-owners thereof - viz all of said petitioners,
And:
Elisha Radford, son of William Radford over 21 years of age and resides in Lauderdale County, Mississippi;
William T. Radford, over 21 years of age and resides in the State of Mississippi;
John W. Radford, son of W. Radford over 21 years of age and resides in Choctaw County, Alabama being at present in the Army of the Confederate States in the State of Mississippi, all of who with the said petitioners get a full share each;
M. A. Russell, wife of Matthew Russell of Perry County Ala;
George J. Radford of Perry County Alabama in the Confedeate Army;
Sapriah C. Stokes, wife of Joseph Stokes of Perry County Ala, the said Joseph Stokes absent in Army at Vicksburg;
Nancy B. Lucas, wife of E. R. Lucas of Perry County, also in the confederate States army;
Eli B. Radford when last heard from was in California;
William B. Radford of Lauderdale Co Miss in the confederate States Army;
Susan A. McMahon, wife of M. L. McMahon of Lauderdale County Mississippi and;
Levi Radford or Perry County also in the confederate service in Miss, all of who are over the age of twenty one years except William B. Radford, about twenty years of age, and are the children of Reuben Radford, who was a son of William Radford. Jesse H. Smith over 21 years of age;
William R. Smith over 21 years of age, both of whom reside in the State of Mississippi;
Polly Ann Mayfield, wife of George W. Mayfield of the State of Mississippi who is dead leaving these the names of whom are unknown to Petitioners;
Ozarth Myers, wife of (blank) Myers of the State of Arkansas,
Reuben Smith;
John Smith;
Nancy C. Smith;
Susan Smith;
Beth Smith;
George Smith, Jane Hodges, wife of (blank) Hodges;
Francis Smith &;
Zachariah T. Smith of the State of Arkansas all of whom are over 21 years of age except the last, who are over 14 years of age - under 21 years of years of age and the Children of Polly Ann Mayfield are under 21 years of age and wit the exception of the three las named the Children of Elizabeth Smith, who was a Daughter of William Radford Senior decd;
William C. Harbor over 21 years of age lives in the State of Miss;
E. T. Harbor over 21 years of age, Perry Co, Ala but absent in the Army;
Bahala a. Griffin, wife of John W. Griffin of Perry Co, Ala in the confederate army and;
Nancy J. Fuller, wife of John M. fuller of Perry County Ala, but said Jno M. Fuller is absent in the Confederate Army, all of who are over 21 years of age and are the children of Temple Harbor who was a daughter of William Radford Senior:
Petitioners further report that the said property cannot be equitably portioned or divided or distributed to those entitled to Share in it without a Sale of the Same and that it would be to the interest of all of the parties to sell the Said property for partition, division & distribution. Petitioners therefore pray the Court to decree this said property to be sold and to make and issue all such orders as may be necessary to effect the sale thereof for the purpose of such division.
It is ordered by the Court that the Matter of the said Petitioners be set for hearing on the Second Monday in November 1863.
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Probate Court Minutes, Book K, Perry County, Alabama, pp. 118-119
Probate Court - November 9th, 1863
James C. Oaks and Others
Vs
Elisah Radford et al
Pet for Sale of Land & Slaves
For distribution
{note the formatting of this document is entirely my own for clarification and easier reading-lcw}
This being the term of the Court to which was set for the hearing of the Petition heretofore to wit - on the 29 day of September, 1863, by James C. Oaks and other praying the Court to decree a Sale of certain real estate and personal property therein mentioned an described for the purpose of distribution upon the ____ that the same cannot be equitably divided among the parties owning the same - without a sale there of: now come the said parties and move the Court to proceed with the hearing of the said petition - also comes Jesse B. Shines who had heretofore been duly appointed Guardian ad liteno? To represent and protect the ___ defendants to this proceeding now in open Court cominting to a el-as such Guardian ad litin? Contests the Granting of the said application - and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court from the testimony of C. J. Martina and W. R. Palmore? Taken upon direct and cross interrogations, that a sale of said property for the purposes of distribution among the parties interested in the same is essentially necessary. It is therefore ordered, adjudged and deemed by the Court that the said application be Granted : It is further ordered by the Court that Wm. R. Palmore, James Edwards, Charles Savay, N. J. B. Suttles and Robert O. Harris, be and they are hereby appointed Commissions to sell the following described lands belonging to John C. Oaks, the representation of the Estate of Wm Radford decd to wit: NE Ό of Section H. The West ½ of NE Ό of Section 16 less 20 acres off of the N. End of said Ό Section. The S.E. Ό of the N. E. Ό of Section 16 less ten (10) acres off the S. End. The E ½ of the S. W. Ό of section 16, the w ½ of the S. E. Ό of Section 16 - the East ½ of Section 21 and the E ½ of the N. W. Ό of sect 21 - all in Township 19, Range 9 - all lying in Perry County and State of Alabama.
Also the following Negroes - viz : Isaac a man about 50 years of age. Cain a man about 43 years of age. Hannah a woman about 70. Mariah Mary & Ellen : said commissions are herby ordered to sell the said property after advertising by posting at the Court House door, thirty days before the day of Sale, on a credit of Twelve months with Interest - from day of Sale, with the privelege of paying Cash at any time before the maturity of notes taken for the purchase money. The said commissioners are further ordered to sell the said property at Public Auction on the premises of the late Wm Radford decd, taking notes bearing Interest secured by two Good securities or cash at the option of the purchaser. It is further ordered by this Court - that the said Commissioners will report their proceeding under this order to this Court within sixty days from the day of Sale as directed herein. It is further ordered that he said petition be recorded & filed.
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The mother of our subject, Nancy B. (Radford) Bolling, was born in Perry County, Ala., and is now sixty-five years of age. The town of Radfordville, in Perry County, Ala., was named in honor of her father, William, who was a soldier in one of the early wars, and a wealthy planter.
*Source: History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas. Chicago: The Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1889.
(Note: extracted from an article on grandson William R. Bolling in the above cited text)
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Radfordville was the original name of Radford. Radford is a settlement with a discontinued post office in Perry Co., AL. Named for the family of William Radford, who settled there in 1820. Radfordville PO was estab. 1846 and Radford PO in 1880.
*Source: "Place Names in Alabama" by Virginia O. Foscue
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1841 Radfordsville Beat (Perry Co, AL)
On 13 Nov 1841, the following voters cast their votes for constable, to fill vacancy left by resignation of R. Radford: Rubin Radford, William Radford
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1850 Radfordsville Beat
Perry Co., Ala. Census William Radford 68 Va
Elizabeth 66 Ga
George W. 21 Al
Thornberry Boiling 26 SC
Nancy 25 Ala
Wm.S 5
Nancy 3
Martha 2
(Note, Nancy was William's daughter and she was married to Thornberry Boiling, my guess is that the children ages 5, 3 and 2 were Nancy and Thornberrys children). William and Elizabeth are also found in the 1830 and 1840 Perry Co, AL Census.
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1860 United States Slave Census, Perry County, Alabama
Slave Owner: William Radford
# of slaves: 24
# of black slaves: 21
# of mulattos: 3
# of house slaves: 6
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NOTE: The names and birthdates of William's children were provided from a copy of his family bible.
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The Radforville named for our ancestor is called RADFORD today, and is located a little SE of Marion AL #14 just S of County#10, about midway between Sprott and Suttle.
Nancy Elizabeth JAMES
She died sometime after her last child, Temperance Hackworth Radford was born on 12 May 1818, and before William remarried and had a child with his second wife on 26 Jan 1820. RESEARCH NOTE ONLY:
According to family records, my ggggrandmother Elizabeth Radford came to coastal Ga from Ireland. She came with her parents and I quess some siblings. My ggggrandfather, (Jim) William English's family was friends of theirs in Ireland. He sailed with them to GA. William and Elizabeth married and raised a family around Savannah. After William and Elizabeth passed away, the siblings moved to Ranburne AL. I would like any information on William and Elizabeth and Elizabeth's family. Will share any information I have.
Genforum. Not sure if this is Nancy Elizabeth Radford or not.
Tempy RADFORD
She was named in her grandfather's will in 1863 as deceased.
James Albert MCDEARMAN
(Uncle Jim)...He was born in Paris, TN the 14th of February, 1856.The first child of John Smith and Sarah Jane Travis McDearman. When he was four years old, his parents and two younger sisters, Virginia and Mary, moved to Searcy, Arkansas.
For the next ten years his father ran a grist mill and ground corn for the public. The family lived in Searcy during the Civil War, so I am sure they suffered many hardships during that time. History tells us there were quite a few Yankee soldiers stationed at the edge of Searcy and kept the town pretty well cleaned of everything they could get their hands on.
There were three more sisters born in Arkansas, Mattie, Emma and Minnie Ellen. In 1870, his father homesteaded a farm just outside ofJudsonia, where he lived until he was grown.
In Judsonia, on the 12th of April, 1885, he married Ida Edie. He moved her into a beautiful home her Father had built about a year before the marriage. They had five children, two of which died at an early age. The other three children, James Albert, Addie and Nelle grew up in Judsonia.
Uncle Jim worked for many years in the Box Factory packing and shipping strawberries. His home had a reputation of being a fun place to visit. A description I have read of he house is: it always seemed to have a happy halo surrounding it. From stories I have heard ofJames McDearman, he was a good, kind hearted, caring person. A home and family oriented man. He took care of his Mother and two sisters after the death of his father in 1913.
His wife proceeded him in death on the 29th of Dec 1915. At age 77, on the 11th of October, 1933, he passed away at home in Judsonia and is buried beside his wife in the Evergreen Cemetery in Judsonia.
Notes compiled by Laurie Jeanne Karnes Graves
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Letters and Articles from the White County Record Newspaper, 1981
Mrs. Nelle Thompkins (daughter of James Albert McDearman) wrote a letter after visiting her home town and church....extracts from this letter include:
"I have many happy recollections of attendance at Sunday school and church services there. Our great-grandfather Edie furnished the land and Grandmother turned the first spade of dirt for the first BaptistChurch there. My mother was Ida Edie and she married James McDearman."
The letter was published in the newspaper and the Editor wrote an article attached to her letter titled "Lookin' Down Main: The World From An Older Point of View" by W.E. Orr. Extracts from this article include:
Jim McDearman used to buy his groceries at the Orr Grocery Co.,and was a great favorite of mine. I remember, in particular, one of the stories he told me of his boyhood in White County during theCivil War. Assigned to the task of driving the family cows home, he met a squad of Yankee soldiers marching down the road. To young McDearman's surprise, the Yanks divided their formation to allow the boy to herd his cows straight down the middle of the road between their lines.
We know that the McDearman house is one of Judsonia's oldest buildings, perhaps the oldest. Too, I wish Mrs. Thompson to know that the full rays of the late afternoon sun still fall on the front of the ancient dwelling giving it a happy-halo effect. Sometimes I think that houses can smile, and if that be true, the McDearman-Paterson house has a happy face that has not been dimmed by more than a centuryof living (Patterson's are the current owners of the house).
Subsequently, Mrs. Thompkins received a copy of the article, and wrote back, and again her letter was published....extracts include:
Your closing comments about how the "late afternoon sun gave a happy halo effect" to our old home brought tears to my eyes. I could see the lovely old entrances - Dad in the garden where he was very happy with all his berries, fruits, garden "sass" - Mother, reading to us after homework was done each evening - Bert getting into all sorts of mischief - and Addie and Nellie dressing, curling our hair with a curler over an oil lamp, as we were preparing for a double date. Summer time was so hot that the curl was gone before we finished dressing. We really had a happy home and friends were always welcome.
I noted the dates listed your column that the Record (the newspaper) is 101 years old. Our grandfather lost his sight rather young (JohnSmith McDearman). My first experience reading aloud was in reading the paper to him after the RFD mail had come.
The McDearman home's builder was James W. Edie (1834-1916). Ida Edie and James McDearman were married in 1885 and the home had been completed a few years earlier, making it according to my estimate, 98 years old. James Edie, father of Ida Edie McDearman and grandfather ofthe McDearman children, moved from Iowa to Arkansas in 1873. I think that was a year after the railroad was built through Judsonia.
NOTE From Linda Walker: When the house was built, a well was dug first and then the kitchen was built around the well, so that the well was in the center of the kitchen and one didn't have to go outside to get water. It was considered a very modern convenience. My mother and I visited the house in 1987 and the present owners confirmed that they original well was still there, although it had been covered for many years.
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1890 Tax Census - Harrison Township, School Dist. 39, White County, Arkansas- surname list:
McDeamun, J.S. & J.A., no occupation listed
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18 Nov 1916 - Warranty Deed
James A. McDearman, a widower, sold to Florin Roth 10 acres of land for $500.00 of what was formerly the John Smith McDearman Farm, with the following reservation:
"Reserving however the McDearman Family Graveyard as now laid out, name being 60 ft long by 60 ft wide which is not sold nor conveyed by this deed and the right of ingress and egress in and out of said family grave yard is hereby reserved to and for the said McDearman family forever."
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1910 Arkansas, White County, Harrison Township including Judsonia Town, Enumeration District 166, Sheet 17 A-17B:
James A. McDearman, head of household, age 54, married 25
years, b. in Tenn, father b. Virginia, mother b. Tenn.
Occupation: Fireman, at a Stove? Factory, owned his home
free of mortgage
Ida L., age 49, married 25 years, 5 children born, 3 living, b. Iowa
father b. Ohio, mother b. Pennsylvannia, Occupation:
Keeper, nature of industry: Boarding House
Addie L. , age 22, single, b. Arkansas, occupation: Teacher
nature of industry: Public ____?
Nellie E., age 19, single, b. Arkansas, occupation: Teacher
nature of industry: Public School
James A., JR, age 15, b. Arkansas, occupation: Laborer
nature of industry: Box Factory
Hanson?, William E., boarder, age 31, married 14 years, b. Missouri,
parents born Missouri, Occupation: Tianater???
nature of industry: Laundry
Barker, Newton B., boarder, age 48, widowed, b. Tenn, father b.
North Carolina, mother b. Mississippi, Occupation: Carpenter
nature of industry: House
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1920 Census, Arkansas, White County, Harrison Township, enumeration District 170, Sheet 3B, Enumeration Date: 6 Jan 1920. John McDearman, head, home owned free of mortgage, age 63, widowed, able to read and write, born in Tennessee, father born in Virginia, mother born in Tennessee, trade or profession___???, Industry: Box Factory, Salary. Emma, sister, age 48, single, unable to read or write, born in Arkansas, father born in Virginia, mother in Tennessee, no occupation.
Minnie, sister, age 45, single, able to read and write, born in Arkansas, father born in Virginia, mother in Tennesee, no occupation.
NOTE: This census has his name as John, but this is clearly James McDearman. His father John had died before this time, and it is known that James's 2 sisters came to live with him after their parents passed. His wife Ida had also passed before this census was taken.
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1930 Census, Arkansas, White County, Harrison Township, Page 10A, Enumeration District: 73-27, Enumeration Date: 28 Apr 1930
McDearman, James A., head, home owned with a value of $3000, age 74, widowed, able to read and write, born in Tennesee, father born in Virginia, mother in Tennessee, Occupation Foreman, Industry: Warehouse, not a veteran.
Emma H., sister, age 58, not able to read and write, born in Arkansas, father born in Virginia, mother in Tennessee, no occupation
Minnie E., sister, age 43, able to read and write, born in Arkansas, father born in Virginia, mother in Tennesee, no occupation
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Evergreen Cemetery is located in Judsonia, White County Arkansas and was surveyed in 1968 by the Friendship Homemaker's Extension Club. Headstone inscriptions:
9. McDearmman, James A - Feb 14 1856-Oct 11 1933 Born in Paris Tennessee
10. McDearman, Ida Edie - Aug 22 1862-Dec 29 1915 Born in Winthroup Iowa
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George W HANSON
He served with CSA 2nd Regiment, Alabama Calvary, Company H from 1862 to the close of the war. He was a farmer and later owned a merchandise store in Judsonia.
Data from Louise Birchfield, 1996. He was in the CSA in Co. F, 3rd Regt, AL Cav. 1862-65. The family moved to AR about 1874.
Found in the 1890 White County, AR Tax Rolls:
Hanson, G.W., Harrison Township, Prospect Bluff School Dist. 101, no occupation listed.
1880 Census, Arkansas, White County, Harrison Township, Page 9, Enumeration District 284, Enumeration Date: 3rd & 4th day of June, 1880:
George Hanson, age 47, occupation Farmer
born: Ala
Father born: Ga
Mother born: Ga
Martha, age 39, wife, occupation Housekeeper
born: Ala
Father born: Ala
Mother born: Ala
John, age 19, son
Emma, age 13, daughter, at school
Della, age 8, daughter, at school
Benjamin, age 7, son, at school
Abner, age 5, son, at school
Minnie, age 3, daughter
Note: All children born in Ala.
Also living with them is a W. Franklin, age 24, born in Ala, relationship husband???, occupation: Farm hand???
Martha J WHITE
Found living with her son, William in the 1910 census:
1910 Census, Arkansas, White County, Harrison Township including Judsonia Town, Ennumeration District 166, Sheet 11
Hanson, William T., head of household, age 51, married 31 years,
b. Alabama, parents born Alabama
Jennie S., age 51, married 31 years, 5 children born, 2 living, born in
Tenn, father born in Georgia, mother born in TN
Martha J., mother, age 69, widowed, 11 children born, 5 living, born in
Alabama, parents born in Alabama
James Monroe HANSON
He was born in Perry Co., AL 18 Nov 1844 and died in Cleburne, Johnson Co., TX 4 May 1923.
"He served in the CSA 3rd Alabama Cavalry, Company F, in General Morgan Martin's Division. A minnie ball passed through his right shoulder at Perryville, Kentucky in 1863. A saber cut over his right eye occurred at Chattanooga, Tennessee in 1863.
(CSA Pension Application).
He moved to Texas in 1869 and to Cleburne, Texas in 1889.
The 1880 Limestone Co., TX census shows:
James M. Hanson, 36, farmer, born AL,
father born GA, mother born GA
Rachael C., 25, keeping house, born FL,
father born Germany, mother born GA
James S., 11, son, born AL,
father born AL, mother born FL
Sarah A., 6, daughter, born TX,
father born AL, mother born FL
William R., 4, son, born TX,
father born AL, mother born FL
Jennie, 2, no relation shown, born TX,
father born AL, mother born FL
He lost an arm just above the elbow in a corn sheller accident.
For 37 years he lived at:
1207 E. James Street
Cleburne, Texas
and died at home there.
He was a devoted member of the Baptist Church and would go to the courthouse basement and preach on Sunday nights. He also went to the jailhouse where he read the Bible and preached to prisoners."
He is buried in the Cleburne, Texas Cemetery, Block 64.
His Grandfather Radford was one of the richest men in Perry Co.
and they still have an area called Radfordville. His mother inherited an advanced property settlement in 1860 of $3442 from her father, William Radford. Since she had 13 siblings, that wasn't
bad. Like so many others, he came from wealth and the Civil War reduced it all to nothing. *Source: Louise Birchfield
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