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Note NI19432 :

Individuals : Kemp Isaac Naylor
Funeral rites were conducted at the Lovins Funeral Home Wednesday, April 11 at 2 o'clock for I. N. Kemp who died at his home near Windsor early Monday morning. Mr. Kemp had returned home a few days before his death having been a patient in the Mattoon Memorial hospital for a few weeks. Rev. W. B. Hopper officiated at the services. The pall bearers were Fred Lenz, Kenneth Gustin, Hugh Edwards, Ed Anderson, Charles Juhnke and Cyril Cox. C. C. Storm, Guy Storm, Vance Kercheval and Leo Bennett sand "Jesus Lover of my Soul" and "That Beautiful Land", with Mrs. Kercheval at the piano. Isaac Naylor Kemp, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Abe Kemp was born in the Kemp homestead in Ash Grove township in 1865. He was married to Ann Clawson, Nov. 5, 1884. Mrs. Kemp died in 1919. He was united in marriage to Mrs. Edna Higgins, March 13, 1920. He became a member of the Ash Grove Christian church when a young man. He leaves his wife; a brother, Wrightie Kemp of Decatur, two nephews and three nieces. Windsor Gazette - 19 Apr 1951
young man. He leaves his wife; a brother,
Family links:
Parents:
Abraham Kemp (1836 - 1914)
Arena Poe Kemp (1839 - 1914)

 

Note NI19433 :

Individuals : Kemp William Rity
The obituary for William R. Kemp stated that he had died at a hospital in Jacksonville Feb. 19, 1952. Funeral services were held at the Lovins Funeral Home and burial in Ash Grove Cemetery. William Rity Kemp was born in Ash Grove township, March 25, 1866, the son of Abraham and Arena Kemp. He was a member of the Christian Church since young manhood. He married Mae Beck, June 2, 1895. She died Oct. 29, 1905. A brother, I. N. Kemp and a sister, Mrs. Ella Storm had also preceded him in death. Surviving were three daughters, Mrs. Bessie Weeks of Decatur, Mrs. Faye Wolfrum of Goodland, Kansas, Mrs. Etha Carter of Gays; a son, Glenn Kemp of Idaho Falls, Idaho; and sixteen grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren. Windsor Gazette - 28 Feb 1952

 

Note NI19434 :

Individuals : Kemp Ella L.
An obituary for Ella Kemp Storm in the Windsor Gazette stated that she was born 24 Feb 1869, in Ash Grove Twp., a daughter of Abraham and Arena Kemp. She died 21 Oct 1947. She married E. E. Storm who preceded her in death. Surviving were son, Lloyd Storm of Monticello and Mrs. C. C. Clawson of Windsor, plus brothers, I. N. Kemp of Ash Grove twp. and W. R. Kemp of Decatur. Burial was in Ash Grove Cemetery. - Windsor Gazette - 23 Oct 1947

 

Note NI19436 :

Individuals : Clawson John L.
The obituary for John L. Clawson appeared in the Windsor Gazette, Jan. 1, 1914. Funeral and burial services were held at Ash Grove Christian Church. Surviving were William, Charles, Calvin and George; Mrs. Ann [I. N.] Kemp, and Mrs. Lizzie [Ed] Stephens. He was always called Uncle Jack and was born Sept. 15, 1835. He died Dec. 29, 1913 at his home in Ash Grove township, aged 78 years, 3 months 14 days. He married Rachel Price, Feb. 25, 1853 and to this union were born eight children, five sons and three daughters, two of whom died in childhood. His wife died Mar. 16, 1912. He was a faithful member of the Ash Grove Christian Church and helped to dig the first grave in the Ash Grove cemetery. Surviving were six children, 22 grandchildren, nine great grandchildren, three brothers and one sister. Windsor Gazette – 1 Jan 1914

 

Note NI19437 :

Individuals : Price Rachel
The obituary for Mrs. Rachel Clawson, or Aunt Sis as she was known, stated that she had died at her home in Ash Grove, Mar. 16, 1912. She was born Rachel Price, Oct. 2, 1830. She married Jack L. Clawson, Feb. 25, 1853. To them were born eight children, two of whom preceded in death. Surviving were William of Jackson, TN; George of Ash Grove; Calvin of Shelbyville; Mrs. Anna Kemp of Windsor; Charles of Boyero, CO; Mrs. Lizzie Sears and a foster son, Frank Tull, whom she raised to manhood, plus 22 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Burial was in Ash Grove. Windsor Gazette - 21 Mar 1912

 

Note NI19449 :

Individuals : Kemp Isaac
Isaac Kemp, a pioneer resident of Shelby county passed away at his home on North Second street, this city at 3:30 o’clock Saturday afternoon, after several weeks illness. Mr. Kemp was born in Fairfield county, OH, Jul 25, 1837, a son of Strother Kemp, who is 1847 moved with his family to Ash Grove township this county. The subject of this sketch was educated in the schools of the country districts of that township and for a number of years taught school in this county. He was a man of many strong traits of character, honorable and just in all his dealings with his fellowmen. On June 4, 1856, he was united in marriage with Catherine Dunn, of Richland, where they lived for a number of years and where their three children were born namely Dora, now Mrs. S. A. D. Stewardson, Cora, now Mrs. O. E. Crouch, of Lindsay, CA and C. Everett, of Kansas City, MO. In 1886 the family moved to Cheyenne county Kansas where they lived a number of years after which they returned to Illinois. Besides the children above name, and his wife, he is survived by two brothers, William Kemp of Shelbyville and Simon Kemp, of Goodland Kansas, and one sister, Mrs. Louisa Triece, of Shelbyville, and numerous other relatives and friends, who mourn his demise. The funeral was held from the family home at 2:30 Monday afternoon, the services being conducted under the auspices of the Christian Science church, of which he was a faithful and devoted member. Burial was made in Glenwood Cemetery. 11 Apr 1918, Shelbyville Democrat

 

Note NI19451 :

Individuals : Dunn Katherine
An obituary published in the Shelbyville Democrat on February 28, 1924 for Mrs. Catherine Kemp stated she had died at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Stewardson. Catherine Dunn Kemp was born on February 12, 1848 and was 76 years and 11 days old. She was a daughter of George and Rachel Dunn, who in an early day lived in Richland township but moved to Mason, Illinois later. On June 4, 1865, she was united in marriage with Isaac Kemp, who was then a young school teacher in Ash Grove township. After their marriage they bought a farm in Richland township where they lived for many years. To them were born one son and two daughters: Everett Kemp, a well-known platform orator and chautauqua lecturer, of Kansas City, Mo.; Mrs. Douglas Stewardson of Shelbyville and Mrs. Cora Crouch of Lindsay, California. Her husband died April 6, 1918 since which time she had lived with her daughter in California part time and the balance of the time with Mr. and Mrs. Stewardson of Shelbyville. Funeral services were held at the home. Burial was in Glenwood Cemetery.

 

Note NI19455 :

Individuals : Sexson Martha E.
Martha Elizabeth Kemp was born in Shelby Co., IL, Apr. 16, 1852. She was united in marriage to Simon Kemp on Apr. 16, 1874. Mr. and Mrs. Kemp resided in Illinois until 1886, when they came to Sherman Co., KS and took up a homestead. They have resided in Sherman county ever since. To this union were born five children, four of whom are living and were present at their mother's bedside when the summons came. Their names are Arthur, Harold, Sherman, and Warren, all of whom reside in Sherman county excepting Harold, who resides at Omaha, NE. Mrs. Kemp is also survived by six brothers and two sisters, Isaac F., John and Henry, Mrs. Laura Richman, who resides in Shelby Co., IL, Nathaniel Sexson, Wm. A. Sexson and Jasper Sexson, reside in Sherman Co., KS. Mrs. Maggie Gardner, who resides in Cheyenne Co., KS, the three last named being also present when death came. Besides these, Mrs. Kemp is survived by ten grandchildren and one great grandchild. Mrs. Kemp united with the Christian church in Goodland in 1894 and has ever lived a faithful and consistent Christian life. Mrs. Kemp has been a constant sufferer for more than a year which she endured bravely and patiently until the end came on the morning of Feb. 14, aged 68y 9m 26d. Besides those named above the deceased leaves a large circle of friends to mourn her loss. Published in the Windsor Gazette, Windsor, IL, 24 Feb 1921 as appeared in the Goodland, KS Republic.
hose named above the deceased leaves a
CONC large circle of friends to mourn her loss. Published in the Windsor
Family links:
Parents:
Perry Wallace Sexson (1820 - 1900)
Nancy E. Goode Sexson (1825 - 1877)

 

Note NI19456 :

Individuals : Beck Mary C.
An obituary for Mary Catharine Kemp stated that she had died Oct. 29 [1905]. She was born Mary Catherine Beck, Oct. 4, 1873 at Strasburg, Illinois. She married William R. Kemp, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Kemp of Ash Grove, on Nov. 18, 1894. To this union were born four children, namely, Bessie Vernola, Blanche Fay, Etha Anna and Everett glen. Surviving besides her husband and children were her parents and five brothers. Funeral services were held at Ash Grove Church by Rev. Blythe and Rev. Barber. Burial was in Ash Grove Cemetery. Shelbyville Democrat – 2 Nov 1905

 

Note NI19461 :

Individuals : Storm Eli Ed
The obituary for Eli Ed Storm in the Windsor Gazette stated that he was born Oct. 12, 1865, in Ash Grove Twp., the son of David L. and Margaret Price Storm. He died at his home in Ash Grove township, May 9, 1935. He was a grandson of Uncle Jackie Storm, one of the pioneers of the Storm family in this area and one of the founders of Ash Grove Church. Eli Ed Storm m. Ella Kemp, Jan. 12, 1888 and they had two children, Lloyd of Monticello and Mrs. Bertha [C. C.] Clawson of Windsor. He married Miss Mary Gaddis, Nov. 29, 1894, she surviving, and they had four daughters, Mrs. Edna [J. O.] Turner and Mrs. Gabrielle [Alva] Bence of Windsor, Mrs. Edith Wertz of Cleveland, OH, and Miss Maude of Detroit. Also listed was a half-brother, Isaac N. Storm of Belleview, NM. Burial was in Ash Grove Cemetery. - Windsor Gazette - 10 May 1935

 

Note NI19471 :

Individuals : Wiandt James Homer
James Wiandt celebrates his eighty-sixth birthday along with Father's day and had as guests for the happy occasion his son Otis and wife of Bement, Walter Wiandt and Frank Kennedy of Trowbridge. Mr. Wiandt has had a very colorful life in Strasburg beginning before the town was incorporated. He helped incorporate the town, was the first postmaster here, the first druggist, was blacksmith, merchant, jeweler and many other things that needed doing when this country was very, very young and very primitive. He was one of the first 215 druggists to get a license in this state, so his activities go back to near the beginning of law and order in the state of Illinois. Through it all Mr. Wiandt was always a law abiding citizen, keenly alive for the welfare of the town. Even at his advanced age he is interested in Strasburg and its citizens. Though four score and six Mr. Wiandt’s mental and physical health is excellent and all the citizens join us in wishing Mr. Wiandt many more happy returns of the day. Strasburg Herald – 24 Jun 1937
excellent and all the
Obituary:
join us in wishing Mr. Wiandt many more happy returns of the
J. H. Wiandt, one of Strasburg's oldest citizens, passed away Saturday, Sep. 23, at his home. He had been in poor health for some time. He was born in Ohio and was 88 years old, 20 Jun. He came to Illinois with his parents early in life and settled in the Gaskill community where he married Miss Josie Storm. Later they moved to Strasburg where they lived the rest of their lives. His wife passed away Mar. 3, 1939. He leaves to mourn his death five children, two having passed away. He leaves four sons, Otis Wiandt of Bement, Walter Wiandt of Terre Haute, Ray Wiandt of Jackson, TN and Bert Wiandt of Strasburg, and one daughter, Mrs. Minnie Storm. Also 13 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at Gaskill Chapel church Monday afternoon by Rev. Weaver of Stewardson. Burial was in adjoining cemetery. Windsor Gazette - Thursday - 28 Sep 1939
andchildren. Funeral services
James H. Wiandt, 88, Strasburg’s famous violin maker, was laid to rest in Gaskill cemetery Monday afternoon. Funeral services were held in Gaskill Chapel. Mr. Wiandt died Saturday in his home in Strasburg, the village he helped to make. He was the last of a trio of three veteran business men, who came soon after the village started, and spent the remainder of their lives there. The other two were Martin Hamm and Gustav Schroeder. During his latter years, Mr. Wiandt became famous as a violin maker. A born craftsman, he made fine violins from a unique variety of materials, using everything from railroad posts to old piano sounding boards. His favorite instrument was made of curly apple taken from a tree that grew in Strasburg. He would sell none of his violins until they had aged at least five years. He also made other musical instruments, including guitars and cellos. An expert watch mender, he mended broken clocks, watches, locks, and various intricate mechanisms that were brought to him. Most of this was done after the age most men retire. In his younger days he was a merchant, jeweler, druggist, and cream station proprietor. He built the first jail, the first sidewalk, the first crossing, and dug the first city well in Strasburg. Able in many line of business, he was above all a careful and expert craftsman. Mr. Wiandt was born on a farm in Tuscarawas county, Ohio. His grandparents were English people, workers in the cotton mills, who immigrated to America. When Mr. Wiandt was 16 years old, his parents moved from Ohio to a farm west of Strasburg. In 1873 he married Miss Calliope Storm. His wife died March 3, 1939. He leaves the following children: Bert, Strasburg; Walter, Terre Haute; Ray, Jackson, TN; Otis, Bement; Mrs. Walter David, Stockland; and Mrs. Minnie Storm, Finch MT. 28 Sep 1939, Shelbyville Democrat, Shelbyville, IL

 

Note NI19472 :

Individuals : Watson Sarah B.
Daughter of Dillie Nash and Willibee Watson, wife of Oliver P. Storms, mother of Katie M. and Elmer F. Storms

 

Note NI19478 :

Individuals : Wolfe Anna Snow
Daughter of Lycurgus A. Wolfe and Sarah B. Watson Storm. Wife of Edward N. Hall, mother of Ezra Dale, Dency J. and Lucille Anna.
Anna.
Family links:
Parents:
Sarah B. Watson Storms (1851 - 1884)
on Storms (1851 - 1884)
Spouse:
Edward Newton Hall (1878 - 1934)
all (1878 - 1934)
Children:
Dency J. Hall (1905 - 1925

 

Note NI19492 :

Individuals : Boyd Sarah Ellen
East Pitts Lane

 

Note NI19503 :

Individuals : Carothers William Henry
Son of William B. Carothers and Martha S. Whitsitt (daughter of Martha S. Anthony Carothers). Married Rebecca Smith Turner, 9 June 1872, in Davidson County, Tennessee. The couple had eight surviving children and one infant who died soon after birth.
t who died soon after birth.
From the notes of T Vance Little, Williamson County death notices, 2 Oct 1890: "William Carothers, wealthy farmer driving to Nolensville was severely beaten and robbed by young colored boy, died next day, boy in precarious condition."
ay, boy in
Along with other members of his family, W. H. Carothers was originally interred on the family farm between Cane Ridge and Smyrna. They were re-interred at Nolensville Cemetery by his son Bob in the early 1960s.
nterred at Nolensville Cemetery by his son Bob in the early 1960s.
Family links:
Parents:
William B. Carothers (1817 - 1850)
Martha S. Whitsitt Carothers (1828 - 1856)
tsitt Carothers (1828 - 1856)
Spouse:
Rebecca Smith Turner Carothers (1856 - 1931)
ers (1856 - 1931)
Children:
Andrew Gillespie Carothers (1873 - 1954)*
Martha Smith Carothers Harris (1874 - 1957)*
Harriet Weatherly Carothers (1877 - 1955)*
Malinda Whitsitt Carothers Mullins (1878 - 1964)*
James Robert Carothers (1881 - 1963)*
Cyrena Ursula Carothers Fly (1884 - 1970)*
Josephine Alexander Carothers (1886 - 1907)*
Willie Pallie Carothers (1891 - 1891)*

 

Note NI19507 :

Individuals : Carothers Robert B.
Son of Revolutionary War veteran Robert B. Carothers, Sr (1750-1837) and second wife, Margaret Scott (1753-1826).
1826).
Brother of Sarah (d. 1819, Sumner Co.); Margaret "Peggy" Carothers Garner; Martha (died as a child in North Carolina); Mary McKay; William (d. 1826, Sumner Co.); James C., whose family lived near Robert's; Andrew (d. 1873, Williamson Co.); and Jane Carothers Hodge, both of Williamson County, Tennessee.
Hodge, both of Williamson
Married Elcy Blair, 6 Jan 1816, in Maury County, Tennessee.
6 Jan 1816, in Maury County, Tennessee.
Married widow Martha S. Anthony Whitsitt, 27 Feb 1843, in Williamson County, Tennessee.
ONC County, Tennessee.
Family links:
Spouses:
Elcy Blair Carothers (1798 - 1837)
Martha S. Anthony Carothers (1801 - 1873)
thony Carothers (1801 - 1873)
Children:
William B. Carothers (1817 - 1850)*
Jane Caroline Carothers Walker (1819 - 1871)*
Martha Ann Carothers Jordan (1822 - 1895)*
Mary Margaret Carothers Jordan (1828 - 1901)*
Manerva A. Carothers (1832 - 1835)*

 

Note NI19515 :

Individuals : Whitsitt William Anthony
Son of James Menees Whitsitt and Martha S. Anthony.
CONT
William Whitsitt married Nancy Jane Morton on 24 Sep 1839, in Williamson County, TN. They had two daughters, Martha and Sallie (mar T. S. Buford).
S. Buford).
After Nancy's death in 1849, he married Malinda Weatherly on 12 Jan 1850, in Davidson County.
NC in Davidson County.
Family links:
Parents:
Martha S. Anthony Carothers (1801 - 1873)
Carothers (1801 - 1873)
Spouses:
Nancy Jane Morton Whitsitt (1823 - 1849)
Malinda Weatherly Whitsitt (1818 - 1906)
Whitsitt (1818 - 1906)
Inscription:
William and Malinda on same monument.
on same monument.
Side inscription: Blessed are the dead which/ die in the Lord./ They rest from their labors/ and their works do follow them./ Watching and waiting for us.
ng and waiting
Burial:
Whitsitt Family Cemetery (Wm A. Whitsitt)
Antioch (Davidson County)
Davidson County
Tennessee, USA

 

Note NI19526 :

Individuals : Morton Samuel
Son of Revolutionary War soldier Samuel Morton (abt 1755-1825) and Levicey Watson (d. abt 1833). Samuel Morton senior moved his family to Nashville, Tennessee, about 1806.

 

Note NI19528 :

Individuals : Morton Samuel
From "Concord Baptist Church, 1804-1846," by George Franklin Watson; Williamson County Historical Society Publication No. 16, Spring 1985, pp 12, 13; and cited in Burials, Volume 3, Williamson County Historical Society, 1991:
al
Samuel Morton, born "about 1755 in Prince Edward Co., VA, son of a Revolutionary War soldier, Thomas Morton, and his wife, Cicily Katherine Moore Morton; died by Oct. 1825, probably in Sept. of that year. Samuel was also a soldier of the Revolutionary War."
year. Samuel
Burials, Volume 3, lists Samuel and Levicey Watson Morton as "probably buried here [Morton Cemetery, Nolensville Road]."
rton as "probably
Family links:
Spouse:
Levicey Watson Morton
1 CONT
Children:
Samuel Morton (1779 - 1851)*
Jacob Morton (1791 - 1854)*

 

Note NI19529 :

Individuals : Watson Levicey
From "Concord Baptist Church, 1804-1846," by George Franklin Watson; Williamson County Historical Society Publication No. 16, Spring 1985, pp 12, 13; and cited in Burials, Volume 3, Williamson County Historical Society, 1991:
al
Levicey Watson Morton, "wife of Samuel Morton; [birth date] not given; d. between Oct 1825 and Oct. 1833, probably in Sept. 1833."
ct 1825 and Oct. 1833, probably in Sept. 1833."
Burials, Volume 3, lists Samuel and Levicey Watson Morton as "probably buried here [Morton Cemetery, Nolensville Road]."

 

Note NI19530 :

Individuals : Morton Jacob
Son of Revolutionary War soldier Samuel Morton (abt 1755-1825) and Levicey Watson (d. abt 1833).
1833).
Samuel Morton moved his family to Nashville, Tennessee, about 1806. One of Jacob's brothers, also buried in Williamson County, is Dr. Samuel Morton.
is Dr. Samuel
Jacob Morton married Elizabeth Dunn Burge, 16 Dec 1811, in Williamson County, Tennessee.
Williamson
Family links:
Parents:
Samuel Morton (1755 - 1825)
Levicey Watson Morton
uel Morton (1755 - 1825)
Spouse:
Elizabeth Dunn Burge Morton (1796 - 1864)
1 CONT Elizabeth Dunn Burge Morton (1796 - 1864)
Children:
Samuel S. Morton (1814 - 1880)*
Eliza B. Morton Alston (1817 - 1868)*
Luvicy Brown Morton Dabney (1825 - 1849)*

 

Note NI19535 :

Individuals : Westbrook Margaret
Mary Margaret Westbrook married John H. Hill, 23 Dec 1858, in Williamson County, Tennessee.
essee.
She married Augustus Alston 22 Mar 1870, also in Williamson County.
son County.
1880 US census shows combined household of Mr and Mrs Alston, their two daughters, and her two youngest sons from her first marriage.

 

Note NI19538 :

Individuals : Alston Augustus
Son of John Alston & Jane Hardaway Davis, who emigrated in 1810 to Williamson County, Tennessee, and located near Triune on property bought from Thomas Sumner.
om Thomas Sumner.
Augustus Alston's sisters were Elizabeth Davis Alston Hyde, Sarah Kearney Alston Johnson, and Lucy Alston King.
and Lucy Alston King.
Brothers were Hardaway (1800-1876), James (1805-1879) Solomon (1813-1880), and John (1820-?) "Jack" Alston.
1820-?) "Jack" Alston.
(Alston family information provided by Karen Neely Mullins, #46955310.)
#46955310.)
Augustus Alston married Eliza B. Morton Scales 29 May 1834, in Williamson County. They had two surviving daughters.
o surviving daughters.
After Eliza's death, he married Margaret Westbrook Hill on 22 Mar 1870, also in Williamson County. They also had two daughters, and a combined household including her two youngest sons from her previous marriage.
sons from her previous marriage.
Date of death listed above is from death certificate.
ertificate.
Family links:
Parents:
John Alston (1781 - 1837)
Jane Hardaway Davis Alston (1782 - 1866)
ay Davis Alston (1782 - 1866)
Spouses:
Eliza B. Morton Alston (1817 - 1868)*
Mary Margaret Westbrook Alston (1843 - 1899)*
k Alston (1843 - 1899)*
Children:
Mary Jane Alston Carl (1835 - 1887)*

 

Note NI19539 :

Individuals : Scales Eliza B. Morton
Daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth Burge Morton.
CONT
Eliza B. Morton is recorded as having married Absolom R. Scales, 18 Nov 1830, Williamson County, Tennessee.
, Tennessee.
Eliza B. Scales married Augustus Alston, 29 May 1834, also in Williamson County.
son
In the 1850 US census, Eliza Alston is enumerated in the household of her husband, and with a birth date of about 1817. Augustus Alston remarried in 1869.

 

Note NI19543 :

Individuals : Alston John
Emigrated in 1810 to Williamson County, TN. In 1812, bought 600 acres on Arrington Creek from Thomas E. Sumner. (From Col. John L. Jordan, Notes on "King Family", Williamson County Archives)

 

Note NI19544 :

Individuals : Davis Jane Hardaway
Note: Stone destroyed. Transcription by Mrs Herman Major & Mrs. Joe Bowman, March 1978; Dorothy E. Smotherman, 1968.

 

Note NI19547 :

Individuals : Alston Lucy Ann
Daughter of John Alston & Jane Hardway Davis, who emigrated in 1810 to Williamson County, and located on the upper waters of Arrington Creek on property bought from Thomas Sumner.
om Thomas Sumner.
She married John King, 2 Jan 1834, in Williamson County.
son County.
From Col. John Jordan of Triune, in Notes on "King Family": She, like many pioneer women, was self reliant, and in the absence of doctors, learned the value of the roots and herbs, barks and etc., and she was accounted the equal of any country doctor of the times. She was called upon often by neighbors, and it is said she was highly successful, in the administration of her homemade remedies, although she neither sought nor received any financial compensation for her ministrations."
ht nor
Lucy Alston's sisters include Elizabeth Davis Alston Hyde (married Hartwell Blount Hyde, buried Hyde Cemetery, Williamson County, TN) and Sarah Kearney Alston Johnson (married William Weakley Johnson, buried Triune Cemetery, Williamson County, TN).
earney Alston Johnson (married William Weakley Johnson, buried
Her brothers were Hardaway (1800-1876), James (1805-1879) Solomon (1813-1880), Augustus (1815-1891) and John (1820-?) Alston.
on
(Alston family information provided by Karen Neely Mullins, #46955310.)
1 CONT (Alston family information provided by Karen Neely Mullins, #46955310.)
Children were John Alston (d. 1864, Battle of Atlanta), James C. (d. 1858), Sara Jane (d. 1841), Thomas Solomon, William E., Bettie King Jordan (m. Josiah Turner), Anna Eliza King Rains (memorial #80579351, m. Wilford R.), and Laura King Sparkman (m. James T.)
d R.), and Laura King Sparkman (m. James T.)
Family links:
Parents:
John Alston (1781 - 1837)
Jane Hardaway Davis Alston (1782 - 1866)
ay Davis Alston (1782 - 1866)
Spouse:
John King (1808 - 1895)
ing (1808 - 1895)
Children:
Thomas Solomon King (1840 - 1928)*
William E. King (1841 - 1915)*
Mary Elizabeth King Jordan (1844 - 1904)*
Laura Jane King Sparkman (1849 - 1892)*
a Jane King Sparkman (1849 - 1892)*
Inscription:
wife of John King- married Jan 2, 1834

 

Note NI19550 :

Individuals : King John W.
Son of William S. King (b. 17 Mar 1783, Bertie Co, NC; d. 10 Sep 1864, Williamson Co, TN) and Mary Peay (b. 26 Nov 1789, d. 1834, Triune, Williamson Co, TN).
lliamson Co, TN).
Married Lucy Ann Alston, 2 Jan 1834, in Williamson County.
son County.
The couple immediately moved to property known as Mammoth Spring Farm, comprising 415 acres on both sides of the Nolensville-Franklin Road, about 1-1/2 miles SW of Nolensville. The big spring rises in the corner of the yard, about 100 yards from a fork of Mill Creek. John King died on this farm at the age of 87.
ohn King died on
The Kings raised four boys, four girls, and lost an infant. Three sons joined the 20th Tenn Inf, Co. B, before the state seceded from the Union in 1861; the eldest, sharpshooter John Alston King, died at the Battle of Atlanta.
e eldest, sharpshooter John Alston King, died at the Battle of
(In 1960, the above was taken from Notes on "King Family", compiled by Col. John L. Jordan of Triune, TN)
1 CONC Col. John L. Jordan of Triune, TN)
Children were John Alston, James C. (d. 1858), Sara Jane (d. 1841), Thomas Solomon, William, Bettie King Jordan (m. Josiah T.), Anna Eliza King Rains (m. Wilford R.), and Laura King Sparkman (m. James T.)
Laura King Sparkman (m. James T.)
Family links:
Spouse:
Lucy Ann Alston King (1810 - 1890)*
ton King (1810 - 1890)*
Children:
Thomas Solomon King (1840 - 1928)*
William E. King (1841 - 1915)*
Mary Elizabeth King Jordan (1844 - 1904)*
Laura Jane King Sparkman (1849 - 1892)*

 

Note NI19551 :

Individuals : King Thomas Solomon
Son of John W. and Lucy Alston King of Triune, Williamson County, Tennessee.
essee.
Thomas, with his brothers Jack Alston and William, joined the 20th Tenn Infantry, Co. B, before the state seceded in 1861. Oldest brother Jack was the sharpshooter, William was the fiddler, and Thomas the daredevil.
iddler, and Thomas the daredevil.
He traveled with Gen. Morgan on raids across Indiana and Ohio, volunteering for various escapades. He then made his way from there to Gen. Bragg's army in Georgia, and subsequently through Federal lines to his home near Nolensville. While ill in Lavergne, he was captured, and paroled near the end of the war.
ptured, and
From Col. John L. Jordan's Notes on "King Family", "While at home on furlough in 1865, Thomas King was riding south through the village of Triune, when he met ... Gen. N. B. Forrest at the head of his hard fighting troopers. The General asked if he had seen any Yankees, and he replied that he had not, when Forrest turned and, looking toward the high rocky hill east of Triune, said, 'There they are now.' Sure enough...."
d, looking toward the high
In 1866, Thomas King married Bettie Barnes Goodwin, whose father had died in Knoxville during the Civil War. Together they had twelve children: George Washington King, John King, Floyd Hammer King, Jesse Cox King, Fannie William King, Jack Fitzhugh King, Forrest King, Thomas Solomon King, Jr., twins Edward and Edwin King, Samuel B. King, and Philip Morris King.
ck Fitzhugh King, Forrest King, Thomas Solomon
After Bettie's death, Thomas King married Lucille Beerman.
nd Philip Morris
Family links:
Parents:
John King (1808 - 1895)
Lucy Ann Alston King (1810 - 1890)
1 CONT Family links:
Spouse:
Elizabeth Barnes Goodwin King (1849 - 1918)*
Lucy Ann Alston King (1810 - 1890)
Children:
Fannie King Wilkerson (1878 - 1950)*

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