Fisher, George (b. 1813, d. 1900)

Note: Information in Rootsweb in the Watson-Stubbs Family Tree from klbandy@@dtccom.net.

Death: 1900

Death: 10 APR 1913

Death: 7 OCT 1969

Note: Tn 1840 Census Rutherford Co S137
KELTON, Rachel 00001-000100001 JAMES, MARTHA, RACHEL.
Tn 1850 Census Rutherford Co Big Spring Dist 11 Oct S309 L856 319/417
KELTON, James H Farmer $1000RE age 32 Tn, Martha age 24 Tn, John T age 8
Tn, Sarah E age 4 Tn, Allen J age 3 Tn (M), Mary L age 10/12 Tn.
Tn 1860 Census Rutherford Co M653 R1271 S76 L98
Kelton, J H age 41, Jane age 34, John age 18, Sarah age 16,
Allis age 13, Louiza age 11, Wm age 8, Margret age 5.
Tn 1870 Census Rutherford Co 24th Dist 12th Aug PO Murfreesboro M593 R1558
L130/131 S208
Kelton, James age 51 farmer RE$3000 PE$500 Tn, Martha age 40 Tn,
Wm J age 17 Tn, Margrett age 15 Tn, Mattie age 4 Tn.
Age 69 yrs 8 mos 7 days.

Rutherford Co Cem 976.857 V3 Kelton Cemetery, Webbs Jungle Quadrangle,
1/3 of a mile NW of Big Springs. J H Kelton, Oct 21 1818-June 30, 1909.
Martha J wife of J N Kelton June 15, 1824-FEB 22, 1894 MD Mar 10, 1840.

Father was Captain Thomas Yardley of Jackson's army at Battle of New Orleans.

Marriage Index: KY, NC, TN, VA, WV 1728-1850
Kelton, James H to Yardley, Martha J Mar 10 1841 Rutherford Co Tn.

Tennessee Tidbits 1778-1914 VOL 1 976.8

Notable Southern Families, Armstrong, Vol I-II, 929.2
James H Kelton youngest son of Robert and Rachel Jetton Kelton was born
October 21 1818. He married Martha Jane Yardley, who was born June
15 1824, daughter of Captain Thomas Yardley, who was in Jackson's Army
at the Battle of New Orleans. James H Kelton was in the army that took
the Indians from Tennessee to the Indian Territory. He and his wife had
seven children, namely:
John Thomas, Sarah Elizabeth, Alice Jane, Mary Louise, William James,
Margaret Tennessee, Mattie J.

Death: 22 FEB 1894 Big Spring, Rutherford Co., TN, buried in Kelton Cemetery

Source: (Name)
Title: DavidGarvin.GED
Media: Other

Data:
Text: Date of Import: Jan 3, 2003

Death: 26 MAR 1926 Rutherford Co., TN buried in Ward's Cemetery

Burial: Wards Grove Cemetery, Rutherford County, Tn.

Note: Came to Tennessee from Virginia in Wagon Train.

Source: (Name)
Title: DavidGarvin.GED
Media: Other

Data:
Text: Date of Import: Jan 3, 2003

Death: 9 MAR 1895 Abernathy Cemetery

Burial: Abernathy Cemetery

Note: JESSE CLIFTON SON OF BENJAMIN AND DOROTHY WALTERS CLIFTON

Jesse CLIFTON b abt 1747 Southampton Co VA was named as son of Benjamin CLIFTON in Benjamin's will of 8 Oct 1772 in Southampton Co VA. Jesse d 1790 Montgomery Co NC his widow Priscilla HARRIS CLIFTON m/2 George TUCKER IN 1796. They moved to Chester Co SC and then were in Wilson Co TN in the early 1800s where Priscilla CLIFTON TUCKER died in 1833 in Wilson Co TN. Elizabeth "Betsy" CLIFTON dau/o Jesse and Priscilla CLIFTON m abt 1795 in Montgomery Co NC Hiram WILLIAMS. They bought land in Chester Co SC in 1798 and sold it to move to Wilson Co TN in 1806. Several children of Jesse & Priscilla CLIFTON settled in Wilson Co TN including son Benjamin and wife, Cynthia. - Ruth Coward Cunningham

Some records indicate a daughter named "Jane". Unknown if this is a middle name.

Also see: WFT Vol 1, #1016

Death: BEF. 1790 Montgomery Co., NC

Death: 10 APR 1857 Marshall Co., MS

Death: 1 APR 1925

Death: 1958

Death: 1953

Death: 3 FEB 1917 Iron, MO buried in Abbott Cemetery, Iron Co., MO

Death: ABT. OCT 1772 Southampton Co., VA

Note: Source:
Elizabeth "Betsy" CLIFTON dau/o Jesse and Priscilla CLIFTON m abt 1795 in Montgomery Co NC Hiram WILLIAMS. They bought land in Chester Co SC in 1798 and sold it to move to Wilson Co TN in 1806. Several children of Jesse & Priscilla CLIFTON settled in Wilson Co TN including son Benjamin and wife, Cynthia. - Ruth Coward Cunningham

Note: Thomas A. Andrews, Justice of the Peace, Mason was born in
Macon, Tenn September 7, 1829. He was married April 3, 1851, to
Miss Arena Jackson, daughter of Irwin Jackson, of Marion County,
IL.Our subject located in Effingham County, IL and followed the
avocation of farming, at which he met with good success.
Purchased and paid for 120 acres of land in Mason Township. In
1857, he purchased a store in Brownsburg, of this county, and
embarked in merchandising. This proved rather disastrous, he
continued the business little over one year, sold out on credit, and never
received the promised stipulation. He then returned to farming with good
success, paid the debts contracted in the store business, and gained
considerable property. In 1877 he removed to Mason, and worked for some
time in a Stave factory. Politcally, Mr. Andrews is a stanch Democrat. He
has repeatedly held the office of Justice of the Peace, a postion he at
present fills. Has a family of seven children living. John W., born in
1856, Sarah E., born in 1858; Mary T., wife of Harvey Leatherman, was born
in 1860. Thomas born in 1862; Charles F. born in 1871; Jessie A, born in
1869; and two dead. Miss Emma Andrews was born in 1864 and died in 1881;
William F., was born in 1856, and died in 1858. The subjects father,
Drewry Andrews was born in Chatham County, NC Feb 14, 1783, and resided
there till 1805 when he went with his parents to Smith County, Tenn. Soon
after he was there he was married to Rebecca Parker, and settled in that
county. In 1811, his wife died, mother of three children, who survived
her; John, born in 1806 is a resident of Macon County, Tenn; Cal W., born
in 1808; Mrs. Martha Young, was removed to Macon Township. After the death
of his wife, went into the Indian war that was raging at that time and
served.

Death: AUG 1839 Monroe Co., MS

Note: From Martha Thompson GenForum June 6, 200:

I have information that Hopewell had son William. I have information on Hopewell taking him back to St. Mary's Co.,MD where he marreid Elizabeth Smith, but no further. The Hopewell Adams who died in 1799 in Edgecombe Co.,NC through his son Hopewell who moved to Washington Co., Ga. and his son who was my great grand father.

Note: From notes by Anna Lentz posted on GenForum. Unknown relationship with Benjamin Yardley but seeking connection.

The family moved to Robertson Co., Texas in the 1850's. Thomas was a Mason.

From Noma L. Henderson's Gedfiles:
Thomas and Elizabeth Yardley are buried in Shiloh Cemetary in Robertson Co
Texas. Mary Yardley married Julius C Parker (my gr grandfather) in 1872.

Additional information from RootsWeb with thanks to Noma L Kelton Henderson <rednlh@@aol.com>

Tn 1810 Census Rutherford Co pg 9 (same as wm Kelton, Robert Jetton, Ths White) Yardley, Thomas 00110 100100 1 slave

Terry Yardley Martin (terryymartinn@@aol.com)
email 11-24-2001
Thomas Yardley and Mary Ann Cox her grgrgrgrandparents.

LDS batch 754311 Source 0884700 Sheet44
Thomas Yardley spouse Margarett Warren 21 October 1817 Rutherford Co Tn.
LDS Disc#27 Pin#988931 Ralph Edward & Lu Markham Jones
Thomas Yardley B 27 Sep 1775 North Carolina D 28 Nov 1848 Rutherford Co Tn.
Spouse Margaret Warren 21 Oct 1817, Mary Ann Cox 10 Nov 1829 Rutherford Co Tn

Tx 1860 Census Robertson Co Pct2 Pg307
Yardley, Thomas N age 40 Tn, Elizabeth age 36 Tn, John L age 17 Tn,
Margaret J age 14 Tn, William F age 12 Tn, Sarah C age 10 Tn,
Mary age 4 Tx.
Tx 1880 Census Eastland Co ED174 Pg309
Yardley, Thomas N
Tx 1880 Census Robertson Co ED142 Pg452
Yardley, Thomas, Yardley, William C, Yardley, William F pg451
Yardley, Thomas N pc2 pg307 slave schedule.

Anna Lentz(alentz1@@swbell.net) email 6-1-02
Thomas and Elizabeth Yardley are buried in Shiloh Cemetary in Robertson Co
Texas. Mary Yardley married Julius C Parker (my gr grandfather) in 1872.

Thomas Newton Yardley AFN:1QRL-KQV
B 4 Feb 1820 Rutherford, Tennessee D 8 Jul 1903 Brazos Co Texas.
M 10 Feb 1841 Rutherford Co Tn Elizabeth M Lawrence b 14 Oct 1824 Tn
D 1 Nov 1875 Brazos Co Texas.Children: John b 1842 Tn, Margaret b 1844
Tn, Wm b1846 Tn, Sarah b 1848 Tn

Death: 8 JUL 1903 Brazos, TX buried in Shiloh Cemetery, Robertson, TX

Death: 1 NOV 1875 Brazos, TX buried in Shiloh Cemetery, Robertson, TX