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Descendants of William SMALLWOOD
Fourth Generation
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70. Martin ? SMALLWOOD (Mark , Elisha , William ) was born about 1819 in Georgia.
1860 census
Martin Smallwood Southern Subdivision, Tippah, MS 40 1819 Georgia Male
Martha A Smallwood Southern Subdivision, Tippah, MS 32 1827 Georgia Female
Winston Smallwood Southern Subdivision, Tippah, MS 13 1846 Georgia Male
William Smallwood Southern Subdivision, Tippah, MS 10 1849 Mississippi Male
Rebeca Smallwood Southern Subdivision, Tippah, MS 8 1851 Mississippi Female
Elisabeth Smallwood Southern Subdivision, Tippah, MS 5 1854 Mississippi Female
John Smallwood Southern Subdivision, Tippah, MS 4 1855 Mississippi Male
Sarah Smallwood Southern Subdivision, Tippah, MS 1 1858 Mississippi Female
Martin married Martha A.. Martha was born about 1827 in Georgia.
They had the following children:
73. Bolen ? ADCOCK (William ADCOCK , Eliza (Nancy?) SMALLWOOD , William ) was born about 1804 in North Carolina.
1860 CENSUS
Bolen Adcock Ford Creek, Granville, NC 55 1804 North Carolina Male
Nancy Adcock Ford Creek, Granville, NC 50 1809 North Carolina Female
Elizabeth Adcock Ford Creek, Granville, NC 30 1829 North Carolina Female
Ellen Adcock Ford Creek, Granville, NC 18 1841 North Carolina Female
Bolen married Nancy. Nancy was born about 1809 in North Carolina.
They had the following children:
254 F i Elizabeth ADCOCK was born about 1829 in North Carolina. 255 F ii Ellen ADCOCK was born about 1841 in North Carolina.
75. Elijah ? SMALLWOOD (Elisha ? , Elijah , William ) was born about 1809 in North Carolina. He died after 1870.
Scott Co VA Marriages:
McKinzey, Nancy Smallwood, Elijah 12-13-1832Kentucky Land Grants
Smalwood, Elijah 200 33 10-17-1848 Harlan Wolf Cr (he married Nancy and was b. ca. 1809 NC)
Smalwood, E 75 37 1- 7-1850 Rockcastle Round Stone Cr (per MA this was a male)1840 Census (non-alphabetical)
Elijah Smallwood Not Stated, Scott, Virginia (000001-300001) age 30-40 <1800-1810> - Page 309
Elisha Smallwood Not Stated, Scott, Virginia (2000001-010001) age 40-50 <1790-1800> - Page 306
David Winenger Not Stated, Scott, Virginia (010011001-00010001) age 60-70 <1770-1780> - Page 298
Julia Winenger Not Stated, Scott, Virginia (00012-00201002) age 50-60 <1780-1790> - Page 298
Jacob Winenger Not Stated, Scott, Virginia (01000001-21001) age 50-60 <1780-1790> - Page 2981830 Sullivan Co TN pg 347a
Elisha Smallwood
Males: 2(0-5) 1(5-10) 0 0 0 1(30-40) (born between 1790 and 1800)
Females: 0 1 0 0 0 1
(Note: males 0-10 could be Elisha and Elijah who were in Scott VA in 1840)1850 census
Elijah Smalwood 40 1809 North Carolina Male District 1, Harlan, KY
Nancy Smalwood 40 1809 Virginia Female District 1, Harlan, KY
Mary Smalwood 14 1835 Kentucky Female District 1, Harlan, KY
Elizabeth Smalwood 14 1835 Kentucky Female District 1, Harlan, KY
Sally Smalwood 10 1839 Kentucky Female District 1, Harlan, KY
Sydna Smalwood 8 1841 Kentucky Female District 1, Harlan, KY
Clarinda Smalwood 9 1840 Kentucky Female District 1, Harlan, KY
Charlotte Smalwood 3 1846 Kentucky Female District 1, Harlan, KY
Not named Smalwood 5.12 Kentucky Female District 1, Harlan, KY1860 census
Elijah Smallwood District 1, Perry, KY 50 1809 Tennessee Male
Nancy Smallwood District 1, Perry, KY 50 1809 Virginia Female
Sydna Smallwood District 1, Perry, KY 17 1842 Virginia Female
Clarinda Smallwood District 1, Perry, KY 13 1846 Virginia Female
Charlott Smallwood District 1, Perry, KY 11 1848 Virginia Female
Rachel Smallwood District 1, Perry, KY 9 1850 Kentucky Female1870 Census - Greenup, KY -
Elijah Smallwood, 62, NC, works at ?? furnace
Nancy, 61, WV
Clara, 23, , KY
Elijah married Nancy MCKINSEY on 13 Dec 1832 in Scott, VA. Nancy was born about 1809 in Virginia.
They had the following children:
76. Elijah C.? SMALLWOOD (Jonathan , Elijah , William ) was born about 1790 in North Carolina or Maryland. He died about 1850 in of Boone Co, MO ?.
Name: Nancy Benton
Spouse: Elijah Smallwood
Marriage Date: 28 Jun 1814
Marriage Records of Madison County, Kentucky Letters - A and B 1790-1843 Volume Ifrom MA:
Sandy, I have seen all of these during the "hunt." I was really checking Elijahs at one time as Janet Taylor's Tabitha and Elizabeth Smallwood had Elijah as father on their death certificates and then the son James had Wilkey and that W. on 1860 Scotland County, MO Census sent me chasing all of the Wilkinsons. I really can't tell you anything about these marriages, but Tabitha/Tabytha said she was born in Madison County in 1842. Parent Eliza Johnson Smallwood said on Mexican War pension form that she married Wilkinson Smallwood in Laurel or Rockcastle in 1840. Her sister, Elizabeth, was born in Louisville, Jefferson County, KY in 1845 and then brother James was born a lot later, 1854, Kentucky. Another son, Thomas was born 1857 in Missouri. So, only Tabitha's birth was a Madison county happening, but think there was some county line changes??? How are you doing on the Moores?Elijah Smallwood found in:
Census Microfilm Records: Kentucky, 1810
State: Kentucky
County: CLAY
Locale: NO TWP LISTED
Series: M252
Roll: 9
Part: 1
Page: 160
Elijah Smallwood
Males: 0 0 1(16-26) 0 0 - born between 1784 and 1794
Females: 1 0 1 0 01830 Census - Madison Co, KY
Elijah C. Smallwood
Males: 0 1 0 1 0 0 1(40-50) <1780-1790>
Females: 2 1 2 0 0 1
The Elijah Smallwood in Rowan NC is another Elijah
SAME PAGE: James Hopper, Charles MoreElijah SMALLWOOD (AFN: 121F-6KL) LDS WEB SITE
Sex: M Family
Birth: 1790 , Madison, Ky
Death: Independence, , Mo
Marriage(s):
Spouse: Nancy BENTON (AFN: 121G-PJ4) Family
Marriage: 1814 , Madison Cnty, Ky1850 Census - Boone, MO
Elijah C. Smallwood, 61, farmer, MD - Image 47
Jane, 10, MO
George, 8, MO
Barton, 6, MO
SAME LOCATION:
1850 census - District 8, Boone, MO - Image 212
Wm Acton, 60, TN
Catherine, 44, KY
Sidney, 2, MO
Uriah, 8 mos, MO1850 census - Boone, MO
James Smallwood, 35 , TN (b. June 14, 1814, Lawrence, TN)
Malinda, 34, TN
Martha, 18, TN
Irvin, 15, TN
Susan, 10, MO
Frances, 7, MO
Sarah, 6, MO
James R, 3, MO
Wm. H., 1, MO1850 CENSUS - Boone, MO
William Smallwood, 30, KY
Jane, 26, KY
Eliza, 5, MO
Russel, 2, MO
Elijah married Nancy BENTON daughter of Richard BENTON and Winifred HOPPER on 28 Jun 1814 in Madison Co, Kentucky. Nancy was born in 1795. She died before 1850.
They had the following children:
+ 263 M i William ? SMALLWOOD + 264 M ii Harry or Harvey? SMALLWOOD + 265 M iii Milton ? SMALLWOOD + 266 M iv Irvin ? SMALLWOOD 267 F v Jane SMALLWOOD was born about 1840 in Missouri. 268 M vi George SMALLWOOD was born about 1842 in Missouri. 269 M vii Barton SMALLWOOD was born about 1844 in Missouri.
77. Mary "Polly" SMALLWOOD (Jonathan , Elijah , William ) was born about 1790 in Surry, NC. She died on 15 Apr 1866 in Comanche, Texas. She was buried in Downing Cemetery, Comanche County, Texas.
Messaage Board:
I show the Mary Smallwood-Carnes is buried in Downing Cemetery, Comanche County, Texas. The headstone reads: MARY CARNES Died 15 APR 1866 Wife of John Carnes (1786-Nov 1857, Polk Co, GA); Grandmother of Zachariah Hulsey born 1836 Her daughter, Rachel Carnes, married Charles Hulsey. They had a son, Zachariah Hulsey. This is probably the same Zachariah that is mentioned on the headstone.
1820 census
John Carnes Habersham, Georgia (very diff. to read-can't find him on the linked page) - Image 8
SAME PAGE: John Holder (000100-00000) age 18-26 - Image 8Husband's Name
Jonathan (John) SMALLWOOD (AFN:GKS2-W2) Pedigree
Born: Abt. 1764 Place: <, , Surry County, North Carolina>
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Wife's Name
Mary Indes HOWARD (AFN:GKS2-X7) Pedigree
Born: Abt. 1768 Place: <, , Surry County, North Carolina>
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Children
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1. Sex Name
F Mary SMALLWOOD (AFN:GKS2-NT) Pedigree
Born: 1790 Place: , , Surry County, North Carolina
Died: 15 Apr 1866 Place: , Comanche, Comanche, Texas
Husband
Jonathan Smallwood Pedigree
Birth: About 1764 , , North Carolina
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Wife
Mary Howard or Heyward Pedigree
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Children
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1. Mary Magdaline Ann OR Polly Smallwood
Female
Birth: About 1790
Christening:
Death: About 1869 , Carroll, Georgia
Burial: About 1869 New Hope Primitive Baptist Church, , Carroll, Georgia
Mary married John CARNES son of Joseph CARNES and Mary Ann (Comfort) CASH. John was born in 1786 in Granville, North Carolina. He died in Dec 1857 in Polk, Georgia.
1850 Census - Militia District 950, Paulding, GA (Image 10)
John Carnes, 64, farmer, NC
Mary, 60, NC
Mary, 23, GA
Nancy, 17, GA
Clayton, 19, laborer, GAID: I578235956
Name: John Thomas CARNES
Given Name: John Thomas
Surname: Carnes
Sex: M
Birth: 1787 in North Carolina
Death: 1860 in Villa Rica, Douglas County, GA
Event: Number of Children 10ID: I585
Name: John Thomas CARNES
Sex: M
Birth: 1787 in North Carolina
Father: Joseph CARNES b: 1753 in Virginia
Mother: Anne CASH b: 1753 in Virginia
Spouse: Mary
Child: John P. Carnes (see below)ID: I584
Name: John P CARNES
Sex: M
Spouse: Sarah Stanley
Children
Viola CARNS b: in Paulding County Georgia (see below)ID: I324
Name: Viola CARNS
Sex: F
Birth: in Paulding County Gerogia
Death: in Carroll County Georgia
Marriage 1 William Thornton AUSTIN b: in Paulding County Gerogia
Married: in Carroll County Georgia
Children
Clifford AUSTIN b: 12 JUL 1909 in Carroll County Georgia
Clyde AUSTIN b: 12 JUL 1909
Ardell AUSTIN
Duard AUSTIN
Gillett AUSTIN
Waldon AUSTIN
Louise AUSTIN
John and Mary had the following children:
270 F i Rachel CARNES was born about 1808 in Georgia. Rachel married Charles M. HULSEY. Charles was born in 1800 in Greenville, SC. He died in 1850 in Paulding, Polk, Virginia. 271 M ii Richard CARNES was born in 1810 in Hall County, Georgia. He died on 3 Mar 1873 in Harmony Grove, Paulding County, GA .
ID: I574173433
Name: Richard CARNES
Given Name: Richard
Surname: Carnes
Sex: M
Birth: 1810 in Hall County, Georgia
Death: March 3, 1873 in Harmony Grove, Paulding County, GA
MAR: 1840 Carroll County, Georgia
Father: John Thomas CARNES b: 1787 in North Carolina
Mother: Mary Magdalene Ann UNKNOWN b: 1790 in SC
Marriage 1 Nancy RUFF
Children
Richard Henry CARNES
1860 census
R Carns District 1081, Paulding, GA 50 1809 North Carolina Male
Nancy Carns District 1081, Paulding, GA 40 1819 Georgia Female
Labby Carns District 1081, Paulding, GA 19 1840 Georgia Female
Jame Carns District 1081, Paulding, GA 18 1841 Georgia Male
Elisabeth Carns District 1081, Paulding, GA 14 1845 Georgia Female
Richard Carns District 1081, Paulding, GA 12 1847 Georgia Male
Sarah Carns District 1081, Paulding, GA 8 1851 Georgia Female
Camfort Carns District 1081, Paulding, GA 107 1752 Virginia Female+ 272 F iii Mary CARNES 273 M iv Clayton CARNES was born about 1831 in Georgia. 274 F v Nancy CARNES was born about 1833 in Georgia. + 275 M vi John P. CARNES
78. Elizabeth ? SMALLWOOD (Jonathan , Elijah , William ) was born about 1801 in North Carolina. She died after 1860 in of Perry, TN.
WAR OF 1812
EIGHTH REGIMENT
FIRST COMPANY
DETACHED FROM THE FIRST SURRY REGIMENT
WILLIAM HOLDER
WILLIAM SMALLWOOD
Elizabeth married John HOLDER son of HOLDER on 28 Nov 1820 in Surry Co, NC. John was born about 1800 in Tennessee. He died after 1860 in of Perry, TN.
Message board posting:
Mary Salisbury is looking for the parents of John Holder b about 1800 from Pittsylvania County, VA. He married, Elizabeth Smallwood 28 Nov 1820 Surry County, NC, b abt 1801 dau of John Smallwood. They had 11 children as they migrated from Surry County, NC to middle TN. The 5th child, Rebecca "Becky" Holder, b Feb 1832 Maury County, TN, is my 2GGmother. The Holders seemed to be connected with the Pigg Family as they migrated with them, & intermarried with them. Becky married John Clebourne Pigg, son of Clayborn Pigg, whose last wife was Ann Holder. Any clues or help I may receive will be most appreciated. Please respond to
Mary Salisbury
Maryoc@postoffice.worldnet.att.net1820 census
John Carnes Habersham, Georgia (very diff. to read-can't find him on the linked page) - Image 8
SAME PAGE: John Holder (000100-00000) age 18-26 - Image 81830 census
John Carn Not Stated, Habersham, Georgia (2201001-011101) age 40-50 <1780-1790> - Image 9
SAME PAGE: Alexander Moore (0000201-no females) age 40-50 <1780-1790> - Image 9
John Holder Maury, Tennessee (120001-110001) age 30-40 <1790-1800> - Image 57 - Page 3471860 census
John Holder Not Stated, Perry, TN 59 1800 Tennessee Male
Elizabeth Holder Not Stated, Perry, TN 58 1801 Tennessee Female
Doke Holder Not Stated, Perry, TN 23 1836 Tennessee Male
John and Elizabeth had the following children:
+ 276 F i Rebecca HOLDER 277 M ii Doke HOLDER was born about 1836 in Tennessee.
80. Russell Bushnell or Bean (?) SMALLWOOD (Elijah , Elijah , William ) was born about 1795 in of Madison, KY. NEW INFORMATION: It has been learned that Russell was NOT the son of Elijah. He was the son of William Benjamin Smallwood b. ca 1773, of Baltimore, MD. See Notes.
Missouri Marriages:
Briscoe, Peggy Smallwood, Russell 01 Jun 1820 Missouri
Cooper CountyKentucky Soldiers in the War of 1812
Russell Smallwood Pvt Aug 15 1812 to Oct 14 1812MISSOURI CENSUS
RUSSELL SMALLWOOD MO Jackson County Blue Township 1850
SMALLWOOD NOLAND MO Jackson County Blue Township 1850
BARNETT NOLAND MO Jackson County Blue Twp 1860
F. A. NOLAND MO Jackson County Blue Twp 1860
FRANCIS NOLAND MO Jackson County Blue Twp 1860
WILLIAM W. NOLAND MO Jackson County Blue Twp 1860
AMOS NOLAND MO Jackson County Division 35 1860
H. M. NOLAND MO Jackson County Division 35 1860
EDWARD T. NOLAND MO Jackson County Independence 1860
JESSE NOLAND MO Jackson County Independence 1860
JESSIE NOLAND MO Jackson County Independence 1860
JOHN B. NOLAND MO Jackson County Independence 1860
NANCY NOLAND MO Jackson County Independence 1860
L. W. SMALLWOOD MO Lafayette County District 46 1850 (Next to Jackson County)
LEWIS SMALLWOOD MO Lafayette County Lex Twp 1860 (Next to Jackson County)
Russell married Margaret Logan BRISCOE on 19 Sep 1820 in Cooper Co., Missouri. Margaret was born on 19 Mar 1799 in Madison, KY. She died on 4 Jun 1853 in Cooper County, Missouri. She was buried in Briscoe Cemetery, Cooper, MO.
MISSOURI CEMETERY RECORDS
Name: Margaret Logan "Peggy" Smallwood
Birth Date: 19 Mar 1799
Death Date: 04 Jun 1853
nee Briscoe, dau. of Andrew Logan & Anne (Kavanaugh) Briscoe wife of Russell Bushnell Smallwood married 19 Sept. 1820 by Peter Woods
Cemetery: Briscoe Cemetery
Description: Location: T.47-N; R.18-W; Section 36; Near NW corner of the NW 1/2 of the NW 1/4 Road directions: From Boonville, Mo.; about fourteen miles south on Rt. #5; on the west (right) side of the Highway, adjoining Hannah Cole State Park.
Cemetery Records of Cooper County, Missouri Volume IName: Margaret Logan "Peggy" Smallwood Birth Date: 19 Mar 1799 Death Date: 04 Jun 1853 nee Briscoe, dau. of Andrew Logan & Anne (Kavanaugh) Briscoe wife of Russell Bushnell Smallwood married 19 Sept. 1820 by Peter Woods Cemetery: Briscoe Cemetery Description: Location: T.47-N; R.18-W; Section 36; Near NW corner of the NW 1/2 of the NW 1/4 Road directions: From Boonville, Mo.; about fourteen miles south on Rt. #5; on the west (right) side of the Highway, adjoining Hannah Cole State Park. Cemetery Records of Cooper County, Missouri Volume I
Russell and Margaret had the following children:
+ 278 M i Russell ? SMALLWOOD 279 F ii Elizabeth ? SMALLWOOD was born about 1830 in Of Jackson Co, Missouri.
Missouri Marriages
Spouse 1: Mccoy, John
Spouse 2: Smallwood, Elizabeth
Marriage Date: 03 Mar 1850
Marriage Location: Missouri
Jackson CountyElizabeth married John MCCOY on 3 Mar 1850 in Jackson Co, Missouri. John was born about 1830 in Of Jackson Co, Missouri. + 280 M iii James E. ? SMALLWOOD
81. Hezekiah ? SMALLWOOD (Elijah , Elijah , William ) was born in Jul 1799 in Virginia or North Carolina. He died on 18 Sep 1869 in Clark Co, Missouri.
FROM MA:
Wolfe Cemetery Des Moines Twp. Section 8 St. Francisville, MO
Cemetery Inscriptions of Clark County, MO Compiled by Dunlap & Walker 1974
Page 140 SMALLWOOD, Hezekiah, d Sept. 18, 1869, ages 70 yrs, 1 mo, 18 daysEmail from MA:
On 1847 Land Records, Hezekiah bought 200 acres in Rockcastle...on the waters of Rockcastle River, including part of the old Salt Works Road on Ganley branch, and bounded as follows--then the land description goes into the trees and degrees follow! Jesse Fish and then the names following: Edmund Bale and Hezekiah Smallwood, sworn chairmen and housekeeping of said county and ELISHA Smallwood marked. Governor John J. Crittenden and Secretary of State Orland Brown signed off....
FOLLOW UP EMAIL FROM MA:
Sandy, There is a Gauley branch instead of Ganley branch where 1847 Hezekiah land records said he had the 200 acres on the Rockcastle River. maEmail to MA 1/16/2005:
MA - I can find no references to Ganley Branch, but I found this interesting information about the old roads in Laurel, Knox, Rockcastle and Whitley Counties. There was a Salt Road that went from Manchester (Clay Co), across the Rockcastle River at the mouth of Big Raccoon, across Richmond Road north of Hazel Patch and meets the Wilderness Road. On the map I have, the Wilderness Road goes south near Livingston (Rockastle), crosses the Rockcastle River, into Hazel Patch in Laurel Co. I think the Salt Road went east to west from Manchester, Clay through Mershons Crossing toward Hazel Patch. This Salt Road was in Clay and Laurel Co and not in Rockcastle - so there must have been another Salt Road further north unless this one continued on from Hazel Patch, north into Rockcastle Co. No Salt Works Road exists now. Anyway, since Hezekiah's place was on the waters of Rockcastle River, it looks like he was on the border between Rockcastle and Laurel counties. Hazel Patch is only a few miles south of the Rockcastle River in Laurel Co.
I'll write more in a new email about the reference to Elisha Smallwood.
Sandy
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From Russell Dyche's "Laurel County Kentucky." This material is copyrighted. See previous note about copyright.
""The Kentucky Mountains", a Filson Club publication, has been quoted previously. This portion of our story on The Wilderness Road is based almost entirely on records related in this most interesting and factual work by Miss Mary Verhoeff, now First Vice-President of this Club which has contributed so much to our knowledge of the history of Kentucky. "Salt was an essential commodity that was not too plentiful in Kentucky at the time, and a most promising source of salt was on the waters of Goose Creek in what is now Clay county. So an Act of Dec. 21, 1802, Miss Verhoeff tells us, established a road from Richmond in Madison county to the salt works on Goose creek owned by John Patrick and others and known as Langford's Lick. This was to the vicinity of present Manchester, turning off from the main Richmond road near (south of) the Rockcastle river. The Act also provided for a Salt Road from Pulaski Court House to the same saltworks and also to Outlaw's salt works on Collins Fork, a few miles northeast of the present day corner of Clay, Knox and Laurel county; which, of course, would cross Laurel county.
Turnpikes For Clay County "An Act of Jan. 31, 1810, established turnpikes (toll gates) for two years, and "no longer," because the roads were very bad, with but few inhabitants living near them. Both were built by Clay county and their lives were extended at least seven years by subsequent Legislatures. The more important was on the road from Madison and Lincoln counties to the lower lick, or Langfords'. (From Lincoln county probably "the Windingblade road" to join the road from Madison at or beyond Mershons' Cross Roads.) The less important was on the road from "Hale's old place on Wilderness Road in Knox county" to the upper salt works (probably Outlaw's). From Hale's the road led to Ephrim Moore's on Lynn Camp creek, and on to Mouth of Laurel river. Feb. 16, 1808, a road was ordered from the Knox County Court House to intersect with road from Langford's to the Pulaski County House at or near Benjamin Thurman's. Jan. 12, 1842, a road was ordered from Mouth of Rockcastle river passing through London, to Daniel Bates' salt furnace on Collins Fork of Goose Creek, below the old Outlaw (Later the original White) salt works.
The Sublimity Road "In an Act of 1858, establishing "the London, Somerset and Waitsborough (Head of navigation on the Cumberland river--Burnside) Turnpike Road Company," is this statement: "And as there are funds in the hand of Jarvis Jackson, of Laurel county, as a Commissioner, directed by act of General Assembly to be applied to the opening of a road from London, in Laurel county, to the Cumberland river; and as the route contemplated...is the same....a considerable portion of distance toward Cumberland river...the County Court of Laurel county shall have power, if it so desires, to order an appropriation of such portion of said fund" prorata to this new venture. This possibly was the same "good" road, from London and Somerset, that Dr. Christopher C. Graham has been credited with building to Sublimity Springs, which was incorporated as a town, Feb. 12, 1860. ""By the close of the period," said Miss Verhoeff, "there were three main State roads, from the vicinity of Manchester, intersecting the Wilderness Road, which had been maintained by tollgates upon them or by tolls collected on the main road. One led via Burning Springs, Clay county, crossing the Madison road near (the) Hazel Patch. (Via Mershons Cross Road and Windingblade road to north of new Hazelpatch on the Wilderness Road.) Another passed up Otter creek of Goose creek and down Stinking creek to Cumberland river. The third led to Somerset via London, with a branch passing through Raccoon Springs on (waters of Robinson creek, a tributary to) Laurel river.
Road To Mouth Of Laurel ""Besides roads leading to the salt works there were a number of other tributaries, local routes, which were given occasional aid. The most important of these extended to coal mines near the mouth of Laurel river, the head of descending navigation for coal barges on the Cumberland. (Coal barges were loaded up Rockcastle river to Sublimity Springs, just below the Narrows.) The opening of a road from London in Laurel county to the mouth of 'Big Laurel River' was ordered by Act of Feb. 2, 1833. By Act of Jan. 30, 1847, the money and land warrants for the road were transferred to the road via London to Bates' salt furnace...An Act of Feb. 25, 1835, appropriated ten thousand acres of land to Pulaski county for the opening of a road from Somerset to 'coal mines on or near Cumberland river'."
Natural As Shipping Depot "In this connection, Miss Verhoeff quoted from a report by Captain Howard Stansbury, United States Engineer, in 1834: "The point (mouth of Laurel)... from the geographical position would naturally become a depot for shipment...Lying in the direct route from the upper and lower country it must before long become the point of deposit for all articles of trade that depend upon the river for their transportation. The country, especially between this point and Barbourville, is particularly adapted to the favorable location of roads, being high and dry at a short distance back from the river, remarkably free from anything that would render their construction expensive. I was informed by many of the inhabitants that could a certain navigation be secured to this point on the river they would be willing and glad to construct the necessary roads for the transportation of their produce at their own expense.""
Knoxville Branch Most Important To London "Probably the "feeder" to The Wilderness Road most important to Laurel county during these earlier years, certainly most important to London, was the branch to Knoxville. An Act of Dec. 9, 1820, extablished a road from "Jackson's" in Knox county, through Williamsburg in Whitley county, to the Tennessee line, and provided for the erection of a tollgate on it. On Feb. 2, 1833, there was an Act providing help for building a bridge across Lynn Camp creek on this road. "Having this road was a principal argument of the Jacksons in their effort to have London made the county seat when Laurel county was organized in 1926. When the town was laid out, Whitley street extended from Main street at the south side of the public square, down the hill across Whitley branch to where the Whitley road turned to the left, or south. It was in comparatively recent years that its name has been changed to Fourth street.
Raccoon Springs and Mouth Laurel River Important Highway Centers "It will be seen from the above that Raccoon Springs and the Mouth of Laurel were points in Laurel County from which state turnpike roads radiated, and after its establishment, London. Most important up to 1797, "The Hazel patch" became just a point on the map till its disappearance, and several miles down the creek its name was appropriated as Hazlepatch on The Wilderness Road, and later by the railroad as Hazelpatch. "On H. S. Tanners map of 1823, Raccoon Springs and Hazelpatch where the Richomnd road crossed that creek about a half mile below "The Hazel Patch," were the only places in Laurel county shown. An unnamed map of 1834 shows two roads from south joining at Raccoon Springs; London with the Raccoon Springs, Whitley and Manchester roads, and the Somerset road leaving the Wilderness Road a little north of it; and Hazel Patch as noted above. The Salt Road from Manchester crosses Rockcastle river at the mouth of Big Raccoon, crosses the Richmond road north of Hazel Patch (doubtless Mershons Cross Roads), and enters the Wilderness Road about half way between Hazlepatch creek and the Rockcastle ford. Little Raccoon is labeled "South Fork of Rockcastle".
Distances Given ""Kentucky Roads and Distances", 1850, gives Cumberland Gap to Cumberland Ford 15 miles, to Barbourville 16, to Raccoon Springs 18, to London 16, to Richmond 43. Hazel Patch is not shown. J. H. Cotton's Map of 1856 shows Raccoon Springs as junction of roads from Williamsburg, Barbourville and London. "Middleton Strobridge's Map of 1862 shows "turnpike road" from Richmond to Kingston, Walnut Valley, Hazelpatch (at old location), London, Raccoon Springs, Lynn Camp, Barbourville, Flat Lick, Cumberland Ford, Cumberland Gap. From Raccoon Springs road lead to White Lily, Woodbine, etc., and on to Flat Lick. From London a road leads south of east to Diana, where it connects with the "Moore Road" from Northern Laurel county, by Bushes Store, Diana, and down Big Richland to Barbourville. "Johnson's Map of between 1860 and 1867 shows Walnut Valley just south of Kingston, Hazelpatch about old location, Camp Wildcat slightly north of present Pittsburg, London, Raccoon Springs slightly east of road, Barbourville and Cumberland Ford on road to Cumberland Gap. (Old folks have told me a supply depot was kept at Raccoon Springs during Civil War and there are still evidence of different road in that vicinity.)
On Salt Works Road "Taintor Bros. & Merrill Map of 1874 shows on the Wilderness Road: Cumberland Gap, Cumberland Ford, Flat Lick, Barbourville, Lynn Camp, Raccoon Springs, London, Mt. Vernon, Crab Orchard. On the Madison road, Hazelpatch at old location, Big Hill, Walnut Valley, and "Old Town" (Millville) southwest of Richmond. From Raccoon Springs is a road to Somerset, one to connect with the London-Diana-Manchester road and another to the south of it. Shown are the Salt Works road from Manchester to the Wilderness Road, and a road south from it at about Raccoon Creek through Bush Store and Diana to Barbourville. White Lily is shown on the Williamsburg road. On Cram's Map of 1879 are shown Raccoon Springs, Laurel Bridge, London, The Glades, Diana at corner Clay, Knox and Laurel counties, Sublimity, Houses Store, Racoon Bend, Greenmount, Hazle patch near old location.
Shows Railroad To London "Frank A. Gray Railroad map of 1876, shows Hazlepatch at its present location, and Livingston with "Fish Point" as the post office. Asher & Adams Map of between 1870 and 1878, prematurely shows railroad to London, Fish Point on the river, and Livingston about half way between there and Pine Hill."
[Dyche provides much more information about the Wilderness Road, its maintenance, the Wilderness Road Company, etc., but we are getting off the topic of this list. If anyone is interested in further readings, this book should be availabe via InterLibrary Loan.]
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Lillian Broughton Creech reported that Hezekiah and Betsy moved back to Clay County after marrying in Knox County, KY in 1822. Sons listed in Broughton book: James H. and Hezekiah--other two? Don't know her source??? Just emailed with Kathy Hanlon in Texas on her Broughtons and she said to look at your site for her research...The fact that there were no Smallwoods listed in 1820 Knox, KY (where Hez and Eliz were married) but there were Broughtons (Elizabeth's father included) and there were Ragans, along with Blaggrove Hopper, indicates to me that our Hezekiah may have been raised by Owen Ragan. If Hez was the son of Jonathan Smallwood he would have been about age 12-13 when he died. He may have kept his last name of Smallwood instead of being adopted by Ragan.
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North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868 Groom: Jonathan Smallwood Bride: India Howard Bond #: 000147422 ImageNum: 003896 County: Surry Record #: 01 211 Bondsman: Stephen Ring
They may have been the parents of Hezekiah and maybe he was raised by a relative. Stephen Ring married a Rachael Smallwood (b. Sep 1775 NC) in NC but no info on her parents. She may have been an unknown daughter of Smallwood/Philpot (they were in Rowan NC in 1800) or she may have been Jonathan's sister and raised by Smallwood/Philpot because Jonathan's father Elijah died in 1810. Elijah, shows two females age 16-26 in his family in 1800 Surry NC. Rachael's husband Stephen Ring died in Aug 1816/1817 and she was in Lebanon, Russell, VA in 1820 living next to Thomas Ring (age 18-26). He was her son. She died in 1850 in Russell, VA and never remarried. I found an Ann Ring living in Shelby KY in 1830. She was age 40-50. That's where Smallwood/Philpot's son Elijah was in 1830 and Smallwood/Philpot were in 1820. There was a Lucius Ring living in Rockcastle Co Ky in 1850 - no idea who he is.Check out Smallwoods and Moores in Harlan Co KY:
Carter's, Cooper's, Osborne's, Parks, Stapleton's, Parsons, Kirk's Harber's, Thompson's, Woodard's, Wheeler's, Napier's, Wolfe's, Dean's, Martin's, Keith's, Perkins, Yeary, Hughes, Cridlin's, Pennington's, Doss, Dowell, Robbins, Green, West, Baird, Burgin's, Smallwood, Head's, Calton's, Middleton's, Evans, Garrett's, Irvin's, Lee's, Haynes, Moore's, Jackson,s, Rhea's, Roop's, and the Green's, and Garrett's of Harlan along with the Pace's and Day's, Sturgill's, and Powells. Most of my yesterdays were shared with these people and it's sad to know that the most of them are gone. http://www.geocities.com/bairdstonecreek/Myyesterday.htmlHezekiah and Elizabeth were married by Rev. Blaggrove Hopper. Blaggrove (010001-00001-02) was living in Fighting Creek, Knox Co, KY in 1820 but no Smallwoods were listed there. Blaggrove Hopper, licensed, 1812, Baptist.
1830 Census - Laurel Co, KY
Hezekiah Smallwood
Males:
2(0-5) - ??., Hezekiah III
2(5-10) - James, John
1(30-40) - Hezekiah
Females: 0 0 0 0 1(20-30) - Elizabeth
Next door: Samuel Owens 1 2 0 0 1(20-30) - 1 0 0 0 1
On other side: Woodward Broughton
Next to Samuel Owens: William Owens 0 0 0 0 1(20-30) - 1 0 0 1
On Same Page: John Brotten 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11839 Laurel Co, KY Deeds pg 55 of KY Lineage
Surveyed for Jobe Broughton, assignee of Hezekiah Smallwood, 100 acres on
the SE side of Rockcastle River. James McNeill, S.L.C.
Hezekiah Smallwood
John Lawson
Jobe Broughton1850 Census - Rockcastle Co,. KY
Name: Smallwood, H.
Year: 1850
County: Rockcastle
Township: Northern District
State: Kentucky
Roll: M432_217
Page: 184b
Household: #12
Image: 492 (Ancestry.com image #2 for this County)
1850 Federal Census - Rockcastle, Kentucky (Northern Dist)
H. Smallwood, age 50, b. NC
Elizabeth, age 42, KY
Elisha, age 16, KY
William, age 14, KY
Riley, age 12, KY
Elizabeth, age 10, KY
Mary, age 8, KY
Sila, female, age 6, KY
Zilphia, female, age 4, KY
James, age 28, shoemaker, KY
Ann, age 20, KY
The family of Samuel Owens is living very near to Hezekiah and Elizabeth - could he be related to Francis Owens??? (he's on page 185a - HH #18) (Samuel-age 55<1795 NC>, Mary-age 49 NC, Job-16 KY, Uriah-14 KY, Martha Jane-12 KY, Elizabeth-6 KY, Julia-2 KY, Samuel-22 KY)This is the same family as above - found James and Viola Ann in Fabius, Schuyler Co MO at same time.
1860 Federal Census - Fabius, Schuyler, Missouri
Hezekiah Smallwood, age 53(?), SC(?)
Elizabeth, age 53, KY
Elizabeth, age 21, KY
Mary, age 17, KY
Wiley, age 16, male KY (Same person as Sila in 1850???)
Zelphia, age 12, KY
Louisa, age 9, KY
Name: HEZEKIAH SMALLWOOD
State: MO
County: Schuyler County
Township: Fabius Township
Year: 1860
Record Type: Federal Population Schedule
Page: 718
Database: MO 1860 Federal Census IndexCould Churchwell be related to Hezekiah?
Smallwood, Churchwell B. 1805 North Carolina F:
M: S: Sarah
Churchwell was in TN
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1830 Census - Clay Co, KY - possible relatives
Francis Smallwood - Frances Fanny (Smith) Smallwood
Males: 0 2(5-10) 2(10-15) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1(100+)
Females: 0 0 1(10-15) 0 0 0 0 1(50-60)Email from Mary Ann 4/12/04
Think that I have told you that Polly (nickname for Mary) Smallwood married John Lawson in 1820 and Edy (nickname for Edith/Elizabeth?) married John Edwards in 1820, both in Knox where 1799 Hezekiah married Betsy Broughton in 1822 and they all three used Blaggrove Hopper as their preacher! Now I really think that is family! The Lawson and Edwards families lived near the Broughtons on the census records. The Hopper families are also neighbors and married into the Smallwoods.
---------------------------------------The parents of Hezekiah Smallwood have not been verified. According to census records, our Hezekiah was born about July 1799. Hez Sr and Frankie Owen were married in Dec 1799. Hezekiah, the son of Pryor, born at about the same time has been ruled out (b. abt 1796) because his children's names are entirely different. After checking the other known Hezekiah Smallwoods, all others have been ruled out for various reasons.
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ANALYSIS OF SMALLWOODS IN HARDIN CO KY:1. THE FAMILY OF HEZEKIAH SMALLWOOD AND LOIS SMITH (FRANKIE OWEN DIED IN 1811):
1820 Federal Census - Little York, Hardin Co., KY:
Hezaciah Smallwood Sen (The fact that he is referred to as "Senior" indicates that there is a Junior some where)Males:
3 males under 10, (James S. and ??)
1 male 10-16, (Henderson)
1 male 26-45, (Hez Sr)
Females:
2=0-10, (Mariah and Melvina)
2=10-16, (Lydia and Sarah)
2=16-26, (Elizabeth and Mary)
1=26-45 (Lois)Hezekiah may have had more children than most people know about. Two of the males under age 10 are unknown. they were in Hardin Ky by 1820. They were not there on the 1810 census, nor the 1800 census.
Frankie Owen died in about 1811.Also in Little York, Hardin, KY in 1820:
ELENOR SMALLWOOD KY Hardin County Little York 1820 (Pryor's Widow)
HEZE SMALLWOOD KY Hardin County Little York 1820 (Hez & Electa Ford)
HEZEKIAH SR. SMALLWOOD KY Hardin County Little York 1820 (Hez & Lois Smith)
SAMUEL SMALLWOOD KY Hardin County Little York 1820 (Benjamin's son - Hez Sr's brother)
SAMUEL JR. SMALLWOOD KY Hardin County Little York 1820 (Unknown)2. THE FAMILY OF HEZEKIAH SMALLWOOD (SON OF PRYOR) AND ELECTA FORD
KY 1820 Federal Census Index
Name: HEZE SMALLWOOD
State: KY
County: Hardin County
Township: Little York
Year: 1820
Page: 020
MALES: 1(0-10), 0, 2(16-26) (Younger male was Simeon)
FEMALES: 1(0-10), 0, 1(16-26) (Younger female was Elizabeth)3. I think it's very interesting that in 1870 Isaac N. Smallwood is living in the same county as Henderson Smallwood (Doniphan, KS) - and in 1880 Riley Smallwood is living in the same county as Isaac (Scotland, MO). I suppose it's just a coincidence, but still VERY interesting. Why would Riley move to Scotland County when the rest of his family was in Clark County, Vernon County or elsewhere? It could be a possible link between Hezekiah and Henderson
It makes sense that Hez Sr and Heze, the son of Pryor, would be living in the same town. Hez Sr was Pryor's younger brother. Pryor died in 1810, 10 years prior to this census. "HEZE" was Hez Sr's nephew - not his son.
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Grantee: Smallwood, Hezekiah
Acres: 200
Book: 25
Survey Date: 9-28-1847
County: Rockcastle
WaterCourse: Rockcastle R
Reference: THE KENTUCKY LAND GRANTS
Volume 1
Part 2
CHAPTER X. GRANTS IN THE COUNTY COURT ORDERS (1836-1924)
THE COUNTIES OF KENTUCKY
page 1666
Patent #: 12755 Grantee: Smallwood, Hezekiah
Grant Book & Pg: 25 343 Acreage: 200
County: Rockcastle WaterCourse: Rockcastle R.
Survey Name: McClure, William Survey Date: 09/28/1847
Grant Date: 02/26/1849
http://www.sos.state.ky.us/Land/cco/Email from MA:
On 1847 Land Records, Hezekiah bought 200 acres in Rockcastle...on the waters of Rockcastle River, including part of the old Salt Works Road on Ganley branch, and bounded as follows--then the land description goes into the trees and degrees follow! Jesse Fish and then the names following:
Edmund Bale and Hezekiah Smallwood, sworn chairmen and housekeeping of said county and ELISHA Smallwood marked. Governor John J. Crittenden and Secretary of State Orland Brown signed off....
These distances are most interesting! Thanks for doing all of this! Aloha, Mary Ann
OTHER LAND GRANTS TO SMALLWOODS IN ROCKCASTLE CO KY:
Patent #: 20128 Grantee: Smallwood, E.
Grant Book & Pg: 37 82 Acreage: 75
County: Rockcastle WaterCourse: Roundstone Cr.
Survey Name: Griffin, John Survey Date: 01/07/1852
Grant Date: 08/24/1852
Email from Mary Ann - As I was giving you the male "E" Smallwood names, I thought perhaps it was Elizabeth Smallwood (women's libber that I am), but I went to the papers on the Grant/Warrant/Survey (I did a lot of business with Brandi in the KY office) and it says HIS heirs, but no other clue as to who "E" might be!
LAND PATENTS IN MISSOURI (BLM):
Patentee: WILLIAM MOORE (Could this Moore be related to Mary Margaret Moore?)
State: MISSOURI Schuyler County
Acres: 80
Metes/Bounds: No
Issue Date: 8/1/1857
Land Office: Milan
Cancelled: No
Mineral Reservations: No
Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566)
Document Nr.: 11672
Accession/Serial Nr.: MO5080__.303
BLM Serial Nr.: MO NO S/NSource for Elizabeth's last name:
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=:2819299
hanlonTX@aol.comE-mail from Juanita Schneider Mar 3, 2004:
Aloha cousins found E. (Elisha) Smallwood in Clark Co. MO
Desmoine Twp 1860 census. Nancy J listed as 2yrs
old born in MO. Jno is 1 born in MO E and his
wife Mary are both 30 b KY. Living with them is
Riley Smallwood 21 KY (?brother). Aloha states
that Riley is a brother of my Elisha, they lived
next door to sister Elizabeth Jane Stump's future
in-laws.) also living there are brothers James
and John and this is where the 1799 Hezekiah died
in 1869.
Check out 1850 Rockcastle census with Hezekia,
Elisha age 16 listed and marriage to Mary Moore
in 1853 in Laurel/Rockcastle, KY
The above were my notes on FTM.
The H or Hezekia (?) I believe came from a family
bible that Joanna or Carol Webb had.Email from Mary (Smallwood) Bolton, Mar 28, 2004:
Aloha Sandra,
I sent you a copy of my email to Juanita regarding my thoughts on the Smallwoods on your web site, but haven't seen a reply from you so--
There are a lot of Hezekiahs out there and I am out of some:
My dad, Chester Fulton Smallwood 1907-1965
out of Hezekiah Smallwood 1873-1940
out of Hezekiah Smallwood 1828-1917
out of Hezekiah Smallwood 1799-1869
I know that you have been trying to figure the families out, but I don't think that my guys were in Hardin County, KY and that there were lots of cousins all named Hezekiah at the same approximate time. I feel that our line goes back to the Col. James Smallwood in 1600's Maryland, but I can't get that 200+ years filled in with accurate information. However, Col. James had the unusual name of Hezekiah in his family, so...
Aloha, Mary Ann (Smallwood) Bolton Mililani, HI
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Source for place of marriage:
In a message dated 12/31/98 5:50:48 AM Central Standard Time, bomac@pixi.com
writes:> Aloha,
>
> I am hot on the trail of my Broughton ancestors!
>
> Would really appreciate a lookup in "Clay County Ancestral News", Volume
> 8, Issue 3, October 1992, regarding Job Broughton RW Pension, GA, NC.
>
> Hope this is the father of Woodard, who is the father of Betsy who (I've
> been told) was born in Clay in 1807--would like to have actual proof of
> this birth.
>
> Then Betsy Broughton married Hezekiah Smallwood in Knox in 1822, moved
> to Laurel, to Rockcastle and then to Missouri.
> Mahalo,
>
> Mary Ann (Smallwood) Bolton
> Mililani, HI
http://newsarch.rootsweb.com/th/read/KYCLAY/1999-01/0915220645Email from Mary Ann 3/30/2004:
As for Census Records, there are some differences beween Hezekiah and Elizabeth's 1850 Rockcastle and 1860 Schuyler family records as far as names and ages, sure makes it hard to figure them all out. I show Louisa (whoever she is) age 9 born in KY. I also have birth records from Rockcastle for an Eliza born in 1852 to H & E! This daughter, Jane with husband Francisco Stump and daughter Hettie is living with brother James in 1870 after their father Hezekiah died at James' house in 1869. Stump is also on the Will of Hezekiah as a witness and a debtor.
Email from Mary Ann (4/1/2004):
Jane is the last daughter of Hezekiah and Elizabeth Broughton Smallwood, born in 1852 KY. Think she is Eliza Jane. She is the sister of James. Yes, the Will is available in Clark County, MO and the Will is where it said that Hezekiah was living in the home of James for a few months before his death. Also, I have had a question about the Will as it says he left it all to daughter Elizabeth. Well, he did have a daughter Elizabeth born in 1840, but I wonder why he would just leave stuff to her and not the other kids. I have always wondered if that meant wife Elizabeth, but I can't find her after 1860 Census. Don't know where she died or when! Questions! MAEmail to Mary Ann 4/13/04:
Mary Ann - I know we discussed him before, but I can't remember the discussion - do you have any idea who Abijah Smallwood is?1850 Census - Laurel Co, KY - same county with Hezekiah (son of Hezekiah and Eliz. Broughton)
Abijah Smallwood, 39, farmer, VA (born abt 1811)
Eveline, 34, KY
Candice, 6, KY
?? , female, 3, KY
?? , male, 5 mos, KY
John Christman, 34, farmer, NCI have an Elizabeth Hannah Christman in my database who married Willoughby Broughton - do you know anything about John Christman?
Since Abijah is living near Hezekiah (b. abt 1827) in 1850 maybe he's a brother to our mystery Hezekiah. Can't find anything on Abijah before or after 1850 - yet.
Email #2:
Mary Ann - Living two doors away from Abijah - don't know who these people are but the surnames sure look familiar!!1850 Laurel Co KY
David Jones, 51, NC, farmer
Nancy Jones, 48, TN
S. Ann Jones, 21, spinner, KY
John Jones, 21, farmer, KY
Mary Ann Jones, 18, KY
Jesse Moore, 7, KY
Lucy Moore, 4, KY
Haley Moore, female, 3, KY
Betsy Moore, 1, KYNEXT DOOR:
Thomas R Edwards, 33, farmer, NC
C. Edwards, 40, KY
M. E., female, 9, KY
Susan M, 7, KY
William E, 4, KY
A C Randall, 18, clerk, KY
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I THINK THIS HEZEKIAH SHOULD BE HENDERSON
ID: I558020128
Name: Hezekiah SMALLWOOD
Given Name: Hezekiah
Surname: Smallwood
Sex: M
Birth: Abt 1800
Change Date: 9 Jan 2004Father: Hezekiah SMALLWOOD b: 1775 in Maryland
Mother: Francis OWEN b: Abt 1775Email to Mary Ann 5/7/2004:
Mary Ann - I found some more coincidences. Julia Ann Slusher married Peter Wininger - they were the parents of Phebe Wininger who married Hesekiah Smallwood (b abt 1826 TN) in Scott Co VA. William Broughton (son of John Broughton and Sarah Payne) married Elizabeth Slusher. Elizabeth's father, John, was the nephew of Julia Ann Slusher. Eli Henry Broughton married Eleanor Slusher. She was Elizabeth Slusher's sister.Phebe's father was from Hawkins Co TN and his wife Julia Ann Slusher was from Scott Co VA. Scott Co VA and Hawkins Co TN are very close to each other. The Slusher families can be found in Montgomery Co, VA > Harlan Co KY > Bell Co, KY > Hawkins Co, TN > Scott Co. VA.
Wm Broughton (and his Slusher wife) were in Stinking Creek, Knox Co KY in 1860. Eli and his wife were living with her father John Slusher in Harlan Co KY. Wm and Eli Broughton were first cousins to Wm Broughton who married Winniford Moore (Laurel Co KY). No idea if this is significant or not.
By the way, I can't find Hezekiah and Eliz. Broughton in 1840 census records. Have you found them in 1840?
Thanks, Sandy
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Email to Roger 5/7/2004:
Roger:I found something curious in the census records. There were two Hezekiah Smallwoods in 1810 VA:
1810 Census - Prince George Co, VA
Hezekiah Smallwood
Males: 1(10-16) 3(16-26) 1(45+)
Females: 1(10-16) 2(16-26) 1(45+)1810 Census - Haymarket, Prince William, VA
Hezekiah Smallwood
Males: 1(10-16) 2(16-26) 1(45+)
Females: 1(10-16) 3(16-26) 1(45+)Do you know which one is Hezekiah and Catherine? Any idea who the other one is?
Thanks, Sandra
Email to Dennis (5/12/2004):
Dennis -
Thank you so much for taking the time to send that Richard Smallwood information to me. It does show that Richard died in 1827, however Hezekiah was married in Knox Co KY in 1822 and I believe two of his sisters were married in Knox in 1820. The chances are he was not related to Richard but I'm happy to have the research info anyway. I'm trying to gather as much as I can about all Smallwoods in that region.
Thanks again, SandraEmail to MA 1/14/2005:
Ma - I was googling for Joseph Broughton and I stumbled across a Broughton family home page with this.....
John Henry Broughton, was born December 28, 1773 in St Mark's Parish, South Carolina to Edward and Elizabeth Ragan Broughton. (William Ragan's Will, dated January 15, 1785 leaves part of his estate to "John Broughton, the son of my daughter, Elizabeth Broughton. On March 3, 1800, John sold the land, consisting of 208 acres to James Harkness for $500. The deed was originally recorded Sept. 16, 1800.)
John Henry Broughton went to Georgia around 1802. Their son Nathaniel Broughton went to Alabama 1814-1817. Their son Edward Jr. stayed in South Carolina - he was in Sumter Dist., South Carolina 1816.
Willoughby's sons Jesse and John lived in Georgia. Some of Smallwood/Philpot's sons went to Georgia also.
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<http://www.kcnet.com/~denis/gates/woodard/broug-02.htm> Willoughby lived in Virginia at least into the 1770's. In 1750 he was living in Richmond County and by late 1755 he and his family were living in Brunswick County. There is some indication that he may have served during the French and Indian War At the Battle of Moore's Bridge, in Surry County, North Carolina, during the Revolutionary War, Willoughby and his two sons, Job and Jesse fought against the Tories. During the 1770's, Willoughby lived in Surry County, moving to Wilkes County, Georgia around 1778. By 1790 Willoughby was living in Marlboro County, South Carolina. Willoughby's second wife wife was widow Joanna Johnston and it was sometime during this decade, the 1790's, that Willoughby moved to Anderson County, South Carolina.
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This part of the Broughton family is not in my database - I don't even know if they are related to our Broughtons, but when I saw that one of them married into the Ragan family I was momentary shocked.
Maybe the Smallwoods / Ragans / Broughtons were connected very early - back to Willoughby. If these families are connected - who knows? Maybe some of them went to Clay and Shelby, KY with Smallwood/Philpot. Ragan and Broughton are not common names and to find them connected in two different situations while researching the same group of people is rather curious.
One problem....that Joseph or Joe Broughton in Clay KY did not show up on that Broughton family web site. I'm still researching him and his probable son Wm.
Now I'll probably go off on a tangent and try to find out more about Edward Broughton and William Ragan....
your thoughts are welcome....
Sandy
Email to MA 1/14/2005:
MA - Below are the results of my search into the distances from the various locations of our people in Knox/Laurel/Rockcastle/Clay, KY. It looks like the two farthest points are between Big Poplar Creek, Siler, Whitley Co (where the Ragans were) and Livingston, Rockcastle Co - the distance is 62.54 miles. Distance from Stinking Creek, Knox to Big Poplar Creek, Siler, Whitley is 23 miles. This would be the distance between the Ragans and the Broughtons in 1820. All of these areas are fairly close to one another. Distance from Livingston, Rockcastle to Stinking Creek, Knox is 48.9 miles. Distance from Stinking Creek, Knox to Roundstone Creek, Rockcastle is 48.86 miles. Apparently, in 1850, Hez and Betsy were living at least 48 miles away from where they were married. In 1850 the census states they were in North District of Rockcastle which makes me think they were near Roundstone Creek. Do you happen to know??
The distances shown below were calculated by Mapquest.com
Sandy
From Clay Co Border it is 9 miles to London, Laurel, KY Little Goose Creek is near NW corner of Clay County close to border with Laurel Co From border of Clay Co near Antioch Chapel it is 15.6 miles to Barbourville, Knox, KY From NW corner of Knox Co it is 13-15 miles to London, Laurel, KY Lynn Camp is in NW corner of Knox Co Big Poplar Creek is near Siler, Whitley, KY about 2-3 miles from western Knox Co border - about 3 miles south of Corbin (Corbin is in top corner of Whitley at junction with Knox/Laurel) Stinking Creek is about 5 miles south of Barbourville, Knox, KY and about 23 miles north of Big Poplar Creek Brush Creek is about 5 miles south of Barbourville, Knox, KY and about 23 miles north of Big Poplar Creek Laurel Creek is about 8 miles north of Manchester, Clay, KY and about 18 miles north of Corbin Distance from Big Poplar Creek, Whitley, KY to Barbourville, Knox, KY is 15.62 miles Distance from Manchester, Clay, KY to Barbourville, Knox, KY is 25 miles Rockcastle River serves as border between Rockcastle and Laurel Counties In 1870 Lemuel Moore descendants were living in Livingston, Rockcastle, KY In 1852 E. Smallwood got land grant on Roundstone Cr, Rockcastle, KY Distance from Roundstone Creek, Rockcastle to London, Laurel is 16.35 miles Distance from London, Laurel to Livingston, Rockcastle is 16.54 miles Distance from Manchester, Clay to Livingston, Rockcastle 37 miles Distance from Livingston, Rockcastle to Big Poplar Creek, Siler, Whitley is 62.54 miles Distance from London, Laurel to Siler, Whitley is 47.38 miles Distance from Stinking Creek, Knox and Big Poplar Creek, Whitley is 23 miles Distance from Livingston, Rockcastle to Stinking Creek, Knox is 48.9 miles Distance from Stinking Creek, Knox to Mt. Vernon, Rockcastle is 54.91 miles Distance from Stinking Creek, Knox and Roundstone Creek, Rockcastle is 48.86 miles Distance from London, Laurel to Big Poplar Creek, Siler, Whitley is 47.38 miles
Email to MA 1/14/2005:
MA - Thanks for that info! Duh, I had Betsy's birth place in my data base and didn't realize that her birth place does not coincide with census records. In 1810 Woodred Broughton was listed in Buncombe, NC - however, I understand that some families were listed in a certain county even though they were no longer there because they owned land there. Betsy's brother John who was born abt 1806 was born in NC. Her sister Charlotte was born in 1808 in Knox, KY. In 1806/07 Clay County was formed from Madison, Knox and Floyd. I'm still confused about when and where all these county lines were in relation to the Creeks. I want to find a map of SE KY for 1800, 1810 and 1820. I'll start looking for that.
You sent me this note:
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Email from Mary Ann - First of the Broughton line to scout out Kentucky. He may have been on NC & KY Census/Tax Lists simultaneously.
May 17 1809 Knox County, Kentucky Tax List Woodard BROTTON
1810 BROUGHTON WOODARD Beaufort NC 092 Buncomb
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I also found this information about Clay County:
"Clay County 1806-1807 Clay County The Mother of Many Counties"
<http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/8032/welch.html>
There have been a number of questions as to when Clay County became a county. The Kentucky Legislature created our county on December 2, 1806, but the effective date was April 1, 1807. It did not start doing business as a county until that date. Since this was the case, I feel 1807 should be used. The first deed in book A is dated 07-13-1807...
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The information I have about Woodred states that he was in Goose Creek (Brush Creek), Knox Co in 1820. Brush Creek is now in Rockcastle and Goose Creek is in Clay - I suppose they could extend into both counties. It appears that Woodred was, indeed, scouting the KY area around the time of Betsy's birth. But in 1820 her family was in Knox. Why would she go "back" to Clay Co?? It doesn't make much sense unless the word "back" was referring to Hezekiah. I can't find any Smallwoods on tax lists or who had land grants in that area prior to 1835 but there were Ragans & Broughtons on the KY Land Grants list:
KY Land Grants Ragan, Owen 50 H 8-29-1821 Knox Big Poplar Cr Ragan, John 50 H 8-29-1821 Knox Fk Big Poplar Cr Ragan, Owen 100 R 7-31-1822 Knox Fk Big Poplar Cr
Broughton, Jesse 50 F 1-20-1818 Knox Goose Cr Broughton, Job 50 I 3- 8-1821 Knox Goose Cr Broughton, Woodard 50 N 3- 6-1822 Knox Fk Stinking Cr Broughton, Woodard 50 N 3- 7-1822 Knox Stinking Cr
The only Smallwood in that area during that time period was that Elijah that I haven't identified. He may be the son of Smallwood/Philpot who were in Madison, KY in 1810 but his birth date was earlier than 1784. Also I show that their son Elijah didn't marry until 1815 in Mississippi - unless he was married prior to that to another person. I don't think this Elijah is him.
Elijah Smallwood found in:
Census Microfilm Records: Kentucky, 1810 Census State: Kentucky County: CLAY Locale: NO TWP LISTED Series: M252 Roll: 9 Part: 1 Page: 160 Elijah Smallwood Males: 0 0 1(16-26) 0 0 - born between 1784 and 1794 Females: 1 0 1 0 0
I suppose Hezekiah could have been associated with this family, however, like I said in one of my recent email, there were no males his age in this household. I'll do some more searching on Genealogy.com since Ancestry.com doesn't seem to have a complete index.
People were moving around a lot and the borders were changing like crazy. After I analyze the maps and dates maybe I can get a clearer picture.
Thanks again,
Sandy
In a message dated 1/14/2005 3:53:04 AM Pacific Standard Time, hipurplepassion@msn.com writes:
"Kentucky Lineage Broughton, Slusher, Woolum, Payne and related Families" by Lillian Broughton Creech, Fredwyn Creech Schwendeman, and Sharon Creech Roark, published by Gateway Press, Inc. Baltimore, MD 1995. I bought a copy of this book about 1997.
Betsy Broughton was born in Clay in 1807, so the "back" fits and yes I had noticed that word. Yes, lots of our ancestors jumped counties by just moving to a farm across a border. Oh, what fun!
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MA - I've been reading the History of Knox, KY and I found this interesting....
<http://www.tcnet.net/ky/knox/decker.html> Big Poplar Creek now is in Whitley County...... Knox County, as first established, included what may well be said Southeastern Kentucky. In 1806 Clay County was formed from Madison, Knox and Floyd; in 1810 Rockcastle from Lincoln, Pulaski, Madison and Knox; in 1818 Whitley from Knox; in 1819 Harlan from Knox; in 1825 Laurel from Whitley, Rockcastle, Clay and Knox;
Big Poplar Creek was where Owen Ragan settled; it appears to be close to Laurel and Rockcastle counties.
I just can't get it out of my head: three Smallwoods were married in Knox Co. KY between 1820 and 1822 and yet there were no Smallwoods listed in census records in that county. All the Smallwoods were living quite a bit north and/or west of there in Hardin, Bath, Fayette, Jefferson, Montgomery and Shelby. However, there were Broughtons, Moores, Ragans, Hoppers, Evans, Prewitts, Edwards, and Lawsons - all people who were associated with our people in Rockcastle and Laurel. The Smallwoods who eventually settled in Clay Co weren't there yet. Apparently, Hezekiah, Edy and Polly Smallwood were in Knox County before any other Smallwoods were near there. Since Owen Ragan married Jonathan Smallwood's widow, the clues are really strong in pointing to him as being Hezekiah's father. I've downloaded a form to request the marriage bond records for Jonathan Smallwood and India Howard, hoping there will be a date on them. If they were married before 1799, that will be just one more clue.
Sandy
Email to MA 1/11/2005:MA - I just wanted to follow up on my previous email regarding my theory about Jonathan Smallwood and India Howard and present a 2nd theory. Here's a little timeline analysis:
--------------------------------------THEORY #1:
1799 Hezekiah Smallwood is born in NC(?)
1810 Elijah Smallwood Sr. dies in Surry, NC (possibly Hezekiah's grandfather)
1810 Census - Surry Co NC (Elijah Sr's sons) Elijah Smallwood Jr
Males: 3(0-10) 1(16-26) 1(26-45) Females: 2(0-10) 1(10-16) 1(26-45) Wm Smallwood - brother of Elijah Jr Males: 5 1 0 1 0 - male age 26-45 Females: 0 0 1 0 1 Jonathan Smallwood - brother of Elijah Jr Males: 2 0 0 1 0 - male age 26-45 (1 of the young males could be Hezekiah) Females: 1 0 0 1 0 (the young female could be Polly or Edy Smallwood)
1810 Census - Madison Co, KY (Elijah Sr's brother) William Smallwood - and Sarah Philpot Males: 0 0 2 0 1(45+) Females: 0 0 0 0 1(45+)
1812 Jonathan Smallwood dies in Surry, NC leaving 2 young sons, 1 young daughter and wife India
Before 1815 - Smallwood/Philpot's son John Smallwood moves to Lawrence, TN
1813/1819 - Jonathan's widow India marries Owen Ragan in NC
1820 Census - Surry Co NC (Elijah Sr's sons) Elijah Smallwood Males: 0 3 1 1 0 1(45+) male age 16-18 was not there in prior years.
Females: 4 2 0 0 1 William Smallwood Males: 2 1 0 0 0 1(45+) Females: 2 1 1 0 1(45+)
1820 Census - Shelby Co, KY (Elijah Sr's brother) Wm Smallwood (and Sarah Philpot) Males: 0 0 0 0 0 1(45+) Females: 0 0 0 0 1(45+) Also in Shelby Co KY in 1820 Joe Broughton (was in Shelby Co KY in 1810 also along with Wm. Broughton who was younger & next door) Males: 1(0-10) 0 0 0 1(26-45) 0 - born between 1775-1794 --- who is he? Females: 4(0-10) 0 1(16-26) 0 0 John Smallwood (Smallwood/Philpot's son John was in TN so this may be the son of Elijah Jr.)
Males: 100010 - age 26-45 - born before 1794 Females: 20010
1820 Census - Estill Co, KY (Smallwood/Philpot's son) Randolph Smalwood Males: 1(0-10) 1(10-16) 0(16-18) 0(18-26) 0(26-45) 1(45+) Females: 1(0-10) 1(10-16) 0 1(26-45)
IN 1820 OWEN RAGEN WAS IN BIG POPLAR CREEK, KNOX, KY (also there: Broughton-Jesse, Woodred, Will, Job; Evans (5); John Lawson, Blaggrove Hopper; Moores (9), Christopher Howard) Owen Ragan (300011-00102) age 45+ (the male age 20-30 could be Hezekiah Smallwood)
1820 - Knox, KY - Edy Smallwood marries John Edwards, Polly Smallwood marries John Lawson
1820 Census - Stinking Creek, Knox, KY On same page with Woodred and Jesse Broughton John Lawson Males: 0(0-10) 2(10-16) 1(16-18) 2(18-26) - born bet 1794 and 1802 Females: 0 0 1(16-26) 1(26-45)
1820 Census
John Edwards Stinking Creek,Knox,KY 1820 (100100-00100) AGE 18-26 SAME PAGE: WOODRED, JOB & JESSE BROUGHTON, JACOB HOPPER AND JOHN LAWSON
1822 - Knox, KY - Hezekiah and Elizabeth are married
Since Hez & Eliz were married by the same minister in the same county only 2 years after Polly Smallwood married John Lawson and Edy Smallwood married John Edwards - and the fact that there were no Smallwoods listed in Knox, KY in 1820, indicates the possibility that these Smallwoods were being raised by someone other than their own parents. One of them could be the daughter of Jonathan Smallwood listed in the 1810 census and possibly the sister of Hezekiah (b. 1799).
Smallwood/Philpot's son John went to Lawrence, TN before 1815 and his son Elijah went from TN to Clay, KY before 1835. If Hezekiah was the son of Jonathan then this Elijah would have been his 2nd cousin.
If Hezekiah was the son of Jonathan, he may have had a brother. There were two young males in the 1810 household. There was an Elijah Smallwood in Harlan, KY in 1850. He was in Perry, KY in 1860 and Greenup, KY in 1870. He was born abt. 1809 in NC and I haven't been able to identify him. Harlan, KY is close to these other counties. There was also an unidentified Elisha and Elijah Smallwood in Sullivan, TN in 1830 and in Scott, VA in 1840 (these counties are near each other near the SW corner of VA where TN, VA, NC and KY meet) . Surry, NC is in the NW corner of NC very near these counties. You sent me the wife's name of Elisha Smallwood in Scott, VA - her name was Jane Green. All of these people are unknown to me. I can't find them in my database. I've attached a map showing the location of these counties. The red square indicates their general locations. Located within that square are Surry NC, Scott VA, Sullivan TN and Harlan KY. Harlan, KY is next to Knox, KY. It is possible they were part of those who were in Surry, NC in 1810 and may be related to Hezekiah.
CENSUS RECORDS FOR UNKNOWN ELIJAH:
1850 census Elijah Smalwood 40 1809 North Carolina Male District 1, Harlan, KY Nancy Smalwood 40 1809 Virginia Female District 1, Harlan, KY Mary Smalwood 14 1835 Kentucky Female District 1, Harlan, KY Elizabeth Smalwood 14 1835 Kentucky Female District 1, Harlan, KY Sally Smalwood 10 1839 Kentucky Female District 1, Harlan, KY Sydna Smalwood 8 1841 Kentucky Female District 1, Harlan, KY Clarinda Smalwood 9 1840 Kentucky Female District 1, Harlan, KY Charlotte Smalwood 3 1846 Kentucky Female District 1, Harlan, KY Not named Smalwood 5.12 Kentucky Female District 1, Harlan, KY
1860 census Elijah Smallwood District 1, Perry, KY 50 1809 Tennessee Male Nancy Smallwood District 1, Perry, KY 50 1809 Virginia Female Sydna Smallwood District 1, Perry, KY 17 1842 Virginia Female Clarinda Smallwood District 1, Perry, KY 13 1846 Virginia Female Charlott Smallwood District 1, Perry, KY 11 1848 Virginia Female Rachel Smallwood District 1, Perry, KY 9 1850 Kentucky Female
1870 Census - Greenup, KY - Elijah Smallwood, 62, NC, works at ?? furnace Nancy, 61, WV Clara, 23, , KY
There was a Stephen Ring listed as the witness to the marriage of Jonathan Smallwod and India Howard. He was married to Rachel Smallwood. I think she was a daughter of Elijah Smallwood Sr. - Jonathan's sister, but there's no proof of that. I've done a bit of research on the Ring family and it appears most of them did not go to KY. However, there was a Lucius Ring living in Rockcastle, KY in 1850 - same time as Hez & Eliz. He was born abt 1813 in NC. I haven't been able to find him in other census records. I'm in the process of researching the descendants of Stephen Ring and I'll let you know if anything interesting turns up.
Anyway, there's probably no way to proove any of this, but if Hezekiah was the son of Jonathan then his grandfather was Elijah Smallwood, Sr. and his ancestry can be traced back as follows:
Hezekiah>Jonathan>Elijah Sr>William>James>Lt. Col. James who migrated from England>Matthew from England
------------------THEORY #2
Also located within that red square on the map is Russell Co, VA. This is where the wife and son of Stephen Ring (witness to marriage of India Howard and Jonathan Smallwood) were living. Also on the tax rolls were many familiar Smallwoods and one that I can't identify - Zadock Smallwood. I believe he was closely related to Smallwood/Philpot.
<http://www.rootsweb.com/~varussel/court/dauven/russtax.htm> Russell Co VA Personal Property Tax List Smallwood, Bean 1 0 0 0 1790 - John Weir's District Bean Smallwood 1 0 0 1 1791 Bean Smallwood 1 0 0 0 1 1792 Bean Smallwood 1 0 0 2 1793 Romine, William 1 0 0 8 1801 Smallwood, Bean 1 0 0 4 1801 Smallwood, Bean 1 0 0 5 1802 Smallwood, Bean 1 0 0 5 1803 Smallwood, Zadock 1 0 0 1 1811 Smallwood, John 1 0 0 0 1813 Smallwood, William 2 0 0 3 1813 Smallwood, James 1 0 0 0 1813 Smallwood, William Sr 1 0 0 2 2 1814 Smallwood, William Junr 1 0 0 1 1 1814 Smallwood, James 1 0 0 1 ? 1814
1810 Census - Washington Co, VA Zadock Smalwood Males: 2 0 0 1 0 (young males Hezekiah's age) Females: 1 1 0 1 0 Zadock Smalwood found in: Census Microfilm Records: Virginia, 1810 State: Virginia County: WASHINGTON Locale: NO TWP LISTED Series: M252 Roll: 71 Part: 1 Page: 416
Zadock was in Salisbury, Rowan Co NC 1800 Census and 1810 Washington Co VA census. Also in Rowan NC in 1800 was William Smallwood. I believe this was Wm who married Sarah Philpot. He ended up in Shelby Co KY and some of his descendants went to Clay Co. Zadock was born between 1774 and 1784. It looks like Zadock was living close to James Bidon Smallwood in 1811 and close to Wm Smallwood and Sarah Philot in 1800. William's brothers John and Elijah were living in Surry Co, NC in 1800.
Anyway, we now have two Smallwoods (Zadock and Hezekiah) roaming around NC/VA with no identifiable parents. It's a possiblity that Zadock was Hezekiah's father. He may have died before 1820 and maybe that's why he doesn't show up in census records after 1810, however the name Zadock is a very unusual family name and Hezekiah did not name any of his children Zadock. There are also several other records on Zadock in Russell, VA.
ALL CONJECTURE! I'm still leaning toward theory #1 due to the fact that Hezekiah was in Knox, KY same time as Owen Ragan and the Broughtons - same time period as Hezekiah's marriage there.
Sandy
Hezekiah married Elizabeth "Betsy" BROUGHTON daughter of Woodard or Woodward BROUGHTON and Elizabeth BLUFORD OR BUFORD on 18 Mar 1822 in Knox Co., KY by Rev Blaggrove Hopper. Elizabeth was born about 1807 in Clay Co., KY. She died in prob Missouri.
Email from Mary Ann - Clay County was formed out of Madison/Floyd/Knox in 1807! so it was brand new when little Betsy was born!
Source: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
ID: I539943667
Name: Woodward BROUGHTON
Given Name: Woodward
Surname: Broughton
Sex: M
Birth: 1775 in NC
Death: 1846 in Rockcastle Co., KY
Note:
REFN: 6307
Kentucky Land Grants (as per FTM CD650, part 1, Chapter VI, 1816-1873):
1. 50 Acres (Book N, Pg. 65) Survey Date - 6 March 1822, Knox Co.: Fk
Stinking Cr
2. 50 Acres (Book N, Pg. 66) Survey Date - 7 March 1822, Knox Co.:
Stinking Cr
Father: Job BROUGHTON b: 30 Oct 1755 in Brunswick Co., VA
Mother: Mary LEWIS b: 10 Mar 1756 in NCMarriage 1 Elizabeth BLUFORD b: 1783 in NC
Children
Davis BROUGHTON b: 1795 in NC
Hugh BROUGHTON
William BROUGHTON b: 1803 in NC
Dedrick Wilburn BROUGHTON b: 1805
John C. BROUGHTON b: 1806 in NC
Betsy BROUGHTON b: 1807 in Clay Co., KY
Charlotte BROUGHTON b: 1808 in Knox Co., KY
Julia BROUGHTON b: 1810 in Knox Co., KY
Job BROUGHTON b: 1817 in NC
Hezekiah and Elizabeth had the following children:
281 M i James A. SMALLWOOD was born about 1822 in Kentucky. He died prob bef 1880 in of Missouri.
1850 Federal Census - Rockcastle, Kentucky (Northern Dist)
H. Smallwood, age 50, b. NC
Elizabeth, age 42, KY
Elisha, age 16, KY
William, age 14, KY
Riley, age 12, KY
Elizabeth, age 10, KY
Mary, age 8, KY
Sila, female, age 6, KY
Zilphia, female, age 4, KY
James, age 28, shoemaker, KY
Ann, age 20, KY
1860 Census - Fabius, Schuyler Co., MO
James Smallwood, age 36, KY
Viola, age 30, KY
(Living in Fabius, Schuyler Co at same time as Hezekiah)
1870 Census - Madison, Clark Co., MO
Name: James Smallwood
Age in 1870: 48
Estimated Birth Year: 1821
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1870: Madison, Clark, Missouri
Race: White
Gender: Male
Occupation: Farm Laborer
Value of Real Estate: $400
Post Office: Waterloo
Roll: M593_769
Page: 563
Image: 379
Year: 1870
James Smallwood, age 48, KY
Viola Ann, age 40, KY
Samuel, age 4, MO
Lydia J. Newell, 12, IL
San Franciso Stump, 22, laborer, OH
Jany Stump, 19, KY
Nettie Stump, 5 mos, MO
Email from Mary Ann (3/31/2004)
James A. married (1) Zelpha Lawson 12 Aug 1843 Laurel, County, KY
(2) Viola Ann Denham 1 Nov 1848 Laurel County, KYJames married (1) Zelpha LAWSON daughter of John ? LAWSON and Polly (Mary?) SMALLWOOD on 12 Aug 1843 in Laurel Co KY. Zelpha was born about 1822. She died poss before 1848.
1840 Census - Laurel Co, KY
John Lawson
Males: 1 1 3 1 0 0 1(40-50)
Females: 0 1(5-10) 1(10-15) 1(15-20) 0 1(30-40)James married (2) Viola Ann ? DENHAM daughter of William ? DENHAM and Frances on 1 Nov 1848 in Laurel Co, KY. Viola was born about 1829 in Kentucky. She died prob before 1880 in of Missouri.
Email to MA 1/18/05:
MA - I may have had the wrong person listed on my web site as being Viola Denham's father - I found this census record today. Do you have any information about that?
1830 Census - Laurel, KY William Denham 210001-200001
1850 Census William Denham Division 2, Pulaski, KY abt 1805 Kentucky Frances Denham Division 2, Pulaski, KY abt 1813 Kentucky Milton Denham Division 2, Pulaski, KY abt 1834 Kentucky Elizabeth Denham Division 2, Pulaski, KY abt 1836 Kentucky Malinda Denham Division 2, Pulaski, KY abt 1838 Kentucky Polly Denham Division 2, Pulaski, KY abt 1840 Kentucky Woodon Denham Division 2, Pulaski, KY abt 1842 Kentucky Jane Denham Division 2, Pulaski, KY abt 1844 Kentucky Tryler Denham Division 2, Pulaski, KY abt 1846 Kentucky Silas Denham Division 2, Pulaski, KY abt 1848 Kentucky James Denham Division 2, Pulaski, KY abt 1849 Kentucky
That Joseph Denham in Laurel in 1850 (b. abt 1784) could have been Wm's father, or may he was Viola's father after all - ????
Denham, Joseph Unknown Townships, Laurel, KY 1850 Joseph Denham, 66, NC, farmer George Denham, 21, KY Martha Denham, 17, KY
Sandy
May be her father - no image available:
Denham, Joseph Unknown Townships, Laurel, KY 1850+ 282 M ii John SMALLWOOD + 283 M iii Hezekiah SMALLWOOD + 284 M iv Elisha SMALLWOOD 285 M v William SMALLWOOD was born in 1835 in Kentucky.
Email from Mary Ann (Smallwood) 3/30/2004:
This is all I have on my William Smallwood. I have been emailing with Gary Maize trying to find out more on this couple and her family.
1 William Smallwood b: 1836 in Kentucky
+Malinda C. Maize b: 1836 in Indiana m: 17 October 1857 in Schuyler County, Missouri
POSSIBILITIES:
William Smallwood found in:
Census Microfilm Records: Indiana, 1870
Age: 29
Gender: M
Race: W
Birthplace: KY
State: Indiana
County: BARTHOLOMEW
Locale: GERMAN TWP
Series: M593
Roll: 299
Part: 1
Page: 123A
William Smallwood found in:
Census Microfilm Records: Missouri, 1870
Age: 30
Gender: M
Race: W
Birthplace: KY
State: Missouri
County: GENTRY
Locale: BOGLE TWP
Series: M593
Roll: 776
Part: 1
Page: 561AWilliam married Malinda MAIZE daughter of William H. MAIZE and Susanna POE on 17 Oct 1857 in Schuyler County, Missouri. Malinda was born about 1836 in Indiana.
per email from Mary Ann:
Our William may have died, also, as I can't find him or his Malinda, although I have her family in 1850/1860/1870/1880 all in Schuyler County, MO. That is why I have been working with Gary Maize to see if I can figure out where my couple might have gone! Mary Ann+ 286 M vi Riley SMALLWOOD 287 F vii Elizabeth SMALLWOOD was born about 1839 in Kentucky. + 288 F viii Mary SMALLWOOD 289 M ix Wiley SMALLWOOD was born about 1843 in Kentucky. 290 F x Sila SMALLWOOD was born about 1844 in Kentucky.
Census writing is diff. to read. It says Silas - female. Not sure if Silas should be Sila291 F xi Zilphia OR Zelphia SMALLWOOD was born in 1846/1848 in Kentucky. 292 F xii Louisa ?? SMALLWOOD was born about 1851 in Missouri.
Possible:
Louisa Hagan 19 1850 Missouri White Vemon, Clark, MO Female
Louisa Moncrief 18 1851 Missouri White Wyaconda, Clark, MO Female
Louisa F Breeding 19 1850 Missouri White Osage, Vernon, MO Female
Louisa Shuart 18 1851 Missouri White Bacon, Vernon, MO Female
Louisa Lipscomb 18 1851 Missouri White Osage, Vernon, MO Female+ 293 F xiii Elizabeth Jane SMALLWOOD
82. Polly (Mary?) SMALLWOOD (Elijah , Elijah , William ) was born in 1798/1800. She died prob bef 1830.
Polly Smallwood found in:
Marriage Index: KY, NC, TN, VA, WV 1728-1850
Spouse: John Lawson Marriage Date: Apr 9, 1820 Location: Knox Co., Kentucky Source: Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT Microfilm: 0533674
Marriage record - http://www.angelfire.com/sys/popup_source.shtml?search_string=clay+county+c+kentucky
John Lawson & Polly Smallwood April 13, 1820NOTE: It is not known if Polly Smallwood is a sister of Hezekiah, however she was married in the same County by the same minister two years prior to his marriage to Elizabeth Broughton.
Grantee: Lawson, Mary W
Acres: 100
Book: 24
Survey Date: 10-15-1847
County: Laurel
WaterCourse: Rockcastle R
Reference: THE KENTUCKY LAND GRANTS
Volume 1
Part 2
CHAPTER X. GRANTS IN THE COUNTY COURT ORDERS (1836-1924)
THE COUNTIES OF KENTUCKY
page 1432
Polly married John ? LAWSON son of John LAWSON on 9 Apr 1820 in Knox Co., KY by Rev Blaggrove Hopper. John was born in 1790/1800. He died prob bef 1870.
Was John's father in Greene Co TN?
Captain Christopher Bullard's Company
for the year 1799 - Greene Co TN
David Lawson 1 pollJames Lawson may be related to John:
Civil War - Kentucky 7th
Non-Commissioned Officers:
First Sgt. Sidney C. Baugh - 26 Aug., 1861 to 1862, Died.
Sgt. James B. Moore - Promoted 2 Mar., 1863.
Sgt. Abram Haynes - Transferred to 7th Vet. Inf.
Sgt. Hiram C. Moore - Discharged.
Sgt. James Lawson - 26 Aug., 1861enrolledKentucky Marriage Records:
Lawson, John Smallwood, Polly 09 Apr 1820 Kentucky
Knox CountyEmail sent 4/28/2004:
Mary Ann - Do you think this land grant could be Polly Smallwood Lawson? If so, who is Elizabeth who is living with John in 1850? Do you think Polly died before 1850 and he remarried? Or do you think Polly and Elizabeth are the same person? I'm beginning to think maybe John died before 1850 and that 1850 census record is a different Lawson. If so, that might explain why Mary would take a land grant in her name instead of his....???Grantee: Lawson, Mary W
Acres: 100
Book: 24
Survey Date: 10-15-1847
County: Laurel
WaterCourse: Rockcastle R
Reference: THE KENTUCKY LAND GRANTS
Volume 1
Part 2
CHAPTER X. GRANTS IN THE COUNTY COURT ORDERS (1836-1924)
THE COUNTIES OF KENTUCKY
page 1432
John was in Knox Co in 1820 and 1830 - I found this Knox land grant - may be for different Lawson (Maybe the one married to Elizabeth in 1850???):Grantee: Lawson, John
Acres: 50
Book: 52
Survey Date: 2-10-1857
County: Knox
WaterCourse: Little Poplar Cr
Reference: THE KENTUCKY LAND GRANTS
Volume 1
Part 2
CHAPTER X. GRANTS IN THE COUNTY COURT ORDERS (1836-1924)
THE COUNTIES OF KENTUCKY
page 1432The John in 1850 was born in NC about 1806 - probably too young to be the one who married Polly ???
Notes on John Lawson:1820 Census - Stinking Creek, Knox, KY
JOHN LAWSON - On same page with Woodred, Job and Jesse Broughton, William Edwards, Arthur Edwards (all Edwards and John Lawson are next to Job Broughton)
John Lawson
Males: 0(0-10) 2(10-16) 1(16-18) 2(18-26) - born bet 1794 and 1802
Females: 0 0 1(16-26) 1(26-45)
(Willoughby Broughton was in Surry NC in 1771 with Elijah Smallwood and several Lawsons)
NOTE: If this John Lawson was the one who married Polly Smallwood and he was living next to Job Broughton in 1820 Knox KY, it makes sense that the Broughtons knew Polly Smallwood's family - possibly knew them in Surry NC too, if she was from there)1830 Census - Knox Co, KY
John Lawson
Males: 2(0-5) 1(5-10) 0 0 0 1(30-40) 0 1(50-60)
Females: 1(0-5) 1(5-10) 0 0 1(20-30)
male age 30-40 - John - and male age 50-60 - his father?1840 Laurel Co KY
John Lawson (living next door to Lemuel Moore and Hugh Forbes)
Males: 1 1 3 1 0 0 1(40-50) 0 1(60-70)
Females: 0 1 1 1 0 1(30-40)
male age 40-50 - John and male age 60-70 - his father?1850 Laurel Co KY
John Lawson 44 M Farmer $125 NC
Elizabeth 40 F PA
C C 16 M TN
Louisa 8 F KY
John married Polly Smallwood - his wife's name is Elizabeth. Could that be Mary Elizabeth, or a diff. wife?
Since C.C. was born in TN I'm thinking he may be a step son and Eliz may be 2nd wife. It appears that John was in KY for the last 4 decades, unless he went to TN for a short while and returned to KY.1860 Census - Laurel Co, KY
John Lawson, 53, NC, farmer
Elizabeth, 40, VA - different Eliz - same age as in 1850????------------------------------
Email from Mary Ann (4/14/04):
There is a nice John Lawson family in 1840 living next to my Grandpa Hugh Forbes and he has a young girl the age of Zelpha for James to marry in 1843! See page 4 of 1840 Laurel... MAMy reply:
I see that and Lemuel Moore is living on the other side. And this John Lawson is the right age for the one who married Mary/Polly Smallwood. If this is correct, then James married his cousin, correct?Emailto Mary Ann (4/14/04):
Mary Ann - what about this census record? His wife's name was Eliz - not Mary1860 Census - Laurel Co, KY
John Lawson, 53, NC, farmer
Elizabeth, 40, VAMaybe Mary Elizabeth? Maybe 2nd wife??
Sandy
IT IS NOT KNOWN WHICH POLLY SMALLWOOD JOHN LAWSON MARRIED
Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 8:23 AM
Subject: John Lawson
Mary Ann - just realized I already had two John Lawsons in my database. One was born abt 1805 NC - married to Elizabeth b. abt 1820 VA. that was the census record I found in 1850. This couple had son C. C. Lawson who married a Nancy b 1829 KY - they had sons John and George W Lawson abt 1858.The elder John Lawson's daughter - Zelpha Lawson - married James Smallwood Aug 12 1843 in Laurel Co KY - James the son of Hezekiah and Eliz. Broughton. Zelpha must have died shortly after they married - he married Viola Ann Denham in 1848.
My notes are sketchy so I don't know where I got this info - probably another database. I'm sure you already know about all this.
Maybe the elder John Lawson also had a son John who married Mary / Polly Smallwood. Will keep looking.
Sandy
possibility:
1850 District 1, Whitley Co KY - Page 355b
John Lawson, 53, VA?
Elizabeth, 49, NC
Joseph, 30, KY
William, 28, KY
Peggy, 20, KY
Caderin??, 19, KY (male)
Syer??, 16, KY (male)
Elizabeth, 5, KY----------------------------------------------------
North Carolina, 1810 (Same page with Reuben Moore)
State: North Carolina
County: STOKES
Locale: SNOW CRK
John Lawson (May be the father of John Lawson who married Polly Smallwood)
Males: 0 2(10-16) 0 0 1(45+)
Females: 1 1 3 1 01850 Census - Laurel Co, KY
John Lawson, 44, NC, farmer
Elizabeth Lawson, 40, PA
C.C. Lawson, 16, TN (b. TN and yet John was in Laurel for at least 20 yrs????)
Louisa Lawson, 8, KY
C.C. Lawson may be his step son???1860 Census - Laurel Co, KY
John Lawson, 53, NC
Elizabeth, 40, VA - she didn't age! Is this a different Elizabeth?In same county:
C C Lawson, 24, TN
Nancy, 30, KY
George W., 2, KY
John, 1, KYIs this family related?
Elijah Lawson 24 1835 Kentucky Not Stated, Laurel, Kentucky Male
Sarah Lawson 24 1835 Kentucky Not Stated, Laurel, Kentucky Female
Ofelir Lawson 5 1854 Kentucky Not Stated, Laurel, Kentucky Female
Bell Lawson 3 1856 Kentucky Not Stated, Laurel, Kentucky Female
Edward Lawson 1 1858 Kentucky Not Stated, Laurel, Kentucky Male
John and Polly had the following children:
83. Edy (Elizabeth??) SMALLWOOD (Elijah , Elijah , William ) was born prob abt 1800-1801 in Prob NC. She died poss before 1840.
Edy Smallwood found in:
Marriage Index: KY, NC, TN, VA, WV 1728-1850
Spouse: John Edwards Marriage Date: Aug 6, 1820 Location: Knox Co., Kentucky Source: Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT Microfilm: 0533674
Marriage Record - http://www.angelfire.com/sys/popup_source.shtml?search_string=clay+county+c+kentucky
John Edwards & Edy Smallwood August 6, 1820NOTE: It is not known if Edy Smallwood is a sister of Hezekiah, however she was married in the same County by the same minister two years prior to his marriage to Elizabeth Broughton.
Kentucky Land Grants:
Edwards, John 500 5 1-17-1783 Lincoln Bet Dix R & Rockcastle
Edwards, Elizabeth 50 L-2 3-23-1837 Rockcastle Brush CrEmail to Mary Ann (4/30/2004):
Mary Ann - in the census records below Elizabeth is too young to be married in 1820, right? I found another Elizabeth Edwards in Rockcastle Co KY in 1850. She is age 61 born in NC and there is an Andrew, age 24, farmer, born in NC living with her. I guess that couldn't be her either since "Edy" was in KY in 1820 and this Andrew was born about 1826 in NC - unless they moved to NC then back to KY. This Elizabeth and Andrew are still in Rockcastle Co in 1860 but it says they were born in TN and Andy is mulatto. In 1860 living next door to them is a Nancy Moore age 45, Silvester, age 12, Mary, age 10, and James, age 7 with Susan Moore (age 25) and two young children living next door to her. No idea if these Moores are related to Mary Margaret but this Nancy Moore's age seems about right to be her mother.John Edwards in the 1840 census is in Laurel, age 30-40 but there is no older female living with him. Do you think Edy died before 1840? I think that Rockcastle land grant for Elizabeth Edwards may be for this other Elizabeth. These census records with different birth places and ages are very confusing!
1850 census - Rockcastle Co, KY Page 193 (Possible)
Elizabeth Edwards, 61, NC
Andrew Edwards, 24, NCUncertain if the following is the same Elizabeth
1850 Census - Stinking Creek, Knox, KY
Elizabeth Edwards, 41, NC
Hales S, 24, KY
Harriet, 19, KY
Manerva, 11, KY
Andrew, 8, KY1860 Census
Anderson Edwards 24 1835 Kentucky Stinking Creek, Knox, Kentucky Male
Susanah Edwards 17 1842 Kentucky Stinking Creek, Knox, Kentucky Female
Elizabath Edwards 44 1815 Kentucky Stinking Creek, Knox, Kentucky Female
Manerva Edwards 21 1838 Kentucky Stinking Creek, Knox, Kentucky Female
Anthany Edwards 8 1851 Kentucky Stinking Creek, Knox, Kentucky Male
Elizabath Edwards 5 1854 Kentucky Stinking Creek, Knox, Kentucky Female
Harriett Edwards 5 1854 Kentucky Stinking Creek, Knox, Kentucky FemaleUncertain if the following is the same Elizabeth
Name: Elizabeth Edwards
Age in 1870: 72
Estimated Birth Year: 1797
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1870: Township 51, Boone, Missouri
Race: White
Gender: Female
Value of real estate: View Image
Post Office: Sturgeon
Roll: M593_760
Page: 241
Image: 484
Year: 1870
Joseph Edwards, 50, W, farmer, KY
Elizabeth Edwards, 72, W, KY
Lewis, 14, B, MO
Morgan, 6, B, MO
Edy marrie