William Davenport
M, b. circa 1878
| Father | Josiah P. Davenport b. 6 Jul 1833 | |
| Mother | Hannah [-M?-] Davenport b. c 1844 | |
William Davenport|b. c 1878|p25.htm#i2023|Josiah P. Davenport|b. 6 Jul 1833|p20.htm#i1948|Hannah [-M?-] Davenport|b. c 1844|p19.htm#i2017|David Davenport|b. 28 Nov 1795\nd. 11 Jun 1877|p17.htm#i1230|Dorothy Baker|b. 11 Aug 1799\nd. 30 Sep 1885|p3.htm#i924||||||| | ||
| Charts | Descendants of Thomas and Dorothy Davenport Baker |
| Relationship | 2nd great-grandson of Thomas Baker. |
| Birth | c 1878 | William Davenport, son of Josiah P. Davenport and Hannah [-M?-] Davenport, was born c 1878 at NC.1 |
| 1880 Census | 18 Jun 1880 | William Davenport appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of at Shooting Creek, Clay County, NC, enumerated 18 Jun 1880, in the household of his parents, Josiah P. Davenport and Hannah [-M?-] Davenport. He was shown as age 2, born NC.1 |
Citations
- [S5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Clay County NC, Roll: T9_958; Page 9; SD 4; ED 64, H72/F72.
William Davenport
M, b. 13 July 1814, d. 17 March 1864
| Father | Jonas Davenport b. 15 Nov 1774, d. 9 Feb 1864 | |
| Mother | Nancy Baker b. 31 Dec 1786, d. 15 Feb 1882 | |
William Davenport|b. 13 Jul 1814\nd. 17 Mar 1864|p25.htm#i2149|Jonas Davenport|b. 15 Nov 1774\nd. 9 Feb 1864|p20.htm#i1223|Nancy Baker|b. 31 Dec 1786\nd. 15 Feb 1882|p9.htm#i1246|Martin Davenport|b. c 1739\nd. 1815|p21.htm#i1208|Hannah [Baker?] Davenport||p19.htm#i1209|David Baker|b. 3 Jun 1749\nd. 15 Sep 1838|p2.htm#i844|Mary Webb|b. 18 Dec 1762|p35.htm#i917| | ||
| Charts | Descendants of Thomas and Dorothy Davenport Baker |
| Relationship | Great-grandson of Thomas Baker. |
| Birth | 13 Jul 1814 | William Davenport, son of Jonas Davenport and Nancy Baker, was born on 13 Jul 1814 at NC.1 |
| Marriage | 4 Jun 1839 | William Davenport married Mary Swingle on 4 Jun 1839.1 |
| 1850 Census | 23 Aug 1850 | William Davenport and Mary Swingle Davenport appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Yancey County, NC, enumerated 23 Aug 1850. William was shown as a 37-year-old farmer, born NC; Mary was shown as age 31, born TN. Their children Thomas K. H., Mary E., Nancy J., Leonard M.S. and David T. were listed as living with them. All of the children -- Thomas, 10; Mary, 9; Nancy, 6; Leonard, 4; and David, 11 months -- were shown as born NC.2 |
| Death | 17 Mar 1864 | William Davenport died on 17 Mar 1864 at Winneshiek County, IA, at age 49.1 |
Family | Mary Swingle | |
| Children | ||
Citations
- [S66] E-Mail Message, Richard Davenport, e-mail address, 21 Apr 2007.
- [S4] 1850 United States Federal Census, Yancey County NC, Roll: M432_649; Page: 411, H410/F429.
William A. Davenport
M, b. circa 1848
| Father | Thomas C. S. Davenport b. 12 Dec 1822 | |
| Mother | Amanda Triplett b. c 1825 | |
William A. Davenport|b. c 1848|p25.htm#i1961|Thomas C. S. Davenport|b. 12 Dec 1822|p24.htm#i1955|Amanda Triplett|b. c 1825|p35.htm#i1959|David Davenport|b. 28 Nov 1795\nd. 11 Jun 1877|p17.htm#i1230|Dorothy Baker|b. 11 Aug 1799\nd. 30 Sep 1885|p3.htm#i924||||||| | ||
| Charts | Descendants of Thomas and Dorothy Davenport Baker |
| Relationship | 2nd great-grandson of Thomas Baker. |
| Birth | c 1848 | William A. Davenport, son of Thomas C. S. Davenport and Amanda Triplett, was born c 1848 at NC.1 |
| 1850 Census | 1 Jun 1850 | William A. Davenport appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Cherokee County, NC, enumerated 1 Jun 1850, in the household of his parents, Thomas C. S. Davenport and Amanda Triplett Davenport. He was shown as age 2, born NC.1 |
| 1860 Census | 19 Jul 1860 | William A. Davenport appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Subdivision 33, Gilmer County, GA, enumerated 19 Jul 1860, in the household of his parents, Thomas C. S. Davenport and Amanda Triplett Davenport. He was shown as age 11, born NC, having attended school within the prior year.2 |
| Marriage | c 1871 | William A. Davenport married Sarah J. [-M?-] Davenport c 1871.3 |
| 1880 Census | 19 Jun 1880 | William A. Davenport and Sarah J. [-M?-] Davenport appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Ellijay, Gilmer County, GA, enumerated 19 Jun 1880. William was shown as a 30-year-old born NC; Sarah was shown as age 31, born TN, unable to read or write. Their children David C. and Stafford Winn were listed as living with them. The boys -- David, 8; and Stafford, 3 -- were both shown as born GA.3 |
Family | Sarah J. [-M?-] Davenport | |
| Children | ||
Citations
William B. Davenport
M, b. 11 May 1824
| Father | David Davenport b. 28 Nov 1795, d. 11 Jun 1877 | |
| Mother | Dorothy Baker b. 11 Aug 1799, d. 30 Sep 1885 | |
William B. Davenport|b. 11 May 1824|p25.htm#i1953|David Davenport|b. 28 Nov 1795\nd. 11 Jun 1877|p17.htm#i1230|Dorothy Baker|b. 11 Aug 1799\nd. 30 Sep 1885|p3.htm#i924|Martin Davenport|b. c 1739\nd. 1815|p21.htm#i1208|Jane Browning||p14.htm#i1245|David Baker|b. 3 Jun 1749\nd. 15 Sep 1838|p2.htm#i844|Dorothy Wiseman|b. 5 Feb 1765\nd. 23 Aug 1855|p35.htm#i845| | ||
| Charts | Descendants of Thomas and Dorothy Davenport Baker |
| Relationship | Great-grandson of Thomas Baker. |
| Birth | 11 May 1824 | William B. Davenport, son of David Davenport and Dorothy Baker, was born on 11 May 1824 at NC.1,2 |
| 1830 Census | 1830 | Based on age and gender, William B. Davenport was probably included as a free white male, age 5-10, in the household of his father, David Davenport, on the 1830 Census of Burke County, NC.3 |
| 1840 Census | 1840 | Based on age and gender, William B. Davenport was probably included as a free white male, age 15-20, in the household of his father, David Davenport, on the 1840 Census of Cherokee County, NC.4 |
| Marriage | William B. Davenport married Mary E. [-M?-] Davenport.1 | |
| 1870 Census | 30 Jul 1870 | William B. Davenport and Mary E. [-M?-] Davenport appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Shooting Creek, Clay County, NC, enumerated 30 Jul 1870. William was shown as a 46-year-old farmer, born NC; Mary was shown as age 44, born KY. Their children Dorothy J., Julia A. and William J. were listed as living with them. The older children -- Dorothy, 16, and Julia, 11 -- were shown as born KY; the youngest, William, five months, was shown as born NC. The age gap between the younger children suggests that William could be a grandchild, or that Mary could be a second wife.1 |
Family | Mary E. [-M?-] Davenport | |
| Children | ||
Citations
- [S1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Clay County NC, Roll: M593_1130; Page: 470, H42/F42.
- [S120] Notes of Alfred T. Davenport, Sr. (1898-1976).
- [S44] 1830 United States Federal Census, Burke County, NC, Roll: M19_118; Page: 201.
- [S45] 1840 United States Federal Census, Cherokee County NC, Roll: 357; Page: 239.
William D. Davenport
M, b. circa 1849
| Father | David M. Davenport b. 26 Apr 1821 | |
| Mother | Rebecca [-M?-] Davenport b. c 1826 | |
William D. Davenport|b. c 1849|p25.htm#i1967|David M. Davenport|b. 26 Apr 1821|p18.htm#i1954|Rebecca [-M?-] Davenport|b. c 1826|p23.htm#i1965|David Davenport|b. 28 Nov 1795\nd. 11 Jun 1877|p17.htm#i1230|Dorothy Baker|b. 11 Aug 1799\nd. 30 Sep 1885|p3.htm#i924||||||| | ||
| Charts | Descendants of Thomas and Dorothy Davenport Baker |
| Relationship | 2nd great-grandson of Thomas Baker. |
| Birth | c 1849 | William D. Davenport, son of David M. Davenport and Rebecca [-M?-] Davenport, was born c 1849 at NC.1 |
| 1850 Census | 1 Jun 1850 | William D. Davenport appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Cherokee County, NC, enumerated 1 Jun 1850, in the household of his parents, David M. Davenport and Rebecca [-M?-] Davenport. He was shown as age 1, born NC.1 |
| 1860 Census | 7 Aug 1860 | William D. Davenport appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of 13th Civil District, McMinn County, TN, enumerated 7 Aug 1860, in the household of his parents, David M. Davenport and Rebecca [-M?-] Davenport. He was shown as age 11, born NC, having attended school within the prior year.2 |
| Marriage | William D. Davenport married Margaret [-M?-] Davenport. | |
| 1870 Census | 12 Jul 1870 | William D. Davenport appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Towns County, GA, enumerated 12 Jul 1870. William was shown as a 21-year-old farmer, born NC; Margaret was shown as age 20, born SC. More research is required to definitively link this William Davenport to the William who was David's son, but the fact that his uncle Robert Davenport is enumerated on the same census page suggests that it is so.3 |
William H Davenport
M, b. circa 1848
| Father | David Davenport b. 4 Apr 1820, d. 28 Aug 1899 | |
| Mother | Elizabeth Swann b. 1818, d. 13 Nov 1858 | |
William H Davenport|b. c 1848|p25.htm#i2161|David Davenport|b. 4 Apr 1820\nd. 28 Aug 1899|p18.htm#i2154|Elizabeth Swann|b. 1818\nd. 13 Nov 1858|p34.htm#i2155|Jonas Davenport|b. 15 Nov 1774\nd. 9 Feb 1864|p20.htm#i1223|Nancy Baker|b. 31 Dec 1786\nd. 15 Feb 1882|p9.htm#i1246||||||| | ||
| Charts | Descendants of Thomas and Dorothy Davenport Baker |
| Relationship | 2nd great-grandson of Thomas Baker. |
| Birth | c 1848 | William H Davenport, son of David Davenport and Elizabeth Swann, was born c 1848 at NC.1 |
| 1850 Census | 6 Sep 1850 | William H Davenport appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Yancey County, NC, enumerated 6 Sep 1850, in the household of his parents, David Davenport. He was shown as age 2, born NC.1 |
| 1860 Census | 21 Aug 1860 | William H Davenport appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Yancey County, NC, enumerated 21 Aug 1860, in the household of his parents, David Davenport. He was shown as age 10, born NC, having attended school within the prior year.2 |
| 1870 Census | 19 Aug 1870 | William H Davenport appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Toe River, Mitchell County, NC, enumerated 19 Aug 1870, in the household of his father David Davenport. He was shown as age 21, born NC.3 |
William J. Davenport
M, b. circa 1870
| Father | William B. Davenport b. 11 May 1824 | |
| Mother | Mary E. [-M?-] Davenport b. c 1826 | |
William J. Davenport|b. c 1870|p25.htm#i2008|William B. Davenport|b. 11 May 1824|p25.htm#i1953|Mary E. [-M?-] Davenport|b. c 1826|p22.htm#i2005|David Davenport|b. 28 Nov 1795\nd. 11 Jun 1877|p17.htm#i1230|Dorothy Baker|b. 11 Aug 1799\nd. 30 Sep 1885|p3.htm#i924||||||| | ||
| Charts | Descendants of Thomas and Dorothy Davenport Baker |
| Relationship | 2nd great-grandson of Thomas Baker. |
| Birth | c 1870 | William J. Davenport, son of William B. Davenport and Mary E. [-M?-] Davenport, was born c 1870 at NC. Given the age gap between this child and his next older sibling, it is possible that William was a grandchild or that his mother was a second wife.1 |
| 1870 Census | 30 Jul 1870 | William J. Davenport appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Shooting Creek, Clay County, NC, enumerated 30 Jul 1870, in the household of his parents, William B. Davenport and Mary E. [-M?-] Davenport. He was shown as age five months, born NC.1 |
Citations
- [S1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Clay County NC, Roll: M593_1130; Page: 470, H42/F42.
William L. Davenport
M, b. circa 1860, d. before 1870
| Father | Abner G. Davenport b. 7 Aug 1827, d. 8 Oct 1862 | |
| Mother | Mary (Parish?) Davenport b. c 1826 | |
William L. Davenport|b. c 1860\nd. bef 1870|p25.htm#i1992|Abner G. Davenport|b. 7 Aug 1827\nd. 8 Oct 1862|p17.htm#i1945|Mary (Parish?) Davenport|b. c 1826|p22.htm#i1990|David Davenport|b. 28 Nov 1795\nd. 11 Jun 1877|p17.htm#i1230|Dorothy Baker|b. 11 Aug 1799\nd. 30 Sep 1885|p3.htm#i924||||||| | ||
| Charts | Descendants of Thomas and Dorothy Davenport Baker |
| Relationship | 2nd great-grandson of Thomas Baker. |
| Birth | c 1860 | William L. Davenport, son of Abner G. Davenport and Mary (Parish?) Davenport, was born c 1860 at GA.1 |
| 1860 Census | 20 Jul 1860 | William L. Davenport appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Subdivision 33, Gilmer County, GA, enumerated 20 Jul 1860, in the household of his parents, Abner G. Davenport and Mary (Parish?) Davenport. He was shown as age five months, born GA.1 |
| Death | bef 1870 | William L. Davenport died bef 1870. This child appears to have died before the 1870 census; he was not enumerated with his mother. |
Citations
- [S27] 1860 United States Federal Census, Gilmer County GA, Roll: M653_124; Page: 95, H733/F644.
Nancy Davis
F, b. circa 1820
| Charts | Descendants of Thomas and Dorothy Davenport Baker |
| Birth | c 1820 | Nancy Davis was born c 1820 at TN. |
| Marriage | c 1837 | She married Thomas Baker, son of William Baker and Juda A. McKinney, c 1837.1 |
| 1840 Census | 1840 | Nancy Davis Baker was probably included as a free white female in the household of her husband, Thomas Baker, on the 1840 Census of Carter County, TN.2 |
| Marriage | bef 1850 | Nancy Davis married Samuel Smith bef 1850. |
| 1850 Census | 20 Nov 1850 | Nancy Davis appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of 4th Civil District, Carter County, TN, enumerated 20 Nov 1850. Nancy was shown as age 30, born TN, in the household of her second husband, Samuel Smith. Her children Charles H., David, William, Maryann and Martha L. were listed as living with her. All five of her children by Thomas Baker -- Charles, 10; David, 8; William, 6; and twins Maryann and Martha, age 5 -- were shown as born TN, and the boys had attended school within the prior year. The children's uncle David was enumerated in household 18; their grandparents William and Juda in household 19.3 |
Family | Thomas Baker | |
| Children | ||
Citations
- [S118] Jacque Baker (e-mail address), computerized family records database.
- [S45] 1840 United States Federal Census, Carter County TN, Roll: M704_518; Page: 174.
- [S4] 1850 United States Federal Census, Carter County TN, Roll: M432_873; Page: 175, H17/F17.
James H. Dean
M
| Charts | Descendants of Thomas and Dorothy Davenport Baker |
| Marriage | bef 1930 | James H. Dean married Theo Cottrell, daughter of Martin Gilbert Cottrell and Martha H. "Mattie" Johnson, bef 1930. |
| 1930 Census | 21 Apr 1930 | James H. Dean and Theo Cottrell appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Midland, Midland County, TX, at 617 Texas Ave., enumerated 21 Apr 1930. James was shown as a 34-year-old salesman in a feed store, born TN; Theo was shown as a 40-year-old clerk in a dry goods store, born TX. (She was probably 45 at the time). Both girls (Theo's daughters from her first marriage) -- Helen, age 18, and Ruby, age 16 -- were shown as born TX and attending school.1 |
Citations
- [S39] 1930 United States Federal Census, Midland County TX, Roll: T626-2376; Page: 30A; SD: 13; ED: 165-1, H573/F599.
Oscar James Denton
M
| Charts | Descendants of Thomas and Dorothy Davenport Baker |
| Marriage | Oscar James Denton married Stella Theodocia Baker, daughter of John Harrison Baker and Adlura Octavia Lovelace, at Hood County, TX.1 |
Citations
- [S115] Hw. Charles Baker (e-mail address), computerized family records database (accepted by SAR).
Thomas M. Dula
M
| Charts | Descendants of Thomas and Dorothy Davenport Baker |
| Marriage | 14 Nov 1871 | Thomas M. Dula married Elizabeth J. Baker, daughter of Josiah Baker and Julia McGimsey, on 14 Nov 1871 at NC.1 |
Citations
- [S76] Bible Record, Josiah and Julia Baker, c 1865, photographed 2002, Bakersville, Mitchell County NC.
David Jasper Newton Ervin
M, b. circa 1845
| Father | William Ervin d. bef 20 Nov 1850 | |
| Mother | Anna (Anny) Baker b. c 1809, d. 3 Nov 1845 | |
David Jasper Newton Ervin|b. c 1845|p25.htm#i1940|William Ervin|d. bef 20 Nov 1850|p25.htm#i1938|Anna (Anny) Baker|b. c 1809\nd. 3 Nov 1845|p1.htm#i1937|||||||William Baker|b. 20 Apr 1784\nd. 1868|p13.htm#i920|Juda A. McKinney|d. 1864|p31.htm#i1892| | ||
| Charts | Descendants of Thomas and Dorothy Davenport Baker |
| Relationship | 2nd great-grandson of Thomas Baker. |
| Birth | c 1845 | David Jasper Newton Ervin, son of William Ervin and Anna (Anny) Baker, was born c 1845 at TN.1 |
| 1850 Census | 20 Nov 1850 | David Jasper Newton Ervin appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of 4th Civil District, Carter County, TN, enumerated 20 Nov 1850 in the household of William Baker and Juda A. McKinney, his grandparents. He was shown as age 4, born TN.1 |
| 1860 Census | 3 Jul 1860 | David Jasper Newton Ervin appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Division 2, Carter County, TN, enumerated 3 Jul 1860 in the household of William Baker and Juda A. McKinney, his grandparents. He was shown as age 14, born TN, having attended school within the prior year, with real property valued at $5000 and personalty valued at $18,250.2 |
| 1870 Census | 21 Aug 1870 | David Jasper Newton Ervin appeared on the 1870 census of District 11, Limestone Cove, Carter County, TN, enumerated 21 Aug 1870 in the household of Charles H. Baker and Sarah Garland Baker, his cousin. He was shown as age 26, born TN, with real property valued at $10,000.3 |
Thomas Jefferson Ervin
M, b. circa 1842
| Father | William Ervin d. bef 20 Nov 1850 | |
| Mother | Anna (Anny) Baker b. c 1809, d. 3 Nov 1845 | |
Thomas Jefferson Ervin|b. c 1842|p25.htm#i1939|William Ervin|d. bef 20 Nov 1850|p25.htm#i1938|Anna (Anny) Baker|b. c 1809\nd. 3 Nov 1845|p1.htm#i1937|||||||William Baker|b. 20 Apr 1784\nd. 1868|p13.htm#i920|Juda A. McKinney|d. 1864|p31.htm#i1892| | ||
| Charts | Descendants of Thomas and Dorothy Davenport Baker |
| Relationship | 2nd great-grandson of Thomas Baker. |
| Birth | c 1842 | Thomas Jefferson Ervin, son of William Ervin and Anna (Anny) Baker, was born c 1842 at TN.1 |
| 1850 Census | 20 Nov 1850 | Thomas Jefferson Ervin appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of 4th Civil District, Carter County, TN, enumerated 20 Nov 1850 in the household of William Baker and Juda A. McKinney, his grandparents. He was shown as age 8, born TN.1 |
| 1860 Census | 3 Jul 1860 | Thomas Jefferson Ervin appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Division 2, Carter County, TN, enumerated 3 Jul 1860 in the household of William Baker and Juda A. McKinney, his grandparents. He was shown as a 20-year-old student, born TN, with real property valued at $5000 and personalty valued at $18,250.2 |
William Ervin
M, d. before 20 November 1850
| Charts | Descendants of Thomas and Dorothy Davenport Baker |
| Marriage | bef 1842 | William Ervin married Anna (Anny) Baker, daughter of William Baker and Juda A. McKinney, bef 1842.1 |
| Death | bef 20 Nov 1850 | William Ervin died bef 20 Nov 1850.2 |
Family | Anna (Anny) Baker | |
| Children | ||
Nancy Jane Estes?1
F
| Charts | Descendants of Thomas and Dorothy Davenport Baker |
| Marriage | bef 1810 | Nancy Jane Estes? married James Crittenden Baker, son of David Baker and Mary Webb, bef 1810. |
| 1810 Census | 1810 | Nancy Jane Baker was probably included as a free white female in the household of her husband, James Crittenden Baker, on the 1810 Census of Burke County, NC.2 |
| 1830 Census | 1830 | Nancy Jane Estes? was probably included as a free white female in the household of her husband, James Crittenden Baker, on the 1830 Census of Burke County, NC.3 |
| 1840 Census | 1840 | Nancy Jane Estes? was probably included as a free white female in the household of her husband, James Crittenden Baker, on the 1840 Census of Sevier County, TN.4 |
| 1850 Census | 11 Nov 1850 | Nancy Jane Estes? and James Crittenden Baker appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Polk County, TN, enumerated 11 Nov 1850. James was shown as a 66-year-old farmer, born NC; Nancy was shown as age 68, born NC. All of the children -- Rachael, 27; Leonard, 21; and Susannah, 16 -- were shown as born NC. Also enumerated with the family was a 6-year-old boy, James Wilson, born NC. The relationship of the child to the family is as yet unknown. Enumerated next door on one side was Dorthy (Dolly) Barnett and on the other side was Lucinda Land, both identified by researchers as other Baker daughters.5 |
| 1860 Census | 19 Jul 1860 | Nancy Jane Baker and James Crittenden Baker appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Polk County, TN, enumerated 19 Jul 1860. James was shown as age 75, born NC; Nancy was also shown as 75, born NC. Enumerated nearby was their son Leonard in household 715.6 |
Family | James Crittenden Baker | |
| Children | ||
Citations
- As yet no documentary proof of the maiden name of James C. Baker's wife Nancy has been located; Estes is often cited in family databases and is offered here as a theory. If true, she may well have been a cousin, as Laban Estes was reportedly married to Elizabeth Webb, sister to James C. Baker's mother Mary Webb.
- [S42] 1810 United States Federal Census, Burke County NC, Roll: M252_39; Page: 351.
- [S44] 1830 United States Federal Census, Burke County NC, Roll: 118; Page: 198.
- [S45] 1840 United States Federal Census, Sevier County TN, Roll: M704_535; Page: 179.
- [S4] 1850 United States Federal Census, Polk County TN, Roll: M432_892; Page: 248, H772/F779.
- [S27] 1860 United States Federal Census, Polk County TN, Roll: M653_1268; Page: 416, H713/F713.
Thomas B. Felts
M
| Charts | Descendants of Thomas and Dorothy Davenport Baker |
| Marriage | 11 Aug 1875 | Thomas B. Felts married Phebe Louisa Baker, daughter of Josiah Baker and Julia McGimsey, on 11 Aug 1875 at NC.1 |
Citations
- [S76] Bible Record, Josiah and Julia Baker, c 1865, photographed 2002, Bakersville, Mitchell County NC.
Jesse Fore
M, b. circa 1787
| Birth | c 1787 | Jesse Fore was born c 1787 at prob SC. There are two competing theories as to the parentage of Jesse Fore. One theory -- from family history -- is that he was the son of a Frenchman Jean Faure who came to America during the Revolution and stayed. The other, constructed mostly from similarities of location and name, is that he was descended from one of four Faure children who came with their mother during a Huguenot migration. More research is required to determine if either theory can be substantiated.1 |
| Milit Svce | btw 1 Oct 1814 - 7 Mar 1815 | He served in the South Carolina Militia btw 1 Oct 1814 - 7 Mar 1815. According to various bounty land and pension applications filed by Jesse Fore between 1851 and 1872, he served as a fifer in the company of Captain Michael Gaffney, South Carolina Militia, in the War of 1812. He was issued bounty land and ultimately a pension as well. |
| Marriage | c 1815 | He married Nancy C. [--M?--] Fore c 1815. |
| Note | In addition to the seven generally recognized children of Jesse and Nancy Fore, another child, Myra, is identified by Martha A. "Mattie" Fore Gough (daughter of George W. Fore). No records as to her life have yet been found. | |
| 1830 Census | 1830 | Jesse Fore was listed as head of a household on the 1830 Census of Buncombe County, NC. Based on age and gender, his household could have included his wife Nancy C. [--M?--] Fore, his daughter Nancy Catherine "Kate" (female age 5-10), his daughter Mary "Polly" (female age 10-15).2 |
| 1840 Census | 1840 | Jesse Fore was listed as head of a household on the 1840 census of Union County, GA. Based on age and gender, his household could have included his wife Nancy C. [--M?--] Fore, his daughter Nancy Catherine "Kate" (female age 15-20). Enumerated on the same census page, just above this entry, was the family of Mathew and Mary "Polly" Fore Johnson.3 |
| 1850 Census | 23 Jul 1850 | Jesse Fore and Nancy C. [--M?--] Fore appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Divivision 1, Pulaski County, KY, enumerated 23 Jul 1850. Jesse was shown as a 63-year-old farmer owning $500 in real estate, born SC. Nancy was shown as age 62, born NC.4 |
| Note | aft 1851 | The 1850 United States Census for Pulaski County KY sets out the last unquestioned record of the Jesse Fore who is certain to be the husband of Nancy Fore and father of (among others) Mary "Polly" Fore Johnson and Nancy "Kate" Fore Baker. It shows Jesse Fore, age 63, born SC, living with his wife Nancy, age 62, born NC. The problems begin with the filing, on January 4, 1851, of a bounty land application by a Jesse Fore (age 65) in Pulaski County KY. That same Jesse Fore made later similar filings in Union County GA on March 28, 1855 and November 4, 1857, and pension applications in Warren County KY in 1871 (age 82) and 1872. Although it is possible (however unlikely) that there were two Jesse Fores of roughly the same age in the same area of Kentucky in 1850, it appears far more likely that the Jesse making these applications and the Jesse who was the father of Polly and Kate were one and the same. (Among other things, Jesse made a reference in one pension application to an 1815 marriage in "Bunkum" (Buncombe) County NC, and one of Jesse's grandchildren noted that her grandfather had served in the War of 1812.) But then comes the twist: Polly and Kate's mother Nancy did not die until 1882 (in Parker County TX); the Jesse who filed for the bounty land and pension married (or remarried) in Georgia in 1855. If we assume that there was only one Jesse Fore, we must ask what happened in the early 1850s to break the family apart. We know for certain that Kate and her Baker family headed west in the early 1850s (first to Iowa, arriving around 1852, and then to Texas, arriving by 1854), and we know that Nancy ended up living with Kate as of the 1880 census. Did Nancy go west with the Baker westward migration? Perhaps, and Baker family lore would have it so, but that would have meant leaving many of her children behind: neither Polly nor Kate's twin George would go west until 1869; Jesse R. was still in Kentucky in 1860. Still, a decision on Nancy's part to accompany her daughter Kate on the Baker migration would go far to explaining how Jesse felt free to remarry by 1855. Abandonment is a traditional basis for divorce (though no record of such can be found). If we accept that the Jesse who filed the applications was Nancy's husband, then he remarried in June of 1855 in Union County, GA to a widow, Sarah King Garrett Nicks. They were in Bledsoe County TN in 1860 and Warren County KY in 1870. That Jesse died on July 16, 1872. |
Family | Nancy C. [--M?--] Fore | |
| Children | ||
Citations
- [S27] 1860 United States Federal Census, Pulaski County KY.
- [S44] 1830 United States Federal Census, Buncombe County NC, Roll: 118; Page: 254.
- [S45] 1840 United States Federal Census, Union County GA, Roll: 52; Page: 13.
- [S4] 1850 United States Federal Census, Pulaski County KY, Roll: M432_217; Page: 7, H106/F106.
Mary "Polly" Fore
F, b. circa 1818
| Father | Jesse Fore b. c 1787 | |
| Mother | Nancy C. [--M?--] Fore b. 12 Jan 1786, d. 11 Oct 1882 | |
Mary "Polly" Fore|b. c 1818|p25.htm#i564|Jesse Fore|b. c 1787|p25.htm#i1601|Nancy C. [--M?--] Fore|b. 12 Jan 1786\nd. 11 Oct 1882|p25.htm#i1602||||||||||||| | ||
| Birth | c 1818 | Mary "Polly" Fore, daughter of Jesse Fore and Nancy C. [--M?--] Fore, was born c 1818 at prob NC. The 1850 Pulaski County KY census showed Mary as 32, or birthyear around 1818; 1860 Pulaski County KY census showed Mary as 39, or a birthyear around 1820-21; the 1870 Parker County census indicated an age of 55, or a date of birth around 1815. Because of the dates of birth of other children, 1818 is a reasonable theory.1 |
| 1830 Census | 1830 | Based on age and gender, Mary "Polly" Fore was probably included as a free white female, age 10-15, in the household of her father, Jesse Fore, on the 1830 Census of Buncombe County, NC.2 |
| Marriage | 18 Aug 1839 | Mary "Polly" Fore married Matthew Johnson on 18 Aug 1839 at Union County, GA. Keith Townson, former Union County GA Rootsweb Coordinator, found a very small book "Union County GA Marriages" in the Rome-Floyd Library in Rome, GA. It had no publisher or copyright information, nor was there any information about the person who gathered the data and put it into book form. In that book, there was a record of a marriage of Mathew Johnson and Mary "Poore" in 1839. A copy of the certificate, No. 253, provided by the Union County Probate Court, identifies the day of the marriage as the 18th, but does not identify the month. However, the immediately following certificate, No. 254, is dated 19 Aug 1839, so August is most likely correct. |
| 1840 Census | 1840 | Mary "Polly" Fore was probably included as a free white female in the household of her husband, Matthew Johnson, on the 1840 Census of Union County, GA.3 |
| 1850 Census | 19 Jul 1850 | Mary "Polly" Fore Johnson and Matthew Johnson appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Division No. 1, Somerset, Pulaski County, KY, enumerated 19 Jul 1850. Matthew was shown as a 37-year-old shoemaker, born VA; Mary was shown as age 32, born GA. The oldest three children -- Sarah, 9, Napoleon, 7, and Louisa, 5 -- were shown as born GA; the youngest, James, age 1, was shown as born KY. Only Napoleon was shown as attending school.4 |
| 1860 Census | 1 Jun 1860 | Mary "Polly" Fore and Matthew Johnson appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of District 1, Somerset, Pulaski County, KY, enumerated 1 Jun 1860. Matthew was shown as a 46-year-old shoemaker, born VA; Mary (Polly) as 39, born NC. Their children Martha H. "Mattie" were listed as living with them. The older two children (Napoleon, shown as a 17-year-old clerk, and Louisa shown as age 13) were born GA; the others -- James K., 9; William, 7; Mary, 5; Martha, 3; and Nelly, 1, were all shown as born KY.5 |
| 1870 Census | 28 Aug 1870 | Mary "Polly" Fore Johnson appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Parker County, TX, enumerated 28 Aug 1870. The family was in household 377. Mary was shown as age 55, born TN. Her children Martha H. "Mattie" were listed as living with her. James was shown as age 19, born GA; William (W.D.) as 17, born KY; Mary as 24 (she was 14), born KY; and Martha (Mattie) as 12, born KY. Next door in household 376 was Napoleon B. Johnson with his wife Sarah and one-year-old son Francis.6 |
Family | Matthew Johnson | |
| Child | ||
Citations
- [S5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Parker County TX.
- [S44] 1830 United States Federal Census, Buncombe County NC, Roll: 118; Page: 254.
- [S45] 1840 United States Federal Census, Union County GA, Roll: 52; Page: 13.
- [S4] 1850 United States Federal Census, Pulaski County KY, Roll: M432_217; Page: 2, H/27/F27.
- [S27] 1860 United States Federal Census, Somerset, Pulaski County, KY, Roll: M653_393; Page: 0; Image: 151.
- [S1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Precinct 1, Parker, TX, Roll: M593_1601; Page: 382; Image: 307.
Nancy C. [--M?--] Fore
F, b. 12 January 1786, d. 11 October 1882
| Birth | 12 Jan 1786 | Nancy C. [--M?--] Fore was born on 12 Jan 1786 at poss SC.1,2 |
| Marriage | c 1815 | She married Jesse Fore c 1815. |
| 1830 Census | 1830 | Nancy C. [--M?--] Fore was probably included as a free white female in the household of her husband, Jesse Fore, on the 1830 Census of Buncombe County, NC.3 |
| 1840 Census | 1840 | Nancy C. [--M?--] Fore was probably included as a free white female in the household of her husband, Jesse Fore, on the 1840 Census of Union County, GA.4 |
| 1850 Census | 23 Jul 1850 | Nancy C. [--M?--] Fore and Jesse Fore appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Divivision 1, Pulaski County, KY, enumerated 23 Jul 1850. Jesse was shown as a 63-year-old farmer owning $500 in real estate, born SC. Nancy was shown as age 62, born NC.5 |
| 1880 Census | 2 Jun 1880 | Nancy C. [--M?--] Fore appeared on the 1880 census of Parker County, TX, at Justice Precincts 6 & 8, enumerated 2 Jun 1880 in the household of Josiah Alexander Baker and Nancy "Kate" Fore Baker, her daughter and son-in-law. She was shown as age 101, born SC.6 |
| Death | 11 Oct 1882 | Nancy C. [--M?--] Fore died on 11 Oct 1882 at Baker Community, Parker County, TX, at age 96.7 |
| Burial | Oct 1882 | She was buried in Oct 1882 at Baker Cemetery, Baker Community, Parker County, TX. Her tombstone reads: "Nancy C., wife of Jesse Four, born Jan. 12, 1786, died Oct. 11, 1882."8 |
Family | Jesse Fore | |
| Children | ||
Citations
- [S35] Tombstone, Baker Cemetery, Parker County TX.
- [S5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Parker County TX.
- [S44] 1830 United States Federal Census, Buncombe County NC, Roll: 118; Page: 254.
- [S45] 1840 United States Federal Census, Union County GA, Roll: 52; Page: 13.
- [S4] 1850 United States Federal Census, Pulaski County KY, Roll: M432_217; Page: 7, H106/F106.
- [S5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Parker County TX, Roll: T9_1323; Page: 2B (458); SD: 3; ED: 139; H12/F12.
- [S92] Tombstone, Baker Cemetery, Baker Community, Parker County TX, photographed 2003 by JG Russell (private collection).
- [S92] Tombstone, Baker Cemetery, Baker Community, Parker County TX, photographed by JG Russell (private collection).