YALE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY 3 9002 07111 8609 kiiiibix't'f t-. r StSgSiUl .-V. I*... ffisniiHtinSBij. i.'fsH "fc. Ob!?'- H^E_J M JfcnallMmfJililC -^jifl?^ "" '' ''''•9^8 ibdA-v.. jhj:^^^ "I give theft Booki for the founding of u, CoUege in this Colony' ' YMM «'¥]MII¥IlI^SflTr¥- Bought with the income ofthe James Dwight Fund i3f^ .'^x-i \ ¦ i J-\Y GuY' Cisco HISTORIC Sumner County, Tennessee Genealogies of the Bledsoe, Cage and Douglass Families Genealogical Notes of Other Sumner County Families JAY GUY CISCO Nashville, Tennessee : Folk-Keelin Printing Company 1909 COPYRIGHTBD 1909, BY JaY GUY CiSCO Cm17 CO To tlTB fH^mnrg nf HtixUvtji (SenrgtB I'wrsTEg (Sisrn atrsat grBat srand ilaHgltteir itf filolnnel Jtnttong ^UAsne ^rxva in Snwmzv fflnmitg, Imgnst 2, 1831 Steri in garksttti, TennexsjB, ^gril 1, 1894 TWs b00k is affsttionatBlg dBdirateil ILLUSTRATIONS Bate, Senator W. B 222 Bertinatti, Countess Euginie 226 Blackmore, Hon. James W 47 Blandford, Marquis of 160 Bledsoe, Clifton 129 Bledsoe, Col. Oscar F 85 Bledsoe, Oscar F., Ill 127* Bledsoe, Oscar F., IV 143 Bledsoe, Lulu Aldridge 144 Campbell, Governor W. B 237 ¦Carmack, Senator Edward Ward 240 Cisco, Jay Guy Frontispiece Cisco, Mildred Georgie 148 Desha, Governor Joseph 175 Desha, Miss Mary. . . 179 Donelson, Hon. A.J 246 Fearn, Dr. Thomas 112 Garth, Hon. W. W 126 Garth, Mrs. W. W 113 Guild, Judge Joe C 250 Gwin, Senator W. M 253 Hall, Governor William 256 Jones, Mrs. Frederika- L 148 Jones, Frederika Elizabeth 148 Judd, Judge John W 267 Malone, Mrs. Sarah Shelby Wetherred 148 Peyton, Hon. Balie 288 Pickett, Col. Joseph Desha opposite 176 Pursley, Mrs. Mary Catherine Malone 148 Shelby, Judge Anthony Bledsoe no Shelby, Mrs. Sarah Bledsoe , 105 Trousdale, Gov. Wm 303 Williams, D. Shelby 69 viii Historic Sumner County, Tenn. Winchester, Gen. James 308 Bledsoe Spring 99 Bledsoe Graves 72 Bledsoe's Lick 38 Bledsoe Monument 100 Cragfont 29 Emigrants Descending the Tennessee River 19 Home of Gov. William Hall 261 Residence of Judge John W. Judd 285 Home of Hallery Malone 277 Home of the Lauderdales 271 •Home of Governor Th>ousdale 44 Monument to Mexican Soldiers 50 Rock Castle, Home of Gen. Daniel Sraith 298 Spencer's Choice 301 Spencer's Tree 13 CONTENTS Anderson, Gen. Samuel R 220 Barrow, Hon. Washington 120 Barry, Dr. Redmond D -. 220 Barry, Judge Thomas 221 Bate, Senator W. B 222 Bell, Judge B. D 224 Bell, Gen. Tyree H 225 Bertinatti, Countess Eugenie 226 Blackmore, George Dawson 228 Blackmore, Hon. James W., address of 96 Bledsoe, Rev. Albert Taylor ,. . . 58 Bledsoe, Capt. Abraham 103 Bledsoe, Col. Anthony 55 Bledsoe, Col. Anthony, genealogy of 102 Bledsoe, Col. Anthony, will of 67 Bledsoe, George 102 Bledsoe, Capt. Hiram 58 Bledsoe, Henry Ramsey... 106 Bledsoe, Col. Isaac 165 Bledsoe, Col. Isaac, genealogy of 169 Bledsoe, Senator Jesse 55 Bledsoe, Katherine Montgomery 167 Bledsoe, Mary Ramsey 70 Bledsoe Monument , 71 Bledsoe Monument, contributors to 76 Bledsoe, Col. Oscar F 127 Bledsoe, Col. Oscar F., address of 84 Belmont, O. H. P 138 Bowen Family 231 Bowie, Col. James 230 Breckenridge, Hon. W. C. P 178 Cage Family, genealogy of 191 Cage, Jesse 200 X Historic Sumner County, Tenn. Cage, Major William -. ipi Campbell Family '. 235 Campbell, Governor William B 236 Carmack, Senator Edward Ward 239 Carr, John '. 244 Cisco, Jay Guy 147 Civil Government 26 Clark, Isaac 245 Dawn of Civilization 12 Desha, Eleanor 172 Desha, Issa 178 Desha, Governor Joseph 170 Desha, Lucius Junius Brutus 173 Desha, Margaret Bledsoe 170 Desha, General Robert in Donaldson, General A. J 245 Dougla'ss, Colonel Edward 202 Douglass, genealogy of 202 Ellis, Capt. H. C 247 Explorations of Sumner County 4 First Land Owners 33 First Settlement in Sumner County 15 Forts or Stations 18 Fulton, Governor William S 248 Gaines, Colonel George S 248 Garth, Hon. W. W 125 Guild, Judge Joe C 249 Gwin, Colonel Samuel 251 Gwin, Senator William M 252 Hall, Governor Wilham 255 Hallum, John 262 Hammond, Judge Eli S 103 Hatton, Colonel Robert 263 Head Family 264 Historic Sumner County 3 Judd, Judge John W 266 Killed by Indians 21 Lauderdale Family 269 Contexts. xi Lindsey, Isaac 276 Long Hunters 8 Malone, Hallery ; 277 Mansker, Colonel Kasper 279 Martin, Dr. R. C. K 122 McKendree, Bishop William 2S0 Morgan, Capt. John 281 Morris, Bishop J. B 28^ Odom, Elliott and Boddie families 283 Parker, Nathaniel 286 Pej-ton, Hon. Bailie 290 Pej'ton family ^ 288 Peyton, Hon. J. H 290 Pickett, Colonel Joseph Desha 176 Pickett, Hon. John T 177 Pioneer Preacher „ 311 Read, General Isaac D. B 184 Rogan, Charles B 188 Rogan, Hugh 291 Rogan, Captain \\'. R. 187 Rogers, Judge A. A. C 292 Rutherford, General Griffith 293 Sanders, Hubbard 295 Sharkey, Judge William L 295 Shelb)', David 104 Shelby, Judge D. D 136 Shelby, Dr. John 108 Shelby, General Jos. 0 123 Shelby, Sarah Bledsoe 104 Scurr>', Richard 186 Scurry, William Read 186 Smith, General Daniel 297 Spencer, Thomas Sharp 300 Sumner Couaty in the War with Mexico 46 Sumner County in War 42 Sumner County, topography of 34 Territorial Law's Relating to Sumner County 39 Trousdale, Governor WiUiam 302 xii Historic Sumner County, Tenn. Vanderbilt,. Mrs. W. H 138 Walton, William 303 Weatherred, Frank .¦ 304 Williams, D. S 155 Wilson Family 305 Winchester, Major George ¦. . . 306 Winchester, General James 307 Wynne, Colonel Alfred R 310 PREFACE jTI URIXG the months of September and October, "tri 1907, I published in the Sunday edition of the XashviUe American, a series of papers called "Historic Sumner Count}-."' They were so well re ceived that I determined to rewrite, revise and add new matter and publish the whole in book form. This book is the result. It is not intended to be a history of Sumner count}' — a work to deser\'e that name would fill many more pages than are herein contained — ^but to present some of the most interesting details about the first settlement and the first settlers of the county, not accessible in any other form. I\Iy aim has been to give facts and to exclude errors. I have personally inter viewed many of the descendants of the pioneers, have examined written and printed records, and have writ ten hundreds of letters, many of which have remained unanswered. It was the original purpose to include genealogies of all the pioneer families, but I have been unable to secure the necessary information, the living representatives of the families either did not possess the facts, or were indifferent to their presci^vation in this form. History begins with tradition, narratives handed down from generation to generation. But tradition is not always fact, and much of it is absurd, while it may serve to amuse and entertain, it should not be taken seriously. It is the duty of the historian to sift tra dition and retain only authentic facts. I desire to here express my sincere thanks to every individual who in any way gave me assistance in the way of information for this work, and to hope that all may be satisfied with the manner in which I have pre sented the tacts given me. J. G. Cisco. HISTORIC SU:\IXER COUXTY, TEXXESSEE. 'ktLACE one foot of a compass on a line between JCl Gallatin and Bledsoe's Lick, and about sbc miles east of the first named place, then draw a circle the diameter of which shall be twenty miles, and you will have within that radius a territory which it would be diflScult to find a more beautiful, more fertile, or one richer in historical associations. And, too, it would be hard to find a territory of the same extent in which more men known to fame have had their homes. With in that area was erected the first cabin built by mem bers of the Anglo-Saxon race in Middle Tennessee, and was cleared the first field and planted the first com west of the Allegheny mountains. "\Mthin that circle was the home of Griffith Rutherford, a famous Gen eral in the Revolutionary war, a member of the Pro visional Congress, and President of the Legislative Council for the Govemment of the Territory South of the Ohio River, and for whom Rutherford county, X^orth Carolina, and Rutherford county, Tennessee, were named; Gen. Daniel Smith, who made the first map of Tennessee, Secretary of the Territory, United States Senator from 1805 to 1809, and for whom Smith county was named; WUliam Trousdale, Gen eral, Govemor and diplomat, and for whom Trous dale county was named; William Hall, General, Gov emor and member of Congress ; James Winchester, an officer in the Revolutionary war, a Brigadier-General in the War of 1812, and for whom the county seat of Franklin county was named; Colonel Anthony Bled soe, member of the Legislatures of Virginia and of Xorth Carolina, a Captain in the Colonial army. 4 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. a Major in the Revolutionary army, a Colonel of militia in what is now Tennessee, and for whom Bledsoe county was named; Colonel Isaac Bledsoe, explorer, pioneer, Indian fighter, and a Major of militia; David Wilson, Major in the war for inde pendence. Speaker of the first Territorial Assembly of Tennessee, and for whom' Wilson county was nained; Col. Jas. Lauderdale, who fell at the first battle of New Orleans in December, 1814, and for whom counties in Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi were named ; William B. Bate, soldier, Governor and United States Senator; Senator William M. Gwin, of California; Rt. Rev. John B. Morris, Bishop of the Roman Catho lic church; William McKendree, Bishop of the Meth odist Episcopal church; Robert Hatton, soldier and statesrtian; Joseph Desha, Governor of Kentucky; Balie Peyton, orator and statesman ; Andrew Jackson Donelson, diplomat and candidate for Vice-President on tht ticket with Fillmore in 1856; William Fulton, Governor of the Territory of Arkansas, and United States Senator from that State; Edward Ward Car mack, the greatest living Tennessean, and many oth ers whose names blaze on the pages of history, have had their homes in Sumner county. EXPLORATIONS The first authentic account we have of men of Anglo-Saxon blood visiting Sumner County was in 1765, when Henry Scaggs explored the Cumberland country and fixed his camp at what is now known as Mansker's Lick. The names of his companions are not known. The next explorer was Col. James Smith, a native of Pennsylvania, who, when a young man, in May, 1755, was taken prisoner by the Delaware Indians and held by them until 1759. His journal was first published in pamphlet form in 1799, and was reprinted in "Drake's Tragedies of the Wilderness" in 1845. In 1766 Colonel Smith was in Virginia, and, hear- Explorations 5 ing of the negotiations between Sir \Mlliam Johnson and the Indians for the purchase of the land between the Ohio and the Tennessee rivers, and that there was a large body of rich land in that region, concluded to explore it. Following is an extract from his joumal: "I set out about the last of June, 1766, and went in the first place to the Holston river, and from thence I traveled westwardly in company with Joshua Horton, Uriah Stone, William Baker and James Smith, who came from near Carlisle. There were only about four white men of us, and a mulatto slave about eighteen years of age, that ^Ir. Horton had with him. We ex plored the country south of Kentucky, and there were no more signs of white men there then than there is now west of the headwaters of the Alissouri river. We also explored the Cumberland and Tennessee riv ers from Stone's river down to the Ohio. (Stone's river is a south branch of Cumberland, and empties into it above Xashville. \^'e gave it this name in our joumal in ^lay, 1767, after one of my fellow-travelers, IMr. Uriah Stone, and I am told that it retains the same name unto this day.) "When we had come to the mouth of the Tennessee river, my fellow-travelers concluded that they would proceed on to Illinois, and see some more of the lands to the west ; this I would not agree to, as I had already been longer from home than what I had expected; I thought my wife would be distressed and think I was killed by the Indians ; therefore I concluded that I would retum home. I sent my horse with my fellow- travelers to the Illinois, as it was difficult to take a horse through the mountains. My comrades gave me the greatest part of the ammunition they then had, which amounted to only two and a half pounds of powder and lead equivalent. I\Ir. Horton also lent me his mulatto boy, and I then set off through the wil demess for Carolina. "About eight days after I had left my company at the mouth of Tennessee on my journey eastward, I got 6 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. a cane stab in my foot, which occasioned my leg to swell, and I suffered much pain. I was now in a' dole ful situation ; far from any of the human species, ex cepting black Jamie, or the savages, and I knew not when I might meet with them. My case appeared des perate, and I thought something must be done. All the surgical instruments I had was a knife, a moccasin awl and a pair of bullet moulds. With these I deter mined to draw the snag from my foot, if possible. I stuck the awl in the skin and with the knife cut the flesh away from around the cane, and then I com manded the mulatto fellow to catch it with the bullet moulds and pull it out, which he did. When I saw it, it seemed a shocking thing to be in any person's foot; it will therefore be supposed that I was very glad to have it out. The black fellow attended upon me, and obeyed my directions faithfully. I ordered him to search for Indian medicine, and told him to get me a quantity of bark from the roots of a lynn tree, which I made him beat on a stone with a tomahawk, and boil it in a kettle, and with the ooze I bathed my foot and leg; what remained when I had finished bathing I boiled to a jelly and made poultices thereof. As I had no rags, I made use of the green moss that grows upon logs, and wrapped it around with elm bark; by this means the swelling and inflammation in a great measure abated. As stormy weather appeared, I or dered Jamie to make us a shelter, which he did by erecting forks and poles and covering them over with cane tops like a fodder house. It was about 100 yards from a large buffalo road. As we were almost out of provisions, I commanded Jamie to take my gun and I went along as well as I could, concealed myself near the road and killed a buffalo. "While I lay at this place all the books I had to read was a psalm book and Watts upon "Prayer." Whilst in this situation I composed the following verses, which I then frequently sung: Explor.\tioxs / "Six weeks I've in this desert been, With one mulatto lad; Excepting this poor stupid slave, X'o company I had. "In solitude I here remain, A cripple very sore, Xo friend or neighbor to be found. My case for to deplore. "I'm far from home, far from the wife \A'liich in my bosom lay. Far from the children dear, which used Around me for to play. "This doleful circumstance cannot My happiness prevent, ^^^hile peace of conscience I enjoy, Great comfort and content." This was doubtless the first "poem'' ever written in what is now Tennessee. After eleven months spent in the wildemess. Colonel Smith arrived in Carolina in October. "\\ hen I came to the settlement my clothes were almost wom out and the boy had nothing on that ever was spun. He had buckskin leggins. moccasins, a breech clout, a bear skin dressed with the hair on, which he belted about him, and a raccoon-skin cap. I had not traveled far after I came in before I was strict ly examined by the inhabitants. I told them the truth and where I came from, etc., but ni}- stor\- appeared so strange to them that they did not believe me. They said that they had never heard of any one coming through the mountains from Tennessee, and if any one would undertake such a journey surely no man would lend him his slave. They said that they thought that all I had told them were lies, and on suspicion they took me into custodv and set a guard over me. 8 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. "While I was confined here I met a reputable acquaintance who voluntarily became my voucher, and also told me of a number of my acquaintances that now lived near this place who had moved from Pennsyl vania; on this being made public I was liberated. I went to a magistrate and obtained a pass, and one of my old acquaintances made me a present of a shirt. I then cast away my old rags and all the clothes I now had was an old beaver hat, buckskin leggins, mocca sins and a new shirt ; also an old blanket. Being thus equipped I marched on with my white shirt loose and Jamie with his bear-skin about him. In this way I came on to Fort Chissel, where I left Jamie at Mr. Horton's negro quarter, according to promise. I went from thence to George Adams', on Reedy Creek, where I had lodged, and where I had left my clothes as I was going out from home. When I had dressed myself in good clothes and mounted on horseback, no man ever asked me for a pass ; therefore I concluded that a horse-thief, or even a robber, might pass without in terruption, provided he was only well dressed, whereas the shabby villain would be immediately detected." In 1778 Mr. Smitli received a Colonel's commission in the Continental army, and made a gallant soldier. After peace had been declared he settled in Bourbon county. Kentucky, and was its Representative in the General Assembly from 1788 till 1799. He died in A\^ashington county, Kentucky, about 1812. THE "LONG HUNTERS" There is a story found, with variations, in all the histories of early Tennessee and early Kentucky, about the "Long Hunters," "who remained in the wilderness between two and three years." But no two writers agree as to the identity of the members of the party. In fact, there is room for doubt about the story. That there was a party of hunters, some of whom remained in the wilderness for one year, seems to be well estab lished, but who they were is very uncertain. The fol lowing account of the "Long Hunters" is condensed The "Long Hunters' 9 from Ha}-^vood¦s Civil and Political History of Ten nessee, Ramsey's Annals of Tennessee. ^Marshall's and Collins' Histories of Kentuck}': A company of over twent}' men from X'orth Caro lina, from Rockbridge county and from the \'alley of X'ew River, Va., including John Raines, Kasper IMan- sker, Abraham Bledsoe, John Baker. Joseph Drake, Obediah Terrell, Uriah Stone, Henr}' Smith, Edward Cowan, Thomas Gordon, Humphrey Hogan, Cassius Brooks, Robert Crockett, James Knox, Richard Scaggs and others, each with one or more horses, left Reedy Creek, their place of rendezvous, on June 2, 1769. They pursued their way through what is now known as Powell's Valley to Cumberland Gap ; thence to Flat Lick; thence down the Cumberland River, which they crossed at a "very remarkable fish dam which had been made in ver}- ancient times ;" thence past a place called "The Bush," near the fish dam. Following it for some distance, then crossing the south fork of Cumberland river, they came to a place since called Price's IMeadow, near an excellent spring, in what is now ^^'ayne count}', Kentuck}-, where they made a camp and a depot for their skins and game, which they were to deposit there ever}- five weeks. They continued to hunt to the west and southwest, through a country covered with high grass, but finding no trace of human settlements; though they found many places where stones covered large quantities of human bones. After being out for some time, how long I do not know, James Knox, Richard Scaggs and four others, whose names are not given, left the main part}- upon Laurel river because game had become scarce, and starting westwardly, crossed Rockcastle river, and go ing up Scagg's creeic, met a party of Cherokee Indians under the old chief. Captain Dick, who directed them to go to Dick's creek, where they would find plent}' of meat, to "kill it and go home," which they did. In June, 1770, some of the hunters retumed home. 10 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. having been out one year, while ten of them, including Mansker, Hogan, Stone, Gordon, Baker, Brooks (the names of the other four are not given in any account that has come under the notice of this writer) built two boats and two trapping canoes, laded them with furs and bear meat and proceeded down the Cumberland, down the Ohio and the Mississippi rivers to Natchez, where they sold their cargo, and where some of the party settled, the others returning home through Geor gia. Of those who returned home only the names of Mansker and Baker are given. In the fall of 1771 Kasper Mansker, James Knox, Henry Knox, Richard Scaggs, Henry Scaggs, Isaac Bledsoe, Abraham Bledsoe, James Graham, Joseph Drake, John Montgomery, old Mr. Russell, his son, young Russell; Hughes, William Allen, William Linch, David Linch, Christopher Stoph and others, twenty-two in all, with several horses, came out again. It will be seen that five of this party, Mansker, Abra ham Bledsoe, Joseph Drake, James Knox and Richard Scaggs, were members of the first party which had gone out in June, 1770. This party was so successful in getting skins that they were not able to carry them all back with them, and as their hunt was prolonged they built what they called a "skin house," at a common center, in what is now Greene county, Kentucky. Their hunt extended into the barrens of Greene river. One of the hunters, named Bledsoe, wrote on a fallen poplar tree, which had lost its bark: "2,300 Deer Skins lost; Ruination by God." Some of the members of this company returned to the settlements in February, 1772, because their am munition was getting short. "Indeed, all of the com pany except five, namely, Isaac Bledsoe, William Linch, William Allen, Christopher Stoph and David Linch, returned to procure ammunition and for other purposes." These were left in charge of the camp. One of the Linch men was taken sick "with shingles," The "Long Hunters" 11 and Isaac Bledsoe went with him to the settlement. The other three men were left in charge of the camp. They were discovered by the Indians, who attacked them and captured Stoph and Allen. Haywood says "Hughes escaped and met the rest of the company re turning to camp." As the name of Hughes does not appear in the list of those who were left at the camp, this must be an error, it should have been Linch. It was two or three months before the men who had gone to the settlement returned, and the attack by the Indians must have been made soon after they had de parted. The camp was not plundered, there was noth ing missing but some meat, which it was supposed the dogs left at the camp had eaten. The dogs remained at the camp, where they were found by the hunters on their return, "but were quite wild, as they had not seen a human being for two or three months." Soon after returning to camp the party traveled on through the forest to the southwest and fixed their camp at a place to which they gave the name Station Camp creek, which it has retained to this day. There they remained from May, 1772, to August of the same year, hunting and exploring the country. It was from members of this party that several geographical locali ties in Sumner county took their names. Drake's pond, Drake's creek and Drake's Lick took their names from Joseph Drake. Bledsoe's Lick, Bledsoe's creek were so named for their discoverer, Isaac Bledsoe. Kasper Mansker gave his name to Mansker's Lick and Man sker's creek. In July or August, 1772, about twenty-five Cherokee Indians came to the camp in the absence of the hunt ers and plundered it. The hunters continued there for some time afterwards until their ammunition was about exhausted, when they broke camp and started for the settlements. When they had gone as far as Big Barren river, in Kentucky, they were met by an other party of hunters, upon which Mansker and four 12 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. or five others returned and hunted to the end of the season, then went to their homes in the New River country. Some writers call any company of hunters who were out for any considerable length of time, "long hunt ers." L. P. Summers, in his very interesting book, "Southwest Virginia and Washington County," says "the most noted 'long hunters' were Elisha Walden, William Carr, William Crabtree, James Aldridge, William Pitman and Henry Scaggs." In November, 1775, Mansker and some other hunt ers, the only names of whom that have come down to us are the Bryants, again visited the Cumberland and encamped at Mansker's Lick. Most of them soon be came dissatisfied and returned to their homes, but the brave "old Dutchman," Mansker, and three others, re mained for some time hunting and exploring. DAWN OF CIVILIZATION Thomas Sharp Spencer and others, whose names are not given, "allured by the flattering accounts they had received of the fertility of the soil and of the abundance of game which the country afforded, de termined to visit it. They came in the year 1777 to Cumberland river and built a number of cabins about one-half a mile west from Bledsoe's Lick. There they made a small clearing, and in the spring of 1778 plant ed some corn. That clearing was the first to be made in the Cumberland country, and that corn was the first to be planted by men of the Anglo-Saxon race in Mid dle Tennessee, or west of the Allegheny mountains. Most of the party returned to the settlements after planting the corn. Spencer and another man remained in the country till 1779. Spencer was so pleased with the prospects for fur ther settlement which th'e situation afforded that he could not be induced to abandon the place and return home, as his companion in vain persuaded him to do. The latter, however, determined to leave the wilder- Dawn rip Cinilizatiox 13 ness. but, so the story goes, having lost his knife, was unwilling to undertake the long journey without one with which to skin his venison and cut his meat. AA'ith backwoods generosit}' Spencer accompanied him as far on his way as the barrens of Kentucky, put him on Spencer's Tree the right path, broke his own knife and gave him half of it, and then returned alone to Bledsoe's Lick, where he made his home for the next six months in a large hollow sycamore tree which stood about fifty yards south of the Lick. The tree was said to have been 14 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. nine feet in diameter, and being but a shell, made a commodious and comfortable home for the brave hunter. Tradition says that Spencer and his companion quar relled, and as a result of that disagreement, "Holli day" determined to leave. But this writer is unable to reconcile Spencer's generosity with this story. He was a peaceable man, kind and generous, as all brave men are, declining personal wrangles and disputes, slow to resent a wrong and quick to forgive. It is more likely that "Holliday" became homesick, and that that alone prompted him to return to civilization and to his family. Spencer remained because he want ed to live with nature, where he could hear the throb of nature's heart. And right here another doubt arises. The first pub lished account of Spencer's spending the winter in a hollow tree was given by Haywood in his "Natural and Aboriginal History of Tennessee," published in 1823. In that work the name of Spencer's companion is given as "Mr. Drake." But in his "Civil and Polit ical History of Tennessee," published in the same year, he gives the name as Holliday, and this is followed by all subsequent writers. Which is correct, or whether such an incident actually occurred, will never be known. The story of Spencer and his hollow tree was told and retold around the firesides of the pioneers for more than forty years before it was put in print for the first tirfie in 1823. Tradition does not always cor rectly transmit either dates, names or incidents. Sto ries repeated around the camp fires and the fireside are apt to gain or lose by repetition, the narrator often drawing upon his imagination, adding to the facts or omitting them. The name of Joseph Drake appears ¦frequently in the early history of Sumner county, but the name of John Holliday appears in no other con- iiection. First Settlement 15 FIRST SETTLEMENT The curtain of history rises on Sumner county in the year 1779, when a settlement of a dozen families was formed near Bledsoe's Lick. "Isolated in the heart of the wildemess, their only protection from marauding Indians was their undaunted courage and the stockade enclosures around their cabins." The winter of 1779-80 brought many new settlers. The tide had set in, and it continued to flow, despite the many dangers and hardships which the people had to encounter. The first settlers came chiefly from the ^A'^atauga, Xorth Carolina and from Virginia, though a few came from Pennsylvania and South Carolina. Many of these hardy men were fresh from the bat tlefields of the revolution, and brought with them the rifles and the muskets with which they had helped to win independence for their country. Better than rifles and muskets, they brought witb them strong and vig orous minds, strong and healthy bodies, a love of free dom, undaunted courage and a determination to con quer dangers and difficulties and build new homes for their descendants or die in the wildemess. And many did die in the struggle. But their efforts were suc cessful, and we owe it to their memories to mark their last resting places, to keep their graves forever green and to keep in mind their heroic deeds and unselfish sacrifices. The men who settled Sumner county were for the most part of obscure birth and accustomed to poverty. A few of them were men of wealth, and a small per cent, of them were of aristocratic descent. Some brought with them to their new homes money and slaves. They came to found in the wildemess new homes and greater estates and to find better opportu nities for their children. Some of the higher social class who had lost their fortunes in the older settle ments came to begin life anew. Some were sons of the older families, young men, who came, purchased 16 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. large estates, married and founded families. But the greater number were poor men, who saw no oppor tunities in the older settlements. It was these men who "animated by the twin spirit of chivalry and ad venture united," contended with the Indians and laid the foundation of Tennessee. It was their sons that followed Jackson in the Indian wars and fought under his banner at New Orleans, and who fought the battles in the war with Mexico, and who followed Lee, Jack son, Bate and Forrest in the Civil War. Northern historians grow eloquent when they write about the bloodshed at Lexington and Bunker Hill, but they have little to say about the bloodshed at Ala- m.ance, Camden, Cowpens, Guilford Court-House, Eutaw Springs, Charleston and King's Mountain, in which many of the pioneers of Tennessee gained im perishable renown. The first organized resistance to British tyranny in America was by the people of North Carolina in 1770. The first battle of the Revolution which gave inde pendence to the colonies, and the first blood shed in that cause was on the 16th of May, 1771, when the forces of Governor Tryon, numbering 1,100 men, met about 200 of the "Regulators" at Alamance, in Orange county. North Carolina. In the battle that ensued there was stubborn fighting until the ammunition of the Regulators was exhausted and they were driven from the field. Twenty of these brave men were killed and several prisoners were taken, one of which was hung without trial, and twelve others were convicted of high treason and executed. The loss of the Brit ish in killed, wounded and missing were sixty-one men. North Carolina, the mother of Tennessee, was the first of the colonies to throw the gauntlet of defiance in the face of the British. The battle of Lexington was fought on April 19, 1775, and one month and a day later, on May 20, the Mecklenburg Declaration of In- First Settlement 17 dependence was signed at Charlotte, twenty-seven brave men affixing their names thereto. A number of the descendants of these signers found their way to Tennessee, among them the Brevards and the Alex anders, ancestors of the families of those names now residents of Sumner and other counties in Tennessee. Edmund Burke said : "Wherever slavery exists, in any part of the world, those who are free are by far the most proud and jealous of their freedom — ^and these people of the Southem colonies are much more strong ly and with a higher and more stubborn spirit attached to liberty than those to the northward." Bancroft said: "We shall find that the first voice pubUcly raised in America to dissolve all connection with Great Britain came not from the Puritans of X'^ew England, or the Dutch of Xew York, nor the planters of A'irginia, but from the Scotch-Irish Presbyterians" of X'orth Carolina, the mother of Tennessee. But the Scotch-Irish were not all Presbyterians, many of them were Z\Iethodists, and it appears that large numbers of the early pioneers of Sumner county were of the latter faith. Gilmore says in his "Life of John Sevier:" "With but one exception, the trans- Allegheny leaders were all native Virginians — Sevier, Donelson, and the two Bledsoes being from the ranks of the gentry, Robert son and Cocke from that of the yeoman class, which has given some of its most honored names to English history. The one exception was Isaac Shelby, who was of Welsh descent, but bom and educated in Mary land. "The over-mountain settlers were not fugitives from justice, nor needy adventurers seeking in the untrodden West a scanty subsistence, which had been denied them in the Eastem settlements. And they were not merely Mrginians — ^they were the culled wheat of the Old. Dominion, with all those grand qualities which made the name of "Mrginia" a badge of honor throughout 18 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. the colonies. Many of them were cultivated men of large property, and, though the larger number were poor in this world's goods, they all possessed those more stable riches which consist of stout arms and brave hearts, unblemished integrity and sterling worth. They were so generally educated that in 1776 only two in about two hundred were found unable to write their names in good, legible English." FORTS, OR STATIONS There are no positive records as to where the first stockade was built in Sumner county, but it is probable that the one built by Col. Isaac Bledsoe was the pio neer. It was built on the borders of the cleared field before mentioned, near a large spring and about one- quarter mile west from the Lick. The only remaining vestige of that famous stockade and the cabins are a few scattered stones and fragments of broken crock ery. Some of the logs of which the cabins were con structed were used in building a stable at the home of the present owner of the place, Mr. Belote. Col. Anthony Bledsoe built his fort two and one-half miles further north and gave to it the name "Green field." It was situated on a beautiful eminence, and in the heart of one of the richest bodies of land to be found anywhere. There were in the original tract 6,280 acres. Besides this, he owned several thousands of acres of lands elsewhere, some on the Holston, and some in Kentucky. Asher, with some others, built a fort two and one- half miles southeast of where Gallatin was afterwards located. That fort was called Asher's Station. John Morgan built his fort on the west side of Bled soe's Creek near the mouth of Dry Fork, about two and one-half miles from Greenfield. Major James White built a fort about three and one-half miles northeast of Gallatin on the waters of Desha creek. Emic.uants De.sckndinc. the Tenne.s.see River. [From an old print) 20 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. About the same time Colonel Sanders built one on the west side of Desha creek, and about two and one- half miles from White's Station. Jacob Zigler's station, or fort, was one and one-half miles from Cairo, on the western branch of Bledsoe's creek. That fort was taken by the (Indians in 1791. There were four white persons killed, four wounded and thirteen taken prisoners and carried to the Indian country. Capt. Joseph Wilson, ancestor of Judge B. F. Wil son, one of the members of the present Court of Chan cery Appeals, built a fort which he called Walnut Field Station, about three miles east from Gallatin. Kasper Mansker and others built a fort on Man sker's creek, about three hundred yards below the site of Walton's Camp ground. The next year, 1782, Mansker built another fort about one mile east from the one he had previously built. Hamilton's Station was established at the head of Drake's creek, about six miles north of Shackle Island. Other settlements were made about the same time, but less is known of them, and there is no positive knowledge of their exact locations. Elmore Douglass, James McCain, James Franklin, and Charles Carter made a settlement on Big Station Camp creek, where the upper Nashville road crosses the creek. James Harrison and William Gibson set tled near the Hall place. William Montgomery set tled on Drake's creek. Among the early settlers, of whom the writer has not been able to collect detailed information are the following families : . Alexander, Allen, Bryson, Be lote, Bentley, Brown, Baker, Baber, Bowyer, Bracken, Chenault, Cantrell, Chapman, Cryer, Crenshaw, Carter, Cummings, Dickinson, Dunn, Darnell, Duffey, Franklin, Gillespie, Clendening, Hassell, Hargrove, Hays, Hanfla, House, Harris, Joyner, King, Lewis, Mitchner, Murray, Montgomery, McCain, Provine, I'erdue, Pond, Pryor, Roscoe, Read, Rawling, Robb, The Killed 21 Tumer, Tompkins, IMastin, Watkins, AA'^herry, \Alther- spoon, AA'^oodson, Walton, Williams, Grant, and others. From the beginning, the settlers of Sumner county were in constant peril. The men seldom ventured from their homes without arms. They lived in groups of several families, bound together by ties of common in terest, exposed to common dangers, and ever ready to hazard their lives for the common good. ]\Iost of them had been bom and reared on the frontiers of Virginia and Xorth Carolina during the stirring times immediately preceding the Revolution. They grew to manhood and womanhood in the wildemess, where danger lurked on every hand, where Tory, British and Indian foes were liable to be met at every turn. Un der such circumstances, where midnight attacks were of common occurrence, where fathers, brothers, hus bands and sons, when they went to the clearings in the moming were in danger of being shot from am bush and their scalps torn from their heads before they retumed to their cabins. Such men courted dan ger for danger's sake. They were cool and dispas sionate, and fear never entered their souls. The Cherokees and the Creeks were constantly on the war path. There was no safety for the settlers until General Robertson ordered the destruction of the Chickamauga towns, and that order was success fully executed on September 13, 1794. After that time there was peace and safety. Biit many homes were in mourning for loved ones who had fallen vic tims to savage cruelty. THE KILLED Following is a list of Sumner countains, who were killed by the Indians, so far as has been obtained. There may have been others, but their names have not been preserved: George Aspey, killed on Drake's creek. John Bartlett, Jr., August 31, 1792, near Greenfield. 22 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. Richard Bartley, near Walnut Fields Fort. John Beard, near the head of Big Station Camp creek. John Benton, near Cragfont, April 11, 1793. Colonel Anthony Bledsoe, at Bledsoe's Lick, July 20, 1788. Anthony Bledsoe, Jr., near Rock Castle, April 21, 1794. Anthony, son of Colonel Isaac Bledsoe, near Rock Castle, April 21, 1794. Colonel Isaac Bledsoe, near Bledsoe's Fort, April 9, 1793. Thomas, son of Colonel Anthony Bledsoe, near Greenfield, October 2, 1794. William Brattan, near White's Station. Robert Brigham, near White's Station. Campbell, a young Irishman, at Bledsoe's Lick, July 20, 1788. Benjamin Desha, in the summer of 1790, between White's and Sanders' Stations. Robert Desha, at the same time and place. James Dickinson, at the same time and place. John Dixon, near General Winchester's, July 3, 1792. John Edwards, four miles northeast from Gallatin, where Salem church was afterwards built. Samuel Farr, or Pharr, near Walnut Fields Fort, April 14, 1793. Mr. Gibson, near the Hall place, in the winter of 1788. John Hacker, on Drake's Creek, May 20, 1793. James Hall, brother of William, June 3, 1787. Richard Hall, another brother of William Hall, June 3, 1787. Major William Hall, father of the two last named, and of William Hall, afterwards Governor. They were killed at the same time about half a mile south west from the Hall home, while moving to Bledsoe's Port for better protection from the Indians. The Killed 23 Michael Hampton, near the head of Red river. William Haynes, at the same place. Robert Hardin, near Fort Blount. Mr. Hickerson, a young man, near Bledsoe's Lick. Captain John Hickerson, on Smith's Fork, August, 1788. Henry Howdyshell, near Walnut Fields Fort, April 14, 1793. Mr. Jarvis, a young man, near Greenfield, April 27, 1793. A negro slave, belonging to Mrs. Bledsoe, at the same time. Benjamin Keykendall, near Sanders' Fort, May 16, 1792. Nathan Latimore, near Rock Island. John Lawrence, at the head of Red river. William McMurray, near Winchester's Mill. John Montgomery, on Drake's Creek, two and one- half miles below Shackle Island, in the spring of 1788. Robert Montgomery, at the same place. Thomas Montgomery, at the same place. Mr. Morgan, an aged man, the father of Captain John Morgan, at Morgan's Fort, in the winter of 1788. Armistead Morgan, at Crab Orchard. Captain Charles Morgan, near the Hall place, in the winter of 1788. Captain Alexander Neely, near Bledsoe's Lick, in the summer of 1790. Two sons of Captain Neely, at the same time and place. Mr. Peyton, at Bledsoe's Lick, said to have been the last man to be killed by the Indians in Sumner county. John Provine, two miles northeast from Gallatin, in May, 1792. Mr. Price and his wife, near Gallatin. Prince, a negro man. Henry Ramsey, "the bravest of the brave," a brother of Mrs. Anthony Bledsoe, near Bledsoe's Lick, in the summer of 1793. 24 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. William Ramsey, brother of the above, at the same time and place. Two sons of Colonel Sanders, near Sanders' Fort, February 22, 1793. Thomas Sharp Spencer, at Spencer's Hill, Van Bu ren county. Michael Sheaver, at Zigler's Station, in June, 1791. His body was burned with the fort after the Indians had captured it. Mr. Stawder, near Station Camp creek, May 26, 1794. John Steel, while going from Morgan's Fort to Greenfield. Elizabeth Steel, daughter of John Steel, at the same time and place. Hugh Tenin, on Harpeth, December 20, 1794. Nathan Thomas, near Hartsville. Nash Trammel, on Goose creek. Mr. Waters and another man, whose name has not been preserved, on Bledsoe's creek. Evan Watkins, near Winchester's Mill, October 24, 1794. _ Benjamin Williams, his wife and children, and a negro lad, two and one-half miles north from Gallatin. Archie Wilson, at Zigler's Fort. George Wilson, in Davidson county. Major George Winchester, near the east end of Water street, in Gallatin, August 9, 1794. He was on his way to attend court. Two negroes belonging to James Clendenning. Jacob Zigler, at his fort when it was captured June 27, 1791. On June 26, 1791, Zigler's Station was attacked by a large body of Indians, first in the afternoon, when Michael Shafer was killed, and then at night. The station was defended by thirteen men. Jacob Zigler, Archie Wilson and two others were killed; Joseph Wilson and three others were wounded and escaped; three escaped unhurt; eighteen persons were made The Killed 25 prisoners. Mrs. Zigler stuffed a handkerchief into the mouth of one of her children to prevent its cries at tracting the enemy, and thus made her escape, while two of her children were captured. Of the pris oners, nine were regained by purchase by their parents and friends. One of the prisoners was Mrs. Joseph Wilson, half-sister to General James White, father of Hugh Lawson White. She was afterwards ransomed by him. Her daughter, who was only nine years of age at the time, was twice re deemed from her captors, but was treacherously kept away from her friends. General White determined to make a third effort to liberate her, and accordingly made a long journey to the camp of the Indians, and for the third time paid a ransom for his niece, and set out on his return home, with the girl seated on the horse behind him. He was soon overtaken by a friend ly Indian, who informed him that the Indians had re pented of their bargain, and had determined to pur sue and kill him and recapture the girl. The Indian offered to guide him by a more secure route, which offer was accepted, and he was soon beyond the reach of his enemies. After plundering Zigler's Fort the Indians set fire to it, and with it was consumed the bodies of the whites who were killed. Among the captured were four ne groes. The soil of Sumner county is sacred because mingled with it is the dust of heroes and heroines, of martyrs in the cause of civilization; men who fought in the bat tles of the Revolution ; men who wrested this beautiful land from the savage red men and paved the way for empire ; men who saw their fathers and mothers, their brothers and sisters, their wives and their children, their friends and companions fall before the rifles of Indian foes, saw the scalps torn from their heads and their mangled bodies left as food for beasts and birds of prey. And the women and children were no less heroic than the men, and, if possible, they suffered 26 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. more. In those days "heroic action sprang sponta neously from the hearts of the people." Many of the men and women who toiled and struggled and con quered the wilderness now sleep in unmarked graves, which time and the plow have obliterated, and in many instances the sacred spot has been forgotten. In Doddridge's notes we find this : "Is the memory of our forefathers unworthy of historic or sepulchral commemoration? No people on earth, in similar cir cumstances, ever acted more nobly or more bravely than they did. No people of any country or age made greater sacrifices for the benefit of their posterity than those which were made by the first settlers of our western regions. What people ever left such noble legacies to posterity as those transmitted by our fore fathers to their descendants?" CIVIL GOVERNMENT Sumner county was organized under an act passed by the General Assembly of North Carolina on Novem ber 17, 1786, and was so named in honor of General Jethro Sumner, of North Carolina, a gallant soldier in the War of Independence. The county as originally formed embraced a much larger area than at present. It was the second county to be formed in Middle Ten nessee, the first being Davidson. The first court of Sumner county was held on the second Monday in April, 1787, at the house of John Hamilton at Station Camp Creek, about five miles southwest from where Gallatin now is. The members of that court were General Daniel Smith, Major David Wilson, Major George Winchester, Isaac Lindsey, William Hall, John Hardin, Joseph Kuykendall, Colonel Edward Doug lass and Colonel Isaac Bledsoe. David Shelby, son- in-law of Colonel Anthony Bledsoe, was appointed. Clerk, and held that position until his death in 1822. John Hardin, Jr., was appointed sheriff, and Isaac CniL Government 27 Lindsey. ranger. "And thus there were associated in that court men of education, sound judgment, good morals, and of great influence in the community. The commendation bestowed upon these gentlemen was that most of them could worthily fill the office of Governor or Chief Justice — "fit for Lord Chief Justice or Gov ernor-General." In those days no man held office as a mere sinecure, nor solely for the sake of the pay. Of how many officers in Tennessee can so much be said today? On April 20, 1796, the General Assembly of Ten nessee passed an act appointing Commissioners and Trustees. The Commissioners so appointed were William Bowen, John AA'ilson, Isaac AValton, George D. Blackmore and Hugh Crawford. It was made their dut}' to fix on a location for the seat of government for the county. The Trustees appointed by the act were Henry Bradford, David Shelby and Edward Doug lass. It was made their dut}- to purchase the land se lected by the Commissioners, erect a court-house, pris on and stocks and establish a town. Section 3 of the act provided that the town should be called "Ca Ira," which name afterwards became corrupted into "Cairo," and it was so incorporated on November 5, 1815. On October 2, 1797, the above act was repealed and another one passed appointing "James Clendenning, Kasper !Mansker, AA'illiam Edwards, AA'^illiam Bowen, Captain James AA'ilson, son of John AA'ilson; James Frazier, Moto Stephenson, AA'illiam Gillespie, James AA'hite, AA'etherel Lattimore and John ZMorgan, Com missioners, to make choice of a place most convenient in the county of Sumner, to purchase land, erect a court-house, prison and stocks, and establish a town thereon, having respect to the center of said county, which is not to exceed more than twenty-five miles, on a direct line from a ford on IMansker's creek, on the road leading from Mansker.'s Lick to Bledsoe's Lick." 28 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. Daniel Smith, James Winchester and AVilson Cage were named as Trustees. In this act it was provided that the name of the town should be "Ca Ira." On October 26, 1799, the above act was repealed, Sumner county was reduced to its constitutional lim its, and "David Shelby, David Beard, Sr., James Crier, Edward Guinn and Captain James Wilson, son of John AA'ilson, were appointed Commissioners to purchase sixty acres of land, on some part of which shall be erected a court-house, prison and stocks, and that the town be given the name Rutherford," in honor of General Griffith Rutherford. On November 6, 1801, an act was passed by the Leg islature providing that the "public buildings of Sum ner county shall be established and erected at one of three hereinafter named places, situated and lying on the east fork of Station Camp Creek, viz. : On the place known by the name of Dickens, now said to be the property of John C. Hamilton, Esq., or at the place of Captain James Trousdale, whereon he now lives, lying on the road that leads from Major David W^il- son's to John Dawson's ; or at the place whereon David Shelby now lives." Samuel Donelson, Shadrack Nye, James Wilson, "Curly, son of Samuel Wilson ;" Charles Donaho, Esq., and Major Thomas Murray were by this act appointed Commissioners. It was further provided by the act that "the town so laid off should be known by the name of Gallatin," in honor of Albert Gallatin. Thus Galla tin became the permanent county seat. It was not in corporated until November 7, 1815. The Tennessee Legislature on October 25, 1797, passed an act establishing a town by the name of "Bled- soeborough on the north bluff of the Cumberland riv er, known by the name of Sanders' Bluff, between the mouth of Dixon's creek and Dry creek, in Sumner county, on the lands of Will Saunders." During the year 1787, beginning with the April term, the court met at the house of John Hamilton. In 1788 Civil Government 29 it met at the house of Elmore Douglass ; the January and April terms of 1789 at Simon Kuvkendall's. then until July, 1790, at Elmore Douglass' ; then in the first court-house, a small log building erected on AA'est Sta tion Camp creek at a place then known as I\Irs. Cragpoxt, Former Residence of Gen. James Winchester; Now THE Home of Capt. W. H. C. Satterwhite. Erected About 1798. Clarke's. The courts continued to meet there until January, 1793, when it met at the house of John Daw son. The April term of 1793 met at Pearce Wall's, and after that tmtil January, 1796, at Ezekiel Douglass'. From that date to January, 1800, the sessions were 30 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. held at the home of William Gillespie. From April, 1800, to July, 1802, they were held at Ca Ira ("Cairo"), the county seat. From October, 1802, to January, 1803, they were held at the house of James Trousdale in Gallatin, and then at the house of James Crier until October, when the first term was held in the first court-house in the permanent capital. The first court held under the Tennessee State gov ernment was in July, 1796 (previous to that date they were held under the jurisdiction of North Carolina), at the home of Ezekiel Douglass. It was composed of the following members, commissioned by Governor John Sevier : . William Cage, Stephen Cantrell, James Douglass, Edward Douglass, James Gwyn, Wetheral Lattimore, Thomas Masten, Thomas Donald, James Pearce, David Wilson, James Winchester and Isaac Walton. The first grand jury was composed of the following named gentlemen: Archibald Martin, foreman; Ar- mond Alton, William Crabtree, Lazarus Cullum, Jere miah Doney, William Edwards, James Farr, Robert Hamilton, Peter Looney, James Snowden, Edward Williams, Joshua Wilson and Thomas Walton. The first school in Sumner county was at Bledsoe's Lick. General Hall, in his narrative, mentions it as early as 1787. George Hamilton was the "schoolmas ter." One night "the little schoolmasfer" was sitting in Anthony Bledsoe's room at his brother's fort sing ing at the top of his voice. Indians were prowling around, and one of them found a hole in the back of the chimney through which he poked his gun and fired, hitting Hamilton in the mouth. The teacher recovered, but what became of him afterwards history does not record and tradition is silent. The ground upon which Gallatin was located origi nally belonged to James Trousdale, father of William Trousdale, afterwards Governor, and grandfather of the late Hon. J. A. Trousdale. The deed called for forty-one (41.80) acres and eighty one-hundredths. CmL Government 31 The fraction, the deed stated, was for a road. One acre was reserved by ^Nlr. Trousdale for himself, which left forty acres for the town site. The acre reser\'ed was on the south side of the public square, and upon this he built the first house to be built in Gallatin. It was afterwards tom down and a part of the material used in a house still standing in the rear of the original site. Following is a schedule of taxes levied by the first court of Sumner county: One shilling on every poll and four pence on even.- 100 acres of land to defray the contingent charges of the county, also one shilling on ever}' poll and four pence on ever}- 100 acres of land for the purpose of building the court-house, prison and stocks ; and that com 'oe received in taxes at 2 s 6p per bushel, beef at 3p per pound, pork at 4p per pound, 4p per pound for good fat bear meat, if deliv ered at the place where the troops are stationed, 3p per pound for prime buffalo beef ; Ip per pound for good venison, if delivered aforesaid; 9p per pound for bacon: each person to pay in proportion as follows, to wit : One-fourth in com, one-half in meat, one- eighth in salt and one-eighth in money." At the October term, 1788, the following rates were fixed : "The court regulates and rates taverns and or dinaries in the following manner, to wit : One-half pint of whiskey, such as will sink tallow, 2s; ditto of taffia, 2s; ditto of AA'est India rum, 2s 6p; ditto Ja maica spirits, 3 s ; one bowl of toddy made of loaf sugar and whiskey, per quart, 3s 6p; ditto of taffia, 3s 6p; ditto of AA'est Indian mm, 35 6p; ditto Jamaica spirits, 4s; dinner and grog at dinner, 4s; din ner and toddy, 4s 6p; dinner, 3s; breakfast, 2s; supper, 2s; one horse feed of com, 3p; lodging, 6p: pasture for horse twenty-four hours, 9p; stableage with fodder, 2s ; horse feed of oats, per quart, 3p ; one- half pint of brandy, 2s ; one quart bowl of punch made 32 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. with fruit, 19s ; one bottle of wine called port, 10s ; ditto Madeira, 15s; ditto Burgundy, 15s; ditto cham pagne, 20s ; ditto claret, 8s." The census of 1830 gave Sumner county a popula tion of 20,606. Gallatin at that time contained a popu lation of 666. It contained a court-house, a jail, a large brick church, Cumberland Presbyterian church, but free for all denominations of Christians, a Mason ic hall, a printing office, twelve stores, two taverns, eleven lawyers, four doctors, one cabinet shop, one chair factory, three tailor shops, two shoe-maker's shops, two saddler-shops, one wagon-maker, one tan- yard, one tinner, three blacksmith shops, one hatter, one male and two female academies, thirty-five log, thirty-eight frame and twenty-seven brick houses. Of the 666 inhabitants 234 were black. The mail stage between Lexington, Kentucky, and Nashville passed three times a week, and the eastern stage to Carthage arrived and departed semi-weekly. At that time Cairo contained thirty families, two physicians, an academy and church, one tavern, one cabinet-maker, one machine-maker, one cotton and wool factory, one rope walk, two tailors, two black smiths, one gunsmith, and two shoemakers. Hendersonville at that time contained one store and a stage office. The first annual conference of the Methodist church held in Middle Tennessee met at Strother's meeting house, near the head of Big Station Camp creek, in Sumner county, a few miles northwest of Gallatin, Bishop Asbury presiding. Dr. McFerrin, in his "Methodism in Tennessee," says the Cumberland Presbyterian church had its ori gin in the great revival held on Desha's creek, near the Cumberland river, in 1800, though the organiza tion was not perfected until 1810. Civil Government 33 the first land owners. The first settlers in the county located claims, or pre empted lands, and as soon as possible thereafter they entered them. In almost every instance the first entries were made by land warrants received for services in the Revolutionary War. In 1786 Isaac Bledsoe, Rob ert Desha, Jordon Gibson, Henry Loving, William Morrison, John Morgan, John Sawyer, Robert Steele and Jacob Zeigler each entered 640 acres, all on or near Bledsoe's Creek. The next year Colonel Anthony Bled soe entered 6,280 acres on warrants given him for his services in the Continental line. The same year his brother, Isaac, located 370 acres granted for services as a guard to the Commissioners, who set apart the lands granted to the above named soldiers. In the same year Henry Ramsey located 960 acres for similar service. Later Colonel Isaac Bledsoe located 1,836 acres. About the same time William Hall, Hugh Ro gan, David Shelby, George D. Blackmore, James and George Winchester, Robert Peyton, Joseph Wilson, Michael Shafer, James Hayes, Charles Morgan, Ga briel Black, John Carr, and Robert Brigham settled on Bledsoe's creek and tributaries. Charles Campbell, AVilliam Crawford, Edward and Elmore Douglass, James Franklin, Richard Hogan, Robert and David Looney, George Mansker, Benjamin Kuykendall, Thomas Spencer, John Peyton, James McCain, Benja min Porter, John Withers, John Hamilton, John La tham and William Snoddy each entered 640 acres on Station Camp creek and its branches, James Cart wright, James McCann, John and Joseph Byrns, James Trousdale, Benjamin Williams, John Edwards, Sam uel Wilson and John Hall were the pioneer settlers of the Gallatin neighborhood. William Montgomery, Thomas Sharp Spencer and Edward Hagan each en tered 640 acres on Drake's creek. General Daniel Smith located 3,780 acres and William Frazier 320 acres on the same creek. Benjamin Sheppard entered 34 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. by land warrants 10,880 acres in the northern part of the county, and Redmond D. Barry in 1800 entered 26,400 acres north of the rim. After 1800, when the settlers felt no fear of the Indians, "new-comers" came fast, and all the best lands were soon taken up and much of them occupied. TOPOGRAPHY OF SUMNER COUNTY The topography of Sumner county is varied, level valleys, gently undulating uplands breaking into hills, some of which are too steep for cultivation. Numer ous creeks, each bearing a historic name, murmuring mystic music as their limpid waters now creep, then rush and leap to pour their flood into the beautiful Cumberland. Well-cultivated farms, fields of waving grain, pastures in which well-bred horses and cattle stand knee-deep in bluegrass. Orchards, where all the fruits grown in a temperate climate are produced in abundance. Attractive homes, in which every com fort, convenience and luxury demanded by a refined and cultured people can be found. School-houses and churches surrounded by shady groves in every neigh borhood. A 'climate almost perfect, neither intensely cold in winter nor oppressively warm in summer. What more can be desired to render a people happy and con tented ? No wonder that Sumner county has produced so many good soldiers and so many great statesmen. And can we wonder that the Indians fought so hard and so long to hold their ancient possessions in such a land ? A man, savage or civilized, who would not shed his blood for such a country deserves to be a slave. Patriotism, love of home and of native land is not ex clusively a virtue of civilized man. The Bedouin loves the parched desert because it is his home. The Eski mo loves the bleak, ice-bound region of the frozen North for the same reason. And so, too, did the In dian love the hills and valleys of Tennessee because Topography of Sumner County 35 they were his own. For his own he shed his blood and that of the invaders who came to deprive him of the sacred soil. Driving along the well-kept turnpikes, hedged by stone fences in this "dimple of the universe," one can scarcely realize that only a century and a quarter ago it was an unbroken wildemess, the home of wild beasts and the haunt of wilder men; that countless numbers of buffalo, deer and elk, fed on the succulent grass v.'hich grew upon these hills and in these smiling vales ; that the bear, the wolf and the catamount roamed un disturbed in the forest. The early explorers of Sum ner county beheld an enchanting scene from the tops of these hills. It was a fair land, fresh from the hand of its !Maker. The sound of the woodman's ax had never been heard in its forests primeval, and the virgin soil had never been scarred by the white man's plow. Then, as now, sparkling waters bubbled from unknown depths; crystal streams flowed over pebbly beds and dashed against boulders, moss-covered and venerable with age. Doubtless the Creator could have made a fairer land, but He never did. Rich in natural beauty, and no land surpasses it in varied resources. It was a fit place for the home of the highest type of men and women, and such men and women found and occu pied it, but at fearful cost in precious blood. Such a land in Japan, where nature is worshipped, would have a shrine at every turn and a temple on ever}- promi nence. To the east can be seen in all their purple beauty the foothills of the far-stretching Cumberland ^fountains, and beyond the mist are the "towering crags that meet the bending sky." Lady I\Iary AA'ortley IMon- tague said : "The most romantic region of every coun try is where the mountains unite themselves with the plains and lowlands." Sumner county is one of those regions. One might travel far without finding a more pic turesque stream than Bledsoe's creek, or one with 36 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. more historic associations. Somewhere among the hills in the northern part of Sumner county it has its source. Probably a big spring bubbles up out of the bowels of the earth and sends its limpid waters dancing and singing on their way toward the sea, the little brook gathering volume, force and strength as it rushes on and on through sun and shadow. Now sleeping in the shade of overhanging trees and vines, now sudden ly awaking, it dashes out into the bright sunlight where it mirrors the thickly wooded hills, then gliding on over its mosaic bed it encounters a gray, moss-covered stone, tosses its jewels in the air and hurries on to meet the great river. If we could understand the never-ceasing voices of the waters of this beautiful stream, what a story they could tell. They could tell us of the days long gone when the only sounds heard along its course were the music of its own purling waters ; the soughing of the wind ; the rustle of the leaves ; the songs of the birds ; the bark of the wolf ; the growl of the bear ; the scream of the catamount; the bleat of the fawn and the bel low of the buffalo. They would tell us of the long years when the red man held undisputed possession; of dusky lovers ; of the hopes and the fears and the tragedies of a people who live with nature and with na ture's god. They would tell us of the days when the stranger came with guns and powder, and ax and plow. They could tell us of the civilized man's book, his bot tle and his craft. They could tell us of the red man lurking along its shady banks, and how it heard his whispered councils as he planned death and destruction to the encroaching white ; how it heard the sharp crack of the rifle and the whiz of the deadly bullet as it sped on its fatal mis sion. It would tell of the groans of the victim and the shriek of the bereft wife and orphaned children. What tales of horror and blood it could repeat. When Middle Tennessee was first explored by the whites they found no Indians living here, though oc- Topography of Sumner County 37 casional hunting parties were encountered. The ter ritory was claimed as a common hunting ground by several tribes. But a long time before, so long that not even a tradition remains, it was the scene of busy- life, the home of a people well advanced in the arts of civilization. AA'ho these people were, whence they came and whither they went is a mystery which we have never been able to solve. That they remained long in this region is evidenced by their numerous re mains, mounds, earthworks, stone and flint imple ments and fragments of pottery. It has been estimat ed that over fifty thousand graves of pre-historic peo ple have been found within a radius of forty miles from Xashville, and that one-half of them have been explored by the antiquarian. AA'e call these people "!Mound Builders," and properly so, but that they were a race separate and distinct in blood and origin from. the Indians whom the white people found, this writer must dissent. All the Indians found on this continent by the white discovers and explorers were practically of the same type, and had the same origin. In color they were copper-bronze, with coarse, black hair, keen, black eyes, high cheek-bones and arched noses. They had fixed homes, cultivated the soil to a limited extent, but their chief dependence for food was the abundant game in the forest, the fish in the streams and the nat ural products of the soil. In all ages and among all people the centres of pop ulation have been where there was an abundance of good, pure water. The villages of the American In dians were invariably clustered around large springs where never- failing water could be had, and where fish and game abounded. There they built their huts and erected their altars. Bledsoe's Lick seems to have been one of the centres of population of the pre-his toric Indians. A village called Castalian Springs has grown up arormd Bledsoe's Lick, which is a spring of white sul phur water, slightly impregnated with salt. It bub- 38 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. bles up in a beautiful valley a few rods south of Bled soe's creek. The village, surrounded by picturesque hills, is in the midst of a fine farming section, where "the people live at home and board at the same place." About two hundred yards southwest from the Lick, Bledsoe's Lick as it Now Appears embowered in a grove of stately trees, on the slope of the hill, stands the hotel, a large building, erected about three-quarters of a century ago of hewn logs, on a stone foundation. The house is two stories high, with a broad passage between the two main buildings and with a porch extending the full length on the south side. Territorial Laws 39 The Bledsoe Lick property passed from the heirs of Colonel Isaac Bledsoe more than a century ago to General James Winchester, and from him it was in herited by his daughter, the wife of Colonel A. R. AVynne, and from her it passed to her children, the present owners. TERRITORIAL LAWS During the administration of William Blount, Gov ernor of the Territory of the United States of America South of the River Ohio, the following ordinances relating to Sumner county, and- citizens of the county, were promulgated : December 15, 1790. Also that tract of country here tofore distinguished and known by the name of Sum ner county, in the State of North Carolina, into a coun ty to in future be distinguished and known by the name of Sumner county, in the Territory of the United States of America, South of the River Ohio. And also laid out the three counties of Davidson, Sumner and Tennessee, being the same that heretofore formed the District of Mero in North Carolina, into a . District in the future to be distinguished and known by the name of the District of Mero in the Territory of the United States of America South of the River Ohio. David Shelby, Clerk for the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Sumner. James Wilson, for Stray Master for Sumner County. And commissioned Bennet Searcy County Attorney and Solicitor for the counties of Sumner and Ten nessee. Appointed Isaac Walton Coroner for the County of Sumner. Appointed and commissioned for the County of Sumner, Isaac Bledsoe, David Wilson, George Win chester, William Walton, Anthony Sharp, Edward Douglas, Joseph Kuykendall, James Winchester and 40 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. Thomas Masten Justices of the Peace for Sumner county, of whom George Winchester, Anthony Sharp, and Edward Douglass, being those present, did take be fore Judge McNairy in presence of the Governor an oath to. support the Constitution of the United States and also an oath of office. William Cage, Sheriff of Sumner county until the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in July next and to the end thereof, and no longer. The militia officers for the county of Sumner were as follows : James Winchester, Lieutenant-Colonel, Commandant; Kasper Mansker, Lieutenant-Colonel; Anthony Sharp, First Major; Edward Douglass, Sec ond Major ; James McKean, Jr., Zebulon Hubbard, Jo seph McClewrath, John Morgan, James Frazier, Cap tains; Elisha Clary, James Yates, John White, Steven Cantril, and Thomas Patton, Lieutenants ; Peter Loon ey, James Hajnilton, William Snoddy, John Rule, and Joseph Morgan, Ensigns. George Winchester, Register of Sumner county. George Winchester, Second Major in the Cavalry of Mero District; George Blackmore, Captain, and Reuben Douglass, Lieutenant. June 2, 1791. William Cage was reappointed Sheriff of Sumner county, until the July term, 1792, and to the end thereof, and no longer. June 14, 1791. Richard Cavet appointed a Justice of the Peace for Sumner county ; George Winchester, First Major of Cavalry, in the place of Edwin Hick man, killed. July 3, 1792. William Cage was appointed Sheriff of Sumner county until the Court of Pleas and Quar ter Sessions in July next, and to the end thereof, and no longer. July 14, 1792. Appointed and commissioned the fol lowing militia officers for Sumner county : Lieutenant Thomas Patton promoted to be a Captain in the place of Captain Wilson, resigned; Richard King, Lieuten ant, and James Wilson, Ensign; Peter Looney, a Cap- Territorial Laws 41 tain, heretofore a Lieutenant, in the place of Captain McKain, resigned ; Ezekiel Norris, Captain ; Joseph Morgan, Robert Brigance and John Cummings, Lieu tenants; John Butler, an Ensign, and sent to Colonel Winchester five blank commissions to be filled by him, whose names he has not yet reported. March 16, 1793. John Young, Captain, in the Sum ner Regiment of Militia. June 16, 1793. William Cage, Sheriff of Sumner county to the July term, 1794, and to the end thereof, and no longer. September 27, 1794. David Wilson appointed Reg ister of Sumner county. December 26, 1794. Isaac AValton, a Lieutenant, and James Whitson, an Ensign in the Regiment of In fantry of Sumner county. January 1, 1795. William Hall and Edward Hogan, Ensigns in the Sumner County Regiment of Infantry. January 16, 1795. Edward Douglass, Lieutenant- Colonel of the Sumner County Infantry ; George Daw son Blackmore, Second Major of the Cavalry of Mero District. January 17, 1795. Reuben Douglass, Captain, and Wilson Cage, Lieutenant of the Cavalry of Mero Dis trict; James Frazier, First Major, and Joseph McElu- rath. Second Major of the Sumner County Regiment of Infantry; William Snoddy and Samson Hansbor- ough, Captains of the same; AA^'ilham Hankins and John Williams, Lieutenants, and Latimer, Ensign of the same. February 2, 1795. William Cage, Sheriff of Sum ner county. Collector of the same in Sumner county for the year 1795. March 2, 1795. The Governor appointed and com missioned Thomas Donald a Justice of the Peace for the County of Sumner. July 6, 1795. Reuben Cage, Sheriff of Sumner county till the end of the July term, 1796; William 42 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. Hall, Cornet of the Sumner county troop of cavalry. July 27, 1796. Reuben Cage, Collector of Sumner County and Public Taxes, for the year 1796. SUMNER COUNTY IN WAR In war, as in peace, Sumner county has ever re sponded to the calls of duty. The pioneers themselves were for the most part battle-scarred veterans — veter ans in experiences, though not in years. Almost every man of them, and not a few of the women, and every boy that was large enough to handle a gun, had taken part in skirmishes with the Indians, and many of the men had fought the British. General Griffith Ruther ford, General James Winchester, General Daniel Smith, Colonel Anthony Bledsoe, Major David Wil son, Colonel Edward Douglass, Major WilHam Cage, Major George Winchester, Captain William Bowen, Captain George D. Blackmore and others had held commissions in the war for independence. Isaac Bled soe, some of the Wilsons, Frank Weathered, James Gwin, Nathan Parker, Hugh Rogan, David Shelby, George Gillespie, John Morgan, James White, some of the Neely's and others had fought in the ranks in the same war. In the second war with the British, Sumner county furnished a company commanded by Captain Flamil- ton. This company served under Jackson and was at New Orleans. In the Seminole war, in 1836, a full company went out from Sumner, and the three high est officers of the regiment to which the company was assigned were Colonel William Trousdale, Lieutenant- Colonel Joseph Conn Guild and Major Joseph G. Meadows, all Sumner countians. AVhen the war with Mexico broke out, Sumner county furnished three companies : the Polk Guards, officered by Captain Robert A. Bennett, Lieutenants J. M. Shaver and Patrick Duffey ; the Tenth Legion, com manded by Captain S. R. Anderson, afterwards a Brig- Sumner County in War 43 adier-General in the Confederate service; Lieutenants W. M. Blackmore and P. L. Solomon; and Legion Second, commanded by Captain W. S. Hatton. The names of all of those who lost their lives are all in scribed on a monument erected by the people of the county in the cemetery at Gallatin. There are now liv ing in the county two survivors of these companies : W. F. Clendenning and J. W. Rutherford. Colonel Trousdale was twice wounded at the bat tle of Chepultepec and was brevetted Brigadier-General in the regular army for gallantry. William B. Camp bell, afterwards Governor, who gave the famous com mand, "Boys, follow me," and won for his regiment the title of the "Bloody First," was born in Sumner county. , Again, in 1861, when the sound of battle was heard throughout the land, the gallant sons of Sumner ral hed around the Southern Cross and gave to the Con federate armies more soldiers than she had voters, and no more gallant men ever wore the gray. In all it fur nished more than twenty-seven companies. The first to be formed was mostly raised by William B. Bate, and was commanded by Captain Charlton. Another was commanded by Captain Humphrey Bate, another by Captain D. L. GoodaU. These formed a part of the Second Tennessee, of which William B. Bate was the first Colonel. After his promotion. Colonel AV. J. Hale, now Hving in Hartsville, commanded the regi ment. The formation of other companies immediately followed, one under Captain James Barber, and an other under Captain D. C. Douglass, were mustered into the Seventh Tennessee. Captain Barber died in December, 1861, at Millsboro, Va., and John D. Fry, First Lieutenant, was elected Captain and O. H. Foster First Lieutenant. Captain Fry was seriously wound ed at the battle of Seven Pines, and being disabled for further services, resigned. Lieutenant Foster was made Captain, and as such served until the close of the war. When the regiment was reorganized in 44 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. April, 1862, James franklin was elected Captain in place of D. C. Douglass. At the battle of Cedar Run, August 9, 1862, he received a wound which necessi tated his retirement from the service, and Robert G. Miller was elected Captain and served to the close of Former Home of Governor William Trodsdalb?; Now THE Home of the Daughters of the Confederacy. Confederate Monument in Foreground. the war. Captain W. H. Joyner organized a company which was mustered into the Eighteenth Tennessee in June, 1861. About the same time Captains Frank Duffey and James A. Nimmo raised companies which formed part of the Twentieth Tennessee. Captain Al exander Baskerville raised a company, which was mus tered into the Twenty-fourth Tennessee. A little later Sumner County ix AA'ar 45 in the same year. Captains J. L. Carson, AA'illiam A. Lovell, AAllliam T. Sample and John Turner raised companies which became part of the Thirtieth Tennes see. In the latter part of 1861, Captains Joyner and James L. ^IcKoin raised companies, which were mus tered into the Forty-fourth Tennessee. Captains C. L. Bennett, H. H. Boude, Mr. Griffin, Minnis, J. E. T. Odom and Baxter Smith recruited companies for the cavalry service. The first of the cavalry com panies to be raised in the county was in the summer of 1861, when Captain (afterwards Colonel) Baxter Smith raised a company of eighty men. His company was attached to the Seventh Tennessee Cavalry, and he was promoted to Major of the battalion. After wards the battalion was consolidated with other troops and formed the Second Tennessee Cavalry. Major Smith was then transferred and made the Colonel of the Fourth Tennessee, and commanded what was called the "Texas Brigade," composed of his own regi ment, two Texas regiments and one Arkansas regi ment, in the last campaign of the war. The citizens of Sumner county contributed a fund sufficient to build a handsome monument to the Con federate heroes. It stands on the grounds of the Trousdale home, now the home of the Daughters of the Confederacy. The county has erected a splendid monument to its heroes of the JMexican war, but many of the men who fought in the battles of the Revolution and the men who fell victims to Indian ferocity sleep in unmarked graves. In 1840, when the pension list was revised, the fol lowing named Sumner countians were on the pension rolls, all of them being Revolutionary soldiers : NAMES. ages. AAfilUam Bell 82 William Beard 86 AA'^illiam Bmce 87 Elijah Bayless 81 46 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. Samuel Cockran, Sr. 84 John Cleburn 82 John Carney, Sr. 106 William Fortune 94 James Gamblin 90 Albert Hendrix 80 Benjamin Haynes 94 Richard Johnson 80 Joseph Jackson ' , 84 John McMurtry 86 John B. Miller 79 William Morris 80 William May 85 Ezekiel Marshall 82 John McAdams 79 John McClung 80 Henry Pitt 75 James Pond 75 Reuben Prewett 80 Thomas Parish 80 John Sloan 82 Bathl. StovaH 80 Hudson Thompson 77 Hal. Malone, and probably others, refused a pension. From the Sumner County Neivs, October 14, 1899: SUMNER county IN THE WAR WITI-I MEXICO. BY HON. J. W. blackmore. Sumner county furnished three companies for the war with Mexico, 1846-7. Two of these were in the First Tennessee Regiment Infantry, commanded by W. B. Campbell. These companies were commanded by Captains W. M. Blackmore and Robert A. Ben nett, the former being known as the "Tenth Legion," and the latter as the "Polk Guards." The Tenth Legion was composed of volunteers from Gallatin and its vi cinity, while the Polk Guards was made up from en listments at Hartsville and that neighborhood. These Sumner County in AA^ar 47 companies were enlisted for and ser\-ed twelve months and there were about one hundred men in each com pany. S. R. Anderson, the Lieutenant-Colonel of the Hon. James W. Bl-ackmore First Tennessee Regiment, was from Sumner count}', as was also INIajor Richard B. Alexander, and was seriously woimded at Monterey. The third company was known as Legion Second, and was a part of the 48 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. Third Tennessee Regiment Infantry, commanded by Colonel B. Frank Cheatham. This company was com manded by Captain William Hatton. Major Perrin Solomon, of the Third Tennessee Regiment, was a Sumner countian. Lieutenant Nimrod D. Smith acted as Adjutant of the First Tennessee for a while. As in the late war with Spain, so it was in the war vvith Mexico, the inhospitable climate was often more destructive to life than the missiles of the enemy, and many a young life succumbed to the ravages of dis ease. The First Tennessee Regiment won distinction and gained the praise of the General commanding the American forces for the valor and dash displayed by it in its charge on the enemy's defenses at Monterey on September 21, 1846. This regiment was brigaded at Monterey with the Mississippi Regiment known as the Mississippi Rifles, and commanded by Colonel Jef ferson Davis, and were in Quitman's Brigade. General Zachary Taylor, commanding the army, in his dispatch to AVashington in regard to this battle, said: "The Fourth Infantry and three regiments of volunteers were ordered to march at once upon the heavy battery, which was pouring a continuous fire from five pieces of cannon. The Mississippi and Ten nessee troops, preceded by three companies of the Fourth, advanced against the works, while the Ohio Regiment, entered the town to the right. The advance of the Fourth was received by so destructive a charge that one-third of the officers and men were instantly killed or disabled. They were compelled to retire until reinforced. The Tennessee and Mississippi corps, un der General Quitman, pushed onward, and with the aid of Captain Backus, whose men occupied the roof of a house in the rear of the redoubt, captured it in gallant style, taking five pieces of ordnance, a large quantity of ammunition and several Mexican officers and men prisoners." Sumner County in AA'ar 49 In this charge the First Tennessee suffered heavily in killed and wounded and won for itself the name of the "Bloody First."' ^Many noble Sumner countians gave up their lives in this charge at their countr}''s be hest, while others were maimed for life. Here Booker H. Dalton and John F. Ralphfile, of the Polk Guards, and First Corporal JuHus C. Elliott, Peter Hinds ^lar- tin, Edward Pryor, Benjamin Soper, Isaac Inman El liott and Thomas Jones of the Tenth Legion were killed, and Lieutenant J. Cam. Allen, of that company, lost a leg. Histor}' states that there were one hundred and t%vent}- American soldiers killed at the battle of ^Monterey. Eight of these were Sumner coimtains. so out of every fifteen killed in that battle, Sumner county mourned one dead son or six and two-thirds per cent. of the slain in that engagement. Out of these three companies fort}--five men died of disease contracted in the service in the war with ^lexico. The Third Tennessee Regiment was formed about the close of the war, after the First Regiment had been mustered out, and this regiment reached ^Mexico after the fighting had ceased. The First Tennessee Regiment participated also in the investment and siege of Vera Cruz and in the bat tle of Cerro Gordo, April 18, 1847, where Samuel AA'. Lauderdale of the Tenth Legion was killed. General AA^. B. Bate was a soldier in the war with ^lexico, first as a member of a Louisiana regiment, and afterwards as a Lieutenant in Captain Hatton's Company of the Third Tennessee Regiment, and acted Adjutant of that regiment. Sumner count}' sent, in the person of General AA'm. Trousdale, another dis tinguished soldier to the -war with ^lexico. He was Colonel of the Fourteenth Regular Infantry, but com manded a brigade in the operations of the army in the capture of the Cit}' of ^lexico, and was wounded and brevetted for gallantry in the storming of the heights of Chepultepec, and was given honorable men- 50 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. tion in General Scott's report to the Government. Sumner county sustained in the war, as she had in every war before and has in every war since, her title to the name of the "Volunteer County of the Volunteer State." Monument to the Mexican Soldiers from Sumner County By the liberality of its citizens the county erected, in 1848, a stone monument iri the cemetery here to the memory of her sons who died in that war, but time and the elements have so wrought upon it that it is now toppHng over, and soon even "Old Mortality," with chisel and hammer, could not preserve from utter de- Sumner County in AA'ar 51 facement the names of those who are inscribed on its roll of honor. To preserve these names and the in scriptions on this monument we present them here under : East Side. This monument was erected by the citizens of the County of Sumner, to the memory of her patriotic sons who sac rificed their lives in defense of the flag of their countrv, in the war with !Mexico in 1846, 1847 and 1848. Glory followed their train, and by their death, was increased. Their fame is all that survives them. 'In their graves, all their remembrances are bur ied. Virtuous and esteemed in life, they have become glorious and immortal in death. May our country never feel the want of such heroes. John F. Ralphfile — Bom in Philadelphia, Pennsyl vania; received wound in the battle of ^Monterey on the 21st day of September, 1846, and died on the 24th day of September, 1846; aged 30 years. Briscoe Hatchett — Bom in Sumner county, Tennes see; died in Camargo on the 24th day of September, 1846; aged 21 years. Joseph Marshall — Bom in Sumner county, Ten nessee; died in Camargo on the 5th day of September, 1846; aged 21 years. Richard Latham — Bom in Sumner county, Ten nessee; died in Jallappa on the 3d day of September, 1847; aged 26 years. Thomas Young — Bom in ]\Iacon county, Tennes see; died in Lomita on the" 9th day of August, 1846; aged 28 years. 52 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. King Carr — Born in Sumner county, Tennessee; died in Camargo on the 10th day of September, 1846; aged 23 years. Booker H. Dalton — Born in Sumner county, Ten nessee; killed in battle at Monterey on the 21st day of September, 1846; aged 30 years. Thomas E. Harris — Born in Smith county, Tennes see; died in Camargo on the 8th day of November, 1846; aged 27 years. George Barker — Born in Sumner county, Tennes see ; died at his father's in Sumner county, Tennessee, on the 12th day of December, 1848, of disease con tracted in service of United States Army; aged 21 years. William Gambell — Belonged to Captain Hatton's company. Born in Sumner county, Tennessee ; died at his uncle's in Sumner county, Tennessee, about the 16th day of November, 1846, of disease contracted in service of United States Army ; aged 21 years. West Side — Tenth Legion. Captain WilHam M. Blackmore's Company — First Regiment of Tennessee Volunteers. First Corporal Julius C. Elliott — Born in Sumner county, Tennessee ; died at Monterey on the 3d day of November, 1846, of wounds received in battle on the 21st day of September, 1846; aged 21 years. Peter Hynds Martin — Born in Sumner county, killed in battle at Monterey on the 21st day of September, 1846 ; aged 22 years. Edward Pryor — Born in Sumner county, Tennes see; was killed in battle at Monterey on the 21st day of September, 1846; aged 23 years. Benjamin Soper — Born in Sumner county, Tennes see; was killed in battle at Monterey on the 21st day of September, 1846; aged 21 years. Isaac I. Elliott — Born in Sumner county, Tennessee; was killed in battle at Monterey on the 21st day of September, 1846 ; aged 22 years. Sumner County ix AA'ar 53 Samuel AA'. Lauderdale — Bom in Sumner county, Tennessee; killed in battle at Cerro Gordo on the 18th day of April. 1847; aged 21 years. John D. Watson — Bom in Sumner county, Ten nessee ; died at ^latamoras on the 18th day of August, 1846 ; aged 22 years. AA'illiam L. Cantrell — Bom in Sumner county, died at his father's home in Sumner county on the 20th day of October, 1846, of disease incurred in service of United States Army; aged 21 years. AA'illiam Bradley — Born in Sumner county; died in Camargo on the llth day of September, 1846; aged 24 years. Zaccheus D. AA'ilson — Bom in Sumner county; died in Camargo on the 31st day of August, 1846; aged 23 years. Thomas Jones — Born in England; killed at !Monte- rey on the 2d day of October, 1846; aged 43 years. South Side — Legion Second. Captain William S. Hatton's Company, Third Regi ment of Tennessee ^'olunteers. Pleasant A'. Bell — Bom in Sumner county; died in City of Mexico on the 10th day of January, 1848 ; aged 28 years. Powhattan Childress — Born in Sumner county ; died in the City of Mexico on the 31st day of December, 1847 ; aged 19 years. Joseph Henry — Bom in Sumner county ; died in the City of Mexico on the 1st day of January, 1848; aged 19 years. Henry W. Perry — Born in Pennsylvania; died in City of Mexico on the 5th day of January, 1848 ; aged 22 years. Patrick Saunders — Born in Sumner county; died at A^era Cruz on the 19th day of December, 1847; aged 18 vears. 54 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. Joseph S. Tennison — Born in Sumner county; died the City of Mexico on the 13th day of January, 1848; aged 19 years. Marley Young — Born in Sumner county; died at Molino del Rey on the Sth day of May, 1848; aged 22 years. John G. Kirby — Born in Sumner county; died at Penal, Mexico, on the 10th day of April, 1848; aged 26 years. Joseph Rhodes — Born in Sumner county; died in hospital at New Orleans on the 18th day of June, 1848 ; aged 22 years. Joseph Taylor — Born in Sumner county; died at Pueblo, Mexico, on the Sth day of June, 1848; aged 21 years. Joseph Blair — Born in Sumner county; died here at his father's house on the 6th day of August, 1848, of disease incurred in service of U. §. Army; aged 23 years. William Curry — Born in Sumner county ; died here at his father's house on the Sth day of August, 1848, of disease incurred in service of United States Army; aged 19 years. Alexander R. Schell — Born in Sumner county; died at Jalappa on the 17th day of December, 1847 ; aged 18 years ; buried here. Albert King — Born in Sumner county; died at Jal lappa on the 14th day of May, 1848 ; aged 33 years. Richard C. Ainsworth — Born in Sumner county, died in City of Mexico on the 29th day of June, 1848 ; aged 26 years. Josephus Zarecor — Born in Sumner county, died on the Gulf of Mexico on the 29th day of June, 1848; aged 22 years. Aser Lemons — Born in Suraner county, died on the Mississippi river on the 10th day of July, 1848; aged 21 years. Stephen Goarley — Born in Sumner county, died at Memphis on the 19th day of July, 1849 ; aged 18 years. Colonel Anthony Bledsoe 55 James T. Leddy— Born in Sumner county, died at Memphis on the 21st day of July, 1848, of disease in curred in service of United States Army; aged 20 years. William Turner — Born in Sumner county, died at Memphis on the 21st day of July, 1848, of disease in curred in service of the United States Army; aged 22 years. James K. Frazier— Born in Sumner county, died at his father's in Sumner county on the 16th day of No vember, 1848, of disease incured in service of United States Army ; aged 25 years. Eli Robertson — Born in Sumner county, died at his father's in Sumner county on the Sth day of August, 1848, of disease incurred in the service of the United States Army; aged 22 years. James H. Hogan — Born in Sumner county, died at his father's in Sumner county on the 23d day of August, 1848, of disease incurred in the service of the United States Army; aged 21 years. William Henry — Born in Sumner county, died at his father's in Sumner county on the 20th day of Decem ber, 1848, of disease incurred in service of United States Army; aged 21 years. COLONEL ANTHONY BLEDSOE The origin of the Bledsoe family is lost in obscurity. There is a tradition that it came originally from the northern part of Italy during the time of the Crusades, and settled in Kent, England; but of this we can find no proof. It is believed that the name was originally Bletsoe, and that the family belonged to the old no bility of England. But this is not claimed as d fact. John Beauchamp, Lord of Bletsoe, died in the early part of the fifteenth century, leaving no issue. His estate, in County Northumberland, passed to his sis ter, Margaret, who married Sir Oliver St. John, who, by this marriage, acquired the Lordship of Bletsoe 56 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. during the reign of Henry VI. Sir Oliver died in 1437, and sometime thereafter Margaret married John Beaufort, Duke of Somerset, by whom she had a daughter, Margaret, who married Edward Tudor, Earl of Richmond, and by him was the mother of Henry VII. From the elder son of Sir Oliver St. John and Margaret, descended the Lords of St. John of Bletsoe. When the Bledsoes came to the American colonies we do not know, but they evidently came at a very early date, and were people of consequence, owning a large estate in Northumberland County, Virginia, where we find the will of George Bledsoe recorded on July 23, 1704. He mentions in the will, his daughter, Elizabeth, and his sons, John, William, Abraham and Thomas. Later these sons, or some of them, moved to Spottsylvania county, and some to Culpeper county. Abraham, son of George Bledsoe, settled in Spottsyl vania. There is a record of a suit, in 1722, John Richardson vs. Abraham Bledsoe. In the same county, in August 1727, Elizabeth, wife of William Bledsoe, and formerly widow of Charles Stevens, executed a bond. William Bledsoe was Sheriff of Spottsylvania in 1723. There was recorded a deed from William Bled soe, in 1759, to his sons, Moses and Joseph. It is prob able that this was the same William Bledsoe whose will was probated in Culpeper County on April 19, 1770. He names his wife, Elizabeth, his sons George and Aaron, daughter, Hannah Cave (she was the wife of Benjamine Cave, Burgess for Orange County, 1756, and ancestor of Vice-President Richard M. Johnson), the children of his deceased son, Moses, Mills Wetherell (wife of George Wetherell) and Mumford. Joseph, who was not named in the will,, was probably Rev. Joseph Bledsoe, father of Jesse Bledsoe, United States Senator, from Kentucky. Abraham Bledsoe, son of the George Bledsoe, ir^en- tioned above, was the father of Colonels Anthony and Isaac, and of Abraham Bledsoe, who played important Colonel Anthony Bledsoe 57 parts in the early history of Southwestern Virginia and the Cumberland country in Tennessee. The will of Abraham Bledsoe was dated March 15, 1753, in Granville County, and was probated on May 29 of the same year. He names his wife, Sarah, his sons Isaac, Abraham, Thomas, Jacob, Moses and Aaron, and refers to "the rest of my children." The executors were his wife, Sarah, and his son-in-law, Henry Thornton. Aaron Bledsoe was given a Captain's commission in Spottsylvania county in 1756. Anthony Bledsoe, who was not named in the above- mentioned will, was commissioned a Captain in the colonial troops about 1774. Isaac Bledsoe served as a private in Dunmores War, and in the subsequent Indian wars. Abraham Bledsoe was an Ensign in Captain David Long's company in 1774. Isaac and Abraham Bledsoe were famous as hunters and explorers in Kentucky and what is now Tennessee. Of the other brothers we can find no trace. But doubtless each of them preformed his part well. Of the sisters we can find no account. Abraham, Anthony, William and George Bledsoe, noted Indian fighters, who removed from Augusta to Washington county, Virginia, at an early date, were probably cousins of Anthony, Isaac and Abraham Bledsoe, who settled in Tennessee. One of the four brothers, Abraham, had sons, Thomas, Loven, An thony, William and Isaac. The last named, Isaac, has a son, Austin Bledsoe, now living at Blackwater, Virginia. Hon. Jesse Bledsoe, United States Senator from Kentucky, was born in Culpeper county, Virginia, on the 6th of April, 1776. His father, Joseph Bledsoe, was a Baptist preacher. His mother's maiden name was Elizabeth Miller. He received a classical educa tion in Transylvania University, then studied law, and 58 Historic SumneS County, Tenn. soon won fame at the bar. He was repeatedly elected to the Legislature of Kentucky, serving in both houses. He was Secretary of State under Gov. Scott, and dur ing the second war with Great Britain, was elected to Congress as a Senator. In 1822 he was appointed by Governor Adair, a Circuit Judge. Later he was ap pointed professor of law in Transylvania University. In 1833 he removed to Mississippi, and in 1835 to Texas, and commenced gathering materials for a his tory of that young republic. In 1836 he died at Nacodoches. In early life he married a daughter of Colonel Na thaniel Gist, who survived him. Judge Bledsoe was a cousin of Colonel Anthony Bledsoe. Probably the most distinguished man of the Bledsoe name was Albert Taylor Bledsoe, editor, author, preacher and lecturer. He was born in Frankfort, Kentucky, in 1809, and died in 1877. Hie was a Colonel in the Confederate Army, and was for a time chief of the War Bureau and Acting Assistant Secretary of War. He was professor of mathematics in the Uni versities of Mississippi and Virginia ; later editor of the Southern Review. He was the author of "Examin ation of Edwards on the Will," "Theodicy," "Liberty and Slavery," "AVas Jeff Davis a Traitor?" and "Philosophy of Mathematics."' He was eminent as a Methodist preacher. One of the most noted of the Bledsoes in the Civil War was Captain Hiram M. Bledsoe, who was a mem ber of the Missouri branch of the family. He was born in Kentucky, and left there when he was 17 years of age and went West ; crossed the plains with General Donovan's brigade and went to the Mexican War, then returned and tried to lead a settled life in Missouri, but was attracted by the Kansas trouble in 1856. For four years he fought in the Border war, and when the Civil war commenced he entered the service of the Colonel Anthony Bledsoe 59 Confederacy as Captain of a ^Missouri battery. He was a favorite with Generals Price and Joe Shelby, and, in fact, with all the officers and men. Xo braver man ever followed the "Bonny Blue Flag" than Cap tain Hiram Bledsoe. He crossed the river with his battery with Price in 1862, and was in all the battles at Corinth and Shiloh, and between Chickamauga and Jonesboro. After the war he returned to his home in Missouri, where he continued to reside until a few years ago, when he passed to his reward. The only monument erected by the Confederates at Chickamauga was the Missouri monument. The Leg islature of his State, recognizing the splendid record made by Bledsoe's battery, complimented Captain Bledsoe by putting his name on the monument. Captain Bledsoe had a brother, Joseph, who com manded a battery under gallant Joe Shelby, in i\Iis- souri. He died at his home in Texas, in October, 1898. Colonel Anthony Bledsoe was born in that part of Orange county which is now embraced in Culpeper county, Virginia, in 1733. He received a liberal edu cation for the time, and became a surveyor. In early life he removed to the frontier, and settled in Augusta county, in that section which was afterwards em braced in Botetourt county, the new county being formed in 1770. Col. Bledsoe had his home at Fin castle, the seat of justice of the new county, where he was a merchant, trader and surveyor. He was one of the justices of the peace for the new county and held that position for several years. In 1772 a number of the citizens of Botetourt county petitioned the Legis lature to divide the county, and out of the western half, form a new county, to be called Fincastle, which was accordingly done. In May 1770, Anthony Bledsoe was appointed to take "the tithables from Stalnackers to the lowest inhabitants," on the South Fork of Hols ton. The settlers on the Holston, below Bledsoe's Fort, at that time, believed that they were in Vir- 60 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. ginia, but in 1771 Anthony Bledsoe made a survey, which showed that they were in the territory of X'orth Carolina. On May 5, 1773, Anthony Bledsoe was appointed to "take the list of the tithables from Captain Camp bells down to the county line, on north, south and middle fork of the Holston river." On May 4, 1774, he was directed by the County Court to take a list of the tithables in Captain Looney's, Captain Shelby's and Captain Cocke's companies. As early as 1774 Anthony Bledsoe was a Captain in the colonial troops. Among the papers borrowed by Dr. Draper from the Tennessee Historical Society, and which he later gave to the Wisconsin Historical Society, were a number of letters written by Captain Bledsoe, and others referring to him. In Haywood's "Civil and Political History of Tennessee," and in Ramsey's "Annals . of Tennessee," we find published an affidavit of Jarrett "WiHiams on the conduct of the Indians, made before him on July 8, 1776. Gilmore says of Anthony Bledsoe : "He was one of those who rushed to the rescue of Watauga in 1776." In that year he served in the expedition commanded by Col onel William Christain, against the Indians. In Sep tember of that year that portion of the troops under Colonel William Russell began their march to the Great Island of the Holston, at which time Bledsoe" entered two wagons in the public service, to convey the baggage and provisions of the troops. This was the first time that a wagon was taken as low down as Long Island. The expedition was out three months, and but a single white man was killed; his name was Duncan, who left a widow and five small children, to whom, the Legislature of Virginia, in June, 1777, "al lowed the sum of £20 for their present relief, and the further sum of £5 per annum for a period of five years," with directions to Anthony Bledsoe and Wil- Colonel Anthony Bledsoe 61 liam Cocke to "lay out and expend the same for the support of j\Irs. Duncan and her children." Upon the return of the army to Long Island, Colonel Christain reorganized the same, and for the protec tion of the frontiers left 600 men at the island under command of Major Anthony Bledsoe, wl^o continued in command until April 1777, when Colonel Christain returned and resumed the command. About this date the General Assembly of Virginia passed an act dividing the County of Fincastle and forming Washington county. At an election held in the spring of 1777 to elect members of the Legislature from Washington county, Arthur Campbell and Wil liam Edmiston were opposed by Anthony Bledsoe and William Cocke. The election was hotly contested, and resulted as foHows: Bledsoe received 297 votes. Cocke received 294 votes. Campbell and Edmiston re ceived, respectively, 211 and 144 votes. The defeated candidates contested the election on the grounds that citizens of North Carolina had voted for their opponents, and that Bledsoe held a military command, and was, therefore, incapable of sitting as a member of the Legislature. Bledsoe and Cocke were declared elected, whereupon Major Bledsoe resigned his Major's commission in the militia. At the next election,, in the spring of 1778, Major Bledsoe and Arthur Campbell were elected members of the Legislature. On August 19, 1779, Anthony Bledsoe, Daniel Smith, Joseph Black and John Blacka- more were appointed examiners of the bills of credit of the State of Virginia and other states, to guard against counterfeiting. While a member of the Leg islature Major Bledsoe presented a bill for the exten sion of the line between Virginia and North Carolina, which was passed. In this year he was in the "Battle of the Flats." In 1760 Anthony Bledsoe married Mary Ramsey, of Augusta county, and soon afterwards removed to 62 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. his new home on the frontier. The exact location of his settlement is in doubt. He located 700 acres of land on the waters of the Holston river, where he built his fort, about thirty miles east from Long Island, on the Fort Chiswell road, near the line of Virginia. Dur ing the pioneer period all the settlers located contigu ous to the larger water courses, and it is probable that Anthony Bledsoe was not an exception to that rule. In 1776, when the Legislature of Virginia passed a law with reference to the distribution of salt among the settlements of the southwestern frontier, commis sioners were appointed to take a list of the tithables. Among others we find William Edmiston was ap pointed to do this work from Stalnacker's to Black's Fort, which was located where Abingdon now is, on the south fork of Wolf Creek. James Montgomery was appointed to the work from Black's Fort to Major Bledsoe's. John Anderson's duties extended from Major Bledsoe's as low down as there were settlers. It is not probable that the duties of any of these assessors required them to cross the mountain ridges, but, in stead, that they followed the courses of the streams where the settlements were. Thus Edmiston's terri tory extended from Abingdon down Wolf Creek to Black's Fort, probably the place where that stream empties its waters into South Fork of Holston. From there James Montgomery was assigned to do the work down the Holston to Major Bledsoes, which was on the Virginia line, about the mouth of Spring creek, some ten miles east from the present town of Bristol. Haywood says that Colonel Bledsoe extended the line of the State as far west as Beaver Creek, (at Bristol). In the fall of 1781 Colonel Anthony Bledsoe re moved with his family to what is now Sumner county, Tennessee, and there, two miles north from Bledsoe's Lick, located 6,280 acres of land, giving to the place the name "Greenfield." The tract has been divided into a number of splendid farms, owned for the most Colonel Anthony Bledsoe 63 part by members of the Chenault family. Not one acre of it belongs to any member of the family of the original owner. Next to James Robertson, Colonel Bledsoe was the most valuable member of the Cumberland settlement. He was a man of education, of cool courage, sound judgment and of wide experience in public affairs, having held various civil and military positions in the older settlements. His relations with John Sevier, Governor Caswell and other prominent men, were of an intimate character. For many years he was the bosom friend and trusted counselor of James Robert son, who after Bledsoe's arrival in the Cumberland country, acted in no affair of importance without his advice and cooperation. In the event of Robertson's death, he was probably the only man who could have brought the settlements safely out of the ordeal through which they were passing. On October 6, 1783, the County Court of Davidson county, was instituted. Anthony Bledsoe, Daniel Smith, James Robertson, Isaac Bledsoe, Samuel Bar ton, Thomas Mulloy, Francis Prince and Isaac Lind sey constituted the court. Anthony Bledsoe was elected Colonel of the Davidson County Militia. In 1782 An thony Bledsoe, Isaac Shelby and Absalom Tatum were appointed commissioners to select and lay off a tract or tracts of land sufficient to meet the grants which North Carolina had made to the officers and soldiers of the Revolutionary War. Early in 1783 these commissioners met at X'^ashborough, and entered upon their duties. The line which they ran was styled the "Commissioners' line." It began at a point near where Elk river crosses the southern boundary, and which has since been called "Latitude Hill." The commis sion laid off, near Columbia, a tract of 25,000 acres for General X^athaniel Greene, which had been granted by North Carolina, as a mark of the high sense of his extraordinary services in the war of the revolution. 64 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. The commission was accompanied by a guard of one hundred men, each of whom received grants of land for his services. Colonel Bledsoe was one of the first trustees of Davidson Academy, 1785, now the University of Nashville. In the same year he was elected a member of the General Assembly of North Carolina, and served in that capacity until his death, three years later. Colonel Putnam, in his "History of Middle Ten nessee," says: "In the severe winter of 1781-82, there was much dissatisfaction in the Cumberland settle ments. The weaker began to loose heart, and 'there was much talk of abandoning the settlements and re turning to a safer country. Bledsoe, the stout-hearted surveyor, the shadow of whose destiny was already lengthening towards him, pointed to the future: Tf we perish here, others will be sure to come, either to avenge our deaths, or to accomplish what we have begun. If they find not our graves, or our scattered bones, they may revere our memories and publish to the ages to come that we deserved a better fate.' " Col. Bledsoe opposed the formation of the State of Franklin, and wrote to Governor Caswell, of North Carolina, advising moderation, and suggesting that the Governor address a letter to the disaffected people, advising them to return to their duty to the mother State. In compliance with this suggestion, Governor Caswell wrote a conciliatory letter to the people of Franklin, which letter had the effect of allaying the intense feeling which prevailed against the parent State. On June 1, 1787, Colonel Bledsoe addressed a letter to Governor Caswell, asking permission to carry an expedition against the Chickamaugas. On the 12th of the same month he and Colonel James Robertson addressed the Governor jointly, advising him of the deplorable state of affairs on the Cumber land. On August 5, Colonel Bledsoe wrote the follow ing letter: Colonel Anthony Bledsoe 65 "Dear Sir : AA'hen I last had the pleasure of seeing Your Excellency, I think you was kind enough to pro pose that in case the perfidious Chickamaugas should infest this country, to notify Your Excellency, and you would send a campaign against them without delay. The period has arrived that they, as I have good rea son to believe, in combination with the Creeks, have done this country very great spoil by murdering num bers of our peaceful inhabitants, stealing our horses, killing our cattle and hogs, and burning our buildings through wantonness, cutting down our corn, etc. "I am well assured that the distress of the Chick amauga tribe is the only way this defenseless country will have quiet. The militia being ver}- few, and the whole, as it were, a frontier, its inhabitants all shut up in stations, and they, in general, so weakly manned that in case of invasion, one is scarcely able to aid the other, and the enenny daily in our country committing ravages of one kind or another, and that of the most savage kind. Poor ilajor Hall and his eldest son fell a sacrifice to this savage cruelty, a few da}-s ago, near Bledsoe's Lick. They have killed about twenty-four persons in this county in a few months, besides num bers of others in the settlements near to it. Our de pendence is much that Your Excellency will revenge the blood thus wantonly shed. "Anthony Bledsoe. "To John Sevier, Governor of the State of Franklin, to be forwarded to Governor Caswell, of North Car olina." Had this appeal been complied with it would have saved many valuable lives, among them, possibly, that of the writer of the letter. Early in the year 1788, Colonels Robertson and Bledsoe addressed a joint letter to McGillevray, the Indian chief, with reference to the repeated attacks of the Indians. To this communication the chief re plied from Little Tallassee, promising that he would 66 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. use his best endeavors to put a stop to the depredations. But soon afterwards hostilities were again renewed, and Colonel Bledsoe was one of the first victims. In 1788, for greater security. Colonel Bledsoe moved his family to the fort of his brother, Isaac, at Bledsoe's Lick, where on the night of July 20, he was killed by the Indians. At the time of his death he was the first Colonel of militia, a Justice of the Peace and a mem ber of the Legislature. Following is an account of the killing of Colonel Anthony Bledsoe, given by General William Hall, who was present with his mother, brothers and sisters in the fort: "Of those killed at Bledsoe's Fort and in the neigh borhood, about this time, an account may be interest ing. The fort was an oblong square, and built all around in a regular stockade except at one place, where stood a large double cabin. This was occupied by the two brothers, Colonel Anthony and Colonel Isaac Bledsoe. This cabin stood in the front line of the fort, the whole being built, it will be understood, around an open square. Excepting the open passage between the two cabins, the whole was completely en closed. Here Colonel Anthony Bledsoe was killed, with a servant of his, by the Indians. The circum stances were these: "A lane came down at right angles to the fort thus described, the mouth of it being about thirty yards distant, whilst the Nashville road ran along in front. The Indians, it appears, had been reconnoitering the place in their prowlings through the day, and the night being a bright, moonlight one, the savages posted themselves in the fence corners fronting the passage referred to as between the two cabins. Then they got a party to mount on horseback and gallop past, in order to attract persons into the passage through which the moonlight poured in full splendor. The plot suc ceeded. At the sound of the horses' feet. Colonel An- Colonel Anthony Bledsoe 67 thony Bledsoe and Campbell, the servant, both jumped up and stepped into the passage, when the Indians shot them both down. The Colonel died next morning, the servant the morning afterwards. I was in the fort at the time. The occurrence took place about mid night. This was on the 20th of July, 1788." Gilmore, in his "Advance Guard of Civilization," says: "Bledsoe was taken up, carried into the house and laid upon a bed, while Hall, Rogan and Clenden ning maned the port holes in expectation of an attack from the savages. X'o attack followed, but it was soon discovered that Colonel Bledsoe was mortally wounded and could live but a few hours. Then occurred one of those instances of heroism which were so common among the settlers. Bledsoe had two sons and seven daughters, and by the X'orth Carolina law of that period only male heirs inherited the real estate of an intestate. He desired to make a will to protect his daughters, but it was discovered that there was no fire nor any means of striking a light on the premises. Then Hiugh Rogan volunteered to go for a light to a neighboring station. This he did, and retumed safely with a burning brand in his hand, though he had to run the gauntlet of not less than fifty savages," The suggestion that a will be made came from the wife of Colonel Bledsoe's brother, Isaac, (Gilmore is in error as to the number of children.) WILL OF colonel ANTHONY BLEDSOE. "In the name of God. Amen. "Being near to death, I make my will as follows : I desire my lands at Kentucky to be sold; likewise my lands on Holston, at the discretion of my executors; my children to be educated in the best manner my es tate will permit; my estate to be equally divided be tween my children; to each of my daughters a small tract of land; my wife to keep possession of the four oldest negroes for the maintenance of the family ; my lands and slaves to be equally divided between my chil- 68 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. dren. I appoint my brother, Isaac Bledsoe, and Col onel Daniel Smith executors, with my wife, Mary Bled soe, executrix. At the decease of my wife, the four above negroes to be equally divided among my chil dren. Anthony Bli^dsoe (Seal). "Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of us, this 20th day of July, 1788. "James Clendenning, "Thomas Murray, "Hugh Rogan." Colonel Putnam, in his "History of Middle Tennes see," in speaking of the death of Colonel Bledsoe, says : "The heart of Colonel Robertson had been pierced again and again. This death was an almost crushing blow to him. With the Bledsoes he had long been in timate ; they had taken counsel together ; they had toiled and traveled together ; they were steadfast friends, and by their offices as Representatives to the Legislature (of North Carolina), and in the recent measure to discover, and if possible, abate or remove the cause of enmity on the part of the Creeks, they fervently hoped to render lasting service. "But now this earliest of pioneers, this upright man, reliable friend and valuable citizen, is suddenly cut down, savagely murdered in his own house, and in the presence of his own family. There were lamentations throughout the settlements, and had there been any intermission to the duty of watchfulness and defense, public demonstrations of sad respect would have at tended his funeral. Armed men came to bury him ; hardy woodsmen were there; every man came and marched in the solemn procession with his rifle upon his shoulder and deep grief within his heart; and there they buried him." Any descendant of Colonel Anthony Bledsoe desir ing to become a member of the Sons or Daughters of the American Revolution can do so by tracing their descent in the genealogy, and referring to the follow- Colonel Anthony Bledsoe 69 ing authorities for his services in the war for inde pendence : Virginia Magazine of Historx, July, 1899, pages 2 and 11. Same, October, 1899, page 123. D. Shelby Williams "Ramsey's Annals of Tennessee," pages 170 and 190. "Phelan's History of Tennessee," pages 32, 130, 134, 140, 144 and 157. "Dunmore's War," by Thwait and Kellogg, page 106. 70 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. "Sumner's History of Southwest Virginia," pages 221, 242, 245, 263, 264, 270, 287, 292, 625 and 748. "Ellett's "Pioneer Women of the West," page 19. MARY RAMSEY BLEDSOE Mary Ramsey was born in Augusta county, Virginia, in 1734. She was a daughter of Thomas Ramsey, who removed from the eastern section of the State at an early date and settled on the extreme frontier, where he became prominent. Several members of her fam ily are mentioned in the early annals of Virginia, and during the Revolutionary war. In 1760 Mary Ram sey married Anthony Bledsoe, and became the mother of his five sons ind six daughters,* orie of whom was born four months after the death of her husband. The first chapter of "Pioneer Women of the West" is de voted to Mrs. Bledsoe, but it gives only small space to her personal history. It says : "She was a woman of remarkable energy, and was noted for her independ ence of thought and action. She never hesitated to expose herself to danger whenever she thought it her duty to brave it ; she was foremost in urging her hus band and friends to go forth and meet the foe, instead of striving to detain them for the protection of her own household. Mary Bledsoe was almost the only in structor of her children, the family being left to her sole charge while her husband was engaged in his toil some duties, or harassed with the cares incident to an uninterrupted border warfare. "In person she was attractive, being neither large nor tall until advanced in life. Her hair was brown, her eyes gray, and her complexion fair. Her useful life was closed in the autumn of 1808. The record of her worth, and what she did and suffered may win little attention from the careless many, who regard not the memory of our pilgrim mothers ; but the recollec tion of her gentle virtues has not yet faded from the *See Eleventh Howard, U. S. Reports. ]\I.\RY Ramsey Bledsoe 71 hearts of her descendants ; and those to whom they tell the story of her Hfe will acknowledge her the worthy companion of those noble men to whom belongs the praise of having originated a new colony and built up a goodly state in the bosom of the forest." i\Irs. Bledsoe's brother, Josiah Ramsey, was captured by the Indians when a child, being returned to the settlements after Boquet's treaty in 1764. He was in the battle of Point Pleasant. He was a scout in the Cherokee campaign of 1776; and in 1780 removed to Kentucky, the next year coming to the Cumberland set tlement, where he was a major of militia. He died at an advanced age, at the home of his son in Missouri. Other brothers of Mrs. Bledsoe, who came to Sum ner county, were Henry Ramsey, the bravest of the brave, and Wifliam, both of whom were killed by In dians. Mrs. Bledsoe was fifty-four years of age when her husband was killed. Five years thereafter, when she was in her sixtieth year, she married Nathan Parker, an old man, a pioneer, and the father of several chil dren, some of whose descendants are prominent citi zens of this and other states. Among them are ex- Mayor James M. Head, of Nashville, and Hon. John H. DeWitt, a Nashville lawyer. From the Nashville Banner, October 21, 1908: Monument to Bledsoe's at Bledsoe's Lick IN Sumner BY A. V. GOODPASTURE The attention of the public cannot be too often drawn to the fact that the landmarks which connect us with our pioneer ancestors — their noted buildings, the scenes of their heroic deeds, the graves that contain their sacred ashes — are fast disappearing; many of them are already difficult to identify and some of them are lost forever. In 1889 the Legislature removed the remains of Governor John Sevier from an unmarked 72 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. grave in Alabama to his old home in KnoxviUe, and erected a handsome monument over them. Recently the active and patriotic Historical Society of Maury county has identified the grave of General Richard Winn, and caused it to be suitably marked. But Gen eral Griffith Rutherford, famous for his campaign against the Cherokee Indians ; President of the Legis lative Council of the Southwest Territory; for whom both North Carolina and Tennessee have named coun ties, still sleeps in an unknown grave. Judge John Hay wood, the father of Tennessee history, sleeps in the quiet garden of his old home, but at a place that can no longer be determined. The individual or society that hunts out and marks such sacred spots does a pa triotic service, and deserves the thanks of the public ; for there is no stronger tie that binds the affections of a people to their country than the graves of their hon ored ancestors. IN UNMARKED GRAVES. For almost a century and a quarter two brothers, Colonels Anthony and Isaac Bledsoe, have slept in un marked and neglected, graves near Bledsoe's Lick, in Sumner county, where they were killed by the Indians in the first settlement of the county. Their descend ants have long wished to see a monument erected to their memory, but until recently they have taken no definite action in the matter. A few years ago Judge D. D. Shelby, of Huntsville, Ala., and Judge Eli Shel by Hammond, of Memphis, Tenn., and later Colonel Oscar F. Bledsoe, of Grenada, Mississippi, visited their graves for the purpose of devising some means of hav ing them properly marked. While these several visits did much to stimulate sentiment favorable to the move ment, nothing further resulted from them for want of an active and intelligent agent who was willing to take the burden of the work on his- shoulders and make himself personally responsible for its success. In the month of June, 1906, Major J. G. Cisco, of Mary Ramsey Bledsoe 73 Nashville, whose deceased wife was a great great granddaughter of Colonel Anthony Bledsoe, visited the Bledsoe graves for the first time, and seeing their neglected condition determined to have a monument erected over them. He took up the work actively, in- Graves of Colonels Anthony and Isaac Bledsoe before THE Monument was Built telligently and disinterestedly. During the next year he wrote letters to many of the descendants of the Bledsoes, and saw others in person, urging the organi zation of a monument association. Being unable to get a sufficient number of them together to effect such an organization, after consulting with Colonel O. F. 74 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. Bledsoe, Judge D. D. Shelby, and some others who took an active interest in the matter, he requested the following gentlemen to act as officers and committee men for the Bledsoe Monument Association, namely: Colonel O. F. Bledsoe, Grenada, Mississippi, Presi dent; Mr. C. B. Rogan, Gallatin, Tennessee, Vice- President; D. Shelby Williams, Nashville, Tennessee, Treasurer; J. G. Cisco, Nashville, Tennessee, Secre tary. Monument Committee : Judge David D. Shelby, Huntsville, Alabama ; R. C. K. Martin, Nashville, Ten nessee; Colonel O. F. Bledsoe, Grenada, Mississippi; D. Shelby WiUiams, NashviUe, Tennessee; Mr. C. B. Rogan, Gallatin, Tennessee; Mrs. W. H. B. Satter white, Castalian Springs, Tennessee; J. G. Cisco, Nashville, Tennessee. NAMES OF BLEDSOE DESCENDENTS Having now effected an organization in which he occupied the modest, but all-important position of Sec retary, he undertook to ascertain the names and ad dresses of the descendants of the Bledsoes. This in volved an extensive correspondence, and still his list was necessarily incomplete. To each of those found he mailed a circular letter, offering them an oppor tunity to contribute to the Bledsoe monument fund, and naming a day at which the subscription books would be closed. The circular letter was as follows: "The Bledsoe Monument Association, "nashville, tennessee. "Nashville, Tenn., April 10, 1908. "Mr "Dear Our common ancestors. Colonels Anthony and Isaac Bledsoe, have slept side by side, in unmarked graves, near where they were killed by Indians, in Sumner county, Tennessee, during pioneer days, for near a century and a quarter. This Associa tion, composed of descendants of these heroic men, has Names of Bledsoe Descendants 75 been formed for the purpose of erecting a monument over their graves near the site of Bledsoe's Fort at Bledsoe's Lick in Sumner county, Tennessee. "The kind of monument to be erected will depend entirely upon the sum total of money contributed by their descendants, each of whom, we believe, will gladly give according to his or her means. It is not expected, nor desired, that a large or showy memorial will be erected, but a plain, substantial one, suitable to the character of the two heroic brothers. "As it is desired that this work shall be speedily accomplished, a copy of this letter will be sent to each of the descendants whose names may be known to the Secretary, and should be considered an invitation to assist in this laudable work. "All contributions must be sent to the Treasurer, J\Ir. D. Shelby Williams (Vice-President of the First Na tional Bank of Nashville, Tennessee, and President of the Nashville Gas Company), XTashville, Tennessee, not later than July 15, 1908. This will, it is hoped, enable the committee to lay the corner stone of the monument during the 'Tennessee Home-Coming AVeek' in September, 1908. "You can facilitate this enterprise by notifying the Secretary of your intention to contribute to the fund, and the amount you propose to contribute, at your earliest convenience. You are also requested to send to the Secretary the names and addresses of other de scendants whom you may know. "All moneys received will be deposited in the First National Bank at Nashville, of which the Treasurer is a director, and Vice-President, and there remain un til the monument is completed and ready to be paid for. There will be no salaries nor fees paid to any one. All the money contributed will be used in build ing the monument, excepting the small amount neces sary for printing and postage. 76 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. "It is earnestly hoped that each descendant of either of the two Colonels Bledsoe shall contribute, be the amount ever so small, that all may have an interest in the memorial. Fraternally, "J. G. Cisco, Secretary, "Vanderbilt Law Building, Nashville, Tennessee/' The responses were generous. On the day named he closed the subscription books, having in the hands of the Treasurer the handsome sum of $753. The names of the contributors are as follows : CONTRIBUTORS TO THE BLEDSOE MONUMENT FUND. Colonel Oscar F. Bledsoe, Grenada, Missis sippi, great grandson of Colonel Anthony Bledsoe $500 00 Mrs. O. H. P. Belmont, New York, great great granddaughter of Colonel Anthony Bledsoe_ 100 00 Mr. D. Shelby Williams, Nashville, Tennessee, great great great grandson of Colonel An thony Bledsoe 25 00 Judge David D. Shelby, Huntsville, Alabama, great great grandson of Colonel Anthony Bledsoe 15 00 Mrs. E. M. Satterwhite, Castalian Springs, Tennessee, great great granddaughter of Colonel Isaac Bledsoe 10 00 Miss NeUie Satterwhite, Castalian Springs, Tenn., great great great granddaughter of Colonel Isaac Bledsoe 5 00 Miss Eleanor Desha Pickett, Chicago, Illinois, great great granddaughter of Colonel Isaac Bledsoe 10 00 James A. Satterwhite, Castalian Springs, Ten nessee, great great great grandson of Col onel Isaac Bledsoe 5 00 Hon. J. G. H. Buck, Palestine, Texas, great great grandson of Colonel Anthony Bledsoe 5 00 Xames of Bledsoe Descendants 77 Air. J. A. AlassengiU, DiboU, Texas, great great grandson of Colonel Anthony Bledsoe 5 00 Airs. L. S. Converse, Washington, D. C, great great granddaughter of Colonel Anthony Bledsoe 5 00 Airs. Al. AL Walsh, Xew York, great great granddaughter of Colonel Anthony Bledsoe- 5 00 Hon. J. Alinnick Williams, Olustee, Oklaho ma, great great great grandson of Colonel Anthony Bledsoe _^ 5 00 Flon. James W. Blackmore, Gallatin, Tennes see 5 00 Airs. Elizabeth Desha Davis, Xew York, great great granddaughter of Colonel Anthony Bledsoe 2 SO Mrs. Martha Rogan Morrison, Gallatin, Ten nessee, great great granddaughter of Colonel Isaac Bledsoe 2 50 Mrs. Augusta Rogan Brown, Gallatin, Tennes see, great great granddaughter of Colonel Isaac Bledsoe : 2 SO Captain C. B. Rogan, Rogana, Tennessee, great great grandson of Colonel Isaac Bfed- soe 2 SO Mr. WiUiam R. Rogan, Rogana, Tennessee, great grandson of Colonel Isaac Bledsoe 2 SO Mr. R. D. Bledsoe, Humboldt, Tennessee 2 50 Airs. Fredrika L. Cisco Jones, Chattanooga, Tennessee, great great great granddaughter of Colonel Anthony Bledsoe 2 00 Master Robert Cannon Jones, Chattanooga, Tennessee, great great great great grandson of Colonel Anthony Bledsoe 1 00 Master Guy Ozment Jones, Chattanooga, Ten nessee, great great great great grandson of Colonel Anthony Bledsoe 1 00 Miss Fredrika Elizabeth Jones, Chattanooga, Tennessee, great great great great grand daughter of Colonel Anthony Bledsoe 1 00 78 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. Jay Guy Cisco, Nashville, Tennessee, in mem ory of his wife, Mildred Georgie Cisco, great great granddaughter of Colonel An thony Bledsoe 5 00 Miss Bertie Cisco, Nashville, Tennessee, great great great granddaughter of Colonel An thony Bledsoe 2 00 Miss Mozelle Cisco, Nashville, Tennessee, great great great granddaughter of Colonel Anthony Bledsoe 2 00 Ruperto Francoise Cisco, Nashville, Tennessee, great great great grandson of Colonel An thony Bledsoe 2 00 Rudolf Wezinski Cisco, Nashville, Tennessee, great great great grandson of Colonel An thony Bledsoe 2 00 Walter Jay Cisco, New Orleans, Louisiana, great great great grandson of Colonel An thony Bledsoe 1 00 Walter Jay Cisco, infant. New Orleans, Loui siana, great great great great grandson of Colonel Anthony Bledsoe 1 00 Victor W. Cisco, New Orleans, Louisiana, great great great grandson of Colonel An thony Bledsoe 1 00 George Guy Cisco, New York, great great great grandson of Colonel Anthony Bledsoe 1 00 Mrs. Priscilla Hammond Scruggs, Holly Springs, Mississippi, great great grand daughter of Colonel Anthony Bledsoe 1 00 Mrs. J. Hancock Robinson, Washington, D. C, great great great granddaughter of Colonel Anthony Bledsoe, for self and daughter 2 00 Mr. J. M. Scruggs, Memphis, Tennessee, great great great grandson of Colonel Anthony Bledsoe . 1 00 Miss Nettie Shelby Watkins, Jackson, Missis sippi, great great great granddaughter of Colonel Anthony Bledsoe. 2 00 Names of Bledsoe Descendants 79 Mrs. Fannie Boyd Finch, Batesville, Arkansas 1 00 Hon. Robert L. Burch, X'ashville, Tennessee 1 00 Mrs. Kate Shoffner CaldweU, Alemphis, Ten nessee, great great great granddaughter of Colonel Anthony Bledsoe 1 00 Mrs. Addie Laura Pursley Shoffner, Alem phis, Tennessee, great great granddaughter of Colonel Anthony Bledsoe 1 00 Mrs. Inez Shoffner 'White, Alemphis, Tennes see, great great great granddaughter of Col onel Anthony Bledsoe 1 00 Alajor B. B. Buck, 13th U. S. Infantry, great great grandson of Colonel Anthony Bledsoe 5 00 Total $758 00 The necessary funds being in the treasury, Alajor Cisco contracted for a monument to be erected over the graves of the Bledsoes (the title to the lot having been secured to the Bledsoe Monument Association), after a design suggested by himself. It is to be of gray granite, will stand sixteen feet high, and will bear the following inscriptions: West Side. Sacred to the memory of Colonel Anthony Bledsoe. Mary Ramsey Bledsoe. Colonel Isaac Bled.soe. Katherine Montgomery Bledsoe. Inseparable in life; united in death. East Side. Erected in 1908 by Descendants of the two brothers. Five-sevenths of its cost was contrib uted by Colonel Oscar F. Bledsoe, of Grenada, Mississippi, great grandson of Colonel Anthony Bledsoe. 80 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. North Side. Colonel Anthony Bledsoe was born in Culpepper county, Virginia, in 1733 ; married Mary Ramsey in 1760. He was a justice of the peace in Botetourt, Fin castle, and Washington counties, Vir ginia; was a Captain in the Colonial Army; Major of Virginia Militia in the Revolutionary War; was in the "Battle of the Flats;" Commander of the troops at Long Island from December, 1776, to April, 1777; first Representative from Washington county in the Virginia Leg islature. Removed to Sumner county, Tennessee, in 1781. One of the first jus tices of the peace for Davidson county; first Colonel of the Davidson County Militia ; one of the three Commissioners appointed to run the "Commissioners' Line;" one of the first Trustees of Da vidson Academy ; first Representative in the North Carolina Legislature from Sumner county. Killed by Indians about 200 yards west from this spot, on July 20, 1788. Left five sons and six daugh ters. South Side. Colonel Isaac Bledsoe was born in Cul peper county, Virginia about 1735 ; mar ried Katherine Montgomery about 1771. Was one of the "Long Hunters ;" one of the first explorers of the Cumberland Country. Discovered Bledsoe's Lick, which was so named for him. Removed to Sumner county, Tennessee in 1780. Was one of the justices of the peace for Davidson and Sumner counties ; first ma jor of Davidson County Alilitia. Was Names of Bledsoe Descendants 81 killed by Indians about 300 yards west from this spot on April 9, 1793. Left three sons and five daughters. The Indians gave him the name "TuUatoska." Mrs. T. H. Clarke in the Nashville Tennessean, De cember 19, 1908: GRANITE SHAFT HONORS MEMORY OF THE BLEDSOES. The substantial monument of gray granite that has been erected to the memory of those sturdy pioneer heroes, Anthony and Isaac Bledsoe, by their descend ants, near the spot where they were killed by the In dians over a century ago, was dedicated with appro priate and interesting ceremonies yesterday at Bled soe's Lick, near Gallatin, in Sumner county, Tennessee. The monument surmounts a proud eminence, over looking an area every inch of whose soil is sacred in the heart and hallowed in the memory of every loyal American. Nature chose a most beautiful and fitting setting for the enactment of one of the most thrilling and tragic stories of early American civilization, and no wonder that the surrounding hills and the rich valleys inter vening have been enriched by the association of some of the bravest, the truest and knightliest of men, who have blazed the way and upheld the standard of south western civilization. It has been said by some loyal and enthusiastic son of Sumner that the county is the fourth grand division of the State of Tennessee, and that the State is divided into East Tennessee, West Tennessee, Middle Ten nessee and Sumner county. Standing on the brow of that stately hill, looking over the graceful hills and fertile valleys and hearing the stories of Bate, HaU, Winchester, the Bledsoes "and Edward Carmack, the visitor is not disposed to dispute the propriety of this division. 82 Historic Sumner County, Te.^n. APPROPRIATE monument. The monument is of gray granite, and the design is plain, unpretentious, rugged and substantial, as is suggested by the character of those splendid men whose memory it perpetuates. Across gently undulating meadows, fertile and beau tiful, and scarcely a stone's throw to the right, lies the old farm upon which the beloved Edward Ward Car mack first saw the light, and over whose fields, rich in harvest yield, he played in boyish glee ; about an equal distance in the other direction the sky line is fringed with the tops of the trees that adorn the former home of General William B. Bate, of sacred memory ; in the nearer distance, untouched by the hand of time, and the plowshare of progress, a dozen marble slabs, dimmed by time, marked the resting places of the con temporaries of the Bledsoes, who shared with them the hardships and the dangers of those early days; while the monument itself marks the graves of Col onels Anthony and Isaac Bledsoe. CREDIT TO COLONEL CISCO. That this beautiful monument has been erected to perpetuate the memory and tell to future generations the thrilling life story and the tragic ending of these heroes, is due to the patriotic Heart of Colonel J. G. Cisco, of NashvUle, whose wife was a lineal descendant of Colonel Anthony Bledsoe. Colonel Cisco, in the warmth of a patriotic spirit, and the appreciation of the worth of his ancestors, conceived the idea of the erection of this monument some two years ago, and to his patriotism and his loyalty are due the credit. The final consummation of his wishes not only marks the graves of heroes, but stands a tribute to his own patriotism and devotion. Although the day was cold and dreary, those who gathered on that sacred spot yesterday to witness the X'^.ames of Bledsoe Descendants 83 interesting ceremonies attendant upon the dedication of the monument, composed a company of men and women who are worth}- representatives of their heroic ancestors. It was not for them, with a dauntless spirit inherited from a line of heroes, to be deterred by wind or cold or rain, and they delighted to honor with their pres ence so significant an occasion. X^ot only did the Sumner County descendants of the Bledsoes attend, but quite a number from X'ashville went up on the morning train, including Colonel Cisco and his daughters, Alisses Bertie and AlozUe, Major George B. Guild, D. Shelby Williams, Airs. AAlUiams, her son, Air. Frazier, and wife, and Air. Alartin. Air. S. A. Cunningham, editor of the Confederate \'eteran, and Henry Bledsoe and Miss Pearl Bledsoe, also at tended the dedication. STROXG STATE-WIDE SENTIMENT. The meeting was presided over by Air. Donoho, principal of the Bledsoe Academy, on whose grounds the monument stands. AA''hen Colonel Cisco had lo cated the graves and found they were on the academy grounds he requested space for the monument, and a plot thirty feet square was cheerfully given. The ex ercises were held inside the school building, owing to the inclemency of the weather. After "America" was sung in ringing tones by the audience, Dr. John A. McFerrin, a venerable and greatly beloved resident of Sumner county, led in a fervent and eloquent prayer. Air. Donoho then introduced Colonel James Ala- lone, also a resident of Sumner county since his birth, and who is connected with the Bledsoe family. Colonel Malone said that the first word he learned to lisp was that of the Bledsoe's, and that he loved and revered it. He said that while he was not expecting to be called upon, he deemed it an honor and a privilege to speak a few words. 84 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. SENATOR carmack. Colonel Malone paid a beautiful tribute to Senator Carmack, who was expected to have made the opening oration of the day, and when he said that he hoped the principles for which Carmack stood in life would be perpetuated in his death, the audience broke into enthusiastic and spontaneous applause. Colonel Malone introduced Col. Oscar Bledsoe, of Grenada, Miss., a great grandson of Colonel Anthony Bledsoe, who had contributed more than two-thirds of the cost of the monument. Colonel Bledsoe is the oldest living de scendant bearing the Bledsoe name. COLONEL BLEDSOE SPEAKS. Colonel Oscar F. Bledsoe, great grandson of Colonel Anthony Bledsoe, and a resident of Grenada, Miss., Spoke as follows : "Ladies and Gentlemen, Friends and Countrymen: It is with the greatest satisfaction that I am, on this occasion, permitted to view and help dedicate this beauiful monument to two of Tennessee's pioneer heroes. And I will acknowledge right here that this monument is due in the highest and main degree for its inauguration, design and completion to the patient perseverance and high sentiment of Colonel J. G. Cisco, of Nashville. The thought took possession of my mind a few years ago on a visit I v/as making to Bledsoe's Lick, that these two brother heroes ought to have a monument to forever mark their graves and record their deeds to posterity I have always had an extreme veneration for the memory of my father, whose entire name I bear, though I was less than 14 years old when he died, and I thought that a Httle of the money derived from the start he gave me by his self-sacrifice could not be employed more agreeably to the behests of his invisible spirit than to help erect a monument in this beautiful and heaven-blessed sec tion of his native State to the memory of our ancestral Names of Bledsoe Descendants 85 heroes. The object accomplished is incomparably more valuable than the pecuniary outlay. For money perishes — its continued possession is always uncertain, but monuments like this are eternal and imperishable in their record. They are not like books that grow musty and need new editions and frequent perusal. Colonel Oscar F. Bledsoe, Second "This monument will always be an open book to future generations — to the mind, the eye, the heart, involuntarily and without an ';ffort on the part of the beholder — and will not only invoke high sentiment and patriotisrn, but will keep imperishable on earth the names of these early heroes and martyrs to civilization. 86 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. A land without monuments is a land without great memories and high ideals, and what grander memories could be perpetuated than those who fell in advancing the civilization we now enjoy? "We will now notice a few facts concerning these two brothers who were so closely united in life and so little divided in death, and which entitle them to have their memories preserved by such a monument as this. colonel ANTHONY BLEDSOE. "Colonel Anthony Bledsoe was the eldest of the two brothers, having been born in Virginia about 1733. His ancestors came from England to Virginia as early or earlier than the reign of Queen Anne. Born in Culpeper county, in early manhood, he moved into southwest Virginia when it was a wilderness, and was a prominent citizen in Fincastle county, a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses from that county and a Justice of the Peace. In the beginning of the war of the Revolution, he bore a commission from his native State, and with a strong force rescued Fort Watauga from the Indians, who were besieging it. The two brothers settled on the Holston river. Being a man of education, and well versed in public affairs, his worth was immediately acknowledged by Governor CasweU, of North Carolina. He, at that time, held a com mission as Major in the Virginia militia. Governor Caswell appointed him Colonel of militia of the west ern region. Isaac Shelby, a younger brother, and closely associated with the Bledsoes and a constant companion in their emigration movements, was ap pointed Lieutenant-Colonel under him, and it took all of their united skill and vigilance to protect the west ern settlements from the Indians, who were constantly on the warpath, being instigated and armed by the British and Tories^ against the struggling colonists. "But just here a great opportunity presented itself to these brave men to serve their countrv with their X'ames of Bledsoe Descendants 87 efficient and well-organized mountain men eastward of the mountains. The early part of the year 1780 was shrouded in gloom for the patriots of the South in the struggle for independence. The British had been almost uniformly successful. Charleston and Savannah were in their hands. Gates had been com pletely routed at Camden in August, in 1780. The only resistance was a desultory partisan warfare kept up by Generals Alarion, Sumter, Pickens and Colonel Harry Lee. CornwaUis had been ordered by Clinton, who had been present, but had returned to X'e^vr York, to complete the subjugation of the Carolinas and Georgia by vigorous movements. He accordingly di rected Ferguson to proceed westward with a body of British regulars to protect and assist the Tories and destroy their opponents. "In this crisis a great effort was called for to avert the threatening desolation. Every available band of armed patriots was called upon to unite for resistance to Ferguson. Colonel McDowell, of the Continental Line, called on Colonel Anthony Bledsoe and Colonel John Sevier to send help from west of the mountains. To this appeal they promptly responded. After con sultation it was deemed best that Colonel Bledsoe should retain a part of the force to hold back the In dians from a slaughter of the settlers, their women and children — the massacre in AVyoming Valley and the murder and scalping of Aliss McRea were ever before their minds — and that his younger subordinate, Lieu tenant Colonel Isaac Shelby, should lead all the forces that could be spared to help their struggling brothers in the East. BATTLE OF KING'S MOUNTAIN. "The result was the battle and victory of King's Alountain, one of the most important in its consequence of the minor engagements of the Revolutionar}- War. Complete darkness seemed to have settled on the pa triot cause in the South. The paralyzing defeat of 88 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. Gates, at Camden, had caused even Marion, Sumter and Pickens to disband their forces or retire to the swamps. The defeat of Ferguson was the first rift in the dark cloud. Ferguson, under orders from Corn waUis, went too far beyond Ninety-Six towards Au gusta, and as the patriot bands drew together, com menced a hasty retreat to join CornwaUis at Charlotte, North Carolina. "Colonels Campbell, Cleveland, Williams, Sevier, Shelby and Major Winston hastily concentrated their mounted riflemen and with a select detachment of 900 men pursued Ferguson by night and day through a heavy rain, until they overtook him on October 17, 1780, in a defensive position near the line of North Carolina, on King's Mountain, an elevation of 500 or 600 yards long and 60 or 70 yards wide. The battle commenced immediately — Colonel Campbell com manded the whole, and with Lieutenant-Colonel Shel by directed the center of attack. Colonel John Sevier and Major Winston commanded the right, and Col onels Williams and Cleveland the left. Ferguson charged repeatedly with bayonets, but was met with out flinching by the stern and determined patriots, though he threw the center and right together in con fusion at one time, but in his last charge the left turned on him successfully. Ferguson met instant death, and his whole force, with all their stores, were immediately surrendered. "The consequences were signal and immediate. The patriots resumed the offensive throughout the Southern colonies. Tarleton was defeated soon after by Mor gan at the Cowpens. The great X'athaniel Greene, having superseded Gates, held his own against Corn waUis — gained the brilliant victory of Eutaw Springs —only Savannah and Charleston remained in British hands by the fall of 1781. CornwaUis was compelled to retreat, and the final culmination was Yorktown. and victory and independence — for, when Lord North, Names of Bledsoe Descendants 89 the British Prime Alinister, heard of the surrender of CornwaUis, he exclaimed: 'Oh, God! it is all over now,' and immediately commenced negotiations to acknowledge the independence of America — and the first bright beginning of this fortunate series of events, which brought us independence by a final victor}- on Southern soil was the brilliant and heroic affair at King's Mountain. colonel bledsoe's part. "The idea that I am trying to impress is that Colonel Anthony Bledsoe, being the superior officer of the force under Lieutenant Colonel Isaac Shelby, which performed such important service in the center of this battle, and having been efficient in organizing, arming and preparing this force, and having sent it forth so promptly at his country's call, deserves, without any disparagement whatever to the gallant Isaac Shelby, more historic recognition than he has ever received, for he was permitted to enter, as reward for his pa triotic services, over 6,000 acres of land over yonder at Greenfield, about two miles from here, and in 1807 the Legislature of Tennessee created a new county and named it in his honor. It was in 1781 that Colonel Anthony Bledsoe moved from Holston to Greenfield, following his brother Isaac, who had moved the year before. This removal was an arduous undertaking. The distance, the route they had to take, was more than 400 miles. X"o wagons or vehicles could be used on the narrow trails through the wilderness. Only pack horses were used to carry the possessions of the immigrants. We can understand from this the priva tions of our ancestors. But the spirit of true neigh borhood prevailed fully. The Bledsoes and Shelbys and Alexanders and X'eelys and others always moved together and supported each other. This mutual sup port was half the victory in those pioneer days. 90 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. honeymoon trip. "The removal of Colonel Anthony Bledsoe's family to the West was marked by an unusual event — a honeymoon trip. His eldest daughter, Sarah, who lies buried there, had just reached womanhood, and had married David Shelby. I will relate an incident con nected with this marriage. Lieutenant-Colonel Isaac Shelby, on his return from King's Mountain, found that a young lady. Miss Susan Hart, to whom he had been showing the greatest devotion, had moved, with her family, to Kentucky, without leaving even a word behind for him to come to see her. He, thereupon, inveighed against the fickleness of the sex, and vowed that he would not go to see her under the circum stances, but, in a teasing, half-earnest way, said that .he would wait for Miss Sarah Bledsoe. She replied in the same way, that he had better be true to his Kentucky love instead of waiting for Miss Bledsoe. He afterwards relented, went to Kentucky, and was happily married to Miss Susan Hart, who made him a most excellent wife. Miss Bledsoe was already, in heart, engaged to young David Shelby, a private soldier under him in the battle of King's Mountain. They married in 1781, and made their honeymoon trip from the Holston to Cumberland Valley on horseback —quite a contrast to the grand honeymoon journeys of the present day in palatial cars and steamers. But were they less happy? Did not their privations draw their hearts closer together? She was a model wife — David Shelby was a model husband. The old times, with their simplicity and purity, were best, and well may we exclaim against modern domestic infelicity and discord and say, 'O tempora, O mores.' "Before leaving the name of Sarah Bledsoe Shelby, who rests there, I will say that her first child. Dr. John Shelby, of Nashville, was the first white child born in Middle Tennessee. Her husband, David Shelby, was a most exemplary and influential man. He died in Names of Bledsoe Descendants 91 1822, after having been Clerk of the County Court of Sumner County for twenty years. His wife survived him thirty years, having lived until 1852. To her death she preserved, and would read with glistening eyes, the dispatch from Lieutenant-Colonel Isaac Shel by to her father giving an account of the battle of King's Mountain. She said on her death-bed at Nash ville that she desired her remains should be buried by the side of her 'honest old father,' and there she lies, with the record behind her of haying been a per fect woman, wife and mother. first representative. "On the organization of Sumner county, so named in honor of General Jethro Sumner, a hero of the Rev olution, in 1785, as a part of Xorth Carolina, Colonel Anthony Bledsoe was elected the first representative to the Xorth Carolina Legislature, and continued such untU his "death, in 1788. In 1787, when the Indians renewed, with increased ferocity, their attacks and massacres, the settlers on the Cumberland seriously debated the question of removal back to the Holston. A consultation was held on the subject, and Colonel Bledsoe opposed the movement in about these words : 'If we perish here others will be sure to follow to avenge our deaths and complete the work which we have begun. If they find not our graves nor our scattered bones, they will at least revere and lament our memories as having deserved a better fate.' His ideas prevailed, and we are here today in this beautiful region and on this historic spot to reverence and, I am thankful to say, preserve his memory. His fate was tragic. In the summer of 1788 the Indians were seemingly bent on exterminating the Cumberland in truders on their hunting grounds. The forts were the only protection. Colonel Anthony Bledsoe moved from his fort at Greenfield to his brother Isaac's fort, about 200 yards west from this spot. On July the 20th 92 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. the Indians, after prowling about all day, stationed themselves, about midnight, in fence corners opposite an open passage between two elevated log cabins on the line of the stockade fort in which Colonel An thony and Colonel Isaac Bledsoe resided. The In dians caused an apparent stampede of stock by rapid riding along the lane in front, and Colonel Anthony Bledsoe and young Campbell, though warned by his sister-in-law. Airs. Isaac Bledsoe, that the noise was caused by Indians, imprudently stepped into the open passage into the bright moonlight, and both were shot. "When it was found that he must die, and no means being at hand to make a light in order that he might make a will, the gallant Hugh Rogan volunteered to go to a nearby settlement and procure a light, risking being waylaid by the Indians, and successfully accom plished his mission, so that Colonel Anthony Bledsoe, in his dying hour, made his will so that his daughters, as well as his sons, shared in his property, a» necessary provision at that time under the law of X^orth Caro lina. "Colonel Bledsoe left five sons and five daughters, and another daughter was born a few months after his death. There are many of his descendants now scattered throughout the land. Two of his sons, An thony and Thomas, were killed by the Indians. One son, Abraham, the eldest, was a Captain under Jack son, in the Indian wars and at New Orleans. His son, Henry Ramsey, also served at New Orleans, and his youngest son, Isaac, my grandfather, was, no doubt, a private soldier under Jackson in his campaigns against the British and Indians. Colonel Anthony's grandson, my father, was Captain of the Sumner Vol unteers in the Seminole War in 1836. I kept, for a long time, until destroyed by a household fire, a beau tiful silk flag with the inscription in large letters, 'Sumner Volunteers' on its folds. I suppose it was presented to the company by the ladies of Sumner X'ames of Bledsoe Descendants 93 county in 1836, when the command went off to the war in Florida. Thus you see the Bledsoes, no doubt, got full revenge for the injuries done their kindred and neighbors in the race war between the whites and the Indians. COLONEL ISA.\C BLEDSOE. "I will now give an epitome of the life of Colonel Isaac Bledsoe, younger by a few years than his brother Anthony. They were inseparable iri heart and in life. Every fact, the interchange of names of their children show this. Colonel Isaac was one of the long-hunters — he was the pathfinder. In his explorations he dis covered the lick and the creek which bear his name, and near .which he entered several thousand acres of land. He was made a Major when Davidson county was formed, and was a member of its first court. He was with his brother in all his military operations for the defense of the country. He it was who, in 1878, in order to save the settlement, volunteered to go through the wilderness and Indians up to the Ohio river to get powder and lead, and, with a single negro slave as his companion, executed his task completely, and returned with the powder and lead, and the set tlers felt safe. Just to the west of us, in sight, was the field where Thomas Sharp Spencer planted the first corn ever raised in Sumner county. Colonel Isaac Bledsoe was enlarging this field, in April, 1793, by additional clearing, and went out on a bright morn ing with his hands to mend his log heaps. The Indians were lurking in that ravine yonder just south of the public highway. Colonel Isaac Bledsoe, being in front, was shot down and mortally wounded. He told his hands, perhaps his sons with them, to rush to the fort — that he could not live, and that they could do nothing for him. The Indians scalped him, while dying, and made off with their ghastly trophy. "Colonel Isaac Bledsoe's son, Anthony, and his nephew, Anthony, were both killed shortly afterwards. 94 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. in this neighborhood, while going to school, and were scalped by the Indians. "General Robertson, who was a warm personal friend of the Bledsoes, and felt their loss deeply, was aroused by these tragedies, and led an expedition to the Tennessee river and destroyed, utterly, the Indian villages at Nickojack, and killed all the Indians they could find. Then, and not till then, did Sumner county have rest. But till the great Tennessean, Andrew Jackson, gave the final blow with Sumner and other troops, at Tohopeka, or Horseshoe Bend, on the Tal lapoosa, was the race question between the Caucasian and Indian finaUy settled. "No wonder when we consider these tragedies so frequently enacted by the rifle and tomahawk and scalping knife, that the common saying among the settlers was 'There's no good Injun but a dead Injun.' Even the African slaves of the settlers were eager to fight the Indians, and I have heard my father relate, with zest, how a faithful negro slave killed an old In dian chief, somewhere in this neighborhood, as the chief was climbing over a rail fence. WERE SL.WE OWNERS. "These men, whose memory we perpetuate today, and who fell in the most implacable of all war — a race war — were the owners of African slaves, and may the race contest which the freedom of the blacks has in augurated never reach the acute stage as that between the white race and the Indians or red race.- "Now let me notice some of the companions of the Bledsoes. There was Hugh Rogan, the gallant Irish man, the companion of Grattan, who fled to Amer ica in order to breathe the air of freedom. He was always ready for service, always ready to fight the In dians and help protect his neighbors. He was with the HaUs when, in the summer of 1788, they moved from their place, about a mile from here, to Colonel Hon. James W. Blackmore Speaks 95 Isaac Bledsoe's fort, in order to escape the Indians, who, by ambush, killed and scalped the father, Major Hall, and two of his sons, and would have killed young William Hall, a boy of 13, and afterwards Governor of Tennessee, but the boy, having barely escaped the tomahawk that killed his father, did some running through the cane and over the open ground in order to escape the Indians, such as no Olympic runners ever excelled. The mother saved her life by catching the mane of the swift and powerful horse she was rid ing and bolting right through the file of Indians till she got to the fort, escaping both tomahawk and bullet. "The names Shelby, Neely, Alexander, Deshas, AVil- sons, Peyton, Winchester, Smith, Blackmore, Doug lass, Cage, Donoho, and many others, were sooner or later associated with the Bledsoes, and as a result of their united sacrifices and labors you have now this unsurpassed, well-developed country, whose prospects for the future are as bright as the sacrifices of the past have been great. May this monument serve only to arouse and preserve noble memories and sacrifices, and may the silent influences which proceed from it tend to elevate patriotism and every high sentiment of hu manity and progress." HON. JAMES W. BLACKMORE SPEAKS The address of Hon. James Blackmore, of Galla tin, was one of peculiar force and eloquence, and be fore beginning the historic sketch of the Bledsoe broth ers he spoke in eloquent and inspiring words of Sena tor Carmack, avowing that his death would mean the triumph of the cause for which he lived, and again the audience applauded enthusiastically. Adding to the impressiveness of the program was the singing of "The Hills of Tennessee" by a chorus of young ladies and the opening song "America" and the closing song "Sweet Bye and Bye" were also very much enjoyed. 96 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. The closing prayer .was offered by the Rev. Willie Wilkes, whose beautiful prayer at the funeral of Gen eral Bate was widely copied and commented upon. Mr. Wilkes, it wUl be remembered, baptized General Bate a few years before his death in the clear waters of Bledsoe's Creek, which flows peacefully through the ravines near where the monument was dedicated yesterday. HON. blackmore's ADDRESS. Hon. James Blackmore, one of the best known law yers at the Gallatin bar, spoke in part, as follows : "This is an unusual occurrence, remarkable in the fact that today the descendants of two pioneer heroes, Anthony Bledsoe and Isaac Bledsoe, brothers, with the descendants of relatives and friends of these pioneers, and their friends and acquaintances, have assembled for the purpose of unveiling a monument and to do honor to the memory of these worthy patriarchs, 115 years in the one case and 120 years in the other, after they had, respectively, laid down their Hves for the advancement of civilization and for the purpose of giv ing to their contemporaries and to those who should come after them this beautiful and fertile section of country, wherein peace, progress and prosperity now reign. "Like Abram of old, each of these pioneers heard and recognized a call to go out into a strange land to subdue it, and make it fit for an inheritance of future generations. Each was peculiarly fitted for subjugat ing the wilderness and laying the foundations of social order and civil government, and each became, in the language of a fellow pioneer, 'a file leader among the people,' and each was a tower of moral strength to those who with them had plunged into the wilderness and braved the hardships and dangers of border life and Indian warfare to establish settlements and to act as the advance guard of western civilization. Hon. James AA'. Blackmore Speaks 97 "They were 'notables,' or general arbitrators, as the judiciary of the Cumberland country was called, but they seem to have been more than judges ; they were legislators, too, who prescribed the rules and regula tions for civil conduct of the settlers during the time the parent state, being engrossed with the affairs of the Revolutionary AA'ar raging within its borders, left these far away subjects or settlers on her territory to be a law unto themselves.' And after the parent state turned its attention to theso struggling and neglected subjects and extended the segis of her laws and courts over this territory and its inhabitants and accorded to them the right of representation in its law-making bod ies, these brothers were selected to participate and aid in enacting laws and dispensing justice through the organized courts. "Anthony Bledsoe was a practical surveyor, in whom much confidence was reposed, and in 1771 he examined the boundary line between \'irginia and Xorth Carolina (then), but now between Kentucky and Tennessee. He was a captain from A'irginia in the Continental army. "In 1783 he was a commissioner of the State of Xorth Carolina to lay off lands granted to officers in the Revolutionary war. "In 1787 he was a member of the legislature of Xorth Carolina. In 1788, July 20, he was killed by the Indians in an attack, at night, on Bledsoe fort, built by his brother Isaac, which stood on, or near, the spot where we are now assembled. He had two sons, Thomas and Anthony, killed by the Indians. leading man. "X'ext to Robertson, Colonel Anthony Bledsoe was the most valuable member of the Cumberland commu nity. He was an educated man of cool courage, sound judgment and wide experience in public affairs, hav ing held various civil and military positions of import- 98 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. ance in older settlements. His relations with Sevier, Governor Caswell and other prominent men were of an intimate character; but, for many years he had been the bosom frifend and trusted counselor of Rob ertson, who, since Bledsoe's arrival on the Cumberland, had acted in no affair of importance without his ad vice and co-operation. In the event of Robertson's death he was probably the only man in the settlement who could have brought it safely out of the fiery or deal through which it was passing. "Isaac Bledsoe, in 1771, came to this section of the country with Kasper Mansker and others, known as the 'Long Hunters,' on a hunting and prospecting ex pedition, 'to spy out the land,' and, like Caleb of old, he took back with hirri to the older settlements such a good impression of the country and gave such glow ing accounts of the abundance of game and the fer tility of the soil, that he determined himself and he induced others to 'go up and possess it.' When' he returned to the Cumberland country is not definitely stated, but presumably as early as 1779. "In 1784 he built 'Bledsoe's Fort,' on, or near, the ground on which we are assembled today. In 178b Sumner county was laid off and established by the Leg islature of North Carolina, and he was one of the first magistrates of this county. April 9, 1793, he was kiUed by Indians while working in his field, which is adjoin ing the site of this monument, dedicated today. His son, Anthony Bledsoe, Jr., had met his death at the hands of these foes prior to this date. "Each of the Bledsoes had sons in school as early as 1784, and it was while on their way to school they were killed by Indians. This is the first historical rec ord of any school in this section. The laws or regu lations prescribed by the 'notables,' who were the law makers for the settlers on the Cumberland river, were based on temperance and good morals. Hox. James W. Blakemore Speaks 99 .Spring From Which the Inmates of Colonel Isaac Bledsoe's Fort Procured Water 100 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. •'if'-f "# ^^ i^; Bledsoe Monument Hon. James W. Blackmore Speaks 101 temperance sentiment. "At that early day we find that they promulgated prohibitive laws against the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquor. In the year 1785 an ordinance was passed that there shall be no distillation of liquors in Davidson county, and Colonel James Robertson, the father of the Cumberland settlement, declared that 'the conversion of crops of grain into spiritous liquors is an unwarranted perversion, unserviceable to white men and devilish for Indians,' and expressed the hope 'that there may never be any waste of grain by distillation or waste of estates and ruin of soul by drinking liquor.' "This county and State have held in grateful re membrance the distinguished services and high char acter of these brother pioneers. The State has hon ored them with the name of a county, the county has perpetuated their name in the name of a noble stream and in institutions of learning, and the county seat by one of its chief avenues. The streams are made to proclaim their fame as they rush with swollen tide to the sea as well as when appropriated as the motive power of mills and manufactories; the schoolhouses, like beacon lights, lend lustre to their names; the at mosphere here is made vibrant with the praise of the Bledsoe's, and the example which they have set by their courageous devotion to duty, wisdom displayed in the discharge of public trust and the sacrifices they made for others encouraged their contemporaries and have borne good fruit in the generations which have followed them. "Their descendants in this and other States have proven that they were worthy sons of illustrious sires, and the story of their lives has inspired the men of this and other sections to deeds of valor and endurance in times of war and to lofty ambition and high ideals of statesmanship and pubHc service in times of peace. "Let us rejoice then today that we can, with senti ments of gratitude and with reverence for their memo- 102 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. ries, participate in these exercises of unveiling this monument to mark the hallowed ground where these worthy patriarchs have slept for these more than one hundred years. They were careless, perhaps, of mon uments by their graves when they lived and wrought, but they have built one themselves in the world — a monument by which men are taught to remember not where they died, but where they lived." Professor H. H. Donaho, who acted as master of ceremonies at the dedication exercises, is a great grandson of BUlie Donaho, a pioneer to Sumner coun ty, and a friend and companion of the Bledsoes. On one occasion he had his hat knocked off by an Indian tomahawk, near Bledsoe's Lick, but escaped being hurt. On another occasion when the Indians attacked the fort, he had the presence of mind to extinguish the fire, which, by its light, favored the attacking party. Professor Donaho has for the past several years been principal of Bledsoe Academy on the grounds of which the monument was built. GENEALOGY OF THE BLEDSOE FAMILY FIRST generation. No. 1. George Bledsoe was the first Of the family of which we can find any trace in America. He lived in Northumberland county, Virginia. His will was probated in that county July 23, 1704. Doubtless had other children, but the only one we can find was — 2 Abraham Bledsoe. SECOND generation. No. 2. Abraham Bledsoe was probably born in North umberland county, Virginia, but after his mar riage settled in that part of Orange county which Genealogy of the Bledsoe Family 103 was afterwards embraced in Culpeper county. Among his children were — 3 Anthony Bledsoe. 4 Isaac Bledsoe. 5 Abraham Bledsoe, Jr. THIRD GENER-\TI0N. Xo. 3. Col. Anthony Bledsoe, son of Abraham Bled soe, was born in what is now Culpeper county, Virginia, then Orange county, in 1733. About 1760 he married Alary Ramsey, of Augusta coun ty. He was killed by Indians at Bledsoe's Lick, Summer county, Tennessee, on July 20, 1788. Alary Ramsey was bom in Augusta county, \'ir- ginia in 1734, and died in Sumner county, Ten nessee, in 1808. They had eleven children — five sons and six daughters, one of which was bom four months after the death of Colonel Bledsoe. Their children were — 6 Abraham Bledsoe, born in Virginia about 1762. 7 Thomas Bledsoe. 8 Sarah Bledsoe, bom in A'irginia in 1763. 9 Anthony Bledsoe, Jr. 10 Isaac Bledsoe. 11 Henry Ramsey Bledsoe. 12 Rachael Bledsoe. 13 Polly Bledsoe, born in Virginia in 1780. 14 Betsy Bledsoe. 15 Prudence Bledsoe. 16 Susan Bledsoe. fourth GENERATION. Xo. 6. Abraham Bledsoe, son of Colonel Anthony and Mary (Ramsey) Bledsoe, was bom in what is now Fincastle county, A'irginia, about 1762; came to Sumner county, Tennessee, with his par ents in 1781. He served as captain of a company 104 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. in the Tennessee Regulars under Jackson in the Creek War. He was in the battle of the Horse shoe, and the several battles at New Orleans in December, 1814, and January, 1815. He married Amelia Weathered, daughter of Frank Weathered, a soldier of the Revolutionary War. Her mother was a sister of General Sumter of South. Carolina. Died on his farm in Sumner county, and was buried at Hopewell church. They had children — 17 David Bledsoe ; died young. 18 A daughter, who married Alfred Shoulders arid moved to West Tennessee. No other infor mation. No. 7. Thomas Bledsoe, son of Colonel Anthony and Mary (Ramsey) Bledsoe, was born in Virginia about 1774. Was killed by Indians near Green field, Sumner county, Tennessee, on October 2, 1794. Unmarried. No. 8. Sarah Bledsoe, daughter of Colonel Anthony and Mary (Ramsey) Bledsoe, was born in Virgin ia in 1763. Came to Sumner county, Tenn., in 1781. Married David Shelby. Died March 11, 1852, aged 89 years. David Shelby was a son of Captain John Shelby, of Washington coun ty, Virginia. He was born in Virginia about 1763. Of his early life but little is known. He was a soldier in the regiment which Isaac Shelby com manded in the battle of King's Mountain. He married Sarah, the oldest daughter of Colonel An thony Bledsoe, in 1781, and the same year came with the Bledsoe family to Sumner county. When the county was organized he was chosen Clerk of the court, and held that position until his death in 1822. Had children— 19 John Shelby, born May 24, 1785. 20 Anthony Bledsoe Shelby, born January 15, 1789. Genealogy of the Bledsoe Family 105 21 Philip Davies Shelby, born Alarch 7, 1791, died May 27, 1799. 22 PriscUla Shelby, born March 8, 1793. 23 Lucinda Shelby, born Alarch 24, 1795. 24 James Shelby, born Tuly 13, 1797, died August 28, 1797. Mrs. Sarah Bledsoe Shelby 25 Nellie Shelby, born January 14, 1799. 26 David Davies Shelby, born July 15, 1801, died August 2, 1805. 27 OrvUle Shelby, born January 21, 1803. 28 Sarah Bledsoe Shelby, born January 21, 1806. 29 Albert Shelby, born May 25, 1808. 106 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. No. 9. Anthony Bledsoe, Jr., son of Colonel Anthony and Mary (Ramsey) Bledsoe, was born in Vir ginia ; was killed by Indians near Rock Castle, the residence of General Daniel Smith, where he was boarding and attending school, on AprU 21, 1794. Unmarried. No. 10. '¦'" Isaac . Bledsoe, son of Colonel Anthony and Mary (Rarasey) Bledsoe, was born in Washing ton county,'; AHrginia ; '''"came to Sumiier county, Tennessee,"!i\A'ith' his ;^'aTejits'in 1781. Married Alargaret Naely. Had children— . . : 30 Williarn- Bledsoe. X^o inforrriation. 31 Abraham Bledsoe. No information. 32 Zurithy .Bledsoe. Never married. Died in Cal ifornia.'-- ^ - ' 33 Oscar -F. Bledsoe., 34 Anthony C. Bledsoe. 35 Amanda Bledsoe. 36 Gertrude Bledsoe. No. 11. Henry Ramsey Bledsoe, son of Colonel Anthony and Mary (Ramsey) Bledsoe, was born in AVash ington county, Virginia. Came to Sumner county, Tennessee with his parents in 1781. He served as a private in brother Abraham's company in the Creek War and at New Orleans. Died at Natchez, Mississippi, with yellow fever about 1738, while on a trading expedition. His companion on the journey was attacked by the disease, and Mr. Bledsoe remained and nursed him until he had re covered, when he himself was stricken. His comrade whom he had so generously cared for deserted him to die among strangers. He mar ried Nancy Gillespie. Had children — 2)7 Isaac Newton Bledsoe. Genealogy of the Bledsoe Family 107 38 Thomas Jefferson Bledsoe. 39 George AA'ashington Bledsoe. 40 Richard Bledsoe. 41 Henry Ramsey Bledsoe, Jr. 42 Polly Bledsoe. 43 Ophelia Bledsoe. 44 James Bledsoe. Xo. 12. Rachel Bledsoe, daughter of Colonel Anthony and Alary (Ramsey) Bledsoe, was born in Wash ington county, A'irginia. Came to Sumner county, Tennessee, with her parents in 1781. Alarried AA'illiam X'eely, a brother of Alargaret Xeely, who had married her brother, Isaac. Had children — 45 Anthony Xeely. 46 Joseph Neely. 47 Polly Xeely. 48 Caroline Xeely. Xo. 13. Polly Bledsoe, daughter of Colonel Anthony and Alary (Ramsey) Bledsoe, was bom in AA'ash ington county, Virginia, about 1780. Came to Sumner county, Tennessee, with her parents in 1781. In 1799 she married James Weatherred, son of Frank AA'^eatherred, a Revolutionary sol dier, and who was under General La Fayette at the seige of Yorktown. After the close of the Revolutionary AA'ar he married a sister of General Sumter, of South Carolina. James Weatherred was for many years a justice of the peace in Sum ner county. In 1826 he removed to Alississippi, where he remained several years, then returned to Sumner county. Had children — 49 Emma Weatherred. 50 Richard AA'eatherred. 51 Alildred AA^eatherred. 52 Alary Weatherred. 53 Sarah Shelby AA'eatherred. 108 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. 54 Charlotte Weatherred. 55 Bledsoe Weatherred. No information. 56 Marcus Weatherred. No information. 57 Abraham Weatherred. No information. No. 14. Betsy Bledsoe, daughter of Colonel Anthony and Mary (Ramsey) Bledsoe, married James Clendening, who wrote the wUl of her father after he had received his mortal wound from an Indian rifle. Had children — 58 Thomas Clendening. Was killed. Never mar ried. 59 Anthony Clendening. 60 Richard Clendening. 61 Patsey Clendening. 62 Elizabeth Clendening. 63 Rachael Clendening. No. 15. Prudence Bledsoe, daughter of Colonel An thony and Mary (Ramsey) Bledsoe, married Cap tain Joseph Sewell. No information. No. 16. Susan Bledsoe, daughter of Colonel Anthony and Mary (Ramsey) Bledsoe, married William Penny. No information. FIFTH GENERATION. No. 19. John Shelby, son of David and Sarah (Bledsoe) Shelby, was the first white child to be born in what is now Sumner county, Tennessee, on Alay 24, 1785. He received a liberal education, then went to Philadelphia, where he studied medicine, and where he married Anna Maria Minnick. After his return to Tennessee, he located on a large tract of land on the east side of the Cum berland river, where East Nashville now is. He Genealogy of the Bledsoe Family 109 was for many years one of the most useful and enterprising citizens of Davidson county. He was the founder of Shelby Aledical College, after wards merged into the medical department of the University of X'ashville. He was the prime mover in the company which built the first sus pension bridge at XashvUle. He was one of the founders of St. Ann's Episcopal church. It was for him that Shelby avenue was so named. He was a warm personal friend of Sam Houston and other men of prominence of his day. His resi dence stood near the centre of AA'oodland street, directly in front of the present residence of Hop. A. V. Goodpasture. Had children — 64 Anna Shelby. 65 Priscilla Shelby. No. 20. Anthony Bledsoe Shelby, son of David and Sa rah (Bledsoe) Shelby, was born in Sumner coun ty on January 15, 1789. Alarried Marian AA in- chester, daughter of Stephen Winchester. He studied law, and after practicing at Gallatin for some time removed to Texas and assisted in gain ing independence for that State. He was one of the Justices of the Supreme Court of the Republic of "Texas, and was prominent in other ways. Later he removed to Mississippi and settled at Brandon, "~ where he died about 18SS. Had children — 66 Sallie Shelby, born in Sumner county. May 10, 1812. 67 David Shelby, born in Sumner county, Alay 7, 1814. 68 Marian Jane Shelby, born July 31, 1816; died September 6, 1817. 69 PriscUla Kate Shelby, born July 15, 1818. 70 Annie W. Shelby, born July 10, 1820; died August 27, 1821. 71 Julia Winchester Shelby, born July 15, 1822. 110 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. 72 Stephen Winchester Shelby, born July 22, 1824; died July 15, 1828. 7Z Winchester Bledsoe Shelby, born January 18, 1827. Judge Anthony Bledsoe Shelby 74 Lucinda Henderson Shelby, born December 31, 1829. 75 Marian P. Shelby, born November 10, 1831. 76 Bennett Henderson Shelby, born March 24, 1834. 77 Antonette Marian Shelby, born November 16, 1834; died in 1837. 78 Nelson Shelby, died in 1838. Genealogy of the Bledsoe Family 111 No. 22. Priscilla Shelby, daughter of David and Sarah (Bledsoe) Shelby, was born in Sumner county. Married Henry L. Douglass, a native of .Sumner county. He was a merchant in Vicksburg, Mis sissippi, where he died in 1854. Had children — 79 Priscilla Douglass. After the death of his wife, Priscilla Shelby, Henry L. Douglass married Miss Alcorn, sister of the late Governor Alcorn, of Mississippi. After her death he married Mrs. Jane Crabb, mother of Henry Crabb, of Sonora fame. Colonel Douglass was one of the largest merchants in Vicksburg, and was owner of the first cotton compress in Mississippi. No. 23. Lucinda Shelby, daughter of David and Sarah (Bledsoe) Shelby, was born in Sumner county, March 24,1795. No information. No. 25. Nellie Shelby, daughter of David and Sarah (Bledsoe) Shelby, was born in Sumner county, at Spencer's Choice, January 14, 1799. Married General Robert Desha, son of Robert Desha. Geneial Desha's mother was, before her mar riage, Eleanor Wheeler, who was a daughter of Joseph Wheeler, a Captain in the Revolutionary War. He served as a Captain and a Brigade- Major in the war of 1812. Was a representative in Congress from Tennessee from 1827 to 1831. He was for some time a merchant in Gallatin and later removed to Mobile, Alabama, where he con ducted a flourishing business until his death, February 8, 1849. Had children— 80 Caroline Desha. 81 Phoebe Ann Desha. 82 Julia Desha. X^o information. 112 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. No. 27. Orville Shelby, son of David and Sarah (Bled soe) Shelbv, was born in Sumner county on Jan uary 21, 1803. Married Caroline Winchester, daughter of General James Winchester, and soon Doctor Thomas Fearn thereafter removed to Lexington Kentucky. Had children — 83 Joseph Orville Shelby. 84 Carrie Shelby. 85 Isaac Shelby. Genealogy of the Bledsoe Family 113 No. 28. Sarah Bledsoe Shelby, Daughter of David and Sarah (Bledsoe) Shelby, was born in Sumner county, January 21, 1806. Married Dr. Thomas Fearn on February 26, 1822. Died May 22, 1842. Dr. Fearn was a son of Thomas Fearn, and was Mrs. Maria Eliza Fearn Garth born in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, Novem ber 15, 1789; died January 16, 1863. Had chU dren — 86 Mary Fearn. 87 Sarah Fearn. 88 Kate Fearn. 114 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. 89 Ada Fearn. 90 Maria Fearn. 91 Bernice Fearn. Never married. 92 Lucy Lee Fearn. Xo. 29. Albert Shelby, son of David and Sarah (Bled soe) Shelby, was born in Sumner county. May 25, 1808. No information. No. 33. Oscar F. Bledsoe, son of Isaac and Margaret (Neely) Bledsoe, was born in Sumner county. He served as a commissioned officer in the Flor ida War. Studied law and removed to Colum bus Mississippi, where he became prominent in his profession, and where he accumulated a large fortune. He married Alary Hardwick. Had children — 93 Randall Bledsoe. Died young. 94 Gertrude Bledsoe. 95 Isaac Bledsoe. Died in 1857, while at school in Lebanon, Tennessee. 96 Oscar F. Bledsoe, second. No. 34. Anthony Clinton Bledsoe, son of Isaac and Margaret (Neely) Bledsoe, was born in Sumner county. Married Elizabeth Green and removed to California. Had children — 97 Margaret Bledsoe. No information. 98 Linn Bledsoe. No information. 99 Jefferson -Davis Bledsoe. X^o information. 100 William Oscar Bledsoe. Xo information. 101 Carson Bledsoe. No. 35. Amanda Bledsoe, daughter of Isaac and Mar garet (Neely) Bledsoe, married Lucellius Win chester. No issue. Genealogy of the Bledsoe Family 115 No. 36. Gertrude Bledsoe, daughter of Isaac and Alar garet (Neely) Bledsoe, was born in Sumner county. Married a Mr. Straughton and removed to California. Xo information. Xo. 37. Isaac Xewton Bledsoe, son of Henry Ramsey and Nancy (Gillespie) Bledsoe, was born in Sumner county. Alarried and removed to La fayette county, Alissouri. Had children — 102 Elizabeth Bledsoe. Xo infofmation. 103 Amanda Bledsoe. Xo information. 104 Ophelia Bledsoe. X'^o information. 105 Francis Bledsoe. X''o information. 106 Cordelia Bledsoe. No information. 107 Sarah Bledsoe. Xo information. 108 Clara Bledsoe. Xo information. 109 Callie Bledsoe. Xo information 110 Graham Bledsoe. Killed in the CivU AVar. Ill Dick Bledsoe. Killed in the Civil AA'ar. Xo. 38. Thomas Jefferson Bledsoe, son of Henry Ramsey and Nancy (Gillespie) Bledsoe, was born in Sumner county. Alarried a Aliss White and removed to Missouri. Had children — 112 WilHam Bledsoe. X'o information. 113 Abraham Bledsoe. No information. 114 Isaac Bledsoe. No information. 115 Rina Bledsoe. No information. 116 A daughter, name unknown. X^o information. No. 39. George Washington Bledsoe, son of Henry Ramsey and X'ancy (Gillespi) Bledsoe, was born in Sumner county. Married Martha Lauderdale and removed to Alissouri. Had children — 117 John Bledsoe. Died in LaFayette county, Alissouri. 116 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. 118 James Bledsoe. KUled in the Civil War. 119 Joseph Bledsoe. Removed to Texas. 120 Bettie Bledsoe. No information. 121 Laura Bledsoe. No information. 122 Richard Bledsoe. No information. No. 40. Richard Bledsoe, son of Henry Ramsey and Nancy (Gillespie) Bledsoe. No information. No. 41. Henry Ramsey Bledsoe, Jr., son of Henry Ramsey and Nancy (Gillespie) Bledsoe, was born in Sumner county. Married Nancy Byrns and removed to Missouri. He was murdered in Texas before the Civil War. Hlad children — • 123 Abraham Bledsoe. No information. 124 Plunk Bledsoe. Killed in the Lawrence raid. 125 Isaac Bledsoe. Murdered by Federal soldiers in 1862. 126 Henry Ramsey Bledsoe, third. Murdered by Federal soldiers after he had been wounded and surrendered. No. 42. Polly Bledsoe, daughter of Henry Ramsey and Nancy (Gillespie) Bledsoe. Married, first, Charles Bealer; second, Alexander BaskervUle. No information. No. 43. Ophelia Bledsoe, daughter of Henry Ramsey and X^ancy (GUlespie) Bledsoe. Was a famous beauty. Alarried Rev. George Gillespie. No in formation. No. 44. James Bledsoe, son of Henry Ramsey and Nancy (Gillespie) Bledsoe, was born in Sumner county. Married Harriet Armstrong, of the same county. Had children: Genealogy of the Bledsoe Family 117 127 Thomas Jefferson Bledsoe. 128 WiUiam Henry Bledsoe. 129 Lydia Melvina Bledsoe. Died in Nashville at the age of 10 years. 130 James Bledsoe, Jr. Died in Nashville at the age of 12 years. 131 Eliza Ann Bledsoe. No. 45. Anthony Neely, son of William and Rachael (Bledsoe) Neely. Married Margaret Read. No information. No. 46. Joseph Neely, son of William and Rachael (Bledsoe) Neely. Married Miss Deloach. Had children — 132 Julia Neely. No information. No. 47. Polly Neely, daughter of WiUiam and Rachael (Bledsoe) Neely. Married Charles Blakemore. No information. No. 48. Caroline Neely, daughter of William and Rachael (Bledsoe) Neely. Married a Mr. Greer, of Memphis. Had chUdren — 133 J. Neely Greer. No information. No. 49. Emma Weatherred, daughter of James and Polly (Bledsoe) Weatherred, was born in Sum ner county. Married, first, Mr. Frainham; sec ond, Air. McLeod ; third, Mr. Pratt. This branch of the family lived in Mississippi. No other in formation. No. 50. Richard Weatherred, son of James and Polly (Bledsoe) Weatherred, was born in Sumner county. Married a Aliss King, of Alabama. X^o information. 118 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. No. 51. Mildred Weatherred, daughter of James and Polly (Bledsoe) Weatherred. Married a Mr. Buck of Mississippi. No information. Has numerous descendants, among them Mr. J. G. H. Buck, of Texas, and his two sons. Major Buck and Lieutenant Buck of the United States Army. No. 52. Mary AA^'eatherred, daughter of James and Polly (Bledsoe) Weatherred, was born in Sum ner county. Married, first, Mr. Briggs; second, Mr. Kelly, third, James Blair, a native of New York, who was postmaster at Tuskaloosa, Ala bama, in the early seventies. She died, at Tuska loosa in 1874. Had children by Kelly — 134 A daughter, who married a Air. Skelton, Sheriff of Tuskaloosa county. 135 Alice Kelly. Married Judge Ford. No issue. No. S3. Sarah Shelby Weatherred, daughter of James and Polly (Bledsoe) Weatherred, was born in Sumner county. Married WiUiam L. Malone, son of Hal. Malone, a Revolutionary soldier, who came to Tennessee from Petersburg, Virginia, about 1798. Had children— 136 Harriet Malone. 137 Bettie Alalone. 138 Mildred Malone. 139 Susan Malone. 140 Alary Catherine Malone. 141 Thomas Malone. Never married. 142 AIcMurray Malone. Never married. 143 John Wesley Malone. No. 54. Charlotte Weatherred, daughter of James and Polly (Bledsoe) Weatherred. Married Air. Mas sengiU, of Mississippi. Has descendants living Genealogy of the Bledsoe Family 119 in Texas, among them Mr. J. A. MassengUl, of DiboU. No information.- No. 59, Anthony Clendening, son of James and Betsey (Bledsoe) Clendening. Married Miss Patterson and removed to Arkansas. Had a son — 144 Fulton Clendening, who lived at Helena. No information. No. 60. Richard Clendening, son of James and Betsey (Bledsoe) Clendening. Married a Miss Patter son and removed to Giles county. Had children — 145 John C. Clendening. No information. 146 James Clendening. No information. 147 Violet Clendening. No information. 148 David Clendening. No information. No. 62. Elizabeth Clendening, daughter of James and Betsey (Bledsoe) Clendening. Married John Patterson. No information. No. 63. Rachel Clendening, daughter of James and Betsey (Bledsoe) Clendening. Married William Patterson and settled in Giles county. Had chil dren — 149 John Clendening Patterson. 150 Maria Henderson Patterson. 151 William Bledsoe Patterson. X^ever married. 152 David Shelby Patterson. 153 James Henderson Patterson. Never married. 154 Martha Eliza Patterson. 155 Logan Madison Patterson. l56 Margaretta Violet Patterson. X^ever married. 120 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. SIXTH generation. No. 64. Ann Shelby, daughter of Dr. John and Anna Maria (Minnick) Shelby. Married Washington Barrow, who was born in Davidson county, Ten nessee, October 5, 1817. He was a lawyer by profession, and a man of affairs. He was the first President of the Nashville Gas Company. He was Minister to Portugal from 1841 to 1844, and a Representative in Congress from 1847 to 1849. Was for a time editor of the Nashville Banner. Was State Senator in 1860 and 1861. Was identified with the Confederacy during the Civil War. Was arrested by order of Andrew John son, but soon afterwards was released by order of the President. Died in St. Louis October 19, 1866. Had children— 157 John Shelby Barrow. 158 A daughter, who died young. No. 65. Priscilla Shelby, daughter of Dr. John and Anna Maria (Minnick) Shelby. Married David Williams, of 'West Tennessee. Had chUdren — 159 John Shelby Williams. 160 Joseph Minnick Williams. 161 Anna Minnick Williams." No. 66. Sallie Shelby, daughter of Judge Anthony Bledsoe and Alarian (Winchester) Shelby, was born in Sumner county. May 10, 1812. Alarried Dr. Miles Selden Watkins, of Mississippi. Had children — 162 Selden Watkins. 163 Leigh Watkins. 164 Marian Shelby Watkins. 165 Erskine Watkins. Genealogy of the Bledsoe Family 121 166 Nettie Shelby Watkins. 167 Fearn Watkins. No information No. 67. David Shelby, son of Judge Anthony Bledsoe and Alarian (AVinchester) Shelby, was born at Gallatin, May 7, 1814. Married Mary T. Bouldin, January 14, 1837. Had chUdren — 168 Anthony Bouldin Shelby. Born October 10, 1845. 169 David D. Shelby, born October 24, 1847. 170 Maria Bledsoe Shelby. 171 Marian Winchester Shelby. No information. 172 Yancy Howard Shelby. No information. No. 69. Priscilla Kate Shelby, daughter of Judge An thony Bledsoe and Marian (Winchester) Shelby, was born in Sumner county, July 15, 1818. Married J. C. P. Hammond, of Mississippi. Had children — 173 Eli Shelby Hammond. 174 F. McLaren Hammond. 175 Priscilla Hammond. No. 71. Julia Winchester Shelby, daughter of Judge Anthony Bledsoe and Marian (Winchester) Shel by, was born at Gallatin, July 15, 1822. Alarried Air. Ware, a lawyer, of Jackson, Mississippi. Had children — 176 Winchester Bledsoe Ware. Died young. No. 71. Winchester Bledsoe Shelby, son of Judge An thony Bledsoe and Marian (Winchester) Shelby, was born at Dixon Springs, Tennessee, January 18, 1827. He served in the Confederate Army, 122 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. with the rank of Colonel. Married Margaret Alexander. Had children — 177 Bledsoe Alexander Shelbv. 178 William H. Shelby. 179 Edwin Shelby. 180 David Shelby. Had daughters, but have no information. No. 79. Priscilla Douglass, daughter of Henry L. and Priscilla (Shelby) Douglass, married Dr. Robert C. K. Martin, who was born in NashvUle, August 9, 1808. After receiving a classical education he graduated from Franklin Aledical College, Phila delphia, with distinguished honors, then success fully practiced medicine for appro.ximately forty years, winning eminence in his profession, and was noted for his philanthropy. His life and character can best be described by the following epitaph on his monument, which was erected to his memory by his female patients: "An accomplished physician, he gave his life To the afflicted. Honored by his bretheren, And beloved by the public. Of men the most genial and gentle. Of physicians the most generous and laborious." He died in NashviUe, February 9, 1872. Had children — 181 Bettie Alartin. 182 Alary Shelby Martin. Never married. 183 Alice Martin. 184 Flenry Douglass Martin. 185 Player Martin. Never married. 186 Robert C. K. Martin, Jr. 187 Maria Alartin. 188 Shelby Martin. Never married. Genealogy of the Bledsoe Family 123 No. 80. Caroline Desha, daughter of General Robert and Nellie (Shelby) Desha. Married, first, Rob ert Barney; second, Lloyd Abbott. No informa tion. No. 81. Phoebe Ann Desha, daughter of General Rob ert and NeUie (Shelby) Desha, married Dr. Mur ray Forbes Smith, of Mobile, Alabama. Had chil dren — ¦ 189 Armide Smith. No information. 190 Desha Smith. No information. 191 Alva Erskine Smith, 192 Mary Virginia Smith. 193 Florence Smith. No. 83. General Joseph Orville Shelby, son of OrviUe and Caroline (Winchester) Shelby, was born at Lexington, Kentucky, in 1831. Received a liberal education and engaged in mercantile pursuits. Removed to Waverly, Missouri, in 1850, and commenced the manufacture of baled rope. Soon afterwards the Kansas trouble broke out, and he returned to Kentucky, where he organized a com pany for territorial service. When quiet had been restored he returned to his rope factory. At the breaking out of the Civil War he raised a company of cavalry and entered the Confederate service with the rank of Captain. In 1862 he re cruited a regiment, of which he was chosen Colonel, and was given command of a brigade, of which his regiment formed a part. In March, 1864, he was commissioned a Brigadier General, and later a Major General. "Shelby's Brigade was one of the most famous commands in the Confederate service. General Shelby was a born leader of men. Brave, daring, chivalrous, and 124 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. knew not the meaning of the word fear. He was the idol of his men, and was feared and dreaded by his country's foes. He was to the Trans- Alississippi department what Forrest was to the East. No braver man than 'Old Joe Shelby,' ever drew a sword." In 1893 he was appointed United States Marshall by President Cleveland, and held that office until his death, February 13, 1897, at his home in Adrian, Missouri. No information as to his marriage and de scendants. No. 84. Carrie Shelby, daughter of Orville and Caro line (Winchester) Shelby. Married Henry Blood. Had children — 194 Henry Blood. Dead. 195 Lawton Blood. No information. 196 May Blood. 197 Laura Blood. 198 Olga Blood. No information. 199 Maude Blood. No. 85. Isaac Shelby, son of Orville and Caroline (Winchester) Shelby, a younger brother of General Joe O. Shelby, was born in Lexington, Kentucky. Removed to Missouri. He served in the Confederate Army as color-bearer in Gordon's Brigade, in the Trans-Mississippi department, and was distinguished for his daring. No other information. No. 86. Mary Fearn, daughter of Dr. Thomas and Sarah Bledsoe (Shelby) Fearn. Married Gus tavus L. Mastin. Had children — 200 Arabella Mastin. Never married. 201 Thomas Mastin. 202 Frank Mastin. Never married. Genealogy of the Bledsoe Family 125 203 James Alastin. No information. 204 Sallie Shelby Mastin. 205 Gustavus L. Mastin, Jr. No. 87. Sarah Fearn, daughter of Dr. Thomas and Sarah Bledsoe (Shelby) Fearn. Married Colonel William F. Barry. Had children — 206 WiUiam Shelby Barry. No. 88. Kate Fearn, daughter of Dr. Thomas and Sarah Bledsoe (Shelby) Fearn. Married Col onel Matthew Steele. Had children — 207 Thomas Steele. 208 Sallie Steele. 209 Eliza Steele. Never married. 210 George Steele. "Never married. 211 Robert Steele. 212 Bernice Steele. 213 Matthew Steele, Jr. 214 Tracy Steele. 215 Katy WUlie Steele. Never married. No. 89. Ada Fearn, daughter of Dr. Thomas and Sarah Bledsoe (Shelby) Fearn. Married Dr. George Steele. Had children — 216 Anna Steele. 217 Fearn Steele. No. 90. Maria Fearn, daughter of Dr. Thomas and Sarah Bledsoe (Shelby) Fearn. Married Col onel William W. Garth, of H/untsville, Alabama, who served on the staff of General Longstreet during the Civil War. He was born in Morgan County, Alabama; pursued classical studies at Lagrange and at Emory and Henry colleges, then studied law at the University of Virginia. Com- 126 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. menced practice at Huntsville. Elected a Repre sentative in Congress in 1877, and served one term as a Democrat. Had children — 218 Winston F. Garth. Hon. William Willis Garth No. 92. Lucy Lee Fearn, daughter of Dr. Thomas and Sarah Bledsoe (Shelby) Fearn, married George Mills. No issue. No. 94. Gertrude Bledsoe, daughter of Oscar F. and Mary (Hardwick) Bledsoe, married George B. Genealogy of the Bledsoe Family 127 Schlater, of Plaquemine, Louisiana. Had chil dren — 219 Rissa Desha Schlater. Unmarried. 220 Nannie Schlater. Oscar F. Bledsoe, Third No. 96. Oscar F. Bledsoe, second, son of Oscar F, and Mary (Hardwick) Bledsoe, was born in Colum bus, Mississippi, in 1840. Graduated with the first honors from the literary department of the' University of Alississippi, and then from the law department. At the commencement of the Civil War he entered the Confederate service as a 128 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. private in Blyth's battalion. Afterwards was ap pointed a member of the staff of General John Adams, who was killed at the battle of Franklin. After the close of the war he became a planter, and is now one of the largest cotton planters and one of the wealthiest men in his State. He resides in Grenada. He was the President of the Bledsoe Monument Association, which was or ganized in 1908, for the purpose of erecting a monument over the graves of Colonels Anthony and Isaac Bledsoe, at Bledsoe's Lick, Tennessee, and contributed for that purpose $500, double the sum given by all the other descendants of the two distinguished brothers. At the time this is written he is a candidate for Congress. He mar ried, first, Florence Pegues, a member of an old Huguenot family, of South Carolina. Eleven months after their marriage his wife died, leaving a daughter — 221 Florence Bledsoe. He then married Sallie Cannon, of Columbus, Mississippi, a member of the same family as Gov. Newton Cannon, of Tennessee. Had children — 222 Oscar F. Bledsoe, third. 223 Cannon Bledsoe. Died young. 224 Mary Lou Bledsoe. No. 100. WUliam Oscar Bledsoe, son of Anthony C. and Margaret (Neely) Bledsoe, married and is living at Healdsburg, California. Has children — 225 Howard Bledsoe. No information, 226 Clifton Bledsoe. No information. 227 Alva Bledsoe. No information. No. 101. Carson Bledsoe, son of Anthony C. Bledsoe, is married and living at Healdsburg, California. Has a daughter — 228 Name unknown. Genealogy of the Bledsoe Family 129 No. 112. WiUiam Bledsoe, son of Thomas Jefferson and (White) Bledsoe, lived i.n Missouri. Unable to get information. Clifton Bledsoe Healdsburg, California No. 113. Abraham Bledsoe, son of Thomas Jefferson and (White) Bledsoe, married Aliss Lauderdale. No information. 130 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. No. 120. Bettie Bledsoe, daughter of George Washing ton and Martha (Lauderdale) Bledsoe, married Thomas White, of Odessa, Alissouri. Had one son — ¦ 229 Eugene White. No information. No replies have been received from the Mis souri branch of the Bledsoe family, and the lit tle information received from various sources is not entirely reliable. But it is a well known fact that the Confederacy had no more gallant de fenders in the Trans-Mississippi department than the Bledsoes. Captain Hiram Bledsoe's battery, which formed a part of Shelby's brigade, will not be forgotten as long as any of the Federal soldiers who served in the West are living. Captain Josiah Bledsoe was equally famous in the Mis souri and Arkansas campaigns. No. 127. Thomas Jefferson Bledsoe, son of James and Harriet (Armstrong) Bledsoe, married Zettira Reed, and died March 2, 1908 ; buried at Atlanta, Georgia. Had children — 230 Eliza Ann Bledsoe. 231 MoUie Craig Bledsoe. 232 William Duncan Bledsoe. 233 Henry Perry Bledsoe. 234 Hattie Belle Bledsoe. Died at the age of eight months. 235 Thomas Mallory Bledsoe. 236 Pearl Hines Bledsoe, resides with her mother in NashviUe. 237 Stella Brent Bledsoe. No. 128. William Henry Bledsoe, son of James and Harriet (Armstrong) Bledsoe, was a Captain in the Confederate Army, and was killed at Port Hudson, Louisiana, in 1864. Genealogy of the Bledsoe Family 131 No. 131. Eliza Ann Bledsoe, daughter of James and Harriet (Armstrong) Bledsoe, married John F. Locken. Died January 12, 1908. No issue. No. 136. Harriot Malone, daughter of William L. and Sarah Shelby (Weatherred) Malone, married Charles GoodaU. X^o information. No. 137. Bettie Alalone, daughter of AA'illiam L. and Sarah Shelby (Weatherred) Alalone, married .George Wray, of Tipton county. Xo informa tion. No. 138. Alildred Alalone, daughter of AA'illiam L. and Sarah Shelby (AA'eatherred) Alalone, married Charles E. Smith, of Tipton county. Had chil dren — 238 Fannie G. Smith, born in Tipton county, Octo ber 15, 1854. Unmarried. 239 John AV. Smith, born Alay 24, 1857. 240 Charles E. Smith, Jr., born February 8, 1862. X'ever married. 241 Catherine Smith, born July 22, 1867. 242 Bettie Sue Smith, born September 11, 1869. 243 Blanch Smith, born Alay 9, 1872. Died Alarch 12, 1879. Xo. 139. Susan Alalone, daughter of AVilliam L. and Sarah Shelby (Weatherred) Malone, was born in Sumner county, March 4, 1840. Alarried Thomas W. Winn, of Tipton county, September 16, 1856. Died in Tipton countv. Had children — 244 Sarah Winn. 245 AViUie P. Winn. 246 Alary A. Winn. 132 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. No. 140. Mary Catherine Malone, daughter of WiUiam L. and Sarah Shelby (Weatherred) Alalone, was born in Sumner county, April 2, 1824. Married May 16, 1839, Halem L. Pursley, who was born January 2, 1814, and died at his^arm near Union City, Tennessee, July 19, 1866. In 1871 Mary Catherine married Colonel Bert Stovall, who was Speaker of the Tennessee State Senate in 1861. She died at Union City, August 7, 1886. Had children — 247 Pattie J. Pursley, born October 1, 1840. Died in young womanhood. 248 Bettie E. Pursley, born September 3, 1842. Died young. 249 Brice W. Pursley, born June 6, 1844. Died when a young man. 250 Jennie S. Pursley, born February 25, 1846. 251 Laura Addie Pursley, born February 14, 1848. 252 Mildred Georgie Pursley, born August 2, 1851. No. 143. John Wesley Malone, son of William L. and Sarah Shelby (Weatherred) Malone, married Bettie Yost, of Kentucky. No information. No. 149. John Clendening Patterson, son of WiUiam and Rachael (Clendening) Patterson, married Elea nor Benson. Had chUdren: 253 WUliam Early Patterson. Never married. 254 Hugh Lawson Patterson. 255 Pressley Foster Patterson. 256 Mary Jane Patterson. 257 Eleanor Obedience Patterson. 258 Sue Patterson. 259 Benjamin Bledsoe Patterson. 260 Maria Patterson. Genealogy of the Bledsoe Family 133 261 Mattie Bell Patterson. 262 Violet Rachael Patterson. 263 Francis Ann Patterson. Never married. 264 Joseph Thomas Patterson. No. 150. Maria Henderson Patterson, daughter of Wil liam and Rachael (Clendening) Patterson, mar ried A. A. Sherrell. Had children — 265 William Sherrell. Never married. 266 Belle Sherrell. 267 After the death of A. A. Sherrell she married Drew M. Perkins. Had children — 269 Elizabeth Perkins. 270 Francis Perkins. 271 Vance Perkins. No. 152. David Shelby Patterson, son of AVilliam and Rachael (Clendening) Patterson, married Eliza beth Cheatham. Had children — 272 Maria Susan Patterson. 273 James Solomon Patterson. Never married. 274 Francis Elizabeth Patterson. Never married 275 Dr. William B. Patterson. Never married. 276 David Henderson Patterson. 277 Violet Patterson. Unmarried. 278 Cornelia Rebecca Patterson. 279 Virginia Belle Patterson. 280 Emma Josephine Patterson. No. 154. Martha Eliza Patterson, daughter of William and Rachael (Clendening) Patterson, married Dr. J. L. Sherrell. Had chUdren — 281 D. C. Patterson SherreU. 282 Violet Ann Sherrell. 283 Jennie SherreU. 284 E. Alatt Sherrell. 285 Benjamin Sherrell. 134 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. No. 155. Logan Madison Patterson, son of William and Rachael (Clendening) Patterson, married Pri scilla Leatherwood. He was shot at the battle of Shiloh, while commanding his company, and died two days later, April 8, 1862. Had children — 286 James Lawson Patterson. 287 WUliam Shelby Patterson. 288 Logan Madison Patterson, Jr. <. SEVENTH GENERATION. No. 157. John Shelby Barrow, son of Washington and Ann (Shelby) Barrow, married Miss Armstrong. Had children — 289 A daughter, who died young. 290 John Shelby Barrow, Jr. No. 159. John Shelby Williams, son of David and Pris cilla (Shelby) WUliams, married Mattie Sevier., daughter of Hon. Ambrose H. Sevier, formerly a Senator in Congress from Arkansas. Had chil dren — 291 David Shelby WiUiams. 292 Juliette Sevier Williams ; died young. 293 Maude Johnson WUliams. 294 Anna Fassman Williams. 295 Ambrose Sevier Williams. No. 160. Joseph Alinnick Williams, son of David and Priscilla (Shelby) WiUiams, married EmUy Polk, daughter of General Lucius Polk, of Alaury coun ty. Had children— 297 EmUy Williams. Died young. 298 Henry Yeateman Williams. 299 Joseph Alinnick Williams, Jr. Genealogy of the Bledsoe Family 135 300 Anna Maria Williams. Died young. 301 Eliza Williams. Died young. 302 Lucius Williams. Unmarried. 303 Priscilla Shelby Williams. No. 161. Anna Alinnick Williams, daughter of David and Priscilla (Shelby) Williams, married Frank Fass man, of X'ew Orleans. Had children — 304 Alaria Shelby Fassman. 305 Anna Minnick Fassman. No. 162. Seldon Watkins, son of Dr. Allies Selden and Sallie (Shelby) Watkins. Xo. 163. Leigh Watkins, son of Dr. Allies Selden and SalHe (Shelby) Watkins, married WUlie Kear ney, of Madisori county, Alississippi. Had chil dren — 306 Mary Leigh Watkins. 307 Leigh Watkins. No. 164. Alarian Shelby Watkins, daughter of Dr. Miles Seldon and Sally (Shelby) AVatkins, married William Ewing Ross, of Madison county, Alissis sippi. Had children — 308 Willie B. Ross. 309 Marian Shelby Ross. 310 Sally Shelby Ross. 311 Watkins Ross. 312 James B. Ross. No. 165. Erskine Watkins, son of Dr. Allies Selden and Sally (Shelby) Watkins, married Alice Petrie, of Jackson, Mississippi, where they now reside. Had children — 313 Rosa Farrar Watkins. 314 Alarian Shelby Watkins. 136 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. 315 Erskine Watkins, Jr. 316 Herbert Petrie AVatkins. 317 Alice Petrie Watkins. An infant who died unnamed. No. 166. Nettie Shelby Watkins, daughter of Dr. Miles Seldon and Sally (Shelby) Watkins. Unmarried. Resides in Jackson, Mississippi. No. 168. Anthony Bouldin Shelby, son of David and Mary T. (Bouldin) Shelby was born December 10, 1845. No information. No. 169. David D. Shelby son of David and Mary T. (Bouldin) Shelby, was born October 24, 1847; married August 8, 1872, Annie Eason Davis. In 1882-86 he served in the Alabama Senate, was ap pointed Judge of the United States Court, Fifth Circuit, 1899. Resides in Huntsville, Alabama. No children. No. 170. Maria Bledsoe Shelby, daughter of David and Mary T. (Bouldin) Shelby, married May 14, 1871, Samuel Pleasants. Had children — 318 Nellie S. Pleasants, born Alay 2, 1872. 319 Marian Shelby Pleasants, born in March, 1874. No. 173. Eli Shelby Hammond, son of J. C. P. and Pris cilla Kate (Shelby) Hammond, was born at Bran don, Mississippi, AprU 21, 1838. Served in the Confederate army, then studied law and prac ticed until 1878, when he was appointed United States District Judge for West Tennessee, and served to his death, December 17, 1904. He mar ried January 13, 1864, Fannie Davis. Had chil dren — 320 Patty Hammond. 321 Orlando D. Hammond. Genealogy of the Bledsoe Family 137 No. 174. F. McLaren Hammond, son of J. C. P. and Priscilla Kate (Shelby) Hammond, married Mary Mayes. Had children — 322 Cora Hammond. 323 Ferdinand McLaren Hammond. 324 Mary Hammond. 325 Harry Hammond. No. 175. Priscilla Shelby Hammond, daughter of J. C. P. and Priscilla Kate (Shelby) Hammond, mar ried J. M. Scruggs, at Byhalia, Alississippi, Octo ber 19, 1864. Had children— 326 Francis Lynn Scruggs. 327 James Merriwether Scruggs. No. 177. Bledsoe Alexander Shelby, son of Winchester Bledsoe and Marian (Winchester) Shelby, was a merchant in St. Louis. No other information. No. 178. William H. Shelby, son of AVinchester Bledsoe and Marian (Winchester) Shelby, was a merchant in St. Louis. No other information. No. 179. Edwin Shelby, son of Winchester Bledsoe and Marian (Winchester) Shelby, is an insurance agent in New Orleans. No other information. No. 180. David Shelby, son of Winchester Bledsoe and Marian (Winchester) Shelby, is a lawyer in Okla homa. No other information. No. 181. Bettie Martin, daughter of Robert C. K. and PrisciUa (Douglass) Martin, married W. C. But- terfield. Had children — 328 William Butterfield. Unmarried. 138 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. 329 Robert M. Butterfield. 330 Nellie Butterfield. Unmarried. Resides at Lit tle Rock, Arkansas. No. 183. Alice Martin, daughter of Dr. Robert C. K. and PrisciUa (Douglass) Martin, married W. H. Hart. No issue. After the death of Mr. Hart, she mar ried John Lannahan, Auditor of the American Telephone Company of N6w York. Died in 1907. No issue. No. 184. Henry Douglass Martin, son of Dr. Robert C. K. and Priscilla (Douglass) Martin, married Liz zie Nichols. No issue. No. 186. Robert C. K. Martin, son of Dr. Robert C. K. and Priscilla (Douglass) Martin, married Sarah Shelby Anderson. Resides in NashviUe. Have one child — 331 Bettie Martin. Unmarried. No. 187. Maria Martin, daughter of Dr. Robert C. K. and Priscilla (Douglass) Martin, married W. C. Butterfield, who had previously married her sis ter, Bettie. Had children — 332 Bettie Butterfield. Unmarried. 333 Duncan Butterfield. Unmarried. Resides in Nashville. No. 191. Alva Erskine Smith, daughter of Dr. Murray Forbes and Phoebe (Desha) Smith, was born in Mobile, Alabama. Married, first, WiUiam K. Van derbilt, of New York; second, Oliver H. P. Bel mont, who was born in New York, November 12, 1858, son of Augustus Belmont; educated at the U. S. Naval Academy, and served two years inthe Genealogy of the Bledsoe Family 139 navy ; then resigned. Was for some time a mem ber of the banking firm of August Belmont & Co. Elected to the Fifty-seventh Congress as a Demo crat. Died in New York, June 8, 1908. Had chil dren — 334 Consuela Vanderbilt, born in New York, March 2, 1877. 335 William Kissam VanderbUt, born in New York, October 26, 1878. 336 Harold Stirling Vanderbilt, born in New York, July 6, 1884. No. 192. Mary Virginia Smith, daughter of Dr. Murray Forbes and Phoebe (Desha) Smith, married, first, Fernando Yznaga; second, W. G. Tiffany, of New York. No. 193. Florence Smith, daughter of Dr. Alurray Forbes and Phoebe (Desha) Sraith, married Gaston De Fontenilliat. Had children — 337 Renee Fontenilliat. Xo. 196. Alay Blood, daughter of Henry and Carrie (Shelby) Blood, married a Air. Walsh. Resides in New York. No information. No. 197. Laura Blood, daughter of Henry and Carrie (Shelby) Blood, married Albert Converse, Ad miral in the U. S. Navy. No. 199. Maude Blood, daughter of Henry and Carrie (Shelby) Blood, married Harold Sanderson, manager of the White Star line of steamships of Liverpool. He was lost at sea. 140 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. No. 201. Thomas Mastin, son of Gustavus L. and Mary (Fearn) Mastin, married Mary Irby Bate, daugh ter of the late Senator William B. Bate, of Ten nessee. Resides in Grand View, Texas. Ha.ve children — 338 Bate Maston. 339 Mary Eleanor Masten. 340 Julien Masten. No. 203. James Mastin, son of Gustavus L. and Mary (Fearn) Mastin, married Mattie Tutwiler of Ala bama. No issue. No. 204. SalHe Shelby Mastin, daughter of Gustavus L. and Mary (Fearn) Mastin, married Eugene Buck- nor. No issue. No. 205. Gustavus L. Mastin, Jr., son of Gustavus L. and Mary (Fearn) Mastin, married Lucy Mat thews. Had children — 341 John Mastin. 342 SalHe Shelby Alastin. 343 Clara Mastin. 344 Lucy Mastin. 345 Frank Mastin. No. 206. William Shelby Barry, son of Colonel William F. and Sarah (Fearn) Barry, married, first, Ber nice Steele, a first cousin. Had one child : 346 William Shelby Barry, Jr. Second marriage, Josephine HoUiquest. Had one child : 347 Josephine Barry. Genealogy of the Bledsoe Family |4| No. 207. Thomas Steele, son of Colonel Mathew and Kate (Fearn) Steele, married Lovie Strode. Had children — 348 Shelby Steele. 349 Kate Steele. 350 Alay Steele. 351 SaUie Steele. 352 Stella Steele. 353 Bernice Steele. 354 Mathew Steele, Jr. 355 Annie Steele. No. 208. SaUie Steele, daughter of Colonel Alathew and Kate (Fearn) Steele, married John Newman. Had one child — 356 Robert E. Newman. No. 211. Robert Steele, son of Colonel Mathew and Kate (Fearn) Steele, married Tillie Weaver. No issue. No. 212. Bernice Steele, daughter of Colonel Mathew and Kate (Fearn) Steele, married WilHam Shel by Barry, her first cousin (No. 206). Had one child— 357 William Shelby Barry, Jr. • No. 213. Mathew Steele, Jr., son of Colonel Mathew and Kate (Fearn) Steele, is a Captain in the U. S. Army, Sixth Regiment of Cavalry. Alarried Stella Folsom. No issue. No. 214. Tracy Steele, son of Colonel Mathew and Kate (Fearn) Steele, married Courtney Crutchfield. Have children — 358 Tracy Steele, Jr. 359 AA'illiam Steele. 142 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. No. 216. Anna Steele, daughter of Dr. George and Ada (Fearn) Steele, married Mr. Eager. Flad chil dren — 360 Annie D. Eager. 361 Fearn Eager. Died young. No. 217. Fearn Steele, son of Dr. George and Ada (Fearn) Steele, married Sadie . Had one child— 362 George Steele. No. 218. Winston Fearn Garth, son of Colonel William WiUis and Maria Eliza (Fearn) Garth, married Lena Garth, a cousin. Had chUdren — 363 WilHam WiUis Garth, Jr. 364 Alice Dashiell Garth. Unmarried. Resides in Huntsville, Alabama. 365 Maria Fearn Garth. S66 Horace Everett Garth. No. 220. Nannie Schlater, daughter of G. B. and Ger trude (Bledsoe) Schlater, married Mr. Randolph. One son — 367 Schlater Randolph. Xo. 221. Florence Pegues Bledsoe, married Mr. Crof- ford. She is a writer of wide reputation. They reside in New Alexico. Have chUdren— 368 William Crofford. 369 Roy Crofford. 370 Sallie Crofford. 371 Oscar Crofford. Genealogy of the Bledsoe Family 143 Xo. 222. Oscar F. Bledsoe, third, son of Colonel Oscar F. and Sallie (Cannon) Bledsoe, is a planter in Mississippi. Alarried Lulu Aldridge, grand daughter of the late U. S. Senator, J. Z. George, of Mississippi. Have children — Oscar Fitzalan Bledsoe, Fourth 372 Lulu Bledsoe. 373 Oscar F. Bledsoe, fourth. No. 224. Mary Lou Bledsoe, daughter of Colonel Os car F. and Sallie (Cannon) Bledsoe, married Dr. D. M. McGehee. No issue. Died 1904. 144 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. 374375 376 No. 230. Eliza Ann Bledsoe, daughter of Thomas Jef ferson and Zettira (Reed) Bledsoe, married Abra ham Leonard Laird. Had children — Leonard Laird. John Hampton Laird. Thomas Hines Laird. Lulu Aldrich Bledsoe No. 231. MoUie Craig Bledsoe, daughter of Thomas Jef ferson and Zettira (Reed) Bledsoe, married AVil liam W Powell. Had one child — 377 Charl'is Leslie Powell. Genealogy of the Bledsoe Family 145 No. 232. WilHam Duncan Bledsoe, son of ThOmas Jef ferson and Zettira (Reed) Bledsoe, rharried Luia Lee. Had children — 378 WiUiam Edward Bledsoe. 379 Henry Lee Bledsoe. No. 235. Thomas Alallory Bledsoe, son of Thomas Jef ferson and Zettira (Reed) Bledsoe, married AVin- cie Elizabeth Carey. Have one child — 380 Frances Estes Bledsoe. No. 237. SteUa Brent Bledsoe, daughter of Thomas Jef ferson and Zettira (Reed) Bledsoe, married Mal vern Hill WeUs. Have children — 381 Agnes WeUs. 382 Pearl Sears WeUs. No. 239. John W. Smith, son of Charles E. and Mildred (Malone) Smith, was born in Tipton county, Tennessee, May 24, 1857. Married Peari Ken- sey. Resides in Yarbro, Arkansas. Have chil dren — 383 Mabel C. Smith. 384 Bulah V. Smith. 385 Ralph R. Smith. No. 241. Catherine Smith, daughter of Charles E. and MUdred (Malone) Smith, was born July 22, 1867. Married O. W. Williams, of Memphis, Tennes see. Died in July, 1906. Had children — 386 LUlian Lilly Williams. 387 Charies WUUams. 388 Blanch WUliams. 146 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. No. 242. Bittie Sue Smith, daughter of Charles E. and Mildred (Malone) Smith, was born September 11, 1869. Died in 1906. Married AV. P. Brad ford of Memphis. Have children — 389 AViUiam Bradford. 390 Hunt Bradford. No. 244. Sarah Winn, daughter of Thomas W. and Su san (Malone) Winn, was born in Tipton county. Marritd, first, Edward M. Jones, of Hartford, Connec '^icut. Had children — 391 Mab. 1 W. Jones. 392 Ann,e B. Jones. 393 Tho-nas Winn Jones. Unmarried. Aftrr the death of Mr. Jones, Sarah married Jamet. Clark, of Connecticut. Had one child — 394 Katie Sue Clark. Aiter the death of Mr. Clark, Sarah married Joh) Paine, a native of England. They now re sid* in Memphis. No issue. No. 245. Willie P. Winn, daughter of Thomas W. and Stjsan (Malone) Winn, was born in Tipton coun ty Married WiUiam H. Paine. Have their home il Covington, Tennessee. Have children : 395 Susan M. Paine. 396 William P. Paine. 397 John H. Paine. 398 Ebenezer Paine. 399 Frank Troy Paine. 400 Mary Elizabeth Paine. No. 246. Mary A. Winn, daughter of Thomas W. and Susan (Malone) Winn, was born in Tipton coun ty. Married Edwin Paine, one of three brothers. Genealogy of the Bledsoe Family 147 two of whom had married her elder sisters. They reside in Covington, Have children — 401 Tom Pete Paine. 402 Edwin Milton Paine. 403 Mary Agness Paine. 404 Richard Haynes Paine. No. 250. Jennie S. Pursley, daughter of Halem L. and Mary Catherine (Malone) Pursley, was born in Sumner county, Tennessee, February 25, 1846. Married John B. Jones in 1866. Died in 1871, and was buried in the family graveyard near Union City, Tennessee. Had children — 405 John B. Jones, Jr. 406 Stephen M. Jones. Died in Xashville in 1897. No. 251. Laura Addie Pursley, daughter of Halem L. and Mary Catherine (Malone) Pursley, was born in Sumner county, February 14, 1848. Married in June, 1869, M. R. Shoffner, a native of Bed ford county. Had children — 407 Inez Moss Shoffner. 408 Maurice Shoffner. Died in infancy. 409 Kate Alalone Shoffner. 410 Robert Shoffner. Died in young manhood. No. 252. Mildred George Pursley, daughter of Halem L. and Mary Catherine (Malone) Pursley, was born in Sumner county, August 2, 1851. Died at Jackson, Tennessee, April 1, 1894, and was buried in Riverside cemetery. On January 30, 1870, she was married to Jay Guy Cisco, who was born in New Orleans, April 25, 1844. Grand son of the Marquis De Seso de Touchaire; de scended, 13th generation, from Don Carlos De Seso, who was burned at the stake for heresy, at Valladolid, Spain, on October 29, 1559. Mr. Cis- FIVE GENERATIONS-DESCLN'aANT,S-COLANTHOW BLEDSOE ¦ Genealogy of the Bledsoe Family 149 co's mother was a daughter of Baron Wezinski. He served in the Confederate army throughout the war; then engaged in newspaper work for some time; then visited his mother and brother in Europe, and after spending a year in travel on the Continent, and visiting Egypt, returned to America. In 1875 he established "Cisco's Book store," at Jackson, Tennessee. Also edited the Forked Deer Blade. In 1888 he received from President Cleveland the appointment of U. S. Consul in Mexico. In February, 1898, he was appointed Assistant Industrial and Immigration Agent for Tennessee, for the Louisville & Xash- viUe raUroad, which position he still holds. In 1879 he was elected a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. In 1904 he published a series of papers, "Counties and County Seats of Tennessee, Their Origin, and Sketches of the Persons for Whom They Were Xamed." Has in manuscript a biographical dictionary of Tennessee, and one of Tennessee authors. Is interested in lepidoptera and Ameri can archseology. Has children — 411 Fredrika Lillian Cisco, born November 28, 1870, in Tennessee. 412 George Guy Cisco, born November 29, 1872, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Now resides in Xew York. Unmarried. 413 Bertie Cisco, born January 1, 1875, in Tusca loosa, Alabama. Resides with her father in Nashville. Unmarried. 414 Walter Jay Cisco, born July 24, 1877, at Jack son, Tennessee. 415 Victor W. Cisco, born December 28, 1879, at Jackson, Tennessee. Resides in Xew Or leans. Unmarried. 416 Mozelle Cisco, born September 30, 1882, at Jackson, Tennessee. Resides with her fa ther in NashviUe. Unmarried. 150 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. 417 Rudolf Wezinski Cisco, born July 20, 1885, at Jackson, Tennessee. 418 Ruperto Francoise Cisco, born September 12, 1888, at Jackson, Tennessee. Now principal of a school at Bon Ami, Louisiana. Unmar ried. No. 254. Dr. Hugh Lawson Patterson, son of John Clen dening and Eleanor (Benson) Patterson, married Maria Sue Patterson. Had children — 419 Lilia Edith Patterson. Never married. 420 Leona Pearl Patterson. Unmarried. 421 James Henderson Patterson. 422 Elizabeth Benson Patterson. Unmarried. 423 Sue Belle Patterson. Unmarried. No. 255. Presley Foster Patterson, son of John Clen dening and Eleanor (Benson) Patterson, married Sallie Rowe. Have children — 424 John Clendening Patterson. Unmarried. 425 Sallie Foster Patterson. Unmarried. No. 256. Mary Jane Patterson, daughter of John Clen dening and Eleanor (Benson) Patterson, married J. L. Sheppard. No issue. No. 257. Eleanor Obedience Patterson, daughter of John Clendening and Eleanor (Benson) Patterson, married Dr. G. W. McGuire. Had children — 426 James Calvin AIcGuire. 427 Sue McGuire. No. 258. Sue Patterson, daughter of John Clendening and Eleanor (Benson) Patterson, married J. Mc- CuUum. No children. Genealogy of the Bledsoe Family 151 No. 259. Benjamin Bledsoe Patterson, son of John Clendening and ¦ Eleanor (Benson) Patterson, married Bettie Dillon. Had children — 428 John James Patterson. 429 AUie Foster Patterson. 430 Eleanor Benson Patterson. 431 Jimmie D. Patterson. Unmarried. No. 260. Alaria Patterson, daughter of John Clendening and Eleanor (Benson) Patterson, married John M. King. Children died in infancy. No. 261. Alattie Belle Patterson, daughter of John Clen dening and Eleanor (Benson) Patterson, married P. W. Nave. Had children — 432 Lovie Belle X'ave. 433 Presley Ward X'ave. Unmarried. 434 Hugh Benson Nave. Xo. 262. Violet Rachael Patterson, daughter of John Clendening and Eleanor (Benson) Patterson, married Dr. J. J. Upshaw. Had children — 435 Lovie BeUe Upshaw. 436 Minnie Lee Upshaw. Unmarried. 437 Tazewell Upshaw. Unmarried. Xo. 264. Joseph Thomas Patterson, son of John Clen dening and Eleanor (Benson) Patterson, married AloUie Copeland. Had children — 438 John Thomas Patterson. 439 Juniaetta Patterson. Unmarried. 440 Alary Eleanor Patterson. Unmarried. 152 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. ' No. 266. Belle Sherrell, daughter of A. A. and Maria H. (Patterson) Sherrell, married M. C. At'Kinson. Had children — 441 WilHam SherreU Atkinson. 442 Ola Maria Sherrell Atkinson. Unmarried. 443 Alexus Sherrell Atkinson. Unmarried. No. 269. Elizabeth Perkins, daughter of Drew M. and Maria H. (Patterson-Sherrell) Perkins, married. No information. No. 270. Francis Perkins, daughter of Drew M. and Ma ria H. (Patterson-Sherrell) Perkins, married F. P. Carpenter. No issue. No. 271. Dr. Vance Perkins, son of Drew M. and Maria H. (Patterson-Sherrell) Perkins, married MoUie Fisher. Had children^ 444 M. V. Perkins. 445 D. W. Perkins. 446 Francis Perkins. 447 Belle Perkins. No. 272. Maria Susan Patterson, daughter of David Shelby and Elizabeth (Cheatham) Patterson, married Dr. Hugh Lawson Patterson. Had chil dren — • 448 Lillian Edith Patterson. Never married. 449 Leona Pearl Patterson. 450 James Henderson Patterson. 451 Elizabeth Benson Patterson. 452 Susie Belle Patterson. No. 276. David Henderson Patterson, son of David Shel by and Elizabeth (Cheatham) Patterson, married BeUe Shefiield. No information. Genealogy of the Bledsoe Family 153 No. 278. Cornelia Rebecka Patterson, daughter of David Shelby and Elizabeth (Cheatham) Patterson, mar ried AV. B. Stevens. Had children — 453 Jerentha Rentha Stevens. 454 Zana Stevens. 455 Anna Henderson Stevens. 456 Pearl Stevens. Never married. 457 Coleman Myles Stevens. No.' 279. Virginia Belle Patterson, daughter of David Shelby and Elizabeth (Cheatham) . Patterson, married, first, W. S. Patterson. Had children — 458 Alma Virginia Patterson. 459 Ethel Patterson. Died in infancy. 460 Annie Sue Patterson. Died in infancy. 461 Marriie Patterson. Died in infancy. After the death of her first husband, Virginia Belle Patterson married J. W. Young. Had chil dren — 462 Robert Henderson Young. 463 David Whitfield Young. No. 281. D. C. Patterson Sherrell, son of Dr. J. L. and Martha Eliza (Patterson) Sherrell, married Mary McCoy. Had children — 464 Horace Everett SherreU. 465 Aleene Sherrell. 466 Howard Sherrell. No. 282. Violette Ann SherreU, daughter of Dr. J. L. and Martha Eliza (Patterson) Sherrell, married Dr. B. A. Stone. Had chUdren — 467 Emmett Roy Stone. 468 Mary V. Stone. 469 Joe L. Stone. 470 A. Alexus Stone. 471 Floyd Stone. 154 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. No. 283. Jennie Sherrell, daughter of Dr. J. L. and Mar tha Eliza (Patterson) Sherrell, married J. H. Stevenson. Had children — 472 Sherrell Stone Stevenson. 473 Lucile Stevenson. No. 284. E. Matt Sherrell, son of Dr. J. L. and Martha Eliza (Patterson) Sherrell, married, first, Sallie Ezell. One child — 474 Daisy Mai Sherrell. After the death of his first wife, E. Matt Sher rell married SalHe Aloore. No issue. No. 285. Benjamin Sherrell, son of Dr. J. L. and Mar tha Eliza (Patterson) Sherrell, married Annie Smith. Had children — 475 John Lawson Sherrell. 476 Lulu Sherrell. No. 286. James Lawson Patterson, son of Logan Madi son and PriscUla (Leatherwood) Patterson, mar ried Lillie Hill. Had children — 477 Selwynne Patterson. 478 W. Clendening Patterson. 479 Kate Patterson. Unmarried. 480 Lon Lee Patterson. Unmarried. 481 Alyrtle Patterson. Unmarried. 482 James S. Patterson. Unmarried. 483 Will Lamb Patterson. Unmarried. 484 Carter Patterson. No. 287. William Shelby Patterson, son of Logan Madi son and Priscilla (Leatherwood) Patterson, mar ried Belle Patterson. Had one child — 485 Alma V. Patterson. Genealogy of the Bledsoe Family 155 No. 288. Logan Madison Patterson, son of Captain Lo gan Madison and Priscilla (Leatherwood) Patter son, married Maggie Myers. Had children^ 486 Edna Patterson. 487 Lillie Belle Patterson. 488 Logan Patterson. 489 Sam M. Patterson. 490 Grady Patterson. EIGHTH GENERATION. No. 290. John Shelby Barrow, Jr., son of John Shelby and Ma'-garet (Armstrong) Barrow, married a daughter of Colonel Hal Claiborne, of NashviUe. They reside in New York. Mr. Barrow died De cember 20, 1908. Have children — 491 John Shelby Barrow, third. 492 Washington Barrow. 492a Ann Barrow. 493 Clayton Barrow. Xo. 291. David Shelby Williams, son of John Shelby and Alattie (Sevier) Williams, married, first. May Law- son McGhee, of KnoxviUe, daughter of Colonel Charles McGhee. No issue. Second, Mrs. James Frazer, nee Washington, of Nashville. No issue. They reside at Glenn CHff, near NashviUe. Air. Williams is Vice-President of the First National Bank, and President of the XTashville Gas Com pany. 156 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. No. 294. Anna Fassman Williams, daughter of John Shelby and Mattie (Sevier) WiUiams, married Wentworth P. Johnson, of Norfolk, Virginia. Have children — 494 Wentworth P. Johnson, Jr. 495 Shelby WiUiams Johnson (a daughter). Three children died in infancy. No. 296. Maude WiUiams, daughter of John Shelby and Mattie (Sevier) Williams, married Robert P. Bonnie, of LouisviUe, Kentucky. Have chUdren — 496 Shelby WiUiams Bonnie. 497 Mattie Sevier Bonnie. 498 Robert P. Bonnie, Jr. 499 Hundley Sevier Bonnie. No. 298. Henry Yeateman Williams, son of Joseph Min nick and Emily (Polk) Williams, married Miss Pitcher. No issue. Reside in Galveston, Texas. No. 299. Joseph Minnick WiUiams, Jr., son of Joseph Minnick and Emily (Polk) AVilliams, is a prac ticing lawyer; resides in Olustee, Oklahoma. Unmarried. 303. Priscilla Shelby Williams, daughter of Joseph Minnick and Emily (Polk) Williams, married a Mr. Briggs, of Norfolk, Virginia. Have one child— 500 304. Maria Shelby Fassman, daughter of Frank and Anna Minnick (Williams) Fassman, married a Mr. Brook. Have one child — 501 . Gene.vlogy of the Bledsoe Family 157 305. Anna Alinnick Fassman, daughter of Frank and Anna Alinnick (AViUiams) Fassman, married Rev. J. G. Shackelford. Have one child — 502 Xo. 306. Mary Leigh Watkins, daughter of Leigh and Willie (Kearney) AA^atkins, married AA'iUiam H. McCuUoch, of Ferguson, Missouri. Have chil dren — 503 Erskin Watkins McCuUoch. 504 Elizabeth Zane McCuUoch. 505 WUliam H. AlcCuUoch, Jr. Xo. 308. Willie B. Ross, son of WUUam Ewing and Marian (Watkins) Ross, married Lillie Peatros, of Jackson Mississippi. Have one child — 507 Willie B. Ross. Xo. 313. Rose Farrar Watkins, daughter of Erskine and Alice (Petrie) Watkins, married Calvin Wells, Jr., a lawyer, of Jackson, Mississippi. Have one child— 508 Alice Petrie Wells. No. 319. Marian Shelby Pleasants, daughter of Samuel and Maria Bledsoe (Shelby) Pleasants, was born in March, 1874. Alarried Rev. Oscar Haywood, August, 1896. Died in 1898. No. 320. Pattie Hammond, daughter of Judge Eli Shel by and Fannie (Davis) Hammond, was born in Ripley, Mississippi, June 6, 1868. Married Dr. 158 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. George W. Jarman, son of Professor George W. Jarman, who was for many years President of the S. W. B. University at Jackson, . Tennesee. Residence, No. 54, W. 76th Street, New York. Have children — 509 George Wallace Jarman. 510 Shelby Hammond Jarman. 511 Martha Shelby Jarman. No. 321. Orlando Davis Hammond, son of Judge Eli Shelby and Fannie (Davis) Hammond, was born in Memphis, Tennessee, November 6, 1871. Law yer by profession. Resides in New York. Mar ried at Rosemont, Pennsylvania, February 16, 1901, LiUian Kirk McDowell, of Holly Springs, Mississippi. Have one chUd — 512 Martha Bonner Hammond, born August 1, 1903. No. 322. Cora Hammond, daughter of AIcLaren and Mary (Mayes) Hammond, married Wesley Owen. Resides in Texas. Has chUdren. No information. No. 323. Ferdinand McLaren Hammond, son of Mc Laren and Mary (Mayes) Hanunond, married, and has children. No information. No. 324. Mary Hammond, daughter of McLaren and Mary (Mayes) Hammond, married and has chil dren. No information. No. 325. Harry Hammond, son of McLaren and Mary (Mayes) Hammond, married and has children. No information. Gene.vlogy of the Bledsoe Family 159 Xo. 326. Francis Lynn Scruggs, daughter of J. AI. and Priscilla Shelby (Hammond) Scruggs, was born at Jackson, Tennessee, July 25, 1865. Alarried J. Hancock Robinson, in Holly Springs, Alissis sippi, August 24, 1886. They reside in AVash ington, D. C, Have one child — 513 Shelby Goldsborough Robinson, daughter, born July 8, 1888. Xo. 327. James Merriwether Scruggs, son of J. AI. and Priscilla Shelby (Hammond) Scruggs, married Lilly Whitney, of Alemphis, where they have their home. Have children : 514 Whitney Scruggs, daughter. 515 James Merriwether Scruggs, Jr. 516 Nolan Fontaine Scruggs. No. 329. Robert M. Butterfield, son of W. C. and Bettie (Martin) Butterfield, married Aliss Phones, of Little Rock, Arkansas, where they reside. Have children — 517 Joseph Phones Butterfield. 518 Bettie Martin Butterfield. No. 334. Consuelo Vanderbilt, daughter of William K. and Alva Erskine (Smith) Vanderbilt, was born in New York, March 2, 1877. Married November 6, 1895, Charles Richard John Spencer ChurchiU, Duke of Marlborough. Have children — 519 John William Churchill, Marquis of Bland ford. 520 Ivor ChurchiU, (Lord.) No. 335. William Kissam Vanderbilt, Jr., son of Wil liam K. and Alva Erskine (Smith) Vanderbilt, 160 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. was born in New York, October 26, 1878. Mar ried April, 1900, Virginia Fair. Have children — 521 Muriel Vanderbilt. 522 Consuelo Vanderbilt. 523 WUliam Kissam Vanderbilt, third.. John William Churchill, Marquis of Blandford No. 339. Mary Eleanor Mastin, daughter of Thomas and Mary Irby (Bate) Mastin, married John Stevens Douglass. Genealogy of the Bledsoe Family 161 No. 363. William Willis Garth, Jr., son of Winston Fearn and Lena Garth, married Louisa Dods- worth. Have one child — 524 Lena Garth. No. 386. LiUian Lilly WUliams, daughter of O. W. and Catherine (Smith) WUliams, married Air. Quinn, of Memphis. X'o. 391. Mabel W. Jones, daughter of Edward M. and Sarah (Winn) Jones, married Charles Taylor, of Hartford, Connecticut. Now live in Memphis. Have four children. 525 526 ^ 527 528 No. 392. Annie B. Jones, daughter of Edward M. and Sarah (Winn) Jones, married Samuel Fitch, of Hartford, Connecticut. No. 405. John B. Jones, son of John B and Jennie S. (Pursley) Jones, married Mary Gallagher. Re sides in Nashville. Have children — 529 Mary Pursley Jones. 530 Addie Magdalene Jones. 531 Edna Julia Jones. 532 Margaret Louise Jones. 533 Jennie Elizabeth Jones. No. 407. Inez Moss Shoffner, daughter of M. R. and Laura Addie (Pursley) Shoffner, married Thomas W. White, of Oxford, Mississippi, and who died in 1907. Have children — 162 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. 534 Shoffner Thompson White, born AprU 13, 1897. 535 Louise Thornton White, born May 3, 1899. 536 Mary Francis White, born August 6, 1901 ; died June 27, 1903. 537 Thomas Coleman White, born February 8, 1904. No. 409. Kate Malone Shoffner, daughter of M. R. and Laura Addie (Pursley) Shoffner, was born at Union City, Tennessee. Married WUl Dave Cald well, son of ex-Congressman W. P. Caldwell, of Gardner. Resides in Memphis. Have children — 538 Ralph Morrison Caldwell, born May 28, 1899, at Union City. 539 Addie "Byron Caldwell, born December 10, 1900, at Union City. No. 411. Fredrika Lillian Cisco, daughter of Jay Guy and Mildred Georgie (Purseley) Cisco, was born near Union City Tennessee, November 28, 1870. Graduated from the 'Memphis Conference Female Institute at Jackson in 1888. Married March 6, 1892, Robert Cannon Jones, a native of Mis sissippi. They reside in Chattanooga. Have chil dren — 540 Robert Cannon Jones, Jr., born March 1895, at Chattanooga. 541 Guy Ozment Jones, born July 3, 1899, at Chat tanooga. 542 Fredrika EUzabeth Jones, born July 3, 1899, at Chattanooga. No. 414. Walter Jay Cisco, son of Jay Guy and MUdred Georgie (Pursley) Cisco, was born at Jackson, Tennessee, July 24, 1877. Married at New Or leans, December 27, 1905, to Bettie Pearson, who Genealogy of the Bledsoe Family 163 was born in Guttenburg, Sweeden, September 27, 1888. They reside in Xew Orleans. Have one child— 543 Walter Jay Cisco, Jr., born February 19, 1907. No. 417. Rudolf Wezinski Cisco, son of Jay Guy and Mildred Georgie (Pursley) Cisco, was born in Jackson, Tennessee, July 20, 1885. Graduated from the Nashville High School, June 14, 1906. Valedictorian and winner of the Elliott Medal. Married June 12, 1907, Annie Alary Davis, daughter of G. A. and Mamie (Lipscomb) Davis, of XTashville. They reside in X'ashville. Have one child — 544 Alildred Cisco, born November 1, 1908. Xo. 421. James Henderson Patterson, son of Dr. Hugh Lawson and Maria Sue Patterson, married A'ir- gie Lloyd. Have children — 245 Hugh Loyd Patterson. 546 Mardre Sue Patterson. 547 David Henderson Patterson. No. 428. John James Patterson, son of John Clenden ing and Eelanor (Benson) Patterson, married Mattie Jones. Had children — 548 MUdred Patterson. Never married. After the death of his first wife, John James Patterson married Mary Espey. Had children — 549 Robert Clendening Patterson. 550 John James Patterson, Jr. 551 Mary Espey Patterson. 552 Hazel Benson Patterson. 164 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. No. 429. AUie Foster Patterson, daughter of Benjamin Bledsoe and Eleanor (Benson) Patterson, mar ried W.M. Pegrim. Had one child — 553 Vernon Patterson. No. 430. Eleanor Benson Patterson, daughter of Ben jamin Bledsoe and Eleanor (Benson) Patterson, married J. T. Johnson. No. 432. Violet Nave, daughter of P. W. and Mattie Belle (Patterson) X'ave, married J. W. Cren shaw. Had one child — • 554 Thelma Lee Crenshaw. No. 434. Hugh Benson Nave, daughter of P. W. and Mattie Belle (Patterson) Nave, married J. B. Byrn. Have one child — 555 Paul Nave Byrn. No. 438. John Thomas Patterson, son of Joseph Thomas and MoUie (Copeland) Patterson, married Nuna George. Have one child — 566 Joe Holland Patterson. No. 441. WiUiam Sherrell Atkinson, son of M. C. and Belle (Sherrell) Atkinson, married Stella Deacon Vaughn. Have children — 557 Issabella Sherrell Atkinson. 558 Currin Atkinson. No. 455. Anna Henderson Stevens, daughter of W. B. and Cornelia Rebecka (Patterson) Stevens, mar ried James Whitaker. Have children — 559 Knox Whitaker. 560 Edwin Whitaker. Colonel Isaac Bledsoe 165 No. 458. Alma Virgie Patterson, daughter of W. S. and Virgie Belle (Patterson) Patterson, married T. D. Sugg. Have children — 561 Virginia Sue Sugg. 562 William Conrad Sugg. Xo. 468. Mary V. Stone, daughter of Dr. B. A. and Violet Anne (Sherrell) Stone, married C. G. Welsh. Have children — 563 Stanley AVelsh. 564 Louise Welsh. No. 474. Daisey Mai Sherrell, daughter of E. Matt and Sallie (Ezell) Sherrell, married N'ewton Kelsoe. Have one child — • 565 Virginia Kelsoe. No. 477. Selwynne Patterson, son of J. L. and Lillie (Hill) Patterson, married Kate Leatherwood. Xo. 478. W. Clendening Patterson, son of J. L. and Lillie (Hill) Patterson, married Eva Calhoun. Have one child — 566 Walter Calhoun Patterson. COLONEL ISAAC BLEDSOE Isaac Bledsoe was a man of and for the times in which he lived. Strong in mind and strong in body, brave, daring and fond of adventure ; a big heart and a generous soul, he was a fit companion of such men as Sevier, the Shelbys, Robertson, and the scores of others who established a new State in the trackless wilderness. Like his elder brother, Anthony, and his younger brother, Abraham, he was born in Culpeper 166 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. county, Virginia. The date of his birth is supposed to be about 1735. In early manhood, together with his brothers above named, and other adventurous souls, he sought a new home in the then extreme West, and settled on the Holston river at a point near the present line between Virginia and Tennessee, a few miles east from where Bristol now is. There he continued to make his home until in 1780, when he removed to the Cumberland country. After locating on the Holston, he spent most of his time in hunting, exploring and fighting the Indians. He was in Dunmore's war, and in the subsequent wars with the Indians, and was al ways conspicuous for his bravery and his readiness to face dangers. He was a member of that party of ad venturers known to history as "the Long Hunters," some of whom remained in the wilderness for many months. He was one of the witnesses of the treaty with the Indians at Fort Patrick Henry, July 20, 1777. He was a member of the party of hunters and ex plorers which penetrated to the Cumberland country in 1771. It was on this expedition that he discov ered the spring in what is now Sumner county, known as Bledsoe's Lick, to which he gave his name, and near which he afterwards located his home, and where he was killed in 1793. On a tree in Logan county, Kentucky, on March 11, 1780, Isaac Bledsoe cut his name and the date. The tree, with its precious record, like the heroic man who cut his name thereon, has long since mingled with the soil. Isaac Bledsoe was one of the first settlers in Mid dle Tennessee, and upon the organization of a local government he was made one of the justices of the peace of Davidson county, and later one of the first justices of Sumner county. In November, 1781, he set out with his friend, James Robertson, for Ken tucky, to secure much-needed ammunition for the Cumberland settlers. With the party were Robert son's son and a faithful negro servant. It was a trip Colonel Isaac Bledsoe 167 of two months through a trackless forest, infested by savage foes, and beset with dangers unknown to the present generation. The little party passed the Indian lines in safety, and in due time arrived at Harod's Sta tion, where they received their first intelligence of the happenings of the outside world. The decisive battle of King's Mountain had been fought and won, and CornwaUis was fleeing towards the seaboard. Bled soe, in teUing about it afterwards, said: "Both Rob ertson and I were a foot taller when we heard of the glorious work of Sevier and Shelby. We said to one another, "If they can so handle the British and Tories, can we not whip the Indians in the woods ?" At Harod's Station they found no ammunition, so they pushed on to Boonsborough, where they found Daniel Boone, who divided his ammunition with them. But it was not enough, and Bledsoe set out for Watau ga, where he hoped to obtain a full supply from Se vier. Later he returned to his fort at Bledsoe's Lick, accompanied by a number of settlers. In October, 1783, when Davidson county was or ganized, Isaac Bledsoe was elected first Major of the regiment of militia, of which his brother Anthony was Colonel. Previous to that time he had served as a Captain of one of the militia companies, and as such participated in many fights with the Indians. After a long and useful career, Colonel Isaac Bled soe was killed by Indians near his home at Bledsoe's Lick on the morning of April 9, 1793. At the time he was on his way to a clearing with his servants to mend the log heaps, when lurking foes shot him from ambush, and then scalped him. His remains were buried by the side of his brother Anthony. The Indians gave to Isaac Bledsoe the name of "TuUitoska," the waving corn blade, or perpetual mo tion. About 1772, Isaac Bledsoe married Katherine Mont gomery, a member of a prominent family of that name in Southwestern Virginia. The family originally came 168 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. from the northern part of Ireland, and was related to General Richard Montgomery, who was killed at the storming of Quebec. There were a number of Mont gomery's in Southwest A^irginia, but which one was the father of Katherine I do not know. Captain James Montgomery was a colonial officer. He was a jus tice of the peace in Washington county, and was sheriff in 1785. Alexander and Thomas Alontgomery, of the same section of Virginia, served in the Indian wars. The most prominent of the name was Lieuten ant-Colonel John Alontgomery (probably a brother of Katherine). He commanded a regiment under Gen eral George Roger Clark in the Kaskaskia compaign, where he rendered distinguished service. He was born in Botetourt county; came to the Cumberland settlements with the Donelson expedition in 1780. He was the first sheriff of Davidson county. Soon after his appointment to that position he visited New Orleans, and was said to have been engaged in the Genet conspiracy, for which he was impeached in of fice. Soon after his return to Nashborough, he re moved to what is now Alontgomery county, which was so named for him. He founded Clarksville, which was so named in honor of his old commander, General George Roger Clark. His last public service was to command the troops on the Nickojack expedition in 1794. In the fall of that year he was killed by In dians while on a hunting expedition above ClarksvUle, in Kentucky. Katherine Montgomery was born in what was at that time Augusta county, A'irginia, then the extreme frontier. She was a woman of superior character and attainments. She bore the vicissitudes and confronted the dangers incident to a frontier life with bravery and fortitude unsurpassed by any. She was loved, honored and respected by all who knew her, and the memory of her gentle virtues is treasured by her de scendants to this day. There is a tradition in the family that Katherine Genealogy of Col. Isaac Bledsoe Line 169 Montgomery on some occasion, during the Revolu tionary War, carried important dispatches through the British lines to the patriot army, and while on the journey she was met by a British ofiicer, who suspect ing her, rode by her side and engaged her in conversa tion. He complimented her blooded horse, when she, with womanly tact, challenged him for a race, and out-distanced him to the extent that she was able to deliver her dispatches in safety. GENEALOGY OF THE COLONEL ISAAC BLEDSOE LINE FIRST GENERATION. No. 1. George Bledsoe. second generation. Xo. 2. Abraham Bledsoe. Among other children he had three sons — Anthony Bledsoe. 4 Isaac Bledsoe. Abraham Bledsoe. THIRD generation. Xo. 4. Isaac Bledsoe, son of Abraham Bledsoe, was born in Culpepper county, A'irginia, about 1735. Married Katherine Alontgomery probably about 1772. Was killed by Indians near Bledsoe's Lick, Sumner county, Tennessee, A]iril 9, 1793. Had children — 5 Alargaret Bledsoe. 6 Sally Bledsoe. 7 Anthony Bledsoe. 8 Polly Bledsoe. 9 Katy Bledsoe. 10 Lytle Bledsoe. 11 Isaac Bledsoe, Jr. 12 Clarissa Bledsoe. 170 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. FOURTH generation. No. 5. Margaret Bledsoe, daughter of Colonel Isaac and Katherine (Montgomery) Bledsoe, was born in Washington county, Virginia, on July 7, 1773. Came to what is now Sumner county, Tennessee, either in the fall of 1780, or the spring of 1781. Her father came in 1780, but possibly his family did not follow him until the next spring, when Colonel Anthony Bledsoe, with his family and several other families, came to the Cumberland country. Margaret married, on December 31, 1789, Joseph Desha. Margaret Desha was iden tified with the early, stirring events which trans pired in Virginia, Tennessee, and Kentucky. She was one of the pioneer mothers, who helped make her State — ^were spinners of flax and weavers of linen, of whom James Lane Allen so eloquently writes. Her descendants refer with pride to the fact that Airs. Desha spun the flax and wove the fine linen which her husband wore when a mem ber of Congress. While her husband was filling the office of chief executive of the State of Ken tucky, she, with rare ability, superintended his affairs at home, he having a large family of children and servants. She was the mother of thirteen children, and became famed as a nota ble housekeeper. After her husband retired from public life, they made a journey by carriage to visit relatives in Tennessee, also President Jack son, who was a personal and weU-beloved friend of them both. Mrs. Desha died on May 20, 1849, and is buried beside her husband at Georgetown, Kentucky. Joseph Desha was a son of Robert Desha, whose ancestors were of French extrac tion, and were refugees after the revocation of the edict of Nantes, first probably stopping in Wyoming VaUey, Pennsylvania, where Joseph Genealogy of Col. Isaac Bledsoe Line 171 was born on December 9, 1768. His father emi grated to Kentucky in 1781, and the next year removed to Sumner county, Tennessee, and fixed his home about four miles east from Gallatin, where he died and was buried. His grave, and those of other members of his family, is enclosed by a rude stone wall in a field about one hundred yards from the Hartsville pike. Two of his sons were killed by Indians. In 1792 Joseph Desha returned to Kentucky and settled in Mason coun ty. He served with distinction in the Indian wars under Wayne and Harrison in 1794. He was in the battle of the Thames with the rank of Alajor- General. He represented his county in the Ken tucky Legislature from 1797 to 1807, serving in both houses. Between 1807 and 1819 he served several terms in Congress. In 1813 he was com missioned a Major-General of volunteers, and served as such until the close of the War of 1812. In 1824 he was elected Governor of Kentucky and served four years. At the expiration of his term he retired to his farm in Harrison county, and died at Georgetown, October 11, 1842. He had children — 13 Benjamin Desha, born December 24, 1790. 14 Rachael Desha, born July 7, 1794. 15 Robert Desha, born June 20, 1796. 16 Isaac Desha, born January 9, 1798. Died young. 17 Eleanor Desha, born February 20, 1800. 18 Isaac Bledsoe Desha, born January 1, 1802. 19 John Randolph Desha, born June 25, 1804. 20 Marcus Brutus Desha, born April 30, 1806. 21 Adelade D'Armely Desha, born Alay 31, 1808. 22 Alvira Desha, born AprU 26, 1810. 23 Lucius Junius Brutus Desha, born AprU 25, 1812. 24 Joseph Holmes Desha, born April 12, 1815. One child died in infancy unnamed. 172 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. FIFTH generation. No. 17. Eleanor Desha, daughter of Joseph and Mar garet (Bledsoe) Desha, was born in Mason coun ty, Kentucky, February 20, 1800. Married, James C. Pickett, who .was at one time Secretary of the State of Kentucky, and afterwards Minister Pleni potentiary to the Columbian Confederation. He was born in Fauquier county, Virginia, February 6, 1793. In the War of 1812 he was an officer in the United States Artillery, and as such won a high reputation. From 1818 to 1821 he served in the .regular army; then retired and practiced law. For one year he was editor of the Maryville Eagle; then served in the Legislature. In 1835 he was Commissioner of the Patent Office ; then for three years was Fourth Auditor of the Treas ury; then editor of the Congressional Globe at Washington. He died July 10, 1872. While her father was Governor of Kentucky, Mrs. Pickett filled the place of hostess of the ex ecutive mansion. She is described as a woman of remarkable culture, dignity and refinement. Aside from her domestic and social duties, she found time to instruct her little son, Joseph Desha Pickett, who often referred to the fact that his earliest memories were of the Governor's man sion, at his mother's knee, learning to read the Bible. It was during her stay in the mansion that LaFayette visited Kentucky, and this little son carried through a long and useful life the mem ory of the distinguished General placing his hand on his head and blessing him. Mrs. Pickett is said to have been equal to every circumstance and occasion that came to her in those responsible times. She was devout, as well as accomplished, and left a record of unaffected piety and devo tion to all that was good and true that came with- Genealogy of the Bledsoe Family 173 in her sphere. She afterwards removed to Wash ington, D. C, where her husband held responsible positions under the Government. There she died, and was buried beside her husband in the Con gressional Burial Ground. They had children — 25 Joseph Desha Pickett, born January 6, 1822. 26 John T. Pickett, born October 9, 1823. 27 Montgomery Pickett, died in infancy. 28 James Ellen Pickett, died in infancy. Xo. 19. John Randolph Desha, son of Joseph and Mar garet (Bledsoe) Desha, was born in Mason coun ty, Kentucky, June 25, 1804. Married at Cynthi- ana, in 1838, Mary Bracken Curry. Died at Lex ington, July 27, 1878. His wife died at VersaiUes, March 23, 1875. Had chUdren— 29 Ben Desha, born in 1841, died in 1855. 30 Issa Desha. 31 Adelaide Desha, born in 1845, died in 1860. 32 Mary Desha. 33 Ella Desha, born in 1852, died in I860. Xo. 21. Adelaide D'Armely Desha, daughter of Joseph and Margaret (Bledsoe) Desha, was born in Ma son county, Kentucky, May 31, 1808. Alarried, first. Dr. Harmon, of Georgetown. They had one son: 34 Bledsoe Desha Harmon. After the death of Dr. Harmon, his widow mar ried Colonel William Johnson, of Georgetown, grandfather of Hon. Tom Johnson, ex-member of Congress, and now Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio. No. 23. Lucius Junius Brutus Desha, son of Joseph and Margaret (Bledsoe) Desha, was born in Ma son county, Kentucky, April 25, 1812. He was brought up on a farm and was early inured to 174 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. hard labor; but his education was quite Hberal, being obtained in the best schools of his time in the country. After finishing his education, in 1830, he chose farming as an occupation, and dur ing the remainder of his life devoted his time and energy mainly to agricultural pursuits, his farm being one of the best and most productive in Har rison county. In 1844 he was elected to repre sent his county in the Legislature, and by re-elec tion served three consecutive terms. He was a member of the Convention of 1849, which formed the Constitution of the State. In 1851, at the first election under the new Constitution, he was again elected to the lower house in the State Legisla ture, and served one term. In 1861 he was again elected. During the Civil War his sympathies were with the South, and notwithstanding he took no part in the great conflict, yet for several months he was one of the numerous civilian prisoners at Camp Chase, Ohio. In politics he was a staunch Democrat, and cast his first vote for Andrew Jackson, and his last, before the war, for John C. Breckinridge. He was a delegate to the Demo cratic National Convention at Baltimore in 1844, when James K. Polk was nominated ; and in 1856 at Cincinnati, where James Buchanan was nom inated; at New York in 1868, when Horatio Sey mour was the nominee, and last, at St. Louis, in 1876, when Samuel J. Tilden was chosen as the standard bearer. In that year he was one of the three prominent candidates for Congress in the Sixth Kentucky District, when John G. Carlisle received the nomination. For a number of years he was Brigadier-General, and afterwards a Ma jor-General in the old State militia service. For more than half a century he was one of the most prominent farmers and influential politicians in Kentucky, and one of the most substantial and Genealogy of Col. Isa.'VC Bledsoe Line 175 valuable citizens of his community. He was twice married; in 1832 to Julia Ann Aloore, of Harri son county, who died in 1839 ; and in 1840 to her sister, Eliza Jean Moore. He died July 10, 1885. His last wife died May 6, 1902. Governor Joseph Desha, of Kentucky General Desha had two sons, who distinguished themselves in the Civil War; both were Captains in Morgan's command. One of them, Captain Jo. Desha, married Clarissa Rogan. 176 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. SIXTH generation. No. 25. Joseph Desha Pickett, son of James C. and Eleanor (Desha) Pickett, was born in Mason county, Kentucky, January 6, 1822. Graduated from Princeton College in 1841 ; completed his course at Paris, France, and afterwards traveled extensively in Europe, Asia and Africa. Soon after his return home he became a professor in Bethany College. He was a member of the fa mous Secession Convention of Virginia in 1861. Joined the Confederate Army as chaplain; was chaplain of the Kentucky Orphan Brigade; then chaplain of John C. Breckenridge's Division. He was at Atlanta throughout the siege, ministering to the sick, wounded and dying. He was called "The Fighting Chaplain," and was loved and re spected by the whole army. He was the founder of the Kentucky Relief Society, which did so much to alleviate the sufferings of the Southern soldiers. After the close of the war, he was at one time president of the Agricultural, Mechani cal and Alilitary College at Lexington. He was Professor of English Literature in the Kentucky University for many years ; President of the Col lege of Arts in 1877-78, and for a whUe was President of the Bible College. The last chair he filled was that of Professor of Metaphysics, Ancient and Modern Languages, in the Agricul- ural and Mechanical CoUege, 1878-79. In the later year he was elected Superintendent of Pub lic Instruction for Kentucky, which office he held by successive reelections for twelve years. In 1891 he retired and removed with his family to River Forest, near Chicago, his sons being lo cated in business in Chicago. At the time of his death, in 1900, he was Chaplain-General Provis- Hon. Joseph Desh.a Pickett Genealogy of Col. Is.^ac Bledsoe Line 177 ional Department of the Xorthwest, Confederate Veterans. He married Elizabeth Jean Holton. Had children — 35 James C. Pickett. Died unmarried. 36 Eleanor Desha Pickett. Unmarried. Resides in Chicago. 37 William H. Pickett. Died unmarried. 38 John Desha Pickett. Resides in Atlanta. 39 Elizabeth Bacon Pickett. 40 Montgomery B. Pickett. Resides in Chicago. 41 Annie Glenn Pickett. Died unmarried. No. 26. John T. Pickett, son of James C. and Eleanor (Desha) Pickett, was born in Alaysville, Ken tucky. He received his early education in Scott county; was appointed to the Alilitary Academy at West Point; afterwards studied law at the Lexington Law School. Was for many years United States Consular Agent at Vera Cruz, Mex ico, and while there became interested in the "Alanifest Destiny" movements along the Gulf, and soon distinguished himself as an active sup porter of the principles of the "Ostend Alani- festo." Yielding to his military penchant, he joined Lopez, Crittenden and others in the year 1850 in a crusade upon Cuba and personally com manded in a gallant fight, against heavy odds, at the battle of Cardenas ; but the entire expedition, like most others of its kind, was a failure. He was commissioned by Louis Kossuth, as General in the Hungarian Army. He served with distinc tion in the Confederate Army as chief of staff to General Breckenridge, and represented the Confederate States at the opening contest, as Commissioner to the Republic of Mexico. Whilst holding this position he urged the Confederate Government to secure foreign intervention, and strengthen the military resources of the Con- 178 FIiSTORic Sumner County, Tenn. federacy by freeing the negroes, calling him to the field — a policy which was subsequently fa vored, though unsuccessfully urged, by General Robert E. Lee. After the close of the war General Pickett en gaged in the practice of law at Washington, D. C. He was an accomplished scholar, a graceful and vigorous writer, a superior linguist, a gentleman of commanding presence and captivating address. He married Katherine Keyworth, of Washington, D. C, where both died and are buried. He had children — 42 Eleanor Desha Pickett. Died unmarried. 43 Theodore John Pickett. No. 30. Issa Desha, daughter of John Randolph and Mary Bracken (Curry) Desha, married WUliam Campbell Preston Breckenridge, at Lexington, Kentucky, September 19, 1861. Mr. Brecken ridge was born near Lexington, August 28, 1837 ; graduated from Central College in April 1855, and from the law department of the University of Louisville in 1857. He was elected to Con gress as a Democrat in 1885, and served four terms, distinguishing himself as an orator and for his great ability as a lawyer. Had children — 44 Eleanor Desha Breckenridge. 45 Sophonisba Preston Breckenridge. 46 Desha Breckenridge. 47 Campbell Breckenridge. Died in infancy. 48 Issa Desha Breckenridge. Died in infancy. 49 Robert J. Breckenridge. 50 Mary Curry Breckenridge. No. 32. Mary Desha, daughter of John Randolph and Mary Bracken (Curry) Desha, resides in Wash ington, D. C. ; unmarried. She was one of the founders of the society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Genealogy of Col. Isaac Bledsoe Line 179 No. 34. Bledsoe Desha Harmon, son of Dr. and Ade laide 'D Armely (Desha) Harmon, was born in Georgetown Kentucky. Married Alary Jane Lof- Miss Mary Desha tin. They had children — 51 Adelaide Desha Harmon. 52 Helen Harmon. 53 Kate Harmon. 54 Irma Desha Harmon. 180 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. SEVENTH generation. No. 38. John Desha Pickett, son of Joseph and Eliza beth Jean (Holton) Pickett, married Jessie M. Brownell. They reside in Atlanta, Georgia. Have children — 55 Desha Pickett. 56 Cornelia Francis Pickett. 57 Jean Montgomery Pickett. 58 Eleanor Desha Pickett. 59 Jessie Elizabeth Pickett. 60 Montgomery Pickett. No. 39. Elizabeth Bacon Pickett, daughter of Joseph Desha and Elizabeth Jean (Holton) Pickett, mar ried Professor A. A. Bruce, who is Dean of the Law Department of the North Dakota Univer sity, at Grand Forks. They have children — - 61 Glenn Bruce. 62 Edward McMaster Bruce. No. 40. Montgomery B. Pickett, son of Joseph Desha and Elizabeth Jean (Holton) Pickett, married Alma Morgan Osborn. They reside in Chicago. Have children — 63 Catherine Montgomery Pickett. 64 Elizabeth Pickett. No. 43. Theodore John Pickett, son of Colonel John T. and Katherine (Keyworth) Pickett, married Sal lie V. Harris. iThey reside in Washington, D. C, where Mr. Pickett practices law. They have no children. No. 44. Eleanor Desha Breckenridge, daughter of Wil liam C. P. and Issa (Desha) Breckenridge, mar ried Judge Lyman Chalkley at Washington City, Genealogy of Col. Isaac Bledsoe Line 181 June 24, 1889. He is now Dean of the Law De partment of the University of the South, at Se- wanee, Tennessee. They have had four children, two of whom are dead, dying in infancy. The living are — 65 Lyman Chalkley, Jr., born June 1, 1898. 66 Issa Desha Chalkley, born Alarch 5, 1900. No. 45. Sophonisba Preston Breckenridge, daughter of William C. P. and Issa (Desha) Breckenridge, is Vice-Dean of the Woman's Department of the University of Chicago. No. 46. Desha Breckenridge, son of William C. P. and Issa (Desha) Breckenridge, married on Novem ber 17, 1898, Madge McDowell, a great grand daughter of Henry Clay. No. 51. Adelaide Desha Harmon, daughter of Bledsoe Desha and Mary Jane (Loftin) Harmon, mar ried Edward AI. Kirtland. Had children — 67 Maude Harmon Kirtland. .68 Helen Desha Kirtland. No. 52. Helen Harmon, daughter of JBledsoe Desha and Mary Jane (Loftin) Harmon, married Col onel James A. Baret. No issue. No. 53. Kate Harmon, daughter of Bledsoe Desha and Mary Jane (Loftin) Harmon, married Clopton J. Hammond. Had one child — 69 Elizabeth U. Hammond. 182 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. eighth generation. No. 67. Maude Harmon Kirtland, daughter of Edward M. and Adelaide Desha (Harmon) Kirtland, married Perez Moi«r. No. 68. Helen Desha Kirtland, daughter of Edward M. and Adelaide Desha (Harmon) Kirtland, mar ried Stuart Dean. FOURTH GENERATION. No. 6. Sally Bledsoe, daughter of Colonel Isaac and Catherine (Montgomery) Bledsoe, married Rev. Samuel Gibson. No information. No. 7. Anthony Bledsoe, son of Colonel Isaac and Catherine (Montgomery) Bledsoe, was kUled by Indians April 21, 1794, near the residence of General Daniel Smith, while boarding there and attending school. No. 8. Polly Bledsoe, daughter of Colonel Isaac and Catherine (Montgomery) Bledsoe, married Wil liam Read, of Sumner county. Had children — 28 Margaret Read. 29 Katherine Read. 30 Anthony Read. 31 Martha Lytle Read. 32 Francis Boyd Read. 33 Isaac de Brierleigh Read. 34 Clarissa Read. 35 Mary Read. 36 William Hadley Read. Died young. 37 Cornelia Read. Genealogy of Col. Isaac Bledsoe Line 183 No. 9. Katie Bledsoe, daughter of Colonel Isaac and Catherine (Alontgomery) Bledsoe, married Thom as Scurry. Had children — 38 Clarissa Scurry. 39 Richard Scurry. 40 Susan Scurry. No information. 41 William Read Scurry. 42 Thomas Jefferson Scurry. Xo information. No. 10. Lytle Bledsoe, son of Colonel Isaac and Cather ine (Alontgomery) Bledsoe, married Aliss San ford. X'o information. No. 11. Isaac Bledsoe, Jr., son of Colonel Isaac and Catherine (Alontgomery) Bledsoe. Xo informa tion. Xo. 12. Clarissa Bledsoe, daughter of Colonel Isaac and Catherine (Montgomery) Bledsoe, married David Lauderdale. Had three sons. No information. FIFTH GENER-\TI0N. No. 28. Margaret Read, daughter of William and Polly (Bledsoe) Read, married Anthony Bledsoe Neely. Had children — 43 Alalvina Neely. 44 Katherine Prudence Neely. 45 Martha Ann Neely. 46 William Read Neely. Died in infancy. No. 29. Katherine Read, daughter of AA'illiam and Pol ly (Bledsoe) Read, married Robert Rickman. Had children — 47 Katherine Rickman. 48 Henry Rickman. 49 Samuel Rickman. 184 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. No. 30. Anthony Read, son of WiUiam and Polly (Bled soe) Read, married Miss Sanford. No informa tion. No. 31. Martha Lytle Read, daughter of William and Polly (Bledsoe) Read, was born in Sumner coun ty, July 4, 1802. Married Francis Rogan, who was born in Sumner county, September 14, 1798, son of Hugh Rogan, pioneer. Had children 50 Ann Rogan. Died in infancy. 51 Hugh Rogan. Died in childhood. 52 Clarissa Rogan. 53 William Read Rogan. 54 Charles Brenard Rogan. 55 John Rogan. 56 James Leigh Rogan. Died in infancy. No. 32. Francis Boyd Read, son of William and Polly (Bledsoe) Read, married Katherine Isam. Had children — 57 Nancy Jane Read. 58 AloUie Read. 59 Martha Read. No. 33. Isaac de Brierleigh Read, son of William and Polly (Bledsoe) Read, married, first, Teresa Bel- lemy, second, Eliza Branch, daughter of Govern or Branch, of North Carolina, member of Jack son's cabinet, and afterwards Governor of Flori da. After studying law in Gallatin he removed to Tallahassee, Florida, where he practiced, and where he became prominent in the 30s and 40s. He was a member of the Legislature and of the Convention which framed the first Constitution of the State of Florida. He took an active part in the Indian wars in that State, holding various Genealogy of Col. Isaac Bledsoe Line 185 commanding offices. A brigade of cavalry was organized under orders of the Secretary of War and commanded by General Read. He engaged in several duels, and was assassinated on the streets of Tallahassee. He had one child, which died young. No. 34. Clarissa Read, daughter of William and Polly (Bledsoe) Read, m.arried Joseph Aston. Had chil dren — 60 John Aston. No information. 61 Wiliam Aston. No information. 62 James Aston. No information. No. 35. Mary Read, daughter of William and PoUy (Bledsoe) Read, married Rev. Hugh Hill. Had children — 63 William Scurry HiU. 64 Mary Jane Hill. 65 Martha Hill. 66 James Hill. Died in infancy. No. 37. Cornelia Read, daughter of WiUiam and Polly (Bledsoe) Read, married Michael Duffy. Had children — 67 WiUiam Read Duffy. Never married. Died June 8, 1907. 68 Hugh Duffy. 69 Frank Duffy. Died in young manhood. 70 Micha EUen Duffy. After the death of Air. Duffy, his wife married George Terry. Had one child — 71 Jefferson Davis Terry. Died in infancy. No. 38. Clarissa Scurry, daughter of Thomas and Katy (Bledsoe) Scurry, married Thomas AVoodson. Had one daughter — 72 Katie Woodson. 186 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. No. 39. Richard Scurry, son of Thomas and Katie (Bledsoe) Scurry, was born in Sumner county. Removed to Texas while a young man, and com manded a battery under General Sam Houston at the battle of San Jacinto. He served one term in Congress, 1851-53. Was for a time a member of the Supreme Court of Texas. While hunting he accidentally shot himself and died from the wound. He married and had one daughter — 73 Katie Scurry. No. 41. AVilliam Read Scurry, son of Thomas and Katie (Bledsoe) Scurry, was born in Sumner county. He learned the trade of printer; studied law and removed to Texas and practiced in Houston. In 1861 he entered the Confederate service as Lieu tenant-Colonel of the Fourth Texas Mounted In fantry. Early in 1862 his regiment was in a bri gade, which was sent to New Alexico. Colonel Scurry commanded the brigade in several engage ments, and was the victor in every one of them. In September of the same year he returned to Texas and was commissioned a Brigadier-Gen eral. He commanded the land forces at Galves ton on January 1, 1863. He was in the Red Riv er campaign in 1864; and was in the battles of Mansfield and Pleasant Hill when General Banks of the Federal Army was so signaUy defeated. In the battle of Jenkins Ferry, AprU 30, 1864, he received a mortal wound. He was called "the gallant and daring Scurry." No information as to his marriage or descendants. No. 43. Malvina Neely, daughter of Anthony Bledsoe and Margaret (Read) Neely, married Richard Averett. No issue. Genealogy of Col. Isaac Bledsoe Line 187 No. 44. Katherine Prudence X'eely, daughter of An thony Bledsoe and Alargaret (Read) X'eely, mar ried Wesley Blakemore. X'o issue. No. 45. Alartha Ann X'eely, daughter of Anthony Bled soe and Alargaret (Read) Xeely, married Rob ert Bennett. Had one child — 73a Malvina Bennett, who married T. H. Alason, and had one child, Richard Jarvis Alason. Xo information. sixth GENER.A.TION. No. 52. Clarissa Rogan, daughter of Francis and Alar tha Lytle (Read) Rogan, married Joseph Desha. She now resides, a widow, on a part of the orig inal tract of land belonging to her grandfather, Hugh Rogan. X^o children — Xo. 53. William Read Rogan, son of Francis and Alar tha Lytle (Read) Rogan, was born in Sumner county, February 7, 1837. In 1861 he answered the summons of his country and enlisted in the Confederate Army, in which he served to the close of the war, in Alorgan's command. He was in the Ohio raid, and participated in all the hotly- contested engagements in which Morgan's bri gade took part, with the rank of Captain. He was a bra've and gallant soldier, and like his dis tinguished ancestor, Hugh Rogan, was ever ready for a brush with the enemy. He now resides in the old home of his father and grandfather, at Rogana. On October 19, 1858, he married Sarah Elizabeth Cecil, who was born in Kentucky, Oc tober 17, 1839. Had children— 74 Ann Augusta Rogan. 188 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. 75 John Mathew Rogan. 76 Martha Lytle Rogan. 77 Frank Rogan. Died in infancy. 78 Charles Bfernard Rogan, Jr. After the death of his wife, Sarah Elizabeth, William R. Rogan married Mary Hill. Have one child— 79 Clarissa Rogan, born in November, 1901. No. 54. Charles Bernard Rogan, son of Francis and Martha Lytle (Read) Rogan, was born in Sum ner county, January 6, 1839. In 1861 he entered the Confederate Army and served to the close of the war with credit to himself and to his country, on the staff of General William B. Bate. He, like his brother, WiUiam R., proudly wears the Cross of Honor on his breast. On November 28, 1866, he married Fetoris Cecil, who was born in Ken tucky, November 16, 1847. No issue. No. 55. John Rogan, son of Francis and Martha Lytle (Read) Rogan, was born in Sumner county, Sep tember 24, 1841. He enlisted in the Confederate Army at the beginning of the war, and served to June 20, 1862, when he died at Tupelo, Mis sissippi. Never married. No. 57. Nancy Jane Read, daughter of Francis Boyd and Katherine (Isam) Read, married Mr. Jones. No information. No. 58. MoUie Read, daughter of Francis Boyd and Katherine (Isam) Read, married Mr. Markham. No information. No. 59. Martha Read, daughter of Francis Boyd and Katherine (Isam) Read, married Mr. Seighman. No information. Genealogy of the Bledsoe Family 189 No. 63. William Scurry Hill, son of Rev. Hugh and Mary (Read) HUl, married Alargaret Davis, sis ter of Sam Davis, the Confederate hero. No in formation. No. 64. Mary Jane Hill, daughter of Rev. Hugh and Mary (Read) HiU, married Mr. Robertson. No information. No. 65. Martha Hill, daughter of Rev. Hugh and Mary (Read) Hill, married Mr. Robertson. No infor mation. No. 68. Hugh M. Duffy, son of Michael and Cornelia (Read) Duffy, married Fannie Desha. Had chil dren — 80 Eliza Duffy. 81 Cornelia Duffy. 82 Frank Duffy. 83 Fanny Duffy. No. 70. Micha Ellen Duffy, daughter of Michael and Cornelia (Read) Duffy, married WiUiam H. B. Satterwhite. Have children — 84 Nellie C. Satterwhite. 85 James A. Satterwhite. No. 72. Katie Woodson, daughter of Thomas and Cla rissa (Scurry) Woodson, married Mr. Yarbrough. Died in Texas. No information. No. 73. Katie Scurry, daughter of Richard Scurry, mar ried Mr. TerrU. She resides at Dallas, Texas. No information. 190 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. seventh generation. No. 74. Ann Augusta Rogan, daughter of William Read and Sarah . Elizabeth (CecU) Rogan, was born in Sumner county, August 23, 1859. Mar ried Harris Brown, who has for many years been County Court Clerk for Sumner county, and who is one of its most prominent and useful citizens. He was born in Sumner county, March 18, 1858, and married June 18, 1895. No issue. No. 75. John Mathew Rogan, son of William Read and Sarah Elizabeth (Cecil) Rogan, was born in Sum ner county, September 13, 1866. Married on April 26, 1899, Cecil Walton. Died July 31, 1899. No issue. No. 76. Martha Lytle Rogan, daughter of William Read and Sarah Elizabeth (Cecil) Rogan, was born in Sumner county, September 12, 1869. Married June 16, 1897, Dr. William James Morrison, D. D. S., of Nashville. Have children — 86 William Rogan Morrison, born February 6, 1899. 87 Mary Cecil Morrison, born September 12, 1900. 88 Andrew Lawrence Alorrison, born May 12, 1902. No. 78. Charles Bernard Rogan, son of WiUiam Read and Sarah Elizabeth (Cecil) Rogan, was born in Sumner county, September 6, 1874. Married Mary Callan. He was commisisoned by President McKinley a Lieutenant in the Signal Corps in the war with Spain, and did service in Cuba, and then in the Philippines. After the close of the war he was made a Lieutenant in the Regular Army, and was later promoted to Captain, which rank he now holds. Have one child — 89 Augusta Cecil Rogan, born August 9, 1900. The Cage Family 191 THE CAGE FAMILY William Cage, the head of the Sumner county Cage's, was born in Virginia in 1745 ; served in the Revolutionary War with the rank of Major. Married, first, Elizabeth Douglass, daughter of Colonel Ed ward Douglass ; second, Ann Morgan. Removed to Sumner county, Tennessee, in 1785, and settled at Cage's Bend. When the Territorial Government was organized, in 1790, he was appointed by Governor Blount, Sheriff of Sumner county, and by successive appointments served to 1796, when he was succeeded by his son, Reuben Cage, who served to 1800, when he was in turn succeeded by James Cage. William Cage died at his home in Cage's Bend, Alarch 12, 1811. His tombstone bears this inscription : "AA'Uliam Cage, a Major in the Revolutionary AA'ar. Died March 12, 1811. Genealogy. second generation. 1 William Cage and Elizabeth Douglass Cage had children — 2 Priscilla Cage married William Hale, of SuUi van county. 3 Wilson Cage married Polly Dillard, of Sumner county. 4 Reuben Cage married Polly Alorgan, of Sum ner county. 5 William Cage, Jr., married Fannie Street, of Sumner county. 6 SaUy Cage, twin of WUliam, married Jack Carr, of Sumner county. 7 James Cage, never married. 8 Edward Cage, married Elizabeth Jarrett, of Sumner county. 9 John Cage, married Thankful Morgan, of Sum ner county. 10 Lofton Cage, married Nabury Gillespie, of Smith county. 192 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. 11 Jesse Cage, married Polly Gillespie, of Sumner county. Children of second wife : 12 Richard Cage. No information. 13 Harry Cage, married Catherine Stewart, of Mississippi. 14 Albert Cage. No information. 15 Robert Cage, married Lucy Hunley, of Wilson county. 16 Elizabeth Cage, married Harman Hays. The celebrated Cofonel Jack Hays, of the Texas Rangers, was their son. 17 Patsey Cage, married Thomas Morton. THIRD GENERATION. No. 2. Priscilla Cage, daughter of William and Eliza beth (Douglass) Cage, married William Hale. Had children — 18 Cage Hale. No information. 19 Elizabeth Hale. No information. 20 Sallie Hale. No information. 21 Nicholas Hale. No information. 22 Richard Hale. No information. 23 WUson Hale. No information. 24 James Hale. No information. 25 Douglass Hale. No information. 26 Priscilla Hale. No information. 27 Beasman Hale. No information. 28 Cyrus B. Hale, married Eliza Taylors. 29 William Hale. No information. No. 3. Wilson Cage, son of William and Elizabeth (Douglass) Cage, married Polly DUlard. Had children — 30 Leroy Cage, married Miss Moore, of Smith county. 31 Poleman Cage, married Miss Dillard, of Smith county. Genealogy of the C-vge Family 193 32 J. Overton Cage, married Miss Robo, of Smith county. 33 Elizabeth Cage, married Air. Bradley, of Smith county. 34 Priscilla Cage, married Norval Douglass, of Sumner county. 35 Patsey Cage, married Mr. Rae. 36 Delia Cage, married W. C. Beck. 37 Harriet Cage, married Mr. Boyd. 38 William Cage, married Miss 'Watkins. 39 Harry Cage, married Miss MulhoUand. 40 Adolphus W. Cage, married Miss Boyd. 41 Wilson Cage, married Miss Criswell. No. 4. Reuben Cage, son of William and Elizabeth (Douglass) Cage, married Polly Morgan. Had children — 42 Orville Cage, married, first, Louisa Douglass; second. Miss Watson. 43 Nancy Cage, married Fred Watkins. 44 Evaline Cage, married Mr. Abston. 45 Louisa Cage, married Mr. Abston. 46 Adeline Cage, married Air. Gillespie. 47 Sophia Cage, married Dr. Jack Franklin. Np. 5. William Cage, son of WiUiam and Elizabeth (Douglass) Cage, married Fannie Street. Had children — 48 George Cage^ No information. 49 Maria Cage, married Foster Crutcher. 50 James Cage, married Sophia Wright. 51 Susan Cage, married Thomas Anderson. 52 Edward Cage. No information. 53 Marcus Cage. No information. 54 Lycurgus Cage, married Elizabeth James. 55 Rufus K. Cage, married Mary Boddie. 56 Wilson Cage. No information. 57 Corina Cage. No informatiori. 194 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. No. 6. Sally Cage, daughter of William and Elizabeth (Douglass) Cage, was a twin sister of William. She married Jack Carr, of Sumner county. Had children — 58 Betsy Carr, married Mr. Holt. 59 Priscilla Carr, married Mr. Murray. 60 AVilliam Cage Carr, married Miss Willis. 61 James C. Carr, married Mrs. Belote. 62 Ann Carr, married R. Allen. 63 John Sewell Carr. No information. 64 Wilson Carr, married Miss Baskerville. 65 Reese Carr. No iriformation. 66 Orvey Carr, married Air. Crenshaw. 67 Martin Carr. X'o information. 68 Jesse Carr, married, first. Miss Brewer ; second. Miss Woods. 69 Sarah Carr, married Samuel Wallace. 70 Patsey Carr. No information. 71 Name unknown. Died young. No. 8. Edward Cage, son of WilHam and EUzabeth Douglass) Cage, married Elizabeth Jarrett. Had children — • 72 Alva Cage. 73 Alfred Cage. 74 Edward Cage. 75 PriscUla Cage, married Mr. Noland. 76 Elizabeth Cage. No. 9. John Cage, son of WilHam and Elizabeth (Douglass) Cage, married Thankful Morgan, of Sumner county. Had children — 77 William Clinton Cage, married Miss Lynch. 78 Minerva Cage, married Peter Hubbard. 79 Claiborne Cage, married Miss Stewart. 80 Jack Cage. 81 Edward Cage, married Miss Young. Genealogy of the Cage Family | 95 82 James Cage. 83 EUzabeth Cage, married Air. Frazier. 84 Priscilla Cage, married David Barry. 85 Benjamin Cage. No. 10. Lofton Cage, son of William and Elizabeth (Douglass) Cage, married Nabury Gillespie. Had children — 86 Eliza Cage, married L. Coleman. 87 Selima Cage, married Mr. Elliott. 88 Albert Cage. 89 Fanny Cage. No. 11. Jesse Cage, son of William and Elizabeth (Douglass) Cage, married Polly Gillespie. Had children — 90 Elizabeth Cage, married Smith Franklin. 91 William C. Cage, married Julia Franklin. '92 Jack F. Cage, married Mary Cantrell. 93 Sophia Ann Cage. 94 Jane Cage. 95 Maria Cage, married Dr. James Franklin. 96 Caroline Cage, married Thomas Fletcher. 97 Alinerva Cage, married Judge William Sharky, of Mississippi. No. 13. Harry Cage, son of William and Elizabeth (Douglass) Cage, married Catherine Stewart. Had children — 98 Penelope Cage. Died in infancy. 99 Duncan S. Cage, married Jane Connell. 100 Albert G. Cage, married Elvira Gayden. No. 15. Robert Cage, son of William and Elizabeth (Douglass) Cage, married Lucy Hunley. Had children — 101 Albert Cage, married Amanda Garrett. 196 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. 102 Elizabeth Cage, married General Harry Hays. 103 Catherine Cage, married Mr. Taylor. 104 Minerva Cage, married Captain John Gidiere. 105 Rebecca Cage, twin of Minerva, died in child hood. 106 Lucy Cage, married, first, Mr. Witherspoon; second. Jack Ratcliff. 107 Jane Cage, married Judge William Holmes. 108 Harry Hays Cage, died during the Civil War. 109 Robert Cage, married Mary de Valcourt. No. 16. Elizabeth Cage, daughter of William and Eliza beth (Douglass) Cage, married Harman Hays. Had children — 110 Jack Hays, married Miss Calvert. Ill William Hays, married Aliss E. Stephens. 112 Mary Ann Hays, married J. C. Lewis. 113 Sarah Hays, married Calvin Lea. 114 Harry Hays, married Bettie Cage. 115 Robert Hays. 116 Jane Hays. No. 17. Patsey Cage, daughter of William and Eliza beth (Douglass) Cage, married Thomas Morton. Had children — 117 Susan Morton. No. 28. Cyrus B. Hale, son of William and Priscilla (Cage) Hale, married Eliza Taylors. Had chil dren — ¦ 117^ WUHam J. Hale. 117^ PriscUla Hale, married D. J. Harper. 117^ EUar Hale, married J. B. Lipscomb. 117* James Cage Hale. Genealogy of the Cage Family 197 fourth generation. No. 90. Elizabeth Cage, daughter of Jesse and Polly (Gillespie) Cage, married Smith Franldin. Had children — 118 Blanche Franklin, married Hon. Stephen Archer. No. 91. William Cage, son of Jesse and Polly (Gilles pie) Cage, married Julia Franklin. Had chil dren — 119 Ann Cage, married James Bashaw. 120 John Hogg Cage. 121 Betsey Cage. Died young. 122 Martha Cage, married Isaac Guthrie. 123 Gertrude Cage. Died young. 124 Cora Cage. 125 Laura Cage, married William Seay. 126 Florida Cage, married John Scott. No. 92. Jack F. Cage, son of Jesse and Polly (Gilles pie) Cage, married Alary Cantrell. Had chil dren — 127 Jesse Cage, married Sallie Douglass. 128 Willie Cage. Died young. 129 Polly Cage, married Frank Douglass. 130 Fannie Cage. 131 James Cage, married Sallie Boddie. 132 Walter Bugg Cage. 133 Lou Cage, married W. C. Dismukes. 134 Jack Cage. Xo. 95. Maria Cage, daughter of Jesse and Polly (Gil lespie) Cage, married Dr. James Franklin. Had children — 135 Mary Franklin, married Mr. Bondurant. 136 Carrie Franklin, married John Barry . 198 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. 137 Minerva Franklin. 138 Jessie Franklin. 139 James Franklin. 140 Jack Franklin. No. 99. Duncan S. Cage, son of Harry and Catherine (Stewart) Cage, married Jane ConneU. Had chil dren — 141 Leonora Cage, never married. 142 Harry Cage, married Jane Bisland. 143 Liza Cage, never married. Albert Cage, son of Robert and Lucy (Hun- 145 Hugh Connell Cage, married Madge Baldwin. 146 Duncan S. Cage, Jr., married Ellen Morgan. 147 Jane Cage, never married. No. 100. Albert Cage, son of Robert and Lucy (Hun- ( Stewart) Cage, married Elvira Gayden. Had children — 148 Duncan Cage, never married. 149 Catherine Cage, married J. Baker Bisland. 150 Agrippa Gayden Cage, married Louia Lyle. 151 Mary Cage, married Judge John Clegg. 152 Harry Hays Cage. 153 Elvira Cage, married William McCoUam. No. 101. Albert Cage, son of Robert and Lucy (Hun ley) Cage, married Amanda Garrett. Had chil dren : 154 Sallie Cage, married WUl Powell. 155 Lucy Cage, married John Craig. 156 Harry Cage, married Miss Handy. 157 Emily Cage, married John Bobb. 158 Bessie Cage, married Dan Rose. 159 Isa Cage. 160 Albert Cage, never married. Genealogy OF THE Cage Family 199 No. 102. Elizabeth Cage, daughter of Robert and Lucy (Hunley) Cage, married General Harry Hays. Had children — ¦ 161 Jack Hays. Died in January, 1888. Unmar ried. 162 Lucy Hays, married Franklin Alix. 163 Kate Hays, married Harry Hays. 164 Minerva Hays, married Sydney Guyol. Xo. 117a. WilHam J. Hale, son of Cyrus B. and EUza (Taylors) Hale, married . He entered the Confederate Army in 1861, as Captain of a company in Bates' Second Tennessee Regiment, and was afterwards promoted to Lieutenant-Col onel. When AV. B. Bate was commissioned Brig adier-General, Hale was promoted to Colonel of the regiment, and commanded it until the close of the war. He was a brave and gallant soldier and was loved and respected by all his men. After the war he engaged in merchandising in Harts ville, where he stiU resides and conducts a success ful business. In 1883 he was elected to repre sent Trousdale, Sumner and Smith counties in the Legislature, and served two terms, with satisfac tion to his people and honor to himself. His son, W. B. Hale, served a term in the Leg islature, and was afterwards a Captain in the war with Spain. Xo. 103. Catherine Cage, daughter of Robert ancj Lucy (Hunley) Cage, married Air. Taylor. Had chil dren — 165 Hunley Taylor. Died in 1880. Unmarried. 200 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. No. 104. Minerva Cage, daughter of Robert and Lucy (Hunley) Cage, married John Gidiere. Had chil dren — 166 Kate Gidiere, married Horace Reese. 167 Harry Gidiere. 168 Philip Gidiere. No. 106. Lucy Cage, daughter of Robert and Lucy (Hunley) Cage, married, first, Air. Witherspoon; second, Mr. RatcHffe. Had children — 169 Minerva Witherspoon, married Frank Hind man. 170 Jack RatcHffe. No. 107. Jane Cage, daughter of Robert and Lucy (Hun ley) Cage, married Judge William Holmes. Had children — 171 Robert H. Holmes. 172 Ethel Holmes. 173 WiUiam Holmes. 174 Harry Holmes, twin of AVilliam. 175 Maurry Holmes. No. 109. Robert Cage, son of Robert and Lucy (Hun ley) Cage, married Mary de A'alcourt. Had chil dren — ¦ 176 Edith Cage. 177 Bessie Cage. 178 Mary Cage. 179 Robert Cage, Jr. No. 127. Jesse Cage, son of Jack F. and Mary (Can trell) Cage, was born in Sumner county, January 30, 1841. The military records at AVashington City show that on May 26, 1861, he enlisted as a private in Company E, Seventh Tennessee In- Genealogy of the-Cage Family 20 1 fantry, Confederate A'eterans. He was appointed Third Sergeant, April 20, 1862; Second Ser geant in April, 1864, and First Sergeant, Febru ary 24, 1865. The record shows that he was wounded in action before Petersburg, Virginia, April 2, 1865, and was captured and his leg ampu tated. He was- then sent to Lincoln Hospital, Washington, D. C, where he was held until Alay 30, 1865, when he was released, after the surren der of General Lee. He then returned to his home in Sumner county. In 1869 he was appoint ed County Court Clerk for Sumner county. In 1870 he was elected to the same office for a term of four years. In August, 1874, he was reelected without opposition. In 1878 he declined to offer again for the ofiice, and in 1884 removed to X'ashville, and served as Chief Deputy under Colonel John T. Hillman, United States Revenue Collector under Cleveland's first administration. Since his term expired he has been with the Nash ville Trust Company. He was called by the peo ple of X'ashville to, and was elected justice of the peace, and is now, 1908, holding that office. On Xovember 3, 1870, he married Sallie T. Douglass, daughter of Robert B. and Delia A. (Mitchell) Douglass. Has children — 180 Douglass Cage. Died in infancy. 181 Louisa AlitcheU Cage. 182 Trousdale Cage. 183 XTellie Cage. Died at 18 months of age. 184 Alaria F. Cage. 185 Alary Cage. Died at the age of five years. 186 Henry Cage. Died in infancy. No. 129. Polly Cage, daughter of Jack F. and Alary (Cantrell) Cage, married Frank Douglass. Had children — 187 Cage Douglass. 188 Mary Douglass. 202 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. 189 Eastman Douglass. 190 Robert Douglass. 191 Ellen Douglass. No. 131. James Cage, son of Jack F. and Mary (Can trell) Cage, married SalHe Boddie. Had chil dren — 192 Lizzie Cage. ' 193 Charles Cage. 194 Mary Cage. 195 Sue Cage, twin of Mary. Died young. 196 Fields Cage. 197 Alice Cage. 198 Josephine Cage, twin of Alice. 199 Jessie Cage. Died young. THE DOUGLASS FAMILY The Douglass family has been prominent in Sum ner county since 1785, when Edward Douglass, with all his children, settled on Station Camp Creek a few miles north from Gallatin. He was born in Farquier county, Virginia; married about 1740, Sarah George. He was a commissioned officer in the War for Inde pendence, and a man of education, and a lawyer, though he had never practiced law. He, when called upon, gave legal advice to his friends and neighbors without fee or reward, always counseling them not to go into the courts. He was one of the first magis trates of Sumner county, and was active in all public affairs. His home was near Salem Camp Ground, on lands still in possession of his descendants. Genealogy. No. 1. Colonel Edward Douglass and Sarah (George) Douglass had children — 2 John Douglass, killed by Indians while on a mis sion to them from Colonel Anthony Bledsoe. Genealogy of the Douglass Family 203 3 William Douglass, married Peggy Stroud. 4 Elizabeth Douglass, married William Cage. 5 Elmore Douglass, married Betsey Blakemore. 6 Ezekiel Douglass, married May Gibson. 7 Sally Douglass, married Thomas Blakemore. 8 Edward Douglass, Jr., married Elizabeth How ard. 9 Reuben Douglass, married Elizabeth Edwards. 10 James Douglass, married Catherine Collier. SECOND generation. No. 3. William Douglass, son of Colonel Edward and Sarah (George) Douglass, married Peggy Stroud. Had children — ¦ 11 John Douglass, married Miss Gregory; moved to Arkansas. 12 Jesse Douglass. Drowned. 13 Elizabeth Douglass, married Matthew Scoby; moved to Arkansas. 14 Sally Douglass, married James Mays. X^o in formation. 15 Polly Douglass, married Abner Donent. Xo in formation. 16 James Douglass, married Miss Dobson. No information. 17 Alfred M. Douglass, married Cherry Ferrell. No. 4. Elizabeth Douglass, daughter of Colonel Ed ward and Sarah (George) Douglass, married William Cage. (See genealogy of the Cage fam- ily.) No. 5. Elmore Douglass, son of Colonel Edward and Sarah (George) Douglass, married Betsey Blake more. Had children — 18 John Douglass. 19 Celia Douglass, married John Pages. 204 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. 20 Sally Douglass, married Isaac Hooks. 21 Nancy Douglass, married Moses Pincton. 22 Elizabeth Douglass, married Mr. Cooper. 23 Edward Douglass, married Aliss Green. Went to Mississippi. 24 Elmore Douglass, Jr. 25 Burchet Douglass, married Patsey McGee. 26 Ily Douglass, married Harris. 27 Funis Douglass, married Air. Harris. 28 Asa Douglass, married Fannie Barksdale. 29 Delia Douglass, married Mr. Brooks. No. 6. Ezekiel Douglass, son of Colonel Edward and Sarah (George) Douglass, married Mary Gibson. Had children — ¦ 30 John Douglass, married Polly Kellum. Aloved to Arkansas. 31 James Douglass, married Rina Hunt. 32 Sally Douglass, married Mr. Joselin. 33 George Douglass, married Airs. White. 34 Robert G. Douglass. 35 Tempy Douglass. No. 7. Sally Douglass, daughter of Colonel Edward and Sarah (George) Douglass, married Thomas Blakemore. Had children — 36 James Blakemore, married Patsey Taylor. 37 William Blakemore. 38 John Blakemore, married Miss Rankin. 39 Reuben Blakemore, married Aliss Bentley. 40 Tourblen Blakemore. 41 Edward Blakemore, married Miss Murray. 42 George Blakemore. 43 Lee Blakemore, married Charlotte Johnson. 44 AVesley Blakemore, married Kitty Neely. 45 Albert Blakemore. 46 Elizabeth Blakemore, married William Dicker- son. Genealogy of the Douglass Family 205 47 Coena Blakemore, married John Black. 48 Ann Blakemore, married Air. Taylor. 49 Alatilda Blakemore, married Henry Hart. 50 Fielding Blakemore, married Rebecca Johnson. Xo. 8. Edward Douglass, Jr., son of Colonel Edward and Sarah (George) Douglass, married Elizabeth Howard. Had chUdren — 51 AViUiam Howard Douglass, married Sallie Ed wards. 52 Harry Lightfoot Douglass, married, first. Miss P. Shelby; second. Miss Z. AUcorn; third, Aliss J. Crabb. 53 Patsey S. Douglass, married John Hall. 54 Delia Douglass, married Edward Douglass. 55 Elmore Douglass, married, first, Eliza Fulton; second, Eliza Houston. 56 X'orval Douglass, married Priscilla Cage. 57 Eliza G. Douglass, married C. Grandison San ders. Xo. 9. Reuben Douglass, son of Colonel Edward and Sarah (George) Douglass, married Elizabeth Ed wards. Had children — ¦. 58 Willie J. Douglass, married, first, Eliza Wat kins; second, Lucy Grimm. 59 Sophia Douglass, married Charles AVatkins. 60 Peggy Douglass, married Lewis Green. 61 Evalina Douglass, married William Franklin. 62 Alalissa Douglass. 63 Bennett Douglass. 64 William Douglass. 65 Patsy Douglass, married Mr. Partee. Aloved to West Tennessee. 66 Emma Douglass, married AA'illiam Clark. 206 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. No. 10. James Douglass, son of Colonel Edward and Sarah (George) Douglass, married Catherine Collier. Had children — 67 Alfred H. Douglass, married, first, Lucy Ben nett; second, Rebecca Fulton. 68 MatUda G. Douglass, married, first, J. Cook; second, Joel Parrish. 69 Edward L. Douglass, raarried Delia Douglass. 70 Isaac C. Douglass, married Eliza Baker. 71 James S. Douglass, married Luck Scarlock. 72 Harry C. Douglass, married Elizabeth Elliott. 73 Young N. Douglass, married Miss B. Rawlings. 74 Robert G. Douglass, married Elizabeth Blythe. 75 William C. Douglass, married Lucy SeaweU. 76 Thomas C. Douglass, married Francis Can trell. 77 Louisa F. Douglass, married G. W. Allen. third generation. No. 11. John Douglass, son of William and Peggy (Stroud) Douglass, married Gregory and moved to Pulaski county, Arkansas. Had chil dren — 78 Thomas Douglass. No. 13. Elizabeth Douglass, daughter of William and Peggy (Stroud) Douglass, married Matthew Scoby. They removed to LaFayette county, Ar kansas. Had chUdren — 79 Jesse Scoby. 80 Patima Scoby. 81 Josephine Scoby. No. 17. Alfred Douglass, son of William and Peggy (Stroud) Douglass, married Cherry FerreU. Had children — Gene.\logy of the Douglass Family 207 82 James Douglass, married Alary Rogers. 83 Alfred AA'. Douglass, married Alourning H. Boddie. 84 Louisa Douglass, married Burchett Ferrell. No. 19. Celia Douglass, daughter of Elmore and Betsey (Blackmon) Douglass, married John Pages. Had children — 85 Seawell Pages. 86 Thomas Pages, married Aliss Ledbetter. Si7 Douglass Pages. 88 X'orval Pages. 89 Louisa Pages. 90 X'ancy Pages, married Thomas AA'atson. 91 Betsey Pages, married Mr. Donald. 92 Polly Pages. 93 Alartha Pages, married Dick Shalton. Xo. 30. John Douglass, son of Ezekiel and Alary (Gib son) Douglass, married Polly Kallum, and re moved to Arkansas. Had children — 94 Polly Douglass, married Jared C. Alartin. 95 A. Gibson Douglass. 96 Sophia Douglass. 97 James Douglass. 98 John Douglass. 99 Emily Douglass. 100 Patsey Douglass. 101 Earl Douglass. No. 31. James Douglass, son of Ezekiel and Mary (Gib son) Douglass, married Rina Hunt. Had chil dren — • 102 Patsey Douglass. 103 Alary Ann Douglass, married Merry C. Aston. 104 Robert B. Douglass, married Delia A. Mitchell. 105 Albert G. Douglass, married Dorotha Turner. 208 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. 106 Evaline Douglass, married Charles Boddie. 107 Sarah T. Douglass. 108 D. W. Clinton Douglass, married Martha Ann Murray. 109 William Douglass. 110 Harry Douglass. No. 33. George Douglass, son of Ezekiel and Mary (Gibson) Douglass, married Mrs. White. Had children — 111 George Douglass, Jr. 112 Mary Abston Douglass. 113 Washington LaFayette Douglass. Died young. No. 36. James Blakemore, son of Thomas and Sally (Douglass) Blakemore, married Patsey Taylor. Had children — 114 WilHam Blakemore. No. 43. Lee Blakemore, son of James and Sally (Doug lass) Blakemore, married Charlotte Johnson. Had children — 115 Mary Blakemore. No. 50. Fielding Blakemore, son of James and Sally (Douglass) Blakemore, married Rebecca Johnson. Had children — 116 Jesse Thomas Blakemore, married Mary E. DarneU. 117 WiUiam Blakemore, married Ann Thermon. 118 Sally Blakemore. 119 Clinton Blakemore. 120 Ann Elizabeth Blakemore. 121 Fielding DriskUl Blakemore. Genealogy of the Douglass Family 209 No. 51. WilHam Howard Douglass, son of Edward Douglass, Jr., and Elizabeth (Howard) Douglass, married Sally Edwards. Had children — 122 Henry L. Douglass, married Alary Hall. 123 Elizabeth H. Douglass, married Dr. James Mitchell. Moved to Texas. 124 William E. Douglass. Died in Austin, Texas. Never married. 125 Sarah E. Douglass, married Dr. James Glass. Moved to Alississippi. 126 Cullen E. Douglass, married, first, Harriet Bain ; second, Mary Estes. 127 Robert B. Douglass. Never married. No. 52. Harry Lightfoot Douglass, son of Edward, Jr., and Elizabeth (Howard) Douglass, married Priscilla Shelby, and after her death, Miss Z. All- corn, and after her death, Jane Crabb. Had chil dren — 128 Priscilla Douglass, married Dr. R. C. K. Alar tin. (See Colonel Anthony Bledsoe geneal ogy.) 129 WUliam R. Douglass. 130 EUzabeth H. Douglass. One child by each wife. Xo. 53. Patsey S. Douglass, daughter of Edward, Jr., and Elizabeth (Howard) Douglass, married John HaU. Had children — 131 William M. Hall, married Jane AUcorn. 132 Elizabeth E. Hall, married John B. Forrester. 133 Cornelia T. Hall, married, first, E. D. Hicks; second, James I. Guion. ^ 134 Delia Ann Hall, married AViUiam Crenshaw. 135 Robert J. Hall, married Mary Sharkey. 136 Julia P. Hall, married Dan R. Russell. 137 Edward D. Hall. 210 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. No. 54. Delia Douglass, daughter of Edward and Eliza beth (Howard) Douglass, married Edward Douglass. Had children — 138 WiUiam Howard Douglass. No. 55. Elmore Douglass, son of Edward and Eliza beth (Howard) Douglass, married, first, Eliza Fulton. Had children — 139 Edward Douglass. Drowned in 1834. 140 David Fulton Douglass, married S. Helen Rice. No issue. 141 Norvell Douglass, married, first. Mourning Alil- ler; second, J. Dillon. 142 George Bell Douglass. 143 Catherine S. Douglass. 144 Elizabeth S. H. Douglass, married John A. Reed. 145 Cynthia E. Douglass. 146 Sophia Ann Douglass, married Dr. James Pitts. 147 Nedella Douglass, married Richard Fondolan. 148 J. J. White Douglass. After the death of his first wife, Elmore mar ried Aliss J. DiUon. Had children — 149 Martha A. Douglass, married AVilliam D. Hag gard. 150 H. Louis Douglass. 151 Susan M. Douglass. No. 56. X'orval Douglass son of Edward, Jr., and Eliza beth (Howard) Douglass, married PrisciUa Cage. Had chUdren — 152 Elmore Douglass. 153 Granderson S; Douglass. 154 Mary P. Douglass. 155 Edward FI. Douglass. 156 John Forrester Douglass. Genealogy of the Douglass Family 21 1 157 Wilson Cage Douglass, twin of above. 158 Harry Norval Douglass. 159 EUen E. Douglass. No. 57. Eliza G. Douglass, daughter of Edward J. and Elizabeth (Howard) Douglass, married C. Grand ison Sanders. Had children — 160 James D. Sanders. 161 Elizabeth H. Sanders, married William E. El liott. 162 Mary S. Sanders. 163 Delia A. Sanders, married Air. Briscoe. 164 Martha Sanders. 165 Cornelia A. Sanders. 166 X'orval D. Sanders. 167 David AI. Sanders. 168 Edward D. Sanders. 169 Eliza G. Sanders. Xo. 58. William J. Douglass, son of Reuben and Eliza beth (Edwards) Douglass, married, first, Eliza Watkins ; second, Lucy Grimm. Had children — 170 WiUiam W. Douglass, married Miss Bell. 171 Jane A. Douglass, married Dr. J. Franklin. 172 Richard E. Douglass, married Sarah AA'alton. 173 Guy AI. Douglass, married Miss Harris. 174 Reuben Douglass, married Airs. Turney. 175 Charles W. Douglass. By second wife — 177 Elizabeth Douglass, married Joseph AliUer. 178 Willie J. Douglass, married, first, Helen Dou bleday; second, Eliza B. Douglass. 179 Walter Douglass, married Clara Doubleday. 180 Evaline Douglass, married John Brown. No. 60. Peggy Douglass, daughter of Reuben and Elizabeth (Edwards) Douglass, married Lewis Green. Had children — 212 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. 181 William Green. 182 Reuben D. Green, married Kate Royston. 183 Sarah Green. 184 Elizabeth Green, married Clinton Bledsoe. 185 Edward D. Green. 186 Sophia Green, married Thomas BeU. 187 Peggy Green, married Mr. Gordon. No. 6L Evaline Douglass, daughter of Reuben and Elizabeth (Edwards) Douglass, married WiUiara Franklin. Had children — 188 Mary Franklin, married Kleber MiUer. 189 Elizabeth Franklin. 190 Margaret Franklin. 191 Jane Franklin. 192 Ben Franklin, died in the Confederate Army. No. 65. Patsey Douglass, daughter of Reuben and Elizabeth (Edwards) Douglass, married Mr. Par tee. Had children — 193 Reuben D. Partee. 194 Bennett D. Partee. No. 66. Emma Douglass, daughter of Reuben and Eliza beth (Edwards) Douglass, married WUliam Clark. Had children — 195 Jane Clark, married Mr. Bone. 196 Reuben Clark. Killed in the Confederate Army 197 Charles Clark, .married Martha Brown. 198 Elizabeth Clark, raarried Ben Harris. 199 Malissa Clark. 200 Williara Clark. 201 David Clark. 202 Ellen Clark, married Dr. Alfred Brown. 203 Edward Clark. Genealogy of the Douglass Family 213 No. 67. Alfred H. Douglass, son of James and Catherine (Collier) Douglass, married Lucy Bennett; sec ond, Rebecca Fulton. Had children — 204 Jaraes S. Douglass, married Caroline Mills. 205 Alexander H. Douglass. 206 Caroline Douglass, married Thomas Miller. Children of second wife — 207 Alfred H. Douglass, Jr. 208 David F. Douglass. 209 Catherine C. Douglass. 210 Elizabeth S. Douglass, married Andrew Edgar. 211 Young Elmore Douglass. No. 68. Matilda G. Douglass, daughter of James and Catherine (Collier) Douglass, married, first, J. Cook; second, Joel Parrish. Had children — 212 Catherine C. Cook, married Dr. Walker. 213 (Name unknown, married Mr. Farmer.) 214 Adeline Cook, married Mr. Mitcher. 215 Marcus Cook. 216 James D. Cook. 217 Henry C. Cook, twin of James D. No. 70. Isaac C. Douglass, son of James and Catherine (Collier) Douglass, married Eliza Baker. Had children — 218 Louisa Douglass, married O. Cage. 219 LouceUa Douglass, married J. Franklin. 220 James Douglass, married Sarah Donovan. 221 Mary Kate Douglass, married John F. Ander son. 222 Caroline Douglass, married George Cook. 223 Sophis Ann Douglass. 224 Alice Douglass. 225 Isaac B. Douglass. 226 Amanda F. Douglass. 214 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. No. 71. James S. Douglass, son of James and Catherine (Collier) Douglass, married Lucy Searlock. Had children — 227 William A. Douglass, married Caroline Vinson. 228 Rebecca Louisa Douglass. 229 Feliciana Douglass. 230 Isaac Douglass. 231 Thomas S. Douglass. No. 72. Harry C. Douglass, son of James and Catherine (Collier) Douglass, married Elizabeth Elliott. Had children — 232 Melissa Douglass. 233 Ellen Douglass. 234 Edward Douglass. 235 Harry Fagan Douglass. 236 Young A. Douglass. 237 George W. Douglass. 238 Inman Julian Douglass. 239 Robert P. Douglass. No. 73. Young N. Douglass, son of Jaraes and Cath erine (Collier) Douglass, raarried Miss B. Raw lings. Had children — 240 Washington R. Douglass. 241 Jaraes Rtifus Douglass. 242 Charles S. Douglass. 243 Margarett L. Douglass. 244 Mary Caroline Douglass. 245 Young N. Douglass, Jr. No. 74. Robert G. Douglass, son of James and Cather ine (Collier) Douglass, raarried Elizabeth Blythe. Had children — 246 Andrew B. Douglass. 247 Catherine C. Douglass. Genealogy of the Douglass Family 215 248 Alfred Hicks Douglass. 249 Martha Douglass. No. 75. William C. Douglass, son of James and Cath erine (CoUier) Douglass, married Lucy Seawell. Had children — 250 WiUiam Douglass. 251 Matilda Douglass. 252 Ann Douglass. No. 76. Thomas C. Douglass, son of James and Cath erine (Collier) Douglass, married Francis Can trell. Had children — 253 Mary Douglass. 254 Kate Douglass. 255 James Douglass. 256 William Douglass. 257 Robert Douglass. 258 Matilda Douglass. 259 Young N. Douglass. 260 Larilda Douglass. 261 Fannie Douglass. 262 Ida Douglass. No. 77. Louisa F. Douglass, daughter of James and Catherine (Collier) Douglass, raarried G. W. Al len. Had children — 263 John AUen. 264 Catherine C. Allen. 265 Young D. Allen. 266 Loutilda A. Allen. 267 Camelia Allen. FOURTH generation. ¦ No. 103. Mary Ann Douglass, daughter of James and Rina (Hunt) Douglass, married Merry C. Ab ston. Had children — 268 Charles Abston.- 216 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. 269 Kemmie Abston, married James Bostick. 270 Ann Abston, married John Cantrell. 271 Jennie Abston. 272 Sallie Abston, married Larrey Maney. 273 Virginia Abston. 274 Henry Abston, married Aliss Turner. 275 MoUie Abston, married Harry McClain. 276 Liza Abston. 277 Martha Abston, married John A. AIcFerrin. No. 104. Robert B. Douglass, son of James and Rina (Hunt) Douglass, married Delia A. Mitchell. Had children — 278 Ellen Douglass, married, first, Harvey E. Topp; second, S. H. Hayes. 279 Jennie Douglass, married Dr. W. H. Haggard. 280 John Douglass. 281 Frank Douglass, married Polly Cage. 282 Sallie T. Douglass, raarried Jesse Cage. 283 DeWitt Clinton Douglass, married Belle Ben der. • 284 Henry L. Douglass. 285 James Douglass, married Mrs. Scofield. 286 MoUie Douglass. 287 Eva Douglass. No. 105. Albert G. Douglass, son of James and Rina (Hunt) Douglass, raarried Dorotha Turner. Had children — 288 Seaton T. Douglass, married Selina Matthews. 289 AVillie Douglass, married Lady AIcKinnie. 290 Eliza Douglass. 291 Albert Douglass. 292 Stephen Douglass. 293 Jessie Douglass. Genealogy of the Douglass Family 2 1 7 No. 106. Evaline Douglass, daughter of James and Rina (Hunt) Douglass, married Charles Boddie. Had chUdren — 294 Martha Boddie, married Henry Davis. 295 Elmore Boddie. 296 Eliza Boddie. 297 Lizzie Boddie, married WUliam H. Baber. 298 SaUie Boddie, married James Cage. 299 George Boddie. 300 Maria Boddie. After the death of his first wife, Charles Bod die married Sue Maney. Had children — 301 Mag Boddie. 302 May Boddie. 303 Fannie Boddie. 304 Monie Boddie. 305 Susie Boddie. 306 Ella Boddie. No. 108. D. AV. Clinton Douglass, son of James and Rina (Hunt) Douglass, married Alartha Ann Murray. Had children — 307 Martha Douglass. 308 James Douglass, married Bettie Bright. 309 Mina Douglass. 310 Susie Douglass. 311 WiUiam Douglass. 312 Robert Douglass, twin of William. No. 278. Ellen Douglass, daughter of Robert B. and Delia A. (AlitcheU) Douglass, married Harvey E. Topp, then S. H. Hayes. Had children — 313 Robert Topp, married Bettie Walker. 314 Harvey Topp. 315 Anna Hayes. 316 John Hayes. 317 Frank Haves. 218 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. No. 149. Martha A. Douglass, daughter of Elmore and (J. Dillon) Douglass, married Dr. W. D. Hag gard, of Nashville. Had chil'dren — 318 Louisa Haggard, raarried Dr. J. Y. Crawford. After the death of his first wife, Dr. Haggard married — No. 279. Jennie Douglass, daughter of Robert B. and DeHa A. (Mitchell) Douglass, raarried — — Hag gard. Had children — 319 William Haggard. 320 Robert Haggard. Died in infancy. 321 Douglass Haggard. No. 288. Seaton T. Douglass, son of Albert G. and Dorothea (Turner) Douglass, married Salina Matthews. Had children — 322 NeUie Douglass. 323 Tiramie Douglass. 324 Seaton Douglass. 325 Seline Douglass. No. 297. Lizzie Boddie, daughter of Evaline (Douglass) and Charles Boddie, married William H. Baber. Had children — 326 Mary Baber. 327 Kimball Baber. 328 Lucy Baber. 329 Sarah Baber. 330 Will Baber. 331 Eva Baber. 332 Charles Baber. Ai!rah.\m 219 ABRAHAM Another name that deserves to be remembered is that of Abraham, a mulatto belonging to Colonel Anthony Bledsoe. General Hall said of him : "He was a brave, active and intelligent fellow, and indeed a good soldier and marksraan." He seems to have been a general favorite with the whites. He was ever ready and anxious for a brush with the Indians, and more than one of them raet death before his unerring rifle. What became of him I ara unable to say. Doubtless his remains were raingled with the soil he so bravely helped to defend, and from which he helped to clear the primitive forest. General HaU gives, in his "Narrative," the following example of the bravery of Abraham: "He was passing one evening from the Lick fort up to Greenfield, when right in the thick canebrake he met two Cherokee chiefs of note, "Mad Dog" and "John Taylor," the latter a half-breed, well known in Nashville before the war broke out, and who could talk good English. They had been on a visit to the Shawnees; and having sent on their warriors, they were on their way by themselves to steal horses and murder any settler who might fall in their way. Abraham raet thera about ten paces off, and instantly drawing up his gun, he shot the Mad Dog dead in his tracks, turning hiraself at once and fleeing after his exploit. 220 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. SOME SUMNER COUNTIANS SAMUEL R. ANDERSON. Brigadier General Samuel R. Anderson was born in Sumner County in 1804. He was a son of Robert Anderson, a Virginian, and an officer in the war for independence. He received a good education, married a Miss Trousdale of the same county, served as Lieu tenant Colonel of the famous First Tennessee, "The Bloody First," in the war with Mexico. On May 9, 1861, he was commissioned a Major General in the State troops and Brigadier General in the provisional army of the Confederate States on July 9, and on August 5 was assigned to the coramand of a brigade, which included the First, Seventh and Fourteenth Tennessee Regiraent of infantry for service in the raountains of West Virginia under General Loring. Later he served under Lee, Jackson, Magruder and Archer. On November 4, 1864, he was recommis sioned Brigadier General. After the close of the war he returned to Tennessee, and died in Nashville in 1883. DR. REDMOND D. BARR^'. Redmond D. Barry was a native of County Kildare, Ireland; was a graduate of Trinit} College, Dublin, with the degrees of A. M. and M. D. He was a class mate of General Packingham, commander-in-chief of the British forces at the battle of New Orleans, and was killed. Dr. Barry practiced medicine in Liverpool for some time and was distinguished for his skill in surgery. While there he attracted the attention of Fox, who secured for him an appointment as surgeon in the British navy, but his party feeling was so intense that he soon resigned and came to America. He first settled in North Carolina, then went to Kentucky and read law under John C. Breckinridge. He came to Some Sumner Countians 221 Suraner County, where he raarried Aliss Jane Alex ander, who was known as the "Cumberland Beauty." She was a member of the family of Alexanders, six of whom were signers of the Alecklenburg Declaration of Independence. After coraing to America Dr. Barry studied law and was for many years regarded as one of the greatest lawyers in Tennessee. He accumulated a large fortune and left many descend ants, some of them now living in Sumner County. To Dr. Barry is given the honor of introducing blue grass into Sumner County in 1800, but not much of it was grown until in 1836, when General Joseph Aliller introduced it into general cultivation. Dr. Barry may be said to have been the pioneer in raising blooded stock in Sumner County, or in Tennessee. In 1804 he brought from Virginia the first thorough bred stallion that appeared in the Valley of the Cum berland — Gray Aledley. For more than a century the Barry faraily has been one of the raost prorainent in the county. JUDGE THOMAS B.\RRY. Thomas Barry, son of Dr. Redmond D. Barry, was born in Sumner County July 2, 1807. He received a classical education, studied law and becarae eminent in his profession. He was a personal friend of Andrew Jackson, for whom he cast his first vote. He raarried Sarah H. Peyton, who was born in Sum ner County in 1812. Early in the fifties he was the Democratic candidate for Congress, but was defeated. He served two terms in the lower house of the State Legislature. When the war broke out in 1861 his syrapathies were with the Union, and while he took no part in the Civil War, he contributed very much toward ameliorating the condition of the farailies of men who had espoused the cause of the South. In 1865 he was appointed by Governor Brownlow Chan cellor of his division, a position he filled to the entire satisfaction of the public until 1869. He died on Alay 23, 1891. 222 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. GENERAL WILLIAM B. BATE, TWENTY-THIRD GOVERNOR. WUHam Brimage Bate, soldier and statesman, was born near Castalian Springs (Bledsoe's Lick), Octo- Senator W. B. Bate ber 7, 1826. He was educated at Rural Academy, working on his father's farm during his vacations. When he, the eldest son, was 15 years of age his Some Sumner Counti.-vns 223 father, James H. Bate, died. After a few years' work on the farra, when he was 18 years of age he deterrained to make his own way in the world. His first employment was as clerk on the steamboat Saladin, the principal owner of which was "John BeU of Tennessee," plying between Nashville and Xew Orleans. In 1846, when the war with Mexico began, Air. Bate was in New Orleans and enlisted in a Louisiana regiment, six months' troops. When his time expired he joined the Third Tennessee and was made First Lieutenant and served until the end of the war. He then returned to Sumner County and to the farm. Soon afterwards he became editor of the Tenth Legion, published at Gallatin. In 1849 he was elected to the Legislature. He then entered the law school at Leba non, graduated in 1852, and began practice at Gallatin. 1854 he was elected Attorney General and served two terms. On January 17, 1856, he married Miss Julia Peete, of Huntsville, Ala. In 1860 he was an elector on the Breckinridge ticket. The day^ after the open ing gun at Fort Sumpter was fired, April, 1861, he enhsted as a private in Company 1, Second Tennessee, Confederate, and was elected Captain, and later was raade Colonel, then a Brigadier General, and finally a Major General, serving until the end of the war. In the battle of Shiloh he was desperately wounded. In that battle his cousin. Dr. Humphrey Bate, was wounded ; his brother. Captain Humphrey Bate ; Captain Tyree, brother-in-law of Captain Bate, and his cousin, James McDaniel, were killed. In the battle of Chickamauga General Bate was distinguished for gallantry and had three horses killed under him. He was also conspicuous for his bravery in the battle of Mission Ridge, and in the campaigns under Johnston in Georgia in 1864. From 1862 to the end of the war General Bate remained in active duty in the field on crutches.. He was three times wounded and had 224 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. six horses kiUed under him in battle. In 1863 he was tendered the nomination for Governor, but declined in a telegram that is historic : "X^o, sirs; whUe an armed foe treads our soil and I can fire a shot or draw a blade, I will take no civil honors." After the close of the war General Bate returned to Nashville and re sumed the practice of law. In 1882 he was elected Governor and re-elected in 1884. In 1887 he was elected United States Senator, and, by re-election, served until his death, March 9, 1905. The Bate family originally came from Saxony and settled in Yorkshire, England, early in the sixteenth century. Humphrey Bate, the ancestor of the Amer ican branch of the family, came to America at an early date and settled in Bertie County, North Caro lina. He raarried Sarah Legate, who bore him five children. The eldest, James, born in 1747, served throughout the Revolutionary War. In 1876 he married Mary Spiva. Their second child, Humphrey Bate, who was born in 1779, came to Tennessee in 1803 and settled near Bledsoe's Lick, on lands a part of which are still in possession of the family. He married Elizabeth P. Brimage ; they had five children. After the. death of his first wife he married Anna F. Weathered, a daughter of Frank Weathered, who bore him nine children. James Henry Bate, a son of his first marriage, was born in 1804 and died in 1842. He married Amanda F. Weathered in 1825. Of this union William Brimage Bate was born. Senator Bate's daughter Mazie married Thomas F. Masteri and resides in Texas. Susie married O. W. Childs. They reside in Los Angeles, California, the other two children, both daughters, died young. JUDGE B. D. BELL. Bennett D. Bell was born in Sumner County in 1852. In 1873 he graduated from Emory and Henry College, then studied law at Cumberland University, graduating in 1878. The following summer he was Some Sumxer Countians 225 elected Attorney General of the Xinth circuit, and after eight years returned to practice his profession. In 1900 he was appointed • to the judgeship of the Xinth circuit to fill the unexpired term of Judge Aluraford, deceased. In 1902 he was elected to the same office, and continued to fill that position until August, 1908, when he was elected to the Supreme Court of Tennessee. Judge Bell is a nephew of the late General Tyree BeU of the Confederate army. GEXER.\L TYREE H. BELL, CONFEDERATE. Tyree H. Bell was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, .Sep tember 6, 1815, moved with his father to Tennessee in . 1817 and settled on the headwaters of Station Camp Creek, in Sumner County, where he was reared and educated. His education was received in an old log school-house, under the tutorship of Seth Thoraas, a noted teacher in his day. He followed the occupa tion of farmer, stock raiser and trader and became a man of prominence in his count}^ He married, in October, 1841, Alary A. AA'alton, of the same neigh borhood, a daughter of Josiah AA'alton. In 1857 he removed to Dyer County and settled near Xewbern, where he resided until Xovember. 1875, when he moved to California. He died in X'ew Orleans, La., August 30, 1902, and was buried at his home in Fresno County, California, on the anniversary of his birth, September 6, 1902. General Bell entered the Confederate service as Captain in the Twelfth Tennessee Infantry, June 4, 1861. He commanded the regiment at the battles of Belraont and Shiloh, and had two horses shot Under hira. In July, 1862, he was raade Colonel of the regiment, and led it in the Kentucky campaign. In 1864 he was placed in command of a brigade in Gen eral Forrest's division. In the latter part of that year he was commissioned Brigadier General. He 226 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. was in many engagements, and everywhere conducted himself with gallantry and won the praise of his supe rior officers, including the. peerless Forrest. COUNTESS EUGENIE BERTINATTI. The raost distinguished woman Sumner County has produced was Miss Eugenie Bate, daughter of Colonel Countess Eugenie Bertinatti (Eugenie Bate) Humphrey Bate, great-granddaughter of Frank Weathered, sister of Major Henry C. Bate, of Nash vUle; of Dr. Humphrey Bate, of Sumner County; William Weathered Bate, of St. Augustine, Texas, and of Mrs. Agnes Elizabeth Wright, of Murfrees boro, and cousin of the late Senator WUliam B. Bate. Some Sumner Countians 227 She was born near Bledsoe's Lick on September 6, 1826. She was a woman of great intellect, personal beauty and charm of manner. She received a liberal education and married Council Rogers Bass, a wealthy Missisippi planter. Four children were born of this union, one of whora, Aliss Ella, married the Marquis Incisa, an Italian nobleman, and died a year later. The other two daughters died before reaching the years of maturity. Her son. Council R. Bass, Jr., joined the Confederate army when a mere boy and served under General Forrest in his last campaign. He died on the home plantation early in 1879. After the death of her husband Airs. Bass spent most of her tirae in Washington City, where she reigned as a belle and was famous for her beauty and her mental accomplishraents, and where she met and married the Italian Ambassador, Chevalier Bertinatti. She re turned with him to Italy, where they lived in the ancient castle of his family, Castella le Monte, near Turin. Count Bertinatti represented his country at several courts in Europe, and in Turkey, and every where his Countess was a social favorite. She was a personal friend of the mother of the present Queen of The Netherlands, and of the ill-fated Carlotta, wife of the unfortunate Emperor of Mexico, Maxi milian, and received from her a decoration in recogni tion of the efforts of Count Bertinatti in behalf of her husband. While residing in Italy Madarae Ber tinatti cultivated her native talent for art, and through that raeans added to her farae. After the death of her husband Couijtess Bertinatti made her horae in Italy, but made several visits to her native land, which she always loved. She left Italy in 1905 for a final visit, and after spending several raonths with her brother and sister, she took up her residence in Nash ville, where she died on Deceraber 9, 1906, and now rests with her children in Oak Hill Ceraetery, at Georgetown, D. C. During the last nine years of her life her niece, Miss Pearl Wright, was her constant 228 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. companion. She was with her in Italy, and after the death of her husband returned to America with her, and was with her when she died. Miss Wright now resides in Nashville. GEORGE DAWSON BLACKMORE. George Dawson Blackmore was borh near Hagers town, Maryland, in the month of February, 1762, and died in Sumner County, Tennessee, September 27, 1833. He was a soldier in the Continental army in the Revolutionary War, enlisted December 19, 1776; was a corporal in Captain Calmer's company, Second Virginia, commanded by Colonel Spotswood and by Colonel Febiger; was a Sergeant in March, 1779; was ensign July 4, 1779, and Lieutenant in February, 1781, and served till the close of the war. He was a prisoner at Charleston in May, 1780. The war rec ords of the United States War Department show that he resigned April 1, 1782. This may be true, yet he continued in the service elsewhere. He married Elizabeth Neely in Sumner County, Tennessee, on December 25, l786. She died Decem ber 13, 1833. She was a daughter of Captain Alex. Neely, who was killed by Indians near Bledsoe's Lick. Her mother was Elizabeth Alontgomery, a sister of Catherine Montgomery, wife of Colonel Isaac Bledsoe, the pioneer. He served in the Indian warfare in the settlement of Sumner County; was a Captain and commanded a company at Nickajack. George Daw son and Elizabeth (Neely) Blackmore had ten chil dren — ¦ four sons and six daughters. Two of the daughters, Polly and Margaret, died in infancy. One, Elizabeth, never married. Rachel married James Charlton and reared a large family in Suraner County. Three of her sons removed to Mississippi, where they died. Two removed to Texas and one to South Carolina. Catherine Montgomery Dawson raarried Judge Joe C. GuUd and reared a family of sons and daughters. Major George Blackmore Guild and Some Sumner Countians 229 Mrs. Colonel Baxter Smith of Nashville, and Mrs. Kittle G. Young of Gallatin are her children now living. Emaline married James Hadley and reared two sons, both dead. Charles Neely Blackmore reared a large family in Sumner County. Three of his sons, Andrew J., James A. and AVilliara M. Black- more, are yet living. Dawson Blackmore died at the age of thirty-six and was unmarried. Dr. James A. Blackmore lived in Sumner County and reared three children, all of whom are dead. He died in 1863. AVilliam Montgomery Blackmore lived in Gallatin and had three sons, two of whom died in infancy. The other, and youngest, is Hon. James AV. Blackraore of Gallatin, a prominent lawyer, and one of the raost useful and beloved citizens of the county. He has served as Mayor of Gallatin several terms, and two terms, 1883-87, as State Senator. AVilliam M. Black- more married Rachel Jackson Barry, daughter of Redmond Dillon Barry. He served as a Captain of Company I, Tenth Legion, First Tennessee Regiment, Colonel AV. B. CampbeU, in the war with Mexico, 1846-47. Captain George Dawson Blackmore came to Sum ner County with the Bledsoes, or soon afterwards. After the Indian wars had ceased he settled on a farm about four miles frora Gallatin, on the Bledsoe Lick road. In 1792 and 1793 he was a Captain in the service of the territory south of Ohio River. John Carr, a contemporary, says of him: "He com manded a company of and was also eraployed as Quartermaster in supplying provisions for the troops stationed at the various forts. He was active, sprightly and energetic and as brave a man a? I ever .'-aw." He was a man of prominence in Virginia before com ing to the Cumberland country. His fort was the lowest down on Clinch River, at the mouth of Stony Creek, in what is now Scott County. It was an important place, and is frequently mentioned as early as the time of Dunmore's war. 230 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. colonel james BOWIE. James Bowie, reputed inventor of the Bowie knife, and one of the heroes of the Alamo was a .son of Reason Bowie, who came from Maryland to Sumner County about 1793. On Noveraber 10 of that year he purchased from James and George Winchester 640 acres of land on Station Camp Creek, about one mile west from Gallatin. Two months later he sold 217 acres of the land to James Odom., founder of the Odom family of Sumner County. Bowie built his house on the banks of a small creek, and in that house, the only vestige of which remains are the ruins of the stone chimney, it is claimed tbat Colonel James Bowie was born. Sorae writers say that he was born in Maryland, and others give Georgia the credit. There seems to be no record as to when the Bowie family left Sumner County. The lands on which they had their horae passed to the ownership of James Odom, whose son, Harris Odom, in 1827, built his home about fifty yards south from the Bowie house. The Harris Odora horae, a commodious story and a half brick, is stUl standing, and is in a perfect state of preservation, and is occupied by the present owner of the farm, W. A. Hewgley. Harris Odom died in the fifties, and the farm passed to Captain Walton, who later sold it to James Alexander, who, in 1897, sold it to Mr. Hewgley. The Bowie faraily went to Louisiana, where they were wealthy planters, and where James and his broth er. Reason P., became noted for reckless daring and for being dangerous men. They fought a nuraber of duels, and each had more than one "notch on the handle of his pistol." They were men of superior education, over six feet high, with fair complexion and blue eyes; said to have been remarkably hand sorae and fascinating raen, with the manners of a Chesterfield ; brave, fearless and daring ; devoted to their friends and a terror to their foes. Sorae time Some Sumner Countians 231 before the revolt of Texas against Alexico Jaraes Bowie went to Alexico, where he married Ursulita de Veramendez, the only daughter of Governor Vera- mendez, of one of the Alexican States. She was born in Monclova, Alexico, but was of pure Castilian blood. General Santa Anna was her godfather. When Texas seceded frora Mexico, Bowie espoused the cause of the former and was a Colonel in the array of the new republic. He commanded a detachment in the battle of Conception, the "Texas Bunker Hill," and in other engageraents, distinguishing hiraself for bravery. He was one of the heroic band of 150 as brave men as ever faced a foe, which, on Alarch 6, 1836, made the victory of General Santa Anna and his army of 4,000 Mexicans "cost them dearer than defeat." The Alamo never surrendered. There were none of its defenders left alive to surrender it. As long as there was a raan able to fire a gun or draw a blade they held the fort. When the Mexicans entered the garrison there were none left to oppose them, none left to tell the story of how they died fighting to the very last. Colonel Bowie's wife and child died before he did. His brother. Reason P., died in 1838, aged 40 years. Bowie County, Texas, was so named for James Bowie. THE BOWEN FAMILY Aloses Bowen and his wife, Rebecca Reece Bowen, emigrated from AVales to the American colonies in 1698 and settled in Chester County, Pennsylvania. John Bowen, their son, married Lily Alcllhaney and in 1730 moved to Virginia. They had twelve chil dren, one of whom. Captain John Bowen, was the father of Captain Williara Bowen, who was the first to eraigrate to Tennessee. Captain Williara Bowen was born in Fincastle County, Virginia, then Augusta County, in 1742. He was a very active, enterprising man, and by the tirae he was 35 years of age he had accuraulated quite a 232 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. handsome estate for that day by adding to the por tion given to him by his mother. He took part in several campaigns against the French and Indians as a meraber of the Colonial Army of Virginia before the Revolution of 1776. He was a First Lieutenant in Captain William Russell's company in the campaign against the Shawnee and other Indian tribes in 1774, the confederation being commanded by "Cornstalk," a noted chief of the Shawnees. He was in the hotly contested battle of Point Pleasant on October 10, 1774. He was also with Captain Russell while that officer was in command of Fort Randolph, when that garrison was ordered to be disbanded by Lord Dunmore m July, 1775, fearing the fort might be held by the rebel authorities. Prior to this date he was with RusseU's Rangers when they assisted in relieving the beseiged fort at Watauga. Captain Bowen was principally engaged in the par tisan warfare on the border of Virginia and Tennessee during the Revolution. He was in the cavalry service, employed in 'scouting and protecting the frontiers from the inroads of the British, Indians and Tories. At the termination of the long struggle for independ ence he, with fifteen other soldiers of the Continental army, traveled all through Kentucky and the Cumber land country, as Middle Tennessee was then called, prospecting for favorable places to locate their land warrants, which had been received for services in the war of independence. Captain Bowen was so pleased with the country that he located some of his lands in what is now Smith County, Tennessee, but the larger portion in Sumner County, about twelve miles from X^ashviUe. He moved his family from Virginia in the early autumn of 1784 to Sumner County, where he built a double log house, in which he lived for two years ; then built a two-story brick, which is still standing near Goodlettsville and in good preservation, though it was built in 1787, when what is now Ten nessee was a part of North Carolina. It is said to Some Sumxer Couxtiaxs 233 have been the first brick house built in Tennessee. General Daniel Smith, his friend and fellow soldier, built a stone house, known as "Rock Castle," in the sarae vicinity. The two sent to Lexington, Ky., for stone and brickmasons to erect the two houses. Captain William Bowen, in 1777, married Alary Henley Russell, daughter of General AA^illiara RusseU and his wife, Tobitha Adaras, in Augusta County, A^irginia, now AVashington County, near where Abing don now stands. He died in Sumner County on De ceraber 15, 1804. He left eight children. Tobitha married Colonel Armstead Aloore of A^'irginia. They moved to Smith County, Tennessee, where they died, leaving eleven children. Colonel John Bowen, son of Captain AA'illiam Bowen, was born in Virginia in 1780 ; came with his parents to Sumner County in 1784. At the age of 16 years he was sent to Lexington, Ky., to school. About the year 1800 he coraraenced the study of law in the office of John Breckinridge in Lexington. After two years he returned home and began the practice of law in Gallatin and soon rose to prominence. In 1813 Air. Bowen was elected to Congress as a Democrat and served one term, at the expiration of which he returned to the practice of his profession at Gallatin. In 1815 he married Elizabeth AUen, daugh ter of Grant Allen and his wife, Tabitha AlarshaU, of the Dixon Springs neighborhood. They had four chUdren; two died in youth and two reared large families. The eldest. Alary, married Judge Jacob S. Yerger of GreenviUe, Aliss., a member of the famous Yerger family forraerly of Lebanon. They had three sons killed in the Confederate army. WiUiam G. Yerger, a prominent lawyer of Greenville, is the only living son. Henry Yerger, another son, died at his home near Greenville, leaving a family. Grant AUen Bowen, son of John H., married Amanda Yerger. They left two children, John H., Jr., and Alary. 234 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. Colonel John H. Bowen died on September 25, 1822. He was an accomplished scholar, a just and upright man, a great lawyer, a pure statesraan and a true friend. The brick house which he erected for his horae in Gallatin is still standing. It was bought after his death by Governor William Trousdale, and from hira it passed to his son, the Hon. Julius A. Trousdale, and after his death was presented by his widow, Mrs. Anne Berry Trousdale, to the Daughters of the Con federacy. Levisee Bowen, daughter of Captain WUliara Bowen, married Colonel James Saunders. They had their home in WUson County, where six children survived them. William, son of Captain William Bowen, married Alary Rankin, and after her death, Polly McCall. They removed to LaGrange, Texas, where they died, leaving seven children. Samuel, son of Captain WilHam Bowen, raarried Amanda Stone. They removed to Missouri, where they died, leaving seven children. Mary Bowen died young. Celia married Rev. Barton W. Stone, a noted divine, and one of the founders of the "Carapbellite" Church. They lived in Kentucky and Missouri ; left six children. Catherine Bowen, third daughter of Captain William Bowen, was born in Sumner County in March, 1785. She was married in 1807 to David Carapbell, who was born in Washington County, Virginia, on March 4, 1781, and died near Leeville, Wilson County, Tennes see, on June 18, 1841. She died at "CampbeU," the horae of her eldest son. Governor WiUiara B. CampbeU, March' 7, 1868. They lived in Sumner County for sorae years after their marriage, then moved to Car thage, Sraith County. They had six children — Wil liam B. Campbell, who married Frances Owen and Some Sumner Countians 235 left seven children; John H. died unmarried; Alary R. H. raarried E. P. Scales; Alargaret died unmar ried; A'irginia T. I. raarried Rev. AA'illiam Shelton; David H. R. raarried Lucy GoodaU. THE CAMPBELL FAMILY The A'irginia Carapbells were descended frora the ancient family of that name in Arg}'leshire, Scotland. Alexander Campbell lived at Inverary, in that shire; his son, AA'iUiam Campbell, married Alary Byers. They emigrated from Scotland to the north of Ireland, near Londonderry, in Donegal township, Ulster dis trict, and there lived for some years, and then came with their eight children to America — the exact date is not known. The father was an honorable, upright gentleraan ; the raother was a woman of remarkable intelligence, possessed of all the womanly virtues — a good wife and a good mother. They children were : David, William, Elizabeth, Martha, .-Alexander, Robert, Jane and Mary. David, was called "Black David" because of his dark hair and complexion, and to distinguish him from his distant cousin, "White David," who was fair, with yellow hair and blue eyes. These two married half sisters. Black David, who was born in 1710, married Jane Cunnyngham. They came from Ireland with their parents and settled in Virginia, it is thought, first in Culpepper County; later they removed to Augusta County, which at this time was the extreme frontier. They had four chUdren : AA'iUiam, Alary, Martha and David. William Campbell, the eldest son of David, married Alary EUison. He inherited the whole of his father's property, which left the other children to take care of theraselves. His youngest' brother, Captain David Carapbell, who was born in 1753, raarried his cousin, Alargaret Campbell, daughter of AVhite David and his wife. Alary Hamilton. On July 29, 1799, Captain 236 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. David Campbell lost his wife, by whom he had eight children, four of whom died in chUdhood. Jane mar ried Colonel Wright, of the United States army. They left no issue. Mary married her cousin, David CampbeU, afterwards Governor of Virginia. They had no children. John entered the regular army and served until the close of the War of 1812, when he retired with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He left no children. The youngest son, David, was born on March 4, 1781. He married Catherine Bowen, daugh ter of Captain William Bowen and granddaughter of General William Russell. Captain David Campbell, after the death of his wife, Margaret, married a second time, and by this wife had one child, Margaret Lavinia, who married Rev. John Kelly. In 1823 Captain David CampbeU removed to Middle Tennessee and lived for a time in Sumner County; then bought a farm in WUson County, where he died August 18, 1832. It was at their old homestead on Mansker's Creek that their eldest son, William Bowen Campbell, was born. GOVERNOR WILLIAM B. CAMPBELL. William B. Campbell was born in Sumner County, on Mansker's Creek, February 1, 1807; was reared on a farm; completed his education at Abingdon, Va., under his uncle, Governor David B. CampbeU, with whom he studied law ; commenced practice at Car thage in 1829. In 1831 was elected by the Legisla ture Attorney General for the Fifth District. He resigned the same year and moved to Sparta ; returned to Carthage in 1835 and was elected a member of the Legislature. He married Miss Fannie I. Owen. In 1836 he was elected Captain of a company for the Creek AA'^ar. During the seven months he was in command of his company he fully sustained the repu tation for courage and skill of his distinguished ances tors and other members of the Campbell family at King's Mountain and elsewhere. In 1837 he defeated AVilliam Trousdale for Congress, and again defeated Some Sumner Countians 237 him in 1839; re-elected in 1841 v/ithout opposition, and at the end of his term retired tc private life and the practice of law. Soon afterwards he was made Major General of militia. When the war with Alexico began he was elected Colonel of the First Tennessee. Governor William Bowen Campbell In that war he won distinction, as did his regiment at Monterey, Vera Cruz, Cerro Gordo and other en gagements. The regiment was called the "Bloody First," and weU it merited the title. Soon after the return of the troops frora Mexico Colonel Carapbell was by unaniraous vote elected to succeed Judge Abrara Caruthers as Circuit Judge. In 1851 he was nomi- 238 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. nated by acclamation as the Whig candidate for Governor. In this election he was again opposed by WUliam Trousdale, and again defeated him. At the end of his term he refused renomination. In 1853 he moved from Carthage to Lebanon and accepted the presidency of the Bank of Aliddle Tennessee. In 1861 he canvassed the State in opposition to secession. On July 23, 1862, he was commissioned a Brigadier General in the Union Army, which office he resigned two months later. In 1865 he was elected to Congress, but was not permitted to take his seat until in June, 1866. He died at Lebanon August 19, 1867. For two centuries the Campbell family has been prorainent in Virginia and Tennessee. They partici pated in the early Indian wars, the French and Indian war, Dunraore's war, and in the Revolution. In the battle of King's Alountain were eight members of the family, one of whom was the commander-in-chief. In the War of 1812, in the Mexican War, and in the Civil War they were conspicuous for their bravery. Governor Campbell left seven children. The eldest, William B., died unmarried just after leaving college. The eldest daughter, Mary O., married D. C. Kelly. They left one son, David C. Kelly, who raarried Jane Cowan of Hendersonville, Sumner County. The second daughter, Margaret H. Campbell, raarried James S. Pilcher, an attorney at law, practicing at Nashville. They have three children: Stuart, Camp beU and Frances Pilcher. The third daughter, Fannie A. Campbell, married J. M. Bonner, a NashviUe law yer ; they have three children : Campbell, Moses and Mary Bonner. The three living sons of Governor Campbell are: Joseph A., who married Alice Flail; they have three daughters, Frances, Mary and Jessie B. Campbell. They live near Lebanon, at "Camp bells," the old homestead that has been in the family for many years. I. Owen Campbell married Susie Towson. They live on a farm four miles from Leba- Some Sumner Countians 239 non. The youngest child of Governor Campbell — Lemuel R. Carapbell — married Johnnie MarshaU. They have three sons : William B , Alatthew M. and Russell Campbell. Lemuel R. Campbell is a lawyer, practicing in Nashville, but resides on his farm, four miles from the city. E. W. CARMACK Edward Ward Carmack was born near Castalian Springs, in Sumner County, November 5, 1858. His father, a Christian minister, died while he was an infant, leaving a widow and children with a scant endowment of worldly wealth. Edward, early began his struggles with the world, working on a farra, in a brickyard and at other occupations, attending the coun try schools and receiving instructions from his mother when the tirae could be spared from his labors. He studied law and was licensed to practice in Columbia. He became editor of the Columbia Herald, and in 1884 was elected a member of the Legislature from Maury and Williarason Counties. In 1886 he became one of the editors of the Nashville Anierican, and later was editor-in-chief of the Democrat. In 1892 he moved to Memphis to accept the, position of editor-in-chief of the Commercial Appeal, and while occupying that position gained rauch prominence by his vigorous and forceful editorials. He had opinions on all public questions and earnestly and boldly expressed them. In 1896 he resigned from that paper and was elected a member of Congress as a Democrat. His opponent, Josiah Patterson, contested the election, but the House, "though strongly Republican, decided in favor of Mr. Carmack amid one of the most dramatic scenes ever witnessed in Congress." "Members stood on their seats that they might not lose a syllable of his logic, v/hile with breathless attention they listened to his thundering appeals in behalf of the South that burned their way into the hearts of all." .Mever before was such a speech heard in Congress ; it attracted attention Senator Edward Ward Carmack Some Sumner Couxtlvxs 241 from all parts of the Union and fixed the speaker's position as an orator and logician iiigh in public esti mation. In 1898 he was re-lected, and in 1901 he was elected a United States Senator. As a debater Air. Carmack had few equals in the Senate. AA'hat he conceived to be right he advocated ; what he consid ered wrong he condemned with vigor. Few adversa ries cared to meet hira in debate. Senator Carmack was bold, frank and fearless. He was a student, an orator and a statesman. In intellect he had no supe rior in the Senate. In April, 1890, Air. Carmack married Aliss Elizabeth Cobey Dunnington, a daughter of one of the raost distinguished families of Maury County. They have one child, Edward AA'^., Jr. In 1906 he was defeated for re-election to the Senate. A writer in the Kno.vz'ille Journal and Tribune, sign ing himself "Observus," said of Senator Carmack : "In my humble opinion, the greatest and most bril liant intellect in Tennessee today is a Democrat. Xot only so, but in ray hurable opinion he is the greatest and raost brilliant intellect today in the Senate of the United States. If Edward AA'. Carmack were a Sen ator from one of the Xorthern States, and belonged to the dominant party, and had one-half the length of service of some of his colleagues from those States, he would stand today without a peer in that great body. He has all the facility with the King's EngHsh that John J. Ingalls had ; but while Ingalls was a raere partisan free lance, tilting in the arena of words for his own occasional amusement, Carmack is a broad- minded, philosophical statesman. X'othing finer was ever uttered on the political rostrum than his explana tion of the reasons why there have always been two great contending political parties since the dawn of Anglo-Saxon history. It is merely the contention of two great ideas. The one idea stands for the strength of a centralized government; the other stands for the liberty of the individual. The one carried to an ex treme raeans despotism; the other carried to an 242 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. extreme means anarchy; but the two balancing and checking each other, raean the very government which we enjoy today — a government which is an evolution of all the centuries since the Witanagemote of the Saxons. All my life I have been a student of the history of our race, and this one great dominant fact has influenced every line of that history, and yet I never learned it until it fell from the lips of this man of transcendent perception and genius." In 1908 the temperance element of the Democratic party in Tennessee urged Mr. Carmack to become a candidate for the noraination for Governor, which he reluctantly did, making a most brilliant campaign, in which he engaged in fifty joint debates with his oppo nent, who was backed by the saloon element of the party. Mr. Carmack was defeated in the priraary by a little over 6,000 votes. Soon after the election he became editor-in-chief of the Tennessean, a daily paper published at Nashville. His brilliant editorials soon attracted the attention of the people all over the country. On the afternoon of November 9, 1908, while on his way from his office to his rooms, he was shot and instantly killed while in the act of raising his hat and bowing to a lady acquaintance. With the exception of the three Presidents who were assassinated, the death of no man in America ever attracted such wide spread indignation and horror. In every county and almost every town in Tennessee raemorial exercises were held and resolutions passed condemning the murder and eulogizing the dead man. TRIBUTE from BISHOP HOSS. To the Nashville Tennessean: It is impossible for me to write much. My heart is .broken. Senator Carmack's death overwhelmed me. He was by all odds the greatest Tennessean that has appeared in public life in this generation. As a Sena tor he commanded the admiration of the nation. In Some Sumner Countians 243 his whole career there is not the slightest trace or stain of dishonor. X'o dirty dollar ever touched his fingers. He carae out of the Senate poor, and his friends knew it and were proud of it. He never engaged in bargain and intrigue; he never compro mised principle for preferment; he never turned aside one hair's breadth from the straight path of truth and courage. Defeat did not break his spirit nor sour his temper. When Tennessee turned her back on him, the noblest of her sons, he kept his head erect and moved right onward. The. evil forces that were banded against him did not dismay him ; the slanders that were circulated to ruin him utterly failed to alter or modify the inflexibility of his purpose. Much as I loved him living, and unspeakable as is my grief over his death, I should rather see him wrapped in his shroud than to have him alive again and enjoying place and prorainence at the expense of bartered manhood. Being dead, he yet speaketh. Huraan as he was, corapassed with customary infirmities as he was, he yet had a heart as warm as a sumraer sea and 3. transparent simplicity of nature Hke that of a child. O my dear, dear friend! Shall I ever look upon his like again? E. E. Hoss. From the Nashville Banner: "Lawyer, statesman, patriot, orator, able and fear less leader, editor, friend, gentleman, was Edward Ward Carmack, who met such a tragic and sudden death on the streets of Nashville I/londay afternoon. The State, the nation, raourn the loss of one of their ablest sons; the widowed wife and fatherless boy are grief-stricken over the death of a faithful husband and considerate, kind father; his personal friends are bowed down over the death of one who was faithful; the cause he represented feels keenly the loss of a fearless leader ; the entire country is shocked over the sad tragedy which took from life into death a man." Senator Carmack's tribute to the South : 244 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. "The South is a land that has known sorrows; it is a land that has broken the ashen crust and moist ened it with its tears ; a land scarred and riven by the plowshare of war and billowed with the graves of her dead; but a land of legend, a land of song, a land of hallowed and heroic memories. To that land every drop of my blood, every fiber of my being, every pulsation of my heart is consecrated forever. I was born of her womb; I was nurtured at her breast, and when my last hour shall come, I pray God I may be pillowed upon her bosom and rocked to sleep within her tender and encircling arms." .TOHN carr. John Carr, "Uncle Jackie," as he was familiarly called, was born near Ramshouse's Alill, in South Carolina, September 5, 1773. While he was an infant his father moved with his family to Houston's Fort, on Big Moccasin Creek, about twenty miles below Abingdon, Va. His father died in 1782, leaving a widow and eight children. In 1784 , the widow and her children, the eldest son being married, set out for the Cumberland country, and arrived in Sumner County the next year, locating at Mansker's Station. The next year they removed to Hamilton's Station, on Drake's Creek, a short distance above Shackel Island. As a boy and as a young man, John Carr participated in the Indian wars and was a brave and fearless soldier. He was a devout Christian, a raember of the Methodist Episcopal Church, a good citizen, a kind neighbor and a true friend. He was the author of a very interesting little volume, now very scarce, "Early Times in Middle Tennessee." He mar ried Miss Cage. Many of the descendants of Mr. Carr and of his brothers are still living in Sumner County and elsewhere. "Uncle Jackie's" horae was. four miles east of Gallatin, where he died in 1857. His younger brother, AA'illiam, who was born on Janu ary 29, 1776, at Houston's Fort, Virginia, and died in Some Sumner Countians 245 Cannon County, Tennessee, on December 12, 1856, fought in the Indian wars and in the War of 1812. He was a local Methodist preacher, and for many years had his home on Goose Creek, near Hartsville. ISAAC CLARK. The first book of a literary character published in Nashville or in Middle Tennessee was "Clark's Miscel lany," a small volume of prose and verse, published by Bradford in 1812. Its author was Isaac Clark, a citi zen of Sumner County. He was a lawyer and was a candidate for Congress about 1810, but was defeated. ANDREW J. DONELSON. A. J. Donelson was born in Sumner County, August 25, 1799^ son of Samuel Donelson. His elder brother, John, served in the Creek war under Jackson and died soon after its close. His younger brother, Daniel L., was a Brigadier General and died in the Confederate service. "Their father, Sarauel Donelson, died while they were quite young. Their mother, the only daugh ter of General Daniel Smith, after the death of her husband, raarried Jaraes Sanders of Sumner County. Upon this second marriage, Andrew Jackson Donelson was adopted by Andrew Jackson, with whom he re mained until he entered Cumberland College. In 1816 he was appointed in the first class at AVest Point, from which he graduated three years later. He was then commissioned in the engineers' corps, and was ap pointed on the staff of General Jackson, where he served until after the close of the Florida campaign, when he resigned. He then entered Transylvania University to study law. In 1823 he began practice at Nashville with Air. Duncan, but soon abandoned the law and became a farmer. About that tirae he raarried Emily, the youngest daughter of Captain John Donel son, by whom he had four children — A. J., who died while a lieutenant of United States engineers ; Emily, who married General John A. AA^ilcox, who was a 246 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. raember of Congress from Mississippi ; Capt. John S., who was killed at the battle of Chickamauga, and Rachel J., who raarried General William B. Knox. When Andrew Jackson was elected President he appointed Mr. Donelson his private secretary, Mrs. Hon. Andrew Jackson Donelson Donelson doing the honors of the White House. In 1836 she died, and in 1841 he married Mrs. E. A. Randolph, daughter of James G. Martin. From this union he had eight children — Daniel S., who was a prominent Confederate and was raurdered in Memphis in 1864; Alartin, a planter in Mississippi, as was also his third son, W. A., near the Hermitage; Catherine, Some Sumner Countians 247 who died in 1868; Captain A'inet Donelson, who was a merchant in Nashville; Lewis R., who resided in Memphis ; Rosa E., and Andrew J. In 1844 Air. Donelson was appointed charge d'affaires to the repubUc of Texas, and secured its annexation to the United States. He was afterwards appointed Minister to Prussia. At the same time he represented his country at the court of Germany. He was afterwards transferred entirely to Germany, in which position he continued until the Gerraan raission was abolished. He was a delegate to the Southern Convention at NashviUe in 1850. In April, 1851, he became the editor of the Washington Union. In 1856 he was nominated for Vice President on the ticket with Filmore. He died at his horae in Memphis, June 26, 1871. CAPTAIN H. C. ELLIS. Captain H. C. EUis was born in Sumner County, near Fountain Head, in 1818. He was related to the Gwin family, from which Senator William Gwin was descended. In 1843 he removed to HartsvUle, where he engaged in merchandising until the beginning of the Civil War, when he entered the Confederate army as Captain of a company in the Ninth Tennessee Regi ment of Cavalry under General John H. Alorgan, with whom he served, and was captured on Alorgan's Ohio raid, and was in prison with the officers of Morgan's coramand at Columbus, Ohio. From Columbus he was sent to Fort Delaware, where he was held prisoner until exchanged in 1864, when he rejoined his cora raand and served until paroled in North Carolina after the surrender of General Lee. As a citizen he was public spirited and was foremost in every enterprise for the good of his town and county. He was suc cessful in business and accumulated a considerable fortune, and was at his death one of the wealthiest men in Trousdale County. 248 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. Captain Ellis married Miss Josephine Towson, with whom he lived over half a century, and to whom he clung with a beautiful devotion until the last ray of reason was gone. Mrs. Ellis survives her husband and spends much of her time in travel and in visiting her many friends and relatives, ever keeping in raind the sacred memory of her honored and noble husband. Captain EUis was one of the founders of the first bank in Hartsville, and was its president from its organiza tion in 1884 to his death, October 17, 1903. Captain Ellis left no children. WILLIAM S. FULTON. W. S. Fulton was born in Cecil County, Maryland, June 2, 1795 ; received a classical education, and in 1815 moved to Sumner County, where his father, David Fulton, engaged in banking. He read law in the office of Felix Grundy in Nashville and commenced practicing in 1817. In June, 1820, he moved to Flor ence, Ala., and the next year was elected Judge of the County Court. He served .in the War of 1812. In January, 1818, he became the private secretary of Andrew Jackson and served in thai capacity during the Seminole campaign. In 1825 he married Matilda F. Noland of Florence, Ala. From May, 1829, to March, 1835, he acted as Secretary of the 'Territory of Arkansas, and on the 9th of March, 1835, was ap pointed Governor of the Territory, in which office he continued until the adraission of Arkansas as a State, in 1836, when he was elected to the United States Senate, serving until 1844. He died August 15, 1844. GEORGE S. GAINES. George S. Gaines was a younger brother of General Edmund Pendleton Gaines of the United States army. He was born in A'irginia. In 1794 he came to Ten nessee and located in Gallatin, where he resided until 1804, when he went to Alabama, having been appointed assistant factor for the Choctaw Indians at St. Ste- Some Sumner Countlvns 249 phens, then the capital of the Territory of Alabama. In 1807 he was made principal factor. It was from letters from Mr. Gaines that General Jackson and Governor Willie Blount first received the information of the massacre at Fort Alims in the autumn of 1813. AVhen Aaron Burr was arrested and sent up to St. Stephens by Captain (afterwards General Gaines), Mr. Gaines was sick. Burr prescribed for him and was otherwise exceedingly kind to the invalid, and the two became very rauch attached to each other. He con tinued to hold the position of Indian agent for many years, but later in life raade his home in Mobile. He was a man of high intelligence, good education, sterl ing honesty, and was without fear. He was honored and respected by all who knew him. It was at Mr. Gaines' suggestion that the colony of distinguished French refugees, officers and soldiers under Napoleon selected the site at White Bluff for the location of their colony and the town of Demopolis. JUDGE JOE C. GUILD. Joseph Conn Guild was born in Stewart (now Hous ton) County December 14, 1802. In 1810 his father removed with his family to Sumner County and set tled near the headwaters of Bledsoe's Creek, where both he and his wife died a few years later, leaving two sons, the elder of which, James Guild, becarae a noted physician in Tuscaloosa, Ala., and the subject of this sketch, who in 1821 began the study of law in the office of Foster & Brown, in Xashville. In 1822 he began the practice of law in Gallatin. In 1836 he enlisted for the Seminole war, and was commissioned Lieutenant Colonel of the regiment, of which WiUiam Trousdale was Colonel, and served with signal gal lantry. In 1852 he was an elector on the Democratic ticket. In 1859 he was elected Chancellor for the Seventh division and served until the breaking out of the Civil War. Soon after the close of the war he reraoved to Nashville, where, in 1870, he was elected 250 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. Judge of the Law Court, serving until 1877. In 1878 he published his "Old Times in Tennessee," an octavo volume replete with interest. He served three terms in the State House of Representatives and one term in the State Senate. He died in NashvUle on January Judge Joe C. Guild 8, 1883. On Deceraber 19, 1826, Judge GuUd married Catherine Blackraore, a daughter of Major George D. Blackmore, a pioneer of Suraner County. They had five children: George B. Guild, a lawyer, who now resides on Woodland street, Nashville; Bettie, who married Colonel Baxter Sraith, one of NashvUle's most prominent lawyers; Florence, who married Captain Some Sumner Countians 251 T. L. Dodd; Kitty, who married John AI. AIcKee. The second son was AA'alter J. Guild. COLONEL SAMUEL GWIN. Samuel Gwin was a brother of Senator Gwin. He also located in Alississippi, where he became prominent, though less so than his brother, and less is known of him. The following letter, copied from "Claiborne's History of Alississippi," will give some idea of Colonel Gwin: "AA'ashington, October 14, 1831. "Hon. George Poinde.rterj United States Senator: "Sir — Aly recent appointment. Register of the Land Office at Alount Salus, makes it ray duty to explain to you why I sought the position, and to say something of my antecedents. I am a native of Tennessee; was a volunteer under Jackson in his Indian campaigns; was in Coffee's brigade in the assault and capture of Pensacola in 1814, and in all the engagements with the British below New Orleans. I lost my health by long protracted exposure, and to this day am a habitual sufferer. In 1829 the Postraaster General was good enough to give me a clerkship in his department, since which tirae I have never been absent from my post. Aly beloved wife is now threatened with consumption, and I am advised that the only hope for her is to take her to a warmer climate. Under this advice, and with this hope, and for the happiness of a young faraily, I submitted the case to the President, and, with the noble sympathies of his nature, he conferred on rae the Mount Salus appointraent. "I do not apprehend that anyone will doubt my qualifications or character, but I fear my non-residence may be considered an objection. For this I raust ask indulgence. I have never resided in Alississippi, but have shed my blood on her soil in her defense, as the records of our battles will attest. 252 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. "My venerable father and his six brothers were sol diers of the Revolution. Respectfully, your obedient servant, ' Sam'l Gwin." Senator Poindexter bitterly resented the appoint ment of Colonel Gwin, and from that time on made vigorous war on President Jackson. He succeeded in the Senate in having the nomination of Colonel Gwin rejected, and he was appointed to the new Land Office at Chocchuma, a more profitable position. The Gwins succeeded in defeating Senator Poindexter for re-elec tion. The canvass resulted in a duel between Judge Isaac Caldwell, Poindexter's law partner, and Colonel Gwin. Both parties fell. Caldwell expired in two hours. Gwin was shot through the lungs and sur vived about a year. WILLIAM M. GWIJVr. WUliam M. Gwin was a native of Sumner County, born near the present town of Fountain Head, on Octo ber 9, 1805. His father. Rev. James Gwin, was a dis tinguished Methodist minister, who reraoved from North Carolina in 1790. He was a man of pronounced ability ; a soldier in the War for Independence ; helped to defend the frontier against the attacks of the In dians ; a friend of Andrew Jackson, and his chief chap lain in his Louisiana expedition. He was in the fight at Horseshoe Bend, at Caney Fork, in November, 1792; at Nickojack in 1794, and at New Orleans in 1815. Wheri he first carae to Suraner County he stopped one year at Hamilton Station, "But the wick edness of the place was such that he determined to build a cabin in the woods, and trust in God for pro tection, and did so accordingly, and was preserved by a most indulgent God from the merciless savages." He was a personal friend of Bishop McKendree, and for him naraed his son, Williara McKendree Gwin. William M. Gwin, after receiving a classical educa tion, qualified himself in Gallatin for the practice of law, but abandoned it almost before beginning its prac- Some Sumner Countians 253 tice. He then turned his attention to medicine, and in 1828 took his degree at Transylvania University. He soon afterwards removed to Clinton, Alississippi, where he soon had an extensive practice. In 1833 he retired from practice on being appointed by President Jack- Senator Willi.am M. Gwin son United States Alarshal for the District of Alissis sippi; was re-appointed by VanBuren. When Presi dent Harrison went into office Dr. Gwin resigned. Dr. Gwin was elected to Congress in 1841 and served one term, declining renomination. Previous to his election he extensively speculated in lands, and had amassed a large fortune, much of which was dis- 254 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. sipated during his term of office. He is said to have spent $75,000 a year during his term in Congress in high living and entertaining. Tradition has it that on the occasion when General Jackson was in financial distress his friend Gwin offered to buy the Hermitage, which he proposed to present to his father for a resi dence. In 1845 he was defeated for the United States Senate, and the same year removed to New Orleans to superintend the construction of the custom-house. He laid the foundation of the building, and proceeded with the work until General Tyler was elected Presi dent, when he resigned and set out for California, where he arrived on June 4, 1849. The establishment of a State Government was the absorbing topic, and Mr. Gwin immediately entered into the discussion. He was elected to the convention which met at Monterey in September to frame a Constitution. The first Legislature met in the ensuing December, and elected John C. Fremont and William M. Gwin United States Senators. He was said to have been the first to propose a railroad to connect the Atlantic and the Pacific. In 1853 he introduced a bill in the Senate appropriating $200,000 for the survey of a transcontinental railway. On January 18, 1858, he re ported a bill for the construction of the Pacific road, but owing to the agitation of other questions no action was taken. He served two terms in the Senate, and closed his political career, which had been a useful one, on March 5, 1861. He acted as intermediary be tween Secretary Seward and the Commissioners of the Confederate Congress, to confer with the incoming administration on terms of peace and reconciliation. In 1863 Mr. Gwin was in Paris, and while there, on the invitation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, drew up a plan for the colonization of the Northern States of Mexico from the States of the Araerican Union. For two years the intrigueing continued, but nothing carae of it. Dr. Gwin was a strong sympathizer of the Con federate States of the South, and rendered valuable Some Sumner Countians 255 service to the cause while in Europe. After the close of the war he retumed to California and engaged in agricultural pursuits. He died in X'ew York on Sep tember 3, 1885. WILLIAM H.\LL, SEVEXTH GOVERNOR. In the June number of the Southzoestern Monthly, published in Xashville in 1856, now very scarce, and accessible to but few readers, was published "Hall's Xarrative,'' from which I take the following: "I was born in Surry County, X'orth Carolina, in the year 1775, and my father sold his possessions in X'orth Carolina in 1779, and started for Kentucky. He came on to New River, in Virginia, and purchased a tract of land and remained there to 1785. He did this in consequence of the tiraes being so perilous and trou blesome that he could not then get through the wilder ness with his faraily. He sold his plantation there in the fall of 1785 and moved to Sumner County, whicii was made a county that year, arriving here on the 20th of Xovember, 1785. He settled near Bledsoe's Lick, on the spot where I ara at present residing. Leaving his faraily at Bledsoe's Fort, he carae out during that winter, put up buildings and moved his family to the place. In the spring of 1786 the Indians carae and stole all his horses, twelve or fifteen in number. He then moved his family back to the fort, and continued there until the next fall. He then retumed and lived here until in the summer of 1787, the Indian war hav ing broken out during the summer of that year. Aly brother James was killed on the 3d of June, in 1787, at this place, being the first white person killed in thi.^ section after the war broke out. The circurastances are these: "James and myself went to a field at Air. Gibson's, about a quarter of a mile from my father's houses, we having put our horses up there, and the Indians, fifteen in number, had ambuscaded the road, ten lying 256 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. behind some logs on the roads, and five, about fifty yards further up in a treetop, at the gap in the pasture fence. The ten Indians behind the log let us pass them — I suppose because we were boys, probably intending to quietly tomahawk us. But after we passed the ten rose up with their tomahawks in their right hands and Governor William Hall their guns in their left. I was not noticing them, and my brother was close behind me. As I turned to speak to hira about some corn with which to catch the horses, as we were near the fence, I saw the whole ten hem ming us in. The case looked so hopeless that I never drearaed of resistance, and had concluded at once to- Some Sumxer Couxtiaxs 257 surrender. But the next thing I saw two of them struck my brother as he turned around, each striking their tomahawks into his brain one on each side of the forehead. Instantly seeing the case was hopeless, I sought to dodge the ten, when up rose the other five from the treetop, and as I fled past them, I was so near to thera that sorae of them raised their tomahawks to strike me down. Dashing into the thick canebrake, close by which the road ran, two of them rushed after me. Being about thirteen years of age, and, of course, slimmer than they were, and withal very active, I soon found that, unencumbered with a gun or anything else, I could make my way through the thick cane faster than they could. The first misstep that befell rae, a grapevine caught rae by the neck, threw me over back wards, and took off my hat; but, recovering myself, I still fled onward, gaining on them at every jump. I feared, at last, that they would cut rae off at the point of a ridge which I had to cross to get to my fa ther's houses, since the thick cane terminated a little distance below, and I should there be corapelled to leave it. Watching one fellow, who was running along the hillside where the cane was thickest, as Heaven or dered it, a large tree had fallen right in his path, crush ing the cane about in all directions, and forming an insurmountable obstacle, thus compelling him to go around at one end or the other. Fortunately, he took down towards rae to get around the top, and by the time he had got to the end of it, I had already passed it, and consequently I had them the whole tree behind me. They, however, ran me to within 100 yards of the house. They killed and scalped my poor brother, and then fled. As I got to the house half a dozen young men and as many young women were coraing on a visit to my father's. The young men were all armed, and they at once jumped off their horses and ran back with me to where my brother was lying, and brought him in. The word was immediately given out, the fort being only about a mile distant, and five men 258 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. under Major James Lynn instantly went in pursuit of of the Indians. The latter had taken a buffalo trace from Bledsoe's Lick to Dickson's Lick through the canebrake, and the Major, being an old Indian fighter, told his men that they would not pursue directly after them for fear of an ambush, but as they, the whites, were the fewest, they would take another trace, which led on to Goose Creek, ahead, and where the trace crossed, they could there find out whether the gang had passed. Pursuing this plan, they carae upon the Indians right in the creek, and, firing upon them, they fled, two of them being wounded, leaving their bag gage behind them. The whites brought back ray poor brother's scalp, which had been tied to a pack, and likewise one of the tomahawks with which he had been killed, the blood still upon it. "My father was not at home when my brother was killed, having been summoned to Nashville to attend a council General Robertson was holding with Little Owl and others of the Cherokee chiefs. "After my father returned from NashviUe, three families of us residing out from the fort held a coun cil as to whether we should spend the summer at the farms or go to the fort at Bledsoe's Lick. Our two neighbors were Messrs. Gibson and Harrison, and the former having no white family, it was agreed that the three should combine and hire each two young men to guard the farms through the season. From the 3d of June, accordingly, the day after my brother was kiUed, to the 2d day of August, we had no alarm, but on that day the spies came in and advised ray father to pack up at once and raove to the station; that the Indians were at least thirty in number. We accordingly loaded up a sled and started for the fort. We started with the first load in the raorning, my sister being alone on horseback, going to the fort to arrange things at the cabins as fast as they should arrive, and we had two men along also, my brother and a Air. Flickerson, to guard us. When about half a mUe from my father's Some Sumner Countians 259 house, and crossing Defeated Creek, the horses became alarmed, the two I was driving turning so suddenly around as to nearly run over rae. I said to the young raen that I was sure the horses smelt the Indians, but my brother insisted upon going onward, which we did, raaking four trips during the day. When we carae late in the evening to raake the last trip and take the faraily to the fort, five men went along to guard the family thither. "We packed up when the sun was about two hours high, whites, negroes and all, I still driving the horses, ray little brother behind rae on one of them. We had arranged it that we should go ahead as we had been doing all day, the two young raen in advance of rae and the sled. The Indians, forty or fifty in number, had arranged an ambuscade on both sides of the road for about 100 yards, and as we went on, my brother and Hickerson in advance, a little dog belonging to my brother showed violent alarm on ap proaching the top of a large ash tree that had fallen in the road. Aly brother was just in advance, and as he stopped a raoment I stopped the horses to see what was the cause of the alarm evinced by the dog. Aly brother took a step forward towards the tree top, when immediately I saw a gun poked out from amongst the leaves, which, being fired at once, my brother was shot right through the' body with a couple of bullets. He instantly turned and dashed back into the woods and fell dead about 100 yards off, while the Indians, find ing themselves discovered, rose all together, yelling like deraons, and charged upon our party. Hickerson took his stand unwisely right in the road instead of treeing, and his gun raissing fire, he next atterapted to use my gun, which he had in his hand, but in the act of firing it he was shot with six or seven bullets, and running a little distance, he also fell and expired. At this I jumped off the horse, and taking my little broth er John, and my sister Prudence, I ran back and placed thera behind the raen, who, advancing, kept the Indians a few raoraents at bay. My mother was mounted upon 260 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. a large, powerful horse, and he, scared quite ungov ernable, dashed right along the entire line of the In dians, whilst she holding to his mane was carried about a mile distant to the fort. "My father and Mr. Alorgan, my brother-in-law, kept the Indians in check until the whites and negroes scattered into the woods, and Alorgan was then wound ed by the Indians, who, flanking around, shot him very dangerously through the body. He, however, succeeded in escaping, my father keeping the savages back for some little time longer, but finally, after fir ing his heavy rifle, which I could mark distinctly frora the report raade, so different frora that by the Indians' guns, he turned and ran about forty yards, when he feU, pierced by thirteen bullets. The Indians scalped him and hastily fled, not stopping to take anything but his rifle and shot pouch, and in their hot haste they did not even pick up the things scattered by the overturn ing of the sled, the horses having dashed it against a tree as they broke clear of it at the first alarm. Alean- whUe, I had directed my little brother and sister to run back to the house, I awaiting behind a tree upon the hill above the result of the fight, and when I heard ray- father fire and the Indians raise the yell, thereupon I started for the fort. My little brother and sister ran back to the house, but the alarmed dogs barking at them they ran back to the scene of battle. Here they found Mr. Rogan's hat, which the Httle boy picked up, and coming to the sled, my little sister picked up also a small pail of butter, and the two thoughtlessly walked on towards the fort, along the road, meeting the men directly who were coming from thence. The children were placed in charge of a negro man, who took them safely back. "After my father was killed my mother concluded to move to Greenfield Fort, her two sons-in-law liv ing there, and so I moved her there soon after, where we remained until the December foUowing." Some Sumxer Couxtl\xs 261 It was amid such scenes that AAilliam Hall grew to manhood. He assisted in repelling many attacks of the Indians, and raore than one fell before his unerring rifle. He served as Sheriff of Sumner County, was a Brigadier-General in the Creek AA'ar, and was in the war of 1812; served as Alajor-General of militia, was Old Home of Governor William Hall elected to the State Senate in 1821, re-elected in 1823 and again in 1825 and again in 1827, and was chosen Speaker. On the 16th of April, 1829, when Governor Houston resigned, he became Governor, serving to the end of the term, October 1, the same year. In 1831 he was elected to Congress as a Deraocrat. He died at his horae, Green Garden, on the 7th of October, 1856. 262 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. Airs. Hall, before her raarriage, was Miss Thankful Doak, a native of North Carolina. Their son, William, afterwards Governor, married Miss Mary B. Alexan der; they ,had children — Richard A., William H. Thankful J., Martha, Mary, Alexander and John A., all of whom left Sumner County except Richard and AVilliam. Richard left no children. AViUiam ¦ niarried Catherine Barry, who left one son. His second wife was Miss S. AV. AIcDaniel, grandniece of General James Winchester. By this marriage he had one son. Judge William H. Hall, now cashier of the First X^a- tional Bank of Gallatin, and three daughters. JOHN HALLUM. Judge Hallum was descended from William Hallum, who came from England about 1760 and settled at Hagerstown, Md. During the War of Independence he removed to South Carolina, where he became a wealthy planter and slave owner. His sons, William and Henry, emigrated to Tennessee in 1790 and located near Carthage. Bluford, a son of Henry, married Alinerva Davis and settled at Ca Ira (Cairo), Sumner County, where the subject of this sketch was born in January, 1833. In 1837 his father and grandfather built a flatboat, in which, late in the autumn, they embarked with their families, and after a voyage of six weeks, moored their craft in Wolf River, near Alemphis. His father located twenty miles west from Somerville, where he remained until 1840, then re moved to a farm which he had bought, eighteen miles north from Memphis. In 1844 the family returned to Sumner County. John Hallum was self-educated ; he taught school in Suraner County; removed to Memphis and there taught ; studied law and practiced with success ; served in the Confederate array, and a part of the time was held a prisoner by the Federals. After the war he removed to Arkansas ; later to Arizona ; lived for a Some Sumner Countians 263 time in Alissouri ; then in Texas ; finally drifted back to Arkansas, where he died on July 11, 1906. His death was the result of a fall from the steps of a hotel at Pine Bluff. He had been twice married, but sur vived both his wives. He was the author of "Diary of an Old Lawyer," "Reminiscences of the Confed eracy," "Bench and Bar of Arkansas," and "History of Arkansas." ROBERT HATTON, STATESMAN AND SOLDIER. Robert Hatton was born X'ovember 2, 1826, at Youngstown, Ohio, where his father, a Virginian and a Methodist preacher, was located. In 1835 the family moved to XTashville, Tenn., where Robert at-. tended school for two years, when the faraily moved to Sumner County. In 1842 the father became pastor of a church in Gallatin. Robert Hatton began his career as a clerk, then taught school ; then, in 1845, entered Curaberland University, graduating in 1847; then acted as tutor in the same institution for one year, and then entered the law department. He was admitted to the bar in 1850 and formed a partnership with Jordan Stokes at Lebanon. In 1853 he dissolved the partnership and formed another with Nathaniel Green. In 1852 he was married to Miss Sophie Rielly of Williamson County. In 1855 he was elected a member of the Legislature from Wilson County as a AA^hig, was an elector on the Fillmore ticket in 1856, was the Whig candidate for Governor in 1857, and was defeated by Isham G. Harris. In 1859 he was elected a member of Congress. He was opposed to secession, but when his State joined its fortunes with its Southern sisters he felt that it was his duty to stand by his own people. At the coramencement of the war he raised a company for the Confederate service and was elected Captain, and then Colonel of the Seventh Tennessee. He served in Virginia under Lee and Jackson. On May 23, 1862, he was raade Brigadier General and placed in command of the Fifth 264 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. Brigade, First Division and First Army Corps of the Army of Virginia. He was killed while gaUantly leading his men in the battle of Seven Pines, May 31, 1862. His widow now resides in Nashville. the HEAD FAMILY. The Head family has been prominent in Sumner County for several generations. The original founder of the Tennessee branch of the family was Henry Head, who was born in Albemarle County, Virginia, in 1770. His mother was descended from the same family as Chief Justice John AlarshaU of the Supreme Court of the United States. He married Elizabeth Sanford and removed to Sumner County about 1812 and settled near Cairo. A few years later he bought a farm near Bledsoe's Lick, where he spent the remain der of his life, dying in 1853. His wife, who was of Scotch descent, was also born in Albermarle County, in 1777, and died in Sumner County in 1873. They had twelve children, ten sons and two daughters. John W., the youngest of the twelve, was born in 1821. He studied law and became one of the most prominent members of the Gallatin bar, noted at that time for its men of talent. In 1858 he was elected Attorney General and Reporter, and served .until the breaking out of the Civil AVar. He published three volumes of "Hjead's Reports." In 1873 he was a member of the Court of Arbitration. In October, 1874, he was elected a member of Congress, and died one week after his election, October 10, 1874. Air. Head married in 1822, Evaline Brooks of Smith County. She survived him many years. Their sons. Chares R. and Lee Head, both became prominent law yers. Charles R. married first Sophia Childress of NashviUe, who died in 1870, leaving a daughter, Adrian C. In 1874 Mr. Head married again, Alice Burford, a native of Smith County, born in 1849. They had six children: John W., David, Lee, Eliza- Some Sumner Countians 265 beth, Allen and Alice. Lee was born in 1849; he received a classical education,- studied law and JDrac- ticed in Gallatin. In 1873 he was elected a member of the Legislature and re-elected in 1875. In 1878 he was elected Judge of the Sumner County Court, which po sition he held for a number of years. In 1881 he mar ried Nannie Gillespie, a native of Sumner County, daughter of R. G. Gillespie. To them were bom two children, Graham and Charles R. Dr. Jaraes M. Head, Sr., was the eleventh of the twelve chUdren of Henry and Elizabeth Head. He received his education at old Rural Academy at Bled soe's Lick, then studied medicine with Dr. Sharpe ; then took a course in Transylvania Aledical College at Lexington, Ky. In 1841 he married Berthenis P. Branham, who was born in 1825 and died in 1885. Eight children were born to them, of whom two died in infancy.- Milton E. married Elizabeth Yager in 1868. Florence married Dr. J. L. Vertrees in 1869. Dr. John B. married A'irginia Perkins in 1871. James M. married Minnie Cherry of NashvUle, in which city he has since had his home, and of which he served two terms as Alayor. Alice married a Air. Simpson. Lucy, the eldest, married Matthew Johnson of Sumner County. Penelope, the youngest, married AA''illiam A. Lauderdale of Sumner County. Clara married "J. Y. Robb of the same county, and who was Clerk and Master of the Chancery Court for many years. To them were born five children : Dr. C. AA^. Robb of Goodlettsville; William S. Robb of Gallatin; Joseph, who died in infancy; Nellie, who married Dr. B. P. Gilbert of Louisville, now of X'ashviUe; and Bessie, who married Dr. A. H. Holder of Gallatin. Lucy, the youngest daughter of WUliam and Penelope Lauder dale, married Dr. Thomas Kennedy of LouisviUe, who at the time of their marriage was practicing medicine ot Castalian Springs. Of the other members of the 266 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. Head family no record has been obtained. Dr. Head entered the Confederate army in 1861 as surgeon of the Thirtieth Tennessee and served two years. J. W. JUDD. Judge John Walters Judd was born in Sumner County on September 6, 1839. He is a son of Rev. John W. Judd, who was born in Brunswick County, Virginia, February 8, 1812, and died at TuUahoma, Tenn., February 20, 1861, where he was stationed by the Tennessee Conference of the M. E. Church, South. On his mother's side Judge Judd is descended from James Stark, who came from Scotland long before the Revolutionary War and settled in Stafford County, Virginia, where his son, Jeremiah, was born. John, the son of Jeremiah, was born in Stafford Coun ty on November 22, 1744. On January 4, 1769, he married Sarah English. They came to Ten nessee in 1811 and settled near Hendersonville, where he died on May 16, 1814. Sarah English Stark was born in King George County, Virginia, July 4, 1749, and died in Sumner County, Tennessee, September 28, 1820. Jeremiah Stark had five sons in the War for Independence. John, son of John and Sarah English Stark, was born in Stafford County, Virginia, on May 8, 1788 ; he married Margarett Primm, who was born on October 1, 1787. Their daughter, Lydia, who was so named for her great-grandmother, Lydia, sister of General Daniel Smith, was born in Sumner County on April 14, 1816, and married Rev. John AV. Judd on November 12, 1835, and died in Sumner County on July 28, 1840. General John Stark of New Harap shire, a celebrated officer in the Revolutionary War, was a member of the same family as the Sumner County Starks. Judge C. B. Stark of St. Louis is a son of the late Judge Joel Stark of Springfield, Tenn.. and an uncle of Judge Judd. Judge John W. Judd 268 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. Judge Judd learned the trade of coachmaker at Gallatin, and subsequently used the means derived from this trade in educating himself. He began read ing law in the office of his uncle. Judge Stark, in Springfield, in January, 1861. The war coming on, he enlisted in Company C, Forty-ninth Tennessee Infantry. He was taken prisoner when his regiment surrendered at Fort Donelson, February 16, 1862; was exchanged and joined his regiinent . at A'icksburg, September 16, 1862. When the regiment was reor ganized he re-enlisted for three years, or during the war. On account of a wound in his knee he was, in the spring of 1863, transferred to the Ninth Ten nessee Cavalry, in Morgan's command. He was with Morgan in his raid through Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio in 1863. Escaping capture with a small part of the command, he crossed the Ohio and made his way to Tennessee and joined the army at KnoxviUe. He was in the battles of Chickamauga, Mission Ridge, Wytheville, and on the 9th of June, 1864, was severely wounded and left for dead at the battle of Mt. Sterling, Ky. He was there captured and taken to Camp Chase, Ohio, where he remained until the close of the war. After returning home he resumed the practice of law in partnership with his uncle at Springfield. This partnership continued until Judge Stark was elected Judge in 1878. Later he formed a partnership with the late Lewis T. Cobb, whicii connection continued untU 1888, when Judge Judd was appointed by Presi dent Cleveland Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Utah, which position he resigned in 1889. In 1893 President Cleveland appointed him United States Attorney for the District of Utah. He held that position until 1896, when Utah was admitted to state hood, when he was reappointed and held until 1898. He then returned to Tennessee and located in Nash ville, and in 1899 was appointed Assistant District Attorney for the Louisville & Nashville Railroad, Some Sumner Countians 269 which position he held until January 1, 1907, when he resigned, and has since devoted his time to his law classes in the law department of "Vanderbilt University. Judge Judd was commissioned special Supreme Judge by Gov. Porter in 1878, to sit in trial in some cases in which Judge Cooper was incompetent. He has several times been commissioned as Circuit Judge and as Chancellor in special cases. Judge Judd first married Mrs. Lee G. Miller (Gilbert) at Springfield, on May 11, 1870. She died AprU 8, 1878. On Janu ary 4, 1881, he married Miss Eliza H. Bayless, of Shelbyville, Ky. In 1904 Judge Judd purchased "Bellwood," one of the finest farm in Sumner County, one mile west of Gallatin. It is a part of one of the tracts of land originally claimed by Thomas Sharp Spencer. The residence was built in 1827 by Colonel George Elliott, the founder of the Elliott family in Sumner County. It was then known as EUiott Spring. Later it passed to the possession of Colonel Wall and became known as Wall Spring. The name Bellwood was given the place by Judge Bell of Gallatin, from whom Judge Judd purchased it. the lauderdales. The original name of the Lauderdale family was "Maitland," but many generations back the "Laird of Maitland" was made Earl, or Lord, of Lauderdale, for military services rendered his country, and a landed estate was given with the title. James Maitland was the grandfather of Isabella Marr, who married Robert Bruce, King of Scotland, and Helen Marr, Isabella's sister, who married Sir William Wallace. Sir Richard Maitland, an early Scotch lawyer and poet, wase born in 1496. His father, WUliam Alait- land, of Lethington, fell at Flodden. His mother was a daughter of George, Lord Seton. He studied law at the University of St. Andrew and afterwards in France. He was knighted about the year 1552, and 270 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. about 1554 was made an Extraordinary on Session. In 1561 he was admitted an Ordinary Lord of Session by the title of Lithington. In 1562 he was nominated Lord Privy Seal, which office he resigned in 1567 in favor of John, Prior of Codingham, his second son. He died in 1586, aged 90 years, seventy of which had been spent in public life. His son John was made a Lord of Parliament in 1590, by the title of Lord Mait land, in which he was succeeded by his son John, who was made Earl of Lauderdale in 1624. His son John becarae Duke of Lauderdale. One of Sir Richard's daughters, Mary, assisted her father in his literary work and also wrote verses. Their works were col lected in two large volumes, a foHo written by Sir Richard and a quarto by his daughter. These vol umes are now in the Pepysian library, Cambridge. John Maitland, Earl and afterwards Duke of Lau derdale in the peerage of Scotland as a great-grand son of Sir Richard. In his early life he was a Pres byterian, and was a party to the surrender of Charles I to the English army in 1645. Soon afterwards he became a supporter of the royal cause. He was taken prisoner at the battle of Warchester, and after being liberated accompanied Charles II to Scotland. From 1682 he was virtually ruler of Scotland. In 1672 he was made Duke of Lauderdale and a Knight of the Garter, and he had also an English peerage conferned upon him with the title of Earl of Guildford in 1674. He was one of the administrative council known as "the Cabal." His dukedom and his English title ex pired with him. The earldom of Lauderdale passed to his brother Charles and is still in possession of his descendants. One branch of his faraily settled in Ireland. In 1714 one of them came to America and located in Southeastern Pennsylvania, but soon after wards removed to Botetourt County Virginia. He had a large famUy, seven sons and three daughters. The daugHters raarried with the McClellans, Logans, Some Sumner Countians 271 DeShas, Franklins, GUlespies, Alcorns and Henrys. The sons, John, James and AA^illiara, all served in the Revolutionary War, one of them as a commissioned officer. Jaraes Lauderdale, mentioned above, was the founder of the Sumner County branch of the family. He Home of the Lauderdales married a Miss Mills and moved to Tennessee about 1794, and acquired a large body of land adjoining the Greenfield tract, upon which he built his home. A part of this land is still in possession of some of his descendants. He had six sons and one daughter. Five of his sons served as commissioned officers under 272 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. Jackson in the Indian wars and in the War of 1812. WiUiam was Quartermaster, with the rank of Alajor. James was commissioned a Major in a regiment in Coffee's brigade, and later was conimissioned Lieu tenant Colonel of a regiment of mounted infantry. He fell at the first battle of New Orleans, December 23, 1814, while gallantly leading his regiraent in a charge against the British. He was a brave and gal lant soldier, and his death was lamented throughout the army. He was never married. Sam D. Lauderdale, son of James, was a Colonel in the Creek War under Jackson, and had the confidence and esteem of his commander and his men. When the term of enlistment of his men had expired he was placed in command to lead them back to Tennessee. When the Choctaw Indians were removed to the West in 1833, Colonel Lauderdale was placed in coramand of the transportation without asking for the place. When the war with Mexico broke out, though past three score and ten, he was, with no little difficulty, persuaded from volunteering his services. In 1830 Major WUliam Lauderdale, with his Ten nesseans, carried his country's flag farther into the Indian country than anyone else had done up to that time, and established Fort Lauderdale in Southeastern Florida. In 1836 James Shelby Lauderdale, son of Colonel Sam D., was an ensign in a company of mounted rifles frora Mississippi, which marched to join General Jessup's command on the Texas frontier to stop the Mexicans in case of the defeat of General Sam Hous ton. In the Mexican War William Lauderdale was a Lieutenant in Captain Blythe's company. Second Mississippi Rifles, from Lowndes County. John Lauderdale raised a company, but it was not accepted, because more troops were offered than were needed. He then served in the ranks. Gallant Sam Lauder dale, who fell at Cerro Gordo, was a son of Major William Lauderdale. Some Sumner Countians 273 Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi and Texas have counties named in honor of these Lauderdale heroes. When the Civil War broke out the Lauderdales rallied to the defense of their beloved land and bravely sustained the ancient reputation of the family. The bones of more than one of them were left to bleach on bloody battle fields. James Shelby Lauderdale, before mentioned, raised the first company in Texas for the Confederate service. He gave his company its first drill on Christraas day, 1860. His company formed a part of the Tenth Texas Infantry and did gallant service. But few of the one hundred raen who marched out with him in 1861 ever returned. Captain Lauderdale was taken prisoner and confined at Carap Chase, and then at Johnson's Island. During the latter part of the war he served on the staff of General Ashbet Smith, and then on the staff of General J. B. Robertson. He now resides at Somerville, Texas, and though well advanced in years, is in the full enjoy raent of all his faculties and in the esteem of his fellow citizens. (Captain Lauderdale died at the horae of his son, J. W. Lauderdale, in Somerville, Texas, January 27, 1909, aged 93 years and 6 months.) The Lauderdales have been quiet, peaceable, law- abiding citizens, farmers and professional raen. They have lived unostentatious lives, but when grira-visaged war appeared they sniffed the battle from afar and hastened to the front, where danger and honor were found. The naraes of the children of James Lauderdale, the founder of the Sumner County family, were : John Lauderdale, who married Miss Wood and had six sons and three daughters. J. Franklin Lauderdale, who raarried Miss Sewell. WUliam Lauderdale, who married Miss Head. Sam H. Lauderdale, who raarried Miss Winchester. Harry Lauderdale, who first raarried Jane Malone; second, Nancy Crenshaw. 274 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. Josiah Lauderdale never married, went to Texas, where he was a surveyor and Indian fighter. "A better, braver and nobler soul never lived." Sallie Lauderdale niarried J. H. Brittain of Lebanon. Elizabeth Lauderdale married John Patterson. Clarinda Lauderdale never married. Sam D. Lauderdale, son of James, raarried Miss Hawkins. Had five sons and one daughter. James Shelby Lauderdale married Miss Adams and had seven sons and three daughters. WiUiam C. Lauderdale married Miss Turner. No issue. John Lauderdale married Miss Dodson, and after her death. Miss Jeffreys. Had a son and a daughter. Andrew J. Lauderdale married Miss Givens; had one son and one daughter. Samuel B. Lauderdale died at the age of ten years. Cornelia Lauderdale married J. J. Lewis, and after his death, Benjamin Seale. H^d a son by each; both served in the Civil War. The Lewis son was kiUed in battle. David Lauderdale, son of James, married Miss Bledsoe; had three sons. William Lauderdale, son of James, married Miss Hart. Josiah Lauderdale, son of James, married Aliss Hanna; had five sons and three daughters. The daughters of James Lauderdale married John Hawkins; had five sons and three daughters: James Hawkins, Benjamin Hawkins, Harry Hawkins, John Hawkins (never married), Sam Hawkins; Patsey Hawkins married Wesley Malone; Ella Hawkins married Dr. William Welsh ; Harriett Hawkins never married. Harry Lauderdale, son of John W. Lauderdale, who married Jane Malone, daughter of Hal Malone of Some Sumner Countians 275 Sumner County, had a son, John, who went to West Tennessee, where he .married a Miss Ferguson. Their daughter. Miss Jennie Lauderdale, was for some years State Librarian, and is now Librarian of the University of NashviUe. After the death of his first wife, John Lauderdale married Miss Tipton of West Tennessee. They had two children, Amelia, who married Charles L. Davi son of Nashville, and Harry, who married Miss Pilker- ing of Clarksville. They now reside in Beaumont, Texas, where he is treasurer of the S. C, N. O. & P. Railroad. After the death of his wife, Jane (Malone), Harry Lauderdale married Nancy Crenshaw. They had one daughter, Mary J., who married Judge George E. Seay of Gallatin. Their son, Hon. Ed T. Seay, for merly Speaker of the State Senate, is now Assistant District Attorney for the LouisviUe & Nashville Rail road for Tennessee. John Wood Latlderdale married Jane Sewell and moved to AVest Tennessee. Their granddaughter, Amelia, married John Skeffington, a lawyer of Dyers- burg, for several years Attorney General for that district. Their daughters. Misses Marj^ and Jane, are respectively Librarian and Assistant Librarian of the State of Tennessee. Josiah Lauderdale, who married Miss Hanna of Sumner County, moved to Wellington, Mo. Their sons, James, WUliam and Bledsoe, bore a conspicuous part in the Civil War. Bledsoe was crueUy murdered by Federal soldiers after he had been wounded and had surrendered. Kimberland Spring, near the old Lauderdale horae, and from which the family procured its water, was a noted muster ground during the early days of Sumner County. It was a rendezvous for the people, and a place where the local militia met for drill and parade. 276 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. The old stone spring house is stUl standing and in good state of preservation. The Lauderdale graveyard, now overgrown with weeds and bushes, is an interesting spot. Beneath the wide-spreading branches of a mammoth ash tree reposes the remains of John Lauderdale, born Sep tember 16, 1768; died September 29, 1853. Cornelia Lauderdale, born 1769; died 1854. Jane Malone Lauderdale (daughter of Hal Malone), born January 13, 1811; married January 13, 1834; died January 16, 1836. Near her grave is that of her husband, Harry B. Lauderdale, born 1811; died 1847. Hallery Malone sleeps in the same lot. Many of the old grave stones are now prone upon the ground, and the sacret spot shows a sad degree of neglect. In another generation the tooth of time will have obliterated the marks on raost of the older torabs. ISAAC LINDSEY. Isaac Lindsey was one of the stout-hearted pioneers of Sumner County. He carae from Virginia in 1780 and settled at Eaton's Station, on the east side of the river, at the first headlands below Nashville. He was one of the signers of the Cumberland Compact, May 13, 1780, and was one of the first justices of the peace of Davidson County, elected January 7, 1783. In the same year he removed to Sumner County and located near Saundersville, at Lindsey's Bluff. In 1786, when Sumner County was organized, he was elected one of its first magistrates. In that year he embraced religion, connected himself with the Methodist Church and soon afterwards began to preach. He was a raan of the first order of talent, a good raan and a useful citizen. He died at his horae in Sumner County at an advanced age, loved, honored and respected by all who knew him. Of his descendants no facts have come to the author. Some Sumner Countians 277 hallery malone. "Hal" Malone, son of Isom and Judy Cole Malone, was born near Petersburg, Va., on December 13, 1758. The family was of Scotch-Irish origin and Methodist in religion. As to when the first of the narae came Old Home of Hallery Malone to America no records have been found. Hallery was a Revolutionary soldier, and was with Washington at the crossing of the Delaware, when the patriot army could be tracked by the blood from the barefooted soldiers upon the frozen ground. He was at that time 278 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. only eighteen years of age and was wounded. To the day of his death he refused a pension, declaring that every man owed service to his country. Soon after the close of the Revolution he married Katie Lyon, daughter of Peter and Bettie Norvill Lyon. At an early date he removed to Tennessee and settled about two miles north from Bledsoe's Lick. His old horae, built raore than a century ago, is still standing on a beautiful eminence overlooking one of the forks of Bledsoe's Creek, on land which was originally part of the Greenfield track. There he reared a large family, and from that old house he and his faithful wife were, after long and useful Hves, carried to Lauder dale's graveyard. "Uncle Hal" died on June 17, 1854, aged 96 years. The late Senator William B. Bate, in writing of Hallery Malone in one of the Gallatin papers soon after his death, said : "A kinder husband, father and neighbor it has never been our fortune to know. No one ever met him that he did not wear a smile, or entered his home unless greeted with an open-handed hospitality peculiar to the men of the olden time. The poor loved him for the charity which came from his liberal hand; the rich loved him for his warm, honest heart that never envied, for he was their friend ; they exalted, for they felt him their equal." Hallery Malone was the father of five sons and three daughters, all of whom became useful citizens, married and left large families. Wesley married Betsey Hawkins; WiUiam L. married Sarah Shelby Weathered, a granddaughter of Colonel Anthony Bledsoe; Jack married Bettie Hanna; James Norvill raarried Katurah Hanna; Charles B. married Louisa Zimmerman; Nancy married James Essex; Sallie married McLinn Harper; Jennie married Harry Lau derdale. Some Sumner Countians 279 KASPER mansker. Kasper Manscoe, or Mansker, was a German and spoke English with a strong accent. He was one of the earliest and most energetic of the explorers of what is now Tennessee. He probably came from Pennsylvania, a State that gave to Tennessee some of its best citizens during its early period. In the sum mer of 1769 he was one of a party of daring adven turers who spent several raonths in the Curaberland country, hunting and exploring. They spent most of their time on Roaring River and Obed's River. In the spring of 1770 some of the party returned home. Mansker, with several others, made canoes, in which they loaded the proceeds of their hunt, and descended the Cumberland, the Ohio and the Mississippi to Natchez, where some of the party located, the others, including their leader, Mansker, made their way back to New River, Va. It is believed that they were the first white men to navigate the Cumberland River. In the autumn of 1771 Mansker led another party to the Cumberland. They made their headquarters at a place since known as Station Camp, about ten miles west of Gallatin. This party was called the "long hunters." They spent the winter in huts made of buffalo skins and returned to the settlements in the spring of 1772. Mansker again came to the Cumberland in 1779 and built a fort near Mansker's Lick, on Mansker's Creek. Three years later he built another fort about one mile east of the first named, and there made his home until he died, an old man, respected and beloved by all. He was a Colonel of militia. His remains lie in an un marked grave near his old home in Sumner County He had no children. Andre Michaux, a French scientist, who was sent to America by his government to report on the flora 280 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. and fauna of the United States, in his diary in 1796, says: "The 25th (February) started to return to Car olina and slept ten miles away at the house of Colonel Mansko, a decided enemy of the French because, he said, they had killed their king. Although I had not dined, I would not accept his supper, believing that a Republican should not be under obligations to a fanat ical partisan of royalty. I was greatly mortified that the night and the rain should compel me to reraain in his house. But I slept on my deer skin and paid for the maize he supplied me with to cross the wilderness." It is not probable that the old hunter Mansker, had any love for French royalty, but that he hated the French nation because it had, only a short time before, overrun his own native Germany. WILLIAM m'kENDREE. William McKendree, the famous Methodist preacher and bishop, for sorae years had his home — if it can be said that he had a home — in Sumner County. He was born in King William County, Virginia, July 6, 1757. He was converted at the age of 30, and soon afterwards entered the ministry, preaching in Virginia, Maryland and the Carolinas. In 1801 he was appointed presiding elder of the Western Conference, embracing East and Middle Tennessee, Southwestern Virginia, Kentucky and portion of Ohio. He came West in the fall of 1800, and from that time on until his death, March 5, 1835, he was probably the most prorainent figure in the Alethodist Church in Tennessee. He continued to hold the position of presiding elder until 1808, when he was elected bishop. His father's family had removed to Sumner County and settled near Fountain Head, and there the bishop called his home, and there, at the house of his brother. Dr. James Mc Kendree, he died and was buried in the family grave yard beside his father. Some Sumner Countians 281 CAPT. JOHN morgan. Captain John Morgan, a Revolutionary soldier, came to Sumner County in 1784 with his father-in-law, Major WUliam Hall, whose eldest daughter, Mary, he had married before leaving North Carolina. He built his fort on an eminence in the vicinity of Rogana, on lands now owned by Dr. Jesse Johnson. Some of the logs of which the fort was constructed are now in the walls of a barn on the farra of Dr. Johnson. Cap tain Morgan's father, 'Squire John Morgan, came with him and was killed by an Indian warrior while return ing from the spring under the hill. The Indian rushed upon him and sank his toramyhawk deeply into his brain, where it was left, being too tightly wedged into the skull to be withdrawn. He also lost a brother, Armistead, a fine young raan, and very popular with the settlers. He was killed from ambush at Southwest Pass, on the route from KnoxviUe, while piloting a party of emigrants. Captain Morgan's eldest daughter, Nancy, married James Bright of Kentucky, who was a surveyor, and settled at FayetteviUe, Lincoln County, about 1803, and where Captain Morgan also settled about the same time. On the breaking out of the Creek War he raised a company of mounted troops and joined Gen eral Jackson at the rendezvous at Huntsville, Ala. He was a large, handsorae man, with noble features and gray hair that hung down on his shoulders, and when he rode through FayetteviUe at the head of his com pany, his appearance and the occasion were never forgotten by those who witnessed it, and is one of the traditions of the town. He was well advanced in years, but he said: "A man should never get too old to fight the British and Indians." He died some time in the 30's and was buried near Mulberry. His wife survived him until 1850 and is buried in the old cemetery at FayetteviUe. General 282 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. John Morgan Bright, one of the most honored citizens of FayetteviUe, is a grandson of Captain John Morgan. Colonel E. L. Drake of Winchester is his great-grand son. In a letter to the writer he says : "I remember ray great-grandmother Morgan (Mary Hall) very distinctly — how her black eyes flashed at the mention of the British or Indians." RT. REV. J. B. morris, BISHOP. John B. Morris was born near Hendersonville, Sumner County, June 29, 1866; was educated at St. Mary's College in Kentucky, graduating with the highest honors, and in the American College in Rome, where he won distinction. After returning from Rome he was connected with St. Mary's Cathedral and St. Joseph's Church in Nashville. In 1894 he was appointed Chancellor of the diocese of Nashville, and subsequently pastor of the cathedral and Vicar General. In December, 1905, the title of Monsignor was conferred on him by Pope Pius X. On April 16, 1906, he was created Bishop of Acomonia, in the arch- episcopal province of Laodicea, in the province of Phrygia, Asia Minor, and Coadjutor Bishop of Little Rock, with the right of succession on the death of Bishop Fitzgerald. Bishop Morris has the distinction of being the first native Tennessean to be exalted to that high dignity. Bishop Morris is a son of Mr. John Morris, who was born in Ireland in 1837, and there received his early education. At the age of 12 years he came to America and located in Wheeling, W. Va., where he later worked on various railroads. He came to Sumner County in 1855, and in 1865 married Ann Morrisey of Nashville. She is a native of Canada, born in 1847. Of this union were born John B. (Bishop), Mary E., Alargaret, Ellen Agnes, Martin J. and Edna. Some Sumner Countl\ns 283 the odom, elliott and boddie families. In the closing years of the eighteenth century there came to Sumner County two families who represented the highest type of what Roosevelt calls "the back woodsman," the Elliotts and the Odoras. The Elliotts were of English descent. The family consisted of three sons and one daughter. The Odoms were from South Carolina and were Huguenots. There were the father and mother, James and Rhoda Odom, and two sons, Harris and Eli, and three daughters, Elizabeth, Mary and Sarah. These two faraUies settled on Sta tion Camp Creek and owned all the land from the town of Gallatin to about three miles west, extending frora the Nashville pike north to the Douglass pike. It was inevitable in those pioneer days that the fami lies should intermarry, and hence, the record goes, that Charles Elliott married Elizabeth Odom and set tled at Walnut Grove, on the creek a mUe west of GaUatin. Across the creek at Wall's Spring, lived George Elliott, who married Mary Odora. A mile farther up the creek was the home of James Odom, the father of the family, at Maple Grove. His wife was Rhoda Gibson, whose father was scalped by the Indians, but who lived to be the hero of many a small boy descendant. Here Harris Odom lived with his wife, Adeline EUiston, the step-daughter of his sister, Elizabeth, who married, as her third husband, Joseph T. EUiston of NashviUe. Eli Odom married a niece of his brother-in-law, George Elliott, Katie Phagan, who was the mother of Ellen Odom, Mrs. Charles Trousdale. We are amazed at the rapidity with which fortunes are raade today. But the success of these pioneers, under conditions that would seem to prohibit the accu mulation of money, is far more remarkable. George Elliott was a Colonel under General Coffee in the Creek War and at the battle of New Orleans. For many years his was the most celebrated racing stud in 284 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. the South. Leviathan, Albion, Pocolet and Haynies Maria were a few of the giants of the turf that made his stables famous. Men came from all parts of the United States to see what blue grass could do for the blooded horse. Mrs. Elliott used to say that she never knew if she would have one or twenty guests at a meal. When Colonel Elliott was reproached in those earnest, early days of the circuit rider and camp meet ing for horse racing he would say: "The first race horse I ever owned I won frora the General." Gen eral Jackson was an intimate friend and frequent guest at the Elliott home, "Wall Spring," so named for a fine, bold spring on the creek, which was famous as a camping ground for "movers" and Indians. Colonel Elliott accumulated a large fortune and dispensed a liberal, old-time hospitality. The ambition of his later years was to have the finest thoroughbred stock pf every kind. At the county fairs it was said "only let old Jarret, the Colonel's head groom, lead an animal in, if it were a butting ram, a grunting pig, or a thor oughbred stallion, it always bore off the prize." This splendid estate is now owned by Judge John W. Judd, who makes his home in the original Elliott raansion. Colonel Elliott was a man of most noble mein. In character he was simple, strong, generous and honest. He lived to see his country rent by Civil War. His son, Eli Elliott, fought gallantly for four years for the land his father loved, and came home at the close of the war to find devastation where all had been delight. Walnut Grove, the horae of Charles Elliott and his wife, Elizabeth Odom, consisted of a square mile of land, devoted almost entirely to groves and raeadows. About 1795 was built there the stone house which stands today in a perfect state of preservation — a raodel of early colonial architecture. The only child of this marriage was a daughter named Maria. Charles Elliott died in 1808, and after a few years his Some Sumner Countl\ns 285 widow was married to a famous young Methodist preacher. Leaner Blackman. In 1815 the couple went to a general conference at Cincinnati. As they were returning horae, crossing the ferry on the OhioRiver, the lead horses became frightened (they were driving Residence of Judge John W. Judd. Former Home of Col. George Elliott. Erected in 1827 a coach and four). Mr. Blackman caught the bridle to quiet thera, but rearing up, they threw him over board and he was drowned before his wife's eyes. She returned to Cincinnati and had hira buried there. The family have a portrait of her painted about this tirae. She is seated, dressed in black, under a weep- 286 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. ing willow, leaning on a tombstone, on which is in scribed : "Leaner Blackman, drowned in the Ohio River, May 16, 1815." In 1816 her daughter, Maria, was married to Elijah Boddie, a young man of a wealthy and distinguished faraily of North Carolina. His grandfather, Nathan Boddie, of Edgecombe, was a member of the Mecklenburg Congress. The young man came to Sumner County to see some property he had inherited, fell in love with the beautiful Maria, and with the splendid cotmtry, and never returned to his native State. Being a man of wealth, he was able to indulge his taste in the development of his splendid estate. It used to be said that "there was not a weed on the Boddie farm." Elijah Boddie was a lawyer who never took a fee and a politician without arabition. He was a philanthropist of the highest order. He was a leader in the Democratic party in Tennessee for many years, and could have held any office in the gift of his party, but he said he could not spare the time from home duties. He had eleven children, seven of whom lived to be grown. He died in 1851 at the age of 64 years. He left Walnut Grove to his eldest son, Charles Elliott Boddie, a man of the highest type, but who lost it in the disastrous wind-up of the Civil War. It was bought by Mr. Dismukes, who occupied it for a nuraber of years. It is once raore the home of the Boddies. Its owner- is Miss Katie Trousdale, a granddaughter of Eli Odom, and it is occupied as a summer home by Mrs. Carrington Mason of Memphis, the only living child of Elijah Boddie and Maria El liott. NATHANIEL PARKER. The first of the Parker family came to America in about the second ship after the Mayflower landed at Plymouth Rock. Thomas Parker espoused the cause of Roger William and went with him to the Hartford Plantations. One of his descendants emigrated to Pennsylvania, and afterwards he, or one of his de- Some Sumner Countians 287 scendants, removed to Hampshire County, Virginia. From this line sprang John Parker, the father of Nathaniel Parker. Nathaniel Parker was born in Hampshire County, Virginia, about 1730. He served under Washington in his attack on the French at Fort Duquense. He also served under Captain Jack against the Indians. He was fond of adventure, as were most men of his day, and wandered through the wilderness of Penn sylvania and Northwestern Virginia, fearless of Indian foes. He may be classed with the "long hunters," as he spent much of his time hunting and exploring, being out often by himself for long periods of time. He made several journeys from his native State to the Cumberland country and back. While in Sumner County he spent most of his time at Greenfield. Be fore the Indian troubles ceased he reraoved his young children (his wife being dead) to Sumner County and biiilt a house near Greenfield. That house is still standing and is occupied by Mr. Robert Bryson. Five years after the death of Colonel Anthony Bledsoe, Mr. Parker married his widow, he being at the tirae 63. and she 60 years of age. He died in 1803 and was buried near the site of the old Morgan fort, on lands now belonging to Dr. Johnson. - ; Nathan Parker had seven sons. The three eldest, John, Thomas and Richard, married sisters, Misses Rogers, members of the same family as General George Rogers Clark. The eldest, John, never came to Ten nessee. The other sons were: Nathaniel, Jr., Isaac, Aaron and Robert. From these sons of . Nathaniel Parker have descended many prominent people of Suraner County and elsewhere. George W. Parker was a lawyer of eminence at Gallatin. He went to Missouri, where .he died. His wife was a sister of Hjon. Balie Peyton. Hon. James M. Head, former Mayor of NashviUe; Dr. Head of Sumner County; 288 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. Prof. A. J. Hibbett of Pikeville; Hon. John H. De- AVitt, a NashvUle lawyer, are descendants of Air. Parker. THE PEYTON FAMILY. "The Peyton family is of high antiquity in the mother country. It is said that its founder was Hon. Balie Peyton WilHam de Malet, one of the great barons who accom panied William the Conqueror to the conquest of England, and as a recompense received, among other grants, the lordship of Peyton's Hall in Norfolk. Sir Henry Peyton was knighted by Jaraes I, and was a gentleman of the Privy Chamber of Prince Henry in Some Sumner Countians 289 1610, and was a member of the London company to whom King James granted a charter "to make hab itations in that part of America commonly called A'irginia." John, son of Robert Peyton of this fam Uy, is supposed to have been the first who made the voyage to A'irginia in 1622, and to have settled in the colony in 1644. He married Ellen Packington and left two sons, Henry Peyton of Acquia, AA'estmore- land County, and Valentine Peyton of Nomiiiy, the same county, a Colonel in the British army. From Henry Peyton was descended the Sumner County Peytons. Ephraim Peyton married a daughter of Jonathan Jennings. He was one of the party that accompanied James Robertson across the mountains frora the Watauga to the Cumberland. Hjis wife came with the Donelson party by water in one of the boats of her father. AVhile on the voyage, on the 7th of Decem ber, 1779, she gave birth to a child, which was acci dentally killed in the confusion incident to an attack on Jennings' boat by Indians. Mr. Peyton settled in Sumner County and was killed by the Indians at Bled soe's Lick. He was the father of Balie Peyton and Joseph H. Peyton, both of whom were members of Congress. Jonathan Jennings selected a site for his home oppo site the head of the first island above Xashville, and was* just beginning improvements on the place when he was killed by the Indians in 1781. He was one of the signers of the "Cumberland Compact," and was a man of some prominence. He was born in A'irginia, and was a descendant of the English nobility, whose horaes were Edrington Castle and' Acton Place. A member of the family, Sarah Edrington Jennings, married the Duke of Alarlboro, and as Duchess of Marlboro was the bosom friend and confident of Queen Anne. Three brothers Jennings emigrated to America in the reign of George II and settled in A'ir- 290 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. ginia. The Bledsoes, Jennings, Lusks, Prices and Grants of Kentucky are descended from one of these brothers. Several generations after the migration of these brothers one of their descendants, Lillian Jen nings Price, of New York, raarried John, Duke of Marlboro, the direct descendant of Sarah Jennings and John Churchill, the favorite soldier nobleman of Queene Anne. Thus through their grandmother, the daughter of Jonathan Jennings, the Peytons of Sum ner County were connected with the Churchill family of England. Then again, another Duke of Marlboro. the reigning Duke, married Consuela Vanderbilt, a great-great-great-granddaughter of Colonel Anthony Bledsoe, one of the founders of Sumner County. JOSEPH H. PEYTON, CONGRESSMAN. Joseph H. Peyton was born in Sumner County in 1813. He received a liberal education, studied medi cine and practiced for a short time, then entered the political field. He held various local offices, and in 1841 was elected State Senator. In 1843 he was elected a member of Congress as a Whig. Was re elected in 1845, and died XTovember 12 of the same year. BALIE PEYTON, CONGRESSMAN. Balie Peyton was born in Sumner County Novem ber 26, 1803. He received a limited education; stud ied law and commenced practice at Gallatin in 1824. In 1833 he was elected to Congress as a Jackson Dem ocrat; was re-elected in 1835. In 1837 he moved to New Orleans, where he practiced his profession. Among his first cases was the famous suit of Mrs. Myra Gaines against New Orleans,, which was not terminated until after the death of Peyton. In 1840 he stumped the State of Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana in favor of General Harrison. After the election of Harrison to the Presidency he appointed Air. Peyton, United States District Attorney at New Some Sumner Countians 291 Orleans. When the Mexican War broke out he re cruited a regiment of six months men, but before seeing any service the regiment was recalled, but Mr. ¦Peyton remained with the army as chief of General Worth's staff. In 1848 he canvassed Louisiana for the Taylor and Filmore ticket, and received as a reward the appointment of Minister to Chili. In 1852 he went to San Francisco, where he practiced law until 1855, when he returned to Gallatin. In 1862 he was elector for the State at large on the Bell and Everett ticket. His last public service was in 1869-70, when he represented Sumner and Smith Counties in the State Legislature. He died August 18, 1878. HUGH ROGAN. During the early years of the Cumberland Settle ment, whenever and wherever there was "trouble" with the Indians, Hugh Rogan was to be found. He was a "raw Irishman," whatever that may mean. He was born at Glentourn (now Glentown), County Don egal, Ireland, on September 16, 1747. Married Ann Duffy of Lisduff, County Tyrone. One son, Bernard, was born to them at Lisduff in 1774, and died at Rogana, Sumner County, Tenn., in the month of Feb ruary, 1873, aged 99 years and 3 raonths. Hugh served under the patriot Grattan in his native land, and when his chief's cause failed he fled to America, arriving a few days after the battle of Bunker Hill was fought. He enlisted on the first ship built by the colonists in the War of the Revolution, and .served in various capacities until the colonists had gained their independence. He then raade his way to the south western frontier arid came with the Donaldson party down the Tennessee and up the Cumberland to French Lick. He first located at the mouth of Stone's River, but at the breaking up of that settlement he went to Mansker's Station, in Sumner County. He partici pated in all the battles and campaigns against the 292 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. Indians; he was with Robertson on the Coldwater expedition and was severely wounded near the mouth of Duck River. He defended Bledsoe's fort when attacked by the Indians; he was with General Daniel Smith in 1782, when he was attacked near where Cragfont now is. He was a man without fear, with a big, kind heart, and was a general favorite among the pioneers. He was one of the signers of the Cum berland Compact. From Mansker's Station, after a short time, he went to the fort of Colonel Isaac Bledsoe, where he made his home. After there were no more Indians to fight he started back to Ireland to bring his wife and son over, but reaching Virginia, he was told that his wife, believing him dead, had married again. Greatly dis appointed, he returned to Sumner County, but years later he received a direct message from his wife that the story of her marriage was false. In 1796 he again set out for the old country after an absence of twenty-one years. As soon as possible he returned to Sumner County, where he owned valuable lands, which are still owned and occupied by his descend ants. He died at Rogana in 1814. Francis, second son of Hugh and Ann Rogan, was born in Sumner County in 1798 and lived all his life and died, in 1886, on the farm at Rogana now owned by his son, William. A. A. C. ROGERS, CONGRESSMAN, ARKANSAS. Anthony A. C. Rogers was born in Sumner County, February 14, 1821. He became a merchant, and in 1854 moved to Arkansas. In 1861 he was arrested for treason against the Confederate Government. In 1862 he was elected to Congress, but was not allowed to take his seat, the State not having gone throwgh the ordeal of reconstruction. In 1868 he was again elected as the People's candidate. In 1870 he was the Democratic candidate but was defeated. Some Sumner Countians 293 gen. griffith rutherford. Griffith Rutherford was born in Ireland about 1731. "His family were originally Scotch, and for centuries were classed among the most ancient and powerful families in Teviotdale." Some of the family removed to Ireland, where John Rutherford married a Aliss Griffith, a AA'elsh lady. Their son, Griffith Ruther ford, sailed from Ireland for America in 1739, accom panied by his wife and only son, Griffith. The parents died either on the voyage or soon after their arrival in America, and young Griffith was taken by an old German couple. About 1753' he went to Rowan County, North Carolina, and in 1758 purchased from James Lynn two tracts of land on Grant's Creek, about seven railes southwest from Salisbury, and ad joining the land of James Graham, whose sister, Elizabeth, he married about' that time. Their son, James Rutherford, was a Major in the Revolutionary Army, and was killed at the battle of Eutaw Springs. General Rutherford was a man of strong character, resolute and determined, and of unusual capacity, and early in life attained a position of prominence. He was a meraber of the North Carolina Assembly as early as 1769, and about that time he was Sheriff of Rowan County. He was in the Asseinbly of 1770 and 1771, and at the same time was Captain of militia. He continued to represent his county in the Assembly, and was a member of the Legislature of 1773 and 1774. In 1775 he was elected a member of the Provincial Congress, and was appointed a member of the Committee of Safety for Rowan County and Col onel of militia. He was in all the subsequent Provin cial Congresses and assisted in forming the State Constitution. For years he was one of the most prominent men in Xorth Carolina. In April, 1776, he was appointed Brigadier General for the AA'estern Dis trict, and was Senator from Rowan County from 1777 to 1788, except when a prisoner of war in 1780-1781. 294 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. During the Revolution he was among the most active and enterprising military" men in the State. He led the Rowan regiment to South Carolina in the "Snow Campaign" in December, 1775, and conducted the expedition against the Indians in September, 1776. In 1779 he marched with his brigade to Savannah to aid General Lincoln. Iri June, 1780, he suppressed the Tories at Ramseur's Mills, threatened Lord Raw don in South Carolina, and dispersed the Tories on the Yadkin. He marched with Gen. Gates to Camden, where he was badly wounded arid taken prisoner. He was confined in St. Augustine until the summer of 1781, when he was exchanged, and at once calling his brigade together, he marched on to Wilmington, driv ing the Tories before him. Before he reached Wil mington the British Commander at that place had learned of the surrender of CornwaUis and hurriedly evacuated the town. In 1792 General Rutherford moved to Sumner County, Tennessee, but where he located I have been unable to learn. His numerous descendants knows but little of him. His will, dated in Rowan County, North Carolina, on July 14, 1792, and recorded in Transcript of WUls No. 1, Sumner County, gives personal prop erty and slaves to his wife, Elizabeth, and "my two sons, John and Griffith W., and my daughter, Eliza beth," who was unmarried. The executors named were Henry Rutherford, Robert Weakley and John King. In most of the accounts of General Rutherford it is stated that he came to Tennessee in 1786, but this is evidently an error, for his will, mentioned above, was dated in North Carolina in 1792. Governor Blount, in a letter to General James Robertson, dated May, 1792, published in the American Historical Magazine, says : Some Sumner Countians 295 "General Rutherford and AA'. F. Lewis will leave in September with thirty wagons, so they write me. The General has actuaUy exchanged all his lands in North Carolina for lands on the Curaberland." Upon the organization of the territory of the United States south of the Ohio Riyer, in 1794, President AVashington appointed General Rutherford a member of the Legislative Council, and he was chosen Presi dent of that body. Six years later, in 1800, he died, but where, and when his body was buried, there is no record, and the remembrance has faded from the memory of men. Rutherfordton and Rutherford County, Xorth Carolina, and Rutherford County, Tennessee, were so named for General Rutherford. HUBBARD SANDERS. Hubbard Sanders was a native of A'irginia ; is said to have married a daughter of Colonel WilHam Rus sell, of Abingdon, AA'ashington County, that State. He removed to Tennessee and located in Sumner County at an early period, and Hved to an advanced age. He was a Alethodist preacher, a man of wealth and cul ture, and did much for the cause of Alethodism in Sumner County. On his land was erected a church which was called Sanders' Chapel, and around it grew up the village of Sandersville. He reared a large family, and some of his descendants are still living in the vicinity of Sandersville. WILLIAM LEWIS SHARKEY. Judge AA'iUiam L. Sharkey, twenty-third Governor of Alississippi, was born in Sumner County in 1797. AA'hen 6 years of age he was taken by his parents to Warren County, Mississippi, where he grew to man hood. He received his education at Greeneville, and in law at Lebanon, Tennessee. In 1822 he was ad mitted to the bar at X^atchez, and in 1825 removed to 206 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. No. 10. James Douglass, son of Colonel Edward and Sarah (George) Douglass, raarried Catherine Collier. Had children — 67 Alfred H. Douglass, married, first, Lucy Ben nett; second, Rebecca Fulton. 68 Matilda G. Douglass, married, first, J. Cook; second, Joel Parrish. 69 Ed^vard L. Douglass, married Delia Douglass. 70 Isaac C. Douglass, married Eliza Baker. 71 James S. Douglass, married Luck Scarlock. 72 Harry C. Douglass, raarried Elizabeth EUiott. 73 Young N. Douglass, raarried Miss B. Rawlings. 74 Robert G. Douglass, raarried Elizabeth Blythe. 75 William C. Douglass, married Lucy Seawell. 76 Thomas C. Douglass, married Francis Can- treU. 77 Louisa F. Douglass, married G. W. AUen. THIRD generation. No. 11. John Douglass, son of William and Peggy (Stroud) Douglass, married Gregory and moved to Pulaski county, Arkansas. Had chil dren — 78 Thomas Douglass. No. 13. Elizabeth Douglass, daughter of William and Peggy (Stroud) Douglass, married Matthew Scoby. They removed to LaFayette county, Ar kansas. Had children — 79 Jesse Scoby. 80 Patima Scoby. 81 Josephine Scoby. No. 17. Alfred Douglass, son of WiUiam and Peggy (Stroud) Douglass, married Cherry Ferrell. Had children — Genealogy of the Douglass Family 207 82 James Douglass, married Mary Rogers. 83 Alfred W. Douglass, married Mourning H. Boddie. 84 Louisa Douglass, raarried Burchett Ferrell. No. 19. Celia Douglass, daughter of Elmore and Betsey (Blackmon) Douglass, married John Pages. Had children— 85 SeaweU Pages. 86 Thomas Pages, married Miss Ledbetter. 87 Douglass Pages. 88 Norval Pages. 89 Louisa Pages. 90 Nancy Pages, married Thomas Watson. 91 Betsey Pages, married Mr. Donald. 92 Polly Pages. 93 Martha Pages, raarried Dick Shalton. No. 30. John Douglass, son of Ezekiel and Mary (Gib son) Douglass, married Polly Kallum, and re moved to Arkansas. Had chUdren — 94 Polly Douglass, married Jared C. Martin. 95 A. Gibson Douglass. 96 Sophia Douglass. 97 James Douglass. 98 John Douglass. 99 Eraily Douglass. 100 Patsey Douglass. 101 Earl Douglass. No. 31. James Douglass, son of Ezekiel and Mary (Gib son) Douglass, married Rina Hunt. Had chil dren — ¦ 102 Patsey Douglass. 103 Mary Ann Douglass, married Merry C. Aston. 104 Robert B. Douglass, married Delia A. MitcheU. 105 Albert G. Douglass, married Dorotha Turner. 298 Historic SurJner County, Tenn. the Second Battahon. In 1779 he was appoint ed with Dr. Thomas Walker to extend the line between Virginia and North Carolina, which line had been run by Jefferson and others. He was in the bat tle of King's Mountain, and soon after the close of the War, in 1783, with the Bledsoes, Shelbys, Black- mores, Neeleys, and others, came to Tennessee. He Rock Castle; Home of Gen. Daniel Smith Erected 1791 located a large body of valuable land near the present town of Hendersonville, in Sumner County, and in 1784 began the building of Rock Castle, but owing to the depredations of the Indians the house was seven years in being completed. It is constructed of cut stone, has seven large rooms and is as sound today as when built, and has been "the roof tree" of five generations, and is now the property of Mrs. Horatio Berry, a great-great-granddaughter of General Sraith. Some Sumner Countians 299 Two carpenters engaged in the construction of the house left work in one Saturday afternoon to fish in Drake's Creek nearby and were killed by the Indians. Two youths, one a son of Colonel Anthony Bledsoe, and the other a son of his brother. Colonel Isaac Bledsoe, who were living at General Smith's and at tending school near Hendersonville, were killed by prowling Indians. Samuel Donaldson, who married Geenral Smith's only daughter, was killed by Indians. In 1790 General Smith was appointed by President Washington Secretary of the ceded territory south of the Ohio. He was elected by the first Legislature of Tennessee one of the four Presidential Electors. In 1798 he succeeded Andrew Jackson in the Senate of the United States, and was again elected in 1805 and served until 1809. In 1793, in the absence of Governor Blount, he acted as Governor of the Territory. He was a inember of the Constitutional Convention of 1796. He made the first map of Tennessee, published by Carey, of Philadelphia, and used by Imlay in 1794. Michaux, a French botanist, who passed through this section of the county in 1792, and after his return to France, published an interesting book of travel, speaks of his visit to General Smith, of the beautiful fields of cotton and corn which surrounded his house, of the translations of foreign works his library con tained, and of the quiet, studious and exemplary life led by a retired public servant. Living at a time when many public men were justly or unjustly the object, not only of censure, but of official accusation, it is worth while to publish the following from Jefferson's paper : "Daniel Smith was a practical surveyor, whose work never needed correction. For intelligence, well cultivated talents, for integrity and usefulness, in soundness of judgment, in the practice of virtue and in shunning vice, he was equalled by few men, and in the purity of motive exceUed by none." 300 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. Smith County was so named in honor of General Smith. General Smith had two children, a son, George, who was born in Virginia, May 12, 1776, married Tabitha Donelson, and Mary, who was born in Vir ginia April 26, 1781. She married Samuel Donelson, Andrew Jackson's law partner, who was later killed by Indians. There was quite a romance connected with their marriage, it being an elopement. Andrew Jackson raade a rope ladder and helped his partner to steal his bride from an upper room in the old Rock Castle homestead of the family. After the death of Samuel Donelson his widow niarried Jaraes Sanders of Sumner County, by whom she had several children. George Smith had a son, Harry, who was the father of Mrs. Horatio Berry, who inherited the Rock Castle estate, where she now resides. THOMAS SHARP SPENCER. Thomas Sharp Spencer, called the "Chevalier Beyard of the Cumberland Valley," was a native of Virginia, and a bold, daring hunter, who at an early day went to Kentucky in search of adventure. From Kentucky he came to what is now Tennessee, in 1778, with a party of hunters, who made their camp at Bledsoe's Lick. After a time all of the party returned to the settlements except Spencer and one other, whose name is given in some of the histories and as Holliday in others, as elsewhere stated in this story as Drake. He was a man of gigantic size and great physical strength, and never knew the meaning of the word fear. A lany stories are told of his prowess and of his adventures with the Indians, and if they were all collected they would fill a volume which would read more like romance than fact. He helped to build the first cabin, make the first clearing and plant the first corn in Aliddle Tennessee. He was a Some Sumner Countians 301 nephew of that Judge Samuel Spencer, who issued the warrant for the arrest of John Sevier for high treason in 1788, and who was killed by a turkey gobbler. In 1794 Spencer made a journey to Virginia to collect some money that was due him from an estate. Spencer's Choice. Former Home of David Shelby Erected in 1798 Returning, he was shot from ambush by Indians, at what is now called Spencer's Hill, in Van Buren County. The« seat of justice of that county was so named in his honor. So, also, were Spencer's Creek and Spencer's Lick. After the death of Spencer, the body of land con taining 640 acres, lying one mile south of Gallatin, 302 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. and known to this day as "Spencer's Choice," passed to the ownership of his brother, William, and his sis ter, Elizabeth. The latter purchased her brother's interest, and then sold the entire tract to David Shel by, who, in 1798, built the stone residence still stand ing and occupied by A. P. Howisson, the present owner. GENERAL WILLIAM TROUSDALE, THIRTEENTH GOVERNOR William Trousdale . was born in Orange County, North Carolina, September 23, 1790. In* 1796 his father, Capt. James Trousdale, moyed to Tennessee, and settled on a grant of 650 acres of land on which the town of Gallatin was afterwards located. He was educated in the common schools of the county. In 1813 he volunteered for the Creek war, and was elected Third Lieutenant. Took part in the battles of TaUadega and Tallahatchie. Re-enlisted in 1814, and was at the capture of Pensacola, and in the battle of New Orleans, under Jackson. After the close of the war he returned home and resuraed his studies. Admitted to the bar in 1820. In 1827 married Miss Mary Ann Bugg. In 1835 he was elected to the State Senate. In 1836 he was made Major General of Militia. He was Colonel of the Second Regiment of Mounted Volunteers in the Seminole War, in 1836. After the close of that war he declined to accept the appointraent as Brigadier General in the Regular Army, tendered by President Jackson. He was a Democratic elector in 1840. In 1847 he was appoint ed by President Polk, Colonel of the Fourteenth United States Infantry, and as such participated in the battles of Contreras, Cherebusco, Alolina del Rey and Chepultepec, in the war with Mexico. In this last battle he commanded a brigade. He was twice wound ed, but refused to leave the field. On August 23, 1848, he was made Brigadier General by brevet. In 1849 he was elected Governor of Tennessee, and Some Sumner Countians 303 served two terras. In May, 1853, President Pierce appointed him Alinister to Brazil, which office he held four years. Died in Gallatin, March 27, 1872, leav ing many descendants. WILLIAM WALTON. Captain WilHam Walton was not for many years a citizen of Sumner County, but long enough to deserve Governor William Trousdale mention here. He was born in Bertie County, North Carolina, a county that has given to Tennessee many of her prominent men, in 1760. He was of English Cavalier descent ; attained his early manhood about the beginning of the Revolutionary war, and at the age of 17 enlisted in M.ajor Hardy Murfree's battalion 304 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. as a private. Later he was commissioned a Lieuten ant, and then Captain. He was in many of the most important engagements of the war, and demeaned himself as a brave and gallant soldier. He was twice taken prisoner. In December, 1783 he was married to Sarah Jones, and in 1785 removed to what is now Sumner County Tennessee and settled at Alansker's Station near Goodlettsville. The next year he located a body of land in what is now Smith County, on a part of which the county seat was afterwards located (Carthage.) Captain AValton continued to reside in Sumner County until 1796, when he removed to his new home. At that time Smith County was a part of Sumner. When Smith County was formed he was one of its first magistrates, a position he had held in Sumner County. When the question of a county seat came up, through his influence it was located on his land, he giving a square in the center of the town for a courthouse and other public build ings. Captain Walton inaugerated the plan, and was the contractor who built what is known as "Walton's Road," which connects the Cumberland country with KnoxviUe and East Tennessee, and was for many years one of the most traveled roads in the State. The construction of this road was a great achieve ment at that day. The Tennessee Central Railroad closely follows its course from Lebanon to Kingston, across the Cumberland Mountains. Captain Walton died at his home in Smith County, March 6, 1816, leaving a handsome fortune and many descendants, all of whom have, up to this day, been useful and honorable citizens. FRANK WEATHERRED. Frank Weatherred was a native of Virginia ; served in the War of Independence under General Lafayette, and was with that officer at the seige of Yorktown. He was one of that gallant band that stormed the Brittish Some Sumner Countians 305 works under command of the gallant French com mander. He came to Sumner County, and settled near Bledsoe's Lick, on larids which belonged to the late Senator William B. Bate. He was a carpenter by trade, and some of the old houses stUl standing in that vicinity attest the excellence of his work. He did much of the woodwork on Cragfont, the home of General James Wnichester. He was a useful citizen; reared several sons, one of whom was the ancestor of the late Senator Bate. Two of his children married into the Colonel Anthony Bledsoe family. His wife was a sister of General Sumpter, of South Carolina. THE WILSON FAMILY. Prominent among the early settlers of Sumner county was the Wilson faraily. Zaccheus Wilson was one of three brothers who removed from Pennsylvania and settled in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, about 1760. At the tirae of the Mecklenburg Conven tion, May 20, 1775, he was present and signed the Mecklenburg Declaration, pledging himself and his extensive family connection to its support and main- tainence. He was a member of the Convention that formed the State Constitution ,of North Carolina in 1776. He was a man of liberal education, and very popular in the county in which he lived. His family were Scotch-Irish Presbyterians. His eldest brother, Robert, removed with him to Tennessee, and to Sum ner County soon after the close of the Revolutionary War. Zaccheus lived to an advanced age, and lies buried in an unmarked grave about one half mile south of Gallatin on the old cotton factory grounds. Samuel Wilson married a Miss Knox, daughter of Captain Patrick Knox, who was kUled at the battle of Ramseurs MUl. Major David Wilson, brother of Zaccheus, a native of Pennsylvania, was an officer in the War of Independence, and for his service received from the State of North Carolina, a track of land in Sumner County, Tennessee, where he settled. He was 306 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. a member of the Territorial Assembly in 1794, and was the Speaker of the House of Representatives. He was a magistrate of Sumner County as early as 1787 His residence was about two mUes east from Gallatin. He was a valuable member of the new set tlement, and took an active part in all public affairs and in the Indian wars. Wilson County was so named in his honor. He raarried SaUie McConnell, sister of General Jaraes White the father of Hugh Lawson White. His remains lie in an unmarked grave near Gallatin. Samuel Franklin Wilson was born in Sumner County in the month of April, 1845. In 1861 he left school and entered the Confederate Army as a private in Company I, of Colonel William B. Bates' regiment. He was in the battles of Corinth, Richmond Kentucky, where he was wounded ; PerryviUe, and Murfrees boro, where he was again wounded. In 1863 he took part in the TuUahoma campaign. He lost an arm at Chickamauga, which ended his mUitary career. After the close of the war he attended the University at Pen- field, Georgia, and graduated from the University of Georgia with second honors, in 1868. In 1869 he graduated in law at Cumberland University, and com menced practicing at Gallatin. In 1871 he was elected a member of the Legislature, and in 1879 of the State Senate. In 1880 he was nominated for Governor on the "low tax platform," but was defeated. In 1884 he was an elector on the Cleveland ticket, and the next year was appointed by President Cleveland United States Marshall. In 1895 he was appointed one of the Judges of the Court of Chancery Appeals, and has served continuously since. major GEORGE WINCHESTER. George Winchester was a younger brother of Gen eral James Winchester. He was born in Maryland, and served in the war of the American Revolution, and afterwards came to Sumner County, and was a Some Sumner Countians 307 member of its first County Court. After North Caro lina ceded the territory now known as Tennessee to the United States, Winchester was appointed by Gov ernor Blount a justice of the peace, in 1790. He also appointed him Register of Sumner County, and Sec ond Major of cavalry for Mero District. The next year he was appointed First Major of the cavalry of Mero District. He participated in nearly aU the fights with the Indians ; led several expeditions against them, and was active in all public affairs. He located the first permanent water mill in Sumner County, on Bledsoe's Creek, near where it crosses the GaUatin and Hartsville pike. He was greatly beloved by the people for his kindness of heart and for his many vir tues. He was killed and scalped by Indians near thtf town of Gallatin, about the east end of what is now Water Street, on the morning of August 9, 1794, while on his way to the seat of justice to attend court. He was never married. general james WINCHESTER. General James Winchester was born at White Level, Md., February 6, 1752. He received a liberal education, and in May, 1776, was appointed a Lieuten ant in the Third Maryland in the War for Independ ence. He was a brave and gallant soldier, and par ticipated in a number of engageraents. He was taken prisoner by the British and held until 1780 when he was exchanged. After the close of the war he moved to Tennessee and settled in Sumner County on Bled soe Creek, where he owned a large body of valuable land. He was a man of education, of culture and re finement, and was a very useful citizen. His mUitary experience made him invaluable in repelling the at tacks of the Indians. He directed the scouts and spies and frequently accompanied troops in their pursuits of the enemy. He was a member of the Territorial General Assembly in 1794 and Speaker of the first 308 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. State Senate in 1796. In the War of 1812 he was commissioned a Brigadier General and placed in com mand of one wing of the Northwestern Army. At the disastrous battle of the Riyer Raison he was taken prisoner by the British and sent to Quebec, where he General James Winchester was held for more than a year. He was severely criticised for surrendering, but the criticisra was un just. While riding araong his panic-stricken soldiers, trying to rally them he was surrounded and taken prisoner, and after he had surrendered, on the proraise of the British commander that the men should receive such treatment as civilized victors accord to van- Some Sumner Countians 309 quished, he sent an order to his army to surrender. Most of the men surrendered, and many of them were treacherously and brutally raassacred. In 1814 General Winchester returned to his home in Sumner County, where he died July 27, 1826. General Winchester was one of the original pro prietors of Memphis, Judge John Overton and Gen eral Andrew Jackson being the others. They in part nership purchased the Rice grant of 5,000 acres on which the city was built. General Winchester's son, Major Marcus B. Winchester, who served on his staff, and was taken prisoner with him, was the first AHayor of Memphis. General Winchester married Miss Susan Black, of Sumner County. His home, "Cragfont," a large, sub stantial stone building, constructed under his own per sonal supervision, arid by workmen brought for that purpose from the East, is still standing and occupied, though it has passed from the possession of the fam ily, He and his accomplished wife dispensed a liberal, old-time Southern hospitality. They were the parents of six sons and six daughters. The county seat of Franklin County was named in honor of General Win chester. The old Winchester home, "Cragfont," is now the property and is the home of W. B. C. Satterwhite. They had children : Maria, married Mr. Bendlore, of New Orleans ; Selina, niarried WUliam Lord Rob inson, of X^ew Orleans; Caroline, married OrvUle Shelby and raoved to Lexington, Ky. ; Louisa, mar ried Edmund Rucker. Their son. General E. W. Rucker, a gallant Confederate soldier, now resides in Birmingham, Ala. Helen, never married. Almira, married Col. Alfred R. Wynne; Marcus B., moved to Memphis and was the first Mayor of that town, elect ed in 1827 and served two terms ; Lucilius, married Amanda Bledsoe, daughter of Isaac Bledsoe, of Sum ner County ; Valerius, married Samuella Price, of 310 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. Nashville; James, married Mary House of Sumner County; George, married Malvina Gaines, aunt of Hon. John Wesley Gaines ; Napoleon, no information. COLONEL a. R. WYNNE. Colonel Alfred R. Wynne was a son of Robert and Cynthia (Harrison) Wynne. He was born in Sum ner County in 1800, and lived to be about four score and ten years of age. He received a good education at Hickory Ridge, Wilson County, then, at the age of 16 years, returned to his native county and became clerk in a store at Cairo, where he remained for sev eral years, then commenced business on his own ac count at the same place. Three years later he sold out and engaged in the milling business at Stamps Mill. In 1834 he purchased a farm at Castalian Springs, where he continued to reside until his death. He was a Colonel of militia, having command of 1200 men under the old military laws. In 1866 he was elected a State Senator and served one term. He was for forty-seven years postmaster at Castalian Springs. In March 1825 he married Almira, a daughter of General James and Susan Black Winchester. Fourteen children were born to them, some pf whom are now living in Sumner County at the old Castalian Springs farm. Colonel Wynne had one sister, Cynthia, who raar ried Albert Gallatin Donoho, of Trousdale County, and whose son. Dr. Donoho, has for years been a prominent physician of Hartsville. Colonel Wynne's wife inherited from her father an interest in the property known as Bledsoe's Lick. He organized a company, which erected the large log buUdings and occupied as a hotel during the summer months. He gave to the place the narae "Castalian Springs." Later he purchased the other interests and became the sole owner. At his death the propertv passed to his three chUdren, Winchester Wynne, of The Pioneer Preacher. 3 1 1 Gallatin ; Misses Sue and Louise Wynne, who reside at the old place. The two sons of Winchester Wynne, George and Edmond Wynne, reside with their parents in the old home. THE PIONEER PREACHER Dr. McDonald, in his "History of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church," paints a woeful picture of spiritual matters in pioneer times. He says : "Ortho doxy, the catechism, a deathless attachment to prin ciples and to ecclesiastical rights, a holy horror of any innovations on the traditional methods of work, sing ing Rouse's Psalms, and hearing sermons three hours' long on election, made up the religion of many among the best citizens." "But after the revolution, mainly through the in fluence of the French soldiers who had aided us in that struggle, infidelity swept over all this western frontier, and threatened for a while to carry all the population. All the historians are agreed in their testimony to this vast prevalence of infidelity. Some say that nine-tenths of the people were infidels. The general lack of preaching, and the bad character of many who did preach, helped to sweep faitii away from the face of the country. . . Most of the preachers were bad men. Drunkenness, wrangling, licentiousness and heresy brought the most of them to grief sooner or later." This may have been true of some sections, but not of the Cumberland country, where there was but lit tle lawlessness, and few crimes committed against God or man. Carr names several preachers who had arrived in the Sumner County settlements before 1795, calls them "eminent men of God," who "warned the people to flee the wrath of God." The pioneer preachers were, as a rule, good men, and they exercised an in- 312 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. fluence for good. They were not men of learning, but what they lacked in education they made up in enthusiasm. The pioneer preacher was one of the people, one who, in early youth, was noted for his great piety, and for frequent and fervent prayers in public. He was the pride and the joy of his mother, the hope of his father, and the model to which all the mothers for railes and miles around pointed their sons. He was a general favorite with all the pious girls, and fre quently the butt of the bad young raen. He felt that he was called to preach. 'There could be no doubt ofjt, he had heard the suramons and had no choice but to obey. He usually married while quite young, and the general verdict was that he had made a grave mistake in not marrying sorae other girl. But mistake or no mistake, in due course of time he was surround ed by a numerous brood of children, which, if rumors were to be credited, were the worst children in the whole settlement. And to this day we sometimes hear the same report of preachers' children. But it is not always true. The worldly possessions of the Pioneer Preacher were few. They consisted of a horse, bridle and sad dle, a pair of saddle bags, a pocket bible and a hymn book, the last two being well worn, dog-eared, thumb- marked and greasy from constant use. If he was married he also owned a meager lot of household furniture and fixtures, only such as was absolutely necessary for his family. More would have been ex travagance and a burden to a man who had no per manent abode, a shepherd with a scattered flock. The preacher was extravagant in piety and prayer, but in nothing else. The circuit embraced many settlements, some of which were many miles from the abode of the preacher. He traveled on horseback, sometimes on foot, from one appointment to another, stopping at night at any friendly cabin when night overtook him. The Pioneer Preacher. 313 He sometimes caraped in the woods, sleeping with his back to a tree, while his horse grazed about. Some times he was overtaken by storms, rain or snow, for which he was Uly prepared. Swollen streams were frequently encountered, and the good man was put to great inconvenience, his health and even life being endangered. But he put his trust in Providence and landed safely on the other shore. He had a sublime faith in Providence. He trusted Providence to pro vide food for his family during his itineracy, and there is no authentic record of any raember of such a family starving to death. Doubtless some of them at times went to bed hungry, but hunger is good for the soul. Providence also provided for the preacher and his faithful horse and supplied them with food at intervals. The Pioneer Preacher did not confine his preaching to Sundays, but he "dispensed" the gospel every time he found a few faithful souls gathered to gether in the narae of the Lord. There were but few roads in those days, and the good man was forced to travel over mountains, across valleys and through trackless forests, without even a blazed tree to guide hira on his way. The Pioneer Preacher had no vacations with full pay, such as the modern preacher enjo}'S. If he had any leisure it was spent in wrestling with the Lord and fighting the devil back from his little flocks. Satan was abroad in the land, and he did not then, as now, take a vacation during the heated term, nor did the preacher. In those days there were but few church edifices — they were called "meeting houses," and were con structed of logs, with puncheon floors and benches, the latter without backs or cushions. These buildings did duty as school houses as well as places of worship. Sometimes cattle, hogs and sheep resorted to them for shelter from the storm. One "meetin' house" sufficed for a whole settlement, all worshipped to gether regardless of church affiliations. The circuit 314 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. riders, exhorter, prayer meeting and 'sperience meet ing all attracted the saint and the sinner, the good and the bad. The congregation was usually limited by the number of settlers in the community. In sparsely settled districts, where there were no meeting houses, the people assembled at the cabin of some one of the neighbors for worship. There were no organs, pianos, nor violins in the churches of that day. Thc only rausic was the mingled voices of the raultitude singing, often out of harmony, but vociferous, some in a high key and sorae in a low key, each doing his or her best for the glory of God. The visit of the Pioneer Preacher was an event in the lives of the settlers. The fattest chicken was killed, and the best the cabin afforded was put upon the table. The good man said a long blessing before the meal, and held family prayer before retiring at night and before breakfast in the morning. He slept in the best bed, the family occupying the same apart ment, as the cabin contained but one room. There was no privacy except in the forest. The Pioneer Preacher was not paid a stipulated salary, as preachers now are, and often did not re ceive as much as $5 a year in the "root of evil." Con tribution boxes were unknown at that day. Salvation was free. The gospel was not retailed at so much per and perquisites. The preacher and his faraily sub sisted entirely upon perquisites ; an occasional peck of meal, a pullet, a ham, a side of bacon, a saddle of venison, a pair of home-made socks or raittens, a few yards of horae-made jeans or linsey woolsey and such articles as the people could spare from their limited stores; these were freely given and thankfully received. The Pioneer Preacher was an oracle ; it was through hira that the news was spread, and this was another reason, aside from his holy calling, why he was always welcome. There were no newspapers, and the mails were irregular and uncertain, so the The Pioneer Preacher. 315 preacher was the bearer of the news from one settle ment to another, and, too, he was the bearer of let ters and raessages. He knew everybody, and every body knew him. He commenced religious services by lining a hymn, in which the congregation joined lustily in singing. This was followed by a long and fervent prayer, then the text was announced and the sermon begun, and it was continued with unabated vigor for two or three hours. Everything in the bible, "from kiver to kiver," was accepted as literally true; it was the revealed word of God, and who did not accept it was an infidel and an outcast. There were no "higher criticism," and doubt did not disturb the minds of the people. All Christians believed the Bible, though different denominations had different interpretations for cer tain passages, and, as now, furious disputes and de bates failed to settle the debatable passages. Sermons had an extraordinary influence upon their hearers. They were solemn, earnest, and often ap proached the grotesque. The preacher taught the good, old-fashioned doctrine of hell, where fires of brirastone and raelted pitch were never quenched, and where the wicked burned forever and were never consumed. Hell was a bottomless and shoreless lake of fire, into the immeasureless depths of which sin ners were plunged headlong, that on its burning bil lows, tipped with flickering flames of damnation, souls were tossed and dashed through all eternity. They believed in a personal devU, with horns and claws and a forked tail, and who laughed with diabolical glee while he shoveled sulphur into the blazing pit of unquenchable fire. The good man held, out no hope for those who died in sin. Their punishment would continue unchanged throughout all eternity. These good old preachers vied with each other in picturing the torments of the damned, the agonizing screams and writhings of lost souls, the endless throb bing, burning anguish, the blistering fires of uncon- 316 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. suming wrath. Even now, after aU these good and devout men have long gone to their reward, it makes one's flesh creep to recaU the awful pictures they painted in such frightful colors in their efforts to turn men from sin to repentance. We can see the doomed soul the moment it leaves the body plunge into the depts of eternal perdition, into the lake of torment. It is seized by gloating demons with hooks of red hot iron and is thurst into flaraes a thousand times hotter than melted iron. A thousand devUs scream with infernal delight at the sound and sight of its awful agony and hopeless despair. "Imagine, if you can, yourself to be cast into a furnace where your pains would be as much greater than that occasioned by accidentally touching a coal of fire, as the heat is greater ! Imagine, also, that if your body were to Hq there for a quarter of an hour, full of pain and all the while full of quick sense, what horror would you feel at the entrance of such a place, and how long would that quarter of hour seem to you, and after you had endured the pain for one minute how frightful it would be to you to think you would have to endure it for the other fourteen ! But what would be the effect on your soul if you knew that you must lie there enduring that agony to the full twenty- four hours ! And how much greater would be the torment if you knew you must endure it for a whole year ! And how vastly greater still if you knew that you must endure it for a thousand years ! O then, how would your heart sink if you knew that you must bear it forever and ever ; that after millions of years and millions of ages your torment would be no nearer to an end; and that you should never be delivered. Thank God for his ten der mercies, and his loving kindness in providing such a place for unrepentant souls." After all these years have come and gone that favorite text of the Pioneer Preacher still rings in our ears : "Depart from me, ye cursed, into ever- The Pioneer Preacher. 3 1 7 lasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels." A favorite illustration of eternity was : "Grind the world into sand, place the sands into an iraraense hourglass, let these grains of sand drop, one every million years, and when they have all passed through eternity will only have just begun!" "How many years and centuries shall the lost soul be imprisoned? Forever. How many ages shall it groan in tears of regret and despair? Forever. How raany years shall it burn in flames? Forever. Will there be no interruption of these torments? Never. Stretch your imagination, add years to years, ages to ages, multiply them by the leaves in the forests, the sands of the sea shore, the drops of water in the iraraensity of all the oceans, you will not conceive the meaning of ever, never ! On the brazen arch of hell forever is written in letters of eternal fire." Such were the pictures painted by these pious men, and they had their effect in a harvest of redeeraed souls. Set the most hardened sinner on a puncheon bench where for two or more hours he must face a preacher with eyes in fierce frenzie rolling, while in stentorian voice he pictures such horrible scenes, and if it don't fetch him to the mourners' bench he is surely a goner. When the old-tirae preacher took off his coat, unbuttoned his collar and got down to business in this strain, he usually made the dry bones of sinners rattle. Strong men would groan, women would weep and little children shriek in agony of fright. Death-bed scenes were favorite themes with the Pioneer Preacher, and here, too, he was an artist. The joys, the exquisite delights of the departtire from the corrupt body of the soul of the Christian. The despair, the agony, the terror, the consternation of the dying sinner. They were awful pictures. Heaven was painted as the very reverse of hell. But possible more souls were induced to flee the wrath to come through fear of torment than through 318 Historic Sumner County, Tenn. hope of paradise. The Pioneer Preacher was en dowed by nature with powerful lungs, and he preached his sermons loud enough to make the women cry and to bring from the male side of the house a sonorious and hearty "amen." Be it reraerabered that the two sexes did not mingle indiscriminately in houses of worship at that time. The women sat on one side of the house and the raen on the other. The sheep were divided frora the goats, as it were. It was not considered bad form for a worshipper to light his cob pipe and enjoy a smoke during the sermon, nor for a mother to give her babe its natural food. Many amusing incidents might be related of these raeetings, but I will forbear. The Christians of that day were earnest and devout. They believed in the good book. If it was not in the Bible it wasn't so, and if it was in the Bible every word and every syllable was true, and he who doubted was damned. They hated cards and had a contempt for fine clothes. A fiddler occupied a low place in society. Silks and broad cloth were deemed worldly and a "biled shirt" was looked upon with suspicion. The preacher was usually a muscular man, and he not unfrequently found it necessary to enforce respect by the applica tion of muscular energy. He was not a college-bred man, and his sermons were delivered in pioneer Eng Hsh without frills or Latin quotations. His dress was of home-spun, though on state occasions he donned an antique suit of broad cloth, well worn and thread bare and with brass buttons on the coat, which was cut with a forked tail and had an enormous collar. With this suit he wore a hat of uncertain age, prob ably inherited from a reraote ancestor. It was tall, and made of fur, and was the wonder and admiration- of all beholders. The gestures of the Pioneer Preacher were vigorous and violent. He would sometimes squat very low, then suddenly, like a jack in the box, rise on his tip-toes, fling his arms, roU his eyes heaven ward and shout loud enough to be heard for a mile or The Pioneer Preacher. 319 more. No mortal could have doubted his earnestness and holy zeal. There was a good deal of hyperbole in his discourse, but he was in dead earnest. He wrestled with the Lord for the salvation of sinners and made the devil take to tall cane. He didn't know whether the world was round or flat, and he didn't care. It was only a place of temporary abode for weary souls where they were prepared for better or worse after the judgraent. He knew that heaven was above and that hell was below, and that was enough. He was absolutely sure that the world was made about six thousand years ago out of nothing; the Bible said so, and no man could doubt it and be saved. Previous to that period the place where the earth had its orbit was an aching void. In those days the family dog regularly attended divine service, and they often disputed with each other while the good man was warning sinners to flee the wrath to corae. Crying babies did not inter fere with the devotional exercises, other than to stimulate the preacher to renewed exertion. The chil dren had souls to be saved. The lot of the Pioneer Preacher was a hard one, but he never complained. He faithfully performed his duties until called by the Master, firm in the faith that he would wear a crown of glory on the other shore.