32. Jonathan Hilton
Born January 17,1792 of 1795; died September 30, 1866. He married Frances Ramey, born February 9, 1792; died March 2, 1860. They remained in Scott County all of her life and most of his. His tombstone in Sholten, Barry County, Missouri says he was born January 17, 1792. Either the tombsotne of the 1850 census record is incorrect as to year of birth. The census shows him as a farmer, age 56, Fanny age 58, and sone David J. age 15 as the only child still at home. It records that Jonathan owned $2,000 worth of land which probably means at least 500 actes if not more.
Jonathan was the third Hilton to acquire land along the Holston River. We have no record of how or when he came by these holdings.Reverend Samuel's will indicates that Jonathan was living to the northeast of Samuel's land in 1835. This seems to place him in the gap of the ridge between the Little Valley and the river valley.
Three of Jonathan's sons joined the California Gold Rush in 1849. Thomas W., John W., and William O. are listed in the 1850 census of El Dorado County, California (Addinton's HISTORY OF SCOTT COUNTY lists David rather than John is an error). A decade later sad times fell on Jonathan. His wife died in 1860. The second oldest dated tombstone in Darthula Cemetery is "F. Hilton died March 2, 1860 age 68, 22 days." This has to be Frances Ramey Hilton. Soon after her death Jonathan's grandsons in Scott County and his sons in Missouri were fighting on opposite sides in a Civil War. Grandsons John Westley, William T., and probably Enos(all sons of Samuel W.) were among the group known as the "Clinch Mountain Boomers." They all served in Company H, 48th Regiment of Virginia under the command of Stonewall Jackson. Two of Jonathan's sons and one of his daughters had moved to Missouri before the War. The ;youngest son David was there by 1861. The pro-Confederate Governor mobilized the State Militia in support of the South. However, a strong pro-Union sentiment soon resulted in creation of Home Guard units. Nine Hiltons were in Captin Moore's Company of the Missouri Home Guard. They included Jonathan's sons Thomas W., John W., and David J., plus grandson William H., in addition to nephews (sons of Enos Bird Hilton) James M., John A., William S., and Enos F., and a Francis Hilton who is of unknown relation. Jonathan's son-in-law W.S. Wilcox, husband of Mariah was killed there by bushwhackers in 1861.Son Thomas contacted "lung fever" which led to his discharge November 15, 1861, and death September 8, 1862. Jonathan's oldest son Samuel W.died in Scott Count in 1863. Probably as early as 1860 or 1861 but possibly as late as 1863, Jonathan himself moved from Scott County to Barry County, Missouri.He arrived in a covered wagon with his cow tied behind it. He settled on land just south of his son Thomas and near his brother Enos.Jonathan died there in 1866 and was the first person buried in the Hilton Cemetery established by his brother Enos
James L. Hilton, HILTONS OF SCOTT COUNTY, VIRGINIA (1998), pp.52ff
1. History of Newton, Lawrence, Barry, and McDonald Co., Missouri. 1888,
p. 1054.
!2. Grave markers
3. Larry Wilson LWilson181@AOL.com
Hugh P. wilson was born in 1797, and was among the first to settle in the county. He live 80 years ago in the fifth district in the house now occupied by William Watson, near the farm of D.R. Isbell. He removed later four miles south of Athens, on the old Federal road, where for many years he kept a public house. He was empaneled on the first jury held in the first circuit court at Calhoun. He lived to be 95 years of age and died a few years since at his home in the eleventh district. He had four sons, who located in Missouri.His oldest son, Mat, married a daughter of Joel Triplett, of the twelfth district. His second son, D.A., is yet alive at a good old age at Scholton, Mo. John and William were the other two that setled in Missouri. The youngest son, France died at Natchez, Mississippi, during the Civil War, while in the Federal army. He left a widow who became the wife of M.P. Long, who served the county so long and faithfully as register. Patrick Wilson , another son was married to Nancy Barnett of the sixth district, a sister to W.C. and Steve Barnett. Patrick, during his life, had the misfortune to lose a lower limb, it being ground off by a threshing machine. He and his wife have long since passed over the river and their mortality rests in the Mount Cumberland grave yard.
THE ATHENS POST (Athens, Tennessee: May 11, 1901) Historican Number. [LDS microfilm #020458, near end of roll}
"Hugh Preston born October 1, 1799, probably in Greene or Blount County, TN. Reared in Blount County. He married to Nancy Culton February 24, 1820. The Wilson family migrated to McMinn County about 1823. Hugh and Nancy Wilson had six boys and four girls. Five of their offspring migrated to southwest Missouri in 1853. Nancy died April 1, 1875. Hugh married Elizabeth "Betsy" Sloop about 1876. Hugh is believed to have died in 1891, but no documentation has been found to confirm it. Nancy is buried in Mt. Cumberland Cemetery in a plot with a son and his wife. A few yards south is the plot of her parents James and Margaret Culton. Hugh may be buried here, but is so the grave is not marked."
John Wesley Runyan, the first son of Isaac Barefoot and Margaret Rambo Runyan, wa for in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia ca 1778. He moved with his parents to Eastern Tennessee in the early 1790's, into what in now Sevier County. He married November 1802 to Nancy Mullendor, born 1786 the daughter of Abraham and Susannah Layman Mullendore. John Wesley and Nancy moved along with other Runyan families to Bledsoe, Meigs, Hamilton and other counties in Tennessee soon after the War of 1812.
Wright, p. 76.
1. Most of the information on this sheet came from "Descendants of
William Logan son of Reuben Logan,Sr." by Bertha Stafford
(mimeographed, no date). Copy in possession of Jerold A. Hilton, father of
Travis L. Hilton.
!2. Information on Nancy from Dr. Samuel Ashby Fayetteville, Tenn. letter
dated 26 Nov. 1978. Copy in possession of Jerold A. Hilton.
50. John Neece
Around 1809 John ahd Huldy (Nehs) Neece moved from Jefferson County to Mulberry Creek area of Lincoln County, Tennessee. At Mulberry Creek John and Huldy Neece became charter members of the Mt. Moriah Primitive Baptist Church.
Reed, p. 6.
In 1800 the Ellis family lived along the Holston River in what was then Jefferson County, Tennessee. The family had resided in the general area for about 15 years. This would indicate that "Huldy" was born in Tennessee or moved there as a very, very small baby. Their home was near the Greene County line and at the time of the wedding John was living in the nearby German settlement. There were several Nehs families in this settlenent. the Germans had arrived about nine years earlier from Shenandoah County, Virginia, and it is assumed that John came with them. He would have been around eight or nine years of age. This supports the assumtion the John (Nehs) Neece was born in Virginia.
Reed,DESCENDANTS OF JOHN NEECE AND MAHULDA "HULDY" ELLIS, p. 6.
Abraham 's estate was presented for probate in Bates Co., MO on Nov 6 1867.As he died intestate and administrator was apponted by the court. that administrator was John S. McCraw, his nephew, which differentiates him from other Abrahams of the same place and period. His wife was listed as Nancy. Abraham was probaby buried at Crescent Hill, Bates Co.,MO.
source: www.henryhenricks.org/
56. Bird L. Stafford
Bird L. Stafford, b-1796, at Leasburg, North Carolina, was a son of William Stafford and Salley (Johnston) Stafford, both from Caswell County, North Carolina. He went with his parents to Jackson County, Tennessee, when he was about ten years old. He served in the War of 1812 and was probably with Jackson on his march to New Orleans. He married very soon after his return from the War in 1814. His wife was Lucy Parker (or Parkes), the daughter of John and Lucy Parker (of Parkes). The Parkers and Bird L. with his wife and their three oldest children, Joseph A., John L., and Sarah Ann, and probably Uriah, a younger brother of Bird's all moved from Jackson County, Tennessee to Hardeman County, Tennesse about 1822. This information we gathered from Tax Records and Land Purchase Records at Bolivar the County seat.
Proof of Bird Stafford's service in the War of 1812 against Great Britain is evidenced in the photostats below, which are a part of the documents on this sholdier received from the War Department.
You will note that he served in Captain West's Company, under Colonel Coffer and General Carroll's Regiment, Tennessee Militia. He enlisted October 1, 1814 at Nashville for six months. He served from November 11, 1814 to May 13, 1815 and was honorably discharged at New Orleans and received certain remunerations to the Tennessee line bordering the Indian Nation which later became a part of West Tennessee. You will also note the description of the acres of land which was a grant from the government for his services in the war.
Early in 1840 Bird L. Stafford, with his family, slaves, stock and household goods moved to Missouri, traveling in wagons drawn by owen and horseback, along with other families who were going to Missouri to settle and establish new homes. They traveled along Indian and buffalo trails and over very poor roads, crossing many streams on crude rafts including the great Mississippi. He and his wife and all of his children, except Joseph A. and Sarah Ann (Mrs. Jas. Robertson), who had married in Hardeman County, settled thirty miles northeast of Springfield, near March, Missouri, in what is now Dallas County. On February 3, 1840, he landed on the place where he died. He was a soldier in the War of 1812, and, although previously a Democrat, during the Civil War, he was a strong supporter of the Union. In 1863 he married Mrs. Elizabeth Nimo Wingo. From this union two daughters were born. He died March 2, 1867, and is buried in Mount Olive Cemetary, next to his first wife, Lucy. From the 1850 U.S. Census for Dallas County, Missouri, we have listed Bird L. and two of his sons along with some of the old timers, indicating their ages and state of birth.
Ernest Stafford, pp. 90, 100, 102.
60. Nathan Turner
Nathan Turner was born on 21 February 1780 at probably Granville Co., NC. A Nathan Turner was listed on the 1790 Franklin Co, GA tax list (I am not sure that this is our Nathan as he was on 10 at the time). He Married Elizabeth Hicks daughter of Nathaniel Hicks and Elizabeth Bratcher, on 5 May 1802 at probably Franklin Co, GA; both the Turner and Hicks families were extablished in Franklin Co. at this time. No marriage records have been found at this time. He was listed as Nathaniel Turner on the 1803 Franklin Co, GA tax list (note: This is the first time he shows up on this list with certainty so either he is just 21 or came to GA after William and Zachariah as he is not on the 1800 and 1802 tax list) in 1803 at Franklin Co, GA. ...He was listed on the 1814 and 1815 Roane Co tax lists, living on Caney Creek with 100 actes and 1 white poll."Deed from Nathan Turner of Franklin Co, GA to George Wiley of aforesaid. In consideration of $225.00,conveys 68.5 actes in Franklin Co. on waters of Blacks Creek being part of land granted to William Few. Witnessed; Thomas Brooks, Nathaniel Hix, George Christian, JP"...He appeared on the 1830 Roane Co, TN census residing south of the Tennessee River...He was listed on the 11th district of Roane Co, TN tax list with 487 1/2 acres valued at $3,600 in 1840. he was a primitive Baptist minister in Roane Co.TN and farmer on land near Pickel's Landing on the Clinch River. He died on 1 March 1840 at Roane Co, TN at age 60. He was buried at Pickel Cemetary, Roane Co, TN.
Mathis, "Descendancy narrative of William Turner", pp. 1-2.
61. Elizabeth Hicks
From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996.
Elizabeth Hicks was born on 5 February 1781 at Surry Co., NC. She married Nathan Turner son of William Turner and Sarah "Sally" Denney, on 5 may 1802 at probably Franklin Co., GA; both the Turner and Hicks family were established in Franklin Co. at this time No marriage records have been found at this time. She appeared on the census of 1840 residing as head of house at Roane Co. TN. She was listed in the 11th district on the 1843 Roane Co. tax list with 487 acres valued at $3,600. She was listed on the 1848 Roane Co. tax list with 480 acres valued at $3,000 in the 11th district. She moved to Webster Co., MO with 8 or her 9 children after Nathan's death. The first came in 1839 and the last arrived just before the Civil War. Elizabeth came sometime after 1848 as she is on tax list of that year in Roane Co. circa 1849.She appeared on the census of 1860 was residing in Webster Co, MO with daughter Louvisa Turner Ellis. She died on 19 August 1861 at West Dallas Twp, Webster Co, MO, at age 80. She was buried at Turner farmstead, Webster, MO; Carl Bridwell farm
Andrae Turner Mathis, "Descendancy Narrative of Robert Harris, Sr." (unpublished, 1998), p.3. Copy in possession of Jerold Hilton.
1. Most of the information on this sheet came from "History of Lawrence
County Missouri." Vol. III (Springfield, Mo: Interstate Historical Society,
1917), p.136.
!2. Information on John is from his obituary. A copy is in the possession
of Jerold A. Hilton, father of Travis L. Hilton (person submitting the
record). Aurora, Missouri 10 September 1903This family, which has for nearly three quarters of a century been prominent in Webster, Greene, and Lawrence counties, is probably of old English ancestry. The first direct ancestor of the Missouri branch, so far as we can learn, was William S. Coleman, who with his wife, Elizabeth (Shaw) Coleman, emigrated from Virginia to Roane county, east Tennessee, in 1828.
After only four years in his new home William S. coleman died in July 1832, leaving a widow with five children, as follows: William J.,Thomas B., Mary A., John S., and Lydia EThe history of that little family for the next decade is such as we somtimes see told in stories, only in this case it is the living truth. A story of limited means, of a brave mother determined to keep her family together, and to give them the best that her poverty would permit. It was an uphill fight, but it was backed by an unflinching spirit in the mother, and by a willingness to help in each of the children. And no fight was ever lost with that sort of a combination. The mother lived to see her boys and girls grow to honorable manhood and womanhood; with as good educations as the limited school of the time afforded; and at last with a comfortable home to shelter her old age.
It woud be a pleasant task to write in detail of those years of strenuous effort it took for that brave mother to train up her family to self support. The daily planning, the steadfast daily and hourly industy the plucky, determined fight to keep her little flock clother, fed and sheltered, and the triumph that crowned it all. It would indeed be interesting, but that sort of a woman never told the story with her own lips. She never put it down in black and white for the information of others, it is doubtful whether she ever realized what a brave fight she was making; if you had called her a heroine, the chaces are that she would have been offended, for of such stuff are heroines made. Suffice it to say, that she met single-handed and alone, until such time as her children grew to her help, the thousand and one difficulties that hedge the way of the widow and the orphan; met them and conquered them! And if that achievement does not entitle her to the name of heroine, then no human accomplishment ever did. And from such a woman came the family, whose name stands at the head of this chapter.
HISTORY OF LAWRENCE COUNTY, MISSOURI. pp. 136-37.