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     Malcom E. Becker was born circa 1901 at Texas, USA; aged 9 in 1910 census.¹
     Malcom E. Becker was listed as a resident in Joseph Henry Fox and Leona Elvira (?)'s household in the census report between 3 May 1910 and 4 May 1910 at Precinct 6, Kaufman Co., Texas, USA; p. 10B, lines 81-87, dwelling 172, family 173
     81 FOX, Joe H. Head M W 77 [1833] Married 2x Married 36yrs AL CT NC Farmer General Farm
     82 " , Leona E. Wife F W 55 [1855] Married 1x 36yrs 4-children-born 3-children-living MS MS MS
     83 " , Lucian son M W 22 [1888] Single TX AL MS Farm Laborer House Farm
     84 BECKER, Lena Hope Daughter F W 35 [1875] Married1x TX AL MS
     85 " , Malcom E. Grandson M W 9 [1901] Single TX TX TX
     86 " , Hazel F. Granddaughter F W 4 [1906] Single TX TX TX
     87 CARO, Proyce Hired man F Black 18 [1892] Single TX MS TX Farm Laborer General Farm.¹

     Hazel F. Becker was born circa 1906 at Texas, USA; aged 4 in 1910 census.¹
     Hazel F. Becker was listed as a resident in Joseph Henry Fox and Leona Elvira (?)'s household in the census report between 3 May 1910 and 4 May 1910 at Precinct 6, Kaufman Co., Texas, USA; p. 10B, lines 81-87, dwelling 172, family 173
     81 FOX, Joe H. Head M W 77 [1833] Married 2x Married 36yrs AL CT NC Farmer General Farm
     82 " , Leona E. Wife F W 55 [1855] Married 1x 36yrs 4-children-born 3-children-living MS MS MS
     83 " , Lucian son M W 22 [1888] Single TX AL MS Farm Laborer House Farm
     84 BECKER, Lena Hope Daughter F W 35 [1875] Married1x TX AL MS
     85 " , Malcom E. Grandson M W 9 [1901] Single TX TX TX
     86 " , Hazel F. Granddaughter F W 4 [1906] Single TX TX TX
     87 CARO, Proyce Hired man F Black 18 [1892] Single TX MS TX Farm Laborer General Farm.¹

     Marion Fox was born in August 1873 at Kaufman Co., Texas, USA.¹
     Marion Fox was listed as a resident in Charles Jefferson Fox and Esther M Burton's household in the census report on 15 June 1880 at Precinct 6, Kaufman Co., Texas, USA; [on page prior to brother Joseph FOX]
p. 186C, lines 1-5, Dwelling 242, Family 243
     1 FOX, Charles J. W M 49 [1831] Married Farming AL CT NC
     2 " , Esther W F 46 [1834] Wife Married Keeping house AL SC SC
     3 " , Charles W M 20 [1860] Son Single Farm Laborer TX AL AL
     4 " , Marion W M 6 [1874] Son Single at school TX AL AL
     5 MORRIS, James W M 26 [1854] Boarder Widowed Farm Laborer MS NC AL.²

Marion Fox was listed as a resident in Charles Jefferson Fox and Esther M Burton's household in the census report on 26 June 1900 at Kaufman Co., Texas, USA; p. 17B, lines 69-71, Dwelling 293, Family 300
     59 FOX, Charlie Head W M Apr 1831 69 Marrried 44yrs AL CT NC Farmer
     60 " , Ester M wife W F Dec 1833 66 Married 44yrs 6-children-born 3-children-living AL SC SC
     61 " , Marion Son W M Aug 1873 26 Single TX AL AL.¹

     Charles Fox was born circa 1860 at Kaufman Co., Texas, USA; aged 20 in 1880 census.¹
     Charles Fox was listed as a resident in Charles Jefferson Fox and Esther M Burton's household in the census report on 15 June 1880 at Precinct 6, Kaufman Co., Texas, USA; [on page prior to brother Joseph FOX]
p. 186C, lines 1-5, Dwelling 242, Family 243
     1 FOX, Charles J. W M 49 [1831] Married Farming AL CT NC
     2 " , Esther W F 46 [1834] Wife Married Keeping house AL SC SC
     3 " , Charles W M 20 [1860] Son Single Farm Laborer TX AL AL
     4 " , Marion W M 6 [1874] Son Single at school TX AL AL
     5 MORRIS, James W M 26 [1854] Boarder Widowed Farm Laborer MS NC AL.¹

     Edna Mae Fox was born on 28 October 1870 at Kaufman Co., Texas, USA; aged 9 in 1880 census.^1,2 She married John Tyler Sidener on 19 September 1892 at Kaufman, Kaufman Co., Texas, USA,
; Find A Grave memorial cites Kaufman Co. Record Book 5.²
Edna Mae Fox died on 18 August 1970 at age 99.²
Edna Mae Fox was buried after 18 August 1970 at Kaufman City Cemetery, Kaufman, Kaufman Co., Texas, USA; from Find A Grave website:
     Birth:      Oct. 28, 1870, Tennessee, USA
     Death:      Aug. 18, 1970
     Wed John Sidener 9-18-1892 in Kaufman, Texas (Record in Book 5).
     Per 1900 Kaufman County census she was the mother of 3 daughters:
      Essie L. (July 1892)
      Frankie M. (March 1895)
      Clara L. (May 1899)
     Family links: Parents:
      Benjamin Fox (1841 - 1923)
      Julia Frances LaRoe Fox (1847 - 1921)
     Spouse: John Tyler Sidener (1871 - 1906)*
     Children:
      Estelle Leda Sidener Gillespie (1892 - 1929)*
      Frankie Mae Sidener Daugherty (1895 - 1964)*
     Sibling:
      Edna Mae Fox Sidener (1870 - 1970)
      Annie Belle Fox Russey (1877 - 1970)*
     Burial: Kaufman Cemetery, Kaufman, Kaufman County, Texas, USA
     Created by: Julie Oliver
     Record added: Jun 06, 2009
     Find A Grave Memorial# 37999028.²
     Reference: For more information on the children of John and Edna (FOX) SIDENER, see their Find A Grave memorials.^3,2 She witnessed the beginning of military service of Benjamin F. Fox between October 1861 and May 1865 at Civil War - Confederate, Texas, USA; Private and Sargeant:
[:TAB:Capt. H. W. Kyser's Co. (Kaufman Guards No. 1), 4th Regiment, Texas Dragoons, successively designated as
     Company G, 12th Regiment, Texas cavalry, Parsons Brigade
Civil War Record #1: Ancestry.com - Alabama, Texas and Virginia, Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958
     Name:     Ben Franklin Fox
     Application Date:     2 Nov 1918
     Birth Year:     abt 1841
     Birth Place:     Houston, Mississippi
     Age:     77
     Pension File Number:     35507
     Application Type:     Veteran
     Source Citation: Texas State Library and Archives Commission; Austin, Texas; Confederate Pension Applications, 1899-1975; Collection #: CPA16526; Roll #: 2277; Roll Description: Pension File Nos. 01578 to 35510, Application Years 1909 to 1918
     Source Information:
      Ancestry.com. Alabama, Texas and Virginia, Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
      Original data: Texas, Confederate Pension Applications, 1899-1975. Vol. 1–646 & 1–283. Austin, Texas: Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
      Confederate Pension Rolls, Veterans and Widows. Richmond, Virginia: Library of Virginia
      Confederate Pension Applications, 1880-1940. Montgomery, Alabama: Alabama Department of Archives and History.
      Texas State Library and Archives Commission and Alabama Department of Archives and History


Civil War Record #2: Ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963
     Name:     Benjamin F Fox
     Cemetery:     Kaufman
     Cemetery Location:     Kaufman, Texas
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
     Original data: Applications for Headstones for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941. Microfilm publication M1916, 134 rolls. ARC ID: 596118. Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, Record Group 92. National Archives at Washington, D.C.
     Applications for Headstones, compiled 01/01/1925 - 06/30/1970, documenting the period ca. 1776 - 1970 ARC: 596118. Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774–1985, Record Group 92. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.^4,5

Edna Mae Fox was listed as a resident in Benjamin F. Fox and Julia Frances LaRoe's household in the census report on 21 June 1880 at Precinct 6, Kaufman Co., Texas, USA; p. 191A, lines 1-4, Dwelling 339, Family 340
     1 FOX, Benjamin W M 39 [1841] Married Farming MS -- AL
     2 " , Julia W F 33 [1847] Wife Married Keeping house NJ NJ NJ
     3 " , Edna W F 9 [1871] Daughter Single At school TX MS NJ
     4 " , Anna W F 2 [1878] DaughterSingle At home TX MS NJ.¹

Edna Mae Fox was listed as a resident in Benjamin F. Fox and Julia Frances LaRoe's household in the census report on 8 January 1920 at Kaufman, Kaufman Co., Texas, USA; p. 3B, lines 90-92, Dwelling 69, Family 74
     90 FOX, Ben Head M W 78 [1842] Married MS CT AL none
     91 " , Julia Wife F W 72 [1848] NJ NJ NJ none
     92 Sidener, Edna Daughter F W 49 [1871] Widowed TX MS NJ none.⁶

     Anna/Annie Belle Fox married Charles E. Russey.³
Anna/Annie Belle Fox was born in September 1877 at Kaufman Co., Texas, USA; aged 2 in 1880 census, aged 22 in 1900 census, date per 1900 census.^1,4
Anna/Annie Belle Fox was buried in 1970 at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Ft. Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas, USA; from Find A Grave website:
     Birth:      1877
     Death:      1970
     Family links: Parents:
      Benjamin Fox (1841 - 1923)
      Julia Frances LaRoe Fox (1847 - 1921)
     Spouse: Charles E Russey (1876 - 1934)
     Sibling:
      Edna Mae Fox Sidener (1870 - 1970)*
      Annie Belle Fox Russey (1877 - 1970)
     Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, USA
     Plot: Vale Of Hope
     Created by: Jeff Gragg
     Record added: Dec 02, 2011
     Find A Grave Memorial# 81432028.²
Anna/Annie Belle Fox died in 1970.²
     Anna/Annie Belle Fox was listed as a resident in Benjamin F. Fox and Julia Frances LaRoe's household in the census report on 21 June 1880 at Precinct 6, Kaufman Co., Texas, USA; p. 191A, lines 1-4, Dwelling 339, Family 340
     1 FOX, Benjamin W M 39 [1841] Married Farming MS -- AL
     2 " , Julia W F 33 [1847] Wife Married Keeping house NJ NJ NJ
     3 " , Edna W F 9 [1871] Daughter Single At school TX MS NJ
     4 " , Anna W F 2 [1878] DaughterSingle At home TX MS NJ.¹

Anna/Annie Belle Fox was listed as a resident in Benjamin F. Fox and Julia Frances LaRoe's household in the census report on 8 June 1900 at Kaufman, Kaufman Co., Texas, USA; p. 17B, lines 79-81, Dwelling 322, Family 330
     79 FOX, Ben F Head W M Mch 1841 59 Married 31yrs MS ENG MS Public Weighter
     80 " , Julia Wife W F Apr 1847 53      80 " , Annie Daughter W F Sep 1877 22 Single TX MS NJ.⁴

     Capt. Nathaniel Abney was born on 4 April 1734 at Halifax, Halifax Co., Virginia, USA.¹ He married Isabella Madison, daughter of Henry Madison and Elizabeth “Polly” Coleman, before 1759.¹

Capt. Nathaniel Abney died on 29 July 1806 at Edgefield Co., South Carolina, USA, at age 72.¹
Capt. Nathaniel Abney was buried after 29 July 1806 at Nathaniel Abney Cemetery, Saluda, Saluda Co., South Carolina, USA;
From Find A Grave:
     BIRTH     4 Apr 1734, Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia, USA
     DEATH     29 Jul 1806 (aged 72), Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA
     Served at "96" in Star Fort. Buried at Joel Abney Graveyard, Saluda County, S.C. Revolutionary War Soldier
     Ref: United States Congressional Serial set, Issue 6924 - Eighteenth Report of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution - Washington Government Printing Office - 1916
     s/o George & Unity Abney and h/o Isabella Madison Abney. Their children; 1)Sarah, 2)Jonathan, 3)Martha, 4)Elizabeth, 5)Nancy, 6)Lydia, 7)Joel, 8)Azariah, 9)James, 10)Anna.
     Family Members
     Parents
      George Abney 1697–1766
     Spouse
      Isabella Madison Abney 1740–1806
     Siblings
      Dannett Abney 1730–1809
      Dorcas Abney Mays Hill 1732–1804
      Samuel Abney 1735–1781
      William Abney 1736–1832
      Michael Abney 1740–1832
     Children
      Sarah Carson Abney Wills 1759 – unknown
      Jonathan Abney 1761–1822
      Martha Abney Bolger 1763–1836
      Elizabeth Abney Long 1765–1836
      Nancy Abney Spraggins 1767–1793
      Lydia Carson Abney Eskridge 1770 – unknown
      Joel Abney 1772–1816
      Azariah Abney 1775–1845
      James Abney 1777–1802
      Anna Abney Fluker 1783 – unknown
      Isabella Abney Fluker 1788–1847
     BURIAL     Nathaniel Abney Cemetery, Saluda, Saluda County, South Carolina, USA
     Maintained by: Robert Abney
     Originally Created by: Graves
     Added: 8 Jun 2012
     Find A Grave Memorial 91596948.¹

     Robert McCray was born in October 1897 at Tennessee, USA; date from 1900 census.¹
     Robert McCray was listed as a resident in Elias R. "Robbie" Roberts and Mary McCormack's household in the census report on 19 June 1900 at Civil District 5, Roane Co., Tennessee, USA; [Next door to his daughter and son-in-law Samuel & Margaret CROW]
p. 6A, lines 30-33, Dwelling 94, Family 95
     30 ROBERTS, Elias Head W M Oct 1817 82 Married 63yrs TN TN TN
     31 " , Mary wife W F Dec 1821 78 Married 63yrs 8-children-born 8-children-living TN TN TN
     32 MCCRAY, Maggie Granddaughter W F Mar 1871 29 Widowed 1-child-born 1-child-living TN TN TN
     33 " , Robert great great grandson Oct 1897 2 Single TN TN TN.¹

     B. F. Johnson was born circa 1848 at Texas, USA; aged 32 in 1880 census.¹ He married Sarah Francis Harris, daughter of Daniel Harris, circa 1871
; 1st child to this marriage born ca 1872 per 1880 census.¹
     B. F. Johnson and Sarah Francis Harris appeared in the census of 14 June 1880 at Precinct 1, Cherokee Co., Texas, USA; [Next door to Alvin JOHNSON - father?]
p. 310A, lines 11-18, Dwelling 134, Family 134
     11 JOHNSON, B F W M 32 [1848] Married Farmer TX -- --
     12 " , Sarah F W F 26 [1854] Wife Married Keeping house GA -- --
     13 " , Lum W M 8 [1872] Son Single attending school TX -- GA
     14 " , Willie W M 6 [1874] Son Single attending school TX -- GA
     15 " , Dolly W F 4 [1876] Daughter Single TX -- GA
     16 " , Molly W F 2 [1878] Daughter Single TX -- GA
     17 " , Eddie W M 2/12 Oct [1879] Son Single TX -- GA
     18 HIGGINBOTHAM, Will W M 10 [1870] Step Son Single attending school TX -- GA.¹

     Lum Johnson was born circa 1872 at Texas, USA; aged 8 in 1880 census.¹
     Lum Johnson was listed as a resident in B. F. Johnson and Sarah Francis Harris's household in the census report on 14 June 1880 at Precinct 1, Cherokee Co., Texas, USA; [Next door to Alvin JOHNSON - father?]
p. 310A, lines 11-18, Dwelling 134, Family 134
     11 JOHNSON, B F W M 32 [1848] Married Farmer TX -- --
     12 " , Sarah F W F 26 [1854] Wife Married Keeping house GA -- --
     13 " , Lum W M 8 [1872] Son Single attending school TX -- GA
     14 " , Willie W M 6 [1874] Son Single attending school TX -- GA
     15 " , Dolly W F 4 [1876] Daughter Single TX -- GA
     16 " , Molly W F 2 [1878] Daughter Single TX -- GA
     17 " , Eddie W M 2/12 Oct [1879] Son Single TX -- GA
     18 HIGGINBOTHAM, Will W M 10 [1870] Step Son Single attending school TX -- GA.¹

     Willie Johnson was born circa 1874 at Texas, USA; aged 6 in 1880 census.¹
     Willie Johnson was listed as a resident in B. F. Johnson and Sarah Francis Harris's household in the census report on 14 June 1880 at Precinct 1, Cherokee Co., Texas, USA; [Next door to Alvin JOHNSON - father?]
p. 310A, lines 11-18, Dwelling 134, Family 134
     11 JOHNSON, B F W M 32 [1848] Married Farmer TX -- --
     12 " , Sarah F W F 26 [1854] Wife Married Keeping house GA -- --
     13 " , Lum W M 8 [1872] Son Single attending school TX -- GA
     14 " , Willie W M 6 [1874] Son Single attending school TX -- GA
     15 " , Dolly W F 4 [1876] Daughter Single TX -- GA
     16 " , Molly W F 2 [1878] Daughter Single TX -- GA
     17 " , Eddie W M 2/12 Oct [1879] Son Single TX -- GA
     18 HIGGINBOTHAM, Will W M 10 [1870] Step Son Single attending school TX -- GA.¹

     Dolly Johnson was born circa 1876 at Texas, USA; aged 4 in 1880 census.¹
     Dolly Johnson was listed as a resident in B. F. Johnson and Sarah Francis Harris's household in the census report on 14 June 1880 at Precinct 1, Cherokee Co., Texas, USA; [Next door to Alvin JOHNSON - father?]
p. 310A, lines 11-18, Dwelling 134, Family 134
     11 JOHNSON, B F W M 32 [1848] Married Farmer TX -- --
     12 " , Sarah F W F 26 [1854] Wife Married Keeping house GA -- --
     13 " , Lum W M 8 [1872] Son Single attending school TX -- GA
     14 " , Willie W M 6 [1874] Son Single attending school TX -- GA
     15 " , Dolly W F 4 [1876] Daughter Single TX -- GA
     16 " , Molly W F 2 [1878] Daughter Single TX -- GA
     17 " , Eddie W M 2/12 Oct [1879] Son Single TX -- GA
     18 HIGGINBOTHAM, Will W M 10 [1870] Step Son Single attending school TX -- GA.¹

     Molly Johnson was born circa 1878 at Texas, USA; aged 2 in 1880 census.¹
     Molly Johnson was listed as a resident in B. F. Johnson and Sarah Francis Harris's household in the census report on 14 June 1880 at Precinct 1, Cherokee Co., Texas, USA; [Next door to Alvin JOHNSON - father?]
p. 310A, lines 11-18, Dwelling 134, Family 134
     11 JOHNSON, B F W M 32 [1848] Married Farmer TX -- --
     12 " , Sarah F W F 26 [1854] Wife Married Keeping house GA -- --
     13 " , Lum W M 8 [1872] Son Single attending school TX -- GA
     14 " , Willie W M 6 [1874] Son Single attending school TX -- GA
     15 " , Dolly W F 4 [1876] Daughter Single TX -- GA
     16 " , Molly W F 2 [1878] Daughter Single TX -- GA
     17 " , Eddie W M 2/12 Oct [1879] Son Single TX -- GA
     18 HIGGINBOTHAM, Will W M 10 [1870] Step Son Single attending school TX -- GA.¹

     Eddie Johnson was born in October 1879 at Cherokee Co., Texas, USA; aged 8mo in 1880 census, census says b in Oct.¹
     Eddie Johnson was listed as a resident in B. F. Johnson and Sarah Francis Harris's household in the census report on 14 June 1880 at Precinct 1, Cherokee Co., Texas, USA; [Next door to Alvin JOHNSON - father?]
p. 310A, lines 11-18, Dwelling 134, Family 134
     11 JOHNSON, B F W M 32 [1848] Married Farmer TX -- --
     12 " , Sarah F W F 26 [1854] Wife Married Keeping house GA -- --
     13 " , Lum W M 8 [1872] Son Single attending school TX -- GA
     14 " , Willie W M 6 [1874] Son Single attending school TX -- GA
     15 " , Dolly W F 4 [1876] Daughter Single TX -- GA
     16 " , Molly W F 2 [1878] Daughter Single TX -- GA
     17 " , Eddie W M 2/12 Oct [1879] Son Single TX -- GA
     18 HIGGINBOTHAM, Will W M 10 [1870] Step Son Single attending school TX -- GA.¹

     Benjamin F. Johnson was born in May 1883 at Texas, USA; month & year of birth per 1900 Census.¹
     Benjamin F. Johnson was listed as a resident in Sarah Francis Harris's household in the census report on 4 June 1900 at Justice Precinct 3, Hunt Co., Texas, USA; p. 3A, lines 21-25, Dwelling 40, Family 40
     21 JOHNSON, Fannie Head W F Sept 1854 45 Widowed 8-children-born 6-children-living GA NC GA Farmer
     22 " , Benj F. Son W M May 1883 17 Single TX TX GA Day Laborer
     23 " , Johnson Son W M July 1885 14 Single TX TX GA Farm Laborer
     24 " , Katie Daughter W F Mar 1888 12 Single TX TX GA
     25 HIGGINBOTAN, Wm Son W F Feb 1870 30 Single TX TX GA Farm Laborer.¹

     Johnson Johnson was born in July 1885 at Texas, USA; month & year of birth per 1900 Census.¹
     Johnson Johnson was listed as a resident in Sarah Francis Harris's household in the census report on 4 June 1900 at Justice Precinct 3, Hunt Co., Texas, USA; p. 3A, lines 21-25, Dwelling 40, Family 40
     21 JOHNSON, Fannie Head W F Sept 1854 45 Widowed 8-children-born 6-children-living GA NC GA Farmer
     22 " , Benj F. Son W M May 1883 17 Single TX TX GA Day Laborer
     23 " , Johnson Son W M July 1885 14 Single TX TX GA Farm Laborer
     24 " , Katie Daughter W F Mar 1888 12 Single TX TX GA
     25 HIGGINBOTAN, Wm Son W F Feb 1870 30 Single TX TX GA Farm Laborer.¹

Johnson Johnson was listed as a resident in Sarah Francis Harris's household in the census report on 21 April 1910 at Justice Precinct 6, Rusk Co., Texas, USA; p. 6A, lines 27-32, Dwelling 75, Family 75
     27 JOHNSON, Francis Head F W 56 [1854] Widowed 9-children-born 7-children-living GA NC GA
     28 HIGGINBOTHAM Gray Son M W 40 [1870] Single TX -- GA Laborer Lumber Mill
     29 JOHNSON Jessie Son M E 24 [1886] Widowed TX TN GA Laborer Lumber Mill
     30 HAYS, Katie Boarder F W 22 [1888] Married 3yrs 1-child-born 0-children-living TX TN GA
     31 " , Wedlwy Boarder M W 26 [1884] Married 3yrs TX TX TX Laborer Lumber Mill
     32 HARRIS, Daniel Father M W 82 Widowed NC NC NC.²

     Katie Johnson was born in March 1888 at Texas, USA; month & year of birth per 1900 Census.¹ She married Wesley Hays circa 1907 at Texas, USA,
; married 3 years per 1910 census.²
     Katie Johnson was listed as a resident in Sarah Francis Harris's household in the census report on 4 June 1900 at Justice Precinct 3, Hunt Co., Texas, USA; p. 3A, lines 21-25, Dwelling 40, Family 40
     21 JOHNSON, Fannie Head W F Sept 1854 45 Widowed 8-children-born 6-children-living GA NC GA Farmer
     22 " , Benj F. Son W M May 1883 17 Single TX TX GA Day Laborer
     23 " , Johnson Son W M July 1885 14 Single TX TX GA Farm Laborer
     24 " , Katie Daughter W F Mar 1888 12 Single TX TX GA
     25 HIGGINBOTAN, Wm Son W F Feb 1870 30 Single TX TX GA Farm Laborer.¹

Katie Johnson was listed as a resident in Sarah Francis Harris's household in the census report on 21 April 1910 at Justice Precinct 6, Rusk Co., Texas, USA; p. 6A, lines 27-32, Dwelling 75, Family 75
     27 JOHNSON, Francis Head F W 56 [1854] Widowed 9-children-born 7-children-living GA NC GA
     28 HIGGINBOTHAM Gray Son M W 40 [1870] Single TX -- GA Laborer Lumber Mill
     29 JOHNSON Jessie Son M E 24 [1886] Widowed TX TN GA Laborer Lumber Mill
     30 HAYS, Katie Boarder F W 22 [1888] Married 3yrs 1-child-born 0-children-living TX TN GA
     31 " , Wedlwy Boarder M W 26 [1884] Married 3yrs TX TX TX Laborer Lumber Mill
     32 HARRIS, Daniel Father M W 82 Widowed NC NC NC.²

     Wesley Hays was born circa 1884 at Texas, USA; aged 26 in 1910 census.¹ He married Katie Johnson, daughter of B. F. Johnson and Sarah Francis Harris, circa 1907 at Texas, USA,
; married 3 years per 1910 census.¹
     Wesley Hays was listed as a resident in Sarah Francis Harris's household in the census report on 21 April 1910 at Justice Precinct 6, Rusk Co., Texas, USA; p. 6A, lines 27-32, Dwelling 75, Family 75
     27 JOHNSON, Francis Head F W 56 [1854] Widowed 9-children-born 7-children-living GA NC GA
     28 HIGGINBOTHAM Gray Son M W 40 [1870] Single TX -- GA Laborer Lumber Mill
     29 JOHNSON Jessie Son M E 24 [1886] Widowed TX TN GA Laborer Lumber Mill
     30 HAYS, Katie Boarder F W 22 [1888] Married 3yrs 1-child-born 0-children-living TX TN GA
     31 " , Wedlwy Boarder M W 26 [1884] Married 3yrs TX TX TX Laborer Lumber Mill
     32 HARRIS, Daniel Father M W 82 Widowed NC NC NC.¹

     Daniel Harris was born circa 1828 at North Carolina, USA; aged 82 per 1910 census.¹
     Daniel Harris was listed as a resident in Sarah Francis Harris's household in the census report on 21 April 1910 at Justice Precinct 6, Rusk Co., Texas, USA; p. 6A, lines 27-32, Dwelling 75, Family 75
     27 JOHNSON, Francis Head F W 56 [1854] Widowed 9-children-born 7-children-living GA NC GA
     28 HIGGINBOTHAM Gray Son M W 40 [1870] Single TX -- GA Laborer Lumber Mill
     29 JOHNSON Jessie Son M E 24 [1886] Widowed TX TN GA Laborer Lumber Mill
     30 HAYS, Katie Boarder F W 22 [1888] Married 3yrs 1-child-born 0-children-living TX TN GA
     31 " , Wedlwy Boarder M W 26 [1884] Married 3yrs TX TX TX Laborer Lumber Mill
     32 HARRIS, Daniel Father M W 82 Widowed NC NC NC.¹

     Mary Waller was born circa 1905 at Texas, USA; aged 15 in 1920 census.¹
     Mary Waller was listed as a resident in William Gray Higginbotham and Sallie Denny Hays's household in the census report on 31 January 1920 at Justice Precinct 8, Hopkins Co., Texas, USA; [Next door to a Frank JOHNSON - brother?]
p. 11B, lines 65-71, Dwelling 206, Family 230
     65 HIGINBOTHAN, Will Head M W 49 [1871] Married TX TX TX Laborer Farm
     66 " , Sally Wife F W 36 [1884] Married TX MS MS Housewife
     67 " , Mary Daughter F W 15 [1905] Single TX TX TX
     68 " , Luther Son M W 12 [1908] Single TX TX TX
     69 " , Silas Son M W 9 [1911] TX TX TX
     70 " , Charlie Son M W 6 [1914] Single TX TX TX
     71 " , Leolia Daughter F W 1 [1919] Single TX TX TX.¹

     Luther Waller was born circa 1908 at Texas, USA; aged 12 in 1920 census.¹
     Luther Waller was listed as a resident in William Gray Higginbotham and Sallie Denny Hays's household in the census report on 31 January 1920 at Justice Precinct 8, Hopkins Co., Texas, USA; [Next door to a Frank JOHNSON - brother?]
p. 11B, lines 65-71, Dwelling 206, Family 230
     65 HIGINBOTHAN, Will Head M W 49 [1871] Married TX TX TX Laborer Farm
     66 " , Sally Wife F W 36 [1884] Married TX MS MS Housewife
     67 " , Mary Daughter F W 15 [1905] Single TX TX TX
     68 " , Luther Son M W 12 [1908] Single TX TX TX
     69 " , Silas Son M W 9 [1911] TX TX TX
     70 " , Charlie Son M W 6 [1914] Single TX TX TX
     71 " , Leolia Daughter F W 1 [1919] Single TX TX TX.¹

Luther Waller was listed as a resident in William Gray Higginbotham and Sallie Denny Hays's household in the census report on 4 July 1930 at Precinct 5, Panola Co., Texas, USA; p. 4B, lines 51-56, Dwelling 75, Family 79
     51 HIGGINBOTHAM, Gray Head M W 60 [1870] Married age45 TX US US Farmer General Farm
     52 " , Sally Wife F W 45 [1885] Married age30 TX US US
     53 " , Leola Daughter F W 11 [1919] Single TX TX TX
     54 " , Wesley Son M W 7 [1923] Single TX TX TX
     55 WALLER, Charlie Step son M W 17 [1913] Single OK OK TX Labor Farm
     56 " , Luther Step son M W 23 [1907] Widowed OK OK TX Farmer General Farm
[Note: Are the Charlie and Oliver listed here his sons? The last name is shown as WALLER and the place of birth is OK, but the ages are about right????].³

     Silas Waller was born circa 1911 at Texas, USA; aged 9 in 1920 census.¹
     Silas Waller was listed as a resident in William Gray Higginbotham and Sallie Denny Hays's household in the census report on 31 January 1920 at Justice Precinct 8, Hopkins Co., Texas, USA; [Next door to a Frank JOHNSON - brother?]
p. 11B, lines 65-71, Dwelling 206, Family 230
     65 HIGINBOTHAN, Will Head M W 49 [1871] Married TX TX TX Laborer Farm
     66 " , Sally Wife F W 36 [1884] Married TX MS MS Housewife
     67 " , Mary Daughter F W 15 [1905] Single TX TX TX
     68 " , Luther Son M W 12 [1908] Single TX TX TX
     69 " , Silas Son M W 9 [1911] TX TX TX
     70 " , Charlie Son M W 6 [1914] Single TX TX TX
     71 " , Leolia Daughter F W 1 [1919] Single TX TX TX.¹

     Charlie Waller was born circa 1914 at Texas, USA; aged 6 in 1920 census.¹
     Charlie Waller was listed as a resident in William Gray Higginbotham and Sallie Denny Hays's household in the census report on 31 January 1920 at Justice Precinct 8, Hopkins Co., Texas, USA; [Next door to a Frank JOHNSON - brother?]
p. 11B, lines 65-71, Dwelling 206, Family 230
     65 HIGINBOTHAN, Will Head M W 49 [1871] Married TX TX TX Laborer Farm
     66 " , Sally Wife F W 36 [1884] Married TX MS MS Housewife
     67 " , Mary Daughter F W 15 [1905] Single TX TX TX
     68 " , Luther Son M W 12 [1908] Single TX TX TX
     69 " , Silas Son M W 9 [1911] TX TX TX
     70 " , Charlie Son M W 6 [1914] Single TX TX TX
     71 " , Leolia Daughter F W 1 [1919] Single TX TX TX.¹

Charlie Waller was listed as a resident in William Gray Higginbotham and Sallie Denny Hays's household in the census report on 4 July 1930 at Precinct 5, Panola Co., Texas, USA; p. 4B, lines 51-56, Dwelling 75, Family 79
     51 HIGGINBOTHAM, Gray Head M W 60 [1870] Married age45 TX US US Farmer General Farm
     52 " , Sally Wife F W 45 [1885] Married age30 TX US US
     53 " , Leola Daughter F W 11 [1919] Single TX TX TX
     54 " , Wesley Son M W 7 [1923] Single TX TX TX
     55 WALLER, Charlie Step son M W 17 [1913] Single OK OK TX Labor Farm
     56 " , Luther Step son M W 23 [1907] Widowed OK OK TX Farmer General Farm
[Note: Are the Charlie and Oliver listed here his sons? The last name is shown as WALLER and the place of birth is OK, but the ages are about right????].²

Charlie Waller was listed as a resident in Sallie Denny Hays's household in the census report on 4 October 1940 at Precinct 2, Bowie Co., Texas, USA; [Note: next door to son Luther WALLER and family]
p. 7A, lines 17-20, Dwelling 114
     17 HIGGINBOTHAM, Sallie H Head F W 57 [1883] Widowed X 1935 Residence: Same home
     18 WALLER, Charley L. Son M W 27 [1913] Single OK 1935 Residence: Same home
     19 HIGGINBOTHAM, Leola daughter F W 21 [1919] Single TX 1935 Residence: Same home Seenstress Sewing room
     20 " , Wesley Son M W 17 [1923] Single TX 1935 Residence: Same home Laborer Farm.³

     Nancy Higginbotham was born in 1802 at Georgia, USA; Ancestry Oliver Higginbotham tree says b. Walton Co., but father living in Ogelthorpe in 1800.¹ She married Benjamin J. Hardin circa 1842 at Georgia, USA.²

     In Oliver Higginbotham's will dated 14 May 1847 at Walton Co., Georgia, USA, Nancy Higginbotham was named as an heir; Source cited on Ancestry: Oliver Higginbotham Will pg 523 of 658 Probate Records Walton Co GA 1853-1855 Vol H-J pg 302 in book:
     "Georgia, Walton County
     I Oliver Higganbotham of the County and state aforesaid do make and ordain this my last will and testament in the following manner
     It. 1st I loan to my beloved wife Nancy Higginbotham during her natural live the house and land where I now reside all my stock of horses, cattle and hogs with household and kitchen furniture and farming utensils.
     It. 2nd I give to my wife Nancy Higginbotham a Negro girl Mandy ten years old a girls Sarah about the same age to do as she pleases with. I further loan to my wife Nancy Higginbotham a Negro man Joe a boy Rase a woman Rose and a woman Diner and a small boy Jesse the last named five Negroes I loan to my wife during her natural live.
     It. 3rd I give to my son Sanford Higginbotham a Negroe woman Smith and her child Clabourn estimated at six hundred dollars.
     It. 4th I give to my daughter Nancy Harden a Negroe woman Mary and her child Elijah Estimated at six hundred dollars.
     It. 5th I give to my son John Higginbotham a Negro boy Ben estimated at six hundred dollars.
     It. 6th I give to my daughter Emma McLindon a Negro woman Izabel and her child Mariah estimated at six hundred dollars.
     It. 7th I give to my son William Higginbotham a Negro woman Silvey and her child Henry estimated at six hundred dollars.
     It. 8th I give to my son Joseph C. Higginbotham a Negro woman Mela and a small boy Sam estimated at six hundred dollars.
     It. 9th I give to my son Dennis Higginbotham a Negro boy Simon and a girl Julia estimated at six hundred dollars.
     It. 10th I give to my granddaughter Nancy Meadow a Negro girl Antonet about seven years of age estimated at three hundred dollars.
     It. 11th I give to my grandson William Meadow a Negro boy Green about six years pf age estimated at three hundred dollars.
     It. 12th I give to the heirs of her body my daughter Martha Fuller seven hundred dollars it being their full share that I desire for them out of my estate which will be paid to them out of the sale of the property that I have loned to my wife Nancy Higginbotham which I wish paid to them as they become of age.
     It. 13th I give to my daughter-in-law Mary Higginbotham one dollar.
     It. 14th It is my wish after the death of my wife Nancy Higginbotham that all the property I have loned her shall be sold and after the seven hundred dollars that I have left to the heirs of my daughter Martha Fuller small have been taken from the sales of the above named property the balance shall be equally divided between all my children with the exception of my daughter Martha Fuller and the heirs of her body and my daughter-in-law Mary Higginbotham and the heirs of her body.
     It. 15th I leave as my Executors my son William Higginbotham and my son-in-law Benjamin J. Hardin.
     It. 16th I also leave my son William Higginbotham Trustee to act for the heirs of my daughter Fuller in collecting and paying out the money I have left for their benefit.
     Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of this 14th Mary 1847 O. Higginbotham
     Test: Abraham J. Hill Daniel Knight George Spence J. P.


     Georgia, Walton County, Court of Ordinary, March Term 1855
     Present R. J. Kennedy Ordinary of Said Court, Monday, March 5th 1855
     In open court came Daniel Knight and George Spence and being duly sworn depose and say that they saw Oliver Higginbotham late of said county now decd sign seal declare and publish the instrument in writing hereto annexed as his last will & testament freely voluntarily and of his own accord without any influence or compulsion whatever and that at the time of the execution of the same said testators was of sound and disposing mind & memory and that they signed the same as witnesses at his special instance and request in his presence and in the presence of each other and that Abram J. Hall assigned the same at the same time for the same purpose and under the same circumstances deponants signed it. Sworn & subscribed in open court: George Spence Daniel Knight." [Transcription by GA Vaut]³

Nancy Higginbotham and Benjamin J. Hardin appeared in the census of 15 November 1850 at Division 88, Walton Co., Georgia, USA; p. 81B, lines 36-39, Dwelling 1162, Family --
     36 HARDEN, Benjamin J. 46 [1804] M Farmer $11,000 GA
     37 " , Nancy 28 [1822] F GA
     38 " , Sarah F. 7 [1843] F GA
     39 " , Benjamin H. 2 [1848] M GA.⁴

Nancy Higginbotham and Benjamin J. Hardin appeared in the census of 1 August 1860 at Adsboro, Morgan Co., Georgia, USA; p. 963, lines 32-38, Dwelling 384, Family 384
     32 HARDEN, Benjamin 50 [1810] M Farmer $5000 $35000 GA
     33 " , Nancy 40 [1820] F GA
     34 " , Sarah F. 16 [1844] F GA attending school
     35 " , Benjamin 12 [1848] M GA attending school
     36 " , Marcus 8 [1852] M GA attending school
     37 " , William 4 [1856] M GA
     38 HICKENBOTTOM, Warren 20 [1840].⁵ M Farm Laborer GA (son of Nancy's brother, William Morgan HIGGINBOTHAM]

     Benjamin J. Hardin was born in 1804 at Georgia, USA.¹ He married Nancy Higginbotham, daughter of Oliver Higginbotham and Nancy Doggett, circa 1842 at Georgia, USA.¹

     In Oliver Higginbotham's will dated 14 May 1847 at Walton Co., Georgia, USA, Benjamin J. Hardin was named as executor; Source cited on Ancestry: Oliver Higginbotham Will pg 523 of 658 Probate Records Walton Co GA 1853-1855 Vol H-J pg 302 in book:
     "Georgia, Walton County
     I Oliver Higganbotham of the County and state aforesaid do make and ordain this my last will and testament in the following manner
     It. 1st I loan to my beloved wife Nancy Higginbotham during her natural live the house and land where I now reside all my stock of horses, cattle and hogs with household and kitchen furniture and farming utensils.
     It. 2nd I give to my wife Nancy Higginbotham a Negro girl Mandy ten years old a girls Sarah about the same age to do as she pleases with. I further loan to my wife Nancy Higginbotham a Negro man Joe a boy Rase a woman Rose and a woman Diner and a small boy Jesse the last named five Negroes I loan to my wife during her natural live.
     It. 3rd I give to my son Sanford Higginbotham a Negroe woman Smith and her child Clabourn estimated at six hundred dollars.
     It. 4th I give to my daughter Nancy Harden a Negroe woman Mary and her child Elijah Estimated at six hundred dollars.
     It. 5th I give to my son John Higginbotham a Negro boy Ben estimated at six hundred dollars.
     It. 6th I give to my daughter Emma McLindon a Negro woman Izabel and her child Mariah estimated at six hundred dollars.
     It. 7th I give to my son William Higginbotham a Negro woman Silvey and her child Henry estimated at six hundred dollars.
     It. 8th I give to my son Joseph C. Higginbotham a Negro woman Mela and a small boy Sam estimated at six hundred dollars.
     It. 9th I give to my son Dennis Higginbotham a Negro boy Simon and a girl Julia estimated at six hundred dollars.
     It. 10th I give to my granddaughter Nancy Meadow a Negro girl Antonet about seven years of age estimated at three hundred dollars.
     It. 11th I give to my grandson William Meadow a Negro boy Green about six years pf age estimated at three hundred dollars.
     It. 12th I give to the heirs of her body my daughter Martha Fuller seven hundred dollars it being their full share that I desire for them out of my estate which will be paid to them out of the sale of the property that I have loned to my wife Nancy Higginbotham which I wish paid to them as they become of age.
     It. 13th I give to my daughter-in-law Mary Higginbotham one dollar.
     It. 14th It is my wish after the death of my wife Nancy Higginbotham that all the property I have loned her shall be sold and after the seven hundred dollars that I have left to the heirs of my daughter Martha Fuller small have been taken from the sales of the above named property the balance shall be equally divided between all my children with the exception of my daughter Martha Fuller and the heirs of her body and my daughter-in-law Mary Higginbotham and the heirs of her body.
     It. 15th I leave as my Executors my son William Higginbotham and my son-in-law Benjamin J. Hardin.
     It. 16th I also leave my son William Higginbotham Trustee to act for the heirs of my daughter Fuller in collecting and paying out the money I have left for their benefit.
     Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of this 14th Mary 1847 O. Higginbotham
     Test: Abraham J. Hill Daniel Knight George Spence J. P.


     Georgia, Walton County, Court of Ordinary, March Term 1855
     Present R. J. Kennedy Ordinary of Said Court, Monday, March 5th 1855
     In open court came Daniel Knight and George Spence and being duly sworn depose and say that they saw Oliver Higginbotham late of said county now decd sign seal declare and publish the instrument in writing hereto annexed as his last will & testament freely voluntarily and of his own accord without any influence or compulsion whatever and that at the time of the execution of the same said testators was of sound and disposing mind & memory and that they signed the same as witnesses at his special instance and request in his presence and in the presence of each other and that Abram J. Hall assigned the same at the same time for the same purpose and under the same circumstances deponants signed it. Sworn & subscribed in open court: George Spence Daniel Knight." [Transcription by GA Vaut]²

Benjamin J. Hardin and Nancy Higginbotham appeared in the census of 15 November 1850 at Division 88, Walton Co., Georgia, USA; p. 81B, lines 36-39, Dwelling 1162, Family --
     36 HARDEN, Benjamin J. 46 [1804] M Farmer $11,000 GA
     37 " , Nancy 28 [1822] F GA
     38 " , Sarah F. 7 [1843] F GA
     39 " , Benjamin H. 2 [1848] M GA.³

Benjamin J. Hardin and Nancy Higginbotham appeared in the census of 1 August 1860 at Adsboro, Morgan Co., Georgia, USA; p. 963, lines 32-38, Dwelling 384, Family 384
     32 HARDEN, Benjamin 50 [1810] M Farmer $5000 $35000 GA
     33 " , Nancy 40 [1820] F GA
     34 " , Sarah F. 16 [1844] F GA attending school
     35 " , Benjamin 12 [1848] M GA attending school
     36 " , Marcus 8 [1852] M GA attending school
     37 " , William 4 [1856] M GA
     38 HICKENBOTTOM, Warren 20 [1840].⁴ M Farm Laborer GA (son of Nancy's brother, William Morgan HIGGINBOTHAM]

     Sarah F. Hardin was born circa 1843 at Walton Co., Georgia, USA; aged 7 in 1850 census.¹
     Sarah F. Hardin was listed as a resident in Benjamin J. Hardin and Nancy Higginbotham's household in the census report on 15 November 1850 at Division 88, Walton Co., Georgia, USA; p. 81B, lines 36-39, Dwelling 1162, Family --
     36 HARDEN, Benjamin J. 46 [1804] M Farmer $11,000 GA
     37 " , Nancy 28 [1822] F GA
     38 " , Sarah F. 7 [1843] F GA
     39 " , Benjamin H. 2 [1848] M GA.¹

Sarah F. Hardin was listed as a resident in Benjamin J. Hardin and Nancy Higginbotham's household in the census report on 1 August 1860 at Adsboro, Morgan Co., Georgia, USA; p. 963, lines 32-38, Dwelling 384, Family 384
     32 HARDEN, Benjamin 50 [1810] M Farmer $5000 $35000 GA
     33 " , Nancy 40 [1820] F GA
     34 " , Sarah F. 16 [1844] F GA attending school
     35 " , Benjamin 12 [1848] M GA attending school
     36 " , Marcus 8 [1852] M GA attending school
     37 " , William 4 [1856] M GA
     38 HICKENBOTTOM, Warren 20 [1840].² M Farm Laborer GA (son of Nancy's brother, William Morgan HIGGINBOTHAM]

     Benjamin H. Hardin was born circa 1848 at Walton Co., Georgia, USA; aged 2 in 1850 census.¹
     Benjamin H. Hardin was listed as a resident in Benjamin J. Hardin and Nancy Higginbotham's household in the census report on 15 November 1850 at Division 88, Walton Co., Georgia, USA; p. 81B, lines 36-39, Dwelling 1162, Family --
     36 HARDEN, Benjamin J. 46 [1804] M Farmer $11,000 GA
     37 " , Nancy 28 [1822] F GA
     38 " , Sarah F. 7 [1843] F GA
     39 " , Benjamin H. 2 [1848] M GA.¹

Benjamin H. Hardin was listed as a resident in Benjamin J. Hardin and Nancy Higginbotham's household in the census report on 1 August 1860 at Adsboro, Morgan Co., Georgia, USA; p. 963, lines 32-38, Dwelling 384, Family 384
     32 HARDEN, Benjamin 50 [1810] M Farmer $5000 $35000 GA
     33 " , Nancy 40 [1820] F GA
     34 " , Sarah F. 16 [1844] F GA attending school
     35 " , Benjamin 12 [1848] M GA attending school
     36 " , Marcus 8 [1852] M GA attending school
     37 " , William 4 [1856] M GA
     38 HICKENBOTTOM, Warren 20 [1840].² M Farm Laborer GA (son of Nancy's brother, William Morgan HIGGINBOTHAM]

     Marcus Hardin was born circa 1852 at Georgia, USA; aged 8 in 1860 census.¹

     William Hardin was born circa 1856 at Georgia, USA; aged 8 in 1860 census.¹

     James Armstrong was born on 4 May 1763 at near Princeton, then Somerset (now Mercer) Co., New Jersey, USA.^1,3,5,4 He married Elizabeth Berrien before 1793
; Their son John was born in Jan 1793.^6,2,4
James Armstrong died on 25 March 1852 at Geneva, Ontario Co., New York, USA, at age 88; (rom Find A Grave memorial #50711808) "From the Ontario Messenger, 31 March 1852
Death of a Revolutionary Soldier - James Armstrong, the father of William and George Armstrong, died at his residence in this town on the 25th, at the advanced age of 90 years. Mr. A. served some time in the war of the Revolution. He was among the first settlers of this town, having emigrated to this locality prior to the year 1800."^1,4
James Armstrong was buried after 25 March 1852 at Washington Street Cemetery, Geneva, Ontario Co., New York, USA; from Find A Grave website:
     Birth:      May 4, 1763, USA
     Death:      Mar. 25, 1852, Geneva, Ontario County, New York, USA
     From the Ontario Messenger, 31 March 1852
     Death of a Revolutionary Soldier - James Armstrong, the father of William and George Armstrong, died at his residence in this town on the 25th, at the advanced age of 90 years. Mr. A. served some time in the war of the Revolution. He was among the first settlers of this town, having emigrated to this locality prior to the year 1800.
     Family links: Spouse: Elizabeth Berrien Armstrong (1772 - 1834)*
     Children:
      James A. Armstrong (1796 - 1871)*
      George Armstrong (1799 - 1856)*
      William Armstrong (1803 - 1856)*
      Cornelia Armstrong (1807 - 1838)*
     Burial: Washington Street Cemetery, Geneva, Ontario County, New York, USA
     Created by: LINDA
     Record added: Apr 06, 2010
     Find A Grave Memorial# 50711808.¹

His estate was probated on 4 May 1854 at Ontario Co., New York, USA,
; Probate record says:
     "James Armstrong deceased on the 8th of February 1854"
     "Sarah Armstrong ...I am a daughter of James Armstrong late of Seneca in the County of Ontario deceased. I lived with him at his residence when he died, which event happended on the 25 day of March 1852."⁷
      ; from Cleveland [1873:1:740] “John Amstrong of Milo, was a son of James Armstrong, who emigrated at an early period from Somerset Co., New Jersey, where their family were first established in this country by the emigration of Martin Armstrong from Dublin, Ireland. They were Irish of Scotch descent. James Armstrong was a brother of Alexander Armstrong, the father of the family of Armstrongs that settled in East Benton, on the ‘Ridge Road,’’ now in Torrey. James Armstrong purchased the land, now the homestead of his son John Armstrong, on lot 12, in 1793. Coming the next year with his family, he purchased other land and settled in the town of Seneca, on the Gore in the neighborhood of William Ansley. John Armstrong, oldest son of James was the only one of the family who settled within the boundaries of Yates county. he married Sarah, daughter of Rowland Embree, in 1822, and settled on one hundred and thirty acres, the east part of lot 12, which his father had purchased twenty-nine years before, but which was still in its wild estate. They still reside on the same premises. He was born in New Jersey in 1793, and his wife at Stillwater, N.Y., in 1799.…”.⁸

; from Kathy Alvis Patterson website at http://www.genealogy.com/users/p/a/t/Kathy-Patterson-OK/FILE/0002page.html seen on 21 Jan 2015:
     From Ontario Messenger 31 March 1852: “Death of a Revolutionary Soldier - James Armstrong, the father of William and Geo. Armstrong, died at his residence in this town on the 25th, at the advanced age of 90 years. Mr. A. served some time in the war of the Revolution. He was among the first settlers of this town, having emigrated to this locality prior to the year 1800. Geneva Gazette.”

     There were obviously two young men named John Armstrong who resided in Geneva NY 1817-1822. Since it is known that Sarah Embree’s husband was a son of James Armstrong (see below), we need to look elsewhere for our John Armstrong’s father. This family in Geneva NY is the only family we have found in western NY from New Jersey. So, the next question was whether James Armstrong had brothers, who might have had a son named John, b 1781-1789.

First, I will review what is known about James Armstrong and his family.
     Seneca, Ontario Co NY, 1800: 41001/00001 [a few houses away from William Ansley, see below]
     Seneca, Ontario Co NY, 1810: 12201/30010
     Seneca, Ontario Co NY, 1820: 000311/02101
     Seneca, Ontario Co NY, 1830: 000120001/00102001
     Seneca, Ontario Co NY, 1840: 0000020001/000001
     Seneca, Ontario Co NY, 1850: James “Amstrong,” 87, w/George 35, Sarah, 30
James had 5 males in his household in 1800 and 1810. Four sons were still at home in 1820. These would have included John (who married Sarah Embree in 1822) and James A; James’s death notice mentioned his sons George and William. The fifth son is unknown at this time and obviously could have been a nephew.

Cemetery and other records indicate the following children for James Armstrong:
     John, b ca 1794 NJ per 1850 census; m Sarah Embree
     William; died Oct 27 1856; ae 59 yrs, m Elizabeth Allen Smith; died June 23 1871; ae 62 yrs
     George; born Sep 25 1799; died Jan 10 1856
     James A; died Mar 17 1871; ae 75 yrs, m Nancy McPherson, wife of James A; died Apr 19 1899; ae 95-8-17; 1870 census says b ca 1794 NJ
     Cornelia, dau of James and Elizabeth; born Aug 23 1807; died Sep 6 1838

James’s father is named in History and directory of Yates County: containing a sketch of its original settlement by the Public Universal Friends ... Cleveland, 1873, page 1_740: “John Amstrong of Milo, was a son of James Armstrong, who emigrated at an early period from Somerset Co., New Jersey, where their family were first established in this country by the emigration of Martin Armstrong from Dublin, Ireland. They were Irish of Scotch descent. James Armstrong was a brother of Alexander Armstrong, the father of the family of Armstrongs that settled in East Benton, on the ‘Ridge Road,’’ now in Torrey. James Armstrong purchased the land, now the homestead of his son John Armstrong, on lot 12, in 1793. Coming the next year with his family, he purchased other land and settled in the town of seneca, on the Gore in the neighborhood of William Ansley. John Armstrong, oldest son of James was the only one of the family who settled within the boundaries of Yates county. he married Sarah, daughter of Rowland Embree, in 1822, and settled on one hundred and thirty acres, the east part of lot 12, which his father had purchased twenty-nine years before, but which was still in its wild estate. They still reside on the same premises. He was born in New Jersey in 1793, and his wife at Stillwater, N.Y., in 1799.…” [Ed. Note: the reference to the family of Alexander Armtrong is difficult. Could it be in error? Since there was another Armstrong family near Benton, did thiswriter just assume they were descended from Alexander?]

There was an Alexander Armstrong in the Seneca or Geneva, Ontario Co NY, census in 1800, 1810 and 1820. Were there two men with the same name in the same village? One Alexander Armstrong is on the same page of the census in 1820 as William Barron. The first man, at least, appears to be James’s brother.
1800 Seneca, Ontario Co NY: Alexander Armstrong, 10001/10201, same page as James Armstrong.

Was this man, the brother of James, the same as Alexander Armstrong, a Revolutionary War veteran from Pennsylvania, with a documented (much younger, possibly second) wife, Grissel Chapman, who died in Washtenaw Co MI. If his stated birthdate is correct, he could not have been a brother of James Armstrong of Geneva NY, since both were born in 1763. Based on county of origin in PA, it is probable this man was a brother of the Benton NY family. At first glance, this was one man, in Seneca Twp in 1800 with a young son, alone in 1810, but remarried in 1820 (Grissel Chapman) and rejoined at that time by two sons 16-26.
     1810 Seneca Twp, Ontario Co NY, 00001/00000 (same as above or not?).
     1820 Seneca Twp, Ontario Co NY, 100201/11010
     1830 Seneca Twp, Ontario Co NY, 111010001/1010001
     1850 Lodi Two, Washtenaw Co MI, 87 b PA, w/Grissel, 60, George, 34 NY, Alexander, 20 NY.

Alexander and Grissel also had a daughter Elizabeth. From Pioneer Ancestors, Salt Lake City Chapter SUP, at Ancestry.com:
“Elizabeth Armstrong Born 2 Apr. 1819 in Seneca Castle, Ontario County, New York Arrived in Salt Lake Valley in 1851. Elizabeth Armstrong was the daughter of Alexander Armstrong and Grissel Chapman. A number of residents in the Ontario County area of New York state went in a body to Michigan and took up land there. Records of the First Presbyterian Church in Saline, Michigan, show a petition to the New York Church by some of the departing church members for permission to start a branch of the church in Michigan. Alexander and Grissel Armstrong are listed as members of the First Presbyterian Church in Saline, Michigan. The Armstrongs settled in Lodi, Washtenaw Co MI, and Alexander Armstrong is shown as one of the first persons to apply for land there.” Elizabeth and her husband Hiram Mace, became Mormons and moved to Utah.⁹

; Note: It is possible that the following quotes relate to the NJ James Armstrong #78510 and not the PA James Armstrong #77708. From “Early Settlers of Ontario County NY,” excerpted from the HISTORY OF ONTARIO COUNTY; compiled by Lewis Cass Aldrich; edited by George S. Conover; [1893], states that:
[1893:94]     "The old pre-emption line as run by Col. Hugh Maxwell in 1788, having been surveyed with very primitive instruments, was known to be erroneous, and a new line was run in November and December, 1792, by Benjamin Ellicott, assisted by James Armstrong, Frederick Saxton and Augustus Porter, and which was surveryed with such accuracy that its correctness has never been questioned."
[1893:254]     “The Town of Geneva was set off from the original town of Seneca Oct. 11, 1872. Among the pioneers of the town is Jerome Loomis, whose settlement in the northwest portion was made in 1788. He was a survivor of the Revolution and a man of influence in the new country. About the same time came … the dates of whose location in the town cannot be accurately determined, were ... [among others…] James Armstrong…”.^10,11

James Armstrong lived circa 1800 at Citation, Geneva, Ontario Co., New York, USA; from McInstosh [1876:138]: "The premises now occupied by G. R. Long were originally settled by James Armstrong. Miss Sarah Armstrong, now living in the town, is a daughter."¹²

James Armstrong appeared in the census of 1810 at Seneca Township, Ontario Co. (now Yates Co.), New York, USA; Note: I think that this younger James, is the son of Martin Armstrong of NJ
p. 828, line 17
     Name:     Jas Armstrong
     Home in 1810 (City, County, State):     Seneca, Ontario, New York
     Free White Persons - Males - Under 10:     2
     Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44 :     1
     Free White Persons - Females - Under 10:     2
     Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44:     1
     Number of Household Members Under 16:     4
     Number of Household Members Over 25:     2
     Number of Household Members:     6.¹³
In George Armstrong's will dated 13 September 1844 at Seneca Township, Ontario Co., New York, USA, James Armstrong was named as an heir; Ontario Co., NY Will book L pp. 525-9
Mentions:
     "my father James Armstrong
     "my sister Sarah Armstrong
     "Brown Whiting of Geneva", Ontario Co. as executor
     Witnesses: Chas. J. Folger (Geneva, Ontario Co.) and Geor. M. Horton (Geneva, Ontario Co.)
     Proved 7 March 1856.¹⁴

James Armstrong left a will on 16 November 1844 at Ontario Co., New York, USA; Ontario Co., NY, Will Book L, pp. 20-24
Will mentions:
     "James Armstrong of the town of Seneca in the County of Ontario
     "of the age of eightey one years and upwards
     "sons John, Henry, James A., William and George and to my daughter Eliza wife of Samuel Chapin
     "...appoint my daughter Sarah Armstrong and my son John Armstrong ... executors
     Signed 16 November 1844
     Witnesses: James Bogert of Geneva (Ontario Co) and J. Bonsted of Geneva (Ontario Co.)⁷