Tabitha Cowherd1

F, #104521, b. 1776
FatherFrancis Cowherd1 b. 1753, d. 1833
MotherElizabeth Martin1 b. a 1741
Last Edited7 Feb 2026
     Tabitha Cowherd was born in 1776 at Orange Co., Virginia, USA; Cowherd Genealogy (p.6) says d. single.1

Citations

  1. [S2354] Ancestry.Com Web Site, online http://search.ancestry.com/, Accessed 7 February 2026. Ancestry.com. U.S., Family History Books [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2025. Source Citation Cowherd Genealogy; Author: Newton, Edythe Frances Cowherd, 1962. p. 6
    Info: https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62282/records/4535484914
    Image: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/62282/images/196151_fl1049785_tn-231640-00017?ssrc=&usePUB=true&pId=4535484914. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.Com Web Site.

Frances (Fanny) Cowherd1

F, #104522, b. 1780
FatherFrancis Cowherd1 b. 1753, d. 1833
MotherElizabeth Martin1 b. a 1741
Last Edited7 Feb 2026
     Frances (Fanny) Cowherd died; Cowherd Genealogy (p.6) says d. single.1 She was born in 1780.1

Citations

  1. [S2354] Ancestry.Com Web Site, online http://search.ancestry.com/, Accessed 7 February 2026. Ancestry.com. U.S., Family History Books [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2025. Source Citation Cowherd Genealogy; Author: Newton, Edythe Frances Cowherd, 1962. p. 6
    Info: https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62282/records/4535484914
    Image: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/62282/images/196151_fl1049785_tn-231640-00017?ssrc=&usePUB=true&pId=4535484914. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.Com Web Site.

Ellen Shipley1

F, #104523, b. 27 September 1892, d. 24 March 1950
Last Edited8 Feb 2026
     Ellen Shipley was born on 27 September 1892.1 She married David Shields Susong, son of Alexander Elbert Susong and Esther Evaline Gregg, between 18 April 1940 and 12 January 1947
; David was recorded as "divorced" in the 1940 census (his last), and his death certificate says that he was married when he died on 12 Jan 1947.1
Ellen Shipley was buried after 12 March 1950 at Susong Memorial Cemetery, Greeneville, Greene Co., Tennessee, USA;
From Find a Grave: Ellen Shipley Susong
Birth     27 Sep 1892
Death     24 Mar 1950 (aged 57)
Burial     Susong Memorial Cemetery, Greeneville, Greene County, Tennessee, USA
Family Members
Parents
     George Washington Shipley 1861–1941
     Jennie Priscilla Lynch Shipley 1868–1931
Spouse
     David Shields Susong 1885–1947
Siblings
     Della Dixon Shipley Click 1884–1957
     Jennie Shipley Simmons 1890–1984
     Carl B. Shipley 1894–1960
     Clyde Julian Shipley Sr 1896–1951
     Elmer Spence Shipley 1898–1926
     Clara Davis Shipley 1905–1906
     Edith Pauline Shipley 1911–1919
Half Siblings
     SGT James Hiram Shipley 1894–1968
Maintained by: Mountain Traveler
Originally Created by: BookGoddess
Added: Jun 25, 2011
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 71981453.1

Ellen Shipley died on 24 March 1950 at Greeneville, Greene Co., Tennessee, USA, at age 57;
Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1965 for Ellen Shipley Susong
Image of death certificate attached.
Name     Ellen Shipley Susong
Gender     Female
Race     White
Age     57
Birth Date     27 Sep 1892
Birth Place     USA
Death Date     24 Mar 1950
Death Place     Greeneville, Greene, Tennessee, USA
Father     Geo W Shipley
Mother     Priscilla L Shipley
Certificate Number     50-08081.1,2

Family

David Shields Susong b. 30 Jul 1885, d. 12 Jan 1947

Citations

  1. [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/71981453/ellen-susong: accessed February 8, 2026), memorial page for Ellen Shipley Susong (27 Sep 1892–24 Mar 1950), Find a Grave Memorial ID 71981453, citing Susong Memorial Cemetery, Greeneville, Greene County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Mountain Traveler (contributor 47556948).. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave.
  2. [S2354] Ancestry.Com Web Site, online http://search.ancestry.com/, Accessed 8 February 2026. Ancestry.com. Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1965 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1965. Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee State Library and Archives.23
    Info: https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2376/records/970498?client=findagrave&o_xid=121023&o_lid=121023&o_sch=FindAGrave
    Image: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2376/images/33113_258185-00100?ssrc=&usePUB=true&pId=970498. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.Com Web Site.

Eliza Jane Ingles1

F, #104524, b. circa 1823
FatherCapt. William Ingles1 b. 11 Jan 1795
MotherElizabeth R. "Betsy" Crawford1 b. c 1798, d. 4 Aug 1862
Last Edited8 Feb 2026
     Eliza Jane Ingles was born circa 1823 at Virginia, USA; Aged 27 in 1850 census.1 She married Robert Tate Willson on 4 October 1843 at Rockbridge Co., Virginia, USA,
; Image of marriage bond attached.1,2
     Eliza Jane Ingles was listed as a resident in Capt. William Ingles and Elizabeth R. "Betsy" Crawford's household in the census report on 2 September 1850 at Knoxville, Knox Co., Tennessee, USA;

p. 110-B, lines 32-42, dwelling 234, family 238
32 INGLES, William 55 [1795] M W Farmer $2,000 VA
33 " , Elizabeth R. 52 [1798] F W VA
34 " , Sarah. 19 [1831] F W VA
35 " , Thomas m. 17 [1833] M W VA Attended School
36 " , William C. 14 [1836] M W VA Attended School
37 " , Mary V. 10 [1840] F W VA Attended School
38 WILSON, Robert S. 37 [1823] M W Farmer $2,000 VA
39 " , Eliza J. 27 [1823] F W VA
40 HUFFER, Walker A. 40 [1810] M W Cabinet Maker TN
41 WILSON, Charles W. 4 [1846] M W VA
42 " , Leonida w [1848] M W VA.1

Family

Robert Tate Willson b. 14 Apr 1812, d. 17 Sep 1885
Children

Citations

  1. [S6109] 1850 Federal Census, 1850 Census TN, Knox Co., Knoxville, Accessed 8 February 2026. The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee; Roll: 886; Page: 110b
    Info: https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8054/records/6302722
    Image: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8054/images/4206044_00222?ssrc=&usePUB=true&pId=6302722
  2. [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62254294/robert_tate-willson: accessed February 8, 2026), memorial page for Robert Tate Willson (14 Apr 1812–17 Sep 1885), Find a Grave Memorial ID 62254294, citing New Providence Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Raphine, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Nancy Simmons (contributor 47651117).. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave.

Robert Tate Willson1,2

M, #104525, b. 14 April 1812, d. 17 September 1885
Last Edited8 Feb 2026
     Robert Tate Willson was born on 14 April 1812 at Virginia, USA; Aged 37 n 1850 census.1,2 He married Eliza Jane Ingles, daughter of Capt. William Ingles and Elizabeth R. "Betsy" Crawford, on 4 October 1843 at Rockbridge Co., Virginia, USA,
; Image of marriage bond attached.1,2
Robert Tate Willson died on 17 September 1885 at Fairfield, Rockbridge Co., Virginia, USA, at age 73.2
Robert Tate Willson was buried after 17 September 1885 at New Providence Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Raphine, Rockbridge Co., Virginia, USA;
From Find a Grave: Robert Tate Willson
Birth     14 Apr 1812, Virginia, USA
Death     17 Sep 1885 (aged 73), Fairfield, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
Burial     New Providence Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Raphine, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
Plot     row 3
Robert Tate Willson was "aged 73 yrs, 5 mo, 3 dys."
     On 4 Oct 1843, Robert T Wilson was bound to marry Eliza Jane Ingles, the daughter of William Ingles, in Rockbridge Co., VA. Rockbridge Co., VA Marriage Bonds, 1842-1846 database. Familysearch, Film # 007738879 (see photo)
     On the 1870 South River, Rockbridge, Virginia census, I found (male) farmer A. Wilson, 58; other Wilsons: Eliza Jane, 47; Leondas M, 22; Ella L, 17; Ida V, 14; Isamuel, 12; Jennie B, 9; Anna M, 6 and Nona J, 1, all Virginia born.
     "Mr. Robert Wilson, an old citizen of this county, died at Cherry Grove, near Fairfield, on Thursday last. He was a member of the Presbyterian church for years and was buried at New Providence Church on Friday evening. He was about 74 years old." Published in the Rockbridge County News, Vol 1, #46, dated 25 Sept 1885.
Inscription R. T. WILLSON Born April 14, 1812 Died Sep. 17, 1885 Aged 73 yrs. 5 mo. & 3 days.
Gravesite Details     The 4 sides shared Willson marker includes Robert, wife Eliza J. and son, Leon M.
Family Members
Parents
     MAJ Samuel Willson 1786–1866
     Phebe Tate Willson 1789–1846
Spouses
     Jerusha W Sexton Wilson 1821–1840 (m. 1838)
     Eliza Jane Ingles Willson 1822–1871 (m. 1843)
Siblings
     John Willson 1810–1891
     Rachel Willson McChesney 1813–1853
     Margaret T Willson Stuart 1815–1865
     Samuel Brown Willson 1820–1840
     Mary Demaris Willson Thompson 1823–1854
     Sallie T. Willson 1827–1873
     Rebecca Alexander Willson Sterrett 1828–1889
     Estaline Montgomery Willson McClung 1829–1876
     James A. Willson 1831–1865
Children
     Leonedas Marshall "Leon" Willson 1848–1874
     Jerusha Signora "Sig" Willson Irwin 1850–1904
     Ella Wilson Irvine 1853–1917
     Ida Virginia Willson Fultz 1855–1949
     Jennie Boyd Wilson 1861–1904
     Anna Maud Willson Bonds 1864–1958
     Nona Ingles Willson 1869–1916
Maintained by: Nancy Simmons
Originally Created by: LSP
Added: Nov 28, 2010
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 62254294.2

     Robert Tate Willson was listed as a resident in Capt. William Ingles and Elizabeth R. "Betsy" Crawford's household in the census report on 2 September 1850 at Knoxville, Knox Co., Tennessee, USA;

p. 110-B, lines 32-42, dwelling 234, family 238
32 INGLES, William 55 [1795] M W Farmer $2,000 VA
33 " , Elizabeth R. 52 [1798] F W VA
34 " , Sarah. 19 [1831] F W VA
35 " , Thomas m. 17 [1833] M W VA Attended School
36 " , William C. 14 [1836] M W VA Attended School
37 " , Mary V. 10 [1840] F W VA Attended School
38 WILSON, Robert S. 37 [1823] M W Farmer $2,000 VA
39 " , Eliza J. 27 [1823] F W VA
40 HUFFER, Walker A. 40 [1810] M W Cabinet Maker TN
41 WILSON, Charles W. 4 [1846] M W VA
42 " , Leonida w [1848] M W VA.1

Family

Eliza Jane Ingles b. c 1823
Children

Citations

  1. [S6109] 1850 Federal Census, 1850 Census TN, Knox Co., Knoxville, Accessed 8 February 2026. The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee; Roll: 886; Page: 110b
    Info: https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8054/records/6302722
    Image: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8054/images/4206044_00222?ssrc=&usePUB=true&pId=6302722
  2. [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62254294/robert_tate-willson: accessed February 8, 2026), memorial page for Robert Tate Willson (14 Apr 1812–17 Sep 1885), Find a Grave Memorial ID 62254294, citing New Providence Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Raphine, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Nancy Simmons (contributor 47651117).. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave.

Charles W. Wilson1

M, #104526, b. circa 1846
FatherRobert Tate Willson1 b. 14 Apr 1812, d. 17 Sep 1885
MotherEliza Jane Ingles1 b. c 1823
Last Edited8 Feb 2026
     Charles W. Wilson was born circa 1846 at Virginia, USA; Aged 4 n 1850 census.1
     Charles W. Wilson was listed as a resident in Capt. William Ingles and Elizabeth R. "Betsy" Crawford's household in the census report on 2 September 1850 at Knoxville, Knox Co., Tennessee, USA;

p. 110-B, lines 32-42, dwelling 234, family 238
32 INGLES, William 55 [1795] M W Farmer $2,000 VA
33 " , Elizabeth R. 52 [1798] F W VA
34 " , Sarah. 19 [1831] F W VA
35 " , Thomas m. 17 [1833] M W VA Attended School
36 " , William C. 14 [1836] M W VA Attended School
37 " , Mary V. 10 [1840] F W VA Attended School
38 WILSON, Robert S. 37 [1823] M W Farmer $2,000 VA
39 " , Eliza J. 27 [1823] F W VA
40 HUFFER, Walker A. 40 [1810] M W Cabinet Maker TN
41 WILSON, Charles W. 4 [1846] M W VA
42 " , Leonida w [1848] M W VA.1

Citations

  1. [S6109] 1850 Federal Census, 1850 Census TN, Knox Co., Knoxville, Accessed 8 February 2026. The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee; Roll: 886; Page: 110b
    Info: https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8054/records/6302722
    Image: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8054/images/4206044_00222?ssrc=&usePUB=true&pId=6302722

Leonidas M. Wilson1

M, #104527, b. circa 1848
FatherRobert Tate Willson1 b. 14 Apr 1812, d. 17 Sep 1885
MotherEliza Jane Ingles1 b. c 1823
Last Edited8 Feb 2026
     Leonidas M. Wilson was born circa 1848 at Virginia, USA; Aged 2n 1850 census.1
     Leonidas M. Wilson was listed as a resident in Capt. William Ingles and Elizabeth R. "Betsy" Crawford's household in the census report on 2 September 1850 at Knoxville, Knox Co., Tennessee, USA;

p. 110-B, lines 32-42, dwelling 234, family 238
32 INGLES, William 55 [1795] M W Farmer $2,000 VA
33 " , Elizabeth R. 52 [1798] F W VA
34 " , Sarah. 19 [1831] F W VA
35 " , Thomas m. 17 [1833] M W VA Attended School
36 " , William C. 14 [1836] M W VA Attended School
37 " , Mary V. 10 [1840] F W VA Attended School
38 WILSON, Robert S. 37 [1823] M W Farmer $2,000 VA
39 " , Eliza J. 27 [1823] F W VA
40 HUFFER, Walker A. 40 [1810] M W Cabinet Maker TN
41 WILSON, Charles W. 4 [1846] M W VA
42 " , Leonida w [1848] M W VA.1

Citations

  1. [S6109] 1850 Federal Census, 1850 Census TN, Knox Co., Knoxville, Accessed 8 February 2026. The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee; Roll: 886; Page: 110b
    Info: https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8054/records/6302722
    Image: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8054/images/4206044_00222?ssrc=&usePUB=true&pId=6302722

Thomas M. Ingles1

M, #104528, b. circa 1833
FatherCapt. William Ingles1 b. 11 Jan 1795
MotherElizabeth R. "Betsy" Crawford1 b. c 1798, d. 4 Aug 1862
Last Edited8 Feb 2026
     Thomas M. Ingles was born circa 1833 at Virginia, USA; Aged 17 in 1850 census.1
     Thomas M. Ingles was listed as a resident in Capt. William Ingles and Elizabeth R. "Betsy" Crawford's household in the census report on 2 September 1850 at Knoxville, Knox Co., Tennessee, USA;

p. 110-B, lines 32-42, dwelling 234, family 238
32 INGLES, William 55 [1795] M W Farmer $2,000 VA
33 " , Elizabeth R. 52 [1798] F W VA
34 " , Sarah. 19 [1831] F W VA
35 " , Thomas m. 17 [1833] M W VA Attended School
36 " , William C. 14 [1836] M W VA Attended School
37 " , Mary V. 10 [1840] F W VA Attended School
38 WILSON, Robert S. 37 [1823] M W Farmer $2,000 VA
39 " , Eliza J. 27 [1823] F W VA
40 HUFFER, Walker A. 40 [1810] M W Cabinet Maker TN
41 WILSON, Charles W. 4 [1846] M W VA
42 " , Leonida w [1848] M W VA.1

Citations

  1. [S6109] 1850 Federal Census, 1850 Census TN, Knox Co., Knoxville, Accessed 8 February 2026. The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee; Roll: 886; Page: 110b
    Info: https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8054/records/6302722
    Image: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8054/images/4206044_00222?ssrc=&usePUB=true&pId=6302722

William C. Ingles1

M, #104529, b. circa 1836
FatherCapt. William Ingles1 b. 11 Jan 1795
MotherElizabeth R. "Betsy" Crawford1 b. c 1798, d. 4 Aug 1862
Last Edited8 Feb 2026
     William C. Ingles was born circa 1836 at Virginia, USA; Aged 14 in 1850 census.1
     William C. Ingles was listed as a resident in Capt. William Ingles and Elizabeth R. "Betsy" Crawford's household in the census report on 2 September 1850 at Knoxville, Knox Co., Tennessee, USA;

p. 110-B, lines 32-42, dwelling 234, family 238
32 INGLES, William 55 [1795] M W Farmer $2,000 VA
33 " , Elizabeth R. 52 [1798] F W VA
34 " , Sarah. 19 [1831] F W VA
35 " , Thomas m. 17 [1833] M W VA Attended School
36 " , William C. 14 [1836] M W VA Attended School
37 " , Mary V. 10 [1840] F W VA Attended School
38 WILSON, Robert S. 37 [1823] M W Farmer $2,000 VA
39 " , Eliza J. 27 [1823] F W VA
40 HUFFER, Walker A. 40 [1810] M W Cabinet Maker TN
41 WILSON, Charles W. 4 [1846] M W VA
42 " , Leonida w [1848] M W VA.1

Citations

  1. [S6109] 1850 Federal Census, 1850 Census TN, Knox Co., Knoxville, Accessed 8 February 2026. The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee; Roll: 886; Page: 110b
    Info: https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8054/records/6302722
    Image: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8054/images/4206044_00222?ssrc=&usePUB=true&pId=6302722

Mary V. Ingles1

F, #104530, b. circa 1840
FatherCapt. William Ingles1 b. 11 Jan 1795
MotherElizabeth R. "Betsy" Crawford1 b. c 1798, d. 4 Aug 1862
Last Edited8 Feb 2026
     Mary V. Ingles was born circa 1840 at Virginia, USA; Aged 10 in 1850 census.1
     Mary V. Ingles was listed as a resident in Capt. William Ingles and Elizabeth R. "Betsy" Crawford's household in the census report on 2 September 1850 at Knoxville, Knox Co., Tennessee, USA;

p. 110-B, lines 32-42, dwelling 234, family 238
32 INGLES, William 55 [1795] M W Farmer $2,000 VA
33 " , Elizabeth R. 52 [1798] F W VA
34 " , Sarah. 19 [1831] F W VA
35 " , Thomas m. 17 [1833] M W VA Attended School
36 " , William C. 14 [1836] M W VA Attended School
37 " , Mary V. 10 [1840] F W VA Attended School
38 WILSON, Robert S. 37 [1823] M W Farmer $2,000 VA
39 " , Eliza J. 27 [1823] F W VA
40 HUFFER, Walker A. 40 [1810] M W Cabinet Maker TN
41 WILSON, Charles W. 4 [1846] M W VA
42 " , Leonida w [1848] M W VA.1

Citations

  1. [S6109] 1850 Federal Census, 1850 Census TN, Knox Co., Knoxville, Accessed 8 February 2026. The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee; Roll: 886; Page: 110b
    Info: https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8054/records/6302722
    Image: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8054/images/4206044_00222?ssrc=&usePUB=true&pId=6302722