Vol. 4. Page 13
Bk. 11, p. 465
27 Feb 1826. David C. Hibbits former guardian to John J. Hibbits rendered
into court a receipt from Edward Featherston, the present guardian, for the
property of the said John J. Hibbits, which receipt was duly acknowledged in
open court by Edward Featherston, the present guardian.
Bk. 11. p. 465
27 Feb 1826. Ordered that Solomon Debo and Archibald Thompson be appointed
commissioners to take the examination of Polly Y. Featherston and Elizabeth L.
Sharp, privately and apart from their husbands, Edward Featherston and M.D.
Sharp, touching a deed of conveyance executed by them jointly to David C
Hibbits.
Vol. 25, No. 1, Jan-Mar 1951
Richard H. Edmondson was deeded a tract of land on the headwaters of Miles
Creek by his father Richard C. Edmondson on 20 Oct 1817 (Mecklenburg Co., Va.,
Deed Book 17, p. 91). Richard C. Edmondson married Frances Bowers in
Mecklenburg County 8 Sept. 1790. Administration on his estate occurred in
1818. By Frances he had only two sons, Richard C., Jr., and Robert Spilsbee
Edmondson. Richard Coleman Edmondson married again in 1812 Elizabeth
Featherstone, who had already borne him several children.
p. 267
Jasper William Lewis, b. 24 May 1915, m. on 19 Oct 1941 to Ruth Featherstone.
b. 8 July 1918, dau. of John Henry and Ida Mae Stowe Featherstone of Belmont,
N.C. Their child is Mary Ellen Lewis, b. 26 Sept 1955. Jasper works at Pharr
Yarns; Ruth, at Belk's in Belmont. They live in Belmont, N.C.
p. 174
George Green Will is, son of Andrew and Jane (Ramsey) Will is, was born 1
Aug. 1881. He married Georgie Featherston (1882-1975) and lived in Franklin
County, Tennessee. George Willis died at the age of 37 on January 8, 1919 and
is buried at the Mount Garner Cemetery in Decherd.
Children of George G. Willis:
1. Madeline Willis. m. Bob Wilson and died in North Dakota
2. Wiley Willis, moved to Florida and married Bess __
3. Joanna Willis, m. Francis Frasrand. They had a son and a daughter.
After Joanna and her brother Wiley both died, their spouses married one
another.
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Vol. 4.
Page 14
From Mrs. Ann H. Klein
This is a letter I received in answer to a request for the book "Good Morning,
Mr. Featherstone?" by Eula Perkinson. This information is on page 13 of
FEATHERSTON FINDINGS Volume 2.
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Jan. 2, 1990
Mrs. Anne H. Klein
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Dear Mrs. Klein.
In reply to your letter about our book, I'm sorry to have to tell you
that we have sold all of them and we do not plan another printing. From an
original printing of 500 most of them sent to Perkinson descendants. We
donated a few to libraries, a few libraries and genealogical societies ordered
books. We did not advertise the book so it has been fun getting in touch with
many families from many states.
There was no Featherstone genealogy relating to Featherstones of the U.S.
- the title refers to the Featherstones of England from whom, according to
sources, the Perkinson family descended.
Elias de Featherstone was the ancestor in Northumberland, England for
whom Featherstone Castle was named - the family was seated there for several
generations from about 1100. There were 3 brothers, descendants of Elias who
had three sons. one of whom was named Perkin, Celtic for "Peter".
Perkin
Featherstone had a son named John who was called John-le-Perkinson meaning
"John the son of Perkin". John adopted the name John Perkinson and dropped
the name Featherstone. This is documented, ca. 1500, and on records in
genealogy of that family in England.
A book titled "The Parkinson's of
Lancashire" by Richard Ainsworth gives the origin of the Perkinson family in
this book which we found at the Society of Genealogists in London: Perkinson
was the original spelling of the name dating from around 1300's and gradually
evolved in the Parkinson spelling. The book by Ainsworth has been out of
print since 1936, we were told by a bookstore in London. We have never been
able to find one from "old books" dealers.
We did visit Featherstone Castle - it is about 3 1/2 miles out of
Haltwhistle. a medieval town in Northumerland Co.. England. It is beautiful
on the bank of the Tyne River. The old pele tower and a certain doorway area
dates back to the time of Elias de Featherstone, ca. 1100; it has been added
on to down through the years and is now quite impressive. In Elias' day it
was called a "hall house". It is near Hadrian's wall in that part of England.
In doing our Perkinson research in colonial Virginia we found a Charles
Featherstone who married I believe. Anne Burton, living in that part of
Henrico Co., VA, 1700's, in which our oldest ancestors (Perkinsons) lived. I
suspect many of the present day Featherstones descend from Charles.
Thanks for getting in touch and sorry I'm not of much help to you.
Sincerely yours,
Eula Thomas Perkinson
Note: Thank you Ann for sharing this letter with us.(JFH)
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Vol. 4.
Page 14a
The BRANCHES section of FEATHERSTON FINDINGS presents an opportunity for
all of those interested in our heritage to record our direct descent.
These BRANCHES are not confined to the spelling of Featherston, but may also
include Featherstone, Featherstun, etc. If you have not yet sent in your
BRANCH, please do so as soon as possible. I encourage you to take advantage
of this FREE SERVICE.
These BRANCHES will be published in the order in which they are received
or at my discretion. Every effort will be made to transcribe material exactly
33 it Is submitted. However, if errors occur in this transcription process,
please let me know, so I can make corrections in a future volume. If, while
typing your lineage for publication, there is a doubt as to the spelling of
your surname, the spelling of Featherston will be used.
These BRANCHES may be added to or corrected in future volumes.
Therefore, it is not necessary to wait until you have completed your research
before submitting your lineage for publication. Although we all may have best
intentions of permanently recording our findings, too often the family
historian passes away or becomes too ill to continue research work and those
years of research are lost forever.
By publishing your BRANCH and research material in FEATHERSTON FINDINGS
you not only protect your family information, but help future researchers find
their elusive family heritage.
You may submit your lineage in the form found in this section or you may
submit the information on Family Group Sheets. It is not so important how you
submit your lineage, but that you do submit it. Please cite your sources
whenever possible.
If you find you are fortunate enough to connect with an established
branch already in print, please let me know. The branches will be merged in
a future volume, the earlier branch number will be maintained, and later
number be eliminated. Perhaps we may eventually find a common ancestor and
become one large family!
Joyce Featherston Hawkins
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Vol. 4.
Page 15
Refer to Volume 1. page 11 & page 15 and note the following additional
information.
I Charles Featherston - b. England; will dated 4/3/1788; will proven
Brunswick Co.. VA on 25 Jan 1790; m. Jean/Jane Wright - d. 16 Nov 1812 Fayette
Co., KY?. Charles Featherston had 7 children, probably 2 wives. Jean/Jane
Wright probably wife #2.
Issue:
1. Fathey (Faith?) Featherston - d. post 1788
2. Chariot (Charlotte?) Featherston - d. post 1788
*3, Carolus Featherston - b. VA
4. Hezekiah Featherston -
5. Jeremiah Featherston -
notes by submitter: Charles & Hezekiah were Brunswick Co., VA Taxpayers in
1782-87. Carolus & Jeremiah moved from Charlotte, VA to KY in early 1800's.
II Carolus Featherston - b. VA, d. post 1830 Franklin Co., KY; moved from
Charlotte Co., VA to KY in early 1800's; res. Franklin Co., KY - will
3/30/1830; m.l) 21 Nov 1782 Charlotte Co., VA to Gilley Brumfield; m.2) 12 Dec
1787 Charlotte Co., VA to Lucy Elmore. Sources: 1810 Charlotte Co VA
census; 1820 Fayette Co., KY census.
Issue by 1st wife:
1. Robert Featherston - m. Martha Russell, d/'o John Russell
2. Elizabeth Featherston - m. 1 Jan 1810 Charlotte Co.. VA to Hezekiah
Russell
Issue by 2nd wife:
*3. James Featherston - b. ca. 1790 VA
4. William Featherston - b. 1793 Charlotte Co., VA, d. 2 Jan 1870 Dyer
Co., TN, bur. Shaw Cem.; m. Sarah/Sally Vaughan - b. 1798 VA. d
1868, d/o William Vaughan
5. Jeremiah Featherston -
*6. Burwell Featherston - b. 16 Feb 1797 Charlotte Co., VA
7. Charles Featherston - b. ca. 1804 KY
8. John Featherston - m.l) 13 Jul 1822 Fayette Co., KY to Nancy P.
Featherston - d/o Jeremiah Featherston/Elizabeth Elmore
9. Sally Featherston -
note by editor: This submitter does not list a child named Lucy. Submitter
is descendant of both children 3. James Featherston and 6. Burwell
Featherston.
note: by submitter: Carolus Featherston's will of 3/3/1830 shows he was
resident of Franklin Co., KY, mentions owning a VA plantation, children #1-#9
mentioned in will.
Ill James Featherston - b. ca. 1790 VA, d. 22 Feb 1878; m. 20 Jan 1815
Charlotte Co., VA to Elizabeth "Betsy" Elmore - d. 1848-1850. d/o James
Elmore, Jr./Mary or Polly Elam. Sources: Will - Franklin Co., KY 3/4/1878,
Scott Co., KY 1850 and 1860 censuses. Forks of Elkhorn, Franklin Co., KY 1870
census, cont...
Vol. 4.
Page 16
Issue of James Featherston/Elizabeth "Betsy" Elmore:
1. William E. Featherston - b. ca. 1816 Fayette Co., KY. d. pre 1878;
m. 15 Jan 1846 Franklin Co., KY to Eliza Graves; m.2) 22 Aug 1855
Franklin Co., KY to Sallie E. Featherston - b. 1834 Jessamine Co
KY
*2. Mary E. Featherston - b. KY, d. ca. 1850; m. Martin Featherston
3. John E. Featherston - b. ca. 1822 KY; m. 12 Jul 1851 Franklin Co.,
KY to Sarah Ann Jones
4. Lucy Ann Featherston - b. 9 Mar 1827 KY, d. 27 May 1890 Saline Co..
MO, bur. Salt Springs Cem.; m. 11 Oct 1844 Scott Co., KY to
Granville Thomason - b. 14 May 1820 KY, d. 11 Dec 1904. bur. Salt
Springs Cem.
5. Margaret J. Featherston - b. ca. 1830; res. Scott Co., KY 1860
6. Robert W. Featherston - b. ca. 1831 Jessamine Co., KY; m. 22 Aug
1855 Franklin Co., KY to Frances Ann Sebree - b. ca. 1837 Franklin
Co., KY; res. Forks of the Elkhorn. KY 1870
III Burwell Featherston - b. 16 Feb 1797 Charlotte Co., VA, d. 23 Oct 1885
Madison, MO, bur. Middle Grove, MO; Farmer; m.l) 21 Oct 1818 Jessamine Co./,
KY or Fayette Co., KY to Sarah/Sally Wymore - b. KY, d. 1833-4 "when Wm. M.
was an infant"; m.2) 1836-7 to Rebecca Corman - b. ca. 1810 KY, d. 1874.
Sources: Randolph Co., MO 1850 & 1860
Issue by 1st wife:
*1. Martin Featherston - b. 30 Aug 1819 KY
2. female - b. 1820-22
3. female - b. 1820-22
4. Green Berry Featherston - b. 22 Jan 1823 Jessamine Co.. KY. d. 10
May 1901 Callao, MO; m. 7 Jan 1853 Monroe Co., MO to Anna Mahone
Broaddus
5. Charles Featherston - b. 1824; res. MO, CA (gold rush)
6. Walker Turner Featherston - b. 26 Jul 1825 Fayette Co., KY, d. 3 Oct
1903 Madison, MO. bur. Macedonia Cem.; m. 4 Sep 1857 Monroe Co., MO
to Amanda Stephens - d/o William R. Stephens/Agnes Nelson
7. Andrew Jackson Featherston - b. 2 Mar 1827 KY, d. 10 May 1909
Moberly. MO, bur. Moberly, MO; m. 20 Oct 1853 Randolph Co., MO to
Mary E. Meals
8. male - b. 1828-30
9. female - b. 1828-30
10. Martha Featherston - b. 1831 KY. m. 12 Jan 1851 Randolph Co., MO to
John Holloway
11. William M. Featherston - b. 24 Feb 1833 Jessamine Co.. KY, d. 5 Aug
1911 Moberly, MO, bur. Moberly, MO; Disciples of Christ Minister; m.
20 May 1858 Monroe Co., MO to Mary J. Ragsdale- d/o Edward Ragsdale/
Sarah E.__
notes by submitter: daughter *2 or #3 possibly: Eliza Jane Featherston; m. 21
May 1843 Randolph Co., MO to David W. Tullock. 1 son died by 1884.
Issue by 2nd wife:
12. Elizabeth Featherston - b. 1837 KY; m. 16 Sep 1858 Randolph Co.. MO
to William J. Broaddus
13. female - b. 1838-40 KY?
14. Sarah C. Featherston - b. 14 Apr 1841 KY, d. post 1916; m. 18 Nov
1872 to Snelling Barlow Wood cont...
Vol. 4.
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Issue of Burwell Featherston/Rebecca Corman (cont.)
15. Silas Featherston - b. 8 Aug 1846 Randolph Co., MO, d. 27 Dec 1916
Moberly, MO; m. 11 Mar 1886 Randolph Co., MO to Mrs. Lucinda Bunnel
16. Lucy Jane Featherston - b. 5 Feb 1849 Randolph Co., MO, d. 18 Sep
1931 Trenton, MO. bur. Trenton, MO; m. 18 Nov 1872 Randolph Co., MO
to Hugh B. Wisman
17. Rachel Featherston - b. 1851 Randolph Co., MO
IV Martin Featherston, (s/o Burwell Featherston/Sarah/Sally Wymore) - b 30
Aug 1819 KY, d. 13 Aug 1914 Moberly, MO, bur. Antioch Cem.; m.l) Mary E.
Featherston - d. ca. 1850, d/o James Featherston/Elizabeth "Betsy" Elmore;
m.2) 3 Mar 1853 Randolph Co., MO to Arminta Shearwood - d. post 1895.
Sources: Randolph Co., MO 1860 & 1900 Censuses.
Issue by 1st wife:
*1. Sarah "Sallie" Elizabeth Featherston - b. 16 Jun 1843 Carroll Co. MO
2. James Taylor Featherston - b. 1849-50, d. 1922 Saline Co., MO, bur.
Arrow Rock Cem.; m. Marshall Co., MO to Emma __ - b. 1854, d. 1919
Saline Co., MO, bur. Arrow Rock Cemetery
note by submitter: There were possibly additional sons.
Issue by 2nd wife - (there were five daughters - conflicting names)
3. Emma Featherston - m. John Alexander
4. Bettie D. Featherston - b. Nov 1861 MO; m. ca. 1882 Joseph M Groves
- b. Feb 1838 MO
5. Julia Featherston -
6. Susan E. Featherston - m. __ Hager
7. Belle Featherston - m. Henry Stewart
8. Mary F. Featherston - (twin) b. ca. 1856 MO
9. Martha B. Featherston - (twin) b. ca. 1856 MO
V Sarah "Sallie" Elizabeth Featherston - b. 16 Jun 1843 Carroll Co., MO,
d. 14 Dec 1902 Carroll Co., MO: Christian; m. 16 Jun 1874 Hartline. WA (at
Martin Featherston's) to John James Elder - b. 7 Sep 1843 Madison co., KY, d.
19 Nov 1923 Eugene Township. WA, bur. Elder burial grounds; moved to Carroll'
Co., MO 1850; progressive farmer; s/o Robert Elder/Nancy Mills. John James
Elder m.l) Nanny Winfrey; m.3) Mrs. Letha Trougough; m.4) Mrs. Alice Kelly
Issue:
*1. James Claude Elder - b. 25 Mar 1875 Carroll Co., MO
2. Minnie Susan Elder - b. 14 Jul 1876 - Carroll Co., MO. d. 8 Aug 1972
The Dalles, OR; m. 22 Jan 1903 Hartline, WA to Cole Smith
3. Bessie May Elder - b. 16 Oct 1878 Carroll Co., MO, d. 12 Jan 1972
Atwood, KS, bur. DeWitt, MO cem.; m. 13 Dec 1900 Carroll Co MO to
George T. Casebolt
4. Robert Martin Elder - b. 5 Apr 1881 Carroll Co., MO, d. 1 Dec 1969
Yakima, WA; m. 31 Jan 1906 Moberly, MO to Norma Anders - d 13 Jan
1968
5. Mary E. Elder - b. 16 Jan 1883 Carroll Co., MO, d. 28 Mar 1885
Carroll Co., MO
6. Lucinda "Lula" Elder - b. 23 Apr 1885 Carroll Co.. MO, d. 29 Nov
1984 The Dalles, OR; m.l) 25 Dec 1906 Hartline, WA to James W.
Hoech. banker; m.2) Dec 1953 The Dalles. OR to James W. Paullis
cont...
Vol. 4.
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VI James Claude Elder - b. 25 Mar 1875 Carroll Co., MO, chnd. 1922 10-12 miles north of Centralia, MO at Antioch Christian, d. 30 Sep 1959 Hardin MT bur. Hardin Cem.; m. 22 Dec 1897 Carrollton, MO to Miranda Scott Kelly -'b 13 May 1880 Carroll Co., MO. chr'nd 1914 Miami Station, MO, d. 20 May 1953 Hardin, MT, bur. Hardin Cem.; Christian; d/o William Morton P. Kelly/Eliza Jane Scott. James Claude Elder moved to Centralia, MO Dec 1916.
Issue:
1. Arminta Ethel Elder - b. 21 May 1899 Carroll Co., MO, d. Aug 1899
Carrollton, MO, bur. Pleasant Park Cem.
2. Claude Scott Elder - b. 17 May 1900 Carroll Co., MO; m. 23 Feb 1921
Centralia, MO to Laura Ellen burnett - b. 11 Jan 1900
3. Taylor Kelly Elder - b. 29 Jan 1902 Hartline, WA, d. 10 Jun 1985; m.
12 Apr 1924 Centralia, MO to Lorraine Bride - d. Sep 1979
*4. Earl Elder - b. 30 Jun 1903 Hartline, WA
5. Lula Leone Elder - b. 28 Jul 1905 Carrollton, MO; m. 9 Oct 1927
Hardin, MT to Lee Curry
6. Emmanuel Glen Elder - b. 30 Jun 1907 Carrollton, MO, d. 20 Jun 1978
Grand Junction, CO; m. ca. 1932 Hardin, MT to Gwendolyn Helman
7. Pearl Madonna Elder - b. 4 Aug 1908 Carrollton, MO; m. 16 Oct 1929
Billings, MT to Francis Curry
VII Earl Elder - b. 30 Jun 1903 Hartline, WA, chr'nd. 1922 10-12 miles north
of Centralia, MO at Antioch Christian, d. 15 Mar 1982 St. Louis MO bur
Laurel Hill Cem.: Methodist; m. 11 Mar 1926 St. Louis, MO to Beatrice Shockley
- b. 12 Mar 1906 Craineville. Williamson Co., IL. chr'nd. ca. 1931 Crow
Agency, MT; Methodist; d/o Wiley Shockley/LiIly Ann Wilcox
Issue:
*1. Glenn Marion Elder - b. 18 Nov 1926 St. Louis. MO
2. Wanda Arlene Elder - b. 28 Nov 1928 Hardin, MT; m.l) New Orleans, LA
to George Landry; m2) 1950's to James Todt: m.3) 6 Jul 1962 to
Ronald A. Cochran
3. Robert Earl Elder - b. 24 Mar 1935 Hardin. MT; m. 15 Feb 1960 St.
Louis. MO to Rita Poeschel
VIII Glenn Marion Elder - b. 18 Nov 1926 St. Louis. MO; Driver for 7-up &
Pepsi; Baptist/Jewish; m. 27 Nov 1945 Dothan, AL by a J.P.; m. 27 Dec 1945 at
Temple Shaare Emeth by Rabbi Julius Gordon to Sylvia Bessie Lugcrer - b. 26 Nov
1927 St. Louis, MO; Jewish; d/o Frank Lugger/Winifred Lillian Burbell
Issue:
1. Sharon Edythe Elder - b. 10 Jun 1946 St. Louis, MO, d. 12 Jun 1946
St. Louis, MO, bur. Chesed Shel Emeth
*2. Mark Marion Elder - b. 7 Mar 1950 St. Louis, MO
3. Randall Frank Elder - b. 26 Dec 1952 St. Louis, MO
4. Kirn Phillip Elder - b. 29 Juni 1954 St. Louis, MO; m. 11 Oct 1974
Bridgeton. MO to Grace Maria Lucido - b. 3 Feb 1954
Issue:
1. Phillip James Elder - b. 27 Feb 1980
2. Matthew Earl Elder - b. 22 Mar 1984
cont...