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BRANCH #3 – additional information (cont)

 

 VII    Francis M. Featherston – b. ca. 1838 Waldron, Scott Co., AR, d. 15 Dec 1887 CA, bur.  Catholic Cem. (Trump?) CA; m. Mattie E. Smyth 29 Dec 1867 near Waldron, AR.  Mr. T.J. Smyth wrote words and verse printed on their wedding announcement which says, in part:   “Our beloved friend Mattie is now a bride …Our best wishes are for the prosperity of our friends as they go hand in hand…..”   Francis, a Medical Doctor, was a Civil War 2nd Lieut/Asst Surgeon in 1st Creek  AR  Regiment which his brother George commanded.   Sources: wedding announcement – 3 ½” x 6” card and envelope (now ivory colored); death/burial information on back of his picture;  Civil War Muster Records, National Archives, Washington, D.C.

 

 

 

VI   William Grandison Featherston – b. 1807 VA; ,.2) Elizabeth Thompson

*5.  Pheobe H. Featherston – b. Dec 1843 Waldron, Scott Co., AR

  

VII   Pheobe H. Featherston – b. Dec 1843 Waldron, Scott Co., AR; m. ca. 1866 to John A. Spencer – b. (Jan?) 1832 TN,  Innkeeper on the 1900 US Census at Arkadelphia, Clark Co., AR.  That census also shows he and Pheobe had been “m. 34 y, had 11 children, 7 living.”  Pheobe limped until the day she died from being shop in the hip by Union Troops (or bushwhackers) who were trying to find out where her father buried his gold – family tradition.  Her oldest son was Chief of Police at Little Rock, AR.  Sources:  1976 record from grandniece Edith (Kyle) Replogle (deceased 1978): 1900 US Census Clark Co., AR.

 

Issue

  1. child Spencer – b. ca. 1867
  2. Henry Spencer – b. May 1869 AR
  3. child Spencer – b. ca. 1871
  4. child Spencer – b ca. 1873
  5. child Spencer – b ca. 1875
  6. Mollie Spencer – b Apr 1877 AR; m. 1899 Dwight Blake – b. Feb 1870 (1870?) AR – parents b. SC; Musician; 1900 living with spouse and her parents.
  7. child  Spencer – b. ca. 1879
  8. Fuller Spencer – b. Oct 1881 AR; in 1900, Drug Salesman, living with parents
  9. Hallie Spencer (F) – b. Apr 1883 AR; 1900 attending school
  10. child Spencer – b.ca. 1885
  11. Annie Spencer – b. Jul 1887 AR; 1900 attending school

 

 

VI   William Grandison Featherston –b. 1807 VA: m.2) Elizabeth Thompson

*6  Harriett Thompson Featherston – b. 8 Nov 1845 Waldron, Scott Co, AR

 

VII   Harriett Thompson Featherston – b. 8. Nov 1845 Waldron, Scott Co., AR. d. 2 Feb 1911 north of Magazine, Logan Co., AR – from gangrene caused by a wood splinter which infected her arm,  bur. Ellington Cem. North of Magazine; m. 13 Nov 1867 Arkadelphia, Clark Co., AR, at her sister Nancy Crow’s home, to Nathan Mitchell Ellington – b. 20 Jan 1840 Claiborne Co., TN. d. 3 Jun 1921    cont.

 

 

 

 

 

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BRANCH #3 – additional information – Harriett Thompson Featherston (cont)

 

north of Magazine, AR, bur. Ellington Cem. north of Magazine, s/o Nathan Ellington (Judge)/Mary Moore of Scott and Logan Cos., AR.  Nathan Mitchell was a farmer, 6’2” tall, during the Civil War fought first for Confederate Army in Arkansas and when his enrolment term was up enlisted in Union Army in Kentucky.  Harriett attended college at Arkadelphia, AR, was 5’ tall, had her own buggy and horse, always dressed up to go from farm to Magazine.  This family were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church South of Magazine.   Sources: Clark Co., AR   Marriage Cert: Logan Co., AR, Death Cert – Nathan Mitchell Ellington – his Union Army record and pension papers, National Archives Washington, D.C.; WAGON WHEELS, LOGAN CO. HIST. SOC., Summer 1981, Volume 1, No. 4, p. (?) – Spring 1982 Issue, Volume 2, No.1, pp.47, 49, 59, 60 – Spring 1984 Issue, Volume 4, No.1, p. 2; 1976, 1880’s records from grandchildren.

 

Issue: [* = information follows; + = continuation on a later page]

*1.  Mary Elizabeth “Lizzie” Ellington – b. 9 Aug 1868 north of Magazine, Logan Co., AR, d. 9 Aug 1942, Magazine, AR; m. 14       Jan 1896 north of Magazine, AR to German Burnett G.B.” Kyle

+2.   Martha Ellington – b. 29 Jun 1870 north of Magazine, Logan Co., AR, d. 7 Jan 1934 Magazine, AR; m.1)  2 Dec 1896 north of Magazine, AR to Robert Russell; m.2) William George

3.        Hugh Ellington – b. 20 Sep 1872 north of Magazine, Logan Co., AR, d. 2 Dec 1936 north of Magazine, AR, bur, Ellington Cem, north of Magazine, AR; farmed on home place; a tall man with red hair; gave money regularly to the Magazine Methodist Episcopal Church in his mother’s name; never married.

4.        Leona Ellington – b. 29 Mar 1875 north of Magazine, Logan Co., AR. d. 4 Jul 1925 north of Magazine, AR. bur. Ellington Cem. north of Magazine, AR; school teacher; kept house for her father and brother Hugh after her mother died; very artistic and poetic; never married

+5.  Augusta “Gussie” Ellington – b. 22 Oct 1877 north of Magazine, Logan Co., AR, d. Jun 1955 Russellville, Pope Co., AR; m. 14 Feb 1900 north of Magazine, AR to Arthur Buril Priddy

+6. Cleopatra “Cleo” Ellington – b. 7 Nov 1880 north of Magazine, Logan Co., AR, d. 6 Aug 1970 Stillwater, OK; m. 3 Sep     1906 north of Magazine AR. to Marue Sullivant.

+7.  Lorena Ellington – b. 25 Sep 1883 north of Magazine, Logan Co., AR, d. 6 Aug 1973 Ola, AR; m. 11 May 1911 Magazine, AR to Luther Evans

8. Orin Ellington – b, 5 June 1888 north of Magazine, Logan Co., AR, d. 24 Mar 1957 Memphis, TN, bur, Ellington Cem. north of Magazine, AR; Rock Island Railroad Freight Dispatcher and Biller; resided Little Rock, AR and Memphis, TN; supposedly had genealogy records which have not been located; 5 Jun 1939 wrote letter with some family details to niece May Sullivant; never married

9. Flora Gladys Ellington – b. 15 Sep 1891 north of Magazine, Logan Co., AR, d. 30 Jul 1909 ( 6 weeks before her 18th birthday of typhoid fever) north of Magazaine, AR. bur. Ellington Cem, north of Magazine AR; never married

 

submitted by : E. Madeline Raymond.  (JFH:  To be continued in volume 14) cont.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Fall of 1991 – Commercial Appeal – Memphis, Tennessee

Civil War author will visit Shiloh

 

SAVANNAH, Tenn. – A noted British author and historian, and a descendant of Ulysses S. Grant will be among Civil War enthusiasts who will stop here next week as a part of a 10-day tour of battlefields.

Donald Featherstone, author of 20 books, and Margaret Grant, a great-great-great-grandniece of General Grant, will visit Shiloh and the Cherry Mansion in Savannah, which was Grant’s headquarters before the battle of Shiloh.

Featherstone is gathering material for a new book on the Civil War.  He and three other historians from England began the tour in Atlanta Tuesday.  Featherstone said the tour is not so much for research as to “put my feet on the actual ground where the fighting took place.”

The group is scheduled to arrive in Savannah Sunday night and will visit the Shiloh National Military Park Monday.  Featherstone will lead an informal discussion at a gathering of Civil War buffs and descendants Monday night.

                                                                                                                                    -- Larry Williams

submitted by:    June M. Millwood

                        

                                                            ------------------------------------------------------------------

 

SOME SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY RECORDS. Volume 2

By The Rev. Silas Emmett Lucas Jr.

 

p. 52

This indenture made 17 Nov. 1787 bet. Littleton Isbell and Hugh Randolph both of Chester Co.  50 pds. sterling for 150 acres near Little Rockey Creek, adj. on south John Bishop, on east by a tract formerly John Morton’s, on west Peter Sandefur, on north by Isaik Grimmes.  Wit: Sera (X) Featherstone.  A. Hemphill.  signed; Little Isbell, Seal. (page 210)

 

 

p. 56

Indenture made 16 Nov. 1787 bet. Littleton Isbell and Hugh Randolph both of Chester Co. 10pds. Sterling for 150 acres on Hedge Branch near Rockey River adj. E. by John Martans, W. by Peter Sandefur, S. by John Bishop, N. by Isaac Gainers. Wit: Thomas Land, Sarah (X) Featherstone, Andwr. Hemphill. Signed: Littleton Isbell, Seal.  (page 263)

 

p. 261

Benjamin Johnson – That at the June term 1812, Benjamin Johnson was appointed guardian for Lewis Featherson.  It does not appear that he has ever made any return.

 

submitted by:    C.R. “Ron” Featherston
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1910 TENNESSEE CENSUS

Bedford County

 

 

Bolden S. Featherston               head     53         wid.                  Blacksmith        TN   NC  TN

(JFH:  according to his death certificate (of 16 June 1916) this is Boland, son of Preston and Polly Ann (Blessing) Featherston – Branch #5)

Maggie Featherston                  dau       17         single                                       TN  TN  TN

 

 

Walter Featherston                    head     23         m. 4yrs.            Blacksmith        TN  TN  TN

            (JFH: son of Bolden S. (or Boland) Featherston, above)

Myrtle Featherston                     wife      24         2 ch/2 lvg.                                 TN  TN  TN

Mammie Pearl Featherston        dau       3                                                          TN  TN  TN 

William Preston Featherston       son       1 8/12                                                   TN  TN  TN

 

 

Carroll County

 

Claud C. Featherston                 head     25         m. 1 yr.             Farmer              TN  TN  TN 

            (JFH: son of Joseph “Joe” and Ida M. (Jackson) Featherston – Branch # 3)

Ardie G. Featherston                 wife      23         1 ch / 1 lvg                                TN  TN  TN

Wilmer Featherston                   son       6/12                                                      TN  TN  TN

 

John J. Featherston                   head     48         m. 30 yrs.         Farmer              TN  TN  TN

            (JFH: son of Charles Edward and Jane Amanda (Young)  Featherston – Branch #3

Maggie H. Featherston              wife      50         6 ch/5 lvg.                                 NC  NC  NC

Gussie G. Featherston               son       16                                                         TN  TN  NC

Bondie B. Featherston               son         9                                                        TN  TN  NC

 

 

Joseph Featherston                  head     62         m. 30 yrs.         Farmer              TN  TN  TN

            (JFH: son of Charles Edward and Jane Amanda (Young) Featherston – Branch #3

Ida M. Featherston                    wife      48         7 ch/7 lvg                                  TN  TN  TN

Edd B. Featherston                   son       26         single                                       TN  TN  TN 

Lela M. Featherston                   dau       21         single                                       TN  TN  TN

John M. Featherston                  son       20                                                         TN  TN  TN

Luther Z. Featherston                 son       17                                                         TN  TN  TN 

Baley Featherston                     son       9                                                         TN  TN  TN 

Mary R. Featherston                  dau       7                                                         TN  TN  TN 

 

 

Willie D. Featherston                 head     26         m. 6yrs.            Farmer              TN  TN  NC

            (JFH: son of John J. and Maggie H. (Farris/Farrish) Featherston – Branch #3

Lela M. Featherston                   wife      21         3ch/2 lvg                                   TN  NC  TN

John T. Featherston                   son       3                                                         TN  TN  TN

Nell Featherston                        dau       1/12                                                      TN  TN  TN     cont

                                                                                                                                                                                        

 

 

 

 

 

 

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1910 Tennessee Census (cont.)

 

Dyer County

 

Archie G. Featherston                head                 51         m. 30 yrs          farmer         TN  VA  NC      

            (JFH: son of Arch T. and Ann C. (?) Featherston – Branch #1)

Martha A. Featherston                wife                  46         5 ch/4 lvg                                  IN  NC  IN         

Ardie F. Featherston                  son                   18                                                         TN  TN  IN

Claud B. Featherston                 son                   17                                                         TN  TN  IN

Ewell. A. Featherston                son                   15                                                         TN  TN  IN

Homer L. Featherston                son                   13                                                         TN  TN  IN

 

Asse L. Featherstone                head                 35         m. 9yrs             farmer               TN  TN  TN

            (JFH: son of Willis Vaugh and Sallie Ann (O’Neal) Featherston – Branch #1)

Samantha Featherstone             wife                  36         5ch/5 lvg                                   TN  TN  TN 

Vivian Featherstone                   dau                   8                                                         TN  TN  TN 

Drewery Featherstone               dau                   6                                                         TN  TN  TN 

Lotta Featherstone                     dau                   5                                                         TN  TN  TN

Una B. Featherstone                  dau                   3                                                         TN  TN  TN 

Franklin J. Featherstone            son                   5/12                                                      TN  TN  TN 

 

Chas. Edward Featherston         head                 40         m. 18 yrs          farmer               TN  TN  VA

            (JFH: son of Charles Edward and Jane Amanda (Young) Featherston – Branch #3

Emenine Featherston                wife                  35         2 ch/2 lvg.                                 TN  TN  TN

Inis Jane Featherston                dau                   14                                                         TN  TN  TN

Fred Lee Featherston                son                   4                                                         TN  TN  TN

                       

Cleozina(?) Featherston             head                 21         m. 0/12                                     TN  TN  TN

            (JFH: I cannot identify this person.  Can anyone help?)   

Marny Featherston                     wife                  19                                                         TN  TN  TN 

 

John V. Featherston                  head                 28         m. 11yrs           farmer               TN  TN  TN 

            (JFH: I cannot identify this person.  Can anyone help?)

Paul B. Featherston                   wife                  24                                                         TN  TN  AL

Aubrey E. Featherston               son                   3                                                          TN  TN  TN

           

Land Featherston                      head                 32         m. 9yrs.            Farmer              TN  TN  TN

            (JFH: probably Orlando/Orlande Edward Featherston, son of Willis Vaughn and Sallie Ann

            (O’Neal) Featherston – Branch #1

Burthie Featherston                   wife                  28         5 ch/4 lvg.                                 TN  TN  TN

Flornce Featherston                  dau                   8                                                          TN  TN  TN 

Fostine Featherston                   dau                   6                                                          TN  TN  TN

Thelmer Featherston                  dau                   3                                                          TN  TN  TN

Polie Featherston                      son                   11/12                                                    TN  TN  TN

 

 

Newbern

Sam. E. Featherston                  head                 39         single               farmer               TN  TN  TN

            (JFH:  This is probably Daniel Eugene son of Willis Vaughn and Sallie Ann

            (O’Neal)  Featherston who was born 2 May 1870 and died 13 Feb 1948)

Sallie A. Featherston                 mother              66         widow                                       TN  TN  TN

Sallie V. Featherston                 bro(?)               27         single                                       TN  TN  TN    Cont.