In the 1860 Anderson County, South Carolina Census he is listed as J.C.C.Featherstone, age 24, lawyer, b. SC.

Burial - [place: Union Hill Cemetery]

Burial - [place: Riverside Memorial Cemetery, Jacksonville, Duval Co., FL]

H. & T. Marsh 1986, Land Deed Genealogy of Bedford Co., TN 1807-1852,(Southern Hist. Press, Easley, SC); pg. 368, excerpt from DEED BOOK "PP":

"Page 73 -- 22 Sep 1846. Anna Presgrove to James Presgrove and others.Deed, life estate, 260 acres. Whereas by the dower of Andrew Presgrove,decease, Anna Presgrove is legally seized of a life estate in land inBedford Co., TN, in District No. 8 and 9. Borders lands of John Rushing,Lander's land, Widow Allison's land, and heirs of Robert Allison,deceased. Being the same land that Andrew Presgrove her husband diedseized and possessed of, conveys her life estate to the legal heirs ofPresgrove, deceased, to wit, James Presgrove, JNO. H. AND NANCYFEATHERSTON HIS WIFE, William Presgrove, Elizabeth Short, Harris S. andOurcille (?) Wilson his wife, Nathaniel M. and Mary Wheeler his wife, andJno. Presgrove. Wit: John Rushing and Alexander Landers. Reg: 25 Dec.1846."

See also pg. 385 of same book, where John H. Featherston and wife toJames Presgrove. Deed 40 acres. John H. Featherston and Nancy his wifesold to James Presgrove, land in Bedford Co., TN, in District No.8...........
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Featherston Family in Archives in Limestone, County, Alabama state thisJohn died single.

Per John Drew Featherstone;

"His name was Otto Pierce Featherston, changed name to John PaulFeatherstone. He was a Minister, of the Church of Religious Science."
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Title -
Minister

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Individual: Featherston, John
Birth date: Jul 5, 1956
Death date: Jul 1978
Social Security #: 244-98-7933
State of issue: NC
Zip of last payment: 28120
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Individual: Featherston, John
Birth date: Jul 5, 1956
Death date: Jul 1978
Social Security #: 244-98-7933
State of issue: NC
Zip of last payment: 28120

Never married.

My great-grandfather, Joseph A. Featherstone was born in 1848 inFairfield County, South Carolina. At the age of 13-14 he enlisted as aRebel soldier and fought in the Civil War. He was an acknowledgedveteran by The Gastonia Chapter 955 Civil War Veteran CSA UDC (UnitedDaughters of the Civil War] Society.

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While researching this family history, I ran across the words to a songthat was sung to the tune of "America," by the families of rebel soldierswho went off to fight in the Civil War:

God HOLD our precious men,
Preserve them to the end,
God HOLD our men.
Safe in Thy arms so strong
HOLD them from every wrong.
To Thee they all belong.
God HOLD our men.

God KEEP our own dear men,
From every stain of sin,
God KEEP our men,
When Satan would allure,
When tempted, KEEP them pure.
Be their protection sure
God KEEP our men.

God SAVE our splendid men,
Send them safe home again,
God SAVE our men.
Make them victorious,
Patient and Chivalrous,
They are so dear to us,
God SAVE our men.

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Joseph A. Featherstone first appears listed in the 1850 South CarolinaFairfield County Census as the 3 year old son of C.A. and ElizabethElders Featherstone. Clement and Elizabeth moved their family to GastonCounty, North Carolina between 1850 and 1860. It is known that Josephand his older brothers Richard, William, James and Clem Jr. and theirsister Mary were all born in South Carolina.

The 1860 North Carolina Gaston County Census lists Joseph as the 12 yearold son of C.A. and Elizabeth Featherstone.

The 1870 NC-Gaston County Census lists Joseph under "dwelling no.124/family no. 124" separately from his father's, which was listed asdwelling number 122, family 122. Joseph's occupation was stated asfarmer, age 23 with real estate valued at "300" and personal propertyvalued at "200" who in May of this year married Mary, age 19, whoseoccupation is "keeping house." Both Joseph and his father C.A. werenoted as being "males eligible to vote."

The 1880 NC-Gaston County Census, for the Southpoint Township, listsJoseph A. Featherstone, age 32, as a farmer born in S.C. married toMollie E. (Mary), age 28, born in North Carolina who keeps house. Theirchildren are listed as: James C. age 9, John H. age 7, William age 5,Richard age 3, and Joseph E. age 2 months, born in March of 1880. Alsolisted as a member of his household is Louis Warren, a black male, age25, whose occupation is stated as "servant."

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(Obituary-Gastonia Gazette, February 8, 1907)

DEATH AT LOWELL
Joseph Featherstone died at his home at Lowell Tuesday, in the sixtiethyear of his age. Death was due to dropsy. The funeral was held from theLowell Baptist church Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, the servicesbeing conducted by Rev. J.A. Hoyle, assisted by Rev. R. A. Miller andRev. J. H. Bennett. Interment was made in the Lowell Cemetery. A largenumber of relatives and friends were present to witness the burialrites. A wife and ten children survive.

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Individual: Featherston, Joseph
Race: W
Age: 23
Birth place: SC
Township: South Point Twp
Microfilm: Roll 1138, Page 795
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From Ancestry.Com Military Record Database:
Search Terms: FEATHERSTONE (23), JOSEPH (68426)
Database: American Civil War Soldiers
Combined Matches: 1

Name State Served Enlist Date Enlist Rank Enlist AgeEnlist Place
Joseph Featherstone Virginia 23 April 1861 4th Sergt 23Danville, VA Army--Confederacy

Most likely, not our Joseph, since our Joseph was born in 1847, he wouldhave been only 14 yrs. old, and not 23, unless of course he lied abouthis age. Historically, many of the rebel solidiers who joined the ranksduring the Civil War did not do so formally.
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1880 Gaston Co., NC Census
Joseph A. Featherston, head, age 32, SC SC SC
Molly E. Featherston, wife, age 28, NC NC NC
James C. Featherston, son , age 9, NC SC NC
John H. Featherston, son, age 7, NC SC NC
William Featherston, son, age 5, NC SC NC
Richard B. Featherston, son, age 3, NC NC NC
Joseph E. Featherston, son, age 2/12, b. Mar., NC SC NC

1900 Gaston Co., NC Census
Joe A. Featherston, head, b. Nov 1847, age 52, m. 29 yrs., SC SC SC
Mary E. Featherston, wife, b. Mar 1851, age 49, 10 children/10 living, NCNC NC
William Featherston, son, b. Nov 1874, age 25, single, cotton mill, NC SCNC
Richard Featherston, son, b. Dec 1876, age 23, cotton mill, NC SC NC
Edward Featherston, son, b. Mar 1880, age 20, cotton mill, NC SC NC
Fannie Featherston, dau., b. Apr 1882, age 18, NC SC NC
Laura Featherston, dau., b. Oct 1884, age 15, spooler - cotton mill, NCSC NC
George Featherston, son, b. Dec 1886, age 13, NC SC NC
Charlie Featherston, son, b. Nov 1890, age 9, NC SC NC
Grover Featherston, son, b. Dec 1892, age 3, NC SC NC
Ebenezer W. Scott, boarder, b. Jan 1840, age 60

1910 Gaston Co., NC Census
Mary E. Featherston, head, age 59, wid., 10 children/10 living, NC SC NC
Laura J. Featherston, dau., age 25, single, NC SC NC
George P. Featherston, son, age 22, m. 0 yrs., NC SC NC
Minnie L. Featherston, daughter-in-law, age 20, NC NC NC
Charles E. Featherston, son, age 19, NC SC NC
Martin G. Featherston, son, age 17, NC SC NC

Burial - [date: FEB 1907] [place: Lowell Cemetary, Gaston County, North Carolina]

Per Featherstone Line of Mrs. Jordan Fischler; 303 Bradley Avenue,Rockville, Maryland.

"Moved to Robertson Co. with his parents by 1830, where he married EmilyJackson 2/27/1844. Lay preacher of Methodist Church."
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Kenny is an extremely talented artist. His artwork has been used forU.S. Air force Recruitment posters.

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Individual: Featherston, Laura
Birth date: Oct 6, 1893
Death date: Apr 1979
Social Security #: 445-22-4846
Last residence: OK 74447
State of issue: OK
Zip of last payment: 74447

Arkansas Land Patents: Johnson County (granted through 30 June 1908)Prepared for publication by Desmond Walls Allen and Bobbie Jones McLane,Published by Arkansas Research, P.O. Box 303, Conway, AR 72032, from theClayton Library, 5300 Caroline, Houston TX 77004:

Pg. 30:

"FEATHERSTON, LAFAYETTE; Vol. AR3150.334, Land Ofc. Dardanelle,30-DEC-05, Doc. # 7916, Misc. Doc. #21182, Homestead Original; Part #1: NNE, Sec. 29, Twp. 10 N, R 25 W, 80.000 acres."

Amelia County, Virginia, Will Book 3, page 43:

"In the name of God Amen. I LEWIS FEATHERSTONE of Amelia County andParish of Nottoway, being in perfect memory and mind do appoint this myLast Will and Testament--

Itim. I give & bequeath to my loving wife ELIZABETH Fetherstone onenegro woman named Aggy, one negro boy named Dick, one negro boy nam'dDego, one negro boy nam'd Gim, one Feather bed & Furniture, one halfe ofmy stock of horses, cattle hogs & sheep, also one blew side saddle, whichshe has in possession, also all the Pewter that came be her, all which Igive to her to dispose of as she shall think proper. I also lend to myLoving wife Elizabeth one negro man namd Joe, one Negro man namd Sam, oneNegro man namd Ben, all which I lend her during her widowhood.

Itim. I give & bequeath to my BROTHER~~ CHARLES HOWEL FEATHERSTONE onenegro man named David, also one Feather Bed & Furniture, also all myPewter that I have not already given, also all my stock of cattle horses,hogs & sheep that I have not already given, also two brass mounted Guns,also my blacksmith tools, all which I give to his when comes of Age orMarrys, all which I give to him & his heirs forever. It is further mydesire that the three negroes that I have Lent my wife and all the restof my estate that I have not already given may be equally divided betweenall my brothers & sisters, it is my Will and Desire that my estate maynot be Appraised, and lastly I do appoint my BROTHER WILLIAM FEATHERSTONE& CHARLES FEATHERSTONE my Executors of this my Last Will and Testament.In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this fourteenth dayof Janry 1781.

Signd Seald & Delivered
in presence of
Peter Jones
Robert Hinton
Mary Clardy

Lewis Featherstone (LS)
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~~Apparently based on his Will---this Lewis Featherstone had no childrenof his own at the time he made this will.--DFL

Event D.s.p. - [place: Died without issue.]

Burial - [place: Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Anderson County, Texas]

Per "Featherston Family Archives in Limestone County, Alabama" Lucymoved to Limestone County, Alabama from Lancaster County, South Carolinabetween 1810 & 1820.
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1870 Clinton County, Illinois Census, lists Margaret Featherston, age 15as domestic servant in the household of John R. (Robert) Featherstone(who was the son of Belfield). Per Joyce Featherstone Hawkins, thisMargaret was the daughter of William S.---DFL
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The 3 Sep 1850 Madison County, IL Census reflects Margaret Fetherston,Jr., age 3, born in Illinois.

Excerpt from Manuscript Compiled by Doris Cline Ward, Asheville, NC--Oct.1993, "Merrimon Featherstone - Ancestors and Descendants.":

"Mariah E. Featherstone, born ca 1816. Had an illegitimate daughter,Harriet C. L. Featherstone in 1842 in South Carolina, with talk in thefamily about Maria's connection with a Georgia slave trader. Shereturned to Henderson County and lived at home with her Mother andBrother Ambrose Featherstone, where eventually her brothers quit--claimedparts of their property to her for land of her own for her support, whichland became known as the Mariah Alexander lands.

About 1851 she married Fountain Alexander in Pickens County, SC as hissecond wife, becoming step-mother to his three sons; David A., Terrel M.,and Henson, and daughter Elizabeth. She and Fountain had two daughtersin 1852/3 and 1855 respectively. Fountain owned 350 acres of land onboth sides of Crow Creek, which he willed to his sons, under date of 6Oct. 1856, "by a deed of gift-sum of $5.00 paid by my loving sons for 350acres on both sides of Crow Creek adjoining Holdens land, Lemuel Thomas'land, first granted to Barney Glenn and Robert Craven. Signed F.Alexander, [seal]. [Recorded June 1857.] [*Estate Papers, Pack 86, Clerkof Court's office, Pickens Co., SC - Recorded 8 June 1857.]

Also "Fountain Alexander to Henson Alexander, deed of gift dated 6 Oct.1857, $5.00 paid -- all that tract of land I now live on adjoining WatsonStewart, Robert Stewart, Wm Newton, Robert Morgan. Signed F. Alexander[seal] Recorded 8 June 1857.

Following his death after October 6, 1856, Maria returned to live on herproperty in Henderson, County, NC. She wrote her own will in June, 1870,and died later that same year in November. There is no indication ofwhere she was buried. She appointed Joseph Byers of Henderson County[#78.5 in the Byers' Genealogy- "Descendants of David Byers of York, PA,and York, SC" by Thurlo V. Byers. Ward Publishing Co., 1990. Joseph,son of Francis Byers, would have been 1st cousin to Mariah Alexander'ssister-in-law Mary Byers Featherston (Mrs. William). Maria Alexanderleft the Henderson Co. property to her granddaughter, Mary Clyde, with alife lease to Mary's mother Harriet."
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Burial - [place: Doniphan City Cemetery]

Burial - [place: Prairie Ridge Cemetery, Lamar County, Texas]

Burial - [place: Greenwood Cemetary, Belmont, Gaston County, North Carolina]

Compiled by Doris Cline Ward, Asheville, NC--Oct. 1993, "MerrimonFeatherstone - Ancestors and Descendants."

Excerpt: "Was second by this name in this family so her older sistermary may have died and this was the Mary to shom her father deeded land."

Burial - [place: William Featherston Farm, Clinton County, Illinois]

Burial - [place: Douthit Cemetery, Anderson County, Texas]

Mary Frances Featherston was named after her Grandmothers; Mary NeagleFeatherstone and Frances C. Herman. I have very warm and loving memoriesof my Aunt Mary. As a child, I often stayed with her and Uncle A.C. andalways had a wonderful time. She and Betty would play all sorts of gameswith me, and Uncle AC was never without Wrigly's Spearmint Gum, a staplefor appeasing any child!

She once gave me a necklace for Christmas hidden inside a walnut shell.She told me, all I was going to get for Christmas from her was anut...she enjoyed teasing me. Another of her favorite pranks was to askyou if you had been good, she would then test you to see if you weretelling the truth by squeezing the top of your knee....if you laughed, itmeant you were fibbing! Of course, I had ticklish knees! [DarleneFeatherstone Lankford]

Her funeral was held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, October 27, 1985, at theCenterview Baptist Church in Belmont. The services were officiated byRev. Dennis Thurman. The pallbearers were Fred Bumgardner, Jim Frazier,Joe Leonhardt, Miles Gaddis, Harry Abernathy, and Barney Huggins.

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Individual: Freshour, Mary
Birth date: Aug 3, 1923
Death date: Oct 1985
Social Security #: 240-30-8771
Last residence: NC 28120
State of issue: NC
Zip of last payment: 28120
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Individual: Freshour, Mary
Birth date: Aug 3, 1923
Death date: Oct 1985
Social Security #: 240-30-8771
Last residence: NC 28120
State of issue: NC
Zip of last payment: 28120

H. & T. Marsh 1986, Land Deed Genealogy of Bedford Co., TN 1807-1852,(Southern Hist. Press, Easley, SC); pg. 355; DEED BOOK "OO":

"Page 300 -- 11 Sep 1845. BURRELL FEATHERSTON to Mary S. Peacock. Deed,162 1/2 acres. Burrell Featherston conveyed for love and affection forhis daughter Mary S. Peacock, land in Bedford Co., TN, on Bell BuckleCreek and it being also the tract of land on which Thomas J. Peacock nowlives, and part of the land Burrell Featherston bought of Felix G. Ake.Borders William P. Elkins, the Bell Buckle Creek, Oter Fork Creek,William J. Peacock, Mrs. Clardy, and Burrell Featherston. Wit: RobertA. Majors and John Douglas. Reg: 20 Feb. 1846."

Last Will and Testament of Merrimon Featherston

"In the name of God, Amen. I Merrimon Featherston of the State of NorthCarolina and County of Henderson being of sound and certain mind andmemory (blessed be God) do this fifteenth day of March in the year of ourLoard One Thousand Eight hundred and forty four, make and publish this mylast will and testament in manner following: that is to say: First Igive and bequeath to my wife, Milly Featherston, two negro women viz.Carolina, Mary and their children to wait on her during her natural life& at her death the above named negroes with their children I allow to beequally divided between my sons WM FEATHERSTON and SEABORN FEATHERSTONand my two daughters MARIAH FEATHERSTON and ANN HAWKINS. I give my sonJESSE a negro boy named Sam. I also allow my son Seaborn to have thenotes that he gave Jesse for the land that the boy Alred was sold topay. I allow my son Seaborn to keep the land he lives on. I also giveto Seaborn a tract of land adjoining Edward Shipman & Jas McMinn. I giveto my son AMBROSE all my horses, cattle, hogs, sheep, corn, oats, hay &with all the farming utensils of every description. As far as theplantation I now live on and all the other property not named in thiswill, I allow it all to stand as heretofore disposed of. And I herebymake and ordain my two sons WILLIAM and AMBROSE Featherston Executors ofthis my last will and testament. In witness where of I the said MerrimonFeatherston to this my last will and testament set my hand & seal the day& year above written. Signed & sealed in presence of Benj. D. Gullickand Jas. H. Ballard Jr.

M. Featherstone
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The Heritage of Old Buncombe Co., NC, Vol. II, 1987, Pub. by Old BuncombeGen. Soc., (Hunter Pub. Co., Winston-Salem, NC). 350--James E. andDaisy (Ward) McCarty excerpt:

"I'd like to tell you about us. I'm Daisy Ward McCarty, (Mrs. James E.),born in a log cabin on the side of a mountain in Tuxedo, HendersonCounty, NC on October 11, 1918, while the great flu epidemic was raging.One month later the Armistice was signed which ended World War I. Myparents were William Henry and Nellie Carr (Byers) Ward, descendants ofthe early pioneer families of Old Buncombe County of Lewis Ward, JesseTowe, MERRIMON FEATHERSTONE (whose brother-in-law was William Mills, sonof Col. Ambrose Mills), ........"

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[From Gastonia Gazette Article]

"DEACON PITCHER"

Mike Featherstone, son of Ernest and Joyce Featherstone of Route 2,Stanley, a junior at Wake Forest University, is one of the leading Deaconpitchers, striking out 35 batters this season and compiling a finebaseball record despite a young Deacon infield, this season. He wasAll-Conference and placed on the All Gazette team and was Most ValuablePlayer, graduating from East Gaston High in 1982.

Featherstone is majoring in speech communications at Wake Forest.Deacon Head Baseball Coach is Marvin Crater. Featherstone's high schoolcoach was Darrell Van Dyke.

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[From Gastonia Gazette Article]

"FEATHERSTONE HAVING BIG CAREER AT WAKE FOREST"

Stanley's Mike Featherstone, a former East Gaston High School baseballstar, is having a big career at Wake Forest University. As a junior thisyear, the southpaw pitcher was one of the Deacons' leading pitchers. Heappeared in 15 games, struck out 35 batters, and compiled the third bestERA on the Demon Deacon staff despite a young Wake Forest infield.Featherstone's coach is Marvin Crater. His high school coach wasDarrell VanDyke, the current Warrior baseball coach. The Deaconsfinished with a 23-23-2 record this season. Featherstone was anall-conference performer while at East Gaston and was named the team'smost valuable player his senior season. He is the son of Ernest andJoyce Featherstone of Stanley.

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