James Madison Rackley: Our Family History

Generation: 1

James Madison Rackley was born on 13 Feb 1857 in Independence County, Arkansas, USA (son of John Bell Rackley and Phoebe A. Maples); died on 27 Apr 1915 in Messer, Choctaw County, Oklahoma, USA; was buried in Roxton, Lamar County, Texas, USA.

Family/Spouse: Rebecca Smith. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Lucy Fidella Rackley was born on 14 Feb 1886 in Coal Hill, Johnson County, Arkansas, USA; died on 4 Aug 1970 in Hugo, Choctaw County, Oklahoma, USA.

Generation: 2

2.	John Bell Rackley was born on 19 Sep 1835 in Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA (son of Silas Purvis Rackley and Sarah Elizabeth Bell); died in Oct 1913 in Rossville, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA. John married Phoebe A. Maples [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Phoebe A. Maples

Children:

1. James Madison Rackley was born on 13 Feb 1857 in Independence County, Arkansas, USA; died on 27 Apr 1915 in Messer, Choctaw County, Oklahoma, USA; was buried in Roxton, Lamar County, Texas, USA.

Generation: 3

4.	Silas Purvis Rackley was born in 1810 in Tennessee, USA (son of Silas Rackley and Diana Manning); and died. Silas married Sarah Elizabeth Bell on 10 Sep 1829 in Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

5.
Sarah Elizabeth Bell
Children:

2. John Bell Rackley was born on 19 Sep 1835 in Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA; died in Oct 1913 in Rossville, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA.

Generation: 4

Silas Rackley was born between 1770 and 1775 in North Carolina, USA (son of Passon Rackley); died before 10 Jun 1831 in Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA.

Other Events:

DNA note:
Family Tree DNA, kit no. 395184, for Robert "Bob" Thedford. His entry includes gedcom ending with Micajah Rackley, a son of Silas Rackley. He matches Dad's DNA and mine.
Census: 1800, Halifax, Nash County, North Carolina, USA; Silass Rackley 1 male under 10 1 male of 16 and under 25 1 male of 26 and under 45 2 females under 10 1 female of 26 and under 45 0 slaves [Appears directly before Persons Rackley, eldest male \"45 or over.\" Owned 5 slaves.]
Census: 1820, Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA; Mr. Silas Rackley 3 males under 10 [Wilson, abt 4; 2 others?] 2 males of 10 and under 16 [Micajah, abt 14; Silas, abt 10] 2 males of 16 and under 26 [Passon, abt 26?; 1 other?] 1 male 45 and over [Silas] 1 female under 10 [Elizabeth, abt 1] 1 female of 10 and under 16 [Sarah, abt 11] 1 female of 26 and under 45 [wife?] 5 engaged in agriculture 1 female slave under 14 2 female slaves of 14 and under 26
Census: 1830, Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA; Silas Rackley household 1 male of 10 and under 15 [Wilson, abt 14] 1 male of 50 and under 60 [Silas] 1 female of 5 and under 10 [Elizabeth, abt 10] 1 female of 50 and under 60 [Nancy, named in will] 1 female slave under age 10 [Bethy, named in will] 5 total

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Died:
His will is dated 10 June 1831 and was proven in the April 1832 term of court. It lists seven children.

Silas married Diana Manning. Diana (daughter of John Manning, Sr. and Lucy Pridgen) was born between 1775 and 1780 in Nash County, North Carolina, USA; died after 1860 in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Diana Manning was born between 1775 and 1780 in Nash County, North Carolina, USA (daughter of John Manning, Sr. and Lucy Pridgen); died after 1860 in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA.

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Married:
Some question as to whether he was married prior, and had at least one child (Passon/Parson/Persons) prior.

Children:

Passon Rackley was born about 1793 in Tennessee, USA; and died.
Phebe Ann Rackley was born on 4 Jul 1799 in Nash County, North Carolina, USA; died on 15 May 1883 in Giles County, Tennessee, USA.
Micajah Rackley was born about 1806; died before 1860.
Sarah D. Rackley was born about 1809 in North Carolina, USA; and died.
4. Silas Purvis Rackley was born in 1810 in Tennessee, USA; and died.
Wilson William Rackley was born on 6 Nov 1816 in Tennessee, USA; died on 19 Oct 1900 in Texas, USA.
Elizabeth Rackley was born about 1819; died on 10 Apr 1890.