George Tatom

Other Events:

• Census: 11 Jul 1860, Kings Valley, Benton County, Oregon, USA
• NEWS: 31 Mar 1875, Portland, Oregon, USA;

  "Yesterday afternoon about 3 o' clock Mr. George Tatom, a farmer living in the vicinity of Dixie, Polk County, was badly injured on State Street, near the ferry, by the horse he was riding becoming fractious, throwing him and then falling across him. Dr. J. W. McAffee was sent for, and upon examination it was found that he was badly bruised about the hip and legs, but fortunately no bones were broken."

• Occupation: 17 Feb 1876, Rickreal, Polk County, Oregon, USA;

  On this date George was appointed postmaster of Rickreal.

• NEWS: 27 Mar 1880, Portland, Oregon, USA;

  The Portland newspaper carried an item that mentioned George Tatom was a Polk County Republican candidate for Sheriff.

• Census: 1 Jun 1880, Derry Precinct, Polk County, Oregon, USA
• Census: 13 Jun 1900, Condon Precinct, Condon (town), Gilliam County, Oregon, USA
• Census: 19 Apr 1910, Ferry Canyon Precinct, Gilliam County, Oregon, USA

Notes:

Census:

1. Tatom, Richard, 55, male, farmer, real estate value $1,500, personal $1280, North Carolina
2. _____, Lavina, 50, female, Tennessee
3. _____, George, 16, male, Missouri, attending school
4. _____, Solomon, 12, male, Missouri, attending school
5. Wood, Irena, female, Oregon

Census:

1. Tatom, George, white, male, 36, married, retail merchant, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri
2. _____, Hannah E., white, female, 30, wife, married, keeping house, Oregon, Missouri, Missouri
3. _____, B. Adad, white, female, 4, daughter, Oregon, Missouri, Oregon
4. Fox, C. Henry, white, male, 33, boarder, single, retail merchant, Missouri, Tennessee, Tennessee

Census:

1. Tatom, George, head, white, male, May 1840, 60, single, Vermont, unknown, unknown, carpenter, can read and write, renting house
2. Pondexter, James, lodger, white, male, April 1860, 40, single, Oregon, unknown, unknown, teamster, can read and write

Census:

1. McIntosh, Robert, head, male, white, 48, single, Scotland, Scotland, Scotland, immigrated in 1889, naturalized, farmer, sheep ranch, employer, can read and write, owns farm free of mortgage, farm schedule no. 17
2. Meldrum, George, nephew, male, white, 22, single, Scotland, Scotland, Scotland, immigrated 1908, alien, sheep herder, sheep ranch, can read and write
3. Davis, Bert, hired man, male, white, 53, single, Missouri, Ohio, Missouri, laborer, sheep ranch, can read and write
4. Magore, Thomas, hired man, male, white, 66, single, Ireland, Ireland, Ireland, sheep herder, sheep ranch, can read and write
5. Myers, William, hired ma, male, white, 40, divorced, Kansas, Missouri, England, sheep herder, sheep ranch, can read and write
6. Tatom, George, hired man, male, white, 62, divorced, Missouri, North Carolina, Illinois, sheep herder, sheep ranch, can read and write
7. Lambert, Carl, hired man, male, white, 41, single, Iowa, Ohio, Illinois, sheepherder, sheep ranch, can read and write

Died:

No record has yet been found for George Tatom after his 1910 census enumeration in Gilliam County.

George married Hannah E. Boyle on 13 Apr 1872 in J. Boyle home, Polk County, Oregon, USA, and was divorced in 1888 in Polk County, Oregon, USA. Hannah was born about 1850 in Oregon, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Biography:

  WPA Interview of Solomon's Son, H. Clay Tatom

  "Mr. TATOM was interviewed at his farm home about one half mile north of Philomath. Mr. TATOM's father, who came to Oregon in the early days as a boy of seven, lived until a few years ago. However, neither Mr. TATOM nor his father made any written records, and he was able to tell me little of importance. Mrs. TATOM is also of pioneer stock but was absent from home and the interview with her was postponed until a later date. Mr. TATOM said: My Grandfather, Richard TATOM, came with his wife, Lavina, from Missouri to Oregon in 1854. Grandfather was captain of the team and they came without any special difficulty, so far as I know. The first winter they spent at Halls Ferry of the Willamette River and in the spring of 1855 they located at Kings Valley. Grandfather's donation land claim was on the hill just west of CHAMBERS and other first settlers. Grandfather seems to have been skilled at many trades, but he worked at blacksmithing more than any other except farming. Grandfather's children were James, Rebecca, William, Mary, Lavina, Isaac, Caroline, George, and Solomon. Solomon was my father. He was born in Missouri in 1847. My mother was Cyrena WOOD, who was born in Benton County in 1854. Her father's donation land claim was a little north east of Blodgett, near the head of Gellatly canyon on the Newport Highway. My parents were married in 1871. They had three children. My sisters, who are dead, were Nellie (Mrs. Frank PLUNKETT), and Minnie (Mrs. Jonnie PRICE). Father spent his boyhood and attended school in Kings Valley. I have often heard him talk of Fort Hoskins and the men who were there but I made no record and cannot give exact information. I know Phil SHERIDAN was one of the officers he talked of seeing. Father was nine when the fort was built and nineteen when it was abandoned. In 1901 I married Elsie MATHANY whose folks were also pioneers. Her mother was a cousin of Louis Albert BANKS who won as much fame as a evangelist and preacher. Our children are Mable (Mrs. Glenn BRADY), Minnie (Mrs. James McMURTRY), Calvin, Marian and Dean."

• Note: 7 Apr 1823, Dickson County, Tennessee, USA;

  A William Tatom was appointed to oversee road in place of Jacob Walker at April Term 1823. The next road overseer appointed after him was George H. Walker. Could this be Richard's father or brother?

• Land: 3 Jun 1835, Lot 23, Greenville, Bond County, Illinois, USA;

  Richard purchased from the County Commissioners, in the "new town of Greenville," Lot 23, for $25.

• Note: 4 Jul 1835, Greenville, Bond County, Illinois, USA
• Deed: 24 Feb 1836, [Tatom to Hartley Jr], Bond County, Illinois, USA;

  On this date Richard Tatum sold 47 1/2 acres for $200 to his brother-in-law, James Hartley, Jr. Acknowledged/proved and filed on the same date.

• Land: 12 Jan 1837, Lot 23, Greenville, Bond County, Illinois, USA;

  Richard sold lot 23, town of Greenville, to James Bradford for $300. Acknowledgment and dower relinquishment, 12 January 1837. No filing date.

• Land: 10 Sep 1844, Sec. 2, Twp. 34N, Rg. 26W, Cedar County, Missouri, USA;

  Richard Tatom, along with partner Oliver Hubbard were granted by land patent 160 acres in Section 2 of Township 34N, Range 26W in Cedar County. Oliver Hubbard is unknown at this point.

• Land: 1 Nov 1848, Sec 10, Twp 33N, Rg 2W, Cedar County, Missouri, USA;

  Richard patented forty acres in his name alone in Section 10 of Township 33N, Range 25W.

• Residence: 1 Sep 1854, Benton County, Oregon, USA;

  Oregon Land Donation file indicates that he settled on the property for which he later filed on this date.

• Land: 16 Nov 1854, Benton County, Oregon, USA;

  Richard Tatom filed for Oregon Donation Lands on this date. The 322.63 acres was located in T10S, R6W, Sections 8 and 17, "the North half to the said Richard Tatom, and the South half to his wife, the said Levina Tatom."

• Tax Record: 1855, Benton County, Oregon, USA
• Tax Record: 1856, Benton County, Oregon, USA
• Probate Settlement: 1869, Polk County, Oregon, USA

Notes:

Note:

From Perrin's History of Bond and Montgomery Counties, Illinois

"The second jail was built by Richard Tatom on the public square for $321.74, payment made for same July 4, 1935, that probably being the date of receiving the building."

Deed:

". . . in the county of Bond . . . and described as a part of the north west quarter of Section No. twenty two Township six north in Range three west and bounded as follows [:] Beginning at the north west corner of said Section and Runing 'six] East 80 pees Thence south 80 poles Thence west 80 poles to the section line Thence west 24 poles to a small creek Thence up the meanders of said creek upwards of 80 poles to a willow tree thence East to poles the Beginning containing forty seven acres & a half."

Land:

Citation: Richard Tatom (Benton County), donation lands, final certificate no. 4667, Oregon City, Oregon, Land Office; Oregon and Washington Donation Land Files, 1851-1903, Records of the Bureau of Land Management, Record Group 49, NARA, Wash., D.C., microfilm publication M815, roll 51.

Died:

Probably died in Benton or Polk County.

Richard married Levina Hartley on 26 Mar 1826 in Dickson County, Tennessee, USA. Levina (daughter of James Hartley and Elizabeth Walker) was born on 24 Jan 1811 in Dickson County, Tennessee, USA; died on 7 Nov 1870 in Benton County, Oregon, USA; was buried in Dallas Cemetery, Polk County, Oregon, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 1820, Dickson County, Tennessee, USA;

  James Hartley 2 males under 10 [Willis abt 2, James abt 6] 1 male 26 to 45 [James Hartley abt 41] 2 females under 10 [Mary abt 7, Luvina abt 9] 1 female 26 to 45 [Elizabeth Walker abt 30] 1 female 45 and up 0 slaves

• Census: 1830, Bond County, Illinois, USA;

  Richard Tatom household 1 male under 5 [James Tatom abt 3] 1 male 20 to 30 [Richard Tatom abt 25] 1 female under 5 [?] 1 female 15 to 20 [Luvina Hartley abt 19]

• Residence: 1831-1837, Bond County, Illinois, USA;

  The James Hartley family moved from Dickson County, Tennessee, to Bond County, Illinois, about 1831. In 1837, following the death of Elizabeth Hartley in 1835, James moved with his children to Polk County, Missouri.

• Census: 1840, Polk County, Missouri, USA;

  Richard Tatum 1 male under 5 [Isaac abt 3] 1 male 5 to 10 [William abt 9] 1 male 10 to 15 [James abt 13] 1 male 30 to 40 [Richard Tatum abt 35] 2 females 5 to 10 [Elizabeth abt 7, Luvina abt 5] 1 female 10 to 15 [?] 1 female 20 to 30 [Luvina Walker Tatum abt 29]

• Census: 24 Sep 1850, District 17, Cedar County, Missouri, USA;

  1. Tatum, Richard, 45, male, farmer, real estate $75, North Carolina 2. _____, Luvina, 39, female, Tennessee, cannot read or write 3. _____, James, 23, m,ale, labor, Tennessee 4. _____, Wm, 19, male, labor, Illinois, attended school within the year 5. _____, Elizabeth, 17, female, Illinois, attended school within the year 6. _____, Luvina, 14, female, Illinois, attended school within the year 7. _____, Isaac, 11, male, Missouri 8. _____, Carolina, 9, female, Missouri, attended school within the year 9. _____, George, 6, male, Missouri 10. _____, Solomon, 2, male, Missouri

• Emigration: 18 Oct 1853, Salem, Oregon Territory, USA
• Migration: 26 Oct 1854, Kings Valley, Benton County, Oregon, USA;

  Arrive in Oregon on this date.

• Land: 16 Nov 1854, Benton County, Oregon, USA;

  Richard Tatom filed for Oregon Donation Lands on this date. The 322.63 acres was located in T10S, R6W, Sections 8 and 17, "the North half to the said Richard Tatom, and the South half to his wife, the said Levina Tatom."

• Census: 11 Jul 1860, Kings Valley, Benton County, Oregon, USA;

  1. Tatom, Richard, 55, male, farmer, real estate value $1,500, personal $1280, North Carolina 2. _____, Lavina, 50, female, Tennessee 3. _____, George, 16, male, Missouri, attending school 4. _____, Solomon, 12, male, Missouri, attending school 5. Wood, Irena, 1, female, Oregon

• Death: 23 Jul 1869, Benton County, Oregon, USA;

  Death of husband, Richard Tatum.

• Census: 9 Jun 1870, Benton County, Oregon, USA;

  1. Clark, Wm E., 36, male, white, farmer, Missouri 2. _____, Lavina, 35, female, white, keeping house, Illinois 3. _____, Louisa, 13, female, white, Oregon 4. _____, Clark, 12, male, white, Oregon 5. _____, Sarah, 11, female, white, Oregon 6. _____, Hester, 8, female, white, Oregon 7. _____, Willie, 6, male, white, Oregon 8. _____, Amanda, 4, female, white, Oregon 9. _____, Jesse, 1, male, white, Oregon 10. _____, Georgia, one month, female, white, Oregon, born in May 11. _____, Lavina, 59, female, white, Tennessee 12. Wood, Irene, 11, female, white, Oregon

Notes:

Name:

Also seen as Luvina, Lavinia, etc. Her cemetery marker and Oregon Donation Lands file name her, however, as "Levina."

Emigration:

From an address by the Hon. John Hailey, librarian for the State Historical Society of Idaho, at the 1906 reunion of the Oregon Pioneer Association:

"I came across the plains from Dade County, Missouri, to Oregon in 1853 in James Tatom's company. He and his father had four ox teams and about one hundred head of loose cattle. We arrived and stopped at Salem, Oregon, on the evening of October 18, 1853. Salem was a nice little village at that time, consisting of perhaps three hundred people. The country looked nice, but there did not seem to be much doing, and the show for poor emigrant boys to get work was slim. There were seven of us youngsters who had worked our passage across the plains, helping Mr. Tatom, some driving loose cattle, others driving the ox teams. As I had had some experience driven ox teams in Missouri, it fell to my lot to drive what was called the big team of five yoke of oxen to a large wagon. The other teams consisted of only two yoke each.

"We all remained at Salem the next day after our arrival, looking around for work, but failed to find any. When we passed Oregon City a few days before, we heard that some company was working quite a number of men there on a kind of breakwater or dam across the Willamette River, so three of us, John S. McBride, James Wilson and myself, concluded to go back to Oregon City and try and get work there. But before we started, Mr. Tatom said that he wanted me to stay with him a few days and help him get his stock located on good range. So it was agreed that McBride and Wilson should go on to Oregon City and try and get work, and as soon as Mr. Tatom's stock was properly located on the range, I would come. Those two boys left for Oregon City and the other four struck for different parts. Tatom and I went out to what was called the Waldo Hills, about eight miles from Salem. Here we found splendid range for stock. The grass was fine and no stock there. We returned to camp and next day, with the assistance of Mr. Tatom's younger brother Isaac, we moved the cattle and the big wagon out there, with a supply of provisions. They returned to Salem to get the family located in a house, and left me alone to look after the cattle. The cattle were well contented and I had an easy, lonesome time for ten days before he returned to relieve me."

Notes:

Married:
Richard's Oregon Donation Lands file states that he and his wife Levina were married in "Dixon" County, Tennessee, on this date. Many of the early Dickson County marriage records are missing, due to a tornado that destroyed the courthouse in 1830, explaining why no record has been located.

Children: James Tatum was born in 1827 in Dickson County, Tennessee, USA; died after 1880. William Tatum was born about 1831 in Illinois, USA; died in 1888 in Polk County, Oregon, USA; was buried in Dallas Cemetery, Polk County, Oregon, USA. Elizabeth Tatum was born about 1833 in Illinois, USA; died in 1859 in Oregon, USA. Levina Tatum was born about 1836 in Illinois, USA; died on 11 Sep 1913 in Polk County, Oregon, USA; was buried in Dallas Cemetery, Polk County, Oregon, USA. Isaac Tatom was born about 1837 in Missouri, USA; died on 7 Nov 1872 in Oregon, USA; was buried in Dallas Cemetery, Polk County, Oregon, USA. Caroline Tatom was born on 28 May 1841 in Missouri, USA; died on 11 Mar 1926 in Independence, Polk County, Oregon, USA; was buried in Hilltop Cemetery, Polk County, Oregon, USA. 1. George Tatom was born about 1844 in Missouri, USA; died after 1910. Solomon Tatom was born about 1848 in Missouri, USA; died on 2 Nov 1928 in Benton County, Oregon, USA.

Other Events:

• Census: 1820, Dickson County, Tennessee, USA;

  James Hartly [Hartley] household 2 males under 10 [James, Jr, abt 6; Willis, abt 2] 1 male 26-45 [James Hartley, Sr., abt 41] 2 females under 10 [Luvina, abt 9; Mary E., abt 7] 1 female 26-45 [Elizabeth (Walker) Hartley, abt 30] 1 female over 45 [??] 1 foreigner not naturalized [unidentified woman, over 45] 1 person engaged in agriculture 0 slaves

• Missing Census: 1830;

  James and Elizabeth (Walker) Hartley have not been located in the 1830 census--about the time of their move to Illinois.

• Deed: 1835, Bond County, Illinois, USA;

  Bond County deed index indicates James Hartley's purchase of property in Section 22, Township 6, Range 3 in 1835 [date difficult to read--could be 1832 or 1833].

• Deed: 25 Jan 1837, Bond County, Illinois, USA;

  Deed index for Bond County, Illinois, reflects the sale of James Hartley's land to Sanford Pease, filed this date, probably in preparation for the family's move to Polk County, Missouri.

• Census: 1840, Polk County, Missouri, USA;

  James "Hartly" [Hartley] household 1 male under 5 [William C., abt 5] 1 male 5-10 [Henry K., abt 7] 2 males 15-20 [Richard D. abt 15?; Solomon abt 17?; John Evans, abt 19?] 1 male 50-60 [James Hartley, abt 61] 1 female 10-15 [Channy Ann, abt 12] 0 slaves 6 total 3 engaged in agriculture

• Land Entry: 1 May 1845, Land Entry 5426, Cedar County, Missouri, USA;

  On this date, James Hartley entered for 40 acres, T34N, R26W, E 1/2 of the NW 1/4, Lot/Tract 1. Cedar County was created 14 February 1845, partially from Dade County.

• Land Entry: 1 Jun 1845, Land Entry 5402, Cedar County, Missouri, USA;

  On this date, James Hartley entered for 40 acres in T34N, R26W, S2, the E 1/2 of the NW 1/4, Lot/Tract 2.

• Land Entry: 3 Aug 1848, Land entry no. 7504, Cedar County, Missouri, USA;

  On this date James Hartley, Sr., entered for 74.22 acres in T33N, R25W, S3, the NW 1/4 of Lot /Tract 2.

• Census: 23 Sep 1850, District 17, Cedar County, Missouri, USA;

  1. Hartly [Hartley], James, 67, male, farmer, real estate value $600, Georgia 2. _____, Thom, 20, male, laborer, Tennessee 3. _____, Henry K., 17, male, laborer, Illinois 4. _____, Wm C., 15, male, laborer, Illinois 5. [illegible], Channy, 22, female, Tennessee

Notes:

See attached sources.

(Research):It is interesting to note that a Samuel Hartley was appointed to the jury to serve the Dickson County court of pleas and quarter sessions in June 1804. This would have been around the time that James and Elizabeth Hartley/Heartley moved from GA to Dickson County.
I cannot find any census data for Samuel Hartley that would appear to be a possible match to this individual, except for 1830 Washington Co IN, where there is a Samuel Hartley (male 26 - 45) next door to James Hartley (male over 45) and William Hartley (male 26 - 45). A search of WorldConnect reveals a Samuel HArtley, born 1789 in Burke Co NC, the son of James Hartley, born abt 1763, Snow Hill MD.
This could be an avenue for further research on the possible Hartley connection with our Walker family.

Died:
Evening, as specified by Bible.

James married Elizabeth Walker about 1810 in Dickson County, Tennessee, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of (Progenitor) Walker and Elizabeth (--?--)) was born about 1790; died on 23 Oct 1834 in Bond County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• DAUGHTER: 24 Jan 1811, Dickson County, Tennessee, USA;

  Birth of Luvena Hartley, in Dickson County.

  • Statement in John E. Hartley bio that his parents were married in Dickson County.
  • Enumeration of the James Hartley family in Dickson County in 1820.
  • DAUGHTER: 6 Oct 1813, Dickson County, Tennessee, USA; Birth of Mary E. Hartley, in Dickson County, Tennessee.
  • SON: 9 Oct 1814, Dickson County, Tennessee, USA; Birth of James Hartley, Jr., Dickson County, Tennessee.
  • SON: 14 Dec 1818, Dickson County, Tennessee, USA;

    Birth of Willis Hartley, in Dickson County.

    • Parents married in Dickson County, abt 1810
    • James and Elizaeth Hartley enumerated in Dickson County 1820.
    • Census: 1820, Dickson County, Tennessee, USA;

      James Hartly [Hartley] household 2 males under 10 [James, Jr, abt 6; Willis, abt 2] 1 male 26-45 [James Hartley, Sr., abt 41] 2 females under 10 [Luvina, abt 9; Mary E., abt 7] 1 female 26-45 [Elizabeth (Walker) Hartley, abt 30] 1 female over 45 [??] 1 foreigner not naturalized [unidentified woman, over 45] 1 person engaged in agriculture 0 slaves

    • SON: 13 Feb 1821, Dickson County, Tennessee, USA;

      Birth of son John Evans Hartley, Dickson County.

      • James and Elizabeth Hartley enumerated in Dickson County 1820.
      • Richard Donovan Hartley born in Dickson County in 1825 (death certificate)
      • Deed: 29 Jan 1823, Dickson County, Tennessee, USA;

        Deed of Gifts from Elizabeth Walker to her "beloved son" Elijah Walker, giving him a slave girl named Ailee. The deed specifies that offspring of the slave are to be given to his sisters, "Elizabeth Heartly," "Polly Bazzell" [Brazzell], and "Ritha Turner." The deed is witnessed by George H. Brazzell. This deed is important evidence of relationships, specifying that Elijah is the son of Elizabeth Walker, that Elizabeth, Polly, and Ritha, are his sisters, and that George H., also her "beloved son" is his brother. It is also evidence of who the three named girls married. On the same date, Elizabeth Walker also made a Deed of Gifts to her "beloved son," George H., leaving him a slave boy. Elijah Walker witnessed this deed.

      • SON: 25 Mar 1823, Dickson County, Tennessee, USA;

        Birth of Solomon Hartley, in Dickson County.

        • James and Elizabeth (Walker) Hartley were enumerated in Dickson County in 1820.
          Richard Donovan Walker was born in Dickson County in 1825.
          • SON: 25 Jul 1825, Dickson County, Tennessee, USA;

            Birth of Richard Donovan Hartley, in Dickson County, Tennessee.

            • Richard's death certificate states his place of birth as "Dixon Co., Tenn." and names his parents as James Hartley and Elizabeth Walker.
            • DAUGHTER: Abt 1826, Dickson County, Tennessee, USA;

              Daughter Luvina Hartley married Richard Tatum, probably in Dickson County, Tennessee.

            • DAUGHTER: 18 Feb 1828, Dickson County, Tennessee, USA;

              Birth of daughter Chany Ann Hartley in Dickson County.

              • In 1850 Cedar County, Missouri, census, Chaney Ann was enumerated with a birthplace of Tennessee.
              • Missing Census: 1830;

                The Hartley family moved to Bond County, Illinois, from Dickson County, about 1831, according to the biography of their son, James E. Hartley (Goodspeed). They may have left Dickson County by the time the census was taken, as they have not been located in its census, nor in the Bond County, Illinois, census. However, James and Elizabeth's eldest daughter, Luvina, and her husband Richard Tatum, are found in the 1830 Bond County enumeration:

                Richard Tatum household 1 male under 5 [James Tatum, abt 3] 1 male 20-30 [Richard Tatum] 1 female 15-20 [Luvina (Walker) Tatum, abt 19]

                On the previous page several Dickson County surnames can be found, although no connection has yet been made:

                • Burrell Etherage
                • David Hunter
                • James Hunter
                • James B. Rutherford [not a Dickson County name, but a middle name used for one of Elijah Walker's sons]
                • Thomas Hunter
                • Joseph Hunter
                • John Hunter
                • John Skelton
                • SON: 1 May 1830, Dickson County, Tennessee, USA;

                  Birth of Thomas J. Hartley in Dickson County, Tennessee.

                  • Census data for Thomas J. Hartley consistently places his birth in Tennessee.
                  • Death certificate of Thomas J. Hartley names his place of birth as Tennessee.
                  • Emigration: Between 1830-1831, Bond County, Illinois, USA;

                    James and Elizabeth (Walker) Hartley moved their family from Dickson County to Bond County.

                    • Biography of their son John E. Hartley states they moved to Bond County, Illinois, in 1831.
                    • Son Thomas J. Hartley was born in Tennessee in May 1830.
                    • Son Henry Kindall Hartley was born in Illinois in March 1833.
                    • Deed: 1835, Bond County, Illinois, USA;

                      James Hartley purchased land in Section 22, Township 6, Range 3 of Bond County. [Date difficult to read, and might be 1832 or 1833.]

                    Notes:
                    

                    The Cumberland Presbyterian Church was founded in Dickson County, Tennessee in 1810. In 1823 a branch of the church was established in Bond Co IL (Mt. Giiead Cumberland Church).
                    
                    Rev. McAdow was one of the Dickson County founders of the church. He lived in Dickson Co from at least 1810-1815, then moved to Jackson Co TN. In the fall of 1828, however, he moved to Bond Co IL. Could his presence, and that of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, have been part of the inspiration for the move of Richard and Levina (Hartley) Tatom and James and Elizabeth (Walker) Hartley from Dickson Co to Bond Co?
                    
                    Additionally, Rev. McAdow and several others of the Cumberland Presbyterian movement came from Orange Co NC and environs. Richard Tatom's family were also from that area. Possible relationship there?
                    
                    Some of this material comes from the Cumberland Presbyterian Church website
                    http://www.cumberland.org/hfcpc/minister/McAdowS.htm#anchor304687
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    Birth:
                    

                    Elizabeth was born in either Georgia or Tennessee. The record in her children's census data predominantly indicates "Tennessee." However, it should be remembered that Elizabeth died in 1835, leaving children from ages 24 down to a newborn infant. Many of the older children did not survive to the time of the 1880 census, which was the first to offer information on the birthplace of parents. The younger children, who really never knew their mother, may have been more confused on the point of her birth.
                    
                    Of more value, perhaps, is evidence of the birthplace of her sister, Mary "Polly" (Walker) Hartley, also born about 1790. (It is not known if they were twins, or just very close in age.) Polly's own enumeration in 1850 and 1860 Dickson County states her birthplace as "Georgia." Additionally, the census data of her children Allen, Jackson, Retha, and John in the 1880 census all stated their mother's birthplace as "Georgia." Retha and John were enumerated in 1900, indicating their mother's birth in Georgia. Retha alone survived to the 1910 census, and in that one census, her mother's birthplace is given as "Tennessee."
                    
                    John E. Hartley's biography in Goodspeed states

                    "John E. Hartley, President of the Stockton Exchange Bank of Stockton, Mo., was born in Dickson County, Tenn., on the 13th of February, 1821, his parents being James and Elizabeth (Walker) Hartley, who were born near Augusta, Ga., and in Tennessee in 1780 and 1790, and died in Cedar county, Mo., and Bond County, Ill. in 1835 and 1855, respectively."

                    While it is a confusing sentence, it probably intended to convey that James Hartley was born in Georgia and Elizabeth (Walker) Hartley in Tennessee.
                    
                    It is likely that Elizabeth was, however, born in Georgia, as her sister born around the same time was, and her younger siblings, George and Elijah were born in Georgia.
                    
                    Died:
                    

                    The date of Elizabeth Hartley's death comes from the family Bible. The place, Bond County, Illinois, is supported by:

                    • The biography of her son, John E. Hartley, which states that the family moved to Bond County from Dickson County in 1831; and that the family moved on to Polk County, Missouri, in 1837.
                      
                    • Elizabeth (Walker) Hartley clearly died of childbirth since her last child, William Carroll Hartley was born on 23 October 1834, and she died on the same date.
                      
                    • William Carroll Hartley was consistently enumerated in census with a birthplace of Illinois.
                      
                    • Oral history among the Hartley descendants.

                    Children: 3. Levina Hartley was born on 24 Jan 1811 in Dickson County, Tennessee, USA; died on 7 Nov 1870 in Benton County, Oregon, USA; was buried in Dallas Cemetery, Polk County, Oregon, USA. Mary E. Hartley was born on 9 Oct 1813 in Dickson County, Tennessee, USA; died on 8 Aug 1896 in Polk County, Missouri, USA; was buried after 8 Aug 1896 in Hopkins Cemetery, Polk County, Missouri, USA. James Hartley, Jr. was born on 9 Oct 1814 in Dickson County, Tennessee, USA; died on 3 Oct 1867 in Missouri, USA; was buried in Hartley Cemetery, Cedar County, Missouri, USA. Willis Hartley was born on 14 Dec 1818 in Dickson County, Tennessee, USA; died on 8 Aug 1896 in Cedar County, Missouri, USA; was buried after 8 Aug 1896 in Hartley Cemetery, Cedar County, Missouri, USA. John Evans Hartley was born on 13 Feb 1821 in Dickson County, Tennessee, USA; died on 12 Jun 1898 in Stockton, Cedar County, Missouri, USA. Solomon Hartley was born on 25 Mar 1823 in Dickson County, Tennessee, USA; died on 16 Mar 1900 in Cedar County, Missouri, USA. Richard Donovan Hartley was born on 25 Jul 1825 in Dickson County, Tennessee, USA; died on 9 Jan 1912 in Madison Township, Cedar County, Missouri; was buried on 10 Jan 1912 in Hartley Cemetery, Cedar County, Missouri, USA. Chany Ann Hartley was born on 18 Feb 1828 in Dickson County, Tennessee, USA; died after 1880. Thomas J. Hartley was born on 1 May 1830 in Dickson County, Tennessee, USA; died on 29 May 1910 in Madison Township, Cedar County, Missouri; was buried on 31 May 1910 in Lindley Prairie Cemetery, Bear Creek, Cedar County, Missouri, USA. Henry Kindell Hartley was born on 15 Mar 1833 in Greenville, Bond County, Illinois, USA; died in 1905 in Caldwell, Canyon County, Idaho, USA; was buried in Caldwell-Canyon Hill Cemetery, Canyon County, Idaho, USA. William Carroll Hartley was born on 23 Oct 1834 in Greenville, Bond County, Illinois, USA; died on 10 Jul 1871 in Idaho Territory, USA; was buried in Caldwell-Canyon Hill Cemetery, Canyon County, Idaho, USA.

Other Events:

• Emigration:

  The England family of Dickson County, TN, came from Goochland VA, and some of them were in Elbert County, GA, at the same time that the Prognitor Walker family was in Georgia. This data is unclear and unsourced but worth noting simply because they were from the same area and settled in Dickson County. The Walker family may have moved with the England and Evans families from Elbert Co GA. And possibly the Bakers. See citation at the end of this passage. ---------------------------------- (14) Patty Martha ENGLAND, (William ENGLAND, William) was born Jun 15, 1775 in Of, Goochland Co., Va., and on Sep 2, 1795 in Amherst Co., Virginia, married Robert EVANS SR., son of William EVANS and JOYCE, who was born in 1767 in Of, Amherst, Virginia. Patty Martha died about 1806 in Elbert Co, Georgia. Robert died on Jun 8, 1855 in Hall, Georgia. Robert was married to Mahala GRANGER. This family of Evans came from the LDS Registry and Robert of Amherst was married to Martha England. The dates matched exactly. I will see in Amherst and Goochland are one and the same. Children: 1 Elizabeth EVANS was born about 1796 in Amherst Co, Virginia. 2 Anderson (Andrew) EVANS was born about 1798 in Elbert, Georgia. Anderson (Andrew) died on Nov 3, 1823 in Hall, Georgia. 3 Joseph EVANS was born about 1800 in Elbert Co, Georgia. died on Oct 3, 1826 in Hall Co, Georgia. 4 Thomas Carter EVANS was born about 1802 in Elbert Co, Georgia. 5 Robert EVANS JR. was born in 1805 in Elbert Co, Georgia. Robert died in 1885 in Of Milton Co., Georgia. 6 Sarah EVANS was born about 1806 in Elbert Co, Georgia. From Joe Payne's page regarding the England and Payne families: http://www.joepayne.org/aol/england.htm#William : accessed 19 December 2012 Joe Payne (joe@joepayne.org)

• Note:

  Dana Sue Tilley, atDNA tested, is in common with William E. Walker, Sandra Pippin, Jerrold Joseph Walker, and Lanelle Boyd. Her line of descent includes a Bull family that has surnames McMurry and Herman. Requires investigation. John Porter McMeans says that her Nail/Neil family came from Franklin Co GA around the same time as Joseph H. Walker.

• NOTE_RESEARCH:

  John Porter McMeans, DNA-tested descendant of Joseph H. Walker, believed to be Joseph Harmon or Herman Walker. Email from John dated 4 August 2014:

  "Good morning Janis, Logged on as William E Walker this AM and noticed that Dana Sue Tilley, who claims lineage to Joseph H Walker matches Mayville and Pippin very closely. I believe that she descends from Joseph's eldest, but little known daughter Amanda, who married into the Nails that came from Franklin Co, Ga about the same time as Joseph. Has any common surname cropped up that may the spouse of our Walker progenitor?"

• NOTE_RESEARCH: William Walker's will, Nottaway County, VA, 1789-1802. Had a son named Richard. The weird Dickson County deed for the land that Elizabeth Walker got was to Richard [no surname]--could this have been Walker? Northern Nottaway County is on the waters of the James River. Samuel Allen Walker said he was raised near or on the James River.
• RESEARCH:

  Early militia officers in Hickman County: 1809: John Walker 1812: Elisha Walker 1813: Richard Walker 1814: Elisha Walker 1817: Elias R. Walker From Spence's History of Hickman County, Chapter XXI, pp. 400-442. Other names listed with are not necessarily any red flags. Available Google Books. Same book indicates that Dr. Joel Walker of Williamson Co was brother to Pleasant Walker of Hickman Co.

• RESEARCH: Peter Walker married Elenor Clarke on 8 April 1783; security was Thomas Hodges. Goochland County, Virginia. About right for Arch\'s birth 17 December that year? https://books.google.com/books?id=qjhDAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA93&lpg=PA93&dq=%22Peter+Walker%22+%22Elenor+Clarke%22+Goochland+VA&source=bl&ots=WnCsJXJCuM&sig=7KBnLnxhTtLDwQ-lSo5bK9jI2BA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjRt5elloDaAhXIm-AKHQSwBhkQ6AEIKzAB#v=onepage&q=%22Peter%20Walker%22%20%22Elenor%20Clarke%22%20Goochland%20VA&f=false
• RESEARCH: The lack of a birth state or close date of birth, as well as no given name for the father or surname for the mother presents research problems. The research path is further complicated by early record losses in Dickson County, Tennessee, their last known place of residence. The county was created in 1803; its 1810 federal census is not extant, few marriage records pre-date 1830, tax lists begin in 1831, and chancery court records begin in 1836. Fortunately, land records and county court records are available from 1804 and early state militia records are also helpful. SOURCE: "Problems With Genealogical Research in Tennessee," The Tennessee Genealogical Magazine Ansearchin' News, vol. 38, no. 4 (Winter 1991), 161; online archives, Tennessee Genealogical Society (www.tngs.org : accessed 27 January 2014). Also, "Lost Records: Courthouse Fires and Disasters in Tennessee," article, Tennessee State Library and Archives (http://www.tn.gov/tsla : accessed 27 January 2014), entry for Dickson County. Also, "Earliest County Records," database, Tennessee State Library and Archives (http://www.tn.gov/tsla : accessed 27 January 2014), entry for Dickson County. Although the earliest marriage records for the county date to 1817, few marriage records survived an 1830 tornado.
• RESEARCH: 3 Dec 2014;

  Email from Jon P. Ward (Greenville and Ridgeway, SC), who manages the atDNA (FTDNA) acct of Edgar Richard Parker. Email address jmpward46913@bellsouth.net

  "Janis, Thank you for your inquiry. Edgar Richard Parker is my cousin and I am keeper of family research. However, I am new to FTDNA and learning to "read" test results. The genealogy lineage of our Walker line is as follows: Andrew Walker - b. 1745- Va., d. 1845 SC; son- Drury Walker- b. 1766 Va., d. 1846 SC; m. Margaret Bailey - b. 1776 SC., d. 1858 -SC.; their son - James Bailey Walker - b. 1818 - SC, d. 1910 - SC; m. Martha Neeley, b. 1817 - SC, d. 1885 -SC. Their daughter Emma Walker - b. 1843, SC, d. 1898 - SC married Eli Wood Parker - b. 1837 - SC, d.1924 - SC. Their son Edgar William Parker b. 1877 - SC, d. 1963 - SC; m. Sarah Hogan, b 1876 - SC, d. 1935 - SC. Their youngest child was James Walker Parker - b. 1914 SC, d. 1971 SC was the father of Edgar Richard Parker. Another cousin is awaiting results of Family Finder and he is also related to the Walker line but one generation after ERParker. None of the names you listed appear in my Walker genealogy. The sons of Drury Walker were Robert B. Walker b. 1804; James Bailey Walker; John B. Walker b. 1817, d. in Ala.; Thomas B. Walker, b. 1819 d. 1904 SC; Drury Walker Jr., b. 1823, d. 1844 - SC; Andrew B. Walker (dates unkn.). There were four daughters. Drury Walker b. 1766 Va. may have had a brother who migrated into Georgia. Elijah Walker b. 1802 Ga., may have been his son. This is speculation, of course. Researchers interested in Fairfield County, SC are awaiting acceptance from FTDNA for a Project site. This should be a very interesting site as many people in the county are inter-related by marriage. I research the Boulware, Crumpton, Hogan, McCants, Parker, Wilson, and Walker lines and find many double relationships within the family. My own grandparents were 2nd cousins through the Hogan line. Maybe some of this info will assist you. Watch for the Fairfield County, SC Project on FTDNA as there are many Walkers living in the county and hopefully will be tested. I will keep your info and should I come across any of the names I will certainly let you know. Best of luck in your research. Jon Jon P. Ward Greenville and Ridgeway, SC."

Notes:

Samuel Allen Walker's daughter's bio (see his entries for sourcing and full text) indicate his birth in Amherst County, Virginia. A search of the FHL's two index volumes for Amherst marriages did not discover a Walker male married to an Elizabeth:

• Amherst County, Virginia marriages 1763-1800, 975.5496 V2am
  Amherst County, Virginia, marriage bonds 1753-1853, 975.5496 V2sw
  
  Both volumes contained only these marriages:
  • Joel Walker to Mary Penn (1775)
    
  • Robert Walker to Nancy Powell (1792)
    
  
  
  The 1775 marriage is early enough for the birth of earliest-known child Archalaus in 1785, and could have been a first marriage for Progenitor?
  
  
  
  

  Possible parent? George Walker of Goochland County, son of William Walker and his first wife (second wife Jane Burton). George Walker married Eliza Green in 1787 Goochland Co VA, William Walker also mentioned.
  
  Could this be a second marriage of our Progen to Elizabeth? Possibly Samuel A., Archalaus were from the first marriage? Timing is right for Elizabeth, Polly, etc to begin being born 1790 GA. Married and moved to GA?
  
  Older brother Patton Walker.
  
  See:
  http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/VAALBEMA/1999-02/0918738101
  
  and
  
  http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/WALKER/2006-02/1140034214
  
  and
  
  http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/goochland/vitals/marriages/marr0002.txt
  
  Patton Walker, who was early in Madison/Macoupin IL area, would have been the uncle of Samuel and Arch.
  
  Rufus Ray Clark, Jr., has an autosomal DNA match to James R. Walker, Sr. and Gerald Hartley. Rufus is from the Jacob/Agnes line, Gerald from the Elizabeth/James Hartley line, and James R. Walker descends from the Patton Walker who was in Macoupin Co IL.
  
  HOWEVER, Patton Walker's Y-DNA placed him in Group 26, not Group 2, of the Walker DNA study.
  
  

  Most people seem to feel that additional children were James and Matilda.
  
  Birth:
  Evidence would indicate that Archalaus was the older brother or half-brother of Elijah Walker (1802). Arch's obit indicates that he was born 1783 Virginia. If we assume that progenitor Walker was at least 18 years old, that puts his birth at prior to 1765. Since he was still having children in 1802, it is unlikely, though possible, that he was born prior to 1750.

  (Progenitor) married Elizabeth (--?--) before 1790. Elizabeth was born in 1775-1785; died before 7 Apr 1823 in Dickson County, Tennessee, USA; was buried in Dickson County, Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• RESEARCH: Hypothesis: Could Elizabeth's surname have been Allen? Hence she named her son after a brother Samuel Allen? There was a Richard Allen--and the name on her same property, earlier, was Richard, with no last name.
• Possible Residence: 1783, Virginia, USA;

  If Elizabeth Walker was also the mother of Archalus, she probably lived in Virginia in 1783.

• Residence: 1790-aft 1802, Georgia, USA;

  Elizabeth Walker resided in Georgia as early as the birth of daughters Elizabeth and Polly in 1790 and as late as the birth of Elijah in 1802.

• Census: 1820, Dickson County, Tennessee, USA;

  Elizabeth Walker household 2 males 16 - 26 [Elijah, abt 18, George H. abt 19] 1 female 26 - 45 [Elizabeth Walker] 2 engaged in agriculture Slaves: 1 male under 14 1 female under 14 [Ailee?]

• Court: 29 Jan 1823, Dickson County, Tennessee, USA;

  Deed of gifts from Elizabeth Walker her "beloved son" Elijah Walker, giving him a slave girl named Ailee. The deed specifies that offspring of the slave are to be given to his sisters, Elizabeth "Heartly" [Hartley], Polly "Bazzell" [Brazzell], and Ritha Turner. The deed is witnessed by George H. Brazzell. This deed is important evidence of relationships, specifying that Elijah is the son of Elizabeth Walker, that Elizabeth, Polly, and Ritha, are his sisters, and that George H., also her "beloved son" is Elijah's brother. It is also evidence of who the three named girls married. On the same date, Elizabeth Walker also made a Deed of Gifts to her "beloved son" George H. Walker, leaving him a slave boy. Elijah Walker witnessed this deed.

• Court: 7 Apr 1823, Charlotte, Dickson County, Tennessee, USA; George H. Walker and Jacob Walker are made administrators for Elizabeth Walker, deceased.
• Probate: 1 Jan 1825, Dickson County, Tennessee, USA

Notes:

See attached sources.

1853 Dickson Co will of Alexander Wilkins mentions in a land description "Elizabeth Walker's spring" and the will is witnessed by Robert A. Reaves.

Birth:
We don't know if Elizabeth was the mother of all of "Progenitor's" children.

1820 census places her age between 26-45, calculating to 1775-1794.

Birth of "beloved son" George in 1801 (if she was not mother of the older children) suggests that she was at least 14 by that time--probably older--and was therefore likely born between 1775-1786.

The one census is the only direct evidence we have of Elizabeth's age. If it is right, she could not have been the mother of Archalaus or Samuel. She might, however, have been the mother of Elizabeth, Polly, Jacob, Joseph, Ritha, George H., and Elijah.

Probate:

George H. Walker and Jacob Walker, administrators of the estate of Elizabeth Walker deceased sold 56 acres to William B. Dodson, drawn 1 January 1825, acknowledged Court of Pleas October Term 1825, filed 27 January 1826.

Described as:
A Certain Tract or parcel of Land situate lying and being in the County of Dickson state and County aforesaid on the head Waters of Yellow Creek Containing Forty eight Acres lying in Dickson County in the first district Beginning at [an] Oak on the south side of Yellow Creek about Ten poles south of a spring branch of Yellow Creek Turning North Crossing the Trap shoal Branch at 36 poles and in all 64 poles to a small Hickory. Thence West Crossing the Trap shoal Branch at 26 poles Thence to a Stake Corner Thence North Crossing Yellow Creek to a turkey oak Thence West to Tatoms fence Thence South along said fence a Conditional line Crossing the Creek to William Gates? fence thence a long said fence a Conditional line. Thence to a dry Hollow that Turns down by Tatoms house Thence up the hollow to Hickory Corner a boundary Corner of the south boundary Corner line. Thence to the Beginning Corner surveyed May the [10th or 16th] 1808. likewise Eight Acres beginning at a White Oak the beginning Corner of said Gates forty eight Acre Tract Runing [sic] South 23 ½ poles to a Hickory and White Oak Thence East 50 poles to a White Oak Thence north crossing the Trap Shoal branch at 222 poles and in all 25 ½ poles to an Elm and a Hickory Thence West Crossing a branch at Twenty One poles and in all fifty poles to the Beginning surveyed May the 16th 1808

Notes:

Married:
Deduced from birthdates of children.

Children: Archalaus Walker was born on 17 Dec 1783 in Virginia, USA; died on 11 Dec 1866 in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA; was buried in Wayne Cemetery, Dorchester, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA. Samuel Allen Walker was born about 1785 in Amherst County, Virginia, USA; died after 1860. 7. Elizabeth Walker was born about 1790; died on 23 Oct 1834 in Bond County, Illinois, USA. Mary "Polly" Walker was born about 1790 in Georgia, USA; died between 1861 and 1870 in Tennessee, USA. Jacob Walker was born about 1793 in Georgia, USA; died on 3 Mar 1855 in Staunton, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA. Joseph Harmon Walker was born about 1796 in Georgia, USA; died after 1870. Retha Walker was born about 1799 in Georgia, USA; died after 1850. George H. Walker was born in 1801 in Georgia, USA; died after 1870. Elijah Walker was born on 14 Sep 1802 in Georgia, USA; died on 26 Jul 1872 in Dickson County, Tennessee, USA; was buried after 26 Jul 1872 in Fielder Cemetery, Dickson County, Tennessee, USA.