Martha J. Temple

Other Events:

• Census: 13 Jun 1870, Pine Wood, 6th Civil District, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA; 1. Beasley, Geo. W., 25, male, white, farming, [no real estate value], personal $1000, Tennessee 2. _____, Martha J., 20, female, white, keeping house, Tennessee 3. _____, Luella, 3 months, female, white, Tennessee [Just two households from Martha's parents, John L. and Susan H. (Clark) Temple; next to Martha's uncle Thomas S. W. Clark.]
• Census: 4 Jun 1880, 2nd Civil District, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA;

  1. Beasley, Geo. W., white, male, 36, divorced, farming, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee 2. [Sourpryer], Lewis, white, male, 51, work hand, single, farm labor, Bavaria, Bavaria, Bavaria

Martha married George W. Beasley about 23 February 1869 in Hickman County, Tennessee, USA, and was divorced on 8 Mar 1878 in Hickman County, Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:

Marriage license and bond dated 23 February 1869, presuming a marriage soon after.

Divorced:

The date of the divorce is from the Heycuz website, which cites among other sources the Hickman County website of a Leonard McCown. This site could not be located, but apparently held some Hickman County Chancery Court records, 1877-1882.

The individual report on Heycuz went on to say that he left Martha J., but also said that his wives "could not live with him, as he did not seem to know water was for cleanliness."

Other Events:

• Military: 17 Sep 1847;

  John L. Temple enrolled for service in the Mexican War, Co. K, 3rd Reg't., Tenn. vol. inf. He was soon elected 2nd Lieutenant.

• Military: 24 Jul 1848;

  Mustered out, Mexican War.

• Military: 22 Oct 1861, Centerville, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA;

  Enrolled for Confederate service, as a private, Co. B, 48th Tenn. Inf.

• Military: Feb 1862;

  John was on furlough from his unit, and therefore missed being taken prisoner when Fort Donelson fell.

• Military: 1 Jan 1863;

  John was a fifer (musician) in Co. B, 42nd Tenn. Inf. (probably reassigned after most of his unit was taken prisoner at Donelson). In January 1863 he was made chief musician of his regiment.

• Military: 16 Jul 1863;

  On this date John L. Temple deserted his regiment. In August, probably of the same year (the record is missing the year) he was captured at Corinth, Mississippi. The notation was "passed home." Craig Scott, genealogist and military expert, believes this indicates that he was captured by the Union army after he deserted the Confederates, that he took the oath of allegiance to the U.S., and was sent through the lines back home.

John married Susan Harriet Clark on 26 Apr 1849 in Hickman County, Tennessee, USA. Susan (daughter of Alexander Clark and Charlotte Chappell) was born on 27 Jul 1828 in Hickman County, Tennessee, USA; died on 17 Oct 1891 in Hickman County, Tennessee, USA; was buried in Temple Cemetery, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Military: 17 Sept 1847, Centerville, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA;

  John L. Temple enrolled for service in the Mexican War, Co. K, 3rd Reg't Tenn. Inf., as a private. He was soon thereafter elected 2nd Lieut. He mustered out on 24 July 1848.

• Census: 10 Sep 1850, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA;

  1. Temples [Temple], John L., 25, male, farmer, real estate $250, Tennessee 2. _____, Susan, 22, female, Tennessee 3. _____, Martha, 3 months, female, Tennessee 4. [Adair], Nancy L., 10, female, Tennessee [next door to Jesse Temples, age 58, born South Carolina, and apparent wife Tabitha]

• Census: 1 Sep 1860, 6th Civil District, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA;

  1. Temple, John L., 35, male, farmer, real estate $3000, personal $1645, Tennessee 2. _____, Susan H., 33, female, Tennessee 3. _____, Martha J., 10, female, Tennessee, attending school 4. _____, John W., 8, male, Tennessee, attending school 5. _____, Alex C., 5, male, Tennessee 6. _____, Jesse H, 3, male, Tennessee 7, [Dorr], James K., 14, male, Missouri

• Military: 1861-1863, Centerville, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA;

  John Lloyd Temple enrolled for Confederate service, as a private in Co. B, 42nd Tenn. Infantry on 22 October 1861. He was on furlough when most of his unit was taken prisoner at the fall of Fort Donelson in February 1862. A fifer, in January 1863 he was made the regiment's Chief Musician. On 16 July 1863 he deserted his regiment and in August (probably of the same year; the record is missing the year) he was captured for desertion. The notation on the carded record of capture is "Passed home." Military expert Craig R. Scott informs that he would interpret this to mean that after deserting, John was captured by the Union Army, administered the oath of loyalty to the U.S. and sent home.

• Census: 13 Jun 1870, Pine Wood, 6th Civil District, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA;

  1. Temple, John L., 45, male, white, farmer, real estate $2000, personal $2000, Tennessee 2. _____, Susan H., 41, female, white, keeping house, Tennessee 3. _____, John W., 18, male, white, work on farm, Tennessee 4. _____, Alexander, 15, male, white, work on farm, Tennessee 5. _____, [Jesse H.], 13, male, white, work on farm, Tennessee 6. _____, Luvicy C., 9, female, white, Tennessee

• Census: 14 Jun 1880, Pine Wood, 6th Civil District, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA;

  1. Temple, John L., white, male, 55, married, farmer, Tennessee, South Carolina, South Carolina 2. _____, Sm H., white, female, 51, wife, married, keeps house, Tennessee, North Carolina, North Carolina 3. _____, J. H., white, male, 23, son, single, farming, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee 4. _____, L. C., white, female, 19, daughter, single, house work, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee 5. Brown, J. C., white, male, 20, single, farm work, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee

• DAUGHTER: 7 Aug 1918, District 9, Henry County, Tennessee, USA;

  Daughter Luvica C. "Cassie" (Temple) Redden death certificate named her parents as "John L. Temple" and "Susan Clark."

Notes:

Married:

Hickman County marriage records prior to 1866 were destroyed in a courthouse fire. The couple was probably married in Hickman County.

Children: 1. Martha J. Temple was born about 1850 in Hickman County, Tennessee, USA; died in 1881. John W. Temple was born about 1852 in Hickman County, Tennessee, USA; died in 1907. Alexander C. Temple was born about 1855 in Hickman County, Tennessee, USA; died in 1878. Jesse H. Temple was born about 1857 in Hickman County, Tennessee, USA; died in 1895. Luvica C. "Cassie" Temple was born on 3 Sep 1860 in Hickman County, Tennessee, USA; died on 7 Aug 1918 in 9th Civil District, Henry County, Tennessee, USA.

Jesse married Tabitha Tinsley. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• RESEARCH: Research comparing "our" Alexander Clark with the Alexander Clark, son of Alexander Clark and Phoebe Jefferson: Born abt 1780 (granted family land in Oct 1801, presumably upon attaining his majority) 1800 Alexander II (son of Alexander and Phoebe) is found in 1800 Chatham Co census, apparently married with a son under 5. 1805-1806--disposed of his family holdings in Chatham Co 1810- not found in Chatham Co census
• Bastardy Bond: 21 Aug 1807, Wake County, North Carolina, USA; Child on the body of Julia Kilgo. [Kilgrow]. Bondsmen Benjamin Clark and John Holloway.
• Census: 1830, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA
• Tax Lists: 1837, District 6, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA; Alexander Clark, 600 acres, value $1500, no whtie poll tax [age exemption]. Just below is his son Howell Clark, with only a poll tax [age 21].
• Census: 1840, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA
• Slave Schedule: 1850, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA; Alexander Clark, 2 slaves black male, age 45 black female, age 37 [ancestry index states her age as 33, but although faded, I believe it is "37."
• Census: 28 Oct 1850, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA

Notes:

(Research):1800 NC Census
A Benjamin CLARK, Sr, and Alexander CLARK appear in the Burke county, NC, census. Possibly them? They do not appear in Wake county, NC.
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James Robertson, the "father of Tenessee" was from Wake Co NC. Could he have been the father of Elizabeth Robertson? "Of such adeventurous spirit was James Robertson, a Virginian born of Ulster Scot parentage, and a resident of (the present) Wake County, North Carolina, since his boyhood."
- Constance Lindsey Skinner, «i»Pioneers of the Old Southwest: A Chronicle of the Dark and Bloody Ground «/i»(New Haven: Yale University Press, 1920), p. 165; digital image, accessed via «i»Digital Book Index «/i»(http://www.digitalbookindex.com/_search/search011t-rev.asp : accessed 25 April 2009), sub-category Local-Regional: South: Tennessee.

Census:

Alexr [Alexander] Clark household
1 male of 10 and under 15 [Thomas S. William abt 12]
1 male of 20 and under 30 [
1 male of 50 and under 60 [Alexander Clark]
3 females under 5
4 females of 5 and under 10
1 female of 10 and under 15 [Bedie Clark, age 13]
1 female of 15 and under 20
1 female of 20 and under 30
1 female of 30 and under 40 [Charlotte Chappel]

Census:
Alexander Clark household
1 male of 20 and under 30 [probably Howell, age 22]
1 male of 60 and under 70 [Alexander Clark]
3 females of 5 and under 10 [Narcissa abt 5, Martha abt 6, Sarah?]
3 females of 10 and under 15 [Mary Jane abt 11, Susan abt 12, Amanda abt 14]
1 female of 15 and under 20 [Adeline abt 16]
1 female of 40 and under 50 [Charlotte Chappel]
1 male slave, age 10-24
11 total
2 engaged in agriculture
1 engaged in manufactures and trades
1 person who cannot read or write

Census:

1. Clark, Alexander, 70, male, farmer, real estate value $1500, North Carolina
2. _____, Charlotte, 58, female, North Carolina
3. _____, Martha, 16, female, Tennessee
4. _____, Narcissa, 15, female, Tennessee, attending school
5. Stanfil, Margarett, 13, female, Tennessee, attending school

Alexander married Charlotte Chappell on 22 Jan 1820 in Wake County, North Carolina, USA. Charlotte was born about 1792 in North Carolina, USA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Probably had brothers Daniel and Ancil CHAPPELL. Ancil was bondsman for Charlotte's marriage to Alexander CLARK. A later marriage bond, for Ancil CHAPPELL to Darkes CHAPPELL, had a Daniel CHAPPELL as bondsman: Bride: Darkes Chappell Groom: Ancil Chappell Bond Date: 08 Jan 1813 County: Wake Record #: 01 088 Bondsman: Daniel Chappell Witness: B S King Bond #: 000152222

Notes:

Married:

Name: Alexander Clark
Gender: Male
Spouse: Charlotte Chappell
Spouse Gender: Female
Bond Date: 22 Jan 1820
Bond #: 000152282
Level Info: North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868
ImageNum: 001458
County: Wake
Record #: 01 093
Bondsman: Ansell Chappell
Witness: B S King

Children: Elizabeth A. Clark was born on 28 Oct 1821 in Wake County, North Carolina, USA; died on 10 Oct 1863 in Pinewood, Hickman County, Tennessee; was buried in John L Temple Cemetery, Hickman County, Tennessee. Adaline Clark was born on 15 May 1824 in Hickman County, Tennessee, USA; died on 26 Nov 1909 in Hickman County, Tennessee, USA; was buried in Columbia, Maury County, Tennessee, USA. Tennessee Ann Clark was born about 1825; died on 28 Feb 1907 in Hickman County, Tennessee, USA. Amanda Caroline Clark was born on 18 Apr 1826; died after 1900 in Hickman County, Tennessee, USA. 3. Susan Harriet Clark was born on 27 Jul 1828 in Hickman County, Tennessee, USA; died on 17 Oct 1891 in Hickman County, Tennessee, USA; was buried in Temple Cemetery, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA. Mary Jane Clark was born on 11 Jan 1829; and died. Sarah Clark was born between 1832 and 1836; and died. Martha Clark was born about 1833 in Tennessee, USA; and died. Narcissa Clark was born about 1835 in Tennessee, USA; died after 1910 in Hickman County, Tennessee, USA.

Other Events:

• Residence: 29 Dec 1763, Edgecombe County, North Carolina; Witness of a deed for his father William Clark and mother Winnifred.
• Residence: 26 Jan 1767, Edgecombe County, North Carolina
• Residence: 4 Jul 1768, Edgecombe County, North Carolina
• Residence: 18 Oct 1768, Edgecombe County, North Carolina
• Residence: 7 Nov 1768, Edgecombe County, North Carolina
• Residence: 25 Feb 1772, Edgecombe County, North Carolina; Purchased 260 acres from his father
• Occupation: Dec 1777, Chatham County, North Carolina; Sent to the North Carolina House of Commons to replace another person who was ill.
• Occupation: Abt 1778, Chatham County, North Carolina; First appears in Chatham County as a justice on the Commission of Peace and a road overseer ("from the fork opposite to William Pettys to the Horse pen Lick Springs.")
• Occupation: 1778, Chatham County, North Carolina; In the spring of 1778, elected in his own right to serve in NC's general assembly.
• Military Service: Aug 1778; 'An Aug. 1778 list of "Cloathing to be found by the different Companies in this County,!! held "Alexander Clark's Company" responsible for the collection of "5 hatts, 20 Linnen, 10 Cloth, 10 p.r Shoes [andl 10 pro Stockings" for use by the revolutionary troops.'
• Occupation: 1780, Chatham County, North Carolina; By fall of this year Alexander had become the clerk of the Superior Court for Chatham County.

Notes:

Birth:
He witnessed his parents' deed (William and Winnifred) on 29 Dec 1763, implying that he was at least 21.

Alexander married Phoebe Jefferson. Phoebe (daughter of Feild Jefferson and Mary Frances Robertson) died between 1823-1830 in Chatham County, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Will: 1762; Identified in her father's will (see her father for citation).
• NOTE_RESEARCH: 1767; Her brother John Jefferson conveyed to her a slave by consent of her guardian Henry Deloney.
• Census: 1790, Chatham County, North Carolina; Head of household
• Land: 1808, Chatham County, North Carolina; Phoebe and son William sold Alexander's (her deceased husband's) homestead on "Robertson Creek, beginning at the mouth of Turkey Creek."

Notes:

Married:
Oral history says they were married at present-day Monticello, then called Shadfield, the home of Thomas Jefferson, Phoebe's first cousin.