Castleman Family Davidson County, Tennessee

Various wills from Davidson County will books.

John Castleman, written April 25, 1820, probated August 13, 1821, WB 8, page 15

My beloved wife Martha

My son Benjamin Castleman

My daughter Margaret Green’s heirs

My son Andrew Castleman, an idiot

Son Benjamin Castleman and Isaiah Green Executors

Witnesses Samuel Steele and Thomas Spurg and Campbell Hays

County Court minutes indicate that Absalom Gleaves was appt. administrator for the estate of John Castleman

Jacob Castleman, written Feb. 5, 1803

Recorded December 21 1803.  WB 4,

My wife Eleanor

My son Abraham

Morris Shane

My daughter Patience Castleman and Andrew Castleman

Benjamin Castleman written September 27, 1824, recorded WB 8, page 512

My wife Amelia Casltleman

My three sons Abraham, Benjamin and James

My other two sons Lewis and David

Mentions bond on Benjamin and Jacob Castleman of Wilson County

Daughters Sally Bon, Rhoda Bon, Betsy Castleman and Susan Castleman

Andrew Castleman Executor

Witnessed August 27 1825 by James Cooper and David Cartwright

Andrew Castleman

Wife Margarett

Sarah

Martha

Elizabeth

Robert B.

Other children not named

Sinai Phipps, relation not given

Susan Satterfield, relation not given

Henry Castleman, written March 18, 1849

My wife Elizabeth Castleman

Five children that is hers with me

All of the children

My two sons Burrel P Castleman & Huston L. Castleman, Executors

Hooper family of Middle Tennessee

Records compiled on the Hooper family of Davidson and surrounding counties.  The records are recorded in Davidson County unless otherwise noted.

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HOOPER COURT RECORDS

Chancery file # 69

Hooper - Petition for sale of slave

Jesse Jordon, guardian of the petitioners

“The petition of Fanny Hooper, Huldy Hooper, Jesse Hooper, William Hooper, Araminta Hooper and F. Marion Hooper and James Hooper infant children of tender years and children of Churchill Hooper of Davidson County by their next friend and uncle Jesse Jordan a citizen of Davidson County shows unto your honor that in the year 1835 their Grand Mother Jane _ Hooper made a deed of gift to them for a Negro slave named Winney…”  signed Jesse Jordan 

Sworn to and subscribed before me Arpil 20^th 1844 Benjamin Sharpe J. P. Davidson County Tennessee

Churchill Hoopers children of Jane T. Hooper Registered February 23^rd 1835

“I Jane Hooper of Davidson County & State of Tennessee doth for the love good will & affection which I bear to my grandchildren the heirs & children of my son Churchill Hooper & a valuable consideration to me in had paid the receipt where of is hereby acknowledged hath given granted bargained & sold unto the aforesaid children & heirs of the aforesaid Churchill Hooper forever a certain Negro girl a bright mulatto named Winney a slave for life…”  Signed by her mark Jane T. Hooper 15 August 1834, witnesses Geo. W. C. Lovell, Jas. Lovell

Deposition of Jno. Robertson sworn to before Benjamin Sharpe J.P. May 4, 1844

“I am acquainted with Churchill Hooper & his family.  They reside from my fathers about two miles, he is a man of small property & his children are numerous, two girls his oldest children about 12 & 14 years of age, and able to assist their mother.  The others are small and unable to assist her.  He resides in Davidson, he is a singular man of wild habits, sometimes goes from home & remains away without making any provisions for his family, takes no control of the slave Winney, permits her to go away from home & she frequently does, & then takes no means to correct her.  Winney could if she would be useful, she is able bodied, but has the habit of going off at will, remaining away as long as she likes, she has a small boy child.  I do not think her of use to the family.  I think a slave or slaves might be purchased who would be of great value to his wife & children.

Chancery Rule # 511

William Phillips and others vs Andrew Hooper & others

On the 28^th day of Nov 1849 this cause was heard before the Chancellor

Claiborne Y. Hooper left surviving him the following children Sally then married to William Phillips, Leonard K., Hudah Hooper since married to Henry Hart, Eliazabeth Hooper, Andrew Hooper and Georgiana Hooper (called in the will George Anne) and granddaughter Mary E. Fletcher only child of deceased daughter of Claiborne Y. Hooper who had been married to ____ Fletcher and died in the lifetime of her father.  Claiborne Hooper had at his death about 394 acres of land on the North side of Cumberland River about 4 miles from Nashville on the waters of Whites Creek & on the Nashville and Louisville turnpike joining the land of Jackson B. White  ____ heir and George B. Goowin,..  the other about 180 acres on the same turnpike rd ½ mile further from Nashville adj the land of George B. Goodwill & Churchill Lanier. 

Filed Feb 23^rd 1903 George Mizell

Andrew H. Mizell, George Mizell, Mrs. Bettie Donelson and Mrs. Kate Turner and her husband J. Miller Turner had made settlement with George Mizell, Trustee under the will of Caliboren Y. Hooper deceased of the propery belonging to the estate of our mother Georgiana Mizell, now deceased.  Aks that George Mizell be released from the bond executed by him on May 13, 1856 under the order of the Chancery Court in the case of William Phillips vs . A. H. Hooper et als. 

Georgiana Mizell died in the city of Nashville on the 12^th day of jan. 1903.

Heirs of Claborne Hooper

Elizabeth (later married Thomas Menees)

Georgiana (later married George Mizell)

Sarah wife of William Phillips

Leonard K. Hooper

Andrew J. Hooper

Mary E. Fletcher, granddaughter

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HOOPER DEEDS

Deed Book A page 244 Registered July 30, 1788 Samuel Vernor of Davidson Co., TN to Absolom Hooper of the same place, July 8, 1788, 340 acres Davidson Co. north side of the Cumberland River 2 and a half miles from Heaton’s Old Station and joins James Hollis’ corner.  Land was granted to Samuel Vernor by NC. Acknowledged by Elizabeth Vernor and James Cooper adm of Samuel Vernor in consequence of a sale of lands by said Vernor in his lifetime.

Deed Book A page 289 Registered Jan. 20, 1789 Absolom Hooper and Elizabeth Hooper his wife of Davidson Co/. TN to William Shaw of the same place, Oct. 15, 1788, 130 acres on the waters of Whites Creek part of Samuel Vernors preemption., this Jan 5, 1789.

Deed Book A. Page 341 Registered July 22, 1789  Absolom Hooper  of Davidson Co. to Robert Weakley a tract of land 230 acres on north side Cumberland River and on both sides White’s Creek adj. Peter Sides corner which was Sides now belonging to Eleazer Hamilton.  Land granted to Absolom Hoopr by NC Oct. 8 1787 for the services of Col. Martin Armstrong, grant # 33 July Term 1789.

Deed Book A. Page 350 Registered Aug. 18, 1789  Grant # 33 NC to Absolom Hooper assignee of Martin Armstrong 230 acres NS Cumberland River.  Surveyed for Hooper Sept. 9. 1785.

Deed Book B, page 211 July 29 1791, Benjamin Drake to Absalom Hooper July 11 1791, 640 acres on the east waters of Whites Creek adj. Dennis Cond__ line and Samuel Verners line. 

Deed Book C, page 28 Apr. 30, 1792 Absolom Hooper to William Hooper 85 acres on the east side of Whites Creek and North side of Cumberland River, part of preemption of 640 acres granted to Benjamin Drake.

Deed Book C page 57 July 25 1792 Absolom Hooper to Charles Parker July 11 1791 118 acres on the east fork of Whites Creek ns Cumberland River adj a corner of a 640 acre preemption of Benjamin Drake. Test Ennis Hooper and Joseph Hooper

Deed Book C page 59 July 26 1792 Absolom Hooper to David Earhart 9 July 1792 48 acres on East side of Whites Creek se coner of preemption of 640 acres of Benjamin Drake Sr.   Beginning on Hoopers line of tract he now lives on. Test John Tremble and Ennis Hooper

Deed Book C page 96 Jan. 23 1793 William Loggins to Joseph Hooper 100 acres ns Cumberland rv east fork Whites Creek said land being the east end of Loggins preemtion.

Deed Book C page 96 Jan. 23 1793 Absalom Hooper to Joseph Hooper 200 acres ns Cumberland rv east fork Whites Creek adj. Joseph Hoopers spring branch and William Hoopers corner and Thomas Taylors line, Joseph Loves line and Michael Glaves line.

Deed Book C page 231 Feb 3 1794  Elijah Robertson to Absolom Hooper 228 acres on Sycamore Creek in Tennessee and Davidson Co.

Deed Book C page 267 May 12, 1794 George Walker to Absolom Hooper 428 acres Davidson Co. on Whites Creek  joining James Mears corner.

Deed Book C page 279 May 17 1794 Absolom Hooper to Thomas Lightfoot 200 acres ns Cumberland rv on both sides of Heaton Creek adh William Stuarts corner, Sd land bein the south end of Amos Heatons preemption.

Deed Book C page 326 Aug 7 1794  Jan. 23 1793 Absolom Hooper to George Cook 131 ac east fork Whites Creek adj. William Hoopers corner and Joseph Hoopers line.

Deed Book C page 392 May 12 1795 George Cook  to Joseph Hooper to 112 ac ns of the east fork Whites Creek adj. Another tract of said Hoopers on Michael Glaves line and Jessee Reeds line and William Hoopers corner.

Deed Book C page 404 May 18 1795 Joseph Hooper to William Caldwell 100 acres ns Cumberland rv east fork Whires ck adj Loggins corner being east end of Loggins preemption.

Deed Book C page 431 Aug 10 1795 - Absolom Hooper to Bishop Asbury  tract adj Charles Parkers line one half acre Oct 13 1794, Test Joseph Hooper and Samuel Hollis

Deed Book D page 79 May 3 1799 Absolom Hooper to Ennis Hooper Nov 7 1798 a tract of 268 acres on Whites Creek including house where Ennis now lives adj James Hollis corner

Deed Book E page 202 May 8 1800 James Cryer to Absolom Hooper 274 acrres in Davidson Co. on the headwaters of the Long fork of Sycamore ck

Deed Book E page 231 Joseph Phillips to Joseph Hooper 100 ¼ acres on Whites Ck including  a speing at the place known as Hoopers Chapel, except the one half acre which chapel now stands on.

Deed Book H page 113 Bill of sale Feb 22 1821 I Nimrod Hooper of Jefferson Co. Mississippi sell to Absolom Hooper  a Negro boy named Andrew aged 37 years. 17 March 1819 proven by John Lucas and Eli Lucas

Deec Book H page 482 Nimrod Hooper to Absalom Hooper a Negro girl named Sophy 5 feb 1819, Test J. Hooper and Aklfred Mold

Deed Book W. Page 350 William Hollis to Alston Hooper Reg 24 Apr. 1834 - I William Hollis have sold to Alston Hooper one Negro boy,  Named Tom, which Negro is left to said Hollis’s wife, which was Elizabeth Hooper, by her father Thomas Hooper decd. At the death of her mother or marrige to go to said Hollis;s wife

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HOOPER TAX LISTS AND CENSUS
1787 Tax List

Absalom Hooper with 7 taxables (males of legal age) 18? 21?

William Hooper with 1 taxable

1805 Enumeration

Hooper, Absalom with 3 free white males

Hooper, Anne with 0 free white males

Hooper, Church with 1 free white males

Hooper, Jesse with 1 free white males

Hooper, Joseph with 2 free white males

Hooper, Thomas with 1 free white males

1812 Enumeration of free males

in Capt Haile's Militia Company         Geo. S. Allen, Esq.     418      Thomas            Hooper

 in Capt Haile's Militia Company        Geo. S. Allen, Esq.     431      Jesse    Hooper

 in Capt Cloyd's Militia Company      Saml. Shannon, Esq.   775      Absolom          Hooper Jnr

 in Capt Cloyd's Militia Company      Saml. Shannon, Esq.   784      Absolom          Hooper Senr

 in Capt Cloyd's Militia Company      Saml. Shannon, Esq.   785      Nimrod            Hooper

 in Capt Birdwell's Militia Company  Jos. Love, Esq.            1510    Joseph Hooper

Tennesseans before 1800, Marjorie Fischer

Hooper, Absolom Sen.  Earliest date and record

Hooper, Absolom  (A., Ab., Abs. , Absm., Absalom) Earliest date and record  Nov. 6, 1783 Davidson Co. Will Book 1, page 5 deposition of Absolom Hooper regarding Daniel Oglesby of SC and Natchez  1783 latest 1800

Hooper, Ann Earliest date and record 1800

Hooper, Churchill (Church, Churchwell) Earliest date and record 1796 1800

Hooper, Ennis (Eanas, Enas, Eneas, Enias, Eness, Enis, Enos, Eunis) Earliest date and record 1788 latest 1800

Hooper, Elizabeth Earliest date and record  1788 lates 1797

Hooper, George Earliest date and record  1799 only listed twice

Hooper, Jas. Earliest date and record 191 only listed once

Hooper, Jesse Earliest date and record 1799 only listed twice

Hooper, Jno. Earliest date and record 1796

Hooper, Jos. Earliest date and record 1799

Hooper, Jos. Jun. Earliest date and record 

Hooper, Joseph Earliest date and record  1791 latest 1800

Hooper, Joseph Jun. Earliest date and record  1799

Hooper, Sallie Earliest date and record 1797

Hooper, Sinah Earliest date and record 1795

Hooper, Thomas (Thos.) Earliest date and record 1800

Hooper, Thomas Sen. Earliest date and record  1800 only listed twice

Hooper, William (Wm.) Earliest date and record  1785  latest 1797

1820 census

Hooper,

Ann                 Dav 91

Asa                  Dav 95

Churchwekk    Dav 91

Jeptha              Dav 95

Jesse                Dav 92

John                 Dav 73

John                 Dav 83

Joseph             Dav 71

Joseph             Dav 94

Mary                Dav 95

Thomas                        Dav 91

Wm.                Mt

1840 Census

Hooper, Alston D-389            011101-211001

Hooper, Churchwell D-379    210001-12001

Hooper, Churchwell Sr. D-380           1111101-2010001

Hooper Clabourn Y. D-360    0110001-1211

Hooper, Jane T. D-379            0-0000000001

Hooper, Jesse  D-379  10001-10011

Hooper, John D-380   201001-112101

Hooper, Lucy    D-373            0-0

Hooper, Mary      D-381         11-01011

Hooper, Matilda    D-381                   0-010101

Hooper, William C.    D-380   10001-0001

Hooper, William T.    D-379   00001-10001

Hooper, William T.    D-380   11120101-11100001

Hooper, Wilson L.   D-389       0220001-200101

1830

D-212

Hooper, Claiborne       10001-21001

D-213

Hooper, Austin (Alston)  111001-11001

D-235

Hopper, Thomas  1200001-00121

Hooper, Jas.    20002-110100011

D-241

Hooper, Jane  10001-10110001

Hooper, John  0101001-012001

Hooper, Churchill  211011-111001

Hooper, Jesse  0101200001-101110001

Hooper, Martin  11001-10001

Hooper, William  1212001-102001

Hooper, John R. 010001-21101

Hooper, Jeffrey 221001-110101

D-284

Hooper, Absalum est. Of

0-0

2 houses away is

Harper, Elizabeth  0001-00100001

1860

Hooper, A. 60 (m) Ce-95

Hooper, A. M.   77(f) Ce-93

Hooper, Andrew J. 24 D-19-329

Hooper. Churchill 50, Elizabeth 45, Marion 20, William 17, Arminta 23, Warren 16, Letitian 13, Amanda 11, Elizabeth 9, Mary 6 D-3_

Hooper, Clabe 15  D-33

Hooper, Clinton 31, Lucy 31, Thomas J. 1. Edmond A. 2/12 Elizabeth 1/12 D-30-483

Hooper, E. L. 34 (m), E. F. 27 (f), J. C. 9, R. C. 6 (f), E. L. 4 (m), S. C. 2 (m), W. V. 7/12  (f)  Ce-98

Hooper, Ennis 25

Hooper, George 36,

Hooper, H. 70,

Hooper, J. 48

Hooper, J. B. 50 (m)

Hooper, J. M. 26 (m)

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HOOPER WILLS/PROBATE RECORDS

Will of Claborne Y. Hooper probated ____ WB 14 page 259

Written December 10, 1847

My granddaughter Mary E. Fletcher one thousand dollars, I appoint my son Leonard her guardian, I also give to her the Negroes now in the possession of her father, which I gave to her mother & children.  I give to my six children,

Leonard,

Sally,

Huldah,

Elizabeth,

Andrew &

GeorgeAnn and their children the balance of my estate.  It is my will that property willed ot my daughters  be in trust, I appoint my son Leonard and son in law Wm. Phillips

trustees for that purpose.  My executors to sell my land on the Mississippi River in Arkansas .

I appoint my son Leonard, my son in law Wm. Phillips & F. R. Rains my executors.

Witnesses -  John P. Markham, Saml. L. Wharton

Original wills - Metro Archives

Will of Absalom Hooper Senr. probated 8/25/1813 WB 4 page 246

Written August 15 1811

Absalom Hooper Senr.

To my daughter Hetty Jones one hundred dollars in cash

My son Joseph Hooper one Negro man named Isam and one Negro woman named Mary.

My daughter Sinia Alston five dollars

My son Absalom Hooper seventy acres of land and Negroes Cesar, Winney, little Sam, Clary, Bill, old Sam and Sarah and the smith tools.

My daughter Elizabeth Robertson

My son Nimrod Hooper four hundred and twenty eight acres of land being the place where I now live and Negroes Big Andrew, Dave, little Andrew, Jim, Bosun and Fan.

To my two sons Absalom and Nimrod all of my stock and all of my household and kitchen furniture and all of my farming tools. 

To my daughters Hetty Jones & Elizabeth Robertson and my two sons Absalom Hooper and Nimrod Hooper that part of the estate of Joseph Holmes that is coming to me.

I appoint my trusty friend John Lucas and my son Absalom Hooper my executors

Witnesses S. Shannon, Isaac Lucas, Susannah Lucas

Will of Churchill Hooper probated 11/8/1808 WB

Written November 17, 1807

Churchill Hooper

My son Thomas Hooper & my daughter Elizabeth Joslin two little Negroes now over at Thomas Hickman's named Lewis & Lamb & my son Thomas have his choice of the two.

My daughter Tiddy Dozier one hundred dollars

My daughter Jerusha Hooper one hundred dollars

The rest of my property to be divided between my wife and the rest of my children not mentioned above. 

I appoint my brother Thomas Hooper executor.

Witnesses A. Walker, Benj. D. Pack

Will of Thomas Hooper probated 6/16/1826 WB  8 page 556

Written Jan. 5 1826

Thomas Hooper

My wife Jane T. Hooper bed and furniture and a Negro woman named Faith, a Negro boy named Tom, one Negro woman named Jude, one mare and colt, land where I now live for the purpose of raising my two children, Churchill Hooper and Elizabeth Hooper.

To my beloved son Churchill a tract of land on Sams Creek Davidson Co. 150 acres and a tract on the Cumberland River lying below where George Haile lives 100 acres, a Negro man named Harry and a Negro woman named Faith, one Negro boy named John, one girl named Winney & one named Caroline and one woman named Jude to be put in his possession at age twenty one or when he marries if before the age of twenty one., except the Negroes Faith and Jude who are to remain with my wife.

To my daughter Elizabeth Hooper the tract where I now live after the death of her mother150 acres and another 40 acre tract on the Cumberland River just below Hickman’s Ferry and four small dowers of land part of Churchill Hoopers Widdow after her death and the following Negroes one woman named Linder, one boy named Tom, one girl named Ellen, one boy named Jim, one woman named chain, Elizabeth to have her share when she reaches age twenty one or marries.  My brother in law William Lovell and my son Churchill Hooper Executors.  Witnesses Anne M. Hooper and Jesse Hooper

William Hooper's 1825

Montgomery County, Tennessee Will

The text of this will was transcribed and emailed to <Hooper@contesting.com> by Wade Glascock on 9 March 1998 and has been reproduced with his permission. Punctuation and formatting have been added for clarity.

State of Tennessee

Montgomery CountyIn the name of God Amen. I William Hooper of the County and State aforesaid being weak and low in body but of sound mind and perfect memory do constitute and ordain this to be my last will and testament. After all my just debts are paid I do give and bequeth all my worldly estate in manner and form following, that is

I give unto my beloved wife Sarah Hooper all my estate consisting of lands, negroes, stock, household and kitchen, farming, plantation utensils and to use and improve for the maintainance of my children who are now in a state of Minority during the term of her natural life or widowhood, and if she should marry, it is my will that she shall have one negro girl named Hannah and one named Sarah and one named Lewerese for her use during her natural life and at her death she is to give them with increase to some or all of her children as she may think fit and if she dies without a will they are to be equally divided amongst all of her children, and furthermore she is to have one horse saddle and bridle one bed and furniture one cow and calf and she is to have the use of the plantation whereon I now live during her natural life and then it is to be sold and equally divided amongst all my children

furthermore it is my will that each of my children that is now in a state of minority, to wit James B. Hooper and Peggy Montgomery and Burrel Young Hooper, when each of them shall marry or come of age that they shall become an equal part with the rest that has married, that is one horse, saddle, and bridle, one bed and furniture, one cow and calf, and as much more as my wife Sarah Hooper shall think right so as to amount to one hundred and twenty dollars

and furthermore it is my will that James B. Hooper should have fifty dollars worth of my personal property for a mare that his Grandmother Hollis gave him which was sold for fifty dollars

and also that Peggy Montgomery Hooper should have one bed and furniture that her Grandmother gave her

it is further my will that after the death of my wife Sarah Hooper that all my estate both real and personal which has not otherwise been appropriated should then be sold and equally divided between all my children named as follows

Polly Berry

Wilson Hooper

Elizabeth Davis

Pheraby Young

Asa Hooper

Frances Lemaster

Sally Holt

James B. Hooper

Peggy Montgomery Hooper

Burrel Young Hooper

and I do hereby nominate and appoint my beloved wife Sarah Hooper and Robert Davis my lawful executors to this my last will and testament. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this the 17th day of June anno domini Eighteen Hundred and Twenty Five.

William Hooper

signed and sealed in presence of

Daniel Oglesby

Joseph Smith jurat

Elizabeth  Oglesby jurat

Mathew  Smith jurat

Recorded April Term 1827

Elizabeth Hooper probated 3/6/1902 WB 35 page 623

Written October 16, 1879

Henry Hooper two hundred dollars

Marian Hooper two hundred dollars

Brown Hooper two hundred dollars

Melvin Hooper two hundred dollars

Araminta Beck two hundred dollars

Litisa King two hundred dollars

Elizabeth Stephens two hundred dollars

Mary Ann Hall two hundred dollars

Jesse Hooper, Fanny Hollis and Huldy Dorson having received two hundred dollars each from their Grandmother Hooper's estate it being the sale of a Negro woman Winny & her child which was intended to my heirs equal. 

I give to Henry Hooper and Marian Hooper one hundred and twenty six dollars it being the amount furnish me to cincintha

also to Jesse Hooper heirs thrity dollars

Brown Hooper forty dollars

Request my executors furnish toomstones for Churchill Hooper, Amanda Hooper andy myself .

To Henry Hooper one bed

To Latisa King one bed

Appoint Henry Hooper and Marian Hooper Executors

Witnesses Warren Jordan, W. W. Jordan, W. E. Watkins, Jas. K. Blackman

Will Book 1  page 47 Inv. Of James Moore July 1786, Abrm Hooper, William Hooper

Will Book 1 page 69 Inv. Of James Preson July 1788 some of the estate in the hands of Eneas Hooper, Danl Oglesby, Robt. Heaton and Mr. Burris. July 10 1788

Will Book 1 Saml Vernor to Absolom Hooper Feb. 21 1786 bond proven July 8 1788

WB 2pa119 Noah Sugg deed of gift to my son in law Joseph Hooper and daughter Elizabeth Hooper a Negro girl names Bess Dec. 5 1797

WB 2 page 203 Inventory of Ennis Hooper and inv. Of the goods and chattels of the estate of Ennis Hooper, Anne Hooper adm. Rec. March 2, 1802

WB 3 page 104 Settlement of Ennis Hooper decd. Apr. 22, 1806

WB 3 page 199 Inv. Of Anne Hooper decd, Daniel Young Adm. Jan. Term 1808

WB 4 page 278 account of the heirs of C. Hooper decd. By Thos. Hooper.

Feb. 14, 1814 Lucreasy Hooper, Polly Hooper, Jerusha Hooper heirs of Churchwell Hooper

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Middle Tennessee Hoopers

Generation No. 1

1.  UNKNOWN¹ HOOPER

       

Children of UNKNOWN HOOPER are:

2.                i.    CHURCHILL² HOOPER, b. Bef. 1764; d. 1808, Davidson Co. TN.

3.               ii.    JESSE HOOPER, b. March 23, 1758; d. July 08, 1839, Davidson Co. TN.

4.              iii.    THOMAS HOOPER, SR..

5.              iv.    WILLIAM HOOPER, b. Bef. 1770; d. Abt. 1827, Montgomery Co., TN.

                  v.    ENEAS HOOPER, b. Bef. 1778; m. ANNE YOUNG, March 13, 1796, Davidson Co. TN.

6.              vi.    ABSALOM HOOPER, b. Bef. 1759; d. Abt. 1813, Davidson Co., TN.

Generation No. 2

2.  CHURCHILL² HOOPER (UNKNOWN¹) was born Bef. 1764, and died 1808 in Davidson Co. TN.  He married POLLY. 

       

Children of CHURCHILL HOOPER and POLLY are:

                   i.    THOMAS³ HOOPER, b. Bef. 1788; d. 1826; m. JANE T. LOVELL, February 25, 1808.

                  ii.    ELIZABETH HOOPER, b. Bef. 1786; m. GABRIEL JOSLIN, December 18, 1801, Davidson Co. TN.

                 iii.    TIDDY HOOPER, b. Bef. 1790; m. PETER DOZIER, May 02, 1806, Davidson Co. TN.

                 iv.    JERUSHA HOOPER.

                  v.    FERABA HOOPER.

                 vi.    LUCINDA HOOPER.

                vii.    POLLY HOOPER.

               viii.    JOHN R. HOOPER.

                 ix.    SINA HOOPER.

                  x.    LENA HOOPER.

3.  JESSE² HOOPER (UNKNOWN¹) was born March 23, 1758, and died July 08, 1839 in Davidson Co. TN.  He married ELIZABETH EADS.  She died August 23, 1839 in Davidson Co. TN.

       

Children of JESSE HOOPER and ELIZABETH EADS are:

                   i.    MARY³ HOOPER, m. HENRY STORY.

                  ii.    WILLIAM T. HOOPER, b. Abt. 1786, Georgia; m. ELEANOR GOODRICH; b. Abt. 1795, North Carolina.

                 iii.    JOHN HOOPER, b. February 25, 1788, Georgia; d. July 16, 1885, Cheatham Co., TN; m. (1) POLLY FOSTER, July 05, 1809, Davidson Co., TN; b. January 04, 1794; m. (2) SARAH TAYLOR WILLIAMS, September 01, 1849, Davidson Co., TN; b. December 27, 1817.

                 iv.    MARTHA HOOPER, b. Abt. 1790, Ga; m. JAMES BENNINGFIELD, January 13, 1808, Davidson Co., TN.

                  v.    CHURCHILL L. HOOPER, b. Bef. 1796; m. NANCY RUSSELL, August 23, 1814, Davidson Co. TN; b. Abt. 1797.

                 vi.    ALSTON HOOPER, b. Abt. 1800; m. MARY POLLY ALLEN, January 24, 1821, Davidson County, Tennessee; b. December 28, 1804; d. December 25, 1864.

                vii.    ELIZABETH HOOPER, b. Abt. 1800; m. THOMAS CARTWRIGHT, January 18, 1838, Davidson Co., TN.

               viii.    ANNA HOOPER, b. Abt. 1802; m. THOMAS RUSSELL, July 19, 1820, Davidson Co., TN; b. Abt. 1798; d. Aft. 1870.

                 ix.    ISAAC HOOPER, b. Bef. 1806; m. MATILDA DOZIER, September 24, 1826.

4.  THOMAS² HOOPER, SR. (UNKNOWN¹)

       

Child of THOMAS HOOPER, SR. is:

                   i.    THOMAS³ HOOPER, JR., m. NANCY LOVELL, April 17, 1809, Davidson Co., TN.

5.  WILLIAM² HOOPER (UNKNOWN¹) was born Bef. 1770, and died Abt. 1827 in Montgomery Co., TN.  He married SARAH HOLLIS March 04, 1789 in Davidson Co. TN. 

       

Children of WILLIAM HOOPER and SARAH HOLLIS are:

                   i.    POLLY³ HOOPER.

                  ii.    WILSON HOOPER.

                 iii.    ELIZABETH HOOPER.

                 iv.    PHEREBY HOOPER, m. YOUNG.

                  v.    ASA W. HOOPER, b. Abt. 1798; m. MARGARET; b. Abt. 1800, South Carolina.

                 vi.    FRANCES HOOPER, m. LEMASTER.

                vii.    SALLY HOOPER, m. HOLT.

               viii.    JAMES B. HOOPER.

                 ix.    PEGGY HOOPER.

                  x.    BURREL HOOPER.

6.  ABSALOM² HOOPER (UNKNOWN¹) was born Bef. 1759, and died Abt. 1813 in Davidson Co., TN.

       

Children of ABSALOM HOOPER are:

                   i.    SINAH³ HOOPER, b. Bef. 1780; m. JOHN ALSTON, June 04, 1795.

                  ii.    ABSALOM HOOPER, b. Bef. 1782; m. KITTY LUCAS, February 01, 1812.

                 iii.    ELIZABETH HOOPER, b. Bef. 1786; m. DAVID ROBINSON, December 19, 1801.

                 iv.    JOSEPH HOOPER, b. Bef. 1792.

                  v.    NIMROD HOOPER, b. Bef. 1792; m. NANCY LUCAS, September 05, 1809, Davidson Co. TN.

                 vi.    HETTY HOOPER, b. Bef. 1795.

Papa Oeser

My grandfather Oeser was born on November 26, 1892, on his parent's farm, in Antioch, Davidson County, Tennessee. He was the sixth son and next to the youngest child of Ernest Louis and Harriett Olivia [Rieves] Oeser's eleven children. He was named Ernest Granville Oeser. He was married in 1916 to Ruth Ann Davis and eventually they would be parents to ten children. My daddy, also named Ernest, being the oldest.

Ernest Granville Oeser, 1916

By the time I was ten my Papa Oeser, had 20 grandchildren and would eventually have 31. He never seemed to pay much attention to me. To be honest, I was a little afraid of him, when I was a child. Even though I lived nearby and was at his home almost every day, we were not close. I stayed out of his way. My grandmother died when I was 12 and those everyday visits ended after her passing. I still saw him a lot. He lived across the alley from us and my Daddy went to Papa's house everyday and sometimes I went along. I had friends who lived just two houses from him and spent many hours playing with them up and down the Pennock Ave. He was usually out on his front porch when the weather was good. By the time I was 16, I was working after school and on weekends and I saw Papa less often. I was married the summer I turned 17 and moved to my own home, though I still lived in the neighborhood. We saw Papa at Christmas and Fourth of July and went by his house occasionally. Our daughter Tammy, was born in 1971, when I was 19. I didn't drive for the first few years after I was married and we moved several miles away from the old neighborhood the year Tammy was born. When Tammy was three, I realized one day that I was depriving her by not letting her spend time with her only living great-grandparent. I was driving by that time, and a couple of days a week, I would take Jimmy to work so I could keep the car. Tammy and I started going over about once a week to see Papa at his home in Northeast Nashville. Papa seemed to enjoy our visits and he loved for Tammy to climb up into his lap. It was fun to see how he enjoyed her company and mine. He was quiet and didn't talk much, though.

I have always had an interest in history, especially local history. One day, just to get Papa talking, I started asking him questions about stories from a book I was reading. The book, Nashville 1900-1910 was written by Nashville historian William Waller. I had just read about the shooting of Nashville newspaper editor Edward Carmack. Carmack had been feuding with a local prominent citizen named Duncan B. Cooper. In the fall of 1908 Cooper and his son Robin, met up with Carmack on 7th Avenue North, near Union street. Both Carmack and the Coopers were armed and shots were fired. Robin Cooper was shot, but not badly wounded. Carmack fell dead in the street. When I asked if he had heard of that, Papa told me he remembered the incident well. He was 15 years old, and was selling newspapers on Church Street, a block away from the shooting. He. along with others, ran towards the sound of the gunfire. Papa said Carmack was laying in the street. It was so exciting to learn that my grandfather was there that day.

From that day on, I carried a notepad and pen with me on every visit. I would ask questions and Papa would tell us stories. He knew so much about Nashville's history and he filled me in on some of the Oeser family history as well. One day I asked Papa about his father, who had died when Papa was four. I knew his father had taken his own life and I didn't want to stir up bad memories. I asked if he remembered his daddy. Papa replied that he remembered the day that he died. He told me that his father Ernest, had been away from the house for awhile and his mother had sent one of the older boys to look for him. He was in the barn and had taken poison. Dr. Charlton, married to Mrs. Oeser's sister, was called for but there was nothing he could do and Ernest died later that evening.

Nashville Banner, June 7, 1897

Papa and I became friends and I enjoyed getting to know him. I could not remember that Papa had ever hugged me or told me he loved me. I was no longer afraid of him but I still sort of kept my distance.Tammy gave him a big hug every time we arrived and again when we left.She loved her Papa Oeser and I was happy that she had the sort of relationship I had missed out on with him.

The Oeser family home at 1022 Pennock Ave.

In 1976, Papa's health began to fail and he was afraid to live by himself any longer. Papa asked my Daddy and Mama to move in with him. He sold them his house and the contents in December of '76. Through the year of 1977, I once again saw Papa almost every day. Daddy and Mama moved in the first of the year and Tammy, Jim and I were very close to them and spent a lot of time with them. In the summer of 1977, a few months before Papa died, he was in the Memorial Hospital. Because we had grown to be friends, I drove out to see him. I probably would not have gone if not for the hours we had spent talking and listening to one another over those past few years. I only stayed a short time, he was tired and not interested in talking. I told him goodbye and started toward the door, but stopped. I walked over to his bed and leaned over and kissed him on the cheek and said, "I love you, Papa." He looked me in the eye and said, "I love you, too."

In October 1977 a grandson, Terry Oeser, was killed in an auto accident. Terry was just 22 and his death was a tragedy for all the family and seemed to weigh heavily on Papa . Papa died a few weeks later on November 8, 1977.

Papa Oeser and his ten children

Dowlen Family

Descendants of Harris Dowlen and Virginia Susan Hargrove


Generation No. 1

1. HARRIS2 DOWLEN (JAMES1) was born Abt. 1780 in North Carolina, and died September 13, 1855 in Robertson County, Tennessee. He married (1) VIRGINIA SUSAN HARGROVE 1799 in Davidson County, Tennessee, daughter of JOHN HARGROVE and UNKNOWN. She died Abt. 1820 in Tennessee. He married (2) SALLIE HARRINGTON Aft. 1820. She was born Abt. 1804 in TN.

Notes for HARRIS DOWLEN and VIRGINIA SUSAN HARGROVE:
Warren County NC, Will Book 7 page 25, 26 Sept. 1793. Nov. Court, 1793.
Sale of the Estate of James Dowlin, deceased. Lucy Dowlin, Adminix.
Among buyers at the sale were: Lucy Dowlin, Amos Dowlin, Anto. (?) Dowlin, Selah Dowlin, Harris Dowlin and Martha Dowlin.
(A Celia (Selah?) Dowlin married Shadrack Jones in Davidson Co., TN on April 4, 1803.)
(An Amos Dowlen age 75 is living in Blount Co., TN in 1850- TN Census, Bl-90-715)

1820 Census Robertson Co. Harris Dowlin 310010/11100/15

1850 Census Index, Tennessee, Robertson County
Dowlin, Harris 70, Sally 46, Rosanna 25 , Ercilla 25, Huldah 23, Martin 20, Henry 18, William 14, NC T, Rb-1480-256

Buried at Good Springs Church Cemetery.

See Davidson County Chancery Court Case # 579

Some of the information on the Harris Dowlen family comes from:
Red River settlers : records of the settlers of Northern Montgomery, Robertson, and Sumner Counties, Tennessee, by Edythe Rucker Whitley. Baltimore : Genealogical Pub. Co., 1980, pages 15, 16 and 17.

Some of the information on the Harris Dowlen family comes from:
The Dowland family tree [C. Reid Dowland ; compiled by Mrs. C. Reid (Gracie) Dowland. [Nashville?. : s.n.], 1978.

Some of the information on the Harris Dowlen family comes from:
The family records of Marguerite Bradley Chambliss.
There is no month given on the original marriage bond in Davidson Co., TN, only the year 1799 and the day, 16th.

Children of HARRIS DOWLEN and VIRGINIA HARGROVE are:
2. i. NANCY3 DOWLEN.
3. ii. SUSAN DOWLEN, b. September 02, 1816; d. September 22, 1887.
4. iii. SARA DELANEY DOWLEN, b. January 1804.
5. iv. JOHN "JACK" HARRIS DOWLEN, b. December 03, 1808; d. March 16, 1892.
6. v. WHITMELL DOWLEN, b. Abt. 1812, Tennessee.
7. vi. HARRIS DOWLEN, JR., b. Abt. 1816, Tennessee.

Children of HARRIS DOWLEN and SALLIE HARRINGTON are:
vii. MARTHA3 DOWLEN, m. WILLIAM BENNETT.
viii. URSULA DOWLEN, b. 1824; d. 1916; m. (1) MARTIN P. FREY; b. September 15, 1807; d. 1875; m. (2) MARTIN P. FREY, November 22, 1855; b. September 15, 1807; d. 1875.
ix. ROSY DOWLEN, b. Abt. 1825; m. BEN RAWLS.
x. HULDAH DOWLEN, b. Abt. 1827; m. (1) WILEY F. FREY; b. November 09, 1824; m. (2) WILEY F. FREY; b. November 09, 1824.
xi. MARTIN VAN BUREN DOWLEN, b. Abt. 1830; m. ELIZABETH WILLIAMS.
8. xii. HENRY DOWLEN, b. January 01, 1833, Robertson Co., TN; d. June 03, 1922.
xiii. WILLIAM DOWLEN, b. Abt. 1836; m. LAVENIA JANE FORTUNE, December 26, 1862.

Generation No. 2

2. NANCY3 DOWLEN (HARRIS2, JAMES1) She married ISHAM BLANEY FELTS.
Children of NANCY DOWLEN and ISHAM FELTS are:
9. i. JACK4 FELTS.
10. ii. CHURCH FELTS.
iii. MARY FELTS, m. BILL RAYMER.
11. iv. SUE FELTS.
12. v. HARRIS FELTS.
13. vi. BETTIE FELTS.
vii. MONROE FELTS.
14. viii. ROSE FELTS.
ix. SARAH "SAC" FELTS, m. JOE CARNEY.

3. SUSAN3 DOWLEN (HARRIS2, JAMES1) was born September 02, 1816, and died September 22, 1887. She married SAM ROSE.
Children of SUSAN DOWLEN and SAM ROSE are:
i. SAMUEL4 ROSE.
ii. SUE ROSE.

4. SARA DELANEY3 DOWLEN (HARRIS2, JAMES1) was born January 1804. She married GIDEON HARRIS LOWE February 13, 1822, son of MARVEL LOWE and MARY HARRIS. He was born 1803, and died July 30, 1853.
Children of SARA DOWLEN and GIDEON LOWE are:
i. KITTY4 LOWE, m. DR. REDDING.
ii. LOU LOWE.
iii. SARA LOWE, m. JIM VIVRETTE.
iv. LEN LOWE.
v. MARY LOWE, m. ROGERS SHEARON.
15. vi. ELIZABETH A. BETTIE LOWE, b. July 31, 1834; d. February 20, 1907.
16. vii. LETITIA TISHIE LOWE.
viii. TENNIE LOWE, m. MR. WILLIS.
ix. GID LOWE.
x. TONY LOWE.

5. JOHN "JACK" HARRIS3 DOWLEN (HARRIS2, JAMES1) was born December 03, 1808, and died March 16, 1892. He married SUSAN SHAW February 02, 1836 in Davidson County, Tennessee, daughter of JOHN SHAW and MARTHA BINKLEY. She was born November 24, 1821, and died July 23, 1905.

Notes for JOHN "JACK" HARRIS DOWLEN:
1850 Census Index, Tennessee, Robertson County
Dowlin, John 40, Susan 29, Martha 13 , Laura 11, Harris 9, Nancy 7, Sarah 5, John 2, Cicero 4/12, T T, Rb-1631-245

Goodspeed history of Robertson Co. TN
Harris Dowlen was born in Davidson County, Tenn., December 3, 1808, son of Harris and Susan (Hargrove) Dowlen. The father was born in North Carolina, and when a young man came to Tennessee, in 1795, and worked at the carpenter's trade. In 1797 he was married. The mother died in 1820, leaving six children, four now living. The father again married, and reared seven children; he died in 1855. Until twenty-seven years of age the subject of this sketch resided with his family. February 2, 1839, he wedded Susan Shaw, and immediately purchased part of the farm on which he now resides. To them were born twelve children, all of whom are living, save one: Martha V. (Sawyer), residing in Kentucky; Laura A., residing at home; Harris, Jr.; Nancy (Felts); Sarah (Felts); John S.; Cicero; Susan H. (Frey); Leonidas W.; Ella and Alma B. The mother's parents came from North Carolina. Mr. Dowlen has been a prosperous farmer, and has reared a large family of children. He has served eighteen years as magistrate of his district. He and wife are members of the Free-Will Baptist Church, and he is a Democrat in his political views. Mrs. Dowlen was born November 24, 1821, and is a daughter of John and Martha (Binkley) Shaw. Her Grandfather Shaw was born in Scotland, and came to North Carolina, and some of his descendants are now living in Tennessee. He was drowned in [p.1144] the freshet of 1824. Harris Dowlen, Jr., was born September 28, 1841. At the breaking out of the war he enlisted in the Thirtieth Tennessee Infantry, and surrendered with his regiment at Fort Donelson. He was a prisoner at Camp Butler, Ill., but escaped and returned to Tennessee; but was recaptured, exchanged, rejoined his regiment, and served until the close of the war. He was at Raymond, Jackson, Chickamauga, and was with Gen. J. E. Johnson in the Georgia campaign, and was with Hood in Tennessee. October 3, 1867, he married Lucy Fontaine, born January 6, 1846, daughter of Moses A. and Martha (Freeman) Fontaine. To them eight children were born, seven of whom are living: Earnest F., Willard M., Nancy I., Martha E., Joseph E., Moses B. and John A. In 1873 Harris Dowlen, Jr., located on the farm where he now lives, and owns 310 acres of good land. His wife belongs to the Methodist Church South.

Someof the information on the descendants of John "Jack" Harris Dowlen is from the book, The Dowland family tree C. Reid Dowland ; compiled by Mrs. C. Reid (Gracie) Dowland. , 1978

1850 Census Index, Tennessee, Robertson County
Dowlin, John 40, Susan 29, Martha 13 , Laura 11, Harris 9, Nancy 7, Sarah 5, John 2, Cicero 4/12, T T, Rb-1631-245

CCHGA BYTES
Cheatham County Historical and Genealogical Association
October 2001
The Sycamore Masonic Lodge, No. 255 Greg Poole
The Free and Accepted Masons, Sycamore Lodge No. 255 was formed October 10, 1856 at Rose Bower, between Sycamore Mills and Pleasant View. For many years it met at the church located at that place. Later, the members met in the upstairs room of the Union church at Sycamore, until March, 1874, when they moved to Pleasant View, and then met wherever they could find a place. In the 1890s, they occupied the upstairs of Woodson’s Hardware Store, which they shared with the Odd Fellows. The Sycamore Lodge continued to meet there until 1946 when they moved to Ashland City. The following information was compiled from the original documents held at the Grand Masonic Hall in Nashville, Tennessee. (Editor) Original Charter "The most Worshipful Thomas McCulloch, Grand Master to All and Everyone, Our Right Worshipful and Loving Brethren, We, send greeting: Know ye that we, at the petition of our Right Worshipful and beloved brethren, W.W. Williams, Alexander Lowe, Henry Hide, P.H. Woodson, B.J. Barnes, James Ryan, J.E. Turner, F.A. Harris, George W. Hunt, A.H. Williams, D.A. Wilkins and several other Brethren, residing at or near Rose Bower, Robertson County in the State of Tennessee, do hereby constitute the said Brethren in a regular lodge of Free and Accepted Masons to be opened at Rose Bower by the name of Sycamore Lodge, No. 255. And do further hereby appoint W.W. Williams, Master; Alexander Lowe, Senior Warden and Henry Hyde, Junior Warden. Given this 10th day of October, A.D. 1856."
Return to the Grand Lodge of Tennessee from Sycamore Lodge No. 255 for the Year ending September, 1860
Moses W. Winters, W.M.; Martin P. Frey, S.W.; William J. Hunt, J.W.; James W. Hunt, Treasurer; Willie W. Williams, Secretary; John Dowlen, S.D.; William W. Felts, J.D,; George R. Head; John N. Allen, Chaplain; Thomas B. Harris, Stewart; James E. Felts; Arnold M. Allen; Nathaniel J. Alley; James R. Allen; Andrew J. Bright; Benjamin J. Barnes; John C. Balthrop; John J. Bradley; George W. Cantrell; Eli L. Darrow

Notes for SUSAN SHAW:
Goodspeed History of Robertson Co. TN
Mrs. Dowlen was born November 24, 1821, and is a daughter of John and Martha (Binkley) Shaw. Her Grandfather Shaw was born in Scotland, and came to North Carolina, and some of his descendants are now living in Tennessee. He was drowned in [p.1144] the freshet of 1824.

Children of JOHN DOWLEN and SUSAN SHAW are:
i. MARTHA V.4 DOWLEN, b. Abt. 1837; m. MR. SAWYER.
ii. LAURA ANN DOWLEN, b. Abt. 1839.
17. iii. HARRIS DOWLEN, b. September 28, 1841; d. October 10, 1911.
18. iv. NANCY A. DOWLEN, b. Abt. 1843.
v. SARAH A. "SALLY" DOWLEN, b. March 22, 1846; m. THOMAS LEANDER FELTS.
vi. JOHN S. DOWLEN, b. Abt. 1848; m. MARTHA MILLER.
19. vii. CIRCERO MONROE DOWLEN, b. March 06, 1850; d. July 06, 1921.
viii. SUSAN H. DOWLEN, b. 1853; m. THOMAS B. FREY.
ix. LEONIDAS WEST DOWLEN, b. Abt. 1854; d. 1896; m. MARTHA PILOT.
x. ELLA BRECKENRIDGE DOWLEN, b. Abt. 1859.
xi. ALMA BEATRICE DOWLEN, b. Abt. 1859.

6. WHITMELL3 DOWLEN (HARRIS2, JAMES1) was born Abt. 1812 in Tennessee. He married LUCY HARRINGTON. She was born Abt. 1811 in Tennessee.
Children of WHITMELL DOWLEN and LUCY HARRINGTON are:
i. SANDY4 DOWLEN.
ii. SUSIE DOWLEN.
iii. JAMES WHITT DOWLEN.
iv. TABITHA ANN DOWLEN, b. Abt. 1837.
v. CHARLES DOWLEN, b. Abt. 1839.
vi. MARILLA DOWLEN, b. Abt. 1841.
vii. SYLVESTER C. DOWLEN, b. Abt. 1843.
viii. ROSEANN DOWLEN, b. Abt. 1847.
ix. RICHARD DOWLEN, b. Abt. 1849.

7. HARRIS3 DOWLEN, JR. (HARRIS2, JAMES1) was born Abt. 1816 in Tennessee. He married ANN MATHIS. She was born Abt. 1832 in Tennessee.
Children of HARRIS DOWLEN and ANN MATHIS are:
i. RUSH4 DOWLEN.
ii. FINIS EWING DOWLEN.
20. iii. GIDEON HARRIS DOWLEN.
21. iv. SARAH TALITHA DOWLEN.
22. v. PRINCE DOWLEN.
vi. ANNIE LOU DOWLEN, d. 1944.
23. vii. ALLEN WHITMAN DOWLEN.
24. viii. LENA PETRONA DOWLEN.
25. ix. ALICE DOWLEN.
x. BERTA DOWLEN.
xi. ORIN BELL DOWLEN.
26. xii. SUSAN CAROLINE DOWLEN, b. Abt. 1849.
xiii. ROBERT LEE DOWLEN, b. January 19, 1863; d. March 07, 1935, Pleasant View, Cheatham Co. TN.

8. HENRY3 DOWLEN (HARRIS2, JAMES1) was born January 01, 1833 in Robertson Co., TN, and died June 03, 1922. He married SARAH ELIZABETH FORTUNE February 21, 1866. She was born August 27, 1842, and died December 05, 1922.
Children of HENRY DOWLEN and SARAH FORTUNE are:
i. RODGER4 DOWLEN.
ii. BUENA DOWLEN.
iii. DUGIN DOWLEN.
iv. MARTIN DOWLEN.
v. MARY DOWLEN.
vi. ADA DOWLEN.
vii. WALLACE DOWLEN.


Generation No. 3
9. JACK4 FELTS (NANCY3 DOWLEN, HARRIS2, JAMES1) He married VICTORIA JENKINS.
Children of JACK FELTS and VICTORIA JENKINS are:
i. MONROE5 FELTS.
ii. JOHN FELTS.
iii. GEORGE FELTS.
iv. MARY FELTS.
v. BOB FELTS.
vi. EMMA FELTS.
vii. JOSIE FELTS.
viii. NANCY FELTS.

10. CHURCH4 FELTS (NANCY3 DOWLEN, HARRIS2, JAMES1) He married MARY KEELES.
Child of CHURCH FELTS and MARY KEELES is:
i. OTIS5 FELTS.

11. SUE4 FELTS (NANCY3 DOWLEN, HARRIS2, JAMES1) She married ENNIS CARNEY.
Children of SUE FELTS and ENNIS CARNEY are:
i. JODIE5 CARNEY.
ii. BEE CARNEY.
iii. NANNIE CARNEY.

12. HARRIS4 FELTS (NANCY3 DOWLEN, HARRIS2, JAMES1) He married WYLIE FREY.
Child of HARRIS FELTS and WYLIE FREY is:
i. MARY5 FELTS.

13. BETTIE4 FELTS (NANCY3 DOWLEN, HARRIS2, JAMES1) She married GEORGE ANDERSON.
Children of BETTIE FELTS and GEORGE ANDERSON are:
i. CHURCH5 ANDERSON.
ii. MOLLIE ANDERSON.
iii. ED ANDERSON.
iv. NANCY ANDERSON.

14. ROSE4 FELTS (NANCY3 DOWLEN, HARRIS2, JAMES1) She married BILL CASEY.
Children of ROSE FELTS and BILL CASEY are:
i. ED5 CASEY.
ii. BETTIE CASEY.
iii. MONROE CASEY.
iv. NANCY CASEY.
v. SAM CASEY.
vi. SUE CASEY.
vii. JOAN CASEY.

15. ELIZABETH A. BETTIE4 LOWE (SARA DELANEY3 DOWLEN, HARRIS2, JAMES1) was born July 31, 1834, and died February 20, 1907. She married EZEKIEL S. GLEAVES April 03, 1856.
Children of ELIZABETH LOWE and EZEKIEL GLEAVES are:
i. ELIZABETH LIZZIE5 GLEAVES.
ii. ADALASKA GLEAVES.
iii. MARY L. GLEAVES.
iv. GERTRUDE S. GLEAVES.
v. PETROMA L. GLEAVES.

16. LETITIA TISHIE4 LOWE (SARA DELANEY3 DOWLEN, HARRIS2, JAMES1) She married VANIAH BUD SLOAN, son of GEORGE SLOAN and CAROLINE TOWNSEND.
Child of LETITIA LOWE and VANIAH SLOAN is:
27. i. PAUL LOWE5 SLOAN.

17. HARRIS4 DOWLEN (JOHN "JACK" HARRIS3, HARRIS2, JAMES1) was born September 28, 1841, and died October 10, 1911. He married LUCY JANE TABITHA FONTAINE October 03, 1867 in Robertson County, Tennessee, daughter of MOSES FONTAINE and MARTHA FREEMAN. She was born January 06, 1846 in Tennessee, and died June 05, 1918 in Robertson Co., TN.
Children of HARRIS DOWLEN and LUCY FONTAINE are:
28. i. MOSES BENJAMIN5 DOWLEN, b. Abt. 1888.
29. ii. ERNEST FONTAINE DOWLEN, b. 1868; d. 1946.
30. iii. WILLARD MAYDELL DOWLEN, b. October 18, 1870, Pleasant View, Cheatham Co. TN; d. March 21, 1953, Bordeaux, Davidson Co., TN.
31. iv. MARY SUSAN DOWLEN, b. July 07, 1874, Davidson Co., TN; d. October 02, 1962, Davidson Co., TN.
v. MARTHA EUNICE DOWLEN, b. July 05, 1877; d. July 03, 1949.
32. vi. JOSEPH ECLESTON DOWLEN, b. 1879.
33. vii. JOHN ALDRIDGE DOWLEN, b. 1884; d. 1921.
34. viii. CARNEY HARGROVE DOWLEN, b. 1887; d. 1928.

18. NANCY A.4 DOWLEN (JOHN "JACK" HARRIS3, HARRIS2, JAMES1) was born Abt. 1843. She married SAM FELTS.
Children of NANCY DOWLEN and SAM FELTS are:
i. ED5 FELTS.
ii. LENA FELTS.
iii. IMOGENE FELTS, m. TILMAN MAYO.
iv. THAN FELTS.
v. NANNIE B. FELTS, m. MR. SIMPSON.
35. vi. ISABEL FELTS.
36. vii. BATES FELTS.

19. CIRCERO MONROE4 DOWLEN (JOHN "JACK" HARRIS3, HARRIS2, JAMES1) was born March 06, 1850, and died July 06, 1921. He married (1) SALLIE W. THOMPSON 1882. He married (2) NANNIE B. HAYNES 1908.
Children of CIRCERO DOWLEN and SALLIE THOMPSON are:
37. i. HARRY5 DOWLEN, b. 1882.
38. ii. RICHARD EARL DOWLEN, b. 1885.
iii. IRMA DOWLEN, b. 1887; d. 1899.
39. iv. JOHN SAMUEL DOWLEN, b. December 21, 1889; d. May 05, 1955.
40. v. COMER DOWLEN, b. 1894; d. 1955.

20. GIDEON HARRIS4 DOWLEN (HARRIS3, HARRIS2, JAMES1) He married LULA MERRIL.
Children of GIDEON DOWLEN and LULA MERRIL are:
41. i. HELEN5 DOWLEN.
ii. PAUL DOWLEN.
iii. JESS DOWLEN.
iv. MABEL DOWLEN.
v. VERA DOWLEN, m. MR. DOYLE.
42. vi. EARL RIED DOWLEN, b. 1880, McKenney, TX; d. 1946.

21. SARAH TALITHA4 DOWLEN (HARRIS3, HARRIS2, JAMES1) She married RUSH GOODLETT.
Child of SARAH DOWLEN and RUSH GOODLETT is:
43. i. ANNE ELIZA5 GOODLETT.

22. PRINCE4 DOWLEN (HARRIS3, HARRIS2, JAMES1) He married LULA MARTIN.
Children of PRINCE DOWLEN and LULA MARTIN are:
i. PRINCE ORIN5 DOWLEN.
ii. TOM HARRIS DOWLEN.

23. ALLEN WHITMAN4 DOWLEN (HARRIS3, HARRIS2, JAMES1) He married MISS (?) CARNEY.
Children of ALLEN DOWLEN and MISS CARNEY are:
i. ONYX5 DOWLEN.
ii. CARNEY DOWLEN.

24. LENA PETRONA4 DOWLEN (HARRIS3, HARRIS2, JAMES1) She married WILL REDDING.
Children of LENA DOWLEN and WILL REDDING are:
44. i. VIVIAN5 REDDING.
45. ii. MOI LEE REDDING.
46. iii. CHLOE REDDING.
47. iv. GRETTA REDDING.

25. ALICE4 DOWLEN (HARRIS3, HARRIS2, JAMES1) She married DARBY IZOR.
Children of ALICE DOWLEN and DARBY IZOR are:
i. SARA5 IZOR.
48. ii. RICHARD IZOR.
iii. HERSCHEL IZOR.
iv. ANNIE IZOR.
v. ROBERT IZOR.

26. SUSAN CAROLINE4 DOWLEN (HARRIS3, HARRIS2, JAMES1) was born Abt. 1849. She married ISAAC LOONEY.
Children of SUSAN DOWLEN and ISAAC LOONEY are:
i. RUFUS5 LOONEY.
ii. MABEL LOONEY.
iii. EUGENE LOONEY, m. EFFIE HARTMAN.
iv. BERTA LOONEY, m. FORREST ROBEY.


Generation No. 4

27. PAUL LOWE5 SLOAN (LETITIA TISHIE4 LOWE, SARA DELANEY3 DOWLEN, HARRIS2, JAMES1) He married ANNE MAI JOY March 02, 1892 in Davidson Co., TN, daughter of THOMAS S. JOY.
Notes for PAUL LOWE SLOAN:
Nashville Families and Homes, Selected paragraphs from Nashville History
The Nashville Room-The Nashville Public Library 1983
Co-founder of Cain-Sloan Dept. store in 1903.

28. MOSES BENJAMIN5 DOWLEN (HARRIS4, JOHN "JACK" HARRIS3, HARRIS2, JAMES1) was born Abt. 1888. He married CLAUDA Abt. 1917.
Notes for MOSES BENJAMIN DOWLEN:
Ben went to Texas as a young man and was living in Lazare, TX in 1953 when his brother Maydell Dowlen died.

29. ERNEST FONTAINE5 DOWLEN (HARRIS4, JOHN "JACK" HARRIS3, HARRIS2, JAMES1) was born 1868, and died 1946. He married VIOLA BRADLEY, daughter of BELLFIELD BRADLEY and MARGARET BROWNING. She was born May 10, 1880, and died Aft. 1975 in Costa Mesa, California.

30. WILLARD MAYDELL5 DOWLEN (HARRIS4, JOHN "JACK" HARRIS3, HARRIS2, JAMES1) was born October 18, 1870 in Pleasant View, Cheatham Co. TN, and died March 21, 1953 in Bordeaux, Davidson Co., TN. He married EDITH SCOTT.

31. MARY SUSAN5 DOWLEN (HARRIS4, JOHN "JACK" HARRIS3, HARRIS2, JAMES1) was born July 07, 1874 in Davidson Co., TN, and died October 02, 1962 in Davidson Co., TN. She married VERNER ADOLPHUS BRADLEY, son of BURGESS BRADLEY and NANNIE COLEMAN. He was born September 21, 1870 in Robertson Co., TN, and died October 03, 1964 in Robertson Co., TN.

32. JOSEPH ECLESTON5 DOWLEN (HARRIS4, JOHN "JACK" HARRIS3, HARRIS2, JAMES1) was born 1879. He married (1) MARY ETTA JUSTICE. She was born November 13, 1880, and died October 06, 1972. He married (2) MARY ETTA JUSTICE. She was born November 13, 1880, and died October 06, 1972.

33. JOHN ALDRIDGE5 DOWLEN (HARRIS4, JOHN "JACK" HARRIS3, HARRIS2, JAMES1) was born 1884, and died 1921. He married BEATRICE BASFORD.

34. CARNEY HARGROVE5 DOWLEN (HARRIS4, JOHN "JACK" HARRIS3, HARRIS2, JAMES1) was born 1887, and died 1928. He married FANNY BABB. She was born 1889.

35. ISABEL5 FELTS (NANCY A.4 DOWLEN, JOHN "JACK" HARRIS3, HARRIS2, JAMES1) She married JIM NOE.

36. BATES5 FELTS (NANCY A.4 DOWLEN, JOHN "JACK" HARRIS3, HARRIS2, JAMES1) He married FANNY MILLER.

37. HARRY5 DOWLEN (CIRCERO MONROE4, JOHN "JACK" HARRIS3, HARRIS2, JAMES1) was born 1882. He married RUTH MARSHALL. She died 1920.

38. RICHARD EARL5 DOWLEN (CIRCERO MONROE4, JOHN "JACK" HARRIS3, HARRIS2, JAMES1) was born 1885. He married MABEL HALLUMS.

39. JOHN SAMUEL5 DOWLEN (CIRCERO MONROE4, JOHN "JACK" HARRIS3, HARRIS2, JAMES1) was born December 21, 1889, and died May 05, 1955. He married (1) ELLEN PASCHALL. She was born February 02, 1891, and died August 02, 1943. He married (2) MARTHA QUINTILLA BASHEM December 24, 1952. She was born March 05, 1904 in Montgomery Co., TN, and died June 14, 1983 in Madison Co., TN.

40. COMER5 DOWLEN (CIRCERO MONROE4, JOHN "JACK" HARRIS3, HARRIS2, JAMES1) was born 1894, and died 1955. He married ELIZABETH PORTER.

41. HELEN5 DOWLEN (GIDEON HARRIS4, HARRIS3, HARRIS2, JAMES1) She married (1) MR. KERR. She married (2) JOHN JOHNSON.

42. EARL RIED5 DOWLEN (GIDEON HARRIS4, HARRIS3, HARRIS2, JAMES1) was born 1880 in McKenney, TX, and died 1946. He married BERTHA PENELOGA.

43. ANNE ELIZA5 GOODLETT (SARAH TALITHA4 DOWLEN, HARRIS3, HARRIS2, JAMES1) She married SMITH GUTHRY MCCLUNEY.

44. VIVIAN5 REDDING (LENA PETRONA4 DOWLEN, HARRIS3, HARRIS2, JAMES1) She married ALEX WILLIAMS.

45. MOI LEE5 REDDING (LENA PETRONA4 DOWLEN, HARRIS3, HARRIS2, JAMES1) She married LEWIS HINSON.

46. CHLOE5 REDDING (LENA PETRONA4 DOWLEN, HARRIS3, HARRIS2, JAMES1) She married LEWIS ZIMMERLE.

47. GRETTA5 REDDING (LENA PETRONA4 DOWLEN, HARRIS3, HARRIS2, JAMES1) She married HARRY STONE.

48. RICHARD5 IZOR (ALICE4 DOWLEN, HARRIS3, HARRIS2, JAMES1) He married LOUISE WINTER.