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Generation
No. 6
9. LAVINIA6 CHISUM (JAMES STEWART5, ELIJAH4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JAMES1) was born February 10,
1808 in TN, Claiborne Co., USA, and died Aft. 1874. She married MAJ. ANDREW TURNER January 01, 1827 in TN, Hardeman, USA.
Notes
for LAVINIA CHISUM:
Bondsman for her marriage to Andrew was Jonas Robertson
(Robinson)
Deed Book 5 Madison Co. TN page 172-174
Late in a deed, Indenture Oct 15, 1838 between legal
Representatives of James Chishum. Dec'd --showing consent of
wives for the conveying of these lands, Viney Turner is called
Liveny Turner. One of the wives, Catherine Chism, now wife of
Thomas B. Mercer is given as one of the grantors although she is
not in the listing above.
Bondsman for her marriage to Andrew was Jonas Robertson
(Robinson)
Deed Book 5 Madison Co. TN page 172-174
Late in a deed, Indenture Oct 15, 1838 between legal
Representatives of James Chishum. Dec'd --showing consent of
wives for the conveying of these lands, Viney Turner is called
Liveny Turner. One of the wives, Catherine Chism, now wife of
Thomas B. Mercer is given as one of the grantors although she is
not in the listing above.
Notes
for MAJ. ANDREW TURNER:
Levinia Chisum and Andrew Turner had 14 children
Rufus Brooks brother James lived with the Turner family in 1850
according to the Hardeman County TN Census 1850
Levinia Chisum and Andrew Turner had 14 children
Children of LAVINIA CHISUM and ANDREW TURNER are:
| 20. | i. | NANCY EVELYN7 TURNER, b. October 24, 1841, Hardeman Co., Tennessee; d. February 03, 1882, Hardeman Co., Tennessee. | |
| 21. | ii. | FRANCES TURNER, b. Abt. 1836. |
10. MARY ANN6 CHISUM (JAMES STEWART5, ELIJAH4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JAMES1) was born March 06, 1795
in TN, Hawkins Co., USA, and died March 24, 1853 in Paris, TX,
Lamar Co., USA. She married JOHN JOHNSON October 22, 1810 in TN, Overton Co., USA.
He was born August 31, 1790 in NC, and died September 27, 1852 in
Paris, TX, Lamar Co., USA.
Notes
for MARY ANN CHISUM:
Mary was nicknamed "Polly"
Old Paris Cem is located on 17th St. E. of the Square, in Paris,
TX
More
About MARY ANN CHISUM:
Burried: Old Paris Cem., TX, Lamar Co., USA
Occupation: Old Paris Cem., TX, Lamar Co., USA
Notes
for JOHN JOHNSON:
Mary and John Johnson went to Texas and had 15 children. Married
22 Oct 1810, Hardeman Co., TN (other chart says Overton Co., TN-
did county name change?) John (Johnny) Johnson d. about 1852/3,
Lamar Co., TX (possible brother to James Johnson who m. Nancy
Chisum, dau of John Chisum-??)
On Aug 19 1837, in Hardeman Co., TN, John Johnson who was about
to move to Texas, left a power of atty with his son, James to
transact business, collect debts and make deed to the tract of
land where he lived on the Hatchie River. It was registered 17
Jan 1838 and cancelled on 9 Apt. 1839 by both parties when John
returned for a visit to Tennessee.
A letter found among the
Balmer Papers relates from Polly's father James to his parents
Elijah and Lucy of an illness Polly was suffering after her first
child was born. 29 July 1811. (See notes of James Stewart Chisum
for letter) The Mallary book states: "Mary Chisum, oldest
daughter of James Chisum and granddaughter of Thomas and Anne
Eppes Gibbons, married John Johnson in 1810 in Hardeman Co., TN.
After the death of James and Elizabeth Gibbons Chisum, around
1840, the whole family began "going west" until by the
time Texas was a state, most of the Chisums were in Texas . James
Johnson, their only son, married Nancy Chisum granddaughter. of
Elijah Chisum.
Upon the death of John and Mary Johnson the estate was left to be
divided equally among his named children. It was a large
estate...The records are in the Paris Co., TX court house.
Marilyn Lynch says that she has heard there were more children of
John and Mary Johnson, but at the time of the settlement, only
the ten named children received a share..."Each child
received #3,467.64 in cash on 28 Nov 1853.
In 1860, Nacogdoches
Co., TX census A .A. Johnson (male), age 15? Johnson (female),
age 12; Permelia Johnson, age 10 and Kaufman Johnson, age 8, are
found living in the household of James Jacobs(who m Mary Chisum,
dau . of old Elijah). Other minors in their household are Samuel
Chisum, age 8, Rebecca Chisum, age 6, Nancy Chisum, age 4 and
John Chisum, age 4.
These Johnson children in Jacobs household are possible
grandchildren of this John and Mary Johnson. (see Mary Chisum
& James Jacobs in old Elijah section). At this point I don't
know the parents of the Chisum minors.
More
About JOHN JOHNSON:
Burried: Old Cem., Paris, TX, Lamar Co., USA
Children of MARY CHISUM and JOHN JOHNSON are:
| i. | WILLIAM M.7 JOHNSON. |
| Notes for WILLIAM M. JOHNSON: I do not know if this is a child of John and Mary Ann Johnson. |
| ii. | JOHN C. JOHNSON. |
| iii. | JULIA JOHNSON. |
| 22. | iv. | JAMES M. JOHNSON, b. July 22, 1811; d. Abt. 1853. | |
| 23. | v. | SARAH JOHNSON, b. October 12, 1813, TN; d. October 15, 1852, TX, Lamar Co., USA. | |
| 24. | vi. | ELIZABETH JOHNSON, b. July 15, 1815, Overton, TN; d. January 24, 1896, Delta, TX, USA. | |
| vii. | LUCINDA G. JOHNSON, b. Abt. 1817, USA; d. December 30, 1820, Overton, TN, USA; m. MAJOR MAJOR DILAHANTY. |
| Notes for MAJOR MAJOR DILAHANTY: Last name could also be Gillahunty. |
| viii. | NANCY CHISUM JOHNSON, b. November 13, 1819, TN, USA; d. April 06, 1911, Lamar, TX, USA; m. ALEX WETMORE WRIGHT. |
| More About NANCY CHISUM JOHNSON: Burried: Evergreen Cem., TX, Paris, Lamar Co., USA |
| Notes for MARTHA ANN JOHNSON: Married first Granville Taylor; m. 2nd John Dyer. Martha is buried at Shady Grove Cem. Pattonville, Lamar Co. TX |
| xiii. | MARGARET JOHNSON, b. May 11, 1832, TN; d. April 20, 1852, TX, Lamar Co., USA; m. MITCHELL MCCUISTON, December 24, 1850, TX, Lamar Co., USA. |
| xiv. | FRANCES JOHNSON, b. March 19, 1834, TN, USA; m. THOMAS J. TOWERS. |
| Notes for THOMAS J. TOWERS: Thomas J. Towery was a saddler. |
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