My Sloan Connection

My Sloan Connection

09/28/2004

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Descendants of Caleb Sloan

Generation No. 1

1. CALEB1 SLOAN was born Abt. 1671 in County Antrim, Ireland, and died Abt. 1751 in Onslow Co., NC. He married NANCY JANE ? Bef. 1695. She was born Abt. 1675, and died Aft. 1691.

Notes for CALEB SLOAN:

Please note: The information from Caleb Sloan down to Daniel Sloan and Nancy Lanier Sloan is from other records. I feel this information to be reliable but do not have backup records. From Daniel and Nancy down I either have backup records, abstracts or birth cert. or I lived it myself. Any of this information may be used for genealogy purposes but may not be sold. Copyright 1950 - 2004 by Elizabeth Ann Braswell

Child of CALEB SLOAN and NANCY ? is:

2. i. JOHN2 SLOAN, b. Bef. 1695; d. Bef. Jan 16, 1749/50, Onslow Co., NC.

Generation No. 2

2. JOHN2 SLOAN (CALEB1) was born Bef. 1695, and died Bef. Jan 16, 1749/50 in Onslow Co., NC.

Child of JOHN SLOAN is:

3. i. DAVID3 SLOAN, b. Abt. 1723, Onslow Co. or New Hanover Co., NC; d. Abt. 1784, Duplin Co., NC.

Generation No. 3

3. DAVID3 SLOAN (JOHN2, CALEB1) was born Abt. 1723 in Onslow Co. or New Hanover Co., NC, and died Abt. 1784 in Duplin Co., NC. He married MARGARET JONES Bef. 1760. She was born Abt. 1743, and died Abt. 1800.

Notes for DAVID SLOAN:

ID: I11751

Name: David Sloan

Sex: M

ALIA: Soloman David /Sloan/

Birth: 1723 in ONSLOW Co. or NEW HANOVER Co. NC.

Death: ABT. 1784 in DUPLIN Co. NC.

Occupation: 1780 Planter

Event: Military BET. 1775 - 1783 Mecklenburg Co. NC. Militia under Maj. Jonathan Nelson

Event: Old file # MW # 415

Reference Number: KFX8-7N

Note:

Note: Duplin Co. was formed in 1750 from New Hanover Co. NC.

Burgamy has Military Record: David Sloan (1728-1806), NC. Member of the Mecklenburg Militia from 1775 to 1785. Mecklenburg Co. NC. Monita has that he served under Maj. Jonathan Nelson

Maybe born Samson Co. or New Hanover Co.

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Conflick on son John, and uncle John. Which m. Nancy Wells?

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1 Sep 1780: Will of David Sloan, probated Jul 1785 Duplin Co. NC. Book A, pg 447, {copy O/H}

List wife: Margret, children: eldest son John one shilling, David, Gibson, dau Margret Sloan , daus Susannah Sloan and I give my daughter Polly Brock one negro Minah Buck East one of these leagures to show an equal part of what is left after her decease.

Witnesses: Margaret Sloan & Luis Brock

David Sloan exec. Rubin Stow/Storm, Jacob Barnett & Wm. McLean?

Duplin Co. NC. - July Court 1785- probated, proved by Robert Sloan and Jacob Barnett, Margaret Sloan, Lewis Brock, and David Sloan the exec. appeared in court also (possibly Robert Sloan a brother)?

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Sources:

1. "Lineage of Alma Gibson Burgamy" Chapter Sloan, pg59-62.

Subref: " The American Monthly Magazine" pub by the Nat. Society, DAR, Vol. XXXI, Aug 1907, No. 2, pg 366 [parents, wife, 3 boys]

2. Roster of Tex DAR Vol. III pg1948 by Tex Soc of DAR.

3. NC Rev Soldier Vol. I by DAR.

4. Duplin Co. NC, Will Book A, pg 447 [wife, 6 children]

5. NC. Gen. Vol. xix #1;Duplin Co. Tax list 1783

6. 1997 research of Sloan S. Mason, 125 Durham Dr. Fayetteville, Ga. 30214 subref: will & census info [dob = c1785]

7. Census 1790: Duplin Co. NC. Jas. Kenan Div. M637,Roll 7, pg 37 [Slone: 2,1,1 & 3 Slaves]

8. Article "Some Descendants of Caleb Sloan" by Mamie Chambers Sawyer, pub in Duplin Co. Historical Society Magazine "Footprints" issue #44, 1 Feb 1992 [parents,b. 1723 Onslow Co, dpod, 6 children]{no ref. cited}

9. LDS Ancestry files, submitted by Bryan J. Sloane, 104 Fallbrook Avenue, Lafayette LA. 70506, Submission #AF91102864: [no parents, Soloman David Sloan & Margaret ??? of Duplin Co. NC as parents of John Sloan(h/oRachel Lanier] plus 5 other children (no data)]

Father: John Sloan b: BEF. 1695

Marriage 1 Margaret Jones b: 1743 in NEW HANOVER Co. NC.

Married: ABT. 1759 in DUPLIN Co. NC.

Children

John Sloan b: 1760 in DUPLIN Co. NC.

JOHN SLOAN b: ABT. 1765 in DUPLIN Co. NC.

David Sloan b: BEF. 1762 in DUPLIN Co. NC.

Mary Sloan b: BEF. 1764 in DUPLIN Co. NC.

Susannah Sloan b: ABT. 1769 in DUPLIN Co. NC.

Margaret Sloan b: ABT. 1770 in DUPLIN Co. NC.

Gibson Sloan b: 19 JUL 1775 in DUPLIN Co. NC.

Child of DAVID SLOAN and MARGARET JONES is:

4. i. JOHN4 SLOAN, b. 1760, Duplin Co., NC; d. Bet. 1824 - 1827, Duplin Co., NC.

Generation No. 4

4. JOHN4 SLOAN (DAVID3, JOHN2, CALEB1) was born 1760 in Duplin Co., NC, and died Bet. 1824 - 1827 in Duplin Co., NC. He married NANCY WELLS ? Bef. 1784 in Duplin Co., NC. She was born Abt. 1760, and died Abt. 1827.

Children of JOHN SLOAN and NANCY ? are:

5. i. JOHN5 SLOAN, b. Abt. 1785, Duplin Co., NC; d. Aft. 1860, Colquitt Co., GA.

ii. CATHERINE SLOAN, b. Aft. 1786.

iii. MARY SLOAN, b. Aft. 1787.

iv. WILLIAM SLOAN, b. Aft. 1788.

v. ELIZABETH SLOAN, b. Aft. 1789.

Generation No. 5

5. JOHN5 SLOAN (JOHN4, DAVID3, JOHN2, CALEB1) was born Abt. 1785 in Duplin Co., NC, and died Aft. 1860 in Colquitt Co., GA. He married RACHEL ALDERMAN Abt. 1803 in Duplin Co., NC. She was born Jan 12, 1787 in NC, and died May 01, 1858 in Colquitt Co., GA.

Child of JOHN SLOAN and RACHEL ALDERMAN is:

6. i. DANIEL6 SLOAN, b. 1811, Duplin Co., NC; d. 1888, Mascotte, Sumter Co., FL.

Generation No. 6

6. DANIEL6 SLOAN (JOHN5, JOHN4, DAVID3, JOHN2, CALEB1) was born 1811 in Duplin Co., NC, and died 1888 in Mascotte, Sumter Co., FL. He married NANCY LANIER Aug 06, 1835 in Thomas Co., GA, daughter of JOHN LANIER and ESTHER ?. She was born Abt. 1815 in NC, and died 1895 in Mascotte, Sumter Co., FL.

Notes for DANIEL SLOAN:

According to the census, Lynton was born in GA 1850 and Oregon was the first child born in FL 1852.

Census Notes 1850: Thomas Co GA; page 13-B/14-A; Fam #182/183; Dist #81, 12 Aug *41 (182/182) Daniel Sloan 38/M Farmer $300 #42 Nancy 26/F 1 Alford 13/M 2 Owen 10/M 3 Orval 8/M 4 Elbert 6/M 5 Rachel 4/F 6 Catherine 3/F 7 Welthy 1/F

Census Notes 1860: Hillsborough Co. FL; page 665-A; 25 June *14 294/235 Daniel Sloan 49/M Farmer $5000/$19375 NC * 15 Nancy 35/F NC 16 Orval 18/M GA Attn School *17 Elbert 16/M GA " " 18 Rachel 15/F GA " " 19 Catharine 14/F GA " " 20 Welthy 11/F GA " " 21 Lynton 10/M GA " " 22 Oregon 8/F FL 23 John 5/M FL 24 Gipson 4/M FL 25 Cuthbert 4mo/F FL 26 Lot Townsend 20/M Farm Labor GA

CONFEDERATE FLORIDA TROOPS

Listed 210 out of 249: Sloan, Daniel Co. B, First Lieutenat

1st Battalion, Florida Special Cavalry

1st Special Infantry Battalion, originally mustered as artillery, was organized during the fall of 1861 with six companies which totalled 577 officers and men. The unit served in Florida, Georiga, and in the Charleston area before fighting at Olustee in February, 1864. During June it moved to Virginia and became part of the 10th Florida Infantry Regiment. Liuetnenant Colonels Daniel P. Holland and Charles F. Hopkins and Major William W. Scott were in command.

Website for all Civil War soldiers: http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/soldiers.htm

Census Notes 1880: Sumter Co., FL page 259-A #42 193/203 Sloan, Daniel W/M/68 married Farmer NC NC NC *43, Nancy W/F/64 wife married Kp House NC NC NC 44, John W/M/27 son work on farm FL NC NC 45, Gipson W/M/21 son married in year work on farm FL NC NC 46, Reny W/F/18 Dau/law married in year FL GA GA 47, Docia W/F/7mo G-Dau (bn Dec) FL FL FL 48, Wm W/M/12 son labor on farm FL NC NC.

Note: Nancy Lanier Sloan Census dates appear to be different when you compare the three reports. I will use 1815 until proved otherwise. Oldest son Alfred was 13 in 1850 census and they married in 1835.

Colquitt Co. GA Courthouse, 21 Aug 1842: Deed Book C, pg 209. Land sell from Joseph Yates to Daniel Sloan for $200.00. Witness by Wiley Barber & William Sloan. Description of Property "All that tract, lot or parcel of land containing four hundred and ninety acres, more or less, situate, lying and being known and distinguished in said District by Lot Number Two Hundred and Sixty Four (264)".

Hillsborough Co, FL Courthouse, 27 Oct 1858: Deed to Daniel Sloan from Jacob & Frances Summerlin for $3,500. This was for 400 acres of land located "one mile and a quarter" north of Plant City.

Note: at one time Hillsborough Co. was very large. This probably explains why some people without the census reports, thought Daniel and Nancy moved to Hillsborough Co. There were 8 counties and part of 2 more.

Below are two sites that mention Daniel Sloan and Manatee Co., FL

http://www.lamartin.com/history/hooker/william_hooker.htm

"The primary market for beef in the early 1850s was Savannah, Georgia, and the drovers were "often gone for months on a drive to that city."17 Charleston, South Carolina, was also a destination market for Florida beeves. By 1854, however, cattle were being shipped to the West Indies and Key West. County Commission minutes reveal that William B. Hooker held a lease on the market place or market house in 1855 and was at that time advertising the sale of beef in the local Florida Peninsular. He advised that from Feb. 1, 1855, only cash would be accepted. The 1855 tax lists show that Hooker’s herd had grown to 4,500 head, the largest in the county. John Parker, Louis Lanier, Daniel Sloan, James Alderman and Hooker’s younger brother, John, were all major stock owners. Captain Hooker was the county’s fourth largest taxpayer, behind sugar planters Robert Gamble and J. A. Braden and entrepreneur James McKay. McKay, who opened the cattle trade with Cuba in 1858, was a close associate of Hooker’s.18 In one early reference from McKay’s account book dated December 14, 1855, Hooker acknowledged receipt of $405 from McKay "being in full for twenty seven steers shipped on board sch[ooner] John Roalef&ldots;."19

(On this site is a picture of the Orange Grove Hotel and they show Sidney Lanier on the porch)

The Orange Grove Hotel during the 1876 - 77 winter season. Judge and Mrs. Henry L. Crane, who operated the hotel, are standing on the left side of the second floor porch. Sidney Lanier has been identified by contemporaries as the man standing on the far right side of the second floor porch with his leg propped on the rail. But D. B. McKay in the Tampa Tribune, March 6, 1955, said Lanier is standing at the left end of the first floor veranda. The original of this photo was owned by Mrs. Samuel E. (Mary Hooker) Hope, later Mrs. Clara (Hope) Baggett and now Mr. and Mrs.L. E. Vinson of Tarpon Springs."

NOTE: This is part of a letter to the editor. Go to the site for rest of letter.

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~crackerbarrel/FG2.html

"Fort Green, Florida Of December 1856

Ft. Green, Fla.

Dec. 27th, 1856

Mr. Editor:

I beg leave through your columns to congratulate my fellow sufferers on the quiet state of things now existing on the frontier though I have strong apprehensions that there is danger yet ahead.

Myself and seven others, with our families, are not, I suppose considered frontiersmen, from the fact we are living eighteen miles south of the military line of posts, established for the protection of the Whites, from the action of some of the gentlemen in charge of affairs.(1)

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Endnotes to the letter above:

(1) The eight families were, probably, those of: Jesse Alderman, David Brannen, James D. Green, Richard Pelham, Daniel Sloan, Thomas Underhill, Maxfield Whidden, and Willoughby Whidden, all of whom voted in Manatee County elections on December 3, 1855 at Plunders Branch, a tributary of Paynes Creek."

1880 United States Federal Census has 65 matches for:

Sloan

Name

Age in 1880, Estimated Birth Year, Birthplace, Relation to head-of-house, Marital Status, Race, Gender

Home in 1880 (City,County,State) Census

Alexander SLOAN 18 <1862> Florida Son Single White Male Bay Lake, Sumter, FL

Alford SLOAN 45 <1835> Georgia Self Married White Male Bay Lake, Sumter, FL

Alford SLOAN 13 <1867> Florida Son Single White Male Bay Lake, Sumter, FL

Celia SLOAN 47 <1833> Georgia Wife Married White Female Bay Lake, Sumter, FL

Chistiane SLOAN 8 <1872> Florida Dau Single White Female Bay Lake, Sumter, FL

Daniel SLOAN 22 <1858> Florida Son Single White Male Bay Lake, Sumter, FL

John SLOAN 15 <1865> Florida Son Single White Male Bay Lake, Sumter, FL

Mary SLOAN 10 <1870> Florida Dau Single White Female Bay Lake, Sumter, FL

Mary J SLOAN 38 <1842> Florida Wife Married White Female Bay Lake, Sumter, FL

Robert SLOAN 52 <1828> Georgia Self Married White Male Bay Lake, Sumter, FL

Robt J SLOAN 7 <1873> Florida Son Single White Male Bay Lake, Sumter, FL

Sarah F SLOAN 4 <1876> Florida Dau Single White Female Bay Lake, Sumter, FL

Steven SLOAN 20 <1860> Florida Son Single White Male Bay Lake, Sumter, FL

Wm R SLOAN 2 <1878> Florida Son Single White Male Bay Lake, Sumter, FL

Alexander SLOAN 55 <1825> Georgia Self Married White Male Webster, Sumter, FL

Alexander SLOAN 32 <1848> Georgia Self Married White Male Webster, Sumter, FL

Archie SLOAN 19 <1861> Florida Son Single White Male Webster, Sumter, FL

Bel... SLOAN 19 <1861> Florida Wife Married White Female Webster, Sumter, FL

Bulak SLOAN 19 <1861> Florida Wife Married White Female Webster, Sumter, FL

Elisabeth SLOAN 8 <1872> Florida Dau Single White Female Webster, Sumter, FL

Florida SLOAN 22 <1858> Florida Dau Single White Female Webster, Sumter, FL

James SLOAN 20 <1860> Florida Son Single White Male Webster, Sumter, FL

Jessee D SLOAN 11M <1879> Florida Dau Single White Female Webster, Sumter, FL

Joseph SLOAN 4 <1876> Florida Son Single White Male Webster, Sumter, FL

Lantz SLOAN 4 <1876> Florida Son Single White Male Webster, Sumter, FL

Murdock SLOAN 23 <1857> Florida Self Married White Male Webster, Sumter, FL

Nannie SLOAN 20 <1860> Georgia Wife Married White Female Webster, Sumter, FL

Rebeca J SLOAN 58 <1822> Georgia Wife Married White Female Webster, Sumter, FL

Robert D SLOAN 17 <1863> Florida Son Single White Male Webster, Sumter, FL

Sarah F SLOAN 1 <1879> Florida Dau Single White Female Webster, Sumter, FL

Tonis SLOAN 6 <1874> Florida Son Single White Male Webster, Sumter, FL

Vinie SLOAN 30 <1850> Florida Wife Married White Female Webster, Sumter, FL

Wm C SLOAN 1 <1879> Florida Son Single White Male Webster, Sumter, FL

Wm D SLOAN 12 <1868> Florida Son Single White Male Webster, Sumter, FL

Wm SLOAN JR. 30 <1850> Georgia Self Married White Male Webster, Sumter, FL

Wm W SLOAN JR. 60 <1820> Georgia Self Married White Male Webster, Sumter, FL

Annie SLOAN 12 <1868> Florida Dau Single White Female Yalaha, Sumter, FL

Arville SLOAN 16 <1864> Florida Son Single White Male Yalaha, Sumter, FL

Bipson SLOAN 21 <1859> Florida Son Married White Male Yalaha, Sumter, FL

Charles SLOAN 12 <1868> Florida Son Single White Male Yalaha, Sumter, FL

Cuthbert SLOAN 17 <1863> Florida Dau Single White Female Yalaha, Sumter, FL

Daniel SLOAN 68 <1812> North Carolina Self Married White Male Yalaha, Sumter, FL

Docia SLOAN 7M <1879> Florida GDau Single White Female Yalaha, Sumter, FL

Elbert SLOAN 37 <1843> Georgia Self Married White Male Yalaha, Sumter, FL

Elisabeth SLOAN 21 <1859> Florida Wife Married White Female Yalaha, Sumter, FL

Ellener SLOAN 35 <1845> Florida Wife Married White Female Yalaha, Sumter, FL

Hiram SLOAN 7 <1873> Florida Son Single White Male Yalaha, Sumter, FL

Jane SLOAN 44 <1836> Georgia Wife Married White Female Yalaha, Sumter, FL

Jasper N SLOAN 14 <1866> Florida Son Single White Male Yalaha, Sumter, FL

John SLOAN 22 <1858> Florida Son Single White Male Yalaha, Sumter, FL

Joseph R SLOAN 8 <1872> Florida Son Single White Male Yalaha, Sumter, FL

Manette SLOAN 3 <1877> Florida Dau Single White Female Yalaha, Sumter, FL

Mareitta SLOAN 15 <1865> Florida Dau Single White Female Yalaha, Sumter, FL

Marietta SLOAN 7 <1873> Florida Dau Single White Female Yalaha, Sumter, FL

Martha SLOAN 9 <1871> Florida Dau Single White Female Yalaha, Sumter, FL

Nancy SLOAN 64 <1816> North Carolina Wife Married White Female Yalaha, Sumter, FL

Owen SLOAN 4 <1876> Florida Son Single White Male Yalaha, Sumter, FL

Ring SLOAN 18 <1862> Florida DauL Married White Female Yalaha, Sumter, FL

Sarah C SLOAN 5 <1875> Florida Dau Single White Female Yalaha, Sumter, FL

Serilitz A SLOAN 10 <1870> Florida Dau Single White Female Yalaha, Sumter, FL

Susan E SLOAN 1 <1879> Florida Dau Single White Female Yalaha, Sumter, FL

Virginia SLOAN 1 <1879> Florida Dau Single White Female Yalaha, Sumter, FL

Wm SLOAN 21 <1859> Florida Self Married White Male Yalaha, Sumter, FL

Wm SLOAN 17 <1863> Florida Son Single White Male Yalaha, Sumter, FL

1880 U.S. Federal Census record for:

Daniel SLOAN

Name: Daniel SLOAN

Age: 68

Estimated birth year: <1812>

Birthplace: North Carolina

Relation: Self

Home in 1880: Yalaha, Sumter, Florida

Occupation: Farmer

Marital status: Married

Race: White

Gender: Male

Head of household: Daniel SLOAN

Father's birthplace: NC

Mother's birthplace: NC

Source Information

Year: 1880; Census Place: Yalaha, Sumter, Florida; Roll: T9_132; Family

History Film: 1254132; Page: 259A; Enumeration District: 136; Image: 0282.

1880 U.S. Federal Census record for:

Nancy SLOAN

Name: Nancy SLOAN

Age: 64

Estimated birth year: <1816>

Birthplace: North Carolina

Relation: Wife

Home in 1880: Yalaha, Sumter, Florida

Occupation: Keeping House

Marital status: Married

Race: White

Gender: Female

Head of household: Daniel SLOAN

Father's birthplace: NC

Mother's birthplace: NC

Source Information

Year: 1880; Census Place: Yalaha, Sumter, Florida; Roll: T9_132; Family

History Film: 1254132; Page: 259A; Enumeration District: 136; Image: 0282.

Please note: I do not know where I got the information about William, the last child of Daniel and Nancy. The dates look like too long between children but he was in the Civil War sometime between 1860-1865 so it would not be impossible. EAB

Wm SLOAN 21 <1859> Florida Self Married White Male Yalaha, Sumter, FL

Wm SLOAN 17 <1863> Florida Son Single White Male Yalaha, Sumter, FL

This Wm. was head of his house hold and the other Wm is too old to be his son.

[Brøderbund Family Archive #255, Ed. 1, Land Records AL, AR, FL, LA, MI, MN, OH, WI 1790-1907, Date of Import: Apr 5, 2003, Internal Ref. #1.255.1.58108.10]

Patentee Name: Sloan, Daniel

Accession Number: FL0760__.008

State: Florida

Volume: 760

Page: 8

Document Number: 4665

Land Office: Gainesville

Aliquot Part Reference: W½SW

Section Number: 19

Township: 22 South

Range: 25 East

Meridian/Survey Area: Tallahassee Meridian

Misc. Document Number: 13906

Act/Treaty Authorizing Sale: Homestead Entry Orig.

Date Signed: May 4, 1885

Acreage: 160.00

Signed document on file at the BLM

Notes for NANCY LANIER:

See Notes, Husband Daniel for Census, 1850, 1860 and 1880

Below is the story Shirley Shriver tells of Nancy Lanier and the wolves. Added with permission.

Shirley Shiver says: "My grandmother Minnie (Sloan) Goodmon told the following story of her grandmother, Nancy (Lanier) Sloan:

Nancy was often called upon by neighbors to help in illnesses and childbirths. For this purpose Daniel had (hired? bought?) a young black boy to drive her about the countryside. The homestead was completely enclosed by a high, solid fence; built to keep the wolves that roamed the Florida woods at that time away from the house and stock. The gate was closed every night at sundown.

On this particular occasion, Nancy was expected home, but sundown was fast approaching and there was no sign of her. Reluctantly, Daniel ordered the gates closed. Shortly thereafter the most awful commotion was heard! Nancy was yelling, the little black boy was crying, the horses were neighing as they galloped through the woods, and, horror of horrors! The wolves were howling! They were hot on the heels of their prey! "Open the gates, boys!" Daniel cried. "The wolves is after your ma!" The wagon came out of the forest and into the clearing. The wolves were, indeed, after Nancy. She had pushed the little black boy aside and was driving the team herself; standing up in the wagon and popping the whip over the horses like a pro! They roared into the compound, the gates were closed and the wolves were denied their prey. Disaster was averted one more time on the Florida frontier."

Note: one explanation of "Florida Cracker" is that one can 'crack' that whip.

NOTE: Sources to research:

1. Census 1860: Hillsborough Co. Fl. Tampa PO [Nancy Slone, age 35, NC.]

2. Census 1880: Sumter Co. Fl. Dist #5 [age 65, NC,NC,NC]

2. LDS: International Genealogical Index [dpom, spouse]

3. Family History written by Daniel's great-granddau, Virginia Sloan, 31 Jul 1965. [dob 1814, dod, spouse, 13 children]

7. 1998 research of Shirley Shiver, Email: <shirleyt@netten.net> subref:

a. Tombstone inscriptions, Dukes Cemetery, Groveland, Lake County, FL [dod]

b. Book A, Thomas Co. GA. Marriages; IGI Batch #: 5018081, Sheet #: 48, Source Call #: 1553803 [dpom, spouse]

The 1870 census is being researched for Sumter Co., FL

Children of DANIEL SLOAN and NANCY LANIER are:

7. i. OWEN7 SLOAN, b. Abt. 1835, GA.

8. ii. ALFRED SLOAN, b. Abt. 1837, GA.

9. iii. ORVAL SLOAN, b. Aug 11, 1840, Thomas Co. (now Colquitt Co.), GA/Thomas Co., GA; d. Apr 13, 1925, Lakeland, Polk Co., FL.

iv. ELBERT SLOAN, b. 1842; m. ELEANOR RAULERSON, Abt. 1863; b. Abt. 1842.

Notes for ELBERT SLOAN:

7th Regiment, Florida Infantry

7th Infantry Regiment was organized at Gainesville, Florida, in April, 1862. Its companies were recruited in the counties of Bradford, Hillsborough, Alachua, Manatee, and Marion. During the war it served in R.C. Trigg's, Finley's, and J.A. Smith's Brigade, Army of Tennessee. The 7th took an active part in the arduous campaigns of the army from Chickamauga to Nashville, then fought its last battle at Bentonville. It sustained few casualties at Chickamauga and in December, 1863, totalled 278 men and 206 arms. The unit surrendered on April 26, 1865. Its commanders were Colonels Robert Bullock and Madison S. Perry, Lieutenant Colonel Tillman Ingram, and Major Nathan S.

Went in as a private and out as private.

Website address:

http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/soldiers.htm

v. RACHEL SLOAN, b. 1846; m. (1) ROBERT WIGGINS, Abt. 1867; b. Abt. 1846; m. (2) JOHN SYLVESTER, Abt. 1867; b. Abt. 1846.

vi. CATHERINE SLOAN, b. 1847; m. WILLIAM H.H. FRIER, Abt. 1868; b. Abt. 1847.

vii. WELTHY ANN SLOAN, b. 1849; m. WILIAM FUTCH, Abt. 1860; b. Abt. 1849.

viii. LINTON SLOAN, b. 1850; m. VLIRGINIA MERRITT, Abt. 1870; b. Abt. 1850.

10. ix. OREGON SLOAN, b. 1852, Sumter Co. FL; d. Oct 08, 1899, Hillsborough Co, FL.

x. JOHN S. SLOAN, b. 1853.

Notes for JOHN S. SLOAN:

John never married

11. xi. GIBSON P. SLOAN, b. Nov 13, 1857, Florida; d. Jan 04, 1925.

xii. CUTHBERT SLOAN, b. 1859; m. (1) ALEXANDER SLOAN; b. 1862; m. (2) WILL MCQUAIG, Abt. 1880; b. Abt. 1859.

Notes for CUTHBERT SLOAN:

Cuthbert Sloan was Alexander's cousin.

xiii. AARON SLOAN, b. Abt. 1860.

xiv. WILLIAM SLOAN, b. Bet. 1863 - 1868; m. MARY JANE GASKETS, Abt. 1889; b. Abt. 1868.

Generation No. 7

7. OWEN7 SLOAN (DANIEL6, JOHN5, JOHN4, DAVID3, JOHN2, CALEB1) was born Abt. 1835 in GA. He married JANE ELIZABETH PLATT Bef. 1856. She was born Abt. 1835 in GA.

Notes for OWEN SLOAN:

Post Office Sumterville, Sumter Co., Florida Census 1870, page 39

340/292 Sloan Owen 35 M W Farmer / / 100 Georgia // // // // // // // // 1

Jane 35 F W Keeping house__ __ Georgia

Edward 14 M W At home __ __ Georgia

James 11 M W At home __ __ Georgia // // // // // 1 1 // //

Jane 9 F W At home __ __ Georgia

Children of OWEN SLOAN and JANE PLATT are:

i. EDWARD8 SLOAN, b. Abt. 1856.

ii. JAMES SLOAN, b. Abt. 1859.

iii. JANE SLOAN, b. Abt. 1861.

8. ALFRED7 SLOAN (DANIEL6, JOHN5, JOHN4, DAVID3, JOHN2, CALEB1) was born Abt. 1837 in GA. He married CECILIA WHIDDEN Sep 04, 1856. She was born Abt. 1831 in GA.

Notes for ALFRED SLOAN:

The information about the Alfred Sloan branch was sent by Phyllis Borden, direct decedent of Alfred. Most of her information came from sketches of Daniel and Alfred Sloan from the "South Florida Pioneers" books, edited by Richard Livingston. Also a sketch of John Sloan from "Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia", from the Huxford Genealogy Society. There are complete military records for Elbert Sloan (1842-1914) at the USGenWeb Archives, Polk county, Fla.

Children of ALFRED SLOAN and CECILIA WHIDDEN are:

i. DANIEL8 SLOAN, b. 1857, Manatee Co, FL; m. (1) MAGGIE WHIDDEN, Abt. 1878; b. Abt. 1857; m. (2) JOSEPHINE PARKER, Abt. 1878; b. Abt. 1857.

12. ii. WILLLIAM M. SLOAN, b. 1858.

13. iii. STEPHEN SLOAN, b. 1859.

iv. ALEXANDER SLOAN, b. 1862; m. (1) CUTHBERT SLOAN; b. 1859; m. (2) LAUTIE CLOKER, Abt. 1883; b. Abt. 1862.

Notes for CUTHBERT SLOAN:

Cuthbert Sloan was Alexander's cousin.

v. JOHN PENDLETON SLOAN, b. 1865; m. HENRIETTA MATHIS, Abt. 1907; b. Abt. 1886.

vi. ALFRED SLOAN, b. 1868; m. (1) KATIE DICK, Abt. 1889; b. Abt. 1868; m. (2) LILLIE DICK, Abt. 1889; b. Abt. 1868.

Notes for LILLIE DICK:

Lillie Dick was Katie Dick's sister.

9. ORVAL7 SLOAN (DANIEL6, JOHN5, JOHN4, DAVID3, JOHN2, CALEB1) was born Aug 11, 1840 in Thomas Co. (now Colquitt Co.), GA/Thomas Co., GA, and died Apr 13, 1925 in Lakeland, Polk Co., FL. He married SARAH M. FRIER Abt. 1861, daughter of HENRY FRIER and ELIZABETH RUSHING. She was born Aug 06, 1843 in GA or FL/GA.

Notes for ORVAL SLOAN:

7th Regiment, Florida Infantry

Went in as a Private and came out as a Private

Website

http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/soldiers.htm

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This information is being submitted by Orval's great, great granddaughter, Jean Faulk. Jean's brother has the gun Orval carried during the Civil War. Jean has a bookcase that her great grandfather, Daniel Henry Sloan, had in his office in Tallahassee along with some other pieces from the Sloan family.

The correct spelling is Orval but in some reports it is spelled Orville. This comes from a book written on the Sloans and only the information about Daniel Henry Sloan has been documented. Other records are being researched.

Children of ORVAL SLOAN and SARAH FRIER are:

i. S. C.8 SLOAN, b. Aft. 1861.

ii. ADELINE SLOAN, b. Aft. 1862.

iii. LACY J. SLOAN, b. Aft. 1863.

14. iv. DANIEL HENRY SLOAN, b. Oct 18, 1864, Lakeland, Polk Co., FL; d. Nov 01, 1934, Lakeland, Polk Co., FL.

v. AARON E. SLOAN, b. Jun 26, 1870.

vi. DOSIA SLOAN, b. 1872.

10. OREGON7 SLOAN (DANIEL6, JOHN5, JOHN4, DAVID3, JOHN2, CALEB1) was born 1852 in Sumter Co. FL, and died Oct 08, 1899 in Hillsborough Co, FL. She married ROBERT JAMES MERRITT Abt. 1871 in Sumter Co., FL (records burned before 1900), son of MATTHEW MERRITT and HELEN? LANIER. He was born 1850, and died Abt. 1899.

Notes for ROBERT JAMES MERRITT:

Listed as Amanda's father on Death Cert. May 13, 1955 and mother's maiden name Lanier.

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Reference note only for future research:

A cousin has found John James, John Robert, John James Merritt on several census but with the same family. Usually his name as Robert J. Merritt. Have you read any of the census records? A cousin read the 1880, 1885, 1900 and Robert was in Sumter Co. for those years.

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"In 1845, it (Florida) was granted statehood. And, on Jan. 25, 1834, the

U.S. Legislative Council for the Territory of Florida approved an act

organizing Hillsborough as Florida's 19th county. At that time, Hillsborough

County was a sprawling area that included what is now Pinellas, Polk,

Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte, DeSoto, Hardee and Highlands counties, most of

Glades and a third of Lee. But despite that size, Hillsborough's population

only numbered 836, not counting soldiers or Native Americans, according to

S.P. Sparkman, the census taker at that time."

The following notes are about William Hooker, a cattleman. Family names included are Alderman, Sloan, Lanier and Whidden.

http://www.lamartin.com/history/hooker/william_hooker.htm

NOTE: below is part of a letter to the editor. Go to the site for rest of letter.

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~crackerbarrel/FG2.html

"Fort Green, Florida Of December 1856

Ft. Green, Fla.

Dec. 27th, 1856

Mr. Editor:

I beg leave through your columns to congratulate my fellow sufferers on the quiet state of things now existing on the frontier though I have strong apprehensions that there is danger yet ahead.

Endnotes to the letter above:

Children of OREGON SLOAN and ROBERT MERRITT are:

i. JOHN8 MERRITT, b. 1872.

15. ii. AMANDA LANIER MERRITT, b. Aug 27, 1874, Mascotte, Lake Co., FL; d. May 13, 1955, Gadsden Co., FL.

iii. ELIZA MERRITT, b. 1876.

iv. ALLEN MERRITT, b. 1880.

v. BESSIE MERRITT, b. Aft. 1880; m. EDWARD BROWN; b. Aft. 1880.

vi. FANNY MERRITT, b. Aft. 1880; m. ? BROWN; b. Aft. 1880.

11. GIBSON P.7 SLOAN (DANIEL6, JOHN5, JOHN4, DAVID3, JOHN2, CALEB1) was born Nov 13, 1857 in Florida, and died Jan 04, 1925. He married SERENA CARLTON Dec 24, 1878. She was born Sep 07, 1862 in Florida, and died Apr 06, 1940.

Child of GIBSON SLOAN and SERENA CARLTON is:

i. DOCIA8 SLOAN, b. Dec 1879, Florida.

Generation No. 8

12. WILLLIAM M.8 SLOAN (ALFRED7, DANIEL6, JOHN5, JOHN4, DAVID3, JOHN2, CALEB1) was born 1858. He married ELIZABETH LIZZIE SULLILLVAN Abt. 1879. She was born Abt. 1858.

Children of WILLLIAM SLOAN and ELIZABETH SULLILLVAN are:

i. WILLIAM M.9 SLOAN, b. Aft. 1880.

Notes for WILLIAM M. SLOAN:

Jeanette Peeples Carlton sent this information about her g-grandmother's brother, W.M. Sloan, known as "Doc" Sloan. It seems that Doc was a rum-runner during the 1920's prohibition days. He ran with the likes of Al Capone. Doc had a boat that he brought in booze from the Bahamas that had a machine gun mounted on the front. He was supposedly a pretty tough character.

ii. ELLA VIRGINIA SLOAN, b. Aft. 1881.

iii. LUCIUS ANDREW SLOAN, b. Aft. 1882.

iv. BESSIE LILA SLOAN, b. Aft. 1883.

v. HARNEY RUBEN SLOAN, b. Aft. 1884.

vi. LILLY SLOAN, b. Aft. 1885.

vii. ROSA BELL SLOAN, b. Jan 17, 1888; d. Bef. 1988.

Notes for ROSA BELL SLOAN:

Rosa Belle is Jeanette Peeples Carlton's g-grandmother.

13. STEPHEN8 SLOAN (ALFRED7, DANIEL6, JOHN5, JOHN4, DAVID3, JOHN2, CALEB1) was born 1859. He married CAROLINE WILLIAMS Abt. 1880. She was born Abt. 1859.

Notes for STEPHEN SLOAN:

Stephen, Carrie and son, Orval and his wife, Alice Mathis, are buried at Joshua Creek Cemetery near Arcadia, FL

Child of STEPHEN SLOAN and CAROLINE WILLIAMS is:

i. ORVAL9 SLOAN, b. 1900; m. ALICE MATHIS, Dec 22, 1920, Lee Co., FL; b. 1903.

Notes for ORVAL SLOAN:

The marriae License below makes a long streach from marriage to Orville's birth in 1900 but the names do match. Need more checking.

http://bmdproject.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search.cgi

DATE & LOCATION

Date: 22 Dec 1920

County: Lee, FL

GROOM

Name: Orville Sloan

Residence: Alva, FL

Age: 20

Father: Stephen Sloan

Mother: Caroline Williams

BRIDE

Name: Alice Mathis

Residence: Ft. Myers, FL

Age: 17

Father: James Wesley Mathis

Mother: Alice Elizabeth Daniels

OFFICIATOR

N. G. Stout, C.J.

WITNESSES

James W. Mathis

Lizzie Mathis, Mrs.

SOURCE

Marriage Licence

OTHER INFO

Book 3, page 435

Submitted by: Helen Farrell

14. DANIEL HENRY8 SLOAN (ORVAL7, DANIEL6, JOHN5, JOHN4, DAVID3, JOHN2, CALEB1) was born Oct 18, 1864 in Lakeland, Polk Co., FL, and died Nov 01, 1934 in Lakeland, Polk Co., FL. He married RUBY ESTELLE WILDER Mar 14, 1886, daughter of EDWARD WILDER and CORNELIA HENDRY. She was born Jun 16, 1866 in Lakeland, Polk Co., FL.

Children of DANIEL SLOAN and RUBY WILDER are:

i. LULA PAULINE9 SLOAN, b. Apr 13, 1887; d. Bef. 1987.

ii. SARAH CORNELIA SLOAN, b. Mar 01, 1890; d. Feb 14, 1892.

Notes for SARAH CORNELIA SLOAN:

Sarah died very young and was lovingly called little Nell.

iii. FREDERICK TAYLOR SLOAN, b. Jul 07, 1892; d. Bef. 1992.

iv. MARION WILDER SLOAN, b. Apr 25, 1895; d. Jun 08, 1932.

v. DANIEL HENRY SLOAN, JR., b. Feb 05, 1901.

vi. EDWARD ORVILLE SLOAN, b. Jan 06, 1906.

vii. RUBY ESTELLE SLOAN, b. Mar 11, 1909.

15. AMANDA LANIER8 MERRITT (OREGON7 SLOAN, DANIEL6, JOHN5, JOHN4, DAVID3, JOHN2, CALEB1) was born Aug 27, 1874 in Mascotte, Lake Co., FL, and died May 13, 1955 in Gadsden Co., FL. She married WOODSON MELCO JOYNER Abt. 1890 in Mascotte, Lake Co, FL, son of WILLIAM JOYNER and MARY KISER. He was born Jun 01, 1864 in Alabama, and died Sep 02, 1927 in Bradenton, Manatee Co., FL.

Notes for AMANDA LANIER MERRITT:

Amanda lived at 1132 9th St., Bradenton until 1954. She died in Gadsden County in 1955 and was buried in Manatee County, FL.

Amanda and Woodson had 12 children, 8 of them lived. After Woodson died in 1927, Amanda raised her children (youngest boy, John, age 5) with help from the oldest children and by becoming a Dress Maker. Women came from all over just to say, Amanda made their dresses!

Until Amanda became ill in 1952, there was a big picture in an oval frame of Woodson in his Cavalry Uniform hanging in the living room. The night she had the stroke, Woodson's picture fell off the wall. The picture itself could not be saved, it crumbled into countless pieces.

During WWII, I remember 27 blue stars (representing family members in the Armed Services) in her front window. Gold stars represented a member killed in action. There were no gold stars in her window at the end of the war. (Elizabeth Braswell statement)

Database: 1930 United States Federal Census

Bradenton, Manatee Co., Florida

Viewing records 1-10 of 12 June 17, 2003 2:24 PM

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Joyner, Amanda View Image Online

Age: 55 Year: 1930

Birthplace: Florida Roll: T626_324

Race: White Page: 19A

State: Florida ED: 16

County: Manatee Image: 0914

Township: Bradenton

Relationship: Head

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Notes for WOODSON MELCO JOYNER:

"In 1845, it (Florida) was granted statehood. And, on Jan. 25, 1834, the U.S. Legislative Council for the Territory of Florida approved an act organizing Hillsborough as Florida's 19th county. At that time, Hillsborough County was a sprawling area that included what is now Pinellas, Polk, Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte, DeSoto, Hardee and Highlands counties, most of Glades and a third of Lee. But despite that size, Hillsborough's population only numbered 836, not counting soldiers or Native Americans, according to S.P. Sparkman, the census taker at that time."

http://www.lamartin.com/history/hooker/william_hooker.htm

The primary market for beef in the early 1850s was Savannah, Georgia, and the drovers were "often gone for months on a drive to that city."17 Charleston, South Carolina, was also a destination market for Florida beeves. By 1854, however, cattle were being shipped to the West Indies and Key West. County Commission minutes reveal that William B. Hooker held a lease on the market place or market house in 1855 and was at that time advertising the sale of beef in the local Florida Peninsular. He advised that from Feb. 1, 1855, only cash would be accepted. The 1855 tax lists show that Hooker’s herd had grown to 4,500 head, the largest in the county. John Parker, Louis Lanier, Daniel Sloan, James Alderman and Hooker’s younger brother, John, were all major stock owners. Captain Hooker was the county’s fourth largest taxpayer, behind sugar planters Robert Gamble and J. A. Braden and entrepreneur James McKay. McKay, who opened the cattle trade with Cuba in 1858, was a close associate of Hooker’s.18 In one early reference from McKay’s account book dated December 14, 1855, Hooker acknowledged receipt of $405 from McKay "being in full for twenty seven steers shipped on board sch[ooner] John Roalef&ldots;."19

The website has the picture.

NOTE: part of a letter to the editor. Go to the site for rest of letter.

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~crackerbarrel/FG2.html

"Fort Green, Florida Of December 1856

Ft. Green, Fla.

Dec. 27th, 1856

Mr. Editor:

I beg leave through your columns to congratulate my fellow sufferers on the quiet state of things now existing on the frontier though I have strong apprehensions that there is danger yet ahead.

Endnotes to the letter above:

NOTE: June 14, 2003. I just found a death certificate for a Simeon Sawell Joyner. I was told he was a relative and I called him Uncle Simie. I got to meet him before 1941 and I remember him sitting on the back porch, a quilt covering what was left of his legs (I think from a war) and he was playing the banjo. Inside the house on the left side was an upright piano. G-Uncle John and his wife Eldis were there. Edlis played the piano and the song was "Red Wing". I asked her to teach me and she played it again and got up and said now you play it. She played beautifully by ear, never taught a lesson and thought everyone could. Eldis was a lady and I will forever remember her with love. (Liz Armstrong Braswell)

Florida Death Index 1877-1998:

Simeon Sawell Joyner, died in Manatee Co., FL, 1941. Death certificate #12763, Vol. 951.

Children of AMANDA MERRITT and WOODSON JOYNER are:

16. i. NANCY ELIZABETH9 JOYNER, b. Mar 07, 1891, Mascotte, Lake, FL; d. Apr 03, 1973, Sanford, Seminole, FL.

17. ii. ANNETTE JOYNER, b. Oct 31, 1893, Bradenton, Manatee Co., FL; d. 1948, Bradenton, Manatee Co., FL.

iii. WOODSON PLENNY JOYNER, b. Jul 12, 1895, Manatee Co, FL; d. Abt. 1936, Manatee Co, FL.

Notes for WOODSON PLENNY JOYNER:

I remember visiting Samoset, Florida mid 1930's and on this farm I met Uncle Plenny. Also, this is the farm that G-Grandmother Amanda and I (before I was 6) used to walk to. Uncle Plenny sat on the back porch, covered with a quilt and played the banjo. He was a really neat person and I was told he lost his legs in the war (do not know which one). They told me he was a relative. Uncle Bill was probably named after his father, Woodson, and possibly the Plenny came from this Uncle Plenny. Do not know any other names from the farm. One time Uncle John and Aunt Eldis went with Mama and me. Eldis play "Red Wing" on the upright piano and Uncle Plenny played the banjo. Wonderful memories!

Woodson may have been his name but everyone called him Bill. He was well known and liked. Bill signed up with the Civilian Draft Record 1917 - 1918 with father Woodson. They were all in the Cavalry. I have his sharp shooters medal and his dog Rastus' name tag (found together). Uncle Bill used to take me everywhere with him.

Bill died about 1936. Bill's bird dog, Rastus was stolen and someone told him where he was. Bill went to get him and his car was run off the road and he was killed. I remember being extremely upset and begging to go to his funeral. Finally, mother agreed and daddy (Jimmy White) carried me up to the casket so I could take one last look at my Uncle Bill. I was told later that is what I kept saying I needed "one last look".

Uncle Bill was the one in the family that planned family events. One reunion in Bradenton had more than 150 relatives, about 1935. One time, about 1936, we went to a wooded area and camped a few days. There was a long, long line of cars (mostly Model A's) and many people. We camped in a wooded area for a few days. I remember the women cutting the palmettoes to cook and the place where we bathed. Only problem I remember was the wild boar's chasing me. I backed up to a pine tree, they circled in front of me. Rastus came from nowhere, jumped over the boar's backs, turned to face them in front of me. He was bigger that day than ever before. All his hair was on end and the growls that came out of him were tremendous! I believe he saved my life that day. Once before, when I was about two, we were at Bradenton Beach and Rastus, who hated water, dashed out in the surf, pulled a little girl in that was too far out, thought it was me. Her mother thanked us after she quit screaming!

18. iv. GLADYS JOYNER, b. Dec 17, 1899, Bradenton, Manatee Co., FL; d. Jan 1982, Pensacola, Escambia Co, FL.

v. EVELYN JOYNER, b. 1904, Bradenton, Manatee Co, FL; d. Abt. 1924, New Yord City, NY.

Notes for EVELYN JOYNER:

Evelyn was in Zig Field Follies. The story is she always said she would not live to see 21. While she was in NYC, a hurricane happened and while she was sleeping on the couch a window broke and she was drenched. Probably died of pneumonia about age 20. Need research on storm date, NYC. from 1918-1926.

19. vi. JAMES STEWART JOYNER, b. Feb 14, 1906, Bradenton, Manatee Co, FL; d. Sep 27, 1991, Parrish, Manatee Co, FL.

vii. OLLIE R. JOYNER, b. Dec 20, 1907, Bradenton, Manatee Co., FL; d. Feb 1980, Palaka, FL; m. UNKNOWN ?, Abt. 1940; b. Abt. 1920.

Notes for OLLIE R. JOYNER:

Ollie was a heavy weight boxer. Boxed in Madison Square Garden before the War. Ollie joined the Navy about 1942 and was assigned to Special Services. He was sent from ship to ship in the Pacific doing boxing exhibitions. He contacted Malaria in the Pacific.

viii. JOHN T. JOYNER, b. Jun 12, 1922, Bradenton, Manatee Co., FL; d. Apr 1978, Jacksonville, Duval, FL; m. ELDIS ?, Bef. 1942; b. Bef. Jun 14, 1912; d. Mar 1985, Orange Park, Clay Co, FL.

Generation No. 9

16. NANCY ELIZABETH9 JOYNER (AMANDA LANIER8 MERRITT, OREGON7 SLOAN, DANIEL6, JOHN5, JOHN4, DAVID3, JOHN2, CALEB1) was born Mar 07, 1891 in Mascotte, Lake, FL, and died Apr 03, 1973 in Sanford, Seminole, FL. She married (1) PRENTISS EARL TOMPKINS Dec 03, 1909. He was born Abt. 1880 in Centralia, Marion, IL, and died 1940 in Sterling, FL. She married (2) UNKNOWN BARRINGTON Aft. 1912. He was born Abt. 1891. She married (3) W. H. KLAPPROTH Oct 31, 1921 in Miami, FL. He was born 1885 in Cincinatti, Ohio, and died Bef. 1936. She married (4) RAY SHAW Bef. 1931. He was born Abt. 1890 in Quincy, Gadsden Co., FL. She married (5) ROBERT KEMPSON Aft. 1936. He was born Abt. 1910.

Notes for NANCY ELIZABETH JOYNER:

Beloved grandmother of Elizabeth.

Copy of application for SS # 267-22-6097, Jun 4, 1942 verifies information.

FL Delayed Cert. of Birth, 10/1/57 confirm parents and date of birth. Marriage license dated Dec. 3, 1909 shows Nannie Joyner was 18 years old.

The following is being written as I remember being told. Will add dates and names as I find them.

Nancy Joyner was so talented it is hard to put it down. Nancy was the oldest of 12 children, 8 lived and she helped deliver more than one of her brothers and sisters. Nancy married P. E. Tompkins at 19 and at age 20 she had my mother, Aurelia. She was abandoned by her husband in NYC and Woodson went and brought them both home to Bradenton, FL. As I was told, her husbands people wanted to take Aurelia away from her so Amanda and Woodson Joyner adopted Aurelia. Nancy at that point took various jobs open to women.

Nancy taught school, worked in a ice cream store (she was told, at the boss instructions, to each day eat as much ice cream as she wanted, but at one time each day only! She said she had all the ice cream she ever wanted. Nancy was also a telegrapher in NYC during the "roaring twenties". This is when she married "Skipper". (Certified copies of License and Marriage confirm this)

Skipper was the Captain of a ship that went from NYC to Miami. At some point he also went to Japan and brought back a wonderful punch bowl and tea set which he gave Nancy. During this time, her sister, Evelyn was in Zig Field Follies (picture on Web Site). Nancy bought a cocktail dress from Saks Fifth Ave for her granddaughter in 1931 which I still have and can still wear in 1999 (this is the dress I have on the the picture on the Web Site with Sam at the Colony Restaurant in London in 1950). Web site address http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Lane/5455/index.html

This concerns the time Nancy was married to Skipper. Two telephone companies were told the first ship to lay cable from NYC to Miami would get all their business. Nancy and her girl friends were waiting in Miami when she got word that the other ship might get there first. The girls dressed to the "nines", got a rowboat and Champagne, rowed to the ship just outside the harbor. Once aboard they congratulated the crew on arriving first, as they celebrated, Skipper passed them in the dark and won the contract.

Next, Skipper and Nancy had a big house in Miami. When prohibition started Nancy decided to keep busy while Skipper was working. First they blocked the door from the back of the house to front. You had to go outside to get to the kitchen. Bath tub gin was quite popular and Nancy and a girl friend, Dency Emerson (husband Henry Emerson), had false bottom Model A cars so they could go to Canada and bring back good Canadian Whiskey. The front door admitted people like George Raft, motion picture stars, the Police Chief and Fire Marshall, various government people, some came just because they were having a ball. The back door was reserved for everyone else! Nancy always laughed telling this, no one ever got a chance to blackmail anybody!

Everything stopped though, when on one trip to Canada, Dency was in an accident. Dency lay in a ditch with big piece of glass in her head until morning (they traveled separately and met at different towns). This is true as I knew Dency too, her hair turned snow white overnight. Dency and Nancy remained best friends for life.

[Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 1 A-K, Ed. 7, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Date of Import: Jun 7, 2001, Internal Ref. #1.111.7.140638.13]

Individual: Joyner, Nancy

Social Security #: 267-22-6097

Issued in: Florida

Birth date: Mar 7, 1891

Death date: Apr 1973

Residence code: Florida

ZIP Code of last known residence: 32771

Primary location associated with this ZIP Code:

Sanford, Florida

Notes for W. H. KLAPPROTH:

They were probably still married 1925. Found her name as Nan Klapproth in a diary.

Child of NANCY JOYNER and PRENTISS TOMPKINS is:

20. i. AURELIA NAOMI TOMPKINS10 JOYNER, b. Aug 05, 1911, Bradenton, Manatee, FL; d. Jan 02, 1983, Joshua Tree, CA.

17. ANNETTE9 JOYNER (AMANDA LANIER8 MERRITT, OREGON7 SLOAN, DANIEL6, JOHN5, JOHN4, DAVID3, JOHN2, CALEB1) was born Oct 31, 1893 in Bradenton, Manatee Co., FL, and died 1948 in Bradenton, Manatee Co., FL. She married (1) H. C. PARKER Abt. 1913. He was born Abt. 1890, and died Bef. 1935. She married (2) VAN VORHEES Aft. Jun 09, 1935. He was born Abt. 1890, and died Bef. 1990.

Notes for ANNETTE JOYNER:

Nettie's first marriage was to William Parker. Nettie had three boys and a girl last name of Parker. William (AKA) "Parker", Henry, Pauline and Victor. Nettie's second marriage was to Van Vorhees. We called him Van.

Notes for H. C. PARKER:

Address found for Mrs. H.C. Parker, 35st and 7 Ave, Bradenton, FL in a diary from 1925.

Children of ANNETTE JOYNER and H. PARKER are:

i. WILLIAM10 PARKER, b. Aft. 1913.

ii. HENRY PARKER, b. Aft. 1915; m. EVA, Bef. 1939; b. Aft. Jul 01, 1915.

Notes for HENRY PARKER:

Henry Parker married Eva ( Eva still living in 1997). Henry was in the Seabee during WWII. While he was repairing a telephone line (somewhere in the Pacific) an electric line snapped and wrapped around him, almost killed him. He had many surgeries, skin from legs used to repair his back. He had emphsemia when he died. After the service he became a skilled plumber and worked as long as he could. His wife, Eva stood by him every step of the way.

iii. VICTOR PARKER, b. Abt. 1923.

Notes for VICTOR PARKER:

I am so sorry to say I know very little about Victor except he was a good guy. After WWII, Victor drove an eighteen wheeler from Florida to Washington state and other places.

When we were in Georgia at Uncle Acey and Aunt Annie's farm he stopped by and taught me how to fire guns when I was about 15. This was a 100 acre farm with a wooded area and a one rail line, one engine and one passenger coach that ran through the property. When I was about 6, we were visiting and we got to ride into Stanton, VA on Sunday's to get the paper. It was the greatest fun. Some may remember this, it looked like the one in the comic strips in the 30's, the engine with the red coach that looked like a box!

iv. PAULINE PARKER, b. Abt. 1927; m. ? UNKNOWN, Abt. 1948; b. Abt. 1927.

Notes for PAULINE PARKER:

Pauline married about 1948 and they had at least 2 girls. All I remember.

18. GLADYS9 JOYNER (AMANDA LANIER8 MERRITT, OREGON7 SLOAN, DANIEL6, JOHN5, JOHN4, DAVID3, JOHN2, CALEB1) was born Dec 17, 1899 in Bradenton, Manatee Co., FL, and died Jan 1982 in Pensacola, Escambia Co, FL. She married (1) J. P. LUCKETT Abt. 1920. He was born Abt. 1895 in Vicksburg, MS, and died Abt. 1946 in Vicksburg, MS. She married (2) RAYDON GREENE Abt. 1930. He was born Abt. 1895, and died Aft. 1945.

Notes for GLADYS JOYNER:

SSDI lists birth for this SS# 15 Jan. 1908. Cannot be sure as I know for a fact that G-Aunt Gladys seldom told the truth about her age. I always heard she was the youngest girl but do not have proof yet. (Liz Braswell)

Children of GLADYS JOYNER and J. LUCKETT are:

i. CARLYE10 LUCKETT, b. Aft. 1920; d. Abt. 1922.

Notes for CARLYE LUCKETT:

Gladys's son drowned in a fountain accident at about age 2.

ii. JOYNER PERCY LUCKETT, b. Nov 23, 1924, Florida; d. Sep 26, 1990, Florida.

Notes for JOYNER PERCY LUCKETT:

Verified with SSDI.

19. JAMES STEWART9 JOYNER (AMANDA LANIER8 MERRITT, OREGON7 SLOAN, DANIEL6, JOHN5, JOHN4, DAVID3, JOHN2, CALEB1) was born Feb 14, 1906 in Bradenton, Manatee Co, FL, and died Sep 27, 1991 in Parrish, Manatee Co, FL. He married IDELL F. UNKNOWN Abt. 1933. She was born Nov 01, 1913, and died May 11, 1995 in Bradenton, Manatee Co, FL.

Notes for JAMES STEWART JOYNER:

Stewart was never called James that I know of. Stewart was in the Cavalry during WWII. Married Idell and had one child.

The address below was found in Nancy Joyner Kempson bank book dated Aug 1942 to Sep 1946

Major James S. Joyner

Hq. 3rd Bir. 300th Inf.

Ft. Benning, GA

US Army

Date of birth and death verified by Social Security Death Index.

Notes for IDELL F. UNKNOWN:

Idell Joyner

1913 - 1995

Idell Joyner died on May 11, 1995. Born November 1, 1913, Joyner was 81 years old and lived in Bradenton, FL.

Source: Social Security Administration

Child of JAMES JOYNER and IDELL UNKNOWN is:

i. GIRL10 JOYNER, b. Aft. 1933.

Notes for GIRL JOYNER:

Stewart's daughter was probably born about 1931 as when I knew her, we were about the same age. Cannot remember her name yet!

Generation No. 10

20. AURELIA NAOMI TOMPKINS10 JOYNER (NANCY ELIZABETH9, AMANDA LANIER8 MERRITT, OREGON7 SLOAN, DANIEL6, JOHN5, JOHN4, DAVID3, JOHN2, CALEB1) was born Aug 05, 1911 in Bradenton, Manatee, FL, and died Jan 02, 1983 in Joshua Tree, CA. She married (1) JOHN MELTON ARMSTRONG 1930 in Probably in Florida, son of JOHN ARMSTRONG and JENNIE MILTON. He was born Aug 21, 1884 in St. Joseph, Buchcanan, MO, and died Jun 19, 1967 in Lakeland, Polk, FL. She married (2) JAMES J. WHITE Abt. 1933 in Possibly Bradenton, FL, son of UNKNOWN WHITE and ELIZABETH UNKNOWN. He was born Aug 08, 1907 in Scotland, and died in Florida. She married (3) ? AARSETH Aft. 1945 in Hawaii. He was born Bef. 1911, and died Aft. 1946.

Notes for AURELIA NAOMI TOMPKINS JOYNER:

'Aurelia' means golden. There was a St. Aurelia in the Middle Ages in Austria. She was a princess who joined a Benedictine abbey in Salzburg and remained a recluse there until her death in 1027.

In my life there was also an Aurelia--my mother, whose last years are shrouded in mystery.

Aurelia Naomi Tompkins was born August 5, 1911, in Bradenton, Manatee, Florida. She was the daughter of Nancy Elizabeth Joyner and Earl Tompkins. She grew up in Bradenton, Manatee, Florida. In 1930, Aurelia married John Melton Armstrong, son of John and Frances (Melton) Armstrong. John Melton Armstrong was born August 21, 1884 in St. Joseph, Buchanan County, MO.

Aurelia and John Armstrong had one child. I am that child, their daughter, Elizabeth Anne "Liz" Armstrong. I was born August 10, 1931, in Quincy, Gadsden County, FL.

Aurelia and John were divorced in 1934. I do know that my father, John Melton Armstrong, died June 19, 1967, in Lakeland, Polk County, FL.

Aurelia traveled much in her life and married several times. I have obtained information from the Social Security Office that provide the outline of her life from 1937 to her death. Earlier information comes from me as I lived it. After her divorce in 1934 from my father, Aurelia married James White who was born in Scotland about 1903. "Jimmy" White was a wonderful person who cared for me as though I were his daughter. I loved him dearly.

For reasons I do not know, Aurelia and "Jimmy" White were divorced. Shortly afterward, in 1937, Aurelia changed her name to Aurelia Joyner and had a new Social Security card issued showing that name.

After a while, Aurelia and "Jimmy" White remarried. I know that I was in Atlanta, GA, between 1936 and 1938 and I assume they remarried during that time..

In 1943, Aurelia and "Jimmy" White were again divorced. I was sent back to Bradenton, FL, to live with my maternal grandmother, Nancy (Joyner) Kempson. My next contact with "Jimmy" was 1950 when I come home on leave from the Air Force. I did meet his bride, Judy from England, who he had met during the war, about 1944. Judy was an ambulance driver. If I could have picked my father it would have been Jimmy, he was a very kind and wonderful person to me and everyone he met.

In 1945, Aurelia contacted the Social Security Administration and officially changed her name to Aurelia White.

In 1947, she again contacted the Social Security Administration and had her name changed to Aurelia Warren. This marriage was annulled as he did not bother to mention he was already married.

There is indication that Aurelia married an Aarseth in 1948 in Seattle, WA. In any event, in 1948 she contacted the Social Security Administration and had them change her name to Aurelia Aarseth. After their divorce, Aurelia moved to Reno, Nevada and then to New Orleans, Louisiana when -- suddenly -- she dropped from sight in April 1952. All contact ceased and attempts to establish contact failed.

Once it became obvious that something was terribly amiss, an intense search began through all possible avenues available to the family. We contacted Missing Persons and the Red Cross. I was in the United States Air Force at the time and contacted the FBI. J. Edgar Hoover wrote directly to me and, under his signature, informed me that the FBI had no information about Aurelia.

How could that be true? She had a top secret clearance in the Civil Service during World War II and was assigned to a Hickam Field, Hawaii after completing "blue print" school in Nevada. How could the FBI not know such facts that should be easily obtainable by them? Which leads to the most intriguing question of all: Why would the FBI deny knowledge of Aurelia?

(Just this moment, May 5, 2002, it occurred to me if they changed her name to Evelyn Young then they would not or could not tell me about Aurelia?)

Only one clue emerged from our frantic efforts to find Aurelia. In 1952, a former landlady in Reno, Nevada, sent us a return address for Aurelia. That address was for the Mississippi Atom Bomb Research site.

In 1954, Aurelia changed her name again with the Social Security Administration, only this time both her first and last names were changed. She became Evelyn M. Young.

There is an Evelyn Merritt Young in our family, and we strongly suspect Aurelia drew upon her family history for her new name. From subsequent research we have learned that the federal government did help employees involved in highly sensitive work change their complete identities in order to protect them and their family members from blackmail and threats.

Is this what happened to Aurelia? Aurelia had a photographic memory and should have been quite valuable in the super-spy-charged atmosphere of the Cold War period. Was she being protected? Did she perhaps know things or learn things that put her life in danger? Who, if anyone, was after her? And why?

In 1963, Evelyn/Aurelia married William G. Brose. William G. Brose was born November 24, 1910 and died in September, 1984 in Los Angeles.

Aurelia herself died January 2, 1983 in the hospital in Twenty-Nine Palms, California. The name on her death certificate is Evelyn M. Brose, Social Security number 253-18-4409. Her birth date (August 5, 1911) was correctly given. She was, however, listed as a widow whose birthplace was unknown. Her father's name was recorded as William H. Young and Nancy Turner was listed as her mother. Sylvester M. Byrd was recorded as Executor with the address Route 2, POB 100A, Twenty-Nine Palms, CA 92277.

If you know, or even think you might know, anything about Aurelia or any of the people involved in her, please contact me. I only want to solve the mysteries surrounding my Aurelia.

Information on Death Certificate , Dist #3600, Cert. # 00023, 1/2/1983:

Evelyn M. Brose, SS# 253-18-4409

Born 8/5/1911 Widow Birthplace unknown

Father: William H. Young Mother: Nancy Turner

Name and address of informant at the hospital in Twenty-Nine Palms, CA

Sylvester M. Byrd, Executor

St. Rt. 2, P.O. Box 100A

Twenty-Nine Palms, CA 92277

This is a "time-line" of confirmed information:

(Remember women change their names after marriage when they work.)

1930 married John Melton Armstrong, divorced 1934

1934 married James White, divorced

1937 Aurelia Joyner (changed name SS)

19?? married James White second time, divorced 1943

1945 Aurelia White (changed name SS)

1947 Aurelia Warren (changed name SS) marriage annulled, he was already married.

1948 Aurelia Aarseth (changed name SS) married Aarseth 1948

1952 dropped from sight

1954 Evelyn M. Young (changed name SS)

1963 married William G. Brose who died 1984 in CA.

1983 died in CA

One added fact, Aurelia never collected any money from Social Security, no record of any payments anywhere.

Notes for JOHN MELTON ARMSTRONG:

[Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 1 A-K, Ed. 7, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Date of Import: Jun 7, 2001, Internal Ref. #1.111.7.9508.189]

Individual: Armstron, John (name misspelled)

Social Security #: 261-28-3406

Issued in: Florida

Birth date: Aug 21, 1884

Death date: Jun 1967

Residence code: Florida

ZIP Code of last known residence: 33801

Primary location associated with this ZIP Code:

Lakeland, Florida (he is buried in Lakeland also)

Census 1920:

Armstrong, John M

Age: 37 Year:1920

Birthplace: Missouri Roll: T625_907

Race: White Page: 11A

State: Missouri ED: 80

County: Buchanan

Image: 0634

Township: Saint Joseph

Notes for JAMES J. WHITE:

James White born in Scotland 1907. He came to America and met and married my mother about 1933 or 1934. He did become a naturalized citizen. His mother and all the children were born in Scotland and came to the United States 1922. His mother was a widow by 1930 census. I was led to the 1930 Census on Father's Day, June 15, 2003 as I had NO idea his age, mother or brothers and sister or when they came to the United States.

For reasons I do not know, Aurelia and "Jimmy" White were divorced. Shortly afterward, in 1937, Aurelia changed her name to Aurelia Joyner and had a new Social Security card issued showing that name.

After a while, Aurelia and "Jimmy" White remarried. I know that I was in Atlanta, GA, between 1936 and 1938 and I assume they remarried during that time..

In 1943, Aurelia and "Jimmy" White were again divorced. I was sent back to Bradenton, FL, to live with my maternal grandmother, Nancy (Joyner) Kempson. After the WWII started Jimmie joined the signal corp as he had a leg problem, vericose veins. After that he managed to enlist all the way and went to Scotland and England. My next contact with "Jimmy" was 1950 when I come home on leave from the Air Force. I did meet his bride, Judy from England, who he had met during the war, about 1944. Judy was an ambulance driver. Judy had cancer and died then Jimmie moved to the east coast of Florida. I tried many times to find him and didn't until after he died. I still miss him. He was over 6 feet tall and a brick mason by trade. If I could have picked my father it would have been Jimmy, he was a very kind and wonderful person to me and everyone he met.

"Jimmy" played bagpipes and had a kilt. I was in Scotland 1953 (on duty with the USAF, a WAF) and I found his tartan. I cannot for the life of me remember the colors. I once had a sweater, bought in Ayr, Scotland with the colors.

Child of AURELIA JOYNER and JOHN ARMSTRONG is:

i. ELIZABETH ANNE11 ARMSTRONG, b. Aug 10, 1931, Quincy, Gadsden, FL; m. SAMUEL COLEMAN BRASWELL, Aug 31, 1954, Ealing, Middlesex, England; b. Jun 10, 1932, Goldthwaite, Mills, TX.

Notes for ELIZABETH ANNE ARMSTRONG:

This is now Jan. 2004 and I just realized there is nothing here about me. So, I will try to write something that the children might enjoy someday. My 72 years has been very full of many things and many people. Even the hard times had wonderful moments with them. I gues you could say, we made lemonade our of the "lemons" that came our way. No regrets now.

Note: Mt. Zion, GA

Dear friend and relative of Lud and Queen Nixon, Margaret Ann Nixon was born about 1930 or 1929 and she married a GA State Senator and moved to Atlanta in the early 1950's. She lived up the road from Lud and Queen with her widowed mother, Earnestine Nixon. I do not know Earnestine's maiden name. Margaret Ann and I were in high school. My grandmother was married to Greg Kempson and he was a relative of Lud Nixon. We visited one time when I was only about 5 and it was wonderful. There was a train (like in the funny papers, only the engine with seats in the middle and it could go forward and backward. What a "hoot". Uncle Lud would take me with him Sunday mornings to get the paper in Carrollton, a nearby town.

Carroll Co. GA Marriage Records:

NIXON, Margaret Ann m. PERKINS, Clifford Carlyle 18 March 1950

We lived in Mt. Zion, Georgia for a couple of years, from 1946 until about 1948. Nancy, my grandmother, had promised Uncle Lud that if anything ever happened to him she would take care of Annie, his wife. Lud died and we moved to the 100 acre farm in Georgia. This was a life altering experiance for me. I will always treasure the memories of that time in Georgia. Margaret Ann was a little older than me but a wonderful friend.

To be continued. (I hope)

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