Tuesday, December 24, 2019

My Paternal Grandmother's Maternal 1st Cousins


My Paternal Grandmother's Maternal 1st Cousins

Continuing my thoughts from the previous post in which I looked at my paternal Grandmother's paternal first cousins, this post focuses on her maternal first cousins which would be the grandchildren of  David Frizzell and Rebecca Manley. My Grandmother Pearl(b. 1891) and her siblings descend thru David and Rebecca's daughter, Thelitha Ann(Annie) Frizzell Jakes.  Known Ancestor surnames include Frizzell(2), Deason(2), Weaver(2), Godfrey(2), Kennedy, and Manley.

I'm still not sure that this listing is correct.  I've used census records, death certificates, obituaries, wills, etc. but due to the recycling of names and the use of nicknames I don't know that I can ever get it to a high degree of certainty.  So... if you are in this branch and can offer any help in untangling I'd be more than glad to hear from you.

Pearl has about 43 maternal 1st cousins  There are multiple marriages into the Brown, Gibson, Taylor, and Delbridge family on this side.  These cousins' dates of birth span the years from about 1864 to 1905 so it is likely that she may have known many of them.  While some of them moved to Michigan or Texas, the majority stayed in the middle Tennessee area particularly around Rutherford and Bedford County.

Pearl's Maternal 1st Cousins:

  • Leander Perkins Frizzell's Children:  Mary Mollie Frizzell Kelton,  Rebecca Elizabeth "Bettie" Frizzell Brown, Gertrude Frizzell(never married), Daisy Lee Frizzell Brown, Cassie Manley Frizzell Newman,. Ella Frizzell Newman
  • Margaret Frizzell(no issue)
  • James Reuban Frizzell(no issue)
  • Mary Elizabeth Frizzell Taylor's children:   Zacheriah C Taylor, Rebecca A Taylor Rollins, Robert L Taylor, Erma Dean Taylor Delbridge, Mary Baxter Taylor, N.S. Taylor, Ida Taylor(unmarried no known issue)
  • Henry Hugh Clay Frizzell's children:
    • Thru 1st wife(sister of husband of Mary E. Frizzell Taylor)--Wm Ody Frizzell, Thomas Macky Frizzell, Levina West Frizzell, Beckie Ann Frizzell, David Collins Frizzell, Cora L Frizzell
    • Thru 2nd wife--Charlie Crocket Frizzell, Lura Nevada Frizzell, Sallie Avo Frizzell, Dora Lee Frizzell, Vennie Esty Frizzell, Henry Hershel Frizzell, Laura Susan Frizzell, Robert L Hatton Frizzell, Maranda Bethel Frizzell, Ider Baxter Frizzell, Cordell Hull Frizzell
  • Permelia Frizzell Fulks' children:  Charles T Fulks, Will Cephus Fulks, Della Freeman Fulks Delbridge, Mollie Fulks
  • John Frizzell's children:  Queenie C Frizzell (Died young no known issue)
  • Absalom Frizzell's children:  Abraham D. Frizzell
  • Theodrick Frizzell's children: Amelia Jane Frizzell, Odie Everett Frizzell, Alva Macky Frizzell Gibson, Mary Cloe Frizzell Reynolds, Jessie Elmer Frizzell, Lemuel "Lemmie" Frizzell, Henry Frizzell

Saturday, December 21, 2019

My Paternal Grandmother's Paternal 1st Cousins


I've been thinking about how family is or is not in touch much and I began wondering how many of my Paternal Grandmother's 1st cousins she knew or may have had contact with during her younger years..  Her Paternal 1st cousins were all born between 1864 and 1880  She was named Pearl Gray Jakes and was born in the spring of 1891.


This picture is Pearl Gray Jakes Cooke with her niece
Olive Bell Shriver and Olive's husband, Sam
Taken about 1975





  • Ann Jakes Gibson's children:  John Thomas Gibson, Sarah C Gibson Shelton, Samuel B. Gibson, Joanna Gibson, Rollie Gibson, N.N. Gibson. (Joanna & N.N. died young with no issue)
  • Parthenia Jakes McEwen's children:  Wm H. McEwen, Charles McEwen, Dallas McEwen, James McEwen, Hallie McEwen, Sydney McEwen, Thomas McEwen.
  • Jane Jakes McEwen's child:  Brady Miller McEwen(died young no issue)


That's about 14 cousins from her Dad's side.  I have DNA matches showing in the Thrulines for descendants of  Sarah C Gibson Shelton and also Rollie Gibson.  There are likely a few other matches who descend from the Jakes / Morrow connection that don't have public trees or their DNA attached to a tree.  I'll check out her Maternal 1st Cousins in a future post.  There were many more of them. The Jakes lived in Bellbuckle and the Beech Grove area of Tennessee.

Friday, December 20, 2019

Sheriff's Sale involving Anglins--Rutherford Co. TN--November 1833

By virtue of two orders of sale to me directed from the county court of Rutherford county, I will sell for cash at the court-house door in the town of Murfreesborough on Saturday the (blank) day of November next, all the right, title, claim and interest that Beverly Harris has in and to a certain tract or parcel of land, lying in the said county of Rutherford, beginning at a stake on D. McRay's line, thence with said line to a cedar corner, thence west to Wendell's line, thence south to an elm, thence east to an elm. thence north ot a walnut and oak, thence west to the beginning, containing 35 acres, to satisfy two judgments, one in favor of Zepheniah Anglin, and one in favor of Anderson Anglin, sale about 12 o'clock.

Geo. S. Crockett Sh'ff
Rutherford County

Source:  "Sheriff's Sales"  National Banner and Daily Advertiser(Nashville, Tennessee) Wed. September 4, 1833 page 3 col 3; imaged at Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com) accessed Dec 20, 2019

Sunday, December 01, 2019

James Reuben Frizzell's Will--Bedford Co TN--1912

This is my transcription of the will of James Reuben Frizzell, brother of my paternal great grandmother, Thelitha Annie Frizzell Jakes.  She is mentioned in the will as are three of her children(Ruby Jakes, Cora Jakes Gibson and John L. Jakes)

Will of J. R. Frizzell

I, J.R. Frizzell make and publish this as my last will and testament.

After my just debts are paid I will and devise to John L Jakes half of the farm upon which I live, and he is to have the eastern part.  The line to run by a large willow tree about 60 yards west of the house I live in, and the balance of the tract I will and devise to my sister Annie Jakes and her daughter, Ruby Jakes.

I will and bequeath to Cora Gibson my household goods and furniture.

The above farm is located in the 4th Civil District of Bedford Co. Tenn and consists of about 45 acres and John L Jakes is to have half this number of acres the line to run north and south or nearly so by the willow mentioned above.

I nominate and appoint J. T. Lynn, executor of this will and if necessary to pay debts, he is authorized to sell enough real estate for this purpose, and he will make the purchaser deed.

He can sell it if necessary in any manner he sees fit to the best advantage this Nov 9 1912.

At the request of testator we  witness this will this Nov 9 1912
Sewell Linch
J.B. Woodfin

I, P. C. Steele County Court Clerk of said county hereby certify that the above is a full, true and perfect copy of the last will and testament of J. R. Frizzell dec'd as proven by the testimony of Sewell Linch and J. B. Woodfin, the attesting witnesses thereto in the 25th day of Nov 1912 and ordered by the court to be recorded as such as in shown by the original will now on file in this office.

Witness my hand at office, this the 25th day of Nov 1912.
P.C. Steele, Clerk
by Jo D Steele, D. C.

Source:
Bedford County, Tennessee, Will Book 2: 425, Will of J.R. Frizzell, 25 November 1912; imaged in "Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008," Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com ; accessed 1 December 2019) > Bedford > Wills Vol 1-2, 1861-1922 > image 668 of 832.