| 51 | i. | Eleanor Collingsworth, married Sebastian Wygal February 14, 1785 in Montgomery Co, VA. |
| 52 | i. | John Shufflebarger. |
| i. | Margaret Trollinger, married John Server. | |||
| ii. | Mary Trollinger, married (1) Adam Wall; married (2) John Huffman. |
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| iii. | ?? Trollinger, married ?? Beason. | |||
| iv. | Barbara Trollinger, married William McCoy Jr November 23, 1796. | |||
| v. | Henry Trollinger, born March 10, 1762 in Orange Co, NC; died February 28, 1844 in Orange Co, NC; married Mary Thomas March 1789. | |||
| 54 | vi. | John Trollinger, born 1771 in Haw River, Orange Co, NC; died October 11, 1840 in Dublin, Montgomery Co, VA; married Elizabeth Burris December 30, 1792 in Montgomery Co, VA. | ||
| vii. | Phoebe Trollinger, born 1786; married Philip Martin September 08, 1807. |
| 55 | i. | Elizabeth Burris, born 1776 in Montgomery Co, VA; died October 12, 1869 in Dublin, Montgomery Co, VA; married John Trollinger December 30, 1792 in Montgomery Co, VA. |
| i. | Elizabeth Dickey, born July 12, 1750 in Londonderry, IRE; died November 19, 1803; married William Johnston November 14, 1770. | |||
| ii. | Mary Dickey, born October 09, 1759 in Statesville, Iredell Co, NC. | |||
| 56 | iii. | Samuel Dickey, born August 29, 1765 in Rowan Co, NC; died December 1840 in near Etowah, McMinn Co, TN; married Rachel Rebecca Patterson 1788. |
| 57 | i. | Rachel Rebecca Patterson, born 1765; died 1867; married Samuel Dickey 1788. |
| i. | James Witten, born January 05, 1793. | |||
| 59 | ii. | Jennie Witten, born 1795; married Andrew Lowe 1816. | ||
| iii. | Kizzie Witten, born 1797; married ?? Harmon. | |||
| iv. | John Wesley Witten, born 1800. | |||
| v. | Letitia Witten, born 1802; died 1844; married David Houston Dickey January 06, 1824; born 1799 in Iredel Co, NC; died 1884. |
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| vi. | Mary Witten, born 1805; married James Patterson. | |||
| vii. | William Abbott Witten, born 1807. | |||
| viii. | Thomas Witten, born 1809. |
| 60 | i. | William Browder, born February 10, 1792 in Chatham Co, NC; died June 29, 1890 in Meigs Co, TN; married Elizabeth Lackey 1814. |
| i. | Elizabeth Lotspeich, born April 09, 1778; died March 05, 1838; married Christopher Hoover February 05, 1795 in Green Co, TN; born WFT Est. 1773-1784; died WFT Est. 1817-1871. | |||
| ii. | Catherine Lotspeich, born October 13, 1779; died WFT Est. 1793-1873. | |||
| iii. | Ralph Lotspeich, born February 15, 1781 in Culpepper Co. Va.; died June 16, 1813 in London, Ohio; married Amelia Rigby April 26, 1808 in OH; born December 12, 1784; died 1849 in Franklin Co., Ohio. |
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Notes for Ralph Lotspeich: From "History of Ross and Highland Counties, Ohio 1880 Ref 977 182 Page 263 It refers to Ralph Lotspeich as a Circuit preacher of Methodist Deer Creek circuit in 1811. In the same book on page 330 it refers to Mr. Browns farm where the first cemetry in Deerfield was established in 1805. Only two graves are now to be identifed, howeer. One is that of the Rev. Ralph Lotspeich, who died June 16, 1813, and whose funeral was held in the town. The worn sandstone slab which bears his name was erected, as the half-obliterated inscription tells us, "by his female friends." From the Ohio Conf in Annaul Conf 1814 minutes p 238 Question 13. Who died this year? 1. Ralph Lotspeich - He was of German decent. Born in Bulpeper counvy, Va. but removed with his father's family to the date of ennessee, where he was called to preach the gospel. His natural ----- were not extraordinary; but being deeply piousm and very studious, be became deservedly esteemed as a sound, profitable gospel preacher; frequently weeping over his congragations and enforcing his discourses with tears. Practical and esperimental religion was his theme, while his life and converstaion were a good comment on the truths enforced on others. The fruit of his labours may be found on all the circuits he ever rod, and many will praise God in heaven that he ever lived in the world. He was admitted as a preahcer into the travelling connection in 1803 and appointed to Salt River and Shelby circuit; 1804, Red River; 1805, and 1806, French-Broad; 1807 Holston; 1808 Hockhoking; 1809 and 1810 Fairfield; 1811, Deer Creek, 1812 and 1813 Scioto. His health began to fail nine months fefore his death; yet he continued to travel till three or four weeks be fore his dissolution, when he was advised to leave his circuit. He then applied to a phiysician, but his complaint bid definace o medical aid; an inflammation turned to a mortification of the kidneys, which terminated in death, June 15, 1813. He suffered much for nine or ten days previous to his death, but was nevered heard to complain, but often sung with composure and joy these lines;-- Great spoils I shall win From death, hell and sin; 'Midst outward affiction Shall fell Christ within. Having called on A. Cimmins to adjust his temporal business, he told him it was done. On inquiring, and being told what money he had left, with a heavenly smile he said "That will keep my wife and children one year, and the Lord will provide." The day on which he died, being as how how he was he replied, "I can only say I am sure of heaven: not a doubt or cloud has appeared since my sickness began." And just before the solemn scene took place, he said to hose around him," Tell my old friends,m all is well - all is well." So lived and so died our beloved brother Lotspeich, leaving a beloved wife and four childred to mourn the los; but let this be their consolation. - The Loard hath said to his servants, "Leave thy fatherless children; I will preserve them alive; and let thy widows trust in me." |
| 62 | iv. | John Lotspeich, born November 09, 1782 in Greene Co, TN; died April 19, 1845 in Sweetwater, TN; married Mary Ann Earnest February 18, 1806 in Greene Co, TN. | ||
| v. | Mary Lotspeich, born November 17, 1784 in Green Co. TN; died January 20, 1870. | |||
| vi. | Sarah Lotspeich, born November 17, 1784 in Greene Co., TN; died 1830. | |||
| vii. | William Lotspeich, born November 09, 1786 in Greene Co. Tenn.; died WFT Est. 1843-1878; married (1) Rebecca Wells WFT Est. 1804-1847; born WFT Est. 1786-1821; died September 28, 1860 in Iowa; married (2) Hannah Doan December 29, 1809 in Green Co. Tenn; born WFT Est. 1773-1796; died WFT Est. 1820-1884. | |||
| viii. | Susannah Lotspeich, born May 25, 1788 in Greene Co. TN; died WFT Est. 1828-1883. | |||
| ix. | Barbara Lotspeich, born January 02, 1790 in Greene Co., TN; died WFT Est. 1814-1884. | |||
| x. | Christopher Lotspeich, born 1791; died WFT Est. 1792-1881. | |||
| xi. | Rachel Lotspeich, born November 17, 1793 in Greene Co. Tenn.; died 1816; married Henry F. Earnest November 18, 1811 in Greene Co. Tenn; born 1793; died WFT Est. 1820-1884. | |||
| xii. | Samuel Lotspeich, born July 09, 1796 in Green Co, Tenn.; died April 23, 1874; married (1) Polly Bitner September 11, 1817 in Greene Co. Tn; born WFT Est. 1782-1806; died WFT Est. 1840-1896; married (2) Lena Montgomery WFT Est. 1845-1858; born WFT Est. 1796-1832; died WFT Est. 1855-1920; married (3) Larceny Evans WFT Est. 1850-1865; born WFT Est. 1797-1842; died WFT Est. 1866-1929. |
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Notes for Samuel Lotspeich: Taken from a book on Holston Methodism Conference of 1852 and 1853. Page 141 and 142. About the year 1832 Samuel Lotspeich, a Methodist local preacher, emigrated to Cock County, Tenn., and purchased a farm from William Garrett. Mr Lotspeich had inherited an ample patrimony, and he seemed to possess all the conditions of a happy life; but misfortune after misfortune came upon him thick and fast. Three of his children, while watching the laborers at work in a field, were forced by a thunder shower to take shelter under a sycamore tree near Big Pigeon River, when and electric current struck the tree instantly killing the girl and smaller boy and severely shocking the larger boy. This clamity was followed in a short time by the death of his wife. In the meantime his eldest daughter, Barbara was married to Elisha Moore, and they began housekeeping in Jefferson County, just across the line on the north bank of the French Broad River, opposite to the Irish Bottoms in Cocke County. Mr. Lotspeich married again and his second wife was a Miss Gibson, of Abingdon, Va. The daughter, Jane and her stepmother not harmonizing, the former went to live with her married sister. Elisha Moore owned a slave by the name of Tom, and he and Mr. and Mrs. Moore and Miss Lotspeich constituted the family. One night in June 1853, the negro entered the family room, and with an ax murdered the married couple, then with the same instrument struck down the innocent girl, outraged her, and then completed the triple murder by dashing out her brains. He was soon captured and by torture forced to confess. The details of the confession will not be given here; they are too horrifying. It is impossible to conveived a more fiendish deed. His master and mistress had always been kind and indulgent to him. He had no ill will for them; on the contrary, he had every reason to love them. They were murdered to make way for the gratification of a fiendish lust, which had been provoked by no imprudence on the part of the innocent girl. The negro was defiant. He expressed on regret for the murder of the girl, but did say that if he had it to do over again he possibly would not have killed Mr Moore and his wife. A lynching bee as formed and a day appointed for burning the negro at a stake. About six thousand people assembled, including about one thousand slaves. While he was being tied to the stake -- a persimmon tree-- he turned and laughed scornfully in the face of the bystanders and refused to call upon God for mercy. The flames did their work quickly, and the soul fo the poor sinner returned to God who gave it. (1) A Northern man having heard of this lynching and having expressed his condemnation of it , one of the eye-witnesses gave him a detailed account of the whole affair, whereupon he remarked: "If I had been there at the time I probably would have taken a hand in the lynching." The New Testament doctrine of demoniacal possession, or rather obsession, I am disposed to believe to be true, and true for the present day as well as for ancient times; and it is quite likely that this negro was thus affected. (1) A newspaper article fo W. J. McSween, Esq. Another account of the above incident is from "Over the Misty Blue Hills - The Story of Cocke Co., TN" By Ruth O'dell. This account goes into more detail. About the year 1832, Samuel Lotspeich, a Methodist minister, moved to Cocke County, and purchased from William Garrett the farm on which J. H. Susong later resided. Reverend Lotspeich succeeded to a large patrimony, which gave him standing and influence in the community. Not withstanding, his misfortunes fell thick and fast. First three of his children while watching the laborers in the fields were forced by an electric storm to take shelter under a sycamore tree on the bank of a sluice of Pigeon River. As they barely reached their place of supposed safety, an electric current struck the tree, instantly killing the smaller girl and boy, and greatly shocking the larger boy, Benjamin.This calamity was followed by the death of his wife. Then in the meantime, his oldest daughter, Barbara, married Elisha Moore, and they set up housekeeping in Jefferson County, just across the county line on the north bank of the French Broad River, opposite the Irish Bottom, in Cocke County. Reverend Lotspeich again married. A clash between his second daughter, Jane, and the stepmother, forced the former to live with her married sister. Elisha Moore inherited a slave named Tom; and the four, himself, wife, sister-in-law, and Tom, composed the family. In June, 1853, the inhabitants along the banks of the French Broad were horrified to hear that Moore, his wife and sister-in-law were brutally murdered on the preceding Friday night, and that their bodies were the lying on the floor in a pool of blood, while Tom was missing. There were buried in the Leadvale cemetery. By this time, an infuriated mob of armed men were scouring the country for the missing slave. A week later, he was captured, after being shot in the leg, in the middle of the Nolachucky river. He was taken immediately to the scene of his fiendish crime and was made by physical tortures to make the following confession to William Evans in the presence of D. A. Mims: The house in which the bloody deed was committed had two rooms, one occupied at night by Moore, his wife and sister-in-law, the other by the slave. He stated that on the fatal night he procured an ax, ascended a flight of stairs to the loft, then descended a flight of stairs to his master's bedroom. He sat down at the foot of the stairs, laid the ax across his lap, and meditated over the crime he was about to commit. He thought of how good and kind his master had been to him. His heart failed him and without distrubing the sleepers he returned to his room and bed, where he tossed for about an hour. He thought over how he had bored gimlet holes through the partition that separated the rooms and through which he had watched Miss Lotspeich go to bed, night after night. His brutal courage returned, and he reentered his master's room, where he killed him and his wife before they discoverd his identity. This aroused Miss Lotspeich, who began to scream, when he struck her on the shoulder with the ax, knocked her down, outraged her person, and killed her. Barefooted, he left the house, crossed the French Broad River above Ten Islands, crossed the Big Pigeon River just above its mouth, passed through the bottom lands of Colonel John Stuart, where he again crossed the French Broad River, where he got something to eat from Peter Kindrick. He again crossed the French Broad River, traveled down the same until he reached the Fork Farm., where he again crossed the river into the Huff bottoms. From this point he went to the house of James Still, a free Negro, in the bend of the Nolachucky River, where he was fed until he was captured. Within a day or two, the slave was required to stand before the enraged father and brothers and sisters of his master. In accordance with the sentence they pronunced he was taken to a vise and tortured: First, all the bones of his hands and fingers were crushed; and when he was questions as to the circumstances of the murder, he refused to tell. Thereupon other parts of his body were placed in the vise and smashed, when he stated the facts already mentioned. The only indication of any suffering was the clammy sweat on his brow. Next, it was announced that he would be burned on the following Thursday at twelve o'clock. He was guarded in the room where he committed the murder and chained to the bloodstained floor. He stated during this time that he did not regret killing Miss Lotspeich, but he might not kill Mr. and Mrs. Moore, were it to be done over again. but was seemingly indifferent to their death. He gave no reason for killing them, but his whole confession disclosed that he was enamored of Miss Lotspeich. Although he was urged to prepare for the event, he seemed more inclined to deride the vengeance of God. On the appointed day, some six thousand people and one thousand slaves assembled. A pen was built around a small persimmon tree. A floor of green, unseasoned logs were laid within the pen, then it was filled around the edges with the richest pine obtainable. At the hour, the culprit was led to the center of the pen, he was handcuffed and chained to the tree, his arms extended above his shoulders and head. He even showed his captors how to bind him and laughed at the bystanders. Two relatives of the deceased stepped forward to light the first torch. The Reverend Lotspeich ignited the north corner fo the pen, the brother of the decased man lighted the opposite corner; then other relatives fired the other corners. A breeze fanned the flanes into a sheet of fire, encircling the body of the doomed Negro. With on piteous yell, "God help me," his head fell upon his chest. (Story repated to W. J. McSween by his old black mammy.) |
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More About Samuel Lotspeich: Fact 1: 1832, Ordained as Minister of Methodist Church |
| xiii. | Rebecca Lotspeich, born October 13, 1797 in Greene Co. TN; died January 13, 1870 in Blairstown, Mo; married (1) Joshua Wells May 20, 1817 in Green Co. Tn; born WFT Est. 1772-1798; died Abt. September 22, 1824; married (2) Thomas Farnsworth May 19, 1824 in Greene Co., Tn; born December 07, 1797; died August 05, 1858 in Green Co. Tn.. | |||
| xiv. | Grace Lotspeich, born July 09, 1799; died WFT Est. 1800-1893. | |||
| xv. | James Axley Lotspeich, born May 24, 1801; died April 13, 1886 in Green Co., Tenn; married (1) Malinda Farnsworth September 07, 1818 in Greene Co. Tn..15; born September 06, 179915; died May 22, 1869 in Fayetteville, Ark.15; married (2) Elizabeth Whittenberg Bet. 1847 - 1866; born September 30, 182415; died October 21, 1910 in Green Co., Tenn.15. |