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Notes for Delilah Hand: Delila was found in the 1870 Cumberland City, TN Census with John and Lucy, as "Delila McBride", age 60, b. TN. |
| i. | William H. Claxton, born November 17, 1842 in Dickson Co., TN; died Unknown. | |||
| ii. | Julia Claxton, born 1843 in Montreal, Canada; died Unknown. | |||
| iii. | James Levi Claxton, born Abt. 1844 in Stewart Co., Tenn.; died August 1908 in Cheatham Co., TN; married (1) Bridgett (Biddy) Mullins January 24, 1861 in Montgomery Co., TN; born November 15, 1845 in Montreal, Canada; died January 08, 1910 in Stewart Co., Tenn.; married (2) Elizabeth F. Groves September 28, 1871 in Cheatham Co., TN; born March 1837 in Green Co., TN; died Unknown. |
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Notes for James Levi Claxton: James Levi Claxton joined the Confederate Army when he was seventeen years of age. He served in Company B, 50th Tennessee Infantry from 1861 to 1864. He was captured but escaped from the Union Army. After his return from the Civil lWar he left his wife, Bridget, and moved to Cheatham Co., TN. There he married Elizabeth Groves. On April 10, 1864 he was arrested by the United States Army Provost Marshall in Stewart Co., TN, and charged with killing a Negro. He was never tried for the crime. |
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Notes for Bridgett (Biddy) Mullins: In the 1880 Stewart Co., TN Census listed are: Dwelling #213, Family #220: Claxton, Biddy age 30 b. Canada father and mother b. Ireland, James16 son, Robert 14 son, Margaret 12 dau, George 9 son, ... father b. TN, mother b. Canada. |
| iv. | Joseph H Claxton, born Abt. 1847 in Green Co., TN; died Unknown; married Mary P. Mosure June 27, 1864 in Montgomery Co., TN; died Unknown. | |||
| 9 | v. | Lucy Ann Claxton, born June 14, 1849 in Cumberland City, TN; died November 26, 1926 in Marianna, Lee Co., AR; married John Bond Cross December 07, 1869 in Montgomery Co., TN. |
| i. | Nathan Smith, born Abt. 1850 in Montgomery Co., Tennessee; died Unknown. | |||
| ii. | Mary Smith, born Abt. 1851 in Montgomery Co., TN; died Unknown. | |||
| 10 | iii. | George Henry Smith, born 1854 in prob Montgomery Co., TN; died February 28, 1922 in Erin, Houston Co., TN; married Mary Dora Powers Bef. 1880 in Stewart Co., TN. | ||
| iv. | Cornelia? Smith, born Abt. 1865 in Montgomery Co., TN; died Unknown. |
| i. | Wiley Milton Powers, born August 1846 in Montgomery Co., Tenn.; died Unknown. | |||
| ii. | Elizabeth E. (Eliza) Powers, born April 1850 in Montgomery Co., TN; died Unknown. | |||
| iii. | Frances Mildred Powers, born April 1850 in Montgomery Co., TN; died October 23, 1878 in Montgomery Co., Tenn; married H. C. Harris December 24, 1868 in Montgomery Co., TN; died Unknown. | |||
| iv. | Edward B. Powers, born January 1853 in Montgomery Co., TN; died Unknown; married Susan LNU (Powers) Abt. 1874 in Montgomery Co., TN; born Abt. 1852 in TN; died Unknown. |
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Notes for Edward B. Powers: 1880 Census for Montgomery Co., TN, Supervisor's Dist #4, Enumeration Dist #13, Civil District, #4, enumerated June 1880, pgs. 35 - 36: Powers, Edward, w m. age 27 farmer b. TN, father b. NC, mother born TN, Susan, wife, w f age 28, keeping house, b. TN, father b. TN, mother b. VA, Leona, daughter, w f age 5, b. TN, Farley, son, w m age 4, b. TN, Oley, son, w m age 2, b. TN. |
| v. | Charlotte A. Powers, born January 1855 in Montgomery Co., TN; died Unknown. | |||
| vi. | Sarah Cora Powers, born 1857 in Montgomery Co., TN; died Unknown. | |||
| vii. | Charles (Charlie) Mitchell Powers, born October 13, 1861 in Montgomery Co., TN; died February 17, 1925 in Stewart Co., TN; married Mary Jane (Mollie) Smith Bef. 1883 in Stewart Co., TN; born February 13, 1862 in TN; died August 26, 1942 in Stewart Co., TN. |
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More About Charles (Charlie) Mitchell Powers: Burial: Unknown, Dowdy Cemetery in Houston County, TN |
| 11 | viii. | Mary Dora Powers, born October 15, 1862 in Montgomery Co., TN; died April 25, 1943 in Clarkesville, Houston Co., TN; married George Henry Smith Bef. 1880 in Stewart Co., TN. | ||
| ix. | Archie Bower Powers, born March 26, 1864 in Montgomery Co., TN; died Unknown; married Penny Vaughn in Cumberland City, Montgomery Co., TN; died Unknown. | |||
| x. | Henrietta Nora Powers, born December 31, 1867 in Montgomery Co., TN; died Unknown. |