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Ancestors of Martha Jo (Martha) Cross


      18. Joshua Claxton, died Unknown. He married 19. Delilah Hand October 15, 1838 in Sumner Co., TN.

      19. Delilah Hand, born Abt. 1811 in Dickson Co., TN; died Abt. 1870 in Green Co., TN. She was the daughter of 38. William Hand and 39. Rachel Forsyth.

Notes for Joshua Claxton:
Tennessee Marriages to 1825:
Spouse #1: Claxton, Joshua
Spouse #2: Rice, Susannah
Married: 03 Oct 1810, Tennessee, Sumner County.

1840 Census, Dickson, TN:
Joshua Claxton, head household with 1 m under 5, 1 m. 5-10, 1 m. 50-60; 1 f. under 5, 1 f. 5-20,
1 f. 20-30. These would have been Thomas, ?, Joshua, Queen, Nancy, Elizabeth and Delilah.



  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.
     
Children of Joshua Claxton and Delilah Hand are:
  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.
  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.

  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.


      20. Spencer Smith, born Abt. 1825 in Stewart Co., TN; died Unknown. He married 21. Elizabeth (Lillie) LNU (Smith) in Montgomery Co., TN.

      21. Elizabeth (Lillie) LNU (Smith), born Abt. 1829 in Stewart Co., TN; died Unknown.

Notes for Spencer Smith:
1860 Census for Stewart Co., TN, family #191, pg. 25:
Smith, Spencer w m age 32 b. TN,
Elizabeth, wife, w f age 30 b. TN,
Nathan, son, w m age 10 b. TN,
Mary, daughter, w f age 9 b. TN,
George, son, w m age 6 b. TN.

Next door under family #192 are:
Smith, Henry w m age 28 b. TN,
Mary, wife, w f age 25 b. TN,
James, son, w m age 9 b. TN,
Joseph, son, w m age 8 b.TN,
Nancy, daughter, w f age 2 b. TN.

Henry may have been Spencer's brother. He had son George and a brother named Henry, thus it make sense that he would have named his son, George Henry.
     
Children of Spencer Smith and Elizabeth LNU (Smith) are:
  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.


      22. Charles (Charlie) R. Powers, born January 1825 in NC; died August 24, 1893 in Montgomery Co., TN. He was the son of 44. William Brooks Powers and 45. Henrietta LNU (Powers). He married 23. Malinda Edwards November 20, 1845 in Cumberland City, Montgomery Co., TN.

      23. Malinda Edwards, born September 1826 in NC; died Unknown. She was the daughter of 46. Enoch Edwards and 47. Nicey LNU (Edwards).

Notes for Charles (Charlie) R. Powers:
1860 Census for Palmyra, Montgomery Co., TN, series #M653, Roll 1266, pg. 341D,
Fam 204:
Powers, C. R. w, m, age 35 farmer, b. SC;
Malinda, w, f, age 34, b. TN;
Milton w, m, age 14; (Wiley Milton)
Mildred, w, f, age 12; (Frances Mildred)
Eliza, w, f, age 10; (Elizabeth E.)
Edward, w, m, age 7; (Edward B.)
Charlotte, w, f, age 5; (Charlotte A.)
Cora, w, f, age 4; (Sarah Cora)
Mary, w, f, age 1. (Mary Dora)

1870 Census for Montgomery Co., TN, Dist. #44, enumerated 17 Aug 1870:
Powers, C.R. w m age 45, Farmer b. NC,
Malinda, wife, w f age 44, Keeping House b. NC,
Eliza, daughter, w f age 19 b. TN,
Edward, son, w m age 17 b. TN,
A. , daughter w f age 15 b. TN,
Sarah, daughter, w f age 12 b. TN,
Dora, daughter, w f age 10 b. TN,
Charles, son, w m age 8 b. TN, (Charles Mitchell)
Bower, son, w m age 6 b. TN, (Archie Bower)
Nora , daughter, w f age 3 b. TN. (Henrietta Nora)

1880 Census for Stewart Co., TN, Dist #4, pg. 27-28, Enum. Dist. #156, 6th Civil Dist., enumerated 11 June 1880, Family 258-245:
Powers, Charles, w m age 55, farmer, b. SC, father b. SC, mother b. SC,
Malinda, wife, w, f age 54, Keeping House, b. TN, father b. SC, mother b. SC, (?)
Eliza, daughter, w, f age 30, b. TN,
Charlotte, daughter, w, f age 25, b. TN,
Cora, daughter, w, f age 23, b. TN,
Charles, son, w, f age 18, b. TN,
Archie, son, w, m age 16, b. TN,
Henrietta, daughter w, f age 13, b. TN.

A. is Charlotte (A. Charlotte), Sarah is Cora (Sarah Cora), Charles is there, Bower is Archie (Bower Archibald?), and Nora is Henrietta (Nora Henrietta). Edward has gone, is probably married as he would have been 27. In 1880 Dora, age 18, is found in the Census for Stewart Co., TN as the wife of George Henry Smith, with a daughter, Nina.
     
Children of Charles Powers and Malinda Edwards are:
  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.
  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.
  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.


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