Genealogy Report: Ancestors of Levi Christopher Adkins
Ancestors of Levi Christopher Adkins
500.Beale Butler, born 01 Jun 1766 in Chester County, Pennsylvania (Source: Butler family genealogy.); died 12 Jun 1842 in Wayne County, Indiana (Source: Heiss-Indiana Quaker records-Whitewater MM.).He was the son of 1000. Noble Butler and 1001. Susanna Beale.He married 501. Mary Stubbs Abt. 1792 in Columbia County, Georgia (Source: IGI.).
501.Mary Stubbs, born 10 Oct 1763 in Orange County, North Carolina (Source: Butler family genealogy.); died 07 Jul 1837 in Wayne County, Indiana (Source: Butler family genealogy.).She was the daughter of 1002. Joseph Stubbs and 1003. Anne Mooney.
Notes for Beale Butler:
Sources:
Wayne Co. History-p. 302.Article on Levi Stanley--"Mrs. Stanley's grandparents, Beal and Mary (Carter) Butler came to IN in 1806 and settled in Center Township.They had a family of 4 children--Samuel, Susanna, William, and Mary."
Beale moved with his family from Chester Co. PA to GA in 1777.He moved from GA to Wayne Co. IN in 1806.He entered land (314 acres) southeast of Centerville 4 Sept 1806.He was a Wayne Co. commissioner in 1818.
Butler family genealogy, p. 119.Beale Butler, son of Noble and Susannah (Beale) Butler was b. in Uwchlan Twp. Chester Co. PA 1 June 1766 and d. in Wayne Co. IN 12 June 1842.He was married near Wrightsboro, Georgia, about 1792 to Mary Stubbs (I believe her to be Mary Carter-LJ)She was b. 10 Oct 1763 and d. in IN on 7 July 1837.Both are buried at Whitewater Friends Meeting in IN.In 1794 Beale Butler was assessed as a Quaker in Warren Co. GA.In 1805 Beale Butler joined with his mother and his brothers and sisters in selling GA real estate and the following year Beale purchased 314 acres of land in Wayne Co. IN, southeast of Centerville.The removal of Beale with his mother and brothers and sisters from GA to IN followed the break-up of the Friends MM at Wrightsboro and the decision of many Quaker families to leave GA and re-settled in the middle west.The records indicate that Beale and his family were received by Friends MM at West Branch in 1809, and by Whitewater Friends MM near Richmond, Wayne Co. IN on 29 Jan 1810 having brought with htem a certificatel of removal dated in 1809 from New Garden NC MM to which Wrightsboro MM belonged.The census records for 1820 indicate Beale was a resident of Wayne Co.From 1829 to 1838 Beale Butler was an associate judge of the courts of Wayne Co.
New Garden NC MM Butler 1809,7,29.Bales & w & ch, Samuel, Susanna, William and Mary get cert. West Branch MM, OH (formerly belonged to Wrightsborough MM, GA or Cane Creek MM, S.C.
Obit. Palladium June 18, 1842On Sunday evening, Beale Butler, for many years a resident of this county.The deceased was ever regarded as a man of unbending integrity and of great moral firmness.He was 76 years of age at the time of his decease.
Children of Beale Butler and Mary Stubbs are:
| 250 | i. | Samuel Butler, born 15 Jun 1793 in Columbia County, Georgia; died 25 Jul 1884 in Clarinda, Page County, Iowa; married (1) Mary Davenport 05 Feb 1818 in Wayne County, Indiana; married (2) Jane Osborne 30 Aug 1832 in Wayne County, Indiana. | ||
| ii. | Susanna Butler, born 15 Nov 1795 in Columbia County, Georgia; died 09 Jan 1861 in Hagerstown, Wayne County, Indiana; married Joseph Manifold 18 Feb 1819 in Wayne County, Indiana (Source: Indiana State Library Marriages before 1850.); died Unknown. | |||
| iii. | William Butler, born 22 Jun 1798 in Columbia County, Georgia; died 18 Feb 1879 in Whitley County, Indiana; married Mary Haines 19 Sep 1833 in Wayne County, Indiana (Source: Indiana State Library Marriages before 1850.); died Unknown. | |||
| iv. | Mary Butler, born 06 Jan 1801 in Columbia County, Georgia; died 20 Jun 1858 in Wilmington, Clinton County, Ohio; married Jacob Hadley 18 Jun 1823 in Wayne County, Indiana (Source: Indiana State Library Marriages before 1850-Whitewater MM.); died Unknown. | |||
| v. | Elizabeth Butler, born Unknown in ?; died Unknown in ?. |
502.Jesse Davenport, born 01 Nov 1775 in Lick Creek Waters, Rowan County, North Carolina (Source: Figured from tombstone); died 28 Jun 1826 in Wayne County, Indiana (Source: Yount-Wayne Co. cemetery records.).He was the son of 1004. Augustine Davenport and 1005. Mary Harris.He married 503. Rebecca Fouts 03 Jun 1800 in Randolph County, North Carolina.
503.Rebecca Fouts, born 27 Mar 1784 in North Carolina (Source: Figured from tombstone); died 29 Apr 1862 in Wayne County, Indiana (Source: Yount-Wayne Co. cemetery records.).She was the daughter of 1006. Jacob Fouts and 1007. Eleanor Malinda Waymire.
Notes for Jesse Davenport:
Sources:
Jesse and Rebecca moved from NC to Montgomery Co. OH in 1801.When they moved to Wayne Co. Indiana Territory around 1805 they were among the first settlers.Jesse built a grist and saw mill on the Elkhorn River 4 or 5 miles southeast of Richmond.Jesse was a Justice of the Peace, Indiana Territory 1815-1817; Associate Judge, Wayne Co. 1817-1824; and member of the IN-OH Boundary Commission 1818-1822.He was killed by a falling log in a barn raising.
Young-History of Wayne Co. IN-1872
p. 22-An early settlement was also made in 1806 about 4 or 5 miles southeast of Richmond by Jesse Davenport, Jacob Fouts, and his sons William and Jacob and his son-in-law Thomas Bulla, natives of NC, but immediately from OH.By the formation of Boston Twp. the land of Davenport was taken into this township.
p. 80-The first court in Wayne Co. was held Feb. 25, 1811.The names of the jurors for that trial included Jesse Davenport.
p. 87-Appointments made after the adoption of the state constitution of 1816 includes the following:Jesse Davenport.
p. 154-Jesse Davenport built a grist mill on the falls of the Elkhorn Creek, believed to have been the third one in the county.A few years later he built a saw mill at the same place.
From John Scott Davenport:Jesse Davenport was one of the first Justices of the Peace in Wayne Co., Indiana Territory, and continued to serve until 1817 was the state of Indiana was formed.Then, Jesse, who had a merchant mill on the Elkhorn River, became one of the Associate Judges of the Wayne County Court.He was notoriously renown in early Indiana bench and bar legal annals for " never having allowed facts to influence his opinion."Jesse died in 1826 when drunken neighbors at a barn raising dropped the center beam on him and killed him instantly.
| Notes for Rebecca Fouts: Sources: Back Creek MM, NC-Delphenport-1800,6,28-Rebeckah (formerly Fouts) disowned for m. out of unity. From John Scott Davenport:Rebecca Fouts Davenport was a strong Quaker and was successful in keeping her daughters strong in the faith, particularly by marriage.But only her youngest son (she and Jesse had 15 children) Iathamar Warner Davenport, remained a lifelong Friend. 1850 Wayne Co. p. 18 1860 Wayne Co. |
Children of Jesse Davenport and Rebecca Fouts are:
| 251 | i. | Mary Davenport, born 11 Jan 1801 in Montgomery County, Ohio; died 03 Aug 1831 in Wayne County, Indiana; married Samuel Butler 05 Feb 1818 in Wayne County, Indiana. | ||
| ii. | Malinda (Linnie) Davenport, born 09 Mar 1802 in Montgomery County, Ohio (Source: Yount-Wayne County Cemeteries.); died 12 Mar 1880 in Wayne County, Indiana (Source: Yount-Wayne County Cemeteries.); married Amos Clawson 21 Oct 1819 in Wayne County, Indiana (Source: Indiana State Library Marriages before 1850.); died Unknown. |
| Notes for Malinda (Linnie) Davenport: Yount-Wayne Co. Cemeteries-v. 4: SMYRNA QUAKER CEMETERY Smyrna Cemetery is located on Smyrna Road near Porterfield Road, about 4 miles northeast of Richmond. The following are from stones that could be found in this abandoned cemetery and from Quaker Records compiled by Willard Heiss. The church was a Preparative meeting under Whitewater Monthly Meeting. The Meeting was for worship, but did not conduct business. It was laid down in 1892. CLAWSON Matilda (or Malinda) (Davenport) wife of Amos.b. 3-9-1802-d.3-12 1880, 78y-9m-3d(md. 10-21-1819) |
| iii. | Martin Davenport, born Abt. 1803 in Montgomery County, Ohio; died 02 Apr 1844 in near Elmo, Fayette County, Illinois; married Nancy Witt 12 Feb 1824 in Union County, Indiana (Source: Indiana State Library Marriages before 1850.); died Unknown. |
| Notes for Martin Davenport: Martin died while emigrating west. |
| iv. | Jane Davenport, born Abt. 1807 in Wayne County, Indiana Territory; died 1839 in Wayne County, Indiana; married John Smith 30 Jan 1825 in Preble County, Ohio (Source: Preble Co. OH early marriages.); died Unknown. | |||
| v. | Jacob Davenport, born Abt. 1808 in Wayne County, Indiana Territory; died 21 Jan 1885 in Warren County, Illinois; married Elvira Worle 10 Mar 1835 in Wayne County, Indiana (Source: Indiana State Library Marriages before 1850.); died Unknown. | |||
| vi. | Sarah (Sallie) Davenport, born 28 Feb 1810 in Wayne County, Indiana Territory; died Aft. 1880 in Union County, Indiana ? (Source: Rootsweb-Ann (Jobe) Brown.); married Thomas Jarvis 06 Feb 1824 in Wayne County, Indiana (Source: Indiana State Library Marriages before 1850.); died Unknown. |
| Notes for Sarah (Sallie) Davenport: If my dates are correct, Sarah was only 14 when they married. 1862 -July 3 (Wayne Co., Indiana); Will of his father, Benjamin Jarvis, names Sarah Jarvis, widow of son, Thomas, who he leaves $30 --------- *FOR WIDOW 1880-Union Co., IN, Harrison, page 6D John MOSS Self M Male W 49 IN Farmer VA VA Eizabeth MOSS Wife M Female W 51 IN Keep House IN NC Pery MOSS Son S Male W 21 IN Works Farm IN IN Ema MOSS Dau S Female W 19 IN IN IN Etta MOSS Dau S Female W 17 IN IN IN Elizza MOSS Dau S Female W 11 IN IN IN Sarah JARVICE MotherL W Female W 70 IN --- - R. MC KELLIP Other S Male W 22 IN Labor IN IN *Sarah is age 70, a widow with her daughter. |
| vii. | Penelope (Nelly) Davenport, born Abt. 1811 in Wayne County, Indiana Territory; died Aft. 1850; married Chatfield Osborne 10 May 1832 in Wayne County, Indiana (Source: Indiana State Library Marriages before 1850.); died Unknown. |
| Notes for Penelope (Nelly) Davenport: A Nelly Osborn m. Thomas Morris 2/26/1835 Wayne Co. IN (ISL marriages) |
| viii. | Elizabeth Davenport, born Abt. 1812 in Wayne County, Indiana Territory; died 15 Nov 1875 in Wayne County, Indiana; married John Smith 11 Jul 1831 in Wayne County, Indiana (Source: Indiana State Library Marriages before 1850.); died Unknown. | |||
| ix. | Jesse Davenport, born Abt. 1814 in Wayne County, Indiana Territory; died Aft. 1850 in Brown County, Illinois; married Sarah Rash 1839 in Preble County, Ohio; died Unknown. | |||
| x. | Rebecca Davenport, born Abt. 1817 in Wayne County, Indiana; died 03 Jun 1834 in Wayne County, Indiana. |
| Notes for Rebecca Davenport: Rebecca died in adolescence. |
| xi. | Nancy Ann Davenport, born 09 Nov 1820 in Wayne County, Indiana (Source: Newpaper article-Richmond paper.); died 28 Feb 1911 in Wayne County, Indiana (Source: Yount-Wayne County Cemeteries.); married David Evans 06 Nov 1836 in Wayne County, Indiana (Source: Indiana State Library Marriages before 1850.); died Unknown. |
| Notes for Nancy Ann Davenport: Richmond, Wayne Co. IN paper-Sketch of a pioneer:Mrs. Nancy A. Evans of 47 S. 17th St. is now in her 82nd yr.She was b. in Boston Twp. near the Elkhorn on the 9th of Nov. 1820.Her parents, Jesse and Rebecca Davenport, came to this county at a very early day and entered the land where the old Elliott mill site now is, and Mr. Davenport there erected the first mill in that part of the county.One of his horses getting lost, he went in search and came upon the Elkhorn Falls, where the Wolfe mill now is, and beheld them, probably the first time they had been seen by any white man.He was struck by the scene and upon returning home took measures to enter the land about the falls, which he did in a short time after, and moved his mill and residence to that place.He and his wife raised a family of 14 children, of whom Nancy was the 11th child, and her brother, Warner Davenport, who still lives immediately south of the city was the youngest.Mrs. Evans being the 11th child, her oldest brother was much older than she, and she has 2 nieces who are much older than she is...... |
| xii. | Pamelia Davenport, born 18 Aug 1822 in Wayne County, Indiana (Source: Yount-Wayne County Cemeteries.); died 09 Apr 1902 in Wayne County, Indiana (Source: Yount-Wayne County Cemeteries.); married John Railsback 28 May 1843 in Wayne County, Indiana (Source: Indiana State Library Marriages before 1850.); died Unknown. |
| Notes for Pamelia Davenport: Yount says she was the daughter of M&M Jesse Davenport. |
| xiii. | William Davenport, born 24 Sep 1824 in Wayne County, Indiana; died 06 Sep 1902; married Jemina Stanley 31 Jul 1842 in Wayne County, Indiana (Source: Wayne Co. IN marriage record, Book D, p. 100..); died Unknown. |
| Notes for William Davenport: William's death date comes from pension papers-no place given. |
| xiv. | Warner Davenport, born 05 Feb 1826 in Wayne County, Indiana; died 09 Dec 1908 in Wayne County, Indiana; married Rebecca Rue 27 Apr 1845 in Wayne County, Indiana; died Unknown. |