James Defrees and His Descendants
James Defrees and His Descendants

Author: Jeanne Brooks Gart

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Published: 1992

Total Pages: 162

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James Defrees, a Revolutionary War soldier, and his first wife had five children, ca. 1767-ca. 1775. He married 2) Sophina/Sophia Ricely Ricely, in 1777 at Goshen, Orange County, New York. They had nine children, ca. 1778-ca. 1801. The family was living in Rockbridge County, Virginia, by 1780. He purchased land in Surry County, North Carolina, in 1789. They were living in Surry County in 1800 and were living in Sumner County, Tennessee, by 1820. His will was probated in Sumner County in 1827. Descendants in the first four generations listed lived in Tennessee, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Kansas and elsewhere.

The Descendants of Claiborne Howard
The Descendants of Claiborne Howard

Author: Gerald Wilson Cook

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Published: 1960

Total Pages: 202

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Claiborne Howard was born in Albemarle County, Virginia, 14 March 1763 and died 21 January 1846 in Iredell County, North Carolina. Includes Armstrong, Barnard, Clemons, Cook, Hadley, Tulburt, and allied families.

The Families of Joseph and Charlotte (Shelton) Ayers, Knox County, Tennessee and Macon County, Missouri
The Families of Joseph and Charlotte (Shelton) Ayers, Knox County, Tennessee and Macon County, Missouri

Author: Jeanne Brooks Gart

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Published: 1997

Total Pages: 204

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Joseph Ayers, son of Jonathan Ayers and Mary Ayers, was born 7 Nov 1814 in Knox County, Tennessee. He married Charlotte "Lotty" Shelton, daughter of Palatiah Shelton and Elizabeth Dunnington, on 25 Aug 1836, in Knox County, Tennessee. They had 11 children. Charlotte died in 1879 in Love Lake, Macon County, Missouri. Joseph married Ruth Kinsley Dunnington on 17 Feb 1881, but separated before her death in 1885. Joseph died 27 July 1907 and is buried in Love Lake, Macon County, Missouri. Their ancestors and descendants have lived in North Carolina, Tennessee, Missouri, Georgia, and other areas throughout the United States.