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Part I (Generations 1-3)
son of ISAAC
ARLEDGE
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This material is provided courtesy
of the hard work and research of Clay
Fulcher , Bob Arledge, Claire
Younkin, Mike Bowen, Mary Jane
Murray, Hattie Belle Milburn, Mary Ann Edwards, Alice Sekanick, Edwina
and Stanley Ames, and many, many others
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Revised July 1999. Please send corrections or additions to wilsonpam@mindspring.com
Descendants of Clement Arledge
Generation No. 1
1. CLEMENT /6 ARLEDGE (ISAAC5, WILLIAM4 ALDRIDGE, CLEMENT3, CLEMENT2, JOHN ALDRICH/1)1a,2 was born Abt. 1748 in ?? [HOH in 1790 SC Census-Fairfield]; 5 sons and 1-2 daughters, and died Bef. January 23, 1822 in Fairfield Co, SC (will dated 9-19-1821, proved 1-23-1822). He married ???.
In 1786-7, Clement received a State Grant of 100 acres in Camden District, Fairfield Co, SC (v 16 p. 24 and v 19 p. 352):
SC STATE PLATS 1784-1840: ARLEDGE, Clement: Camden District, 100 acres, v. 16, p. 24, 21 Feb 1786
SC STATE GRANTS: Clement ARLEDGE, Camden District, 100 acres, v. 19, p. 352, 7 May 1787
1789 Clement ARLEDGE from Richard WINN, Convey, Bk C, p. 219 FAIRFIELD Co, SC
Listed as Head of Household in the 1790 Fairfield census (Camden District), with one male over 16, 5 males under 16, and 3 females. This listing from Broderbund CD is contradictory in numbers--[Arledge, Clemonts State : SC County : Fairfield Dist. (Camden Dist) Year : 1790 Page # : 020 Age ranges in household : 01-02-03-00-00 ]. This discrepancy needs to be resolved!
1799 Clement ARLEDGE from Aaron ROBERTS and wife, Release, Bk M, p. 66 FAIRFIELD Co, SC
Clement appears in the 1800 census of Fairfield District, South Carolina. The age range code in his household in this census was 01100-1130101. Page 233.
23 April 1803 Some SC County Records: Fairfield, pp. 143-145: Warrant of appraisement of estate of Bartlett Henson, to John King Jr, Moses King, Amos Mildredge (?) [ARLEDGE], Clemt. Auldredge, Isaac Gibson. Rec. 23 Apr 1803.
1804 Clement ARLEDGE from Nathaniel DURHAM, Release, Bk O, p. 367 FAIRFIELD Co, SC
28 June 1808 Clement ARLEDGE by Charles PINCKNEY, Release from fine, Bk B, p. 493 (State of SC Index to Misc Records One-Letter Series, 1776-1846)
1810 SC/Fairfield Co: p.188 ARLEDGE, Clement (00101-00001-05)
1820 SC/Fairfield Co: p. 155 ALDREDGE, Clement (110001-00010) . This puts him over 45, with a woman (wife? daughter?) 26-45 and one young boy under 10 and one 10-16. Could this be a second wife, younger than the first?
Fairfield Co, SC Will dated 19 Sept 1821 and proven 23 Jan 1822. Will of 1821 Fairfield County, South Carolina.
South Carolina, Fairfield District. In the name of God Amen. I CLEMMENT ARLEDGE being weak in body and much afflicted yet sound in Reason Judgement and memory as could be expected in my present case of affliction and knowing it is appointed unto men once to die--
I do make this my last will and Testament in the manner and form following--
First, it is my will that at my death or when my soul leaves my body it may ascend to God hoping he will reecive it in peace through the merits of Jesus Christ my Saviour in whome I trust for mercy and Salvation firmly believeing there is no other name given under heaven whereby man can be saved--and that my body be buried in a decent christian like manner believeing it will rise again at the Resurrection--
And as to my wordly estate that God has been please to bless me with I wish after my death to be divided as follows:
I give and bequeath unto my two beloved sons Jephthat Arledge and Clemment Arledge to be equally divided all the Land I own on the Cataban River where I use to live in two tracts or parcels of Land Joining containing one hundred and seventy five acres more or less being in two surveys: one survey granted to Richard Win 21st of January 1785 containing one hundred acres, the other survey or part of a survey granted to Isaac Arledge my father and seventy five acres more or less willd to me and the other part of said tract he will'd his son Amos.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my beloved son Isaac a negroe boy named Tom about fourteen years old in his possession and a certain parcel of land containing fifty acres more or less granted to Jesse Minton in a larger Survey also a young horse about three years old
Item. I give and bequeath unto my beloved son Cyrus twenty five cents and what I have already given him before
Item. I give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter Ann and at her death to the lawful heirs of her body all the land I own where I now live and joining being the land I bought of Nathaniel Durham containing by Wm Montgomery resurvey plat 118 1/2 acres more or less granted to Mitchell Stange in a larger survey also two negro girls named Lucey and Mariah and one Mair called Silvey
Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved son Ely Arledge one negroe girl named Fillis about 13 years of age and Mair named Dolly
It is further my will that my daughter Ann pay said son Ely four hundred dollar with interest from now and Give my Executors or Ordinary of the District Security to pay and clear my estate of the money I owe Richard Featherston's estate as Recorded in Ordinary's office which money I collected. Said daughter Ann Warren to pay all the above moneys of or give good security for the payment before she gets the above land and negroes willed to her as her property
It is further my will that all the balance of my Estate not mentioned be equally divided between all my children above named, son Cyrus Arledge excepted he not to get any of that--
Lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint son Jephthat Arledge and daughter Ann Warren executor and executrix of this my last will and testament given from under my hand and seal this 19th day of September AD one thousand eight hundred and Twenty one.
Clement Arledge (seal) wit: Geo. Kennedy John Lott John Pickett
Proven 23 Jan 1822 Jno Buchanan Ordinary Recorded in Will Book #8 p. 121 Recorded--date not found Spt. 8 File 24
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The following information was researched and contributed by researcher Mary Jane Arledge Murray:
"Clement Arledge was born about 1748, son of Isaac Arledge and Anna _________; d. after September 19, 1821 will, Fairfield, SC. His wife was not mentioned in his will, and her name is not known. His will was proven January 23, 1822.
Children:
1. Jephmiah, b. ca. 1776. Lived with Cyrus in Limestone County, AL. Got half of all land on Catawba River and was Executor in father's will.
2. Clement, b. ca. 1777; d. Franklin County, TN. Got half of all land on Catawba River in his father's will, although he moved to Franklin County, TN before 1812. He was married to Martha Ginn.
3. son 4. daughter 5. David } These three children probably were born between 1779 and 1781, order not known. They probably died as babies or young children, as they were not named in their father's will.
6. CYRUS, b. ca. 1783, Fairfield County, SC; d. July 4, 1852, Limestone County, AL. He was married to Lucy Featherstone. His father bequeathed his "beloved" son Cyrus 25 cents, which probably meant that he had been given his inheritance earlier, possibly when he moved to AL between 1814 and 1818.
7. Ann, b. ca. 1788; m. ___________ Warren. Was co-executor of father's will and got land where her father lived, two girls (Lucey & Mariah) and one man (Silvy).
8. Isaac, b. ca. 1789-1790; Got 14 year old boy (Tom), a horse and 50 acres.
9. Ely, b. ca 1791; Got one girl (Tillie, 13) and maid (Dolly) and $400 with interest from Ann.
Clement also willed his father, Isaac, the land Isaac had given him. This will is in Book F, Folio 121, Fairfied District, SC.
He was a co-executor of father's will and got 75 acres. The 75 acres was the upper part of plantation where Isaac dwelt, & 1/5 remainder."
Notes for ???: Graham Louer wrote in May 1999:
Pam,
one part -- the easy part -- of the lost message concerned the Anna Arledge buried in Chester Co SC that you asked me to dig up again. :-)
I could not easily lay my hands on the photocopy of something [prob. A cemetery survey] where I found this, but fortunately I had copied the gist of it to my list called "Arledge Wives", where I find the following:
Anna Arledge [I did not on the list note the exact spelling of the last name, but presumably it was so spelt] died 15 Nov 1814 born c May 1757 .... this no doubt calculated from her age at death on headstone. This Anna was of course born too late to be the mother of some of Isaac's children, but could be mother of Isaac & William, and perhaps a daughter or two.
I presume, living to age 57, that she was an Arledge wife, not an unmarried daughter.
I suppose she could also be a wife of one of the sons of Isaac that I don't keep track of.
i. DANIEL /*7 ARLEDGE, b. Abt. 1776, in Limestone AL living with Cyrus in 1850 census; d. prob. also living with Cyrus in 1820 Limestone AL census.
1820 Alabama Census (submitted by Vivian Quinn
Limestone County: Cyrus Arledge, 2 M >21, 4 M <21, 1 F >21, 4 F <21, Total Whites 11, Total Colored 0 9 acres cultivated, 2 Hands, 4 Bales of Cotton, 300 Any weight, 0 Gins, 0 Saws, 0 Mills.
3. iii. CLEMENT ARLEDGE, b. 1777, Fairfield County, SC; went to TN in 1818; d. August 07, 1851, Franklin County, TN (will); Bur. Arledge Cem..
4. iv. ISAAC ARLEDGE, b. Bet. 1782 - 1785, Fairfield Co, SC [b. 1775-1794]; HOH 1820 Fairfield SC?, 1840-50 Limestone AL; d. went to Madison Co AL then Limestone Co, AL with brother Cyrus.
5. v. CYRUS ARLEDGE, b. 1783, Fairfield Co. SC (alt. Charleston, SC?); HOH 1810 Chester Co, SC; d. July 04, 1852, Limestone County, AL.
vi. DAUGHTER * [OF CLEMENT] ARLEDGE, b. 17873.
7. viii. ELI ARLEDGE, b. Abt. 1791, Fairfield Co, SC; did he live in Chester Co as 1820 HOH?; d. Bef. 1843, Fairfield Co, SC [Will & Estate].
Generation No. 2
2. JEPHTHA /7 ARLEDGE (CLEMENT6, ISAAC5, WILLIAM4 ALDRIDGE, CLEMENT3, CLEMENT2, JOHN ALDRICH/1)4 was born 1776 in Fairfield Co, SC; 1820 & 1830 & 1840 HOH; lived near Moses, Samuel, etc.5, and died Bet. 1841 - 1842 in Fairfield Co, SC [will/estate records]. He married JANE ???. She died in 1860 estate file for Mary Jane Arledge (apt 12/pkg 81): this one?.
1820 Fairfield Co SC census: 156 ALDRIDGE, Jeptha (300001-20010).
1830 Fairfield Co SC census: 374 Jeptha Arledge 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 // 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0// 2 male slaves 1 female slave
1832 Old Book Fairfield Probate Off. Levi WILSON and wife Isabella vs. JEPTHA ARLEDGE, wife et al. Shares: Thomas Loughbridge.
Fairfield District, SC: Benjamin Whitner, Superintendant of Public Works in State of SC, in consideration of $1037.50 paid by Jeptha ARLEDGE of Fairfield District do grant, bargain, sell and release... tract of land being part of the public lands lying near Rocky Mount containing 207 and a half acres on 2 July 1830. ...Recorded 15 Feb 1832.
Fairfield District, SC: Indenture dated 2 July 1830 between the Superintendant of Public Works and JEPTHA ARLEDGE...said Arledge stands indebted to the Superintendant in the sum of $1037.50 with interest according to the terms and conditions of his bond... to convey unto said Superintendant and to his successors in office and assigns forever all that parcel or tract of land ...near Rocky Mount containing 200 and a half acres...[corresponding to a plat] by James Westbrooks Esqr [more about if Jepthah, heirs or assigns should pay the Superintendant the $1037.50 with interest, this this [document] null and void, and also covenanted that until default shall be made in payment of the aforesaid sum it shall be lawful for said Jepthah Arledge to hold, use and occupy said land...] Signed by James Caldwell, Jephthah Arledge, Ely Arledge. Recorded 30 July 1832.
1840 Fairfield CO SC census: 166 Jeptha ALRAGE 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 // 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0// 4 male slaves 3 female slaves
Estate distribution account on Interest paid from 20 March 1842 to 6 Jan 1844: Mrs. Jane Arledge, widow ($1372.66), the value of a horse given by the deceased in his lifetime to Joseph F. Arledge $100; to be divided among the children: Mary Ann Arledge, Joseph F. Arledge, Jane E. Arledge, James L. Arledge, Samuel L. Arledge, Isabella I. Arledge, Jephthah R. Arledge, Hannah M. Arledge. Each $355.66. Joseph F. Arledge, admin.
Fairfield Co, SC estate files: Arledge, Jeptha 1843 Apt. 76, File 77
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Clay Fulcher says: He was in Fairfield County in 1829 with 10 members in his household. Franklin Rudolph Aldridge lists him as Jephmiah instead of Jephthat. F. R. Aldridge also says he may be the same as Samuel or Daniel, living with his brother in Limestone Co., AL in 1850, age 74.
> FAIRFIELD Co, SC LAND SALE RECORDS (recorded by Pam Wilson from Deed Book Index, Winnsboro, SC)
> 1824 Jepther ARLEDGE from Clement ARLEDGE, Release, Bk FF, p. 58 > > 1832 Jeptah ARLEDGE from Benjamin F. WHITNER, S.P.P. WEEKS, Release, Bk KK, p. 228 > 1832 Jeptha and Eli ARLEDGE to Benjamin F. WHITNER et al., Mortgage, Bk KK, p. 307 >
Fairfield Co SC, General Index, Probate Court, 1870-1967 ___________________________________________________________
This is the estate settlement of probably his son or nephew:
ARLEDGE, J.R. Exec: R.H. Jennings 66/36 (see below)
Jeptha R. ARLEDGE "Dr. Arledge Estate Settlement" 1897, filed 13 Mar 1900 -Mill stock to: Mrs. I. J. Nichols, Mrs. S.E. Bolick, S.T. Arledge, Buelah Blair, R.W. Featherston, Joseph Nichols
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He lived with Cyrus in Limestone County, AL. He got half of all land on Catawba River and was Executor in father's will.
He was in Fairfield County in 1829 with 10 members in his household. Franklin Rudolph Aldridge lists him as Jephmiah instead of Jephthat.
F. R. Aldridge also says he may be the same as Samuel or Daniel, living with his brother in Limestone Co., AL in 1850, age 74.
i. DAU [OF JEPTHA] /8 ARLEDGE, b. Aft. 1810.
ii. JAMES L. ARLEDGE, b. Aft. 1810; d. Served in CSA: SC 6th Res. Co. H.
iii. MARY ANN ARLEDGE, b. Aft. 1810; d. Bef. 1850; m. ??? MOBLEY.
8. iv. JOSEPH F. ARLEDGE, b. Bet. 1811 - 1813, Fairfield Co, SC [1850, 1860, 1870 cen (wealthy)]; conn to Eli Arledge; d. or did he serve in CSA as Sgt SC 6th Res. Co. H ? (or was this a nephew?).
v. JANE E. ARLEDGE, b. 1820, living with sister Isabella Nichols in 1870 Fairfield Co SC.
[HOH: John T. Nichols, age 55 Isabela (40),Elizabeth 20,Joseph 12,Florence 10, Julia 8] ARLEDGE, Jane 50 F/W At Home SC; Martha 33 F/W At Home SC
9. vii. JEPTHA R. (DR.) ARLEDGE, b. January 12, 1825, Did he have sons JR and JF who served in CSA?; d. August 02, 1897, Fairfield Co, SC [Bur. Lyles Cemetery].
10. viii. ISABELLA I. ARLEDGE, b. 1830.
ix. HANNAH MARTHA ARLEDGE, b. 1837, Is this Martha b 1837 living with sister Isabella Nichols in 1870 census?.
3. CLEMENT /7 ARLEDGE (CLEMENT6, ISAAC5, WILLIAM4 ALDRIDGE, CLEMENT3, CLEMENT2, JOHN ALDRICH/1) was born 1777 in Fairfield County, SC; went to TN in 1818, and died August 07, 1851 in Franklin County, TN (will); Bur. Arledge Cem.. He married MARTHA ANN GINN6. She was born 1795 in SC, and died November 14, 1855 in Franklin County, Tennessee; Bur. Arledge Cem..
So who is the Clement Jr. listed in Fairfield Co SC in 1820 census? Male ages 26-45 and 3 under 10, then female age 26-45, one 10-16 and one under 10.
Jo Askew has notations of CLement Arledge being listed in an 1832 census of Franklin Co, TN, and in the 1830 Franklin Co, TN census, p. 117.
From Franklin County Deed Book O (1834-40): p104-106 (DT) - I, Clement ARLEDGE to William SIMMONS, a negro slave named ALCE and her 3 children HENRY, JEFFERSON & MARY in trust for following purpose - Elias J. RILEY intermarried with my dau. Happy, now dead, by whom he had a son, now living named Greenberry, who was 3 years old on the 4th of Dec. 1839. I intended by this conveyance to vest the legal title to the above named slaves in SIMMONS who is to take them into is possession and hire them out annually or for a shorter or longer term if were advantageous, take notes with good security for their hire and transfer notes to Elias J. RILEY to enable the sd Elias the better to clothe, feed and educate Greenberry ... until he arrives at the age of 21.... Reg'd. 16 May 1840.
1840 census Franklin Co, TN: CLEMENT ARLEDGE 1 male 5-10, 2 males 10-15; 3 males 20-30; one male 60-70; one female 15-20; one female 40-50; 10 male slaves, 14 female slaves.
1850 census, Franklin Co, TN: ALDRIGE, Clement 73, Martha 52 (both born SC), Francy 8, Coleman 35, Clement 22, Julia 21, Jeptha 20. In another household, ALDRIGE, Tilman 32, Martha 23 (both born TN), Mary 7, Thomas 3, Julian 1; Thomas BUTLER 50.
1860 census Franklin Co, TN: ARLEGE Clement, Eliz, Ellen, Martha, Mary, Thomas, Tilman all on p. 112, District 5 (T. CLement's family on p. 111).
Will in Franklin Co, TN dated 6 August 1860 (Franklin Co Deeds and Wills, pp. 288-289) named as heirs sons Coleman, Tilman, Jesse and Clement; wife Martha, daughters Mary Shipp, Happy Riley, and Juliann Arledge and son Geptha Arledge; appointed sons Jesse and Clement as Executors; proven September Court, 1851. Will Book 1 & 2 p. 288.
An interesting story from http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/a/m/o/Virginia--Amorde/GENE0001-0004.html:
"Samuel J. Weeks, Louisa's father, wrote his will 6 March 1845. He died in 1845, date unknown.
"He left at home a wife, Lavina, and two small daughters, Lucinda and Louisa. Lucinda was by a former marriage and she was classified as an idiot. Louisa was by his last wife, Lavina.According to his will which had been contested, he had at least the following other children: Peter, Jeptha and Samuel, Jr.
"He also left two servants, Caleb and Matilda who were husband and wife, and six or seven other slaves. A few years after Samuel's death, Caleb and Matilda had a son and daughter, Jim and Jane. Jane went to Kentucky and Jim went to Nashville, claiming to be a free man, but was brought back by the family to work for them. Caleb and Matilda were willed 20 acres of Samuel's farm, which was located on Bean's Creek in Buncomb near Salem Community of Franklin County, Tennessee. The will directed Caleb and Matilda to care for Lucinda and Louisa until they were grown.
"Lucinda H. Weeks (Weaks) had a Mr. Faris as a guardian and he died and Clem Arledge was appointed her guardian. Lucinda's cousin, Emeline and Emeline's grandmother cared for Lucinda, who lived on one third of her father's farm. Emeline (Hutchinson) married James Noah. They had five children and lived on Lucinda's land and cared for her for 17 or 18 years when in 1877 Lucinda's brother-in-law brought a law suit against James and Emeline Noah to try to get possession of Lucinda and her land. At this time I do not know the outcome of the lawsuit. Emeline's grandmother died before Emeline and James Noah married.
"Samuel J. Weeks' farm consisted of 30 or 40 acres and was willed one third to Lucinda, one third to Louisa, and one third to Lavina after 20 acres had been willed to Caleb and Matilda. "
11. i. MARY D. NANCY /8 ARLEDGE, b. Abt. 1812, Franklin Co, TN.
12. ii. COLEMAN ARLEDGE, b. February 1813, Franklin Co, TN; bought land in Houston Co, TX [listed in father's home in 1850]; d. prob. Houston Co, TX.
13. iii. TILLMAN F. ARLEDGE, b. February 20, 1818, [IGI says 1818] SC; to Franklin Co, TN, HOH in 1850/1860 Franklin Co TN census; d. June 19, 1880, Franklin Co, TN; Bur. Winchester City Cem..
14. iv. JULIA ANN ARLEDGE, b. May 01, 1823, Franklin County, Tennessee; d. July 08, 1884, Franklin County, Tennessee; Bur. Arledge Cem..
15. v. CLEMENT (CAPT.) ARLEDGE, b. June 01, 1826, Franklin Co, TN; HOH in 1860, 1870, 1880 Franklin CO, TN; Clerk of Court; d. January 16, 1892, Franklin Co, TN; Winchester City Cem..
vi. JEPTHA R. OR Q. ARLEDGE, b. October 20, 1828, Franklin Co, TN; d. January 16, 1853, Franklin County, Tennessee; Bur. Arledge Cem..
16. vii. HAPPY ARLEDGE, b. 1816, Franklin Co, TN; died age 23 yrs, 3 mo and 6 days; d. August 26, 1839, Franklin County, Tennessee; Bur. Arledge Cem..
viii. JOSIAH ARLEDGE, b. 1831, Franklin Co, TN; died age 16 yrs 8 mo and 3 days; d. May 04, 1847, Franklin County, Tennessee; Bur. Arledge Cem..
According to http://www.ancestry.com, Jesse Arledge is referenced three times in Tennessee, The Volunteer State, 1769-1923, Vol. 1.
[p. 559, footnote] He was on a legislative committee, composed of John H. Savage, G. W. Martin, Jesse Arledge, W. E. Travis, and Lewis Sheppard, who conferred with a committee of the bondholders. (1877).
4. ISAAC /7 ARLEDGE (CLEMENT6, ISAAC5, WILLIAM4 ALDRIDGE, CLEMENT3, CLEMENT2, JOHN ALDRICH/1)7 was born Bet. 1782 - 1785 in Fairfield Co, SC [b. 1775-1794]; HOH 1820 Fairfield SC?, 1840-50 Limestone AL8, and died in went to Madison Co AL then Limestone Co, AL with brother Cyrus. He married ANNA BELL910. She was born Abt. 1791 in d/o Elisha Bell, Sr and his first wife11, and died Bef. 1850 in Limestone County, AL (not in 1850 census)12.
There are 3 Isaac Aldridges in the 1820 Fairfield Co SC census:
145 ALDREDGE, Isaac (100100-00100) This is the youngest of the three Isaacs, with the HOH and his wife aged 18-26 (b. 1794-1802), and one son under age 10.
***[probably this one] 155 ALDRIDGE, Isaac (100010-30010) This is the second oldest, with the HOH male as 26-45 (b. 1777-1794), as is his wife; then 3 daughters and one son all under age 10. Probably the Isaac who married Anna Bell (son of Clement)
149 ALDRIDGE, Isaac (220001-12010) This is the oldest, with the HOH male as over 45 (b. bef 1775), wife 26-45 (b. 1775-1794), 2 sons under 10 and 2 sons 10-16; 1 daughter under 10 and 2 daughters 10-16. This is probably Isaac Jr, who died in 1847 and married Lydia _______________________ > FAIRFIELD Co, SC LAND SALE RECORDS (recorded by Pam Wilson from Deed Book Index, Winnsboro, SC)
Which of these might be for *this* Isaac Arledge, and not a grandfather, uncle or cousin named Isaac?? > > 1791 Isaac ARLEDGE from Elizabeth FELLOWS, Bill of Sale, Bk A, p. 113
> 1795 Isaac ARLEDGE from Henry SANDERS, Convey, Bk I, p. 354 > > 1796 Isaac ARLEDGE from William LEWIS, Convey, Bk K, p. 305 > > 1804 Isaac and William ARLEDGE from Mabry and Rachel HILL, Relinq. Legacy, Bk O, p. 369 > 1804 Isaac ARLEDGE to John KING, Sr. Release, Bk. P, p.15 > > 1805 Isaac ARLEDGE from Thomas SANTE, Release, Bk P, p. 101 > > 1816 Isaac ARLEDGE from Amos ARLEDGE, Release, Bk X, p. 286 > 1816 Isaac and Lydia ARLEDGE from William ARLEDGE Sr., Deed of Gift, Bk X, p. 298 > 1816 Isaac ARLEDGE from Austin PEAY, Release, Bk X, p. 317
> 1816 Isaac ARLEDGE to Reuben HARRISON, Release, Bk Y, p. 28 > > 1817 Isaac ARLEDGE from Paul S.H. LEE, Release (2), Bk Y, Pp. 498, 500 > > 1819 Isaac ARLEDGE to Reuben HARRISON, Release, Bk AA, p.83
> 1819 Lydia and Isaac ARLEDGE from William ARLEDGE, Sr., Deed of Gift, Bk AA, p. 407 > > 1825 Isaac ARLEDGE to Abner ROSS and other trustees, Deed Gift, BkGG p. 27 > 1826 Isaac ARLEDGE from William CLOUD, Power of Atty, Bk GG, p. 50
> 1829 Isaac ARLEDGE from William MOORE, Shf. Title, Bk II, p. 228 > > 1831 Isaac ARLEDGE from James E. GRAHAM, Release, Bk KK, p. 145
> 1834 Isaac ARLEDGE from Alex W. YONGUE, Shf. Title, Bk LL, p. 200 > 1834 Isaac ARLEDGE to Lucas A. BROOM and wife [the former Charlotte ARLEDGE], Deed in Trust, Bk LL, p. 235 > 1834 Isaac ARLEDGE from Zach CRUMPTON, Release, Bk LL, p. 250 > > 1837 Isaac ARLEDGE from Samuel and Robert McCANTS, Release, Bk MM, p. 250
> 1838 Isaac ARLEDGE from William CLOUD, Letter, Bk NN, p. 84 > > 1841 Isaac ARLEDGE, Jr. from Isaac ARLEDGE, Sr. Deed Gift, Bk NN, p. 374 > 1841 Isaac ARLEDGE, Jr. from William ARLEDGE, Obligation, Bk NN, p. 375 > 1841 Isaac ARLEDGE from Eliza Ann ARLEDGE, Obligation, Bk NN, p. 376 > 1841 Isaac ARLEDGE, Sr. to Robert CATHCART, In Trust, Bk. NN, p. 524
> 5 Nov 1841 Isaac ARLEDGE to Charlotte BROOM, Deed of Gift , Bk L, p. 463 __________________________
1840 census Limestone CO, AL: Isaac ARLODGE: Male 50-60; female 15-20 and female 10-15. It appears that his wife has died and that he has two daughters.
The 1850 census for Limestone Co. AL says Isaac is 65 years old, putting his birth year at 1785. It lists Isaac ALDRIDGE, 65, SC, Farmer, then Missoura ALDRIDGE, 27, SC. Is this a daughter or granddaughter? A new wife?
The 1860 census puts him at 78 years old, putting his birth year at 1782.
He got 14 year old boy (Tom), a horse and 50 acres from his father's will.
17. i. SARAH JANE /8 ARLEDGE, b. Abt. 1820, Fairfield Co, SC; d. Limestone Co., Alabama.
ii. FRANCES ARLEDGE, b. 182413.
iii. ELIZABETH ANN ARLEDGE, b. Abt. 1826, Fairfield Co, SC--> Limestone CO, AL14; m. EDWARD LEGG, September 11, 1845, Limestone County, AL; b. 1816, Jefferson CO, Tennessee?15; d. November 18, 1855.
Arledge, Minerva (1828 - ) b. 1828 spouse: Coffman, Markham G. (*1827 - ) - m. 20 MAY 1855 in , Limestone County, Alabama
Marriage, Death, and Legal Notices from Early AL newspapers
Feb, 16, 1853 married on the 8 th by Rev. D B Hale, James M Cole of Lincoln Co TN to Miss Sarah A Arledge, Limestone Co Al Vol 205 p 68
May 30, 1855 Married on the 20 th by Thomas Black, Esq. Mr Markham G Coffman to Miss Minerva Arledge (27 in SC: grandparents of Henry Earl Adams, Athens Al 1962: grand daughtr of Elisha Bell) all of Limestone (daughter of Isaac 65 in SC . See Vol 98 p 55
5. CYRUS /7 ARLEDGE (CLEMENT6, ISAAC5, WILLIAM4 ALDRIDGE, CLEMENT3, CLEMENT2, JOHN ALDRICH/1) was born 1783 in Fairfield Co. SC (alt. Charleston, SC?); HOH 1810 Chester Co, SC, and died July 04, 1852 in Limestone County, AL. He married LUCY FEATHERSTON17,1818, daughter of JOHN FEATHERSTON and WILLIE COLSTON. She was born 1782 in Virginia19, and died October 14, 1866 in Houston County, TX (Buried in Arledge & Jones Cem., near Crockett, HoustonCo.TX).
Lucy and Cyrus lived in South Carolina before moving to Alabama. Cyrus is found in Chester County, South Carolina in the 1810 Federal Census:
1810 SC/Chester Co:
280 ARLEDGE, Cyrus 00110-11010-00
A643 CHESTER CO, SC ARLEDGE Cyrus M-252 060 280 - No Twp Listed
Who is the 16-26 year old young man living with him here? Could this be a younger brother? It doesn't fit the age profile of Cyrus' sons.
John Featherston, the father of Lucy (Cyrus's wife) was living here too. Isaac, Clement, Moses and William Arledge are also found in the 1810 census, in Fairfield County, S.C. Isaac Aldridge and John Aldredge Jr. are found in the 1810 census, in Edgefield County, S.C. Chester and Fairfield Counties are adjacent to each other while Newberry County lies between Fairfield and Edgefield Counties to the southwest.
He moved to AL between 1814 and 1818. Cyrus is found in the 1820 Federal Census for Limestone Co., AL.
1839 Deed of Sale of Slaves to Cyrus Arledge by Matthew Bell, Limestone CO, AL:
Know all men by these presents that I -- Matthew Bell of the County of Limestone and State of Alabama have this day for and in consideration of the sum of One Thousand and Fourteen Dollars and ninety seven cents to me in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged barganed & sold and by these presents doth bargan and sell unto Cyrus Arledge of the County & State a foresaid a certain Female Negro slave named Grace supposed to be Forty years of age and her Two Female Children vis. Silva aged six years and Roda aged Five years to have and to hold the above described Negro slaves together with their future increase to the only proper use and behoof of him the sd. Arledge his heirs Administrators or assigns forever and I the sd. Matthew Bell for my self heirs Administrators or assigns the sd. Negroe slaves to the sd. Arledge his heirs administrators or assigns forever and also against the claim or claims of any and every person or persons claiming the same will forever warrant & defend by these presents in witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 23rd November 1839. Matthew Bell (seal) Test: Joseph Arledge J.F. Arledge
Note from Bob Arledge (18 Feb 1999): This deed or a copy of it was probably in the cellar of Sallie Arledge Hollis and later obtained by her son Loy Hollis, who probably passed it on to his daughter and/or then on to his granddaughter, Jakie Patterson Spinks. Mildred Colleen Patterson, granddaughter of Sallie Arledge and W.G. Hollis, obtained it or a copy of it and passed a copy on to me. Sallie Arledge was the daughter of Andrew James Arledge and Mary Elizabeth Meridith, and the great granddaughter of William Arledge and Mary W. Slaughter. William Arledge was the son of Cyrus Arledge. I believe Matthew Bell who sold the slaves to Cyrus was his son-in-law, married to Cyrus' daughter, Ann. I believe the witnesses to be Joseph Cyrus Arledge and John Fisher Arledge, sons of Cyrus.
1850 Limestone Al Census: Sirus ALDRIDGE age 67 b. SC, Farmer, Lucy ALDRIDGE, age 69 b. VA, Daniel ALDRIDGE, age 74 b SC, Nathan W. Copeland age 21, overseer, born AL.
Who is this Daniel ALDRIDGE??
Another researcher asking to share information on the descendants of Cyrus Arledge & Lucy Featherston [in 1994] was
Anne Black of El Dorado, AR Phone: (501) 862-4305 email: pinetree@infogo.com
Another researcher put together the descendants of Cyrus Arledge. Her name is
Mary Ann Edwards (Mrs. J. A.) of Austin, Texas Phone: (512) 346-3863
Mary Ann Edwards received much of her info from Hattie Belle Arledge Milburn. She has some fairly complete records on several lines back to 1607. She has Cyrus being born in Charleston, S.C.
The following is information researched and contributed by Mary Jane Arledge Murray:
Cyrus Arledge b. ca. 1783, Fairfield County, SC; d. July 4, 1852, Limestone County, AL. He is the son of Clement Arledge and wife whose name is unknown. Cyrus married Lucy Featherstone around 1807. They were listed as living in Chester County, SC in the 1810 census. Between 1814 and 1818 they moved to Limestone County, AL. The 1820 AL census listed them with 4 boys and 4 girls, with 9 acres cultivated, 2 hired hands, producing 4 bales of cotton, weighing 300 lb/bale. No slaves were listed. His brother, Clement, born ca. 1777, had moved to Franklin County, TN.
Cyrus Arledge married Lucy Featherstone. Lucy was born in 1782 in SC to John F. and Willie Colston Featherstone. John F. Featherston(e) participated in the American Revolution, serving with Marion's men. Around 1853, after Cyrus' death, Lucy went with several grown children and their families to Texas, probably along the Natchez Trace. Lucy was around 72 years old. Travel was in wagons and difficult, full of hardships. Son John and family settled in Crockett, Houston County, TX, in Nov. 1853. Sons Joseph Cyrus and William went on to Fannin County, TX, in early 1854. Daughter Lucinda and husband, William S. Wimberly, may have come to TX, also. Lucy died on October 14, 1866, in Crockett and is buried in the Old Glenwood Cemetery at Crockett. (Note by Robert Thornton Arledge: others have her buried in the Arledge-Jones Cemetery, near Crockett.)
Children to Cyrus Arledge and Lucy Featherstone Arledge are:
1. Clement, b. 1808, Chester County, SC.
2. Willie, b. 1810, Chester County, SC; d. aft. 1820.
3. Ann, b. ca. 1811; m. Mathew Bell(e), b. ca. 1807, d. August 4, 1857, bur. Arledge-Jones Cemetery, Houston County, TX.
4. JOSEPH CYRUS, b. October 19, 1812, Chester County, SC, d. January 27, 1855, Fannin County, TX, m. Lydia Ann Slaughter (Gray, step-father) October 26, 1833.
5. William, b. 1814, Chester County, SC; d. November 16, 1894; m. Mary W. Slaughter, sister of Lydia Ann, January 10, 1837.
6. Ellie, b. ca. 1816; d. after 1820.
7. Willie Caroline, b. April 12, 1818, Limestone County, AL; d. bet. December 1, 1866 and July 22, 1871, Houston County, TX; m. October 6, 1842 Maj. Josiah Robert Hancock, b. June 23, 1809, Madison County, AL; d. January 6, 1880, Ellis County, TX, bur. City Cemetery, Waxahachie, TX.
8. John Fisher, b. September 5, 1819, Limestone County, AL; d. April 3, 1887, Houston County, TX; bur. Old Glenwood Cemetery, Crockett, TX; m. (1) November 25, 1840, Athens, AL, Harriett Eliza Jones, b. January 10, 1823, AL; d. July 10, 1869, Houston County, TX, bur. Arledge-Jones Cemetery, Houston County, TX; m. (2) Ann Cambell Arledge, Houston County, TX.
9. Lucinda, b. 1821, Limestone County, AL; d. bef. 1880; m. March 27, 1838, Limestone County, AL, William Sherrod Wimberly, b. ca. 1814, TN.
This information is from a family Bible in Crockett, listing children born, and from other records.
Bob Arledge writes: The following is from Ames, Edwina Gray Powers and Ames, Stanley Richard, PhD, "Gray, Powers, And Their Interrelated Families: Descendants of Col. Thomas Holden Wade", p. 94, Chapter V, Rochester, NY, 1992:
Cyrus and Lucy and their family, along with John and Willie (Colston) Featherston [Lucy's parents], and Lucy's brother, Howell Featherston, came to Limestone Co. AL by 1820. They lived near Athens, AL on the Elk River.
Cyrus's will was dated 20 Jan. 1848 and was presented to the Court 27 July, 1852. On 21 Aug. 1852, Joseph and William Arledge, as executors, acknowledged their bond with John F. Arledge, Josiah R. Hancock, and William S. Wimberly as sureties. Later that year four of their children, William, Joseph Cyrus, John Fisher, and Lucinda, accompanied by their families, moved to TX. One source states that they were homesteaders and another that they purchased the land. Lucy could have journeyed with them for she died 14 Oct. 1866 in Houston Co., east of Crockett, TX.
Notes for LUCY FEATHERSTON: Either her father or grandfather served with Marion's Men in the American Revolution.
18. i. ANNE M. /8 ARLEDGE, b. Bet. 1807 - 1811, Fairfield County, SC; d. August 04, 1857, TX.
ii. CLEMENT ARLEDGE, b. 1808, Chester County, SC; m. MARTHA ???; d. November 14, 1855.
iii. WILLIE ARLEDGE, b. 1810, Chester County, SC; d. Aft. 1820.
19. iv. JOSEPH CYRUS ARLEDGE, b. October 19, 1812, Chester Co, SC (LDS IGI says 1815); 1840-50 Limestone Co, AL HOH; d. January 27, 1855, Fannin County, TX (Buried in Arledge Ridge Cemetery, Fannin County, TX).
20. v. WILLIAM ARLEDGE, b. November 18, 1814, Chester Co, South Carolina; HOH 1850 Limestone Co, AL; d. November 16, 1894, Bur. Arledge Ridge Cemetary (near Bonham, Fannin Co, TX).
vi. ELLIE ARLEDGE, b. Abt. 1816; d. Aft. 1820; m. ??? THACHER.
21. vii. WILLIE CAROLINE ARLEDGE, b. April 12, 1818, Limestone County, AL; d. December 01, 1866, Houston County, TX.
22. viii. JOHN FISHER ARLEDGE, b. September 05, 1819, Limestone Co, AL; 1850 HOH Limestone Co, AL; d. April 03, 1887, Crockett, Houston County, TX.
23. ix. LUCINDA ARLEDGE, b. September 27, 1821, Limestone County, AL; d. Abt. 1851, Al or TX?.
6. ANN /7 ARLEDGE (CLEMENT6, ISAAC5, WILLIAM4 ALDRIDGE, CLEMENT3, CLEMENT2, JOHN ALDRICH/1)20 was born Abt. 1788 in Fairfield Co, SC21. She married (1) SAMUEL WARREN. She married (2) RICHARD FEATHERSTON22, son of JOHN FEATHERSTON and WILLIE COLSTON. He was born Bet. 1790 - 1794 in Warren Co, NC, and died Bef. March 20, 181322.
Notes for RICHARD FEATHERSTON: There is a note
in the Featherston line. Richard (d. 1821, son of John Featherston Sr.)
m. Ann Arledge dau/of Clement Arledge & Martha Ginn. From Mike Bowen
web page: http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/b/o/w/Michael-L-Bowen/GENE9-0011.html
24a. i.CLEMENT A. /8 FEATHERSTON, b. 1808, Fairfield Co, SC; m. ELIZABETH ELDERS, Abt. 1838. Information on his descendants from Mike Bowen mbowen@umich.edu
ii. RICHARD W. FEATHERSTON, b. March 10, 1811, Fairfield Co, SC; d. January 04, 1869, Franklin CO, TN; m. TRANQUILLA ELIZABETH SIMMONS, 1850, Lincoln Co, TN.
7. ELI /7 ARLEDGE (CLEMENT6, ISAAC5, WILLIAM4 ALDRIDGE, CLEMENT3, CLEMENT2, JOHN ALDRICH/1)23 was born Abt. 1791 in Fairfield Co, SC; did he live in Chester Co as 1820 HOH?24, and died Bef. 1843 in Fairfield Co, SC [Will & Estate]. He married LOUISA ANN ???.
There is an Eli in Chester County in 1820, who would be in the 26-45 age range, with another male in the 18-26 range and two younger sons and a young daughter. Who is the other male??
1820 SC/Chester Co: 050 ARLEDGE, Eli 200110-10010
However, I believe that this Eli returned to Fairfield Co, SC. because of the land sale action below.
The Ely ALDRAGE listed in 1840 Fairfield Co, SC census is too young to be this Eli, and is probably his son. He is living near Joseph Arledge, who was married to his cousin, Eli's daughter Anne. Eli may have died by the 1840 census. Or he might be the ELY ARLEDGE listed in Jackson Co, AL (NE Alabama, not far from Limestone County) with one male aged 40-50, one female aged 40-50, two females 15-20, two females 10-15, and one female aged 5-10.
1843 Will in Fairfield County SC? Really need to sort out these different Eli/Ely Arledges!
Fairfield Co, SC estate files: Arledge, Eli, 1843 Apt. 78, Pkg. 105
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> FAIRFIELD Co, SC LAND SALE RECORDS (recorded by Pam Wilson from Deed Book Index, Winnsboro, SC)
> 1828 Eli ARLDGE from James BARKLEY, Release, Bk HH#1, p. 486
> 1832 Jeptha and Eli ARLEDGE to Benjamin F. WHITNER et al., Mortgage, Bk KK, p. 307 > > 1834 Eli ARLEDGE to Jno. TEMPLETON, Jr., Release, Bk LL, p. 168
> 1837 Eli ARLEDGE from William S. LYLES and wife, Release, Bk MM, p. 351 > 1843 Eli ARLEDGE (Est), Jos. F. and wife to Louisa ARLEDGE, Book OO, p 194, 167 acres, Int-Deputation Branch
1843 Luezer A. ARLAEGE to Joseph and wf, Book OO, p 233, 334 acres, Arledge Estate Plat & Deed.
One Ely moved first to Chester County, SC, and then to Jackson County Alabama.
24b. i. ANNIE /8 ARLEDGE, b. Abt. 1814, Fairfield Co, SC; connected to Eli & Louisa Arledge: her father?; d. Aft. 1845.
ii. ELI ARLEDGE, b. Bet. 1810 - 1820, HOH in 1840 Fairfield Co, SC census.
149 Joseph Aldrage 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 // 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0// 3 male slaves 2 female slaves
149 Ely Aldrage 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 // 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 //5 male slaves 3 female slaves
Generation No. 3
8. JOSEPH F. /8 ARLEDGE (JEPHTHA7, CLEMENT6, ISAAC5, WILLIAM4 ALDRIDGE, CLEMENT3, CLEMENT2, JOHN ALDRICH/1) was born Bet. 1811 - 1813 in Fairfield Co, SC [1850, 1860, 1870 cen (wealthy)]; conn to Eli Arledge, and died in or did he serve in CSA as Sgt SC 6th Res. Co. H ? (or was this a nephew?). He married (1) ANNIE ARLEDGE, daughter of ELI ARLEDGE and LOUISA ???. She was born Abt. 1814 in Fairfield Co, SC; connected to Eli & Louisa Arledge: her father?, and died Aft. 1845. He married (2) PRISCILLA ???.
1840 SC Fairfield District
149 Joseph Aldrage 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 // 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0// 3 male slaves 2 female slaves Fairfield Co SC, General Index, Probate Court, 1870-1967
1843 deed from ARLEDGE, Eli (est), Jos. F. and wife to Louisa ARLEDGE, Fairfield Co, SC Book OO p 194, for 167 acres, Int-Deputation Branch
followed by deed from ARLAEGE, Luezar A. to ARLEDGE, Joseph and wife, Fairfield Co, SC Book OO p. 233, for 334 acres, Arledge Estate Plat and Deed.
1850 deed from Green B. Montgomery, Jr. to Joseph F. ARLEDGE, Fairfield Co, SC Book SS p. 286, for 176 acres, Chester and Fairfield Counties.
1850 Fairfield Co, SC census: (p. 267) 991/992 Joseph ARLEDGE 37 M Planter Fairfield; Annie " 36 F Fairfield; Sarah " 10 F "; Samuel Mobley 14 M "; David Mobley 11 M " ; William Mobley 8 M " ;
1854 deed from Joseph F. ARLEDGE to the ME Church South (by Trs), Fairfield County SC Book TT, p. 613, for 1 acre, Buckheadsville and Columbia Rd.
1868: on file in BOSSIER PARISH, LA (from Joy Moore, April 1999): State of South Carolina Fairfield District dated May 2 1868 recorded July 2 1868 Know all men by these presents that I Joseph F Arledge of the State and District aforesaid in consideration of the sum of Five Thousand dollars to me paid by Mrs Mary I Mobley of Chester District State aforesaid have granted, bargained, sold and released by these presents do grant, bargain, sell and release unto the said Mrs Mary I Mobley all those parcels or tracts of land with all the improvements on the same (except) one half of the gin house and screw, said half belonging to my brother Samuel, situated in the parish of Bossier, State of La Then it describes the land and goes on To have and to hold said dscribed land with the exception of about one hunded acres more or less which was claimed by a Rail Road Co after having been entered by said J F Arleddge unto her the said Mrs Mary I Mobley, her heirs and assigns forever Mrs Ann Arledge wife of the said Joseph F Arledge appeared before and being questioned by me out of the presence of her husband declared that she fully understood the above sale
1870 SC Fairfield Co census: ARLEDGE, Joseph 57 M/W Farmer SC; Amy 56 F/W Keeping House SC; Minton, Amanda 24 F/W Domestic Servant SC
1884 deed from JF ARLEDGE to Piney Grove Bapt Church, Fairfield Co SC Book AK, p. 293, 1 acre Winnsboro & Rocky Mount Rd.
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Is this the same JF Arledge? If so, how was he counted in the 1870 census? There are evidently at least two JF Arledges.
ARLEDGE, J.F. Executor: Richard W. Featherstone (grandson), Box 52/Pkg 19 (see below)
Joseph F. ARLEDGE 15 May 1855 wife Priscilla 5 Dec 1884 granddaughter Buela Davis, daughter Sandra Davis
later: ARLEDGE, PRICILLA Adm: Miss J.B. Nichols Box 93/ Pkg22
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Notes for ANNIE ARLEDGE: Info from Fay Kitchens, which she says is from "Fairfield County Marriages Implied in Probate Records". Anna and Joseph were living in Fairfield Co in 1845.
i. SAMUEL /9 MOBLEY, b. 1836, Fairfield Co, SC24; Foster child.
ii. DAVID MOBLEY, b. 1839, Fairfield Co, SC24; Foster child.
iii. SARAH ARLEDGE, b. Abt. 1840, Fairfield Co, SC24.
iv. WILLIAM MOBLEY, b. 1842, Fairfield Co, SC24; Foster child.
9. JEPTHA R. (DR.) /8 ARLEDGE (JEPHTHA7, CLEMENT6, ISAAC5, WILLIAM4 ALDRIDGE, CLEMENT3, CLEMENT2, JOHN ALDRICH/1) was born January 12, 1825. Did he have sons JR and JF who served in CSA?, and died August 02, 1897 in Fairfield Co, SC [Bur. Lyles Cemetery].
J R is 30 m Planter SC $5,508/ $1000 J F is 27 m Planter SC $7350/ $1280
Fairfield Co SC deeds involving JR or Jephthah R Arledge in 1882, 1888, 1891, 1892, 1894, 1896, 1897. Are these for the older JR or his son? Who was Sallie E. Arledge? She was involved in the 1888 deed, a "Power of Agt", and two others.
Fairfield Co SC, General Index, Probate Court, 1870-1967 ___________________________________________________________
ARLEDGE, J.R. Exec: R.H. Jennings 66/36 (see below)
Jeptha R. ARLEDGE "Dr. Arledge Estate Settlement" 1897, filed 13 Mar 1900 -Mill stock to: Mrs. I. J. Nichols, Mrs. S. E. Bolick, S. T. Arledge, Buelah Blair, R. W. Featherston, Joseph Nichols
ALSO: lots of Fairfield Deeds 1876-1897
Molly McLaughlin wrote:
I am sending you the Arledge burials in Fairfield Dist., SC cemetery books...
Fairfield Co., SC Cemeteries Vol. III pg. 65, Lyles Cemetery
Arledge, J. R. 1--12-1825--8-2-1897
pg. 104 Royal Pines (Public) (Molly-note is this is probably a public as oppossed to private cemetery)
Arledge, Dennis 1-14-1890--1-17-1953 Pvt. Co. B., Prov. Div. Regt. World War II
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Is this the same Jephthah R. Arledge who obtained a Land Patent for 320 acres in Webster Parish, LA in 1860?? If so, he returned to Fairfield Co to die. More likely, it was a cousin Jeptha, son of Clement and Martha of Franklin County, TN. But no, since the JR Arledge listed in the Bossier Parish LA census in 1860 was born in SC! But how could he have been in LA and also served in the Confederacy from SC?
Is this the Jeptha R. Arledge who served in the Civil War (SC Inf. Hampton Legion Co. I)? Probably so, though perhaps his son if he had a son named Jeptha R.
Bureau of Land Management - Eastern States, General Land Office http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/
PATENTEE NAME/SIGNATURE DATE/ DOCUMENT #/ ACCESSION # ARLEDGE,JEPHTHAH R 10/1/1860 16508 LA0740__.290 (320.55 acres in Webster Co/Par. LA)
i. JEPTHA R. /9 ARLEDGE, b. Did he serve in CSA?.
10. ISABELLA I. /8 ARLEDGE (JEPHTHA7, CLEMENT6, ISAAC5, WILLIAM4 ALDRIDGE, CLEMENT3, CLEMENT2, JOHN ALDRICH/1) was born 1830. She married JOHN T. NICHOLS. He was born in HOH in 1870 Fairfield CO SC.
[HOH: John T. Nichols, age 55 Isabela (40), Elizabeth 20, Joseph 12, Florence 10, Julia 8] ARLEDGE, Jane 50 F/W At Home SC; Martha 33 F/W At Home SC Children of ISABELLA ARLEDGE and JOHN NICHOLS are: i. ELIZABETH9 NICHOLS, b. 1850. ii. JOSEPH NICHOLS, b. 1858. iii. FLORENCE NICHOLS, b. 1860. iv. JULIA NICHOLS, b. 1862.
11. MARY D. NANCY /8 ARLEDGE (CLEMENT7, CLEMENT6, ISAAC5, WILLIAM4 ALDRIDGE, CLEMENT3, CLEMENT2, JOHN ALDRICH/1) was born Abt. 1812 in Franklin Co, TN24. She married COLWELL P. SHIPP. He was born Abt. 1812.
Child of MARY ARLEDGE and COLWELL SHIPP is:
i. FANNY /9 SHIPP, b. August 12, 1841; d. November 14, 1856, Franklin County, Tennessee; Bur. Arledge Cem..
12. COLEMAN /8 ARLEDGE (CLEMENT7, CLEMENT6, ISAAC5, WILLIAM4 ALDRIDGE, CLEMENT3, CLEMENT2, JOHN ALDRICH/1) was born February 1813 in Franklin Co, TN; bought land in Houston Co, TX [listed in father's home in 1850]24, and died in prob. Houston Co, TX. He married ANN FRANCES CAMPBELL25 November 04, 1851 in Franklin Co TN, daughter of JOSEPH CAMPBELL and SARAH ???. She was born February 1829 in TN d/o Joseph Campbell.
> CNIDR Isearch-cgi 1.20.06 (File: houston.txt) > > HOUSTON County Texas > > > Survey - Person or Concern bearing the land certificate at time survey filed. > Block - Block number. > Grantee - Person or Concern to whom the land was actually awarded. > Leag - League Flag. L = 4,428 acres, B = League + Labor. Labor = 177 acres. > Section - Section Number > Abs - Number of the Abstract on file at county courthouse and at the > Texas General land Office in Austin. > > Survey Blk Grantee Leag Section Abs > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> COLEMAN HARLEDGE C.ARLEDGE 129 > STEPHEN STUBBLEFIELD S.STUBBLEFIELD 960 972 > STEPHEN STUBBLEFIELD STUBBLEFIELD 625 937 > JN ROGERS J.N. ROGERS 886 878 > FRANCIS HILL F. HILL 43 > JOHN F ARLEDGE J.F. ARLEDGE 130 > JD MATTHEWS J.MATTHEWS 1179 > JAMES MCLANE J. MCLANE 699 707 > JOHN P ARLEDGE J.ARLEDGE 126
Coleman ARLEDGE 80 acres, Houston Co, 17 Aug 1857, bought with Houston Scrip [acc. to my records, a son of Clement Arledge and Martha Ginn of Fairfield CO SC then Franklin Co, TN; thus, a nephew of Cyrus]
Notes for ANN FRANCES CAMPBELL: She was the widow of cousin Coleman Arledge.
BIBLE OF COLMAN ARLEDGE AND ANN CAMPBELL ARLEDGE DAR References: GRC series 2, v254
Background: After the death of Colman Arledge, Ann Campbell Arledge married his cousin, John Fisher Arledge. After the death of Joseph Campbell, Ann's father, his widow Sarah married Samuel Pointer Jones. Samuel was the father of John Fisher Arledge's first wife, Harriet E. Jones Arledge.
Copies of these loose pages are in the Arledge Family File at the Crockett Public Library in Crockett, Texas. They are submitted by Alice Sekanick of the James Billingsley Chapter.
To conform to Genealogical Records Committee margin requirements, these records have been reduced to 75% of their original size.
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DEATHS
Clement Arledge, Sen.(father of Colman and uncle of John Fisher Arledge) died in the month of August, 1851 - the day not remembered, nor age.
Martha Arledge, wife (of) the above-named, died (on) the 14th day of Novem(be)r 1855 - her age not (re) membered.
Joseph Campbell (father-in-law of Colman Arledge) died on the 15th day of August, A.D. in 1856 - his age not remembered.
Mrs. Sarah Jones, wife of the above named Joseph Campbell; she later married Samuel Jones, widower and father of Harriet E. Jones, John Fisher Arledge's first wife) died on the 23rd day of November, A.D. 1865, aged about 66 years.
Elizabeth A. Thacker died on the 16th day of July in the year of our Lord, 1861, aged 37 years and 12 days.
Jephtha Q. Arledge (brother of Clement) died on the 18th day of January in the year of our Lord 1853, age not remembered.
Page 29 is the bible page
Page 30 BIRTHS
(C)olman Arledge (w)as born in the (year) of our Lord (blank) 1813 February
(Ann) Campbell (wife of Colman and later wife of his cousin, John Fisher Arledge) was (born) febuary the (blank) 1829
Clemnent Arledge (son of Colman and Ann Campbell Arledge) was born July 5th 1852.
Note: Two more entries of this birth (one crossed through) with first name spelled correctly "Clement".
James Edward Thacker was born on the 18th day of April in the year of our Lord 1859.
i. CLEMENT /9 ARLEDGE, b. July 05, 1852, Franklin Co. TN.
13. TILLMAN F. /8 ARLEDGE (CLEMENT7, CLEMENT6, ISAAC5, WILLIAM4 ALDRIDGE, CLEMENT3, CLEMENT2, JOHN ALDRICH/1) was born February 20, 1818 in [IGI says 1818] SC; to Franklin Co, TN, HOH in 1850/1860 Franklin Co TN census26,27, and died June 19, 1880 in Franklin Co, TN; Bur. Winchester City Cem.. He married (1) MARTHA GREEN October 30, 1842 in Franklin Co, TN. She was born April 20, 1826, and died March 19, 1854 in Franklin County, Tennessee; Bur. Arledge Cem.. He married (2) ELLEN MASON July 10, 1855 in prob. Franklin Co, TN; his second marriage. She was born December 02, 1820, and died December 09, 1871 in Franklin Co, TN; Bur. Winchester City Cem..
Where in 1840 census?
In 1842 in Franklin Co, TN married wife Martha; census records show children starting 1845 born in Arkansas
*1850 census, Franklin Co, TN: ALDRIGE, Clement 73, Martha 52 (both born SC), Francy 8, Coleman 35, Clement 22, Julia 21, Jeptha 20. In another household, ALDRIGE, Tilman 32, Martha 23 (both born TN), Mary 7, Thomas 3, Julian 1; Thomas BUTLER 50.
*1860 census Franklin CO, TN: Tillman 41, Ellen 42, Mary 16, Thomas 13, Clem 9, Martha 7, Elizabeth 3, Tillman 3/12
1870 Franklin County TN
291 291 ARLEDGE Tillman 52 MW farmer personal =$800, S.C.; Arledge Ellen 52 FW at home TN. ;'' Cl ** {Clement}16 MW at home TN.; '' Mattie 14 FW at home TN.; '' Bettie 12 FW at home TN.; '' Josiah 10 MW at home TN.; '' Ida 8 FW at home TN.
i. MARY J. OR G. /9 ARLEDGE, b. 1845, AR; m. SYLVESTER DAYS, April 02, 1867, Franklin Co, TN by Wm M. Green MG.
25. ii. THOMAS N. OR W. ARLEDGE, b. October 10, 1848, AR; HOH 1870 & 1880 in Franklin CO, TN; 1900 in Hamilton CO, TN; d. May 23, 1901, Franklin Co, TN; Winchester City Cem..
iii. JULIA ARLEDGE, b. Abt. 1849.
iv. CLEMENT ARLEDGE, b. February 1851, TN; living in Trinity Co TX in 1870, a student,; d. 1870, Trinity Co, TX; died of spinal fever.
Trinity Co, TX, 1870: Clem Arledge Age: 19, Born: TN, Mo: Feb, Cause: Spinal Fever, Occ: Student
Nancy KEITH (b. 22 Mar 1809) m. 10 Feb 1831 to John MASON, Franklin Co. , TN; d. 28 Aug 1866. Their son: (f) Isaac N. MASON (b. 7 Jan 1849) m. Martha D. ARLEDGE.
Thomas KEITH (b. 21 Aug 1828, SC) m. 1 Nov 1845 to Mary Elizabeth Jane OLIVER, Pike Co., AL; d. 30 Aug 1863, Bossier Parish, LA. Their daughter: (E) Lucinda KEITH (b. ca 1855) m. James ARLEGE.
Notes for ISAAC N. MASON: Larry Keith wrote: The
Nancy KEITH I have listed
vi. ELIZABETH "BETTIE" /9 ARLEDGE, b. 1857, Franklin Co. TN29.
vii. TILLMAN ARLEDGE, b. Abt. 1860, Franklin Co. TN29.
viii. JOSIAH/JOSEPH T. ARLEDGE, b. April 19, 1860, Franklin Co, TN; d. September 29, 1885, Franklin Co, TN; Bur. Winchester City Cem..
ix. IDA B. ARLEDGE, b. June 12, 1862, TN; d. June 07, 1882, Franklin Co, TN; Bur. Winchester City Cem..
14. JULIA ANN /8 ARLEDGE (CLEMENT7, CLEMENT6, ISAAC5, WILLIAM4 ALDRIDGE, CLEMENT3, CLEMENT2, JOHN ALDRICH/1) was born May 01, 1823 in Franklin County, Tennessee30, and died July 08, 1884 in Franklin County, Tennessee; Bur. Arledge Cem.30. She married JESSE STRAUTHER COUNTS December 21, 1854 in [lic. issued 12-20] Franklin County, TN by J. Campbell MG30. He was born March 28, 1830 in Franklin County, Tennessee30, and died September 30, 1900 in Franklin County, Tennessee; Bur. Arledge Cem.30.
Children of JULIA ARLEDGE and JESSE COUNTS are:
i. MARTHA ANN /9 COUNTS, b. 185530; d. WFT Est. 1856-194930.
26. ii. JOHN CLEMENT COUNTS, b. December 17, 1857, Franklin County, Tennessee; d. October 31, 1925, Franklin County, Tennessee.
iii. JOSEPH L. COUNTS, b. Abt. 186030; d. WFT Est. 1861-195030.
iv. MARY COUNTS, b. Abt. 186230; d. WFT Est. 1863-195630.
v. JENNIE COUNTS, b. Abt. 186430; d. WFT Est. 1865-195830.
vi. ADA R. COUNTS, b. 186730; d. WFT Est. 1868-196130.
vii. LENA O. COUNTS, b. April 23, 1869, Franklin County, TN30; d. March 01, 1886, Franklin County, Tennessee; Bur. Arledge Cem.30.
15. CLEMENT (CAPT.)8 ARLEDGE (CLEMENT7, CLEMENT6, ISAAC5, WILLIAM4 ALDRIDGE, CLEMENT3, CLEMENT2, JOHN ALDRICH/1) was born June 01, 1826 in Franklin Co, TN; HOH in 1860, 1870, 1880 Franklin CO, TN; Clerk of Court31, and died January 16, 1892 in Franklin Co, TN; Winchester City Cem.. He married ELIZA M. ROSEBOROUGH January 20, 1853 in Franklin Co, TN31. She was born February 05, 1835 in d/o James Sidney Roseborough & Selina Gillespie (both b TN), and died June 17, 1901 in Franklin Co, TN; Winchester City Cem..
1870 census, Franklin Co, TN: ARLODY, Clem, 44 [need full family listing]
1880 census, Franklin CO, TN: Arledge, Clem age 54 b.1826 Ed: 86/1/1 Franklin Co TN Elizabeth 44 John 22 Jessie 20 Robert 18 Sammie 14 Mattie 11 Tommie 8 Dora 6 Willie d 3
In 1856, he went to TX, but returned two years later to Franklin Co, TN. Served in CSA in Co F Turney's First TN from 1861-1862 as Captain; resigned in 1862 on account of temporary loss of sight in both eyes (and perpetual blindness in one eye) (Goodspeed's, p. 821).
With James H. Thompson and John D. Bell, was Captain of the Company F from Franklin County, TN, part of Col. Peter Turney's First Tennessee Infantry. "Also called 1st Confederate Infantry and 1st Tennessee Volunteer Infantry (Prov). This unit should not be confused with a 1st Tennessee Infantry that served in the Western theater under Gen. Braxton Bragg."
Records filed as 1st (Turney's) Tennessee Infantry Regiment. Organized at Winchester, Franklin County, TN, April 29, 1861; mustered into Confederate service at Lynchburg, VA, May 8, 1861; surrendered at Appomattox Courthouse April 9, 1865. The web page http://www.keathleywebs.com/1st_tenn.htm provides a history of this Regiment:
"Practically simultaneously with the holding of a mass meeting in Winchester on February 24, 1861, at which Franklin County petitioned to be allowed to secede from Tennessee and join Alabama, then a Confederate State, Peter Turney commenced the organization of a company in Winchester, which was later to become "C" Company. Shortly thereafter, other companies were formed in and around Winchester and in the neighboring counties of Coffee and Grundy. Quickly after the fall of Fort Sumter came the formation of four other companies to complete the regiment.
On April 21, Colonel Turney reported to the Confederate War Department that his regiment was organized, although without weapons. On April 28, the regiment was assembled at Winchester, bivouacking on the grounds of Mary Sharp College; on May 1, it departed by rail for the Virginia theater. Six companies arrived at Lynchburg, Virginia, on May 5; the remainder of the regiment shortly thereafter, when the regiment was sworn into the Confederate service.
On May 17, the regiment was moved by rail to Richmond, where it went into training camp, to be drilled by the detachment of cadets from the Virginia Military Institute.
On June 1, the regiment moved by rail to Harper's Ferry, there to be under the command of Brig. General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson. In July, it was moved to the locale of Manassas and, for the Battle of First Manassas, was part of the 3rd Brigade (Bernard E. Bee), Johnston's Division. The regiment remained in the Manassas area until about September 30, when it moved to duty along the Potomac, between Occoquan and Aquia Creeks. On January 10, 1862, it was part of the task force of Brig. General William H.C. Whiting, at Dumfries, Virginia, being placed, on February 9, under the command of Maj. General Theophilus H. Holmes, commanding the Aquia District. At the same time, the 1st Tennessee Infantry (Maney), 2nd Tennessee Infantry (Bate), and 3rd Tennessee Infantry (J.C. Vaughn), were detached from the Army of Northern Virginia and returned to the Tennessee Theater, leaving the 1st Confederate Infantry, the 7th Tennessee Infantry, and the 14th Tennessee Infantry as components of a brigade which was to serve, with minor changes from time to time, during the rest of the war, and which was to become known as the Tennessee Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia.
Organization of the Tennessee Brigade was announced on March 8, 1862. It's first commander was Brig. General Samuel R. Anderson; his headquarters were at Evansport, now Quantico, Virginia. On March 8, 1862, the brigade was assigned to the division of Brig. General William H.C. Whiting.
Under General Anderson, the brigade entered the Peninsular Campaign as part of A.P. Hill's "Light Division" of Magruder's Corps. It's initial position was about midway between the York and James Rivers. Here the regiment was reorganized; General Anderson was relieved from active field service by reason of ill health (he was 58 years old and was serving in his second war), and the brigade command passed to Brig. General Robert H. Hatton, formerly colonel of the 7th Tennessee Infantry.
General Hatton was killed in the fighting near Fair Oaks Station, May 31, 1862. By the time the brigade entered the Battle of Gaines' Mill, June 27, it had a new brigade commander. This was Brig. General James J. Archer; he was to retain command with several absences until January, 1865. Under him the brigade was to make it's reputation.
As part of the Fifth (Archer's) Brigade, A.P. Hill's "Light Division", Magruder's Corps, the regiment participated in the Seven Day's Battles before Richmond. It's regimental flag was captured at Gaines' Mill by the 13th New York Infantry. As part of the same brigade and division, but now part of the II Corps (Thomas J. Jackson), Army of Northern Virginia, it participated in Jackson's Valley Campaign at Cedar Run, moving from there to the actions at Orange Courthouse, Manassas Junction, and Second Manassas.
In September, the regiment, still in the II Corps, took part in the Maryland Campaign, fighting at Harper's Ferry, Sharpsburg, and Shepherdstown. Returning to Virginia, it was part of the II Corps at the Battle of Fredericksburg. Here Colonel Turney sustained the wound which removed him from active command; a year later he was to take over a semi-administrative command in Florida.
During 1863, the regiment, now commanded by Lt. Colonel N.J. George, continued as part of Archer's Brigade, but the division was commanded by Henry Heth and the Corps was now the III, commanded by A.P. Hill after the fall of Jackson at Chancellorsville. It participated in the Gettysburg Campaign, where it was on the left flank during Pickett's Charge on Jul 3, 1863. The 1st and 7th Tennessee Infantry Regiments were the only units to breach the Federal lines that day, but at a high price; the Brigade Commander, the Regimental Commander, a large number of other officers and enlisted men, and the colors of the 1st and 14th Regiments, were captured by the 14th Connecticut Infantry.
With Brig. General Henry H. Walker in command of the brigade, it participated in the actions of the Army of Northern Virginia throughout the remainder of 1863; these included the Mine Run Campaign and the Battle of Bristoe Station. Major Felix G. Buchanan commanded the regiment.
As part of Archer's Brigade, later to be known as Fry's Brigade, made by combining the brigades of Archer and Fields, the regiment took part in the Battles in The Wilderness and at Spottsylvania Courthouse in May, 1864. By August, 1864, Colonel George had returned to command the regiment. By this time the regiment, still a part of Hill's III Corps, had moved through the Battle of Cold Harbor into the bloody stalemate of Petersburg, which continued until early April, 1865. General Archer had returned to his old command briefly in August; the illnesses brought on by his long confinement at Johnson's Island shortly forced his retirement; he died at Richmond in October. Captain William S. Daniel commanded the regiment until the return of Colonel George.
In January, 1865, consolidation of the diminished strength of the Army of Northern Virginia brought about the formation of Archer's and Johnson's Brigade, still in Heth's Division of the III Corps. Beside this regiment were it's old companions of the original Tennessee Brigade, the 7th and the 14th Tennessee Infantry, plus the 2nd Maryland Infantry Battalion, the 17th/23rd Tennessee Infantry, the 25th/44th Tennessee Infantry, and the 63rd Tennessee Infantry.
Withdrawing toward Appomattox early in April, the brigade came under the command of Brig. General William McComb; Major Felix G. Buchanan was now in command of the regiment. This was the composition of the brigade as it passed out of existence with Lee's Surrender."
Clem Arledge served as Franklin Co, TN Clerk of Court 1871-1882. In January 1883 he was appointed Clerk and Master of Franklin County Chancery Court. He was a Democrat. (Franklin County Historical Record June 1971; information provided by Alice Street)
More About CLEMENT (CAPT.) ARLEDGE: Military service: T. Clement Arledge served CSA in Co F 1st (Turney's) TN Inf as Captain
27. i. JOSIAH "JOE" JOSEPH /9 ARLEDGE, b. February 06, 1854, Franklin Co, TN; "of Nashville"; HOH 1900 Franklin CO TN; d. June 11, 1942, Franklin Co, TN; Bur. Winchester City Cem..
28. ii. JAMES CLEMENT "CLEM" ARLEDGE, b. July 29, 1856, TN; HOH 1880 Franklin Co, TN; was a hack driver; d. August 22, 1895, Franklin Co, TN; Bur. Winchester City Cem; murdered by James McClaren.
iii. JOHN ARLEDGE, b. 1858, Franklin Co, TN32; d. October 15, 1887, Franklin Co, TN; Coroner's inquest33.
v. JESSE B. ARLEDGE, b. Bet. 1860 - 1861, Franklin Co, TN; occupation listed as "Watchman" in 1880 census34; d. Bef. 1923.
vi. BEULAH * ARLEDGE, b. 1864, may be granddaughter; listed in household with Florence in 1880.
vii. SAMUEL L. ARLEDGE, b. 1866, Franklin Co. TN; listed in 1880 census age 1434; d. Bef. 1895; m. AGNES NELSON, February 19, 1890, Franklin Co, TN; b. remarried S.H. Ingalsoll in 1895.
viii. MARTHA "MATTIE" S. ARLEDGE34, b. 1868, Franklin Co, TN; was Supt of Schols 1899-190534; d. Bef. August 13, 1923, DeLand, FL (lived in Winchester, Franklin CO, TN in 1920 w/ Kephart cousin).
1920 Hamilton Co, TN census:
Arledge, Martha S. age 51 ED:155-4-48 Hamilton Co TN lives with cousin Quentin Kephart bp: TN
Was Superintendent of Schools for Franklin Co, TN from 1899-1905 (notes from Alice Street)
30. x. THOMAS MURRELL ARLEDGE, b. August 1871, Franklin Co, TN; "of Texas"; HOH 1900 Franklin Co TN; d. Aft. 1923.
xi. DORA ARLEDGE, b. 1874, Franklin Co, TN; listed in 1880 census; d. Aft. 1923; m. D. W. EVANS.
xii. WILLIE ARLEDGE, b. September 11, 1877, Franklin Co, TN; listed in 1880 census; d. April 18, 1917, Franklin Co, TN; Bur. Winchester City Cem.; m. FELIX D. LYNCH; b. October 28, 1871; d. July 11, 1923, Franklin Co, TN; Bur. Winchester City Cem...
31. xiii. ROBERT LEE ARLEDGE, b. Bet. 1862 - 1863, Franklin Co, TN; listed in 1880 census; d. Bef. 1923.
16. HAPPY /8 ARLEDGE (CLEMENT7, CLEMENT6, ISAAC5, WILLIAM4 ALDRIDGE, CLEMENT3, CLEMENT2, JOHN ALDRICH/1) was born 1816 in Franklin Co, TN; died age 23 yrs, 3 mo and 6 days, and died August 26, 1839 in Franklin County, Tennessee; Bur. Arledge Cem.. She married ELIAS JEFFERSON RILEY.
From Franklin County Deed Book O (1834-40): p104-106 (DT) - I, Clement ARLEDGE to William SIMMONS, a negro slave named ALCE and her 3 children HENRY, JEFFERSON & MARY in trust for following purpose - Elias J. RILEY intermarried with my dau. Happy, now dead, by whom he had a son, now living named Greenberry, who was 3 years old on the 4th of Dec. 1839. I intended by this conveyance to vest the legal title to the above named slaves in SIMMONS who is to take them into is possession and hire them out annually or for a shorter or longer term if were advantageous, take notes with good security for their hire and transfer notes to Elias J. RILEY to enable the sd Elias the better to clothe, feed and educate Greenberry ... until he arrives at the age of 21.... Reg'd. 16 May 1840.
i. GREENBERRY /9 RILEY, b. December 04, 1836.
17. SARAH JANE /8 ARLEDGE (ISAAC7, CLEMENT6, ISAAC5, WILLIAM4 ALDRIDGE, CLEMENT3, CLEMENT2, JOHN ALDRICH/1) was born Abt. 1820 in Fairfield Co, SC35, and died in Limestone Co., Alabama36. She married RICHARD CHARLES WELDON January 10, 1833 in Madison Co., Alabama36. He was born January 30, 1785 in Fairfield Co., South Carolina36, and died in Limestone Co., Alabama36.
This information obtained from: Madison Co. AL. marriages, book E page 70 and book 4, page 74.Vol.153.
Compiled by Eulalia Weldon. (1970's)
i. WILLIAM /9 WELDON, b. Bet. 1834 - 1849, Alabama36.
William served in the Confederate Army. C.S.A. co. B, 50th Ala. Inf.
More About WILLIAM WELDON: Fact 2: Limestone Co., Alabama, Salem Cem.36
iii. MINERVA A. WELDON, b. Bet. 1834 - 1849, Alabama36.
iv. JAMES SAMUEL WELDON, b. October 15, 1834, Alabama36; d. Abt. 1902, Limestone Co., Alabama36; m. NANCY JACKSON BROWN, September 20, 1855, Athens, Limestone Co., Alabama36; b. August 14, 1836, Tennessee36; d. February 24, 1917, Limestone Co., Alabama36.
Information taken from:
1.WELDON FAMILY BIBLE: 2.Mary Ellen (Aunt Dolly) Christopher. 3.Marriage records of Limestone Co. Alabama. 4.Cemetary records. 5.Mrs. Erine Holt. 6.Elmo Weldon.
Compiled by: Eulalia Weldon Athens Ala. 1 April 1976
More About JAMES SAMUEL WELDON: Fact 2: Limestone Co., Alabama, Legg cem.36
More About NANCY JACKSON BROWN: Fact 2: Limestone Co., Alabama, Legg cem.36
vi. RICHARD A. OR E. WELDON, b. June 09, 1849, Alabama36; d. August 04, 1922, Alabama36.
32. vii. MARTHA BASHEBA WELDON, b. June 11, 1849, Legtown, Limestone Co., Alabama; d. January 18, 1938, Athens, Limestone Co., Alabama.
18. ANNE M. /8 ARLEDGE (CYRUS7, CLEMENT6, ISAAC5, WILLIAM4 ALDRIDGE, CLEMENT3, CLEMENT2, JOHN ALDRICH/1)37 was born Bet. 1807 - 1811 in Fairfield County, SC38, and died August 04, 1857 in TX. She married MATTHEW BELL39. He was born July 21, 1807 in Limestone County, AL, and died August 04, 1857 in Crockett, Houston County, TX.
Source: Ames, Edwina Gray Powers, and Ames, Stanley Richard, PhD, "Gray, Powers, And Their Interrelated Families: Descendants of Col. Thomas Holden Wade", p. 94, Chapter V, Rochester, NY, 1992
Notes for MATTHEW BELL: Judge and Justice of the Peace in Limestone County, Alabama.
Deed of Sale of Slaves to Cyrus Arledge by Matthew Bell
Know all men by these presents that I -- Matthew Bell of the County of Limestone and State of Alabama have this day for and in consideration of the sum of One Thousand and Fourteen Dollars and ninety seven cents to me in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged barganed & sold and by these presents doth bargan and sell unto Cyrus Arledge of the County & State aforesaid a certain Female Negro slave named Grace supposed to be Forty years of age and her Two Female Children vis. Silva aged six years and Roda aged Five years to have and to hold the above described Negro slave together with their future increase to the only proper use and behalf of him the sd. Arledge his heirs Administrators or assigns forever and I the sd. Matthew Bell for my self heirs Administrators or assigns the sd. Negroe slaves to the sd. Arledge his heirs administrators or assigns forever and also against the claim or claims of any and every person or persons claiming the same will forever warrant & defend by these presents in witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 2 November 1839. Matthew Bell (seal) Test: Joseph Arledge J.F. Arledge
Note: This deed or a copy of it was probably in the cellar of Sallie Arledge Hollis and later obtained by her son Loy Hollis, who probably passed it on to his daughter and/or then on to his granddaughter, Jakie Patterson Spinks. Mildred Colleen Patterson, granddaughter of Sallie Arledge and W.G. Hollis, obtained it or a copy of it and passed a copy on to me. Sallie Arledge was the daughter of Andrew James Arledge and Mary Elizabeth Meridith, and the great granddaughter of William Arledge and Mary W. Slaughter. William Arledge was the son of Cyrus Arledge. I believe Matthew Bell who sold the slaves to Cyrus was his son-in-law, married to Cyrus' daughter, Ann. I believe the witnesses to be Joseph Cyrus Arledge and John Fisher Arledge, sons of Cyrus. ---Robert Thornton Arledge, 2/18/1999
More About MATTHEW BELL: Fact 2: Arledge and Jones Cemetery, near Crockett, Houston County, TX
33. i. HARRIET ROXANNA /9 BELL, b. 1834; d. 1873, Kaufman County, TX.
34. ii. ANGELINA (ANGIE) MCWILLIAMS BELL, b. August 09, 1836, Limestone County, AL; d. 1918, Beeville, Bee County, TX.
iii. LUCINDA C. BELL, b. 1841; m. J. L. ANGELL. Notes for J. L. ANGELL: He was a methodist minister.
35. iv. LUCY FEATHERSTON BELL, b. 1844.
19. JOSEPH CYRUS /8 ARLEDGE (CYRUS7, CLEMENT6, ISAAC5, WILLIAM4 ALDRIDGE, CLEMENT3, CLEMENT2, JOHN ALDRICH/1)39,40,41,42 was born October 19, 1812 in Chester Co, SC (LDS IGI says 1815); 1840-50 Limestone Co, AL HOH43, and died January 27, 1855 in Fannin County, TX (Buried in Arledge Ridge Cemetery, Fannin County, TX). [He married (1) SOPHIA A. ???. She was born 1818 in listed as wife in 1850 Limestone AL census: may be mistranscribed from Lydia.] He married (2) LYDIA ANN JUDITH SLAUGHTER44,45,46,47 September 26, 1833 in Limestone County, AL47. She was born April 24, 1818 in Anson CO, NC d/o James & Sara Wade Slaughter, and died March 16, 1871 in Fannin County, TX (Buried in Arledge Ridge Cemetery, Fannin County, TX)48,49.
The following information was researched and contributed by Mary Jane Arledge Murray:
JOSEPH CYRUS and LYDIA ANN SLAUGHTER ARLEDGE
JOSEPH CYRUS ARLEDGE, b. 10-19-1812, Chester County, SC, was the son of Cyrus and Lucy Featherstone Arledge. His family moved to Limestone County, AL between 1814-1818. He married Lydia Ann Slaughter on September 29, 1833. He was 21, she was only 15. Their first child was born the next year. After the middle of 1850, probably between 1851-1853, they moved to Fannin County, TX. It is not known if all their connected families moved to TX at the same time. Youngest brother, John, moved to Crockett, Houston County, TX in 1853. Closest brother, William, moved to Fannin County, TX, after the birth of his youngest daughter who is listed as born in Limestone County, AL in 1857. Their aged mother also moved to TX in those years. (See John Arledge)
Joseph and William farmed the bottom blackland south of Bonham and south of Bois d'Arc Creek. William was married to Lydia's sister, Mary W. Slaughter, and they had eleven children. They lived on what was called Arledge Ridge, where they had a cotton gin, a store, and there were a church, a school, a blacksmith shop, and later a cemetery. Farther north, on William's land was a "slave" cemetery. Neither was listed in censuses as having slaves, but they did have hired hands, probably black, who probably took their name, as there were later listed Arleges and Arlidges living in Fannin County. There is still a cemetery and a church on Arledge Ridge on Hwy. 78, four miles south of Bonham.
Joseph Cyrus was a trustee in the First Baptist church of Bonham. He died on January 27, 1855. Lydia was 35 and her oldest boy almost 16. Joseph is buried in the Arledge Ridge Cemetery.
LYDIA ANN SLAUGHTER, b. April 24, 1818, NC, evidently managed the family farm all right with her oldest children. In the 1860 census she was listed as head of household and worth $8000 in land and $1000 in property. Her oldest son was married and on his own. In 1870 she lived in Bonham with her yougest son, a daughter and son-in-law. Her house was worth $2500. The oldest son was probably on the farm, or part of it. Lydia died March 16, 1871, and is buried on Arledge Ridge Cemetery beside her husband.
Children:
1. Mary Jane, b. July 30,1834, Limestone County, AL, m. October 26, 1850 Andrew M. Weatherford, in AL. 2. Sarah Ann, b. August 17, 1836, Limestone County, AL, m. February 8, 1853 Jas. M. Cole in AL (Moved to Bonham, Fannin County, TX) 3. JAMES CYRUS, b. February 16, 1839, Limestone County, AL. 4. Harriett Caroline, b. April 4, 1841, Limestone County, AL, m. March 19, 1857 Calvin W. Stepheson, in Bonham, TX. 5. George Wade, b. July 8, 1845, Limestone County, AL. 6. Martha Eleanor, b. June 19, 1847, Limestone County, AL. 7. Joseph Clinton, b. May 17, 1850, Limestone County, AL.
He was married to Lydia Ann SLAUGHTER on 26 Sep 1833 in Limestone County, AL. Lydia Ann SLAUGHTER was born on 24 Apr 1818 in North Carolina. She died on 16 Mar 1871 in Fannin County, TX (Buried in Arledge Ridge Cemetery, Fannin County, TX). Lydia Ann is the sister to Mary W. Slaughter. Her step-father's surname is Levin Gray. Upon the death of her father, Andrew J. Edmondson was appointed her guardian (Source: "Gray, Powers and Interrelated Families", Ames, 1992, p. 94.) Joseph Arledge was appointed guardian of his wife's half sister, Margaret Gray, a minor child. (Source: "Gray, Powers and Interrelated Families", Ames, 1992, p. 94.)
Bob Arledge wrote about the dual wive's names:
Pam, It is my theory that this is some type of transcribing error. I believe Sophia A., who is listed as 32 years old, is actually Lydia Ann Judith Slaughter Arledge. Sometimes a manuscript S and L are confused. I am not sure about the "o", perhaps the "p" was a "y", and perhaps the "h" was a "d". Now the reason I came to this conclusion is that the S.C. Gray (21 year old male, born in AL) is most likely "Levin Covey Gray" (age about right). He is the older brother of Margaret (16 F AL) and Martha (14 F AL) and the son of Sarah (56 F NC). My records show them living next door with Joseph Cyrus Arledge as a guardian. The census taker also transcribed Joseph Cyrus Arledge's name as Joseph Cyrus Aldridge, which had clearly been Arledge well before this time. (Also, is it possible that Sophia could be a nickname for Lydia?) Below is what I have in my database for Sarah H.(olden) Wade and Levin Gray (Her first husband was James Slaughter and she shortly married an older man, Levin Gray.):
Descendants of Levin Gray 1 Levin Gray .. +Sarah H. Wade b: 1795 m: in Athens, AL d: April 25, 1873 in ? (Buried in Arledge Ridge Cemetery, Fannin County, TX) Father: Holden Wade Mother: Lydia ..... 2 Levin Covey Gray b: Bef. 1830 ......... +Ellen Crenshaw m: September 16, 1856 in Fannin County, TX ..... 2 Sarah Matilda Gray b: Bef. 1830 ......... +Clinton C. Jones m: Abt. 1847 in Limestone County, AL ..... 2 George Wade Gray b: Abt. 1833 d: Bef. October 24, 1865 ......... +Margaret Smith m: September 20, 1853 ..... 2 Margaret Gray b: Abt. 1834 d: Bet. 1860 - 1889 ......... +Alfred B. M. Jones m: September 03, 1851 in Limestone County, AL ..... *2nd Husband of Margaret Gray: ......... +E. D. Kennedy m: May 01, 1855 in Fannin County, TX ..... 2 Martha Gray b: February 17, 1836 d: March 30, 1906 in ? (Buried in Antioch Cemetery, Elkmont, AL) ......... +Andrew Legg m: September 08, 1853 in Limestone County, AL
Below is some additional information I found pertaining not to Lydia Ann Judith Slaughter or "Sophia" (transcribe error probably), but of her mother's remarriage, death of her second husband Levin Gray, and subsequent guardianship of children, etc. This information was researched by my cousin, Mary Jane Arledge Murray. Bob Arledge
<< It would appear that Sarah H. Wade Slaughter married Levin Gray very soon after James Slaughter's death in 1827, as their son, Levin Covey Gray, was born in Jan., 1828. However, inventory and sale of James Slaughter's estate listed Levin Gray as administrator and Sarah Slaughter as executrix on March 5, 1829; then on Dec. 28, 1829, they filed final settlement of the estate as husband and wife. Levin Gray was thirty years older than Sarah. Levin Gray died intestate in 1836. Sarah was allotted one third of his estate. The remainder went to his son, Thomas, by his first marriage, and the five children Sarah bore him. Joseph Cyrus Arledge was appointed guardian of Margaret Gray, William Arledge was appointed guardian of Martha Gray, Cyrus Arledge was appointed guardian of Sarah Matilda Gray, and Howell Featherston was appointed guardian of Levin Covey Gray and George Wade Gray. The 1840 census of Limestone County, AL, showed Sarah H. Gray as head of household with five children living with her. The 1850 census of Limestone County, AL, showed her living with son, Levin Covey Gray, next door to Joseph Cyrus Arledge's home. A letter to her sister, Mary W. Hendricks of Athens, AL, and dated December 2, 1862 from Bonham, Nolan County, TX with daughter Mary Slaughter Arledge. Sarah died in Fannin County, TX and is buried in the Arledge Ridge Cemetery, near Mary's and Lydia's graves. >>
** DAR References: GRC series 2, v254
p. 12 ARLEDGE RIDGE CEMETERY. Background: This cemetery in Fannin County 8 miles south of Bonham, Texas on State Highway 11, has a Texas Historical Commission Marker which reads:
ARLEDGE RIDGE CEMETERY
Among the early settlers of this area were Joseph and William Arledge, brothers, who arrived from Alabama in the 1850s. Both established successful farms in the area, and the growing settlement became known as Arledge Ridge. Joseph Arledge operated one of the earliest freight lines in Fannin County with regular routes to the port city of Jefferson. William Arledge established a cotton gin in the central part of the county and later sold an acre of land to be used for a community school and church.
A tract of land, deeded by William Arledge in 1876, was designated as a community burial ground. According to local tradition, burials may have taken place in the cemetery as early as the 1850's but the oldest documented grave is that of Joseph Arledge who died in 1855.
Interred in the Arledge Ridge Cemetery are many early settlers, as well as a number of Civil War veterans. Additional land acquisitions in 1893, 1948, and 1969 enlarged the cemetery tract. The Arledge Ridge Cemetery Association, organized in 1948 maintains the historic graveyard and sponsors an annual homecoming event.
Another source: Letter and Family Group Sheets from Mary Bradford Russell Rovetta of Tallahassee, FL, dated Jan. 5, 1999.
________________ From Claire Younkin (from Hattie
Belle Arledge Milburn papers)
Letter dated July 10, 1854 from Joseph Arledge to John Fisher Arledge
Copied from original handwritten letter. Some of the paper has disintegrated at the folds. I did not correct spelling, punctuation, etc. Did put in a few spaces for clarity.
The "envelope" consists of a folded piece of paper with address: Mr. J.F.Arledge, Crockit,Tex With a stamped [!] postmark : Bonham Texas Jul 14
Fanen Tex July the 10, 1854
Dere brother, I reseved your leter this morning since I came to town and now I take this
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this leaves us all well and in fine with this part of the country. John, I have a fine crop of corn and coten and everything I had planted came well tho we are sufering for rain very much now, and if we do not get rain sune our crops will be cut short. John, you grumbled at the narrow corn blades when you was here if you was to see them you would thinke quite diferent . we have mesured some 7 inches browd you can't beat that bad John I reseaved fine leters for our frends last Munday morning one from Brice one from Milt one from Cole legg, George and Leve Gray. They are all well but Salley Cole her brest has risen since the Birth of ther little Boy and she has bin under the Docter for three munth they all speake of coming if they can sell the Brice Townsen acres there land has all washt away and they have none to sell Wimberlys and Bills espesuly, Miss Weatherford's Mother, her Br Tyson [?} is all that could get here this yeaare Ithinke. Jjjohn you sed you looked over our settlement after you got home and found a mistake of one hundred dollars in ading up tho you never said in hoose faver tho I suppose it isn't mine as I did not make it as much
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John if you would rather have your muney in trust than to have it in the River land let me no it if not let me no also John this is a good county ssure beter than I thout it was if I can get another rain I shal make the best corn I ever saw in my life after so bad a prospect in the Spring I am in beter health than I ever enjoied in my life and all is fat and saucy. Mrs Gray is injoying perfect health and has bin for 4 or 5 munths the water has maid her sound and well She can eat everything and it a grease with her So no more at present only give my love to your famly and all of Sister Ann famly. Joseph Arledge.
More About JOSEPH CYRUS ARLEDGE: Fact 1: Family lived in Fannin Co., TX.50,51 Fact 2: Was appointed guardian of his wife's half sister, Margaret Gray, a minor child.52,53 Fact 3: They are buried under a single monument in the Arledge Ridge Cemetery.54,55
Notes for LYDIA ANN JUDITH SLAUGHTER: Lydia Ann is the sister to Mary W. Slaughter. Her step-father's surname is Gray. There are members of the Gray family living with them in the 1850 census in Limestone Co, AL, including a Sarah, 56, who is undoubtedly her mother.
More About LYDIA ANN JUDITH SLAUGHTER: Fact 1: Upon the death of her father, Andrew J. Edmondson was appointed her guardian56,57 Fact 2: Lydia Ann is the sister to Mary W. Slaughter57 Fact 3: Her step-father's surname is Gray; given name is Levin57
36. i. MARY JANE /9 ARLEDGE, b. July 30, 1834, Limestone County, AL; d. Bef. October 23, 1860.
ii. SARAH ANN "SALLIE" ARLEDGE /58,59, b. August 17, 1836, Limestone County, AL; moved to Bonham, Fannin Co, TX59; m. JAMES M. COLE /59, February 08, 1853, Limestone Co, AL; b. of Lincoln Co TN; moved to Bonham, Fannin Co, TX.
Marriage, Death, and Legal Notices from Early AL newspapers
Feb, 16, 1853 married on the 8 th by Rev. D B Hale, James M Cole of Lincoln Co TN to Miss Sarah A Arledge, Limestone Co Al Vol 205 p 68
More About JAMES M. COLE: Fact 1: Moved to Bonham, Fannin County, TX59
iv. HARRIETT CAROLINE "CALLIE" ARLEDGE60,61,62, b. April 04, 1841, Limestone County, AL; lived in Palo Pinto, TX in 1880; m. CALVIN W. STEPHENSON62, March 19, 1857, [or 20 Mar] Bonham, Fannin County, TX.
More About HARRIETT CAROLINE "CALLIE" ARLEDGE: Fact 2: Other researchers give her marriage date as March 20, 1857.63,64
39. vi. MARTHA ELEANOR "MATTIE" ARLEDGE, b. June 19, 1847, Limestone Co, AL; d. August 31, 1933, San Antonio, Bexar Co, TX (Bur. Willow Wild Cem, Bonham, Fannin CO, TX).
40. vii. JOSEPH CLINTON ARLEDGE, b. May 17, 1850, Limestone Co, AL; d. June 15, 1910, Bonham, Fannin Co, TX (Buried in Arledge Ridge Cemetery, Fannin County, TX).
20. WILLIAM /8 ARLEDGE (CYRUS7, CLEMENT6, ISAAC5, WILLIAM4 ALDRIDGE, CLEMENT3, CLEMENT2, JOHN ALDRICH/1)65,66,67,68 was born November 18, 1814 in Chester Co, South Carolina; HOH 1850 Limestone Co, AL69, and died November 16, 1894 in Bur. Arledge Ridge Cemetary (near Bonham, Fannin Co, TX). He married MARY W. SLAUGHTER /70,71,72 January 10, 1837 in Limestone County, AL73,74, daughter of JAMES SLAUGHTER and SARAH WADE. She was born October 28, 1819 in Anson Co, NC, d/o James Slaughter & Sarah Wade, and died February 21, 1876 in Bonham, Fannin County, TX.
Following the death of William's father in 1852, William and Mary and their family moved to Texas from Limestone County, AL, and bought land near the Bois d'Arc Creek about 3 miles south of Bonham, TX. More land was bought until the Arledge land holdings at one time amounted to about 1000 acres on Arledge Ridge. There were two Arledge Ridge schools; the white school was 4.5 miles south of Bonham, and the colored school was 3.5 miles southeast of Bonham. Both schools served as churches for any denomination. The white school was sold to the Primitive Baptist Church, and is still in service (1992). In 1866, William built a two-story house that was a showplace of the county. There were two cemeteries, white and colored. The old part of the cemetery was deeded by William. The graves in the slave gravyard are unmarked. Mary died February 21, 1876 and William died November 16, 1894, both in Fannin Co., TX and are buried under a single monument in the Arledge Ridge Cemetery. Today, the cemetery is all that is left of the community, except for the school building which is used as a community club house. Part of William's house is a section of a barn on the farm of Ray Taylor. ("Gray, Powers, and Interrelated Families", Ames, 1992, p. 95)
More About WILLIAM ARLEDGE: Fact 2: Arledge Ridge Cemetery (near Bonham, Texas)
Notes for MARY W. SLAUGHTER: She was the sister of Lydia Ann Slaughter.
Following the untimely death of her father, James Slaughter, Andrew J. Edmondson of Limestone Co., AL was appointed her guardian. ("Gray, Powers, and Interrelated Families", Ames, 1992)
More About MARY W. SLAUGHTER: Fact 1: Sister of Lydia Ann Slaughter.74 Fact 2: Arledge Ridge Cemetery (near Bonham, Texas)
i. LYDIA /9 ARLEDGE /74, b. 1837, Limestone County, AL75,76; d. 1847 /77,78.
41. ii. MARTHA JANE "MATTIE" ARLEDGE, b. June 29, 1839, Limestone County, AL; d. December 29, 1867, Bur. Arledge Ridge Cemetary (near Bonham, Fannin Co, TX).
iii. JOHN WADE ARLEDGE78, b. 1841, AL; d. 1862, Limestone County, AL79,80.
Sarah H. Gray's letter of 1862 states that "a regement of soldiers left this camp yesterday to go to Kentucky. William's son, John Wade Arledge, belonged to one of the companys. It is a great grief to the family..." A John Arledge was a private in the "Fannin Cavaliers" organized at Bonham June 25, 1861. This unit was later absorbed into the Cavalry Co. of 14th Brigade, Texas Militia. John Wade Arledge died in 1862, probably a casualty of the Civil War. ("Gray, Powers, and Interrelated Families", Ames, 1992, p. 96)
William L. "Billy" Arledge and Nannie Agnew had no children but raised Will Arledge and Florence Arledge, children of a deceased brother, Joseph B. Arledge. Billy inherited 72 acres on both sides of the road. Will, the grandson (? nephew), inherited 35 acres on Arledge Ridge, including the Cemetery. Florence married Mr. Kincade, and inherited 35 acres of land south of Andy's. William L. died March 21, 1926, and is buried in the Arledge Ridge Cemetery bside his wife, Nannie, who died March 17, 1928. ("Gray, Powers, and Interrelated Families", Ames, 1992, p, 96)
More About WILLIAM L. "BILLY" ARLEDGE: Fact 1: Other researchers give him as William L. Arledge, b. May 29, 1843 in AL90,91 Fact 2: Arledge Ridge Cemetery near Bonham, TX
George C. Arledge has been confused with George Wade Arledge, son of Joseph Cyrus Arledge ("Gray, Powers, and Interrelated Families", Ames, 1992, p. 96)
43. ix. JOSEPH B. "JOE" ARLEDGE, b. 1855, Limestone County, AL; d. 1885, TX. x. MARY C. "WINNIE" ARLEDGE /105, b. 1857, Fannin County, TX106,107.
44. xi. ANDREW JAMES ARLEDGE, b. October 15, 1859, Fannin County, TX; d. October 27, 1923, Bur. Arledge Ridge Cemetary (near Bonham, Fannin Co, TX).
21. WILLIE CAROLINE /8 ARLEDGE (CYRUS7, CLEMENT6, ISAAC5, WILLIAM4 ALDRIDGE, CLEMENT3, CLEMENT2, JOHN ALDRICH/1)108,109 was born April 12, 1818 in Limestone County, AL, and died December 01, 1866 in Houston County, TX. She married JOSIAH ROBERT HANCOCK /110 October 06, 1842 in Limestone County, AL110. He was born June 23, 1809 in Madison County, AL, and died January 06, 1880 in Ellis County, TX (Buried in City Cemetery, Waxahachie, TX).
Notes for WILLIE CAROLINE ARLEDGE: Source: Ames, Edwina Gray Powers, and Ames, Stanley Richard, PhD, "Gray, Powers, And Their Interrelated Families: Descendants of Col. Thomas Holden Wade", p. 94, Chapter V, Rochester, NY, 1992
i. LUCY A. //9 HANCOCK, m. CHARLES STOKES.
22. JOHN FISHER /8 ARLEDGE (CYRUS7, CLEMENT6, ISAAC5, WILLIAM4 ALDRIDGE, CLEMENT3, CLEMENT2, JOHN ALDRICH/1)111,112,113 was born September 05, 1819 in Limestone Co, AL; 1850 HOH Limestone Co, AL, and died April 03, 1887 in Crockett, Houston County, TX. He married (1) HARRIETT ELIZA(BETH) JONES /114 November 25, 1840 in Limestone County, AL (Athens)115, daughter of SAMUEL JONES and MARY ???. She was born January 10, 1823 in Limestone County, AL, and died July 10, 1869 in Houston County, TX (Buried in Arledge & Jones Cem., near Crockett, Houston Co.). He married (2) ANN FRANCES CAMPBELL /116 1869 in Houston County, TX, daughter of JOSEPH CAMPBELL and SARAH ???. She was born February 1829 in TN d/o Joseph Campbell.
John F. Arledge and Harriett came to Texas from Lawrence County, Alabama, They had 13 children. John led a caravan from Alabama to a site S.E. of Crockett, Texas, where they established a plantation. They later moved to Crockett. John remarried in 1869 to the widow of his cousin Coleman, Ann Arledge, when Harriett died. Ann Arledge was from Tennessee.
There are two surveys in the Houston County Land records with John's name on them: the survey numbers are A-126 and A-130. Highway 7 cuts through the middle of one of these. Was one of these sites the location of the original plantation he established in 1853?
John F. Arledge settled in Crockett, Houston County, TX in November 1853 with seven of his thirteen children. He managed the Sam Pointer Jones (father-in-law) plantation at Randolph and Cocino. He also fought in the Civil War.
___________________________ Bureau of Land Management - Eastern States, General Land Office http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/ PATENTEE NAME/ SIGNATURE DATE/ DOCUMENT # / ACCESSION #
ARLEDGE, JOHN F 5/1/1850 14420 AL3660__.240 (40.15 acres, Limestone Co, AL; Huntsville, Meridian, Twp. 1-S) __________________
1850 census, Limestone Co, AL:
Limestone Aldridge John F. 31 M AL Farmer Harriett E. 27 F AL Mary 9 F AL Lucy Jane 8 F AL Sarah 5 F AL Samuel 4 M AL James 2 M AL
An enigma. Pam Wilson wrote to Clay Fulcher and Claire Younkin: "Just found this in the FRA Vol. II: WHO IS THIS? Is this another son of Cyrus and Lucy? Lucy (nee Featherston) seems to be living next door. Do you know who the Jones family might have been--a daughter?"
1860 census Houston Co, TX: #237 James T. ARLEDGE 60 m fr $9300 7,250 Ala; Harriet 38 f AL; Mary 18 f AL; Sarah 15 f AL; Samuel 12 m AL; Jas. 9 m AL; Harriet 7 f TX; Jno. 4 m TX; Lewis 1 m TX.
#238: LUCY ARLEDGE 77 f SC living in home of AB Jones.
Claire Younkin replied:
When I read the film of that census, I thought that what is frequently read AB Jones, was SP in very poor writing....the children in that household fit those of Samuel Pointer Jones and his wife had just died (ca. 1858/59) and Lucy , mother of John F. had come to Texas with Her son, as had John F.'s inlaws...Samuel Pointer and Mary(Polly) Wright Jones. That area of Houston County is where our gr grandfather had first lived...(we Craddock girls still own some property there, inherited down through Henry Jones Arledge) I figure that Lucy had moved next door to help with the S.P.Jones household following Polly's death....S.P. moved back to Alabama before very many more years, where he died. It it also my opinion that the James T. is a census taker's error...there are too many similarities in names of children of John Fisher Arledge, ages of Harriet, etc. John Fisher isn't found anywhere else in Houston County in that census , is he?
Clay Fulcher wrote:
Here is a possible explanation of the James T. Arledge shown in the census:
We know that this James T. Arledge wasn't John Fisher Arledge because John Fisher Arledge was born in 1819, making him 41 yrs old in 1860. The census shows James T. to be 60 yrs old. Yet, he is designated as the head of household of what is obviously John Fisher Arledge's family (the kids listed). John Fisher was therefore gone. Where was he? We know that John Fisher Arledge was a spy for the Confederacy, but the war didn't actually start until 1861. I suppose it is possible that he was getting started fighting the Yankees a little early?? Heck, why not, those Yanks are an ornery bunch aren't they (tweak tweak)? Anyway, he was GONE when the census was taken, and a relative by the name of James T. Arledge was taking care of his family while he was gone. This James T. was born in 1800, and it is possible that he is the James, son of Isaac, son of Isaac....making James T. Arledge the first cousin of Cyrus Arledge. He isn't the second cousin of John F.--but any children of James T. would have been John Fisher's second cousins. I don't know what the relationship between James T. Arledge and John Fisher Arledge is called (if this scenario is correct).
> CNIDR Isearch-cgi 1.20.06 (File: houston.txt) > > HOUSTON County Texas > > > Survey - Person or Concern bearing the land certificate at time survey filed. > Block - Block number. > Grantee - Person or Concern to whom the land was actually awarded. > Leag - League Flag. L = 4,428 acres, B = League + Labor. Labor = 177 acres. > Section - Section Number > Abs - Number of the Abstract on file at county courthouse and at the > Texas General land Office in Austin. > > Survey Blk Grantee Leag Section Abs > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> COLEMAN HARLEDGE C.ARLEDGE 129 > STEPHEN STUBBLEFIELD S.STUBBLEFIELD 960 972 > STEPHEN STUBBLEFIELD STUBBLEFIELD 625 937 > JN ROGERS J.N. ROGERS 886 878 > FRANCIS HILL F. HILL 43 > JOHN F ARLEDGE J.F. ARLEDGE 130 > JD MATTHEWS J.MATTHEWS 1179 > JAMES MCLANE J. MCLANE 699 707 > JOHN P ARLEDGE J.ARLEDGE 126
John F. ARLEDGE, Houston Scrip, 80 acres. Land scrip issued 29 April 1857 following act to authorise the Location, Sale and Settlement of the Mississippi and Pacific Railroad Reserve that entitles bearer to survey any vacant and unappropriated domain of the State of Texas within the limits of its "Reserve", for 80 acres to be surveyed in a square. Survey in Houston County about 10 miles from Crockett. One of survey signers was F. ARLEDGE. Survey dated 10 Dec 1857 and certified 8 May 1858. Another survey is for 80 acres surveyed for Jno F ARLEDGE in Houston County about 23 miles NE of Crockett, surveyed 10 Nov 1858 and certified 22 Jan 1859.
From Claire Younkin csyounkn@flash.net:
Pam....Just last night when I was working on Aunt HBM's [Hattie Belle Arledge Milburn] records I transcribed these notes from one of her notebooks......: There was also more of his actual letter quoted....I'll add that too soon as I can find it:
JOHN F. ARLEDGE joined the many volunteers from Houston County when the CIVIL WAR broke out. He was at CAMP CEDAR BAYOU, January 21, 1864. He was in charge of ammunitions, and in the distribution of ammunition to the company. The FORT (evidently Fort Houston) must not have been far from Camp Cedar BAYOU. JOHN F. ARLEDGE served with Company A, 35 Texas Cavalry, W.B. WALL, Captain of Post 2nd Master, Crockett, Texas. This was in the 2nd Sub-District, 4th Colony district.
He wrote of the bitterly cold and freezing weather they were having in camp. He spoke of standing guard on one of these occasions; and of one man being exposed to the cold "freezing to death" while on guard. At any rate, SOMETIME AFTER THAT (because of his illness) he was discharged to serve better, in his condition, on the home-front....as "collector of Tax, in kind": for a period of time.
31. Handwritten exerpts from letter from John F. Arledge while at Camp Cedar Payou, Jan 21st,1864. Capt. Black Officer in charge John F. spoke of Dr. Gary. They had beef and bread, draw sugar and molasses once a week. Sometimes potatoes. Most of the company went down to the Fort last week. "The Captain has given me charge of the ammunition and I have distributed the cartridges to our company and that relieves me from all guard duty which is quite a relief sometimes for instance, standing such nights as Christmas Eve and New Years' Eve which I stood. On New Year's night one man was said to have frozen on post duty as he died on the next day" " All the Boys from our county are well, I believe,except Abe English has been complaining every since we got in camp" signed J.F. Arledge
JOHN FISHER ARLEDGE AND HARRIET E. JONES ARLEDGE BIBLE DAR References: GRC series 2, v254
Background: John Fisher Arledge and Harriet E. Jones, his first wife, migrated from Limestone County, Alabama in the 1850's to Crockett, Houston County, Texas. These family record pages are from a Bible which no longer exists; copies of these pages were placed in the Arledge Family File in the Crockett Public Library in Crockett by Hattie Bell Arledge Milburn, deceased (daughter of Samuel Cyrus and Florence Johnson Arledge). These pages are submitted by Alice Sekanick of James Billingsley Chapter Richardson, Tex.
Page 19 FAMILY RECORDS: MARRIAGES
John F. Arledge and Harriet E. Jones married November the 25th 1840 (in Limestone County, Ala.)
(The following individuals are children of John F. and H.E. Jones Arledge:)
Mary Arledge and Dr. Milton Gray were married Sept 9, 1969
Sally A. Arledge and D.M. Murchison were married Feb. 18th, 1869.
Samuel Arledge and Miss Florence Johnson were married in Crockett June 12, 1873
John W. Arledge and Miss Lizzie Cundiff were married in Crocket November 2, 1876
Willie Arledge and A.A. Aldrich were married in Crockett Texas March 16, 1884
Henry Jones Arledge and Jennie Bond were married in Crockett 28 Feb 1884
James Wright Arledge and Jessie Bond were married Feb 3rd 1886. At the home of Mr. Hussey Monticello Ark.
(Death) Our father Jno. F. Arledge died in Crockett Texas 3rd of April 1887 at 1.30 oclock A.M. "His virtue is in Heaven, his record is on high"
Anna Pointer Arledge and A.D. Lipscomb were married in Crockett Texas October 10, 1888
(Death) Henry Jones Arledg(e) died in Crocket(t) Texas Feb. 22nd aged 59 years one month
________________ From Claire Younkin (from Hattie
Belle Arledge Milburn papers)
Letter dated July 10, 1854 from Joseph Arledge to John Fisher Arledge
Copied from original handwritten letter. Some of the paper has disintegrated at the folds. I did not correct spelling, punctuation, etc. Did put in a few spaces for clarity.
The "envelope" consists of a folded piece of paper with address: Mr. J.F.Arledge, Crockit,Tex With a stamped [!] postmark : Bonham Texas Jul 14
Fanen Tex July the 10, 1854
Dere brother, I reseved your leter this morning since I came to town and now I take this
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this leaves us all well and in fine with this part of the country. John, I have a fine crop of corn and coten and everything I had planted came well tho we are sufering for rain very much now, and if we do not get rain sune our crops will be cut short. John, you grumbled at the narrow corn blades when you was here if you was to see them you would thinke quite diferent . we have mesured some 7 inches browd you can't beat that bad John I reseaved fine leters for our frends last Munday morning one from Brice one from Milt one from Cole legg, George and Leve Gray. They are all well but Salley Cole her brest has risen since the Birth of ther little Boy and she has bin under the Docter for three munth they all speake of coming if they can sell the Brice Townsen acres there land has all washt away and they have none to sell Wimberlys and Bills espesuly, Miss Weatherford's Mother, her Br Tyson [?} is all that could get here this yeaare Ithinke. Jjjohn you sed you looked over our settlement after you got home and found a mistake of one hundred dollars in ading up tho you never said in hoose faver tho I suppose it isn't mine as I did not make it as much
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John if you would rather have your muney in trust than to have it in the River land let me no it if not let me no also John this is a good county ssure beter than I thout it was if I can get another rain I shal make the best corn I ever saw in my life after so bad a prospect in the Spring I am in beter health than I ever enjoied in my life and all is fat and saucy. Mrs Gray is injoying perfect health and has bin for 4 or 5 munths the water has maid her sound and well She can eat everything and it a grease with her So no more at present only give my love to your famly and all of Sister Ann famly. Joseph Arledge.
More About JOHN FISHER ARLEDGE: Fact 2: Old Glenwood Cemetery
Notes for HARRIETT ELIZA(BETH) JONES: From Old Randol--- near Kennard, Houston County, Texas.
There is an interesting entry in Franklin Aldridge's book. It is a census entry, and it is as follows:
1860 Census Houston County Texas #237 -- JAS. T. ARLEDGE 60 m far. $9,300 7,250 Ala; Harriet 38 f Ala; Mary 18 f Ala; Sarah 15 f Ala; Samuel 12 m Ala; Jas. 9 m Ala; Harriet 7 f Texas; Jno. 4 m Texas; Lewis 1 m Texas. #238 -- LUCY ARLEDGE 77 f S. C. living in home of A. B. JONES (Most of film unreadable).
Harriet, and her children Mary, Sarah, and Samuel are readily identified as wife and children of John Fisher ARLEDGE. The ages of James, Harriet, and John don't agree with my other records, but these are probably children of J. F. ARLEDGE as well. I have no record of Lewis ARLEDGE as a son of J. F. ARLEDGE. Lucy is Lucy FEATHERSTON ARLEDGE, mother of John Fisher ARLEDGE, and grandmother to these children.
Harriet was JONES and so this A. B. JONES was probably a relative of Harriet's family.
Note that there is an ALFRED B. M. JONES who married MARGARET GRAY in Limestone County, Al., in 1851. Joseph Cyrus ARLEDGE, John Fisher ARLEDGE's brother, was made guardian to this Margaret GRAY upon the death of her father, Levin GRAY.
Who was JAS. T. ARLEDGE? I have no record of him anywhere.
More About HARRIETT ELIZA(BETH) JONES: Fact 2: Arledge and Jones Cemetery, near Crockett, Houston County, TX
Notes for ANN FRANCES CAMPBELL: She was the widow of cousin Coleman Arledge.
BIBLE OF COLMAN ARLEDGE AND ANN CAMPBELL ARLEDGE DAR References: GRC series 2, v254
Background: After the death of Colman Arledge, Ann Campbell Arledge married his cousin, John Fisher Arledge. After the death of Joseph Campbell, Ann's father, his widow Sarah married Samuel Pointer Jones. Samuel was the father of John Fisher Arledge's first wife, Harriet E. Jones Arledge.
Copies of these loose pages are in the Arledge Family File at the Crockett Public Library in Crockett, Texas. They are submitted by Alice Sekanick of the James Billingsley Chapter.
To conform to Genealogical Records Committee margin requirements, these records have been reduced to 75% of their original size.
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DEATHS
Clement Arledge, Sen.(father of Colman and uncle of John Fisher Arledge) died in the month of August, 1851 - the day not remembered, nor age.
Martha Arledge, wife (of) the above-named, died (on) the 14th day of Novem(be)r 1855 - her age not (re) membered.
Joseph Campbell (father-in-law of Colman Arledge) died on the 15th day of August, A.D. in 1856 - his age not remembered.
Mrs. Sarah Jones, wife of the above named Joseph Campbell; she later married Samuel Jones, widower and father of Harriet E. Jones, John Fisher Arledge's first wife) died on the 23rd day of November, A.D. 1865, aged about 66 years.
Elizabeth A. Thacker died on the 16th day of July in the year of our Lord, 1861, aged 37 years and 12 days.
Jephtha Q. Arledge (brother of Clement) died on the 18th day of January in the year of our Lord 1853, age not remembered.
Page 29 is the bible page
Page 30 BIRTHS
(C)olman Arledge (w)as born in the (year) of our Lord (blank) 1813 February
(Ann) Campbell (wife of Colman and later wife of his cousin, John Fisher Arledge) was (born) febuary the (blank) 1829
Clemnent Arledge (son of Colman and Ann Campbell Arledge) was born July 5th 1852.
Note: Two more entries of this birth (one crossed through) with first name spelled correctly "Clement".
James Edward Thacker was born on the 18th day of April in the year of our Lord 1859.
45. i. MARY ANN /9 ARLEDGE, b. September 15, 1841; d. August 15, 1880, Crockett, Houston CO, TX.
ii. LUCY JANE ARLEDGE, b. July 15, 1843; d. August 03, 1858, died of consumption.
46. iii. SARAH AMANDA "SALLIE" ARLEDGE, b. March 26, 1846; d. January 25, 1871.
47. iv. SAMUEL CYRUS ARLEDGE, b. July 17, 1847, Alabama; d. August 11, 1898, Crockett, Houston County, TX.
v. JAMES ROBERT ARLEDGE, b. November 08, 1848; d. November 03, 1855.
48. vi. JOHN WALTER ARLEDGE, b. October 16, 1850; d. 1888, Trinity, Trinity Co, TX; killed "by a drunkard".
vii. HARRIETT CAROLINE (AUNT SISSIE) ARLEDGE, b. June 18, 1853; d. 1939.
viii. WILLIAM HENRY ARLEDGE, b. January 31, 1855; d. April 25, 1856.
ix. JOSEPH MILTON ARLEDGE, b. March 24, 1857; d. October 30, 1873.
49. x. JAMES WRIGHT ARLEDGE, b. March 26, 1859; d. 1940.
50. xi. WILLIE ARLEDGE, b. April 01, 1862, of Crockett, Houston Co, TX; d. 1959.
51. xii. HENRY JONES ARLEDGE, b. January 08, 1864; d. February 22, 1923, Crockett, Houston CO, TX.
52. xiii. ANNA POINTER ARLEDGE, b. November 18, 1865, prob. Crockett, Houston CO, TX; d. 1935.
23. LUCINDA /8 ARLEDGE (CYRUS7, CLEMENT6, ISAAC5, WILLIAM4 ALDRIDGE, CLEMENT3, CLEMENT2, JOHN ALDRICH/1)117 was born September 27, 1821 in Limestone County, AL, and died Abt. 1851 in Al or TX?. She married WILLIAM SHERROD WIMBERLY /118,119 March 28, 1838 in Limestone County, AL120. He was born 1814 in Robertson County, TN, and died 1893 in Tyler, TX [1860 listed in Smith Co, TX]; moved to Collin Co, TX.
Notes for WILLIAM SHERROD WIMBERLY: The 1860 census for Smith County, Texas lists W. S. Wimberly.
i. GEORGE C. /9 WIMBERLY, b. 1839, Limestone County, AL.
ii. LOUISA E. WIMBERLY, b. 1841, Limestone County, AL.
iii. WILLIAM A. WIMBERLY, b. 1843, Limestone County, AL.
53. iv. LUCY C. WIMBERLY, b. 1846, Limestone County, AL.
v. MARY ANN WIMBERLY, b. 1848, Limestone County, AL.
24a. CLEMENT A. FEATHERSTON was born 1808 in Fairfield Co, SC. He married ELIZABETH ELDERS /1 Abt. 1838. She was born Abt. 1815.
All information on this line is from Mike Bowen,
Chelsea, Michigan
i. RICHARD D. FEATHERSTON /1, b. Abt. 1840.
ii. WILLIAM E. FEATHERSTON /1, b. Abt. 1843.
54a. iii. JOSEPH A. FEATHERSTONE, b. November 12, 1847, Fairfield Co, SC; d. February 05, 1907, Lowell, Gaston Co, NC.
iv. FRANCIS FEATHERSTON /1, b. Abt. 1848, SC.
v. CLEMENT A. FEATHERSTON /1, b. Abt. 1851.
vi. JAMES W. FEATHERSTON /1, b. October 25, 1852, Fairfield Co, SC; d. July 12, 1924, Gaston Co, NC; m. NANCY HANNAH STOWE, December 28, 18771.
vii. MARY A. FEATHERSTON /1, b. Abt. 1855.
viii. SAMUEL FEATHERSTON /1, b. Abt. 1860.
24b. ANNIE /8 ARLEDGE (ELI7, CLEMENT6, ISAAC5, WILLIAM4 ALDRIDGE, CLEMENT3, CLEMENT2, JOHN ALDRICH/1) was born Abt. 1814 in Fairfield Co, SC; connected to Eli & Louisa Arledge: her father?, and died Aft. 1845. She married JOSEPH F. ARLEDGE, son of JEPHTHA ARLEDGE and JANE ???. He was born Bet. 1811 - 1813 in Fairfield Co, SC [1850, 1860, 1870 cen (wealthy)]; conn to Eli Arledge; did he serve in CSA as Sgt SC 6th Res. Co. H ? (or was this a nephew?).
Notes for JOSEPH F. ARLEDGE:
1840 SC Fairfield District
149 Joseph Aldrage 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 // 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0// 3 male slaves 2 female slaves Fairfield Co SC, General Index, Probate Court, 1870-1967
1843 deed from ARLEDGE, Eli (est), Jos. F. and wife to Louisa ARLEDGE, Fairfield Co, SC Book OO p 194, for 167 acres, Int-Deputation Branch
followed by deed from ARLAEGE, Luezar A. to ARLEDGE, Joseph and wife, Fairfield Co, SC Book OO p. 233, for 334 acres, Arledge Estate Plat and Deed.
1850 deed from Green B. Montgomery, Jr. to Joseph F. ARLEDGE, Fairfield Co, SC Book SS p. 286, for 176 acres, Chester and Fairfield Counties.
1850 Fairfield Co, SC census: (p. 267) 991/992 Joseph ARLEDGE 37 M Planter Fairfield; Annie " 36 F Fairfield; Sarah " 10 F "; Samuel Mobley 14 M "; David Mobley 11 M " ; William Mobley 8 M " ;
1854 deed from Joseph F. ARLEDGE to the ME Church South (by Trs), Fairfield County SC Book TT, p. 613, for 1 acre, Buckheadsville and Columbia Rd.
1868: on file in BOSSIER PARISH, LA (from Joy Moore, April 1999): State of South Carolina Fairfield District dated May 2 1868 recorded July 2 1868 Know all men by these presents that I Joseph F Arledge of the State and District aforesaid in consideration of the sum of Five Thousand dollars to me paid by Mrs Mary I Mobley of Chester District State aforesaid have granted, bargained, sold and released by these presents do grant, bargain, sell and release unto the said Mrs Mary I Mobley all those parcels or tracts of land with all the improvements on the same (except) one half of the gin house and screw, said half belonging to my brother Samuel, situated in the parish of Bossier, State of La Then it describes the land and goes on To have and to hold said dscribed land with the exception of about one hunded acres more or less which was claimed by a Rail Road Co after having been entered by said J F Arleddge unto her the said Mrs Mary I Mobley, her heirs and assigns forever Mrs Ann Arledge wife of the said Joseph F Arledge appeared before and being questioned by me out of the presence of her husband declared that she fully understood the above sale
1870 SC Fairfield Co census: ARLEDGE, Joseph 57 M/W Farmer SC; Amy 56 F/W Keeping House SC; Minton, Amanda 24 F/W Domestic Servant SC
1884 deed from JF ARLEDGE to Piney Grove Bapt Church, Fairfield Co SC Book AK, p. 293, 1 acre Winnsboro & Rocky Mount Rd.
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Is this the same JF Arledge? If so, how was he counted in the 1870 census? There are evidently at least two JF Arledges.
ARLEDGE, J.F. Executor: Richard W. Featherstone (grandson), Box 52/Pkg 19 (see below)
Joseph F. ARLEDGE 15 May 1855 wife Priscilla 5 Dec 1884 granddaughter Buela Davis, daughter Sandra Davis
later: ARLEDGE, PRICILLA Adm: Miss J.B. Nichols Box 93/ Pkg22
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For generations 4-6, go to Part II of the Descendants of Clement Arledge of Fairfield Co, SC
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