Tennessee Families
Peter Ussery and Wives: Amelia (Milly) Jarvis and Lively (Rushing) Chairs
Peter Ussery was born May 8, 1762 to William Ussery and died Dec 28, 1834 Giles Co., TN. He is buried in Robertson's Fork Cemetery, Marshall Co. TN in a small graveyard between Lynnville and Cornersville, TN just inside Marshall County line-Monument reads "Sacred to the memory of Peter Ussery who was born May 8, 1762 and departed this life Dec 28 1834"
He is found in the 1790 Census of Montgomery Co, NC and in the 1820 Census of Giles Co., TN. He was in Richmond Co., NC when he was named as one of the executors of the will of Samuel Chairs on Sept 24 1801. Before 1786 he married Amelia (Milly) Jarvis (b: Abt 1763 d: Abt 1810).
Feb 21 1824 Giles Co Court minutes: "Deed of conveyance from Peter Ussery to William James and William Ussery, for one acre of land for the use of Roberson Fork Church was produced in Court, and execution thereof certified for Registration. Peter Ussery was a member of a Baptist Church which was at the site where he is now buried. The story is that the minister of the Church began preaching doctrines that angered his congregation. His name was Wade Barrett. The Church fired him, and Peter Ussery donated land and built him a new Church and also gave him a home. This Church is called the Robertson Fork Church of Christ, and the old home of Peter is about a hundred yards from the Church and is still lived in.
Deed Book C, pg 349, Dec 9 1788: Peter Ussery and his wife Milly of the County of Montgomery, to Nathaniel Chairs of Richmond County, two tracts of land, 150 acres,(for 110 pounds) east of Little River, south of Cheek's Creek. This deed witnessed by James Tarbutton, Welcome Ussery, and Thomas Ussery.
Deed Book C pg 349 Dec 9 1788 Orange Co., NC:
William Ussery (of Orange Co. NC, grandfather to this Peter) received a Patent of land in what is now Richmond County, NC in May 4 1769, as shown by the deed from his son William Ussery, Jr. to his son PETER USSERY Deed Book B, pg 188 Richmond Co. NC dated March 5 1787, "Two tracts of land East side of Little River, south of Cheek's Creek, patented by my father William Ussery - patent May 4 1769, and since fallen to the said William Ussery as heir at law" (William and Wife Judith Mays land grant)
ANSON COUNTY NC DEEDS: Deed Book L-M page 66 Dec 8 1804 George Lawrence to Peter Ussery---Geo. Lawrence and Wm. Griffin sold to Peter Ussery 350 acres on both sides of Brown Creek---part of survey by Gen. Johnson 1799 by him to Harvey Rushing to sd Lawrence in 1800. s/ Wm. Griffin/ George Lawrence In presence: John Hansell/ Wm. Ussery
ANSON COUNTY NC Deed Book N-O page 98 Jan 5 1807 Isaac Armstrong of Richmond County to Peter Ussery of Anson county land on Brown Creek--150 acres. s/ Isaac Armstrong Test: David Rushing/Mark Rushing
ANSON COUNTY NCDeed Book L-M page 366 Oct 1808 Abraham Rushing to Peter Ussery both of Anson County, certain tr of land both sides of Big Brown Creek. s/ Abraham Rushing Test: Wm. Ussery/Tabitha Rushing
ANSON COUNTY NCDeed Book N-O page 50 Feb 1 1809 Peter Ussery to Ebenezer Marsh both of Anson County tr of land both sides of Brown Creek. survey by Gen. Johnson. s/Peter Ussery Wit: Wm. Deason/Wm. Ussery/ John Marsh
ANSON COUNTY NCDeed Book N-O page 199 Jan 8 1810 Peter Ussery to Jonathan Duren both of Anson beginning Mark Rushings corner- land patent by Jacob Rushing. s/Peter Ussery Test: Wm. Ussery/ Nath Scott
ANSON COUNTY NCDeed Book P-Q page 115 Nov 1808 Peter Ussery to Mills Harrell land on Brown Creek----Johnson survey s/Peter Ussery Wit: Isham Cherry/Josiah Harrell.
Sept 20 1812-Giles Co. TN Deed Book N pg 255 From John Haywood of Davidson Co, TN and Richard Hightower of Williamson Co TN to Peter Ussery and Jacob Bogard, 5000 acres on Robersons fork of Richland Crk, of Elk River.
*2nd Wife of Peter Ussery: Lively (Rushing) Chairs (widow of Samuel Chairs of NC). b: Abt 1763 d: Abt 1850
(See Lively Chairs Dower)
Anyone researching the Samuel and Lively Chears/Chairs family of NC please contact Catherine Fryer Cline
Their children:
Daniel G. Ussery was born Dec 24, 1814 Giles Co, TN to Peter Ussery and Lively Chairs. He died Jun 11, 1884 in Maury (Giles) Co, Tennessee. He married Mary A. Doggett, who was born May 7, 1813 in TN and died Jan 5, 1897 in Campbells Station, Tennessee. They are buried in the Shanes Cemetery near Campbell's Station in Maury Co., TN.
Daniel conducted the following legal activities:
They had the following children:
Robert Ussery was born around 1804 in Tennessee to Peter and Amelia Jarvis Ussery. He died Jun 11, 1884. His wife was Elizabeth "Betsey" Butler, born around 1808 in Tennessee. They had the following children:
See Lowndes Co., MS
Samuel Ussery was born about in Montgomery Co, NC to Peter Ussery and Amelia Jarvis, and died Sep 26, 1877 in Lowndes County, MS. He married Mary Ann D. Shotwell who was born Apr 27, 1802 in South Carolina and died Apr 26, 1895 in Lowndes County, MS. She was the daughter of Robert and Catherine [White] Cook Shotwell. Both are buried in the Vaughn Cemetery.
Samuel was in the 1830 US Census Lowndes Co., MS census with a wife and two daughters under the age of 10 years. By the time of the 1850 census Samuel owned 580 acres of land valued at $3400. In 1860 he owned $12000 in real property and $45,000 in personal property. According to the 1850 census, he owned one horse, three mules, 18 head of cattle, two oxen, 14 sheep and 40 hogs. The value of his livestock was &614. He raised 1,000 bushes of Indian corn,,100 bushes of oats, 20 bushels of beans and peas, and 200 bushes of sweet potatoes. He ginned 14 bales of cotton and produced 150 pounds of butter. They had the following children:
I have no record of when Robert Shotwell was born, but he died Oct 16, 1852 in MS, probably in Clays County. He married Catherine [White] Cook and they had two known children: Alabama Shotwell who married Finis Harris and Mary Ann D. Shotwell who married Samuel Ussery.
It is probable that wife Catherine's maiden name was White, and had been married before her marriage to Robert. The following provides credence that this theory:
6/7/01 Charlotte Williams softpatches@prodigy.net wrote: I am researching the descendants of Francis White who died in Abbeville Dist., SC between Nov and Dec
of 1802---One of the witnesses to his will was John Shotwell and at the time of his will one of the children listed was Caty (Catherine) White, among other children. My line is thru Mary Ann Durrett White (sister of Caty) and her husband Stephen Bostick----Caty and Mary Ann also had a brother, Durrett White who lived and died in Noxubee Co., MS in May of 1854.
I had the opportunity this year to obtain Probate court papers on Durrett White and was hoping to find info on his children. The short of it is that he had no children and left his estate to living siblings and children of deceased siblings-- the following info was gleamed regarding Catherine White Shotwell--
---Durret White, deceased, left living and surviving him at the time of his death the following heirs and distributees, namely, the heirs of Catherine Shotwell, wife of Robert Shotwell, deceased. Who was a sister of the said Durrett White, deceased. Viz
> Polly Ussery, wife of Samuel Ussery resident of Lowndes County, Mississippi, Alabama Harris, wife of Finis Harris of Lowndes County, Mississippi, Catherine Wiems, wife of James Wiems of Mobile, Alabama-----
I was thrilled when I saw that you had info on the children of Robert Shotwell and Catherine Cook---Everything on the children matched but her name...Do you know where the Cook came from????I really believe this is my Caty(Catherine White) daughter of Francis White and sister to Mary Ann Durrett White and Durrett White. I believe that the
Mary Ann D. Shotwell that married Samuel Ussery of course to be the above mentioned Polly Ussery and I believe her name was probably Mary Ann Durrett
Shotwell as the Mary Ann Durrett was handed down in my family and I noticed that some of the Ussery Children had Durot for a middle name.
I am researching each child of Francis White in the hope of finding his wife's name(which I believe nee Durrett) so it is important to me that I get my info correct. Of course Caty could have been married to a Cook before she married Robert Shotwell but I have found
nothing to indicate this. Pls take a look and let me know what you think. I very much appreciate your input and look forward to hearing from you. Charlotte Wilson Williams
Olive Branch, MS
Based on the findings of Charlotte W. Williams, I believe that there is a legitimate connection between the these families. If you have any information that will assist Charlotte, please reach her at softpatches@prodigy.net.
Other information on the Shotwells:
See Lowndes Co., MS records
Researcher on this family: Priscilla Ussery Jeffcoat woodwkr@vvm.com
Samuel Taylor Ussery, the son of Samuel and Mary Ann D. Shotwell Ussery, was born on Nov 2, 1848 in Mississippi and died Sept 3, 1920 in Lowndes Co, Miss., and is buried in the Vaughn Cemetery. He married Jennie C. Nickels who was born Nov 28, 1859 and died Dec 29, 1939. She is buried in Cleburne Co., TX.
Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Mississippi, Vol 1 Part 1 page 259
Page 940, Vol 2, Part 2...
They had the following children:
John Mastins Ussery was born Aug 16, 1840 in Mississippi to Samuel and Mary Shotwell Ussery. He died Mar 7, 1917 in Lowndes Co, Miss and is buried in Vaughn Cemetery. John married twice: first to Juliet E. Murphy and next to Marie Lou Christman. John served in the Civil war as a sergeant of Co. D 24th Miss. Inf. CSA .
Juliet E. Murphy was born Apr 30, 1846 in Mississippi and died Aug 3, 1883 in Lowndes Co, Miss Vaughn Cemetery. She and John had the following children:
John Mastins Ussery married Marie Lou Christman in Lamar County, AL on Nov 2, 1883. They had the following children:
William Ussery was born Oct 5, 1843 in Lowndes Co, MS to Samuel Ussery and Mary Ann D. Shotwell and died Jun 9, 1895 in Texas. He married Mary Elizabeth Reeves, who was born Jan 10, 1855 in Wayne Co., MS and died : Nov 24, 1933 in Tennessee. They had the following children:
Pete Jamison Ussery was born Feb 14, 1889 in Eastland Co., TX to William and Mary Ussery. He died Apr 9, 1956 in Rising Star, TX. He married Lillie Pearl Chambers who was born Jan 7, 1894 in Beeville, TX to Thomas Carroll Chambers and Sarah Frances Carroll Chambers. She died Mar 24, 1982 in Borger, TX. Pete and Pearl had the following children:
Peter Ussery, Jr. was born about 1793 in Montgomery Co, NC to Peter Ussery and Amelia (Milly) Jarvis. He died about 1851 in Catahoula Parish, LA. In 1818 in Giles Co, TN he married May Devore who was born about 1797 in Tennessee and died Mar 25, 1863 in Texas . They had the following children:
Also see El Pasoand Hunt Co., TX
James Monroe Ussery was born: Apr 11, 1827 LA? to Peter Ussery, Jr. and Mary Devore. He died May 6, 1886 near San Antonio, TX and was buried in the Oakville Cemetery. On Jul 2, 1854 in Guadalupe Co., Texas he married Mary Harmon who was born Apr 14, 1839 in TN and died Mar 25, 1863 near Whitsett, TX. On 22 Feb 1862, James enlisted in the Confederate Army. While he was away in Tennessee, his wife Mary, died. In 1870, James became a member of Evergreen Lodge No. 326, AF & AM, Live Oak County, TX.
James was a well known stockman. After the Civil War he began purchasing brands of cattle and from 1866 to 1873, he had approximately 33,000 head. Around 1873, over 27,000 head of cattle were wrongfully taken and driven into Mexico. On 26 April 1873, he filed a claim for $271,200.00 for recompensation of 27,120 head. Also during this time, he had endorsed a note for a friend for $20,000, who had also lost his cattle and unable to pay the note. James then became responsible for the note, and with the loss of his cattle, almost went into bankruptcy.
His Will, consisting of seven pages, was made and signed by him on 4 Oct 1875, and was filed for record the same day in Book D, pages 351-353, Oakville, Live Oak County, TX. In Aug., 1886, in Bee County, TX, his Last Will and Testament was recorded in Vol. C, beginning on page 95 of the Probate Minutes.
In 1924, three descendants of James Monroe Ussery were notified by the U.S. Government to prove they were his heirs in "Joint Affidavit". They compiled a 53 page report consisting of: Records from Census Bureau for 1870-1880; Affidavits from several friends that were well acquainted with James Monroe Ussery; Copy of 60 Brands and Ear marks recorded in Live Oak, TX; Copies of 12 marriage licenses; two photo-stat copies from the family Bible; Copy of James' Will, signed 4 Oct 1875; a number of affidavits for members of the family; various letters, documents and signatures of nine family members required on the "Joint Affidavit".
On 14 Aug 1946, the claim was disallowed. The following year, on Mar 14, 1947, one of the descendants went before the Board in Washington, DC to challenge the cause for disallowment. The response was "insufficient information". The Board had before them the "Joint Affidavits", and the necessary information which proved relationship to James. Realizing that the proof was indeed valid, the Board awarded $48,933.00. These claims were settled for about 22 cents on the dollar.
In 1949, the first payment was received, without interest, after 25 years of having to prove relationship to James,and 76 years after the Claim had been filed by James Monroe Ussery. Division was made to his heirs according to his will and the last payment was received in 1956. (This information was compiled by Jessie Pearl Malone Mitchell Lappe) ga
James and Mary had the following children:
(also see
PECOS TRAILS, Vol III, No. 1, May 1983
Mr. Ussery, a native Texan and son of a Texas rancher in the Live Oak-Bee County area of that state, migrated as a young man to the extreme western part of Texas and established himself on a number of ranches in the El Paso County region near the New Mexico border. In 1895, he went to Oklahoma and acquired a homestead and ranch near Woodward. For some years his attention was divided between the Oklahoma Ranch and his ranches in Texas, but in 1906 he settled permanently on his ranch, known as the XT, on the New Mexico-Texas border near the eastern base of the Guadalupe mountains. At that place, well supplied with water from a spring, he ranched the rest of his life, although he continued to retain his interest in the Oklahoma ranch. Meantime, for the education of his children, he maintained a house in Carlsbad, about 35 miles from the ranch. Some years after his death in 1935 the ranch was sold to other interests. His wife, who lived until 1872, was a pioneer lady of hardy and sterling character, an ardent fisherwoman and a crack shot with a rifle and shotgun and an enthusiastic huntswoman until late in life.
EDDY COUNTY NEW MEXICO TO 1981
S.E. New Mexico Historical Society 1982
John Green Ussery, oldest son of James Monroe Ussery and Mary Harmon Ussery, livestock ranchers of Live Oak County, Texas, decided in the year 1882, to hunt for a new location for his expanding herd of cattle. His friends, Bob Hall and Curt Herring, had moved to far West Texas and had located in the long shadows in the Guadalupe Mountains. Green saddled his pet horse and with two pack horses made his friends a visit. He camped at an abandoned Chosa, located on a prong of the Butterfield Trail some three miles northeast of Pine Canyon. He rode the Range in all directions for some 60 miles, attempting to find the best spot for a headquarters Ranch, one that was not occupied, but one that had water, grass and wood. He noticed a broadhorse trail made by the Indians leading south from Independence Spring on the Butterfield Trail. Following that trail some 20 miles, he came to an Indian Camp, coals still warm, but no sign of Indians. There was a nice spring of water with a running creek for two hundred yards, extra large cotton wood trees on the creek bank, and high hills covered with a variety of grass and sparsely Pinion trees. He saw a few wild cattle, a number of deer, and large herds of antelope.
John Green Ussery rode back to Chosa Spring, packed his horses and pulled stakes for South Texas. After gathering his 7 L (& Diamond L) cattle and his 7A (7HA) horses, which ranged over a vast unfenced country, and having traded his cattle that they were unable to gather for other cattle, he had a sizeable herd. Then he, in company with his brother Silas Harmon Ussery, with his MDX cattle, outfitted a chuck wagon and remude and trailed their herd to El Paso County, and to the Indian Camp, which is some 75 miles SW of Carlsbad. After a tough journey, with scant water for livestock, night herding with electric storms and heavy rains, they arrived at their new location, which they called Rancho Chico. The year was 1885.
In 1893, after trailing a herd to market at Dodge City, John Green Ussery could not resist the excitement and glamour of making a run for a homestead when the Oklahoma Territory was opened. He made the run but did not keep the homestead. In the year 1895, while driving a herd to the Kansas market, he found a Range to his liking in Oklahoma. He bought out a relinquishment of a homestead and established a Ranch there of 40 sections in Dewey Co., OK.
In 1896 h e married Mary Elizabeth Dudley, 18 year old daughter of Norvel and Matilda Dudley of Woodward Co. On April 1, 1898, Huling Eakin Ussery and born at the Trail Creek Ranch in Dewey County. On Nov 11, 1900, Masie Wicker Ussery was born at the Dudley home in Woodward Co.
In 1903 Green Ussery, his wife and two children moved back to Rancho Chico. His brother Silas had passed away on Nov. 23, 1901, and Green was needed to look after their growing herd of cattle. There was a need for a home in Carlsbad for the Ussery Family, so Green Ussery bought 2 lots on Canyon Street, just north of the Masonic Temple.
Alice Odem Ussery, widow of Silas Ussery, married Will McBride in 1904. The ranch properties were divided at the time, Green Ussery taking the Castile Ranch, which consisted of 60 sections controlled by leasing the alternate section, which was owned by the Texas and Pacific RR; Mrs. McBride taking Rancho Chico.
On December 9, 1907, the mother of Silas Ussery's children died. Norine age 15, Oscar 10, and Mary 9, all were invited to come to the home of John and Mary, to make their home until grown.
Huling E. Ussery married Lois Lorraine Carpenter of Plano, TX., in December 1923. Huling E. Ussery, Jr. and Patricia Glyn Ussery were born from this union.
Masie Wicker Ussery married Roy M. Forehand of Carlsbad. Mary Sue Forehand, Ann Forehand, and Elizabeth Forehand wee born from this marriage.
Dudley G. Ussery married Marily Swartz of Tulsa, OK in Dec. 1930.
Sue Katherine Ussery married Joe U.S. Thompson of Santa Rosa, NM in January 1952.
Matthew Ussery was born 1830 Catahoula Parish, LA to Peter Ussery, Jr. and Mary Devore. He died Nov 28, 1904 in Grant Parish, LA . On Oct 18, 1875 in Live Oak, TX he married Katherine Gallagher who was born Jun 19, 1859 San Patricio Co. TX and died d: 1939 Loredo, TX. In 1883 this family moved and settled in Loredo, Webb County, TX, where their son Matthew was born. On 28 June 1893, their son Leo, drown while swimming in the Rio Grande River. He was fourteen. They had the following children:
Thanks to Fred Hawkins who provided corrections and new info to this line! He has LOTS of information on the life of Rev. W. T. Ussery
Rev. William Thomas Ussery was born Mar 29, 1836 in Tennessee to Daniel G. Ussery. He died May 4, 1920 in Giles Co., TN. On Sept 3, 1860 in Lawrence Co., TN, he married Matilda Edith Wright who was born Oct 29, 1838 in Lawrence Co., TN to Pinckney and Susan Leigh Wright. She died Jun 15, 1907 in Columbia, Maury Co., Tn.. They are both buried in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Maury County, TN. He married a second time to Laura Bryant who was born c. 1856 and died 1928 in Columbia, Maury Co., Tn. She is also buried in the Rose Hill Cemetery . William Thomas can be found in the 1870 and and 1880 US Census Maury Co., TN 24th Dist (Usry bul 77 pg 9)
He and Matilda had the following children:
John Ussery was born about 1791 in Montgomery Co, NC to Peter Ussery and Amelia (Milly) Jarvis. He died Jul 3, 1865 in Lowndes County, Miss. About 1820 in Tennessee he married Malinda McKinney who was born about 1796 in Grainger Co., TN and died Aug 28, 1898 in Lowndes County, Miss. Both are buried in the Vaughn Cemetery. Malinda's parents were Jesse and Mary McKinney.
John was listed in US census 1850, Lowndes County, Miss.
The following are notes and letters which I have collected concerning this family:
Article in "The Commercial Dispatch, Columbus, Miss April 20 1978;
GENEALOGY AND LOCAL HISTORY by Betty W. Thomas, certified genealogist
....."John Ussery paid taxes for the first time in Mississippi in 1823. It is believed he may have been included in his brother's household in the 1820 census. In 1850 he owned 355 acres of land with a value of $450. His farming equipment was valued at $150. He owned one horse, two mules, 18 head of cattle, two oxen, 43 sheep and 30 hogs. The value of the livestock was $425. He raised 450 bushes of Indian corn, 20 bushels of sweet potatoes and 50 bushes of beans and peas. He ginned 13 bales of cotton and produced 150 pounds of butter. Among the estate papers is a bill submitted by Dr. Elam Robinson for daily visits to John from June 24 to July 3 1865. (The day John died.) The visits and medicine were $4.50 each.
The Usrey, Usry, Ussery Bulletin, February 1970, published by John Usry, Rolla, MO:
Probate Minutes Book 1, page 31: John Ussery appointed administrator of the estate of William Stewart, deceased, and that John McKinney, Robert Woods and Richmond Hall be appointed appraisers of the estate, July 24, 1826.
In the book, A Brief History of Aberdeen and Monroe County, Miss., 1821 to 1900, by Bertie Shaw Rollins: Slave owners in 1842: John Ursy.
Per Oct 6 1994 letter from Rubye Agnes Robertson:
Usry Bul #68, pg 3---Deed Book 102 page 369: To John Usery from United States of America, Land Patent: S 1/2 of SW 1/2 Section 17 Township 16 south, Range 18 west; Martin Van Buren, Pres. 13 July 1841
Usry Bul #68 pg 6--.....Richard Ussery and John Ussery, sons of Peter Ussery, also served in Mississippi in the War of 1812. They all settled together, first in Monroe County, where Richard Ussery and Jospeh Perkins are shown close together in the 1830 census. Joseph Perkins moved to Oktibbeha County before 1840. H.C. Gray
John and Malinda had the following children:
Hutchin Ussery was born about 1794 possibly in Montgomery Co., North Carolina. He accompanied his parents Peter Ussery and Amelia Jarvis to Tennessee, and assisted in the clearing and improving of the parental homestead. About 1813, in Giles, TN he married Francis Fanny Rushing. She was born about 1800 in Giles Co and died in June 1870 in Giles Co.
After marrying, he began his own farm, accumulating quite a tract of land in Giles County. In addition to general farming, he was extensively engaged in stock raising and dealing, his operations in this line often times taking him far from home. On one of these expeditions, he went south with live stock, he was taken ill, and died in Mississippi. On March 6, 1837, Francis was appointed guardian of Mastin, James, Sarah & Judith, minors of her deceased husband. In the 1850 US Census of Giles Co., 16th Dist, Francis is listed as 50 years old living with Mary A., age 13, born in Tennessee.
Hutchin and Francis had the following children:
Abner Ussery was born about 1815 in Tennessee to Hutchen Ussery. He died in 1854 in Guadalupe Co., TX. His will was written June 21, 1854 and Probated Oct 30 1854 Guadalupe Co. TX Bk B, p 203-4 In 1837, Abner Ussery sold 200 acres in Giles Co., TN to JJ Montgomery
(Giles Co,TN Deed Book N pg 105) This was probably shortly after the death of his father in Mississippi on March 6, 1837. In the 1850 US Census, Bolivar, Hardeman Co., TN, Abner is listed as farmer. he married Olive Elizabeth Smith, who was born about 1813 in Ohio. They had the following known children:
(See Deed Description)
( Peter sold part of this land in 1815 to William Jones, Joseph Perkins and Samuel Perkins. I believe this Samuel and Joseph Perkins were father and son and this Joseph Perkins eventually married Mary Pauline Ussery, Peter's daughter.)
Their children:
Samuel Ussery and Mary Ann D. Shotwell
Robert Shotwell and Catherine [White] Cook
abstracted.
Samuel Taylor Ussery and Jennie C. Nickels
This county was first represented in the legislature by Shelby Ussery
S.T. Ussery is a planter who in his operations displays those sterling characteristic and honorable principles so necessary to a successful career in any calling. He was born on the 2nd of November 1848 to Samuel and Mary D (Shotwell) Ussery, both natives of South Carolina. The father removed to Tennessee about 1820, and after remaining there two years, came to Mississippi and entered and purchased about 2000 acres of land. Although he began life as a poor man, before the war he paid tax on nearly $75,000 worth of property. He died in 1874. He had four sons who served in the Confederacy. One died at Danville, KY and another held the rank of lieutenant and was killed at Jonesboro, GA. S.T. Ussery attended the common School near his home until about 20 years of age. He married Miss Jennie Nichols, a daughter of N.H. Nichols of South Carolina. Two children: Mary Lena? and Oscar Burdette. He was postmaster of Cherokee.Vaughn Cemetery in Lowndes Co., Miss.
John Mastin Ussery and Wives:
Juliet E. Murphy and Marie Lou Christman
William Ussery and Mary E. Reeves
On Mar 8, 1872 in Oakville, TX, James Monroe Ussery married a second time to Amanda Parker Robinson/Robertson. She was born Dec 9, 1842 in Rusk, Cherokee Co, Republic of Texas. She died July 9, 1919 in Oakville, TX. She is also buried in Oakville Cemetery . They had the following children:
John Green Ussery and Mary Elizabeth Dudley
John Green Ussery was born Nov 22, 1855 in San Antonio, TX to James Monroe Ussery. He died July 1935 in Carlsbad, NM and is buried in the Carlsbad Cemetery. He married Mary Elizabeth Dudley who was born Apr 19, 1878 in Oxford, KS . They had the following children:
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Deed Book 3, page 25: John Ussery to Joseph McFarlin, July 18 1831, for $200 "Tract of land being situated and lying in the County of Monroe, Miss...west half of the SE quarter of Sec 23 in Township 13, Range 17 west in the District of Choctaw in the State of Mississippi, 80 acres, given to John Ussery by the United State of America". Personally appeared the within named John Ussery before me John McKinney, an acting Justice of the Peace for said County and acknowledged that he signed, sealed and delivered the within deed on the day and year herein mentioned, as his voluntary act. Given under my hand this 1st day of November 1830. "For an in consideration of $200 to my husband John Ussery in hand paid, I hereby sign all my right, title, claim and interest that I have in and to the within deed, lot or half quarter section of land by right of dowery or otherwise, to Joseph McFarlin. Witness my hand and seal this Nov 1, 1830, Recorded July 18, 1831 Signed Malinda Ussery (Malinda McKinney)
"...(Samuel Ussery) brother, John Ussery bought the Homestead Lands surrounding "Vaughn's" Cemetery, from James Vaughn, grt-grt-grt granfather of mine, who deeded 5.60 acres of land to Mt. Pleasant Church, Site of the Family Cemetery. His (James Vaughn) wife, Jane buried there first.
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