Jane Jaques (Janie) JOHNSTON

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Jane Johnson [Jane Johnston]
Age: 4
Birth Year: abt 1876
Birthplace: Tennessee
Home in 1880: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Yates Johnson [Johnston]
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's name: Susan Johnson [Johnston]
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

1900 United States Census
Name: Janie Johnston
Gender: Female
Age: 24
Birth Date: Apr 1876
Birthplace: Tennessee
Marital Status: Single
Home in 1900: Civil District 1 Knoxville city Ward 7, Knox, Tennessee
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Jno Johnston 58
Susan A Johnston 51
Janie Johnston 24
Sue Johnston 20
Bridget Conner 30 [Servant]
Ella Conner 36 [Servant]
Henry Fuller 70 [Servant]

1910 United States Census
Name: Janie Saunders
Gender: Female
Age: 33
Birth Year: abt 1877
Birthplace: Tennessee
Marital Status: Married
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Home in 1910: Knoxville Ward 2, Knox, Tennessee
District: 81
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household: 253
Household Members:
John Yates Johnston 70
Susan Johnston 60
Sue Johnston 25 [sister]
Ebenezer H Saunders 40
Janie Saunders 33
Henry Fuller 70 [Servant]
Mary Thompson 40 [Servant]
Patience Griggs 26 [Servant]
Lixo Cox 30 [Servant]

1920 United States Census
Name: Jennie J Saunders [Janie]
Gender: Female
Age: 43
Birth Year: abt 1877
Birthplace: Tennessee
Marital Status: Married
Home in 1920: Civil District 14, Knox, Tennessee
Race: White
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Household ID: 145
Household Members:
Ebenezer H Saunders 54
Janie J Saunders 43

1930 United States Census
Name: Janie J Saunders
Gender: Female
Age: 54
Birth Year: abt 1876
Birthplace: Tennessee
Marital Status: Married
Home in 1930: District 14, Knox, Tennessee,
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Household: 90
Household Members
E H Saunders 66
Janie J Saunders 54

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Janie J Saunders
Age: 63
Estimated birth year: abt 1877
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Tennessee
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Knox, Tennessee
Street: Topside Road
Farm: Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935: Knox, Tennessee
Residence in 1935: Same House
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: $14,000
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes
Household Members:
Janie J Saunders 63
David C Chapman 63
Sue J Chapman 59

Her home at 421 West Main Street in Knoxville, was noted for its gardens.

Source: A Historical Sketch of the Alcoa Highway, Maryville Pike Section of Knox County 1776-1976, p. 9

TOPSIDE ROAD

Mr. & Mrs. E. Hepburn Saunders gave Topside Rd. its name in 1912 when a bridge over the L &N was built with the flagstop on their property, Their house was the first on the right of the road. Two trains a day stopped there and
charged twenty-five cents fare to Knoxville. Mrs. Saunders was Col. David Chapman's wife's sister. When the Chapmans beautiful home "Annandale" burned in the late 1930's, he and his wife Sue Johnston Chapman went to live with the Saunders on Topside.



Buried:
Grave location:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=80144110

Died:
Tennessee, Death Records, 1914-1955
Name: Janie Johnston Saunders
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 20 Nov 1950
Event Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States
Gender: Female
Marital Status:
Race:
Age: 76
Birth Year (Estimated): 1874
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: John Yates Johnston
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Susie Ayers

Jane married Ebenezer Hepburn Saunders 24 Oct 1901, Knox County, TN. Ebenezer was born 07 Nov 1864, Virginia; died 24 Nov 1933, Knoxville, Knox Co. TN; was buried , Old Gray Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox Co. TN. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married:
Tennessee, Marriages, 1796-1950
Name: Ebenezer Hepbune Saunders
Birth Date: 1863
Birthplace:
Age: 38
Spouse's Name: Jane Jaques Johnston
Spouse's Birth Date: 1876
Spouse's Birthplace:
Spouse's Age: 25
Event Date: 24 Oct 1901
Event Place: Knox Co., Tennessee

Other Events:

• _UID: 1C82AEC890E5486EBC04C7F72104EAFFCB2B

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Yates Johnson [John Yates Johnston]
Age: 40
Birth Year: abt 1840
Birthplace: Tennessee
Home in 1880: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Susan Johnson
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Occupation: Freight Agt
Household Members:
Yates Johnson 40
Susan Johnson 30
Jane Johnson 4
Joe Johnson 2

1900 United States Census
Name: Jno Johnston
Gender: Male
Age: 58
Birth Date: Oct 1842
Birthplace: Tennessee
Marital Status: Married
Home in 1900: Civil District 1 Knoxville city Ward 7, Knox, Tennessee
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Years Married: 25
Marriage Year: 1875
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Jno Johnston 58
Susan A Johnston 51
Janie Johnston 24
Sue Johnston 20
Bridget Conner 30 [Servant]
Ella Conner 36 [Servant]
Henry Fuller 70 [Servant]

1910 United States Census
Name: John Yates Johnston
Gender: Male
Age: 70
Birth Year: abt 1840
Birthplace: Tennessee
Marital Status: Married
Home in 1910: Knoxville Ward 2, Knox, Tennessee
District: 81
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Father's Birthplace: South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household: 253
Household Members:
John Yates Johnston 70
Susan Johnston 60
Sue Johnston 25
Ebenezer H Saunders 40 [Son-in-law]
Janie Saunders 33 [daughter]
Henry Fuller 70 [Servant]
Mary Thompson 40 [Servant]
Patience Griggs 26 [Servant]
Lixo Cox 30 [Servant]

BIOGRAPHY

Confederate Veteran, Volume 24, by Confederated Southern Memorial Association (U.S.), Sons of Confederate Veterans (Organization), United Confederate Veterans, United Daughters of the Confederacy, November 1916, page 513.

Capt. John Yates Johnston.

John Yates Johnston died on August 14, 1916, at his home, in Knoxville, Tenn. He was born at Annandale, the family home, in Loudon County, October 20, 1839. He was a son of Ebenerer and Hannah Huff Johnston, who reared one of the most estimable and representative families of Loudon County and East Tennessee. His early years were spent in the community of his nativity, where he accepted the limited educational opportunities offered by the before-the-war schools and also developed in commercial and agricultural endeavors.

When the civil strife began, John Y. Johnston, then on the threshold of young manhood, entered the cavalry arm of the Confederate service as a trooper in Col. Henry M. Ashby's command. Subsequently, and while in his twenty-first year, he raised a company of infantry and was made its captain, a distinction that was notable because of his early years. His company was a part of Colonel Rowan's 62nd Tennessee Regiment of Infantry.

While in Mississippi Captain Johnston was captured by Federal soldiers and was held a prisoner for a period of two years. The circumstances of his capture reflected the character of the man. One of his brothers, also a Confederate soldier, had fallen a victim of the enemy's dragnet for prisoners and was injured. Seeing the brother in the throes of the Federals and fearful of his fate, Captain Johnston deliberately crossed into the enemy's lines in order that he might be with his injured and captured brother, and himself was taken a prisoner, making this personal sacrifice for the sake of administering unto the brother. Both were held as prisoners of war. The brother now survives, whereas but for this act of fraternal heroism he might have died a prisoner of war.

After the war Captain Johnston went to Griffin, Ga., and engaged in the cotton trade. After a few years at that place he went to Rome Ga., and was in business there for a number of years. From Rome he went to Knoxville. Later he obtained a connection with the East Tennessee, Virginia, and Georgia Railroad, and by his strict attention to duty and far-seeing business capacity he won promotion until he held a responsible position with that railroad system, then the largest single railway organization in the South. He held this position of trust and responsibility for many years in fact, until his retirement from active daily business pursuits. Having been successful in investments and business ventures, he became a man of diversified interests in that he had many large financial investments. He was one of the most successful capitalists of Knoxville and was recognized as a shrewd and safe business man.

In young manhood Captain Johnston was married to Miss Susie Ayres, of Virginia, who survives. To them were born two daughters, Mrs. E. Hepburn Saunders and Mrs. David C. Chapman (both of whom reside in Knoxville), and a son, Joseph Jacques Johnston, who died in his eighth year. He is survived by two brothers, J. V. Johnston, of Macón, Ga., and J. H. Johnston, of Loudon. One sister survives, Mrs. E. J. Cooke, of Macón. Preceding him to the grave were two brothers, J. M. and William McEwen Johnston, and as many sisters, Mrs. R. T. Wilson and Mrs. S. M. Reynolds

Buried:
Grave location, portrait, biography, and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=60777018

Died:
Tennessee, Death Records, 1914-1955
Name: Jno. Y. Johnston
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 14 Aug 1916
Event Place: Knoxville, Knox Co., Tennessee
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Age: 76
Birth Date: 20 Oct 1839
Birthplace: Loudon Co., Tennessee
Father's Name: Ebenezer Johnston
Mother's Name: Hannah Huff
Address: 421 West Main St.
Residence Place: Knoxville, Tennessee
Cemetery: Old Gray
Burial Date: 16 Aug 1916

John married Susan (Susie) AYRES. Susan (daughter of John Preston AYRES and Mary Rachel WHITAKER) was born 26 Aug 1849, Virginia; died Aug. 1927, Knox Co. TN; was buried , Old Gray Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox Co. TN. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: 3B7D92EA60F148F6AF544A9368D2CEB560F8

Notes:

Information came from Nancy Nash. Susan received a large inheritance from her aunt and uncle, Joseph and Jane Jacques/Jakes of Knoxville, TN, who had no chldren. She was living with them in the 1860 and 1870 census.

CENSUS RECORDS

1860 United States Census
Name: Susan Ayers
Gender: Female
Age: 9
Birth Year: abt 1851
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: 2d District, Knox, Tennessee, United States
Household: 638
Household Members:
Jos Jaques 34
Jane Jaques 31
W L Hunter 34 [born in Alabama]
Susan Ayers 9
Clara Hunter 20 [born in Tennessee]

1870 United States Census
Name: Susan Ayers
Gender: Female
Age: 19
Birth Year: abt 1851
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Smyth County, VA, Rich Valley Township
Household: 582
Household Members
Joseph Jaques 43
Jane Jaques 44
Susan Ayers 19

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Susan Johnson [Susan Johnston]
Age: 30
Birth Year: abt 1850
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Yates Johnson [Johnston]
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Keep House
Household Members:
Yates Johnson 40
Susan Johnson 30
Jane Johnson 4
Joe Johnson 2

1900 United States Census
Name: Susan A Johnston
Gender: Female
Age: 51
Birth Date: Aug 1849
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Home in 1900: Civil District 1 Knoxville city Ward 7, Knox, Tennessee
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Number of Living Children: 2
Years Married: 25
Marriage Year (Estimated): 1875
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother of how many children: 3
Household Members:
Jno Johnston 58
Susan A Johnston 51
Janie Johnston 24
Sue Johnston 20
Bridget Conner 30 [Servant]
Ella Conner 36 ]Servant]
Henry Fuller 70 [Servant]

1910 United States Census
Name: Susan Johnston
Gender: Female
Age: 60
Birth Year: abt 1850
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Event Place: Knoxville Ward 2, Knox, Tennessee, United States
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household: 253
Household Members:
John Yates Johnston 70
Susan Johnston 60
Sue Johnston 25 [daughter]
Ebenezer H Saunders 40 [Son-in-law]
Janie Saunders 33 [daughter]
Henry Fuller 70 [Servant]
Mary Thompson 40 [Servant]
Patience Griggs 26 [Servant]
Lixo Cox 30 [Servant]


Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Johnston&GSiman=1&GScid=16608&GRid=80144187&

Died:
Tennessee, Death Records, 1914-1955
Name: Susie Ayers Johnston
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 09 Aug 1927
Event Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Age: 77
Birth Date: 26 Aug 1849
Birthplace: Va.
Father's Name: John P. Ayers
Father's Birthplace: Va.
Mother's Name: Mary Whitaker
Mother's Birthplace: Va.
Cemetery: Old Gray
Burial Date: 10 Aug 1927

Other Events:

• _UID: D19776134A5A414E9AB664C09115E4C5E7E4

Notes:

1888 Dec 31 Washington Co. VA Death Register: John P. Ayers died in Lindell, Virginia at age 74 of unknown cause, born Saltville, VA. Parent's unknown. Reported by son Jos. J. Ayers.

Burial: 31 Jan 1888 Ayers Cemetery, Washington Co, Virginia

CENSUS RECORDS

1840 United States Federal Census about John P Ayres
Name: John P Ayres
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Smyth, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
Persons Employed in Manufacture and Trade: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 2
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 4
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 4

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: John P Ayres
Age: 35
Birth Year: abt 1815
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: District 60, Smyth, Virginia
Gender: Male
Family Number: 310
Household Members:
John P Ayres 35
Mary Ayres 29
Elizabeth Ayres 13
Darcus Ayres 10
Mary Ayres 6
James Ayres 4
Thomas Ayres 3
Susan Ayres 0

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: John Ayers
Age in 1860: 46
Birth Year: abt 1814
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Western District, Washington, Virginia
Gender: Male
Post Office: Abingdon
Household Members:
John Ayers 46
Mary Ayers 40
Mary Ayers 15
James Ayers 14
Thomas Ayers 12
Susan Ayers 10
Priscilla Ayers 8
Sallie Ayers 6
Rachel Ayers 3
Joseph Ayers 1

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: John L. Ayers [John P. Ayers]
Age: 65
Birth Year: abt 1815
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Saltville, Washington, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary Ayers
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Farmer
Wm Golliher, 21, boarder, who was disabled with Typhoid Fever at time of enumeration.

Buried:
Grave location:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=AY&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSst=48&GScntry=4&GSsr=721&GRid=53303935&

Died:
Washington County, Virginia Deaths, 1886-96
Name: John Ayers
Race: W
Sex: M (Male)
Death Date: 31 Jan 1888
Age: 74

Virginia, Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917
Name: John P Ayers
Birth Date: abt 1814
Birth Place: Saltville, Virginia
Death Date: 31 Jan 1888
Death Place: Lindell, Washington, Virginia
Death Age: 74
Occupation: Farmer
Race: White
Marital status: Married
Gender: Male
FHL Film Number: 2048587

John married Mary Rachel WHITAKER 30 Jun 1836, Smyth Co. VA. Mary (daughter of James S. WHITAKER, Sr. and Elizabeth PARSLEY) was born 11 Nov 1818, Smyth Co. VA; died 21 Mar 1881, Willis, TX; was buried , Ayers Cemetery, Lindell, Washington Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: 18D784E1524D403EB55D3DB82FE947330A04

Notes:

born Oct 11, 1818, [Ref: 1850 Washington Co. VA Census or 1820, 40 years in 1860 Census]  Mary died [Headstone] 12 March 1881, 62 years, 5 months and 1 day in Willis, Texas

Her remains were returned to the Ayres Cemetery near Blackwell's Chapel in Washington, Co. VA.

MARRIAGE Mary Whitteaker 30 June 1836 mc-3 Jan 1837 min Richard Roberts Va. Historic Marriage Register, Smyth County Marriage 1832-1850

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary Ayres
Age: 29
Birth Year: abt 1821
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: District 60, Smyth, Virginia
Gender: Female
Family Number: 310
Household Members:
John P Ayres 35
Mary Ayres 29
Elizabeth Ayres 13
Darcus Ayres 10
Mary Ayres 6
James Ayres 4
Thomas Ayres 3
Susan Ayres 0

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: John Ayers
Age in 1860: 46
Birth Year: abt 1814
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Western District, Washington, Virginia
Gender: Male
Post Office: Abingdon
Household Members:
John Ayers 46
Mary Ayers 40
Mary Ayers 15
James Ayers 14
Thomas Ayers 12
Susan Ayers 10
Priscilla Ayers 8
Sallie Ayers 6
Rachel Ayers 3
Joseph Ayers 1

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary Ayers
Age: 64
Birth Year: abt 1816
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Saltville, Washington, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status: Married
Spouse's Name: John L. Ayers
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Keeping House
Household Members:
John L. Ayers 65
Mary Ayers 64
Joseph Ayers 27

Wm Golliher, 21, boarder, who was disabled with Typhoid Fever at time of enumeration. 

Buried:
Grave location:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Ayers&GSiman=1&GScid=2356780&GRid=53304271&

Other Events:

• _UID: A83A2F134419468ABAD03F571343A52E9A82

Notes:

Benjamin Whitaker reported in the above report that he was from a family of nine [9] children. Five sons and four daughters.  Other research  by John Weldon Whiteaker states the Bible of Absalom Rufus Whitaker, son of Moses Whitaker  lists in his handwriting "My grandfather, Richard Whitaker had 11 boys and three girls - Giles, Aaron, John, James, Moses, Benjamin and Thomas. [7 named] and Rachel [Catherine] who married Adam Fudge, Mary [Polly] who married Harry Webb and Elizabeth Whitaker who did not marry."

Born c 1787/1790..[60 years old in 1850 WASHINGTON COUNTY, VA Census

James processed and sold salt from his property on the Elk Horn Branch of the North Fork of the Holston River, three miles east of Saltville. Apparently Alexander inherited the farm. James, Sr.'s land extended toward other Whitaker property which included Broadford to Big Tumbling, a stream cascading down from Laurel Bed Lake to end up in the town of Saltville. Professor J. Williams of Emory and Henry College, said the Whitakers operated a barge from Smyth Co. VA to Kingsport, TN carrying salt.

CENSUS RECORDS

1810 Census Washington Co. VA has 1 male 16-25 (presumably James) living beside Richard Whitaker.

1840 United States Federal Census
Name: James Whitaker
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Smyth, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 2
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 4
Free White Persons - Under 20: 7
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 3
Total Free White Persons: 11
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 11

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: James Whitaker
Age: 60
Birth Year: abt 1790
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: District 60, Smyth, Virginia
Gender: Male
Family Number: 347
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members:
James Whitaker 60
Elizabeth Whitaker 56
Alexander Whitaker 25 [student]
Jane Whitaker 22
Jeremiah Whitaker 20 [laborer]
Joseph Whitaker 17 [laborer]
Susannah Whitaker 15
Elizabeth Whitaker 14
Thomas Whitaker 11

PROPERTY RECORDS AND TAX LISTS

Washington Co, VA Personal Property Tax Lists 1782-1840  James Whitaker first shows up in the 1810 Tax List.  He is listed each year through 1832.  [Note: It was about this time he purchased property in Smyth Co., VA.]

Aug 15, 1816 WASHINGTON COUNTY, VA Deed Book 6, page 363, Index p 312.. Deed was made selling to James Whitacre from James Dolen, Jr, both of Washington Co.VA for $250. "and which I purchased from William Mitchell and which was conveyed to me by Robert Whitley by indenture, bearing date of 3 August 1804, being in Washington Co.VA adjoining the land of Charles Scott, Jacob Lyon and Mrs. Elizabeth Russell and supposed to contain 100 acres." proven 15 April 1817.

Sept 12, 1834 Smyth Co., VA Deed Book 1, page 334 Deed between William C. Preston of the state of South Carolina and James Whitaker of Smyth Co., VA for $800. conveying to James Whitaker 245 acres on the North Fork of Holston River, part of the land once sold and conveyed to Elizabeth Russell to Jacob Lyon. Recorded June 16, 1835.

May 15, 1838 Recorded Smyth Co., VA Land Grant Book. James Whitaker and Solomon McReynolds by virtue of part of a land office exchange treasury warrant for 20,000 acres No 2622, dated Dec 19, 1832, which warrant was obtained in exchange for Warrant No 1089 and issued to John McKettera Jan 3, 1795 enters 420 acres of land in Smyth Co. on Beaver Creek, a branch of the North Fork of the Holston River adjoining a 1600 acre survey made in the name of William King on the east; a 425 acre survey in the name of the Robert Preston on the south and southwest; a 100 acre survey made in the name of William King and the lands of Issac Poston on the north.

1840 ..James Whitaker named executor of Richard Whitaker's will. He and his son-in-law, John P. Ayres were at the sale of personal property of Richard Whitaker, Jr. [Will Book 8, page 194/195.]

Sept 28, 1841 Smyth Co, VA Deed Book 3, page 134..An indenture made bet. John Scott of the first part and James Whitaker, Jr of the second part and James Whitaker, Sr of the third part. Whereas the said John Scott is justly indebted to the said James Whitaker, the sum of $100. to be paid Jan 1, 1842, the same being for two hundred bushels of salt, the said John is willing and desirous to secure. Debt is paid with one black horse, 3 years old, one rifle gun and crop of corn & oats. [Recorded Smyth Co. Virginia.]

Sept 19, 1846 Deed Book 5, page 62, Smyth Co., VA. James Whitaker and Elizabeth deeded land to John P. Ayers on the North Fork of the Holston River, dated 21 July 1848.

Washington Co, VA Personal Property Tax Lists 1782-1840 - James Whitaker is listed 1809, 1810, 1811, 1812, 1813,1814, 1815, 1816, 1817, 1818, 1819, 1820, 1821, 1822, 1823, 1824, 1825, 1826, 1827, 1828, 1829 1830, 1831, 1832. [Ref: Jack Hockett]

MARRIAGE RECORDS

James married his second wife, Nancy McReynolds on Dec 15, 1832 in Smyth Co., VA Nancy McReynolds, born c 1804 [Smyth Co. Marriage Index 1832-1853 Book A, page 1]  

James married his third wife, Elizabeth Johonson on Feb 24, 1843 in Smyth Co., VA [MR Book A, page 18]

WILL AND ESTATE

At the time of his death he was living on the Elkhorn Branch of the North Fork of the Holston River in Smyth Co., a few miles east of Saltville, in Rich Valley. 

His will is dated Aug 4, 1854, with Codicil #1, dated Dec 7, 1854 and Codicil #2, dated Jan 18, 1856.

Children named in his will probated 19 Feb. 1856, recorded in Will Book 2, pp. 9-12, Smyth Co., VA, were Alexander, John, James, Jeremiah, Joseph, Thomas C., Polly, Jane, Elizabeth, and Susannah. Feb 19, 1856. In his will another child is listed: Rachie D. Johnston, who is probably a daughter of third wife, Elizabeth from a previous marriage.

March 29, 1856, Book 2, page 60, Smyth co., VA  Sale Bill of James Whitaker's estate is dated Mar 29, 1856 and the Appraisement dated May 21, 1856. Sale Bill Recorded May 21, 1856 in Will Book 2, page 664, Smyth Co., VA. [Ref: Family and Court Records of Washington and Smyth Co.,  VA.  Research by Joseph E. Williams, Emory, VA and Census records of WASHINGTON COUNTY, VA.

It is possible James, Jr. sold his share of the land and moved to Tazewell Co. VA.

Where James, Sr. and Elizabeth Johnson Whitaker are buried are not known at this time.,

James married Elizabeth PARSLEY 6 Feb 1810, Washington, Co. VA. Elizabeth (daughter of Moses Parsley and Obedience (Biddy) Ryburn) was born Abt 1790, Saltville, Washington Co., VA; died 27 Jul 1832, Washington, Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: 901152037F014BF29B70F98DDFD180F36772

Notes:

They were married by Nicholas Regan.

She was the mother of 7 children before she died.
Buried in Elizabeth Cemetery, Saltville, VA,
Headstone for Elizabeth gives her age as about 36 years.

1810 Washington County VA Census, living close by Richard Whitaker, one male 16-26, 1 female 16-26.

Birth:
Now in Smyth Co. VA. Smyth County was formed on February 23, 1832, from Washington and Wythe counties.

Notes:

Married:
Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850
Groom Name: James Whiteacre
Bride Name: Betsy Parcely
Marriage Date: 6 Feb 1810
County: Washington
State: Virginia
Source: Dodd, Jordan R., et al.. Early American Marriages: Virginia to 1850. Bountiful, UT, USA: Precision Indexing Publishers.