John W Flowers in 1850 Census
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John W Flowers in 1850 Census
| Charles_Livermore (View posts) | Posted: 6 Apr 2008 9:34PM GMT |
Classification: Query
Surnames: Flowers, Webb, O'Connor, Livermore, Haley, Barnes
Hi guys,
I was looking for my gggf, John Wesley Flowers in the 1850 census and I thought I found him in the 1850 census in Decatur Co., Tennessee. (He was born in TN.) After closer examination, I realized this couldn't be my John W. as he was about 15 years too young but it was interesting to see the other names listed with him. There was an Evaline, age 14, a Martha, age 12, a George W., age 10, and then John W., age 8. My John Wesley was about 23 years old in 1850. (I actually found him in Jackson Co. AL.) My John had a sister named Evaline and a grandson named George W. I'm thinking that these must have family names that were passed on. But who are these children living in Tenn. in 1850? They are in the household of a Thos. Russell, age 57 and what appears to be 5 of his adult children. The Russells are all listed as being born in N. Carolina. Two of the Flowers children are born in Tennessee (the oldest and the youngest) and the two in the middle in Alabama. Were these children orphaned and raised by the Russells? Who were their parents? How are they related to my Tenn.-Ala. Flowers?
I have recently found out that my John Wesley Flowers had a brother-in-law named Russell married to his wife's sister, Martha A. Ottinger, but I can't find the connection to this Russell. Also, one of the Russell daughters in the census reportedly married an unknown Flowers, but for these to be her children, she would have had the first one at age 12. Possible, I guess, but highly unlikely.
My line is through Charles Wesley Flowers (1794-1855) and Evilina Coffee (1798-1831). Any insights will be appreciated?
Chuck
I was looking for my gggf, John Wesley Flowers in the 1850 census and I thought I found him in the 1850 census in Decatur Co., Tennessee. (He was born in TN.) After closer examination, I realized this couldn't be my John W. as he was about 15 years too young but it was interesting to see the other names listed with him. There was an Evaline, age 14, a Martha, age 12, a George W., age 10, and then John W., age 8. My John Wesley was about 23 years old in 1850. (I actually found him in Jackson Co. AL.) My John had a sister named Evaline and a grandson named George W. I'm thinking that these must have family names that were passed on. But who are these children living in Tenn. in 1850? They are in the household of a Thos. Russell, age 57 and what appears to be 5 of his adult children. The Russells are all listed as being born in N. Carolina. Two of the Flowers children are born in Tennessee (the oldest and the youngest) and the two in the middle in Alabama. Were these children orphaned and raised by the Russells? Who were their parents? How are they related to my Tenn.-Ala. Flowers?
I have recently found out that my John Wesley Flowers had a brother-in-law named Russell married to his wife's sister, Martha A. Ottinger, but I can't find the connection to this Russell. Also, one of the Russell daughters in the census reportedly married an unknown Flowers, but for these to be her children, she would have had the first one at age 12. Possible, I guess, but highly unlikely.
My line is through Charles Wesley Flowers (1794-1855) and Evilina Coffee (1798-1831). Any insights will be appreciated?
Chuck