SAMUEL MANTOOTH AND DESCENDANTS
MANTOOTH FAMILIES - RHEA, MEIGS AND POLK COUNTIES, TENNESSEE
Samuel Mantooth was born about 1799 in Cocke County, Tennessee, the son of Thomas “Cherokee Tom” Mantooth and Elizabeth Pharris. Early Tennessee marriage records reflect that he married “Lethy Farris”, April 1, 1819 in Rhea County, Tennessee.
He is first found in the 1830 census of Rhea County Tennessee with his wife and four children. By the time of the 1840 census, he was living in Meigs County, Tennessee with his wife and seven children. Before 1850 he moved his family to Conasauga in Polk County, Tennessee where he acquired land near the Conasauga River.
The children of Samuel and Leitha Pharris Mantooth were:
1. Calvin Mantooth
Born February, 1820 in Rhea Co., TN. He married Melvina Harvey on September 2, 1844 in Meigs Co., TN. He died between 1900 and 1910 in Conasauga, Polk, TN.
2. Robert Mantooth
Born December 7, 1823 in Rhea Co., TN. He married Martha Jane Burnett on September 25, 1844 in McMinn Co., TN. He died May 9, 1898 in Polk Co., TN.
3. Hetty Mantooth
Born November, 1825 in Rhea Co., TN. She married her first cousin, Robert Mantooth. She died after 1910.
4. Thomas Frederick Mantooth
Born 1829 in Rhea Co., TN. He married Mary. He died 1868 at Old Fort, Polk Co., TN.
5. Hugh Mantooth
Born March 29, 1832 in Meigs Co., TN. He married Mary Jane Maxwell Webber. He died March 13, 1904
6. Doc Houston Mantooth
Born December 26, 1836 in Meigs Co., TN. He married Elizabeth Rebecca Gordon about 1863. Upon her death, he married Celia G. Holland about 1870. His third wife was Dicey Anne Coley who he married December 26, 1844 in Conasauga, Polk Co., TN. He died October 13, 1910 in Ocoee, Polk Co., TN.
7. Elizabeth Mantooth
Born 1840 in Meigs Co., TN. She married Reuben Fletcher January 31, 1866 in Cleveland, Bradley Co., TN. She died April 14, 1900 in Whitfield Co., GA.
8. Sarah Mantooth
Born June 28, 1845, probably in Conasauga, Polk Co., TN. She married William M. Burns. She died January 15, 1902 at Old Fort, Polk Co., TN.
Last Will and Testament of Samuel Mantooth
July 27, 1862
County Court, April Term 1880
I, Samuel Mantooth, being of sound mind and disposing memory and knowing the certainty of death and the uncertainty of life, I therefore make my last will and testament.
First, I will and bequeath my soul to my God who gave it.
Second, that any burial and funeral expense be paid out of my effects.
Third, that all my just debts be paid and then my daughter, Hetty who has intermarried with Robert Mantooth have one horse out of my estate equal in value with horses that I have given the rest of my children that have left me. And the said Robert and Hetty to account to my estate for the $124 which I paid out in the purchase of a piece of land where the said Robert and Hetty now lives containing 100 acres. The right of said land is in my name, by their accounting for the $124 I will the rites to be vested in them and their heirs. Also, the land where my son Calvin Mantooth lives, their rite is in my name. I want him to have said land by accounting to my estate for the sum of $200, then the rite of said land to be vested in the said Calvin Mantooth and his heirs.
And then my son, Robert Mantooth has paid $15 towards land which I want him to have said $15 paid back to him out of my estate. And then any children that has not left me, I want them to have a horse out of my estate to make them equal with the rest of my children. My son, D. H. Mantooth to account for ten dollars that I paid towards a horse then the said D. H. Mantooth, Hugh Mantooth, my daughter Sarah and Elizabeth each to have a horse equal to the balance of my children.
And then my wife, Lithy to have during her natural life all of my effects, cash on hand, notes and accounts, stock and grain, both real and personal estate. And at her death, it is to be equally divided between all of my children or their lawful heirs as the case may be, to wit. Calvin, Robert, Thomas, Hetty, D. H., Hugh, Elizabeth and Sarah Mantooth.
Leaving William Maxwell and S. E. Browder executors of my will
Signed:
Samuel Mantooth (his mark)
Wm. M. Kerr, Samuel W. Dixon, Amos Ladd.
CENSUS RECORDS OF SAMUEL MANTOOTH AND DESCENDANTS
1830 Census - Rhea County, TN - Page 358
Samuel Mantooth (Son of Cherokee Tom Mantooth and Elizabeth Pharris Mantooth)
Males - 1 under 5 (Thomas F., b. 1829)
1 5-10 (Robert, b. 1823)
1 10-15 (Calvin, b. 1820)
1 30-40 (Samuel, b. 1799)
Females 1 under 5 (Hetty, b. 1825)
1, 20-30 (Leitha Pharris Mantooth, b. 1801 Rhea Co., TN)
Robert Pharis (3 residences from Samuel Mantooth)
Males - 2 under 5
4 10-15
1 20-30
1 50-60
1 80-90
Females 1 15-20
2 30-40
1 50-60
1 80-90
Note: Robert Pharis is undoubtedly related to Leitha Pharris Mantooth. On Page 359, John Pharis (20-30), Isaac Pharis (30-40) and Sarah Orr
1840 Census - Meigs Co., TN
Samuel Mantooth
Males 1 under 5 (Doc Houston, b. 1836)
1 5-10 (Hugh, b. 1832)
1 10-15 (Thomas F., b. 1829)
1 15-20 (Robert, b. 1823)
1 20-30 (Calvin, b. 1820 - married 1844 in Meigs Co)
1 40-50 (Samuel, b. 1799)
Females 1 under 5 (Elizabeth, b. 1840)
1 10-15 (Hetty, b. 1825)
1 40-50 (Leitha Pharris, b. 1801)
1850 Census - Polk County, TN
492/497
John Mantooth, 38, blacksmith, TN (son of John Mantooth & Betsy Burke Mantooth; nephew of Samuel, above & below)
Sopha, 34, NC
Jasper, 12, TN
Newton, 10, TN
Suffroney, 8, TN
John, 5, TN
Mary, 2, TN
Notes: John Mantooth (b. abt 1811, Cocke Co., TN) was oldest son of John Mantooth (b. 1789 VA) and Betsy Burke. John Mantooth (b. 1789 VA) was the brother of Samuel Mantooth (b. 1799 Cocke Co., TN), who lived his adult life and died in Polk County, TN. Therefore, the John Mantooth (b. abt. 1811) living in Polk Co., TN in 1850 was the nephew of the Samuel Mantooth already living in Polk Co., TN. Samuel's son, Calvin, was John Mantooth's first cousin, and it was in honor of his first cousin, that John named his first son, Calvin. John Mantooth (b. abt. 1811) was listed in the 1840 census of Cocke County, TN. He lost his wife and four daughters before 1850. In that year's census he was living in the Old Fort community of Polk County with a second (or third) wife, Sopha, age 34, a native of North Carolina, and five children: Jasper, 12, Newton, 10, Suffroney (Sophronia), 8, John, 5, and Mary, 2. In the next ten years three more children were born in Tennessee. The 1860 census listed them as: Andrew, 8, Thomas J., 6, and James M., 3. Between the birth of James M. and the taking of the 1860 census the family moved from Polk County to the Mill Creek Township in Franklin County, AR. John certainly settled in Polk County before 1842, for on November 4 of that year he signed an election bond in that county. (From article by Brenda Schwall)
539/544
Calvin Mantooth, 27, TN, $500 (son of Samuel Mantooth)
Viny, 27, TN
Sarah E., 5, TN
Hugh L., 2, TN
Margaret, 2/12 TN
569/574
Robert Mantooth, 26, TN farmer (b. abt. 1824) (son of Samuel Mantooth)
Jane, 24, TN (b. abt 1826)
570/575
Robert Mantooth, 27, TN farmer(b. abt 1823 (son of Thomas and Letitia Dillon Mantooth; nephew of Samuel, below)
Hettie, 25 TN
Samuel H., 4 TN
Thomas, 1, TN
Note: Robert Mantooth and Hettie Mantooth Mantooth were 1st cousins. Hettie was daughter of Samuel Mantooth, below)
571/576
Samuel Mantooth, 51, blacksmith, $2000/Real estate, TN (son of Cherokee Tom Mantooth. Father of Calvin)
Lethe, 49 (all persons born TN)
Thomas, 21
Hugh, 17
Houston, 14
Elizabeth, 10
Sarah, 6
1860 Census - Polk County, TN, District 4, P.O. Benton
531/531
Saml Mantooth, 62, farmer, $3500/$2500, TN (Samuel and Leitha Pharris Mantooth)
Litha, 60, TN
Hugh,25 (all children born TN)
Houston,24
Elizabeth, 19
Sarah, 15
532/532
Calvin Mantooth 40, farmer, $500/$500 (all persons born TN) (son of Samuel Mantooth)
Siney Mantooth 30
Sarah Mantooth 14
Lafayette Mantooth 12
Margaret Mantooth 10
Nancy Mantooth 8
Saml Mantooth 5
Litha Mantorth 2
533/533
Thos Mantooth, 28, farmer, $0/$500, TN
Mary, 24
1870 Census - Polk County, TN, District 4, Post Office, Benton - Pg. 2
9/9
Calvin Mantooth 50, farmer, $350/$550 (all persons born TN) (son of Samuel Mantooth)
Melvina Mantooth 40
Nancy L Mantooth 17
Samuel Mantooth 15
Tabitha Mantooth 13
Thomas N Mantooth 9
Robert Mantooth 7
Martha A Mantooth 4
George W Mantooth 2
10/10
William Burns , 30, $150/$0, TN (cannot write)
Sarah E., 25, TN (cannot read or write) (youngest daughter of Samuel Mantooth)
Melvina, 5, TN
Milla J., female, 3 TN
Eliza, 2, TN
11/11
Hugh Mantooth, 22, $0/$100, TN (Hugh Lafayette Mantooth, son of Calvin Mantooth)
Ellen, 20, TN
15/15
Robert Mantooth 47, $600/$535 (all persons born TN) (b. abt. 1823)
Hettie Mantooth 44 (daughter of Samuel Mantooth)
Samuel H Mantooth 24
Thomas Mantooth 20
Telitha Mantooth 16
Robert Mantooth 14
Note: Robert and Hettie, 1st cousins. Robert, son of Thomas Mantooth. Hettie, dau. of Samuel Mantooth, below)
19/19
Samuel Mantooth, 71, $2000/$500, TN
Leitha, 70, TN
Hugh, 35, TN
Houston, 32, TN Doc Houston Mantooth
Sarah, 24, TN (wife of Doc Houston)
Hugh, 5, TN (3 children of Doc Houston)
Sarah, 3, TN
Samuel, 1, TN
1870 Census - Polk County, TN, District 3, Parksville
48/48
Rubin Fletcher, 30, blacksmith, TN
Elizabeth Fletcher, 21, TN (dau. of Samuel and Leitha Pharris Mantooth)
Robert, 4, TN
Isabella, 1, TN
John Mantooth, 35 (b. 1865), TN - unidentified
Jane, 34, (b. 1866), TN
Sarah, 3, TN
1880 Census - Mill Creek Military District, Whitefield Co., GA
47/47
Reuben Fletcher 39, Miller, TN TN NC
Elizabeth Fletcher 31, TN TN TN
Robert Fletcher 14 TN TN TN
Izabella Fletcher 12 TN TN TN
Thomas Fletcher 10 TN TN TN
Caldonia Fletcher 5 TN TN TN
Alatoona Fletcher 2 GA TN TN
Note: Family moved to GA between 1875 and 1878
1880 Census - District 4, Polk Co., TN
285
James Fletcher, 25, farmer, GA TN SC (possibly brother of Reuben Fletcher who married Elizabeth Mantooth, dau. of Samuel Mantooth)
Sarah, 35, TN TN TN (cannot write)
William 4, TN GA TN
Liza Jane, 1, TN GA TN
286
Hugh Mantooth, 46, farmer, TN TN TN (son of Samuel Mantooth)
Sarah, 21, wife, TN TN TN
Hugh, 16, nephew, TN TN TN
Samuel, 11, nephew, TN TN TN
Note: Sons of Doc H. Mantooth, below. Living with his brother, Hugh
287
D. H. Mantooth, 42, farmer, TN TN TN (son of Samuel Mantooth/wife deceased)
Sarah, 14, daughter (all children, TN TN TN)
Jim, 8, son
Lou, 6, dau
Ann, 4, dau
Susie, 2, dau
288
Robt. Mantooth, 54, farmer, TN TN TN (son of Samuel Mantooth)
Martha, 51, TN VA TN
Rachel Parker, 21, housekeeper, TN GA TN (probably dau. of Martha)
289
R. M. Mantooth, 22, laborer, TN TN TN
Mary, 20, wife, TN TN TN
Sam, 1, TN TN TN
290
R. Mantooth, Sr., 55, farmer, TN TN TN (son of Thomas Mantooth, brother of Samuel)
Hettie, 51, wife, TN TN TN (cannot read or write) (daughter of Samuel Mantooth)
Leitha, 26, daughter, TN TN TN
S. H., 31, son, farmer, TN TN TN (cannot write)
Elvira, 20, daughter-in-law, TN TN TN
301
S. Mantooth, 25, farmer, TN TN TN (b. abt. 1855) (son of Calvin Mantooth, below)
Elizabeth, 27, TN TN TN
Clementine, 5, TN TN TN
Mary, 3, TN TN TN
John, 4/12 (born Jan) TN TN TN
302
Calvin Mantooth, 59, farmer, TN TN TN (son of Samuel Mantooth)
Melvina, 55, wife, TN TN TN (cannot read or write)
Thomas, 17, son, TN TN TN (cannot read or write)
Robert, 15, son, TN TN TN
(cannot read or write)
Martha, 13, dau. TN TN TN, attended school
George 10, son, TN TN TN, attended school
303
William Burns, 41, farmer, TN TN AL (cannot read or write)
Sarah, 36, TN TN TN - (youngest daughter of Samuel Mantooth)
Melvina, 16, TN TN TN
Jane, 12 TN TN TN
Lisa, 10, TN TN TN
Hugh, 8, TN TN TN
Thomas, 6, TN TN TN
Narciscus, 1, TN TN TN
306
Lafayette Mantooth, 31, laborer, TN TN TN (Hugh Lafayette Mantooth, son of Calvin Mantooth)
Nancy, 26, TN TN TN
307
Thomas Mantooth, 31, farmer, TN TN TN (cannot write)
Sallie, 30, TN TN TN
Will H., 6, TN TN TN
Hettie, 4, TN TN TN
Thomas 2, TN TN TN
1891 Voters List - Polk County, TN, District 4
Aron Mantooth
(possibly son of Robert Mantooth and Harriett Bush Mantooth/grandson of John Mantooth & Betsy Burke Mantooth)
Calvin Mantooth
D.H. Mantooth
George Mantooth
Hugh Mantooth, Sr.
Robert Mantooth
Robert Mantooth, Jr.
S.H. Mantooth
T. M. Mantooth
1900 Census - Polk County, TN, Fourth Civil District
50/51
Hugh M. Mantooth, March, 1833, 67, married 18 yrs., TN TN TN, farmer/owns farm (son of Samuel and Leitha Pharris Mantooth/brother of Calvin)
Mary J., wife, Oct 1858, 41, married 18 yrs., 0 children/0 living, TN TN TN
Rubie Dixon, niece, June 1887, 12, TN TN TN (also listed with Dixon family below)
51/52
Thomas Mantooth, July, 1848, 51, married 27 yrs., TN TN TN, farmer/renting (son of Robert and Hettie Mantooth Mantooth)
Sarah J., wife, July 1848, 51, married 27 yrs., 6 children/2 living, TN NC NC
Albert, son, July 1888, 13, TN TN TN, farm laborer
Cora, dau., Apr 1892, 7, TN TN TN
Hettie, mother, Nov 1825, 74, widow, 6 children/3 living, TN TN TN (daughter of Samuel Mantooth)
William H. Thompson, brother-in-law, Oct 1847, 52, widower, TN SC SC, farm laborer
52/53
Houston Mantooth, July 1863, 37, Married 28 yrs., TN TN TN, farmer, owns farm (Doc Houston/son of Samuel and Leitha Pharris Mantooth/brother of Calvin)
Dicey A., Dec, 1852, 48, married 28 yrs., 4 children/4 living, GA GA GA
Martha A., dau., July 1875, 24, TN TN NC
Charles A., son, July 1884, 15, TN TN NC farm laborer
Mary C., dau., July, 1886, 13, TN TN NC
Walter C., son, Oct 1888, 11, TN TN NC
Stellar M., granddaughter, Jan 1872, 8, TN TN TN
Jane, granddaughter, April 1894, 6, TN TN TN
53/54
Hugh Mantooth, July, 1863, 36, married 17 yrs., TN TN NC (Wm. Houston Mantooth, son of Doc Houston who was son of Samuel and Leitha Pharris Mantooth)
Nancy A., Mar 1863, 37, married 17 yrs., 9 children/2living, TN TN TN
Chester D., son, Nov 1885, 14, TN TN TN
Oscar, son, Mar 1889, 11, TN TN TN
Alpheous L., son, Feb 1890, 10, TN TN TN
Maggie A., dau., May 1892, 8, TN TN TN
Rufis A., son, May 1894, 6, TN TN TN
Minnewauga, dau., Dec 1896, 3, TN TN TN
Vasco M., son, Apri 1899, 1, TN TN TN
54/55
Jane M. Mantooth, March 1828, 72, widow, TN VA TN, 0 children/0 living, landlord/owns (Widow of Robert Mantooth)
Thomas Florence, boarder, May 1883, 17, GA GA GA, housekeeper
56/57
Marcis Dixon, head/female, Dec 1858, 41, widow, 10 chidlren/10 living, TN NC TN, farming, owns/no mrtg
Lura, W., dau., Oct 1879, 20 (all children, TN TN TN)
Mary E., Apri 1881, 19
Selmer O., son, Oct 1882
Laura A., Aug 1884, 15
Lilly V., May 1886, 14
Rubie A., June 1888, 11 (also listed with Hugh Mantooth family, above)
Wintie Jas, dau. May 1890, 10, TN TN TN
Henry T., son, Jan 1892, 8
Callie J., dau., Dec 1893, 6
James C., son, Jan 1897, 3
Sallie, g.daughter., Nov 1899, 5/12, TN TN TN
57/57
Calvin Mantooth, 80, widowed, Feb., 1820 TN TN TN (son of Samuel and Leitha Pharris Mantooth)
Louisa C. Mantooth, 25, granddaughter, Feb 1875, TN TN TN
58/58
George W. Mantooth, July 1868, 31, married 6 yrs., TN TN TN, farmer, renting
Maggie, wife, Sep 1873, 26, married 6 yrs., 2 children/2 living, TN TN TN
Maryetta, dau., Sep, 1893, 4, TN TN TN
Susan, Oct 1897, 2, TN TN TN
80/80
Samuel Mantooth, Sept 1854, 46, married 28 yrs., TN TN TN, farmer, owns (son of Calvin Mantooth)
Elizie, wife, April 1858, 42, married 28 yrs., TN TN TN
John C., Nov 1880, 19,(all chidlren, TN TN TN)
Robert,April, 1883, 17
George W., June 1886, 13
Margaret A.,April 1890, 10
Viny, Jan 1892, 8
Thomas J., Jan 1894, 6
Sarahan E., dau., Feb 1896, 4
Narcis, Feb 1898, 2
Eliza, Feb 1900, 3/12
83/84
William Burns, 61, April, 1839, married 35 yrs., TN TN GA
Sarah E., 54, June, 1854, married 35 years, 11 kids/6 living, TN TN TN (daughter of Samuel Mantooth)
Eliza A., 31. (all persons born TN TN TN)
Hugh L., 28
Thomas J., 22
Narcis, 20
Rosie M., 16
101/102
S.H. Mantooth, 53, March 1847, married 23 yrs., TN TN TN (Samuel Houston Mantooth, son of Robert and Hetty Mantooth)
Elvira, 41, Oct 1858, married 23 yrs., 0 children/0 living, TN TN TN
1910 CENSUS - Polk County, TN, Civil Dist. 3, District 159
92/92
Doc H. Mantooth, 74, married twice, married 24 yrs., Farmer, TN TN TN
Dora A., wife, 43, married once, married 24 yrs., 4 kids/4 living, GA US GA
Mary C., daughter, 24, TN TN GA
James O., son, 16, TN TN GA
Note:Polk County, TN death records indicate that D.H. Mantooth died Oct 13, 1910 at the age of 74 of "colic" and that he was born in Meigs Co., TN
122/128
Sam Mantooth 55, married twice/married 22 yrs. present marriage, TN TN TN, farmer/owns (son of Calvin Mantooth)
Martha Mantooth 42,married once/ married 22 yrs. present marriage, 8 children/8 living, TN TN TN
Margret Mantooth 18 (all persons, TN TN TN)
Vina Mantooth 16
Tom Mantooth 14
Sarah Mantooth 13
Wassis Mantooth 12
Liza Mantooth 10
Tilda Mantooth 8
Sam Mantooth Jr 5
Charles Carle 39, brother-in-law
123/129
John Mantooth, 27, married once/5 yrs., TN TN TN (b. abt. 1883)
Jane, 30, TN TN TN
Lessie, 8, dau. TN TN TN
124/130
George Mantooth, 40, married once/13 yrs., TN TN TN (son of Calvin Mantooth)
Mag, wife, 35, married once/13 yrs., 6 children/6 living, TN TN TN
Ellen or Etter, dau., 13
Susie, 12
Ethel, 9
Jim, 7
Charles, 5
Rutha, 3/12
Civil District 4
37/38
William M. Burns, 71, widowed, married 8 yrs., TN TN AL, farmer – owns farm
Mary S., wife, 63, married twice, married 8 yrs., TN TN TN (apparently 2nd wife of William M. Burns.)
1920 Census – Polk County, Tennessee
(Mantooth families in Polk County. Census page number shown.)
MANTOOTH, Chester L., 137
MANTOOTH, Dicy A., 93
MANTOOTH, George W., 129
MANTOOTH, George W., 131
MANTOOTH, John, 129
MANTOOTH, Robert, 129
MANTOOTH, Sam A., 130
MANTOOTH, Thomas J., 130
1920 Census - Bradley County, TN - Civil District 1
Lad Springs Pike
Farm-175/176
Hugh Mantooth 55, widowed, farming, owns farm (all persons TN TN TN) (son of Doc Houston Mantooth)
Lester Mantooth 13, son
Valley Mantooth 11, daughter
Farm-176-177
Oscar Mantooth, 31, renting, TN TN TN
Ella, 25, GA TN TN
Eugena, 8, TN TN GA
Myrtle, 6, TN TN GA
1930 Census - Polk County, TN - District 1
Old Fort Road 178/180
Chester L Mantooth 44, married at 23, TN TN TN, rural mail carrier, owns farm (son of Hugh Mantooth)
Mary D Mantooth 32, married at 24, TN GA TN
Knoele W Mantooth, son, 19, TN TN GA, barber/barber shop
Wallace O Mantooth 6 5/12, son, TN TN TN
Hershel H Mantooth 3 2/12, son, TN TN TN
Donal D Mantooth 1/12, son, TN TN TN
Hugh Mantooth 65, father, married at 18, TN TN TN, general farming/owns
Compiled by Jerry Brooks
June 15, 2010
41 Elm Court
Murphy, NC 28906
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