Benton County Tennessee
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Lewis Barker was born before 1750 Virginia, the son of Joel Barker and Sarah Edmonds. He married Mary Read b. abt. 1770 NC, the daughter of Aaron Pendery Read and Jemima Claxton. One of their children, Zacharias, was also a pioneer of Benton Co., TN
William Howe was deeded property in Benton County in 1837:
“State of Tennessee
William Howe by virtue of the occupant law of Said State Benton County enters … acres of land as his occupant claim in Said county range seven & section two beginning Sixty four poles North & one hundred and eight poles West – of the north west corner of Seth Swindles occupant survey runs thence north 200 poles thence east 160 poles thence south & for compliment Sept 18th 1837
W. H. Burton”
“State of Tennessee Benton County
William Howe by virtue of twenty five dollars in hand (paid ?) Enters (two) hundred acres of land in said county, Range 7 and Section Two a track beginning at a Dogwood with white oak pointers 64 poles north and one hundred and eight poles west of the north west corner of Seth Swindle Occupant, ____ north two hundred poles thence east one hundred and sixty poles thence south two hundred poles thence west one hundred and sixty poles with a conditional line ____ Seth Swindle __ the beginning Feb the 5th 1844
W.A. Steele”
Note: This land description is the same as the one dated 1837. William Howe died in late 1843 and the date on this description is February 1844.
In her book The Swineherders, 1987, Jena F. Hopwood relates how Louise Memory Covington, a professional genealogist, researched the Swindle-Howe connections. Jena says that according to Mrs. Reba Banker, a Swindle descendant, there is a story passed down from Swindell members of former generations and it goes: “In the late 1700’s Lord and Lady Howe came from England on their honeymoon. After a long and difficult crossing of the ocean, they landed at Cape Fair. (Cape Fair is now known as Cape Fear as proven by history). Lady Howe was so frightened she would not return to England. Lord Howe returned to England to settle their business. While in England, he contracted pneumonia and died before seeing his son, William Howe Jr. Lady Howe married Seth Swindell and had sons Seth, John, Nathan, William and Thomas.”
You can find that William Howe, James Swindle, Thomas Swindle, Seth Swindle all lived in district 3 in what became known as Gismonda. William Howe’s Wife was named Catherine but her maiden name has not been discovered although some genealogist believe it was Swindle.
William and Catherine Howe lived in Benton County , TN in 1840. Their children were: Emzley M. Howe born about 1820, Emzala Howe, Zebedee Howe, Arzilvan Howe, Amenzel Howe, Perlinza Howe, Perzilla Howe and Perezale Howe. William Howe was born 1780-1790 and died about 1843. Emsley and Zebedee Howe claim they were born in Tennessee about 1818 and 1820. Emsley also indicates in the 1880 census that his father (William) was born in North Carolina and his mother (Catherine) was born in South Carolina.
Will of William Howe:
“State of Tennessee, Benton County
We the undersigned being called on by William Howe in his last sickness to witness his last will and he being as we think in his proper senses did on the second day of November 1843 make the following will and testament. First that the doctor be paid it being the only debt he owed on earth. Second that his wife Catherine Howe have all his effects, goods, chattels, lands and tenements during her natural life time or widowhood to do as she pleases with and at her death or marriage, the whole of his effects, goods, chattels, lands and tenements be equally divided between all his children. Emzala, Zebidee, Arzilvan, Amenzel, Perlinza, Perzilla, Rerezael. The afore named being all the surviving children at his death. This 16th day of November 1843.
Witnesses: Thomas Swindle Nathan Swindle”
December Term 1843 Benton County Tennessee: “On Motion of Katherine Howe who Made oath according to law and together with Emsley Howe, Nathaniel Nunnery and Thos. Jones, her securities, who appeared in open court and entered into and acknowledge their bond in the penal sum of one thousand dollars conditioned as the law directs. It is therefore ordered by the court that the said Katherine Howe have letters of administration upon the estate of William Howe deceased with a nuncupative will of the said William Howe deceased annexed to be Made out in due form of law when required.”
Issued 6th Feby. (1844) Benton County Tennessee: “The Clerk of this Court presented an Inventory of the property of William Howe deceased which was certified and sent to him by Catherine Howe administatrix of said Estate which is ordered by the Court to be recorded.”
May Term 1844 Benton County Tennessee: “Nathaniel Nunnery one of the securities of Katharine Howe filed his petition to be released from further responsibility and prays to be released and it is ordered by the Court that the Clerk of this Court Issue a summons ordering the said Katharine Howe to appear and give other and sufficient security at the next term of this Court.”
John Swindle served in the Revolutionary War and died in Benton County, Tennessee. There is a plaque with his name inscribed on it in the Benton County Courthouse in Camden Tennessee.
John Swindle has a Revolutionary War Pension file and in it he describes his journey as: "When I entered the Service I lived in Hyde County N.C. where I continued to Reside until I was 45 years old I then moved to Orange County N.C. I then moved to White County Tennessee & lived there about 10 years then moved to Humphrey's County Ten. Where I now Reside."
Looking at the early deeds for these families you can find that John Swindle the Revolutionary War Veteran lived in district three as did John Anderson (of Chalk Level) and Asa Swindle who is believed to be the son of John Swindle as he appears to have inherited John's 40 acres. And was taxed on that property in 1836. You can find that James Swindle, Thomas Swindle, Seth Swindle all lived in district 3 in what became known as Gismonda. Three Anderson girls, daughters of John and Elizabeth Anderson of Benton County, Tennessee, married Swindle men. Miriam Anderson married Thomas Swindle, Catherine Anderson married William E. Swindle and Elizabeth Anderson married George Swindle on 25 Oct 1840. Thomas and William E. Swindle were brothers. George Swindle is believed to be the son of Asa Swindle, who is believed to be the son of John Swindle, the Revolutionary War Veteran living in Benton County as early as 1820 according to the 1820 census. John was a distant relative of James Swindle.
The relationship between John Swindle and James Swindle is unclear but both were in White County, Tennessee prior to living in Benton County, Tennessee.
James Swindle b. before 1775 who married Mary Howe. On 10 Dec 1816 his entire acreage, in North Carolina, including his homeplace, was sold to Joel Stephens. It is assumed this is about the time when they migrated to Tennessee, possibly White County and later to Humphries County, which became Benton County in 1836. James and Mary Swindle were the parents of Thomas Swindle, Nathan, Seth and William Swindle of Benton County, Tennessee.
There is a land grant for James Swindle in the 12th District of Tennessee from 1827. It reads:
State of Tennessee 12th District "James Swindle by virtue of the right of occupancy enters two hundred acres of land in Range 8 section 2 beginning 90 poles East of a point 800 poles north 28 West from the north east corner of 100 acre entry in the name of Samuel P M Full runs north 228 poles to a conditional line thence west 44 poles north 12 poles west 20 poles north 20 poles thence west … for compliment July 20 1827
J M Alexander …"
The 1830 census of Humphreys County, Tennessee includes:
James Swindle and in his household were three males 10-15 years of age, one male 15-20 years of age, one male 20-30 years of age and one male 50-60 years of age, 3 females 5-10 years of age, one female 10-15 years of age and one female 20-30 years of age. Where was his wife? Usually an omission like this indicates the wife had died.
Seth, Thomas, William and Nathan Swindle are all seen in Benton County, Tennessee records. A James Swindle is seen in a part of Bladen County, North Carolina, which separated off as Columbus County. By 1827 a James Swindle moved to a part of Humphries County, Tennessee, which separated off as Benton County. This is where Thomas, Nathan, Seth and William Swindle are found. The ages of this James Swindle’s children in 1830 match those of the James Swindle of Bladen County, North Carolina in the 1820 census.
James Swindle was born before 1775 in North Carolina. James Swindle married Mary Howe. They were married in North Carolina. Mary Howe was also born about 1780 in North Carolina. James and Mary Swindle known sons were:
1. Nathan Swindle born in NC about 1802 who married Frances … and he died in 1859 in Benton County Tennessee.
2. Seth Swindle born in NC about 1807 who married Elisabeth Campbell and moved to Tishomingo County, Mississippi and he died in 1880 in Alcorn County, Mississippi.
3. William E. Swindle born in NC about 1810 who married Catherine Anderson moved to Greene County, Arkansas and he died there on 11 Aug 1877. He is buried in the Fairview Cemetery, Paragould, Arkansas.
4. Thomas Swindle born in NC on 09 Feb 1811 married Miriam Anderson, lived in Benton County, Tennessee.
5. John Swindle (no further record)
Thomas Swindle remained in Benton County, Tennessee. He married 1st to Miriam Anderson and after her death to Nancy Harris.
Nathan Swindle died in 1859: “To Thomas Swindle a citizen of Benton County It appearing to the County Court now in session that Nathan Swindle has died leaving no will and the court being satisfied as to your claim to the administrator and you having … and qualified as ... by … & the Court having ordered that letters of administration be issued to you.
These are therefore to authorize & empower you to take in to your possession & control all the goods chattels claims & papers of the said intestate and return a true and perfect inventory thereof to our county court in three months to collect & pay all debts & to do & transact all the duties in relation to said estate which lawfully … on you as administrator and after having settled up said estate to deliver the residue thereof to those who are by law entitled.
Witness Wm Mcauly Clerk of said Court at office
This 3rd day of January 1860 & 84 year of American Independence
Wm Mcauly Clerk
Sale bill of Nathan Swindle
1 lot of Iron Asa Swindle $ 1.25 one lot of augers Pleasant Smith $2.00
1 plane Charles Kee .70 one spade John S. Swindle .75
1 lot of …tools Ruffin Cole .85 one Caulter K … Nunnery .40
1 Ax R. Cole .15 one … TWP Lewis 16.00
1 yoke steers R. Cole 50.05 1 stack fodder J. S. Swindle 4.30
______
I certify the foregoing to be a true list of sale & inventory of the estate of Nathan Swindle Decd. So fair as has come to my knowledge as admin. of said estate
This Feb 2nd 1860 Thomas Swindle admin.”
The 1860 census of Benton County, Tennessee includes:
Nathan Swindle, 48 years of age born in NC
Frances Swindle, 48 years of age born in NC
Mary Swindle, 19 years of age born in TN
Seth Swindle married Elizabeth Jane Campbell and they moved to Mississippi about 1840 and had children:
Thomas Swindle born about 1837 married Matilda Bright
Mary Swindle born about 1838 and married Henry Wilson
John S. Swindle born about 1845
Elizabeth Swindle born about 1847
Henry W. Swindle born about 1849
Nancy Swindle born about 1851
Nathan M. Swindle born about 1853
James S. Swindle born about 1855
William Swindle born about 1859
William E. Swindle married Catherine Anderson, daughter of John and Elizabeth Anderson and they had children:
Roenna Caroline Swindle born about 1831 and who married Nehemiah Nunnery
John H. Swindle born 06 Apr 1833 and who married Isabella Box
Martha E. Swindle
Henry Clay Swindle born about 1841
James Monroe Swindle born 06 Feb 1842
William Swindle born about 1845
Note: This family moved to Greene County, Arkansas. William E. Swindle is buried in the Fairview Cemetery, Paragould, Greene County, Arkansas.
Thomas, who remained in Benton County, Tennessee raised his family and died there. Thomas Swindle was born 02 Feb 1811 in North Carolina. He died 29 May 1904 in Benton County, Tennessee. Thomas Swindle came to Tennessee with his parents when he was four years of age (1815). Thomas Swindle lived in Gismonda, Tennessee for over sixty years. When Thomas died he was reportedly 93 years, 3 months and 20 days old and was the oldest man in the county. Thomas Swindle was a Methodist and member of the Methodist Episcopal Church South and was licensed to "exhort", which is to preach, about 1850-1860. Thomas Swindle married 1st Miriam Anderson, the daughter of John and Elizabeth Anderson, on 15 Jan 1833. Thomas Swindle was Justice of the Peace in Benton County, Tennessee in 1869. Thomas and Miriam Swindle had children:
William Anderson Swindle 18 Jan 1834
Louisa C. Swindle
Felissa Ann Swindle b. abt. 1836
John S. Swindle
Isaac Harrison Swindle b. abt 1838
James Eli Swindle
Green P. Swindle b. abt. 1840
Asa E. Swindle b. abt. 1843
Thomas Swindle married 2nd Nancy F. Harris on 12 Jul 1873. The following children were by Nancy’s 1st marriage to John Harris:
Mary A. P. Swindle [Harris]
Isabella Swindle [Harris]
Doctor Bennet Swindle [Harris]
Clark M. (Martin) Swindle [Harris]
Louellen Swindle [Harris]
Enoch Hawkins Swindle [Harris]
Thomas Swindle had a land entry found recorded in the Benton County Tennessee Entry Book 1827-1848 on page 110. It reads:
“State of Tennessee Benton County Thomas Swindle by virtue of the occupant law of said State enters one hundred and seventy six acres of land as his occupant claim in said county range seven and section two beginning eighty poles west of the north west corner of entry No 2153 for 200 acres in the name of Nathan Williams runs then north 120 poles thence east … for compliment September the 16th 1837 W… Brulow Loct”
The Swindle families had children attending the school of District Three from 1843-1850 according to the records of that time. These include, Thomas, Asa, Nathan and William Swindle. It is believed that Seth Swindle had gone on to Alabama. This Asa Swindle was the son of John Swindle who had served in the Revolutionary War and settled in Benton County by 1820. District Three is described as “begins at the mouth of Birdsong Creek runs up Creek to the mouth of Ammons Creek, thence up Ammons Creek to Garlands old place on the Natchez Trace, Thence northward running with the ridge, round the head of little Birdsong to Lewis Barkers on Cypress Creek. Thence northward private way leading by Berry Williams to Thomas Jones, Huntington road thence east with said road to Cane Creek thence down said creek to the mouth, and down Cypress creek to Ammons Bridge across said Creek thence with road to Kirkmans Ferry thence up Tennessee River to the beginning and say the election in said District be held at Chalk Level.”
The Camden Chronicle, one of the early newspapers of Benton County, Tennessee carried the following article about Thomas Swindle on 23 Aug 1901: “Uncle Thomas Swindle Thomas Swindle of Gismonda, who some time ago celebrated his ninety-first birthday, is probably the oldest inhabitant of Benton County. Born of sturdy North Carolina parents, who moved to this county when Mr. Swindle was about four years of age, he has spent his life on the farm, and has been living at his present home near Gismonda, 8 miles south of Camden, for over 60 years. Mr. Swindle has been married twice, and is living with his second wife. He has reared eight children, seven of whom are living, and partly reared six step children. Justice C. M. M. Harris, his step son, has furnished us the following statistics of the family, showing the number of the descendants of Mr. Swindle, which are of more than ordinary interest to our readers. Besides eight children and six step children, he has seventy-four grandchildren, one hundred great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren; he has three son-in-law, ten daughters-in-law, twenty-one grand sons-in-law, seventeen grand daughters-in-law, one great grand son-in-law, two great grand daughters-in-law. Mr. Swindle has been a hardy, industrious citizen, and even in recent years he has made full crops and could do more work than the average hand of the day and then walk several miles to church on Sunday. His health has always been good, due to regular, temperate habits; his health is still very good, and he bids fair to round out a century of usefulness and a well spent life.”
The Camden Chronicle reported Thomas’s death on 10 Jun 1904. “Thomas Swindle, who had been in bad health for some time, died Sunday at the advanced age of 93 years, 3 months and 20 days, and was the oldest man in the county. Mr. Swindle was born February 9, 1811. He professed religion in July or August, 1843, and joined the Methodist Episcopal church in 1844. In the division to which he belonged, the M. E. Church, South, he was licensed to exhort somewhere in the date between 1850 and 1860 and was faithful to the trust until his death, being a devoted servant of God for more than sixty years. He was first married to Miriam Anderson on January 15, 1833. To that union there were twelve children, eight of whom lived to be grown and four died in infancy. His second marriage was to Mrs. N. F. Harris on December 7, 1873, who survives him. In 1867, he received the degrees of F. & A. M. at Camden Lodge # 179, of which he died a member. The burial took place at Shiloh Cemetery Tuesday with all the honors of Masonry and was attended by a large gathering of friends and relatives.”
Thomas and Mirium Swindle were buried in the Shiloh Cemetery and have markers there. Mirium’s reads: “Mirium Swindle Wife of Thos: Swindle Born Oct. 22, 1814 Died Mar. 25, 1873” and Thomas’ reads: “Thomas Swindle Born Feb. 9, 1811 Died May 25, 1904 Age 93 yrs 3 mths 20 days”
Dr. William Thomas Swindle came to the Randolph County area to practice Medicine and to raise his family. He settled in the Maynard area and was a fellow practitioner with Dr. J.W. Brown, Dr. C.E. Stuttle, Dr. H.L. Throgmorton, Dr. H.L. Richardson and other fine well know men in the County. Dr. Swindle was born and was raised in Benton County, TN. in 1854 and was living there when he decided to get a Medical Degree. He was married there to Vandora Hatley, also born in Benton County. They had one child when they came to Arkansas. The Swindle family was blessed with 8 living children,Larken Leonard (died at age 30.) Arcus, Horace, Belle, Nancy, Dovie, Thurman and Tula. All of these children married and lived and raised their family in the Randolph County area except Thurman and Belle. There are many grandchildren and great grandchildren from this family, of which I am one. Nancy Elizabeth married Martin Odom and my Father, Buford, was their second child. Dr. Swindle, his Father, William Anderson Swindle, and his wife, Vandora (Dora), are buried in Siloam cemetery, near Maynard. W. Anderson Swindle was also born in Benton County, TN. but his parents, Thomas and Miriam Swindle, were born in North Carolina, as were many of our ancestors. They were all members of the Methodist Church. Dr. Swindle was a great country Doctor. He spent 58 years of his life ministering to the sick around Randolph County, AR. and Ripley County, MO. He delivered a large majority of babies born in the area of the time. He, in his younger days, traveled to a sick person, either by walking or by horseback, Medical Bag tied to the saddle. In his later days, he traveled in a buggy to treat the sick. He was always ready to go. He and his son Horace, owned and operated a Pharmacy in Maynard, when Maynard was a very lively Town. There are many descendants of this family, still living in Randolph County and Greene County today. Most everyone here by the name of Swindle is related to Dr. W.T.. A book, 'The Swinherders', about this family was written by Jena F. Hopwood, a granddaughter, at 1987, and copies are still available today.
William Anderson Swindle was born in Tenn. , Benton County, and married Angelina Smith on Nov. 10, 1850 in that area. Angelina was the daughter of William and Elizabeth Lewis Smith. They had 8 children. All of these children were aunts and uncles of Dr. W.T. Swindell. William was a farmer and trader by occupation. He volunteered in the war under General Jackson. He made application for a pension as a Confederate Soldier.
On Jan. 30, 1914 The Son Dr. William Thomas Swindle, gave a birthday party in honor of his Father, Uncle Billie Swindle's 80th birthday, in Arkansas, just a short time before he died.
William and Angelina were found living in Arkansas in 1860, and back to Benton County, TN., in 1870. The idea of William A. living in AR. and TE. both from time to time, indicates a reason for Dr. W.T. to move to Arkansas for a Medical Practice location. He must have known the area.
William A. had enlisted from ARK. in April or May of 1863, in the Confederacy. In his application for a pension, it states that he served under Capt. William Black and Colonel Shaver. He had battles in Missouri and Siloam, AR. He was wounded by a shot with a 'Mini Ball through the wrist and into the back, in the battle in Siloam. He was furloughed, not discharged, in AR., until May 1864, when he returned to TENN.
He evidently lived most all his life in TE. and after Feb. 1911, he returned to AR. to live with his son Dr. W.T. or close to him, and died in AR. in 1914. Buried in Siloam Cemetery, Maynard, AR.
The Camden Chronicle, one of the early newspapers of Benton County, reported on August 23, 1901 that, Thomas Swindle was born in North Carolina and had been brought by his parents to Tennessee when he was about 4 years old. He lived in Gismunda for over 60 years.
On June 10, 1904, the Camden Chronicle stated that "Thomas Swindle, who had been in bad health for some time, died Sunday at the advanced age of 93 years, 3 months and 20 days, and was the oldest man in the county. Mr. Swindle was born Feb. 9, 1811. He was a Methodist, and member of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, and was licensed to exhort about 1850-1860. ( to exhort- is to 'Preach')
He first married Miriam Anderson on Jan. 15, 1833 and had 12 children. Eight of them lived to be grown. 4 died in infancy.
He sold 9 3/4 acre of land to the Methodist Church on 16 Jan. 1904 for $50. He also gave them 3/4 acre per land records 1867.
His second marriage was to Mrs. N.F. Harris on Dec. 12 1873. In 1873 he received the degree of F. & A.M. at Camden Lodge # 179. He was buried at Shiloh Cemetery with Mason honors.
His first wife, Miriam, was the daughter of John & Elizabeth Anderson. John entered a modest acreage on the Little Birdsong Creek in 1822. He and his family lived for years west of Chalk Level. In the little Shiloh Methodist Churchyard at Gismunda is a monument to ISAAC ANDERSON, (1820-1881) , which bears the inscription, "Son of John Anderson, one of Benton County's first settlers."
There are many footprints of Thomas Swindle, his offspring and other relatives, in the records of Benton County, TE. He was Justice of the Peace, in Benton County, TE. in 1869
Sherwood Hatley's son, Edwards, came to Benton Co.(actually it was part of Humphreys until 1836 when the west side of the Tennessee River became Benton Co.) TN about 1828. He settled along Birdsong Creek and had many children. One of his sons was Wyley who married (1) Leah Nowell. They had one child, Vandora, born here in Benton Co., TN. She married W. T. Swindle, right here in Benton County. Before 1860, Leah and Wiley were separated and consequently divorced. Wyley then married Rebecca Nichols in 1861. Sherwood married Martha Rebecca Edwards, daughter of Edward Edwards. They had six children, all of whom eventually came to Benton Co.
They were Martha who married Charlie Oatsvall, Nancy who married Cullen Luper, and Elizabeth who married Anderson Lynch. The boys were Hardy who married Sarah Mitchell, Edwards who married Piety Wilson, and the youngest child was Mark who married Nancy Pennington Mitchell (Pennington was her middle name and not a surname). After Edwards came, his brother Hardy soon followed in 1834. In 1837, Edwards went back to Chatham Co., to get his father who was old and blind. He brought his father and six slaves back with him and his other brother and sisters came too. They were all here by 1840. Sherwood died in 1842. All the children signed the agreement to sell the slaves .
Generation No. 1
1. JOHN1 HATLEY was born 1750 in NC, and died 1803 in Chatham County, NC. He married ELIZABETH (OLDHAM) ODOM 1774 in Chatham, NC, daughter of JOHN ODOM and ANEY ODOM. She was born 1774 in Chatham, NC, and died Abt. 1815 in Chatham, NC.
Notes for JOHN HATLEY:
Left some money in will of John Odom as he was husband of John Odom's daughter, Elizabeth.
Last will and testament of John Odom, Chatham County NC, 1830
Children of JOHN HATLEY and ELIZABETH ODOM are:
2. i. SHERWOOD [SHERROD]2 HATLEY, b. 1775, Chatham County, N.C.; d. 1842, Benton County, Tennessee.
ii. WILLIAM HATLEY, b. Abt. 1777; m. FANNIE ROGERS.
iii. SIMEON HATLEY, b. Abt. 1776.
iv. ALFRED HATLEY, b. Abt. 1780.
v. MARGARAET PEGGY HATLEY.
vi. REBECCA HATLEY, m. UK KIRBY.
3. vii. JOAB HATLEY, b. 1770.
Generation No. 2
2. SHERWOOD (SHERROD)2 HATLEY (JOHN1) was born 1775 in Chatham County, N.C., and died 1842 in Benton County, Tennessee. He married MARIAH MARTHA REBECCA EDWARDS, daughter of EDWARD EDWARDS. She was born 1775 in N.C., and died Abt. 1850 in Benton County, Tennessee.
Notes for SHERWOOD [SHERROD] HATLEY:
This name is spelled both ways, and both sources have the same date and items , therefore it must be the SAME person, with the name problems that were prevalent in those days. ( Sherwood ) ( Sherrod )
The book by Jessye Ann High, "My Mother Nancy and her Oldhams". shows Sherrod as being born ca. 1790 Chatham County, NC
See NOTES under Edwards: His Son.
Children of SHERWOOD HATLEY and MARIAH EDWARDS are:
4. i. EDWARD3 HATLEY, b. 1800, N.C.; d. Abt. 1857, Benton County, Tennessee.
5. ii. ALBERT MARK HATLEY, b. 1808, Chatham, N.C.; d. September 16, 1834, Chatham, N.C..
iii. MARTHA HATLEY, b. Abt. 1805, NC; m. CHARLIE OATSVAIL; b. Abt. 1800, NC.
iv. NANCY HATLEY, b. Abt. 1802, NC; m. CULLEN LUPER; b. Abt. 1800, NC.
v. ELIZABETH HATLEY, b. Abt. 1804, NC; m. ANDERSON LYNCH; b. Abt. 1800, NC?.
vi. MARK HATLEY, b. 1800, NC; d. 1837; m. NANCY PENNINGTON MITCHELL; b. Abt. 1815, NC.
3. JOAB2 HATLEY (JOHN1) was born 1770. He married UK PARISH 1811.
Children of JOAB HATLEY and UK PARISH are:
i. SHERWOOD3 HATLEY.
ii. MARK HATLEY.
Generation No. 3
4. EDWARD3 HATLEY (SHERWOOD (SHERROD)2, JOHN1) was born 1800 in N.C., and died Abt. 1857 in Benton County, Tennessee. He married PIETY WILSON, daughter of JOHN WILSON and SARA WILSON. She was born Abt. 1800 in N.C., and died Abt. 1850 in Benton County, Tennessee.
Notes for EDWARD HATLEY:
from Elton Hatley (johat@usit.net)
This is the same family. Sherwood Hatley's son, Edwards, came to Benton Co.(actually it was part of Humphreys until 1836 when the west side of the Tennessee River became Benton Co.) TN about 1828. He settled along Birdsong Creek and had many children. One of his sons was Wyley who married (1) Leah Nowell. They had one child, Vandora, born here in Benton Co., TN. She married W. T. Swindle, right here in Benton County. Before 1860, Leah and Wiley were separated and consequently divorced. Wyley then married Rebecca Nichols in 1861. Sherwood married Martha Rebecca Edwards, daughter of Edward Edwards. They had six children, all of whom eventually came to Benton Co. They were Martha who married Charlie Oatsvall, Nancy who married Cullen Luper, and Elizabeth who married Anderson Lynch. The boys were Hardy who married Sarah Mitchell, Edwards who married Piety Wilson, and the youngest child was Mark who married Nancy Pennington Mitchell (Pennington was her middle name and not a surname). After Edwards came, his brother Hardy soon followed in 1834. In 1837, Edwards went back to Chatham Co., to get his father who was old and blind. He brought his father and six slaves back with him and his other brother and sisters came too. They were all here by 1840. Sherwood died in 1842. All the children signed the agreement to sell the slaves, so there is an accurate records of the children. I would love to work with you. I have been working on this family for more than 20 years and I am always excited to add family members. Please send me your lineage and I will add it to my charts. Joan Hatley. NCAt 12:45 PM 9/29/98
Children of EDWARD HATLEY and PIETY WILSON are:
6. i. WYLEY4 HATLEY, b. 1830, Benton County, Tenn.; d. September 1866, Benton County, Tennessee.
ii. HARDY HATLEY, b. Abt. 1832, TN; m. SARAH MITCHELL; b. Abt. 1835, TN.
5. ALBERT MARK3 HATLEY (SHERWOOD (SHERROD)2, JOHN1) was born 1808 in Chatham, N.C., and died September 16, 1834 in Chatham, N.C.. He married NANCY P. MITCHELL. She was born 1815 in prob NC.
Child of ALBERT HATLEY and NANCY MITCHELL is:
7. i. JOHN K.4 HATLEY, b. 1852; d. 1933.
Generation No. 4
6. WYLEY4 HATLEY (EDWARD3, SHERWOOD (SHERROD)2, JOHN1) was born 1830 in Benton County, Tenn., and died September 1866 in Benton County, Tennessee. He married (1) LEAH NOWELL HATLEY WHITE Abt. 1855 in Benton County, Tennessee, daughter of CULLEN NOWELL and CYNTHIA PIERCE. She was born October 06, 1830 in Benton County, Tenn., and died Abt. 1865 in Benton County, Tennessee. He married (2) REBECCA NICHOLS March 08, 1861.
Child of WYLEY HATLEY and LEAH WHITE is:
8. i. VANDORA (SWINDLE)5 HATLEY, b. November 12, 1858, Benton County, Tennessee; d. December 02, 1924, Maynard AR. Siloam Cemetery.
Children of WYLEY HATLEY and REBECCA NICHOLS are:
ii. MARY ANN5 HATLEY.
iii. WYLIE THOMAS HATLEY.
7. JOHN K.4 HATLEY (ALBERT MARK3, SHERWOOD (SHERROD)2, JOHN1) was born 1852, and died 1933. He married SUSAN CALINE TOWNSEND, daughter of STEVE TOWNSEND and NANCY BRECHEEN. She was born 1874, and died 1968.
Child of JOHN HATLEY and SUSAN TOWNSEND is:
9. i. JOHNNIE BELL5 HATLEY, b. January 21, 1894, Holladay, Benton County, TN; d. April 06, 1969, Paducha , KY..
Generation No. 5
8. VANDORA (SWINDLE)5 HATLEY (WYLEY4, EDWARD3, SHERWOOD [SHERROD]2, JOHN1) was born November 12, 1858 in Benton County, Tennessee, and died December 02, 1924 in Maynard AR. Siloam Cemetery. She married DR. WILLIAM THOMAS SWINDLE November 12, 1873 in Benton County, TN., son of WILLIAM SWINDLE and ANGELINA SMITH. He was born March 13, 1854 in Benton County, Tenn. came to AR. 1883, and died April 08, 1924 in Middlebrook, AR. Siloam Cemetery.
Notes for VANDORA (SWINDLE) HATLEY:
Vandora Hatley, married Dr. Swindell in Tennessee as noted there in a census book.
from Lawrence Dalton's book p310 +
Reddin and Delphis Kelley Hatley, were born in North Carolina. Their parents came to America from the British Isles in 1770. Two (2) sons Albert and Henderson are noted in this book. Albert married Nancy Mitchel in Randolph County and were the parents of 2 children. After her death, Albert Hatley married Mahulda Abbott and had several children. Mahulda Abbott is very prominent in the ODOM family history, having been in it before.
The Hatley's came to Randolph County in 1851 and settled at Maynard. Vandora Hatley Swindell and her husband Dr. William Thomas Swindell later came to the area and W.T. practiced Medicine in the area for the rest of their lives.
From Grady and Zilpha Swindell March 1995
Ancestors of Vandora Hatley Swindell, were from Benton County Tenn. and originally from N.C. Sherwood Hatley was born in 1775 and married Mariah Edwards and had a large family. Their son WYLEY, married LEAR NOWELL, who are the parents of Vandora.
Notes for DR. WILLIAM THOMAS SWINDLE:
.......notes from Helen Bruss, Grady and Zilpha Swindle, and from articles published in the Pocahontas Star Herald paper, one dated Apr. 18, 1940
William Thomas Swindle, while studying for a Degree in Medicine in Tennessee, married Vandora (Dora) Hatley, in 1873, in Benton County. Upon completion of his studies , the family moved to Arkansas and settled in the Middlebrook area, where he practiced Medicine.
Dr. Swindle spent 58 years of his life, walking, horse back riding and riding in the buggy with a horse, for miles and miles around Randolph County, AR. and Ripley County, MO., ministering to the sick and needy, and delivering babies. Dora, his wife, was the one who took care of the Doctor. from Jena Green Hopwood Book .......A Granddaughter
Dr W.T. Swindle of Maynard, aged 70 years, died at his home of infirmities due to advanced age. He had been in failing health for several months. He was buried at Siloam Cemetery with religious services by the Methodist Church. The final services were conducted by 8 members of the Ku Klux Klan, in full regalia, who marched to the grave, knelt in silent prayer for a minute and then silently dispersed. Many of his fellow Masons and Physicians attended the funeral.
of note Dr. Swindle , on Jan 30, 1914, gave a birthday party for his father, Uncle Billie Swindle who was 80 years young.
Jena Hopwood's book relates the incident that happened to Dr. Swindle at the Old Siloam Church, when Union Soldiers came upon the congregation and Dr. W.T. was wounded.
Children of VANDORA HATLEY and DR. SWINDLE are:
10. i. NANCY ELIZABETH (ODOM)6 SWINDLE, b. November 29, 1887, Randolph County, AR.; d. January 22, 1949, Reyno, AR..
11. ii. LARKEN LEONARD SWINDLE, b. October 31, 1874; d. January 09, 1904, Maynard, AR..
12. iii. ULER BALCUS SWINDLE, b. October 27, 1876, Randolph County, AR.; d. December 01, 1939, Oxly, MO. from cancer-Antioch Cemetery, Ripley CO..
13. iv. ARCUS ELI SWINDLE, b. February 14, 1879, Benton County, Tenn.; d. January 24, 1945, Siloam Cemetery, Randolph County , AR..
14. v. ANDERSON HORACE (SWINDLE) SWINDLE, b. September 02, 1881, Benton County, TENN.; d. August 12, 1950, Maynard, AR..
15. vi. PIZOLER BELLE SWINDLE, b. March 24, 1884, Green County, AR,; d. December 19, 1969, Bertrand Nursing Home Mississippi County, MO., Buried in Doniphan, MO..
16. vii. DOVIE DEE (LUTER) SWINDLE, b. September 05, 1891, Randolph County, AR.; d. October 11, 1958, Randolph County, AR..
17. viii. WARNER THURMAN SWINDLE, b. December 14, 1893, Middlebrook Randolph County, AR.; d. March 06, 1967, Leroy, ILL..
ix. EZRA SWINDLE, b. July 19, 1897, Randolph County AR; d.
November 04, 1900, Randolph County AR. 18. x. TULA (PARKER)(BATES) SWINDLE, b. July 06, 1901, Randolph County, AR.; d. October 16, 1971, Randolph County, AR..
9. JOHNNIE BELL5 HATLEY (JOHN K.4, ALBERT MARK3, SHERWOOD (SHERROD)2, JOHN1) was born January 21, 1894 in Holladay, Benton County, TN, and died April 06, 1969 in Paducha , KY.. She married WILLIAM ROBERT SHANKLE. He was born 1886, and died 1944.
Children of JOHNNIE HATLEY and WILLIAM SHANKLE are:
19. i. LILLIAN LAZELLE6 SHANKLE, b. 1918.
ii. VIRGINIAL SHANKLE, b. 1918.
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