Paternal Ancestors of Betty Atkins

General Notes: Also called Catle and "C J", he was named after his father's maternal uncle, Catlett James. The antecedent died a childless bachelor about ten years before his namesake was born.

In January 1818, he was about nineteen and in the US Army fighting with Creek (then called Muskogee) Allies. Catle Atkins volunteered with 18 other men for a suicide mission to break through Seminole lines and try to reach old Fort Gaines in modern Gwinnett Co, GA. Against everyone's expectations, all but two of the men made it. (Recorded in the memoirs of JJ Hooper who led the mission). Hooper says that he saw Catle as late as 1841 when he lived in Macon Co, AL.

He married Harriet Chapman 20 January 1820 in Jasper Co, GA. (She may have been born in the Creek Nation, GA, (See Jahue G Atkins born GA 1834. Father born VA, mother born Creek Nation).

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[ Free Inhabitants in "The Creek Nation" in the County "West of the" State
of "Akansas" enumerated by me, on the "16th" day of "August" 1860.
Signed: "Israel Vine" Asst. Marshal

ATKINS, Jahue G. 26, m, GA Farmer
Mary J. 25, f, Creek Nation
Harriett A. 6, f, TX
Loueza A. 4, f, TX
Texana 2, f, TX ] -----------

Not yet found in the 1850 US Censuses. One explanation: he was spending much of this time in the Creek Nation which had no census until 1860. The Creek Nation originally ranged from Western Georgia, (ie, south of the Catahochee) through most of Alabama and into Mississippi. The relocated Creek Nation was in eastern Oklahoma and western Arkansas.

A post office was established at North Fork Town on August 4, 1853, but the name of the place was changed to Micco, meaning "chief" in the Creek language( now called Eufaula, MacIntosh Co, OK). The trader, Catlett J Atkins, was appointed postmaster.

Catlett was Justice of the Peace in Grayson Co, TX from Aug 1856 to July 1857. Harriet, his wife, died after their youngest daughter's marriage in September or 1856. He and Jane Browder were married within a few months, and they had a daughter Sarah b 1860 Sherman, Grayson Co, TX. (he was 61 and his wife 39 at the time.)

Had a total of 10 children

Per Mark Todd, Texas jan. 2003 ---------------------- Sandy: I've been on the road to our place in 'South Padre Island and then to Crested Butte, CO. On arriving home, I found certificates awarding lifetime membership in "First Families of the Twin Territories," from the OK Gen Soc. I was certified for my father, Thomas Milton Hefton, in Old Ok Territory (Old Greer CO) 1903. He was the only one of 13 kids born in OK. They couldn't hack the hardscrabble life up here and went back to TX! The award for Indian Territory, you will be happy to learn was for "Catlett James (C.J.) Atkins, resident of North Fork Town, Creek Nation, IT, 1848-1853." (I don't think they moved to TX until closer to 1854-56, but could prove the Sep., 1853 date as the year he was named PostMaster. If you have a fax or want me to mail my Appl. let me know. RR Hefton ---------------------------------------------------- Submitter: Helen Crowley Subject: Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deeds <http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/message/an/surnames.croley/191> Message:

21 March 2001 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deeds FHL Film no. 34068 Regarding the deed from Larkin Chew to Abel Sears in the previous posting: in rereading the deed I think it is Abel Stears. The way the name is written it is very difficult to decipher. Perhaps someone knows from experience what this man?s surname is.

5 December 1726 Page 208 Larkin Chew to Amos Sutton Witnesses: John Waller 2 April 1727 Page 210 George Prockter to Edward Price At Line of patent granted to John Buckner and John Roystons Witnesses: Ghome, John Skinner 2 April 1727 Page 212 George Prockter to John Skinner White oak within line of Mr. Francis Thornton Witnesses: Ghome, Edward Price 1 May 1727 Page 215 Jacob Wall and Blanch his wife to Robert Green. Patent originally granted to Robert Beverley to White oak corner to a patent granted to William Shrein. 3 February 1726 Page 219 Francis Smith to Edward Pigg Witnesses: Jonathon Clark, John Connor, William Smith, John Rogers 1 May 1726 Page 222 Thomas Graves to William Johnson. Beginning at line of William Johnson. Witnesses: B. Grayson, Benjamin Porter, Samuel Hamm. 1 April 1726 Page 220 William Payton to John Kilgore Witnesses: William Russell, Jonathon Cook, Edmond Cooks. 1 May 1727 Page 225 Abraham Frames to Larance Franklyn. Beginning at the corner stake in John Foster?s land. Witnesses: Daniel Brown, Thomas Benson, John Foster. 5 December 1726 Page 228 William McConnico to William Eddins. Witnesses: John Taliafero, John Eddins, John Finnell. 16 January 1726 Page 231 John Blackley to Robert Williams Witnesses: John Quarles, James Stewart, Stephen Bockham. 30 January 1726 Page 235 Joseph Brock to John Durrel Witnesses: Larkin Chew, John Webley, Willis Logan. Mary Brock, wife of Joseph Brock, acknowledged her right of dower. 3 July 1727 Page 240 Daniel Brown to Paul Micon Corner to John Robinson Witnesses: Francis Thornton, John Taylor. 3 July 1727 Page 241 Larkin Chew to Daniel Brown. land adjoining John Robinson. Witnesses: Moseley Battaley, John Waller, John Waller Jr. 3 July 1727 Page 243 Larkin Chew to Lazarus Tilly. Witnesses: Henry Willis, Henry Goodlow, T. Haige. 3 July 1727 Page 245 Larkin Chew to John Chew Land adjoining Mr. John Lewis and Richard Buckner. Witnesses: Henry Willis, Henry Goodlow, T. Haige. 3 July 1727 Page 247 Major Augustine Smith to Ambrose Madison. Beginning at the corner red oaks standing in Mr. Jonathon Gibson?s land and along that line to Capt. Charles Taliafero?s line. Witnesses: John Chew, Robert Brooks, P. Greenhill. 8 August 1727 Page 249 Abraham Bledsoe and William Bledsoe to Augustine Smith. From red oak in a line of a patent granted to Rev. Hugh Jones. Witnesses: Thomas Smith, James Taylor 30 July 1727 Page 250 James Taylor of DayPole??Parish of King and Queen to James Taylor Jr. of St. George Parish in Spotsylvania. Corner to George Taylor in Mr. Robert Taliafero?s Line. Corner to James Taylor, Zachary Taylor, Erasmus Taylor and George Taylor. Witnesses: Thomas Carr Jr., Thomas Chew, Zachary Taylor. 30 July 1727 Page 253 John Quarles and John Ashley decided to redefine their property line. Map of property included. 4 September 1727 Page 253 Abraham Bledsoe and William Bledsoe to Augustine Smith Jr. to Reverend Hugh Jones line. Witnesses: Thomas Chew, John Chew, G. Lightfoot (Mr. Lightfoot?s name is Goodrich.) 3 July 1727 Page 256 Maj. Augustine Smith to Ambrose Madison. Beginning at two red oaks standing in Jonathon Gibson?s line and Capt. Chas. Taliafero?s line Along line of Francis Thornton. Witnesses: John Chew, Robert Brooks, P. Greenhill. Memo: A memorandum was added to the above deed to correct part of the legal description. Witnesses: Thomas Chew, Francis Conway, William Russell.
6 November 1727 Page 259 Ambrose Madison and Francis, his wife, to Humphrey Ball of London. Beginning at 2 corner red oaks standing in Jonathon Gibson?s line and Capt. Charles Taliafero?s line. Witnesses: John Waller, Robert Green, T. Lorsis (this last name was impossible for me to read. Does anyone know what it could be? It began with a sort of monogram, appearing to be a T and an L intertwined, then continuing with o-r-s-i-e or o-r-s-i-s, possibly.) 6 November 1727 Page 260 Thomas Catlett to Francis Conway. Beginning at two white oaks and three Spanish oaks standing on the lower side of Mountain Run, corner to a patent granted to Lawrence and John Taliafero. Witnesses: John Battaile, Ghome, John Taliafero. 6 November 1727 Page 265 Francis Conway to John Taliafero to line of Lawrence and John Taliafero. Witnesses: John Battaile, Thomas Catlett, John Taliafero. 28 August 1727 Page 267 Beginning at white oak on John Baylor?s line White oak on John Taliafero?s line. Witnesses: John Taylor, William Taylor, James Pendleton. Martha, wife of James Taylor, quitclaimed to Richard Thomas her right of dower. Witnesses: John Taylor, James Taylor, George Taylor, Francis Madison, Ambrose Madison. 11 August 1727 Page 271 James Atkins to William Hansford white oak and dogwood corner to Francis Thornton. Witnesses: Ghome, John Martin, Samuel Short, John Quarles. 6 October 1727 Page 273 James Taylor to Zachary Taylor Witnesses: Robert Pollard Jr., John Scott, Thomas Slaughter. 9 September 1727 Page 276 Col. James Taylor Gent. to Joseph Roberts Land adjoining Robert Baylor and Mr. Richard Gregory. Witnesses: John Scott, Benjamin Cave, Zachary Taylor. 29 September 1727 Page 278 Phillip Todd to John Waller Beginning at small hickory and oak Sapling A corner to Mr. Robert Coleman Witnesses: E. Wingfield, Richard Cheek, John Waller Jr.
4 January 1727 Page 280 James Taylor to Augustine Moore Corner poplar of John Holladay. Witnesses: Robert Baylor, George Moore, Francis Baylor, Thomas Griffeth. 4 March 1727 Page 288 Larkin Chew to Amey Sutton, her heirs and assigns. in line of William Bradbourne. Witnesses: John Waller, Moseley Battaley, John Waller Jr. 4 March 1727 Page 291 James Taylor to Richard Mankdon Mauldon Adjoining Capt. John Taliafero, Mr. Richard Thomas, and Mr. John Baylor. Witnesses: John Chew, William Johnson, Thomas Chew. 3 March 1727 Page 294 Thomas Chew to John Penn and George Penn. Adjoining Augustine Smith. Witnesses: John Chew, William Johnson, James Taylor. 6 September 1726 Page 296 Edward Tinsely to William Crawford. corner of dividing line between Zachary and Erasmus Taylor. Witnesses: James Taylor, Robert Green, John Finlayson. 4 March 1727 Page 297 Thomas Rucker to Henry Downs Corner of Thomas Jackson. Witnesses: John Rucker, Edward Tinsley, Thomas Jackson.
3 March 1728 Page 299 Richard Sharp to John Finlayson. Witnesses: Moseley Battaley, John Chew, William Russell. 4 March 1727 Page 301 Thomas Tyler to Charles Tyler On Col. Spotswood line. Witnesses: William Johnson, Thomas Chew. 4 March 1727 Page 303 Jeremiah Clowder to well-beloved daughter, Hannah Clowder. Witnesses: John Waller, John Waller Jr.

Research Notes: Also called Catle and "C J", he was named after his father's maternal uncle, Catlett James. The antecedent died a childless bachelor about ten years before his namesake was born.

In January 1818, he was about nineteen and in the US Army fighting with Creek (then called Muskogee) Allies. Catle Atkins volunteered with 18 other men for a suicide mission to break through Seminole lines and try to reach old Fort Gaines in modern Gwinnett Co, GA. Against everyone's expectations, all but two of the men made it. (Recorded in the memoirs of JJ Hooper who led the mission). Hooper says that he saw Catle as late as 1841 when he lived in Macon Co, AL.

He married Harriet Chapman 20 January 1820 in Jasper Co, GA. (She may have been born in the Creek Nation, GA, (See Jahue G Atkins born GA 1834. Father born VA, mother born Creek Nation).

1830 Census in Harris Co, GA under C J Atkins shows a family with five children and two slaves.

Male Female

children under 5 years 2 1

children 5-10 years 2 0

adults 30-40 years 1 1

adults 36-55 years 0 2 (slaves)

Same-page neighbors include his young brother Spencer J Atkins (20-30 yrs old). Next-page neighbors include Solomon Chapman (30-40 yrs old). Previous-page neighbor is Wiley James.

After 1836, he moved his family to Alabama where he had a store, and some association with the Creek (or Muskogee) Indians. The Indian Removal Act required all Indians to move West of the Mississippi by 1837.

In the 1840 Census he is in Macon Co, AL (miss-indexed as CS Atkins) shows a family with 10 children and 2 slaves.

male female

children 0-5 years 1 0

children 5-10 years 1 3

children 10-15 years 2 1

adults 15-20 years 1 1

adults 40-50 years 1 1

adults 36-55 years 2 (slaves)

Same-page neighbors include Levi Chapman (30-40 years), Wm Chapman(40-50 years), H Chapman (80-90 years). Next-page nieghbors include John Laney. Previous-page neighbor is Wiley James.

Not yet found in the 1850 US Censuses. One explanation: he was spending much of this time in the Creek Nation which had no census until 1860. The Creek Nation originally ranged from Western Georgia, (ie, south of the Catahochee) through most of Alabama and into Mississippi. The relocated Creek Nation was in eastern Oklahoma and western Arkansas.

A post office was established at North Fork Town on August 4, 1853, but the name of the place was changed to Micco, meaning "chief" in the Creek language( now called Eufaula, MacIntosh Co, OK). The trader, Catlett J Atkins, was appointed postmaster.

Catlett was Justice of the Peace in Grayson Co, TX from Aug 1856 to July 1857. Harriet, his wife, died after their youngest daughter's marriage in September or 1856. He and Jane Browder were married within a few months, and they had a daughter Sarah b 1860 Sherman, Grayson Co, TX. (he was 61 and his wife 39 at the time.)

His son, James G is living in Arkansas in the Creek Nation Census of 1860. Between 1853 and 1854, CJ moved to Sherman,TX, At least three (possibly all of CJ's five sons had "G" as middle initial). At the outbreak of the war his youngest daughter, Virginia Atkins Todd was visiting realtives (her brother James?) in Camden, Arkansas. where she remained after her husband enlisted immediately. She returned to Sherman after the war.

In 1862, he wrote a letter to his uncle Joseph Atkins in Orange County, VA with a return address of Piedmont, Texas which he described as in Grayson County near Sherman Texas.

Catlett married Harriet L Chapman Mrs. C.J. Atkins on 20 Jan 1820 in Jasper Co, Georgia. Harriet was born in 1824 in AL and died on 13 Oct 1886 at age 62.

8 ii. Benjamin G Atkins (born on 8 Jul 1824 in GA - died on 21 Jun 1891 in Dripping Springs, Tx)

17. Harriet L Chapman Mrs. C.J. Atkins was born in 1824 in AL and died on 13 Oct 1886 at age 62.

General Notes: may have been born in the Creek Nation

There are five Harriet Chapman's listed in the Native American Data pages on rootsweb Credit belongs to the staff of SW National Archives, Fort Worth, Texas, who compiled the names from the Dawes Enrollment Cards for its NAIL search site <http://www.nara.gov/nara/nail.html>

Name: Chapman, Harriet E Tribe: Chickasaw Record Type: enrollment Age: 37 Sex: F Enrollment Type: BB (By Blood) Blood %: 1/8 Card No.: 18 Roll No.: 53

Name: Chapman, Harriet E G Tribe: Chickasaw Record Type: enrollment Age: 37 Sex: F Enrollment Type: BB (By Blood) Blood %: 1/8 Card No.: 18 Roll No.: 53

Name: Chapman, Harriet Tribe: Cherokee Record Type: enrollment Sex: F Enrollment Type: P (Parent) Card No.: 4210

Name: Chapman, Harriet Tribe: Choctaw Record Type: enrollment Sex: F Enrollment Type: P (Parent) Card No.: MCR1865

Name: Chapman, Harriet Tribe: Choctaw Record Type: enrollment Sex: F Enrollment Type: P (Parent) Card No.: MCR2259

Harriet married Catlett James Atkins on 20 Jan 1820 in Jasper Co, Georgia. Catlett was born in 1798 in Virginia.

19. Harriet Bailey Mrs. James Todd was born in 1800 in S. C. and died in 1847 in AL at age 47.

Harriet married James Todd in 1818 in S. C. James was born on 28 Sep 1799 in Bertie Co, N. C. and died on 1 Jan 1852 in Reeltown, Tallapoosa Co.. AL at age 52.

10 i. Paul Jefferson Gaskill (born on 9 Mar 1837 in St Claire Co, Il - died in 1919 in Dripping Springs, Grayson Co, Tx)

22. John H. Tatum,¹ son of William Tatum and Phoebe Barnham, was born on 5 May 1811 in Logan Co, Kentucky, died on 25 Dec 1879 in Sherman, TX at age 68, and was buried in West Hill Cemetery, Sherman, Grayson Co, Tx.

General Notes: Tombstone inscription: John H. / Tatum / Born / May 5, 1811 / Died / Dec. 25, 1879 / Loving Husband, Father, Faithful Friend Lies Buried Here

John married Cassandra Robinson Mrs. John H. Tatum on 28 Jan 1837 in Russellville, Logan Co., KY. Cassandra was born in 1818 in Logan Co, Kentucky, died in 1879 in Lamar Street Cemetery, Sherman, Grayson Co., TX. at age 61, and was buried in Lamar Street Cemetery.

ii. Sarah J Tatum was born in 1838 in Mo and died on 21 Mar 1864 in Sherman, TX at age 26.

vii. James Taylor Tatum was born in 1847 in Mo and died on 5 Jan 1855 in Dade , MO at age 8.

viii. John Tatum was born in 1849 in Mo and died in 1852 in Dade , MO at age 3.

ix. George Washington Tatum was born in Jun 1850 in Dade , MO and died in 1887 in Cooke Co, TX at age 37.

23. Cassandra Robinson Mrs. John H. Tatum,¹ daughter of Littleberry Robinson and Cassandra Graham Mrs. Littleberry Robinsoon, was born in 1818 in Logan Co, Kentucky, died in 1879 in Lamar Street Cemetery, Sherman, Grayson Co., TX. at age 61, and was buried in Lamar Street Cemetery.

Research Notes: She m. JOHN H. TATUM ( buried at Lamar Street Cemetery, Sherman, Grayson Co., TX.). Children: MARY TATUM (b. 1838 MO. d. ?; m. PAUL J. GASKELL in Grayson Co., TX. 2-18-1866); SARAH H. TATUM (b. 1838 MO. d. 5-21-1864 Grayson Co., TX. - twin to MARY); MARTHA R. TATUM (b. 1840 MO., m. WILLIAM STOWE 5-14-1867 Grayson Co., TX.); WILLIAM R. TATUM (b. 1842 MO. d. ?); LEWIS C. TATUM (b. 1844 MO. d. ?, m. ELIZABETH BROWN 12-27-1864 Grayson Co., TX. ); PHOEBE ANN TATUM (b. 1845 MO. d. ?, m. A. P. JONES 8-23-1866 Grayson Co., TX.); JAMES TAYLOR TATUM (b. 1847 MO. d. 1-6-1855 Dade Co., MO.); JOHN TATUM (b. 1849 Dade Co., MO. d. 1852 Dade Co., MO.); GEORGE WASHINGTON TATUM (b. aft. June 1850 Dade Co., MO. d. 1887 Cook Co., TX., m. BARBARA DOWELL SHACKLETT (b. 9-18-1855 Brandenburg, Meade Co., KY. d. 5-8-1932 Archer Co., TX.) in Grayson Co., TX. 12-25-1877); BENJAMIN FRANKLIN TATUM (b. 9-20-1853 Dade Co., MO. d. ? , m. SUSAN F. MARTIN 11-23-1872 Grayson Co., TX.); MARGARET EVELYN TATUM (b. 1856 Dade Co., TX. d. ?, m. ZENUS H. COX 12-24-1875 Grayson Co., TX.).

Cassandra married John H. Tatum on 28 Jan 1837 in Russellville, Logan Co., KY. John was born on 5 May 1811 in Logan Co, Kentucky, died on 25 Dec 1879 in Sherman, TX at age 68, and was buried in West Hill Cemetery, Sherman, Grayson Co, Tx.

24. Samuel Harper ¹ was born in 1776 in North Carolina and died in Nov 1850 in Bedford Co., TN at age 74.

Samuel married Mary Polly Gambill on 25 Oct 1799 in Bedford County, TN. Mary was born in 1777 in Wautaga Settlement, Washington, TN, died before 1850 in Bedford County, TN, and was buried in Harper Cem., Bedford Co., TN.

12 iii. John Milton Harper (born on 14 Feb 1809 in Bedford Co., TN - died on 2 Jan 1874)

iv. Thomas Washington Harper was born in 1810 in Bedford Co., TN, died about 1855 in Bedford Co., TN about age 45, and was buried in Harper Cem., Bedford Co., TN.

v. Mary Harper was born on 30 Jan 1813 in Bedford Co., TN, died on 17 Sep 1898 in Crane, Stone Co., MO at age 85, and was buried on 19 Sep 1898 in Richmond Cem., Richmond, Bedford Co., TN.

vi. Sarah Harper was born in 1814 in Bedford Co., TN and died on 20 Jan 1890 in Bedford Co., TN at age 76.

xi. Benjamin Harper was born in 1823 in Bedford Co., TN, died on 26 Dec 1860 in Davis Co., IA at age 37, and was buried on 28 Dec 1860 in Mounts Cem., Davis Co., IA.

25. Mary Polly Gambill,¹ daughter of Thomas Bradley Gambill and Susanna Fisher Nash, was born in 1777 in Wautaga Settlement, Washington, TN, died before 1850 in Bedford County, TN, and was buried in Harper Cem., Bedford Co., TN.

Mary married Samuel Harper on 25 Oct 1799 in Bedford County, TN. Samuel was born in 1776 in North Carolina and died in Nov 1850 in Bedford Co., TN at age 74.

Research Notes: Burke County, NC Marriages Groom's Name Bride's Name Date of Bond Bondsman Witness Whisenhunt, Alexander Griffin, Adalade Oct 23, 1860 Stephen Winters None Whisenhunt, BR Powell, Adeline Mar 27, 1861 Lawson Powell JB Kincaid Whisenhunt, Elias Benfield, Mary Mar 16, 1857 Whisenhunt, Boot R. WS Sudderth Whisenhunt, George Hoppis, Holley Oct 5, 1838 George Martin JJ Erwin Whisenhunt, Henry Brown, Nancy Feb 1, 1868 None EW Dorsey Whisenhunt, Henry Clarke, Mary May 1848 Alfred Beach None Whisenhunt, John Griffin, Harriet Aug 18, 1860 Joshua Gibbs Alexander Grady Whisenhunt, Joseph E. Winters, Laura J. Jan 31, 1861 WB Avery None Whisenhunt, Noah Miller, Polly Mar 28, 1827 Philip Whisenhunt None Whisenhunt, Phillip H. Johnston, Sarah Dec 11, 1845 William Whisenhunt JD Ferree

George next married Susannah Collins Mrs. George Michael Whisenhunt on 24 Apr 1828 in Carroll Co., GA. Susannah was born in 1810 in South Carolina and died on an unknown date. Another name for Susannah was Susannah Collins.

ii. Margaret Ann Whisenhunt was born in 1833 in GA and died in 1875 at age 42.

14 iv. Henry J.N. Whisenhunt (born on 27 Apr 1833 in Carroll Co., GA - died on 10 Apr 1895 in Van Zandt Co. Texas)

v. Child (Male) Whisenhunt was born about 1835 in Carroll Co., GA, born circa 1832-1836.

vi. Barbary A. Whisenant was born on 25 Nov 1838 in GA and died on 2 Dec 1913 in Van Zandt Co., TX at age 75.

• notes on marriage: marriage, 1838, Burke Co., NC. bondsman: George Martin witness: JJ Erwin

iii. Noah Whisenhunt was born on 14 Mar 1847 and died on 11 Jan 1896 at age 48.

29. Susannah Collins Mrs. George Michael Whisenhunt ¹ was born in 1810 in South Carolina and died on an unknown date. Another name for Susannah was Susannah Collins.

Susannah married George Michael Whisenhunt on 24 Apr 1828 in Carroll Co., GA. George was born in 1803 in Randolph Co., NC and died after 1870 in Kaufman Co., TX. Another name for George was George Michael Whisenhunt.

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