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Polk Taylor

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Polk Taylor was born in May 1880 (son of Zachary W. Taylor and Mileachee Hawthorne); and died.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Zachary W. Taylor was born on 8 Mar 1844; died on 19 Feb 1917.

    Zachary married Mileachee Hawthorne on 11 Nov 1865. Mileachee (daughter of Joshua Timothy Hawthorne and Martha Kelley) was born on 14 Jun 1847 in Decatur County, Georgia; died on 14 Dec 1887. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mileachee Hawthorne was born on 14 Jun 1847 in Decatur County, Georgia (daughter of Joshua Timothy Hawthorne and Martha Kelley); died on 14 Dec 1887.
    Children:
    1. Martha Taylor was born about 1866; and died.
    2. Ella Gertrude Taylor was born on 13 Dec 1867; and died.
    3. Marquette Ira Taylor was born in Feb 1872; and died.
    4. James Taylor was born about 1875; and died.
    5. Dora Taylor was born about 1878; and died.
    6. 1. Polk Taylor was born in May 1880; and died.
    7. Ada L. Taylor was born in May 1882; and died.
    8. Texas Taylor was born in May 1887; and died.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Joshua Timothy Hawthorne was born on 14 Jan 1813 in Pulaski County, Georgia; died on 5 Feb 1856 in Decatur County, Georgia.

    Notes:

    The son of William Hawthorne and Meleachy Cliborn. (Barbara Smith). Listed in the "1840 Decatur County Georgia Census Index " (Frances T. Ingmire, Mountain Press).

    Per the 1850 online Decatur County, GA census:

    681 681
    Hawthorn J. T. 37 M Farmer 1,000GA
    Hawthorn Martha 32 F GA
    Hawthorn Elvina 12 F GA
    Hawthorn Wm. 10 M GA
    Hawthorn Elizabeth 8 F GA
    Hawthorn Malacon7 M GA
    Hawthorn Lethia 4 F GA
    Hawthorn Joshua 1 M GA

    How, if at all, is he related to the family of W. B. and Elizabeth Hawthorn (1850 Decatur census, #837) and Mrs. N. Hawthorn (1850 Decatur census, #838)?

    Joshua Timothy was the son of William Hawthorn and Meleachy Cliburn. William did serve in the Rev. War and I have proved his service. This is the same Hawthorn that the "Hawthorne Trail" in Florida and GA is named for as he moved there and settled that area.

    According to newspaper accounts of the Hawthorne family, after Joshua Timothy died, Martha took all of her children and came to Texas with her two brothers, Joe and Lump, but no other information was given. This may not be true as I see you show that they died in GA or perhaps they did not stay in Texas but went back. I can send you more info on who they married if you are interested but I thought this since this is just a branch off your tree, you might not need that much information. If you do, will send it along.

    Lizzie Hawthorne married my gr. grandfather, Thomas Harrison Holmes. We live today where they lived and raised their children. As you can see, the Hawthornes were rather prolific. They all married here and in this are of Texas (Newton-Jasper Counties), the world is full of Hawthornes.

    Patricia Forrest [pforrest@jas.net] email dated 6/21/2005

    Joshua married Martha Kelley on 4 Jun 1835 in Decatur County, Georgia. Martha (daughter of Malachi Kelley and Sarah Singletary) was born on 19 Jun 1818 in Georgia; died on 6 Jun 1909 in Friendship Cemetery, Roganville, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Friendship Cemetery, Roganville, Jasper County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Martha Kelley was born on 19 Jun 1818 in Georgia (daughter of Malachi Kelley and Sarah Singletary); died on 6 Jun 1909 in Friendship Cemetery, Roganville, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Friendship Cemetery, Roganville, Jasper County, Texas.
    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Hawthorne was born on 11 Apr 1838 in Decatur County, Georgia; and died.
    2. Amandy Hawthorne was born on 8 Sep 1839 in Decatur County, Georgia; and died.
    3. William "Lucky" Hawthorne was born on 21 Mar 1841 in Decatur County, Georgia; died before 1865.
    4. Sarah Ann "Lizzie" Hawthorne was born on 9 Aug 1843 in Decatur County, Georgia; died after 1872 in Newton County, Texas.
    5. Malachi Polk Hawthorne was born on 18 Dec 1844 in Decatur County, Georgia; died on 9 Jun 1916 in Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Kyle Hill Cemetery, Jasper County, Texas.
    6. 3. Mileachee Hawthorne was born on 14 Jun 1847 in Decatur County, Georgia; died on 14 Dec 1887.
    7. Joshua Timothy "Tim" Hawthorne, Jr. was born on 2 Feb 1849 in Decatur County, Georgia; died on 3 Nov 1934 in Roganville, Jasper County, Texas; was buried on 4 Nov 1934 in Friendship Cemetery, Roganville, Jasper County, Texas.
    8. Louisa Jane Hawthorne was born about 1853 in Decatur County, Georgia; died on 19 Jan 1934 in Texas.


Generation: 4

  1. 14.  Malachi Kelley was born in 1786 in South Carolina (son of ??? Kelley and ??? ???); died before 24 Feb 1859 in Jasper County, Texas.

    Notes:

    He can be found on the 1840 Decatur County, Georgia Census as follows:
    2 males 5-10
    1 male 10-15
    1 male 50-60
    1 female 10-15
    2 females 15-20
    1 female 20-30 1 female 40-50

    The next household enumerated was that of Hannah Morgan.

    This is his listing in 1850 Decatur County, Georgia:

    #520-520
    Kelly,M.,64,male,farmer,property value $1,200 South Carolina
    Kelly, Sarah,58,female, South Carolina
    Kelly, Kizzy,26,female, Georgia
    Kelly,Harriet,24,female, Georgia
    Kelly, Joseph,20,male,laborer, Georgia
    Kelly,Lumpkin,19,male,laborer,Georgia

    Per www.rootsweb.com/~gadecatu

    1850 Slave Schedule
    John Kelly 9 slaves
    M. Kelly 28 slaves
    Mrs. Morgan 1 slave, 1 y/o black male

    Nan McCoy Kittell of Jasper located a copy of the following deed of sale by the heirs of Malichi Kelly:

    THE STATE OF TEXAS JASPER COUNTY

    Know all men by these presents that we Dunkin Morgan & Eliza Morgan and Malichi Morgan and John McLemore of said State and County for and consideration of the sum of Five Hundred dollars to us in funds paid by Kizzie Kelly also of said State and County at and before the signing and delivering these presents the reciept of which we do hereby acknowledge we have granted bargain and sold and by these presents do grant bargain sell alienate transfer convey and confirm unto said Kizzie Kelly and to her heirs as assignees forever the following tracks lots or parcels of lands, described as follows, being situated in said State and County on Big Creek 9 miles southeast of Jasper. By virtue of presumption of Malichi Kelly and of Anthony Passeres (??) headright, we the AFORE SAID HEIRS OF MALICHI KELLYS ESTATE (emphasis added) do grant bargain and sell all of our right title and possession to the said Kizzie Kelly and to her heirs or assigns forever we here unto sign our names before witnesses on this the 14th day of January AD 1867.

    Witness PresentSigned James R. LeeM. Morgan Moses LeeDunkin Morgan "X" his mark Eliza Morgan "X" her mark John MacLamore "X" his mark


    On the same day, Malichi Morgan, John McLamore and Kizzie Kelly appear to also be selling land "situated on Big Creek 9 miles S E of Jasper" to "Dunkin Morgan and Eliza Morgan his wife," also for five hundred dollars. Perhaps they were partitioning the land?

    Both of these were recorded in the Deed Records of Jasper County, Volume 24, page 576.

    In a letter written on October 3, 1999, Nan notes however that "I have about decided that the one Kelley/McLemore clue I found is only a clerical error, therefore our Kelley connection my in fact be nonexistant....the deed Book H, p 241 in Jasper showing sale of land to Keziah Kelley from Eliza (Kelley) and Duncan Morgan, John McLemore and M. (Little Mal) Morgan mentions that "We...heirs of Malichi Kelley's estate" do sell, etc. [Eliza and Keziah are sisters, Little Mal Morgan a nephew] BUT the clerk could have misunderstood and added Grandpa's [John McLemore] name AS A HEIR when he merely had some ownership in the land being transferred. While there was no AFFADAVIT OF HEIRSHIP filed, there's a POWER OF ATTORNEY filed (Book F, p 141) which gives ALL the heirs of Mal Kelley and agrees to have brother Joseph Kelley and brother-in-law Randall McDonald act as "agents" to settle this estate. John McLemore is not on this list...bet I've spent at least fifty dollars on postage, copies, phone calls and gas, but think 'this dog won't hunt.'

    Could Malachi be the father of Alexander Kelly? He and his family can be found on the FamilySearch transcription of the 1880 Census in Jasper. He was born in Georgia circa 1813-1814.

    Could Malachi be the father of Daniel Kelly? Daniel is also listed on the 1880 Jasper County, Texas census as age 63 (born ca 1817) in Georgia. And could Elijah Kelley, father in law of Martha Jane Travis, fit into this family as well? He was born in 1825 in Decatur County, Georgia.

    Malachi married Sarah Singletary in 1810 in South Carolina. Sarah (daughter of Joseph Singletary and Mary Martha Edwards) was born about 1792 in South Carolina; died about 1850 in Decatur County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 15.  Sarah Singletary was born about 1792 in South Carolina (daughter of Joseph Singletary and Mary Martha Edwards); died about 1850 in Decatur County, Georgia.
    Children:
    1. Hannah Kelley was born before 1810 in South Carolina; died after 1840.
    2. Elizabeth Kelley was born on 24 Jul 1816 in Georgia; died on 12 Apr 1903 in Magnolia Springs, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Morgan Cemetery, Jasper County, Texas.
    3. 7. Martha Kelley was born on 19 Jun 1818 in Georgia; died on 6 Jun 1909 in Friendship Cemetery, Roganville, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Friendship Cemetery, Roganville, Jasper County, Texas.
    4. Keziah Kelley was born about 1825 in Georgia; died on 18 Jun 1880.
    5. Sarah Kelley was born about 1821 in Georgia; and died.
    6. Harriet M. G. Kelley was born about 1827 in Georgia; and died.
    7. Joseph Kelley was born about 1830 in Georgia; died on 7 Sep 1892.
    8. Malachi Lumpkin Kelley was born about 1833 in Georgia; and died.