John Thomas Peavey

Notes:

Merritt Mullen shows hims as William Andrew, whereas Mark Freeman instead has him as William J.

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Census Information:

1900 Census
Texas, Kaufman County, Precinct No X
Enumerated 19 Jun 1900
SD 6 ED 82 Sheet 12 A Stamped 339
190-197
Pevey, William A W M Feb 1854 46 M 26 Miss Miss Tx Farmer
Pevy, Celia Wife W F May 1847 43 M 26 9/6 Miss Tn Miss
Watson, Lura Dtr W F Aug 1877 22 M 3 0/0 Miss Miss Miss
____, Watson Son In Law W M Dec 1875 24 M 1 Ky Va Ky Farmer
____, John Son W M Jan 1881 19 S Tx Miss Miss Farmer
____, May Dtr W F Aug 1885 14 S Tx Miss Miss
____, Clarence Son W M July 1895 4 S Tx Miss Miss
____, Minnie Dtr W F Dec 1897 2 S Ind Ter Miss Miss
191-198
Pevey, Willie J Hd W M Dec 1870 20 M 9/12 Miss Miss Miss Farmer
Pevey, Mattie Wife W F Dec 1879 20 M 9/12 0/0 Tn Tn Tn

1910 Census
Texas, Kaufman County, Forney
Enumerated 10 and 11 May 1910
SD 3 ED 26 Sheet 12 A Stamped 61
214-221
Pevey, William Head M W 56 m1 35 Miss Ga Tn Farmer
Pevey, Celia Wife F W 53 m1 35 9/6 Miss Tn Miss
Pevey, Lura Dtr F W 31 S Miss Miss Miss
Pevey, Clarence Son M W 15 S Tx Miss Miss Farm Laborer
Pevey, Minnie Dtr F W 12 S Ok Miss Miss
Pevey, Adris Granddtr F W 9 S Tx Ky Miss

1920 Census
Texas, Kaufman, JP #1
Enumerated 21 Feb 1920 SD 3 ED 28 Sheet 14B
233-233
Pevey, Mrs. W. A. Hd F W 61 Wd Miss Tn Miss Farmer
Pevey, Clarence Son M W 23 S Tx Miss Miss Laborer on Farm

William married Celia Agnes Hanes on 21 Dec 1874 in Copiah County, Mississippi. Celia (daughter of John Abraham Hanes and Sarah McLemore) was born on 2 May 1857 in Mississippi; died on 8 Mar 1923 in Lawrence, Kaufman County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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Census Information

1850 Census
Mississippi, Perry County
Enumerated 16 Sept 1850 by James Carpenter
Stamped 326
74-77
John Hames 42 M House Carpenter SC
Sarah Hames 32 F Miss
Anne Hames 13 F Miss
Nancy Hames 22 F Miss
Moses Hames 8 M Miss
John Hames 6 M Miss
Andrew Hames 5 M Miss
El??? Hames 3 F Miss
Sarah Hames 1 F Miss

1860 Census
not located

1870 Census
Mississippi, Copiah County, Twp 1 and 2 east of RR
Post Office Crystal Springs
Enumerated July 1870 by C. E. Cannon
Page 44
323-309
Haynes, John 64 M W Farmer $--- $450 N. Carolina
Haynes, Sarah 55 F W Keeping House Tenn
Haynes, Cravin P. 19 M W Works on Farm Miss
Haynes, George W. 16 M W Miss
Haynes, Celia 13 F W Miss
Haynes, Abraham 12 M W Miss

John married Sarah McLemore on 9 Jul 1836 in Hinds County, Mississippi. Sarah (daughter of Moses McLemore and Nancy Vinnie Batiste) was born on 25 Jul 1815 in Tennessee; died on 22 Jul 1872 in Copiah County, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Paraphrased from "Ole Rosinheels" Moses and brother Richard McLemore were born in SC, and probably moved from Giles Co., TN to Wayne Co., MS at the end of hostilities in the War of 1812. They settled in that part of Wayne County which, in 1819, became Covington County and, still later, in 1826, became Jones County. They were both listed in the 1816 census of Wayne County, but neither was on the 1810 census of the same area. They settled in the Leaf River country of what is now Jones, Perry, Forrest and Covington counties, in south-eastern Mississippi. They lived in close proximity, and John McLemore joined them in 1820. In 1836, Richard moved to Lauderdale County.

The following transcription is courtesy of Melba Gene McLemore, and relates to the military service of Moses during the Creek War:

Know all men by these presents that I Moses Mclemore of the State of Tennessee and Giles County have constetutes ? made and appointed my trusty friend Abraham Byler my true and Lawful attorney for me and in my name and to my use to ask demand ... fore Recover and Receive from the paymaster of the United States all such Sum or Sums of Money which is owing to me from the United States for my services for a tour of duty against the Creek Indians under the command of Gen Andrew Jackson and upon Receiving of such money as fore said to receip for the same in my name in as full and ample a manner as i could do if I were personally present in witness where of I the said Moses McLemore have here unto let my hand and seal this 17th day July 1815
attest
John Huggins Moses McLemore ( Seal )

State of Tennessee Giles County
This day personally appears Moses McLemore before me Jacob Byler one of the Justices of the Peace for said county and acknowledged the above power of attorney for the purpose within mentioned in the presence of John Higggins the subscribing witness given under my hand the 17th Day of July 1815
Jacob Byler JP

(Research):Census Listings:

1850 Census
Mississippi, Perry County
Enumerated 28 Sept 1850
132-132
Moses McLamore 63 M Farmer $500 SC
Nancy McLamore 56 F SC (Color Mulatto) SC
John McLamore 23 M Farmer Miss
Juriah McLamore 17 F Miss
Moses McLemore 15 M Farmer Miss
Richard McLemore 13 M Miss (Son of John T. McLemore)
Sarah McLemore 11 F Miss (Daughter of John T. McLemore)
Keziah McLemore 7 F Miss (Daughter of John T. McLemore)
Craven McLemore 4 M Miss (Son of John T. McLemore)
Amos McLemore 2 F Miss (Appears to be John T. McLemore's daughter Agnes)

Moses married Nancy Vinnie Batiste between 1810 and 1815. Nancy was born about 1794 in Mississippi; died on 31 Aug 1868 in Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

According to Merritt Mullen, her maiden name is variously shown as Batiste, Baptiste, Battiece. ...

Merritt writes that Nancy (Vinnie) Batiste is believed to be a Choctaw Indian, probably born in the territory of Mississippi (census records indicate she was born in South Carolina, but there are no Batiste families there). A tradition in different branches of the Fairchild family says her grandchildren are 1/4 Indian, and the early Choctaw Indian rolls for Mississippi show Indian families using the surname of "Batiste" (with various spellings such as Battist, Battiese, Battice, Bapten). The name is also found among the Choctaws who migrated to Oklahoma Indian Territory.

"Batiste" is a variant spelling of the French name "Baptiste" (as in the common name "Jean Baptiste", or John the Baptist). The Baptistes were prominent early settlers of the Gulf Coast around what is now Mobile, Alabama. Jean Baptiste (dit Graveline) Baudreau came from Montreal (Canada) to the Gulf Coast with the brothers d'Iberville and Bienville, sent by King Louis XV to build Fort Louis and explore the Gulf Coast to protect the huge holdings (Louisiana Purchase area). It was in 1699/1700 that Jean Baptiste Baudreau came to the Pascaqoula/Bay St. Louis area on the Gulf Coast.
The family history of the descendants of Jean Baptiste Beaudreau indicates it was common for the male descendants to have both a French and an Indian wife, and children with both of them. A grandson of the first settler, Jean Batiste Baudreau, Pierre Baptiste (also called Pedro, during the Spanish era on the Gulf Coast) was probably 1/4 Indian and 3/4 French. He married a Choctaw Indian and had a daughter by her named Michou Jenny (or Jincy) Batiste (or Battiest), who married Daniel Anderson. It is possible that a brother of Jenny was the father of Nancy Vinnie Baptiste. If Nancy's mother was a full-blood Choctaw, then Nancy would be 3/16 French and 13/16 Indian.


Nancy was living in Copiah County, Mississippi with her son, John, at the time of the 1860 Census.

Larry Kingsley & Merritt Mullen both note that she died in Scott County, Mississippi.

Notes:

Married:
May also be the parents of an Elizabeth McLemroe, born 1820 and married James Lowery of the Cherokee Nation East. (MaryLynn Santa and Mark Freeman both reference her, but neither William McLemore or April Makerney have her listed).