Matilda Ann Peeks

Matilda married Elkanah Mays on 27 Apr 1874 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Elkanah (son of William Mays and Sarah Ann Nichols) was born in May 1850 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Ella J. Mays was born about 1877 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee.
2. Martha A. Mays was born about 1879 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee.
3. George S. Mays was born in Aug 1889 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee.
4. Lillie L. Mays was born in Sep 1891 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee.

Eli married Martha DeLoach about 1840 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Martha (daughter of John DeLoach and Phebe Wallen) was born about 1809 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1850 Carter County, TN Census
District 7

Household 135
John DeLoach 65 TN Married 1807
Phebe 64 TN
Matilda 28 TN
Pheabe 24 TN
John 21 TN
Mary 19 TN

Household 136
John Hicks 44 TN Married 1844
Nancy 30 TN
Michael 2 TN
Susan Hicks 10 TN

(Note: Carter County, TN marriage record states that John Hicks and
Nancy DeLoach were married on 6 March 1845.)

Household 137
Eli Peaks 32 NC Married 1840
Martha 38 TN
Sarah 8 TN
Alfred 6 TN
Matilda 1 TN

(Note: A handwritten Carter County marriage bond dated 11 April 1837
states that Eli Phillips and James Prichett have posted $50 bond
for Eli Phillips to marry Martha DeLoach. I have not found any
additional records for Eli Phillips and Martha DeLoach.
The death record for Alfred C. Peaks stated that his father was
Eli Peaks and his mother was a Deloach.)


1860 Carter County, TN Census
1st Division

Household 336
Eli Peaks 45 NC Occupation Cooper
Martha 46 TN
Sarah 16 TN
Alfred C. 13 TN
Ann 10 TN


1870 Carter County, TN Census
District 8

Household 162
Eli Peek 52 NC Cooper
Martha 58 TN
Sarah Mays 26 TN
Ann Peek 21 TN
Louisa Mays 2 TN
Lillia Mays 1 TN

Household 163
Samuel DeLoach 26 TN Farmer
Louisa 26 NC
Margaret 3 TN
William 3/12 TN

Notes:

Circumstantial evidence points to Michael Allison DeLoach being the father of John DeLoach. Court House fires during the Civil War in Sullivan County, Tennessee and in South Carolina probably destroyed any records which could provide proof of this relationship. Results from the ongoing DeLoach DNA Project are tending to substantiate the circumstantial evidence.

John DeLoach is descended from Michel DesLoges, a French Huguenot who arrived in America in about 1664. The DesLoges family had escaped France during the time that the Huguenots were suffering from religious intolerance, and often state sponsored abuse and imprisonment. Their escape route is not known, but the family arrived in England between 1600 and 1660. Michel DesLoges may have been born in England. Whether or not, he did live there long enough to obtain trade skills as a tailor, and learn the English language. He obtained passage to America out of Bristol, England, and settled in Isle of Wight County, Virginia. There, he had the good fortune to meet and marry Jane Griffith, the only child of wealthy land owner Rowland Griffith. In his will, dated 9 August 1671, he gave 'all of my estate to Jane DesLoges, my only daughter , now wife unto Michaell Desloges, taylor'. Michel DesLoges anglicised his name to Michael DeLoach. He and Jane had three sons that grew to maturity, and possibly some daughters. The large estate that they inherited and developed was passed to their descendants, who also acquired considerable land and wealth. The family spread southward along the Atlantic seaboard, establishing large plantations in Surry County, Virginia, and Edgecombe and Bertie (later Northampton) Counties, North Carolina. One branch of the family left Edgeconbe County in 1791 and moved to the Southwest Territory into what would become Dickinson and Sumner Counties, Tennessee. From there, these DeLoach families moved to Kentucky, Alabama and Mississippi. Other descendants of the first North Carolina DeLoach family moved further south through South Carolina to Georgia. In South Carolina, there were clans of DeLoach families in Camden, Kershaw, Edgefield, Hampton and Saluda Counties. The history of these families can be found in the following publications:
'Historic Southern Families', John Bennett Bodie
'The DesLoges Family', Joseph Earle Steadman
'Some Historic Families of South Carolina', Frampton Earle Ellis
'DeLoach Family History', Robert Ellis Colson
As in most states during the early history of America, civil records such as birth, marriage and death certificates were not required in South Carolina until the early 1900's. The identification of family descendants is possible only if they are mentioned in wills, land transactions, or other official documents. It is possible for two professional genealogists to take the same raw information and develop completely different family structures because of the lack of definitive civil records. Additionally, if a son were to leave home upon reaching majority, and move to a new state never to return to his birth place, he might not even be mentioned in his parents' wills. For these reasons, the exact ancestry of John DeLoach has not yet been determined. The first records of John DeLoach in Tennessee appear in Sullivan County. In the Sullivan County Deed Book #6, 1809-1815, John Delock (sic) is a witness for the transfer of 100 acres on Frederick Kealler's Line from The United States of America, Stephen Walling, to Jonathan Carrier, dated 2 Oct 1810. In the 1812 Sullivan County Tax List, there appears to be two records of John DeLoach, one in Captain King's Military District, and one in Captain William Scott's District. John DeLoach and his family are listed in the 1840 Sullivan CountyCensus. Any other record of the DeLoach family in Sullivan County was probably destroyed when the court house burned in 1863. Records of the DeLoach family start appearing in Carter County in the 1830's. John DeLoach is listed on the 1834 Tax List, owning 126 acres. Susan DeLoach married Amos Wilson, 17 Nov 1834. Martha DeLoach married Eli Phillips, 11 Apr 1837. Thomas DeLoach married Perlina Oliver, 6 Oct 1842. Nancy DeLoach married John Hicks, 5 Mar 1845. John DeLoach and his family are listed on the 1850 Census.

The presence of records for the DeLoach family in Carter and Sullivan Counties during the 1830-1840 time frame leads to two possibilities:
a. There were two John DeLoach families in Northeastern Tennessee.
b. John DeLoach owned property in both counties. Resolving this conflict will be difficult, as no deed, land grant or other property transfer record for John DeLoach in either county has been found.

The 1860 Carter County Census has the following listings:

7th Civil District

Household Family Age Birth State
135 Garrison, John 54 NC
Eliza 59 NC
Eliza A. 21 NC
Martha L. 18 NC
Matilda 13 TN
Joanna 8 TN

137 DeLoch, John 67 SC
Pheba 67 TN
Matilda 36 TN
Pheba 27 TN

138 DeLoch, John 26 TN
Mary 24 TN
Elizabeth 8 TN
James 3 TN
Susan 26 TN

139 DeLoch, Nathan 45 TN
Margaret 44 VA
Samuel 15 TN
William 12 TN

140 DeLoch, Thomas 47 TN
Polina 33 TN
James 16 TN
Mary 15 TN
John 13 TN
George 11 TN
Elizabeth 9 TN
Jane 7 TN
William 4 TN
Samuel 1 TN

John married Phebe Wallen about 1807 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee. Phebe (daughter of Stephen Walling and Mary (Walling)) was born about 1786 in Wallen Ridge, , , Virginia; died after 1860 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In his Guion Miller Eastern Cherokee Roll Application, dated 19 Aug 1907, Samuel C. DeLoach named Phoebe Wallen as the wife of his grandfather, John DeLoach. He also stated that she was born on Wallen's Ridge, Virginia.

Notes:

Married:
The date of marriage comes from the 1850 Carter County, TN Federal Census, which lists the date of marriage for all families.

Notes:

Edgefield Co. Deed BK 1:87. Michael DeLoach, on 7 April 1788, deeded toThomas Williams for 5lbs a tract of 200 acs in Colleton Co., now in Edgefield Co. SC, being granted to Michael DeLoach 26 Feb 1772, bounded by lands of Russell and Jacob Smith. Signed by Michael and DorcasDeLoach. wits: Samuel DeLoach, Alex Wilson. There were two Michael DeLoach's residing in Beaufort district in 1790 census, both with 7children.

Michael married Dorcas Still about 1777 in Edgefield County, , , South Carolina. Dorcas (daughter of John Still and Jane Jolly) was born about 1760 in Edgefield County, , , South Carolina; died before 26 Sep 1797 in Edgefield County, , , South Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In the Will of John Still, dated 26 Sep 1797, he states:

Item 2. I give unto the heirs of my daughter, DARKES DELOACH, deceased, one dollar.


Dorcas was married to Michael DeLoach per this deed:

Edgefield Co. Deed BK 1:87. Michael DeLoach, on 7 April 1788, deeded to Thomas Williams for 5lbs a tract of 200 acs in Colleton Co., now in Edgefield Co. SC, being granted to Michae DeLoach 26 Feb 1772, bounded by lands of Russell and Jacob Smith. Signed by Michael and Dorcas DeLoach. wits: Samuel DeLoach, Alex Wilson.

Notes:

The 1796 and 1797 Tax Lists for Sullivan County, Tennessee lists Stephen Wallin.

1795-1811 - Six land transactions made by Stephen Wallen/Walling lists his residence as Sullivan County, Tennessee. Two deeds dated 1787, and two deeds dated 1812 name Stephen's wife as Mary Wallin/Wallen/Walling.

2 Oct 1810 - John Deloch witnessed land transaction made by Stephen Wallen in Sullivan County, Tennessee.

7 May 1813 - Michael DeLoach witnessed and proved land transaction made by William Odel. Land was adjacent to property owned by Stephen Wallen on south side of Holston River.

Stephen married Mary (Walling) about 1779 in Lee County, , , Virginia. Mary was born about 1757 in Lee County, , , Virginia; died before 1805. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Information concerning Mary _____ is from an IGI entry submitted by an LDS member.