Oliver Jackson Benfield

Lewis married Julia A. Love about 1884 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina. Julia (daughter of Wesley Love and Arrena J. Pennington) was born on 2 Apr 1863 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 19 Nov 1943 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Elk Mountain Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Byard married Elizabeth Isaacs about 1859 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina. Elizabeth (daughter of Emsley Isaacs and Jane Aldridge) was born on 10 Aug 1842 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina; died on 6 Jan 1932 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Daniels Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Wesley married Arrena J. Pennington about 1855 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina. Arrena was born in Feb 1834 in , Brunswick County, Virginia Colony, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Emsley Isaacs SR married Jane Aldridge Aug 9,1841. They had four children born in Ashe Co., NC, named Elizabeth b 1842, Richard Isaacs b 1844, Lilly Isaacs Vance b 1845, and Emsley "Emms" Isaacs Jr. b May 5,1848.

Emsley Isaacs SR was only 30 years of age when he died as of a severe cut received while chopping wood with an ax causing him to bleed to death.

After his death Jane Aldridge married Perrin Daniels, after Daniel's death she married Henry Shell, then after Shell's death she married John Calhoun.

Emsley married Jane Aldridge on 9 Aug 1841 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina. Jane was born about 1824 in North Carolina, , , ; died on 4 Jul 1903 in North Carolina, , , ; was buried in Daniels Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Jane Aldridge was born in 1824, in Foscoe, now Watauga Co., N.C., the daughter of James "Jimmy' Aldridge and Elizabeth "Betsy" Calloway.

Jane Aldridge was first married to Emsley Isaacs Sr. and they had four children named Elizabeth, Richard, Lilly, and Emsley Isaacs Jr.

After Emsley Isaacs Sr's death she married Perrin Daniels Sr and they had one child, Perrin Daniels Jr.

Then after Perrin Sr's death she married Henry Shell.

Notes:

1820 Wilkes County, NC Census

Page 507
John JohnsonMales1(0-10). 1(10-16), 1(45+)
Females1(0-10). 1(10-16), 1(45+)

Page 508
John LoveMales1(0-10), 2(10-16), 1(45+)
Females1(16-26), 1(26-45), 1(45+)

Page 509
Joseph JohnsonMales1(0-10), 1(16-26)
Females1(0-10), 1(16-26)


1830 Wilkes County, NC

Page 385
John Love, SenrMales1(60-70)
Females1(60-70)

William JohnsonMales1(0-5), 1(20-30)
Females2(5-10), 1(20-30), 1(30-40)

No other Johnsons on pages 384-386


Thomas Love not in 1830 nor 1840 Wilkes County, NC Census

Thomas Love not found in 1830 Ashe County, NC Census

1840 Ashe County, NC Census

Thos LoveMales2(5-10), 1(10-15), 1(30-40)
Females2(0-5), 1(20-30)


1850 Watauga County, NC Census

Household 397
Thomas Love46NC
Catharine38NC
William19NC
Wesley17NC
Elizabeth14NC
Sarah10NC
Martha 7NC
Thomas 4NC
John 2NC


1860 Watauga County, NC Census
Laurel Creek
Household 648
Thomas Love55NC
Catharine49NC
Sally20NC
Martha17NC
Thomas14NC
John12NC
Joseph 9NC


1870 Watauga County, NC Census
Laurel Creek
Household 84
Thomas Love67NC
Caroline56NC
Joseph18NC


1880 Watauga County, NC Census

Laurel Creek
Household 7
Thomas Love74NC NC NC

Thomas married Catharine Johnson about 1828. Catharine was born about 1812 in North Carolina, , , ; died before 1880 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]