Sarah Parlee Crosswhite

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Attended school in 1870 Johnson County, Tennessee censes.

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Listed in 1870 Johnson Co. census as House Carpenter 3600/3924. Also living with his family was Goodwin, M.F. 10/19? M Attd. school 500/200 TN, Hatzen, Edward K. 35 Cabinet Maker VA, Easter 30 attd. school 400/-NC; Banner, Alfred E. 50 Saddler 600/400 NC.

Thomas married Rebecca J. Donnelly on 29 Oct 1851 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Rebecca (daughter of William Donnelly and Sarah McQueen) was born on 2 Oct 1829 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 12 Apr 1909 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
William E. Johnson, J.P.

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Estate was dated May 1848. (JAS)

Jesse married Nancy Snyder about 1825 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Nancy (daughter of Peter Snyder, Jr. and Elizabeth A. Kane) was born about 1798 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died after 1870 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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In the 1850 and 1860 Johnson County censuses, Nancy is listed as the head of household. In the 1870 Johnson County census, she is living with her daughter Susannah Crosswhite.

William married Sarah McQueen on 26 Feb 1824 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Sarah (daughter of William McQueen and Rebecca Dugger) was born on 6 Jun 1801 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 24 Dec 1876 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Robinson-Blankenbeckler Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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George CROSTHWAITE was the first known family to change the spelling of the name from Crosthwaite to Crosswhite. George settled and built a home in the seventh district in what is now Johnson County. He was a charter member of the Roan Creek Church of Christ in 1794.(various notes from History of Johnson Co., 1986) Administrators of his will were John and Reuben Crosswhite, petitioned to sell slaves, there were 8 heirs including the administrators. The date of his estate was 10 Jul 1843. (Johnson Co. TN Cir. Court Min., Book B p. 379) A petition to divide land was entered 11 March 1846 by William D. Blevins and his wife Ury Blevins, John B. Kilby and his wife Agnes Kilby vs. William Crosswhite & John Crosswhite and others heirs at law of George Crosswhite deceased. The plaintifs dismissed their cause. On the same day Abraham Lowe and his wife Mary Lowe and others entered petition for the same purpose. (Ibid c/256). Dower is to be sett off for the widow. (Ibid 266) Dower was set off for Sarah Crosswhite, widow, and the rest of the real estate divided between John Crosswhite, Jesse (or James McWright claim under Jesse Crosswhite), Reuben Crosswhite, Abraham Lowe and his wife Mary Lowe formerly Mary Crosswhite, John Loyd and his wife Ann Loyd formerly Ann Crosswhite, William D. Blevins and his wife Ury formerly Ury Crosswhite, John B. Kilby and wife Agnes Kilby, formerly Agnes Crosswhite, heirs at law of George Crosswhite. (Ibid 279-283) Sources: 1830 census Carter Co., TN; TN Tidbits, Vol III pg. 87. (JAS)

From Burt Crosswhite There is Crosswhite family lore that George Crosswhite's father, and perhaps his wife, were killed during the Revolutionary Warby the father's uncle, supposedly a British Army Officer, because he was so incensed over his nephew (George's father) being in rebellion against the Crown. The only creditable evidence that would seem to support this tradition, at all, that has ever been offered came from Mrs. Bettye Morley of Mountain City, TN. In a letter to me several years ago, she claimed that George's unnamed uncle retreived George and his siblings from a Indian Village after the "killings".

We do know that aJohn William Croswhite (one "S") died during a period of riots in Wilkes County, NC in 1783. The mention of his death and land records are preserved in Wilkes County Court Records. We do not yet know just who this John William Croswhite was. His next door neighbor was Livingston Isbell who was named by the court to administer John's estate. Isbell himself died before rendering an accounting of the estate. It is known that Isbell's wife, Ann (Martin) Isbell, sued to reclaim the "lostlands of John William Croswhite". To my knowledge, no record has been found that would clarify why she filed the suit or what the results were.

George married Sarah Adams before 1797. Sarah was born on 2 Dec 1779 in North Carolina, , , ; died about 1867 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Widow - 1850 census w/ John Loyd and with him again in 1860 Johnson Co., TN census. Widow named in husband's estate. Write up in 'History of Johnson Co., TN' (JAS)

Peter married Elizabeth A. Kane about 1795 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Elizabeth was born about 1775; died after 1860 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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In the 1830 Carter (Johnson) County census, Elizabeth is the head of Household, having separated from Peter Snyder, Jr., in about 1803. Living in this household is a male 60-70 years old (father?). In the 1850 Johnson County census, she is thehead of household, living with her daughter Sarah. In the 1860 Johnson County census, she is listed as 105 years old, and living with her daughter Nancy Crosswhite, widow of Jesse Crosswhite.

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From Janet Ariciu
Robert Donnelly was born in Dublin Ireland, April 27, 1760. He came to America some time during the Revolutionary War and settled in Albemarle County, Virginia. He married a widow, Eve Brown, whose maiden name was Eve Sevely, August 29, 1789. To this union four children were born, namely, Richard, William, Lucy and Catherine. [marriage recorded in Shennahdoah County, Virginia]

Robert Donnelly moved with his family from Albemarle County to Rockingham County, Virginia, where he remained until the year 1800, then he moved to Wilkes County, North Carolina. He and his family left North Carolina about the year 1816 and settled in Carter County, Tennessee, now Johnson. His wife died December 19, 1806 and he then married a widow by the name of Frances Jennings. To this union one child was born, a daughter by the name of Mary. His second wife died January 29, 1827.

Robert Donnelly was a tailor by trade. He also farmed and taught school some. He died suddenly on Iron Mountain at Battleham Gap, August 15, 1832 at the age of 73 years. He is buried in the Wills Cemetery.

Robert Donnelly's two sons, Richard and William, were both in the War of 1812. They served as soldiers. Richard joined a Light Horse Brigade Company at Liberty Hall, Virginia. William volunteered at Wilkesboro, North Carolina and served in a North Carolina Regiment.

"Tennessee Records, Bible Records amd Marriage Bonds" by Jeannette Acklen

"Record from the Old Donnelly Bible:"

Births
Catherine Brown born feb 29 1772
Henery Brown born May 20 1775
Mary Morley born Aug 4 1776
Elizabeth Shaver born March 31 1778
Wm Brown born Dec 26 1780
Peter Brown born Dec 31 1872
George Brown born April 12 1784
Joseph Brown born Feb 6 1786
Richard Donnelly born Aug 17 1799
William Donnelly born Feb 15 1792
Lucy Donnelly born Dec 20 1794
Catherine Donnelly born July 9 1798
Mary Donnelly born Aug 13 1808
Robert born in Ireland April 27 1760
Sarah McQueen Donnelly born June 4 1801
Rebecca Gwyn McQueen born Nov 13 1773
Richard Alex Donnelly born Nco 8 1824
William Kendrick Donnelly born Jan 14 1827
Rebecca Jane Donnelly born Oct 2 1829
Nancy Ann Elizabeth Donnelly born Mary 7 1832
Robert Henry McMullin Donnelly born Jan 2, 1835
John McKillup Donnelly born Feb 25, 1837
James Carter Donnelly born Oc 20 1839

Deaths
William Donnelly departed this life Feb 16, 1842 in 51st year.
Sarah Donnelly departed this life Dec 24 1876, in her 75th year.
William McQueen, departed this life Mary 16 1860 in this 88th yeard
Eve Donnelly departed this life Dec 19 1806
Franky Donnelly departed this life Jan 29 1827
Robert Donnelly departed this life Au 1832 in his 73rd year

Marriages
Robert Donnelly married to Eve Donnelly (Sevely and Brown) Aug 29,1789
Robert Donnelly married Franky Donnelly (Jennings) Aug 20 1807
William Donnelly married Sarah (McQueen) Donnelly Feb 26 1824
Richard A Donnelly married Matilda (Sulivan) Donnelly Jan 30 1850
Thomas J. Crosswhite married Rebecca Donnelly Oct 29 1851
Benjamin W Jenkins married Nancy A. E. Donnelly Jan 16 1853
Robert H Donnelly married Eloza Jane Allen April 15 1860
James C Donnelly married Careloin Elizabeth Reminger Aprile 7 1861
William Kendrick Donnelly married Rachel Alice (Moore) Kiser Aug 31 1865

Robert married Eve Sievely on 20 Aug 1789 in Albemarle County, , , Virginia. Eve was born about 1757; died on 12 Dec 1806 in Wilkes County, , , North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Rebecca Dugger on 4 Sep 1800. Rebecca was born on 13 Nov 1777 in Cove Creek, , Watauga County, North Carolina; died on 22 Nov 1852 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]