Mary E. Dykes1

#1609, b. 30 May 1857, d. 30 April 1918
Last Edited24 Apr 2010

Family

 Thomas Jackson Galloway b. 10 Aug 1847, d. 21 Feb 1912
Child 1.James M. Galloway7 b. c 1870
Birth*30 May 1857Alabama, USA2,3 
Marriage*25 March 1869Thomas Jackson Galloway; Henry County, Alabama, USA4,5 
Married Name25 March 1869Galloway1 
Census*20 June 1870AL Henry Co Census 1870; 5th Precinct hh 58, Abbeville, Henry County, Alabama, USA; female age 19, born in Alabama. With infant son James M. (4 mos).2 
Resident: Thomas Jackson Galloway
Resident: James M. Galloway
(Resident) Census8 June 1880Thomas Jackson Galloway, AL Henry Co Census 1880; Roeville District, ED83, Beat 8, pg 12, hh#118, Henry County, Alabama, USA; household:
"T. J. Galaway", census head age 33, farmer, born AL, parents born AL, living next door to parents,
"Mary Galaway", wife age 30, born AL, parents born AL;
"James Galaway", son age 10, born AL, parents born AL;
"Jasper Galaway", son age 8, born AL, parents born AL;
(none of these children except James are entered in this database).
"Lucinda Galaway", daughter age 6, born AL, parents born AL;
"Ransom Galaway", son age 5, born AL, parents born AL;
"Hettye Galaway", daughter age 3, born AL, parents born AL;
"Burrel Galaway", son age 3 months, born AL, parents born AL.6 
Death*30 April 1918Geneva County, Alabama, USA; buried Friendship Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery3 

Citations

  1. [S167] Civil War Company Rosters, 6 AL Infantry Regiment Co B, Henry Grays per Jeffrey Palmer e-mail address.
  2. [S11] Census, U.S. of 1870, Henry County AL pg 335, image pg 128, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  3. [S368] Geneva County Alabama Cemetery Index and Records, tombstone, Friendship Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Compiler Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Phipps, 1961, Abbeville Memorial Library, Henry Co, AL.
  4. [S153] Marriage Records of Henry County, Ala., 1822-1868, Courthouse Henry County Alabama, Henry County, Alabama, USA. Hereinafter cited as Marriage Records of Henry County, Ala., 1822-1868.
  5. [S316] Researcher J. Palmer, e-mail address.
  6. [S12] Census, U.S. of 1880, Henry County, Alabama, Roeville, ancestry.com img pg 12, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  7. [S11] Census, U.S. of 1870, Henry County, Alabama, Ancestry.com.

Sarah Elliot1,2

#1018
Last Edited25 Feb 2018
Birthbetween 1776 and 17943 
Married Name17 November 1808Sarah Balkcom 
(Bride) Marr Bond*17 November 1808(Groom) Seth Balkcom; Johnston County, North Carolina, USA; from the index of marriage bonds:
"Bride: Sally Elliot
Groom: Seth Bawcum
Bond Date: 17 Nov 1808
County: Johnston
Record #: 01 022
Bondsman: Ichabard Balkcu [sic]
Witness: E. Sanders
Bond #: 000066973"

[The transcription was done as part of a WPA project. (Note, Baucom Book names her Sarah).]4,2,5 
Witness: Ichabod Balkcom II
(Witness) Estate25 November 1816Seth Balkcom; Johnston County, North Carolina, USA; "To the worshipful Court of Johnston County, I Sally Balkcom, Widow of said County, do hereby certify to said Court that I give up all my Rights and Title of Administration on the Estate of Seth Balkcom ??? my husband dec'd to (Jesse Sillivent???, very difficult script) and do desire that our worships should grant the same to him. Given under my hand the day and year above written.

Wm Hinnant
H Sasser

Sally (x) Balkom (her mark)"

transcribed by G. Balkcom 5/24/2003.6 
(Witness) Estate22 February 1817Seth Balkcom; Johnston County, North Carolina, USA; The inventory is listed in court minutes. Administrator is identified as Jesse Sillivent? (legibility). "Allowed and given to the widow of said dec'd for the support of She and her family - One Sow and three pigs, about three barrels of corn, about 300 lbs of pork." The detailed list of who bought particular items included many purchases by "Widow" (Sally). Most were for less than a dollar, although she also bought a mare and bridle, and a saddle, for $7.00 each.7,8 
Cen-Head*1820GA Jones Co Census 1820; Jones County, Georgia, USA; "Sarrah Balkham", head of household, age 26-44, 210000-00010, males 2 u10, 1 10-15. Lived adjacent to Ichabod Balkham3,9 

Citations

  1. [S123] Brent H. Holcomb, compiler, Marriages of Johnston County North Carolina 1762-1868 (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co, 1985). Hereinafter cited as Marriages of Johnston County North Carolina.
  2. [S46] Jr. Banks McLaurin, Charles Van Baucom and Louanna M. Bawcom, compiler, The Baucom Families in the United States (Baucum, Bawcom, Baughcom, Balcombe, Balcom, Balkcom, etc.) (Lake Village, AR: Burney Bawcom, 1978), Line A-067-aea. Hereinafter cited as Baucom Family Book.
  3. [S46] Jr. Banks McLaurin, Charles Van Baucom and Louanna M. Bawcom, Baucom Family Book, 1978, A-067-aeae.
  4. [S123] Brent H. Holcomb, Marriages of Johnston County North Carolina, 1985, Note identifies Sally as first name.
  5. [S106] An Index to Marriage Bonds Filed in the North Carolina State Archives, 1741-1868, 2000, Ancestry.com, comp. North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2000. Original data: State of North Carolina. An Index to Marriage Bonds Filed in the North Carolina State Archives. Raleigh, NC: North Carolina Division of Archives and History, 1977., Ancestry.com.
  6. [S262] Court Records of Johnston County North Carolina, Book 9, p 113, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.
  7. [S261] Elizabeth E. Ross, Record of Estates Johnston County North Carolina 1781-1807 (Abstracts) (, Vol IX; 4841 Johnston Union Rd, Clayton, North Carolina 27520: Ross, 1988), State Library of North Carolina.
  8. [S262] Court Records of Johnston County North Carolina, Copy of Microfilm of court records, "An Inventory of the Estate of Seth Balkcom Dec'd taken on the 22nd day of February 1817", North Carolina State Archives.
  9. [S144] Census, U.S. of 1820, Jones Co, GA image pg 4, Maryland Historical Society.

Alexander C. Ellis1

#2589, b. circa 1870
Last Edited20 May 2016

Family

 Minnie B. (?) b. c 1878
Child 1.George Washington Ellis+1 b. 1 Nov 1901, d. 19 May 1978
Birth*circa 1870Alabama1 
Marriage*say 1894Minnie B. (?); estimated based on oldest child's birthdate (Minnie P. Ellis, age 15 in 1910 census)1 
(Head of Household) Census*20 January 1920(Resident) Minnie B. (?); Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA; "Alexander C. Ellis", age 50, head, farming own farm, parents born Alabama;
"Mimmie B. Ellis", wife age 42, parents born Georgia;
"William A. Ellis", son age 21;
"George W. Ellis", son age 18;
"Sam Ellis", son age 15;
"Clara Ellis" daughter age 13;
"Bessie Ellis", daughter age 11;
"A C Ellis", son age 3 years 6 months;
"Stella Ellis", daughter-in-law age 18.

All the children were born in Oklahoma.1 
Resident: George Washington Ellis

Citations

  1. [S195] Census, U.S. of 1920, Beckham County, Oklahoma, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.

Camella Faye Ellis

#1947, b. 2 February 1927, d. 30 July 2000
ChartsDescendants of Eleazer Galloway & Leaty Parrish
Descendants of Hester Balkcom
Descendants of Christopher S. Baldwin & Elizabeth Baldwin
Descendants of Rosanna Brannon
Descendants of William E. Mathews and Ann Nancy Preston
Descendants of James Preston & Elizabeth Jane Clark
Last Edited22 Jun 2006
RelationshipNiece of Euel E. Balkcom
Father*George Washington Ellis b. 1 Nov 1901, d. 19 May 1978
Mother*Thelma Lizzie Balkcom1 b. 26 Jun 1905, d. 7 May 1971
Birth*2 February 1927Erick, Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA1,2 
(Resident) Census16 April 1930(Head of Household) George Washington Ellis, Thelma Lizzie Balkcom; Erick township outside of Erick town, hh#188, Enum Dist 5-14, Sup Dist 8, Erick, Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA; Household consisted of:
"G. W. Ellis", male age 26, age at marriage 18, born in Oklahoma, parents born in Alabama, laborer on farm, living adjacent to parents of wife Thelma. They were listed as renting a house for $8/month;
wife "Thelma Ellis" age 22, age at marriage 16, born in Texas, parents born Alabama;
son "Wadene Ellis" age 8, born Oklahoma, father born Oklahoma, mother in Texas;
daughter "Alavern Ellis", age 6, born in Oklahoma, father born in Oklahoma, mother in Texas;
daughter "Comela Fay Ellis", age 3, born in Oklahoma, father born in Oklahoma, mother in Texas;
daughter "Wonda Marie Ellis", age 8 months, born in Oklahoma, father born in Oklahoma, mother in Texas.3
(Resident) Census16 April 1940(Head of Household) George Washington Ellis, Thelma Lizzie Balkcom; South Birch Ave & Noble Ave, Erick, Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA; "George W. Ellis, head, age 39, education 8th grade, born Oklahoma, worked 30 weeks in 1939 as laborer on a WPA program, income $300;
Thelma Ellis, wife, age 35, education 7th grade, born Texas, employed 13 weeks in 1939, laundry in home, income $26;
Waydine Ellis, son, age 16, attending school, 8th grade completed, employed as operator at movie show;
Ilaverne Ellis, daughter, age 15, in school completed 7th grade;
Camella Faye Ellis, daughter age 12, born Oklahoma, in school completed 5th grade;
Wada Marie Ellis, daughter age 10, born Oklahoma, in school completed 4th grade;
Edwin Leon Ellis, son age 8, born Oklahoma, in school completed 2nd grade;
A.J. Ellis Jr, son age 5, born Oklahoma."

The family lived in the same house in 1935.4 
Married Name15 October 1950Henson 
Marriage*15 October 1950Frederick S. Henson; Erick, Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA1 
Death*30 July 2000St. Mary's Hospital, Enid, Garfield County, Oklahoma, USA1,2 
Burial*August 2000Mulberry Cemetery, Sweetwater, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, USA1 
ObituaryAugust 2000Oklahoma, USA; "Camella Faye Henson was born in Erick, Oklahoma on February 2, 1927 to George Washington Ellis and Thelma Lizzie Balcom Ellis, and passed away in St . Mary's Hospital in Enid, Oklahoma, Sunday, July 30, 200 at the age of 73 years, five months and 28 days .
Camella graduated from Erick High School in 1946 and later was employed by Farmers National Bank , Erick. Camella was married to Frederick S . Henson in Erick on October 15, 1950 and they made their home there . She continued her employment in the bank after it became First American Bank and retired from her position there February 15, 1990.
Camella was active in her church work, Erick community affairs, and served as secretary-treasurers of the Erick Alumni Association for several years.
She attended the Texola Baptist church and used her singing voice to serve the Lord. Camella moved to Enid two years ago to be near her family.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and one brother Waydean Ellis.

She is survived by two sisters, Ila Verne Bullen, Sayre, Oklahoma, and Wanda Copeland, Enid, Oklahoma; two brothers, Edwin Ellis of Houston, Texas and A . J . Ellis of Wakomis, Oklahoma; several nieces, nephews, other relatives and a host of friends.
Services were held at 1:30 pm Thursday, August 3, 2000 at the Texola Baptist Church, officiated by Charlie Floyd.
Interment was in Mulberry Cemetery, Sweetwater, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma under the direction of Fatheree-Albert Funeral Home, Erick."1 

Citations

  1. [S9] Newspaper Published Obituaries, Obituary of Camella Faye Ellis Henson, from a submitter to the message board on www.ancestry.com.
  2. [S290] U. S. Social Security Death Index, Camella Henson, http://www.familysearch.org
  3. [S293] Census, U.S. of 1930, Beckham County, Oklahoma, Ancestry.com image page 18, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  4. [S378] Census, U.S. of 1940, ED 5-13, Erick City, Beckham County, Oklahoma, image 9, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.

Edwin Leon Ellis

#1953, b. 17 May 1933, d. 26 May 2010
ChartsDescendants of Eleazer Galloway & Leaty Parrish
Descendants of Hester Balkcom
Descendants of Christopher S. Baldwin & Elizabeth Baldwin
Descendants of Rosanna Brannon
Descendants of William E. Mathews and Ann Nancy Preston
Descendants of James Preston & Elizabeth Jane Clark
Last Edited16 Aug 2010
RelationshipNephew of Euel E. Balkcom
Father*George Washington Ellis1 b. 1 Nov 1901, d. 19 May 1978
Mother*Thelma Lizzie Balkcom1 b. 26 Jun 1905, d. 7 May 1971
Birth*17 May 1933Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA2 
(Resident) Census16 April 1940(Head of Household) George Washington Ellis, Thelma Lizzie Balkcom; South Birch Ave & Noble Ave, Erick, Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA; "George W. Ellis, head, age 39, education 8th grade, born Oklahoma, worked 30 weeks in 1939 as laborer on a WPA program, income $300;
Thelma Ellis, wife, age 35, education 7th grade, born Texas, employed 13 weeks in 1939, laundry in home, income $26;
Waydine Ellis, son, age 16, attending school, 8th grade completed, employed as operator at movie show;
Ilaverne Ellis, daughter, age 15, in school completed 7th grade;
Camella Faye Ellis, daughter age 12, born Oklahoma, in school completed 5th grade;
Wada Marie Ellis, daughter age 10, born Oklahoma, in school completed 4th grade;
Edwin Leon Ellis, son age 8, born Oklahoma, in school completed 2nd grade;
A.J. Ellis Jr, son age 5, born Oklahoma."

The family lived in the same house in 1935.3 
Death*26 May 2010Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA4 
Burial*19 June 2010Erick Cemetery, Erick, Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA4 

Citations

  1. [S291] Researcher G. W. Balkcom.
  2. [S324] Researcher M Ellis.
  3. [S378] Census, U.S. of 1940, ED 5-13, Erick City, Beckham County, Oklahoma, image 9, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  4. [S324] Researcher M Ellis, son of Edwin Ellis.

George Washington Ellis

#21, b. 1 November 1901, d. 19 May 1978
ChartsDescendants of Eleazer Galloway & Leaty Parrish
Descendants of Hester Balkcom
Descendants of Christopher S. Baldwin & Elizabeth Baldwin
Descendants of Rosanna Brannon
Descendants of William E. Mathews and Ann Nancy Preston
Descendants of James Preston & Elizabeth Jane Clark
Last Edited20 May 2016
Father*Alexander C. Ellis1 b. c 1870
Mother*Minnie B. (?)1 b. c 1878

Family

 Thelma Lizzie Balkcom b. 26 Jun 1905, d. 7 May 1971
Children 1.George Waydean Ellis b. 11 Jul 1922, d. 3 Jan 1971
 2.Ila Verne Ellis b. 1 Oct 1924, d. 31 May 2002
 3.Camella Faye Ellis b. 2 Feb 1927, d. 30 Jul 2000
 4.Edwin Leon Ellis+7 b. 17 May 1933, d. 26 May 2010
Birth*1 November 1901Oklahoma, USA2,3 
(Resident) Census20 January 1920(Head of Household) Alexander C. Ellis, (Resident) Minnie B. (?); Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA; "Alexander C. Ellis", age 50, head, farming own farm, parents born Alabama;
"Mimmie B. Ellis", wife age 42, parents born Georgia;
"William A. Ellis", son age 21;
"George W. Ellis", son age 18;
"Sam Ellis", son age 15;
"Clara Ellis" daughter age 13;
"Bessie Ellis", daughter age 11;
"A C Ellis", son age 3 years 6 months;
"Stella Ellis", daughter-in-law age 18.

All the children were born in Oklahoma.1 
Marriage*20 August 1921Thelma Lizzie Balkcom; Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA3,4 
(Head of Household) Census*16 April 1930Thelma Lizzie Balkcom; Erick township outside of Erick town, hh#188, Enum Dist 5-14, Sup Dist 8, Erick, Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA; Household consisted of:
"G. W. Ellis", male age 26, age at marriage 18, born in Oklahoma, parents born in Alabama, laborer on farm, living adjacent to parents of wife Thelma. They were listed as renting a house for $8/month;
wife "Thelma Ellis" age 22, age at marriage 16, born in Texas, parents born Alabama;
son "Wadene Ellis" age 8, born Oklahoma, father born Oklahoma, mother in Texas;
daughter "Alavern Ellis", age 6, born in Oklahoma, father born in Oklahoma, mother in Texas;
daughter "Comela Fay Ellis", age 3, born in Oklahoma, father born in Oklahoma, mother in Texas;
daughter "Wonda Marie Ellis", age 8 months, born in Oklahoma, father born in Oklahoma, mother in Texas.3
Resident: George Waydean Ellis
Resident: Ila Verne Ellis
Resident: Camella Faye Ellis
(Head of Household) Census16 April 1940Thelma Lizzie Balkcom; South Birch Ave & Noble Ave, Erick, Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA; "George W. Ellis, head, age 39, education 8th grade, born Oklahoma, worked 30 weeks in 1939 as laborer on a WPA program, income $300;
Thelma Ellis, wife, age 35, education 7th grade, born Texas, employed 13 weeks in 1939, laundry in home, income $26;
Waydine Ellis, son, age 16, attending school, 8th grade completed, employed as operator at movie show;
Ilaverne Ellis, daughter, age 15, in school completed 7th grade;
Camella Faye Ellis, daughter age 12, born Oklahoma, in school completed 5th grade;
Wada Marie Ellis, daughter age 10, born Oklahoma, in school completed 4th grade;
Edwin Leon Ellis, son age 8, born Oklahoma, in school completed 2nd grade;
A.J. Ellis Jr, son age 5, born Oklahoma."

The family lived in the same house in 1935.5 
Resident: Ila Verne Ellis
Resident: Edwin Leon Ellis
Resident: George Waydean Ellis
Resident: Camella Faye Ellis
Death*19 May 1978Erick, Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA2,6 

Citations

  1. [S195] Census, U.S. of 1920, Beckham County, Oklahoma, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  2. [S290] U. S. Social Security Death Index, http://www.familysearch.org
  3. [S293] Census, U.S. of 1930, Beckham County, Oklahoma, Ancestry.com image page 18, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  4. [S323] Marriage Records of Beckham County, Oklahoma, Marriage Books 4-6: http://www.rootsweb.com/~okbeckha/marriages/marr456.txt, Web - Rootsweb, unknown repository address. Hereinafter cited as Marriage Records of Beckham Co. Oklahoma.
  5. [S378] Census, U.S. of 1940, ED 5-13, Erick City, Beckham County, Oklahoma, image 9, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  6. [S131] RootsWeb, http://www.rootsweb.com, Erick Cemetery Registry at http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ok/beckham/cemeteries/erickcem.txt. Hereinafter cited as RootsWeb.
  7. [S291] Researcher G. W. Balkcom.

George Waydean Ellis1

#1955, b. 11 July 1922, d. 3 January 1971
ChartsDescendants of Eleazer Galloway & Leaty Parrish
Descendants of Hester Balkcom
Descendants of Christopher S. Baldwin & Elizabeth Baldwin
Descendants of Rosanna Brannon
Descendants of William E. Mathews and Ann Nancy Preston
Descendants of James Preston & Elizabeth Jane Clark
Last Edited22 Jun 2006
RelationshipNephew of Euel E. Balkcom
Father*George Washington Ellis b. 1 Nov 1901, d. 19 May 1978
Mother*Thelma Lizzie Balkcom2 b. 26 Jun 1905, d. 7 May 1971
Birth*11 July 1922Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA; researcher gives month and day2,1 
(Resident) Census16 April 1930(Head of Household) George Washington Ellis, Thelma Lizzie Balkcom; Erick township outside of Erick town, hh#188, Enum Dist 5-14, Sup Dist 8, Erick, Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA; Household consisted of:
"G. W. Ellis", male age 26, age at marriage 18, born in Oklahoma, parents born in Alabama, laborer on farm, living adjacent to parents of wife Thelma. They were listed as renting a house for $8/month;
wife "Thelma Ellis" age 22, age at marriage 16, born in Texas, parents born Alabama;
son "Wadene Ellis" age 8, born Oklahoma, father born Oklahoma, mother in Texas;
daughter "Alavern Ellis", age 6, born in Oklahoma, father born in Oklahoma, mother in Texas;
daughter "Comela Fay Ellis", age 3, born in Oklahoma, father born in Oklahoma, mother in Texas;
daughter "Wonda Marie Ellis", age 8 months, born in Oklahoma, father born in Oklahoma, mother in Texas.2
(Resident) Census16 April 1940(Head of Household) George Washington Ellis, Thelma Lizzie Balkcom; South Birch Ave & Noble Ave, Erick, Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA; "George W. Ellis, head, age 39, education 8th grade, born Oklahoma, worked 30 weeks in 1939 as laborer on a WPA program, income $300;
Thelma Ellis, wife, age 35, education 7th grade, born Texas, employed 13 weeks in 1939, laundry in home, income $26;
Waydine Ellis, son, age 16, attending school, 8th grade completed, employed as operator at movie show;
Ilaverne Ellis, daughter, age 15, in school completed 7th grade;
Camella Faye Ellis, daughter age 12, born Oklahoma, in school completed 5th grade;
Wada Marie Ellis, daughter age 10, born Oklahoma, in school completed 4th grade;
Edwin Leon Ellis, son age 8, born Oklahoma, in school completed 2nd grade;
A.J. Ellis Jr, son age 5, born Oklahoma."

The family lived in the same house in 1935.3 
Death*3 January 1971date from researcher4,1 

Citations

  1. [S324] Researcher M Ellis.
  2. [S293] Census, U.S. of 1930, Beckham County, Oklahoma, Ancestry.com image page 18, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  3. [S378] Census, U.S. of 1940, ED 5-13, Erick City, Beckham County, Oklahoma, image 9, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  4. [S9] Newspaper Published Obituaries, Obituary of Camella Faye Ellis Henson, from a submitter to the message board on www.ancestry.com.

Ila Verne Ellis

#1951, b. 1 October 1924, d. 31 May 2002
ChartsDescendants of Eleazer Galloway & Leaty Parrish
Descendants of Hester Balkcom
Descendants of Christopher S. Baldwin & Elizabeth Baldwin
Descendants of Rosanna Brannon
Descendants of William E. Mathews and Ann Nancy Preston
Descendants of James Preston & Elizabeth Jane Clark
Last Edited22 Jun 2006
RelationshipNiece of Euel E. Balkcom
Father*George Washington Ellis b. 1 Nov 1901, d. 19 May 1978
Mother*Thelma Lizzie Balkcom b. 26 Jun 1905, d. 7 May 1971
Birth*1 October 1924Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA1,2 
(Resident) Census16 April 1930(Head of Household) George Washington Ellis, Thelma Lizzie Balkcom; Erick township outside of Erick town, hh#188, Enum Dist 5-14, Sup Dist 8, Erick, Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA; Household consisted of:
"G. W. Ellis", male age 26, age at marriage 18, born in Oklahoma, parents born in Alabama, laborer on farm, living adjacent to parents of wife Thelma. They were listed as renting a house for $8/month;
wife "Thelma Ellis" age 22, age at marriage 16, born in Texas, parents born Alabama;
son "Wadene Ellis" age 8, born Oklahoma, father born Oklahoma, mother in Texas;
daughter "Alavern Ellis", age 6, born in Oklahoma, father born in Oklahoma, mother in Texas;
daughter "Comela Fay Ellis", age 3, born in Oklahoma, father born in Oklahoma, mother in Texas;
daughter "Wonda Marie Ellis", age 8 months, born in Oklahoma, father born in Oklahoma, mother in Texas.1
Married Nameafter 1940Bullen 
(Resident) Census16 April 1940(Head of Household) George Washington Ellis, Thelma Lizzie Balkcom; South Birch Ave & Noble Ave, Erick, Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA; "George W. Ellis, head, age 39, education 8th grade, born Oklahoma, worked 30 weeks in 1939 as laborer on a WPA program, income $300;
Thelma Ellis, wife, age 35, education 7th grade, born Texas, employed 13 weeks in 1939, laundry in home, income $26;
Waydine Ellis, son, age 16, attending school, 8th grade completed, employed as operator at movie show;
Ilaverne Ellis, daughter, age 15, in school completed 7th grade;
Camella Faye Ellis, daughter age 12, born Oklahoma, in school completed 5th grade;
Wada Marie Ellis, daughter age 10, born Oklahoma, in school completed 4th grade;
Edwin Leon Ellis, son age 8, born Oklahoma, in school completed 2nd grade;
A.J. Ellis Jr, son age 5, born Oklahoma."

The family lived in the same house in 1935.3 
Death*31 May 2002Sayre, Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA; month and day from second researcher4,2 

Citations

  1. [S293] Census, U.S. of 1930, Beckham County, Oklahoma, Ancestry.com image page 18, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  2. [S324] Researcher M Ellis.
  3. [S378] Census, U.S. of 1940, ED 5-13, Erick City, Beckham County, Oklahoma, image 9, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  4. [S291] Researcher G. W. Balkcom, personal knowledge.

Martha Elmore1

#1624, b. before 1841
Last Edited1 Jan 2002
Birth*before 1841 
Marriage*20 May 1858John N. Murphy; Henry County, Alabama, USA1 
Married Name20 May 1858Murphy1 
(Resident) Census3 June 1880John N. Murphy, AL Henry Co Census 1880; ED#84, Beat#9, Census pg 5, hh#15, Abbeville, Henry County, Alabama, USA; "J. N. Murphy", head, male age 47, farm laborer, born in Alabama, both parents born in Georgia;
"Martha Murphy", wife age 40, housekeeper, born in Alabama, both parents born in Georgia;
"Lenora Murphy", daughter age 15, born in Alabama, both parents born in Georgia;
"Quincy Murphy", son age 11, born in Alabama, father born in Alabama, mother born in Georgia;
"Lula Murphy", daughter age 3, born in Alabama, father born in Alabama, mother born in Georgia.

The census taker apparently got months employed wrong, he listed almost everyone on this and immediately adjacent pages as unemployed 12 months out of year. On a later page he struck out a page full of 12 month entries, leaving no entries.

The census taker appears to have got some of the birth places wrong, need to check another census to confirm.2 

Citations

  1. [S153] Marriage Records of Henry County, Ala., 1822-1868, Courthouse Henry County Alabama, Henry County, Alabama, USA. Hereinafter cited as Marriage Records of Henry County, Ala., 1822-1868.
  2. [S12] Census, U.S. of 1880, Henry County Alabama, ancestry.com image pg 5, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.

Elizabeth Enfinger1

#1327, b. April 1850, d. February 1882
ChartsDescendants of Eleazer Galloway & Leaty Parrish
Descendants of Rosanna Brannon
Last Edited2 Jan 2006

Family

 Curtis Brannon b. c 1854, d. 18 Aug 1896
Children 1.Jinny Brannon3 b. c 1874
 2.Lular Brannon3 b. c 1878
 3.Hightower Brannon3 b. c 1879
Birth*April 18501 
Marriage*say 1872Curtis Brannon; Dale County, Alabama, USA1,2 
Married NameBrannon1 
(Resident) Census11 June 1880Curtis Brannon, AL Henry Co Census 1880; Curetons Township, ED#83, Roeville Beat 7, pg 25, hh#88, Henry County, Alabama, USA; household:
"Curtis Brannon", age 24, farm laborer, born AL, parents AL;
"Elizabeth Brannon", wife age 27, born AL, father AL, mother SC, not reading/writing;
"Jinny Brannon", daughter age 6, born AL;
"Lular Brannon", daughter age 2, born AL;
"Hightower Brannon", son age 1, born AL.
Lived adjacent to brother William Brannon.3 
Death*February 1882Dale County, Alabama, USA1,2 
Burial*February 1882Old Center Methodist Church Cemetery, Henry County, Alabama, USA1,4 

Citations

  1. [S151] Researcher J. Riley, reference date 29 April 2001.
  2. [S226] Mrs. Marvin Scott, History of Henry County, Alabama (, Page 173. Refers to source as family records from E. T. Riley; Pensacola, FL: Frank R. Parkhurst & Son Printing, 1961).
  3. [S12] Census, U.S. of 1880, Henry County, AL, Roeville, ancestry.com image pg 9, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  4. [S182] Mrs. Marvin Scott, compiler, Henry County Alabama Cemetery Records (n.p.: n.pub., 1993). Hereinafter cited as Henry County Alabama Cemetery Records.

Rebecca Evans1

#1992, b. before 1790, d. before 1850
Last Edited12 May 2003

Family

 Daniel Murphy b. b 1785, d. c 1850
Children 1.Timothy C. Murphy1 b. c 1818
 2.Thomas Kenan Murphy1 b. 14 Mar 1820, d. 4 Jun 1899
 3.Margaret A. Murphy1 b. c 1823
Comment*daughter of James and Elizabeth Evans of Duplin County2 
Birth*before 1790guess based on marriage date1 
Marr Bond*1 April 1816Daniel Murphy; Duplin County, North Carolina, USA; Bondsman Wm Slone, Witness Wm Dicson, Bond #000042110. The referenced Murphy family history compilation links this Daniel to Rebecca Evans, and lists their children. This reference shows a marriage date of 1 April. However, some published index to North Carolina marriage bonds show bond dates of 1 April and at least one, referenced here, shows 16 April.1,2 
Married Name1 April 1816Murphy1 
Death*before 18501 

Citations

  1. [S249] Michael Gilbert Taylor, The Murphy Family (; Rose Hill, North Carolina: Duplin County Historical Foundation, 1983), Leora H. McEachern Library of Local History.
  2. [S106] An Index to Marriage Bonds Filed in the North Carolina State Archives, 1741-1868, 2000, Ancestry.com, comp. North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2000. Original data: State of North Carolina. An Index to Marriage Bonds Filed in the North Carolina State Archives. Raleigh, NC: North Carolina Division of Archives and History, 1977., Ancestry.com.

Ella Clay Everett1,2

#1373, b. 11 November 1860, d. 17 October 1932
ChartsDescendants of Eleazer Galloway & Leaty Parrish
Descendants of Rosanna Brannon
Last Edited20 Feb 2016

Family

 Jasper Brannon b. 12 Sep 1844, d. 25 Oct 1934
Children 1.Dollie Vester Brannon1,2 b. 2 Nov 1883
 2.Alto Sherman Brannon2 b. 22 Sep 1885, d. 2 Oct 1961
 3.Clara May Brannon2 b. 11 Sep 1888, d. 8 Feb 1957
 4.Freddie Otis Brannon2 b. 14 Mar 1891, d. 5 Jan 1953
 5.William Earnest Brannon2 b. 18 Sep 1892, d. 8 Jun 1977
 6.Herley Dewitt Brannon2 b. 9 Dec 1896, d. 6 Nov 1970
Name VariationEvarts2 
Birth*11 November 18601 
Marriage*7 September 1882Jasper Brannon; Henry County, Alabama, USA1,2 
Married NameBrannon1 
Death*17 October 1932Dale County, Alabama, USA1 
Burial*October 1932Old Center Methodist Church Cemetery, Henry County, Alabama, USA1,3 

Citations

  1. [S151] Researcher J. Riley, reference date 29 April 2001.
  2. [S430] Researcher Harold Chancey, email February 19, 2016.
  3. [S182] Mrs. Marvin Scott, compiler, Henry County Alabama Cemetery Records (n.p.: n.pub., 1993). Hereinafter cited as Henry County Alabama Cemetery Records.

Christopher W. Ezzell1

#2742, b. 1855
Last Edited1 Aug 2019

Family

 Julia A. Merritt b. Jul 1848
Child 1.Luther James Ezzell1 b. Aug 1893
Birth*1855Duplin County, North Carolina, USA1 
Marriage*15 January 1879Julia A. Merritt; Duplin County, North Carolina, USA1 
(Head of Household) Census*10 June 1880Duplin County, North Carolina, USA; "Christopher W. Ezzell" head, age 23, farming;
"Julia A. Ezzell" wife, age 30, housekeeping. Census page 13.
Next door neighbors were several of Julia's siblings.2 
Neighbor: Julia A. Merritt
Neighbor: Dorothy Jane Merritt
Neighbor: John W. Merritt
Neighbor: Edward Amaziah Merritt
Neighbor: Ann E. Merritt
Neighbor: Major Taylor
(Head of Household) Census15 June 1900Duplin County, North Carolina, USA; "Christopher W. Ezzell", head, age 44, Preacher, married 20 years, renting;
"Julia A. Ezzell", wife, age 51;
"Luther E. Ezzell", adopted son age 6. Census page 21.
They lived on the farm of Julia's siblings Edward, Dolly, and Nancy, probably all in the same house. A single dwelling was indicated and two families.1 
Resident: Julia A. Merritt
Resident: Luther James Ezzell
Neighbor: Edward Amaziah Merritt
Neighbor: Dorothy I. Strickland
Neighbor: Ann E. Merritt

Citations

  1. [S77] Census, U.S. of 1900, Duplin County, North Carolina, Magnolia Township, District 115, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  2. [S12] Census, U.S. of 1880, Duplin County, North Carolina, Warsaw Township, District 79, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.

Luther James Ezzell1

#2757, b. August 1893
Last Edited1 Aug 2019
Father*Christopher W. Ezzell1 b. 1855
Adoptive mother*Julia A. Merritt1 b. Jul 1848
Birth*August 1893Duplin County, North Carolina, USA1 
(Resident) Census15 June 1900(Head of Household) Christopher W. Ezzell; Duplin County, North Carolina, USA; "Christopher W. Ezzell", head, age 44, Preacher, married 20 years, renting;
"Julia A. Ezzell", wife, age 51;
"Luther E. Ezzell", adopted son age 6. Census page 21.
They lived on the farm of Julia's siblings Edward, Dolly, and Nancy, probably all in the same house. A single dwelling was indicated and two families.1 

Citations

  1. [S77] Census, U.S. of 1900, Duplin County, North Carolina, Magnolia Township, District 115, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.

Elizabeth Missouri Felts1

#375, b. circa 1836
Last Edited31 Dec 2001

Family

 G. D. Mathews b. c 1827
Children 1.William J Mathews1 b. c 1854
 2.Allen A. Mathews1 b. c 1856
Birth*circa 1836Georgia, USA1 
Marriage*18 December 1851G. D. Mathews; Crawford County, Georgia, USA1,2 
Married NameMathews1 
Cen-Enum*11 July 1860GA Crawford Co Census 1860; Beasleys District, Hickory Grove P.O., Crawford County, Georgia, USA; a 24 year old female, born in Georgia, living with husband and two children.1 
Witness: G. D. Mathews

Citations

  1. [S13] Census, U.S. of 1860, Crawford County, Georgia, page 931., Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  2. [S143] Frances T. Ingmire, compiler, Crawford County Georgia Marriage Records 1823-1953 (10166 Clairmont Dr; St Louis, MO 63136: n.pub., 1985). Hereinafter cited as Marriages Crawford Co GA 1823-1853.

John Fondren1

#1625
Last Edited13 Dec 2001
Marriage*6 December 1860Rebecca Galloway; Henry County, Alabama, USA1 

Citations

  1. [S153] Marriage Records of Henry County, Ala., 1822-1868, Courthouse Henry County Alabama, Henry County, Alabama, USA. Hereinafter cited as Marriage Records of Henry County, Ala., 1822-1868.

Zela Naomi Franks

#5, b. 23 May 1908, d. 18 January 1995
ChartsDescendants of Eleazer Galloway & Leaty Parrish
Descendants of Hester Balkcom
Descendants of Christopher S. Baldwin & Elizabeth Baldwin
Descendants of Rosanna Brannon
Descendants of William E. Mathews and Ann Nancy Preston
Descendants of James Preston & Elizabeth Jane Clark
Last Edited26 Jul 2016

Family

 Euel E. Balkcom b. 14 May 1903, d. 1 Oct 1981
Marriage*24 December 1926Euel E. Balkcom; Methodist Episcopal Church South, Texola, Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA; "Earl E. Balkcom" age 23 of Erick, to Miss Zela Franks age 18 of Shamrock, Texas, minister J. W. Martin. Witnesses Zula Flowers and Wilmer Campbell of Erick.3
Children 1.Robert Loren Balkcom b. 1 Dec 1927, d. 5 Apr 2002
 2.Kenneth Paul Balkcom11 b. 28 Aug 1939, d. 21 Oct 1999
Birth*23 May 1908Wideman, Izard County, Arkansas, USA1,2 
Cen-Enum*19 April 1910AR Izard Co Census 1910; Wiseman Road, page 44, dwelling #48, Newhope Township, Izard County, Arkansas, USA; 1 yr, 10 months, born in AR, parents born in AR 
Misc*circa 1925Erick, Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA; photographs
Misccirca 1926Erick, Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA; photograph 
Married Name24 December 1926Balkcom 
Marriage*24 December 1926Euel E. Balkcom; Methodist Episcopal Church South, Texola, Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA; "Earl E. Balkcom" age 23 of Erick, to Miss Zela Franks age 18 of Shamrock, Texas, minister J. W. Martin. Witnesses Zula Flowers and Wilmer Campbell of Erick.3
Census4 April 1930(Head of Household) Euel E. Balkcom; Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA; Census information furnished by Zela.
"Euel E. Balkcom", male age 26, living on a farm, born in Texas, parents born in Alabama, occupation farmer;
"Zela Balkcom", wife age 22, born Arkansas, parents born Arkansas;
"Robert L. Balkcom", son age 2 years 6 months.4
Resident: Robert Loren Balkcom
Misccirca 1937photograph 
Census*9 April 1940(Head of Household) Euel E. Balkcom; South Pine Avenue, Erick, Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA; "Euel E. Balkcom, head, age 36, renting, monthly rental $10, lived in Erick on April 1, 1935, employed as truck driver state highway dept all 1939, income in 1939 $1200, worked 60 hours the week of March 24-30, 1940, completed 8th grade of school;
Zela N. Balkcom, wife (marked as supplying census information), age 31, completed 3 years high school;
Robert R. Balkcom, son, age 12, attending school, completed 5th grade;
Donald R. Balkcom, son, age 8, attending school, completed 2nd grade;
K. Paul Balkcom, son, age 7 months."

No house number was listed. From the sequence of other house numbers the Balkcom house may have been 224 or 226. Other sources say the house was on the corner of Pine Avenue and Third St.5
Resident: Robert Loren Balkcom
Resident: Kenneth Paul Balkcom
Misccirca 1941Euel E. Balkcom; Sayre, Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA; family photograph
Misccirca 1952Euel E. Balkcom; Sayre, Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA; family photograph
Misccirca 1965Lake Tahoe, California, USA; photograph
Misccirca 1980Sayre, Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA; photograph
(Witness) Death1 October 1981Euel E. Balkcom; Sayre, Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA6,7 
Death*18 January 1995405 N 3rd St, Sayre, Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA8,9 
Burial*21 January 1995Sayre-Doxey Cemetery, Sayre, Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA 
Obituary26 January 1995Sayre, Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA10

Citations

  1. [S10] Birth Certificate , son Gerald.
  2. [S212] Zela Naomi Franks, Birth Certificate (2-12-70), Jerry Balkcom, held in files.
  3. [S213] Marriage License and Certificate of Marriage, 24 Dec 1926, Courthouse Beckham Co, OK, Beckham County Courthouse, Sayre, Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA.
  4. [S293] Census, U.S. of 1930, Beckham County, Oklahoma, Richland Township, hh38, Enum District 5-18, Sup District 8, image 4, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  5. [S378] Census, U.S. of 1940, ED 5-13, Erick City, Beckham County, Oklahoma, image 9, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  6. [S291] Researcher G. W. Balkcom, personal knowledge.
  7. [S290] U. S. Social Security Death Index, http://www.familysearch.org
  8. [S211] Zela Balkcom, unknown record type 384 (January 18, 1995), Jerry Balkcom, held in files. Hereinafter cited as Death Certificate.
  9. [S9] Newspaper Published Obituaries, memorial brochures from funeral.
  10. [S385] Newspaper The Sayre Journal, (Sayre, Oklahoma:, Zela Balkcom Obituary, 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, USA.
  11. [S10] Birth Certificate.

Abraham Galloway1

#1821, b. before 1755, d. after 1820
Last Edited23 Nov 2018
Father*James Galloway1 b. s 1735
Mother*Rebecca (?)1 b. s 1735

Family
Children 1.William Galloway+ b. c 1780
 2.Abraham Galloway+ b. c 1791, d. 28 Dec 1871
Birth*before 17551800 census identifies him as over 451,2 
(Witness) NoteJames Galloway; Probable children of James Galloway #1707 are Abraham Galloway #1821 on this site, James Galloway #1700, Absalom Galloway #1697. Listed as so on this site, not confirmed. 
My ResearchNote*Eleazer Galloway; South Carolina, USA; Abraham Galloway #1821 has, based on paper records, seemed the best candidate for father of Eleazer Galloway because he is shown to have been in Camden and Cheraws Districts before 1790 and he is of the the Galloway family that had substantial land around Lynches Creek. One source alleges that Eleazer was from the Lynches Creek area. In the 1800 census Abraham had a male age 16-25 in the household, in the range for Eleazer although Eleazer's birth date is uncertain. 
Military*say 1780American Revolution, South Carolina Militia, Camden District, South Carolina, USA; service dates not named, reference payment in 1787 for prior military service. One researcher cites also a payment in January 1785.3 
Note*Probable children of Abraham Galloway #1821 are Abraham Galloway #1912 on this site, Eleazer Galloway #1312, and William Galloway #1442. I have not found the paper records to confirm this family and have not found confirmation by other researchers. However, dna tests match my family (descendants of Eleazer Galloway) with a descendant of Abraham Galloway #1912, called Abraham Galloway Jr. in most public trees. If this Abraham is the son of Abraham #1821 then the strong implication is that Eleazer and Abraham Jr. are brothers and that Abraham #1821 is their father, mother unknown. 
Witness: Abraham Galloway
Witness: William Galloway
Witness: Eleazer Galloway
Land Grant*20 September 1784Big Cypress Creek, Cheraws District, South Carolina, USA; Land Transaction: "I have caused to be admeasured and laid out unto Abraham Galloway a tract of land containing four hundred acres situate in the District of Cheraws on the Big Cypress and hath such form and marks buttings and boundings as the above plat represents.

Certified for the 20th day September 1784
Elias DuBose D.S & Ephraim Mitchell Surveyor General"

The Big Cypress is in another source Big Cypress Creek.4 
Land Grant10 November 1785Lynches Creek, Camden District, South Carolina, USA; Land transaction: "I have caused to be admeasured and laid out unto Abraham Galloway a tract of land containing three hundred acres situate in the District of Camden on the SE side of Lynches Creek and waters thereof and hath such form and marks buttings and boundings as the above plat represents."

Researcher Nelda Martin on Rootsweb in her Hutto-Martin tree (2002) states that this land was across the creek from James Galloway, presumably William's father.

Certified for the 10th day of November 1785
Elias DuBose D.S. & Ephraim Mitchell Surveyor General"

The reference has a transcription of the land plat. It shows vacant land on all sides.5 
Misc*24 January 1787Camden District, South Carolina, USA; paid at Camden for prior unidentified South Carolina militia service in Revolutionary War6 
Event*1 September 1791Kershaw County, South Carolina, USA; Abraham Galaway appeared on a Kershaw County petition to the Court of Kershaw County for a road leading from McCullums Ferry on Lynches Creek to Camden, "which road would be of great utility not only for travelers and your petitioners to Camden but is the most usual and direct way from said ferry to the seat of government."7 
Cen-Head*1800SC Sumter Co Census 1800; Sumter County, South Carolina, USA; "Abraham Galloway", male age 45 or older, with female age 26-44, males - 2 u10, 2 10-15, 1 16-25 (possibly Eleazer), females 1 u10, 1 10-15.2 
Land*26 February 1803Darlington County, South Carolina, USA; research notes cite a land sale from Wm Balk to Rigdon Balk, referring to the land as part of the 400 acre Abraham Galloway land grant of April 3, 1786. Note that Absalom Galloway had a substantial land grant in the same year.8 
Land*1 February 1808Thomas Galloway; Lynches Creek, Sumter District, South Carolina, USA; *appeared on a land plat of 800 acres for George Gideon and Alexander Gage, shown as owning adjacent land|| The land was at the confluence of Mill Creek, Lynches Creek, and Stump Branch. Thomas' land was on Stump Branch and appears to have abutted Lynches Creek. Land owned by Singleton was adjacent, then adjacent was Abraham's land. Other landowners named were Jacob Brown and John OGuire9
Cen-Head*1810SC Sumter Co Census 1810; Sumter County, South Carolina, USA; "Abrom Gallaway", age over 45, with female 45+, 2 males 16-25, 2 females u10, 2 females 16-25. Adjacent were Wm Galloway and Levy Gallaway families.10 
Cen-Head*1820SC Sumter Co Census 1820; Sumter County, South Carolina, USA; male age 45+, female 45+, with females - 2 u10, 1 10-15, 1 16-25, 2 26-44.11 
Death*after 1820counted in 1820 census, then not found12 

Citations

  1. [S179] Researcher T M Clayton, www.familysearch.org, Family History Library.
  2. [S118] Census, U.S. of 1800, Sumter County, SC pg 809, image pg 19, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  3. [S286] Accounts Audited of Claims Growing Out of the American Revolution in South Carolina, Frames 390-394, #2642A; Microfilm #RW2734; Reel 50: 1775-1856, South Carolina Department of Archives and History, 8301 Parklane Road, Columbia, South Carolina, USA.
  4. [S231] South Carolina State Land Plats, Vol 1 pg 384, online at http://www.archivesindex.sc.gov, from the John Carroll Skinner Genealogical Collection - Hartsville Genealogical Library, SC, Microfilm Series S213190, South Carolina Department of Archives and History.
  5. [S231] South Carolina State Land Plats, Vol 12 pg 40, Microfilm Series S213190, South Carolina Department of Archives and History.
  6. [S286] Accounts Audited of Claims Growing Out of the American Revolution in South Carolina, Frrames 390-394, #2642A; Microfilm #RW2734; Reel 50: 1775-1856, South Carolina Department of Archives and History, 8301 Parklane Road, Columbia, South Carolina, USA.
  7. [S281] The Darlington Flag - Quarterly Publication of the Old Darlington District Chapter, SC Genealogical Society, (Hartsville Genealogical Research Library:, Volume 28, Summer 2016, Number 3; Hartsville Genealogical Research Library, 114 South Fourth Street, Hartsville, South Carolina, USA.
  8. [S255] Researcher unknown compiler, Research notes at the Darlington County Historical Commission in Darlington, SC, Jerry Balkcom.
  9. [S231] South Carolina State Land Plats, State Plat Books (Columbia Series), 1784-1860, microfilm series S2131920, Vol 41 pg 233, Microfilm Series S213190, South Carolina Department of Archives and History.
  10. [S172] Census, U.S. of 1810, Sumter Co, SC film pg 346, stamp pg 205, image pg 1, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  11. [S144] Census, U.S. of 1820, Sumter Co, SC image pg 21, Maryland Historical Society.
  12. [S144] Census, U.S. of 1820.

Abraham Galloway1

#1912, b. circa 1791, d. 28 December 1871
Last Edited18 Nov 2018
Father*Abraham Galloway b. b 1755, d. a 1820

Family

 Kitsy Snipes b. c 1794, d. 29 Apr 1879
Marriage*17 November 1812Kitsy Snipes; Sumter County, South Carolina, USA; "'Maiden name of Widow - Kitsy Snipes"2 
Children 1.Absalom Galloway+12 b. 30 Mar 1815
 2.Richard P. Galloway1 b. c 1829
 3.John Drayton Galloway1 b. c 1832, d. 1899
 4.Martha A. Galloway1 b. c 1838
(Witness) NoteAbraham Galloway; Probable children of Abraham Galloway #1821 are Abraham Galloway #1912 on this site, Eleazer Galloway #1312, and William Galloway #1442. I have not found the paper records to confirm this family and have not found confirmation by other researchers. However, dna tests match my family (descendants of Eleazer Galloway) with a descendant of Abraham Galloway #1912, called Abraham Galloway Jr. in most public trees. If this Abraham is the son of Abraham #1821 then the strong implication is that Eleazer and Abraham Jr. are brothers and that Abraham #1821 is their father, mother unknown. 
Birth*circa 1791age 30-39 in 1830 census, age 60 in 1850 census.1 
Marriage*17 November 1812Kitsy Snipes; Sumter County, South Carolina, USA; "'Maiden name of Widow - Kitsy Snipes"2 
Military*from 13 October 1814 to 8 March 1815South Carolina, USA; Abraham Galloway was drafted into service in the War of 1812.
In her application for Widow's Pension, Kitsy Galloway, wife of the late "Abraham Galloway", stated that Abraham was drafted into service in the South Carolina Militia in the War of 1812 for a six month period.
She stated that Abraham Galloway was a Private in Capt William H. Caper's Company, South Carolina Militia.3,4 
Cen-Head*7 August 1820Sumter County, South Carolina, USA; Abram Galloway, male age 26-44;
female (assumed Kitsey Snipes) 26-44;
1 m u10, 2 f u10.
Neighbors Jos Snipes 16-25, Wm Galloway 45+, Levi Galloway 26-44.5 
Neighbor: Levy Galloway
Cen-Head*1830SC Sumter Co Census 1830; Sumter County, South Carolina, USA; male age 30-39, female 30-39, with males: 2 u5, 1 5-9, 1 15-19; females 1 u5, 1 5-9, 1 10-14, 1 15-19.6 
(Head of Household) Census*23 September 1850(Enumerator) SC Sumter Co Census 1850; hh 972, Sumter County, South Carolina, USA; "Abraham Galloway" male age 60, farmer born South Carolina. Adjacent households were Absalom Galloway (son), Joel D. Stokes, Mary Dunagin, and Anna Stokes.
Household:
"Kitsy Galloway", female age 56;
"Richard P" male age 21;
"John D" male age 18. All born South Carolina.1 
Resident: Kitsy Snipes
Resident: Richard P. Galloway
Resident: John Drayton Galloway
Resident: Martha A. Galloway
Neighbor: Absalom Galloway
(Neighbor) Census23 September 1850(Head of Household) Absalom Galloway, (Enumerator) SC Sumter Co Census 1850; Sumter County, South Carolina, USA; "Absalom Galloway" age 35, planter, living adjacent to his father Abraham Galloway age 60;
"Susan Galloway" age 22; "Wm Z" age 5; "Margaret" age 6 months. All born in South Carolina.7 
Residence*1851Sumter County, South Carolina, USA; Bishopville Post Office8 
Land*22 March 1855In papers filed with a War of 1812 Widow's Pension Application, Abraham Galloway is recorded as having drawn 80 acres of land in Jacksonville Florida, and 40 acres that he returned.4 
(Head of Household) Census*1860(Enumerator) SC Sumter Co Census 1860; Household 46, Sumter County, South Carolina, USA; "Abram Galloway" male age 70, farmer, born South Carolina.
Household:
"Kitsey Galloway" female age 67, born NC;
Richard age 31, farm laborer, born South Carolina;
Martha age 22, born South Carolina.
Sons Absalom Galloway and John Drayton Galloway and families lived in adjacent houses.9 
Resident: Kitsy Snipes
Resident: Martha A. Galloway
Resident: Richard P. Galloway
Neighbor: Absalom Galloway
Neighbor: John Drayton Galloway
(Neighbor) Census13 June 1860(Head of Household) Absalom Galloway; Sumter County, South Carolina, USA; "Absolom Galloway" age 45, farmer born South Carolina;
"Susan Galloway" age 30;
"William J" age 15, farm laborer;
"Margarette' age 12;
"Kitsey Jane" age 4. All born South Carolina. Absolom's parents Abraham and Kitsey Galloway lived next door.10 
(Head of Household) Census*1870SC Sumter Co Census 1870; Household 148, Sumter County, South Carolina, USA; "Abraham Galloway" age 80, farmer.
Household:
Abraham and "Katey" (wife Kitsy), female age 77, born in NC;
"Martha R" age 32.
Son John D. and family were neighbors on one side, and nearby was Absalom Galloway (son) age 55 and family.11 
Resident: Kitsy Snipes
Resident: Martha A. Galloway
Neighbor: John Drayton Galloway
Neighbor: Absalom Galloway
(Neighbor) Census1870(Head of Household) John Drayton Galloway, (Enumerator) SC Sumter Co Census 1870; hh148, Sumter County, South Carolina, USA; "John D Galloway" age 39, farmer. Household:
Amarintha (female age 32), M. A. E. (female age 12, M. J. (female), J Sr (male age 8), Malicy (female age 5), L. J. (female age 2).11 
Death*28 December 1871Sumter County, South Carolina, USA8 
Witness: Kitsy Snipes

Citations

  1. [S14] Census, U.S. of 1850, Sumter County SC, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  2. [S427] War of 1812 Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files, National Archives and Records Administration, application for pension by soldier's widow Kitsy (Snipes) Galloway, www.fold3.com.
  3. [S397] War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index, 1812-1815, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010, Pension Application by widow Kitsey Snipes Galloway on record of soldier Abraham Galloway, application # WC 10074 and WC 5670, www.ancestry.com, National Archives and Records Administration.
  4. [S427] War of 1812 Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files, Pension Application by widow Kitsey Snipes Galloway on record of soldier Abraham Galloway, application # WC 10074 and WC 5670, www.fold3.com.
  5. [S144] Census, U.S. of 1820, Sumter County, South Carolina, Ancestry image 10/34, Maryland Historical Society.
  6. [S241] Census, U.S. of 1830, Sumter Co, SC pg 74, image pg 33, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  7. [S14] Census, U.S. of 1850, Sumter County, SC, Ancestry.com.
  8. [S397] War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index, 1812-1815, 2010, Pension Application by widow Kitsey Snipes Galloway on record of soldier Abraham Galloway, www.ancestry.com, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, DC, USA.
  9. [S13] Census, U.S. of 1860, Sumter County, SC, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  10. [S13] Census, U.S. of 1860, Bishopville Post Office, Sumter County, South Carolina, image page 7/178, Ancestry.com.
  11. [S11] Census, U.S. of 1870, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  12. [S427] War of 1812 Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files, application for pension by Abraham Galloway's widow Kitsy (Snipes) Galloway, www.fold3.com.

Absalom Galloway1

#1697, b. before 1759, d. before 1800
Last Edited22 Nov 2018
Father*James Galloway2 b. s 1735
Mother*Rebecca (?)2,3 b. s 1735

Family

 Rachel Marshall b. 11 Apr 1764, d. 28 Jan 1852
Marriage*before 1790Rachel Marshall; Absalom's second marriage, supported by reference in Absalom will to children of first wife, and to current wife Rachel. Rachel was later head of household in 1800 census, with some neighbors corresponding to 1790 Absalom. Date is a guess based on will of Absalom.1,12,10 
Children 1.Penelope Galloway5,14 b. s 1780
 2.Margaret Galloway5,14 b. s 1780
 3.Zilpah Galloway5,14 b. s 1780
 4.Elizabeth Galloway14,5 b. s 1780
 5.Mary Galloway5,14 b. s 1780
 6.Absalom Galloway5,14 b. s 1780
 7.James Galloway5,14 b. s 1782
 8.George Galloway+15,16,10 b. 13 May 1788, d. 5 Nov 1854
 9.Anne Galloway17,14 b. c 1792
(Witness) NoteJames Galloway; Probable children of James Galloway #1707 are Abraham Galloway #1821 on this site, James Galloway #1700, Absalom Galloway #1697. Listed as so on this site, not confirmed. 
Birth*before 1759Darlington County Region, South Carolina, USA; Birth was before 1774 per 1790 federal census. Date before 1762 seems likely since he was a buyer at an estate sale in 1782. Date before 1759 assumed because of appearance in 1780 on a jury list.4,1,2,5 
My ResearchNote*Eleazer Galloway; South Carolina, USA; Absalom Galloway is unlikely as a candidate for Eleazer Galloway's father. Absalom's will names his current wife, refers to earlier marriage and children of the marriage, names children, but does not name Eleazer. Absalom died between 1793 (date of his will) and probably 1800. Eleazer was born c1787 so as a minor in 1793 should have been named in the will. 
Misc1780Cheraws District, South Carolina, USA; Absolam Galloway appeared on the Petit Jury List for the "District of Cheraw"6 
Misc*1782Camden District, South Carolina, USA; a buyer at the estate sale of Samuel Ratcliff7 
Military*1782South Carolina, USA; Absalom Galloway served for seventy days in the militia during 17828 
Land Grant*3 April 1786Darlington County, South Carolina, USA; an Absalom land grant was referred to in a sale of land by Richard Ingram to Bolton Harris on Sept 15, 18279 
Marriage*before 1789Spouse unknown, but referred to in Absalom's will10 
Land*31 October 1789James Galloway; 196 acres, north side of Lynches Creek, Darlington County, South Carolina, USA; It appears that father James Galloway provided for wife Rebecca by transferring land to son Absalom for her use, although I have no proof that the land transaction was from Absalom's father James.

Extract of Deed, James Galloway to Absalom Galloway: "...witnesseth that for and in consideration of twenty Pounds Sterling money of the said state to him in hand paid by the said Absalom Galloway at or before the signing sealing and delivering of these presents the receipt of which I the said James Galloway do acknowledge and have granted bargained sold and delivered and by these presents do bargain sell deliver and confirm unto the said Absolom Galloway in his actual possession now being by virtue of a bargain and sale to him for twenty pounds to him his heirs assigns forever a tract of land containing one hundred and ninety six acres part of two tracts and for the said Galloways [transcriber's note: there is no punctuation in Galloways] mother Rebecca Galloway is to have her life time in this said tract situate in Darlington County on the north side of Linches Creek granted to James Galloway bounded on William Barreks line together with all the houses, barnes, edifices, buildings, gardens, orchards, ferrys, waters, water courses, prophets, commodities, hereditament appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining to the said one hundred and ninety six acres of land herein mentioned the ditch to be the line between the two and all other lines agreeable to the three brothers with all the rights titles, true trust possession benefits property plains and demands whatsoever of him the said James Galloway to have and to hold the said one hundred and ninety six acres of land with all and singular the premises before mentioned unto the said Absalom Galloway his heirs and assigns forever ....

Signed: James (x, his sign) Galloway
Witnessed: Jehu Mixon, Jeremiah Belk
Proved by: Jeremiah Belk
Before: Absalom Saul, J.P.
1 Jan 1790"

"Recorded in Book AA Page 175 176 & 177 and examined this 25th day of January 1790 Test Evander McIver Clk Ct.
Recorded 2nd March 1815"11 
Marriage*before 1790Rachel Marshall; Absalom's second marriage, supported by reference in Absalom will to children of first wife, and to current wife Rachel. Rachel was later head of household in 1800 census, with some neighbors corresponding to 1790 Absalom. Date is a guess based on will of Absalom.1,12,10 
Cen-Head*1790SC Cheraws District Census 1790; Cheraws District, South Carolina, USA; male age 16 or over, with another male 16 or over, one male under 16, and several females (number illegible). Adjacent to (brother?) James Galloway.1 
Will*1 January 1793Darlington County, South Carolina, USA; The will of Absalom Galloway, witnessed by James Galloway (probably his brother), names wife Rachael, providing her "one third of the plantation whereon I now live as a dowry during her widowhood". It names her as outright recipient of many items, names her to receive "all the Hogs and Sheep in my mark for her Children begotten by me and my former Wife's Children till they become of Age." The will names his children (see attached will transcription).10
Heir: Absalom Galloway
Heir: Rachel Marshall
Testator: James Galloway
Heir: Anne Galloway
Heir: George Galloway
Heir: James Galloway
Heir: Penelope Galloway
Heir: Margaret Galloway
Heir: Zilpah Galloway
Heir: Elizabeth Galloway
Heir: Mary Galloway
Witness: Keith McCallum
Death*before 1800Cheraws District, South Carolina, USA; Absent in 1800 census, and in his will dated January 1793 was language referring to him as being very weak in body13,1,2 

Citations

  1. [S173] Census, U.S. of 1790, Cheraws District SC, pg 363 image pg 6, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  2. [S179] Researcher T M Clayton, www.familysearch.org, Family History Library.
  3. [S233] Recorded Deeds South Carolina , land deed Darlington County Vol N, pg 381, South Carolina Department of Archives and History.
  4. [S37] International Genealogical Index (R), File # 2078025, online http://www.familysearch.org, 1997, Copyright (c) 1980, 1997, data as of February 1997, Family History Library.
  5. [S193] Researcher K. L. Privette, http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=rkprivette&id=I2086, reference date 2002.
  6. [S416] Ancestry Database, ancestry.com, citing Jury Lists, 1778, Acts #1078 [at SC Archives]; Page Number: 7; Family Number: 584. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry Database.
  7. [S289] Estate Records of South Carolina Counties, Camden District, South Carolina Wills and Administrations 1781-1787, Apt 58, Pack 2033, F277.C2H6, South Carolina Department of Archives and History, 8301 Parklane Road, Columbia, South Carolina, USA.
  8. [S416] Ancestry Database, ancestry.com, Roster of South Carolina Patriots in the American Revolution.
  9. [S255] Researcher unknown compiler, Research notes at the Darlington County Historical Commission in Darlington, SC, Jerry Balkcom.
  10. [S245] Will Books, Darlington County South Carolina, Transcription of the Will of Absalom Galloway, dated 1 January, 1793; recorded 14 June, 1793. Will Book 1 (Vol 1 1785-1840), transcriber unknown. Transcription is held by the Darlington County SC Historical Commission., South Carolina Department of Archives and History, 8301 Parklane Road, Columbia, South Carolina, USA.
  11. [S233] Recorded Deeds South Carolina: Darlington County Vol N, pg 381, South Carolina Department of Archives and History.
  12. [S227] John Carroll Skinner Genealogical Collection, Compiler John Carroll Skinner, Old Darlington District Chapter of The South Carolina Genealogical Society, Hartsville Genealogical Research Library, Hartsville, SC.
  13. [S118] Census, U.S. of 1800, Darlington Co SC, image pg 17, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  14. [S245] Will Books, Darlington County South Carolina, Will of Absalom Galloway, 1 January, 1793; Will Book 1 pg 6 (Vol 1 1785-1840), transcribed by Researcher Skinner, South Carolina Department of Archives and History.
  15. [S172] Census, U.S. of 1810, Darlington Co SC, pg 12 image pg 9, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  16. [S178] Researcher J. H. Taylor, provided birthdate and father/son relationship, www.rootsweb.com.
  17. [S179] Researcher T M Clayton, AFN:1T2R-KN6, www.familysearch.org.