Thomas Bailey of Fairfax Co., VA and Halifax Co., NC and Nash Co., NC and Yalobusha Co., MS

THOMAS BAILEY of FAIRFAX Co., VA

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The Nicholas Jenkins family of England and Westmoreland Co., VA included some descendants who went through Fairfax Co., VA. This is an area for research - did Thomas Bailey marry a Jenkins or was his mother a Jenkins?

Descendants of Thomas Bailey

Generation No. 1

1. Thomas¹ Bailey was born 08 Apr 1761 in Fairfax Co., VA, and died 21 Nov 1832 in Halifax Co., VA or Nash Co., NC. He married (1) Rebecca <Unknown> 1778. He married (2) Ann <Unknown> Aft. 1800.

Notes for Thomas Bailey:

Thomas Bailey (1761-1832) served as Private, 1778-81, under Captains Jacob Reed, Daniel Fagan and Simon Hancock, Colonels Francis Peyton and George Mason, Virginia Line. In 1832 he applied for a pension. His claim was allowed. He was born in Fairfax County, VA. Yalobusha Co., MS was not yet opened for settlement in 1832, but at least one Thomas Bailey emigrated to the county early (another is in my file, brother of Hayman Bailey and a cousin of mine on the Hayman line, who was born in Maryland and who died in 1850 in Titus Co., TX).

DAR Members on this line (research notes): Mrs. Elizabeth Crowell Carnes. DAR ID Number: 96599 ; Miss Addie Earle. DAR ID Number: 105034; Mrs. Tassie Earle Baker.157218 Eliabeth Crowell's DAR application indicates that "son Valentine born 1799." However, one Valentine Bailey living adjacent to Thomas's son Richard Thomas Bailey was mentioned in land records by 1814, indicating an earlier birth. When he applied for pension on 21 Mar 1832, Thomas Bailey resided in Halifax Co., VA. [conld have been Halifax Co., NC where children resided.]

The Bailey family was in Nash Co., NC and Halifax Co., NC which are adjacent, just east and northeast of Raleigh.

A Richard Bailey of Halifax Co., NC who died in 1762 is in this file with related deed and will information, but does not appear to be related. He had children Richard and Thomas, however, and was the son of Philip Bailey of Edgecombe Co., NC. (Nash was created from Edgecombe).

Mountjoy Bailey or Mountjoy Baily was born in Fairfax Co., VA c 1755, son of William Bailey or William Baily, and may be related.

Other Bailey names found in Nash county, belong to a family researched by Georgie Byerly gbyerly@san.rr.com and are not repeated here; they may (or may not) be related.

The following Richard Bailey may (or may not) be connected:

A John Taylor plat for 96 acres in Edgecombe County on Turkey Creek, "joining Taylor's own Line" was dated 18 Apr 1752. Sworn chain carriers were: Richard Bayley, Jams Smelley. Jams Conner Survr.

Notice that Richard Bayley was a chain carrier. Ten years later in Northampton County, a John Taylor would name his cousin Richard Bailey as a legatee in his will; and almost thirty years earlier a Richard 'Baley' witnessed with Rebecca Snodon and Thomas Taylor on 22 Feb 1720/21 when James Williamson of Perquimans Precinct sold 300 acres on the east side of 'Quittsnie in Morattoke' in Bertie County to Jonathan Taylor. There is a definite Bailey-Taylor connection that needs to be defined.

Research Note: Ambrose Bailey, once in Charles Co., MD and later in Stafford and possibly Fairfax Co., VA - by 1689.

Memo: 4 generations

Children of Thomas Bailey and Rebecca <Unknown> are:

+ 2 i. Richard Thomas² Bailey, born 1781 in Fairfax Co., VA or Halifax Co., VA; died 1859 in Pine Valley, MS.

3 ii. Volentine Bailey, born Bef. 1794 in Prob. Halifax Co., VA; died Aft. 15 Jun 1865 in Halifax Co., NC. He married (1) Sarah Pittman Bef. 1820; born Aft. 1802 in Halifax Co., NC; died Bef. 1851. He married (2) Luvenia G. Browning 03 Feb 1851 in Halifax Co., NC.

Notes for Volentine Bailey:

or Valentine Bailey. Another Valentine Bailey was in Kentucky and is not to be confused with this man. DAR application for his father indicates that this Valentine Bailey was married 2nd in Halifax Co., NC on 3 Feb 1851 to Luvenia G. Browning.

Mentioned in wills and deeds of Halifax Co., NC:

On December 18, 1814, Griffin Nicholson of Halifax County sold 277 acres to John Broom for December 18, 1814. The land joined Burntcoat Swamp, Hills road, Valentine Bailey. Witnesses were Henry Perkins and William Taylor. The deed was recorded at November Court, 1815.

Will #968 pg 653 John Taylor 1 May 1819, May Ct. 1820

John Taylor gives a shilling each to sons James Taylor and Mark M. Taylor and daughter Mary McPharson, son William Taylor gets the land adjoining RD Bailey or RD Baley, Valentine Baley or Volentine Bailey, Archibald Daniels, Hills Road and Culpepper's Road.

Brother Richard Thomas Bailey's mother-in-law was a Culpepper.

The name Volentine appeared in the will of Lydia Hadley dated 6 Feb 1813 Aug ct 1819 in Halifax Co., NC where land purchased from Harry Hadley was to be sold, and money to go to daughter Mary Volentine Fletcher and Martha Roper.

Will #980 pg 663 John Herbert 9 Oct 1821 Nov. Ct. 1821

John Herbert gives wife Milly Herbert and son John Herbert land, other sons Jesse Herbert and John Herbert and Abner Herbert mentioned, daughters Jinny Herbert the wife of Jesse Blackbon, Joanna Herbert Boatman, Nancy Herbert and Elizabeth Herbert mentioned. Executors James Grant and Volentine Baily or Volentine Bailey.

Will #992 pg 677 Jeremiah Light 12 Oct 1822 Nov Ct. 1822

Jeremiah Light mentions wife Bathany Light and two children Richard Light and William Light, witnessed by Jesse Hillman, Valentine Bailey or Volentine Bailey, and executor William Doggett (note: the Doggett and James Brent families are mentioned often in this county, and are cousins by another line of Mark Freeman).

Will #1008 pg 692 Haley Broom 9 Aug 1820 Nov. Ct. 1823

Haley Broom gives sons Thomas Broom and John Broom lands north of Beaverdam swamp. Witnessed by Volentine Bailey and James Carlisle.

DANIEL, BRITTON [Brittain Daniel] Account of sale Jan. 10, 1816 by Willis Daniel, exr. Polley Daniel was a noticeable buyer. Account current filed May Ct., 341818. Valentine Bailey was apptd. gdn. to Sally, Elizabeth and Cloe Daniel, orphans of the dec'd., Feb. 21, 182 . Gdn. accounts filed for Sally, Elizabeth, Cloe and Matsy (?) Daniel For 1821.

Halifax, NC Will Book 4, pg. 46, 8 June 1828. Willis Daniel loans to his daughter Harriett negros until she arrives at age 21. He loans to wife Judith Daniel all lands, negroes, items of property to be kept together and the farm continued to be worked to support and school his children. As each child (unnamed) reaches age 21, they to draw their share of negroes and have a horse. Extrs. wife Judith and Valentine Bailey. Witn. V. Bailey.

Generation No. 2

2. Richard Thomas² Bailey (Thomas¹) was born 1781 in Fairfax Co., VA or Halifax Co., VA, and died 1859 in Pine Valley, MS. He married Mourning Whitehead 1809, daughter of Thomas Whitehead and Elizabeth Culpepper. She was born Bet. 1789 - 1791, and died 1865.

Notes for Richard Thomas Bailey:

Before 1800, Resided Loudoun Co., VA. Bef. 1860 resided Yalobusha Co., MS.

Uncertain whether Richard Thomas Bailey was related to the Hayman Bailey and Dr. Thomas Bailey family from Maryland which resided in Yalobusha County. A Thomas Bailey resided adjacent to Isaac Overton Pearson - they both received original land in Yalobusha County, MS around 1838, a few miles south of the current Water Valley, MS (near Velma).

Notes for Mourning Whitehead:

Lived 1860 census with Isaac Overton Pearson Jr. and Emaline Pearson, presumed to be his daughter. The Whitehead and Bailey families resided close together in Halifax Co., NC.

Children of Richard Bailey and Mourning Whitehead are:

4 i. Evelina F.³ Bailey, born Aft. 1809 in Halifax Co., NC.

Notes for Evelina F. Bailey:

Evelina and Emaline were probably the same person.

5 ii. Richard Thomas Bailey, Jr., born Aft. 1809 in Halifax Co., NC.

6 iii. Robert Williamson Bailey, born Aft. 1809 in Halifax Co., NC.

+ 7 iv. Sarah Jenkins 'Salley' Bailey, born 08 Jan 1811 in Halifax Co., NC; died 03 Aug 1858 in Yalobusha Co., MS.

+ 8 v. Elizabeth Whitehead Bailey, born 13 Dec 1811 in Halifax Co., NC; died 23 Jan 1867.

+ 9 vi. Louvenia Ann Mourning Bailey, born 06 Oct 1821 in Halifax Co., NC; died 05 Oct 1881 in Yalobusha Co., MS.

Generation No. 3

7. Sarah Jenkins 'Salley'³ Bailey (Richard Thomas², Thomas¹) was born 08 Jan 1811 in Halifax Co., NC, and died 03 Aug 1858 in Yalobusha Co., MS. She married Isaac Overton Pearson 25 Oct 1831 in Halifax Co., NC, son of John Pearson and Jane Harris. He was born 23 Oct 1808 in Warren Co., NC, and died 11 Jan 1863 in Yalobusha Co., MS.

Notes for Sarah Jenkins 'Salley' Bailey:

Her name was Sarah Jenkins Bailey, though the middle name was listed in one cemetery listing as Jennings.

Notes for Isaac Overton Pearson:

Isaac Overton Pearson received original land in Yalobusha Co. in 1838 adjacent Presley Carter Person, Thomas Bailey, Gabriel Ragsdale, Henry Bee Carr, Broadstreet, Sarah Elizabeth Porter. See "Original Land Entries - Yalobusha Co., MS - Vol 1" by Chris Morgan, page 138.

Buried with consort Sarah Jenkins Pearson. His tombstone reads "Died exactly as he lived, for the last 12 years a Primitive Baptist." (though that is from memory and may be a different number of years). His grave is about 6 miles south of Water Valley on "Old Highway 7", behind the first "modern" house north of the Velma cutoff on the east side of the road.

Children of Sarah Bailey and Isaac Pearson are:

+ 10 i. Exean Pernel 'Exine'⁴ Pearson, born 12 Aug 1832 in Halifax Co., NC; died 05 Jul 1857 in Yalobusha Co., MS.

+ 11 ii. Mourning Elizabeth Pearson, born 06 Sep 1834 in Halifax Co., NC; died 05 Nov 1888 in Water Valley, Yalobusha, MS.

+ 12 iii. Richard Volentine Pearson, born 19 Oct 1836 in Halifax Co., NC; died 1929 in Grenada, Grenada, MS.

+ 13 iv. Isaac Overton Pearson, Jr., born 27 Sep 1839 in Yalobusha Co., MS; died 03 Nov 1862 in Yalobusha Co., MS.

+ 14 v. Sarah Jane Pearson, born 02 Aug 1842 in Yalobusha Co., MS; died 16 Dec 1883.

15 vi. Mary Luvenia Pearson, born 12 Aug 1844 in Yalobusha Co., MS; died 11 Sep 1844 in Yalobusha Co., MS.

16 vii. Thomas Jefferson Pearson, born 13 Jul 1845 in Yalobusha Co., MS; died 01 Dec 1846 in Yalobusha Co., MS.

17 viii. Harriett Sessum Pearson, born 08 Jan 1849 in Yalobusha Co., MS; died 02 Jul 1857 in Yalobusha Co., MS.

8. Elizabeth Whitehead³ Bailey (Richard Thomas², Thomas¹) was born 13 Dec 1811 in Halifax Co., NC, and died 23 Jan 1867. She married Asahel 'Asel' Vick 11 Mar 1828 in Halifax Co., NC, son of Lewis Vick. He was born 1792, and died Bet. 1855 - 1856 in Nash Co., NC.

Notes for Asahel 'Asel' Vick:

or Asail Vick

Another Asa Vick was born Jul 1766 in Perquimins Co., NC to Benjamin Vick; This man or another Asa Vick was said to have been born abt 1814 in Nash Co., NC to Rahab, the wife of (unknown) Vick.

Children of Elizabeth Bailey and Asahel Vick are:

+ 18 i. Sarah Ann Elizabeth⁴ Vick, born 29 Jan 1829 in Nash Co., NC; died 31 May 1898.

+ 19 ii. Cornelia Vick, born 1838 in Nash Co., NC; died 1890.

+ 20 iii. Tholac Cicero Vick, born Bef. 1839 in Nash Co., NC; died in Prob. Yalobusha Co., MS.

+ 21 iv. Virginia D. Vick, born 27 May 1846 in Nash Co., NC.

9. Louvenia Ann Mourning³ Bailey (Richard Thomas², Thomas¹) was born 06 Oct 1821 in Halifax Co., NC, and died 05 Oct 1881 in Yalobusha Co., MS. She married James Madison Rice Abt. 1842, son of Benjamin Rice and Elizabeth Bryant. He was born 25 Nov 1818 in Nash Co., NC, and died 22 Jul 1892 in Yalobusha Co., MS.

Children of Louvenia Bailey and James Rice are:

22 i. Elizabeth⁴ Rice, born Abt. 1843 in NC.

23 ii. Martha Rice, born Abt. 1845 in NC.

24 iii. Mary Rice, born Abt. 1848 in NC.

+ 25 iv. Luvenia Evaline Rice, born 10 Feb 1848 in Nash Co., NC; died 31 Aug 1900 in Memphis, Shelby, TN.

+ 26 v. Cornelia Viola Rice, born 22 Aug 1860 in Infield, Nash Co., NC; died 23 Mar 1929 in Coffeeville, Yalobusha, MS.

Generation No. 4

10. Exean Pernel 'Exine'⁴ Pearson (Sarah Jenkins 'Salley'³ Bailey, Richard Thomas², Thomas¹) was born 12 Aug 1832 in Halifax Co., NC, and died 05 Jul 1857 in Yalobusha Co., MS. She married Presley Carter Person 24 Oct 1854 in Yalobusha Co., MS, son of Henry Person and Elizabeth <Unknown>. He was born 21 Jul 1828 in AL, and died 1882.

Notes for Exean Pernel 'Exine' Pearson:

Exeline Pernell is a name found in Virginia - may be a relative or family friend.

Child of Exean Pearson and Presley Person is:

27 i. Mary Jane⁵ Person, born 21 Jul 1855 in Yalobusha Co., MS; died 1943 in Houston, Harris, TX. She married John M. Hall 02 Feb 1876 in Yalobusha Co., MS; died 1904.

11. Mourning Elizabeth⁴ Pearson (Sarah Jenkins 'Salley'³ Bailey, Richard Thomas², Thomas¹) was born 06 Sep 1834 in Halifax Co., NC, and died 05 Nov 1888 in Water Valley, Yalobusha, MS. She married Madison Henry Carr 22 Nov 1849 in Water Valley, Yalobusha, MS, son of William Carr and Virginia Hawkins. He was born 08 Oct 1826 in Macon, Bibb, GA, and died 12 Apr 1895 in Yalobusha Co., MS.

Notes for Madison Henry Carr:

Veteran of the War with Mexico - 1846-1848.

Children of Mourning Pearson and Madison Carr are:

28 i. Madison Henry⁵ Carr, Jr., born Abt. 1851 in Yalobusha Co., MS.

29 ii. Lula Carr, born Aft. 1851.

30 iii. William Overton Carr, born 17 Feb 1854 in Water Valley, Yalobusha, MS; died 12 Jun 1908 in Water Valley, Yalobusha, MS. He married Mary Lavenia Davidson 26 Dec 1878 in Yalobusha Co., MS; born 01 Jun 1857 in Rosedale, Bolivar, MS; died 17 Jun 1935 in Baton Rouge, E. B. R., LA.

Notes for Mary Lavenia Davidson:

From memoirs of Helen Brank Davidson, a cousin, with whom the orphan children of Tom & Jeffie resided for some time after 1874:

"There were two young ladies in Uncle Tom's family - Cousin Ruth was almost 20 now and Cousin Mary, 17. Lewis was about 15, Tom 12, and the youngest girl was the same age as my brother Harry, five years older than I. Her name was Jeffersonia, but we called her "Lovie."

"Cousin Ruth was not very pretty and had a slight affliction. I don't know just how to describe it, but often when engaged in some work she would suddenly stop and seem to lose herself, gazing straight before her and batting her eyes; then in a few minutes she would be herself again.

"My oldest sister was also named Ruth, and she was almost 14 now; they called her "Little Ruth" and the other "Big Ruth." Both Cousin Ruth and Cousin Mary went to dances and played cards. I don't know whether my sister Ruth did or not at that time. She was nine years older than I and not exactly pretty but she had a vivid and charming personality. I don't know how my father could have kept her from taking part in these gaieties.

"Cousin Mary got a position in the town school, but Cousin Ruth could only stay at home. Once when a dance was planned on very short notice, Cousin Ruth took it into her head that she must have a new dress for the occasion. Mamma thought Cousin Ruth didn't need it and couldn't make it in one day, but Cousin Ruth rushed off to town about 5 o'clock, Mamma shouting after her, 'Well, go it, Old Catalpa!' (Old Catalpa was a bull my father owned.) Cousin Ruth got our neighbor, Mrs. Allen, to help her cut the dress out, and went to the dance that evening in yellow tarlatan with black velvet ribbons.

"The two girls were having a game of cards one evening in the parlour with two young men. Cousin Ruth made a very clever or lucky play, and Cousin Mary, not realizing how it sounded, exclaimed, 'Well Sister, you're not a fool if you do have fits!' "

In April, 1876, her sister Ruth petitioned the Chancery Court, and J. Bartlett was appointed the children's guardian.

October 4, 1876 the Court passed a Decree Procunfesso, declaring that Ruth had been regularly called to appear before the court to answer "Complaintant's" bill against her, that she failed to appear or answer the said Bill of Complaint and that consequently the Court judged against her.

Soon thereafter, a court order approved Edward's wish to sell his late brother-in-law's house and lot for the benefit of heirs at public auction. The sale was made on December 4 and the property sold for $800.

On July 12, 1877, citations were issued to Yalobusha County for Edward and to Marshall County, where Uncle Frank was now living with Cousin Sissie, because of their failure to make annual reports of their guardianship. They were granted an extension of time. This same month Edward severed his relations with the Water Valley church. In October, the time allowed for making his report was again extended. Then, on November 10, Ruth, Mary, Thomas and Jeffersonia appeared before the court asking that their guardian (Edward) be empowered to spend $75 more monthly to adequately clothe, board, and educate each child for the coming year.

The next year there was an order for Edward to make a new bond, though he was no longer living in Water Valley; and in April, 1879, when he was living in Oxford, there was an order of attachment and revoking his guardianship, demanding that he make a final report. Before this time, both Ruth and Mary were of age, and Mary's husband, William Carr, with her became guardian of the minor children.

The families remained close, and the proceedings were probably "ordinary" in the case or orphans and guardianships in their late teen years.

Helen Brank Davidson continued:

"I suppose Papa felt that the people of Water Valley church wanted another preacher. I guess Uncle Tom had left some money as well as the farm for his children; anyway, Papa decided to go to Lexington, a small place out from Durant. He turned the brick house over to Uncle Tom's children. Cousin Mary was getting married to William Carr, a cousin on her mother's side. The other children were to stay with her, and she would keep house for all of them."

31 iv. Lewis Vollentine Carr, born 11 Dec 1856 in Yalobusha Co., MS; died 29 Jun 1858 in Yalobusha Co., MS.

32 v. Sarah Virginia Carr, born Abt. 1858 in Yalobusha Co., MS.

33 vi. Jefferson Davis Carr, born Aft. 1860.

34 vii. Leslie Mortimer Carr, born Abt. 1864 in Yalobusha Co., MS.

35 viii. Robert Lee Carr, born Jul 1865 in Water Valley, Yalobusha, MS. He married Myrtle Duffey 18 Oct 1894 in Yalobusha Co., MS; born Mar 1875 in MS.

36 ix. Henry Buckenridge Carr, born 29 Sep 1867 in Water Valley, Yalobusha, MS; died 28 Oct 1932 in MS. He married Maude W. Sykes 07 Dec 1896 in Yalobusha Co., MS; born 07 Sep 1882; died 24 Jan 1933 in MS.

Notes for Maude W. Sykes:

Maude M. Sykes was likely her married name. She was probably a widow.

37 x. Sargent Prentiss Carr, born May 1871 in MS; died Abt. 1932 in MS. He married Mary Willie Shannon 27 Sep 1899 in Yalobusha Co., MS; born Jan 1875 in MS; died Abt. 1942 in MS.

38 xi. James Francis 'Frank' Carr, born Feb 1875 in Yalobusha Co., MS; died Abt. 1953 in MS. He married Johnnie Ella 'Aunt Jack' Shannon 27 Sep 1899 in Yalobusha Co., MS; born Jan 1880 in MS; died Abt. 1973 in MS.

12. Richard Volentine⁴ Pearson (Sarah Jenkins 'Salley'³ Bailey, Richard Thomas², Thomas¹) was born 19 Oct 1836 in Halifax Co., NC, and died 1929 in Grenada, Grenada, MS. He married Luvenia Evaline Rice 31 Jan 1865 in Yalobusha Co., MS, daughter of James Rice and Louvenia Bailey. She was born 10 Feb 1848 in Nash Co., NC, and died 31 Aug 1900 in Memphis, Shelby, TN.

Notes for Richard Volentine Pearson:

Named for Volentine Bailey.

Listed in census of 1860 as "K. V." Pearson - transcription error.

A copy was made of an original letter From Richard V. Pearson to his father. The letter is in the possession of James Everett Freeman, a descendant of Isaac Overton Pearson, and of his daughter Mourning Elizabeth Pearson, who married Thomas Jefferson Davidson, and was written on Confederate stationery, with the embossed quote,

"When the tempest of war o’ershadows our land, It’s bolts shall ne’er rend freedom’s temple asunder, For, unmoved at is portal, JEFF. DAVIS shall stand, And repulse with his braves the assault of its thunder."

A portrait of Jeff. Davis with flags, surrounded with "Confederate States of America" "Jeff. Davis Our First President" is on the first page. The letter, from Richard V. Pearson, reads:

Corrinth Miss. June 16/61

Dear Father

It is with pleasure that I seat my self at the foot of this oak this sabbath morning to address you a few lines to let you hear from me. My health is very good at present. The health of our company is tolerably good with the exception of three or four cases. We have one case of measles in camp. Bage Chaster has them and there is also another case in the Coffeeville company. Tom Allen has them. He in nearly well. The measles broke out on Chaster day before yesterday. Cousin Tim has been poorly for a day or so. He has a very bad cold and it has settled on his bowels. He suffered very much from it last night though it was owing to his imprudence as he was feverish and drank too much ice water and limon ade. He is lying up this morning. Though he is not sick much. only feels week and bad. John stands it pretty well. he has not been sick at all. he often speaks of you and says that he will never forget you for your kindness and good advice that you have given him. He was very proud of his present and returns his thanks to you for it. he will write to you in a few days he says. I have nothing interesting to write you. We had one death in our regiment last Wednesday. his death was produced from the quinzy. We also had a very fine rain a few days since and it was needed very much as it had become ..... dusty. Pa your lambs will never be forgotten those that you sent me last week by Soap and Cousin Dick. by all the Water Valley boys. they speak of them very often. they come in a very good time as we had been eating bacon until we really wanted a little fresh meat. it was devoured as soon as I got it or in a few minutes afterwards. By all your friends. They all say that you are made out of the right kind of material. There has been about fifty of our boys around me since I commenced this letter they all requested me to present their love and best wishes to you. I received a letter from Sister Morning and two boxes of eatables, they contained apples, dosen? ears, pickles, plums, cakes ... (missing word). Pa she is also made out the rights kind of material. Her boxes come in very good time as I began to want a change. She sent them up by Cal Hunt as he got a furlow to go down home last week. I thought maby I would come down the last of this week. but they say a single man don’t get off. and a married man has to put up a mighty pretty plea before he can get off. you must come up soon and see us. I don’t know when we will leave here. we haven’t got any news yet on that point or what affect. Pa if you have not sent my letter and Grand Ma Pearson’s Degaretype (daguerreotype) to Uncle Bin ... must send it immediately as I want him to get them. My love to Grand Ma Bailey, Grand Ma Pearson and Aunt Eve. Tell them to write to me I think of them daily and wish that I could be with them. my love to all enquiring friends. write soon to your loving son. (Adieu) R.V. Pearson.

Children of Richard Pearson and Luvenia Rice are:

39 i. Isaac Overton⁵ Pearson, born 11 Nov 1865 in Yalobusha Co., MS; died 07 Dec 1949 in Grenada Co., MS. He married (1) Helen Irene Johnson 08 Oct 1890 in Coffeeville, Yalobusha, MS; born 26 Feb 1872; died in Grenada Co., MS. He married (2) <Unknown> Aft. 1910.

Notes for Helen Irene Johnson:

One indication, that she died 09 Sep 1902 in Grenada, MS.

40 ii. Florence Erecta Pearson, born 09 Jul 1867 in Yalobusha Co., MS. She married F. W. Hunter 17 Sep 1885 in Yalobusha Co., MS.

41 iii. Maude Exean Pearson, born 09 Sep 1870 in Yalobusha Co., MS. She married John F. Kuhn 17 Feb 1890 in Memphis, Shelby, TN.

42 iv. Richard Volentine Pearson, Jr., born 26 Jun 1873 in Coffeeville, Yalobusha, MS; died Oct 1943 in El Paso, El Paso, TX. He married Nona Clifton Shankle 01 Jun 1899 in Memphis, Shelby, TN.

43 v. Sarah Luvenia Pearson, born 09 Sep 1875 in Coffeeville, Yalobusha, MS; died 15 May 1877.

44 vi. Ethel Lee Pearson, born 12 Jul 1878 in Water Valley, Yalobusha, MS; died 07 Mar 1964 in El Paso, El Paso, TX. She married Leon Rudolph Wosika 06 May 1908 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, OH; born 03 Jul 1880 in Beatrice, NE; died 19 Jan 1960 in El Paso, El Paso, TX.

Notes for Ethel Lee Pearson:

Sharon Timmons is a granddaughter of this couple. SWT712@aol.com Mar 1999.

13. Isaac Overton⁴ Pearson, Jr. (Sarah Jenkins 'Salley'³ Bailey, Richard Thomas², Thomas¹) was born 27 Sep 1839 in Yalobusha Co., MS, and died 03 Nov 1862 in Yalobusha Co., MS. He married Elizabeth F. Moore 03 Oct 1860 in Yalobusha Co., MS.

Notes for Elizabeth F. Moore:

Elizabeth married 2nd R. S. Holmes on 23 Jan 1867. The 1870 census shows a Pierson Homes, age 7, in the household. He is presumabley I. O. Jr's son, and may have been adopted by R. S. Holmes.

Children of Isaac Pearson and Elizabeth Moore are:

45 i. Person Holmes⁵ Pearson, born Abt. 1863.

Notes for Person Holmes Pearson:

or Pierson Holmes or Pearson Holmes

46 ii. Isaac Overton Pearson III. He married Helene Irene Johnson 10 Aug 1890.

Notes for Isaac Overton Pearson III:

Source: Mississippi marriage records, "Isaac O. Pearson, Jr."

14. Sarah Jane⁴ Pearson (Sarah Jenkins 'Salley'³ Bailey, Richard Thomas², Thomas¹) was born 02 Aug 1842 in Yalobusha Co., MS, and died 16 Dec 1883. She married Lewis Perry 'Tobe' Carr 23 Apr 1857 in Yalobusha Co., MS, son of William Carr and Virginia Hawkins. He was born 16 Apr 1836 in GA, and died 23 Aug 1923.

Notes for Lewis Perry 'Tobe' Carr:

May have been born in Yalobusha Co. immediately after the family moved. This is "Uncle Tobe Carr" who had a "little black book" that indicated his ancestor was Patrick Carr from Ireland, who emigrated to Savannah, GA, moved to NC for a few years, and whose descendants returned to Georgia.

Children of Sarah Pearson and Lewis Carr are:

47 i. Cherry (unsure)⁵ Carr.

Notes for Cherry (unsure) Carr:

Cherokee is a common Carr name, handed down from Cherokee Hawkins, daughter of Sen. Benjamin Hawkins.

48 ii. William Isaac Carr, born 1861 in Yalobusha Co., MS. He married (1) Sallie E. Powell 04 Nov 1882. He married (2) Mary Katherine Wheeler Aft. 1883.

49 iii. Thomas Volentine 'Vol' Carr, born 04 Sep 1863 in Water Valley, Yalobusha, MS; died 01 Dec 1945 in Water Valley, Yalobusha, MS. He married Mary Alice 'Mollie' Purnell 04 Oct 1883 in Water Valley, Yalobusha, MS; born 19 Aug 1867 in Water Valley, Yalobusha, MS; died 14 Mar 1937 in Water Valley, Yalobusha, MS.

50 iv. Eugene Carr, born Abt. 1866.

51 v. Minnie M. Carr, born 15 Apr 1869 in Yalobusha Co., MS; died 18 Jul 1883 in Yalobusha Co., MS.

52 vi. Sessums Carr, born 1871. She married J. D. Peacock.

Notes for Sessums Carr:

or Sessom Carr

53 vii. Estelle Carr, born 06 Jul 1878 in Yalobusha Co., MS; died 17 May 1882 in Yalobusha Co., MS.

18. Sarah Ann Elizabeth⁴ Vick (Elizabeth Whitehead³ Bailey, Richard Thomas², Thomas¹) was born 29 Jan 1829 in Nash Co., NC, and died 31 May 1898. She married George Ricks 27 Feb 1844 in Nash Co., NC, son of John Ricks and Annie Atkinson. He was born 20 Dec 1824 in Nash Co., NC, and died 07 Aug 1904 in Nash Co., NC.

Children of Sarah Vick and George Ricks are:

54 i. Mary Adeliza⁵ Ricks, born 30 Sep 1845; died 10 Dec 1848 in Nash Co., NC.

55 ii. Sarah Elizabeth Ricks, born 08 Feb 1848 in Nash Co., NC; died 24 Aug 1848 in Nash Co., NC.

56 iii. Frances Ann Ricks, born 08 Feb 1848; died 07 Jun 1922.

57 iv. George Ricks, born 30 Jul 1849 in Nash Co., NC; died Feb 1908. He married Lucretia Ann Dickey 18 Nov 1875 in Nashville, NC.

58 v. Mary Elizabeth Ricks, born 15 Apr 1851 in Nash Co., NC; died 1902. She married John R. Barkley; born Abt. 1847.

59 vi. Sidney Bumpus Ricks, born 24 Dec 1852 in Nash Co., NC; died 04 Dec 1896. He married Penelope Boddie; born Abt. 1856.

60 vii. Fletcher Buchanan Ricks, born 23 Jul 1854 in Nash Co., NC; died 06 Oct 1919 in Greensboro, NC. He married Tempie Boddie Vick 19 Nov 1879 in Hillsaroston, NC; born 26 Nov 1861 in Hillsaroston, NC.

61 viii. Leah Jane Ricks, born 08 Apr 1856 in Nash Co., NC; died 09 Nov 1924. She married Asail Vick; born Abt. 1852 in NC.

62 ix. Nero Telfair Ricks, born 12 Mar 1858 in Nash Co., NC; died 01 Aug 1890. He married Lila Brown; born Abt. 1862.

63 x. Samuel Smith Ricks, born 15 Feb 1860 in Nash Co., NC; died 03 Oct 1878.

64 xi. Sallie Ann Ricks, born 21 Dec 1861 in Nash Co., NC; died 16 Apr 1894. She married Lee W. Boddie; born Abt. 1857.

65 xii. Virginia Vick Ricks, born 01 Nov 1863 in Nash Co., NC. She married Poindexter Bobbitt; born Abt. 1859.

66 xiii. William Benjamin Ricks, born 03 Apr 1866 in Nash Co., NC. He married Nora Neal 01 Jan 1903 in Lebanon, TN; born 16 Mar 1873 in Lebanon, TN.

67 xiv. Eulalia Gabrilla Ricks, born 07 Jun 1868 in Nash Co., NC; died 10 Jun 1898. She married Joseph J. Mann; born Abt. 1864.

68 xv. Edgar Norman Ricks, born 30 Apr 1874 in Nash Co., NC. He married Florence Nelson; born Abt. 1878.

69 xvi. Ida Ricks, born 10 Nov 1879 in Nash Co., NC.

19. Cornelia⁴ Vick (Elizabeth Whitehead³ Bailey, Richard Thomas², Thomas¹) was born 1838 in Nash Co., NC, and died 1890. She married James Madison Earle 1861. He was born 1833, and died 1911.

Children of Cornelia Vick and James Earle are:

70 i. Addie⁵ Earle, born in Nashville, NC.

71 ii. Tassie Earle, born in Nashville, NC. She married John H. T. Baker.

20. Tholac Cicero⁴ Vick (Elizabeth Whitehead³ Bailey, Richard Thomas², Thomas¹) was born Bef. 1839 in Nash Co., NC, and died in Prob. Yalobusha Co., MS. He married Mary Cleopatra 'Cleora' Bailey 12 Jan 1858 in Halifax Co., NC. She was born Abt. 1843 in NC.

Notes for Tholac Cicero Vick:

Tholock Cicero Vick; Tholoc Cicero Vick

Tholock Vick listed in 1860 in Nash Co. NC, Nashville post office page 170 along with wife Cleofratra.

Yalobuhsa Co. Ms. Township 25 page 161 1870 census listed as Tholock age 30 born NC, Cleopatra age 27 born Nc, Richard age 10 Born NC, Benjamin age 6 born NC, Cicero age 4 born NC, Virginia age 2 born Ms, Emma age 3/12 born MS.

Children of Tholac Vick and Mary Bailey are:

72 i. Richard Thomas⁵ Vick, born 11 Nov 1859 in NC; died 18 Sep 1924. He married Ann Eliza Evans; born 27 Jan 1867; died 27 Mar 1930.

73 ii. Benjamin Vick, born Abt. 1864 in NC.

74 iii. Cicero Vick, born Abt. 1866 in NC.

75 iv. Virginia Vick, born Abt. 1868 in MS.

76 v. Emma Vick, born Abt. 1870 in MS.

21. Virginia D.⁴ Vick (Elizabeth Whitehead³ Bailey, Richard Thomas², Thomas¹) was born 27 May 1846 in Nash Co., NC. She married Jonas Williams Crowell, Jr. 30 May 1866 in Nash Co., NC, son of Jonas Williams Crowell. He was born 1844 in Nash Co., NC, and died 1904.

Child of Virginia Vick and Jonas Crowell is:

77 i. Elizabeth⁵ Crowell, born in Marlboro, Pitt, NC. She married J. N. Carnes.

25. Luvenia Evaline⁴ Rice (Louvenia Ann Mourning³ Bailey, Richard Thomas², Thomas¹) was born 10 Feb 1848 in Nash Co., NC, and died 31 Aug 1900 in Memphis, Shelby, TN. She married Richard Volentine Pearson 31 Jan 1865 in Yalobusha Co., MS, son of Isaac Pearson and Sarah Bailey. He was born 19 Oct 1836 in Halifax Co., NC, and died 1929 in Grenada, Grenada, MS.

Notes for Richard Volentine Pearson:

Named for Volentine Bailey.

Listed in census of 1860 as "K. V." Pearson - transcription error.

A portrait of Jeff. Davis with flags, surrounded with "Confederate States of America" "Jeff. Davis Our First President" is on the first page. The letter, from Richard V. Pearson, reads:

Corrinth Miss. June 16/61

Dear Father

Children are listed above under (12) Richard Volentine Pearson.

26. Cornelia Viola⁴ Rice (Louvenia Ann Mourning³ Bailey, Richard Thomas², Thomas¹) was born 22 Aug 1860 in Infield, Nash Co., NC, and died 23 Mar 1929 in Coffeeville, Yalobusha, MS. She married Dr. Thomas Jefferson Carr 12 Dec 1877 in Pine Valley, MS, son of William Carr and Virginia Hawkins. He was born 23 Dec 1841 in Water Valley, Yalobusha, MS, and died 09 Jul 1914 in Coffeeville, Yalobusha, MS.

Notes for Dr. Thomas Jefferson Carr:

Mississippi Volunteers during Civil War, Battles of Shiloh, Corinth, Port Hudson, Vicksburg, wounded three times, attended Univ. of Mississippi, attended Memphis Medical College (now U. Tenn), attended Vanderbilt Univ, received med. degree, resided until 1891 resided Pine Valley, MS, and later resided Coffeeville, MS.

Children of Cornelia Rice and Thomas Carr are:

78 i. Clarence Kiser⁵ Carr, born 12 Oct 1878 in Yalobusha Co., MS; died 29 Jan 1879 in Pine Valley, Yalobusha, MS.

Notes for Clarence Kiser Carr:

Buried in the Rice Cemetery.

79 ii. Clara Lee Carr, born 01 Nov 1879 in Pine Valley, Yalobusha, MS; died 15 Dec 1944 in Coffeeville, Yalobusha, MS. She married Alfred Alexander Bryant, Jr. 19 Jul 1899 in Coffeeville, Yalobusha, MS; born 04 May 1878 in Yalobusha Co., MS; died 03 Jan 1940 in Coffeeville, Yalobusha, MS.

80 iii. Hettie Louvina Carr, born 13 Oct 1881; died in CA. She married Frank Swayze, Sr. 09 Feb 1905 in Greenwood, Leflore, MS; born 31 May 1874 in Yazoo City, MS; died 13 Mar 1924.

81 iv. Harris Gant Carr, born 08 Dec 1886; died 1958 in Yazoo City, MS. He married Dicy Dodd 1916.

82 v. Dr. Hilton Rice Carr, born 08 Dec 1886; died Nov 1950 in Memphis, Shelby, TN. He married Irene Pearce in MS.

Notes for Irene Pearce:

One source (WFT 11?) indicates Irene Porter.

83 vi. Viola Jefferson Carr, born 13 Jan 1890 in Pine Valley, Yalobusha, MS; died 16 Jan 1919 in Greenwood, Leflore, MS. She married Augustus Aron 22 Jan 1908 in Greenwood, MS; born 02 Oct 1874 in Yazoo City, Leflore Co., MS; died 29 Aug 1926 in Greenwood, Leflore, MS.

Notes for Augustus Aron:

One indication - Gustav Aaron.

84 vii. Virginia Ellen Carr, born 10 Feb 1892. She married Lee Stovall; born in Greenville, MS; died 02 Jan 1935.

More About Lee Stovall:

Fact 1: resided Greenville, MS

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