Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Dec. 31, 2008-Jordan and Manning Store

On November 1, 2008 I told you a few things about the William Manning family. I mentioned that Thomas Manning was a merchant and one of the owners of the Jordan and Manning store in Guntersville, Marshall county, Alabama. Well, just this morning I received this photo from a Manning cousin in Oklahoma. This is the Jordan and Manning store. I thought you would like to see it.
These old photos are fun to look at. I am always interested in seeing folks standing around outside a building. This photo looks like they came out just to have the photo taken. Looks like a horse off to the right under the tree. I think its also interesting that all the men look dressed up. This is a great photo.

Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Dec. 24, 2008-Marjamin Manning-Report from Milledgeville Insane Asylum

On several other posts, I have written about Marjamin Manning and his death at the Milledgeville Insane Asylum in Baldwin County, GA. You may recall that I had written to the hospital to find out if he was buried there and they verified that he was grave 043 in one of their cemeteries. I also requested information about him and why he was there. It has taken a while, but yesterday I received the information. It is only one paragraph, but it clearly discloses the sad information about him. He was received at Milledgeville on Aug. 6, 1881 and died there on May 16, 1882. What follows is a transcription of the information I received which came from the Georgia State Archives in Atlanta, GA.

Transcription of Report
Of
Milledgeville Insane Asylum
Regarding
Marjamin Manning
1881

Mr. Marjamin Manning.

Lunatic from Dawson County Ga. Age 77 years. Married. Occupation farmer. Duration of this attack about 12 months. Causes supposed to be whiskey. No hereditary tendency known. Will do mischief with fire. Very violent. ...... His principal delusion is that he is Jesus Christ. Very obscene and profane. Destructive to clothing. Left eye out. General health very feeble. Sleeps but very little. Eats satisfactorily.

Received 6th Aug 1881

Addrep?
Mr. W. R. Sluder
Dawsonville, Ga.
I guess there's not much more to say about Marjamin. It is sad even these 126 years later to learn that one of your ancestors went through something like he did.


Saturday, December 6, 2008

Dec. 6, 2008-Robert Manning 1778-1854

I seem to keep jumping from one generation of Mannings to another. The reason being that as I continue to research the Manning family, new information emerges that sends me in a different direction. Robert Manning is the son of our first generation of Mannings. His parents were Thomas Manning and Elizabeth Read. His siblings were Thomas J. Manning, William Manning, Catherine "Catey" Manning, Elizabeth Manning and Mary Polly Manning.

I have previously written about Robert's brother Thomas J. Manning whom is my direct ancestor. He was married to Elizabeth Beck. His son Thomas Manning who was married to Jane Stewart had a son, Dr. Thomas J. Manning. It is Dr. Manning who is my great, great grandfather.

I have also written about William Manning. He married Nancy Thomas and they migrated to Marshall County, Alabama. Their son Thomas M. Manning had children: one who married a Mr. Roden who died at the Buck Island Massacre, another who married a Mr. Rollings who killed William Manning, another who shot off the leg of one husband. It was on November 1, 2008 that I told you a little about them.

I haven't found out much about the sisters of Robert, Thomas and William. Today, I will tell you about Robert Manning. He was born in 1778 in York, SC. He married Mary Ann, but I don't know her last name. Robert was a planter, meaning plantation owner, in York. On the 1850 York, SC Slave Schedule, Robert is shown to have owned 22 slaves ranging in age from 2 - 80.
Robert appears on census from 1820 until 1850. On the 1860 census, his wife Mary A. Manning is the head of the household and a widow. Five of her children live with her. The census shows the value of Mary's real estate to be $8000. and the value of the personal estate to be $19,999.

In his will which was proven November 30, 1854 Robert names all his children, leaves everything to his wife Mary Ann Manning and leaves $1.00 to each of his sons-in-law. The following is the transcription of his will.

York County SC Will Book 3 1840-1862

Pages 307-309: South Carolina, York District. Will of Robert Manning of York District, planter on Broad River and Kings Creek....to my beloved wife Mary Ann Manning all this tract of land where I now live with the household and kitchen furniture and farming utensils and seven negroes: Charles, Dick, Sarah, Jackoles, Pickens, Margare, Ann, to hold during her natural life then to go to my six sons:
Joseph B. Manning
Thomas W. Manning
Robert L. Manning
John M. Manning
William C. Manning
Commodore P. Manning
I give to my daughter Sarah C. Hill one negroe named Vina. To my daughter Jane C. Kennedy one negroe girl named Eliza. To my daughter Levina R. Carpenter one negro girl named Susy. To my daughter Mary M. Manning one negroe (not named). I leave five negroes to be sold at my death by my executor with all notes, money and debts to pay my just debts. The negroes to be sold are Lewis, Suckey, Giles, Pickens, Jim. To my wife Mary all my stock of every kind during her life then to be equally divided between my six sons and my interest in a tract of land of Thomas Manning deed on Bogan's branch to be equally divided between my six sons. I give to Alexander Hill my son in law $1. I give to Madison Hambright my son in law $1, also John Kennedy $1, also to Isaac Carpenter $1. I appoint Joseph B. Manning sole executor, 15 ___1854. Robert Manning (LS), Wit: R. W. Hughs, Eli McDaniel, Morgan Martin. Proved by the oath of R. W. Hughs and Eli McDaniel 30 Nov 1854. Qualified Jos. B. Manning as executor 30 Nov 1854.

In my next posting, I will give information about the children of Robert Manning.

Addendum: Dec. 24, 2008-I haven't learned much about the children of Robert Manning. So, I will wait until I have more information and then tell you about them.

Friday, December 5, 2008

Dec. 6, 2008-Cathryn Manning, sister of Thomas Manning

Since starting this blog, I have written a good bit about the various Thomas Mannings. On September 13, 2008 I wrote about Marjamin Manning, brother of Thomas Manning (1802-1889). Today I will discuss their sister, Cathryn Manning (1805-1876 ). Cathryn, Thomas and Marjamin are the children of Thomas Manning (1776-1844) and Elizabeth Beck. Thomas (1802) migrated to Walker County, Georgia. Marjamin migrated to Hall County, Georgia and finally to Dawson County, Georgia. Cathryn migrated to Pike County, Missouri.

Cathryn married Lorenzo Dow Scoggins about 1825. Lorenzo appears on the 1830 Census in York County, South Carolina with two children under age 5, one male 20-30 and one female 20-30. In 1840, Cathryn and Lorenzo were in Peno Township, Pike County, Missouri with six children. In 1850, they were in Pike County with six children in their household. Also in the household were Joseph Morris, Martha Morris and their children Henry and Sarah. I believe Martha Morris was a child of Cathryn and Lorenzo.

Children of Cathryn and Lorenzo Scroggins:
Elizabeth L. Scoggins -1828 South Carolina
Martha "Patsy" Scroggins- 1829 South Carolina
Mary "Polly" Scroggins- 1830 South Carolina
Eliza Ann Scroggins -1835 Missouri
Nancy Matilda Scroggins- August 5, 1838 Missouri, death December 26, 1913
John T. Scroggins-1840 Missouri
Sarah Catherine Scroggins - June 15,1844 Missouri
James Scroggins-1846 Missouri, death September 27, 1864
Missouri Ann Scroggins-1850 Missouri
Infant Scroggins- 1852 Missouri

Lorenzo died in 1852 and I have a copy of the probate record regarding his estate. He did not have a will. On the 1860 Census, the two youngest children, James and Missouri Ann were living with George and Catherine Nokes. After Lorenzo's death, Catherine married George Nokes.


Elizabeth L. Scroggins married John J. Brown.

Martha Scoggins first married Joseph Morris and they had two children, Henry C. Morris and Sarah Morris. I don't know whether Joseph Morris died or if they divorced.


Her second marriage was to Hugh Love. Hugh was born in South Carolina in 1812 and his family moved from South Carolina to Missouri. His parents James Love and Mary Donahue were from Ireland. When James moved to Missouri he began buying farm land. The land was located in the Salt River Township which was located in the area between the Salt River and the Mississippi River. After James Love died, his land went to his son Hugh. When Martha and Hugh were married the farm was over 700 acres. There are some really nice old maps of Pike County and specifically identifying the Love Farm on this link:

http://iowaz.info/mopike/mopikelovecem.htm


Martha and Hugh Love had five children: James D., Mary, Hugh, Mattie B., and William D. Martha died sometime after 1870 because she appears on the 1870 census, and Hugh died in 1897. It is believed they were buried at the Love Cemetery on the Love Farm. At some point, the land on the Love Farm was cleared and the cemetery "plowed" over. At the link above there is a picture of Hugh's grave marker which was found on the property and repaired.

Mary "Polly" Scroggins married John Williams.

Eliza Ann Scroggins married William T. Spencer and her second marriage was to John James Arthur.

Matilda Scroggins, sometimes known as Nancy, married John W. Patterson July 9, 1863. They had two children, Missouri and Hugh. Missouri must have been named for Matilda's sister of the same name. It's such a cute name. John Patterson died when Hugh was just an infant. According to one entry on a genealogy forum, Hugh left home at age 13 to seek his fortune. He returned to Missouri and married Genora Allen. On a 1904 census, Hugh Patterson and Genora are in Montana. Matilda Scroggins Patterson remarried to John Anderson.

John T. Scroggins-I haven't yet determined who he might have married.

Sarah Catherine Scroggins married Alpheus Paren Willard. Her second marriage was to Hugh Love to whom her sister Martha had been married. Martha died around 1870.

Missouri Ann Scroggins married Larkin McGee on April 5, 1878.

Infant Scroggins is mentioned in the documents of the probate of the death of Lorenzo Scroggins. It does not state a name for the child nor the gender.

There is another child of Catherine Manning. He is noted to be Lawson Manning. Lawson's name first appears in the will of Catherine's father, Thomas Manning. He is listed as an heir of Thomas Manning's and his grandson. In the will, his name is spelled Loson. In the probate documents of Thomas Manning's will, Lawson Manning signs for his distribution of the assets of Thomas Manning.

Lawson Manning is also mentioned in newspaper articles in Pike County, Missouri as visiting his sisters, daughters of Catherine Manning Scroggins. Lawson is again mentioned in the probate of Catherine Scroggins as her heir. The unanswered questions are: who is Lawson Manning's father, why is he named Manning and why did he not live with Catherine and Lorenzo?

Catherine Manning Scroggins died in 1876. The following is a portion of her obituary from Pike County, Missouri. Remember she had married George Nokes after Lorenzo's death, so she is Mrs. Nokes in the obituary.

Louisiana Journal, Fri., 17 Mar 1876, p. 3
From Hugh Love’s
....It is with deep regret that we are this week called upon to chronicle the death of one of our esteemed and aged friends, Mrs. Kate Nokes, who died on the morning of the 6th, at the residence of her son-in-law, Mr. Hugh Love, on Salt River. Her disease was pneumonia. She was 70 years of age. Mrs. Nokes united with the Baptist Church in 1850, has ever since been a faithful member, and died in the hope of entering to that rest which has been prepared for those who are faithful to God during their life. Mrs. Nokes was universally esteemed by all who know her, and she leaves many friends and relatives to mourn her loss. The family has our sympathy in their sad bereavement.....