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.....