Volume 9, Number 4 - Summer 1986
FAMILY TREE RESEARCH
By Sandra Murray Freeling
No. 498-499
BRAXTON MABRY (MAYBERRY, MABERRY, MAYBURY), b 22 May 1750, Brunswick Co., Va., d after 1840, Taney Co., Mo., rn/i ca 1776, Va., Miss WIUTE (dau Jeremiah White), b ca 1760, d ca 1788? m/2? NANCY ?, b ca 1761-1770, d after 1840, Taney Co., Mo. Braxton Mabry was son of Joel Mabry & Winnifred Matthews (or Winnifred Smith, dau of Wm. Smith, according to one source).
Resided:
1750, Brunswick Co., Va. (pension file)
1782, Pittsylvania Co., Va. (census from tax list)
1785, Pittsylvania Co., Va. (census from tax list)
1808, Tennessee (pension file)
1820, Cumberland Co., Ky., p. 153
1821, Overton Co., Tenn. (church records)
1826, Chariton Co. Mo. (pension file)
1829, Macoupin Co., Ill. (church record in history book)
1830, Macoupin Co., Ill., Otter Creek Dist., p. 215
1833, Greene Co., Mo. (pension file and tax list)
1838, Taney Co., Mo. (pension file)
1840, Taney Co., Mo., Swan Twp., p. 116
The following were probably the children of Braxton Mabry’s first marriage, to Miss White:
1) Robert Smith Mabry, b 27 Oct. 1777, mu Rebecca Adams, 12 Jan. 1799, Pittsylvania Co., Va., m/2 Penelope Hinds, 14 Mar. 1839, Marion? Co., Ill., d. Jan. 1845, Marion Co., Ill.
2) Polly Braxton Mabry, m Richard Mabry, s/o Nath., 19 Aug. 1799, Greensville Co., Va.
3) Jane Stanback Mabry, m John Clark Martin, 19 July 1802, Pittsylvania Co., Va.
The following were probably the children of Braxton Mabry’s second marriage, to Nancy?:
4) Sarah (Sally) Mabry, b ca 1791-1 793, Pittsylvania Co. Va., m ca 1810-1813, Reuben Clevenger, d bet 1860-1870, Taney Co., Mo.
5) Maximillian Mabry, b 1791-1800
6) James Mabry, b 1791-1800, m Polly?
7) Joel Mabry, b 1801-1810
Sources: Pension File No.R6569 for Braxton Mabry; above censuses; Will of Joel Mabry, Greensville Co., Va., Will Bk. 1, p. 60-61, probated 13 June 1784, p. 93-94; Will of Jeremiah White, 19 May 1788, Pittsylvania Co., Va., Deed & Will Bk. 11, p. 169; A Lighthouse in the Wilderness, by Morris Gaskins, pub. 1972, by the Clear Fork Baptist Church, p. 491; Wolf River United Baptist Church records, in possession of Mattie V. Walker, Centerville, Indiana, pub. in Ansearchin’ News, 1970, p. 39; History of Macoupin County, Illinois, pub. 1879, p. 72; 1833 Tax List, Greene Co., Mo.
No. 248-249
REUBEN CLEVENGER, b ca 1775-1788, Va., d bet 1860-1870, Taney Co., Mo., m ca 1810-1813, SARAH
MAYBERRY (MABRY), b ca 1791-1793, Pittsylvania Co., Va., d bet 1860-1870, Taney Co., Mo. Reuben Clevenger
was son of George Clevenger & Sarah Pitman. Sarah Mayberry was dau of Braxton Mabry & Nancy?, possibly
2nd wife.
Resided:
1818, Cumberland Co., Ky. (land warrant, 50 acres, L-313)
1820, Cumberland Co., Ky., p. 152
1820, Overton Co., Tenn., p. 6
1821, Overton Co., Tenn. (church records)
1829, Macoupin Co., Ill. (church record in history book)
1830, Macoupin Co., Ill., Otter Creek Dist., p. 215
1838, Taney Co., Mo. (pension file Braxton Mabry)
1840, Taney Co., Mo., Marion Twp., p. 109
1850, Taney Co., Mo., Linn Twp., p. 380
1854, Taney Co., Mo. (pension file Braxton Mabry)
1860, Taney Co., Mo., Jasper Twp., p. 32
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Reuben & Sarah’s children were, in estimated order of birth:
1) George Clevenger, b 1811-1815, Ky.
2) Dau, b 1811-1820
3) Elizabeth Clevenger, b 1817, d 1863, m Peter Lair
4) Mack (Maximilian?) Clevenger, b 1818, m Matilda Keithley
5) James Clevenger, b 1820, Tenn., m Tabitha Hatcher, 22 Oct. 1935, Clay Go., Mo.
6) Lucy Clevenger, b 1822, Overton Co., Tenn., m Ambrose Keithley, 1838, d bet 1860-1870.
7) Joshua Clevenger, b 26 May 1823, Overton Co., Tenn., d 28 Jan. 1885, Taney Co., Mo., bur Meadows Gem., Jasper Twp., m 15 May 1841, Bull Creek, Christian Go., Mo., served Civil War, C 48 Reg., Mo. Inf., Aug. 1864—June 1868.
8) Dau, b. 1826-1830
9) Braxton Clevenger, b ca 1829, Macoupin Go., Ill., d bet 1880-1900, Eaudevie, Taney Go., Mo., m Joanna Hodge(s), ca 1845, Taney Co., Mo.
10) Elias Clevenger, b 1830-31, Macoupin Co., Ill., m Margaret E. Scott,
11) Reuben Clevenger, b 1833, Macoupin Go., Ill.
Sources: Clevenger Pioneers & Descendants, by George R. Griffiths, pub. 1980 by Gateway, p. 351; above censuses; A Lighthouse in the Wilderness, by Morris Gaskins, pub. 1972, by Clear Fork Baptist Church, p. 491; Wolf River United Baptist Church records, in possession of Mattie V. Walker, Centerville, Indiana, pub. in Ansearchin’ News, 1970, p. 39; History of Macoupin County, Illinois, pub. 1879, p. 72; Macoupin Co., Ill., Public Domain Land Tract Sales to Patentees, p. 29; Macoupin Co., Ill., Deeds, Book E, p. 329; Pension File No.R6569, Braxton Mabry. No. 126-127
DAVID PRYOR (PRIOR), b 1825, N.C., d after 1880, m 8 Aug. 1850, Lawrence Co., Mo., to ELIZABETH BUCK, b 1832, Monroe Co., Tenn., d after 1880. David Pryor’s parents unknown, but 1880 census states parents born England and N.C. Elizabeth Buck was the dau of Jacob Buck & Mary M.?.
Resided: 1850, David Pryor, single, living alone, Dist. No. 47, Lawr. Go., Mo., p. 295 1850, Elizabeth Buck, res. w/parents, Dist. No. 47, Lawr. Co., Mo., p. 276
1860, Pond Creek Twp., Greene Co., Mo., p. 145
David & Elizabeth’s children were:
1) Sarah A. E. Pryor, b 1852, Mo.
2) Luiza C. Pryor, b 1853, Mo.
3) Jacob T. Pryor, b 1855, Mo., m ca 1877, Mo., to Peggy A. ?
4) Francis C. Pryor (dau), b 1856, Mo.
5) Lurina M. Pryor, b 1857, Mo., m ca 1875, Mo., to Andrew Clevenger
6) Rebeca L. Pryor, b 1859, Mo.
7) James F. Pryor, b 1865, Mo.
8) Mandy E. Pryor, b. 1868, Mo.
9) Margaret M. Pryor, b 1871, Mo.
10) Susan D. M. Pryor, b 1873, Mo.
Sources: Above censuses; Sea Lib. R929.377&L266L, Lawrence Co., Mo., Early Marriage Records, 1845-1856,
compiled by Elizabeth Langley, 1967, p. 7. (Additional info: On same page as David Pryor, 1850, was Catherine Pryor, 23, born N.C., living with Washington Smith, 50, Va., Elizabeth Smith, 53, Ky., Anderson Coble, 20, Tenn., John Goble, 19, Tenn.; Washington Smith & Elizabeth Coble were marr. prior to census, and Catherine Pryor & Anderson Goble were marr. just after census; Catherine Pryor Goble was probably sister of David.)
No. 254-255
JACOB BUCK, b ca 1802, Tenn., d when?, m ca 1830, Monroe Go., Tenn., to MARY M.l ?, b 1811, Tenn. Jacob Buck was probably s/o Abraham Buck &?.
Resided: 1830, Monroe Co., Tenn., p. 115 1840, Monroe Co., Tenn., p. 196
1850, Dist. No. 47, Lawrence Co., Mo., p. 276
Jacob & Mary’s children were:
1) Elizabeth Buck, b 1832, Monroe Go., Tenn., m David Pryor, 8 Aug. 1850, Lawrence Co., Mo., d when?
2) Sarah A. Buck, b 1833, Monroe Go., Tenn., m N. M. Wheeler, 31 Jan. 1867, Webster Co., Mo.
31 Daniel Buck, b 1837, Monroe Go., Tenn., residing Webster Co., Mo. 1860.
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4) Thomas M. Buck, b 1838, Monroe Co., Teun.
5) Caroline Buck, b 1840, Monroe Co., Teun.
6) Mary M. Buck, b 1843, Mo.
7) Matilda Buck, b 1846, Mo.
Sources: Above censuses; Deed, Book A, p. 193, Monroe Go., Tenn.; Deed, Book A, p. 924, Monroe Go., Tenn.; Sea. Lib. R929.3778-L266L, Lawrence Co., Mo., Early Marriage Records, 1845-1856, compiled by Elizabeth Langley, 1967, p. 7; Sea. Lib. qR929.3778!EL59We, Webster Co., Mo., Wills & Marr., p. 19; Ansearchln’ News, Tenn. Gen. Soc., "Tenn. by Birth", Oct-Dec 1966, p. 193.
CENSUS INFORMATION ON HODGES’ LIVING NEAR CLEVENGERS
1830 Illinois Census, Macoupin Co., Otter Greek Dist.:
(age divisions: 0-4, 5-9, 10-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, ..
Page 213, line 15
WILLIAM HODGES 0-0-0-0-0-0-1
1-1-1-0-0-0-0-1
Page 213, line 24
SETH HODGES 1-3-0-2-0-0-1
1-1-0-0-1-1-0-1
Page 215, line 18
ROBERT HODGES 1-0-0-0-1
1-3-0-0-1
1840 Arkansas Census, Franklin Co.:
(age divisions: 0-4, 5-9, 10-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, ..
Page 134 ROBERT HODGES 3-1-1-0-0-1-1-1-2-1-0- 1
Page 134 WILLIAM HODGES 0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1
Page 134 JAMES KEITHLEY 2-040-1
(wf., Susan Hodges) 0-0-0-1
1840 Missouri Census, Taney Co., Swan Twp.:
(age divisions: 0-4, 5-9, 10-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, ..
Page 115, line 3 JOSHUA HODGES 1-1-0-0-0-1-2-1-1-0-1
1850 Missouri Census, Taney Co., Campbell Twp.:
Page 388, lines 9-14 J. HODGES 48, M, farmer, b. Kentucky
L. HODGES 30(?), F, b. Illinois
M. HODGES 20, M, farmer, b. Kentucky
D. HODGES 18, M, farmer, b. Indiana
A. HODGES 15, M, farmer, b. Indiana
D. HODGES 7, M, b. Missouri
Page 388, lines 34-37 E. HODGES 25, M, farmer, b. Kentucky
S. HODGES 20, F, b. Indiana
R. HODGES 8/12, F, b. Missouri
A. HODGES 3, M, b. Missouri
1850 Missouri Census, Taney Co., Linn Twp.:
Page 381, lines 12-17 A. J. HODGES 31, M, farmer, b. Kentucky
J. HODGES 24, F, b. Tennessee
S. HODGES 11, F, b. Alabama
H. HODGES 5, M, b. Missouri
J. HODGES 4, M, b. Missouri
M. E. HODGES 6/12, F, b. Missouri
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