 Leroy Dedmon, Editor
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The Dedmon ConnectionApril, May, June, 2000 - Number 14( Dedmon, Dedman, Deadman, Deadmon, Dedmond, Dedmondt, etc.) |
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Hi, I'm Melanie Malone. I'm doing research on my Wolf ancestors from NC. My 3x great grandfather was Jacob Wolf, son of Polly Dedmon, who you have in your database. I'm trying to find out who the father was of Jacob Wolf. I saw where it was listed as unknown Wolf, then I saw where Polly Dedmon was married to Horbert Procter. Then she had another son Mark Dedmon Procter. Is this correct? I'm trying to connect the Wolf family to either the Cherokee or some other tribe of Indians. Do you have any info as to who this unknown Wolf was, or any family rumors? I have Polly Dedmon as being born 11-13-1785, but no date of death. Also did she live in Rutherford County, NC? Polly and the unknown Wolf would be my 4xgreat grand parents, and I've hit a brick wall as to finding any more Wolf's. Could this Wolf have been sent west on the Trail of Tears, and was he and Polly married? The reason I ask if they were married she was just 14 years old when she had Jacob Wolf? If you have any answers to my questions it would be most appreciated. Walk in Peace and Love, Melanie Malone Hello Leroy Dedmon, Its is so nice to hear from you and glad you feel as I do in researching my family line. As to the question concerning Polly Dedmon's BD I found it at ancestry.com. I just typed in her name and a page came up with her parents names, Mark Dedmon and Hannah Bailey. Also under marriage column it listed unknown Wolf and under it was Horbert Procter. Also how do you have McIntire (McEntire) spelled? I have found it McIntire most of the time I have run across it on ancestry. com. I will gladly send my info back to Jacob and Nancy. BTW have you any info as to whether the Wolf's were Native American? My grandmother was very dark and really had the features of an Indian, and I was always told that The Wolf's were Cherokee. So I'm still looking into that. Also do you have Polly's death date, and Mark Dedmon and Hannah Bailey Birth and Death dates. I also have Nancy McIntire's parents but don't have birth and death. I will send this info in a separate mailing. Thanks for your time and I've found another cousin. Are you any relation to Larry Martin in NC? He also has Dedmon's in his family tree. I am also related to Grigg family in NC. I am on their mailing list and they have a web site also. Well, I will close and again I'm so glad to find someone with more info. While I was typing this I got an IM from Danny McBee and had a lovely chat with him. Take Care, Melanie Malone |
Melanie, I don't have
any proof of a marriage between Polly Dedmon and Mr. Wolf. Since she was so
young, at least 13, she may not have been married to him. She did marry Horbert
Procter and they had two children, Mark G. Dedmon Proctor, born Aug 17, 1806.
Polly would have been around 21. If she did marry Mr. Wolf, it wasn't for very
long. The second child was Didamy Proctor, born Feb. 14, 1812. Both were born
in Rutherford County, North Carolina. I'll bet that the confusion of the birth
date of Jacob is because there were two Jacobs. Your date is probably the
correct one. I would bet that Jacob's father was Indian. His name was probably
"The Wolf" The surname, "Wolf" has its origins in Indian.
The most abundant tribe in North Carolina in those days was Cherokee. Other
Deadmans of this line did marry Cherokee and some had children out of wed lock
by Cherokee partners. Lois
Arthur I received e-mail (shown above) from Lois Arthur in Indiana and it is the first I've seen with Polly having the last name of Wolf. I am still digging and hoping someone has an answer that will clear up who the father was of Jacob. Her saying the father was listed as "The Wolf" is strange and makes me wonder if it was a Native American with that name. I had just about given up trying to find where my Native American blood came from. Now there are more questions than ever. I never knew this was going to be such a saga in looking for Jacob's father, and there seems to be so many curve balls that it hard to tell where its going to go next. I just want to find the truth about the past, so I can give my family the gift of learning about where they came from, so they can learn how we all came to be. Take Care, Melanie Malone |
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Anc. com and found my grandfather's sister and my great grandfather Ham
Everhardt. FYI Doris G. Everhart has compiled a book: CHRISTIAN EBERHARD and
ALLIED FAMILIES 1764-1994, a HISTORY OF THE EVERHARTS of DAVIDSON COUNTY, NORTH
CAROLINA USA. Mrs. Everhart's address is 129-A Maplewood Avenue, Thomasville,
NC 27360. She was born an Everhart and married an Everhart and was searching
for a connection. Her book is huge. I don't know if there are more copies
available as I purchased one of the last of a private printing. At that time
she was considering having another printing. Mamie Magdalene was born September
5, 1890 in Davie Co.,NC. Married Dec. 7, 1913 to Elijah Milton Deadman
(Davidson Co.,NC) and died March 7, 1986. Buried in Jericho Ch. of Christ Cem.,
Davie Co.,NC (near Mocksville). We called her Aunt Dage and she was quite a
character, with a great deal of "spunk". Are you a close connection
to the Everhardt's or did they just pop up on a tiny branch in your tree? I am
in Charlotte, NC. Where are you? I am working on several different family trees
and just beginning to use the Internet. Hope to hear from you soon.
Dian Everhardt Bustle (I asked Dian to submit an article about her Aunt Dage, which appears in this issue of the Dedmon Connection under the "Down Memory Lane" section. I solicit your articles about family members for this column) |
Dear Leroy, I have background materials on George
Washington Lookadoo. He was the son of Jesse and Martha Lookadoo of Rutherford
Co. NC. The 1850 census listed George as 18 with Jewwe 49 and Martha 46. In
1860 he was still at home. George was 28, Jesse 59, Martha 65, Martha 15, and
Margaret 9. The last 2 were nieces. His father's will dated 27 December 1861
bequeathed his land to "my beloved son G.W. Lookado." In the book
NORTH CAROLINA TROOPS 1861-1865 George W. Lookadoo was listed as a Corporal in
the 34th Regiment, Co. B. He enlisted at age 29 on 2 September 1861. He was 6
feet tall. He suffered a gunshot wound in his left arm at Ox Hill, VA on or
about 9 Sept 1862. He was hospitalized at Richmond where he died on or about 3
November 1862 of "traumatic erysipelas and supperative fever following a
gunshot wound of the left arm." In 1863 the final settlement was made. The
executor was J.B. McDaniel. The share mentioned was received by E.W. Dedmon and
Martha A. W. Dedmon. She was his daughter Martha. His widow married William R.
Ledbetter on 11 November 1866. If you haven't contacted Glenn Dedmondt of
Tryon, NC, he has a wonderful article which I used in my second book. We have
traced all the lines from Virginia into TN, NC, AR, and connected most of the
lines. Please send further information as you get it. Thank you for all you
sent today. I will include it in the new book. I also had a greatgrandfather
named George Washington Lookadoo who served from Virginia in the Confederate
Army. Have you seen his picture? It is in several NC books and Glenn has one of
him. My 3 books are still available for sale if you are interested.
Carolyn Lucado Griffin. |
(continued from page 4) ( There has to be a connection to the "Tennessee Dedmons" that we have not found since they also go back to NC.) |
Sorry it's taken me
so long to respond. My mother was just diagnosed with lung cancer, and we've
been busy with the doctor/diagnosing stuff. Fortunately it looks like we may
have caught it early enough. She sees surgeon on the 25th. On top of that, my
youngest just let me know that she's having twins, identical boys. They were
giving it one last try for a girl. They have 3 boys. what a surprise. Anyway, I
finally got a ged file of the Deadmond family, and I'm attaching it. There is
some question as to Thomas' parents (Bluford's father) and I have no idea what
happened to Mary Deadmond/Skinner. My father in law says she died about Feb
1930, and is buried in Gillespie Pioneer Cemetery, but another woman has 1940
and burried in a Belleview Cemetery (which doesn't seem to exist.) Such fun. I
have a web page on Bill's and my genealogy. It's
http://homepages.msn.com/WindowsWay/kawbrey
Sincerely, Kathy Hi Leroy! It's been a while since I've been into our wonderful family website. I see you're working on another reunion and we're excited! The Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, and California descendents of Eppy Alonzo Dedmon have set aside July 1, 2000 and are very much looking forward to it. Keep us up to date! And, thanks for all your good work! Marye Dedmon from Lutz, FL I AM NEW TO GENEALOGY RESEARCH AND THE INTERNET. I GUESS THAT IS SAYING SOMETHING SINCE I AM 52 YRS OLD. WHEN I RAN ACROSS THE COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION IN H6350.GED I WAS AMAZED THAT IT CONTAINED SO MUCH INFORMATION ABOUT MY ANCESTORS. MY NAME IS TERRY KIRK. I AM RETIRED FROM THE USAF, CURRENTLY LIVING WITH MY TWO DOGS IN BILOXI, MS. THANKS FOR THE INFO. ANY QUESTIONS, E-MAIL ME. Leroy: I have visited your site a number of times, and I am glad you are being so progressive with it. I have a lot of information on the family of Gen. James Monroe Dedman (CSA) who was my great great grandfather, including a number of pictures of his descendants from about 1878 forward. I will send an article or two along the line to you in the future. Jim Dedman, Columbia, SC |
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4-16-98 Savannah, TN Kathy Tolliver; Dear Ms. Tolliver, Re: your request for information about the Bowen family. I am a great grandson of James Y. and A. Caroline, Dedmon, Bowen, now 83 yrs of age. The information which I have is that furnished by my father, William W. Stricklin. James Young Bowen and Carolyn Dedmon Bowen came to Hardin Co. shortly after the close of the Civil War. They lived at Rienzi, MS in Alcorn Co. MS prior to the war but moved to Illinois when the war started. They were unhappy in the North and came down river to Hardin Co. soon after the war ended. James Young Bowen;s father was a hatter, made hats, but I do not know his name or have any other information about him. James Andrew Bowen, my great uncle told me that he visited his grandmother Dedmon once in Rienzi and she said to him, "I hate your old daddy. He took my only daughter away and I will never see her again." My connection to the Bowen family came about by reason of Asbury Stricklin married Sarah Bowen. I well remember Uncle Tom Bowen. He was a large, handsome man, hard working and very religious. I visited the Alcorn(?) cemetery where he is buried between his two first wives. The dates on his marker are 1857-1937. His first wife was a Green as you show in your records. The second wife was a Ricelts(?). Lola was the only child born to this union. His third wife was Lizzie Turner. Three children was born to this union: Daisy, Fred and Edward. I am sorry that I cannot furnish you more information regarding the Bowens. But Clara and Fred are the only descendants left in this area, in spite of the fact that at one time there was a community known as "Bowen Town" near Cerro Gordo in Hardin Co. I have no written record showing that A. Carolyn was a Dedmon but I have been advised by "work of mouth," many times that she was a Dedmon. I have never tried to check the marriage records at Corinth, MS where James Y and Carolyn would have been married, but I am almost certain that these records would have been destroyed during the Civil War. I hope that this information will help instead of confusing you. Sincerely, J. R. Stricklin Howdy there, This is Ernie. Wanted to know if you have the descendants of Maude Dedmon (1889-1918) She was the daughter of Joseph L. and Florence Cathcart Demon, She married Benjamin E. Keys (7-17-1889/3-25-1970) He was a Nichols Descendant of my family line. Also I think I have found something that has Irvin and Bessie Demon Leonard's daughter as Frances Leonard and she married Tommy Bird. I am not sure if she married Tommy Bird Jr. or if her son was the Junior But there last known address was in Woodrow, Oklahoma. I got this e-mail address from Ancestry.com while looking for family information about my grandparents (Brown). I could not download the file. Could you give me any info that might help me? I am looking for info on Ada V.Dedmond and unknown Brown. Mostly on him.( the file no. was h6350.)Thanks, jhamilton19@hotmail.com |
