Judge David S. Hanna's Family History
Judge David Seth Hanna ( b:1828 d:1905 )
Judge David Seth Hanna ( b:1828 d:1905 )
Below is a transcript of Judge David S. Hanna's family history copied verbatim from the much xeroxed copy that I have. The history was compiled from 1899 to 1905 by Judge David S. Hanna of Cherokee Texas. He was approx. 72 years old at the time he started work on the history. Judge David S. Hanna was the brother of my Great Great Grandfather Robert Milton Hanna There are several errors in this work but on the whole I feel that it is a real treasure! To avoid any misunderstandings I will state here that I believe Judge Hanna was wrong on several key pieces of information. First, I believe that Judge Hanna was working from memory; putting down on paper names, dates and events as he or other members of the family remembered them. I base this belief on the fact that Judge Hanna lists absolutely no supporting documentation ( family bibles, wills, etc. ). In my opinion the gravest error in his work is that he names his Great Grandfather as Ebineezer rather than Samuel Sr., the name which I believe to be correct. It is my opinion that he got his Great Grandfather confused with either his Great Uncle or Great Great Uncle. If you prefer to believe that the name Ebineezer is indeed correct you certainly have every right to do so, but I ask that you contact me if you have documentation to support this ( other than this work or works based on this one ). Judge Hanna also states that Rev. Samuel Hanna was born in 1756, I feel that this is highly unlikely given that Rev. Hanna married Mary Cassidy in 1796 ( not 1790 as stated by Judge Hanna ). It would have been very unusual in those days for a man to wait until age 40 to marry, especially to a young woman of around 17 or 18. As no previous marriages for Rev. Hanna are known a more likely year of birth for him would be somewhere between 1772 and 1776. I also believe that some of the stories the Judge relates in his work regarding our family's relationship with notable historic figures of the day were probably tall tales he was told by his elders. I will state here that I believe Judge Hanna's claims of our kinship to revolutionary war hero David Williams are baseless, as well as the claim that his Grandfather Hanna had been with Daniel Boone during Mr. Boone's early exploration of Kentucky. I have researched these claims and can find absolutely no evidence or documentation to corroborate either of them. I have, however, found reasons to seriously doubt them. The time frame is off by at least 20 years in the case of Daniel Boone and in the case of Revolutionary War hero David Williams the geographical locations are wrong. Revolutionary War hero David Williams is well documented as having lived in the New York area and our John Williams as being in South Carolina. Again it is certainly your right to believe Judge Hanna's claims but again I ask that you contact me and share your documentation. There are also several smaller mistakes in the work such as names, dates and locations being wrong. Because of this I would request that you NOT quote this work as a reference unless you have additional documentation that matches the information here. I will try to duplicate the formatting of the text as closely as I can ( columns, indentation, etc. ). Because of this some parts will be harder to read. I will also duplicate spelling and punctuation as closely as possible, in cases where the original text is illegible I will note that accordingly. If you have in your posession a clearer copy of the text that can be used to fill in the areas marked illegible I would be very grateful for a copy of that text. Words or letters from words missing from the text are added within [ brackets ]. Please note: I do not know how closely this text matches Judge Hanna's original as it is based on an earlier transcription made by an unknown family researcher. You may notice some duplication of information, It's possible that Judge Hanna might have started two drafts of the work and that they were combined later. It also seems that the Williams text and the Hanna text may have originally been meant to be separate volumes. And lastly, the order of the pages here may not be right because I am copying the text as I have received it. Please e-mail me at...
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- cover page - Austin TX State Library
Genealogy section
929.2H195H
The Williams and Hanna FamiliesRecords compiled
by
David S. Hanna
Copied through the courteous permission
of Mrs. T. J. Holbrook of Galveston,
a granddaughter of David S. Hanna
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In about A D 1682, some members of an ancient family by the name of Williams came to America from Ireland and settled some where in or near Charleston South Carolina, in 1782. We find Two Brothers, namely John Williams and David Williams the same young Williams who assisted in the capture of Major Andre, while trying to make his escape by land from West Point, after his deal with General Arnold, here I loose sight of him. 2d John Williams brother of said David Williams was married to a noble woman, and they raised up a large family of noble sons and daughters by name as follows to wit, 1 Son John H. Williams born about 1775, married his first wife Elizabeth Bruton 1798. She bore him two children as follows. 1st A son David S. born Morgan Co. Ky 1800 2d A daughter, Elizabeth, born Morgan County Kantucky Dec. 22, 1805. Elizabeth wife of said John H. Williams and mother of David S. and Elizabeth died in Morgan County K***
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John Williams Sr. --Children of this ancestor Born to him by his wife, John H. Williams David Williams Mason Williams Isaac Williams 1.st In about 1682, among the emigrants then coming to collonies in America from the old Country there were some members of an ancient and honorable family known by the name Williams, left their ancient home in one of the Ancient Cities situated somewhere in Ireland and arriving in America with their families settled at or in the vacinity of Charleston South Carolina and raised up large and prosperous families, who spread out into many of the new settlements and colonies, during the 17th Centaury. The Christian names of these Ancestors have not been handed down to us in regular order, But tradition has informed us, that in some time in the 17 Centaury there was Born to one of the Williams families two sons the name of the eldest son was called John and the younger brother was named David. And John married a noble woman and rais[e]d a large family of children and come to and settled with a part of his family in the blue grass region in Kantucky, where in an early day he associated with Daniel Boon the noted fronteersman, here John Williams settled on the Sanday River, where remained until he died in old age.
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David Williams Brother to John as before stated is the same David Williams named as one of the three men who Captured Major Andre, while on his way over land from West Point to New York, after closing his deal with General Arnold, for the surrender of the Army at that place, believing that at the same time it would result in the capture of the beloved General Washington and thus end the great war for independence of these United Colonies, of this David Williams our family has failed to keep a record of his family, so we must leave him here and take up the other branch of this family.
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John H. Williams oldest son of above, Born 1775 Carolina Married Elizabeth Bruton his first wife about 1798 in Kentucky She bore him two Children a son and a daughter 1st David S. Williams Born in Morgan Co Ky 1800
2d Elizabeth Williams Born in Morgan Co Ky Dec. 22 1805 Elizabeth Wif[e] of John H. Williams Died Morgan Co. Ky Jany 1806. John H. Williams married again in 1808 his second wife Martha, bore him 10 children as follows
1 Squire B Williams Sons Born 1810 2 Byram " " " 1812 3 John H. " Jr. " " Oct 7 1814 4 Jonas " " " 1820 5 Isaac " " " 1828 1 Rebecca " Daughters " 1816 2 Polly " " " 1818 3 Martha " " " 1822 4 Melissa " " " 1824 5 Margaret " " " 1826
John H. Williams Sr. Moved with his family from Ky to Ark " " Settled in Madison Co. was a member of the Died in Madison Co. Ark old Baptist Church Martha, his wife died at the same place a many years previous few years later and at the [time] of his death.
- page 5 - David S. Williams son of John H. Williams Sr.
Children David S. Williams son of John H. No 4 Born to them Married Cynthia Ann, daughter of Samuel Hanna and Mary his wife in Morgan County Ky. Moved to Ark 1840 Moved to Madison Co Ark Born 1st Isaac, in Morgan Co. Ky. Married 1840 Minerva Hamilton Morgan Co Ky Moved to Ark 1852 Moved to California Born 2 Elizabeth, Morgan Co Ky come to 1840 Arkansaw with her parents Married Matthew Mars, in Madison Co. Ak. 1899 where they still reside Born 3 Samuel H, Morgan Co Ky 1852 Moved to California not married Born 4 Mary Ann, Born Morgan Co Ky Married Williams Ake Jr. in Madison Co. Ark, come to Texas Moved to Tex 1859 settled in Williamson Co Died 1875 where they both died, left a small family
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2 David Williams son of John Williams Sr. was born South Carolina about 1779 Married and settled in Alabama, and raised a family as follows,
1 John his oldest son 2 Elizabeth his daughter 3 Moses his son 4 Isaac his son 5 Daniel his son 6 Thomas his son
3 Mason Williams son of John Williams Sr. was born South Carolina about 1781 Married and settled in Ky, and raised a family as follows
1 Wiley his son 2 John his son 3 Dial his son
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Born about 1786 Isaac Williams son of John Williams Sr. Married 1800 Sabra Bruton in Ky. where they settled on a farm and raised children
Children Born to them John R. their son born in Ky. " " Elizabeth " daughter born in Ky. " " Isaac " son born in Ky. " " Kelsey H. " son " " " " James " son " " " " David M. " son " "
Moved to Ark 1840 Isaac Williams and his wife Died about 1845 Sabra Bruton moved from Ky. to Ark. with their all of their family, ( except Elizabeth who remained in Ky. with her family, and husband.) Settle in Madison Co. on a farm, where he died. Married about 1847 Sabra Widow of Isaac Williams Dcd. married old Petter Mankins, who lived in Washington Co. Ark Died 1852 she died in that Co. in 1852.
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2. Elizabeth oldest daughter of John H. and his first wife Elizabeth Williams Born to them in Morgan Co. Ky Dec 22 1805 Married Jesse Pearce Hanna in Morgan Co. Ky Dec 25 1822 1 Moved to with their family to Vermillion Co. Ill. Sept 1827 2 Moved with their family to Washington Co. Ark " 1832 3 Moved with their family to Denton Co. Tex Oct 1845 4 Returned to their old farm in Washington Co. Ark Aug 1847 5 Moved with their family to Williamson Co. Tex Oct 1850 6 Moved with their family to Brown Co. Tex Sept 1856 She died at the home of her son, D.S. Hanna at Cherokee San Saba Co. Tex Aug 7 1899
She had lived a Christian life and fell asleep in the arms of Jesus on whom she leaned for support. She was the mother of seven sons and four daughters five of whom had preceded her, and six are still living at the time of her death, and attending her during her last illness, were three present. She lived in and under went the hardships and privations incident to the Frontier sett[le]ments upon the borders, and in the trackless wilderness in four of the greatest states of this greate Union. She lived to se[e] the fourth generation of her children rise up to call her blest.
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Born in Ky 1810 Squire B. Williams son of John H. Morgan Co. and Martha Williams about 1835 Come to Ark. with his parrents and Married " 1837 Married Sallie Armstrong and settled in Madison Co. Ark. raised five children who all live in and near the Children 5 living 1899 same neighborhood at this time Names Andrew Jackson, Martha, Polley Nancy, John Franklin Williams Died 1886 Squire B. Williams died Madison Co. Died July 27 1898 Sallie A. Williams in Madison Co Ark. Born in Ky 1812 Byram Williams son of John H. Morgan Co. Williams and his wife Martha Moved to Ark 1835 Come with his parrents to Ark Married 1840 Roda Armstrong settled Madison Co. raised children all live in Ark Died 1859 Byram Williams died in Madison Co. Ark Died May 30 1899 Roda Williams " Madison Co. Ark Born in Ky 1816 Rebecca, daughter of John H. and his Morgan Co. wife Martha Williams 1835 Come with her parrents to Ark. Never married Never married Died about 1859 Died in Madison Co Ark
- page 10 - Williams, John H. Jr. son ofJohn H. Williams Sr. and his wife Martha
Born to them in Morgan Co Ky Oct 7 1814 Come with his parrents to Washington Co. Ark 1835 Married Mahala Jane Dickson Washington Co Ark 1837 Mahala Jane his wife born Floyd Co Ky Aug 26 1818 Children born to them
1 James H. Washington Co Ark Feby 23 1838 2 Wiley " " " Sept 3 1839 3 Arminta " " " March 11 1841 4 David S. " " " 1843 5 Polly An " " " 1845 6 Miles " " " 1847 1849
Come to Texas San Saba City San Saba Co Tex 1870 Mahala Jane Williams died in San Saba Tex 1889 John H Williams returned to Madison Co Ark 1896 where he died They were both member of the Baptist Church. Margaret ( daughter of John H Williams Sr and his wife Martha ) in Morgan Co Ky 1826. Died in Madison Co. Ark 1886 Issac ( son of John H Williams Sr. and hid wife Martha) Born in Morgan Co Ky 1828. Died in Madison Co Ark 1868 Left no children
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Born to them 1818 Polly daughter of John H Williams Morgan Co Ky and his wife Martha, come to Madsion 1855 Co. Ark with her parents Married 1840 Benjaman Wages settled in that County raised a family Born to them 1820 Jonas (son of John H Williams Sr. and in Ky his wife Martha.) come with his Come to Ark 1835 parrents to Madison Co. Ark. Married 1856 Married a Miss Smith later she died Wife died he married another wife raised some Married again children, lives in Madison Co. Ark Born to them in Ky 1822 Martha (daughter of John H Williams and his wife Martha) Born in Morgan Come to Ark 1835 Co Ky. come to Ark, with her parents Married 1841 Married Moses Wages, settled in *** Madison Co Madison Co, raised a family. Born to them in Ky 1824 Melissa (daughter of John H Williams Come to Madison and his wife Martha) in Morgan Co Ark 1835 Co Ark. Married Madison Co Married William Smith, settled on Ark War Eagle River, raised a family.
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John Williams son [of] David Williams of Ala. " " who was the son of John Williams Sr.
Born in Alabama 1798 Marri[e]d Sallie Moved and settled in Miss. Moved and settled in Madison Co. Ark Raised a large family of children viz.
Evan, his son Dosia, his daughter Jane, " " Pollie, " " George T. his son Eliza his daughter Leticia " " John his son Sarah his daughter Isaac Newton his son
Sallie wife of John Williams died in Ark 1847 John Williams moved to Williamson Co. Tex 1848 Married Mrs. Martha Nilar Jones in Williamson Co Tex 1852 Moved to Cherokee and settled San saba Co. Tex 1856 Served as Capt. of Rangers on Frontier 1857-8 He was killed by Comanche Indians near the Baby Head Mountain while gathering a herd of Beaves to send to the Confederate Army Oct 1st. 1862.
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Elizabeth, daughter of David Williams who was the son of John Williams Sr.
Born in Ala. 1796 Married " Married George Tankersley and settled Miss. and raised a family of children Moved to Tex 1854 Moved to Williamson Co. Tex " San Saba 1855 Moved to San Saba Co. Tex settled on Cherokee Creek 1857 Moved to Brown Co. Tex. settled on a Ranch on the Colorado River opposite to the place known as Bowser Valley Died Brown Co Tex 1860 Elizabeth--Tankersley died on the Colorado River, in Brown Co. Tex. Names of her children, known me are Names of children Polly who married Kemp. John Franklin Clarissa, who married J. T. Priddy.
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Moses Williams who was the son of David Williams Sr. " who was the son of John Williams Sr.
Born in Alabama 1800 Married Settled in Missippi Moved to Madison Co. Ark Moved to Tex. about 1845 Died in Tex " 1847 left some children only two known to me David. Isaac.
Isaac Williams son of David Williams Sr. " who was the son of John Williams Sr.
Born in Alabama 1802 Married Settled in Miss. Moved to Madison Co. Ark Moved to Texas, about 1845 Moved to Californ[i]a 1851 Number and names of children not known to me
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Daniel Williams son of David Williams Sr. son of John Williams Sr.
Born in Ala. 1806 Married Died 1847 Moved to Mad[i]son Co. Ark, died their family 1848 Moved to Williamson Co Tex. Child born to him Jesse, Mason
Thomas Williams son of David Williams Sr. son of John Williams Sr.
Born Ala 1808 Married Settled in Missippi on a farm, raised a family names to me are not known. Died Miss 1866 he died, or was killed in some trouble growing of the late war, he was a good man and a master Mason, owned a large farm and many negro slaves, and other property, when the late Confederate War closed.
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Williams, David M. son of Isaac Williams Sr. who was the son of John Williams Sr.
Born in Morgan Co Ky 18[??] Come with his parrents to Madison Co. Ark 1840 Married Eliza daughter of John Williams his second cousin in Madison Co. Ark 1846 Come to Williamson Co Tex 1848 Children born to them Wallace William Leticia Telitha Eliza his wife died in Williamson Co Tex 1852 David M. Williams, married Sabra, a daughter of Jesse Pearce and Elizabeth Hanna in Williamson Co Tex 1854 Children born to them Louisa Ben Franklin George W Hugh Elizabeth Sabra, his wife died in San Saba Co Tex 18[??]
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Williams, John R. son of Isaac Williams who was the [son] of John Williams Sr.
Born in Ky 1804 Married 1822 Marri[e]d Sabra, in Ky Settled and raised children Moved to Ark 1840 Moved to Madison Ark. settled there " Tex 1852 Moved with their family to Williamson Moved San Saba Co. 1856 Co. Tex. Thence to Cherokee San Saba Co. Died 1865 Died in San Saba Co. Tex Died 1878 Sabra his wife died in San Saba Co. Children born to them
Born to them Elizabeth in Ky. " Sallie " " Emma " " Milton " " Sabra " " James " " John " " Kelsey H. " " Martha "
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Elizabeth daughter of Isaac Williams Sr. who was the son of John Williams Sr.
Born in Morgan Co Ky 1806 Married William Adams, and settled in Ky 1822 Raised several children Name of their children
Isaac Williams Jr. son of Isaac Williams Sr. who was the son of John Williams Sr.
Born in Morgan Co. Ky 1810 Married in " " " 1835 Moved to and settled in Madison Co. Ark. 1840 Died " " " 1847 Several children born to them Oldest John Thomas, born
- page 19 - Kelsey H. Williams son of Isaac Williams Sr.
who was the son of John Williams Sr. Born Ky 1816 Come with his parents to Ark. Married Polly daughter of John Williams (his 2nd. cousin) in Madison Co Ark. Moved to Tex 1848 Moved to Williamson Co Tex Died 1856 Died in Georgetown Tex. Children born to them Seburn Mary Salie Mintie James Williams son of Isaac Williams Sr.
who was the son of John Williams, Sr. Born in Ky 1818 Married Sallie Coffee in Ky Moved to Ark 1840 Moved to Madison Co. Ark Moved to Tex 1850 Moved to Williamson Co Tex Children Children born to them Born to them Mason " Elizabeth " Isaac " David " John
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About the A.D. 1682, some of the ancient familys of the Hannas also some of the Cassiday family came from Ireland to America, and settled in the grant of land made to William Penn and settled at or near New Castle in Pennsylvania. In about A.D. 1720. Ebineezer Hanna resided with his wife in or near said New Castle and raised a family of children, some of whom were named as follows Joseph born about 1754, Samuel, born about 1756, and others &c. he Samuel accompanied Daniel Boon into the Territory of Kantucky and Ohio in 1776. he acquired a fair education, and at an early day became a minister of the Gospel of the Baptist order, which occupation he followed until his death ended his labors, which occured in Washington County Arkansaw, 1839. he married Miss Mary Cassiday of New Castle. Moved to Kantucky thence into Ohio, then back to Kantuckey where he lived for many years. about 1827 he with some of his sons and daughters moved into Illinois, thence about 1830 moved to and settled on Middle fork of White River in Washington County Arks., and permanantly settled on a good farm where he and his wife Mary both died and were buried in his own cemetary laid out by himself and upon his own land near his church house. To Samuel Hanna and his wife Mary, (Ne Cassiday) their was born nine children as follows, viz.
1st. Joseph ab[o]ut 1794 he marri[e]d Miss Sallie Hamilton remained in Kantucky, raised a large family etc. 2d. James about 1797. Married Miss Mary Hamilton in Kantucky
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come with his father by way of Illinois to Washington Co. Ark. where he died 1867 raised eight children by name as follows viz. Samuel, George Washington, Easther, Macy Susan, James, Mary, Owen, of whom more will be said later, in another chapter 3rd Cynthia Ann born about 1800. She married David S. Williams, son of John H. Williams, in Kantucky, and remained in that State. they had four children all born in Kantucky, as 1st. follows, Isaac, born about 1820 Married Minerva Hamilton in Ky, come to Aks moved to Califo[r]nia in 1852. 2d. Elizabeth come to Ark with her parrents 1858. Married Mathew Mars in Madison Co. Ark. and still reside in same County large family. 3d. Sam. H. went to Califo[r]nia with Issac, 1852 he never married 4 Mary Ann. Come to Ark, with her parrents Married William Ake Jr. Come to Williamson county Texas, in 1859. settled in that County, where both she and her husband died leaving four children.
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1682 Some of the Hanna family came by way of Ireland from England, and Scotland, to America, and settled in the Grant of Land made to William Penn, and settled at or 1720 near New Castle Pennsylvania. In about A.D. 1720 we learn that Ebineezer Hanna resided with his wife in or about said New Castle Pennsylvania, and that children were born to them. Some of their sons were as follows,
to wit. Joseph Hanna born about 1754 Samuel Hanna born " 1756 Ebineezer Hanna born " 1758
and some other sons and daughters names not given, to to the writer of this sketch, the History of the ancestors of this Hanna family has not been kept by records and handed down from generation with certainty, therefore the facts obtainable by this writer are very meager, and no means left to him to get information therefore we will hand down such information as we have. Also - - - - - - - - - - - 1682 There came to America from Ireland a family by the name of Cassiday (they were of Irish decent) and settled in William Penns. Grant near New Castle in Pennsylvania 1720 and in about 1720 we find one by name William Cassiday and his wife located in New Castle and that children were born to them some of whom were named Thomas, Mary, William Jeremiah, and others, etc.
- page 23 - Joseph Hanna son of Ebineezer Hanna Sr.
Born about 1754 Born in Pennsylvania about 1754 Married a wife moved to Kantucky and thence to Ohio, raised a family, &c. some of whom were named as follows. John Hanna Joseph Hanna Andrew Jackson Hanna Samuel Milton Hanna, and others Samuel Milton who married in Indiana that State, and moved
Married to Washington Co. Ark his wifes name wa[s] Matilda. They had three sons born to them in Ark. Joseph M. Jacob B. Andrew Jackson They moved to Texas, stopped in Coryell Co Moved to Cherokee San Saba Co. Texas, and settled there Died Aug 1862 Samuel Milton died at this place in August 1862 Died 188[?] Matilda his wife died at this same place in 188[?]
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Joseph M. Hanna who was son of Samuel Milton Hanna son of " " " Joseph Hanna Sr. " " son of Ebineezer Hanna Sr.
Born 184[?] Washington Co Ark 1856 Come to San Saba Co Tex. with his parrents 1857-8 Served in a Ranging Co. under Capt. John Williams 1862 Entered the Confederate service and served with credit to himself during the war. Married 18[??] Married Mary daughter of L. B. Woodward Went into the stock raising business with success. Bot the old home-sted on Cherokee Creek where 1899 himself and family now reside Two children were born to them Born 18[??] John Woodward Hanna. Born 18[??] Cyrus S. ---- Hanna. Andrew Jackson Hanna, son of Samuel Milton Hanna
Born 184[?] in Washington Co. Ark 1856 Come with his parrents to San Saba Co Tex. 1856 1862 Entered the Confederate service on the Frontier Served until the war closed, returned home. Married 188[?] Married Miss a daughter of James H Sallee, and settled on a farm in San Saba Co. Tex
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Jacob B. Hanna son of Samuel Milton Hanna son of Joseph Hanna Sr. son of Ebineezer Hanna Sr.
Born in Washington Co. Ark 18[??] Come to San Saba Co. Tex 1856 1862 Entered the Confederat[e]
service and se[r]ved his country with credit. Was captured and held a prisoner at old Cotton Gin, near New Orleans was liberated and return[e]d home at close of the war. Was made a Mason in San Saba Lodge No. 225 A F and A.M. 1870 Later became a member of the Christian Church at Cherokee, Tex. Became involved as security on debts of others, which he was compelled to pay out of his property, sold his property in San Saba Co. paid d[e]bts and moved to Schleicher Co. Tex. in 1898.
Married a daughter of M L and Sabra Montgomery 186[?] Settled on a Ranch near to Cherokee where they resided until 1898 Moved to Sch[l]eicher Co. Tex Children born to them Robert Martin L Miranda
- page 26 - Samuel Hanna son of Ebineezer Hanna Sr. of PennsylvaniaMarried
Born Born at or near New Castle Penn. he Samuel, accompanied 1756 Daniel Boon in his expeditions into the solitudes of the then uninhabited regions known as Kentucky and Ohio, 1776, he acquired a fair education. at an early period he became deeply interested in the study of the Scriptures, and entered the Chu[r]ch, and became a Minister of the Gospel of the order Baptist. he took rank as a minister where he Preached, which occupation he followed, until Died death ended his labors. he often walked 15 to 25 miles 1839 across the mountains to attend his appointments in other new settlements, on the borders. in such Journ[e]ys he always carried his trusted long rifle gun wore his Buck skin hunting suit, and often would kill a nice Deer and carry the hams in on his shoulder, to the neighbor at whose house he would stop for the night. But he never forgot to take his old fashioned Bible and hymn book he was beloved by all classes of Poeple. he was a pioneer in the settlement of Kentucky Ohio Indiana Illinois, and Arkansas.
1790 Married Miss Mary, daughter of William Cassiday of New Castle Pa. and moved to and settled first in Ky. Thence to Ohio. Thence to Ky Thence to Ill. Thence to Ark.
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Samuel Hanna son of Ebineezer Hanna Sr. of Penn. Married Mary Cassiday daughter of Williams Cassiday New Castle Children born to them and moved to Ky
Joseph in Ky, about 1794 he married Miss Sallie Hamilton, Ky James in Ky, about 1797 he married Miss Mary Hamilton Ky Cynthia Ann, " 1800 she married David S. Williams Ky Jesse Pearce born in Ohio Dec. 15 1803 he married Miss Elizabeth Williams Ky Margaret born in Ohio 1805 she married Jonathan Stout Ky Samuel " in Ky 1808 he married Miss Fannie Chandler Ill Ebineezer born in Ky 1810 he married Miss Martha Hamilton Ky Jeromiah Cassiday born in Ky 1812 he married Miss Mary Watson Ark Mary born in Ky 1814 she married Thomas Sheperd Ark
Samuel Hanna Sr. first Settled in the blue grass Dist and his wife Mary in Ky some clashing in his land titles caused caused
him to sell out. Moved to Ohio and settled. Not being satisfied sold out and moved back to Ky Floyd Co After remaining in Ky. several years, again sold his possessions and moved to Illinois with most of his children about 1827, remained in that State about 1830. Moved South to a land where the winters were not so severe. Settled in Washington Co. Ark, and improved a farm built a church and school house and laid out a cemetary
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his own land. Died in about 1839 or 1840, and was buried there on his place. Mary his wife died about 1844 and was laid to rest beside her husband, there to await the reserection morning, so mote it be.
Joseph Hanna Joseph Hanna Jr. son of Samuel Hanna Sr. son of Ebineezer Hanna Sr. Born 1794 Floyd Co. Ky Married Miss Sallie Hamilton in Ky. Settled in Ky raised a family Was sheriff of that county many years, was a member of the Masonic order in good standing
- page 29 - James Hanna son of Samuel Hanna Sr.
son of Ebineezer Hanna Sr. Born in Ky 1797 Married Married Miss Martha Hamilton Ky. Children born to them They first settled in Ky. Samuel Moved to Ill. 1828 and settled again Esther 1832 moved to Ark settled Elk-horn George Washington place, he James Hanna killed the Elk, Macy and set his immense antlers upon his Susan gate and from this fact we later get James the name Elk Horn near which place a Mary battle was fought between the Confederate Owen forces, and the Union army in which battle Genl. Ben McCullough was slain
Latter he James in 1834 moved to Middle fork of White River in Washington Co. Ark, and settled on a farm with family. he visited relatives in Nov. 1850 at Georgetown Williamson Co. Tex he also visited relatives Oct 1858 at Hanna Valley Brown Co. Tex Again during the late war 1863 he visited Texas, and remained in Texas until about 1865 At the close of the late war he returned to his farm in Washington Co. Ark. where he died about 1869 his wife Mary also died at the old home about 1876
- page 30 - Cynthia Hanna, daughter of Samuel Hanna Sr.
son of Ebineezer Hanna Sr. Born 1800 Morgan Co. Ky. Married Married in Morgan Co Ky David S. Williams son of John H. Williams Sr. son of John Williams Sr. They settled in Ky She was the mother four children Isaac Elizabeth Samuel M. Mary Ann Moved 1840 Moved to Washington Co. Ark Settled on a farm in Madison Co. Ark. Died 186[?] Where she died in 186[?]
- page 31 - Jesse Pearce Hanna son of Samuel Hanna Sr.
son of Ebineezer Hanna Sr.
Born in Ohio Dec. 15 1803 Married Morgan Co. Ky Dec. 25 1822 Children born to them
1st. John Williams Morgan Ky Dec 26 1824 2 Samuel Adams " Co. Ky Jany 3 1826 3 David Seth Vermillion Co. Ill. Mch 2 1828 4 Mary Ann " " " Aug. 3 1830 5 Cynthia Ann Washington Co. Ark Dec. 16 1832 6 Sabra Washington Co. Ark Mch. 24 1835 7 James " " " Dec. 22 1838 8 Joseph " " " Apl. 25 1841 9 Ebineezer " " " Dec. 13 1844 10 Robert Milton Denton Co Tex Mch. 17 1847 11 Elizabeth Washington Co. Ark Aug. 1849
Jesse Pearce Hanna died at Hanna Valley Mills Co. Tex June 1883. Elizabeth Hanna died at Cherokee San Saba Co. Tex Aug 7 1899 Jesse Pearce Hanna married Miss Elizabeth daughter of John H. Williams Sr. and his first wife Elizabeth. In 1827 moved to Ill. settled in Vermillion Co. In 1832 moved and settled on Middel Fork of White River in Washington Co. Ark. bot land and made valuable inprovements In 1845, left the farm and moved to Denton Co. Tex. Returned to their farm Washington Co. Ark 1847.
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In 1850 they sold the farm and moved to Tex settled in Williamson Co. In Sept 1856, they moved to the Borders, and located a league of land on the Colorado River and settled on it, at the place known as Hanna Valley, then in Brown Co. but now Mills Co. And he was buried in a 15 acre plot of land donated by him and set apart for a cemetary a church and a school, &c. They both joined the Baptist Church when young, and died in faith.
Margaret daughter of Samuel Hanna Sr. " " son of Ebineezer Hanna Sr.
Born 1805 Married Married Jonathan Stout in Morgan Co. Ky Children born to them Elizabeth Cynthia Ann
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son of Ebineezer Hanna Sr. Born in Morgan Co Ky 1808 Married Samuel Jr. married Miss Fannie Children born to them Chandler, in Co. Ill 1 Elizabeth In 1832 moved to Middle Fork of 2 Henry White River bought land settled 3 Mary on it and opened a good farm. 4 Juliette In 1847 sold out and moved with 5 Samuel his family to Denton Co. Tex. but 6 William the indians were troublesom in that 7 Fannie county and turned about and 8 Sallie went back to Middle Fork of White River Washington Co. Ark. bought a farm and settled, about 1854. Moved to Mo.
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Ebineezer Hanna Jr. son of Samuel Hanna Sr. son of Ebineezer Hanna Sr.
Born 1810 Morgan Co. Ky Married Married Miss Martha Hamilton in Ky Children born to them 1 Benjamin 2 Susana 3 Samuel 4 Mary 5 William Skelton 6 Sallie 7 James Moved Moved to Washington Co. Ark. settled on a farm on Middle Fork of White River, accumulated considerable property was a wagon maker by trade and practised medicine in the country, a professor of religion, etc. Was compelled to leave home during the Confederate war, he being in sympathy with the South, he come South with some of his slaves and other property fell sick and died in Searcy Co Ark.
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Jeremiah Cassidy Hanna son of Samuel Hanna Sr. son of Ebineezer Hanna Sr.
Born in Morgan Co Ky 1812 Married Mary Watson Come to Washington Co. Ark, with Children born to them his parrents by way of Ill. married 1 Samuel Miss Mary Watson, daughter of 2 Sonsiana James Watson a country school 3 James teacher, of ability he J. C. Hanna fell heir to the old homested after his Fathers death, in Washington Co. Ark. where he is living at this date 1899.
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son of Ebineezer Hanna Sr. Born 1814 in Morgan Co. Ky. Come with her parrents to Washington Co Ark Married Married one, Thomas Sheppard a stranger settled upon a place purchased by her Father and given to her, in Washington Co. Children born to them-- 1 Mary 2 John 3 Cynthia 4 Jesse Said Thomas Sheppard after these children were born took with one Irene Wade a dissolute woman that lived in the community quit his wife and left the country with said Irene, never to return, the family remained on the farm.
John Williams Hanna son of Jesse Pearce Hanna son of Samuel Hanna Sr. son of Ebineezer Hanna Sr.
Born in Morgan Co. Ky. Dec 26 1824 Married in Washington Co. Ark. 1848 Moved to Williamson Co Tex 1849
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Hanna, Samuel Adams, son of Jesse Pearce Hanna son of Samuel Hanna Sr. son of Ebineezer Hanna Sr. of Pa.
Born Jany 5 1826 Morgan Co. Ky. Married Oct 1847 Married Miss Avana daughter of William Hunt of Va. Married in Washington Co. Ark, moved to Williamson Co Tex Moved to Tex Oct 1849 Children born to them in order as follows. Born 18[??] (1)(George Washington died in Infancy) " April 1849 (2) William Henry Washington Ark " Jany 1852 (3) Sarah Jane Williamson Co. Tex " Jany 1854 (4) Polly Ann Williamson Co. Tex " July 1857 (5) Frank Coryell Co. Tex. " July 1861 (6) Charles Gordan " " " Died 1887 Mrs. Avana Hanna ne. Hunt died at McGregor of an attack of Mealsles, and at her request her remains were shipped and burried by the side of her Father and Mother, in the old family cemetary in Washington Co. Ark. She was a member of the C[h]urch at the time of her death
Married April 1895 Sam A Hanna married Mrs. Sadie Cherry a widow and daughter of (Rev. T.A.Mangum a native of North Carolina born 1828 Born Warren Co Tenn 1849 and are now living at McGregor,Tex. Sam A Hanna in 1858 he and Avana joined the Baptist Church at Station Creek. In Nov. 1858, was made a Master Mason, in Lodge
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No. A F & M. In Nov. 1899 is still a consistent and worthy member of the A. F. & A. M. Rev T. A. Mangum is a Baptist Preacher & Educator of reputation for many years he served in late Confederate war.
Hanna, William Henry, son of Samuel Adam Hanna son of Jesse Pearce Hanna son of Samuel Hanna Sr. son of Ebineezer Hanna Sr.
Born in Washington Co. Ark. April 1849 Moved with parents Coryell Co Tex 1857 In about 1873 he went
north west Territories an en[ga]ged mostly in He went to the stock business--worked at a Timber contract Prescott for some time Closed the contract received his Arizona 1897 money and returned to his camp to prepare to move to some other place; one man being with him, and in the night time his supposed friend whose name Barnes captured was Barnes, then and there murdered him for his Jany money and fled the country, later Barnes, was 1898 apprehend[ed] and captured, eleven months after the murder, under an assumed name, near the line of the British dominions brot back to Prescott and tried under Indictment charged with the murder, was co[n]victed and given a sentance of life
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Barnes co[n]victed & sentenced imprisonment, at Fort **** in July 1899 *** ***** The skeleton of W. H. Hanna is still in the hands of the officers of the court at Prescott Ariz 1900
Sarah Jane, daughter of Samuel Adam Hanna son of Jesse Pearce Hanna son of Samuel Hanna Sr. son of Ebineez[er] Hanna Sr.
Born Jany 185* in Williamson Co. Tex Married Married Levett *itts, a native of Tex a scholar and practicing lawyer and surveyor. Settled at McGregor Children born to them Born (1st) *e**y " (2d) ***** **** she is married and living at ***** ****
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( Note: * = illegible )Polly Ann, daughter of Samuel Adam Hanna as above,
Born Jany 1854 in Williamson Co. Tex Married Married *. T. Hunt, in Coryell Co Tex Moved to Madisonville Ten[n] where they settled and now reside 18** Hunt is a lawyer of ability, by profession a member of the Masonic order of A. F. & A. M. at Madisonville Tenn Children Children born to them Born 1877 (1) *aisey * She writes for her father in law office " 1881 (2) Henry Ben, he enlisted in the Cuban Army at 17. " 1884 (3) Josephine.
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David S. Hanna son of Jesse Pearce Hanna son of Samuel Hanna Sr. son of Ebineezer Hanna Sr.
Born in Vermillion Co. Ill. Mch 2 1828 Married Miss Martha Jane Jones Sept 28 1849 Children born to them, 1. Elizabeth Williamson Co, Tex. Mch. 30 1852 2. Amanda, Texan Wmson Co. Tex. Dec. 28 1854 3. Josephine Brown Co. Tex. Mch. 26 1857 4. Sarah Ann San Saba Co. Sept 27 1862 5. John Williams San Saba Co. Sep. 28 1865
David S. Hanna married Martha Jane youngest child of Lewis & Martha Jane Jones, Washington Co. Ark Come to Williamson Co. Tex Oct 1850. Moved to Brown Co. Settled in Hanna Valley on the Colorado River in Oct 1856, at the place now known as Regency, then 20 miles above any settlement on the Colorado River. here at this Ranch, their daughter Josephine was born, the first white child born on the Colorado, above Pecan Bayo, etc.-- David S. Hanna was at the first election 1857 held in Brown Co. and was a member of the first Gra[n]d Jury ever organized in Brown County, Tex, the Indians becoming very troublesom[e] he joined a Ranging Company Sept 1858, under Capt John Williams and made an excursion with 20 men to the plains, in 1859 on the head waters of Colorado and Brazos, to find where the Indian villages were located, but sickness of some of the men caused them to return
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without finding a village, 1861 he in company with a few citizens pursued a company of 20 Indians, who had stolen Horses in the valley, over taken them in the ruff mountains west of the Pecan Bayo Bridge, and there a desperate fight came off, in which one man Owen Lindsey was killed, Andrew Jones & George Robbins severely wounded and some others slightly wounded. My hors[e] was killed and others wounded, we killed one or two Indians and wounded others but our force being inadequet raw citizens, in the most part of them had never seen an Indian, and were very poorly armed, did no fighting. We recaptured our horses and the Indian camp and plunder and held them, but the Indians carried off their dead & wounded. In August 1862 D. S. Hanna moved his family to Cherokee San Saba Co. Tex. and in connection with Capt John Williams and others entered and engaged in the Beef se[r]vice Confederate States, gathered a thousand fine fat beaves to be deliv[er]ed at Little Rock, Ark and took the trail, delivered the cattle, returned Oct. Oct 3 1862 Capt Williams was killed by Indians this caused a change in the business, the frontier was left without protection Hanna was orderd to remain on the frontier and assist in collecting beaves, and to assist in the protection of the frontier against Indians. During the War, was called out and made a march under Capt Mullen up the Concho, on South Concho, a very heavy sleet storm come on us come near freezing men and horses to death, this was soon after the battle between Confederate and Malisha troops under Capt Toteen etc
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and the Kickapoo Indians, our force accomplished nothing. In the spring 1875, gathered up a herd of cattle Drove them to Kansas, the market was over done with Texas cattle, saved very little money. In 1892 suit was brot against Hanna by the John Williams Heirs, Docia Mankins et. als. for the recovery of the land which her own property (Martha Williams widow of the late John Williams) the was deeded to her by the Williams heirs forever, in the division of the estate, later she sold it to Hanna and after her death Williams heirs sued Hanna, for the land. Hanna recovered a Judgement to quiet Tittle and for his costs, but attys fees and expenses cost about $300.00
Elizabeth daughter of David S. Hanna son of Jesse Pearce Hanna son of Samuel Hanna Sr.
Born Williamson Co. Tex. Mch 30, 1852 Married San Saba Co. Tex. Apl 8, 1870 Sam M. Moore late of Iowa. Children born to them
Mary E. San Saba Co Tex.-- Amanda San Saba Co Tex.--Dec. 1873 David Alexander " " " " Nilar " " " " William
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Amanda Texan, daughter of David S. Hanna son of Jesse Pearce Hanna
Born Williamson Co. Tex Dec 28, 1854 Married at Cherokee Tex Nov 28, 1878. To Dr. Williams Sebern
Sanderson of Clay County North Carolina who was born Jan. 29 1851 in Clay Co. N.C. Settled in San Saba Tex and established himself in the practice of medicine where they now reside
Children born to them, Mattie, in San Saba Nov 27 1879 Elsie Lee, " " Apl 13 1881 Willie May " " May 25 1884 Mary Elizabeth March 22 1888 Carrie Alluth March 18 1886
Sarah Ann daughter of David S. Hanna son of Jesse Pearce Hanna
Born San Saba Co. Tex Sept 27 1862. Married at Cherokee Tex Feby 14 1881. To Joe A Leach son of A D Leach of Ky (a native of Tex)
They settled in Llano Tex engaged in Photographic business made a trip to Mexico in 1896-7 Children born to them Altha - Altha died in Llano.
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Josephine daughter of David S. Hanna son of Jesse Pearce Hanna
Born in Brown Co. Tex Mch 25 1857 Marri[e]d at Cherokee Tex. Apl 5 1874 To Albert Galitan Rice, son of Rice son of Rice
Children of Albert Galitan and Josephine Rice.
Jany 11 1875 David Ella, daughter Jany 22 1881 Charles Orville, son
Settled in Lampasses Tex later moved to Comanche Tex Thence to Sipe Spring Com. Co Tex failed in me[r]cantile business at that place. Moved his family [to] her Fathers at Cherokee Tex
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Hanna, John Williams Jr. son of David S. Hanna son of Jesse Pearce Hanna son of Samuel Hanna Sr. son of Ebineezer Hanna Sr.
Born in San Saba Co. Tex Sep 25 1865 Married Miss Lena Sims Oct 20, 1897 daughter of J. S. Sims, " " born Nov 17, 1879.
Born to John Williams Hanna and his wife Lena a son named
Jessee Pearce July 28 1900 Little Jesse Pearce died Monday about 4:30 A.M. Nov 4 1901
Born to John Williams Hanna & his wife a son Edward S. Hanna Oct 8, 1902. Died Nov 13, 1905. Born to John Williams Hanna & his wife a daughter Lucile Hanna, Feb 19, 1904.
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Mary Ann, daughter of Jesse Pearce Hanna son of Samuel Hanna Sr. son of Ebineezer Hanna Sr.
Born Vermillion Co. Ill. Aug 3 1830 Married Washington Co. Ark, Sep 1849 to Andrew Jackson Jones son of Lewis Jones Sr. & his wife Martha Jones.
Children born to them Lewis W Oct 1850 James Martha Jane Samuel M
Cynthia Ann, daughter of Jesse Pearce Hanna son of Samuel Hanna Sr. son of Ebineezer Hanna Sr.
Sabra daughter of Jesse Pearce Hanna son of Samuel Hanna Sr. son of Ebineezer Hanna Sr.
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Hanna James, son of Jesse Pearce Hanna son of Samuel Hanna Sr. son of Ebineezer Hanna Sr.
Born in Washington Co. Ark Dec 22 1838 Married Co. Te 186[?] To Miss Nacy Vest daughter of Rev. George T. Vest late of Alabama Children born to them
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Hanna, Ebineezer Jr. son of Jesse Pearce Hanna son of Samuel Hanna Sr. son of Ebineezer Hanna Sr.
Born Washington Co. Ark Dec 13 1844 Went with his parrents Oct 1846 to Denton Co Tex Returned to Wash Co. Ark Aug 1847 Went to Williamson Co. Tex Oct 1850 Went to Brown Co. Tex Sept 1856 Went to Goliad Co. Tex Oct 1858
at Mission Valey, Joined Co.C Sibleys brigade at San Antonio Aug 21 1861 Was in the battle of Val Verde Feb 21 1862 Was in the charge and capture of Mc*ey* Battery was wounded in the head in this fight over the guns. Was in the Battle of Gloriette, was shot with a Minnie Riffle Ball and fell to rise no more Ma[r]ch 28 1862, his remains were intered near the Battle field with Honors War, in a grave dug with the enemies spade which he had helped to capture March 29 1862 Ebineezer Hanna familiarly called Abe Hanna was a member of Co.C. Capt Hampton, 4th Regt. Mounted Voltrs Confederate Army, Sibleys Brigade. Marched from San Antonio went to Santifee New Mexico, in 1861-1862. Abe Hanna was by his fellow soldiers elected Historian for his Co. at Fort Thorn, Feby 10, 1862, and Beginning on that day he made a sketch record of the events and country &c. each day to the last Battle this memorandum history is in my hands, and will be copied in this Book. D.S. Hanna
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Hanna, Robt Milton son of Jesse Pearce Hanna son of Samuel Hanna Sr. son of Ebineezer Hanna Sr.
Born in Denton Co. Tex. Mch 17 1847 Married San Saba Co Tex Married Miss Sarah A Born to them a son Daughter of George Williams Joseph Young M. Aug 7 1870 Sarah died in Brown Co. April 29 1873 Texas Hanna, Robt Milton Married McLenan Co. Tex Apl 30 1876 Mrs Sarah E. Grimes, ne. Children born to them Sarah E. Harden Daniel W. Mch 30 1877 William Henry June 2 1882 Ida May May 28 1885 James Jordan born Mch 5 1889 James Jordan died Mch 24 1890 Ada Elizabeth Sept 21 1895
