A Whole Lotta Family - Person Sheet
A Whole Lotta Family - Person Sheet
Birth5 Mar 1790, Spartanburg Co, South Carolina11
Death5 Dec 1852, Vernon, Hickman Co, Tennessee11 Age: 62
BurialCenterville Cemetery, Centerville, Hickman Co, Tennessee2334
FlagsWar of 1812
FatherWilliam Thomas Easley Jr (1761-1826)
MotherMary A “Sarah” Gowan (1774-1852)
Spouses
ChildrenMary Jones (1822-1893)
Notes for Richard Millington Easley
Richard Millington Easley, son of Thomas William Easley and Sarah Gowen Easley, was born March 5, 1790 probably in Greenville County, South Carolina. He was brought to Hickman County, Tennessee by his parents in 1809.
He was elected a captain in the Hickman County militia at age 20 in 1810, according to "History of Hickman County, Tennessee." He was married about 1812 to Mary Jones, daughter of Solomon Jones and Chrissie Alston Jones. On February 6, 1813 he received a deed to 108 acres from Elisha Green, according to Hickman County Deed Book ABC, page 180. On January 20, 1814 he sold the land to William Phillips, according to Hickman County Deed Book ABC, page 180. William Easley, his father, and Wallace D. Jones were witnesses. At the same time he purchased 123 acres on Pine River from William Phoenix, according to Hickman County Deed Book ABC, page 181.
He served as a sergeant in Capt. Garrett Lane's militia company in the War of 1812. Also included in this command were David Easley and Allen Easley. Willington Easley received a deed August 14, 1816 to 50 acres on Pine River from George Keyes, according to Hickman County Deed Book ABC, page 224.
Richard Millington Easley was elected County Court Clerk in 1820. He was enumerated as the head of a household in the 1820 census of Hickman County. He received a land grant in Hickman County in 1825. He was again captain of the militia in 1827.
He reappeared in the 1830 enumeration:
"Easley, Millington white male 40-50
white female 30-40
white male 5-10
white female 5-10
white male 5-10
white female 0-5
white male 0-5
white female 0-5
white male 0-5
white male 20-30"
He was appointed, along with his brother-in-law Robert Sheegog to solicit subscriptions for Planters Bank of Tennessee in 1833. Martha Jones Easley died in 1830, according to the research of J. Totten, and Richard Millington Easley was remarried about 1832 to Cynthia Barr, daughter of the Rev. James Barr, early Presbyterian preacher of the county. She was born about 1815.
According to "History of Hickman County, Tennessee," "The Easleys owned most of the level bench land north of Key's branch. On this land a circular racetrack a mile in length was situated. Here between 1825 and 1840 many dollars, horses and slaves changed hands as the result of bets on the several horses that here contested."
Richard Millington Easley appeared as the head of Household 632-89 in the 1850 census of Hickman County. The family consisted of:
"Easley, Millington 60, born in SC
Cinthia 45, born in TN
Dennis 20, born in TN
Francis 17, born in TN
Annah 12, born in TN
Rebecca 5, born in TN
Lavena 2, born in TN"
Children born to Richard Millington Easley and Mary Jones Easley include:
Solomon Jones Easley born in 1819
Millington Easley born about 1820
Mary Jones Easley born about 1822
Samuel Easley born about 1828
Dennis Jones Easley born in 1830
Children born to Richard Millington Easley and Cynthia Barr Easley include:
Francis M. "Frank" Easley born in 1833
[daughter] born about 1834
[daughter] born about 1836
Annah Easley born in 1838
[daughter] born about 1840
Rebecca Easley born in 1845
Lavena Easley born in 1848
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He was elected a captain in the Hickman County militia at age 20 in 1810, according to "History of Hickman County, Tennessee." He was married about 1812 to Mary Jones, daughter of Solomon Jones and Chrissie Alston Jones. On February 6, 1813 he received a deed to 108 acres from Elisha Green, according to Hickman County Deed Book ABC, page 180. On January 20, 1814 he sold the land to William Phillips, according to Hickman County Deed Book ABC, page 180. William Easley, his father, and Wallace D. Jones were witnesses. At the same time he purchased 123 acres on Pine River from William Phoenix, according to Hickman County Deed Book ABC, page 181.
He served as a sergeant in Capt. Garrett Lane's militia company in the War of 1812. Also included in this command were David Easley and Allen Easley. Willington Easley received a deed August 14, 1816 to 50 acres on Pine River from George Keyes, according to Hickman County Deed Book ABC, page 224.
Richard Millington Easley was elected County Court Clerk in 1820. He was enumerated as the head of a household in the 1820 census of Hickman County. He received a land grant in Hickman County in 1825. He was again captain of the militia in 1827.
He reappeared in the 1830 enumeration:
"Easley, Millington white male 40-50
white female 30-40
white male 5-10
white female 5-10
white male 5-10
white female 0-5
white male 0-5
white female 0-5
white male 0-5
white male 20-30"
He was appointed, along with his brother-in-law Robert Sheegog to solicit subscriptions for Planters Bank of Tennessee in 1833. Martha Jones Easley died in 1830, according to the research of J. Totten, and Richard Millington Easley was remarried about 1832 to Cynthia Barr, daughter of the Rev. James Barr, early Presbyterian preacher of the county. She was born about 1815.
According to "History of Hickman County, Tennessee," "The Easleys owned most of the level bench land north of Key's branch. On this land a circular racetrack a mile in length was situated. Here between 1825 and 1840 many dollars, horses and slaves changed hands as the result of bets on the several horses that here contested."
Richard Millington Easley appeared as the head of Household 632-89 in the 1850 census of Hickman County. The family consisted of:
"Easley, Millington 60, born in SC
Cinthia 45, born in TN
Dennis 20, born in TN
Francis 17, born in TN
Annah 12, born in TN
Rebecca 5, born in TN
Lavena 2, born in TN"
Children born to Richard Millington Easley and Mary Jones Easley include:
Solomon Jones Easley born in 1819
Millington Easley born about 1820
Mary Jones Easley born about 1822
Samuel Easley born about 1828
Dennis Jones Easley born in 1830
Children born to Richard Millington Easley and Cynthia Barr Easley include:
Francis M. "Frank" Easley born in 1833
[daughter] born about 1834
[daughter] born about 1836
Annah Easley born in 1838
[daughter] born about 1840
Rebecca Easley born in 1845
Lavena Easley born in 1848
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