1. Martha & Washington O'Hair were of Rusk County, Texas.
2. From The State of Texas, Rusk County Will of Robert & Elizabeth Thompson to their Heirs...6 Nov 1849.
1. Source from Court Document of Rusk County, Texas, 6 Nov 1849...
1. Clifton & Kristy ware divorced in March of 2003.
1. Chase was born in St. Anthony Hospital, Morrilton, Conway County, Arkansas.
2. He weighed 10 pounds....he was 21-l/4" long.
1. Peter married at least three (3) times...and fathered about 20 children.
2. He was a member of Yellow Creek Baptist Church of Murrayville, Hall County, Georgia
3. There is some question of his birthplace. 1850 Census shows Virginia. Thelia Taylor thinks South Carolina.
4. North Georgia Journal of History by: Olin Jackson.
5. Thelia Taylor, Oklahoma City author.
6. 1870 Census Deep Creek Dist. Habersham County, Georgia.
7. Peter is buried at the Yellow Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Hall Co., Ga.
8. Information from James K. Bass, Jr. (Book) "The Weaver Famlies of Georgia" Vol. I.
9. It is this writers assumptions that the children are as listed because of the space and time frames.
10. Peter left a will dated February 12, 1850. Will of Peter Weaver Sen. Book A Page 68, 69, 70 State of Georgia, Hall County.
In the name of God Amen. I Peter Weaver Sr. of the above State and County, being far advanced in life though in perfect mind and memory and calling to my recollection that it is appointed for all men to die, do give and demise and dispose of my property wherewith it has pleased God to bless me with in the following manner and form to witt;
First I commend my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it, and my body to the earth from whence it came, to be buried in a christian like manner by my executors hereafter named. First I constitute, make, ordain, and appoint my three beloved sons, (viz) John Weaver, Daniel Weaver, and David Weaver the sole executors of this my last will and testament revoking and disannuling all other former wills.
It is my desire that my above named executors pay all of my just debts as soon after my death as convenient. It is also my desire that my beloved wife Elizabeth keep all my lands and other property that I may be possesed of at my death after my just debts being paid, until my youngest child become of age or in during her widowhood and when the youngest child shall come of age or my wifes widowhood cease by death or her marrying, it is my desire that my executors shall sell all the property to best advantage for the heirs and come to an equal divide agreeable to what some of the heirs has theretofore had; that is that some of the heirs shall not have more than the others---Giving my wife Elizabeth Weaver an equal part with the rest of the heirs.
It is my desire that the part coming to my daughters Elizabeth Belote, Mary Hays and Levina Hinkle should be by my Executors laid out in land to the best advantage for a home for the said Elizabeth Belote, Mary Hays, and Levina Hinkle for the use of them and their children and no others, and if any of them refuse to occupy said lands, it is my desire that my Executors should keep said lands at rent and pay over said rent to the proper owner of the same, said Executors to keep the titles in their own name and do with them as they think most advantageous for the benefit of the above named women and children during the natural life of the Elizabeth Belot, Mary Hays, and Levian Hinkle then my Executors to sell said Land divide the proceeds thereof amongst the children as fast as they become of Lawful age this 12th day of February 1850.
Peter Weaver Sen.
1. Peter married at least three (3) times...and fathered about 20 children.
2. He was a member of Yellow Creek Baptist Church of Murrayville, Hall County, Georgia
3. There is some question of his birthplace. 1850 Census shows Virginia. Thelia Taylor thinks South Carolina.
4. North Georgia Journal of History by: Olin Jackson.
5. Thelia Taylor, Oklahoma City author.
6. 1870 Census Deep Creek Dist. Habersham County, Georgia.
7. Peter is buried at the Yellow Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Hall Co., Ga.
8. Information from James K. Bass, Jr. (Book) "The Weaver Famlies of Georgia" Vol. I.
9. It is this writers assumptions that the children are as listed because of the space and time frames.
10. Peter left a will dated February 12, 1850. Will of Peter Weaver Sen. Book A Page 68, 69, 70 State of Georgia, Hall County.
In the name of God Amen. I Peter Weaver Sr. of the above State and County, being far advanced in life though in perfect mind and memory and calling to my recollection that it is appointed for all men to die, do give and demise and dispose of my property wherewith it has pleased God to bless me with in the following manner and form to witt;
First I commend my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it, and my body to the earth from whence it came, to be buried in a christian like manner by my executors hereafter named. First I constitute, make, ordain, and appoint my three beloved sons, (viz) John Weaver, Daniel Weaver, and David Weaver the sole executors of this my last will and testament revoking and disannuling all other former wills.
It is my desire that my above named executors pay all of my just debts as soon after my death as convenient. It is also my desire that my beloved wife Elizabeth keep all my lands and other property that I may be possesed of at my death after my just debts being paid, until my youngest child become of age or in during her widowhood and when the youngest child shall come of age or my wifes widowhood cease by death or her marrying, it is my desire that my executors shall sell all the property to best advantage for the heirs and come to an equal divide agreeable to what some of the heirs has theretofore had; that is that some of the heirs shall not have more than the others---Giving my wife Elizabeth Weaver an equal part with the rest of the heirs.
It is my desire that the part coming to my daughters Elizabeth Belote, Mary Hays and Levina Hinkle should be by my Executors laid out in land to the best advantage for a home for the said Elizabeth Belote, Mary Hays, and Levina Hinkle for the use of them and their children and no others, and if any of them refuse to occupy said lands, it is my desire that my Executors should keep said lands at rent and pay over said rent to the proper owner of the same, said Executors to keep the titles in their own name and do with them as they think most advantageous for the benefit of the above named women and children during the natural life of the Elizabeth Belot, Mary Hays, and Levian Hinkle then my Executors to sell said Land divide the proceeds thereof amongst the children as fast as they become of Lawful age this 12th day of February 1850.
Peter Weaver Sen.
1. Yellow Creek Bapist Church is located at Murrayville, not too far from the Lumpkin County/ Hall County line.
1. It appears that Bethany was never married.
2. She was living in Dawson County in the home of her sister Drucilla Dickson in 1860.
3. Theila Taylor has a letter she wrote from Dawson County in 1862 to her brother Daniel.
1. David was a farmer...
2. Sources: 1860 Census 27 Jun 1860, Habersham, Georgia.
1870 Census Deep Creek Dist., Habersham, Georgia
1. Andrew and two of his brothers moved their families to Brandley County, Tennessee in the early 1830's, but returned to Gilmer County, Georgia before the birth of son, William James DeFoor.
2. As a matter of record...the Middle Church Cemetery is now Lower Hackleburg Cemetery.
3. The first land that Andrew purchased in Gilmer County was on 1 Aug 1841 for Lot 40-26-2 (North side lot), containing 70 acrews, in consideration of the sum of $150.00. This property was transferred to his son, Martin V. DeFoor and his wife on 16 Apr 1856.
4. Andrew must have acquired more land because on 21 Mar 1867 he deeded Lot 69-26-02 (10 acres plus or minus) to his son William. The deed was not registered until June 25, 1892.
5. Judge Thomas J. Jeffries, who was Ordinary of Fulton County, Goergia, stated that Andrew Jackson Defoor, his cousin, "had the reputation of having cleared and grubbed more than five hundred acres of mountain land".
6. Sometime around 1881 Andrew and his wife "Liddie" went to live with their son , Monroe, in Alabama.
7. Alternate place of death: Haleyville, Winston, Alabama
Elizabeth "Liddie or Lettia" Caroline HAYES
1. Liddie and Andrew DeFoor are both buried at Lower Hackleburg Cemetery, near Hackleburg, Marion County, Alabama that was formerly known as Middle Church Cemetery.
2. Alternate place of death: Haleyville, Winston, Alabama