CHADWELL ANNEX

 

Emma Henrietta (Chadwell) Watkins Pedigree

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Origin of the surname “Chadwell:”

 

 

Generation

 

9

 

8   George Chadwell

 

1.  Biographical notes:

 

Born in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.  Died .

 

2.  Wife: Jemima (?)

 

Born .  Died .

 

3.  Children:

 

a. John C. Chadwell: See generation 7, below.

 

b.

 

7   John Hawk Chadwell

 

1. Biographical notes:

 

Born about 1755 in Virginia.  Died 12 January 1794 in Rockingham County, North Carolina.

 

2.  Wife #1: (?) (perhaps)

 

3.  Wife #1 or #2: Barthenia (Harding) Perkins

 

Born ; daughter of Thomas and Mary (Giles) Harding.  Died .  Married (1st) Nicholas Perkins (b. abt 1718, d. 1762) about 1738/45.  Married (2nd) John Chadwell before 1770.

 

4.  Wife #2 or #3: Mary (Allen) Garland

 

Born 1761 in Buckingham County, Virginia; daughter of Valentine and Nancy Anne (Arnold) Allen.  Died before 15 October 1821 in Williamson County, Tennessee.  Married (1st) (?) Garland and had the following son:

 

a. Thomas Garland.

 

Mary (Allen) Garland married (2nd) John H. Chadwell.  She married (3rd) James Peay and had at least 3 children:

 

b. Samuel/Daniel Peay.

 

c. Mary Peay.

 

d. Elizabeth Peay.

 

5.  Children: (of John and Mary)

 

a. William Chadwell #1: Born Rockingham County, North Carolina.

 

b. Nancy Chadwell: Born 16 July 1781 in Rockingham County, North Carolina.

 

c. George W. Chadwell: Born 25 November 1783 in Rockingham County, North Carolina.  Died 25 November 1860 in Davidson County, Tennessee.  Married Nancy Johnson, daughter of Gideon William, Jr. and Mary Baker (deGraffenreid) Johnson, on 14 July 1784.

 

d. John Chadwell: Born Rockingham County, North Carolina.

 

e. Bethenia Chadwell "Theney": Born 14 November 1785 in Rockingham County, North Carolina.

 

f. Valentine Chadwell: Born 8 March 1787 in Rockingham County, North Carolina.  Died 30 December 1830 in Williamson County, Tennessee.  Married Elizabeth Johnson, daughter of Gideon William, Jr. and Mary Baker (deGraffenreid) Johnson, on 18 March 1820.

 

g. David C. Chadwell: See generation 6, below.

 

h. William Chadwell #2: Born 22 December 1790 in Rockingham County, North Carolina.  Died just before 24 April 1815.

 

i. John Spencer Chadwell: Born 20 January 1794 in Rockingham County, North Carolina.  Died 9 December 1855 in Williamson County, Tennessee.  Married M. Mary Thompson, daughter of John Thompson, on 23 December 1819 in Devidson County, Tennessee.

 

6   David C. Chadwell, I (photos)

 

1. Biographical notes:

 

Born 22/23 December 1790 in Rockingham County, North Carolina.  Died 3/5 January 1872, age 82, in Fannin County, Texas; interred there in Porters Cemetery, oldest pioneer cemetery in Fannin County, about 15 miles southwest of Bonham, Texas.  Veteran of the American Indian Wars.

 

2. Wife: Jane Johnson

"Jancy"/"Jentsy"/"Jincy"/"Gentsy"

"Jennet" (from Rev John W. Connelly's burial records)

 

Born 13 September 1795 in Rockingham County, North Carolina; daughter of Gideon William, Jr. (b. 1 Nov 1754 in VA, d. 1 Nov 1843 in TN) and Mary Baker (deGraffenreid) Johnston, and granddaughter of (1) Gideon William and Nancy Ursula (Allen) Johnston and (2) Baker and Sarah (Vass) deGraffenreid.  Died 28/31 October 1885, age 91, in Trenton Township, Fannin County, Texas; interred with David.  Married David Chadwell about 1812.

 

3. Children:

 

a. John Johnson Chadwell: See generation 5, below.

 

b. William D. Chadwell:

 

c. Mary Chadwell: Born 29 July 1815 in North Carolina. Died 17 July 1888 in Fannin County, Texas.  Married James "Jim" Thomas Aldridge (b. 1 Sep 1813 in Randolph Co., NC, d. 8 May 1884 in Fannin Co., TX) and had children:

 

(1. Emile Virginia Aldridge "Jennie": Born 1834.  Died 1912.  Married Robert "Bob" S. Crawford (b. 1835, d. 1906) on 29 October 1854 in Maury County, Tennessee.

 

(2. Samuel P. Aldridge: Born 1837.  Died 1913.  Married Margaret Ann Andrews (b. 1847, d. 1926) on 3 January 1866 in Fannin County, Texas.

 

(3. James Thomas Aldridge, Jr. "Little Jim": Born 1837.  Died 1910.  Married his 1st cousin, Parthenia Chadwell (b. 1844, d. 1871) about 1866 in Fannin County, Texas (see gen 5, below).

 

(4. Nancy Jane Aldridge: Born 1842.  Died 1883.  Married Dr. William Franklin Welch (b. 1827, d. 1885) about 1860 in Alabama.

 

(5. Madora Aldridge: Born 1847.  Married Gilbert Tate on 26 December 1867 in Fannin County, Texas.

 

(6. Arron Brown Aldridge: Born 1850.  Died 1911.  Married Sarah Monteree Dickerson (b. 1852, d. 1929) on 16 May 1872 in Fannin County, Texas.

 

(7. James F. Aldridge: Born 1854.

 

(8. Mary Elizabeth Aldridge-Douglass "Betty": Born 1858.  Died 1896.  Married Burtis "Bert" Ferrell Douglas (b. 1845, d. 1922) in 1875.

 

(9. Jesse Thomas Aldridge: Born 1867.  Died 1934.  Married Laura Beech (b. 1862) on 14 July 1889 in Williamson County, Tennessee.

 

(10. Carney Aldridge: (male) Born 1869.

 

(11. Rosana Aldridge: Born 1869.

 

(12. Permelia Ada Aldridge: Born 1871.

 

(13. John L. Aldridge: Born 1877.

 

d. William P. Chadwell: Born about 1816 in Tennessee.  Perhaps died in Illinois.  Married Martha Ann Lillard on 11 June 1840 in Marshall County, Tennessee and had the following children:

 

(1. Sarah Chadwell: (perhaps) Born about 1820.  Married W. A. Vernon in Tennessee (perhaps).

 

(2. Margaret Chadwell: Married James Erwin in Tennessee (perhaps).

 

e. James Bradley Chadwell: Born about 1820 in Tennessee.  Married Elizabeth McRory on 12 January 1843 in Marshall County, Tennessee and had at least the following children:

 

(1. Martha Chadwell: Perhaps married Nimrod P. Jones.

 

(2. Catherine Chadwell: Perhaps married Philip Chun.

 

(3. Nancy Chadwell.

 

(4. Mary L. Chadwell.

 

(5. George F. Chadwell.

 

f. Child.

 

g. Brown Chadwell: Born about 1824 in Tennessee.

 

h. Joseph B. Chadwell: Born in Tennessee.  Married, as her 1st husband, Mary F. Sanders on 30 January 1858 in Fannin County, Texas, with Justice of the Peace David C. Chadwell officiating.  Mary (Sanders) Chadwell married (2nd) Thomas A. Nance on 7 December 1866 and had at least this son:

 

(1. George A. Chadwell: Born about 1859.

 

i. Nancy Chadwell: Born in Tennessee.  Married widower William Montgomery on 8 July 1848 in Marshall County, Tennessee.  William had the following daughter from his 1st marriage:

 

(1. Sarah Montgomery.

 

William and Nancy (Chadwell) Montgomery had at least the following son:

 

(2. Robert Montgomery: Born about 1850.

 

j. S. A. Chadwell.

 

k. Elizabeth Jane Chadwell: Born in Tennessee.  Married A. J. Mathews "Jack" on 15 June 1861 in Fannin County, Texas.  Her nephew, David C. Chadwell resided with Elizabeth until he died.

 

5   John Johnston Chadwell (photos) (more info)

    "J.J."

 

1. Biographical notes:

 

Born 18 November/15 March 1813 in Rockingham County, North Carolina.  Died 22 January 1884 in Trenton Township, Fannin County, Texas; interred Burns Cemetery, Trenton, Fannin County, Texas.  Remembered by Mack C. Watkins as being very well liked and considered a peacemaker.

 

2. Wife #1: Mary Sarah (Aldridge) Mine

"Sarah"

 

a. Biographical notes:

 

Born 8 April 1821 in Tennessee (her younger siblings were b. in TN, and in 1880 her son, William Weakley Chadwell, recorded her birth place as TN); daughter of William, II and Nancy (Lane) Aldridge.  Died 9 October 1845 at Caney Spring, Marshall County, Tennessee, from complications of child birth (son, David C.); interred Marshall County, Tennessee.  Married (1st) (?) Mine before January 1839 in Tennessee and had the following children:

 

(1. Nancy Mine "Aunt Teet": Married S. H. Jones.

 

(2. Sally Mine: Married J. W. Gentry.

 

(3. Samelia Mine: Married J. B. Tucker.

 

(4. Mary Susan Mine "Aunt Suck": Married J. R. Rankin.

 

Mary Sarah (Aldrich) Mine married (2nd) John Johnson Chadwell about 1838 in Tennessee.

 

b. Children:

 

(5. William Weakley Chadwell: See generation 4, below.

 

(6. Mary Frances Chadwell: Born about 1841 in Marshall County, Tennessee.  Died young; unmarried.  Was enumerated in the 1850 US Census of Marshall County, Tennessee, but not in the 1860 US Census of Fannin County, Texas.  Had a son who resided in West Texas.

 

(7. Parthenia "Thenia" Chadwell: Born September 1843 in Tennessee.  Died 17 September 1871 in Texas from complications of her 5th child birth (son J. B.).

 

Parthenia Chadwell married, as his 1st wife, her 1st cousin (see gen 6, above), James Thomas Aldridge, Jr. "Little Jim" (b. Jul 1837 in Marshall Co., TN, d. 1910 in Myra Twp, Cooke Co., TX), son of James Thomas (b. 1 Sep 1813, d. 8 May 1884) and Mary (Chadwell) Aldridge (b. 29 Jul 1815, d. 17 Jul 1888), about 1866 in Fannin County, Texas and had the following children:

 

(a. C. P. Aldridge "Pomp": Born about 1865 in Fannin County, Texas.  Died in California.  Married M. Addie Nix (photos), a triplet, and had 3 children (1 girl, 2 boys).  Resided in California. (other Nix triplets: Allie Nix m. (?) Rigney; Mat Nix married (?)).

 

(b. Joseph James Aldridge: Born 10 October 1866 in Trenton Township, Fannin County, Texas.  Died 4 January 1946 in Lennox Township, Los Angeles County, California.

 

(c. Calvin Aldridge: (photo, perhaps) Born 1869 in Fannin County, Texas.

 

(d. William Emery/B. Aldridge "Coon": (photos) (more info) Born 10 January 1870 in Texas.  Died 9/1 February 1936 in Fannin County, Texas; interred there in Burns Cemetery.  Resided all of his life on a farm 4 miles south of Trenton, Fannin County, Texas.  Married Massie Parriot Robbins (b. 16/5 Aug 1878/77 in GA, d. 9 Oct 1955 in Van Alstyne Twp, Grayson Co., TX), sister of William's sister-in-law, Hattie Rebecka Robbins, on 19 August 1897 in Fannin County, Texas and had the following children:

 

(1) Joe Reid Aldridge: Born 2 August 1898 in Trenton Township, Fannin County, Texas.  Died 27 April 1964 in Van Alstyne Township, Grayson County, Texas.  Never married.  Resided with his mother after his father died.

 

(2) Ira Benjamin Aldridge "Ben": Born 14 April 1903 in Trenton Township, Fannin County, Texas.  Died 2 November 1980 in Texas.  Married Lela Butler (b. Sep 1902).

 

(3) Jonathon B. Aldridge: Born 23 September 1905 in Texas.  Died 10 August 1971 in Bonham Township, Fannin County, Texas; interred Burns Cemetery.  Married Goldie Lee Gabbert (b. 28 Aug 1908 in Brown Co., TX, d. 10 May 1973 in San Angelo Twp, Tom Green Co., TX) in 1927; subsequently divorced.  Goldie married (2nd), as his 2nd wife, Dudgeon Chapman Cox (b. 1910, d. 1995).

 

(4) Hattie Toledo Aldridge "Toledo": Born 1908.  Died 1995.  Married (1st) William Homer Caraway, Sr. (b. 1910, d. 1977) on 21 February 1929 in Grayson County, Texas.  Married (2nd) Leonard Carlton Turner (b. 1908, d. 1992) in 1946.

 

(5) Ada Mae Aldridge: Born 1912.  Died 1994.  Married Kimbrough Atchley Jinkins/Jenkins (b. 1906, d. 1993).

 

(6) Curless Aldridge: Born 1913.  Died 1997.  Married Audrey Fae Hutchins (b. 1921, d. 1997).

 

(e. Dr. James Brown Aldridge "J.B."/"Joe"/"Bea": Born 17 September 1871; his mother died in child birth.  Died 20 September 1959 in Dallas County, Texas.  Because James disliked his step-mother so much, when old enough, he moved to reside with his aunt and uncle, William. W. and Sarah (Andrews) Chadwell, staying there until William Chadwell died in 1897.  Married Hattie Rebecka Robbins (b. 18 Nov 1869 in GA, d. 5 Feb 1928 in Terrell Twp, Kaufman Co., TX), sister of James' sister-in-law, Massie Parriot (Robbins) Aldridge.

 

(f. Raymond Jowers Aldridge: Born 1872 in Texas.  Died September 1959.

 

Widower James Thomas Aldridge, Jr. married (2nd) Mary "Molly" J. Lowe (b. Sep 1855 in MS, d. 1905 in TX), who was not remembered fondly by her step children (remembered by them as "very mean," on 19 March 1877 in Fannin County, Texas and had the following children:

 

(e. Maxie James Aldridge: Born 25 December 1888 in Bonham Township, Fannin County, Texas.  Died 8 April 1937 in Plainview Township, Hale County, Texas.  Married Bessie Mae Cooper (b. 3 Aug 1897 at Floydada, Floyd Co., TX, d. 2 Jun 1977 at Pomona, Los Angeles Co., CA) and had at least a son.

 

(f. Willis N. Aldridge: Born 13 February 1890 in Texas.  Died 23 June 1977 in St. Jo Township, Montague County, Texas.  Married Eliza E. Fincher (b. Aug 1880 in Fannin Co., TX, d. 28 Jan 1959 in Myra Twp, Cooke Co., TX) and had children.

 

(g. James Carl Aldridge: Born 13 January 1895 in Bonham Township, Fannin County, Texas.  Died 5 March 1935 in Plainview Township, Hale County, Texas.  Married Mary Lorine Underwood (b. 7 Jan 1901 in Myra Twp, Cooke Co., TX, d. 26 May 1986 in TX) and had children.

 

(h. Samuel Aldridge: Married Permelia Squires (sister of Henrietta (Squires) Watkins) and had the following daughter:

 

(1) Ophelia Aldridge: Married A. Quinn.

 

(8. David C. Chadwell, II "Dee": (photos) (more info) Born October 1845 (premature; his mother died 9 Oct from complications of his birth).  Died Tuesday, 13 March 1917/14 near Myra, Cooke County, Texas; interred Porter's Cemetery.  His mother died soon after he was born.  Never married.  Resided with his Chadwell grandparents until they died; resided the rest of his life with his aunt, Elizabeth Jane (Chadwell) Mathews.

 

3. Wife #2: Emaline Pain Lavender (photos)

"Emma"

 

a. Biographical notes:

 

Born 15 March 1827.  Died 30 May 1902 in Fannin County, Texas.  Married John Johnson Chadwell on 3 January 1849 in Marshall County, Tennessee.

 

b. Children:

 

(4. Mary Chadwell: In 1850 US Census, but not 1860.

 

(5. James "Jim" Brown Chadwell: Born 13 February 1852 in Marshall County, Tennessee.  Died 9 January 1937 in Texas; interred Burns Cemetery, Trenton, Fannin County, Texas.  Married Permelia Frances Burns "Dolly" (b. 8 Aug 1855, d. 23 Apr 1927; interred wit James), daughter of William C. and Margaret Jane (Squires) Burns, and had the following children: (order uncertain)

 

(a. Gertrude Chadwell: (photos) Married Charles Gibson (photos).

 

(b. Boyd Chadwell: (photos)

 

(c. Carl Chadwell.

 

(d. Emmie Chadwell.

 

(6. Sarah "Sally" Elizabeth Chadwell: Born 9 November 1857 at Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas.  Died 8 January 1929 at Wolfe City, Hunt County, Texas; interred there in Mount Carmel Cemetery.  Married John Wallace Gentry (b. 1 Mar 1857 in White Co., TN, d. 4 Dec 1928 at Wolfe City, TX; interred with Sarah), on 18 January 1878 in Fannin County, Texas and had the following daughter:

 

(a. Lucille Gentry: Married (?) Burnecke.

 

(7. Nancy Jane Chadwell: (photos) Born 9 April 1860 in Davidson County, Tennessee.  Died 15 May 1940 in Hunt County, Texas; interred Burns Cemetery, Trenton Township, Fannin County, Texas.  Married Samuel Houston Jones (photos) (b. 10 Jun 1853 at Sparta, White Co., TN, d. 7 Mar 1945 in Leonard Twp, Fannin Co., TX; interred with Nancy) and had the following children:

 

(a. Effie Jones: (photos) Born about 1877 in Texas.

 

(b. William H. Jones: (photos) Born about 1878 in Texas.

 

(c. John Jones: (photos)

 

(d. "Hous" Jones: (photos)

 

(8. Permelia Anne Chadwell "Melia": (photos) Born 13 April 1863.  Died 15 February 1936.  Married John B. Tucker (photos) (b. 15 Oct 1859/60, d. 31 Aug 1935) on 3 July 1881 in Fannin County, Texas and had children:

 

(9. Mary Susan Chadwell: (photos) Born 2 December 1866 in Fannin County, Texas.  Died 6 October 1936 at Amarillo, Randall County, Texas; interred Burns Cemetery, Trenton Township, Fannin County, Texas.  Married John B./R. Rankin (photos) (b. abt 1864, d. 1898; interred with Mary) on 25 December 1887 in Fannin County, Texas and had the following children:

 

(a. Florence Rankin: (photos) Born 1889.  Died 1935.  Married J. Stetson W. Hallum (b. 1887, d. 1940) on 7 March 1909 in Fannin County, Texas.

 

(b. Flossie Alma Rankin: Born 1891.  Died 1938.  Married Ulysses Melton Jacobs (b. 1888, d. 1970) on 1 August 1909 in Fannin County, Texas.

 

(c. Josie P. Rankin: (photos) Born 1893 in Oklahoma.

 

(d. Pearl J. Rankin: (photos) Born 1894 in Oklahoma.

 

(e. Luther John Rankin: (photos) Born 1897.  Died 1973.  Married Cleo Hazlewood (b. 1907) on 3 January 1924 in Garza County, Texas.

 

(f. Susie Addie Rankin: (photos) Born 29 July 1899 in Oklahoma.  Died 18 April 1974 in Corsicana Township, Navarro County, Texas.  Married Lynn L. Hazel (b. 1894 in MS) on 17 February 1917 in Hunt County, Texas.

 

(10. Joseph Franklin Chadwell: (photos) Died 3 March 1914 in Trenton Township, Fannin County, Texas.  Married, as her 1st husband, Lucy Fincher (photos).  Lucy married (2nd) Samuel Croft.  Of interest, Lucy had a sister, Myrtle (Fincher) Laughlin (photos), who married James "Jim" Laughlin.

 

4   William Weakley Chadwell (photos)

    "W.W."

 

1. Biographical notes:

 

Born 22 October 1839 in Marshall/Beford County, Tennessee.  Died 27/29 March 1897 in Trenton Township, Fannin County, Texas; interred there in Burns Cemetery.  Veteran of the American Civil War; served in Company A of the 22nd Texas Cavalry Regiment.  Per his son-in-law, Mack Claude Watkins, William W. Chadwell did not remember his birth mother, but loved his step-mother (Emmaline (Lavender) Chadwell)) very much, as did others, because she was so good and kind, loving her children and step-children equally.

 

2.  Wife: Sarah Ella Frances Andress/Andrews

"Sally"

 

Born 2 January 1846 in Marshall County, Tennessee; daughter of Thomas and Henrietta H. (Squires) Andrews (m. 30 Dec 1841 in Marshall Co., TN).  Died 18 March 1892 in Trenton Township, Fannin County, Texas; interred with William.  Married William W. Chadwell on 8 March 1866 in Trenton Township, Fannin County, Texas, with Justice of the Peace, Benjamin R. Sanders officiating.

 

3.  Children: (6 total; 3 infant sons and 1 infant daughter died young; interred beside Chadwell grandparents)

 

a. Stephen Douglas Chadwell: Born 27 April 1866 in Iowa.  Died 23 January 1922 in Cleburne Township, Johnson County, Texas.  Married Nettie Bell Huffmyer (b. 5 Aug 1867 at Des Moines, Polk Co., IA, d. 5 Sep 1964 in Cleburne Twp, Johnson Co., TX) about 1887 at Denton, Texas and had the following children:

 

(1. Albert Sidney Chadwell: Born 3  November 1889 in Krum Township, Denton County, Texas.  Died 15 October 1955 in Mart Township, McLennan County, Texas.  Married Nettie Lorena Pleasants (b. 29 Jul 1895 in Richmond Twp, Fort Bend Co., TX, d. 2 Aug 1992 in Mart Twp, McLennan Co., TX) on 21 August 1915 at Waco, McLennan County, Texas and had children.

 

(2. Hettie Mae Chadwell: Born 3 October 1891 in Krum Township, Denton County, Texas.  Died 31 October 1982 in Cleburne Township, Johnson County, Texas.  Married Fred Samuel Chaney (b. 25 Jul 1892 in Cleburne Twp, Johnson Co., TX, d. there 2 Jul 1955) on 28 December 1911 in Johnson County, Texas and had children.

 

(3. Charles Roland Chadwell: Born 18 April 1894 in Krum Township, Denton County, Texas.  Died 30 November 1972 in Breckenridge Township, Stephens County, Texas.  Married Esther Emethia Crews (b. 11 Feb 1895 in Ladonia Twp, Fannin Co., TX, d. 10 Mar 1954 in Stephens Co., TX) on 17 August 1912 in Cleburne Township, Johnson County, Texas and had children.

 

b. Mary Ella Chadwell "Ella": (photos) Born 23 July 1868 in Texas.  Died 4 September 1870; interred Porter Cemetery.

 

c. John T. C. Chadwell: Born 6/15 August 1871.  Died 18 June 1872; interred Porter Cemetery.

 

d. Emma Henrietta Chadwell: See generation 3, below.

 

e. W. W. S. Chadwell: (son) Born and died 6 July 1884.

 

3   Emma Henrietta Chadwell:

 

Born 28 August 1880 in Trenton Township, Fannin County, Texas.  Died there 2 September 1943/44.  Married Mack Claude Watkins, generation 3 of the Watkins Annex, on 11 April 1897 in Corinth Township, Fannin County, Texas, with Reverend Bart Vincent officiating.

 

See Watkins Annex for More Info

 

 

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