John SOUTHERN

Birth:

Abt 1791

of Stokes, North Carolina

Death:

1819/20

Warren, Tennessee

Marriage:

5 Jan 1817

Stokes, North Carolina

Father:

Boaz SOUTHERN

Mother:

Mrs. Boaz SOUTHERN

Sources:

Ancestral File - Version 4.19
Internet IGI (Dec 2004)

Notes:

                   Ancestry.com has a submission from quintank@aol.com who lists a John Southern married to Elizabeth Jay Tims, daughter of Alfred (Alford) Tims and Vashti Coleman -- children: D.W., Elizabeth Jay, Sarah A., William Colin, Isaiah, Martha (Mattie), Nancy, Mary Coleman, Polk, Nathaniel, Jesse C., Robert F., Joseph Lafayette, Vashtie.  Some research reveals that Elizabeth was probably born abt 1790; however, other research places it much later. Upon investigation it was learned that she was first married to John Jay by whom she had two children: Collie and Monroe.  The marriage to John Southern resulted in children: Jesse, Jim, Cicero and Bell.  Unless it can be determined that this John Southern also had sons Alford and Preston, and the earlier date is correct, he has to be eliminated as ours.

The "Calendar of the Kentucky Papers of the Draper Collection of Manuscripts", Vol. II, Wisconsin Historical Library, Madison, WI, 1925, pg. 71, records Oct 29, 31, 1803 - Presbyterian Church - Records of Red Oak Congregation the following baptisms: Rebecca, George, and John SOUTHERLAND. Note: Synod of Kentucky was established about 1802.

1. Paul Southern, son of Richard Y. Southern, in a letter dated 28 Jun 1936, stated that his paternal great
        -grandfather was John Southern of Warren Co., TN.
2. Ancestral File.

Nancy FORRISTER

Birth:

Abt 1792

of Warren, Tennessee

Father:

Blocked

Mother:

Blocked

Sources:

Ancestral File - Version 4.19
Pedigree Resource File
Ancestry World Tree

Children

Marriage

Preston Ford SOUTHERN

Birth:

3 Dec 1817

Warren, Tennessee

Death:

10 Oct 1878

Wood, Texas

Martha Ann BULLARD

Marr:

12 Feb 1837

DeKalb, Tennessee

Notes:

                   According to Miss Addie Mitchell, her mother had said that Preston's father died when Preston was young and he and his older brother, Alford, were reared by an Aunt Ruth.

Preston Ford Southern was one of the early ministers of the Church of Christ in TX. He arrived in Shelby Co. between 1856 and 1859. He purchased a home in the Pleasant Grove community. He had previously lived in Nacogdoches Co. According to Mrs. Myra Kelsey Kerr there were fifteen children in the family of Preston Ford Southern and Martha Ann Bullard. They reared fourteen of them.  She also stated that Preston met Martha when he was preaching to the Indians.  He was then a Methodist minister.

A Wiat Southern, born abt 1825 in MS, is located on the 1860 Shelby Co., TX, census at Beat #9, P.O. Truit's Store, p. 15 [431A], along with his wife Malinda, born abt 1824 in AL and their children: James M., born abt 1854 in AL; H. J. (female), born abt 1856 in AL; and Mary E., born abt 1858 in TX. -- Relationship not determined.
SOURCES:
   1. 1840 census - DeKalb Co., TN: District 9, p. 256 [B. F. Sutherland] [00001-20001] [b. 1810-1820].
   2. 1850 census - Warren Co., TN: 11th Civil District, 1245/1245 [Minister C.O.].
   3. 1860 census - Shelby Co., TX: Truits Store, Beat 9, p. 3 [425A], 20/20 [farmer].
   4. 1870 census - Shelby Co., TX: Precinct #1, P.O. Center, p. 6 [130B], 44/44 [farmer].
   5. DeKalb County Deeds Book A, p. 555 [Britton Barnes sold 100 acres on Horse Pen Branch of Sink
       Creek to Preston F. Southern], 8 Dec 1840.
   6. DeKalb County Deeds Book A, p. 595 [Preston F. Southern sold 50 acres on Horse Pen Branch of
       Sink Creek to James Hawkins], 17 Feb 1841.
   7. Family record on fly leaf of dictionary printed in 1856.
   8. Last will & testament.
   9. Guion Miller Roll application of Susan MITCHELL # 44597 [P. F. SOUTHERN was a white man].
10. Death certificate of son, Richard Yarbrough Southern.
11. Personal knowledge of Mrs. Myra Kelsey Kerr.
12. Records of Mrs. Margaret Reed [has note that Preston Ford Southern was living in Dade Co., GA, in
        1853].

Alford SOUTHERN

Birth:

Abt 1818

of Warren, Tennessee

Death:

Marr:

FCID:4370:2059

John Southern - Nancy Forrister

John Southern was born at of Stokes, North Carolina Abt 1791. His parents were Boaz Southern and Mrs. Boaz Southern.

He married Nancy Forrister 5 Jan 1817 at Stokes, North Carolina . Nancy Forrister was born at of Warren, Tennessee Abt 1792 .

They were the parents of 2 children:
Preston Ford Southern born 3 Dec 1817.
Alford Southern born Abt 1818.

John Southern died 1819/20 at Warren, Tennessee .