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Notes for Frances "Fanny" Waggener:

From a Kay- Woods family Bible dated 1839, which was posted for sale on-line at E-Bay. The seller was an apparent broker of old and rare books. There were fourteen pages from the Bible containing family information, which had been photographed and posted on-line. The Bible was clearly authentic and I was able to read and transcribe most of the information from the photographs. The Bible was purchased by Myra Daniel, who confirmed the authenticity of the Bible and the information in it . Myra said that it was her intention to eventually donate the Bible to the Library of Virginia. The Bible had initially been in the possession of Robert K. Woods (1820-1874) and his wife Susan Eleanor Berry (1820-1903). Robert K. Woods was a grandson of Francis and Gabriel Kay. Most of the information in the Bible pertains to Frances and Gabriel and their descendants. It appears that many of the entries for the 1840's and 1850's were made first hand, and that the older dates and some of the other dates were transcribed or gathered from other kinds of source. The last dates recorded were from the 1880's. The first two pages contained entries pertaining to Frances, Gabriel and their children:

"Births, dates of Marriage & death of the children of Gabriel and Francis Waggener

Grandfather and Grandmother of Robert K. Woods"

Gabriel Kay was born 10 May 1774

Frances Waggener was born 2 Oct. 1782

Elizabeth A. Kay was born 7 Nov. 1803

Peggy Kay was born 27 July 1805

Rebecca Kay was born 26 Oct 1807

James Kay was born 3 Feby. 1810

Reuben L. Kay was born 4 March 1812

Nimrod E. Kay was born 19 Augt. 1814

Susan C. Kay was born 19 Nov. 1816

Gabriel Kay was born 10 March 1819

Gabriel Kay died 18 Decm. 1818

Frances Kay died 21 Jany. 1839

Elizabeth A. Woods died 20 March 1844

Susan C. Kerley died 21 July 1850

Peggy Kay died 26 Sept. 1806

James Kay died 2 June 1811

Gabriel Kay and Frances Waggener were married 28 Octr. 1802

James Woods and Elizabeth A. Kay were married 30 Sept. 1819

Wesley Greenfield and Rebecca Kay were married 31 July 1834

Reuben L. Kay and Elspa M. Walker were married 25 Aug. 1836

Wm. G. Kerley and Susan C. Kay were married 12 November 1839

Nimrod E. Kay and Elizabeth Allinsworth were married 31 Decr. 1839"

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Although the Bible records above document many of the event dates for Frances, Gabriel, and their children; they do not list the locations of any of these events. I did have a little information about them before and with the help of these records above, I have been able to find more.

Frances would have been born to her parents in Culpeper County, Virginia. I believe that her parent's plantation was near to the town of Rapidan along the Rapidan River. Frances would have grown up there, and she must have met and married Gabriel Kay Culpeper County, Virginia. They seem to be listed there in Culpeper County in the 1810 census.

From the later census records of the locations of births for the children of Frances and Gabriel, it appears that they left Culpeper County around 1815, and moved to Kentucky. I am pretty sure that they moved to the area of Christian County and/ or Todd County, Kentucky. About this time, Frances' sister and Gabriel's brother, Sarah and James Kay, moved to Christian County. Also around this time, Frances' and Sarah's uncle, Thomas Waggener, moved to Christian County. Frances' parents, James and Elizabeth Waggener, moved to Todd County around 1820. I also know that their brother, Stokley Towles Waggener, ended up in this area around this general time frame.

Frances' husband Gabriel Kay, died in Christian County, Kentucky in 1818. I have not been able to figure out where Frances was after 1818. I know from the Bible record that she died in 1839, and I believe it was in this same area of Kentucky. Some of the children of Frances and Gabriel moved on, but several of them lived the rest of their lives in the Todd/ Christian Counties area.

Notes for James Kay:

From Tyler's Quarterly, Genealogies of Virginia Families, Vol. 2:

James Kay moved in 1817 to Christian County, Kentucky, where his will is on record (Will Book "I" 1835-37, p. 147). In this will, he mentions his wife Sarah, children Robert G. Kay of Illinois, William Kay of Tennessee, Gabriel Kay, James Kay, Thirza, Bernard, wife of J.C. Bernard of Illinois, Helen Kay, Lucy Ann Kay, Mary Frances Kay (the last 3 under age), and grandaughter Mariam Cornelius Ingram "daughter of Jesse Ingram and Margaret Ingram, his wife (who before marriage was my daughter and who is now dead) of Stewart county, Tennessee".

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From the 1810 Federal Census of Culpeper County, Virginia; from ancestry.com, image #50 of 94:

Jas. Kay; 3 males under 10 years (Robert, William, and Gabriel), 1 male 26-44 years (James); 1 female 26-44 years (Sarah); 8 slaves

James seems to be listed near to the households of his father and brother Gabriel. Gabriel was married to Fanny Waggener, sister to Sarah.

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From the 1820 Federal Census of Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky; from ancestry.com, image #17 of 23:

James Kay; 1 male under 10 years, 2 males 10-15 years, 1 male 16-18 years, 2 males 16-25 years, 1 male 26-44 years (James), 1 male 45 years and older; 3 females under 10 years, 1 female 26- 44 years (Sarah); 9 persons engaged in agriculture; 6 male slaves under 14 years, 2 male slaves 14- 25 years, 1 male slave 26-44 years; 5 female slaves under 14 years, 2 female slaves 14-25 years, 2 female slaves 26-44 years

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From the 1830 Federal Census of Christian County, Kentucky; from ancestry.com, images #91 & 92 of 94:

James Kay; 1 male 50-59 years (James); 1 female under 5 years, 2 females 5-9 years, 1 female 10-14 years, 2 females 15-19 years, 1 female 40-49 years (Sarah); 1 male slave under 10 years, 2 male slaves 10-23 years, 1 male slave 36-54 years; 3 female slaves under 10 years, 4 female slaves 10-23 years, 3 female slaves 24-35 years

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From "The Kay-Pendleton-Neel Families" by George and Margaret Rose; published by J. Grant Stevenson, Provo, Utah, 1969:

"James Kay, the younger son of Robert Kay and his wife, Margaret Long-Kay was born in Culpeper County on January 19, 1778 as is shown in the Bible of his father. He married August 12, 1802 in Culpeper County, Virginia, Sarah, the daughter of James Jones Waggoner and his wifeElizabeth Garnett-Waggoner. His will dated August 21, 1835 and proved October 26, 1835 confirms the entries made in the family Bible and shows that by his wife, Sarah, who survived him he had ten children."

"The above Bible record started in the Bible of Robert Kay and continued by his son James Kay went, in turn, to his son Robert Garnet Kay, and thence into the hands of Robert Garnet Kay II. It will be shown presently that it was in the household of Robert Garnet Kay, brother of William Kay that William and his wife Caroline Pendleton visited in the summer of 1851 at Payson, Illinois, near Quincy. A similar record was kept by Julia Kay, daughter of William Kay and has a few additional items touching upon the brothers and sisters of William Kay. Her entries show that both Robert Garnett Kay and his brother, Gabriel Kay lived at Payson, Illinois, that William Kay married not only Mary Bayliss, but that he also married (2) Sallee Bailey, and married (3) Caroline Augusta Pendleton. James, who married Eliza Bailey, resided in St. Joseph, Missouri. Thurza, who married James Bernard resided in Quincy, Illinois. Margaret married Carter Ingraham (Bible record shows Jesse C. Ingram) and resided in St. Joseph, Missouri. Helen married Captain Frank Kerchival and resided in St. Joseph, Missouri. Lucy married M. Atkins and lived in Clarksville, Tennessee. Mary Frances married Dr. William Clements and lived in St. Joseph, Missouri. The fact that so many of the children of James Kay resided in St. Joseph may be explained by the fact that Sarah Waggoner-Kay, their mother, took up residence in St. Joseph at the death of her husband."

WILL OF JAMES KAY OF CHRISTIAN COUNTY, KENTUCKY, WILLS I, Page 147

In the name of God amen-- I James Kay of the Town of Hopkinsville County of Christian and State of Kentucky being of sound mind and memory & knowing the certainty of death & the uncertainty of life do make and publish this as my last will & Testament hereby revoking all other wills heretofore by me made--

I will that all my just debts be paid, and that all my landed estate & negroes be sold and converted into money at such times and such manner as my Executors hereinafter named may deem most prudent & most advisable for the interest of my children, and the money coming from the sale of land & my negroes & such other sums as may be collected that is now due may be put out on interest at a safe way at the discretion of my Executors(???) I will further that my wife Sarah & my three daughters to wit, Helen, Lucy Ann & Mary Frances live together & receive their support & education out of my estate raised as above stated, the education of my three daughters to be under the direction of my said wife, and that all of the money arising from the sales & collections above named remain untouched except such sums as may be necessary for the support & education before stated, that is to say, for the support of my wife & children & the education of my three daughters above named, until the death or marriage of my said wife Sarah in the event her marriage or death then a division is to take place & my executors shall then pay to the said Helen eleven hundred dollars at the arrival of the age of twenty one years or marriage with any person, and Lucy Ann eleven hundred dollars when she arrives to the age of twenty one years or marriage with any person and to Mary Frances Eleven hundred dollars on her arriving to the age of twenty one years or marriage with any person and all the remainder of my estate after payment of the aforesaid legacies to be equally divided between my children Robert G Kay William G Kay gabriel Kay James Kay Thirza Bowmand wife of James C Bomand of Illinois, Helen Kay, Lucy Ann Kay, Mary Frances Kay, & Mariam Cornelius Ingram infant daughter of Jesse Ingram and Margaret Ingram his wife (who before marriage was my daughter & who is now dead) of Stewart County Tennessee But in the event of said Mariam C. Ingram dying without issue it is my will and desire that her part of my estate above alotted to her go to and be divided equally amongst all my children then living & the heirs of those that may be dead should any of them not be living the heir or heirs of the deceased representing only one equal share Lastly I constitute and appoint my two sons Robert G Kay of Illinois and William Kay of Tennessee Executors to this my last will and testament hereby vesting them with full powers to sell & convey the landed estate & slaves named or intended to be sold by this will and execute any and every part of this will

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal this 21st day of August 1835

James Kayseal

In the presence of

Richard Gwyn

A Webber

John Phelps

August 22nd 1835 I make this as a codicile to the foregoing by way of explanation and in order to give my wife Sarah Kay the powers of giving to my daughters the legacies of $1100 as named in my will, that is to say to Helen, Lucy Ann & Mary Frances--I will and bequeath that the sum of eleven hundred dollars to be paid to Helen, Lucy Ann, and Mary Frances as stated in my will be paid to them at such time & in such manner as my wife Sarah Kay may direct during her life-- that is to say during the life of my wife she is to direct the payment sooner than named if she thinks it prudent for them to have it I have heretofore made advances to my six oldest children which is in fact to all except my children Helen, Lucy Ann & Mary Frances--witness my hand and seal the date first written in the presence of

Richard GwynnA WebberJames Kay Seal

John Phelps

Notes for Robert Garnett Waggener:

I have managed to piece together a bit of information about Robert. He would have been born to his parents James Jones Waggener and Elizabeth Garnett, in Culpeper County, Virginia. I do not know when he left Virginia, but his parents left Virginia around 1821, to go to Todd County, Kentucky. I do not know why Robert ended up in New Madrid County, Missouri, but he seems to have been there before 1830. I found the record of the deed in 1829, which involved him selling property in Todd County. He and his wife Zelia are described as living in New Madrid at the time. He apparently met and married his wife Zelia Olive there in Missouri, since she was born in Missouri. The fact that he owned property in Todd County, Kentucky seems to show that he initially went to Todd County and lived there for some period of time. I can't seem to locate him in the 1820 census, so I don't know if he came to Todd County, before his parents, with his parents, or after his parents. Since their first child Virginia was born in 1829, it seems logical to presume that they married one or two years earlier. Extending this logic further, it would be reasonable to think that Robert had moved to New Madrid a year or two before this.

Robert and family are listed on the 1830 and 1840 censuses in New Madrid County. Robert is not listed with Zelia and the family in the 1850 census in New Madrid County, which must mean that he died there before then. I have determined that Robert and Zelia had five children, but I only know the names of four of them: Virginia, Heloise Josephine, Benjamin Franklin, and Edmund L. There must have been an older son, possibly named James or Joseph. I have not been able to find him on further records and verify this. Perhaps he died around the time Robert did, or he left the area. Although there is apparently no headstone still standing, it seems very likely that Robert is buried near to his wife in the Dawson Cemetery in New Madrid County, Missouri.

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From the Deeds of Todd County, Kentucky, 1820-1842; Deed Book F, Page 27:

Dated February 22, 1829; Robert G. Waggoner and Zelia his wife of the county of New Madrid, Missouri, to Thomas G. Greenfield of Todd County, Kentucky for $500. parcel of land bounded on the east by Nathaniel Burrus, on the north by Josiah Randal, on the west by Norton Brock, and on the south by Peter Thompson, Signed. Recorded in Missouri February 24, 1829; recorded in Todd County, Kentucky, April 22, 1829.

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From the 1830 Federal Census of New Madrid Township, New Madrid County, Missouri; from ancestry.com, image #11 of 14:

Robert G. Waggener; 1 male under 5 years, 1 male 30-39 years; 1 female under 5 years, 1 female 20-29 years; 0 slaves

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From Church of the Immaculate Conception, New Madrid County, Missouri; Baptisms 1821-1835

Church of the Immaculate Conception (formerly St. Johns) submitted on-line byNorma Sue Gremar Ivie, at- http://www.rootsweb.com/~monewmad/nm-baptisms/nm-baptisms.htm:

******* Benjamin WAGNER: (PRTS) Robert Wagner and Celia Olive, (Age) 8mos, (Baptized) Oct. 6, 183S.

****** Eloise WAGNER: (PRTS) Robert Wagner and Zely Olive, (Age) 3Y, (Baptized) Oct. 6, 1835.

****** Virginia WAGNER: (PRTS) Robert Wagner and Ceclia Olive, (Age) 6Y, (Baptized) Oct. 6, 183S.

This record seems to be for their children and seems to show that Zelia's maiden name was Olive. Apparently some of the dates were not completely readable by the transcriber.

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From the 1840 Federal Census of Pemisco, New Madrid County, Missouri; from ancestry.com, image 15 of 24:

Robert G. Waggener; 1 male under 5 years (Edmund), 1 male 5-9 years (Benjamin Franklin), 1 male 10-14 years, 1 male 40-49 years (Robert); 1 female 5-9 years (Heloise Josephine), 1 female 10-14 (Virginia), 1 female 30-39 years (Zelia).

This record and the one about seems to support that there was another son, apparently named James, who was born before 1830. I have not been able to find any other record of him however.

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From City of New Madrid, Residents 1845; from The New Madrid Weekly Record for 1901, put on-line by Mary Sue Shy Anton, at- http://www.rootsweb.com/~monewmad/nm-1845.htm:

****** Wm. Wagoner [Possibly should be Robert Garnett Waggener] and family, 3 sons, James [Joseph?], Frank and Edward, 2 daughters, Virginia married L.A. Waters, Eliza [I think this should be Heloise Josephine] married J.A. Mott.

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From a document reportedly written on the Garnett and Waggener families by Lottie B. Halberstadt, in March of 1939. I had earlier information that this document was written by Mary Lucetta Waggener, first cousin to Lottie, and who I think may have worked with Lottie:

"...Robert Garnett Waggener, the brother of Reuben and Stokely, lived and died in New Madrid, Mo, and some of his grandchildren live there now. I hope to have more data on him very soon through his granddaughter, Miss Mae Mott...."

Notes for James Waggener:

From the Jefferson County, Kentucky Personal Property Tax List for 1811-1825, and sent to me by Crystal Dingler:

****** 1818Waggoner, James:233 acres 2nd class land on Mill Creek, original patentee Wm Pope, 1 white male >21, 3 bl males>16, 5 blacks total, 3 horses, mares, etc., land valued at $20/acre, total value $6780.

****** 1819Waggoner, James:230 acres on Mill Creek, original patentee Wm Pope, 1 white male >21, 2 bl males>16, 5 blacks total, 4 horses, mares, etc., land valued at $20/acre, total value $6300.

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The 1820 PPTx List was not shown, but Crystal found this from the 1820 KY Census, I also found it on ancestry.com, listed as being in Jeffersontown; image #3 of 12:

NameStateCountyLocationPageYear

Waggoner,JamesKYJEFFERSON CO.JEFFERSON0381820

1 free white male up to 10 (George)

1 free white male 16-25 (brother Reuben)

1 free white male 26-45 (James)

1 free white female up to 10 (Mary)

1 free white female 16-26 (Elizabeth)

2 Persons engaged in Agriculture

2 male slaves under fourteen

1 male slave 14-25

1 female slave under fourteen

1 female slave 14-25

1 free colored male 26-45

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From the Jefferson County, Kentucky Personal Property Tax List for 1811-1825, and sent to me by Crystal Dingler:

****** 1821Waggoner, James:232 acres on Mill Creek, original patentee Wm Pope, 1 white male >21, 2 bl males>16, 5 blacks total, 6 horses, mares, etc., land valued at $18/acre, total value $6336.

****** 1822Waggoner, James:231 acres on Mill Creek, original patentee Wm Pope, 1 white male >21, 2 bl males>16, 5 blacks total, 5 horses, mares, etc., land valued at $20/acre, total value $6520.

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From Jefferson County Clerk: Wills 1784-1846: Roll No. 588537: Kentucky State Library and Archives:

Vol. 2: pg. 193:

Examined

In the name of God Amen

I, James Waggener of the County of Jefferson and State of Kentucky, being low in body, but sound and disposing mind and memory do make and ordain this my hereby revoking all wills heretofore made by me.

In the first place I commit my soul into the hands of a merciful God who gave it and as to my estate I dispose, of it in the following manner Viz. Imprimis. I wish the property of which I die possessed both real and personal to be placed in the hands of my two brothers, Armstead Waggener and Reubin Waggener to be appropriated as Seemth best unto them for the benefit of my wife Elizabeth Waggener and her three children George, Mary and Elesif Waggeners And also for the payment of all my just debts:

In witness whereof I have hereto Set my hand and seal this 27th July 1822.

In presence of

Ben W. JohnstonJames Waggener

William Lewis

State of Kentucky

At a County Court held for Jefferson County in the State aforesaid at the Court house in Louisville on the 15th day of October 1822

The within instrument of writing was produced in Court and proved to be the last will and testament of James Waggener deceased by the oath of William Lewis a subscribing witness thereto, and also on the 18th day of November 1822 the said instrument of writing was further and fully proven to be the last will and testament of the said James Waggener deceased by the oath of Ben W. Johnston the other Subscribing witness thereto and ordered to be recorded and is recorded in my Office as Clerk of said Court

Worden Pope

(in the margin is written: January 14th, 1823, Admr. with the Will Annexed granted to Reuben G. Waggener See Order Book page 232.)

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This record was also from the Jefferson County, Kentucky Personal Property Tax List for 1811-1825. It is the same property and seems to confirm that James' brother Reuben acted as trustee of his estate after his death:

****** 1823-Waggoner, Reuben:233 acres on Mill Creek, original patentee Wm Pope, 1 white male >21, 1 bl males>16, 3 blacks total, 4 horses, mares, etc., land valued at $10/acre, total value $3570.

Crystal said that she couldn't read the 1824 record, and that there were no Waggeners/ Waggoners on the list in 1825.

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From the Kentucky Earlier Settlers, the Records of Jefferson County, Kentucky; from the Filson Club History Quarterly, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1988:

James Waggoner estate. At September Court, 1825, Samuel Churchill, Harrison Arteburn, James W. Thornberry, William Meriweather and Jesse Swindler were appointed to divide and allot to Elizabeth Waggoner the widow of her dower of one-third of the plantation on which said James lived and died, on Salt River Road, and to divide the remainder between David B. Phillips and George C., Elizabeth and Elseff (Elesis?) Waggoner, children and infant heirs of James. Division of land, about 232 acres, was made December 7, 1825, allotting to the widow 72 acres, to the children 20 acres and balance to Phillips. Recorded January 4, 1826.

Notes for Stokeley Towles Waggener:

Stokeley must have been born to his parents James Jones and Elizabeth (Garnett) Waggener, on their estate in Culpeper County, Virginia. This was apparently near to the town of Rapidan along the Rapidan River. He was one of his parent's youngest children. I know that Stokeley's parents moved to Todd County, Kentucky in 1820 or 1821, and that his father died there in about 1822. I'm not sure when Stokeley moved to Todd County, but it appears as though he might have moved before his parents. He reportedly married his first wife, Ann Elizabeth Anderson in Todd County on December 19, 1820. Stokeley and Ann are listed as witnesses to the marriage of his sister Eliza in nearby Christian County, in 1824.

Stokeley apparently lived in or near the town of Trenton in Todd County, up until about 1859. He reportedly opened up a tailor shop in Trenton around 1830. Shortly thereafter he began operating some kind of general store in Trenton, which he continued to operate until he left. Stokeley had two children with Ann, after which she apparently died. Apparently by about 1840, he married his second wife, Elizabeth Ross. Stokeley and Elizabeth had at least eight children. Most prominent of his children was his son Leslie, whose career included being a Civil War hero, a college professor, and the first President of the University of Texas.

From the family letters I have obtained, Stokeley seems to have served as a sort of patriarchal figure for the family. It also appears that he was quite well off. He is listed on the 1850 census in Todd County as a merchant and farmer, with property valued at $6,000. In the 1860 census he is listed in Logan County with real estate valued at $9,180, and personal property valued at $45,000.

Around 1859 Stokeley and Elizabeth moved to the Russellville area of Logan County. They lived there on a farm for the rest of their lives. Stokeley died in Logan County, Kentucky in July of 1886. He and Elizabeth are buried there in the Maple Grove Cemetery in Russellville.

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From Dodd, Jordan. Kentucky Marriages to 1850. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 1997. Electronic transcription of marriage records held by the individual counties in Kentucky:

Spouse 1: Anderson, Ann Elizabeth

Spouse 2: Waggoner, Stokeley

Date of marriage: 19 Dec 1820

Location of marriage: Kentucky, Todd County

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From a marriage record for Stokeley's younger sister Eliza, from Christian County, Kentucky, sent to me byFrieda Winkler:

****** To this Clerk of Christian County. This is to justify that I Elizabeth Waggener do lively and willfully consent to the marriage of her Daughter Elizabeth A. Waggener with Mr. Iverson Walker - of the County of Todd. Given under my hand this the 17th July 1824---

Elizabeth Waggener

Witnessed

Stokeley T. Waggener

Ann Waggener

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From the 1830 Federal Census of the Town of Trenton, Todd County, Kentucky, page 357; from genealogy.com:

S. T. Waggener; 1 male 30-39 years (Stokeley); 1 female under 5 years, 2 female 10-14 years, 1 female 20-29 years (Ann); 1 male slave under 10 years, 1 male slave 10-23 years, 1 female slave under 10 years, 1 female slave 10-23years.

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From the County of Todd, Kentucky, edited by J.H. Battle, published 1884:

Trenton Precinct, page 175:

"...In about 1830 Stokely T. Waggoner came to this point. He opened a tailor shop, but soon after turned his attention to merchandising, and until 1859 he was one of the leading merchants at this point. From here he went to Russellville, where he is still living. Henry Wisdom purchased Waggoner's store and continued operations here about ten years...."

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From Deeds of Todd County, Kentucky, 1820-1842; sent to me by Frieda Winkler:

Deed Book G, page 333; dated July 8, 1831; James F. Spillman of Trenton to Stokeley T. Waggoner for $366. parcel of land near Trenton on the West Fork of the Red River. Corners: north edge of the Gallatin Road, survey of Watts D. Ewing, now owned by Pouncy Anderson, stake in the Nashville Road, center of Main Street. (Lewisburgh now called Trenton.) Signed. Recorded November 24, 1831.

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Deed Book G, page 469; dated July 9, 1832; George Pollack to Stokeley T. Waggoner - 6 acres for $30. on the West Fork of Red River, part of James Roberts' original survey. Corner to Harrel. Signed and recorded same day.

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Deed Book H, page317; dated March 9, 1834; for $1.00 all interest in the Spillman property to S. T. Waggoner. Signed by Jonathan ..... (the rest of the transcription of this record was cut off at the bottom of the page).

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From a series of transcribed family letters sent to my by Judy Senter:

****** There is a letter written by Elizabeth (O'Neil) Waggener (widow of Stokeley's brother James Waggener, who died in 1822) to her son George C. Waggener and his wife Mary Frances (Anderson). The letter is headed: "December 17th, Todd Co, near Trenton." It seems to have probably been written in 1838.

Elizabeth talks about Stokeley and his wife Ann (Anderson) Waggener. They apparently lived near Elizabeth in Trenton and ran some kind of store. Stokeley seems to have been some kind of family patriarchal figure, who apparently subsidized or supported a number of extended family members. Elizabeth obviously thought very highly of them, and chided her son and daughter-in-law to, "follow the footsteps of Stokeley and Ann in many things." Stokeley's wife Ann was the sister of Mary Frances (Anderson) Waggener. She apparently died in the next couple of years, and Stokeley was remarried to Elizabeth Ross.

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From the 1840 Federal Census of Todd County, Kentucky, page 273; from ancestry.com, images 69 & 70 of 71:

Wagner, S. T.; 1 male under 5 years (Jasper), 1 male 20-29 years, 1 male 40-49 years (Stokley); 1 female 5-9 years (Olive), 1 female 10-14 years; 2 male slaves under 10 years, 2 male slaves 10-23 years, 1 male slave 24-35 years; 1 female slave under 10 years, 2 female slaves 10-23 years; 13 persons total, 5 persons engaged in agriculture, 1 person engaged in commerce

It would seem that Stokeley's first wife, Ann Elizabeth Anderson, was deceased at this point, and he had yet to marry his second wife, Elizabeth Ross.

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From the 1850 Federal Census of District #1, Todd County, Kentucky, page 236, taken August 24, 1850, household #293; from ancestry.com, image 83 of 100:

S. T. Waggener; age-m 51, male, occupation- merchant & farmer, real estate- $6,000, born- Virginia

Eliza -------; age- 33, female, born- Tennessee

Olivia -------; age- 17, female, born- Kentucky, in school

Jasper ------; age- 15, male, born- Kentucky, in school

Leslie -------; age- 8, male, born- Kentucky

Annie -------; age- 4, female, born- Kentucky

Jemima ------; age- 3, female, born- Kentucky

Babe ------; age- 1, female, born- Kentucky

Tho J. Smith; age- 24, occupation- merchant clerk, born- Kentucky

B. H. Warden?; age- 28, occupation- merchant, born- Virginia

The children Olive and Jasper were born to Stokeley's first wife Elizabeth Anderson.

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From the 1850 Slave Schedule, Todd County, Kentucky; transcribed by Karin and Rachel Combs- Copyright 2001:

From Schedule 2, Slave Inhabitants in District No. 1 in the County of Todd, State of Kentucky, enumerated August 29 and September 1, 1850:

Stokely is listed with a total of 15 slaves, specifically listed as; 36 year old black male, 35 year old black male, 35 year old black female, 34 year old black female, 33 year old black female, 23 year old black male, 20 year old mulatto male, 18 year old mulatto male, 15 year old black male, 13 year old black female, 11 year old mulatto male, 8 year old black female, 4 year old black female, 3 year old black female, 3 month old black female

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From the 1860 Federal Census of Russellville District No. 2, Logan County, Kentucky, page 621, Post Office- Russellville, household #820, taken July 21, 1860; from ancestry.com, image 285 of 326:

S. T. Waggener; age- 61, male, occupation- farmer, real estate- $9,180, personal property- $45,000, born- Virginia

E. T. Waggener; age- 43, female, born- Tennessee

Leslie Waggener; age- 18, male, born- Kentucky, in school

Annie Waggener; age- 16, female, born- Kentucky, in school

James Waggener; age- 14, male, born- Kentucky, in school

Ellen Waggener; age 12, female, born- Kentucky, in school

Belle Waggener; age- 10, female, born- Kentucky, in school

Dick Waggener; age- 6, male, born- Kentucky

Ada Waggener; age- 9/12, female, born- Kentucky

This record shows that Stokeley and family moved to Russellville in Logan County, before the Civil War. According to the biography of his son Leslie, Leslie graduated from Bethel College in Russellville, in 1860.Perhaps this had something to do with why they moved. Leslie was only 18 years old at the time. Stokeley and Elizabeth remained in Russellville the rest of their lives. This census also shows that Stokeley and Elizabeth were fairly wealthy.

It would seem that Ellen must have been listed as Babe on the 1850 census above. Also, Jemima is not here or on the 1870 census below, which might well indicate that she was deceased. James was not listed on the 1850 census above. It seems possible that he was somehow mistakenly listed as Jemima on 1850, and that there never was a Jemima.

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S.T. Waggener is listed with 13 slaves, on page 26 of the Slave Schedule in Russellville District No. 2, Logan County, Kentucky:

60 year old black female, 50 year old black male, 40 year old black female, 19 year old black male, 17 years old black female, 16 year old black male, 15 year old black male, 14 year old black female, 12 year old black female, 10 year old black female, 2 year old black female, 18 year old black female, 6/12 year old black female

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There are a series of four deeds in Montgomery County, Tennessee involving Stokeley. They seem to involve two tracts of land that Stokeley purchased for his daughter Olive and her husband Frank W. Waller. The deeds are dated 1865- 1867, but it appears that the first 33 acre tract was initially purchased in 1861, which probably would have been soon after Olive and Frank married. Montgomery County, was directly south of Logan County, Kentucky, in Tennessee. I have included the transcriptions of the deeds in the notes for Olive.

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From the 1870 Federal Census of Russellville Confederation, Logan County, Kentucky, taken August 24, 1870, page 511, household 170; from ancestry.com, image 507 of 530:

Wagoner, Stokley T.; age 71, male, white, occupation- farmer, real estate- $8,000, personal property- $8,000, born- Virginia

------ Elizabeth T.; age- 53, female, white, occupation- keeping house, born- North Carolina

------ Ellen; age- 20, female, white, born- Kentucky (from David Wagoner: m. A.P Wooldridge 15, Sept 1874)

------ Bell; age- 18, female, white, born- Kentucky, in school, (from David Wagoner: m. Thomas L. Waggoner 28 Apr 1881)

------ James; age- 22, male, white, occupation- Physician, born- Kentucky

------ Addie; age- 10, female, white, born- Kentucky, in school

------ Thomas; age- 30, male, black, occupation- works on farm, born- Virginia

------ Elicif; age- 25, female, black, occupation- house servant, born- Kentucky

------ Bernie; age- 3, male, black, born- Kentucky

------ Mattie; age- 1, female, black, born- Kentucky

Boyer, Caroline; age- 30, female, black, occupation- cook, born- Kentucky

------ Henry; age- 8, male, mulatto, born- Kentucky

------ Clay; age- 3, male, mulatto, born- Kentucky

------ Willie; age- 9/12, male, mulatto, born- Kentucky, born- August

Shelby, Rody; age- 25, female, mulatto, occupation- house servant, born- Kentucky

------ Sinton; age- 9/12, male, mulatto, born- Kentucky, born- August

I have learned that Thomas was a former slave of Stokely's, who was given his own farm on the property of Stokeley, in apparent appreciation for years of faithful service. This included saving the life of Stokeley's son Leslie, after he was shot and wounded during the battle of Shiloh, in the Civil War. Reportedly Thomas found the wounded Leslie on the battle field, begged the doctors to help him, and spent many months nursing him back to health. Thomas was affectionately known as "Uncle Tom," and apparently lived there until his death. It seems quite likely that some of the other servants listed here were also former slaves.

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From the same series of transcribed family letters, written about 30 years later, sent to my by Judy Senter:

****** There is a letter written by Stokeley's daughter, Olive K. Waller, who is writing from Clarksville, Tennessee on January 26, 1876, to her aunt, Mary Frances (Anderson) Waggener, who was in Hancock County, Illinois. Clarksville is about 20 mile south of Trenton, just across the border. Olive writes about a recent visit from her father:

"... Pa stayed some time with me last fall. He is in good health and more cheerful than usual. He often spoke of you and enjoyed seeing you so much. Nothing gives him such pleasure as to meet with those he knew in early life, his happiest days as he says...."

***** There is another letter written by Olive, to her cousin Mary O. Waggener, who is apparently in Illinois. Olive is apparently still not too far from Trenton. The letter was written August 29, 1877. Speaking of her father Olive writes:

"... I went to se Pa last month. His general health is very good though he is quite feeble. He was 78 years old last April. He told me he had written a long letter to Cousin Ell months ago in which he spoke of old times and associations. He asked her to be sure to answer and if she couldn't, for your Ma or Pa to do so, as the letter was intended for them too. He has never received as answer. I do hope some of you will write to him. It is a great task for him to write now and he feels hurt that his letter was not noticed. Nothing affords him more pleasure than to talk about old times and people he knew. He rarely even meets with any....

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From the 1880 Federal Census of the Town of Russellville, Logan County, Kentucky, district 164, page 41/ 431A, taken June 1, 1880, household 1; from ancestry.com, image 1 of 45:

Waggener, Stokley T.; male, age- 82, head of household, married, occupation- farmer, born- Virginia, parents born- Virginia

------ Elizabeth T.; female, age- 64, wife, married, occupation- keeping house, born- Tennessee, parents born- North Carolina

------ Bell; female, age- 30, daughter, single, born- Kentucky, father born- Virginia, mother born- Tennessee

------ Ida; female, age- 20, daughter, single, born- Kentucky, father born- Virginia, mother born- Tennessee

Waller, Olive H.; age- 44, daughter, widowed, born- Kentucky, father born- Virginia, mother born- Tennessee

Gloen, Eliza; female, age- 40, servant, widowed, occupation- servant, born- Kentucky, parents born- Kentucky

Holland, Emma; female, age- 21, servant, single, occupation- servant, born- Tennessee, parents born- Tennessee

Listed next door to the household is the same Thomas Waggener, who was listed in the household in the 1870 census.

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From Hopkinsville New Era, dated July 1886

Mr. Stokeley T Waggener an aged and respected citizen of Russellville, died at his home on Monday last at 10 o'clock a.m. from the effects of a stroke of paralysis received several days previously.

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From Kentucky Cemetery Records, Vol 1, compiled by the Kentucky Records Research Committee, Kentucky Society DAR, 1960:

Listed in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Russellville, Logan County are "Stokley F. Waggoner, b. April 11, 1799, d. June 1888; wife Elizabeth Ross, b. October 1818, d. August 1882"

Notes for Armistead Waggener:

Armistead must have been the next to the youngest child of his parents James Jones Waggener and Elizabeth Garnett, and their youngest son. From the census records below, I have determined that he must have been born between 1802 and 1804. His parents were living in Culpeper County, Virginia at the time, so he must have been born there. His parents moved to the area of Todd County, Kentucky just after the census in 1820, and it seems likely that Armistead moved with them. In the record below from 1822, he seems to have gone to to Jefferson County, if for nothing else than to help the wife of his brother James, deal with the death of her husband. Armistead seems to be back in Todd County in 1825, where he married Martha Jane Street. He also is listed on a couple of other deeds there in 1825, apparently involving some money he borrowed in lieu of his inheritance from his parents. Armistead is also listed on the census in Todd County in 1830, apparently with his wife Martha and three children. I do not know the names of any of their children and do not have any further information about what became of Armistead and Martha.

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In the 1820 Virginia Census of Culpeper County, Virginia, page 103; found at ancestry.com image #37 of 53, Armistead seems to be listed in the household of his father, "James Waggoner," as1 male 16-18 years and 1 male 16-25 years,

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The following record was taken from the Kentucky Earlier Settlers, the Records of Jefferson County, Kentucky; from the Filson Club History Quarterly, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1988:

****** From the Calendar of Early Jefferson County, Kentucky Wills; Will Book No. 2, pg. 193:

Will of James Waggener, dated July 27, 1822, proved October 15, 1822, recorded November 18, 1822.

To brothers, Armstead and Reubin Waggener, estate, in trust, for wife Elizabeth and her three children George, Mary and Elesis Waggener. Executors:None named.

Witnesses: Ben W. Johnston, William Lewis.

This would seem to show that Armistead was in Jefferson County, Kentucky in 1822. He apparently moved to Todd County, Kentucky sometime between 1822 and 1825.

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From Dodd, Jordan. Kentucky Marriages to 1850. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 1997. Electronic transcription of marriage records held by the individual counties in Kentucky:

Kentucky, Todd County

Street, Martha Jane married Waggoner, Armstead on 06 Jan 1825 in Todd County, Kentucky

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From a series of records gathered by Frieda Winkley in Todd County, Kentucky.

From Todd County, Kentucky Deed Book D, page 245;

Frieda noted, "concerns Armstead Waggoner and debtof $484."

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From Todd County, Kentucky Deed Book D, page 246, dated November 7, 1825;

"Armstead Waggoner deed to A. F. Read all Negroes in his inheritance from his father's estate. Signed. Recorded August 14, 1826."

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From the Todd County, Kentucky Deed Book D, page 128; dated December 12, 1825:

This agreement between Elizabeth Waggoner, Fanny Kay who was Fanny Waggoner, James Kay and Sarah his wife, who was Sarah Waggoner, Robert Menefee and Polly his wife, who was Polly Waggoner, Robert G. Waggoner, James Waggener, Richard Waggoner, Reuben Waggoner, Stokely T. Waggener, Anthony F. Read, who is assignee of Armstead Waggoner, claiming his part by purchase and Thomas I. Walker and Eliza his wife who was Eliza Waggoner all heirs and representatives of the Estate of James Waggoner, dec'd...."

This document involves Armistead's mother, Elizabeth (Garnett) Waggener, dividing and distributing the estate of her and her husband James Jones Waggener, amongst their children. It had been bequeathed to Elizabeht in James' will in 1821. It appears that all three deeds listed above are related and that they seem to show that Armstead had borrowed money from Anthony F. Read, in exchange for his inheritance. I don't have any other details and can only speculate about the circumstances of this situation. Since Armistead had married earlier in the year, perhaps he had purchased property.

Another interesting feature of this deed is that is appears to list the children of James and Elizabeth Waggener in the order of their birth. This supports the fact that Armistead was the next to the youngest child, and that the birth date that I have determined for him, between 1802 and 1804, is probably accurate.

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From the 1830 Federal Census of Todd County, Kentucky, page 376; from ancestry.com, image #37 of 68:

Armistead Waggoner; 1 white male under 5 years, 1 white male 5-9 years, 20-29 years (Armistead); 1 white female under 5 years, 2 white females 20-29 years (Martha); 2 male slaves under 10 years, 1 male slave 10-23 years; 2 female slaves under 10 years, 1 female slave 10-23 years, 1 female slave 36-54 years

I do not yet have the names of any of the children of Armistead. There appear to be 3 children listed here in 1830.