GULLEY Family

by Scott Owens Anrkee@aol.com

1. WILLIAM¹ GULLEY I was born in England, and died 1752 in Northampton County, North Carolina.

Children of WILLIAM GULLEY I are:

2. i. WILLIAM² GULLEY II, b. February 10, 1736/37; d. 1821, Duplin County, North Carolina.

ii. ROBERT GULLEY I, d. Abt. 1815, Johnson County, North Carolina.

iii. ELIZABETH GULLEY.

3. iv. JOHN GULLEY I, b. WFT Est. 1709-1738; d. 1793.

2. WILLIAM² GULLEY II (WILLIAM¹) was born February 10, 1736/37, and died 1821 in Duplin County, North Carolina. He married BETHANA HINNANT 1764, daughter of JOHN HINNANT.

Children of WILLIAM GULLEY and BETHANA HINNANT are:

i. SARAH³ GULLEY, b. November 10, 1765, Duplin County, North Carolina.

4. ii. JESSE GULLEY I, b. October 15, 1767, Duplin County, North Carolina; d. March 29, 1841, Kemper County, Mississippi.

iii. ELIZABETH GULLEY, b. November 5, 1769, Duplin County, North Carolina.

iv. BETHANA GULLEY, b. December 13, 1771, Duplin County, North Carolina.

v. PATIENCE GULLEY, b. January 22, 1774, Duplin County, North Carolina.

5. vi. WILLIAM GULLEY III, b. June 15, 1777, Duplin County, North Carolina; d. May 1802, Duplin County, North Carolina.

vii. EDITH GULLEY, b. July 29, 1780, Duplin County, North Carolina.

viii. MARY POLLY GULLEY, b. January 26, 1783.

6. ix. NANCY GULLEY, b. October 14, 1786, Duplin County, North Carolina.

7. x. JOHN GULLEY II, b. March 4, 1788, Duplin County, North Carolina.

xi. MARTHA GULLEY, b. March 15, 1791, Duplin County, North Carolina.

3. JOHN² GULLEY I (WILLIAM¹)¹ was born WFT Est. 1709-1738¹, and died 1793¹. He married MARTHA JONES ?¹ WFT Est. 1735-1776¹. She was born WFT Est. 1718-1741 in ?¹, and died Abt. 1814¹.

Children of JOHN GULLEY and MARTHA ? are:

8. i. JOHN G.³ GULLEY II, b. Abt. 1760; d. 1833, Johnston Co., NC.

9. ii. NATHAN GULLEY, b. Abt. 1760; d. 1839, Johnson County, North Carolina.

iii. GEORGE GULLEY¹, b. WFT Est. 1739-1779¹; d. WFT Est. 1752-1857¹.

iv. ROBERT GULLEY II¹, b. WFT Est. 1739-1779¹; d. WFT Est. 1752-1857¹.

v. MAREY GULLEY¹, b. WFT Est. 1739-1779¹; d. WFT Est. 1751-1860¹.

vi. LEWIS GULLEY¹, b. WFT Est. 1739-1779¹; d. WFT Est. 1751-1860¹.

4. JESSE³ GULLEY I (WILLIAM², WILLIAM¹) was born October 15, 1767 in Duplin County, North Carolina, and died March 29, 1841 in Kemper County, Mississippi. He married SALLY SLOCOMB February 28, 1794 in Duplin County, North Carolina, daughter of EZEKIEL SLOCOMB and MARY HOOKS. She was born June 21, 1782 in Wayne County, North Carolina, and died February 24, 1842 in Kemper County, Mississippi.

Notes for JESSE GULLEY I:

Children of JESSE GULLEY and SALLY SLOCOMB are:

i. ELIZABETH⁴ GULLEY, b. July 15, 1795, Duplin County, North Carolina; d. December 10, 1882, Cumberland County, North Carlolina; m. HUGH GILMORE, May 3, 1814, Cumberland County, North Carolina.

10. ii. MARY SLOCOMB GULLEY, b. 1797, Cumberland County, North Carolina; d. 1854, Greensboro, Greene County, Alabama.

11. iii. EZEKIEL SLOCOMB GULLEY, b. October 24, 1799, Cumberland County, North Carlolina; d. November 27, 1858, Kemper County, Mississippi.

iv. WILLIAM GULLEY IV, b. 1802; d. 1845, Alabama; m. SUSAN HINES, March 24, 1829.

12. v. JESSE GULLEY II, b. December 31, 1806; d. February 6, 1884, Neshoba County, Mississippi.

vi. CIVILLE GULLEY, b. Abt. 1808; d. Florida; m. (1) AVERA; m. (2) PEARSON.

13. vii. SARAH SLOCOMB GULLEY, b. Abt. 1810; d. Abt. 1840.

5. WILLIAM³ GULLEY III (WILLIAM², WILLIAM¹) was born June 15, 1777 in Duplin County, North Carolina, and died May 1802 in Duplin County, North Carolina.

Children of WILLIAM GULLEY III are:

14. i. JAMES⁴ GULLEY I, b. March 30, 1800.

15. ii. HENRY GULLEY, b. January 11, 1802.

6. NANCY³ GULLEY (WILLIAM², WILLIAM¹) was born October 14, 1786 in Duplin County, North Carolina. She married JACOB GILMORE July 9, 1805 in Duplin County, North Carolina. He was born Abt. 1784 in Cumberland County, North Carolina.

Child of NANCY GULLEY and JACOB GILMORE is:

i. JOHN⁴ GILMORE, b. 1808; d. 1874, Conecuh County, Alaabama.

7. JOHN³ GULLEY II (WILLIAM², WILLIAM¹) was born March 4, 1788 in Duplin County, North Carolina. He married NANCY BIZZELL.

Children of JOHN GULLEY and NANCY BIZZELL are:

16. i. JAMES HAYWOOD⁴ GULLEY.

17. ii. JOHN GULLEY III.

8. JOHN G.³ GULLEY II (JOHN², WILLIAM¹)¹ was born Abt. 1760¹, and died 1833 in Johnston Co., NC¹. He married ANN BROWN¹ December 26, 1779¹. She was born Abt. 1760¹, and died WFT Est. 1795-1855¹.

Children of JOHN GULLEY and ANN BROWN are:

18. i. AXY⁴ GULLEY, b. Abt. 1790; d. WFT Est. 1818-1884.

19. ii. SALLIE GULLEY, b. Abt. 1792; d. WFT Est. 1824-1886.

iii. ELIZABETH GULLEY¹, b. WFT Est. 1779-1807¹; d. WFT Est. 1784-1889¹.

9. NATHAN³ GULLEY (JOHN², WILLIAM¹)¹ was born Abt. 1760¹, and died 1839 in Johnson County, North Carolina¹. He married TEMPERANCE THOMAS May 30, 1780 in Johnson County, North Carolina. She was born Abt. 1762.

Child of NATHAN GULLEY and TEMPERANCE THOMAS is:

20. i. CALVIN JONES⁴ GULLEY, b. 1796, Johnson County, North Carolina; d. 1852, Greensboro, Greene County, Alabama.

10. MARY SLOCOMB⁴ GULLEY (JESSE³, WILLIAM², WILLIAM¹) was born 1797 in Cumberland County, North Carolina, and died 1854 in Greensboro, Greene County, Alabama. She married CALVIN JONES GULLEY September 30, 1822 in Cumberland County, North Carolina, son of NATHAN GULLEY and TEMPERANCE THOMAS. He was born 1796 in Johnson County, North Carolina, and died 1852 in Greensboro, Greene County, Alabama.

Children of MARY GULLEY and CALVIN GULLEY are:

21. i. NATHAN HENRY⁵ GULLEY, b. 1822, Duplin County, North Carolina; d. Unknown, Greene County, Alabama.

ii. WILLIAM R. GULLEY, b. 1824, Duplin County, North Carolina; d. Unknown.

22. iii. CIVILLE AMELIA GULLEY, b. April 29, 1827, Duplin County, North Carolina; d. November 6, 1876, Clinton, Greene County, Alabama.

iv. SALLY M. GULLEY, b. June 20, 1829, Duplin County, North Carolina; d. November 2, 1901, Greene County, Alabama.

Notes for SALLY M. GULLEY:

NOTE: THE FOLLOWING IS THE RECOLLECTIONS OF A MISS SALLY GULLEY ABOUT MEMBERS OF HER FAMILY. SHE WROTE THE STORY IN PLEASANT RIDGE IN 1900. HER NOTES WERE RETYPED BY ANNE BARNES IN 1923, WHILE IN TUSCALOOSA. DUE TO PROGRAM LIMITATIONS, THE FIRST PART OF THIS STORY IS UNDER CIVILLE GULLEY NOTES AND THE LAST PART IS UNDER NOTES ON CIVILLE HARKNESS. BOTH ARE ANCESTORS OF ANNE HORTON BARNES AND DESCENDANTS OF MARY HOOKS SLOCUMB.

THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF THE STORY STARTED IN THE CIVILLE GULLEY NOTES.

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It was his company that forded the creek, and, penetrating the swamp made the furious charge on the British left, and rear, which decided the fate of the day.

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I would not tell my husband what brought me there. I was so happy; and so were all! It was a glorious victory; I came just at the height of the enjoyment. I knew my husband was surprised, but I could see he was not displeased with me. It was night again before our excitement had at all subsided. Many prisoners were brought in, and among them some very obnoxious; but the worst of the Tories were not taken prisoners. They were, for the most part, left in the woods, and swamps wherever they were overtaken. I begged for some of the poor prisoners, and Caswell readily told me none should be hurt but such as had been guilty of murder and house-burning. In the middle of the night I again mounted my mare and started for home. Caswell and my husband wanted me to stay till next morning, and they would send a party with me, but no. I wanted to see

my child, and I told them they could send no party that could keep up with me. What a happy ride I had back! and with what joy did I embrace my child as he ran to meet me!"

What fiction could be stronger than such truth! And would not a plain unvarnished narrative of the sayings and doings of the actors in the Revolutionary times, unknown by name, save in the neighborhood where they lived, and now almost forgotten by their descendants, surpass in thrilling interest any romance ever written! In these days of rail-roads and steam, it can scarcely be credited that a woman actually rode alone, in the night, through a wild unsettled country a distance - going and returning - of a hundred and twenty five miles; and that in less than forty hours, and without any interval of rest! Yet even this fair equestrian, whose feats would astonish the modern world, admitted that one of her acquaintances was a better horsewoman than herself. This was Miss Ester Wake, the beautiful sister-in-law of Governor Tryon, after whom Wake County was named. She is

said to have ridden eighty miles - the distance between Raleigh and the Governor's headquarters in the neighborhood of Colonel Slocumb's residence - to pay a visit, returning the next day. Governor Tryon was here several days, at the time he made the famous foray against the Regulators. What would these women have said to the delicacy of modern refinement in the Southern country, fatigued with a moderate drive in a close carriage, and looking out on woods and fields from the windows!

The psychologist may explain the vision that produced an mpression so powerful as to determine this resolute wife upon her nocturnal expedition to Moore's Creek. The idea of danger to her husband, which banished sleep, was sufficient to call up the illusion to her excited imagination; and her actions were decided by the impulse of the moment, prompting her to hasten at once to his assistance.

This is not the place to record the Revolutionary services of Colonel Slocumb. The aid of one of his descendants enables me to add some notice of the personal history of his wife to the foregoing anecdotes. Her maiden name was Hooks (daughter of Thomas Hooks). She was born in

Bertie County, North Carolina in 1760. When she was about ten years of age, her father, after a tour of exploration, in search of a portion of country which combined the advantages of fertility and healthful air, removed his family to the county of Duplin. He was an open hearted, hospitable man, one of a number bearing the same character, who settled a region of country called "Goshen," still famous in North Carolina, for the frank simplicity of the manners of its inhabitants, and for their profuse and generous hospitality. Here were nurtured some of the noblest spirits of the Revolution.

The names of Renah, Hill, Wright, Pearsall, Hooks, and Slocumb, among others, are remembered with pride. The constant presence of the Loyalists or Tories in the neighborhood, and their frequent depredations, called for vigilance as well as bravery. Many a tale of treachery and cruelty, enough

to freeze the blood with horror, is this day told at the fire - side. Sometimes, the barn or dwelling of the doomed Whig wrapped in lurid flames, lighting up the darkness of the night; sometimes his fate was to be hung to a sapling; and not infrequently these atrocities were in like manner avenged upon

the aggressors.

Accustomed to hear of such things, and inured to scenes of danger, it cannot be wondered, that the gay and sprightly Mary Hooks should acquire a degree of masculine energy and independence, with many of the accomplishments of the bolder sex. She was, at this time, in the early bloom of youth, with slender and symmetrical form, and pleasing features, animated by blue, expressive, laughing eyes. If not absolutely beautiful, her face could not fail to charm; for it beamed with the bright soul that knew not what it was to fear. Her playful wit and repartee, rendered piquant by her powers of sarcasm, were rarely equalled.

Soon after the removal of the family to Goshen, her mother died, and in 1777, her father married the widow of John Charles Slocumb, who resided in the locality above described, on the Neuse. At the time of their marriage, the parties had three children each. Ezekiel Slocumb was the

eldest son, and as the law then stood, inherited the whole of his father's real estate. Of the two plantations to which he was entitled, however, he gave one to his brother. Though but a youth of seventeen, the management of the property devolved on him; while the other children of the united family lived together at Goshen. In due time for a "course of true love," Ezekiel Slocumb and Mary Hooks were married, both being about eighteen years of age.

The lovely and spirited bride immediately entered upon her duties at her husband's home on the Neuse; but they were not allowed to remain long in untroubled security. To prevent or punish the frequent deportations of the Tories, the boy-husband joined a troop of light-horse, who, acting on their own responsibility, performed the duty of scouts, scoring the country wherever they had notice of any necessity for their presence. In these prolonged absences, Mrs. Slocumb took entire charge of the plantation, being obliged to perform many of the duties, which usually fell to the lot of the rougher sex. She used to say, laughingly, that she had done, in those perilous times, all that a man ever did - except "malling rails" - and to take away even that exception - she went out one day - and split a few! She was a graceful and fearless rider; and Die Vernon herself never displayed more skillful horse-horsemanship in scampering over the hills of Scotland, than did the subject of this sketch, in her excursions through the wild woods of the Neuse. Not only was this Southern accomplishment then in vogue among the women, but it was not thought unfeminine to chase fox. Many a time, and aft, has our heroine been in at the death, and won the honor. Nor could the stag

say confidently' to this day he would not die' if Mary Slocumb chanced to be mounted on "old Roan" with her light unerring "Joe Mauton" slung at her side.

But those were not days for sport and pleasure alone. In the knowledge how to spin, weave, and sew, our fair equestrian was perfect. She could also wash and cook; and it was her pride to excel in all she did. In those days, masters of condition disdained not to labor with their hands; nor were --- circumstances an excuse for idleness or extravagance. The results of her preserving industry, and that of her domestics, appeared at her death, in curtains, quilts, and clothes of various sorts and patterns, sufficient in quantity to furnish a country store. Let our indolent fine ladies blush for themselves, when they learn that a woman of mind and intelligence, whose rare powers of conversation charmed the social circle, actually carded, spun and wove, cut and made all the clothes worn by an officer of the army in active service during the Southern campaign, including his guard-cloak; and that the material of her own dress was manufactured by her own hands! (It

has been said that the wool (?) of her wedding dress was slipped thru' an ordinary finger ring, and woven by herself. S.M.G.) (I here omit the foot-note by Wm. Duane, Jun. of Philadelphia.)

Mrs. Slocumb's was a happy girl-hood and youth. She always referred to its history with delight; and retained the fashion of dress then prevalent with a fond pertinacity amusing to others. She scorned ever to wear any other than the long tight-wasted habit worn in her youthful days; and

however costly the material, it had to be cut in the good old way! For almost sixty years, she never did, and never would allow herself to vary one iota from the fashion of Seventy-six! It was, with her a matter of pride, no less than taste; it was a relic of the Revolution; and it would have savored of

ingratitude, if not of impiety, to cast it away.

The true dignity of an American matron was shown in Mrs. Slocumb's reception and entertainment of the British officers as already related. Her deportment was uniformly calm and self- possessed; her lofty spirit gave to her slender and fragile form, a majesty that secured the respect of all the officers, and protected her from the slightest approach towards insolent familiarity. She presided at her table with dignity and courtesy, extending open hospitality to her unbidden guests. Her liberality was acknowledged by strict orders that no depredations should be committed on

anything about the house and plantation, but even military authority could not save farmyard poultry or stock from a hungry soldiery.

When the British army broke up its encampment at the plantation, a sergeant was ordered by Col. Tarleton to stand in the door, till the last soldier had gone out, to insure protection to a lady whose noble bearing had inspired them all with the most profound respect. This order was obeyed; the guard brought up the rear of that army in their march northward. Mrs. Slocumb saw them depart with tears of joy; and on her knees gave thanks, with a full heart, to the Divine Being, who had protected her. A day or two afterwards, her husband returned to her arms, and a happy home.

They lived together for sixty years in unbroken harmony, the patriarchs of all that country, and looked up to by the inhabitants with unbounded love and respect. Many a traveler has been entertained at this hospitable mansion. A chapter might here be written on the subject of that ancient hospitality now so nearly obsolete in regions of country visited by the march of improvement. It was preserved in all its primitive exuberance in the house of Col. Slocumb; there was always provision in his larder and a place at his board, for the chance guest, who was certain of a cordial welcome, and

wine which a connoisseur would have pronounced of the choicest vintage of Europe. Everything was of home manufacture except the few essentials which are not the product of our own country.

Mrs. Slocumb possessed a strong and original mind, and a clear judgement, which she retained unimpaired to the time of her death. Among her friends she was remarkable for vivid powers of conversation, while those less familiar with her thought her reserved, and some fancied her severe and sarcastic. In this respect she was misjudged, for her severity was aimed only at folly or misconduct.

Her characteristic fortitude in the endurance of bodily pain - so great that it seemed absolute stoicism - should be noticed. In her seventy-second year, she was afflicted with a cancer on her hand, which the surgeon informed her must be removed with the knife. At the time appointed for the operation, she protested against being held, telling the surgeon, "it was his business to cut out the cancer; she could take care of her arm." He insisted, however, on her being held. At the first incision, one of the assistants complained of faintness; Mrs. Slocumb bade him go away; and, driving them off, braced her arm on the table, and never moved a muscle, nor uttered a groan, during the operation.

In her last years she was visited with a complication of disorders, enough to have broken the stoutest spirit; but bore all with Christian patience, and at the age of seventy-six sank quietly to rest. She died on the 6th of March, 1836.

Her venerable husband followed her in 1840. Both now slumber together near the home where they lived and loved so long. "Pleasant Green" has passed into the hands of other owners; the noble old oaks that surrounded the mansion and lined the avenue, have been girdled, and seem to lift their bare arms in lamentation for their ancient possessors. But the memory of those who dwelt there, is linked with glorious recollections, which time can never efface from American hearts, and especially those of their numerous descendants.

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Addenda

The foregoing history is in the main correct, but there are a few inaccuracies which I take the liberty of correcting as I was in position to know most of the facts from early childhood, through my mother, who was her grand-daughter, and named for her, "Mary Slocumb Gulley", and spent much

of her childhood at her grandfather's house.

The dates seem hopelessly mixed, but I will not attempt to correct them, as I have not the family record by me to refer to Col. and Mrs. Slocumb had only three children. The eldest was a daughter, Sally, who married Jessee Gulley, a son of John Gulley, who was an Englishman, as well

as I can ascertain. My mother married Valvin Jones Gulley, who was her second cousin - that is their fathers were first cousins. C. J. Gulley was the son of Nathan Gulley, who was the son of William Gulley, an Englishman, and a brother of John Gulley.

The second child of Col. and Mrs. Slocumb, was the Hon. Jessee Slocumb, member of Congress, who died full of honors in early manhood, leaving two daughters. His remains rest in the Congressional burying-grounds at Washington City. The brother of Mrs. Slocumb, already

mentioned, was at the same time a member from the Wilmington District. He died two or three years since, near Montgomery, the capital of Alabama. (Mrs. Ellet).

Their third child was a daughter, Susan, who married a Mr. Grady. She had only one child, a daughter, who married a Mr. Smith. I have made these notes for the benefit of my nieces, nephews and younger cousins.

Miss Sally M. Gulley -

now seventy-two years of age.

Pleasant Ridge, Ala.

Nov. 2nd, 1900

Transcribed July 14, 1923

Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Anne Horton.

v. JOHN MARSHALL GULLEY, b. November 5, 1830, Duplin County, North Carolina; d. July 4, 1885.

Notes for JOHN MARSHALL GULLEY:

: rggriffin@dmci.net (Ron Griffin)

To: Anrkee@aol.com

Hi Scott,

Nothing in the muster rolls give any of the information you asked about. He of course was single when he enlisted. His serious wound at Frayser's Farm led to his discharge at Selma on January 11, 1863. He lost his left eye, and his right hand was seriously injured making it impossible for him to serve. I do not know when he died, but it was not in the service. Sorry I couldn't have been of more help to you.

vi. SUSAN S. GULLEY, b. 1831, Duplin County, North Carolina; m. GEORGE C. ARINGTON, November 9, 1858, Greene County, Alabama.

vii. MARY E. GULLEY, b. 1834, Greene County, Alabama; d. Unknown; m. CHARLES C. ELLIOTT, September 3, 1852, Greene County, Alabama.

11. EZEKIEL SLOCOMB⁴ GULLEY (JESSE³, WILLIAM², WILLIAM¹) was born October 24, 1799 in Cumberland County, North Carlolina, and died November 27, 1858 in Kemper County, Mississippi. He married (1) PENELOPE HODGES January 11, 1820 in Cumberland County, North Carolina. He married (2) MARGARET H. THETFORD December 26, 1853 in Greene County, Alabama.

Children of EZEKIEL GULLEY and PENELOPE HODGES are:

23. i. JESSE EZEKIAL SLOCOMB⁵ GULLEY, b. June 12, 1822, Kemper County, Mississippi; d. June 18, 1852.

ii. JOHN WILLIAM GULLEY, d. April 1877, Kemper County, Mississippi; m. ELIZABETH HOUSTON.

12. JESSE⁴ GULLEY II (JESSE³, WILLIAM², WILLIAM¹) was born December 31, 1806, and died February 6, 1884 in Neshoba County, Mississippi. He married HANNAH CALCOAT December 27, 1827 in Cumberland County, North Carolina.

Child of JESSE GULLEY and HANNAH CALCOAT is:

24. i. WILLIAM JAMES⁵ GULLEY.

13. SARAH SLOCOMB⁴ GULLEY (JESSE³, WILLIAM², WILLIAM¹) was born Abt. 1810, and died Abt. 1840. She married ROBERT BELL October 12, 1830.

Child of SARAH GULLEY and ROBERT BELL is:

i. THADEUS⁵ BELL.

14. JAMES⁴ GULLEY I (WILLIAM³, WILLIAM², WILLIAM¹) was born March 30, 1800. He married MARY SIMPSON.

Child of JAMES GULLEY and MARY SIMPSON is:

25. i. JOHN JAY⁵ GULLEY.

15. HENRY⁴ GULLEY (WILLIAM³, WILLIAM², WILLIAM¹) was born January 11, 1802. He married PHEBE ELIZABETH SMITH.

Child of HENRY GULLEY and PHEBE SMITH is:

i. CALVIN⁵ GULLEY.

16. JAMES HAYWOOD⁴ GULLEY (JOHN³, WILLIAM², WILLIAM¹)

Child of JAMES HAYWOOD GULLEY is:

i. WILLIE ETTA⁵ GULLEY, m. ANDREW P. WILLIAMS, Robertson County, Texas.

17. JOHN⁴ GULLEY III (JOHN³, WILLIAM², WILLIAM¹)

Child of JOHN GULLEY III is:

26. i. JAMES HARMON⁵ GULLEY.

18. AXY⁴ GULLEY (JOHN G.³, JOHN², WILLIAM¹)¹ was born Abt. 1790¹, and died WFT Est. 1818-1884¹. She married JOHN BROADWELL¹ WFT Est. 1807-1839¹. He was born Abt. 1792¹, and died WFT Est. 1818-1883¹.

Child of AXY GULLEY and JOHN BROADWELL is:

27. i. "GRANDSIR" JOHN⁵ BROADWELL, b. 1814, 1880 census; d. WFT Est. 1847-1905.

19. SALLIE⁴ GULLEY (JOHN G.³, JOHN², WILLIAM¹)¹ was born Abt. 1792¹, and died WFT Est. 1824-1886¹. She married HUTSON EARP¹ November 13, 1816¹. He was born Abt. 1790¹, and died WFT Est. 1824-1881¹.

Children of SALLIE GULLEY and HUTSON EARP are:

28. i. MARTHA⁵ EARP, b. 1821; d. WFT Est. 1848-1915.

29. ii. HARRIETT EARP, b. January 11, 1823, Johnson County, North Carolina; d. February 24, 1862, Johnson County, North Carolina.

20. CALVIN JONES⁴ GULLEY (NATHAN³, JOHN², WILLIAM¹) was born 1796 in Johnson County, North Carolina, and died 1852 in Greensboro, Greene County, Alabama. He married MARY SLOCOMB GULLEY September 30, 1822 in Cumberland County, North Carolina, daughter of JESSE GULLEY and SALLY SLOCOMB. She was born 1797 in Cumberland County, North Carolina, and died 1854 in Greensboro, Greene County, Alabama.

21. NATHAN HENRY⁵ GULLEY (CALVIN JONES⁴, NATHAN³, JOHN², WILLIAM¹) was born 1822 in Duplin County, North Carolina, and died Unknown in Greene County, Alabama. He married EMILY ANN AVERY June 27, 1845 in Greene County, Alabama, daughter of CALVIN R. AVERY. She was born 1827, and died Unknown.

Children of NATHAN GULLEY and EMILY AVERY are:

i. VIRGINIA G.⁶ GULLEY, b. 1847, Alabama; d. Unknown.

ii. WILLIAM G. GULLEY, b. 1849, Alabama; d. Unknown.

iii. MARTHA A.E. GULLEY, b. 1850, Alabama; d. Unknown.

22. CIVILLE AMELIA⁵ GULLEY (CALVIN JONES⁴, NATHAN³, JOHN², WILLIAM¹) was born April 29, 1827 in Duplin County, North Carolina, and died November 6, 1876 in Clinton, Greene County, Alabama. She married ROBERT MASON HARKNESS September 3, 1858 in Clinton, Greene County, Alabama, son of WILLIAM HARKNESS and ANN BASKIN. He was born December 5, 1813 in Abbeville District, South Carolina, and died September 28, 1897 in Clinton, Greene County, Alabama.

Notes for ROBERT MASON HARKNESS:

Children of CIVILLE GULLEY and ROBERT HARKNESS are:

i. WILLIAM CALVIN⁶ HARKNESS, b. June 5, 1859, Clinton, Greene County, Alabama; d. March 13, 1864, Clinton, Greene County, Alabama.

30. ii. MARY EVA HARKNESS, b. 1861, Clinton, Greene County, Alabama.

31. iii. ANNIE BASKIN HARKNESS, b. January 29, 1863, Clinton, Greene County, Alabama; d. October 5, 1915, Lake City, Columbia County, Florida.

32. iv. CIVILLE SLOCOMB HARKNESS, b. October 13, 1868, Clinton, Greene County, Alabama; d. September 15, 1931, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida.

33. v. ROBERT BASKIN HARKNESS I, b. March 3, 1872, Clinton, Greene County, Alabama; d. 1956, Florida.

23. JESSE EZEKIAL SLOCOMB⁵ GULLEY (EZEKIEL SLOCOMB⁴, JESSE³, WILLIAM², WILLIAM¹) was born June 12, 1822 in Kemper County, Mississippi, and died June 18, 1852. He married OPHELIA V. GRIFFITH.

Children of JESSE GULLEY and OPHELIA GRIFFITH are:

i. PHILEMON HODGES⁶ GULLEY, b. March 16, 1846, Kemper County, Mississippi; d. September 12, 1857, Kemper County, Mississippi.

34. ii. JOHN JACOB GULLEY, b. August 3, 1848, Kemper County, Mississippi; d. October 26, 1916, Kemper County, Mississippi.

iii. JESSE EZEKIAL SLOCOMB GULLEY II.

24. WILLIAM JAMES⁵ GULLEY (JESSE⁴, JESSE³, WILLIAM², WILLIAM¹) He married CATHERINE L. T. FLOYD.

Child of WILLIAM GULLEY and CATHERINE FLOYD is:

35. i. MARY ELIZA⁶ GULLEY.

25. JOHN JAY⁵ GULLEY (JAMES⁴, WILLIAM³, WILLIAM², WILLIAM¹)

Child of JOHN JAY GULLEY is:

i. DORA⁶ GULLEY, m. THOMAS EDWIN WATSON.

26. JAMES HARMON⁵ GULLEY (JOHN⁴, JOHN³, WILLIAM², WILLIAM¹)

Child of JAMES HARMON GULLEY is:

36. i. WILLIAM EFFINGER⁶ GULLEY.

27. "GRANDSIR" JOHN⁵ BROADWELL (AXY⁴ GULLEY, JOHN G.³, JOHN², WILLIAM¹)¹ was born 1814 in 1880 census¹, and died WFT Est. 1847-1905¹. He married MARTHA EARP¹ WFT Est. 1834-1864¹, daughter of HUTSON EARP and SALLIE GULLEY. She was born 1821¹, and died WFT Est. 1848-1915¹.

Child of "GRANDSIR" BROADWELL and MARTHA EARP is:

37. i. JULIUS HUTSON⁶ BROADWELL, b. February 19, 1844; d. July 22, 1924.

28. MARTHA⁵ EARP (SALLIE⁴ GULLEY, JOHN G.³, JOHN², WILLIAM¹)¹ was born 1821¹, and died WFT Est. 1848-1915¹. She married "GRANDSIR" JOHN BROADWELL¹ WFT Est. 1834-1864¹, son of JOHN BROADWELL and AXY GULLEY. He was born 1814 in 1880 census¹, and died WFT Est. 1847-1905¹.

29. HARRIETT⁵ EARP (SALLIE⁴ GULLEY, JOHN G.³, JOHN², WILLIAM¹)² was born January 11, 1823 in Johnson County, North Carolina², and died February 24, 1862 in Johnson County, North Carolina². She married BURTY RICHARDSON² January 2, 1838 in Johnson County, North Carolina², son of APPLEWHITE RICHARDSON and WILLY HOULDER. He was born July 15, 1820 in Johnson County, North Carolina², and died September 21, 1864 in Johnson County, North Carolina².

Children of HARRIETT EARP and BURTY RICHARDSON are:

i. WILLIAM W.⁶ RICHARDSON², b. October 17, 1840, JOHNSON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA²; d. January 21, 1916, JOHNSON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA²; m. BETTIE E. ATKINSON², Abt. 1867, JOHNSON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA²; b. WFT Est. 1829-1851²; d. WFT Est. 1872-1940².

ii. HARRIS RICHARDSON², b. 1842, JOHNSON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA²; d. WFT Est. 1843-1932².

iii. LITTLE BERRY RICHARDSON², b. January 21, 1843, JOHNSON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA²; d. January 30, 1914, JOHNSON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA²; m. SARAH ELIZABETH PIERCE², Abt. 1863, JOHNSON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA²; b. WFT Est. 1826-1850²; d. WFT Est. 1868-1939².

38. iv. APPLEWHITE W. RICHARDSON, b. 1845, Johnson County, North Carolina; d. Bef. November 9, 1891.

v. RUFFIN HACKNEY RICHARDSON², b. 1846, JOHNSON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA²; d. WFT Est. 1847-1936².

vi. HILLIARD M. RICHARDSON², b. June 1848, JOHNSON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA²; d. WFT Est. 1873-1939²; m. MARTHA ANN GRIFFIN², January 22, 1867²; b. WFT Est. 1830-1854²; d. WFT Est. 1872-1943².

vii. SARAH A. RICHARDSON², b. 1849, JOHNSON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA²; d. WFT Est. 1850-1943².

viii. ANN RICHARDSON², b. 1850, JOHNSON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA²; d. WFT Est. 1851-1944².

ix. DOCK RICHARDSON², b. January 12, 1852, JOHNSON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA²; d. September 23, 1870, JOHNSON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA².

Notes for DOCK RICHARDSON:

[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 12, Ed. 1, Tree #3304, Date of Import: Aug 25, 1998]

DOCK WAS KILLED WHILE CLEARING NEW GROUND ON THE FARM OF LITTLEBERRY RICHARDSON BETWEEN KENLY AND PRINCETON NORTH CAROLINA.

x. EMELINE RICHARDSON², b. 1852, JOHNSON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA²; d. WFT Est. 1874-1946²; m. JAMES RAEFORD PEARCE², December 22, 1868, JOHNSON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA²; b. WFT Est. 1823-1852²; d. WFT Est. 1873-1939².

xi. MARTHA H. RICHARDSON², b. 1859, JOHNSON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA²; d. WFT Est. 1860-1953².

30. MARY EVA⁶ HARKNESS (CIVILLE AMELIA⁵ GULLEY, CALVIN JONES⁴, NATHAN³, JOHN², WILLIAM¹) was born 1861 in Clinton, Greene County, Alabama. She married ROBERT G. HIX.

Child of MARY HARKNESS and ROBERT HIX is:

i. ROBERT HARKNESS⁷ HIX, b. June 12, 1891.

31. ANNIE BASKIN⁶ HARKNESS (CIVILLE AMELIA⁵ GULLEY, CALVIN JONES⁴, NATHAN³, JOHN², WILLIAM¹) was born January 29, 1863 in Clinton, Greene County, Alabama, and died October 5, 1915 in Lake City, Columbia County, Florida. She married JOSEPH WITTAKER PERRY³. He was born February 20, 1845 in Franklin County, North Carolina, and died February 14, 1902 in Boligee, Greene County, Alabama.

Children of ANNIE HARKNESS and JOSEPH PERRY are:

i. JOSEPHINE WHITTAKER⁷ PERRY, b. October 13, 1900, Boligee, Greene County, Alabama; d. January 27, 1905, Boligee, Greene County, Alabama.

ii. CIVILLE GULLEY PERRY, b. Abt. 1899.

32. CIVILLE SLOCOMB⁶ HARKNESS (CIVILLE AMELIA⁵ GULLEY, CALVIN JONES⁴, NATHAN³, JOHN², WILLIAM¹) was born October 13, 1868 in Clinton, Greene County, Alabama⁴, and died September 15, 1931 in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida⁴. She married MOSES BETTUS HORTON⁴ December 26, 1892 in Clinton, Greene County, Alabama, son of WILLIAM HORTON and MARY KIRKLAND. He was born July 18, 1859 in Pleasant Ridge, Greene County, Alabama⁴, and died June 18, 1928 in Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama⁴.

Children of CIVILLE HARKNESS and MOSES HORTON are:

i. BESSIE HARKNESS⁷ HORTON⁵, b. October 24, 1894, Pleasant Ridge, Greene County, Alabama⁶; d. December 15, 1983, Pleasant Ridge, Greene County, Alabama⁶; m. EVERETT CLARENCE OWENS I⁷, August 8, 1911, Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi; b. July 5, 1888, Pleasant Ridge, Greene County, Alabama⁸; d. February 22, 1948, Pleasant Ridge, Greene County, Alabama⁸.

ii. MARY KIRKLAND HORTON, b. August 15, 1896, Pleasant Ridge, Greene County, Alabama; d. November 4, 1987, Alexandria, Virginia; m. THOMAS J. BURKE, November 2, 1922, Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa Coounty,Alabama; b. November 22, 1899, Anesbury, Massechusetts; d. June 21, 1947, Washington, District of Columbia.

iii. ANNE BASKIN HORTON, b. September 11, 1898, Pleasant Ridge, Greene County, Alabama; d. June 14, 1994, St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida; m. WILSON M. BARNES I, October 9, Miami, Dade County, Florida; b. Unknown; d. Unknown, Florida..

iv. SARA LEE HORTON, b. January 19, 1901, Pleasant Ridge, Greene County, Alabama; d. March 15, 1995, Orlando, Orange County, Florida.

Notes for SARA LEE HORTON:

The following tribute to Sara Lee Horton was written by her neice, Marian Burke Treakle in August 1995:

Sara Lee Horton was born on January 19, 1901 at Pleasant Ridge, Greene County, Alabama. She was the fourth daughter born to Civille and Moses Horton. The birth of a son was to follow in a couple of years. Sara's father owned and operated a large cotton plantation, and until the boll weevil invaded and began to destroy the crops they must have enjoyed a comfortable and contented lifestyle. At that time and during the early years of the 20th Century, I have heard that Pleasant Ridge was quite a bustling community, with much of the life of the community centering around the activities of this historic Presbyterian Church where we now gather to celebrate the life of Sara Horton. Following the devastation of the cotton industry, Moses Horton decided to move his family to Tuscaloosa. Sara and her siblings attended school there where she later earned a Bachelor of ARts degree from the University of Alabama. In later years she also was granted a Master's Degree in Education from the University of Maryland.

For a number of years, Sara lived in Miami, Florida where she was a teacher of Home Economics at Miami Beach High School.

World War II was approaching and she decided to join a branch of the service, choosing to become a WAVE in the United States Navy. Sara served stateside at several Naval Air Stations and eventually attained the rank of Lieutenant.

Following her discharge from the Navy, Sara again returned to teaching for a brief period, deciding later to become a Home Demonstration Agent living in various places and traveling throughout the State of Florida before settling in West Palm Beach as her last post. There she built a home for herself where she enjoyed a full life with many friends for about twenty years. Active in church work, she remained a devout Presbyterian throughout her lifetime. She chose as her final home Westminster Towers Retirement community in Orlando, where she spent the final 18 years of her life.

Sara was a happy person and she did much to bring warmth and sheer to her side circle of friends and her family to whom she was extremely devoted. She was always there for all of us and she will be sorely missed, but we will hold fast to the memory of Sara and what she meant to each of us in our lives.

The following was written by Sara Lee Horton in October 1978:

"Most of the material related here was given me by Aunt Mary, my father's only sister; some was gleaned from conversations of my father. Most of the dates were copied by me from tombs in the Horton family cemetary and Pleasant Ridge cemetary, both in Greene County, Alabama.

"Amos Horton, our great, great grandfather was a captain in the Revolutionary War under General Marion. However, some family tradition said he had charge of the First Militia of South Carolina during the war. One note I have said his name have been Jesse or William. The Hortons are supposed to have settled in Virginia prior to residence in South Carolina. I have a number of references, documented by courthouse and parish records of Hortons in Virginia prior to South Carolina dates. It is interesting that the names William, Jesse, and Amos, frequently used in our family, occur in them.

Jesse Horton, our great grandfather was born in Hanging Rock, South Carolina. He moved to North Carolina where he married Sarah ("Sallie") Chamblee. They had three sons and nine daughters. Aunt Mary could recall only eight of their names. Two of them were married to Berry King (?), and after one of the weddings, he took his bride home on horseback in front of him! (?) Jesse moved to Alabama about 1820 or 1822, perhaps as early as 1816 or 1818, and settled near Blount Springs, Blount County, Alabama. Two of the sons, William (my grandfather) and "Jack" moved to Greene County, Alabama, when quite young. They were the first white settlers of the county and entered a section of land from the Government. At the time, there were many Indians in the County, William became a very wealthy planter, owning 100 slaves. During our childhood there were still a number of negroes named Horton living aound Pleasant Ridge.

William Horton, our grandfather, was born near Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina. He was married twice-first to Marcia Ford, then to Mary Emily Kirkland Tillman (our grandmother) who was a widow with one daughter, Ophelia. From his first marriage, there were six children and seven from the second. All the children received a good education at the Archibald Academy (Union Academy) at Pleasant Ridge, a well-known institution in that region with many boarding students coming from the surrounding country. Three pursued further study. William became a dentist, Mary graduated from the Tuscaloosa Female College in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and Clarence, after attending the University of Alabama, completed his study of medicine at Heidelberg University in Heidelberg, Germany. Our father, Moses, "read law" (the procedure for studying law then) in a judge's office in Eutaw, but never took the state bar to become a licensed practicing attourney.

Since many years have elapsed, perhaps I can relate with impunity a couple of "family skeletons" which I've heard from Papa and Aunt Mary. Their half-sister, Martha Jane, affectionately called "Sis Matt," was married to Dr. (Isaac Newton) Snedicor. When her father died, she inherited quite a bit of money, but as women in that day were not allowed to own anything in their own names, it was all in Dr. Snedicor's name. One day she asked him for a check for $50, as I recall the amount, which she proceeded to raise to $500 or $5000, thus retrieving some of her own money back. With this, she bought a dilapidated piece of property in Birmingham, improved and sold it for a profit. Repeating this idea several times made her a very wealthy woman. Somewhere along the line, she divorced Dr. Snedicor-an unheard-of act in those days! Aunt Mary and my father spoke with great admiration of "Sis Matt's" astuteness, but on other occasions Papa would say "Sis Matt is the devil." When I was a teenager, he remarked sometimes that I was like "Sis Matt" then to tease him I'd ask, "Smart or the devil?" I have a small daquerreotype of her given me by Aunt Mary because of my resemblance to her.

Money often creates controversy in families-ours is no exception. At the time of my grandfather's death, there being no banks then, money was kept on a big iron safe at home. Uncle Amos was executor of the estate ot which, at the time, he was heavily indebted. Finally, our grandmother (Amos' stepmother) had him hlegally removed as executor, but he meerged owing the estate nothing and a very wealthy man! He was a pompous individual, living the life of a Southern gentleman with fine saddle horses and a large pack of blooded fox hounds. Aunt Carrie (Amos' second wife) resented the money he paid for them. Once when he paid $75 for one, she was so angry she went out and paid $40 for a hat! When I was 8 or 9, he gave me my very first ready-made dress- a white organdie with tiny tucks, lace and a bertha. I must have been very proud of my "store-bought" dress for a group photograph of us cousins at this time shows me on the first row decked in the white organdie in the dead of winter.

In 1939, Aunt Mary and I visited Pleasant Ridge together. She took me to the old Horton family cemetary I'd never known existed before. Here in the middle of a cotton field, across the highway from where Grandpapa's home once stood (it was burned in 1938 by arson), was an oasis of trees. As we drew near, among the brambles and briars, could be seen many old tombs- some still standing, many tumbled and the inscriptions illegible. Hortons of several generations rest there including our great grandfather Jesse, and his wife, Sarah."

OBITUARY:

Sarah Horton

ORLANDO, Fla.- Sara Horton, 94, of Orlando, Fla., died March 15, 1995.

A memorial service (September 8, 1995) was held at the Presbyterian Church in Pleasant Ridge, Alabama, eith the Rev. Shelby Neese of Brandon, Miss., officiating and Stabler-Robbins Funeral Home of Aliceville directing.

Sara Horton was a graduate of the University of Alabama and earned a master's degree from the University of Maryland. She attained the rank of lieutenant in the United States Navy during World War II. She taught school in Miami, Florida for many years and spent the last 18 years of her life in Orlando, Forida.

Survivers include four nieces, a nephew, and other relatives and friends.

v. MALCOLM BETTUS HORTON, b. April 5, 1903, Pleasant Ridge, Greene County, Alabama; d. December 16, 1955, Tuscaloosa,Tuscaloosa County, Alabama; m. RUTH ALEXANDER, Aberdeen, Mississippi; b. Unknown, Columbus, Loundes County, Mississippi.

vi. ROBERT HARKNESS HORTON, b. June 3, 1909, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama; d. September 27, 1909, Pleasant Ridge,Greene County, Alabama.

33. ROBERT BASKIN⁶ HARKNESS I (CIVILLE AMELIA⁵ GULLEY, CALVIN JONES⁴, NATHAN³, JOHN², WILLIAM¹) was born March 3, 1872 in Clinton, Greene County, Alabama, and died 1956 in Florida. He married EVELYN TAYLOR CORY December 21, 1897, daughter of THOMAS CORY. She was born July 2, 1876, and died 1952.

Child of ROBERT HARKNESS and EVELYN CORY is:

i. ROBERT BASKIN⁷ HARKNESS II, b. 1901, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama; d. November 1995, Lake City, Columbia County, Florida; m. ERNESTINE HALE, 1936.

34. JOHN JACOB⁶ GULLEY (JESSE EZEKIAL SLOCOMB⁵, EZEKIEL SLOCOMB⁴, JESSE³, WILLIAM², WILLIAM¹) was born August 3, 1848 in Kemper County, Mississippi, and died October 26, 1916 in Kemper County, Mississippi. He married MARY SUSAN HARVIN.

Children of JOHN GULLEY and MARY HARVIN are:

i. JOHN WILLIAM⁷ GULLEY, b. July 1877; d. July 8, 1955; m. MAY MCARTHUR.

ii. JESSIE GRIFFITH GULLEY, b. February 18, 1879; d. July 21, 1941; m. LELA JENKINS.

iii. SARAH OPHELIA GULLY, b. September 4, 1881, Kemper County, Mississippi; d. January 11, 1968, Kemper County, Mississippi; m. ANDREW DOUGLAS SWEARINGEN.

35. MARY ELIZA⁶ GULLEY (WILLIAM JAMES⁵, JESSE⁴, JESSE³, WILLIAM², WILLIAM¹) She married JAMES GREENE HOUSTON.

Child of MARY GULLEY and JAMES HOUSTON is:

i. JENNIE EDDIE⁷ HOUSTON.

36. WILLIAM EFFINGER⁶ GULLEY (JAMES HARMON⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, WILLIAM², WILLIAM¹)

Child of WILLIAM EFFINGER GULLEY is:

i. JESSEE AMA⁷ GULLEY.

37. JULIUS HUTSON⁶ BROADWELL ("GRANDSIR" JOHN⁵, AXY⁴ GULLEY, JOHN G.³, JOHN², WILLIAM¹)⁹ was born February 19, 1844⁹, and died July 22, 1924⁹. He married SARAH ANN OBEDIENCE PITTMAN⁹ WFT Est. 1863-1892⁹. She was born December 13, 1847⁹, and died WFT Est. 1878-1941⁹.

Child of JULIUS BROADWELL and SARAH PITTMAN is:

i. ROSA LEMMA⁷ BROADWELL⁹, b. October 10, 1875⁹; d. WFT Est. 1918-1970⁹; m. CHARLIE LOYD BATTEN⁹, January 21, 1894⁹; b. January 27, 1872⁹; d. August 1, 1930⁹.

38. APPLEWHITE W.⁶ RICHARDSON (HARRIETT⁵ EARP, SALLIE⁴ GULLEY, JOHN G.³, JOHN², WILLIAM¹)¹⁰ was born 1845 in Johnson County, North Carolina¹⁰, and died Bef. November 9, 1891¹⁰. He married CATHERINE D. HOLDER¹⁰ January 31, 1866 in Wake County, North Carolina¹⁰. She was born 1846 in NORTH CAROLINA¹⁰, and died WFT Est. 1878-1940¹⁰.

Children of APPLEWHITE RICHARDSON and CATHERINE HOLDER are:

i. ROSA L.⁷ RICHARDSON¹⁰, b. 1868¹⁰; d. WFT Est. 1869-1962¹⁰.

ii. GARLAND RICHARDSON¹⁰, b. 1870¹⁰; d. WFT Est. 1871-1960¹⁰.

iii. CLAUDIUS W. RICHARDSON¹⁰, b. 1872¹⁰; d. WFT Est. 1873-1962¹⁰.

iv. HETTIE V. RICHARDSON¹⁰, b. 1876¹⁰; d. WFT Est. 1877-1970¹⁰.

10. Brøderbund Software, Inc., World Family Tree Vol. 12, Ed. 1, (Release date: July 28, 1997), "CD-ROM," Tree #3304, Date of Import: Aug 25, 1998.

Submitted by Scott Owens, revised: January 30, 2007. Anrkee@aol.com