Josephine Catherine eatman eatman jones 1844 -
unk.
C.
L. Schmenk
Kate
was born about 1844 and her second marriage was to my great-great
grandfather John A. Jones. I hope to find her (eventually) buried
next to her first husband Madison M. Eatman. Kate raised John and Ellen
Jones’ six children, one was my great grandmother Lillie
Hanson Jones King.
She
was the daughter of Elijah Eatman born NC 1822 and Adia born NC 1822
(obtained from censuses.) Elijah and Adia Eatman’s other
children were: Oliver C. 1849, Sarah 1851,
William 1854, Andrew Jackson 1856, Mary 1859, and Rich born 1862.
There may have been more – there are a lot of unmarked stones in
their row at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Greene County.
You’ll
find Kate age 6 on the 1850 census with her parents and brother in
Clinton. Her father died May of 1860 of consumption (1860 Fed.
Mortality schedule on Ancestry.com.) The 1860 census has Kate and her
family in Carrollton, Pickens County. In 1870 Kate's family is
joined by her cousin Madison Eatman. Madison may have come to help his recently widowed Aunt
or he and Kate had already been married by then.
Madison
M. Eatman born 1834 was the son of Mourning Pridgen and Henry T.
Eatman. He was a private in the 36th ALA inf. Co. B. (with a bunch
of the local boys); and in the Greene County Home Guard (Muster in Roll of Capt Cockrell dated 1864/08/19.) A second record
shows him in the Greene County Local, 2nd Class Militia. There are quite a few in
Kate and Madison’s line that served in the war, including (but NOT
limited to): Thomas Eatman, a private in the Home Guard Greene
County Militia, in Captain Tyree’s Company, service record shows
his age as 54, living in Spring Field, Greene County, a farmer. It
shows he owns his own gun (Roll dated Knox Store 1864/11/05.)
William T. Eatman was a private in the Home Guard Reserves, (Hospital
Register #5133. Complaint, constipation. Date admitted: 1864/08/06.
Date returned to duty 1864/08/09 Authority: Hospital Register of
General Hospital, Selma, Alabama preserved in AL State Dept of
Archives History). It appears he also served in the West
Greene Home Guard Volunteers.
By
1880 Kate and Madison are in Mantua, Greene County where he states
his age is 46, he’s a farmer, was born in Alabama and both his
parents were born in NC. Catherine is shown as his wife, age 37,
born in Alabama, and both her parents were also born in NC. Living
with them is Kate’s younger sister Mary A., age 19, born in
Alabama.
Madison
and Kate never had children. Nor did she have children with her
second husband John A. Jones. Kate married John on June 14, 1894 at
the residence of James Gilmore. James married John’s younger
sister Sally. Most commonly their surname is spelled Gilmer, but the
marriage record shows “Gilmore.” (See
separate article on James C. Gilmore, Sr.)
The
first wedding of James C. Gilmer was to Molly A. Garrett on December
08, 1886 was solemnized at the residence of M.
A. Eatman (Mourning) on December 09, 1886 by Eld. N. B. Jones
(Needham Bryant Jones). Mary
(nickname Molly) A. Gilmer died young and is buried at Pleasant
Hill. None of her babies survived, they are also buried with her at
Pleasant Hill along with James, Sally Jones Gilmer, his second wife,
and some of their children. Smack in the middle of the Gilmers is an
Eatman infant.
The
Gilmers, Eatmans and Joneses shared many births, deaths, marriages
and probate documents…
Almost
the entire 1890 census was burned in a fire. A very few fragments
were saved, but nothing remains for Alabama.
On
the 1900 June 5th census in Greene County Kate states her
age as 56 and John A. Jones age 46. It shows they have been married
7 years (based on their marriage certificate it is six years and 1
day.)
The 1910 census for Kate and John:
John
age 56 married 15 years
Kate age 66 mother of zero children
Newton Jones age 20
Gilma Jelina Gilmer 13 (this is Velma V. Gilmer)
Bessie Gilmer 11
Sallie Gilmer 9
James Gilmer 6
Kenderson Rogers 47
Clerance Rogers 40
These Gilmers are the children of John’s sister Sallie and her
husband James C. Gilmer.
Their
father JAMES is also on the 1910 census, Clinton, Greene County:
James C. Gilmore age 54 widowed, born AL, living alone
He died the same year and was buried at Pleasant Hill.
John died 1918 and is buried with his first wife Ellen Crump Jones
at Pleasant Hill.
I
could not find Kate on the 1920 census and I do not know where Kate
is buried.
CENSUSES
Entries for Kate’s family:
1850 So. Div., Carrollton, Pickens Co., family/house 227/223
Elijah
Eatman, age 28, farmer, born NC
Adaline, age 28, born NC
Josephine C. age 6, born AL
Bud age 1, born AL
1860 (Elijah
Eatman died May 1860 of consumption)
Adia
age 45 born AL
Catherine age 15 (all children born in Alabama)
Oliver age 11 (1850 as Bud)
Sarah age 9
William age 6
Andrew age 4
Mary age 1
1870 house/family 2/2
M.
M. Eatman age 35, AL, NC, NC (cousin Madison M. Eatman)
Adie age 47, born NC
Catherine age 25 (married Madison M. Eatman)
O. C. age 21 (1860 as Oliver)
Sallie age 19 (1860 as Sarah)
William age 16
A. Jackson age 13 (Andrew Jackson Eatman)
Mary age 11
Rich age 7
1880 Greene County, Mantua pg 24
M.
M. Eatman age 46 AL, NC, NC
Catherine age 37 AL, NC, NC
Mary A. SISTER age 19 AL, NC, NC
Pleasant Hill Cemetery: Dau. of Elijah and Adia Eatman born March 5,
1851 died Dec. 18, 1872
(probably Sarah/Sallie)
Madison
M. Eatman’s family census entries:
1850
Greene County, Clinton, December
Henry
Eatman, age 41
Mourning (Pridgen) age 39
Madison age 16
Henderson age 13
Elizabeth age 11
Polly age 10
Catherine age 9
James M. Hicks 23 Teacher
Pridgen S. O’Neal 21 male laborer
R. H. Haywood, infant of Henry &
Mourning Eatman Nov. 24, 1848
May 22, 1849 6 mos.
Pleasant Hill.
Elizabeth J. dau. Henry & Mourning born April 23, 1839 died
Aug. 26, 1852 aged 13
years 4 months and 3 days. Pleasant Hill.
Matilda Catherine Eatman dau. Henry & Mourning Aug. 10, 1841
died Oct. 01, 1852.
Pleasant Hill.
Henry: born Nash Co. NC April 16, 1809 died Sept. 7, 1859
aged 50 years 4 months and 21 days. Pleasant Hill.
April
12, 1856 Henry wrote a will. Item five is as follows:
My
daughter Mary H has left my home clandestinely and is
supposed to be married to one A S Seymore. She has disregarded my
wishes, which were for her own good. She has chosen her lot &
she must abide by it. I desire that my Executor out of any monies
that may come to hand to pay to said Mary H. the sum of one dollar,
which is to be understood as her full share of my Estate under this
will –
Henry’s
will is in the Documents-Will and Estate Documents section.
In his blue file at the Greene County courthouse is
additional information about Polly’s infraction – I believe she
and A. S. Seymore contested the will. Interestingly, Polly is back
in her mother’s household by 1870. When the will was read Polly
was “of age.” But in
1856 when she infuriated her father she was 15-16 years old.
1860
Greene County, Clinton, page 20 house/family 2/2
M.
Eatman age 47, planter (female), NC
M. age 25, planter (male)
AL
H. Eatman, age 23
Manager, (male) born AL
Jane age 14 born AL
S. F. age 10 born AL
A. W. age 8 (male) born AL
T. H. age 3 (male) born AL
1870
Greene County, Clinton, page 20 house/family 3/3
[living
next door to Madison, see Kate’s entries]
Mourning
Eatman age 60, born NC
H. H. age 33 (male) born NC
Eliza age 26 (female) born AL
Polly age 30 born AL
Sarah F. age 20 born AL
A. W. age 18 (male) born AL
Thomas H. age 12 born AL
1880
Greene County, Pleasant Ridge, house/family 271/271
Mourning
Eatman age 68 NC NC NC
Thomas Eatman age 23 AL
NC NC
Family/house
273/273
H. H. Eatman age 43 AL NC
NC
E. A. age 36 AL SC NC
Willie (male) age 10 AL AL AL at school
Percy age 8 AL AL AL at school
Oscar age 6 AL AL AL at school
Many
Eatmans mentioned in this article
are buried at Pleasant
Hill Cemetery. It is fully transcribed and available in the
Cemetery area. Also available, is the Eatman
Cemetery in Mantua. That cemetery is in the middle of a field on
the Middleton property. 2006 we battled our way through the brush to
find one single burial that we could read. I believe this cemetery CAN
be restored and the other graves uncovered.
There is another Eatman Cemetery on this website, but we have
not yet found its actual location in Greene County. CLS-2007
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