The Bartee News

January 1992
Volume 3, Number 1

In this issue:

Death Records
Family Profile - Ciscero C. Bartee
Miscellaneous
Pedigrees & FGRs
Photo: Harriet Catherine Bartee & Richard Richardson
Queries
Wills

INSERT PHOTO

Harriet Catherine BARTEE
b. ca. 1840, SC
dau. of Jesse & Melenah BARTEE

&

Richard RICHARDSON
b. 9 Feb 1838, MS
son of Amos & Anna RICHARDSON

Queries

James K. LIPPS of 372 Woodview Dr. Noblesville, IN 46060, would like any information on the Carter Co., TN BARTEES. His great-great grandparents, Micajah LIPPS and Lucinda BARTEE were married on 5 Sep 1831 in Carter Co., TN. According to the 1850 census her place of birth was Virginia. James believes, but would like proof, that Lucinda was the daughter of Hiram BARTEE.

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William L. MING of Rt. 2, Box 95, Lorena, TX 76655, would like to find the parents of his second great Grandmother, Elizabeth BARTIE. Elizabeth BARTIE married Samuel Gregory MING on 14 Mar 1815 in Chowan Co., NC. William writes “This is the only mention I have of Elizabeth. Sometime during the next 4 years, Samuel moves to Limestone Co., AL. I have searched in that county for Elizabeth but to no avail. She just disappears.”

RESPONSE: Very seldom do we have a possible answer to a query so quickly! The above query was received the first week of October. On November 1st, a copy of Hathaway’s Vol. I was located (remember the request for this book in our last issue?). Included in Anthony BARTIE’s will (Chowan Co.) was an Elizabeth BARTIE!!! (See pg. 4 for abstract). William MING’s long sought g-g-g grandfather may have finally been found! Please keep us posted, William!

UPDATE: This was too exciting to wait for the January newsletter, so a call was made to William to relate the above info. Unfortunately, I have since heard from William that Elizabeth is referred to as an older child and already married in Anthony BARTIE’s will in 1792. Since William’s Elizabeth did not marry Samuel MING until 1815, it appears that these are two different women---and so the search continues!

KEEP THE INFORMATION COMING---IT WILL PAY OFF!!!

Death Records

Submitted by Judy Bartee
Source: Kinfolks, Vol. 15, No. 3, Summer 1991, Southwest Louisiana Genealogical Society; pg. 80

Reed Cemetery
[Lake Charles, Louisiana]

Go west on I-10 to the Toomey-Starks exit. Turn right. Go just over 2 miles to Foreman Road. Turn right. Go 3/10 mile. Turn right on Reed Cemetery Road. Cemetery at the end of the road.

Complete as of 3 Feb 1991 - Alvenia Thibodeaux and Brenda Reed

Glen Brady BARTEE, b. 12 Mar 1949, d. 20 Feb 1951
Boyd Brady BARTEE, b. 12 Mar 1949, d. 2 Dec 1978
James E. BARTEE, b. 12 Nov 1919, no death date
Ed Mae BARTEE, b. 12 Nov 1918, d. 14 Apr 1982

[The 12th certainly was a popular date for births! Possibly Glen and Boyd were twins -?-.]

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Submitted by Lloyd Bartee
Source: Austin American Statesman, 1 Dec 1991, Section B, pg. 4

Wills

Submitted by Linda Mearse
Source: North Carolina Historical Register, Vol. 3, (Hathaway’s); pg. 520 - 521

Abstract of Wills

BARTIE, Anthony, (Chowan), Oct. 27, 1792. Wife ------, daughters Dinah and Margaret, sons Nathaniel and Thomas, son Eli Exr. four eldest children John, Wm., Elizabeth and Mary, all my children. Test, Wm. CHARLTON, Samuel BEASLEY, Will WILKINS, Edward COFFIELD.

BARTIE, Eli, (Chowan), June 19, 1829. James BOZMAN, property to be sold for the benefit of the Parish. Test, Thomas CHARLTON.

[The above abstract for Anthony BARTIE has quite a bit more and differing information (Margaret listed as mother on one and as daughter on the other) from the one for Anthony BARTER (BARTIE) listed on page 66 of the October issue. Since I have read that there are some accuracy problems with the source used in the October issue, I would be more likely to trust the above abstract. This is an excellent example for following the genealogy rules which suggest using primary (or original) sources whenever possible and checking secondary sources (copied information) by referring back to the primary record.]

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Submitted by William Ming
Source: Microfilm C. 024. 80002. Chowan Co., NC Record of Wills, 1694 - 1808 vols 1, 2.

[Thank you Bill, for sending us an abstract of the original will. Now, we can all compare the previously included extracts to the original.]

In the name of God, Amen, I Anthony Bartie of the County of Chowan in the State of North Carolina, being sick and weak in body, but thanks be to the Almighty of a sound and disposing mind and memory, and being well assured that it was appointed for all men once to die, I do therefore recommend my soul to God who gave it and my body to be committed to the ground from whence it came that I should be decently interred at the direction of my Execrs, my wish and desire that all my just debts be paid. Item, I give and bequeath unto my loving wife Twenty barrels of Indian Corn, two cows and calves, namly Pedy and Whity, the use of two feather beds and furniture, six chairs one square table, two iron pots, one teakettle, and dutch oven, eighteen earthenware plates, two pewter dishes, one sow [cow?] and calf, two young beefs, one __________ place during her natural life and after her death to be equally devided among all my children.

Item, I give and bequeath unto my daughter, Dinah one young cow and calf called Tib, my loom and all the furniture thereto belonging, also one feather bed and furniture to her and her heirs forever. Also I give unto my Daughter Margaret one fether bed and furniture to her and her heirs forever and my will and desire is that all the rest of my estate be equally devided among all my children and also my desire is that my son, Nathaniel shall have the care of my son Thomas, until he comes to the age of twenty one years, to be learned the business of shoemaking, observing that he is to give him as much schooling as he can with what has pleased God to bless me and to leave him and I do hereby recommend and appoint my son Eli BARTIE and my friend James SET____ my sole execs. to do and act with everything they may think best for my wife and children. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal to this my last will and testiment this 27 day of October in the year of our Lord 1792. Signed, sealed and Delivered in the presence of

William CHARLTON
Anthony BARTIE
Samuel BEASLEY

NB It is my desire that my four Eldest Children Namely John, William, Elizabeth, and Mary shall not share or have any part or proportion of my estate that I now possess. They having received their proportion previous to this date or day at the time of their marriages as witness my hand and seal the 28 day of October 1792.

Test: Will WILKINS
Edward COFFIELD (his mark)

Miscellaneous

Submitted by Charlotte Wise
Source: 1787 Census of Virginia from Tax Lists, Netti Schreiner Yantis and Florene Speakman Love

Items are listed in the following order: Last Name; First Name; Charged with Tax; White males above 16 and under 21; Blacks above 16; Blacks under 16; Horses, colts, etc.; cattle; Notes.

pg. 313
Charlotte County - Tax List “A”
(District of Jacob MORTON, Commissioner:
BARTEE; John (Estate); self; 2; 1; 0; 3; 8; (not tithable)

pg. 335
Cumberland County - Tax List “B”
(District of Stephen COOK, Commissioner)
BARTEE; Thomas; self; 0; 3; 5; 2; 6

pg. 668
Henry County Personal Property Tax 1787 - List “B”
BARTEE; William; self; 0; 0; 0; 2; 0
BARTEE; Robert; William BARTEE

pg. 847
Norfolk County Personal Property Tax 1787 - List “A”
BARTEE; Isaac; self; 0; 4; 10; 6; 15
BARTEE; Samuel; self; 0; 2; 5; 4; 13
BARTEE; James; self; 0; 1; 1; 3; 3

pg. 860 - 861
Norfolk County Personal Property Tax 1787 - List “B”
BARTEE; Ardre; self; 0; 3; 2; 2; 11; two-wheeled carriage
BARTEE; Lemuel; self; 0; 2; 5; 2; 18
BARTEE; Lettisha; self; 1; 2; 0; 1; 6; (not tithable)
BARTEE; Wm.; self; 0; 2; 3; 2; 10
BARTEE; Mary; self; 0; 3; 3; 3; 5; (not tithable)
BARTEE; Thomas; self; 0; 8; 9; 2; 18

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Submitted by Jack Mitchell
Source: History of the Sweetwater Baptist Church, Sesquicentennial, March 1832 - March 1982. [Note: Located in Edgefield District, SC. Also named Mount Lebanon. Copy of book at Family History Library, Salt Lake City.]

pg. 4
...Thomas NORRIS unaninously chosen Pasters (pastors) or a Supply for said Church. And Brothers John CURRY and John CLOUD Deacons and Brother John R. BARTEE Clerk. All has (have) accepted or resumed their Several Stations.”

MEMBERS

The first recorded Church business was dated August 1832.

pg. 5
There was very little recorded in the Minutes for the years 1834 - 1842. Three entries for 1834. In September of that year John R. BARTEE, the first Church Clerk tendered his resignation.

pg. 9
Joseph MORRIS and Ferdinand BARTEE were excluded in April 1851.

Family Profile

John R. Bartee and Descendents

Lynn Shepherd’s fourth installment continues with Ciscero C. “CEE” BARTEE, son of Thomas Andrew BARTEE. This series will continue in the next issue with Ciscero C.’s son Andrew P. BARTEE.

Ciscero C. Bartee

b. 10 Jun 1867
d. 16 Jan 1901

Ciscero C. “Cee” BARTEE was born on June 10, 1867 in Quitman, Clarke County, Mississippi to Thomas Andrew BARTEE and Mary Jane (BASS) BARTEE, two years after the Civil War had ended.

Ciscero maried Jo Ellen LAWSON (b. 3-7-1872 d. 4-4-1936), with the marriage probably having been performed in Van Alstyne, Texas (although they could have been married in Arkansas, since she was born there.

Jo Ellen LAWSON was of Swedish extraction, with her father being Fank LAWSON and her mother being Elizabeth “Betty” LAWSON>

Children born of this marriage were:

Willie Mae b. 8-25-1888 in Van Alstyen, Texas
Andrew P. (“Buddie”) b. 9-28-1891 in Van Alstyen, Texas
Oscar Alanzo (“Bean”) b. 8-11-1896 in Oklahoma
Jessie Agnes (twin) b. 12-19-1898 in Oklahoma
Allie Lee b. (twin) 12-19-1898 in Oklahoma

Ciscero C. BARTEE owned and operated a General Store and was financially well off. The family moved from Van Alstyne, Texas to Weaverton, Oklahoma and then to Madill, Oklahoma, where he resided until the time of his death. He was a member of the Methodist Church in Tyler, Oklahoma. He was also a member of Woodmen of the World.

Ciscero C. BARTEE died on January 16, 1901, due to after effects of having had Typhoid fever. He had pneumonia just prior to his death, which probably was also a contributing cause of death. He is buried, with Woodmen of the World marker in the cemetery at Oakland, Oklahoma.

After Cisceros death, his widow, Jo Ellen remarried Charley JONE and had three children of this marriage, Fay, Alec and Tinnie. She then remarried again to one George Pennington GARDNER and had another daughter, Thelma GARDNER.

Jo Ellen (LAWSON) BARTEE, JONE, GARDNER died of enlarged heart condition on April 5, 1936 and is buried at Carter, Oklahoma.

Included with this history is article, headed up Pilot Grove (Grayson County, Texas). We believe, but have yet to prove that the “Mr. BARTEE, whose name seems to have been lost --” is our Ciscero C. BARTEE. Since he had the General Store and was succesful storekeeper later in life, feel that this is our “Mr. BARTEE”, and indeed is Ciscero C. BARTEE.

Pilot Grove History

by Betty Stripling

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Being located in the extreme southeastern part of Grayson County, Pilot Grove was one of the first three settlements of the area, the other two being a Fort at Preston Bend, and Coffee’s Trading Post, near present day Dension [Denison]. ... The first families who came to Pilot Grove were: Garrett F. LANKFORD, Charles A. Smith and a Mr. BARTEE, whose given name seems to have been lost, although he was to be the first store keeper of Pilot Grove. He built a strong log building, attached to his house, with a puncheon floor, where he stored his farm supplies, so that he would not have to leave his farming chores so often. However, he soon found that he could make more money by driving his wagon to Jefferson, to met the River boat, and bringing supplies over-land, to sell or trade to his neighbors. He also brought mail and newspapers from the north.

[The above article on Pilot Grove is from a local county history book for Grayson County, Texas. Exact title is not known.]

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Submitted by: Linda Mearse
Source: History of Houston Co., Texas 1687 - 1979; Houston Co. Historical Commission: Heritage Publishing Co.; Tulsa, Okla; 1979

The J. W. Bartee Family

[Includes photo of J. W. and Elizabeth BARTEE, but this did not xerox clear enough for inclusion here.]

James William BARTEE, born in Georgia in 1835, came to Texas as a small child, his father being the recipient of a Spanish land grant. He married Elizabeth HADDOX, daughter of William HADDOX. She was born in Tennessee in 1838.

Both families of this couple had migrated to Houston County in the wave of settlers in the 1850’s, and James and Elizabeth made their home on a farm at Pearson Chapel. Their house was located about a mile north of the school house. Her father and mother and brothers lived near.

James enlisted in the Texas Militia in 1861 in the company commanded by Captain D. A. NUNN. In 1862 he served in Co. 1, 13th Regiment, under Colonel John H. BURNETT.

Their children included Mary Caroline (b. 1860), William J. (b. 1865), Martha E. (b. 1867), Georgia (b. 1873), Florence (b. 1879), and Harley (b. 1882).

Three of the children were lifelong residents of Houston County. Mary Caroline (Callie) married George G. McCULLAR in 1882, and they made their home at Pearson Chapel until 1910 when they moved to Lovelady and built a home one mile west of town. He died in 1939, she in 1940, and they are buried in Evergreen Cemetery of Lovelady. Their children included Enoch W., George F., Jr., Elna (Mrs. Dave DAUPHIN), Minnie Ola (Mrs. T. E. MILLIKEN), Hortense (Mrs. Arthur B. MILLIKEN), and Ida Jane (Mrs. Sam P. JONES).

Martha E. (Mattie) was married to John D. McCULLAR, and their home was a two story white house at Creek on the Lovelady-Creek road. He died in 1926 and she in 1952, and they are both buried at the Creek Cemetery. Their children include Aaron T., Joel C., John, Della (Mrs. Aiken MORRIS), Houston, and Jim. They also reared a niece and nephew, Rosa and Richard McCULLAR.

Harley married Martha MORROW, and they lived in Pearson Chapel and Crockett. He died in 1962 and is buried at the Creek Cemetery. Their children include Lacy, Tom, Horace, Jewel (Mrs. Homer SANDERS), and Addie (Mrs. Oscar CORBETT). Another daughter, Florence, died when she was twelve years old.

By Callie Faye Milliken
1134 Washington Blvd.
Abilene, Texas 79601

Pedigrees & FGRs

Newsletter pg. 19 - 32. These were charts submitted by Judy Bartee ( Charles Crow Bartee line), Charlotte Wise (James W. Hays - Mary Ann Bartee), and May Couch (Robert Bartee of VA to MO branch)