The DOUGLASS family has been prominent in Sumner County since 1785, when Edward Douglass, with all his children, settled on Station Camp Creek a few miles north from Gallatin. He was born in Farquier County, Virginia; married about 1740, Sarah George. He was a commissioned officer in the War of Independence, and a man of education, and a lawyer, though he had never practiced law. He, when called upon, gave legal advice to his friends, and neighbors without fee or reward, always counseling them not to go into the courts. He was one of the first magistrates of Sumner County, and was active in all public affairs. His home was near Salem Camp Group, on lands still in possession of his descendants.

1. Colonel Edward Douglass and Sarah (George) Douglass.
   Had children:

2. John Douglass, killed by Indians while on a mission to them from Colonel Anthony Bledsoe.
3. William Douglass, married Peggy Stroud.
4. Elizabeth Douglass, married William Cage.
5. Elmore Douglass, married Betsey Blakemore.
6. Ezekiel Douglass, married May Gibson.
7. Sally Douglass, married Thomas Blakemore.
8. Edward Douglass, Jr., married Elizabeth Howard.
9. Reuben Douglass, married Elizabeth Edwards.
10. James Douglass, married Catherine Collier.
    Second Generation
    No. 3
    William Douglass, son of Colonel Edward Douglass and Sarah (George) Douglass, married Peggy Stroud. Had children:
    
11. John Douglass, married Miss Gregory; moved to Arkansas.
12. Jesse Douglass. Drowned.
13. Elizabeth Douglass, married Matthew Scoby; moved to Arkansas.
14. Sally Douglass, married James Mays. No information.
15. Polly Douglass, married Abner Donent. No information.
16. James Douglass, married Miss Dobson. No information.
17. Alfred M. Douglass, married Cherry Farrell.
    No. 4
    Elizabeth Douglass, daughter of Colonel Edward and Sarah (George) Douglass, married William Cage. (See genealogy of the Cage family).
    No. 5
    Elmore Douglass, son of Colonel Edward and Sarah (George) Douglass, married Betsey Blakemore. Had children:
    
18. John Douglass.
19. Celia Douglass, married John Pages.
20. Sally Douglass, married Isaac Hooks.
21. Nancy Douglass, married Moses Pincton.
22. Elizabeth Douglass, married Mr. Cooper.
23. Edward Douglass, married Miss. Green. Went to Mississippi.
24. Elmore Douglass, Jr.
25. Burchet Douglass, married Patsey McGee.
26. Ily Douglass, married _ Harris.
27. Eunis Douglass, married Mr. Harris.
28. Asa Douglass, married Fannie Barksadale.
29. Delia Douglass, married Mr. Brooks.
    No. 6
    Ezekiel Douglass, son of Colonel Edward and Sarah (George) Douglass, married Mary Gibson. Had children:
    
30. John Douglass, married Polly Kellum. Moved to Arkansas.
31. James Douglass, married Rina Hunt.
32. Sally Douglass, married Mr. Joselin.
33. George Douglass, married Mrs. White.
34. Robert G. Douglass.
35. Tempy Douglass.
    No. 7
    Sally Douglass, daughter of Colonel Edward and Sarah (George) Douglass, married Thomas Blakemore. Had children:
    
36. James Blakemore, married Patsey Taylor.
37. William Blakemore.
38. John Blakemore, married Miss. Rankin.
39. Reuben Blakemore, married Miss. Bentley.
40. Tourblen Blakemore.
41. Edward Blakemore, married Miss. Murray.
42. George Blakemore.
43. Lee Blakemore, married Charlotte Johnson.
44. Wesley Blakemore, married Kitty Neely.
45. Albert Blakemore.
46. Elizabeth Blakemore, married William Dickerson.
47. Coena Blakemore, married John Black.
48. Ann Blakemore, married Mr. Taylor.
49. Matilda Blakemore, married Henry Hart.
50. Fielding Blakemore, married Rebecca Johnson.
    No. 8
    Edward Douglass, Jr., son of Colonel Edward and Sarah (George) Douglass, married Elizabeth Howard. Had children:
    
51. William Howard Douglass, married Sallie Edwards.
52. Harry Lightfoot Douglass, married, first, Miss. P. Shelby; second, Miss. Z. Allcorn; third, Miss. J. Crabb.
53. Patsey S. Douglass, married John Hall.
54. Delia Douglass, married Edward Douglass.
55. Elmore Douglass, married, first, Eliza Fulton; second, Eliza Houston.
56. Norval Douglass, married Priscilla Cage.
57. Eliza G. Douglass, married C. Grandison Sanders.
    No. 9
    Reuben Douglass, Jr., son of Colonel Edward and Sarah (George) Douglass, married Elizabeth Edwards. Had children:
    
58. Willie J. Douglass, married first, Eliza Watkins; second, Lucy Grimm.
59. Sophia Douglass, married Charles Watkins.
60. Peggy Douglass, married Lewis Green.
61. Evalina Douglass, married William Franklin.
62. Malissa Douglass.
63. Bennett Douglass.
64. William Douglass.
65. Patsy Douglass, married Mr. Partee. Move to West Tennessee.
66. Emma Douglass, married William Clark.
    No. 10
    James Douglass, Jr., son of Colonel Edward and Sarah (George) Douglass, married Catherine Collier. Had children:
    
67. Alfred H. Douglass, married, first, Lucy Bennett; second, Rebecca Fulton.
68. Matilda G. Douglass, married, first, J. Cook; second, Joel Parrish.
69. Edward L. Douglass, married Delia Douglass.
70. Isaac C. Douglass, married Eliza Baker.
71. James S. Douglass, married Luck Scarlock.
72. Harry C. Douglass, married Elizabeth Elliott.
73. Young N. Douglass, married Miss. B. Rawlings.
74. Robert G. Douglass, married Elizabeth Blythe.
75. William C. Douglass, married Lucy Seawell.
76. Thomas C. Douglass, married Francis Cantrell.
77. Louisa F. Douglass, married G. W. Allen.
    Third Generation
    No. 11
    Edward Douglass, son of William and Peggy (Stroud) and Douglass, married _ Gregory and moved to Pulaski County, Arkansas. Had children:
    
78. Thomas Douglass.
    No. 13
    Elizabeth Douglass, daughter of William and Peggy (Stroud) Douglass, married Matthew Scoby. They removed to LaFayette County, Arkansas. Had children:
    
79. Jesse Scoby.
80. Patima Scoby.
81. Josephine Scoby.
    No. 17
    Alfred Douglass, son of William and Peggy (Stroud) Douglass, married Cherry Ferrell. Had children:
    
82. James Douglass, married Mary Rogers.
83. Alfred W. Douglass, married Mourning H. Boddie.
84. Louisa Douglass, married Burchett Ferrell.
    No. 19
    Celia Douglass, daughter of Elmore and Betsey (Blackmon) Douglass, married John Pages. Had children:
    
85. Sewell Pages.
86. Thomas Pages, married Miss. Ledbetter.
87. Douglass Pages.
88. Norval Pages.
89. Louisa Pages.
90. Nancy Pages, married Thomas Watson.
91. Betsey Pages, married Mr. Donald.
92. Polly Pages.
93. Martha Pages, married Dick Shelton.
    No. 30
    John Douglass, son of Ezekiel and Mary (Gibson) Douglass, married Polly Kallum, and removed to Arkansas. Had children:
    
94. Polly Douglass, married Jared C. Martin.
95. A. Gibson Douglass.
96. Sophia Douglass.
97. James Douglass.
98. John Douglass.
99. Emily Douglass.
100. Patsey Douglass.
101. Earl Douglass.
     No. 31
     James Douglass, son of Ezekiel and Mary (Gibson) Douglass, married Rina Hunt. Had children:
     
102. Patsey Douglass.
103. Mary Ann Douglass, married Merry C. Aston.
104. Robert B. Douglass, married Delia A. Mitchell.
105. Albert G. Douglass, married Dorotha Turner.
106. Evaline Douglass, married Charles Boddie.
107. Sarah T. Douglass.
108. D. W. Clinton Douglass, married Martha Ann Murray.
109. William Douglass.
110. Harry Douglass.
     No. 33
     George Douglass, son of Ezekiel and Mary (Gibson) Douglass, married Mrs. White. Had children:
     
111. George Douglass, Jr.
112. Mary Abston Douglass.
113. Washington LaFayette Douglass. Died young.
     No. 36
     James Blakemore, son of Thomas and Sally (Douglass) Blakemore, married Patsey Taylor. Had children:
     
114. William Blakemore.
     No. 43
     Lee Blakemore, son of Thomas and Sally (Douglass) Blakemore, married Charlotte Johnson. Had children:
     
115. Mary Blakemore.
     No. 50
     Fielding Blakemore, son of Thomas and Sally (Douglass) Blakemore, married Rebecca Johnson. Had children:
     
116. Jesse Thomas Blakemore, married Mary E. Darnell.
117. William Blakemore, married Ann Thermon.
118. Sally Blakemore.
119. Clinton Blakemore.
120. Ann Elizabeth Blakemore.
121. Fielding Driskell Blakemore.
     No. 51
     William Howard Douglass, son of Edward Douglass, Jr., and Elizabeth (Howard) Douglass, married Sally Edwards. Had children:
     
122. Henry L. Douglass, married Mary Hall.
123. Elizabeth H. Douglass, married Dr. James Mitchell. Moved to Texas.
124. William E. Douglass. Died in Austin, Texas. Never married.
125. Sarah E. Douglass, married Dr. James Glass. Moved to Mississippi.
126. Cullen E. Douglass, married, first, Harriet Bain, second, Mary Estes.
127. Robert B. Douglass. Never married.
     No. 52
     Harry Lightfoot Douglass, son of Edward Douglass, Jr., and Elizabeth (Howard) Douglass, married Priscilla Shelby, and after her death, Miss. Z. Allcorn, and after her death, Jane Crabb. Had children:
     
128. Priscilla Douglass, married Dr. R. C. K. Martin. (See Colonel Anthony Bledsoe Genealogy).
129. William R. Douglass.
130. Elizabeth H. Douglass.
     One child by each wife.
     No. 53
     Patsey S. Douglass, daughter of Edward Douglass, Jr., and Elizabeth (Howard) Douglass, married John Hall. Had children:
     
131. William M. Hall, married Jane Allcorn.
132. Elizabeth F. Hall, married John B. Forrester.
133. Cornelia T. Hall, married, first, E. D. Hicks; second, James I. Guion.
134. Delia Ann Hall, married William Crenshaw.
135. Robert J. Hall, married Mary Sharkey.
136. Julia P. Hall, married Dan R. Russell.
137. Edward D. Hall
     No. 54
     Delia Douglass, daughter of Edward Douglass, Jr., and Elizabeth (Howard) Douglass, married Edward Douglass. Had children:
     
138. William Howard Douglass.
     No. 55
     Elmore Douglass, son of Edward Douglass, Jr., and Elizabeth (Howard) Douglass, married, first Eliza Fulton. Had children:
     
139. Edward Douglass. Drowned in 1834.
140. David Fulton Douglass, married S. Helen Rice. No issue.
141. Norvell Douglass, married, first Mourning Miller; second, J. Dillon.
142. George Bell Douglass.
143. Catherine S. Douglass.
144. Elizabeth S. H. Douglass, married John A. Reed.
145. Cynthia E. Douglass.
146. Sophia Ann Douglass, married Dr. James Pitts.
147. Nedella Douglass, married Richard Fondolan.
148. J. J. White Douglass.
     After the death of his first wife, Elmore married Miss. J. Dillon. Had children.
     
149. Martha A. Douglass, married William D. Haggard.
150. H. Louis Douglass.
151. Susan M. Douglass.
     No. 56
     Norval Douglass, son of Edward Douglass, Jr., and Elizabeth (Howard) Douglass, married Priscilla Cage. Had children:
     
152. Elmore Douglass.
153. Granderson S. Douglass.
154. Mary P. Douglass.
155. Edward H. Douglass.
156. John Forrester Douglass.
157. Wilson Cage Douglass, twin of above.
158. Harry Norval Douglass.
159. Ellen E. Douglass.
     No. 57
     Eliza G. Douglass, daughter of Edward Douglass, Jr., and Elizabeth (Howard) Douglass, married C. Grandison Sanders. Had children:
     
160. James D. Sanders.
161. Elizabeth H. Sanders, married William E. Elliott.
162. Mary S. Sanders.
163. Delia A. Sanders, married Mr. Briscoe.
164. Martha Sanders.
165. Cornelia A. Sanders.
166. Norval D. Sanders.
167. David M. Sanders.
168. Edward D. Sanders.
169. Eliza G. Sanders.
     No. 58
     William J. Douglass, son of Reuben and Elizabeth (Edwards) Douglass, married, first, Eliza Watkins; second, Lucy Grimm. Had children:
     
170. William W. Douglass, married Miss. Bell.
171. Jane A. Douglass, married Dr. J. Franklin.
172. Richard E. Douglass, married Sarah Walton.
173. Guy M. Douglass, married Miss. Harris.
174. Reuben Douglass, married Mrs. Turney.
175. Charles W. Douglass.
     
176. By second wife
     
177. Elizabeth Douglass, married Joseph Miller.
178. Willie J. Douglass, married, first, Helen Doubleday; second, Eliza B. Douglass.
179. Walter Douglass, married Clara Doubleday.
180. Evaline Douglass, married John Brown.
     No. 60
     Peggy Douglass, daughter of Reuben and Elizabeth (Edwards) Douglass, married Lewis Green. Had children:
     
181. William Green.
182. Reuben D. Green, married Kate Royston.
183. Sarah Green.
184. Elizabeth Green, married Clinton Bledsoe.
185. Edward D. Green.
186. Sophia Green, married Thomas Bell.
187. Peggy Green, married Mr. Gordon.
     No. 61
     Evaline Douglass, daughter of Reuben and Elizabeth (Edwards) Douglass, married William Franklin. Had children:
     
188. Mary Franklin, married Kleber Miller.
189. Elizabeth Franklin.
190. Margaret Franklin.
191. Jane Franklin.
192. Ben Franklin, died in the Confederate Army.
     No. 65
     Patsey Douglass, daughter of Reuben and Elizabeth (Edwards) Douglass, married, Mr. Partee. Had children:
     
193. Reuben D. Partee.
194. Bennett D. Partee.
     No. 66
     Emma Douglass, daughter of Reuben and Elizabeth (Edwards) Douglass, married William Clark. Had children:
     
195. Jane Clark, married Mr. Bone.
196. Reuben Clark. Killed in the Confederate Army.
197. Charles Clark, married Martha Brown.
198. Elizabeth Clark, married Ben Harris.
199. Malissa Clark.
200. William Clark.
201. David Clark.
202. Ellen Clark, married Dr. Alfred Brown.
203. Edward Clark.
     No. 67
     Alfred H. Douglass, son of James and Catherine (Collier) Douglass, married Lucy Bennett; second, Rebecca Fulton. Had children:
     
204. James S. Douglass, married Caroline Mills.
205. Alexander H. Douglass.
206. Caroline Douglass, married Thomas Miller.
     Children of second wife
     
207. Alfred H. Douglass, Jr.
208. David F. Douglass.
209. Catherine C. Douglass.
210. Elizabeth S. Douglass, married Andrew Edgar.
211. Young Elmore Douglass.
     No. 68
     Matilda G. Douglass, daughter of James and Catherine (Collier) Douglass, married, first, J. Cook; second, Joel Parrish. Had children:
     
212. Catherine C. Cook, married Dr. Walker.
213. Name unknown, married Mr. Farmer.
214. Adeline Cook, married Mr. Mitcher.
215. Marcus Cook.
216. James D. Cook.
217. Henry C. Cook, twin of James D.
     No. 70
     Isaac C. Douglass, son of James and Catherine (Collier) Douglass, married Eliza Baker. Had children:
     
218. Louisa Douglass, married O. Cage.
219. Loucelia Douglass, married J. Franklin.
220. James Douglass, married Sarah Donovan.
221. Mary Kate Douglass, married John F. Anderson.
222. Caroline Douglass, married George Cook.
223. Sophis Ann Douglass.
224. Alice Douglass.
225. Isaac B. Douglass.
226. Amanda F. Douglass.
     No. 71
     James S. Douglass, son of James and Catherine (Collier) Douglass, married Lucy Searlock. Had children:
     
227. William A. Douglass, married Caroline Vinson.
228. Rebecca Louisa Douglass.
229. Feliciana Douglass.
230. Isaac Douglass.
231. Thomas S. Douglass.
     No. 72
     Harry C. Douglass, son of James and Catherine (Collier) Douglass, married Elizabeth Elliott. Had children:
     
232. Melissa Douglass.
233. Ellen Douglass.
234. Edward Douglass.
235. Harry Fagan Douglass.
236. Young A. Douglass.
237. George W. Douglass.
238. Inman Julian Douglass.
239. Robert P. Douglass.
     No. 73
     Young N. Douglass, son of James and Catherine (Collier) Douglass, married Miss. B. Rawlings. Had children:
     
240. Washington R. Douglass.
241. James Rufus Douglass.
242. Charles S. Douglass.
243. Margarett L. Douglass.
244. Mary Caroline Douglass.
245. Young N. Douglass, Jr.
     No. 74
     Robert G. Douglass, son of James and Catherine (Collier) Douglass, married Elizabeth Blythe. Had children:
     
246. Andrew B. Douglass.
247. Catherine C. Douglass.
248. Alfred Hicks Douglass.
249. Martha Douglass.
     No. 75
     William C. Douglass, son of James and Catherine (Collier) Douglass, married Lucy Seawell. Had children:
     
250. William Douglass.
251. Matilda Douglass.
252. Ann Douglass.
     No. 76
     Thomas C. Douglass, son of James and Catherine (Collier) Douglass, married Francis Cantrell. Had children:
     
253. Mary Douglass.
254. Kate Douglass.
255. James Douglass.
256. William Douglass.
257. Robert Douglass.
258. Matilda Douglass.
259. Young N. Douglass.
260. Larilda Douglass.
261. Fannie Douglass.
262. Ida Douglass.
     No. 77
     Louisa F. Douglass, daughter of James and Catherine (Collier) Douglass, married G. W. Allen. Had children:
     
263. John Allen.
264. Catherine C. Allen.
265. Young D. Allen.
266. Loutilda Allen.
267. Camella Allen.
     Fourth Generation
     No. 103
     Mary Ann Douglass, daughter of James and Rina (Hunt) Douglass, married Merry C. Abston. Had children:
     
268. Charles Abston.
269. Kemmie Abston, married James Bostick.
270. Ann Abston, married John Cantrell.
271. Jennie Abston.
272. Sallie Abston, married Larrey Maney.
273. Virginia Abston.
274. Henry Abston, married Miss. Turner.
275. Mollie Abston, married Harry McClain.
276. Liza Abston.
277. Martha Abstson, married John A. McFerrin.
     No. 104
     Robert B. Douglass, son of James and Rina (Hunt) Douglass, married Delia A. Mitchell. Had children:
     
278. Ellen Douglass, married, first, Harvey E. Topp; second, S. H. Hayes.
279. Jennie Douglass, married Dr. W. H. Haggard.
280. John Douglass.
281. Frank Douglass, married Polly Cage.
282. Sallie T. Douglass, married Jesse Cage.
283. DeWitt Clinton Douglass, married Belle Bender.
284. Henry L. Douglass.
285. James Douglass, married Mrs. Scofield.
286. Mollie Douglass.
287. Eva Douglass.
     No. 105
     Albert G. Douglass, son of James and Rina (Hunt) Douglass, married Dorotha Turner. Had children:
     
288. Seaton T. Douglass, married Selina Matthews.
289. Willie Douglass, married Lady McKinnie
290. Eliza Douglass.
291. Albert Douglass.
292. Stephen Douglass.
293. Jessie Douglass.
     No. 106
     Evaline Douglass, daughter of James and Rina (Hunt) Douglass, married Charles Boddie. Had children:
     
294. Martha Boddie, married Henry Davis.
295. Elmore Boddie.
296. Eliza Boddie.
297. Lizzie Boddie, married William H. Baber.
298. Sallie Boddie, married James Cage.
299. George Boddie.
300. Maria Boddie.
     After the death of his first wife Charles Boddie married Sue Maney. Had children:
     
301. Mag Boddie.
302. May Boddie.
303. Fannie Boddie.
304. Monie Boddie.
305. Susie Boddie.
306. Ella Boddie.
     No. 108
     D. W. Clinton Douglass, son of James and Rina (Hunt) Douglass, married Martha Ann Murray. Had children:
     
307. Martha Douglass.
308. James Douglass, married Bettie Bright.
309. Mina Douglass.
310. Susie Douglass.
311. William Douglass.
312. Robert Douglass, twin of William.
     No. 278
     Ellen Douglass, daughter of Robert B. and Delia A. (Mitchell) Douglass, married Harvey E. Topp, then S. H. Hayes. Had children:
     
313. Robert Topp, married Bettie Walker.
314. Harvey Topp.
315. Anna Hayes.
316. John Hayes.
317. Frank Hayes
     No. 149
     Martha A. Douglass, daughter of Elmore and (J. Dillon) Douglass, married Dr. W. D. Haggard, of Nashville. Had children:
     
318. Louisa Haggard, married Dr. J. Y. Crawford. After the death of his first wife, Dr. Haggard married _.
     No. 279
     Jennie Douglass, daughter of Robert B. Douglass and Delia A. (Mitchell) Douglass, married _ Haggard. Had children:
     
319. William Haggard.
320. Robert Haggard. Died in infancy.
321. Douglass Haggard.
     No. 288
     Seaton T. Douglass, son of Albert G. and Dorothea (Turner) Douglass, married Salina Matthews. Had children:
     
322. Nellie Douglass.
323. Timmie Douglass.
324. Seaton Douglass.
325. Seline Douglass.
     No. 297
     Lizzie Boddie, daughter of Evaline (Douglass) and Charles Boddie, married William H. Baber. Had children:
     
326. Mary Baber.
327. Kimball Baber.
328. Lucy Baber.
329. Sarah Baber.
330. Will Baber.
331. Eva Baber.
332. Charles Baber.

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