I76655: Barbara ADAMS (ABT 1780

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THE ADAMS FAMILY JACOB SR. SISTERS

"Barbara Adams, a sister of the first Jacob Adams, was born about 1780. She married Dr. Sam Tittle about 1799. Their home was upon Canall Creek just above Gassaway known as the Alf Owen home. Later known as the J. T. Powell place now owned by A. J. Smithson. Three sons & four daughters I can trace.

Adams Tittle, one of Dr. Sam & Barbara Adams Tittles sons, was born 180?, died 1879. Adams married Cynthia Gann. Their sons were Bethel and Sam. Bethel went to KY and died there. Sam married Elizabeth Davis. Susan married Bob Smith. Liz married Clent Spurlock. Julia married Obe Nokes. Mary married Tom Davis.

John Adams Davis, who died last Oct. 1939 was Tom Davis and Mary Tittle Davis only heir. John lived and died on Hurricane Creek. Dow Tittle died unmarried. Dow died during the Civil War.

Hiram Tittle, son of Dr. Sam and Barbara Tittle, and nephew of the first Jacob Adams, was born in Va. on Dec. 3, 1801, died Feb. 10, 1881. Hiram Y. Tittle married Mary (Pop) Higgins. She was the old pioneer John Higgins daughter. She was born Jan 1, 1806, died July 11, 1894 being 88 yrs 6 mo 10 da. of age.
They had four sons and several daughters.

Tilman and John Tittle was killed in the War between the States.

Sam J. Tittle, son of Hiram Tittle, mar. Allochie Higgins. Two daughters were born to them. Sadie married Newberry Mullenix. They had no children.

Adah married M. B. Davenport. They had three sons, Sam T, Grover, and Selmer. The daughters were Mary Allochie, Mennie May, Sadie B. and Dosie Brown Davenport. B. Davenport and his wife are dead. M. B. Davenport born Aug. 10, 1861, died Sat. Aug 11, 1928, Lacking one day being 67 yrs of age.

H. Y. Tittle, son of Hiram Tittle, married Liz Melton. They had three sons, Tilman, John, and George were the sons. Camillee & Molly the daughters.

The daughters of Hiram Tittle and Mary (Pop) Higgins, were as follows: Susan married Joe Kate Milligan. Three sons and six dau. graced their home. Two sons and one girl died young. Sam D. Milligan was Joe Kates & Susan Milligans son. He died the 31 day of May 1939, born Dec. 26, 1855. He was 83 years of
age when he died.

Joe Kate Milligans daughters were as follows, Jennie married Isaac Wilcher, Eliza married Johnnie Womack. Joe Bob Womack is a son of Johnnie and Eliza. Georgia married Calvin Womack. Allie married Willie Womack. Nebe married JimJones, son of Canal Creek Will Jones. Nancy Tittle married Spunt Dennis. They went to Ark. and I have lost sight of them years ago.

Barbara Tittle, Hirams daughter, married Ike Higgins Three sons and four daughters were born to them as Follows: James, Bill, and Dick the sons. Molly married Jada Jones, They had one child, Cola. She married John Cooper, Tomie married Mike Markum. Lizzy married Joe Bob Womack. Alvin Blanks wife is a daughter of Ike and Barbara Higgins. Martha Tittle, Hiram Tittles daughter, married Bill Rigsby. Murf and George are the sons. Florence married Knox Armstrong. Willie married Lewis Womack. Lillie married Senate Herriman. Delia married Dock Womack. Fanny married Billy Keaton. Betty married Bob Higgins.

A Rigsby married another one of the girls. A Elkins wife was a daughter of Hiram Tittle, the mother of Sandy Elkins. Camille Tittle married Pink Milligan. They removed to Ark. They are dead. Elsie Tittle died unmarried. Julia married a Elkins.

Henry Duggin, father of John Duggin, married Hiram Tittles first dau. Henry Duggin’s second wife was Sarah McKnight. Hiram Tittle’s first home was on Cavenders Branch where the late Ike Higgins lived and died. Hirams latter home was on Sugar Tree Knob where H. Y. Tittle, Jr., lived and died.

Adams Tittle home was upon the head of Hog Thief Branch south east of Gassaway. Adams land was in DeKalb Co. He was magistrate of the Third Civil Dist. of DeKalb Co several years. The Tittle farm is divided up into four or five different parts. The Adamsons, Sauls, Smithsons, Hales, and others own
the Adams Tittle land at present.

Dr. Sam Tittle and Barbara Adams Tittle daughters was Salena. She married John Derting. {Salena Tittle married John Derting March 28, 1844 in Cannon Co., TN} He was born Feb 4, 1793, died Nov 21, 1881. They lived upon Hog Thief Branch on the Smithville Road in DeKalb Co. Two sons graced the Derting home. John A. married Elizabeth Adamson. Horace married Polina Mason.

Sabina Tittle, Dr. Sam Tittles daughter, married Jonas Nokes. Four sons and one daughter were born to them as follows: James Nokes married Elizabeth Ashford. Bud married James Andersons daughter. Obe married Julia Tittle. Sam married Paralee Davis. Nan Nokes, the only daughter, died unmarried.

Jonas Nokes lived on the ridge at the head of Tassey Hollow. Jonas owned three hundred acres of land. Some of it was in DeKalb Co. Some of the land was sterile and the larger part of it was very fertile. It on one of a fine timbered section of land. Bill Smithson bought the farm. A. J. Smithson owns it now.

SUSAN, DAUGHTER OF DR. SAM TITTLE

Susan married Alex Milligan, Sr. Six sons and two daughters were born to them. Pink Milligan married Camille Tittle. They removed to Ark and died there. George died in Camp Moton, Ill a prisoner of War, 1863. He was only 18 years of age.
James Milligan shot James Higgins dead in 1868 and ran away. He died in Grayson Co., Texas 1887. Brown Milligan married Francis (Babe) Powell. Three sons: George, Buddy, Bill are the boys. Susie, Ally, Bernice, Molly and Quizie are the daughters.

Abner Milligan, son of Alex Milligan, married Sarah Ann Higgins. Bob, the youngest son, married Betty Preston. Five daughters, two sons, were born to them. Hattie married John Bogle. Jennie married Ben Shirley. Jessie married Clyde Hollandsworth. Oda married Jim McGee. Bobbie married Oscar Pitman.
The boys Rae died in his ninth year. Joe B. married Lela King. Lela married Shelah Ashford. He died and she married Joe B. Milligan. They lived at the Milligan home on Hurricane Creek.

Alex and Susie Tittle Milligans two daughters were named Luese and Liz Milligan. Luese was born May 29, 1841, died Aug 2, 1900. She married Elijah Ashford, in 1859. Elijah was born Dec. 24, 1833, died March 20, 1910. Eight daughters and two sons were born to them. Mary Alice Ashford, born Aug 20, 1861. Married Rufus A. Dennis Oct 12, 1912. Alice died Feb. 21,1938. Antilize Ashford born Sept 3, 1863. Died Mar 10, 1916. She married Frank Bogle 1887. Susan born Mar 20, 1865, died Dec 11, 1911. Harriet born Jan 16,
1868, died Mar 4, 1907. Elizabeth born May 30, 1870. She is living. Nola born Mar 12, 1873. Died Mar 8 1907. Hanson born Dec 1, 1875, living. Pearl, born Sept 2, 1880 died July 6, 1905. Wilburn Ashford born Jan 16, 1878. Living. Shelah Ashford, born Oct 9, 1884, died Mar 2, 190?. The Ashfords are all dead except Betty, Hanson, and Wilburn. Wilburn Ashford is sheriff of Cannon County, Tenn (1940).

Liz, Alex and Susie Tittle Milligans eldest daughter, married Alex (Dutch) Jetton. They lived on top of the hill above the John Milligan home on Hurricane Creek. Two sons and two daughters were born to them. Benjamin, the first son, never married. He was near 80 years of age when he died. James Jetton married Peggie Milligan. She was a daughter of Sire Fuson. She married John Milligan. John died and she married James Jetton. Liz and Alex eldest girl died very young. Betty Jetton married Robert Stone. Three sons and four daughters were born to them. Charles, Jesse and Alexander the sons. Joe Watsons wife, Dixie Marcums wife, Jim B. Markums wife, and Edd Hollandsworths wife are the daughters. They live in the fifteenth civil district of Cannon Co., Tenn. Alex Milligan born Oct 14, 1814, died Dec. 4, 1874. Susie
Milligan born May 18, 1817. Died Feb 18, 1888.

One of Dr. Sam Tittles girls, Mary Ann, married Elijah Higgins, son of John Higgins. Elijah was born about 1802. I don't know where he lived but I believe the Shirley farm on Hurricane Creek was his home. He and his Tittle wife had two sons and three daughters. Robert and Coleman was the boys.
Robert married Susan Sullens. Coleman died single. Elijah's girls were Susan, Ebeline and Dycie. Dycie married Josire Hollandsworth. Susans first marriage was to a Kelly. Her second marriage was to Wm. Preston.

Ebeline married John A. Stanley. Ebb and John A. Stanleys children: R. M. Stanley married Christine Cox. Auntna married Parlea Kelley. Burt married a Thompson. Mort married Rachel Davis. His second wife was Nora King. Alex, Jr. was killed the 23rd day of Feb 1863 in the Calfkiller battle in White county. Jerry and Burt was killed by a fallen tree the 4th day July, 188?.

The daughters of Ebb and John A. Stanley was as follows: Sis married George McNelley. Caroline married Jack Jones. Dorcas married William Quarrels."

Src: CANNON COUNTY, TN - BIOGRAPHIES - R.A. Dennis Manuscripts, Part 3
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/cannon/bios/dennis03.txt

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ID Number: I76655

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