Nancy P. Goodman's
GENEALOGY AND TENNESSEE
OZMENT, OSMENT RESEARCH GROUP
Osment, Ozment family of Tennessee -
ozment.html

I will copy the last note I had from him at the bottom, plus send him a copy of your note....maybe together we can all come up with something on the Osment/Ozments in Wilson county.

Mary Jane Ozment, child of Richard Ozment and I think Rebecca "Betty" Chandler (note--this should say EDDINGS, NOT CHANDLER) (don't have my notes in front of me) married James Allen Lane....they were all in Wilson County....James Allen Lane's daughter Martha Lane married William S. Goodman....these are my husband's great-grandparents.

Nancy Goodman ([email protected])

Here is Dwight's last note to me:

Subj: OZMENT- Tax List
Date: 8/31/98 1:09:49 PM Central Daylight Time
From: [email protected] (new email 6/99)
To: [email protected]
Dear Nancy,
Do you have access to early Tax Lists for Wilson Co., TN. If so, will you look up following:

Richard D. and Elizabeth LeCompte OZMENT. Not sure of exact date, but believe it is probably 1820-1830. If this is the same Richard who moved to Wilson Co., TN from Guilford Co., NC about that time, he may be my 4th Great Grandfather . Just received this lead from John A. Ozment, Heywood, CA .
I realize you probably have more look-ups than you want, but I would greatly appreciate your help. If you do not have the time, please advise a website or other lead so that I can do the research.
You should have my FGS for Richard OZMENT which I snailmailed to you in Nov. 1997.

Thanks for your help. Best wishes,
Dwight W. Ozment
[email protected] (new email 6/99)

><< Subj: OZMENT/OSMENT of Wilson Co., TN,etc.
> Date: 9/21/98 2:36:36 PM Central Daylight Time
> From: [email protected]
> To: [email protected]
> CC: [email protected]
> > Dear Nancy and Lon,
> Re: the message 9/20/98 with my last note to Nancy attached ->
> Nancy wrote to Lon (third paragraph) that "Mary Jane Ozment, child of
> Richard Ozment and I think Rebecca "Betty"Chandler  (she was Eddings, not Chandler) (don't have my notes in
> front of me) married James Allen Lane......">

> According to my records, Rebecca "Becky" CHANDLER married, in Wilkes Co.,
> NC (date unknown) , William EDDINS/EDDINGS (b. April 21, 1758, Culpeper
> Co., VA). Rebecca CHANDLER's parents were Robert and Partheney CHANDLER of Wilkes Co., NC. William's parents were Abraham EDDINS/EDDINGS of
> Spotsylvania Co., VA. and Catherine TOWLES of Middlesex Co., VA.
> > I don't know the parentage of Mary Jane Ozment (could be Richard Ozment,
> but WHICH Richard?).>
> Also, I do not have any information on James Allen LANE, Martha LANE, or
> William S. GOODMAN. Please enlighten me, Nancy.>
> Still have not been able to locate the 1820-1830 Tax Lists for Wilson Co.,
> TN. Any suggestions? I believe those records can help to narrow the search
> as it pertains to my Richard Ozment. I am still trying to prove the
> connection between Richard and Elizabeth LeCompte OZMENT and Howard
> OZMENT, my third great grandfather.

> Lon,
Evelyn Thoes and I have been researching the Cameron "Cam" and
> Sofronia Catherine OZMENT lines for some time now, and I believe
> we can be fairly certain that the line is connected up to Jonathan
> (Safronia Catherine Ozment's father) and Sarah Neatherey OZMENT. Beyond
> that it is only assumption (and you know what they say about "assume"!). >
> I believe our Ozment branch is connected to the John OSMENT (and possibly
> OSMOND) of England, but we need to locate the records (family Bible, court
> document, or other legal documents) that will varify and complete this
> puzzle. >
> Let me hear from both of you "kin folks". Critique builds character and ,
> as a cowboy sage once said "Good judgement comes from experience, and a
> lotta' that comes from bad judgement!">
> Best wishes,
> Dwight W. Ozment
> [email protected] (new email 6/99)
3:35P.M. EDST Mon. Sep. 21, 1998

>Hi again Dwight,
> I don't think I have anything else on Richard Ozment, and did you notice the
>James Ozment who married Rebecca/Betty's sister Elizabeth?
> Now isn't that weird also that Rebecca is nicknamed Betty and not Elizabeth?
>Probably James and Richard were either brothers or cousins......
>This is one line I have not done a lot on....but will look and see if I have
>any other notes anywhere that I can send you.
>Here is a note I got from Joyce Anderson and I sent her a copy of the last
>note I sent to you and Lon Martin, and sending her a copy of this one too...
>Did you join the Wilson County TN email list that I wrote you about? If not, you can go to the web pages I have posted the Digest of the list on and check
>and see if you find any other connections in Wilson County, TN
>http://members.xoom.com/NancyGoodman/idx.html
> NancyG...>>

Hi, again Nancy-
Yes, I did subscribe to TNWILSON-D and enjoy checking it out. Hope to find more about those elusive Ozments. Also, found Joyce Anderson's info about OSMENT/LAIN quite interesting. Still working on that.
Dwight

>>>In a message dated 9/6/98 4:54:51 PM Central Daylight Time, [email protected]
>writes:>
><< Subj: Osment, Lain Families
> Date: 9/6/98 4:54:51 PM Central Daylight Time
> From: [email protected] (Grover D. Anderson)
> To: [email protected] ('[email protected]')
> Nancy,>
> I don't know if I have any info that will help your husband's research but I
>have a Rachel Osment that married Robert Shannon on Aug. 21, 1811 in the
>family. The Shannon Family that is. Robert was the son of Robert (Robin)
>Shannon. Robin's father, Robert, is my ggggrandfather. I'm afraid I do not
>have any info on Rachel other than marriage date.
> As for Lains. What names are you looking for. The Lains married into the
>Shannon family. William H. Lain son of Armstead Lain, Jr. is my gg-
>grandfather and I have info on the Lains. There are some contradictions in
>the family info but maybe I will have what you are looking for.>
> Joyce Anderson> >>

I thank you very much for your time and effort in helping me. All is appreciated. As you can see, I did not have as much as you sent me on this branch. If I may be of help to you please let me know. Thanks again. I am making a cc of this note for Nancy Goodman for her website.

Sincerely,
Lon
---
What I had:
Descendants of James H. Ozment
Generation No. 1
1. JAMES H.3 OZMENT (JAMES2, RICHARD(1) was born 1801 in Guilford County, North Carolina, and died August 29, 18491. He married MARTHA HOLLOWAY.
Notes for MARTHA HOLLOWAY:
The family Bible list her as dying on April 28, 1849. This would be 2 months after having her last child. A person may wonder if it wasn't complications after giving birth. Her husband, James died 4 months after her. Sarah, the oldest took care of her brothers and sisters after their parents had died. She is listed as the head of household for the 1850 Wilson County census.
Children of JAMES OZMENT and MARTHA HOLLOWAY are:
2. i. SARAH H(.4) OZMENT, b. March 28, 1826; d. December 05, 1895.
ii. J. A. S. OZMENT, b. October 07, 1828(1).
iii. MARY I. OZMENT, b. August 21, 1830(1).
3. iv. JOHN C. OZMENT, b. October 05, 1832, Wilson County, Tennessee.
v. CLEOPATRA T. OZMENT, b. August 05, 1834(1); m. CHARLES H. COOK.
vi. LEVI J. OZMENT, b. September 26, 1836(1).
vii. MARTHA E. OZMENT, b. January 09, 1839(1).
viii. RICHARD G. OZMENT, b. March 16, 1841(1); d. Bef. 1897; m. ANN REBECCA WRIGHT.
ix. MARTHA H. OZMENT, b. June 01, 1843(1); d. March 19, 1924(1).
x. MARTIN H. OZMENT, b. Abt. 1844.
xi. JOHN W. OZMENT, b. February 28, 18491; d. June 10, 1859(1).

Generation No. 2
2. SARAH H.4 OZMENT [JAMES H.(3), JAMES(2), RICHARD(1)] was born March 28, 1826(1), and died December 05, 1895(1). She married JAMES M. OZMENT January 06, 1851 in Wilson County, Tennessee1, son of ELI OZMENT and SARAH OZMENT.
Children of SARAH OZMENT and JAMES OZMENT are:
i. ELI J.5 OZMENT, b. March 19, 1852; m. (1) JOSEPHINE BROWN; m. (2) ALMIRA AMOS.
ii. MARTHA J. OZMENT, b. May 25, 1855(1).

3. JOHN C.4 OZMENT (JAMES H.3, JAMES2, RICHARD1) was born October 05, 1832 in Wilson County, Tennessee1. He married AMANDA C. WRIGHT(2), daughter of HOLLIS WRIGHT and ELIZABETH WRIGHT.

Children of JOHN OZMENT and AMANDA WRIGHT are:
4. i. J. HARRISON5 OZMENT, b. September 11, 1853, Wilson County, Tennessee.
ii. ADA OZMENT3, m. JOSEPH H. CARVER(3).

Generation No. 3
4. J. HARRISON5 OZMENT (JOHN C.(4), JAMES H.(3), JAMES(2), RICHARD(1) was born September 11, 1853 in Wilson County, Tennessee(4). He married EMMA A. CLEMMONS, daughter of WILLIAM CLEMMONS and ELIZABETH CARVER.

Notes for J. HARRISON OZMENT:
Goodspeed's History of Wilson County, Tennessee, pub. 1886, reprinted 1971, p. 1111:

J. Harrison Ozment, an enterprising farmer, was born September 11, 1853, in Wilson County, Tenn., and is one of three children born to John C. and Amanda (Wright) Ozment. The father was born October 5, 1833, (the family bible shows October 5, 1832, which is the date I use, Lonnie) in Wilson County, and is a farmer by occupation. He is the owner of about 100 acres of land, and is now living in the Twenty-fifth District. The mother was born March 4, 1834, and is the daughter of Hollis and Elizabeth Wright. Our subject was reared in Wilson County, and received a practical education in the country schools. In 1877 he began farming for himself, and December 20, 1876, Emma A. Clemmons became his wife. She is the daughter of William L. and Elizabeth (Carver) Clemmons, and was born March 12, 1857. Mr. and Mrs. Ozment are the parents of three children: Clara, Lenna, and Horace. Mr. Ozment has a fine farm of 200 acres in the Twenty-fifth District, and is a gentleman in every respect. He is a Democrat in politics, and a consistent member of the Missionary Baptist Church. Mrs. Ozment is a member of the Christian Church.
In the 1860 Wilson County census he is listed as James H., 7 years old.
Children of J. OZMENT and EMMA CLEMMONS are:
i. CLARA6 OZMENT.
ii. LENNA OZMENT.
iii. HORACE OZMENT.
Endnotes
1. James Ozment Family Bible 1851-1924.
2. Goodspeed's History of Wilson County, Tennessee published 1886, reprinted 1971 page 1111.
3. Joseph M. "Sonny" Hardaway, Jr..
4. Goodspeed's History of Wilson County, Tennessee published 1886, reprinted 1971 page 1111.

Yes, these numbers are my source/end notes. I can't transmit them as smaller numbers for some reason. They are smaller on my program but don't transmit as small. Sometimes I just delete them before I send, but then can't transmit the source numbers. I guess I could have put in parenthesis. Didn't think about that until now.
Lon Martin
Email: [email protected]

> As for Lains. What names are you looking for. The Lains married into the Shannon family. William H. Lain son of Armstead Lain, Jr. is my gg-grandfather and I have info on the Lains. There are some contradictions in the family info but maybe I will have what you are looking for.
> Joyce Anderson
[email protected]> >>> >

Hello, Ms. Anderson
I am looking for information on Angie Lain who married Rufus Doak Ozment on Sept 5, 1886 in Lebanon. He was b on Mar 26, 1856 and was the son of Cameron "Cam" Osment/Ozment who was my gt gt grandfather.
I have nothing on their children or her. Thanks.
Lon Martin
Email: [email protected]

If I can help you in any other way please let me know.
Joyce
Email: [email protected]

First of all, my interest in the OZMENT line is due to the fact that I am a descendant of John PAVEY and probable wife (Mary?) ANDERSON through their son, Anderson PAVEY (b: 1790, Caroline Co, MD.) This ANDERSON line was connected to the Nicolites (religious sect) from the Eastern Shore (1760-ca. 1800.) Many of the old 'hard-core' Nicolites migrated to Guilford Co, NC, by 1800 (including John Pavey and the Anderson's.)

Marriage Bond dated: January 11, 1816, Guilford Co, NC (I have copy of original) -- Becky PEAVY - RICHARD OZMENT.

Guilford Co, NC WILL ABSTRACTS - Unrecorded Wills...
MARGARET COOK - Noncupative Will - 13 Jan 1817
Rebecca DAVEY - teakettle, 6 pewter plates, coffee pot, 1 sheet
David STACK - large pot & dutch oven (he md. to Sarah, Richard's sister.)
Isaac ANDERSON - her bed
Wit: Richard OZMENT as certified to James Millis, JP
-Notes: I have a copy of this will, and Rebecca's name was PAVEY. Why it looked like DAVEY was because it was a little on the light side and when they closed the "P", they closed it a little low...but, it was PAVEY. When John PAVEY purchased land in Guilford Co, 1803 and sold it 1807, his name was spelled PEAVY throughout except for where he signed it and it was PAVEY as plain as day (I also have copies of these original deeds.)-
Old Guilford, NC Court Minutes, 1781-1788 & Genealogical Implications of the Laws in Effect - Guilford Co, NC Court of Common Pleas and Quarter Sessions.....#278: Frances SULLAVAN prvd deed from JAMES RYAN & wife to RICHARD OZMENT, 116a, 20 August, 1787 Pleas & Quarter Sessions. -
Notes: There were SULLIVAN's who were Nicolites. From a SULLIVAN researcher, Marcus Sullivan - [email protected] - comes the following..." Florence Sullivane Jr.'s son, Holland, married Elizabeth OZMENT (b: 1821, TN.) They were married Sept. 21, 1841, Wilson Co, TN, had 11 children and moved to Saline Co, IL in 1853. She died there in 1886, I have burial records." Holland was the son of Florence, Jr who was the son of Florence, Sr and wife, Sarah, who had migrated to Guilford Co before 1800. Frances (from above) and Florence SULLIVAN, Sr. were connected (brothers, probably, sons of Daniel?)
A Solomon CAUSEY md: Elizabeth OZMENT, Guilford Co, 6/27/1832. Many CAUSEY's were Nicolites in MD/DE and some migrated to Guilford Co, ca. 1800. Nicolite Marriage Records show: William ANDERSON (of Kent Co, DE) and Ann CAUSEY (of Caroline Co, MD) married August 31, 1791. (Further research shows that William ANDERSON died very shortly after the wedding...what happened to Nancy...did she also migrate to NC?) Also, was ISAAC ANDERSON (Margaret Cook's will) connected to this William ANDERSON? Probably, but how? The will of Zebulon CAUSEY (Guilford Co, 1809) names son Solomon..one of the witnesses was Hugh SHERWOOD (the Sherwood's were from Caroline Co, MD also. However, they were Methodists, not Nicolites. Hugh SHERWOOD was practically a next-door neighbor to Anderson PAVEY on the 1820 Washington Co, IN. census.
On the 1790 Caroline Co, MD census, John PAVEY already had a daughter. I believe this was Rebecca PAVEY OZMENT. John PAVEY died, 1814, Washington Co, IN.
My researcher lost track of Richard & Becky OZMENT shortly after their marriage (did they migrate to TN??) Then, in a later census, she 'picked up' a Becky Ozment in Guilford. Had Richard died? Did they have any children and what happened to Becky?
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Also, any opinions, especially about Becky being John PAVEY's daughter. Have any of you ever come across the surname of PAVEY/PEAVY before. (We have learned that the Southern branch of PAVEY's changed their names to PEAVY...don't know whether it was on purpose or not.)
Thanks for listening.
Marsha McWilliams
Email: [email protected]
<<-----Original Message----->>
From: [email protected]
Sent: Monday, October 05, 1998
Subject: Fwd: Ozment Web page
In a message dated 10/4/98 9:51:11 PM Central Daylight Time, Genny1 writes:
Subj: Ozment Web page
> Date: 10/4/98
> From: [email protected]
> To: LonRMartin, Genny1, Brobpat, VHULL
> To: [email protected], [email protected]
> To: [email protected]
> I have updated the Ozment Web page and now have it on two sites: > http://members.aol.com/genny1/ozment.html  (this page)
> and I have a "mirror" site at:
> http://members.xoom.com/NancyGoodman/ozment.html

> The list of those whose Ozment posts are on the page are:
> Nancy Goodman [email protected]
> Bob Carver [email protected]
> Vivian Eakes Hull [email protected]
> Lon Martin [email protected]
> Dwight Ozment [email protected]
> Joyce Anderson [email protected]
> Nadine Christall [email protected]>
> If you will take a look at the table I did on the Coggin Research Team page at:> http://members.aol.com/genny1/cogtbl1.html
> and then let me know exactly how you descend on your Ozment/Osment line,
> I will do a table listing each of us, and who are ancestors are......
> This might help us tie it together and make some connections.....
> Nancy Goodman
>
>Thanks for all your help and hard work, Nancy.
>I expect the rest of my cousins to help out when they have time.
>Lon

I am interested in finding information about Owen LANE who is found on the 1820 Davidson Co, TN census. Did he have children, Nancy Ann, b ca 1801, Denny, and Thomas? The Owen LANE on the 1820 Davidson Co, TN census was over 45 years of age. He had two sons 16-26, a daughter 10-16, a daughter 16-26, and a wifer over 45. The daughter 16-26 could very well be my Nancy Ann Lane, b ca 1801 who married Alfred OZMENT in Davidson Co, TN on 18 Apr 1823. A Denne Lane married Susannah McFaddin 1 March 1821 in Davidson. A Thomas Lane married Rebecca McFaddin on 24 June 1819 in Davidson. Also on the 1820 census is a Thomas LAIR or LAIN, age 26-45.

Another interesting note about Owen LANE. His revolutionary pension was applied for 17 Oct 1832 in Davidson Co, TN. He was aged 77 then, stated he was born in Caroline Co, MD, lived there and enlisted there and was one the Maryland line. Afterwards he moved to Guilford Co, NC and then moved to Davidson Co, TN. This is the same migration for my Ozment family! They went from somewhere in Maryland to Guilford Co, NC and then to Davidson Co, TN and then on to Wilson Co, TN!
Eleanor Colson
[email protected]
Katy, Texas

P.S. Since I sent this query I noticed queries in the Caroline Co, MD page for Richard OZMENT by Dwight Ozment! Could they be from the same place and migrated together?
Eleanor

Cynthia,
Saw your post on TNWilson-D, V98#55, 11 Oct 1998 re: your related lines including OZMENT. ...

I am researching my OZMENT families from Guilford Co., NC who moved to Wilson Co., TN about 1820. My 4th great grandfather, Richard Ozment (b. between 1759 & 1763, MD ; d. about 1830-1840, Wilson Co., TN ?) married Elizabeth LeCompte July 16, 1778, Caroline Co., MD. They had at least two sons - Howard OZMENT and Richard OZMENT. Howard apparently came to Wilson Co., TN about 1820 but returned to Guilford Co., NC by 1840. Richard (the son of Richard) apparently moved to Wilson Co. from Guilford Co. prior to his father's arrival and remained . Nothing is known about Elizabeth (LeCompte) OZMENT, but believe she died before moving to Wilson Co. or soon thereafter.
If you have any information on the OZMENT line, please advise. Also, please include any information on the connection to your other surnames.

You may want to check out the OZMENT Web Page by Nancy Goodman. The URL is as follows:
<http://members.aol.com/genny1/ozment.html>  (this page)

I have submitted my Ozment Genealogy Report to Nancy as of today (10/13/98) and it should be on the OZMENT Web Page soon. ...
Best regards,
Dwight W. Ozment
[email protected] (new email 6/99)
Tues Oct 13, 1998

1810 Guilford Co, NC census:
Page 171
Jonathan LANE 1 male 26-45, 4 males<10, 1 female 26-45
Samuel OZMENT 1 male 45+, 1 male 26-45, 2 males 16-26, 1 male 10-16
1 female 16-26
2 between

Owen LANE 1 male 45+, 1 male 10-16, 2 males<10
1 female 45+, 1 female 16-26, 1 female<10 *********
Next door!

James OZMENT 1 male 26-45, 1 male 16-26, 1 male 10-16, 3 males<10 *******
1 female 26-45, 1 female 10-16, 3 females<10

Now James OZMENT I believe is the one who is in 1820 Wilson Co, TN. I have a copy of an old letter that says that James was the father of Alfred, not John which most Ozment researchers have as his father. As you can see, Alfred, b. ca 1805, NC would fit in perfect with the three males < 10. Nancy, b. ca 1801, NC fits perfectly with the 1 female under 10! Am I crazy for hoping. Indidentally, Owen LANE's Rev. War pension file says that he was born in Caroline Co, MD where Richard OZMENT is supposed to be from too! His file says he was born ca 1755, enlisted in Caroline Co, MD, and afterwards moved to Guilford Co, NC and then Davidson Co, TN. I also found records of an Owen LANE buying land in Wilson Co, TN in the 1820's. The point is, wherever our OZMENTs are, so appear to be the LANEs.

Look at the others I found in 1810 Guilford Co, NC:
Page 156
Jonathan OZMENT 1 male 26-45, 2 males< 10, 2 females 26-45, 2 females<10

******Lon, isn't this your line? Who are all his children? You gave me Sophronia. I found a Samuel and an Emily in some Wilson Co records that I believe are his children also.
Page 157
William LANE 1 male 26-45, 2 males<10, 1 female 26-45, 1 female <10
This could be Nancy but I think William stayed in Guilford Co, NC
Richard OZMENT 1 male 45+, 2 males 16-26, 1 male 10-16, 1 female 26-45, 2
females 10-16

Page 159
John LANE 1 male 45+, 1 male 16-26, 1 male 10-16
1 female 45+, 1 female 26-45, 1 female 16-26, 2 females 10-16

Page 169
Jesse LANE 1 male 45+, 1 male 10-16, 1 male<10
1 female 45+, 1 female 10-16, 1 female<10

Page 181
Reuben LANE 1 male 26-45, 2 males<10
1 female 26-45, 1 female<10

Page 183
D. OZMENT 1 male 26-45, 2 males 16-26, 1 male 10-16, 1 male<10
1 female 16-26

J. OZMENT 1 male 45+, 2 males 16-26, 1 male<10
1 female 45+, 1 female 26-45, 1 female 16-26, 2 females 10-16
1 female<10
**********Is this John? Is D. OZMENT David?

Eleanor

HELLO EVERYONE, THIS IS LON
YES, I AM KIN AND SO IS NADINE AND BILLIE (SCOOTER) WIMBERLIE. I believe Dwight is kin through him, also.
HERE IS WHAT I HAVE, ELEANOR:

Descendants of Jonathan Ozment

Generation No. 1
1. JONATHAN OZMENT (SAMUEL, RICHARD) was born Abt. 1776 in Maryland, and died Abt. 1825 in Wilson County, Tennessee. He married SARAH NEATHEREY November 19, 1799 in Guilford County, North Carolina.

Notes for JONATHAN OZMENT:
Jonathan moved from Guilford County, North Carolina to Wilson County, Tennessee in 1810 or 1811. He is listed in the 1810 Guilford County census.

Children of JONATHAN OZMENT and SARAH NEATHEREY are:
i. SARAH OZMENT, b. Abt. 1795, Guilford County, North Carolina; d. March 25, 1895; m. SELDON BAIRD.
ii. SAMUEL OZMENT, b. Abt. 1800, Guilford County, North Carolina; d. Aft. 1860, Hardeman County?, Tennessee; m. NANCY WADDLE, January 10, 1823, Wilson County, Tennessee.
iii. JANE OZMENT, b. Abt. 1801, Guilford County, North Carolina; d. March 25, 1895, Wilson County, Tennessee; m. JAMES C. DRAKE, December 06, 1832, Wilson County, Tennessee.

More About JANE OZMENT:
Fact 1: She is buried at the Osment Cemetery, south of Lebanon, Wilson County, Tennessee

2. iv. JOHN ARMSTRONG OZMENT, b. Abt. 1806, Guilford County, North Carolina; d. Aft. March 1865.
v. REBECCA L. OZMENT, b. 1816, Wilson County, Tennessee; m. JESSE A. GOODWIN, March 11, 1829, Wilson County, Tennessee.
3. vi. SOFRONIA CATHERINE OZMENT, b. 1819, Wilson County, Tennessee; d. December 13, 1896, Lebanon, Wilson County, Tennessee: m . Cameron "Cam" Ozment
vii. EMILY OZMENT, b. Wilson County, Tennessee.

Notes for EMILY OZMENT: She was listed as a minor in 1827.

Generation No. 2
2. JOHN ARMSTRONG4 OZMENT (JONATHAN3, SAMUEL2, RICHARD1) was born Abt. 1806 in Guilford County, North Carolina, and died Aft. March 1865. He married MARTHA HUTTON October 07, 1825 in Wilson County, Tennessee.
Children of JOHN OZMENT and MARTHA HUTTON are:
i. ROBERT BURTON"BURT"5 OZMENT, b. March 1832, Tennessee1; d. Abt. 1905, Wilson County, Tennessee2; m. NANCY JANE SCARBOROUGH, June 15, 1863, Lebannon, Wilson County, Tennessee2.

Notes for ROBERT BURTON"BURT" OZMENT:
He was listed as being a blacksmith in the Wilson County census years. He served in the Confederacy during the War Between the States; service record #554 from Wilson County, 7th infantry. His wife Nancy filed for a widow's pension #1670 from Wilson County.

ii. PANLEE OZMENT, b. Abt. 1833.
iii. TENNESSEE OZMENT, b. Abt. January 1834, Tennessee3.

Notes for TENNESSEE OZMENT:
In the 1900 Wilson County census, she was living with her brother, Burt and his family, and she was listed as being about 66 years old, and had been single all of her life.

iv. MARY OZMENT, b. Abt. 1839, Tennessee4.
v. JOHN OZMENT, b. Abt. 1840, Tennessee4.
vi. MARTHA OZMENT, b. Abt. 1842, Tennessee4.

3. SOFRONIA CATHERINE4 OZMENT (JONATHAN3, SAMUEL2, RICHARD1) was born 1819 in Wilson County, Tennessee, and died December 13, 1896 in Lebanon, Wilson County, Tennessee. She married CAMERON OZMENT October 25, 1841 in Wilson County, Tennessee, {Cam might be the son of JAMES OZMENT and ELIZABETH UNKNOWN. as James was living next to Cameron in the census of 1850 in Wilson County next to Cam. He would have been about the right age. James is listed as being 83 years old, which would have made him born in 1767. It has not been proven though that he is Cam's father. He seems to be the only candidate, but this is just guesswork right now. We do know that Cam b abt 1811 and (James) Thomas Ozment b after 1797 were brothers. It also seems, but again guesswork that James H. Ozment b 1801-1810, d. August 29, 1849 was also a brother to Thomas and Cam. [ONE THING ABOUT THESE JAMES...WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO BE VERY CAREFUL WITH THEM BECAUSE THERE WERE SO MANY LM]

Notes for SOFRONIA CATHERINE OZMENT:
Sofronia was known by her middle name of Catherine. She was six years old when her father died. Her guardian, along with her sister Emily, was listed as Samuel Ozment in 1827.

More About SOFRONIA CATHERINE OZMENT: Fact 1: She is buried at the Osment Cemetery, south of Lebanon, Wilson County, Tennessee

Notes for CAMERON OZMENT:
Cam Ozment's name was spelt as Ozment in the 1870 census, but he was buried under the name of Osment. Somehow the z was changed to an s by accident or design. We know his son Harrison went all of his life with his own name as Ozment.
More About CAMERON OZMENT: Fact 1: He is buried at the Osment Cemetery.

Children of SOFRONIA OZMENT and CAMERON OZMENT are:
i. JAMES HARRISON OZMENT, b. October 28, 1844, Wilson County, Tennessee; d. December 10, 1926, Columbus, Cherokee County, Kansas; m. MARGARET "MAGGIE" ANN ALVERY GRISHAM, Lebanon, Wilson County, Tennessee.
Notes for JAMES HARRISON OZMENT: James Harrison Ozment went by the name of Harrison all of his life. His wife's surname is found as Grissom in some records.

ii. GREEN T. OZMENT, b. 1848, Wilson County, Tennessee; d. November 11, 1909, Wilson County, Tennessee.
More About GREEN T. OZMENT: Fact 1: He is buried at the Osment Cemetery.

iii. FRANCES OZMENT, b. April 12, 1850, Wilson County, Tennessee; d. October 03, 1927; m. THWEAT MCCARTNEY, August 17, 1866.

iv. JOHN OZMENT, b. 1854, Wilson County, Tennessee; d. October 1902, Wilson County, Tennessee; m. DOVIE UNKNOWN.
More About JOHN OZMENT: Fact 1: He is buried at the Osment Cemetery.

v. RUFUS DOAK OZMENT, b. March 26, 1856, Wilson County, Tennessee; d. Lebanon, Wilson County, Tennessee; m. ANGIE LAIN, September 05, 1886, Lebanon, Wilson County, Tennessee. [THERE MIGHT BE AN ERROR HERE WITH RUFUS DOAK, SOME PEOPLE SAY HE WAS THE SON OF CAMERON'S OTHER WIFES WHICH WOULD GIVE HIM A DIFFERENT BIRTHDAY. I HAVE NOT CHECKED THIS OUT YET LM]

More About ANGIE LAIN: Fact 1: She is buried at the Osment Cemetery, south of Lebanon, Wilson County, Tennessee

vi. CASSANDRA "CASSIE" MELISA OZMENT, b. April 28, 1858, Wilson County, Tennessee.
vii. EDWARD OZMENT, b. 1861, Wilson County, Tennessee.

Endnotes
1. 1900 Wilson County census.
2. Nadine Christall.
3. 1900 Wilson County census.
4. 1850 Wilson County census.

ALSO ELEANOR, I HAVE THE WILL OF ALFRED OZMENT WHO WAS MARRIED TO NANCY ANN LANE, IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THAT I WILL SEND LATER.
LON

<< ALSO ELEANOR, I HAVE THE WILL OF ALFRED OZMENT WHO WAS MARRIED TO NANCY ANN LANE, IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THAT I WILL SEND LATER.
LON >>

OH yes Lon, I would love the will. I have never seen anything on that.
By the way, I have a husband for your Emily! I found these in trust deed records today for Wilson Co, TN. And I finally know who Armstrong Ozment is! He belongs to your line. I have something on him and Samuel also. Sounds like they were characters!
Here goes:
SOURCE: Wilson Co, TN Trust Deeds, 1828-1868, Thomas E. Partlow, 1997 p. 214

Samuel OZMENT of Hardeman County appoints Cameron OZMENT his power of attorney to receive his share of estate of Sarah OZMENT. 9 Aug 1858, Trust Deed Book MM, page 355-356.

J. S. HUDSON and wife Emily of Gibson Co appoint Cameron OZMENT power of attorney to share of estate of my mother Sally OZMENT. 4 Aug 1858, Trust Deed Book MM, page 356.

SOURCE: Wilson County, TN, Circuit Court Records, 1810-1855, Thomas E. Partlow, 1988 Page 36
Armstrong OZMENT charged with gaming 25 April 1833, p. 316

Samuel OZMENT charged with gaming 25 April 1833, p. 313

Page 55
Armstrong OZMENT charged with gaming 8 May 1835, p. 161

Page 51
Sarah OZMENT vs. Thornton LANE. Charge of trespass. Said LANE accused of taking bed, bedstead furniture, bureau, table, bridle of great value from saide Sarah OZMENT, 1836?, p. 255-256.

Page 75
Owen LAIN vs. James OZMENT, 13 July 1837, p. 133. (Doesn't say what it is for. Might be the younger Owen LANE)

Eleanor

Nancy,
Please correct my OZMENT,OSMENT RESEARCH GROUP - TABLE OF CONTENTS by deleting the following: (1) Richard OZMENT, Jr. (b. 1737, MD) and Rachel RASHFIELD (2) Richard OZMENT (b. 1759, MD) and Elizabeth LeCOMPTE.

Recent research in Talbot Co., MD and information from three Ozment cousins (who are not in the Research Group, but are very active genealogist with interest in the Ozment/Osment families) have helped me turne up additional leads about the parentage of Howard OZMENT, my 3rd great grandfather. Will advise when we get the kinship "nailed down", or at least confirmed to a reasonably satisfactory conclusion.This is not really a surprising development because I have had my doubts about the exact connection for some time now.

It still seems "probable" that Richard and Rachel OZMENT are the grandparents of Howard OZMENT, but more research needs to be done concerning the PARENTS of Howard.

Thanks and Happy New Year.You are doing great with your web pages.

Dwight W. Ozment 7:15 P.M.

[email protected] (new email 6/99)

Tues Jan 5, 1999

I am searching for information on my great grandfather "Jim Ozment" a cherokee indian "right off" the reservation.  Even though Jim is often short for James, all references I have heard to my ggrandfather have been as Jim.
I recently found the Nancy P. Goodman site with Ozment info.
The information presented by Lon Martin seems to contain some info that may pertain to my ancestors.

My grandmother was Martha Jane Ozment who married my gfather, Harrison Ketchum. Her father was Jim Ozment, a Cherokee indian. I remember my father mentioning an uncle Eli.
Martha Jane Ozment and Harrison Ketchum had 7 boys and 2 girls. My father James Ketchum, was the last born in 1893 or 1895. In Arkansas? This is about all I know about my Ozment ancestors.

I found it interesting that Martha J. Ozment had a brother named Eli and a father named James, possibly this could be my ggrandfather "Jim". I noticed also that Martha J. Ozment's parents were Sarah Ozment (maiden name) and James Ozment (a relative?)

Are any of the Ozments of Indian ancestry? In those times did indians leaving a reservation adopt the names of those they married? If these are my Ozment ancestors, I have really muddied the waters now.

I would appreciate any further information or sources of information to aid in my search.

Sid Ketchum
[email protected]

Hi Genny,
I am another Ozment/Osment researching the line. I have been in touch with Lon Martin and Dwight Ozment over the past year and have recieved what they have. I am attaching what info I have in hopes that you might help me get back beyond Thomas C.. The attachment is in Microsoft Works format so you should be able to read it.
I would appreciate any info that you might provide.

Howard F. (Frank) Ozment

Eleanor,
I expect that, by now, you have received several responses to your e-mail inquiry to the OZMENT/OSMENT list dated 1/2/99 concerning James H. Ozment, Jr. and Alfred Ozment. I see I'm not the only Ozment researcher who is "missing a lot" reference these two.

I still have the children of James Henry OZMENT, Sr.(b. 1755, Yorkshire, England ; d. Aug. 29, 1849, prob. Wilson Co., TN) and Elizabeth ARDEN/ARDENT (b. between 1757 and 1760, NC) as follows:

(1) John Lafayette OZMENT (b. abt. 1780, NC) , married #1- abt. 1798 Martha Francis JACKSON ,and #2- 1816 Cora Ann Frazier.

(2) James Henry OZMENT, Jr. ( b. Sep 7, 1793, NC ; d. Oct 1861, Drew Co., AR), married July 17, 1817 Lebanon, Wilson Co., TN Elizabeth EDDINS.

(3) Alfred OZMENT (b. abt. 1804, NC ; d. abt. 1877, Drew Co., AR), married Apr 21, 1823 Davidson Co., TN Nancy Ann LANE.

(4) Richard S. OZMENT (b. abt. 1805, Guilford Co., NC ; d. Apr 13, 1866, Saline Co., IL) , married Jun 7, 1821 Wilson Co., TN Rebecca EDDINS. (and , yes, I know there is still a debate about his middle initial being a "S" or a "D").

I, too, would like to have confirmation and valid sources (or at least a consensus) on these families.

I'm having enough trouble connecting my own branch. If you have not heard, I am temporarily "disconnected". Additional leads are being developed and it now "appears" that my 3rd great grandfather, Howard OZMENT, may not be the son of Richard and Elizabeth (LeCompte) OZMENT, but "possibly" the son of one of three other Talbot Co., MD OZMENT/OZMON males (John, Jonathan, Thomas) who are listed in the 1790 census for Talbot Co. Not really a surprise since I have not been completely convinced of Howard's parentage from the beginning. Still think Howard's grandfather (my 5th great grandfather) is Richard OZMENT (b. abt 1737,Talbot Co.,MD; d. May 1817, Guilford Co., NC) who married abt. 1755 Rachael RASHFIELD (? - her maiden surname is still not certain).

If you, Lon Martin, Rebecca DeArmond ,or any of the others on list have confirmations, corrections, additions, etc. to clarify kinship for ANY of these folks, please feel free to share the information.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Dwight W. Ozment

[email protected] (new email 6/99)

3:25 P.M. ET Wed Jan 6,1999

Hi Dwight and Everyone,

I was in the ancestry.com site this a.m. (took advantage of their 30-day free trial), and I don't know if any of you had this or not. I found it in Hinshaw's ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN QUAKER GENEALOGY, Vol 1 (I didn't have the chance to check out the other volumes.)

BIRTH AND DEATH RECORDS, pg. 623...
Walter R. OZMENT (nothing further)

Velna OZMENT, dt. Stephen & Sarah (Dobson) HODGIN, b: 6/24/1868, married 10/19/1898.

Sometimes these records are a little hard to follow (at least for me.) I didn't know whether anyone had this info, or knew that apparently some OZMENTS were Quakers.Hopefully, tomorrow, I'll be able to go back and check out the other volumes that they have listed.

Marsha
researching: PAVEY/PEAVEY/PEAVY and all its' spellings/mis-spellings (Rebecca Pavey/Peavy md. Richard OZMENT, 1816, Guilford Co, NC.)

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 1999 2:44 PM
Subject: James H. & Alfred OZMENT
Eleanor,
I expect that, by now, you have received several responses to your e-mail inquiry to the OZMENT/OSMENT list dated 1/2/99 concerning James H. Ozment,Jr. and Alfred Ozment. I see I'm not the only Ozment researcher who is"missing a lot" reference these two.

My greatgrandmother was Bennie Lee (Ozment) Page (born in TN 5-Jan-1892) to Tom Ozment and Charity M. Phelps. From our family Bible Tom Ozment was born in TN abt. Oct. 1850 but I have no idea when/where he died or where he is buried...I assume in Davidson or Wilson County. Charity Phelps was born also in Tn abt. Dec 1848 and died late 1933. They lived in Davidson county in the Donelson / Mud Tavern area.

Does anyone have any details on Tom Ozment or Charity M. Phelps Ozment? Where are Tom and Charity buried? Who were their parents?

PLEASE help and God Bless.

The 1850 TN census index list Samuel Osment and daughter Rachel in Hardeman Co. Does anyone know if this is the Rachel Osment that married Jesse King, Sept. 28, 1859 and then W.H. Herndon, Apr. 16, 1868 in Hardeman Co.?
Thanks,
Troy Herndon - [email protected]

Suggest you subscribe to the OSMENT,OZMENT RESEARCH GROUP web page if you have not already done so. Contact Nancy Goodman, webmaster,>[email protected]< and I'm sure she will advise what info you need to submit to subscribe.
Dwight

[email protected] (new email 6/99)

3:10 P.M. ET Thur Jan 21, 1999

Hi Nancy, I received your name in referral from Dwight Ozment. He suggested I contact you to subscribe to the Ozment list/web page of which you are webmaster. By way of introduction, I am a direct Ozment/Ozmon descendant from Talbot Co., Md. and have a line, perhaps related, maybe not, to Dwight's. We certainly have much in common, in any event. I would be glad to share, participate, etc. as I am deeply interested in this family line and its branches.
Please let me know what I need to do to subscribe.
Thanks, Frank
(maternal names, Sturgis, Cooper, Ozment, Fisher, Catrup)
Frank Courtney and Chris Bertchie
Moncks Corner, SC