He had 2 sons and 3 daughters by a former mariage. One child by his Weakley wife.
They lived in 10th Dist. of Dyer Co.
James Weakley, after the death of Mary Hall, went to near Bonham, Fanning [Fannin] Co. Texas. In Hunt County, next adjoining Fanning Co. on the south, is a marriage record of J.W. Weakley to Mrs. Jane White, on Sept. 23, 1879. The Finley kin in Dyer Co. Tenn. had a picture which had been sent to them, years ago, showing the wife and twins of James Weakley. There is no positive proof that the wife in the picture is Mrs. Jane White, nevertheless from the memory of the kin back in Tenn., it seem reasonable to say that James' second wife was Mrs. White. The Dyer Co. kin also remember that ther was a third child, a daughter, named Tennessee, who married a man named Brooks or a name somewhat similar.
James Weakley's nephew, Josiah Finley (section C 4-2-1) years ago visited the Texas family, and within recent years, a lady, kin to James Weakley, visited her kin in Dyer Co. Tenn., but no one now can remember her name or where she lived in Texas. The author could probably have learned of the family, had he known of the situation before Josiah Finley died.These and other Weakleys in Dyer County were in the section of the great New Madrid Earthquake, which began on December 16, 1811 and continued to convulse the earth for months and caused vibrations for years. The Mississippi River, in many places, changed its course and Reelfoot Lake was formed. See the article below about an experience of David Crockett and the Bear and the earthquake crack.
_____________________________________Crockett has left a vivid account of a bear fight in west Tennessee. His dogs at night "treed" a bear in a large poplar. "I could see the lump," he said "but not plain enough to shoot with certainty, as there was no moon light. *** At last I thought I could shoot by guess, and kill him; so I pointed as near the lump as I could, and fired away. But the bear didn't come, he only clumb up higher, and got out on a limb, which helped me to see him better. I now loaded up again and fired, but this time he didn't move at all. I commenced loading for a third fire, but the first I knew, the bear was down among my dogs, and they were fighting all around me. I had my big butcher in my belt, and I had a pair of dressed buckskin breeches on. So I took out my knife and a tood, determined if he should get hold of me, to defend myself in the best way I could. I stood for some time; I could now and then see a white dog I had, but the rest of them I couldn't see at all, it was so miserable dark. They still fought around me, and sometimes within three feet of me; but at last the bear got down in one of the cracks that the earthquake had made in the ground, about four feet deep, and I could tell the biting end of him by the hollering of my dogs. So I took my gun and pushed the muzzle of it about, till I though I had it against the main part of his body, and fired; but it happened to be only the fleshy part of his fore leg. With this he jumped out of the crack, and he and the dogs had another hard fight around me, as before. At last, however, they forced him back into the crack again, as he was when I had shot. I had laid down my gun in the dark, and now I again began to hunt for it, and, while hunting, I got hold of a pole, and I concluded I would punch him awhile with that. I did so, and when I would punch him the dogs would jump in on him, when he would bite them badly and they would jump out again. I concluded, as he would take punching so patiently, it might be that he would lie still enough for me to get down into the crack, and feel slowly along till I could find the right place to give him a dig with my butcher. So I got down, and my dogs got in before him and kept his head toward them, till I got along easily up to him; and placing my hand on his rump I felt for his shoulder, just behind where I intended to stick him. I made a lunge with my long knife, and fortunately struck him right through the heart, at which he just sank down, and I crawled out in a hurry. In a little time my dogs all came out, too, and seemed satisfied, which was the way they always had of telling me that they had finished him.
James Weakley, after the death of Mary Hall, went to near Bonham, Fanning [Fannin] Co. Texas. In Hunt County, next adjoining Fanning Co. on the south, is a marriage record of J.W. Weakley to Mrs. Jane White, on Sept. 23, 1879. The Finley kin in Dyer Co. Tenn. had a picture which had been sent to them, years ago, showing the wife and twins of James Weakley. There is no positive proof that the wife in the picture is Mrs. Jane White, nevertheless from the memory of the kin back in Tenn., it seem reasonable to say that James' second wife was Mrs. White. The Dyer Co. kin also remember that ther was a third child, a daughter, named Tennessee, who married a man named Brooks or a name somewhat similar.
James Weakley's nephew, Josiah Finley (section C 4-2-1) years ago visited the Texas family, and within recent years, a lady, kin to James Weakley, visited her kin in Dyer Co. Tenn., but no one now can remember her name or where she lived in Texas. The author could probably have learned of the family, had he known of the situation before Josiah Finley died.These and other Weakleys in Dyer County were in the section of the great New Madrid Earthquake, which began on December 16, 1811 and continued to convulse the earth for months and caused vibrations for years. The Mississippi River, in many places, changed its course and Reelfoot Lake was formed. See the article below about an experience of David Crockett and the Bear and the earthquake crack.
_____________________________________Crockett has left a vivid account of a bear fight in west Tennessee. His dogs at night "treed" a bear in a large poplar. "I could see the lump," he said "but not plain enough to shoot with certainty, as there was no moon light. *** At last I thought I could shoot by guess, and kill him; so I pointed as near the lump as I could, and fired away. But the bear didn't come, he only clumb up higher, and got out on a limb, which helped me to see him better. I now loaded up again and fired, but this time he didn't move at all. I commenced loading for a third fire, but the first I knew, the bear was down among my dogs, and they were fighting all around me. I had my big butcher in my belt, and I had a pair of dressed buckskin breeches on. So I took out my knife and a tood, determined if he should get hold of me, to defend myself in the best way I could. I stood for some time; I could now and then see a white dog I had, but the rest of them I couldn't see at all, it was so miserable dark. They still fought around me, and sometimes within three feet of me; but at last the bear got down in one of the cracks that the earthquake had made in the ground, about four feet deep, and I could tell the biting end of him by the hollering of my dogs. So I took my gun and pushed the muzzle of it about, till I though I had it against the main part of his body, and fired; but it happened to be only the fleshy part of his fore leg. With this he jumped out of the crack, and he and the dogs had another hard fight around me, as before. At last, however, they forced him back into the crack again, as he was when I had shot. I had laid down my gun in the dark, and now I again began to hunt for it, and, while hunting, I got hold of a pole, and I concluded I would punch him awhile with that. I did so, and when I would punch him the dogs would jump in on him, when he would bite them badly and they would jump out again. I concluded, as he would take punching so patiently, it might be that he would lie still enough for me to get down into the crack, and feel slowly along till I could find the right place to give him a dig with my butcher. So I got down, and my dogs got in before him and kept his head toward them, till I got along easily up to him; and placing my hand on his rump I felt for his shoulder, just behind where I intended to stick him. I made a lunge with my long knife, and fortunately struck him right through the heart, at which he just sank down, and I crawled out in a hurry. In a little time my dogs all came out, too, and seemed satisfied, which was the way they always had of telling me that they had finished him.
They lived in Dist. 7 of Cheatham Co.
Her grandfather John Teasley was a soldier of the Amer. Rev.
He was named for his grandmother's family.
John Coffee Weakley was a prominent man in his community and was called on often to assist members of his family and others in their business affairs.
[photo, gravestone] Dec. 6, 1949. One mile north of old Lock A. They do not last long without care.
In addition to the land where the graveyard is located; John C. also owned land north from the Cumberland Rv. and west of the lock reservation. (see aerial photo in section C 5. pages 143 and 144)
Did not marry.
Did not marry.
He was in Comp. G. 42nd Tenn. Reg't. Conf. Army.
Did not marry.
He was in Comp. G. 42nd Tenn. Reg't. Conf. Army.
They lived in Dist. 7, Cheatham Co.
There were several Ross families in the same and adjacent counties with the Daniel and Nancy Ross family. In fact a Stephen Ross (born 1804) married in New Madrid Co. Mo. and was living in Pemiscot Cjo. Mo. with his family in 1860 census.
Daniel Ross purchased a tract of land of 86 Acres for L48 on White's Creek on July 10, 1791. It was adjoining the south boundary of the land where Robert Weakley lived. (see White's creek aerial in section B 7 page 88: This tract is marked C p 65)
Daniel Ross h ad previously been married to Martha Claiborne Napier on Jan. 12, 1799 in Dav. Co. and had a family. She was a daughter of Richard Napier. (Davidson Co will 2 p 187) a Capt. in the Continental Army. His wife was Molly Wills. Martha was born 3-12-1781, died 4-1-1806.
Daniel Ross was a juror in Dav. Co. Tenn on April 8, 1799 and a witness in a superior Court suit in August 1800.
Daniel Ross sold large tracts of land in Dickson Co. Tenn. in 1804 and 1806.
Daniel Ross received a Tenn. Grant 3477 of 640 Acres on Oct. 12, 19=811 on Marrowbone Cr. Samuel Weakley laid out and surveyed the land for Ross.
Daniel Ross enlisted in a company of mounted gunmen and was mustered into service at Huntsville Ala. on Sept. 24, 1813. He was promoted to Captain on Oct. 3, 1813, in the Regiment of Col. John Coffee. He was discharged at Nash. Tenn. on __, 2, 1814.
In April 1814 Davidson Co. minutes, a reference is made to the land of Daniel Ross on Indian Cr. (16 p 83)
Daniel Ross, while living in Madison Col was Judge of election at Mt. Pinson in Sept. 1823. On Dec. 22, 1823 he registered a claim for payment for a wolf which he had killed.Daniel Ross had extensive investments in real estate. In fact that is how the author was able to trace him from County to county from middle Tenn. across west Tenn and across the Mississippi River into Mississippi Co. Ark. The last deed or two covering the sales in Dickson Co., said; "Daniel Ross of Madison Co." Likewise in Madison Co. reference to Tipton Co; and in Tipton County sales of his land it said; "Daniel Ross of Mississippi Co. Ark."
As soon as he arrived in Miss. Co. Ark. he made plans to obtain land for we find Miss. Co. Ark. deed 1 p 217: President of the United States, certificate No. 4979 by the General Land Office, sells to Daniel Ross on Nov. 1, 1848 a tract of land; the S.S 1/4 of Section, 18 Township, 13 north Range 11 E. Signed James K. Polk.
This land was not in Monroe Township where the Ross family was living, so he evidently did not live on it.Everything in this search has been in the favor of the research worker. To begin with, the marriage bond is one of a few miscellaneous papers in Montg. Co. prior to 1838. Since Ross invested so extensively in real estate he could be traced from county to county.
Miss. Co. Ark. has two county seats, the older records are in Oceola and the more recent ones are in Blytheville.
After a search of the records in both places the author then wanted to find a Ross who could tell about the family; consequently, seeing a barber shop in Blytheville with a sign "'Ross" on it, a visit was made but the owner said that he was a new comer. However, an old gentleman who was there, evidently to "pass the time of day", volunteered to say that there was a widow Ross and her daughter who lived 3 miles north of town at Yarbro. It is hard to believe that there is such lick, but she was Minnie Ross, widow of Stephen Ross, a great grandson of Nancy Weakley Ross. With their help and the county and census records, many of the Ross descendants were found.
There was another Ross family in that county, which tended to confuse matters.
SVWF, p.185, states, "She was living July 29, 1860 in Monroe twp. in Mississippi County, Ark."
He is believed to have gone to Texas.
No other record.
[possibly married James Pascal Rice]
Sarah ROSS, daughter of Daniel and Nancy WEAKLEY ROSS, did NOT marry James Pascal RICE. Sarah is listed on the 1850 census living in the household of her father in Mississippi Co., ARK. James Pascal RICE and his wife Sarah are listed in Jefferson Co., IL, in the 1850 Federal Census. Thanks, Doug Powers
No other record.
Miss Alice Marie Ross of Yarbro, Chickasawba Twp. Miss. Co. Ark (see section C 2-2) stated that, "One of the Ross women, passed through Miss. Co on her way to Texas when my father, Daniel Stephen Ross (section C 2-2-1-1-1) was a small boy Her husband was named Gann. I do not know whether this lady was a sister or a daughter of my great grandfather". This would have been about in the mid 1880s. "It was my father's belief that he, Daniel Stephen Ross, was the only Ross in Miss. Co. of his family. He knew of the Peterson family. My father knew the county and its people, well".
they are said to have been in Tenn. as late as 1848 and probably married in Tipto Co. where there were many Wood families, but no marriage records there prior to 1840.