Genealogy Report: Descendants of Richard Medlin
Descendants of Richard Medlin
25.RICHARD7 MEDLIN (RICHARD6, WILLIAM OWEN5, WILLIAM OWEN4, NICHOLAS3, RICHARD2, RICHARD1) was born 1800, and died 1841 in Jackson County, Alabama.He married LUCINDA A CHILDRESS.She was born 1804, and died Aft. 1880.
Children of RICHARD MEDLIN and LUCINDA CHILDRESS are:
| 48. | i. | RICHARD HENRY8 MEDLIN, b. 1840; d. Bef. 1910. | |
| ii. | JOSEPH MEDLIN. | ||
| iii. | ELMIRA J MEDLIN, b. 1830. | ||
| iv. | JOSIAH ELLETT MEDLIN, b. 1837. | ||
| v. | JOHN A MEDLIN, b. 1831. |
26.SUSANAH7 MEDLIN (LEWIS6, WILLIAM OWEN5, WILLIAM OWEN4, NICHOLAS3, RICHARD2, RICHARD1) was born August 02, 1796 in Broadmouth Creek waters of Saluda in South Carolina, and died October 27, 1876 in Tarrant Co., Texas.She married AMBROSE FOSTER August 26, 1813 in Bedford Co., Tennessee, son of JOEL FOSTER and MARY ARMSTRONG.He was born October 19, 1792 in Broadmouth Creek waters of Saluda in South Carolina, and died August 17, 1847 in Navarro Co., Texas.
Notes for SUSANAH MEDLIN:
After their marriage, Susanah and Ambrose lived in Lincoln County, Tennessee, forks of the Little Cane Creek presently in the panhandle which adjoins Bedford County, Tennessee and Sinking Creek where her parents lived.Enumerated next to his parents in the 1820 census of Lincoln County in an area called Foster Hollow and site of the Foster Cemetery today.They had 2 sons and 2 daughters at that time.A son born ca 1816 (in 1820 and 1830 census) may be the Simpson Foster who married Eleanor Jobe 1st October 1835 in Cole County, Missouri by A. W. Anderson, J.P.Anderson was a brother-in-law.
By 1822, they moved to Alabama where they are enumerated in the 1830 census of Marion County near his father.Before 1832, all of Susanah's Medlin relatives moved to Cole County, Missouri except her brother William Owen Medlin, who came later.Ambrose Foster and family moved to Missouri between 1830 and 1832 also.He had purchased land in Alabama from the U.S. Government at Land Office, Huntsville, as did his father, in section 17, twp. 11, Range 15W.The cost $100.00 for 80 acres was paid 15 February 1826 "as required by law."This was slightly west of the present Highway 19 and slightly north of the junction of Hamilton Mill Creek and Sipsey Creek.All of Marion County, Alabama records were destroyed by Sherman during the Civil War.
Aftert the Platte Purchase, Ambrose Foster made the land rush into that new Missouri county as did some relatives.When Platte City was laid out, his land purchased from the U.S. Government was much more valuable as it is now part of the Platte County seat, Platte City.He paid $1.25 an acre, sold part 13 May 1845 for $8.25 an acre and the balance September 8, 1845 for $8.75 an acre.This was a large profit in 1845.
His son Lewis M. Foster, if he came to Texas, returned to Moniteau County, Missouri, organized from Cole in 1845.He is in the 1850 census there near his father-in-law, Sandy Hill.Lewis M. Foster is buried in the Hill Cemetery.Sandy Hill was a planter and had more slaves than anyone in Moniteau County.A cemetery adjacent to the family cemetery is where the slaves were buried.Each slave's grave had a marker at one time, but now only a few remain.Joseph Hill, a brother of Emily "Millie" Foster, widow of Lewis M. Foster, was administrator of Foster's estate in 1853.
In the 1840 census of Platte County, Missouri near Ambrose was Lewis M. Foster, Felix G. Mullikin, and Archie F. Leonard, the last two sons-in-law.Also a number of close relatives.
Lucinda and Seleta "Aunt Leet" Foster wed in Missouri.Benjamin "Jack," Jarret "Jerry," James Littleton "Lit" Foster and their sister Dizana Foster wed in Tarrant County, Texas.Tax lists for Navarro and Tarrant County, Texas indicate the Fosters brought two slaves to Texas.
Wm. Ward was appointed Land Commissioner when Texas became a state.In 1850 he issued Peter's Colony certificates to those living on their land.March 1850 he issued a certificate for 640 acres to Susanah Foster, widow of Ambrose Foster and administrator of his estate.Ward wrote on it "as no field notes had been left by Peter's Agents, another survey should be made."An application she made in 1856 states she was still living on her deceased husband's premises.This 640 acres now includes the Main Street of Grapevine, Texas near Fort Worth-Dallas International Airport.
Notes for AMBROSE FOSTER:
Denton County, Texas Records, December 11, 1850, application for pension for funds due to Susanah because of Ambrose's service in the War of 1812 where he served as a private in Capt. Giles Burdett's Company in Regt. of Tennessee Mounted Volunteer Gunmen of Col. Thos. Williamson in War with Great Britain.He volunteered Sept. 1814 and was discharged April 1815.
The portion of Navarro County where Ambrose died is now in Tarrant County, Texas.According to the Joel Foster Bible, Ambrose is buried in the Grapevine, Texas Cemetery.
Children of SUSANAH MEDLIN and AMBROSE FOSTER are:
| 49. | i. | LUCINDA8 FOSTER, b. 1814, Tennessee; d. Abt. 1869. | |
| ii. | JOEL SIMPSON FOSTER, b. 1816, Lincoln County, Tennessee. |
| Notes for JOEL SIMPSON FOSTER: Unknown son, perhaps was Joel Simpson Foster according to Pearl Foster O'Donnell.She notes that he was listed in the census records from 1820 to 1840, but was not listed as an heir. |
| iii. | SELETA HILDA FOSTER, b. January 17, 1818, Tennessee; d. June 15, 1893; m. (1) HENRY L SUGGS; m. (2) SIMCOE POPPLEWELL, Birdville, Texas. |
| Notes for SELETA HILDA FOSTER: Buried in Birdville Cemetery, Birdville, Texas. |
| iv. | LEWIS M FOSTER, b. 1820, Tennessee; d. 1851, Montiteau Co., Missouri; m. EMILY HILL, 1840, Cole Co., Missouri. |
| Notes for EMILY HILL: Called Millie. |
| v. | MARY ANN FOSTER, b. August 20, 1822, Marion County, Alabama; d. May 19, 1904, Birdville, Texas; m. ARCHIBALD FRANKLIN LEONARD, February 28, 1839, Cole Co., Missouri. |
| Notes for MARY ANN FOSTER: Buried in Birdville Cemetery, Tarrant County, Texas. |
| vi. | RACHEL M FOSTER, b. Abt. 1824, Alabama; d. Abt. 1853, Tarrant County, Texas; m. FELIX G MULLIKIN, 1840, Platte County, Missouri. |
| Notes for FELIX G MULLIKIN: Pearl Foster O'Donnell has Felix last name as Mullekin. |
| 50. | vii. | BENJAMIN JACKSON FOSTER, b. March 18, 1830, Marion County, Alabama; d. February 15, 1901, Tarrant Co., Texas. | |
| viii. | JARRETT A FOSTER, b. Abt. 1832, Missouri; d. February 12, 1913, Tarrant Co., Texas; m. MALINDA EADS, Abt. 1853. |
| Notes for JARRETT A FOSTER: Buried in Lonesome Dove Cemetery, Tarrant Co., TX. |
| 51. | ix. | OWEN FOSTER, b. Abt. 1834, Missouri; d. May 18, 1864, Yellow Bayou, Louisiana. | |
| 52. | x. | JAMES LITTLETON FOSTER, b. July 07, 1837, Missouri; d. November 23, 1888. | |
| xi. | DIZANA FOSTER, b. 1839, Platte County, Missouri; d. March 17, 1875, Tarrant County, Texas; m. ANDREW J HALLFORD, June 03, 1858; b. July 18, 1835, Cole Co., Missouri; d. April 15, 1890, Tarrant Co., Texas. |
| Notes for ANDREW J HALLFORD: Buried in Lonesome Dove Baptist Cemetery, Tarrant County, Texas.He was ordained by order of the Lonesome Dove Church October 28, 1863 at a C.S.A. camp near Cheneyville, Louisiana and served as Chaplain for Alexanders's Regiment.The presbytery consisted of brethern from the different commands of General Taylor's Army:Elder J. M. McGraw, Chaplain of Young's Regiment, J. C. Harrison, Lieut. Colonel of Speight's Regiment, Elder M. V. Smith of Captain Randal's Regiment was appointed Clerk.Elder A. L. Hay was Chaplain of Flournea's Regiment.His daughter-in-law, Mrs. Eva Hallford of San Antonio, widow of his youngest son Tolbert "Toby" Hallford, reported in 1965 that he laid a Bible in a cornerstone at the Capitol in Austin, Texas during dedication ceremonies. |
Notes for WILLIAM OWEN MEDLIN:
Listed in the 1830 Bedford Co., Tennessee census.He is on the 1839 Tax List and the 1840 census of Platte Co., Missouri.He is on the Barksdale List of Peter's Colony settlers arriving before July 1, 1844.He had a wife and five children.
He petitioned the Land Commissioner in 1851 from Cross Timbers, Tarrant County, Texas, for 640 acres of land as a Peter's Colony settler who arrived here in 1844.Because of ill health and the health of some of his family, he went to the Warm Springs in Arkansas.Illness and deaths prevented his return to Texas earlier.He is on the 1846 Tax List of Denton County, Texas.1850 Census Sevier County, Arkansas, Monroe Twp., p. 404-405
H.H. D228Medlin, Owen49 Ga.
Elizabeth 46 N.C.
Peter16 Miss.
Mary12 Ind.
Malinda J.9 Mo.
Decker, Ann E.4 Ark.
He had 1 son and 2 daughters in 1830.Five children came to Texas with him in 1844.He was probably deceased by August 1853 as his wife Elizabeth and daughters Malissa and Malinda joined the Lonesome Dove Church then.They may have been living in another area.His 640 acres was located in present Arlington, Texas.
Notes for ELIZABETH:
Mrs. Elizabeth Bowlin is in 1870 census h.h. (household) Christopher Griner, who married Mary Dunham, January 22, 1856, Montiteau County, Missouri.
Children of WILLIAM MEDLIN and ELIZABETH are:
| i. | PETER J8 MEDLIN, b. Abt. 1834, Mississippi. |
| Notes for PETER J MEDLIN: Joined the Grapevine Mounted Rangers in June 1861.He taught Sunday School at Lonesome Dove Church, and is at Grapevine, Texas in 1870 census near his mother in household of Harrison Decker and his daughter Ann E Decker. |
| 53. | ii. | DAUGHTER MEDLIN. | |
| iii. | MARY MEDLIN, b. 1838, Indiana. |
| Notes for MARY MEDLIN: She may have been the daughter with palsy. |
| iv. | MALINDA J MEDLIN, b. Abt. 1841, Platte County, Missouri. | ||
| v. | MELISSA ANN MEDLIN. |
| Notes for MELISSA ANN MEDLIN: A Melissa Ann Hazleton had letter from Lonesome Dove Church in 1857 when a group left for California with Saml. Hazleton, Wagon Master. |
Notes for ELIZABETH MEDLIN:
Elizabeth and William are listed in the 1830 census of Marion County, Alabama.Ref. Moniteau Co., Mo. records by Allee republished by Ellsberry, "A meeting at home of Allen Bowlin circa 1 1/2 miles north of present city of California on 1st Monday May 1845 was held to fix a place for holding Court."
Children of ELIZABETH MEDLIN and WILLIAM BOWLIN are:
| i. | WILLIAM M.8 BOWLIN, b. Abt. 1822, Alabama; m. ELIZA JANE ANDERSON, October 10, 1857, Montiteau Co., Missouri. | ||
| ii. | WILSON BOWLIN, b. Abt. 1823; m. JANETTA ALLEN, Montiteau Co., Missouri. | ||
| iii. | BERRY G BOWLIN, b. February 07, 1825; d. September 21, 1903; m. MALISSA ALLEN, September 14, 1846. |
| Notes for BERRY G BOWLIN: Buried in Green Grove Baptist Cemetery. |
| iv. | JOHN BOWLIN, b. Abt. 1828, Alabama; m. ELIZA ANGLIN, September 24, 1850, Platte County, Missouri. | ||
| v. | DIZANA BOWLIN, b. Abt. 1832, Missouri; m. WILLIAM LOGAN ALLEE, October 19, 1850, Montiteau Co., Missouri. | ||
| vi. | SABRENA BOWLIN, b. Abt. 1834, Missouri; m. JAMES ALLEE, January 10, 1850, Montiteau Co., Missouri. | ||
| vii. | JULIA ANN BOWLIN, b. Abt. 1836, Missouri; m. WILLIAM WOOD, October 19, 1850, Montiteau Co., Missouri. | ||
| viii. | WYATT BOWLIN, b. Abt. 1839, Missouri. | ||
| ix. | JAMES BOWLIN, b. 1843, Missouri. | ||
| x. | RACHEL BOWLIN, b. 1845, Missouri. | ||
| xi. | MILLEDGE S BOWLIN, b. Abt. 1841. |
| Notes for MILLEDGE S BOWLIN: Verna Medlin shows Milledge's middle initial could be "L" and that he served in the CSA military. |