Jesse Womack - Sarah Daniels Odds and Ends

[CajunRazorback]

Hopefully I'm not rehashing old info. Jesse's wife Sarah who
remarried Edward Hancock after Jesse died moved to Jessamine County,
Kentucky about 1822 and died there the following year. Her estate was
administered by her youngest son John, and you can find references to
the Folden Family and others. You can find images of these records on
line at FamilySearch.org; Kentucky Probate Records. The information
is in Will Book C, page 301 (estate appraisal) and pp 433-434, estate
settlement. Not on line, but there is another reference to this in
Adair County, KY court records where Willliam Womack and Richard Brown
(husband to Sarah Womack) grant William Folden power of attorney to
represent them in the settlement. (Deed Book F, page 168.

In trying to follow John a bit further down the line, if I am correct
he married Phebe Boone Bryan 13 Oct 1812 in Fayette County, KY
(adjacent to Jessamine County). I believe he ended up in Jefferson
County, Kentucky. There is an 1850 census record where the household
is John and Phebe, their youngest son George W, and his wife Mary C
(Chamberlain I think). It appears that most of their children died
before being able to live a long life. If you compare the Womack's in
the cemetery records of Middletown Cemetery to the names George and
Mary gave their children, it appears several of them were named after
deceased siblings. However, I have no firm proof of this. Haven't
found a will or probate yet for John. There is an excellent cemetery
record for Middletown Cemetery on line at:
http://www.kentuckybackroads.com/jefferson/cems/middletowncemetery.html
A footnote to the record mentions that: "All the Womacks listed here
were moved from a family graveyard on Douglas Hill, Middletown, 12 Jun
1934, to make way for the new road US 60."

If I'm wrong about Jesse's and Sarah's son John being the one who
married Phebe Boone Bryan and moved to Jefferson County, KY, please
let me know (don't worry, you won't hurt my feelings). I wouldn't
want to go too far down the wrong road. I have George W, their son,
in Saline County, Missouri by 1880. In 1860 he is listed in Jefferson
County, KY and his parents are not listed in the census. He has real
estate valued close to what his father's real estate was valued in
1850. Pebe died in May 1860 according to the US Census Mortality
schedule. I'm assuming John died about 1859 or earlier.

[Beth]

Bedford Co., VA Marriage Bonds
Extracted from the appendix in Encyclopedia of American Quaker
Genealogy, Vol VI, Virginia. (Marriages are NOT Quaker)

Sep. 4, 1792; Edward Hancock & Sarah Womack; John Folden, Surety;
Consent signed by Edw. Hancock, Sarah Womack, Salley Daniel Womack and
Anna Womack.
(this is the marriage record that confuses me - note the people who
consented to the marriage)

Prior to 1792:
Dec. 31, 1789; John Foulden & Mary Womack, dt Sarah; Thomas Carver,
Surety; Married by Nathaniel Shrewsbury, Jan. 7, 1790. (dau. of Jesse
and Sarah Daniel Womack -bw)
Feb. 27, 1790; Jacob Mayberry & Rody Womax; David Mayberry, Surety;
Married by Nathaniel Shrewsbury, March 4, 1790. (Rhoda, dau . of
Jesse and Sarah Daniel Womack -bw)

After 1792
Mar. 11, 1794; Abraham Mayberry & Ann Womax, dt Sarah; Jacob Mayberry,
Surety; Married by James Turner, March 13, 1794. (dau. of Jesse -bw)
Dec. 2, 1794; Richard Brown & Sarah Womax; John Folden, Surety;
Consent of Sarah Hancock, mother of Sarah; Married by James Turner,
Dec. 4, 1794. (dau. of Jesse -bw)
Oct. 28, 1797; William Womack & Rachel Gilpin; Francis G. Gilpin,
Surety; Married by James Turner, Nov. 3, 1797. (son of Jesse -bw)


Pre-1851 Womack Census Identification:
Jefferson Co., KY
page 181B, h.96 - Willis >???> John W >> Jesse >> William (B.1)
(possibly the son of John Bryan Womack who died Aug 1846 Jefferson
Co., KY -bw)
page 185B, h.157 - John W (wife Phoebe Boone Bryan) >> Jesse >>
William (B.1)
page 201A, h.392 - Samuel Redd (wife Corilla A Booker) >> John W >>
Jesse >> William (B.1)
page 221A, h.978 - James - Unknown
page 329A, h.615 - Solomon - Unknown
page 431A, h.721 - Ellen - Unknown

In 1850 Sarah G. J. (nee Reid) Cooper, her parents Dr. Matthew Reid
and Caroline "Carrie" Leach were living in Louisville, Jefferson Co.,
Ky in the household of her maternal uncle, Dr. James G. Leach.
Included in the household were John C. Cooper, age 2, Sarah's son by
Unknown Cooper and her other Reid siblings, including Charles Reid.

1850 Jefferson Co., KY
Willis Womack 35 KY
Jane 49 KY (1st wife - nee Jane Williams)

Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1953
Jefferson County
24 Aug 1854
Jane Womack (indexed as Sam Womack, but it's clearly Jane Womack
Female
Age 55
Father: Saml Williams
Mother: Mary Williams

" Metro Louisville - Jefferson County Kentucky GenWeb
There is one lone grave on the old Tarbell Farm. It lists Jane
Womack, died 24 Aug 1855, wife of W. G. Womack." (year of death date
incorrect -bw)

1860 Ward 4, Louisville, Jefferson Co.
Willis G. Womack 46 KY Livery Stable Keeper
Sarah G. 40 KY (2nd wife, Sarah G. J. "Sallie" Reid)
Jerome 1 KY (some say he's the same as W. G., but he's not)

1870 Two Mile House, Jefferson Co., KY
W. G. Womack 59 KY Toll Gate Keeper
Sarah J. 49 KY
W. G. 9 KY (male)
James R. 4 KY (James Reid (?) Womack -bw)

1880 Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY
W. G. Womack 68 KY Father: VA Mother: North Carolina
Sarah 57 KY Father: MD Mother: MD
W. G. 19 KY KY KY
James 14 KY KY KY

Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1953
Jefferson County
11 Oct 1885
W. G.
Womack (indexed as W. M., but it says W. G.)
Born in KY
Age 75
Burial: Eastern Cemetery

Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1953
Jefferson County
16 Apr 1887
Willis G. Womack (Jr.)
Born in KY
Age 26
Birth date: 1861
Burial: Eastern Cemetery

In 1900 the widowed Sarah J.(nee Reid) Cooper Womack was living in
Robb's, Jefferson Co., KY with her brother, Charles L Ried (sic,
Reid). In 1910 Sarah was living with her son, James R. Womack in
Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY.

Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1953
Jefferson County
Sallie (Sarah G. J. (nee Reid) Cooper -bw) Womack
DOB: 27 Jan 1821
DOD: 06 Apr 1916
Marital Status: Widow
Father: Mathew Read
Mother: Carrie (Caroline -bw) Leach
Informant: James R. Womack
Burial: Eastern Cemetery

On Nov 15, 3:53 pm, CajunRazorback <wjgilles...@gmail.com> wrote:

[Beth]

Correction:

I took another look at the 1850 census with Sarah G. J. (nee Reid)
Cooper Womack. She's actually living in the household of her maternal
grandfather, Dr. James G. Leach, who has been indexed on the 1850
census as 48 yrs. old in 1850. The census actually says he was 68
yrs. old. In 1860 Dr. Leach is 78 years old.

On Nov 15, 9:12 pm, Beth <waltonea0...@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

[CajunRazorback]

Beth-

Thanks for the additonal information on Jefferson County, KY. I'm
always a bit careful when trying to venture down the branches of
multiple great uncles and aunts since I don't have the direct
connection, so that additional information will help me add a few more
leaves with greater confidence.

Concerning the early Bedford County marriages, I've always suspected
that the multiple consents attached to the Edward Hancock-Sarah Womack
marriage had to do with guardianship issues. The old guardianship
laws gave orphans (orphans in the sense of loosing their male parent)
the right to choose their own guardian at age 14 and above, so my
guess is that Edward was consenting to be the guardian of the three
younger children, and they were granting their consent for him as the
legal guardian. I'm always learning new things and tricks about this
hobby and I ran across an excellent informative essay on the subject
of orphans and guardianships at http://www.genfiles.com/legal/orphans.htm

I was able to find the marriage record of George W Womack and Mary
Chamberlain (Chamberlin) as well as a birth record for Mary B (Boone)
Womack their daughter that helps confirm that marriage, as well as
marriage records for three of the daughters in Pettis County, Missouri
which pushed me down that branch a bit further. There has been such a
huge amount of Womack genealogy posted/discussed on the various sites,
I'm never quite sure if I should get into any detail; if anyone needs
the specifics of what I found. let me know and I'll be glad to
elaborate.

On Nov 15, 9:12 pm, Beth <waltonea0...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: