The Deatheridge Family:

The First Four Generations in America, Generation IIV

By: Richard W. Tobin II

NANCY DEATHERAGE JOLLY⁴ (Abner³, George², William¹), daughter of Abner Deatherage, was born about the 1803 [1850 federal census]. She apparently died between 1860 and 1864.

Nancy married William Jolly on 11 Dec 1821 in Roane Co., Tennessee [Bond: County Record]. William, son of William and Nancy (Wheeler) Jolly, was born about the year 1802 in Greene Co., Tennessee. William died about 1875 at Rhea Co., Tennessee [Probate Records].

William Jolly married second Elizabeth "Betsy" Ellis, widow of James Knox, on 22 Sep 1864, at Rhea Co., Tennessee. Elizabeth Ellis married first James Knox on 17 Apr 1817 at Rhea Co, Tennessee. Elizabeth was born 17 Mar 1802. She died 2 Jul 1875 and is buried next to her first husband at Rhea Co, Tennessee.Sources

children:

i. Matilda c1822-living 1870 m. Thomas Clark

ii. James Wilson 1824-1907 m. 1)Martha Rayburn 2)Lucinda Jennie Dixon

iii. Lucinda 1825-1901 m. James H. Fuller

iv. Mary 1829-1901 m. Henry R. Fuller

v. Andrew J. 1830-1903 m. Nancy Clark

vi. Alexander c1832-living 1860 m. Nancy A. Fuller

vii. Margaret c1834-  

viii. Abner D. c1837-living 1864  

ix. Sarena c1839- m. G.W. Giddeons

x. Rebecca 1840-living 1860 m. Samuel Travis

xi. Isaac 1840-1911 m. Susan Lutitia Sharp

xii. Rosanna c1841-b1864 m. Christopher Columbus Wilkey

xiii. William c1844- living 1870 m. Sarah "Sallie" East

SOURCES -  NANCY DEATHERAGE JOLLY

• 1830, 1840, 1850 Roane Co., TN, federal census
• 1860 & 1870 Rhea Co., TN, federal census
• William Jolly died before Oct 1875. William Jolly died Intestate; A.J. Jolly appointed Adm; makes bond for $400 with W.F. Rose and James Johnson, his securities (Rhea Co, TN Will Book 1, Pg. 490, Oct 1875).
• William Jolly, married second Elizabeth "Betsy" Ellis, widow of James Knox, on 22 September 1864, license 20 Sep 1864 by James Carson, MG, in Rhea County TN (Vol. 1, record #1080). Elizabeth Ellis 1st married James Knox in Rhea Co, TN on 17 Apr 1817, Bondsman William Lewis (A Compendium of Rhea and Meigs Counties, Tennessee 1808 Through 1850).
• James Knox Estate, Commission of Wm. Clack, Wm. P. Foust, Thomas M. McPhearson to lay off years support to Elizabeth Knox, widow of James Knox, decd. (Rhea Co, TN Will Book 1, Pg. 160, Sep 1859).
• James Knox Estate, Report of Elizabeth Jolly, formerly Elizabeth Knox, Adm. of James Knox. There are nine heirs to share a net estate of $108.00; Polly Ashe and husband, Susan Lemia and husband, Lidda Ward and husband, Benjamin, Elijah, Jeremiah, P.N., James, and John Knox (Rhea Co, TN Will Book 1, Pg. 304, Jun 1867).
• E. Jolley ... Knox heirs, S. Chattin, Widow Foust, J. Dawson. Taxes of $1.18 paid on 30 acres (1875 Rhea Co, TN Tax List: District 3). Elizabeth would be deceased at this time.
• William Jolly ... V. Willis, W. Clack, S.A. Frazier, W.M. Wilson. Taxes of $2.37 paid on 91 acres” (1875 Rhea Co, TN Tax List: District 4). William would be deceased at this time.
• Knox, James, 1799 - 9 Mar 1859, 60 yrs old, a volunteer in Jackson’s War.
• Knox, Elizabeth, 17 Mar 1802 - 2 Jul 1875, 73 yrs old, born in S.C. (Rhea County, Tennessee Cemetery Records, Vol. 1)
• Roane County Roots Vol. I, no. 2, pg 13
• James H FULLER, Henry R FULLER and Nancy Angeline FULLER are siblings and the of children Joshua and Mary (Clark) FULLER. (History of Roane County Tennessee)
• Tom McMurray, Ltr, 6 Aug 1998

Taken From: The Deatherage Family: The First Four Generations in America, by Richard W. Tobin II, Second Edition, On-Line, copyright 1984 and 1992, [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~tobin/Deatherage/gen3pt2.html] last viewed 4 Dec 2014