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Thursday, March 14, 2013

James McCollum and Eliza Mullinax

James McCollum was born in 1794 in Pickens County, South Carolina.  He married Eliza Mullinax.  She was born in 1809 in Pickens County, South Carolina.  I do not know very much on this couple.  When I first started researching this family, I had Eliza's maiden name as Mauldin.  I am not sure where this came from since I have never seen a record with Mauldin on it.  The death certificate of their son, William Earl, lists Eliza's maiden name as Mullinax.  I do not know her parents.  If anyone has a clue to point me towards them, please let me know!

I know of six children for this couple.

1.  Jane Elizabeth McCollum was born in 1828 in Pickens County, South Carolina.  She married William Peter Gilstrap.  They had 8 children:  William Andrew, John Wesley, Susan Athalinda, Elizabeth Ann, Sherman T., Martha Jane, Sarah Elizabeth and Emma Josephine.

2. Eliza A. McCollum was born in 1830 in Pickens County, South Carolina.  I know very little on her.  I know she was unmarried in 1860.  Did she marry after 1860 or did she pass away?  Any info is appreciated!

3.  Malissa McCollum was born in 1832 in Pickens County, South Carolina.  I suspect she married before she was 18, but to who?

4.  James Wesley McCollum was born on July 31, 1835 in Pickens County, South Carolina.  He married Jane S. Mauldin.  They had 10 children:  Harriett, James Lindsey, Lydia A., Ranson Nile, Elijah Cannon, Abraham Ford, Sallie Essie, Lillie Bell, Mary and Daisy.   He died on January 20, 1905 in Pickens County, South Carolina.  He and his wife were buried at Tabor United Methodist Church Cemetery in Pickens County, South Carolina.

5.  Martha M. McCollum was born in November 1837 in Pickens County, South Carolina.  She married Tillman Smith.  They had the following children:  Olivia and Laurence A. She died on January 30, 1931 in Pickens County, South Carolina.

6.  William Earl McCollum is my ancestor.  I will include more details on him in a future post.

James died after 1870 and Eliza died after 1860.  Anyone know where they were buried?



Sources:
1850-1910 Pickens County Census Records
Death Certificate of William Earl McCollum

Sunday, March 3, 2013

Elijah Stamps and Edmund Stamps

Another mystery to solve!  I noticed while researching the children of James Stamps and Elizabeth Davis that two of the children may be confused or that one doesn't really exist.  Elijah Stamps is said to be born c. 1815.  I have not seen ANY records for an Elijah being the son of James and Elizabeth.  There are, however, records for Edmund H. Stamps.

Here are the census records I have for Edmund's family.


1850 Census:  White Co. TN
Stamp   Edmund          26     TN
Stamp   Eliza H.          23     TN
Stamp   Eliza                2      TN
South    Joshua            19     ??

1870 Census:  Putnam Co. TN
Stamps   Elizabeth         80     VA (This is Elizabeth Davis)
Stamps   Elizabeth         43     TN (Edmund's wife)
Stamps   James              15     TN
Stamps   Mary Ann        14     TN
Stamps   Martha            11     TN
Stamps   Edward            5      TN
Stamps   Nancy              9      TN

His wife was Elizabeth Selby.  The "Eliza" in the 1850 census record seems that it should be Elija instead.

The researchers who include Elijah (b. 1850) in their files seem to have the same list of children for Elijah as they do for Edmund.  Odds are that if they both existed, they would not have named their children the exact same thing.  It seems more likely that the two are being confused, or that Elijah (1815) never even existed.  In the early census records for James and Elizabeth, only 2 sons are listed as being born before 1820.  One would be Sanford who was born in 1811 and the other William who was born around 1813.  There was another son, James, who was born in 1816, but he died young, so therefore is not listed on the census records.  In order for there to be an Elijah (1815) there should have been another son recorded on the census, unless he was not living with his family.

Sources:
Census Records
Research of Will Stamps