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Descendants of Thomas Preston Whitehead

5. CLAIBORNE PRESTON³ WHITED (THOMAS PRESTON² WHITEHEAD, ROBERT¹ WHITTED) was born February 22, 1814 in Claiborne County, Tennessee, and died April 24, 1888 in Sharps Chapel,Union,TN. He married LUCINDA LOWERY Abt. 1830, daughter of PETER LOWERY and CATHERINE ZIMMERLY. She was born November 30, 1811 in Claiborne County, Tennessee, and died October 20, 1891 in Sharps Chapel,Union,TN.

Notes for CLAIBORNE PRESTON WHITED:

1850 Claiborne County, Tennessee Census
Claiborne P. WHITED 36 1814 M Farmer 400 TN
Louisiana 39 1811 F "
Alvis 19 1831 M Laborer "
Calaway 17 1833 M Laborer “
Easter M. 15 1835 F “
Sally 14 1836 F “
Sementha 13 1837 F “
Leah 12 1838 F “
Oly 7 1843 F “
Mary A. 5 1845 F “
Lucinda J. 4 1846 F “
Thomas W. 1849 M “

1860 Census Union County, Tennessee
Whitted, CP (m, 45, farmer, $1,500, $500), Lucinda (f, 45, housewife), Sarah M. (f, 26, domestic), Margerett (f, 19, domestic), Olly M (f, 18, domestic), Mary A. (f, 16, domestic), Lucinda (f, 13), Thomas (m, 11), William S. (m, 9), Rachel A. (f, 8), Green A. (m, 6). All born in Tennessee.

1870 Census Union County, Tennessee
Whited, CP (56, m, w, farmer, $1,100, $500), Lucy A. (58, f, w, keeping house), Sarah M. (32, f, w), Thomas (21, m, w, farm laborer), Scott (19, m, w, farm laborer), Mary C (20, f, w), Rachel M (18, f, w), Green A. (15, m, w), John (47, m, w), Martha E. (5, f, w). All born in Tennessee.

1880 Census Union County, Tennessee
Whitiel, CP (m, w, 66, farmer, father born in NC), Lucy (w, f, 69, wife, keeping house, mother born in NC), GA (m, w, 26, son, farm laborer), Lucinda (f, w, daughter-n-law, house keeping), Charles E. (m, w, 1, grandson). Except noted all and parents born in Tennessee.

More About CLAIBORNE PRESTON WHITED:
Burial: Moved from Graves Cemetery to Big Barren Memorial Cemetery

Notes for LUCINDA LOWERY:
Mary, Lou,
Thanks for responding. I was concerned that I lost your email.
I did receive your last message that indicated that a zip file was attached but none came through. I can usually translate zip files without any problem. I would like to see the file if it not too much troble to transmit it again.
The name "Ollie" caught my eye. My mother's name was Ollie (Ollie Shipley"). Her mother's aunt was Ollie Zimmerly, daughter of Jacob Zimmerly and Mary Lower. My mother did not know for whom she was named. She was not aware of the Zimmerly /Lower connection. There may a more direct link if can decipher how the various families are connected.
Thanks again.
Quentin

Mary Lou,
I did not find the will or estate settlement for Peter Lower. What I found was the sale of property from the heirs of Peter. In establishing title to the land it was noted in each of the three land sales that the land was from the estate of Peter Lower. The three sales were from Mary (Lower) Zimmerly, daughter of Peter,; Henry Lower, son of Peter Lower; and from Catherine Lower as her life estate share from her husband, Peter Lower. No other family members are listed in the deed transfers.

Mary Lou,
The affidvit of sale I found that alerted me to the Claiborne County record was filed in Hamilton Co., TN but referred to the land in Claiborne. This was under Jacob Zimmerly (in TN the husband had to agree to the sale of land and the wife, who had inherited the land, had to give a separate statement of agreement of sale). The affidavit was returnwed to Claiborne Co. for recording. Until I found the affidavit I did not know that I had any ancestors living in Claiborne County.
Quentin

Hi Cousins,

I am just looking around at any references to Catherine Zimmerly Lowery/Lower/Lowry. Trying to see if anything helps in our Peter Lowery/Lowry of Claiborne Co., TN. Notice some ZImmerlys did migrate to NE corner of NC that was later TN. -- ML

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Origins of the Zimmerly Family In his Will dated 1819 Jacob Zimmerly names his wife Eve and eight children. Catherine Lower(y), George, who predeceased his father leaving four children. Eve Mumbower(sic), Elizabeth Zimmerly, Jacob, Susannah Shelby, Mary Sanders, and Margaret Booher. Catherine Lowery, the eldest Zimmerly daughter lists her place of birth as South Carolina in the 1850 Indiana census, where she was 80 years of age and living with her sister Margaret Booher. Daughter's Eve and Elizabeth list their birth place as North Carolina. This would seem to suggest that Jacob's family arrived in this country by way of South Carolina, not Pennsylvania as previously assumed. There were two brothers, Adam and John Simerly who migrated from South Carolina to North Carolina in the mid-1770's. Adam Simerly/Zimerly appears in the Washington County Tax list in 1782 in the same tax district as Jacob Simerly/Zimerly, increasing the probability of a sibling link between these three gentlemen. They migrated from SC inland to the Northeastern corner of Tennessee, then known as North Carolina. The brothers Adam and John remained in Tennessee but Jacob about 1780 moved his family up the Holston River and settled in Washington County, Virginia.

Cousins,
These are my old notes about Lower/Lowery, Peter. I still think they are one in the same.. but I may be wrong... wrong.. Little Barren Creek area? 1802?? same time and area as our Whiteheads there anyway. -- Just sending and perhaps more deed info I might find will help prove something added to this info. -- Mary Lou

Subj: Peter Lower or perhaps Lowery sometimes?? mispelled in early TN
Date: 5/12/01 12:25:14 PM US Eastern Standard Time
From: MHazel4949
To: Qmarsden
CC: Glsasser@prodigy.net
Re: Jacob Zimmerlie/Zimmerly of Virginia
Posted by: Quentin Alexander Date: May 14, 1999 at 18:11:33
In Reply to: Re: Jacob Zimmerlie/Zimmerly of Virginia by G Johnson of 99

Hi, Gail,
Catherine Zimmerly married Peter Lower (not Lowery). I spent many hours tracing the Lowerys because a court clerk listed the marriage name as Lowery. Peter & Catherine are in Claiborne Co., TN by 1801. (Susanna & Samuel Shelby lived near by.) Peter & Catherine had as children:
Henry m. Sally Fields,Hamilton Co.TN 1836
Mary Margaret m. George Zimmerly, (son of George & Catrine Deck) moved to Hamilton Co. TN before 1840.
? Martha m. William Shelby
E-mail at Qmarsden@aol.com
Quentin Alexander

Subj: Peter Lower/ or Peter Lowery of Claiborne Co., TN
Date: 5/13/01 9:58:17 PM US Eastern Standard Time
From: Qmarsden
To: MHazel4949

Hi, Mary Lou,
We just returned from a quick trip to TN. Your line seems to be Lowery. Here is the information I have in my file on Peter Lower:

Peter Lower b. d. <1838 Claiborne Co. TN m. 1794 (Wash. Co. VA) ZIMMERLY, Catherine b.c. 1776 d. >1853 (The Washington Co., VA court clerk listed the groom incorrectly as Peter Lowry. I spent a lot of time off on that wild goose chase.)

Children (probable):
Henry b. d. m. Sally Fields (of David Fields) (1836 in Hamilton Co. TN)
Mary Margaret b. d. >1843 m. Jacob Zimmerly (first cousin)
Martha b. c.1810 m. William Shelby ( There is a question of Martha's parents. Was she included in the distribution of Peter Lower's estate?)
Russell Co. VA deed book 3…16 Sept 1800 Peter Lower Floyd Co. KY sold 47 acres of land in Russell Co. VA to Bennett Welman. Land which was on S. side of Clinch River was patented 19 June 1799 by Peter Lower. \\
In March 1802 Peter Lower serves as a juror in Claiborne Co. TN.
ZIMMERLY, George b. d.
m. 6 May 1794 (Washington Co. VA) Catrine Deck
Children (probable):
Jacob b.<1800 d. <1850 m. <1828 to Mary Margaret Lower (daughter of
Peter Lower & Catherine Zimmerly). 1830 lived in Grainger Co.TN (100001-000001), 1840 in Hamilton Co. TN (011001-0120001), 1850 Hamilton Co. TN (Jacob is dead) Mary Zimler (f) 3, Olly (f) 20, Henry (m) 18, Catherine (f) 17, Margaret (f) 14. Nearby was George Zimler (m) 22 & Mary (f) 30 (married within the year). (George & Henry with families are living on land grant in West TN in 1870-80). Margaret marries Tilman C. Keener 1865 in Sale Creek, Hamilton Co. TN. On 25 May 1837, Jacob & Mary are living in Hamilton Co. TN and sell land on N. side of Clinch River at the mouth of Little Barren Creek in Claiborne Co. TN to James Braden. The land was part of Catherine's inheritance from Peter Lower, dec'd. Witness for the sale was Henry Lower, Catherine's brother. In other transactions, Henry sells his share, 33 acres, to James Braden also. In 1839 Catherine sells her "life estate" share of land, 150 acres, to Stephen Owsley. (Recorded in the Claiborne Co. TN records.)
Samuel Shelby b. c.1777 d. <1860 Claiborne Co. TN m. 1800-1805 Wash. Co. VA Susanna Zimmerly, sister of Catherine Zimmerly Lower. Samuel owned
land on Little Barren Creek, Claiborne Co. TN.

Subj: Peter Lower/ or Peter Lowery of Claiborne Co., TN
Date: 5/14/01 12:19:44 PM US Eastern Standard Time
From: Qmarsden
To: MHazel4949

Hi, Mary Lou,
I have not found any proof that our family lines have an Indian connection. One family, the Branhams, have an Indian connection from VA but that link seems to have been made after our Branham side moved to TN. Most of my research in Claiborne Co., TN has been on the Lower and Shelby families (sisters and brothers in law). Both of those families were on Little Barren Creek. That area is now underwater near where the highway 33 bridge crosses. Most of research has been concentrated in the Hamilton Co., TN area where I was born and grew up.
Quentin

Hello Cousins,

I talked to RUTH Monroe tonight. She is so excited about the deed where Thomas sold 100 acres to daughters, Eliz. & Polly Ann. She said she knows she remembers the house and the mill now that must have been Thomas Whitehead's. It was down on Little Barren creek when she was a girl they used to pass it. The Needhams had or ran the mill later, she said. But that would be right she said... since Elizabeth had the land and her son Maryville Whited married Pulaski Needham. And Maryville had the land later.

Ruth has this land record.. or deed that deals with Catherine Zimmerly Lower/Lowery. Wife of Peter Lower/ Lowery. Ruth is now convinced that the Peter Lower & Catherine Zimmerly are parents for Ollie & Lucinda. In this land dealing Catherine Zimmerly Lower is selling or dispensing her land and mentioned in this are CP Whited and Wiley Whited. They are selling their part of the heirship or whatever to the dower of Catherine Lower. So.. this has to prove that Peter & Catherine Zimmerly Lower/Lowery are parents to our Lowery women, doesn't it?

Ruth is sending me a copy of this deed and some other things soon. I will scan or copy for you.

We will soon piece this all together. We will. I am going to email Quinton Marsden and also will send him a copy of this land record that mentions our WHITED men as heirs to Catherine Lowery. I can perhaps get some Peter Lower info from him. He was convinced that Peter Lower & Peter Lowery were two different men.

Later.... I will get more notes together and scanned or copies and get them to you.

Hello Cousins,
Ruth Monroe sent this infomation from Peter & Catherine LOWER deeds to me today. It is exciting information as it lists our Whiteds as being in heirship to the dower of Catherine Lower. Please enlighten me asto the legal terms it contains. Such as Life Estate, Dower, Heirship. I am not very good at understanding just what it means for sure. I assume Ollie & Lucy are perhaps daughters of Peter & Catherine Zimmerly Lower? Also can I assume that Anna Snodgrass & Susannah Bundy & Eve Braden are daughters of Peter & Catherine also? Thanks for your help,
Mary Lou
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Ousley Family Historical Society Newsletter, Vol 23, # 3, Sept. 1991

Deed Book O ( Apr 1840 - Feb 1841)

O Pg. 262

23 Mar 1839. Thomas Bundy and Susannah his Wife, Edward Braden and Eve, his wife, Claiborne Whited and Lucy Ann, his wife, Wiley Whited and Alley, his wife, William Snodgrass and Anna, his wife, of Claiborne Co. to Stephen Owsley of Claiborne Co. a certain tract of land belonging to us by heirship in the dower of Catherine Lower, widow of Peter Lower, deceased, on the north side of Clinch River, for $30. Witnessed by Joel Watters, Jesse Lay, James Braden , Jesse F. Beeler, Robert Heddleston. Registered 15 Jan. 1841.
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Ousley Family Historical Society Newsletter, Vol 23, # 4, Dec. 1991

Deed Book R (June 1842 - Nov 1843)
R pg. 403

23 Mar 1839. Deed of life estate ... Whereas by the statutes of dower of the land of Peter Lower, deceased, I am lawfully possessed of a life estate in a tract of land in Claiborne Co. in district No's 11 and 12 containing 150 acres .... Catherine Lower to Stephen Owsley for $500 I convey my life estate in the said tract during the time of my natural life. Witnessed by Joel Witter, James Braden and Jesse Lay. Registered 11 Oct. 1843

Hi Mary Lou, again,

Life Estate means the person can use the property for the remainder of their
lives, but upon thier death it devolves to the heirs.

Dower is the right of a woman to inherit 1/3 of any property the husband and
wife own at the time of his death.

Hiership is those heirs who stand to inherit from an estate.

I'm not a lawyer, but 35+ years of research has taught me a lot about property,
wills, estates, etc.

Hope this helps some.

Bill Hunter

More About LUCINDA LOWERY:
Burial: Moved from Graves Cemetery to Big Barren Memorial Cemetery

Children of CLAIBORNE WHITED and LUCINDA LOWERY are:

	i.	CALVIN ALVIS⁴ WHITED, b. October 10, 1831; d. May 10, 1902; m. RACHEL B. RUSSELL; b. Abt. 1830.
20.	ii.	CALLAWAY WHITED, b. December 10, 1833; d. Abt. 1921.
21.	iii.	EASTER M. WHITED, b. August 01, 1834, Tennessee; d. February 06, 1917, Knox County, Tennessee.
22.	iv.	SARAH MELINDA WHITED, b. March 11, 1836, Tennessee; d. March 10, 1906.
23.	v.	MARTHA CEMETHIA WHITED, b. August 21, 1838, Claiborne County, Tennessee; d. February 02, 1904.
	vi.	LEAH E. WHITED, b. July 01, 1839; d. March 18, 1857.

More About LEAH E. WHITED:
Burial: Moved from Big Barren to Big Barren Cemetery, Union County, Tennessee

	vii.		OLLIE MATILDA WHITED, b. August 24, 1842, Tennessee; d. March 09, 1907; m. JOSEPH VANBUREN CAPPS, October 05, 1867, Union County, Tennessee; b. February 11, 1844; d. June 29, 1909.
	viii.		MARY ANN WHITED, b. February 08, 1844, Tennessee; d. December 05, 1911; m. ABRAHAM BROWNING; b. February 11, 1844; d. June 29, 1909.

More About ABRAHAM BROWNING:
Burial: Moved from Whited Cemetery to Big Barren Memorial Cemetery, Union County, Tennessee in 1935

	ix.	LUCINDA JANE WHITED, b. December 13, 1845, Tennessee; d. June 19, 1890; m. JOSIAH ROBERT YADEN; b. January 06, 1845; d. February 04, 1933.
24.	x.	WINFIELD SCOTT WHITED, b. September 23, 1850, Claiborne County, Tennessee; d. February 22, 1931, Union County, Tennessee.
25.	xi.	RACHEL MELVINA WHITED, b. January 22, 1852, Tennessee; d. October 01, 1941, Jefferson City, Tennessee.
26.	xii.	GREEN ASBURY WHITED, b. August 22, 1853, Maynardville, Union Co. Tn; d. April 12, 1924, Union County, Tennessee.

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