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Descendants of John Officer

4. WILLIAM D⁵ OFFICER (JOHN⁴, JAMES³, THOMAS², JAMES¹) was born 1808 in Tennessee, and died Abt. 1855. He married WINIFRED W. LEDBETTER, daughter of HARVEY LEDBETTER and SARAH MCELHANE. She was born 1805 in Overton Co. TN.

Child of WILLIAM OFFICER and WINIFRED LEDBETTER is:

JAMES W.⁶ OFFICER, b. November 18, 1847, Overton Co, TN.

5. JOHN HENRY JACK⁵ OFFICER (JOHN⁴, JAMES³, THOMAS², JAMES¹) was born January 25, 1818 in Warren County, TN, and died June 06, 1894 in Putnam County, TN. He married ZILLAH ELMS October 02, 1842 in Tennessee, daughter of EDWARD ELMS and ELIZABETH WILLIAMS. She was born January 18, 1819 in Halifax, Halifax, NC, and died January 14, 1878 in Putnam County, TN.

Notes for JOHN HENRY JACK OFFICER:
other info:
http://members.aol.com/setraveler/surnames/fam00142.htm

FAMILY HISTORY: George H. Rutledge, DESCENDANTS OF JAMES OFFICER;
1690-1980; compiled 1 Nov 1982 by George Rutledge, 221 George Street,
Hanover, PA 17331; p. 3 and p. 27. MARRIAGE: LDS IGI; 1600-1910; 1993
edn, TN. Also, FAMILY_HISTORY: Oliver Donald Pugh, JAMES OFFICER,
DESCENDANTS FAMILY ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER; 1740-1980; Vol. 1, No. 1,
June 1983; p. 2. And family group sheet of Helen M. OFFICER, 99 Dellwood
Drive, Fairborn, OH 45324, received from Yates Publishing of
Stevensville, MT.
RESIDENCES: From OFFICER FAMILY NEWSLETTER, "My second great
grandfather...lived with his father and mother on their land one mile
east of Jack's uncle, Alexander Officers' place. Alexander's house was
an Ordinary or Inn and was known as 'Officers Stand.' It was on the
Overton County side (north) of the Old Walton or Cumberland Road, 1 1/2
miles east of Standing Stone. Jack was an adult when his father wanted
to go to Bradley County. He was dating Zilla Elams. She was the daughter
of Edward Elams and Elizabeth Williams. He proposed to Zilla, she
accepted, so they were married 2 Oct 1842. They lived in the house of
Jack's father. John the father went to Bradley County. Their house was
in Overton County on the Emory Road about 3/4 mile east of the
intersection of the Emory Road and Old Walton Road. The Emory Road was
originally owned by Alexander Officer, William Marchbanks, Benjamin
Hagler, William Walls and Thomas Butler. Robert Officer, a brother of
Alexander..., had acquired Alex's interest in the road since Alexander's
murder in 1819-20. He must have also acquired Jacks stand and his land
because John Henry (Jack) Officer's land was described as being next to
Robert Officer's land." Also, "Jack was a huge man with blue eyes and
fair complexion. He had enormous hands. He measured the corn for
grinding in his two cupped hands, held together, which
was a quart. ...He was a kind and considerate man. Once upon a time,
when his neighbors were losing cattle to a killer panther, Jack took his
pack of hunting dogs to track it down. Before long the dogs treed the
large panther in a big oak tree. Jack saw the panther crouching on a
large limb. He climbed the tree, crawled out on a limb, and as the
snarling beast attacked, he hit it so hard with his huge fist, that the
cat fell to the ground in such an addled condition that the dogs killed
it without getting a scratch." OCCUPATION: Farmed 160 acres and ran a
steam powered gristmill by the side of Old Emory Road. Also probably
collected toll, for his uncle, from the eastbound travelers on this
heavily traveled road which was known as Marchbanks Pike or Officers
Turnpike. COURT: "Jack Officer was indicted Feb 1847 in Overton Co. for
passing a counterfeit three dollar bill, on the Northern Bank of KY to
one Arthur Ledbetter. He was also accused of having fifty piece of these
fabricated, fraudulent and counterfeit bills in the denomination of
three dollars in his possession and of having them concealed." True bill
of indictment returned 24 Feb 1847. Many delays before case finally came
to trial in the special term of 1850. Found not guilty. The witnesses --
Arthur Ledbetter, Martha Ledbetter, Sarah Ledbetter and Washington
Ledbetter -- apparently did not appear to testify against Jack Officer.
On 25 Feb 1853, they were ordered to pay court
costs. LAND: Sept. 1847, sold the land on which he was living to his
brother, Jefferson Brooks Officer. "This was apparently an effort on his
part to protect his assets, pending the outcome of the trial. He was
still living on the land in 1870..." CONFLICT: Marriage date is also
given as 10 Feb 1842 by Helen OFFICER.

The Ledbetters referred to are related to Zillah Ledbetter, who was
married to John Officer and was Jack's mother.

More About JOHN HENRY JACK OFFICER:
Burial: June 06, 1894, Johnsontown Cemetery, Cumberland, TN
LDS File: AFN:3SBN-CF

Notes for ZILLAH ELMS:
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Submitter(s):
GWENDOLYN MC CUISTION BROWN Microfilm: 1394289
2201 HILLVIEW DRIVE Submission:
LAGUNA BEACH CA
USA 92651

conflict with birthdate 2 Oct 1819

More About ZILLAH ELMS:
Burial: Johnsontown Cemetery, Cumberland, TN
LDS File: AFN: 3SBN-DL

Children of JOHN OFFICER and ZILLAH ELMS are:

ELIZABETH⁶ OFFICER, b. June 16, 1843, Cumberland County, TN; m. MADISON MATT FRANCE; b. Abt. 1839.

Notes for MADISON MATT FRANCE:
Submitter(s):
GWENDOLYN MC CUISTION BROWN Microfilm: 1394289
2201 HILLVIEW DRIVE Submission:
LAGUNA BEACH CA
USA 92651

More About MADISON MATT FRANCE:
LDS File: AFN: CD20-7L

ii.

REBECCA OFFICER, b. February 03, 1845, Cumberland County, TN; d. November 05, 1905; m. JACKSON RANDOLPH WATSON; b. May 09, 1840; d. June 12, 1927, Putnam County, TN..

Notes for JACKSON RANDOLPH WATSON:
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Submitter(s):
GWENDOLYN MC CUISTION BROWN Microfilm: 1394289
2201 HILLVIEW DRIVE Submission:
LAGUNA BEACH CA
USA 92651

More About JACKSON RANDOLPH WATSON:
LDS File: AFN: CD20-8R

iii.

CATHERINE OFFICER, b. December 09, 1847, Cumberland County, TN; d. March 09, 1923; m. EDWARD BRADY, January 14, 1866; b. Abt. 1843.

Notes for CATHERINE OFFICER:
Submitter(s):
GWENDOLYN MC CUISTION BROWN Microfilm: 1394289
2201 HILLVIEW DRIVE Submission:
LAGUNA BEACH CA
USA 92651

More About CATHERINE OFFICER:
LDS File: AFN: 3SBP-1T

More About EDWARD BRADY:
LDS File: AFN: CD20-9X

iv.

ALTAZARA OFFICER, b. 1848, Cumberland County, TN; m. TAYLOR SCOTT; b. Abt. 1846.

Notes for ALTAZARA OFFICER:
Submitter(s):
GWENDOLYN MC CUISTION BROWN Microfilm: 1394289
2201 HILLVIEW DRIVE Submission:
LAGUNA BEACH CA
USA 92651

Notes for TAYLOR SCOTT:
Submitter(s):
GWENDOLYN MC CUISTION BROWN Microfilm: 1394289
2201 HILLVIEW DRIVE Submission:
LAGUNA BEACH CA
USA 92651

More About TAYLOR SCOTT:
LDS File: AFN: CD20-B4

MARY OFFICER, b. 1849, Cumberland County, TN; m. DOCK FINLEY; b. Abt. 1846.

Notes for MARY OFFICER:
Submitter(s):
GWENDOLYN MC CUISTION BROWN Microfilm: 1394289
2201 HILLVIEW DRIVE Submission:
LAGUNA BEACH CA
USA 92651

More About MARY OFFICER:
LDS File: AFN: 3SBP-36

Notes for DOCK FINLEY:
Submitter(s):
GWENDOLYN MC CUISTION BROWN Microfilm: 1394289
2201 HILLVIEW DRIVE Submission:
LAGUNA BEACH CA
USA 92651

More About DOCK FINLEY:
LDS File: AFN: CD20-C9

vi.

TIMOTHY OFFICER, b. April 12, 1852, Cumberland County, TN; d. January 15, 1941; m. (1) ANNIE MILLIGAN; b. Abt. 1856, <Sparta, White, Tn>; m. (2) EMMA NEWMAN; b. Abt. 1856, <Sparta, White, Tn>; m. (3) MARY JANE FRANCE; b. Abt. 1856, <Sparta, White, Tn>.

More About TIMOTHY OFFICER:
LDS File: AFN: 3SBP-4C

Notes for ANNIE MILLIGAN:
Submitter(s):
GWENDOLYN MC CUISTION BROWN Microfilm: 1394289
2201 HILLVIEW DRIVE Submission:
LAGUNA BEACH CA
USA 92651

More About ANNIE MILLIGAN:
LDS File: AFN: CD20-GS

Notes for EMMA NEWMAN:
Submitter(s):
GWENDOLYN MC CUISTION BROWN Microfilm: 1394289
2201 HILLVIEW DRIVE Submission:
LAGUNA BEACH CA
USA 92651

More About EMMA NEWMAN:
LDS File: AFN: CD20-DG

Notes for MARY JANE FRANCE:
Submitter(s):
GWENDOLYN MC CUISTION BROWN Microfilm: 1394289
2201 HILLVIEW DRIVE Submission:
LAGUNA BEACH CA
USA 92651

More About MARY JANE FRANCE:
LDS File: AFN: CD20-FM

10.	vii.	THOMAS WILLIAM OFFICER, b. June 13, 1854, Cumberland County, TN; d. February 02, 1922, Putnam County, TN.
11.	viii.	NANCY OFFICER, b. 1857, Cumberland County, TN.
12.	ix.	JOHN POINTER OFFICER, b. June 17, 1863, Cumberland County, TN; d. August 12, 1939, Floyd County, TX.

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