Husband: Alfred Bearden [I247]
                Born: 16 Feb 1811 in Spartenburg Dist, SC 1
             Married: 24 Feb 1831 in Lincoln Co., TN 8
                Died: 14 Dec 1888 2
              Buried: in Old Graveyard On Hill; Flat Creek, Middle, TN 3
              Father: William Bearden
              Mother: Pattenla Powers
             Spouses: 
          Occupation: Gunsmith
                Wife: Margaret Downing [I246] 4
                Born: 03 Jul 1808 in Williamson, TN 5 6
                Died: 20 Jun 1890 in Williamson Co, TN (at son-in-law's home) 7
              Father: James Downing
              Mother: Mary Gardner
             Spouses:
Children
01               (M): Lucious J. Eliphas Bearden [I248] 9
                Born: 31 May 1832 in Lincoln Co., TN 10 11
                Died: 22 Nov 1899 12
             Spouses: Martha Wells; Cythia Webb
02               (F): Mariah P. Josephine Bearden [I255] 13
                Born: 10 Dec 1833 in TN 14
                Died: 16 Sep 1870 in Camargo, Lincoln, TN 16
             Spouses: James Kirkpatrick
03               (F): Letitia Carolina Culpetnia Bearden [I256] 17
                Born: 20 Sep 1835 in TN 18 19
                Died: 07 Aug 1900 20
             Spouses: Brown Parkerson; Isaac Moore
04               (M): Napoleon Monroe Bearden [I257]
                Born: 08 Feb 1837 in Marshall Co., TN 21 22
                Died: 22 Jan 1863 in Murfreesboro, Rutherford, TN 25 26
             Spouses: 
      Cause of Death: Gunshot wound at Battle of Stone River 23 24
Moved to Lincoln Co., TN: 1839 Fayetteville, Lincoln, TN 27
05               (F): Mary Eliza Bearden [I259]
                Born: 21 Mar 1839 in TN 28 29
                Died: 11 Sep 1864 30
             Spouses: Robinson M. Brown
06               (F): Adelia O. Bearden [I260]
                Born: 13 Dec 1840 in TN 31
                Died: 08 Jul 1876 in Blanche, Lincoln, TN 33
             Spouses: Sam Farrar
07               (F): Joan M. Bearden [I261]
                Born: 1842 in TN 34
                Died: Unknown
             Spouses: 
08               (F): Parthenia E. Bearden [I262]
                Born: 1844 in TN 35
                Died: Unknown
             Spouses: 
09               (M): Matt Marshall Bearden [I263] 36
                Born: 07 Jul 1847 in Pea Ridge, Lincoln, TN 37 38
                Died: 21 Nov 1906 40
             Spouses: Susie Jane Woods
10               (F): Margaret Collins Bearden [I265]
                Born: Jun 1849 in TN 41 42 43
                Died: 12 Aug 1886 44
             Spouses: James Bryan Hill

Additional Information

Alfred Bearden:

Notes:
REF: 53AH
Household #53, page 7

Margaret Downing:

Notes:
REF: 53AP
Household #53, page 7

(04) Napoleon Monroe Bearden:

Notes:
REF: 53AP
Household #53, page 8
Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol. II, No. 3, page 67.
Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol VIII, No. 1, page 4.
In 1843 oved 12 miles SW of town where he lived until he entered the
military. Studied at Burrett College in 1857 where he finished his education.

(07) Joan M. Bearden:

Notes:
REF: 53
Household #53, page 8

(08) Parthenia E. Bearden:

Notes:
REF: 53
Household #53, page 8

Footnotes

  1. From annotation to 1850 Lincoln Co., TN Census [65], page 7.
  2. Ibid., page 7.
  3. Heritage of Lincoln County Tennessee Book, 2005 [93], article 1609.
  4. From annotation to 1850 Lincoln Co., TN Census [65], page 7 for maiden name.
  5. Ibid., page 7.
  6. Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol. II, No. 3 [111], page 67. Could be 1807.
  7. From annotation to 1850 Lincoln Co., TN Census [65], page 7. Died at son in law John Rawls house at age 84.
  8. Ibid., page 7.
  9. Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol. II, No. 3 [111], page 67. Had 3 wives.
  10. 1850 US Federal Census Lincoln Co., TN transcription [33].
  11. Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol. II, No. 3 [111], page 67.
  12. Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol. II, No. 4 [112], page 94.
  13. Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol. XVI, No. 2 [156], page 54. Listed as Josephine.
  14. From annotation to 1850 Lincoln Co., TN Census [65], page 7.
  15. Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol. XVI, No. 2 [156], page 54.
  16. Ibid., page 54.
  17. Heritage of Lincoln County Tennessee Book, 2005 [93], article 1609 for Carolina.
  18. 1850 US Federal Census Lincoln Co., TN transcription [33].
  19. From annotation to 1850 Lincoln Co., TN Census [65], page 8. Year could also be 1836.
  20. Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol. II, No. 4 [112], page 94.
  21. From annotation to 1850 Lincoln Co., TN Census [65], page 8.
  22. Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol. VIII, No. 1 [137], page 4.
  23. From annotation to 1850 Lincoln Co., TN Census [65], page 8.
  24. Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol. VIII, No. 1 [137], page 4.
  25. From annotation to 1850 Lincoln Co., TN Census [65], page 8.
  26. Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol. VIII, No. 1 [137], page 4. Shot at Murfreesboro.
  27. Ibid., page 4.
  28. 1850 US Federal Census Lincoln Co., TN transcription [33].
  29. From annotation to 1850 Lincoln Co., TN Census [65], page 8.
  30. Ibid., page 8.
  31. Ibid., page 8.
  32. Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol. XIV, No. 1 [149], page 16.
  33. Ibid., page 16.
  34. 1850 US Federal Census Lincoln Co., TN transcription [33].
  35. Ibid.
  36. Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol. II, No. 3 [111], page 67 for middle name.
  37. From annotation to 1850 Lincoln Co., TN Census [65], page 8.
  38. Heritage of Lincoln County Tennessee Book, 2005 [93], article 634 for place.
  39. From annotation to 1850 Lincoln Co., TN Census [65], page 8.
  40. Ibid., page 8.
  41. Ibid., page 8. Census lists birth years as 1848.
  42. Web Page: http://home.earthlink.net/~georgeo/revebenhil.htm [513], for middle name. Known as Maggie.
  43. 1850 US Federal Census Lincoln Co., TN transcription [33].
  44. Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol. II, No. 4 [112], page 94.

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