Son of John B. - b. 1820. John B. Freeman spent his life in "old" Buncombe and Madison Counties where he married Frances "Frankey" ROBERTS in 1842. It is to be remembered that John B. is the one to whom his father, our Thomas FREEMAN, transferred 230 acres on Bear Creek in 1858. John appears as one of the plantiffs in the court proceeding that was initiated to settle the estate of Thomas and Mary FREEMAN in 1869 and it can, therefore, safely be assumed that he was living here at the time. John B., "Frankey", and members of their family were still living in Madison County in 1880, but there is no record of them after that date. It has been rumored that they might have moved away from Madison County after 1880, when both were in their 60th years. If they did move, we know not where. If they died here, we know not when they died or where they are buried. We do know there were at least nine children born to their marriage and they are listed as follows: (1) James Montaville born in 1843. (It is strongly indicated that James enlisted as a private in Co. "H", 2nd Battalion of the N.C. Infantry. Army of the Confederacy on July 4, 1861, where he served with honor. It was later reported in the Roll of Honor that James M. died in an army hospital at Liberty, VA on July 6, 1863.); (2) Susan A. Violet was born in 1844; (3) Caroline was born in 1847 and married Edward TEAGUE on February 22, 1890. She died on December 11, 1926 and is buried in Piney Grove Cemetary in Madison County, NC; (4) Benjamin G. was born in 1849 and married Harriet LUNSFORD on October 6, 1873.; (5) Mary Jane was born in 1853 and married William WARDLEY on November 5, 1887.; (6) Joseph was born in 1854 and married E, REEMS on November 23, 1887.; (7) George W. was born in 1858 and married Violet L. LEDFORD on January 21, 1876.; (8) Harriet E. was born in 1861; (9) Rachael E. was born in 1864.
Benjamin Grover Freeman was born in March of 1848 in Buncombe Co, NC. He died on 2 Aug 1923 in Cocke Co, TN. Benjamin moved his family to Cocke County, TN around 1885, and he and Harriet are buried in Cocke County. Harriet is the daughter of Garrison and Frankie (Lunsford) Roberts of Madison Co, NC.
Children of Benjamin Freeman and Harriet Jane Lunsford
I. David Franklin Freeman
II. Jackson was a Spanish-American War veteran. Parents: Benjamin Grover Freeman and Harriet Jane Roberts . Children were: 1. Clayton Miles Freeman, 2. Hazel Freeman, 3. Pearl Freeman, 4. Viola Freeman, 5. Theodore Freeman.
Clayton Miles Freeman married Bertie Teague Children: Jackson Stokely Freeman, Claude Freeman, Waldo R. Freeman, J.C. Freeman and Gary Freeman.
Hazel Freeman---No information
Pearl Freeman married Hubart Proffit
Viola Freeman--No information
Theodore Freeman--No information
Born: Sept. 21, 1874
Died: May 15, 1939
Buried: Freeman Cemetery in Hartford, Tn
Married: Sarah Caroline Teague June 26, 1904
Sarah Caroline Teague
Born: May 1, 1870/1871
Died: May 18, 1957
Buried: Freeman Cemetery in Hartford, Tn
Parents: Edward Teague and Betheny Potter Teague
Children of David and Sarah Freeman
1. Talmadge E. Freeman
Born: May 15, 1905
Died: July 7, 1955
Married: Rebecca Hall on May 25,1925
Children: Warren, Paul, Roger, Rolan and Dan
2. Bern Freeman
Born: 1906
Died: 1975
Married: Flora McGaha in 1929
Children: John Reuben, Pauline married Don Leatherwood
3. Dewey Freeman
Born: 1908
Died: ?
Married: Mary McNabb in ca. 1929
Children: Don, John, Edward and David
4. Homer Freeman
Born: April, 1910
Died: August 24, 1978
Married: Allen Rathbone
Child: Michael
5. Ernest Freeman
Born: Dec. 10, 1912
Died: Nov. 11, 1963
Married: Ruth McGaha in 1963
Children: Imogene, Alma and Anna Marie
6. Ernel Freeman
Born: Dec. 10, 1912
Died: June 1, 1958
Married: Charles Arrowood
Children: Ernel Kidwell, Gail, Dale Rooney and others ?
Jackson Stokely Freeman married Beth Ogle on 6 Nov. 1948-- Children: Lorinda Dianne Freeman and Larry Jack Freeman
Children: Nina B. Proffit
Nina married James Hart--Children: James Hart Valentine Jr., Vickie Proffitt Valentine , Nena Valentine.
James Hart Valentine Jr. married Constance "Connie" Greene--Children: James Hart "Chip" Valentine III, son of James Hart Jr.is buried in Walters-Large Cemetery
Vickie Proffitt Valentine married Fred Holt--Children: Mark Proffitt and Melanie
Nena Valentine married Michael Janeway --Child: Alex Janeway
III. George Washington Freeman married Lula Duckett--Child: Lee married Anna Williams
IV. James Benjamin Freeman
Wilbur Joseph Freeman was born on 7 Oct 1905. He died on 20 Mar 1965. He was married to Nora McGaha on 12 Jul 1930. Children were: James Thomas Freeman, Fonda Freeman.
James Thomas Freeman was born on 5 Oct. 1931 and died on 30 May 1952
Fonda Freeman married Dee R. Williamson -- Children: Susanna Williamson, Alice Delanie Williamson, Wendell Justin Williamson
V. Charles Freeman---No Children
VI. Hester Mazilda married ? --Child: Cleo
VII. Henry Alvin Freeman was born on 10 Aug 1882. He died on 15 Aug
1962. He was buried in Clark Cem, Del Rio, Cocke Co, TN. Henry married Matoka Orlevia Messer daughter of James and Nancy Messer. Matilda had a previous marriage to a Brown.
Children were: Boyd A. Freeman, Benjamin Walter Freeman, Darnell Freeman, Henry Stewart Freeman.
Darnell Freeman was born on 9 May 1917. He died on 29 Sep 1955.
Henry Stewart Freeman was born on 4 Jun 1919. He died on 27 May 1990.
VIII. Bailey Freeman married ? -- Children: Carl Freeman, Mattie
Freeman and others ?
IX. Chandley Freeman----No Children
X. Althea Freeman-----No Info
XI. Addie Freeman was born in 1895 in Tennessee. She died in 1920 in Cocke Co, TN.
XII. Rachel Freeman ---No Info
XIII. John Garrison Freeman died at about 13 months old .
