Grandmother Parmelia Jane Kent/Prince/Hodges/McCormick's Ancestors
UPDATED JUNE 3,2006
FATHER: (First Generation-Proved) JAMES LOUIS HODGES (BORN 1831-KENTUCKY) On 1880 Census in St.Francis County as farmer, parents were born in Virginia.
MARRIED: (1) PARMELIA JANE KENT(PRINCE/HODGES/McCORMICK:(MARRIED IN 1895 TO G.W.McCORMICK IN ST.FRANCIS COUNTY) ABT.1867 at Vicksburg,Mississippi. HER PARENTS WERE:
AMOS L.KENT-MARRIED MALISSA BOND B.1819,ON DEC.21,1837 IN HINDS CO.MISSISSIPPI.
HER FIRST HUSBAND WAS HAMILTON MILLER PRINCE,MARRIED OCT.2,1856 IN HINDS CO.MISSISSIPPI,BY JESSE WOODALL, MG. DIED IN SIEGE OF VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI, JUNE 29,1863. SHE HAD TWO CHILDREN IN VICKSBURG WITH SON OF "CAPTAIN PRINCE", LOST BOTH LEGS IN WAR BETWEEN THE STATES.Father of Hamilton Miller, known as "Capt. Jack"
raised tobacco; took by raft downriver to New Orleans
sell raft in New Orleans; buy a horse, and return to Kentucky overland probably using (Natchez Trace?)
"Capt. Jack Prince's Trail" near Copiah Co. He died in 1835 in Caldwell Co.Kentucky
MOTHER:(First Generation) PARMELIA JANE KENT
(BORN Oct.27,1838-RAYMOND,MISSISSIPPI/DIED Jan.1,1925-FORREST CITY,ARK.)
BURIED IN HAVENS FAMILY PLOT-OLD FORREST CITY CEMETERY/NO MARKER)
Grandma Parmelia had 7 children: and they were:
(1)LAURA L. Prince in JUNE 16,1857. Married a Mr.Thomas Wheat, died in Little Rock, Ark., she had one daughter named Ethel Wheat, who lived near McGhee, Ark. Death approximately 1937 for Lula "lAURA" Prince Wheat.}
(2)Celia J.Prince BORN ON APRIL 19,1860. On Oct.20.1917, she got shot and died in Madison,Ark. when a man jumped off a counter top in a grocery store, and the gun fell from his belt and fired upon impact and killed her in the heart. She married a Mr.James Edward South on Nov.20,1890 and had four children. Mr.South ran a river boat up and down the St.Francis river near Madison, Arkansas. Wiley Edward South born 8-18-1891, died 5/31-1961.{{He and wife Laura Lawson had 6 children, including Herbert South, who was born in Bradley, Arkansas.(south of Hope, Arkansas.)}} Louise South, died in early childhood. John South, died in early childhood. Clarence South, born 4-12-1903, died 1/20-1980.]
Probable ancestors of James Edward South:
Entries: 4951 Updated: Sat Aug 25 14:24:43 2001
Contact: Travis Winks
Ahnentafel, Generation No. 1
1. James Edward SOUTH was born Abt 1859 in Franks,St. Francis,Arkansas. He was the son of 2. John Tonkin SOUTH and 3. Sophia Weston CHAFFIN.
Ahnentafel, Generation No. 2
2. John Tonkin SOUTH was born 1816 in ,,Tennessee, and died 1861 in ,Saint Francis,Arkansas. He was buried 1861.
3. Sophia Weston CHAFFIN was born 1823 in ,,Alabama.
Children of Sophia Weston CHAFFIN and John Tonkin SOUTH are:
i. Joseph Robert SOUTH was born 1839 in Franks,Saint Francis,Arkansas, and died 1862.
ii. William Jasper SOUTH was born 1841 in ,Saint Francis,Arkansas.
iii. Elsie D. SOUTH was born 1843 in ,Saint Francis,Arkansas.
iv. Marian SOUTH was born 1845 in ,Saint Francis,Arkansas.
v. Elizar SOUTH was born Abt 1847 in Franks,St. Francis,Arkansas.
vi. Sarah SOUTH was born Abt 1849 in Franks,St. Francis,Arkansas.
vii. Margaret Jane SOUTH was born 22 Dec 1852 in Franks Township,St. Francis,Arkansas, and died 15 Sep 1926 in St. David,Cochise,Arizona. She married Ambrose SABIN 26 Jan 1871 in Litterock,Pulaki,Arizona, son of David Darwood SABIN and Elizabeth DORWART. He was born 3 Aug 1834 in Lancaster,Lancaster,Pennsylvania, and died 13 Feb 1908 in St. David,Cochise,Arizona.
viii. Cornelius B. SOUTH was born Abt 1853 in Franks,St. Francis,Arkansas.
ix. John Thomas SOUTH was born 1854 in ,Saint Francis,Arkansas.
x. Francis A. SOUTH was born Abt 1858 in Franks,St. Francis,Arkansas.
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xi. James SOUTH was born Abt 1859 in Franks,St. Francis,Arkansas.
Here is an interesting tidbit obtained from my new found distant cousin, Hank Bond. It's a Wagon Master's record recording the passage from Georgia to Louisiana about 1857. Perhaps on the way some twenty years earlier, My Great Grandmother's mother Malissa Bond met father Amos Kent and married in 1837 in Hinds Co.Mississippi:First, a little history about James Bond.
JAMES BOND, SON OF JOHN BOND SR. WAS BORN IN 1785 IN SOUTH CAROLINA. IN CHILDHOOD HE MOVED WITH HIS PARENTS TO HANCOCK CO.Georgia, AND GREW UP THERE AND IN BALDWIN CO.Georgia, HIS WIFE SARA BOND, MAIDEN SURNAME UNKNOWN, WAS BORN ABT 1788 IN NORTH CAROLINA. SHE WAS KNOWN AS SALLY. THEIR MARRIAGE RECORD CANNOT BE FOUND. THEY WERE MARRIED ABT. 1805, PROBABLY IN BALDWIN CO. GA.
BOTH DIED IN THE EARLY 1850s NEAR KILMICHAEL, MISS. THEY REARED A FAMILY OF ONE SON AND EIGHT DAUGHTERS. THE FIRST THREE WERE BORN IN GA.
IN 1810 JAMES & SARAH JOINED THE MIGRATION OF THE BOND FAMILY TO MISSISSIPPI, WHERE THE OLDEST TAX ROLL OF MARION CO. FOR 1812 LISTS HIM AS A TAXPAYER. IN JUNE 1812 HE WAS APPOINTED ONE OF THE EARLEST JUSTICES OF THE PEACE OF MARION CO. HE OFFICATED AT THE MARRIAGE OF HIS NIECE, ELENDER (ELEANOR) BOND, DAUGHTER OF GIDION AND MARY BOND; WHO MARRIED JOHN AKIN ON MAY 7 1813.
HE FOUGHT IN THE WAR OF 1812. ON OCT 11, 1813 JAMES BOND WAS COMMISSIONED ENSIGN IN CAPT . JOHN BOND'S COMPANY, THE 13th REGIMENT MISSISSIPPI MOUNTED RIFLEMAN, UNDER COL. NIXON, AND SOON AFTERWARD MARCHED TO FORT STODDERT. ORIGINAL RECORDS ARE AT THE MARION CO. COURT HOUSE , AND ALSO THE REGESTER OF APPOINTMENTS OF COUNTY OFFICERS 1812 - 1817, AT THE MISSISSIPPI DEPT.OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY AT JACKSON, MISS.
NOTE: ABOVE INFO WAS TAKEN FROM THE "BOND FAMILY AND SOUTHERN KIN".
MORE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED FROM IT........H.W.B.
John Bond of Beaufort Co. Nc. (1695-1857) His son's went through to Ga. and then West on a Georgia Passport Issued by the Indian Nation.
They were recognized by our government, and they had the power to do so.
(Circle the wagon's here come the Indian Customs!)
Any how, these families, BOND AND KENT must have known each other. Along the way 3 or 4
families would break off and settle a nice valley. That is why you will see so many first cousins
marrying in the early pioneering days.
Another thing you will see is when a spouse dies, often they are married within a week!
A family could not survive in the wilderness with just one parent.
It looks like the Kent's and the Bond's made it all the way to La.
HANK BOND, WHO PROVIDED THE LOG, AND NOW THE LOG:
Log of Trip from Campbell County GA to Jackson Parish La in 1857.
Lucinda Bond Jordan, sister of Frances Bond, wife of Valentine R. Smith Mayfield, made this trip.
Tue. Nov.10,1857 Crossed the Chattahoochee River at the Widow Varner’s Ferry traveled 11 miles
Wed. Nov 11 Passed Carrollton, GA. traveled 18 miles
Fri. Nov 13 Bowden, GA, altered chains. Crossed state line, entered Randolph Co. AL.
Sat. Nov 14 Aveclooce Village. Forded Big Talepoosa River at Gordon’s Ford traveled 15 miles Crossed Chockaloochee Mountains and camped in Chockaloochee Valley , had limestone water.
Sun Nov 15 Lay by and went to Baptist meeting in Taladega County
Mon. Nov 16 Bought a ham in Taladega town.
Wed Nov 18 Crossed Coosa river at Pymulga Ferry, Shelba Co. Crossed AL & TN Railroad at Wilsonville depot
Thrs. Nov 19 In Columbiana town, the County seat, passed Shelby Springs.
Fri Nov 20 In Montavalo town, in Bib County
Sat Nov 21 Forded Cohada river at Brats Ferry. Camped at Branchater Post, Tuscaloosa.
Mon Nov 23 In Tuscaloosa County
Tue Nov 24 Tuscaloosa town. Crossed Tuscaloosa ALABAMA bridge on the Black Warrior river
Wed Nov 25 Pikage at the Sipang Turnpike, Pickens Co
Thrs Nov 26 Passed through Pickensville and forded the Tombigbee River. Mississippi, Noxube county
Sat Nov 28 Macon, the county seat of Noxube, Mobile and Memphis Railroad. Camped in Noxube or Winston County. Rained Saturday night and Sunday morning.
Sunday Nov 29 In Louisville, the county seat
Mon Nov 30 Two miles from Louisville, camped in Attala county
Tue Dec 1 Toll bridge at Yockannakang. 1 1/2 miles from Kosciusko town, the county seat in Attala county
Wed Dec 2 Traveled through the Northwest corner of Leake County
Thrs Dec 3 Passed through Sharon, camped in Madison county
Fri Dec 4 In Canton, County seat of Madison. Fletcher’s oxen gave out in Seven Mile Lane traveled 14 miles
Sat Dec 5 rained day and night traveled 3 miles
Sun Dec 6 Hinds County traveled 15 miles
Mon Dec 7 In Brownsville. Two new mule shoes were put on. Rainy day and night traveled 10 miles.
Tue Dec 8 Forded Big Black River at 75cents per wagon. $1.50 .camped in Warren county
Thrs Dec 10 no entry-only miles traveled 12 miles
Fri Dec 11 In Vicksburg, ferryage $5.00 to cross Mississippi river.
Entered Madison Parish traveled 12 miles
Sat Dec 12 &
Sun Dec 13 Camped on Wonnet Bayou traveled 11 miles
Mon Dec 14 Tensas River. crossed at 75 cents,$1.50. traveled 11 miles
Tue Dec 15 Morning on Jos Bayou at 70 cents,$1.40 to cross. At Cow Bayou unloaded and toted over and got to Bayou Mason and camped. Two steam boats went up in the fore part of the night.
Wed Dec 16 Morning at Bayou Mason. Dearefield Post Office. Ferry at 75 cents, $1.50 in Carrol Parish. Camped at Big creek. In the night some rain. traveled 9/10 mi.
Thrs Dec 17 Crossed the bridge, went through the deep water, at the Sipers Bayou bridge took out the team and folks and floated the wagons. By 35 minutes after 11 o’clock at Sipers Creek.
We rafted over on the raft and camped and had little for our stock to eat.
Three wagon, 28 persons from Miss., 5 from Alabama came up on their trip from Al.
to Tx. traveled 4 miles
Fri Dec 18 Boeuf River at Cats Ferry at 70 cents, $1.40.
traveled 10 miles Sat Dec 19 At Lake Lafush at Jons Ferry ,68 cents, $1.36.
Morehouse Parish
Sun Dec 20 Ouachita Parish. Rained for part of the night traveled 20 miles
Mon Dec 21 & Tue Dec 22 In Monroe. Ferryage at the Ouachita at Trenton Stret, $1.42 traveled 15 miles
Wed Dec 23 at Jackson Parish Thurs
Dec 24 {Christmas Eve}Rain, Hail, Snow, got to meeting house. Ate dinner in a Methodist meeting house camped in a house in the settlement of Brooklyn P.O. in Jackson Parish, in the snow. traveled 7 miles.
Oliver R. Hearn,
And now, a copy of the information on how the Indians allowed people to enter the south from Georgia!
In 1785 the state of Georgia recognized two foreign nations within its borders, namely the
Cherokee Nation and the Creek Nation. In order to pass from Georgia, into or through these
nations, American citizens were required to obtain a passport. Prospective travelers applied to
the Governor for these passports using recommendations from their neighbors to verify their
character.
Once the Governor approved the request, he had the passport drawn up. Only two passports
still survive in the original records of the Governor, but they are enough to show us how the
others must have looked. All of the other passports were apparently issued to the travelers for
use in their travels through the "foreign territories."
The book Passports Issued by Governors of Georgia, 1785 to 1820 (Washington: NGSQ,
1959) was written by Mrs. Mary G. Bryan in the form of a series of articles in the National
Genealogical Society Quarterly and was compiled from the records in this Department. The
book contains all of the information related to passports that was found in the Governor's
records as well as the records of Benjamin Hawkins (a United States Indian agent) and the
American State Papers (Washington: Gales and Seaton, 1832-61). There is also another book
which contains similar information related to passports for this general area, entitled Passports
of Southeastern Pioneers, 1770 to 1823: Indian, Spanish and Other Land Passports for
Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, Mississippi, Virginia, North and South Carolina. (Baltimore,
Md: Gateway Press, 1982) by Dorothy Williams Potter. These two books contain, to the best
of our knowledge, all of the available information on passports for this region.
