Peter Cheatham

     The families of the children of Peter Cheatham and Melinda Holmes will be given in this chapter.  Peter Cheatham was the sixth child born to Guttridge and Elizabeth Cheatham.

6.  Peter Cheatham married Melinda Holmes of Twiggs County Georgia.  They lived in the Fort Dale area and they are buried at Fort Dale Cemetery.  Peter Cheatham purchased land in the following sections in Butler and Wilcox counties from the U.S. Land Office:  section 3 TS 11N and Range 11E on 7/6/1829 (Wilcox Co.), section 35 TS 12N and Range 11E on 6/4/1833 (Wilcox Co.) section 4 TS 11N and Range 15E on 5/19/1831 (Butler Co.), section 15 TS 11N and Range 14 E on 10/10/1840.  Peter Cheatham was a member of Fort Dale Baptist Church.  See September 18, 1863 of Moriah Church Records.  Peter was born in Edgefield District, South Carolina, on October 20, 1805 and died September 15, 1867.  Melinda was born November 20, 1810 in Twiggs Co., Ga. and died November 12, 1862.

     The father of Melinda Holmes could be James Holmes.  James Holmes (Homes) first purchased land in section 17, TS 11, R 14 in 1825. This land was about two miles west of the land given above that was purchased by Peter Cheatham.  Also, the land was about two miles northwest of Fort Dale.  Other land purchases by James Holmes in Butler County were in section 34, TS 11, R 14; section 15, TS 10, R 14; section 33, TS 11, R 14; section 28, TS 11, R 14 and section 33, TS 11, R 14.  Sections 28, 33 and 34, TS 11, R 14 are in the Manningham Community.  Since Peter Cheatham and Melinda Holmes had a son named Guttridge James Cheatham (or James Guttridge Cheatham), I believe that James Holmes was the father of Melinda Holmes.  It was a common practice to name a son by using the names of its grandfathers.

     The children of Peter and Melinda Cheatham were:

6.  1.  William H. Cheatham b. April 1834, d. 11/7/1906, and m. 1^st Amanda C.           Barganier on 12/22/1857.  Witness W. H. Cheatham and James T. Wilburn.   W. H. Cheatham and James T. Wilburn married sisters Amanda and Siddie (Sidney) on the same day.  On 3/15/1862 William Cheatham joined Company C ,33^rd Alabama Infantry, C.S.A., in Montgomery.  William is buried in the Fort Dale Cemetery.  W. H. Cheatham was pastor of Antioch East Baptist Church.    Amanda is not listed on the 1866 Census.  She must be dead.   W. H. Cheatham m. 2^nd Mary J. R. Zeigler on  10/26/1866 and their children were:

6.  1.  1.  Peter John (Jack) Cheatham, a son of William H. and Mollie Zeigler               Cheatham, died at the Troy Hospital in Troy, Alabama on a Wednesday night on 1/24/1947.  He was 79 years old and had a son P. J. Cheatham, Jr..  The above appeared in the newspaper after his death.  Peter J. was born 11/1/1868, m. 1^st Martha Willie Johnson b. March 1873, d. 1908 and their children were:

6.  1.  1.  1.  Mary Ada Cheatham b. 3/9/1897, d. 8/9/1902 and buried at Ft. Dale.

6.  1.  1.  2.  William T. Cheatham b. July 1898.

6.  1.  1.  3.  Lucy Marie Cheatham b. 12/5/1899, d. 9/20/1902 and buried at Ft. Dale.

     In the Rocky Mount Cemetery at Highland Home, Alabama, there is buried an infant son of P.J. and M.W. Cheatham.  The only date is 1895.  Peter may have been a student at Highland Home College.

     Peter m. 2^nd Lula Garner b. 1868, d. 1950, buried at Ft. Dale, and their children were:

6.  1.  1.  4.  Mattie B. Cheatham b.c. 1902.

6.  1.  1.  5.  Kate M. Cheatham b.c. 1904.

6.  1.  1.  6.  Ora L. Cheatham b.c. 1906.

6.  1.  1.  7.  Peter J. Cheatham, Jr. b.c. 1907.

6.  1.  2.  Mary Ada b. 1867, d. 1891, m. Elvin B. Williams, b. 2/22/1866, d.

6/1/1958  and buried at Fort Dale.  They had two sons.

6.  1.  2.  1.  Herman A. Williams b. 9/11/1889, d. 1/5/1955, m. Annie L.  ?? , b.      

2/7/1893, d. 12/9/1977 and both are buried at Ft. Dale.  They probably had a son that is buried at Ft. Dale.

6.  1.  2.  1.  1.  Herman D. Williams 1913-1933.

6.  1.  2.  2.  William Franklin Williams b. September 1891.

     After Mary Ada died Elvin B. Williams m. 2^nd Cammie Parmer, b. 12/21/1871, d. 8/13/1943, buried at Ft. Dale and she was a daughter of Henry Augustus Parmer and Susan Fenn.  Thus she was a granddaughter of Joseph Milton Parmer and Catherine Amanda Roper.  See the Parmer Family.

     Mary J. Zeigler Cheatham died and W. H. Cheatham m. 3^rd Martha Eleanor Harrison McCoy on 12/26/1875.  Martha Harrison was a daughter of Jonathan and Barbara Wallace Harrison and the widow of Hillary H. McCoy.  See the Harrison and McCoy Families.  W. H. and Martha Cheatham had a daughter:

6.  1.  3.  Amanda E. Cheatham b. Dec. 1877, m. Otto Whittle, b. Sept. 1875, see the Whittle Family and they had a daughter:

6.  1.  3.  1.  Annie Lucille Whittle b. 1/19/1898, d. 9/1/1900 and buried at Ft. Dale.

     In 1910 Otto and Amanda Whittle were living in the Mt. Willing Precinct having had one child who was dead.   They had been married 13 years.   It is reported in Barganier-Part 3 that Otto Whittle was married twice and had two children by each wife.

6.  2.  Sarah Jane Cheatham born 9/14/1829 married William J. Barganier.   Sarah Jane died 1/22/1863.  According to the 1860 Census, William J. and Sarah Jane were living near her parents.   Sarah Jane Cheatham Barganier may have been buried at Ft. Dale Cemetery. William Jesse Barganier was born 9/12/1825 and died 2/20/1865.  William Jesse was a private in Co. K, 17^th Ala. reg., CSA  He was captured December 15, 1864 at the battle of Nashville and held as a prisoner of war at Camp Douglas, Chicago, Illinois.  He died of a fever while in prison and is buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Chicago.   See the following books in the Probate Records for Butler County for a list of their heirs, Book 23 (1911-1923) under S. D. Barganier and Book 18 (1875-1878) under Peter Cheatham. The children of William Jesse Barganier and Sarah Jane Cheatham were:

6.  2.  1.  Josiah James Washington Barganier born 5/12/1848 and died 10/2/1872.  Before Josiah James Washington Barganier died he was listed in the Probate Records (see Book 14 under Veronia J. Barganier and Book 14 under Peter Cheatham) as the Guardian for Senea and Emma Barganier who were minors under 14.  He was one of their older brothers.  Josiah James W. Barganier m. Rhoda Hurston b.c. 1848.  Rhoda Hurston was a daughter of William J. and Elizabeth Hurston.  In 1860 the Hurstons, house #753, lived between Seana Wallace, house #754, and John Harrison, house #752, who was a son of Jonathan and Barbara Harrison.  By 1880 the Hurston family had moved to Tallapoosa County, Alabama, Eufala P.O.  Rhoda Barganier, age 32, and her two children, Thomas Barganier age 9 and Jane age 6 were listed in the household of William J. Hurston.  In 1870 James and Rhoda Barganier lived in Crenshaw County with a Rutledge P.O.  According to the 1870 Census James was 22, Rhoda was 26 and Thomas J. was 6 months.  The children of Josiah James Washington Barganier and Rhoda Hurston were:

6.  2.  1.  1.  Thomas J. Barganier b.c. 1871 and Obi Jane Barganier b.c. 1873.

6.  2.  2.  Nancy Melinda Barganier #247 born 7/26/1849 and married William Fendley Cheatham #252 on 11/21/1867.  Both are buried at Moriah.  See John Cheatham.  They are my great grandparents.

6.  2.  3.  Martha Elizabeth Barganier born 2/22/1852 and died 1/10/1932.  Martha E. married Henry W. Talley on 5/2/1867 who was a son of John and Mary Day Talley.  Both are buried at Moriah Church.  See the Zacheus Day and Talley.

6.  2.  4.  Simeon Dempsey Barganier born 7/14/1853, died 6/19/1918, and is buried at Antioch East Baptist Church.  Simeon married Mrs. Martha Jane Perry Gafford on 11/19/1874.  She first married William F. Gafford and they had one daughter Bettie Gafford, b.c. 1871, who married John W. Bush on 1/21/1891.  See Bush Family, 2.10. Martha Jane was b. 9/12/1847, d. 12/9/1935, and is buried at Antioch East.  In 1900 Bettie Heartly b. May 1840 and her nephew, Willie Walker b. July 1888, were listed on the census in Simeon's household.   Bettie was a servant and there were also two black servants listed.

6.  2.  5.  Lucinda Caroline Barganier b. 4/29/1855, m. Eugene Walker on 7/24/1872 in Lowndes Co. and some of their children were Eugene Walker, Joe Walker and Willie Walker.

6.  2.  6.  Vernonia Jane Barganier b. 1/15/1857, d. 10/10/1931, m. John Daniel Talley on 5/18/1872, b. 7/29/1854 and d. 6/10/1892.  John Daniel Talley was a son of John and Mary Day Talley.  John D. is buried at Moriah Church.  See the Zacheus Day and Talley Family.

 6.  2.  7.  Senea Hester Barganier b. 3/6/1858, m. G. W. Sims on 5/1/1877 in Lowndes Co.  They had two children G. Frank Sims and unknown.

     According to the 1900 Census Senea H. Sims had two children and they were both alive.  They lived in Greenville.

6.  2.  8.  William Thomas Barganier born 9/4/1859.

6.  2.  9.  Emma Jane Barganier born 10/21/1861 and married George Harrison on 12/21/1880.    Emma Jane died on 8/30/1945.  See the Harrison family.

     On the 1850 Census for Lowndes County for house #917 we find the following:

            Bargainur      William        24   M  Planter Ala

            Bargainur        Jane              20   F          Ala

            Bargainur        James            2    M          Ala

     See the Barganier-Part 1 for more detail information.

6.  3.  K. (Kizziah) Elizabeth Cheatham b. 1/18/1833 and m.   ??   Barganier.   He is not listed on  the 1866 census nor is his name given in the probate records for Peter Cheatham.  From the Barganier family records it seems that the only possibility is James W. Barganier who was the first child of Jesse Barganier.   James W. Barganier was dead by 6/3/1851 when Jesse was made the Adminstrator for his estate.  Elizabeth Barganier was a member of Moriah Church.   Elizabeth Barganier m. 2^nd William J. Norsworthy on 12/19/1875 who was b. 11/28/1828.   Elizabeth d. 7/6/1909 and William d. 3/6/1907.  Both are buried at Ft. Dale and they had no children.

          On the 1880 Census for Beat #8 in Butler Co. we find:

               William J. Norsworthy, age 51

               Kizziah E.      "    , age 47 wife

               Thomas S.       "    , age 20 son

                       b. 9/14/1859, d. 12/31/1937, m. Sarah Rogers on 12/21/1882,

                       b. 5/23/1865, d. 12/22/1945, and buried in Brewton

               William A.      "    , age 15 son

          On the 1860 Census for Butler Co., house #1094 we find the following.

               W. J. Northworthy  32 m  Ala.

                T. C.      "       38 f  S.C.

                J. A. Ruffin       17 m  Ala.

                M. C.   "          12 f   "

                J. F.   "           6 f   "

                S. F.   "           5 f   "

                T. S. Northworthy   1 m   "

     It appears that W. J. Norsworthy and W. J. Northworthy are the same and that he m. 1^st Mrs. T. C. Ruffin, who was a widow with four children, on 9/26/1858.  Talitha C. Ruffin was the widow of Alexander Ruffin, see Book 2, 1855-1857, of the Probate Records for Butler Co.

        The children of Alexander and Talitha Ruffin were:

           John A. b. Jan. 1843 & d. 10/27/1885 in Oakey Streak. 

                John A. Ruffin m. Mattie A. Shine on 12/15/1866.  See Stallings Family,                       7.1.4.

           Melvia b.c. 1848 m. Alexander F. Norris on 3/26/1867.

           Iosephine F. b.c. 1854 and m. F. L. Ansley on 2/18/1872.

           Susan F. b.c. 1855 and m. Jonathan B. Ewing on 12/17/1874.

        The children of William and Talitha Norsworthy were:

           Thomas S. b.c. 1860 and m. Sallie Rogers on 12/21/1882.  

                 In 1900 they were living in Precinct #3 in Escambia Co., Ala. with 6                              children.  One other child was dead.

           William A. b.c. 1865 and m. A. F. Glascow on 11/18/1885.

     Talitha Ruffin Norsworthy was a daughter of Elizabeth Kettler, formerly, Elizabeth Symth.  Thomas S. Kettler m. Mrs. Elizabeth Smyth on 4/17/1859 in Butler Co.  Thomas later m. Mrs. Morning Franklin on 4/5/1863.  Thus Talitha was a Smyth before she married Alexander Ruffin.  See the will of Elizabeth Kettler in Will Book 1.

6.  4.  Martha E. Cheatham married Thomas O. Graydon (b. 8/25/1819 and d. 3/6/1864) on 8/23/1853 and then James McKee Pickens on 4/5/1866.  It was said by some that Thomas Graydon went to California during the Gold Rush and made a lot of money. See the Graydon Family.  Their children were:

6.  4.  1.  Ezra Graydon b.c. 1854.

6.  4.  2.  Mary H. Graydon b.c. 1856.

6.  4.  3.  M. Ellen Graydon b.c. 1859.

6.  4.  4.  Thomas Graydon b.c. 1860 and d. 7/14/1881 from a well cave-in.

6.  4.  5.  Elizabeth (Bettie) Graydon b.c. 1861.

6.  4.  6.  Malinda Graydon b.c. 1863.

     The children of James and Martha Pickens were:

6.  4.  7.  Alice Pickens b.c. 1867.

6.  4.  8.  Peter Zeno Pickens b.c. 1869.

6.  4.  9.  William J. Pickens b.c. 1873.

6.  4. 10. V. N. Pickens b.c. 1875.

6.  4. 11. Ida Lucretia Pickens b.c. 1878 m. James R. Moore.

     In 1880 they were living in Butler Springs house #532 and their children were:

            Alice L. Pickens, age 13 dau.

            Peter Zeno  "   , age 11 son

            Wm. J.      "   , age  7 son

            V. N.       "   , age  5 son

            Ida L.      "   , age  2 dau.

            M. E. Graydon   , age 22 stepdau.

            K. E.    "      , age 19 stepdau.

            N. M.    "      , age 17 stepdau.

6.  5.  Gutridge James (or James Gutridge) Cheatham married Senea Harrison, a daughter of Jonathan and Barbara Harrison, on October 29, 1857.  They had one son, James Elwood Cheatham. Gutridge J. Cheatham joined the Confederate Army and while in service died of pneumonia at Tupelo, Mississippi.  Upon the death of Gutridge J. Cheatham, Dr. Thomas Stallings was made the guardian for James Elwood.  In the Probate Court Records, of  Butler County for a life estate for the widow of Peter Cheatham, dated 11/19/1867, Gutridge James Cheatham is not listed.  See Harrison Family.  Gutridge J. and Senea Cheatham had one child.

6.  5.  1.  James Elwood Cheatham b. 5/6/1859, d. 1/28/1935, m. Lilla Sylvira           Dewberry on 10/7/1888, b. 11/22/1862, d. 2/8/1945 and both are buried at Oak Wood Cemetery in Georgiana.  In 1870 Elwood Cheatham and his mother were living with his grandparents, Jonathan and Barbara Harrison.  In 1900 James and Sylvira were living in house #52 in Beat 14, Georgiana, Butler Co.   Their children were:

6.  5.  1.  1.  Maude Aldine Cheatham b. July 1891.

6.  5.  1.  2.  Callie Sena Cheatham b. 6/16/1893, d. 6/8/1915 and buried at Oak Wood Cemetery in Georgiana.

6.  5.  1.  3.  James Elwood Cheatham, Jr. b. Jan. 1895.

6.  5.  1.  4.  Irene Verna Cheatham b. 11/26/1897, d. 2/28/1962 and buried at Oak    Wood Cemetery.

6.  5.  1.  5.  Joe Wheeler Cheatham b. March 1900.

     James E. Cheatham, Sr. graduated from Highland Home College in 1886.  On July 1, 1888 he left the Normal National University in Lebanon, Ohio, and returned to Butler County where he taught in the rural schools.  He served as a principal for numerous schools in south Alabama.  In 1921 he became the principal of the schools in Luverne, Alabama.  He was a democrat and represented Butler County in the Alabama State Legislature from 1898 to 1902.

     Lilla Sylvira Dewberry was a daughter of Thomas Dewberry.  His parents were Wiley Dewberry and Amanda Goza.  Wiley parents were James and Sarah Dewberry.

     After Gutridge James Cheatham died, Senea Harrison Cheatham married Robert Bush on 11/23/1871.  See the Bush Family and the Harrison Family.

     P. H. Cheatham mortgage to Senea Cheatham for $400.00 in gold coins.  Collateral his interest in his father's estate now deceased.  Deed Book T, page 526.  8/9/1871.

6.  6.  Lucinda Cheatham married Thomas D. Stallings on 9/6/1861.  Witnessed by William H. Cheatham and Thomas D. Stallings.  Thomas was a son of Jesse Stallings (born 11/24/1794) and Mary Mallory (born 9/9/1796).  Jesse and Mary were married on 3/11/1813.   Lucinda was born 8/1/1837 and died 3/10/1924 in Portsmouth, Virginia.  Thomas was born 1/12/1836 and died 11/16/1870 from wounds received when he accidently shot himself.  Thomas was buried at Ft. Dale Cemetery.  Thomas Daniel Stallings, MD graduated from Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pa. on 3/29/1860 and he was a Physician in Butler Co. in 1870.   They were living in Township 11 and their children were:

6.  6.  1.  Thomas Daniel Stallings, Jr. M.D., born 11/6/1863, married Sarah Ann     

Stewart on 1/15/1888 by A. M. Simmons, and died 6/14/1914.  Their children were:

6.  6.  1.  1.  Georgia b. 1893 m. 1^st Hilary Herbert Kendrick and m. 2^nd Lawerence K.  Thompson.

6.  6.  1.  2.  Kendrick Salley Stallings b. 1902 and d. 1976.

6.  6.  1.  3.  Annie Louise b. 1888, d. 1969, m. 1^st J. Agra Watts in 1911 and 2^nd

Harry M. Bassett.

6.  6.  1.  4.  Thomas Stewart m. Alma Pruett.

6.  6.  2.  Ida May Stallings b.c. 1866.  Daniel G. Dunklin was her Guardian after her father died.  Ida May Stallings m. William W. Welch on 11/5/1884.

6.  6.  3.  Mary Elizabeth Stallings.

     Lucinda had infant twins who died on 8/17/1862.    Lucinda later married James L. Martin on 2/18/1875 and she is buried at Fort Dale Cemetery near her first husband and her parents.

6.  7.  Nancy C. Cheatham married Archibald Reid (Archy) Stallings (b. 1/12/1831) on

4/2/1861.  Witnessed by Peter Cheatham and  Archy R. Stallings.  Archy was a brother of Thomas Daniel Stallings who married his wife's sister.  Brothers marries sisters.  In 1860 A. R. Stallings, age 28, was listed as an overseer on a farm located with a Mt. Willing P. O..  Nancy was born on 10/8/1840 and died 4/26/1882.  See the Stallings Family.  They had six children and they were:

6.  7.  1.  Martha b.c. 1865.

6.  7.  2.  Reuben b.c. 1868.

6.  7.  3.  Daniel T. b. 7/14/1870, d. 2/15/1953, m. Armanter (?Amanda) Williams,

b. 10/1/1876, d. 2/2/1935, both are buried at Fort Dale, and they had a son.

6.  7.  3.  1.  Frank Stallings b. April 1898.

6.  7.  3.  2.  Howard Stallings b.c. 1907.

6.  7.  3.  3.  Helen Stallings b.c. 1911.

6.  7.  4.  Jesse b.c. 187    

6.  7.  5.  Lucinda Stallings b.c. 1874

6.  7.  6.  Ella b.c. 1878.

6.  7.  7.  Queenie Stallings b. 4/3/1875, d. 8/10/1887 and buried at Ft. Dale.

6.  8.  Peter Holmes Cheatham b.c. 1842 married Nancy T. Murphy b.c. 1850 on      

3/15/1868.  Nancy was a daughter of Wilson Murphy, Sr. and his wife Anne.   Peter and Nancy Cheatham lived at Butler Springs.  After Nancy died 3/7/1894 he married Lucy Stubbs on 4/27/1897 in Crenshaw Co.   Peter H. Cheatham joined 33^rd Inf Reg Co C.   Their children were:

6.  8.  1.  Peter Wilson Cheatham b. 4/28/1869, d. 3/11/1964 at Flomaton, Ala., m.  

Frances Pearl Donald on 10/31/1900 in Escambia Co., she was b. 1/6/1882 in Baldwin Co., and d. 12/6/1971 at Flomaton. 

6.  8.  2.  Murphree Clarence Cheatham b. 12/29/1872 and m. Sarah Elizabeth          

Middlebrook at Owensboro, Ky.

6.  8.  3.  Harry H. Cheatham b. 10/17/1881, d. 2/28/1952, m. Mary Jennie Davis,

she  was b. 2/8/1880 and d. 3/18/1934.   His 2^nd.  wife was Estelle ??.  They had one child.

6.  8.  3.  1.  Zell Cheatham b.c. 1916, d. Pensacola, m. 1^st. Irene sessions and 2^nd.

Lola Hale.

6.  8.  4.  James Holmes Cheatham b. 2/17/1871, d. 2/14/1951, m. Clara "Faire" Bell

Linton on 3/21/1894 in Butler Co., b. 12/23/1876, d. 12/7/1960, both buried in Forest Home, lived in house #325 in Butler Springs in 1900 and they had 11 children.

6.  8.  4.  1.  Lela Waister Cheatham b. Jan. 1895 and m. C. B. Dukes.

6.  8.  4.  2.  Nancy Julia Cheatham b. Sept. 1896 and m.      Ingram.

6.  8.  4.  3.  Jimie B. Cheatham b. Jan. 1900.

6.  8.  4.  4.  Eva Cheatham b.c. 1903

6.  8.  4.  5.  Edna Cheatham b.  8/5/1904, d. January 1977, and married Cecil           

Acremon.

6.  8.  4.  6.  Clarence Leon Cheatham b. 1908, d. 7/7/1987 and buried in Forest

Home, m. Mamie Waner Hudson.

6.  8.  4.  7.  Frances Cheatham b.c. 1911 and m. Otto Godwin.

6.  8.  4.  8.  Estelle Cheatham b.c. 1913 and m. Sam Dunn.

6.  8.  4.  9.  Mabel Cheatham married James Norris.

6.  8.  4. 10. Vera Cheatham b.c. 1917.

6.  8.  4. 11. Esther Cheatham.

     Three of four children alive in 1900.

     Bell was a daughter of James E. N. Linton and his wife Julia.  On the 1880 Census for Beat #8, house #443, we have:

                James E. N. Linton, age 39

                Julia A.      "   , age 39 wife

                Sumpter M.    "   , age 17 son

                George W.     "   , age  8 son

                Callie H.     "   , age  6 dau.

                   Callie b. 4/7/1872, d. 12/19/1951, m. W. H. Hawkins and buried at                             Forest Home.

                Faire Bell    "   , age  4 dau.

                Victoria      "   , age  2 dau.

            Five of ten children alive in 1900.

            Callie m. S. J. Sims on 7/10/1892.

6.  8.  5.  Maude Sheba Cheatham b.c. 1876, m. 1^st Mack Boutwell and m. 2^nd

Horace  Murphy.   See Murphy Family.  Her children were

6.  8.  5.  1.  Ospin Boutwell b.c. 1900, son  

6.  8.  5.  2.  Ollie Boutwell b.c. 1898, daughter

6.  8.  5.  3.  Maude Boutwell b.c. 1905

6.  8.  5.  4.  Paul Boutwell b.c. 1892

6.  8.  5.  5.  Hattie Boutwell b.c.1896

6.  8.  5.  6.  Horace Murphy, Jr. b.c. 1910

6.  8.  5.  7.  Aubrey Murphy

6.  8.  5.  8.  Kathleen Murphy b.c. 1913

6.  8.  5.  9.  Felton Murphy b.c. 1918.

6.  8.  6.  Linnie Cheatham married Conrad Boutwell.

     In 1880 the children of Peter and Nancy Cheatham were:

           P. W. son age 11

           J. H. son age  9

           M. C. son age  7

           M. ?  dau. age 5

           M. H. dau. age 2

6.  9.  Joseph H. Cheatham b.c. 1849, m. 1^st Martha Harrison on 2/18/1868 at John  

Harrison.  Martha must be dead by 1870 because she is not listed on the 1870 Census with Joe Cheatham of Dead Falls.  He was living next to his sister Lucinda Cheatham Stallings in 1870.  There were six servants listed with Joe Cheatham.  On the 1880 census we find that Joseph Cheatham had for his 2^nd wife, Hortence J. Walker.  They were m. 11/14/1872 in Lowndes Co. and their children were:

6.  9.  1.  Mattie Cheatham b.c. 1874.

6.  9.  2.  Jesse Cheatham b.c. 1876.

     Is this Joe Cheatham who m. Cora Pierce on 5/2/1892?

6.  10. Henry B. Cheatham b. July 1850, m. Ida  who was b.c. 1857.  H. B. Cheatham m. J.  O. Foster between 1871 & 1875, Henry was living with his brother, Peter Cheatham, in Township 10, Greenville P.O. in 1870 and their children were:

6.  10. 1.  Lula Cheatham b.c. 1874.  Not listed on 1900 Census.

6.  10. 2.  Thomas B. Cheatham b. June 1879.

     Elwood Cheatham, a nephew, was living with them in 1880.  In 1900 Henry B. Cheatham (wife was dead) was living in Precinct #3 in Escambia Co., Ala. with the additional children.

6.  10. 3.  Bettie Cheatham b. Aug. 1881.

6.  10. 4.  Ida M. Cheatham b. April 1884.

6.  10. 5.  Henry B. Cheatham b. Dec. 1887.

6.  10. 6.  Annie E. Cheatham b. Oct 1890.

     After Melinda Holmes Cheatham died Peter Cheatham married Naomi Cox Lloyd on 8/20/1863, the widow of Rev. Benjamin Lloyd, Sr..  Rev. Benjamin Lloyd compiled the Primitive Baptist Hymn Book which was published in Greenville.  Peter and Melinda Cheatham lived north of Fort Dale.  Benjamin and Naomi Lloyd lived between Greenville and Fort Dale.  Naomi Lloyd’s will was dated 3/17/1884 and probated 8/25/1884.  For more information on Benjamin and Naomi Lloyd see the Lloyd family.

     Concerning Peter Cheatham estate in Probate Court of Butler County, Alabama in a matter of a Dower, November 19, 1867.

       Wife:  Naomi Lloyd Cheatham  (Peter’s 2^nd wife).

       Children:  1.  W. H. Cheatham.

3.      Martha Pickens wife of James Pickens.

                       3.  Elizabeth Barganier wife of      Barganier.

                       4.  Lucinda Stallings wife of Thomas D. Stallings.

                       5.  Nancy Stallings wife of A. R. Stallings.

                       6.  Peter Cheatham, Jr.

                       7.  Sarah Jane Barganier, dec.. (wife of William Jesse Barganier, dec.)

                            Her children were Jane, Nancy Melinda, Martha, Simeon, and                                      Lucinda are all minors.  (Not all children are listed)

      The above children of Peter Cheatham are of full age.  The following are minors.

                       8.  Josiah.  Must be Joseph H.

                       9.  Henry B.

     Jerry P. Routen was appointed Guardian Ad Litem for all of the above minors.

     Inventory and Appraise Bill of all property belonging to the Estate of Peter Cheatham.  November 19, 1867.

1 buggy and harness - $75, 1 white face cow and calf - $15, 6 cows and calves - $90, 6 yearlings - $24, 2 pairs steelyards - $1.50, 1 foot adze - $1.50, 2 shovels and 1 spade - $3, 5 weeding and 1 grub hoe - $2, 1 drawing knife - $0.50, 3 leary plows - $6, 1 iron and harness - $4, 2 pairs traces and 2 lox buckets - $2, 4 pairs of wagon gear - $25, 1 sorrel mule named Kit - $150, 1 bay mule named Mollie - $150, 1 black mule named John - $150, 1 gray mule named Button - $150, 1 gray mule named Jack - $150, 1 small horse - $150, 1 wagon - $75, 25 fattening hogs - $125, 23 stock hogs - $69, 1 black hog - $12, 1 saw - $2, 1 two horse wagon - $50, 1 grind stone - $2, 1 cotton gin - $35, 1 gin band - $25, 1 leart - $5, 1 pile scanlting - $4, 1 old carriage - $12, 1 double barrel shot gun and pouch - $20, 1 rifle - $15, 1 colt repeater - $25, 1 gold watch - $100, 16 ten dollar bills North Currency - $160, 10 five dollar bills North Currency - $50, 15 cents in change bills - $0.15, 35 cents in silver - $0.35, 100 dollars in Central Bank money - $10, 10 chairs - $5, 1 bureau - $25, 1 bookcase & desk & books - $8, 2 beds & mattresses & bed stead - $50, 4 window shades - $8, 1 bed & bedding - $30, 1 bed stead - $8, 1 looking glass - $0.50, 1 clock - $20, 1 pair andirons - $1.50, 1 trunk - $3, 1 large chest - $4, 1 bed stead bed & bedding - $50, contract J. C. Lockhart rent 100 bushels corn 2000 fodder due 1867, certificate of deposit of silver by Dunklin and Steiner - $359.60, certificate of deposit of gold by Dunklin and Steiner - $1095.35, certificate of deposit of gold by A. M. Reid -$2000, 15 plow hoes and lot of irons - $3, 2 shovels - $2, 1 dagon plow - $1, 1 lot of old plow irons - $1, 4 axes - $2, 3 quilts 1 coverlet & 1 blanket - $20, 2 blankets - $10, 2 spreads - $4, 2 bed quilts - $10, 1 bed stead bed and bedding - $40, 1 lot pigs & bottes - $1, 1 lot sundries - $2, 1 set of china - $6, 9 goblets - $4, 1 glass pitcher 2 preserve dishes - $3, 1 set of knives forks & spoons - $8, 3 large dishes - $6, 1 syrup stand - $0.75, 1 bucket broiler coffee pot and waiter - $2, 3 pitchers - $3, 1 lot crockery - $2, 11 plates 1 set knives forks 2 set spoons - $6, 4 candle sticks - $2, 1 table - $1, 5 slays - $1, 1 tin bucket 2 bakers - $1, 2 table cloths & steak disk - $2, 1 churn - $1, 1 churn 1 pan 2 trays 1 sifter - $2, 1 set measures - $2, 3 ovens & 2 pots - $8, 1 loom - $1, 1 tub - $0.25, 1 large pot & 3 large jars - $6, 2 bee hives - $2, 1 foot tub & 1 safe - $5, 1 a/c John & Jake Freedman, note on W. C. Boggan due 5/7/1865 - $10, a/c on Lyman & Goldsmith due 1866 - $129.60, a/c on Thigpin due 4/1/1867 - $13.30, ____ certificate - $5.25, note on Mrs N. A. Cheatham due 4/27/1866, credit 4/27/1866 $12 - $419, note on J. S. Hartley due 10/25/1864 - $19.40, note on J. S. Hartley due 1/1/1867 - $125, note on D. H. Cheatham due 12/16/1867 - $148.50, note on A. R. Stallings due 1/1/1867 - $75, note on A. R. Stallings due 11/21/1865 - $100, note on W. H. Cheatham $152.40 due 12/2/1865 credit 11/23/1866 $50 - $1002.40, note on Giles Driver due 2/6/1867 - $95, a/c T. D. Stallings due 9/4/1867 - $25, contract for rent with G. Driver for 1867, share of crop not gathered, 1200 acres of land - $3600, crops yet ungathered , note on D. H. Cheatham due 12/16/1866 - $31. TOTAL = $10683.40.  In 1869 the land, 1256 acres, contained in Peter Cheatham estate sold for $9,179.18.

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