Finley Stewart Descendants in Texas/Oklahoma/Pennsylvania
REF: "Finley Stewart" by Julius Mark Stewart 1996, now out of print, is a proven lineage from the Stewarts of Scotland, Ireland, to America in Guilford County, NC and several generations following.A copy of the book is in my personal genealogical library.
Direct Descendants of Finley (Rev. War Patriot) Stewart
1 Finley (Rev. War Patriot) Stewart Born: 1730 in Ardigon House, County Down, Northern Ireland (near Killeleaugh) REF: "Finley Stewart" by Julius Mark Stewart 1994 Died: 1809 in Bur. Alamance Presbyterian Church Cem., near Greensboro, Guilford Co. NC
... +Prudence (Phoebe) Shaw Born: Abt. 1735 in Northern Ireland Married: 1763 in Killyleaugh County Down, Northern Ireland-"/Finley Stewart" book 1992 Died: 1821 in Bur. Alamance Presbyterian Church Cem., near Greensboro, Guilford Co., NC Father: Robert Shaw Mother: Mrs. Shaw Shaw
. 2 Judith Stewart Born: 22 Feb 1766 in Guilford Co., NC Died: 17 Mar 1797 in Childbirth; Bur. Alamance Presbyterian Church Cem., near Greensboro, NC
....... +John "Devil John" McAdoo, Jr. Born: Abt. 1762 in Pbly Guilford Co., NC, attended Alamance Presbyterian Church, Greensboro, NC Married: 27 Sep 1783 in Guilford Co., NC (Book: Finley Stewart, p. 394) Died: Bef. 1820 in Pbly Clay/Jackson Co., TN (migrated there with daughter Isabella Cherry) Father: John McAdoo, Sr. Mother: Ellen Nelson McAdoo
.... 3 Samuel McAdoo Born: 22 Aug 1784 in Guilford Co., NC (Ref: "Finley Stewart" by Julius Mark Stewart1992) Died: Abt. 1846 in Meigs Co., TN
.......... +Martha "Patsy" Adams Born: Abt. 1785 in Richmond Co. NC?? Married: 24 Sep 1804 in Guilford Co., NC??Div. 1821 Died: Bef. 1830 in Meigs Co., TN Father: Richard Adams Mother: Unknown Adams Adams
....... 4 Martha "Patsy" McAdoo Born: 27 Nov 1817 in Guilford Co., NC` Died: 18 Feb 1882 in McMinn Co., TN Bur. Morgan Upper Spring Creek Cem., McMinn Co., TN
............. +Hiram Beavers, Sr. Born: 29 Sep 1811 in Cherokee Co., North Carolina Married: 04 Sep 1838 in Monroe County, TN Died: 22 Oct 1904 in McMinn Co., TN Bur. Morgan Upper Spring Creek Cem., McMinn Co., TN Father: William Beavers Mother: Marcy Beavers
.......... 5 [2] Robert Thomas "Bob" Beavers Born: 07 Aug 1850 in McMinn County, TN; 1880 Jackson Co., TN; 1900 Hamilton Co., TN Died: 20 Apr 1936 in Decatur, TN; Bur. Shiloh Cem., Decatur, Meigs County, TN
................ +[1] Prudence Elizabeth Pennington Born: 07 Sep 1848 in Gamaliel, Barren/Monroe Co., Kentucky Married: 23 Dec 1875 in Clay County, TN (Marriage Records - Clay Co., TN) Died: 01 Mar 1906 in Alvord,TX; Bur. Union Hill Cemetery, Alvord,Wise County, TX Father: Isaiah Crouch "Isaac" Pennington Mother: Louisa Cherry Pennington
............. 6 [3] Martha Minerva "Nervie" Beavers Born: 18 Feb 1877 in Meigs Co., Tennessee (she is my grandmother) Died: 15 Aug 1955 in Bur. Union Grove Cem., Wills Point, Van Zandt County, TX
................... +[4] Thomas Jefferson "Jeff" Tittle Born: 25 Jul 1855 in Dade County, Georgia (1860 Dade Co., GA Census he was age 5;1870 TN Census age 14; 1895 in Hamilton Co., TN) Married: 15 Dec 1899 in Lookout Valley, Chattanooga, Hamilton Co., TN Died: 17 Dec 1943 in Bur. Union Grove Cem., Wills Point, Van Zandt County, TX Father: David F. Tittle Mother: Margaret Nabors Tittle
................ 7 [5] Alta Mae Tittle Born: 01 Jun 1902 in Lookout Valley/Wauhatchie, Chattanooga, Hamilton Co., TN; to Wills Point, TX; to Iowa Park, Wichita Co., TX Died: 29 Mar 1994 in Fort Worth, Texas; Bur. Union Grove Cem., Wills Point, Van Zandt Co., TX
...................... +[6] John Charles Beck Born: 07 May 1903 in Wills Point, Van Zandt Co., TX; lived in Iowa Park, Wichita Co., TX Married: 18 Dec 1927 in Wills Point, Van Zandt County, Texas Died: 22 Nov 1985 in Denver, Colorado; interred Union Grove Cem., Wills Point, Van Zandt Co., TX Father: John Jefferson (J.J.) Beck Mother: Annie Faulkner Beck
.................... 8 [7] Joyce Nell Beck Born: 24 Feb 1933 in Wills Point, Van Zandt Co., TX; to Iowa Park, Wichita Co., TX 1937, to Denton, TX 1950, to Valrico FL 1993; to Ardmore, OK 2005 Died: in (Moved from Lewisville, TX to Valrico,FL June 1993 after marriage 20 Nov 1992 to (#2) John Truitt, Jr., then to 648 Majestic Hills, Ardmore, OK June 2005)
.......................... +[8] Levi Willard LaGrone, Jr. Ed.D. Born: 12 Dec 1930 in Moody, McLennan County, TX; lives in Denton Co., TX 2011 Married: 11 May 1951 in Grace Temple Baptist Church, Denton, TX; Div. Feb 7, 1980, Denton, Texas Died: in Lives 2011 in Corinth, Denton, TX Father: Levi Willard LaGrone, Sr. Mother: Cleo Reed LaGrone
....................... 9 [9] LaJuanda Denise LaGrone Born: 14 Nov 1953 in Pittsburg, Contra Costa Co., CA (when father in US Army);to Denton, TX; Newtown, PA 2006; Yardley PA 2011; DAR & DAC Member
............................. +[10] Robert Hamilton "Tuck" Gregory II Born: 09 Jan 1957 in New York ;lived Dallas, SLC, NH, NJ & Yardley, PA 2011 Married: 23 Jul 1982 in Braniff Chapel, DFW Airport, Texas Father: Robert Hamilton Gregory I Mother: Elizabeth Finlayson Gregory
.......................... 10 [11] Robert Hamilton"Beck"Gregory III Born: 31 Aug 1983 in Salt Lake City, UT; lived NH, Newtown, PA
.... 3 Isabella "Ibby" McAdoo Born: 1793 in Guilford Co., NC (1850 TN Census) Died: Aft. 1850 in Jackson/Clay Co., TN; 1870 Jackson Co. Census
.......... +Cary Cherry Born: 1790 in Norfolk County, VA (1850 TN Census) to Edgecomb Co., NC (Served in War of 1812, Battle of New Orleans, rec'd 640 acres in TN); Honorable Discharge War 1812 Married: Abt. 1816 in Jackson Co., TN (see notes for Court Case) Died: Aug 1859 in Clay, now Jackson Co., TN Cherry Cemetery, Celina; 1870 Jackson TN Census Father: Lemuel B. Cherry Mother: Sarah McPherson Cherry
....... 4 Louisa Minerva Cherry Born: 15 Mar 1828 in Pbly Clay Co., TN Died: 28 Jan 1898 in Pbly Union Hill, Clay Co., TN; died of asthma
............. +Isaiah Crouch "Isaac" Pennington Born: 03 Apr 1825 in Barren (Monroe) Co., KY (Civil War Soldier) (Photo in family file taken c1880) Married: 25 Mar 1846 in Jackson (now Clay) Co., TN Died: 03 Feb 1892 in Clay Co., TN; Bur Mill Creek Church Cem, Tompkinsille, Monroe, KY (Lived 1890 in Clementsville near Heritage Springs) (PRA Group IV) Father: Daniel Boone Pennington Mother: Ester Frailey Pennington
.......... 5 [1] Prudence Elizabeth Pennington Born: 07 Sep 1848 in Gamaliel, Barren/Monroe Co., Kentucky Died: 01 Mar 1906 in Alvord,TX; Bur. Union Hill Cemetery, Alvord,Wise County, TX
................ +[2] Robert Thomas "Bob" Beavers Born: 07 Aug 1850 in McMinn County, TN; 1880 Jackson Co., TN; 1900 Hamilton Co., TN Married: 23 Dec 1875 in Clay County, TN (Marriage Records - Clay Co., TN) Died: 20 Apr 1936 in Decatur, TN; Bur. Shiloh Cem., Decatur, Meigs County, TN Father: Hiram Beavers, Sr. Mother: Martha McAdoo Beavers
............. 6 [3] Martha Minerva "Nervie" Beavers Born: 18 Feb 1877 in Meigs Co., Tennessee (she is my grandmother) Died: 15 Aug 1955 in Bur. Union Grove Cem., Wills Point, Van Zandt County, TX
................... +[4] Thomas Jefferson "Jeff" Tittle Born: 25 Jul 1855 in Dade County, Georgia (1860 Dade Co., GA Census he was age 5;1870 TN Census age 14; 1895 in Hamilton Co., TN) Married: 15 Dec 1899 in Lookout Valley, Chattanooga, Hamilton Co., TN Died: 17 Dec 1943 in Bur. Union Grove Cem., Wills Point, Van Zandt County, TX Father: David F. Tittle Mother: Margaret Nabors Tittle
................ 7 [5] Alta Mae Tittle Born: 01 Jun 1902 in Lookout Valley/Wauhatchie, Chattanooga, Hamilton Co., TN; to Wills Point, TX; to Iowa Park, Wichita Co., TX Died: 29 Mar 1994 in Fort Worth, Texas; Bur. Union Grove Cem., Wills Point, Van Zandt Co., TX
...................... +[6] John Charles Beck Born: 07 May 1903 in Wills Point, Van Zandt Co., TX; lived in Iowa Park, Wichita Co., TX Married: 18 Dec 1927 in Wills Point, Van Zandt County, Texas Died: 22 Nov 1985 in Denver, Colorado; interred Union Grove Cem., Wills Point, Van Zandt Co., TX Father: John Jefferson (J.J.) Beck Mother: Annie Faulkner Beck
.................... 8 [7] Joyce Nell Beck Born: 24 Feb 1933 in Wills Point, Van Zandt Co., TX; to Iowa Park, Wichita Co., TX 1937, to Denton, TX 1950, to Valrico FL 1993; to Ardmore, OK 2005 Died: in (Moved from Lewisville, TX to Valrico,FL June 1993 after marriage 20 Nov 1992 to (#2) John Truitt, Jr., then to 648 Majestic Hills, Ardmore, OK June 2005)
.......................... +[8] Levi Willard LaGrone, Jr. Ed.D. Born: 12 Dec 1930 in Moody, McLennan County, TX; lives in Denton Co., TX 2011 Married: 11 May 1951 in Grace Temple Baptist Church, Denton, TX; Div. Feb 7, 1980, Denton, Texas Died: in Lives 2011 in Corinth, Denton, TX Father: Levi Willard LaGrone, Sr. Mother: Cleo Reed LaGrone
....................... 9 [9] LaJuanda Denise LaGrone Born: 14 Nov 1953 in Pittsburg, Contra Costa Co., CA (when father in US Army);to Denton, TX; Newtown, PA 2006; Yardley PA 2011; DAR & DAC Member
............................. +[10] Robert Hamilton "Tuck" Gregory II Born: 09 Jan 1957 in New York ;lived Dallas, SLC, NH, NJ & Yardley, PA 2011 Married: 23 Jul 1982 in Braniff Chapel, DFW Airport, Texas Father: Robert Hamilton Gregory I Mother: Elizabeth Finlayson Gregory
.......................... 10 [11] Robert Hamilton "Beck"Gregory III Born: 31 Aug 1983 in Salt Lake City, UT; lived NH, Newtown, PA
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Next Generations:
Descendants of Joyce Nell Beck
1 [5] Joyce Nell Beck Born: 24 Feb 1933 in Wills Point, Van Zandt Co., TX; to Iowa Park, Wichita Co., TX 1937, to Denton, TX 1950, to Valrico FL 1993; to Ardmore, OK 2005 Died: in (Moved from Lewisville, TX to Valrico,FL June 1993 after marriage 20 Nov 1992 to (#2) John Truitt, Jr., then to 648 Majestic Hills, Ardmore, OK June 2005)
. +Levi Willard LaGrone, Jr. Ed.D. Born: 12 Dec 1930 in Moody, McLennan County, TX; lives in Denton Co., TX 2011 Married: 11 May 1951 in Grace Temple Baptist Church, Denton, TX; Div. Feb 7, 1980, Denton, Texas Died: in Lives 2011 in Corinth, Denton, TX Father: Levi Willard LaGrone, Sr. Mother: Cleo Reed LaGrone
. 2 [2] LaJuanda Denise LaGrone Born: 14 Nov 1953 in Pittsburg, Contra Costa Co., CA (when father in US Army);to Denton, TX; Newtown, PA 2006; Yardley PA 2011; DAR & DAC Member
..... +Robert Michael Ryan Born: 15 Nov 1949 in Denton, Denton County, Texas Married: 24 Aug 1971 in Christian Church,Denton, Denton County, TX Died: in (Divorced 1981 in Denton, Texas) Father: Shelton Ryan Mother: Norma Coates Ryan
.... 3 [1] Robin Denise Ryan Born: 15 Dec 1974 in Denton, Denton County, Texas; in 2002 lives 1227 Panhandle, Denton, Tx 940-458-5053
........ +Chad Daniels Born: 03 Dec 1973 in Shelbyville, Bedford, TN Married: 11 Feb 1995 in Denton, Denton County, Texas; Divorced Aug 1998 Father: Paul Wayne Daniels, Sr. Mother: Melba Davison Daniels
....... 4 Kyler Wayne Daniels Born: 09 Sep 1995 in Denton, Denton County, Texas
....... 4 Corbin James Daniels Born: 21 Jan 1997 in Denton, Denton County, Texas
.... *2nd Husband of [1] Robin Denise Ryan:
........ +William Wallace Born: Abt. 1970 in ? Married: Jun 2003 in Las Vegas, NV
.... 3 Shawn Shelton Ryan Born: 28 Apr 1977 in Denton, Denton County, Texas
........ +Brandi Michelle Elbert Born: Abt. 1979 in Denton, Denton Co., TX Married: 2003 in Denton Co., TX; Divorced 2006
....... 4 Reannan Faith Ryan Born: 27 Sep 2001 in Denton, Denton Co., TX
....... 4 Haley Grace Ryan Born: 06 Jan 2004 in Denton, Denton Co., TX
. *2nd Husband of [2] LaJuanda Denise LaGrone:
..... +Robert Hamilton "Tuck" Gregory II Born: 09 Jan 1957 in New York ;lived Dallas, SLC, NH, NJ & Yardley, PA 2011 Married: 23 Jul 1982 in Braniff Chapel, DFW Airport, Texas Father: Robert Hamilton Gregory I Mother: Elizabeth Finlayson Gregory
.... 3 Robert Hamilton"Beck"Gregory III Born: 31 Aug 1983 in Salt Lake City, UT; lived NH, Newtown, PA
........ +Lisa Anne Buettler Born: Unknown in ? Married: in No Marriage
....... 4 Hailey Starr Gregory Born: 30 Mar 2005 in Newtown, Bucks Co, PA
.... 3 Kaiulani Coe Gregory Born: 08 Sep 1985 in Salt Lake City, UT; lived NH, Newtown, PA
.... 3 Elizabeth Samantha Gregory Born: 30 Nov 1987 in Salt Lake City, UT; lived NH, Newtown, PA
........ +John Howard Russ, Jr. Born: 11 May 1985 in Bristol, PA Married: 15 Apr 2011 in Yardley/Newtown, PA
....... 4 Baby Russ Born: November 2011
. 2 [4] Richard Brent LaGrone Born: 11 Nov 1954 in Denton, Denton Co., TX; lives there 2011; SAR Member
..... +Shirley Ruth Cox Born: 05 May 1957 in Denton, Denton County, Texas; lives there 2001 Married: Abt. 1970 in Denton County, TX; Div. 1992 Denton Co., TX (Her children)
.... 3 Scott Cox Born: 20 Jun 1976 in (Son of Shirley Cox) Denton, Denton County, Texas
........ +(Fiancee) Jamie Born: Unknown in ? Met: 1998 in Dallas, TX
....... 4 Travis Dorian Cox Born: 09 Jan 2000
.... 3 [3] Kelli Michelle Cox Born: 23 Feb 1980 in (Daughter of Shirley Cox) Denton, Denton County, Texas
........ +(Fiancee) Gailand Strange Born: Abt. 1978 in Denton, TX Met: 1998 in Denton, TX
....... 4 Madison Taylor Srange Born: 27 Feb 1999 in Denton, Denton Co., TX- father: Gailland Taylor
.... *1st Husband of [3] Kelli Michelle Cox:
........ +John Cooper Born: Unknown in ? Married: 07 Jun 2003 in Cocoa Beach, FL on the beach at Best Western
. *2nd Wife of [4] Richard Brent LaGrone:
..... +Candye Skipper Davis Born: 19 Jul 1957 in Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX; lives Denton Co., TX 2011 Married: 04 Dec 1993 in Denton, Denton County, TX; officiated by Dr. L. Willard LaGrone, Jr.; Divorced Feb 2007 Father: R. L. Skipper Mother: Ona McCarty Skipper
.... 3 Joshua Levi Davis Born: 26 Nov 1979 in Denton, Denton Co., TX (son of Candye Skipper Davis)
.... 3 Brandon Charles Davis Born: 21 Sep 1978 in Denton, Denton Co., TX (son of Candye Skipper Davis)
........ +Bridgett? Born: Abt. 1980 in CA Married: Jun 2002 in CA
. 2 Sharron Yvonne LaGrone Born: 22 Mar 1959 in Fort Worth, Tarrant Co, TX; lives in Lewisville, Denton Co., TX; DAR & DACMember
..... +Sidney "Sid" Wayne Simmons Born: 19 Feb 1953 in San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX; lives Lewisville, Denton Co., TX 2002 Married: 09 Jun 1979 in Lewisville, Denton County, TX Father: George Edward Simmons, Jr. Mother: Alene Wilson Simmons
.... 3 Stacey Renee Simmons Born: 29 Jul 1972 in Dallas, TX (Lives 2011 Denton, TX; Manager of Albertsons, Degree from UNT) Died: in (Daughter of Sid Simmons & first wife)
........ +Curtis Parham Born: Abt. 1970 in ?? Married: Jun 2003 in Las Vegas, NV
....... 4 Conner Lee Parham Born: 29 Mar 2005 in Lewisville, Denton Co., TX
.... 3 Jason Douglas Simmons Born: 06 Jun 1976 in Dallas, TX (U. S. Marine 1997-2001, now living in Lewisville, TX) Died: in (Son of Sid Simmons and first wife)
........ +(Friend) Jessica Ruffles Born: in Modesto, CA (Moved to Lewisville, TX Spring 2004) Married: in Did not maarry
....... 4 Kylie Nicole Ruffles Simmons Born: 11 Aug 2001 in Modesto, CA
.... 3 Jennifer Lee Simmons Born: 08 Feb 1981 in Dallas, Dallas County, TX (Lives Denton, TX -DAR, DAC Member)
........ +Thomas Chance"Tommy" Oats Born: 01 Dec 1979 in Houston, TX; to AR (Adopted - served in US Marines 1998-2002) Married: 02 Aug 2003 in First Baptist Church, Lewisville, TX; Wedding reception Renaissance Hotel, Dallas
....... 4 Preston Chance Oats Oats Born: 27 Sep 2005 in Denton, Denton Co., TX
. 2 Stacey DeAnne LaGrone Born: 13 Aug 1968 in El Dorado, Union Co., AR (when Father was Superintendent Schools in Huttig, AR); lives Lewisville, Denton Co., TX 2011; DAR, DAC Member
..... +Kevin Nicholas Gall Born: 30 Dec 1967 in Indianapolis, IN; Lives Frisco,Denton Co., TX 2011 Married: 24 Jun 1987 in Lewisville, Denton County, Texas (Divorce 19 July 2001 in Denton Co., TX) Father: Russell Compton Gall Mother: Wanda Hixon Gall
.... 3 Heather Nichelle Gall Born: 05 Dec 1987 in Lewisville, Denton Co., TX (Member CAR and CAC and DAR)
.... 3 Amanda Danielle Gall Born: 04 Nov 1993 in Lewisville, Denton Co., TX (Member CAR and CAC)
*2nd Husband of [5] Joyce Nell Beck:
. +John Truitt, Jr. Born: 03 May 1928 in Gotebo, Washita County, OK; 20 Yrs in Air Force; 18 Yrs UNT, Denton, TX Married: 20 Nov 1992 in Lakeland Baptist Church, Lewisville, Denton County, TX; moved to Valrico, Hillsborough Co., FL 1993 Died: in (Lived 1993-2005 in Valrico, Hillsborough Co., FL; then June 1, 2005 to Ardmore, OK) Father: John Milton Truitt II Mother: Martha Merrill Truitt
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