1850 US CENSUS, taken Sept 24; Lincoln Co., TN, Subdiv #2, pg 30-31
Court Records
1-162, No. 177, Bill of Sale: June 3, 1818: Thomas Ussery to Jos. Morehead, Bill Salle: Know all me by these presents, that I, Thomas Ussery, of the county of Maury and State of Tennessee, have, for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred dollars, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, bargained and sold and by these presents doth bargain and sell unto Jos. Morehead of the County and State aforesaid, a certain negro man by the name of Charles, which negro man was left me by father's will at the death of my mother; and I the said Thomas Ussery, doth warrant and defend the title of said negro, against myself, my heirs, and all manner of persons whatsoever, unto the said Joseph Morehead his hears and assigns, and also do warrant said negro to be sound and sensible. In witness to hereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 3rd day of June 1818. Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of: Jas. M. Carthel, Jurat, James N. Smith, Jurant. Thomas Ussery
On the back of the above Bill was written: State of Tennessee, Maury County, I Joseph B. Porter, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County, do certify, that the within Bill of Sale was produced in open Court, at August Session 1818, and the execution thereof duly proven by the oaths of Jas. M. Carthel and James N. Smith, subscribing witnesses thereto, & ordered to be certified for registration.
Joseph B. Porter
Court Order 1815: Nathan Ussery listed as one of the buyers in a sale for the James McMahon estate.
Court Order: Oct. 1823: Samuel Aldridge appointed overseer of road from Columbia to Shelbyville, from Flat Creek to the Bedfore County line. Lists of workers included Thomas Ussery.
Mt. Zion Cemetery
J.E. Ussery 1863-1937
Lucy/Colvett/Roper Cemetery
Shane Cemetery, Campbell's Station:
Rose Hill Cemetery
Polk Memorial Gardens Cemetery
Gilbreath-Morrow Cemetery
Paupers Who Were Provided Coffins
1820 US Census
1830 US Census
1840 US Census
1850 US Census
(Lincoln Census provided by Anna Worley
John McMills 38 b. NC (ca. 1811-12), taylor
Nancy [Clark -Ursery] 35 b. LA (ca. 1814-15)
John 7
William 7
James 4
Isaac 2
Barnes Clark 19 b. TN , farmer
?Jenoa? Clark f 17 b. TN (b. ca 1832-33)
Columbus Clark m 15 b. TN , farmer (b. ca 1834-35)
Sarah A. Usery 11 b. TX
Marriages
Usery, Cordelia to John Horsford Mar License 9 Nov 1842; no return entered.
Ussery, Silvester to Mary Barnett 23 June 1826
Joseph Carroll Ussery to Susan M. Gilbreath 14 Dec 1851
George W. Nichols to Miss E. Agnis Ussery m. 27 Nov 1895 by W.T. Ussery, M.G.
George P. Howell to Lillie F. Ussery
Charles C. Ussery to Miss Myrtle Thurman m. 13 Jan. 1901
Rev. W.T. Ussery to Mrs. L.E. Donaldson 31 May 1909
Robert Ussery to Zora Sneed mar. 1 Oct 1911
Clarence Ussery to Miss Martha Ledbetter 5 Oct 1920
Cemeteries
Mattie Ussery 1871-1949
Location: Hwy 64W; right into Campbellsville Rd; left on Factory Creek Rd; right on Anderson Creek Rd.
[Also listed in the Giles Co., TN page]
Ussery, Mary (wife of D.G. Ussery) b. 7 May 1813 d.5 Jan 1897
Ussery, D.G. b. 24 Dec 1814 d. 11 June 1884 (son of Peter and Liveley Chairs Ussery)
Ussery, William Guy b. 8 July 1912 d. 25 Aug 1935
Ussery, William Thomas b. 13 Nov 1923 d. 23 Dec 1924
Ussery, Rev. W.T.
Ussery, Matilda Edith b. 29 Oct 1838 d. 15 June 1907 (wife of Rev. W.T.; dau. Pinckney and Susan Leigh Wright)
Ussery, Gillie G. b. 8 Aug 1864 d. 10 Feb 1898 ( son of Rev. W.T and M.E.; killed in R.R. accident)
Ussery, William Wallace b. 14 Feb 1867 d. 20 Mar 1906 ( son of Rev. W.T and M.E.; husband of Nora Jones)
Ussery, Laura 1856-1928 (nee Laura Bryant, 2nd wifeof W.T. Ussery)
Ussery, Wm. Robert1891- 13 May 1972
Ussery, Zora Elizabeth (nee Sneed) 1889-5 Aug 1981 (wife of Wm. Robert Ussery)
Ussery, Susan M. 1832- 12 July 1858 (wife of Joseph C)
Ussery, John G. 16 Nov 1852 - 10 Apr 1878 (son of Joseph C and Susan M.)
Thomas Ussery 2m 0-10; 1m 45 up; 2 f 0-10; 2 f 10-16; 1f 26-45
Sylvester Ursery 2m 0-5; 1m 20-30; 1f 0-5; 1f 10-15; 1f 20-30
Thomas Usery 1m 0-5; 1m 10-15; 1m 15-20; 1m 50-60; 2f 0-5; 3 f 5-10
Peter Ursery 2m 0-5; 2m 20-30; 1f 0-5; 1f 20-30
Thomas Usery 1m 15-20; 1m 60-70; 1f 10-15; 1f 15-20
Sylvester Usery 1m 0-5; 1m 5-10; 2m 10-15; 1m 30-4-; 1f 0-5; 2f 5-10; 1f 20-30
| William Usry | 29 m | TN |
| Sarah Usry | 26 fTN | |
| William T. Usry | 6 m | TN |
| Mary Usry | 1 f | TN |
(Note: It is believed that Sylvester and Peter were sons of Thomas Ussery above. No direct evidence of this is at hand, but the 1820 census shows "2m 10-16" which would be the right age group for Sylvester and Peter. Sylvester migrated to Illinois and Peter Ussery went to Missouri where he appeared in the 1840 Census for Greene County. Source: Usry Bul #10 pg 10)
1870 Census:
24th Dist 170-172
Ussery, William T. 34 mw M.G. TN Ussery, Matilda (Wright) 32 fw TN Ussery, Mary Luttitia 'Mollie' Ussery 9 fw TN [married William A. Barker] Ussery, Gilbert 6 mw TN Ussery, William Wallace 'Walter' 4 mw TN [married Nora Jones] Ussery, Jennie 5/12 fw TN
Other children not yet born at time of census:
Edith Agnes Ussery [b. Mar 7, 1870]
Mattie Beulah Ussery [b Aug 24, 1873]
1874 Tax Duplicates, Maury Co:
W.T. Ursery 1 white poll
1880 U.S Census, Maury Co
9th Dist, 568-694
Ussery, W.T. wm 44 Tn Tn Tn Ussery, M.E. wf 42 wife Tn NC GA Ussery, G.G. wm 16 son TN TN TN Ussery, W.W. wm 13 son TN TN TN Ussery, Agness wf 10 dau TN TN TN Ussery, B.M. [Mattie Beulah] wf 6 dau TN TN TN
1897 Tax List Maury Co.
7th Dist: Will Ussery 2 poll tax 9th Dist. Mrs. W.T. Ussery 4th Ward G.G. Ussery 4th Ward W.W. Ussery
Court Records
Meigs County Minutes; May 1842: Came John Usery into court on a charge of Bastardy on the oath of Mary Ann Cowley before Jesse Martin, a Justice of the Peace. Said Usery must pay $15 for maintenance of the child this year, $10 next year, and $5 for the third year; and pay all costs of the suit. He is committed to jail until he makes bond.
Page 122: Meigs County Minutes, 1842: John Usery released from confinement having made bond.
Court Records
1840 US Census
1850 US Census
Montgomery County Court, July 24, 1819: Ordered that John Wyatt be appointed Guardian to Sally Usrey
1830 US Census
John W. Ursery 2m 0-5; 1m 5-10; 2m 20-30; 1f 0-5; 2f 20-30
Thomas Wyatt 1m 5-10 1m 10-15, 1m 15-20, 1m 40-50; 1f 0-5, 1f 5-10; 1f 20-30; 1f 40-50
John W. Ussery 2m 10-15; 1m 15-20; 1m 40-50; 1f 5-10; 1f 10-15; 1f 30-40
1307-1307
| J.W.Ussery (John Welcome) | 53 m farmer 2700 | VA |
| Rebecca Ussery | 48 f | VA |
| John R. Ussery | 24 m | TN |
| Sarah F. Ussery | 22 f | TN |
| Benjamin W.Ussery | 21 m | TN |
| Mary C. Ussery | 19 f | TN |
1310-1310
| William Ussery | 26 m carpenter 1000 | TN |
| Ann E. Ussery | 25 f | TN |
| Josiah N. Ussery | 1 m | TN |
| Robert Neblett | 12? m | TN |
(Note: These Ussery's came from Lunenburg Co., VA, it seems certain. In Lunenburg Co., VA, according to Court Order Book 21, page 80, dated 1812, "John Wyatt Ussery is appointed Guardian of John, William, Nancy, and Sally, orphans of William Ussery, dec'd". There is also a Lunenburg Co., VA record dated Nov 1831 "John W. Ussery of Montgomery Co, TN appointed John Smith attorney to demand of his uncle Pleasant Ussery, his share of the estate of his deceased father, William Ussery, and share of estate of brother William Ussery, now in possession of Pleasant Ussery." Source Usry Bul No. 11, pg 1)
Cemetery
South of Clarksville:
1830 US Census
Court
Jocb? Usery 1m 0-5; 2m 20-30, 1f 20-30
Joseph Usery 1m 10-15; 1m 15-20; 2m 20-30; 1m 50-60; 1 f 10-15
Obion Counry Minute Book 1: page 156, May 9, 1831: The State vs. Charles H. Schultz. Joel Usry proves two days attendance as a witness in this case.
Page 157: This day came Jacb? Usery, Enoch Walker, Daniel Brown, Jesse Dougherty, Randolph Stone, Evan Shelby and James Reaves, and freely acknowledged themselves indebted to the State of Tennessee in the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars; the obligation void if they appear at next court to give evidence in the case of the State vs. Charles H. Schultz on an Indictment for Larceny.
| John Usry | 36 m farmer 400 | TN |
| Catherine Usry | 32 f | |
| Alexander Usry | 18 m | |
| Thomas Usry | 16 m | |
| Margaret A. Usry | 13 f | |
| Jacob Usry | 8 m | |
| Jane Reese | 20 f |
1805 Tax List
Court Minutes
Marriages
County Clerk Minute Book G, page 140, 12 April 1814: Court ordered that Samuel Usery be appointed overseer of the road from Howless Mill to Jefferson as far as Taylor's trace.
Marriages
Court Records:
Page 500, October Term 1847: John Usrey, no goods or chattels to distrain on; 14th Dist.
(Aside from the John Usery mentioned above, the city directories for Memphis show no Ussery's from 1871 to 1882, but in 1883 there was a D.P. Ursey, a fireman for the M & D railroad. In 1885, Adolphus P. Ursery. In 1888 Adolphus P. Ussery, also a railroad fireman. Source: Usry Bul No. 11, pg 4)
John Esery, Thomas Ussery, Philip Ussery?, Thomas Ussery?
1801-1805: Page 81, Thomas Ussery prosecutes a case against Aaron Parker. June finds for the defendant. Thomas Ussery pays the cost.
1807-1809: Page 210, Joseph Hankins vs. John Ussery, 28 June 1808. Trespass. The court dismissed the suit. Defence pays costs.
Nathan Usry and Dicey J. Doyle, 20 Jan 1858 by Reuben Elmore, JP
Nathan Usrey and Lucinda Leary (Seary?) married 9 April 1846
County Court Minuites, Vol. 5, Page 382, 1840 Tax, Dist. 11: John Ussery, it was reported that he was insolvent and had left the county.
| William Keil | 37 m farmer 150 | VA |
| Jane Keil | 39 f | NC |
| Lucy Keil | 16 f | TN |
| Marion Keil | 14 | TN |
| Nancy Keil | 13 f | TN |
| Thomas Keil | 12 m | TN |
| Catherine Keil | 10 f | TN |
| Jane Keil | 7 f | TN |
| Lavina Usry | 66 f | NC |
Deed Records
Pleasant Ussery to William West, 21 May 1847: two negroes, one named George and one woman named Delilah.
Deed Record 1812-1819: Thomas Ussery to Robert Hooten
| Polly Usry | 47 f 500 | NC | [Widow of Samuel Usrey of 1830 census] |
| Thomas C. Usry | 27 m farmer | TN | [Son of Samuel & Mary Geer Usrey] |
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| William Usry | 55 m sadler 200 | SC | |
| Jane Usry [Eliza Jane Bynum] | 25 f | TN | |
| T.J. Usry | 22 m | TN | |
| William A. Usry | 10 m | TN | |
| Paula Stewart | 16 f | TN | |
| Tennessee Usry [mar. Ambrose Coleman] | 6 f | TN | |
| Caroline Usry | 3 f | TN |
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| Samuel Usrey | 39 m farmer 300 | TN |
| Margaret [Deweese] Usrey | 34 f | TN |
| Seth Usrey | 14 m | TN |
| Louisa Usrey | 13 f | TN |
| William Usrey | 8 m | TN |
| Gustavus Usrey | 6 m | TN |
| Winifred Usrey | 4 f | TN |
| Betsy Ann Usrey | 2f | TN |
| Frances M. Deweese | 20 m | TN |
930-930
| John M. Usrey | 25 m farmer | TN | [son of Samuel & Mary 'Polly'Geer Usrey] |
| Nancy A. Usrey | 25 f | TN | [mn Nancy A. DeWeese] |
| Thomas Usrey | 1 m | TN | |
| Lousella Deweese | 14 f | TN |
Court Records and Taxes
Tax Book 1811-1815
Minute Book 1806-1811
Page 119, 16 Aug 1809: Philip Ussry v. John Pollock; verdict for defendant
Page 127, 17 Aug 1809: Philip Ussry vs. John Pollard, appeal
Page 135, 17 Aug 1809: Philip Ussry vs John Pollock, new trial overruled.
Court Minutes 1811-1812
Court Minutes 1812-1814
Minutes 1820-1823
Minutes 1824-1827
Land Grants
Carrie Usry Hutson Bible Records
White County Wills and Invoices
Oct 1851: Thomas Ursery, 58 yers old, a resident of the waters of Big ? in a new county. (Usry Bul 60)
June 1860: Thomas Usry (68), Nancy (59), Emila (18), Learling (3/12), living next door to Thomas (22) Usry. Saraphine (21), John W. (2). Taken from ? Census Usry Bul 60
June 1880 Census:
Usry Bul 5, pg 7:
Interviewed Mr. Joseph Cephas Usry, a retired railroader. Mr. Usry said that he was born January 7, 1882, near Dresden in Weakley Co., TN. His parents came from Granville Co., NC. His father was William Thomas Usry. His mother's maiden name was Annie Qualls. Their children were:
Cemetery
Mt. Mariah Cemetery
William T. Usry b. April 15, 1832, Died April 24, 1906, aged 74-0-9
In an account of the Natchez Expedition, 1813, it is stated that the expedition assembled at Franklin. In Troop 7, Capt. Smith, with 57 men, list included Larkin Usery
Triune Methodist Church Cemetery
Usrie, Thomas age 47
Saraphine age 38 (W)
Joseph D. age 16 (S)
Nancy J. age 15 (D)
Mary A. age 12 (D)
Samuel P. age 9 (S)
Amis E. age 7 (D)
David A. age 5 (S)
Jenny Lell age 1 (D)
Ann H. [Qualls], wife of W.T. Usry Oct. 28, 1840 - April 15, 1913 72-5-17
Nora Bell, daughter of W.T. & A.H. Usry Apr. 14, 1873 Feb. 22, 1879
Cemetery
Usrey, Benjamin Allen 1851-1937
Usrey, Emma Ezell 1858-1929
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