JOHN WILLIAM NESBITT

b- abt-1835; Birth place unknown. It was told to me that he was born in Georgia, but this is uncertain, because so far we haven't found enough information to search records. So all the information here is 'word of mouth and alot of guess-work.' John William married MARTHA MOORE. Using the date of birth of one of thier children, 1858, they were more than likely married , between 1856-58. Only one child is known for certain, but I have just heard that we may have found another, which I will add here until I learn differently;

Children of John William Nesbitt and Martha Moore is;

1/.. Henry Davenport Nesbitt.

2/.. Elizabeth Nesbitt

HENRY DAVENPORT NESBITT

(John William).b-January 1858. Probably Georgia. d- Nov.30,1939, in Riverland, Texas, Clay County. He died of Cancer of the bladder.. He married, MARY ELIZABETH (BETTY) TOLBERT, March 21,1878 ,in Woodruff County, Arkansas. Elizabeth was born, Nov.9,1857, in Tenn.She was the daughter of _____Tolbert, and MARY E. MARTIN ; They moved from Arkansas, to Riverland, Texas in 1900. Elizabeth died, Jan.13,1940, in Byers, Texas, Clay County. She died of cerebral hemorage (spell). They had nine children; NOTE; According to obituary of JOSEPH "JOE" TOLBERT,(Aug.23,1915-Woodruff County, Arkansas, "The Home News",) Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Tolbert was his only sister; Evidently he and Elizabeth were the only children in their family. Note;The 1880 Woodruff County Arkansas census, list a JOHN W. TOLBERT, age 16, as living in home of Henry Davenport and Mary Elizabeth Tolbert Nesbitt; No one has been able to identify this John; He is seven years younger than Elizabeth,making him born around 1864; It states that John was born in Arkansas and his parents born in Tenn.; It remains a mystery.

Children of Henry Nesbitt and Elizabeth Tolbert, are;

1/..Ada Nesbitt;.b-1879

2/..Emma Ida Joella "Addie" Nesbitt.b-Oct.1881,in Arkansas

3/..Myrtle M. Nesbitt; b-Feb.27,1883, in Arkansas

4/..Maude Cecille Nesbitt; b-Aug.19,1886, in Arkansas

5/..Henry Walter "Pockets" Nesbitt; b-Aug.19,1886,in Arkansas

6/..Johnie Nesbitt; b-Aug.1892, in Arkansas

7/..Beulah Nesbitt; b-1893, in Arkansas

8/..Jimmie Nesbitt; b-Sept.1895, in Arkansas

9/.. Lena Nesbitt; b-1899

ADA NESBITT

(Henry/John/) ;b-__1879, in Hope Arkansas, Hempstead, County; d-Jan.11,1973. She is buried in Hope Cemetary, Henrietta, Texas, Clay County; She married, JASPER L. REEDLEY, aka 'JL', or 'JAKE'; They had one son; She married, THOMAS, (TOMMY)_____________: They had no children;

Ada's younger sister, Jimmie, died, leaving a young daughter. Ada took her neice and raised her as her own. She may have adopted her. I remember Ada from my childhood, we would visit her, in her large home, which was a boarding house for men who worked on the railroad. Ada was a bighearted woman, that the whole family turned to, in thier time of need. She was always ready to help anyone , and did.

Child of Ada Nesbitt and Jake Reedley;

1/.. Clarance Reedley

Child of her sister Jimmie.That Ada raised;

2/.. Pearl, (Betty?) Pepper Reedley

EMMA IDA JOELLA..aka-"ADDIE"

(Henry/John): b-Oct.1881, in Hope Arkansas, Hempstead County. died- Mar.1,1918. She married, CHARLES ALONZO TATE, Sept.13,1902, in Henrietta, Texas, Clay County; Charles Tate was born, Aug.20,1881, in Handley,Texas, Tarrant County; d-Apr.27,1961, in Exeter, California, Tulare,County. Emma died young,at the age of 36. She died from the combination of the Spanish enfluenza, and child birth which resulted into pneumonia, which killed her. They had six children;

Children of Emma Nesbitt and Charles Tate are;

1/.. Cleveland Leon Tate, aka-'KY"; b-Aug.27,1903

2/.. Henry Davenport Tate; b-May.12,1905

3/.. Beulah Tate, aka-'Bloss'; b-abt-1909

4/.. Opal Tate; b-abt-1912

5/.. Pauline Tate; b- abt-1914

6/.. Beatrice Tate; b-1918-died-1919

For the History of Cleveland Tate, click on tree.

For history of Henry Davenport Tate click on tree.

MYRTLE M. NESBITT

(Henry/John); b- I have two dates for her..Feb.27,1883, and Dec.1885-? in Hope, Arkansas, Hempstead County. d-Apr.3,1946. NOTE: 1900 census has her listed as 16 yrs.Her sister, Ella was 18 in 1900, census taken in Spring, Ella was 19 in Oct. 1900, Myrtle was two years younger than Ella.So the Feb.27,1883 is most accurate; She married, HUGH G. CALLAWAY. They had three children. Myrtle and Hugh ran a General Store, in Riverland, Texas; NOTE; The town of Riverland, Texas no longer exists. The buildings were all torn down, and the property was turned back into pasture land.

Children of Myrtle Nesbitt and Hugh Callaway are;

1/.. Ancil ( Ansil-?) Callaway,..aka-'MO'. b- abt-1902

2/.. Ruby Callaway. b-abt-1905

3/.. Olen Callaway,..aka-'Weavil',b-abt1914

The Callaway family was an enter-married combination. Anvil Callaway married Viola Davis. Anvil's sister Ruby married Viola's brother Dennis Davis,..aka'Dutch'.Another Davis brother , Wylie E. Davis married Pauline Tate, cousin to the Callaway's; Another enter-marriage was.. Myrtle Nesbitt married Hugh Callaway. Myrtles sister, Maude Nesbitt, married Hugh Callaway's brother, Henry(?) Callaway; Sisters married brothers;

ANSIL CALLAWAY

(Myrtle/Henry/John); b-abt-1902. He married, VIOLA DAVIS; They had seven children;

Children of Ansil Callaway and Viola Davis are;

1/.. Ansil Jr...aka- 'Junior';b-abt-1927

2/..Dixie Callaway . b-abt,1929

3/..Grandsville Callaway; b-abt-1931

4/..Wansville Callaway..aka-'Runt'; b-1933

5/..LaQuita Callaway; b-abt-1935

6/..LaRue Callaway; b-abt-1940

RUBY CALLAWAY

(Myrtle/Henry/John);.b-abt-1905; She married, DENNIS DAVIS;..aka-'DUTCH'. No other information;

OLEN CALLAWAY..aka-'WEAVIL'

(Myrtle/Henry/John); b-abt1914. He married MAXINE HARBOUR; They had two children;

Children of Olen Callaway and Maxine Harbour are;

1/.. Delton Ray Callaway; b-abt-1940

2/.. Donna Callaway; b-? -married- ____Dodlien

No other information;

MAUDE CECILLE NESBITT

(Henry/John);b-Aug.19,1886, in Hope, Arkansas, Hempstead County. She married, HENRY JAMES CALLAWAY; She was called 'Big Maude'. Because her twin brother married another Maude.They were 'Big-Maude" and "Little-Maude'; She and Henry Walter are twins; She and her sister Myrtle married brothers; Maude and Henry had three or four children.Names and births unknown; No other information

HENRY WALTER NESBITT..aka- 'POCKETS'

(Henry/John); b-Aug.19,1886, in Hope Arkansas, Hempstead, County. He married, MAUDE MORGAN; They had three children ( that I know of); He was called 'Pockets', because he was a very tall man. Around 6' 3-4". In those days there were no specialty shops for 'tall' men; Pockets wore overalls and , to everyone else his pockets of his overalls were way out of reach . He was originally called 'High-Pockets', but shortened to 'Pockets'. I remember him from my childhood, and his very sweet wife, Maude. One of the stories I heard about Pockets when I was a child was this. Those of you who live in Texas know how a storm can suddenly appear out of no where without any warning. Pockets was driving a team of horses home one night when a sudden storm came upon them. Lightening and thunder. Pockets was hit by the lightening, and thrown into a muddy barditch. Evidently someone found him laying in the mud, and took him to a doctor. He survived without any damage, other than minor stuff. He was 'famous' in that area, for surviving a lightening bolt.

Children of Henry Walter Nesbitt and Maude Morgan are;

1/.. Jack Nesbitt..b-abt-1926

2/.. James Nesbitt, b-abt-1929

3/..________(girl) .b-abt-1932

BEULAH NESBITT

(henry/John); b-1892, in Hope Arkansas, Hempstead County. d-Jul.10,1980, and is buried in Hope Cemetary, Henrietta, Texas, Clay County. She married, MAX M. RUTLEDGE; They had no ( known) children; No other information;

JIMMIE NESBITT

(Henry/John);.b-Sept.1895,; d- in 1921. She was 26 years old at her death. She was married to ROGER PEPPER. They had one daughter;

Daughter of Jimmie Nesbitt and Roger Pepper is;

1/.. Pearl ( Betty-?) Pepper,born abt-1921.

Jimmie's sister, Ada took the child and raised her as her own. She may have adopted her; No other information;

JOHNIE NESBITT

(Henry/John); b-Aug.1896. No other information.

LENA NESBITT

(Henry/John); b-1899, in Hope Arkansas, Hempstead County; No other information.