Lassiter Family History



Lassiter Family History

Martha Cordelia Lassiter’s parents:

John A. (Allen?) Lassiter, born 04/16/1833 in TN?, died 09/19/1913.

Married Margaret E. Suratt, born 05/30/1835 in MS, died 09/06/1912 in Independence Co., AR

Married 05/17/1853 in Tishamingo Co. MS

Both died in Hutchinson, in Independence Co., AR

Margaret’s parents were George (W.?) Suratt, born 01/27/1803, possibly in NC.

George Suratt married Lucinda Brashears, 02/09/1828 in Lawrence Co. TN. Lucinda was born around 1804 in White Co. TN. Berry Brashears signed their marriage bond.

Note: Suratt has been spelled many different ways and has been seen as C. Rat.

(They moved back & forth between MS and McNairy Co. TN)

John’s parents were Jesse Lassiter and Mary S. Mathis.

Jesse Lassiter was born in 1804 in NC and died 12/02/1862. He is buried in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis. Mary S. Mathis was born in 1812 in NC. They were married on 09/08/1827. Mary is said to be buried in Blackburn Cemetery, near Batesville, AR.

Jesse Lassiter’s parents (unproven) were William and Sarah Lassiter.

Mary S. Mathis Lassiter’s parents were Jordan Mathis and Nancy ?

Jesse and Mary Lassiter had the following children:

1. William, born 02/01/1830 in NC, died 11/21/1889; married Margaret Catherine Robinson 10/25/1849 in Ripley, MS. They had the following children:

a) John E., born 10/20/1850

b) Henry Thomas, born 05/07/1851

c) Eliza Ann Ellen, born 01/15/1854

d) Jesse David, born 04/04/1855

e) Aletha Jane Caroline, born 05/16/1859

f) Julian Ann (America)

g) Joseph Franklin, born 06/11/1864, died 10/14/1951

2. Nancy, born 1831 or 1832 in NC; marriage 1 ? Bailey, marriage 2 William M. Fowler 01/02/1873 in Independence Co., AR. Nancy had the following children:

a) Francis Jenetta, born 1868

b) Julia C., born 1869

c) Benjamin, born 1870

d) Martha, born ?

3. John A., born April 1833 (listed above)

4. Francis Asberry, born about 1838; married Martha M. Huey who was born 1835 in TN. They were married in Tippah Co., MS and had the following children:

a) Mary Susan and Louisa C. (twins), born 1859

b) Thomas A. and Onelia E., born 1861

c) Ida Jeanette, born 1866

d) John Monroe and Thomas Asbury, born 1867

e) Willie E., born about 1868

f) H.W., born 1869

g) ??? Andrew Earl and Nehemiah J., born about 1869

h) Jesse Pearl, born about 1874

i) Francis A., born about 1876

j) Leona Jane, born about 1879

5. Mary, born about 1840, also married William Fowler in Independence Co., AR Together they had the following children:

a) Robert

b) Thomas Jefferson

c) Joseph Monroe

d) Francis E.

e) Warren Tyler and William Tyler

f) Charles Nealy

6. Francis Marion, born about 1842; married Sarah M. Penney 01/18/1860. He died in Helena, AR during the Civil War. They had one child:

a) Texana, born about 1865?

7. Jesse C., born 1844, died 11/20/1908; married Mary Emiline Goodwin 03/10/1868 in Augusta, AR. They had the following children:

a) John

b) Francis A.

c) Jesse A.

d) Mary S.

e) William A.

f) Gus, born 10/18/1879, died 12/13/1937

g) Nancy E.

h) Thomas P.

8. Thomas J., born 04/09/1844 in Tippah Co., MS, died 01/10/1912; married Mariah E. Arnold 06/03/1869. They had the following children:

a) William A., born 03/18/1870

b) Alla A., born 02/04/1872

c) Oliver, born 11/04/1874

d) Nella A., born 03/27/1877

e) Mary E., born 10/03/1880

9. Robert F., born 1848; marriage 1 to Mary J. Clark 11/24/1867 in Independence Co., AR; marriage 2 to Martha E. Mathis 05/18/1873. With Martha, the following children were born:

a) Dona

b) Allen

c) Bob

d) Lonzo

e) Pairlee

f) Emma C.

g) Mary

10. Julia Ann, born 01/12/1850, died July 1928 in Stigler, OK; married John E. Ferrell on 03/31/1869 in Independence Co., AR. They had the following children:

a) Edward

b) Jesse

11. Peter Pryor, born 06/10/1852; marriage 1 to Susan Lasater, in TN; marriage 2 to Betty A. Morgan 10/15/1871 in Independence Co., AR. With wife Betty, they had the following children:

a) Mary F.., born 1874

b) Mary D., born November 1878

c) Charlie M., born January 1882

d) Mattie, born August 1884

e) Allie M., born February 1887

f) James W., born November 1889

g) William P., born August 1894

h) John R. W., born March 1897

i) Bessie M., born June 1900

12. David Andrew Ardvine, born 01/12/1854; married Sarah Blackburn 03/19/1882 in Independence Co., AR. They had the following children:

a) Oma

b) Amaziah

c) Myrtle

d) Harrison

George Suratt and Lucinda Brashears had the following children:

John, born around 1830 in MS

Jacob, born around 1832 in MS

Margrett, above

Matilda or Melinda, born 1838 in MS. First marriage to ? Parker

Second marriage to ? Hazard

Nancy, born around 1840 in MS

Tabithe(a), born around 1842, married Efram Moss in Obion, TN in 1860

Clarie, born around 1844, married Feb. 1868 in McNairy Co. TN to John W. Jones (b. 1830 in VA)

Mary and Lucy, born 1847 (probably twins)

Angeline (also listed as Rebecca), born around 1849

William P., born around 1853

John A. Lassiter and Margrett E. Suratt had the following children:

1. Lusindy Legendre Alpin, born 02/25/1854, died 08/09/1857

2. William Asbury, born 03/15/1856, died 07/27/1857

3. Martha Cordelia, born 11/10/1858, married William Smart

4. Mary Ellen, born 02/12/1861, married Benjamin F. Volner 02/14/1874

5. Elizabeth, born 10/12/1862, died 11/02/1862

6. John Marion, born 01/13/1864, died 06/13/1865

Only Martha Cordelia and Mary Ellen lived to adulthood.

Mary Ellen (Martha Cordelia’s sister) and Benjamin F. Volner (Vaulner?) had the following children:

1. John William, born 08/14/1874, died 09/16/1875

2. Walter Fleet, born 12/25/1875, died 01/15/1877

3. Francis (a male), born and died 08/08/1876

4. Novella C., born 05/09/1880 in Aurora, MO, married George L. Dameron 06/15/1902

5. Alberta, born 11/25/1882, died 01/23/1916; married William Conley on 04/19/1900

6. Nellie, born 09/11/1884; marriage 1 to Charles Keen 06/26/1899, marriage 2 to Arthur Hayes

7. Monroe, born 02/25/1886; marriage 1 to Myrtle Penton 05/13/1906; marriage 2 to Mary Weeks

8. Charles C., born 02/27/1888, died 05/15/1966; marriage 1 to Belle Hooper; marriage 2 Lillian?

9. Claude D., born 09/05/1890; married Jenny Crabb on 07/21/1912, she was born 07/29/1894, died 05/10/1998

10. Lula E., born 11/11/1892, died 04/19/1915; married Colen Hatcher 01/01/1912

11. Callie Genora Jane, born 01/13/1894, died 04/22/1962; married William Roy Pitchford 11/24/1912

12. Margaret Leota, born 03/28/1895, died 05/21/1895

13. Rosa (Rossa?), born 05/04/1896, died 01/08/1898

Margaret Ellen (Ella) Smart Adams had sisters named Louestella (nickname Aunt Did), and Belle.

One of Louestella’s daughters was named Allie Mildred. Christine Klug is Mildred’s daughter.

Louestella married John Pennington Smith. They had the following children:

a) Luther Wright

b) William, born 1918 and died at about age 2

c) Helen Lucille, born 09/19/192? In Sulphur Rock

d) Allie Mildred, born 02/27/1927

e) Fannie Beatrice, born 01/27/1929 (Leachville)

f) Genevieve, born 05/29/1933

g) Jerry, born 12/11/1938

Christine Klug’s siblings:

a) Sheila

b) Linda

c) Ida Lou

d) Robert Harrison, Jr.

e) Christine Lee, born 05/18/1956

f) Lisa M.

g) Royce Marie

h) Dale

i) Lou Ann (deceased as a baby)

The first four children were with a man named ? Green.

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