Family Ties
The Conerly, Gatlin, Downs, Caston and Brumfield families are linked together by heredity and matrimony. From homestead records, the families lived in close geographical locations. I have been unable to find the parents of Jack Gatlin. I have however been able to find more information about Alice Conerly's family.
Alice Conerly was the wife of Jack Gatlin and the
daughter of Jeremiah (Jerry) and Lethia "Neathie" Conerly. I was able to obtain this
information from the Jerry Conerly testimony for Jack Gatlin’s homestead
application. Jerry Conerly states that Jack Gatlin is his son-in-law. It is my intent to try to identify Alice's family members. Alice is listed in the 1870 Pike County,
Mississippi federal census with Jeremiah Conerly and other probable family
members. The 1870 census however does
not designate familial relationships.
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Source Citation
Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 2 Range 10, Pike, Mississippi; Roll: M593_745; Page: 153A; Family History Library Film: 552244
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Transcribed portions
Name Age Place of Birth
William Conerly 68 N. Carolina
Harriett Conerly 60 "
Jeremiah Conerly 35 Mississippi
Lethia S. 27 "
Alice 12 "
Moses 9 "
Roda 7 "
Issac 6 "
Richard 5 "
Eddy S 1 "
In the 1870, 1880, 1900 Federal Census, Alice is listed as 12,
21 and 44 years old respectively. These dates would make her year of birth 1858,
1859 or 1856. I have been unable to
locate any additional birth information. Because of her year of birth and geographic
location, at birth she and her family were probably enslaved. It is
from the federal census and school records that the siblings of Alice Conerly were
identified. In the Pike County 1880 federal census, Jerry Conerly with identified family is listed. Alice is not listed with her parents in 188o but with her husband Jack Gatlin.
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Source Citation
Year: 1880; Census Place: Pike, Mississippi; Roll: 662; Page: 348A; Enumeration District: 037
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Transcribed
Name Age
Jerry Conerly 42
L..... " 35 wife
Moses " 19 son
Richard " 14 son
Eddie " 12 son
Jimmie " 10 son
Ellen " 8 daughter
Joe " 5 son
Noah " 3 son
Vica J. " 2 daughter
In the 1885 Pike County school census, Jerry Conerly is listed with several children. It is important to note that Jerry could possible be a guardian and not parent. His name appears on two locations on this list.
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| "Mississippi Enumeration of Educable Children, 1850-1892; 1908-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-14208-41161-22?cc=1856425 : 18 September 2015), Pike > 1885 > image 7 of 178; Government Records, Jackson |
Transcribed portiona
Name Age Parent/Guardian
Conerly Sarah 9 Jerry Conerly
" Eddy 16 Jerry "
" James 14 "
" Ellen 12 "
Jerry Conerly is listed with his children in the Pike County 1890 school census. This record is especially important because most of the 1890 federal census was destroyed in a fire. Unfortunately, I did not record the citation for the 1890 and 1896 school census. I obtained the information at the Allen County Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
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| 1890 Pike County, Mississippi School Census |
Transcribed
Parent/Guardian Name Age
Jerry Conerly Jimmie 17
Ellen 16
Joe 14
Cunnigin 12
George 6
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| 1896 Pike County, Mississippi School Census |
Transcribed
Parent/Guardian Name of Children Age
Jerry Conerly Joe 20
Cunnegan 18
Vica 14
Wash 10
Lee 7
More information to follow.
---- The Tree Gardener
