Brumfield Genealogy and other Branches and Trees

Tuesday, September 17, 2019

The Guardian Part 3 Jack Gatlin

Jack Gatlin Guardian

Cullen "C W"and Fannie Martin Conerly children

I also would like to expand the information that I have gathered in my genealogy research to assist others in the journey to find their roots. I have tried to identify the relationships of the families of Cullen Conerly and Fannie Martin which relate to the guardianship of their children by Jack Gatlin, Moses "Mose" Conerly and C.C. Martin.

Cullen "C W" Conerly was born December, 1863 was a son of Joseph and Ellen Conerly in Mississippi. The other identified children of Joseph and Fannie Conerly are Melesse (Malissa), Myra, Mary, Josephine, Richard, Louiza (Louisa), Benjamin and Mose (Moses). I have identified the family of Joseph Conerly in the Pike County, Mississippi federal census for 1870. Joseph worked as a farmer. The 1870 census did not enumerate familial relationships.

"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFSG-HLH : 12 April 2016), Ellen Conerly in household of Joseph Conerly, Mississippi, United States; citing p. 1, family 1, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,244

Pike county, Mississippi 1870 Federal Census

NAME	AGE	SEX	COLOR
Conerly Joseph	47	M	B
Ellen	44	F	B
Samuel	17	M	B
Benjamin	15	M	B
Louzia	13	F	B
Moses	10	M	B
Cullin	7	M	B
Malina	5	F	B
Mary	3	F	B

The children's names Moses 16, Cullen 14, Malissa 12, Mary 9, Myra 7 and Josephine 5 attended school in 1878 listed in the Homesville School registration., The parent is not identified in the school registration. They have been associated with John Conerly in the 1870 census and surmised that they are his children.

"Mississippi Enumeration of Educable Children, 1850-1892; 1908-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QK6W-DDT6 : 19 July 2017), Conerley in entry for Moses Conerley, 1878; citing School enrollment, , Pike, Mississippi, United States, Mississippi Department of Archives & History, Jackson.

Joseph Conerly's family was also enumerated in the 1880 Pike county federal census. It is in this census the his wife and children are identified. The family of Jack Gatlin is also enumerated on the same census page. This suggests that the lived in a close geographic area. From prior blogs, it was noted that Jack Gatlin was married to Alice Conerly Jeremiah Conerly's daughter. Joseph Conerly and Jeremiah Conerly are brothers.

Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.Year: 1880; Census Place: Pike, Mississippi; Roll: 662; Page: 347D; Enumeration District: 037

Pike county, Mississippi 1880 Federal Census

NAME	RACE	SEX	AGE	RELATIONSHIP	OCCUPATION
Conerly Joe	B	M	57		farmer
Ellen	B	F	50	wife	Keeps house
Louiza	B	F	22	daughter	School teacher
Moses	B	M	18	son	Field hand
Cullen	B	M	16	son	Field hand
Melisa (Melissa)	B	F	15	daughter	At home
Mary	B	F	11	daughter	Helps in field
Mira (Myra)	B	F	9	daughter	Attends school
Josephine	B	F	6	daughter	Attends school

Cullen Conerly and Fannie Martin were married January 26, 1886 in Pike County, Mississippi (File 0042186 Book "B" Page 29). Fannie born March,1867 was the daughter of Prince and Caroline McNabb Martin. Cullen was 22 and Fannie 19 years old at the time of their marriage.

I have the Pike County, Mississippi federal 1870 census which enumerates Prince and Caroline McNabb Martin surmised children.

Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 2 Range 9 West, Pike, Mississippi; Roll: M593_745; Page: 124A; Family History Library Film: 552244 1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.

NAME	AGE	SEX	COLOR
Martin Prince	33	M	B
Caroline	28	F	B
Charles	10	M	B
James	8	M	B
Gabriel	5	M	B
Farrie(Fannie)	3	F	B
Eugene	1	M	B

Prince Martin was not enumerated with the family in the 1880 federal census. Born in 1837, it is thought that he died from pneumonia in July, 1880 as found in the federal mortality schedule index 1850-1880.
Cullen and Fannie are enumerated with their children in the 1900 Pike county federal census.

Year: 1900; Census Place: Beat 1, Pike, Mississippi; Roll: 825; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0105; FHL microfilm: 1240825

Pike county, Mississippi 1900 Federal Census

NAME	RELATIONSHIP	RACE	SEX	DATE OF BIRTH	AGE
Conerly Culin (Cullen)	Head	B	M	Dec 1863	36
Frany (Fannie)	wife	B	F	Mar 1867	33
Joe	son	B	M	Dec 1886	13
Almira	daughter	B	F	Sep 1889	10
James	son	B	M	Jun 1891	8
Florence	daughter	B	F	Mar 1893	7
Elthal (Ethel)	daughter	B	F	Apr 1897	3
Ellis S.	son	B	M	Sep 1899	8/12

Cullen Conerly died August 7, 1907. Cullen Conerly gravesite was found in the Conerly Cemetery. I do not know the cause of death and have not located a death certificate. Jack Gatlin, Moses Conerly and C.C. Martin became the guardians of Cullen Conerly's children. Jack Gatlin was Cullen's nephew by marriage. Moses Conerly was Cullen's older brother. C.C. Martin is possibly Charles Martin Fannie's brother.

Guardian document

Fannie Martin Conerly date of photograph unknown

Fannie and Cullen had five children between 1900 and 1907: Samuel 1900, Joshua 1902, Beatrice 1904 and Carrie Lee 1905 and Cullen Laura born August 7, 1907 the day her father died. Cullen Laura Conerly Redmond died February 15, 1994 at age 86. Fannie Martin Conerly died August 8, 1939 at the age of 72.