These are my research notes that identify the only daughter of Turner Anderson Davis of Abbeville, South Carolina and Greene County, Alabama and his second wife, Martha Ann Holbrook. Took me decades to finally pin her down. There will be references here to documents found on Ancestry, Family Search and other web sites and document repositories. If you don’t have memberships to some of these, but you intend to do research responsibly, you probably should join them. All relationships here are proved through documentation unless otherwise indicated.
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This family relationship is FINALLY proved by Turner A. Davis’ probate, recorded in Greene County, Alabama in about 1842 where one line states: “Jacob Hollbrooks balance note to Martha.” Other mentions:
- Collins Holbrook security
- Jacob, Holbrook Green Co a/c
(okay, not really proved, but pretty well indicated. Proved expressly by Jacob’s own probate as follows.)
Note: the name Holbrook is often misspelled in Greene county – perhaps because of Jacob’s deep English accent – (Halbrooks, Allbrook – maybe spoken as ‘albook). This makes it tough to find him in a casual search.
Ancestry search March 1, 2016
1830 Greene County Fed census: Burwell Holbrook i43 on a page with Jacob, whose name is written Allsbrooks. Also Martin True, Jonathan McGee, James Wedgworth, Martin Speed, Sherred Harris, Jane Anderson. Martin True is an Abbeville transplant.
Burwell: 1male 5-9 1m 10-14 2m 15-19 1m 30-39 etc
Jacob Allsbrook. 1male -5 1m 5-9 1m 10-15 could be 2m 15-20 (faded) 1m 40-49 1 female –5 1f 10-14 1f 15-19 1f 30-39
1840 Fed Census Greene County, Alabama: ancestry image 32: Jacob Allbrooks (Halbrooks, Holbrook). On a page with Elizabeth Wedgeworth, Jonathan McGee, James Wedgeworth jr and sr. Jane Anderson, N.W. Dlowing, Bryant Watkins, Thomas May, Stephen Wedgeworth, James Eddins, Gabriel Long and others.
1850 Fed Census, Greene County, Alabama: (on Ancestry)
- Jacob Halbrook farmer SC 61
- Elizabeth 58 SC
- Barrie 34 AL
- Mary Davis 11
- Elizabeth Dowling 5
- Jab Dowling 3 (probably JOB – misspelled)
Greene County estate file, 1908:
Jacob Holbrooks: widow Elizabeth Holbrook
- Image 2/27: A list of Heirs filed by J Holbrook and B Holbrook, exec of the last Will and Test of Jacob Holbrook:
- The child of Martha Davis, the said Martha being a daughter of testator, to wit, Mary Patterson wife of — Patterson who lives in Texas.
- The children of William Halbrook to wit, Elizabeth Stueter? Wife of George Stanter? And Martha Holbrook?? Greene County
- James Holbrook, Green County (please read – I don’t know now whether this was a son of William Holbrook or Jacob, same with the below. Read the document anyway – it’s important not to miss the details.
- Jacob Holbrook
- Burwell Holbrook All Greene
- The children of Nancy Dowling? The said – being a daughter of testator to wit Elizabeth Jones? wife of Benbez? Jones? Benabez?, Jacob Dowling all being over the age of twenty 1 except the said Jacob Dowling. Subscribes before July 23, 1866
- Image 4/27: Jacob died about the 21 day of August 1864. Summation of will. Heirs: His widow Elizabeth who resides in Greene County near ?, your petitioners, James Holbrook, and Burwell Holbrook (Greene), J Holbrook who resides in Mississippi near Macon, the children of William Holbrook who died before his father – to wit Elizabeth Studer wife of George Studer and Martha Holbrooks both of whom are in Greene, but the husband of Elizabeth Stoder’s now in the army of the confederacy.
- The child of Martha Davis, wife of Turner Davis, who died before her father leaving an only child, to wit Mary Kimbrough who now a widow for her husband Owen Kimbrough being dead. The said Mary resides in the state of Texas exact location unknown to your petitioners.
- The children of Nancy Dowling, wife of Charley Dowling to wit: Elizabeth and Jacob Dowling who live in Mississippi near the town of Inesca? Both under 21 and whose father and mother are dec.
- Signed James Holbrook, Burwell Holbrook
- –==0==– At this point, I have to explain that Mrs. Mary Patterson, mentioned at the beginning of the probate file, and Mary Kimbrough, mentioned just above, are the same person. These pages are not arranged in the government file in chronological order. Mary was first married to the Kimbrough, as will be shown further down, and then to the Patterson. –==0==–
- Image 6/27: Appraisers 1864: Holy cats, a ton of human beings are listed as property here. If you are looking for African American ancestors with this location and the Surname Holbrook or Allbrook or whatever, look through his list.
- Image 11/27: request for partition. Owen Kimbrough. Looks like Stoder.
- Image 15/27: The written will. Which is READABLE:
- item: sons James and Burwell Holbrook. 22July 1861 – witnessed by Solomon George and Bryan Watkins.
- Image 17/27: certificate from Noxubee County, Miss. Guardianship – Jacob E Dowling and Elizabeth Dowling.
- Image 20/27: Lovely. Petition of Jacob Hollbrook who is gdn of the person of Jacob E ad Elizabeth Dowling, minors in Noxichee County.
- 123 mentions Jesse Holbrook as an heir. This needs to be read more carefully.
- I27 Mississippi gdn report ’64 Dowlings and Jacob Holbrook.
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Edward Kimbrough
1860 Fed Census: Frilsburg, Colorado, Texas 21 July
fam: 536, image 77
- O P Kimbrough 35 Farmer 6000 Ga
- MA 21 Alabama
- E.T 30 GA
- W.D. 31 GA
The W. D. Kimbrough listed above is this one: Warren D Kimbrough b 1829 died at 75 years old in Galveston, Galveston, TX. He’s obviously a member of the household, but NOT a child of the head of household. He’s a brother, as I recall – but don’t take my word for it.
1850 Greene Alabama I 15/188 with Days
- Edmond L 40 GA
- Mary A 56 VA
- William G Hill 14 AL
- Warren D 23 GA
1840 census:
Edmond Kimbrough 21 slaves
1867 voter registration, Greene County, Alabama : includes GR Kimbrough, James D Kimbrough and MD Kimbrough election district 19 precinct 13, pg 82-28
- Edmond L the husband of the dec.
- William G Hill a son of Harriet T Hill, Dec who was a dtr of the said M.A. K dec
all residing in Greene and of full and lawful age.1861
Tax lists – shows he (Owen?) has nothing but is 21 or over. WD seems to have all the property in 1860, though he isn’t listed as head of household.
Marriage: Mary A Kimbrough to Peter Patterson 10 May 1865 in Colorado, Texas, US
TEXAS, COUNTY MARRIAGE INDEX, 1837-1977 956566 Reference ID154
GS Film Number Digital Folder Number 004820264 Number00743
new research: 2016
(found a net ref based on a book:
http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/l/i/l/Elsie-S-Lilburn/BOOK-0001/0005-0006.html The below is not from this reference)
1860 census: New Prospect, Greene, AL i 1/5
- Jacob Holbrook 71 SC?
- Elizabeth Holbrook 68 SC?
- James Holbrook 25? 35? There isn’t one above SC
- Burwell? 36 AL Evidently vol. for the civil war in 1862
- Mary Holbrook 25
- Nathaniel? 2 mos.
1870 In Beat 2, Hale Co Al i4/32 GREENSBOROGH fam 37:
- E. Holbrook 77 SC?
- James 55 SC?
- fam 38:
- Burwell Holbrook 46 Al on down. Married Mary May 30 Jul 1857 Tuscaloosa
- Mary 36
- Bettie C 10
- Jacob A 6
- John R 3
- Martha 22
- Catherine May 32
- William Daniel and ben May
Marriage: Mary A Kimbrough to Peter Patterson 10 May 1865 in Colorado, Texas
Texas County marriage index – Reference ID 154 GS Film Number 956566
Digital Folder Number 004820264 Image Number 00743
- In 1860, there is a P Patterson He’s in Weatherford, Beat 1, Parker Texas. but it says he’s from North Carolina, which doesn’t add up. married to Caroline M Patterson, who is buried in that area. They have children S. Patterson, who is 3 and L Patterson who is 2
- Caroline born Jun14 1822 d Jan 18 1864, and all of that sounds right.
- He and his wife are said to be from NC, but the children are from GA
This is the correct family based on later census.
1870 Waco, Texas census image 14
- Peter Patterson M 48 Louisiana retired merchant
- Mary Patterson 29 Alabama
- Sally 13 in school GA
- Laura 11 in School GA
- Emma 8 at home TX
- July 3 TX
- William 1 Texas
- Warren Kimball (Kimbrough) 9 TX
Next door
- Joseph Patterson also a retired merchant 42 louisiana
- Catherine 32 LA
- William 9 TX
- And a child, Ben, who is marked Black.
1880 census: McLennan, Waco, 101 TX
- Peter Patterson 60 NC NC NC
- Mary 40 AL SC SC
- Laura 20 GA NC AL
- Julia 13 TX on down
- Willie 11
- Magga 6
- Waren Kimbrol 24 step-son (Warren Kimbrough) CLark in Grocery Ga AL
next door
- John M Patterson 42 Farmer NC NC NC
- Sarah 49 wife NC NC SC
- Emma 16 niece TX NC AL (belongs to Mary, as seen in 1870)
1887 census: Lewis, Washington State, USA
- Peterson Patterson 70 (b. about 1817) Merchant NC
- Mary 49 Alabama
- Millie 16 Texas
- Maggie 12 Texas
- Walter Kimbrough 24 Butcher
next door:
Patterson J.M. 58 merchant NC
Peter’s Death info: FindAGrave for Peter Patterson b 2 Dec 1816 c. 17 Jul 1892 buried Toledo Cemetery Washington , USA Lewis County.
Also in that cemetery? (can’t tell from the notes)
- M b 1824 d 11 Sept 1889
- Millie Ann Patterson b 1849 d 1921
- Kate, who is J.M’s wife b 1832 d. April 10 1886 – so they were here by then.
Will and Probate papers for Peter
- To my daughers Sallie B Johnson and Laura Y Massingal
- to Dtr: Maggie B Patterson and son Joseph W Patterson
- THe rest to beloved wife, Mary A Patterson.
- Exec: Warren D Kiimbrough 13 day July 1892
- i56 Laura Z Massengale is in Albina, Oregon
- i70-80s someone is contesting the will – M. Yoder? Yolen?
Peter was made admin of Joseph M. 1889 13 nov. But Warren become the admin anyway.
- Joseph M Patterson died 11 Sept 1889 intestate.
- 15th Dec 1897 Warren admin. (umm – how does that work, I wonder?)
1900 census Washington image at Ancestry 1/6 fam 11:
- Mary A Patterson July 1839 60 Widow 4 births 3 living Alabama, NC SC owns her own home
- Kimbro, Warren B son Dec 1862 37 Single Tx Ga Al
1910 Washington, Lewis co, Toledo i3/9
- Mary A. Patterson 70 widowed SC SC 4 children born 3 children living
- Joseph W. Patterson 40 Single Tx GA AL (not right) Farming
- Warren D Kimbrough 49 Single Tex GA AL Carpenter Odd jobs
Death Certificate for Mary Ann:
- Mary A Patterson
- Pierce, Tacoma, Washington
- died 28 Dec 1914
- Father: Turner Davis
- Mother: Martha Holbrook
- FHL film 1992321 m961
- She was 75, bless her little heart.
Other references by other people:
http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/l/i/l/Elsie-S-Lilburn/BOOK-0001/0005-0006.html I’ve found errors in this, so go carefully. I have found no documentation of the marriage between Jacob and this Elizabeth.
11.ELIZABETH5 STEINWINDER (MARTHA4STIVENDER, JOHANN EBERHARD STIVENDER3SR., JOHANN DANIEL2STEINWENDER,JOHANNES1) was born Abt. 1792 in Orangeburgh, South Carolina, and died in Green County, Alabama (Now Hale County).She married JACOB HOLBROOK SR. in South Carolina.He was born January 18, 1788 in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, and died August 21, 1864 in Green County, Alabama (Now Hale County).
Burial: Holbrook Family Cemetery (FindAGrave does not recognize this cemetery. I’d like to see something about it.
They give us no documentation on this or on what follows. Wish I knew where these dates and locations came from.
More About JACOB HOLBROOK SR.: Burial: Holbrook Family Cemetery
Children of ELIZABETH STEINWINDER and JACOB SR. are:
JACOB A. HOLBROOK6 JR., b. Bet. 1810 – 1815; m. JANE LOW, April 23, 1840, Greene County, Alabama.
MARTHA ANN HOLBROOK, b. Bet. 1810 – 1820; m. TURNER A. DAVIS, August 06, 1838, Greene County, Alabama.
iii.WILLIAM HOLBROOK, b. January 02, 1813, South Carolina; d. January 20, 1842, Green County, Alabama; m. LOUISA B. ANDERS, June 27, 1835, Greene County, Alabama; b. March 12, 1814; d. April 20, 1849. (I cannot verify this marriage so far)
iv.LOUISA B. HOLBROOK, b. Abt. 1814; d. August 20, 1849.
(Please note that this is not my work)
v.JAMES HOLBROOK, b. Bet. 1815 – 1820. Notes for JAMES HOLBROOK: James choose not to marry.
- BURRELL HOLBROOK, b. March 30, 1824, Green County, Alabama; d. July 27, 1871, Green County, Alabama; m. MARY MAY, July 27, 1857, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama; b. Abt. 1835, Alabama. More About BURRELL HOLBROOK: Burial: Holbrook Family Cemetary (and where was that?)
vii NANCY HOLBROOK, b. November 13, 1826, Green County, Alabama; d. October 05, 1848, Green County, Alabama; m. CHAR LEIGH DOWLING, December 1844. More About NANCY HOLBROOK: Burial: Holbrook Family Cemetary
viii. MALE HOLBROOK, b. Bet. 1826 – 1830, Green County, Alabama. [I have not seen another person in any census, and not in the probate papers. There was a Jesse whose name does show up in places and must be related, but he is not in the list of heirs for Jacob.]
ix.MARY DAVIS HOLBROOK, b. Abt. 1839, Green County, Alabama.[ERROR. Mary Davis was the daughter of Turner A. Davis and Martha Ann Holbrook, Jacob’s dtr. When her parents died, she lived with her grandparents. I was able to unravel this in about three days of research and I know it to be true. So the people who wrote all this were not so thorough that you should relax and assume that what they have written is true.]
ELIZABETH DOWLING HOLBROOK, b. Abt. 1845, Green County, Alabama. [Again – this is also incorrect. Elizabeth Holbrook, dtr of Jacob’s son, William, married a Dowling. There were too children of William.]
(Please note that this is not my work)
- JOB HOLBROOK, b. Abt. 1847, Green County, Alabama [This is Jacob’s other grandson, William’s son, Jacob. The nickname is thus: J(ac)OB.]
Also: http://www.laurenceholbrook.net/holbrookreport1988/page11.html
(Please note that this is not my work)
Jacob, a cabinetmaker, Is first found in Savannah records when, in 1748, he swapped land with A. Gautier. He sold land In 1753 which was granted him by the ‘President and Council of Georgia’ and died about 1785 leaving a son, Jacob and Daughter Elisabeth, as well as his wife, whose will is dated 1806, Effingham Co GA where she is Mary Elisabeth Heidt. [HOW DO THESE PEOPLE KNOW THAT “HE” IS THE SAME PERSON IN DIFFERENT PLACES? THEY NEED TO DOCUMENT THESE IDENTITIES AND VERIFY THEM. SAME NAMES DO NOT MEAN SAME PEOPLE.]
Jacob Jr. required a guardian in 1765 [documentation?], but in 1766 he was granted his father’s land in Savannah. He is found in the 1790 census in Beaufort Co., SC. [PLEASE REFER TO CAVEAT ABOVE] He [AT LEAST A JACOB] moved to Greene Co., Al in 1819 with his sons, Jacob, Burweil, and Joseph. There maybe another son, as the 1790 census contains an ‘extra” male.
The family is given as Halbrook or Halbrooks [or ALLBROOK or even Allsbrook] in most records which may indicate a Lancashire, Cheshire, or Shropshire accent.
(Please note that this is not my work)
JACOB HALBROOKS had, 1, Jacob, b.ca.1789 SC who married Elizabeth and had Jacob, James, Burwell, William, Nancy, and Martha Ann. 2, Joseph, b. 1770-80, SC, only found in 1830 census with two apparent daughters. Not afterward found. 3, Burwell, b.ca.1792, SC, had Daniel G, John, William, A. Jackson, William J., Susan, Nancy, Sarah and Stacy.
The family moved from SC to Green Co., AL about 1817. Later some moved to Oktibbah Co., MS.
(Please note that this is not my work)