Levi Nations, Columbia Co, AR

Dear Aunt Ludie,

My family owned much land in Columbia County. I would like to know if you
could find any information for Levi Nations? I Understand the Nations land
was where the Court House and square is now located.

JN

Dear JN,

I find your Levi Nations as the oldest son of Nathaniel Nations and
Elizabeth Brown. Nathaniel’s date of birth is around 1788, in Pendleton
District, South Carolina. Nathaniel and Elizabeth were married in Lincoln
County, Tennessee at Elizabeth’s brother Jesse Brown on September 9, 1809.
Abraham, according to my electronic sources, is Nathaniel’s father.
Abraham’s wife is Rebecca her birth is around 1755. Christopher Nations is
the father of Abraham and his spouse is Elizabeth Swaim. Then John the
father of Abraham, John the father of John and Henry Nations the progenitor
of the family. Old Henry was born 1593 in North Petheron, Somerset,
England.

Searching in Columbia County I found land records for Willis and Levi. The
earliest date of land purchase was September 9, 1856. Eighty Acres was
purchased in township 18.0 range 20.0W section 31. In 1857 eighty acres and
seventy-eight acres in that year also. 1858 another tract of seventy-seven
acres and again a buy of forty acres in 1860. These tracts were Levis and I
only show Willis buying one tract in Columbia County. Levi and Willis are
brothers. These two brothers also owned land in Hempstead County.

Levi Nations married Elvira East on June 9, 1836 in Hempstead County.
Elvira was born 1818 in Hempstead County and died 1861 in Columbia County.
Elvira is buried at Jerusalem cemetery.

Levi was born around 1812 either in Mississippi Territory or Tennessee or
Alabama. The date of death for Levi is September 4, 1879. He is buried in
Shongaloo Louisiana. Levi possibly remarried after Elvira’s demise to Sarah
Ann Dees. This name shows in another electronic record and since he wasn’t
buried in the same cemetery as Elvira I am adding it to your information.

Jim I also found Levi was the oldest of eleven children. One brother died
in the CW. I am sending you the copies of all the land records I accessed.
I am sure a Platt map will show where this land lies.

Aunt Ludie