WHITE CO, AR - JOSEPH FRANKLIN HATHAWAY - Bio Submitted by: Sylvia Hathaway [shatha@iamerica.net] Date: 11/2/02 Copyright: All rights reserved. ====================================================================== USGENWEB ARCHIVES DISCLAIMER: In keeping with our policy of providing free Information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor===================================================== Biography of J.F. Hathaway, of White County, Arkanasa Descendants of Joseph Franklin Hathaway Generation No. 1 1. JOSEPH FRANKLIN5 HATHAWAY (ABRAHAM4, LEONARD3, LEONARD2, JAMES W.1) was born January 15, 1828 in Montgomery, Alabama1, and died September 27, 1911 in Dallas, Texas. He married (1) LUCINDA E. CHRISTOPHER May 18 in Memphis, Tennessee. She was born May 24, 1834 in Nashville, Tennessee, and died September 16, 1868 in Trenton, Ouachita, Louisiana. He married (2) SARAH A. L. PEEVY December 10, 1868 in Forksville, (Calhoun), Ouchita, Louisiana. She was born 1845 in Butler County, Alabama, and died May 05, 1930 in Dallas, Texas2. Notes for JOSEPH FRANKLIN HATHAWAY: Joseph Franklin Hathaway, born in or near Montgomery, Alabama 15 Jan 1828; d. Dallas, Texas, 27 Sept 1911; buried Oakland Cem., Dallas; m. (1) Memphis, Tenn. 18 May 1848, Loucinday E. Christopher, (perhaps the daughter of John Christopher) b. Nashville, Tenn. 24 March 1834; d. Trenton, Louisiana. 16 Sept 1868; he m. (2) Forksville, Ouachita Parish, La., 10 Dec. 1868, Sarah A. L. Peevy; she d. Dallas, Texas, 5 May 1930. Census records list J. Frank as merchant; Helena, Ark., Deach, Ark., Cotton Plant, Ark., West Point, Ark., where he served in Civil War, and was afterwards called Col. Hathaway, although records at National Achieves prove him a Major; after war went to Trenton, now W. Monroe, La., moved about 1870 to Hineston Rapides Parish, La., with business also in Lecompt, La., and about 1890 moved to Dallas, Texas where he engaged in real estate business. Active Mason in Louisiana, demitted from Fellowship Lodge in 1892 on account of residence in Texas. Military records: enlisted at Memphis, Tenn. 15 Nov. 1846; discharged Camargo, Mex. 15 July 1847; Capt Company H Sept 1862, commissioned June 16th Glenn's Ark. Reg;.; promoted to Major, Confederate. Arch. Chapter 1; Vol 109 1/2; Jan and February. 1864; pay as Capt. was $130/month. Territorial Papers (p. 174, NA:HF, 21 Cong., I SessDS) list a John Hathaway as inhabitant of Crittenden Co., Territory of Arkansas, who may be a brother, but no proof has been found. In 1880 census (912-40-94-30) Rapides Parish, lists Cloud called Fannie, and Dea called Ida. Ref: Hathaway's in America, 1970 Edition ______________________________________________________________ Joseph Franklin was a member of the National Cotton Planters Association of America at Vicksburg, Mississippi as noted in certificate dated 14 February 1885. _____________________________________________________________ A letter from the Tri-County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 580, Marvell, Arkansas 72366 gives the following information: On the 1853 Tax Records is the first time J. F. Hathaway shows up in Phillips County, Arkansas. No information is listed by his name. The 1854 Tax records show the following: 1 Poll, Lots in Helena #228 and 679, Value 560, 1 horse, 60 mules, 2 neat cattle, value of cattle 20, total value of property 640, State tax 1.60, County tax 1.60, taxes due $3.20. 1855: J.F. Hathaway, 1 lot #228, 1 Town Lot, Value $600, 1 Horse, 60 mules, 2 Neat cattle value 16. Total value 676, State Tax $1.69 County Tax, $1.69, total tax $3.38. Not shown on any Tax Records after 1855 in Phillips County, Arkansas. Enclosed was a copy of the 1860 White County, Arkansas, Red River Twp that listed J.F. Hathaway with his family and a note that was on the IGI showing that Haywood A.E. Hathaway born 15 March 1855, Helena, Phillips County, son of Joseph F. Hathaway and Lucinda E. Christopher. Also a copy of the Index to Arkansas Confederate soldiers. No other records of J.F.H. were found in Phillips County. Sincerely, Rose White. ______________________________________________________________ Family History as written by Joseph Franklin Hathaway, after 1900 and copied by Sylvia Hathaway from what remains of the copies of these notes. Some words are not legible at all, some are difficult to read and were not typed out if not obvious to content. James W. Hathaway was a merchant in London England he had two sones (sic) and one daughter the eldest Son was named John the Younger was named Lenard the daughter was named Ann. At the death of James W. Hathaway the two sons wound up the Estate and both married on the Saim (sic) day located in Boston Mass and commensed the merchant Business and was very profitable (prosperis) for several years they had Some trouble the subject of which was never known by any of the family except themselves. John Bought out their business and Lenard and his three Sones (sic) and his wife mooved (sic) to the Colina (?) of North Carolina and Settled on the French Broad and Commensed Farming and raising Stock. When the Revolutionary War Comensed (sic) three Boys to W. John Farmer and Lenard Formed the Whig under Washington. John the ed___ _____________ and James died during the ____ after the close of the War___________(my Grand Father) returned T_________ soon married Miss Mary Stone______. Father died soon thereafter and Lenard took charge of his fathers business they had Seven Children four boys and three girls. the Boys names was John Samuwele (sic) Simon and Abraham my father who at the age of 21 commensed speculated (sic) on Negroes which took him frequently in to Virginia he met Miss Nellie Warren and Married her and settled in East Tennessee neer (sic) the Virginia Line. When the War between England and the United States commensed my father and another friend raised a company and he my father was elected first luetenant before leaving Home the Captan died and my father was elected Captian and served under Jackson and was in the last Battle which was fought at New Orleans After coming Home he Sold out and _____ to Montgomery Ala_____ -aged in the mercantile business ______ Tenn to the_____________________ My Mother Died when I was a baby. My Father Whoes (sic) name was Abraham died when I was twelve years old. My Sister Sarah taught me all these facts possibly from old record and possibly from memory. Now my mothers Family. She was the Daughter of Edmond Warren who was the fourth son of Lord Warren of England The property all being entrusted upon the oldest son He bought commision in the army for the second and third sons and he had enough influence with King to get him a large colony of land in Colony of Virginia and after marrying he moved to it and raised a large family. The firth and youngest son whose name was Joseph studied Phisick Graduated and came to his brother in Virginia to Practis (sic) when the war broke out he was appointed Brig General by Washington and was Felled at Bunker Hill ( I was named for him) As regards to my first wifes Family I married the daughter of a Gentle Man whoes (sic) name was C.C. Christopher who was born in Paris France his Parents emigrated to New Orleans La when he was a boy and engaged in Sugar Planting on Byou Tache (sic) he being the only chold at the death of his Parents he inherited a very large Fortune after marrying Miss Mary Smith he Settled in Nashville Tenn and only visited his Plantation ocasionly (sic) He became engaged in Speculating in Negroes buying in North Carolina or Virginia and taking them to Miss or La he made a ____ ____ ___ in selecting out a few likely Negrs and taking them to his Plantation evry year 1836 he had sold out all off his Negroes but nine he landed in Vixburge Miss with them and cross the miss River with them in rout to his Plantation The last ever heard from him was crossing the Miss River with 2 Pack horses and the 9 negroes It is supposed he was murdered going the Trail Through the Miss River Swamp it was thought he was murdered for he must have had thirty or forty thousand dollars with him besides the 9 negroes. There was no RR express offices and no chance of getting exchange those days Negr (sic) Traders and Mewl (sic) Traders and Co. had to carry the proseed (sic) of their sails (sic) with them. And the History of the CC Christopher wound up the estate and defrauded the heirs out of over 2/3 of their property when I married I got about twenty two thousand dollars for my wifes part. Now I will come down to my own History I was Born in the Year 1828 in Montgomery Ala My Mother died when i s about one and half years old My Father died when I was twelve years old when his Estate was wound up it left me with out a Gardine (sic) from the fact I had ____Dallas to Gard (?) In less then (sic) months I was at least one thousand miles from any relative I had my _____ desires was an education I _____ a man that wanted a boy in a store I worked for him six months and he had to feed and clothe me and send me to School six months and I was to asist (sic) him in the Store evenings Morning and Saturdays while going to school I stayed with him twelve mont ___ during that time I got my lessons in the Republick (sic) of Texas and _______ them in the United States the ____ line ___ threw the center of the building I then went to Greenwood La following up the saim (sic) teacher that I had been going to I continued there to ____ untill (sic) the Mexican War was declaired between Mexico and the United States I made up my mind that I would take a hand in it an old friend made me a present of a Horse, Saddle & Bridle I soled (sic) out Marshal Texas to enlist when I got there the Mustering Office rejected me on acount of being under Size he also rejected another boy naimed James Vanderpool I _________ to him that we would go to Mexico on our own _____ we went to Shrieveport sold our horses and went to New Orleans expecting to Ship to Point Isabelle where Gen Taylors Army was enacamped upon our arrival at Orleans we found the Sect. of War had forbid any one going to Mexico unless they belonged to the Army in ___ _______ When Lincoln was Elected President of corse I was in Favor Session the Legislator order an election in each county for delegates to a convention to decide wheather the State should go out of the union. At the time I had gone east to settle up my matters but not to guy goods as I has made up my mind not to buy any more goods until matters became more settled While absent my friends had nominated as the Session Candidate for White County. I got back home two days before the election and was only able to make 2 speeches in the county White County went union by 13 votes and I was defeated by 13 votes majority I---- Shagrined over my defeat and aplyed to Rector for Permissions to raise a company I raised the first company raised in the state of Ark and was mustered into service on the 7 April before the bombardment of Fort Sumpter and served ____ and 2 months lacking 2 days And was ordered to ________ at Mount City 7 miles above Memphis on the Ark Side of the Miss River Capt P R Cleborn afterwards Gen. Cleborn arrived one day head of me with his company (the Yell Rifles) consequently his was Company A and mine Company B when we organized the Regt Capt Cleborn was Elected Col R __ Patton Liut Col and myself Major our first battle was at Shilo Cleborn Commanded the Brigade Liut Col Patton was absent and I commanded the regment untill late in the evening when I was struck by a Shell and broke my ancle (sic) I then ______ on ___ Surtificut and went back to White County Ark the Fedrils was in my Town (West Point) and of Corse I could not get Home D McCray of Sursey ___ making up the 36 Ark REgment I ___ in with him and when we formed the MC Cray was elect Col and my Self Lt Col Before the Bat of Prarie Grove ____________ was made Brigidear and of corse I took command of this Regiment and remained in command until the close of the war I was wounded again at the Bat of Prarie Grove N. W. Ark and Captured and remained a prisoner 42 D___ when Gen Hindman got a Spec ___ a will Tess Col_____ I arrived Home_______ s was all________ ____ I ever owned _____ ___ed left me ________ _____ I think I ______ ___dollars as soon a________ ___I mooved to La S_______ --th Bottom of____ in the ____ Parish I worked 2 ____ my wife Died I_______ ____affiliation I had ____ ____ I soon got marr_______ ______________________________________________________________ In a letter from Merrill Pence, 2023 Allenhurst, Norman, OK 73071 (405-321-1314) to Robert Hathaway, Jr. dated July, 1994, Mr. Pence refers to the above notes: I think you will be pleasantly surprised with the History of the 28/36 Ark. Inf. when I get it finished, as your Gr.Gr. Grandfather occupied a leading roll, often unheralded, with others receiving the promotions before him. On page 1 of Col. Hathaway's notes reads "...defeat and applied ___ ___ Rector for permission..." This would have been Henry M. Rector, Gov. of Arkansas between 1860 and 1863. Page 2 reads "...and I myself... before the battle of Prairie Grove. ... was made Brigadier." Hathaway was at that time of the Battle of Prairie Grove, Captain of Company H., 36th Arkansas Inf., and Dandridge McRae had been promoted to Brigadier General the month before with John Glenn replacing him at Col and J.M. Davie as Major. Hathaway was acting Col largely from the Battle of Helena until with W.C. Robinson, also returning from wounds, as Lt. Col., and Hathaway at that time became Major. Robinson's appointment appeared to be an honorary one, since he is not named in the records after this, with Hathaway being mentioned many times as serving in the Lt. Col. position. The last reference I have noted in Hathaway's records was June 1864, when he was temporarily commanding the regiment in the absence of Col Davie...... Merrill Pence ______________________________________________________________ In an Widow's Application for Pension for Mrs J. F. Hathaway (Sarah Peevy Hathaway, J.F. Hathaway's second wife) she states: After the battle of Shiloh he was wounded in the foot by a shell. He returned to White County, Ark., where he recovered and helped to organize the 36th ark. regiment of infantry being elected Lieut.-Col. of same. When Col. McCray of the 36th Ark Reg was promoted to Brig-Gen he became commander of the regiment. ______________________________________________________________ In an deposition given by A. U. Hathaway in regard to the application for widow's pension by Sarah Peevy Hathaway (J.F. Hathaway's second wife) and J.F. Hathaway's military service: My name is A.U. Hathaway; my age is 56 years; my present place of residence and post office address is Franklin, Robertson county, Texas. The said J. F. Hathaway, assisted in the organization of the First Arkansas regiment of infantry, and went out in 1861 as a captain of one of the companies of this regiment, but I do not remember what company he commanded in this regiment. Later he returned to his home in White County, Arkansas, and organized the 367th Arkansas regiment of infantry, which regiment he afterward commanded as colonel. He served during the whole war, from 1861 to the close. At the beginning of the was I was about five years of age. I can well remember seeing my father when he left in command of a company in the 1st Arkansas regiment. A year or more later he returned to his home on a furlough, being wounded at the time, and while at home organized the 36th Arkansas regiment, which as above stated he commanded. He was not again at home during the remainder of the war, but after this my mother and myself visited my father in camp, he being then stationed near Duval's Bluff, Arkansas, and on the occasion of this visit we spent about one month with him in camp. I can remember his return to our home at the close of the war in company with other members of his regiment. ______________________________________________________________ In Sarah Peevy Hathaway's attempt to get a widow's pension from J.F. Hathaway's Mexican war service numerous letters of rejection exist and below is just one from a letter written by the Quartermaster General of the War Department in regard to the matter: Sir, In the above-sited claim it is alleged that Joseph F. Hathaway enlisted at Memphis, Tenn, as a teamster, was sworn in by Major Nathaniel P. Anderson AQM, US Army, was transferred to command of Capt. Harry Toulmin or Toulin, AAQM US Army, about December 1, 1846, and helped to drive mules overland to Mexico; that at San Antonio, Texas, the men drew arms and did perform military duty, and they were so employed until discharged July 15, 1847. Please furnish this bureau a statement showing whether such service was rendered as an enlisted man or as a civilian employee. Very respectfully, Washington Gardner, Commissioner More About JOSEPH FRANKLIN HATHAWAY: Burial: September 1911, Oakland Cemetery, 3900 South Oakland Ave, Dallas, Texas 75215-38253 Cause of Death: General Debility Member: November 10, 1891, Became affililated with theTannehill Masonic Lodge #52 in Dallas, Texas4 Military service: Bet. 1861 - 1864, Captian of Company H., 36th AR Inf., temporarily served as acting Col. in place of Col. Davie. Residence: June 01, 1860, Red River Twp., White County, Arkansas5 More About SARAH A. L. PEEVY: Cause of Death: Hypostatic pneumonia caused directly from fractured left hip Children of JOSEPH HATHAWAY and LUCINDA CHRISTOPHER are: i. ALICE E.6 HATHAWAY, b. July 09, 1849, Helena, Philips, Arkansas; d. September 18, 1849, Helena, Philips, Arkansas. ii. JOSEPH A. HATHAWAY, b. November 15, 1850; d. September 28, 1851, Helena, Philips, Arkansas. 2. iii. HAYWOOD AUGUSTUS EDWARD HATHAWAY, b. March 15, 1855, Helena, Philips, Arkansas; d. 1922, Forest Hill, Louisiana. iv. ALFONZA U. HATHAWAY, b. September 04, 1856, Desche, Arkansas; d. 1953, Munday, Texas; m. (1) MOSURIE PEEVY, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown; m. (2) CORA EILAND, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown. v. WALTER R. HATHAWAY, b. March 02, 1859, Cotton Plant, Arkansas; d. 1935; m. IDA BUSH, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown. 3. vi. LILBON EDGAR HATHAWAY, b. July 02, 1862, West Point, Arkansas; d. Unknown, Oakdale, Louisiana. Generation No. 2 2. HAYWOOD AUGUSTUS EDWARD6 HATHAWAY (JOSEPH FRANKLIN5, ABRAHAM4, LEONARD3, LEONARD2, JAMES W.1) was born March 15, 1855 in Helena, Philips, Arkansas, and died 1922 in Forest Hill, Louisiana. He married ELIZA J. ANDERS September 10, 1872 in Forksville (now Calhoun), Louisiana, daughter of TAYLOR ANDERS. She was born Abt. 1855, and died Unknown. More About HAYWOOD AUGUSTUS EDWARD HATHAWAY: Burial: 1922, Pauls Cemetery, near Lecompt, Louisiana Children of HAYWOOD HATHAWAY and ELIZA ANDERS are: i. LYDIA MAUDE7 HATHAWAY, b. October 13, 1874, Ouachita, Louisiana6; d. January 17, 1928, Long Leaf, Louisiana6; m. PAUL MUSE, December 22, 1898, Rapides Parish, Louisiana6; b. November 18, 1874, Rapides Parish, Louisiana7; d. January 08, 1951, Long Leaf, Louisiana8. ii. CLAUDIA HATHAWAY, b. October 1875, Hineston, Rapides Parish, Louisiana8; d. 1936, Dallas, Texas8; m. SAM JACOB, 1901, Dallas, Texas8; b. Unknown; d. Unknown. iii. CURTIS HATHAWAY, b. January 21, 1876, Hineston, Rapides Parish, Louisiana8; d. Unknown, Dallas, Texas; m. MYTRIS RUSS, 1900, Dallas, Texas8; b. Unknown; d. Unknown. iv. IDA E. HATHAWAY, b. October 13, 1877, Hineston, Rapides Parish, Louisiana8; d. Unknown; m. GEORGE SMITH, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown. More About GEORGE SMITH: Residence: Houston, Texas v. THERESA HATHAWAY, b. October 03, 1882, Hineston, Rapides Parish, Louisiana8; d. Unknown; m. JOHN SMITH, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown. More About JOHN SMITH: Occupation: Farmer Residence: Beaumont, Texas vi. MINNIE OLA HATHAWAY, b. October 09, 1884, Lecompte, Rapides, Louisiana; d. Unknown; m. THOMAS LOUIS WILLIAMS, Unknown; b. January 28, 1868, Mississippi; d. Unknown. More About MINNIE OLA HATHAWAY: Residence: Forest Hill, Louisiana More About THOMAS LOUIS WILLIAMS: Occupation: Filer in saw mills of south vii. MABEL F. HATHAWAY, b. March 27, 1887, Lecompte, Rapides, Louisiana8; d. February 28, 1911, Woodworth, Louisiana8; m. TOM FOWLER, 1906; b. Unknown; d. Unknown. 4. viii. EDWARD R. HATHAWAY, b. 1889, Lecompte, Rapides, Louisiana; d. Unknown. ix. VIOLA W. HATHAWAY, b. May 1893, Lecompte, Rapides, Louisiana; d. November 1918, Shreveport, Louisiana; m. THEADORE HENDERSON, 1902, Rapides Parish, Louisiana; b. Unknown; d. Unknown. 5. x. ELMER LIONEL HATHAWAY, b. February 10, 1895, Turkey Creek, Rapides, Louisiana; d. January 23, 1954, Monroe, Ouachita, Louisiana. 3. LILBON EDGAR6 HATHAWAY (JOSEPH FRANKLIN5, ABRAHAM4, LEONARD3, LEONARD2, JAMES W.1) was born July 02, 1862 in West Point, Arkansas, and died Unknown in Oakdale, Louisiana. He married FLORENCE HENDERSON 1893. She was born September 1873 in Mississippi, and died Unknown. Children of LILBON HATHAWAY and FLORENCE HENDERSON are: i. BERTIE7 HATHAWAY, b. April 1895. ii. CLINTON RICHARD HATHAWAY, b. September 1899; d. October 21, 1946, New Orleans, Louisiana. Generation No. 3 4. EDWARD R.7 HATHAWAY (HAYWOOD AUGUSTUS EDWARD6, JOSEPH FRANKLIN5, ABRAHAM4, LEONARD3, LEONARD2, JAMES W.1) was born 1889 in Lecompte, Rapides, Louisiana, and died Unknown. He married DELPHENEY GUINN 1911 in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. She was born January 19, 1895 in Chicot, Louisiana, and died Unknown. More About EDWARD R. HATHAWAY: Occupation: Business Owner, Gravel Children of EDWARD HATHAWAY and DELPHENEY GUINN are: i. LUCILLE8 HATHAWAY, m. BABB. More About LUCILLE HATHAWAY: Residence: Alexandria, Louisiana ii. JUANITA HATHAWAY, m. CAMEL. More About JUANITA HATHAWAY: Residence: Elizabeth, Louisiana iii. DIMPLE HATHAWAY, m. FAIRCHILD. More About FAIRCHILD: Residence: Glenmore, Louisiana. 5. ELMER LIONEL7 HATHAWAY (HAYWOOD AUGUSTUS EDWARD6, JOSEPH FRANKLIN5, ABRAHAM4, LEONARD3, LEONARD2, JAMES W.1)9 was born February 10, 1895 in Turkey Creek, Rapides, Louisiana9, and died January 23, 1954 in Monroe, Ouachita, Louisiana9. He married LYDIA ESTELLE BARTON9 August 15, 19199, daughter of JAMES BARTON and JULIA STOKES. She was born September 25, 1899 in Calcasieu, Rapides, Louisiana9, and died February 28, 1987 in Monroe, Ouachita, Louisiana9. More About ELMER LIONEL HATHAWAY: Military service: Bet. May 29, 1918 - January 18, 1919, Served overseas in World War I in the U.S. Army Occupation: Locomotive Engineer for Missouri and Pacific Railroad Residence: Monroe, Louisiana Endnotes 1. Hathaway, Joseph Franklin's Death Certificate. 2. Application for Mortuary Warrant, Dallas Texas. 3. Hathaway, Joseph Franklin's Death Certificate, County of Dallas, City of Dallas, place of death-home at 3509 Cleveland Street. 4. Masonic Grand Lodge Library and Museum of Texas, In a Letter dated 1/14/1994 which included membership information:J.R. Hathatway, Tannehil Lodge No. 52, location Dallas, Affiliated Nov-10-1891, Died 9-28-1911. 5. Census, 1 June 1860. 6. Hathaways in America, 1970 Edition. 7. 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