TX/AL Lewallens who match Sexton dna
Carol Redd - Aug 8, 2010
DNA results for Lloyd Sexton, grandson of John Preston Sexton, b Sept 1859 Morgan Co, TN show an exact match w/ William Michael Lewallen s/o William Marvin Lewallen and Katherine Mosely and grandson of William Marvin Lewallen and Pauline Sherrill. Calvin is the son of Wiley Lewallen and 3 of Wiley's son, Harry (1828), Jesse (1830) and Andrew(1832) were born in TN, but were in AL by 1850. Since Calvin's descendants are an exact match, John Preston Sexton's father must be a close cousin if not brother to Calvin or his father Wiley. Need to expand dna results to 67 to help identify more closely-related Lewallens in Morgan/Scott Co, TN as possible fathers of John Preston Sexton.
From: clewallen2@cox.net <clewallen2@cox.net>
Subject: Re: Lewallen genealogy
To: "Carol Redd" <casbar54@yahoo.com>
Date: Thursday, July 29, 2010, 4:43 PM
Carol:
The DNA you are seeing is my brother's. Mike took the test for me, as he is the only male relative close by. I am Cindy Lewallen, daughter of William Marvin Lewallen and Katherine Mosley Lewallen. My grandfather was William Marvin Lewallen and my grandmother Pauline Sherrill.
"Granddaddy" was born 9/11/1899 in Texas, d. 3/9/1968, buried in Chilton Texas.
Pauline (Grandmother) was borh in 1903, died in Pueblo, CO 1999. Both are buried in Chilton.
William Marvin's father was William Calvin, b 1873 in TX, D 1906
Mother was Opal Mittie Wren b June 1881 in Mississippi.
Cindy
The following Lewallens are an exact dna match w/ John Preston Sexton's descendants. According to Cindy Lewallen, her gr.grandfather was William Calvin, b 1873 TX. In checking census records for him in 1900 Falls Co, TX, he lists both parents born in AL. His neighbor in that census appears to be his brother, Tom F. Lewallen b 1876 TX, both parents born AL, and in fact, his mother Serelda b 1850 AL/AL/AL is living with him. Tracing backward, it appears that Wm. Calvin's father was James Lewallen, shown in the 1880 Falls Co, TX census w/ wife Seralda, both sons, Wm Calvin and Thomas and youngest sister, Anna.
In tracing Cindy's ancestors backwards, William Calvin Lewallen born 1874 TX appears to be the son of James Lewallen b 1853 in AL. It would appear that since we can only find James and Seralda together in one census (1880) that they must have md after the 1870 census was taken. The birthplace of both his father and mother are left blank. So, James may have still been in his father's household for 1870.
There is a James Louallen in the Cherokee Co, AL census for 1870 and in searching previously for this family, the father's name is Calvin, which lends credance to this being the correct James Lewallen of Falls Co, TX who named his son William Calvin, even though his age is stated in 1880 as 27, but in the 1870 census and 1860 census, this James' age is listed as 21 and 11 respectively. I've always heard to take the earliest census as it is most likely to be correct.
Calvin Luallen is shown living next door to Wiley Luallen in both the 1870 and 1850 Cherokee Co, AL census, somewhat suggesting he is the son of Wiley (1795 NC) and Mary "Polly" (1795 NC)Luallen.
1900 Justice Pricint 5, Falls Co, TX
William C Lewallen 26 TX/AL/AL Nov 1873 md 1899
Mittie O Lewallen 18 MS/NC/NC Oct 1881
William M Lewallen 8/12 TX/TX/MS Sept 1899 William Marvin Lewallen 09/11/1899 McLennan, TX
Neighbor:
Tom F Lewallen 24 TX/AL/AL Apr 1876
Sereda A Lewallen 49 AL/AL/AL Oct 1850 MOTHER widowed
Mary J Lewallen 17
?Iddie O Lewallen 13
William H Everitt 64
1880 Falls Co, TX (pg 33 of 33 per Ancestry)
The two Lewallens above are sons of James Lewallen b AL 1856 as shown in the 1880 Falls Co, TX census
Serelda is listed as born AL, father b TN, mother b AL
Jas. Luwellen 27 (1853) AL - f/m fields left blank
Sarelda Luwellen 27 (1853) AL/TN/AL
Wm. Luwellen 7 (1873) TX parents may have been md about 1872 and would have been about 19 if their ages are correct. However, Sarelda's age in 1900 is listed as 49.
Thomas Luwellen 4
Anna Luwellen 1
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1870 Cherokee Co, AL (pg 4 of 10 per Ancestry)
C Louallen 47 (1823) NC
Araminta Louallen 37 (1833) TN
Mary Louallen 25 (1845)
James Louallen 21 (1849) age matches 1860
Henry Louallen 19 (1851) Listed as William in 1860
Andrew Louallen 17 (1853) age matches 1860
Catharine Louallen 15 (1855) age matches 1860
Lucinda Louallen 11 (1859) This would have to be Elizabeth in the 1860 census
Levi Louallen 9 (1861)
Lorena Louallen 7 (1863)
Neighbor:This is most likely parents of Calvin Lewallen.
W. Louallen 71 (1799) NC
Pollie 70 (1800) NC
E. Witt 24 (1846) AL daughter This would likely be sister of Calvin Lewallen
M. Witt 8 AL
F. Witt 6 AL
Most likely candidate for father of James Luwellen b AL 1853 who named son Wm. Calvin b 1873 TX and matches dna of John Preston Sexton descendant.
1860 Gnatsville, Cherokee Co, AL (pg 138 of 157 per Ancestry)
Calvin Luallen 37 (1823) NC
Araminta Luallen 24 (1836) TN Must have married sometime after 1850 - may be Araminta Isham
Mary Luallen 15 (1845) AL - obviously NOT Araminta's child unless her age is mistated.
Joseph Luallen 13 (1847) AL - obviously NOT Araminta's child unless her age is mistated.
James Luallen 11 (1849) AL- obviously NOT Araminta's child unless her age is mistated.
William Luallen 9 (1851) AL - obviously NOT Araminta's child unless her age is mistated.
Andrew Luallen 7
Catharine Luallen 5
Martha Luallen 3
Elizabeth Luallen 5/12
1850 Cherokee Co, AL (pg 53 of 170 per Ancestry)
Calvin Luallen 27 NC
Eliza Luallen 23 AL Eliza may have died after 1850. Calvin md a 2nd time to Araminta who might possibly be neighbor, d/o William and Sarah Isham
Mary Luallen 5
Joseph Luallen 3
James Luallen 2
Louisa Coats 25
neighbor:
Wiley Luallen 55 (1795) NC Listed in the 1870 census as 71 w/ wife Pollie (nickname fore someone named Mary) as 70 (1800).
Mary 55 (1795) NC
Harry? 22 TN (1828)
Jesse 20 TN (1830)
Andrew 18 TN (1832)
Jane 12 AL (1838)
Rhoda 11 AL
Eliza 7 AL
William Isham 45 (1805) TN?? PA??
Sarah 42
Mary 20
Bolin 18
Aramitta 16 (1834) CBR remembers seeing an Isham family living next door to some Lewallen family - this MUST be Calvin's 2nd wife.
Allen 14
Jada 12
Ellizabeth 10
Charles 8
Carroll 5 (male)
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Other Alabama Lewallens for consideration - Jackson Co, AL 1830 forward. Of particular interest is Daniel and Elizabeth who named a son Preston as did each succeeding generation. Daniel was supposedly born TN, but who were his parents and where in TN was he born?
Anna 1771-1780 only in 1830 census - shows her w/ 1 male & female age 20-29(b 1801-1810) & 1 male age 15-19 (1811-1815)
Daniel 1781-1790 Daniel's birthplace is extrapolated from son Madison's 1880 Jackson Co, AL census and he is most likely to be b closer to 1790 based upon wife's age shown as b 1793 in the 1850 census
Freeman 1791-1800 1795 per 1850 census - birthplace unknown
John 1781-17901790 per 1850 census - birthplace unknown
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In searching for Cindy's ancestor, William Marvin Lewallen, CBR first found a John P. (Preston) Lewallen b Oct 1848 in AL. While this could NOT be the same William M. Lewallen, it is possible that he is directly related. Jackson Co and Cherokee Co, AL have only one county in between them. John P. Lewallen b 1849 seems to be the son of Madison Lewallen b 1823 in AL, and whose parents are both born TN per the 1880 Jackson Co, AL census. How might they be related to Wiley (1795 NC) and son, Calvin (1823 NC) w/ whom John Preston Sexton has an exact dna match at 37 markers?
Does the Lewallen FTDNA Project have any descendants of the Jackson Co, AL group?
IF so, how do they match w/ John Preston Sexton's descendants?
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The census for 1830 and 1840 Jackson Co, AL show Daniel, Freeman and Anna Luallen
The census for 1850 shows Elizabeth Luallen living next door to John Luallen, 60, and he is next door to Freeman 55. Both John and Freeman's place of birth is listed as unknown. Elizabeth's is listed as TN, Freeman's wife was born KY, and John's wife was born NC. This works to exclude John and Freeman as the father of Madison Luallen whose parents were stated in the 1880 census to both be born TN. The fact that Elizabeth is listed as a slave owner in the 1850 Jackson Co, AL Slave schedule and Daniel was the only one in the 1830 and 1840 census to be shown as owning slaves, CBR concludes that Daniel must have died between 1840 and 1850. IF the 1880 census for Madison Luallen is correct, then Daniel was born in TN 1781-1790.
1900 Fackler, Jackson Co, AL
John P Lewallen 51 (1849) AL/AL/AL md 1878
Tennessee A Lewallen 40 (1860)
William M Lewallen 21 (1879) Madison as shown in the 1880 census
Sarah J Lewallen 19
George Lewallen 12
Annie B Lewallen 9
James F D Lewallen 6
Emma G Lewallen 4
Alabama Marriages show J.P. Lewallen md T. A. Lovelady June 2 1878 in Jackson, AL
1880 Jackson Co, AL (pg 2 of 9 per Ancestry)
J. P. Lewallen 29 (1851) AL/AL/AL
Tennefou Lewallen 22 (1858) TN/TN/TN
Madison Lewallen 1 (1879) AL/AL/TN
Neighbor:
Madison 57 (1823) AL/TN/TN
Sarah 54 (1826) AL/KY/KY
Mary E. 35
Daniel 28
Kate 22
Elisha 21
Alice 16
AND, LOTS OF STEWARTS/STUARTS FROM TENNESSEE! Could there be a Stewart/Lewallen connection back in Tennessee in Morgan/Scott Co??
1870 Fackler, Jackson Co, AL
Madison Lewallen 47 (1823)
Sarah Lewallen 47 (1823)
Mary E Lewallen 25 (1845)
Nancy J Lewallen 23
John Lewallen 20 (1850) listed in 1850 as 2, (b 1848), 9 b 1851 in 1870
Daniel Lewallen 19
Kate Lewallen 16
Brickell Lewallen 13
Elisha Lewallen 10
Sarah Lewallen 8
Alice Lewallen 7
Amanda Lewallen 5
1870 Fackler, Jackson Co, AL
Jas Lewallen 23 (1847) s/o Madison and Sarah
Nancy Lewallen 20 (1850)
1860 Bellefonte, Jackson Co, AL
Madison Luallen 37 (1823)
Sarah Luallen 37 (1823)
Elizabeth Luallen 16
Nancy Luallen 14
James Luallen 11 (1849)
John Luallen 9 (1851)
Dane Luallen 7 Daniel in 1870
Catharine Luallen 6 Kate in 1870
Brickell Luallen 4
Elisha Luallen 3 10 in 1870
Sarah Luallen 5/12 8 in 1870
pg 11 of 11 per Ancestry
Nancy Luallen 70 (1790) NC living alone John must have died
Neighbor:This woman and her children were living w/ John and Nancy in the 1850 census
Jane McCarver 33 KY GA in 1850
Sarah 19 TN AL in 1850
Malinda 16 AL not listed in 1850
1850 Jackson Co, AL (pg 71 of 100 per Ancestry)
Whose son is Madison Luallen? f/m both b TN per 1880 census. From the fact that John'sFreeman's wives are shown to be born NC/KY respectively, and Elizabeth is the only one listed as born in TN, then it appears that Madison is s/o Daniel (1781-1790 TN) and Elizabeth (1793 TN)
Madison Luallen 25 (1825) AL
Sarah Luallen 28 (1822) AL
Elizabeth Luallen 6 AL (md abt 1844)
Nancy Luallen 4
James Luallen 3 (1847)
John Luallen 2 (1848)
(pg 70 of 100) No other Lewallens listed on previous page, but Madison in on the following page.
household 508
Elizabeth Luallen 57 (1793) TN Speaks to her being mother of Madison Luallen
Preston 18 (1832) AL 5 - 9 in 1840
Daniel 15 (1835) AL 5 - 9 in 1840
Andrew 13 (1837) AL under 5 in 1840
This would almost have to be Daniel's family since Elizabeth is listed in the 1850 Slave Schedules and Daniel was the only one who owned slaves in the 1830 and 1840 census.
IF Daniel was born 1781-1790 as is indicated in both the 1830 and 1840 census, then if would almost certainly have to be extreme upper NE. TN or middle TN closer to Nashville.
Did he have brothers who stayed in TN?
Were John and Freeman (a name found also in the Sexton family of Scott/Morgan Co, TN) his brothers? Why did they not know where they were born?
Daniel and Elizabeth are shown in the 1830 census as having one son younger than Madison b 1826-1830 and 2 sons born 1816-1820, one daughter b 1826-1830 and one daughter b 1811-1815.
household 509
John Luallen 60 (1790) place of birth is unknown???
Nancy 60 (1790) NC
Jane McCarver 26 (1824) GA
Sarah McCarver 11 (1839) AL
Nancy McCarver 8 (1842) AL
Riley McCarver 6 (1844) AL
household 510
Freeman Luallen 55 (1795) place of birth is unknown???
Mary Luallen 43 (1807) KY
Cynthia Luallen 11 (1839) AL
Leroy Luallen 9 (1841) AL
Margaret Luallen 7 (1843) AL
Louis Luallen 4 (1846) AL
Margret Luallen 7 (1843) AL Did they list Margret twice? Actual census record shows the last name repeated on the first Margaret listed, w/ ditto marks everywhere else.
(page 35 of 100 per Ancestry)
Catha Luallen 32 (1818) KY
Jordan 12 (1838) AL
Mary 8 (1842) AL
Charles 6 (1844) AL
1840
Jackson Co, AL Daniel Freeman John
(1781-1790) (1791-1800) (1781-1790)
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: D1
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: D3
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: F1 J1
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: D1 F1
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: D1
Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: F1
Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59: D1 J1
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: J1
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: D1 F1 J1
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: D1
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: F1
Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: D1
Free White Persons - Females - 50 thru 59: J1
Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23: D1
Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35: D1
Slaves - Females - Under 10: D1
Slaves - Females - 36 thru 54: D1
Total - All Persons (Free White, Free Colored, Slaves): D14 F5 J5
1830
Jackson Co, AL Daniel Luallen Freeman Anna
(1781-1790) (1791-1800) (1771-1780)
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: D1 F0
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: D1 F1
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: D2
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: D1 A1
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: A1
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: F1
Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: D1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: D1
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: D1
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: D1
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: A2
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: D1 F1
Free White Persons - Females - 50 thru 59: A1
Slaves - Males - Under 10: D2
Slaves - Females - Under 10: D1
Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23: D1
Free White Persons - Under 20: D8 F1 A1
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: D2 F2 A3
Total Free White Persons: D10 F3 A5
Total Slaves: D4
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): D14 F3 A5
Freeman Luallen
Anna Luallen
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JOHN PRESTON SEXTON
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John Preston Sexton - said to be the son of a Lewallen woman. DNA shows he was the son of a Lewallen man. Robert Bailey, Roane Co, TN historian, believes John Preston Sexton was the son of Mary Ann Stewart, who was an illegitimate child, as was her mother. Mary Ann was the granddaughter of Nancy Stewart (a seemingly unmarried woman for most, if not all, of her adult life). Dinetta Stewart was Mary Ann's mother, also an unmarried woman. Mary Ann was living in her grandmother's home w/ her mother in the 1860 Morgan Co, TN census only two households away from two Lewallen families.
1860 Morgan Co, TN
John Preston Sexton is living w/ Fielding Sexton in Fielding's mother's, Rhoda Sexton, home. William Sexton, Fielding's father, had died before 1860.
Dist 4, (pg 6 of 16 per Ancestry)
Mary Ann Stewart, 17, was living w/ her mother, Dinetta 43 and grandmother, Nancy Stewart 69
1860 Scott Co, TN Dist 9 (pg 1 of 9 per Ancestry)
Michael Lewallen 21 (1839)
Flemon Lewallen 21 (1839)
neighbor of Michael Robins 100 (1760) VA
1870 Princeton, Caldwell Co, KY
Feland Sexton 32 (1838) (Fielding)
M A Sexton 27 (1843) (Mary Ann)
J P P Sexton 10 (John Preston)
N C Sexton 7 (Nancy)
Caroline Sexton 5
G A Sexton 2 (Andrew)
Easter Sexton 2/12
1880 Morgan Co, TN census (pg 4 of 8 per Ancestry)
Feeling Sexton 47
Mary A. Sexton 38
John Sexton 20
Nancy Sexton 17
Catherine Sexton 15
Andrew Sexton 12
Esther Sexton 10
Sarah A. Sexton 6
Parelda Sexton 2
William Sexton 1M
Isaac Taylor 23
Dinetia Steward 63 Mother of Mary Ann
Neighbor:
William Lewallen 32 (1848) TN/TN/TN
Sarah 32
James G 8
Susan F. 6
Mary E. 4
Arminda 2
1900 Morgan Co, TN, Dist 108 of Civil Dist 5 June 8, 1900 (pg 10 of 29 per Ancestry)
John Sept 1859 40 md 16 yrs (md 1884) TN/TN/TN
Julia E. June 1865 34 md 16 yrs 9 born/6 children living TN/TN/TN
Joseph M. Oct 1884 15 TN/TN/TN - 1st child after marriage
Bertha H. Jan 1887 13 TN/TN/TN
Lee R. Apr 1891 9 TN/TN/TN
Lenard F. J une 1894 6 TN/TN/TN
Mary B Oct 1895 4 TN/TN/TN
Maggie E. Aug 1898 1 TN/TN/TN
1920 Morgan Co, TN Dist 50 of Civil Dist 4 (pg 23 of 24 per Ancestry)
Emory River Road
John P Sexton 59
Julia E Sexton 49 (1871) conflicts w/ 1900 census showing her born June 1865 which is more likely
Willie Sexton 19 (1901)
Ray Sexton 28 (1892)
Ida Sexton 16 (1904)
Bartley B Sexton 12 (1908)
Neighbors:
Sexton: Freeman 21 and Mabel 22
: Maggie 34 (1886) widow, Carson 16 (1904), Reed 12 (1908), Hattie 8 (1912), Johnnie daughter 5 (1915), John Stringfield 55 (1865), Lizzie 54 (1866)
Hood: Ervin 47 (1873) TN/TN/TN, Allie 30, Chester, Elmer, Lola, J.B. Ervin Hood is about 8 yrs younger than Julia Evie Hood. Is this a younger brother? There is a James Hood, age 8 (1872), son of Joseph and Sarah E. Hood in Dist 14 of Roane Co, TN. Since Evaline is also listed as the same age as Julia Evie Hood, it is reasonable to believe that this is her brother. 1910 and 1930 census show him as Ervin E. Hood b 1874 or 1873 respectively
Billie Harris - Aug 8, 2010
Carol, has a descendant of Fielding or his brothers had a DNA? I know John Preston's descendant has but am wondering if Fielding or one of his siblings have had one?
So far, we haven't found who Wiley Lewallen's parents were. It's been assumed that Anderson (father of Sheriff John) was his father but there's nothing to substantiate it and if anything, to me it appears Wiley was probably a nephew. Descendants of Anderson have also tested and are identical matches with Wiley's descendants. Most, or many, of Anderson's descendants stayed in Morgan and Scott counties while Wiley is never found in documentation there. Wiley was born ca 1795 in North Carolina as was his wife, Mary. They moved to Tennessee, probably McMinn County, and from there moved to Calhoun, Cherokee counties, Alabama (I believe another county, too, without checking.)
Ironically, both of their descendants (Anderson and Wiley's) also match with that of William Lewelling's descendant. William Lewelling died 1795 in Randolph County, North Carolina. His family were Quakers; some active in the underground railroad for slaves, and were horticulturists, some of whom migrated with wagon trains of fruit trees to Oregon.
Your question on who was Madison Lewallen in Jackson County? I'm not sure and maybe someone else can answer but maybe he was the son of Charles Lewallen. See the following, and scroll down to Jackson.
[NOTE: broken link]
Carol Redd - Aug 10, 2010
Billie
Thanks for your response. I answered my own question as to who were the parents of Madison Lewallen of Jackson Co, AL. I'm fairly certain Daniel and Elizabeth Lewallen. They were parents of Preston (1832), Daniel (1835), and Andrew (1837) all born in Jackson Co, AL.
The other Jackson Co, AL families in 1830/1840 were headed by Freeman (1790) and John (1795), both are listed in the 1850 Jackson Co, AL census with "unknown" for place of birth.
My interest in this group is completely related to the use of the name Preston and also that they were living just one county over from Calvin Lewallen whose descendants match w/ John Preston Sexton.
I thought of testing Fielding's other sons, but only John Preston's birth was at question. I realize it's always a possibility that Fielding's father might have been a Lewallen, but I don't have unlimited funds to test everyone. So, for now, I'm willing to accept that the family story was in part true and that it was a Lewallen who fathered John Preston Sexton.