Note: This document from Shelby County Archives, Menewa file.
Transcribed July 25, 2011, Derric Scott
(I believe this was from Iva Campbell Johnson and Mabelene Campbell Davis.)
Some Menawa Clan
1. Menawa Estechacko born Tennessee, roll # 5, married wife of oldest Menewa,
roll # 14. Menewa died Tuckabatchee, Creek Nation, Alabama.
children:
2. i Menewa born 1780?.
3. ii Elizabeth born 178Os.
4. iii Big Warrior Tustenugge born 1765?.
5. iv Garra.
6. v Charity born 177Os.
Second Generation
2. Menewa Yahola born 1780?, roll # 3, married Hanna Cornell creek., born
1768, Chattoksofkee Cahaba Alabama, (daughter of Dave "Efau Tussa Noog"
Cornell and wife of Dave Cornell) roll # 8, died 1814, Horseshoe Bend, Alabama
he is the same as Menauway or Ogillio Heneha, given as chief of Okfuskees. Also
called Big Warrior from his size.
Children:
7. i Kate Ann born 1786/8.
ii Little Warrior Yahola born 179Os, Chattoksofkee Cahaba, Alabama.
3. Elizabeth Yahola born 178Os, Tennessee, roll # 9, married George Tucker
Cherokee., born 1744, Virginia, resided in 1850, Marion County, Alabama, roll
38, died 16-Jan-1852, Marion County, Alabama. Elizabeth died before 1821.
sister to Menewa, and cousin to Oplathle Yahola. George: 1850 aged 106, Martha
70, Daniel W, 24. widow received pension. certificate # 2 9011 last paid to
Benjamin T. Moore as attorny for pensions. March 24 1949 (1849???) George stated he had
resided in Alabama about 28 years & theretofor he resided in Georgia.
Children:
8. i Thomas born 1786?.
9. ii Mary born 1798.
4. Big Warrior Tustenugge Thlocko born 1765?, roll # 13, married x Cornells,
(daughter of George Cornells and x). Big died 1825.
Children:
10. i Sappoya
11. ii Keziah
iii Big Fellow Tuske NeHaw. he was arrested for delaying mail west of
Creek Line near Montgomery.
iv Yoholo Micco. next chief of Tuckabatchee after father.
12. v Jim Boy.
5. Garra Wynn married X.
Children:
i Lyncoya Wynn?.
6. Charity Yahola born 1770s, resided in Alabama, roll # 36, married David
Campbell. her surname is also given a McGillivary, and as a half sister to
Chief Menawa.
children:
13. i Asa "Ace" born 1795.
ii Lacy campbell born 1795 or 1805, Alabama. twin to Asa.
iii Elizabeth campbell born 1810/20, Alabama, resided in Bibb,
Chilton County, Alabama, married 1826, in Bibb County, Alabama,
Joseph Beasley.
Third Generation
7. Kate Ann Yahola born 1786/8, Chattoksofkee Cahaba, Alabama, roll # 6,
married Ruben Weed, roll # 4, died 1814. Kate died 1898.
Children:
i Kate "Little Kate" Weed born 1804/5, near Jemison, Chilton
County, Alabama, resided in Chattoksofkee Cahaba, Alabama, roll #
7: married (1) Frank Rider Creek., born 1800, Georgia, roll # 10,
died 1832, married (2) Jack Morris, roll # 21.
8. Thomas Tucker born 1786?, resided in 1850, Marion County, Alabama, roll #
91, married Amy B. Beard born 1792, North Carolina, resided in 1850, Marion
County, Alabama, roll # 91-S, died 1850, Union Parish, Louisiana. Thomas died
1850, Union Parish, Louisiana. next door to George Tucker. He may be by another
wife.
Children:
i Edmund Tucker born 1808: Georgia, roll # 97, married 1831, in
Bibb County, Alabama, Elizabeth Vines, roll # 97-s.
ii George Richard Tucker born 1810, Georgia: resided in 1850,
Lauderdale, Mississippi, roll # 82, married Theodosia Baldwin, roll
# 102-S.
iii Henry Tucker born 1812, Georgia: resided in 1829-60, Bibb
County, Alabama, roll # 83, married 1829. in Bibb County,Alabama,
Martha Turner.
iv William Benjamin Tucker born 1816, resided in Bibb
County, Alabama, roll # 84, married 1842, in Bibb County,Alabama,
Susan Bradford, roll # 104-S.
v Daniel Webster Tucker born 1825, resided in 1850,60, Marion
County, Alabama, roll # 86, married 1854, Rebecca J. Harper, roll
106-S. 1850 living with grandfather George Tucker. Rebecca:
parents Thomas & Mary.
vi Isaac Tucker born 1826, roll # 85, married Martha Murphy, roll #
105-s.
9. Mary Tucker born 1798, Tenn, resided in shelby County, Alabama, roll # 54,
married 1815, David Overton 11/16., born 1795, VA or NC, resided in Tenn,
Shelby county, Alabama, (son of Jesse Overton 3/4. and Rachel Lee
Hamblett 5|8.) roll # 53, occupation planter, Justice of Peace, died 1874,
Shelby County, Alabama. Mary died 1852, Shelby County, Alabama. Fullblooded
Cahaba Indian. David; Did not own slaves, tradition says he kept local Indians
hid them out during removal. His large grave marker has ''empty'' spaces around
them, supposedly of his ''Indians'' then the stones of several of his children.
Children:
i Elizabeth Overton born 25-Feb-1816, Tenn, resided in Shelby
County, Alabama roll # 115, married 8-Jun-1835, in Perry County.
Alabama, Benjamin Franklin Harris, born 15-Aug-1808. resided in
Shelby County, Alabama, roll # 115-S, died 19-Aug-1883. Shelby
County, Alabama. Elizabeth died 16-Aug-1892, Shelby County,
Alabama.
ii Rachel Overton born 8-Mar-1817 Tenn?, resided in Shelby County,
Alabama, roll # 105. married Gaines Lee, born 19-Oct-1815, Tenn,
resided in Shelby County, Alabama, roll # 105-s. died 10-Oct-1886,
Shelby County, Alabama. Rachel died 16-May-1874, Shelby County,
Alabama. Gaines: one of 17 children of Needham & Susan (Bailey)
Lee
iii Jesse B. Overton born 23-Dec-1819, Tenn, resided in Shelby
County, Alabama, roll # 55, married Sarah Jane Bailey, born
11-0ct-1824, Shelby County, Alabama (Tenn), resided ln Shelby
County, Alabama, roll # 55-S, died 18-Jun-1890, Bridgeton, Shelby
County, Alabama. Jesse died 6-Mar-1863, Shelby County, Alabama.
Sarah: Parents: Robert(?) & Polly Bailey.
iv George Overton born 1821, Shelby County, Alabama, roll # 56.
v Mariah L. Overton born 10-Feb-1823, Shelby County, Alabama,
resided in A1a,Mo,GA, roll # 124, married 6-Ju1-1844, in Jefferson
County , Alabama, John Bibb Overton, born 1821, Bibb County
Alabama, resided in AL,MO,TX,GA,AL, (son of Moses Overton and Mary
Randolph Overton) roll # 128, died 30-Oct-1864, Oxford or
Ashland, clay County Alabama. Mariah died 15-Apr-1862, Ala. John:
daughters claimed 1/4 Choctaw blood. But Maria was over 1/2
Cherokee herself. moved from Ala to Missouri (see Aaron), Texas. to
Ala, GA to Talledega, ALA
vi Jackson Sevier Overton 27/32. born 10-Nov-1825, Shelby County,
Alabama, resided in Shelby County, Alabama, roll # 57, occupation
farmer, prizefighter, married 14-Sep-1846, in Shelby County,
Alabama, Martha Polly Pledger 1/2., born 1825-6, Shelby
County, Alabama, (daughter of Lemuel Pledger and Hithia (Mahitibel)
Shepherd fullblood roll # 102, occupation planter, died
Bessemer, Alabama. Jackson died 19-Apr-1855, Shelby County,
Alabama. Killed in "nigger war", brother Jesse administrated
estate, had to sell land. Martha: 2nd Husband Moses Johnson (widower
of her sister) as his 4th wife. tradition say she moved to East
Texas, but returned to Alabama. parents Lemuel & Hetty "Mehitabel"
"Hithia" (Shepherd) Pledger. son by Moses Johnson: Douglas born 186x
Shelby County, Alabama, he may have moved back to Alabama.
vii David Overton Jr born 1827, Shelby County, Alabama, resided in
Shelby Co, Alabama, Ark, Hlllsboro.Tx, roll # 58, married
2-Feb-1847, in Shelby County, Alabama, Rachel ''Racie'' M. Johnson,
born Shelby County, Alabama, roll # 58-S. David died 1892,
Hillsboro, H111 County, Texas. 1870 in Monroe Co. Arkansas
includes servant Fanny Johnson aged 31 of Alabama. 1860 includes
Sallie Saunders 5/12 NC.
viii Mary Ann Overton born 1830, Shelby County, Alabama, roll # 130.
ix William St.John Overton born 1832, Shelby County, Alabama,
resided in Shelby County. Alabama, roll # 59, married 18-Jun-1851,
in Shelby County, Alabama, Mary Perry, roll # 59-S. William died
1863, Leeds, Jefferson County, Alabama.
x Henry F. Overton born 1834, Shelby County, Alabama, resided in
Cypress Springs Monroe County, Arkansas, roll # 126, married
27-Dec-1855, in Shelby County, Alabama: Sarah A. Pledger, born
1869, Shelby County, Alabama, resided in Monroe County, Arkansas.
Henry died Monroe County, Arkansas.
10. Sappoya Yahola roll # 19, married -- Nov 1811, in Wayne County, Georgia,
William Walker, occupation sub-agent. William: house site of meeting in Dec..
1824. at Pole Cat Springs. son of Benjamin & Mary C. Watson Walker of Columbus,
Georgia. He was called Wakah Chula i.e. O1d Bull.
Children:
i Thomas Walker roll # 80, married Mary Anderson.
ii Tallowar Tustunnuga Walker.
iii Tick-Funga Walker.
iv William Walker.
v daughter Walker married Thomas Barefoot.
vi David Walker married Elizabeth -.
vii Jesee Artatye Walker married x Creek, died by 18148. received
land in 1832 treaty as Ar-tar-ye, Was there until 1848 or so.
11. Keziah Yahola roll # 18, married (1) Joe Washington Cornell, roll # 17,
died 1813, married (2) 1817, Kendall Lewis, born 1781, Maryland, resided in
Hancock Co, Ga, creek Nation, Ala, TX, (son of x Lewis and x) roll # 18-S, died
1860s, Oklahoma. Keziah died 1860s. Kendall: No living descendants, son had
daughter Nancy?
Children by Joe Washington Cornell:
i Louisa Cornell roll # 48, married in Creek Nation, Alabama, John
Lewis, born Hancock County Georgia, (son of x Lewis and x).
Children by Kendall Lewis:
ii Seaborn Lewis born 1840, Creek Nation, Alabama, roll # 42.
enlisted in Co. I 1st reg: Indian Home Guards, Kansas Inf.
12. Jim Boy Yarga married (1) x Mcoueen, (daughter of Peter McQueen and x)
married (2) x McQueen, (daughter of Peter McQueen and x) married (3) Betsy
Durant. also as High Head Jim. Jim Yahola. He is some times given as son of his
Uncle Menawa. He was a close intimate of Oplathle Yahola (his cousin). 2 sons
fought in Florida War with him.
Children by x Mcoueen:
i Ward Coachman. stayed in Alabama until after 1845.
13. Asa "Ace" Campbell born 1795, Georgia: resided in Chattoksofkee Canada,
Alabama, roll # 16, married 11 Sep 1845, ln Columbiana, Shelby County, Alabama
Mary Ann "Po11y" Rider born 1825, Chattoksofkee Cahaba, Alabama, (daughter of
Frank Rider creek. and Kate "Little Kate" Weed) roll # 11. birth also as 180x
Children:
i Andrew Campbell born 1826, Shelby County, Alabama, roll # 400,
died 1921.
ii Mary Ann Campbell born 1854, Shelby County, Alabama, roll # 174.
iii John A. Campbell born 1850, Shelby county, Alabama, roll # 176,
married Carrizade Burnett, born 1852, roll # 176-S, died 1901.
John died 1941.
iv Martha Campbell born 1852, roll # 178, married x Burnett, roll #
178-S. Martha died 1918.
v Margaret Campbell born 1852, Shelby County, Alabama, roll # 179,
married x Dubose, roll # 179-S. Margaret died 1919.
vi Jane "Janey" Campbell born 1856, Shelby County, Alabama, roll #
180, married a Colum, roll 4 180-S.
vii William M. F. Campbell born 1853, Shelby County, Alabama, roll #
188, married Margaret McClintock. William died 1933. Margaret:
Father was John, Mother Nancy Gleen Tuscarora & Creek.
viii Henry Harrison Campbell born 1860, Shelby County, Alabama, roll #
189, married Eliza P. Allen, roll # 189-S. Henry died 1929.
ix David Robert Campbell born 1862, Shelby County, Alabama, roll #
174, died 1935.
x Paralee Campbell born 1864, Shelby County, Alabama,
married x Martin, roll # 191-S. Paralee died 1848.
xi Eliza Campbell born 1875, Shelby County, Alabama, roll # 192.
never married.
