Genealogy of our Family of Freemans

There were seven brothers and one sister that came from England before the revolutionary war and located in North Carolina. The seven brothers were all engaged in the military service of the colonies; four of them lived through the war, their names were Isaac, Iseral, Amos and James. Our family are decendents of Amos Freeman, who moved from North Carolina to Tennessee. My grandfather and your Great Grandfather was James Freeman who was born in North Carolina in the year 1787; I suppose you can find out by the tombstones at the Freeman Cemetery. He died in his 74th Year on the 12th day of May 1861, he was married to Mary Inman, and there were three children, two boys and one girl, John, Samuel,and Mary; and his first wife died and he married Rebecca Roberts, daughter of Thomas Roberts and Nancy Roberts, her maiden name was Nancy Roe who by blood were English, Irish and Welsh. Of the Roberts family there were two boys and five girls of which Rebecca Roberts my and Cousin Julie's grandmother was one of the five girls. Of the other four girls, one married a Farris, one a Wells, one a Swofford and one a Sinkler; that makes the relationship of the Farris, Wells, Swoffords, Sinklers and ours. And one of the Sinkler girls married a man by the name of Shedd, which connects us with the Shedd Family that live in this county. Now to James Freeman and Rebecca Roberts were born 14 children and they raised of them eight boys and 4 girls. Uncle Jesse the oldest married Delila Taff, to them were born two boys, Amos and Jesse --- Julia will remember them. Second, Thomas Roe my father married Mary Lamb. Third, Nancy Freeman was married to James Lamb a twin brother of my mother. Fourth, Richard Monroe Freeman, Julia's father married Martha Taff. Fifth, Eliza Freeman married George Lamb, a brother to my mother. Sixth, Felix Freeman married Mary Holmes. Seventh, Rebecca Freeman married William Holloway. Eighth, Andrew J. Freeman married Lulisha Taff. Ninth, Isaac Wesley Freeman was never married. Tenth, Silas Headley Freeman was killed in 1864 during the war, he was never married. Eleventh, James Freemen was married to Catherine Homes. Twelfth, Sarah Freeman married David Brown. Grandfather Freeman came from Tennessee to Scott County, Missouri and from there to Washington County then to Crooked Creek in Crawford County and from there to the old Freeman homestead on the head waters of Fish Water; which was about 80 years ago, and he lived there until his death, sometime in the sixties; after the war was over Uncle Richard bought the old homestead and your mother was partly raised there so that she may be able to give you more information than I can, anyway, if you and your mother will visit the old cemetery or family graveyard you can get some information that I can not give you especially in regard to dates. Uncle Jesse Freeman and Uncle George Lamb and others started to California in 1854 with ox teams and they crossed the plains and at the foot of the mountains were attacked by the Indians and after they had driven them away uncle re-loaded a single barrel pistol that he has(d) used during the fight and In stooping to gather wood for their camp fire the pistol fell from the scabbard and was discharged and killed him. Uncle Felix enlisted in the Federal service in 1862 and died in Rolla. Uncle Headley was with Father in the Confederate service and was killed on James or Martin Creek in 1864 in Arkansas. Uncle Will Holloway and Aunt Rebecca moved to Spring River in 1865. Uncle Dave Brown and Sarah moved to Spring River the same year. Uncle James Freeman with his family went to Texas in 1866 or 1867 and died there, Julia will probably remember the year; they had three children; William, Mary and Alex that live in Texas.

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Rev. Jas. R. Freeman

Born January 1787

Died May 12, 1861

These records were taken from dates at the Freeman Cemetery about 3/4 of mile from Hawkins Bank. The Cemetery land is just North of Max Blackwell's father's house.

/Signed, George H. Lutzenberger/

April 12, 1952