John Searcy (1798 - 1883)

Born 1798 in Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Ledbetter) Searcy — married 17 Oct 1825 in Rutherford, North Carolina

Husband of Sarah (Harris) Searcy — married 17 Nov 1832 in Rutherford County North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 1883 at about age 85 in Cherry Log, Gilmer County, Georgia, United States

Biography

Do not edit or merge this profile. First contact the profile manager or David Douglas. John Searcy was born in 1798 in the Cove Road area on the north side of Main Broad River in Rutherford County, N.C. His first wife was Sarah "Sally" Ledbetter whom he wed in Rutherford County on Oct. 17, 1825, daughter of wealthy planter John Ledbetter. They received land on Cove Creek and on both sides of Cove Road when her late father's estate was finally settled in 1828. The area is near present Lake Lure, N.C. According to Rutherford County, N.C. Deed Book 47 the tract "..known as a part of the John Searcy lot on the east side of Cove Creek in the plantation of John Ledbetter dest., below forks of Cove Creek and Cedar Creeks." Sarah died unexpectedly about 1831. On Nov. 17, 1832 he married Sarah Harris. John's father, William Searcy died about 1836 or 1837. The Civil War pension application of John's son, Overton Ledbetter Searcy, indicates that John Searcy went to Gilmer County, GA. about 1837 but brought his family there a few years later. In 1881 John Searcy sold land to the Marietta & North Georgia Railroad. Elder John Searcy died in 1883 and is believed to be buried in Rock Creek Baptist Cemetery in the hamlet of Cherry Log.

RESEARCH NOTES

James Godfrey and Susan Smith are third cousins both descendants of Thomas Medlock

1. James is the son of Sallie A. (Roberts) Godfrey 2. Sallie is the daughter of Laura Ann (Medlock) Roberts 3. Laura is the daughter of Thomas R. Medlock 4. Thomas is the son of Thomas Medlock This makes Thomas the second great grandfather of James.

1. Susan Smithis the daughter of Joel Smith 2. Joel is the son of Harriet Mary (Medlock) Smith 3. Harriet is the daughter of Charles Medlock 4. Charles is the son of Thomas Medlock This makes Thomas the second great grandfather of Susan.

Sources

• 1907 Civil War pension application of O.L. Searcy.
• 1830 census Rutherford County, N.C.
• "Marriages of Rutherford County, North Carolina, 1779-1868", by Holcomb.
• "Abstracts of Land Entries: Rutherford Co. N.C. 1804-1826", by Pruitt.
• Rutherford County, N.C. Deed Book 36 (John Ledbetter estate).
• Rutherford County, N.C. Deed Book 47.
• 1840 census Rutherford County, N.C.
• 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 census of Gilmer County, GA.
• Book, "Inventories & Appraisements Book 1, 1877-1909", Courthouse Ellijay, GA.
• Gilmer County, GA. Deed Book Q.
• Book, "Thirty Ye Olde Tyme Families", by D.C. Stewart, library Ellijay, GA.