Elijah Farris Timmons (abt. 1795 - aft. 1850)

Born about 1795 in Kentucky

Ancestors

Husband of Susannah (Slaton) Timmons — married 1 Jan 1816 in Hopkins, Kentucky, United States

Descendants

Died after 13 Nov 1850 after about age 55 in Arkansas

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Biography

Private Elijah Timmons served in the Kentucky Mounted Militia (Renick's) in the War of 1812
Service started: 1812
Unit(s): 5th Regiment, Kentucky Mounted Militia (Renick's)
Service ended: 1812

War of 1812

Elijah Timmons served in the War of 1812. He was one of the Kentuckyians who fought against the British and Indians in the Battle of the Thames in October 1813. He is listed as a private, also serving were Asa and Meredith Sisk. Elijah served in the 5th Regiment (Renick's) Mounted Kentucky Volunteers.

He obtained a license to marry Susannah Slaton in Hopkins County, Kentucky, on December 25, 1815. ^[1] They were married January 1, 1816 in the same county.

In 1830, Elijah still lived in Hopkins County Kentucky. In his household were 2 boys under 5, one boy 10 yet under 15, one boy over 15 yet under 20. Females in the household were: 1 under five, 2 females 5 yet under 10, 3 females 10 yet under 15, one female 20 to 30, one female 30 to 40.

By July 1844, Elijah Farris Timmons had moved to Pope County Arkansas where he was granted 40 acres. This land was the SW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section 25 in Township 7 North of Range 20 West in the District of Sands. On Nov 13, 1850 Elijah still lived to Pope County Arkansas with his daughter Mary (Timmons) and her husband Vachel C. Sisk living three households away. Living in Elijah's household were his wife Susannah and the following children: Lucinda, Hamilton, William D., Jane, Emily J. Evans, Elijah G..

Research Notes

Sources

1. ↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q28Z-GXW1 : 26 September 2018), Elijah Timmons and Susannah Slaton, 25 Dec 1815; citing Marriage, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 554,892.

• "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q28Z-GXW1 : 26 September 2018), Elijah Timmons and Susannah Slaton, 25 Dec 1815; citing Marriage, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 554,892. (Marriage License obtained.)
• "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q21S-RZYB : 22 July 2021), Eligah Timmin and Susannah Slaton, ; citing Jan 1, 1816, Marriage in Hopkins, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 554,916.
• 1830 U.S. Census in Hopkins Kentucky, M19, Roll 38 Page 43, Family History Library Film: 0007817 "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPB-TQ8 : 24 August 2017), Elijah Timmins, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States; citing 43, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 38; FHL microfilm 7,817.
• Possibly: "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHB8-8MS : 19 December 2020), Elijah Timmons, Equality, Ohio, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 26, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M67D-Z5L : 12 April 2016), Elijah Simmons, Pope county, Pope, Arkansas, United States; citing family 479, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907 Shows Land Deed to Elijah Farris Timmons in Johnson Court House, Pope County Arkansas dated July 10, 1844.
• U.S., War of 1812 Service Records, 1812-1815 Author Direct Data Capture, compPublisherAncestry.com Operations Inc Publisher Date 1999 Publisher Location Provo, UT, USA Roll 209 Microfilm Publication M602; 1) United States War of 1812 Index to Service Records, 1812-1815, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29K-1XXT : 11 March 2016), Elijah Timmons, 1812-1815; citing NARA microfilm publication M602 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); roll 209; FHL microfilm 882,727. General Index Card says; 5th Regiment (Renick's) Mounted Kentucky Volunteers, War of 1812; 2) Possible additional service in military; United States War of 1812 Index to Service Records, 1812-1815, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29K-1XNY : 11 March 2016), Elijah Timmons, 1812-1815; citing NARA microfilm publication M602 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); roll 209; FHL microfilm 882,727. 8th Regiment (Wilcox's) Kentucky Milita, War of 1812 General Index Card
• From Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky Soldiers of the War of 1812 Frankfort, Ky Capital Office: E Polk Johnson, Public Printer and Binder 1891 Reprinted 1992 by Southern Historical Press, Inc. (attached)
• Kentuckians who fought in the War of 1812 in October 1813 against the British and Indians in the Battle of the Thames (page attached)
• “The Slaton family, ab antiquitas : with brief notes on some allied families” by Arthur Jackson Slaton (1899-1985) owned by Family History Library, published by FamilySearch Internation, PUBLIC, 454 pages in Electronic Form. Includes Sisk, Loving, Littlepage, Bourland, Browder. O’Bryan Slaton, Slaten and Slayden : Presented on page 20 is Susannah Slaton (Slaton-119) and Elijah Timmons (Timmons-588) https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/192644-the-slaton-family-ab-antiquitas-with-brief-notes-on-some-allied-families?viewer=1&offset=0#page=30&viewer=picture&o=download&n=0&q=