Isaac Adcock (abt. 1826 - 1899)

Born about 1826 in Warren County, Tennessee, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Ann (Davis) Adcock — married 17 Dec 1845 in White County, Tennessee, USA

Descendants

Died 10 Nov 1899 at about age 73 in Jackson County, Tennessee, USA

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Biography

Isaac Adcock was born in Appalachia, in Tennessee.

Book Reference:

The Adcock Family of Sugar Creek, by Richard C. Fulcher, 1984

Chapter Two, Pages 8-10

ISAAC ADCOCK, son of John Adcock [1] and Mary (last name unknown), was born in Tennessee in the year 1826 according to information found in the 1850 Federal Census. He was married in White County, Tennessee on December 17, 1845, to Mary Ann Davis. The ceremony was performed by Thomas Jones, Esq. (23) Mary Ann was born in Tennessee in the year 1825. After their marriage, Isaac and Mary moved from White County to Hardeman County in west Tennessee, where Isaac farmed. Isaac was enumerated there in the 1850 Federal Census. Included in his household were his children:: William, aged 4; Martha, aged 3; and James, aged 9 months. A young man, James Davis, aged 22, (believed to be Isaac’s brother-in-law) assisted as a farm laborer on Isaac’s farm (24)

In 1856, Isaac Adcock moved his family back to White County and purchased a 95 ¾ acre farm in the 6th District from William O. Crews for #139.00. (25) The 1860 Federal Census of Jackson County, lists Isaac as a farmer with $600.00 in real estate and $150.00 in personal property. Neither he nor Mary could read or write, but they were sending their three oldest children to school. Isaac’s family included:: William, aged 13; Martha, aged 12; James, aged 10; Sarah, aged 9; John, aged 5; Tilman, aged 3; and Stokely, aged 1. (26)

In the 1870 Federal Census, Isaac has the following children listed in his household:: William F., aged 23; John, aged 14; Tilman, aged 13; Stockley (T. or J.), aged 12; McDanal, aged 10; and Polly Ann, aged 14, aged 4. Isaac’s sister, Anna, aged 56, lived with his family. (27)

Isaac was enumerated in the 1880 Federal Census in the 6th District of Jackson County with his wife and his youngest daughter Polly Ann, aged 14, and grandson, Levi Robinson, aged 7, both of whom were attending school. (28)

According to family tradition, Isaac’s home was “a big log house” on Sugar Creek in the old Tick’s Mill Community north of Gainesboro. Isaac had a big orchard where he raised peaches and Winesap apples. Wesley Adcock, Isaac’s grandson, remembered how the apples would turn dark when ripe, and the trees would look as if flocks of black birds had descended on them. When the apples were ripe, all the neighbors would come over and help pick them. Isaac kept a cellar full of apples. He made brandy with the peaches and cider with the apples. He also made corn whiskey – it was said for the government.

A neighbor, Jerry Whitstone, once grafted a peach switch on a big apple tree out in front of the house, and it bore both peaches and apples.

Isaac was called “Ike”, and apparently was much beloved by his grandchildren, the children of this son, William, who died about 1897. The orphaned minors were cared for by their grandfather, Isaac.

Isaac was a drinking man, and one day he had crossed Roaring River and gone into the town of Gainesboro on his little mule, Malty. “Ike really loved that mule Malty. The mule stood 14 hands high and was fat as a butter ball.” In town with his friends, the day wore on as the men spun their yarns, played checkers, whittled, and discussed the current events of the day, and toward evening, the old jug having been passed too many times, Isaac bade his farewell and climbed aboard Malty for the ride home. It had rained hard the day before, and Roaring River had been on the rise all day. When Isaac reached the river band, he rode the mule over the edge, and the mule went under, floating Ike off his back. When Malty surfaced, Ike had miraculously managed to entangle his hand in the mule’s tail, and old Malty swan to the other side dragging a more sober Ike. Ike made his way home, but took pneumonia and has the death hiccups for nine days before passing away. The year was 1902. Ike was buried overlooking his grand orchards; his resting place marked only with a field stone. M. J. Netherton was named administrator of his estate. (30)

Children:

William F. Adcock, b.1847

Martha Ann Adcock, b.1848

James Adcock, b.1850

Sarah C. Adcock, b.1851

John Adcock, b.1855

Tilman Adcock, b.1856/57

Stokely Adcock, b.1859

McDanal “Mack” Adcock, b.1860

Polly Ann Adcock, b.1866

Footnotes:

(23) White County, Tennessee, Marriage Record, 1845, #68

(24) 1850 U. S. Census, Hardeman County, Tennessee, p. 244, household #774.

(25) White county, Tennessee Deed Book, T, 116

(26) 1860 U. S. Census, White county, Tennessee, District 6, p. 114, household #796/781.

(27) 1870 U. S. Census, Jackson County, Tennessee, District 19, p. 9, household #62/62.

(28) 1880 U. S. Census, Jackson County, Tennessee, District 6, p. 29, household 246.

(29) Reminisces of Wesley Adcock to the author, February 28, 1977, at his home in Nashville, Tennessee.

(30) Jackson County, Tennessee, Court Minutes, 1902, p. 9.

LOCATION and AGE Summary

1830 Census: living with parents: John Adcock, in Warren, TN

1840 Census: living with parents: John Adcock, in Warren, TN

1850 Census: Isaac Adcock, age 24, abt. 1826, living w/wife in Hardeman, TN.

1860 Census: Isaac Adcock, age 33, abt. 1827, living w/wife in District 6, White, TN

1870 Census: Isaac Adcock, age 52, abt. 1818, living w/wife in District 16, Jackson, TN

1880 Census: Isaac Adcock, age 54, abt. 1826, living w/wife in District 6, Jackson, TN

Isaac listed Tennessee as his birthplace in all census records.

BIRTH / DEATH

Birth of 1826 in Warren Co, TN seems to be a reasonable conclusion based on census data, and

Per: The Adcock Family of Sugar Creek, by : Richard C. Fulcher, 1984.

The book also references Isaac's father, John Adcox, moving his family from South Carolina to Warren County, Tennessee in 1819. And his father's 1820 thru 1830 census confirms location Warren Co. TN. Therefore, Isaac was most likely born in Warren County, TN.

DEATH

Death: 10 Nov 1899, calculated from his one-line obituary

Death: on/before 1899, per the below referenced "TERRY, J. C. vs GAW, ARMEL" Court Case.

Death: 1902, Jackson County, TN, per: The Adcock Family of Sugar Creek, by : Richard C. Fulcher

OBITUARY

https://www.tngenweb.org/jackson/newspaper_records/1898-99.htm

Jackson County, Tennessee, Newspaper Records 1898-99

ROLL NO. 173761

Transcribed by Kara Porter

Thursday, November 16, 1899

p. 1:1 (no heading). "Isaac Adcock, an old and respected citizen of Aaron's Branch, died last Friday."

ESTATE SETTLEMENT

http://www.tngenweb.org/jackson/court_reels/court_reel_130.htm

NETHERTON, M. J., Administratrix [female] of ISAAC ADCOCK, Deceased.

Settlement made 5 Mar 1900, recorded Admr's Set Book ?O, page 586, $12.05 + interest.

Final Settlement 30 June 1902. Receipt McDearman Bros & Stafford 28 Oct 1900.

Receipt Williams Bros April 1900.

MARRIAGE

Ancestry.com. Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002

Name: Isaac Adcock

Spouse: Miss Mary Ann Davis

Marriage Date: 17 Dec 1845

Marriage County: White

CENSUS / TIMELINE

1830 Census; Warren, Tennessee;

Page: 319; NARA Series: M19; Roll Number: 181; Family History Film: 0024539.

Name: John Adcack

Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: ........... 2 ... [James and Issac] <-----

Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: ....... 1 ... [William]

Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: ....... 1 ... [John]

Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: ....... 2 ... [Elinda and Dolly May]

Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: ... 2 ... [Anney and Nancy]

Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: ... 1 ... [Mary]

Free White Persons - Under 20: 7

Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2

Total Free White Persons: 9

Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 9

1840 Census: White, Tennessee;

Roll: 536; Page: 27; Image: 58; Family History Library Film: 0024550.

Name: John Adcock

Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: ....... 2 ... [James and Isaac] <-----

Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: ....... 1 ... [William]

Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59: ....... 1 ... [John]

Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: ....... 1 ... [unknown girl, or possibly Dolly]

Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: ... 1 ... [Elinda]

Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: ... 2 ... [Anney and Nancy]

Free White Persons - Females - 50 thru 59: ... 1 ... [Mary]

Persons Employed in Agriculture: 2

No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write: 4

Free White Persons - Under 20: 4

Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 3

Total Free White Persons: 9

Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 9 (no slaves)

1840 Note:

Unknown girl is possibly Dolly in wrong age group, however Dolly not in 1850 Census.

1845: Marriage

1850 Census: Hardeman county, Hardeman, Tennessee, family #774

Isaac Adcock ....... 24 ... TN ... farmer … cannot read/write

Mary Adcock ....... 25 ... TN

William Adcock ..... 4 ... TN

Martha Adcock ..... 3 ... TN

James Adcock ....... 0 ... TN

James Davis ........ 22 ... TN … laborer

1850 Non-population schedules

Name: Isaac Adcock

Location: Hardeman, Hardeman, Tennessee, USA

Enumeration Date: 10 Oct 1850

Schedule Type: Agriculture

0 acres land <----------

$10.00 Value of farming implements

$90.00 Value of livestock

Livestock: 1 horse, 2 milch cows, 4 sheep, 12 swine

Produced during past year:

150 bushels of Indian Corn, 10 bushels of oats, 25 bushels of sweet potatoes

25 lbs butter, 1 bale of cotton (400 lbs), 5 lbs wool

NOTE: There are NO other ADCOCK families in Hardeman in 1850.

However, there are many DAVIS families; Mary Ann's father and siblings.

1851: Mary Ann's father passed away

185x: moved back to White County, Tennessee

1856: living in White County, Tennessee

per Richard C. Fulcher: "This family is in White county, TN. where Isaac purchased a 95 3/4 acre farm from William Crews for $139.00."

1860 Census: Cassville, District 6, White, Tennessee, family#781

Isaac Adcock ......... 33 ... TN ... cannot read/write … Farmer

Mary Adcock ......... 36 ... TN … cannot read/write

William Adcock ..... 13 ... TN … attends school

Martha Adcock ..... 12 ... TN … attends school

James Adcock ....... 10 ... TN … attends school

Sarrah Adcock ........ 9 ... TN … attends school

John Adcock ............ 5 ... TN

Filmore Adcock ....... 3 ... TN ... [Filmore Tilmon Adcock]

Stokely Adcock ....... 1 ... TN

1860 Census Notes:

Living next to family #780: parents: John Adcock age 74, Mary age 71, both from SC

1860 Census for Jackson county, Tennessee Lists Isaac as a framer

with $600.00 in Real Estate and $150.00 in personal property.

Neither Isaac nor Mary could read or write but were sending their

oldest children to school.

186x: Isaac's father passed away

186x: moved to Jackson County, Tennessee, where Isaac's brother William was living

Note: Isaac's brother William, was married to Mary Ann's sister Martha.

1867: probably living In Jackson Co. TN by 1867, per marriage of daughter Catherine.

1870 Census: Gainesboro, District 16, Jackson, Tennessee, family#62

Isaac Adcock ........... 52 ... TN … cannot read/write … farmer

Mary A Adcock ........ 53 ... TN … cannot read/write

William F Adcock .... 23 ... TN … cannot read/write

John Adcock ............ 14 ... TN … cannot read/write

Tilmon Adcock ........ 13 ... TN … cannot read/write

Stockey T Adcock .... 12 ... TN … cannot read/write

Mcdonal Adcock ..... 10 ... TN … cannot read/write

Polly Ann Adcock ...... 4 ... TN

Anna Adcock ........... 56 ... TN ... [sister]

1870 Census Notes:

Real estate $400. personal $200

Notice wrong ages for Isaac and Mary on this census.

The children's ages are consistent among 1860/1870/1880 census'.

Living next to family#63, Isaac's daughter Martha age 22, Elija Netherton, age 22

1880 Census: District 6, Jackson, Tennessee, family#246

Isaac Adcock ........ 54 ... TN,SC,SC ... Self ... cannot read/write

Mary A. Adcock .... 57 ... TN,SC,SC ... Wife ... cannot write

Polly A. Adcock ..... 14 ... TN,TN,TN ... Daughter ... attends school

Levi Roberson ........ 7 ... TN,TN,TN ... Grandson

1880 Census Notes:

Occupation: farming

Levi/Lee Robertson is son of Sarah Adcock(b.1851) and John Robertson(b.1844)

Living next to family#244: Issac's son, William Adcock, age 28, Vestie, age 25

Living next to family#245: Issac's son, John Adcock, age 25, Jane L, age 26

Living next to family#247: Isaac's daughter, Sarah Odom, age 27, William, age 38

also living in ODOM household is Annie Adcock (sister of Isaac Adcock)

1899: death of Isaac

COURT CASE

Summary: Isaac Adcock is mentioned as deceased, in a 1899 court case. The court case is about the estate of Elias Gaw. Elias has several tracts of land, and one of the tracks of land is described as "bounded on north by heirs of Isaac Adcock, deceased".

Note: It is assumed this is "our" Isaac Adcock, because of previous associations:

1) Isaac's son, McDonald "Mack", was living in household of Elias Gaw in 1880

2) Elias Gaw was security in a 1874 Court Case involving Isaac's sister, Annie Adcock

3) M. G. Butler was involved in a 1877 land agreement with Isaac's sister-in-law (Martha, widow of William Adcock)

JACKSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE CHANCERY COURT 1899

TERRY, J. C. vs GAW, ARMEL

BILL OF COMPLAINT: Arkley Gaw heirs, J. C. Terry & wife Arabell Terry of Overton Co, TN and Clovis Gaw of Jackson County, Tennessee

against

Armel Gaw, Amburse Gaw, Emily Gipson, Olympus Gaw of Jackson County, TN and Wiley Gaw of Texas.

Children and heirs of Vandiver Gaw and Arkley Gaw whose names, ages and residence unknown, supposed to be of the State of Missouri.

Elias Gaw departed life intestate April 1899 leaving complainants except J. C. Terry, and the defendants his only children and grandchildren and heirs.

Arkly and Vandiver Gaw, two of the children of said Elias Gaw are dead, leaving issue names, age, sex, residence unknown to complainant, supposed to be residing in the State of Missouri.

Armel Gaw is Administrator of the estate. Elias Gaw at his death left little personal property, insufficient to pay debts and burial. Request court order land sold. At his death, Gaw owed J. C. Terry $50.00 plus interest.

At his death, Elias Gaw was one-half owner of land where he lived at his death in the 1st District of Jackson Co, TN, on the Cumberland River known as the old Thomas Gaw place, bounded on the south by J. M. Morgan and wife, west by the river, north by second tract herein described, east by W. N. Pharris.

Tract 2: Bounded on south by above, east by W. N. Pharris, north by William Loftis, west by the river, known as Buckhannon or Butler place.

Tract 3: [Blank] District, bounded on north by heirs of Isaac Adcock, deceased, the Hilham Lumber Co and the heirs of Uriah Stafford deceased, on the east by the lands of M. L. Gore and M. G. Butler and Daniel and Harrison Johnson, South by the lands of Thomas Berry & John Smith and on the west by the lands of W. Warren & others & the lands of G. B. Murray & M. G. Butler. Not suitable for partition. M. G. Butler, Sol.

ANSWER: Armel Gaw and Ambrose Gaw to Bill of Complaint filed by J. C. Terry. Deny that Elias Gaw died seized and possessed of one-half interest in land set out...had no interest whatever in 2nd tract. This belongs to Armel Gaw, owned and controlled by him since 1877, deeded by R. V. Brooks, Administrator of R. P. Brooks deceased and by Elias Gaw on 22 Nov 1884, owned and controlled by him since 1877...deed registered Book D, page 137.

Elias Gaw and Armel Gaw together bought out Thomas Gaw heirs. Elias Gaw owned one share in his own right until his purchase from children and grandchildren of Thomas Gaw amounted to 157/200. Armel Gaw bought out and owned 43/200 of the estate. The whole estate was devisable into 216 parts, but two of the grandchildren of Thomas Gaw were deceased or gone from the country, one of whom would have owned 12/216 and the other 16/216, covered by conveyances of other heirs and reducing the sum to 200.

Tract 3, Armel Gaw owns 91/200 and Elias at his death owned 109/200. Elias Gaw borrowed money to pay for the Cynthia Smith share.

At the time of death of Elias Gaw, respondent [Armel Gaw] was owner of 1/9 of Elias Gaw's part, and owner by purchase of two other shares, being those of Emily Gipson and Olympus Gaw.

Exhibit A: Title Papers of Elias Gaw that came to Armel Gaw's hands:

1. J. G. Ellet

2. T. R. Hoten and wife

3. John Rutledge and wife

4. J. G. Smith and wife

5. Wiley Gaw and wife

6. J. R. Rhatan and wife

7. Thomas Gaw and wife

8. Henry H. Gaw and others

9. Edmon K. Rose and others

10. Arminda Holman

11. Jefferson Clark & wife

River Tract:

1 - Armel Gaw - 29 acres

2 - Arabella Terry 9 acres

3 - Clovis Gaw 8 acres

4 - Missouri Gaw heirs 6 acres

5 - Wiley Gaw 6 acres

6 - Ambros Gaw 11 acres

Tick Tract (both sides of Risk road)

1. Armel Gaw 54 acres

2. Ambrose Gaw 80 acres [Clovis Gaw marked through here]

3. Arabella Terry and Clovus 35*

4. Crib hollow 37 acres [no name]

[Bottom of page is written "Clovus sold to J. C. Terry". Map of property/owners

is filed as exhibit].

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