Frederick Highsaw (abt. 1805 - 1878)

Born about 1805 in TN or KY

Descendants

Died 6 Dec 1878 at about age 73 in Texas, USA

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Biography

SURNAME

Surname: Highsaw / Hisaw / Hysaw

Frederick's headstone is spelled Highsaw.

Highsaw is also the spelling passed down to Frederick's grandsons.

The spelling of Frederick's surname changes throughout his life.

The same is true for several other related Hisaw/Highsaw branches.

This could have been due to the very low literacy rates during the 19th century.

The spelling HISAW, appears to be the most common among all branches.

BIRTH / DEATH

Birth Date: about 1805, based on the following:

1) born between 1801-1810, per census in 1840, age 30-39

2) born 1808 KY, per census in 1850, age 42

3) born 1806 TN, per census in 1860, age 54

4) born 1805 TN, per census in 1870, age 65

5) born 11-Nov-1798, per cemetery headstone

6) his headstone date appears exaggerated, based on all census records.

Birth Place: TN or KY, based on the following:

1) either TN or KY, per Frederick's own census

2) his daughter Margaret's census says father born TX or TN or MS

3) his daughter Elizabeth's census says father born KY or unknown

4) possible birthplace: Cumberland Co. KY, per undocumented source

Death Date: 6 Dec 1878, per cemetery headstone

Death Place: Texas. Probably in Fannin or Delta County.

1) Fred's last census is in Fannin County, but his headstone is in Delta County.

2) Fred shares a headstone with his daughter Elizabeth.

3) It appears that daughter Elizabeth, moved to Delta County after Fred's death,

.... which is based on Elizabeth's tax records, and Elizabeth’s son James.

Find A Grave Memorial# 25823090 (headstone pictured)

Frederick Highsaw

Birth: 11 Nov 1798

Death: 6 Dec 1878

Burial: Shiloh Cemetery, Delta County, Texas, USA

Created by: mystic75074

Record added: Apr 07, 2008

PARENTAGE

Frederick Highsaw is probably son of James Hisaw.

There are 3 Hisaw men (George, Andrew, James) in Overton County, Tennessee who are the correct age in 1820 (age 45+) to be father of Frederick.

There are also 3 different sons named Frederick Hisaw, who are about the same age. Therefore, it is reasonable to assume that each of the elder HISAW (George, Andrew, James) had a son named Frederick.

The father of our Frederick has been identified, through the process of elimination, as there are no documents with absolute proof.

George has been eliminated as a potential father of our Frederick, because of George's 1842 WILL, that names sons Fred & Emanuel (and others). Frederick & Emanuel both moved to Barry County, Missouri, where they are living close together on the 1850 census. The 1872 Bond for the Estate of Frederick Highsaw (in Barry Co., MO) was secured by Emanuel Highsaw.

Andrew has been eliminated as potential father of our Frederick, because Andrew's son Frederick remained in Fentress Co., TN for the remainder of his life. This Frederick's 1840 census is next to his father Andrew Hisaw.

James, the remaining Hisaw, is assumed by default, to be the father of our Frederick. James cannot be located on 1830/1840 censuses, so assume he has died. Our Frederick is located in Carroll Co. TN on 1840 census, living fairly close to George Hisaw (his uncle). Our Frederick's wife, has Deed records from her father, showing they were living in 1841 Carroll Co., TN and 1843 Fannin Co. TX, and that she was the new owner of one slave. This is consistent with our Fred's census locations, and also his tax records for one slave.

The 3 elder HISAW families on census are:

1) 1820 Overton TN, George Hisaw, age 45+, family of 17, (p. 251, line 7)

2) 1820 Overton TN, Andrew Misan [Hisaw], age 45+, family of 9, (p. 258, line 30)

3) 1820 Overton TN, James Heraw [Hisaw] age 45+, family of 11, (p. 252, line 5)

(transcriptions are from ancestry.com)

Note: the page for James is very faint; it might say David (not James).

The 3 Frederick Hisaw/Highsaw on census are:

1) 1840 Barry, Missouri, Frederick Hysaw, age 30-39, wife, 1 girl, 3 boys

2) 1840 Fentress, Tenn., Frederic Highsaw, age 30-39, no wife, 2 boys

3) 1840 Carroll, Tenn., Frederick Hisaw, age 30-39, wife, 3 girls, 1 slave

Creation of counties:

1806--Overton County was established 11 Sep 1806 from Jackson County.

1821--Carroll County was created 7 Nov 1821 from Chickasaw Indian Lands.

1823--Fentress County was created 28 Nov 1823 from Overton & Morgan Co.

MARRIAGE

Groom: Frederick Highsaw

Bride: Mary Martha Dalton

Marriage Date: about 1834, based on the following:

1) married after 1830, where wife Mary is still with her parents.

2) married before 1835, per birth of oldest known child Elizabeth

Marriage Place: probably in Tennessee, based on the following:

1) Frederick & Mary both have records indicating a TN residence.

2) Their oldest child has a TN birthplace.

About wife:

There are 2 deeds showing that Mary is the daughter of Carter Dalton.

It also implies Frederick & Mary moved from TN to TX, between 1841 & 1843.

(Deed abstracts found on various websites, but cannot locate the actual deeds)

1) Deed Book C, Fentress County, Tennessee, page 234, dated 2 Nov 1841, Carter Dalton of Fentress County gives to his daughter, Mary M. Wysaw, of Carroll County, Tennessee, a negro woman.

2) Deed Book B, Fannin County, Texas, page 96, dated 3 Nov 1841, recorded 21 Dec 1843, Carter Dalton of Fentress Co., Tenn. to Mary M. Hynson of Carroll County, Tenn. for love and affection to my daughter. Woman - Catherine and her child Rebeccas

FAMILY CONNECTIONS

Frederick most likely had many siblings, based on the 1820 census of James Hisaw (father), which shows 12 children. Frederick is one of those children, and Jesse is possibly another. The others have not been identified.

It is possible that some of the children assigned to Andrew (uncle), actually belong to James (father). I have not reviewed all the children of Andrew to know what evidence exists. However, George Hisaw (uncle) has a WILL that names his own children.

Jesse Hisaw/Highsaw is a possible brother of our Frederick.

Jesse moved from TN, to Winston Co., Mississippi, before 1840 census.

Notice that a Jesse Highsaw, has an 1836 tax record in Carroll Co., Tennessee.

The tax record is the one-and-only record of Jesse Highsaw being in Tennessee.

Several descendants of Jesse Highsaw later moved to Texas.

There is a 1894 marriage in Delta Co. TX, for William Highsaw and Lillie Barker.

Delta County, Texas is also where our Frederick was buried in 1878.

William Hisaw appears to be son of (Thadeus<Jesse<James).

William's SS application: b.1875 in Winston Co. MS, to parents Thadeus H Hisaw & Mary Duncan

John T Highsaw, age 24, has an 1880 census in Grayson Co., Texas.

Grayson borders Fannin Co. TX, where Frederick's family was living thru 1870.

John T Highsaw appears to be son of (Benjamin<Jesse<James).

There are also descendants of Benjamin<Jesse<James, who lived in Hunt Co. TX.

Fred's grandson, James C Highsaw, has a cousin (Joseph M Highsaw) with him on 1910 census. James was an only child; so obviously, it was not his 1st cousin.

Joseph M Highsaw appears to be son of (David<Robert<George), a 2nd cousin to our Frederick. Joseph and his father David, were living in 1850 Gibson Co. TN, then Denton Co. TX in 1870.

Denton and Fannin are in northeast Texas, where Frederick living thru 1870.

TAX RECORDS - in TENNESSEE

The tax records in Carroll Co. Tennessee can be found on ancestry.

1836 Carroll Co. Tennessee, George Hisaw

1836 Carroll Co. Tennessee, Robt Hisaw

1836 Carroll Co. Tennessee, Frederick Hisaw <-----

1836 Carroll Co. Tennessee, Jesse Hisaw

1839 Carroll Co. Tennessee, George Highsaw

1839 Carroll Co. Tennessee, Robert Highsaw

1839 Carroll Co. Tennessee, Fredrick Highsaw <-----

1839 Carroll Co. Tennessee, Mannel Highsaw

Notes:

It appears that George is Frederick's uncle.

It appears that Robert & Emanuel are sons of George.

It is possible that Jesse is Frederick's brother.

LAND & TAXES - in TEXAS

Source: familysearch, Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910, Fannin County

Notes:

Spelling is per transcription, but photocopy shows Hisaw, Hysaw, or Highsaw.

The original grantee on most of records show Wm Standefer (spellings vary).

Several of the records, show Sulpher as the "on what stream".

Tax Records:

1844 Fannin County, Texas, Frederick Hiram, one slave, no land

1845 Fannin County, Texas, Frederick Hisaw, one slave, no land

1846 Fannin County, Texas, Fred Hisaw, one slave, 100 acres

1847 Fannin County, Texas, F Highson, one slave, 100 acres

1848 Fannin County, Texas, F Hisaw, 100 acres,

1849 Fannin County, Texas, F Highsaw, 100 acres, track#640

1850 Fannin County, Texas, F Highsaw, 100 acres, track#640

1851 Fannin County, Texas, Fredrick Hysaw, 100 acres, track#640

1852 Fannin County, Texas, Fredrick Hys*, 100 acres,

1853 Fannin County, Texas, F Hysaw, 100 acres, track#640

1854 Fannin County, Texas, Fredrick Hisaw, 100 acres, track#640

1855 Fannin County, Texas, Frederick Cyrus, 100 acres, track#640

1856 Fannin County, Texas, Fredrick Hysata, 100 acres, track#640

1857 Fannin County, Texas, Ted Hyson, 100 acres, track#640

1858 Fannin County, Texas, Fedrick Hysaw, 100 acres, track#640

1859 Fannin County, Texas, Fred Hysaw, 100 acres, track#640

1860 Fannin County, Texas, Fred Hysaw, 100 acres, abstract#646

1861 Fannin County, Texas, Fred Hysaw, 100 acres, abstract#646

1862 Fannin County, Texas, Fred Hysaw, 100 acres, abstract#630

Notes:

Apparently, the land stayed in the family until 1943, when sold by Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Davis. It appears that Mrs B.E. Davis is Laveta (Highsaw) Davis, the great-granddaughter of Frederick Highsaw. Reference newspaper clippings.

NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS

The Courier-Gazette (McKinney, Texas), Tuesday, 8 Jun 1943, page 3

For Sale: 86 acres all in cultivation one mile North of Princeton. Good 7-room house, also 4-room house. Good outhouses, electric lights, plenty water. This is this Highsaw Farm. Price $85.00 per acre. 20 acres adjoining this farm can be bought. See Mr. or Mrs. B. E. Davis 1 1/2 miles Southeast of Culleoka.

The Courier-Gazette (McKinney, Texas), Friday, January 5, 1912 - Page 6

Mrs. West, who has been visiting her nephew, J. C. Highsaw, for some time, has returned to her home in Fort Worth.

Notes:

This is in the personals section of the newspaper, under Culleoka.

J. C. Highsaw, appears to be James C Highsaw (grandson of Fred & Mary)

Mary West, is POSSIBLY Mary Highsaw (daughter of Fred & Mary)

McKinney Weekly Democrat-Gazette, (Mckinney, Texas), August 28, 1913 - Pg 12

Mary West of Fort Worth is visiting her nieces, the Misses Highsaw

Notes:

This is in the personals section of the newspaper, under Culleoka.

Mckinney Daily Courier Gazette (Mckinney, Texas), January 15, 1913

Mrs. Mary West of Fort Worth is attending the bedside of her niece, Miss Vesta Highsaw, who is real sick.

Notes:

This is in the personals section of the newspaper, under Culleoka.

Question - who is Vesta? Is it Laveta, daughter of James C Highsaw ?

The Courier-Gazette (McKinney, Texas), 17 Jul 1915, Sat - Page 6

Mrs. Wilson of Antlers, Okla., is visiting her nephews, Jim and Bob Highsaw.

Notes:

This is in the personals section of the newspaper, under Culleoka.

They are Margaret (Highsaw) Wilson, James C Highsaw, Robert A Highsaw.

Antlers is in Pushmataha County, where Margaret has census in 1910 & 1920

The Courier-Gazette (McKinney, Texas), 13 Oct 1914, Sat - Page 6

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Highsaw of Mississippi are here visiting his cousin, J. C. Highsaw.

Notes:

This is in the personals section of the newspaper, under Culleoka.

This is probably Joseph M Highsaw (b.1856 IL) who was living with James C Highsaw in 1910.

James M Highsaw is son of (David<Robert<George), the 3rd cousin of James C Highsaw.

The Courier-Gazette (McKinney, Texas), Friday, October 2, 1908 - Page 5

Little Miss Olive Highsaw and little brother have gone to West Texas to live with their aunt for a while.

Notes:

This is in the personals section of the newspaper, under Club Lake.

Question - who is Olive? Is it Alice, the daughter of James C Highsaw?

CENSUS / TIMELINE

1820 census: Overton, Tennessee

Name: James Heraw ... [looks like it might say David Hisaw]

Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820

4 - Males - Under 10: ........ [Jesse? and others]

3 - Males - 10 thru 15: ....... [Frederick, and others] <--------

1 - Males - 16 thru 25: ....... [?]

1 - Males - 45 and over: ..... [James]

2 - Females - Under 10: ..... [?]

2 - Females - 10 thru 15: ... [?]

1 - Females - 26 thru 44: ... [?wife of James]

Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 3

Total Free White Persons: 14

1830: cannot locate census

1834: marriage of Frederick Highsaw and Mary M Dalton (date estimated)

1836 and 1839: tax records in Carroll Co. TN, for Frederick Hisaw/Highsaw

1840 census: Carroll County, Tennessee

Name: Frederick Hisaw

1 - Males - 30 thru 39: ........ [Frederick] <--------

2 - Females - Under 5: ........ [??? and ???]

1 - Females - 5 thru 9: ........ [Elizabeth]

1 - Females - 30 thru 39: .... [wife Mary]

Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1

Total Free White Persons: 5

Total Slaves: 1

Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 6

1841: a deed of slave, to Mary M Wysaw [sic] of Carroll Co. TN, from Carter Dalton of Fentress Co. TN

1843: the deed of slave, was filed in Fannin Co. TX, to Mary M Hynson [sic] from Carter Dalton

1844-1845: tax record in Fannin Co. TX, Frederick Hisaw, one slave, no land

1846-1847: tax record in Fannin Co. TX, Frederick Hisaw, one slave, 100 acres

1848-1862: tax record in Fannin Co. TX, Frederick Hisaw, 100 acres (no slaves)

1850: the 2 youngest children (names unknown) probably died before 1850

1850 census: Fannin, Texas, family#265

Fred Highson .......... 42 ... KY ... farmer

M M Highson .......... 38 ... NC ... [Mary Martha - wife]

Elizabeth Highson .. 15 ... TN ... [Anne Elizabeth]

M M Highson ............ 8 ... TN ... [Martha Margaret]

M Highson ................. 6 ... TX ... [Mary]

E N Highson .............. 1 ... TX ... [Louisa Missouri]

Wm M Cockson ...... 28 ... KY ... laborer

186x: death of wife, Mary Martha (Dalton) Highsaw

1860:

Daughter Martha/Margaret, married Alvis Goin, in Aug-1860 (before census).

The 1860 enumeration date was 17-Sep-1860, which may have confused matters. The census Instructions (not always followed) are to list family as of Jun-1860, which was BEFORE marriage. Notice that Martha's husband is duplicated; once with Martha, and another with his own parents.

1860 census: Beat 8, Fannin, Texas, family# 816, dated 17 Sept 1860

Fred Highsaw ............ 54 ... TN ... laborer, real estate $500, personal $200

M M Highsaw ............ 48 ... SC ... [Mary Martha - wife]

Elizabeth Highsaw .... 24 ... TN ... [Anne Elizabeth]

Martha M Highsaw ... 17 ... TN ... [Martha Margaret, the wife of Alvis Goin]

Louisa Highsaw ......... 12 ... TX ... [Louisa Missouri]

Marietta Highsaw ..... 10 ... TX ... [this is not Mary, who is living next door]

James C Highsaw ........ 3 ... TX ... [child of Elizabeth]

A Gain ........................ 25 ... TN ... [Alvis Goin, husband of Martha Margaret]

1860 census notes:

Living next to MILAM family (from KY), who has a Mary Highsaw age 15 TN.

186x: daughter Mary, either married or died. Possibly married a WEST.

Note: Fred's grandson (James) was visited by James' aunt Mary West, in 1912.

186x: daughter Marietta, either married or died.

Note: Marietta possibly married a WELCH or a LANKFORD.

WELCH children (shown as nieces) are with Fred's daughter Elizabeth in 1880.

1870 census: Honey Grove, Precinct 4, Fannin, Texas, family#74

Fredric Hisaw .... 65 ... TN ... farmer ... cannot read/write ... [widowed]

Martha Hisaw ... 29 ... TN ... [Martha Margaret, widow of Goin]

Eliza Hisaw ........ 25 ... TX ... [Anne Elizabeth - age looks wrong]

Missouri Hisaw . 22 ... TX ... [Louisa Missouri]

James Hisaw ..... 12 ... TX ... [grandchild - child of Elizabeth]

Robert Hisaw .... 10 ... TX ... [grandchild - child of either Mary or Marietta]

Alice A Hisaw ...... 2 ... TX ... [grandchild - child of either Mary, Marietta or Louisa]

1870 census notes:

Estate Value: real estate $500, personal estate $250

187x: daughter Louisa Missouri, either married or died.

Note: Louisa possibly married a WELCH or LANKFORD.

1876: daughter Martha/Margaret, married 2nd husband George F Wilson

1878: death of Frederick Highsaw

1880: daughter Elizabeth living in Delta Co. TX, with her son and nieces.

1880: daughter Margaret living in Collin Co. TX, with husband George Wilson

1880: cannot locate other 3 daughters (Mary, Louisa, Marietta)

CHILDREN

Notice that Fred & Mary's 1840 census, shows a total of 3 girls born in 183x.

Only one of these girls remain by the 1850 census.

The 2 youngest children (names unknown) probably died before the age of 15.

My interpretation of Fred & Mary's census 1850, 1860,1870, shows 5 daughters:

1) Anne Elizabeth ....... b. about 1835 TN

2) Martha Margaret ... b. about 1842 TN

3) Mary ........................ b. about 1844 TX

4) Louisa Missouri ...... b. about 1848 TX

5) Marietta .................. b. about 1850 TX

Other interpretations show a different arrangement of girl's names.

Explanation of girls #2 and #3 (from above):

The 1860 census has "Martha M", age 17 TN, living with parents, while

"Mary Highsaw", age 15 TN, is next door with Milam family (from KY) in 1860.

Therefore... Martha & Mary, are clearly two separate names.

The children of Margaret, refer to her as either Margaret or Martha.

I cannot find any records or documents, where Margaret uses middle initial "P".

Notes about Margaret (Martha):

Margaret has a marriage record to Alvis Goin, in Aug-1860 (before 1860 census).

The 1860 enumeration date was 17-Sep-1860, which may have confused matters. Instructions (not always followed) are to list family as of Jun-1860, which was BEFORE marriage. Notice that Martha's husband is duplicated; once with Martha, and another with his own parents.

Notes on girls #4 & #5:

Louisa & Marietta on 1860 census with parents, but only one remains by 1870.

Assume one of them has married (or died) before the 1870 census.

The age of "Missouri" on 1870 census, indicates she is Louisa.

I cannot locate 3 youngest girls (Mary, Louisa, Marietta) on/after marriage.

Identity of Frederick & Mary's children:

1) Anne Elizabeth, never married, died in Delta Co., Texas

2) Martha Margaret, had a 2nd marriage to George F Wilson, they lived in Okla.

3) Mary, possibly married a WEST

4) Louisa, possibly died young, or possibly married a WELCH or LANKFORD

5) Marietta, possibly died young, or possibly married a WELCH or LANKFORD

Notes:

Some genealogies show Marietta/Missouri married a LANKFORD,

but I cannot find any evidence of a LANKFORD marriage.

Fred & Mary have 3 grandchildren (James, Robert, Alice) on Fred's 1870 census.

Who's children:

1) James has close association to Elizabeth, thru land records and 1880 census.

2) Margaret(Martha) refers to James & Robert as nephews in 1915.

3) Robert & James not brothers. James is referred to as Robert's cousin in 1936.

4) Elizabeth not mother of Robert or Alice; her 1900 census says 1 child, 1 living.

5) Louisa not the mother of Robert, because Louisa is too young.

6) Cannot locate Robert or Alice in 1880, but James w/ mother "Anna E. Hysow"

7) Alice might be "Lottie A Welch" on 1880 census of Elizabeth "Anna E. Hysow"

8) Lottie A Welch & Mary E Welch are NIECES in 1880 census of "Anna E. Hysow"

9) James has an aunt, Mary West, visiting from Fort Worth TX in 1912.

10) There are several newspaper clippings of Mary West visiting nieces & nephews, but never children.

Conclusion about Fred & Mary's grandchildren:

1) James is son of Anne Elizabeth Highsaw.

2) Robert is probably son of either Mary or Marietta.

3) Alice is probably daughter of either Marietta or Louisa.

4) Lottie A Welch, is probably daughter of either Marietta or Louisa.

5) Mary E Welch, is probably daughter of either Marietta or Louisa.

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