Timmons Louis Treadwell (1800 - 1870)

Born 27 Aug 1800 in Darlington District, South Carolina

Ancestors

Husband of Eliza (Allison) Treadwell — married 1826 in Rutherford, North Carolina, United States

Husband of Elizabeth Enloe (Hardy) Treadwell — married 1 Oct 1850 in Marshall County, Mississippi

Descendants

Died 25 Mar 1870 at age 69 in Marshall, Mississippi, United States

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Biography

Timmons Louis Treadwell was born in Darlington, South Carolina, 27 Aug 1800. He was the son of Reuben Treadwell and Amelia Dorsey. ^[1] About 1816, he moved with his parents and other siblings to Rutherford County, North Carolina. In 1826, Timmons married one of his Rutherford county neighbors, Miss Eliza Allison, daughter of Robert and Frances (Carruth) Allison. ^{[2] [3]}

In 1824 he was making forays into the mercantile business and dividing his time between Rutherford county and Columbia, South Carolina. Working with V J Williamson of New York, Timmons engaged in having clothes and shoes made in New York for shipment to Columbia with other dry goods for sale.

As his brothers and sisters left the old family home, Timmons stayed close to his parent's homestead in Rutherford county to raise his own family and take care of his aging parents, Reuben and Amelia. In 1830, Timmons gave his father a bonded pledge to take care of him and his mother until their death.^[4] After Reuben's death in 1833, Timmons began preparing to move his family, including his mother Amelia, to Mississippi, which he did in 1836. Other relatives and neighbors also moved to Mississippi about the same time, including Eliza Allison Treadwell's mother and step father, Hugh Quin and family and her uncle John Carruth's family.

After settling in Lamar, Marshall county, Mississippi, the families' fortunes vastly improved. Timmons worked hard as a merchant and planter and acquired many hundreds of acres of land, which he worked with a large number of slaves. He was one of the principal men of the Lamar area. According to a descendant, "Timmons Treadwell operated a store at what I recall was the last crossroads on the way to the Treadwell cemetery in Lamar. Historically, it was the stage coach route from Holly Springs to La Grange, Tennessee, serving first as an Indian trading post, and later as a market for nearby residents, he sold dry goods as well as other necessities and a few luxuries." ^[5]

Timmons' mother Amelia resided with him from about 1836 until her death in 1844. His beloved wife, Eliza, died in 1848, after giving him ten children. Timmon's remarried in 1850 to Mrs. Elizabeth Enloe (Hardy) Doxey / Hanie, who was a sister to the husband of Timmons' sister Julia Ann (Treadwell) Hardy, wife of Calvin Jones Hardy. ^[6]

Two of his three brothers settled with him in Lamar, Mississippi and appear to have resided in his household in 1840, and his elder brother Reuben D. resided with him in 1850.

The extended Treadwell family weathered the Civil War fairly well. As merchants, they were well positioned for the return to normalcy and their interests had expanded into Tennessee, where some of the sons settled. Unfortunately, the old town of Lamar was not destined to survive for much longer. The railroad had passed it by and a new town of Lamar was created some 2 miles east, in Benton county, MS, along the route of the Illinois Central Railroad.

Timmons' gravestone reads, "To the memory of T. L. Treadwell who was born in Darlington District, South Carolina, August 27, 1800 and departed this life at Lamar, Marshall County, Mississippi March 25, 1870"

Spouse & Children ^{[7] [8] [9]}

(1) Eliza Allison (1804-1848)

-Allison Carruth Treadwell (1826-1911) m. Rebecca Starnes (1829-1898)

-William Loundes Treadwell (1828-1908) m. 1848 to Louise A. Farabee (1835-1887)

-Eliza Julian Treadwell (1829-1831)

-Robert Alexander Treadwell (1831-1911) m. Susan Martha Long (1844-1922)

-Arthur Barlow Treadwell (1833-1918) m. Margaret Quay Henderson (1839-1905)

-Mary Adoline Treadwell (1835-1872) m. William B. Smith (1806-1878)

-Amelia Frances Treadwell (1838-1876) m. Franklin P. Long (1837-1914)

-Bertie Dekalb Treadwell (1840-1876) m. Marcia Elbertina Holmes (1845-1910)

-Francis Marion Treadwell (1842-1915) m. Elizabeth Catherine Vaughan (184901914)

-Eliza Arenthusa Treadwell (1844-1922) m. Harrison Patton Maxwell (1849-1908)

(2) Elizabeth Enloe Hardy (1802-1889). There were no children from this marriage. Elizabeth Hardy was first married in 1817 to Samuel H. Doxey. In 1844, Samuel H. Doxey legally changed his name to Samuel Haynie, so Mrs. Doxie became Mrs. Haynie^[10].

Notes

Enslaved Africans

One of Timmons's slaves is known to have been "Mr. Tom," who received the attached letter from his son Rapel Green, dated 04 Apr 1846. (Transcribed from the original by Jouett Taylor Prisley)

29 Aug 1839 - Receipt from John Carruth to T L Treadwell^[11]

The State of Mississippi

Marshall County

Received of T L Treadwell his obligation in full consideration for four negros namly Jack Philip Isaac and Canute Witness my hand and seal the 29th day of August 1839 - John Carruth

1840, Timmons owned four enslaved Africans: ^[8]

- 2 males, ages 0-9, 24-35

- 2 females, ages 0-9, 24-35

1850, Timmons owned 31 enslaved Africans: ^[12]

- 13 males, ages 50, 28, 28, 27, 27, 26, 17, 17, 16, 16, 2, 2, 2

- 18 females, ages 24, 20, 19, 18, 17, 17, 16, 16, 16, 15, 14, 14, 2, 2, 1, 1, 8 mos, 6 mos

Town of Lamar, MS

The "Old" Town of Lamar was located in Marshall county, MS. When the railroad by-passed this location, the town was abandoned and a new town of Lamar was created 2 miles east in Benton county, MS. A county line adjustment eventually put Old Lamar in present Benton county as well. All that remains of Old Lamar is the Old Lamar Cemetery, aka Treadwell Cemetery (Researchers Note - I believe this is the "Family Cemetery" - on Google Maps - that is off Roberts Chapel Rd., near Seldon, MS. Can anyone confirm or offer better directions?).

Town of Lamar- Mississippi Historical Collections

Pg 320 -

"The town of Lamar was located on the stage road midway between Lagrange, Tenn., and Holly Springs, Miss., in Benton (formerly Marshall) county. At one time it supported perhaps half a dozen stores. Col. Timmons L. Treadwell, the leading merchant and planter living at this place, accumulated a great deal of wealth. Lamar was finally absorbed by the station of the same name about two miles to the east, on the Illinois Central rairoad. The sons of Col. Treadwell became large and influential commission and wholesale grocery merchants in Memphis."^[13]

1850 - Lamar Female Academy

In 1850, the citizens of Lamar, MS formed a Committee to establish a school for young ladies - The Lamar Female Academy. T L Treadwell was the secretary for the Committee and the Aldrich Collection contains meeting notes and commentary related to the establishment of the Academy. It existed for a short period but was beset by problems with location and instructors. See the Aldrich Collection Personal and Business Correspondence, 1841-1850 (Series 1.2).^[14]

18 Nov 1857: Letter from A B Treadwell of Lamar, MS to his brother W L Treadwell in NC^[15]

Speaking of Lamar, MS: "It contains two dry goods houses, Oak & Dowdy & Such, two groceries Barnetts & Houston & Wilkins, one book shop, two tailor shops, two blacksmith shops, two saddle and harness shops, two churches Methodist & Presbyterian, one Odd Fellows Lodge, one Free Masons Lodge, and one ex sons of temperance ..."

University of Mississippi - The Aldrich Collection

The best source of information on this Treadwell family is from the Aldrich Collection of papers held at the University of Mississippi Libraries. Many of these documents are available for public viewing with a web browser at ["eGrove"]^[16] This collection was put together by Timmon's L. Treadwell's grand-daughter, Eliza Allison Treadwell who married Jeremiah M. Aldrich and contains original documents pertaining to the Treadwells and related families, including personal and business correspondence, land deeds and much more. The earliest items date from the 1790s. Many of the items in the collection relate to T L Treadwell. As of 18 Jun 2020, items of the collection are indexed incorrectly on the website, which makes them difficult to search.

Other Reference

21 Jun 1830: Bond from T L Treadwell to Reuben Treadwell and wife ^[4]

Know all men by these presents that I T. L. Treadwell of the county Rutherford and the state of No. Carolina am held and firmly bound unto Reuben Treadwell of the County and State aforesaid in the penal sum of one thousand dollars to perform the part of supporting of him the said Reuben Treadwell and his wife Amilea during their natural lives That is to say furnish them with such _(?) as may be considered by John H. Treadwell to be necessary for them also furnish them with a good comfortable dwelling house and attend to them carefully and tenderly so far as I may be able, as so far as it may be necessary for me to do. Should there (be) any dissatisfaction arise from this bond not being complied with there shall be a reference made to Philip Ramsaur and John H Treadwell and what ever they both agree shall be done and if they cannot agree they shall chose another person and what ever any two of them agree upon shall be done, after which compliance on the part of the said T. L. Treadwell his heirs executors or Administrators this bond to be void and of none effect. In testimony where of I have this day set my hand and seal, the 21st of June 1830 – T L Treadwell

Wit: Robt A. Allison, William Hicks

FindAGrave - T L Treadwell^[17]

Timmons Louis “T.L.” Treadwell

BIRTH: 27 Aug 1800, Darlington, Darlington County, South Carolina, USA

DEATH: 25 Mar 1870 (aged 69), Lamar, Benton County, Mississippi, USA

BURIAL: Old Lamar Cemetery, Benton County, Mississippi, USA

Inscription:

To the memory of

T. L. TREADWELL

who was born in Darlington

District, South Carolina

AUGUST 27, 1800

and departed this life at Lamar

Marshall County, Mississippi

MARCH 25, 1870

W. L. Treadwell Entry: "Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Mississippi..."^[18]

Pg 920

"W. L. Treadwell was born in Rutherford county, N. C., on the 19th of June, 1828, the second in a family of nine children who came to the home of T. L. Treadwell and Eliza (Allison) Treadwell, who were natives of North and South Carolina, respectively. The paternal grandfather was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, serving under the famous General Marion. The parents of W. L. Treadwell were married in North Carolina, where they lived till the year 1836, when they moved to Marshall county, Miss., thus earning for himself the title of being one of the pioneers of this part of the state. He bought land here and engaged in farming, also opened up a store, trading principally with the Indians, as there were but few white people in and around old Lamar, the town he chose for his residence. He was quite successful both as a planter and a merchant, accumulating considerable property and prior to the war owning 100 slaves. As he was so well and favorably known, he was naturally elected to fill the offices at the command of his fellow townsmen. He was a man noted far and wide for his extreme generosity, especially to aught which pertains to the betterment of his community. After the war he engaged in merchandising in the new town of Lamar, and was thus employed at the time of his death in 1870. His wife died at old Lamar, in 1848, and he married Elizabeth E., widow of Samuel Haney. This wife died in 1889, in her eighty-seventh year; by his last wife there was no issue."

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Applications, 1800-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSKQ-5Z5 : 9 March 2018), Timmons L Treadwell, pension number W. 6,311, service N.C.; from "Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files," database and images, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d); citing NARA microfilm publication M804 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1974); FHL microfilm 972,411.
2. ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q211-34NB : 21 July 2021), Timmons L Treadwell and Eliza Allison, 1826; citing Rutherford Twp, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm .
3. ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q285-YXKB : 22 July 2021), Temmons L Treadwell and Eliza Allison, 1826; citing Rutherford Twp, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm 847,782.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Bond from T L Treadwell to Reuben Treadwell and wife. University of Mississippi Library- eGrove – Libraries & Special Collection: the Aldrich Collection- Personal. Legal and Business Documents relating to the Treadwell, Aldrich and related families of Marshall Co., MS. Digital Collection indexed at [eGrove]. Note: As of 18 Jun 2020, items of the collection are indexed incorrectly on the website.
5. ↑ Personal remembrances from Judy (Aldrich) Crenshaw of Michigan City, MS, 1995 (descendant of Timmons Treadwell through William Loundes Treadwell, Eliza Allison (Treadwell) Aldrich, and Ransom E. Aldrich)
6. ↑ "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK41-M71N : 10 March 2021), Timmons L Treadwell and Elizabeth E Haynie, 01 Oct 1850; citing Hardeman, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 2,137,288.
7. ↑ Treadwell family history passed down from Timmons's grand niece Nina Elizabeth (Tradewell) McIntosh to her daughter Sarah Tradewell (McIntosh) Taylor and her daughter Jouett Taylor Prisley
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHTX-N6V : 7 September 2017), Tion Treadwell, Northern Division, Marshall, Mississippi, United States; citing p. 11, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 218; FHL microfilm 14,842.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4L6-6D6 : 9 November 2014), Timmons L Treadwell, Marshall county, northern division, Marshall, Mississippi, United States; citing family 151, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
10. ↑ "AN ACT to change the name of Samuel H. Doxey to that of Samuel Haynie", Laws of the State of Mississippi, Ch. 157, Pg 341. Available on Google Books.
11. ↑ Receipt from John Carruth to T L Treadwell University of Mississippi Library- eGrove – Libraries & Special Collection: the Aldrich Collection- Personal. Legal and Business Documents relating to the Treadwell, Aldrich and related families of Marshall Co., MS.
12. ↑ "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVCD-C1Z : 30 July 2017), Timmons L Treadwell, Marshall county, Marshall, Mississippi, United States; citing line number 22, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 443,599.
13. ↑ Town of Lamar - Publications of the Mississippi Historical Society, Volume 5, Edited by Franklin L. Riley, Printed for the Society, Oxford, Mississippi, 1902. Available on Google Books
14. ↑ University of Mississippi Library- eGrove – Libraries & Special Collection: the Aldrich Collection- Personal. Legal and Business Documents relating to the Treadwell, Aldrich and related families of Marshall Co., MS. Digital Collection indexed at eGrove.
15. ↑ 18 Nov 1857: Letter from A B Treadwell of Lamar, MS to his brother W L Treadwell in NC University of Mississippi Library- eGrove – Libraries & Special Collection: the Aldrich Collection- Personal. Legal and Business Documents relating to the Treadwell, Aldrich and related families of Marshall Co., MS.
16. ↑ University of Mississippi Library- eGrove – Libraries & Special Collection: the Aldrich Collection- Personal. Legal and Business Documents relating to the Treadwell, Aldrich and related families of Marshall Co., MS. Digital Collection indexed at eGrove.
17. ↑ FindAGrave - T L Treadwell
18. ↑ "Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Mississippi: Embracing an Authentic and Comprehensive Account of the Chief Events in the History of the State and a Record of the Lives of Many of the Most Worthy and Illustrious Families and Individuals ...", Volume II, Part II Goodspeed publishing Company, 1891 - Mississippi . Available on Google Books

See also:

• Collection of Treadwell family papers at Mississippi State University
• Geni.com: Timmons Louis Treadwell, by Alice Zoe Marie Knapp, 16 Oct 2009
• With thanks to Timmons Louis Treadwell descendant Judy Crenshaw of Michigan City, Mississippi for hosting family researchers, giving tours of the Treadwell cemetery, and guiding researchers to the Aldrich Collection of family papers at Mississippi State University.