Alsey Pulliam was born ca 1775, probably in Granville Co NC, the son of John and Harty (Smith) Pulliam. He was living in 1840 in Missouri and appears to have died before 1850.
About 1803, possibly in Warren Co TN, he married Frances McClendon, who may have been a daughter of Nathan McClendon. The unusual names used for some of their children may be a clue to further ancestors, names like Marshall Simpon and Simpson Marshall, Merrick, Haskell, and Taylor. Frances was born about 1790 in NC and died after 1850 in Collin Co TX.
Alsey was alone in the 1800 census of Montgomery Co NC, and by 1803 or earlier was in Tennessee.[1]
By 1820, the family was listed in Apple Creek Twp, Madison Co IL: Alsey Pulliam, 22010/21110. The youngest known child, Louisiana (or Lucy Anna), was born ca 1819 in IL. There were four daughters and four sons.
It appears the family may have gone back to Tennessee by the late 1820s, since Leatha (or Louvina, as she was sometimes called) was married there in 1827 and Nancy’s oldest child was born there in 1829, although Nancy had been in Greene Co IL when she married in 1822.
By 1830, the Pulliams were in Meramec Twp, Franklin Co MO, p 150: Alsey Pulliam, 00120001…/001101…. The family of daughter Leatha and her husband James Alvis was in Crawford Co MO, the next county south of Franklin County. Nancy’s family was back in Illinois. There were only three sons and two daughters living with the parents. It is not clear which son was not living at home.
Son William appears in an 1834 tax list in Greene Co MO, next door to his sister Leatha and her husband, James W Alvis.
In 1838, in Miller Co MO, there was a 1838 judgment against Alsey and son William, and they were ordered to pay almost $800.00, an amount which must have been impossible in that day.
Continuing a fairly straight path westward, by 1840 Alsey (Platte Co MO: A Pulum, 000000001…/00000001…) and son John (same page as his parents, “J L Pulum,” alone, age 30-40) were both listed in Platte Co MO. The last two daughters had married Virginia men and possibly already moved back East. William was already in Collin Co Texas. Neither of the other men was married until years later, and locations when the 1840 census was taken are unknown.
Alsey apparently died before 1850, when his widow Frances was listed in Collin Co TX, p 6, 75-75, with sons S[impson] and M[arshall]. William H Pulliam was on the same page was his family. Frances reportedly died there about 1855 and is buried near the town of Melissa.
Alsey and Frances had the following children:
1. Nancy B PULLIAM. Born ca 1803 in TN. Nancy B probably died in Hunt Co TX, where she was living in 1850. On 10 Jan 1822 when Nancy B was 19, she married Peter BARROW in Greene Co IL. Born on 3 Jun 1795 in Mercer Co KY. They had the following children:
i. Sarah Marada (1829-)
ii. Simpson (1830-)
iii. Jane (ca1832-)
iv. William (ca1836-)
v. Zephaniah Latham (1842-)
vi. Edward (ca1855-)
vii. Jim
viii. Melissa (1845-)
ix. Elizabeth
2. Simpson Marshall PULLIAM. Born in 1807 in TN. Simpson Marshall died in Burnett Co TX, on 19 Mar 1893. On 3 Jul 1855 when Simpson Marshall was 48, he married Mary COX in Bell Co TX. Born on 8 Apr 1820 in TN, Mary died in TX bef 1880. They had the following children:
i. James D (ca1847-)
ii. Richard M (1857-)
3. Leatha/Luvina Merrick PULLIAM. Born in 1808 in TN. Leatha/Luvina Merrick after 1880. 1830 census: Crawford Co MO, Crawford District, p 180: James Alvis, 00001/100010. 1850 census: Lethy Dial, Jefferson Co IL, District No. 10, dwelling 500, family 500. 1860 census: Luthy King, Macoupin Co IL, Miles Station, page 236, dwelling 1693, family 1682. 1870 census: Lavinia Cavender, Macoupin Co IL, town of Clyde, page 27, household 80, line 6. 1880 census: Leathia Pullman, Parke Co IN, ed 178, sheet 28, 291-292. On 17 Feb 1827 when Leatha/Luvina, she first married James Woodson ALVIS, son of Shadrach ALVIS & Nancy HAIL, in Lawrence Co TN. Born in 1808 in TN. James Woodson died in MO/IL between 1844 and 1850. They had the following children:
i. Jane E (1828-1895)
ii. William Henry Harrison (1832-1874)
iii. Mary Melissa (1836-1934)
iv. Louisiana/Lucy Annie (1839-1923)
v. Sarah Lavina (1844-1930)
On 4 Jun 1850 when Leatha, she second married Martin DIAL, son of Isaac DIAL, in Jefferson Co IL. Born ca 1786 in NC. Martin died in Jefferson Co IL, aft 1870; he was 84. It is assumed they were divorced ca 1852. On 17 Mar 1853, Leatha third married Edward KING in Jefferson Co IL. Born ca 1776 in NC, Edward was living in 1860, but not with Leatha. On 18 Sep 1864, she fourth married Charles CAVENDER in Macoupin Co IL. Born in 1799 in NH, Charles died in Gillespie Twp, Macoupin Co IL, on 30 Oct 1877. Leathapossibly was married for the fifth time to someone with her maiden name PULLIAM, or she just went back to using that name.
4. John Taylor PULLIAM. Born in 1810 in TN. Soldier in the Mexican War. Probably died unmarried.
5. William Haskell PULLIAM. Born on 1 May 1812 in TN, William Haskell died in Uvalde TX, on 18 Jan 1899. On 5 Mar 1840, he married Matilda WHITE, daughter of Benjamin WHITE & Anna NEEDHAM, in McKinney, Collin Co TX. Born on 21 Jan 1823 in Shelby Co TN, Matilda died in Uvalde Co TX, on 27 May 1916. They had the following children:
i. Benjamin Ashley (1841-1873)
ii. Almira Malinda (1843-)
iii. Mary Frances (1845-)
iv. John Taylor (1846-1872)
v. William Marshall (1849-1940)
vi. Monroe Bell (1851-)
vii. Xury White (1853-)
viii. Amy Tennassee (1855-1939)
ix. Needham Bowles (1857-1941)
x. James Buckhannon (1859-1923)
xi. Sterling Price (1862-1894)
xii. Lee Edward (1866-)
6. Elmira/Ella Minnie PULLIAM. Born in 1814 in TN, Elmira died in Scott Co VA, in 1865. She married Jephtha CULBERTSON. Born on 30 May 1813 in Russell Co VA, Jephtha died in Scott Co VA, on 30 May 1876. They had the following children:
i. James Morgan (1840-)
ii. William J (1842-)
iii. Elizabeth (1844-)
iv. Robert (1846-)
v. Lucinda A (1848-)
vi. George Washington (1850-)
vii. Cassandra (1853-)
viii. Cordelia (1855-)
ix. Naomi (Died as Child) (1858-)
x. Louisa (1861-)
7. Marshall Simpson PULLIAM. Born on 9 Aug 1818 in TN, Marshall Simpson died in Collin Co TX, on 14 Oct 1899. On 19 Nov 1861 when Marshall Simpson was 43, he married Anna S EVANS in Fannin Co TX. Born on 9 Aug 1837. Anna S died in Collin Co TX, on 2 Feb 1904. They apparently had one child:
i. Madison B (Died as Infant) (1862-1863)
8. Louisiana/Lucy Ann PULLIAM. Born on 12 Feb 1819 probably in Madison Co IL. Louisiana/Lucy Ann died in Scott Co VA and was buried in the Culbertson Cemetery, Scott Co VA. She married Robert HAMILTON. Born ca 1814 in VA, Robert died in Scott Co VA, before 1860. They had the following children:
i. Sarah Catherine (ca 1841-)
ii. David M (1843-)
iii. Caroline (1845-)
iv. Stephen K (1848-)
v. Nancy A (twin) (1850-)
vi. Mary F (twin) (1850-)
vii. John (ca 1853-)
[1]His oldest children all stated in censuses that their birthplace was TN. Land survey record: “At the request of Alsey Pulliam I have surveyed for him three hundred acres of land which is situated in the County of Warren and on both sides of the north fork of Barren Fork on the Cumberland River … this 26th day of May one thousand eight hundred and eight.”
Great website! I am originally from Uvalde, Texas. William Haskell Pulliam’s daughter, Almina Melinda Pulliam married William Lewis. Their son James Henry Lewis had an unclaimed daughter named Sofia Morales Lewis and she was my grandmother. Thank you.
Thanks for so much good information about Asley Pulliam, Asley was brother of my husband’s four times g grandfather, Kinchen Pulliam. John Pulliam 1748-1816 was the father. Their mother was Harty Smith
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