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David LILES was born about 1840. Parents: Joel LILES and Clarecy ARRINGTON.
David H. LILES was born about 1841. The Little Legend says David was 19 in the 1850 census, but I suspect he was 9-11 based on his placement in her list. In 1860, there is a David Liles, aged 19, living in Henderson Co. 1890 CW Census has David H. Liles (Hn-75-1; Pvt A Co 1st TN Cav; 15 Nov 64 to 1 May 65; Manlyville PO) Parents: Anderson LILES and Elizabeth FIELDS.
David Nowell LILES was born on 16 Apr 1818. He was living in 1860 in Olive Branch, Union Co. NC. David and family are living in Olive Branch in 1860 census: David N. Liles, 42, Jane B 42, Emerson H 20, William D 19, Jesse W 16, Mary E. 14, Elizabeth E 12, Solomon H 10, Collin (or Cullen) E 8, Silvester A 6, Alexander 4, Eli F 5 mos. He was living in 1870 in New Salem Twp, Union Co. NC.623 David A? was listed as 51 on page 616. Also on pg 616 were Harrison 29, Wm D 28, and on 617 was Thomas D 34. In close proximity were several members of the Ross family. He died about Oct 1897 in Union Co. NC.114 David signed his will 20 May 1897 and letters of testamentary were issued 5 Oct. 1897. He was buried in Mullis Graveyard, Union Co. NC.243 Parents: David LILES and Nancy NOWELL.
Spouse: Jane Baxter MULLIS. Children were: Emerson Hampton LILES, William D. LILES, Jessie W. LILES, Mary E. LILES, Elizabeth LILES, Solomon Hiram LILES, Colon E. LILES, Sylvester LILES, Alexander D. LILES, Eli Franklin LILES, Martha J. LILES.
Dennis LILES was born on 29 Aug 1801.611 He died on 19 Mar 1850 in Beaverdam, Union Co. NC.624,625 Notice in Argus, March 16, 1850 issue, says "Near Beaver Dam, Union county, N.C., on the 19th inst., Mr. Denis LILES, formerly of Anson County, aged about 40(?) years...a member of the Baptist church." He is listed in the Mortality Census as age 50, married, a farmer. He died in March of 1850 of Typhoid fever after having been ill for 8 days (hard to read days). Parents: David LILES and Nancy NOWELL.
Spouse: Elizabeth COVINGTON. Dennis LILES and Elizabeth COVINGTON were married.317
Dennis LILES was born about 1836.622 Parents: Travis LILES and Unknown wife of Travis (LILES).
Edney Caroline LILES was born on 5 Feb 1836 in Anson Co. NC.176 She died on 22 Jun 1836.176 Parents: Sandford LILES and Jane Ann DIGGS.
Elen Frances LILES was born on 26 Dec 1838 in Anson Co. NC.176 She died on 27 Feb 1849 in Anson Co. NC.176 Parents: Sandford LILES and Jane Ann DIGGS.
Eli LILES was born about 1780. Guesstimate Parents: James LILES Sr and Mary RICHARDSON.
Spouse: Betsy CROCKER. Children were: Sandford LILES.
Eli Franklin LILES was born on 3 Dec 1859. The Mullis Melange lists date of birth as Feb. 1859. I believe the date of birth I am showing was from the CHS article. He was living on 20 May 1897.114 The CGS article cited elsewhere lists his children as Glennie, Fernando, Allie, Elizabeth, Robert, Essie, and Leland (female). It lists Eli Franklin Liles birth date as Feb. 1860. Parents: David Nowell LILES and Jane Baxter MULLIS.
Spouse: . Eli Franklin LILES and Fanny SIMPSON were married.242
Eli Marshall LILES was born on 31 Aug 1827 in Anson Co. NC.176 Parents: Sandford LILES and Jane Ann DIGGS.
Spouse: Mary HINSON. Eli Marshall LILES and Mary HINSON were married on 7 Feb 1850.176
Elijah LILES was born on 19 May 1775. He died on 9 May 1856. According to "The Liles Family of Anson County" he built one of the most interesting of the several Liles family homes still standing (but when I don't know since the document was not dated). This document also says the town of Lilesville was named for Elijah. Parents: James LILES Sr and Mary RICHARDSON.
Spouse: Lucy SNEED. Children were: Rufus LILES, Jesse LILES, Vernon LILES, Simeon LILES, Joe LILES, Carolina LILES, Betsy LILES, Jane LILES, Elizabeth C. LILES.
Elisabeth LILES. Parents: Henry LILES Jr.
Elisha Dargan LILES was born on 23 Feb 1841 in Anson Co. NC.176 He died on 18 Jul 1864.176 Parents: Sandford LILES and Jane Ann DIGGS.
Eliza LILES was born about 1843. Parents: Henry LILES and Elizabeth DIGGS.
Elizabeth LILES was born about 1780. Guesstimate Parents: James LILES Sr and Mary RICHARDSON.
Elizabeth LILES was born about 1836.622 She and Dennis must have been twins, as both are listed as 14 in the 1850 census. Parents: Travis LILES and Unknown wife of Travis (LILES).
Elizabeth LILES was born about 1838. Parents: Joel LILES and Clarecy ARRINGTON.
Elizabeth LILES was born about 1841. Parents: Anderson LILES and Elizabeth FIELDS.
Elizabeth LILES was born about 1841. Parents: Henry LILES and Elizabeth DIGGS.
Spouse: Thomas Henry Harrison PRESSON. Thomas Henry Harrison PRESSON and Elizabeth LILES were married on 15 Dec 1861 in Carroll Co. TN.626,627 Children were: Rinda Belle PRESSON.
Elizabeth LILES was born on 17 Mar 1848.242 She was living on 20 May 1897.114 Parents: David Nowell LILES and Jane Baxter MULLIS.
Spouse: James Thomas HELMS. James Thomas HELMS and Elizabeth LILES were married about 1871. Estimated based on birth year of first child Children were: HELMS.
Elizabeth C. LILES. Elizabeth may be the same person as Carolina. Parents: Elijah LILES and Lucy SNEED.
Spouse: Nelson LILES. Nelson LILES and Elizabeth
C. LILES were married on 20 Oct 1829 in Anson Co. NC.628 Abstract of a marriage announcement in the North Carolina
Journal [newspaper] dated 28 Oct 1829, p. 3:
Nelson P. Liles, merchant, Lilesville, Anson Co., NC m. on 20th inst. by A.W.
Brandon, Esq. Elizabeth C. Liles, dau. of Elijah Liles.
Emerson Hampton LILES was born on 29 Aug 1839.611,629 In 1860 census he is listed with his parents as Emerson H. Liles, 20. He died on 30 Jun 1862.630,631 Died in battle at Lynchburg VA He served in the military in 1862. Served in Co. D, 37th Regt. Parents: David Nowell LILES and Jane Baxter MULLIS.
Emmaline LILES was born about 1839. Parents: Henry LILES and Elizabeth DIGGS.
Ephraim LILES Jr. Parents: Ephraim LILES.
Ephraim LILES was born about 1720 in Chowan Co. NC. Basing his birth on being at least 25 when James was born about 1745. [NEED TO DEFINE SENTENCE: moved] Ephraim, John, and James went from Chowan to Edgecomb and later to Anson County. The earliest official record of a citizen of name Liles in Anson County is an entry in the Colonial Records of Land, granted 21 Mr 1751 to "Ephraim Liles of Anson County". Later he was granted land on the south side of the Pee Dee River. He died in 1751 in Anson Co. NC. He was buried in Ivy covered mound near Pee Dee River. Ephraim came to North Carolina from Virginia or Maryland early in the 18th century as a fugitive from Indians. "The story is that in hunting deer he came upon a band of Indians similarly engaged, and mistaking one of the Indians who wore a deer-stalking manse for his quarry, shot and mortally wounded him. He took the wounded man to the Indian's home and expressed deep regret. And compromised with the Indians by giving them his fine white horse. A few days later while Ephraim was splitting logs, six braves brought news of the man's death and summoned Ephraim to the tribal council. With clever stratagem, Liles asked them to lend a hand so he could finish his log. Whereupon he knocked out the wedges which held the partially split log, leaving the Indians captive with their hands painfully caught in the log." He fled to North Carolina with the Indians in pursuit, arriving at the Pee Dee River at nightfall and safely reaching Grassy Island. Heavy rains caused the river to rise and the Indians abandoned pursuit believing he had not survived. Ephraim made his way to Anson County and his family joined him there. The Indians later heard he still lived and sent a party to kill him. They shot at him while he stood in his door but missed. "Further attempts were prevented by the intercessions of friends he had made among local Indians. It is said that a nephew, also named Ephraim, was killed in South Carolina, by this same tribe, presumably. Some versions of the story say it occurred in SC on Broad River."
The Little Legend, pp 5,6. Parents: Henry LILES Jr.
Children were: James LILES Sr, Williamson LILES, David LILES, Ephraim LILES Jr, John LILES.
Ephraim LILES was born about 1780. Guesstimate Parents: James LILES Sr and Mary RICHARDSON.
Frances LILES was born on 15 Feb 1814. Date of birth of Frances Liles from Henry M. Liles, Huntingdon TN - per The Little Legend. 1880 Makanda IL census shows her as 66, which would make her born in 1814, thus supporting the date provided. She was living in 1860 in Benton Co. TN.632 She was living in 1870 in Makanda, Williamson Co. IL.633 Census of 1860 shows Francis Little as head of household in Benton Co, TN. With her are H. J. 21 (Harvey Ingram probably), and Edney 17 (probably Edna Elizabeth Routon Little - Harvey's bride).
Shortly after they moved to MO. Harvey's son Franklin was born MO Sep 1861/1862.
1870 census, page 29, shows family in Williamson Co., IL, Township 10, Range 1 E, with post office at Makanda IL (Grassey Precinct). Francis is there with them (age 60 - cannot read or write).
1880 census family is still there, supervisor's district 8, enumerator's district 163 on page 19. Francis is 66. Elizabeth has died in Aug 1879 of consumption, according to the Mortality Schedule. Also shown in mortality schedule is son Ottis in Jul 1879 of Marasmus (emaciation). She died in 1895 in Henderson Co. TN.131 She was buried in Crocker Cemetary near Camden TN.634 A grandson quoted in The Little Legend but not identified says Jacob and Francis were buried at Crocker Cemetary near Camden, TN, but that cemetery has not been definitely located. Historian Smith wrote that a "Crocker Cemetary" in a grove near a Holland homeplace near Cowell's Chapel never had gravestones, and the cemetery itself is lost.
Census of 1860 shows Francis Little as head of household in Benton Co, TN. With her are H. J. 21 (Harvey Ingram probably), and Edney 17 (probably Edna Elizabeth Routon Little - Harvey's bride).
Shortly after they moved to MO. Son Franklin was born MO Sept 1861/1862.
1870 census, page 29, shows family in Williamson Co., IL, Township 10, Range 1 E, with post office at Makanda IL (Grassey Precinct). Francis is there with them (age 60 - cannot read or write). Parents: David LILES and Nancy NOWELL.
Spouse: Jacob LITTLE Jr. Jacob LITTLE Jr and Frances LILES were married before 1832/33. The 1830 census lists no female in the right age bracket with David Liles. There is a female in the Jacob Little household, so she could have been already married to Jacob Jr. and living in that household. Children were: Nancy Ann LITTLE, David Liles LITTLE, Ellen LITTLE, Harvey Ingram LITTLE, Miles Washington LITTLE, Daniel J. LITTLE.
Francis Jane LILES was born on 4 Jan 1833 in NC. She was living in 1845 in Carroll Co. TN.635 "They traveled in a two-wheel ox-cart and said she walked most of the way, and ice froze on her skirt." She was buried in Nov 1917 in Granntown IL.636 She died on 16 Nov 1917 in Brookport IL. Parents: Joel LILES and Clarecy ARRINGTON.
Spouse: John H. CAGLE. John H. CAGLE and Francis Jane LILES were married on 2 Mar 1852 in Carroll Co. TN.
George LILES. Parents: Henry LILES Jr.
Henry LILES. Parents: Henry LILES Jr.
Henry LILES Sr was born between 1662 and 1672 in VA.637 He was living between 1693 and 1722 in Chowan Co. NC.637 He was buying and selling land, and witnessing deeds and wills from 1693 to 1722. He owned 1000 acres in 1712 in Chowan Co. NC.637 In 1712, Henry Liles Sr. listed real estate holdings of 1000 acres in Chowan County, NC as noted in a genealogical journal in the state libray in Raleigh VA. He was living between 1740 and 1760 in Johnston County NC.637
Spouse: Jean JONES. Children were: Henry LILES Jr.
Henry LILES Jr was born before 1700 in Chowan Co. NC. Henry Jr. was of age in 1717, for on 4 June 1717, he asked a renewal of a patent for land granted his father. Parents: Henry LILES Sr and Jean JONES.
Children were: Jeffrey LILES, William LILES, George LILES, James LILES, David LILES, Henry LILES, Lewis LILES, Ephraim LILES, Susanna LILES, Elisabeth LILES, John LILES.
Henry LILES was born on 10 Nov 1805. He died on 7 Oct 1872. Parents: David LILES and Nancy NOWELL.
Spouse: Elizabeth DIGGS. Children were: Mary F. LILES, Susan A. LILES, William H. LILES, Emmaline LILES, Elizabeth LILES, Eliza LILES, John LILES, Margaret LILES, Lydia LILES, Nancy LILES.
Spouse: Martha MCSWAIN.
Henry LILES was born about 1837.622 Parents: Travis LILES and Unknown wife of Travis (LILES).
Holden LILES614 was living in South Carolina.614 Holden had many descendants, including a grandson still living in SC when this sketch was written, according to the Liles Family sketch. Parents: Joseph LILES and Fannie INGRAM.
James LILES. Parents: Henry LILES Jr.
James LILES.614 Parents: Joseph LILES and Living.
James LILES Sr was born between 1745 and 1755. He appeared in the census in 1800 in Anson Co. NC.638 James Liles Sr., listed on page 202, was listed as 45+ with one female 45+.
A James Liles Jr.? was listed as 26-45, with one male under 10, one female under 10, and one female 16-25. James stayed in Anson County NC when his brothers migrated to South Carolina. He was a Regulator in Anson County in 1769. It is believed that he is the James Liles who served as a major in the Revolutionary War with Col. John Liles.
In February 1824, a James Liles Sr. deeded one grip mill to "beloved sons James and Amos Liles" in Anson Co. [Deed Book X, pg 146] Parents: Ephraim LILES.
Spouse: Mary RICHARDSON. James LILES Sr and Mary RICHARDSON were married on 13 Oct 1774 in Anson Co. NC.640 James Liles to Elizabeth ____ by Holden Wade Children were: David LILES, James LILES Jr, Elizabeth LILES, Sara LILES, Joseph LILES, John LILES, Elijah LILES, Eli LILES, Ephraim LILES.
James LILES Jr was born about 1780. Guesstimate Parents: James LILES Sr and Mary RICHARDSON.
Spouse: Lydia CHILDS.
James F. LILES was born about 1836. Parents: Anderson LILES and Elizabeth FIELDS.
James V LILES was born about Apr 1850.622 He was listed as 5/12 in the 1850 census. I don't know if he would have been 5 months at the official census date or 5 months when the census was taken in September. Parents: Travis LILES and Permelia JERMAN.
Jane LILES.614 Parents: Elijah LILES and Lucy SNEED.
Jeffrey LILES. Parents: Henry LILES Jr.
Jesse LILES.614 Parents: Elijah LILES and Lucy SNEED.
Jessie W. LILES was born on 2 Feb 1844. He died on 3 Jul 1862 in Petersburg VA.631 Parents: David Nowell LILES and Jane Baxter MULLIS.
Spouse: . Jessie W. LILES and Jane WILLIAMS were married.242 The CGS article also lists the wife of Sylvester Liles as Jane Williams.
Joe LILES.614 Parents: Elijah LILES and Lucy SNEED.
Joel LILES was born on 7 Jun 1808. He died in 1851. Found date on web page of roofer@midwest.net; not proven. Parents: David LILES and Nancy NOWELL.
Spouse: Clarecy ARRINGTON. Children were: Anderson LILES, Martha LILES, Francis Jane LILES, Marjary LILES, Elizabeth LILES, David LILES, Sherod LILES.
John LILES. Parents: Henry LILES Jr.
John LILES was born between 1750 and 1760. Parents: Ephraim LILES.
