Alfred BACON

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• Name: Cicero
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• Adopted: 9 Sep 1815; Adopted by Stirling Bacon after fathers death.

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Bob AKA 'Cicero' Fulcher was born south of Chatanooga, Tennessee over in Georgia near Chicamaga. He lived on a farm where the battlefield was located. His father's name was Fulcher. Bob and a brother 2 years older than him was left on the farm with their mother (Francis Robinson Fulcher). When their father went into the confederate Army, he was never heard from again. Bob's older brother died there during the Civil War. After the war, a man named STERLING BACON came there and he and Bob's mother were married. Bob was adopted by him and changed his name to Bob Bacon.
Bob Cicero Bacon was born in 1855 and died in 1923. He was married to Mary Oliphant. (b.1855-d.1942) on Oct. 28, 1879 at the Methodist Church in Chatanooga. They are buried in the Stella, Ok cemetery. They lived for a long time in Chatanooga where Bob worked at the steel mill, with John and Jake Oliphant. They moved from there to Arkansas. Their children were:
Fred R. Bacon
Hattie Bacon Howell
Bessie Bacon Bley
Willie Bacon Avant
Boyd Bacon
Alpha Bacon (baby girl, died at birth)
Alfred Bacon
Tom Bacon
In 1903 they moved to Stella, OK
All of the children were born in Arkansas except Bessie who was born in Tenn OR Georgia. Baby girl Alpha was buried in the Hardgrave Cemetery right by S.R. Oliphant

Bob married Mary Helen Saphrona OLIPHANT. Mary (daughter of Samuel Roberts OLIPHANT and Serena DODD) was born on 15 Jun 1855 in Greene County, Tennessee; died on 5 Apr 1942 in Cleveland County, Oklahoma; was buried in Stella Cemetery, Cleveland, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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married Mary Francis ROBINSON. Mary was born about 1836 in Tennessee; died after 1880. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Census: August 27 1850
Greene County, Tennessee
9th division E., page 147A
August 27

Samuel Oliphant 38 Tennessee Farmer $700
Serina 32 Tennessee
Thomas W. 9 Tennessee
Randolph B. 8 Tennessee
John E. 1 Tennessee
Elizabeth Lewis 50 Tennessee

Alt Name:
Samuel H. Oliphant

Samuel married Serena DODD on 13 Mar 1840 in Jefferson, Tennessee. Serena (daughter of Willliam DODD and Mary PIERCE) was born on 25 Dec 1818 in Greene County, Tennessee; died on 12 Mar 1905. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Alt Name: Serina Dodd
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See Fathers Will for more connections.

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• Occupation: Tennessee; wheelwright, carpenter
• Residence: Rutherford, Tennessee; District #3 Hart Springs
• Residence: Rutherford, Tennessee; Hart's Spring and LaVergne
• _UID: 669A4F3D2AEB42B58F954DB28F940EDECA98
• 157 acres: 20 Jul 1804, Rutherford, Tennessee; Bought From Samuel oliphant
• Residence: 1810, Old Jefferson, Rutherford, Tennessee
• Residence: 1820, Rutherford, Tennessee
• Residence: 1840, Rutherford, Tennessee
• Will written: 1 Jan 1849
• Will Proved: 9 Mar 1849, Rutherford, Tennessee

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James Oliphant/Oliphint was born in about 1774 in North Carolina. He was married in Davidson Co Tennessee to Polly Compton on 1 Sep 1797. In 1804, he purchased 157 acres from Samuel Oliphant for $314 which was a part of Samuel's 1801 purchase listed above. James appears in the 1810, 1820, and 1840 censuses of Rutherford County, and his will was written and proved in Rutherford County in 1849.

Incorrect assumptions and connections primarily made in the 1980's by other researchers confuse this James Oliphant with another who married Jane Rankin. It is clear through Census records and other facts, that there were TWO lines, distinct and seperate.

James Oliphant of Rutherford County and Mary Polly Compton had ten children, viz.: Samuel, Amelia, Harriet, Presley Ward who married Mary Leanne Fitzhugh and from whom I descend, Isaac, Andrew, William, James, Franklin, and Martha. The following will and add-ons apply:

Will of James Oliphant
The will, taken from the Rutherford County, Tennessee Court Records, Book 15, reads as follows:
I James Oliphint of the county of Rutherford and State of Tennessee do make and
publish this my will and testament hereby revoking and making void all former wills by me at any time heretofore made. First, I direct that my body be decently intered in a manner suitable to my condition in life in the burying ground on my own plantation by the side of my beloved wife; As to such worldly estate as it has pleased God to intrust me with; I dispose of the same as follows. First, I direct that all my debts and funeral expenses be paid as soon after my disease as possible out of any monies that may come into the hands of my Executor; Second, I direct that all my property both real and personal not otherwise disposed in this will be sold at public sale by my Executor, the land all together or in lots as may be thought most advisable by my Executor; Third I give and bequeath to my daughter Harriet N. Oliphint one good bed and furniture, one cow & calf this she never recd & my other children have; Fourth, I give to my Grand children Harriet Smelage, Frances Smelage & William Smelage fifty dollars each; Sixth, I reserve one half acre of ground including the burial ground, and I direct that fifty dollars out of any monies that may come into the hands of my Executor be appropriated to puting a good inclosure around the graves; Seventh, all the balance of my estate I give and direct
to be equally divided among my children I.E. Samuel H. Oliphint, Prestley W. Oliphint,
Isaac N. Oliphint, Hariet N. Oliphint, Andrew J. Oliphint, James M. Oliphint, Franklin
M. Oliphint and William C. Oliphint; Not considering my daughter Harriet N. Oliphint in a situation suitable to transail her own business I wish and direct that Prestley W. Oliphint be appointed her Guardian and that he take charge of her & her estate. And I do hereby make ordain and appoint my neighbor & friend John F. Blair Executor to this my last will and testament written on one sheet of paper, in witness whereof I James Oliphint the said testator have to this my last will set my hand and seal in the year of our Lord one thousand and eight hundred and forty nine and January the first day.
Signed sealed & published
in presence of us
I. N. Oliphint James Oliphint (Seal)
A. J. Oliphint
James W Blair
J. C. Gooch

The will was recorded 9 Mar 1849 by witnesses Blair and Gooch
John F. Blair notified that James Oliphint was deceased and he was appointed Executor,
dated 10 Mar 1849.
An inventory of the property of James Oliphint sold was dated 20 Mar 1849, and recorded 18 Jul 1849.
An additional return of the property of James Oliphint was recorded on 7 Mar 1851.
Final settlement recorded 26 Jun 1851.

GOOD INFO Found at http://www.jsscott.com/tennesseeheritage/html/I1383.html to help clarify false assumptions.

Summary of events:
1783 - Davidson County formed
1796 - Tennessee becomes state
1797 - James marries Polly
1803 - Rutherford County formed from Davidson County
1804 - James named in first meeting of the court of Rutherford Co to the first grand jury.
1804 - James purchases 157 acres in Rutherford County from Samuel Oliphant.
1810 - James in 1810 census for Rutherford Co.
1820 - James in 1820 census for Rutherford Co. as James Olivent
1840 - James in 1840 census for Rutherford Co. as Jas. Oliphint
1849 - James' will written in Jan, proved in March

James married Mary "Polly" COMPTON on 1 Sep 1797 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee. Mary (daughter of William COMPTON and Charity LEIPER) was born on 1 Sep 1776 in Culpepper County, Virginia; died about 1845 in Rutherford County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Polly
• Residence: Boone, Kentucky
• Residence: Culpeper, Virginia
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It is believed that two of the Compton girls, married two James Oliphant.
Mary Compton married James Oliphant
Polly Compton married James Glass Oliphant in Sept 1979.
TWO distinct and DIFFERENT Oliphant family lines, often confused by researchers as one line with overlapping offspring of impossible proportions.

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The Will and Inventory of William Dodd, deceased



Recorded Monday, 1 Apr 1861, minute book 23, page 330: proven by subscribing witness Benj. F. Bell. Copied from Will Book #1, page 527, Greene County, TN, Courthouse.

I, William Dodd, being of sound mind, do this day make my last Will and Testament, and revoking all former wills and bequeaths, do by this will and bequeath as follows, to wit: 1st, I will that all my just debts be paid. 2nd, I will that those of my heirs who at this time reside upon the farm where I now live, shall live upon said farm as long as I live if they choose to do so, and at my death I will and bequeath the farm whereon I now live, jointly named of my children to be equally divided To Wit, Mary Dodd, John Dodd, Massa Henry, Sarah Campbell, Elizabeth Dodd, Serena Oliphant, Adam Dodd, Margaret Ann Oliphant, Lucinda Bell. 3rd, I will and bequeath to my daughter above named, Elizabeth, one bay mare named Tibs. 4th, I will to my daughter, Lucinda Bell, one Bay mare named Julia and her sucking colt. 5th, I will and bequeath also to my daughters Mary, Elizabeth, & Lucinda Bell equally to be divided between the three, all of my household and kitchen furniture, except the cupboard in the house, which I wish sold with all of my family utensils and the proceeds to be divided equally between Mary Dodd, Elizabeth Dodd, Margaret Oliphant and Lucinda Bell. 6th, I will and bequeath that whatever money or effects I may now, or may hereafter have not specified in this, shall be sold, and equally divided, or if money divided, among the above named nine children. 7th, I will and bequeath to Edward Dodd my son, the horse and ten dollars in money which I gave him some years ago, that being all the effects of my estate which I intend for him to have, and I further will and bequeath to my son Rudolphus Dodd, the two horses which I, sometime ago gave to him, they being all the effects of my estate that I intend for him to have. 8th, I will and appoint that Joseph Henry and John Dodd be the executors of this will. All erasures made before signed, whereunto I set my hand and seal this the seventeenth day of April 1856. William (his mark) Dodd Attest Benjn. F. Bell Thomas K. Alexander
(Note: Joseph Henry was actually Joseph Hendry, husband of William's daughter Massey Dodd Hendry.)

An inventory of the estate of Mr. Dodd dec'd. under his last will and testament at his late residence on 25 May 1861.
William Dodd dec'd. 6 Jun 1861. M 23, p 351.

1/2 of a chest, 1 clock, 1 iron, 1 pot, 1 pair of chairs, 1 drawing knife, 1 pair of steelyard (?) to Elizabeth Dodd...$5.74

2 chests, 1 hocke sold to Thomas Thomason...$2.(?)

1 pair of geese, 1 saw, fork, and gauge to Samuel Oliphant...$8.(?)

The foregoing is all the property that have come to my hands to be sold under the last will and testament of William Dodd dec'd and which is a true inventory by the same. May the 29th 1861. Signed Joseph Henry, Executor The Will & Testament of Wm. Dodd, Dec'd. (Note: Thomas Thomason was Lucinda Dodd Bell's second husband. Samuel Oliphant was the husband of Serena Dodd Oliphant. Elizabeth Dodd was William Dodd's daughter.)

Willliam married Mary PIERCE. Mary and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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