Marbury, John P.

Marbury, John P.

Martha Jane's Parents

John P. Marbury was born 25 Aug 1823, in Warren County, TN the
eighth of fourteen children of Benjamin and Mary Hoodenpyl Marbury.
His date of birth is recorded in the Marbury Family Bible.
When his father Benjamin died in Sevier Co. AR in 1838,
John P. was a 15 year old teenager.

Marriage

Minerva Ann Wicker became his bride 20 July 1848 in
Hempstead Co.
She was born about 1831, daughter of Lewis Wicker. John
and Minerva were married by Rev. John L. McLendon,
John P.'s step-father. Lewis Wicker had migrated to
Hempstead Co. around 1818 and remained there until
he died in 1885.
Minerva's mothers name is unknown.

John P. Marbury & Manerva Ann Wicker
~Hempstead Co. AR Marriage Bk. A, p. 47

Church Church Affiliation

In April 1848, John P. joined by letter, the
Ozan Baptist Church in Bingen, Hempstead Co.
(Minerva is not listed as a member of this church. Perhaps her
membership was in some other church when she married.)

~From: Ozan Baptist Church Original Records -
Ozan now First Baptist Church, Bingen, AR

Hempstead County, Arkansas Deeds

15 Aug 1859, John P. purchased 155 acres in Mine Creek Township,
Hempstead Co. AR from Isham T. and Mary A. Davis.
~Hempstead Co. AR Deed Bk. Q, p. 303

John & Minerva's Children

Child With Birds

Name	Born	Died	Married	Spouse	Born	Died
Mary Catherine	18 Jul 1849 Hempstead Co. AR	9 Sep 1850 Hempstead Co. AR	Died Infant	-	-	-
Martha Jane *	24 Dec 1850 Hempstead Co. AR	11 Oct 1892 Clark Co. AR	12 Jan 1873 Hempstead Co. AR	William Clinton Summerhill	9 Jun 1849 Wilson Co. TN	5 Apr 1916 Clark Co. AR
Thomas Holden	9 Dec 1852 Hempstead Co. AR	9 Aug 1919 Clark Co. AR	23 Dec 1883 Clark Co. AR	Sallie H. Hill	24 Sep 1865	3 Feb 1894
Lewis Wicker	9 Apr 1854 Hempstead Co. AR	27 Apr 1913 Clark Co. AR	26 Sep 1894 Clark Co. AR	Alice Belle McNeil	10 Sep 1865 Clark Co. AR	6 May 1930 Clark Co. AR
John P., Jr.	6 Sep 1858 Hempstead Co. AR	31 Mar 1927 Clark Co. AR	17 Oct 1880 Clark Co. AR	Alice Hill	8 Jul 1860	5 Jun 1926 Clark Co. AR
Minerva Josephine	24 Aug 1860 Hempstead Co. AR	18 Sep 1901 Pike Co. AR	2 Mar 1884 Clark Co. AR	Perry Elias Geiser **	9 Feb 1851 or Sep 1860 Fairfield Co. Ohio	1908 Pike Co. AR or 25 Nov 1910

* Subject of this site, Aletha's grandmother.

** Parents of Perry Elias Geiser: Joseph & Julian Rittyers Geiser
Research by: Mike Worswick - email Jan 2001

Minerva Ann Died

Died between 1860 and 1872 in Hempstead Co.
It's possible she died as the result of
childbirth with daughter Josephine.

Hempstead County, Arkansas Voters

He's listed on Property Assessments for Hempstead in 1868, as owning 155 acres.
The same year he signed his name to a "List of Voters of Hempstead Co.,
State of Arkansas."

(Signature is from the original document.)

John P. & Family Missing From 1870 Census

I haven't found John P. and family on the 1870 Census, but believe they were
in Hempstead Co. at that time. Many men shunned the 1870 Census
because of the Civil War aftermath.

Lewis Wicker's will dated 10 Apr 1872
names Minerva's children:

"I will and bequeath to the children of my daughter Minerva Ann Marbury
Dec'd, five in number, namely Martha Ann*, Thomas, Lewis, John P.
and Josephine Twenty Dollars each, said sum to be paid to their father
John Marbury for said children by my Executor herein after named,
at my death."

* Error: Martha Jane is the correct name and not Martha Ann.
This error can be found in some published genealogies.

Did John P. & Sisters Sell Mother's Old Homeplace?

Howard Co. AR - On 12 Apr 1873, John P., Jane Jarman (sister),
Caroline Curtis (sister), J. L. Mathison and Eveline A. Mathison
(sister), sold 120 acres to Edward Clingan.
This was probably their mother Mary's homeplace as she died 14 Feb 1873.

~Howard Co. AR Deed Bk. A, p. 253

John P. & Sister's Appoint Brother-in-law
Attorney For Mother's Estate

Quill, Ink & Document

3 May 1873 - J. P. Marbury et al Power of Attorney to J. L. Mathison
- State of Arkansas, County of Howard

"Know all men by these presents that we the undersigned heirs at law of the
Estate of Mary McLendon late of Hempstead County in the
State of Arkansas Deceased have made, constitute and appoint J. L.
Mathison of the County of Hempstead in the State of Arkansas our True and
Lawful Attorney for us and in our name, place and stead; To enter into and
take possession of all the real Estate that the said Mary McLendon did
possess within said County of Hempstead and State aforesaid....(Signed) J. P.
Marbury, E. A. Mathison, B. F. Crosnoe, Jane (her mark) Jarman, Caroline
(her mark) Curtis, Mary E. (her mark) Falkner. Witnesses: B. M. Mathison
& John L. (his mark) Daugherty
~Howard Co. AR, Deed Bk. C, p. 101-102

Asked For Church Letter - Moving To Clark County, Arkansas

June 1877, the following was recorded in the Ozan church ledger:

"The Church of Christ at Ozan - Saturday before the 2nd Sabbath in June 1877.
After preaching by the pastor (J.D. Jameson.) Met in conference. 1st - Reading
minutes of the previous meeting, minutes read & adopted. 2nd - Reception of
members by experience or letter. 3rd - Granting letters of dismission. The
Clerk was requested to call for letters for brother John Marbury &
Sister M. J. Summerhill. On motion & second they were granted letters in
good standing...J. D. Jameson, Minister - J. H. Holt, Church Clerk"
~From: Ozan Baptist Church Original Records - Ozan now First Baptist Church, Bingen, AR

John P. and daughter Martha Jane asked for their letters because they were
moving to Clark Co. Minerva Ann was deceased. Also, Minerva's name is not
listed in this registry as having joined the church although her father
Lewis Wicker and his second wife affiliated in August 1848 by letter.

1880 Clark County, Arkansas Census


Name	Age	Relationship to Head.	Occupation	Married, Widowed, Divorced
John P. Marbury	56	Head of Household	Farmer	Widowed
Josephine Marbury	18	Daughter	-	-
Thomas Marbury	26	Son	Farmer	-
Lewis Marbury	24	Son	Farmer	-
John Marbury	21	Son	Farmer	-
William Summerhill	31	Son-in-Law	Farmer	Married
*Martha J. Summerhill	30	Daughter	Keeping House	-
Lena Summerhill	6	Grand Daughter	-	-
Letha Summerhill	5	Grand Daughter	-	-
Lula Summerhill	3	Grand Daughter	-	-
Sevier Summerhill	6 Mo.	Grand Son	-	-

* Subject of the Marbury portion of this site, my grandmother!

John P. Died

"1881 - September 7 - Old man John Marbery died diseas
consumption, Clark Co., Ark."

~From "Clark County, Arkansas - Arkadelphia & Environs -
A Journal by James A. Forston - Recorded 1875-1897"
Transcribed and Edited by Linda Shaddock Rogers 1991

Note: Consumption is the same as
Pulmonary Tuberculosis.

Even though Mr. Forston referred to John P. in his diary as "old man,"
John P. was only 58 years old. In those times, the aging process
arrived early, the result of hard labor.

John P. and Minerva's three sons and daughter Josephine, were all still living
at home when he died and they all four married later.

Clark County Arkansas Research

Clark Co. records need to be researched for John P. I did inquire as to
old church records from Shiloh Baptist Church but none have survived.
John, along with daughter Martha Jane Summerhill, probably buried there.

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