ALABAMA TO TEXAS
The
Tandy KING, John NIX, Jr and Mary "Polly"
JOHNSON EFURD, widow of Thomas C EFURD, families all moved from
Barbour County, Alabama to Matinburg,
Upshur/Camp County, Texas (located 8 miles
southwest of Pittsburg). The families (along with
others) left Barbour County, AL in the fall of
1870 and arrived in Panola Co, TX late winter.
They remained in Panola County until the fall of
1871, when Tandy KING purchased 320 acres in the
Matinburg Clearing. They were considered pioneer
families of Matinburg Clearing.
During
the time the KING, NIX, EFURD
family settled in Matinburg, every person in the
community became well aware of the circumstances
surrounding the first documented burial in the
area. It is unclear, if this took place prior to
their arrival in Texas or if they were among the
settlers that came to the aid of Mr. Jones.
According
to the story, Peter Marshall Jones' wife died on
the trek to Soules Chapel from Alabama. At the
Matinburg clearing, Mr. Jones' wagon bogged down.
The settlers came to his aid and helped him bury
his dead in the "Burying Ground" given
by Mr. Scott. Mr. Jones walled the grave with
rocks and so it stands today, not only a marker
for his grave, but also a memorial to man's
humanity to man.
The
plaque at the cemetery states "W.P. Jones
buried his wife Delilia in 1871."
Barbour
Co, AL was established 18 Dec 1832, named for
Gov. James Barbour of VA
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The KING,
NIX, EFURD family each had a family
member that at one time or another served as
postmaster of the Lilly and Matinburg post
offices. 1882 .. John N NIX
(Julia's father) 1890 .. W.T. EFURD, Jr.
(Julia's great uncle) 1895 .. Lura L NIX
(Julia's sister) 1896 .. Thomas H KING (Julia's
husband & Beza's father) 1918 .. Mart
CADENHEAD became postmaster in
Pittsburg, after Lilly and Matinburg offices were
permanently closed. He retired in 1934. (Mart was
married to Thomas KING's sister, Lilly)
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Excerpts from Henry
KING's Will
(Note .. Abi
Eiland Hitchcock King was Henry's 3rd
wife. She was widow of John. Her daughter, Mary,
married Robert King, Henry's son by his 1st wife,
Sarah Zachary.)
07 Jun 1854 ..
Petition of Abi KING, widow of Henry
KING, for letters of administration for
the estated. Ordered that Abi KING be appointed
administratrix.
13 Jun 1854 ..
Bond set by Abi KING, adminx.
Bondsmen George J TURMAN & Allen EILAND.
26 Jun 1854 ..
Petition of Abi KING, adminx, to
sell a portion of perishable property.
24 Jul 1854 ..
Inventory & appraisal of the estate (of Henry
KING).
14 Aug 1854 ..
Account of sale of personal property.
08 Dec 1854 ..
Bond of Abi KING as guardian of Nancy
Miriam KING, under the age 14, minor
heir of Henry KING. Bondsmen,
Allen EILAND & Absalom EILAND. .. ibid, Lewis
Hilliard KING
13 Dec 1854 ..
Bond of Abi KING, as adminx.
Bondsmen Harvey KING &
George J TURMAN.
26 Jun 1854 ..
Macon Co, AL Abi KING presents
to court a paper purporting to be a deed and
makes suit to have same admitted to probate as
the Last Will of Henry KING, who
died 28 Dec 1850 (actually died May 1854). The
following given citation to appear at court to
contest said application
Abner H KING
Tandy W KING
Ann E CADENHEAD, gr-dau in right of Sarah S
Nancy M KING
Lewis H KING
19 Oct 1854
Ordered that the
Said Instrument be admitted to probate as Last
Will and Testament of Henry
(KING). Further ordered that letters of admr be
issued to Abi KING.
01 Nov 1854
Petition of Abi
KING for division of personal property. Heirs are
Abner H KING
Robert H KING
Tandy W KING
Sarah Elizabeth (KING) CADENHEAD, dec'd
Nancy Miriam KING
Lewis Hilliard KING
06 Nov 1854 ..
Commissioners report personal property of the
estate (of Henry KING) cannot be
equally divided.
18 Jan 1855 .. Abner
H. KING, guardian of Ann
Elizabeth CADENHEAD (dau of Sarah
E KING, dec'd), states he has received a
sum of money from Homer S CROWDER, administrator
of the estate of James CADENHEAD (dec'd &
father of Ann E), of Macon Co, AL and it is the
only property effects that has come into his
hands for the said ward (Ann).
11 Dec 1855 ..
Petition of Abi KING, guardian
of Nancy Miriam (KING) and Lewis
Hilliard (KING), to sell land belonging
to minors for the purpose of investing the
proceeds.
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Old King Family
Cemetery is located about 2 miles above
Mt Andrew on the Bullock and Barbour Co, AL line.
It is on the old KING place, later the Sally
BROWNE place.
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