Biographical sketch of George Warren Parten, born March 12, 1850, in his parent's home near Briar Creek, Hancock County, Tennessee. His father, William Parten of Kentucky, was born about 1812 and died about 1856 in Tennessee. His mother, Mahala Wilburn, of Claiborne County, Tennessee, was born about 1815 and died about 1893 in Hancock County. George's parents are both presumed buried at Old Red Hill Cemetery, in Claiborne County, Tennessee. To their union were eleven children. All were born near Briar Creek in Claiborne County, and what is now Hancock County, Tennessee. These children were: John in 1835, James in 1836, Lucy in 1838, Matilda in 1840, Rutha in 1843, Dorcas in 1844, William in 1848, George in 1850, Claiborne in 1853, Sarah in 1856, and Margaret in 1857.Mahala Wilburn's Grandfather, Joseph Wallen, was a veteran of Lord Dunmore's War and the Revolutionary War. He served with Captain David Looney during these wars and received a land grant in what is now Eastern Tennessee from the State of North Carolina for his service.
George was eleven years old when the Civil War began and never had to wear a uniform. Not so for his three older brothers, two fought for the North and one for the South. George had grown up to be a good farm hand. It was said that he was quiet, friendly, not formally educated; he could barely read and write, but had good common sense. In early 1878, the single George Warren Parten would accompany his older brother William (a CSA veteran) and William's family to settle in Ellis County, Texas.
As family lore has it, William had gotten into a feud with his 1st wife's brother, where his wife was accidentally shot and killed. William remarried in 1877, and would leave his eldest child, Mary, with the mother of his 1st wife and bring his new wife and the other three children from his 1st marriage to Texas. They traveled by horse and wagon along the route called the Trail of Tears. During their travels to Texas, they made the acquaintance of a Willis Piper (a CSA vet), from Edgefield County, South Carolina. Willis was heading to Texas with his wife and family of eleven children. The Piper's, George Parten and William Parten would settle near the town of Nash. The Piper's would later settle in Avalon, near the town of Italy, and about 10 miles South of Nash.
Nash is located near the fork of Onion Creek, known as Big Onion Creek and Little Onion Creek, which is about eight miles South of Waxahachie. Nash is centered in a beautiful fertile valley known as "The Garden Valley." Mostly prairie with groups of shade trees scattered in the field and trees bunched along the creeks. Nash had two fine cool water springs which were close to town.
George courted the daughter of John Willis Piper, Victoria. On April 25, 1878, George and Victoria were married by Thomas B. Criddle. To their union were 10 children: Minnie in 1878, Callie in 1879, John in 1881, Elmer in 1883, Docie in 1884, Charles in 1889, Claiborne in 1890, Novia in 1892, George in 1894, and Victoria in 1896.
George and Victoria's first home was near Victoria's parents home. This is where Minnie, Callie, and John were born. George later purchased his first 2 acres of land near Chambers Creek, in 1881, from the son of Captain Carr Forrest, for whom the town of Forreston was named. This is where the rest of his family was born.
Nash started to develop in the fall 1882, with its first store and a post office, in the summer of 1883. The community of Nash built a good schoolhouse and churches sprang up in the vicinity. Victoria and her family would visit her folks in Avalon on various weekends and attend their church too. During 1883, George's younger brother, Claiborne, along with his wife and children, moved by train from Hancock County, Tennessee, and settled in the town of Nash. George was a successful farmer and purchased more land in 1891 and in 1893 to take an advantage of the fertile valley. In the summer of 1896, George bought a new leather top buggy, for $30, from J D Akission. Hard work was paying off for George Parten.
As told by their daughter Minnie, in Dec of 1896, George and Victoria were involved in a serious buggy accident, leaving them both severely injured. Victoria died on January 5, 1897 and George died on March 15, 1897. The death of George and Victoria was intestate, George having no will, and their children left in a precarious situation. Their eldest daughter Minnie was married in 1895 to George Wilson and lived near the town of Italy. Callie married James Grant, 5 days after her father's death. The rest of the children were minors: John was 16, Elmer was 14, Docie was 12, Charles was 10, Novia was 8, Claiborne was 6, George was 4, and Victoria was 2.
In July 1897, their Uncle William Marshal Parten was awarded guardianship of George and Victoria's estate and minor children, by the Waxahachie courthouse. William paid each of George's children $363.84 when they became of age, for their part of their parents estate that was valued at $4,100.00.
George Sr. and wife Victoria are both presumed buried at the Glenwood Methodist Church cemetery, located between Nash and Forreston. Only the maker for George is found there.
There are various spellings of "Parten" found in Ellis County, Texas and Hancock County, Tennessee for George Warren Parten is: Parton, Partin, Partain, Pardon, Parden, and Partan.
Biographical sketch of George Warren Parten, born March 12, 1850, in his parent's home near Briar Creek, Hancock County, Tennessee. His father, William Parten of Kentucky, was born about 1812 and died about 1856 in Tennessee. His mother, Mahala Wilburn, of Claiborne County, Tennessee, was born about 1815 and died about 1893 in Hancock County. George's parents are both presumed buried at Old Red Hill Cemetery, in Claiborne County, Tennessee. To their union were eleven children. All were born near Briar Creek in Claiborne County, and what is now Hancock County, Tennessee. These children were: John in 1835, James in 1836, Lucy in 1838, Matilda in 1840, Rutha in 1843, Dorcas in 1844, William in 1848, George in 1850, Claiborne in 1853, Sarah in 1856, and Margaret in 1857.Mahala Wilburn's Grandfather, Joseph Wallen, was a veteran of Lord Dunmore's War and the Revolutionary War. He served with Captain David Looney during these wars and received a land grant in what is now Eastern Tennessee from the State of North Carolina for his service.
George was eleven years old when the Civil War began and never had to wear a uniform. Not so for his three older brothers, two fought for the North and one for the South. George had grown up to be a good farm hand. It was said that he was quiet, friendly, not formally educated; he could barely read and write, but had good common sense. In early 1878, the single George Warren Parten would accompany his older brother William (a CSA veteran) and William's family to settle in Ellis County, Texas.
As family lore has it, William had gotten into a feud with his 1st wife's brother, where his wife was accidentally shot and killed. William remarried in 1877, and would leave his eldest child, Mary, with the mother of his 1st wife and bring his new wife and the other three children from his 1st marriage to Texas. They traveled by horse and wagon along the route called the Trail of Tears. During their travels to Texas, they made the acquaintance of a Willis Piper (a CSA vet), from Edgefield County, South Carolina. Willis was heading to Texas with his wife and family of eleven children. The Piper's, George Parten and William Parten would settle near the town of Nash. The Piper's would later settle in Avalon, near the town of Italy, and about 10 miles South of Nash.
Nash is located near the fork of Onion Creek, known as Big Onion Creek and Little Onion Creek, which is about eight miles South of Waxahachie. Nash is centered in a beautiful fertile valley known as "The Garden Valley." Mostly prairie with groups of shade trees scattered in the field and trees bunched along the creeks. Nash had two fine cool water springs which were close to town.
George courted the daughter of John Willis Piper, Victoria. On April 25, 1878, George and Victoria were married by Thomas B. Criddle. To their union were 10 children: Minnie in 1878, Callie in 1879, John in 1881, Elmer in 1883, Docie in 1884, Charles in 1889, Claiborne in 1890, Novia in 1892, George in 1894, and Victoria in 1896.
George and Victoria's first home was near Victoria's parents home. This is where Minnie, Callie, and John were born. George later purchased his first 2 acres of land near Chambers Creek, in 1881, from the son of Captain Carr Forrest, for whom the town of Forreston was named. This is where the rest of his family was born.
Nash started to develop in the fall 1882, with its first store and a post office, in the summer of 1883. The community of Nash built a good schoolhouse and churches sprang up in the vicinity. Victoria and her family would visit her folks in Avalon on various weekends and attend their church too. During 1883, George's younger brother, Claiborne, along with his wife and children, moved by train from Hancock County, Tennessee, and settled in the town of Nash. George was a successful farmer and purchased more land in 1891 and in 1893 to take an advantage of the fertile valley. In the summer of 1896, George bought a new leather top buggy, for $30, from J D Akission. Hard work was paying off for George Parten.
As told by their daughter Minnie, in Dec of 1896, George and Victoria were involved in a serious buggy accident, leaving them both severely injured. Victoria died on January 5, 1897 and George died on March 15, 1897. The death of George and Victoria was intestate, George having no will, and their children left in a precarious situation. Their eldest daughter Minnie was married in 1895 to George Wilson and lived near the town of Italy. Callie married James Grant, 5 days after her father's death. The rest of the children were minors: John was 16, Elmer was 14, Docie was 12, Charles was 10, Novia was 8, Claiborne was 6, George was 4, and Victoria was 2.
In July 1897, their Uncle William Marshal Parten was awarded guardianship of George and Victoria's estate and minor children, by the Waxahachie courthouse. William paid each of George's children $363.84 when they became of age, for their part of their parents estate that was valued at $4,100.00.
George Sr. and wife Victoria are both presumed buried at the Glenwood Methodist Church cemetery, located between Nash and Forreston. Only the maker for George is found there.
There are various spellings of "Parten" found in Ellis County, Texas and Hancock County, Tennessee for George Warren Parten is: Parton, Partin, Partain, Pardon, Parden, and Partan.
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