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John Ellis “Jack” Appleton

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John Ellis “Jack” Appleton

Birth
Collinsville, DeKalb County, Alabama, USA
Death
7 Jun 1952 (aged 91)
Fort Payne, DeKalb County, Alabama, USA
Burial
Fort Payne, DeKalb County, Alabama, USA GPS-Latitude: 34.4353028, Longitude: -85.7298444
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The 1870 US Census of Township 9, Range 7, DeKalb Co., AL enumerated the household of 43 Y/O John Bulow Appleton, a farmer born in S. C., and his 35 Y/O wife, Martha Frances (Ellis) Appleton, born in GA. Also living in the household were their children: 16 Y/O Amelia Frances Appleton born in Georgia; 15 Y/O James Grigsby Appleton, born in Alabama; 13 Y/O Lutherine S. Appleton, born in AL; 11 Y/O William Newton Appleton born in AL; 9 Y/O John Ellis Appleton born in AL; 7 Y/O Susan E. Appleton born in AL; 5 Y/O Thomas Hayne Appleton born in AL and 1 Y/O Charles E. Appleton. Judging by the birth dates and birth places of their two oldest children, John Bulow Appleton moved his family from Georgia to Alabama in 1854/55.

The 1880 US Census of DeKalb Co., AL Enumerated the household of 53 Y/O John Bulow Appleton, a minister of the gospel, and his 45 Y/O wife, Martha Frances (Ellis) Appleton. Their children living in the household were: 23 Y/O James Grigsby Appleton, a farmer; 21 Y/O William Newton Appleton, a student; 19 Y/O John Ellis Appleton, a student; 17 Y/O Susan E. Appleton; 15 Y/O Thomas Hayne Appleton, a farm worker; 11 Y/O Charles E. Appleton, a student; 9 Y/O Martha B. Appleton, a student; 4 Y/O Elizabeth Varner Appleton and 1 Y/O Joseph W. Appleton.

John Ellis "Jack" Appleton married Amanda M. Hill in Etowah Co., AL on 24 Dec 1891. Interestingly, Amanda's husband, John Ellis Appleton, was the son of John Bulow Appleton, the Baptist Minister who married Amanda's parents.

The 1900 US Census of Van Buren, DeKalb Co., AL enumerated the household of 37 Y/O John Ellis Appleton, a farmer born in AL, and his 27 Y/O wife, Manda (Amanda M. Hill), born Nov 1872 in AL. Also residing in the household were their children: 7 Y/O Iris Martha Appleton; 5 Y/O Loraine Lula Appleton; 3 Y/O Cora E. Appleton and 1 Y/O Ben Hill Appleton.

The 1910 US Census of Collinsville, DeKalb Co., AL enumerated the household of 49 Y/O John Ellis Appleton, a farmer, and his 38 Y/O wife, Amanda (Amanda M. Hill). Also living in the household were their children: 17 Y/O Iris Martha Appleton; 16 Y/O Loraine Lula Appleton; 13 Y/O Cora E. Appleton; 11 Y/O Ben Hill Appleton; 8 Y/O Frank B. Appleton; 5 Y/O Zack Yeargin Appleton; 3 Y/O Jessie L. Appleton and 8 months old John Bulow Appleton.
NOTE: Amanda named one of her sons, Zack Yeargin Appleton, b. 10 Jul 1904, after her mother's maiden name, Yeargin; Martha Jane (Yeargin) Hill (1840-1884).

The 1920 US Census of Leesburg, Cherokee Co., AL enumerated the household of 53 [sic] Y/O John Ellis Appleton, a farmer, and his 47 Y/O wife, Amanda (Amanda M. Hill). Their children living in the household were: 20 Y/O Ben Appleton; 18 Y/O Frank B. Appleton; 16 Y/O Zack Yeargin Appleton; 12 Y/O Jesse L. Appleton and 10 Y/O John Bulow Appleton. In 1920, their 24 Y/O unmarried daughter, Loraine Lula Appleton, was living in the household of her married sister, Iris Martha (Appleton) Garrison.

The 1930 US Census of Fort Payne, DeKalb Co., AL enumerated the household of 68 Y/O John Ellis Appleton, an odd job laborer, and his 57 Y/O wife, Amanda M. Hill. Their children living in the household were: 34 Y/O Loraine Lula Appleton, a clerk in freight department; 22 Y/O Jesse L. Appleton, a bank teller and 20 Y/O John Bulow Appleton. Also residing in the household was 71 Y/O unmarried William N. Appleton, a brother of John Ellis Appleton.

The 1940 US Census of Fort Payne, DeKalb Co., AL enumerated the household of 78 Y/O John Ellis Appleton, retired, and his 67 Y/O wife, Amanda M. Hill. Also living in the household was their 45 Y/O unmarried daughter, Loraine Lula Appleton, a fire insurance company agent.

The children of John Ellis and Amanda (Hill) Appleton were:
1) Iris Martha Appleton, b. October 1892 Van Buren, DeKalb Co., AL, m. Hugh Dudley Garrison.
2) Lulu Loraine Appleton, b. July 1894 Van Buren, DeKalb Co., AL.
3) Cora E. Appleton, b. February 1897 Van Buren, DeKalb Co., AL.
4) Ben Hill Appleton, b. 19 Apr 1899 Van Buren, DeKalb Co., AL, d. 20 Oct 1955 Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL.
5) Frank B. Appleton, b. 14 Dec 1901 Collinsville DeKalb Co., AL, d. 10 Dec 1977 Pikeville, Pike Co., KY.
6) Zack Yeargin Appleton, b. 10 Jul 1904 Collinsville DeKalb Co., AL.
7) Jess L. Appleton b. 05 Feb 1907 Collinsville, DeKalb Co., AL, d. 21 Jan 1971 Fort Payne, DeKalb Co., AL, m.
Gladys Cochran.
8) John Bulow Appleton, b. 27 Jul 1909 Collinsville, DeKalb Co., AL.

Bio by Gresham Farrar.
The 1870 US Census of Township 9, Range 7, DeKalb Co., AL enumerated the household of 43 Y/O John Bulow Appleton, a farmer born in S. C., and his 35 Y/O wife, Martha Frances (Ellis) Appleton, born in GA. Also living in the household were their children: 16 Y/O Amelia Frances Appleton born in Georgia; 15 Y/O James Grigsby Appleton, born in Alabama; 13 Y/O Lutherine S. Appleton, born in AL; 11 Y/O William Newton Appleton born in AL; 9 Y/O John Ellis Appleton born in AL; 7 Y/O Susan E. Appleton born in AL; 5 Y/O Thomas Hayne Appleton born in AL and 1 Y/O Charles E. Appleton. Judging by the birth dates and birth places of their two oldest children, John Bulow Appleton moved his family from Georgia to Alabama in 1854/55.

The 1880 US Census of DeKalb Co., AL Enumerated the household of 53 Y/O John Bulow Appleton, a minister of the gospel, and his 45 Y/O wife, Martha Frances (Ellis) Appleton. Their children living in the household were: 23 Y/O James Grigsby Appleton, a farmer; 21 Y/O William Newton Appleton, a student; 19 Y/O John Ellis Appleton, a student; 17 Y/O Susan E. Appleton; 15 Y/O Thomas Hayne Appleton, a farm worker; 11 Y/O Charles E. Appleton, a student; 9 Y/O Martha B. Appleton, a student; 4 Y/O Elizabeth Varner Appleton and 1 Y/O Joseph W. Appleton.

John Ellis "Jack" Appleton married Amanda M. Hill in Etowah Co., AL on 24 Dec 1891. Interestingly, Amanda's husband, John Ellis Appleton, was the son of John Bulow Appleton, the Baptist Minister who married Amanda's parents.

The 1900 US Census of Van Buren, DeKalb Co., AL enumerated the household of 37 Y/O John Ellis Appleton, a farmer born in AL, and his 27 Y/O wife, Manda (Amanda M. Hill), born Nov 1872 in AL. Also residing in the household were their children: 7 Y/O Iris Martha Appleton; 5 Y/O Loraine Lula Appleton; 3 Y/O Cora E. Appleton and 1 Y/O Ben Hill Appleton.

The 1910 US Census of Collinsville, DeKalb Co., AL enumerated the household of 49 Y/O John Ellis Appleton, a farmer, and his 38 Y/O wife, Amanda (Amanda M. Hill). Also living in the household were their children: 17 Y/O Iris Martha Appleton; 16 Y/O Loraine Lula Appleton; 13 Y/O Cora E. Appleton; 11 Y/O Ben Hill Appleton; 8 Y/O Frank B. Appleton; 5 Y/O Zack Yeargin Appleton; 3 Y/O Jessie L. Appleton and 8 months old John Bulow Appleton.
NOTE: Amanda named one of her sons, Zack Yeargin Appleton, b. 10 Jul 1904, after her mother's maiden name, Yeargin; Martha Jane (Yeargin) Hill (1840-1884).

The 1920 US Census of Leesburg, Cherokee Co., AL enumerated the household of 53 [sic] Y/O John Ellis Appleton, a farmer, and his 47 Y/O wife, Amanda (Amanda M. Hill). Their children living in the household were: 20 Y/O Ben Appleton; 18 Y/O Frank B. Appleton; 16 Y/O Zack Yeargin Appleton; 12 Y/O Jesse L. Appleton and 10 Y/O John Bulow Appleton. In 1920, their 24 Y/O unmarried daughter, Loraine Lula Appleton, was living in the household of her married sister, Iris Martha (Appleton) Garrison.

The 1930 US Census of Fort Payne, DeKalb Co., AL enumerated the household of 68 Y/O John Ellis Appleton, an odd job laborer, and his 57 Y/O wife, Amanda M. Hill. Their children living in the household were: 34 Y/O Loraine Lula Appleton, a clerk in freight department; 22 Y/O Jesse L. Appleton, a bank teller and 20 Y/O John Bulow Appleton. Also residing in the household was 71 Y/O unmarried William N. Appleton, a brother of John Ellis Appleton.

The 1940 US Census of Fort Payne, DeKalb Co., AL enumerated the household of 78 Y/O John Ellis Appleton, retired, and his 67 Y/O wife, Amanda M. Hill. Also living in the household was their 45 Y/O unmarried daughter, Loraine Lula Appleton, a fire insurance company agent.

The children of John Ellis and Amanda (Hill) Appleton were:
1) Iris Martha Appleton, b. October 1892 Van Buren, DeKalb Co., AL, m. Hugh Dudley Garrison.
2) Lulu Loraine Appleton, b. July 1894 Van Buren, DeKalb Co., AL.
3) Cora E. Appleton, b. February 1897 Van Buren, DeKalb Co., AL.
4) Ben Hill Appleton, b. 19 Apr 1899 Van Buren, DeKalb Co., AL, d. 20 Oct 1955 Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL.
5) Frank B. Appleton, b. 14 Dec 1901 Collinsville DeKalb Co., AL, d. 10 Dec 1977 Pikeville, Pike Co., KY.
6) Zack Yeargin Appleton, b. 10 Jul 1904 Collinsville DeKalb Co., AL.
7) Jess L. Appleton b. 05 Feb 1907 Collinsville, DeKalb Co., AL, d. 21 Jan 1971 Fort Payne, DeKalb Co., AL, m.
Gladys Cochran.
8) John Bulow Appleton, b. 27 Jul 1909 Collinsville, DeKalb Co., AL.

Bio by Gresham Farrar.


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