Jerry and Linda Butler

Jonathan W. Fagg, 1821–1900 (aged 79 years)

Name
Jonathan W. /Fagg/
Birth
about 1821
Rutherford Co. TN
Birth of a daughter
Nancy Fagg
about 1846
Kentucky
Birth of a daughter
Francis M. Fagg
about 1847
Kentucky
Birth of a son
Thomas Fagg
about 1849
Kentucky
Census
1850 (aged 29 years)
Dwelling 753, Scott Township, Montgomery Co. IN
Occupation
School teacher
1850
Birth of a son
Charles Fagg
October 1850
Montgomery Co. IN
Birth of a daughter
Susan Fagg
about 1855
Montgomery Co. IN
Birth of a son
John W. Fagg
September 1857
Montgomery Co. IN
Census
1860 (aged 39 years)
Dwelling 88, Osage, LaSalle Co. IL
Occupation
Farmer
1860
Birth of a daughter
Virginia Fagg
January 18, 1860
Illinois
Birth of a daughter
Charlotte (Lottie) Fagg
February 5, 1861
Montgomery Co. IN
Census
1870 (aged 49 years)
Dwelling 8, Whitesville, Montgomery Co. IN
Occupation
Physician
1870
Census
1880 (aged 59 years)
Dwelling 24, Monon, White Co. IN
Occupation
Physician
1880
Marriage of a son
Charles Fagg — Effie A. ? — View this family
about 1888
Census
1890 (0 after death)
Private, Company H, 101st Illinois Infantry, Dwelling 4, District 13, Henderson Co. TN
Death of a daughter
Virginia Fagg
November 6, 1892
Source: Headstone
Text:

"Wife of John Wesley Smith" "Mother of Thomas Edgar & Nellie Frances"
Marriage of a son
John W. Fagg — Margaret (Maggie) Drummond — View this family
about 1896
Marriage of a daughter
Christopher Columbus Butler — Charlotte (Lottie) Fagg — View this family
April 18, 1897
Henderson Co. TN
Text:

"ceremony by J. P. Bartholomew"
Death
between 1890 and 1900 (aged 79 years)
Henderson or Carroll Co. TN
Family with Eleanor J. Wasson
himself
Birth: about 1821 — Rutherford Co. TN
Census: 1850 — Dwelling 753, Scott Township, Montgomery Co. IN
Occupation: School teacher — 1850
Census: 1860 — Dwelling 88, Osage, LaSalle Co. IL
Occupation: Farmer — 1860
Census: 1870 — Dwelling 8, Whitesville, Montgomery Co. IN
Occupation: Physician — 1870
Census: 1880 — Dwelling 24, Monon, White Co. IN
Occupation: Physician — 1880
Census: 1890 — Private, Company H, 101st Illinois Infantry, Dwelling 4, District 13, Henderson Co. TN
Death: between 1890 and 1900 — Henderson or Carroll Co. TN
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Eleanor J. Wasson Nancy Fagg Francis M. Fagg Thomas Fagg Charles Fagg Susan Fagg John W. Fagg Charlotte (Lottie) Fagg Virginia Fagg
Jonathan W. Fagg
1821–1900
Birth: about 1821 — Rutherford Co. TN
Death: between 1890 and 1900 — Henderson or Carroll Co. TN
partner
Birth: about 1822 — Kentucky
Census: 1850 — Dwelling 753, Scott Township, Montgomery Co. IN
Census: 1860 — Dwelling 88, Osage, LaSalle Co. IL
Census: 1870 — Dwelling 8, Whitesville, Montgomery Co. IN
Census: 1880 — Dwelling 24, Monon, White Co. IN
Census: 1900 — Dwelling 39, District 2, Carroll Co. TN
Death: 1904 — Henderson or Carroll Co. TN
Burial: Scotts Hill Methodist Cemetery, Henderson Co. TN
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Jonathan W. Fagg Nancy Fagg Francis M. Fagg Thomas Fagg Charles Fagg Susan Fagg John W. Fagg Charlotte (Lottie) Fagg Virginia Fagg
Eleanor J. Wasson
1822–1904
Birth: about 1822 — Kentucky
Death: 1904 — Henderson or Carroll Co. TN
daughter
Birth: about 1846 25 24 — Kentucky
Census: 1850 — Dwelling 753, Scott Township, Montgomery Co. IN
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Nancy Fagg
1846–…
Birth: about 1846 25 24 — Kentucky
2 years
daughter
Birth: about 1847 26 25 — Kentucky
Census: 1850 — Dwelling 753, Scott Township, Montgomery Co. IN
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Francis M. Fagg
1847–…
Birth: about 1847 26 25 — Kentucky
3 years
son
Birth: about 1849 28 27 — Kentucky
Census: 1860 — Dwelling 88, Osage, LaSalle Co. IL
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Thomas Fagg
1849–…
Birth: about 1849 28 27 — Kentucky
22 months
son
Birth: October 1850 29 28 — Montgomery Co. IN
Census: 1860 — Dwelling 88, Osage, LaSalle Co. IL
Census: 1870 — Dwelling 8, Whitesville, Montgomery Co. IN
Census: 1880 — Dwelling 168, Roachdale, Putnam Co. IN
Marriage: about 1888
Census: 1900 — Dwelling 39, District 2, Carroll Co. TN
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Charles Fagg
1850–…
Birth: October 1850 29 28 — Montgomery Co. IN
5 years
daughter
Birth: about 1855 34 33 — Montgomery Co. IN
Census: 1860 — Dwelling 88, Osage, LaSalle Co. IL
Census: 1870 — Dwelling 8, Whitesville, Montgomery Co. IN
Census: 1880 — Dwelling 24, Monon, White Co. IN
Occupation: School teacher — 1880
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Susan Fagg
1855–…
Birth: about 1855 34 33 — Montgomery Co. IN
3 years
son
Birth: September 1857 36 35 — Montgomery Co. IN
Census: 1860 — Dwelling 88, Osage, LaSalle Co. IL
Census: 1870 — Dwelling 8, Whitesville, Montgomery Co. IN
Census: 1880 — Dwelling 24, Monon, White Co. IN
Marriage: about 1896
Census: 1900 — 436 East Street, Center, Marion Co. Indiana
Census: 1910 — Dwelling 17, District 5, Carroll Co. TN
Census: 1930 — Dwelling 80, District 5, Carroll Co. TN
Death: 1940
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John W. Fagg
1857–1940
Birth: September 1857 36 35 — Montgomery Co. IN
Death: 1940
4 years
daughter
Birth: February 5, 1861 40 39 — Montgomery Co. IN
Census: 1870 — Dwelling 8, Whitesville, Montgomery Co. IN
Census: 1880 — Dwelling 24, Monon, White Co. IN
Marriage: April 18, 1897 — Henderson Co. TN
Census: 1900 — Dwelling 211, District 5, Carroll County TN
Census: 1910 — Dwelling 89, District 7, Henderson Co. TN
Death: June 11, 1917
Burial: Butler Cemetery, Decatur Co. TN
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Christopher Columbus Butler David Bennett Butler Family with spouse … ? May ?
Charlotte (Lottie) Fagg
1861–1917
Birth: February 5, 1861 40 39 — Montgomery Co. IN
Death: June 11, 1917
-1 years
daughter
Birth: January 18, 1860 39 38 — Illinois
Census: 1860 — Dwelling 88, Osage, LaSalle Co. IL
Census: 1870 — Dwelling 8, Whitesville, Montgomery Co. IN
Census: 1880 — Dwelling 24, Monon, White Co. IN
Occupation: School teacher — 1880
Death: November 6, 1892
Burial: Scotts Hill Methodist Cemetery, Henderson Co. TN
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Wesley Smith Thomas Edgar Smith Nellie Frances Smith
Virginia Fagg
1860–1892
Birth: January 18, 1860 39 38 — Illinois
Death: November 6, 1892
Shared note

Jonathan W. Fagg was born in 1821 in Rutherford County, Tenn., a son of Charles and Winifred (Welborn) Fagg. He died in the 1890s in Henderson or Carroll County, Tenn. About 1845 he married Eleanor J. She was born about 1822 in Kentucky. She was living in 1900 in Carroll County, Tenn.

In 1849 Jonathan settled in Montgomery County, Indiana, where he was a practicing physician. He was a Democrat and member of the Christian Church. At the 1850 census, he was listed as a school teacher, age 28, born in Tennessee, his land valued at $1,500, with Eleanor J., 27; Nancy W., 4; and Frances M., 3, all born in Kentucky. At the 1870 census, he was listed at Whitesville, with wife Ella; Charles, 20; Susan, 16; John, 13; Virginia, 11; and Charlotte, 9. Susan taught school at New Ross in 1874 and taught a Sunday School class at New Ross Christian Church. At the 1880 census, Jonathan was listed as a physician in the town of Monon, Monon Township, White County, Ind., age 59, born in Tennessee, father born in Virginia, mother born in Georgia, with wife Eleanor, 58, born in Kentucky, parents born in Virginia; and children Sue, 25, a school teacher; John W., 22, a laborer; Virginia, 20; and Charlotte, 18, all born in Missouri.

In the 1890 Special Census of Union Veterans, Dr. Jonathan W. Fagg was listed at Sardis Post Office in Henderson County, Tenn., suffering from paralysis and deafness, having served as a private in Company H, 101st Illinois Infantry Regiment, 1862-1865. At the 1900 census, Eleanor was living with her son Charles in Caroll County, Tenn., listed as born in February 1822 in Kentucky, her father born in Virginia and her mother in Kentucky.

Jonathan W. and Eleanor J. Fagg had [eight] children:
i. Nancy W. Fagg, born about 1845 in Kentucky.
ii. Frances M. Fagg, born about 1847 in Kentucky.
iii. Mildred L. Fagg, born about July and died in October 1849 in Montgomery County, Ind., District 76, of consumption, age three months.
iv. Charles S. Fagg, born in October 1850 in Montgomery County, Ind.; living in 1900 in Carroll County, Tenn.
v. Susan Fagg, born about 1854 in Montgomery County, Ind.
vi. John W. Fagg, born about 1857 in Montgomery County, Ind. In March 1882

John started a drugstore in Monon Township, White County, Ind., with [his father] physician J.W. Fagg. John W. Fagg was listed at the 1900 census in Center Township, Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind., born in September 1857 in Missouri, father shown as born in Kentucky and mother in Indiana, with wife Margaret, born in January 1871 in Tennessee to parents born there, married four years with no children.

vii. Virginia Fagg, born about 1859 in Montgomery County, Ind.
ix. Charlotte Fagg, born about 1861 in Montgomery County, Ind.

Rutherford County, Tenn., Record Bk. 6, p. 218

Charles Fagg's will

Mr. Charles Fagg being sick informed us the under subscribers that he wished his wife Winiford Fagg to keep his property together, and take care of his son Jonathan W. Fagg, also if his wife should be delivered of a child within nine months for her and them to have an equal share of his property, and wished his children to be educated out of their own parts, if they will take it kindley as their share of property will afford and if any of the childrens property remains when they come of age to be divided off to them.
September 24th 1822.
(s) Charles Fagg his mark seal

Test
Wm. Sargeant.
Nathanl Chaffin.
Jonathan Wilburn.

Recorded Nov. 25, 1822

  • from the research of Fred Eggleston
  1. Byron and Barbara Sistler, Index to Tennessee Wills & Administrations, 1779-1861 (Nashville, 1990), p. 118 (referring to Rutherford County, Tenn., Record Bk. 6, p. 218); copy of Charles Fagg’s will, provided by Jim Welborn, Orange, Texas, March 1999 (witnessed by Wm. Sargeant, Nathaniel Chaffin, and Jonathan Wilburn).
  2. U.S. Census, 1900, Carroll County, Tenn., Enum. Dist. 123, sheet 3, line 6.
  3. Directory of Union Township, Montgomery County, Ind.
  4. U.S. Census, 1850, Montgomery County, Ind., p. 526-B.
  5. U.S. Census, 1870, Montgomery County, Ind., page not noted.
  6. Directory of Union Township, Montgomery County, Ind.
  7. U.S. Census, 1880, White County, Ind., Enum. Dist. 177, sheet 5, line 2.
  8. Special Census of Union Veterans anad Widows, 1890, Henderson County, Tenn., Enum. Dist. 4, sheet 67, line 1.
  9. U.S. Census, 1900, Carroll County, Tenn., Enum. Dist. 123, sheet 3, line 6.
  10. U.S. Census, 1850, Montgomery County, Ind., Mortality Schedules, p. 68.
  11. Counties of White and Pulaski, Indiana, Historical and Biographical (n.p., 1882), p. 173.
  12. U.S. Census, 1900, Marion County, Ind., Enum. Dist. 101, sheet 5, line 76.