I pulled this list together using documents from the plantations of Samuel, Alexander and David Cleage and Elijah Hurst. All four were located in McMinn County, Tennessee. During 2015, I am going to go through the list and write about each person that I can find after Freedom in 1865. I completed 4 earlier. You can read their story by clicking on the linked names. I will start tomorrow with a general description of each plantation.
- Bill Cleage – 1807
- Henry Cleage – 1824
- Lea Cleage –
- Fannie Cleage –
- Peter Cleage – 1817
- Jerry Cleage – 1831
- Bob Cleage- 1830
- Jim Cleage 11832
- Big Annie Cleage
- Matilda Cleage
- Charity Cleage – 1838
- Caroline Cleage – 1836
- Jim Cleage – 1822
- Joe Cleage – 1844
- Sally Cleage – 1842
- Arch Cleage – 1836
- Margth Cleage – 1838
- Charles Cleage – b.1828
- Mary Cleage – 1821
- Henry Cleage – 1848
- Lydia Cleage – 1851
- Joe Cleage – 1808
- Jane Cleage – 1834
- Lynd Cleage – 1841
- Frank Cleage – 1813
- Phillip Cleage – 1831
- Lewis Cleage – 1830
- Sam Cleage – 1850
- Jeff Cleage – 1837
- Martha Cleage – 1831
- Lea Cleage – 1818
- Julian Cleage – 1809
- Patsy Cleage – 1847
- Amy Cleage – 1825
- Jeff Cleage – 1858
- Juda Cleage – 1814
- Charles Cleage – 1848
- Angelen Cleage – 1850
- Lewis Cleage – 1852
- Laura Cleage – 1859
- Frank Cleage – younger than Laura
- Jane Cleage –
- Adaline Cleage –
- Tom Cleage –
- Frank Cleage – 1816
- Tom Lane Cleage –
- Harry Hurst
- Jeff Hurst
- Rachel Hurst
- Peter Hurst
- Auston Hurst
- Tom Hurst
- Nancy Hurst
- Judi Hurst
- Jerry Hurst
- Dorcus Hurst (bill of sale 29 Jan 1827)
I like this, look forward to reading more about the Cleage and Hurst slaves.
So do I. I hope I can find all of them, or most of them.
Wow! This is something to look forward to. All the best!
I found myself researching some of them and decided to do it in a systemic way and post about it.
Now that’s a worthy and much-needed New Year’s resolution for me: to get systematic! Love your photo of your new work space.
What a beautiful tribute Kristin. Wishing you many Blessings and looking forward to following your posts.
An amazing list and effort Kris! Quite a labor of love that has a long legacy attached to it! Well done!:)
I wonder how many and how far i will be able to follow them.
This is a wonderful project. Anyone looking for these ancestors will be thrilled to find your postings.
I’m trying to do a similar project on Hubpages with the 100 men who were in the same company as my great-great grandfather. I’ve let it languish, but need to get back to work on it.
It helps to give a better picture of my own ancestors when I investigate their friends and neighbors.
great approach and good hunting. Looking forward to …!
gem!