Name |
Theresa S. (Terressa) Moyers |
Birth |
1842 |
Pikeville, Bledsoe Co, Tennessee |
Gender |
Female |
Census |
15 Jun 1860 |
Bee Creek P.O., Cumberland Co, Tennessee |
- Christopher Moyers 62
Sarah Moyers 56
Henry Y Moyers 22
Terrissa S Moyers 19 * she m Wylie Dagger aft this census
Robert A B Moyers 16
114 Dagger (Dugger) Henry 54 1806 North Carolina
114 Dagger Sarah 48 1812 North Carolina
114 Dagger Wiley 22 1838 Tennessee
* m Terressa Moyers he died in Civil War
114 Dagger Harding 20 1840 Tennessee
114 Dagger Enoch A 17 1843 Tennessee
114 Dagger Margaret E 9 1851 Tennessee
114 Hedgeman Elender 32 1828 North Carolina
114 Dyer Lydia 60 1800 Tennessee (relative of Terressa's sister's husband)
116 Dugger John W 29 1831 North Carolina
116 Dugger Catharine 26 1834 Tennessee
116 Dugger George W 5 1855 Tennessee
116 Dugger Mary E 4 1856 Tennessee
116 Dugger Emly J 31857 Tennessee
116 Dugger Francis M 2 1858 Tennessee
116 Dugger David M 9/12 1859 Tennessee
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Other-Begin |
20 Aug 1866 |
Civil War Pension, Company K, 1st Tennessee Infantry |
- soldier: Dugger, Wiley L.
applicant: widow: Dugger, Theresa S.
Company K. 1. E. Tennessee
date of filing: 1866 Aug 20
application no. 123093
certificate no. 91004
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Census |
1870 |
Ormes Store P.O., Bledsoe Co, Tennessee |
- 70 Worthington R K 78 1792 Tennessee
70 Worthington Sarah 66 1804 South Carolina
70 Dugger Ferna 29 1841 Female Tennessee
70 Dugger Violet 8 1862 Female Tennessee
per 1900 census, Bledsoe:
Dallas Stone, dau of Patrick and Mary, married a Worthington, had a son named Brown Worthingtonton, born 1897
|
Census |
1880 |
Pikeville, Bledsoe Co, Tennessee |
- Terressa Dugger 40
Violett Dugger 18
|
Census |
1900 |
Marion Co, Tennessee |
- John Fanlus 44 Dec 1855 m 18 yrs 1882
Violet J Fanlus 38 Sep 1861
Ethel M Fanlus 17 Sep 1882
Hilton B Fanlus 6 May 1894
Lonna J Fanlus 4 Feb 1896
Roger H Fanlus 1 Jun 1898
Terressa Dugges 59 Mar 1841 mother-in-law wid
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Death |
Aft 1900 |
of, Marion Co, Tennessee |
Notes |
- Every now and then a soul from the past seems to just jump off the census pages and become a living, breathing person; such is the case of Terressa Moyers. She was a sister to my grandfather, 18 years his junior.
In June of 1860, she was 19 years old, still living at home with her parents and what few siblings were still home. A nearby neighbor was the Dugger family, and in particular a son Wylie, who was 22. It's possible they were courting at that time, and enjoying youth and budding romance. Sometime probably soon after that census was taken, they married and started their own home. It is said that her mother died at Terressa's home in 1860; so she was clearly a newlywed when she lost her mother. By January of '61, she conceived; but only a month before the blessed time for her delivery, her husband enlisted for the war along with his father and his brother Harding; leaving Theresa with family and friends to bring their baby into a war torn world. She named her baby Violet, perhaps for the fresh beauty of the flower, maybe even her favorite.
Sadly, by the end of 1862, Wiley came down with disease and died on Christmas Day. His father Henry was not long behind him, dying also of disease the following May of 1863.
Theresa never remarried. By the 1870 census, she is living with an elderly couple in their 70s, named Worthington, with Violet.
Then by 1880, it's just she and her daughter. Two years later Violet marries and starts her own family. It's easy to assume that Theresa lived with them and enjoyed her grandchildren as they were being born. By the time the 1900 census is taken, there are four, ranging from 2 to 12.
The following decade was tragically the end. John Farmer died in 1901, and Violet died in 1915. It's unknown when Theresa died, but it must have been in decade, as well, as by the 1910 census, three of the younger kids, in their tween years, were staying with "Rusty" Dugger who identified himself as their grandfather, born 1831. It's not determined exactly who he was, but probably a great uncle.
Rest in Peace, Aunt Theresa.
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Person ID |
I1069 |
Roots |
Last Modified |
16 Dec 2011 |
Father |
Christopher* Moyers (or Myers, Myres), b. 26 Oct 1797, Dandridge, Jefferson Co, Tennessee d. 24 Aug 1874, Cumberland Co, Tennessee (Age 76 years) |
Mother |
Sarah* McGowan, b. 1803, Spartanburg District, South Carolina (maybe) d. Aft Jun 1860, Pikeville, Bledsoe Co, Tennessee (Age > 57 years) |
Marriage |
1 Feb 1822 |
White Pine, Jefferson Co, Tennessee [1] |
- Marriage bond:
C Moyer to Bond 1250 - Wm Carroll, Govn
Know all men by these presents that we Christopher Moyer and John Moyer of Jefferson county and state of Tennessee are held and firmly bound unto William Carroll, Governor, and his successor in office in the sum of Twelve hundred fifty dollars, to be void on condition there be no cause to obstruct the marriage of the said Christopher Moyer with Sarah McGowen.
Witness our hand & seal this 1st day of February 1822.
(signed) Christopher Moyers
(signed) John Moyers
State of Tennessee
Jefferson County
To any regular Minister of the Gospel or Justice of peace for said county, greeting.
You are hereby authorized to celebrate the rites of marriage between Christoper Moyer and Sarah McGowen and join them together as husband and wife according to the ceremony of your church.
Given at office this 1st day of February 1822.
(signed) Joseph Hamilton
clerk by J. Hamilton
Marriage license:
C. Moyers to License Sarah McGowen
The within named couple married by me the 1st of January 1822.
(signed) Robert McFarland
Justice of the Peace
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Family ID |
F388 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |