John Bird Woolverton

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1840, Henderson Co, Tennessee

Notes:

John was the oldest child of Andrew Woolverton and wife. .

John and anna jane remained in Kentucky for a few years until around 1813 when the moved into Tennessee, loving most of the time in Maury County, where their children grew up. .

Anna Jane Hanks was the sister of The Reverent Thomas Hanks..

the Rev. Thomas Hanks and other Hanks relatives had moved to Texas before it became a state. Around 1845, while in their 60's, John and Anna Jane followed them, settling in Anderson County. They settled near the new community of Tennessee Colony. At the same time, most of their children, grandchildren and many other relatives and families came too. Here John and Anna Jane lived the remainder of their lives. John is often referred to as John Bird Woolverton, He died on 22 Aug 1863, Anna Jane died the following year. Two of his sons were named executors of his estate. Shortly before his death, he sold his land to Thomas Hudson..

by Bonnie Woolverton.
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John married Anna Jane Hanks on 15 Apr 1801 in Pulaski Co, Kentucky. Anna (daughter of Moses Hanks and Agatha Dodson) was born on 5 Jan 1788 in Pittsylvania Co, Virginia; died on 1 Feb 1864 in Tennessee Colony, Anderson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. William Robert Woolverton was born on 1 Jan 1803 in Pulaski Co, Kentucky; died on 1 Nov 1872 in Tennessee Colony, Anderson Co, Texas.
2. Thomas Woolverton was born on 4 Oct 1804 in Pulaski Co, Kentucky; died in Oct 1863 in Anderson Co, Texas.
3. John Bird "Jack" Woolverton was born on 2 Jan 1807 in Pulaski Co, Kentucky; died in Sep 1864 in Tennessee Colony, Anderson Co, Texas.
4. Elizabeth "Betsy" Woolverton was born on 24 Dec 1809 in Somerset, Pulaski Co, Kentucky; died on 10 Aug 1870 in Tennessee Colony, Anderson Co, Texas; was buried in Tennessee Colony Cem, Tennessee Colony, Anderson Co, Texas.
5. Greenville Woolverton was born on 16 Sep 1812 in Pulaski Co, Kentucky; died in 1880 in Rusk Co, Texas.
6. Bird Woolverton was born on 23 Dec 1814 in Maury Co, Tennessee; died on 16 Oct 1870 in Limestone Co, Texas.
7. James Henry Woolverton was born on 10 Aug 1817 in Pulaski Co, Kentucky; died in 1836 in Tennessee.
8. Mary "Polly" Woolverton was born on 3 Mar 1820 in Tennessee; died in 1882 in Tennessee Colony, Anderson Co, Texas.

Andrew married Sarah Ann Stone, (dau of who?) about 1779. Sarah was born about 1760 in of, Pittsylvania Co, Virginia; died after 1792 in of, Pittsylvania Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]