Erasmus Hill Hearn and DM McKnight, who married his daughter Octavia

Erasmus Hill Hearn and DM McKnight, who married his daughter Octavia

Census 1880 Texas Shelby 87 Dist pg 22
family 334
E H Hearn, W, M, 58, Farmer, NC, NC, NC
J C Hearn, W, F, 59, wife, SC, SC, SC
M C Hearn, W, F, 29, dau, TN, NC, SC
A N Hearn, W, F, 27, dau, TN, NC, SC
family 335
D M McKnight, W, M, 33, Farmer, TX, TN, TN
O C McKnight, W, F, 32, wife, TN, NC, SC
Coral McKnight, W, M, 9, son, TX, TX, TN
Maud McKnight, W, F, 11, dau, TX, TX, TN
Orsie McKnight, W, F, 7, dau, TX, TX, TN
A H McKnight, W, M, 5, son, TX, TX, TN
M J McKnight, W, M, 3, son, TX, TX, TN
Edgar McKnight, W, M, 1, son, TX, TX, TN

Census 1900 Texas Shelby 0084 Justice Precinct 1 (east part)
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Image 52
Family 450
Dan N McKnight, head, W, M, May 1845, 55, Md 32, TX, TN, TN
Octava S McKnight, wife, W, F, Apr 1848, 52, Md 32, 11 children 10 living, TN , NC, SC
Alexander H McKnight, son, W, M, Oct, 1872, 27, sgl, TX, TX, TN
Major J McKnight, son, W, M, Feb 1876, 24, sgl, TX, TX, TN
Edgar McKnight, son, W, M, 1879, 21, sgl, TX, TX, TN
Ozso McKnight, son, W, M, 1880, 20, sgl, TX, TX, TN
Clarrence McKnight, son, W, Aug 1882, 17, sgl, TX, TX, TN
Pearl McKnight, dau, W, F, Mar 1884, 16, sgl, TX, TX, TN
Susan B McKnight, dau, W, F, 1888, 11, sgl, TX, TX, TN


BIRTH-CENSUS-CHILDREN:
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United States Census 1910
Name: Octavia C Mcknight
Birthplace: Tennessee
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Residence: Justice Precinct 1, Shelby, Texas
Marital Status: Widowed
Race : White
Gender: Female
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: South Carolina
Family Number: 67
Page Number: 4
Household Gender Age
Octavia C Mcknight F 62y
Child Pearl Mcknight F 23y
Child Kittie Mcknight F 21y

BIRTH-CENSUS-SISTER:
Census 1930 Texas Shelby 1 J-Pct (East Part)
pg 30
Family 61
Octavia C McKnight, head, F, W, 82, Wd, TN, NC, SC
Alice Hearn, sister, F, W, 76, sgl, TN, NC, SC
James A Kimbro, head, M, W, 16, Md age 24, TX, TX, TX
Ludie E Kimbro, wife, F, W, 24, Md age 22, TX, TX TX

Lenora got the Doctor, not Lucy!

Hearne says: "Elbert Craton, son of Stephen and Jane (Ballard) Hearne, born in Coweta Co., Ga., June 1, 1827. Moved to Louisiana in 1856. From there be moved to Arkansas. He died 1887. He was a preacher in the Methodist Protestant church. Married Harriet Baker 1845. Children: Titus, born 1847 married Eliza Wilburn 1865. Their children are Olla, Thomas, James, Craton; Nora, born 1865; Lucy, born 1870, married Dr. James Jordan."

But indeed the 1900 census tells a different story. It was Lenora who married Dr. Jordan.
Census 1900 Arkansas Columbia McNeil
page 208
Family 8
James F Jordan, head, W, M, Dec 1860, 39, Md 16, AK, GA, GA, physician
Lenora Jordan, wife, W, F, Aug 1865, 34, Md 16, 4 children 4 living, LA, GA, GA
Prentiss Jordan, Son, W, M, Nov 1887, 12, sgl, AK, AK, LA
Flora G Jordan, dau, W, F, June 1889, 10, sgl, AK, AK, LA
Tully H Jordan, son, W, M, Dec 1891, 8, sgl, AK, AK, LA
Crayton A Jordan, son, W, M, Aug 1898, 1, sgl, AK, AK, LA
Lucy Hearn, sister-in-law, W, F, Mar 1871, 29, sgl, LA, GA, GA, dressmaker

Armed with this information, I was able to find the marriage record:
Arkansas County Marriages, 1837-1857, image 375
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Arkansas, Columbia
Married Dec 23, 1884
James F Jordan age 23 md Lenora Hearn age 19

William Titus Hearn in Arkansas

Census 1880 Arkansas Columbia Mississippi page 208
family 28
Elbert C Hearn, W, M, 53, farmer, GA, GA, NC
Harriett Hearn, W, F, 51, wife, GA, GA, GA
Lenora Hearn, W, F, 14, dau, LA, GA, GA
Lucy A Hearn, W, F, 8, dau, LA, GA, GA
William Childress, W, M, 21, laborer, LA, GA, GA
family 29
William Hearn, W, M, 33, farmer, GA, GA, GA
Eliza A Hearn, W, F, 34, wife, keeping house, LA, SC, MS
William O Hearn, W, M,13, son, works on farm, LA, GA, LA
Thomas A Hearn, W, M, 11, son, works on farm, LA, GA, LA
John N Hearn, W, M, 7, son, AR, GA, LA
Craton A Hearn, W, M, 4, son, AR, GA, LA
Augustus L Hearn, W, M, 1, son, AR, GA, LA

Oliver R Hearn and other in 1860 Jackson Parish, Lousiana

Census 1860 Louisiana Jackson Parish Brooklin page 408
family 466
Ansbury F Hearn, 36, M, Farmer, Ga
Rachael D Hearn, 33, F, Domestic, MS
Thomas Hearn, 12, M, GA
Stephen E Hearn, 9, M, GA
Lewis Compton 12, M, LA
Rachael E Compton, 8, F, LA
George W Hearn, 1, M, LA
family 467
Oliver R Hearn, 37, M, Farmer, GA
Nancy R Hearn, 34, F, Domestic, GA
Stephen M Hearn, 15, M, GA
Mary E Hearn, 14, F, GA
Leeroy W Hearn, 11, M, GA
Luther M Hearn, 9, M, GA
Fransis S Hearn, 5, F, LA
Marthilla J Hearn, 1, F, LA
family 468
Jane Hearn, 59 F, Domestic, NC
Allen E Ellis, 22, M, Farmer, GA
Nan C Ellis, 17, F, Domestic, GA
Augusta A Ellis, 3/12, F, LA
family 469
Robert S Bullard, 24, M, Farmer, GA
Saloma C Bullard, 20, F, Domestic, GA
family 470
Elbert C Hearn, 33, M, Blacksmith, GA
Hariet Hearn, 31, F, Domestic, GA
William T Hearn, 13, M, GA