Septemus and Julia Freeman -- divorced or widowed 1910?

This is what Hearne says about Septemus and Julia Freeman: "...Septimus F., born 1862, died 1910... Septimus Freeman married Miss Julia Pound in 1886. Children: Zilla May, born 1887; Loree, born 1890 and Adron, born 1893. Mr. Freeman died in 1911 and his widow lives in Atlanta, Ga.." (Hearne, Addenda, 1912, p 787, 788)

Septemus and Julia settled in Georgia back in Indian Springs. They are found there in the 1900 census. Julia is indeed found as a widow in Atlanta. But there is also a record for a living Septemus remarried to an Agnes in 1910.

1900 Census Georgia, Butts, Indian Springs, page 311
family 56
Sep F Freeman, head, W, M, Dec 1863, 36, Md 13, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia
Julia S Freeman, wife, W, F, Mar 1869, 31, Md 13, 4 children, 3 living, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia
Zilah M Freeman, dau, W, F, Oct 1887, 12, sgl, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia
Loree Freeman, dau, W, F, June 1891, 8, sgl, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia
Adrin W Freeman, son, W, M, June 1893, 6, sgl, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia

Census 1910 Georgia Cobb Coxes pg 45 (Very hard to read - 26+27 April, 1910)
Septimus F Freeman, head, M, W, 50, m2, 9 yrs, Georgia, N Carolina, Georgia
Agnes Freeman, wife, F, W, 35, m1, 9 yrs, Maryland, Maryland, Maryland
Harry Freeman, son, M, W, 8, sgl, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia
Adrian Freeman, son, M, W, 16, sgl, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia

Julia is living with Loree in Atlanta in 1910, 5th Wd Atlanta Fulton Georgia pg 246 (April 18, 1910)
760 Elliott Street
Julia Freeman, head, F, W, 41, Wd, 3 children, 3 living, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia
Loree Freeman, dau, F, W, 18, sgl, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia

Adrian is living with his Mother in 5th Wd Atlanta Fulton Georgia pg 5 in 1920
760 Whittaker Street
Family 93
Julia Freeman, head, F, W, 50, Wd, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia
Adrian Freeman, son, M, W, 26, sgl, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia



So, which is it? Hearne says that Septemus died in 1910. So is this another Septemus in 1920? That happens to be on a second marriage with a son from a first marriage Adrian? Seems unlikely. Perhaps Julia told people she was widowed, not wishing to point out she was divorced?

Thomas (Francis) and Susan Brown Freeman

Thomas F(Francis) and Susan Freeman mentioned in the Hearne Addenda page 788 are found in Texas in 1880, along with several of Thomas's brothers:

1880 Census, Texas, Young, Precinct 1, pp 400-401
Family 478
Thos F Freeman, W, M, 27, husband, GA, NC, GA
Susan Freeman, W, F, 23, wife, GA, NC, GA
Reger A Freeman, W, M, 5, son, GA, GA, GA
Sylph Freeman, W, F, 3, daughter, GA, GA, GA
Sallie W Freeman, W, F, 1, daughter, GA, GA, GA
Joseph B Freeman, W, M, 25, brother, GA, NC, GA
William W Freeman, W, M, 24, brother, GA, NC, GA
James E Freeman, W, M, 22, brother, GA, NC, GA
Parpiers R Freeman, W, M, 18, brother, GA, NC, GA
Septimus F Freeman, W, M, 16, brother, GA, NC, GA

This siblings and parents of Thomas are rounded out with this 1880 census record from Indian Springs, Georgia:

Family 148, Josiah Freeman, W, M, 68, farmer, b. NC, f. NC, m. NC;
Sarah W. Freeman, W, F, 50, wife, GA, GA, SC;
Jeter Freeman, W, M, 21, son, GA, NC, GA;
Jessee Freeman, W, M, 15, son, GA, NC, GA;
Dolly W Freeman, W, M, 12, son, GA, NC, GA;
Clifford Freeman, W, F, 11, dau, GA, NC, GA;
(boarders)
Census 1880 Georgia, Butts, Indian Springs, District 18, page 16; "Census 1880 Georgia Butts Indian Springs District 18 page 16 Freeman Jos.jpg" image in collection of Brian Cragun.

Mary Louisa Swan Clapp

I received a comment from "jsl" which pointed out the following:

W. T. Hearne on page 791 states:

"Mary Louise Hearne, daughter of Francis Sharpe Hearne, Sr., married a Mr. Swan, and they had one daughter, Louisa, who married a Mr. Clapp, and moved to Texas. "

Could the following census entry refer to Louisa and husband Clapp?

1900 census, Hood County, Texas, Justice Precinct 6, ED #93, Dwelling #68, Family #68
CLAPP, William Head WM Dec 1847 52 M32 TX/IL/TN farmer
CLAPP, Luisa S. wife WF Dec 1849 50 M32-9-7 GA/GA/GA
CLAPP, Grace Daughter WF Jan 1882 18 S TX/TX/GA
CLAPP, Allen B. Son WM Nov 1884 15 S TX/TX/GA
CLAPP, Annie L. Daughter Sep 1887 12 S TX/TX/GA
CLAPP, Ben E. Son WM May 1891 9 S TX/TX/GA

I agree with this. Looking at the information, there is more circumstantial evidence that boosts this conclusion.

First, the suggestion already has a lot going for it because of the approximate age of Louisa, and the Georgia birth. Here is some additional information.

There is no family Swan in Georgia with a child Louisa. However, our Mary Louisa Swan, age 10, is living with her aunt and uncle, Sarah Hearne and Jos. Freeman, Indian Springs, Butts, Georgia in 1860. This must be our Swan, else why a Swan living with the Freemans? So Mary Louisa's parents appear to have died.

Mary Louisa is not living with the Freemans in 1870. She would have been 20, based on the 1860 census. Hearne says she married a Clapp and moved to Texas. There is a Lu Clapp married to William Clapp, age 20, born in Georgia in 1870, in 4th Precinct. Houston County, Alabama PO. They have one daughter.

Family 206
William Clapp, 32, M, W, TX
Lu Clapp, 20, F, W, GA
Bettie Clapp, 2, F, W, Texas
David Smith, 23, M, W, Virginia, Farmer

William is not with his family in the 1880 census. But it is the same William with birth, father birth, and mother birth the same:

Family 124
William Clapp, W, M, 33, TX, IL, TN

John S. Prickett and Minnie Hearn Prickett

Note: Julah on the census must be Minnie in Hearn. Same spouse, one marriage, 7 living children.
1910 Census pg 226
Family 165
John S Prickett, head, M, W, 48, M1, 14, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia
Julah Prickett, wife, F, W, 38, M1, 14, 7 children 7 living, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia
Charley Prickett, son, M, W, 13, sgl, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia
Dewey Prickett, son, M, W, 11, sgl, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia
Parks Prickett, son, M, W, 9, sgl, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia
Forest Prickett, son, M, W, 7, sgl, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia
Nannie Prickett, dau, F, W, 5, sgl, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia
Griffin Prickett, son, M, W, 2, sgl, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia
John Prickett, son, M, W, 2/12, sgl, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia

1920 Census Georgia Carroll Shiloh pg 94
Family 133
J S Prickett, head, M, W, 58, Md, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia
Minnie Prickett, wife, F, W, 48, Md, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia
Charles Prickett, son, M, W, 22, sgl, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia
W D Prickett, son, M, W, 21, sgl, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia
Parks Prickett, son, M, W, 19, sgl, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia
Forest Prickett, son, M, W, 17, sgl, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia
Nannie Prickett, dau, F, W, 15, sgl, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia
Griffin Prickett, son, M, W, 12, sgl, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia
John Prickett, son, M, W, 9, sgl, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia

John T Hearn and Lola M Hearn

Census 1910 Georgia Carroll Flint Corner pg 228
family 37
John T Hearn, head, M, W, 42, M2, 2 years, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia
Lola M Hearn, wife, F, W, 28, M1, 2, 2 children, 2 living, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia
Mary A Hearn, dau, F, W, 14, sgl, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia
William D Hearn, son, M, W, 11, sgl, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia
Sarah Hearn, dau, F, W, 9, sgl, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia
Nannie L Hearn, dau, F, W, sgl, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia
Jay T Hearn, son, M, W, 1, sgl, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia
Joseph H Hearn, son, M, W, 1/12, sgl, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia

Census 1920 Georgia Carroll Shiloh pg 94
Family 131
J T Hearn, head, M, W, 52, M, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia
Lola Hearn, wife, F, W, 37, M, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia
Ila Hearn, dau, F, W, 9, sgl, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia
Mildred Hearn, dau, F, W, 8, sgl, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia
Hubert Hearn, son, M, W, 5, sgl, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia
Dale Hearn, son, M, W, 2, sgl, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia
Nelle Hearn, dau, F, W, 1, sgl, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia
Sara Hearn, dau, F, W, 18, sgl, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia
Loise Hearn, dau, F, W, 16, sgl, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia

James A Hearn and Lizzie Hutchinson

1910 Census Georgia Carroll Shiloh page 225 (226)
Family 168
James A Hearn, head, M, W, 51, M1, 20 years, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia
Mary E Hearn, wife, F, W, 36, M1, 20 years, 8 children, 8 living, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia
Maud Hearn, dau, F, W, 17, sgl, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia
Edna Hearn, dau, F, W, 15, sgl, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia
Lake Hearn, son, M, W, 14, sgl, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia
Hattie Hearn, dau, F, W, 11, sgl, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia
Kate Hearn, dau, F, W, 9, sgl, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia
Grace Hearn, dau, F, W, 7, sgl, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia
J Rob Hearn, son, M, W, 5, sgl, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia

William Parks Hearn and Lizzie Freeman Hearn

William Parks Hearn is I6822

1910 Georgia Carroll Shiloh, pg 223
Family 123
William P Hearn, head M, W, 49, Md 2, 8 years, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia
Lizzie Hearn, wife, F, W, 33, Md 1, 8 years, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia
Alma Hearn, daughter F, W, 21, Sgl, Alabama, Georgia, Georgia
Hosmer Hearn, son, M, W, 19, sgl, Alabama, Georgia, Georgia
Adel Hearn, daughter, F, W, 17, sgl, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia
Roy Hearn, son, M, W, 14, sgl, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia
Chester Hearn, son, M, W, 7, sgl, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia
Freeman Hearn, son, M,W, 5, sgl, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia
Claude Hearn, son, M, W, 2, sgl, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia

Family 125
Harriet D Hearn, head, F, W, 75, Wd, 19, 12 children, 7 living, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia
Mattie McGiboney, daughter, F, W, 44, Wd, 11, 3 children, 2 living, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia
Samuel M Hearn, son, M, W, 31, sgl, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia
Joseph H McGibony, grandson, M, W, 18, sgl, Georgia, Alabama, Georgia
John C. McGibony, grandson, M, W, 16, sgl, Alabama, Alabama, Georgia

Census 1900 West Virginia Mercer Upper End of Rock District

family 146
Hiram Little, head, W, M, Nov 1852, 47, Md 21 yrs, Virginia, Virginia, Virginia
Martha Little, wife, W, F, Nov, 1854, 45, Md 21 yrs, 7 children 5 living, Virginia, Virginia, Virginia
John R Little, son, W, M, Sep 1889, 19 sgl, Virginia, Virginia, Virginia
Robert S Little, son, W, M, May 1883, 16, sgl, Virginia, Virginia, Virginia
Magnetta Little, daughter, W, F, Apr 1887, 13, sgl, Virginia, Virginia, Virginia
Edgar B Little, son, W, M, Aug, 1892, 7, sgl, Virginia, Virginia, Virginia

Julius A and Nancy (Mallour) Hearne

Census 1900 Texas Hill 2 J Pct page 144

Family 9
J A Hearn, head, W, M, April 1841, 59, Md 35, Alabama, North Carolina, North Carolina
Nancy A Hearn, wife, W, F, Dec 1845, 56, Md 35, 4 children 4 living, Alabama, Alabama, Alabama
William F Hearn, son, W, M, April 1875, 25, sgl, Texas, Alabama, Alabama,
Caroline Hearn, mother, W, F, June, 1815, 84, Wd, 7 children 3 living, North Carolina, North Carolina, North Carolina

Census 1910 Texas Hill Itasca pg 172

Nancy A Hearn, head, F, W, 63, Wd, 4 children 4 living, Alabama, Alabama, Alabama
Clarence P Buchanan, son in law, M, W, 40, Md 1, Mississippi, Mississippi, Mississippi
Callie Buchanan, daughter, F, W, 37, Md 1, Texas, Alabama, Alabama
Creed D Buchanan, grandson, M, W, 15, sgl, Texas, Mississippi, Texas

Albert and Lizzie Lee Hearne Bacon

1900 Delaware Sussex Little Creek Hundred page 83
Family 302
Lizzie L Bacon, head, W, F, Dec 1866, 33, Married, 7 children, 4 living, Delaware, Delaware, Delaware
George H Bacon, son, W, M, Jan 1890, 10, sgl, Delaware, Delaware, Delaware
Walter A Bacon, son, W, M, Mar 1894, 6, sgl, Delaware, Delaware, Delaware
Census 1900 Delaware Sussex Little Creek Hundred - p 83 - Lizzie Bacon.gif

1910 Delaware Sussex Representative District 5 Election District 2 page 245
Family 260
Albert Bacon, head, M, W, 51, M1, 22, Delaware, Delaware, Delaware (Farmer)
Lizzie L. Bacon, wife, F, W, 42, M1, 22, Delaware, Delaware, Delaware
George H. Bacon, son, M, W, 20, sgl, Delaware, Delaware, Delaware
Emma G. Bacon, dau, F, W, 18, sgl, Utah, Delaware, Delaware (School teacher)
Nattie A. Bacon, son, M, W, 16, sgl, Utah, Delaware, Delaware
Lewis H. B. Bacon, son, M, W, 9, sgl, Delaware, Delaware, Delaware
Jahine E Bacon, daughter, F, W, 6, sgl, Delaware, Delaware, Delaware

1920 Delaware Sussex Delmar Election District 2 Representative District 5 page 245
Family 266
Albert Bacon, head, M, W, 60, M, Delaware, Delaware, Delaware
Lizze Lee Bacon, wife, F, W, 50, M, Delaware, Delaware, Delaware
Elizabeth J Bacon, daughter, F, W, 14, sgl, Delaware, Delaware, Delaware
Elizabeth