Andrew Franklin Adrian - 1930 census

1930 census
date: April 11, 1930
location: Grand Saline, Van Zandt County, Texas

Frank A Adrian  head  male  white  51  married  age @ first marriage: 24 Texas  undertaker
Lena F Adrian  wife  female  white  53  married  age @ first marriage: 25  Texas
Juanita Adrian  daughter  female  white  11  single  Texas

"United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/H2V2-X3Z : accessed 11 March 2015), Frank A Adrian, Grand Saline, Van Zandt, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0017, sheet 13B, family 359, line 96, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2404; FHL microfilm 2,342,138.

Andrew Franklin Adrian - 1900 census

1900 census
location: State Lunatic Asylum, Austin, Travis County, Texas
date: June 1, 1900

Andrew F Adrian  employee  white  male  July 1878  21  single  Texas  attendant

"United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M35L-55L : accessed 11 March 2015), Andrew F Adrian in household of Physician Maxwell, State Lunatic Asylum in Austin city Ward 6, Travis, Texas, United States; citing sheet 1A, family 1, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,673.

Andrew Franklin Adrian: World War I draft card

"United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KZFM-6VP : accessed 11 March 2015), Andrew Franklin Adrian, 1917-1918; citing Val Verde County, Texas, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,983,677.

Andrew Franklin Adrian death

"Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-25171-150910-13?cc=1983324 : accessed 11 March 2015), Death certificates > 1940 > Vol 097, certificates 048001-048500, Oct, Tarrant-Williamson counties > image 297 of 514; State Registrar Office, Austin.

Andrew Franklin Adrian

birth: July 27, 1878
location: Van Zandt County, Texas
death: October 7, 1940
location: Grand Saline, Van Zandt County, Texas

father: Buchanan Breckenridge Adrian
mother: Mary Ellen Davidson

spouse: Francis Helena Shivers

1880 census

1900 census

1910 census

World War I draft card

1920 census

1930 census

1940 census

death

burial

children with Francis Helena Shivers:

Russell Adrian
Juanita Adrian

Jones Patrick Brantley

Jones Patrick Brantley

birth:

location:

death: 

location:

father: Benjamin Harris Brantley

mother: Charity Hardin

spouse:

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1870 census

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burial

Oliver J. Adrian

birth: August 21, 1876
location: Texas
death: July 17, 1883
location: Texas

father: Buchanan Breckenridge Adrian
mother: Mary Ellen Davidson

1880 census

burial

Jones Patrick Brantley - 1880 census

1880 census

location: Newton County, Mississippi

date: June 26, 1880

"United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M4GR-1C2 : accessed 6 March 2015), Jones P Brantley, Beat 1, Newton, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district 85, sheet 571D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0659; FHL microfilm 1,254,659.

Charity Brantley - 1870 census

1870 census

location: Neshoba County, Mississippi

date: August 18, 1870

Charity Brantley  50  female  white  farmer  Georgia

Mary Brantley  25  female  white  Georgia

Jones Brantley  19  male  white  farm laborer  Georgia

George Brantley  18  male  white  farm laborer  Georgia

Jeptha Brantley  16  male  white  Georgia

Roxanna Brantley  14  female  white  Mississippi

Francis M Brantley  10  male  white  Mississippi

Sallie Brantley  7  female  white  Mississippi

"United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MFSK-1MN : accessed 6 March 2015), Jones Brantley in household of Charity Brantley, Mississippi, United States; citing p. 164, family 1232, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,240.

Mary J Brantley

Mary J Brantley
birth: abt 1845
location: Georgia
death:
location:

father: Benjamin Harris Brantley
mother: Charity Hardin

spouse:

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John T Brantley

John T Brantley

birth: abt 1836

location:

death: October 28, 1862

location: 

father: Benjamin Harris Brantley

mother: Charity Hardin

spouse: Rebecca E. Hardage

1850 census

marriage to Rebecca E. Hardage

1860 census

40th Mississippi roster

burial

children with Rebecca E. Hardage:

James J Brantley - 1855

Robert H Brantley - 1857

Mary C Brantley - 1859
Martha Brantley - 1862

Co. B, 40th Mississippi

John Brantley and Rebecca Hardage - marriage

location: Marion County, Georgia

date: November 2, 1854

"Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KXVF-Y51 : accessed 6 March 2015), John T. Brantley and Rebecca E. Hardage, 02 Nov 1854; citing Marriage, Marion, Georgia, United States, county courthouses, Georgia; FHL microfilm 422,210.

John T Brantley - 1860 census

1860 census

location: Leake County, Mississippi

date: 

John Brantley  male  23  Georgia

Rebecca Brantley  female  24  Georgia

James J Brantley  male  5  Mississippi

Robert H Brantley  male  3  Mississippi

Mary C Brantley  female  1  Mississippi

"United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M6GV-638 : accessed 6 March 2015), John Brantly, [Blank], Leake, Mississippi, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," Fold3.com; citing p. 105, household ID 682, NARA microfilm publication M653, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.; FHL microfilm 803,586.

Benjamin Harris Brantley - 1860 census

1860 census

location: Neshoba County, Mississippi

date: 

Harris Brantley  male  47  Georgia

Charity Brantley  female  43  Georgia

William B Brantley  male  18  Georgia

Columbus H Brantley  male  16  Georgia

Mary J Brantley  female  15  Georgia

Zilla A Brantley  female  13  Georgia

Nancy E Brantley  female  12  Georgia

Jones P Brantley  male  10  Georgia

George W Brantley  male  8  Georgia  

Jeptha Brantley  male  6  Georgia

Roxanna Brantley  female  4  Mississippi

Francis M Brantley  male  2  Mississippi

"United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M6GZ-2JX : accessed 6 March 2015), Harris Brantly, Township 10 Range 10, Neshoba, Mississippi, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," Fold3.com; citing p. 132, household ID 875, NARA microfilm publication M653, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.; FHL microfilm 803,588.

Benjamin Harris Brantley - 1850 census

1850 census

location: Marion County, Georgia

date: October 28, 1850

Harris Brantley  38  male  farmer  Georgia

Charity Brantley  34  female  Georgia

Robert Brantley  15  male  Georgia

John Brantley  14  male  Georgia

Rebecca Brantley  12  female  Georgia

Martha Brantley  10  female  Georgia

Benjamin Brantley  8  male  Georgia

Columbus Brantley  7  male  Georgia

May Brantley  6  female  Georgia

Zilla Ann Brantley  4  female  Georgia

Nancy Brantley  2  female  Georgia

"United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZY4-LTZ : accessed 6 March 2015), Charity Branlty in household of Harry Branlty, Marion county, part of, Marion, Georgia, United States; citing family 651, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

Benjamin Harris Brantley

Benjamin Harris Brantley

birth: 

location: Georgia

death:

location:

father:

mother: 

spouse: Charity Hardin

1850 census

1860 census

Findagrave

children with spouse Charity Hardin: 

Robert Harris Brantley - 1835
John T Brantley - 1836

Mary Brantley - 1845

Jones Patrick Brantley - 1851

George Brantley - 1852

Jeptha Brantley - 1854

Roxie Anna Brantley Trussell - 1855

Francis M Brantley - 1858

Sallie Brantley - 1863

William Hardage

birth: January 18, 1809

location: South Carolina

death: May 12, 1878

location: Mississippi

father: Adam Hardage

mother: Mariah Aslin

spouse: Martha Jane Woodall

marriage to Martha Jane Woodall

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1870 census

Findagrave

children with Martha Jane Woodall: 

Mariah Ann Hardage

James Hardage

Eliabeth Hardage

Susan Hardage 

William Hardage

Martha Hardage

Nancy Hardage

Adam Hardage

Sophronia Hardage

May E Hardage

Elihu Hardage

lineage

William Hardage and Martha Jane Woodall marriage

location: Upson County, Georgia

date: January 6, 1833

"Georgia, Marriages, 1808-1967," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FWCR-Q8W : accessed 6 March 2015), William Hardage and Martha Woodall, 06 Jan 1833; citing , Upson, Georgia; FHL microfilm 282,882.

Robert H Brantley - 1900 census

1900 census

location: Walnut Grove, Leake County, Mississippi

date: June 12, 1900

Robert Brantley  head  white  male  Feb 1835  65  married - 46 years  Georgia

Alann Brantley  wife  white  female  Oct 1833  66  married - 46 years  Georgia

James L Brantley  son  white  male  Mar 1870  30  single  Mississippi

Benjamin F Brantley  son  white  male  June 1873  26  single  Mississippi

George C Brantley  son  white  male  Mar 1875  25  single  Mississippi

Edwin L Brantley  son  white  male  Jun 1880  19  single  Mississippi

"United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M9X7-QKV : accessed 6 March 2015), Robert H Brantley, Beat 5 Walnut Grove, Leake, Mississippi, United States; citing sheet 9B, family 159, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,816.

William Hardage - 1850 census

1850 census

location: Marion County, Georgia

date: October 19, 1850

William Hardage  42  male  farmer  South Carolina

Martha Hardage  40  female  Georgia

Ala Ann Hardage  17  female  Georgia

James Hardage  15  male  Georgia

Elizabeth Hardage  13  female  Georgia

Susan Hardage  12  female  Georgia

William Hardage  10  male  Georgia

Martha Hardage  9  female  Georgia

Nancy Hardage  7  female  Georgia

Adam Hardage  7  male  Georgia

Sophronia Hardage  4  male  Georgia

May E Hardage  3  female  Georgia

Elihu Hardage  3/12  male  Georgia  

"United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZY4-LJ2 : accessed 6 March 2015), Ala Ann Hardage in household of Wm Hardage, Marion county, part of, Marion, Georgia, United States; citing family 530, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

George C Brantley - 1910 census

1910 census

location: Leake County, Mississippi

date: April 29, 1910

George C Brantley  head  male  white  35  single  Mississippi

Anna Brantley  mother  female  white  76  single  Mississippi

"United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MP8B-NL4 : accessed 6 March 2015), Anna Brantley in household of George C Brantley, Beat 5, Leake, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 73, sheet 9B, family 103, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,760.

James L Brantley - 1920 census

1920 census
location: Leake County, Mississippi
date: February 2, 1920

James L Brantley  head  male  white  44  married  Mississippi
Minnie B Brantley  wife  female  white  33  married  Mississippi
Richard A Brantley  son  male  white  14  single  Mississippi
James Brantley  son  male  white  11  single  Mississippi
Allie M Brantley  daughter  female  white  9  single  Mississippi
Lummie C Brantley  daughter  female  white  6  single  Mississippi
B Brantley  daughter  female  white  4 1/2  single  Mississippi
Elois Brantley  daughter  female  white  1 5/12  single  Mississippi
Ann Brantley  mother  female  white  86  widowed  Georgia

"United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M43X-48T : accessed 6 March 2015), Ann Brontley in household of James L Brontley, Beat 5, Leake, Mississippi, United States; citing sheet 1B, family 284, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,884.

Mariah Hardage and Robert H Brantley marriage

location: Marion County, Georgia
date: December 12, 1853

"Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KXVF-Y7N : accessed 6 March 2015), Robert H. Brantley and Ala A. M. Hardage, 12 Dec 1853; citing Marriage, Marion, Georgia, United States, county courthouses, Georgia; FHL microfilm 422,210.

Discussion: Affairs of Honor

I just have a few thoughts.. I enjoyed Affairs of Honor much more than Forced Founders.

I loved reading about Maclay. As a marginal actor in the politics of the 1790s, I had never heard of him. His diary is an invaluable source to the inner workings of his time spent in the Senate, and Freeman spends a good deal of time making this clear. Freeman uses Maclay's diary as the opening to her thesis on honor in the lives of eighteenth century politicians. I think those men used honor as a rule book in their politics. In the early years of the new nation, men like George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and John Adams (my favorite) carried more weight than the actual government. By being an 'honorable' man early American politicans could gain support and followers. Freeman indicates everything about a man's life could be subject to the honor test: dress, food, comportment, writings, etc.

I loved the paragraphs on caning and nose tweaking. It's funny to think of old men pinching each other's noses, but we have to remember the extreme insult nose tweaking would have been to a man of honor.

Lastly, Freemen uses the duel as a final study of honor. For me, the most interesting claim is how a man could engage in a duel for the sake of honor, win the duel, but come out of the duel less honorable, like Aaron Burr.

Discussion: The Hemingses of Monticello

The Hemingses of Monticello

Even though most people are preoccupied with the relationship between Sally Hemings and Thomas Jefferson, The Hemingses of Monticello doesn’t solely focus on those two main characters. One of the best aspects of this book is the attention to the other members of the Hemings family who are usually overlooked by historians and readers. Gordon-Reed spends a great deal of time documenting the lives of Robert and James, Sally’s older brothers. I was fascinated to read about the lives of these two men, considering the vast difference in their lives compared to the lives of their contemporaries. 

Gordon-Reed is able to piece together an intimate relationship between Hemings and Jefferson from scant evidence. Of course Thomas Jefferson wasn’t explicit in his personal writing about Sally Hemings; but Gordon-Reed uses vague diary or ledger entries as substantiating proof of an intimate relationship between the two. Short of diary entries from Sally Hemings herself, Gordon-Reed brings Sally Hemings to life, and not just with her relationship with Thomas Jefferson. 

I think the debate over the Jefferson-Hemings relationship has captured American imaginations because of who Jefferson was as a Founding Father. Most people look at Jefferson as an American hero, and to have DNA proof that he carried on a relationship with one of his slaves makes him more interesting. How could the man who wrote those famous lines in the Declaration of Independence attempt to have a secret family with one of his slaves? This contradiction is fascinating alone, not to mention, Sally Hemings was the half-sister to Jefferson’s deceased wife. Now that DNA technology can prove without a doubt that Jefferson was the father of Hemings’ children, historians can prove the proof, just as Gordon-Reed has done by reconstructing the lives of the Hemings family in relation to Jefferson. 

In retelling the lives of the Hemings family and Jefferson, Gordon-Reed gives a clear picture of race relations in Virginia during the late 1800s, but also in France during this same time period. We may never know why Sally Hemings decided to sail back to Virginia with Jefferson, but Gordon-Reed is able to deconstruct much of the mystery. I thought many of the best parts of this book were about the time the main characters spent in France.