Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485316398:1030:191555462
• _FSFTID: L69R-76W
• _UID: FD05339B6D444FC3B4FFA2134A09FE7CC83C
• Census: 2 Jun 1900, Alma, Crawford, Arkansas, United States
• Census: 4 May 1910, Rudy, Crawford, Arkansas, United States

Family/Spouse: Henry T. Earnheart. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485316429:1030:191555462
• _FSFTID: LHZ3-VRN
• _UID: 1D4259C0AA51422AB05B9E22ED7E4FAF13A3
• Census: 5 Nov 1850, Choctaw, Mississippi, United States
• Census: 8 Oct 1860, Choctaw, Mississippi, United States
• Occupation: 8 Oct 1860, Choctaw, Mississippi, United States; mechanic
• Possessions: 8 Oct 1860, Choctaw, Mississippi, United States; real property $75, personal property $505
• Military: 22 Mar 1862, Choctaw, Mississippi, United States; enlisted in Company G, 33 Mississippi Regiment, CSA
• Residence: 1863, Choctaw, Mississippi, United States; paid personal tax - 1 white poll
• Military: 1 Jul 1862–1 Jul 1863, Grenada, Choctaw, Mississippi, United States; in hospital
• Military: 23 Feb 1864, Demopolis, Marengo, Alabama, United States; in hospital
• Military: 22 Jul 1864, Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States; in hospital
• Military: 9 Aug 1864–12 Aug 1864, Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States; in hospital for hematuria; Address:
  Ocmulgee Hospital
• Military: 15 Nov 1864, Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama, United States; in hospital
• Religion: Jan 1869, Canton, Madison, Mississippi, United States; admited to the Mississippi Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church on a trial basis
• Religion: Feb 1870, Columbus, Lowndes, Mississippi, United States; listed as in his second year of a trial period before full connection with the Mississippi Conference of the M.E. Church
• Misc: 19 Feb 1870, Holly Springs, Marshall, Mississippi, United States; assigned to Greensboro charge in Holly Springs district
• Misc: 28 May 1870, Holly Springs, Marshall, Mississippi, United States; named to inaugural board of trustees for Shaw University
• Census: 12 Aug 1870, Choctaw, Mississippi, United States
• Occupation: 12 Aug 1870, Choctaw, Mississippi, United States; minister of the Gospel
• Religion: Jan 1871, Holly Springs, Marshall, Mississippi, United States; admitted as an elder in full connection to the Mississippi Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
• Possessions: 21 Feb 1871, Choctaw, Mississippi, United States; sold land with his brother to James H. Cooper
• Religion: Dec 1871, Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, United States; listed presiding elder, Columbus District and second class deacon
• Possessions: 5 Jun 1873, Sumner, Mississippi, United States; purchased 480 acres from David Nowlin
• Misc: 1874, Sumner, Mississippi, United States; paid personal property tax
• Possessions: 10 Feb 1874, Sumner, Mississippi, United States; sold land to John W. McDonald for $1250
• Possessions: 25 Aug 1874, Sumner, Mississippi, United States; sold land to J.W. Randall
• Possessions: 23 Apr 1875, Sumner, Mississippi, United States; sold 40 acres to Louis Robinson; Address:
  NW 1/4 NE 1/4 S 34 T 20 R 11 E
• Possessions: 8 Feb 1876, Sumner, Mississippi, United States; sold land to James Weir
• Occupation: Dec 1891, Arkansas, United States; appointed to serve the Danville Circuit, Arkansas Conference, M.E. Church South
• Residence: 1880–1893, Arkansas, United States; served as a Methodist pastor in Arkansas
• Occupation: 27 Nov 1893, Arkansas, United States; appointed to serve he Greenwood Circuit, Fort Smith District, Arkansas Conference, M.E. Church South
• Occupation: 15 Dec 1894, Arkansas, United States; appointed to the Greenwood Circuit, Fort Smith District, Arkansas Conference, M.E. Church South
• Residence: May 1896, Alma, Crawford, Arkansas, United States; preached the commencement sermon at the Hiram and Lydia College at Altus
• Residence: Oct 1896, Alma, Crawford, Arkansas, United States; preached at a protracted meeting at the Methodist Church
• Occupation: 27 Nov 1897, Arkansas, United States; appointed to the Mulberry Circuit, Clarksville District, North Arkansas Conference, M.E. Church South
• Census: 2 Jun 1900, Alma, Crawford, Arkansas, United States
• Occupation: 2 Jun 1900, Alma, Crawford, Arkansas, United States; clerk in a general merchandise store
• Residence: 28 Oct 1900, Alma, Crawford, Arkansas, United States
• Occupation: Nov 1901, Arkansas, United States; appointed to the Mountain View Circuit, Arkansas Conference, M.E. Church South
• Misc: 21 Jan 1902, Rudy, Crawford, Arkansas, United States; conducted a funeral for Mrs. Eliza R. Neal
• Residence: 28 Mar 1902, Lancaster, Crawford, Arkansas, United States
• Residence: Oct 1903, Camden, Benton, Tennessee, United States
• Occupation: 16 Oct 1903, Camden, Benton, Tennessee, United States; appointed to the Camden Circuit, Central Tennesse Conference, M.E. Church South
• Census: 4 May 1910, Rudy, Crawford, Arkansas, United States
• Occupation: 4 May 1910, Rudy, Crawford, Arkansas, United States; farmer
• Residence: Oct 1917, Friendship, Crockett, Tennessee, United States
• Occupation: 18 Oct 1917, Friendship, Crockett, Tennessee, United States; appointed to Friendship, McLemoresville District, Central Tennessee Conference, M.E. Church South

Notes:

So, was he married twice or three times? His obituary only calls out Mary Phelps and Fannie Cole.

Two more children are known to have been born by his first wife. Both died as infants. John Walker Deshazo was a Methodist minister and circuit rider. He is described in a book on Methodists in Arkansas. After the death of his first wife, he married a much younger woman and had a second family in Tennessee.

Susan Dickson reports his name as John Wesley Deshazo since he was a Methodist minister, a circuit rider.

According to the 1910 Census, J.W. Deshazo was only married twice, not three times. He is enumerated with Fannie Cole, his last wife.


Verbatum reproduction of a published tribute found in my mother's Bible. Jerry W. Black, 23 Feb 2008, great grandson and Disciples of Christ clergyman/retired Army Chaplain
jerwayne on Ancestry
jerwayne originally shared this on 23 Feb 2008
Deshazo--The Rev. J.W. Deshazo, Sr. was born Nov. 11, 1835. Departed this life Jan. 12th, 1918, aged 82 years, 1 month and 29 days. In the year 1854 he was married to Mary F. E. Phelph. To them were born nine children. In 1890 he was married to Fannie E. Cole and to this union were born four children. Of the 13 children, only 7 children with Mrs. Fannie E. Deshazo remain. He professed conversion at the age of thirteen and united with the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. At the age of sixteen, he united with the M.E. Church South. He had a clear call to enter the Christian ministry but for some time the church refused him license because of his inability to pass a satisfactory examination in the common English branches as required by the church, but he being a young man with a lot of will and experience persevered and by hard study and cultivating the gifts God had given him succeeded in securing license to preach when he was about 22 years of age. He was very studious, doing the most of his study at night after a hard days labor, using the pine knots he had gathered to make the light for the late hours. He served as Chaplain at a hospital during the Civil War, during which time he witnessed hundreds of conversions. In January 1868 he and his family with his brother, Rev. L. C. Deshazo and family and one or two other families united with the Shady Grove Methodist Episcopal church in Miss. He was ordained Deacon one day and on the next day Elder, by Bishop Simpson. He served as Presiding Elder twelve years in the M.E. church spending these years on the Holly Springs and Columbus Districts in Mississippi. Spent 35 years in Arkansas, doing some the most efficient work of his life there. He engaged in the evangelistic work a number of years being very successful in his efforts. His experiences as a Methodist preacher were varied and many. Being in the vigor of his manhood during the stormy days of the sixties and the years just following some of his experiences were almost as trying as were some of the Apostle Paul's. Crossing swollen streams, spending nights along the roadside all alone with his blanket for a bed. Sometimes without food, halted by mobs along the roadside, life threatened daring the threats made trying to stop him from preaching in communities, he bravely endured as seeing him who is invisible. His mind and heart were on the uplifting and helping of others and not ease or gain for himself. Thousands have shared a part of God's spirit through his services. Not one blemish can be found against his character and life. True, devout and long-suffering was his prayerful work and his daily walk before men and in the sight of God. He had run his race, had finished his course and had lived three score years of service for Christ and His cause. He was full of faith and of the Holy Ghost. Often during his powerful preaching large numbers would shout, "Glory to God! Hallelujah!" until he was compelled to remain silent for a few minutes and then with new effort he was able to (unclear) the enthusiastic shouting congregation so that he could finish his discourse. He is gone from us but still lives in the hearts of thousands who came in touch with his life. He had often expressed himself as wanting to die in service and at his post. It seems his desire was granted as he was the faithful eighty-two year old pastor of the Friendship Charge in the Central Tenn Conference when his earthly race ended. He died with apoplexy which resulted in paralysis. He passed out with perfect ease and without a struggle and attended the events which he had many times expressed himself as looking forward to with pleasure and rejoicing. His body now sleeps in the Elizabeth cemetery on this Friendship Charge to await the resurrection morning. May the blessings of God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost be upon the faithful companion, the children and relatives left behind with the sweet thought of soon meeting again. H. P. Keathley, Dist. Supt.

-- AR UMC has old papers
https://arumc.org/our-ministries/archives-and-history/winfred-d-polk-archives/newspapers/

The conference minutes do not necessarily bear out all that this obituary says. It appears he joined with the Mississippi Conference of the M.E. Church (NOT Methodist Episcopal Church South). By 1871, he was presiding elder of the Columbus District. But by 1877, he was listed as supernumerary and disappeared from the conference journal. Larkin, however, continued until at least the mid-1890s.

It was said that he affiliated with the Methodist Protestant Church, but those records are hard to find. And by the 1880s, he had moved to Arkansas and affilliated with the conference there (maybe).

Birth:
Some sources say he was born in 1837.

Religion:
Assigned to the Choctaw circuit of the Holly Springs district, Mississippi Conference.

Note that he is ordained in the Methodist Episcopal Church rather than the Methodist Episcopal Church South.

Religion:
Assigned to the Greensborough (Greensboro) circuit of the Holly Springs District.

Religion:
Named as presiding elder over the Columbus District of the M.E. Church.

Possessions:
Sold NE ¼ S 26 T 20 R 10 for $300

Possessions:
Purchased W ½ S 5 T 19 R 11 E and NE ¼ S 32 T 20 R 11 E for $390.50 via deed of trust with James Weir as the lender.

Possessions:
Sold
N ½ NE ¼ S 32 T 20 R 11
W ½ S 33 T 20 R 11
NE ¼ S 33 T 20 R 11
NW ¼ SE ¼ S 33 T 20 R 11
SW ¼ S 5 T 19 R 11
to John W. McDonald for $1250

Possessions:
Sold E ½ SE ¼ S 32 T 20 R 11 and S ½ NE ¼ S 32 T 20 R11 to J.W. Randall for $500

Possessions:
sold
N ½ SE ¼ S 32 T 20 R 11
NW ¼ S 33 T 20 R 11
N ½ S ½ S 33 T 20 R 11
for $800

Residence:
The History of Methodism in Arkansas lists J.W. Deshazo in a list of pastors who served the Waldron Circuit. However, this list is ambiguous in that it says that the list is for is for all the pastors who servied this circuit, beginning with 1880. He is the 13th pastor on the list, so this could mean he was there after 1880. If these were annual positions, he would have been there in 1893-1894. However, if some where shorter than a year and others longer, it could have been any time prior to about 1900.

Census:
In 1900, the census reports that John and Fannie had been married 10 years and that 3 of her 4 children were still alive.

Misc:
This narrows the window when he moved to Tennessee.

Residence:
Newspaper note says "Rev. J.W. Deshazo of Lancaster, Ark., who has been down on business, returned home today taking his daughter, Mrs. Phillips."

Occupation:
Listed as Rev. J.W. Deshazo Sr. His son was appointed to the Parsons circuit.

Died:
Death certificate says 12 Jan 1918, but I have also seen 2 Jan 1918

Buried:
FINDAGRAVE: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=38308513

John married Francis Elizabeth Cole on 10 Dec 1890 in Belleville, Yell, Arkansas, United States. Francis was born on 5 Dec 1855 in Paris, Henry, Tennessee, United States; died on 31 Aug 1931 in Humboldt, Gibson, Tennessee, United States; was buried in Crockett, Tennessee, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485315892:1030:191555462
• _FSFTID: 9F6Z-8VJ
• _UID: 81C4CC012A5940F5805F255EE04166782B7D
• Census: 2 Jun 1900, Alma, Crawford, Arkansas, United States
• Census: 4 May 1910, Rudy, Crawford, Arkansas, United States
• Census: 27 Jan 1920, Waterloo, Lauderdale, Alabama, United States
• Census: 12 Apr 1930, Flint, Genesee, Michigan, United States; Address:
  755 Elizabeth St.

Notes:

According to the 1910 & 1920 Census, Fannie Cole was born in Tennessee, as were her parents. Other sources claim her to be born inthe Indian Territories. I beleive the many censuses.

Additionally, the 1910 Census reports that she had 5 children, 4 of whom were living in 1910. The 5th child is not listed in this family.

Birth:
Family tradition says she was from Indian Territory, but her death certificate and various census records all call out Tennessee as her birthplace. Having not found her in IT, I would believe Tennessee is more likely. The Indian Territory story may be a confusion with a different Fannie Cole.

Died:
On her death certificate, there is not a lot of information. Her father is recorded as Rev. Cole and her birth place is listed as Paris, Tennessee. Her age is shown as 75 years and 8 months. But the informant does not have alot of detailed knowledge.

Informant is J.W. Deshazo, Jr.

Buried:
FINDAGRAVE: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=16620096

Notes:

Married:
Fannie's residence at her marriage to J.W. Deshazo was Doyton, Sebastian County, Arkansas.

Aged 35, this may have been a second marriage for her.

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485316433:1030:191555462
• _FSFTID: LYYQ-SSN
• _UID: 295EF2F299F34FA8A5D0EEE28B87815A2026
• Possessions: 31 Mar 1826, Putnam, Georgia, United States; sold land to Cary Cox
• Residence: 31 Mar 1826, Bibb, Alabama, United States
• Residence: 31 Mar 1826, Bibb, Alabama, United States
• Residence: 10 Oct 1828, Bibb, Alabama, United States; witnessed a deed from Peter Deshazo to Cary Cox
• Census: 1840, Talladega, Alabama, United States
• Residence: 1846, Choctaw, Mississippi, United States; paid personal property tax
• Residence: 1849, Choctaw, Mississippi, United States; paid personal property tax
• Census: 5 Nov 1850, Choctaw, Mississippi, United States
• Occupation: 5 Nov 1850, Choctaw, Mississippi, United States; mechanic
• Possessions: 5 Nov 1850, Choctaw, Mississippi, United States; real property $400 and 1 slave
• Census: 4 Sep 1860, Choctaw, Mississippi, United States
• Occupation: 4 Sep 1860, Choctaw, Mississippi, United States; farmer and school teacher
• Possessions: 4 Sep 1860, Choctaw, Mississippi, United States; real property $800, personal property $881
• Possessions: 16 Dec 1865, Choctaw, Mississippi, United States; took out a mortgage on property

Notes:

There is an obituary in the UMC COnfernece Memoirs. See
https://catalog.gcah.org:8443/exist/memoirs/memoirs.xql?field1=au&term1=deshazo&op=and&field2=au&term2=&mode=all

https://catalog.gcah.org:8443/exist/memoirs/memoirs.xql?query=&show-form=true


Birth:
Some sources say that Larkin was born in Edgefield, SC. findagrave.com says that he was born in Paces Gap, Saluda County, SC.

Possessions:
This deed was made out in Bibb County, Alabama for land in Putnam County, Georgia previously owned by Lewis Deshazo

Census:
Enumeration: 1000001-11011
No slaves

Residence:
Paid tax on 1 slave and 1 poll.

Residence:
Larkin is assessed for 1 slave and 1 poll.

Census:
The census records Larkin as from Georgia rather than South Carolina.

Died:
FINDAGRAVE: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=59126250

Larkin married Lecy Lewis on 27 Dec 1832 in Bibb, Alabama, United States. Lecy (daughter of Samuel Lewis and Dorcas Fincher) was born in 1813 in Tennessee, United States; died in 1880 in Water Valley, Yalobusha, Mississippi, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485318253:1030:191555462
• _FSFTID: L81M-SRM
• _UID: 3379611FC80B4800AB06333DF90490F7ECBD
• Census: 5 Nov 1850, Choctaw, Mississippi, United States
• Census: 4 Sep 1860, Choctaw, Mississippi, United States
• Census: 23 Aug 1870, Choctaw, Mississippi, United States

Notes:

Died:
FINDAGRAVE: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=59126175

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Louis Deshazo
• _AMTID: 162485316436:1030:191555462
• _FSFTID: LRPC-LMP
• _UID: A078608A394A45B7821BF5F699D60799182B
• Census: 1790, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
• Possessions: 30 Nov 1809, Putnam, Georgia, United States; sold land to Peter Dennis
• Possessions: 16 Dec 1809, Putnam, Georgia, United States; puchased land in Putnam County
• Residence: 1813, Putnam, Georgia, United States; appears on 1813 Putnam County Tax List
• Misc: 1817, Putnam, Georgia, United States; appears in 1817 tax list; Address:
  Capt. William A. Slaughter's District
• Will: 8 Jan 1818, Putnam, Georgia, United States
• Probate: 2 Feb 1818, Putnam, Georgia, United States
• Misc: 24 Feb 1818, Putnam, Georgia, United States; announcement of estate sale for second Thursday in April 1818

Notes:

There are two competing theories as to the parents of Louis Deshazo. The first is that he is the son of Peter Deshazo, b. abt 1730 in King & Queen Co., Virginia, and Rebecca Pendleton. This line is hesitantly proposed by Aubrey S. Jennings and Nancy Deshazo Jennings as well as General Tom Deshazo. The second theory, set out by Zuber, is that Louis is the son of Robert Deshazo and Mary Trevallian. Robert is said to be the son of a Nathaniel (Nathan?) and the grandson of Peter, the immigrant. I would generally support the second theory over the first, but hope we can find better documentation of it.

TODO: Clean up and provide sources for both possible lines of descent. See Zuber doc, B. Yamagami's web site at http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Valley/3220/ and Jennings book

Presumably, Louis and his family were in Putnam County, Georgia by 1806. Likewise, it is to be expected that the King family moved with the Deshazo family from Virginia since there were a number of King marriages in Putnam.

He is most frequently seen as Lewis Deshazo rather than Louis Deshazo.

In the early Putnam county records, there are a number of marriages for Deshazo women around 1815 - Luraney, Nancy

Probate records are available on Family Search in file 67D in the Putnam Co., Estate Records file. But, images are broken when downloaded. See link https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-993Y-96KC?i=639&cc=1999178&cat=294892

William H. Deshazo and William King are administrators of his estate. I suspect William King is Nancy's brother.

Birth:
This birth date seems awfully late to have children starting in 1796. I might expect something more like 1770.

Census:
Lewis Deschaser - 1-0-3-0-0
Robert Deshazer - 4-1-1-2-4

Possessions:
Lewis Deshazo sold to Peter Dennis for $300, fractional district #192, 129 acres.

Possessions:
Purchased 1/2 of lot 63, District 14, Putnam County, formerly Baldwin from William Spencer, 101 1/4 acres. Deed recorded 29 Sept 1810

Residence:
1813 Tax List - Capt. Whitaker's district - Lewis Deshazo listed individually and as agent for Amelia C. Baker. Benjamin King also appears in this district.

Misc:
7 polls, 101 1/4 ac 3rd quality land, in Putnam Co., on Cedar Creek, originally granted to Lowery, adjoins Childs. Tax $2, 31 1/4c.

Then as agent for William Deshazer, 1 poll, 31 1/4c

Will:
In his will, Lewis says that the three sons, Larkin, Lewis, and Peter be sent to school for a year. Wilkins gets a horse and saddle. William gets a horse and cash. The two daughters, Nancy and Sourany(?) each get a bed. Land and slaves are all to be sold (but not separated or scattered) and divided between the children.

Nancy, his wife, is never mentioned.

Misc:
Will be sold on the second Thursday in April next, at the last residence of Lewis Deshazo, deceased, in the county of Putnam, on the waters of Cedar Creek, adjoining Cary Cox and others, a part of the estate of said deceased; to wit: horses, hogs, cattle, sheep, corn and fodder (signed) William H Deshazo, William King, administrators - Georgia Journal, Milledgeville.

William King is likely one of Nancy King's relatives.

Lewis married Nancy King. Nancy died before 1818. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485318046:1030:191555462
• _UID: 302C0CB4B456443AA6DB4DE22D3DF8E49AD8

Notes:

Who are Nancy's parents? In 1812, there is a Benjamin King living next to Lewis and her in Putnam County. He shows no poll tax, so he must be over 60 years old. Perhaps he is her father. Also, why would she name her first son William King Deshazo? For her father or a brother perhaps?

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485320971:1030:191555462
• _FSFTID: LDHC-QPX
• _UID: F1CCD1DEC0504D98A2915CED90A1E34B3C86

Notes:

Other children are listed in findagrave.com
Children:
Sarah [Lewis] Youngblood Oswalt*
James Lewis (____ - 1862)*
Abram Lewis*
Susan Lewis Walker*
Jonathan Lewis*
Joel Lewis*
Joshua Lewis*
Lucinda Lewis Yeager*
Perlina Lewis Avery*
Burwell Houston Lewis (1799 - 1884)*
Wiley Lewis (1809 - 1887)*
Lucy Lewis Deshazo (1813 - 1880)*
Jonathan Lewis (1820 - 1910)*

Died:
FINDAGRAVE: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=59124866

Samuel married Dorcas Fincher. Dorcas was born in 1777 in Orange, North Carolina, United States; died after 1850 in Oktibbeha, Mississippi, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485320972:1030:191555462
• _FSFTID: LD7M-PZW
• _UID: D6005756CC0146309092D3749A60BE594098

Notes:

Died:
FINDAGRAVE: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=59124904