James Jackson Vickers^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}

1806 - 1886  (79 years)

• Name	James Jackson Vickers
  Birth	9 Sep 1806	Wilkinson, Georgia, United States   [4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Misc	16 Mar 1834	Florida, United States   [7]
  	listed in a petition of shareholders of the Tallahassee Railroad Company
  Census	1840	Thomas, Georgia, United States   [8]
  	Address: Duncanville
  	Enumeraton: 10002-1011, 43 slaves
  Possessions	1840	Thomas, Georgia, United States   [8]
  	43 slaves
  	Address: Duncanville
  Residence	24 Feb 1848	Louisiana, United States   [9]
  Misc	30 Dec 1848	Decatur, Georgia, United States   [10]
  	gave P.O.A to brother-in-law to sell land
  Possessions	30 Dec 1848	Decatur, Georgia, United States   [11]
  	sold land inherited from A.B. Shehee
  	See A.B. Shehee death note
  Misc	18 May 1850	Ringgold, Bienville, Louisiana, United States   [12]
  	advertised for return of runaway slaves
  	Placed a newspaper add for return of two runaway slaves with rewards for their return. Additional bonuses were paid if people who assisted them were also turned in.
  Possessions	10 Jun 1850	Bienville, Bienville, Louisiana, United States   [13]
  	Lot 4, section 10, Township 16 N Range 10 W, Natchitoches Land Office
  	27.36 acres
  Possessions	10 Jun 1850	Bienville, Bienville, Louisiana, United States   [14]
  	W 1/2 NE 1/4 Section 23, Township 16 N Range 10 W,, Natchitoches Land Office
  	79.38 acres
  Possessions	10 Jun 1850	Bienville, Bienville, Louisiana, United States   [15, 16]
  	W 1/2 SW 1/4 Section 14, Township 16 N Range 10 W, Natchitoches Land Office
  	Address: Natchitoches Land Office
  	79.5 Acres, 1 W½SW LOUISIANA No 16 N 10 W 14, Natchitoches Land Office
  Census	26 Oct 1850	Bienville, Bienville, Louisiana, United States   [5]
  	Address: Western District
  Occupation	26 Oct 1850	Bienville, Bienville, Louisiana, United States   [5]
  	farmer
  Possessions	26 Oct 1850	Bienville, Bienville, Louisiana, United States   [5, 17]
  	real property $7800 and 11 slaves
  Possessions	7 Feb 1857	Hempstead, Arkansas, United States   [18]
  	sold land to his brother-in-law, John E Snell
  Census	1860	Missouri Township, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States   [19]
  	It is very hard to read the 1860 census and see which children appear and which do not.
  Occupation	1860	Missouri Township, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States   [19]
  	farmer
  Possessions	1860	Missouri Township, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States   [19]
  	real property $4900, personal property $25000, and 19 slaves
  Residence	1865	Hempstead, Arkansas, United States   [20]
  	appears on a second personal property tax roll for 1865
  	Vickers, J J Sr 0 polls W 1/2, SW 1/4, S 4, T 12, R 23, 80 ac SE 1/4, NE 1/4, S 5, T 12, R 23, 40 ac NW 1/4, S 9, T 12, R 23, 160 ac NE 1/4, S 8, T 12, R 23, 40 ac (should be 160) Total value $1760 Total tax $17.60
  Residence	1865	Hempstead, Arkansas, United States   [21]
  	appears on property tax roll
  	Tax roll for Hempstead County for the year 1865. Paid Vickers, James J Sr 1 poll W 1/2, SW 1/4, Section 4, Twp 12, Range 23, 80 ac SE 1/4, SE 1/4, Section 5, Twp 12, Range 23, 40 ac SE 1/4, Section 9, Twp 12, Range 23, 160 ac NE 1/4, Section 8, Twp 12, Range 23, 160 ac Total value of land $330 1 pleasure carriage, value $50 3 horses, value $150 7 mules, value $350 15 cows, value $90 Taxable property $970 County tax: $5.85 State tax: $9.70
  Residence	1866	Hempstead, Arkansas, United States   [22]
  	appears on a personal property tax roll
  	Vickers, Jas J Sr 1 poll W 1/2, SW 1/4, S 4, T 12, R 23, 80 ac SE 1/4, NE 1/4, S 5, T 12, R 23, 40 ac NW 1/4, S 9, T 12, R 23, 160 ac NE 1/4, S 8, T 12, R 23, 160 ac SE 1/4, S 3, T 12, R 23, 160 ac SW 1/4, NE 1/4, S 3, T 12, R 23, 40 ac Total value $480 1 pleasure carriage, value $50 3 horses, value $150 7 mules, value $350 15 cows, value $90 Jail tax: $5.19 Total value for taxes $ 1120 County tax: $6.60 State Tax: $11.20
  Possessions	8 Jun 1866	Hempstead, Arkansas, United States   [23]
  	bought land from Sarah Jordan, his mother
  Possessions	18 Jun 1866	Hempstead, Arkansas, United States   [24]
  	sold land with his wife to Sarah Jorden, his mother
  	From index: NE 1/4, S 9, T 12, R 23 Recorded: 5 Jul 1866 Transaction: 18 Jun 1866 Deed, Book S, page 284
  Possessions	21 Aug 1866	Hempstead, Arkansas, United States   [25]
  	sold land to A.D. Wren
  	To A.D. Wren Transaction 27 Aug 1866 Recorded 9 Oct 1866 E 1/2, SE 1/4, 34, 11, 23 NW, SW, SW, SW 35, 11, 23 Deed Book S p. 348
  Possessions	27 Aug 1866	Hempstead, Arkansas, United States   [26]
  	sold land to son-in-law, A.D. Wren
  Residence	1867	Hempstead, Arkansas, United States   [27]
  	appears on a personal property tax roll
  	Vickers, J J Sr NE 1/4, S 8 , T 12, R 23, 160 ac W 1/2, SW 1/4, S 4, T 12, R 23, 80 ac SE 1/4, NE 1/4, S 5, T 12, R 23, 40 ac NW 1/4, S 9, T 12, R 23, 160 ac Total value $440 1 carriage, $50 1 horse, $50 6 mules, $300 7 cows, $42 Total: $882
  Possessions	4 Feb 1867	Hempstead, Arkansas, United States   [28]
  	sold land to his brother-in-law, John E Snell
  Residence	1868	Hempstead, Arkansas, United States   [29]
  	appears on personal property tax roll
  	Vickers, J J Sr W 1/2, SW 1/4, S 4, T 12, R 23, 80 ac SE 1/4, NE 1/4, S 5, T 12, R 23, 40 ac NW 1/4, S 9, T 12, R 23, 160 ac Value $200 1 carriage, $30 5 horses, $250 3 cows, $18 Value $498 State tax: $2.49 County tax $2.49 School tax: $.99
  Residence	20 Oct 1868	Mosco, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States   [30]
  	appears on the 1868 register of voters
  Residence	1869	Hempstead, Arkansas, United States   [31]
  	appears on a personal property tax roll
  	Vickers, J J 1 poll 1 mule, $100 3 cows, $40 12 sheep, $25 15 hogs, $90 Value $235 State tax: $1.18 School: $1.47 Public debt tax: $.59 County tax: $1.41 Special School tax: $2.35 Road & Bridge tax: $.71 _____ Tax: $.23 Paid
  Census	5 Jun 1880	Gonzales, Texas, United States   [32]
  Occupation	5 Jun 1880	Gonzales, Texas, United States   [32]
  	farmer
  _AMTID	162485320217:1030:191555462
  _FSFTID	L7N2-62N
  _UID	B5FC3A0E5A5E4DA4A151C12871D2EC1ECABB
  Death	22 Jun 1886	Bienville, Bienville, Louisiana, United States   [4, 6]
  	Tooke History lists this as 22 Jun 1866 in Louisiana.
  Person ID	I6220	Scott Dickson
  Last Modified	4 Aug 2023

  
  

  Father	Hardy Vickers,   b. 1772, North Carolina, United States d. 15 Nov 1833, Leon, Florida Territory, United States (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Sarah Lester,   b. 1784, North Carolina, United States d. Abt 1868, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1806	Georgia, United States   [4, 6]
  	Hardy Nixon Vickers and Sarah Lester had six children, one of whom died in infancy.
  Family ID	F220	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Sarah Margaret Jemison,   b. 10 Oct 1810   d. 27 Sep 1834, Georgia, United States (Age 23 years)  [6]
  Marriage	29 Jan 1828	Georgia, United States   [4, 6, 33]
  	Tooke History records that Sarah and James had 4 children, two of whom lived. This marriage seems likely to have occurred in Pulaski Georgia or Leon Florida.
  Children	+ 1. Margaret Hunter Vickers,   b. 29 Jan 1829, Georgia, United States d. 4 Aug 1855, Bienville, Bienville, Louisiana, United States (Age 26 years)   2. Elizabeth Vickers,   b. 1830   d. 1833 (Age 3 years) + 3. James J. Vickers, Jr.,   b. 13 Oct 1832, Florida, United States d. 1 Apr 1900, Bienville, Bienville, Louisiana, United States (Age 67 years)   4. Sarah Vickers,   b. 1834   d. 1834 (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F1351	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Dec 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Augusta Carolina Shehee,   b. Abt 1816   d. 1838 (Age ~ 22 years)
  Marriage	8 Dec 1836  [34]
  Children	1. Augstine Florida Vickers,   b. 1838   d. 1838 (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F843	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Dec 2023

  
  

  Family 3	Savannah Georgia Shehee,   b. 1823, Leon, Florida, United States d. 1850, Georgia, United States (Age 27 years)
  Marriage	28 Feb 1839	Jefferson, Florida, United States   [4, 35, 36]
  	Tooke History records that Savannah and James had four children, two of whom lived.
  Children	1. Sarah Winfred Vickers,   b. 1839   d. 1844 (Age 5 years)   2. Elizabeth Ann Vickers,   b. 1841   d. 1847 (Age 6 years) + 3. Anna Carolina Vickers,   b. 1843, Georgia, United States d. 1938 (Age 95 years) + 4. Frances Georgia Vickers,   b. 10 Oct 1849, Georgia, United States d. 1 May 1941, Prescott, Nevada, Arkansas, United States (Age 91 years)   5. F. P. Vickers,   b. 1850, Louisiana, United States d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F219	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Dec 2023

  
  

  Family 4	Patience Wyche,   b. 7 Aug 1820, Georgia, United States d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	21 Oct 1852	Caddo, Louisiana, United States   [4, 37]
  	Tooke History records that James and Patience had four children. Somewhere I saw that this was 21 Mar 1852, but the marriage index says 21 Oct 1852.
  Children	1. Hardy Vickers,   b. 1854, Louisiana, United States d. 1907 (Age 53 years)   2. Littleton Augustus Vickers,   b. 1856, Louisiana, United States d. 1888 (Age 32 years) + 3. William Williams Vickers,   b. 14 Jul 1859, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States d. 8 Sep 1893, Gonzales, Texas, United States (Age 34 years)   4. Sarah Jane Vickers,   b. 1861   d. 12 Mar 1946, Runge, Karnes, Texas, United States (Age 85 years)
  Family ID	F569	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Dec 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 9 Sep 1806 - Wilkinson, Georgia, United States Marriage - 29 Jan 1828 - Georgia, United States Misc - listed in a petition of shareholders of the Tallahassee Railroad Company - 16 Mar 1834 - Florida, United States Marriage - 28 Feb 1839 - Jefferson, Florida, United States Census - Address: Duncanville - 1840 - Thomas, Georgia, United States Possessions - 43 slaves,Address: Duncanville - 1840 - Thomas, Georgia, United States Residence - 24 Feb 1848 - Louisiana, United States Misc - gave P.O.A to brother-in-law to sell land - 30 Dec 1848 - Decatur, Georgia, United States Possessions - sold land inherited from A.B. Shehee - 30 Dec 1848 - Decatur, Georgia, United States Misc - advertised for return of runaway slaves - 18 May 1850 - Ringgold, Bienville, Louisiana, United States Possessions - Lot 4, section 10, Township 16 N Range 10 W, Natchitoches Land Office - 10 Jun 1850 - Bienville, Bienville, Louisiana, United States Possessions - W 1/2 NE 1/4 Section 23, Township 16 N Range 10 W,, Natchitoches Land Office - 10 Jun 1850 - Bienville, Bienville, Louisiana, United States Possessions - W 1/2 SW 1/4 Section 14, Township 16 N Range 10 W, Natchitoches Land Office,Address: Natchitoches Land Office - 10 Jun 1850 - Bienville, Bienville, Louisiana, United States Census - Address: Western District - 26 Oct 1850 - Bienville, Bienville, Louisiana, United States Occupation - farmer - 26 Oct 1850 - Bienville, Bienville, Louisiana, United States Possessions - real property $7800 and 11 slaves - 26 Oct 1850 - Bienville, Bienville, Louisiana, United States Marriage - 21 Oct 1852 - Caddo, Louisiana, United States Possessions - sold land to his brother-in-law, John E Snell - 7 Feb 1857 - Hempstead, Arkansas, United States Census - 1860 - Missouri Township, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States Occupation - farmer - 1860 - Missouri Township, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States Possessions - real property $4900, personal property $25000, and 19 slaves - 1860 - Missouri Township, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States Residence - appears on a second personal property tax roll for 1865 - 1865 - Hempstead, Arkansas, United States Residence - appears on property tax roll - 1865 - Hempstead, Arkansas, United States Residence - appears on a personal property tax roll - 1866 - Hempstead, Arkansas, United States Possessions - bought land from Sarah Jordan, his mother - 8 Jun 1866 - Hempstead, Arkansas, United States Possessions - sold land with his wife to Sarah Jorden, his mother - 18 Jun 1866 - Hempstead, Arkansas, United States Possessions - sold land to A.D. Wren - 21 Aug 1866 - Hempstead, Arkansas, United States Possessions - sold land to son-in-law, A.D. Wren - 27 Aug 1866 - Hempstead, Arkansas, United States Residence - appears on a personal property tax roll - 1867 - Hempstead, Arkansas, United States Possessions - sold land to his brother-in-law, John E Snell - 4 Feb 1867 - Hempstead, Arkansas, United States Residence - appears on personal property tax roll - 1868 - Hempstead, Arkansas, United States Residence - appears on the 1868 register of voters - 20 Oct 1868 - Mosco, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States Residence - appears on a personal property tax roll - 1869 - Hempstead, Arkansas, United States Census - 5 Jun 1880 - Gonzales, Texas, United States Occupation - farmer - 5 Jun 1880 - Gonzales, Texas, United States Death - 22 Jun 1886 - Bienville, Bienville, Louisiana, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Notes from Betty Wren via Kelly Vickers: BIRTH:A GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE TOOKE FAMILY, Ida Gertrude Tooke, Mary Tooke RockweLL, p. 19O. MARR: TOOKE HISTORY. P 190-191, Marr #1, #2. #3,#4. Copy of marr. License, Territory of Florida, Jefferson Co. for #3. Difficult to read. DEATH: TOOKE HISTORY. NOTE: Members of Masonic Lodges in Hempstead Co Ar 1866, Moscow Lodge No 80, Moscow, Hempstead Co, J J Vickers;Hempstead Trails, Oct 1988. CENSUSES: 1850, Bienville Pr. LA, p555, family 422;1860, Hempstead Co. AR, Missoouri TWP, p76, House 42;1870, Hempstead Co. AR, Terre Onge TWP, p22. NOTE:This census Lists James Vickers as 60 with Nancy 49, Bettie 24, Sam 20 and M.J. 15. These names don't reflect other census records so doubt it is the same James Vickers. NOTE: Although James J.Vickers, Sr. was living in Arkansas in 1880's he may be buried in LA. TOOKE HISTORY, p. 190 alludes to this fact. A Vickers cemetery is reported to have been west of Ringold, LA. The cemetery is now over grown & no attempt was made to search it. A Librarian at Ringold, LA said she had been to it at one time. A search of Hempstead Co., AR cemeteries was made with no results. His sister Eliza Vickers Snell is buried at cemetery in Emmet, AR,SE of HWY 67. NOTE: “Florida Territory, Vol. XXV 1834-1839”, p76, James J. Vickers signed a petition to Congress by Stockholders of Tallahassee R. R. 16 Dec 1834 to construct a railroad from Tallahassee to St. Mark's. NOTE: Thomas Co., GA, Guardianship Rec., 2 Sept 1847, It was ordered James J. Vickers be appointed guardian for the property of James J. Vickers Jr. & Margaret Hunter Vickers, minors and give $1500 bond. Take oath, 6 Sept 1847, James J. Vickers Sr., James Tooke, James Sevard gave $1500 bond. James J. Vickers appointed guardian of Margaret Hunter Vickers & James J. Vickers Jr. p 147. NOTE: 30 Dec 1848 filed in Decatur & Thomas Cos. GA the settlement of land on the heirs of Aylesbury Shehee. James J. Vickers signed for wife Savannah G. along with husband of Augustine F. Shehee Fenlayson, Thos G. Shehee, L. W. Shehee et al. NOTE:Sarah Lester Vickers Jordan, mother of James J. Vickers was divorced from husband John Jordan in 1846. The November Term of Court of Thomas Co GA James Vickers was trustee for this action in his wife's name. Records show each party was well to do in their right. In conformity with divorce agreement, each relinquished all rights to any property belonging to the other. Sarah Jordan asked for the following property: 5 mules, 1 wagon, 200 head of stock, negroes names Silas, Wright, Lewis, Tom, Austin, Dick, Little Tom, Annis, Hannah, Ahlory, Edy, Mary, Isabel and Davis; 2 horses and carriage, all furniture in the house in which they were living, 500 acres of land, lots inthe town of Thomasville, GA. She had already received a large inheritance from her father John Lester when he died in 1830. Other marriages: 8 Dec 1836 Augusta Caroline SHEHEE-270 MRIN: 45 25 Feb 1839 Savannah Georgia SHEHEE-272 MRIN: 46 21 Mar 1852 Patience WYCHE (RAIFORD)-276 MRIN: 47

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] Obituary of Alonzo George Wren Prescott Daily News. [S66] LDS IGI M516111,103. [S67] Vickers Family Notes, Mildred Wren Whitten. [S1320] A Genealogical History of the TOOKE Family, p. 190-211. [S745] 1850 US Federal Census, Bienville Pr, LA, Western District; page 287; dwelling 422, family 422; James J Vickers. [S808] Betty Wren Research Notes, Vickers Family Notes - Undated family history. [S1415] Territorial Papers of Florida, Volume XXV, pages 374-375. [S756] 1840 US Federal Census, Thomas Co., GA, Duncanville; page 31; James J Vickers. [S1676] Georgia, Thomas Co., Deeds, 1826-1911; mortgages, 1855-1911; general index to deeds and mortg ages, 1826-1910, 7 July 2020; Deed Book F, p .383, Shehee to Evans. [S1676] Georgia, Thomas Co., Deeds, 1826-1911; mortgages, 1855-1911; general index to deeds and mortg ages, 1826-1910, 7 July 2020; Deed Book F, p .382, Power of Attorney to Henry D Shehee. [S1662] Georgia, Decatur, Deeds and mortgages, 1823-1919, 3 July 2020; Deed Book G, p. 246, Vickers, Finlayson, & Shehee to Shehee. [S1471] Newspapers.com Concordia Intelligencer, Advertisement - Reward; advertisement for return of runaway slaves; 8 June 1850; 9 March 2019. [S708] U.S. General Land Office Records, 1776-2015, 28 October 2017; Natchitoches Land Office, Document 6431, James J Vickers, 10 Jun 1850. [S708] U.S. General Land Office Records, 1776-2015, 28 October 2017; Natchitoches Land Office, Document 6213, James J Vickers, 10 Jun 1850. [S1324] Louisiana, Homestead and Cash Entry Patents, Pre-1908, 28 October 2017; Natchitoches Land Office, 10 Jun 1850, Document 6212, James J Vickers. [S708] U.S. General Land Office Records, 1776-2015, 28 October 2017; Natchitoches Land Office, Document 6212, James J Vickers, 10 Jun 1850. [S746] 1850 US Federal Census, Bienville Pr, LA Slave Schedule, Western District; page 19; James J Vickers. [S1522] FamilySearch, Arkansas, Hempstead, Index to Deeds and Mortgages, 11 January 2020; Book N, p. 150, James J Vickers to John E Snell. [S751] 1860 US Federal Census, Hempstead Co., AR, Missouri Twp; page 76; dwelling 498, family 498; Sarah Jordan. [S1521] Arkansas, Hempstead, List of persons and property assesses for taxation, 1865-1900, 9 June 2019; 1865, Page 71, Vickers, J J Sr. [S1521] Arkansas, Hempstead, List of persons and property assesses for taxation, 1865-1900, 9 June 2019; 1865, Page 63, Vickers, James J, Sr. [S1521] Arkansas, Hempstead, List of persons and property assesses for taxation, 1865-1900, 9 June 2019; 1866, Page 76, Vickers, Jas J Sr. [S1522] FamilySearch, Arkansas, Hempstead, Index to Deeds and Mortgages, 11 January 2020; Book T, p. 56, Sarah Jordan to James J Vickers Sen. [S1522] FamilySearch, Arkansas, Hempstead, Index to Deeds and Mortgages, 9 June 2019; Vickers, JJ & Wife to Jourden, Sarah. [S1522] FamilySearch, Arkansas, Hempstead, Index to Deeds and Mortgages, 9 June 2019; Vickers, JJ Sr to A.D Wren, Recorded 9 Oct 1866. [S1522] FamilySearch, Arkansas, Hempstead, Index to Deeds and Mortgages, 28 June 2020; Indirect Index, James J Vickers to A D Wren, 27 Aug 1866. [S1521] Arkansas, Hempstead, List of persons and property assesses for taxation, 1865-1900, 9 June 2019; 1867, Page 80, Vickers, Jas J Sr. [S1522] FamilySearch, Arkansas, Hempstead, Index to Deeds and Mortgages, 11 January 2020; Book T, p. 90, James J Vickers Senr to John E Snell. [S1521] Arkansas, Hempstead, List of persons and property assesses for taxation, 1865-1900, 9 June 2019; 1868, Page 91, Vickers, Jas J Sr. [S1520] Arkansas, Hempstead Co, Register of Legal Voters, 1868, 8 June 2019; 20 Oct 1868, James J Vickers. [S1521] Arkansas, Hempstead, List of persons and property assesses for taxation, 1865-1900, 9 June 2019; 1869, Page 53, Vickers, Jas J Sr. [S755] 1880 US Federal Census, Gonzales Co., TX, District 71; ED 71; page 11; dwelling 93, family 102; James J Vickers. [S1256] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, 28 October 2017; Sarah M Jemison to James Jackson Vickers, Georgia. [S1256] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, 28 October 2017; Augusta Carolina Shehee to James Jackson Vickers, 1836 FL. [S896] Florida, Marriages, 1830-1993, 6 October 2013; Jefferson County, Marriage Licenses, 1827-1844, Vol A, James J Vickers to Savannah G Shehee. [S1325] Florida, County Marriages, 1823-1982, 28 October 2017; Savannah G Shehee to James J Vickers, Jefferson Co, Florida, 28 Feb 1839. [S877] Louisiana, Marriages, 1718-1925, 26 December 2014; Jas J Vickers to Patience Raiford, 21 Oct 1852, Caddo Parish.