Minerva Hefley

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John Martin Hefley during the Civil War joined the Confederacy, While away at war his wife and children had to take cover several times to hide from the Indians that were moving through Parker and Wise Counties.

Article written by Daniel Webster- found in a book in the Fort Worth Public Library. Page 319.

When covered wagons rolled westward in the mid 1800's, a young married couple with three small children from Tippah County, Mississippi, was among them. John Martin Hefley, after losing his wife ----- Carrington, and being left with three samll children, married Jane B. Cutbirth, a daughter of Daniel Cutbirth Jr., and his wife Elizabeth Reed Cutbirth, who lived in Tippah County, Mississippi, at that time. Both young husband and wife were Tennessee born. Little is known of their trip to Texas, but what an interesting story this would be. Their first born child Josephine Texas Hefley, was born in a covered wagon, where the city of Dallas now stands, on February 6, 1855. The family continued on to Parker County and settled west of Springtown on what is now known as the Montgomery Place. Here they remained for a number of years. The Civil War began and J.M. Hefley left his family and served the confederacy. During her husband's absence the young wife and mother, jane, and children were forced to flee for safety into the woods many nights as the Indians came to the settlement and raided almost at will, since most of the men were away at war.

Sometine after 1870 this family moved to Wise County near Boonsville, and here they lived the remainder of their lives. Both husband and wife are buried in the Hefley cemetary, located upon the rise across the road east from the Boonsville Cemetary, at Boonsville. This cemetary is located behind a large barn and cannot be seen from the road. It is enclosed by a tall wire fence. Fanily tradition says that this is on the land owned by J.M. Hefley at that time. He was ill with war infirmities, and knew his time on earth was not long and requested his wife and other family members to start this family cemetary on this certain spot, which was done. Buried here are: John M. (Doc) Hefley, Jane D. Hefley, wife of John Hefley, W.R. Hefley and wife Sallie, Nancy A. McCreight daughter of John and Jane Hefley, Sarah E. Ferguson, daughter of John and Jane Hefley, and her husband Joseph Ferguson.

Most all of their eleven children were borned in either Parker or Wise Counties.

John married Jane Devers Cutbirth between 1842 and 1869. Jane (daughter of Daniel Boone Cutbirth, Jr and Elizabeth Reed) was born on 11 Apr 1828 in Lawrence Co., TN; died on 7 Feb 1910 in Tarrant Co., Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Daniel married Elizabeth Reed on 19 Nov 1822 in Lawrence Co, TN. Elizabeth was born in 1800 in MS.; died in 1879 in MS.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Or D. Before 3 Jun 1839

Exerpts from a letter written by james Calloway of Ashe o, NC to Dr. Lyman C. Draper, Feb 19 1852 {Draper Manuscript 12DD60}:

"My uncle Daniel Cutbirth was sent to Pennsylvania when he got large enough and went to school and I supose was considered a good scholar for that time...the balance of the children had no education as no such thing as a school was known in
those days, in the regions of the country where they lived."

State land grants #1300 and #1330 both located in Wilkes Co, issued to Benjamin Cutbirth and recorded in 1795 & 1797. Both Daniel and his father bought land in Carter Co, Tn between 1796 & 1805.

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Gibsonville Cemetery, Maury County, Tennessee.

Daniel married Elizabeth (Betsy) Coleman between 1777 and 1812 in VA Or N C. Elizabeth (daughter of Stephen Coleman and Poly Williams) was born on 20 Feb 1763 in Virginia; died on 4 Apr 1847 in Hickman County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Old Well Cemetery, Edge Of Maury/Hickman Cos., Tn