George L Tackett (1830-65)
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− | George was born possibly in Mooney Township, Phillips County, Arkansas. | + | George was born possibly in Mooney Township, [[Phillips County, Arkansas|Phillips County]], [[Arkansas]]. |
George married an unknown first wife by 1854 and had two children [[Alice Tackett (1854-1934)|Alice]] and Marcus. This first wife is not listed with him and his children in the 1860 Federal Census. He married again in 1861. | George married an unknown first wife by 1854 and had two children [[Alice Tackett (1854-1934)|Alice]] and Marcus. This first wife is not listed with him and his children in the 1860 Federal Census. He married again in 1861. | ||
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On Apr 2, 1860 at the land office in Helena are these grants to purchase land in Arkansas County: | On Apr 2, 1860 at the land office in Helena are these grants to purchase land in Arkansas County: | ||
− | As "George L Tackett of Phillips County", he entered [http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/PatentSearch/Detail.asp?Accession=AR1760%5F%5F%2E377&Index=7&QryID=64266%2E45&DetailTab=2 160 acres by Cash Entry] at NW S33-T6S-R2W. He also enters 160 acres at NE S32-T6S-R2W, again by Cash Entry. However on this document he calls himself "George L Tackett of Arkansas County". These two pieces touch each other, forming a rectangle. | + | *As "George L Tackett of Phillips County", he entered [http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/PatentSearch/Detail.asp?Accession=AR1760%5F%5F%2E377&Index=7&QryID=64266%2E45&DetailTab=2 160 acres by Cash Entry] at NW S33-T6S-R2W. He also enters 160 acres at NE S32-T6S-R2W, again by Cash Entry. However on this document he calls himself "George L Tackett of Arkansas County". These two pieces touch each other, forming a rectangle. |
− | As "Edmond P G Tackitt of Phillips County", his nephew, entered 160 acres by Cash Entry, at SE S28-T6S-R2W. This document is marked Cancelled and has other writing across it that I can't make out. This land touches George's at the Southwest corner. Per [http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=0&gsfn=&gsln=Tackett&sx=y&f23=AR&f3=Phillips&f4=&f13=&rg_81004011__date=&rs_81004011__date=0&gskw=&prox=1&db=1860usfedcenancestry&ti=0&ti.si=0&gl=&gss=IMAGE&gst=&so=3 this 1860 census enumeration] Edmond was born about 1839. | + | *As "Edmond P G Tackitt of Phillips County", his nephew, entered 160 acres by Cash Entry, at SE S28-T6S-R2W. This document is marked Cancelled and has other writing across it that I can't make out. This land touches George's at the Southwest corner. Per [http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=0&gsfn=&gsln=Tackett&sx=y&f23=AR&f3=Phillips&f4=&f13=&rg_81004011__date=&rs_81004011__date=0&gskw=&prox=1&db=1860usfedcenancestry&ti=0&ti.si=0&gl=&gss=IMAGE&gst=&so=3 this 1860 census enumeration] Edmond was born about 1839. |
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+ | You can see how the lands of George L Tackett, Mount Etna Tacket and Edmond P G Tackett intersect [http://www.countyhistorian.com/picture_library/Tackett.JPG here]. | ||
Many years after George's death, his three surviving children file a lawsuit against E P G Tackett, et al claiming mismanagement of the estate. E P G Tacket had been the administrator. The lawsuit dragged on for several years, and contains several depositions. In one of these, a Emily Honeywell, age 41 at 11 Nov 1884, states that "George was my uncle". In 1880 Emma Honeywell is living, as a widow in Arkansas County, and in 1860 "Emly Tackett" age 20, born AR is living in the household of "E M Tackett" at De Witt. | Many years after George's death, his three surviving children file a lawsuit against E P G Tackett, et al claiming mismanagement of the estate. E P G Tacket had been the administrator. The lawsuit dragged on for several years, and contains several depositions. In one of these, a Emily Honeywell, age 41 at 11 Nov 1884, states that "George was my uncle". In 1880 Emma Honeywell is living, as a widow in Arkansas County, and in 1860 "Emly Tackett" age 20, born AR is living in the household of "E M Tackett" at De Witt. |