Leslie Harold McFarling and Ethel Early
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Father: Charles Bartley McFarling (Abt 1854-1898) 1 2 3
Mother: Alice Victoria Hackney (1860-1934) 1 2 3
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Harriet Early
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Charles Albert Haithcox and Hattie Elizabeth Early
Husband Charles Albert Haithcox (details suppressed for this person)
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Father: Ransom Taylor Early (1829-1888)
Mother: Laura Q. Teague ( -1868)
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• Census, Shown Living In Household Of Her Father R.T. Earley And His Wife E.C.F. Earley, Age 16,, 1880
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1 F Iva Mae Haithcox (details suppressed for this person)
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Information from Laura Teague Early's Bible. Source: Ransom Taylor Early and Laura Teague descendant Andy Baker of Dalton, GA, 2002
Iva Mae Haitcox told her grandson Andy Baker that when Ransom Early married third wife Ellen Martin that Hattie was still in the home. Hattie felt that Ellen Martin Early was not kind to her and she left the home as soon as it was possible for her to do so. Source: Ransom Taylor Early and Laura Teague descendant Andy Baker of Dalton, GA, 2002
Hoyle Alexander Early
Husband Hoyle Alexander Early
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Father: Moses Melmouth Early ( - )
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Died at the age of 21 years as the result of a logging accident. A limb fell on him while he was working with his Uncle J.R. Early. (Jubal Ransom Early)
James Early
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James Early
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1 M Ransom Taylor Early
Born: 15 Apr 1829 - Rutherford County, NC
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Spouse: Ellen Caroline Martin (Abt 1851- )
Spouse: Betsey Cherry ( - )
Marr: 11 Oct 1859 - Rutherford County, NC
Spouse: Laura Q. Teague ( -1868)
Marr: 14 Jul 1861
2 F Harriet Early (details suppressed for this person)
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A James Early is shown in the 1810 NC Census as Head of Household in BRI County. Our James would have been approx. 14 years old. Could this James have been his father? There is an Elizabeth Early shown in this census as Head of Household, which would have meant that she was a widow. She is shown to be living in Rutherford County. This could have been James's mother.
General Notes for Child Ransom Taylor Early
E-mail from Andy Baker of Dalton, GA, a descendant of Ransom Taylor Early to Margaret Gary Hagood Brightwell, also a descendant, dated 29 June 2002:
Dear Gary, Her's the info you requested on what I know of my branch of the Early family. My great-great grandfather was Ransom T. Early, son of James. Ransom was born in Rutherford County, NC on 15 April 1829. His father James was born in 1794. I believe he was also born in Rutherford County. Ransom T. Early married first, Betsey Cherry on 11 October 1859. I don't know anything about this first wife. I found this information on the LDS family search site. Ransom married second, Laura Q. Teague, my great-great grandmother, on 14 July 1861 in Catawba County, NC. They had two children: James Avery Long Early, born 29 April 1862 and Hattie Elizabeth Early, born November 19, 1863. This information comes from Laura Teague Early's Bible which is in my possession. The inscription in the front says that the Bible was a present by Charlie, Sept 16, 1859. I have no clue as to who Charlie might be. Ransom and Laura made their home in Iredell County, NC. Laura died on 7 Aug 1868 and is buried in Fourth Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Iredell County. I got this information from a book in the Rowan County, NC Public Library. The book notes that the tombstone is now broken or missing and that the information came from an earlier listing of those buried therein. Ransom next married Ellen Caroline Martin. Her children with Ransom are as follows: Robert Linton, Margaret, Moses, Dora, Lola and Jubal Ransom Early. Ransom died on 2 November 1888 and is buried in the Bethesda Presbyterian Church cemetery in Iredell County. This info also from a book in the Rowan Public Library. The names of the children came from two sources, my grandmother and some estate papers of Ransom T. Early which I located in the North Carolina State Archives. Robert Linton Early died 8 Ap[April 1895 near Marion, NC. He was a resident of Elmwood in Iredell County and was killed in a train accident. This information came from old newspapers in Statesville, NC. Hattie Elizabeth Early, my great-grandmother, married Charles Albert Haithcox. Their daughter, Iva Mae Haithcox, was my grandmother. She grew up in Iredell County, NC but lived most of her life in Salisbury, NC. She lived to the age of 101 and I talked to her at length about her family. She said that when Ranson married his third wife, Ellen, she was not very nice to my great-grandmother, Hattie. Although my grandmother never expressed it, I got the feeling that Hattie got out of Ransom and her stepmother's house as soon as she could have. However, Hattie did maintain some kind of relationship with her half-siblings. My grandmother spoke of her Uncle Mose. I believe he lived in Granite Quarry, NC, but I'm not sure. I have been in contact with another researcher, Cherri, who is the great-granddaughter of Jubal R. Early. According to Cherri's great aunt, Ann Ruth Early, they called Moses, Uncle M.M. This fits with the info I got from Alice and that's how we made the connection. The only other info that I have is that Ransom T. early had a sister, Harriett. She is listed in the 1850 census of Rutherford County, NC as the daughter of James Early, age 56. As to whether or not we are related to General Jubal Early, I don't know. As to my direct line, I have been unable to go back any farther than James Early, Ransom's father. If you have any information on him or any other family member, please let me know.
Sincerely, Andy Baker
While married to Ellen, Ransom Taylor Early lived in Troutman, Iredell Co., NC.
James Avery Long Early
Husband James Avery Long Early
Born: 29 Apr 1862
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Father: Ransom Taylor Early (1829-1888)
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• Census, Shown Living In Household With His Father R.T. Earley & His Wife E.C.F. Earley, James Being 18 Years Old, Occupation - Farming Laborer, 1880
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Information from Laura Teague Early's Bible. Source: Ransom Taylor Early and Laura Teague descendant Andy Baker of Dalton, GA, 2002
James Gary Early and Clift Evans Jones
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1 M James Gary Early Jr. (details suppressed for this person)
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Jennifer Covington Owen Early
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Joseph Green Early
Husband Joseph Green Early (details suppressed for this person)
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Jubal Ransom Early
Husband Jubal Ransom Early
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Father: Ransom Taylor Early (1829-1888)
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After a logging accident in which he was in charge killed his nephew, Hoyle Early, the family lost track of "J.R." Early according to an interview in 2002 with Bessie Oleta Early (Gunn), his niece.
There is no known relationship to General Jubal Early.
John Edward Popovits and Karen M Early
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Andy Goss and Lisa Leann Early
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Lola Early
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Mother: Ellen Caroline Martin (Abt 1851- )
James Madison Howell and Mahalia Early
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1 M John Sherman Howell 5
Born: 2 Jul 1888 - Lincoln County, Missouri 5
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Spouse: Ruby Cannon (1894-1954) 5
Marr: 28 Oct 1914 - Lincoln County, Missouri 5
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Born source: Eleanor & Marsha GRASSELLI, P.O. Box 32, Damascus, VA 24236 Source: Elizabeth (Ann) Gilchrist-Jun 1998
Margaret Early
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Martha Early
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Mary Caroline Early
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Moses Melmouth Early and Mary Elizabeth Johnston
Husband Moses Melmouth Early
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Father: Ransom Taylor Early (1829-1888)
Mother: Ellen Caroline Martin (Abt 1851- )
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• Occupation, Timber Buyer
• Caste, M.M. Earley Shown In Household Of R.T. Earley And Wife E.C.F. Earley, As Son, Age 5, 1880
Wife Mary Elizabeth Johnston
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Born: 26 Oct 1874
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Buried: - New Salem Methodist Church, Iredell Co., Statesville, NC
Father: Henry Talley Johnston ( - )
Mother: Mary Jane Honeycutt (Abt 1848- )
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• Religion, Presbyterian
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1 M Horace Hobson Earley 4
Born: 31 Jan 1899 - Elmwood, NC
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Died: 18 Mar 1993 - Mr. Pleasant, SC
Buried: - Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant, SC
Spouse: Alice May Gary (1899-1982)
Marr: 12 Sep 1921 - Bride's Home On Wentworth Street, Charleston, SC
2 F Bessie Oleta Early (details suppressed for this person)
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3 F Lena Mae Early (details suppressed for this person)
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4 F Opal Mozelle Early (details suppressed for this person)
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5 M Hoyle Alexander Early
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Buried: - New Salem Church, Hwy 64, Iredell Co., NC
6 F Ruth Early (details suppressed for this person)
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7 F Nettie Early (details suppressed for this person)
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8 M Allen Early (details suppressed for this person)
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Believed to have lived in Granite Quarry, NC. According to Ann Ruth Early, Moses was referred to as Uncle M.M. Source: Ransom Taylor Early and Laura Teague descendant Andy Baker of Dalton, GA, 2002
According to his daughter, Bessie Oleta Early Gunn in 2002, he did not like the name Moses and chose to go by his initials M.M.
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Program from the funeral of Mattie Johnston Early: "In Memory Of - Mrs. Mattie Johnston Early- Date of Birth - October 26, 1874 Date of Death - February 28, 1966 Place of Service - Bunch Funeral Home Chapel Time - 4:00 P.M. Tuesday Clergymen Officiating - Rev. Donald Haynes, Rev. John Wilkerson Final Resting Place - New Salem Methodist Church Cemetery Bunch Funeral Home in Charge Statesville, N.C."
In an interview with daughter Bessie Oleta Early (Gunn) in 2002, she stated that her mother was a great mimic. Aside from mimicking the voices of various people, she could also trick people with her imitations of animal sounds. Bessie stated that her mother had quite a sense of humor. Bessie said her mother was often sick and had severe muscular aches and pains. Her mother blamed most of this on a case of malaria she had contracted as a child. In her declining years, Mattie lived with Bessie and her husband Knox Gunn. She was blind, but evidently her sense of humor and love of music never left her, for often when asked how she was, she replied with a rendition of the old hymn, "It is Well With My Soul".
General Notes for Child Horace Hobson Earley
Obituary: The Post and Courier, Charleston SC, Saturday, March 20, 1993
RETIRED HEADMASTER HORACE H. EARLY DIES
Horace Hobson Early, 94, of 122 Live Oak Drive, Mount Pleasant, retired headmaster of East Cooper Academy and a former principal of several Charleston County schools, died Thursday in a local nursing home. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. today in Christ Episcopal Churchyard, Mount Pleasant. Burial will be directed by McAlister's East Cooper Chapel.
Mr. Early was born in Elmwood, N.C., a son of M.M. Early and Mary Elizabeth Johnston Early. He attended the University of Virginia, graduated with honors from Newberry College and received a master of arts degree from the University of South Carolina. He was head of the English Department at the High School of Charleston from 1921-1940, principal of Courtney Elementary School from 1940-1944, principal of Bennett Elementary School from 1944-1953 and principal of New Memminger School from 1953-1964. He was the first baseball coach for the Charleston High School Bantams. He was a member of the Englis Speaking Union and was a past president of the Charleston County Teachers Association and the S.C. Oratorical Association. He had been a soloist with the St. Michael's Episcopal Church choir and was a member of the St. Andrews Society. He was a member of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church.
Surviving are a son, J. Gary Early of Mount Pleasant; a daughter, Jeanne E. Hagood of Pickens; three sisters, Mrs. Knox Gunn of Hickory, N.C., Mrs. Paul Goodman of Virginia Beach, Va., and Lena Bowman of Alexandria, VA.; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
General Notes for Child Hoyle Alexander Early
Died at the age of 21 years as the result of a logging accident. A limb fell on him while he was working with his Uncle J.R. Early. (Jubal Ransom Early)
Nettie Early
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Mother: Mary Elizabeth Johnston (1874-1966)
Paul Finley Goodman and Opal Mozelle Early
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Father: Moses Melmouth Early ( - )
Mother: Mary Elizabeth Johnston (1874-1966)
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Ransom Taylor Early and Ellen Caroline Martin
Husband Ransom Taylor Early
Born: 15 Apr 1829 - Rutherford County, NC
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Father: James Early (1794- )
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Other Spouse: Betsey Cherry ( - ) - 11 Oct 1859 - Rutherford County, NC
Other Spouse: Laura Q. Teague ( -1868) - 14 Jul 1861
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• Census, Listed As "R.T. Earley", Age 41, Occupation - Farming, 1880
• Census, Shown Living In Iredell County, NC, 1880
Wife Ellen Caroline Martin
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• Census, Shown As E.C.F. Earley, Wife Of R.T. Earley, Her Age Listed As 29, Birthplace - NC, Occupation - Keeping House, Mother And Father's Birthplace - NC, 1880
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1 M Moses Melmouth Early
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2 M Jubal Ransom Early
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3 M Robert Linton Early
Born: Abt 1871
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4 F Margaret Early (details suppressed for this person)
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5 F Dora Early (details suppressed for this person)
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6 F Lola Early (details suppressed for this person)
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7 F E.F. Early
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E-mail from Andy Baker of Dalton, GA, a descendant of Ransom Taylor Early to Margaret Gary Hagood Brightwell, also a descendant, dated 29 June 2002:
Dear Gary, Her's the info you requested on what I know of my branch of the Early family. My great-great grandfather was Ransom T. Early, son of James. Ransom was born in Rutherford County, NC on 15 April 1829. His father James was born in 1794. I believe he was also born in Rutherford County. Ransom T. Early married first, Betsey Cherry on 11 October 1859. I don't know anything about this first wife. I found this information on the LDS family search site. Ransom married second, Laura Q. Teague, my great-great grandmother, on 14 July 1861 in Catawba County, NC. They had two children: James Avery Long Early, born 29 April 1862 and Hattie Elizabeth Early, born November 19, 1863. This information comes from Laura Teague Early's Bible which is in my possession. The inscription in the front says that the Bible was a present by Charlie, Sept 16, 1859. I have no clue as to who Charlie might be. Ransom and Laura made their home in Iredell County, NC. Laura died on 7 Aug 1868 and is buried in Fourth Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Iredell County. I got this information from a book in the Rowan County, NC Public Library. The book notes that the tombstone is now broken or missing and that the information came from an earlier listing of those buried therein. Ransom next married Ellen Caroline Martin. Her children with Ransom are as follows: Robert Linton, Margaret, Moses, Dora, Lola and Jubal Ransom Early. Ransom died on 2 November 1888 and is buried in the Bethesda Presbyterian Church cemetery in Iredell County. This info also from a book in the Rowan Public Library. The names of the children came from two sources, my grandmother and some estate papers of Ransom T. Early which I located in the North Carolina State Archives. Robert Linton Early died 8 Ap[April 1895 near Marion, NC. He was a resident of Elmwood in Iredell County and was killed in a train accident. This information came from old newspapers in Statesville, NC. Hattie Elizabeth Early, my great-grandmother, married Charles Albert Haithcox. Their daughter, Iva Mae Haithcox, was my grandmother. She grew up in Iredell County, NC but lived most of her life in Salisbury, NC. She lived to the age of 101 and I talked to her at length about her family. She said that when Ranson married his third wife, Ellen, she was not very nice to my great-grandmother, Hattie. Although my grandmother never expressed it, I got the feeling that Hattie got out of Ransom and her stepmother's house as soon as she could have. However, Hattie did maintain some kind of relationship with her half-siblings. My grandmother spoke of her Uncle Mose. I believe he lived in Granite Quarry, NC, but I'm not sure. I have been in contact with another researcher, Cherri, who is the great-granddaughter of Jubal R. Early. According to Cherri's great aunt, Ann Ruth Early, they called Moses, Uncle M.M. This fits with the info I got from Alice and that's how we made the connection. The only other info that I have is that Ransom T. early had a sister, Harriett. She is listed in the 1850 census of Rutherford County, NC as the daughter of James Early, age 56. As to whether or not we are related to General Jubal Early, I don't know. As to my direct line, I have been unable to go back any farther than James Early, Ransom's father. If you have any information on him or any other family member, please let me know.
Sincerely, Andy Baker
While married to Ellen, Ransom Taylor Early lived in Troutman, Iredell Co., NC.
General Notes for Child Moses Melmouth Early
Believed to have lived in Granite Quarry, NC. According to Ann Ruth Early, Moses was referred to as Uncle M.M. Source: Ransom Taylor Early and Laura Teague descendant Andy Baker of Dalton, GA, 2002
According to his daughter, Bessie Oleta Early Gunn in 2002, he did not like the name Moses and chose to go by his initials M.M.
General Notes for Child Jubal Ransom Early
After a logging accident in which he was in charge killed his nephew, Hoyle Early, the family lost track of "J.R." Early according to an interview in 2002 with Bessie Oleta Early (Gunn), his niece.
There is no known relationship to General Jubal Early.
General Notes for Child Robert Linton Early
Died in train accident near Marion, NC. He was a resident of Elmwood, NC. Source: Ransom Taylor Early and Laura Teague descendant Andy Baker of Dalton, GA, 2002
Ransom Taylor Early and Laura Q. Teague
Husband Ransom Taylor Early
Born: 15 Apr 1829 - Rutherford County, NC
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Buried: - Bethesda Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Iredell Co., NC
Father: James Early (1794- )
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Marriage: 14 Jul 1861
Other Spouse: Ellen Caroline Martin (Abt 1851- )
Other Spouse: Betsey Cherry ( - ) - 11 Oct 1859 - Rutherford County, NC
Noted events in his life were:
• Census, Listed As "R.T. Earley", Age 41, Occupation - Farming, 1880
• Census, Shown Living In Iredell County, NC, 1880
Wife Laura Q. Teague
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Buried: - Fourth Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Iredell Co., NC
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1 M James Avery Long Early
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2 F Hattie Elizabeth Early
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Spouse: Charles Albert Haithcox (living)
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E-mail from Andy Baker of Dalton, GA, a descendant of Ransom Taylor Early to Margaret Gary Hagood Brightwell, also a descendant, dated 29 June 2002:
Dear Gary, Her's the info you requested on what I know of my branch of the Early family. My great-great grandfather was Ransom T. Early, son of James. Ransom was born in Rutherford County, NC on 15 April 1829. His father James was born in 1794. I believe he was also born in Rutherford County. Ransom T. Early married first, Betsey Cherry on 11 October 1859. I don't know anything about this first wife. I found this information on the LDS family search site. Ransom married second, Laura Q. Teague, my great-great grandmother, on 14 July 1861 in Catawba County, NC. They had two children: James Avery Long Early, born 29 April 1862 and Hattie Elizabeth Early, born November 19, 1863. This information comes from Laura Teague Early's Bible which is in my possession. The inscription in the front says that the Bible was a present by Charlie, Sept 16, 1859. I have no clue as to who Charlie might be. Ransom and Laura made their home in Iredell County, NC. Laura died on 7 Aug 1868 and is buried in Fourth Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Iredell County. I got this information from a book in the Rowan County, NC Public Library. The book notes that the tombstone is now broken or missing and that the information came from an earlier listing of those buried therein. Ransom next married Ellen Caroline Martin. Her children with Ransom are as follows: Robert Linton, Margaret, Moses, Dora, Lola and Jubal Ransom Early. Ransom died on 2 November 1888 and is buried in the Bethesda Presbyterian Church cemetery in Iredell County. This info also from a book in the Rowan Public Library. The names of the children came from two sources, my grandmother and some estate papers of Ransom T. Early which I located in the North Carolina State Archives. Robert Linton Early died 8 Ap[April 1895 near Marion, NC. He was a resident of Elmwood in Iredell County and was killed in a train accident. This information came from old newspapers in Statesville, NC. Hattie Elizabeth Early, my great-grandmother, married Charles Albert Haithcox. Their daughter, Iva Mae Haithcox, was my grandmother. She grew up in Iredell County, NC but lived most of her life in Salisbury, NC. She lived to the age of 101 and I talked to her at length about her family. She said that when Ranson married his third wife, Ellen, she was not very nice to my great-grandmother, Hattie. Although my grandmother never expressed it, I got the feeling that Hattie got out of Ransom and her stepmother's house as soon as she could have. However, Hattie did maintain some kind of relationship with her half-siblings. My grandmother spoke of her Uncle Mose. I believe he lived in Granite Quarry, NC, but I'm not sure. I have been in contact with another researcher, Cherri, who is the great-granddaughter of Jubal R. Early. According to Cherri's great aunt, Ann Ruth Early, they called Moses, Uncle M.M. This fits with the info I got from Alice and that's how we made the connection. The only other info that I have is that Ransom T. early had a sister, Harriett. She is listed in the 1850 census of Rutherford County, NC as the daughter of James Early, age 56. As to whether or not we are related to General Jubal Early, I don't know. As to my direct line, I have been unable to go back any farther than James Early, Ransom's father. If you have any information on him or any other family member, please let me know.
Sincerely, Andy Baker
While married to Ellen, Ransom Taylor Early lived in Troutman, Iredell Co., NC.
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Tombstone is now broken or missing and the information on gravesite came from an earlier listing. Source: Ransom Taylor Early and Laura Teague descendant Andy Baker of Dalton, GA, 2002 via information from book in the Rowan County Library, NC.
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Made their home in Iredell County, NC. Source: Ransom Taylor Early and Laura Teague descendant Andy Baker of Dalton, GA, 2002
General Notes for Child James Avery Long Early
Information from Laura Teague Early's Bible. Source: Ransom Taylor Early and Laura Teague descendant Andy Baker of Dalton, GA, 2002
General Notes for Child Hattie Elizabeth Early
Information from Laura Teague Early's Bible. Source: Ransom Taylor Early and Laura Teague descendant Andy Baker of Dalton, GA, 2002
Iva Mae Haitcox told her grandson Andy Baker that when Ransom Early married third wife Ellen Martin that Hattie was still in the home. Hattie felt that Ellen Martin Early was not kind to her and she left the home as soon as it was possible for her to do so. Source: Ransom Taylor Early and Laura Teague descendant Andy Baker of Dalton, GA, 2002
Robert Linton Early
Husband Robert Linton Early
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Father: Ransom Taylor Early (1829-1888)
Mother: Ellen Caroline Martin (Abt 1851- )
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• Census, Living In Household With Father R.T. Earley, Shown As Son, W.R.L. Earley, Age 9, 1880
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Died in train accident near Marion, NC. He was a resident of Elmwood, NC. Source: Ransom Taylor Early and Laura Teague descendant Andy Baker of Dalton, GA, 2002
Rosa L. Early
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Mother: Martha Ann Nix (1842-1921) 4
Ruth Early
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Scott Early
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Sheldon Grace Early
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Father: Anderson C Early II
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Susan M. Early
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Mother: Martha Ann Nix (1842-1921) 4
Thomas Early and Sondra Faye Freeman
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Father: Arthur Harrison Tinsley
Mother: Amelia Irene Freeman
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Spouse: Andy Goss (living)
