1. Travis Adcock-Emry
(1)(2)
(3)(4)
(5) was born on 3 Jun 1788 in Guilford Co., North Carolina. CONFLICT:
Calculation from inscription on his tombstone would show his date of birth to
be 6 Mar 1788. 3 Jun 1788 is established by later Quaker records but the place
is unproven.
He was Friends - Pleasant Plain MM, Jefferson Co., Iowa in 1845 in Jefferson
Co., Iowa.(6)
(7) Travis Adcock and Elizabeth were charter members of Cherry Grove
MM, and in its records we find the notation of the change of the family name
from Adcock to Emry by the Indiana General Assembly in 1835 (Heiss 2 p256).
He was given a certificate of transfer to Vermillion MM, Illinois as the nearest
monthly meeting to his destination in Iowa. When the Salem MM, Iowa was set-off
from Vermillion later that year (first meeting 8 Oct 1838) as the first Quaker
Monthly Meeting west of the Mississippi River, The Travis Emry family members
were among the charter members of the meeting. The Hinshaw Index for Pleasant
Plain MM, Iowa records the receiving on certificate of transfer from Salem MM,
Iowa in 1845 the Travis Emry family. He died on 31 Jan 1866 in Pleasant Plain,
Jefferson Co., Iowa. He was buried in Walnut Creek Friends Cemetery, Penn Twp.,
Jefferson Co., Iowa.(8) BIOGRAPHY:
Travis Adcock lived in North Carolina until he was 26. He practiced the Quaker
faith. His second marriage was in Wayne County, Indiana. Tradition has it that
he was wounded while serving under Andrew Jackson in the war of 1812. He then
moved to Randolph County, Indiana where he purchased two pieces of property in
Washington Township (May 1814). His was the first sale of land in that township.
He changed his name from Adcock to Emery (now Emry) on Jan 22, 1835. The family
migrated to Iowa Territory in 1838 or '39, settling first on 243 acres in Henry
County near the town of Salem. Later the family moved to Jefferson County near
the town of Pleasant Plain. He is buried there in the Walnut Creek Cemetery.
SON JAMES' BIO IN THE HISTORY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, IOWA
"... His father, Travis Emry, was born in North Carolina in 1788; served
in the war of 1812 under Gen. Jackson; married Elizabeth Frazier; they moved
to Henry Co., Iowa, in 1839; thence to this county in 1845; he died Jan. 31,
1866; she in 1872.
MILITARY: 1812: Travis Adcock served in the war under General Jackson according
to son's bio in History of Jefferson County, Iowa. This indicates that he may
have not been a Quaker at that time.
An excerpt from a single page document entitled FRAZIER - ADCOCK (EMERY) that
was possibly supplied to my father, Kenneth Emry, by J.P. Barnes states: "Travis
Adcock was a veteran of the war of 1812. He was badly wounded and discharged
from service. He was nursed back to health in the Quaker Frazier family, converted
to the Quaker faith and married the Quaker daughter, Elizabeth. After Mr. Adcocks
conversion to the Quaker faith he refused to collect his army pay, which was
in arrears, at the time of his discharge."
LAND:
14 May 1814: History of Randolph Co., Indiana, 1882, identifies Travis Adcock
as the first settler of Washington Twp since his is the first land entry for
the Twp, (160 acres NW quarter of sec 14, twp 10N, R14W).
19 Oct 1814: He bought another 160 acres in Randolph Co., Indiana.
2 Jun 1840: He bought 243 Acres in Henry Co., Iowa.
1845: Bought 80 acres in Section 14 of Penn Twp, Jefferson Co., Iowa.
1847: Bought 80 acres in Section 23 of Penn Twp, Jefferson Co., Iowa.
HISTORY OF RANDOLPH CO., INDIANA, E. Tucker, 1882,
pg 41: The first settler in Washington Township may have been Travis Adcock.
At any rate, he made the first land entry in that township, 1814, and he was
residing there at a very early date.
pg 55: Travis Adcock lived in the south part of the county. He afterward had
his name changed to Travis Emery. The residents near Lynn say Travis Adcock
(Emery) removed to Iowa about 1837.
pg 75: May, 1830, Travis Adcock is allowed $1.50 for three days time spent in
attending to a pauper.
pg 82: 1817: Settlers at that time were Paul Beard, Sr., Francis Frazier, John
Moorman, John Barnes (Wayne County), Travis Adcock, Isaac Hockett (Cherry Grove),
Gideon Frazier. ... Curtis Cleny was the next that bought near Francis Frazier,
John Moorman and Travis Adcock.
pg 85: Paul Beard, Jr., 1817: "Settlers about the same time with my father,
were James Frazier, east of Lynn; Francis Frazier ... Travis Adcock ..."
pg 149: Concerning the Friends (Quaker) Church: Lynn was formed very early
in the history of the county, perhaps as soon as 1818, or thereabouts. The chief
members were Paul Beard, Sr., Jesse Johnson, Francis Frazier, James Frazier,
---- Kenworthy, Travis Adcock, John Moorman ... Travis Adcock, and others removed
to Iowa about 1837.
pg 379: Travis Adcock, south of Lynn, east of the Johnson Schoolhouse, entered
the first piece of land in that region in May, 1814, shortly after Thomas Parker
came into that wilderness we do not know. He may have come the first on Green's
Fork. He was one of the first jurymen (1818). He had his name changed, for
some reason, from Adcock to Emery. In about 1836 or 1838, he emigrated to Iowa,
and, not very long ago, he was living there still. His residence was south of
Lynn, on the east side of the pike, opposite the Johnson Schoolhouse. He was
a member of Friends, but concerning his life in general we know little.
RELIGION: 21 Sep 1816, Travis Adcock received in membership New Garden MM, Wayne
Co., Indiana. This may have been a transfer of membership or initial joining
of the faith. But probably indicates initial membership given his military service
and his first wife's removal from the faith upon her marriage to him.
Hinshaw VI, p. 38 [undated] "Travis b 6-3-1788; d 1-31-1866 & w Elizabeth
b 5-15-1795; d 7-23-1871
ch: James b 2-3-1821, Ind
David b 6-24-1832
Hinshaw VI, p. 38 "5-28-1845 Travis & minor ch Archelous, Thomas, &
David rocf Salem MM, 4-19-1845
COURT:
Aug 1818: Travis Adcock was selected to serve on the first Grand Jury of Randolph
Co., Indiana.
Sep 1819: Was again selected to the Grand Jury.
May 1830: Randolph Co., Indiana Court allowed him $1.50 for three days time
spent in attending to a pauper.
10 Jul 1863: Travis Emry wrote his will in Jefferson Co., Iowa. He left all
of his land to his youngest son David after the death of his wife on the condition
he give each of his brothers and sisters one dollar. He appointed his wife and
son Archelaus executors of the will.
2 Apr 1866: Jefferson Co., Iowa court appointed son Archelaus Administrator
of the Travis Emry estate.
3 Apr 1866: A list was made of the personal property of the estate.
23 Apr 1866: Court appointed appraisers made an estimate of the value of the
estate.
7 Nov 1867: Son Archelaus made a final settlement statement. Named were: A.
Charles, W.W. Passmore, U.K. Harvey, R.H. Payne, Joseph Pickett, Susannah Hockett,
T.F. Emry, Rebecca E. Hodson, James Emry, Rachel Hoskins and David Emry. Total
dollar value recorded was $55.00.
See: Index to Probate Boxes (1883-1890) Emery, Travis 1866, Box #14.
Index to Will Book "B" (1851-1927) Emery, Travis 1866, Pg
220.
CENSUS:
1840: Living in Henry Co., Iowa with wife and 6 children.
1850: Travis Emry was living in Pleasant Plain Twp, Jefferson Co., Iowa with
wife and 4 children.
1855: Iowa State Census: Travis Emry living in Pleasant Plain Twp, Jefferson
Co., Iowa.
1856: Iowa State Census: Travis Emry living in Penn Twp, Jefferson Co., Iowa
with son Archelaus's family. Age 62, b. NC, Farmer lived in Iowa 18 years.
1860: Travis Emry was living in Pleasant Plain Twp, Jefferson Co., Iowa with
wife.
RESIDENCES: Randolph Co., Indiana, Henry & Jefferson Co., Iowa
He was married
to Susannah Moorman (daughter of Zachariah Moorman and
Mary Matthews) on 7 Dec 1814 in Wayne Co., Indiana.
Susannah Moorman(5) was born in 1782.
(9)(5)
(10) She died on 22 Jul 1816 in Wayne
Co., Indiana.(2)
(9) CONFLICT: Steven Butts shows Susannah Moorman's place of death
as Randolph Co., Indiana. Phil Barnes explains that Randolph Co., had not been
formed at the time of her death; Randolph had apparently formed out of Wayne
Co. 17 Jun 1815: Susannah Moorman Emry was condemned by the New Garden Monthly
Meeting for Marriage Out of the Union.
Travis Adcock-Emry and Susannah Moorman had the following children:
2 i.
James Adcock was born about 22 Jul 1816.(9)
James Adcock's birth was associated with the death of his mother. He
may have died the same day, or stillborn. He died INFANT. Flags: Foreign Born=N,
Military=N
He was married to Elizabeth Frazier (daughter of
Francis Henry Frazier and Elizabeth (Betsy) Stanley) on
27 Aug 1818 in New Garden MM, Wayne Co., Indiana. Elizabeth
Frazier(2)
(3)(5) was born on 15 May 1795
in Randolph Co., North Carolina.(11)
She was Friends - Pleasant Plain MM, Jefferson Co., Iowa in 1845 in Jefferson
Co., Iowa.(6) She died on 23 Jul 1871
in Pleasant Plain, Jefferson Co., Iowa. She was buried in Walnut Creek Friends
Cemetery, Penn Twp., Jefferson Co., Iowa.(8)
Inscription from Tombstone, Walnut Creek Cemetery, Penn Twp, Iowa:
Emry, Elizabeth, died 7th mo, 23 1871, aged 76 y. 2m. 8 d. BIOGRAPHY: Alternate
documents have Elizabeth Frazer's birth in Orange County, North Carolina. She
came with her family (practicing Quakers) to Highland County Ohio in 1810 and
then to Wayne County, Indiana in 1817. Family tradition says that there was a
friendship between Travis and Elizabeth back in North Carolina but she felt too
young for marriage. However, after the death of Susannah, Travis and Elizabeth
were married under the care of the New Garden MM. She died in Pleasant Plain,
Iowa and was buried there by her husband.
Notes from Steven J. Butts:
1795: Born in Randolph Co., North Carolina to Quaker parents.
1799: Family moved to the Center Monthly Meeting in Guilford Co., N.C.
1800: Census - living with father in Guilford Co., North Carolina
1814: Family moved to Randolph Co., Indiana
1835: Husband had the faily's name changed from Adcock to Emry by the Indiana
State Legislature.
1840: Census - living with husband in Henry Co., Iowa.
1850: Census - living with husband in Jefferson Co., Iowa.
1860: Census - living with husband in Jefferson Co., Iowa.
1866: Husband died in Jefferson Co., Iowa. His will left all land to son David
after his wife died.
1870: Census - Living with son, David, in Penn Twp, Jefferson Co., Iowa
1871: 23 July: died in Penn Twp, Jefferson Co., Iowa, buried next to her husband
in the Walnut Creek Quaker Cemetery, Jefferson Co., Iowa.
RELIGION:
Hinshaw VI, p. 38 [undated] "Travis b 6-3-1788; d 1-31-1866 & w Elizabeth
b 5-15-1795; d 7-23-1871
ch: James b 2-3-1821, Ind
David b 6-24-1832 Travis Adcock-Emry and Elizabeth Frazier had the
following children:
+3 i.
Susannah Adcock-Emry.
+4 ii.
James Adcock-Emry.
+5 iii.
Rachel Adcock-Emry.
+6 iv.
Sarah Adcock-Emry.
7 v.
Gideon Adcock-Emry(12) was born on
30 Nov 1826 in Randolph Co., Indiana. He died before 1835 in Randolph Co., Indiana.
(2) Was not included in name change as of this
date therefore he must have died prior to 1835. Was not included in name change
as of this date therefore he must have died prior to 1835.
Flags: Foreign Born=N, Military=N
+8 vi.
Archelaus Moorman Adcock-Emry.
+9 vii.
Thomas Frazier Adcock-Emry.
+10 viii.
David Adcock-Emry.
+11 ix.
Rebecca Adcock-Emry.
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