The Family of
John R. Settles & Nancy J. Howell

 

John R. Settles, born 25 December 1816, died in Atchison County, Missouri on 20 August 1883. He is buried there in English Grove Cemetery. On 16 August 1840, John married Nancy J. Howell in Washington County, Tennessee. Nancy was born 22 October 1821, and may have died in Atchison County, Missouri on 21 April 1888.

They had nine children:

 i.

 Tillman Settles, born 24 July 1845 in Camp Creek, Greene County, Tennessee; died 22 May 1920 in Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas. On 7 April 1866, he married Mary Jane Moncier-McCoy in Greene County, Tennessee.

 ii.

Julia Ann Settles, born 22 May 1841 in Greene County, Tennessee; died 27 February 1902. She is buried in English Grove Cemetery, Atchison County, Missouri. Julia married Jasper Barmor on 13 January 1866 in Greene County, Tennessee.

 iii.

James S. Settles, born 27 February 1843 in Greene County, Tennessee. He died 29 May 1923 in Carnegie, Oklahoma and is buried in Colony, Oklahoma. James married Rachel Morelock on 3 October 1867 in Greene County, Tennessee.

 iv.

 Mary Virginia Settles, born 27 September 1847 in Greene County, Tennessee; died 28 August 1934 in Skidmore, Missouri. She is interred in English Grove Cemetery in Fairfax, Atchison County, Missouri. Mary married James Walker Howard on 11 June 1871 probably in Greene County, Tennessee.

 v.

 Mahala Jane Settles, born 11 December 1850 in Greene County, Tennessee; died 5 May 1923 in Nodaway County, Missouri. She is interred in Atchison County, Missouri. Mahala was feeble-minded. She never married.

 vi.

 Elizabeth Hazel Settles, born 5 May 1854 in Greene County, Tennessee; died 3 Aug 1911 in Omaha, Nebraska. She is buried in Atchison County, Missouri. Elizabeth married Thomas Jennings in 1871 probably in Atchison County, Missouri.

 vii.

 Eliza Leona Settles, born 19 June 1856 in Greene County, Tennessee. She married Henry Clay Bennett on 24 December 1874 probably in Atchison County, Missouri.

 viii.

 Griscia Carolina Settles, born 24 July 1860 in Greene County, Tennessee; died 17 November 1948 in Hayes, Kansas. She was buried the same day in Hoxie, Sheridan, Kansas. Griscia married William Russell Reynolds on 16 June 1878 in Atchison County, Missouri.

 ix.

Georgia Mozelle Settles, born 29 Aug 1877 in Greene County, Tennessee; died 18 September 1916 in Omaha, Nebraska. She was buried in English Grove Cemetery, Fairfax, Atchison, Missouri on 19 September 1916. Georgia married Benjamin McCullough Reynolds on 24 December 1882 in Rupes Grove, Atchison County, Missouri.

 

Submitted by Dixie Lea [25Dec01]

 

 

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