Descendants of Charles Woolverton



William Erwin Halbrook and Judith McGee


Husband William Erwin Halbrook 1 

           Born: 1782-1783 - Near The Virginia State Line, Surry, NC
       Baptized: 
           Died: 1870 1
         Buried:  - Old Liberty Cemetery, Van Buren, Ak 1


         Father: George (Captain) Halbrooks
         Mother: 


       Marriage: 1812

Wife Judith McGee 

           Born: 1780 - VA
       Baptized: 
           Died: 1862 1
         Buried:  - Old Liberty Cemetery, Van Buren, Ak 1


         Father: Marmon McGee 1
         Mother: 


   Other Spouse: Reynolds - Bef 1812

Children
1 M died in infancy Halbrook 

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2  F  Charity Halbrook





           Born: Abt 1815
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         Spouse: Miles (Jasper?) Prince






3  M  Joseph Erwin  (Grandpap) Halbrook 1





           Born: 9 Oct 1818 - Bedford, TN 1
       Baptized: 
           Died: 9 Jan 1897 - Van Buren, AR
         Buried:  - Halbrook Cem, Van Buren, AR



         Spouse: Molinda Rebecca Hilburn 1
           Marr: Abt 1836 - Perry County, TN, on Coon Creek






4  M  Wilkes Halbrook





           Born: 1820
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5  M  Jeremiah Thomas (Jerry) Halbrook





           Born: 1822
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         Spouse: Unknown






6  M  William Erwin Halbrook Jr.





           Born: 1824
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7  M  James Halbrook





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8  M  Daniel Halbrook





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9  M  Benjamin Halbrook





           Born: 1830
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         Spouse: Conley
           Marr: Conway County, AR






10  M  Thomas Jefferson Halbrook





           Born: 1832
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         Spouse: Liza A. 1
           Marr: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, UT






11  M  Aaron Halbrook





           Born: 1835
       Baptized: 
           Died:  - CA
         Buried: 











General Notes: Husband - William Erwin Halbrook



FTM BIRT: RIN MH:IF32713
DEAT: RIN MH:IF32714
DEAT: RIN MH:SC136
BURI: RIN MH:IF32715
BURI: RIN MH:SC137
RIN MH:SC135
NOTE: PRIN MH:I22711



Research Notes: Husband - William Erwin Halbrook



They seemed for a while to have lived in Hickman county, Tennessee. "I
recall hearing my grandfather [Joseph Erwin Halbrook] tell that his father
[William Halbrook] wanted to move to Arkansas to where his brother [George
Halbrook] lived, but his wife being fearful of the Indians who were in an
irritable attitude, refused to go.  She did accompany his to Memphis, and
when there was some trouble with the Indians at Memphis, she turned back.
William took the two oldest boys, of which my grandfather [Jospeh Erwin
Halbrook] was one and went to his brother, remaining a few months, then
returned to his wife. My grandfather [Joseph Erwin Halbrook] said he was
about ten years old at the time, which meant that my grandfather's Uncle
George came to Arkansas in the late 1820's.  The census of 1850 showed a
Daniel and a Burin halbrook each with families in Sevier county, and they
were probably sons of George.

"Their first son died in infancy, and the Halbrook couple raised nine sons
and one daughter to be grown and married.  The lived near the mouth of
Coon Creek in Perry county, Tennessee, till 1845 when all the families and
some of the relatives and neighbor friends came to Arkansas.  Others
followed later.  They were looking first of all for good hunting and found
it, settling in Van Buren and Conway counties.

"But my great-grandfather was not so obsessed with hunting as were his
boys. He farmed and was a nurseryman, the first in this section of
Arkansas.  He planted fruit seeds and grafted on the young stumps whatever
varieties he wanted.  When some one visited back in the older states he
would have them bring twigs of various fruits for grafting.  He started
most of the orchards in this new country.  His favorite apples were the
old-fashioned winesap and the pearmain.  He recommended a pearmain or two
in every orchard for cider.  He had a cider mill and upon cider the
natives depended for their source of vinegar. I was several orchards when
a boy that he was said to have sponsored.  The orchard on his premises
bore for several years after his death."  from William Erwin Halbrook's "A
School Man of the Ozarks".

"It is of interest that the maiden name of this widow whom I married was
ODell Holbrook.  So when she married me she just changed one letter in her
original name, from Holbrook to Halbrook.  The tradition of our family, as
I was told by my great uncle, is that back in England the names were
variations in the same family and had the same root.  In the Government
Archives we found the name of George Halbrooks, he added the letter 's' to
his name, and had applied for a Revolutionary War pension.  He was from
Surry county, North Carolina, where my own great grandfather [William
Halbrook] was born, and was probably his father. When he made his
application he had moved to Gibson county, Indiana.  Now my wife's
grandfather, Lewis Holbrook, claimed to have emigrated from White county,
Illinois, which is adjacent to Gibson county.  So it is quite likely that
the two families have a common origin, the spelling having been changed
meanwhile." (from William Erwin Halbrook's "A School Man of the Ozarks",
p151-152)

William Erwin Halbrook, son of John Halbrook(???)...(from Conway Co....)


General Notes: Wife - Judith McGee



FTM BIRT: RIN MH:IF32716
DEAT: RIN MH:IF32717
DEAT: RIN MH:SC138
BURI: RIN MH:IF32718
BURI: RIN MH:SC139
NOTE: PRIN MH:I22712



Research Notes: Wife - Judith McGee



Married Reynolds, then Halbrook.

?? Name was probably Wilkerson per Conway Co history


Notes: Marriage



FTM
MARR: RIN MH:FF9581



Death Notes: Child - Wilkes Halbrook



last heard of in Arizona Territory


Death Notes: Child - James Halbrook



Went to serve in the Civil War and did not return





Sources






1. Conway County - Our Land, Our Home, Our People.







Sources






1
Conway County - Our Land, Our Home, Our People.


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