Person:John Driskell (5)

--GaleB 08:13, 29 August 2008 (EDT)John T. Driskell was living in Gwinnett Co., GA in 1850. He appears on the census there, in Sugar Hill, living near David and Sarah. He is also listed in the Suwanee Church records (see David for details). John was in Etowah Co., AL by 1860. Government land records show: John T. Driskill of Etowah Co., AL patented on 3/1/1858 160.28 acres at the Land Office in Huntsville.

Case #D-1-3 1/17/1878 Prob. Min: B:357, 362, 378, 387, 399 C:213 Will: In loose file case, not recorded.

DRISKELL, JOHN T. (Died: 27 Dec 1875)

Admr: Starling R. Driskell (Son)

Heirs: Polly Ann Driskell (Widow) Etowah Co., AL, James W. Driskel Etowah Co., AL, Starling R. Driskell Etowah Co., AL, Hosey T. Driskell Bluffton, Yell Co, AR, Columbus W. Driskell Bluffton, Yell Co., AR, Martha Hall (wife of Jack Hall) Bluffton, Yell Co., AR, Mary Crowell (wife of James Crowell) Bluffton, Yell Co., AR, Hulda Shans (wife of Westly Shans) Lincoln Co., TN

Guardian: S. R. Driskell for

              Harrison Driskell (Age 7) Etowah Co., AL

Will Witnesses: James Aiken, R.K. Battles

Sureties: James Driskell, Willis Lee, Jr., Willis Lee, Sr., J.W.Blackburn

His obituary appeared in the Gadsden Times as follows: January 5, 1876 - Died in this county on the 27th ult., Mr. Driskill, of dropsy. Source: Abstracts and Extracts of Obits from Gadsden Times, 1867-1899 by J. H. Grimes.

All of John's children are accounted for except Hulda, and Harrison. I have not been able to find Hulda/Mahulda and husband on the 1880 census. I have looked for Shans, Shaw, and anything close to those spellings but so far nothing has turned up. Harrison also disappeared.