Person:William Esmon (3)

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William Miles Esmon
b.1809 Kentucky
d.17 Sep 1862 Madison Co., Tennessee
Parents and Siblings
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m. Est 1808
  1. David Essman
  2. Thomas Essman
  3. William Miles Esmon1809 - 1862
  4. Joseph EssmanBet 1810 & 1820 -
  5. _____ Essman, (1)Bet 1810 & 1820 -
  6. _____ Essman, (2)Bet 1810 & 1820 -
  7. John Essman, Jr.Bet 1810 & 1820 -
  8. Hutson J. Essman1823 - Abt 1865
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  William Miles Esmon1809 - 1862
  • W.  Anne Davis1809 - 1884
m. 10 Jul 1827
  1. John J. E. Esmon1828 - 1860
  2. Joseph C. Esmon1831 - 1900
  3. Mary Jane Esmon1834 -
  4. Elizabeth J. Esmon1837 -
  5. Robert B. Esmon1839 -
  6. William Samuel Esmon1841 -
  7. Thomas Albert Esmon1845 - 1892
  8. James Avery Esmon1845 -
  9. Britton David Esmon1847 - 1938
  10. Harvey Patton Esmon1850 - 1896
  11. Sarah Ann Esmon1851 - 1935
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Facts and Events
Name William Miles Esmon
Gender Male
Birth[1] 1809 Kentucky
Residence[3] From 1820 to 1823 Monroe Co., Kentucky
Residence[4][5] From 1824 to 1829 McMinn Co., Tennessee
Marriage 10 Jul 1827 McMinn Co., Tennesseeto Anne Davis
Census[6] 1830 McMinn Co., Tennessee
Other[7] 1837 5th Dist., Roane Co., TennesseeTax List
Other[8] 1838 5th Dist., Roane Co., TennesseeTax List
Other[9] 1839 6th Dist., Roane Co., TennesseeTax List
Other[10] 1839 6th District, Roane Co., TennesseeSchool Population Lists
Census[11][12] 1840 6th Dist., Roane Co., Tennessee
Other[13][14] 1840 6th District, Roane Co., TennesseeTax List
Other[15] 30 Jun 1840 6th District, Roane Co., TennesseeSchool Population Lists
Other[16] 1 Jul 1842 5th Dist., Roane Co., TennesseeSchool Population Lists
Other[17] 14 Jun 1845 5th Dist., Roane Co., TennesseeSchool Population Lists
Other[18] 1847 6th Dist., Roane Co., TennesseeSchool Population Lists
Residence[19][20] From 1848 to 1855 Monroe Co., Tennessee
Census[21] 1850 Monroe Co., Tennessee
Other[22] 1856 Jefferson Co., IllinoisMove
Census[23] 1860 Jefferson Co., Illinois
Other[24][25] From 17 Feb 1862 to 17 Sep 1862 IllinoisRecruit, Co. B, 60th Illinois Infantry Military Service
Death[1] 17 Sep 1862 Madison Co., TennesseeCause: Dysentery during Civil War
Burial[2] Nashville National Cemetery, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
Other[26] 14 Feb 1865 Webber Twp., Jefferson Co., IllinoisSect. 35 NENW Land Purchase

Marriages were found in the Illinois Statewide Marriage Index 1763-1900. Childrens births were contributed by Elena Esmon Brown of TX 7933 who is in possession of a copy of the pages found in William and Anne Esmon family Bible. Elena Esmon Brown of Texas also contributed records from the Veterans Administration regarding William Esman Civil War Records and Anne Davis Esmon's petition for monthly pension. Documentation of the Civil War Records and Pention petition contributed by Elena Esmon Brown have been added to this manuscript for future generations to read and enjoy. Family Group sheets were reconstructed from Census Records are can not to be considered complete. HAMILTION county TN Vital Records. CLARK county WA Vital Records JEFFERSON co IL Vital Records MONROE county Census JEFFERSON county Census HAMILTON county Census http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi/scatteredseeds.ged

Notes: Iva Esmon is buried in Hopewell Cemetery in Jefferson Co., IL June 1886-1/31/1922.

No Esmons in the Monroe Co., TN cemetery index on the Internet in Sept. 1999. Only Esmon that comes up in a search of TN genweb sites is Nannie Esmon, daughter of T.A. and Martha Esmon. 

No Esmons or Martha Etta Davis Henry are listed in the Guion Miller Indian Roll at the National Archives website which lists all eastern Cherokee Indians.

No Esmons were listed in the Kygenweb site as Revolutionary War Bounty Land Recipients. There are no Esmons in the 1835 KY Revolutionary War Pension Rolls.

No Esmon or Esman was a patentee for land in Illinois according to the BLM records at www.glorecords.blm.gov.

W. B. Esman was Township Supervisor in Webber Township, Jefferson Co. in 1880.

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gloria Torenson. Esmon Line - Worldconnect. (http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi/scatteredseeds.ged).
  2. ↑ Gloria Torenson. Esmon Line - Worldconnect. (http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi/scatteredseeds.ged).

    William Esmon was a Private in Company B, 60th IL Infantry. He died from an illness while in the Service and was laid to rest in the Nashville National Cemetery Madison TN in Section C, grave 7024 His wife Anne was awarded a $8.00 per month pension.

  3. ↑ 1820 Monroe County Kentucky Federal Census. (http://www.public.asu.edu/~moore/census/monroe1820/1820mon_census.html).

    193 71 Essman John 210010 20010
    193 61 Essman Thomas 000001 00001

    It's assumed that William is the one son of John's between the ages of 10 and 15. No proof.

  4. ↑ Family Tradition.

    Deduced from birth location of eldest son, John J. in 1828; the marriage in 1827 in McMinn Co.; and his father's death abt 1824 in McMinn Co., Tennessee.

  5. ↑ David Hollowell. E-mail Correspondance Hollowell to Henry. (USGenMan@cs.com)
    14 Jun 2001.

    McMinn Co., TN records show where the will of Thomas Essman was probated 10 Dec 1824 and that John Essman was the administrator.

  6. ↑ Various. Essman GenForum. (genforum.genealogy.com)
    Message #12, 14 Nov 1998.

    ...John and a William who was also in McMinn county, TN in 1830 both left there. In 1840 William was in Roane County, TN and John went to MO. They seem to be either brothers or, more likely, father and son....

  7. ↑ Tax Lists of Roane County Tennessee 1833-1840
    p. 92.

    5th District 1837
    Wm. Esman 1WP subject to Double Tax

  8. ↑ Tax Lists of Roane County Tennessee 1833-1840
    p. 117.

    5th District 1838
    Esman, Wm. 1WP

  9. ↑ Tax Lists of Roane County Tennessee 1833-1840
    p. 144.

    6th District 1839
    Esman, Wm. 1WP

  10. ↑ Roane County Tennessee Scholastic Population Lists 1838-1861
    p. 7.

    6th District 1839
    Wm. Esmon had 2 school-aged children.

  11. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1840 Tennessee Federal Census Index
    p. 56.

    William Esman is listed on p. 56 with no township named. Id#TNS4a846294 and TNS4a846295.
    Wm. Esman 111001-110001
    Males: 1 under 5; 1 5-10 yrs.; 1 10-15 yrs.; 1 30-40 yrs.; Females: 1 under 5; 1 5-10 yrs.; 1 30-40 yrs.

    He is living next to Lawson B. Davis, his brother-in-law.

    Got details from Roane Co., Tennessee 1830 & 1840 Census and Tax Lists.

  12. ↑ Various. Essman GenForum. (genforum.genealogy.com)
    Message #12, 12 Nov 1998.

    ...John and a william who was also in McMinn county, TN in 1830 both left there. In 1840 William was in Roane County, TN and John went to MO. They seem to be either brothers or, more likely, father and son....

    Sent by Gene Essman. found and copied by R. H. on 5/26/00

  13. ↑ Roane Co., Tennessee 1830 & 1840 Census and Tax Lists..
  14. ↑ Tax Lists of Roane County Tennessee 1833-1840
    p. 169.

    6th District 1840
    Esmon, Wm. 1WP

  15. ↑ Roane County Tennessee Scholastic Population Lists 1838-1861
    p. 18.

    6th District 1840 as of the last day of June
    Wm. Esmon 3 school-aged children

  16. ↑ Roane County Tennessee Scholastic Population Lists 1838-1861
    p. 30.

    5th District 1842
    Report of 1st fractional township Range 2E of Hiawassee District in which there are four school districts furnished with houses. One school in operation, the other three just expired all publick moneys expired none on hand except $4 or $5 in the 5th district drawn ? from the state $132. On July 1st, 1842 the population is:
    Wm. Esman 3 school-aged children

  17. ↑ Roane County Tennessee Scholastic Population Lists 1838-1861
    p. 45.

    5th District 1845
    On June 14th, 1st fractional township Range 2E with the Bent of the River attached to said township.
    Wm. Esman 4 school-aged children

  18. ↑ Roane County Tennessee Scholastic Population Lists 1838-1861
    p. 58.

    6th District 1847 1st township 1st Range E
    Wm. Esmon 5 school-aged children

  19. ↑ Family Tradition.

    The birth dates and places for his last 6 children indicate this residence.

  20. ↑ Roane County Tennessee Estate Book D & Original Estate Papers 1842-1846.

    William Esmon is a purchaser at the estate sale on 24 Nov 1844 for William Edwards.

  21. ↑ 1850 Monroe County, Tennessee Federal Census
    p. 47, House #328.

    1850 Census (Monroe County, Tennessee)
    Wm. Estman is listed as family #328 on pg. 47. William Estman is shown wife his wife Anny and family on the Monroe County, TN Census. William Estman listed birthplace as Kentucky, his wife as TN. Their age reported on the cenus states both their ages as 40. The Children listed are William 8, Thomas 5, James 5, Daniel Brittan 2, Harvey 5/12 months. Joseph 19, Mary 16, Elizabeth 14. Listed in the Census as well is William Davis age 17.The relationship is unknown, but possibly her youngest brother or a nephew. The 1850 Monroe County, TN shows John Estman in 10th Civil Districk page 10, William 4th Civil, page 024, and William 4th Civil Districk page 027.

  22. ↑ Elena Esmond Brown. Rootsweb, Surname Helper. (http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ky/Hopkins?read=2462).
  23. ↑ 1860 Jefferson County, Illinois Federal Census.

    Wm. Esmon is listed in Webber Township. He is 52 years old, born in KY (1808). He is a farmer with $85 in either real estate worth or personal property. He is married to Anna and they have five children: Thomas A., James A., Britton D., Harvey and Sarah A.

  24. ↑ Elena Esmond Brown. Rootsweb, Surname Helper. (http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ky/Hopkins?read=2462).

    William was a Private in Company B, 60th Illinois Infantry during the Civil War. He died during a sickness and was laid to rest in the Nashville National Cemetery in Madison, Tennnessee in Section C. grave 7024. His wife Anne was awarded an $8.00 per Month Pension.

  25. ↑ Illinois in the Civil War. (www.rootsweb.com/~ilcivilw).

    Wm. Esman Recruit Co. B, 60th Illinois Infantry.

  26. ↑ Jefferson County Recorder. Jefferson County Grantee/Grantor Records.

    Wm. Esmon buys 40 acres from William S. Davis on 2/14/1865. Sect. 35 NENW.

    This purchase may be by his son, William S. Esmon.

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