Ephraim Foster Halbert

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• Reference Number: 5652

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In the 1860 slave census it states that Ephraim and his wife Margaret were slave owners living in Hickory County Missouri. After the Civil War ended Ephraim and his wife Margaret applied for a Civil War pension for a helpless child. In the 1870 census it states that Ephraim and his wife Margaret were living in Hermitage Missouri Hickory County. It lists his occupation as a farmer. Also living with them were their children Alanson, Calvin, Emiline, Mary and Margaret. In the 1880 census it states that Ephraim and his wife Margaret were living in Center Missouri Hickory County. It lists his occupation as a farmer. Also living with them were their children Emiline, Mary, Margaret and Martha. In the 1900 census it states that Ephraim was a widower living in Center Missouri Hickory County. It lists his occupation as a retired farmer. Also living with him was his children Emiline, Margaret and Martha. In the 1910 census it states that Ephraim was a widower living in Center Missouri Hickory County.

1870 census
E F Halbert Hermitage, Hickory, MO abt 1832 Tennessee White Male
Margaret T Halbert Hermitage, Hickory, MO abt 1834 Tennessee White Female
Alanson F Halbert Hermitage, Hickory, MO abt 1857 Missouri White Male
Calvin B Halbert Hermitage, Hickory, MO abt 1860 Missouri White Male
Millie Halbert Hermitage, Hickory, MO abt 1862 Missouri White Female
Mollie Halbert Hermitage, Hickory, MO abt 1864 Missouri White Female
Maggie Halbert Hermitage, Hickory, MO abt 1868 Missouri White Female
Edward D Halbert Hermitage, Hickory, MO abt 1847 Missouri White Male E F brother

«u»Ephraim HALBERT «/u» Self M Male W 48 TN Farmer SC TN «u» Margaret F. HALBERT «/u» Wife M Female W 46 TN Keep House --- --- «u» Emilie HALBERT «/u» Dau S Female W 18 MO Attending School TN SC «u» Mollie A. HALBERT «/u» Dau S Female W 16 MO TN SC «u» Maggie I. HALBERT «/u» Dau S Female W 13 MO TN SC «u» Mattie G. HALBERT «/u» Dau S Female W 8 MO TN SC «u» Chs. A. HALBERT «/u» Son S Male W 5 MO TN SC
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1880 «b»Census Place«/b» Center, Hickory, Missouri

1900
Ephraim F Halbert Center, Hickory, Missouri Jan 1832 Tennessee White Head
Emillie F Halbert Ephraim F Center, Hickory, Missouri Jan 1862 Missouri White Daughter
Margaret R Halbert Ephraim F Center, Hickory, Missouri Feb 1868 Missouri White Daughter
Martha C Halbert Ephraim F Center, Hickory, Missouri Jul 1871 Missouri White Daughter

Ephraim married Margaret L Donnell 13 Sep 1855, Hickory, Missouri, USA. Margaret was born 18 Aug 1834, Wilson, Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet]

1. Alanson Morrison Halbert was born 13 Nov 1856, Hickory, Missouri, USA.
2. Calvn B Halbert was born 31 Aug 1859, Hickory, Missouri, USA.

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• Occupation: Judge
• Reference Number: 5717

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Judge Joel B. Halbert

1850 census
J B Halbert District 24, Crawford, MO abt 1806 South Carolina
Tirzah Halbert District 37, Hickory, MO abt 1807 Tennessee
Alanson S Halbert District 37, Hickory, MO abt 1830 Tennessee
Ephraim H Halbert District 37, Hickory, MO abt 1832 Tennessee
Eanos M Halbert District 37, Hickory, MO abt 1834 Tennessee
Elizabeth F Halbert District 37, Hickory, MO abt 1838 Tennessee
Joel B M Halbert District 37, Hickory, MO abt 1841 Tennessee
Mary J Halbert District 37, Hickory, MO abt 1844 Missouri
Edward R Halbert District 37, Hickory, MO abt 1846 Missouri
Eli F Halbert District 37, Hickory, MO abt 1848 Missouri

1870
Joel B Halbert Center, Hickory, MO abt 1804 South Carolina White Male
Charlotte A Halbert Center, Hickory, MO abt 1837 Tennessee White Female
Eli Halbert Center, Hickory, MO abt 1849 Missouri White Male
Christina Halbert Center, Hickory, MO abt 1851 Missouri White Female

Buried:
Walker Cemetery

Joel married Mary Tirzah Sherrill 3 May 1825, Wilson, Tennessee, USA. Mary (daughter of Ephraim Sherrill and Annie Potts) was born 24 Mar 1807, Lebanon, Wilson, Tennessee, USA; died 14 Jan 1867, Cross Timbers, Hickory, Missouri, USA; was buried , Cross Timbers, Hickory, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

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MARY TIRZAH SHERRILL, daughter of Ephraim Sherrill and his wife, Ann Potts, was born 24 March 1807 in Wilson County, TN. She was married 25 May 1825 in Wilson County, TN, to Joel Blackburn Halbert, M.D., son of Enos Halbert and Nancy Garner. He was born 18 October 1803/4, in Anderson County, South Carolina. On 10 April 1842, Joel Halbert, Tirzah and her mother, Annie Potts (Sherrill) were dismissed by letter, from the Spring Creek Presbyterian Church, Wilson County, Tennessee, and the entire family, including Ephraim Sherrill, moved to Hickory County, Missouri. Tirzah Sherrill (Halbert) died 14 January 1867 near Cross Timbers, Hickory County, Missouri and was buried there in the Walker cemetery. Joel B. Halbert was married, second, to Mrs. Charlotte A. (Hall) Noland, 14 October 1869. He died 16 November 1877 and is also buried in the Walker Cemetery, near Cross Timbers, Hickory County, Missouri. Issue:

1. Francis Marion Halbert, b. 29 Apr 1826, Wilson Co., TN. M. 20 Jul 1850 to Elizabeth Mary Davis. D. in Hickory Co., MO.

2. Nancy Ann Halbert, b. 20 Mar 1828, Wilson Co., TN. M. James D. Williams. D. 14 Mar 1854. Buried in Walker Cemetery, Cross Timbers, Hickory Co., MO.
3. Alanson Sherrill Halbert, b. 26 Jan/Jun 1830, Wilson Co., TN. Died 26 Aug 1852.
4. Ephraim Foster Halbert, b. 18 Jan 1832, Wilson Co., TN. M. 13 Sep 1855 to Margaret F. Donnell. D. post 1880.

5. Enos Morrison Halbert, b. 19 Mar 1834, Wilson Co., TN, M. (1), Elizabeth Ann Sherrill, 23 Aug 1861. M. (2), Amanda Matella Taylor, 1 May 1873. D. 16 Aug 1911, Solomon, Dickinson Co., KN.

6. Eli Wilson Halbert, b. 28 Nov 1836, Wilson Co., TN. D. 13 Sep 1837, Wilson County, TN.

7. Elizabeth Frances Halbert, b. 20 Aug 1838, Wilson Co., TN. M. Ephraim Dent 23 May 1854. D. 19 Aug 1928. Buried Macedonia Cemetery, Wheatland, Hickory Co., MO.

8. Joel Bradshaw Halbert, b. 9 Nov 1840, Wilson Co., TN. M. (1), Mary A. (?). M. (2), Josephine M. Davis. Died 12 Dec 1915, Cross Timbers, Hickory Co., MO.

9. Unnamed son Halbert, b. 29 May 1843, Hickory Co., MO. Died 27 Aug 1843, Hickory Co., TN.

10. Mary Jane Halbert, b. 25 Jun 1844, Hickory Co., MO. M. William Quigg Paxton, 1 Oct 1867. D. 11 Sep 1868. Buried Walker Cemetery, Cross Timbers, Hickory Co., MO.

11. Edward Duffield Halbert, b. 23 Nov 1846, Hickory Co., MO. M. Martha Ellen Rhodes, Visalia, CA, 1881. D., Porterville, CA, 29 May 1917. Buried in Porterville, CA.

12. Eli Rufus Halbert, b. 24 Dec 1848, Hickory Co., MO. M. (1), Martha F. Walker, 4 Dec 1873. M. (2), Mrs. Rebecca Walker (?), 17 Jan 1887. These wives were sisters. D. 29 Sep 1893. Buried in Macedonia Cemetery, Wheatland, Hickory Co., MO.
13. Christiana Juliett Halbert, b. 11 Jul 1851, Hickory Co., MO. M. Albert F. Dickenson. D. 1931.

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Walker Cemetery

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• Reference Number: 5650

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Enos owned several tracts of land in Warren Co., Tn. One such recorded transaction was a tract of land dedded by Redmond McMahan to Enos Halbert. 100 acres in Warren Co., Tn. on Barren Fork of Collins River, granted to McMahan by State of Tennessee, 23 Aug 1808, Warren Co., Tn. deed book A page 22, 4 Nov 1811.

Enos married Nancy Ann Garner Abt 1796. Nancy (daughter of Thomas Garner and Susannah Harper) was born , Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA; died 1834, Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Reference Number: 5181

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• Reference Number: 12616

Ephraim — Annie Potts. [Group Sheet]

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• Reference Number: 11338

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• Find-A-Grave: 52866676
• Reference Number: 5879

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William Anson Halbert. Red beard, blue eyes, stout, fought in the Virginia Militia in the War of Independence. 1st Regiment, Light Dragoons. For his service, Thomas Jefferson gave him 486 acres on Russel Creek in South Carolina.

«u»Lineage Book - Page 274 <>«/u»
by Daughters of the American Revolution - 1930
«b»William Halbert«/b» m. 1765 Elizabeth Hill (1747-1836); Anthony Bledsoe m. «b»...«/b»
«b»William Halbert«/b» (1744-1808) served as lieutenant from Virginia, where he was born

William Anson Halbert was a Justice of the Peace. He was a Lieutenant in the Henry Co., Virginia Militia during the American Revolution. He served with Captain Henry Lee's Troop, 1st Regiment, Light Dragoons. He was a member of the Provincial Congress from Surry Co., NC in 1775 (The Compendium of American Genealogy, page 208) He was given a land grant of 486 acres of land on Russell Creek in SC, issued by Thomas Jefferson, for his service in the Revolutionary War. He had a red beard, blue eyes and was of stout build. This information about William Anson Halbert is from Southside VA Families, by John Bennett Boddie, Southern Historical Families Vol IX, by John Bennett Boddie, Research by Grace Thomas of 4600 S. Wellington, Salt Lake City, UT 84117 and Karen Halbert Moore of 8999 Hillsboro H>S> Rd., Hillsboro, MO 63050

Source for information on children of William Anson Halbert came from Boddie's Historical Southern Families, Vol. 9, pgs 191-217 and Southside VA Families, Vol. 1, pages 227-331 -

Will of William Halbert, Copied by J.M. Halbert, Clerk of the Dist. Court of the state of IOWA, Montgomery County.

In the name of God Amen, I William Halbert of Pendleton District, S.C., being of perfect mind and memory, thanks to God Almighty, calling to mind the mortality of my body knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament, that is to say I recommend my soul into the hands of the Almighty God that gave it, my body I recommend it to the earth to be buried in a decent manner at the discretion of my executers nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same by the mighty power of God, and as touching such worldly estate wherein it has pleased God to bless me with. I devise and dispose of the same in the following manner.
First my lawful debts be paid. I also lend to my beloved wife, Elizabeth Halbert, two hundred acres of land, including the plantation whereon I now live, also my household furniture with all my stock of old Negroes and other stock of all kinds during her natural life of widowhood, Provided she should marry then she has to have one child's part, after my children is toted off with what I allow them to have at their setting out or leaving me. My will and desire is that all my children at their coming of age or marrying shall have as follows:
I do give to my son Joel Halbert, the land I bought from Ralph Owens and Elijah Owens that he has now in his possession and two Negroes, viz Sal and Mose, with other necessaries he has in possession.
I do give my son Enos Halbert, what land he has in his possession including the land I bought from Henry Burdin, one Negro, viz Reda with the other property he has in his possession.
I give to my son Arthur's children, two hundred acres of land whereon he died and fifty of a tract we call Hireth to be divided between his children, viz Henry Halbert, Linda and Arthur, when they come of age.
I do give my son James Halbert, two hundred acres of land joining that where Arthur died and running across all tracts, with one young Negro, viz Peter and all the others I gave or put in his possession.
I do give my son William Halbert, two hundred and 32 acres of land including the mill on Big Creek and a tract of ninety acres called Datenial, one young Negro, horse, saddle and bridle, bed with stock of different kinds to begin.
I do give my son Joshua Halbert, two hundred acres of land joining James across all tracts and one young Negro, also thirty acres and the mill shoal on Saluda I purchased from Wm Acker and at his mother's death to have the plantation she lives on with horse and saddle and bed and furniture and stock of different kinds.
I do give my daughter Martha Grisham, two young Negroes, with what other property I gave her that she has in her possession.
I do give my daughter Susana Acker, two young Negroes, with what other property I gave her that she has in her possession.
I do give my daughter Franka Garrison, two young Negroes, with what other property I gave her that she has in her possession.
I do give my daughter Elizabeth Berry, two young Negroes, with what other property I gave her that she has in her possession.
I do give my daughter Mary Halbert, two young Negroes, horse, saddle, bed, and furniture with stock of different kinds to house keep it with.
I do give my daughter Lucinda Halbert, two young Negroes, horse, saddle, bed and furniture with stock of different kinds. I don't mean more but equal to what the rest of you had.
I do declare that my beloved wife Elizabeth Halbert shall enjoy all my personal estate only what my children take as they become of age provided she does not destroy or diminish it during her natural life or widowhood, after her death what is remaining of the estate to be divided amongst my children, Arthur's children to have a share.
I likewise constitute, ordain and appoint Joel Halbert, John Halbert, Enos Halbert,, and John Grisham, Executers to this my last will and testament and I do hereby disallow, revoke and disannul all and every testament, wills, legacies, bequests and executions by me in any wise before names and bequeathed but rectify and confirm this to be my last will and testament, in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this thirteenth day of July in the year of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ one thousand eight hundred and six.
William Halbert, Signed in the presence of; William Harper, James Brown, and David Brown.
This will was admitted into probate March 6, 1809. The original copy was made by H.I.H. Nance, Probate Judge of Anderson County, South Carolina.

William was a staunch Whig and served in the Revolutionary Was as a Lieutenant in the Henry County, Virginia Militia. Served with Captain Henry Lee's Troop, 1st Regiment, Light Dragoons (The Compendium of American Genealogy, First Families in America, page 334). Member of the Provincial Congress from Surrey County, North Carolina in 1775 (The Compendium of American Genealogy, page 208).

Legion Cavalry" for the War of the American Revolution, as
shown by manuscript certificate on file in the Virginia State
Library and signed by General Henry LEE. [1640.002, Pg92]
Another certificte, filed in the same Library, dated
23 Feb. 1784, signed by Peter JOHNSTON, Lt. Lee's
Legion, says:
"I certify that William HALBERT, age 40 enlisted in
Partisan Legion for the War ans was a citizen of
Virginia at the time of his enlistment."
In 1786, William, Sr. HALBERT, age 42 and family moved from
Caroline Co., VA. and settled on the "Saludia River" in the
old Pendleton Dist, (present-day Anderson Co.) SC.
[1640.002, Pg14]

Buried:
Halbert Family Cemetery

William married Elizabeth Hill Jun 1765, Caroline, Virginia, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of William Hill and Susannah Smithers) was born 18 Sep 1747, Caroline, Virginia, USA; died 6 Nov 1836, Belton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA; was buried , Anderson, South Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Find-A-Grave: 52866704
• Reference Number: 6846

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Buried:
Halbert Family Cemetery

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• Reference Number: 5183

Thomas — Susannah Harper. [Group Sheet]

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• Reference Number: 6243