John W VanZant

Submitted by Vicky Dennis <vdennis at alltel.net>


John W. Vanzant
born March 26, 1847 to Andrew Jackson & Rhoda Ann [Hinds] Vanzant in McMinn County, Tennessee; he married first Margaret Byrd on January 10, 1869 in Boone County, Arkansas; Margaret was born on October 7, 1852 in Yancy County, North Carolina to Samuel D. & Margaretta [Peterson] Hinds. Rhoda died on January 20, 1879 in Boone County, Arkansas. John W. married for a second time to Frances J. Crain on April 8, 1879 in Bellefonte, Boone County, Arkansas. Frances was born in Arkansas on May 27, 1849 to Thomas & Sarah Crain. Frances died on February 13, 1925. John W. Vanzant died March 10, 1909 in Boone County, Arkansas he and is second wife are buried at the Smith Cemetery in Spring Valley Boone County Arkansas.

Andrew Jackson & Rhoda Ann [Hinds] Vanzant married on February 13, 1845 in Roane County, Tennessee.

John's father Andrew Jackson Vanzant died Oct 1, 1849 therefore John is shown with his mother as head of household in the 1850 census as:
September 7, 1850; Subdivision 20, Roane County, Tennessee, page stamped 350
Dwelling 395, family 416
VANSANT
Line 13: Rhoad A 24,
Line 14: John W. 4,
Line 15; Elizabeth L. 2,
Line 16: Louisa J. HINDS, 19, attended school with in the year.

John's mother died after the September 7, 1850 census he is then shown in the 1860 census in his Vanzant grandparent's household as:
June 6, 1860 Mt. Pleasant P.O. Jefferson Twp., Carroll County, Arkansas
Dwelling 48, family 48
VANZANT
Line 26: Jacob, 68, farmer mechanic, ___, 1200, NC
Line 27: Elizabeth, 68, NC
Line 28: Margaret E. 35, KY
Line 29: Euphaney E., 25, TN
Line 30: Mary Jane, 20, TN
Line 31: John W. Vanzant, 13, TN
Line 32: Sarah E., 11, TN

John is next seen on the:
June 8, 1870 Harrison Post Office, Washington Twp., Boone County Arkansas;
Page 3 stamped 486.
Dwelling 19, family 19
VANZANT
Line 37: JOHN, 24, male, white, farmer, ___, 200, Tennessee, [March 26, 1847]
Line 38: Margaret, 18, female, white, keeping house, North Carolina [Oct. 7, 1852]
Line 39Aldeckry, 9/12, male, white, AR, Aug. [Oct. 27, 1869]

June 8, 1880 Bellefonte Twp., Boone County, Arkansas; page 11, stamped 546
Dwelling 85, family 85
VANZANT
Line 09: John W., w, m, 33, married, farmer, TN, TN, TN [March 26, 1847]
Line 10: Frances, w, f, 29, wife, married, keeping house measles, AR, GA, TN [May 27, 1849]
Line 11: Aldeka A., w, f, 10, daughter, at home, AR, TN, NC [Oct. 27, 1869]
Line 12: Rhonda L, w, f, 9, daughter, AR, TN, NC [March 29, 1871]
Line 13: Samuel A.J. w, m, 7, son, AR, TN, NC [May 16, 1873]
Line 14: Dallas L. w, m, 5, son, AR, TN, NC [Oct. 8, 1874]
Line 15: Sarah E. w, f, 3, daughter, AR, TN, NC [Sept. 23, 1876]
Line 16: Christopher C. w, m, 3/12 Feb. AR, TN, NC [March 28 1881]

June 2, 1900 Jefferson Twp., Boone County, Arkansas; page sheet 1B
Dwelling 13, family 13
VANZANT
Line 60: John W. head, w, m, Mar 1847, 53, m-21, TN, TN, TN, farmer, has mortgage on farm. [March 26, 1847]
Line 61: Frances J., wife, w, f, May 1849, 51, m-21, 6-5, AR, GA, TN [May 27, 1849]
Line 62: Maude M. daughter, w, f, June 1842, 17, AR, TN, AR, at school [June 16, 1882]
Line 63: Martha J. daughter, w, f, June 1844, 16, AR, TN, AR, at school [May 16, 1884]
Line 64: John L. son, w, m, July 1846, 13, AR, TN, AR, at school [July 4, 1886]
Line 65: William G. son, w, m, May 1889, 11, AR, TN, AR, at school [May 20, 1889]

John W's widow Frances J. [Crain] Vanzant is in census records for April 16, 1910 in Jefferson Twp., Boone County, Arkansas on page sheet 1B as:
Dwelling 14, family 14
VANZANT
Line 67: Frances J. head, f, widowed, 60, 6-5, AR, GA, TN, none
Line 68: SCOGGINS, Daniel, son-in-law, 32, m-1, AR, GA, GA, farming, general farm, employed
Line 69: Maude M. daughter, 27, m-1, AR, TN, AR, none
Line 70: Dale E., daughter, 4, AR, AR, AR, none
Line 71: Ernest, son, 2, AR, AR, AR, none
Line 72: John P., son, 1 7/12, AR, AR, AR, none
Line 73: VANZANT, Will, son, 20, single, AR, TN, AR, laborer, rail road

John W's widow Frances J. [Crain] Vanzant is in census records on page sheet 2A, stamped 227; in Olvey Twp., Boone County, Arkansas in January 6, 1920
Dwelling 31, family 31
SCOGGIN
Line 38: Daniel, head, 43, Arkansas, Arkansas, Georgia, farmer, general farm
Line 39: Maude M., wife, 36, AR, TN, AR, none
Line 40: Eula D., daughter, AR, AR, AR, 14, none
Line 41: Ernest, son, 12, AR, AR, AR, farm laborer, home farm
Line 42: John P., son, 11, AR, AR, AR, farm laborer, home farm
Line 43: William J., son, 9, AR, AR, AR,
Line 44: Bernice M., daughter, 11/12, AR, AR, AR,
Line 45: VANZANT, Frances, Mother-in-law, 70, widowed, AR, TN, TN, none
Line 46: Campbell, Zilla, servant, f, w, 50, widowed, GA, GA, GA, farmer, stock farm