Picket Shiflet

Submitted by:
Joann Rhome Herring quilter2@alaska.net

Comments: Picket Shiflet* is the son of Elizabeth Powell d/o John and Ann Powell of Culpeper Co., Virginia and Stephen Shiflet, d. c. 1776/1777, VA. See also disposition of the Stowers land grant.

Other researchers on this line: Information on Elizabeth Shiflett and Tinsley Powell submitted by Gaylene Kerr Banister jlbanister@earthlink.net of Houston, TX

Line of Tinsley and Elizabeth Shiflett Powell:
Revised 7 Aug 2001

Picket Shiflet b.c. 1775, Orange Co, VA, d: Sep 3, 1849, son of Stephen and Elizabeth Powell Shiflett

m. Jun 25, 1795, Orange Co, VA

Lucretia Powell, b.c. 1780, VA; d: Bef1860, GA, d/o Francis and Sarah Powell

Issue:

2. Joseph Shiflet b.c.1802, Elbert Co, GA, d.1863 Cherokee Co. GA, m. Frances (probably Powell) c. 1846, prob. Cherokee Co, GA; b: 1825 in GA, d. c. 1863, Cherokee Co, GA.

3. Lucinda Shiflet (died 1863)

3. Isaac E. Shiflet m. Elizabeth Margaret Hunt

3. Sarah S. Shiflet (died 1863)

3. Mary E. Shiflet (died 1863)

3. Joseph Christian (William) Shiflet b: January 28, 1857, Cherokee Co, GA, d: May 7, 1944, Jefferson Co., TX, m. Annie Paralee Marshall, c.1878, Batesville, Independence Co, AR (Book E, p. 68), d/o John William Marshall and Sarah White b 10/23/1863 MS, died c. 1897/1898 TX.

4. William Joseph Shiflet (changed to Schiflett in the 1920s) b. July 8, 1879, Sharp Co, AR, d: May 15, 1964, Denison, Grayson Co., TX; m. Aug 1902 South Mayd, Grayson Co, TX; Myrtle Melviney Renfro, d/o George Anderson Renfro and Nancy Ann Cowgur(er) b. 9/12/1886, Stonewall, Gilespie Co, TX, d: 5/12/1973, Grayson Co, TX

5. Annie Paralee Schiflett m. 1) Virgil Patton Gilliam 2) Roy A. Kiser
5. Joseph Ray Schiflett, SR m. Willie Evelyn Branch
5. Hubert Lee Schiflett m. Mabel Lucille Smith
5. Lillie Faye Schiflett, b. 9/24/1910, Haggerman, Grayson Co TX; d. 2/11/1985, Dallas, TX; m. 5/31/1934 Byron Cogdell Rhome s/o Joseph Otto Rhome and Daysie Norfleet Cogdell, b: 1/11/1907 Kopperl, TX, d. 4/24/1992 Seattle, King Co, WA.
5. Vela Lorraine Schiflett m. Arling Lyndon Cordell
5. Wilburn Earl Schiflett m. Dorothy Evelyn Barnhill
5. Mildren Juanita George Schiflett m. Frederick W. Brown

4. Charles Elmore Shiflet m. Lillie Mae Renfro

4. Mattie B. Shiflet m. D. Renfro

4. Sarah M. Shiflet m. George William Renfro

4. Ethyl D. Shiflet

4. Ida P. Shiflet

4. Clarence Albert Shiflet m. Margaret (Maggie) Rodgers

2. Lewis R. Shiflet m. 8 Feb 1838 Elbert Co., GA Elizabeth Powell See separate chart

2. Elizabeth Shiflet m. 17 Mar 1831 Elbert Co., GA Tinsley Powell b. 1808 d. 1878 s/o William Riddle Powell and Sarah Franklin

3. Sarah Ann Powell, b.c. 1833, m. 6 July 1849, Elias S. Dyar, Elbert Co., GA
3. Noah T. Powell, b.c. 1834, m. 29 Dec 1858, Milly M. Vickery, Elbert Co., GA
3. Milly Powell, b.c. 1836, m. 16 Sep 1855, James Dyar, Elbert Co., GA
3. James W. Powell, b.c. 1838, Elbert Co., GA; d. 3 Jan 1865

2. James W. Shiflet m. Franklin Co., GA Annie Unknown. See separate chart

Notes on Joseph Christian Shiflet:

The 1840 Federal Census, Elbert Co, GA, page 165 shows the following: 1 male 30-40. There are no other members of his household. He had a deed in Elbert Co, GA purchased from William White, dated February 13, 1839, paying $500.00. This property is adjacent to John Shiflet.

Joseph Shiflet can be found in the 1850 Cherokee County, Georgia Federal Census on page 489-B, family # 1218-1225. He is shown to be age 47, born in Georgia, farmer, with Frances, age 24; Lucinda, daughter, age 4; Isaac E., son, age 2.

Joseph is shown on the 1860 Federal Census, Cherokee County, page 711-B and having the following family: Frances, wife, age 33; Lucinda, daughter, age 14; Isaac E, son, age 10*; Sarah S. S.*, daughter, age 10; Mary E. daughter, age 6; Joseph, son, age 2.

*Isaac should be age 12, as he was age 2 in the 1850 Federal Census. Sarah was not shown on the 1850 census.

The story goes that Joseph, his wife, Frances, and the three girls were killed towards the end of the Civil War during Sherman's march through Georgia. Isaac and Joseph Christian survived by hiding for several days while the Yankees were still in the area. Someone, perhaps a relative, a neighbor, or even a stranger, took them in. After everything had settled down a bit, an attempt was made to find someone in their immediate family, but the results of the search are unknown. It is unclear who raised the two boys and where they were raised. There is a blank area here.

Joseph Christian and Isaac Shiflet eventually ended up around Independence County, Arkansas. When they went there, who they went there with (if anyone) or even why they went there is unclear. They are shown on the 1870 Federal Census, Independence Co, AR, page 68 - living in the home of Edeon and Sina Mathews. Isaac was listed as being 20 and Joseph Christian as 14 years old and both were working on the farm. Each boy's age is older than is expected for 1870 - perhaps they needed to add extra years to their age in order to find some type of employment. They were young and apparently living on their own. Their surname was spelled Shifflett.

Joseph Christian Shiflet married Annie Paralee Marshall, probably in Independence County, AR. Joseph Christian must have known nothing or very little about his parents because census information never was able to give his parents name or place of birth. As far as anyone in the family remembers, he never spoke of his parents or indicated he knew anything about them. His children also had no idea who their father's parents were.

Joseph Christian spent his last few years living in Jefferson County. He died in a nursing home. As indicative of his whole life, his death certificate indicates that his son, Clarence Shiflet, still had no idea the names of his father's parents.

Sources:

* Material in the Barbara Shiflet Hensley Shiflet resource book, dated 1995; will of John Powell, Will Book B, page 140, reel 31, Culpeper County, VA; a Powell document book D, page 580 Culpeper Co., VA, showing Stephen Shiflet and Elizabeth Shiflet as witnesses. Also, Picket Shiflet sold property belonging to Stephen Shiflet and Elizabeth Shiflet. (See Stowers land grant research.)
The Shiflets of Georgia by Marteal Wells

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