James Headrick, aged two, died of croup, October 1849, Hawkins County, Tennessee.

James Headrick was born about 1847 (probably in Hawkins County, Tennessee), and died of croup at age two, in October 1849, in Hawkins County, Tennessee. He had been ill for five days. His brief life is memorialized by a listing in the 1850 US Mortality Schedule for Tennessee, a record covering the year ending June 1850.

United States Census (Mortality Schedule), 1850, Schedule 3, page 335, Hawkins County, Tennessee: Jas Headrick, aged two. Birth est. 1847 (indexed as 1848). Death: Oct 1849. Cause of Death: Croup. Ill 5 days. [First name abbreviated, "Jas." Death place concluded as Hawkins County, Tennessee.]

[Citation]: "United States Census (Mortality Schedule), 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MSTN-PH7 : 29 July 2017), Jas Headrick, all townships, All counties, Tennessee, United States; citing line 18, NARA microfilm publication T655 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 422,433.

20 January 1857: John Edmondson Deed to James Hedrick, Murray County, Georgia

Murray County, Georgia

Deed Record Book J, page 421-422

Summary: On 20 January 1857, John L. Edmondson of Murray County, Georgia, deeds to James Hedrick of the same place, for [sum of $920? or $320?, (written out)], for 60 acres of land on the west side of land lot no. 50 in the 10th District, 3rd Section, of Murray County. This was land formerly owned by Alvin Logan, which was seized from him by Sheriff James Buchanan, former sheriff, by virtue of a writ of firi facius against Alvin Logan and James Edmondson in favor of SS ?Larson/Lanier? and Brothers, and sold at the courthouse door at Spring Place, to John L. Edmondson, in January 1854, for [illegible sum].

[Transcript begins]:

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John L Edmondson

Deed To

James Hedrick

To lot¹ No.50.10.3

State of Georgia }

Murray County   }

This Indenture made this twentieth day of January in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and fifty seven between John L Edmondson of the county aforesaid of the one part and James Hedrick of the same place of the other part witnesseth that whereas the said John L Edmondson did buy at sheriffs sale sixty acres of land more or less it being on the west side of lot of land number fifty ,50, in the tenth ,10th, district and third ,3^d, section of said county as the property of Alvin Logan by virtue of a writ of firi facius issued from the Inferior court of said county in favor of SS [Larson? (or) Lanier?] & Brothers against said Alvin Logan & James Edmondson and after publicly advertising said sixty acres of land from James Buchanan former sheriff of said county agreeable to law did put up and expose the same to sale at public outcry in the first Tuesday in January in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and fifty four at the door of the court House at Spring Place in said county within the legal hours of sale when said land was knocked off to said John L. Edmondson at & for the sum of [illegible]² he bing the highest did for and in consideration of the sum of [Nine? (or) Three?]³ Hundred and twenty dollars in hand paid to him the said John L. Edmondson as aforesaid by him the said⁴ James Hedrick at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged the said John L Edmondson as aforesaid hath granted bargained and sold and by these presents doth grant bargain and sell⁵ unto him the said James Hedrick his heirs Executors administrators and assigns all that the rights title and interest of the said sixty acres as above described sold to him by James Buchanan sheriff as aforesaid so [illegible]⁶ on and sold of which Alvin Logan was seized and possessed in and to the same [auction]⁷ to said James Buchanan as sheriff aforesaid the same with all the rights members and appurtanances thereto belonging or in any wise appertaining to his the said James Hedrick his heirs and their own benefit and behoof forever in fee simple In witness whereof the said John L Edmondson as aforesaid hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal the day and year above written signed sealed and delivered in presence of

W Bell Camy?                                                  J L Edmondson {seal}

E S Bird J,I,C

Recorded and certified for this 21st January 1857

Ralph Ellison C,S,C

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[Transcript ends]:

[Transcription notes]:

1. The mark that crosses the “t” is so long, it crosses the “l,” too; it also gets thin as it ends, which didn’t copy well; so in the copy, this looks  like “To tol” instead of “To lot.”

2. Line 13, illegible: looks like “huutun,” which makes no sense; read in context, it could be a sum, such as “hundred” or “nineteen.”

3. At first, this looked like “Three.” The first letter does not look like the clerk’s other “T’s” and does look more like “N,” so it may be “Nine.”.

4. Line 14: in some previously published transcripts of this deed, I left out nine words, i.e. “John L. Edmondson as aforesaid by him the said” before continuing, “James Headrick…”; this changed the meaning of the document, and I apologize.

5. Line 17: in some previously published transcripts, I left out nine words: “and by these presents doth grant bargain and sell” before continuing “unto him…”

6. Line 19, illegible: looks like “liened” or “lived”; could be either.

7. Line 20, illegible: I think the word here is “auction,” but it could even be “action” or “audit.”

Note: This clerk’s handwriting is very compressed and hard to read in places. The lower-case letter “d” looks more like a “u” or “n.” In some places, “Hedrick” looks like “Hearick,” but judging by the appearance of the letter “d” in all other instances (e.g., “hundred” and “did”), I have transcribed it as “Hedrick.” Some terms had to be transcribed by their context, such as “in fee simple” or “delivered.” This was one of the hardest deeds to read and I'm still not confident I've transcribed it accurately. Unfortunately, the sums were some of the hardest things to read, so I've finally had to admit that the sums are illegible, to me.

Death of Deputy Tucker Headrick of Tennessee

Deputy Sheriff William Henry “Tucker” Headrick was shot and killed during the line of duty in Polk County, Tennessee, on January 23, 1921. His parents were James and Elizabeth (Dunn) Headrick of Cisco, Murray County, Georgia. Marcelle White of Whitfield-Murray Historical Society, Dalton, Georgia, had originally researched this individual. During my own research of Murray County Headricks, I’ve turned up various sources of documentation. Of course, as genealogical research goes, the documentation has several discrepancies. Researchers in the direct line are urged to consult other sources, including family history and stories.
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Source #1: Death Record of William Henry “Tucker” Headrick, of Cisco, Murray County, Georgia; died of homicide in Polk County, Tennessee. Indexed as Tinker Hendrick on Family Search, though the handwriting is highly compressed and looks as much like “Tucker Headrick” as “Tinker Hendrick.”

Citation: “Tennessee, Death Records, 1914-1955”, “Tennessee, Death Records, 1914-1955,” index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N9PY-W8B : accessed 24 May 2014), Tinker Hendrick, 23 Jan 1921; citing Cemetery, Conosauga, Polk, Tennessee, v 41 cn 294, State Library and Archives, Nashville; FHL microfilm 1299735. His parents are indexed as James Hendrick (should be Headrick) and Elizabeth Dunn, formerly of Blount County, Tennessee.

Other sources have Tucker Headrick. His parents are known to be James Headrick and Elizabeth Dunn of Cisco, Murray County, Georgia.

Source #2: Memorial article for Deputy Tucker Headrick, who was shot and killed in Polk County, Tennessee, on , while in the line of duty. The suspected killers, bootleggers, were arrested, but later acquitted.

Read more: http://www.odmp.org/officer/17940-deputy-sheriff-tucker-headrick#ixzz32cEi3qnY

Source #3: “Reports of cases decided in the Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia” (October Term 1920, no. 11951: Whittemore vs. State of Georgia): W.H. Headrick, a policeman who was not in uniform at the time of the incident, was shot by Whittemore, whom he describes as an old friend. Whittemore, supported by the testimony of his sister, Mrs. Hill, claims that he was assisting his sister in chasing a man who had insulted her. They both stated that Headrick grabbed Mrs. Hill’s arm as she ran by. Her brother then shot Headrick. Headrick claims that he did not in any way touch Mrs. Hill; that Whittemore, an old friend, was drunk at the time of the chase and shot at him. (In any case, it appears that perhaps Whittemore mistook Headrick for the man who was being pursued, who had insulted his sister.)

[p.273 of original publication; from Google Books digitized image]: http://books.google.com/books?id=rUwaAAAAYAAJ&dq=headrick%20georgia%20

Source #4: A Google search on the subject of Tucker Headrick’s death brought up a reference to an Atlanta Journal/Constitution article of 31 January 1921. However, this requires a premium membership and I was unable to view the article. The citation is: [Newspaper]: The Atlanta Constitution › 1921 › January › 31 January 1921 › Page 5. URI: http://www.newspapers.com/newspage/26911049/

Source #5: 1920 Census, Polk County, Tennessee: He is listed as W.H. Headrick, head of household, aged 45, with spouse, Lucy, and children, Cliffie and Lena, and granddaughter, Jessie. (Polk County, District 1, Sheet no. 4B, household #57, line number 95).

Source #6: 1880 Census, Murray County, Georgia: He is listed as Henry, aged 5, in the household of his parents, James and Elizabeth (Dunn) Headrick.

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