Scallorn, Albert Owen

Notes:

Died:
A History of the Plum Grove Baptist Church; T. N. Johnson, FayetteCounty, Tx; Grave Marker ; Plum Grove Cemetery; Established 1838; WestPoint,Fayette,Tx; BURIAL: This was the first pe rson buried in thePlum Grove
Cemetery;
!SOURCES: Fayette County: Past and Present; By the students ofLaGrange High School; 1976; Ma rjorie Williams; Page 146;
PEDI birth

Albert died aug 17 1889

Other Events:

• RELI: Plum Grove Baptist Church; Baptist

Notes:

The 1850 Census for Fayette Co., Texas has that William is born inMaryland.
Wm SCULLOM 54 M Md
Allis 52 F Ky
Mary 24 F Tenn
Emily 17 F Tenn
Ada 13 F Tenn
L. ROBERTS 25 M Ala
William 19 M Tenn


GIVN William Madison SURN ScallornDATE 21 Aug 1997TIME22:13:49!RESOURCES: Obituary of William Madison Scallorn; copy owned by Elinor Clausen; San Antonio, Tx; Tombstone; Plum Grove Cemetery;Established 1838; Near West Point,Fayette, Tx; MARRIAGE: Certificate of Marriage; Madison County, Alabama Territory, p 180; OTHER DOCUMENTS:Purchase of land for Plum Grove Baptist Church, Fayette County,Texas: Dated 15 Nov 1851; Vol. H, pp 297-298; Tax Rolls for Fayette County, Texas - 1830-1839; on tax rolls for 1839; Tax rolls-FayetteCounty Texas; 1840-4 9 - On rolls 1840, 1841, 1842, 1845, 1846, 1847,1848, 1849; 1843-44 Missing from the records;!MISCELLANEOUS: Tombstone inscription; Servant of God's will....;Tombstone has a lengthy inscription, but could not be read; Masonic Emblem on stone;!OBITUARY: William M. Scallorn, better known as "Grandpa Scallorn,: died at his residence in Plum Grove neighborhood nine miles above LaGrange, Fayette County, Texas, January 1, 1888, having been sick since last November 5th. Special mention has been made of him by brother Morell in "Flowers and Fruits of Texas ," page 197. He was born in Granville County, North Carolina, December 18, 1796. He moved from there to Fayette County, Texas, in 1837. He was married to Miss Alice McClure on the 25th day of December, 1818, to whom he was devotedly attached until death called her home May 17, 1881. He joined the Baptist Church at the age of 26 years. He and his wife were baptized at the same time and place. His brother, Stephen Scallorn,died at the age of 100 years and 10 months, only a few days in advance of William, Dec. 24, 1887. Fayette County within nine days lost two of her oldest and most respected citizens. From what Brother Morrell said, and those who knew him recognized in him, an earnest man of God, and a true Christian worker. I knew him from my earliest recollections. I - as all who knew him - loved him. I was his pastor for three years in my early ministry. He was such a help and comfort to a young pastor, he was an active deacon in the Plum Grove Church as long as he had strength to act. I always enjoyed his presence and counsel, and looked to him truly as a "Father of Israel." His life was so pure and consecrated that his children and grandchildren grew up around him and liked to call him "blessed." I liked to hear his voice in prayer and exhortation to the saints and sinners, and often saw him when he seemed too happy for earth, and was ready for the call to death , whensoever made.When Major Penn held his meeting 13 days in LaGrange 9 years ago last December. Old Father Scallorn went down on horse-back and remained till after night service, and then rode back 9 miles distant. I was surprised to see a man 82 years old stand such trips. Two years later when Major Penn held a camp meeting at San Marcos, Brother Scallorn rode horse- back to attend the meeting 40 miles distant. July 4th, 1876, he had a Barbecue (feast) and invited all his children and neighbors. There were 80 of his descendants present.Brother Scallorn was the first Baptist deacon ordained in Texas, the date of his ordination being July 11, 1840.He has gone to his reward, leaving his large circle of children and friends to mourn his absence, as well as a host of ministers of early days in Texas,to drop a tear of grief as they hear the sad news. Dr. J.H.Stribling, Dr. J.A. Kimble, Bro. P.B. chandler and others will recall many happy hours spent with dear old Father Scallorn. He is gone, but not forgotten. Old Plum Grove with its host of young brethren will still feel the power of his Godly life. One by one our fathers are crossing over and leaving the younger man to follow in their footsteps. May God comfort and bless and sorrowing daughters and grandchildren who devotedly loved him. N.B. William moved with his parents when he was small to Kentucky, and from there to the WesternDistrict of Tennessee where he was married. He was listed in the 1830 Fayette County, Tennessee census and came overland to Fayette County,Texas in the fall of 1837. Z.N . Morrell mentions William on pp. 153 & 154 also. Major Penn, the Evangelist was a cousin of some sort but I do not know the exact relationship. Family tradition says that the Scallorns are descendants of William Penn, the Founder. I have researched the Penn line and have not found any proof of a family relationship. One of Penn's descendants married a Skillern in Alabama(this name could be a variant of Scallorn or Scallorn a variant of Skillern - Skillern were in Ireland since ancient times). I have researched the Skillern line in Ireland, but as of 1997 have not been able to find any conclusive proof of relationship. Elinor F.S. Clausen!CENSUS: 1820 - Printed Volume - Alabama Census of 1819 and 1820;Limestone County Alabama ; Page 98; 1830 - Fayette County Tennessee;Page 34;1840 - Texas Census of 1840; 1850 - Fayet te County Texas,Plum Grove Post Office - Dwelling No. 318-Family 368; 1860 - FayetteCount y Texas, Plum Grove Post Office - Page 1339-Dwelling 993-Family1335; 1880 - Fayette County T exas - Page 1990 - Family 623;!SOURCES:Fayette County: Past and Present; By the students of LaGrange HighSchool; 1976; Marjorie Williams; Page 144, 145, 377; An Early History of Fayette County; Leonie Rummel Weyand and Houston Wade; Eakin Press, Burnet, Texas; 1936; Pages 10 , 60, 97, 219, 221, 224, 226,275, 312; Fayette County; Her History and Her People; F. Lotto ;Author at Schulenburg, Texas; 1902; Page 115; Founders and Patriots ofthe Republic of Texa s; Pages 105,115,256, 258,331; Index to Probate,Fayette County Texas; No. 1319, Book K, Pag e 332; Also see, Book P,Pages 345, 347-349, 201, 332, 354, 1629; Probate 966433 Fayette County, Texas; Index to Fayette County Texas - Landed Deed 1838-1847 -Deed Book A, Page 212; Bil l of Sale, Book D, Page 414; Book F, Pages43, 59, 112, 184; Book L, Pages 239, 408; Book M , Page 338; A Historyof Texas Baptists; J.M. Carrol, pp 126-129, 179; Morrell, "Fruits and Flowers, pp 152-155; Kemp (Louis W) Collection, General Biographical Notebook, Eugene Barker T exas History Center, Univ. of Texas, Austin,Texas; Taylor County Texas Book B, Page 109, Land Grant; Masonic record for Wm M Scallorn; Giddings: Affiliated 19 Jun 1875; Dimitted17 Au g 1878;PEDI birth


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Headstone states he was born 1796

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161.
William Scallorn
Born: Dec 18 1796
Died Jan 1 1888

Servant of God, well done
Best from thy loved employ
The battle fought, the victory won
Enter thy masters joy.
Soldier of Christ; well done
Praised be thy new employ
and while eternal ages run
Best in thy Savior's joy.

William Madison Scallorn Sr. of Tennessee who
arrived in La Grange in 1838 was one of the
trustees of Plum Grove Baptist Church. He was the
first Baptist deacon of record ordained in Texas. He
was ordained 11 July 1840 by Rev. A.M. Morrell
of Hopewell Church, first Baptist Church west of
the Colorado River.

William married McClure, Alice on 15 Dec 1818 in , Madison, Alabama. Alice (daughter of McClure, Samuel and Harper, Sarah) was born on 12 Mar 1795 in , , Kentucky; died on 17 May 1881 in Plum Grove, Fayette, Texas; was buried in May 1881 in Old Plum Grove Cemetery, Fayette, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth date also Mar. 17, 1795
Death also May 17, 1881

Grave Marker; Plum Grove Cemetery; Established 1838;West Point,Fayette, Tx; Obituary of Will iam Madison Scallorn; MARRIAGE: MarriageRecord; County Clerk's Office; Madison County, Al;
!MISCELLANEOUS: Primitive Baptist; Sister to Mary McClure, wife ofStephen W.
Scallorn; Tombstone inscription: Consort of William Scallorn; Reverse
side of tombstone also has inscription; couldn't read;
SOURCES: An Early History of Fayette County; Weyand and Wade;EakinPress; Burnet,Tx; 1936; Pa ges 60; Founders and Patriots of theRepublic of Texas; Pages 105,115,256,258,331;

William Madison Scallorn, born 18 December 1796 in -, Granville, NorthCarolina; died 01 Janu ary 1888 in Plum Grove, Fayette, Texas; marriedAlice McClure 15 December 1818 in -, Madison , Alabama; born 03 March1798 in -, -,Kentucky; died 16 March 1881 in Plum Grove, Fayette, Texas.


13 Oct 1881

Notes:

Born in either Augusta or Botecourt County.

Samuel married Harper, Sarah on 06 Dec 1789 in , Mercer, Kentucky. Sarah (daughter of Harper, John) died before 1830. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name Prefix: Mr.
REFN226
!Nauvoo Btz for dead Bk A Albert named Aunts &Cousins

!Petty Papers Vol 10 #2 pg 39 "Kty Baptists" Vol 1 by Spencer Statesthat the father in la w to Ralph Petty was James McClure.


Other possiblesiblings or children: Alexander McClure, Sarah McClure(md H. Kinkaid), John Mc Clure.
Some of these names are on the 1790 Clark Co., KY tax lists.

Possible given name: James


Slaying of the Halbert McClure Family
By Emory L. Hamilton

From the unpublished manuscript,
Indian Atrocities Along the Clinch, Powell and
Holston Rivers, pages 111-113.

On the 20th of September, 1782, Colonel
Arthur Campbell wrote to Colonel William Davies
(1), saying:
On the 11th instant a party of Northward
Indians penetrated as far in this county as the
settlements on the head of Moccasin Creek, which
is within ten or twelve miles of Abingdon, attacked
a family of fourteen in number, (of course secured
in the interior part), killed the husband on the
spot, captivated the wife and six (6) of the
children, three of whom, after being a short space
in the enemies hands, was most inhumanely
murdered. One, a young woman, so long survived
the blows as told the tragic tale. Two made their
escape the first day and night. The old woman and
one child, with a considerable booty in horses,
household goods, etc., was carried forward three
days, some distance down the Sandy River.
When part of our duty, with a
perseverance in purpose, through a most rugged
and difficult way that does them honor, overtook
the Indians and wounded several of them;
recovered unhurt, the two remaining captives,
with the Indian's baggage and plunder they had
taken.
Just seven days before the above letter was
written, Campbell, had on the 13th of September,
1782, written to Col. Preston thusly: (2)
By a few lines received from Major
Dysart, (3) I am informed that the Indians have
murdered Halbert McClure's family, near our
Courthouse, and some other persons, the number
there unknown.
Captain John Carr, who was born on
Carr's Creek in Russell Co., VA, September 6,
1773, and once lived as a boy on Moccasin Creek,
wrote to Dr. Lyman C. Draper, in 1854 from
Sumner Co., TN (4) saying:
...After that time (1776) my father moved
near the head of Moccasin Creek. The Indians
came and killed part of a family and carried off
others as prisoners. This family lived within about
two miles of my father. Their names were
McClure. Sally, the oldest daughter was to be
married the next day after the attack was made by
the Indians. The father McClure was killed, also
a son of his by the name of Moses, and Katherine,
a grown girl, and John McClure, his oldest son
was wounded, but afterwards recovered.
Sally McClure made her escape from the
Indians the first night. She met the party who were
in pursuit of the Indians, as might be expected,
her intended husband was among them. His name
was Kincaid, who married her shortly after her
return.
James Oxer, who once lived on the Clinch,
filed a Revolutinary War pension claim as the only
living heir of his father, George Oxer, who was an
Indian spy on the Clinch and who died in
Montgomery Co., KY, in October 1809. In the
claim filed in Warren Co., Indiana, in 1858, he
states:
That his father served on the Clinch and
was married to Dorcas Shelby (Shelley) who died
in Kentucky in 1824; that his father was in a
skirmish with the Indians in which Captain
(Alexander) Barnett (5) recaptured the McClure
family of Virginia, and placed them in the care of
his father George Oxer.
Joseph Smathers who once lived in this
vicinity before emigrating to Kentucky, tells a very
confused version of this incident to the Rev. John
D. Shane, (6) in which he says:
McClure's lived at the head of Little
Moccasin Gap. McClure's cabin had a wooden
chimney (7) on it. They (Indians) had gotten
between the chimney and cabin. They had learned
to say the old man's grace. (Perhaps a table grace
or prayer they overheard). His daughter was to
have been married in a few days. He (the father
McClure) came and fell on his knee and begged
them to desist and was shot dead. They
tomahawked and scalped a daughter and tread on
her, and left her for dead, but she came to and
lived. Two other daughters were taken off. One
was the bride. They taunted her about her groom
and mocked the grace the old man said. There
never was half as much mischief done (by Indians)
on Holston as on Clinch.
Halbert McClure had settled in 1773, near
the head of Moccasin Creek in Washington Co., in
Rich Valley, on a 400 acre tract of land opposite
and a little east of Cabin Creek Ford and Bromley
Gap on the southside of the North fork of Holston
River. He assigned this tract of land to John
Kinkead in 1781. (8) He was one of the appraisers
of the estate of Benjamin Estill on April 17, 1782,
and was a Juror in Botetourt Co., at a court on 15th
of May, 1771.

(1) Virginia State Papers, Vol. III, page 316-17.
(2) Draper MSS 9 DD 38
(3) Major James Dysart, first Sheriff of
Washington Co., VA, lived east of Abingdon, on
Route U. S. 11, at Book Hall (still standing). He
died in Rockcastle Co., KY, in 1831. Was one of
the Long Hunters and also at the Battle of Kings
Mountain where he commanded a company
(4) Draper MSS 6 XX 99
(5) Alexander Barnett was County Lieutenant of
Militia for Russell Co., VA, after its formation in
1786, and was a militia officer serving on the
Clinch, while the territory was still Washington
Co., VA.
(6) Historical Collection of Rev. John D. Shane,
Draper MSS 12 CC 96-7.
(7) Early settlers often built this type chimney. It
was laid up of sticks of wood, pen fashion and
daubed with clay. They were called "stick and clay
chimneys".
(8) Washington Co., VA Entry Book 1, page 10 &
70.

Contact: Rhonda Robertson at: rsr@mounet.com

Halbert married Young, Alice about 1762 in , Augusta, Virginia. Alice (daughter of Young, Patrick and Todd, Isabella) was born about 1746 in , Augusta, Virginia; died after 1800. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]