John Calhoun Askew

1820 - 1888  (67 years)

• Name	John Calhoun Askew
  Born	20 Jul 1820	Hancock County, Georgia
  Gender	Male
  Probate	2 Jan 1837	Hancock County, Georgia
  	Appraisal of John M Askew estate.
  	Brother Benjamin S Askew is appointed guardian of John Askew. Alpheus Dickinson and James Askew were sureties for Benjamin S Askew as Guardian. Alpheus Dickinson, William Askew, James Askew, Bennett Hilsman, and F. Baufield were appointed as commissioners determining the boys' award under the terms of their father's will.
  		Guardianship of Richard and John Calhoun Askew Hancock Hancock County, Georgia, Court of Ordinary Minutes (1817-1838) p. 844 (FamilySearch image 458)
  		Court of Ordinary Minutes Hancock Hancock County, Georgia, Court of Ordinary Minutes (1817-1838) p. 844 (FamilySearch image 458)
  Residence	1860	Hopkins County, Texas   [1]
  Residence	1870	Hopkins County, Texas   [2]
  Residence	1880	Hopkins County, Texas   [3]
  Died	5 Feb 1888	Hopkins County, Texas
  Buried	Woodland Cemetery, Pickton, Hopkins, Texas
  		Findagrave memorial for John Askew MEMORIAL ID 23499675 Photographed
  Person ID	I0740	Dickinson
  Last Modified	7 Aug 2018

  
  

  Father	John Askew,   d. aft. 7 Mar 1822, Hancock County, Georgia
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Elizabeth Simms,   b. 1786, Wayne County, North Carolina ,   d. 1835  (Age 49 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Married	Y  [4]
  Family ID	F0153	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Terrell,   b. 3 Sep 1831, Georgia ,   d. 20 Mar 1905, Texas  (Age 73 years)
  Married	4 Apr 1850	Coweta County, Georgia   [5]
  Children	1. Jones B Askew,   b. 1852, Grimes County, Texas ,   d. 12 Jun 1930, Sulphur Springs, Hopkins, Texas  (Age 78 years)  [Birth]   2. Joel Edward Askew,   b. 13 Jan 1855, Texas ,   d. 17 Aug 1945, Sulphur Springs, Hopkins, Texas  (Age 90 years)  [Birth] + 3. Richard M Askew,   b. 11 Jan 1858, Texas ,   d. 17 Jan 1932, Winnsboro, Wood, Texas  (Age 74 years)  [Birth]   4. John Calhoun Askew,   b. 1859, Texas ,   d. 1883, Texas  (Age 24 years)  [Birth]   5. Benjamin Zolicoffer Askew,   b. 1 Apr 1862, Texas ,   d. 27 Aug 1903, Hopkins County, Texas  (Age 41 years)  [Birth]   6. Rebecca Leonora Askew,   b. 7 Mar 1864, Texas ,   d. 12 Oct 1960, Sulphur Springs, Hopkins, Texas  (Age 96 years)  [Birth]   7. James Maury Askew,   b. 1866, Texas ,   d. 1914, Texas  (Age 48 years)  [Birth]
  Last Modified	8 Aug 2018
  Family ID	F0734	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 20 Jul 1820 - Hancock County, Georgia Probate - Appraisal of John M Askew estate. - 2 Jan 1837 - Hancock County, Georgia Married - 4 Apr 1850 - Coweta County, Georgia Residence - 1860 - Hopkins County, Texas Residence - 1870 - Hopkins County, Texas Residence - 1880 - Hopkins County, Texas Died - 5 Feb 1888 - Hopkins County, Texas Buried - - Woodland Cemetery, Pickton, Hopkins, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S014287] 1860 United States Census, Bureau of the Census, (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1860). Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1860.M653, 1,438 rolls. Beat 1, Hopkins, Texas, post office White Oak, roll M653_1297, page 140, image 287. Name: John Askew Age: 38 Birth Year: abt 1822 Gender: Male Birth Place: Georgia Home in 1860: Beat 1, Hopkins, Texas Post Office: White Oak Dwelling Number: 112 Family Number: 111 Occupation: Farmer Real Estate Value: 9000 Personal Estate Value: 1000 Household Members: Name Age John Askew 38 Mary Askew 28 Elizabeth Askew 10 Jonas B Askew 8 Joel Askew 6 John C Askew 2 James B Askew 2 Martha Askew 5/12 [S013899] 1870 United States Census, Bureau of the Census, (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1870). United States. Ninth Census of the United States, 1870. Washington, D.C. National Archives and Records Administration. M593, RG29, 1,761 rolls. Precinct 2, Hopkins, Texas, post office White Oak, roll 1592, page 93, image 191. Name: John Askew Age in 1870: 50 Birth Year: abt 1820 Birthplace: Georgia Dwelling Number: 251 Home in 1870: Precinct 2, Hopkins, Texas Race: White Gender: Male Occupation: Farmer Male Citizen over 21: Y Personal Estate Value: 1031 Real Estate Value: 1600 Inferred Spouse: Mary Askew Inferred Children: James Askew Joel Askew John Askew Household Members: Name Age John Askew 50 Mary Askew 38 James Askew 17 Joel Askew 15 John Askew 12 Richard Askew 12 Zollicoffer Askew 8 Rebecca Askew 6 Maria Askew 4 [S014080] 1880 United States Census, Bureau of the Census, (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1880). Online publication - Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1880.T9, 1,454 rolls. Precinct 2, Hopkins, Texas, ED 57, roll T9_1311, page 137.4000, image . Name: John Askew Age: 59 Birth Date: Abt 1821 Birthplace: Georgia Home in 1880: Precinct 2, Hopkins, Texas, USA Dwelling Number: 70 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Mary Askew Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Occupation: Farmer Household Members: Name Age John Askew 59 Mary Askew 48 Jones Askew 27 Zolicoffer Askew 18 Rebecca Askew 16 Maury Askew 14 [S100034] Coweta County Chronicles for One Hundred Years, Mary Gibson Jones and Lilly Reynolds, (Atlanta, Georgia: Stein Printing Co., 1928), 715. Jones names Elizabeth Simm's husband as James Askew. This is not correct. Jones, for instance, names Eliza Garret as James's step-daughter from Elizabeth Simms first marriage; John, however, was the guardian of Garrett as repeatedly evidenced by the minutes of the Court of Ordinary for Hancock County. [S336457] Georgia, Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978, (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013).