Escue/Eskew/Askew

Contributed by Joyce Escue Culver
2103 A Coronado Pkwy
Thornton, CO 80229
©1999

The children of William ESCUE B 1770-1775 is in dispute, with the exception of William Edmond and James E. ESCUE. I believe these are correct. I believe his other children to be Susannah born 1794-1806; Mary, born 1806-1820; Daniel born, 1797; Jonathan E, born 1775-1794; Elizabeth, born 1775-1794; Rebecca born 1794-1806. The other possibility is that the older children were William 1st siblings, not children. We're currently searching for proof either way. I have a lot of misc. info on these other children.

Descendants of William Escue

William ESCUE b: Bet. 1770 - 1775 in census d: Abt. 1836 in Will Admin Sumner Co, TN #786married Nancy Jane MCDONALD b: Bet. 1775 - 1794.

William Edmond ESCUE (son of William Escue and Nancy McDonald) b: May 06, 1802 in KY (or TN or NC per cen) d: July 06, 1881 in Rich Pct., Union Co, IL Bk 1, p 54 Bur Mt. Carmel Cem, Cobden, IL. Married 1st to Margaret SMITHb: June 28, 1800 in Knox Co, TN m: January 22, 1833 in Sumner Co, TN. Married 2nd to Mary Martha DAMRON b: Abt. 1818 in ILm: November 04, 1849 in Union Co, IL-- have copy d. Aft. 1881 in IL?.

Children of William Edmond Escue and Margaret Smith are:

  1. George? ESCUE b: Abt. 1834 in TN d: 1870 in Union Co, IL ? Married Sarah Jane UNKNOWN b: 1834 in TN m: Abt. 1858 in Union Co, IL? or TN?.
  2. Edmond Green ESCUE b: April 12, 1836 in Sumner Co, TN d: February 13, 1918 in Johnson Co, IL. Married Sophronia Isabel COLEMAN b: April 22, 1836 in Monroe Co, TN m: November 27, 1859 in Union Co, IL Bk 2, pg 234 d: December 05, 1917 in Johnson Co, IL.
  3. Mahalia Catherine ESCUE b: February 03, 1844 in Union Co, IL (8/2/1841 per Cindi Meyer) d: March 09, 1870 in Union Co, IL-bur Treece Cem. Married Thomas Jefferson PIERCEb: October 29, 1846 in IL m: August 19, 1867 in Union Co, IL bk 3 pg 161 by David Treece, Minister d: August 27, 1931 in Goreville, IL-bur Marion, IL bur Old Brooks Cem Co E, 31 IL Inf.
  4. John? Ivan (Evan) ESCUE b: Abt. 1845. Married Winifred UNKNOWN m: Bet. 1865 - 1870.
  5. John B. ESCUE b: Abt. 1845 in IL.
  6. Margaret Jane ESCUE b: May 1846 in IL (don't think ever married) d: September 13, 1906 in near Oakville, Union Co, IL bur Mt. Carmel Cem.
  7. Elizabeth ESCUE b: September 1841 in IL (don't think ever married).

Children of William Edmond Escue and 2nd wife Mary Martha DAMRON are:

  1. Mary ESCUE b: 1850.
  2. Nancy Catherine (Katy) ESCUE b: November 1850 in Union Co, IL or Adams Co, IL. Married John STONE b: June 1855 in Union Co, IL m: September 20, 1874 in Union Co, IL- both lived Union Co, IL (Nancy E).
  3. Thomas J. ESCUE b: Abt. 1854 in IL.
  4. Calvin Monroe ESCUE b: February 1857 in IL. d: July 15, 1922 in Union Co, IL bur Mt. Hebron Cem or Mt. Carmel. Married 1st to Eliza R. NEBER b: October 20, 1856 in Benton Co, TN m: September 27, 1877 in Jackson Co, IL (Nebughr) d: March 30, 1888. Calvin married 2nd to Nettie J. HOPKINS b: December 1874 in Union Co, ILm: January 12, 1898 in Union Co, IL.

      James E. ESCUE (son of William Escue and Nancy McDonald) b: April 27, 1807 d: December 14, 1883. Married Elizabeth HOWDERSHELT b: May 12, 1810 m: March 03, 1830 in Sumner Co, TN Wm J. Lee - bondsman d: July 29, 1854.

      Children of James Escue and Elizabeth Howdershelt are;

      1. Mary Elizabeth ESCUE b: January 04, 1831 d: August 13, 1893. Married BOSHC.
      2. Nancy Jane ESCUE b: September 25, 1833 d: July 15, 1921. Married CARTER.
      3. Jacob Daniel ESCUE b: November 26, 1835.
      4. William Alexander ESCUE b: July 06, 1837 in TN d: October 29, 1885. Married Loucinda Milly HOLMES b: December 15, 1843 in TN m: November 18, 1866 d: November 07, 1922 in Sumner Co, TN.
      5. Harriet Susannah ESCUE b: April 22, 1840 d: February 10, 1927. Married Unknown Hannah.
      6. Rachel Loucinda ESCUE b: April 13, 1843 d: November 26, 1921. Married Unknown Johnson.
      7. John Washington ESCUE b: December 14, 1845 d: January 22, 1887.
      8. James Allen ESCUE b: March 16, 1850 d: July 05, 1854.
      9. Sarah Catherine ESCUE b: February 19, 1853 d: August 07, 1891.
      10. Sandy? ESCUE.

          Daniel ESCUE (possible child of William Escue and Nancy McDonald) b: 1797 in NC? brick mason to Sumner Co, TN 1825. Married1st to Malinda RICE m: February 14, 1832 in Sumner Co, TN Leonard Escue, bondsman. Married 2nd to Henrietta Elizabeth DARNELL b: January 17, 1812 in Prince George Co, MD or TN m: February 09, 1837 in Sumner Co, TN Samuel Gourley, bondsman.

          Child of Daniel Escue and Malinda Rice are:

          1. Dan ASKEW?.
          Children of Daniel Escue and 2nd wife Henrietta Elizabeth DARNELL are:
          1. Francis Darnell ESCUE b: April 03, 1838 in school teacher d: August 31, 1922. Married Leonora (Mitty) HAMILTON b: July 09, 1843 m: in Sumner Co, TN d: May 26, 1878.
          2. Elizabeth Catherine ESCUE b: July 02, 1839 in TN d: August 21, 1862. Married David N. BOND m: in or marr James Bond??? son James Jr d: August 31, 1862.
          3. Virginia (Jennie) ESCUE b: 1842. Married Benjamin C. BOND b: August 20, 1825 d: January 29, 1910.
          4. Mary (Ellen) ESCUE b: 1845. Married Webb Jr BLOODWORTH b: Abt. 1814 m: November 01, 1871 in Sumner Co, TN LDS 467486.
          5. Ann C. ESCUE b: 1843


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