August 4, 1998
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-1) George Eggers (b.)
---+ Avis Bowne (b.)
---2) Landrine Eggers (b. 1757, Freehold, NJ)
---+ Joanna Greene (b.)
---3) Hugh Eggers (b. 01-28-1785, NC)
---+ Sarah Smith (b.)
---4) Jehiel S. Eggers (b. 10-20-1834, Watauga CO., NC)
---+ Elizabeth Bryan (b. )
---5) Bessie Eggers (b. Zionsville, Watauga County, NC.)
---+ George Willett Adams (b. )
Descendants of George Eggers
Generation No. 1
1. GEORGE1 EGGERS. He married AVIS BOWNE (BAIRD).
Children of GEORGE EGGERS and AVIS (BAIRD) are:
i. DANIEL2 EGGERS, m. PHOEBE.
2. ii. LANDRINE EGGERS, b. 1747-1757; d. 1833-1837.
iii. WILLIAM EGGERS.
Generation No. 2
2. LANDRINE2 EGGERS (GEORGE1) was born 1747-1757, and died 1833-1837.
He married JOANNA GREENE 04-16-1779 in Rowan County, NC,
daughter of JEREMIAH GREEN and JOANNA HUNT.
Notes for LANDRINE EGGERS:
Landrin Eggers was born neer Freehold, NJ and lived there for about 8 years.
Then his family moved to Goshen, NY. (Acording to the Watauga County Heritage book)
He fought in the Revoulation for both NY and NC. His grave is marked with a stone placed by
the Daughters of the Rev. and is in the cemetery of the Zionville Baptist Church just off Hwy 421.
(Acording to the "History of Watauga County",
by John Preston Arthur, Landrine came from London.)
Notes for JOANNA GREENE:
Long standing tradition holds that Joanna was widowed, (Silvers was her married name).
Children of LANDRINE EGGERS and JOANNA GREENE are:
i. MARY3 EGGERS, b. 1782; m. JOHN FORD.
3. ii. HUGH EGGERS, b. 01-28-1785; d. 04-06-1863.
iii. JOANNA EGGERS, b. 1787; m. VALENTINE REECE.
4. iv. LYDIA EGGERS, b. 12-14-1791; d. 01-08-1858.
v. SARAH EGGERS, b. 1808; m. SOLOMON ISAACS.
Generation No. 3
3. HUGH3 EGGERS (LANDRINE2, GEORGE1) was born 01-28-1785, and died 04-06-1863.
He married SARAH SMITH 06-28-1804, daughter of GEORGE SMITH and ELIZABETH EARLS.
Children of HUGH EGGERS and SARAH SMITH are:
5. i. LANDRINE4 EGGERS, b. 09-10-1805; d. 03-19-1882.
ii. SARAH EGGERS, b. 1807; d. 01-12-1857.
iii. HUGH EGGERS, b. 06-24-1809; d. 06-06-1873.
iv. JOEL EGGERS, b. 03-11-1811; d. 02-16-1895; m. SARA WILSON, 09-23-1830.
Notes for JOEL EGGERS:
Joel moved to Carter County Tenn.
v. ELIZABETH EGGERS, b. 12-05-1812; d. 07-06-1877; m. BARZILLA MCBRIDE, 1840.
vi. JOANNA EGGERS, b. 12-28-1814; d. 04-13-1895.
6. vii. CLEVELAND EGGERS, b. 06-22-1817; d. 03-09-1900.
viii. VIOLET EGGERS, b. 10-02-1819; d. 11-18-1819.
ix. CLARA EGGERS, b. 03-30-1824; d. 1883.
x. ABNER EGGERS, b. 05-27-1824; d. 04-10-1910.
Notes for ABNER EGGERS:
Abner moved to Johnson County Tenn.
xi. MALINDA EGGERS, b. 02-11-1826; d. 08-28-1833.
xii. WASHINGTON EGGERS, b. 08-21-1829; d. 01-21-1872;
m. LUCINDA HARMON, 02-1849.
xiii. NANCY M. EGGERS, b. 04-15-1831; d. 02-02-1903;
m. JAMES ISSACS, 02-1849.
7. xiv. JEHIEL S. EGGERS, b. 10-20-1834; d. 04-15-1898.
xv. MARTHA EGGERS, b. 09-27-1837.
4. LYDIA3 EGGERS (LANDRINE2, GEORGE1) was born 12-14-1791, and died 01-08-1858.
She married JAMES SWIFT.
Children of LYDIA EGGERS and JAMES SWIFT are:
i. FRANKLIN4 SWIFT.
ii. ELIAS SWIFT.
iii. MORGAN SWIFT.
iv. JAMES SWIFT.
v. MARTHA SWIFT.
vi. MARGARET SWIFT.
vii. ELIZABETH SWIFT.
viii. WILBURN SWIFT.
ix. MARY SWIFT.
x. REBECCA SWIFT.
Generation No. 4
5. LANDRINE4 EGGERS (HUGH3, LANDRINE2, GEORGE1) was born 09-10-1805, and died 03-19-1882.
He married NELLIE MCBRIDE.
Children of LANDRINE EGGERS and NELLIE MCBRIDE are:
i. BARZILLA5 EGGERS, b. 06-10-1825; m. SARAH ISAACS.
ii. RANSOM EGGERS, b. 01-05-1827; m. RACHEL ISAACS.
iii. HUGH EGGERS, b. 12-26-1828; m. ALVA KILBY.
iv. SARAH EGGERS, b. 12-26-1828; m. JOHN ISAACS.
v. LANDRINE EGGERS III, b. 11-18-1830; m.
(1) SARAH WARD; m.
(2) MARY "POLLY" POTTER, 03-08-1868.
vi. ANNA EGGERS, b. 07-21-1832.
vii. RICHARD EGGERS, b. 02-01-1834.
viii. JOHN EGGERS, b. 12-02-1835.
ix. ELLEN EGGERS, b. 01-16-1839.
6. CLEVELAND4 EGGERS (HUGH3, LANDRINE2, GEORGE1) was born 06-22-1817,
and died 03-09-1900.
He married HANNAH WILSON 1839, daughter of JOHN WILSON and MAY.
Child of CLEVELAND EGGERS and HANNAH WILSON is:
i. ABNER5 EGGERS.
7. JEHIEL S.4 EGGERS (HUGH3, LANDRINE2, GEORGE1) was born 10-20-1834, and died 04-15-1898.
He married (1) ANNIE YOUNCE Abt. 1854, daughter of JOHN YOUNCE. and HANNAH LOWRANCE.
He married (2) ELIZABETH BRYAN Abt. 1882, daughter of BATTLE BRYAN and REBECCA MILLER.
Notes for JEHIEL S. EGGERS:
Jehiel Eggers named Zionville, NC. He had a store and was also a judge in Mabel, NC.
He served as a lieutenant of Company E, 37th North Carolina regiment of the Confederate Army
during the Civil War and was on Lee's staff.
(According to "THE HERITAGE OF WATAUGA COUNTY, NC, VOL. 1" Page # 176, Article # 237)
Notes for ELIZABETH BRYAN:
Elizabeth Bryant was a sister to William Louis Bryant, the first mayor of Boone, NC.
Children of JEHIEL EGGERS and ANNIE YOUNCE are:
i. SALLIE5 EGGERS, b. 11-14-1855; m. FRANK THOMAS.
ii. HUGH EGGERS, b. Abt. 1858.
iii. HANNAH EGGERS, b. 1860; d. 1912; m.
(1) JACK THOMAS; m.
(2) SENTR STANBERRY.
iv. JOHN EGGERS, b. 06-16-1863; d. 08-15-1923;
m. SARAH ROTEN.
v. ABNER EGGERS, b. 07-08-1866; d. 02-21-1867.
vi. SOLOMON EGGERS, b. 1867; d. 1949;
m. MAGGIE LAWRENCE.
vii. SMITH EGGERS, b. 02-11-1870; d. 03-15-1951; m.
(1) SARAH JENKINS; m.
(2) MARGARET EVELYN SOUTH.
Child of JEHIEL EGGERS and ELIZABETH BRYAN is:
viii. BESSIE5 EGGERS, b. 10-1883; d. 1955, burried at Rainbow Cemetery, Johnson County, TN;
m. (1) GEORGE WILLETT ADAMS, 10-11-1901, Johnson City, TN.
Notes for BESSIE EGGERS:
There has been some errors put online on Gene Stark's Index about who the mother of Bessie Eggers was.
Bessie's mother was Elizabeth Bryan. Elizabeth was the second wife of Jehiel Smith Eggers and Bessie
was their child.
In the 1900 Cove Creek Census, Elizabeth is listed as head of household and Bessie is listed as her
child. Elizabeth is listed as being widowed, having had 2 children, one living.
More About BESSIE EGGERS:
Fact 1: Burried at Rainbow Cemetary, Johnson County, Tenn.
Notes for GEORGE WILLETT ADAMS:
Around 1910 or 1911 Willet moved his family to Miami, Florida.
The trip was made with horse and wagon and took 8 weeks.
They only stayed a year or so, as Dwight was born in Ashe County, NC.
More About GEORGE WILLETT ADAMS:
Fact 1: 1927, Burried at Hopewell Methodest Church beside his first wife, Alice Norris.
Marriage Notes for BESSIE EGGERS and GEORGE ADAMS:
George Willet had 3 children by his first wife, then Bessie had 10 children, one dying in infancy.
