| CLOUD FAMILY TREE per the research of Margaret Young Wilson 1. Benjamin Franklin Cloud I(William H. Cloud V, William IV, William III, Jeremiah, William I) born about 1777 in Tennessee died 1845, married Mary (Polly) Chadwell born 1777, daughter of David Chadwell and Elizabeth Turner on December 19, 1801. Note that Mary (Polly) Chadwell was first married to Walter Middleton, Sr. (grandfather of Nancy Middleton). Children of Benjamin Franklin Cloud 1, born about 1777 and Mary (polly) Chadwell are: Benjamin Franklin Cloud II or Jr. born November 8, 1802 in Hawkins, Tennessee Barthena Cloud born May 5, 1804, married Josiah R. Smith Nancy Cloud married Gabriel Shackleford Louisana Cloud born about 1810 married Jacob Shultz, Jr. Elizabeth Cloud born January 10, 1814 2. Benjamin Franklin Cloud II (BF Cloud I, William H Cloud, V, William IV, Jeremiah, William I) was born 1802 in Hawkins County, Tennessee, died 1880 in Tazewell, Claiborne County, TN He married (1) Elizabeth Chadwell, daughter of John Chadwell and married (2) Elizabeth Mahulda Shultz. Children of Benjamin Frank Cloud II born 1802 and Elizabeth Chadwell are: Benjamin Franklin (Frank) Cloud born 1826 Claiborne County, TN Elizabeth Cloud born 1829 Claiborne County, TN Children of Benjamin Franklin Cloud II born 1802 and Elizabeth Mahulda Shultz are: Alexander Moore Cloud born 1847 died 1925 Merander Cloud born 1847 Benjamin Franklin Cloud born 1849 died 1850 Carrack Cloud born 1854 3. Benjamin Franklin (Frank) Cloud III, son of BF Cloud and Elizabeth Chadwell, (BFJr., BF I, William H. V, William IV, William III, Jeremiah, William I) born 1826 in Claiborne County, TN, died abt. 1900 in Dizney, Harlan County, KY. He married (1) Nancy Middleton on May 12, 1850 in Clairborne County, TN, daughter of Walter Middleton and Sarah Turner. He married (2) Margaret Jane Ayers on May 31, 1870 in Lee County, VA. Children of Benjamin Franklin (Frank) Cloud and Nancy Jane Middleton are: Alexander born 1852, Claiborne County, TN married Nancy Jane Burkhart. Greenberry born 1854, Claiborne County, TN married Clara Goodwin Mary E. born 1857 Claiborne County TN James born 1859 Harlan County, KY married Rebecca Browning William born 1862 Harlan County, KY Shelby Longstreet born 1865 Harlan County, KY married Minerva Middleton Sarah born 1868 Harlan County Kentucky Children of Benjamin Franklin (Frank) Cloud and Margaret Jane Ayers are: Elizabeth (Lizzy) Virginia (Jenny) married Jackson Edds Margaret V. born June 7, 1875 in Lee County, VA Mary A. born June 7, 1875 in Lee COunty, VA Serelda, Cornie & Dora Frank is found again with Nancy in Kentucky in the 1880 Census of Harlan County, KY District #12. I believe that sometime prior to 1880 he left Margaret Jane Ayers and moved to Harlan County, KY where he rejoined Nancy. They continued to own the farm in Lee County, VA. Later, his son William returned to live on the farm in Lee County, VA and raised his family there. Benjamin Franklin Cloud died in Harlan County, KY. The Harlan County, KY 1880 census lists him as follows: Frank Cloud, age 55 b. KY(incorrect) Nancy age 53 born in KY Green age 26, born in KY (incorrect) James age 21 born in KY Bill age 18 born in KY Shelby age 15 born in KY Sarah age 12 born in KY Frank (grandson) age 2 born in KY (See your notes #653 Also, Yockums Creek, Mag. Dist 2, Harlan County, KY 1900 Census which lists family as follows: Benjamin F. Cloud born April 1826, TN age 74 Nancy (wife) born September 1827 KY age 72 Benjamin F. (grandson) born October 1879 KY age 22 James (grandson) born August 1879 age 20 |