According to the 1850 and 1860 Hamilton County census records Jonathan Springer was born in Georgia. Jonathan served in the military in Georgia in 1814 and again in 1818 (Seminole Indian War) so he was living there at that time. I recently ordered and received copies of War of 1812 pension applications filed by Jonathan Springer and his wife Nancy P. Springer. Although both pensions were denied there was some very valuable information in those applications. In a deposition dated 3 July 1871 Jonathan states he is 78 years old which would indicate his date of birth is ca 1792/93. In her pension application dated 8 August 1881 Nancy P. Springer states that she is the widow of Jonathan Springer and that she married him 30 June 1853 "in what is now known as Tyners' Station in the County of Hamilton in the state of Tennessee" She also states that Jonathan died 28 June 1877 near Tyner in Hamilton County, Tennessee.
According to information found in articles in two books Early Hamilton Settlers and Hamilton County Pioneers, Jonathan is supposdely buried in the Carper cemetery. From those two books these statements: "The Carpers were longtime neighbors with the Springers at Silverdale". Then later this statement: Foster Carper decreed on his death bed that his body "be decently interred in the apple Orchard, on my own premises where my mansion house stands" and then this statement "After the county acquired the old Carper farm and began converting it for its use, plans were made to move the bodies of Foster Carper and other family members. Among those buried there was Jonathan Springer, who had helped to make the coffin for the mother of Foster Carper." From this I am assuming that Jonathan Springer was first buried on the Carper farm and later his grave and those of the Carper family and others buried there were moved to the Carper cemetery at it's present location.
Jonathan Springer married twice. First circa 1813 in Georgia to Martha (maiden name unknown). Martha died sometime after 1850 and before 30 June 1853 when Jonathan married his second wife Nancy P Cook.
Jonathan and Martha Springer were the parents of at least four children. Due to the vast differences in ages of the known children it is most likely that there are other children who have not been identified who either died young or are simply unknown.
William Springer (1814-1866)
William Springer was born ca 1814 in Georgia and He died
23 January 1866 in Hamilton Co., TN. He married
Rachel Wells 29 July 1841 in Lincoln Co., TN. Rachel was
the daughter of Thomas and Amy Wells. Rachel died 9 May
1859. William and Rachel Springer were the parents of six
children: Francis M Springer (1842-1913), Nancy Elizabeth
Springer Fairbanks (1844-1898), William Daily Springer
(1846-1876), Jonathan Thomas Springer (1847-1930, James
Monroe Springer (1851-1918), Christopher Columbus
Springer (1856-1935)
Jackson Springer (1816-1887)
Jackson Springer was born in Georgia to Jonathan Springer and his first wife Martha. Jackson married Elizabeth Arthur about 1839 in Georgia.Jackson and Elizabeth Springer were the parents of three children: William Springer born ca 1841 died between 1860 and 1870.Louisa Springer Howard (1843-1911),Mary Tennessee Springer Beagles Reed (1852-1951)
Joseph T. Springer (1828-?)
Joseph T. Springer was born ca 1828 in Georgia. He
married Catherine Nancy Emaline McNeely ca 1849. By
1870 Joseph and his family had moved to Scott County
Arkansas. Joseph and Catherine were the parents of at
least four children: James Floyd Springer (1850-1909),
Martha J. Springer Maysey (1851-1933), Andrew Jackson
Springer (1858-1925), Mary E. Springer (1862-
Jane Springer (1837-)
Springer family DNA testing is now ongoing and a descendant of Jonathan Springer has submitted a DNA sample and test results are expected by September 2012. We are hoping those test results will help us as we continue our research on Jonathan Springer.
Bio by Vonda Fairbanks Dihm
According to information found in articles in two books Early Hamilton Settlers and Hamilton County Pioneers, Jonathan is supposdely buried in the Carper cemetery. From those two books these statements: "The Carpers were longtime neighbors with the Springers at Silverdale". Then later this statement: Foster Carper decreed on his death bed that his body "be decently interred in the apple Orchard, on my own premises where my mansion house stands" and then this statement "After the county acquired the old Carper farm and began converting it for its use, plans were made to move the bodies of Foster Carper and other family members. Among those buried there was Jonathan Springer, who had helped to make the coffin for the mother of Foster Carper." From this I am assuming that Jonathan Springer was first buried on the Carper farm and later his grave and those of the Carper family and others buried there were moved to the Carper cemetery at it's present location.
Jonathan Springer married twice. First circa 1813 in Georgia to Martha (maiden name unknown). Martha died sometime after 1850 and before 30 June 1853 when Jonathan married his second wife Nancy P Cook.
Jonathan and Martha Springer were the parents of at least four children. Due to the vast differences in ages of the known children it is most likely that there are other children who have not been identified who either died young or are simply unknown.
William Springer (1814-1866)
William Springer was born ca 1814 in Georgia and He died
23 January 1866 in Hamilton Co., TN. He married
Rachel Wells 29 July 1841 in Lincoln Co., TN. Rachel was
the daughter of Thomas and Amy Wells. Rachel died 9 May
1859. William and Rachel Springer were the parents of six
children: Francis M Springer (1842-1913), Nancy Elizabeth
Springer Fairbanks (1844-1898), William Daily Springer
(1846-1876), Jonathan Thomas Springer (1847-1930, James
Monroe Springer (1851-1918), Christopher Columbus
Springer (1856-1935)
Jackson Springer (1816-1887)
Jackson Springer was born in Georgia to Jonathan Springer and his first wife Martha. Jackson married Elizabeth Arthur about 1839 in Georgia.Jackson and Elizabeth Springer were the parents of three children: William Springer born ca 1841 died between 1860 and 1870.Louisa Springer Howard (1843-1911),Mary Tennessee Springer Beagles Reed (1852-1951)
Joseph T. Springer (1828-?)
Joseph T. Springer was born ca 1828 in Georgia. He
married Catherine Nancy Emaline McNeely ca 1849. By
1870 Joseph and his family had moved to Scott County
Arkansas. Joseph and Catherine were the parents of at
least four children: James Floyd Springer (1850-1909),
Martha J. Springer Maysey (1851-1933), Andrew Jackson
Springer (1858-1925), Mary E. Springer (1862-
Jane Springer (1837-)
Springer family DNA testing is now ongoing and a descendant of Jonathan Springer has submitted a DNA sample and test results are expected by September 2012. We are hoping those test results will help us as we continue our research on Jonathan Springer.
Bio by Vonda Fairbanks Dihm
According to the 1850 and 1860 Hamilton County census records Jonathan Springer was born in Georgia. Jonathan served in the military in Georgia in 1814 and again in 1818 (Seminole Indian War) so he was living there at that time. I recently ordered and received copies of War of 1812 pension applications filed by Jonathan Springer and his wife Nancy P. Springer. Although both pensions were denied there was some very valuable information in those applications. In a deposition dated 3 July 1871 Jonathan states he is 78 years old which would indicate his date of birth is ca 1792/93. In her pension application dated 8 August 1881 Nancy P. Springer states that she is the widow of Jonathan Springer and that she married him 30 June 1853 "in what is now known as Tyners' Station in the County of Hamilton in the state of Tennessee" She also states that Jonathan died 28 June 1877 near Tyner in Hamilton County, Tennessee.
According to information found in articles in two books Early Hamilton Settlers and Hamilton County Pioneers, Jonathan is supposdely buried in the Carper cemetery. From those two books these statements: "The Carpers were longtime neighbors with the Springers at Silverdale". Then later this statement: Foster Carper decreed on his death bed that his body "be decently interred in the apple Orchard, on my own premises where my mansion house stands" and then this statement "After the county acquired the old Carper farm and began converting it for its use, plans were made to move the bodies of Foster Carper and other family members. Among those buried there was Jonathan Springer, who had helped to make the coffin for the mother of Foster Carper." From this I am assuming that Jonathan Springer was first buried on the Carper farm and later his grave and those of the Carper family and others buried there were moved to the Carper cemetery at it's present location.
Jonathan Springer married twice. First circa 1813 in Georgia to Martha (maiden name unknown). Martha died sometime after 1850 and before 30 June 1853 when Jonathan married his second wife Nancy P Cook.
Jonathan and Martha Springer were the parents of at least four children. Due to the vast differences in ages of the known children it is most likely that there are other children who have not been identified who either died young or are simply unknown.
William Springer (1814-1866)
William Springer was born ca 1814 in Georgia and He died
23 January 1866 in Hamilton Co., TN. He married
Rachel Wells 29 July 1841 in Lincoln Co., TN. Rachel was
the daughter of Thomas and Amy Wells. Rachel died 9 May
1859. William and Rachel Springer were the parents of six
children: Francis M Springer (1842-1913), Nancy Elizabeth
Springer Fairbanks (1844-1898), William Daily Springer
(1846-1876), Jonathan Thomas Springer (1847-1930, James
Monroe Springer (1851-1918), Christopher Columbus
Springer (1856-1935)
Jackson Springer (1816-1887)
Jackson Springer was born in Georgia to Jonathan Springer and his first wife Martha. Jackson married Elizabeth Arthur about 1839 in Georgia.Jackson and Elizabeth Springer were the parents of three children: William Springer born ca 1841 died between 1860 and 1870.Louisa Springer Howard (1843-1911),Mary Tennessee Springer Beagles Reed (1852-1951)
Joseph T. Springer (1828-?)
Joseph T. Springer was born ca 1828 in Georgia. He
married Catherine Nancy Emaline McNeely ca 1849. By
1870 Joseph and his family had moved to Scott County
Arkansas. Joseph and Catherine were the parents of at
least four children: James Floyd Springer (1850-1909),
Martha J. Springer Maysey (1851-1933), Andrew Jackson
Springer (1858-1925), Mary E. Springer (1862-
Jane Springer (1837-)
Springer family DNA testing is now ongoing and a descendant of Jonathan Springer has submitted a DNA sample and test results are expected by September 2012. We are hoping those test results will help us as we continue our research on Jonathan Springer.
Bio by Vonda Fairbanks Dihm
According to information found in articles in two books Early Hamilton Settlers and Hamilton County Pioneers, Jonathan is supposdely buried in the Carper cemetery. From those two books these statements: "The Carpers were longtime neighbors with the Springers at Silverdale". Then later this statement: Foster Carper decreed on his death bed that his body "be decently interred in the apple Orchard, on my own premises where my mansion house stands" and then this statement "After the county acquired the old Carper farm and began converting it for its use, plans were made to move the bodies of Foster Carper and other family members. Among those buried there was Jonathan Springer, who had helped to make the coffin for the mother of Foster Carper." From this I am assuming that Jonathan Springer was first buried on the Carper farm and later his grave and those of the Carper family and others buried there were moved to the Carper cemetery at it's present location.
Jonathan Springer married twice. First circa 1813 in Georgia to Martha (maiden name unknown). Martha died sometime after 1850 and before 30 June 1853 when Jonathan married his second wife Nancy P Cook.
Jonathan and Martha Springer were the parents of at least four children. Due to the vast differences in ages of the known children it is most likely that there are other children who have not been identified who either died young or are simply unknown.
William Springer (1814-1866)
William Springer was born ca 1814 in Georgia and He died
23 January 1866 in Hamilton Co., TN. He married
Rachel Wells 29 July 1841 in Lincoln Co., TN. Rachel was
the daughter of Thomas and Amy Wells. Rachel died 9 May
1859. William and Rachel Springer were the parents of six
children: Francis M Springer (1842-1913), Nancy Elizabeth
Springer Fairbanks (1844-1898), William Daily Springer
(1846-1876), Jonathan Thomas Springer (1847-1930, James
Monroe Springer (1851-1918), Christopher Columbus
Springer (1856-1935)
Jackson Springer (1816-1887)
Jackson Springer was born in Georgia to Jonathan Springer and his first wife Martha. Jackson married Elizabeth Arthur about 1839 in Georgia.Jackson and Elizabeth Springer were the parents of three children: William Springer born ca 1841 died between 1860 and 1870.Louisa Springer Howard (1843-1911),Mary Tennessee Springer Beagles Reed (1852-1951)
Joseph T. Springer (1828-?)
Joseph T. Springer was born ca 1828 in Georgia. He
married Catherine Nancy Emaline McNeely ca 1849. By
1870 Joseph and his family had moved to Scott County
Arkansas. Joseph and Catherine were the parents of at
least four children: James Floyd Springer (1850-1909),
Martha J. Springer Maysey (1851-1933), Andrew Jackson
Springer (1858-1925), Mary E. Springer (1862-
Jane Springer (1837-)
Springer family DNA testing is now ongoing and a descendant of Jonathan Springer has submitted a DNA sample and test results are expected by September 2012. We are hoping those test results will help us as we continue our research on Jonathan Springer.
Bio by Vonda Fairbanks Dihm
