Philemon Lacey was a native of Tennessee and a son of James Lacey, who was reared in East Tennessee, and who was a descendant of English ancestry that settled there at an early day.
Mr. Lacey was reared on a farm, and was subsequently engaged in the manufacture of iron. At the age of twenty-four years, he was married to Miss Sarah Inman, also a native of East Tennessee, daughter of James Inman, who was of Irish descent, and who lived in Tennessee. After his marriage, he removed to Giles County, Tennessee, and during the war of 1812, served under the celebrated General Jackson, to whom he became very much attached. Sometime later, he moved to Walker County, Georgia, where he remained eight years, at the end of that time returning to Giles County, Tennessee. In 1849, with his wife Sarah and three children, Alexander, David and Abraham, he started for what was then the frontier of civilization. They were detained at Memphis on account of high waters, and were obliged to remain there through the winter, and until about the first of May. While in Memphis, their oldest son, Alexander, died of cholera, age twenty-eight years. In May, they hired a boat to take them to Duval's Bluff, where they sold their horses and bought Ox teams, continuing their journey to Texas, and enduring almost every hardship and privation imaginable. They arrived here in October, 1850, and the father pre-empted 320 acres of wild land, now known as Eagle Ford, Dallas, Texas, which they set about improving, and here established their frontier home. The old gentleman resided on this place the rest of his days. He lived to the advanced age of ninety-two years and died in 1887. His wife preceded him to the other world, dying in 1871, age seventy years. Both were active and earnest Christians, and were consistent members of the Baptist Church for many years.
Served in the War of 1812
Source: "List of Pensioners on the Roll, January 1, 1883, Vol # 5, Dallas County, Texas"
Mr. Lacey was reared on a farm, and was subsequently engaged in the manufacture of iron. At the age of twenty-four years, he was married to Miss Sarah Inman, also a native of East Tennessee, daughter of James Inman, who was of Irish descent, and who lived in Tennessee. After his marriage, he removed to Giles County, Tennessee, and during the war of 1812, served under the celebrated General Jackson, to whom he became very much attached. Sometime later, he moved to Walker County, Georgia, where he remained eight years, at the end of that time returning to Giles County, Tennessee. In 1849, with his wife Sarah and three children, Alexander, David and Abraham, he started for what was then the frontier of civilization. They were detained at Memphis on account of high waters, and were obliged to remain there through the winter, and until about the first of May. While in Memphis, their oldest son, Alexander, died of cholera, age twenty-eight years. In May, they hired a boat to take them to Duval's Bluff, where they sold their horses and bought Ox teams, continuing their journey to Texas, and enduring almost every hardship and privation imaginable. They arrived here in October, 1850, and the father pre-empted 320 acres of wild land, now known as Eagle Ford, Dallas, Texas, which they set about improving, and here established their frontier home. The old gentleman resided on this place the rest of his days. He lived to the advanced age of ninety-two years and died in 1887. His wife preceded him to the other world, dying in 1871, age seventy years. Both were active and earnest Christians, and were consistent members of the Baptist Church for many years.
Served in the War of 1812
Source: "List of Pensioners on the Roll, January 1, 1883, Vol # 5, Dallas County, Texas"
Philemon Lacey was a native of Tennessee and a son of James Lacey, who was reared in East Tennessee, and who was a descendant of English ancestry that settled there at an early day.
Mr. Lacey was reared on a farm, and was subsequently engaged in the manufacture of iron. At the age of twenty-four years, he was married to Miss Sarah Inman, also a native of East Tennessee, daughter of James Inman, who was of Irish descent, and who lived in Tennessee. After his marriage, he removed to Giles County, Tennessee, and during the war of 1812, served under the celebrated General Jackson, to whom he became very much attached. Sometime later, he moved to Walker County, Georgia, where he remained eight years, at the end of that time returning to Giles County, Tennessee. In 1849, with his wife Sarah and three children, Alexander, David and Abraham, he started for what was then the frontier of civilization. They were detained at Memphis on account of high waters, and were obliged to remain there through the winter, and until about the first of May. While in Memphis, their oldest son, Alexander, died of cholera, age twenty-eight years. In May, they hired a boat to take them to Duval's Bluff, where they sold their horses and bought Ox teams, continuing their journey to Texas, and enduring almost every hardship and privation imaginable. They arrived here in October, 1850, and the father pre-empted 320 acres of wild land, now known as Eagle Ford, Dallas, Texas, which they set about improving, and here established their frontier home. The old gentleman resided on this place the rest of his days. He lived to the advanced age of ninety-two years and died in 1887. His wife preceded him to the other world, dying in 1871, age seventy years. Both were active and earnest Christians, and were consistent members of the Baptist Church for many years.
Served in the War of 1812
Source: "List of Pensioners on the Roll, January 1, 1883, Vol # 5, Dallas County, Texas"
Mr. Lacey was reared on a farm, and was subsequently engaged in the manufacture of iron. At the age of twenty-four years, he was married to Miss Sarah Inman, also a native of East Tennessee, daughter of James Inman, who was of Irish descent, and who lived in Tennessee. After his marriage, he removed to Giles County, Tennessee, and during the war of 1812, served under the celebrated General Jackson, to whom he became very much attached. Sometime later, he moved to Walker County, Georgia, where he remained eight years, at the end of that time returning to Giles County, Tennessee. In 1849, with his wife Sarah and three children, Alexander, David and Abraham, he started for what was then the frontier of civilization. They were detained at Memphis on account of high waters, and were obliged to remain there through the winter, and until about the first of May. While in Memphis, their oldest son, Alexander, died of cholera, age twenty-eight years. In May, they hired a boat to take them to Duval's Bluff, where they sold their horses and bought Ox teams, continuing their journey to Texas, and enduring almost every hardship and privation imaginable. They arrived here in October, 1850, and the father pre-empted 320 acres of wild land, now known as Eagle Ford, Dallas, Texas, which they set about improving, and here established their frontier home. The old gentleman resided on this place the rest of his days. He lived to the advanced age of ninety-two years and died in 1887. His wife preceded him to the other world, dying in 1871, age seventy years. Both were active and earnest Christians, and were consistent members of the Baptist Church for many years.
Served in the War of 1812
Source: "List of Pensioners on the Roll, January 1, 1883, Vol # 5, Dallas County, Texas"
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No stone exists. Was likely a primitive marker prior to 1909
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