John Thomas Freeman served in the Confederate Army after the birth of his daughter Emily, in Co. "C" Capt. Brown's 7 Stars Mississippi Artillery. He was captured, but was paroled or escaped within days. His captor and he were both said to be Masons. He served until the end of the war, and received a pension in his old age from the State of Mississippi for his service.
He was a planter, and he moved his family from Copiah Co., MS (Barlow community) to Franklin Co., MS (Hamburg, MS), where some descendants live in the area in 2002. Reunion of his descendants held 2nd Saturday in June almost every year in Hamburg. He owned a store, and his property was used for cotton farming.
Married 14 Mar 1861 Hazelhurst, Copiah, MS FAG 53973494 Kissiah Elizabeth McLemore 1845-1924 dau of John T. McLemore 1817-1862 and Agnes Smith 1821-1849.
Children: all born in Copiah, MS
1. Emily Rebecca Freeman 7 Jan 1862
2. John Thomas Freeman 24 Jul 1864
3. William Joel Freeman 1 Apr 1865
4. Ephraim Hester Freeman 14 Jul 1868
5. Eudora Virginia Freeman 12 Mar 1870
6. James Lafayette 21 Jun 1871
7. Zach Granger 5 Apr 1874
8. Josiah Vardimen Freeman 14 Nov 1875
9. Alice Edwena Freeman 4 Feb 1878
10.D. W. Jones Freeman 26 Feb 1880
11.Mattie Kissiah Freeman 4 Jul 1881
12.Charles E. "Hooker" Freeman 6 Oct 1883
He was a planter, and he moved his family from Copiah Co., MS (Barlow community) to Franklin Co., MS (Hamburg, MS), where some descendants live in the area in 2002. Reunion of his descendants held 2nd Saturday in June almost every year in Hamburg. He owned a store, and his property was used for cotton farming.
Married 14 Mar 1861 Hazelhurst, Copiah, MS FAG 53973494 Kissiah Elizabeth McLemore 1845-1924 dau of John T. McLemore 1817-1862 and Agnes Smith 1821-1849.
Children: all born in Copiah, MS
1. Emily Rebecca Freeman 7 Jan 1862
2. John Thomas Freeman 24 Jul 1864
3. William Joel Freeman 1 Apr 1865
4. Ephraim Hester Freeman 14 Jul 1868
5. Eudora Virginia Freeman 12 Mar 1870
6. James Lafayette 21 Jun 1871
7. Zach Granger 5 Apr 1874
8. Josiah Vardimen Freeman 14 Nov 1875
9. Alice Edwena Freeman 4 Feb 1878
10.D. W. Jones Freeman 26 Feb 1880
11.Mattie Kissiah Freeman 4 Jul 1881
12.Charles E. "Hooker" Freeman 6 Oct 1883
John Thomas Freeman served in the Confederate Army after the birth of his daughter Emily, in Co. "C" Capt. Brown's 7 Stars Mississippi Artillery. He was captured, but was paroled or escaped within days. His captor and he were both said to be Masons. He served until the end of the war, and received a pension in his old age from the State of Mississippi for his service.
He was a planter, and he moved his family from Copiah Co., MS (Barlow community) to Franklin Co., MS (Hamburg, MS), where some descendants live in the area in 2002. Reunion of his descendants held 2nd Saturday in June almost every year in Hamburg. He owned a store, and his property was used for cotton farming.
Married 14 Mar 1861 Hazelhurst, Copiah, MS FAG 53973494 Kissiah Elizabeth McLemore 1845-1924 dau of John T. McLemore 1817-1862 and Agnes Smith 1821-1849.
Children: all born in Copiah, MS
1. Emily Rebecca Freeman 7 Jan 1862
2. John Thomas Freeman 24 Jul 1864
3. William Joel Freeman 1 Apr 1865
4. Ephraim Hester Freeman 14 Jul 1868
5. Eudora Virginia Freeman 12 Mar 1870
6. James Lafayette 21 Jun 1871
7. Zach Granger 5 Apr 1874
8. Josiah Vardimen Freeman 14 Nov 1875
9. Alice Edwena Freeman 4 Feb 1878
10.D. W. Jones Freeman 26 Feb 1880
11.Mattie Kissiah Freeman 4 Jul 1881
12.Charles E. "Hooker" Freeman 6 Oct 1883
He was a planter, and he moved his family from Copiah Co., MS (Barlow community) to Franklin Co., MS (Hamburg, MS), where some descendants live in the area in 2002. Reunion of his descendants held 2nd Saturday in June almost every year in Hamburg. He owned a store, and his property was used for cotton farming.
Married 14 Mar 1861 Hazelhurst, Copiah, MS FAG 53973494 Kissiah Elizabeth McLemore 1845-1924 dau of John T. McLemore 1817-1862 and Agnes Smith 1821-1849.
Children: all born in Copiah, MS
1. Emily Rebecca Freeman 7 Jan 1862
2. John Thomas Freeman 24 Jul 1864
3. William Joel Freeman 1 Apr 1865
4. Ephraim Hester Freeman 14 Jul 1868
5. Eudora Virginia Freeman 12 Mar 1870
6. James Lafayette 21 Jun 1871
7. Zach Granger 5 Apr 1874
8. Josiah Vardimen Freeman 14 Nov 1875
9. Alice Edwena Freeman 4 Feb 1878
10.D. W. Jones Freeman 26 Feb 1880
11.Mattie Kissiah Freeman 4 Jul 1881
12.Charles E. "Hooker" Freeman 6 Oct 1883
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