DNA results from a descendent of Wade Hampton Manus. The first 12 markers came back matching a Thurman Maness of Moore Co NC (a direct descendent of William Maness) 12 for 12. The Union Co NC Manus family is definitely related to the Moore Co. NC Maness family.  Ruth Manus Of Monroe NC is the one who initiated this test and chose the participant. Wade was the son of John Manus.

John MANUS was born b. circa 1811 in Iredell Co (*enlistment for Civil War) North Carolina. In 1850 he was in Stanley County NC listed as John MANIUS by 1860 in he was in Mecklenburg. Listed as John MANUS he was my Ggg-grandfather. William Ellison Manus known as Ellison married Sarah Hargett daughter of Presley Hargett. His son Manford Newton MANUS was living in Union by 1910, I believe he came to Union about 1903 he worked the land for my G-grandfather John Robert Deese he died in Morningstar Twnsp in Mecklenburg. He joined the Providence Presbyterian Church, in Mecklenburg in 1892, his daughter Janie Lee Manus married my grandfather Parce Henry Deese Sr. June 23 1921 Union North Carolina.

John Manus b. 1805 m. Julia Caroline TOMBERLIN b. 1806

1)  John Milton Manus b. 1832 d. 1870 married May 25 1852 Nancy Emiline Griffin b. 1835

A Joseph Manus b. 1855

B William H. Manus b. Aug 18 1857 m. March 4 1880 Charlotte Clementine Thomas b. 1861 children

C Jacob C. Manus b. Jan 10 1862 d. Nov 18 1887 m. Aug 20 1885 Margaret Holly b. Jan 7 1841 d. May 20 1920

D Elizabeth "sis" Manus b. 1859 m. Aug 15 1889 Jacob A Thomas b. 1859 d 1932

2)Tillro Manus b. 1835

3) William Ellison Manus b. Dec 17 1838 March 17 1912 m. Dec 27 1860 Sarah A. Hargett b. Feb 13 1840 d April 9 1927

A James T Manus b. 1862 married Sarah E

B Mary A Manus b. 1865

C William Robert Manus b. 1867 married Polly

            Cory Manus Aug 1890

            Bertha Manus Dec 1891

            William Manus

            Loma Manus June 1897

            Mark Manus May 1899

D Thomas M Manus b. Nov 11 1872 d April 27 1934 married Betty E Helms March 15 1894 d July 12 1928

E Manford Newton Manus b. 1871 d. May 22 1929 m. 1896 Lizzie Morris baptized Feb 1 1877           d. Feb 2 1917 children:

F Lula E Manus b. May 4 1879 d Jan 6 1946 m. Oct 2 1898 Henry Fowler b. 1877

G Sarah Elizabeth Manus b. Oct 16 1871 d |Jan 8 1940 m. Dec 26 1890 J. D. Thompson b. 1870

            High Seymour Thomas

4) James A. Manus b. 1839 m. Mary Jane Williams  CHILDREN

 5)Jackson Manus b. 1841 Killed 20 May 1864 at Bermuda Hundred, VA.  Company F 35th Regiment

6)Cyrus Manus b. 1843 d. Nov 28 1862 Civil War of pneumonia

7)Darcus Manus b. 1847

8)Elizabeth Manus b. 1849

9)Wade Hampton Manus b. 1852 d Nov 13 1939 m. first Sarah Ellen Ross b. 1858

A William Lester Manus b. March 3 1886 d March 16 1921 m. Blanche Godfrey b. 1886

Earl Manus b. 1907

B Neil Manus b. 1891

C Mamie Belle Manus b. March 20 1893 d. Jan 3 1975 m. Cloy Deese b. Dec 18 1897 d. April 1968

D Tittus Pearl Manus b. Nov 22 1888

E Walter Bagwell Manus b. March 28 1891 d Feb 27 1953 m. Nov 28 1912 Belle Helms b. 1895

F Mattie Ida Manus b. Dec 17 1894 married March 23 1912 to Tom McLain

G Eddie Lonzo Manus b. July 18 1897 married Sept 5 1912 Lill Helms

H Nellie Manus

I Ola Mae Manus b. Oct 1 1903 d May 5 1924

10) Marcus Manus b. 15 Dec 1856, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA died June 29 1891 Married Mary Lucreita Forbes "Crittie" b Oct 9 1856 d March 20 1938

     Marcus Grier Manus b Feb 15 1881 d Nov 6 1934

     Carrie Ella Manus b April 10 1885 d April 12 1955

     Cora Lee Manus

     Ida Belle Manus

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