John G. Webb was born March 5, 1821 in Lincoln County, Tennesse, son of Hiram Webb and Mary Rebecca Blalock. He married on Aug. 8, 1844, in Itawamba County, Mississippi to Priscilla Bowles, who was the daughter of John Bowles and Millie Caroline Pate.  If you follow the path of his parents he just missed the 1820 census in Lincoln County, Tennessee, but his sisters Mary Ann "Polly" Webb and Lucinda Webb are the young daughters listed as being under age 5.  In 1830 in Marion County, Alabama, John would be living with his parents.

In 1838 as you may have previously read his father was tragically killed. So on the 1840 census in Itawamba County, Mississippi, his mother is a widow and John is a young man, being no more than 17 when his father died. In 1850 you can find him listed on the Itawamba County, Mississippi census, age 30, with wife Priscilla 20 and children Caroline 6, Mary 4, and Desdemonia 2, in household 398. His family lived close to his brother, William Jefferson Webb in 399, Hiram in 400 (brother), James E. in 402 (brother) and mother Mary Paschall a little futher on.  In 1860 we cannot locate our John G. Webb on a census in either Mississippi or Alabama which is where he should be according to his children births. The only clue we have other than a missed person by the census is a photo taken of him in Gatesville, Texas, but we are not sure of the time period on the photo. His brothers and sisters and mother are in Marion County, Alabama.

In 1870 he appears on the Sanford County, Alabama census close to his family again. Sanford was formed from what previously was known as Marion County, Alabama, land which would later become Lamar County, Alabama.  In 1880 John is listed in Lamar County, Alabama, but he is listed as John A., the only time anything other than G. appears as a middle inital. I think this is just a typo but have yet to find any middle name, even though it is rumored to be Grimes, Green or Greenberry or Granville by the many relatives researching down the line.  Also on this census an unknown grandaughter lives with them Willie H. who we think is the daughter of his own daughter, Mahala. 

In 1900 John and family are back in Itawamba County, Mississipp, having moved there around 1890 which we know from the infamous article on the murder of one son by another which we will talk more about later. There is another unaccounted for grandchild, a Maud A., living with them at this time. John G. Webb died June 28, 1903 in Clay, Itawamba County, Mississippi.  His wife would lives another 12 years (she dies Nov. 29, 1915 in Clay and is buried beside her husband in an unmarked grave in Cloverridge Cemetery in Itawamba County).  She can be found living with the Starks Pollen Roberts family in 1910, her daughter and daughter's family. This is the first census to state how many children she has had which she says is 15 with 9 still living.

One of the more interesting stories about this family is the March 11, 1891 killing near Sulligent, Alabama of two of John's sons. Dumas, child number seven, was killed by his brother Jack in a dispute over their father's land (according to some). John had apparently moved back to Itawamba County in 1890 and left Dumas to care for his place in Alabama. Jack and wife (according to the newspaper article) were stealing and selling John's corn. When confronted by Dumas, Jack pulled a gun and shot Dumas and killed him. Nell and Dannie Camp descendants of Desdemonia Webb who was the sister to Dumas and Jack, remember hearing the family say that each night Desdemonia would make up provisions and food and leave on the kitchen table and each morning they would dissappear and they believe she was caring for her brother Jack who was never heard from again.

Several of the children stayed in Mississippi, including Priscilla Justice who died there quite young, Desdemonia Scott who we are not sure but think she died there as well, Telitha Chamblee who died and is buried in Clover Ridge, Dumas who is buried on the old home place in AL, Polly Blalock who lived in Mornoe Co. Ms and Pine Springs Ms., and Cynthia Roberts who is buried in Clover Ridge.

V. Levi , Sallie and Minnie are unknown but may be in AL.

Fannie Wilson, Julie Burns and Caroline Williams all moved to Texas.

John Frank, Margaret Justice, Jack and Julie Burns all lived at one time or another in Oklahoma many of them dieing there. John Frank died in Monroe, LeFlore , Ok. , His sister Julie lived there until after the war her son contracted a disease from the war which put this family in a Sanitorium in Texas in which Julie both her sons by first marriage and her two daughters by second all came down with this and died. Jack was in Oklahoma in 1880-1890 according to the newspaper article. Margaret Justice lived in LeFlore Co. Okl but moved to Allen, Pontotoc, Ok. to settle a few others came to okla and eventually went back to Ms. Dumas Webbs wife and children moved to LeFlore Co. As well.

Some of our documentation is as follows: 1850 Itawamba Co. Ms. Census DW#398. Dist. No. 7.
1870 Sanford CO. AL. Detroit post office, Twp 13, Range 15. Dw. #10
1880 Lamar Co. AL. Pine Springs AL. Twp. 15, Range 16 DW# 4
1900 Itawamba Ms. Clay Town Beat 5 DW#233
1910 Itawamba Ms. Clay Prescinct Beat 5 DW# 111
Fulton Hearald Thursday July 2, 1903 Fulton Ms John G. Webb Obit
Itawamba County Dec. 9, 1915 Priscilla Webb Obit.
Mississippi Archives Death record Priscilla Webb file no. 24783 12-6-1915
Itawamba Ms. marriage records Aug. 8, 1844 #289
CLover Ridge Cemetery Roster
Picture of John G. Webb Tombstone.
Will of John G. Webb in Itawamba Co. Ms.
Deed of land to Caroline Williams 1897 in Itawamba Co. MS. from her father John G. Webb
Henry Jackson Lentz diaries lists births of some of John G. Webbs children.
Dec 5 1853 Pototoc Land office Itawamba Ms. deed Cert. # 15182 for 160 acres
Marion Co. AL. Hunstville Land office Cert. # 27109 dated Mar. 1, 1858 119 acres
Jackson Ms. land office Nov. 20 1884 Cert. # 2680 78 acres

            From the descendants of John G. Webb:  Dewayne Gregory, Judith Williams, Brenda Williams, Wanda James, Lynn Campbell, Robin Nelson, Peggy Vannostan, Mike Jestes, Liberty Bacon, Stacy Hartley, Vicky Williams

In Re Estate of John G. Webb ,desceased
Upon Filing account and petition the clerk will issue process in Itawamba county Mississippi reviewable the first day of the regular september term 1905 of that court for Mrs. P. Webb, Mrs. Caroline Williams, Mrs. T. A. Chamblee, Mrs. P. J. Justice, Mrs. C. P. Roberts,  and Mrs. Haley Ford commanding them to appear before the chancery Court of the said county at said time to whow cause if any they have why R. E. Summers the administor ought not invoke settlement as herein prayed.
     And will cause publication to be made for J. F. Webb whose residence and post office is Calvin, Indian Territory, Mrs. Julia Burns whose residence and post office is Gilmore , Indian Territory,  Mrs. Margaret Justice whose residence and Post office is Howe , Indian Territory , Mrs. Fannie Wilson whos residence and post office is Nobility Texas, Mrs. Polly Blaylock whose residence and post office is Gatman, Alabama and Jack webb , Mrs. Noma Scott, and Willie , Henry, Della, Dora , Lena and Mittie webb children of Dumas Webb Desceased; the children of Mrs. Haley Lowry desceased to wit  Earnest, Todd, Levy, Leona , Sallie and Connie Lowry; whose post office and residence is unknown commanding them to appear before said court at said time to show cause if any they have why said administrator ought not to make settlement as herein prayed.
 
                                 Benson and Brown
                                  Attys for Admin.
 
State of Mississippi Itawamba County, In Re Estate of J. G. Webb No. 1066, W A. Nabor Sol. for Comp.,  Before the undersigned authority G. R. Coleson for his of the paper printed and published in said county in the town of Fulton, called the Itawamba County News makes oath that the publication of a certain notice a true copy of which is hereto attatched has been made in said paper for the consecutive weeks to Wit:
Vol 1 No. 23 dated June 23, 1905
Vol 1 no  30 dated June 29 , 1905
vol 1 no  37 dated July  6 , 1905
 
and i hereby certify that the several numbers of the newspaper containing the notice herto attatched have been before me direct and examined and I found the publication there to have been correctly made as stated.
                       G. R. Coleson , Publisher

Fulton , Mississippi, Apr 11, 1905 Recieved of R. E. Summers, administrator of the Estate of John G. Webb, desceased $ 30.00 of anount coming to me as heir of the said John G. Webb.
                           X P. J. Jestes
 
Fulton , Mississippi, Jan. 2, 1905 received of R. E. Summers, administrator of the Estate of Jno. G. Webb , the sum of $ 30.00 of my wifes interest in said estate for and on her behalf and at her request.
                              J. T. Jestes
 

Priscillian Caroline Webb (md. Unknown Chaney & Henry C. Williams)
Children of Mr. Chaney  & Priscelian Caroline Webb (1844 - ):
 1.1 Fannie Chaney  & Mr. Jones
 1.2 John E. Chaney (1865 - ) & Mrs. Sara Williams

Children of Henry C. Williams (1840 - ) & Priscelian Caroline Webb (1844 - ):
 1.1 Sarah J. Williams (1867 - ) & John Buckhanan
 1.2 Nancy Ann P. Williams (1868 - 1935) & John B. Hughes ( - 1932)
 1.3 Rosa C. Williams (1869 - )
 1.4 George F. Williams (1870 - )
 1.5 William Arnold Williams (1871 - ) & Emma Moss
 1.6 Hiram Jackson Williams (1873 - ) & Ada Lee
 1.7 Henry Samuel Williams (1875 - Oct 1917) & Maude Adeline Turman (Sep 1886 - 22 Jul 1970)
 1.8 Francis E. Williams (1877 - )
 1.9 Emma D. Williams (1879 - )
 1.10 James Monroe Williams (12 Jan 1880 - 29 Jan 1946) & Minnie Ann Wheeler (28 Oct 1879 - 1 Jan 1952)
 1.11 Hattie B. Williams (1885 - ) & Mr. Lockridge

Mary Ann "Polly" Webb (md. John Robert Blaylock)
Children of John Robert Blaylock (1852 - 15 Aug 1925) & Mary Ann "Polly" Webb (14 May 1845 - 2 Dec 1915):
 1.1 David Blaylock (1872 - ) & Mary
 1.2 Joseph Booker Blaylock (1880 - 1910) & Maude Nethery
 1.3 Lula Blaylock (Mar 1880 - 1961) & Commie C. McClendon (1883 - 1960/1970)
 1.4 Susan Elizabeth "Betty" Blaylock (1882 - ) & Robert Ratliff Hicks (1882 - )
 1.5 Mary Melinda Blaylock (Apr 1883 - 1963) & H. Frank Camp (1870 - 1955)
 1.6 Green Thomas Blaylock (5 Jun 1884 - 27 Apr 1957) & Effie J. Knight (3 Feb 1891 - 11 Jun 1966)
 1.7 Filmore Blaylock (1890 - ) & Dora White (1892 - )
 1.8 Nancy Blaylock  & Lindsey Walden
 1.9 William Blaylock
 1.10 George Blaylock  & Nan
 1.11 James "Jimmy" Blaylock  & Dee Gardner

Dursdemonia Dora Webb (md. Robert B. Reed & Robert S. Scott)
Child of Robert B. Reed ( - 1864/1865) & Dursdemona Dora Webb (1847 - After 1912):
 1.1 Mary J. Reed (20 Feb 1865 - )

Children of Robert S. Scott (1832 - 1913) & Dursdemona Dora Webb (1847 - After 1912):
 1.1 Dursdamona Dora Scott (27 Apr 1868 - ) & Marion W. Lawson (Jun 1853 - )
 1.2 Rosa F. Scott (4 May 1870 - After 1900) & William Hastin Camp (1859 - )
 1.3 Margaret Priscilla Scott (20 Aug 1871 - 21 Feb 1938)
 1.4 Mahaley Caling "Haley" Scott (3 Oct 1872 - 17 Feb 1906)
 1.5 Joel Randolph Scott (1 Jan 1873 - 1 Jun 1957)
 1.6 Christopher Columbus Scott (13 Apr 1874 - 22 Feb 1961)
 1.7 John Thomas Scott (28 Dec 1878 - 1944)
 1.8 Malinda Scott (25 Jul 1879 - 5 Aug 1954)
 1.9 Eliza A. Scott (22 Apr 1880 - 1964)
 1.10 Robert Cullen Scott (17 Nov 1884 - 27 Sep 1938)
 1.11 Effie Scott (9 Mar 1885 - 19 Jan 1982)

James Franklin "John" Webb (md. Pernina Catherine Blaylock)
Children of James Franklin "John" Webb (21 Apr 1853 - 21 Oct 1924) & Pernina Catherine Blalock (12 Apr 1854 - 3 Mar 1926):
 1.1 Webb
 1.2 Webb ( - Before 1900)
 1.3 Webb ( - Before 1900)
 1.4 John Vashel Levi Webb (4 Jul 1873 - ) & Mary Mollie (Feb 1872 - )
 1.5 Harim Willis Webb (8 Jan 1875 - 9 Jan 1959) & Pocahuntas Shrader (22 Mar 1883 - 19 May 1974)
 1.6 Nancy P. Betty Webb (14 Apr 1877 - ) & Mohm Wade McKinney (1877 - )
 1.7a Lucinda Jane Webb (7 Sep 1879 - 1949) & Charles S. Cook (Oct 1876 - )
 1.7b Lucinda Jane Webb (7 Sep 1879 - 1949) & George T. Goodin (16 Sep 1863 - 1917)
 1.7c Lucinda Jane Webb (7 Sep 1879 - 1949) & Matthew Walter Mahorney (1852 - )
 1.7d Lucinda Jane Webb (7 Sep 1879 - 1949) & Robert Rigdon Irvin (1859 - )
 1.8 William Thomas Webb (18 Feb 1822 - 20 Jan 1941) & Georgia Richey (6 Oct 1890 - 9 May 1978)
 1.9 Hutson Jefferson Webb (9 Feb 1885 - 12 Feb 1974) & Myrtle Adele Friend (9 Feb 1890 - 17 Mar 1926)
 1.10 Millie Webb (9 May 1888 - 31 Aug 1914) & Asa Ashford Friend (12 Jan 1884 - )
 1.11 Lucion Webb (5 Oct 1896 - )
 1.12 Harvey Franklin Webb (5 Oct 1896 - 27 Jan 1975) & Bennie Ann Barentine (1907 - 21 Sep 1992)

Hiram Jack Webb (md. unknown indian)

Telitha Adeline "Sis" Webb (md. Benjamin Hocutt Chamblee)
Children of Benjamin Hocutt Chamblee (13 Nov 1844 - 9 Feb 1900) & Telitha Adeline "Sis" Webb (21 Nov 1856 - 16 Dec 1943):
 1.1 Lonnie C. Chamblee (15 Mar 1883 - 26 Jan 1904) & Julie Black
 1.2 John Walter Chamblee (6 Oct 1886 - 1931) & Nancy Caldonia Maxey (20 Dec 1883 - 10 Jan 1984)
 1.3a Palestine Chamblee (Aug 1889 - ) & Lowery Evans
 1.3b Palestine Chamblee (Aug 1889 - ) & Gilmore Kent
 1.4 Pearl Chamblee (Sep 1890 - ) & Fred Coventry
 1.5 Jim Wade Chamblee (10 Jan 1893 - 27 Jul 1942)

William Dumas Webb (md. Nancy Harriett Sandlin)
Children of William Dumas Webb (1859 - 12 Mar 1891) & Nancy Harriet Sandlin (9 Nov 1861/1862 - ):
 1.1 William Franklin Webb (10 Nov 1879 - ) & Lillie Viola Pennington (4 Aug 1882 - )
 1.2 Henry Benton Webb (12 Jan 1882 - 1945/1946) & Dylia Hardin (1889 - )
 1.3 Della Webb (26 Jan 1884 - )
 1.4 Dorah A. Webb (12 Jun 1886/1887 - ) & Mr. Hathaway
 1.5 Alona Webb (2 Jul 1888 - ) & Jeep Pennington
 1.6a Mitta Lou Webb* (12 Jun 1890 - 13 Nov 1957) & James Andrew Sandlin (17 Jul 1884 - Jan 1961)
 1.6b Mitta Lou Webb* (12 Jun 1890 - 13 Nov 1957) & Mr. Evans

Margaret Elizabeth Webb (md. James Thomas Justice)
Children of James Thomas Justice (11 Sep 1858 - 30 Nov 1942) & Margaret Elisabeth Webb (22 Nov 1859 - 3 Nov 1945):
 1.1 Adeline Laura Justice (Sep 1879 - 1932)
 1.2 Francis Janey Justice (1882 - 1914)
 1.3 James Nathan Justice (6 Dec 1884 - 17 Nov 1956)
 1.4 Lena Justice (Aug 1888 - 1911)
 1.5 Mary Alice Justice (10 Nov 1889 - )
 1.6 Leona Justice (Mar 1896 - )
 1.7 Louise Viola Justice (Mar 1896 - )
 1.8 Henry Justice (Jun 1898 - )
 1.9 William Andrew Justice (20 Feb 1903 - )

Vacheal Levi Webb (unknown what happened to him after age 17)
Children of Vacheal Levi Webb (1863 - ):
 1.1 Dessie Webb  & Will Hughes
 1.2 Webb
 1.3 Alvin Webb
 1.4 Onnie Webb

Sallie Webb (may be the same as Fannie [below], or may be different child)

Fannie Belezonia Webb (md. William R. Wilson & Thomas M. Turman)
     Fannie married Thomas Milton Turman in 1882 and had five daughters.  Turman passed away in 1891 and a few years later she married William Riley Wilson.  They had a number of children together also.  Fannie moved for a while to Texas where many of the children from her first marriage moved, but she came back to Mississippi and in 1927, she passed away at the age of 62 near Nettleton, Mississippi.

Priscilla J. Webb (md. Nathaniel J. Justice)
Children of Nathaniel J. Justice (Apr 1862 - 1909) & Priscilla J. Webb (Jan 1867 - Circa 1905):
 1.1 Archie Corvilla Justice (25 Dec 1889 - 28 Dec 1963) & Lee Nora Weaver (25 May 1890 - 26 Jan 1977)
 1.2 Vercie E. Justice (23 Dec 1892 - 10 Jan 1962) & Ottis Maxcy (1 Mar 1882 - 29 Dec 1932)
 1.3 Justice (Before 1900 - Before 1900)
 1.4 Leomie Justice (Apr 1896 - ) & Trannie Rogers
 1.5 Rillar Angelina Justice (Dec 1898 - ) & Curtis "Curt" "Coon" Reich (1893 - )
 1.6 Sylvester "Bud" Justice (1902 - 1986) & Mrs. Offie Justice (1900 - 1947)
 1.7 Chattie Bell Justice (22 Jan 1904 - 8 Jan 1963) & Bill Morrison (23 Oct 1891 - 1968)

Cynthia Pauline Webb (md. Starks Pollen Roberts)
Children of Starks Pollen Roberts (13 Dec 1870 - 30 Mar 1957) & Cynthia Pauline Webb (5 Mar 1868 - 11 Mar 1928)
 1.1 Johnnie Melvin Roberts (6 Mar 1894 - 2 May 1971) & Beulah Estelle Moore (28 Mar 1901 - 17 Aug 1974)
 1.2 Larry "Ira" Franklin Roberts (17 Mar 1896 - 12 May 1951) & Eulah Delva Moore (17 Jan 1899 - 12 Feb 1986)
 1.3 General Buell Roberts (17 Nov 1897 - 27 Oct 1983) & Jesca Chamblee ( - 1938)
 1.4a Earlie Franklin "E. F." Roberts (30 May 1899 - Aug 1975) & Belver "Belua" Chamblee (25 Sep 1904 - 24 Oct 1929)
 1.4b Earlie Franklin "E. F." Roberts (30 May 1899 - Aug 1975) & Clara Lue Prestage (18 Jun 1909 - Feb 1967)
 1.5 Ezell Roberts (28 Sep 1900 - 13 Nov 1972) & Ozell Moore (7 Sep 1903 - 29 Jul 1985)
 1.6 Connie Dewey Roberts (14 Apr 1902 - 27 Nov 1967) & Mildred Winsett
 1.7 Elgar "Fred" Roberts (13 Sep 1903 - 18 Apr 1943) & Verlie Morrison
 1.8 Elsie Roberts (19 Jan 1905 - ) & Mose Hulsey
 1.9 Relder Roberts (18 Apr 1906 - 2 May 1979)
 1.10 Delta V. Roberts (11 Oct 1907 - 9 Apr 2000) & George Eldon Morrison (26 Aug 1897 - 12 Jan 1973)
 1.11 Arvilla Roberts (19 Apr 1909 - 29 Jan 1998) & Homer Dee Hughes (22 Apr 1909 - )
 1.12a Jessie Mae Roberts (15 Jul 1911 - 11 Jun 1983) & Luther Moore (1908 - 1970)
 1.12b Jessie Mae Roberts (15 Jul 1911 - 11 Jun 1983) & Troy Lee Donald ( - 18 Jan 1966)

Julia Minnie Webb (md. Mr. Myers & Francis Marion Burns)
Children of Mr. Myers  & Julia Minnie Webb (1874 - Before 1940):
 1.1 Roy P. Myers
 1.2 Clyde V. Myers
 1.3 Frank Myers

Children of Francis Marion Burns (16 Oct 1849 - 21 Oct 1916) & Julia Minnie Webb (1874 - Before 1940):
 1.1 Missy Easter Burns (30 Nov 1904 - 6 May 1925)
 1.2 Zeda Burns (1907 - 3 Jul 1927) & Thodore H. Hughes (1907 - )
 

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