LOST & FOUND
Mary Jane Louallen
Mary Jane has been the subject of many an in-depth search! Many of us thought we were searching in
vain! This search is evidenced by the Louallen Page here on this site listing cross-referenced Louallens of various
spellings!
Not too many years ago I was talking with my sister and she informed me, in quite a matter-of-fact fashion,
that "They found her." I was shocked and so happy to hear those words. I am certain "Billy Rex" was thrilled also.
He had spent many years researching the whereabouts of Our Mary Jane!
REMEMBER- It is Mary Jane's mother Hannah, Ford, Anna, or Motley we now are searching for! She was
Cherokee!
Mary Jane is Lu Dawn's great great grandmother!
Please note that the John Robert Babil Lewallen found posted all over the
internet is in fact, incorrect with the lineage for Hannah.
If that was his name, we must find the correct John Robert Babil Lewallen!
I urge you to press on and attempt to find the correct lineage for our Hannah and her husband!
Hannah Ford &/or Motley b. 1814 in Tenn.(One source indicates: b. 18 Oct 1813,
Warren, KY or TN) (Native American Desc.-Cherokee) -Hannah is reported to have married in 1830
in Tenn. to a John Louallen/Lewallen who died in 1848/1850.
Hannah died 1861/1862 in Walnut Shade, Mo. and is buried in Old Meadows Cemetery, Bull Creek, Mo.
in an unmarked grave to the left as one enters the gate.
(More about Hannah furthur down on this page.)
Children of Lewallen
b. & Hannah:
1. Mary Jane Louallen b. 1839
in Tenn.
2. Bill-William b.
3. Keziah E.A.b. 9 April 1833 in NC. Married James Oliver 1859. Died
1921 Taney Co., Mo.
(James Oliver was a full blood Cherokee and his picture is said to have hung in the Branson, Mo. Bank-He
claimed our Grammy Polly as a first Cousin)
4. Mathew John b. 1835 in Tenn.
5. Jesse V. b. Dec. 1841 in Tenn.
6. Sarah Emmaline b. 1842 in Ark.(another source shows: b. 26 Oct 1844 in Mo)
7. George W. b. 13 Jan. 1843 in Mo./d.17 May, 1912 Dade Co.Mo.
(Lewallen, Lieuallen)
8. James Ross b. 1845 in Mo.
9. Robert "Rob" b. 1847 in Taney Co., Mo.
10. Elizabeth D. b. 1848/49 (note: attacked Bud with knife as he tried to kill Stephen) Taney Co.,
Mo.
11. C. b. 1833 in Tenn.
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Mary Jane Louallen b. 1837 in Tenn. m. Wiett Bilyeu b. 25 Dec. 1835 in Crawford Co.,
now Miller City, Missouri. Mary Jane died 1860/61 in Bull Creek, Mo. from measles complications and is buried King Cemetary
South of Selmore, Missouri. Mary Jane & Wiett Bilyeu were married in Ozark, Christain Co., Mo. Mary Jane
is buried with a feild stone for her headstone beside the headstone of her husband, in the King Cemetery. This
is a small cemetery a few miles south of Selmore, Missouri.
Children of Mary Jane Louallen & Wiett Bilyeu :
1. Sarah Emmaline "Tooley" "Tulie" b. 1 Jan 1858/60 in Taney Co.
Ozark, Mo. Said to have left to sing-up on the Indian Rolls.
2.. Mary Ann b. 1860 in Ozark, Mo.
(One scource indicates: b. Christian Co., Mo.)
3. Hannah Elizabeth "Polly" b. 23 Jan. 1859 in Christian Co., Mo. Polly
died 12 Jan. 1958 Ozark, Mo. She is buried Spokane, Mo.
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Hannah Elizabeth "Polly" Bilyeu 1st m. Green Williams 30 Dec. 1875 in Galloway,
Green, Mo. Polly & Green Williams had two children: Baby Boy Williams and Mary Green Williams b. 28 Nov. 1878.
Polly was a Midwife.
Polly 2nd m. William J. Hilton in 1890, Green Forest, Ark., Mo. They
were married 27 July 1879. Polly died of flu/pneumonia complications.
Polly is Lu Dawn's great grandmother.
Children of Polly Bilyeu & William J. Hilton:
1. Bulah Jane
2. Mintie
3. W. Newton
4. Benjamin Harrison
5. James Ross (See Hilton Page in Nagation Bar)
6. Katherine "Katy" Katie" Ellen b. 1896
7. Carrie b. 1899
8. Cora b. 1900
9. Ellis b. 1903
10. Joseph b. 1907
(See Hilton Page in Navigation Bar)
Found on 1850 US Federal Census:
H. Lewallen, Age 36, Birth Place Tennessee, White, Female, Home in 1850 Jasper, Taney, Missouri
Family Number 435
Name
Age
H. Lewallen
36 b. 1814
C. Lewallen 17
b. 1833
M. J. Lewallen (Mathew John)
15 b. 1835
E. A. (Keziah) Lewallen
13 b. 1837
M. J. (Mary Jane) Lewallen 11
b. 1839
J. V. Lewallen
9 b. 1841
S.E. (Sarah Emmiline) Lewallen
8 b. 1842
J. R. (James Ross) Lewallen
4 b. 1846
R. B. Lewallen
3 b. 1847
E. Lewallen 1 b.
1848/49
Found on RootswebAncestry.com
Hannah's Parents
Edwin Motley b. 1780 Wake Co., NC Christened in Allen, Ky d.1839
Martha Patsy Lynn b. abt. 1784 in Wake Co., NC
Married 11 January 1802 in WAKE cO., NC
Patsy is found on the 1850 Census as living in Allen, Ky Age 65
Other listed on that census with her are:
James Motley Age 42
Patsy Motley
Age 21
Sally Motley Age
9
Note: I stop here as records on Rootsweb.com & Ancestry.com differ
with dates and ancestry. I leave you to search Rootsweb.com and see what you find there.
One record indicates Edwin died 26 Apri 1838 in Difficult Creek, Allen, Ky. but I am leary about this
being Hannah's parents. Much work left to be done here.
Hannah Lewallen is believed to be buried in Meadows Cemetery.
I have yet to tie-in the name of Ward or that of Motley!
She was the mother of: Mary Jane Lewallen Bilyeu (md Wiett Bilyeu)
Keziah Lewallen Oliver (md James Oliver)
Matthew John Lewallen (md Martha Bilyeu)
Jessie B. Lewallen (md Louisa Hammond)
Sarah M. Lewallen,
George Lewallen d in Dade Co. MO)
James Ross Lewallen
Robert R. Lewallen (md Sarah Angeline "Angie" Davis)
Elizabeth D. Lewallen Bilyeu (md Stephen Bilyeu).
According to Tales of Bull Creek Country, by John K. Mitchell:
Hannah died in either 1862 or 1863, up Bull Creek from the cemetery.
Hosea Bilyeu and another boy were taking Hannah's body to Meadows for burial when they were fired on and chased by bushwhackers.
Hosea escaped; as a precaution, his grandparents, John Witten and Sarah Harp Bilyeu, sent him up to Rolla to enlist with the
Union Army. No mention is made of whether Hannah's remains were actually buried in Meadows in another attempt, or who
the other boy was. James Ross Lewallen, Hannah's son, is believed to be the boy from Taney county who was killed by
bushwhackers while taking supplies to the Union Army.
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One source suggests that Hannah's husband may have continued Westward with the Removal to Oklahoma,
and that he may have returned now and then to visit her as she continued having children through 1848/49.
He is reported to have died in 1848.
I feel that he was a Jesse or a Matthew. These two names show up on TN Census, then they
are not on the next TN Census but show up on Ark Census instead!
Another version of her husband has him leaving with eldest son for the Gold rush and after
just barely recovering from Cholera, they both drowned in a river.
Yet another version has them traveling on a wagon train to the Cal. Gold rush when the wagon
train was attacked by Indians. This version indicates they were killed by Indians during the attack and are buried somewhere
on the Prairie.
Lewallen Cemetery
Branson, Taney Co., Mo.
| Lewallen |
Angeline |
. |
1846 |
1928 |
. |
| Lewallen |
Charlie |
. |
1884 |
1962 |
. |
| Lewallen |
Jess |
. |
1891 |
1954 |
. |
| Lewallen |
Jess |
Jr. |
18 May 1931 |
1951 |
. |
| Lewallen |
Lacie |
. |
1886 |
19?? |
. |
| Lewallen |
Robert |
. |
1845 |
1932 |
. |
| Oliver |
Corb |
. |
. |
10 May 1921 |
. |
| Oliver |
Dovie |
. |
12 Sep 1867 |
6 Oct 1899 |
. |
| Oliver |
J. |
B. |
1868 |
1913 |
. |
| Oliver |
James |
. |
1838 |
1913 |
h/o Keziah |
| Oliver |
Jess |
W. |
22 Feb 1861 |
11 Feb 1939 |
h/o Salina |
| Oliver |
John |
. |
28 Apr 1813 |
24 Feb 1881 |
h/o Frances. (Frances bur in Stone Co. MO) |
| Oliver |
John |
R. |
8 Feb 1859 |
7 Oct 1899 |
. |
| Oliver |
Keziah |
Lewallen |
9 Apr 1836 |
22 Mar 1920 |
w/o James |
| Oliver |
Richard |
. |
25 Nov 1863 |
28 Nov 1881 |
. |
| Oliver |
Salina |
P. Benton |
8 Aug 1866 |
9 Nov 1939 |
w/o Jess |