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 Ward-Motley we now are searching for! She was Cherokee!
Mary Jane is Lu Dawn's great great grandmother!
Found:
Thomas Lewallen b. 1643 Wales, d. 1732. Thomas came here as
in indentured servant in 1663 (? this date of arrival as son Jesse is listed as b. in Wales) to Daniel Vernon. He was
a Quaker. Thomas died in 1732.
Thomas married Ruth Vernon.
Thomas Lewallan & Ruth Vernon had at least 7 children.
Children of Thomas Lewallen & Ruth were:
1. Jesse Lewallen b. 1689 in Wales
2. Thomas Henry b. 1675
3. Daniel b. 1677
4. Mary b. 1679
5. Richard b. 1681
6. Richard b. 1684
7. Hannah b. 186
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Jesse b. 1689 in Wales, m. Anne Owens.
Children of Jesse b. 1689 & Anne were:
1. Richard b. 1742
2. Shadrack b. 1736
3. Sarah b. 1737
4. Meshach b. 1738
5. Ruth b. 1739
6. William b. 1740 in Va., probably moved to Randolph, N.C. abt 1760.
7. Catherine b. 1745
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Richard Lewallen b. 1742 m. wife unknown
One child listed is
Richard b. 1763 in Prince
Edward, Va.
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Richard b. 1763 Prince Edward, Va., . on 30 March 1793 in Norfolk, Va. married
Grace Stockley b. 1773 in Norfolk, Va May 1833 in Anderson, Tenn. He was in the Battle of Yorktown against
Cornwallis.
Richard 2nd m. Parazeda Vowell on 1 June 1818 in Anderson Co., Tenn.
Children of Richard b. 1763 & Grace:
1. John Robert Babil b. 1788/1795
2. Jesse b. 1813
3. Daniel b. 1810
4. Nancy b. 1808
5. Alexander b. 1806
6. Ann b. 1804
7. Milly b. 1802
8. Susannah b. 1800
9. Polly b. 1798
10. Betsy b. 1796
11. Charles b. 1794
12. Samuel b. 1790
13. Louise b. ____
14. Richard 3rd b. 1792
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John Robert Babil b. 1788-1795 m. Hannah Ward-Motley b. 1814 in Tenn.(One source
indicates: b. 18 Oct 1813, Warren, KY or TN) (Native American Desc.-Cherokee) They were married
in 1830 in Tenn. John died in 1848.
Hannah died 1861/1862 in Walnut Shade, Mo. and is buried in Old Meadows Cemetery, Bull Creek, Mo.
(More about Hannah furthur down on this page.)
Children of John b. 1788/95 & Hannah:
1. Mary Jane Louallen b. 1837
in Tenn.
2. Bill-William b. ____
3. Keziah b. 9 April 1836/37 in Tenn. 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. 1839 in Tenn.
5. Jesse V. b. 1840/41 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.
(Lewallen, Lieuallen)
8. James Ross b. 1845 in Mo.
9. Robert "Rob" b. 1846 in Christain Co., Mo.
10. Elizabeth D. b. 1848/49 (note: attacked Bud with knife as he tried to kill Stephen)
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.
2.. Mary Ann b. 1860 in Ozark, Mo.
(One scource indicates: b. Christian Co., Mo.)
3. Hannah Elizabeth "Polly" b. 23 Jan. 1859 in Christain 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)
Hannah Ward-Motley Lewallen is believed to be buried in Meadows
Cemetery.
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
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 |
