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Sizemore

Source and Descendants:
Carroll Cooper Summers, William O'Connor (census records), Many cousins mentioned below w/email addresses
Stokes Co. NC Census record, Clay & Leslie Co. Census (1840,1850, 1900, 1910 & 1920) & Marriage/Death records
WFT Vol 5 Tree #1383 & WFT Vol 11 Tree #0089
Michael Johnson , LDS, Family letters, bible, family memories

The family history of the Sizemore family, among the first settlers of Leslie county February 1938, written for The Thousand Sticks by one of Leslie's leading citizens, Judge L.D. Lewis,

 

 

2nd Great Grandmother
Ann Sizemore
b. 4/1874 Hyden, Leslie Co. KY  d. 1/24/1916 Leslie Co.
       Fath: Joseph Sizemore Moth: Sarah SIZEMORE
       Marr: Abijah NAPIER m. @1894
               s/o of Rene NAPIER and Martha SIZEMORE

 

3rd Great Grandfather
Joseph Sizemore
b. 3/10/1842 Clay Co. KY d. 3/1/1925
       Fath: William Sizemore Moth: Morning BOLLING
       Marr: Sarah SIZEMORE b. @1846 m. on 1/15/1868??? (d/o Russell Sizemore and Ann PRUITT)
       Children:
       a. Ellen Sizemore b. 3/1870
               marr: John WOODS s/o Wilburn WOODS and Mahala SIZEMORE
       b. William Sizemore b. 1872
               m. Martha NANTZ
       c. Ann Sizemore  b. 4/1874 d. 1/24/1916 Hyden, Leslie Co. KY
               marr: Abijah NAPIER on @1894
       d. Elizabeth Sizemore  b. 1876 d. 2/6/1964?
       e. Elison Sizemore  b. 1878
       f. George Sizemore  b. 1880
               m. Fannie OSBORN
       g. Sophie Sizemore  b. 1883
       h. Abner Sizemore  b. 3/27/1885
               m. Doshia JONES b. 8/28/1888

 

4th Great Grandfather
William Rockhouse Bill Sizemore
b. @1813 Clay Co. KY D. 9/191837 Rockhouse Creek, Leslie Co. KY
       Fath: John Sizemore    Moth: Nancy BOWLING
       Marr: Morning/Mournen BOLLING on 3/30/1837 (b. @1820 Clay Co. KY)
               d/o John "Hammer" Bolling and Sarah "Sally" HENSON m. on 4/11/1818 Clay Co. KY
       Children:
    a. Sophia Sizemore b. 1838
        m. Samuel SIZEMORE  b. 1834   s/o Russell Sizemore & Ann PRUITT
    b.  Martha Sizemore b. 1840 d. 1859
    c.  Luther Sizemore b. 1843  (18980 elected Jailer of Leslie Co.)
        m.   Jemima ASHER d/o Robert Asher & Mary Polly Sizemore
    d.  Abijah Bige Sizemore   b. @1845        Contact:  Pat Secord
            m. Lucy ROBERTS in 1867   d/o Swimfield Roberts & Margaret Peggy LEWIS
            Children:
            d1. James Sizemore b. 1869
                      m. Emily Sizemore b. 1872
                      Children:
                      d1.a Mittie Sizemore
                             m.  1st.  William Sizemore

                                            Children:

                                            Bobby Jean

                                            Monroe Sizemore 1907 - 1984                                     

                                    2nd. Abijah Bige Napier  (my 2nd Ggf) Bige m. 1st Anna Sizemore
                                           No children
                                    3rd Dave Morgan
                      d1.b     Myrtle Sizemore b. 1897
                      d1.c     Mattie Sizemore b. 1908
                      d1.d     Sammy Sizemore b. 1913
                                    m. Phronia Frony MORGAN
               Emily marries 2nd Washington SMITH  1920 Census
                      d1.e     Luanna Smith       b. 1905  (mother:  Nancy MOSLEY, Wash's 1st wife)
       d2. Luther Sizemore b. 1871
            b3. Nancy Nannie Sizemore   b. @1884
                  m. Mack BENTLEY  on 3/24/1897 Hyden KY  b. @1868 d. @1941   (descendant:  Mary Ferguson)
                       s/o Benjamin BENTLEY and Annie ?
                  Children:  13 (Nannie m. Mack at age 13, Mack was 33)
                  b1.a  Bige Bentley m. Sophia MORGAN
                      Children:  Woodrow, Wiley, Bonnell, Marie & Lucille
                  b1.b  Oma
                  b1.c  Lila
                  b1.d Lucy
                  b1.e Noah
                  b1.f Walter
                  b1.g Audley
                  b1.h  Roy
                  b1.i  Orpha
                  b1.j  Siller
                  b1.k  May
                  b1.l  George
                  b1.m  Annie
            b4. Jemima Sizemore b. 1880
            b5. Mary Sizemore 1884
            b6. Allen Sizemore 1886
    e. Joseph Sizemore  b. @1847 My 3rd GGf info above
    f.  Keziah Kizzie Sizemore b. @1848  m. James Irvine HOWARD
    g. Emily Sizemore  b. @1849  m. Hiram BEGLEY
    h. Mary Polly Sizemore b. 1855
    i. Ellen Sizemore b. 1858  m. Ballard BEGLEY

 

5th Great Grandfather ---- Need more documentation for confirm all of this info.... use as reference.
John "Rockhouse" Sizemore
b. @1776 NC d. @1850-60 Clay Co. KY bur. Hyden, Churchyard Cemetery?
       Fath: George "All" Sizemore Moth: Aggy Cornett SHEPHERD
       Marr: Nancy BOWLING m. @1804 (b. @1784-88 Hawkins Co. TN d. @1870 Hyden, Leslie Co. KY)
                      d/o James Bowling and Mary Polly BLEVINS
       Children:
       a. Mary "Polly" Sizemore b. @1810  d. Red Bird
               m. Robert Bob ASHER 

               Children:  two known children, but are others

               a1. Dill Asher m. SIZEMORE

                      a1.a Bob Asher

                      a1.b Eugene Asher

                      a1.c Sid Asher

               a2. Willis Asher
       b. Henry "Blue Hole" Sizemore (Sesemore) b. 1811
               m. Polly (Pug) ASHER b. (d/o Dillon ASHER & Sally DAVIS)
               Children:
               b1. William Sizemore b. 1833 Clay Co. KY
               b2. Mary Sizemore b. 1835 Clay Co. KY
               b3. Blevins Sizemore b. 1837 Clay Co. Ky
               b4. Elizabeth Sizemore b. 1839 Clay Co. KY
               b5. Orrah Sizemore b. 1840 Clay Co. KY
               b5. Robert Sizemore b. 1845 Clay Co. KY
               b6. John Sizemore b. 1848 Clay Co. KY
       c. William "Rockhouse Bill" b. @1813-16 Clay Co. KY d. 9/19/1837 (3rd Ggp above)
               m. Morning / Mourning Bowling 
       d. Mahala Sizemore b. @1815 Clay Co. KY d. 4/11/1813 Leslie Co. KY
               m. Eli COUCH
               Children:
               d1. Carr Sizemore m. Lucinda Woods
               d2. William Bill Sizemore m. Jane SIZEMORE
               d3. Squire John Sizemore m. Nancy SIZEMORE
               d4. Susan Sizemore m. 1st Russell SIZEMORE (KILLED IN CIVIL WAR) 2nd John DAVIDSON)
                      Children: Mahala Sizemore m. NAPIER
               d5. Nancy Sizemore m. Wade WOODS
               d6. Peggy Sizemore m. Dan LEWIS
               d7. Sally Sizemore m. Maj. Jackson SIZEMORE
                      (s/o Russell Sizemore & Anna Pruitt/Prewit)
               d8. Lucinda m. Luther BOWLING.
       e. Susan Sizemore b. @1816 d. 1895-1900 Madison AZ ?
               m.  Harmon SIZEMORE (b. 1806 TN marr in 1837)

               Children:

               e1. son

               e2. James Jim Sizemore

               e3.  daughter m. G. MOSLEY
       f. James "Fiddling Jim" Sizemore (Sesemore) b. 12/1820 Clay Co. KY d. 3/26/1904 Bad Creek, Clay Co. KY
               m. Mary Collett ASHER b. 1823
               Children:
               f1. Jackson Sizemore b. 1840 Clay Co. KY
               f2. Carr Sizemore b. 1842 Clay Co. KY
               f3. William Sizemore b. 1844 Clay Co. KY
               f4. Willis Sizemore b. 1845 Clay Co. KY
               f5. John Sizemore b. 1846 Clay Co. KY
               f6. Dillan Sizemore b. 1848 Clay Co. KY
       g. Rebecca Sizemore b. @1822  d. Muncey’s Creek
               m. James NAPIER (s/o Edmund Napier & Sarah Howard)  d. Muncey’s Creek

               g1.  Bill Napier

               g2. Ham Napier

               g3. Felix Napier

               g4. Nancy Napier m. John SLUSHER

               g5.  daughter m. Hence MOSLEY
       h. Carr Sizemore b. @1823  d. @1872
               m.  Cynthia SIZEMORE d. @1872  d/o Russell Sizemore
       i. Kissie/Kizzie Sizemore b. @1827 m. Hughes NAPIER

               i1.  Abijah  Bige Napier

               i2.  William Bill Napier

               i3.  Lincoln Napier

               i4   daughter

               i5.  Rebecca Napier m. Dan NANTZ

               i6.  daughter m. John WOOTEN

               i7. Mollie m. Tom MORGAN
       j. John Assessor Sizemore b. @1829 d. 4/11/1885 Gilbert’s Creek, Clay Co. KY  (Assessor of Clay Co.)

               m. Manerva Jane TREADWAY   d. Gilbert’s Creek, Clay Co. KY

               Children:

               j1. Duke Sizemore

               j2. George Sizemore

               j3. Sid Sizemore

               j4.  Nancy Sizemore m. Col. John LUCAS

               j5.  Sally  Sizemore m. Henry REVIS

               j6. Mary  Sizemore m. Hamblin NAPIER

 

6th Great Grandfather
George All Sizemore
b. @1754 VA d. @1822 (Hawkins Co>??) TN
       Fath:    Father is said Edward Sizemore

       Marr: Agnes "Aggie" SHEPHERD m. @1772 VA b. @1753-55 NC d. 1833 Clay Co. KY
       Children:
       a. Winifred Minerva Winnie Sizemore b. @1772
               marr: William BEGLEY of VA d. 1854 Perry Co. KY
       b. Sallie Ann Sizemore b. @1772 VA d. aft. 1830
               marr: Eli COUCH b. 1763-1799 d. 1789-1877
       c. Susan/Susanne Sizemore b. @1775 VA or TN d. aft. 1860 Perry Co. KY
               marr: John E. BOLLING (s/o Jessee Bowling and Polly Green) settled in Middle Fork, Hyden Leslie Co. KY
       d. Edward Sizemore b. @1778 Shenandoah Co. VA d. 5/27/1856 Perry Co. KY
               marr:
       e. Ned Sizemore ????
       f. John "Rockhouse" Sizemore b. @1776 (see 5th G-Grandfather above)
       g. Ruth Sizemore b. @1780 VA d. ?
               marr: John JONES b. 1763-1783
       h. George "Golden Hawk" Sizemore b. @1783 d. 5/9/1864 Royalton, Magoffin Co. KY
               marr: 1st Sally ANDERSON 2nd. Mary Ann WOOMACK
               Children:
               h1. William Hawk SIZEMORE
       i. Rhoda Sizemore b. 1785 d.
               marr: 1st ROBERTS 2nd Joseph WILDER b. 8/31/1758 NC d. 7/20/1865 Perry Co. KY
       j. Henry "Hunting Shirt" Sizemore b. @1791 NC d. aft. 1870 Clay Co. KY
               marr: Rachael JONES

 

7th Great Grandfather   There are various stories as to the father of George Sizemore.  I do not confirm nor deny this info.  Listing as possibilities to look into.
Edward Sizemore b. 1725 Halifax VA d. TN / KY  
       Fath: Moth:
       Children:
       a. George All Sizemore b. 1754 VA d. 1822
       b. Owen Sizemore b. VA d. NC
       c. Edward Sizemore b. VA