DESCENDANTS OF MALACHI SAWYER
Malachi Sawyer b. 1810, Camden County, NC, (son of Thomas Sawyer and Nancey??) m. (1) bef 1833, Elvia Eason, also known as: Elvey b. 1810, Gates or Camden County, NC, (daughter of Jesse Eason and Jean (Jane) McPherson) d. 1871, South Mills, NC, buried: Tar Corner, South Mills, NC, m. (2) 03 Jan 1874, in South Mills, NC, Fanny Sawyer, b. 16 May 1832, South Mills, NC, (daughter of Isaac Sawyer and Fanny Sawyer) d. 11 Mar 1915, South Mills, NC, buried: Tar Corner, So. Mills, NC. Malachi died 10 Dec 1884, South Mills, NC, buried: Tar Corner, South Mills, NC. bought and sold land with Zale Sawyer! Possible brother? Zale listed in 1820, 1830,1840 Census, died mid 1840’s: Fanny: Fanny’s Death Certificate: Names parents as Isaac & Fanny Sawyer: Marriage Cert. to Malachi Sawyer names parents as Fred & Sallie Sawyer !!!: 1900, owns farm free & clear, 6 children, 3 living, 1910 Census, South Mills: 1870 So.Mills #218 1860 #263
Children by Elvia Eason:
i Obed Sawyer b. 01 Dec 1834, South Mills, NC,3 buried: Tar Corner, South Mills, NC.
ii Olly Sawyer b. 1834, South Mills, NC.
2. iii Fanny b. Jan 1837.
3. iv Samuel b. 1838.
v Joseph Sawyer b. 1843, South Mills, NC, m. 27 Jan 1866, in Camden Co., NC, Elizabeth Murden.
vi Malachi Sawyer Jr. b. 1845, South Mills, NC, d. 2 Oct 1894. Camden County Minute book #2, 5 March 1869: Malachi, Juryman for the Spring Term 1869, of the Superior Court.
4. vii Jesse Eason b. 11 Aug 1849.
Children by Fanny Sawyer:
viii Ida Lovie Sawyer b. 12 Nov 1877, South Mills, NC,3 d. 06 Apr 1888, South Mills, NC,3 buried: Tar Corner, So. Mills, NC.
Second Generation
2. Fanny Sawyer b. Jan 1837, South Mills, NC, m. (1) 26 Dec 1852, Samuel H. Gregory, d. by 1863, m. (2) 03 Sep 1863, in Camden Co., NC, Malachi W. Powers, b. 1843, NC, occupation Farmer, d. aft 1874. Fanny died aft 1900, South Mills, NC, buried: South Mills, NC. 1900 Living with son Mack, mentions sons: Malachi, Frank Sawyer & James Powers, & William Gregory in her will.
Children by Samuel H. Gregory:
i George Gregory b. 1856, South Mills, NC. Not mentioned in Mother’s will!
ii William Gregory b. 1857, South Mills, NC, m. Sarah L., b. 1861.
Children by Malachi W. Powers:
iii James W. Powers b. 1864, South Mills, NC, d. 03 Dec 1935.
5. iv Malachi b. 1 Nov 1867.
6. v Frank Sawyer b. 23 Feb 1875.
3. Samuel Sawyer b. 1838, South Mills, NC, occupation Farmer, Logger, m. (1) 17 Jan 1863, in Camden County, NC,8 Sarah McPherson, d. abt 1869, South Mills, NC, buried: South Mills, NC, m. (2) 14 Feb 1870, in Camden Co., NC, Lovie Meggs, b. 1851, Camden Co., NC, (daughter of David Meggs and Mary Williams) d. 24 Jun 1924, Norfolk, VA, buried: Riverside Cem., Norfolk, VA. Samuel died 02 Oct 1895, South Mills, NC, buried: Tar Corner, So. Mills, Camden Co., NC. Census: 1870, 1880 Pg 61 # 400 : Died in logging accident. Sarah: 1850 Camden Co. Census: # 470 Walton McPherson 36, Nancy 35, Mary 71, Sarah, 11, Mary Jane 8, Malachi 4. Lovie: 1900 Pg.50 # 320
Children by Sarah McPherson:
i Willie Sawyer b. 1864, South Mills, NC, m. 1 Jan 1891, Ida W. Garrett, b. 1851. 1880 Living With Grandfather Malachi:
ii William Sawyer b. 1867, South Mills, NC.
Children by Lovie Meggs:
iii Obed Sawyer b. 31 Aug 1871, South Mills, NC, d. 31 Aug 1871, South Mills, NC, buried: Tar Corner, So. Mills, NC.
7. iv Elvia Eason b. 14 Aug 1872.
8. v Joseph b. 17 Aug 1875.
vi Jesse Sawyer b. 1876, South Mills, NC, d. 1878, South Mills, NC, buried: Tar Corner, So. Mills, NC.
vii Sarah Sawyer b. 1880, South Mills, NC, d. 1880, South Mills, NC, buried: Tar Corner, So. Mills, NC.
9. viii Samuel b. 31 Oct 1882.
10. ix Louise b. 28 Oct 1885.
x Malachi Sawyer b. 26 Jul 1890, South Mills, NC,3 m. 06 Dec 1914, in Norfolk, VA, Ella May Mc Kinney, b. 11 Feb 1885, NC, (daughter of William Ervin McKinney and Judy E. Spencer) d. 01 Aug 1972, Washington, Beaufort Co., NC, buried: Riverside Cem. Norfolk, VA. Malachi died 02 Aug 1955, Norfolk, VA, buried: Riverside Cem. Norfolk, VA. Lived in Englehard, NC. No Children. Information from Mrs. Ruby Long, niece of Ms. Ella’s.
4. Jesse Eason Sawyer b. 11 Aug 1849, South Mills, NC,3 m. (1) Mary E., b. 1859, NC, d. 29 Jul 1881, NC,3 m. (2) 22 Feb 1882, in South Mills, NC, Susan L. Sawyer, b. 1860, Camden County, NC, (daughter of Enoch Sawyer and Elizabeth (Bet) Gregory) d. 08 Aug 1885, NC.
Children by Mary E.:
i Bettie Sawyer d. 17 Aug 1880, South Mills, NC.
ii Mary Addie Sawyer b. 16 May 1877, South Mills, NC,3 d. 21 Aug 1882, NC.
Contributed by: Darleen F. Ricci