Joel Mears - Joel Mears and his wife????

Margaret "Peggy" Branhill married Gallant Estes about 1802. She was Gallant's 2nd wife. Gallant had 3 children with his 1st wife (name unknown) and then had 4 children with Margaret "Peggy" Barnhill. My ancestor Gallant & Margaret's 1st born son John M. Estes who was b. in 1804 S.C.
Gallant died from wounds received in the War of 1812. He was in a battle with the Creek Indians near Horseshoe Bend Alabama January of 1814 when he died. This is all documented.
At the time of Gallant's death the family was living in Wilson Co, Tn.
Margaret was destitute and worked to get a pension for Gallant's service although it doesn't seem like she received one.
At some point Margaret might have moved in with Gallant's brother Bethlehem as a paper trail isn't found till she marries Joel Mears.
My Margaret is Joel's 2nd wife. They married Sept. 1827.
Joel & Margaret did not have any children together. ALL Joel's children are a product of his first wife. Again all documented.
After Joel died (1835) Margaret accompanied her son John as the family moved to Marion Co. Arkansas in 1848 where she lived out the remainder of her life.

Susanna Floyd-if you would like to PM me I may be able to give further information on Joel. Many years ago I was in contact with one of his direct ancestors. I will have to see if there is anything in her information that may help you.

Thanks, Roberta Hall I think that is plausible. I suspect Joel's 1st wife is unknown from how it is written and you are correct that Margaret is 2nd wife with no children. That is how I read the last entry I posted, though it would have been nice if they had listed 1. unknown wife and 2. Margaret Estes.

Thanks so much for responding.

I'm a bit under the weather today...i do have an Ancestry tree if you want to check that out.

I've spent years trying to strengthen out misinformation a distant cousin posted. He never did any research, he just speculated his own theories and posted them.
Been very frustrating trying to explain to someone the correct information which I do have documented.