John Caldwell Brickey

From the journal of John Caldwell Brickey
( thank you Nancy Hough)
john CALDWELL BRICKEY
"IN June A. D. 1866 the Citizens of INDEPENDENCE COUNTY ARKASAS called me out as a candidate to represent them in the lower branch of the new Legislature."
Teacher, County Judge in Ar. , Lawyer, Miller, and Farmer.
Members of the First Baptist Church, in Batesville, Ar .
(personal journal of John Caldwell Brickey)
(Note: Another record gives birthdate as Jan 8, 1799.) Records and sources include: Opal Inman Siedenburg, Hugh Inman, Dora Etta Manuel Taylor, Mary Arnold Kaugman, Claud Inman, Goff Family, King Family, Lucille Walker, Marcus Dean Red Walker, Ruby Jewell Finley Pierce, Hazel Finley Parrigan, J etta Vay Wakerly, Paxton Snapp, Jimmie Mitchum (Meacham) Marion Wood Hilton, Dee Lansford.
Brickey Heritage, (RL Brickey) Brickey Slinker Houlette, (Neilsen)
He states in his journal that when a child he received burns which left him with a physical impairment.
FROM THE JOURNAL: See more of Journal below.
Nancy's notes: from JC Brickey's Journal: (JOHN CALDWELL BRICKEY)
Received ten pounds from his GRANDFATHER, John/Mary Garner Brickey, and 33 acres in Blount County, TN., which he gave to his BROTHER, William after he returned from the Civil War.
Per Journal: John CALDWELL Brickey author of the Journal, was lame from a severe burn when he was six months old.
Taught school (at age 15) in Blount Co., TN. mentioned two uncles who were there and superintended the school. 1815 went to MO. Terr., ar rived Potosi in Dec. 1815, to be with cousins who went there in 1812 or 1813. Both were scholars and lawyers.
Resided with cousin John Brickey ,of Potosi for 5 years (1820 or so), John was Clerk of the Circuit Court,(Washington Co., MO. ) John also taught school at the Potosi Accademy .
JC Brickey (of the journal) assisted John Brickey at the Academy for three years.
Also worked in the Clerks office for him until 1821.

John Caldwell Brickey was elected to the (Missouri) Justices of the County Court in Feb. 1821....held for 21 years. Willis Finley Records/His source was Sherri Griffin last known address for Mrs. Griffin was 310 College Street, Brownsville, TN. 38012 (14 pages of typed transcript of John Caldwell Brickey Journal)
Also records of Brenda Carol Johnson m Eric Durham Journal also states: "I acted as Clerk of this association (Franklin Association MO.- a church assoc.-1 mile north of Potosi) until 1842.
In April 1842 I and family moved from Potosi and stayed some two years or more in Oregon Co., MO. at which place I and my companion (Catherine Murrah Brickey) joined the Salem Baptist Church which belonged to the Rocky Bayon Assoc. in AR. In the latter part of 1844 I and family emigrated to Independence County Arkansas bringing our church letters with us from the above named Salem Church....
In 1847 I moved to Batesville and taught school there a session...."
They then organized and built a Baptist church (In Izard County called Antiok) which in 1860 there were 80 members.
He says that he and wife, and four of his children's membership still reamined. (Batesville).
In June of 1866 Independence Co., AR. called him as a candidate to represent them in the lower branch of the new Legislature. 1850 Ind. Co., AR.(Ruddell twp) John C., Catherine, Julia, Caroline W. 1850-another household lists: Brickey, Resdon W. (blacksmith) age 27 from Mo. (this is William RISDON Brickey, son of John C. and Catherine Brickey, he married Charity Renfro) According to the 1880 Idaho census they were divorced. Charity, age 24, b. Mo. 1860 Ind. Co., Ar.(Ashley twp) John C. , Catheirne, Caroline Brickey, and Merril Nash (a miller) 1870 (John C. Brickey) in Batesville, Ind. Co., AR. census (Risden Gill, household, Risden Gill's mother was the sister of Elizabeth Brickey. also listed is Isabella Brickey age 33 and son, Preston age 9)
After the Civil War J. C. Brickey talks about some of his kin:
"Shelton Hays Brickey now in the Southern Confederacy under General Marnia Duke.
He himself a Leut. in Col. Jeans, MO. Cavalry.
When at home lives in Jackson Co., MO. aged 21 years his grandfather lives in Maryland.
He is my third cousin."
A NOTE FROM WILLIS FINLEY:
"If you have a copy of Raymond's book, look on page 151.
That William Brickey m Mrs. Miles and his son Preston 532.
This William Brickey was the son of William Brickey and Abigail Waters.
The William who married Abigail was the brother of my John Caldwell Brickey.
The Edward Lee Brickey, 540 page 152 living in Colorado provided the information."
Victoria Hollis - Aug 17, 2003
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Hi Nancy
Judge John Caldwell Brickey is my ggg grandfather.
I am researching this line. I found graves this summer in Independence Co., Batesville, Ar. in Mt. Zion Cemetery.
Stones were engraved by their oldest daughter, Julia Ann Brickey.
He was a charter member of the First Baptist Church established there in 1850's. Before building was erected, they congregation meet in his class room.
He was also a Judge in Independence Co.
Have only recently discovered his parents and grandparents through this site.
Would appreciate copies of anything you have.
Sorry I am just piking up post.
Haven't been on through the summer.
Vickie Hollis grannyh@semo.net
John Caldwell Brickey's Personl Journal.
A quote from Willis Finley letter: "
According to Mrs. Griffin this is only part of the journal in that a part of the original not included was covered with some sort of liquid in the past and will not duplicate on a copy machine or photograph.
Mrs Griffin has indicated that it is legible and could be transcribed.
It is not known if Mrs. Griffin intends to transcribe the remaining pages of the Journal.
I have been unable to contact her the past couple of years.
Other family members have reported that they have not received replys from her.
Mrs. Griffin descends from the daughter of John C. Brickey, Julia Ann Brickey and spouse of Jefferson Thomas Barrett. Nannie Barrett and Samuel Morrow, etc.
Several members from this family and the Meachum family moved from Independence Co., Ar. to Ringold, LA. about 1900.
Mrs. Griffin was born and reared in La."
Nancy's Notes:
Typed Jan. 2004 from typewritten copy from Sherri L. T. Griffin, Brownsville, TN.
Notes is ( ) parenthesis are Nancy's, except where noted.
John Caldwell brickey was born in Davidson county Tennessee Febrary the 9th 1799.
(Writer of the Journal)
My Fathers name was John Brickey who married Jemkmiah Caldwell the daughter of an old revolutionary soldier who was killed during the revolutionary war with the Torries.
My father (John C. Brickey) died near Nashville while I was young and left me an orphan, -
My mother died in Potosi Missouri in the year 1821...
My father having been aflicted for some three years ( three" in handwriting above sentence) left no estate for my mother to raise and educate her children being four in number.
To wit WILLIAM, the eldest, My-self (John Caldwell Brickey) , PRESTON P. and SARAH the only dughter.
My brother William, when the war broke out with the Creek Nation, volunteered as a soldier and fought in nearly all the battles in that war; was in the battle under General Jackson at New Orleans; was in the arny (army) nine and a half years; Consequently, I had to take charge of my mother and her family and aid in their support.
I had bequeathed to me by my grandfather JOHN BRICKEY (Mary Garner) ten pounds for my education, Also thirty three and one third acres of land in Blount County Tennessee.
The monies left for my education I had appropriated to aid my mother, and the land I gave to my brother WILLIAM after he returned form the Army, hence my opportunity for an education depended on my own escerting.
Although lame from a severe burn when six months old, except some four or six months that a relation of mine sent me to school & paid for, I would work through the spring and summer season and through the fall and winter go to school...
When in my fifteenth year I taught school in Blount county East Tennessee, having two uncles who although unlettered superintended the school.
In the fall of 1815 I emigrated to the then Territory of Missouri and arrived at Potosi Mo. December 1815.
My object in going to Missouri was to be with two cousins that has emigrated there in 1812 or 1813.
They were both Scholars and Lawers, they encouraged me in the promise to aid me in my education, which they did.
I resided with cousin JOHN BRICKEY of Potosi for some five years, he was Clerk of the Circuit Court of Washington County under the Territorial government, he also taught School in the Potosi Academy.
I assisted him in the Academy for three years, Also worte in the Clerks office during his holding said office, which was held by him til the year 1821 at which time the territory became a State Government, at which time under the State Government Officers had to be elected.
My cousin not desirig the office of clerk, I was a candidate and was elected by the Justices of the County Court Febrary 1821 which office I held for twenty one years save one month.
I resigned being desirous of moving South.
During my stay with my cousin I studied law some two years and a half, but the practice of law not being congenial to my feeling, I practiced little.
In the year (handwritten in in Febrary 24th) 1822 I married CATHARINE MURRAH the daughter of BERNARD and AGNESS MURRAH which marriage took place at CATHARINE WALDENS, her grandmothers in Washington County Missouri on the 24th day Febrary A. D. 1822.
(This was not his "older" brother, was it a nephew????)
WM. BRICKEY was born December the 9th 1803 Tennessee in Claiborn County.
When we were married I was $1600 in debt, _____, (can't read, blank) we commenced poor, she having one sheet, I one blanket, one house and lot in the town of Potosi, her bedding being in Kentucky with her mother, we resolved however to try to make a living by industry and economy, we struggled on and soon procured us bedding and clothing.
On the 9th of December A. D. 1822 our eldest child RISDON WM. BRICKEY was born.
My companion was a professor of christianity when we were married,
She belonged to the the Baptist Church she made a profession of religion in her 16th year.
I was as wicked as satan wished me, but the good Lord for some purpose preserved me and kept me out of hell.
I attribute the continuance of my life in my great wickedness to the interception prayers of my wife whom God heard for my sake.
On the 13th of March A. D. 1824 our second son, DAVID BASTON (Barton written in) BRICKEY, was born in the county of Washington 12 miles South East of Potosi, Mo.
During this year I made a discovery of Lead Ore 6 miles south of Potosi, which enabled me to pay off my debts and build me a comfortable dwelling in Potosi. I was some two years working out this mine.
I then returned to Potosi took charge of the clerks office, having during the period aforesaid had a deputy clerk.
On the 19th da of July 1826 A. D. 1825 M. ELIZABETH BRICKEY our first daughter was born.
In the year A. D. 1826 JOYN (JOHN) S. BRICKEY and I commence business together in the Grocery line.
And to our sane, we kept Spiritous liquors to sell, and did sell to our customers in connection with our groceries, but a circumstance occured that caused me to resolve in the strength of the God not to ever sell another drop of Spiritous liquors while I lived if I had to grub upon my knees for a living.
The occurence was this: WM. Risdon H. Price a gentle man of tlents and wealth, previous to his becomign crazy and at this time crazy, came into the grocery drew liquor, filled the cup half full with sugar, drinking the liquor off left the sugar in the cup; my little boy BASTON (Barton) getting the cup and eating the sugar, was thrown into spasms, which I expected would take his life, but through Gods mercy, he was spared. I resolved never to sell or deal, or drink Spiritous liquors unless used as a Medicine; which I have kept to this day and trust that I do so til the day of my death.
I thereupon dissolved partnership with my cousin and with the funds I had I engaged in the new good Mercantile business, cemmencing with eight hundred dollars in real groceries, without liquors.
I purchased lead ore with goods and for some to years exchanged my Ore for Lead and paid it out for other goods to replentish and keep up my stock of goods, in the year 1829 I commenced Smelting my Ore myself, having by this time acquired a capital of some 4000$ during this year.
I cleared some three thousand dollars in Smelting Ores, Merchandising, and with my clerkship.
On the 10th day of March A. D. 1830 our second daughter CATHARINE ANGELINE was born who died on the 11th day of September A. D. 1830 age six moth and a day.
In the year 1829 about the latter part of it I was called to repentance for my sins I had been frequently awakened, and had made thousands of resolutions to forsake my sins, but as often falsified my promise finding that it was not in my strength and power to obtain salvation I abandoned all my efforts, and looked to Jesus as the only source of Salvation; in whom I trust.
I found pardon in believing.
Nancy's Note:
(Here I will skip down a little bit, to add that there are 5 pages of his search for a church that he could be comfortable with.
A mini-sermon, which I can add later on.
I will continue with page 10 which contains a bit more on his life/family)
In the fall season of that same year (1832) the association met and was held within one mile of Potosi
(It was not an association but an convention to form an association)-----Not Nancy;s note.
The Association was organized and upon missionary and benevolent principles, bible Societies, Sabbath School & all of which I advocated to the best of my abilities, for which I feel greatly indebted to Elder J. McPeck of Ill. I then became staisified that I had found the true Church of Christ.
This Association was called the Franklin Association Mo.
I acted as Clerk of this association alternately from its formation till the year 1842 .
In April 1842 I and family moved from Potosi and stayed some two years or more in Oregon County Mo. at which place I and my companion joined the Salem baptist Church which belonged to the Rocky Bayon Association in Arkansas, in the latter part of the year 1844 I and family emigrated to Independence Arkansas bringing our church letters with us from the above named Salem Church.
There I found Elder Henery McElmurry a baptist Minister from Black River Association, Mo. who had organized a Baptist Chuch in Izard County called Antiock. In this church we gave our letters and were received into fellowship.
In this Association I found the desciples of a mixed kind, Campbellist, Baptist and Methodist, and most of the professors apposed to missionary and felt in an awkward position.
Sent for Elder Henery McMurry whom I knew was a missions ascentain that he would ride and preach under an appointment from the Home Misson Baptist in New York. Wrote to the Board, obtained his appointment and commission and he went to soon.
As a Missionary Baptist, and in the course of a few years the Campbellists left and others not orthodox baptists.
And now although some errors still hang upon its walls, yet this association in doctrine is orthodox with the great body of baptist in the United States for which I feel thankful to God that I was able to aid in some in its progress and hope to meet many of the brethren and sisters who helped to roll on the wheels of Zion.
In 1847 I moved to Batesville and taught school three sessions.
Found a new baptist there without church priveliges.
I proposed an organization of a baptist church after consultation with brother William, Deacon Hady Joseph Collan & lady and some others not now recollected.
We met in Convention. Agreed to construct a church.
Called on Elder Henery McMurry, John G. R. Gardner and P. S. G. Watson.
(I believe the latter were present) ---not a note by Nancy .
the church was constituted in which I and my companion joined and where our membership still remains with four of our children, The Church now 1860 numbering Eighty communicants to the Lord be all the praise...no mine...
On the 12th of January a. D. 1864 my youngest daughter, Caroline White, was married to Captain T. A. HARTMAN.
The ceremony was solemnized by Elder George W. Kinard of Independence County, Arkansas, by a Missionary Baptist preacher of the Rocky Bayoue Association.
CAROLINE WHITE HARTMAN, wife of T. A. Hartman, was delivered of a son on the 13th day of September A. D. 1865.
Named by his grandfather J. C. Brickey - EDWARD TAMERLAIN HARTMAN.
Well in the year 1865, after four years struggle, the war is ended.
The Confederacy defeated, teh south Governed by Military despotism.
The slaves made free by Proclamaation of the President of the United States, in a worse condition than when slaves - being slaves to the United States. Society demoralized, religion dishonored.
The yoke of the atheist soon to be closed in its full power, prohibiting the worship of the true God, but as the Man of Sin may dictate -
May God overthrow the Beast and religious toleration overflow the whole earth until Mesiah's Holy name shall be praised through out the inhabitable world.
IN June A. D. 1866 the Citizens of INDEPENDENCE COUNTY ARKASAS called me out as a candidate to represent them in the lower branch of the new Legislature.
NOTE FROM NANCY
Here he goes on to give another mini-sermon, and will type it and include later on.
(here I again will go on with rest of the family history)
PRESTON P. BRICKEY my youngest brother was killed at the Battle of Oak Hill on Wilson Creek in Green County, Mo. August the 10th 1861.
He was a brave and generous soldier, both in the Mexican War, and the War fo the Federal Governnment, and in the Southern Confederacy.
He posessed a warm desire for Southern rights, and for them he lost his life.
His residency in Lawrence County, Mo. Aged about 59 years, was married to his second wife, BELLE GARDNER she having one little son by him.
(Signed) J. C. Brickey
MARION BRICKEY son of William Brickey was killed on Rogue Creek Mo in the Southern Army 1862.
He is my nephew being my oldersts brothers son.
(signed) J. C. Brickey
SHELTON HAYS BRICKEY now in the Southern Confederacy under General Marnia Duke.
he himself a Leut. in Col. Jeans Mo. Cavalry.
When at home he lives in Jackson Co., Mo. aged 21 years his grandfather lives in Maryland.
He is my third cousin.
(signed) J. C. Brickey
Note from Nancy This is the last of the typed pages sent to me by Willis Finley, from Sherri Griffin.