1925 Biography - Mitchell Webb
The founder of the Webb family in this county was Mitchell, who was born in North Carolina in 1793 and came to Tennessee with his parents in 1809. Mitchell married first Rhoda Elmore, second Sarah Elmore, both of Tennessee. He came to Illinois in 1840, settling in Jefferson county. He removed from Jefferson to Johnson county settling in Tunnel Hill township some time in the forties. From the best information the children residing in this county were Allen (2) Frank (2), William (2), Elisha (2), Barton (2), Thomas (2), Daniel (2), Polly (2), James (2), Rhoda (2), Elizabeth (2).
Allen Webb (2) married Mary Coonce, they had Arrah Ann (3), Narcissa (3), William (3), Frank M. (3), Daniel (3), Henry (3). Arrah Ann (3) married Jackson Vinson and had Lucy (4) married J. C. Webb; Caroline (4) married C. C. Kelly (3); Josie (4) married Levi Edmonds; Allen (4) married Ulphia Lennon; Celia (4) married Rolla Royster; D. C. (4) married Sina Dillow; Nellie (4) married Gardner Moore; Rettie (4) married Lee Kelly; Pleas (4) married Lily Goddard. Narcissa (3) married John Whitehead, children Narcis (4) married Marion Vinson; J. F. (4) married Belle Brooks, Mary (4) married W. W. Johnson, A. S. (4) married Rebecca Goddard; Isadora (4) married William Webb; Delia (4) married Anson Newbold; Ida (4) married Tip Albright; Cora (4) married Eugene Eskew, Nora (4) married Jesse Jackson. William (3) married Nancy Casey, they had Angie (4) who married Frank Webb (4); Zilla (4) married Frank Whittenberg, they had Mabel (5); Zilla (4) married second Mr. Moser; Rosco (4), Willis (4), Charles (4), Levi (4), Moody (4), Logan (4). Frank (3) married Anna Kelly children, Rosanna (4) married George Bennett; Edward (4) married Amanda Bess; Elijah (4) married Cora James; Lily Ann (4) married Ferrell Kelly; Nathaniel (4) married Alta Whitehead; Augustus (4), Parley (4) married Miss Cato; Delia (4) married William Johnson, Noma (4) married T. C. Olsen. Daniei (3) married Caroline Grace, children Mary Jane (4) married John Boner; Allen (4) married Virginia Dillow; Travis (4) married Mina Dillow; Silvester (4) married Sally Westbrook; George (4) married Dimple Choate; Marion (4) married Albania Moore; Nancy (4) married Edward Lamphier; Lula (4) married Albert Sherbaum; Barton (4) married Jay Edmonds; A. M. (4) married Issa Boner;
Henry (2) never married.
Frank Webb (2) married Patsy Myatt, children Mithcell (3, Nimrod (3), Wiliam (3), Sarah (3) married George Harrell; Nancy Jane (3) married William Stonum; Marganey (3) married Hezekiah Burklow; Mitchel (3) married Marina Kelly; Nimrod (3) married Clementine Simmons, children Paralee (4) married Mitchel Webb; Frank (4) married Angie Webb (4); Laura (4) married Timothy Fitzgerald; Rana (4) married Adolphus Albright; Maggie (4) married Charles Smith, children Gladys (5), Edward (5), Goldie (5), Roy (5); William (3) married Jane Grace.
William (2) married Anna Smith, children Mitchel (3), Carroll (3), Nancy Jane (3) married David Elmore.
Elisha (2) married Nancy Kelly they had Mary E. (3) married William C. Choat; Rhoda A. (3) married William Sutton (see W. E. Sutton); Martha C. (3) married George W. Chism; L. C. (3) married Cynthia Bradley; Marina (3) married D. W. Casey; Arm K. (3) married F. L. Parks; J. C. (3) married Lucy Vinson, Tabitha S. (3), married John Boner, William M. (3) married Isadora Whitehead, I. T. (3) married Delia Miles.
Barton Webb (2) married Talitha Kelly, children Jasper (3); Polly (3) married William Busby; Clinton (3) married Haley Smith; Christopher (3) married Flora Hall; Lee H. (3) married Josie Jobe; Dora (3) married Silvester Cavitt.
Daniel Webb (2) married Rebecca Choat, children Lucinda (3) married Joseph Smith; Elvira (3) married Daniel Webb; Elsie (3) married Hugh McMahan, they had Everett (4), married Helen Veach (see Chapman); Bell (3) married Charles Kem, Emma (3) married Peter McMahan, children, Harry (4), Grace (4), Paul (4), Earl (4), Alma (4), and John (4); Minerva (3) married Julius Cavitt; Lily (3)married Charles Casey; Amos (3) married Betty Jobe.
Thomas Webb (2) married Miss Taylor, children Daniel (3), Amanda (3), married Jud Eskew; married second Pleas Riley, children, Hattie (4) married Walter Vinson; Ivy (4), Leon (4) married Earl Brooks.
Polly Webb (2) children, Jasper (3) never married; Nancy (3) married Samuel Simmons.
Rhoda (2) married Leander H. Kelly, they had Linda (3) married Isaac Smith; Hiram (3), William (3) married Anna Gold; Thomas (3) married Jane Hickman; John (3) married May Parish; Evilyne (3) married Andrew Mathis; Mary (3) married John McCormack.
Elizabeth (2) married W. R. Kelly, children Columbus (3) married Caroline Vinson (4); Carroll (3) married Lona Whiteside; Travis (3) married Sid Burklow; Artemissa (3) married Samuel Smith, they had Frank (4) who died in young manhood, Bernice (4) married Paul Morris; Lawrence (4), Estella (3), Viola (3).
Extracted 08 Feb 2017 by Norma Hass from 1925 A History of Johnson County, Illinois, by Mrs. P. T. Chapman, pages 456-458.
