Generation No. 1
1. Abraham2 Ditty (John1) was born January 01, 1789 in Montgomery County, VA, and died December 27, 1869 in Ditty, Tennessee. He married Jincy Fergus December 04, 1811 in Montgomery County, VA, daughter of Francis Fergus and Mary McCormick.
Notes for Abraham Ditty:
ABRAHAM DITTY
Birth date could be June 1 instead on Jan 1, 1792
Buried in the Ditty Cemetery, near Sparta, TN
Other Dittys
Joseph R. Ditty married R. E. Caton, St. Clair County, MO, Book B,
p. ?
Notes for Jincy Fergus:
JINCY FERGUS
My Great, great, great grandaunt. (MDD)
"Jency Fergus" on marriage record.
Married Abraham Ditty Dec 26, 1824 in Montgomery County, VA
Lived at or near Sparta, TN.
Jincy Ferguson Died October 14, 1855.
Buried in Ditty Cemetery near Sparta, TN (Note: Francis Fergus also
buried here.) Her husband, Abraham Ditty is also buried in Ditty Cemetery
a few miles from Sparta, TN .
Sparta is in White County and is the county seat. The Putnam and White County lines moved twice in 1840-50.
Jincy Fergus married Abrahan Ditty.
Jincy's brother, Samuel Fergus, married Catherine Ditty Dec 4, 1811
in Montgomery County, VA. The county seat of Montgomery County is
Clarksville.
Several descendants of Abraham Ditty and Jinsy lived near Eureka, Kansas.
Notes from 1847 letter, Jincy to brother:
Jincy had a son James.
John Ditty died December 20, 1846.
Isiah Fergus in Santa Fe.
William lives with John Fergus.
Elizabeth lives with Eliza.
John F. Ditty and James located land together.
Francis and Robert Sproul live in St. Clair County. (MO)
Ann Patton living in Howard County, MO.
Marriage Notes for Abraham Ditty and Jincy Fergus:
December 4, 1811 is probably license or permit date.
December 11, 1811 is probably actual marriage date.
Children of Abraham Ditty and Jincy Fergus are:
+ 2 i. John F.3 Ditty, born September 27, 1812 in Montgomery County,
VA; died 1847 in St. Clair County, MO.
3 ii. Mary Ponegan Ditty, born October 15, 1814. She married
Daniel M. Ray September 26, 1844 in White County, TN.
4 iii. James A. Ditty, born June 27, 1817. He married (1)
Charlotte Fergus. He married (2) Elizabeth Burke. He married
(3) Susan Elizabeth Sproul.
Notes for James A. Ditty:
Apparently John Ditty and James located land together in Missouri.
???? (This may have been John Ditty born 1812 and James born 1817 ????)
+ 5 iv. Susan Ditty, born May 07, 1820 in Cookeville, Putnam County,
TN.
6 v. Francis Fergus Ditty, born June 27, 1823 in Cookeville,
Putnam County, TN; died February 08, 1882 in St. Clair County, MO.
He married (1) Caroline Courtney Mathews. He married (2) Allisinia
Dyer November 18, 1846 in White County, TN.
Notes for Francis Fergus Ditty:
Francis mentioned in his grandfather Fergus' will, to receive a colt from his grey mare, apparently his favorite.
7 vi. Elizabeth Ditty, born February 24, 1826. She married Joshua Hensley Ray October 11, 1849 in White County, TN.
Notes for Joshua Hensley Ray:
Apparentl went by the name "Hensley."
8 vii. Charlotta Ditty, born May 29, 1828 in Cookeville, Putnam
County, TN. She married William Davis.
9 viii. Samuel Ditty, born August 12, 1831 in Pike County, TN;
died January 17, 1907 in Nevada, MO. He married Elizabeth Burke.
10 ix. Alexander Haywood Ditty, born October 26, 1834 in Chestnut
Mound, Smith County, TN; died October 17, 1908 in Chestnut Mound, Smith
County, TN. He married Mary Jane Apple January 23, 1859.
Notes for Alexander Haywood Ditty:
ALEXANDER HAYWOOD DITTY
Middle name of Haywood apparently came from his uncle, Cyrus Haywood who married Charlotte Fergus.
Alexander Ditty had a son who was living in Baxter, TN in 1934.
(Ref. 1934 Burrell to Ditty letter)
Generation No. 2
2. John F.3 Ditty (Abraham2, John1) was born September 27, 1812 in Montgomery County, VA, and died 1847 in St. Clair County, MO. He married Millie Ray Abt. 1837, daughter of ???Ray.
Notes for John F. Ditty:
Cameron Ditty was his grandson (Ref. 1934 letter)
Notes for Millie Ray:
Grandson of Millie (Ray) Ditty was Cameron Ditty. (Ref. 1934 letter
from F.C. Burrell, Longview, Washington)
Children of John Ditty and Millie Ray are:
11 i. Abram C.4 Ditty, born November 30, 1837 in Henry County,
MO; died 1921 in St. Clair County, MO. He married Francesa A. Yonce
February 23, 1865 in St. Clair County, MO.
Notes for Abram C. Ditty:
ABRAM DITTY
Served during Civil War:
1862, Co. E, 16th Reg.
1864, Co. A, Woods Battalion, Prices Army.
12 ii. William H. Ditty, born Abt. 1839.
13 iii. Joseph R. Ditty, born February 22, 1842.
5. Susan3 Ditty (Abraham2, John1) was born May 07, 1820
in Cookeville, Putnam County, TN. She married Charter Mitchell February
16, 1847 in White County, TN.
Child of Susan Ditty and Charter Mitchell is:
14 i. Haywood4 Mitchel, born 1856.
Notes for Haywood Mitchel:
Living in Cookeville, TN in 1934, age 78.