by AUDREY CREEL / December 23, 2020
©Audrey Creel, 2020 (All rights reserved.)
from Dr. James Maney to J. Todd for
Sylvia Maney, her son Ben, and a boy named Peter.
Sylvia Maney was born in approximately 1827 in North Carolina.[i] Sylvia was enslaved by Joseph Spence prior to 1859.[ii] On September 21, 1859, Joseph Spence sold Sylvia, her son Ben, and a boy named Peter, to Dr. James Maney.[iii] Sylvia, Ben, and Peter were enslaved on the Maney plantation (present day Oaklands Mansion) for a week in 1859. James Maney sold Sylvia and her children to J. Todd on September 28, 1859.[iv] There is a woman approximately Sylvia’s age enslaved on J. Todd’s plantation in 1860, so it is likely that she remained enslaved by J. Todd during the Civil War.[v]
Sylvia Maney lived with Benj. Maney following the Civil War.[vi] There is no marriage record for Sylvia and Benj, so it is possible that the two never legally married. Sylvia and Benj lived in Murfreesboro, Tennessee with three children: Benj., Luke, and Jacob.[vii] Sylvia stayed at home with her three children while Benj worked as a farm laborer.[viii] Sylvia and her children moved to Caldwell, Texas sometime between 1870 and 1880.[ix] Sylvia lived with the family of James Maney (colored) in Texas.[x] It is unknown if Sylvia was related to the Maney family living in Texas or when she moved. Sylvia was unemployed and worked at being a stay-at-home mother.[xi] There are no further records for Sylvia Maney. It is likely that Sylvia died in Texas shortly after 1880.
Children of Sylvia Maney
Benj. “Ben” Maney
Benj. “Ben” Maney was Sylvia’s eldest son. Please reference Benj.’s project page for more information.
Luke Maney
August 21, 1937
Luke Maney was the son of Sylvia Maney (assumed father is Benj. Maney, Sr).[xii] Luke lived with Sylvia and Benj in Murfreesboro, Tennessee in 1870 and did not have to work to help support his family.[xiii] Luke moved to Texas with his mother and brothers by 1880.[xiv] Luke was still unemployed upon first moving to Texas. In 1884, Luke married Jennie Shaw.[xv] Following their marriage, Luke and Jennie rented a home in Caldwell, Texas.[xvi] Luke and Jennie had six children between 1886 and 1899: Joe, Lavenia, Irene, Nugent, Allie, Oscar, and Nanie.[xvii] Luke Maney worked as a farmer in Texas, though it is unknown where he was employed.[xviii] Luke and Jennie continued renting their home in Caldwell through the 1920s.[xix] Luke and Jennie had two more children in 1912 and 1915: Willie and Katie.[xx] Luke and several of his children worked as farm laborers on a general farm.[xxi] By 1920, Luke had purchased his home and worked as a supply clerk.[xxii] Jennie found employment as a laundress after her children moved.[xxiii] By 1930, Luke found employment as a laborer, and Jennie was no longer employed.[xxiv] Luke died on August 21, 1937 of a cerebral hemorrhage.[xxv] Luke was buried in the City Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas.[xxvi] Jennie Maney died on June 7, 1953.[xxvii]
July 8, 1936
Jacob “Jake” Maney
Jacob “Jake” Maney was the youngest son of Sylvia (father assumed as Benj. Maney, Sr).[xxviii] Jacob lived with Sylvia and Benj Sr. in Murfreesboro, Tennessee in 1870.[xxix] Jacob moved to Texas with his mother and two brothers in 1880.[xxx] During his childhood, Jake stayed at home and did not have to work to support his family.[xxxi] There is very little concrete information about Jacob Maney after 1880. Jacob died on July 8, 1936 of a cerebral hemorrhage.[xxxii]
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References
[i] United States Census, “Maney, Sylvia,” 1870 United States Census, 1870, accessed December 21, 2020 from ancestry.com database, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7163/images/4275524_00058?treeid=&personid=&hintid=&queryId=e9474401ca41c3516586118be68b97f3&usePUB=true&_phsrc=Kxs369&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&_ga=2.169902505.882264017.1599938151-1700215809.1599080803&pId=4859038.
[ii] Bill of Sale, “Joseph Spence To: Bill of Sale James Maney,” September 21, 1859, from Oaklands Mansion archives.
[iii] Bill of Sale, “Joseph Spence To: Bill of Sale James Maney.”
[iv] Bill of Sale, “James Maney To: Bill of Sale J. Todd,” September 28, 1859, from Oaklands Mansion archives.
[v] United States Census, “J. Todd,” 1860 United States Census – Slave Schedule, 1860, accessed December 21, 2020 from ancestry.com database, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7668/images/tnm653_1285-0264?treeid=&personid=&rc=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=iaY540&_phstart=successSource&pId=92236244.
[vi] United States Census, “Maney, Sylvia,” 1870 United States Census.
[vii] United States Census, “Maney, Sylvia,” 1870 United States Census.
[viii] United States Census, “Maney, Sylvia,” 1870 United States Census.
[ix] United States Census, “Maney, Silva,” 1880 United States Census, 1880, accessed December 21, 2020 from ancestry.com database, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/6742/images/4244673-00425?treeid=&personid=&rc=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=iaY468&_phstart=successSource&pId=10341658.
[x] United States Census, “Maney, Silva,” 1880 United States Census.
[xi] United States Census, “Maney, Silva,” 1880 United States Census.
[xii] United States Census, “Maney, Luke,” 1870 United States Census, 1870, accessed December 21, 2020 from ancestry.com database, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7163/images/4275524_00058?treeid=&personid=&hintid=&queryId=e9474401ca41c3516586118be68b97f3&usePUB=true&_phsrc=Kxs369&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&_ga=2.169902505.882264017.1599938151-1700215809.1599080803&pId=4859038.
[xiii] United States Census, “Maney, Luke,” 1870 United States Census.
[xiv] United States Census, “Maney, Luke,” 1880 United States Census, 1880, accessed December 21, 2020 from ancestry.com database, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/6742/images/4244673-00425?treeid=&personid=&rc=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=iaY468&_phstart=successSource&pId=10341658.
[xv] Marriage Record, Luke Maney and Jennie Shaw, Hayes, TX: 1884, accessed December 21, 2020 from ancestry.com database, https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=61383&h=181330&tid=&pid=&queryId=c2fe48335bcc1e2a4210f729aab1a466&usePUB=true&_phsrc=iaY511&_phstart=successSource.
[xvi] United States Census, “Maney, Luke,” 1900 United States Census, 1900, accessed December 21, 2020 from ancestry.com database, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7602/images/4111992_00312?treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true&_ga=2.61098223.2109415031.1608506187-1638797985.1606331613&pId=43101013.
[xvii] United States Census, “Maney, Luke,” 1900 United States Census.
[xviii] United States Census, “Maney, Luke,” 1900 United States Census.
[xix] United States Census, “Maney, Luke,” 1910 United States Census, 1910, accessed December 21, 2020 from ancestry.com database, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7884/images/4450149_00201?treeid=&personid=&rc=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=iaY514&_phstart=successSource&pId=27757312.
[xx] United States Census, “Maney, Luke,” 1910 United States Census.
[xxi] United States Census, “Maney, Luke,” 1910 United States Census.
[xxii] United States Census, “Maney, Luke,” 1920 United States Census, 1920, accessed December 21, 2020 from ancestry.com database, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/6061/images/4390889_00741?treeid=&personid=&rc=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=iaY513&_phstart=successSource&pId=77398150.
[xxiii] United States Census, “Maney, Luke,” 1920 United States Census.
[xxiv] United States Census, “Maney, Luke,” 1930 United States Census, 1930, accessed December 21, 2020 from ancestry.com database, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/6224/images/4548185_00087?treeid=&personid=&rc=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=iaY515&_phstart=successSource&pId=65422686.
[xxv] Death Record, “Luke Maney,” San Antonio, TX: August 21, 1937, accessed December 21, 2020 from ancestry.com database, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2272/images/40394_b062138-00473?treeid=&personid=&rc=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=iaY508&_phstart=successSource&pId=23716947.
[xxvi] Death Record, “Luke Maney.”
[xxvii] Death Record, “Jennie Maney,” San Antonio, TX: June 7, 1953, accessed December 21, 2020 from ancestry.com database, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2272/images/40394_b062425-01957?treeid=&personid=&rc=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=iaY541&_phstart=successSource&pId=22086619.
[xxviii] United States Census, “Maney, Jacob,” 1870 United States Census, 1870, accessed December 21, 2020 from ancestry.com database, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7163/images/4275524_00058?treeid=&personid=&hintid=&queryId=e9474401ca41c3516586118be68b97f3&usePUB=true&_phsrc=Kxs369&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&_ga=2.169902505.882264017.1599938151-1700215809.1599080803&pId=4859038.
[xxix] United States Census, “Maney, Jacob,” 1870 United States Census.
[xxx] United States Census, “Maney, Jake,” 1880 United States Census, 1880, accessed December 21, 2020 from ancestry.com database, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/6742/images/4244673-00425?treeid=&personid=&rc=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=iaY468&_phstart=successSource&pId=10341658.
[xxxi] United States Census, “Maney, Jake,” 1880 United States Census.
[xxxii] Death Record, “Jake Manney,” Lockhart, TX: July 8, 1936, accessed December 21, 2020 from familysearch.org, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9B98-3HY7?i=2739&cc=1983324&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AK3HD-ZLZ.
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