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James Kenan Weeks     Born: 11 Sep 1811, Hoe Swamp, Sampson County, NC Died: 04 Jun 1893, Sampson County, NC    James Kenan Weeks  (called Kenion) was the first of four children born to Arthur Weeks and Sarah "Sally" Cobb.  Kenion was born 11 Sep 1811 on his father's plantation in Hoe Swamp, Sampson County, North Carolina.     Children of Arthur Weeks and Sarah "Sally" Cobb Name Birth Death Spouse James Kenan Weeks 11 Sep 1811 Hoe Swamp, Sampson Co, NC 04 Jun 1893 Sampson Com, NC Mary Vann m. 10 Jan 1839 Sassie Ann Weeks 1813 1870   Bennett Weeks 25 Aug 1822 03 Jun 1893 Penelope Eliza King m. bef. 08 Oct 1850 Mary Weeks Dec 1824 1910 Thomas Lindsay     Kenion married Mary Polly Vann on 10 Jan 1839.  Mary was born 05 Dec 1822 in Sampson County, NC, to Edward and Elizabeth Vann - within sight of Goshen Methodist Church.  Family tradition holds that Kenion and Mary were Christian people and were revered by all who knew them.       Children of James Kenion Weeks and Mary Polly Vann Name Birth Death Spouse James Henry Weeks 23 May 1851 Sampson Co, NC 29 Mar 1926 Goshen, Sampson Co, NC (1) Ella Lulu King (2) Sarah Adelaide Robinson (3) Mattie Byrn Harrell       The 1850 Census shows Kenion and Mary Weeks living in the Northern Division of Sampson County, NC, with their son James and a 15-year-old girl names Elizabeth A. Bell.  The Census when was enumerated on the 28th day of September 1850, shows Kenion's age as 38 and Mary's age as 25.  Their Real Estate was valued at $800.   1850 Sampson County Census   Name Age Sex Occupation Real Estate Value Birth First Last Kenon Weeks 38 M Farmer $800 NC Mary ----- 25 F     NC James ----- 8 days M     NC Elizabeth A. Bell 15 F     NC       Page 105 of the 1860 Census shows Kenion and Mary living in the Piney Grove District of Sampson County, NC.  There were seven people living in the Weeks home including son James Henry (age 10).  Others in the Weeks' home included Lewis Jackson (age 15) and Betsy Lindsey (age 20).  There were also two mulato girls living with the family - Mary Smith (age 10) and Sally Smith (age 6).  The Real Estate Value was $2000 and the Personal Estate Value was $900.   1860 Sampson County Census   Name Age Sex Race W/B/M Occupation Real Estate Value Personal Estate Value Attended School First Last Kenan Weeks 49 M   Farmer $2000 $900   Mary ----- 36 F           James H. ----- 10 M         Yes Lewis Jackson 15 M         Yes Betsy Lindsey 20 F         Yes Mary Smith 10 F M         Sally Smith 6 F M               Page 1 of the 1870 Census shows Kenion and Mary still living in the Piney Grove Township of Sampson County, NC.  Kenion's (James K.'s) Real Estate Value had dropped over the previous 10-years from $2000 to $700.  Son James Henry (age 20) was still living on the family farm.  Also living with the family were Susan Jane Bryant (age 20 - without occupation) as well as Elizabeth A. Roberts (age 26 - without occupation) and her son Joseph White Roberts (age 6).   1870 Sampson County Census   Name Age Sex Race W/B/M Trade Real Estate Value Personal Estate Value Birth Attended School Can't Write Last First Weeks James K. 58 M W Farmer $700 $1275 NC     ----- Mary 47 F W Keeping House     NC     ----- James Henry 20 M W Works on Farm     NC Yes   Bryant Susan Jane 20 F W w/o Occupation     NC     Roberts Elizabeth A. 26 F W w/o Occupation     NC   Yes ----- Joseph White 6 M W At Home     NC           James Kenion Weeks died on 11 Sep 1811 in Sampson County, NC at the age of 81.  Mary Vann Weeks died 09 May 1899.     They were buried in the Kenion Weeks Cemetery in Piney Grove, Sampson County, NC.   James Kenan Weeks Born: 11 Sep 1811, Sampson Co, NC Death: 04 Jun 1893, Sampson Co, NC Kenan, Son of Arthur & Sarah Weeks   Kenan's headstone has been broken.  This photo shows both parts of the grave marker.   A Faithful Father     Mary Polly (Unknown) Vann Weeks Born: 05 Dec 1822, Sampson Co, NC Death: 09 May 1899, Sampson Co, NC Mary "UNKNOWN" Vann, Wife of Wenan Weeks, Dec 5, 1822, May 9, 1899     The Weeks Homeplace in Newton Grove, Sampson Co, NC, from 23 Jun 2012   At one time, the Kenan Weeks house sat on the roadside in front of the Kenan Weeks Family Cemetery.  The house was eventually moved down the road about an eighth of a mile to its current location to make room for a new house for the Lillie Helen Weeks Whitehead family.   The Kenan Weeks Family Cemetery is located below the long diagonal building with what appears to be a white roof.  You can almost see the fence around the cemetery if you look close enough.  The Whitehead house is located near the main road in front of the group of trees.  The Kenan Weeks house is located to the left of the photo, near the road in that grouping of trees.     The Kenan Weeks House         Dana Elizabeth Weeks, Sidney Stuart Weeks and Carolyn Weeks Loftin       SOURCES   Photos from Curtis D. Loftin     If you have additional information on James Kenion Weeks, please contact me.