Albert Lofton Manis (1846 - 1927)

Born 22 May 1846 in Sneedville, Hancock, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Martha (Rimer) Manis — married 5 Oct 1865 in Hancock County, Tennessee

Husband of Susan Alice Manis — married after 24 Dec 1893 in Johnson County, Missouri

Descendants

Died 21 Aug 1927 at age 81 in Warrensburg, Johnson, Missouri, United States

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Biography

This profile is part of the Maness Name Study.

Albert Manis is a member of Clan Gunn.

Rev. Albert Manis served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: April 11, 1863
Mustered out: Sept. 25, 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 8th Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry

Born to Jesse Manis1826 - 1860 and Malinda "Millie" Johnston1821 - 1881 in Sneedville, Hancock County, Tennessee.

The middle name "Lofton" is after Lofton Maness don't know where it came from before 1816.

Family Life

1850 Hancock county, Hancock, Tennessee

Jessee Manis M 24 Tennessee

Malinday Manis F 29 Tennessee

Aley Manis F 7 Tennessee

Elizabeth Manis F 5 Tennessee

Albert Manis M 4 Tennessee

Nancy Manis F 1 Tennessee ^[1]

TOOK a long time to find them SPELLING: Manord---

1860 Davis District, Hancock, Tennessee

Head of the household was,

Jesse Manord, age: 35 "M", birth Year (Estimated)1825, Tennessee

Malinda Manord F 40 Tennessee

Elisabeth Manord F 15 Tennessee

Albert Manord M 14 Tennessee

Mary Manord F 8 Tennessee

Nancy Manord F 12 Tennessee ^[2]

Siblings

1. Aley Manis F- born 1843 Tennessee
2. Elizabeth Manis born JAN>>>1845 Tennessee
3. Albert Manis born MAY>>>1846 Tennessee
4. Nancy Manis born 1849 Tennesse MARRIED?????
5. Mary Manord born 1852 Tennessee (1860 census)

Military

Private Albert L. Maness joined the 8th Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry at 17 years old- April 11, 1863 and mustered out :Sept. 25, 1865 The Tenn. 8th Reg. Cav. Co. E

This was the same Regiment as his brother-in-law Alfred Seal, husband of Margaret Rimer ^[3]

"United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934",

Name Albert Manis

Event Type Pension

1st Event DATE: June 6 1883

1st Event STATE: Kentucky

2nd Event DATE: 27 Sept .1893

2nd Event Place MO.

Beneficiary's Name: Widow Susan R Manis ^[4]

Profession

Albert was a Baptist Minister for a term of 3 years, until Nov 1893. And then Dec 24 1893 he married Susan Alice Manis, a 3rd Cousin. (letter attached)

Marriages

Spouse: #1- Martha Rimer- born 1836 - 1893

"5 Oct.1865, in Hancock Tenn in the home of her parents Jacob/Sarah in :Sneedville, Martha Rimer married Albert Lofton Manis who was born in TN."

(this info from rootsweb TREE Susan Hosbach)[2]

Spouse: #2- Susan Alice Manis born 1873 - 1942

Date: Dec 24, 1893

Place: Johnson County, Missouri

This is a distant cousin, through Seth Maness...

SOURCE: Albert's death cert/Family Bible page, 1910 census

Albert's Family Life

1870 P.O.: War Gap, Hancock County,Tennessee

Head of the household was,

Albert Manis, age: 24, birth Year (Estimated) 1845-1846 Tennessee Farmer

Martha Manis F 35 Virginia

James K Manis M 2 Tennessee

Sarah Manis F 1 Tennessee

Jacob Rineer age: 66 South Carolina (s/b RIMER) ^[5]

NEXT DOOR TO Albert/Martha IS::

Page Number 7

HEAD: Milly Manis age:50 Tennessee

Nancy Manis F 21 Tennessee

Mary Manis F 18 Tennessee

Floyd Anderson M 26 Virginia

Elizabeth Anderson age:2, birth Year (Estimated) 1844-1845 Tennessee

James Anderson M 1 Tennessee

And yes living next door to Milly/Elizabeth is

MANIS, Albert/Martha/James K. age:2 TN/Sarah age:1

Jacob RIMER age:66 (Martha's father)

The SPELLING of last name---MAINIS and Elbert s/b ALBERT

1880 District 17, Hawkins, Tennessee

Enumerated: 1st of June 1880

Marital Status Married

Occupation Minister Baptist

Birth Year (Estimated) 1847

Birthplace Tennessee,

Father's Birthplace Virginia, --Mother's Birthplace Virginia,

Elbert Mainis Self M 33 Tennessee,

Martha Mainis Wife F 43 Tennessee,

Sarah Mainis Daughter F 11 Tennessee,

Adiline Mainis Daughter F 8 Tennessee,

Eldridge Mainis Son M 5 Tennessee,

James Mainis Son M 13 Tennessee,

Catherine Mainis Daughter F 2 Tennessee,

Mary Mainis Daughter F 6 Tennessee,

Ester Mainis Daughter F 10 Tennessee, ^[6]

James is said to have died

This census is the last time Gramma MARTHA is found...

But Albert is listed on the 1890 census for Union Veterans as living in Pettis County, Missouri.

1883 June 6 we know Albert was at least living in Kentucky the pension card tells us this, but does not tell who he was married to, Martha or Alice?????????

ANSWER: not Alice, and Martha may have been gone???

1890 Elk Fork & Prairie Township, Pettis, Missouri [3] "United States Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, 1890,"

It appears that Rev. Albert went to the Veterans Hospital in Pettis County MO for a sprained ankle, this being 3 years before Martha passed. (or so it is assumed, we are not sure where the 1893 date of death for her comes from?)

1893 Albert married Alice (as per 1910 census "married 15 years")

1897 Albert's son Lloyd was born in Missouri to his 2nd wife, Susan ALICE Manis-Manis.

Albert\s Obituary states, "Albert lived in Warrensburg, Missouri for 20 years." (that would be 1907--prior to that he was in Pettis County in 1890 at least.)

After Martha died 1893, Albert moved to Pettis County, Missouri, and he married his 2nd wife, and cousin Susan Alice Manis. who is the Widow who filed for pension under the 8th Tenn. [4] It appears that Grampa Albert and Alice had 3 more children.

research further gives us the 1910 census. And the photograph of Albert-Alice-LLoyd-Beulah

OK, now I am really NOT trusting the Enumerators......... Thank you Bonnie for letting me know that indeed they were alive/well in 1900. I looked at the copy you e'd me and for the life of me could not figure OUT how they were spelling it THIS TIME!

finally I put "Susan A. no last name at all and went down the list........and found this:

1900 Simpson Township, Johnson, Missouri

Head of the household was,

Albert L Manep, age: 59 born Tennessee FARMER

Years Married 6 - Marriage Year (Estimated) 1894

Wife, Susan A Manep, age: 27, birth Date: Apr 1873, Kentucky, Father's Birthplace Tennessee---Mother's Birthplace Tennessee

Children 2 / Living Children 1

Loyd P Manep Son M 3 Missouri

So this says she had 2 babies BEFORE 1900, that would be Grace/Lloyd.. ^[7]

1910 Warrensburg Ward 3, Johnson, Missouri,

ADDRESS: 401 Franklin St.

Rent or Own: Own-"F" free- "H" home

Marital Status Married

Birth Year (Estimated) 1848

Birthplace Kentucky (S/b Tenn.)

Father's Birthplace Indiana --Mother's Birthplace Indiana (s/b Tenn)

Years married: 15

Children: 3/ 1 living

Albert L Manis Head M 62 Kentucky Occ.: COBBLER for Shoe Shop

Susan A Manis Wife F 37 Kentucky

Loyd P Manis Son M 12 Missouri B: 1898 ^[8]

NOTE: not sure this is the right Albert?? he is no longer a Minister but a Cobbler? and born in KY not Tenn. and his parents? Indiana not Tennessee.???

The child's name matches the photo that the Manis Descendant placed on the f-a-g memorial "Albert-Alice-Lloyd-Beulah" THE family portrait on f-a-g memorial Lloyd looks to be 7-8 years old and the baby "Beulah" maybe 1-2, so I believe the year it was taken circa--1905. This would be before the 1910 census when it gives  :Children: 3/ 1 living .

OK, Albert OWNED the home free/clear in 1910

Address was 401 Franklin St., Warrensburg, Missouri

So we need to find his will leaving the house to

his wife Susan Alice Manis-Manis.

In 1930 she and her father, George were still living in the same house.

So matching the 1880 census (above) to the family photo we can match everyone and know that

1. Martha was still living ............
2. The 5 year old TWIN John, listed in the BIBLE is not listed but his Twin MATT is..
3. Eldest son James K age:13 is listed so he did not die until after the census.

Children

AS PER the FAMILY BIBLE (copy attached)

1. James K. Manis b: Sept 13, 1867 -d: after June 1 1880 (died at age 13)
2. Sarah Jane Manis b: Feb 11, 1869 Mar: James K. Williams
3. Easter L Manis aka: Salone b: Dec 4 1870 d:1920 Mar: John P. Bradfield
4. Adeline Elizabeth aka: Betty b: April 4 1872 -d: 1931 Mar: Lemuel C. Greer
5. Margaret Mary Manis b:Dec 9 1874 - 1940 Mar: Edwin DeWitt Boothe
6. Rosa Catherine b: May 5, 1878 -d:1956 (married her sisters husbands brother)

ADOPTED by Albert and Martha in 1876 who were born 6 months after she had given birth to Margaret Mary..............so she can NOT be their mother...............

1. Eldridge Madison aka: MATT b: June 10 1875 a TWIN d:1931 Mar: Nancy Isabelle (Howe)
2. John Pat Manis b: June 10 1875 TWIN to MATT d: after Feb 1939. MAR: Nannie Rose Manis, SISTER to Susan Alice Manis who is Albert's 2nd wife.

Children with 2nd wife Susan Alice Manis-Manis

1. Grace born: Jan 2 1895 died May 13th 1895
2. Lloyd P. born 1898 MO
3. Beulah born Jan 30 1904 died: June 27 1905

The Family Photograph

All the family members who are in the 1880 photo taken in TENNESSEE........

AND now we have the BIBLE family pages to match to the photo which dates it also...

"Jim" James K Manis died right after photo was taken 1880..

standing behind him "Sophie" ??? AKA: Salone aka: EASTER born Dec 4 1870

sitting next IS: "Grandpa"

standing in front of him "Rosie" born May 5 1878

Standing behind her is Adeline "Betty" born April 4 1872

sitting "Grandmother"  ?? I believe this is MARTHA Rimer-Manis who died 1880s

behind her "Maggie" born Dec 9 1874

Sitting "Sarah" (this we all agree, married name Williams born Feb 11 1864

Standing next to "Sarah" and with his hand on her shoulder

Eldridge Madison "Matt" The TWINS were borned 10th June 1875 and next to him is

TWIN Brother "John" born'd 10th June 1875

Thank you for your service in the Ministry-

My Dad was named after him, Lofton.

Death

Death certificate attached

Cause: Chronic myocarditis

FATHER: Jake Manis

MOTHER: Melinda Johnson

Wife: Alice Manis

Occupation: Minister

Laid to rest: Sunset Hill Cemetery, Warrensburg, Missouri

His Death Cert Gives DATE OF BIRTH AS: May 22, 1846

AND his sister Elizabeth's date of birth, according to the CENSUS is 1845

1 year and 4 1/2 months between babies.... IF Elizabeth was born January.

Research Notes

THOUGHTS to follow up on are: Did Martha die in Tennessee, Kentucky OR Missouri?

The SUBJECT of OUR Blockwall is the, NOW 1 family PHOTO ...

YEAH thanks to Bonnie Schwarz-MANIS and g-grampa's BIBLE page I, we have figured out

They are both attached here for your viewing and then I, Carole Taylor g grandaughter,

Manis family PHOTOS -- There are names written above their heads but hard to read........... left to right

Sources

1. ↑ Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCDN-X3S : 23 December 2020), Jessee Manis, Hancock, Tennessee, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑  :Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1860," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8TF-CNS : accessed 18 December 2015), Jesse Manord, The Davis District, Hancock, Tennessee, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing p. 83, household ID 552, NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 805,252. Page 83 --Affiliate Name --The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) --Affiliate Publication Number:M653
3. ↑ [1] 12 pgs. of muster cards/Enlistment]
4. ↑ Citing this Record: "United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDB8-YMG : accessed 30 April 2016), Albert Manis, 1893.
5. ↑ Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDD3-SG8 : accessed 18 December 2015), Albert Manis, Tennessee, United States; citing p. 7, family 41, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,032.
6. ↑ Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD76-K6G : accessed 18 December 2015), Elbert Mainis, District 17, Hawkins, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district 83, sheet 295C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1261; FHL microfilm 1,255,261. Affiliate Name:The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) --Affiliate Publication Number:T9 --Affiliate Film: Number: 1261
7. ↑  :Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3Z8-G9L : accessed 19 July 2018), Susan A Manep in household of Albert L Manep, Simpson Township, Johnson, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 115, sheet 6B, family 129, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,868.
8. ↑ Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2YY-7H8 : accessed 18 December 2015), Albert L Manis, Warrensburg Ward 3, Johnson, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 121, sheet 14A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,806.

1. Find A Grave: Memorial #89397640. Created by: JudyM --Record added: May 01, 2012.
2. Tennessee Marriages --database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5HC-CTR : accessed 18 December 2015), Jesse Manis and Mella Johnston, 09 Oct 1842; citing Hawkins, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 1,572,805.
3. Military Muster Cards -- [5]
4. family photos- in my possession