Erected 1864 to my husband, James Schooling, born November 8, 1798, died April 2, 1863. Eliza Schooling, born November 26, 1809, died September 20, 1885.
Schooling Family of Washington County, Kentucky
from Pioneer History of Washington County, Kentucky, by O. W. Baylor
If the reader will take time out to go up on Cemetery Hill, Springfield, he will find there a tall marble shaft upon which is inscribed the name “Schooling.” The Schoolings, or at least James Schooling, Sr., the first of the family to appear in Washington County, hailed from Virginia. James, Sr., was born in Berkeley County in 1757. He tells the story of his military service in the following manner:
“In the month of May I entered the company of Captain Little as a substitute for one Benjamin Hesint, for a 3 months tour and joined the regiment commanded by one Major Morgan; then there were about 500 of us and all commanded by General Dark. We marched to near Fort Pitt where we lay for some time and from thence we descended the Ohio River to a Fort called Holaday’s Cove where we remained until discharged in August of the same year. In the winter of the same year I entered the company commanded by one William Lucas for another tour of 3 months as a substitute for one Moses Malton and we marched from Berkeley County to Fredericksburg and on to the Rappahannock River and were there honorably discharged by the said Lucas. Having served this tour I returned home again in 1781 and was drafted to serve in the company of Captain Jarrett for a tour of 3 months. I joined the regiment at Fredericksburg and marched from thence to join the main army at Williamsburg. There I remained until honorably discharged. I distinctly recollect General Washington and General LaFayette.”
James Schooling, Sr., married December 17, 1784, Mary, and shortly thereafter moved to Kentucky. He was a resident of Washington County from the day the county was formed in 1792 until he died March 4, 1840. Issue: Elizabeth, born July 30, 1785; Robert, born January 16, 1787; Liety, born September 8, 1788; Mary, born September 28, 1791; John, born March 2, 1793, married Jane McKittrick; Sarah, born May 2, 1795; Jane, born February 25, 1797, married William R. Watts of Washington County; James, born November 8, 1798, married Polly McKittrick.
The gravestone above is for James Schooling, Jr., and his second wife, Eliza Platt.
| Adam F. Schooling married Elizabeth Hurst | 21 May 1818 |
| Gordon H. Schooling married Nannie C. May | 10 Feb 1869 |
| Gordon Schooling married Mary Jane Mitchell | 24 Feb 1857 |
| James A. Schooling married Nancy Sweeney | 24 May 1825 |
| James Schooling married Eliza Platt | 20 Jun 1832 |
| James Schooling married Polly McKittrick | 08 Dec 1825 |
| Jeremiah Schooling married Cynthia Young | 29 Nov 1821 |
| Jerry Schooling married Lizzie Spalding | 26 Nov 1876 |
| John Schooling married Jane McCallister | 22 Nov 1819 |
| Robert Schooling married Eliza Schooling | 03 Oct 1810 |
| John W. Coleman married Mary Jane Schooling | 01 Oct 1849 |
| John M. Garshwiles married Louisa Schooling | 27 Oct 1825 |
| Edward Graves married Lucinda Schooling | 07 Aug 1823 |
| Robert Schooling married Eliza Schooling | 03 Oct 1810 |
| Levi Sherrell married Sarah Schooling | 10 Sep 1814 |
| William W. Walker married Susanna H. Schooling | 16 Oct 1821 |
| John Watts married Polly Schooling | 03 Aug 1814 |
| William R. Watts married Jane Schooling | 15 Apr 1815 |
Categories: Cemeteries, Family Stories, Genealogy Ramblings, Marriage Records
Thank you so much for the photo and the information. James Schooling and his wife Elizabeth Harding are my 3xgreatgrandparents. Their daughter Jane married William Russell Watts Sr. and another Schooling daughter Mary (Polly) married John Stubblefield Watts the brother of W. R. Watts. Both brothers are the sons of Richard and Sarah Stubblefield Watts of Washington County. I am also descended from Moses and Elizabeth Sweeney of Lincoln County KY who may be related to the Sweeney who married the Schooling in this family.William and Jane Schooling Watts are buried in the Gillespie Cemetery in Washington County. Again thank you so much for the photo. I had seen the memorial tombstone many years ago but on my last trip to Kentucky could not find it.
Marilyn, so glad you found something of your family in this post! Always love hearing about it! Makes me feel useful!