The Ferry at Jake Nave Bend!
The Jake Nave Family of Nave's Ferry
"The first" Jake Nave
Jake Nave Ferry-from Lead Hill to Protem with 3 generations of the Nave Family
Silas Turnbo writes that Buck Coker settled at the lower end of the Jake Nave Bend of White River in what is now Boone County Ark (This I'm told is somewhere out in the lake from the boat dock in Diamond City) in January 1815. Throughout Turnbo's writings we find mention of Jake Nave bend, Jake Nave and Family, and the Jake Nave Ferry .
Those who still remember Protem of the old days hear the name, and think of stories of a place once known as the roughest town in Taney County.The Nave families in the Protem area descended from Jacob (Jake) Nave (1814-1890).
Jake Nave was born in Tennessee and came to Taney County with his mother, four brothers and three sisters about 1832. Jacob later settled on the White River about five miles south of Protem in what was later known as the Jake Nave Bend of the White River.
After the Civil War, Jacob built a ferry across White River that connected Protem and Lead Hill, Ark. The ferry was operated by several different people after Jake’s death in 1890. Bull Shoals covered up the site about 1953. The ferry was operated by Uncle Charley Hunter at that time. There was quite a lot of traffic crossing on the ferry from the Protem area to Lead Hill and Harrison, Ark., people going to see a doctor or to shop at their larger stores. The Fourth of July picnic at Lead Hill always drew a lot of people from the Protem area.
In the cemetery at Protem, Mo. the mortal remains of Jake Nave lies buried. His grave is marked with a marble monument with the following inscription on it. "Jacob Nave born June 19, 1814 died March 29, 1890." Mr. Nave come to White River in Taney County, Mo. when he was 18 years old. His father died when he was quite small and his mother married a man of the name of Denison and they settled on the south side of the river near the mouth of Beaver Creek. There were 8 of the Nave children, 5 boys and 3 girls. The names of the sons were Jacob the subject of our sketch, William, John, Abe and Isaac. The girls were Katie, Dicy and Elizabeth. If I mistake not William and Isaac married two sisters - daughters of Billy Laughlin and sisters of Mat Laughlin who lived on Beaver Creek below Forsythe. I think one of their wives was named Ellen. Abe married Mary Jane Trimble sister to Allin Trimble and John Nave married a sister of Allin Trimble also, but she was a widow lady when he married her. Her name was Dicy. As we have already stated in another sketch John was killed during the war. Abe Nave died in Douglas County Mo. In war times and is buried in a grave yard on Cow Skin Creek. Dicy, wife of John Nave died in 1861 and lies buried in the grave yard at the mouth of Spring Creek on Little North Fork. I cannot call to mind who Dicy Nave married, but Katie married Jim Simmons and he died at Lead Hill Ark. and she married a man of the name of Stroud and lived on the old Albin Lucas Place on White River in 1860. This is just below the Buck Shoals Ford in Marion County, Ark. Katie died in Texas in 1889. Elizabeth married Allin Trimble and she died in the month of August 1857. Jane, Abe Naves wife is also dead and lies buried in the same grave yard where John Naves wife Is buried. As we have said before, Jake Nave married Miss Sallie Coker daughter of Ned Coker. Mr. Coker were told opposed the marriage.
Those who still remember Protem of the old days hear the name, and think of stories of a place once known as the roughest town in Taney County.The Nave families in the Protem area descended from Jacob (Jake) Nave (1814-1890).
Jake Nave was born in Tennessee and came to Taney County with his mother, four brothers and three sisters about 1832. Jacob later settled on the White River about five miles south of Protem in what was later known as the Jake Nave Bend of the White River.
After the Civil War, Jacob built a ferry across White River that connected Protem and Lead Hill, Ark. The ferry was operated by several different people after Jake’s death in 1890. Bull Shoals covered up the site about 1953. The ferry was operated by Uncle Charley Hunter at that time. There was quite a lot of traffic crossing on the ferry from the Protem area to Lead Hill and Harrison, Ark., people going to see a doctor or to shop at their larger stores. The Fourth of July picnic at Lead Hill always drew a lot of people from the Protem area.
In the cemetery at Protem, Mo. the mortal remains of Jake Nave lies buried. His grave is marked with a marble monument with the following inscription on it. "Jacob Nave born June 19, 1814 died March 29, 1890." Mr. Nave come to White River in Taney County, Mo. when he was 18 years old. His father died when he was quite small and his mother married a man of the name of Denison and they settled on the south side of the river near the mouth of Beaver Creek. There were 8 of the Nave children, 5 boys and 3 girls. The names of the sons were Jacob the subject of our sketch, William, John, Abe and Isaac. The girls were Katie, Dicy and Elizabeth. If I mistake not William and Isaac married two sisters - daughters of Billy Laughlin and sisters of Mat Laughlin who lived on Beaver Creek below Forsythe. I think one of their wives was named Ellen. Abe married Mary Jane Trimble sister to Allin Trimble and John Nave married a sister of Allin Trimble also, but she was a widow lady when he married her. Her name was Dicy. As we have already stated in another sketch John was killed during the war. Abe Nave died in Douglas County Mo. In war times and is buried in a grave yard on Cow Skin Creek. Dicy, wife of John Nave died in 1861 and lies buried in the grave yard at the mouth of Spring Creek on Little North Fork. I cannot call to mind who Dicy Nave married, but Katie married Jim Simmons and he died at Lead Hill Ark. and she married a man of the name of Stroud and lived on the old Albin Lucas Place on White River in 1860. This is just below the Buck Shoals Ford in Marion County, Ark. Katie died in Texas in 1889. Elizabeth married Allin Trimble and she died in the month of August 1857. Jane, Abe Naves wife is also dead and lies buried in the same grave yard where John Naves wife Is buried. As we have said before, Jake Nave married Miss Sallie Coker daughter of Ned Coker. Mr. Coker were told opposed the marriage.
Local Man Killed in Family Feud!
Mr Coker's opposition to the marriage may have come from the Turnbo story that in 1854 George Coker, with Charley Stalcup riding beside him, rode to Jake Nave’s house to kill him, for some unknown reason. Nave had just been warned of this when Coker rode up. When Coker arrived, he jumped his horse over the fence in the front yard, then rode him up on the porch. Nave grabbed the bridle and led the horse off the porch. Jake Nave was a widower, his wife Sally Coker (daughter of Edward Coker, and cousin of George) having died about a year before, leaving several small children. As soon as Nave had led the horse off the porch, Coker forced the horse back onto the porch and into the house. Nave led him out and Coker drew his pistol to shoot Nave. Nave was quicker and shot Coker twice with a 7-shot pepper-box revolver, before he could shoot. Coker fell from his horse dead. Since George Coker had many friends, Nave hid out in the White River bluffs where his brothers and friends carried him provisions until the excitement had died down. The reason for enmity between the two was never provided. After the killing, Jake Nave sold his house, blacksmith shop, and other improvements to "River Bill" Coker, his brother-in-law.
Jacob Wilson Nave "son of Jake Nave"
Jacob D Nave "Grandson of Jake Nave"
Jacob D. Nave, 93 years of age, passed away peacefully to his heavenly home on Monday, November 21, 2016, in Springfield, MO. He was born on September 23, 1923, to Jacob Wilson and Dora Belle (Evans) Nave, in Protem, MO. JD attended high school at School of the Ozarks in Point Lookout, MO, and college at Southwest MO State University in Springfield, MO.
JD was united in marriage to Nova Ada Rozell on February 26, 1944. To this union, eleven children were born: Ada Breithaupt, Carol Girth, Dianna Lewis, James Nave, Marilynn Keller, Becky Nave, Tom Nave, Sharon Duncan, David Nave, Mike Nave, and Cathy Nave. After the passing of Nova, JD married Darleen Jackson on June 12, 1993. He was a one room schoolhouse teacher for many years in Taney County, Missouri, then worked as an insurance adjuster with General Motors until his retirement. JD was a WWIIveteran, proudly serving his country in the United States Navyas a radio man while stationed in Hawaii from 1944-1946. JD loved old time music, telling stories, visiting with family and friends, and volunteering. In his younger days, he enjoyed fishing and hunting. |