Lincoln - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Henderson/Moorehead Reunion

jnjwhite_1 — 12 Oct 2008 9:26:35 GMT

There will be a Henderson/Moorehead Reunion for all family & friends of Nannie Marie Moorehead & Wiley Holbert Henderson on Saturday, October 25, in Lincoln County. Wiley is the son of Simon Jackson, son of Sandy Francis, son of David Henderson (m Elizabeth Lee)...Nannie is the daughter of Joseph Moorehead & Willa Ward. For more info, please contact Jodie at jnjwhite@bellsouth.net.
Thanks and hope to see you there!

Descendants of George Jefferson McCarver 1824 & Thomas Jefferson Mccarver 1858-1934

Tracy — 13 Sep 2004 12:59:53 GMT

Stone and Castlebury families in mid to late 1800's

kpedro29 — 9 Sep 2008 5:06:55 GMT

I am trying to see if anyone can help me with three people (surname Castlebury)that show up on the 1870 census with my Stone family. Their names are Sallie, Agnes and John.

Given the ages, it is most likely that Sallie is Agnes' and John's mother. Sallie Castlebury's occupation line reads "living in family".

I don't have the Castlebury name associated with this family otherwise, but Sallie is not old enough to be the head of household's mother but could be his sister? Melissa Stone is believed to have the maiden name of Denton - so this could be her sister? Could also possibly be her mother if she had remarried(given the 19 yr age difference, but I doubt it).

In District 23, Lincoln, TN the family list appears as:

Henry Stone (actually named Henley) - b. abt 1820 in Kentucky - farmer
Melissa Stone - b. abt 1830 in Georgia
Isaac Stone - b. 1849 in TN
John Stone - b. 1851 in TN
George Stone - b. 1862 In TN
Sarah Stone - b. 1867 in TN
Sallie Castlebury - b. 1811 in TN
John Castlebury - b. 1848 in GA
Agnes - b. 1850 in GA

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Who is the father of John P Ashby b 1823 Lincoln Co TN?

Barry_Ashby — 15 May 2008 1:09:33 GMT

Any help with this family will be appreciated.

JOHN P. ASHBY b. Jan 1823 TN m. LUCY CATHERINE ? b. Abt. 1830 TN. They probably married Abt. 1844 in Lincoln County. John P. Ashby married a second time in Texas to HANNAH E.? b. Jan 1848 Alabama . They probably married Abt.1868 in Rusk County.

From the reference census records (See below.), the children of John P. Ashby and Lucy Catherine ? are:
i. Saphronia Ashby, b. Abt. 1846 TN.
ii. Nancy J. Ashby, b. Abt. 1848 TN.
iii. Samuel Thomas Ashby, b. Abt. 1852 TX.
iv. Auk A. Ashby, b. Abt. 1854 TX.
v. John P. Ashby Jr, b. Abt. 1856 TX.
vi. Hudson Ashby, b. Abt. 1858 TX.

The children of John P. Ashby and Hannah E. ? are:
vii. James W. Ashby, b. Feb. 1870 TX. (James married IDELLE ? ? b. May 1876 TX.)
viii. Claude D. Ashby, b. Jul 1886 TX.
ix. Frances C. Ashby, b. Sep 1888 TX.

In the 1850 census John P. Ashby is residing in Lincoln Co, TN, immediately next door to TRAVIS ASHBY b. 1796 North Carolina. (Travis m. REBECCA GROCE b. 1798 North Carolina.) I can only guess that John P and Travis are son and father, respectively. Travis Ashby is known to be the son of HALIFAX ASHBY b. Abt. 1768 VA.

References:
!1850 TN, Lincoln Co, Subdivision 2, page 27, stops 382 & 383.
!1860 TX, Smith Co, Beat 6, Troup P.O, page 141 (stamped 10), stop 371.
!1870 TX, Rusk Co, Precinct 1, Hudson P.O., page 362 (stamped 309), stop 251.
!1880 TX, Rusk Co, Precinct 1 near Henderson, ED 73, page 30 (stamped 32), stop 275.
!1900 TX, Rusk Co, Precinct 1, ED 81, sheet 5 (stamped 103), stop 75.

David JONES - SC & TN - 1789-1879

SmithJones07 — 2 Sep 2008 2:30:10 GMT

Looking for PARENTAL information on

David JONES
b. 1789 South Carolina (probably Ableville)
d. 8 Dec 1879 Coldwater, Lincoln, Tennessee

Married: Jane POLLY
b. 1793 Tennessee
d. 1868 Lincoln, Tennessee

Was able to locate David and Jane JONES in the 1950 census in Lincoln, Tennessee.

I would like to find the parents of David JONES.

Somewhere along the way (looking in my notes) I picked up the name Jimmie Ray JONES as a possible father but I wasn't able to prove that, or disprove it for that matter.

Thanks,
Amanda Jones

Cowen/ Cowan families of Lincoln County, Tennessee

here2stay68 — 6 Feb 2007 2:31:44 GMT

Looking for ANY info on Andrew Johnson Cowen/Cowan who married Martha Dollar. He was born 1852 and I don't know who his siblings or his parents are. If you can help, it's greatly appreciated. I've been searching a really long time without any real progress.

Woolen Mill Lincoln, Fayetteville Tn

msbubba00 — 24 Aug 2008 10:56:31 GMT

Does anyone have any information on the woolen mill located in Fayetteville. Accoring to the 1880 census records, my husband's Grandparents,George Washington Sanders(1861) Pinky M Rodgers(1865), both worked in the woolen mill.
We would like to see some pictures of the mill and to know its location. We have searched the internet,found nothing.
Thanks for any help.
Doris Nash Sanders

Few items about LCT folks from Texas, mostly obits

RedRiverTXOK — 3 Aug 2008 5:59:27 GMT

San Antonio Express
San Antonio, Texas
April 29, 1934
Ms. M. J. HIGGINBOTHAM
Mrs. MARY JANE HIGGINBOTHAM, 82, died at her home, 207 Thelka Street, Saturday morning. She was a native of Lincoln County, Tennessee and had been in San Antonio 25 years. Funeral services will be held at the First Assembly of God Church of Lancaster and Dittmire Streets, Sunday afternoon by Rev. T. P. ANTHONY.

Survivors are four sons, A. H. and BARTIN HIGGINBOTHAM of San Antonio, JOE HOLT and FRENCH WOODWARD of Tennessee; three daughters, Mrs. Z. R. LIMBAUGH of Tennessee, Mrs. DEMA RIDDLE and Miss MARY HOLT of San Antonio; 20 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.

Amarillo Globe Times
Amarillo, Texas
October 23, 1957
W. H. CRAWFORD
Plainview, Oct. 23: Funeral services for W. H. CRAWFORD, father of Dr. J. H. CRAWFORD, pastor of the Plainview First Methodist Church, were held today at the First Methodist Church. Dr. EUGENE SLATER, pastor of the Polk Street Methodist Church of Amarillo, officiated, assisted by Dr. LUTHER KIRK, superintendent of the Plainview Methodist District. Interment was in the Plainview Cemetery.

Mr. CRAWFORD, 82, an early day West Texas farmer, died Monday night in an Amarillo convalescent home where he had lived since suffering a stroke two years ago. A native of Lincoln County, Tennessee, he moved to Texas with his family in 1911 and settled at Claude. In 1926 he moved to Lockney from Clarenton. In 1943 Mr. Crawford moved to a farm near Kress and in 1945 to Plainview. Survivors in addition to Dr. Crawford are one daughter, Mrs. EUGENE F. HARRIS of Amarillo; two brothers, SIDNEY J. CRAWFORD of Fayetteville, Tenn., and BLAKE N. CRAWFORD of Florence, Alabama; two sisters, Mrs. SIDNEY HENTZ and Miss ANNA CRAWFORD, both of Huntsville, Alabama; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Abilene Reporter News
Abilene, Texas
October 13, 1960
Dies in Caps
PALEN KEITH, 71, died Wednesday at home in the Caps community. He had been in ill health the past two years. Mrs. Keith was born Sept. 30, 1889 in Lincoln County, Tennessee and came to the Caps community in 1900 where he had lived until his death. He was a farmer and a member of the Caps Baptist Church. Mr. Keith married the former VERA LEE HARPER on Sept. 20, 1913 at Caps.

Survivors include his wife; three daughters MOZELLE KEITH of the hope; Mrs. ERNEST TATE and Mrs. CLOY LYLES, both of Abilene; four sons, LEE of the home, JOHN of Route 3 Abilene, BILL and FLOYD, both of Abilene; eight grandchildren; five sisters, Mrs. PEARL MARTIN of Abilene, Mrs. ZOLA TEAGUE of Merkel, Mrs. J. W. KIRKPATRICK of Houston, Mrs. H. B. COGGINS of Abernathy, and Mrs. W. R. DARBY of Roswell, New Mexico; two brothers OLLIE KEITH of Milan, Tennessee and W. L. “BILL’ KEITH of Ropes, Texas.

Funeral will be held Friday at Kiker-Warren Chapel with Rev. BOB JACKSON, pastor of Caps Baptist Church, officiating, assisted by Rev. CLIFF HERRINGTON, pastor of Hearne Baptist Church, and Rev. CLYDE JACKSON, a former pastor of Caps Baptist Church. Burial will be in Elmwood Memorial Park.

Abilene Reporter News
Abilene, Texas
January 11, 1941
Brief Illness Claims Aged Caps Resident
GREENBERRY FLOYD ISOM, 80, died yesterday at his home five miles west of Caps. He had been in poor health for a considerable time, but critically ill only a short period. He had lived in Taylor County since 1900. Born Aug. 25, 1860 in Lincoln County, Tennessee, he was married to BITHIA ELIZABETH KEITH in 1878. His wife survives him, as do five sons and one daughter: JOHN V. ISOM of San Saba, ROBERT E. LEE ISOM of Lubbock, and CHARLES EDGAR, GREENBERRY FLOYD Jr. and EVERET ROY ISOM of Abilene, and Mrs. HENRY MARTIN of Floydada. There are 34 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

The funeral will be held today at 3 p.m. at the graveside in Drummond cemetery, about a half mile from Caps. Officiating minister will be Rev. CLDYE JACKSON, pastor of the Temple Baptist Church in Abilene. The Laughter Funeral Home of Abilene is in charge of arrangements. Pallbearers are J. P. KEITH, BEN KEITH, O. V. BIGHAM, O. H. ASHLEY, BILL WHISENANT, and TED BIGHAM.

Abilene Reporter News
Abilene, Texas
February 4, 1946
Retired Lueders Farmer Dies
Stamford, Feb. 3: JOHN PARKER VICKERS, 73, retired farmer of Leuders, died today at the Stamford sanitarium. Mr. Vickers suffered a heart attack a week ago and was brought to the hospital last Monday.

He was born Dec. 19, 1878 in Lincoln County, Tennessee and married ANNIE CHAPMAN at Albany on Aug. 26, 1901. The family lived in Shackelford County near Leuders for 45 years. Funeral plans are to be announced from the Kinney funeral home.

Survivors include two sons, GLEN VICKERS of St. Jo., Texas and J. R. VICKERS of Lueders; two daughters Mrs. IRENE WITHERS of Lueders and Mrs. AUDIE FAY LATIMER of Iraan; four brothers, E. J., J. B., and M. F. VICKERS, all of Lueders, and E. W. VICKERS of Kilgore; a sister Mrs. J. L. GILLILAND of Lueders and seven grandchildren.

Abilene Reporter News
Abilene, Texas
March 8, 1946
Resident for 40 years Succumbs
J. C. SMITH, Abilene resident for 40 years, died at the home a daughter, Mrs. E. V. HUCKABEE of 1333 South 2nd, yesterday after an illness of 30 days. He had been in failing health three months.

Mr. Smith was born in Lincoln County, Tennessee. For more than 30 years he has been an employee of the Guilar Estate here before his retirement about 15 years ago. He had been making his home with Mrs. Huckabee in recent years.

Survivors include another daughters, Mrs. J. W. TETTE of New Orleans, La.; a sister Mrs. LUCY SUMNER of Fayette, Tenn.; two nephews including ED TAYLOR of Abilene; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. One of the grandchildren, Mrs. FRANCIS HAYMOND of New Orleans, arrived in Abilene yesterday before learning of his death. She came to attend him during his illness.

Funeral will be held at Elliott’s chapel today with Dr. O. P. CLARK, pastor of the First Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Cedar Hill cemetery beside the grave of his wife who died last year. Named as pallbearers were J. R. CLARK, WALTER HALE, JACK FREE, E. R. BRIGHT, W. P. FARR and HUGH CLARK.

Abilene Reporter News
Abilene, Texas
September 5, 1946
Party Honors H. C. HALBERTS
Stamford, Sept. 4: Honoring Mr. and Mrs. H. C. HALBERT, who were married 50 years ago, Mrs. JACK FUQUA and Mrs. J. G. HIGH entertained at the Fuqua home Sunday. The Halberts were married on Sept. 2, 1896.

Mrs. CLYDE WESTFALL registered the guests in the bride’s book. In the dining room were NEEMORE FUQUA and DOL LUCK, who presided at the refreshment talbe. Mrs. J. H. BLUE and Mrs. E. E. LUCK were also in the houseparty. SUNNY JO MEREDITH and NANCY LAVENDER, accompanied by ALBERT RUSSELL, sang “Silver Threads Among the Gold” and “I Love You Truly.”

Asters, pom-pom chrysanthemums and roses decorated the living room. The lace covered refreshment table held the three tiered wedding cake, decorated with gold roses and topped with a tiny bridal couple. After Mr. and Mrs. Halbert cut the first slice, Miss Luck cut and served the cake and Miss Fuqua ladled the golden punch. Favors were white Esther Reeds, tied with white satin ribbons, inscribed in gold.

Mr. and Mrs. HALBERT were married in Lincoln County, Tennessee by T. C. LITTLE on Sept. 2, 1896. Mrs. Halbert wsa the former LIDA B. DICKEY. In 1899, Mr. and Mrs. HALBERT and their son FLOYD HALBERT moved to Texas. For six years they lived in Navarro County where they farmed before they settled in Stamford in 1906.

Abilene Reporter News
Abilene, Texas
March 14, 1952
Rites at Lueders
Stamford, March 13: Funeral for J. H. M. COMMONS, 84, retired farmer and landowner, will be Friday at the Lueders Baptist Church. The pastor, Rev. BUREN L. HIGDON, will officiate, assisted by Rev. MELVIN BYRD and Rev. ORAN SMITH. Burial will be at Highland Cemetery of Stamford, directed by Kinney Funeral Home. Mr. Commons died Wednesday at the Stamford Sanitarium. He was hospitalized Tuesday.

JOHN HENRY MORGAN COMMONS was born June 19, 1867 in Lincoln County, Tennessee. The family moved to Jones County in 1907. Mrs. Commons died March 13, 1951.

Survivors include five sons, WILLIE, MORRIS, and LAVONE COMMONS, all of Lueders, V. C. COMMONS of Whitarrel, Texas and E. C. COMMONS of Dallas; two daughters, Mrs. W. B. COTTON of Andrews and MYRTLE COMMONS of Stamford; a brother, L. F. COMMONS; a sister, Mrs. W. N. VAUGHAN of Lueders; 14 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Abilene Reporter News
Abilene, Texas
August 13, 1952
Lueders Woman Dies in Stamford Hospital
Stamford, Aug. 12: Mrs. W. N. VAUGHAN, 77, of Lueders, died at the Stamford Sanitarium Monday. She had entered the hospital Sunday night. Her husband died March 30, 1952. Funeral has been set for Wednesday at the Methodist Church of Lueders. Rev. C. B. MELTON, pastor, will conduct the service. Burial will be in the Highland Cemetery at Stamford, with Kinney Funeral Home in charge.

Mrs. VAUGHAN and her later husband came to Jones County Jan. 1, 1919 from McKinney. She was EMMA LOUISE COMMONS before their marriage on Dec. 19, 1902. She was born march 2, 1875 in Lincoln County, Tennessee. Survivors include four sons, E. B., F. C., and W. W. VAUGHAN of Lueders, and N. C. VAUGHAN of Albany; a daughter Mrs. D. S. KNOBLE of Levelland; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren, and a brother L.F .COMMONS of Fort Worth.

Abilene Reporter News
Abilene, Texas
March 30, 1953
JOHN WESLEY NEWTON Dies at Merkel
Merkel, March 30: JOHN WESLEY NEWTON, 84, died Monday in the Sandler Hospital here after being in bad health for 15 years. He had been hospitalized three weeks. Funeral will be Tuesday in the First Methodist Church here. Rev. HUGH HUNT, pastor, and Rev. LYNWOOD HARRISON, Methodist minister at Tye, will officiate. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery under the direction of Starbuck Funeral Home.

Mr. Newton was born in Lincoln County, Tennessee and moved to Texas in 1901. He settled near Caps and since that time, has lived in the Capps-Tye-Merkel vicinity. He had been a member of the Methodist Church about 45 years. Survivors include four sons, CLYDE and CLARENCE of Merkel, THEO of Tye and CARL of Pyote, Texas; one daughter GLADY NEWTON of Merkel; 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be JESSE JOWERS, ERNEST THEAFF, MATT ELY, GROVER LOLLER, J. W. HAMMONDS and LEO HARRIS.

Abilene Reporter News
Abilene, Texas
September 5, 1946
Party Honors H. C. HALBERTS
Stamford, Sept. 4: Honoring Mr. and Mrs. H. C. HALBERT, who were married 50 years ago, Mrs. JACK FUQUA and Mrs. J. G. HIGH entertained at the Fuqua home Sunday. The Halberts were married on Sept. 2, 1896.

Mrs. CLYDE WESTFALL registered the guests in the bride’s book. In the dining room were NEEMORE FUQUA and DOL LUCK, who presided at the refreshment talbe. Mrs. J. H. BLUE and Mrs. E. E. LUCK were also in the houseparty. SUNNY JO MEREDITH and NANCY LAVENDER, accompanied by ALBERT RUSSELL, sang “Silver Threads Among the Gold” and “I Love You Truly.”

Asters, pom-pom chrysanthemums and roses decorated the living room. The lace covered refreshment table held the three tiered wedding cake, decorated with gold roses and topped with a tiny bridal couple. After Mr. and Mrs. Halbert cut the first slice, Miss Luck cut and served the cake and Miss Fuqua ladled the golden punch. Favors were white Esther Reeds, tied with white satin ribbons, inscribed in gold.

Mr. and Mrs. HALBERT were married in Lincoln County, Tennessee by T. C. LITTLE on Sept. 2, 1896. Mrs. Halbert wsa the former LIDA B. DICKEY. In 1899, Mr. and Mrs. HALBERT and their son FLOYD HALBERT moved to Texas. For six years they lived in Navarro County where they farmed before they settled in Stamford in 1906.

Abilene Reporter News
Abilene, Texas
December 11, 1955
Mrs. H.C. HALBERT
Stamford, Dec. 10: Mrs. H. C. HALBERT, pioneer Stamford resident, died Saturday afternoon at a Wichita Falls hospital, following a lengthly illness. She was 75. Funeral will be Sunday at the Church of Christ here with SILAS TRIPLETT, minister, officiating. Burial will be in the Stamford Cemetery with Lawrence Funeral Home of Anson in charge. The body will be in state at the church from 2 p.m. until 3 p.m., service time. Mrs. Halbert was born Jan. 11, 1877 in Lincoln County, Tennessee. She was married there in 1896. The couple and one son moved to Stamford in 1904 and she had lived here since then. Her husband and son preceded her in death. Surviving are two brothers, JOE and JACK DICKEY, both of Albany, and one daughter, Mrs. LUELLA WARDEN of Corsicana.

Abilene Reporter News
Abilene, Texas
June 24, 1958
Mrs. MAUPIN
Big Spring: Mrs. FRANCES CAROLINE MAUPIN, 90, died at her home here Wednesday. She had been in failing health several years. Born Sept. 15, 1867 in Lincoln County, Tennessee, she married D. C. MAUPIN in Hill County, Texas. Mr. Maupin died June 29, 1950. Mrs. Maupin had lived in Big Spring for more than 50 years. She and her husband helped start a mission which resulted in the establishment of West Side Baptist Church and made contributions which made possible for the first parsonage of the church. She was active in work of the Women’s Missionary Union and in Sunday School.

Funeral will be held 2 p.m. Thursday in Nailey-Pickel Funeral Chapel with Dr. P. D. O’BRIEN, pastor of the First Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be City Cemetery beside the grave of her husband. Survivors are one sister, Mrs. NAN CRITTENDEN of Mangum, Oklahoma, and several nieces and nephews.

(On the Texas death certificates, the names of her parents are “unknown.” )

Name: David Colfax Maupin
Death date: 29 Jun 1950
Death place: Big Spring, Howard, Texas
Gender: Male
Race or color (on document): White
Age at death: 81 years 1 month 13 days
Estimated birth year:
Birth date: 16 May 1869
Birth place: Sweetwater, Tennessee
Marital status: Married
Spouse name: Mrs. D. C. Maupin
Father name: John Thomas Maupin
Father birth place: Tenn.
Mother name: Hester Virginia Hustill
Mother birth place: Tenn.
Occupation: Contractor
Residence: Big Spring, Howard, Texas
Cemetery name: New Mt. Olive
Burial place: Big Spring, Texas
Burial date: 01 Jul 1950
Additional relatives:
Film number: 2074439
Digital GS number: 4166780
Image number: 574
Reference number: cn 28953
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

San Antonio Light
San Antonio, Texas
December 19, 1941
WILLIAM B. GRILLS, 74, of 410 Florida Street, native of Lincoln County, Tennessee; resident in city a year. Body sent to Fayetteville, Tenn. for services and interment. Survivors include widow, Mrs. CORA GRILLS; sons ROBERT E. GRILLS of Fayetteville, OWEN H. GRILLS of Birmingham, Alabama; daughters, Mrs. MAMIE CORDER of San Antonio, Mrs. P. MORGAN of West Palm Beach, Florida; five brothers and a sister.

Look up Heritage Lincoln County Tennessee Book, please!

JudyShumate99 — 19 Jul 2008 7:23:13 GMT

Can anyone copy or email what it states on page 310 of the Heritage of Lincoln County Tennessee book. I heard it says something regarding my grandfather John Seeman Fultz/Fults. I live in Texas or I would try to get one of my own.

Thank you for your help!

William "Bill" Perry and Jim C. Roach

BlackOtterK — 15 Jul 2008 3:30:23 GMT

Seeking any information on William "Bill" Perry who was living in Lincoln County, Tennessee in 1920. He was 60 years old. Living in the household were Jim C. (probably James C. ) Roach, identified as a son-in-law age 55; Bertha Roach age 40 (probably a daughter of Bill Perry); and Luise or Louise Roach age 12, probably a daughter to Jim C. Roach and Berth Perry Roach. Appreciate any information regarding these individuals. Unable to locate anything before or after the 1920 census. Thanks, Shirley Roach King

Sara Ada Fultz Hensley

JudyShumate99 — 12 Jul 2008 10:00:00 GMT

Anybody having any information on Sara Ada Fultz Hensley from Lincoln County, Tennessee. Please share!

Thank you!

Judy Fultz Shumate

Fultz

JudyShumate99 — 9 Jul 2008 3:05:35 GMT

I am looking for any information on my grandfather. His name was John Seamon Fultz he was born in Taft, Tennessee around 1850. He was married to a first wife and has a daughter they called Maymie or Mamie. She lived in Wolfe City Texas. He then married my grandmother and they lived in Choctaw County Oklahoma and had four children there. I can't locate anything at all on him other than being listed on my fathers birth certificate. He supposely died around 1926.

Thank you for your help!

Judy Fultz Shumate
judyshumate@yahoo.com

William Lee Crawford Obit

mabeone — 5 Jul 2008 6:35:50 GMT

Mr. William Lee Crawford, 67, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday, July 2, 2008, at Wake Forest University Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem.

Mr. Crawford was born June 8, 1941, in Lincoln County, TN, to the John and Irene Farris Crawford.

He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather and retired from Wayne Farms.

Surviving are his wife, Peggy Edwards Crawford of the home; a son and daughter-in-law, Brian and Denise Johnson of Mount Airy; two grandchildren, Robin Barnett and husband, Richard, and Billy Johnson, all of Mount Airy; a great-grandchild, Madison Deya Smith; a sister, Ella Mae Yarboro of Lovett, TN; and a brother, John Crawford of Jacksonville, FL.

The funeral service will be held Saturday, July 5, 2008, at 11:00 AM at Ladonia Baptist Church, with the Rev. Tony Holder officiating. Mr. Crawford will lie-in-state 30 minutes prior to the funeral service. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday night from 6:00 to 8:00 at Moody Funeral Home in Mount Airy

Mt Airy News 4 July 2008

Thompson, McGee, Noles

bescovalde7 — 30 Jun 2008 5:22:29 GMT

Trying to find person who entered information about the McGees. Particularly, Mary Elizabeth McGee (Bettie McGee) who was living on Rt. 2, in Kelso. She married Hugh W. Thompson (2nd wife, 1st wife Sarah Ann E. Noles). Hugh Blanton Thompson was the last child of Hugh and Bettie. According to the census records, there was an eldest son - Lonie or Lonnie Thompson born around 1865. I am trying to see if this the same person as my husbands grandfather, Samuel Lon Thompson. If Bruce Reedy or Time McGee still frequent this site, please let me know if you show any information on this family. I know that they lived in the Kelso and Mulberry areas. Hugh had two brothers - Francis A. Thompson (married to a Frances) and a Percival(?) Wilson Thompson. They were witnesses to the Civil War Pension #497 application that Bettie McGee submitted.

In 1900, Bettie says she is the mother of 8 children, 5 who are alive.
Also, whoever submitted information about the McGee's on this site, mentioned that there was a decendent of James S. Bates (married a McGee) who was still alive.
Would appreciate any information if possible.

B. Thompson
Fort Worth, Texas

Griffis family, Robersons Fork, TN

bjharper50 — 28 Jun 2008 6:25:42 GMT

Recently found inf. in an uncle's files that referenced Griffis Brothers John, Pleasant and William living near Robersons Fork TN., 1730 - 1806. Is any one familiar with Robersons Fork or the three Griffis Brothers?

Lincoln Co. Cemetery Info

daphnebgodwin — 17 Aug 2007 3:52:15 GMT

My ggggrandaddy William Hedricks 1815-1852 died in Lincoln County, TN but we do not know where he is buried. Assuming it was somewhere in Lincoln Co. Any ideas how I can find out?
Thanks for any help!!

William H Griffith

bjharper50 — 25 May 2007 1:32:37 GMT

Looking for any inf on William H Griffith prior to 1850 or after 1860. Family name changes to Griffis in 1880 census, but William disappears.

Wife is Elizabeth, children are; Mary b1842, Sarah J b1844, John W b1845, Andrew J b1847, Elisha Thomas b1850, George W b1852, Elizabeth b1853, Francis b1854, Travis or Gravis b1856 and Susan B. b1858.

Please advise if you have inf. Thank you so much!

Some items about LCT

RedRiverTXOK — 28 Jun 2008 11:42:07 GMT

Morning Olympian
Olympia
October 14, 1892
Murderous Moonshiner Captured
Nashville, Tennessee, Oct. 13: NOAH COOPER was arrested in Lincoln County this morning. He is believed to be a member of the gang of moonshiners which ambushed the revenue officers near Flintville recently. This is the third arrest that has been made and it is thought the ambushing party consisted of only four men. One moonshiner was killed in the fight. Deputy collector SPARRIER, who was dangerously wounded, is still alive and may recover.

Wilkes Barre Times
October 8, 1892
Shot by Moonshiners
Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 8: In a desperate fight with the moonshiners in Lincoln County, three internal revenue officers were shot. S. D. MATHER, deputy collector, was killed and JOE SPURRIER, special deputy collector, and C. S. CARDWELL, deputy general collector, were mortally wounded.

The Knoxville Journal
September 9, 1890
A Lincoln County Farmer
Nashville, Sept. 8: The body of WILLIAM NEELD, an old and well known farmer of Lincoln County, was found yesterday afternoon in a pond a short distance north of Fayetteville, Tenn. His throat was cut from ear to ear, his hat was found on the bank and in it was a note addressed to his son, reading as follows: “Dear Son, I cannot live in poverty longer; I have done my best, goodbye.” Neeld leaves a wife and several children. He was postmaster of Fayetteville under ANDREW JOHNSON.

St. Louis Republic
St. Louis, Missouri
June 27, 1895
Revenue Officers’ Raid
Clarksville, Tenn., June 26: Revenue officers made a raid south of the village of Blanche, Lincoln County, a day or two ago, and destroyed a wild cat distillery belonging to W. S. FRADY. A man was working at the still when the officers reached it, but he escaped. The plant consisted of two wooden stills, each of 150 gallons capacity, 22 fermenting tubs, 2500 gallons of beer and flake stands, tin worm and a copper vapor pipe six feet long, an iron boiler 10 feet long and five gallons of singlings, all valued at several hundred dollars. Everything was destroyed, but the owner has so far not been arrested.

Macon Weekly Telegraph
Macon, Georgia
August 14, 1892
A Moonshine Raid
Nashville, Tenn., Aug. 12: Deputy collector S. CREED CARDWELL and J. S. PURYOUR and revenue collector ALVIN SMITH returned from a general raiding tour through Madison and Jackson Counties, Alabama and Lincoln County, Tenn. They were joined in Alabama by seven officers who accompanied them on the expedition in that state. Three stills, four packages of brandy and a wagon and a team were seized, and five prisoners captured.

1896 duel

RedRiverTXOK — 28 Jun 2008 11:37:30 GMT

Macon Weekly Telegraph
Macon, Georgia
May 25, 1896
Neighbors in a Duel
Nashville, May 24: News reached here today of a serious shooting affray near Petersburg in Lincoln County, Tenn., Saturday afternoon in which Hon. N. S. B. RIVES, ex-member of the legislature and Democratic nominee for re-election, was probably fatally wounded by JAMES RUNTLY. The two men lived on adjoining farms and trouble arose over some hogs of Runtly’s breaking into the wheat fields of Rives and destroying part of the crop. Rives began the firing and had shot at BUNTLY / RUNTLY twice before he fired. Buntly only fired one shot, which took effect in Rives’ abdomen.

1867 death of Mrs. Kimbro Whitaker Wright

RedRiverTXOK — 28 Jun 2008 11:35:27 GMT

Daily Memphis Avalanche
Memphis, Tennessee
October 26, 1867
A short time since, says the “Press and Times,” Mr. R. S. WRIGHT, a merchant from Georgia, and Mrs. WHITAKER, daughter of Rev. B. KIMBRO, of Lincoln County, were married at Mulberry village. On Monday morning last they left Tullahoma on the Fayetteville hack on their return from a bridal tour, both in high spirits and in the enjoyment of good health. Shortly after the hack left Tullahoma, Mrs. Wright was taken suddenly sick and within 15 minutes after she was taken, and before they were ive miles out, she was a corpse in the hack

Lincoln County Families

lolene133 — 22 Jun 2008 9:48:23 GMT

I am trying to sort out a problem family. My ancestor Harriett Robinson m John T. Hardin in LCT. He brought her to Texas in hopes of curing her TB problem, but he was not successful. She was the daughter of Mildred Crowder and Henry Robinson. Several of their children died from TB. The problem? Is the Henry Robertson listed on the 1840 census for LCT his father? The name on the census for other years is Robison/Robisson, and finally by 1900 ca, Robinson. Harriett's name on her tombstone is Robinson.

In 1840, there is a male of the correct age to be her father, Henry (Jr?)in the Robertson household. His age is constant on all censuses for a birth year of 1809ca. The elder disappears before 1850 as far as I can tell. Since the name is so confused in many censuses, I am uncertain if this is his father or is it another family? With family names of children on other censuses, it's easy to find them. Does anyone have a source of info that might help?

Lolene

Lincoln County Families

lolene133 — 22 Jun 2008 9:46:55 GMT

John Gragg-Jane Gladney

FrancesTinsley44 — 20 Jun 2008 6:19:50 GMT

John Gragg was born in S.C. in 1777 and was the son of William Gragg and Jane. John married Jane Gladney abt. 1800 in S.C. Jane was born 1786.
John and Jane moved to Gwinnett co., Ga by 1830 then to Lincoln co., Tn by 1843. John died 1845 in Lincoln co.
I am looking for any information on John and Jane Gragg.
Frances

Lincoln Co.-ENGLISH

Henry1522 — 1 Jul 2001 4:20:39 GMT

I am Looking for Information on JOSEPH ENGLISH born in Lincoln Co. in 1841. Do you know who he married and what the childrens names were, if any. I have a JOSEPH ENGLISH born in 1866. I thought this Joseph might be his father. Thanks

Jim & Susie Miller family Elora, TN 1900

joygallagh — 1 Sep 2006 12:20:31 GMT

The 1900 Lincoln Co., TN census Elora Village Civil District 24 lists the following household:
Jim Miller b. 1847 TN TN TN
Susie wife b. 1862 TN TN TN
Sam son b. 1884 TN TN TN
Houston son b. 1885 TN TN TN
Pearl daug. b. 1887 TN TN TN
Bell daug. b. 1889 TN TN TN
Isom son b. 1891 TN TN TN
John son b. 1893 TN TN TN
Elmore son b. 1895 TN TN TN
Nancy daug. b. 1897 TN TN TN
Jim and Susie Miller had been married 20 years (married in ca. 1880).

Who were the parents of Jim Miller? What was his wife Susie's maiden name? Would like to correspond with any descendants of their children.

Reynolds/Runnels marriages

scottreynolds33 — 8 Aug 2007 6:52:28 GMT

The following marriages are indexed for Lincoln County.
Absalom Green Reynolds is my ancestor. Can anyone identify any of the women?

Runnels, Absalom G. + Guslay, Kissiah A. M. Apr 6, 1845
Runnels, Edmond G. + Gamell, Lucy Mar 13, 1850
Runnels, William T. + Gamble, Elizabeth Mar 17, 1848

"Guslay" may actually be Gusby/Goosby/Goolsby
"Gamell" and "Gamble" seem likely to actually be the same name; perhaps the two women were related to each other?

"Edmond" may be "Edward".

Absalom is the son of James Reynolds. The other two are his brothers.

Lucy Gamell Runnels seen as "Malinda" in 1850 census. Possible mother "Nancy Gambel" listed with Edward and Malinda.

Elizabeth Gamble Runnels seems to have died before the 1850 census, leaving one son, Gibson.

Butler in Lincoln County

firearrow1 — 8 Nov 2004 12:59:59 GMT

I may not have a lot to add to your direct line, but i think one of my line may be related to Joel and Catherine Butler.

I am descended from (2 ggrandfather) Geoge Ball Butler, b. abt. 1828 in SC. George's father appears to be Anthony G. Butler and mother to be Elizabeth Ball, daugh of George Ball of Laurens County SC. Either Anthony and Elizabeth or Elizabeth alone migrated from Laurens county to Lincoln County between George's birth and 1840, when Elizabeth appears alone on the Lincoln County census. George ended up being a Baptist preacher (at least a lay preacher) so I imagine the family was Baptist.

Anthony appears to have been an older widower (between 45 and 65 in 1820) before he married Elizbeth. I am still hunting down his family and other children he may have had, but I would imagine that he and Joel are related , perhaps as brothers.

I will keep my eye open for Joel while looking for Anthony and let you know if I come up with anything.

Few items with LCT connections

RedRiverTXOK — 12 May 2008 3:25:58 GMT

Dallas Morning News
Dallas, Texas
November 20, 1955
Couple Plans Anniversary Open House
Mr. and Mrs. JOE C. CLEM will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 27, at their home 127 Guthrie. They were married Nov. 26, 1905 in Dallas and have lived here ever since. Clem was born in Lincoln County, Tennessee in 1887 and moved to Dallas in 1903. Mrs. Clem was also born in Tennessee and came to Dallas as an infant. Both are members of the Beckley Wynnewood Baptist Church where Clem is a deacon. He is also a member of Odd Fellows. Mr. and Mrs. Clem have three daughters, Mrs. JAMES A. MURPHY, Mrs. OSCAR DAVIS and Mrs. JOE C. DOBBINS, all of Dallas, and eight grandchildren.

Dallas Morning News
Dallas, Texas
January 24, 1951
SAM W. SMITH
Cleburne, Jan. 23: Funeral was held here Wednesday for SAM W. SMITH, Cleburne resident for 12 years, and resident of Texas 72 years. He died at his home on Route 4. Smith was born in Lincoln County, Tennessee on Dec. 14, 1869. He was a retired farmer. Services at 2 pm. Wednesday will be in the Dillon Chapel, conducted by Rev. W. T. JONES of Blum, assisted by Rev. T. D. ELLIS and Rev. SIDNEY ROBERTS. Smith is survived by his wife; a foster son DAVE PARKER of Dallas and a sister, Mrs. R. W. COLE of Rule.

Dallas Morning News
Dallas, Texas
January 3, 1975
Mrs. LUCY LEE KING
Funeral services for Mrs. LUCY LEE KING, 70, of 3525 Hancock, a retired barber for Graham’s Barber College Inc., will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in the Shiloh Baptist Church. Burial will be in Lincoln Memorial Cemetery. She died Tuesday in a Dallas hospital. A native of Lincoln County, Tennessee, she had lived in Dallas for 40 years. She is survived by a sister.

Dallas Morning News
Dallas, Texas
January 25, 1893
A Texas Veteran Gone
Nacogoches, Jan. 24: Col. MADISON G. WHITAKER died here at the residence of his son, ED WHITAKER, Monday morning at 3:30 after an illness of less than 3 to 4 days, during which he suffered but little. He was born in Lincoln County, Tennessee on April 4, 1811. He crossed the Sabine River on is way to Texas Jan. 9, 1835, and had lived here ever since. He was married to Miss HENRIETTA M. PITTS, August 23, 1841 in this county then the republic of Texas. She has been dead many years and since her death, he had remained a widower and raised up a family of several sons and daughters, all of whom are a credit to their father.

He lived here during the days that made history, and he performed a noble part in those trying times. His devotion to duty, his manly courage under all circumstances, his patriotism and fidelity were proverbial. He participated in the Texas Revolution to the fullest extent, being in the battle of San Jacinto and present when Santa Anna was brought in a prisoner. He was one of the figures in the lamented Huddles’ painting of that scene. He was a member of the Texas Veterans Association and took delight in attending the annual meetings as long as he was able.

Col Whitaker served several years in the Texas legislature about 1855. He was a man of good education and he took great interest in public affairs. His chief occupation was farming. He owned a fine farm four miles north of this place besides other lands and slaves before the war…. His burying place is at old North Church, four miles north of town, the first Baptist Church in Texas. He leaves three sons living in this county, two daughters living in Smith County and one, Mrs. MCNEELEY in Texarkana…

Dallas Morning News
Dallas, Texas
October 24, 1967
FULTON L. EZELL
Funeral services for FULTON L. EZELL, 71, of 631 N. Marsalis Drive, a Dallas resident for 33 years, will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Hillcrest Mausoleum, followed by entombment. Ezell, a native of Lincoln County, Tennessee, died here Sunday. He had lived in Miami, Florida and Birmingham, Alabama, before moving to Dallas. He worked as a builders hardware salesman for the P&F Corbin Division of the American Hardware Corp. for 30 years and the Blue Diamond Co. for five years before retiring 3 years ago. Ezell was a member of the Texas Builders Hardware Club and Oak Cliff Methodist Church. He was a U. S. Army veteran of World War I. Survivors are his wife; two sons, JACK EZELL of Dallas and JOE EZELL of Statesboro, Georgia; a brother BERT G. EZELL of Tulsa, Okla.; two sisters Mrs. RUPERT CAPLEY of Canton, Ohio and Mrs. JOHN L. SHERRILL of Fayetteville, Tennessee and five grandchildren.

Dallas Morning News
Dallas, Texas
July 20, 1943
Capt. DOWDY, Confederate Veteran, Dies
The thinning ranks of the old warriors in Dallas had grown thinner still Monday as only four remained to close ranks in the once powerful Confederate Veterans group here. For Capt. JOHN A. DOWDY, 94, Seagoville, the fifth survivor of the old band, had gone to join his erstwhile companions of Morgan’s Raiders and the Confederate North Virginia army.

Services for the aged fighter, who will be buried in his Confederate uniform, his casket draped with a Confederate flag, will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday at the Kleberg Baptist Church with Rev. FORREST MCELROY officiating. Burial will be in the Kleberg Cemetery.

A native of Lincoln County, Tennessee, Captain Dowdy enlisted in the Confederate Army as a youth of 15, first served under Gen. ALBERT SIDNEY JOHNSTON, later with Gen. JAMES HUNT MORGAN and still later under Gen. ROBERT E. LEE. He was said to be one of ten men accompanying General Lee to Appomattox courthouse when he surrendered April 9, 1865. On that occasion, he explained that he surrendered under the name of JIM EVANS, because of the threats that Gen. U. S. GRANT had made against the guerilla fighters with whom he had waged war. Capt. Dowdy came through that conflict unscratched, although he had four horses shot from beneath him in various campaigns. He still was serving with Morgan’s Raiders at the time of General Morgan’s death, and soon afterward was captured, placed in prison in Ohio and was sentenced to death. The date of his execution was set for Nov. 30, 1864, but ten days before that date, he escaped, made his way back to Southern lines, hiding in a Tennessee cave and subsisting on a diet of crackers and water for several days, while en route. He continued his war career after that with the Northern Virginia army until the Appomattox surrender.

After the Civil War, Capt. Dowdy came to Texas and made his home. He made his home in Kleberg for many years. He is survived by four sons, D. D. DOWDY of Allen, J. D. DOWDY of Kleberg, G. E. DOWDY and E. H. DOWDY of Dallas; four brothers, M. B. DOWDY of Texas City, C. M. DOWDY, W. C. DOWDY, both of Nashville, Arkansas, DEN DOWDY of Kleberg, a sister Mrs. MINNIE FLOYD of Dallas, 22 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and 5 great-great-grandchildren.

Dallas Morning News
Dallas, Texas
July 3, 1955
JAMES O. TRIPP (with photo)
JAMES OTIS TRIPP, 59, a Dallas resident for 35 years, died of a heart attack at his residence, 9024 Forrest Hill, Saturday. Tripp was born in Lincoln County, Tennessee July 15, 1895 and resided in Plano before moving to Dallas in 1919. He served in World War I and was associated with several automobile and furniture companies in Dallas. He was employed by the Mary Bonner Furniture Company for the last eight years.

Survivors include his wife; two sons, JIMMY TRIPP of Oklahoma City and BILLY TRIPP of Dallas; three brothers, JESS R. TRIPP, E. C. TRIPP and CARL TRIPP, all of Dallas, and two sisters, Mrs. GLADYS COLLIER of Dallas and Mrs. LUCILLE SALMON of Plano.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday in McKamy-Ingram-Batchler Funeral Chapel, 1921 Forrest, with rev. FRANK DENT officiating. Burial will be in Restland Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be WAYNE COOPER, JOE SENKULE, HARRY SCOTT, JOHN T. THOMPSON, J. O. AHNERT and LEWIS WOODS.

Dallas Morning News
Dallas, Texas
December 14, 1953
Mrs. MARY BATES ROBINSON
Denton: Mrs. MARY BATES ROBINSON, 85, a resident of Denton County for nearly half a century, died early Sunday in Cleburne. She was born in Lincoln County, Tennessee and came to Texas in 1902. For the past two years she had resided in Cleburne. She was the widow of W. H. ROBINSON who died in 1934. Mrs. Robinson was a member of the Methodist Church. Funeral services will be held Monday at 2:30 p.m. in the Jack Schmitz and Son Chapel with Rev. PHILIP W. WALKER, pastor of the First Methodist Church of Denton, officiating. Burial will be in the Argyle Cemetery. Survivors are two brothers, W. B. WEST of Clarksville, Tennessee and W. H. WEST of Glasgow, Kentucky; three nephews, R. L. ROBINSON of Argyle, B. C. ROBINSON of Sherman and W. C. ROBINSON of Eastland.

Dallas Morning News
Dallas, Texas
May 17, 1971
Mrs. NETTIE MAE CHANCELLOR
Funeral services for Mrs. NETTIE MAE CHANCELLOR, 89, of 420 S. Brighton, a Dallas resident for 65 years, will be held at 1 p.m. Monday in the Kessler Park United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Restland Memorial Park. Born in Lincoln County, Tennessee, Mrs. Chancellor died here Saturday. She was a charter member of the Kessler Park United Methodist Church.

Dallas Morning News
Dallas, Texas
November 14, 1934
Judge Taylor Gets Relic of Civil War Days Awarded Horse
A silver pitcher awarded in 1857 to Palo Alto, fine stallion, in Lincoln County, Tennessee, and kept as a family relic because of the unsuccessful efforts to prevent the horse from falling into the hands of the Union Army in the Civil War has been received by Judge W. M. TAYLOR of the 14th district court. The stallion was owned jointly by Judge Taylor’s grandfather, J. H. TAYLOR, and Dr. WILLIAM MCLAUGHLIN. When the war started, the animal was sent south in charge of a caretaker in an effort to prevent it from being taken by the invading army, but the horse was lost later. Judge Taylor received the pitcher from Fayetteville, Tennessee.

Dallas Morning News
Dallas, Texas
May 21, 1972
WILLIAM M. PARK
WILLIAM M. PARK, 77, of 1238 Cockrell Hill Road, a conductor for the Missouri Pacific RR for 45 years before his retirement in 1960, died here Saturday. A native of Lincoln County, Tennessee, Park had been a Dallas resident for 52 years. He was a member of the Sunset Church of Christ and was a U.S. Army veteran of World War I. He is survived by his wife and two daughters. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Monday in the Lamar and Smith Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in Laurel Land Memorial Park.

Dallas Morning News
Dallas, Texas
March 5, 1972
ROSS O. TUCKER
ROSS O. TUCKER, 80, of 315 North Ravinia, retired employee of the Marx Hide and Tallow Co., died Saturday in Dallas. Born in Lincoln County, Tennessee, he had lived in Dallas 50 years. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday in the Lamar & Smith Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in Laurel Land Cemetery.

Dallas Morning News
Dallas, Texas
April 30, 1939
Mr. and Mrs. J. DORSEY at Home after Wedding
Mr. and Mrs. JAMES DORSEY are at home at 4710 Ross Avenue. The couple was married April 22. The bride is the former Miss LOUISE TUCKER, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ROSS TUCKER, 601 West Page. Mr. Dorsey is the son of Mrs. DRUSILLA DORSEY, 923 East Ninth. The ceremony was performed at the home of the officiating minister, Rev. THOMAS F. GALLAHER of 202 West Tenth, in the presence of the families and a few close friends, Miss BOBBIE SHORT and DREW DORSEY were the only attendants.

Dallas Morning News
Dallas, Texas
November 5, 1961
Couple to Mark 50th Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. ROSS O. TUCKER, 315 N. Ravinia Drive, longtime Dallas residents, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Sunday with an open house at their home. Mrs. Tucker, the former STELLA MCBROOM, is a native of Oklahoma and Tucker is a native of Tennessee. They moved to Dallas from Chicago in 1920, when Tucker entered the hide, fur and wool business. For the past 25 years Tucker has been the Southwest representative for the Mark Hide & Tallow Co. of Louisville, Kentucky. The Tuckers are members of the First Presbyterian Church. Their daughter, Mrs. LOUISE TUCKER DORSEY of Dallas, and their grandchildren will receive at the open house and buffet.

Dallas Morning News
Dallas, Texas
July 312, 1946
Tucker Funeral Rites
Funeral rites for Mrs. CHARLES FRED TUCKER, native of Weatherford and 35 year resident of Dallas, will be held Wednesday at George A. Brewer Funeral Chapel, 3603 Ross. Mrs. Tucker died Monday evening at a local hospital. She is survived by her husband, a daughter, Mrs. JOE L. WILKES of Dallas, a son FRED L. TUCKER of Waco and four grandchildren. Mrs. Tucker was a member of the First Presbyterian Church here for 28 years. She was active in the Clavis Club and the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Dallas Morning News
Dallas, Texas
February 15, 1924
Sticks to One Road; Gets to Be Engineer
Commerce, Feb. 14: Y. E. FLINT, the subject of this sketch, came to Texas from sunny Tennessee in 1889, working in various departments of the railroad until he finally was promoted to engineer. Mr. Flint was born July 4, 1874 in Fayetteville, Lincoln County, Tennessee. He left home when a boy and went to work in Nashville, Tenn., for the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis RR in the coach department, being too young to go on the road. He came to Texas in 1889 and was married to Miss MAMMIE BRISCOE of Fort Worth in 1894. He went to work in Fort Worth for the Cotton Belt RR in 1895 in the mechanical department, later being transferred to Dallas when the Cotton Belt entered this city. Mr. Flint moved to Commerce in 1900 and entered the service as fireman, later being promoted to engineer, the position he now holds.

Dallas Morning News
Dallas, Texas
May 5, 1930
Mrs. ROE J. WHITWORTH
Paris, Texas, May 4: Mrs. ROE J. WHITWORTH, 83, longtime resident of Paris, died here Sunday morning after an illness of several weeks. Her daughter, Mrs. W. A. BILLS of Paris, died five weeks ago. Funeral service will be held Monday morning with burial in Paris. Mrs. Whitworth came to Paris from Tennessee in 1884 and has lived here since. She was born in Lincoln County, Tennessee in 1846. She was married to J. A. WHITWORTH in 1861. Two daughters survive her, Mrs. CHESTER HARDING KIRBURG of Fort Worth and Mrs. C. G. GREGG of Sulphur Bluff. Seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren also survive.

Dallas Morning News
Dallas, Texas
March 28, 1940
Woman Who Mothered 3 Adopted Children Dies at Home here
Mrs. NANNIE ELIZABETH TEMPERANCE WELLS, 72, of 1100 Ann Arbor St., childless herself, but who mothered 3 adopted children, died Tuesday at the residence. She and her husband, PAYTON WELLS, came to Dallas seven years ago from Lincoln County, Tennessee. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Fernwood Baptist Church with Rev. FOREST MCLEROY officiating. Burial will be in Lisbon Cemetery.

Memphis Daily Avalanch
Memphis, Tennessee
May 13, 1866
Inquest: Night before last, between 11 and 12 o’clock, Coroner ERICKSON was called up on to hold an quest, on board the steamer Linnie Drown, in view of the body of J. B .SMITH, aged 35, of Lincoln County, Tennessee, and who was found dead in his bed. He had been unwell for several days, and the jury, after investigation, gave the verdict of natural causes had caused the death. His carpet sack, containing some papers and clothes, are now with Coroner Erickson.

Inter Ocean
Illinois
July 6, 1877
Securities: THEODORE G. SMITH on 80 acres in Lincoln County, Tennessee, $600. LEVI C. WRIGHT on 119 ½ acres in Civil District, Lincoln County, Tennessee, $1,215; A. & G. MOORE on 3 lots in Nashville, Tenn. $500.

Memphis Daily Avalanche
Memphis, Tennessee
December 8, 1868
JOHN GEORGE killed HOSEA TOWERY about a dog in Lincoln County, Tennessee last week.

Boston Evening Transcript in Mass.
Also Trenton State Gazette in New Jersey
August 4, 1856
Strange occurrence: Something very singular is reported to have occurred on Pea Reidge in Lincoln County, Tennessee a few weeks ago. A horse and plow, so the story goes, which a farmer was using in his field, sank and disappeared in the earth, leaving a hole to which no bottom has yet been found, and in which the farmer himself came near falling. His neighbors were called to the place, who, by means of ropes, let him down in search of the horse and plow, to the depth of 40 to 50 feet, but the farther he went, the larger the hole appeared, and he called to his friends to pull him up, which they did. Several unsuccessful attempts were afterward made to fathom the hold. The horse and plow have “gone the way of all the earth.”

Macon Weekly Telegraph
Georgia
July 31, 1883
D. M. ESLICK, one of the most prominent and wealthy citizens of Lincoln County, Tennessee, was killed by lightning Wednesday evening last.

Dallas Morning News
Dallas, Texas
March 1, 1949
DAVID C. GEORGE, Hardware Dealer, Buried at Plano
Funeral services for DAVID C. GEORGE, 84, pioneer Collin County hardware dealer, were held Monday at the family home in Plano. GEORGE died Saturday. Burial was in the Plano Mutual Cemetery, conducted by Rev. H. J. H. ELLZEY, pastor of the First Methodist Church there, assisted by Rev. L. L. ROSS, Christian Church pastor, and Rev. D. W. NICHOLS of Cooper, Delta County.

GEORGE moved to Plano from Lincoln County, Tennessee with his parents in 1886. He was employed in a grocery store operated by the late J. G. DURHAM and for ten years worked for the Philpot & George Hardware Co. He owned a hardware store for 56 years and was said to be the dean of Texas hardware dealers. He was a member of the Plano First Methodist Church for 51 years and taught a Sunday School class for 41 years. His church recently honored him as the oldest member of the Plano congregation.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. VERNA GEORGE, and three sons, MACK GEORGE and THOMAS H. GEORGE, both of Plano and JOSEPH E. GEORGE of Houston.

Pallbearers were: LESTER FLOYD, H. D. HAYES, MILLARD RICE, R. C. FORTNER, W. D. HAGGARD, O. F. WILSON, MITCHELL JACOBS and W. G. CARLISLE.

Dallas Morning News
Dallas, Texas
October 2, 1973
Mrs. DORSEY
Mrs. LOUISE TUCKER DORSEY, 60, of 315 N. Ravinia, a former secretary for the Dallas Chamber of Commerce, died Monday in a Dallas hospital. A native of Oklahoma City, Okla., Mrs. Dorsey was a resident of Dallas for 53 years. She was a member of Christ Episcopal Church. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Hillcrest Mausoleum Chapel East. Entombment will follow. Survivors include one son, one daughter and four grandchildren.

Dallas Morning News
Dallas, Texas
May 1, 1958
JAMES A. DORSEY
JAMES ALLEN DORSEY, 63, of 315 North Ravinia Drive, independent oil operator, died Wednesday in a Dallas hospital after a long illness. Born in Dallas, he was the son of the late JAMES ALLEN DORSEY Sr., founder of the Dorsey Printing Company, and the late DREWSILLA ANDERSON DORSEY. He attended Terrill Preparatory School and the University of Michigan where he was affiliated with Delta Upsilon fraternity. During World War I, Dorsey served as a first lieutenant with the Army in France. In 1939 he married LOUISE EVELYN TUCKER of Dallas. He was a member of the Oak Cliff Country Club, Engineers Club and Petroleum Club of Abilene and belonged to Christ Episcopal Church. Survivors are his wife, a daughter Miss DINAH LOUISE DORSEY of Dallas, a son, LAWRENCE TUCKER DORSEY of Dallas, and a brother DREW A. DORSEY of Dallas. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Christ Episcopal Church with Rev. BERTRAM L. SMITH, pastor, officiating. Entombment will be in Hillcrest Mausoleum.

Few old news items about folks with LCT connections

RedRiverTXOK — 8 May 2008 3:20:08 GMT

The Montgomery Advertiser
Alabama
March 19, 1915
PITTS-WILLIAMS
Huntsville, Alabama, March 15: E. W. PITTS, a wealthy young farmer of Lincoln County, Tennessee, and Miss RANNIE WILLIAMS of Athens, were married last night in the parlors of the Hotel Wwickenham in the presence of a small company of relatives and friends. Rev. FRANCIS TAPPEY, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Huntsville, preformed the ceremony. Miss MAE BELLE WILHOIT of Winchester, Tenn. was maid of honor while the groom was attended by his best man, HERBERT SHERRELL of Fayetteville, Tennessee. The wedding march was played by Mrs. WILSON TAYLOR of Kelso, Tenn. After the ceremony the wedding party, numbering 21 persons, partook of a banquet in the hotel dining room. Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs. FOUNT PITTS, Mr. and Mrs. MATT THOMPSON, Mr. and Mrs. HERBERT SHERRELL, Mrs. JAMES WILHOIT of Fayetteville, Mr. and Mrs. WILSON TAYLOR of Kelso, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. FITZPATRICK, Mr. and Mrs. V. L. WILLIAMS of Tuliahoma, Mr. and Mrs. JAMES MASON, FRANK THOMPSON and Miss ETHEL STONER of Huntsville. Mr. Pitts and bride left for a honeymoon trip of two weeks and will be at home at Pearl City after that time.

Dallas Morning News
Dallas, Texas
December 8, 1915
Dallas Social Affairs
Wedding Anniversary Celebrated
Mr. and Mrs. D. N. WAGGONER celebrated their golden wedding anniversary last night with a family dinner at their home, 4041 Cole Avenue. Of their seven children, four were present. These were Mrs. R. L. LIGON and J. F., W. C. and R. L.WAGGONER. The children who reside out of town are G. A. WAGGONER of Detroit, Michigan, Mrs. G. M. BUCK of Denver, Colorado and L. T. WAGGONER of Sacramento, California. Of the eight grandchildren, three were present, Mrs. JOHN W. LAKE, ERNEST LIGON and ANNIE LIGON. Mr. and Mrs. Waggoner were married at Mulberry, Lincoln County, Tennessee on December 7, 1865. They came to Texas in 1891, locating first in Denton County. They moved to Dallas about 14 years ago where they have made their home. Mr. Waggoner is 74 years old and Mrs. Waggoner is now in her 72nd year.

Dallas Morning News
Dallas, Texas
February 28, 1932
Much of West Texas History Centers Around Brownings, Pioneer Weatherford Family
Weatherford, Texas, Feb. 27: Married in August 1865, Mr. and Mrs. JOHN R. BROWNING of Weatherford have the distinction of having been married longer than any other couple in Parker County. But the Browning family’s laurels do not rest on that alone, for one of JACK BROWNING’S brothers, JAMES N. BROWNING, was a member of the Legislature, a district judge and lieutenant governor, and the other two brothers, W. L. “BUD” BROWNING and J. A. BROWNING, achieved prominence in the cattle business.

JOHN ROBERT BROWNING was born at Arkadelphia, Arkansas July 24, 1845. He was the son of WILLIAM F. and MARY BURK BROWNING. His father was a surveyor and a prominent man in the section where he lived. Mrs. J. R. Browning’s maiden name was LYDIA MONTGOMERY and she was born in Lincoln County, Tennessee October 14, 1845. Her father and four brothers were killed or died during the Civil War.

Mr. Browning enlisted in the Confederate Amy and served in the cavalry under the command of Gen. CABELL. He is now drawing a Confederate pension from the State of Texas.

“When we were married,” Mr. Browning said, “the only work in that part of the country you could get any money for was splitting rails, and I did not know how to do that. An old friend taught me and we got a job splitting 1000 oak rails which took about three days. My part amounted to $3.30, and it looked like a lot of money. I worked that fall for anything I could get to make a living and my wife was at home spinning, weaving and making our clothes. A little money went a long way. The next year we started farming.”

By 1871 the Brownings had accumulated enough worldly goods to start to Texas where Mr. Browning’s brothers had already gone. They were writing back of big money to be made in the cattle business.

The Brownings landed at Fort Griffin in Shackelford County, a wild frontier post, Federal soldiers being stationed there at the time. Many cowboys made that their quarters and Indians still raided this section of Texas.

JAMES N. BROWNING, five years younger than JOHN R., was getting his start in life at Fort Griffin. The man he was may be known by the fact that in 1864, at the age of 14, he had taken his brother JACK’S place as a soldier while Jack came home to plant the crop. Now a grown man, he was supplementing the seven months of schooling he had received as a boy by reading law. Later he was to be one of the best known lawyers of Texas and lieutenant governor of the state. W. L. “BUD” BROWNING and J. A. BROWNING, other brothers, were getting a start in the cattle business, which they followed throughout their lives.

After a few months at Fort Griffin, Mr. and Mrs. Browning decided they did not want to live in that environment, especially with a family of girls. Then, too, they had been accustomed to farming and looked on it with more favor than the nomadic life of the cowman.

At that time Weatherford was the big trading point of the territory of over 100 miles to the west and northwest. It was a hustling frontier town.

“When I first traveled across it, I thought Parker County was the finest country I had ever seen. There were clumps of trees, live oaks, post oaks, and hackberry, scattered here and there with open space between them. Cutting across the country were streams fringed with timber. Fine grass everywhere, fat cattle and plenty of game. It was as fine a place as one would want to make a living and get a start in life.”

Mr. Browning moved to Parker County and took up land about 14 miles west of Weatherford. He felled trees, split the trunks and built a palisade house for his first home. He broke land and planted a crop and then came his first disaster. He owned a pair of young mules that he had driven from Arkansas. They were $300 in gold and with his wagon and team, he could make $4 to $5 a day when he wanted outside work. He had been warned that it was unsafe to let valuable stock run loose, but he hobbled them and let them graze at night near the house. One morning they were gone and he never heard of them. It was a severe loss and it took him some time to get on his feet financially.

As pioneer conditions passed, Mr. and Mrs. Browning settled down to farm life in Parker County. In their more active years they bought and improved five farms in the county. After their children were all grown, they moved to Weatherford and have lived here for the past 24 years, but they continue to own a farm near town.

The children living are Mrs. J. M. BAUCOM of Canyon, Texas, R. E. BROWNING of Waurika, Oklahoma, Mrs. W. E. FONDREN of the Adell community in Parker County, and JOE BROWNING of Weatherford. There are 20 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren.

Of the six children born to W. F. BROWNING, three are still living, Mrs. J. O. STREET of Okemah, Oklahoma, Mrs. S. S. PARRISH of Fallong, Nevada, and J. R. BROWNING of Weatherford. Between the death of W. F. BROWNING and one of his sons was 53 years. JOE and W. L. “BUCK” BROWNING both stayed in the cattle business and died some years ago. JAMES N. BROWNING has been dead several years. He was a member of the one of the leading law firms of Amarillo and was known throughout the state.

The most outstanding achievement in the career of JAMES N. BROWNING was his work in the legislature in connection with the introducing and passage of certain land laws thereby the actual settler would be allowed to file on small tracts of land in the Panhandle country.

In the early days it was the general belief of those living in the more populated section of the state that the land in the Panhandle country was barren and desolate country and unfit except for any purpose except cattle raising. So firm was this belief that the legislature passed many laws that retarded its development.

The most unjust law was known as the leasing law. For a very nominal sum, cattle barons were privileged to lease from the state millions of acres of land for grazing purposes. Thus in a year or two, almost the entire Panhandle was controlled by a few cattle syndicates.

In many instances land that was bring lived on by actual settlers was leased out from under them. Families were notified to leave being told they were trespassers. At one time, on one particular ranch, 25 families were told to get out and stay out.

Mr. Browning represented 69 counties in his district which was by far the largest representative district in the state. He pleaded for the repeal of this measure and finally succeeded in getting the desired action.

The repeal of the leasing law and the passage of Mr. Browning’s bill to sell the land to the actual settlers did more to develop the Panhandle and West Texas than any single act by any other man or set of men.

As a lieutenant governor, Mr. Browning was an authority on parliamentary law and presided over the senate with a dignity and dispatch. He acted as governor of the state for a few days on two occasions when Gov. SAYERS was called out of the state. As a district judge, Mr. Browning was noted for his fair decisions.

The Daily Oklahoman
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
March 26, 1911
Twins Are Sons of Revolution Hero
Shelbyville, Tennessee, March 25: Lincoln County believes it has the last sons of the Revolution and the oldest twins in the United States in JACOB J. and THOMAS V. GREER, 87 years old. They are the sons of JOSEPH GREER, one of the heroes of King’s Mountain whose trip through the wilderness to Philadelphia bearing a dispatch to Gen. Washington is referred to in several histories. After the war, JOSEPH GREER came to Tennessee and settled on Cane Creek, where his twin sons still live on land granted their father for his service in the Revolutionary War.

Few Obits about folks originally from LCT

RedRiverTXOK — 8 May 2008 3:18:25 GMT

Birmingham Age Herald
Birmingham, Alabama
July 28, 1898
R. A. MCCLELLAN Died Suddenly
Athens, July 27: At 2 o’clock this afternoon, the spirit of ROBERT ANDERSON MCCLELLAN took its flight. His death was unexpected…He was 55 years old, having been born in Lincoln County, Tennessee in 1843. His early life was spent on the farm. At the age of 19 he joined the Confederate army and served until the Lost Cause was a reality. In 1867 he was clerk in the probate office here under his brother Judge JOHN B. MCCLELLAN; in 1868 he was licensed to practice law and has been actively engaged therein ever since. He immediately took a high stand in the ranks of the bar at this place. …He never held but one political office, that of state senator from this district in 1875. ..In early life he was married to Miss AURORA TAYLOR, daughter of Hon. LUKE PRYOR of this place. From this union there survives a son, THOMAS C. MCCLELLAN, a prominent young lawyer, and a daughter Miss MEMOY. He also leaves behind two sisters, Miss MATILDA MCCLELLAN and Mrs. FELIX BUCHANNNON of Fayetteville, Tennessee, and two brothers, Judge JOHN MCCLELLAN and Associate Judge of the Supreme Court THOMAS N. MCCLELLAN. …

Dallas Morning News
Dallas, Texas
December 3, 1905
Death of MILTON PARKS
Granbury, Texas, Dec. 2: On last Saturday morning at 10 o’clock, MILTON PARKS died at his home near Fairview at the ripe age of 83 years, 10 months and 14 days. Fro 36 years he had lived in that section the life of a model citizen. With one exception all of his children were present to cheer him in his last moments. One daughter lived in a distant city and could not reach his bedside.

The body was laid to rest in Granbury Cemetery on Sunday afternoon at 4 o’clock in the presence of large gathering of friends, the last sad rites being conducted by his old time friend, Elder RANDOLPH CLARK.

His wife and four daughters, Mrs. PINKIE STRONG of Jacksonville, Texas, Mrs. ALLIE SMITH of Fort Worth, Mrs. W. T. BROWN of near Granbury and four sons, DAVID, WILLIAM, RUFUS and RAINEY, survive him.

MILTON PARKS was born in Lincoln County, Tennessee in 1823 and enlisted in the Mexican War in 1846. After that war closed, he returned home and in 1851 was married to Miss EMILY RAINS. In 1858 he moved to Texas and while in the home of his brother, F. G. PARKS, in Cherokee County, his wife died and he and his sisters came to Waxahachie, where he lived until the Civil War began. He enlisted for service in his brother’s (Capt. WILLIAM W. PARKS) command at Waxahachie and went to the front. In 1866 he located at Weatherford and he engaged in the mercantile business and while in business there, was married to Miss MARTHA CROCKETT, oldest daughter of Col. ROBERT P. CROCKETT in Hood County in November 1867. He lived at Weatherford until 1869 when he moved to Hood County and purchased the home near Fairview on which he resided until his death.

The Montgomery Advertiser
Alabama
May 22, 1911
JOHN A. TAYLOR
Huntsville, Alabama, May 21: JOHN A. TAYLOR, one of the wealthiest men in Lincoln County, Tennessee, dropped dead at his home at Kelso last night. His body was found in his front yard. His widow and three children survive, JOHN and WILSON TAYLOR of Kelso, and Mrs. MATT THORNTON of Fayetteville. He was a director of the Elk National Bank, a successful merchant and a large land owner.

The Montgomery Advertiser
Alabama
July 28, 1913
JOHN GOOD
Huntsville, Alabama, July 27: JOHN GOOD, an aged resident of Lincoln County, Tennessee, was found dead in bed at his home at Yukon, Tenn. yesterday. He was 84 years old and is survived by two sons, J. L. GOOD and JIM GOOD of Yukon, and one daughter Mrs. T. A. DICKEY of New Decatur.

Dallas Morning News
Dallas, Texas
November 28, 1959
Mrs. R. L. LIGON
Llano, Texas: Mrs. R. L. LIGON, wife of a pioneer north Texas businessman, will be buried here Saturday. Funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Waldrop-Buttery Funeral Home here, conducted by Rev. JOHN BARCLAY of the Central Christian Church in Austin. Mrs. Ligon was a deaconess ermitus of the Austin church and a lifelong active church member.

Mrs. Ligon, whose 90th birthday would have come on Dec. 16, died in the Llano hospital. Since the death of her husband last February, she had lived with her daughter, Mrs. H. T. HARRISON of Buchanan Dam. The former ALICE WAGGONER, Mrs. Ligon was born in Lincoln County, Tennessee. The Ligons were married at Commerce on April 8, 1896. Survivors include her daughter and one son, Dr. ERNEST LIGON of Schenectady, N. Y., and a grandson, ROBERT HARRISON at Austin. The Ligons lived in Dallas, Byers, Henrietta, Iowa Park, Frederick, Okla., and Austin where they retired in 1940. Most of his life, the husband was a lumber dealer but also had banking and farming interests.

Dallas Morning News
Dallas, Texas
June 28, 1929
Dr. R. E. SUMMERS, Veteran, Is Dead
Dr. R. E. SUMMERS, 81, Confederate veteran, died Thursday night at the home of his daughter, Mrs. O. MOYE, 932 Fairview St. Born Oct. 4, 1847 in Lincoln County, Tennessee, he joined the Confederate Army at age of 16, serving under Gen. NATHAN BEDFORD FORREST. He came to Texas 45 years ago, spending that time at Garland and Reinhardt, Dallas County. He is survived by six daughters, Mrs. L. K. SCHUMAKER of Denton, Mrs. E. W. BAKER of Seattle, Washington, Mrs. MOYE, Mrs. L. D. CLEVELAND of Fort Worth, Mrs. R. M. ASHLOCK of Altus, Oklahoma and Mrs. C. C. HENDERSON of Houston; a brother, TOM SUMNERS in Lincoln County, Tennessee, and a sister Mrs. SALLIE MARKHAM of Fayetteville, Tennessee. Congressman HATTON W. SUMNERS of Dallas and Dr. T. A. SUMNERS of Nevada are nephews. Dr. Sumners was a member of the Dallas Camp United Confederate Veterans. Funeral services will be held at the Methodist Church at Garland of which he was a member, at 5 p.m. Friday. Burial will be in Garland Cemetery.

Dallas Morning News
Dallas, Texas
October 19, 1939
Nonagenarian, Dallas Woman’s Mother, Dies at Home in Mansfield
Mrs. JOHN CASSTEVENS, 97, pioneer resident of Dallas and mother of Mrs. S. B. PERKINS of Dallas, died Wednesday at Mansfield, Tarrant County, her home for the last 63 years. Born in Lincoln County, Tennessee March 4, 1842, Mrs. Casstevens was married to Dr. J. H. WALLACE in 1872 and moved to Texas with him in 1876. They settled in Mansfield. Three years after Dr. Wallace’s death in 1894, she was married to JOHN CASSTEVENS of Mansfield who died in 1920. Mrs. Casstevens is survived by a sister Mrs. BELLE JETTON of Dallas; two daughters Mrs. PERKINS and Mrs. T. J. HUBBARD of Commerce; six grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Funeral services will be held in Mansfield at 3 p.m. Thursday with Dr. W. ANGIE SMITH, pastor of the First Methodist Church here, officiating.

Dallas Morning News
Dallas, Texas
November 1, 1952
R. A. LOCKER
Gainesville, Texas. Oct. 31: R. A. LOCKER, 87, resident of Gainesville for the past 7 years, died Thursday at his home. He was born in Lincoln County, Tennessee. He came to Cooke County 40 years ago and lived in the Warrens Bend community before moving to Gainesville. He was a retired farmer. Survivors are two brothers, H. W. LOCKER of Gainesville and L. W. LOCKER of Hillsboro, Oregon.

Dallas Morning News
Dallas, Texas
June 16, 1968
ROBERT A. GLEGHORN
Irving: Funeral services for ROBERT A. GLEGHORN, 85, of 505 Robin Hood, a deacon in the Eastside Church of Christ, will be at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Eastside Church of Christ. Burial will be the Halley Family Cemetery, Pioneer Drive in Irving. Gleghorn, a retired dairy farmer, died in Dallas Friday. He was born in Lincoln County, Tennessee and moved to Texas with his parents in 1905.

Survivors include his wife; four sons, ALVIN GLEGHORN of Canton, MILTON GLEGHORN of Lamar, Missouri, CARL GLEGHORN of Irving and GLENN GLEGHORN of Euless; three daughters, Mrs. MARJORY COOPER of Lampasas, Mrs. MARINELL ZUAN of Houston and Miss VERA LOU GLEGHORN of Irving; two brothers, THEODORE GLEGHORN of Bronte in Coke County and J. V. GLEGHORN of Fort Worth; a sister Mrs. SADIE BURRELL of Fort Worth, 19 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Dallas Morning News
Dallas, Texas
September 13, 1953
Death Claims J. L. GAMMILL, Denton Doctor
Denton: Dr. J. L. GAMMILL, 83, pioneer physician and banker of Denton and Tarrant Counties, died Saturday night in a Denton hospital. He had entered the hospital earlier in the day. He was born in Lincoln County, Tennessee and came to Denton County in 1889 at the age of 19, settling in the Stony community. He engaged in farming there until 1897 when he entered the Fort Worth Medical College. He began his medical practice at Stony in partnership with Dr. J. L. HOOPER. In a few years he moved to Ponder where he lived until 1925, when he moved to Haslet. Dr. Gammill, a bachelor, also was active in establishing banks in three communities. He was a stockholder and director of the Ponder State Bank from 1910-1935. When the Haslet State Bank was liquidated a few years ago, he established residence in the abandoned building. At the time of his death, Dr. Gammill was a stockholder and director of the Justin State Bank. He retired from active practice about 15 years ago. At one time he owned several farms but had disposed of his real estate interests in recent years. Survivors include a brother, BEN D. GAMMILL of Ponder, two sisters Mrs. VIRGIE REED of Haslet and Mrs. BERTA BLEDSOE of Petersburg, Tennessee and several nieces and nephews. Funeral arrangements are pending with the Jack Schmitz & Son Funeral Home of Dallas.

Three obits for folks originally from LCT

RedRiverTXOK — 7 May 2008 1:10:30 GMT

Abilene Reporter News
Abilene, Texas
Friday, February 22, 1962

F. A. LINVILLE
Haskell: JIM PENNINGTON, Church of Christ minister here, officiated Friday in services for F. A. LINVILLE, 89, who died in Gallatin, Tennessee Monday night. Burial was in Willow Cemetery.

Mr. LINVILLE, a retired farmer, lived here 41 years before moving to Tennessee five years ago. He was born Sept. 25, 1873 in Lincoln County, Tennessee and married NORA HARDWICK in Dallas County in 1916, after which the couple moved to Haskell. He was an early day school teacher. Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. MAUDIE COKER of Hartsville, Tenn., and Mrs. EUNICE BENNETT of Lebanon, Tenn., and four brothers, H. S. of Westmoreland, Tenn., R. L. of Gallatin, H. B. of Lawrenceburg, Tenn., and G. E. of Gallatin.

Lincoln Sunday Journal and Star
Lincoln, Nebraska
June 19, 1938

Rev. JOHN HERCULES NICHOLS
Rev. John Hercules Nichols, who died June 16, 1938, was born in Lincoln County, Tennessee January 24, 1845. His father, a native West Indian, was an operator in the “underground railroad,” and his mother was part Choctaw Indian. He was the oldest child of ten. His early childhood was spent in southern Missouri near Rolla, where the family moved by covered wagon from Tennessee. Since the chief occupation was farming, John, when old enough, helped. He was 24 when he converted and entered the Methodist Episcopal conference. Oct. 7, 1876 he joined the African Methodist Episcopal Conference where he remained actively engaged until October 1929, the time of his superannuation. He then came to make his home in Lincoln with his two daughters, MINNIE MOORE and LULA WASHINGTON. During his lifetime, he established churches and schools where there were none in an attempt to further the progress of the race. Surviving him are two sisters, MARY FOSTER of Webster Grove, Missouri and ELIZABETH ESTELL of St. Louis, Missouri, a brother, JESS NICHOLS of Kansas City; two daughters MINNIE MOORE and LULA WASHINGTON of Lincoln; niece BEATRICE GRAY of Omaha; nine grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild.

Amarillo Globe Times
Amarillo, Texas
November 19, 1969

DAVID O. BENSON
Hereford: Funeral services for DAVID OWEN BENSON, 71 (?), of 147(?) Butler, will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday in Avenue Baptist Church in Hereford. Rev. SAM DOAN, pastor of the Frio Baptist Church, and JONES MARTIN, member of the Hereford church, will officiate. Burial will be in West Park Cemetery by Gilliland Funeral Home. Mr. Benson, a retired farmer, died Tuesday in Parmer County Community Hospital. Born in Lincoln County, Tennessee, he moved to the Frio community in 1912/1932 from Comanche, Oklahoma. Survivors include his wife, LEETHRE (bad print); four daughters Mrs. W. SIMS and Mrs. GLEN CRUISE, both of 3002 Jackson in Amarillo, Mrs. GLADYS SIMPSON of San Diego, California, and Ms. J C. STEPHENSON of Pine Bluff, Arkansas; four brothers, HENRY and HASKELL both of Hereford, JOE of Dimmitt and J. R. of Shamrock; two sisters, Mrs. C. E. SPARKS of Hereford and Ms. B. E. MALONE of Steubenville, Kentucky; nine grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

Some marriages and deaths from 1834 to 1836 including LCT

RedRiverTXOK — 5 May 2008 11:14:00 GMT

National Banner and Daily Advertiser
Tennessee
May 20, 1834
Married
In this county, Mr. HARDY BRYANT to Miss MARGARET MCGAVOCK.
In Lincoln County, Mr. THOMAS SIMPSON to Miss NANCY ROWARK.
In Claiborne County, Missouri, Mr. JOHN J. GUINN Esq. to Miss LUCINDA JANE MCCALEB. Mr. ZACHARIAH BLACKMON to Miss REBECCA A. STOUT.
In Louisville, Ky., Mr. ELIAS KANE to Miss HARRIET HUTTON.

National Banner and Nashville Whig
Nashville, Tennessee

October 17, 1834
Married
In Lincoln County, Tenn., Mr. WILLIAM MCMILLAN to Miss JULIA MOOREHEAD. Mr. MARK M. LUCAS to Miss LOUISA TAYLOR.
In Madison County, Tenn., Mr. ROBERT ROGERS to Miss ELIZABETH TIDMAN/TILMAN(?). Mr. JOHN M. BARNET to Miss MARTHA M. CLEMENT.

November 26, 1834
Married
In Nashville, by Rev. J. T. EDGAR, D.D., EDWARD W. WARNER of Philadelphia to MARY I. BERRYHILL, daughter of WILLIAM M. BERRYHILL, Esq., of this town.
In Russellville, Ky., Mr. TAZWELL M. MART to Miss JULIET DREW. SAMUEL HUTCHINSON Esq. to Miss POLLY W. ELI, daughter of Mr. LAWRENCE ELI.
In Williamson County., Ten., Mr. THOMAS BUFORD of Giles County to Miss ELIZABETH BUFORD of Williamson.
In Jackson County, Ten., Col. LEMUEL SMITH of Hardeman County to Miss AMELIA WILKINSON of Jackson.
In Madison County, Ten., Mr. JAMES G. BARBY to Miss MIRANDA BURROW, daughter of Rev. B. M. BURROW of Carroll County.
In Carthage, Ten., Rev. GILFORD JONES to Miss MARY LEE.
In Lincoln County, Ten., SAMUEL W. CARMACK Esq. to Miss MARGARET GREER.
Near Little Rock, Arkansas, Mr. THOMAS C. JONES to Miss EMILY HANCOCK, daughter of Mr. JOSEPH HANCOCK.
In Henry County, Mr. WILLIAM BROOKS of Weakley County to Mrs. SUSAN P. C. CHANDLER.

December 17, 1834
Married
In Madison County, Ten., Dr. WILLIAM A. MURCHISON of Henderson Mi. to Miss MARY ANN TODD. Mr. COBB of Georgia to Miss FRANCES MERIWHETHER, daughter of Major JAMES MERIWHETHER.
In Lincoln County, Ten., Mr. JOSEPH J. S. GILL to Miss ANGELINA MOORE. Mr. WILLIAM HARRIS to Miss ELIZA OLD. Mr. JESSE OLIVER to Miss MARY ADY.
In Williamson County, Ten., ISAAC JOHNSON to LUCY WILLIAMS. ELI M. CORZINE to SARAH O. N. WARREN. DAVID DOUGHANOUR to MALINDA IRWIN. JAMES PATE to NANCY WARREN. ISAIAH C. GAULT to MARY RANEY. JAMES PUTNAM to POLLY BARNETT. ANDREW WEBB to ELIZABETH WOLDRIDGE. DANIEL L. WHITE to SARAH SHEPHERD. THOMAS S. MAYFIELD to LUCY ANN REAMS.
In Knox County, Ten., Mr. THOMAS W. HUMES to Miss CORNELIA WILLIAMS, daughter of ETHELDRED WILLIAMS Esq. of Knoxville. Mr. GEORGE J. G. DUNN to Miss EDY STOW. Mr. JOHN MCCARROL to Miss PORMELA MURPHEY.
In Bedford County, Ten., Mr. GEORGE C. ARMSTRONG to Miss MARY CATHEY. Mr. CHARLES T. PHILPOTT to Miss REBECCA HIX.
In Rutherford County, Ten., Mr. ADEN LINCH to Miss SUSAN LINCH.
In Dyer County, Ten., Mr. LEWIS NOLEN to Miss FROST.

December 17, 1834
Died
In Lincoln County, Ten., Mrs. WILSON, consort of JAMES WILSON Esq., aged 67 years.
In Bedford County, Ten., JEREMIAH DIAL, Esq., a revolutionary soldier, in the 75th year of his age. Mrs. LURANY FREEMAN (no other information).
In Henderson County, Ten., Capt. LUKE WILLIAMS in the 67th year of his age. Mrs. ARTENISIA SLOAN, consort of Rev. JOHN L. SLOAN.
In McMinnville, Tenn., Mrs. PHEBE WOODENPYL.
In Memphis, Tenn, CHARLES TUCKER Esq.

January 23, 1835
Married
In Clay County, KY, Mr. CARRICK W. CROZIER, late a merchant of Knoxville, Ten., to Miss ELIZABETH BAKER, a daughter of Mr. ABNER BAKER.
In Bledsoe County, Ten., Mr. HAMDEN S. SCOTT of Knox County to Miss REBECCA KIMMER.
In Hardeman, County, Ten., Mr. WARDLOW HOWARD, merchant, to Miss MARY POLK, daughter of WILLIE POLK Esq.
In Bedford county, Ten., Mr. JOHN FOSTER to Miss ELIZA HARMON.
In Lincoln County, Ten., Mr. WILLIAM H. RENEGAR to Miss ARRENA MILES. Mr. JOHN M. DONNAHOO to Miss MARY ZIVERLY. Mr. THOMAS B. COLEMAN to Miss MARIA E. HARPER. Mr. SOLOMON RUTTER to Miss ELIZABETH ELZY. Mr. MICAJAH P. HEDGEPATH to Miss MATILDA HAYS. Mr. BURGESS GRAY to Miss ELIZABETH CUNNINGHAM.
In Jefferson County, Ten., Mr. JOHN R. CHAMBERS to Miss SUSAN ANN HUFFAR.
In Lexington, Ky., Mr. WILLIAM WALDEN of Lexington, to Mrs. MARGARET HAYDON, of Jessamine County, a daughter of PETER HIGBEE, Esq., of Lexington.
In Franklin County, Ky., Mr. H. H. HARDIN to Miss ELIZA MILAM, daughter of Mr. JOHN MILAM.
In Paris, Ky., HENRY HART, Esq., of Lexington to Miss ELIZABETH BRENT, youngest daughter of HUGH BRENT, Esq.

April 20, 1835
Married
In Lincoln County, Ten., JOHN C. YOUNG to Miss ARA C. CARUTHERS. JOHN ANDERSON to Miss MARGARET KID / KIDD. JOHN W. MCDONALD to Miss CATHARINE H. MCKINZIE / MCKENZIE. JOHN H. BONNER to Miss LUCY PHILIPS. JOHN WATSON to Miss LUANNE STEWART. WILLIAM UPTON to Miss NANCY JOHNES / JOINES(?).

March 9, 1836
Obituary
Died at his residence in Lincoln County, Tenn., on Monday, the 26th, THOMAS CLARKE Esq., aged 61 years (rest of article flowery language and no information).

June 10, 1836
Married
In Greenville, S.C. on 17th May, J. P. CHASE of Tennessee to Miss MARY E. BOWEN, daughter of Capt. GEORGE BOWEN of Waterloo, S.C.
In Paris, Ten., Major A. M. HAMTRAMCK to Miss F. C. EDMONDS. B. C. BROWN Esq. to Miss L. N. EDMONDS.
In Bedford County, Ten., Mr. JAMES M. RAY to Miss NANCY BROWN.
In Lincoln County, Ten., Mr. JOHN WEIGART to Miss MILLBERRY ANN JONES. Mr. JOHN CONALLY of Alabama to Miss FRANCES JONES.
On the 5th, by Rev. Dr. EDGAR, Mr. F. H. MORGAN, merchant, to Miss MARY S. JENNINGS, daughter of the late Rev. Dr. JENNINGS of Presbyterian Church of this city.
On the 6th inst. By Rev. HAYES, Mr. SAMUEL S. HALL to Miss HADASSAH NEELY, daughter of WILLIAM EELY, Esq. of this county.

1835 deaths included Mrs. Minerva McCormack in LCT

RedRiverTXOK — 5 May 2008 9:48:01 GMT

National Banner and Nashville Whig
Nashville, Tennessee
January 23, 1835
Died
In this city on the 18th, WILLIAM LLOYD in the 74th year of his age.
In Warren County, Ten., Capt. WILLIAM MACKEY in the 42nd year of his age.
Near Florence, Lauderdale County, Alabama, Mrs. CHARLOTTE THOMPSON, wife of Capt. ALLEN C. THOMPSON, in the 64th year of her age.
In Knoxville, Ten., Mrs. MARGARET CREW, wife of Capt. PLEASANT CREW, aged 35 years. Mr. WILLIAM CARR, aged about 79 years, a soldier of the American Revolution. Mr. JAMES MADISON ROBERTS, second son of Mr. SAMUEL ROBERTS, aged 25 years. Rev. STEPHEN FOSTER, professor of languages in the East Tennessee College. Mr. BARKLEY M. WALLACE of the firm JACOBS & WALLACE.
In Hardeman County, Ten., WEST HARRIS, Esq., aged 57 years.
In Tipton County, Ten., on the 27th Dec., Mrs. SARAH A. TAYLOR, consort of WILLIAM A. TAYLOR, Esq., formerly of Granville County, N. C.
In Jefferson County, Ten., LEONARD HAILE, in the prime of life, son of Col. B. HAILE.
In Shelbyville, Ten., JOHN, infant son of WILLIAM GALBREATH, Esq.
In Lincoln County, Ten., Mrs. MINERVA MCCORMACK, wife of Mr. WILLIAM MCCORMACK, age about 28 years.

Looking for Thompson/Willougby/Willeby/Rorex/Womble in Lincoln County, Tennessee

DeborahClaxton42 — 30 Apr 2008 5:44:23 GMT

I need help really bad. I am looking for the family of three brothers.

1. Patrick THOMPSON married to a Mary. There son was Lewis Newsom THOMPSON.

2. David L. THOMPSON married to Francis Ellen Willoughby 24 Dec 1878 at Madison County, Alabama. Ellen was born 25 Sep 1868 at Fayette County, Georgia and died 19 Sep 1911. Ellen's father was William R. WILLEBY. Ellen was also married to John D. WOMBLE 26 Jun 1883 at Lincoln County, Tennessee.

3. William M. THOMPSON died possibly before September 1850. He was married to Louisa ROREX 1845 at Lincoln County, Tennessee. Louisa was born 1822 in Tennessee. Louisa's father was David ROREX born at Jackson County, Alabama and died at Lincoln County, Tennessee. Louisa had a brother named David ROREX also. William and Louisa's daughter was Catharine THOMPSON born 1847 at Chestnut Ridge, Lincoln County, Tennessee. Catharine was also married to John D. WOMBLE, her aunts ex-husband, 27 Aug 1866 at Bedford County, Tennessee and possibly to a Mr. Cook. Catharine died sometime after 1880 around Madison County, Alabama. Catherine is my ggg-grandmother.

This is all the information I have on this family. I wish I had more to give but I don't.

If anyone has any information on these persons please let me know. Thank you in advance.

Deborah

WALKER Family Reunion of Blount County, Al.

JDBein — 27 Apr 2008 4:11:52 GMT

Thought there might be some interest for our family in this area.
This WALKER line was in Lincoln Co., Tn. in early 1800's.
Wanted to announce that the WALKER family of Blount County, Al. will be having a reunion on May 24 at 10.00 am. It will be at Fowler Springs Baptist Church. I know at one time the county lines crossedover. There will be lots of good food and great fellowship! The lunch plates will be $8.00 per person. Please bring your family history and family picture's. Anyone wanting to know more, feel free to email me. We would love to find new cousins.

Dbein@hotmail.com

Richard Smith (-1833) and family

AllanLance — 14 Apr 2008 11:25:50 GMT

Richard Smith lived on the Giles Lincoln Border along Bradshaws creek. At his death in 1833 his family consisted of
Martha married to Thomas Goodrich
Richard
Sally R married to James Edwards
Susan P married to --- Malls
John
Patrick R married to Susan Elizabeth Wells (Patrick predeceased his father)
Nicholas R
William P
Elizabeth Caroline married to G W Rives (In Giles Co in 1836)

If any one is connected to these folk I would love to share information

Cheers
Allan Lance

Ables, Roach, Perry

Shirley King — 28 Mar 2006 5:29:42 GMT

I am looking for any information on a Sadie/Sarah Perry who married a Lary/Larry Ables, also known as "Bud" Ables, in Fayetteville, Lincoln County, Tennessee. She later married George Roach also in Fayetteville.Sadie and George lived in Fayetteville and also in McKinney, Collin County, Texas. I would to know the names of any children born to Sadie by both Lary "Bud" Ables and George Roach. Thanks in advance.

Do you know where ANY of these cemeteries are????

Doris E. Williams-Keefer — 7 Aug 2003 6:40:22 GMT

Here are some other ones that I need to know what county (if not Madison) they are in (AL/TN) if you know.

I need driving directions from Athens, AL to these cemeteries (or general area?)
Cochran cemetery, Madison County, AL
Lucas Cemetery or Syler Cemetery
Lipscomb Cemetery
McCampbell Cemetery
Pleasant Grove cemetery
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
State Line Cemetery
Taylor Cemetery
Vallahala Cemetery
Shady grove Cemetery
Union Grove Cemetery

These should all be in the madison county, Jackson Co., Limestone County, AL area
or
Lincoln County, TN area

Any help appreciated or you can email me directly.
Doris

John and Mary Garner 1800's Madision County Tenn

eileen4321 — 2 Apr 2008 3:10:03 GMT

John Garner was br in N.C. about 1800. Mary was br in S.C. about 1810. They moved to Madision County Tenn where their 2 sons and one daughter were born. Oldest son Thomas R.Garner was born about 1828-30. In 1850 they are living in Texas on the 1850 census where the youngest son John S Garner was born in about 1840.

The daughter Rhudy or Rhudie married a John D Rains in Texas, I believe he was born in Madision County Tenn also. Any conection to anyone ???????? Eileen

William Wesley Sanders. son of James Sanders and Louisa Hedgpeth

Lisadavis70 — 31 Aug 2005 1:30:35 GMT

I looking for anyone that is related to a William Wesley Sanders. His parents were James Sanders and Louisa Hedgpeth. He was born in Lincoln County, Tennessee. His siblings were James, Edward, Virginia, Victoria, Sarah (Fanny), Lydia, Cornelia. Cornelia married a William Larwood and moved to Oregon. William also moved to Oregon he is my husbands great great grandfather. I'm trying to find out who his wifes parents are. Her name was Elizabeth Edwards and they married in Texas. I know who the girls married. Any help would be greatly appreciated.