Polk - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Bryson Smith

indihawk — 2009-11-05 22:18:36Z

Hi Rex,

Thanks for responding. I was able to find that information but never knew that Mae was adopted by John Smith. This is very interesting. Do you know anything more about Mae's mother and father?

On a side note, I believe you are my third or fourth cousin. Your mother and my mom were first cousins. (if you are who I think you are).

I would love to get in touch.

Re: Horace Brackett, Nola Bell Meece, J.Polk Brackett, Rosa Lee Brackett Wilson, Margaret Carter

katydidit5161 — 2009-10-29 17:37:28Z

It appears you have found our Brackett line related to the Smith side of our family.
We have Nola, Rosa Lee, and others. But for the record it's James Knox Polk Brackett. Also have a Maggie Carter.
Visit the Brackett webpage at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~fritzzy/br...
AND please sign our guest book off of main page
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~fritzzy/

Re: Bryson Smith

FrancorumRex — 2009-10-26 18:05:10Z

Yes, I do. Baxter Bryson died in 1927. He was married to Mae Smith aka. daughter of (David C. Lenderman) Not many know that she was adopted by John L. Smith (there is one census he confirms step-daughter / step-son) along with her brother Lester b. 1901. They were half siblings to the Smith children Edye, Betty etc... However, they are the only full siblings. Baxter's mother was Sallie Sylvester and his father was a Bryson from Missouri.

Re: Ballew's in NC & TN

WyOkie — 2009-08-13 16:23:23Z

Thank you. I'm trying to find parents' names, grandparents', etc...
This is my husband's family.

Re: Ballew's in NC & TN

BarbaraWCampbell — 2009-08-12 23:27:11Z

I found a Charles Ballew living in Hot House, Cherokee, NC in 1880. He was born in 1879. His parents were Thomas and Sarah Jane Ballew. He was white.
I also found Hettie D. Anderson living in Notla, Cherokee, NC in 1900. She was born in Sept. of 1885. Her parents were Rufus H. and Martha L. Anderson. She was white. I added race because of location.

good luck

Re: Ballew's in NC & TN

Joyce1812va1 — 2009-08-12 12:26:53Z

Seems you have a good start... just what are you looking for?

Re: West grave

clhammond_1 — 2009-08-10 19:20:51Z

I thank you for information that you have contributed. I have all that and have looked over the widows pension and his pension for any clues. The only clue that was in his was that he was in a small area (post office)Tarriffville was where he was living this in the late 1890's. This is part of Monroe County. I would have thought this was where he would be buried in this area.I have checked all the cemeteries in that area that I know of and could find on line. The widows pension had several letters of neighbors writing letters on her behalf. The next door neighbor was a sister in law that married Joseph V.West's brother. I wanted to find his brother and possibly where he was buried. But nothing there.I keep getting good clues but brick walls spring up.
Thanks again.

Re: West grave

Grand_ma — 2009-08-10 15:16:22Z

Try Monroe County. I found where J.V. West's Civil War application is #1506 and Elizabeth's widow application is #4558.

They were in Monroe County at the time of his death. You can get a copy of the applications from the Tennessee State Library. It may contain a location of his burial.

http://www.tngennet.org/monroe/mon_civ_war_pen.htm

http://www.tennessee.gov/tsla/history/military/pension023.ht...

On Findagrave.com there is a Joseph West who may be a son or grandson and should help narrow your search
Joseph West
Birth: Oct. 10, 1878
Death: Jun. 29, 1911
Burial:
Citico Cemetery
Vonore
Monroe County
Tennessee, USA
Created by: Darlene Hammond
Record added: Jul 20, 2008
Find A Grave Memorial# 28419141
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=We...;

Re: mill at conasauga in early 1800

Joyce_Reece — 2009-08-10 01:23:18Z

I'm not sure but I think the McNairs ran it. If so this will be the same McNair's at what is now known as McNair's Stand just where 411 crosses the Conasauga River. The Slew/Slu is upriver from there about a mile, perhaps less. It would be on the north side of the main body of the river. I took my boys down there when they were small and found a gold ring in the slew...got into some stinging nettle too. There is much written on the relationship of David McNair and his Cherokee wife and their business relationship with the Hildabrands. If you'll contact the Historical Society Marian can tell you more.

mill at conasauga in early 1800

tmullins52 — 2009-08-10 00:38:09Z

Does anyone know anything about this mill which was located at what is now called The Old Gin Slew?

Re: West grave

mac6409Darlene — 2009-08-09 01:59:48Z

Thank you For the tip. I appreciate that....Darlene

Re: West grave

pamdrath53 — 2009-08-08 09:59:58Z

I found the marriage record. It says they got married June 1, 1889 in Blount County, TN. I have not found them on any census. Since they got married in Blount County, TN. that may be a good place to start searching.
Pam

West grave

mac6409Darlene — 2009-08-08 01:35:45Z

I am looking for the grave of my 3rd great grandfather.Joseph V.West. He died in around Monroe County a town called Tarriffivlle. Last known date of him is in the 1890's.He married an Elizabeth Taylor in the 1890's also. He was in the 59th Tenn. Mounted Infantry of the civil war. Anyone that has any info on his last years or his grave please email me privately at mac6409@comcast.net Darlene McLemore Hammnd

Re: Robert Henry Jones + Florence Jane Bandy info please

LesleyTealDuckworth — 2009-08-06 00:42:52Z

Hi!
James Milton is my grandfather and Robert and Florence are my great-grandparents.
You can e-mail me at lesley_suzanne@yahoo.com

Hedden/Headen research

CindyHeaden — 2009-08-04 17:40:27Z

Angela,
I think we might have been in touch before, but am not sure. I, too, am researching the Hedden/Headen family. My husband's "branch" lived briefly in Polk Co., TN. Feel free to contact me.
Cindy (Hubbard) Headen
cindyheaden at hotmail dot com

Re: death records between 1930 - 1945

calpal1948 — 2009-08-04 14:40:10Z

Jane

I have been trying to find my great grandmother Rena Burrell she died in 1938 in Etowah, Tenn. Can you help me?

Laverne
lcpalmer69@gmail.com

a.i. beard

jerry1godfrey — 2009-07-30 00:20:40Z

i'am looking for beards in polk county tn. my grandfather was elonzo beard, born in ga.,but died in tn. his father was a.i.beard borned st.clair mi. but moved to ga. any one with inf. please e-mail me ae (jvgodfrey@charter.net)

Re: Need direction....

debraanderson15 — 2009-07-27 23:59:24Z

Thanks Joyce.
I will do that.

Debra

Re: Need direction....

Joyce_Reece — 2009-07-27 23:43:42Z

Get in touch with Marian Presswood at the Historical Society. She can direct you to what you need. www.tngenweb.org/polk She is linked from here

Re: Florence ROBERTS GOODE 1890-1985

Grand_ma — 2009-07-17 16:42:52Z

You can contact the Polk County News for a copy of the obituary.

http://www.polknewsonline.com/

Re: Jeanette Ruth ROBERTS-TINDELL b. 1918 Polk Co., TN

CATinGAmtns1 — 2009-07-07 23:38:06Z

The info contained in the previous 2000 message post has been greatly improved over the past 9 years. Please stop in again at www.ancestraldesigns.com/CAT/ for updated info.

Florence ROBERTS GOODE 1890-1985

CATinGAmtns1 — 2009-07-07 23:20:03Z

Looking for copy of Florence's Obituary. She died Sept 12 1985 as a life-long resident of Polk Co., TN, the widow of Robert O. Bob GOODE. Known children were Ollie GILLIAM, James Oscar GOODE, Loyd Wenworth GOODE, Robert Everett GOODE and Eugene GOODE.

She was buried at Zion Hill Cem. She was dtr/o Elijah L. ROBERTS and Sarah Jane BROOKS-ROBERTS of Ducktown/Isabella, Polk Co., TN, my Mama's grandparents.

Charles (Charlie) Marion Bradford 1892-1970 Polk Co, TN

xracer01 — 2009-01-07 11:44:57Z

Charlie was born 2-11-1892 and died 4-1970 Polk Co, TN. He married Bessie Long 3-11-1921 Polk Co, TN. Bessie was born 3-7-1905 and died 3-14-1995, Polk Co, TN. According to the 1930 District 1, Polk Co, TN Census, they had the following children:

Stella M b @ 1922 TN
Buddie b @ 1925 TN
Louise b @ 1927 TN
Agene (cenus hard to read, not sure about the spelling) b @ 1930 TN (male)

Charlie was the son of William M Bradford and Betty Hyde, William was the son of James Arthur Bradford and Anna Wadkins, James was the son of Joseph and Mary Bradford who was living in Gilmer Co, GA from 1860 until his death in 1895.

We think Joseph may be the brother of my ggg grandfather Giles Bradford and we are looking for a male descendent from this line to do a DNA test.

Thank You,
Debbie Cantrell Cunningham

Re: Sarah Giles (Kirkland)

bekirkland1 — 2009-05-17 00:39:41Z

Steve, here is what I have on Christopher Kirkland. Hope it helps. Gene Kirkland bekirkland@hotmail.com

Children of JAMES KIRKLAND and SUSANNAH BOSTON are:
11. i. JOHN HAULK3 KIRKLAND, b. 1802, Swain Co., NC; d. 1903.
ii. JONAS J. KIRKLAND, b. 1804; d. Unknown; m. NANNIA BERRY FAW; d. Unknown.
iii. ANDREW KIRKLAND, b. 1807; d. Unknown.
iv. EPSIE CAROLINE KIRKLAND3, b. 1810; d. 1894; m. BENJAMIN WILLIAM KIRKLAND; b. 1804, Buncombe Co., NC; d. 1889.
v. REBECCA KIRKLAND, b. January 08, 18154; d. Unknown.
vi. CHRISTOPHER KIRKLAND, b. August 31, 1815, NC; d. September 30, 1903, Polk Co., TN; m. SARAH GILES, June 15, 1840; b. 1823, SC; d. 1884.

Notes for CHRISTOPHER KIRKLAND: According to roll #39423 Christopher was born in Ballplay, Tenn and Sarah in Tenn. Residence: 1851, Tenn (source: Roll #42549 & roll 39410 & roll 43234

14. CHRISTOPHER3 KIRKLAND (JAMES ALTONIA2, NATHAN1)29 was born August 31, 1815 in NC, and died September 30, 1903 in Polk Co.,TN. He married SARAH GILES30 June 15, 1840 in TN. She was born 1823 in SC, and died 1884.
Notes for CHRISTOPHER KIRKLAND:
According to roll #39423 Christopher was born in Ballplay , Tenn and Sarah in Tenn.
1850 Monroe Co., TN census
Chistopher Kirkland 30 b. NC
Sarah 27 b. SC
James 7 b. TN
jackson 6 b. TN
Nancy 4 b. TN
Susan 2 b. TN
Jane 10/12 b. TN
More About CHRISTOPHER KIRKLAND:
Burial: Bates Cem., Polk Co., TN
Census: 1850, Monroe Co., TN
Residence: 1851, Tenn (source: Roll #42549 & roll #39410 & roll #43234
More About CHRISTOPHER KIRKLAND and SARAH GILES:
Marriage: June 15, 1840, TN
Children of CHRISTOPHER KIRKLAND and SARAH GILES are:
i. CHRISTOPHER4 KIRKLAND, b. 1832.
38. ii. DELILAH KIRKLAND, b. 1842, Tenn..
iii. JAMES "JIM" KIRKLAND31, b. 1843.
iv. JACKSON "JACK" KIRKLAND32, b. 1844.
v. PEGGY KIRKLAND33, b. 1844.
vi. JOHN "JOHNNY" KIRKLAND34, b. 1845.
39. vii. NANCY ANN KIRKLAND, b. 1846, Tenn.; d. February 15, 1907.
viii. JULIE KIRKLAND35, b. 1847; d. 188436; m. CHARLES EDWARD LINDNER37.
More About JULIE KIRKLAND:
Burial: Reliance, TN
Cause of Death: child birth
More About CHARLES EDWARD LINDNER:
Burial: Reliance, TN
40. ix. SUSAN ANN KIRKLAND, b. May 1847, Tenn..
41. x. MARGARET KIRKLAND, b. 1849.
xi. SARAH JANE KIRKLAND38, b. 1849.
xii. WILLIAM KIRKLAND39, b. 1850.
42. xiii. MARY ANN KIRKLAND, b. November 25, 1852, TN.
xiv. MINNIE KIRKLAND40, b. 1856.
43. xv. RUBEN R. KIRKLAND, b. 1860, Tenn; d. 1899.

Re: Payne Family from Fannin Co. GA and Polk Co. TN

BethIvieAllen — 2009-01-20 00:12:42Z

This is my husband's family!
Here's some info I have concerning this Payne family.
Hope it helps.

Allen & Watson Family Files
Contact: Beth Ivie-Allen [allenj@nehp.net]

# ID: I1370
# Name: *William PAYNE
# Sex: M
# Birth: 20 FEB 1849 in Georgia
# Death: 16 JUN 1904
# Burial: Payne Cemetery, Fannin Co., Georgia
# Occupation: Farm hand

Note: Note: William's middle name could possibly be John.

Note: In search for the parents of William, the following census was found, which has listed a William at the right age to the William Payne who married Saphrona Long?
1850 Lumpkin Co., Georgia census
Pg. #25B
16 Payne, Josiah, age 27, GA
17 Nancy, age 27, GA
18 Priscilla, age 2, GA
19 William, age 1, GA

1870 Polk Co., Tennessee census
10th District, Post Office: Hiwassee
96 Payne, William, age 25, m(ale), w(hite), farm hand, GA
Sephronia, age 26, f(emale), w(hite), GA

Father: *John (or Josiah) ? PAYNE
Mother: *Nancy ? (MAIDEN NAME UNKNOWN)

Marriage 1 *Saphrona "Safroney" LONG b: bet 1845-1850 in (Union Co.?), Georgia

* Married: 2 NOV 1866

Children:
1. *James "Jim" PAYNE, b: ABT 1867 in Georgia, marr. Laura Higdon.
2. *Thomas "Tommy" PAYNE, b: 6 JAN 1869 in Georgia, d: 14 Mar 1932, marr. Emily P. (maiden name unknown).
3. *Nancy PAYNE, b: 20 JUN 1874, d: 19 Dec 1882.
4. *Siddie PAYNE, b: 9 SEP 1874, d: 16 Oct 1910, marr. George M. "Charlie" O'Neal.
5. *Rhoda "Rhody" PAYNE, b: 18 SEP 1879, d: 16 Jul 1911, marr. (?) Locke.
6. *Mancil "Mann" C. PAYNE, b: 1881, d: 1943, marr. Julia "Julie" Ensley.
7. *Adeline PAYNE, b: 19 MAY 1882, 14 Dec 1918, marr. (?) Patterson.
8. *Lou "Baby" PAYNE, b: ABT 1887, marr. Jris M. J. "John" Allen.
9. *Miley L. PAYNE, b: 10 FEB 1889, 28 Apr 1977, marr. Phebe (or Pheobe) Ensley.
10. *Imey PAYNE
11. *John PAYNE, marr. Ella (maiden name unknown).
12. *Simon PAYNE, marr. Mary Ann (maiden name unknown).
13. *Annselina ? PAYNE, marr. John Patterson.

Friendship Church Road

forestoftsalagi — 2009-03-12 17:34:48Z

I am in the process of buying an old farm on Friendship Church Road. I was told it was part of the old "Jimmy Mayfield" farm. It is an old farm house with a barn just before you get to the church on the right hand side of the road. There is a Spring and branch out front, the house sits on a hill. I am trying to find out some history of the farm, home, etc. I would like to restore the old farm house as close to the original as possible. We live without electricity or plumbing. We are excited about our move and would love to hear stories and history of the farm and house, or surrounding area if anyone knows anything. I appreciate it and hope to be having our old fashioned get to know everyone picnic at the branch soon.

Re: Florence ROBERTS GOODE 1890-1985

kaitysmom — 2009-07-08 16:09:09Z

Hello,

You might try contacting the Polk County Historical and Genealogical Society, they might be able to help you. Here is a link to their site that has contact information:

http://www.tngenweb.org/polk/pchgs/index.html

Melissa Barker
Genealogist for Tennessee and Kentucky
E-Mail: kaitysmom@peoplestel.net

DUGGAN/BAZZELL/WORTHY FAMILIES

Nancydisspain — 2008-11-23 03:47:25Z

LOOKING FOR ANY INFO ON THE JAMES & LAURA( McKENZIE )DUGGAN FAMILY FROM FARNER,TN.THEY HAD CHILDREN CAROLINE,TENNESSEE, HENRY AND OTHERS.LATER,CAROLINE IS IN CENSUS AS CAROLINE BAZZELL LIVING NEXT TO JAMES & LAURA. CAROLINE LISTED AS WIDOW WITH CHILDREN ARAMINTHA (MINTIE),BOONE & FLORENCE(TWINS),JOHNNIE AND JANIE.MINTIE MARRIED JOHN WORTHY.BOONE MARRIED ALICE SHIELDS.FLORENCE MARRIED J.W.BEAVER.JANIE MARRIED A PLUMBLY(PLUMLY?)ANY FAMILY INFO OR BIBLE RECORDS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. I HAVE DROVE MYSELF CRAZY TRYING TO FIND OUT ABOUT THE BAZZELL LINE. GR-GR-GRANDMA IS CAROLINE.HELP PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!

Re: BEAVER/S in Polk County

Nancydisspain — 2008-11-23 02:58:10Z

DON'T KNOW IF THIS WILL BE ANY HELP,BUT HERE GOES:LAURA (LORENA) WAS A HENSLEY. DON'T KNOW WHERE OR WHEN JOHN DIED OR IS BURIED.(BUT WOULD LIKE TO!) LAURA REMARRIED TO JOHN ROPER AND MOVED TO TELLICO PLAINS,TN. JOHN & GRANNY ROPER ARE BURIED IN BAPTIST CEMETERY IN TELLICO. GRANNY ROPER IS MY GR-GR-GRANDMA.HAVE A PICTURE OF GRANNY LAURA BEAVER ROPER AND LITTLE MORE INFO IF INTERESTED.

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John CLARK (b. abt. 1860) and Margaret FARNER (b. abt. 1875)

kathyrapier — 2008-11-23 19:48:08Z

Does anyone have any info about John CLARK (b. abt. 1860) and Margaret FARNER (b. abt. 1875)?

We know Margaret was born in Turtletown. I am interested also in any inforamtion about a baby they adopted. This was a baby girl born between 1897 and 1902.

This baby is said to belong to Johnson and Sallie Cat.

Thank You
kathyrapier@yahoo.com

Need direction....

debraanderson15 — 2009-07-27 21:07:33Z

I would like to order a case file (apparently dated 1882). Not sure where to order from.
This case fashioned Elijah Rogers Admr. &co vs Jonathan Longley, Et al, 1882.
I do not have a case file number, only a reference to the case name.

Does anyone on this list know where these case files for Polk CO would be (today)?

I called the Polk County Clerk of Circuit Court (423)338-4524.... but the phone just rang and rang.
Nobody answered.

All leads appreciated.
Thank you,
Debra

Re: death records between 1930 - 1945

BrendaNesbit36 — 2008-12-02 23:44:05Z

Where would you be able to purchase Polk Co., TN Vital statistics 1926-1946 and what would it cost?
Please contact me at brendadavidnesbit@gmail.com
Thanks you, Brenda Donaldson Nesbit

Information on Hubert Reed and family

LoriKreutzerBowers — 2009-01-02 18:10:33Z

I am looking for information on my grandfather and his family. Hubert Reed was born in Ducktown TN Oct. 1914, grew up in Coker Creek TN. His father was Edgar Reed, his mother was Mary Roberts

Ballew's in NC & TN

WyOkie — 2009-07-25 23:01:36Z

Seeking info on Charles Edgar Ballew b. abt 1885 & buried in Turtle Town, TN married Hettie Demenda Anderson (she was born 1885 died 1965). They had at least 4 children: Vernal, Mattie, Charles & Constance.
He was a section-foreman for the Louisville & Nashville Railroad & died when he was 32.
Vernal Ballew married Imogene Lewis & lived in Gastonia, NC.

Sam PLESS b. ca 1891 Murray Co., GA

cmpless_1 — 2009-01-20 20:19:50Z

I am hoping someone can assist me in naming the parents of Sam PLESS b. ca 1891 Spring Place, Murray Co., GA (per his WWI draft registration card).

I have not located him in the 1900 census, but in 1910 he is found living with a "cousin", James PLESS (in my line) in Frytown, Mobile Dist., Fannin Co., GA Roll#182, HH#185, Fam#185, p.77B:
PLESS, James (head) M W 28 M1 9yrs, b. GA, parents b. GA, crane chaser?/copper furnace
" Ida (wife) F W 25 M1 9yrs, 2 children/2 living, b. NC, parents b. NC
" Eulah[sic] (dau) F W 5 b. GA, F b. GA, M b. NC
" Pearl (dau) F W 2 b. GA, F b. GA, M b. NC
" Sam (cousin) M W 18 b. GA, parents b. GA, laborer/copper furnace

In 1920 he is found in 3-Dist., Polk Co., TN Roll#1757, HH#78, Fam#78, p.214A (28 Jan):
PLESS, Sam (head) M W 24 Md b. GA, parents b. GA, farmer
" Elvy (wife) F W 23 Md b. GA, parents b. GA
" Elmer (son) M W 9 S b. TN, parents b. GA
" Miney (dau) F W 6 S b. TN, parents b. GA

The name of his wife may be Elvie PATTERSON, as they are found buried in the Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery in Polk Co.

I would love to know who his parents are so I can connect him to my family! Thanks!

Robert Henry Jones + Florence Jane Bandy info please

spetruska1 — 2009-01-29 17:35:14Z

I am searching for vital records or cemetery records on Robert and Florence as well as their son Virgil who died between 1900 and 1910. Also any info on this family. According to census records, Robert b. abt 1873 in either TN. or GA. Still living in 1930 census. Florence b. abt. 1883 in N.C. died between 1917 and 1920. Children: Virgil b. abt 1898-1900 d. befor 1910, Mamie b. abt 1902, Mattie b. abt 1906, Clyde H. b. abt 1908, James Milton b. April 3, 1911 d. Jan 30, 1976 in N.C.,Cecil b. abt 1914-1915, Robert Frank b. Jan. 19, 1917 d. April 19, 1958 in N.C. I believe that the Polk Co. Marriage record: R.H. Jones to Jennie Bandy, Sept. 10, 1900, might be Roert and Florence. Appreciate any info. Shirley

Re: Grover Cleveland Jones

GinaStout31 — 2009-05-29 17:42:21Z

hello, i am searching my husbands family, who were born in copper hill tenn. my husbands grandma was ruby jewel jones, her parents were thomas jefferson jones & inez holden. are they in your tree? i would be tickled pink if you could let me know. thanks so much!!!

Re: Robert Henry Jones + Florence Jane Bandy info please

GinaStout31 — 2009-05-29 17:37:40Z

i have little info, but thomas jefferson jones, and inez holden are from polk co tenn, do they happen to be in your tree?

Re: death records between 1930 - 1945

RogerPaulTrew — 2008-12-07 12:34:17Z

You will find these records at the Cleveland Public Library in Cleveland, Bradley Co., TN. These are the Vital Statistics Books. They have for Polk Co., 1914-1925, 1926-1930, 1931-1935, 1942-1946 and others.

Re: Lost gggGrandfather & grandmother

solobo1 — 2009-03-15 03:16:56Z

Please feel free to contact me direct at solobo@citlink.net with any info on "Fate" Raper.

Re: dago camp

pamdrath53 — 2009-03-13 20:03:19Z

Thank you, I will give it a try.
Pam

dago camp

pamdrath53 — 2009-03-12 23:40:01Z

Does anyone have any information about a Daygo camp that was in Ducktown/Isabella area in the early 1900's?

My g-grandmother worked there and I would like to find out more about it. It was a camp for the copper miners, she cleaned and cooked for them. I would like to find out who the owners where and if there are any documents left from it. I would like to see if it has her name on a payroll book etc.
Thanks
Pam

Re: Robert Henry Jones + Florence Jane Bandy info please

pamdrath53 — 2009-05-17 20:08:51Z

E-mail @ pamdrath@bellsouth.net

I have little information about them, still working on it. I know that Florence was my ggrandfathers step-daughter.

Pam

Re: Lost gggGrandfather & grandmother

luderbug — 2009-02-10 23:58:06Z

I have a good story about Fate Raper that my grandfather told several times, and I would like to trade info with anyone following the Raper lines!

Martha Allen

kurlykova1 — 2009-06-06 17:19:50Z

I'm looking for information on Martha Allen who was born in Copperhill, Tennessee - the year is unknown, but based on what I can guess off the birth dates of the children I would say it could be anywhere in between 1860-1880. She married William Vaughn and the history after that is a bit strange. My Great Grandmother (Edith Esther Vaughn) is shown living only with her Father and siblings in Alcoa, Tennessee in the 1920 census and in Montrose, Colorado with her Mother and siblings in the 1920 census as well and then after that there is nothing... I've had a really hard time tracking her parents and Allen seems to be a popular name for the area. Many, many Allens.

Re: Secrest family

sean_colette — 2009-05-17 19:32:55Z

Hello,

Martha Ann Secrest (Jenkins), married to James Clayton Jenkins, was my great great grandmother. I have information that I would be willing to share if you are still looking.

Sean

Re: BATES: "BORING"? : HILL : DOUGLAS

swall2181 — 2008-12-23 12:35:29Z

I don't know if you're still looking, but I do have some information for you on Ezekiel Bates descendants. I've just started this process with my father, so my information is sketchy. You should be able to flesh it out, I hope, as you need.

I'll try to be brief with what I know to date. Sorry I can't help with the Polk County Bates (I don't think). I am giving the direct line of descent.

I am the great-great grandson of Creed Fulton Bates (1848 - 1928), who married an Alice E. They had four daughters that I can confirm: Lillie Bates Wall (b. 1878), my great-grandmother, Gussie (b. 1881), Margaret (b.1885), and Mary R. (b. 1889). All were born in Bradley County, and the family later moved to Chattanooga. So the Bates tag ends in our line here. I believe, however, that Creed Bates was at some time the Lieutenant Governor of TN. I do know that he was both attorney and judge, as well.

Lillie Bates married John Jefferson (Jeffey) Wall and they lived in Chattanooga. I remember my very tall Great Grandmother Lillie B., and have just put up my Christmas stocking that she sewed for me 50 years ago.

Lillie had three sons, my grandfather, Douglas Fisher Wall (1902-1975), John Jefferson Jr. (b. circa 1907), and Robert, b. circa 1912). D. F. Wall was a stockbroker in Chattanooga and married Frances Elizabeth (Betty) Wheland (1902-1981), daughter of Zenus Windsor Wheland (1873-1957) of Chattanooga, and Lena Beck Willard (1877-1941) of Sullivan Country, TN. Zenus Wheland was the owner of the Wheland Foundry beneath Lookout Mountain. This later became North American Royalties and US Pipe.

Betty Wheland had two sisters (Mary and Dorothy) and one brother (Willard). I'm sorry I don't have the dates or marriage information handy for them.

My grandmother and grandfather (Betty and Douglas Wall) had two sons, James Wheland Wall (b. 1937 and my father), a now-retired pediatrician in Knoxville TN, and Robert Wheland Wall (b. 1939). a pioneer in early computer chip development. My father married Diana Lee Rose (1937-1991) of Cleveland, Ohio in 1958 and I (Scott Wheland Wall) was born at the end of that year. I have two brothers, Jeffrey James Wall (b. 1960), an attorney, and Douglas Leonard Wall (b. 1963), a real estate developer. I am an architect and a professor of architecture, originally at Tulane University, now back at the University of Tennessee.

I married Laura Elizabeth Manning of St. Simons Island GA in 1986. She is the daughter of Don and Karen Avery Manning of SSI. We have four children: Elisabeth Windsor (b. 1991), Ann-Elise (b. 1994), and fraternal twins, Megan and Graham (b. 1995).

Frankly, I am astonished that there are so many threads with this one man. I hope this is something of what you wanted. I'm quite certain I could dig up more information if you are still looking for this. My grandmother was quite a geneological packrat. I'm fairly certain we have pictures of Ezekiel and Hannah, (oddly), but I'm not sure about my own g-g grandmother, Elizabeth Jane Douglass.

best regards and good hunting.

scott wall

1800's boarding house; Ingram, Dalrymple

creekkitty — 2009-02-24 02:22:36Z

Looking for information on any Ingrams, Dalrymples ca.1830-1930 specifically Leanna Ingram, keeper of a boarding house

Bryson Smith

indihawk — 2009-06-24 21:34:46Z

My gggrandmother's name was May Smith. She married a man with the last name of Bryson who died some time between 1920 and 1930. Does anyone know who this man was? They had four children: Evva, Glana, Guinn, and Eba.
Thanks for your help.
Jason

Re: dago camp

rickeyledford1 — 2009-03-13 17:36:53Z

Try contacting the Ducktown Basin Museum located on the Burra Burra mine site in Ducktown, TN. They have books with miner rolls, etc. The staff is very knowledgeable about the history of the area.