This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bitner, Graham, Broyles - Tenn, Illinois, Texas Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/XKE.2ACIB/19.22.26.27.102.104 Message Board Post: Here is the burial records for your Dobson & Teallie Bitner. This cemetery is located around Limestone, Tenn in Washington county just across the line from Greene County. I don't know who Dobson's father was, but I do know this. The Nancy J. Bitner buried here is Nancy Jane Broyles, the dtr of Ezekiel Broyles & Catherine Bays. Go to this website for your complete Broyles lineage: http://www.ultranet.com/~deeds/broyles/html/d0007/g0000031.htm#I1 Nancy Jane Broyles married 28 Sep 1845 Washington Co. Tennessee to Samuel L. Bitner b. abt 1815 Washington Co. Tennessee. Samuel is the brother of Nicholas Bitner, and both sons of Samuel Bitner and Margaret GRAHAM. Margaret is the daughter of James Graham, Sr & Sarah whom we think also was a Broyles, but we haven't proven it yet. Margaret Graham had a sister Ruth Graham, whom I believe to be my 3rd great grandmother who married Henry Jackson Click, Sr in Washington Co Tenn around 1800. I live in Tenn and just discovered this last week and have been doing a lot of research piecing the family together. Ref: Washington Co. Tenn Cemeteries - Liberty Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery Bitner, Dobson, March 16, 1873-May 20, 1944 Bitner, Infant son of W.D. and Teallie Bitner, Aug 6, 1897-Sept 11, 1897 Bitner, Nancy J., wife of S.L. Bitner, Nov 19, 1818-April 11, 1895 Bitner, Teallie, Feb 27, 1878-Sept 21, 1946 I just found this information and apparently the reason that Nicholas went to Illinois in the first place was because his brother was already there. It appears that they moved around together as well because Samuel and Nancy end up in Texas on the 1880 census. I have the 1880 census CD's and found them listed as BUTNER. I haven't found them on the 1850 census yet, but they may have been in Greene co, I just haven't looked at the census indexes yet to see. Still got to find the boys not with them on the 1880 census to see where they were living. But here's what I've found so far: Ref: 1830 Census Washington Co. Tennessee Ref: IGI Family Search Samuel L. BITNER Sex: M Marriage(s): Spouse: Nancy BROYLES Marriage: 27 Sep 1845 Washington, Tennessee Batch number: Dates Source Call No. Type Printout Call No. Type M519801 1787-1885 0825507 Film NONE Ref: 1860 Census Mercer Co. Illinois, Twp 14, Pg, 860, N4West, Household #1490, Img 218 Bitner, Samuel L. age 45 Farmer Real Estate $5000 Personal $700 Tenn Nancy J. age 43 Tenn Jasper N. age 14 Tenn Margaret M. age 11 Tenn James G. or J. age 8 Illinois Samuel L. age 3 Illinois William H. age 1 Illinois Ref: 1880 Census District 35, Precinct 2, Kaufman, Texas Source: FHL Film 1255315 National Archives Film T9-1315 Page 67C Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Samuel L. BUTNER Self M M W 64 TN Occ: Farming Fa: PA Mo: TN Nancy I. BUTNER Wife F M W 62 TN Occ: Keeps House Fa: PA Mo: TN Samuel L. BUTNER Son M S W 23 IL Occ: Helps On Farm Fa: PA Mo: TN van Ernie H. BUTRUS Son M S W 20 IL Occ: Helps On Farm Fa: TN Mo: TN