I'm hunting info on EMILY DOTSON who m. JOACUM PACE in Wilson Co, TN in 1843; lived Hardin Co 1850; Perry Co 1860; Humpreys Co 1870. She died before 1880, as follows (Pace contacts welcomed too!): Descendants of Joacum L. Pace Generation No. 1 1. JOACUM L.1 PACE1,2,3 was born Abt. 1825 in TN-c4,5, and died 1884 in (prob Waverly,) Humphreys Co, TN6. He married (1) EMILY JANE DOTSON7 16 Aug 1843 in Wilson Co, TN8. He married (2) NANCY EMMA ENGLAND- MCKAMEY9 Abt. 1871 in prob Waverly, Humphreys Co, TN, daughter of ROBERT MCKAMEY and ISABELLA ENGLAND. Children of JOACUM PACE and EMILY DOTSON are: i. LAVERSIA DOTSON-2 PACE, b. Abt. 1845. ii. DESCIPEE T. DOTSON- PACE, b. Abt. 1846, prob TN; d. Bef. 1860, prob died as a child. 2. iii. IDA LOUISA DOTSON- PACE, b. Abt. 1849. 3. iv. JOSEPH B. DOTSON- PACE, b. 11 Feb 1853, prob Waverly, TN; d. 27 Nov 1891, b. Rector, Clay Co, AR. 4. v. THOMAS C. DOTSON- PACE, b. 02 Oct 1854, TN-c; d. 29 Dec 1907, Bowie Co, TX. vi. ELISHA ELBERT DOTSON- PACE, b. Abt. 1858. vii. LEONIDAS P. DOTSON- PACE, b. Abt. 1861, TN-c; m. MARY TAYLOR, 25 Oct 188310. viii. SAMUEL A. DOTSON- PACE, b. Abt. 1864, TN-c. Children of JOACUM PACE and NANCY MCKAMEY are: ix. ADA MCKAMEY-2 PACE, b. Abt. 1873, Waverly, Humphreys Co, TN. 5. x. MAJOR THEOLIPUS E. MCKAMEY- PACE, b. Abt. 1875, Waverly, Humphreys Co, TN-c; d. 05 Jul 1937, Memphis, Shelby Co, TN. 6. xi. WALTER EUGENE MCKAMEY- PACE, b. 25 Nov 1876, Waverly, Humphreys Co, TN; d. 08 Apr 1947, New Boston, Bowie Co, TX. xii. BOLEY MCKAMEY- PACE, b. Abt. 1877, Waverly, Humphreys Co, TN; d. "drowned in Buffalo River as a small child"11. 7. xiii. CHESTER ARTHUR MCKAMEY- PACE, b. 02 May 1879, Waverly, Humphreys Co, TN-c; d. 22 Apr 1959, Rector, Clay Co, AR. 8. xiv. CORA EMMA MCKAMEY- PACE, b. 02 Jan 1880, Waverly, Humphreys Co, TN; d. 31 Jul 1942, Rector, Clay Co, AR. xv. LENZIE MCKAMEY- PACE, b. Jun 1882, Waverly, Humphreys Co, TN12; d. 17 Dec 1971, Piggott, Clay Co, AR13; m. W. TOM DAVIS, no children. Generation No. 2 2. IDA LOUISA DOTSON-2 PACE (JOACUM L.1)14,15 was born Abt. 1849. She married TOM NELSON. Children of IDA PACE and TOM NELSON are: i. LAURA PACE-3 NELSON, b. Abt. 1869. ii. DANIEL PACE- NELSON, b. Abt. 1871. iii. IDA PACE- NELSON, b. Abt. 1873. iv. JAMES PACE- NELSON, b. Abt. 1875. v. LILLIE PACE- NELSON, b. Abt. 1876; d. Aft. 1930, prob OK; m. MR HOWARD. 3. JOSEPH B. DOTSON-2 PACE (JOACUM L.1)16 was born 11 Feb 1853 in prob Waverly, TN17, and died 27 Nov 1891 in b. Rector, Clay Co, AR18. He married JENNIE P. BUCHANAN Abt. 1884 in prob TN, daughter of ANDREW BUCHANAN and BARBRA (BUCHANAN). Children of JOSEPH PACE and JENNIE BUCHANAN are: i. JOHN BUCHANAN-3 PACE, b. Feb 1882, Elbridge, Obion Co, TN19; d. 1958, Truman, Poinsett Co, AR; m. MINNIE ETTAR UK- JOHNSON, Abt. 1902, prob Union City, TN. ii. SAMUEL L. BUCHANAN- PACE, b. 26 Nov 1885, prob AR20; d. 13 Jan 1888, b. Rector, Clay Co, AR21. iii. WM JOSEPH BUCHANAN- PACE, b. 23 Aug 1887, TN-c or Rector, Clay Co, AR22; d. 19 Sep 1927, Lake City, Craighead Co, AR; m. CORA MAE BASKINS- JOHNSON, 01 Dec 1907, Morning Star, Green Co, AR23. iv. ODIE GARRETT BUCHANAN- PACE, b. 26 Sep 1889, (prob Clay Co) AR-c24; d. 12 Dec 1947, Pacific Beach, CA25; m. BESSIE CATON, Abt. 1910, prob Ridgley, Lake Co, TN. v. HOMER BUCHANAN- PACE, b. 1892, TN-c or AR-c26; d. 1965-1975, Jonesboro, Craighead Co, AR27; m. EVON BAKER, 1912, Lake City, Craighead Co, TX. 4. THOMAS C. DOTSON-2 PACE (JOACUM L.1)28,29 was born 02 Oct 1854 in TN-c30, and died 29 Dec 1907 in Bowie Co, TX31. He married MARIAH L. SNOWDEN 189032. Children of THOMAS PACE and MARIAH SNOWDEN are: i. VERNA BELL SNOWDEN-3 PACE, b. 14 Jan 1891, AR-c33; d. 28 Feb 1979, prob Bowie Co TX34; m. TOBE H. JOHNSON. ii. ARTIE B. SNOWDEN- PACE, b. Jul 1893, AR-c35; m. VIDA JONES. iii. DAVID CECIL SNOWDEN- PACE, b. 02 Oct 1895, AR-c36; d. 07 Jun 1980, prob Bowie Co TX37; m. CLORA DODD. iv. HOLLIS SNOWDEN- PACE, b. Abt. 1897. v. FRANKIE SNOWDEN- PACE, b. Abt. 1900; m. EARL GRIFFIN. 5. MAJOR THEOLIPUS E. MCKAMEY-2 PACE (JOACUM L.1)38 was born Abt. 1875 in Waverly, Humphreys Co, TN-c39, and died 05 Jul 1937 in Memphis, Shelby Co, TN40. He married LELA SMITH. Children of MAJOR PACE and LELA SMITH are: i. LELA SMITH-3 PACE, b. Abt. 1897. ii. EMMA SMITH- PACE, b. Abt. 1899. iii. VERA SMITH- PACE, b. Abt. 1901. iv. EDWARD SMITH- PACE, b. Abt. 1903. v. JOE SMITH- PACE, b. Abt. 1905. 6. WALTER EUGENE MCKAMEY-2 PACE (JOACUM L.1)41 was born 25 Nov 1876 in Waverly, Humphreys Co, TN42, and died 08 Apr 1947 in New Boston, Bowie Co, TX43. He married CARRIE ESTELLA BURDEN- CAMPBELL 12 May 1906 in New Boston, Bowie Co, TX. Children of WALTER PACE and CARRIE CAMPBELL are: i. BENYAN LEONARD CAMPBELL-3 PACE, b. 23 Jul 1908, Simms, Bowie Co, TX; d. 04 Jul 1909, Simms, Bowie Co, TX44. ii. CLARA GRACE CAMPBELL- PACE, b. 27 Apr 1910, Simms, Bowie Co, TX; m. CHARLEY ROSS COLEMAN, 12 May 1942, Bowie Co, TX. iii. LESLIE BYRON CAMPBELL- PACE, b. 20 May 1912, Simms, Bowie Co, TX; d. 02 Aug 1977, New Boston, Bowie Co, TX45; m. AUDREY PAULINE GRIDER, 24 Mar 1937, New Boston, Bowie Co, TX. iv. HERBERT EUGENE CAMPBELL- PACE, b. 08 Jun 1914, Simms, Bowie Co, TX; d. 19 Jan 1971, Temple, Bell Co, TX46; m. SOPHIE EMILY KENNINGTON, 24 Mar 1939, Texarkana, Bowie Co, TX. v. HERMAN OTTO CAMPBELL- PACE, b. 15 Apr 1921, Simms, Bowie Co, TX; d. lives Garland TX 4/97.; m. EVELYN MERCHANT FORSYTHE, 20 Mar 1947, New Boston, Bowie Co, TX. vi. AUDREY ONITA CAMPBELL- PACE, b. 12 May 1923, New Boston, Bowie Co, TX; m. WM DALLAS WHITE, 25 Oct 1946, Texas City, Galveston Co, TX. vii. JOSEPH CLIFTON CAMPBELL- PACE, b. 16 Nov 1927, Old Boston, Bowie Co, TX; m. VELA MAE POMEROY, 28 Dec 1952, Dallas, Dallas Co, TX. 7. CHESTER ARTHUR MCKAMEY-2 PACE (JOACUM L.1) was born 02 May 1879 in Waverly, Humphreys Co, TN-c47, and died 22 Apr 1959 in Rector, Clay Co, AR48. He married FERRY ETHEL CARPENTER Abt. 1909 in 2 children. Children of CHESTER PACE and FERRY CARPENTER are: i. CHESTER ELMORE CARPENTER-3 PACE, b. 22 Feb 1910, Rector, Clay Co, AR; d. 25 Jul 1910, Rector, Clay Co, AR49. ii. LILLIAN MARGARET CARPENTER- PACE, b. 20 Jun 1918, Rector, Clay Co, AR; m. JAMES DOYLE VAUGHAN, 19 Jan 1938, Rector, Clay Co, AR. 8. CORA EMMA MCKAMEY-2 PACE (JOACUM L.1) was born 02 Jan 1880 in Waverly, Humphreys Co, TN, and died 31 Jul 1942 in Rector, Clay Co, AR50. She married STEPHEN H. YANCEY Abt. 1910 in 11 children. Children of CORA PACE and STEPHEN YANCEY are: i. WILLIAM PACE-3 YANCEY, b. Abt. 1910. ii. EDGAR PACE- YANCEY, b. Abt. 1912. iii. DENVER PACE- YANCEY, b. Abt. 1914. iv. DOYLE PACE- YANCEY, b. Abt. 1916. v. AMY PACE- YANCEY, b. Abt. 1918; m. MR COX. vi. MARIE PACE- YANCEY, b. Abt. 1920; m. MR PRUETT. vii. VENEEDA PACE- YANCEY, b. Abt. 1920; m. MR VANGILDER. viii. GLADYS PACE- YANCEY, b. Abt. 1924; m. MR BOLES. ix. FLOYD PACE- YANCEY, b. Abt. 1925; d. Abt. 1934, "died 8 years before his mother". Endnotes 1. Census, 1870 Humphreys Co, TN: Waverly Twnshp; Civil Dist #4; 23 Aug 1870; print pg 38, "#2: PACE, Joseph L. mw 47 TN land $0, property $1000 Farmer-can't read, write; Emily J. fw 46 TN; Louisa fw 19 TN; Joseph mw 18 TN; Elbert m 13 TN; Leanadus m 12 TN; Samuel D. m 5 TN; Thomas m 14 TN - Farm laborer." 2. Census, 1880 Humphrey Co, TN: Dist 4; Vol 17, ED 98, Sheet 31, Line 5 - SOUNDEX, "PACE, Joacum L. wm 57 TN (Joe AC); Nancy E. w 32 TN (Emma); Leonidas P. s 19 TN; Samuel A. s 16 TN; Joseph B s 30 TN; Theopilus E. s 5 TN (Major); Walter E. s 3 TN; Aiter F. d 7 TN (Ada)Arthur H. s 1TN. 3. Estate, Humphreys Co, TN, 14/Mar/1870 - Registered land leased Jan 1868 from George W. PHEBUS by J.L. Pace. Money is not mentioned. (Registers Office - Deeds) # 30/Sep/1874 - Bought land from W.D. Smith in Humphreys Co, TN for $2000. Witness: W. King; G.W. Ashley (Bk V, pg 319, 320). # June, 1884 - J.L. Pace deceased & S.G. Jones appointed administrator(Court Minutes, Humphreys Co) # Nov Term 1884 - widow Emma Pace VS Thomas Pace et al for 1/3 widow's rights.# Mar Term 1885 - widow Emma Pace VS Thomas Pace et al - was awarded dwelling house & out buildings equal to $1000 realty & to 1/3 value of the remainder of J.L. Pace land. (Court Minutes, Humphreys Co). 4. Census, 1850 Hardin Co, TN, "PACE, J. L. (25); Emily J. (20), Laversia (5); Descipee T. (4), Louisa (1), T.T.;Hd -100-444."{?PACE, Jeremiah (61); Elizabeth (60); John Bukanen(21); Berry C (20); Newton (15) NC, NC; Perry Co.-259-330. (I think there is a relation with this Pace. Joacum's son married Jennie Buchanan/Buckanon of Humpreys County)}. 5. Census, 1860 Perry Co, TN, "PACE, Joseph (35); Emaly J. (35); Lavicy (14); Luisa (10); Joseph (8) Thomas (6); Elisha E. (2); Perry-41-312." 6. Widow's land claims against step children. (Court Minutes June Term 1884; November Term 1884; March Term 1885.) 7. Census, 1870 Humphreys Co, TN: Waverly Twnshp; Civil Dist #4; 23 Aug 1870; printed pg 38, "hh #2 - PACE, Joseph L. mw 47 TN...Emily J. fw 46 TN..." 8. Early Middle Tennessee Marriages, Vol 1, Grooms; pg 413; Byron Sistler, 1988. 9. Census, 1880 Humphrey Co, TN, "PACE, Joacum L. wm 57 TN (Joe AC); Nancy E.w 32 TN (Emma..." 10. Audrey Onita Pace White family group sheet 1988 11. Audrey O. White group sheet, 1988. 12. Audrey O. White shows "Lennie Jo" b. 1884, so the one I have identified in the Yancy household may NOT be the correct Lenzie. 13. buried Woodland Heights Cemetery 14. Census, 1850 Hardin Co, TN, "PACE, J.L.(25)...Louisa (1)." 15. Census, 1860 Perry Co, TN, "PACE, Joseph (35)...Luisa (10)..." 16. Census, 1860 Perry Co, TN, "PACE, Joseph (35)...Joseph (8)". 17. Headstone: Mary's Chapel Cemetery, 3 miles NE of Rector; CLAY CO ARK CEMETERIES To Dec 31, 1989; Camilla Cox; p 203; 1992. 18. "Mary's Chapel Cemetery, 3 miles NE of Rector"CLAY CO ARK CEMETERIES To Dec 31, 1989; Camilla Cox; p 203; 1992. 19. bdate: 1900 Clay Co, AR census. 20. "Pace, Samuel L, son of JB & JP Pace, 26 Nov 1885 - 13 Jan 1888";Mary's Chapel Cemetery, 3 milesNE of Rector;CLAY CO ARK CEMETERIES To Dec 31, 1989; Camilla Cox; p 203; 1992. 21. "Mary's Chapel Cemetery, 3 miles NE of Rector"CLAY CO ARK CEMETERIES To Dec 31, 1989; Camilla Cox; p 203; 1992. 22. 1920 Craighead Co AR c: "Pace, Will J h wm 31 TN" but wife Flora wrote in her 1970 letter that WJ was born in Rector AR. Census shows bro Odie was b AR in 1893, but bro Homer was b TN in 1895. 23. Got married at home by Preacher Mathis, who m. Maw in Oct but was kicked out of the house in Nov. (They got back together for about a year.) . {Personal interview 1982 - Flora w/Jackie Pace} 24. 1900 Obion Co, TNc: "Odie G. 1890 (10) TN"1920 Craighead Co, ARc: "Odie G. 27 Ark"Actual bd: daug Atlas, written note 2/97. 25. Daughter Atlas gave death date and place and said he is buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Pacific Beach, CA 26. 1900 Obion Co, TN c: "Homer 1892 (6) AR"1920 Craighead Co ARc: "Homer Pace 25 TN" As Homer's father died 27 Nov 1891, he must have been born in 1892. 27. an undocumented note says "1965"SS death records has one Homer, b 5 Jun 1898, d. Sep 1975, in AR. 28. Census, 1860 Perry Co, TN, "PACE, Joseph (35)...Thomas (6)..." 29. Census, 1870 Perry Co, TN, "#2: PACE, Joseph L.47 TN...Thomas m 14 TN - Farm laborer." 30. bdate: 1900 Caly Co, AR census. 31. buried Read Hill Cemetery, New Boston, Bowie Co TX ( Audrey O. White notes, 2/97) 32. 1900 Clay Co, AR census says married 10 yrs. 33. 1900 Clay Co, AR census 34. buried Rinewood Cemetery, Old Boston, bowie Co, TX (Audrey O. White notes, 2/97) 35. 1900 Clay Co, AR census 36. 1900 Clay Co, AR census 37. buried Rinewood Cemetery, Old Boston, bowie Co, TX (Audrey O. White notes, 2/97) 38. Census, 1880 Humphreys Co, NC, "PACE, Joacum L. 57 TN..Theopilus E. s 5 TN (Major.." 39. date & place estimated 40. buried National Cemetery, Memphis, TN (Audrey O. White group sheet, 1988) 41. Census, 1880 Humpherys Co TN, "PACE, Joacum L.57 TN...Walter E. s 3 TN." 42. bdate & place are estimates. I have no clue of his birth order or place. 43. buried Sandhill Cemetery, Simms, Bowie Co TX (Audrey O. White group sheet, 1988) 44. b. Sandhill Cemetery, Simms, Bowie Co TX. 45. b. Old Boston, Bowie Co, TX 46. b. Austin Memorial Park, Travis Co TX 47. 1880 census shows him "1 yr old" but tombstone has 1872; Libery Hill Cemetery;CLAY CO AR CEMETERIES To Dec 31, 1989; p 181;Camilla Cox; 1992. However, daughter gives "1879" 48. Libery Hill Cemetery;CLAY CO AR CEMETERIES To Dec 31, 1989; p 181;Camilla Cox; 1992.Also birth & death dates provided by daughter, Lillian Vaughan, 4/97. 49. Libery Hill Cemetery;CLAY CO AR CEMETERIES To Dec 31, 1989; p 181;Camilla Cox; 1992.Birthyear in 1906 in book but sister gives 1910. 50. buried Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Rector AR (Audrey O. White group sheet, 1988)