The recent mention of John Overturf (m. Jane Rea) reminded me of a few things I've come across in the last year regarding the Overturfs in Marion Co. TN.  Some of these may be of interest to Overturf researchers.   The earliest record I've for John Overturf in Marion Co TN is a land grant of 8 acres on 26 Jun 1824.  In the entry book it follows a grant of 50 ac to Thomas Ray on the same date. Thomas Ray and John Overturf are witnesses to a deed of 25 ac from Samuel Jackson to Hannah Ray on 16 Feb 1828.  [Hannah sells this parcel 28 Feb 1831] John Overturf sells his 8 acres plus another 22 acres to David Stanfield on 13 Jan 1827. However he does not immediately leave the area as both John Overturf and an Adam Overturf are found on the 1830 census of Marion Co.  [As are Thomas Ray and a Winny Ray] In addition John "Ovinberf" is found in the rolls of the Sweeten's/Sweden's Cove Primitive Baptist Church in 1825.  Then in 1830 John Overturf and wife Jane are received together into the church. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~tnmario2/scpb4.html By the time of the 1836 tax list none of the Overturf or Ray families mentioned appear.  The Overturfs have gone to FCI.  The Ray families have presumably left or died. I have transcribed the deeds described above.  They can be found at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~tnmario2/deeds.html I believe it is very possible that the John Overturf and Ray families mentioned above are related in some way.  In fact I have a [rather elaborate] hypothesis that would account for their relationship and to other FCI Rea families, but the evidence is still scant and circumstantial.