Karen, is there any more info on folks from Pope or Saline Co., Il. This was a popular migration area for those from Tn. in the early to mid 1800's. Jan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jan Patton" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2002 12:04 AM Subject: [ILPOPE-L] Fw: [TNROOTS] McMinn Co.Info From God Speed's History of E.TN. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2002 8:33 PM > Subject: [TNROOTS] McMinn Co.Info From God Speed's History of E.TN. > > > > While at a branch of the Knoxville library > > today I came across this book called > > God Speed's History of East Tennessee, > > by Charles and Randy Elder.I copied some info from McMinn co. and > > thought > > I'd pass it on. > > I'll give a little info on the folks mentioned > > so if anyone would like more on them let me know. > > > > Samuel P.BLAIR- a member of the > > mercantile firm of Blair,John & Co.,also a > > tanner at Mouse Creek was born in Monroe county,East Tn.,April 15,1847. > > Parents were Thomas R. and Athamalinda > > (Martin) Blair.Both of Irish descent and > > natives of Tennessee.He married Miss > > Mary L.Martin,who was born in Roane > > county Oct.21,1851. > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > T.H.BOND,a prominent merchant of > > Calhoun,was born in Knox.county Tn., > > twlve miles below Knoxville,March 10, > > 1828,a son of George and Eliza (SWAN) > > BOND.In January 1867 he married > > Mattie,daughter of Madison and Matilda > > JOHNSON, > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > James M.CHARLES, was born in Jackson > > county Alabama,Oct.19,1824,and is the > > son of Oliver and J.(BRIDWELL) > > CHARLES.The father was of English > > descent,was born in Virginia in 1777,and > > died in Jackson county Alabama May 16, > > 1844.The mother was of Scotch-Irish > > descent,born in Virginia in 1787,and died > > in Polk county Tn. in Sept.1863.James > > married Eliza A.DODSON Aug.24,1849. > > She was born in McMinn county in June > > 1833.She died in Polk county Feb.8,1854. > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > Daniel F.CLARK- a well-known real > > estate agent of Athens,was born in Pope > > county,ILL.,Jan.20,1838,son of Newton D. > > and Indiana (FIELD) CLARK.The father was of Scotch descent,born in > > Madison > > county,Ala.,in March 1814,and died at > > Golconda,ILL.Jan.1,1879.The mother's ancestors were natives of > > Kentucky.She was born near Charleston,IND.,March 20, > > 1817 and is now a resident of Athens, > > where she has been living since 1884. > > > > > > Karen. > > > > > > > > ==== TNROOTS Mailing List ==== > > No VIRUS ALERTS, JOKES, POLITICAL OPINIONS, SOLICITING, etc. allowed on > this list. It's for researching your Tennessee Roots ONLY!!!! Repeated > offences will get you permanently removed from this list. > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > >