----- 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 >