In a message dated 6/5/03 9:27:30 PM Central Daylight Time, clay_1@airmail.net writes: > Janice > > These are the two Sisson and Wright burials shown in the listing of The > Promised Land, which is geared more to Claiborne County, with some listings > for Jefferson. > > Rocky Springs Methodist Cemetery in north-eastern Claiborne County, located > near the Natchez Trace parkway: > Could you check this should be Jane Sisson not James > James Sisson > Apr. 5, 1778 > May 16, 1856 > > John M. Wright should be John W. not John M., > Apr. 5, 1803 > Jan. 8, 1844 > > I don't have much on Lizzie Sisson, except a marriage in Claiborne County 5 > Apr 1900 to John E. Boren. Apparently this was a second marriage for John E. > Boren who married S.M. Herrington 7 Apr 1883 in Claiborne County. > > John E. Boren was born about 1860, son of Thomas G. Boren (b. 22 Dec 1820 > Tennessee d. 23 May 1898 Claiborne Co. Buried at Sarepta Methodist Cemetery) > and Elizabeth Jane McPherson (b. Jul 1823 Miss d. after 1900). Thomas G. > Boren was the son of my gg-grandparents William M. Boren (d. 5 Jun 1844 > Claiborne Co.) and Jane Bell (d. 13 Apr 1864 Claiborne Co.). They moved to > Claiborne County from the Christian/Trigg county area of Kentucky in the > 1830's. > > That's probably more than anyone wanted to know about the Boren family, but > if anyone wants more info, my cousin Bobbie Jean & I have them pretty well > documented back to about the early 1800's in Kentucky. Thomas G. Boren was > the only one born in Tennessee. We figure they must have been visiting > family in Tenn at Christmas of 1820, but who knows. > > Good luck on your Sisson & Wright family. > > Clay > Thanks for the information on the Boren family I assume you know Carolyn Martin Cole...............She has extensive research on the Boren line....she is a relative of mine..........Janice