Hello - I would like to hear from anyone researching this family: General Alexander E. Smith - had a son by the same name. The General died in 1872 - had a large estate that went to his only son. The headquarters for the soldiers of the Confederate Army in 1861-1865 was the home of Gen. Smith. Grandsons: Thomas Lucius Smith William Roadman Smith Augustus Smith Theodore Melvin Smith I am especially interested in learning more about Thomas Lucius Smith. Looking forward to hearing from others researching this family! Thank you, Julie Walters [email protected]

I am seeking information about Mary Johnson who was reputed to be a cousin of President Andrew Johnson. Somewhere, I got the idea that she was born in Cocke Cty. TN. Mary was the mother of my GGGrandmother Sally Hendrickson who was married to Wiley Jones. The following is a quotation from an unnamed newspaper of Oct. 30, 1891. "GREEN MOUNT Grandma Mary Hendrickson was born in Tennessee on October 26, 1791 and was yesterday, the 26th of October, 1891, 100 years old. She lives with her son-in-law and daughter, Uncle Wiley Jones and wife. They gave her a dinner yesterday in honor of her one hundredth birthday. there were present Mrs. R. Doughty and son, of Cedar City, MO. Mrs. J. W. Mullins and daughter, Miss Florence of Fariston, KY, Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Jones and family of Green Mount, and your scribe. The dinner was prepared by Mrs. Mollie Jones, Moss Florence Mullins and Miss Laura Jones. The cake, Pies, Jessies etc., were the finest your correspondent ever ate. Grandmother Hendrickson is the mother of thirteen children, the grandmother of over a hundred children, the great grandmother of about 600 children and the great, great grandmother of some 200 children/ She is very feeble and will hardly live to see another birthday. The combined age of mother, daughter, and son-in-law as they sat at the table was 259 years." I will appreciate any information concerning Mary. Thank you, Mary T.

PRESS RELEASE-- "Kids Can Find Kin at ETHS History Camp" The East Tennessee Historical Society's (ETHS) annual summer history camp is helping kids age 9-14 find thier kin. The day camp, to be held July 7-10, offers children in the fourth through eighth grades hands-on experience in tracing their family tree. With assistance from ETHS staff and staff from the Knox County Public Library System, the children will receive unique access to the East Tennessee Historical Society Museum, the Knox County Archives, and the McClung Historical Collection. Camp activities include museum tours, gravestone rubbings, first-hand instruction from genealogy experts and introductions to internet research. Camp will be held from 9 am to 12:30 pm each day at the ETHS downtown Knoxville headquarters (600 Market Street, in the old Custom House). Deadline for registration is June 30, 1998. For information about registration fees and materials, contact ETHS at (423) 544-5732 or visit the ETHS web pages at http://www.korrnet.org/eths/calendar.htm#kids ### ---------------------------------- Shane S. Rhyne, Public Relations Coordinator East Tennessee Historical Society P.O. Box 1629, Knoxville TN 37901-1629 [email protected] http://www.korrnet.org/eths/ ***Please note ETHS cannot respond to online requests for research assistance at this time. For a listing of professional researchers in this area, send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to ETHS at the address in the signature above.***

I am searching for information on Thomas L. Smith - he may have had the middle name of Lucius. He was born abt. 1833 and married to Margaret (Mary) Cluck. (She may have been from Jefferson County, TN). Their children: Frank(lin) Pierce Smith b. 7/22/1857 Julia A. Smith b. 1860 Alice b. 1870 Thomas died before the 1870 Cocke County census. On the 1850 Cocke County census he is living in the household of the Rev. Thomas Smith, but I don't believe he was the Rev's son. Possibly a grandson, great grandson, nephew or maybe even just a boarder with no relation! Anyone searching the Smith's in Cocke County - do you recognize this name?? I would love to hear from you! Julie Walters [email protected]

Hello Fellow Researchers, If anyone has access to the 1860 Cocke County census - would you be willing to do a look-up for me?? I am searching for Thomas L. Smith who was married to Margaret (Mary) Cluck. Children: Frank(lin), Julia, Alice (not all born before 1860). If you are able to do this look-up for me, it would be greately appreciated! Thank you very much! Julie Walters [email protected]

Hello, My name is Ed Burke and I am researching the Burke family of Cocke County, TN. I have found that a useful tool for swapping information tips and tricks is an IRC Chat Channel. I would like all of you to join me Sunday Evenings at 10:00pm EDT for a Genealogy Chat focusing on the South East. The Chat room is being hosted by me compliments of Rootsweb and the IIGS (International Internet Genealogy Society) The chat room is called #SE-USA. For information about how to join a chat and a link to other Genealogy Chats click on http://www.iigs.org/irc/index.htm.en I hope to see you all! ****************************************** CampBurke http://home.att.net/~campburke ******************************************

Hello - Can anyone tell me what the District numbers on the census corresponds to? (I'm refering to the 1880 Cocke County census in this case). Does for instance, the town of Bybee have it's own number, etc. And if so, do you know what Distict 61/4 was?? I would like to talk to anyone who is researching this family: 1880 Cocke County Census: District 61/4, Family 78 SMITH, W.T. age 61 Head of Household VA SMITH, M.J. age 49 Wife TN SMITH, J.L. age 15 Daughter TN SMITH, L.M. age 15 Daughter TN SMITH, S.M. age 10 Daughter TN SMITH, G.W. age 8 son TN SMITH, Franklin age 22 Newphew Widowed TN Also - does anyone have a copy of the 1900 Cocke County census that might show this family (I'm hoping to find out full names)? Also hoping to find Franklin Smith and his second wife, Alice Correll. Thanks for any help you can give me! Julie Walters [email protected]

Deaths Mentioned in "Brief History of the Synod of Tennessee" 1817 to 1887 has been added to the Hawkins Co. site. This page lists 82 deaths of ministers who resided in all parts of East Tn. These surnames have been added to the Surname Helper Search. http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnhawkin/synod.htm Jackie Robinson -- *************************************************************************** TNGenWeb Cocke County, http://www.rootsweb.com/~tncocke/Index.html TNGenWeb Hawkins County, http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnhawkin/index.html TNGenWeb "Abstracts from TN Newspapers http://www.tngenweb.org/newspaper/ Guthrie Homepage http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/6501 Mowery Homepage http://www.fortunecity.com/millenium/jamestown/47/

Looking for information someone posted concerning Willis family of Cooke Co. I believe I have a connection to this family, however it appears AOL deleted the query. Is there anyway this message can be reposted. Thanks, Pat

Four new files have been added to the family files page. Calfee Smith Larew French Other things are in progress. Come on by. Jackie Robinson & Joe Lorenz -- *************************************************************************** TNGenWeb Cocke County, http://www.rootsweb.com/~tncocke/Index.html TNGenWeb Hawkins County, http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnhawkin/index.html TNGenWeb "Abstracts from TN Newspapers http://www.tngenweb.org/newspaper/ Guthrie Homepage http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/6501 Mowery Homepage http://www.fortunecity.com/millenium/jamestown/47/

Howdy from TX to all the Cocke Co. Cousins! My great grandfather was William Carson BRYANT (b. 3-30-1832). His father was Tarleton BRYANT (b.8-3-1785 SC) who married Jane HENRY & had six children. Jane died in 1830. The only clue I have to the identity of William Carson's mother was found on his death certificate which lists his mother's maiden name as "ALLEN". Are there any ALLEN family experts who can help? This is my greatest genealogical mystery to date! Cocke Co. census shows that his father raised him as as "single parent." William Carson BRYANT married (1859) Elizabeth Adeline SISK, daughter of Lawson SISK, Sr. & Sarah "Sallie" CLEVENGER. They had 8 children, all of whom moved to TX, as did W. C. & Elizabeth, who both died in McKinney, Collin Co., TX in 1919. William Carson BRYANT served the CSA in Co. F of the 5th TN Cav. He was captured shortly after the battle of Chicamaugua & taken to Morton Prison in Indianapolis, IN for the remainder of the war. Looking to make connections with fellow researchers of the following Cocke Co. families, & of course, to exchange info: BRYANT, ALLEN, SISK, CLEVENGER, HENRY & other related families. Coleen Cole [email protected]

Help - I am looking for information on the following Greene Co and Cocke Co families: Leanna KNIPP married John Adam Bible - I have lots of info on the Bible Family but none on the Knipp family. Anna MALOY married Johann Peter Ottinger - I have lots of info on the Ottinger family but none on the Maloy family. Roswell B DARLING married Martha Jane HOWLETT - I have some information on the Darling family but none on the Howlett family. Also, does anyone know ANYTHING about Matilda Taylor who married Adam Ellenburg? I have information on the following Greene/Cocke Co families and will be glad to share: Ellenburg, Susong, Bible, Ottinger, Nehs, Rausch, Zirkle. leslie c foster [email protected]

COOL NEW STUFF!!! There is now a search engine where you can interface to the archives for most of the RootsWeb mailing lists through the end of November, 1997. To search Cocke Countie's old mailist postings go to following URL & enter TNCOCKE-L (Note: all caps): http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl Otherwise for those of you who have received this already, it is pretty much the same as a month ago, delete it unless you're an insomniac. Hello, and welcome everybody to Cocke County Tennessee's new mail list!!!!!! I am Joe Lorenz your List Host and one of your two Cocke Co. TNGenWeb hosts. My roots in Cocke County go to the BURKE, MANTOOTH, and PHARISS family from late 1700's, (and a Corrotto in mid 1800's). Jackie and I are currently working on getting the 1840 Census (a real chore) and the rest of the Pigeon Minutes and East TN Baptist Association Minutes (done any day now) and some more marriages online. Should also have a cemetery name listing online shortly, and we are trying to see if we can get permission to add the Cemetery Records project that was done in 1972. I know everyone researching their family has tidbits on other families that otherwise may never get to them. Some people have visited Cocke Co. and may have tips or hints. So, this is YOUR list, feel free to ask, ramble, recite and whatever else you feel the need to, we are here to help each other. For those of you who do not like deleting messages and are on Digest mode, I have it set to send once every 24 hours, or if the file size is larger than 33 thousand chars. it will send sooner. I have set up the list so non-subscribers can post messages also (just cannot receive them), we will leave it that way unless a problem develops. Anyone can also do a search as above. ALSO, please note, Rootsweb (whom our space is graciously provided free by) has just installed a blocker. When a list-user sends something to a rootsweb mailing list written in HTML, or with an attached file, the list server will send the your message back to you, with a note at the bottom explaining the plain-text requirement at RootsWeb. So be aware...PLAIN TEXT ONLY PLEASE. I have installed some interesting (or at least I hope it will be, I wouldn't want to bore anybody) Cocke Co. trivia & tidbits on a tag to this list that will randomly appear at bottom of messages sent. Where I have quoted OTMBH's as source, it is "Over the Misty Blue Hills" by Ruth Webb O'Dell - republication in 1982. The original was published in 1946 I think???? I will keep you updated as to our growth occassionally, so everyone will know where we stand. FIRE AWAY!!!!! Happy Hunting Joe Lorenz Cocke Co., TN Genealogy http://www.rootsweb.com/~tncocke/Index.html Monroe Co. IL Genealogy http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmonroe/

Congratulations, we now have over 100 people subscribed to the list. 78 people subscribed to L-list and 26 subscribed to the Digest mode Anyone researching (I will add "any migrations to", so we can stay on subject of Cocke Co.) Arkansas (and there were a lot from Cocke Co. after the Civil War) should check out this URL: http://www.ancestry.com/ancestry/search/3294.htm PLEASE NOTE THIS URL WILL ONLY BE AVAILABLE FOR A FEW MORE DAYS !!!!! Anyone researching the --- ODELL---- family (William, who migrated to Ark. and parents Jobe & Ellen Sawyer), or might know who ---Mollie BURKE, (one of William O'Dell's wives)---- was, (please let me know if you do) should go to the following URL: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=westar&gs=Burke&DatabaseID=3294.htm&Title=Western+Ark ansas+Biographies+and+Historical+Memoirs&DatabaseName=westar&SearchEngine=sse.dll&Server=search&Typ e=F&query=Burke It has a biographical sketch of William prepared by: Mrs. Leister Presley, Searcy, Arkansas on Ancestry.com Your Cocke Co. TNGenWeb Co-cordinator Joe Lorenz Joe Lorenz Cocke Co., TN Genealogy http://www.rootsweb.com/~tncocke/Index.html Monroe Co. IL Genealogy http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmonroe/

After a long hiatus from the net, I came back to find this site. I am delighted that Cocke County has its own site now. Here is a list of my families that I am doing research on and have some information about. REDIC/REDIX/REDDICK HAMPTON GREEN John & Martha (HAMPTON) BIBEE Thank you, Bruce Mullenix

A new project is in it's beginnings. It is called "Abstracts from Tennessee Newspapers". This page consists of articles abstracted from newspapers printed throughout Tennessee. All the articles abstracted are deemed to have Genealogical and History value. It will be under continuous construction. The surnames in the articles posted will be searchable through Surname Helper. Anyone is welcome to contribute articles to the site by emailing Jackie Robinson at <[email protected]>. http://www.tngenweb.org/newspaper/ -- *************************************************************************** Guthrie Homepage http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/6501 Mowery Homepage http://www.fortunecity.com/millenium/jamestown/47/ TNGenWeb Cocke County, TN http://www.rootsweb.com/~tncocke/Index.html TNGenweb Hawkins County, TN http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnhawkin/index.html

Here is a question for anyone who know. Somewhere in my notes it says that the Burkes and Mantooths lived in Sweetwater, Cocke County, TN however from the various census here is what I've found; 1850 District 11, Cocke County 1860 Taylorsburg Twp., Cocke County 1870 Newport, Cocke County I'm not sure about the spelling of Taylorsburg it was hard to read on the census. I'm pretty sure that John Burke and his large family weren't moving. Where's Sweetwater? ****************************************** CampBurke http://home.att.net/~campburke ******************************************

Does anyone have the 1870 Cocke County Census and be willing to do any lookups? Naomi

Hi, I am searching for any proof that Harrison Whitson b. ca 1787 is (or for that matter is not) the son of William Whitson, Jr. and Elizabeth Whitson. In "Over the Misty Blue Hills" Leazean Job is listed as a probable daughter of William and Elizabeth. Does anyone know for sure? I just found out that Harrison named a daughter Luzine. Any help would be appreciated. Robbie

I am looking for Elizabeth Hall born abt. 1774, married John Parrott Jr. abt 1793, in Parrotsville, Cocke, Tennessee. Any information would be helpful. Donna Smith