Mary Ella BRAWLEY mr'd John Riley GOFF in 1869 in Decatur Co., TN. John's brother Christopher married Julia BRAWLEY in 1872 in Decatur Co. Julia shows up in census records with father Thomas G. BRAWLEY. I figured Mary Ella & Julia were probably sisters but can't find Thomas G. BRAWLEY in an 1860 census, which would show the connection to Mary Ella. I got a death certificate for Mary GOFF, daughter of Granvil BRAWLEY (b NC) & Susa DETON (b NC). Shows Mary b. 18 June 1854 in NC & d. 17 May 1917. The Corinth Cem. transcripts has my Mary b 20 Feb 1852 & d 8 May 1917. Census records say she was b. in TN. So the only thing that the death cert. agrees with other records is that a Mary BRAWLEY married a GOFF, died in May 1917 & was buried in Corinth Cem. How frustrating! Of course I could just blame poor Artela Blackburn of Decaturville who filled out the death certif & presume she did it ALL WRONG. Who is she & why did she complete it instead of Mary's husband? And maybe Julia's father, Thomas G. was Thomas Granville but there's also a Thomas G BRAWLEY (presumably Jr.) floating around b. May 1854, same time as my Mary so perhaps I'm trying too hard to fit her into this family . . . . OK, I'm rambling. Can someone help put me out of my misery????? ANYBODY got info on the BRAWLEYs, GOFFs, DETONs or Artela BLACKBURN in Decatur County TN? Does anyone know how to contact Dale KENNEDY who posted a query in 1997 on BRAWLEYs. His address isn't good anymore (was [email protected]) I do have The History of Scotts Hill, TN by Turner which has info. on the GOFFs (as well as my WHITE, DAVENPORT, HOLMES, & SCOTT lines.) Maureen (White) Pierce Phoenix, AZ