on 8/28/01 7:45 PM, susyjoh@home.comgildent@msn.com > Well, ya'll know how you just can't resist throwing in the info. on your > "brick wall" every once in a while? > So, I haven't made even a chip fly off of that wall in so many years I just > can't remember when! Since it's kind of slow I just thought I'd put my info. > out and see if anyone out there hears a bell ring ---- > > MATTHEW GILMORE--born circa 1769. Siblings of Matthew Gilmore were William > Gilmore, Elizabeth Gilmore Davidson (married George Davidson), Mary Gilmore > Scott (married ALex Scott), Jane Gilmore McCrory (married James McCrory) > John Gilmore, William Gilmore,James Gilmore. > > Matthew Gilmore owned property in both Dickson and Blount Counties when > Tennessee became a state in 1796. He married MARGARET LOGAN in 1800 in > Blount County. The couple then moved to DIckson Tennessee where they resided > when their first child JAMES GILMORE was born in 1803. > > NOW, I've been told that there was a Logan that married into the COOKSEY > family, I haven't been able to check at the library for specifics, but there > was a COOKSEY family that owned a farm on the same road just a couple of > miles down from MATTHEW GILMORE. I wondered if this Logan could be a > relative/brother/sister of Matthew? I tried searching back the deed from my > own property which lies about half way from the 1800's location of the above > mentioned Gilmore and Cooksey places. I noticed in 1870 part of it had been > put up for auction because a George Cooksey had given the farm to his > daughter Fannie Cooksey for a wedding present. However, her husband had been > killed in the civil war, she was now remarried and lived on the new > husband';s farm and had no need of this property. > > That's it in a very small nutshell, anyone have any ideas on any of these > Gilmore's or Logans??? It's hard to believe after 15 years of searching I > just can't crack the mystery. Where is Matthew's final resting place?? > Who was Margaret Logan's family?? When did Matthew pass on?? and many more > questions. I guess it's just like the fisherman that keeps going back to the > same pond trying to catch that one 20 pound catfish he knows is in there. If > he ever really caught it he wouldn't know what to do! > > I'd be most interested in any ideas or info!!!! > Caroline > > > > > > ==== TNDICKSO Mailing List ==== > http://www.rootsweb.com/~tndickso/index.htm > Join our sister list DICKSONDIGGERS@topica.com > To submit your SURNAMES go to this site and fill out the form: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~tndickso/sursubmit.htm > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > Hi Caroline and everybody else - Just as a footnote to Caroline's comments. I believe my Gilmore brick wall is higher and thicker. Caroline has already helped me a lot just by eliminating some possiblities. So...if you can help Caroline, can you also keep me in mind? I am looking for ANNA GILMORE. I really know little about her except family tradition which said "Anna was one of those Dickson County Gilmores." She was born in 1786 in Virginia and died in 1851 in Humphreys County, TN. She was married to JAMES TEAS about 1807 (based on the fact that their first child was born 20 October 1808). I am relatively sure that James Teas was a brother to William Teas who was a member of the first court of Dickson County. Other siblings were, Joseph Teas, Charles Teas, George Teas, Jane Teas and Martha Teas. They were children of Charles Teas who died about 1799. I do not have a will but I do have the sale of his estate which was recorded in Montgomery County as Dickson was not formed yet. I am quite sure the family lived in the Yellow Creek area - I am not sure exactly sure where of even if the elder Charles owned his land. So far I have not found a deed. However, his son, William, did buy and later sold land "on both sides of Yellow Creek" mentioning a cemetery in both documents. On 9 November 1806 Joseph Teas sold his rights to 6 slaves to his brother William Teas. Those slaves belonging to the estate of their father, Charles Teas. One of the witnesses was Matthew Gilmore. Most of the Teas family did move on west by 1809 or 1810. Most lived in Humphreys County for a short time, but only James Teas stayed there. He and Anna were my gg grandparents. Surely there is someone out there who could give me and Caroline at least a hint as to where to look next. We have run out of ideas.........Help. Best wishes, Susy Anderson Johnson