Many thanks to Kim Woodhouse, who prepared an index to wills for her personal research, and is sharing it with the rest of us. In fact, she found that none of her family left a will during the time frame involved, but was kind enough to pass her material on for the rest of us to benefit. For sure, if any of you have something like this, I'd be delighted to help it get online. Here is where you will find the new index: http://graingertn.us/detail_wills_1856-1917.php Now some details: This index covers wills during the period beginning November 1856 and going through October 1917, which are contained on the Family History Library film # 968,595. The film itself has an index which you can use to find the correct page number. This online index will let you know if a person of interest to you left a will during this time period in Grainger county. When I had completed the posting of this information, I was very excited to find that someone who is likely a part of my ancestral family had left a will that I didn't know about. So come Monday, it's off to the library to check out the will of Jesse Evans on film! I can't wait. Thank you, Kim. I hope many more will get some benefit, and that many will find something they have to share as well! Mike St. Clair Coordinator - Grainger County Tennessee - USGenWeb/TNGenWeb

Dear list members: I am looking for someone,who was kin to my Aunt Elsie Breeding Hurst.She was married to my great great Uncle,Dossie B. Hurst. I don't even know for sure if the lady I am looking for was a Breeding or not,but she was kin to Aunt Elsie. All I do know is that the name is Shirley Mae and she was born in 1944.I do hope that someone can be of help to me. Tina Lephew Cooke Union Co.TN

I am looking for any information regarding the family of my ggrandfather, Charles Alexander Jones born in Grainger County, TN in 1850. He had 7 brothers and sisters (see below) and I would like to expand on their spouses and children. Also, any information on Charles Alexander's children, spouses and grandchildren would be appreciated. Any questions please email me. Aquilla P. JONES b: ABT 1805 + Julia Ann MCCOLLUM b: ABT 1816 3 Rutha A. JONES b: ABT 1839 3 Aquilla R. JONES b: ABT 1840 3 Hellen M. JONES b: ABT 1842 3 Sarah E. JONES b: ABT 1843 3 Julia Ann JONES b: ABT 1844 3 Debra A. JONES b: ABT 1845 3 William Thomas JONES b: 2 JUN 1847 3 Charles Alexander JONES b: 5 APR 1850 d: 4 MAR 1929 + Mary Hall RHOADS b: 20 FEB 1852 d: 20 SEP 1929 4 James Minus JONES b: 13 JUN 1873 4 William Perry JONES b: 20 MAR 1875 d: 1969 + Janet May MIDDLETON 4 Julia Arnette JONES b: 5 FEB 1877 + Edward UNDERKOFLER + Lincoln UNDERKOFLER 4 Samuel Hugh JONES b: 29 APR 1879 d: 4 AUG 1940 + Floy BONEBREAK 4 Phineas Adalaski JONES b: 21 MAY 1881 + Emma Augusta YOUNG 4 Leonard McCallum JONES b: 31 OCT 1883 + Beula UNDERKOFLER 4 Lula Lucretia JONES b: 4 JAN 1886 + THOMAS 4 John Franklin JONES b: 6 JUL 1888 d: 4 FEB 1970 + Lucille Agnes NICHELSON 4 Mary Eizabeth JONES b: 2 29 1891 + Arthur MOONEY 4 Caroline V. JONES b: 16 JAN 1893 d: OCT 1983 + Milton M. UNDERKOFLER 4 Charles Edward JONES b: 7 APR 1895 4 Maud E. JONES b: 24 APR 1897 Thank you, Theresa Jones DiCiolla ==== TNGRAING Mailing List ==== To UNSUBSCRIBE please send your message to tngraing-l-request@rootsweb.com

Searching for info about a WILSON VAUGHN/VAUGHAN b. before 1820, Hawkins Co., TN., m. a NANCY BOWLEN, b. 1805, TN. WILSON's parents are thought to be WILLIAM VAUGHAN Jr., and 1st wife [unk], WILLIAM VAUGHAN Jr. ,m. 2nd MARGARET "PEGGY" WELL. After the death of the 1st wife, WILLIAM JR. moved [with WILSON] TO Hancock CO., TN. and Est. a mill on Little War Creek abt 1820. WILSON's family [minus Wilson] left the area and after a stay in Fayette Co., KY., they eventually settled in Indiana. Wilson's family [ that came to Indiana] included Stokley, Wylie, Wesley, Clinton, Mary and the mother NANCY BOWLEN, but no Wilson. Have'nt been able to find anything in Hawkins or Hancock Co., and since Grainger Co., was est. in 1796, thought maybe I would look here. Thanks..............Mobie McCammon 3702 W. Maple Leaf Dr., Bloomington, IN., 47403. E mail > m.mccammon@insightbb.com <

list, any MOORE researchers on here? thats my main task. my g-g-g-great grandparents were best we know are: SHEROD or SHERWOOD & ELIZABETH SMITH MAYES. from VA to ROCKINGHAM Co.NC on to GRAINGER Co.TN. they are buried there. thers son THOMAS & ELIZABETH BRIDGES MAYES are the line i decend from. THOMAS's son STERLING 1st m. EDWARDS. 2nd SALLIE CARR. SALLIE's mom was a McCUBBINS. from NC i think. STERLING's dau NANCY ANN MAYES. b.1845 in RAY Co.MO. raised in CLAIBORNE Co.TN. as her parents were from there. this is my home county, along with KNOX Co.TN. NANCY m. a JACK MOORE. he is my brickwall. theres no proof they married. about 1880 after 6 kids, JACK left the family. returned some 20 yrs later. an argument started, he left, never heard of again. lost to history. 1 son JAMES HOUSTON said his dad was from TX. but bad blood over the abandoned family. may have blurred memory as to where JACK was from. in my home county are lots of MOOREs. 1 MOORE family seems to have left ROCKINGHAM Co at the same time as SHEROD MAYES family did. this MOORE settled in HANCOCK Co.TN. next to GRAINGER & CLAIBORNE. NOTE: in GRAINGER Co. i have a RICHARD MOORE married to ELIZABETH MAYES. and today i got in touch with 1 of this lines greatgrand son i think. his gramp's was SAMUAL MOORE. i sort of think these may be my lines. in CLAIBORNE was a DAVID MOORE. now this 1 may be even closer. as they lived in SANDLICK at the same time as my great granny NANCY MAYES. NOTE!:::: a cuZ and i have had our MOORE DNA done. on my pages is a BLACKWATER,VA MOOREs. in LEE Co. also this line has ties to RUSSELL Co.VA. my mom's sister m into this line. this line claims relation to mine. my gramp's said no. my mom's side are HUNDLEY & MANIS from HAWKINS Co.TN. has anyone info on any and all the above surnames?. visit my homepages http://tippytnn.topcities.com/moore508/moore.htm thanks Ray Moore, Lafayette,In. my MOORE DNA is at: http://small-stuff.com/MOORE/results.htm Number M30219 http://tippytnn.topcities.com/moore508/moore.htm Maim search for: MOORE,MAYES,TOWNSLEY,(HUNDLEY,MANIS of HAWKINS Co.TN. Searching for related by marriages: WHITEAKER, WHITAKER, NORTH, FIELDS, GRUBBS,POE?, GRAY?, HAUN,LONG,OGLESBY, CRAVENS,VOWELL,PARKER, MOLES, helping others: MOORE,MEADOWS,LAMBERT, PECK, LEONARD. ties to CLAIBORNE,HAWKINS,KNOX.GRAINGER Cos,TN. HARLAN,BELL Cos.KY. WAYNETN. TIPPECANOE & ALLEN Cos.IN. KANKAKEE,ILL. -- http://www.fastmail.fm - IMAP accessible web-mail

Mike, What a great site. Thanks, Bobbie Shelton-Haydon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike St. Clair/ST" <mike@saintclair.org> To: <TNGRAING-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2005 12:16 PM Subject: [TNGRAING-L] Index to Grainger County Dalton Deaths now available > Sheri Kelly has provided a very detailed index to Dalton deaths taking > place > in Grainger County between 1909 and 1953. You can get to it by going to > the > Grainger County Surname Page (at > http://www.graingertn.us/main_grainger_surnames.php) and clicking on > Dalton, > the one with Sheri's name on it. Sheri is planning to do the same thing > for > the surnames Coffey and Shockley. I am planning in time to turn this all > into a searchable database. Thank you, Sheri, for all your hard workdand > for your willingness to share the results with your fellow researchers!! > > Remember, if any of you have similar data you would like to post that > covers > families that lived in Grainger at some point in time, I'd be happy to > post > them online at your request. > > Mike St. Clair > Coordinator - Grainger County - US/TNGenWeb > > > ==== TNGRAING Mailing List ==== > To UNSUBSCRIBE please send your message to tngraing-l-request@rootsweb.com > > >

Sheri Kelly has provided a very detailed index to Dalton deaths taking place in Grainger County between 1909 and 1953. You can get to it by going to the Grainger County Surname Page (at http://www.graingertn.us/main_grainger_surnames.php) and clicking on Dalton, the one with Sheri's name on it. Sheri is planning to do the same thing for the surnames Coffey and Shockley. I am planning in time to turn this all into a searchable database. Thank you, Sheri, for all your hard workdand for your willingness to share the results with your fellow researchers!! Remember, if any of you have similar data you would like to post that covers families that lived in Grainger at some point in time, I'd be happy to post them online at your request. Mike St. Clair Coordinator - Grainger County - US/TNGenWeb

Sheri Kelly has provided a substantial update for her Coffey Family document. You can get to it by going to the Grainger County Surname Page (at http://www.graingertn.us/main_grainger_surnames.php) and clicking on Coffey, the one with Sheri's name on it. You will find it also includes many other surnames because of intermarriages. Remember, if any of you have similar documents you would like to post that cover families that lived in Grainger at some point in time, I'd be happy to post them online at your request. Mike St. Clair Coordinator - Grainger County - US/TNGenWeb

Rutha E. (Hayes) Ott 08/14/2005 Aug. 22, 1908-Aug. 13, 2005 Rutha E. (Hayes) Ott, 96, of Monroe who died at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in her home. She had been in declining health. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday at the Monroe location of Bennett Funeral Home. She will lie in state from 10 a.m. Wednesday until services at 11 a.m. at Monroe Missionary Baptist Church. The Rev. Roy Southerland, pastor of the church, and the Rev. Damon Patterson, pastor emeritus of the church, will co-officiate. Burial will be at Roselawn Memorial Park, LaSalle. Born Aug. 22, 1908, in Claiborne County, Tenn., she was the daughter of Stephen and Margarett (Wilson) Drummonds. She married Sam Hayes on Nov. 19, 1927. He died in 1965. She then married Art Hemry. He died in 1979. She then married Christ Ott. He died 1996. Surviving are three sons, Coy (Wanda) Hayes of Jacksonville, Fla., Donald (Georgine) Hayes of Farmington Hills and Ronald (Mary Anne) Hayes of Hillsdale; two daughters, Pauline (James) Wiginton of Amory, Miss., and Audrey Heath of Monroe; a brother, the Rev. Callie Drummonds of Morristown, Tenn.; 17 grandchildren; 24 great grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. Online condolences can be made at www.bennettfuneralhome.net. Tina Lephew Cooke Union Co.TN

Here is the obit,as shown in the Monroe Evening News http://www.monroenews.com/obituaries/ Bruce Parker 08/14/2005 May 26, 1935-Aug. 13, 2005 Bruce Parker, 70, of Monroe died at 5:35 a.m. Saturday in his home. He had been ill for five years and seriously ill since April. Visitation will be held at Claiborne Funeral Home, New Tazewell, Tenn. Burial will be in Raven Hill Cemetery, Tazewell, Tenn. Allore Funeral Home handled local arrangements. Born May 26, 1935, in Tazewell, he was the son of Ben and Alma (Hurst) Parker. He married Joann (Waller) Standifer on July 28, 1984, in Monroe. Surviving are his wife, Joann, of Monroe; three sons, Fred (Shirley) Parker of Tazewell, Gary (Nancy) Standifer and Rudy (Patricia) Standifer, both of Monroe; two daughters, Kristi (Dale) Parker of Corryton, Tenn., and Connie (Jeffrey) Winkelman of Monroe; a foster son, James Davis of Monroe; eight grandchildren and six great-granddaughters. Tina Lephew Cooke Union Co.TN

PARKER, BRUCE, 70, of Monroe, Mich., formerly of Tazewell passed away Saturday, Aug. 13, 2005 at his home in Monroe. He had been ill for five years, seriously ill since April. Born May 26, 1935 in Tazewell, he was the son of the late Ben and Alma (Hurst) Parker. He was a U.S. Army veteran having served as peacekeeper in Korea. He retired January 4, 1985 from Norfolk Southern Railroad. He was a member of Liberty Hill Baptist Church in Washburn and attended Frenchtown Baptist Church of Monroe. Funeral services will be conducted 8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 15 in the Claiborne Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jerry Epperson officiating. Music will be provided by the Epperson Family. Graveside services will be conducted 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 16 in the Raven Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Monday at the Claiborne Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to Frenchtown Missionary Baptist Church Building Fund, or to Mercy Memorial Hospice of Monroe, Mich! . Claiborne Funeral Home is in charge. 08-14-2005 _Citizen Tribune Tina Lephew Cooke Union Co.TN

There were Spoons and Heltons in Maries County, MO. Who are you looking for Judy -------Original Message------- From:hyllis P Date: 08/08/05 17:53:54 To: TNGRAING-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [TNGRAING-L] deed records Hi: I'm trying to find out if someone has an index to the deed records for Grainger Co. from 1820 to 1870. The surname I'm looking for is SPOON and HELTON. I would appreciate any help. Thanks, Phyllis ==== TNGRAING Mailing List ==== To UNSUBSCRIBE please send your message to tngraing-l-request@rootsweb.com

Hi: I'm trying to find out if someone has an index to the deed records for Grainger Co. from 1820 to 1870. The surname I'm looking for is SPOON and HELTON. I would appreciate any help. Thanks, Phyllis

I have a brick wall. I am searching for informaton on William Reeder (Reader) who in someway is connected to the Joseph H Clark & Nancy Ann Smith Clark line through their son William Clark. William Clark married a Naomi C ? (we think her maiden name might be Reeder). Their first born son was named William Reeder Clark and since so much of the tradition of naming their children with their mothers maiden name was done at that time. They were in Claiborne Co. Tenn during the middle & late 1830's. I have found a William Reeder on a 1830 Grainger Co. Tenn Census showing him with children Males- 2 under 5 years of age; 1 5 and under 10; 1 10 & under 15; 2 15 & under 20 and 1 40 & under 50. Females 1 under 5 years '; 1 5 & under 10; 1 30 & under 40 and 1 70 & under 80. Does anyone have an information on this family ? Names of children, spouse etc. Does anyone have a Naomi C ? born possibly in North Carolina. There were land transfers from William Clark & Naomi C to their son William Reeder Clark in Claiborne Co. during the 1830's. The sister to William Reeder Clark is my grgrgrgrandmother, by the name of Nancy Smith Clark who married Jesse William Dalton and were in Claiborne Co., and owned land there also. Any information will be very much appreciated. Shirley -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.9.4/57 - Release Date: 7/22/2005

Betty, Thanks ... any help would be greatly appreciated! Linda

Interesting story, Linda. I was born and reared in Buda, Hays County TX, and knew a family named Mayes. There were also a Meeks family living in the Kyle area of Hays County around 1900, but I don't know how long they had been in the area. Every now and then, I go to the library in San Marcos to do some reserach on some of my surnames, and I'll keep you in mind when next I go there. I wanted to suggest, though, that if you haven't already done so, you may want to post a message to the Hays County message board. The URL is: http://www.rootsweb.com/~txhays/hays.htm You don't have to sign in or subscribe in order to use that messaage board. There is a link at the bottom of the page to surrounding counties, of which Bastrop County is one. Good luck, Betty Texas ----- Original Message ----- From: <Anicehippylady@aol.com> To: <TNGRAING-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 24, 2005 12:54 PM Subject: [TNGRAING-L] Daniel Mayes - John Mayes >I am searching for Daniel Mayes, b. abt 1811 Tennessee, d. abt 1870 Hayes > County, Texas. Married Nancy Meeks, b. 1808 Kentucky, d/o Suddeth Meeks > and > Winyann Smoot. Daniel had a brother named John Mayes. Daniel and Nancy had > a dau., > Sarah Ann Mayes, b. 12 Nov 1837 Missouri, m. Hugh Miller, Sr. (b. 18 Jan > 1832 > Missouri, d. San Saba, Texas). Sarah and Hugh had a dau., Fannie Miller > ... my > great grandmother, b. 9 May 1869 San Saba, Texas, d. 13 Jun 1959 > Brownwood, > Texas, m. William Ethel Hodge (b. 30 Jun 1866 Elgin, Bastrop County, > Texas, d. > 10 Jun 1928 New Mexico. > > Family legend says: > David Sessom served in the Civil War as a Confederate news dispatcher in > the > 3rd Texas Infantry. He was suspected by some members of his community as > being > a spy for the Union army. Subsequently, David Sessom was accused of > treason > against the Confederacy, and later turned in by a man name Daniel Mayes. > David was hung as a traitor, and is buried in an unmarked grave in San > Marcos, Hays County, Texas. His exact date of death, and location of his > burial > are not known. > Michael Sessom, David's father, swore revenge on Mayes for the death of > his son, and soon after David's passing, Mayes did indeed meet his end. > That > Michael Sessom succeeded in enacting his revenge is the cause for some > speculation . There are those who believe that Mayes was killed by Indians > native to > the area, as there was much tension between the displaced Indian tribes > and the > early settlers of Hays County, Texas. > After the death of David Sessom, Mary Meeks Sessom returned home to her > parents, who in 1870, were living in Collin County, Texas. At the time of > the > census, her name is listed as Mary Meeks, suggesting that she took her > maiden > name back after her husband's death, or that they may not have been > married at > all. No documented proof has yet been found to verify a marriage date for > David Sessom and Mary Meeks. Also of note, Mary and David's children were > not > living with their mother in 1870. Their where-abouts during this time > period are > unknown. However, by the 1880 census, Mary had remarried, and two of her > three > children by David were living in the household with their mother and > stepfather. Mary's second husband, John William Miller, served as > postmaster of > Dilley, Frio County, Texas from 1890 to 1892. > It is sworn, however, by descendants of Michael Sessom, that he > confessed to murdering Mayes shortly before his death. > > Am searching specifically for ANY information on Daniel Mayes but would be > most grateful for any information on anyone in this family. Am also > searching > for photographs of same. > > Thanks, > Linda McCallister

I am searching for Daniel Mayes, b. abt 1811 Tennessee, d. abt 1870 Hayes County, Texas. Married Nancy Meeks, b. 1808 Kentucky, d/o Suddeth Meeks and Winyann Smoot. Daniel had a brother named John Mayes. Daniel and Nancy had a dau., Sarah Ann Mayes, b. 12 Nov 1837 Missouri, m. Hugh Miller, Sr. (b. 18 Jan 1832 Missouri, d. San Saba, Texas). Sarah and Hugh had a dau., Fannie Miller ... my great grandmother, b. 9 May 1869 San Saba, Texas, d. 13 Jun 1959 Brownwood, Texas, m. William Ethel Hodge (b. 30 Jun 1866 Elgin, Bastrop County, Texas, d. 10 Jun 1928 New Mexico. Family legend says: David Sessom served in the Civil War as a Confederate news dispatcher in the 3rd Texas Infantry. He was suspected by some members of his community as being a spy for the Union army. Subsequently, David Sessom was accused of treason against the Confederacy, and later turned in by a man name Daniel Mayes.      David was hung as a traitor, and is buried in an unmarked grave in San Marcos, Hays County, Texas. His exact date of death, and location of his burial are not known.      Michael Sessom, David's father, swore revenge on Mayes for the death of his son, and soon after David's passing, Mayes did indeed meet his end. That Michael Sessom succeeded in enacting his revenge is the cause for some speculation . There are those who believe that Mayes was killed by Indians native to the area, as there was much tension between the displaced Indian tribes and the early settlers of Hays County, Texas.      After the death of David Sessom, Mary Meeks Sessom returned home to her parents, who in 1870, were living in Collin County, Texas. At the time of the census, her name is listed as Mary Meeks, suggesting that she took her maiden name back after her husband's death, or that they may not have been married at all. No documented proof has yet been found to verify a marriage date for David Sessom and Mary Meeks. Also of note, Mary and David's children were not living with their mother in 1870. Their where-abouts during this time period are unknown. However, by the 1880 census, Mary had remarried, and two of her three children by David were living in the household with their mother and stepfather. Mary's second husband, John William Miller, served as postmaster of Dilley, Frio County, Texas from 1890 to 1892.      It is sworn, however, by descendants of Michael Sessom, that he confessed to murdering Mayes shortly before his death. Am searching specifically for ANY information on Daniel Mayes but would be most grateful for any information on anyone in this family. Am also searching for photographs of same. Thanks, Linda McCallister

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Has anyone done research on Collins? I have recently been told that my gggrandmother"s, Sarah Francis Savage, mother was Clary Collins born abt. 1817 who married William Savage in Grainger County. William's will does not leave anything to his wife (assume she is dead by 1852) but all of his minor children are assigned a guardian in the Union County court on October 7, 1852.. Clary is the daughter of David Collins born abt. 1800 in Virginia and Phoebe Unknown. David is the son of Moses Collins and Anna Botts. Does anyone have any info on this Collins' line. Veronica Fox

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