Robert: In the Kennerly printed Grainger Co TN marriage books. Book one 1796-1837 there is only ONE listed: Dicey Majors to Elisha Eaton 19 Apr 1824 bondsman David Majors Book two 1838-1866 there are several: Abb Majors m E Satterfield 17/18 Oct 1855 Isaac Beeler JP Daniel A Majors m Sarah Branson 2 May 1859 Isaac Beeler JP James Majors m Sarah Dyer 1/2 Jan 1857 bondsman John Wolfenbarger, Isaac Beeler JP James Preston Majors m Marian Nash 18 Aug 1856 bondsman Alfred Leffew Preston Majors m Polly Jones 26 Feb/4 Mar 1858 bondsman Wm Wolfenbarger B Bronson JP Thomas Majors m Pheba Farmer 27 Aug 1838 bondsman Reas Williams, John Robertson JP Polly Majors m John Bowers 2/3 Jan 1857 bondsman John Wolfenbarger, b Branson JP Sarah Majors m Joseph Leffew 16/19 Apr 1839 bondsman James Kerby, John Robinson JP Mariah Majors m James D Mallicoat 1 Dec 1860 bondsman Daniel A Majors, Henry G Kitts JP Margaret Majors m J W Satterfield 3 Jan 1866 bondsman V D A Majors Hope that helps.--Bill Robert Strong wrote: > > I saw Mickey's reply to cousin Sandy regarding the familiarity of the > surnames mentioned in her message. I am particularly interested in > following up on the Majors surname. > > Sandy and my earliest known Majors ancestor was Thomas Majors, born > about 1811 in TN. He married Phebe Leffew, who had previously been > married to John Farmer, on 27 Aug 1838 in Grainger Co., TN. It's > possible Thomas may have been previously married since two of the > children listed in the 1850 census (James and Daniel Absalom) seem to > have been born before Thomas and Phebe married, assuming the census > records are accurate. (I guess the other possibilities are that they > were Phebe's children by her prior marriage who took the Majors name, or > the marriage date was not correctly transcribed.) > > Since Mickey's marriage books only cover the period from 1796-1829, I'm > intrigued by her statement the Majors surname was one of several > mentioned by Sandy that she had seen over and over. Could Mickey or > someone confirm that there are Majors marriages in these books (and > Leffew and Bowers for that matter). If so, I'll certainly want to buy > them. I'd rather buy them than just get a lookup so as to help further > Mickey's work. > > Robert Strong