Governor Bush may be Governor of Texas, but some of his roots lay in East Tn. ( Blount County) Children of Wm. G. Wear James Hutchenson Wear II David Walker Wear Louisa A. Wear Mildred A. Wear James H. married Nancy Eliza Holliday Their daughter: Lucretia Wear married George Herbert Walker Their daughter: Dorothy Walker married Prescott Sheldon Bush Their son was: PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES Lucretia was the great granddaughter of Jonathan Weir. The Knoxville News-Sentinel dated Feb. 2, 1990 had an article titled: WELCOME, PRESIDENT BUSH, Presidential ancestors traced to Blount County. No, Governor Bush isn't Governor of Tennessee, but he does have ties there, and he might even have ties to Grainger Co. Who knows ? There could even be papers in that school right now that can be traced to his ancestors. Jane Weir ( of this same family line ) married my GGGGrandfather Rev. John TATE and I do know that my TATE line was in Grainger Co. in the early to mid 1800's. It may be worth a try to contact Governor Bush and explain this. At this point I say, like we say in our researching genealogy records, leave no stone unturned... Rebecca Tate1899Shells2@webtv.net Please visit my web site: http://community.webtv.net/AmericafayeII/Reflections0