In a message dated 7/17/2003 3:03:36 PM Pacific Daylight Time, pattee@charter.net writes: > Was John the s/o William &Margaret (Thompson) Stanberry? > Patti I really don't know. I've never been able to find his parents. He was orphaned (as I believe) early on and was found living with Azra Koonta as a family servant on the 1850 Greene Co. TN census. John was 12 years old in 1850. One researcher has John's father listed as the younger Jacob Stanberry in Greene Co. TN. But I disagree with that. John W. Stanberry was born (according to his Civil War military records) 17 Jun 1837 Washington Co. TN. The older Jacob Stanberry was a better fit as he lived in Washington Co. TN. I've looked at William Stanberry before but have never found any proof of his being John's father. If you have a document, etc., that may prove William to be John's father I would love to have a copy of it. Theresa Ashley - Kingsley

William Stanberry m. March 26, 1792 Greene Co., TN Margaret Thompson. Thompson is a secondary line I have research some. Most of Margaret’s family resided throughout their lifetimes in Greene County. I don’t know anything in regards to Jacob Stanberry, but believe William & Margaret would be a stronger possibility as being the parents of your John. Depending where Jacob resided in Washington County, travel was slow and really tough back then. I have traveled from Greeneville to Johnson City numerous times over the years. At present it’s a beautiful drive, but I can remember when the route was a narrow, winding road. Travelers had to forge rivers and etc. Hardly something a child did by himself unless your referring to Davy Crockett, at the age of 12 his father forced him to scout the way for the old Dutchman Siler. After traveling 400 miles, Davy returned alone to Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN. Patti