Many of the Wm, Grohse papers have been microfilmed and are available both from the Tennessee State Library and the FAmily History Center of the LDS Church. There is nearly always a branch of the Family History Center in every town where you can borrow their microfilm for only the cost of mailing. They are most generou. The papers are not always indexed so you look through the pages and then copy the pages you want. Depending on where you live, the library may have them because many libraries do, since there is so little material available on Hancock County. Yes, there was a Stewart family that lived on Newman's Ridge, but whether or not they were Melungeon I don't know. There were others that were not Melungeon living in the Mulberry Valley and Blackwater that are often confused with the Melungeons.

What great list members! Thanks so much to everyone for the information regarding availability of these papers. I'll check them out. I'm researching a Daniel Lewis Stewart b abt 1859 marriage to Elizabeth (perhaps Martha) Collins b abt 1862 and died abt 1904. They are on the 1900 Lee County Census with 9 of their children. I did find a Daniel Stuart marriage to Elizabeth Collins in Hancock, TN 4-29-1877 on a list copied 1916 by Rev. Arthur H Taylor. I'm told there are no marriage records in Hancock County for this period due to a fire. Can anyone identify who the above are to help me eliminate or confirm them? Does anyone have a missing Elizabeth? Or Daniel? Twins could run in Elizabeth's family she had two sets. Elizabeth is described as fair with red hair. Daniel was dark with black hair. Believe they were sharecroppers in Lee County. Family story is that Daniel was an orphan and Elizabeth was disowned for marrying him since he had nothing. We also have heard we have indian, black dutch ancestors. Any help appreicated!