Annette, you may be interested in this info. I found on MCMAHAN's just yesterday. ___________________Found Polly McMahan living with her son-in-law and daughter (Jim and Bettie Morris), Will C Ricketts, and Tom Y. Bowen and second wife Lizzie all living within the same neighborhood 1910 Hardin County Dist. 2 census. Tom Bowen living next door to the brother of his first wife, Eliza Ricketts Bowen Polly McMahan 70, mother-in-law living with Jim T. Morris Head, M 56, Bettie, Wife, F 47, Lennie, Nephew, M 21, S ===>MCMAHAN, POLLY (1910 U.S. Census) TN, HARDIN, 2-DIST, Age: 70, Race: W, Born: TN, ===>MORRIS, JIM T (1910 U.S. Census) TN, HARDIN, 2-DIST, Age: 56, Race: W, Born: TN, Bowen and Ricketts families are related to some of those attending the Portageville reunion. A little too far for me to drive for a reunion (12 hours round trip) but I hope to learn a few things from everyone's efforts. -- Bob Ricketts {bobr@foresight.net}

no time to research for you, but McMahans and Watson abound in Sevier County about 1800. Check Sevier County Geneological Soc for history...jim Watson ----- Original Message ----- From: "Annette Williams" <awilliams1@mindspring.com> To: "TN HARDIN" <tnhardin@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 11:46 AM Subject: [TNHARDIN] McMahans > It now appears that my ancestor William Riley McMahan was related to the > other McMahans in Hardin County. Apparently James F. McMahan Sr. was his > grandfather. David Cagle and Jane Ellis have shared all the information > they could find in public records on McMahans in Hardin County, but I am > hoping to find anyone with a family tree that includes James F.'s > descendants. > Does anyone have anything on John D. McMahan, believed to be the father of > William Riley. I am also interested in John W.McMahan, a full or half > brother to William R. Both John D. and John W. owned land in Calloway > County, KY in the late 1840's but John's siblings seem to be in Hardin > County in the 1830's. > I have been trying to contact Tom Courtney about John D.'s sister who > married a Coatney or Courtney but my email bounced back. > I have also been in contact with Jane Ellis about the McMahan/Watson > connection and hope to find anyone with any information to share. John W. > was married to a Rachel Watson in Kentucky in 1843. > There is to be a reunion of the descendants of William Riley in > Portageville, MO on the 25th of August and I would love to have more > information to share with others by that date. > > > Annette Stricklin Williams > awilliams1@mindspring.com > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TNHARDIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

It now appears that my ancestor William Riley McMahan was related to the other McMahans in Hardin County. Apparently James F. McMahan Sr. was his grandfather. David Cagle and Jane Ellis have shared all the information they could find in public records on McMahans in Hardin County, but I am hoping to find anyone with a family tree that includes James F.'s descendants. Does anyone have anything on John D. McMahan, believed to be the father of William Riley. I am also interested in John W.McMahan, a full or half brother to William R. Both John D. and John W. owned land in Calloway County, KY in the late 1840's but John's siblings seem to be in Hardin County in the 1830's. I have been trying to contact Tom Courtney about John D.'s sister who married a Coatney or Courtney but my email bounced back. I have also been in contact with Jane Ellis about the McMahan/Watson connection and hope to find anyone with any information to share. John W. was married to a Rachel Watson in Kentucky in 1843. There is to be a reunion of the descendants of William Riley in Portageville, MO on the 25th of August and I would love to have more information to share with others by that date. Annette Stricklin Williams awilliams1@mindspring.com

Henry, According to the censuses of 1900 and 1910, Arthur and James are indeed brothers and sons of Samuel and Mary E. "Lizzie" Ross. David ----- Original Message ----- From: "Henry & Nancy Hanson" <hah@suddenlink.net> To: "Hardin County Tennessee" <TNHARDIN@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2007 5:30 PM Subject: [TNHARDIN] James Herchel Ross > Can anyone tell me if James Herschel Ross Born abt 1904, Hardin County, > Tennessee was a brother to Arthur Allen Ross born 16 Nov 1888? > > James Hershel Ross married Maerene Sheppard born 17 Dec 1908 in Hardin > County, Tennessee. > > Arthur Allen Ross married Myrtle Bingham. > > Are both these persons sons of Samuel M.Ross born 15 Apr 1864, in > Tennessee? > > James Hershel Ross and Samuel M. Ross are both buried at Lebanon Cemetery, > while Arthur Allen Ross is buried at Shady Grove. > > Also looking for children of James Herschel and Maerene Sheppard Ross. > > Maerene is the daughter of James Sheppard and Etta Ardena Reddin. Etta > Ardena is the younger sister to my grandmother Melissa Almerrean Reddin. > > > Henry Hanson > College Station, TX. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TNHARDIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.11.13/947 - Release Date: 8/11/2007 > 2:29 PM > >

Hi Henry, Just happened to be online. I will see if I can come up with something on your Ross question--I have some Ross kin but on my mom's side not Bingham side and these Rosses seem to all be in Henderson and Decatur counties. Also, when you get a chance would you straighten me out about my Reddins and your Reddins. Jim Bingham Henry & Nancy Hanson wrote: >Can anyone tell me if James Herschel Ross Born abt 1904, Hardin County, Tennessee was a brother to Arthur Allen Ross born 16 Nov 1888? > >James Hershel Ross married Maerene Sheppard born 17 Dec 1908 in Hardin County, Tennessee. > >Arthur Allen Ross married Myrtle Bingham. > >Are both these persons sons of Samuel M.Ross born 15 Apr 1864, in Tennessee? > >James Hershel Ross and Samuel M. Ross are both buried at Lebanon Cemetery, while Arthur Allen Ross is buried at Shady Grove. > >Also looking for children of James Herschel and Maerene Sheppard Ross. > >Maerene is the daughter of James Sheppard and Etta Ardena Reddin. Etta Ardena is the younger sister to my grandmother Melissa Almerrean Reddin. > > >Henry Hanson >College Station, TX. > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNHARDIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Can anyone tell me if James Herschel Ross Born abt 1904, Hardin County, Tennessee was a brother to Arthur Allen Ross born 16 Nov 1888? James Hershel Ross married Maerene Sheppard born 17 Dec 1908 in Hardin County, Tennessee. Arthur Allen Ross married Myrtle Bingham. Are both these persons sons of Samuel M.Ross born 15 Apr 1864, in Tennessee? James Hershel Ross and Samuel M. Ross are both buried at Lebanon Cemetery, while Arthur Allen Ross is buried at Shady Grove. Also looking for children of James Herschel and Maerene Sheppard Ross. Maerene is the daughter of James Sheppard and Etta Ardena Reddin. Etta Ardena is the younger sister to my grandmother Melissa Almerrean Reddin. Henry Hanson College Station, TX.

Which Mary Blankenship? Do you have other information on her? I have some Blankenships for Hardin Co. Kathy husij wrote: > "My" Kennedy's were in Colbert/Franklin Co., AL from about 1840 through 1880, according to census records. Prior to that, I believe they were in Lawrence Co., TN. > > Seeking information on Eli M. C. KENNEDY and his descendants. Eli was born about 1793. He married (1) Margaret L. Finly, 16 Aug 1814, and (2) Elizabeth Curry, 23 Jan 1823. Eli was living in Lawrence County, TN on the 1820 census records. His marriages took place in nearby Maury County, TN (assuming this is the same Eli). > > Eli's son, Samuel KENNEDY (b. abt. 1824) m. Ellen SANDERSON (b. abt. 1824) abt. 1842, probably in Colbert [Franklin] Co, AL. They are buried in Hardin County, TN. They had the following children: > > Eli M. C., b. abt. 1844, m. Elizabeth GIST 16 Mar 1868 > Elijah, b. abt. 1845 > William S., b. abt. 1846 > John M., b. abt. 1848 > Elizabeth, b. abt. 1851 > Martha C., b. abt. 1853 > Malinda, b. abt. 1855 > Mary, b. abt. 1857 > James Harvey, b. 10 Feb 1859, m. Mary BLANKENSHIP (my g-grandparents who moved to Texas) > Modesia, b. abt. 1861 > Huston, b. abt. 1863 > Frney, b. abt. 1867 > > Hoping to find someone else researching this family. > > Best regards, > Susan Hill Husij > Phoenix, AZ > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNHARDIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Thank you, David for your post of 7 August - sorry to be so late saying thank you. You were so very kind to take the time to list all of those census records for me. There was some new (to me!) information. I so appreciate the help of others. I am still hopeful I may find out how my Elizabeth is related to the Michael Worley line of Hardin Cty. Thanks again - Janet

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"My" Kennedy's were in Colbert/Franklin Co., AL from about 1840 through 1880, according to census records. Prior to that, I believe they were in Lawrence Co., TN. Seeking information on Eli M. C. KENNEDY and his descendants. Eli was born about 1793. He married (1) Margaret L. Finly, 16 Aug 1814, and (2) Elizabeth Curry, 23 Jan 1823. Eli was living in Lawrence County, TN on the 1820 census records. His marriages took place in nearby Maury County, TN (assuming this is the same Eli). Eli's son, Samuel KENNEDY (b. abt. 1824) m. Ellen SANDERSON (b. abt. 1824) abt. 1842, probably in Colbert [Franklin] Co, AL. They are buried in Hardin County, TN. They had the following children: Eli M. C., b. abt. 1844, m. Elizabeth GIST 16 Mar 1868 Elijah, b. abt. 1845 William S., b. abt. 1846 John M., b. abt. 1848 Elizabeth, b. abt. 1851 Martha C., b. abt. 1853 Malinda, b. abt. 1855 Mary, b. abt. 1857 James Harvey, b. 10 Feb 1859, m. Mary BLANKENSHIP (my g-grandparents who moved to Texas) Modesia, b. abt. 1861 Huston, b. abt. 1863 Frney, b. abt. 1867 Hoping to find someone else researching this family. Best regards, Susan Hill Husij Phoenix, AZ

Hi List; I was wondering if anyone knew anything about the Old Williamson House. It was located on the "Old Stage Road" on the way to or between Purdy, I believe. It was said to have been built by the Adams family that Adamsville in McNairy Co., was named after. They are related to my Hopper and Williamson families. My Williamson relation owned it later on and I would like to find out more about the house and the Williamsons who lived there and ran it. I have a picture and a small article about it. It says that it served as a stopping place for travelers on the old stage road. It was supposed to be a big house. I have been told that my gr, gr, gr, gr uncle John Bell Williamson was the last to live there and that it burned. I would appreciate any information about it and the Williamson family. Or if anyone could tell me how to get information about it I would really appreciate it. Thank you very much. Charlotte Christensen.

My thanks to Henry and Carolyn for their responses..... it seems to me that Archibald WEST and family were in Wayne County, KY in the 1820's. But they passed thru TN on their way to IN. So was that a trip back home for Elizabeth after she was married in Wayne Cty to Archibald? So why not just get married in TN? Why is she in Wayne Cty? Why is she listed as Betsy Denny (or Downey) - a previous marriage? And why is John Caldwell her surety? Where was her own father?????? If only her father had signed the marriage certificate!!! She comes to IN along with Alexander Worley and his wife Sally (Downey) - could Eliz. be the widow of Sally's relative? Help !!! :-) Thanks for any clues anyone can give. Again - Eliz. WORLEY b. 1802 or 1805 KY or TN...... janet

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I show the Worleys originally were of Botetourt Co. VA. If you have the same documentation please let me know as I'm researching several Hardin TN families originally of Botetourt Co. Jim Worley exchanged information with me back in 2002. I'm pasting the e-mail address I had for him back then as JWorley498@aol.com If you are unsuccessful at reaching Jim then please let me know. Robert Russell died in 1850 Hardin Co. TN. There were 27 heirs to his estate. Alexander Russell (his brother) and Michael Worley were first designated as his Executors. Court Record dated 3 June 1850 they renounced Executorship of Robert Russell's estate. July 1, 1850 Will of Robert Russell presented in open court and the Executorship being renounced by Michael Worley and Alexander Russell . The ? is contedted by Robert R. Russell and Robertson Winchester who having entered the bond with the security at law required it is ordered by the court that the clerk be required to make a transcript of the proceeding of this court in this cause. The rest is hard to read but ended with there would be a trial. March 3, 1851 - " James W. Cantrell appointed guardian for Anna Worley, Stephen S. Worley, and Elizabeth Worley, minor orphans," p86 of County Court Minutes Book F 1850-56 (p80 of "Hardin County Tennessee Records 1826-1860," Thomas A. Hays, Southern Historical Press, Inc., Easley, SC, 1985). May 5, 1851 - "guardian report by James Cantrell, guardian of the minor heirs of John Worley" (Hardin County Court Minutes Book F 1850-56). April 2, 1855 - "insolvencies, removals, and releasements for the year 1854" list "Jno. Worley's heirs" in "2nd District," p451 of County Court Minutes Book F 1850-56 (from "Hardin County Tennessee Records 1826-1860," Thomas A. Hays, Southern Historical Press, Inc., Easley, SC, 1985). March 3, 1856 - "William Russell appointed guardian for Stephen Worley, a minor," p515 of Hardin County Court Minutes Book F 1850-56(p105 of "Hardin County Tennessee Records 1826-1860," Thomas A. Hays, Southern Historical Press, Inc., Easley, SC, 1985). October 4, 1858 - "final settlement made with William Russell, guardian of Stephen Worley, Hardin County Court Minutes Book G (p112 of "Hardin County Tennessee Records 1826-1860," Thomas A. Hays, Southern Historical Press, Inc., Easley, SC, 1985). These are notes from my files when attempting to see the relationship of the Worleys to the Russells: In the Hardin Co. TN 1850 Census, Michael Worley was 56 years of age and born in VA. His wife Lavina was was 37 b. in NC. All of his children with him were born TN. the oldest was 18. Michael was on the 1830 Hardin (Yardin) Co., TN. as well as his father George Worley. Also on the 1830 were Abraham (brother), John (brother). John showed as Sr. and Jr. George Worley was born 1760 in Va. and he married Elizabeth ?. Their children: John b. 1790-1800 Va. d. 1845, Michael b. 1794 Va. d. aft 1860, Abraham b. 1800 Va. m. Fanny, Ann b. 1802 Va., Jaraninah b. 1804 Va., Margaret b. 2-17-1806 d. 12-16-1884 m. Jacob Vanhoose, Isaac b. 1809 Ky. m. Elizabeth Crotts 1832 m. 1852 Matilda, Sarah b. 1811 m. Lewis Crotts (they too are on the 1850 Hardin), Eliza b. 1813 m. ? Crotts (the reason her husband is unknown is apparently he died and she was living with Isaac Worley 1850 showing "idiotic") The son of Isaac and Matilda...George E. Worley is buried at Pyburn's in Hardin Co. Michael and Lavina's son John V.A. Worley is buried at Worley Cemetery in Crump, Tn. (this is where my brother lives and this is McNairy Co.). One more...Rebecca C. Worley was living with Pinckney G. Nichols and Lucinda M. his wife on the 1850 Hardin. Next door was Robert R. Russell. Now in reading this info on the Worley's it is said that some of the grandchildren of George Worley were born in N.C. I didn't find that on the 1850 census in Hardin. All children showed born in TN. The Worley's were in VA. moved to KY. possibly moved to N.C. but definitely ended up in Hardin Co., TN by 1830 Census or before. The oldest child was Abraham's and that one was 23 born in TN. (1827). Three of George Worley's children married Crotts. Lewis Crotts was 41 on the 1850 Hardin Census born TN. There was also a Valentine Crotts 44 born in N.C. That would put him in N.C. about 1816. George Worley in 1810 Census for Wayne Co., Ky. 20210-31010. No 1800 Census in VA. Carolyn Anderson ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour

Hello, You may know this already, but Hardin County records have the wills of Jacob Van Hoose and an "M.E. Van Hoose"(probably Martha). I don't have them (I just have the index) but if you are interested you can write to the tennessee State Archives for a copy. I remembered it because I had never heard that name before. Kind regards, Robyn

Hi, My mother was a Davy. I am from the Davy line from Hardin Co. I would love copies of the Davy, Davey wills. I would be glad to reimburse you also. My address is P..O. Box 127, Gulf Shores, AL 36547 Patricia Sullivan Foster

Hello Family, I would like to see if it would be convenient for anyone to copy perhaps 2 wills for me and mail them to me here in Maryland? Please contact me offline if you can do this, I'm more than willing to reimburse. Also, I have copies of the following wills if anyone would like them: John Hardin, 1855 Benjamin Hardin W.K. Hardin, 1888 Thomas Davy, ca. 1881 Thomas Maxwell, 1878 John W Bradley, 1896 Richard Davey, 1839? Robyn

Ruff, My uncle Tom Fulton, Jr.,age 85. just died. He ws WWII vet...30 missions in B-17 and a reactor operator in all three Plants in O.R. He went to Marietta Church and had a small farm on Gallaher Ferry Road off Hickory Creek. His people owned Clark Park in Oak Ridge called Freels Bend about 1750, 1000 acres, and ancestor Hendrix (thought to br a Tory) had 4000 acres including Solway in 1800. Ancestor Scott of Morgan Co. with 4000 acres and four farms (1790) married into Freels family. Will have 300-500 Freels attending Reunion at Frozen Head Park near Petros Prison in two weeks. If you are a Freels..I have pdf of Five Generations of Freels by Linda Hallman also of the Scott family. Two Hall cabins, and Freels cabins still stand. One at Freels Bend and one at Bull Run Steam Plant and one in Morgan County. These families founded Morgan County circa 1806 and that's where the Scott family married in.... This Scott was brother to or first cousin to General winfred Scott. I belong to the Scott Clan and their reunion in Wartburg each year has about 30 attending. However the web address seems to be blank and the owner has died...go to Dixie Rose for latest contact.----- If you have been out of contact...Hardin Valley now has new middle and new high school and over 1000 new homes built in the last two years. Property in Solway and Hardin Valley now at $50,000 per acre with no view of River. About 25 new businesses in strip malls now exist at exit with Pellissippi Parkway where Pellissippi State now stands. Intermarriages with the families above means that by 1850 These families (and the Hickeys, etc,.) owned approx. one half of Knox County which is 508 square miles. Living proof is cousin Thelma Hickey, age 94,,,, still living on her g- grandfather's land in Karns. She is also a Scott and related to everyone of these families. Your roots run Deep. From: <ClinchRiverRuff@aol.com> To: <tnhardin@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 9:13 PM Subject: Re: [TNHARDIN] Scott Family-Walkertown and Waterloo >I looked up the Dixie Rose file but was not able to make a tie. Many of the > family names were the same as those of my family. Thanks. > > I used to live at Solway back in the 60s. Am just a few miles downstream > from you now. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TNHARDIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Following is information that I have taken from the census. John A. Vanhoose was a member of "G" Co., First Confederate Cavalry. He became a doctor after the war. David 1830 Census, Hardin Co. TN John Vanhoose 011220001-00011001 1833 Tax List, Hardin Co., TN Thomas W. Vanhoose, No. 240 John Vanhoose, No. 725 Jacob Vanhoose, No. 726 1836 Tax List, Hardin Co., TN Jacob Vanhoose , 1 white poll, 3rd Civil District Mark Vanhoose, 1 white poll, 3rd Civil District 1837 Tax List, Hardin Co., TN Jacob Vanhoose, 1 white poll, 3rd C. D. 1840 Census, Hardin Co., TN Jacob Vanhoose 110101-100001 1850 Census, Hardin Co., TN 133-133 Jacob Vanhoose 49 NC, farmer, 3rd Civil District Peggy 44 VA John A. 16 TN George V. 14 TN Elizabeth A. 12 TN Sarah J. 9 TN Isaac W. 7 TN Elleias G. 5 TN Cassandra 3 TN Elijah Worley 11 TN 85-89 Mark Vanhoose 37 NC laborer, 6th Civil District Keziah 34 SC Mary Ann 7 TN Martha E. 4 TN Frances J. 3 TN 1860 Census, Hardin Co., TN 234 Mark Vanhoose 47 NC, miller, 3rd C. D. Kezziah 45 SC Mary 18 TN Martha 15 TN Frances 13 TN Martha 3 TN 925 Jacob Vanhoose 54 NC, farmer, 8th C. D. Margaret 54 VA George 24 TN Elizabeth 22 TN Sarah 20 TN Isaac 17 TN Ellison 15 TN Casander 13 TN Maria 9 TN Frances Young 58 SC Ellison Y. Vanhoose, George V. Vanhoose and Isaac W. Vanhoose were in Company G of the First Tennessee Infantry Regiment, commanded by Capt. Lute B. Irwin. John A. Vanhoose was in Company G, First Confederate Cavalry in the command of Capt. Charles Sevier Robertson and later Capt. J. W. Irwin. 1870 Census, Hardin Co., TN 158 JacobVanhoose 64 NC, farmer, 3rd C. D. Margaret 64 VA Sarah 29 TN Isaac 27 TN Casander 22 TN Maria 20 TN 178 Mark Vanhoose 50 SC, farm labor, 3rd C. D. Keziah 45 SC Nancy 26 TN Frances 21 TN Isaac 12 TN 120 John Vanhoose 25 TN, farm labor, 6th C. D. Margaret 20 TN Eliza 2 TN 1880 Census, Hardin Co., TN 69 Keziah Vanhoose 68 SC SC SC, keeping house, 3rd C. D. Mary Ann 38 TN NC SC dau Frances I. 32 TN NC SC dau 70 Jacob Vanhoose 74 NC VA VA farmer, 3rd C. D. Margaret 74 VA VA VA wife Isaac W. 37 TN NC VA son Elizabeth 20 TN NC VA dau George 2 TN TN TN g-son James Sparks 15 TN TN TN border 154 Isaac Vanhoose 23 TN NC VA , farm labor, 3rd C. D. Ann 31 AL TN TN wife Hattie 4 TN TN AL dau Billie 2 TN TN AL dau 158 J. A. Vanhoose 46 TN NC VA, physician, 6th C. D. Margaret 42 TN NC NC wife Elizabeth 13 TN TN TN dau Jacob 7 TN TN TN son Annie 3 TN TN TN dau Kittie 2/12 TN TN TN dau Franklin Franks 13 TN TN TN l. w. f. Sam Franks 13 TN TNTN l. w. f. Martha E. Vanhoose m. H. M. Hudson, 14 August 1865 John A. Vanhoose m. Margaret Covey, 22 December 1865 Isaac A. Vanhoose m. Annie Hunt, 13 May 1875 M. B. Vanhoose (f) m. E. S. Pickens, 06 January 1876 Monroe Vanhoose m. Julia Williams, 26 July 1876 I. N. Vanhoose (m) m. T. E. Crotts, 07 June 1877 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Henry & Nancy Hanson" <hah@suddenlink.net> To: "Hardin County Tennessee" <TNHARDIN@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2007 9:25 AM Subject: [TNHARDIN] Clayton & Van Hoose > These communications really help. I got a call yesterday from a resident > in Germantown, Shelby County, Tennessee about the Van Hoose family. > > First, Jobe Stanfill Clayton was married a second time to Sarah Ingram, > and they had no children. > > Second, I'm not familiar with a Mildred Clayton, Unless it is Mildred > Ernestine Clayton born in 1934. Jobe Stanfill Clayton was the youngest of > 7 children born in Lawrence County, Tennessee. His mother Nancy Blackard > was the second of two wives that married John William (Flat River) Clayton > of Person County, North Carolina. Flat River's first wife was Rachel Crews > and they had 8 children. It could be that Mildred stems from that line, > but I don't have her. > > By the way, the name Flat River comes from the Flat River Primitive > Baptist Church. John William donated a couple acres to the church when it > was established in the 1790's. The church still stands today on Flat River > road and Blackard road, about 3 miles south of Roxboro, in Person County, > North Carolina. > > Yes, Jasper Henry Clayton was my grandfather. Jap as he was called in > Tennessee, was the youngest of 8 children. Jap first married Irena Jenora > Presley, daughter of Parker Smith Presley. The had 6 children. the oldest > was Mary who died as an infant and is buried at Andersen Cemetery along > with Jobe's first wife, Rachel Jackson Curtis. Second child was Eula who > married Richard Donaho. Third was Bishop who married Jewell Fletcher. > Fourth was John Thomas who married Mealy Orman. By the way John Thomas > died last October at the age of 99. Fifth was Jeanie Elizabeth and she > married Calton Crady and last was a son who died as a infant in 1912 > before Irena died in 1913. > > In 1914, Jasper married a widow, Melissa Almerrean (Reddin) Hanna. > Almerrean was first married to William Albert Hanna and they had 6 > children and he died around 1910. He is suppose to be buried at Lebanon > Cemetery, but I don't think the grave is marked. I haven't found it. > > In 1919, Jasper Henry and Almerrean decided to go to Texas. It depends on > who you listen to, but one family says Jap followed his brother in law, > John Presley to Texas. The other family says Almerrean followed her > brother Grover Cleveland Reddin to Texas. Grover Cleveland went to Texas > working for James Thomas Orr. There are a bunch of Orr's from Hardin > County, Tennessee > > On Christmas day, Marvin Reddin took Jap and Almerrean, along with 9 > children to Lexington to catch a train. The oldest Hanna son was in the > Army. They changed trains at Memphis and Houston, Texas and arrived at > Sweeny, Brazoria County, Texas. My mother Zelma Olene Clayton was born on > 29 June 1920 after they arrived in Sweeny. > > I might mention that about half of the population of Sweeny, Texas in 1920 > was from Western Tennessee. The other half was from Middle Tennessee. > This might help you understand why I'm searching so many different > surnames. Former Hardin County residents in Sweeny, Texas married former > Hardin County residents after they arrived in Sweeny, Texas. I thought I > would try and break the mold, so instead of marrying a cousin in Sweeny, I > married a girl who's mother was from Missouri. > > My mother didn't marry a former Hardin County resident either, but two of > my father's sisters did. One married a Mackey Horrel Hanna and the other > married a William Dee Sanford and his mother was Mary Edith White. > > About Roger's questions about the Van Hoose family, I learned from Drexel > Hendon, yesterday, that Ike Van Hoose is truly Isaac A. Van Hoose. His > wife was Mentie Carson. Isaac N. Van Hoose was married to Frances > Elizabeth Crotts. > > Isaac A. Van Hoose is the son of Mark Van Hoose and Isaac N. Van Hoose was > the son of Jacob Van Hoose. Also Isaac Newton Van Hoose is the son of > Isaac N. Van Hoose and Isaac Newton was married to Martha Austin. I have > not be able to find out where J.L. and J.A. Van Hoose fit in. > > Now are you really confused. > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TNHARDIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.11.2/933 - Release Date: 8/2/2007 > 2:22 PM > >