This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XeB.2ACE/3204 Message Board Post: State vs. Ansel Campbell, Jr. Hawkins Co. Circuit Court 1852 Ansel Campbell, Jr. accused of assaulting Richard Mee. Campbell fled the county and went to Kentucky.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XeB.2ACE/3203 Message Board Post: State vs. Owen Sizemore Hawkins Co. Circuit Court 1852 Testimony of Richard Biggs taken by deposition in Jasper, Newton Co., Iowa. Richard was a resident of Hawkins Co., TN in 1852 (depo. taken in 1856). Was at Owen Sizemore's house. Shadrack Wallen and Calvin Stapleton came to Owen Sizemore's house drinking and "tromped" up the onions and other things growing in Sizemore's garden. Then they threw rocks at the house and called for Owen to come out. Owen shot out the door and Shadrack Wallen yelled "You have killed me!"

M. A. LEE died at 47 years, 9 mos 27 days according to her tombstone. She died in either 1774 or 1874 as the tombstone is eroded and reads 12 Nov 1_74 at present. We have Martha A. (Pangle) LEE, b. 22 Feb 1827, d. 18 Nov 1874 If we subtract the date of birth from the date of death we should get Martha A. (Pangle) LEE's age. 18---11---1874 22---02---1827 26---08-----47 Conclusion is that the ages of M. A. LEE and Martha A. LEE are very close and given the possibility of arithmetic error they are the same person. It is one month off. Given that Thomas C. LEE married Martha A. PANGLE on 5 May 1854 and married second, Mary A. MOONEY 1875, the death date (1874) of M. A. LEE is correct and is the same date in the Hawkins Co., TN Gen. Soc. Cemetery Book #1 pub. 1988. Best regards, Hugh <hfthusma@aol.com> [DENTON, FRENCH, GOAR, GURNEY, HOFFMAN, HUFFMAN, KNOX, MIZNER, POILLON, ROSE, RUTGERS, SMOCK, THOMASON]

MYSTERY of a HEADSTONE By Hugh Hoffman, coordinator Patricia Finnell, contributor Roger Morris, contributor In Lee Valley Cemetery, Hawkins Co., TN there is the badly eroded headstone of-- M. A. LEE, wife of T. _. LEE, died 1_ Nov 1_74. Who could this be? Surely, it is the grave of a female. But when did she die and whom did she marry? The eroded letter and numerals hold clues and their reconstruction could provide some answers. A visit to the ground of Lee Valley Cemetery for a physical examination of the headstone would add authenticity to any finding involving the headstone. This was done this year. Photos were taken and an on site assessment was made. The report reads as follows: "The stone appears to be some sort of conglomerate rock, the very top is weathered enough for individual grains to standout. Some appear to look like quartzite in a gray matrix or something similar. The edges of the stone are still sharp and it doesn't look to me that it has been there since 1774. It has no base, it is just an elongated stone with the bottom third or so embedded into the ground. I shook it a little and it moved somewhat, so it's not very deeply buried. In my opinion the date is 1874 & the name is T. C. Lee. The in-turn to make it a G would have been higher (about half way up the C) than where the chip is taken out on the C. The number in the year date is the same as the number in the day date which is either an 8 or a 2. Since the year can only be 1874 the day should be Nov. 18. This is confirmed by the days part of the age with is 27 days. The age 2 is very different from both the 8's in the date of death. The stone reads: IN MEMORY OF M. A. LEE Wife of T. C. LEE DIED NOV 18 1874 Agd 47 Years 9 M - & 27 Days " Two separate examinations of the photos were made with the same conclusions. This was the physical examination, now we needed to look at other relative data. Such documents were the Hawkins Co., TN Lee Valley Cemetery Books 1-4. In Volume 1 there is the coverage of the Lee Valley Cemetery and there is a transcription entry for M. A. LEE which reads: "M. A. LEE, wife of T. G. LEE, died 12 Nov 1774" While there are similarities, there are some rather significant differences from the physical examination of the headstone which need to be resolved. First was the middle initial of the husband which has now been asserted to be a G and a C. This could be resolve by other records once the date of death was established. So we looked for evidence of both a 1774 date and a 1874 date. The stone itself tells the story. If one closely examines the lettering and makes comparisons of the style of engraving on the stone, one will find that the second numeral in the year cannot be a 7 because the residual of the number reveals a curve in the lower right quadrant which extends up to the center of the space. As there are no other full visible figures on the stone which match this partial configuration one must think of the possibilities. 0, 3, 5, 6, 8, and 9 come to mind. Only the 8 and 9 are within the historical possibilities as there is no evidence that the cemetery existed or the area occupied in the 1600s or before. A 1974 stone would not be as eroded as our subject stone, so we are left with an 8, or 1874. Next would be the day of death. The choices seem to be a 12 or 18. The top of the 2 and the 8 are similar thus the determination rest with the bottom half of these numbers. A careful examination show a rounded left lower quadrant rather than the angular line of a 2. This suggests that the number is an 8. It is noted that the residual of the number in the day is very similar to the second number in the year. The date of death on the tombstone then would read 18 Nov 1874. In Prentiss Price Collection - Lee Family Research - located at H. B. Stamps Memorial Library at Rogersville and East Tennessee Historical Society Library at Knoxville. Prentiss Price indicated among his research papers that the family record from the bible of Edward Lee, father of Thomas Cader Lee of Lee Valley, existed and was one of his sources. A death for Martha A. LEE on 18 Nov 1874 can be found. This would match exactly the now determined initial date 18 Nov 1874 on the stone. M. A. LEE, wife of T. C. LEE, died 18 Nov 1874 Once this determination was made other collateral evidence was sought. The most significant is the head stone next in line to M. A. LEE. It is of Mary L. PANGLE, wife of William PANGLE. She was the sister of Thomas C(ader) LEE who married Martha Ann PANGLE 5 May 1854. (Hawkins County, TN. Marriage Records 1789 - 1866.) We have now come full circle. The mystery of the M. A. LEE tombstone has been resolved and Martha Ann's resting place is properly known to all. ______________________ END __________________________ >>

The headstone of M. A. LEE, wife of T. C. LEE, died 18 Nov 1874 in Lee Valley Cemetery, Hawkins Co., TN has been identified as Martha Ann LEE, wife of Thomas C(ader) LEE, married 5 May 1854. It is time to put to rest the use of this gravemarker to support other identities. This headstone is erroneously transcribed in Hawkins Co., TN Genealogical Society Cemetery Book 1 (1989) as: M. A. LEE, wife of T. G. LEE, died 12 Nov 1774. This has been proven to be an incorrect transcription of the eroded lettering on the stone and such genealogy that was based on the erroneous entry has to be considered invalid. Best regards, Hugh

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: SHANKS, DAVIS Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XeB.2ACE/3202 Message Board Post: I'm trying to find the parents of Elizabeth J. Shanks, born August 6, 1824; married Jesse Davis, April 15, 1841. She died July 12, 1900 and is buried at Cross Anchor Cemetery in the Baileyton, Greene Co, TN area. The Davises lived in the Baileyton area, but since there are so many Shanks from Hawkins County, and Baileton is so close to the county line, I'm hoping someone will know of a connection. So far, Elizabeth doesn't seem to fit into any Shanks family I've found in Greene County at the time of her marriage, although possibilities may be a Rosanna Shanks household or a Patsy (male?) Shanks household, both appearing on the Greene County Census of 1840. I can't find them in the 1850 Census. I've elimininated the other Shanks households in the Greene Co 1840 Census. Elizabeth J. Shanks and Jesse Davis had the following children in Baileyton: William S. "Billy" Davis, b.. 1842 Thomas Alexander "Alex" Davis, b. 1846 Joseph Robinson "Joe" Davis, b. Sept. 28, 1849 James Crawford "Jim" Davis, b. June 23, 1858 Jesse Emerson "Emerson" Davis, b. May 28, 1853 Ambrose Kelley "Kel" Davis, b. 1855 John Hamilton "John" Davis, b. 1864 I have photographs and more info on this family on this page: http://www.patsabin.com/etn/davis.htm

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/XeB.2ACE/3201.1 Message Board Post: Was this Jesse marr. to Rhoda Odell? If so I have some info from the book BLANKENBECKLER AND RELATED FAMILIES 1717-1943 by Wm. P. Blankenbeckler. The book states that Jesse was born probably in Rye Valley of Smyth country prior to 1800, where, we surmise, all his children were born. He was married in Washington Co., VA, October 9, 1817, to Miss Rhoda Odell, and later he and his wife; two sons, Calvin and William; and probably two daugthers, Elizabeth and Jane migated from Rye Valley about 1837, bought and entered land in Big Moccasin Valley, Scott County, Virginia, adjoining the land of Greenberry Evans ................the article goes on to state that William and Jesse moved to Hawkins County, prior to the war between the states and WIlliam served as a private in the Confederate Army. It also states that Jesse remained in Scott Co a few years and that no family reocrd hs been found about his descendants except Calvin. Hope this helps. I can make a copy of the article and send it snail mail if you like. My email is darney@woh.rr.com.

Please post your Stapleton's on this list. I am a descendant of William Stapleton and Sarah Ann Debord. Thanks, Pat

Are you talking about an online site? If so, will you please tell me how to find it? I went to the Hawkins County Genealogy website but could not find Loose Records. Barbara Dooley At 03:00 PM 1/21/2005, you wrote: >TNHAWKIN-D Digest Volume 05 : Issue 19 > >Today's Topics: > #1 LOOSE RECORDS FROM HAWKINS CO. COU [dpjenkins@charter.net] >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Lawson, Russell Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XeB.2ACE/3198.1.1 Message Board Post: All this really helps to explain why Russell Lawson is probably the Russell in Clinton Manis' household in 1850. Meredith taking in all these Russell girls, with Russell being of age anyway, would pretty well explain why he isn't living with Meredith in 1850. I'm really convinced (if I wasn't convinced enough already) now that Russell Lawson's father was Meredith. Oh, and I can't seem to find Meredith in the FTM 1850 TN census disk I have, do you know which household I can find him in? I wanted to look over all this info myself. Mark Lawson

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/XeB.2ACE/3201 Message Board Post: Can someone tell me how to find an obituary for Jesse Blankenbeckler, I can find him on the 1860 census in Hawkins Co. Tennessee. He has his daughter Anna and his son William living with him. He is not on the 1870 census. I'm trying to prove his children's names. Blankenbeckler has been spelled numerous ways on the census, for obvious reasons. Dean Lawson

I'm interested in many of the names that are being mentioned because my direct line in Monroe CO, TN, is through a Wm Pleasant Kittrell b 1783 who died in Monroe CO, TN. He married Nancy Atkins/Aikens/Akens b 1793 NC. She is buried in Philadelphia cemetery near Loudon, TN. Their son was also a Wm. PLEASANT Kittrell b 1816 NC who married a Nancy Burton b 1824, daughter of Robert M. Burton b 1790, possibly in VA, who married a Carpenter, possibly in VA. I have a photograph of Nancy Burton Kittrell. Here are notes pertaining to this family: From TN Ancestors, Dec. 1996, Vol 12, No. 3, page 166, of Moser & Blackman Inscription Book for Marble Hill (Lakeside) in Monroe Co, TN: (p 14) Robert Burton born Aug 15, 1790 died Aug 29, 1839, stone 4 ft 6 in long by 13 in wide del at shop price $14; Mildred, wife of Robert Burton b Mar 20, 1793, died Aug 25, 1839, stone 4 ft 6 in long by 15 in wide del atg shp price, $14.00, Wm. Kittrall contractor. http://www.henderson-lea.hc.k12tn.net/donahue/madison/smith/will21-9.htm Madison CO, TN 120-121. JOHN BURTON, Madison Co., Tenn. Beloved sister ELIZABETH all his property and their father, WILLIAM BURTON to be exec. June 3, 1852. Wits David Thorn, Littleberry Thorn. MCCM 6, page 550. Will probated October 4, 1852. William Pleasant Kittrell and Nancy Elizabeth Burton had the following children: Robert b 1840; Granville b 1842; John Wesley b 1844; Henry Newton Kittrell (my great grandfather of whom I have a photograph) b 1846 who married a Greenway; Mary Jane b 1848; James Madison b 1850; Mildred G. b 1852; Columbus b 1854 or 1868, depending upon source; William Pleasant b 1856; Emily/Emma b 1860; Leichfield/Fielding? B 1863; Dr. Samuel S. Kittrell b 1869. I have photographs of most of this family because my grandmother KINSER was a daughter of one of these Kittrell's. Kittrell has variations like "Cottrell." Many of these Burton's are buried in Monroe CO, Tn, in Burton cemetery near Sweetwater. There is a French in this old line. I also study the Moore family of the French Broad River valley whose neighbors during the early 1800's were the French family. Descendants of ROBERT M. BURTON 1 ROBERT M. BURTON b: August 15, 1790 probably VA; d: August 28, 1839 Monroe Co, TN:Burton cemetery .. +AMELIA/Millie MILDRED CARPENTER b: May 20, 1793 his will ref. to land; is he also Williams Carpenter burton? m: March 31, 1823 Madison, VA? d: August 25, 1839 buried Burton Hill on farm; Sweetwater, TN . 2 NANCY Elizabeth BURTON b: 1824 VA; have photo of her d: 1905 Burton cem; Sweetwater/Vonore Rd/Monroe CO, TN ..... +WILLIAM PLEASANT KITTRELL II b: October 4, 1816 Wake Co, NC (or Granville CO, NC) m: January 1, 1840 Monroe CO, TN;see copy of death certif. d: December 6, 1884 Burton cemetery;Sweetw/Von RdMonroe CO, TN Father: William PLEASANT KITTRELL I Mother: NANCY (ATKINS) Aikens . 2 Jane Amerilia BURTON b: April 27, 1825 d: October 7, 1902 buried Baker Creek ..... +William GILLESPIE MONTGOMERY b: March 30, 1816 m: October 1, 1846 Blount CO, TN d: June 14, 1882 Baker's Creek cemetery (Presby. Ch) . 2 James Madison BURTON b: March 11, 1827 d: October 18, 1912 buried Burton Hill ceme; 7 1/2 m E of Swet ..... +Sarah MATTHEWS b: November 8, 1823 on 1870 census as wife;he went to KY Aug 1861:WAr d: September 13, 1892 Burton Hill cemetery or 10/5/1891 . 2 Lucy Ann S. BURTON b: January 31, 1829 fed Union soldiers instead of children sometimes d: February 16, 1910 Unitia cem; Loudon County ..... +William Houston GRIFFITTS b: 1825 built house on Jackson Ferry Rd; still stands m: September 21, 1848 Blount CO, TN "Lucy S. Burton" d: all ch. except Bruner lived in Loudon CO Father: John Griffitts Mother: Mary B. Lee . 2 James BURTON b: ABT 1830 Union Army; married at age 36 after caring for parents . 2 William Pleasant/Plez BURTON b: July 24, 1831 d: October 12, 1873 ..... +Mary MALISSA RAUSIN m: October 12, 1852 TN . 2 Henry P. BURTON b: May 1835 died young d: April 1839

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XeB.2ACE/3195.1.2.2.2 Message Board Post: Thanks for reply. Please post any records you might have come across pertaining to Joel Cobb/ Sarah (some believe to be Winstead), Winstead D. Cobb and wife Nancy ?????They lived on Clinch Mt. Lee Valley Richardson Creek area. Joel came to Tennessee with or about the same time Francis Winstead came with his family. They lived near Burtons, Lawsons, Trents to recall a few. My email is not working correctly at this time, I can receive but not send. I can only post with reliability.

I'm seeking information on Charlie Leonard Trent who married Bobbie Mae Albright (b 2/11/1888, d 2/10/1935). Bobbie Mae drowned in Big Creek and is buried in an old cemetery south on 11W to Rogersville, east on Hwy 70 across mountain. At bottom of mountain turn right on War Valley Rd. Parents of Bobbie Mae Albright are said to be Joseph Albright and Matilda Hurd. As you can see, I have very little info on Bobbie Mae Albright and even less on Charlie Leonard Trent. ANY information would be appreciated. Sandra

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Winstead Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XeB.2ACE/3195.1.2.2.1 Message Board Post: A lot of Hawkins County folks moved to White County, TN before 1850. I wonder what the connection was between her and those who moved before 1850? David

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XeB.2ACE/3195.1.2.2 Message Board Post: Margaret Winstead wife of Ephraim Winstead married for the second time to Old William D. Trent ca 1848. The children of Ephraim Winstead are found in deeds in Hawkins Co. listed as William and Margaret Trent. Margaret Martin Winstead Trent moved later to White Co. Tn. with her son James Winstead. Buried in Winstead cemtery.White Co. b. 17 Mar 1790, died 24 Oct 1872.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Burton, Murrell, Lawson, Cobb Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XeB.2ACE/3200.1 Message Board Post: Just one point--District 19 was part of the old District 2, and included Cobb's Chapel and Pumpkin Valley where the Lawsons, Burtons and Murrell's lived. David

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/XeB.2ACE/690.694.944.1.1.1 Message Board Post: cossandra, I have the info U are looking for. FAwbush was Granny's mothers maiden name. Sherry

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XeB.2ACE/3200 Message Board Post: Please post any information pertaining to Joel Cobb's family, Winstead Cobb's family, James Stapleton's family, and Nelson Stapleton's family which you might come across in this newly found source of orignial papers. Does anyone know where district 19 was located in about 1888? What prompted T. W. Stapleton to resign his post with the school district?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XeB.2ACE/2114.1.3 Message Board Post: Edward Cobb's wife Martha was Martha "Patsy" Johnson per obituary.