I'm Mrs. Oscar Eugene Shanks, Jr. (Margie) and I seek information concerning Shanks, Price, Newman & possibly Hamblen family members related to my husband's Great Grandparents. (Great grandparents) T. J. Shanks b. Feb. 8, 1847, d. Feb. 2, 1928; m. Elizabeth (?) Shanks b. April 15, 1842, d. May 10, 1928. Their graves are located at New Salem Missionary Baptist Church, near Rogersville, Tenn. Elizabeth's gravestone simply states "wife of T.J. Shanks" with no middle or maiden name. Does anyone know Elizabeth's maiden name? T.J. and Elizabeth had one son that we know of, Isaac Edward, my husband's grandfather: Does anyone know if they had other children? Isaac Edward Shanks, b. My 10, 1871, d. April 5, 1932; m. Leanna "Lee" Price, b. May 2, 18__, They had two sons: First Son: Oscar Eugene Shanks b. 12 September 1900, d. ______________________________; m. Margaret Keener Cate b. 19 June 1899;d. _________________________ Oscar Eugene and Margaret Cate had 4 children: Oscar Eugene "Gene" Shanks Jr. b. 22 May 1925 Jane Elizabeth Shanks Stephenson, b. 24 October 1927 William Edward Shanks b. 8 July 19_?_ Ellis Price Shanks, b. 17 April 1935 Second Son: Earl Maxwell Shanks, born 1904 m. Reba Ussery Earl Maxwell and Reba had 1 child: Juliana Shanks Helton, born March 2, 1933 We know Isaac Edward and Leanna Price Shanks resided in Rogersville in the early 1900's and Isaac Edward was Tax Assessor for Hawkins Co. at one time. Leanna kept house. Both sons graduated from Carson Newman College in Jefferson City, Tenn. Oscar Eugene (Sr.) was co-owner of Heck-Shanks Hardware in Rogersville in the mid to late 1920's. Earl Maxwell Shanks coached football at Ooltewah, Tenn. for many years. I recall my mother-in-law, Margaret said there was a relationship between the Shanks and Hamblen families, but I am on shaky ground about this relationship. I do have a snapshot of a tombstone which I believe was taken at New Salem Missionary Baptist Church Graveyard "In memory of ELIZABETH, wife of THOMAS HAMBLEN, died September 7, 1817 (?) (or 1847--the snapshot is not clear) aged 52 years." I can't imagine why I would have it unless someone thought there was a connection to the Shanks family. Who was Thomas Hamblen? Was he related to Hezekiah! Hamblen and what was Elizabeth Hamblen's maiden name? Sincerely, Mrs. Oscar Eugene Shanks, Jr. (Margie)