I am a new subscriber to the list and searching for any information on Arabia Brown and Catherine Brittain who were married in Jefferson Co. Tenn. Aug. 9, 1807 bondsman John Morrow, Wit. Sam Scott. In 1820 they are found on Stewart Co. Tenn. census with two males under 10 and three females under 10 and 1 10-16. I don't know what year they left Jefferson Co. but they evidentally didn't stay long there. Both are listed in later census records as born in Virginia. I wonder if they had relation in Jefferson Co. Other Brittains who married in Jeff. Co. were William Brittain & Fanny King May 4, 1794 and Betsy Brittain & Allen Puckett Aug. 9, 1810. Any relation to Catherine? Need info on who their parents were or any info found on them in county. Dorothy

Received the followinig from National Archives in response to order for copy of Military Record of Jesse BRIMER [1770--1814]. Dear Researcher: Prior to 1912, the War Department did not maintain individual personnel files for Regular Army enlisted men. At the time of enlistment, the recruiting officer completed an enlistment paper. The information on that paper was then entered in a large bound volume called an enlistment register. These registers identify the unit to which the soldier was assigned, and include a "Remarks" column. This column sometimes contains information regarding the soldier's service, but in most cases provides only the basic details concerning his departure from the Army, such as by death, desertion, or discharge. (In the case of discharge, a single discharge paper was prepared and given to the soldier. The War Department did not retain a copy.) We are enclosing copies of enlistment papers for (NONE EXTANT): Jesse BRIMER The following information is taken from the enlistment register: Unit in which soldier served: 7th U. S. Infantry Remarks: Company Commander - Captain Jas. DOHERTY Physical Description - 5' 10", blue eyes, fair hair, light complexion Age - 43 years Where born - North Carolina Enlisted - 14 June 1813 in Tenn for 5 years by Capt. DOHERTY Company Book 1813 & 1814, present at Dandridge, 14 Jun 1813; at Knoxville, 06 Oct 1813; and at Highwassee, 07 Nov 1813; died February 10 or 11, 1814 at Highwassee Garrison, Tennessee - see Pension Case (Book 668) This leads me to believe that a Pension was applied for by either his wife or children. I have ordered a copy of a Pension File on him and was told that there was NONE by an archivist on 27 Aug 1999. Why would a reference be made to a PENSION CASE in "Book 668" if none existed?????? The Archivist did NOT look in Book 668 and give that information. I hope this will be of use to a family researcher on one of the genealogy forums. Jesse BRIMER was the father of Sabra BRIMER who married Peter CARWILE on 17 Nov 1830 in Jefferson Co, TN. Peter CARWILE was my 2nd Great-grandfather. Bobby G. Carwile

List Members: The following was sent to me by a very nice person, and I thought I would share it with you as there are many familiar surnames included. ...Marjorie =================================== >From Sevier County Republican---28 Feb 1940 Contributed by Donald B. Reagan Old Letter Reveals Interesting History of Sevierville---Letter written by M.A. Rawlings in 1856 is 84 years old. Tells of the burning of Sevierville...small village at that time and the 43 houses burned just about wiped out the town.Some of the settlers who came from Shenandoah co VA Denton, Lichlyter, Lewis, Jones, Spangler, Clevenger, Seehorn and others...From NC came Halls, McCoigs, Brimers and Cowans. Next paragraph continues with: Bea wrote: "As a small child, I grew up on Indian Creek Road. As I drive or walk down that road, I can recall each and every home. First, there was the home of the Halls, then George Hall, whose father was Perry Hall who married Edah Brimer, d/o Thomas, who was in turn, the s/o Vineyard Brimer. Then the Wm Taylor farm...Wm md Mary Livingston...large family. Next the Lewis family...included Templins, Holberts, Stranges, McCoigs, Fines, Masons and many more who had settled between 1786-1820....Beyond the Taylor Schoolhouse was the Lichlyter Cemetery, now the Lawson Chapel Cemetery where all related families were buried. Most of these were Methodists. Old store owned by Houk Mason descendant of the first John Mason who came to the area many years ago....passed Lawson Chapel Methodist Church on the right side of the road, and then the Brimer home, Cate home, Strange home...then Indian Creek Bridge...Beaver Dams and arrive at an old road, which would hardly amount to more than a lane today and you would be going along right beside the French Broad River, where the homes of Vineyard, Brimer, the Moores and the Phillips then were.

James Baker left a will in Jefferson Co, TN in 1801 witnessed by James Hodges. The trustee for the will was Richard Bailey. Would like to have any clue that would help identify the family of this James Baker. Was he the son of Thomas Baker and wife, Dorothy Davenport, of Culpeper, VA? Was he the son of Andrew "Esquire" Baker of Grayson Co, VA? What is the connection to the Randolph family? Did this James Baker (or his son, James, Jr) marry Elizabeth Randolph? Was he a soldier in the American Revolution? Elizabeth Baker

County Clerk Records Vol 2 index has been uploaded at http://www.geocities.com/heartland/hollow/2972/ Fran

Hi my name is Betty Newman my husband Charles was born in Jefferson Co. TN. His great grand father Was Joseph B. Newman he married Abigail Ailed. Her father was a Jacob Ailed I found them in a 1850 Census 0f Jefferson Co. He was 60 which would have made him being born in 1790. Abigail was 14 at the time. Joseph Newman and Abigail Ailey they had three Children Alfred Napoleon, Henry and Matisha she also married an Ailey His name was William Ailey . Alfred Napoleon is my husbands grandfather he and his brother Married Bettis girls. I know that Abigail Ailey Newman and Alfred his wife Catherine (Kate Bettis ) are burried in Ailey Chapel Cemetery their are several more Aileys burried there. I need help in finding Joseph Newman's Parents and brothers and sisters. His dads name was either William or Al Newman. I found Joseph listed with a Al Newman in Some Latter Day Saints records. I also found Him with the same brothers and sisters with a William Newmanthe woman that was listed was too young to be his mother her name was Malinda. If any one has any information that will help me would love to hear from you Thanks Charles and Betty Newman [email protected] Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Saturday, January 01, 2000 10:18 AM Subject: [TNJefferson] Re: Jones, Ailey, Blazer >Resubmitting my surnames for the New Year >Searching for family of Frank Jones, buried Blount Co., tn. > Jacob Ailey of Jefferson, Sevier >Counties > Jacob Blazer of Jefferson and >Sevier Counties >Much info via Gedcom on Ailey and Blazers. Will be happy to share. Need help >on the Frank Jones, father of Avery Jones of Dandridge, my grandfather. >Jane in Lakeland, Fl. > > >============================== >Personalized Mailing Lists: never miss a connection again. >http://pml.rootsweb.com/ >Brought to you by RootsWeb.com. > >

Resubmitting my surnames for the New Year Searching for family of Frank Jones, buried Blount Co., tn. Jacob Ailey of Jefferson, Sevier Counties Jacob Blazer of Jefferson and Sevier Counties Much info via Gedcom on Ailey and Blazers. Will be happy to share. Need help on the Frank Jones, father of Avery Jones of Dandridge, my grandfather. Jane in Lakeland, Fl.

If anyone on this list does have access to the Jefferson County Cemetery Books, would you please do a lookup on the surname Crow. I am especially interested in a female Crow that died either on January 5, 1837 or sometime shortly after that. My gggrandfather was born on Jan. 5, 1837 in Jefferson Co., Tn. and his mother was suppose to have died either at his birth or shortly after that. We are trying to trace his parentage. Your help would be greatly appreciated. thanks in advance Hazel Holland [email protected]

Curious to know if anyone has a cemetery book listing after 1910 to 1914? believe mygrandfather, Thomas Newton WALKER may have died there and possibly be buried there as i have been unable to find him buried anywhere in sevier co, where i was told he was buried, also have not been able to get a dc from the state as yet. he was born june 1881, to james t. walker and paulina ellen/pe quarrells, in either jefferson or washington co. thanks. rose

>From "Minutes of Davis Creek Baptist Church" by copyright 1968 by Lawrence Edwards these minutes cover 1797-1907. Davis Creek Baptist Church is located in Grainger County. These are the references to RIGGS Pg. 177 April 1st. Saturday 1891 The Church met at Davis Creek , after preaching invited visiting brethren and sisters to seats with us,then opened the door for the reception of members, By motion,Samson Edwards and J. Owens were chosen to be ordained deacons at our next meeting,and Malinda Edwards and Mary Owens as deconesses. The church agrees to take the sacraments at the May meeting to invite the following churches viz Pleasant Point ,Big Barren, Cave Springs and Union, also invited Elders Eli Branson and J.W.RIGGS to assist in the ordination of the above deacons Done by order of the church Henry Ausmus Moderator J.Owens church clerk. Page 185 and 186 and 192 J.W. Riggs signed as Moderator protem Page. 193 1st. sat. 1896 W.S. Riggs received into membership by letter Also in "SKETCHES OF TENNESSEE PIONEER BAPTIST PREACHERS" by J.J. Burnett references on page 417 Rec. Jesse Riggs: Forty years a Baptist Minister at Double Springs Baptist Church continuously. Born August 22,1792; died January 27,1869 -tombstone inscription at Double Springs Church He was married to Mary Ann barron Riggs August 12, 1813 and to Hannah Humphreys november 4,1858 There are also several references to Brother W.R. Riggs Hope some of this helps.Some words copied as written and probably some my mistakes those I apologia for. Fran in Maryville [email protected] wrote: > > If anyone on this list has access to the Jefferson County Cemetery Books, > Vol. 1 and Vol. 2; would you please do a lookup for me on the surname RIGGS. > I am interested in ALL pre-1900 deaths and burials of RIGGS in Jefferson Co, > TN. I have Volume 3 of the series but it is of no help to me as far as > RIGGS surname is concerned. > > Also interested in pre-1900 RIGGS burials in Grainger and Hawkins Co, TN. > Will be glad to exchange information on the RIGGS family. > Bobby G. Carwile > > ============================== > The RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > 9.9 million individuals and counting. > http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/

If anyone on this list has access to the Jefferson County Cemetery Books, Vol. 1 and Vol. 2; would you please do a lookup for me on the surname RIGGS. I am interested in ALL pre-1900 deaths and burials of RIGGS in Jefferson Co, TN. I have Volume 3 of the series but it is of no help to me as far as RIGGS surname is concerned. Also interested in pre-1900 RIGGS burials in Grainger and Hawkins Co, TN. Will be glad to exchange information on the RIGGS family. Bobby G. Carwile

Correct address is: http://www.starnews.com/extra/features/99/dec/1207st_cemetery.html

Interesting story about Old Cemetery Restoration and Resurrection. Every County in America should have a Cemetery Restorator..........Click on URL below or type in web address. Too many cemeteries are being abandoned and neglected. Sometimes the only record of someone that a family genealogist can find is a tombstone inscription. When those are gone nothing remains for some. For those who don't click on URLS from strangers the web address is: http://www.starnews.com/extra/features/99/dec/1207st-cemetery.html <A HREF="http://www.starnews.com/extra/features/99/dec/1207st_cemetery.html">C lick here: StarNews.com : Resurrecting cemeteries</A>

Rose, I have WALKER, CLABOUGH, McCARTER and QUARRELL's in my MYERS lineage. Try my gedcom site below and see if anything helps you. Chrystie MYERS Consider joining the MOYERS-L Rootsweb Newsgroup: [email protected] with only the word "subscribe" (unquoted) in the message area. Visit Chrystie MYERS Surname Site at http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/k/r/a/Christina-C-Krabal/index.html & my Rootsweb Database at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~chrysty/myersfam.html

looking for info on death of grandfather, Thomas Newton WALKER, born june 1881, possibly jeff co, to James t. Walker and paulina ellen Quarrells. listed in 1910 census as being at parents home there. think that is year he died after beig injured in mine accident, don't know where injured but been told his back and chest crushed. Thomas was married to cynthia Clabough and they had 4 children at time of his death. cannot find dc or any info on burial or death date. his widow, cynthia, remarried to James McRussell Quarrels in 1914, and they had 5 children in sevier co. JM Quarrells was brother of thomas mother, paulina. paulinas parents were William c. and Mary Adeline McCarter Quarrells. JM Quarrells was divorced from Sarah Maples and they had 9 children. He and Cynthia lived in sevier co. until his death in 1942/43, then cynthia moved to knoxville, tn where she lived during the war. she moved to pigeonforge with her daughter jessie huskey and died there in the 1950/60s.

am searching for info on grandfather-Thomas Newton Walker, born june 1881-believe born either in jefferson co. or washington co. cannot find any death verification for him although he was listed at parents home in jeff co in 1910-he was hurt in a mine accident a diedfrom injuries later, believe there at parents either in 1910 or 1911. his parents were James T. Walker and Paulina Ellen Quarrells. he had a brother, a brother, william, who married, i believe,a Sarah McCarter, a sister, Nancy, no other siblings known. Thomas N. Walker was married to Cynthia Clabough and they had 4 children before his death, Virgie Magretti walker, James Ernest Walker, my father, Oscar Lee Walker, and William Thomas Walker. any hep would be most appreciated as Thomas N. has been my brick wall for years now. Thomas mother was the daughter of William Conway Quarrells and mary Adeline McCarter. after thomas died, his widow, cynthia remarried to James mcRussell Quarrells, brother of thomas mother and they lived in sevier co and had 5 children. JMQ was first married to sarah maples and thin they had 9 children and got divorced. thanks.

Hello All, I was needing help from someone on the Grainger or Jefferson counties list, who may have the marriage books, to lookup a marriage for: Thomas Daniel Wollard/Woolard and Mary Mollie Linkous/Linkus. The marriage would have taken place between 1900-1910 in Grainger or Jefferson County. Most grateful for the help, John Linkes

>Hi Lists Members, I received the message below from Linda Curry Howard. When I replied, her email came back as undeliverable. so.......... Linda, please contact me again so we can find out what's wrong with the email. Meanwhile, Your ggGrandpa was married to Susannah, the daughter of my ggGrandpa Jonathan Easterly and Susannah Ely Easterly. I also have quite a bit on the Bull families of Grainger Co. & Jefferson Co. TN and Erath Co. TX. Please contact me again. The book "Lot of Bull" by Lola Crites Smith records this family quite well. Ann in Wisconsin Date: Sat, 04 Dec 1999 16:03:49 -0500 >From: Mike & Linda Howard <[email protected]> >X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.04 [en] (Win95; I) >To: [email protected] >Subject: Susannah Easterly > >My great-great-grandfather, Elijah Bull (1824-1906) had three wives and >his first wife was Susannah Easterly (1825-1847), born in Grainger >County. They were married in 1847. I guess this can't be your >relative, but the names and dates seem to be about the same. She died >soon after giving birth to a child. Linda Curry Howard > >

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