Jefferson County was one of the primary locations where the Holston Methodist Church Conference developed. This can be found in the five book series written by R.N. Price's "Holston Methodism" written between 1905 and 1918. Other ministers are mentioned in these books also. Also any book containing Bishop Asbury's notes will probably have information about the Methodist Church. The widow Arabella Cunningham, the widow of James Cunningham, and their six children moved to the French Broad Settlement by the late 1780's early 1790's. She was a strong believer in the Methodist faith. She was instrumental in the development of Pine Chapel near the Oak Grove Community. One of her sons was killed by Indians in an uprising in the early 1790's. He and several others are buried at the Pine Chapel Cemetery. One of her sons became a Methodist Minister. One of her daughters, Arabella/Irabella Cunningham, married the Rev. John Winton. Through various marriages, her five surviving children produced several descendants who continued to introduce the Methodist faith in American. And one who became a missionary in China. Leota ----- Original Message ----- From: <baran@mc.net> To: <TNJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2003 7:57 PM Subject: [TNJefferson] Re: HILL(TILLETT) This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Miller, Hill Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/nhB.2ACI/478.745.758.1.1.1.2 Message Board Post: My Jonathan Miller who married Elizabeth Hill in Jefferson Co. Tenn. on Nov. 7,1837. Can you give me any help with the Hill family from Jefferson Co. Tenn. . Also this family moved to Southern Illinois and Jonathan was a Methodist Minister. Sincerely, Gloria Baran ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237