I hit the send button too soon! Many early LCT families, the HOWELLS, FURCHES, WELLS, CREASONS, GROCES & others were members of the Eaton Baptist Church in Rowan Co., N.C. They appear to have moved together from North Carolina to Indiana and then to LCT. Would like to hear from anyone researching these families. Sonja Bedwell smbedwell@aol.com
I have a George Benton Tiller m . Martha Groce. George Benton Tiller (b. 8 Feb 1846; d. possibly 28 Aug 1870) Martha Groce (b. 28 Jul 1844, Fayetteville, Lincoln Co., TN; d. 10 Nov 1871, Lincoln Co., TN) Married 31 March 1864 in Fayetteville, Lincoln Co., TN Sources: BIOGRAPHY: 1. Entered note 12-09-2004: I note Jill Khollman (myhaloslipt@cox.net) wrote on ancestry.com in 2004 that Beckwith James Tiller was son of William Beck Tiller and Elizabeth ___. ??? Son George Benton Tiller b 1845, died 28 Aug 1870? md Martha Groce b 28 July 1844 LCT. DEATH: WHERE DID THAT DEATH DATE COME FROM & WHERE DID HE DIE????? CENSUS: 1. Deane Porch, transcriber, Lincoln County TN 1850 Census, 15 Sep 2004, GEN 976.8 P833 (Nashville Library). "#544 Joseph Roe (33 years old; male; $1000; born in TN; cannot read or write).". "page 83 of transcribed text. household #634. Family of James B. Tiller. Listed as 5 year old male, born in TN, and attended school in the past year." 2. Nancy Hernandez lists birth year as 1845. DEATH: 2. Tiller famiy, Tiller Family Bible, Held by George Tiller (San Antonio) until 2004 when handed down to Melody Davis, 15 Aug 2004. "G.B. Tiller died 28 Aug 1870." Unclear which G.B. Tiller this refers to. 3. Nancy Hernandez lists death as 28 August 1870. 4. Martha: 04/12/04: Information obtained from rootsweb.com by Jill Khollman at myhaloslipt@cox.net BURIAL: 1. Timothy Marsh, Richard Marsh, and Helen Crawford, Cemetery Records of Lincoln County Tennessee, Nashville Public Library (Marsh Historical Publications, 912 Shelbyview Drive, Shelbyville, TN 37160), page 31, 23 Apr 0004. LOC: 71-87785. "Martha GROCE, wife of George TILLER Jul 28, 1844/Nov 10 1871." Colter Cemetery, Belleville #44. [86] 2. Nancy Hernandez lists burial at Groce Cemetery, Murpheesburg, Lincoln Co., TN ________________________________ From: SMBEDWELL@aol.com [mailto:SMBEDWELL@aol.com] Sent: Thu 14-Apr-05 6:43 PM To: TNLINCOL-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [LCT] Re: Eaton Baptist Church, N.C. & Early LCT Families I hit the send button too soon! Many early LCT families, the HOWELLS, FURCHES, WELLS, CREASONS, GROCES & others were members of the Eaton Baptist Church in Rowan Co., N.C. They appear to have moved together from North Carolina to Indiana and then to LCT. Would like to hear from anyone researching these families. Sonja Bedwell smbedwell@aol.com ==== TNLINCOL Mailing List ==== Register yourself with other LCT researchers: http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnlincol/volun.htm ============================== New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429