Does anyone know which Ralph Smith the Ralph Smith Road in Moore Co was named for? It is in the Turkey Creek community of Moore Co. Rev. Joseph Smith founded several Methodist Churches in the area, pre Civil War. ----- Original Message ----- From: <cindykinard@aol.com> To: <tnlincol@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 11, 2010 3:11 PM Subject: [TNLINCOL] Monroe Shelton > > Hi, > I found on the Tn deaths site that Samuel G. Shelton b. 17 Jun > 1879 d. 8 Jul 1939 Lincoln Co. son of James Monroe Shelton and La Vina > Wilbanks > > > This was great as I descend from Monroe Shelton, and had found several > references that his name was James J. Monroe, Jesse James M., Monroe, > J.M....several mentions, and now with this can be sure of at least first > name...same thing with Vinie..(as listed 1880), marriage record was L. A. > Wilbanks to J.M. Shelton..20 Jun 1878 > > so, things falling into place there > > found another death cert for son John W. Shelton, death cert just named > father Monroe Shelton, mother unknown...Monroe Shelton married Sarah J. > Hill 20 Dec 1871... > > question here, I also find in marriages: > > The gender of Eliza Shelton is female. > Spouse: John Hill > Marriage Date: Jul 26, 1871 > County: Lincoln > This record can be found at the County Court Records, Film # 0968562 - > 0968564 > > how might this Eliza relate to the Sheltons, and does John Hill relate to > Sarah J. above? > > Thanks > Cindy > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mason Blake <masonblake@gmail.com> > To: TNLINCOL@rootsweb.com > Sent: Mon, Jul 5, 2010 4:19 pm > Subject: [TNLINCOL] John L. Henderson > > > John L. and Pricilla Henderson of Lincoln County, Tennessee. Searching for > nformation about John L. Henderson, his wife Pricilla (surname unknown) > and > heir ancestors and descendants. John was born about 1805 in North > Carolina. > e believe his father’s name was also John. Pricilla was born about 1808 in > outh Carolina. John L and Pricilla married about 1833 (estimate based on > ge of youngest child). Their children, prob. all born in Lincoln County, > ennessee, were as follows: > > (i) Sarah Ann b. abt. 1835 > (ii) James b. abt 1837 > (iii) William (Norris?) b. abt. 1842 > (iii) Bass L. (Basil) b. abt. 1844; d. 1924 in Coldwater, Lincoln County, > ennessee > (iv) Elizabeth b. abt 1846 > (v) Ezekial (Addison?) b. abt 1847 > (vi) John b. abt 1848 > (vii)Victoria b abt 1849 > (viii)Spencer b. abt 1852 > John L. Henderson was a farmer in the Molino area of Lincoln County. In > the > 840 census he was recoded as living in the 23rd civil district in Lincoln > ounty. In the 1850 census he and Pricilla were recorded as living in the > st Subdivision of Lincoln County, Tennessee. We believe he died before > 1860 > ecause he was not listed in the 1860 census, in which Pricilla was listed > s the head of household located in the 18th District of Lincoln County > Molino Post Office). > > ------------------------------ > o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TNLINCOL-request@rootsweb.com > ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body > of > he message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TNLINCOL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message