I am looking for information on the families of John Tuck Kirby, b.1871-d.1935 and his father Haley S. Kirby b.1846-d.1932.Who were the brothers and sister of both.. the parents of Haley s. Kirby, children of Haley S. Kirby, wife of Haley S.Kirby? Most of my info stops with John Tuck Kirby.

Walt, My connection of Brandon lines goes back to William Brandon who married Jane Dodds. If you have seen the Brandons on the internet site the information given for William & Jane is not quite accurate. I haven't checked the Cothron/Vance line and right off hand don't know if Steve's line connects to this Elisha Cothron. Do you know who Elisha's father was? Judy M. Cothron Lafayette, TN Walt Vinson wrote: > I just happen to know that much. I will note the 1850 > reference. I also > am aware Jane's > granddaughter, Sookie VANCE, married Elisha COTHRON. What > is your > connection? > I have been doing genealogy for many years and even made a > couple of the > VANCE > reunions. As I stated I am willing to share. Good luck! > waltv

I just happen to know that much. I will note the 1850 reference. I also am aware Jane's granddaughter, Sookie VANCE, married Elisha COTHRON. What is your connection? I have been doing genealogy for many years and even made a couple of the VANCE reunions. As I stated I am willing to share. Good luck! waltv

Judy: My mother-in-law was a BRANDON and goes back to William Brandon/ Jane Dodd. Can we be of assistance to each other? Respectfully yojurs Grnygene@aol.com Lopis Good

Looking for information on a James C. Alexander Unk Birthadate but was NC. Lived in or near Macon Co., TN when some of his children were born. Looking for: Jane Evelyn Alexander, b. January 13, 1824 in or near Cumberland Valley, TN. moved to Georgia when she was around nine years old and March 19, 1842 married Avery Alexander from NC in Rabun Co., GA. Any information on her or her family is needed. Jimmy in Asheville NC PTJG33A@PRODIGY.COM

Hi All, This is the first time I have posted to this list. I am looking for any information on Abraham Anderson BROWN (Abel,Abe), born Oct. 1861 In Kentucky @ 1884 he married Eliza Ann SIMS(Liza) born July 1869 and had the following children. Herbert BROWN born July 1887 in Ky- married Lillie SHOULDERS Lula M. BROWN July 1892 in Tn. Likerguss(Lycourgis) BROWN born 23 July 1894 in Tn.- married Bessie D. AUSTIN (daughter of Andrew Wiseman AUSTIN and Jerusiah Ann HOLLIMAN) Houston BROWN born June 1897 in Ky. Artie M. BROWN (f) born Dec 1898 in Tn. married Harley L. WILSON Jessie B. BROWN (m) born @1901 in Tn. Lois born @ 1904 in Ky. Grace E. born @1911 in Tn. The family was listed in 1900, 1910 and 1920 census for Macon Co. Have conflicting information as to whether Abraham Anderson BROWN'S parents were from Ky or Tn. Eliza SIMS parents were from Tn. According to the census reports stating where the children were born..it looks as if they moved back and forth between Ky and Tn. I thank you for taking the time to read this and hope to find a connection somewhere as the BROWN'S are giving me migraines..<Grin> Thank you in advance for any information I may recieve on any of the surnames.. Audrey Brown ABrown2121@aol.com

Walt, The information that I have on the Vance family is through the Brandon's. Jane Gillespie 1801-1869 (m) David Vance, Jr. 1785-1852. Jane was the d/o John Gillespie 1773-1868 and Elizabeth "Polly" Brandon 1776-1815, d/o Wm Henry Brandon, Capt. 1748-1836 and Hanna Erwin. David Vance, Jr. and Jane Gillespie are listed in hh#98 of the 1850 Macon County, TN census. Let me know if I can assist you further. Judy M. Cothron. Walt Vinson wrote: > David Vance Jr. b. 1885 PA m. Jane GIllespie b. 1800 > Rowan, NC , 8 Aug > 1820 Sumner, TN. The large family populated the Goose > Creek area. I > wish to share data with anyone working on these lines. > waltv

Any cousins out there? If you see any ties please E-mail me at twsmith@norcom2000.com 1 William T. Smith Born: Abt. 1768 in Chatham, Co. North Carolina Died: June 1849 in Smith Co.,Tennessee (Dixon Creek near Dixon Springs, TN) .. +Mary Morely Born: Abt. 1769 Died: Abt. 1836 in Smith Co.,Tennessee(Dixon Creek near Dixon Springs, TN) Married: Abt. 1787 in Chatham, Co. NC ......... 2 Archibald Smith Born: 1789 in NC ......... 2 James Daniel Smith Born: 1790 in NC ......... 2 Elizabeth "Betsy" Smith Born: 1792 in NC ............. +John Halliburton ......... 2 Sally Smith Born: 1794 in NC ............. +Nfn Davis ......... 2 Macon Smith Born: 1797 in NC ......... 2 Coleman Smith Born: 1798 in NC ......... 2 William R. Smith Born: 1800 in NC ......... 2 Jesse Smith Born: 1803 in NC ......... 2 Randall Smith Born: 1806 in North Carolina Died: 1889 in Fulton Co., AR (3 miles N. E.) of Elizabeth ARK ............. +Sarah Mitchell Born: 1811 in Smith Co.,Tennessee Died: 1853 in Walnut Shade, Macon TN (West/ Beasley Cemetery) Married: Abt. 1825 in Smith Co.,Tennessee .................... 3 Polly Smith Born: 1826 in Macon Co., TN .................... 3 William Allen Smith Born: 1828 in Macon Co., TN .................... 3 Elizabeth Jane Smith Born: February 24, 1830 in Smith Co.,Tennessee Died: October 18, 1892 in Macon Co., TN ........................ +Silas Berks Ferguson Born: February 29, 1828 in Smith Co.,Tennessee Married: October 23, 1850 .................... 3 Sarah Ann Smith Born: 1835 in Macon Co., Tennessee .................... 3 Matilda Smith Born: 1837 in Macon Co., Tennessee Died: April 16, 1880 in Effingham, IL ........................ +Charles Smith Born: 1832 in Macon Co., Tennessee Died: 1878 in Effingham, IL .................... 3 James Daniel Smith, Dr. Born: May 14, 1839 in Smith Co.,Tennessee Died: May 19, 1933 in Benton, Franklin Co., IL ........................ +Elizabeth Jane Mitchell Born: June 06, 1842 in Smith Co.,Tennessee Died: March 31, 1923 in Benton, Franklin Co., IL Married: February 25, 1860 in Macon, TN .................... 3 John Randall Smith, Dr. Born: July 1841 in Red Boiling Springs, Macon Co., TN Died: December 28, 1924 in Bethany, Macon Co., TN ........................ +Mary Elizabeth Shepherd Born: 1835 in Macon Co., Tennessee Died: 1907 in Bethany, Macon Co., TN Married: 1865 in Macon Co., TN .................... 3 Emaline Martha Smith Born: 1842 in Macon Co., TN .................... 3 Eliza Smith Born: 1845 ........................ +Nfn Tucker .................... 3 Lucinda Smith Born: 1846 in Macon Co., TN .................... 3 Henry R. Smith Born: September 1849 in Macon Co., Tennessee Died: September 04, 1922 in Franklin County, Benton, IL ........................ +Elizabeth A. Swofford Born: July 31, 1854 in Franklin County IL Died: December 04, 1942 in Benton, IL Married: October 28, 1875 in Benton, IL .................... 3 Jesse Thomas Smith Born: December 1852 in Macon Co., Tennessee ........................ +Annie Nln ......... *2nd Wife of Randall Smith: ............. +Jemimah Sneed Born: 1822 in North Carolina Married: 1853 in Macon Co., TN .................... 3 Wilis Smith .................... 3 George Washington Smith Born: 1853 ........................ +Melinda Minerva Goatcher .................... 3 Miranda Smith Born: 1855 .................... 3 Thomas Wiseman Smith Born: 1857

As you can see two Smith/ brothers married Mitchell's. I don't think they were sister's but maybe cousins in TN. If you see any connections please give me a holler. Two of Randall's sons ended up in Franklin Co. and he married a Mitchell. The two sons who ended up in Franklin Co. IL are Henry R. Smith who married Elizabeth Obedience Swofford and James Daniel Smith who married Elizabeth Jane Mitchell. 1 Allen Mitchell Born: Abt. 1775 in TN Died: Bef. November 1830 in Smith CO.,Tennessee .. +Polly Nln Born: Abt. 1775 in TN Died: Abt. May 1883 ......... 2 Jane Mitchell Born: Abt. 1803 Died: September 07, 1855 ............. +Henry E.W. Davis ......... 2 Allen Mitchell Born: Abt. 1805 ............. +Patsey Glasgow Married: September 13, 1821 ......... 2 Mark Mitchell Born: June 16, 1808 Died: November 22, 1863 ............. +Cynthia Ann Parkhurst Married: September 22, 1827 ......... 2 Stanform Mitchell Born: Abt. 1810 ............. +Catherine Gregory ......... 2 Sarah Mitchell Born: 1811 in Smith Co.,Tennessee Died: 1853 in Walnut Shade, Macon TN (West/ Beasley Cemetery) ............. +Randall Smith Born: 1806 in North Carolina Died: 1889 in Fulton Co., AR (3 miles N. E.) of Elizabeth ARK Married: Abt. 1825 in Smith Co.,Tennessee ......... 2 Major Mitchell Born: September 04, 1815 in Smith Co. TN Died: May 25, 1883 ............. +Tryphenia Parkhurst ......... 2 Hampton Mitchell Born: Abt. 1820 ---------------------------------- 1 Elizabeth Jane Mitchell Born: June 06, 1842 in Smith Co.,Tennessee Died: March 31, 1923 in Benton, Franklin Co., IL .. +James Daniel Smith, Dr. Born: May 14, 1839 in Smith Co.,Tennessee Died: May 19, 1933 in Benton, Franklin Co., IL Married: February 25, 1860 in Macon, TN

Dorothy Hamill mentioned Alton Hill in her recent post to this group. Does anyone know who this location was named for? Alton Jenkins Cincinnati, Ohio

Bill, i also am enjoying the Migration from Macon, Co. Ky. I am interested in the part that Dick Hargis was a part of.Any help would be appreciated. Lois L. Good Grnygene@Aol.com Arcola, Il.

W. D. HANES owned a Drug Store in the 1880's at Alton Hill (now part of Lafayette), Macon County, TN which included the post office. He had a telephone in the building. This was next to his sister's house, Betty ROBINSON and the telephone wire was connected to the two buildings. I have a letter written to his nephew, Robert E. Lee HANES (my grandfather), who had moved to Kansas. In this letter he spoke of friends and relatives who lived there in Macon County: the ROSES; Frank SMITH; George DILLARD; Jim KEY; Dad WHITE; Elisha; Alice; Margy; Jess; George; Jimmy ROBINSON; Lou MAYHEW; Tymander KEMP; Wiley WOODCOCK; Nat HARKINS; Lawson SIMMONS. He also spoke of "my people in KY & up above". I have a book that was bought at W. D. HANES's Drug Store as well as an advertisement for "Piso Cure for Consumption, price 25 cts". One day when he was near the telephone an electrical storm came up and a bolt of lightning hit the telephone wire and killed him instantly. This happened sometime after 1881. Does anyone remember this story, perhaps, handed down in the family? Or recognize any of the names? I would like to correspond with you. Dorothy Hamill

Dorothy, The name Wiley Woodcock is familiar to me, as of this point, I know Wiley connects to my Woodcock family but I am missing the " One puzzle piece" that tells how. I do have information on Wiley Woodcock if you need it. Sharon Woodcock seghcp@aol.com

Dorothy Hamill wrote: > > W. D. HANES owned a Drug Store in the 1880's at Alton Hill (now part of > Lafayette), Macon County, TN which included the post office. He had a > telephone in the building. This was next to his sister's house, Betty > ROBINSON and the telephone wire was connected to the two buildings. I have > a letter written to his nephew, Robert E. Lee HANES (my grandfather), who > had moved to Kansas. In this letter he spoke of friends and relatives who > lived there in Macon County: the ROSES; Frank SMITH; George DILLARD; Jim > KEY; Dad WHITE; Elisha; Alice; Margy; Jess; George; Jimmy ROBINSON; Lou > MAYHEW; Tymander KEMP; Wiley WOODCOCK; Nat HARKINS; Lawson SIMMONS. He also > spoke of "my people in KY & up above". I have a book that was bought at W. > D. HANES's Drug Store as well as an advertisement for "Piso Cure for > Consumption, price 25 cts". One day when he was near the telephone an > electrical storm came up and a bolt of lightning hit the telephone wire and > killed him instantly. This happened sometime after 1881. Does anyone > remember this story, perhaps, handed down in the family? Or recognize any > of the names? I would like to correspond with you. Dorothy Hamill Are you the figure skater?? Just curious-- I have lots of kin from Macon CO, too. Kathey

In a message dated 9/15/98 8:39:09 AM Pacific Daylight Time, bblankin@ix.netcom.com writes: << Dorothy: I enjoyed your account of the migration from Macon County, TN to Butler County, KS. I share this interest in that my ancestor Hiram Blankinship left the Puncheon Creek area of Macon County TN in 1776 and led a train of nine wagons to Chautauqua County, KS. I believe one of the families (John Tilly) broke away and headed north to Hickory Creek in Butler County, KS. Other members in the train appear to have been Harve Roark, Dick Hargis, Amos Jent and Ira Henderson. A descendant of Amos Jent wrote an interesting account of the trip. If interested I will send it to you. In a visit with Susan Hanes two years ago in Allen County, KY, we discussed reasons for the migration. Susan thought that a primary cause was due to the devastation of the area as a result of the Civil War. Others have mentioned that people in the Allen County/Macon County area were very poor and looked for opportunities to find better prospects. Thus they headed west. I would appreciate your thoughts. Bill Blankinship bblankin@ix.netcom.com Huntington Beach, CA >> Bill, I have Eakles that at some point moved from Allen Co., KY to the Jackson, Macon, area. Tiffany Hamilton Henderson, Nevada

Dorothy: I enjoyed your account of the migration from Macon County, TN to Butler County, KS. I share this interest in that my ancestor Hiram Blankinship left the Puncheon Creek area of Macon County TN in 1776 and led a train of nine wagons to Chautauqua County, KS. I believe one of the families (John Tilly) broke away and headed north to Hickory Creek in Butler County, KS. Other members in the train appear to have been Harve Roark, Dick Hargis, Amos Jent and Ira Henderson. A descendant of Amos Jent wrote an interesting account of the trip. If interested I will send it to you. In a visit with Susan Hanes two years ago in Allen County, KY, we discussed reasons for the migration. Susan thought that a primary cause was due to the devastation of the area as a result of the Civil War. Others have mentioned that people in the Allen County/Macon County area were very poor and looked for opportunities to find better prospects. Thus they headed west. I would appreciate your thoughts. Bill Blankinship bblankin@ix.netcom.com Huntington Beach, CA

If anyone knows of any of these names, please let me know. I know that some of these names are in the Macon Co. 1870 Census and some in the Sumner Co. Census. In the 1880's my two sets of great grandparents, Taylor Claiborne HANES from Macon Co., and Daniel M. CARR, from Sumner Co. and their families,along with many other families migrated from Macon and Sumner Counties to Butler County, KS. They were following others who had already migrated starting in 1870. My grandfather, Robert E. Lee HANES, (son of Taylor Claiborne HANES and his first wife, Dollie ATKERSON Creasy, widow of Bluford Creasy) was among those from Macon Co. who migrated. Taylor's first wife, Dollie ATKERSON died in Macon County, he married Martha Susan CARR and they had a son, Bailey and the four of them moved to KS. My grandmother, Mattie Eunice CARR, was among those from Sumner Co. who migrated to KS, along with her 9 brothers and sisters, children of Daniel M. CARR and Nancy DOBBINS. All of these families were lookiing for flat land with few rocks to farm. The following information is from a narrative told by Magnolia Alexander HANES (daughter of Thomas HANES, brother to Taylor (my great grandfather) and granddaughter of William Claibaorne HANES and Margaret Ann CARR of Macon Co.( my great grandparents) when she was reminiscing about the migration: The first to move from TN to KS in 1870 was Wade JARED, an itinerate preacher, who had been sent to KS in connection with his work, and his wife, Alice. He told those back in TN about the flat land in Ks. Some of Jared's in-laws, the James K. Polk CARR family and the W. H. H. ADAMS family, came to KS in 1871, and more of his in-laws came in 1872. Thomas HANES (son of William Claiborne HANES) and Bill HANES (son of T. J. HANES who was cousin to Thomas and grandson of Fountaiin HANES) came next in 1874, they wrote back to TN and their families followed. The Joel RHOADS family (including his twin sister, Nan) arrived March 1, 1875. T. J. HANES and wife, Martha, parents of Bill, and H. E. REID and wife, Kittie HANES (sister to Taylor and Thomas) came in September 1875. Families kept coming for several years. John CROWLEY drove the wagon of Taylor HANES (my great grandfather). Magnolia Alexander HANES (from whose narrative this is taken, daughter of Thomas HANES) rode in this wagon. There is a little booklet "Tennessee Bend" written by Noel REID (son of H. E. and Kittie) that also tells of this migration: Cyrus HANES (brother to T. J. HANES) and his mother, Hannah ADAMS (widow of Fountain HANES) arrived about this time. Others were Noah JENKINS and wife, Mollie DAVIS, James BRADLEY and wife Puss, and many other CARR relatives. These Tennessee emigrants named their new location in Butler Co., KS "Tennessee Bend". It was near the bend of the Walnut River 2 miles south of Augusta and 2 miles north of Gordon. They were all members of the Southern Methodist Church. The land and weather weren't as idyllic as they had thought and there was a typhoid epidemic about this time. Some of these settlers corresponded with their old friends and relatives back in TN. I have an old letter written to my grandfather in KS from his uncle, W. D. HANES, in Macon Co. telling about friends and relatives, the weather, and the events of the day. The young Tennessee emigrants in Kansas grew up and married. Some struck oil on their property in KS and became wealthy and some had already moved on to Oklahoma including my grandparents, Robert E. Lee HANES and Mattie Eunice CARR and started their own families. My sisters and I are the only descendants of Taylor Claiborne HANES and Dollie ATKERSON from Macon County,TN. Any information would be appreciated. Dorothy Hamill

My great great grandfather was William Claiborne HANES (4 Mar 1804. TN- 21 Feb 1871, Macon County, TN). Family members have said he was a judge in Macon County and that he was the son of Benjamin HANES. I'm trying to find proof of this. William Claiborne HANES had brothers: Edmond; Fountain (married Hannah Adams); Austin; Kitty (married Adams); Polly (married Hatchett, they had a daughter, Martha Norman). William Claiborne HANES and wife, Margaret/Peggy Ann CARR had children: (1) Sarahan Elizabeth HANES (married J.H. Robinson); (2) Angeline HANES (died young) (3)Thomas Marion (who moved to Butler Co, KS);(4)William D. HANES (killed by a lightning bolt, unmarried); (5) Fountain Pitts HANES (died in the Civil War); (6) Taylor Claiborne HANES (married Dolly ATKERSON Creasy, widow of Bluford Creasy)(Taylor moved to KS after Dolly died); Kittie HANES (married H. E. Reid, moved to KS). I descend from Taylor Claiborne HANES and Dollie ATKERSON. Dollie's parents were John W. ATKERSON and Mary/Polly__?__.I am looking for a marriage license for John W. ATKERSON and wife so that I can learn her maiden name. They lived in Macon County and are buried in Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery. Their children were: Francis Marion ATKERSON (married Cecilia, they had a daughter Alice who married Henry MEADOWS); Margea ATKERSON (married John Henry SEGRAVES); Dollie ATKERSON (married 1st Bluford Creasy, 2nd Taylor Claiborne HANES); Frances ATKERSON; Rhoda ATKERSON; Prudence (married W. J. Gray, had daughter, Mary Etta and son, Joe). Any information on William Claiborne HANES and John W.ATKERSON, my great, great grandparents, would be appreciated. Thanks. Dorothy Hamill

For those of you who have inquired about the Lee County , VA. Cemetery book, below is a copy of the email I got from the Hist. and Gen. Society. Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1998 15:34:58 -0500 X-Sender: wooden@mail.mounet.com To: "John R. Owens" <jrowens@ecicnet.org> From: wooden@ns2.mounet.com (morrison alexander slagle) Subject: Re: Lee Co. Cemetery Book Cc: llombardo@iclub.org, VALEE-L@rootsweb.com X-Mailer: <PC Eudora Version 1.4> Folks, I am sorry that this has taken so long. I tried to get our book ahead of the summer rush but things held me back. I did get it to them before I went into the hospital for extensive eye surgery and I am still recuperating. However, I received a call earlier this week that the book was at the bindery. As soon as it is back to us, we will begin mailing them out for the mailers have been here for some time. I tried to send E-Mail messages to as many of the purchasers after my address was changed to wooden@mail.mounet.com but I got a lot back or no reply so I'm sorry that I couldn't see well enough to get everyone notified. Thanks for asking and I'm hoping it won't be too much longer. I believe we have learned a valuable lesson with this one and hope you won't be too angry with us. MAS Signature 1825 KY/TN Map +1850 VA county map http://www.ecicnet.org/~jrowens/index22.htm Free Photo Scanning http://www.ecicnet.org/~jrowens/index33.htm

Nancy, I cheated; I had saved your other e-mail and checked it first. The name Delilah Jane seems to be rather rare, and that was the cue. You make me feel more normal....I thought I was the only one who lost track of e-mails. Helen GibsonHamm@aol.com wrote: > Helen: > > Thanks for reminding me we already talked about Delilah Jane Sloan. I've read > so many e-mails this weekend I can't remember who I"ve talked to. > > Nancy