Question??? You wouldn't know who the John Staton living with Thomas Case in 1850 is would you? I would sure like to know as my husband is a Staton descendant but did not think that there were any Statons in McNairy Co., TN., this early. Johnita Joanne Baucum wrote: > > Thanks very much, Cheryl, for all the additional information about the CASE > family. I think you're probably correct that the older Jonas and the older > William are brothers, but agree that it's circumstantial evidence at this > point. I was focused almost entirely on Jonas' family, but I found your > information extremely interesting. If you hear from anyone in the CASE > family from McNairy County (other than through this mail list), please let > me know. > Thanks again. > Joanne Baucum > > ---------- > > From: Brian K Luginbill <timetraveler@apex2000.net> > > To: TNMCNAIR-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: [TNMCNAIR-L] CASE family and "3rd District" > > Date: Monday, January 11, 1999 10:01 AM > > > > Many thanks, Pat and Muriel, for helping me locate the "3rd District", > > and thanks, also, to the others who responded with CASE family info. > > > > I suspect, although I have no documented proof AS YET, that the Jonas > > CASE listed as age 63, in the McNairy 1850 census, and the William > > CASE (Sr.) listed as age 56 (actually he was probably closer to 58), > > are brothers. After breaking down all the information, it appears > > there are two main CASE families in the 1850 McNairy census, with all > > of the CASE family members belonging to one or the other. > > > > 1850 Census- > > sons of Jonas with their own households: William (39), Charles (34), > > John (26), Aaron (24) > > sons of William Sr. with their own households: Thomas (31), Martin > > (26), Perry (23) > > > > In 1852, William CASE Sr. and his grown sons, Thomas and Martin, along > > with their families migrated to Polk Co., MO. Apparently, William's > > son-in-laws, Jesse SHAW, and James ROWLAND, and their families went, > > too. They were probably part of a huge wagon train that included the > > Hardeman Co. families of HIGHFILL, FORTNER, and NORTON. After > > reaching Missouri, the various families settled in the four corners > > area of Polk, Dallas, Webster and Greene counties. > > > > In 1860, William Sr.'s son, Perry CASE, is enumerated in the McNairy > > Co. census, as is John CASE, son of Jonas. In that census, there is a > > Nancy Jane CASE, age 24, listed in the household of Perry CASE. > > Perhaps this Nancy is the daughter of Jonas CASE, (listed as age 15 > > in the 1850 census), now orphaned, and living with her cousin Perry, > > (if my theory is right). It could not have been Perry's sister, > > Nancy, who was about the same age, as she moved to Missouri with the > > rest of the clan, and married John J. Highfill on 12 Sep 1854. > > > > Family legend says that the William CASE Sr., born abt 1792, (and > > possible brother to Jonas), was 1/2 Cherokee. His birthplace was > > always listed as GA, but could have been the border area of GA that > > was disputed with NC, and was later made part of NC after 1811. The > > family lived somewhere in MS before moving to TN, as the older > > children list MS as their birthplace. > > > > William CASE Sr. had probably moved to MS sometime before 1818. About > > ten years later, he moved his family from MS to McNairy Co., receiving > > a land grant of 150 acres on 2 Feb 1827. > > > > I would love to exchange info with any of you who are descendants of > > Jonas CASE. Do you know WHERE in NC Jonas was born? Have you heard > > about any Cherokee blood in the family? Do you know where Jonas lived > > before moving to McNairy Co.? > > > > I look forward to hearing from any of you interested in the CASE > > family line. This McNairy Co. mail list is a great group! > > > > Sincerely, > > Cheryl F. Luginbill > > > > timetraveler@apex2000.net > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== TNMCNAIR Mailing List ==== > > Do a good deed today. > > Pat > > pwjones@centuryinter.net > > > > ==== TNMCNAIR Mailing List ==== > Have a good day. > Pat > pwjones@centuryinter.net