Hello list members, I am a sunny California, native daughter living in Chula Vista, CA, a southerly suburb of San Diego (home of the Chargers (go Chargers!!!), Padres (go Padres!!!), and the World Famous Zoo (Happy 1st. Birthday, Hua Mei!!! (China's born-in-America Panda Bear)), approximately 5 crow flying miles from the Tijuana, Mexico border, and approximately four easterly miles from the Pacific Ocean. See map: http://maps.yahoo.com/py/maps.py?BFCat=&Pyt=Tmap&newFL=Use+Address+Below&addr=&csz=Chula+Vista%2C+CA+91912&country=us&Get%A0Map=Get+Map My connection to Obion/Weakley(?) County is my mother, Mattie Lorine DORTCH, born 1918 in Sharon, TN., the youngest of four daughters of Andrew Jackson DORTCH, and David(?) Sylvester "Vesta" SIGMON. Below is the genealogy of mother's family as remembered and verbalized to me by mother. Additions, deletions, corrections, etc. are most welcome in proving or disproving this line. Thank you reviewing this message and for any assistance you may afford regarding problem areas. Dorothy M. ENYEART-Spires, CA ********************************************************** FAMILY GROUP SHEET--Subject to change as new information becomes available. - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ HUSBAND: Andrew Jackson DORCH/DORTCH BORN: Abt. 1870, Sharon, Tennessee (per June 1880 Census, 7th Civil District, Obion County, TN) MARRIED: Date Unknown DIED: April 10, 1957 BURIED: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois FATHER: R.W. DORCH, b. Tennessee FATHER to R.W. DORCH/DORTCH is Unknown DORCH/DORTCH b. Tennessee, per June 1880 Census, 7th Civil District, Obion County, TN. MOTHER: Rebecca UNKNOWN OTHER SPOUSES: None known .................................................................................................................. WIFE: David(?) Sylvester "Vesta" SIGMON BORN: Waterford, Mississippi DIED: 1966 BURIED: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois FATHER: David SIGMON MOTHER: *****(SEE BELOW) Mattie WELLS (Parents unknown) m. 2nd. Tuck NELSON Issue: None OTHER SPOUSES: George SCHROEDER ......................................................... CHILD 1: Relma DORTCH BORN: August 21, 1903 DIED: Feb. 1984, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, BURIED: Sidonia, TN, next to her husband and baby. SPOUSE: Grady HUNDLEY, d. Sept. 23, 1971 Issue: Infant boy, d. 2 days after birth buried in Sidonia, TN. ....................................................................................................................... CHILD 2: Beauton DORTCH BORN: June 1, 1905 DIED: April 1985, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois SPOUSE: Jay B. SEYMOUR Issue: 1. Mary Frances SEYMOUR m. Robert WRIGHT Issue: A. Cyndie Kay WRIGHT m. Terry BRYAN B. Robert Michael WRIGHT m. Vickie O'KEEFE C. Gregory Scott WRIGHT m. Linda YAMAOKA 2. Bonnie Lou SEYMOUR m. Jack McCRARY Issue: A. William Jay McCRARY B. Deanna Jean McCRARY 3. Infant SEYMOUR, d. at birth ................................................................................................................. CHILD 3: Carrie Lucille DORTCH DIED: 1954, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois SPOUSE: Gleamon Ellis MILLER Issue: Kenneth Ellis MILLER m. Sally UNKNOWN Issue: Kenneth Sean/Shawn(?) MILLER After his mother's demise, Kenneth Ellis MILLER was raised by his Aunt, Relma DORTCH HUNDLEY ........................................................................................................................ CHILD 4: Mattie Lorine DORTCH BORN: October 15, 1917, Sharon, Tennessee DIED: January 26, 1993, BURIED: Mt. Hope Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego County, California SPOUSE: Rufus (nmn) ENYEART Issue: A. Dorothy Mae ENYEART m. 1st. Larry Charles FINNEY Issue: 1.Shawn Patrick FINNEY m. 4th Janet Lynn DEWALD Issue: Nikki Lynn FINNEY 2.Shane Michael FINNEY m. Not yet married m. 2nd. James Wilbur SPIRES Issue: None B. Mary Ann ENYEART m. 1st. Harold Ray HOWERTON Issue: None m. 2nd. Roy(?) Dean WOODBURN Issue: None <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> NOTES: Siblings of Andrew Jackson DORCH (per June 1880 Census, 7th Civil District, Obion County, TN) all born in Tennessee: John DORCH Mary DORCH James DORCH Robert DORCH Richard DORCH Sarah DORCH Siblings of David(?) Sylvester "Vesta" SIGMON: 1. Addie SIGMON m. John JACKSON Issue: A. Birdie JACKSON m. Laudel/Randell CORLEY *Issue: Adelaid CORLEY, m. Wamie WILSON Issue: Brenda WILSON m. Gerald CORLEY *Handwritten noes found after mother's demise indicate Birdie JACKSON married Randell CORLEY and had 1 boy, Gerald, and one girl, Odell. B. Rosie JACKSON m. Early DAVIS Issue: Unknown daughter DAVIS d. at birth. C. Ruth JACKSON m. Arthur HORNSBY Issue: Jay HORNSBY D. Vera JACKSON m. Raymond DAWSON Issue: Mary Emerline DAWSON William DAWSON 2.**(SEE BELOW) Mamie SIGMON m. Raymond DAVIS Issue: A. J.W. DAVIS B. Bobbie DAVIS C. Ronie DAVIS D. Ruth Helen DAVIS ** There may be a problem with this line. My notes indicate Mamie SIGMON also married Jim DAVIS. Any help in clarifying this will be greatly appreciated!!! 2. Mamie SIGMON m. Jim DAVIS Issue: A. Gladys DAVIS m. Ed INNIS Issue: Leland INNIS Buren INNIS Harold INNIS Maxie INNIS B. Audell DAVIS m. Kilmer JACKSON Issue: Unknown JACKSON Unknown JACKSON Unknown JACKSON C. Pauline DAVIS D. Thomas DAVIS 3. Pearl SIGMON m. Ed HILL Issue: A. Leila HILL m. Homer HORN Issue: Lloyd HORN B. Ola HILL m. Almos NOEL Issue: V/Lanetta NOEL Issue: Rev. Unknown NOEL C. Zulene HILL m. M. H. McCULLAN(?) Issue: James McCULLAN Sarah McCULLAN 4. Perry SIGMON m. Bammer UNKNOWN Issue: A. Carmie SIGMON B. Willie SIGMON, d. approx. 1982 C. Roy SIGMON m. Angie UNKNOWN Issue: Unknown SIGMON Unknown SIGMON After their mother's demise, these two children were given to their mother's aunt to raise. D. P. F. SIGMON E. Gladys SIGMON F. Ruby SIGMON G. Hazel SIGMON H. Leila-Pearl SIGMON *****Siblings of Mattie WELLS (Parents unknown): Tiny WELLS Alice WELLS Glen WELLS