Hi Folks - I've just recently joined your discussion list with hopes to fill out a lot of gaps in the following families of the Cumberland Plateau. ______________________________________________________________________ 1. ALEXANDER1 OFFICER married Henrietta Lancaster circa 1800. Children of Alexander1 Officer and Henrietta Lancaster were as follows: i. ROBERT2; died at young age. 2. ii. MARGARET (PEGGY), married Thomas H. Fancher. iii. JAMES CHRISTIAN. 3. iv. WILLIAM ALEXANDER, born 22 Feb 1812 at Sinking Cane, TN; married Cynthia Holford. Generation Two 2. MARGARET (PEGGY)2 OFFICER (Alexander1) married Thomas H. Fancher. Children of Margaret (Peggy)2 Officer and Thomas H. Fancher were: i. DICK3. 3. WILLIAM ALEXANDER2 OFFICER (Alexander1) was born on 22 Feb 1812 at Sinking Cane, TN. He married Cynthia Holford on 11 Feb 1836 at Sinking Cane, TN. He died on 18 Sep 1886 at age 74. He was buried after 18 Sep 1886 at "old cemetery near family homestead", Sinking Cane, TN. Children of William Alexander2 Officer and Cynthia Holford were as follows: i. WILLIAM ALEXANDER3 JR; died at Columbus, Lowndes County, MS during Civil War. 4. ii. JAMES, born 24 May 1835 at Sinking Cane, TN; married Emma Hampton. 5. iii. HENRIETTA JANE, married A. F. Capps; born 11 Aug 1838. 6. iv. SARAH ANN, born 10 Apr 1841 at Overton County, TN; married John H. Ray. 7. v. JOHN H., married Ida Chowning; born 7 Jul 1845. 8. vi. FRANCES (FANNIE), born 29 Apr 1847 at Sinking Cane, TN; married Sam J. Johnson. Generation Three 4. JAMES3 OFFICER (William2, Alexander1) was born on 24 May 1835 at Sinking Cane, TN. He married Emma Hampton on 28 Nov 1878 at Old Homeplace, Sinking Cane, Putnam County, TN. Children of James3 Officer and Emma Hampton were as follows: i. DR. W. C.4. ii. FRANK ALEXANDER. iii. JOHN H.. iv. CHARLES. v. CYNTHIA; married G. M. Boswell. vi. HENRIETTA; married N. J. Bilbry. vii. KATE; married Blake Hammon. viii. LEE ANN; married Sam Hicks. ix. FANNIE MAE; married Andy Boswell. 5. HENRIETTA JANE3 OFFICER (William2, Alexander1) married A. F. Capps. She was born on 11 Aug 1838. Children of Henrietta Jane3 Officer and A. F. Capps were as follows: i. WILLIAM4; died at Fort Worth, Tarrant, TX. ii. FRANK A.; died at Ft. Worth, Tarrant, TX. iii. CHARLIE; died at Ft. Worth, Tarrant Coonty, TX. iv. DOAK; died at Ft. Worth, Tarrant County, TX. v. MATTIE. vi. MAUDE. vii. BLANCHE; died at Livingston, Overton County, TN. 6. SARAH ANN3 OFFICER (William2, Alexander1) was born on 10 Apr 1841 at Overton County, TN. She married John H. Ray, son of Benjamin Bradley Ray and Catherine Sehon, on 18 Apr 1859. Children of Sarah Ann3 Officer and John H. Ray were as follows: 9. i. WILLIAM BRADLEY4, born 29 Feb 1860; married Susie Jones Turner. 10. ii. LOU CYNTHIA, born 8 Nov 1861; married James C. Walker. iii. ROBERT LEE; born 1 Jan 1865; married Etta Huffmaster 1892; died 19 Oct 1917 at age 52. 7. JOHN H.3 OFFICER (William2, Alexander1) married Ida Chowning. He was born on 7 Jul 1845. Children of John H.3 Officer and Ida Chowning were as follows: i. AILENE4. ii. TOM; died at young age. iii. RAY. iv. WATTERSON; died at young age. v. MARGARET. vi. GERTRUDE; died at young age. vii. EDNA. viii. MARY. 11. ix. WILLIAM ROBERT, married Nannie Windle; born 18 Jun 1872 at Mouth of Wolfe, TN. 8. FRANCES (FANNIE)3 OFFICER (William2, Alexander1) was born on 29 Apr 1847 at Sinking Cane, TN. She married Sam J. Johnson on 30 Aug 1867. She died on 16 May 1911 at age 64. Children of Frances (Fannie)3 Officer and Sam J. Johnson were as follows: i. LULA4; married Dr. J. W. Breeding 26 Dec 1899. ii. LEE ANN; married Burch Curtis 1901. iii. MAGGIE; married Robert L. Little 1902. iv. ETTA; married Quimby Dyer 1904. v. SALLIE; married Millard B. Sehon 1908. Generation Four 9. WILLIAM BRADLEY4 RAY (Sarah3Officer, William2, Alexander1) was born on 29 Feb 1860. He married Susie Jones Turner on 23 Feb 1887. Children of William Bradley4 Ray and Susie Jones Turner were as follows: i. JAMES HENRY5; born 30 Apr 1888. ii. MARY ETHEL; born 17 Feb 1890. iii. SALLIE MAUDE; born 27 Nov 1892. iv. PERMELIA NELL; born 2 Nov 1894. v. ELIZABETH LUCILE; born 14 Sep 1896. vi. LUCINDA CHRISTINE; born 15 Dec 1900. vii. WILLIAM TURNER, born 19 Aug 1903. 10. LOU CYNTHIA4 RAY (Sarah3Officer, William2, Alexander1) was born on 8 Nov 1861. She married James C. Walker on 18 Dec 1879. Children of Lou Cynthia4 Ray and James C. Walker were as follows: i. EFFIE FLORENCE5; born 25 Sep 1880. ii. ROBERT ELMO; born 25 Sep 1882. iii. SARAH BELL; born 31 Aug 1884. iv. WILLIE; born 23 Nov 1886. v. JOSEPH HUBERT; born 17 Mar 1890. vi. JAMES EDWARD; born 31 Aug 1903. 11. WILLIAM ROBERT4 OFFICER (John3, William2, Alexander1) married Nannie Windle. He was born on 18 Jun 1872 at Mouth of Wolfe, TN. He died in 1932. He was buried in 1932 at Livingston, Overton County, TN. Children of William Robert4 Officer and Nannie Windle were as follows: i. ALBERT FITZPATRICK5. ii. ROBERT. iii. GERTRUDE. iv. JESSIE. v. RUTH. vi. FRANCES. ______________________________________________________________________ Thanks much ahead of time for your help. John Tallman Lookout Mountain, Tennessee RootsWeb Donor