WWyrick731@aol.com wrote: > > I have a note that says that A.J. Wyrick was a Justice of the Peace in 1894 > Spring City. Can anyone provide information on what this gentlemans given > name was? > > Thanks, > > W.G. Wyrick In the History of Rhea County, TN: there is an article about "Civil Districts Reduced to Four" (half a page on each side of page), which tells about Rhea County establishing four Civil Disticts instead of the 15 then existing (1899). The 15 dist JP's ingnored the change and several lawsuits were filed. A.J. Wyrick is mentioned. Rhea County, TN Census, Marriage and Tax Lists 1850-1900: Marriages: Adam Wyrick to Bethia Furgusson, July 29, 1858 (same), J O Torbett JP 1-#645 Andrew Wyrick to Elizabeth Collins, Mar 1, 1855 (same), J O Torbett JP 1-#487 1850 Census: Andrew Wyrick 57 (VA), Catharine 59 (VA), William H 25 (VA), Solomon 23 (VA), Adam 18 (VA), Alfred 16 (VA) 4-581-294 1860 Census: Adam S. Wyrick 19 (VA), Bathia 19, Edettia? A 8/12 4-45-306 Andrew Wyrick 70 (VA), Catharine 72 (PA), John A 24 (VA), 4-40-270 Andrew J Wyrick 37 (VA)(Carpenter), Margaret E 25, Lena A 3, Manford L 1 4-45-305 1870 Census: Adam S. Wyrick 38 (VA), Bathiah 30, Edatha R 10, Martha A 8, William B 6, Phebe Jane 4, James A 1 4-17-116 Andrew J Wyrick 48 (VA)(Carpenter), Elizabeth 34, Manford L 11, Carry A 13, Everett B 9, Lydia B 7, Savannah J 5, Parzada 2, 4-12-77 1880 Census: A J Wyrick 58, M E 43 (w), S A 24 (d), E B 19 (s)(Merchant), L B 17 (d), S J 13 (d), E P 11 (d), J B 8 (s), R N 5 (d), A J THOMPSON 18 (nw), A 13 (nw), Lettie 13 (ne) 4-5-34 1900 Census: Andrew J Wyrick 78 (Jan 1822-VA/VA/PA-Wd), Cena 43 (d)(Nov 1856), Lida B 37 (Jan 1863), Nora R 25 (Jun 1875), Rachel S 16 (gd)(Sep 1883), Leslie D A 13 (gs)(Jun 1886), Emma F Ferguson 31 (d)(Nov 1868-D), Carrie B Ferguson 6 (gd)(Aug 1893) 4-225A-229/233 (Creek Road) The A.J. listed appears to be Andrew J. Wyrick. Notice his wife in the 1860 census is Margaret E, 1880 Census= M E, in marriage notes and 1870 census she is Elizabeth. I would bet her name is Margaret Elizabeth Collins. Hope this helps Larry