This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: KHill60 Surnames: HOBDY, COTTON, DURHAM, GILLESPIE, PERDUE, ABSHER, MATTOX, COCHRAN, MAYES Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.sumner/4602.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The following book, which you can read online, gives an in depth account of some of the 1st families of Sumner Co. TN. The direct link is: www.rootsweb.com/~tnsumner/settlers.htm This book is just a small part of the Sumner Co. TN genealogy that can be found at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnsumner/index.html (I descend from the Hobdy, Cotton and Cochran families. I have quite a bit of Hobdy family info and photos for my direct line, which goes thru William Hobdy and Elizabeth Scruggs. So if the Hobdy's are your line you may contact me at jak.ish@verizon.net) Some Early Settlers of Upper Sumner County, Tennessee The Hobdy, Cotton, Durham, Gillespie, Perdue, Absher, Mattox, Cochran and Mayes Families Compiled by Lee Alton Absher, M.D. Including a reprint of "The Settlement of Portland, Tennessee" by William T. McGlothlin published in The Portland Herald, 1909-1910 Knoxville, Tennessee © Copyright 1966 Thanks to Mrs. Reba Absher for permission to reprint the work of her husband, Lee Absher! Thanks to Janet Perdue King for retyping the book! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table of Contents Part One a.. Introduction b.. The Hobday & Cotton Families c.. The Durham Family d.. The Gillespie Family Addenda - The Gillespie Family e.. The Perdue Family f.. The Absher Family g.. The Mattox Family h.. The Cochran Family i.. The Mayes Family j.. The Settlement of Portland, TN Note: These articles by William T. McGlothlin can be found on the Communities page (of the web site noted above). ----------------------------------- Kathleen Hill Redondo Beach, CA Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Data on the Sumner County Genweb page clearly shows that Sumner County was settled considerably before 1800. Helen Gant Donald ----- Original Message ----- From: <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> To: <TNSUMNER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 07, 2007 11:37 AM Subject: Re: [TNSUMNER] first families of sumner co > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: KHill60 > Surnames: HOBDY, COTTON, DURHAM, GILLESPIE, PERDUE, ABSHER, MATTOX, > COCHRAN, MAYES > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.sumner/4602.3/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > The following book, which you can read online, gives an in depth account > of some of the 1st families of Sumner Co. TN. The direct link is: > www.rootsweb.com/~tnsumner/settlers.htm > This book is just a small part of the Sumner Co. TN genealogy that can be > found at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnsumner/index.html > > (I descend from the Hobdy, Cotton and Cochran families. I have quite a > bit of Hobdy family info and photos for my direct line, which goes thru > William Hobdy and Elizabeth Scruggs. So if the Hobdy's are your line you > may contact me at jak.ish@verizon.net) > > Some Early Settlers of Upper Sumner County, Tennessee > The Hobdy, Cotton, Durham, Gillespie, Perdue, Absher, Mattox, Cochran and > Mayes Families > > Compiled by > Lee Alton Absher, M.D. > > Including a reprint of > "The Settlement of Portland, Tennessee" > by William T. McGlothlin published in The Portland Herald, 1909-1910 > > Knoxville, Tennessee > © Copyright 1966 > Thanks to Mrs. Reba Absher for permission to reprint the work of her > husband, Lee Absher! > Thanks to Janet Perdue King for retyping the book! > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Table of Contents > Part One > a.. Introduction > > b.. The Hobday & Cotton Families > > c.. The Durham Family > > d.. The Gillespie Family > Addenda - The Gillespie Family > > e.. The Perdue Family > > f.. The Absher Family > > g.. The Mattox Family > > h.. The Cochran Family > > i.. The Mayes Family > > j.. The Settlement of Portland, TN > Note: These articles by William T. McGlothlin can be found on the > Communities page (of the web site noted above). > ----------------------------------- > Kathleen Hill > Redondo Beach, CA > > Important Note: > The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you > would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link > above and respond on the board. > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TNSUMNER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message