>I show a Mary Margaret Sharristy married to Daniel Beeler and they had a son >named Jacob Beeler born November 09, 1811. I'm sure they had other children, >but this is all I have. Sharristy is close enough to your names that I >thought I'd post it. I have nothing else on Mary Margaret, however. Peace >from Pittsburgh, Nina MORTON T. Cousins Jerry and Nina... That line through Daniel and Jacob is my direct line. John Phillip Sharets, Maria Margaret's brother married Elizabeth Beeler, dau of Jacob Beeler b. 10 Oct 1750 (son of Ulrich Buhler). I show Maria Margaret Sharets m. to Daniel Beeler. note: A letter from David Cosper showed Maria Margaret Sharristy vice Sharets. I descend from their son Jacob, but they did have the following children: Jesse Franklin Beeler b. December 22, 1805 Cyntha A. Beeler b. December 25, 1807 Elizabeth W. Beeler b. June 11, 1809 Jacob Beeler b. November 09, 1811 Conrad S. Beeler b. November 09, 1813 John Crawford Beeler b. June 15, 1815 Daniel Beeler b. April 02, 1817 This family and more can be viewed online at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~asbellm If you spot errors in the data, please let us know.

A new message, "Stanleys," was posted by Lockwood Marine on Mon, 15 Mar 1999 It is a response to "John M. Stanley," posted by Liz Wendelken on Sat, 13 Mar 1999 --- NAME: Lockwood Marine EMAIL: lmarine@ibm.net SURNAMES: Stanley DATE: Mar 15 1999 QRYTEXT: Hi Liz, I don't have a definite answer to your question about Union Co. Stanleys but several of us have worked on the subject for some time.My gmother was Mary Florence Stanley(daughter of Richard G who was a brother ofGerean W.) who married James Lincoln Marine and lived on Copper Ridge and is buried at the Copper Ridge Church(it was Meth. until about 15 yrs ago).A lot of work has been done on the family by Patricia Ann Stanley(wife of Robert Alfred who is a gson of Wm. Burleson,ggson of Richard G.)who lives in Florida.Her email is Pattistan@juno.com.Patti believes that John M and Wm. were brothers but we have not been able to prove it or determine for sure the link between John and his parents. My father told me stories about a john Stanley who had a land grant for a bunch of land in what is now Knox and Union Cos.between Copper Ridge and Bull Run Creek.Patti has an account of an Indian ambush which killed a John Stanley and two of his sons but one son named John and the wife and tw! o daughters were captured and later rescued or bought back from the Indians.This event took place somewhere near Cumberland Gap.The 1880 census lists John M's parents as being born in Virginia and family history has it that the family came from Va. to N. C. and then to Tenn. If you will email me an address I can mail or attach to an email all of Patti's work. It is in gen file form from Family Tree Maker. Hope to hear from you soon-it is always nice to hear from a new "cousin". Lockwood Marine.

Hi List, Any of you have any information on Sharits/Sharrets/Scherertz/Sherrod/Sharatz, etc.(in all about 58 different spellings), in Union County. Some of them were married to Beelers and were from Sullivan County. Thanks, Jerry D Sharrett 1104 Buchelew Dr Kingsport, TN 37663 423-239-8975 jsharrett@intermediatn.net

I show a Mary Margaret Sharristy married to Daniel Beeler and they had a son named Jacob Beeler born November 09, 1811. I'm sure they had other children, but this is all I have. Sharristy is close enough to your names that I thought I'd post it. I have nothing else on Mary Margaret, however. Peace from Pittsburgh, Nina MORTON T.

A new message, "Roe family - Union County, Sharps Chapel," was posted by Linda Shrader on Sun, 14 Mar 1999 --- NAME: Linda Shrader EMAIL: lshrader@erinet.com SURNAMES: Roe, Cox, King, Kitts, Moyers, Eastridge, Goforth DATE: Mar 14 1999 QRYTEXT: If you have info on any of these surnames in Union County (Sharps Chapel) in the 1800s thru 1970s, I'd love to hear from you. Any of these names in your line? Clatis Roe & Cecil Cox Roe, Paris & Maggie King Roe, George Roe & Armanda Kitts Roe, John King & Arminda Goforth King, Tommie Cox & Louisa Moyers Cox, Jo West Moyers & Elizabeth Eastridge Moyers.

A new message, "John M. Stanley," was posted by Liz Wendelken on Sat, 13 Mar 1999 It is a response to "Marines& Stanleys," posted by Lockwood Marine on Sat, 30 Jan 1999 --- NAME: Liz Wendelken EMAIL: lizard@usit.net SURNAMES: Stanley DATE: Mar 13 1999 QRYTEXT: I am a great-granddaughter of John M. Stanley. My g/father was Gerean W. Stanley, married Susan Graves. I am interested in the antecedents of John M. Stanley - can't seem to find anyone who knows anything about the early family. Was he a brother to William? They both lived in the same area of Knox County - near the Copper Ridge Baptist Church....liz

Does anyone have any information on Maynard Thornburg SEYMOUR married to Mary Jane KITTS? I have one child listed - Orpha Victoria "Bertha" Seymour. Thanks! Carol

Nina: Benjamin, F.M., Marthenia and Merrell are definitely mine. The others I am unsure of at this time. Would love to have any dates/information you might have. Thanks for getting back to me. Carol

Morning List, In the 1830 Claiborne county census Isaac Parker, born 1780-1790 is listed as living near Frederick Bollinger Hunter who married Martha Louisa Parker. According to the 1850 census she was born in South Carolina in 1808. Does anyone have any information on the family of Isaac Parker? Is Martha a daughter? Hopefully a Bible record exists. Is this the Parker family of Laurel county Kentucky? Frederick and Martha's first child, Henry S. Hunter, was born in Laurel county August 15, 1828, but Frederick obviously moved back to Claiborne county shortly afterward. Any help on determining whether Martha was a daughter of Isaac Parker is most appreciated. Bill Hunter

I am looking if to see if anyone knows about the surnames of Monday or Grows. I'am looking for a William Monday or Munday who married a lady named Mildred Grows in Dec. 13, 1853. They had 1 daughter named Melvina E. Monday Cook and 3 sons named Eli, Calaway L.,James. Can anyone help me. Thanks. Al

Can someone tell me about a cemetery called Newton Cook, it is located on the right of Hwy 33, one mile N. of the Clinch River Bridge overlooking Norris Lake. I would like to see if this is my gggg grandfather. Also can anyone tell me about a town named COOKTOWN, I have reason to beleive that this maybe in my Cook line. Can anyone help me on this. Thank You. Al

Jerry D Sharrett wrote: > Anyhow, about Flat Creek, which is the main branch? Is it the one that goes > south of WASHBURN (I knew that) and turns up into Clinch Mountain? The branch from Clinch Mountain would be a feeder. (All Creeks and Rivers in that part of the Country flow in a generally southerly direction.) I don't have a good map in front of me with the Creeks noted but, the West Fork of Flat Creek runs parallel to Clinch Mountain to the South of Luttrell and into Knox Co. and then turns generally Eastward. There are numerous branches, some with different names. I believe Chip may have been talking about Little Flat Creek which is further South/West of Corryton. Try looking for House Mountain and tracing the Creek that runs in a general E/W direction located just North of there. You should be able to determine which is the main branch by tracing one that goes generally along that E/W line to the South of Luttrell and turns North toward Washburn. Maybe that will help you to pinpoint it more. Again, I don't know where the West Fork of that Creek ends/begins along that E/W line but the part running South from Washburn down by Luttrell is definitely the West Fork. -- Terry L. Hutchison - "In order to understand ancestors one must first understand HISTORY! Genealogy is more than the gathering of names and numbers!"

Terry, I think I am sounding like an echo. My replies are going to the list, not to you. Is that the way this list is set up? I just joined. Anyhow, about Flat Creek, which is the main branch? Is it the one that goes south of WASHBURN (I knew that) and turns up into Clinch Mountain? Thanks again, Jerry D Sharrett 1104 Buchelew Dr Kingsport, TN 37663 423-239-8975 jsharrett@intermediatn.net -----Original Message----- From: Terry L. Hutchison <tlhutch@soback.kornet21.net> To: TNUNION-L@rootsweb.com <TNUNION-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, March 10, 1999 6:09 PM Subject: Re: Flat Creek >Jerry D Sharrett wrote: > >> Terry, >> >> Thanks for the response. I looked on the USGS topo maps and Flat Creek, it looks >> like, heads up SW of Mashburn , on the North slope of Clinch Mountain. > >The town name is Washburn NOT Mashburn! > >> There are several unmarked branches that run into this creek. It is impossible to tell by >> current maps which would be the West Fork. > >The main branch would be the West Fork; the others are just feeder branches. > >> John Phillip Sharitz land was in Knox County at the time of purchase if any of this helps. > >Don't know of any likely Cemeteries but, the name Sherrod was in the Northern part of Knox Co. during the 19th Century. Don't know the details. > >-- >Terry L. Hutchison - "In order to understand ancestors one must first understand HISTORY! >Genealogy is more than the gathering of names and numbers!" > > > > >==== TNUNION Mailing List ==== >Put those lists to work for others. If you have any cemetery or bible lists please send them in. We can post them on the page for others to use. > >

Jerry D Sharrett wrote: > Terry, > > Thanks for the response. I looked on the USGS topo maps and Flat Creek, it looks > like, heads up SW of Mashburn , on the North slope of Clinch Mountain. The town name is Washburn NOT Mashburn! > There are several unmarked branches that run into this creek. It is impossible to tell by > current maps which would be the West Fork. The main branch would be the West Fork; the others are just feeder branches. > John Phillip Sharitz land was in Knox County at the time of purchase if any of this helps. Don't know of any likely Cemeteries but, the name Sherrod was in the Northern part of Knox Co. during the 19th Century. Don't know the details. -- Terry L. Hutchison - "In order to understand ancestors one must first understand HISTORY! Genealogy is more than the gathering of names and numbers!"

Chip, Thanks for the response. I looked on the USGS topo maps and Flat Creek, it looks like, heads up SW of Mashburn , on the North slope of Clinch Mountain. There are several unmarked branches that run into this creek. It is impossible to tell by current maps which would be the West Fork. John Phillip Sharitz land was in Knox County at the time of purchase if any of this helps. Thanks again, Jerry D Sharrett 1104 Buchelew Dr Kingsport, TN 37663 423-239-8975 jsharrett@intermediatn.net -----Original Message----- From: Morom01@aol.com <Morom01@aol.com> To: TNUNION-L@rootsweb.com <TNUNION-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, March 10, 1999 9:25 AM Subject: Re: Flat Creek >There is a Flat Creek near Corryton on Emory Road in Knoxville Tennessee. It's >very near the Knox-Union County line. > >Chip >Union County TnGenWeb > > >==== TNUNION Mailing List ==== >If you live in Union County why not pitch in. Take a day and write down the tombstones in the nearest cemetery. Send it to us for others to use. You could be helping a cousin. Go to the courthouse and copy some early marriage records. Anything helps. >

Terry, Thanks for the response. I looked on the USGS topo maps and Flat Creek, it looks like, heads up SW of Mashburn , on the North slope of Clinch Mountain. There are several unmarked branches that run into this creek. It is impossible to tell by current maps which would be the West Fork. John Phillip Sharitz land was in Knox County at the time of purchase if any of this helps. Thanks again, Jerry D Sharrett 1104 Buchelew Dr Kingsport, TN 37663 423-239-8975 jsharrett@intermediatn.net -----Original Message----- From: Terry L. Hutchison <tlhutch@soback.kornet21.net> To: TNUNION-L@rootsweb.com <TNUNION-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, March 10, 1999 9:36 AM Subject: Re: Flat Creek >Jerry D Sharrett wrote: > >> Can anyone tell me where the West Fork of Flat Creek is? I am trying to find his >> grave site. > >The origin is somewhere in the vicinity of the current Southern Grainger Co. or Northeastern Union Co. It runs generally Southward from somewhere between the towns of Washburn in Grainger Co. and Luttrell in Union Co. Then, just South of the Union/Knox >Co. border to turns roughly Eastward and then runs all the way to the Holston River. Now, exactly where it becomes East Flat Creek is a good question. I'm not sure anyone knows with any degree of certainty. > >At the time of your ancestor's death the area around Luttrell was Grainger Co. and became Union Co. OFFICIALLY in 1850. So, currently his grave could be in Grainger, Union, or Knox Co. > >The Fousts lived in that general area near Luttrell which would currently be Union Co. > >-- >Terry L. Hutchison - "In order to understand ancestors one must first understand HISTORY! >Genealogy is more than the gathering of names and numbers!" > > > > >==== TNUNION Mailing List ==== >If you live in Union County why not pitch in. Take a day and write down the tombstones in the nearest cemetery. Send it to us for others to use. You could be helping a cousin. Go to the courthouse and copy some early marriage records. Anything helps. >

Hi all, Can someone tell me about the cemetery in Union Co. It's name is COOK Cemetery. I have reason to beleive that my gggg grandfather Newton J. Cook was buried there and I have reason to beleive that it was named after him. One more question, I also have reason to beleive that when my ancestors came to TN. from S.C. their was a town named COOKTOWN, i think it was named after them when they settled there, it might before 1850 when Union Co. was formed. The only thing that I know is that when the T.V.A. came in they flooded it and I think it sits right on the Co. line of Union Co. and Grainger Co. Can some one help me to fill in the missing pieces. Al

Hi Carol. With regard to the Hunley's grave removal, I found the following listings: Benjamin Hunley, E. E., Edney A., F.M., Infant, James Gibson, Laudie, Local D., Loevenna (reinterred from Graves Cemetery to Ridenour Cemetery), Martha, Marthan, Marthenia, Merrell, Rachel, Rector, and Sinda Cleo. Let me know if one of these is yours. Nina

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Jerry D Sharrett wrote: > Can anyone tell me where the West Fork of Flat Creek is? I am trying to find his > grave site. The origin is somewhere in the vicinity of the current Southern Grainger Co. or Northeastern Union Co. It runs generally Southward from somewhere between the towns of Washburn in Grainger Co. and Luttrell in Union Co. Then, just South of the Union/Knox Co. border to turns roughly Eastward and then runs all the way to the Holston River. Now, exactly where it becomes East Flat Creek is a good question. I'm not sure anyone knows with any degree of certainty. At the time of your ancestor's death the area around Luttrell was Grainger Co. and became Union Co. OFFICIALLY in 1850. So, currently his grave could be in Grainger, Union, or Knox Co. The Fousts lived in that general area near Luttrell which would currently be Union Co. -- Terry L. Hutchison - "In order to understand ancestors one must first understand HISTORY! Genealogy is more than the gathering of names and numbers!"