Gee whiz, I'd say with those names it could be 50/50 Union and Grainger. Probably half don't really apply to Union County, while the Capps, Chesney, Dyer, Norris and Sharp are huge Union County names. As far as the Browns near Strawberry plains, I believe most of their ancestors came from Kentucky. There are some Browns in Union County related to them. Most of the Browns around here came from Virginia (Lee County) and North Carolina (Stokes County). There is also a set in Lafollette that I have yet to be able to place with either set. Hope this starts you in the right direction, Chip Brown Union County TnGenWeb