In a message dated 9/27/99 6:33:48 AM Central Daylight Time, Aarah@aol.com writes: << The Brown family that I am trying to tie in with resided in 1800-1830 on Lyons Creek which is very close to Strawberry Plains in Jefferson Co, however the land is now in Knox Co, and across the river from Mascot in Knox Co. >> Regarding this area, if any of you come across the family name Lyons or Hightower in this area, I would be interested in your information. My Lyons settled there and many intermarried with Irwins. Bill Irwin has an interesting book about this area. Georgia Lyons Hamilton