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!"