About when was the couple married? You haven't given us any kind of a time frame that you're searching. Union county marriages actually "start" about 14 or 15 years after the county began, due, I suspect to the Civil War battles fought repeatedly in the area. (Courthouse probably got caught in between on at least one of the battles, but the marriage records don't start until about 1864. Additionally, prior to 1850, you have to check surrounding counties to see if the couple was married in one of them, which would have been their "home" county at the time. It is also possible that sometimes it was easier to get the license from a neighboring county seat if it was closer to their home, or fewer mountainous roads between their home and the Union county seat...so check the surrounding counties as well. Was the couple married in 1900? That census year the census taker not only asked month and year of birth instead of just age, but also asked how many years the couple had been married. I have found it extremely valuable to look in every census a person would have appeared in, whether I learn anything or not about the individual. One census year named a set of twins that "died young" according to my great Uncle, who did not know their names or birth info, and the Footprints book mentions them but gives neither names nor dates. But they were in the 1870 census!! (not in 1860, as they hadn't arrived yet--age 4 in 1870--and not in 1880 because they apparently were dead by then.) Sometimes the census lists other relatives in the household giving clues to previous generations (after all, in those early days, there were no retirement homes for the Senior citizens, and if they couldn't live on their own any more, they had to be with family somewhere. If it was a married daughter or granddaughter's family, it may open up a whole new line of research. Karen -----Original Message----- From: kat3946429 <kat3946429@aol.com> To: tnunion <tnunion@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thu, Mar 31, 2011 10:10 am Subject: Re: [TNUNION] Francis Marion Hamilton Obit & Will This was just a crap shoot, so to speak, Sheree. My 3rd great grandfather was ohn James. I know his second wife was Delilah Warwick, but have been searching or his first wife, mother to my 2nd great grandmother. Someone told me they ad “heard” of a Hamilton connection, so it was just a shot in the dark. Thank ou so much for checking; this has been a 30 year ordeal, so I just couldn’t ass up this opportunity on the off-chance there might have been a connection. appy Thursday and blessings from Spring Hill, TN ina Morton T -----Original Message----- rom: Sherglo@aol.com o: tnunion@rootsweb.com ent: Thu, Mar 31, 2011 9:11 am ubject: Re: [TNUNION] Francis Marion Hamilton Obit & Will Nina, wish I could help you, but I don't know of a Barbara Hamilton who arried John James. Were they in Union County? heree --------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 ate: Tue, 29 Mar 2011 18:50:31 -0400 rom: kat3946429@aol.com ubject: Re: [TNUNION] Francis Marion Hamilton Obit & Will o: tnunion@rootsweb.com essage-ID: <8CDBC7AD78F07F9-E30-753B8@webmail-d101.sysops.aol.com> ontent-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Sheree, do you have further back that Francis? I am looking for a amilton family who had a daughter named Nancy. The father would have been ohn ames. Thank you so much. I doubt you?ll have anything like this, but just hought I?d ask as I?m at a real fork in the road. LOL ina -----Original Message----- rom: Sherglo@aol.com o: tnunion@rootsweb.com ent: Thu, Mar 24, 2011 11:07 am ubject: [TNUNION] Francis Marion Hamilton Obit & Will ello Folks, I am trying to locate my great-great grandfather, Francis Marion amilton's bituary & Will. e was born Nov 2, 1837 at Hamilton's Crossroads in what is now Union ounty. He died Sept 10, 1914 and is buried in Liberty Hill Cemetery in rainger County, Tn. I would also like to find his son, (my great-grandfather) Parris amilton's bit & will. He was born April 7, 1867 at Nave Hill, Union County, Tn. And e died April 29, 1904 & is buried at Liberty Hill Cemetery also. I don't know what newspapers were published in the area in the early 1900s hat might have their obits. And I'm not sure where to look for their ills. I would really appreciate any help in finding these. Thanks, Sheree Hamilton Glover ------------------------------ o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NUNION-request@rootsweb.com ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body f he message ----------------------------- Message: 2 ate: Tue, 29 Mar 2011 19:27:46 -0400 rom: kat3946429@aol.com ubject: Re: [TNUNION] Francis Marion Hamilton Obit & Will o: tnunion@rootsweb.com essage-ID: <8CDBC800B6E3C81-E30-75C31@webmail-d101.sysops.aol.com> ontent-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Sheree, I?m sorry but I meant to say a daughter named ?Barbara? married to John James. (Just a Barbara would be great-LOL). hanks so much, ina -----Original Message----- rom: kat3946429@aol.com o: tnunion@rootsweb.com ent: Tue, Mar 29, 2011 5:50 pm ubject: Re: [TNUNION] Francis Marion Hamilton Obit & Will heree, do you have further back that Francis? I am looking for a amilton amily who had a daughter named Nancy. The father would have been John ames. hank you so much. I doubt you?ll have anything like this, but just hought I?d sk as I?m at a real fork in the road. LOL ina -----Original Message----- rom: Sherglo@aol.com o: tnunion@rootsweb.com ent: Thu, Mar 24, 2011 11:07 am ubject: [TNUNION] Francis Marion Hamilton Obit & Will ello Folks, I am trying to locate my great-great grandfather, Francis Marion amilton's bituary & Will. e was born Nov 2, 1837 at Hamilton's Crossroads in what is now Union ounty. He died Sept 10, 1914 and is buried in Liberty Hill Cemetery in rainger ounty, Tn. I would also like to find his son, (my great-grandfather) Parris amilton's bit & will. He was born April 7, 1867 at Nave Hill, Union County, Tn. And e died April 29, 1904 & is buried at Liberty Hill Cemetery also. I don't know what newspapers were published in the area in the early 1900s hat might have their obits. And I'm not sure where to look for their ills. I would really appreciate any help in finding these. 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Karen, I am so sorry that I didn’t mention the dates. Nancy Catherine was born in 1798 and her father was John James. I have the family data from Nancy and David Morton down, but have never been able to find David’s parents, and all census states that Nancy Catherine was born in TN, so John James was here by that time. John married Delilah Warwick long after Nancy’s birth, so she would have been his second wife. We do not know for sure where John James was born - some say NC as was David Morton, and some say SC. At any rate, this was just a shot in the dark, and I appreciate your questions. I’ve been doing this or so long that I forget people need appropriate data. Ha. Nina -----Original Message----- From: genehelper@aol.com To: tnunion@rootsweb.com Sent: Thu, Mar 31, 2011 11:32 am Subject: Re: [TNUNION] Francis Marion Hamilton Obit & Will About when was the couple married? You haven't given us any kind of a time frame that you're searching. Union county marriages actually "start" about 14 or 15 years after the county began, due, I suspect to the Civil War battles fought repeatedly in the area. (Courthouse probably got caught in between on at least one of the battles, but the marriage records don't start until about 1864. Additionally, prior to 1850, you have to check surrounding counties to see if the couple was married in one of them, which would have been their "home" county at the time. It is also possible that sometimes it was easier to get the license from a neighboring county seat if it was closer to their home, or fewer mountainous roads between their home and the Union county seat...so check the surrounding counties as well. Was the couple married in 1900? That census year the census taker not only asked month and year of birth instead of just age, but also asked how many years the couple had been married. I have found it extremely valuable to look in every census a person would have appeared in, whether I learn anything or not about the individual. One census year named a set of twins that "died young" according to my great Uncle, who did not know their names or birth info, and the Footprints book mentions them but gives neither names nor dates. But they were in the 1870 census!! (not in 1860, as they hadn't arrived yet--age 4 in 1870--and not in 1880 because they apparently were dead by then.) Sometimes the census lists other relatives in the household giving clues to previous generations (after all, in those early days, there were no retirement homes for the Senior citizens, and if they couldn't live on their own any more, they had to be with family somewhere. If it was a married daughter or granddaughter's family, it may open up a whole new line of research. Karen -----Original Message----- From: kat3946429 <kat3946429@aol.com> To: tnunion <tnunion@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thu, Mar 31, 2011 10:10 am Subject: Re: [TNUNION] Francis Marion Hamilton Obit & Will This was just a crap shoot, so to speak, Sheree. My 3rd great grandfather was ohn James. I know his second wife was Delilah Warwick, but have been searching or his first wife, mother to my 2nd great grandmother. Someone told me they ad “heard” of a Hamilton connection, so it was just a shot in the dark. Thank ou so much for checking; this has been a 30 year ordeal, so I just couldn’t ass up this opportunity on the off-chance there might have been a connection. appy Thursday and blessings from Spring Hill, TN ina Morton T -----Original Message----- rom: Sherglo@aol.com o: tnunion@rootsweb.com ent: Thu, Mar 31, 2011 9:11 am ubject: Re: [TNUNION] Francis Marion Hamilton Obit & Will Nina, wish I could help you, but I don't know of a Barbara Hamilton who arried John James. Were they in Union County? heree --------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 ate: Tue, 29 Mar 2011 18:50:31 -0400 rom: kat3946429@aol.com ubject: Re: [TNUNION] Francis Marion Hamilton Obit & Will o: tnunion@rootsweb.com essage-ID: <8CDBC7AD78F07F9-E30-753B8@webmail-d101.sysops.aol.com> ontent-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Sheree, do you have further back that Francis? I am looking for a amilton family who had a daughter named Nancy. The father would have been ohn ames. Thank you so much. I doubt you?ll have anything like this, but just hought I?d ask as I?m at a real fork in the road. LOL ina -----Original Message----- rom: Sherglo@aol.com o: tnunion@rootsweb.com ent: Thu, Mar 24, 2011 11:07 am ubject: [TNUNION] Francis Marion Hamilton Obit & Will ello Folks, I am trying to locate my great-great grandfather, Francis Marion amilton's bituary & Will. e was born Nov 2, 1837 at Hamilton's Crossroads in what is now Union ounty. He died Sept 10, 1914 and is buried in Liberty Hill Cemetery in rainger County, Tn. I would also like to find his son, (my great-grandfather) Parris amilton's bit & will. He was born April 7, 1867 at Nave Hill, Union County, Tn. And e died April 29, 1904 & is buried at Liberty Hill Cemetery also. I don't know what newspapers were published in the area in the early 1900s hat might have their obits. And I'm not sure where to look for their ills. I would really appreciate any help in finding these. Thanks, Sheree Hamilton Glover ------------------------------ o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NUNION-request@rootsweb.com ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body f he message ----------------------------- Message: 2 ate: Tue, 29 Mar 2011 19:27:46 -0400 rom: kat3946429@aol.com ubject: Re: [TNUNION] Francis Marion Hamilton Obit & Will o: tnunion@rootsweb.com essage-ID: <8CDBC800B6E3C81-E30-75C31@webmail-d101.sysops.aol.com> ontent-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Sheree, I?m sorry but I meant to say a daughter named ?Barbara? married to John James. (Just a Barbara would be great-LOL). hanks so much, ina -----Original Message----- rom: kat3946429@aol.com o: tnunion@rootsweb.com ent: Tue, Mar 29, 2011 5:50 pm ubject: Re: [TNUNION] Francis Marion Hamilton Obit & Will heree, do you have further back that Francis? I am looking for a amilton amily who had a daughter named Nancy. The father would have been John ames. hank you so much. I doubt you?ll have anything like this, but just hought I?d sk as I?m at a real fork in the road. LOL ina -----Original Message----- rom: Sherglo@aol.com o: tnunion@rootsweb.com ent: Thu, Mar 24, 2011 11:07 am ubject: [TNUNION] Francis Marion Hamilton Obit & Will ello Folks, I am trying to locate my great-great grandfather, Francis Marion amilton's bituary & Will. e was born Nov 2, 1837 at Hamilton's Crossroads in what is now Union ounty. He died Sept 10, 1914 and is buried in Liberty Hill Cemetery in rainger ounty, Tn. I would also like to find his son, (my great-grandfather) Parris amilton's bit & will. He was born April 7, 1867 at Nave Hill, Union County, Tn. And e died April 29, 1904 & is buried at Liberty Hill Cemetery also. I don't know what newspapers were published in the area in the early 1900s hat might have their obits. And I'm not sure where to look for their ills. I would really appreciate any help in finding these. 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While he was probably long gone in 1880, maybe some of his children were still living (check for possible children in a will/probate record). The 1880 census does list the birth place of each person's father & mother. That can be valuable for clues, although isn't always 100% accurate. While you're looking at wills/probate records, check the surname of people in other wills. I have been able to extend lines a generation or two using those records. Also, sometimes land records are useful for the same purpose, although neither record format is a "quickie" answer, as you have to look at all the known surnames to get the right clues. (One of the reasons I usually use the LDS Family History Centers for working wills & land records if visiting the actual counties are too far away to access easily.) Happy hunting. Karen -----Original Message----- From: kat3946429 <kat3946429@aol.com> To: tnunion <tnunion@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thu, Mar 31, 2011 1:46 pm Subject: Re: [TNUNION] Francis Marion Hamilton Obit & Will Karen, I am so sorry that I didn’t mention the dates. Nancy Catherine was born n 1798 and her father was John James. I have the family data from Nancy and avid Morton down, but have never been able to find David’s parents, and all ensus states that Nancy Catherine was born in TN, so John James was here by hat time. John married Delilah Warwick long after Nancy’s birth, so she would ave been his second wife. We do not know for sure where John James was born - ome say NC as was David Morton, and some say SC. t any rate, this was just a shot in the dark, and I appreciate your questions. ’ve been doing this or so long that I forget people need appropriate data. Ha. ina -----Original Message----- rom: genehelper@aol.com o: tnunion@rootsweb.com ent: Thu, Mar 31, 2011 11:32 am ubject: Re: [TNUNION] Francis Marion Hamilton Obit & Will About when was the couple married? You haven't given us any kind of a time rame that you're searching. Union county marriages actually "start" about 14 r 15 years after the county began, due, I suspect to the Civil War battles ought repeatedly in the area. (Courthouse probably got caught in between on at least one of the battles, but the marriage records don't start until about 1864. Additionally, prior to 1850, you have to check surrounding counties to see if he couple was married in one of them, which would have been their "home" county at the time. It is also possible that sometimes it was easier to get the icense from a neighboring county seat if it was closer to their home, or fewer ountainous roads between their home and the Union county seat...so check the urrounding counties as well. Was the couple married in 1900? That census year the census taker not only sked month and year of birth instead of just age, but also asked how many years the couple had been married. have found it extremely valuable to look in every census a person would have ppeared in, whether I learn anything or not about the individual. One census ear named a set of twins that "died young" according to my great Uncle, who did not know their names or birth info, and the Footprints book mentions them but ives neither names nor dates. But they were in the 1870 census!! (not in 1860, as they hadn't arrived yet--age 4 in 1870--and not in 1880 because they pparently were dead by then.) Sometimes the census lists other relatives in he household giving clues to previous generations (after all, in those early ays, there were no retirement homes for the Senior citizens, and if they ouldn't live on their own any more, they had to be with family somewhere. If t was a married daughter or granddaughter's family, it may open up a whole new ine of research. Karen -----Original Message----- rom: kat3946429 <kat3946429@aol.com> o: tnunion <tnunion@rootsweb.com> ent: Thu, Mar 31, 2011 10:10 am ubject: Re: [TNUNION] Francis Marion Hamilton Obit & Will his was just a crap shoot, so to speak, Sheree. My 3rd great grandfather was hn James. I know his second wife was Delilah Warwick, but have been searching r his first wife, mother to my 2nd great grandmother. Someone told me they d “heard” of a Hamilton connection, so it was just a shot in the dark. Thank u so much for checking; this has been a 30 year ordeal, so I just couldn’t ss up this opportunity on the off-chance there might have been a connection. appy Thursday and blessings from Spring Hill, TN na Morton T ----Original Message----- om: Sherglo@aol.com : tnunion@rootsweb.com nt: Thu, Mar 31, 2011 9:11 am bject: Re: [TNUNION] Francis Marion Hamilton Obit & Will Nina, wish I could help you, but I don't know of a Barbara Hamilton who rried John James. Were they in Union County? heree --------------------------------------------------------------------- essage: 1 te: Tue, 29 Mar 2011 18:50:31 -0400 om: kat3946429@aol.com bject: Re: [TNUNION] Francis Marion Hamilton Obit & Will : tnunion@rootsweb.com ssage-ID: <8CDBC7AD78F07F9-E30-753B8@webmail-d101.sysops.aol.com> ntent-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" heree, do you have further back that Francis? I am looking for a milton family who had a daughter named Nancy. The father would have been hn mes. Thank you so much. I doubt you?ll have anything like this, but just ought I?d ask as I?m at a real fork in the road. LOL ina ----Original Message----- om: Sherglo@aol.com : tnunion@rootsweb.com nt: Thu, Mar 24, 2011 11:07 am bject: [TNUNION] Francis Marion Hamilton Obit & Will ello Folks, am trying to locate my great-great grandfather, Francis Marion milton's ituary & Will. was born Nov 2, 1837 at Hamilton's Crossroads in what is now Union unty. He died Sept 10, 1914 and is buried in Liberty Hill Cemetery in ainger ounty, Tn. would also like to find his son, (my great-grandfather) Parris milton's it & will. He was born April 7, 1867 at Nave Hill, Union County, Tn. And died April 29, 1904 & is buried at Liberty Hill Cemetery also. don't know what newspapers were published in the area in the early 1900s hat might have their obits. And I'm not sure where to look for their lls. I would really appreciate any help in finding these. hanks, heree Hamilton Glover ------------------------------ unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to UNION-request@rootsweb.com th the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body e message ----------------------------- essage: 2 te: Tue, 29 Mar 2011 19:27:46 -0400 om: kat3946429@aol.com bject: Re: [TNUNION] Francis Marion Hamilton Obit & Will : tnunion@rootsweb.com ssage-ID: <8CDBC800B6E3C81-E30-75C31@webmail-d101.sysops.aol.com> ntent-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" heree, I?m sorry but I meant to say a daughter named ?Barbara? married to John James. (Just a Barbara would be great-LOL). hanks so much, na ----Original Message----- om: kat3946429@aol.com : tnunion@rootsweb.com nt: Tue, Mar 29, 2011 5:50 pm bject: Re: [TNUNION] Francis Marion Hamilton Obit & Will heree, do you have further back that Francis? I am looking for a milton mily who had a daughter named Nancy. The father would have been John mes. ank you so much. I doubt you?ll have anything like this, but just ought I?d k as I?m at a real fork in the road. LOL ina ----Original Message----- om: Sherglo@aol.com : tnunion@rootsweb.com nt: Thu, Mar 24, 2011 11:07 am bject: [TNUNION] Francis Marion Hamilton Obit & Will ello Folks, am trying to locate my great-great grandfather, Francis Marion milton's ituary & Will. was born Nov 2, 1837 at Hamilton's Crossroads in what is now Union unty. He died Sept 10, 1914 and is buried in Liberty Hill Cemetery in ainger ounty, Tn. would also like to find his son, (my great-grandfather) Parris milton's it & will. He was born April 7, 1867 at Nave Hill, Union County, Tn. And died April 29, 1904 & is buried at Liberty Hill Cemetery also. don't know what newspapers were published in the area in the early 1900s hat might have their obits. And I'm not sure where to look for their lls. 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