Pat, I am not familiar with a Dungan family in Williamson County, but I will see what I can find. I am certainly familiar with Skelly and Sparkman. Vance

Dear Sue.....I have ancestors who were Dowdy family members. I have quite a bit of information on Thomas Dowdy from the first to the fifth. There is also a web page devoted to the Dowdy family. My gggrandfather married a Dowdy. It is late now... I just got home from work but will get back with you sometime between tomorrow and the weekend with more information. karen newenham.

Vance, Speaking of the Skelley's, are you familiar with Sparkman Skelley who married Rebecca Dungan? Sparkman Skelly married Rebecca Dungan in Williamson Co., TN October 15, 1828. She was born abt. 1808 and was the daughter of William Dungan and Mary "Polly" Mason. She also was the brother of my ggg grandfather Nathan Dungan. Would appreciate any help on this line. Thanks, Pat

Hello, I am looking for anything on the DOWDY family, who lived in Williamson County. John Dowdy b. abt 1780 in N.C. and his wife Raney (madin name unknown). In the book Flat Creek it states that their was a Charles Dowdy who may have been an older relative of John Dowdy. It says that he was buriedin the Ezell-Brown cemetery, is there any dates on the stone ? Does anyone know anything about the early Dowdy families who camr from N.C. to Williamson Co. Tn. ?? Thank You !! Sue Feild

Joe, yes, the tombstones in the cemetery on Sumners Knob have been transcribed and are in Volume One of Williamson County Historical Society's "Williamson County Burials" (1973). What families are you researching. I know most of the families. The property around the cemetery is owned by my cousins the McCanless family. You also have a Skelly cousin in the area. Vance

Hi, Does anyone have any info on the cemetary at Sumner's Knob near Triune? (families and dates) Also, I am searching for info on the Stephen Pigg family(1820s). Thanks, Joe

i have a couple of hints that my gggrandfather was either a stone mason or stone cutter in williamson co tenn. is there any quarry in that area or any where where this kind of work may have been done in the williamson co area abt.1840

Looking for information about the Braden's they owned land in Williamson Co. and sold some to Samuel Grigg married to Mary Braden b. 1780. John Braden maybe Mary's brother. Joseph Braden Maybe be her brother also. Joseph has a daughter named Mary but she is 20 yrs off. They all live in the same area. Land next to Maury Co, Tn. I have a list of children for Joseph Braden b. Aug. 18, 1765 married to Elenor Grimes b. 1769. Patrick Henry Braden b. 1800 Catherine John Nancy Elizabeth Mary b. 1807 Joesph Preston b. Jan. 27, 1809 Jacob Grimes b. 1814 William Felix G. So I think that Mary b.1780 and John b. 1770-80 and Joseph b. 1765 are siblings. They all show up on census records close together. Any information on these family would be apprciated. Linda

Hi, Thanks for the Morton info. Do you know if that John Morton served in the Civil War in Morton's Battery? Joe

I'm not sure what you mean? Rainey isn't a name at all, but I don't spell check my typing---I probably made a typo. -----Original Message----- From: Wanda Losee <loseew@oasas.state.ny.us> To: TNWILLIA-L@rootsweb.com <TNWILLIA-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, May 04, 1998 7:28 AM Subject: [TNWILLIA-L] John Dowdy -Reply >Are you sure Rainey is first name and not the last name? >

Good morning all, Worked an extra day in the fall so I have a day off today. Trying to grade exams and do genealogy at the same time. I ran across a will written, dated, and proved in Cumberland Co. Va. 1755. The descendants of the author of this will eventually wound up in Williamson Co. abt. 1810. William Thompson was appointed executor; and is signified by the author of the will as "my good friend". Now, somewhere down the road of 30 years of digging up the bones of my kinfolk, I seem to remember that this indicates a relationship between the two men that is other than just "friends", maybe a relative. Thompson married Eugenia Russell NC and the author does mention his "Russell" grandchildren, but I don't believe Thompson was a son-in-law in that none of the author's daughters mentioned in the will married a Thompson. I know with all of the great information that is posted on this list that someone out there knows this. Appreciate a response, Barbara

I am looking for Charles Anderson in Williamson Co. and need to find this parents. Charles Anderson b 1786, d 1869 TN m1 Mary and had children: Charles M. Garland Margaret Henderson b 1828 Mary Posey b 1835 daughter b 1819 m Ephraim Norman James Madison b 1810 Charles Anderson m2 Martha Jane Burge and had daughter: Martha K. b ca. 1858 Here is the problem I need to solve: I have Charles Anderson b1786 VA, d 1832 NC who married Eleanor Smoot. I have heard there is a Daniel Smoot Anderson somewhere in TN who sounds like a good candidate to be son of this Charles and Eleanor Smoot Anderson. Will appreciate any help sorting out the two Charles Andersons and will be happy to share my Anderson information with anyone. Thanks. Mary T. Leggett mleggett@erols.com

Since my husband & I have just been trying to find a good & complete answer concening marriage bonds in order to explain it to our daughter, I was quite interested to find a question on the subject here. I have looked in "The Source" edited by Cerny & Eakle, in encyclopoedias, dictionaries, and any genealogical source book or those containing marriage records which I found handy or in our local library. Not one gives a complete & satisfactory explanation (as far as I am concerned). The co-signer does always seem to be a relative of the bride -- not necessarily the father. Then does the bride's relative put up half or some other portion of the money? >From a book of "Knox Co. TN Marriage Records" the following is in the preface, "The applicant for a marriage license was required to give a bond in the amount of five hundred pounds which was to guarantee that there was no lawful cause to obstruct the marriage or any unpaid debts owed by the applicant." I will be anxiously awaiting an answer to this. Claudette Ittner

Yes Wanda her frist name was Rainey, her name is listed on serveral documents that we have. Her daughter (my my ggg grandmother) and her husband name one of their daughters' Rainey as well. Thank You, Sue Wanda Losee wrote: > > Are you sure Rainey is first name and not the last name?

Are you sure Rainey is first name and not the last name?

I have a Xeroxed copy of a marriage license for my greatgrandparents, Elijah and Sallie (BEECH) BARRETT who married May 15, 1870. The license is divided in three parts. The first is authorization to the minister to join the names of the betrothed, and the second is the certificate of solemnization of rites. I have a question regarding the third part which states in part: "Know all Men by these Presents, that we, Elijah Barrett and Constantine Beech [which I believe is Sallie's father], all of the county of Williamson, in the State of TN, are held and firmly bound unto the State of TN in the sum of twelve hundred and fifty dollars, which payment well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our and each of our heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and severally by these presents." Did it cost $1250 to obtain a license in 1870??? I would appreciate your input on this. Regards, Carol McCoy Dallas, Texas

Please disregard that last message. I should have look at the TO box! Sorry. Darlene

I have a John Morton from TN who married a Mary Ann _____. Here is my line: Descendants of John S. Morton 1 John S. MORTON b: 30 Jun 1829 in South Carolina d: 17 Mar 1873 in Hardy, Sharp Co., AR .. +Mary ANN b: 28 Oct 1829 in TN m: Abt. 1845 in TN? d: 10 Oct 1889 in Hardy, Sharp Co., AR? Father: Mother: ... 2 James A. MORTON b: 27 Dec 1849 in TN d: 14 Feb 1912 in AR ....... +Kittie Susan CRAWFORD b: 9 Nov 1852 in AR m: Bef. 1875 d: 27 Nov 1923 in AR Father: Mother: ... 2 Elizabeth F. MORTON b: 1852 in TN ... 2 Octavia Jane MORTON b: 1854 in TN ....... +Andrew Jackson BOOTH b: 1850 in AR Father: Mother: ... 2 [1] Joseph S. MORTON b: 1856 in Martins Creek, Hardy Township, Sharp Co., AR ....... +Chloe LOONEY b: 1855 in Martins Creek, Hardy Township, Sharp Co., AR m: 17 Jan 1886 in Hardy, Sharp Co., AR Father: Mother: ... *2nd Wife of [1] Joseph S. Morton: ....... +Mrs. Lucy GREGORY b: 1875 in Hardy, Sharp Co., AR m: 28 Jul 1907 in Hardy, Sharp Co., AR Father: Mother: ... 2 Charles A. MORTON b: 1858 in Hardy, Sharp Co., AR d: in Bristol, OK? ....... +Mary 'Mollie' C. BALDRIDGE b: Dec 1859 in Weakley Co, TN m: Bef. 1878 in Hardy, Sharp Co., AR? d: Bef. 1910 in died giving birth to Roy in Hardy, AR Father: Baldridge, Francis Mother: Maxwell, Mary A. ... 2 [2] Ann Melissa MORTON b: 1861 ....... +Alf KELLETT Father: Mother: ... *2nd Husband of [2] Ann Melissa Morton: ....... +Tom YOUNG Father: Mother: ... 2 [3] Sarah Ann MORTON b: 1863 ....... +James A. WILSON Father: Mother: ... *2nd Husband of [3] Sarah Ann Morton: ....... +Robert L. SMITH Father: Mother: ... 2 William H. MORTON b: 1866 ....... +JENNIE Father: Mother: ... 2 Kittie F. MORTON b: 1870 Jane Fagan fagan@ipa.net http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/7102

Hello, I am a new subscriber to the Williamson Co. Tn. mailing list. I am searching for any descendents or researchers of JOHN DOWDY. John DOWDY was b.abt. 1780 in N.C., d. Apr. 1845 in Williamson Co., Tn. Married Rainey (maiden name unknown) in N.C. abt.1800. They had 10 known children Twpo of the children were b. in N.C. all the rest in Tn. Willing to share records. Thank You !! Sue Feild --- suefeild@jps.net

Is David related to the reads of Halifax Co N.C. ? Jackie