OK, I have already posted part of this, but Martha wants to see my ancestors and early kin so here goes: My two earliest known WOOTEN ancestors are my g4grfather: WOOTTON, Simon, Born ??? 1750 in Halifax Co?, VA, Died ??? in Buckingham Co?, VA; WARFA: appears in Chesterfield Co VA tax lists 1756 and Buckingham Co VA tax lists in mid 1780s. A Simon WOOTON/WOOLTON/WOOTTEN received a Bounty Land Warrant for service in the War of 1812; his widow, Mary W., received a pension (Bockstruck's Colonial VA Soldiers). SP UNKNOWN, Mary And their son, my g3grfather: 1 WOOTEN, Joseph W., Born 9 Nov 1776 in Buckingham Co? VA, Died 20 Jul 1842 in Mt Hermon KY at age 65; buried in Wooten Family Cemetery west of Barren Co home. "Gentleman farmer" and physician [WaRFA Quarterly Vol II, 2, June 1982]. "...born and reared in Virginia, he was bound to a Mr. Bagbey (Bagby) who brought him to Barren Co., KY, about 1800. He became an extensive farmer and owned some 3,000 or 4,000 acres of land, and was also a large slave holder. He was of German descent." <Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 3rd ed., 1886. Warren County (SGorin), in the biography of his grandson, Junius, son of Sylvanus B.> SP WILSON, Sarah, Born 18 Dec 1790 in Franklin Co VA, Married 25 Dec 1805 in Franklin Co, VA for 36 years, Died 12 Apr 1857 in Mt. Hermon KY at age 66; surety by Ezra Wilson; buried in Wooten Family Cemetery with Joseph Joseph and Sarah's children and spouses: . 1 WOOTEN, William Huff, Born 22 Dec 1806 in Barren Co KY, Died 4 Sep 1861 at age 54 SP DEPP, Sarah (Sally), Married 23 Sep 1829 in Barren Co., KY for 31 years, Died ???; Sur: John W. RITTER; consent father William DEPP, Wit. Benjamin DAVIDSON. Married by Ralph PETTY. > don't have very much on this line... . 2 WOOTEN, (Robert) Anderson, Born 18 Dec 1808 in Mt Hermon KY, Died 19 Apr 1865 in Glasgow KY at age 56; buried in Wooten Family Cemetery, Barren Co., KY. First name "Robert" from Burial record of Daddy Dink, Glasgow Funeral home <SGORIN>. Family Bible of A. Wooten and Harriet L. Wooten (publ date 1832) in possession of Ollie J. Wooten. SP GILLOCK, Harriet Loving, Born 27 Jan 1813 in Barren Co., KY, Married 6 Feb 1834 in Barren Co., KY for 31 years, Died 1 Jun 1898 in Glasgow KY at age 85; Sur: James M. GILLOCK; married by Andrew NUCKOLS. > this is my line... . 3 WOOTEN, Abner, Born 4 Nov 1810 in Mt Hermon KY, Died 26 Apr 1828 in Mt Hermon KY at age 17; buried in Wooten Family Cemetery, Barren Co., KY . 4 WOOTEN, Elizabeth Jane, Born 15 Dec 1813 in Barren Co KY, Died 26 Feb 1835 in Barren Co KY at age 21; buried in Wooten Family Cemetery, Barren Co KY SP FOLLIS, Nucholas J., Married 13 Oct 1831 in Barren Co., KY for 3 years; Sur: William H. WOOTEN, consent father Joseph WOOTEN, Wit. W. WOOTEN. Married by Alexander REYNOLDS.; name corrected from Nicholas T. FOLLIS by Barren Co Marriage Records (Reneau, 1984). > don't have much here, either... . 5 WOOTEN, Katherine Bird ("Kitty"), Born 24 Mar 1815 in Barren Co KY, Died ??? 1859 in Barren Co KY (?) at age 43 SP WILSON, William Hughlette (Dr.), Born 27 Sep 1808 in Barren Co KY, Married 2 Feb 1832 in Barren Co., KY for 17 years, Died 30 Aug 1849 in Barren Co KY (?) at age 40; Sur: Anderson WOOTEN. Married by Alexander REYNOLDS. > I have some more for this line . 6 WOOTEN, Sylvanus Bagby, Born 17 May 1817 in Barren Co KY, Died Feb 1872 in Warren Co?, KY at age 54; engaged in mercantile business at Tompkinsville, Franklin, and Smith's Grove; farmed from 1856 to 1866 <Kentucky: A History..., 3rd ed. 1886(SGorin), from a bio on his son, Junius> SP HODGEN, Harriett N., Born in Green Co., KY, Died ??? in Smith's Grove?, KY? > not much for this line but some... . 7 WOOTEN, Martha Ann, Born 18 Oct 1819 in Barren Co KY, Died ??? SP BAGBY, Albert Kimbrough, Married 19 Dec 1838 in Barren Co, KY, Died ??? 1894 in KY?; Sur: Will GARNETT, consent father Joseph WOOTEN. Married by S. M. BAGBY. > not much more here, either . 8 WOOTEN, Joseph Wilson, Born 22 May 1822 in Barren Co KY, Died Jul 1902 at age 80 SP BRAWNER, Ann > very little here . 9 WOOTEN, John, Born 22 Jul 1824 in Mt Hermon KY, Died 12 Sep 1825 in Mt Hermon KY at age 1; buried in Wooten Family Cemetery, Barren Co KY . 10 WOOTEN, Mary Sally, Born 8 Feb 1827 in Mt Hermon KY, Died 15 May 1852 in Barren Co.?, KY at age 25; buried in Wooten Family Cemetery along Crabtree Road, Barren Co., KY. SP DUNN, Spencer, Married 5 Oct 1847 in Barren Co, KY for 4* years, Died ???; Sur: Anderson WOOTEN, consent W. H. WOOTEN, guardian of M. S. WOOTEN, Wit. Thomas D. WOOTEN, A. WOOTEN. Married by Morgan J. LAREY. > not much more here . 11 WOOTEN, Thomas Dudley (Dr.), Born 6 Mar 1829 in Mt Hermon Barren Co KY, Died 1 Aug 1906 in Eureka Springs AR at age 77; buried 3 Aug 1906 at Oakwood Cem., Austin TX, Sect. 2 Lot 440 [Austin Cemetery Microfiche(C.Taylor)]. Ran the family farm for several years after Joseph's death (he was 13), then entered medical dept. at Univ of Louisville 1851 after "reading" in the office of Dr. George Rogers, Glasgow KY. Graduated 1853 and opened practice in Tompkinsville, moved to Springfield, MO 1856. Enlisted CSA Missouri Regiment June 1861 and soon became surgeon of another regiment, then became surgeon of McBride's Division Aug 1861. Became Surgeon-General Missouri CSA, and ultimately medical director Arkansas District under Gen'l Sterling Price. Moved to Paris, TX, after the war, then moved to Austin, TX in 1876. Appointed as regent of Univ of Texas 1881, and elected President/Chairman of the Board of Regents 1885, a position he held until his death [WaRFA Quarterly II,2, June 1982; from four Texas histories]. SP GOODALL, Henrietta C., Born 11 May 1834 in Tompkinsville?, KY, Married 21 Apr 1852 in Tompkinsville?, KY for 54 years, Died 9 Feb 1917 in Austin?, TX at age 82; buried 2/11/1917 at Oakwood Cem., Austin TX, Sect. 2, lot 440 [Texas Death Record #6025; Austin Cemetery Microfiche (C.Taylor)]. Birth/death dates from headstone; probable place of birth from WaRFA Quarterly Vol II,2, June 1982. > I have quite a bit for this famous Texas family... . 12 WOOTEN, Peter Guerrant, Born 1 Sep 1831 in Barren Co KY, Died 27 May 1913 at age 81 SP LEMON, Mary Elizabeth, Born 6 Nov 1839, Married 1 Nov 1859 for 53 years, Died 22 Apr 1891 at age 51 > I have quite a bit more for this line . 13 WOOTEN, Sally Matilda, Born 11 May 1834 in Barren Co KY, Died ??? in Russellville KY? SP EVANS, Thomas, Born ??? 1833 in Barren Co KY, Died ??? in Russellville KY? > not much here... Does anyone recognize anyone? -Tony in WI Drive Carefully! [email protected]