John Frizzell (1829-1894) My 2C4R

1856 The Home Journal (Winchester TN)

John Frizzell (1829-1894) My 2C4R

1829 Born in Bedford Co TN--Son of Nathan S Frizzell & Mary Jones
1841 Moved to Winchester, TN (Franklin Co)
1854 (23 Jul) Married Matilda Winford in Rutherford Co. TN
1854 Licensed to practice law 1854
Civil War volunteered 1st Tennessee Infantry (Turney's Regiment)
1868 Moved to Nashville TN
1883 Appointed as Referee Judge for East Tennessee
1894 Died and Buried in Mt Olivet Cemetery Nashville TN
President of the Nashville Grand Masonic Lodge.

My Most Recent Common Ancestor with John Frizzell is Nathan Frizzell and Margaret Deason, my 5th Great Grandparents.  While I've not identified a descendant of John among my matches I do have a DNA match at AncestryDNA who descends thru John's sister Martha Jane Frizzell.  That descendant would be my 6th cousin and shares a 12 cM segment.  The shared matches are all Frizzell /Deason descendants which makes it seem likely that the segment is from that couple.  My paternal grandmother who is a Frizzell  / Deason descendant is also buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Nashville. 

The Passing of John Frizzell


Sources: 

1. Good Man Passes Away: Death in Nashville Last Night of Judge John Frizzell, The Journal and Tribune (Knoxville, Tennessee), 01 Dec 1894, Page 1, Column 2; image copy, Newspapers.com(https://www.newspapers.com : downloaded 29 January 2020).
2. "Local Directory--Masonic" The Home Journal (Winchester, Tennessee) 05 Apr 1856,  Page 3 Column 3,image copy, Newspapers.com(https://www.newspapers.com : downloaded 29 January 2020) 
3. Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 29 January 2020), memorial page for John Frizzell (8 Sep 1829–30 Nov 1894), Find A Grave Memorial no. 25620994, citing Mount Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by Jerry Platz (contributor 46865690).
4. 1860 US Census, Franklin County, Tennessee, population schedule, District 1, page 2, dwelling 12, family 12, Family of John Frizzell; image, Ancestry.com(http://www.ancestry.com : accessed January 29, 2020); citing NARA microfilm publication M653 roll 1249.
5. Hale, Will T, and Dixon L. Merritt. A History of Tennessee and Tennesseans: The Leaders and Representative Men in Commerce, Industry and Modern Activities. Chicago: Lewis Pub. Co, 1913. pg. 387, Internet resource.

MyHeritage to have 24-hour Genealogy Webinar Marathon March 12th-13th

I received an announcement from MyHeritage letting me know that they will be having the first 24-Hour Genealogy Webinar Marathon.  The marathon begins on Thursday March 12th(5pm Eastern) and ends on Friday March 13th(5pm Eastern).  Each webinar will be 45 minutes which includes 10 minutes for questions following each session. To attend the webinars click on the logo below and register for as many of them as you'd like to attend.  It's free.  The recorded webinars will be available free for a week and will be included in the LegacyFamilyTree Webinar library which can be viewed at any time with a LegacyFamilyTree Webinar Membership.

Click on the Image below for a listing of Topics, Speakers, and to Register.

Live Streams from RootsTech SLC 2020 announced

The Live Streaming Schedule for RootsTech Salt Lake City 2020  was released today.  You can find the complete list by clicking on the hyperlinked words above.  I've looked over the schedule and  picked my top three I'm planning on catching Wednesday thru Saturday.  I'm normally part of the #NotAtRootsTech crowd and this year is no exception.  While I'm at home I usually watch RootsTech on my Roku television but you can watch it on a computer, phone or tablet as well.  This is great because I'll probably have to catch some of the earlier Thursday sessions via my phone as Thursday morning is my weekly chemo treatment til early April.  RootsTech is offering a Virtual Pass again this year for those who want to be able to see additional sessions.  You can find more information on that below the list of Live Stream sessions on the RootsTech website.

My Top 3 from each day of RootsTech SLC 2020

Wednesday Feb. 26th

• What's New At Ancestry--Crista Cowan
• Adding Branches to your Family Tree Using DNA--Angie Bush
• Finding your Elusive Ancestors--Julie Stoddard

Thursday Feb. 27th

• Unlocking the Power of the FamilySearch Wiki--Danielle Batson, Jenny Hansen, Jeff Svare
• DNA Genealogy, and Law Enforcement:  All the Facts--Blaine Bettinger
• Tackling Difficult Chapters of our Family History--Cheri Daniels

Friday Feb. 28th

• 2019: Year of the Copyright--Judy Russell
• City Directories and other New Collections on MyHeritage--Mike Mansfield
• Preserving the Fabric of our Families--Jennifer Hadley

Saturday Feb. 29th

• Ancestry on the Go:  Ancestry App Suite--Peter Drinkwater, Kenric Russell, Victoria Smith
• Healing & Family History: The Emotional Side--Robin Wirthlin
• Intro to What Are The Odds?(WATO)--Leah Larkin

Mary C Oursler's notations in the 1800 Meckenburg Co. NC Census

While searching at Ancestry.com in the 1800 census for an Isaac Cook I came across 3 entries of the same person--two which appear to be copies of the original page(noted above and shown as the 2nd image below.)  These images are also at FamilySearch which stands to reason since they digitalized the microfilm)

The Charlotte Mecklenburg Co. North Carolina page and one of the Salisbury Mecklenburg pages are copies of the entry on another of the Salisbury, Mecklenburg Co.NC pages.  Both of the copied pages have a header that reads "Census of the Inhabitants of Charlotte Rowan Mecklenburg County North Carolina".

There is a notation at the bottom of the two copied pages by Mary C Oursler that gives the date of the copies as March 6th 1931(see image below) but don't really offer much more of an explanation
Rowan Co. NC was formed in 1753 from a part of Anson Co. NC and Mecklenburg Co NC was formed in 1762 also from a part of Anson Co NC  These census entries are from 1800 though. Confusing for sure. A quick search of the Internet and I find out that she was the Official Custodian of the US Census Records at the US Census Bureau; a position she held for over 30 years according to an article at the Library of Congress site.  I wonder if she ever published anything that told why this entry was modified.  Perhaps she maintained a logbook of modifications or entries.  That would make for some interesting reading.

Source Citation

Year: 1800; Census Place: Salisbury, Mecklenburg, North Carolina; Series: M32; Roll: 33; Page: 606B; Image: 156; Family History Library Film: 337909

Source Information

Ancestry.com. 1800 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.( Image 87 of 87)

Source Citation

Year: 1800; Census Place: Salisbury, Mecklenburg, North Carolina; Series: M32; Roll: 33; Page: 525; Image: 73; Family History Library Film: 337909

Source Information

Ancestry.com. 1800 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. (Image 4 of 87)

Source Citation

Year: 1800; Census Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina; Series: M32; Roll: 29; Page: 280; Image: 235; Family History Library Film: 337905

Source Information

Ancestry.com. 1800 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.(Image 1 of 1)

Purchasers at Estate Sale of Powel Kimbro--Orange Co NC-Nov 1795

Kimbro, Powell (Nov 1795) NC Estate Files Orange Co NC

Catherine Kimbro(widow of Powell Kimbro) gave up admin. rights to his estate to Jeremiah Kimbro. (see above image--pg 2 of estate papers)

The following list of people made purchases at the estate sale.

Isaac Cack
John Esslin
Nicholas Smith
Conrad Cack
Jeremiah Kimbro
John Graves
John May
Joseph Noe
John Hawkins
Henry Kimbro
Eve Kimbro
Daniel May
John Shaddy
Isaac Holt
Rich'd Standley
Conrad Kimbro
Philip Burrow
George Kimbro
William Rose
Felty Neese
John Noe
Philip Shoe
Frederick Kimbro
Peter Spoon
Phillip Moires
Nathaniel Robertson
Henry Cook
Henry Loy
Joshua Holt
George May
Peter Smith
Katy Kimbro

Source:  "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99CD-1FTP?cc=1911121&wc=Q64S-SWB%3A183210201%2C183366001%2C1589133429 : 20 November 2015), Orange County > K > Kimbro, Powell (1795) > image 1 of 13; State Archives, Raleigh.

Papaw Cooke's Paternal 1st Cousins thru his Uncle Gideon

I spent today looking at the obituaries of 3 of the children of Jefferson Gideon Cook(Uncle of my paternal grandfather).  These guys were my Paternal Grandfather's Paternal 1st cousins which makes them my 1st Cousins 2 times removed.  I was amazed at how much information was included in their obituaries.  Gideon's children for which I do not have an obituary are:

• Cass Buchanan Cook  1880–1976
• Martha Annie Cook  1883– Sept. 1920(died of TB)
• Olli Mai Cook  1884–1968

Robert Lee Cook (age 86)

• 16 May 1868--11 Jun 1954
• Born:  Rutherford Co TN
• Parents:  Dr. J. G. & Mary Hamer Cook(both deceased)
• Lived for many years in Detroit while employed by an automobile firm from which he retired 5 years ago and moved back to Nashville.  
• Married Miss Anna Bailey of Detroit in Detroit in 1923.  She died 20 yrs ago.  
• Brothers:  J. B. Cook of Chicago and C.B. Cook of Robards, KY
• Sister:  Mrs. Dave Cook of Nashville
• Residence: 301 Wimpole Drive Nashville
• POD Davidson Co. Hospital
• Burial:  Triune Cemetery 

Source:  Newspapers.com(www.newspapers.com) The Tennessean (Nashville, TN) 13 Jun 1954, Sun, pg. 78

Jefferson G. Cook Jr. (Chicago Obit says age 80 TN obit and Gravestone say age 78)

• (23 Feb 1876--07 Apr 1954)
• Residence 2210 Eleventh Ave S. Nashville (returned to Nashville in 1949)
• Worked 43  years as Streetcar Conductor in Chicago.
• POD:  Nashville
• Burial:  Triune Cemetery
• Wife:  Sarah Seat Cook
• Children:  Sarah L. Cook Kester, Fredrick S Cook and John Cook
• Grandchildren:  James, Doris and Ellen
• Siblings : John, Cass, Bob, Ollie and Annie Cook.
• Member of Parian lodge, No 977, A.F. & A. M. and Colfax O.F. L., No 450, Interment Nashville TN

Source:  Newspapers.com(www.newspapers.com) The Tennessean(Nashville, TN), 08 Apr 1954, Thu., pg. 32.
Source:  Newspapers.com(www.newspapers.com) Chicago Tribune(Chicago, IL), 09 Apr 1954, Fri, pg. 56.

John Rainey Cook(Age 92)

• (28 Aug 1878--08 Jan 1971)
• Retired Railroad Conductor
• Residence:  Henderson, KY
• Masonic Services 
• Burial Woodlawn Memorial Park(Nashville TN)
• POD:  Henderson Community Methodist Hospital
• Survivor:  C. B. Cook of Robards KY(Brother)

Source:  Newspapers.com(www.newspapers.com)  The Tennessean (Nashville, TN) 10 Jan 1971, Sun, pg. 46.

Notes on Cook Deed listings from Bedford Co TN Film # 008150806

Marie Cooke Beckman accessed January 9th 2020 at FamilySearch.org
The Letter "C" in the index begins at Image 24 of 481 for Item 1
The Letter "C" in the index begins at Image 166 of 481 for Item 2
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKX-93G3-V?i=23&cat=298281

Cook listings from index Item 1
Film  # 008150806  1st Item on Film
Bedford County, Tennessee deed books and index, 1808-1966
Typed Index to burned volumes (extinct) made from the register's notebook, ca. 1852-1861

First column lists the date and reception.  Second column is the name of the Bargainee.  Third column is the name of the Bargainor.  Forth column is a notes section and described as No. of Acres Etc.

Cook listings from index Item 2
Film # 008150806 2nd Item on Film
Bedford County, Tennessee deed books and index, 1808-1966 Item 2 Deeds, v. DDD (includes full-name index), 1851-Sep 1865

An Illustration of Thomas D Cooke's Y line daughtering out

I think sometimes in the pursuit of ancestors we fail to examine our own families closer.  I'm talking about around the level of Great Grandparents or Grandparents.  For my family I'm looking at the level of Grandparents.  While I am in my early 50's, all of my grandparents were born in the 1800s so this works best for me.  If you are using DNA research as a tool to add to your research evidence you have no doubt explored and examined your closer family to find testers from your branch.  

The above chart is an illustration of how my Grandfather's branch of the Cooke line "daughtered out."  You can click on it to see a larger version.

Top Level:  Papaw & Granny

2nd Level:  Their 4 daughters & 3 sons

3rd Level:  Their Grandchildren

4th Level:  Their Great Grandchildren thru Bill(their only son to have children)

Who of these have taken DNA tests?

Tom & Pearl's youngest daughter has taken an autosomal and an mtFull DNA test.

Four of Bill's five children have taken autosomal DNA test.  Bill's youngest son also did the Y-111

My Mom(Bill's widow) also did autosomal testing which has been helpful in determining whether matches are from her side of the family or thru Bill's lines.

So while Tom's Y line has ended at the grandchild level we did "capture" it thru my youngest brother's Y111 test.  It also is still being passed in the lines of Tom's brothers--minus any mutations which might have happened at Tom's level(or Bill or Bill's son).