Celebrating 22 years of Blogging!!

I'm celebrating 22 year of blogging here at MarieB's Genealogy Blog this week!!  In honor of that, I'm highlighting #22 on my Ahnentafel chart which is my 2nd Great Grandfather, David W. Frizzell.

David W. Frizzell (1808–1870) was a long-time resident of Bedford County, Tennessee living the majority of his life in the Bell Buckle Tennessee area according to census and tax records. He was the son of James M Frizzell and his wife Mary Kennedy. David married Rebecca Manley on November 15th of 1834. Evidence supporting Rebecca's maiden name as Manley can be found in the Frizzell Bible Records and by examining the mother's name on the death certificates of 4 of  David and Rebecca's children(John, Henry, Abbie and Annie.) When their son John B Frizzell's widow passed in 1938, the court records listed all of John B's siblings(Children of David and Rebecca) who had surviving heirs.  You can read more about that at my blog post HERE.    

Child	Birth Year
Lee Andrew Frizzell	1835
Margaret Catherine Frizzell	1837
James Reuben Frizzell	1839
Mary Elizabeth Frizzell	1840
David Crockett Frizzell	1842
Henry Hugh Clay Frizzell	1845
Permelia Jane Frizzell	1846
John B. Frizzell	1851
Absalom Manley Frizzell	1852
Theoderick Rushing Frizzell	1854
Telitha Ann Frizzell	1858

At least 3 of David's sons fought in the Civil War.  Lee Andrew Perkins Frizzell, James Reuben Frizzell, and David Crockett Frizzell--all in 44th Tennessee Infantry Regiment(Confederate).  Lee Andrew lost one of his legs below his knee because of an injury and David Crockett Frizzell died April 6 1862 at Shiloh. Following the death of wife Rebecca, in 1862, David remarried on January 22, 1863, to Sallie McKee. 

He was enumerated in the 1870 US Federal Census of Bedford Co TN but died on the 27th of December 1870 according to the Frizzell Bible Records.

He has many descendants who live in Tennessee and beyond, some of which are among the matches on my DNA match lists at AncestryDNA, MyHeritage, FTDNA and 23&me. I need to do more research into his early land records.  I've found some land records between his father and his father in law but need to do further research on both the Frizzell and Manley lines.

Thank You!

A heartfelt thank-you to all my readers and everyone who has supported and encouraged me over the years. I look forward to continuing to share my research and the stories of my ancestors for many more years to come.

Sources:

 "United States, Census, 1840", Bedford County, Tennessee, p 20, line 1, Entry for David Frizell; image, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYTB-9PJY : accessed 18 Apr 2026), IGN 5154898, Image 47 of 808.

"United States, Census, 1850", Bedford County, Tennessee, Civil District 4, p 113B, Dwelling 69, Family 69, David W Frizzell Household; image, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DC6Q-L5Z : accessed 18 Apr 2026), IGN 4191095, Image 233 of 555.

"United States, Census, 1860", Bedford County, Tennessee, District 4, p 116B, Dwelling 664, Family 664, David Frizzell Household; image, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GBSF-9SGC : accessed 18 Apr 2026), IGN 5171418, Image of 237 of 565.

"United States, Census, 1870", Bedford County, Tennessee, District 4, p 172B, Dwelling 73, Family 73, David W Frizzell Household; image, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-68LS-FPQ : accessed 18 Apr 2026), IGN 4275996, Image 123 of 924.

State of Tennessee Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Certificate of Death no. 27671 (1929), Rutherford County, Jno B Frizzell, died 17 October 1929; "Tennessee, Deaths, 1914-1966," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6LK4-L7F : accessed 18 April 2026), IGN 4183624, image 178 of 2526; citing Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville.

State of Tennessee Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Certificate of Death no. 296 (1917), Jackson County, Henry Clay Frizzell, died 2 June 1917; "Tennessee, Deaths, 1914-1966," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DBYT-TF : accessed 18 April 2026), IGN 4183258(item 5), image 585 of 2148; citing Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville.

State of Tennessee Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Certificate of Death no. 28807 (1931), Bedford County, A Manley Frizelle, died 25 December 1931; "Tennessee, Deaths, 1914-1966," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DRQT-6D : accessed 18 April 2026), IGN 4184127, image 1325 of 1523; citing Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville.

State of Tennessee Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Certificate of Death no. 384 (1920), Bedford County, Annie Jakes, died 18 May 1920; "Tennessee, Deaths, 1914-1966," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6SGQ-C5M : accessed 18 April 2026), IGN 4183998, image 396 of 2274; citing Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville.

Calloway County Genealogical Society, Bible Records of Calloway County and Adjoining Counties (1971), p. 112, Frizzell Bible(Published 1846); digital image, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/457462 : accessed 19 April 2026), image 111 of 431, Identifier 125297.