In Memoriam: Martha Ellen Jackson Taylor (1863 - 1901)

 

Martha Ellen Jackson Taylor

Born:  June 1, 1863 near Rover.

Died:  June 14, 1901

Married Sidney Johnston Taylor Nov 27, 1890

Parents:  David Crockett Jackson and Nancy Jordan Wood Jackson

Predeceased by two infant sons, parents and brother, Robert C Jackson

Survivors  

Husband--Sidney J Taylor

Daughters:

Myrtle Vance Taylor
Clare Taylor(married John F Barnett Dec 23 1916

Siblings:

Mary Jane Jackson Hight

Rebecca Tennessee Jackson Harrison

John Lytle Jackson

Sources:

Baptist and Reflector, August 22, 1901, p  14. col 2; image, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/baptist-and-reflector-ellen-taylor-obi/205991929/ : accessed September 14, 2026), clip page for Ellen Taylor --obit .

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24234748/martha_ellen-taylor: accessed 14 Sep 2026), memorial page for Martha Ellen Jackson Taylor (1 Jun 1863–14 Jun 1901), Memorial ID 24234748, citing Taylor Cemetery, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA.

In Memoriam: Lou Ann Jackson Rogers (1865-1906)

 

Lou Ann Jackson Rogers

Born:  January 3, 1865

Died:  February 22, 1906

Daughter of James Lytle Jackson and Mary Charlotte Pope Jackson

Joined Union Ridge Baptist at the age of 12

Married James Pleasant Rogers in Bedford Co TN  November 4, 1889

Survivors:

Husband 

Daughters:

Ola Lytle Rogers Cook

Mary Beatrice Rebecca Rogers Ball

Eva Agatha Rogers Clanton

Sons:

George Washington Rogers

James Jordan Rogers

Sources:

Baptist and Reflector, July 19, 1906, p  13, col 2; image, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/baptist-and-reflector-lou-ann-jackson-ro/205450339/ : accessed September 6, 2026), clip page for Lou Ann Jackson Rogers--Obit .

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15702517/lou_ann-rogers: accessed 6 Sep 2026), memorial page for Lou Ann Jackson Rogers (3 Jan 1865–22 Feb 1906), Find a Grave Memorial ID 15702517, citing Rucker Cemetery, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA.

In Memoriam: Mrs. Jemima Poplin Elmore (1875 - 1954)

 

Jemima Tennessee Poplin Elmore

Born:  August 20, 1875 

Died:   March 23, 1954

Buried:  Simpson Cemetery

Daughter of William and Anna Jackson Poplin

Wife of Granville Elmore(d. 1951)

Survivors

Daughters:

Mrs. T. E. Sims of Akron, OH (Jessye T.)

Mrs. J. W. Parker of Akron, OH (Flora A)

Mrs. Gerald Powers of Unionville (Dorothy M)

Sons:

James R. Elmore of Akron, OH

Hugh G Elmore of Eagleville

Thomas J Elmore of Shelbyville

Sister: 

Mrs. Fred Moore of Unionville

Brothers:

John Lee Poplin of Charlotte, NC

W. A. J. Poplin of Unionville

24 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren

Sources:

Nashville Banner, March 24, 1954, p  2, col 4; image, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/nashville-banner-obituary-for-jemima-pop/205473935/ : accessed September 7, 2026), clip page for Obituary for Jemima Poplin Elmore.

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/195605583/jemima_tennessee-elmore: accessed 7 Sep 2026), memorial page for Jemima Tennessee Poplin Elmore (20 Aug 1875–23 Mar 1954), Memorial ID 195605583, citing Simpson Cemetery, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA.

In Memoriam: William Thomas Johnson Sr. (1835-1918)

 

William Thomas Johnson

Born:  December 27, 1835

Died:  May 21, 1918

Predeceased by Wives:

Annie Stager Jackson Johnson(m. 1857)

Jerusha Tennessee Read Johnson(m 1869)

Survivors:

Sons: 

Joshua Francis Johnson

William Thomas Johnson Jr.

Daughters: 

Manerva Tennessee "Tennie" Johnson Tarpley

Macon Johnson Joyce

Minnie Lou Johnson Joyce

Sources:

Baptist and Reflector, August 22, 1918, p 15. col 1; image, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/baptist-and-reflector-obituary-for-w-t/205280999/ : accessed September 4, 2026), clip page for Obituary for W. T. Johnson.

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24235287/william_thomas-johnson: accessed 4 Sep 2026), memorial page for William Thomas Johnson Sr. (25 Dec 1835–21 May 1918), Memorial ID 24235287, citing Johnson Cemetery, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA.

In Memoriam: Mrs. Althea Wood Jackson (1860-1946)

 

Mrs. Althea Wood Jackson
Born:  April 14, 1860 in Unionville, Bedford Co TN, USA
Died:  November 2, 1946
Member of Union Ridge Baptist Church at Rover, Tenn (her obituary incorrectly identifies the church as Union Hill)
Buried in Woodlawn Memorial Park
Predeceased by husband, Hardy Pope Jackson

Survivors
Daughters:
Ruth Jackson Lucas (Mrs. C. F. Lucas) of Nashville
Miss Ethel Jackson of Nashville
Mary Jackson Redmond(Mrs. Frank Redmon) of Nashville
Lizzie Jackson Owen(Mrs. R. C. Owen) of Hartsville Tenn.

Sons:
W.A. Jackson of Plant City, Fla.
William Harrison Jackson of Nashville
Charles P Jackson of Atlanta
Robert J. Jackson of Nashville

Sister: Mrs. W. P. Regan of Nashville
Brothers:
E.G. Neely of St Petersburg Fla.
W.W. Neely of Venice Calif
Several Grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Sources:
The Tennessean, November 3, 1946, p 4, col 2; image. Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-obituary-for-althea-wood/205240981/ : accessed September 3, 2026), clip page for Obituary for Althea Wood Jackson.

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/149556865/althea-jackson: accessed 3 Sep 2026), memorial page for Althea Wood Jackson (14 Apr 1860–2 Nov 1946), Memorial ID 149556865, citing Woodlawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA.

In Memoriam: Hardy Pope Jackson (1858-1939)

 

Hardy Pope Jackson
Born:  January 19 1858 in Bedford County
Died:  January 17, 1939
Parents:  James Lytle Jackson & Mary Charlotte Pope Jackson
Member of Union Ridge Baptist Church at Rover, Tenn
Buried in Woodlawn Memorial Park
Survivors
Wife: Mrs. Altha Wood Jackson
Daughters:
Mrs. C. F. Lucas of Nashville
Miss Ethel Jackson of Nashville
Mrs. Frank Redmond of Nashville
Mrs R. C. Owen of Hartsville Tenn.

Sons:
W.A. Jackson of Nashville
William Harrison Jackson of Nashville
Charles P Jackson of Nashville
James Ebron Jackson of Hendersonville, Tenn
Robert J. Jackson of Antioch

Brother: A.W. Jackson of Nashville
Sister: Mrs. Will Shelley of Decker, Tenn.
17 Grandchildren
5 Great-Grandchildren

Sources: 
Nashville Banner, January 18, 1939, p 10, col 3; image, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/nashville-banner-obituary-for-h-p-jack/205238272/ : accessed September 3, 2026), clip page for Obituary for H. P. Jackson.

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/149556666/hardy_pope-jackson: accessed 3 Sep 2026), memorial page for Hardy Pope Jackson (19 Jan 1858–16 Jan 1939), Memorial ID 149556666, citing Woodlawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA.

A Few Bedford Co. Tennessee Deeds involving Cass B Cook

A few Bedford County Tennessee deeds involving Cass B Cook, youngest son of 

Wm C Cook & Elizabeth Putman. 

Cass B Cook & Wife(Clemenzy) to Lizzie Jackson--18 Nov 1889

Bedford Co TN Deed Book YYY 1889-1890 pp 197-8FamilySearch
IGN 008567905 Img 127 of 641
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QY-89M6-M

E Smotherman & Wife to C B Cook-- 29 Nov 1895

Bedford Co TN Deed Book 5 1897-1898  pg 419

FamilySearch

IGN 008567908  Img 241 of 679 

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QY-NCS1

H P Smotherman & Wife to Cass B Cook--9 May 1898

Bedford Co TN Deed Book 5 1897-1898  pg 495

FamilySearch

IGN 008567908  Img 279 of 679

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QY-N72B

Union Ridge Baptist Church--Bedford Co TN Deeds

Image created using DALL-E3

I discovered a deed on which W C Cook(my 2nd Gr Grpa) was a witness.  It had to do with lands for the Union Ridge Church.  Record loss for the period of 1850ish to the early 1860s makes that era difficult to research, so anytime I find something covering that time period it really helps.  There was an attempt made to record lost deeds in a notebook by the county clerk.  Another great help is a book published on that effort by Helen and Tim Marsh. 

Marsh, Helen C., and Tim R. Marsh. "The Burned Deed Index of Bedford County, Tennessee 1852-1861". Greenville, SC: Southern Historical Press, 1999. 

The deed book entry(Deed Book NNN pg 69) on which I found W C Cook as witness is written in very faint ink but it appears that it is an attempt to make sure that the original bargain of 1854 is on record.  I've listed notes below on the dates and persons mentioned.

Thomason & John Jordan  

To 

Deacons of Union Ridge:

Wm Elmore and R A Gantt 

Original Bargained on 7 Oct 1854

Witnessed on 6 Nov 1854 by
William C Cook

D A Elmore 

William Floyd

Signed:

W T Thomason

John Jordan

Noted on 7 Nov 1854 in Notebook #2 pg 32
Recorded the same day in Book VV pg 404-405
Act of 1865 Ch 28
Registered 28 April 1877
Recorded 30 April 1877

Source:  

"Bedford, Tennessee, United States records," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QY-K92B-L : accessed Mar 24, 2024), image 61 of 638; IGN 008567899; citing, Bedford Co. TN Deed Book NNN, p 69, Deed from W T Thomason & John Jordan to Wm Elmore  &  R. A Gantt-- Deacons of Union Ridge Baptist Church part of the Duck River Association

 

Wm C Cook Bedford Co. TN District 10(1846)

FamilySearch had an experimental search of the United States Wills and Deeds that they were testing some weeks back.  I hope that they will make that available again soon even if it is just the search portion and not the transcription.  While it was live I found a number of items quickly that it would have taken me months and even years to find without access to this type of search. Not knowing how long the search would be available, I collected my results in a Google Doc.   

One of the great finds was a Deed with Nathan Jackson selling 42 acres to Absalom Power in 1846. The land was located in Bedford Co TN District 10 and its description list the neighbors.

Bounded as follows
On the East by Wm C Cook
On the South by Ivy Phillips
On the West by John Scott
On the North by Samuel Jackson.

I've been having issues with the regular search at FamilySearch for awhile now and this one(while experimental) was more productive in it's time live, than the regular search function at FamilySearch has been in a long time.  This tool would be a real time saver for researchers attempting neighborhood reconstruction.  

Source:  

"Bedford County, Tennessee deed books and index, 1808-1966," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QY-KSRH-F : accessed 28 August 2023), Deeds v. OO-QQ Jan 1845-May 1849, Film # 476362( DGS 8567893) image 228 of 775; imaged by Tennessee Dept. of Education, Nashville, 1965.

Williamson Co. TN--Dist 25(1836-1840)--J-L

Over the past few years I've been studying Williamson Co TN Dist. 25 in hopes that knowing how the families were interconnected will help  break thru my Cook brick wall.  Using a spreadsheet, I pulled together my notes and information on this community in order to have a quick reference when those surnames showed up in any other parts of my research. I'm publishing this to my blog in the hopes of finding other researchers interested in the area and time period that the information here might help.  This portion contains families who were living in or taxed in District 25 of Williamson Co TN during the years 1836-1840 whose surnames begin with J-L.  When possible I've noted connections in neighboring districts.  Simply put, there is a lot of overlap of families between Williamson Co TN Dist. 25,  the Versailles and Eagleville area of Rutherford Co TN and Bedford Co TN Dist. 10(Rover). Also please note that anyone listed as NOT enumerated in District 25 should probably read not listed as Head of Household in Williamson Co. TN District 25.  They may be within another household OR they may not be enumerated at all within the district for a number of reasons. 

A-C           D-H            J-L          M-P           R-S           T-Z

Jackson

Frances Sr (Dist. 25 Tax List: 1836, 1837, 1838, 1839) Enumerated in Dist. 25 in 1840.
Frances Jr.(Dist. 25 Tax List: 1836, 1837, 1839) Enumerated in Dist. 25 in 1840.
Frances H(Dist. 25 Tax List: 1836, 1837, 1838) Not enumerated in Dist. 25 in 1840.
Nathan(Dist. 25 Tax List: 1836, 1837, 1838, 1839)Enumerated in Dist. 25 in 1840.
Richard(Dist. 25 Tax List: 1837, 1838, 1839)Enumerated in Dist. 25 in 1840.
Samuel(Dist. 25 Tax List: 1836, 1837, 1838)Not enumerated in Dist. 25 in 1840.
Sarah(Dist. 25 Tax List:  1837, 1838, 1839)Not enumerated in Dist. 25 in 1840.
Thomas(Dist. 25 Tax List: 1837, 1838, 1839)Enumerated in Dist. 25 in 1840.
William(Dist. 25 Tax List: 1836, 1837, 1838, 1839)Enumerated in Dist. 25 in 1840.

[These Jacksons are Francis M Jackson and his descendants. Francis was the son of

Thomas and Mary Jackson. He was from Amelia Co Virginia. He married Elizabeth

W. Childress. Their children were born in VA except for Francis & David who were

born in Rockingham Co NC. Dick Poplin wrote an article about them which is in the

Rover Vol 2 Book on p 234]

Jarrett

F. S. Jarrett (Dist. 25 Tax List: 1839)Not enumerated in Dist. 25 in 1840.

Jones

Allen B Jones(Dist. 25 Tax List: 1837)Not enumerated in Dist. 25 in 1840.
John Jones(Dist. 25 Tax List: None)Enumerated in Dist. 25 in 1840.
Thomas Jones(Dist. 25 Tax List: 1838, 1839)Not enumerated in Dist. 25 in 1840.

Jordan
Blunt Jordan--Dist. 25 Tax List: None) Enumerated in Dist. 25 in 1840.

Lamb

Barham Lamb(Dist. 25 Tax List: 1838)Enumerated in Dist. 25 in 1840.

David Little Lamb(Dist. 25 Tax List: 1836)Not enumerated in Dist. 25 in 1840.

David Long Lamb(Dist. 25 Tax List: 1836, 1837)Not enumerated in Dist. 25 in 1840.

David Lamb Jr.(Dist. 25 Tax List: 1838, 1839)Enumerated in Dist. 25 in 1840.

David Lamb Sr.(Dist. 25 Tax List: 1836, 1837, 1838, 1839)Enumerated in Dist. 25 in 1840.

Harper Lamb(Dist. 25 Tax List: 1836, 1837, 1838, 1839)Enumerated in Dist. 25 in 1840.

Jonathan Lamb(Dist. 25 Tax List: 1836)Enumerated in Dist. 25 in 1840.

Merriman Lamb(Dist. 25 Tax List: 1838 )Not enumerated in Dist. 25 in 1840.

In 1837 & 1839 there is a Merriman Lamb listed on the Bedford Co. TN Dist 10 Tax List.

Thomas Lamb(Dist. 25 Tax List: 1836, 1837, 1838, 1839)Enumerated in Dist. 25 in 1840.

William Lamb(Dist. 25 Tax List: 1836, 1837, 1838, 1839)Enumerated in Dist. 25 in 1840.Also same on

[This Lamb family descends from Thomas and Alice Longshore Lamb who were Quakers from Bucks

PA. They moved south thru VA, NC and eventually Union Co SC before arriving in Williamson Co TN.

They left the Quaker religion and were active as Primitive Baptist (Padgett Creek SC). There are

connections between the Lambs and the Landrum thru their church, intermarriage and both came to TN

from Union Co SC Specifically those descendants of David Lamb and Esther Landrum]

Landrum

Delilah Landrum(Dist. 25 Tax List:1836, 1837, 1838, 1839)Enumerated in Dist. 25 in 1840.

Widow of Merriman Landrum. They married in Union Co SC.

John Landrum(Dist. 25 Tax List: 1836, 1837, 1838, 1839)Enumerated in Dist. 25 in 1840.

Son in Law of John Hall. Baptist Preacher Mt Pleasant Church Son of Reuban & Mary Ray

Landum

Thomas Landrum(Dist. 25 Tax List: 1837, 1838)Not enumerated in Dist. 25 in 1840.

William Landrum(Dist. 25 Tax List: None )Enumerated in Dist. 25 in 1840.

Lewis

Andrew G Lewis(Dist. 25 Tax List: 1836, 1837, 1838, 1839)Not enumerated in Dist. 25 in 1840.

William C Lewis(Dist. 25 Tax List: 1836, 1837, 1838, 1839)Not enumerated in Dist. 25 in 1840.

Little

Alfred L. Little(Dist. 25 Tax List: 1837,1838) Enumerated in Dist. 25 in 1840.
He was also among those who made purchases at the Estate Sale of Joseph S Cook.

He married Martha Pope daughter of Charles Pope & Elizabeth Smith Pope.  Some

researchers have her as a 1st wife but she may have been the only wife.  The 1850 census

for them is a mess. She couldn't have died by 1851 as some claim as the youngest son's

death certificate said his Mom was a Pope. I'm thinking it is more than likely that Martha E's 

middle name was Emily. At any rate more research is needed and hopefully this will help.

David Little(Dist. 25 Tax List: 1837) Not enumerated in Dist. 25 in 1840.

John Little Jr(Dist. 25 Tax List: 1836, 1837,1838, 1839)Enumerated in Dist. 25 in 1840
John Little Sr(Dist. 25 Tax List: 1836, 1837,1838, 1839)Enumerated in Dist. 25 in 1840

Joseph C Little(Dist. 25 Tax List: 1836) Enumerated in Dist. 25 in 1840

William Little--(Dist. 25 Tax List: 1838) Not enumerated in Dist. 25 in 1840.
There is a Wm. Little/Lytle on Bedford Co TN Dist. 10(Rover) for years 1836, 1837, and 1838.

Zachariah Little(Dist. 25 Tax List: 1836 & 1839) Not enumerated in Dist. 25 in 1840.

He and W. C. Cooke signed each others marriage bond.  

Sources: 

• Tennessee, US, Early Tax List Records, 1783-1895 https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2883/
• Williamson County(Tennessee) Tax Records 1800-1963) Tax records 1831-1845 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4V-V2HL?mode=g&cat=234786
• Tennessee State Library and Archives. Ancestry.com. North Carolina and Tennessee, U.S., Early Land Records, 1753-1931 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
• Nance, R. Fred, and John W. Nance. 1983. The history of Versailles, tenth district, and its people. Murfreesboro, Tenn. (P.O. Box 906, Murfreesboro 37130): Rutherford County Historical Society.
• "United States Census, 1840." Database with images. FamilySearch.

Bedford Co TN.  https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YTB-921F?wc=31SJ-161%3A1588669927%2C1588669780%2C1588665902&cc=1786457

Rutherford Co TN  https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYB9-98FZ?wc=31SK-FMD%3A1588669927%2C1588669425%2C1588665902&cc=1786457

Williamson Co TN  https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YB7-4DT?wc=31S2-443%3A1588669927%2C1588667580%2C1588665902&cc=1786457

• Rover Historical Society. History of Rover and the 10th district of Bedford County: lest we forget the people and things in our corner of the world. Vol. I(1986), Vol. II(1999). Paducah, Ky: Turner Pub. Co.

Bedford Co TN Deed Book Entries--W. C. Cook Family

 Last week while I was scanning thru the Bedford Co TN Deed Books at FamilySearch for Jakes/Frizzell deeds I happened upon some from my Cook family.  Posting the locations of the entries here so that they will be easier to find by other researchers who might find them interesting.

Bedford Co TN--Deed Book Entries

• Deed Book QQ pg 370 W C Cook to John W Maxwell Deed in Trust 100 acres more or less (Dec 1848)
• Deed Book QQ pg 371 W C Cook to Longshore Lamb and Athey Elmoore Deed in Trust(livestock and household furniture (Dec 1848)
• Deed Book JJJ pg 276 and 277 D C Jackson and James P Taylor to J K Cook 116 acres 32 square poles more or less (Nov 1872)
• Deed Book MMM pg 404 J K Cook and wife Emily C Cook to T C Gentry 8 acres more or less (Apr 1876)
• Deed Book NNN pg 297 J K Cook and wife Emily C Cook to Thos J Lamb 193 acres  more or less  (Nov 1876)
• Deed Book QQQ pg 19 and 20 J K Cook and wife Emily C Cook to Elijah Morton 45 acres more or less  (Nov 1879)
• Deed Book QQQ pg 336 and 337 A Tucker to W C Cook (1873-1881)
• Deed Book QQQ pg 338 and 339 J K Cook and wife Emily C Cook to Cass Cook Bedford Co TN Dist 10 65 acres more or less (Oct 20 1880)
• Deed Book TTT pg 360 E. A. Morton and wife L.E. Morton to Cass Cook Bedford Co TN Dist 10 45 acres more or less  (Sep 15 1884)

The A.Tucker to W C Cook deed mentioned that it was the same land from the Chancery Court case of Anna Putman and others vs Wm G Hight and others.  It didn't mention the time period but I was lucky enough to find an index within the pages of  digitized microfilm from the Bedford Co TN Chancery Court Minutes which showed the page numbers for 3 entries concerning this case.  

Bedford Co TN Chancery Ct Min Book  

Mar. 1871 - Oct. 1872 (2nd Book on the roll of Microfilm)

• Book pg 201 and 202  Images 440 and 441 of 638
• Book pg 217 and 218 Images 448 and 449  of 638
• Book pg 347 and 348  Image 513 of 638

The 3 entries provide a bit of additional information about what happened to the land. After the death of William Putman, the land was sold by William's son, David Vance Putman  I need to transcribe the Minute Book entries.  The writing is a bit hard to read but it does give some more detail about the lands and dates of sale prior to it being purchased by A Tucker..  I have a digital copy of the file from Jabel Putman(Father of Wm Putman & Elizabeth Putman Cook) probate which shows how his land was divided among Jabel's heirs.  

You'll need to be registered and logged in to FamilySearch.org but registration is free.  From the above direct links to the Bedford Co TN Deed Book listing you should be able to find the book you want along with a clickable camera icon for the roll on which.  You will likely need to scroll to find it.  Once you find the film that book is on, you can browse to the page you are looking for or in the case of the Chancery Court Records I have provided the image numbers.  When I am looking for records that I might be interested in reading thru I do a search of the catalog by place and note that I want o view those which have images available online.  .

John Lambert & Jemima Jackson--Order Books of Mecklenburg Co. VA

Records in the Order books of Mecklenburg Co. Virginia concerning my 5th Great Grandparents.  Not a huge revelation as this information had been passed down to those researching over the years.  I'm sure there are more records to be found but these were just the two that I found while researching another line there. They did eventually marry.  I descend thru their son, Mark Lambert Jackson(1765-1825).

Mecklenburg Co. VA Order books, v. 4-5, 1773-1784 Film # 008190598;  Img 161 of 563.

This is from the digital image of Mecklenburg Co Virginia Order Book 4, pg 274.

Available at FamilySearch.org

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSL6-RRW1?i=160&cat=400049

Mecklenburg Co. VA Order books, v. 4-5, 1773-1784 Film # 008190598; Img 285 of 563.

This is from the digital image of Mecklenburg Co Virginia Order Book 4 pg 522.

Available at FamilySearch.org
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSL6-RRQD?i=284&cat=400049

Down the Rabbit Hole: Several Williamson Co TN Kings

D. Hamner King was the son of George Peay & Lucinda Tate Gooch King.  There is a short biography about him included in the Madison Co TN section of Goodspeed's History.  [I scanned down the biographies and noticed that there seem to be several of them with Williamson Co. TN ties.  The information listed below is a timeline of the events listed in the Goodspeed bio.]

A native of Williamson Co TN 
1835 Birth: Feb 14th 
1849 Residence: Moved to Carroll Co TN & Farmed
1852 Residence: Moved to Madison Co TN
1855 Residence: Jackson 
1855 Occupation: clerk
1856 Occupation: Engaged in the liquor business
1858 Married: Miss Sarah C Wilson(TN Marriages Ancestry.com)
1864 Military: Enlisted Forrest's Calvary(in Quartermaster's Dept prior to this) 
1874 Business: Built King's Opera House
1883 Business: In March, Opera House burned down.
1891 Death: Oct 14th
1891 Burial: Riverside Cemetery(Jackson, TN Find A Grave)

From a section of the paper devoted to Jackson, TN
The Times-Democrat (New Orleans, LA)20 Nov. 1882 pg. 8 column 1 (1)
Images at www.newspapers.com

While the bio lists his years as mayor as 1872-1876 an article about the Mayors of Jackson lists him as mayor for the years 1873, 1875 and 1876.(2.)

D. H. King also ran the King's Palace Saloon in addition to the Opera House. (3.)

The younger brother of D. Hamner King was David Gooch King whose bio is listed below.
History of the Twentieth Tennessee Regiment Volunteer Infantry, C.S.A.
By William Josiah McMurray, Deering J. Roberts, Ralph J. Neal pg 423

The aunt who is mentioned as having raised David Gooch King was a maternal aunt as she was Elizabeth Gooch before her marriage to Beverly Ridley in Williamson Co TN. David Gooch King's bio carries over onto the next page(424) "David Gooch King came of good parentage than which, on the Gooch side there were none better in the state" (4.)

I found conflicting information as to whether their father, George Peay King, went to Mexico. An unsourced statement in several online trees at Ancestry.com says he left for California in 1849 during the gold rush and was killed in Texas.

Also, there seems to be another Lucinda Tate Gooch who married Joseph Kimbro in Rutherford Co TN in 1822. That's ten years prior to the marriage of George Peay King and Lucinda Tate Gooch who marry in neighboring Williamson Co TN in 1832.(5.) Maybe the elder Lucinda is a paternal aunt of the younger Lucinda. I'm fascinated by seeing the Kimbro connection as the Kimbro/Kimbrough family was around my own King lines who were in Williamson, Rutherford and Bedford Counties in TN. Some of my Kings moved on to Weakley and Carroll Co TN area as well.   Not sure if these Kings are related to my King line. A male from our King line is currently doing the YDNA testing and hopefully, that should provide some insight into our Kings.

1. "Jackson, TN: The second city in size and business importance in West Tennessee" The Times-Democrat, 20 Nov 1882, pg 8 col. 1; digital images, Newspapers.com (https://newspapers.com: accessed 21 Aug 2018).

2. “Milestones of Progress Have Marked Administrations of 32 Mayors,” The Jackson Sun, 29 May 1972, p. 70, col. 2; digital images, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com : accessed 17 Aug 2018).

3. "Jackson, TN: The second city in size and business importance in West Tennessee" The Times-Democrat, 20 Nov 1882, pg 8 col. 3; digital images, Newspapers.com (https://newspapers.com: accessed 21 Aug 2018).

4. McMurray, William Josiah, Deering J. Roberts, and Ralph J. Neal. 1904. History of the Twentieth Tennessee Regiment Volunteer Infantry, C.S.A. Nashville, Tenn: Publication Committee, consisting of W.J. McMurray, D.J. Roberts, and R.J. Neal. pg 424 (https://books.google.com : accessed 21 Aug 2018)

5. "Tennessee Marriage Records, 1780-2002" Database with images. Ancestry. (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 21 Aug 2018) Williamson 1830 - 1839: Marriages, (Loose) Jo-Pr Image 108 of 1277.

Crumbs from a Probate Packet and the makings of a citing nightmare...

My original intent in this post was to a small bit of information from the Lemuel Manier & heirs probate packet(ie. info on his daughter, Minerva's divorce).  Trying to cite it has me pulling my hair out as there are so many contradictions in the source listing.  The key, I feel, is to give directions on how to find that source again.

For what is is worth, Here is what Ancestry puts on the Record file as the source information & citation.

Source Citation
Probate, Divorce and Original Wills Records, 1800-1899; Author: Tennessee County Court (Williamson County); Probate Place: Williamson, Tennessee

Source Information
Ancestry.com. Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
Original data: Tennessee County, District and Probate Courts.

When viewing the images themselves below is the header you see if you view from the TN Wills & Probate search results.

Image  2976 of 2992  contains the following information giving clues about divorce of Minerva O Hays.

This case was on the 20th day of Dec 1875 heard on the petition of Minerva O Hays and the proof in the case from which it appears to the satisfaction of the court that since the making of the decree in this cause and the appointment of William Ralston as Trustee for Minerva O Hays she has been divorced from her husband and is now a feme sole and there is no longer any necessity of retaining Wm Ralston in the office of Trustee and her estate in his hands as such trustee.  Thereupon the court decrees that William Ralston as trustee deliver up and surrender to Minerva O Hays all of her effects in his hands take her receipt therefore and produce a file of such receipt in this court and upon his so doing that he be discharged from the office of trustee and be relieved from all liability as such.  The court decrees that she pay the cost of this.

Proof of divorce is given under oath by statement from Chelsey Williams(18th Dec 1875)
Who answers that her family of sons stated that she was divorced from him in Columbia, Maury Co TN in 1874 or the first part of 1875. (Image 2951 of 2992)

My 32 Great Great Great Grandparents( 30 known, 2 unknown)

This is a follow-up to a previous post on my 16 GG Grandparents.

Paternal Lines(1-16)
Maternal Lines(17-32)


1. Cook(unknown to me)
2. Cook spouse(unknown to me)

3. Jabel Putman, b. 1772 in Culpepper Co., VA, USA; d. 1835 in Williamson Co., TN, USA. Son of James Putman and Joice Prince.
4. Nancy [?????], b. in SC USA.

5. John King, b. Mar. 04, 1799; d. Sept. 18, 1876. Son of John King and Nancy Brandon. .
6. Rebecca Upshaw, b. Aug. 08, 1800 in Elbert Co. GA; d. Apr. 23, 1877 in Bedford Co. TN. Daughter of Adkins Upshaw and Charity Ann Patton.

7. David Lemuel Manire, b. Jan. 18, 1792; d. Jan. 29, 1837 in Williamson Co., TN,USA. Son of John William Manire and Patty Ogilvie.
8. Susan Ann Elizabeth Jackson, b. Aug. 14, 1798; d. Feb. 19, 1862. Daughter of Mark Lambert Jackson and Durcilla Sarah Rainey.

9. James Jakes, b. Feb. 10, 1788 in Franklin Co., VA, USA; d. Sept. 05, 1847 in Bedford Co., TN, USA. Son of John Jakes.
10. Nancy Harger, b. 1790 in Franklin Co., VA, USA; d. Aft. 1850 in Bedford Co., TN, USA.

11. James Morrow, b. Bet. 1780 - 1790; d. June 1839.
12. Margaret [?????], b. Bet. 1790 - 1800; d. Bet. 1835 - 1839.

13. James M. Frizzell, b. Sept.r 21, 1787 in Anson Co., NC, USA; d. Jan. 30, 1862 in Calloway Co., KY, USA. Son of Nathan Frizzell & Ruahama Weaver.
14. Mary Kennedy, b. Jul. 02, 1790 in , , NC, USA; d. Jan. 19, 1875 in TN, USA. Daughter of Hugh Henry Kennedy and Ann [?????].

15. Reuben Manley, b. Oct. 14, 1782; d. Oct. 07, 1854.
16. Margaret Elizabeth Frizzell, b. Jan. 17, 1783; d. Jul. 25, 1827. Daughter of Nathan Frizzell and Ruahama Weaver.

17. Elisha Luna, b. 1784; d. 1842 in Dekalb Co., TN, USA. Son of Peter Luna and Mary Pitman.
18. Mary Ann Lennox, b. 1785; d. Aft. 1860.

19. Canada Rigsby, b. Abt. 1788; d. Bef. 1850. Son of Thomas Rigsby.
20. Mary Lewis, b. Abt. 1790; d. Bet. 1850 - 1860.

21. Daniel Pitman b. 1803 in NC, USA; d. Bet. 1860 - 1870. Believed to be son of John Pitman(Marion Co TN)
22. Comfort Hatfield, b. 1808 in KY, USA; d. Aft. 1870. Daughter of James Hatfield and Annie Rice(of the Ross Indians).

23. Thomas Adcock, b. Apr. 09, 1817 in Jefferson, Dekalb Co. TN, USA; d. August 30, 1905 in Dekalb Co., TN, USA.
24. Frances Bowles, b. March 11, 1819; d. Bet. July 1906 - 1910. Daughter of John M. Bowles and Frances Bolling.

25. Jonathan Acuff, b. Abt. 1809; d. Bet. 1880 - 1900. Son of William Acuff and Magdaline Hall.
26. Eleanor Curvin, b. 1817; d. Bet. 1870 - 1880.

27. Andrew Jackson McElroy, b. Apr. 24, 1820 in Warren Co., TN, USA; d. Aft. 1900 in Van Buren Co., TN, USA. Son of Andrew McElroy and Martha Shropshire.
28. Jane Webb, b. 1825 in White Co. TN; d. 1867. Daughter of Jeremiah Webb and Sarah Copeland.

29. William Taylor Hale b. 1820; d. 1861 in Collins River, Warren Co., TN, USA. Son of John Nathanel Hale and Catherine [?????].
30. Eliza Adeline Elzie b. Apr. 15, 1820 in , AL, USA; d. Apr. 20, 1906. Daughter of William Elzie.

31. James P. Hitchcock, b. Mar. 08, 1810 in Warren Co., TN, USA; d. 1897 in Bledsoe Co., TN, USA. Son of George Hitchcock and Millie Riddle.
32. Charlotta Fleming, b. Sept. 23, 1819 in Warren Co., TN, USA; d. Apr. 24, 1909 in Bledsoe Co., TN, USA. Daughter of John Fleming and Nancy Combs.