Cocke County, TNGenWeb
Queries March - April 1998

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• BURKE, CORROTTO, MANTOOTH, PHARISS
• Looking for info on Burke, Mantooth and Phariss family, descendant of Joseph (1761-1856) & Mary Mantooth Burke's (1788-aft. 1856) son John (1815-?).
• Joe Lorenz
• Apr 4, 1998

• BURKE
• I am looking for confederate service information on William Newton BURKE. b. Mar 9, 1839. He was a private int the 60th Tennessee infantry regiment (mounted) He was captured and held in Ohio until the end of the war. He moved to Arkansas and probably took pension there.
• Ed Burke
• Apr 2, 1998

• BURKE
• I am interested in finding info on P. J. Burke of Cocke County, a Civil war vet, father of Edgar Lewis Burke -- born in or near Newport, Tn, -- it is believed that he was buried in Sweetwater, Tn. Any info on this man is appreciated.
• Don Jolly
• Jun 11, 1998

• BURKE, O'DELL
• Joseph BURK(E), Rev. Sol., died 1856 Cocke Co.,Tn. Mar. Mary Mantooth 1811. Need proof their children were John, Rebecca, Jane and William b. 1824 who mar. Charity O'DELL Cocke Co. Marj
• Marjorie M. Miller
• Sep 16, 1998

• CARSON, HOLLAN/HOLLAND, HUFF, JACKSON, NICKOLS
• James CARSON, drown in the Nolichucky River, wife was Drucilla ? CARSON. Don't know her maiden name but was full blooded cherokee, 1st told that it was HUFF, then NICKOLS, Drucilla had a brother named James. In one of her daughters obit it stated the d/o James CARSON & Drucilla HOLLAND. Drucilla was in Cocke Co. Tenn. in the 1850 census. Childrens names, Andrew Jackson, Adaline, Thomas, Judith Caroline, Robert Carson. At the start of the civil war she left Cocke Co. Ten. and went to Walker Co. Ga. or in that area, some of her children where in the Stone Mt. Ga. area after the war. Judith Caroline CARSON m Valentine S. Jackson, they lived in Greene Co. Tn., and moved to Knox Co. KY., in 1858, where both are buried. Valentine had a brothers & sisters named Aquilla, George, Thomas, Elon, Harriett, Achucah, Sarah, JACKSON. They where the children of Vincent & Mary GLASSCOCK JACKSON. Vincent & Mary are buried at Concord Baptist Church in Greene Co. Tn. There may have been a son named John Jackson. Acusha
• Phyllis Coffman -- 1216 Paradise Rd., Harrodsburg, KY 40330
• Apr 11, 1998

• ROREX/RORAX/RORIX
• Seeking information on the family of Anna ROREX the wife of John Burnett STOKLEY.
• Tom Rorex
• Apr 9, 1998

• HARRISON
• Am researching family of Adam HARRISON. Found on 1850 census for Cocke Co with wife Eliza and children Elizabeth, Jane & Joseph. On 1860 Census with wife Jane & children Margaret, Sarah & John. The census says Adam was born in TN circa 1825 and Eliza in NC circa 1830. Would appreciate any info from possible connections to this family - will share what I have.
• Peggy
• Apr 8, 1998

• HENDERSON
• I am interested in learning more about William HENDERSON Sr. and his wife Elizabeth who lived in the area that became Cocke County Tennessee. Their son, William HENDERSON Jr. was born in Cocke County area in 1786. I will exchange information with anyone interested in this family. William HENDERSON Jr. married in Sevier County TN and was the father of several children. William HENDERSON Jr. died in Sevier County in 1860.
• F Robert Henderson -- Flat Rock Ranch, HC 1, Box 80, Hamilton, KS 66853
• Apr 8, 1998

• WEAVER
• Would like to hear from any WEAVER'S of Cocke Co., TN. area. I descend from John Weaver, son of Frederick Weaver of Sullivan Co., TN. John Weaver relocated to Cocke Co., TN. in the 1830's. His wife was Susan Thomas Weaver. Thnak You, Lynn R. McR. Hawkins
• Lynn R. McR. Hawkins
• Apr 5, 1998

• SMITH
• Looking for my SMITH family from the Cocke Co. area. Frank Pearson Smith b. 1858 d. 1919 m. to 1) Eliza Jane OVERHOLT and 2) Alice Victoria CORRELL. Children of F.P. SMITH & E.J. OVERHOLT: Christian b. 1879 m. to Lillie TURNER; Nannie A. b. 1879 m. to Cauley SAMPLES; Noah b. 1881 m. to Bertha CALFEE. Trying to find the parents of Frank P. SMITH. I believe his father was Thomas L. SMITH b. 1833 d. bef. 1870. On the 1860 cenus lists Thomas L. age 26, wife Margaret (Mary CLUCK) age 20 and children Franklin age 1 and Julia A. age 1 mo. Thomas is listed on the 1850 census as living with family of Thomas SMITH age 78 (Minister of Primitive Baptist Church), Mary age 73, Thomas age 27 and Thomas age 16. Is he the grandchild to the Rev. Thomas SMITH? Who were his parents? Known children of the Rev. SMITH are: John L. b. 1807 m. Sarah MASON; Mary (Polly) b. 1815 m. Jake PALMER; Lydia b. 1817 m. John HOLT; Sarah b. 1820; Thomas B. b. 1823 m. Mary? I would love to talk to anyone researching SMITH's in Cocke County
• Julie Walters
• Apr 4, 1998

• BUCKNER, WOMACK
• I am looking for any info on my ancestor James BUCKNER and his wife Judith WOMACK. They were supposed to be living the Cocke Co., in the 1820's. Their son, James Monroe BUCKNER, was born Oct. 16, 1820, reportedly in Cocke Co. Other children possibly born in Cocke Co., are Burrow BUCKNER, Garrett D. BUCKNER, Nancy BUCKNER, Jensey BUCKNER, and John Washington BUCKNER. The BUCKNER family moved to McMinn Co. later. Any info would be appreciated.
• Jan Wallace
• Apr. 3, 1998

• HELTON, HILL, KESTERSON, LAMB, PITTMAN, WOLFE
• I am looking for information on Jesse HILL and wife, Mary PITTMAN. Any information will be be appreciate.
• BARBARA KESTERSON
• Apr 2, 1998

• OTTINGER, RADER
• I am searching for information on two families: Thomas OTTINGER and wife Lovina; also James M. RADER and wife Bohemia. Does anyone know about the children of these families? Thanks - Rhonda
• Rhonda Andresini
• Apr 1, 1998

• MOORE
• William Moore Died 13 May 1866, Cocke Co., Tn. Married: Clarisse
• John Moore -- 25565 South U.S. Hwy. 281, San Antonio, TX 78264-9211
• Mar 31, 1998

• CALFEE, DRISKILL, FOWLER, FOX, OVERHOLT, REAMS, SAMPLES, TALLEY, YARBROUGH
• I am researching these families that lived in the Point Pleasant formerly Driskill / bybee area of Cocke County, Tennessee. If you have relations to these families please let me know. We may have information to share.
• Dennis L. Snapp
• Mar 29, 1998

• ELLIS
• ELLIS Family around 1800. Seeking information on Nathan Ellis born around 1809 in Cocke County near Newport. Father may have been John Ellis or Nathaniel Green Ellis. Any help would be appreciated.
• John Ellis
• Mar 27, 1998

• HADDLE, NORRIS
• Seeking information on my grandmother ROSA MAE HADDLE b. Oct. 21,1911. Parents were A.P. HADDLE and REBECCA NORRIS. Rebecca had asister RACHEL NORRIS WILLIAMS. ROSA MAE had two brothers, ARTHUR and WOODROW. Any help appreciated.
• Ann B. Salster -- PO Box 123, Amelia CH, VA 23002
• Mar 26, 1998

• BUCKNER, CAMPBELL, HARRISON, JONES, PRITCHETT, TODD
• Reps JONES, Lucy PRITCHETT, James HARRISON, Mary HARRISON, Jane TODD, Low TODD, Daniel JONES,
• William C. Jones
• Mar 22, 1998

• CURETON, HIGH
• Samuel HIGH and Permelia CURETON HIGH lived near Parrotsville, TN from about 1830-1840, and moved to Fayette Co. Do you have any information about this family?
• Jim (HIGH) Ferguson
• Mar 21, 1998

• DAVIS, GUALTNEY/GWALTNEY
• The 1783 Tax list for Greene Co., TN was placed on the Internet with the permission of the Greeneville/Greene Co Library.They also gave a list of the first pioneers who settled in Green County and among them was Nathan Davis. My gg grandparents were William Gentry Davis b ca 1810 and Jennie Gualtney/Gwaltney b ca 1812. They came to Cocke Co, TN from Greene Co, TN in the 1830s. Have been told that the parents of William Gentry Davis could be William Davis and Jane Gentry. If so, was William Davis a son of Nathan Davis........William Gentry Davis names his first son Nathan Davis. Is there a relation to William Davis and William Gentry Davis to Nathan Davis. Have much forward on William Gentry Davis and his family. Would like to work with others on this family. Happy to share information. Martha Smart
• Martha Smart
• Mar 21, 1998

• GILLIS, HENRY, PENLEY
• Claresse Penley traveled to Newport with her two younger children about 1889. Need information about her in Tenn. at this time . Both children married it the O'Dell family the next year. Claresse was married to Levi Gillis but he had deserted the family in North Carilina. I assume she had family in Newport because she took them there.
• Connie Kelly -- 13421 Elm St., Hesperia, CA 92345
• Mar 21, 1998

• HENDERSON, SMITH
• I am looking for any information on the following persons, Ben HENDERSON, est birth 1824. Ben was married to (Leda ? the name is not clear on the 1910 census) three of their eleven children include, Mary, Laura, and Leda. Laura married Ben Lewis SMITH, some of thier children are, Benjaman Lowell birth 1911, Thiesie, Floyd, "Mickey" (nick name), Saddie, Joe. Any information on these persons would be greatly appreicated.
• Lisa Cain -- 158A Ridge View Circle, Newport, TN 37821
• Mar 20, 1998

• MCGAHA, PARTON
• I am looking for any information for the following persons, George Parton est birth, 1865, he married, Elizabeth (DUNN ?) est date of marriage, 1884. 1910 census show 17 children, 2 died, listed children include, Mary 1884, John H 1895, Lila 1898, Jesse 1899, Anderson 1902, Hamlton1903 Isaac 1905, Emma 1894, Theodore 1908, Thier daughter Mary, married Isaac MCGAHA est birth, 1859, est marriage to Mary, 1905. Some of their Children include, Ida 1906, Charley 1908, Burl aka Frank, Aurthor 1918, Lonzo, Clifford, Harmon, Allgie, Luccile, Saha. Any information would be greatly valued.
• Lisa Cain -- 158A Ridge View Circle, Newport, TN 37821
• Mar 19, 1998

• SAFLEY, WREN
• William Brady SAFLEY moved from Gold Hill, NC.with his wife, Mary Ann BILES & 8 children to Cocke Co. in 1859. In 1862 he joined Co.I, 80 Reg, TN Infantry & served as a private until his capture at Vicksburg. He signed an oath of allegiance on 6-4-1863. He died soon after returning home & is buried somewhere in Cocke Co. By 1869 his wife & children moved to Greensboro, AR. By the 1880s most of the children and his wife moved to OR. The 4th child stayed in AR. Alexander W. SAFLEY married Mary L. MCCULLOUGH in 1872. They had 6-11 children (6 can be proved). They moved to W. Plains, MO in 1889. Mary died in early 1890 giving birth to their last child. A few months later he married Mary A.C. WREN in Newport, TN. Her father was the Rev. Robert WREN. She was A.W.'s childhood friend. They had no kids. A.W died May 1926 and she died Dec. 1931 both in W. Plains, MO. I am looking for info on A.W.s & Mary A.C.s marriage date; info on her family; where William B. was buried/when & info about his life in Cocke Co.
• Vera L. Bowie -- 6625 Bobby Lane, North Little Rock, AR 72118-2101
• Mar. 19, 1998

• BRICKEY, DOBKINS, GARNER
• John BRICKEY - b1740-d1810, married Mary Elizabeth GARNER -b1740-d1780, probably in Boteovrt Co. VA. Their Son William BRICKEY - (b. 1780-d. 1856), married Ellen (Elenor) Dobkins (b. 1781 d. 1860) in 1801. Ellen was born in Washington Co., TN and I am looking for her parents.
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• PETERS
• Abraham PETERS III born about 1802, married Molly M. Ottinger also Andrew Conrad PETERS (son) born about 1844 married Mary J. Holt. Children of Andrew Conrad PETERS were William Douglass and James Henery. I am looking for info on Andrew Conrad Peters. In 1870 Cocke Co. TN Census He was listed as being 24 yrs. old and married to Mary I. Holt. At that time they had two children William Douglas and James Henry Peters. His father was Abraham Peters III.
• S. PETERS
• Mar. 18, 1998

• HOWINGTON, JOHNSON
• I am seeking information on Willis HOWINGTON and Caty (Catherine) JOHNSON, who were married 1 June 1804, in Granville Co., NC. Their third son was James White HOWINGTON who settled in Davidson Co., TN in 1836. He was born 1 Aug 1810, in Cocke Co., TN. Catherine's father is Noel JOHNSON. My GG Grandfather is Noel HOWINGTON. I have been unable to locate his parents or siblings. Willis served in the War of 1812 and was presumed killed. James White HOWINGTON, as a young man, served an apprenticeship to Joel Van Ney in Wilkesboro, NC. The first record I have found of Noel HOWINGTON is on the 1930 Wilkes Co., NC census. If anyone has information as to the names of Willis HOWINGTON's first two sons, I would appreciate a response. Thank you in advance for any help.
• Helen Howington Ernst
• Mar 17, 1998

• BURNETT, HALL, PEARCE, SIMMONS
• My fathers family are fathers side-HALL and mothers side-SIMMONS Jake Hall & Allie Simmons Hall my mothers family are fathers side BURNETT and mothers side PEARCE. Howard Burnett & Lou Pearce Burnett. They were all from Cocke County.
• Alice Hall Beason
• Mar 17, 1998

• GANN
• My name is John Gann I am looking for information on John and Rebbica Gann and George and Jane Gann that lived in Cocke Co.in 1850 and up. any one have any information please let me know.
• john gann
• Mar. 16, 1998

• ALLEN, BOYDSTON, CUNNINGHAM, DUNN, HOLLAND, HOLMES, MADDEN, NICHOLS
• I am searching for the antecedents of Margaret ALLEN, b. 20 Sep 1808, poss. in TN or VA, married to Christopher Columbus NICHOLS on 16 Sep 1826 in Cocke Co, TN. Of her 11 children, three have Allen as a middle name: James, Reuben, and Robert. It is likely that one of these was her father's name, possibly Reuben, which is not common in the NICHOLS family. Researching ALLEN, CUNNINGHAM, DUNN, MADDEN, HOLMES, and NICHOLS in Cocke Co., with information available on collateral families HOLLAND and BOYDSTON.
• Liz King Black
• Mar 7 1998

• GARRISON, JAMES, LITTERAL, MELOY, PARK, WEAVER
• Researching Alexander PARK (e,es,s) b ca 1811 Greene Co, Tn died ca 1875 Cocke Co, Tn married Margaret MELOY in 1833. Who are their parents? Also Absolom GARRISON b 8 July 1810 in Buncombe Co, NC died 23 June 1883 in Cocke Co, Tn. Was his wife Susan LITTERAL or Susan WEAVER? Who was Berry PARK that married Nancy JAMES? What happened to Daniel PARK b 1848, son of Alexander PARK?
• Ruth Patrignani
• Mar 8 1998

• PRESLEY, SMITH, TURKEY
• Looking for information on my grandfather, Noah Alvin SMITH -- a Rogersville native. His mother, Louise PRESLEY, died not long after he was born. His father, Berry SMITH, was said to be Cherokee and the "family stories" referred to the Cherokee name as being "TURKEY". My grandfather had one sister, Callie and two brothers, Rhode and Sam. Berry SMITH died when my grandfather was about five or six. He was then taken in by the Waterson family of Rogersville. I am having alot of difficulty locating Berry Smith's parents' names as well as which direction to turn for more information on the Cherokee lineage (I'm very new at this). Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
• Cheryl S. Smith
• Mar 9 1998

• BAKER, RUNYAN
• Am looking for the ancestors of Joseph b. 1842, Henry b. 1844, and Mary Jane b. 1847 RUNYAN. Mother was Elizabeth. Joseph m. Sarah Baker b. abt 1846, daughter of John & Margaret BAKER. Joseph & Sarah BAKER RUNYAN moved to Independence CO, AR about 1871. Joseph, Henry, Mary Jane, & Sarah all born in Cocke CO. Thanks so much!
• Donna Thompson Minke
• Mar 12 1998

• COTTER, FRENCH, JOHNSON, OWENS, TROBAUGH
• Looking for any info on the surnames listed. I have Henry French b. 1779 and Rody Cotter, b. 1780?. Elizabeth Trobaugh (parents George & Barbary) b. 1822 m. to William M. French b. 1822. Elizabeth Johnson b.? m. to James H. French b. 1855. Martha Owens b. 1874 m. to James A. French. Hoping for info on Greene Co. cemeteries, marriage records, land records, etc. Henry French b. 1895 was possibly born in Greene Co. and moved to Cocke Co. m Ninnie Holt b. 1896 Thank you!
• Julie Walters
• Mar 6 1998

• CARVER, GUINN
• Am looking for any info on Almond and Nuranney (MULLINS) GUINN Also Almond's father, Moses GUINN...He may have come from Augusta Co., VA. Only date I have is Almond's daughter, Malinda GUINN, b. 1810 in Tn. She m. Jesse WAY from N.C. date? Also any CARVER name you might have, as a CARVER relative supposedly d. in Surrey Co., N.C.
• Sue Schaeffer
• (no date)

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