Benton County Tennessee
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ALLEN, ALSUP, ANDREWS, BREWER, CLEMENT, MEASLES, MIZELL posted by Jeff Barnes , at Email: FishGuys@aol.com , on Monday, November 8, 1999

I am researching all of the ANDREWS of Benton County. Thomas ANDREWS (b: abt. 1803) married Mary MEASLES (MIZELL) (b:1809) and farmed in Dist. 9. George Washington ANDREWS (1845-1918) of Big Sandy, married Nancy CLEMENT (1855-1880), second marriage to Pervilla Victoria ALLEN (1861-1913). Pervilla was the daughter of Hosea ALLEN and Delphia BREWER. Hosea was the son of John G. ALLEN and Francis A. SMITH. Delphia BREWER was the daughter of Lewis Wiggins BREWER and Mary Polly ALSUP. All above were early residents of Benton County. I am searching for descendants of these familles.

BAREFOOT, DEMENT, FOULKS, WEAVER posted by Robin Holt , at Email: robin@apex.net , on Friday, November 12, 1999

I am researching my great and great great grandparents on my mothers side. They are as follows: Simpson H. Weaver married to Elva May Foulks her mother was Sally Barefoot. Simpson S. Weaver married to Louisiana Dement her father was Jim Dement. Simpson S. Weaver was the father of Simpson H. Weaver. Please email me with any information on any of these folks. Thank

CARTER, TAYLOR posted by Sharon A Bohan , at Email: SBOHAN@willapabay.org , on Friday, November 12, 1999

Researching my great grandfather Oliver Reynolds CARTER born 4Jun1875 to Marion Columbus CARTER and Nancy Ann Taylor in Polk, Benton Co., TN. Any information on him, his ancestors, or siblings would be appreciated. He migrated from TN to TX and worked for the railroad. Was told all my life that gg Grandfather CARTER was Cherokee

BECK, BENTON posted by karen beck , at Email: kbeck42054@aol.com , on Saturday, November 13, 1999

tracing my family line. vivian estelle benton was my grandmother. she married walter anderson beck. she had 2 sons from this marriage: hubert jack beck & walter charles beck. any info on vivian & her ancestors would be greatly appreciated. thank you.

BRUCE posted by Dick Bruce , at Email: RBruce6838@aol.com , on Sunday, November 14, 1999

Hi, my name is Dick Bruce and I am searching for info on my ggrandfather, Jeremiah T. Bruce, who was born in TN in 1823 or 1824. Has a Bruce by this name ever lived in Benton County?

BEASLEY, BUSSEL, DURDIN, HALE, JOHNSON, SWIFT posted by David Davison , at Email: Davisonuscfan@aol.com , on Monday, November 15, 1999

Currently researching the following individuals from Benton Co.; (1)Lucinda SWIFT bn. abt 1825 in NC, married in Benton Co.on 7-18-1846 to (2)Alsony Young JOHNSON bn abt 1825 in TN, (3)Jesse HALE bn abt 1808 married (4)Malinda BUSSELL bn abt 1810 in TN, their daughter (5)Sophronia HALE bn abt 1850 in Holladay, Benton Co., TN., (6)Henry DURDIN bn abt 1801 in NC married (7)Margaret ??? bn abt 1813 in NC, (8)John DOUGLAS bn abt 1820, d. 5-25-1900, married in Benton Co. 1-16-1853 to (9)Sarah Ann BEASLEY bn.abt 1823 in Humphreys Co., TN.. Would very much like to exchange info. on any of these long lost family members.

BOYD, POLLARD posted by sherman boyd , at Email: sboyd@aeneas.net , on Wednesday, November 17, 1999

looking for information on dee r.(erastus dee )pollard married dilscy ann boyd benton co.tenn o jan 23 1895.trying to find out if mr.pollard had any sisters or brothers and where he came from

HICKS posted by sherman boyd , at Email: sboyd@aeneas.net , on Monday, November 29, 1999

looking for information on james h.hicks born1861,john e.n.hicks born 1862 alexander hicks born 1868 nancy e.l. hicks born 1870 noah g.hicks born 1873

BEECHAM posted by Jimmy , at Email: jbeecham@tcemc.org , on Tuesday, November 30, 1999

I am putting together a history of the BEECHAM family in Tennessee. Would appreciate any information anyone has or would like to include. Anyone who contributes will get a copy of the information. Thanks.

HERRIN, RUSHING, WARD posted by Mary Gibson , at Email: MaryEGibson@cs.com , on Wednesday, December 8, 1999

I am looking for any information on Susan RUSHING living in Robert WARD household in 1850. In 1860 Susan is gone but her children are in the HH listed as Wards. She is back by 1870 and listed as RUSHING. The children were William 1841, Dianah 1843, Elenior ??1845, Elizabeth 1847, Ransom 1856, and Seaborn Abel RUSHING born in Benton County 1853 died in Imboden Ark. 1923 married Sarah Frances HERRIN 1874 in Benton County. They moved to Ark in 1885 by way of IL. This has been a mystery to me for a long time. Who was Susan RUSHING? Robert Ward was my great great grandfather born in SC 1806. He is related to the Anson County NC Wards and I am sure there is a Rushing connection.

CRAIG, CRAIGUE, WATSON posted by Penny Wilson , at Email: celeste@ala.nu , on Wednesday, December 15, 1999

I am the great granddaughter of thomas a watson from camden, tennessee in benton county. He died in a fire at his home during the Tobacco wars in the 1870's. He married Elizabeth Ann Craigue (Craig) on June 27, 1863 and it is recorded at the Benton County courthouse in the marriage records. According to other records I have located, his father was David Watson Jr. who had land grants in Range 6, Sections 4 & 5, Cedar Grove Community with older generations of Watson's buried in Cedar Grove Methodist church cemetary located off Big Sandy River. David Watson Jr. was married twice, his 1st wife was a Cottingham (?) whose children were James, David, Issac, Alfred, Mary Jane, and Elizabeth. His 2nd wife was Mary Presson and their children were Thomas A., Nancy Rudediah, Martha Dora, Benjamin S.P., and Charles. David Jr.'s father was David Watson Sr., born in South Carolina around 1767, he is listed in the Stewart County TN taxlist (1807), 1830 Census in Humphreys Co., TN. Also he ias listed in the Benton Co., TN Census in 1840 & 1850 after which he disapeared. I am looking for any information on Elizabeth Craigue who was my Great grandmother. I was hoping that you might be of some assistance or might know where I could look. I am looking forward to any help you might be able to give me.

CRAIG, CRAIGUE, WATCON posted by Penny Wilson , at Email: celeste@ala.nu , on Wednesday, December 15, 1999

Thomas A Watson, who is David Watson Jr.'s son, married Elizabeth Ann Craigue in Benton Co., Camden TN on June 27, 1863 and they had children who are: Martha, who married a Presley and had a daughter named Zora; Minnie, who married Will McGill; Mary/Molly who was highstrung; Thomas Jefferson (who was my Grandfather) ; George, David, Ferdinand (Ferd) who died of stomach trouble. Thomas Jefferson was born in 1878 in Benton Co, TN., and was a wanderer before he settled down and married Nancy Gale Hollon from Prattville, AL in Autauga Co..He wandered around in Mississippi and in fact, he and Nancy Gale's 1st child was born dead in MS. Their children are Zora, Ralph, Elisabeth Ann, Vera, Thomas Jefferson (T.J.), Eugene, and Mabel Gertrude (my mother). They settled in a small south Alabama town called Eclectic in Elmore County. Thomas Jefferson Watson died April 16, 1942 and Nancy Gale died in 1954 and they are both buried at Bullock Cemetary in Eclectic, AL in Elmore Co. I hope that this information is useful to you and if you have any additional information that you could share with me I would appreciate it. I have more on this family and I am always looking for more, especially the Craigue side and the Hollon side from south Alabama. I would like to find out who Elizabeth Ann Craigue's parents were and if they settled in Benton County. Elizabeth Ann Craigue took care of sick folks in the community. I would also like to find out more information on the Tobacco Wars in Benton Co. Please e-mail me if you have more information and I will do the same for you. Thanks...

MAY, SAUNDERS posted by Darlene Wood , at Email: ourhome@ix.netcom.com , on Saturday, December 18, 1999

I was using the FHC online and was directed to your home page. I am looking for info on the May and Saunders line. Henry A. May married to Ida Saunders. Had several children, George, John, Lillie, Clyde, Gus, and James. If any of this rings a bell with you please contact me. Thank you

SWINDELL, SWINDLE posted by Cloyce , at Email: ceodom@urs2.net , on Wednesday, December 22, 1999

I have ancestors that lived in the Birdsong area. SWINDLE or Swindell . William Thomas Swindle went to medical school or somehow became a country doctor and moved to AR to practice in 1883.. Are there any info in the local archives about this family / and or where at that time one could get a medical education??? He was my GGrandfather Thanks

HALL, RUSHING posted by Doris Lewis , at Email: clewis@tstar.net , on Saturday, December 25, 1999

Need information about Dorsey Rushing, b. 6-2-1870; d. 8-7-1962, BU: Rushing Creek Cem., Benton Co. TN. Did he marry, his family, etc. His parents are: Marion Jasper Rushing and Mary L. Hall.

BARKER, PAFFORD posted by Bill N. Allen , at Email: bnallenesq@charter.net , on Tuesday, December 28, 1999

Would be interested in the parents of Hennie Barker, married Tom Pafford and had a son Alonzo Jessie Pafford born Apr. 13, 1899 and died Aug. 8, 1926 buried at Cowells Chapel, Ref: Penick Funeral Home Book 2 Account 30.

SHARP posted by Don Howard , at Email: sheltondon@aol.com , on Friday, December 31, 1999

I am trying to trace my family. My Grandfather was George Tillman Sharp,he lived in Silome Springs,AK.He was half Cherokee. His father was Tillman Sharp and would have been born sometime around 1870 and was said to be full cherokee.

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