Cocke County,
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Lindsey Family
The Lindsey of the Revilo and Lindsey Grove
communities descend from William and Phoebe Lindsey of the old 12th
Civil District of Cocke County. In the early 1900s, three descendants
of William and Phoebe moved to Lawrence County: William A. Lindsey,
William Eli Lindsey, and Mary Ann (Lindsey) Jenkins.
Genealogists researching this family are lucky. The Cocke County
courthouse burned in Dec 1876. But the settlement of the William
Lindsey estate led to a court case
that was not settled until after the fire. As a result, a copy of the
1869 deed selling the William Lindsey farm survived and was recorded in
a later deed book.
The William Lindsey Farm was located in district No 12 and
on the
waters of the Caney Fork of Cosbys Creek and Ground Hog Creek. The deed
begins "I. V. Lindsey et
als to John W. Lindsey - We William Jenkins and Mary Ann Jenkins and
Joel Dennis and Isaac V. Lindsey & Rachael Dennis and Nancy E.
Hembree and James Hembree and William G. Lindsey and Jackson F. Lindsey
and Deborah L. Dennis and Robert Denis and Baxter H. Lindesy and Phebe
McMillan and Anderson McMillan..." By cross-referring census records,
it's fairly easy to build the William Lindsey family tree. This deed is
in Deed Book #1 on pages 573-574.
But, if you want to research the greater Lindsey family tree, you need
to step across the county line into Sevier County. Joel Lindsey was the
youngest child of Jess
Lindsey and Salina Ivy. He married but then divorced and had no
children. So when he died in August 1899, his estate was divided
amongst his brothers and sisters (or their descendants if they were
dead). The following can be found in Sevier County Minute Book #11 on
pages 97-100.
Joel
Lindsey died
intestate at his home in Sevier County, Tenn, in Aug 1899. He
left no Widow of children but the following brothers and sisters and
their representatives as his heirs at law.
- I. Rachel Tyson a sister
- II. Elizabeth Evans a sister
- III. Hannah Shults a sister
- IV. Martha Shults a sister
- V. The following children of Wm. Lindsey
a
deceased brother
- (a)
I.V. Lindsey
- (b)
Mary A. Jenkins who intermarried with Wm. Jenkins
- (c)
Jno. W. Lindsey
- (d)
W.G. Lindsey
- (e)
Elizabeth Hembre who intermarried with James Hembre
- (f)
Jackson Lindsey
- (g)
Lucinda Dennis who intermarried with Robert Dennis
- (h)
Baxter Lindsey
- (i)
Phoeba McMillan who intermarried with Anderson McMillan
- (j)
Rachel Dennis who is deceased but leaves surviving the
following children viz
- (1)
George Baxter
- (2)
Mary Caughron the later who intermarried with Jackson Caughron
- (3)
Matilda McGaha who intermarried with Anderson McGaha
- (4)
Jno. Dennis
- (5)
Sanders Dennis
- (6)
Nancy McGaha who intermarried with Wm. McGaha
- The said
Rachel was Married twice, first to Sanders Baxter by whom she had two
children, Geo. & Mary, then she afterwards married Joel Dennis
by
whom she had the other four children
- VI. The children of Jesse Lindsey a
deceased
brother to wit
- (1)
Andy Lindsey
- (2)
Margaret Myres whose husband Naplien Myres is now dead and
she has since married Hayworth
- VII. Lydia Huskey a deceased sister
whose husband
Isaac
Huskey is also dead but leaves the following children to represent her
viz
- (1) W.S.
Huskey
- (2)
J.H. Huskey
- (3)
Dortha Harper who intermarried with J.F. Harper
- (4)
Martha Baxter who intermarried with Jesse Baxter
- (5)
Malinda Reagan who intermarried with John Reagan
- (6)
Trotter Huskey
- (7)
Melvin Huskey
- (8)
Lina Reagan who intermarried with Geo. Reagan
- (9)
S.A. Huskey a son
- VIII. The children of Jane McGaha a
deceased
sister who
intermarried with Sam McGaha who is likewise dead who left the
following children viz
- (1)
Elizabeth Reno who intermarried with Silas Reno
- (2)
Hannah Harper who intermarried with Dallas Harper
- (3)
Margaret McCarter who intermarried with Manning McCarter
- (4)
Sarah Gilliland who is dead but left a child who name and
residence is not known
- IX. The children of Sherrod Lindsey a
deceased
brother
- (1)
W.R. Lindsey
- (2)
Margaret Brannam who intermarried with B.H. Bramman
- (3)
Sarah Williams who intermarried with [David] Williams
- (4)
Robt. Lindsey
- (5)
Amanda Whaley who intermarried with I.H. Whaley
- X. The children of John Lindsey a
deceased
brother
- (1)
John R. Lindsey
- (2)
Jesse M. Lindsey
- (3)
Martha Ownbey who intermarried with Wm. Ownbey
- (4)
Lina Whaley who intermarried with C.P. Whaley
- (5)
W.B. Lindsey
- (6)
J.P. Lindsey
- (7)
Dolly Huskey who is now dead but leaves a husband T.E. Huskey
and the following children
- (a)
J.N.
- (b)
Jas. A.
- (c)
Mary E. Wheeler who intermarried with D.C. Wheeler
- (d)
Alice
- (e)
Callie
- (f)
Alonzo
- (g)
Leander
- (h)
Belle
- (i)
Daniel H.
- (j)
Ashley
- (k)
Minnie M.
- XI. The children of Eli R. Lindsey a
deceased
brother
- (1)
N.E. Lindsey
- (2)
Rogers Lindsey
- (3)
M.S.J. Loveday who intermarried with Perry Loveday
- (4)
Robt. P. Lindsey
Jesse Lindsey,
father of
Joel,
is said
to be the son of William and Rachel Lindsey of Anson County, NC.
Indeed, a Jesse and a Rachel Lindsey both received land
grants in Sevier County in the early 1800's. The will of
William Lindsey, Sr, was recorded in the Anson County, NC, will book
during the July Court 1801. This will names widow Rachel and
youngest son Jesse. So it's very likely this is correct.
Putting
these pieces
of the puzzle together makes a very good "big picture" of the Lindsey
family tree.
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