Cocke County, TNGenWeb
Queries November to December - 1996
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PJ Summers,
Co-host Cocke County TNGenWeb.
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MILLER, POTTER
- I have located the following information
from an old
obituary clipping on my gg grandfather James Harvey Miller, b.
7-16-1813,
Panell's Valley, TN. Moved to Washington Co. where raised. When of age
(18?) moved to Cork Co. where he married Annie Potter. Moved to MO and
lived in Clay Co. and then Buchanan Co. where his wife died. Was
married
again (Rosanna Gann) in 1845 and lived for a while in Lafayette Co. In
1859 he emigrated to California and settled San Joaquin Co. In 1871
moved
to Mendocino Co.and settled a few miles east of Ukiah city where he
died
May 20th, 1880. Can anyone assist me on his family and ancestors? Also
can anyone identify the location Panell's Valley, East Tennessee?
- Lewis
M. Ruddick
- Dec.
29, 1996
- MANTOOTH, PHARISS
- I am looking for information on a Thomas
Mantooth,
he moved to Cocke,Co. Tennesse from Shenandoah,VA. He died around 1832.
He was married to Elizabeth Phariss and had 9 children. We have been
told
that he was possibly a Cherokee Indian.
- Bonita
Purlee
- Dec.
27, 1996
- EVANS
- Looking for associated lines or earlier info: Elijah
Evans
(born 1787) moved to Cocke Co. from NC. Had a farm in Cocke Co.
according
to 1839 tax records of 188 acres. Elijah's wife Elizabeth (born 1789 in
NC). Sons Daniel J. (born NC) William (Born 1826 NC), Jesse and Thomas
C. (Born 1811 NC), William (born 1841 TN). Daughters Juliet or Judith
(Born
1829 NC) and Elizabeth (Born 1834), Thomas C. Evans -wife Mary ???.
Children
George, William, Jane, Mirranda, Thomas, Emily, Austin, Augusta, Wiley
and Robert. All born in Cock Co. from 1838 to 1854). Austin moved to
Horse
Cave, KY approx 1865 with (Mary) Amanda Taylor. One son, one daugher.
Evans'
line then to Indiana and PA.
- Clyde
Evans
- Dec. 22, 1996
- BORDEN, COOPER
- Seeking information on the Nathan COOPER
family and
the Jacob, George or John Borden families who lived south of the
Nolichucky
River into Cocke Co. beginning about 1785. The Bordens were children of
Rhinehardt Borden of Shenandoah County, Va. Any information on the
families
of any of these men would be appreciated.
- Francis
C. Gill
- Dec.
15, 1996
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ATCHLEY, LINEBARGER/LINEBERGER
- Main interest are in 1700's
1800's.
Names include: Joseph Atchley, Thomas Atchley, Ben Atchley William
Atchley,
Asher Atchley (NJ), James Atchley, John Linebarger, Jacob
Lineberger/Linebarger
Lewis Lineberger, William Tillery.
- Wayne
Linebarger
- Dec.
16, 1996
- REDWINE
- Looking for information about James H. Redwine,
living in
Cocke, Co., TN, supposedly served in the Union Army during the Civil
War.
Sons included James Redwine, who was the Father of Frederick Redwine
(born
c. 1880), my grandfather.
- Jennifer
Redwine
- Dec.
9, 1996
- HICKS
- Searching for information on Hicks. Earliest Hicks I
found
in Cocke Co. is Joseph in 1821 petition. In 1830, Moses Hicks age
50-60,
John age 40-50, Timothy age 20-30, Nancy age 40-50. Are all of these
people
related? Is Moses the father of Timothy? Is Timothy the father of Wiley
(b.1820)? Is Timothy the brother of David, James and John? Glad to
exchange
information.
- Patricia
Kruger
- Dec.
7, 1996
- FINE, HUMBARD
- I am looking for any information on the Fine
family?
My great great grandmother was Icyphane F. Fine and married to Wilson
Humbard?
in Cocke Co. TN in 1854 or so. I know of one daughter Mary Jane Humbard
my great grandmother. It seems the records where destroyed in a fire.
If
anyone has any history or information on this family it will be
appreciated.
- Joan
Piper
- Dec.
5, 1996
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COLE
- I am looking for any information on the cole family
from the
southern part of Jefferson Co. The father's name is unknown but I do
know
the wife and children's names. The mother's name was Elizabeth, she had
four children. 1) Jefferson, 2) Matt, 3) Martha, 4) John. Jefferson was
married to a woman named Jemima, they had 4 children, Maggie, Mary,
James
& John. Martha was never married but she had a son named
Arthur. John
never had any children either. All of the dates are in the early -- mid
1800's
- Michael
Cole
- Nov. 23, 1996
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BUSTEN, COLEMAN, DINKINS, HICKS
- Researching Catherine
Busten and
Benford Dinkins, marriage liscense was applied for in Carter Co. TN in
1812. At this date, unable to locate anyone working on these family
lines.
Also working on Zilla Hicks and Spencer Coleman family lines.
- Whiteman,
Fran
- Nov.
19, 1996
- ROLLINS
- John Issac b.-? d.-1957 from Cocke Co.,
Hartford,TN. I would
like any info. availiable on John Issac Rollins as well as his wife's
and
parent's names. He had 7-8 sons, one of which was Issac Rollins, who
still
lived in Hartford as of 1971. Another son,Darrell Ogden (D.O.) Rollins
was
my maternal grandfather.
- Mike
Terrebonne
- Nov.
19, 1996
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BAKER, FOX, MCANDREW
- I am looking for information on Roxie
V.S. Baker
b.29 Dec 1871, Chestnut Hill, TN d. 1938, Shreveport, LA. I am very
curious
at to who her parents. Family tradition is that her parents have 2
different
surnames. Her mother was Dorcus 'Dark' Baker b. 16 Aug 1854, Chestnut
Hill,
TN, d. 24 Mar 1922, Chestnut Hill, TN. Her father? was William Brownlow
Fox b. 22 Oct 1952, Sevier County, TN, d. 1940, TX. Can anyone shed
light
on the union of William Brownlow Fox and Dorcus 'Dark' Baker? Also,
would
like to know if anyone has information on William Mc Andrew, b. 1745
whose
descendants migrated to Jefferson Co., TN? Again, tradition states that
William could have come from Glasgow, Scotland.
- Denise
Morris Nov.
8, 1996
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BRICKLEY, DOBKINS
- According to family tradition, Thomas D.
Dobkins
was born 1781 in E. TN. He married Mary Brickey after her first
husband,
John McAdams died (date unknown). Their first child, John, was born 20
Jan.1811. They moved to MO in 1817 with Mary's father, Girrard, and
several
other Brickeys. Thomas died 1822 in Washington, Co., MO and Mary died
in
Crawford Co., MO in 1858. Thomas, John and Evan Dobkins received E. TN
Land Grants on Dunn's Creek in Sevier Co. in 1810. Evan possibly was
Thomas'
father; if not, then it very likely was Reuben. I would like to hear
from
anyone with information about this family. Donovan Yingst, 12014 Ginger
Creek Dr., Boise, ID 83713-3659.
- Donovan
Yingst
- Nov.
9, 1996
- DAVIS, GILES
- I am looking for information on the Giles and
Davis
families. I believe they were from this area, before relocating to
middle
Tennessee. I am specifically interested in any available info on John
Marion
Giles, b. 1896(?) and Mary Magdaline Davis Giles, b. 1900.
- Carol
Lyons
- Nov.
7, 1996
- BRIDGES, DENTON, GANN, HARPER, HOLT,
MANNING, RUSSELL
- I am
seeking
all information on all Holt, Gann, Bridges, Harper families in Cocke
Co.,
TN. Manning, Russell and Denton families in Sevier, Jefferson, and
Cocke
Co., TN. Any little information will be very appreciated. I am willing
to exchange the GEDCOM files. Thank you.
- Steven
Manning
- Nov. 8, 1996
- MOSS, PENNINGTON
- Looking for information on James Moss b.
abt. 1810/16
KY/NC, d. 7/4/1887 Moss, Clay Co, TN, bur Turner Cherry Farm, and Mary
Pennington, b 1819/20 d 1871 OR 1902(Which?), Moss, Clay Co, TN, bur.
Turner
Cherry Farm. Children: Lindsay Basil 1840 Jackson Co, TN, Elizabeth b.
1841 Jackson Co, TN, Anthony Calvin 12/22/1842 Jackson Co, TN, Barton
Harlan
5/20/1845 Jackson Co, TN, Leroy Plumlee b 1848/9 Jackson Co. TN,
Arte/Ardile
b. 1855** Jackson Co. TN, Missouri b. 1858 Jackson Co. TN, Arte is my
gggrandmother.
She died 1886/8 and buried at Old Ray Farm, Tompkinsville, Monroe Co,
KY.
I would appreciate any information on this family. Looking for
descendants.
Also info on James Moss's paren. and siblings.
- Carolyn
Atkinson
- Nov.
3, 1996