Ellis Cocke, lawyer, was born in Grainger County, September 1, 1850, the son of William M. and Sarah Cocke, both of Scotch, Irish stock, and natives of Grainger County. The former born July 6, 1815, and the latter March 5, … Continue reading →
William M. Arnott was born near Persia, Hawkins Co., Tenn., December 12, 1827, and is the son of Jacob and Amy (Grigsby) Arnott. The ancestors of the Arnott family were from England, and settled in Virginia. The father was born … Continue reading →
Henry C. Armstrong, sheriff, was born twelve miles northeast of Rogersville, at Stony Point, August 21, 1853, being the son of Alfred and Elizabeth Armstrong, natives of Hawkins County, Tenn., the former born December 29, 1823, and deceased at Winchester, … Continue reading →
Capt. William L. Armstrong, merchant and farmer, was born at his home in Stony Point, July 3, 1837, the son of William and Mary (Young) Armstrong, both of Irish origin, and natives of Hawkins County. The father was born in … Continue reading →
Hawkins County lies in upper east Tennessee, and extends somewhat in the shape of a parallelogram from the Virginia line to the northern boundaries of Grainger and Hamblen Counties. It is divided into two almost equal parts by the Holston … Continue reading →
The Fulton (NY) History Web site has put a substantial number of early issues of the Rogersville Review on-line as digitized images of newspaper pages. Bless you, Tom! The images are browsable at this link. You can also search the … Continue reading →
Transcribed and submitted by Kathy Welder. Capt. Nathaniel Smith’s Company (partial list) Name Acres Poll MILLER Jacob 1 MERITT George 1 McCAW Gabl 100 1 McCAW Maddox 1 MOORE John 1 MOORE Hugh G. 586 1 McVEY James Jr. 1 … Continue reading →
Transcribed from the Knoxville Gazette, vol. I, no. 18, 30 June 1792, page 3, by Jackie Robinson. Introduction: This list refers to the last step in establishing legal ownership of stray livestock under Chapter IX, Laws of North Carolina (1777), … Continue reading →
Introduction: This letter was sent to MIldred Byler Forde daughter of Minnie Rogers Byler from William Leroy Rogers. The original letter was sent to Karen L. Hinton-Cook by June Byler Baird on November 11, 2000. Transcribed by Karen Hinton-Cook, who … Continue reading →
Introduction: A copy of this letter was found in the publication entitled Footprints, a quarterly magazine published by the Fort Worth Genealogical Society. This was in the August, 1988, issue. Submitted by Vicki Johnson. “A Letter from Grandfather” In 1957, … Continue reading →
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