Knoxville Sentinel, Saturday, January 14, 1905 Mrs. Jeanetta Mountcastle Carden May Be the Oldest “Confederate Mother.” Special to the Sentinel written by A.H. Webster Jefferson City, Jan.14–Three miles east of this city lives Mrs. Jeanetta Mountcastle Carden, than whom probably … Continue reading →
Parts of this was transcribed by Nancy S. Shire from a book titled “The Lone Star State”, title page “The History of Texas,” subtitled “The Leading Families of Central Texas,” by Lewis Publishing Company 1896.(beginning on page 862) The rest … Continue reading →
Note: Some of the individuals mentioned below have separate biographical articles on this Web site. Andrew Galbraith son of James Galbraith was born in the North of Ireland and came to America in 1699 with his father James Galbraith, at … Continue reading →
Distant Crossroads, a publication of the Hawkins County Genealogical Society, lists William Skelton as a Revolutionary War Soldier of Hawkins County Tennessee “William Skelton b. 4 Mar 1762 VA served in VA age 72 1832 pension list. On 1840 Hawkins … Continue reading →
Following is a copy of the Pension files for David Lawson – North Carolina Militia – Record: R6200 State of Tennessee Campbell County On this 28th day of October 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace … Continue reading →
The William Cocke House was probably built soon after Cocke purchased the 300 acre tract from Frederick Kearns on October 8, 1847. This beautiful estate is situated in a fertile valley along Richland Creek; this land was occupied as early … Continue reading →
“My father (William T. Walker) had not revisited his old homestead in Hawkins, and in 1912, I decided to present him a Christmas present of a visit with his brother, Preston Clay, who was still living in the old home … Continue reading →
Andrew Galbraith {1201}, born 10 April 1776, died 22 November 1860 and is buried in Quaryville Cemetery* Andrew was a person of prominence as attested to by the fact that he was the second registrar of Hawkins County, and was … Continue reading →
My 4th great-grandfather, Henry Price, was born ca. 1769 and died in October 1808. He married Catherine Wax in Winchester, VA, in 1787 and they moved to Hawkins Co., TN, where Henry owned 200 acres on Cloud’s Creek in the … Continue reading →
John Galbraith, son of Arthur Galbraith and his wife Mary Sharpe, born 12 June 1769, died 13 August 1833 at LaGrange, MO. Married Martha Larkins on 14 April 1790. She was born 8 March 1772 and died 9 July 1826 … Continue reading →
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