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Kerr Family to Missouri
Robert Kerr (1793 TN-1870 MO), son of Robert Kerr and Amy George. Married Elizabeth Clack (1797 KY – 1890 MO), daughter of Rawleigh Clack and Mary Randles, on 12 Dec 1816, Sevier Co TN. Robert and Elizabeth moved from Sevier … Continue reading
George Pritchett Went to Oklahoma
My great grandfather George W. Pritchett left Rhea Co. for Oklahoma in 1909. George was the son of William and Priscilla Essex Pritchett. William had lived in Rhea Co. from 1859 until his death 13 March 1916. Priscilla died in … Continue reading
Rhea County Families to Barrry County Missouri
Here are some Rhea County couples that relocated to Barry Co. Mo Henry McCary married Jane Thompson, daughter of Thomas K. and Pricilla (Looney) Thompson, in Rhea County Tn in 1834. They moved to Barry County Missouri in 1837 where … Continue reading
Godbehere Family to Hot Springs Arkansas
William Godbehere was born 10/20/1820 to Thomas and Isabella (Taylor) Godbehere. He married Nancy W. Holland on 2/4/1841. They had 8 children: John T, Allen John (Jahue), Mary Jane, Thomas J, William Daniel, Nancy E, Sabella Angeline and James Monroe. … Continue reading
Thomas Marlow Family in Campbell County, Tennessee
My husband`s ggg grandfather, Thomas Marlow Sr. and his wife Elizabeth (Betsy) Ward were married in Rhea Co. on 11-3- 1824. He was born in VA. They then went to Campbell Co. TN. Maybe the Ward family was originally from … Continue reading
Miller and Logan Families Migrate to Missouri
Miller Lee and his wife Nancy Wheeler left Rhea County between 1835 and 1840. Children born in 1835 and 1837 are listed as being born in Missouri, but other Rhea records indicate Miller Lee was in Rhea County until the … Continue reading
Larkin George Gothard Moves to Texas
Larkin George Gothard, son of George and Nancy (Carter) Gothard was born 1825 in Dayton, Rhea Cty., TN. He died in 1870 (pneumonia). He served in the Mexican War in San Augustine Cty., TX. He liked the area so much … Continue reading
Casey Family Children Moves to Wright County Missouri
James and Elizabeth Casey were in Rhea County, according to a tax list, by 1823. Elizabeth is shown as E. Caisy in the 1830 census, suggesting that James was deceased. A court record in Rhea in the summer of 1830 … Continue reading
Schultz and Rowden to Navarro Texas
Martin Schultz and wife Sarah Rowden moved to Navarro Co, TX by 1848 where their daughter Cynthia Jane married William Hoggard in 1848; the latter were my GG Grandparents. Cynthia’s death certificate from OK in 1913 and her full page … Continue reading
Blevins Family Moves to Texas
John Henry Blevins (1855-1929), the youngest child of John Torbett Blevins and his wife, Florence Elizabeth (Pass) Blevins (1864-1915), moved their family from Spring City, Rhea, TN to Lake Creek, Lamar, TX in the late1890s. John was a farmer. His … Continue reading
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