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David Ralston Family Files

David Ralston Family Files

Williamson Co. TN Submitted by Kenneth Ralston  According to ulsterancestry.com: Roulston or Rolston is rare in Ireland outside Ulster, where it is most common in counties Tyrone and Antrim.  It is an English toponymic and can derive from several places called Rolleston or Rowlston in Leicestershire, Nottingham, Staffordshire, Wiltshire, or Yorkshire.  All these place names were originally spelt Rolvestun, meaning ‘Rolf’s farm’.    Most in Ulster descend from the Staffordshire Rollestons, R. Rollestone of that shire being one of the English…

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Ryan-Crunk Cemetery

Ryan-Crunk Cemetery

  The Cemetery is is located at 6437 Arno Road, 6 houses on the right past McDaniel Road on the David Harwell Farm. David uncovered 8 tombstones and restored the cemetery. Information from the Directory of Williamson, TN Burials, Vol. III Page 21 states: Georgianna Crunk age about 25 years, was buried there; however, there was no tombstone for her. She was the daughter of William Henry Crunk and Mary Elizabeth Tanner Crunk. Transcriptions CRUNK, Mary E., 6/31/1851 – 3/5/1928…

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Ratcliffe Cemetery

Ratcliffe Cemetery

  Location: 10th District; on farm north of old Gideon Ratcliffe place formerly owned by Dr. James Gamble. This cemetery is behind the house lived in now by Joe Martin, Jr., known as the W. C. King Farm. Information by Mrs. Joe Bowman and Mrs. Joe M. Marlin. Transcriptions LEDBETTER, Elizabeth G.; Wife of Rev. Rufus Ledbetter; B. Nov. 7, 1804; D. Mar. 20, 1873 LEDBETTER, Rev. Rufus; B. Mar. 6, 1800; D. June 27, 1864; (He was from his…

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Pewitt Cemetery

Pewitt Cemetery

Location: 1st District: north of Pinewood Road, 3 1/2 miles from junction, Pewitt Road, on left. Transcriptions Moore, Mary Ann; b. May 17, 1866; d. Mar. 2,1901 Pewitt, Dick Danial; b. Mar. 2, 1887; d. Dec. 23, 1954 Pewitt, John Henry; b. May 19,1857; d. Feb. 15, 1898 (On stone with Susan Pewitt, Susan M (McPherson); b. Mar. 14, 1861; d. Mar. 14,1946 Sewell, Mary E. Pewitt; b. May 28, 1885; d. Sept. 14, 1932 (Wife of William A. Sweell)…

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Peach Cemetery

Peach Cemetery

“Peach Cemetery’. It is located on the property once owned by Ollie White, since owned by A.J. Nalls. This is on the same road as the White family farm, which has been restored. The cemetery is located away from the road and near the edge of the woods. I copied this information at the Williamson County Annex. It was originally compiled by Lula Fain Major, assisted by Joyce Poyner, Hardin Peach and Bennie Matthew. Transcriptions Peach, James A “Tip”; B….

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McGavock Cemetery

McGavock Cemetery

In 1866 the McGavocks donated two acres at Carnton for the reinternment of the Southern dead killed at the Battle of Franklin. Today the United Daughters of the Confederacy maintain the graves of 1,481 Confederate soldiers. This is the largest private Confederate cemetery in the country and is open to the public year around. There is no charge for admission.  

Scales Cemetery

Scales Cemetery

  The old Joseph Henry Scales farm is located southwest of Triune (Williamson County), Tennessee, just northwest of US Highway 31-A and Patton Road. The farm was sold after Joseph Henry Scales’ death in 1856, but as per the instructions in his will, the 30 yard square cemetery was retained by the Scales family in perpetuity. The cemetery was originally surrounded by an apple orchard, but is now in the middle of a cultivated field. It contains the remains of…

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Crafton Cemetery

Crafton Cemetery

Location: Cemetery is on private property in Williamson County. Transcriptions BEECH, Wm. C. – 1869-1929 Full Name: William Constantine Beech – See Note #1 CRAFTON, Maggie M., July 26, 1878-no death date Death Certificate records date as July 15, 1972 w/o W. Henry CRAFTON, W. Henry, December 28, 1874 – May 10, 1962 Double headstone CRAFTON, Johnnie M., March 16, 1917 – (no end date) w/o George CRAFTON, George W., August 18, 1910 – January 18, 1993 Double Headstone SSDI…

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Cowan Cemetery

Cowan Cemetery

  Location: 3rd district on Sweeny Hollow Rd. about 2 miles from Hillsborough on a farm owned by Walter Bryan about 1/2 mile behind house. Probably 3/4 miles off the main road Family members buried there: Joseph (Skiles) Cowen Nov. 10,1777-Jan 18,1846 his wife Jane Cowan Graham Oct. 11, 1782- April 5, 1866 son David Alexander Cowan Aug. 16,1825-May 20,1853 daughter Sarah Hill Cowan Jan 13,1823-Oct 8,1846 daughter Susan (Cowan) Burns w/o William Burns March 14, 1813-Feb 3, 1869 Submitted…

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Genealogy and the Law L – Z

Genealogy and the Law L – Z

  Legal Terms You Should Know By T. Vance Little Short Title: 101 terms that every genealogist needs to understand. This area of the web site is made available to help clarify some of those questions, concepts and ideas that often give us problems. Understanding these terms gives us greater meaning when we are trying to make sence out of legal documents and papers of our ancestors. T. Vance Little has given us permission to add these terms to this…

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