Adventures of my ancestors
In 1853, my ancestor Hiram Edde and Lousia Daws were convicted of Lewdness in the Court in Shelbyville, Bedford County, TN. The Court found Edde guilty and Edde appealed to the TN Supreme Court. The case was heard by the Tennessee Supreme Court. The case was remanded back to the County Court in December 1853."the… Continue reading Governor’s Pardon
During the Civil War, my ancestor served as a Wagon Master under Vernon K. Stevenson in Bowling Green, KY. His job was to move supplies to the Confederate Troops around Nashville. When the war was over, Thomas Dixon Morgan applied for a pension, citing his service as a Wagon Master and claimed he had been… Continue reading Wagon Master-Thomas Dixon Morgan
Like most Genealogists, my children really aren’t interested in sitting in front of the computer chasing down every last deed of someone long dead. They aren’t interested in spending hours in archives and cemeteries looking for that long lost connection to a 6th great grandfather. At least they aren’t yet…. So how does a genealogist… Continue reading Getting the Next Generation Interested….
John A. Carlton, and his brother, Benajah enlisted for a period of one year on March 8, 1862 at Fort Pillow, TN. They were both a part of the 1st Tennessee Heavy Artillery Unit. After the regiment was organized, it was embarked on the Steamer Golden Age on June 2, 1862, for Vicksburg. Here it… Continue reading John A. and Benajah Carlton-Vicksburg
Jonathon A. Proctor was born circa 1784, presumably in Edgecombe County, NC. There are several Proctors in Edgecombe County in 1790. Most likely this is where Jonathon Proctor was born. His father-in-law, Samuel Cutchin(s) was from Edgecombe County and Jonathon and Sarah married there.[1],[2],[3],[4],[5] Jonathon A. Proctor married Sarah Cutchin, daughter of Samuel Cutchin(s)… Continue reading Proctor, Jonathon-War of 1812
Today I was transcribing a 1830 deed for Jonathon A. Proctor where it states “Agreeable to the 21st section of an act of the assembly passed at Knoxville in 1806 commonly called the land Law”….Wait… What?I had never heard of this land law, yet here my ancestor has a deed survey that states agreeable to… Continue reading Land Law of Tennessee-Proctor, Jonathon
It’s that time of year again for Genealogy Resolutions. I don’t make resolutions like lose 20 pounds, or exercise more. But I do make ones for my genealogy, and for the most part, I tend to stick to them. 2017 was a rough year. My Father-in-law became sick in late March and passed away in… Continue reading 2018 Genealogy Resolutions
Our road system was very different in 1898 than it is today in Tennessee. Roads have to be paid for and so toll booths were set up on different parts of the road and when you came to that person’s toll booth, you paid a small amount to travel on the road. The tolls paid… Continue reading Of Pardons, Poisons and Plaintiffs: Stephen Bennett (Part 3 of 3)
As a kid I remember visiting various relatives in the summer time. You'd pull up into a dirt driveway, where the grass had been beaten down by tire tracks and the summer heat. You didn’t have to worry about getting stuck, because the clay mud had formed well worn tracks and hardened there into perfectly… Continue reading Dog Days of Summer
