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knoxcotn-digest Monday, December 6 1999 Volume 01 : Number 020
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 06 Dec 1999 17:13:37 -0800 From: "Billie R. McNamara" <knox@tngenweb.org> Subject: Re: Knox County Surnames Now that was chilling reading! Thanks, Marjorie (I think <g>)....
At 04:34 PM 12/6/99 -0500, Mamt1984@aol.com wrote: >Knox County List Members... >This website was sent in to one of the other lists that I am on. I >recognized a lot of surnames from the Knox County list within this article. >The story begins on Beaver Creek in Knox County. An interesting, albeit >somewhat gruesome, historical article. >...Marjorie > > <A HREF="http://users.midamer.net/jonm/harpes.html">Click here: Frontier >serial killers: The Harpes</A> > >http://users.midamer.net/jonm/harpes.html ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 6 Dec 1999 17:13:14 -0600 From: "J.C. Ingram" <jdingram@apex.net> Subject: Re: More maps If you haven't seen the Library of Congress Map Collections, you're in for a real treat! http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/gmdhome.html ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 6 Dec 1999 17:21:49 -0600 From: dbentley@cvalley.net (David Bentley) Subject: Sketches To: Bob Foster From Sketches of Tennessee's Pioneer Baptist Preachers By: J. J. Burnett (1919) ROBERT FRISTOE July 2, 1791, Bent Creek (now Whitesburg) Church appointed Robert Fristoe along with Elders Tidence Lane, Isaac Barton and Caleb Witt, messengers to the Holston Association. The Association minutes for 1794 show that Phillip Hale and Robert Fristoe were messengers of Lick Creek (now Warrensburg) Church. In 1795 Robert Fristoe was a messenger of the Lick Creek Church and was chosen moderator of the Association. He seems to have been a layman and not a preacher at this time. In May of '96, Cove Creek Church called for the ordination of Robert Fristoe and a letter of dismission for him, both of which were granted. In 1797 he appears on the Holston Association minutes as a messenger of the Richland (Mouth of Richland) Church and is again elected moderator. The following year (February 10, 1798) the Mouth of Richland Church "approbate Brother Robert Fristoe's gift in the preaching line and consider him ripe for ordination. In consequence of which we appoint next church meeting, Saturday for fasting and Sunday for preaching; and do request Brother Barton, Brother James Fears and Brother Jesse Fears to act as a presbytery in the ordination of Brother Fristoe at that time." At the April meeting the call for a presbytery was "repeated" and the ordination effected, we presume, since the church at it's next meeting (May 12th) extended a call to Brother Fristoe to be pastor, which call was accepted. June 14th, the church "receives Brother Fristoe by letter, giving him the right hand of fellowship." In June of the following year the church grants Beaver Dam a part of Brother Fristoe's time. After a continuous pastorate of twenty-one years the church (September, 1819) "grants letters of dismission to Robert Fristoe and wife"; but in December, 1822, he is "reinstated to the pastoral care of the church and serves as pastor three more years. He was pastor of Little Flat Creek Church, twenty-nine years (1798-1827), being followed by Samuel Love in a pastorate of thirteen years and he by J. S. Coram, who served the church as pastor for twenty-six successive years. Elder Fristoe was a peacemaker, and was wise and tactful in adjusting differences between churches and brethren who happened to be at variance. December 12, 1801, he was chosen by Bent Creek Church to act with five other ministers as a presbytery in settling a "distress" existing between two of her members who were preachers. In a council of nineteen churches, met with Beaver Creek Church December 225, 1802 to organize the Tennessee Association. Robert Fristoe and two other brethren were representatives of the Mouth of Richland Church. In 1805 he was moderator of the Tennessee Association; in 1809, he preached the introductory sermon, from I Peter 2:19, his theme being, "Suffering Wrong for Conscience' Sake.
==== BAPTIST-ROOTS Mailing List ==== Baptist Roots List Information: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~baptist/subscribe.html ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 06 Dec 1999 21:14:30 -0800 From: "Billie R. McNamara" <knox@tngenweb.org> Subject: Fwd: Several names on DumplinTN list Please correspond directly with Debbie if any of these surnames interest you.
>From: "blakley" <blakley3@earthlink.net> >Date: Mon, 6 Dec 1999 19:34:07 -0600 > > I am researching --TRAVIS,TRAVER,TRAVERS,TRAVISS, TRAVISE, BUTLER, MORRIS, >PIERCE, POTTER, RIANS, ROLAND, SNYDER & WELLS, in Eastern Tenn. >Jefferson, Grainger, Hamblen, & Knox Counties. > > A (*) indicates my direct linage. > Please keep in mind that as with all research, that there are bound to be a >few mistakes! > > PHILIP TRAVIS b. abt.1785 ( somewhere in VA. according to the 1860 TN. >census) parents unknown to me at this time. Philip Travis married Polly >RIANS in Feb. 1824 in Jefferson Co., TN.Philip Travis may have been >married "before" Polly Rians, as he he would have been abt. 35 yrs old at >this marriage. > > *Philip Travis then married * Sarah MORRIS,Sept. 01, 1836 in Jefferson Co, >Tenn. Sarah Morris' father MAY HAVE BEEN John Morris. (No documention at >this point). > >Children are as follows; > >Marriages of most of these children were in Jefferson , Hamblen or Grainger >Co., TN > > 1.) John Travis, b. 1828? (no other info at this time except> > > "1850 Grainger Co, TN p68 is the household of David Tate. In the >household of David Tate (61) and his wife Mary Chamberlain (62), there are >their widowed daughter Comfort PECK 28, Jane S. TATE 26, Tennessee S. TATE >16, >Gilbert H. PECK 9 (Comfort's son), James Homer 14, McCarty F. [Homer?] 12, >JOHN TRAVERSE 28[!!]. Traverse is certainly the name Travis. **I am >looking for anyone who may be able to shed light on ANY of the folks >listed here, especally the TRAVIS surname! > > 2.) Elizabeth TRAVIS, b. 1830, abt. 1853. Found in the Court Minutes >1857,.. Elizabeth Travis had a child out of wed-lock. Bastardy bond was >set against a Dr. Samuel N. TATE of Grainger Co., TN. Dr. Tate's WIFE was >named Elizabeth as well. The trial was postponed three times. Before the >case actually went to trial, Elizabeth Travis and the baby died. Her father >was was later awarded $6 for the medical costs of her child. > 3.) James TRAVIS, b. 1832 m. Mary CORNETT, Aug. 08, 1857. On the 1870 >Grainger Co. censes the children listed are> Andrew J., age 13-Farm Laborer >(appears to have later married Sarah BROGDON), Narcis??, age 9F, Jane, age 8 > Alexander, age 5, John, age 4, William, age 2, Porter, age 1 >Also listed>Philip E. Travis, age 37, Farm Laborer (appears that a >License/bond issued on Nov. 12, 1872 to P.E. TRAVIS and Elizabeth SPEARS who >were married on Nov.13, 1872 by L.D. MULLIGAN, JP. ) > >4.) William Henry TRAVIS,b. 1834 mar. 1). Margaret SNYDER, on June 26, 1851 >in Jefferson Co., TN. > then married 2) Liddia POTTER on June 14, 1868. > Note: Margaret SNYDER & Nancy Clarissa SNYDER (wife of Levi below) may >have been sister's? >Children of William H. & Margaret were> M.J.,b.1852,, John, b. 1853, William >B, b. 1855, Martha,b. 1858, Lemuel,b.1863 >There is a Lemuel (Mich) TRAVIS, b. April 24, 1865. > Children of William H. Travis & Liddia POTTER were> >Lizzie,b 1869, Gilbert,b. 1873, Jane (called Jennie)b, 1874 >& Fannie TRAVIS,b.1878. >Liddia (Potter) Travis Obit Reads as follows> >KNOXVILLE JOURNAL-----May 09, 1925 >Mrs. Lydia TRAVIS: 84, died May 07, 1925 at the home at (Burlindton ?). She >is survived by three daughter's, Mrs. Jennie BELL, Mrs. Lizzie MESSENGILL >(MASSGENGILL?), and Mrs. Julia TRAVIS; one son G.L. TRAVIS, Oklahoma; one >step daughter, Mrs Martha YOUNG, Rogersville, and one step-son, Lemuel >TRAVIS of Grainger Co., Tennessee. Funeral services @ (looks like -Kirkwood >? Church) 9AM Sunday, Rev. Ramsy will officiate. Internment will be at Shilo >Cemetery. Although this is unproven by me to date..... family lore states >that the son of William H. Travis above who was ( William B. TRAVIS), was >married to a Julia Estelle (POTTER) TRAVIS, d/o Jim POTTER & Minnie HODGE >and that he and Julia had one child named Mabel TRAVIS. Mable married >Franklin Cheatam PIERCE on Dec.28, 1900 in Hamblen Co., TN & later went to >Fannin Co., TX. >This William B. Travis, supposedly killed a Carpet Bagger and spent many >years in prison. It is said that he died in prison just before is date of >release. >Would anyone know how I would obtain these Prison Records? >5.) Levi Travis, b. 1836 mar. Nancy C. SNYDER, on Nov.21, 1861 in >Jefferson Co., TN. Have been unable to find further info except that >Nancy's father may have been John SNYDER? >6.) Easterly TRAVIS, b. 1838 I have been unable to find ANY information >for an Easterly Travis. > >7.) Mary Ann TRAVIS, b. 1839 May have married an Alza Nay ROACH? May >have other marriages as well? > > 8.) Joseph Travis, b. 1841 mar. Catherine WELLS on Jan. 25, 1865 in >Jefferson Co., TN. (Appears that Catherine's Wells -father was named >Zebidee WELLS) It also appears that Catherine and Adaline Wells (below) >were most likely sisters. > > 9.) Adaline Travis, b. 1843 No info found yet. >10.) Milton TRAVIS, b. 1845 mar. Adaline WELLS on March 12, 1865 in >Jefferson Co., TN. Apparently owned land in Pike Co., ARK. abt. 1862. >(This Wells is most likely a sister to the Wells above. Wells father was >Zebidee Wells) >11.) Martha TRAVIS, b. 1847....No info found yet. > I do not know for certain that this information below is for my Martha >Travis. She may have either married late or there was possibly a marriage >before these that I am unaware of, or they are not the same Martha's? > >From the book "Hamblin Co., Marriages,: Marriage Book 1-2" Bondsman H. >Potter issed liscense on Nov. 19, 1878 to W.J. POTTER and Martha A. TRAVIS >who were married Nov. 28, 1878 by John Lawrence, MG. This info found on page >164 of the original records. >*12.) David Tate TRAVIS, b.1848 mar.Nancy Adaline PIERCE- on Sept.07,1865 in >Jefferson Co., TN. Nancy Adaline PIERCE was born on July 23, 1843. Nan >Pierce was the d/o David PIERCE & Nancy GREENLEA (or Greenlee). David >Tate TRAVIS & Nancy Adaline PIERCE had the following children:> >Mary E. Travis, b. 1867 m. Walters (?) >Maggie Lou Travis, b. 1870 m. Ulyssus Samuel Porter WHITEHEAD >*Joseph N. TRAVIS, b. 1873 m. Ellen A. BUTLER ( d/o Calvin M. BUTLER & Ellen >Virginia ROLAND. Joe & Ellen went to Fannin, TX., before 1896. Then into >Southern , Oklahoma by 1907. >Un-Named Baby Travis, b. 1875 >David Easterly TRAVIS, b. 1879 m. Mary "Helen" PRATT >Carrie A. TRAVIS, b. 1881 m. Oscar NOE >Nanny Myrtle Pearl TRAVIS, b. 1886 mar.> Willie Wirt HILL >Henry Arvil TRAVIS, b. 1889 m. Emma HORNER > >13.) Delilah Catherine (Cate) TRAVIS,b. 1849 mar. Martin VanBuren RAINS in >Ark. Martin RAINS owned land in Pike Co., Ark. abt. 1862. Moved to >Clarksville, TX. & may have also been in the Altus, OK. area for awhile and >then back to Clarksville,TX. > > 14) C. TRAVIS ?? ..... No other info found yet > 15) Nancy Jane TRAVIS.... married Duke CLEVENGER. I have all some >CLEVENGER info from the family. > > Many of my family are buried in the Plesant View Baptist church cemetery >in Hamblen Co. Some at the Shilo cemetery. > I have more information on the children of some of these folks. I would >also like to find some info! I would be happy to share any family >connections. If you fit into any of these "branches" OR have legal records, >newpaper clippings of marriages, obits or births, pictures, stories or >other information involving any of the families listed above, PLEASE >contact me! I have many "holes" left to fill in AND there is always >another "twig" left on the family tree for a new "cousin"! Warmest >Regards! >Debbie < blakley3@earthlink.net > ------------------------------ End of knoxcotn-digest V1 #20 ***************************** |