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Date: Wed, 1 Dec 1999 15:48:41 -0500

From: "dgarris" <dgarris@gulftel.com>

Subject: Great to Have a List for Knox Co.!

My stumbling block in researching my ancestors of Knox Co. is James Cox, b:

abt 1792, VA; d: ?, most likely Knox Co. He married Elizabeth Gammon, 10

Oct 1810, Knox Co, daughter of Harris and Levicey Brawner Gammon.

I am in dire straits to identify James and Elizabeth's children. My second

gr-grandmother was Myra (of James) Cox who married Wm. Petree in 1837. I

cannot locate anyone who has the names of Myra's parents or siblings.

There were three known James Coxes in Knox Co at the same time, one being

James Cox, Sr; James Cox, Jr; and my James Cox. The James Cox Sr & Jr have

been identified by a seasoned researcher and I am not from that lineage.

Leaving me with just one that I cannot find the information that I need to

connect me to this family. Anyone looking for this family or have

information to share?

I would appreciate any suggestions or help in locating my ancestors. Will

share info.

Thanks,

C.G.

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Date: Wed, 01 Dec 1999 14:40:23 -0700 (MST)

From: catsmeow@aztec.asu.edu (SABRINA K IDE)

Subject: Introductions

Hi,

I'm researching PAULs, WALKERs, and possibly BROWN, HAY(E)S and

WRIGHTs all in the early 1800s in Knox Co. The Browns and Hayes

families were in Morgan Co. by 1830, the Paul line in Morgan by

1835, WALKERs were all over between Roane and Morgan and the

WRIGHT line was in Fentress/Overton by 1810 but may have passed

through Knox in their travels. I'm very interested in early

Knox Co. history and always glad to share whatever I can.

Used to live in Knoxville, got my M.S. from UT in 1986 (how

'bout them Vols!) Still have lots of family there and think all

of East TN is just about the most beautiful place there is!

Hope to hear from <lots> of relatives!

Dusti

(catsmeow@aztec.asu.edu)

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Date: Wed, 01 Dec 1999 17:45:48 -0500

From: "Billie R. McNamara" <knox@tngenweb.org>

Subject: Re: Let's get this party started!!!

Hi, Vickie! Rose-Anne and I are working on the newspaper history of Knox

County. I'll look through it for your John Bain Hood.

I'm sure you are aware of the Swann families in Jefferson County. I had a

student in one of my genealogy classes at UT who may be one of your

cousins. Her name is Barbara Swan Guinn <b1s2g3@cdc.net>, and she's

originally from Farragut. Have you corresponded?

At 03:52 PM 12/1/99 -0500, VEWhite@aol.com wrote:

>I'm searching for info on the HOOD and SWAN families

>that lived in Knox Co. TN in the late 1700s to the mid-1800s.

>I'm especially interested in information on John Bain HOOD

>who was a publisher/editor in Knoxville (he was the son of

>Robert and Elizabeth HOOD of Greenville, Greene Co. TN)

>and Margaret Jane L. SWAN b. 1816 (probable daughter

>of George SWAN and Elizabeth GRAHAM). Margaret had

>a brother named James Denny SWAN, b. 1805 who

>married Isabella G. HOOD and died in 1862. He's buried

>in Faragut TN. Margaret married Isabella's brother, Daniel

>Ragan HOOD and they moved to Cherokee Co. AL in 1845.

>Daniel and Isabella were children of Nathaniel HOOD and

>Abigail RAGAN. Nathaniel was the brother of John Bain

>HOOD, and he lived in Maryville, Blount Co. TN.

>Nathaniel had another son named Rev. Nathaniel HOOD

>b. 1804. He moved to AL after the Civil War.

>

>Any "cousins" out there?

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Date: Wed, 01 Dec 1999 17:40:12 -0500

From: "Billie R. McNamara" <knox@tngenweb.org>

Subject: Re: knoxcotn

Hi, Patti! My cousin is a Duncan descendant from the Anderson County

line. I heard a rumbling that there was a new Duncan family history

out. I'll see what I can find out.

Are you related to our Congressman from Knoxville, John James Duncan, Jr.?

The "plantation" comment is intriguing. We had very few farms that were

what most of us today think of plantations (like Tara), but we did have a

lot of land owners who called their farms plantations -- I've even seen it

in deeds! Everyone should remember that when doing research in this area <g>.

Kelly isn't a name I've had personal experience with in Knox County -- but,

if I run across any of them, I'll holler!

At 11:17 AM 12/1/99 -0800, pcosta@pacbell.net wrote:

>Hi, Thanks for the warm welcome!

>

>I am still looking for family related to my Great Grandfather John Louis

>Kelly born 4/4/1876. His Marriage License says his parents are J.M.

>Kelly and Elizabeth Duncan. His Death Certificate says his parents are

>John L. Kelly and Elizabeth Duncan. I have not been able to locate his

>parents. The story that my Grandmother was told is that they lived on a

>plantation in or near Knoxville. Know that he had a sister named Mae.

>They were a "well to do" family with servants. John ran away at the age

>of 14 and as far as we know never contacted his family again. He

>married Mabel Cosen and they had 9 children in 9 different states. He

>eventually settled in California and that is where he is buried.

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Date: Wed, 01 Dec 1999 17:48:08 -0500

From: "Billie R. McNamara" <knox@tngenweb.org>

Subject: Re: Party

Hi, David! Since you're new to this addictive pasttime <g>, you probably

don't know that about 20 years ago, Robert McGinnis transcribed over

100,000 tombstone records in Knox County. Those index cards are at the

McClung Historical Collection in Knoxville

<http://web.utk.edu/~kizzer/ethisctr/>. Robert knows where nearly everyone

is buried in this county!

At 03:30 PM 12/1/99 -0600, David Bentley wrote:

>Hi,

>I'm David Bentley live in Glasgow, Missouri and am researching the FRISTOE,

>LOVELL surnames in Knox Co.

>Rev. Robert Fristoe b. 1751 Stafford Co. Va. married Elizabeth Lovell in

>Knox Co. Tenn. ??

>Had son Thomas Fristoe b. 1795, Knox Co. Tenn. He married Nancy Jackson in

>Tenn.??

>

>I have been at this genealogy stuff only since my retirement last year. I

>too am fortunate in that much of the work has been done for me by my dad and

>sister, but I am the first, in family, to have computerized the information

>and used the Internet for searches.

>One of our goals has been to find Rev. Robert Fristoe's and Elizabeth

>Lovell's burial places. It has been a mystery for years.

>Hoping to solve this someday.

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Date: Wed, 01 Dec 1999 17:53:01 -0500

From: "Billie R. McNamara" <knox@tngenweb.org>

Subject: Re: Great to Have a List for Knox Co.!

Hi, C. G.! You certainly have a mystery.... Cox is not a horribly common

name in the area, so it's not like you're poking around for a Smith (or

worse, a McClung <vbg>).

Have you checked the McClung Historical Collection's vertical files on

families? You might find some old loose papers there that were deposited

by a researcher. Many people have done that for over 25 years -- sent in

copies of their own work. When I did professional research years ago, I

always turned my files over to them so they'd be accessible.

Also, a word of caution to everyone: ALWAYS backtrack on the work of

anyone else who tells you they've identified a historic figure to make sure

they didn't make a research mistake. I'd be offended if someone didn't

back-check my source references and methodology!

At 03:48 PM 12/1/99 -0500, dgarris wrote:

>My stumbling block in researching my ancestors of Knox Co. is James Cox, b:

>abt 1792, VA; d: ?, most likely Knox Co. He married Elizabeth Gammon, 10

>Oct 1810, Knox Co, daughter of Harris and Levicey Brawner Gammon.

>

>I am in dire straits to identify James and Elizabeth's children. My second

>gr-grandmother was Myra (of James) Cox who married Wm. Petree in 1837. I

>cannot locate anyone who has the names of Myra's parents or siblings.

>

>There were three known James Coxes in Knox Co at the same time, one being

>James Cox, Sr; James Cox, Jr; and my James Cox. The James Cox Sr & Jr have

>been identified by a seasoned researcher and I am not from that lineage.

>Leaving me with just one that I cannot find the information that I need to

>connect me to this family. Anyone looking for this family or have

>information to share?

>

>I would appreciate any suggestions or help in locating my ancestors. Will

>share info.

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Date: Wed, 01 Dec 1999 15:10:31 -0800

From: pcosta@pacbell.net

Subject: Re: knoxcotn

Thanks, I need all the help I can get. All I know is that my GGGrandmother's name

is Elizabeth Duncan and that she was the mother of John Louis Kelly. I say that

because I have yet to find a marriage license showing her married to John L or

J.M. Kelly. Until I can link her to a Kelly, I can't be sure of my Duncan line.

Thanks Patti

Billie R. McNamara wrote:

> Hi, Patti! My cousin is a Duncan descendant from the Anderson County

> line. I heard a rumbling that there was a new Duncan family history

> out. I'll see what I can find out.

>

> Are you related to our Congressman from Knoxville, John James Duncan, Jr.?

>

> The "plantation" comment is intriguing. We had very few farms that were

> what most of us today think of plantations (like Tara), but we did have a

> lot of land owners who called their farms plantations -- I've even seen it

> in deeds! Everyone should remember that when doing research in this area <g>.

>

> Kelly isn't a name I've had personal experience with in Knox County -- but,

> if I run across any of them, I'll holler!

>

> At 11:17 AM 12/1/99 -0800, pcosta@pacbell.net wrote:

> >Hi, Thanks for the warm welcome!

> >

> >I am still looking for family related to my Great Grandfather John Louis

> >Kelly born 4/4/1876. His Marriage License says his parents are J.M.

> >Kelly and Elizabeth Duncan. His Death Certificate says his parents are

> >John L. Kelly and Elizabeth Duncan. I have not been able to locate his

> >parents. The story that my Grandmother was told is that they lived on a

> >plantation in or near Knoxville. Know that he had a sister named Mae.

> >They were a "well to do" family with servants. John ran away at the age

> >of 14 and as far as we know never contacted his family again. He

> >married Mabel Cosen and they had 9 children in 9 different states. He

> >eventually settled in California and that is where he is buried.

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