Knox County Archived Queries

Herbert Barger Sun Aug 4 13:16:52 1996
George Searching for the parents of George Barger of Knox Co. that was married to Martha E. Nipper 1872.

Kimberly Schmehl Sun Aug 4 20:10:46 1996
I'm searching for any information on the following family in Knox County. Adolphus A. ROEHL b. 1822 Germany d. aft 1900 Knox County, TN married Johanna Marie RASSMUSSUM b. 1823 Copenhagen, Denmark, d.1885 Knoxville, Knox, TN. Children: 1. Mary Amelia ROEHL 2. Alexander Otto ROEHL 3. Pipe ROEHL 4. Albert N. ROEHL 5. Robert ROEHL

Patricia Minton Bettis Sun Aug 4 20:58:35 1996
MINTON family that came from Washington/Lee Cos. VA in 1825-30. Ebenezer Rev. and sons James, Isaac, several others.James m A Wynn his son Calvin (born 1821) m Rebecca Thompson.Some of family went on to IN then Ohio and MO. Where did Ebenezer and James die? Who was father of A. Wynn lets share info and make the pieces fit! Patte/ Shreveport

Hugh Plylar Sun Aug 4 21:05:04 1996
James WHITSON 01 Oct.1847 - 18 Jan. 1915 Knox Co. Tn wife Martha (?) WHITSON children: William Marshall WHITSON, Zac WHITSON, Jim WHITSON Any information on James Whitson or wife Martha

John Ketcham Mon Aug 5 13:19:26 1996
I am looking for descendants and ancestors of Silas(or D.R. Silas)Ketchem.

Lisa Tue Aug 6 09:22:25 1996
Looking for info on Samuel C. Davidson. Born 1784 left TN in 1830 for AL. Married and had children in TN 1816-1826. Served in War of 1812 from TN possibly Blount county. Looking for any info putting him in TN(possibly Blount or Knox)--definitely East. Also need parents names. No parents moved with him to AL. Would appreciate lookup in estate and will records for Samuel's parents- don't have names but would be 1830 or earlier. Who did Samuel marry? Am stuck with him as there are no census records before 1830.
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Debbi McKay Thu Aug 8 14:17:20 1996
Seeking information on several people in several counties: Sumpter/Sumter any and all - Knox County and surrounding areas. Lambert any and all - Claiborne County and surrounding areas. Hill, William G and/or Greenberry - Smith County and surrounding areas. Smallwood, Hescenia (wife of William G. Hill) Christian, Lucy (and relations) Smith County, Claiborne County. Davis, James (and relations) - Macon and Sumner Counties.

Jane K. Wall Mon Aug 12 11:52:45 1996
Seeking parents of Thomas BARNES, who married Alice BOHANNON, 21 June 1798, Knox Co., TN. Thomas BARNES shows up in White Co., TN after 1812, with his wife's BOHANNON family.

Robert Alexander Mon Aug 12 20:28:32 1996
Need info on the family of Robert Russell b.1822-d.1888 Knox Co. Also Archibald Walker b.1797 d.1879 Knox Co.

Mary Tsui Tue Aug 13 23:21:46 1996
Knox County. Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church - 1. Does it still exist? Are records available? 2. My great-grandfather (William Houston Edwards) was baptized there in 1851, according to papers of the Church found in the Tennessee archives in Nashville. Also interested in the marriages and/or deaths of several great and great great aunts recorded in the church or somewhere in Tennessee after 1850. Names include: a)Sophia Hickman Edwards, wife of Lindsay Edwards; b) Margaret Hickman, (born c. 1822), daughter of Sophia; c) Jane Edwards, (born c. 1840); d) Mary Ann Edwards, born c. 1828. All of them would have been born in Virginia. The family moved to Tennessee after 1840, showing up in the 1850 census, Knox County.

Paul Monda Tue Aug 13 05:25:14 1996
Newspaper account and/or obituaries of Drury McMillan and his brother (whose name was possibly Jeremiah). They operated a general store in Knoxville sometime around 1870-1890?. The store was robbed and both brothers were shot and killed. Want to determine date of death and learn any other information about the two brothers that may have been included in any account of the incident, including any attempt to find the robbers. Additional information: The 1850 census shows both Drury and Jeremiah as residents of Greene County. Drury McMillan married Malvina Kinser in 1841.
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Bob Reed Thu Aug 15 09:46:20 1996
Seeking Information on Isaac REED family in East Tenn. Isaac REED: born 7 Mar. 1796 (TN or VA, but I believe it was near Knoxville, TN) died 6 Feb. 1878, Pike County, Mo. & buried at Kilby Cemetery m. Sallie Cullop in Washington Co., Va. 6 June, 1822 served in the war of 1812, East Tenn. Militia, Nov. 1814 - June 1815 >>> I have no information on Isaac's parents or siblings. Sallie CULLOP: b. 9 Dec. 1800 (believe Wash. Co., Va.) to Henry & Catherine Cullop died 24 Jan. 1873 in Pike Co., Mo. & buried at Kilby Cemetery I believe Isaac REED was born near Knoxville, TN. Sometime after his service in the war of 1812, Isaac moved to Washington Co., VA where he married Sallie Cullop. I believe he lived in or near the Wideners Valley along the South Fork of the Holston River. After the birth of the first six children (see below), the Isaac REED family moved to Pike Co., MO. where they raised five for children and lived until their deaths. Children of Isaac & Sallie REED: Jas. Reed (or James A. Reed) b. 17 Nov. 1823 --- assumed to be Va. Josiah Reed b. 1825 --- assumed to be Va. Elen (or Ellen) Reed b. 16 May, 1827 --- assumed to be Va. Corrie Reed b. 11 March 1829 --- assumed to be Va. A. J. Reed (A. Jack) b. 29 Feb., 1831 [1850 census lists Joseph Reed, Va., b. ca 1831] William Reed b. 29 Nov., 1835 [1850 census, b. Va. ca 1833] --------------------------------------------------- Mary Reed b. 20 Jan. 1837 [1850 census, b. Mo. ca. 1836] J. W. Reed, b. Oct. 1838(?) Samuel Reed, b. 5 May 1841 [1850 census, b. Mo. ca. 1839] John T. Reed, b. 21 Aug., 1843 [1850 census, b. Mo. ca. 1842] F. I. (Franklin Isaac), b. 17 Nov. 1845 (my G grandfather) Franklin Isaac REED (my G Grandfather): b. 17 Nov. 1845, Pike Co., Missouri d. 9 Jan. 1941, Pike Co., Missouri & buried at New Harmony Cemetery m. 14 Nov., 1875 to Matilda Jane CHAMBERLAIN, Pike Co., Missouri I have fairly good information for Isaac REED and his family once they moved to Pike County, Missouri but I am finding it a real challenge to confirm his place of birth, name of parents, and siblings.

Bill Holder Sun Aug 18 07:02:12 1996
William Presley Holder b. before 1820 Greene County Tn. may have died in Tn bef 1840 wife Charolett Holder in Hawkins Co. Tenn about 1840 moved to Ray county Mo. with Children: Eppa S. Holder b. Knox Co. Tn, Elliot Holder,

Charles Rogers Tue Aug 20 17:01:37 1996
ROGERS / CLARK Dr. Elbert S. Rogers b.7 MAR 1849 d. 3 APR 1915 Amelia Hannah Clark b.7 APR 1847 d. 31 MAR 1929 Married in Sullivan CO. 1872. Parents of Dr. Rogers are: G.B.Rogers & Elizabeth Delaney. Dr. Rogers had several sons, Charles J., my father, Calvin & Fred, poss others. Dr. died in Park City (Knoxville) is buried in Maryville with his wife, and my father. Would like to trace back on G.B. & Amelia Clark.
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Robert Bailey Tue Aug 20 12:27:22 1996
I am seeking any information on John Leander George Jackson Bailey. He married Nancy Ellen Wells in Knox county Tennessee in 1860. He is the father of my Great Grandfather John William Bailey who was born in Loudon Co. in 1865.

Jane K. Wall Wed Aug 21 10:46:40 1996
Seeking parents of Thomas BARNES, b. ca 1777 (?SC), d. 19 May 1851, White Co.,TN, who married 1)Alice BOHANNON, 21 June 1798 in Knox Co.,TN. Alice BOHANNON was b. 23 Jan 1779, Henry Co., VA, d. 14 Aug. 1819. Thomas BARNES m. 2)Mary (Polly) A. Strain, b. ca 1806,d. after 1870, Putnam Co., TN. He had ten children by each wife.

Sheila Knight Wed Aug 21 16:35:00 1996
Looking for information on Theophilus and Charity Odum that lived in Knoxville, TN. He died 1856 but family remained there. Any help would be appreciated.

Pat Holloway Sun Aug 25 06:53:13 1996
Looking for the family of Sarah/Mariah Holloway married to John Medlock married in Knox County, a Wenny Holloway living in the household of John Medlock in 1860 census relationship unknown.

SH ALSIP Sun Aug 25 13:44:42 1996
I am a double descendant of WOOLSEY's, other area lines are; HUBBS, SHARP, HASH-WILLIAMS-ROBINSON; Looking for connection to my KERR-CARR family to E. Tenn.: I am looking for a "ELI HOWELL, born early-mid 1800's"
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Lorraine Moore Tue Aug 27 05:41:07 1996
Looking for parents of John DONAHUE, who was born in 1857 in Ireland. He married Agnes Bridget KENNEDY November 24, 1880 and their children were: Mary C. Donohue born October 1881 in Knoxville, TN Robert E. Donohue, born June, 1884 in Knoxville, TN--he was a physician Peter R. Donohue, born January, 1890, in Knoxville, TN Lillian Albertine (also called Albertie) Donohue born November, 1893 in Knoxville, TN -- she was a teacher. John Donhue -- was an undertaker in Knoxville and Agnes was a homemaker. Agnes was born in Lynchburg, VA January, 1860. Any information would be appreciated.

Denise Waterworth Tue Aug 27 09:43:35 1996
I am setting up a Surname list for the name OOTEN and their descendents (daughters too). Please send me any information you may have on the OOTEN Surname and I will add it to my database. Subject: Ooten. Include your snail-mail address or e-mail address and I'll let you know if I connect it up with anyone. My own personal OOTEN relatives are Willie Love Ooten b. 1901 married Genara Bell Bowlin and his father John Louis Ooten b. 1868 married Elizabeth Wright.

Charlie Brooks Wed Aug 28 17:46:57 1996
Seeking information on a William W. Brooks who owned a grocery store in Knoxville, Tennessee around the early 1900's. Believed to be from Virginia. Had a son, my great grandfather, John R. Brooks who was married to Margaret Retherford. John also owned a grocery store in Knoxville around the early 1900's. Any information will be appreciated.

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