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JJ ~~, ~N5tarrhjn'jle\U5~ ~~Iff· " . ' . .JJ ~~, ~n5tarrhjn'Jle\U5~ . .. Published by The Tenne...e Genealagical Society -Quarterly - VOLUME 15 OCTOBER - DECEMBER 1968 NUMBER 4 - CONTENTS - THE PRESIDENT'S LETTER •••. .. .. .. .. 151 NOTES FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK •• ·.. .. 152 THE .BOOK CORNER • . .. ...... 153 LOVINS BIBLE. .. .-. · .. .. 157 GAULT CEMETERY, FRANKLIN COUNTY • ·.. 160 ROBERT ARMSTEAD, REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIER. · ..... .. .. .'. 161 GLOVER BIBLE. ,. .. 162 FlDYD CEMETERY, RUTHERFORD COUNTY . .. ·. .. 165 GARRETT-EMBREE BIBLE. •••••••• ·. .... ... 166 ANCESTORS ARE WHERE YOU FIND THEM • · . .. ... 167 THE ARMSTRONG-COOPER BIBLE. •.•• · ... .. 168 MARRIAGE RECORDS OF SUMNER COUNTY, 1787-1838 •• ·. .. 169 TENNESSEANS IN TEXAS •.•. ... .. ...... 176 WEST TENNESSEE LAND GRANTS. .. .. .. .. 179 ROANE COUNTY TENNESSEE CHANCERY RECORDS • • • . .. 189 JOHN D. LAWSON FAMILY ••••.•• ... .. 191 QUERIES. NO. 68-165 THROUGH 68-191 ••••••••••••••••• •• 191 THE TENNESSEE GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY, POST OFFICE BOX 12124, MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE 38112 OFFICERS AND STAFF FOR1968 President Mrs. Will iam A. Ericksen Vi ce-President Mrs. Henry N. Moore Treasurer Corresponding Secretary Miss Jessie T. Webb Recording Secretary Mrs. Rivers Young Director of Research Mi s s Rebekah Dean Librarian Mrs. Robert Loui:s Cox Advisor Mr. William L. Crawford Advisor Mrs. Laurence B. Gardiner Advisor Mrs. BUl'lyan Webb Parliamentarian Mrs. Lois D. Bejach Editor Mrs. Charlotte E. Elam Editorial Staff Miss Bernice Cole Mr. and Mrs. Mobley Coli insworth Mr. and Mrs. William L. Crawford Col. and Mrs. Byron Hyde Mrs. C. D. Kelso, Jr. Miss Barbara McNamara Mrs. Henry N. Moore Mr. Jonathan K. Smith Mrs. Edwin M. Standefer Mrs. Bunyan Webb If you or!' searching for ancestors in Tenn!'ssee·, r!'member "Ansearchin' " News the official publication of The Tennessee GenealogicaISoci!'ty. -151- SPECIAL NOTICE We have received letters of resignation from our President, Mrs. William A. Ericksen, and the Editor, Mrs. Charlotte Elam. We appreciate their long hours of service, and this society feels that it has no other choice but to respect their wishes and accept their resignations with regret. THE BOARD OF THE TENNESSEE GENEALOGY SOCIETY THE PRESIDENT'S LETTER Greetings, You will note from the above notice that our President, Margaret Ericksen, and lditor, Dee Elam, have submitted their resignations which have been accepted by the board. We will miss very much the contribution made by these two dedicated members. This will be the last issue of "Ansearchin'" published under the supervision of Dee. I am sure all of you will agree that "Ansearchin'" has contributed much to genealogical research while Dee served as editor. We are very fortunate in that Mrs. Edwin N. Standefer (Jewel) has agreed to serve as our editor. As you will recall, Jewel is a past president of the Tennessee Genealogy Society and has contributed greatly to the growth of the society to its present status. Jewel, for many years, has served in various capacities in the society and assisted in gathering material for our publication. We are sure all members will continue to fur­ nish the editor with material which will maintain the high standards that have been accomplished by the editors in the past. I would like to solicit from you any suggestions that you might have as to how our publication might be improved in the future. As you know, our objective is to pro­ vide the best publication possible for the assistance in genealogical research, particularly throughout the state of Tennessee. I am pleased to inform you that our membership has continued to grow in the year, 1968, in excess of 800 members. Arrangements are being made for the Seminar next fall. Please set aside the dates of August 28, 29 and 30 for this meeting. Again, we will hold the Seminar on the Campus of Memphis State University at the Central Towers. We are in the process of completing arrangements for speakers and would like to assure you that we will have the best available. All members of the board of this Society joins me in wishing you happy ansearchin' during the coming year. Yours sincerely, William L. President -152- NOTES FROM THE EDITORS'S DESK 'j j ! MEMORIAL I We regret to advise our readers of the death of the I following Memphis members of the Society in 1968: I Mrs. Thomas E. Hooker (Ruth Nelms) Mrs. C.T. Wall (Loucidel Thompson) Miss Christine Wehman Mrs. Charles G. Young (Mila (Clarke) Thompson) In an earlier 1968 issue, we advised members of the death of Mrs. G.W. Hutcherson of Lubbock, Texas. We can now report that her research books, notebooks, etc., were pre­ sented to the library of the South Plains Genealogical Society and are noW available to interested persons in the City-County Library there. Dorothy Rylander, President of S.P.G.S., reported their group is making a drive to see that such material will be preserved upon the death of the compilers, and not destroyed by uninterested heirs. The Old State Bouse at Markham and Center Streets in Little Rock, Arkansas, houses the historical and genealogical collections of the state government. It was the StateHouse from 1836 to 1910, a beautiful example of southern classical architecture. The archives of the Old State House include many items of interest to genealogists, including a large microfilm collection of old newspapers, over 600 early tax books on the county level, rare maps, early state publications and a large number of portraits of distinguished Arkansans. The printed genealogical collection is poor, but there are many original records which are only available at this depository. The Old State House reference library is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Museum is open at various times for the convenience of the public. Inquiries should be addressed to the Arkansas His'tory Commission, Old State House, Little Rock, Arkansas 72201. THE HICKS FAMILY ASSOCIATION, 17300 S.W. 298th Street, Homestead, Florida 33030, asks for correspondence with family descendants. Mr. L.M. Hicks is a deseendant of the Rev. John Hicks, ca. l785-0ct. 1842, resided Darlington District, South Carolina, and married Susanna ca. 1810. These Kentucky maps may be ordered from the University of Kentucky Library Associa~ tion, Margaret King Library, Lexington, Kentucky 40506, for $3.00 each: (1) Filson, John. ~ Map of Kentucke ••• engraved by Henry D. Pursell, Printed by T. Rook, Philadelphia, 1784. Reprinted 1958, 1964. (2) ~ General Map of the New Settlement Called Transvlvania, facs. from mS. original dated 1776 in the Samuel M. Wilson Collection. Reprinted 1961. (3) ~ New Map of Kentucky With Its Roads And Distances, facs. from original in Mitchell's New Universal Atlas, 1849. Mrs. S. N. Partridge, 350 Arballo Drive, Apt. 5K, San Francisco, California 94132, advises there will be a PAISLEY REUNION on April 12, 1969 in Greensboro, North Carolina, and the group will place gravemarkers in memory of Col. John Paisley, Maj. John Donnell, Pvt. John White, James Denny, Thomas Major, William Paisley, Sr., John McLean, Sr. and Margaret McLean. Write Mrs. Partridge for ~etails and send a stamped, self-addressed envelope. (Continued on Page 164) -153- THE BOOK CORNER HENRY COUNTY, TENNESSEE, OLD TIME STUFF (By Edythe Rucker Whitley, 1604 South Observatory Drive, Nashville, Tennessee 37215. 123 page& 196& $10.00.) This compilation will represent the latest work from Mrs. Whitley who is a true dean of Tennessee genealogy with over forty-five vigorous years in the field. She has forgotten more history and preserved more genealogy than most self-styled I/certified" genealogists will ever know or do. Mrs. Whitley has once again happily combined his­ tory with genealogy in these Henry County abstracts. This county has always been one of the leading areas of West Tennessee. Its records are a literal gold mine for genealogists, but the indices of the originals in the courthouse at Paris are negli­ gible. Mrs. Whitley has abstracted several of these records, including many early wills, deeds, legislative petitions and marriages. The 1840 and 1883 pension lists for veterans of our wars are given in detail, and there are numerous family sketches in this volume, especially a lengthy Walker genealogy. The book' is thoroughly and well indexed. Anyone with a Henry County genealogical background should begin wi~h Mrs. Whitley's book. It will save the searcher many hours of tedium and frustration. ABSTRACTS OF EARLY DEEDS OF EDGECOMBE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, VOLUME 2 (Compiled by Joseph W. Watson, 406 Piedmont Avenue, Rocky Mount, North Carolina 21801. 365 pages. 1967.) A worthy successor to the first volume of this series, this hardbound book of ab­ stracts will save a small fortune in research fees for those persona who need deed abstracts from the Edgecombe area. The deed records have been abstracted from 1772 to 1788, a vital period in North Carolina land ownership. A revolutionary time politically, it was also a time when men were trying to secure safe title for their real estate. This volume is carefully and methodically indexed by deed book, of which four were abstracted. A typical entry is: IIDB 4-22. Articles of Agreement between William (x) Ellinor and Thomas Ellinor of Edgecombe Co., Nov. 5, 1783, Whereas Francis Ellinor, Sen., in his last will and testament bequeathed to his two sons, Thomas Ellinor and Francis EUinor, Junr., a certain tract of land containing 340 acres to be equally divided between them •••• " TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS AND FAMILY RECORDS OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, OHIO (Compiled by Esther W. Powell, 36 North Highland Avenue, Akron, Ohio 44303. 1968. Hardbound, 201 page~ Index. $15.00.) It was with a sense of mission that the compiler tackled the tedious but rewarding task of taking names and dates from the tombstones in older Jefferson County ceme­ teries. She knew full well the toll taken by the oldest monuments, often the only sources of information on the vital statistics of ancestors before 1870.
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