September 1998 Hamilton County Queries

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Shirley Milliken Thu Sep 3 19:11:29 1998
Looking for James Milliken who was married to Sarah Bell Sherrill. Their son was William C Milliken who was married to Emma Ida Anderson. William was born in Dayton Tennessee and Emma was born in Pikeville, Tennessee. Need help locating the Milliken side of the family.

F Wilson Fri Sep 4 16:28:41 1998
Joseph FREDERICK and Mary J BRIMER were married in Hamilton Co August 2, 1890. They lived also in Sequatchie Co. Any descendants please email wilso502@aol.com

F Wilson Fri Sep 4 19:46:48 1998
W Hampton MILLWOOD (1862-?) married Elizabeth (Lizzie) PARTON (1863-1942). Would like to get in touch with her relatives.

F Wilson Fri Sep 4 19:50:59 1998
Mary Isabelle (Mollie) PARTON (1866 - ?) first married Jim WILSON and married second Monroe WILSON (1866 - 1936). Searching for her descendants. Thanks.

Jackie Wright Fri Sep 4 20:54:04 1998
Seeking any information about the origins of WILLIAM HICKMAN, bornTN about 1811-20, and wife, IBBA( HOLT?), born VA about 1814;, daughter ELIZABETH HICKMAN, born abt 1836. Also WILLIAM N. HOLT or HOTT, born about 1790s, all of Hamilton Ccunty, TN, 1840 Census . WILLIAM HOLT either died and moved on before 1850 Census, leaving: CAROLINE HOLT, born VA abt 1812 and family; also DAVID HOLT born abt 1812, wife MARY and children: Robert 14; Polemia/Paulina?, 12; Kinn, 6,; and Martha, 2 yrs. Any clues or records are sincerely appreciated.

Ken Anderson Sat Sep 5 11:33:09 1998
I am digging for my roots. Especially interested in JAMES FRANKLIN ANDERSON Sr. He worked for the Southern Railroad, Lived in Chattanooga, Married a MORGAN, Died 1934/35, Had children,James Franklin Jr., Edmond, Hazel, and Juanita.

Frances Ward Sun Sep 6 09:29:31 1998
I am looking for my grandfather, John William Hultquist, born in Chatanooga,January 24. 1894. His father was Charles A. Hultquist and his mother was Mary Linne or Line. I think, this is what I have been told. Any info appreciated. Thanx FRAN WARD

Bobby L. Carpenter Sun Sep 6 22:32:44 1998
I would like to get a copy of the obituary for my mother Clara Lee Carpenter who died in Chattanooga, Hamilton Co., Tenn on December 26, 1945. An actual copy, typed version or source to obtain would be deeply appreciated. Thanks Bobby L. Carpenter

Dan D. Adams Mon Sep 7 19:47:20 1998
I am seeking information on Charles ADAMS (1819 PA - 18__ TN), married Charlotte about 1843, and was father of Martha J., William J., George W., Sarah M., and John Benton (1855 TN - 1937 TX). Any infomation would be helpful and I will be glad to share what I have.

W.L. McKeehan Tue Sep 8 09:25:58 1998
Seeking information on Sarah (Sally) ADAMS/ADAEMS (b. 1811 in TN) who married Peter Hartley Sylar (b. 1784 BotetourtCo,VA; d. bef 1878 probably RoaneCo,TN) in 1826 in RoaneCo,TN, John Loyd, BM (bondsman). Sarah Adams Sylar was the daughter of Asa Adams and Elizabeth. According to census records, Sarah and her mother were born in SC. Asa was born in NC. Asa was born abt 1775 and died probably in Ooltewah, HamiltonCo, TN between 1860 and 1870. Elizabeth was born abt 1776 and died probably in Ooltewah between 1860 and 1870. Asa and Elizabeth lived in RoaneCo, TN in 1830 and HamiltonCo, TN in 1840, 1850 and 1860. They always lived near daughter Sarah and family according to family history. Peter, Sally and family are listed in the 1830 RoaneCo, TN census, cannot locate them in 1840 and 1850 TN census, in 1860 they are listed in the HamiltonCo,TN census. Peter and Sarah Sylar had a son Houston Hartley Sylar (b. 1835) m. Sarah who had sons and grandsons named Lewis Hartley Sylar!
Peter Hartley Sylar is believed to be also the father of Sarah M. Sylar (b. 1833 in KnoxCo,TN, d.1901 in MillerCo,AR) and possibly Mary Catherine Sylar (1837-1922). Sarah Sylar married Charles Coffner McKeehan in BradleyCo, TN in 1850 and named their first son, Peter Hartley McKeehan. Mary Catherine Sylar married Charles' brother, Alexander Haywood McKeehan (1824-1892) in 1852. Appreciate links and clues these families.

Yvonne Johnson Tue Sep 8 19:03:51 1998
seeking info on Martha Jane Gann b.circa l833 Hamilton Co. TN. Daughter of John Gann and Sarah Painter. Martha married Henry S. Hancock b. circa l822 of S.C. Martha and Henry are on the l860 Catoosa Co., GA census. Then in l870, l880, and l900 they are on the Columbia Co., FL censuses. Martha is buried in the Winque Pen Cemetery in Madison Co., FL with two of her married daughters. Also need info on her husband Henry S. Hancock. Martha"s siblings are Silas Boaz, Ira, James, Cornellius, Calvin, Samuel, Adam, Charles, and Elisha. Martha is my great-great grandmother.

Jerry Nan Wed Sep 9 20:39:53 1998
Looking for info on grandfather William (Willie) COOK. Mother: Catherine Elizabeth ROGERS Cook. Father: Henry Cook known to have been in Chattanooga, Hamilton Co. TN . Henry Cook was known to have worked on the Railroad. Also had family in Sherwood, TN Rogers. Any information appreciate. Jerry Nan e-mail JRNan1@aol.com

Barbara Giddens Thu Sep 10 12:18:57 1998
Searching for info on the family of John L. PARKS born 8 Jan 1837 married 6 Aug 1856 in Hamilton county to Serilda Cavender born 22 May 1839 in Hamilton county. Serilda mother was Martha Sharp. Any help would be much appeciated...

judy mayo jones Fri Sep 11 07:31:23 1998
Searching for info on MAYOS from Jackson, TN GRANDFATHERS NAME Mather MCKINLEY married Monteal CRABB. Sons - Robert Hamilton MAYO(MY FATHER), David Mckinley MAYO, Paul Daniel MAYO, Lennie Sue MAYO BALL.. Would like any info I can get on them. Please E-MAIL me at JUDENALA@AOL.COM

Lisa Vandergriff Sat Sep 12 22:23:33 1998
Seeking information on ancestors and descendants of Frank JOHNSON and wife Dora SMITH. Frank was killed in the early 1900's possibly in this area. Children included Homer , Fannie, Ellen , Thurmon, and Ernest JOHNSON. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Lisa Vandergriff Sat Sep 12 22:28:18 1998
Seeking information on the ancestors and descendants of Higgins COPPINGER b. 1738 Ireland died 183 TN married Anna SMITH b. 1760 England died, 1832, TN. Some of children settled in this area. Children include Walter COPPINGER, Nancy Coppinger who married a MITCHELL, Mary COPPINGER who married a MITCHELL, Higgins Jr. , Smith, and John Thomas COPPINGER. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Kellie Sun Sep 13 18:51:24 1998
Searching for info on Luther S. Chamber who married Annie Blanche Berryhill aprox 1905 two of thier children were Luther S. Jr. and Guy Chambers. Annie died aprox 1915 and Luther died 1957. Will be willing to exchange any info I have for yours. If email does not work please write to:
Kellie Folkerts P.O. Box 4636 Thousand Oaks, CA 91359

Bob McClure Wed Sep 16 13:13:47 1998
Looking for the trail beyond Ardie Elbert MCCLURE Sr., resident of Chattanooga from approx. 1898-1953. Former Fire Chief. Looking for his, and my, family tree.

Larry Worley Fri Sep 18 19:31:06 1998
Looking for info on David Whorley/worley born about1838-1840 my have lived in hamilton county till 1860's then fought in civil war and moved on to Arkansas can anyone give me any info on him, parents,siblings he has my great grand father

Christine Reynolds Sat Sep 19 07:45:51 1998
Looking for information on Crystal Owen/Owens who was supposedly from Chattanooga, TN...Hamilton County. She later married George Reynolds of KY and moved to Indiana where they had children beginning around 1918.

Robert McAlear Sat Sep 19 17:13:50 1998
Dennis W. HILL, wife Frances C., owned or lived at Signal View Grill & Tourist Camp, 1700 Dayton Blvd., Chattanooga, 1942-1943. Dennis died 1 Oct 1948 leaving three children who were still in Chattanooga in 1955: Ray HILL, Jimmy HILL, Angeline HUNDLEY. Would like to contact descendants of this family.

Pat Lomineck Sun Sep 20 10:13:44 1998
I am trying to find information on Rufus Techumseh Bryson born around 1882 and died in 1948. He supposedly comes originally from Bryson city NC. He married Minerva Mae Yates, they had two daughters and four sons. Rufus was a foundry worker at the Atchinson Foundary. He is said to buried in Greenwood cemetery, there is no headstone or marker. Minerva's parents were John W. and Mollie Yates. She is probably from Somerset KY. The only information I have on John W. is that he is buried somewhere near Bowling Green,KY. Mollie was a full-bloodied Cherokee Indian that I have been told walked the Trail of Tears when she was fourteen years old. She is buried in potters field in Greenwood cemetery and there are no markers. She lived to be well over 100 years old. She died as a Waters. I don't know if she was married to a Jessie Waters or not. Any information on any of these people would be greatly appreciateld. Rufus and Minerva are my grandparents, and Mollie and John are my great grandparents. Thanks

Christine Reynolds Sun Sep 20 12:18:30 1998
Looking for information on the following: Charles OWENS married Olive JOHNSON. Children are: Roy Vencil Owens Orville Owens Hayel Owens Bailey Crystal Owens Reynolds Gay Brilla/Willa Owens Dunlap Amy Owens Stout Helen Owens Abbott Gretta Owens Brown Any information would be a big help! I believe that the daughter, Crystal, was born around 1880 (+/-). She married George T. Reynolds of KY and they had eight children in Indiana beginning around early 1900. Thanks for any help.

NEVA ANDERSON Sun Sep 20 14:56:25 1998
I am looking for the father of John R. Barnes.Mother Millie Coleman I am also looking for the parents of Bessie Vandergriff ne.1888 died 1978 or 79 i would appreciate any help if able thank you, vixen(vixenatprowl

Louise Boyd Sun Sep 20 19:52:37 1998
Looking for the decendents of Walter GRAVITT and Lorraine BROCK. Walter was born in 1912 and died 1976 in Indiana. His wife Lorraine was born in 1918 and died in 1995 in Indiana. Lorraine is the daughter of Ernest and Sally MITCHELL BROCK. They lived in the Chattanooga area before moving to Indiana. Have found postcards with the names of Randall, Edward and Joseph Gravitt. Looking for information on all of Walter and Lorraine's children.

TAMMIE L. HIGGINS Mon Sep 21 06:21:08 1998
WOULD LIKE ANY INFORMATION ON A MARTHA MILLWOOD SIMMONS DIED 1912. LIVED IN SAWYERS COMMUNITY ON SIGNAL MTN. WAS MARRIED TO ARCH OR ARCHIE SIMMONS. BOTH WERE IN SECOND MARRIAGE. RUMOR HAS IT SHE WAS FIRST POSTMASTER ON SIGNAL MTN. SHE HAD CHEROKEE LINAGE. MY GRANDMOTHER WAS A BABY WHEN SHE DIED AND WAS RAISED BY OLDER SIBLINGS. BESSIE LEWIS. ANY INFORMTION WILL HELP ALSO ANYONE WORKING ON SIMMONS, MILLWOOD, OR HUDSON FAMILY FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME. THANKS, TAMMIE L. HIGGINS E-MAIL figaro@bledsoe. net

Linda Slott Wed Sep 23 06:19:42 1998
Seeking information on Wilson CONNER and Frances LEDBETTER.They had a son Thomas D. CONNER born 1821 in Chattanooga. Would like to verify that this is the Thomas Conner who married Susan Yowell c 1841. They had several children: Joel, James, Mary, William Gordon (my line) and Thomas Dillard. Thomas died in 1852. Susan and William and Thomas Dillard relocated by 1861 to Independence Arkansas. In 1861 Suan YOWELL CONNER married Henry CORNETT, who had been married to a Malinda YOWELL. Henry was previously from Hamilton County. Suspect Malinda and Susan to be siblings. Any information or clues appreciated.

Martha Kidwell Thu Sep 24 16:41:38 1998
I am still searching for members of the family of James C. Allen (b. abt. 1808 in Barren Co. KY and Elizabeth Gotcher (b. abt. 1823 in Hamilton Co., TN. The two were married on May 22, 1846 in Chattanooga, TN. Elizabeth was the daughter of Rev. Henry H. Gotcher, a Baptist minister, in the area of Harrison, Tennessee and Martha Bybee? Gotcher. They lived in the area of Tyner, Hamilton Co., TN. James Clift Allen was one of their sons. He was my great grandfather. James Clift Allen married Minerva Jane Elder on March 1, 1866 in Long Savannah, TN. Minerva was the daughter of Robert Elder and Nancy Lucas of Long Savannah. James and his father James C. Allen served in the Union Army. Siblings of James Clift Allen are as follows: Arvazeniah and Ziveniah (twins) born in 1852. One of these twins married G. W. Wheeler; Nancy who probably married Daniel Yarnell (second wife); John S. Allen, William Allen (moved to Mississippi at some point); and Temperance. My grandfather was Clifford Carl Allen married to Gertrude Howard., daughter of William Hamilton Howard and Susan J. Webb. Any leads would be welcome! Martha Kidwell

Lenny Luman Thu Sep 24 17:02:54 1998
In the 1860 Hanilton county census,we found my great grandfather liste as LODMAN,Zadock, he had a sonjoseph who was 12 years old. joseph is my grandfather. What I would like to find out is , if there is any information on a later date whether it be death record,cenetery information or a later census,literally anything on ZADOCK LODMAN OR ZADOCK LUMAN,OR ZADOCK LOOMAN. Any iformation n will be appreciated very much. Thanks Lenny LUMAN Denver Colorado

David Wilson Sat Sep 26 16:49:34 1998
I am looking for any info. on ARTIE MAE EVANS,dob 4/21/32 JOHN HENRY EVANS. dob 8/7/33 MACK (EVANS)ROGERS, dob 7/27/36 GRACE (GRACIE) DOSS, dob 11/25/38 These are my deceased mother's siblings and I would like to know what became of them since all were put in orphange around 1940-1942 at Bonnie Oaks in Hamilton County TN Contact me at wilson@bellsouth.net or PO Box 71527 Chattanooga, Tn37407

Denson Ingram Sun Sep 27 11:18:26 1998
I would like any information on William Blackburn, died in Jan. 1945. Brother C.L. Blackburn ( Last known address) 201 Cross Street, Chattnooga, Tn in that same month and year. William Blackburn was in the Military and died from disease caught in the Philipine Islands.

Joanne Sun Sep 27 13:08:28 1998
I'm seeking information on my paternal g/grandparents: Samuel and Georgia (Hatfield) Scott. They had 9 children: Melvin Francis (my grandfather), Foster, Frank, Benjamin, John, Naomi, Ruth, Ida, and Marie. There was also a relative named America. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I have 1 surviving aunt, age 80, and she says they lived in Hixson in Hamilton Co. outside Chattanooga. ??? Also, Samuel was a Bap- tist Minister. I found a Georgia Scott in the obituaries and the dod could be about right since my grandfather was born in 1891. How can I obtain additional info. to see if this is the right Georgia? Also, there were 3 Samual's listed, so I'm not sure about them. I'm a beginner and any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

Donna K Miller Mon Sep 28 15:02:42 1998
John W. RODGERS b.29 June 1821 Hamilton Co. married Eliza ROBERTS b.30 Aug 1823 on 18 Mar 1840 in Hamilton Co. According to old family records he was the son of John RODGERS and Ann/Anna. Seeking any information on this family. The parents may have been married in Hamilton Co. Eliza the daughter of John/Jacob Roberts and Elizabeth. Any additional information welcome. John W. is reported to have had a brother, Benjamin.

Buffie Griesel Mon Sep 28 23:34:09 1998
Juda/Judy/Judith COPE is mentioned in a book-- "History of Hamilton Co & Chattanooga Tenn.", Vol 1, page 271. Have not been able to find it. I think that it was published pre-1940. It tells of how she was captured by Indians and how she escaped. Does anyone have access to that article? Juda COPE was born about 1775. She was married first to a HOPKINS [possibly Parker] and later to Henry BANNER in about 1810. I would appreciate any information about any connected families. Buffie

Patricia Gausnell Wed Sep 30 19:07:39 1998
James M. CAIN was born in Tenn, possibly in Hamilton Co, Tenn in about 1814. He went to Ozark Co, Mo. by 1847, then to Marion Co, Mo. by 1865. His wife was Minerva CASLON, but this may have been a second wife. His children were: Sarah C., Eliza, James, Spencer C., George W., Amanda M., Angeline, Jerome, Riller, and Margaret. Family tradition says the family was from the Chattanooga area. Would love to find more.

Jerry Lockaby Wed Sep 30 21:10:23 1998
Searching for Tom LOCKABY married to Mary Jane WOODSON.Bessie KNIPE married to Jacob Andrew LOCKABY.(middle initial changed to L.) Jacob was born in Fannin Co.Tx. 10-31-1882. Bessie KNIPE LOCKABY was said to be of Cherokee descent.Both KNIPE and Lockaby families were said to have came to TX from Chattanooga,TN.in Rhea or Hamilton Co.