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These are the surnames
of Families listed here.
PERKINS, DOUGLAS,
ROACH, CARROLL, HOLT, HAYES, BOWMAN, LYNCH, CHAPMAN, DAVIS,
DOSSET, SHARP, DAVIS, SMITH, SNYDER, ROE, DEWEESE, SANDERS,
SMITH, GOINS, JOHNSTON, WELLS, IVY, HAWKINS, ROUSE, BROWN,
PARKS, MAHAN, ARCHER
DAVIS FAMILY
1 GEORGE DAVIS,
b. abt. 1780 (gggg Grandfather)
....... 2 GEORGE
M. DAVIS, b: Abt. 1800 (ggg Grandfather) (Elk Folk Area, 200
acres) [A picture of ELIAS R. DAVIS from before the turn of
the twentieth century will be sent soon.]
.............. 3 b ELIAS RICHMOND DAVIS (gg Grandfather from
Oswego, Newcomb area originally) 1834 - 1921 b: 1834 (Union
Soldier, it's my understanding he joined in Corbin, KY area
and stayed in Roane Co., TN during some of the Civil War Private
"B" Company, Tennessee National Guard.) married
1-21-1858 to MARGERET PERKINS (GG Grandmother) aka:
MARY PERKINS b ?-23-1838 d. 4-6-1921 in Oswego, TN (ELIAS
R. DAVIS owned the land where Davis Chapel is today. That
is where it got the name Davis Chapel.)
He apparently owned the land from the foot of Powell Mountain,
or Back Valley Rd, to present day Cedar Creek that bordered
WILLIAM ROACH's land.)
.......................4
John Caleb Davis b. 5-1-1878 (?) d. 12-1-1949
.......................4 Tom E. Davis b. ? 1874 m. M.J. Johnston
12-1904?
.......................4 Aaron Davis 4th infantry TN
.......................4 Rachel C Davis
.......................4 Rutha "Ruthy" Davis b.
7-2-1860 d. 12-11-1933 in Oswego with parents and Rachel Perkins.
.......................4 William R. Davis b. 1862
.......................4 Peter P Davis b. 1864
.......................4 Nancy J. Davis b. 1870
.......................4 Cynthia "Cinty" R. Davis
.......................4 Lee Davis
((note FYI: Two
of RACHEL C. DAVIS PERKINS sisters married two Heatherly brothers.
One girl married George Heatherly. I don't know the others
first name. The land left to my Grandpa after his Father and
Mother's death was bought out by George Heatherly when my
Grandpa was very young. I have seen the deed transfer. This
left my Grandpa and siblings with no inheritance to speak
of.))
((note FYI: FLORENCE
ROACH (DAVID H. ROACH's sister) married AARON DAVIS, Spanish
American war veteran. JOHN CALEB "Cal" DAVIS, Aaron's
brother, married ASTRIA ROACH, also DAVID ROACH's sister.
This was told to me by their Niece, my Great Aunt NETTIE ROACH,
RUBY ROACH LYNCH's sister and KELLY LYNCH's sister in law.
This was on Feb. 28, 1983.))
...........................
4 RACHEL C. DAVIS m. 12-1-1878, (I'm sure this name is Catherine)
DAVIS b: October 29, 1858, d.1903, buried Oswego, TN, (g Grandmother)
+ PETER PERKINS b: September 03, 1860 in Whitley Co., KY d.
Oct, 1898 (Livestock merchant, builder, He often took livestock
through a gap to Boston and Lot KY and sell them around that
area.) ((They were cousins, MARGARET PERKINS DAVIS (Rachel's
mother) was closely related to PETER PERKINS son of SQUIRE
PERKINS. Possibly cousin or aunt.))
FYI: ((Five Davis
brothers came to the Powell Valley, however they did not all
stay. Their Father could possibly be Thomas Davis (?). I have
read that only one brother stayed while some went South, S.W.,
or back to upper east TN. I read a letter that was carried
to one of these brothers from his Father. It was well written,
however, without punctuation and much spelling done by sound
or phonics, which was normal and accepted at that time. The
Constitution is written in this manner. This particular letter
spoke of religion and meetings, as church, but still seemed
to come from a pioneer region.
I have heard they settled on a creek, which would probably
carry their name. One Davis name I have heard and read is
Nathaniel Davis. I cannot recall the others. Also see names;
Aaron, Tom, and Isaac Davis as being part of these brothers.
This was in the time when the white man was denied access
to settle in this part of the land. I believe these Davis
came from NC proper and then around Washington Co. TN. in
upper east TN where they might have later been granted large
areas of land by the government. At that time I believe Gov.
Blount was still in Jonesborough, TN and Rocky Mount in now,
Sullivan Co., TN. This would have to be "The Land South
Of The Ohio River" at that time))
CARROLL FAMILY (CARRELL,
CARROL, CARRAL...)
1 MATTISON, MATISON,
MATICIN, MATISON CARROLL
b. 1830 who served, unfortunately, in the Confederate army
19th Infantry. His wife was CAROLINE "BIDDY" HOLT
m. 7-15-1864 (b. 1850 d.?). Her twin sister was CHARLOTTE
"Lottie" born 1850. Their Mother was EDA HOLT (she
was blind) KY b. ? 1825-1830.
Her husband is more than likely named Henry HOLT.)) ((MATTISON
(Matt, Madison... Carol, Carrell, Carrall) various inadvertant
misspellings))
MATTISON CARROLL
is buried in Unicoi County TN. I'm not sure how it came to
be he was buried in Unicoi Co. however, I have heard the CARROLL
family came from that part of the country to Campbell Co,
TN later than others in the family. The Carrolls may have
lived right across the ridge in NC as, Unicoi Co. TN is a
border county with NC. b. 1830 d. ? buried in Unicoi Co. TN
bordering NC to ASHVILLE and TN SMOKEY MTNS. He nor his wife
could read nor write as I have seen an original deed signed
by MATTISON CARROLL with his and her mark "X" and
witnessed by the county agent or clerk.
...............2
SOUSAN -clearly misspelled- (SUSAN) (CARREL) CARROLL b. 1867
m. William H. CASTLE
...............2 JOSIE ANN CARROLL ROACH b. 11-12-1870 d.
9-8-1902
...............2 MARGARET (CARREL) CARROLL b. 1874
...............2 JOHN (CARREL) CARROLL b. 1878 m. 12-3-1905
(possibly Mattie Whithers?)
For Your Information:
The Late HERMAN CARROLL (disabled WWII Veteran) of LaFollette,
TN was Grandson To Mattison Carroll. He knew of the relation
between his family and mine and acknowledged so. His son,
HERMAN "EDDIE" CARROLL of Indian River Village;
LaFollette, TN has a picture of MATTISON CARROL, and spouse.
I have seen such a picture while talking to his Dad at his
home, however, never established that what I was looking at
was a picture of MATTISON CARROLL. Eddie Carroll may be able
to provide information further on MATTISON and the CARROLL
family.
ROACH FAMILY:
1 ? WILLIAM ROACH
....2 WILLIAM HARRISON
ROACH b. 7-11-1847 d. 9-7-1921 (Union cavalry, A or C Company,
3rd or 9th Cavalry), wife MARY ELIZABETH (Betty) CHAPMAN b.
July 2, 1846 d. 6-4-1897. She was reburied when TVA built
Norris Lake. WILLIAM ROACH and MARY ELIZABETH CHAPMAN ROACH
are buried together at Glade Springs Baptist Church. The church
was a large log bldg. that burned around 1875-1880. (see possible
second marriage, maybe Alice Dyer ROACH?) [PETER PERKINS,
my great Grandpa, helped to rebuild or built the church which
is still standing, although covered by brick et cetera]
.......3 JAMES A.
ROACH b. 1868
.......3 DAVID HARRISON ROACH b. 10-16-1869 d. 5-13-1935 and
JOSIE ANN CARROL b. 11-12-1870 d. 9-8-1902 married 11-13-1887
(both buried in Davis Chapel Primitive Baptist cemetary) Their
children were:
..............4 Nora D. Roach DeWeese b. 1-20-1897 d. 2-21-1960
m Fred DeWeese
..............4 Astra D Roach Sanders b. 3-1900 m Fred Sanders
..............4 Bittie A. Roach Smith b. 2-1893 m. Luther
Smith
..............4 Mattie D Roach Goins b. 3-1895 m. Roy Goins
..............4 Willie Elizabeth Roach Perkins m. FRANKLIN
LEWIS PERKINS
..............4 Dewitt Roach b. 7-21-1902 d. 8-9-1902
..............4 Bessie May Roach b. 1-27-1889 d. 5-18-1890
..............4 Eula Roach m. Grant Wells *DAVID H. ROACH
remarried to MARY BOWMAN. These are the children from that
marriage.
..............4 *Bowman Roach *
..............4 *Ruby Roach * m. Kelly Lynch
..............4 *Nettie Roach * never married
My Grandma's half
brother and sisters were / are: Uncle BOWMAN ROACH Davis Chapel,
Aunt Ruby Roach Lynch (twins) married to Kelley Lynch of Davis
Chapel, and Aunt Nettie Roach of Davis Chapel unmarried and
retired school teacher of Campbell Co. (Aunt Nettie ROACH
has passed on however, I'm not sure about Bowman and Ruby.
I haven't seen them in many years.)
((note FYI: FLORENCE
ROACH (DAVID H. ROACH's sister) married AARON DAVIS, Spanish
American war veteran. JOHN CALEB "Cal" DAVIS, Aaron's
brother, married ASTRIA ROACH, also DAVID ROACH's sister.
This was told to me by their Niece, my Great Aunt NETTIE ROACH,
RUBY ROACH LYNCH's sister and KELLY LYNCH's sister in law.
This was on Feb. 28, 1983.))
.......3 JOHN T.
ROACH b. 1872 d. 5-9-1896 m. ? Caroline Rosic
.......3 BENJAMIN ROACH b. 1874 died young
.......3 JOSEPH W. ROACH b. 1875
.......3 PARIS THORNTON ROACH b. 1878 d.? m 7-15-1895 MINNIE
MAY GOINS
.......3 FLORENCE ROACH m. Aaron Davis
.......3 ASTRIA ROACH m. John Caleb Davis
((note FYI: BOWMANs,
as I have often heard, have been in the upper TN
part of Powell Valley since the first settlers and I have
heard that when Indians
came to move the settlers out, they went to the top of Powell
Mountain and stayed
under an outcropping, as there are many there, until it was
safe. Also, the Davis' could probably be the first firm settlers
in the Powell Valley in what is now west Claiborne Co. and
n.e. Campbell Co. TN.
PERKINS FAMILY
It is my understanding
that Peter Perkins, the preacher, was not the only Perkins
to arrive when he came to KY. I have heard from many sources
that there was a RICHARD and BILLY PERKINS that came at that
time and one or both stayed. The graves are on the oldest
road out of Jellico (not toward Boston or Lot) and lies on
the right side between the road and river going into KY toward
Williamsburg. I have no evidence of this other than what has
always been told in mine and other families. They are buried
there. My Grandpa and his G..... Grandpas and so on passed
this down.
1 PETER PERKINS
and ELIZABETH BROWN
.......2 WILLIAM
PERKINS b. 8-6-1802 d. 4-5-1887 m.
CYNTHA STANFIL PERKINS b. 12-29-1806 d. 12-14-1859 (fever)
...........3 *SQUIRE PERKINS b. 11-16-1834 d. 10-23-1862 m.
4-3-1853 to MARGARET "PEGGY" DOUGLAS b. 1834 d ?
...........3 LUCY PERKINS m. HIRAM STANFIL 5-3-1849
...........3 PETER PERKINS m. EVELYN MAHAN
...........3 EDWARD PERKINS b. 11-14-1838 d. 1-10-1912
...........3 RACHEL PERKINS b. 11-14-1838 d. 11-22-1915
...........3 CYNTHIA PERKINS b. 8-25-1840 d. 10-31-1909
...........3 MARY PERKINS b. 1846 d. 1912 m. SIMON SNYDER
and remarried J. B. PARKS 10-10-1869
...........3 JANE PERKINS b. 1845 d. 4-14-1914 m. 12-9-1869
JAMES FRANKLIN ARCHER
...........3 RILEY PERKINS b. 1845 d. 1887
...........3 WILLIAM PERKINS b. 12-18-1848 d. 11-6-1871
...........3 STERLING PERKINS b. 2-1-1850 d. 6-20-1913 m.
(Smith or Croley?)
...........3 JAMES PERKINS ?other children...... possible
"BETTY"
SQUIRE PERKINS and
MARGARET DOUGLAS PERKINS children:
(1860 census)
..................4* LEWIS PERKINS 6
..................4* NANCY PERKINS 4
..................4* RACHEL PERKINS 2
..................4* PETER PERKINS 9-3-1860
Children of *PETER
and RACHEL DAVIS PERKINS:
...........................
5 SQUIRE JIM PERKINS possibly March,1880 - 1903...1908?, born
in Rockholds, KY died in Big Sandy, WV (around Davy and War,
W.V. ) in the coal mines. I have his picture. He was 6' 8"
and weighed 279 lbs as the writing on the back indicates.
The writing is in an old style. Remember, there weren't many
people in the mountains that could write much in those times
.) + He had two sons, Tom and Wesley.
............................. 5 LEWIS FRANKLIN PERKINS May
20, 1887 (My Grandfather) born in Rockholds, KY: d. May 26,
1961, first wife CASSIE DOSSETT around 1904..., second wife
WILLIE ELIZABETH ROACH m. 9-13-1909, (my Grandmother) born
near the Powell River at Cedar Creek b: Jan 18, 1891 d: Nov.
7, 1954
...................................6 HERBERT HARRISON "CHALK"
PERKINS b. 7-21-1910 m. Mary Ellen Compton "Shady"
from Middlesboro, KY
...................................6 VIRGINIA "JEAN"
FRANCIS PERKINS LETNER b. 5-29-1912 (Fonde, KY)
...................................6 LUTHER LAFAYETTE PERKINS
b. 9-3-1918 Peabody Mountain d. 7-5-1982 m. INA CHRISTINE
NORMAN Jan. 12, 1938
...................................6 JAMES EDWARD PERKINS
b. 6-10-1915 d. 9-20-1918
...................................6 GERALDINE PERKINS b.
8-22-1925 KY d. 8-28-1928
............................. 5 HOBART PERKINS b: 7-24-1886
d. 10-11-1972, married and moved to Cincinnati. Later he moved
to Bucoda, Washinton and remarried Catherine ? He is buried
in Olympia, WA. He worked for the USPS. His son is Lewis Perkins
and daughter is D. Steele. They live in Green City, FLA.
.............................. 5 WILLIAM (Bill) PERKINS b
6-6-1893 in Doran, VA d. 7-13-1958 Moved to Richlands, VA
and stayed. He married a Smith. one son: OSCAR PERKINS, owned
a TV repair shop there in Richlands.
............................... 5 WALTER PERKINS, b: 12-18-1890
d. 1948, raised by the IVYs in Davis Chapel and married MAMIE
IVY. He was a pastor at the church at Carr Wynn and Davis
Chapel Rd. Buried in the Chapel at Sunrise cemetary. (son:
JIM PERKINS, daughter: ALTA "Pete" PERKINS. Alta
owned a hair dressing shop in LaFollette, TN and styled and
cut hair for many years. There were more children I can't
remember.)
................................ 5 FLORA PERKINS HAWKINS b.
1885 d 10-19-37 in Davy, WV (m. EDWARD "Bud" HAWKINS
from WV in 8-11-1900)
................................ 5 CYNTHIA (Lucindy) PERKINS
ROUSE b. ? d. 2-14-1949 went to the orphanage in Cumberland
gap, TN but married in Union Co TN and lived in Sharp's Chapel.
She was married to A. J. ROUSE 6-13-1900.
................................. 5 DELLA PERKINS BROWN ?
went to the orphanage. Not known.
The Sons went wherever
they could stay if they weren't placed with other families
or orphanages. I don't have the records in front of me but
will supply anything you might need in regards to.... I have
copies of records that Elias R. Davis petitioned support from
Campbell Co, TN for these children (by name), all itemized,
and received county support in the form of cash. I also know
these children were sent to various places away from their
Grandparents; Elias and Margaret Perkins Davis while both
were still alive and well. Elias Davis and family house is
on the left going out Carr Wynn Rd to the Davis Chapel School,
Primitive Baptist Church and Pleasant View Baptist Church.
You will come to a sharp curve to the left then down toward
a sink hole and a quick curve right going up a small hill.
The house is a small white frame house covered with siding
but is original under that. At the sink hole there is or was
a spring house years ago.
This is the STANFILL,
STANFIL, STANFIELD... line:
1 JOHN STANFIELS
SR. m. + Mary ? ((g g g g g grand...))
............2 Sampson Stanfiels/Stanfil/Stanfill/Stanfield
SR. ((g g g g grand...)) b 1763/1766, d. 11 July 1837 Whitley
Co. (m. Easter Merritt b. 1765/1766, d. 1796 ca from ANSON
CO. NC. approx. 1785.)
Second marriage: NANCY THOMAS b. 1776 d. 1855 buried in Sandy
Flats.
................3 Samsom L. b. 1801 m. Rhoda Ellison 2nd m
Celia CARROLL
................3 Sherrod b. 1802 m. Susannah Perkins
................3 William b. 1803 m. Rebecca Ellison
................3 Jennie b. 1805 m. Isham Jones
................3 Cyntha b. 1806 m. WILLIAM PERKINS
................3 Louvinia b. 1808 James Honey Jim Jones
................3 Nancy b. 1812 James L. Archer
................3 Rachel b. 1813 Darling Jones
................3 James b. 1815 Hannah R. Broyles
PETER PERKINS and
ELIZABETH BROWN son, WILLIAM PERKINS b. 8-6-1803 d. 4-5-1887,
married CYNTHA STANFIL b. 12-29-1806 d. 12-14-1859 (daughter
of SAMSON STANFIL). They were the parents of Squire Perkins,
b. 11-16-1834 d. 10-23-1862 SQUIRE PERKINS and wife MARGARET
"Peggy" DOUGLAS PERKINS b. 1834 d. 4-3-1853 are
the parents of PETER PERKINS who married RACHEL C. DAVIS (daughter
of ELIAS R. DAVIS and MARGARET). PETER PERKINS and RACHEL
C. DAVIS PERKINS and the parents of my Grandpa and his siblings;
LEWIS FRANKLIN PERKINS (married to W. ELIZABETH ROACH are
the parents of my Dad, LUTHER LAFAYETTE PERKINS b. 9-3-1918
d. 7-5-1982 and married INA CHRISTINE NORMAN PERKINS . They
are the Parents of; GLENA RUTH PERKINS ADAIR, DANNY LEE PERKINS,
EDDIE FIELDEN PERKINS and JIMMY WAYNE PERKINS, all of which
were born and from Campbell Co. TN.
FYI: ((SQUIRE PERKINS
was a civilian killed by confederates near Cherry Bottom on
the Campbell / Anderson Co. line along with his brother in
law, SIMON SNYDER and friend CLINT ROE (SEE "GOODSPEED'S
HISTORY OF EAST TENNESSEE" for verification His wife,
MARGARET "PEGGY" DOUGLAS PERKINS later married a
HAYES In Whitley Co, KY. They had children together and raised
hers and theirs.))
John Stanfil to
Samson Stanfil to Cyntha Stanfil (married William Perkins)
to Squire Perkins to Peter Perkins to Lewis Franklin Perkins
to Luther LaFayette Perkins to me, Jimmy W. Perkins, to my
two sons equals NINE Generations and approx. 281 yrs accounted
for in North Carolina +++ then Whitley Co KY (Southeast KY)
AND Campbell Co. TN (East & Upper East TN). TN was still
part of NC then and not yet through the period known as the
"State Of Frankin" or the "Land South of the
Ohio River". Campbell Co TN and Whitley Co, KY were not
yet counties and their parent counties not been formed. It
is not substantiated, however, PERKINS arrived in the colonies
in VA in 1640 as I have heard. The years involved are approx.
1720 to 2002.
Jim Perkins
Bristol, TN
LaFollette, TN
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