TSLA Microfilm #1
Cocke County Chancery Court Minutes
Vol 1-2, Feb 1877-Aug 1888

This file was submitted by  Bruce Price 

Volume 1
Page    date
9       02/26/1877      A. B. Denton’s heirs:  Jas. A. Denton, Sarah Stuart, Abe Denton, Tipton Denton,
                        Elizabeth O’Dell.  W. A. Denton agent for heirs of Tipton Denton

10      02/25/1877      William C. Swatzell & wife Ruth S. Swatzell vs Jasper Palmer, William N. 
                        Palmer, [Eliza] A. Dyke, and Mary Palmer widow of Jacob Palmer deceased;
                        Bill for partition of land. [Based on censuses, Jasper, William, Eliza, and Ruth 
                        were siblings of Jacob Palmer.]

16      02/27/1877      M. A. Roadman died in Cocke County; widow E. W; children Eugene, Flora,
                        and M. A.

53      02/28/1877      John Ramsey vs Samuel McGaha – Samuel McGaha deceased and left no 
                        widow; heirs: Isaac McGaha, Robert McGaha, Giles McGaha, Jane Grooms, 
                        Elizabeth Ward, and Lea Ward; the children of Rhoda Campbell and Samuel 
                        Campbell [should be Joseph Campbell; Samuel was a son], Mima Costner and 
                        Jo Costner, Ritta Waycastle and George Waycastle, and Betsy Campbell; and 
                        the children of W. McGaha: Allen McGaha, William McGaha, Christin Paris 
                        John Paris [should be Price, my great-grandparents], Anna Ball and Royal Ball,
                        Jack McGaha, and Houston McGaha.

132     08/29/1877      E. C. Canup vs Jno Baxter, Joel Dennis & wife, Robert Valentine & wife, 
                        Sanders Baxter et al – Sanders Baxter is deceased; he was a minor; any 
                        interest he had in the matters descend to his brothers and sisters.
                        
132     08/29/1877      W. R. Smith and E. M. Roadman admrs of M. A. Roadman vs Wm. Robinson,
                        R. D. Roadman, Flora Roadman, Horace Roadman, Lizzie Roadman, Bruce
                        Roadman, Eugene Roadman, M. A. Roadman, J. D. Smith, D. A. Mims,
                        J. S. Hale, D. B. McMahan, J. M. Jones, B. F. Jones, Sam Jones, Alex Stuart,
                        & James P. Freeman

220     03/25/1878      Gipson Wood deceased

229     02/27/1879      H. M. Hawk et al vs David Hawk et al – Mary C. Boyer deceased, leaving only
                        one heir, Henry M. Boyer, a minor;  his father I. N. Boyer.

322-3   03/01/1879      William Holder deceased;  indicates he was the father of Cynthia Holder, 
                        Rhoda Holder, and Ezra Holder

355     08/28/1879      John Ramsey vs Isaac McGaha, Robt. McGaha, Giles McGaha, Jane Grooms
                        Elizabeth Ward, Lea Ward, Samuel Campbell, Mima Costner, Jas Costner, 
                        Betsy Campbell, Allen McGaha, Wm McGaha, Christer Paris [Price], John
                        Paris [Price], Anna Ball, Royal Ball, Retta Waycaster, Geo. Waycaster,
                        Jack McGaha, and Houston McGaha - …the deed made by Elizabeth Miller to
                        Samuel McGaha was proceeded to be made in fraud of the rigth of complt who 
                        it further appearing to the courtthat the deed to Saml McGaha was made on the
                        14th day of Aug 1865 and proven Aug the 15th 1865 and the deed to John 
Ramsey was made on the 12 day of Oct 1863 and proven on the 30th day of Aug
1865

466     08/26/1880      Green Rose divorced Harriet

485                     Sam’l Denton vs Margaret Denton – Isaac Denton married Margaret Hawkins
                        who had a living husband;  [Isaac Denton] prior marriage to ???? Huff

514     03/03/1881      James Davis divorced Margaret

528-9                   Sarah Elizabeth Tharp divorced Henry Tharp; restored her maiden name
                        Cureton; custody of Marian Tharp

Volume 2
8       08/24/1881      Royal Lane divorced Ellen

16      08/25/1881      Clarinda McGaha divorced Jackson McGaha; restored her maiden name
                        Johnson

50      03/02/1882      Sam’l Yett divorce Dicia

78      08/31/1882      Lucinda Dorsey divorced James Dorsey; restored her maiden name
                        Lucinda C. Baxter;  custody of child

124     03/01/1883      Alexander Wood divorced Harriett

149     03/31/1883      Jesse Carver divorced Mary

189-90  02/26/1884      Nancy Sharp sister of G. W. Allen, deceased

193                     Children of Margaret Nichols, deceased, sister of G. W. Allen

204     02/28/1884      A. J. Proffitt divorced Elizabeth

205     02/28/1884      Isaac McGaha divorced Rebecca

211     02/29/1884      Julia Moore divorced N. J. Moore;  custody of Maude; restored her maiden
                        name, Johnson

212     02/29/1884      James Brockman (colored) divorced Ellen

213-4   02/29/1884      Clarinda McMahan divorced McKinney McMahan for his adultery with
                        Adeline Smith

214-5   02/29/1884      Racheal Winters, widow of Jos.
                        Florence Neas, Elizabeth Gregg, Margaret Nease, John Winters, Wm. Winters,
                        George Winters, Calvin Winters, Jerome Winters, Jas. H. Winters, Luther
                        Winters, Sarah Winters, Narcis Nease

335     08/26/1885      W. A. Valentine divorced Jane V.

344     08/27/1885      Russell Allen vs Polly Sisk, Elias Sisk, Elizabeth McMahan and A. M. 
McMahan, Nancy Denton and A. B. Denton; Matilda Lillard and John
Lillard, Jas. Allen, John Allen, Rhoda Allen, Wm Allen, Millie McMahan and
Eli McMahan, Harriet Weaver and I. Weaver, Russell Allen and Lydia Allen
This __ day of Feb 1869

345-6   08/27/1885      Thomas Johnson divorced Christina; custody of children


345-7   08/27/1885      E. J. West divorced _ J. West due to his adultery with Eva Clark; custody of
                        E. M and Edney

347     08/27/1885      Jackson McGaha filed for divorce from Manerva

348     08/27/1885      Willey Miller divorced Jane

349     08/27/1885      Mary Fine divorced Wm. Fine

498     03/03/1887      Ella Heifner divorced James Heifner; restored her maiden name Campbell

498-9   03/03/1887      Regina Mantooth divorced Lee Mantooth; restored her maiden name Sprouse