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THE GOWEN PAPERS

THE GOWEN PAPERS

Notes copied from a paper lent by Albyne Gowen Blythe, wife of Rees Blythe, Fullerton, California. Rees is a grandson of James Blythe, brother of my grandfather, Joseph Blythe. Albyne’s brother, Tom Gowen, had the complete group of notes duplicated for Albyne. I have copied only those parts applying to the Crocketts and the Blythes and a few excerpts which reflect the early times. What a memory for people he had! Ruth Blythe Walker Genealogy (circa 1964) ____________________________________________________ Notes and…

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White Family Files

White Family Files

To The Commissioners of Claims Under the Act of Third March, 1871, Washington, DC. This petition of James M. White, Guardian for the minor heirs for William Clark White, deceased. Your petitioner is and has been a resident of Marbut, Giles Co TN since 1861. Affadavit taken Sept. 1863. The following property was taken from W.C. White’s residence , Giles Co., TN: * 1863, October 10 One sorrel horse, four years old, 16 hands high, worth $150.00 One sorrel mule…

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Warren Family File

Warren Family File

My Warren Family, NC to Lincoln Co TN donated by Ginny Keefer 28 Apr 2004 John B. Warren was born 27 February 1796 in Orange Co NC. His death occurred 24 February, 1884 in Giles Co TN where he was buried at Oak Grove Cemetery . John married Rachel Hunt born 24 November, 1797 in NC. They married 15 June, 1817 in Caswell Co NC. Their marriage bond was signed by John B. Warren and James Kelley, and witnessed by…

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Beard Family File

Beard Family File

SAMUEL GILDREN BEARD Family From “Lincoln County. Tennessee Pioneers”, by Jane Warren Waller. Volume VIII. No. 4. Pages 75 – 78 “Samuel Gildren Beard was born in Tennessee on November 28, 1827, the son of Alexander Beard and his wife, Elizabeth (last name unknown). He was reared on the Liberty road in Lincoln County about two miles south of the Elk River, near Fayetteville, Tennessee. On November 29, 1851, in Lincoln County, he was married to Julia Ann McKinney, daughter…

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Family Bible of Morton-Gilbert

Family Bible of Morton-Gilbert

TRANSCRIPTION of MORTON – GILBERT BIBLE Entries Dated from 1806 to 1914 Bible of William C. Morton (1829-1911) and Sarah M. (Gilbert) Morton (1834-1901) of Lincoln Co., TN.  Transcriber: Patricia A. West, St. Louis, Missouri; email: wiz [at] websitewiz [dot] com; http:// www.websitewiz.com.  Current location: Bible in possession of Christina Lee West Ramey, Ozark, Missouri, niece of the transcriber. Provenance: The Bible was given to Alice Eugenia (Kirkland) West by her mother, Gertie B. (Morton) Kirkland, b 1892, d/o Alice…

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Family Bible of Sarah (Smith) Roberts

Family Bible of Sarah (Smith) Roberts

SMITH—ROBERTS BIBLE, Entries dated from 1792 to 1898 Bible of Sarah (Smith) Roberts (b 1774 NC/SC? – d Tenn.) & John Roberts (c1770 Va.-1861 Tenn.) Submitter, transcriber, & current holder of the Bible: Patricia A. West, wiz [at] websitewiz [dot] com http:// www.websitewiz.com/genealogy/ The Bible fragment consists of pages 581-1080 and pages 1-25 of the Psalms of David in Metre. The Bible is in fragile condition, with a leather binding only on the spine. The Bible register pages (pages 677-680)…

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Family Bible of Washington Alexander Gilbert

Family Bible of Washington Alexander Gilbert

Family Bible Dates 1811-1964 Note: Washington A. Gilbert (1811-1894), who was born and died in Lincoln Co., TN, was the son of the Rev. John Gilbert and his wife, Sarah (possibly Bourland) Gil bert, who were both born in N.C. and later settled in Bedford/Lincoln Co., TN. W.A. and his wife, Sarah (Oliver) , were married in Rodgersville, AL in 1842. Her parents were William and Sarah Oliver. W.A. and Sarah Gilbert ha d seven children, including one set of…

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