J. S. ALEXANDER, proprietor of livery and feed stable, of Fayetteville, begin business in 1876, and although his success was on a very small scale at first, he is at present the owner of eight vehicles and twelve horses, and is constantly increasing his stock. He was born in Lincoln County in 1838, son of Wiley M. and Nancy (RENEGAR) ALEXANDER, born, respectively, in Tennessee and North Carolina in 1816. The father was an early settler of Lincoln County, and…
Information about the following table of LCT families: Progenitor: the first individual who immigrated to Lincoln County for each of your family surnames. Spouse: list all spouses with marriage dates. An asterisk next to the name indicates that the spouse also has a separate listing in the table. Born/Died: birth/death date individual. Location of birth may be listed. Origin/Destination: prior residence before LCT. Due to space considerations, this will be very brief. Same for residence after LCT Residence: the time period of LCT…
Dwight Winsett’s index to 4,970 death notices from the Fayetteville Observer, 1895-1919 & also transcriptions 1930’s-1940’s: Winsett death index Deaths from the Fayetteville Observer 21 Jan 1850- 22 Dec 1859: 1850-1859 Deaths from the Fayetteville Observer 5 Jan 1860- 9 Jul 1868: 1860-1868 Deaths from the Fayetteville Observer 16 Jul 1868-17 Dec 1868, 9 Jan 1873- ongoing (1869-1872 to be published later: 1868-
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…
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…
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…
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…
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)…
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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