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Claiborne County has several message boards where you can post your queries. Old queries are kept as a courtesy. The email addresses may or may not be valid. I do not have updated email addresses or a way to find email addresses no longer valid. Good luck...Margie

I am researching LOCKE , LOCK families that went to Claiborne county and Jefferson county Tn from Ky Washington Henry LOCKE and wife Mary PRITCHARD went to Jefferson county in the early 1800's , had at least 1 child born in Jefferson county , John Henry Locke b. 1826 William Locke b. 1808 Ky married Sarah Carroll or Carol in 1844 in Claiborne county Tn I am looking to fill in some of the gaps :) For Locke family Genealogy come look at my web page ! http://members.aol.com/LOCKEroots/ It has several Locke web pages linked in it ! and more :)

Searching for the following families: WILBURN and SEALS. William Wilburn married Minerva Seals in 31 Dec 1843 in Claiborne Co, TN. Who were their parents? Will share info.
Edna Clack Wed Mar 26 14:23:43 1997

Would appreciate any scrap of information on the NEWPORT family, any of them, who lived in Caliborne or Union Counties in the late 1700's or early 1800's. Need help. Thanks in advance.

Would someone with access to Claiborne Co marriage records please look to see if there was a marriage of Elizabeth NEWPORT to _______ James prior to 1835. Thank you in advance, this will help me tremendously.

I am searching for the parents of John MYERS, b. 182-, of Claiborne County. He married Arminda CARPENTER on 10/19/1843. Any help concerning this John MYERS would be greatly appreciated.

BROGAN OF UNION COUNTY. Maynard BROGAN born November 1859, married Mary Malinda ROUSE born June, 1863. Maynard had a brother Allen BROGAN who was Mary Malinda's first husband. Anyone out there with BROGAN information please contact me. Thanks in advance!

Scott Family - looking for records regarding those buried in what is known as the Scott Family Cemetery in Shawanee, TN or any other family history records that may be available for this area. My father was Oakley Andrew Scott b 12-08-1919, d 08-1977, grandftr James Parker Scott b 11-20-1887, d 10-22-1938, md to Pearl McVay b 05-29-1879, d 07-11-1949, ggrndftr William Parker Scott b 04-03-1848, d 08-08-1890, md Virginia Ann Mcpherson 08-27-1875, gggrndftr Hampden S. (could be Seymour) Scott b abt 1800, d abt feb 1885, md Rebecca Kermer (Kemmer) 03-03-1828, ggggrndftr Edward Scott md Sallie Corde, furthr info indicates an Joseph Scott, (That's all she wrote)

Am researching and would like info on the following names: surname MOORE - Ephraim ("Eph") (his mother was called Ellie), Louetta (used to work at hospital in Middlesboro), Bobby Ruth, Walter (would be around 60-70), E.J. surname SMITH - Harrison ( sons- Andrew, Robert Newton, William Sherman; daughter-Loucindy) surname COLLINS - Wiley; "Granny" (mother in law of Harrison; grandmother of Ephraim Moore; not sure what maiden name is second marriage was to a "darkskin" ??; died in Harlan Co, KY at age 101 in late 1930's) surname SWEAT or SWEET - possibly Becky??

Looking for information on Green Berry Cloud [b.1795] and married to Barthena Cox. His son [I believe] was Benjamin Frank Cloud [b.1825] married [1850] to Nancy Middleton [b. 1827]. Frank and Nancy Cloud were my ggrandparents.

Seek information re: JOHN HORTON MILLS, born in Tennessee, we are reasonably sure it was Claiborne County, Tennessee. His father's name was Riley Mills, need to find out who his mother was, any siblings, etc. He was born February 14,1861. If anyone knows anything about him or his family, please let me hear frim you. Thanks.

Searching for information on Charlotte (Lotte) Carpenter, married Jeremiah Singleton Clinch River area, Claiborne Co. 11/30/1838. I need to find the family of both Charlotte and Jeremiah if possible. Any clue would be helpful, Thanks.

Would like to know if there was any MILLS in Claiborne County, Tennessee between 1840 and 1860. Looking for a Riley Mills that may have left Claiborne County after 1861 and went to Stone County, Missouri.

I am looking for information concerning FRANCIS J. SMITH, JOHN WELCH, PEYTON F. SMITH, AND NANCY WELCH SMITH who came to Claiborne Co, TN. in 1828 fron Va and eventually moved to Hamilton Co., TN. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Looking for JEREMIAH SINGLETON born 1775 shown on the 1840 Claiborne Co. Census,and his wife MORNING CUMBER ? born 1782. Circa 1800-1820 Grainger Co. Tenn. and son Richard Singleton. Who were Jeremiah's or Mornings' parents ? Does Richard have any siblings ? Any information on this family would be appreciated.

Interested in exchanging informatin with anyone related to Charles BIRCH born 1839 in England. Settled in Glenmary, Scott County in 1889. Later lived in Wooldridge, Campbell County, Eagen, Campbell County, and Pruden, Claiborn County. Some family went to Cincinnati, Ohio in 1915.

Nathaniel Wilson [1797-]married Rachel Davis [179901873] Ch: James, Joseph, Margaret m. Tramel, John m Louisa Hurley, Martha m Joe Roiston, Mitchell m Martha Davis. Believe Nathaniel's mother was Margaret, looking for information on Nathaniel and Rachel's family. Nathaniel's silbings Thomas, James, John, Jerry, Mitchell, and Richard. Family lived in Clairborne County 1830.

FAMILY HISTORY OF JUDY ANN (PIERCE) DEWITT FATHERS SIDE
(2) FATHER- JAMES RILEY PIRRCE BORN 5-11-1904 CLAIBORNE CO. ?
DIED 5-14-1991 LA FOLLETTE TN.
(1) FATHERS FATHER CHARLIE PIERCE DOB & DOD UNKNOWN
(1) FATHERS MOTHER HETTII (HENDERSON) PIERCE DOB ?/?/1873 DOD ?/?/1967 CHEROKEE INDIAN???
(2) FATHERS SIBLINGS:
a. JOHN PIERCE DOD 10/10/1963 ,
b. FRED HARRY PIERCE DOB 12/23/1908 DOD ?/?/?,
c. MARY PIERCE & MARGIE PIERCE (SYDNEY OHIO)
d. LUM PIERCE DOB 1/19/1911 POB CLAIBORNE CO. RESIDES PRUDEN TN.
CHILDREN OF JAMES RILEY PIERCE WHEN MARRIED TO MABEL (????) PIERCE
a. ROBERT PIERCE,
b. EUGENE PIERCE,
c. ARLIE RAY PIERCE DOB ?/?/1937,
d. LOIS (PIERCE) DECEASED, ALL LIVE OR DID LIVE IN FAYETTEVILLE, NC.
CHILDREN OF JAMES RILEY PIERCE WHEN MARRIED TO LETTA LOUISE (BAIRD) PIERCE:
a. JUDITH ANN (PIERCE) DEWITT DOB 8/27/1946 POB VALLEY CREEK, TN. RESIDES PORTSMOUTH, VA.,
b. JANICE LYNN (PIERCE) HUDDLESTON DOB 11/27/1947 POB VALLEY CREEK TN. RESIDES DUFF, TN.,
c. JOHN DANNY PIERCE DOB 9/11/1949 POB VALLEY CREEK TN, RESIDES LAFOLLETTE TN.,
SHARON KAY (PIERCE) HAYES DOB 6/21/1952 RESIDES FAYETTEVILLE NC.,
d. JIMMY PIERCE DOB 12/15/1957 POB LAFOLLETTE TN. RESIDES LAFOLLETTE TN., STEPHEN e. CLARK PIERCE DOB 9/1/1960 POB LAFOLLETTE TN, RESIDES LAFOLLETTE TN.

I believe I can be of some help to anyone researching the " Martin Luther Miller, born 1758, died 1838" lines. I have quite a bit of information to share, if someone needs it. Would love to be of help to someone. Thanks, Bev Traxler in Michigan.

Searching for the following -SMITH (Harrison, Andrew, Robert Newton, William Sherman); Granny COLLINS (lived in log cabin, lived to be 101; had second marriage to "a darkskin") and Ephraim ("Eph") MOORE

Trying to find the parents of DICY HIGHTOWER LYONS LIKE. b. ca 1814, place unknown, she married SAMUEL LYONS ON Jul. 5, 1832, in Knox County. She remarried on Sept. 1, 1845, in Knox County, to MICHAEL LIKE. They eventually moved to Claiborne County. Believe her parents were EPHARODITUS AND NANCY CLAY HIGHTOWER of Grainger County, but can not prove it. Would appreciate any help on finding who her parents were.

BUCHANAN, Isaac Stewart, b.ca. 1824 Washington Co. VA, d.4/28/1862 probably in Claiborne Co. TN. Buried in the Buchanan family cemetary near Tazewell. He was a physician who came to Claiborne Co. in the 1845-1855 timeframe from Washington Co. VA. Would be interested in any information including obituary, wills, doctor notes or announcements, etc. including information on his children which included: George W. Buchanan b. 1848, Thomas J. Buchanan b. 1850, James Madison Buchanan b.April 20, 1852, William R. Buchanan b.January 18, 1854, Peter R. Buchanan b. ca. 1857, Laura V. Buchanan b. 1859, John Franklin Buchanan b. December 01, 1861.

RICE Looking for descendents of THOMAS BEN RICE, who lived in Claiborne Co. Would like to know who other members of the family were.

BLACK FAMILY - Alexander and Isabella Martin Black came through Tenn. around 1800. Looking for anyone with family connections. KNUCKLES FAMILY - William R. Knuckles came from Claiborne Co. from all reports. Looking for any relatives of the KNUCKLES family. He may have lived there between 1820 - 1840.He moved from Tenn. to Bell Co., Ky.

I need info on my great grandfather Pleas Hickey, married Sofia____. Known children; Grover C.,John,Julia, and Cynthia. Lived in Eagan, Tn early 1900s, moved to Harlan Coiunty< KY around 1920. Pleas Hickey was circuit riding preacher. I would like any info as to where he lived and died and the maiden name of his wife Sofia.

Carole Wed Mar 5 09:24:17 1997
My great grand mother lived as a child in the Cumberland gap area , her grandfather's farm where she could stand at one time in three states.They left the are after the Civil War.The family name isSproul sometimes spelled Sprole./can anyone tell me what they did throught the civil war years?

Pam Glancy Tue Mar 4 10:29:43 1997
William Frank COLLINGSWORTH b. May 5,1831,in Lee Co. Va. married Nov. 2 1850,in Claiborne Co., Louisa ROLAND/ROWLAND b. about 1837 in Lee Co. VA. In 1860 they were on the Lee Co. census. on the 1870,they were on Claiborne Co. and on 1880 Claiborne, William in a widower. Children were William, Elizabeth, Mary, Sarah, Nancy, Emily, John, Peter, Edward, George, Frazier,James, Robert, and James C. b. Jan 10,1877 in Tennessee, who married Mary Jane (molly) WILLIAMS. William Collingsworth was the son of William S. and Elizabeth____? Who was Elizabeths parents? Can't find any information on Louisa. Who Were her parents? Any help appreciated. Snailmail

Richard E. Wallis Tue Mar 4 04:27:51 1997 I am Researching the Wallis Family. I believe that the Wallis family lived in Clairborne Co. in the early 1800,s. I'm trying to find the Marriage date of a Major Wallis in 1830.

Richard E. Wallis Tue Mar 4 04:27:51 1997
I am Researching the Wallis Family. I believe that the Wallis family lived in Clairborne Co. in the early 1800,s. I'm trying to find the Marriage date of a Major Wallis in 1830.