Comments for Upper Cumberland Genealogy Blog

Comment on Queries by jeanie37337

jeanie37337 — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:56:53 +0000

all of these people mentioned either lived in the putnam county, white county area, or overton county, tn area

was wondering if anyone could help me. my name is sarah lemons keel. my grandparents on my maternal side was frank edward maddle (1930-2004) and evie lois rittenberry (1931-1997).
the parents of frank edward were
dora mccloud (1905-1990) and beecher whittaker (the only information i have on mr. whittaker is that he was married when my great grandmother became pregnant. my grandfather knew that this was his father but papa took his last name from noah lee madewell who dora married and raised him. my mother said that mr whittaker passed away in the 1960′s.

the parents of evie lois were
sarah smith (1895-1984) and john monroe rittenberry (1879-1936). monroe rittenberry died from injuries and illness related to a car accident and my aunt johnnie was the last baby born to them six months after monroe died.

from what i have found dora’s parents were daniel mccloud (1870-1932) and dicie (maiden name unknown).

i dont have any info at all on beecher whittaker besides him passing away in the 1960′s.

sarah smiths parents were
loyd smith and mary lucy crook (1884-1958) lucy crook later married dee madewell.
i dont have anything else on loyd smith.

i have the parents of mary lucy crook as shady crook and mary l whitehead. i dont have anything really on mary whitehead except possibly born around 1850.

i am not quite clear why people believe that mary lucy crook was married to win denson and had several children including my great grandmother sarah. i have not found anything confirming this fact at all.

if any of these names sound familiar or if you can help me fill in the gaps i would appreciate it.

thank you
sarah lemons keel

Comment on Jackson, Price, Davis genealogy information by Joyce Joseph

Joyce Joseph — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 02:51:06 +0000

The Tennessee State Library and Archives (TSLA) in Nashville has some good data online and a TON of good data in the library. Also, librarians will make certain types of specific searches for free. They’ve been quite helpful over the years. Try this website and spend some time exploring it.

http://www.tennessee.gov/tsla/

Comment on Jackson, Price, Davis genealogy information by guyzimmerman

guyzimmerman — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 03:37:01 +0000

I highly suggest that you join Ancestry.com. I have been a member for several years and save money form not having to drive to court houses across the US. However, there are a number of internet resources that have the information your looking for at no cost. You will need to research for those sites. Use google search engine.

Comment on Indian Country 1818 by guyzimmerman

guyzimmerman — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 04:19:32 +0000

The only Indian Records that may reflect the time was around 1900 when an US Act compensated anyone who could prove linage to the Cherokees that were removed in the Trails of Tears. I have come across a few records from Jackson and Overton Counties.

Comment on Instructions by Dr. Lonny Grimmer

Dr. Lonny Grimmer — Mon, 16 May 2011 17:51:05 +0000

I am planning a family history research trip to Jackson County in about 2 weeks, and would like to contact someone from the association to get some inside tips as to where to begin. My ancestors were some of the very first settlers of Jackson County….the Hailes, the Browns, the McDonalds, the Sadlers, etc. I have a lot of information already from census records, etc. But I want to come there to take pictures of the land, the homesites, the cemeteries, etc. I also want to copy any documentation I can find of family histories, family bibles, family photos, old newspapers, documents, land records, etc. I am coming from northern Virginia. Any help would be appreciated. Cell # is 703-727-1301. Thanks!

Comment on Smith County History by guyzimmerman

guyzimmerman — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 15:07:06 +0000

There is a book called Home Coming 1986 Gordonsville, TN, that can be purchased at Vintage Rose in Cookeville.

http://ucga.info/books1.pdf

Comment on Welcome to the Upper Cumberland Genealogy Blog by Sharon Hofer

Sharon Hofer — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 04:21:19 +0000

How do I register?
I am researching the family of John Mcdowell ca. 1770-1819. Lived in White county 1810-1819. His son Andrew b. 1799 and his daughter Elizabeth b. 1795 in So. Carolina lived in White Co. When DeKalb Co was formed Andrew was in DeKalb.
John lived on FallingWater river. Andrew lived on Cane Creek.
Elizabeth married James Elrod. I know their family.

Comment on Instructions by Linda Lee

Linda Lee — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 17:38:52 +0000

No. It is approx. 1 mile down the road on the right onFirst street. It is hard to see because it sits off of the road. There is a fence surrounding the front part of it. (No one buried there)then the Cemetery sits brhind the fence.

Comment on Instructions by Linda Lee

Linda Lee — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:04:30 +0000

Does anyone know who owns the Woodford Maxwell Cemetery in Baxter, Tn? This Cemetery is a total mess. Headstones are broken, thrown into piles, etc. This Cemetery is over a century old. Please, if anyone out there knows who is responsible for this site, I would love to here from you.

Thank you,
Linda Lee
Branch, Michigan

Comment on Overton County by Michael Gilpatrick

Michael Gilpatrick — Sun, 02 May 2010 17:34:04 +0000

Overton County was created in 1806 from Jackson County and Indian lands and named in honor of John Overton (1766-1833), a pioneer attorney, supporter of Andrew Jackson, Tennessee Supreme Court judge, and cofounder (with Jackson and James Winchester) of Memphis.