February 2001 Queries

NAME: George Taylor
EMAIL: gmphysics@juno.com
DATE: Feb 02 2001
QRYTEXT: Does anyone have any information about William C. Taylor, b abt 1871 in Madison Co., NC who married Harriet Beaver and settled in Russell Co., VA in the early 1900's. Some of their children were Walter, Oscar, Vestal Jay, Velda, Odie? and Tom. Vestal Jay married about 1920 and had a son Vestal Jay in 1922 in Russell Co. Any help would be appreciated

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NAME: India Rosemary Holland
EMAIL: india3@pipeline.com
DATE: Feb 03 2001
QRYTEXT: Researching my mother's family has led me to Russell County, VA. My g g grandfather was Russell Musick, who was his father and mother? My g g grandmother was Elizabeth Musick nee Dowell, orphan of Fanny Dowell. Russell and Elizabeth were married Dec 2, 1834 in Russell County VA. Russell is found in the 1840 Russell County census. In the 1850 Russell County Census, Russell,age 37 wife Mary E. age 37, Calvin D. age 15, Robert B. age 13, Catherine age 11, Abraham H. age 9, Fullen H. age 7 (my g grandfather), Charles age 5, and Eliza age 3. The census of 1860 finds the entire family in Mississippi County, Arkansas, listing the same names minus Abraham H. and Catherine and an added 9 year old male (can't make out initials), all were 10 years older. According to Goodspeed the Russell & Elizabeth Musick family moved from Mississippi County to Alexander County Illinois just before the Civil War, where Russell and Elizabeth died, 4 days apart and are buried in said County. The children of Russell and Elizabeth returned to Mississippi County after the Civil War and one of those children was my g grandfather and so on and so on. I would really like to find out who were the parents of Russell Musick and Elizabeth Dowell's father, her mother was Fanny. Any help would be greatly appreciated

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NAME: Jack Crawford
EMAIL: crajac@psknet.com
DATE: Feb 03 2001
QRYTEXT: Searching for info on William Crim. b. 1870's or 1880's. He married Mary Magdalene (Molly) Willis from Russell County, VA.. Her parents were Francis & Nancy Willis from Tazewell, County, Va. Mary and William had one child, Pauline..b.1908. William died 1908. He was possibly from Russell County, VA OR Mingo County, WV. He was previously married with a daughter, Hester Crim. b. probably early 1900's

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NAME: Kathy M. Johnson
EMAIL: kat@oz-online.net
DATE: Feb 04 2001
QRYTEXT: I have found Daniel and Johnson NELSON listed in the formation of Russell Cnty documentation. I beleive that Daniel is the father of my ancestor David Nelson b: 1790. and his brother or could be a cousin Johnson Nelson. I have a lot of info on David NELSON he married Jemima COCKE of Scott Cnty. Johnson NELSON married a Patsy CARTER in Scott Cnty.. I would be willing to share any info I have on this line of David

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NAME: pearl
EMAIL: queeenbe@hotmail.com
DATE: Feb 04 2001
QRYTEXT: Does anyone know what became of Josiah S. Tignor, son of Emanuel Tignor, married to Malissa Fields, born in Russell Ct. around 1861? Did he live his whole life in Russell or did he move some place else

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NAME: Sandy Sargent
EMAIL: sandy.sargent@gte.net
DATE: Feb 04 2001
QRYTEXT: Calling all Postons!!! Where did Jorden(Jordan)Poston (Posten) go to? He appears in the 1850 Russell County, Virginia with his wife Sally and 8 children. He isn't listed in the 1860 Russell County, Va. census. The only Poston listed for 1860 is Solomon Poston, his son, along with his wife and two children. I'm wondering if the Julia Ann Poston (Posten) listed in the 1850 census as one of the children of Jorden and Sally could be the same Julia Poston that married a James Vicars (Vickers)??? Please, if anyone has Postons in their family tree, please respond if related to Jorden or Sally Poston. Their children as of 1850 were Solomon, Jane, Eliza, Harvey, Julia Ann, William, Margaret, and Robert

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NAME: Bonita Bell
EMAIL: bellbonita@hotmail.com
DATE: Feb 04 2001
QRYTEXT: Joseph Lewis Smith was born in Russell Co. Va. in1839. Later he was in the southern army in the 16 Calvary. He also attended W. and Mary and Jeffersonville Mil. School. He had 5 or 6 brothers who were also in the Civil War

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NAME: ROSA WORLEY
EMAIL: RWorley1@aol.com
DATE: Feb 05 2001
QRYTEXT: I'm looking for any family information on an Celia Jones b. APR.1861 dau of Jesse Jones and Katherine Jane ? Celia married William A. Harrison on dec 19,,1880. they had about 10 children. I need any information on the these Jones and Harrison families

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NAME: Terry Tabor
EMAIL: Trtdrum@aol.com
DATE: Feb 05 2001
QRYTEXT: Looking for information on Steven Harrison Tabor and Anna Beckelheimer. They moved from Montgomery County about 1810 to Tazewell and possibly Russell County. Also, I am interested to know if Abraham Tabor b. 1818 was born in Russell County. I believe that Abraham might have been the son of Stephen and Anna

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NAME: Sue Chapman
EMAIL: SUSIESROLLS@AOL.com
DATE: Feb 08 2001
QRYTEXT: Looking for Matison Chapman, Mary E Hayes Chapman and Samuel A Chapman. Sam is the son of Matison and Mary. Sam was born 8/20/1834 and died in 1907 in Gibson Co Indiana. I only have the info that his father was from VA and Mother from WV. which was on his death certificate..maybe dads name was Madison

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NAME: Lloyd Beavers
EMAIL: hotbear@innersoft.net
DATE: Feb 09 2001
QRYTEXT: I am looking for any info on Canley Hadford Powers. The name might be Hadford Canley Powers. I believe this family is from Russell County

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NAME: Joyce
EMAIL: joycew@bellatlantic.net
DATE: Feb 11 2001
QRYTEXT: Isaac Moore, Sr. always listed his place of birth as Russell Co., VA, but he was b. in 1790 when Russell then included the entire tip of VA. He married Mary Polly Cantrell, who died about 1835. Isaac carved stone, and placed two layers around her grave. Each stone measures about 12" high, about 8" wide, and lengths vary from about 24" to 40" or so (have never actually measured...estimating only)and she is buried in Pike County, KY. Several researchers tell me they have seen other such graves in Russell County or in Tazewell County, but none remember exactly where, as it wasn't their family. Can anybody point me towards one or more of those graves? I would love to make some comparisons to see if the style is the same

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NAME: ROSA WORLEY
EMAIL: RWorley1@aol.com
DATE: Feb 11 2001
QRYTEXT: I'm hoping to find information on a Molly Hurd that married a Tom (Thomas )Salyer-s. They most likely lived in Russell or Scott counties around the late 1800's or early 1900'. I'm hoping to find out who were their parents or any information would be most helpful. They had a daughter Rosa Virginia Salyer-s b. abt 1902 she married Luther Paul Harrison

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NAME: Marsha Stanley
EMAIL: marshastanley@erols.com
DATE: Feb 11 2001
QRYTEXT: From family Bible records I know that I am descended from a James BURKE/BURK b. 1 Jan. 1774, died 1 Feb. 1856, married an Annie Robinson of Russell County, VA. Annie was born 22 Dec. 1789 and died 10 Sept. 1861. They had the following children: Barbara, b 21 Dec. 1804; Thomas, b 16 April, 1807; William, b 10 Aug. 1809; Annie, b 30 March 1812; Sheffie, b 13 Nov. 1814; Betsey, b 30 Aug. 1816; James, b 17 Dec. 1818; Thirsa, b 30 May 1821; Pollie, b 24 Aug. 1823 and died Oct. 22, 1825; Charles W., b 8 June 1828; Christena, b 12 Oct. 1830 and John Calvin, b 15 Feb. 1833. I believe this large Burk family appears on the 1820 and 1830 Russell censuses. An elderly relative, now deceased, copied these names and dates from a family Bible. This large Burk family seems to be the one on the Russell cenuses of 1820 and 1830. Then they move on. Children Charles and Christena turn up in Pike County, KY. In the 1850 Pike census, Charles is living in the household of a Louisa Honaker, age 56, born VA, possibly widow of a James who appears on the 1830 census. Also in this household is Samuel Honaker, age 25, Isabella Honaker, age 20 and James Honaker, age 18, all born in KY. Pike Marrige bonds indicate Charles Burk married Nancy C. Adams, daughter of William Adams in 1855. They are married by Wm. McGuire, minister of the M.E. Church South, at the house of Wm. Adams in Pike Co, in the presense of Jas Honaker, (Hasbly? ) Lesley, Wm (Blabburn?) Pike marriage bonds file no. 974 has this listing on Christena: "License issued October 16, 1848 by John D. Mims clk for marriage of Elihu Hankins and Christena Burks, daughter of James Burks, consent being legally given by the said James Burk. Bond by Elihu Hankins and Andrew J. Ellis (most signatures apparently chewed up by mice). Letter, dated Octover 16, 1848, requesting license for "my daughter Christeania Burks to marry Elihu Hanks Esquire --" signed by James Burks and attested by Richard Ratliff and Charles Burk. Elihu Hankins and Christena Burk married November 2, 1848 by Rusal Clevenger." QUESTIONS: 1. Does anyone have information on where James and Annie moved on to, or such information on any of their children? 2. Can anyone give clues to the relationship between Charles Burk and Louisa Honaker; for instance, might the Burks and Honakers have been neighbors at some time in Russell County? Could there have been a marriage between the two families? 3. Does anyone have a clue as to who Annie Robinson's parents from Russell Co. were? 4. Does anyone know for whom Robinson's Ridge, just northeast of Honaker and Sword's creek is named? 5. Has anyone run across the very unusual first name of Sheffie/Sheffey? Could it be a surname from the area? 6. Does anyone know anything about the minister Wm. McGuire who marries both Charles and Christena? Could he also have been from SW VA? 7. Was there a James Honaker in Russell prior to 1830? Did he move to Pike? 8. Can someone with access to copies of the 1820 and 1830 Russell censuses tell where the large Burk family lived? Was it on Lewis Creek near Drill? Who were their neighbors? Any Robinsons or Honakers? 8. Why did so many folks from SW VA move to Floyd/Pike KY after the turn of the century. Too early for mining, so what was the draw? I have a million other questions but I will stop there in hopes this will provide some new leads. By the way, I have copies of the Pike Co.KY marriage records and the Floyd/Pike censuses from 1820 to 1860 if they could be of help to anyone

Also Looking for information on a James Honaker living in Pike County, KY in 1830. Believe Louisa Honaker who is head of household in 1840 and 1850 in Pike may be his widow. On The 1850 census Louisa is 56 year old, born Va. Ancestor of mine, a Charles Burk, age 22, also born Va. is a young man living with Louisa and her children. The other Honakers in the household (no. 868) are Samuel, age 25, born KY, James, age 18, born KY and James, age 18, born KY. Anybody recognize them or know why Charles Burk from Russell County, VA, would be living with them

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NAME: Geri Zollinger
EMAIL: sgzollinger@cs.com
DATE: Feb 12 2001
QRYTEXT: I am researching James B. ROBINSON, born in Russell Co., 26 May 1810, died in Huntsville, AL, 18 Nov. 1831. James' parents were William ROBINSON and Margaret WHORTON. Other children were Elizabeth, Nelson, Mary, John, Sarah and Madison. William and Margaret ROBINSON also moved to Huntsville, AL. from Russell Co. Any information about the ROBINSON family in Russell Co. would be greatly appreciated

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NAME: Janet Powers Maune
EMAIL: budmaune@aol.com
DATE: Feb 14 2001
QRYTEXT: I have been researching the Peter Powers family of Wythe, Russell, and back to Washington County, VA by 1830 and would like to share with the researchers of the Russell County Powers/Rasnack/Counts/Music/etc families some possibilities that have come to light. Perhaps some of you in Virginia who are closer to the courthouses may be able to confirm or dispove these possibilities with other records.

My Powers family all appeared in Wythe/Grayson County (then Montgomery County) approximately 1780 with a David and Mary Powers (ca 1740) and a George Powers, Sr of Cripple Creek with early surveys and tax records 1782 and 1783. In 1790 George Powers acquired 100 more acres as assignee of Peter Powers showing some association with Peter. In 1803 George Powers Sr obtained a land grant on Cripple Creek for 300+ acres and in 1809 sold this acreage to Rev. John Stanger but reserved several acres for the Zion Luthern/German Reformed Church.

Peter Powers first moved to Russell County to the Sinking Creek area, sold to Henry Smith and then to the waters of the Clinch by 1810 just west of Glade Hollow. George Powers followed, sold to Henry Smith and then was in Glade Hollow by 1815 with 2 "dwelling houses". George Powers died in 1819 after deeding his property to George Powers, Jr in 1814 but his estate was not settled until 1826. At that time, George Jr and a second son, John Powers, moved to Lee County and then to Claiborne TN. The P. G. Fulkerson papers of Claiborne do say that George Powers, Jr came from Wythe Co about 1834 and his wife was Anna Lozier. Mary Hansard ("Old Time Tazewell")of Claiborne states that George Powers came to Claiborne not far from 1830 and that the family was of "Dutch" descent. The marriage records filed by Rev Stanger in Wythe County uses the names "George Bower and Anna Loutzer". The return was filed 1810.

The Zion baptismal records also record the name of the Powers family as Bowers using the German practice of substituting a B for a P. However, all land and census records are in the name of Powers.

There is a Michael Bowers/Powers and Elizabeth who baptized a son, John, born 12/23/1805 on March 1806 and a daugher Catherina born 11/5/1807 and baptized on 3/27/1808. Michael Powers was on the 1810 Census of Wythe County and then joined his family in Glade Hollow. Michael died in 1818 in Russell County and his widow Elizabeth appears on the 1820 Census of Russell County. At the estate sale of Michael the above Powers family gathered as well as for the sale of the estate of George Powers, Sr in 1826.

The descendants of a daughter of Peter Powers remember her as "fussing at her husband in German". From death records and census records George Powers, Sr was born 1762 and Peter Powers 1765 so therefore would be brothers and Michael Powers born apx 1780 is accepted as the son of George Powers, Sr but could also be a brother.

We also know from "Reflections... " by Hetti Sutherland that John Powers who married Sarah/Sallie Leece was born apx. 1804 in Wythe County, his father was John Michael Powers, he was raised and lived in Glade Hollow until 1841, and that "his people came from Holland."

The children and grandchildren of Peter Powers married into the Elexious Musick descendants and the next generation married into the John "Wes" Musick (Ephriams) family of Johnson County, KY. formerly of Washinton County, Va.

The above Wythe County records have been found in the published works of Mary B. Kegley of Wythe County. I am still in the process of identifying the unnamed children of the early census of Russell County but we do have an Archibald Powers, son of George Powers, Jr (TN historians) and a John Powers, son of Peter Powers (land records) and father of Jefferson Powers (baptismal records) and Mahala who remained in Russell County. The known Wythe county Powers family is quite large and I would love to share with anyone interested.

So how about it researchers? Do we have a match for John Powers and Sarah/Sallie Leece

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NAME: Greg Kelly
EMAIL: megan@shentel.net
DATE: Feb 15 2001
QRYTEXT: I'm looking for any info I can get on my great grandfather. He was born in or around 1874 in Honaker, Russell County. His name was Pose Akers. His fathers name was William. I dont know when Pose left Russell Co., but I do know he lived in Ky, and Scott County,Va., where my grandmother, Verna Akers was born. He died in Wise County, Va.in 1963. He married Elizabeth(Dolly) McLeod. His children were Jack, Hunter, Fannie, Verna and Evelyn. there were a few more children. Any help on the Akers is appreciated

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NAME: Meloney Taylor
EMAIL: smtay333@bellsouth.net
DATE: Feb 16 2001
QRYTEXT: I am looking for anyone who has the following in their tree. Thomas R. Stump b: abt 1887 married Caroline Ray b: abt 1885. They had 8 children that I know of, I believe that most of the children were born in Russell County. I am trying to find out who Thomas R. Stump parents are

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NAME: Yvonne Crowder
EMAIL: Hellonwee@AOL.com
DATE: Feb 16 2001
QRYTEXT: I am researching a James L. Maxfield and Martha Johnson. Married 1865 Russel co. Va any info will be greatly appreciated

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NAME: Paul D. Buchanan
EMAIL: buchanan@mounet.com
DATE: Feb 17 2001
QRYTEXT: I am searching for the parents of David William Meade, born January 1859 in Russell County, VA. He married Nancy W. Baugh, born 1860, daughter of John and Louisa Baugh. I suspect that David William may be a son James and Rebecca Meade. The 1870 Russell Census shows an eleven year old William in their household. Any help would be appreciated

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NAME: Lloyd Beavers
EMAIL: hotbear@innersoft.net
DATE: Feb 17 2001
QRYTEXT: Looking for info on Thurman Powers. Also looking for info on Beary or Beardy Powers. I do not know which is the correct spelling. I believe that they come from the Sandy Ridge area of Russell County

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NAME: Richard Stewart
EMAIL: richardarlyles@iopener.net
DATE: Feb 17 2001
QRYTEXT: Any info on John Wesley Belcher b. 1815 Russell Co.such as parents or siblings? Researching my grgrgrandmother Rebecca (Ina) Belcher b. 1828 m. Elias Stewart. Thank you

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NAME: Debora W. Paradise-Whitt
EMAIL: DWHITTIII@aol.com
DATE: Feb 18 2001
QRYTEXT: Searching for the parents of Daniel Whitt born c1803 VA said to have married Margaret Smith 1828 in Russell Co., VA. Dan and Margaret moved to Pike Co., KY in 1836. 1830 Russell Co., VA census indicated he had three daughters. Only two have been identified, Nancy and Mary. His first son was born 1831 and was named William P. William later married Nancy Blackburn in Pike Co., KY. From here I have more info

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NAME: Scott Keith
EMAIL: skeith@waynesville.k12.mo.us
DATE: Feb 20 2001
QRYTEXT: I am looking for any info on a William Riley Keith born in Russell Co. around 1830. The next record of him is 1855 in Letcher Co. KY where he married an Eliza Williams. He later moved to Morgan Co. KY

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NAME: taboyd
EMAIL: taboyd@mounet.com
DATE: Feb 21 2001
QRYTEXT: I AM LOOKING FOR INFORMATION ON IDA ROBINETT/ROBINETTE WHO MARRIED TO A ROBERT BOYD. IDA WAS BORN AND RAISED IN RUSSELL CO. HER FATHER WAS PRIOR ROBINETT/ROBINETTE HER MOTHER WAS JINCY/JINSSIE/JANCY/ ????? ACCORDING TO FAMILY MEMBERS THAT HAVE THIS INFO ABOVE IS ALL THAT THEY KNOW. IF ANYONE HAS ANY INFORMATION I WOULD GREATLY APPERICATE IT IF YOU WOULD SHARE WHAT YOU HAVE. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE

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NAME: Hazel Bennett
EMAIL: hrbennet@bellsouth.net
DATE: Feb 21 2001
QRYTEXT: I am helping a friend look for his Johnson family in Russell Co. According to him, Jacob M. Johnson married Nancy (Lemarr?). Jacob born 1828. Their children are James Thomas Johnson 1849, Peter Johnson 1852, Sarah E. Johnson 1855, Joseph P. Johnson 1856 (married Virginia Minton 10-4-1879 Russell Co,) Isaac F. Johnson 1859, John William Floyd Johnson , Malissa Johnson, Jacob R. Johnson, Unknown Johnson (all of last four must be 2 sets of twins born in 1862,) William Johnson 1863, David Marion Johnson 1869, Jake M. Johnson 1877. According to notes by the transcriber of the 1850 census, the father of Jacob is William. Is it the William age 45 that lives close to him in the 1850 census. Does anyone know what county that came out of in NC? Can anybody tell me anything about this family? Thanks

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NAME: Billy Smith
EMAIL: billysmith@cablespeed.com
DATE: Feb 22 2001
QRYTEXT: For anyone who may have some info about the Smith/Counts line: I have researched my direct line (i.e. Father (Billy Allen Smith, Sr.), Gfather (Vickers Allen Smith), G Gfather (Ethan Allen Smith), GG Gfather (William Patton Smith), GGG Gfather (James Smith)). James Smith is like a brick wall I can't climb over or around. He married Sarah Counts (fm Russell Co), lived in Russell Co, VA, and may or may not have been born in KY around 1784. If anyone has any info about James could you please contact me to share notes or give pointers as to where I should start my research

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NAME: diana wells
EMAIL: dianasue@email.com
DATE: Feb 22 2001
QRYTEXT: Much to my surprise when I sent for the Rev. War Pension record of Drury Bush, it said he was a doctor, he entered service on the Clinch River, and he moved to Clay County in 1820, but he had been a doctor for a long time by then. He was born in 1748 or 1758 and he was the son of James Bush who only left him a dollar in his will. I am wondering how Drury became a doctor. I know that many times a man apprenticed under another doctor. Does anyone know of where I might find doctors of Russell County or is there a school of medicine in this county. Any help will be greatly appreciated

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NAME: Dave Hicks
EMAIL: Davelah@Netzero.com
DATE: Feb 22 2001
QRYTEXT: I found that Johnson Hicks and Lydia Jane Wyatt had a son called John Hicks he was born in Russell county June 10, 1873 I think that he is the same John Hicks that is listed in the wise county 1910 census

John Hicks, Age: 36 State: VA, Color: W, Enumeration District: 0150, Birth Place: Virginia, Visit: 0455, County: Wise, Relation: Head of Household, Other Residents: Relation Name Age Birth Place, Wife Victory 27 Virginia, Son James W 11 Virginia, Son Clinton 09 Virginia, Daughter Maggie 06 Virginia, Son Charles 03 Virginia, Daughter Otey M NR Virginia. Does anyone have any info on this family or if the two John Hicks are the Same ? also to be noted Johnson Hicks was living in wise County at that time

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NAME: jennifer mcclanahan
EMAIL: BeadedDrum@aol.com
DATE: Feb 28 2001
QRYTEXT: I am trying to find information on the father of John Vance. John was born around 1806 in Russell County Virginia. He is my ggg grandpa. I am trying to find out what i can about my family roots. It is said that his possible father could have been a robert vance, or william vance. samuel is a very strong name in our family, so thats a possibility too, and in an old census record there was a robert vance neighboring John in 1830, but that was in carter county, TN. if anyone knows anything, please let me know. John also married a Sarah Bowman, and a Marinda (rinda) McKinney (Mosley)

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