Posted by Malcolm Knox city1930@aol.com on Sat, 27 Feb 1999

Surnames: Shaw, Parker, and several others

Looking for all descandants of Isham and Nettie Shaw, of Fayette County, Tennessee. Isham was born around 1816, and his wife Nettie was born around 1823. They had 16 children. Some of their children's names were; Vigg, Loanie, Nettie, Sylvester, Tom, Hammond, Allie, Bettie, John, Ollie, and 6 others we don't know the names of. Any information is appreciated.

Posted by Barbara Swaim swaim@aristotle.net on Tue, 16 Feb 1999

SURNAMES: Elizabeth Guerrant, Cynthia Jelks

My Gr. Gr. Grandfather Dr. John Alexander Jelks was in Fayette County Tn in or around 1846. He was the son of Robert Jelks and Mary Nicholson Jelks. He began his journey from Halifax Co. North Carolina. His first wife was Matilda Crowell. His second wife, my gr. gr. grandmother was Elizabeth Jayne Guerrant. I have a diary that says Fayette in it as well as Ceres Goochland. I do not know the parents of Elizabeth. I am searching and would appreciate any information you could give me. I have documentation from Halifax to Mississippi to GA. and AL. but I cannot find the parents or siblings of Elizabeth.
You may contact me at swaim@aristotle.net..

Surnames: BROCK, MORGAN

I am looking for any information on my great-great grandparents, John and Sarah BROCK who appear in the 1880 census of Fayette, Co. Tennessee. They are shown on page 376A dwelling #149, family #153 as follows:
John Brock W M 60 works on farm born in SC
Sarah Brock W F 60 keeps house born in SC
Jane Brock W F 29 at home born in GA
Six doors (dwelling #155) away in this same census/county live my great-grand parents, James and Mary (Brock)Morgan. Mary Morgan is the daughter of John and Sarah Brock. James and Mary's family is shown as follows:
James Morgan W M 33 works on farm born in GA
Mary Morgan W F 34 born in GA
John Morgan W M 9 born in GA
William Morgan W M 5 born in TN
Delia Morgan W F 1 born in TN
Also in Fayette County in the 1880 census is the Younger Brock family. He appears to be the brother of John Brock and is shown in dwelling # 63.(See notes below on Younger and John Brock)

John and Sarah Brock and James and Mary Morgan moved together from Walker County Georgia to Fayette County Tennessee between 1870 and 1880 because both families are shown in the 1870 census of Walker County, Georgia, as follows:
1870 Census of Walker County Ga. (page 262, Frick’s Gap area) gives the following:
John Brock 53M born S.C.
Sarah Brock 53F born S.C.
Mary Brock 24F born Ga.
Sarah A. Brock 22F born Ga.
Amanda J. Brock 19F born Ga.
Eliza Brock 17F born Ga.
Cornelia Brock 10F born Ga.
James Morgan 20M born Ga.(this James Morgan is my GGF who is shown to be a farm laborer living with the John Brock family. I have found the marriage license between James Morgan and Mary Brock in the Hamilton Co. Tennessee Courthouse in Chattanooga. They were married in December, 1870. They moved to the Memphis area sometime between 1871 and 1875 based on the birthdates/birthplaces of their children).

There are a Benjamin Brock and Younger Brock living in the same area as John Brock so there is probably some relationship there. There is another John Brock family (not my John Brock family) shown in the East Armuchee area of Walker Co. so don't confuse this one with my John Brock.

I would like any information on what happened to John and Sarah Brock after 1880. I would also like any info on where in South Carolina they were from, when and where they were married, what Sarah's maiden name was etc.

Any info on James Morgan's parents would be appreciated also.
Thanks,
James Barry Morgan

Surnames: BROOKS

Just beginning research on Henry and Catherine BROOKS of Fayette County, Tennessee. Henry born 1793/5 and Catherine 1797/1800. He was born in North Carolina. There are 2 Henry Brooks families in 1830 Fayette census. Does anyone know which is which? Does anyone have access to the marriage records of Fayette County? Believe the couple was married by 1825 when son Thomas was born. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Surnames: SLAUGHTER, McCORD
I am looking for Josiah Franklin Slaughter, son of William Pinkney Slaughter. Josiah (Jody) married Nancy Elizabeth McCord aka Bettie, Jan. 16,1883 in Fayette co.Tn. After having one son, William Vernon Slaughter, and while Bettie was expecting another baby, Jody faked his own death. He left his shoes on the banks of a river and walked away. The second son is named Wesley Vestus Slaughter. The boys would never talk about Jody and anytime he tried to contact them (one known time), the boys would ignore the plea. Now all these people are dead and we need to find out what happened to Jody. If he remarried and where and how he lived and died. Did he have other children. Josiah's birthdate is not known. He should have been born around 1867. he's 13 in the 1880 census. Does anyone know this family?

Posted by Ava Shoemaker Amadhan@aol.com on Sun, 07 Feb 1999

Surnames: FITZGERALD, DOUGLAS, MAYS

CHRISTOPHER FITZGERALD, in Fayette Co. March 1832, possible wife unknown. Appointed lawful atty for GARDNER MAYS and wife, MARY MAYS. Any information will be helpful.

Posted by Barbara Peddicord nashoba@cdsnet.net on Thu, 04 Feb 1999
Surnames: Hargis

I am searching for any information on any connection to the HARGIS family.
Thank you
Barbie
nashoba@cdsnet.net

William M. Gatling is a successful general merchant of Bearden, having commenced business in the spring of 1880, one and one-quarter miles northwest of where Bearden now is, on his farm. A post-office was established there by his name (Gatling). In 1882 and 11883 the St. Louis Arkansas & Texas Railroad was built through this country, and the town of Bearden was established, and in the spring of 1884 he moved his mercantile business to this point. He was born in Fayette County, Tennessee in 1842, being a son of Briggs and Frances M. M. (Willis) Gatling, who were born in Hertford County, North Carolina, in 1817,and Caswell County, North Carolina, in 1818, respectively. They were married in Fayette County, Tennessee, in 1839, and there made their home until 1860, at which time they moved to Dallas County, Arkansas, near Princeton, but are now living at Holly Springs, Mr. Gatling being engaged in tilling the soil. His father, William Gatling, was an Englishman, who died in Hertford County, North Carolina. The maternal grandfather, Rev. Nicholas Willis, was born in the Old North State, and died in Dallas County, Arkansas, near Princeton, having been a Methodist minister for many years. William M. Gatling is the second of nine children, all of whom are living in Dallas and Ouachita Counties, and he was reared to a farm life, and received a fair education in the common schools. In 1862 he joined Company E, First Trans-Mississippi Infantry, and was in the battles of Prairie Grove, Helena, evacuation of Little Rock, besides a number of skirmishes and after being disbanded in 1865, he returned home. He was married on November 1, 1864, to Miss Margaret R., a daughter of Alexander R. and Sarah Sloan, the former of whom is now deceased, his death occurring January 8, 1855. Mrs. Gatling was born in Lawrence County, Arkansas in 1844 and came with her parents to Ouachita County when two years of age. She and her husband have a family of ten children living- nine sons and one daughter. Mr. Gatling is still engaged in farming in connection with his mercantile interests at Bearden, in both of which he is quite successful. He owns 1,600 acres of fine farming land in the county,and in his political views he is a Democrat, and has held the office of justice of the peace for the past eight years. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Church, and he is Sunday-school superintendent Published in the Goodspeed Biographical & Historical Memoirs of Southern Arkansas, 1890

I am looking for any information on my great-great grandparents, John and Sarah BROCK who appear in the 1880 census of Fayette, Co. Tennessee. They are shown on page 376A dwelling #149, family #153 as follows:
John Brock W M 60 works on farm born in SC
Sarah Brock W F 60 keeps house born in SC
Jane Brock W F 29 at home born in GA

Six doors (dwelling #155) away in this same census/county live my great-grand parents, James and Mary (Brock)Morgan. Mary Morgan is the daughter of John and Sarah Brock. James and Mary's family is shown as follows:
James Morgan W M 33 works on farm born in GA
Mary Morgan W F 34 born in GA
John Morgan W M 9 born in GA
William Morgan W M 5 born in TN
Delia Morgan W F 1 born in TN
Also in Fayette County in the 1880 census is the Younger Brock family. He appears to be the brother of John Brock and is shown in dwelling # 63.(See notes below on Younger and John Brock)

John and Sarah Brock and James and Mary Morgan moved together from Walker County Georgia to Fayette County Tennessee between 1870 and 1880 because both families are shown in the 1870 census of Walker County, Georgia, as follows:
1870 Census of Walker County Ga. (page 262, Frick’s Gap area) gives the following:
John Brock 53M born S.C.
Sarah Brock 53F born S.C.
Mary Brock 24F born Ga.
Sarah A. Brock 22F born Ga.
Amanda J. Brock 19F born Ga.
Eliza Brock 17F born Ga.
Cornelia Brock 10F born Ga.

James Morgan 20M born Ga.(this James Morgan is my GGF who is shown to be a farm laborer living with the John Brock family. I have found the marriage license between James Morgan and Mary Brock in the Hamilton Co. Tennessee Courthouse in Chattanooga. They were married in December, 1870. They moved to the Memphis area sometime between 1871 and 1875 based on the birthdates/birthplaces of their children).

There are a Benjamin Brock and Younger Brock living in the same area as John Brock so there is probably some relationship there. There is another John Brock family (not my John Brock family) shown in the East Armuchee area of Walker Co. so don't confuse this one with my John Brock.

I would like any information on what happened to John and Sarah Brock after 1880. I would also like any info on where in South Carolina they were from, when and where they were married, what Sarah's maiden name was etc.
Any info on James Morgan's parents would be appreciated also.
Thanks,
James Barry Morgan

SURNAMES: BROOKS
Just beginning research on Henry and Catherine BROOKS of Fayette County, Tennessee. Henry born 1793/5 and Catherine 1797/1800. He was born in North Carolina. There are 2 Henry Brooks families in 1830 Fayette census. Does anyone know which is which? Does anyone have access to the marriage records of Fayette County? Believe the couple was married by 1825 when son Thomas was born. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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