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Letter dated 8 Mar 1994 from Lynne Ramsuar, included information sent to her by
Idus Davis (Enc #P-104).
DAR National #222743. Mrs Kerr Reid Wilkerson, Mrs. J. E., York SC - accepted
Apr 17, 1926):
"My revolutionary ancester, William DAVIS was born in Pennsylvania in 1724 and
died in 1780. ... The said Martha DAVIS was the child of William DAVIS, b.
1724, d. 1780 and his wife Kathryn PICKENS, b. 1730; d. 1811; m. 1747...
"...The said Kathryn PICKENS was the child of Andrew PICKENS, died 1756 and
his wife, Ann DAVIS.
"...William DAVIS ... is supposed to have been killed or died in the war and
his widow given land in what is now Rutherford county whither she moved with her
son Thomas, who was also given land...."
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DIRECT LINE OF: Ann Davis; Jeanna Perry Chowning;
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!BIRTH-DEATH-BURIAL-SPOUSE: Marsh & Whitsell, CEMETERY RECORDS OF MARSHALL
COUNTY TENNESSEE; ; Marsh Historical Publications, Shelbyville TN; p. 99; copy
in possession of David M. Pickens, Knoxville TN.
BURIAL: New Bear Creek Cem.---------------------
According to the 1880 census, James father and mother were both b. in SC.
1865, 14 Dec named among trustees of Mooresville Male and Female Institute,
Marshall Co TN (MCHQ III.1 pg 16)
1867, was secretary of Mooresville Male and Female Institute (MCHQ III.1 pg 16)SEE MCHQ X.2 1979 pg 47-51 for an autobiography of James.
DIRECT LINE OF: Ann Davis; Jeanna Perry Chowning;
DIRECT LINE OF: Ann Davis; Jeanna Perry Chowning;
#328.
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1805 moved w/parents to Williamson Co TN from Sumner Co 1811 moved to Maury
Co TN (now Marshall Co)
1832, a James Orr on tax list Maury Co (James Orr's Co)Family notes written by his grandson Nelson Modrell ORR (MCHQ X.2 pg 54) say
that James is of Scotch-Irish descent and that he came from NC. Notes of Mary
Orr (Enc #328) say James came to what is now Marshall Co TN in 1811, Bear
Creek area. He donated land for the Bear Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
MCHQ XIX.1 pg 19 gives more information about some of their other children
and their spouses; also MCHQ III.1 1972 pg 24.
UPDATE: 1999-02-03
!PARENTS-BIRTH-DEATH-MARRIAGE-CHILDREN: Jay Glidewell to Terry McLean; ; FTM
gedcom file, Feb 1999; ; ;
UPDATE: 1999-02-03
!MARRIAGE-CHILDREN: Jay Glidewell to Terry McLean; ; FTM gedcom file, Feb
1999; ; ;
UPDATE: 1999-02-03
!PARENTS-BIRTH-DEATH: Jay Glidewell to Terry McLean; ; FTM gedcom file, Feb
1999; ; ;
MARRIAGE: (1) E. M. Sharp, 'Pickens Families of the South' 1963, pg 71 (also
see Doc #168 pg 71 - same document); NOTE: Rev. Sharp has
mg date 1879 for Ada and JR, MCHQ has 1879 ref Enc #267;
MCHQ XI.4 1980/81 pg 118; Goodspeed as noted above.
(2) 1910 census as noted for birth.MARRIAGE: 1994 IGI.
Sarah L. Ada PICKENS md 27 Oct 1870 , Marshall, Tennessee
Spouse: John Richard BRYANT Ba: 6010788 1
ALSO:
Ada S. PICKENS 27 Oct 1870 , Marshall, Tennessee
Spouse: Jno. R. BRYANT Ba: M519501 So: 976385NOTE: "FILE: Enc #___" refers to personal record system of Terry McLean.
NOTE: "FILE: Enc #___" refers to personal record system of Terry McLean.
MARRIAGE: Whitfield Bryant; MCHQ XIX.1 pg 6, 23; MCHQ III.1 pg 28; Goodspeed
as noted above.NOTE: Don Jeter gives 2 other girls for this family MCHQ III.1 1972 pg 29
RESEARCH.c 1859 gave land for Mooresville Male and Female Academy, Marshall Co TN
(MCHQ III.1 pg 16).NOTE: "FILE: Enc #___" refers to personal record system of Terry McLean.
MARRIAGE: Whitfield Bryant; MCHQ XIX.1 pg 6 and pg 23; MCHQ III.1 pg 29;
Goodspeed as noted above.The census indicates that Mary's father was b. in VA and her mother in SC.
RELATIONSHIP: Her sister Sarah md William's brother Andrew REF MCHQ XIX.1
pg 6.REF MCHQ XIX.1 1988 pg 16 and pg 23 for more on the HILL family.
MCHQ XIX.1 pg 25 gives mg of Cornelia Stone who md. Isaac HILL.NOTE: "FILE: Enc #___" refers to personal record system of Terry McLean.