Question....two children of Andrew listed in Goodspeed's are Luby and Minnie. They do not appear in any census...are these nicknames --??--perhaps nicknames of Martha and Julia???
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Charles D. Knight, a native of Giles Co., Tennessee, was born on Feb. 19, 1857, son of Andrew J. and Leathy L. Knight. The father was born in Georgia, and at the age of 18 began farming for himself. His first wife was Drucilla Hardy, who died a few years after marriage. He then married our subject's mother, who bore him these children: Dewitt C., Martha J., Nancy M., Mary, Charles D., W. M., Luby, Minnie, Ellen, and Andrew J. The mother was a native of Giles Co., Tennessee. Our subject remained on the farm with his parents until he was 22 years of age, after which he engaged in agricultural pursuits for himself. He was married Feb. 19, 1880, to Sallie B. Craig. Her former name was Foster. She was born Dec. 23, 1853, in Maury County, and was the daughter of Richard S. and Sallie A.(Flemming) Foster. To our subject and wife were born three children, Minnie L. born 1881, Various L. born 1883, and Lillie born 1885. Mr. Knight is a Democrat in politics and is much respected by all who know him.
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Decendent Chart on Giles site
http://www.rootsweb.com/~tngiles/charts/knight.htm
Foster cemetery in Stiversville,
Stones are knocked down.
He and his wife died only one day apart. Why????? Was it disease, or accident, or heartbreak?????
According to the obituary from the Fayetteville newspaper, printed in the Luna book, "Mr. W.H. Pearson died of old age last Sunday near Egam at the age of 81, and Sunday night his wife, Mrs Mary Ann Pearson, one year his senior, died from the wieght of years that was upon her. The funerals were conducted by Rev. Abe Edding and their bodies were lain to rest in the Bethel graveyard."
. Amos Dawson Jr.
and Rebecca seemed to move around quite a bit at first. There's family
history in Tenn. that said Amos Sr. was a very strict man and said he would
disown any of his children that married before their 21st birthday. Well
Amos Jr. b. 1829 and married Rebecca February 14, 1848 would put him in
the one disowned. That would be an awful thing to happen in the family, if
infact it did. Amos Sr.'s other son: Isaac Dawson (the one I descend
from) said the same thing to his children..My grandfather Thomas Jacob
Dawson married a month after he turned 21 years old. Mose Isaac Dawson,
brother to Thomas Jacob also married the year he turned 21....etc. so the
stories must be true. Have a good week. Karen------------------------------------------
From Karen
Here I lived in Bybee, TN and went to school with relatives that I knew
nothing about...and I'm finding a lot of people I knew in the surrounding
counties was relation...!!!! I'm just so glad Amos Dawson Jr. has been
found with lots of relatives that we can share stories.
Isaac Dawson had four sons and they were always cutting up and playing
jokes on each other...Well, Drury's son's did too...There was Joe Dawson
the sheriff of Cocke Co. who met a train because there was a man aboard
causing a lot of trouble(drunk or something). Anyway it was his brother
that he hadn't seen in years..( He was marching him to the jail, when he
said " you wouldn't do this to your brother would you?" and was he ever
surprised.
Karen
He had a big red beard in his 50's when he married Ella Burkett
Gladys Tyler Belew told me that her grandpa which would be James M. Tyler, had raised a brother and sister named Duder and Carl., but she did not know whose children they were.
The Tylers were travelling people.
All the Tylers weathered the Civil War in Gum Springs, Ala. (according to Harry Tyler's research.)
Harry talked about Jim Kerr, and his sister, May. May never married. The Kerrs and Austins were closely related.
When he died, two big white horses pulled caisson out of the holler.
Wayne Austin says...."I
only heard good things from my parents and grandparents about the Tylers. "Mom never heard much about him except he had red hair and red beard and that's why Dianna has red hair....it comes out in the 3rd generation.
Not confirmed about her death being Sept 14 1893 I only know that
Co. Library stated that a Mrs James Tyler died of consumption on
McCains Cemetery.(these above notes have been cut off, go back to original source to finish out)
Amanda Thomas was adopted and raised by the Thomas family.
30. J.W. (James Walter) Austin
Left Tenn in 1927 for Okla.
"Auston"--------From Wayne Austin-------------------
Greetings Dianna,OK, you evidently did meet my grandfather. As to your
directions for getting there. Excellent memory and completely accurate except
for the last turn. After reaching the top of the hill you made a left turn on
what is known as Peach orchard road. At the crest of the hill if you had
instead looked right some 40 feet before reaching Peach Orchard Road you
would have been staring right at Granddaddy Charles Harris Austin's home
about 100 feet away. Now I believe I know why you made the mistake and turned
left. That might have been where the James & Laura Austin Tyler somewhere out
on the hill further out Peach Orch! ard Road. I really don't know for sure.
What I do know is that was at one time the home of James Walter and Sarah
Epps Austin's home. The home I am told by Aunt Lutie Austin Jones was out
there about 300 yards but kinda down the hill on the right in a big old white
house with a smaller house just to the left of it. None of there houses are
standing today nor have they since I can remember. Only house I remember out
there was the home of "X" and his family. "X" was the ol black man that help
Granddad out on the farm. I remember while playing on the front side of the
farm one sunny summer day ol X spotted us and came lumbering over. He pipes
up and says "Los o mercy I is half a hunerd today, I is done seen fifty
years". He didn't live much longer after that. Some of the earlier married
kids of James lived in the smaller house I am told at least early in their
marriages. So it just might be that the house continued to be the home of! the
Tyler's at least for some time. Need to check the land records to prove that
I guess. If I am not mistaken J. W. only rented that property while living
there. I could be wrong there. He and family had moved to Maury County
sometime after 1880. Can't tie that down either for sure. I also know J. W.
Austin bought a farm high on a hill located on the road between Culleoka and
Campbell Station to the south. That was about 1.5 miles going south of
Culleoka on the right side up on the hill. Had a hard time finding water and
making the land productive and I believe it might be why he relented to
moving to McAlester, OK.
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31. Sara Elizabeth Frances Epps
from Wayne
Obituary of Sarah EPPS AUSTON
Aug 23, 1943
Ulan, OklahomaMrs. Sarah E. Auston
Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Auston, age 83 passed away Tuesday morning at a local
hospital after a short illness.
She is the husband of the late James W. Auston and the daughter of the
late James Francis Dewitt Epps. She is survived by eight children, Charles
H. Auston, Culleoka TN, John G. Auston, Ulan; Jim Auston, Crowder; Will
Auston, Ulan, Oklahoma, Fannie Turner, Columbia TN, Media Johnson,
Lewisburg, TN, Gotha Stone, Detroit MI, also by a sister, Mrs Loy
Davis, Warner Oklahoma, and a brother W. C. Epps, Pittsburg, CA,
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m., Wednesday at Ulan Cemetery with
Rev. Clifford Myers officiating. Chaney's are in charge.'--------------------