John Aaron of Stewart County, Tennessee

I have spent years working on the branches of my Aaron family tree. My search points to John Aaron of Stewart County, Tennessee being my fourth-great-grandfather, although I do not have documented proof. In the timeline below, I have used records to document what I have uncovered so far about John. Records Timeline Before 1787 …

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Dunn Records in Early Stewart County, Tennessee

Below you'll find my records timeline for people with the surname Dunn who lived in the early day of Stewart County, Tennessee. Names Mentioned *Dunns or married into the Dunn family William Davis Aaron Dunn Benjamin Dunn Elisabeth Dunn Elizabeth Dunn Davis George Dunn James Dunn John Dunn Josiah Dunn Susannah Dunn Pugh Henry Pugh …

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Frederick Smith Research, Stewart County, Tennessee

This page is to document records pertaining to Frederick Smith who died in Stewart County, Tennessee in early 1815. Records Timeline 1808 - Frederick Smith and Samuel A. Smith are on the tax list in Capt. Elliott's Company. (Stewart County, Tennessee Settlements, Wills and Bonds, 1804 - 1824, by Jim Long) 1809 - Frederick Smith, …

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May Dennis Jackson

Posted Mar. 19, 2020 As I type this article, our world is surrounded with much uncertainty as we face the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). My sleepless nights are filled with many thoughts, including wondering about great-grandaunt, May Dennis Jackson. May died during the 1918 influenza pandemic (Spanish flu). May was my grandfather's aunt, although he never …

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Oliver Windsor, the Civil War and the Harris Sisters

When I started building my family tree many years ago, my family had never heard of Oliver Windsor or Martha Patsy Harris. My dad helped me write out a paper family tree for my fifth-grade class project. I remember sitting in Nanny and Papaw's kitchen as they told us their family trees as far back as …

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