1860 Census, Anderson County, Tennessee

These are the hand printed page numbers, not the pre-printed (typeset) page numbers.

John Black was the brother of Jane (Jennie) Black and Elizabeth (Bettie) Black who married the brothers William Cross and Alfred Cross, respectively.  John Black's parents were Joseph Black Jr. and Ruby Catherine (Catherine) Henry.  John Black's wife was Elizabeth Early.

William and Alfred Cross were sons of Brittain Cross and Mary (Polly) Parks, and hence they were not a part of my Cross family.

William J. Peters married Susannah Yarnell 16 Nov 1845 in Anderson County, Tennessee.  William J. Peters was the son of my fourth great grandparents Thomas Peters and Sarah (Sallie) England.  As such, William was the brother of my third great grandmother Zipporah Peters and also the brother of my third great grandmother Jane (Jennie) Peters.

Joel Yarnell was the father of Susannah Yarnell in dwelling number 4 (above).

Catherine Starr/Stair married Benjamin Franklin (Frank) Prosise.  Catherine was Frank Prosise's first wife.  Frank married second Jemima Jane (Jane) Peters, which is my interest in the family.

John Farmer Conner Peters was the son of Tobias Peters Jr. and Louisa Henderson, and the grandson of Tobias Peters Sr. and Elizabeth Rachel Scarborough.  My Peters line descends from Henry Peters Sr., who was probably related to Tobias Sr. (probably a brother), but this is not proven.

Nancy J. Shinlever was the daughter of J. Friedrich Shinliver and Phereba King.

Austin L. Moore was the son of my fifth great grandparents James C. Moore and Susannah Epperson.  As such, he was the brother of my fourth great grandfather George Washington Moore.  Austin L. Moore was married four times.  His wife in 1860 was Margaret Ann Kirkpatrick.  Austin L. Moore was born in Rutherford County, North Carolina.

Vincent Asbury Moore was the son of Austin L. Moore who was living next door in dwelling number 79.  Vincent's mother was Austin's first wife Marinda Haskew. Marinda had died in 1830.  Vincent's wife was Dicie Wallace.

James Rogers Moore was the son of my fifth great grandparents James C. Moore and Susannah Epperson.  As such, he was the brother of my fourth great grandfather George Washington Moore.  His wife was Frances (Fanny) Rhea.  James Rogers Moore was born in Rutherford County, North Carolina.

Lemuel Moore was the son of my fifth great grandparents James C. Moore and Susannah Epperson.  As such, he was the brother of my fourth great grandfather George Washington Moore.  His wife was Avarilla Peak.  Lemuel Moore was born in Rutherford County, North Carolina.

Nelson Scott Moore was the son of Lemuel Moore and Avarilla Peak from dwelling number 89 next door.  Nelson's wife was Sarah Ann Wallace.

I do not know what connection (if any) there might have been between Robert Smith, my third great grandmother Ruby Smith who married John W. Peters, and/or my third great grandmother Dica Ann (Dicy) Smith who married Jacob England.  Ruby Smith and Dicy Smith were probably not related in any case.

Joseph Black was the father of Elizabeth and Jane Black who married the Cross brothers William and Alfred.  I do not know who Polly Black was, but she was not the girl's mother.

Larkin Hackworth was the son of Gabriel Hackworth and Mary Bonham.  Larkin Hackworth was the great grandfather of Anne Jo (Jo) Hackworth who married William Birchel (Birchel) Peters.  Uncle Birchel was the brother my grandfather Ernest Lester Peters Sr.  Jo Hackworth is known in the family as Aunt Jo.

Larkin's second wife was Rachel Smith.  Aunt Jo is descended from his first wife Elizabeth Leath.  Martha, Ruthy, and Gabriel were children of Elizabeth Leath.  The remaining children were children of Rachel Smith.  Gabriel Stanifer (Lumm) Hackworth age 14 was Aunt Jo's grandfather.

Charlotte J. Shannon age 15 later married Thomas J. (Tom) Peters.  Charlotte seems to have had numerous nicknames, including Lottie, Lollie, and Sharlley.  Charlotte was the daughter of Pleasant Wright (Wright) Shannon and Sidney Viles/Voyls.  Wright Shannon was the son of Andrew Shannon and Elizabeth.

Rebecca, Mahala, and Zerelda were Wright Shannon's sisters.  Tabitha seems too young to have been a sibling, and her exact relationship to the family is unknown.

Thomas J. (Tom) Peters was the son of my third great grandparents John W. Peters and Ruby Smith.  As such, Tom was the brother of my second great grandfather John Henry Peters.

There is a mystery concerning Charlotte J. Shannon.  One of her sons was William Wright Peters.  The death certificate of William Wright Peters lists his parents as Tom Peters and Lollie Voyls.  Charlotte (Lollie) Shannon was born about 1845, and Wright Shannon and Sidney Viles/Voyls were married in 1849.  So it is not 100% certain that Wright Shannon was Charlotte's birth father.

Tobias Scarbrough was the son of William Scarbrough and Margaret Peters.  Margaret was the daughter of my fifth great grandparents Henry Peters Sr. and Mary Wiatte.  As such, Margaret was the sister of my fourth great grandfather Thomas Peters and also the sister of my fourth great grandfather Henry Peters Jr.

Mary A. (Polly) Peters age 34 was the daughter of my fourth great grandparents Thomas Peters and Sarah (Sallie) England.  As such Polly was the sister of my third great grandmother Zipporah Peters and also the sister of my third great grandmother Jane (Jenny) Peters.

John W. Scarbrough age 34 was the son of James Scarbrough and Annie Rice.  John's name appeared regularly as a witness on deeds and wills and other legal documents associated with the Peters family.

Alva A. Oliver was the son of Douglas Oliver Jr. and Mary Ann Butler.  Susan Emily (Emily) Peters was the daughter of Thomas Peters and Sarah (Sallie) England.

I'm not aware of any direct connection between West W. Ellis and any of my Anderson County ancestors.  Indeed, I don't even have him recorded in my database.  However, I run into his name all the time while researching my ancestors.  The only connection may be that he lived close by.  I'm just recording this census entry on speculation that it might someday prove useful.

The census entry says that West Ellis was married within the year.  But there is no spouse listed.  Also, West W. Ellis was married twice, first in 1840 and second in 1861.  So the census must be in error in stating that he was married within the year.

Sarah Yarnell married first Robert Nester and married second Chesley J. Scarbrough.  Jemima was Jemima Nester, daughter of Robert Nester and Sarah Yarnell.  The remaining children were the children of Chesley Scarbrough and Sarah Yarnell. Chesley J. Scarbrough was the son of James Scarbrough and Anna (Annie) Rice.

Of more importance to my research, Chesley J. Scarbrough was the second husband my second great grandmother Vesta Clay (Vestie) England.  Sarah Yarnell died in 1884.  Vestie's first husband William Cole died 1873/1880.  Vestie and Chesley were married in 1885, and they had no children.

Anna (Annie) Rice age 57 was the widow of James Scarbrough.  William V. (Will) Scarbrough age 23 married Sarah E. Cross (sister of my second great grandmother Hulda Asberine (Asberine) Cross) on 14 Sep 1865 in Anderson County.  Will's children were first cousins and frequent visitors of my great grandfather Alva Edward Peters.

Thomas Peters was the son of Henry Peters Sr. and Mary Wiatte.  Sarah (Sallie) England was the daughter of John England and Vesta Zipporah Choate.  Thomas and Sarah were my fourth great grandparents.

Jesse C. Cross was the son of my fourth great grandfather William Cross the Revolutionary War drummer boy.  As such, Jesse was the brother of my third great grandfather Alfred Carter Cross.

Amelia (Milly) England was the daughter of my fifth great grandparents John England and Vesta Zipporah Choate.  As such, Millie was the sister of my fourth great grandfather Titus England and also the sister of my fourth great grandmother Sarah (Sallie) England.

Milly Cross signed an affidavit on 17 Feb 1872 as a part of Thomas Peters pension application for the War of 1812.  The affidavit stated that she had attended the wedding of Thomas Peters and Sarah (Sallie) England in Anderson County, Tennessee in 1812.

Anderson County, Tennessee, 2 Jul 1860, Lovewell PO
p.21a, dwelling number 318, family number 318
Cross  Elisabeth      50  f w  domestic  $550/$200  TN
       Mary J.        47  f w  domestic             TN
       Amanda         36  f w                       TN
       Jane           25  f w                       TN
       John H.        17  m w  farmer               TN
       Saphronia  C.  15  f w                       TN
       Franklin P.     7  m w                       TN

In 1860 this family was living on 174 acres they had inherited from my fourth great grandfather William Cross the Revolutionary War drummer boy.  This census entry valued the land at $550.

The land was involved in an 1888 lawsuit that provides a great deal of insight into Cross family relationships.  The land was located in a gap in Pine Ridge and extended north from the gap along the East Fork of Poplar Creek.  In modern day times, the land could be described as being where Scarbrough Road goes through the gap in the ridge and intersects with Illinois Avenue, just north of the east portal of the Y-12 plant.  For the most part, the creek itself is now carried in culverts under parking lots at strip malls, restaurants, and grocery stores.  Illinois Avenue follows the route of the creek, even though the creek itself is no longer very visible in its culverts.

Elizabeth Cross age 50 probated the will of William Cross in 1845.  She was 45 year old in 1850, so she got a lot younger between 1850 and 1860.  I don't know exactly how she was related to William.  The possibilities seem to be that she was a daughter who never married, that she was a second wife who was much younger than William was, or that she was a widowed daughter-in-law.  It seems most likely that she was a daughter who never married.

Mary Cross age 47 was an heir of William Cross.  I don't know exactly how she was related to William.  The possibilities seem to be that she was a daughter who never married, that she was a much younger second wife, or that she was a widowed daughter-in-law.  It seems most likely that she was a daughter who never married.

I have listed Amanda Melvina Cross age 36 as the daughter of William Cross.  Amanda Melvina was too old to have been the daughter of Mary.  I suppose she could have been the daughter of Elizabeth.  But it seems more likely that she was the daughter of William.  She apparently died before the 1888 lawsuit and therefore was not mentioned in the lawsuit.  But she did pay taxes on William Cross's land in her later years.

According to the 1888 lawsuit, Emilia Jane (Jane) Cross age 25 was an heir of Polly Cross (Mary age 47 from this census entry).  If Mary was a daughter of William Cross and if she never married, then her heir Jane was probably a daughter who was born out of wedlock.

John H. Cross age 17 wasn't mentioned in the 1888 lawsuit.  He apparently died before between 1860 and 1870, which was many years before the lawsuit.  Because Jane age 25 and Froney age 15 were Mary's children, it seems likely that John H. probably also was Mary's child.

According to the 1888 lawsuit, Safrona C. (Froney) Cross age 15 was an heir of Polly Cross (Mary age 47 from this census entry).  If Mary was a daughter of William Cross and if she never married, then her heir Froney was probably a daughter who was born out of wedlock.  Froney married a William Scarbrough in 1877 in Morgan County.  This particular William Scarbrough was the son of Albert Allen Scarbrough and Mary Ervin, and appears not to have been a member of the Scarbrough family from Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

Franklin P. Cross age 7 is a mystery.  It's possible that he was the son of Elizabeth, Mary, Amanda Melvina, or Emilia Jane.  If so, then he probably was an out-of-wedlock child because there was no man in the home in either the 1850 or the 1860 census.  However, I think the mostly likely possibility is that Franklin was the son of Elijah Cross Jr. and Mary (Polly) Malone of Sullivan County.  Elijah Cross Jr. was the nephew of William Cross the drummer boy, and would have been the first cousin of Elizabeth, Mary, etc. (assuming that they were all daughters of William).  Elijah Cross Jr. died in about 1855/58, and I cannot in general find his children in the 1860 census nor in the 1870 census.  They showed up again in the 1880 census in Sullivan County, living as brothers and sisters all in the same household, and Frank Cross was 26 years old at that time.  It makes sense that the children of Elijah Cross Jr. might have been sent to live with other family members for a while after his death.

This is Arthur Peters, son of my third great grandparents Henry Peters Jr. and Jane England.  Arthur's wife was Urany Prudence Scarborough. She married first a Mr. Bonham, and then married Arthur Peters on 10 June 1856 in Anderson County, Tennessee.

This is Eppy C. (or Epremain C.) Scarbrough. There was an E.C. Scarbrough mentioned in the 1869 settlement of Ruby Smith, wife of John W. Peters.  E.C. Scarbrough also witnessed an affidavit filed by Hulda A. Cross, widow of John H. Peters, in 1890.

Willis Leath and Rutha Keeth.

General Francis Marion Leath was the son of Willis Leath and Rutha (Ruthy) Keith.

Andrew Jackson Leath was the son of Willis Leath and Rutha (Ruthy) Keith.

Preastley King (King) Scarbrough age 35 was the son of Jonathan Lupton Scarbrough and Elizabeth Nunnley.  Also, he was the father of Tolbert Ross (Ross) Scarbrough who married Cordelia Rene (Cordie) Cole.  Ross Scarbrough was not born until 1864, and hence was not enumerated in the 1860 census.  King Scarbrough's wife was Nancy Temple Smith age 30.

Cordie Cole was the sister of my great grandmother Sallie Jane Cole who married Alva Edward Peters.  Ross and Cordie were known as Uncle Ross and Aunt Cordie in the family.

Nancy Leath age 17 was the daughter of Willis Leath and Ruth (Ruthy) Keith who were living nearby in dwelling number 331 (above).  I'm not aware of any particular connection between Willis Leath and the Scarbrough or Peters family, other than the fact that they were neighbors.  However, there are major connections between Willis Leath and my Cross family, so I have researched him extensively.

I'm interested in Nancy C. Trowell (possibly Trammell) age 20.  She married Calvin Daniels on 27 Apr 1860.  I assume that Sarah age 3 was an early arrival of some sort.  Nancy then married Thomas Bray on 20 Oct 1867 in Anderson County.  I haven't figured out who Thomas was, nor have I found the family in the 1870 census.

Nancy Cross was the daughter of my fourth great grandfather William Cross the Revolutionary War drummer boy.  Adison A. Leath died before 1865.  Willis Leath was Adison A. Leath's's father.  According to the 1865 will of Willis Leath, Adison A. Leath had been living on the William Cross land in which Willis Leath had an interest.

William F. Leath was named for his grandfather William Cross.  Ruthy J. Keith was named for her grandmother Ruthy Keith.  Willis Alexander (Alexander) Leath was named for his grandfather Willis Leath.

Francis Asbury (Frank) Peters was the son of my fourth great grandparents Henry Peters Jr. and Jane England.  As such, Frank was the brother of my third great grandfather John W. Peters.

Sarah Jane (Jane) Scarborough was the daughter of James Scarbrough and Anna (Annie) Rice.

Frank's parents were living next door(dwelling number 358 below).

Henry Peters Jr. and Jane England were my fourth great grandparents.  Henry was the son of of my fifth great grandparents Henry Peters Sr. and Mary Wiatte.  Even though this census entry says he was born in Tennessee, Henry Jr. was almost certainly born in Virginia before the family moved to Tennessee in 1797.

Jane England probably belongs to one of my England families, but I can't yet figure out who she was.

I have three Peters lines.  Two of them lead back to Thomas Peters and one of them leads back to Thomas's brother Henry Jr.

Katherine most likely was Henry Jr.'s sister.  Another possibility is that she was Henry Jr.'s widowed sister-in-law.

My third great grandfather John England age 48 was the son of Titus England and Elizabeth.

My third great grandmother Jane (Jenny) Peters age 42 was the daughter of Thomas Peters and Sarah (Sallie) England.  John and Jenny were first cousins who married.

Vesta Clay England age 21 was my second great grandmother.  She married William Cole, and they were the parents of my great grandmother Sallie Jane Cole.

Alfred Carter Cross and Zipporah Peters were my third great grandparents.  Hulda Asberine (Asberine) Cross was my second great grandmother.  Asberine later married her first cousin John Henry Peters who was my second great grandfather.

Alfred Carter Cross was the son of William Cross the Revolutionary War drummer boy and Mary.

Zipporah Peters was the daughter of Thomas Peters and Sarah (Sallie) England.

Zipporah is a fairly unusual name.  Zipporah Peters had a first cousin, an aunt, and a grandmother named Zipporah.  Zipporah Peters, her cousin, and her aunt were all named after her grandmother Vesta Zipporah (Zipporah) Choate.

Katherine Paul was the widow of Wesley M. Peters.  Wesley was son of Tobias Peters Sr. and Elizabeth Rachel Scarborough.

Leander J. Peters was the son of Wesley M. Peters and Catherine Paul.  As such, Leander was the grandson of Tobias Peters Sr. and Elizabeth Rachel Scarborough.  In 1860, Catherine Paul was the widow of Wesley M. Peters and was living in dwelling number 372 next door.

Nancy Derick Carpenter age 19 was the daughter of Consider (Sid) Carpenter and Susannah Guthrie.  Leander and Nancy were married on 27 Aug 1857 in Morgan County, Tennessee.

Preston W. Shannon was the son of Andrew Shannon and Elizabeth. Adaline Wiatte was the daughter of James Wiatte and Margaret Scarbrough. Adaline was Preston's second wife, and his first wife was Adaline's sister Elizabeth Wiatte. Marsy J. (Mary) Shannon and David Milford Shannon were children of Elizabeth Wiatte. Preston Shannon's third wife was Susan Emily (Emily) Peters, daughter of Thomas Peters and Sarah (Sallie) England.  Preston's name appeared on a number of documents (e.g., as a witness) associated with the Peters family.

Mary P. McKamey was the widow of Frederick (Fred) England.  Marion was George Francis Marion (Marion) England.  A son William would have been 17, but he was not living with the family.

Rebecca Peters was the daughter of Tobias Peters Sr. and Elizabeth Rachel Scarborough.  In 1860, Rebecca was the widow of Michael L. Clardy.  She was widowed in 1845.  Elizabeth Jane Peters was the daughter of Tobias Peters Jr. and Louisa Henderson.  Louisa died in 1851, and Tobias remarried in 1852.  In 1860, Elizabeth Jane Peters was living with her aunt rather than with her father and stepmother.

Joseph Elvin Moore and Elizabeth Braden were my third great grandparents.

Ferriba Salina (Salina) Moore age 11 was my second great grandmother.  Salina later married my second great grandfather Joseph Bray.

John H. Bray was the son of my third great grandparents Edward Payne Bray and Anna F. Messamore.  As such, John was the brother of my second great grandfather Joseph A. (Joe) Bray.

John's wife was Margaret Messamore, daughter of James Messamore and Sarah (Sary) Heath.  As such, Margaret Messamore was the niece of my third great grandmother Anna F. Messamore.

Therefore, John H. Bray and Margaret Messamore were first cousins who married.

John and Margaret were married 3 July 1859, and so did not yet have any children at the time of the 1860 census.

Joshua J. Bray was the son of my fourth great grandparents John Bray and Jane.  As such, Joshua was the brother of my third great grandfather Edward Payne Bray.

Annie Hall was the daughter of David Hall and Obedience Braswell.

Joseph D. Bray was the son of Joshua J. Bray and Annie Hall next door in dwelling number 504.  As such, Joseph was the first cousin of my second great grandfather Joseph A. Bray (cousins with the same given name were not all that uncommon).

Eliz was Louisa Messamore.  Louisa Messamore was the daughter of James Messamore and Sarah (Sary) Heath.  As such, Louisa was the niece of my third great grandmother Anna F. Messamore.

Joseph and Louisa were married on 2 Jun 1859.

Mary Ann (Polly) Shinliver was the widow of John Cross, son of Brittain Cross and Mary (Polly) Parkes.

Britton W. Cross was the son of John Cross and Mary Ann (Polly) Shinliver. His wife was Mary K. Cox.

James Altum and Eliza A. Chapman were the parents of Ida May Altum who married George Henry (Henry) Messamore.  Ida May was born in 1872.  George Henry Messamore himself was born in 1876, and was the grandson of James Messamore and Sarah (Sary) Heath who in 1860 were living in dwelling number 576 two houses away from the Altums (see below).

James Messamore age 60 was the son of my fourth great grandparents William/Wilhelm Messamore and Margarethe Elizabeth (Peggy) May age 80.  As such, James was the brother of my third great grandmother Anna F. Messamore.

Sarah (Sary) Heath age 57 was the daughter of William Heath.

The census enumerator did not follow the directions in the sense that he did not mark each person in the family who attended school in the last year.  Rather, he indicated how many family members attended school in the last year.  It was only one person, whom I assume was Thomas.

My fourth great grandmother Margarethe Elizabeth (Peggy) May age 80 was the daughter of Thomas May Sr. and Maria Catherine Emerich.  At the time of the 1860 census, Peggy was the widow of her second husband John Dickey.

Joseph A. Bray was my second great grandfather, born 11 Dec 1849 in Anderson County, Tennessee.  Joseph was the son of Edward Payne Bray and Anna F. Messamore.

Edward Payne Bray was the son of John Bray and Jane.

Edward Payne Bray's second wife was Martha Patsy Sweet.  The exact date of Anna F. Messamore's death is not known.  Edward Payne Bray and Martha Patsy Sweet were married on 12 Mar 1855.  My best guess is that Jane Bray age 5 was the last child of Anna F. Messamore and that Elijah Walker Bray age 2 was the first child of Martha Patsy Sweet.

Milton T. Altum married Minerva Adeline (Adeline) Bray who was the daughter of my third great grandfather Edward Payne Bray and Edward's second wife Martha Patsy Sweet.  As such, Adeline was the half-sister of my second great grandfather Joseph A. (Joe) Bray.  Milton and Adeline were married in 1874 and divorced in 1878, and the divorce decree restored Adeline's name to Bray.

Milton's father was William Carroll Altum.  I don't know Urany's surname.

Samuel Worthington was the son of Joseph Worthington and Susannah England.  Susannah was the daughter of my fifth great grandparents John England and Vesta Zipporah (Zipporah) Choate.  As such, Susannah was the sister of my fourth great grandfather Titus England, and she was also the sister of my fourth great grandmother Sarah (Sallie) England.

Samuel's wife Catherine Black was the daughter of James H. Black and Mary Thompson.

Alfred Cross was the son of Brittain Cross and Mary Parks.  Elizabeth Black was the daughter of Joseph Black.

This was Elisah Long and his wife Elizabeth Landrum.

My interest in the family is Susan Elizabeth Long age 13 who later married Thomas Harvey Messamore.  Thomas Harvey Messamore was the son of James Messamore and Sarah (Sary) Heath.  As such, Thomas was the nephew of my third great grandmother Anna F. Messamore.

Robert Milligan was the husband of Malinda Messamore.  Malinda was the daughter of my fourth great grandparents William/Wilhelm Messamore and Margarethe Elizabeth (Peggy) May.  As such, Malinda was the sister of my third great grandmother Anna F. Messamore.

Malinda died 1850/1853 and Robert Milligan married second to Rebecca Sweet about 1853.  Of the children listed in the 1860 census entry for the family, it was George, Emily, and Robert who were children of Malinda.

My best guess (far from proven) is that this is William England and M.J. Frost who were married 10 Feb 1853 in Anderson County, Tennessee.  Irrespective of exactly who it is, I have no idea how this William England fits in with all the other Englands in Anderson County.

William England was the son of my fourth great grandparents Titus England and Elizabeth.  As such, he was the brother of my third great grandfather John England.

Mary Jane Peters was the daughter of my fourth great grandparents Henry Peters Jr. and Jane England.

Hulda Jane England was born on 12 Nov 1848 in Anderson County, Tennessee.  Louise Elizabeth England was born 28 Aug 1851 in Anderson County, Tennessee.  Hester Ann England was born 24 May 1855 Anderson County, Tennessee.  Samuel Love England was born 31 Mar 1858 in Anderson County, Tennessee.  Another child, James Wesley England was born 6 Sep 1860 in Anderson County, Tennessee and didn't make this census.

Margaret Peters was the daughter of my fifth great grandparents Henry Peters Sr. and Mary Wiatte.

William Scarbrough was the son of David Scarbrough and Elizabeth Anderson.

Minerva married 15 Jan 1869 to James T. Smith.

Francis Scarbrough was the son of William Scarbrough and Margaret Peters (from house number 790). Filbert married 13 Aug 1879 to Margaret Kincaid.

Caswell Smith's wife was Sarah Ann Reed.  Sarah Ann Reed Smith married (2) Elijah J. Cross on 4 Mar 1872 in Anderson County, Tennessee.  Elijah J. Cross was the son of David L. Cross and Mary (Polly) Himes, both of Sullivan County, Tennessee.  As such, Elijah J. Cross was the grandson of my fourth great grandfather William Cross the Revolutionary War drummer boy.

Caswell P. Smith died in the Civil War on 25 May 1864 at the Andersonville, Georgia prison camp.

Elijah J. Cross paid taxes and apparently lived in Anderson County on land that had been owned by William Cross the drummer.  Elijah was a key player in an 1888 lawsuit between Cross family members over William's land.

Joseph H. Bray age 48 was the son of my fourth great grandparents John Bray and Jane.  As such, Joseph was the brother of my third great grandfather Edward Payne Bray.

Sarah L. Duncan age 40 was the daughter of Moses M. Duncan Sr. and Mary Frost.

Jasper Hendrix was elected constable of Dist. 8 in 1856.  Constable bonds were required in order to indemnify the county in the event the constable's duties were not performed correctly.  In particular, the constable was the chief tax collector for the Civil District in which he resided.  In the event that the constable collected tax money and didn't turn it in to the county, the bondsmen would be responsible for the money.

Jasper Hendrix's bondsmen were himself, George W. Leath, Jesse C. Cross, and Jasper's father Alexander Hendrix.

Jesse C. Cross was the son of my fourth great grandfather William Cross the Revolutionary War drummer boy.  As such, Jesse was the brother of my third great grandfather Alfred Carter Cross.  I do not know what connection there might have been between Jesse C. Cross and Jasper Hendrix except possibly just that they were friends.

George W. Leath was the brother-in-law of Jesse's sister Nancy Ann Cross who married Adison A. Leath.

Catherine J. Lacey age 6 months later married William T. Messamore.  Catherine's parents were John A. Lacey and Rebecca Murray.

William T. Messamore was the son of James Messamore (Jr.) and Susannah/Susan Ann (Annie) Altum.  William was the grandson of James Messamore (Sr.) and Sarah (Sary) Heath.  The elder James Messamore was the brother of my third great grandmother Anna F. Messamore.

James Messamore (Jr.) was the son of James Messamore (Sr.) and Sarah (Sary) Heath.  As such, he was the nephew of my third great grandmother Anna F. Messamore who married Edward Payne Bray.

Susannah Ann (Annie) Altum was the daughter of John Altum and Obediance Hall.  Matilda Altum was Susannah's sister.

William Cross was the son of Brittain Cross and Mary (Polly) Parkes. Jane Black was the daughter of Joseph Black. Jane's sister Bettie married William's brother Alfred.  Mary T. Chiles may be the daughter of William Cross and Jane Black. They had a daughter Mary who would have been the correct age. However, I cannot find a marriage of Mary Cross to a Chiles.

George W. Leath was the son of Willis Leath and Rutha Keeth.

Parthena Messamore and John Altum were married 16 Oct 1858 in Anderson County, Tennessee.  Parthena is a bit of a mystery, but I believe she was probably the daughter of James Messamore and Sarah (Sary) Heath.  James and Sarah had a daughter the same age as Parthena who was listed in the 1850 census as Leetheny, which was probably an alternative for Partheny.  There were no other Messamore women in Anderson County who were the right age to have been Parthena.