Tonia's Roots » Polk County TN

On this date. . .the 17th of June

Tonia Kendrick — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 11:05:16 +0000

Births

Martha Matilda Greenlee was born in 1820.
John Headrick was born in 1872 in Murray County, Georgia.
Junie Lawson Johnson was born in 1884 in Fannin County, Georgia.

Deaths

William Hinton Lawson died in 1913 in Benton Station, Tennessee.

Marriages

Adam Gross and Sarah Wilfong were married in 1793 in Lincoln County, North Carolina.

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On this date. . .the 25th of May

Tonia Kendrick — Wed, 25 May 2011 11:35:28 +0000

Births

David Sanford Butler was born in 1855 in Adairsville, Georgia (my 2nd great-grandfather).

Deaths

Solomon S. Lawson died in 1897 in Old Fort, Tennessee.

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On this date. . .the 4th of March

Tonia Kendrick — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 12:18:24 +0000

Births

Anna (Debord) Searcy was born in 1804 in Rutherford County, North Carolina (my 4th great-grandmother).
Albert Monroe Johnson was born in 1882 in Georgia.

Deaths

Jesse Burgin died in 1864 in McDowell County, North Carolina.
Rose Anna (Haskins) Lawson died in 1878 in Polk County, Tennessee (my 4th great-grandmother).

Marriages

William R. Johnson and Sarah J. Odom were married in 1875 in Fannin County, Georgia.

On this date. . .the 27th of January

Tonia Kendrick — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 12:46:25 +0000

Births

Madgalena “Molly” (Mull) Whitener was born in 1782.
John Johnson was born in 1783 in North Carolina (currently believed to be my 5th great-grandfather).
Albert Elvis Lankford was born in 1887 in Benton, Tennessee.

Research Plan: Finding marriage record for William West and Leaty Lankford

Tonia Kendrick — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 22:33:48 +0000

I promised myself that I would start writing research plans this year, specifically one per month. Here is my first attempt:

Objective: To locate a marriage license or other record of William West’s and Leaty Lankford’s marriage.

Proven facts:

They were married (as stated on both their death certificates).
They had a two-year-old child on the 1870 census.
They lived in Polk County, TN in 1870.

Clues:

Marriage date of 20 Nov 1866 in Polk County, according to Leaty’s application for a pension on William’s confederate service, said application dated 5 Jun 1928.

Potential Obstacles:

I think the Polk County courthouse burned in the 1890’s, so it is possible that any official record of their marriage was destroyed.

Working hypothesis: They were married 20 Nov 1866 in Polk County, TN.

Identified Sources:

FamilySearch Database: Tennessee County Marriages, 1790-1950 (includes images)
Family Search Database: Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950 (no images)
Ancestry Database: Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002
Ancestry Database: Tennessee Marriages, 1851-1900
FHL microfilm: Scrapbook history of Polk County, Tennessee – film 966946 Item 4

Research Strategy:

Search the various online databases to see if a reference can be found.
If the databases yield any results, visit Polk County courthouse to look for record.
Order FHL film of Scrapbook history to look for a potential reference.

Any comments regarding potential sources or where to go next will be greatly appreciated.

On this date. . .the 17th of January

Tonia Kendrick — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 12:23:22 +0000

Deaths

Esther Jane (McFry) Whiteside died in 1897 in Alabama.
Jesse S. Lankford died in 1915 in Benton, Tennessee.

On this date. . .the 16th of January

Tonia Kendrick — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 12:36:29 +0000

Births

Jesse Brookshire was born in 1755 in Rowan County, North Carolina.
William McKey McEntire was born in 1812 in Burke County, North Carolina.
Richard Parks Ellis was born in 1843 in Gwinnett County, Georgia.

Deaths

Nathaniel Cobb died in 1889 in Calhoun County, Alabama.
Russell Lawson died in 1896 in Polk County, Tennessee.
Vadah Octavia (Whitener) Kendrick died in 1998 in Murray County, Georgia.

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On this date. . .the 6th of December

Tonia Kendrick — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 11:48:57 +0000

Births

Jesse S. Lankford was born in 1853 in Polk County, Tennessee.
Zilpha (Garrett) Thompson was born in 1878 in Ellijay, Georgia.

Deaths

Grady Johnson died in 1982.
Jean Evelyn (Hemphill) Herron died in 2004.

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On this date. . .the 20th of November

Tonia Kendrick — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 11:59:44 +0000

Births

Nancy Clarcy McEntire was born in 1805 in Burke County, North Carolina.
James M. Ellis was born in 1820 in Georgia.
William H. Ellis was born in 1835.

Marriages

Leaty Caroline Lankford and William M. West were married in 1866 in Polk County, Tennessee (my 2nd great-grandparents).

On this date. . .the 19th of November

Tonia Kendrick — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 11:53:00 +0000

Deaths

Sarah (Lillard) O’Neal died in 1858 in Polk County, Tennessee.
Robert William Searcy died in 1861 in Wayne County, Missouri.
William Taylor Butler died in 1951 in Murray County, Georgia.