The search for the parents of Mattie Haynes

Mattie Ann, daughter of JF and SE Haynes, October 1, 1880 - January 8, 1923
Third Creek Cemetery in Knoxville, TN


I believe this is the headstone for my husband's great great grandmother. Mattie Haynes married Samuel R. Tillery sometime between 1900 and 1903. Their daughter Bessie Mae Tillery was born August 20, 1903.

Affidavit of George M. Blazer 1897

This affidavit was found in the civil war pension records of William Mitchel Moon. It was written by George Blazer who served in Co. M of the 2nd Tn Cavalry. From reading this affidavit I learned that George M. Blazer and William M. Moon were brothers-in-law. He states in the affidavit that they married sisters by the name of Patterson and lived about 4 or 5 miles apart.