Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Asenith Moon - Sevier County Deeds, 1846



Sevier County Deed Book H:  107-109 (excerpt)
"This indenture made and executed this 17th day of September 1846 by and between Tunis Scott and his wife Asenith Scott (lately Asenith Moon late widow of William Moon deceased) of the first part and Stewart O. Dickey Trustee of the second part and Pinkney H. Toomey of the third part all of the County of Sevier and State of Tennessee.  Witnesseth that the said Tunis Scott and his wife Asenith aforesaid for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar in hand to us paid by the said Stewart O. Dickey Trustee the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, hath given granted, bargained and sold and by these presents doth bargain and sell unto the said Dickey Trustee as aforesaid his heirs and assign the following undivided dower in the land of William Moon deceased which the said Tunis Scott by his wife Asenith Scott (late widow of the said William Moon deceased) are possessed of in the following lands to wit -"



Asenith Moon was the widow of William Moon (abt 1800-abt 1846) and the mother of William Mitchell Moon (1826 - 1893) of Sevier County, TN.



World War I draft registration for Alfred Lee Haynes



World War I draft card for Alfred Lee Haynes

Monday, November 16, 2009

Headstone of Columbus and Louisa Leatherwood





Union Grove Cemetery
Sevier County, TN

Columbus Leatherwood is the son of John Leatherwood and Hannah Flinn.  He married Louisa C. Bird.

headstone of John and Catherine Leatherwood




Union Grove Cemetery
Sevier County, TN

John Leatherwood is the son of John Leatherwood and Hannah Flinn.  He married Catherine Trotter.

John Leatherwood family circa 1910


Millie Stacy Ford headstone





Aunt Millie next to her grandmother's headstone

Millie Stacy Ford
April 16, 1901 - June 8, 1945
cemetery in Weber City, VA


Clara Stacy headstone




cemetery in Weber City, VA

Clara Stacy
Feb 11, 1883 - Jan 21, 1959

born Clara Lee Brickey
married Orbin Stacy around 1900

Milton C. Smith


Milton Charles Smith
1901-1974
Chilton County, Alabama

married Alice Inez Higgins

Monday, November 9, 2009

Smiths and Higgins about 1930




From left to right:
Joe FrankHiggins
Joe Higgins holding Sims
Grace Higgins
Annie Cordelia Smith in front of Alice Higgins Smith
Annie White Higgins
Frances Smith in front of Benjamin Franklin Higgins
Robert Flem Higgins Jr.in front of Mayme Smith
Flem Higgins

Alice Higgins Smith


Alice Inez Higgins


Alice Inez Higgins
born July 24, 1900
died June 24, 1942 in Clanton, Alabama
married Milton Smith April 3, 1921