[4192] This person is presumed living.
_______________________________
|
________________________|
| |
| |_______________________________
|
_George Clarke ATTWOOD ___|
| (1851 - 1928) |
| | _______________________________
| | |
| |________________________|
| |
| |_______________________________
|
|
|--Cora Valeria ATTWOOD
| (1875 - 1958)
| _Nathaniel C. BARNETT _________
| | (1793 - 1855)
| _William David BARNETT _|
| | (1824 - 1882) |
| | |_Mary Margaret "Polly" HUDSON _+
| | (1796 - 1831)
|_Adaline Valeria BARNETT _|
(1853 - 1910) |
| _______________________________
| |
|_Lydia Green HUGHES ____|
(1819 - 1880) |
|_______________________________
________________________
|
___________________________|
| |
| |________________________
|
_Yancey BAILEY ______________|
| (1804 - 1870) m 1833 |
| | ________________________
| | |
| |___________________________|
| |
| |________________________
|
|
|--Temperance A. BAILEY
| (1842 - ....)
| _Charles L. COBBS ______+
| | (1736 - 1798) m 1758
| _Samuel D. COBBS __________|
| | (1770 - 1813) m 1803 |
| | |_Ann WALTON ____________+
| | m 1758
|_Mary Marshall "Polly" COBB _|
(1813 - ....) m 1833 |
| _John Wilkins MARSHALL _+
| | (1753 - 1819) m 1778
|_Mary A. "Polly" MARSHALL _|
(1785 - 1852) m 1803 |
|_Sarah JOYCE ___________+
(.... - 1823) m 1778
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| |
| |__
|
_James Whitsett BLAKEY ________|
| (1838 - 1912) m 1865 |
| | __
| | |
| |__|
| |
| |__
|
|
|--Francis J. "Fannie" BLAKEY
| (1872 - ....)
| __
| |
| __|
| | |
| | |__
| |
|_Martha J. "Mattie" CHENOWETH _|
(1849 - 1910) m 1865 |
| __
| |
|__|
|
|__
[6688] This person is presumed living.
__
|
_FNU BUCKNER ________|
| |
| |__
|
_Horace BUCKNER _____|
| (.... - 1857) |
| | __
| | |
| |_____________________|
| |
| |__
|
|
|--John T. BUCKNER
| (.... - 1857)
| __
| |
| _____________________|
| | |
| | |__
| |
|_____________________|
|
| __
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|_____________________|
|
|__
[4967] He was named in the Will of his brother William A. Buckner in June1857.
[10413] This date is based on the fact that Louisa was not listed in herparent's household in 1870.
_Henderson BYARLEY __
| (1854 - 1936)
_Logan BYARLEY ______|
| (1889 - 1975) |
| |_Mary T. COBB _______+
| (1864 - 1934)
_George BYARLEY _____|
| (1914 - 1994) |
| | _____________________
| | |
| |_Martha PENTLAND ____|
| (1893 - 1989) |
| |_____________________
|
|
|--Paula Lee BYARLEY
|
| _____________________
| |
| _____________________|
| | |
| | |_____________________
| |
|_Sara PAULINE _______|
|
| _____________________
| |
|_____________________|
|
|_____________________
_William COBB ___________+
| (1765 - 1833) m 1787
_Ambrose\Ambrosia COBB _|
| (1792 - 1863) m 1824 |
| |_Mary "Polly" ABERNATHY _
| (1765 - ....) m 1787
_James Nathaniel COBB _|
| (1839 - 1912) m 1893 |
| | _________________________
| | |
| |_Susan UNDERWOOD _______|
| (1810 - 1873) m 1824 |
| |_________________________
|
|
|--Ada COBB
| (1891 - 1973)
| _________________________
| |
| _Caleb WILLINGHAM ______|
| | (1825 - 1863) m 1854 |
| | |_________________________
| |
|_Paulina WILLINGHAM ___|
(1859 - 1920) m 1893 |
| _________________________
| |
|_Mary A. ANDREWS _______|
(1829 - ....) m 1854 |
|_________________________
_James COBB ___________+
| (1855 - 1920) m 1873
_Robert Manuel COBB _____________|
| (1877 - 1939) m 1903 |
| |_Nancy Catherine HILL _+
| (1853 - 1921) m 1873
_James William "Bill" COBB _|
| (1905 - 1981) m 1928 |
| | _James M. WILDER ______
| | | (1845 - ....) m 1865
| |_Julia Melvina Clemetine WILDER _|
| (1886 - 1964) m 1903 |
| |_Nancy MIRACLE ________
| (1848 - ....) m 1865
|
|--Dollie Ann COBB
|
| _______________________
| |
| _________________________________|
| | |
| | |_______________________
| |
|_Fronia PRICE ______________|
(1901 - 1977) m 1928 |
| _______________________
| |
|_________________________________|
|
|_______________________
_John S. COBB ____________+
| (1759 - 1841) m 1786
_Rowland (Ballard ?) COBB _|
| (1796 - 1867) m 1817 |
| |_Frances "Frankey" SMITH _+
| (1770 - 1851) m 1786
_Harvey Ballard COBB __________|
| (1831 - 1908) m 1851 |
| | _FNU EDWARDS _____________
| | | (.... - 1820) m 1803
| |_Mary Ann EDWARDS _________|
| (1803 - 1889) m 1817 |
| |_Elizabeth MILLER ________+
| (1780 - 1861) m 1803
|
|--Fannie COBB
| (1866 - ....)
| __________________________
| |
| _John OXFORD ______________|
| | (1799 - 1882) |
| | |__________________________
| |
|_Elizabeth Ann "Betsy" OXFORD _|
(1833 - 1875) m 1851 |
| __________________________
| |
|_Jane BAKER _______________|
(1805 - 1854) |
|__________________________
[5943] There is no further record of this individual.
_Thomas COBBS _______+
| (1764 - 1816) m 1790
_William Anderson COBB __|
| (1798 - 1877) m 1819 |
| |_Catherine STITH ____
| (1766 - 1832) m 1790
_William Thomas COBB __|
| (1823 - 1862) m 1846 |
| | _Daniel MACMURPHY ___
| | | (1737 - 1819) m 1778
| |_Jane Augusta MACMURPHY _|
| (1797 - 1854) m 1819 |
| |_Susannah CROSSLEY __+
| (1750 - 1818) m 1778
|
|--James COBB
| (1860 - ....)
| _____________________
| |
| _________________________|
| | |
| | |_____________________
| |
|_Martha Ann DICKINSON _|
(1828 - 1874) m 1846 |
| _____________________
| |
|_________________________|
|
|_____________________
[3705] At that time, he was still unmarried and living with brother Thomas.
_Ambrose COBB _______+
| (1729 - 1797) m 1748
_Vintner COBB _____________|
| (1749 - 1805) m 1770 |
| |_Sarah LNU (COBB) ___
| (1734 - 1799) m 1748
_John Addison COBB _________|
| (1773 - 1833) m 1806 |
| | _____________________
| | |
| |_Virginia "Jennie" MORGAN _|
| (.... - 1801) m 1770 |
| |_____________________
|
|
|--Panthia "Polly" COBB
| (1808 - 1836)
| _____________________
| |
| ___________________________|
| | |
| | |_____________________
| |
|_Susan Ellen "Sukey" WHITE _|
(1791 - 1881) m 1806 |
| _____________________
| |
|___________________________|
|
|_____________________
[2474] She was counted as being between 10 and 16 years of age.
[9919] It is apparent John Blakeman married twice. His first wife PanthiaCobb died in 1836, yet he fathered at least three children beyond thatdate. The name of his second wife is unknown.
_Ambrose COBB _______+
| (1729 - 1797) m 1748
_William COBB ___________|
| (1765 - 1833) m 1787 |
| |_Sarah LNU (COBB) ___
| (1734 - 1799) m 1748
_Stephen COBB ___________|
| (1799 - 1870) m 1822 |
| | _____________________
| | |
| |_Mary "Polly" ABERNATHY _|
| (1765 - ....) m 1787 |
| |_____________________
|
|
|--Sidney COBB
| (1829 - 1880)
| _____________________
| |
| _________________________|
| | |
| | |_____________________
| |
|_Lavinia "Vina" STEELEY _|
(1808 - ....) m 1822 |
| _____________________
| |
|_________________________|
|
|_____________________
[8019] This is based on the fact his wife was already married to her secondhusband, per the 1880 census of Bollinger County, Missouri.
_Robert COBBS _______+
| (1687 - 1768) m 1725
_Ambrose COBB __________|
| (1729 - 1797) m 1748 |
| |_Crosia FRITH _______+
| (1691 - 1768) m 1725
_Ambrose "Samuel" COBB _|
| (1761 - 1824) m 1783 |
| | _____________________
| | |
| |_Sarah LNU (COBB) ______|
| (1734 - 1799) m 1748 |
| |_____________________
|
|
|--Thomas COBB
| (1785 - 1880)
| _____________________
| |
| _Thomas BLACK __________|
| | (.... - 1779) m 1765 |
| | |_____________________
| |
|_Rachel BLACK __________|
(1765 - 1854) m 1783 |
| _____________________
| |
|_Elizabeth LNU (BLACK) _|
m 1765 |
|_____________________
[370] On this enumeration, he was listed as being between 16 and 26 years ofage.
[371] This enumeration shows that three children (two male and one female)had been born to this couple since 1810. However, the availableinformation on this family does not reveal their identity.
[372] The census data differs radically from the known information regardingthis family. In 1840, there were eleven children counted in thefamily household; six male and five female, ranging in age from thirty(maximum possible) to less than five year. It seems rather obviousthat the family of at least one married child was also residing inthis home.
[9695] Bondsman for this marriage was Willie Harris and the witness to thebond was "Lwn" (Lawrence ?) Henderson.
_Robert COBB ________+
| (1838 - 1921) m 1858
_Massiah COBB _______|
| (1859 - 1918) m 1874|
| |_Susan LONG _________+
| (1834 - 1861) m 1858
_Clifton COBB ________|
| (1886 - 1980) m 1911 |
| | _West Allen PITTS ___+
| | | (1832 - 1862) m 1855
| |_Louisa Ellen PITTS _|
| (1857 - 1951) m 1874|
| |_Isabella DAVIS _____
| (1834 - ....) m 1855
|
|--Waymon COBB
| (1914 - ....)
| _____________________
| |
| _____________________|
| | |
| | |_____________________
| |
|_Dessie G. GILLESPIE _|
(1892 - 1952) m 1911 |
| _____________________
| |
|_____________________|
|
|_____________________
_Robert COBB ______________+
| (1786 - 1849)
_Robert COBB ________|
| (1838 - 1921) m 1861|
| |_Nancy ADAMS ______________+
| (1796 - ....)
_John Henry COBB ___________|
| (1867 - 1954) m 1884 |
| | _Masiah LONG ______________
| | | (1810 - 1870) m 1826
| |_Nancy R. LONG ______|
| (1840 - 1924) m 1861|
| |_Sarah Frances LNU (LONG) _
| (1814 - 1915) m 1826
|
|--William Andrew "Will" COBB
| (1891 - 1952)
| ___________________________
| |
| _Harrington HAMMETT _|
| | (1808 - ....) m 1854|
| | |___________________________
| |
|_Lucinda M. "Lula" HAMMETT _|
(1869 - 1952) m 1884 |
| ___________________________
| |
|_Sarah THOMPKINS ____|
(1821 - ....) m 1854|
|___________________________
_William COBBS ______+
| (1655 - 1705)
_Samuel COBBS _______|
| (1698 - 1757) m 1717|
| |_Mary TIMSON ________+
| (1665 - 1705)
_John Catlin COBBS __|
| (1743 - 1800) m 1767|
| | _Jean MAROT _________+
| | | (1676 - 1718) m 1699
| |_Edith MAROT ________|
| (1700 - 1758) m 1717|
| |_Anne PASTEUR _______+
| (.... - 1742) m 1699
|
|--Edith COBBS
| (1768 - 1810)
| _____________________
| |
| _____________________|
| | |
| | |_____________________
| |
|_Rachel SMITH _______|
(.... - 1807) m 1767|
| _____________________
| |
|_____________________|
|
|_____________________
[484] She was named in her father's Will in February 1800.
[9712] There were at least three children produced from this, two sons and adaughter. Their names are currently unknown.
_Fleming COBBS ___________+
| (1767 - 1846) m 1796
_Rosewell L. COBBS ________|
| (1813 - 1851) m 1831 |
| |_Sarah "Sally" MORRIS ____+
| (1775 - 1856) m 1796
_Richard COBBS ______|
| (1832 - ....) m 1854|
| | __________________________
| | |
| |_Sarah "Sallie" BRYANT ____|
| (1808 - ....) m 1831 |
| |__________________________
|
|
|--Ralph COBBS
| (1858 - ....)
| _Richard Carter CHANDLER _
| |
| _Richard Carter CHANDLER __|
| | (1803 - ....) |
| | |_Sarah "Sally" EADES _____+
| |
|_Caroline CHANDLER __|
(1835 - ....) m 1854|
| _Thomas MORRIS ___________
| |
|_Catherine "Kitty" MORRIS _|
|
|_Sarah KENNARD ___________
____________________________
|
_Anderson CONDLEY ___|
| (1785 - 1840) m 1813|
| |____________________________
|
_Robert William CONDLEY _|
| (1824 - 1913) m 1843 |
| | _Robert COBB _______________+
| | | (1750 - 1822) m 1774
| |_Catherine COBB _____|
| (1785 - 1838) m 1813|
| |_Catherine Anne LNU (COBB) _
| (1753 - 1829) m 1774
|
|--Sarah Jane "Mary" CONDLEY
| (1844 - ....)
| _Drury WARREN ______________
| | m 1807
| _John J. WARREN _____|
| | (1808 - 1838) m 1826|
| | |_Sarah JAMISON _____________
| | m 1807
|_Susan Jane WARREN ______|
(1826 - 1886) m 1843 |
| _Ambrose COBB ______________+
| | (1775 - 1850) m 1797
|_Sarah COBB _________|
(1809 - 1897) m 1826|
|_Susannah BRADLEY __________+
(1780 - 1850) m 1797
__
|
__|
| |
| |__
|
_James COX __________|
| (1829 - ....) m 1849|
| | __
| | |
| |__|
| |
| |__
|
|
|--John Taylor COX
| (1852 - 1902)
| __
| |
| __|
| | |
| | |__
| |
|_Sarah LNU (COX) ____|
(1833 - ....) m 1849|
| __
| |
|__|
|
|__
[9761] This based on the birthdate of the first known child of this marriage.
__
|
__|
| |
| |__
|
_Robert J. DAMUTH ____|
| (1862 - 1937) m 1885 |
| | __
| | |
| |__|
| |
| |__
|
|
|--Emit Andrew DAMUTH
| (1894 - 1935)
| __
| |
| __|
| | |
| | |__
| |
|_Martha Jane WINSLOW _|
(1864 - 1921) m 1885 |
| __
| |
|__|
|
|__
_____________________
|
______________________|
| |
| |_____________________
|
_James Daniel DIXON __|
| |
| | _____________________
| | |
| |______________________|
| |
| |_____________________
|
|
|--Adam Zachary DIXON
|
| _____________________
| |
| _Glenn Ellwood MCGEE _|
| | |
| | |_____________________
| |
|_Glenda Louise MCGEE _|
|
| _Jesse Andrew COBB __+
| | (1912 - 1988) m 1932
|_Frances Edna COBB ___|
|
|_Clara Edna WALLACE _
(1913 - 1975) m 1932
______________________________________
|
_____________________|
| |
| |______________________________________
|
_Charles Richardson EDMUNDSON _|
| (1890 - ....) m 1918 |
| | ______________________________________
| | |
| |_____________________|
| |
| |______________________________________
|
|
|--Charles "Charlie" EDMUNDSON
| (1923 - 1944)
| _Hugh Middleton PRINCE _______________
| | (1835 - ....) m 1858
| _John Power PRINCE __|
| | (1861 - 1939) m 1882|
| | |_Mattie Smith HUCKABEE _______________
| | (1837 - ....) m 1858
|_Anna Mae PRINCE ______________|
(1899 - ....) m 1918 |
| _Milton Hampton Denmark "Moses" COBB _+
| | (1826 - 1910) m 1848
|_Emma COBB __________|
(1868 - 1921) m 1882|
|_Rebecca Emily ADAIR _________________+
(1825 - 1889) m 1848
[1515] He was killed in action during the Normandy Invasion while servingwith the 307th Engineer Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division. He wasawarded the Purple Heart Posthumously.
[1516] He lies in Plot F, Row 18, Grave 34.
___________________________
|
_William FOWLER ________________|
| (1815 - ....) |
| |___________________________
|
_Sterling Willis FOWLER _|
| (1844 - 1930) m 1866 |
| | ___________________________
| | |
| |________________________________|
| |
| |___________________________
|
|
|--Tennessee M. FOWLER
| (1883 - ....)
| _Rowland (Ballard ?) COBB _+
| | (1796 - 1867) m 1817
| _John Lampkin COBB _____________|
| | (1827 - 1905) m 1847 |
| | |_Mary Ann EDWARDS _________+
| | (1803 - 1889) m 1817
|_Martha COBB ____________|
(1848 - 1920) m 1866 |
| ___________________________
| |
|_Caroline Elizabeth LNU (COBB) _|
(1826 - 1895) m 1847 |
|___________________________
_________________________
|
_Walt FREEMAN _______|
| |
| |_________________________
|
_Floyd FREEMAN ______|
| |
| | _William McDonald COLEY _
| | | (1858 - ....)
| |_Arana COLEY ________|
| |
| |_Jemima Emmeline DUNLAP _
| (1860 - ....)
|
|--Inez FREEMAN
|
| _________________________
| |
| _____________________|
| | |
| | |_________________________
| |
|_Berta LEE __________|
|
| _________________________
| |
|_____________________|
|
|_________________________
_Jesse GATLIN _______+
| (1812 - 1880) m 1829
_William Riley GATLIN _|
| (1833 - 1918) m 1864 |
| |_Mary WILSON ________+
| (1814 - 1879) m 1829
_Albert Hezekiah GATLIN _|
| (1874 - 1959) m 1902 |
| | _Thomas J. PRYOR ____
| | |
| |_Jane Isabella PRYOR __|
| (1846 - 1920) m 1864 |
| |_Mary LNU (PRYOR) ___
|
|
|--Mary Elizabeth GATLIN
| (1913 - 1913)
| _____________________
| |
| _______________________|
| | |
| | |_____________________
| |
|_Sarah R. HAWKINS _______|
(1879 - 1913) m 1902 |
| _____________________
| |
|_______________________|
|
|_____________________
_Arthur GOODSON _____
| (1798 - 1863) m 1815
_James GOODSON ______|
| (1820 - 1891) m 1845|
| |_Rhoda WARD _________
| (1797 - 1869) m 1815
_Christopher Dyess GOODSON __________|
| (1860 - 1935) |
| | _____________________
| | |
| |_Vilator DYESS ______|
| (1823 - 1864) m 1845|
| |_____________________
|
|
|--Elizabeth GOODSON
| (.... - 1906)
| _____________________
| |
| _____________________|
| | |
| | |_____________________
| |
|_Cassie Ann Loula Virginia MATTHEWS _|
(.... - 1956) |
| _____________________
| |
|_____________________|
|
|_____________________
[10491] He was an officer in the US Air Force.
__
|
__|
| |
| |__
|
_William HAMM _______|
| (1793 - ....) m 1830|
| | __
| | |
| |__|
| |
| |__
|
|
|--Susanah HAMM
| (1836 - ....)
| __
| |
| __|
| | |
| | |__
| |
|_Milli LNU (HAMM) ___|
(1794 - ....) m 1830|
| __
| |
|__|
|
|__
[10672] The service was performed by R.F. Chisholm, Justice of the Peace. Theevent was recorded in Marriage Book 6 (1851-1857), Lauderdale County,Alabama.
[6000] This person is presumed living.
______________________
|
_Thomas HOPE __________|
| m 1830 |
| |______________________
|
_David F. HOPE ______|
| (1829 - 1926) m 1853|
| | ______________________
| | |
| |_Nancy SMITH __________|
| (1802 - ....) m 1830 |
| |______________________
|
|
|--Louisa T. C. HOPE
|
| ______________________
| |
| _James Oliver JOHNSON _|
| | (1799 - 1882) m 1826 |
| | |______________________
| |
|_Louiza JOHNSON _____|
(1837 - 1932) m 1853|
| _Johan Jacob QUEENER _+
| | (1763 - 1838) m 1796
|_Mary Louise QUEENER __|
(1803 - 1876) m 1826 |
|_Catherine ISLEY _____+
(1775 - 1860) m 1796
_________________________
|
______________________|
| |
| |_________________________
|
_William Daniel HOPKINS _|
| (1871 - ....) m 1893 |
| | _________________________
| | |
| |______________________|
| |
| |_________________________
|
|
|--Kenneth HOPKINS
|
| _________________________
| |
| _John Calvin HATCHER _|
| | (1845 - 1923) m 1871 |
| | |_________________________
| |
|_Connie Gwatkin HATCHER _|
(1873 - ....) m 1893 |
| _James Valentine COBBS __
| | (1821 - 1884) m 1844
|_Ann Statira COBBS ___|
(1852 - 1928) m 1871 |
|_Sarah J. "Sally" JETER _+
(1819 - 1907) m 1844
__
|
_John JEFFRIES ______|
| (1707 - 1792) m 1738|
| |__
|
_Swepson JEFFRIES ___|
| (1738 - 1803) m 1784|
| | __
| | |
| |_Anne SWEPSON _______|
| (1720 - ....) m 1738|
| |__
|
|
|--Susannah JEFFRIES
|
| __
| |
| _Amos HIX ___________|
| | (.... - 1785) |
| | |__
| |
|_Sarah HIX __________|
m 1784 |
| __
| |
|_____________________|
|
|__
_________________________________
|
______________________|
| |
| |_________________________________
|
_Benjamin Franklin JONES _|
| (.... - 1990) |
| | _________________________________
| | |
| |______________________|
| |
| |_________________________________
|
|
|--Ruby Lee JONES
|
| _John Thomas COBB _______________+
| | (1855 - 1933) m 1882
| _Manford Thomas COBB _|
| | (1883 - 1947) m 1901 |
| | |_Mary Elizabeth "Lizzy" SANDERS _+
| | (1864 - 1890) m 1882
|_Ora Valeria COBB ________|
(1908 - 1998) |
| _________________________________
| |
|_Nannie Lee LITTERAL _|
(1880 - 1948) m 1901 |
|_________________________________
__
|
__|
| |
| |__
|
_Bradley KIMBROUGH __|
| m 1762 |
| | __
| | |
| |__|
| |
| |__
|
|
|--Duke KIMBROUGH
| (1762 - 1849)
| __
| |
| __|
| | |
| | |__
| |
|_Sarah THOMPSON _____|
m 1762 |
| __
| |
|__|
|
|__
[9478]
Sketches Of Tennessee's Pioneer Baptist Preachers
DUKE KIMBROUGH
(pages 285 -292)
(For fifty years pastor of the Dandridge Baptist Church, JeffersonCounty, Tennessee).
On a tombstone in the old family graveyard, near Jefferson City,Tennessee, is this inscription: "Sacred to the memory of Rev. DukeKimbrough: Born November 19, 1762; died September 21, 1849; aged 86years, 10 months, 2 days."
The Kimbroughs are a numerous and noted family. According to history,believed to be authentic and reliable, the first Kimbrough to come tothis country was John, who came over from England in early colonialtimes. The original stock is said to be Irish, as the name Kimbroughwould seem to indicate. The patriarch of the family in this country,the distinguished head of a noted line of preachers and a man ofmarked ability, was Elder Duke Kimbrough, the subject of this sketch.He was the third son of Bradley Kimbrough, Sr., and was, born in RowanCounty, North Carolina, date of birth as above given. His mother.before marriage. was Miss Sarah Thompson, a daughter of a wealthyplanter in South Carolina. At the age of 21 young Kimbrough left hisnative state and came to what is now Jefferson County, Tennessee. Herehe met a Miss Mary Gentry, daughter of Robert Gentry, who lived nearDandridge, and owned a flue farm on the French Broad River.
Falling in love with Miss Gentry he sought and obtained her hand inmarriage. His father-in-law not only gave him his daughter but also ahandsome farm near Dandridge, where he lived for some years, and thenbought a farm near Mossy Creek (now Jefferson City), where he livedthe rest of his life. To this union was born one only child, adaughter, Mary. who married William Chilton. His second wife was SusanHunter, daughter of Isaac Hunter of Washington County, Tennessee, whobecame the mother of four sons, William, Isaac, John and Elisha.William became the father of the widely known Dr. I. B. Kimbrough,formerly of Tennessee, later of Texas. His third wife was EuniceCarlock, daughter of Christopher Carlock, of near Dandridge. To thisunion were born nine children, six sons and three daughters. Of theissue of this marriage two of the sons, Bradley and Robert G., becamedistinguished Baptist preachers. Isaac Kimbrough, a son of the secondmarriage, also became a useful preacher. I also note, in passing, thatRev. I. N. Kimbrough, of Indiana, a great-grandnephew of DukeKimbrough, is one of the strong men East Tennessee and Carson andNewman College have given to the world.
Of Elder Kimbrough's conversion we have no particular account, exceptthat when the Lord made him a Christian the New Testament made him aBaptist, in spite of his inherited prejudices, which were stronglyEpiscopalian. Also the record of his baptism has perished. It isreasonably certain, however, that he joined what is now the DandridgeBaptist Church, by experience and baptism, soon after the organizationof that church, the record of which is as follows: "The Church ofChrist on French Broad River, constituted March 23, 1786, by JonathanMulkey and Isaac Barton, being twelve in number, with their names,"etc. The church was constituted and for several years held itsmeetings at what was known as "Koonts' Meeting House," three milesnortheast of Dandridge. Duke Kimbrough's name does not appear amongthe names of the constituent members; it is the twenty-fifth name onthe membership roll; and, in July, 1793 , he figures as a leadingmember of the church.
As soon as converted, like Saul of Tarsus, he began "straightway topreach Christ." He was called to ordination by the above church,"August, fourth Saturday, 1797," and Elders Richard Wood and JesseFears were requested by the church to act as a presbytery at the"following October meeting," the minute of which has perished. ElderKimbrough became pastor of this old historic church in July of 1799,and continued pastor until his death, in September, 1849, a period ofmore than fifty years. As long as the old shepherd lived the churchwould have no other pastor, but when, by reason of the infirmities ofage, Father Kimbrough was no longer able to attend his appointmentsregularly the church called first Elder James Kennon and afterwardsRev. William Rogers as "assistant pastor."
From 1803 to 1839 Elder Kimbrough was pastor of the Dumplin Church,Jefferson County. In the last year of this pastorate the churchdivided on the question of missions, conventions, and so forth, withprotest and counter-protest. The pastor tried hard to hold the churchtogether, and by his influence succeeded in postponing the split, butdivision was inevitable. The "antis" were in the majority. Themissionary minority declared themselves "on constitutional principlesto be the church," and as such resolved to hold their meetings on adifferent day. They also said, in their minute of May, fourthSaturday, 1839: "Father Kimbrough has declined being pastor for eitherparty, but believing him to be in principle with us we invite himstill to be our pastor." The invitation to remain pastor was declined,we cannot certainly say why, but most likely on account of existingcomplications, prejudices and "bad blood" incident to a church split,and with the hope, perhaps, that by a conservative and independentbearing he might be able to heal the breach in this particular church,and help to keep back other churches from a general denominationalsplit. It is just to say, however, that, notwithstanding hisconservative position, Elder Kimbrough was a missionary in sentiment,and affiliated with his missionary brethren.
Like most of the preachers of his day, Elder Kimbrough received littlefrom the churches in the way of temporal support. One of his favoritesayings was that the "Missionary Society," from which he received hisprincipal support, was his wife and children, a number of themstalwart and faithful sons.
Not only was he active and in demand as pastor; his labors in revivalmeetings were abundant and successful.
With great regularity, also, he attended the associational gatheringsof the churches, and was often otherwise in the councils of hisbrethren. He seems to have been a popular preacher on such occasions,often preaching the introductory or other sermons.
"In the pulpit he was remarkable for earnestness, gravity, andunpretending dignity of manner." He had a deep, full voice, and was anatural orator. Years ago I visited the home of old Uncle Peter Bryan,then an octogenarian, and sat spellbound for hours. listening to hisreminiscent descriptions and his boyhood recollections of Elder DukeKimbrough. He described him as having a "remarkable voice" and great"natural ability" as a speaker, expressing it as his "opinion" that if"Duke Kimbrough had, been educated he would have been one of thegreatest pulpit orators in the State of Tennessee." He told me alsoabout his singing; how he loved to sing the songs of Zion, in familydevotions as well as in the church; how happy he would sometimes getwhen singing; and how his voice, when singing, was as "clear as agirl's," even when it had become tremulous with age..
Practically, Elder Kimbrough was a man of only two books -Bible andhymn-book. These he kept with him and constantly used. To youngministers, especially, he was a "living concordance to theScriptures."
In his old age the spirit of prophecy seems to have come upon ElderKimbrough, and at times he seems to have had the vision of a seer. Anotable instance is related by one of his sons and published inBorum's "Sketches." The father, when about 70 years of age, had aserious spell of sickness, and was given up to die. During thissickness he had uncommon travail of soul, and predicted a glorious andwidespread revival of religion, through which he would be permitted tolive and preach, and in which his children would be converted. Inconfident anticipation of this event he would get happy and say: "TheLord has cut me down with one hand and raised me up with the other."Beginning to recover from his sickness he said to his wife, "Bring memy staff." She told him he could not walk; but he was sure "the Lordhad sent his angel to bid him get up and walk, and he would obey theMaster." He arose, therefore, and walked across the room, leaning uponhis staff. He regained his strength and lived to see the "gloriousrevival" and preach through it, witnessing the conversion and baptismof a number of his children.
Following is the tribute of the Dandridge Church to the man who hadbeen their shepherd for fifty years: "The piety and Christiancharacter of Father Kimbrough were unsurpassed. He retained his mindto the last, and manifested firm and unshaken faith in the Son of God.He felt that all was right. He had no doubts. His dying testimony was,"Grace! grace! It's all of grace!" And with those triumphant wordsupon his lips and a farewell tear in his eye, he passed without agroan beyond the veil, where, face to face, he could behold Him whomhe had loved and preached for more than fifty years." (From theTennessee Baptist.)
ANECDOTES OF DUKE KIMBROUGH.
1. In his old age Elder Kimbrough was quite bald, and was accustomed,when sitting in the meeting-house, to wear a cap or handkerchief onhis head, for comfort. This he sometimes kept on even in the pulpit,till ready to begin the service. There happened, occasionally, to bein the congregation a certain brother who had a particular weakness inwanting to be recognized as a full-fledged preacher. He was a greatadmirer of Elder Kimbrough and would have given his head, almost, forthe honor of sitting with the old Elder in the pulpit. At length thecoveted invitation was given and accepted. The unsophisticated brotherhad observed the peculiar headgear of the distinguished pastor, andsupposing it to be the proper style for the pulpit, pulled out hispocket handkerchief, bandaged his head, and took his seat in thepulpit, to the great amusement of the congregation. My authority forthis incident is the lamented Robert Reedy Bryan, erstwhile professorin Mossy Creek College, and principal founder of the same - a truthfulman. He used frequently to relate the circumstance, affirming that heactually witnessed the occurrence.
2. As illustrating the confidence which worldlings and outsidersgenerally had in Elder Kimbrough's religion, take the following: At acertain place a Presbyterian meeting was in progress. A propositionwas made to a worldling, who was a Methodist by prejudice, to go tothe meeting, and "get religion." "No," said the worldling, "that is noplace for me. Those fellows won't do. But if they will let PreacherKimbrough examine them and he says they have got religion, I will takestock in the meeting."
3. A peculiarity of Elder Kimbrough's preaching was a sudden andunexpected pause in his discourse. The use of this surprise power,like the sudden stopping of a train of cars, was sometimes veryeffective. On one occasion, however, the surprise came the other way.The preacher was urging upon his members the importance of lookingafter their religion, "fencing it up" - and with the exclamatorystatement that "circumstances alter cases," came to a sudden pause."Yes," broke in one of the sisters, "that's what I told John! I toldhim if he planted the corn before he built the fence the hogs wouldroot it up - and they did."
4. In one of Elder Kimbrough's churches was a crooked preacher who hadbeen excluded from the church a number of times, but, on making hisconfession, had been restored. Finally the church refused to restorehim. What could he do? Changing his tactics, he came before the churchwith a "new" experience, asking that he be received for baptism. Hewas deceived before; now he is all right. A motion was made to receivehim and seconded. Elder Kimbrough, whose head had been hanging prettylow, straightened himself up in the moderator's chair, and said:"Brethren, it is my duty as your moderator to put the question to avote. But I have no confidence in him. All who are in favor ofreceiving him say, `I.' Nobody responded. The meeting closed and thecongregation dismissed, the tricky preacher came out to where the oldpastor was ready to mount his horse, and asked to be prayed for. "Allright," said the Elder, "let us pray." The pastor knelt on one side ofthe stump and the hypocrite on the other, and the petition was, "Lord,if this man has religion, give me faith to believe it. If he has none,give it to him. Amen." (R. Newman, in Borum's Sketches.)
Burnett, J .J. Sketches of Tennessee's Pioneer Baptist Preachers.Nashville, Tenn.: Press of Marshall & Bruce Company, 1919.
_John William LABASS _
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_John William LABASS __|
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_Charles A. LABASS __|
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[6843] This child died at about three years of age. Her dates of birth anddeath are given as Feb 1880- Feb 1883, and are arguably incorrect. Ifthese were correct, she would have been born before her parentsmarried; a fact that is not difficult to accept. However, she wouldhave also been enumerated on the 1880 census, which she was not.
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[4533] This instrument was probated during the May 1810 court session,indicating he had died in the interim period (Book 3, pp 99, HalifaxCounty, North Carolina). Interestingly, one Anne M. Pasteur(apparently another niece of Dr. William Pasteur) was a witness.
[10172] She was apparently a niece of Dr. William Pasteur.
_Daniel MACMURPHY ___
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_Daniel MACMURPHY ___|
| (1788 - 1839) m 1816|
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_Gilbert Lafayette MACMURPHY _|
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[1991] This person is presumed living.
_John PHILIPS _______
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_Samuel PHILLIPS ____|
| (1797 - 1891) m 1820|
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_Ansolem PHILLIPS ___|
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_Samuel PHILLIPS ____+
| (1797 - 1891) m 1820
_Ansolem PHILLIPS ___|
| (1838 - 1931) m 1863|
| |_Elizabeth TOMPKINS _+
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|_Berillia Rebecca HOWARD _+
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| _Caleb JETER ____________+
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| _Henry Munford "Harry" JETER _|
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| | |_Sarah M. "Sally" COBBS _+
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|_Sarah Louise "Sallie" JETER _|
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| _Daniel BOON ____________+
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|_Evelina Virginia BOON _______|
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|_Louisa BOYKIN __________
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