"Van Buren County Marriage Records - Book I thru Book V: May 21, 1840 to September 2, 1935", transcribed by Margret Rhinehart, 1983, Van Buren County Historical Society, Spencer,TN 38585 p. 50
"Van Buren County Historical Journal",Vol. VII,1987 Edition,Landon D. Medley, Editor,article,"James Hillis - Early Van Buren County Settler",by Dr. Margret Rhinehart,published by the Van Buren County Historical Society. p. 14