The old Lewis Earls homeplace in Bradley County, Tennessee which has since burnt down.
GENEALOGY
Includes surnames Earls, Medlin, Swafford, Myers, Grider, Byers, Scarlett, Rector, Cooke, Cox, Bunch, Bell, Hutchins, Helton, Ahl, Dixon, Howard, Laycock, Grimes, Brewer, Larkin, Humphrey, Humphreys, Watson, Portman, Llewelyn, Mendenhall, Martin, Richards and others.
The old Lewis Earls homeplace in Bradley County, Tennessee which has since burnt down.
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Darryl Russell Earls 
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AHNENTAFEL (ancestor-ordered genealogy report) of Darryl R. Earls
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Ancestors of Darryl Russell Earls
Generation No. 1
1. Darryl Russell Earls, born July 21, 1957 in Cleveland, Tennessee.
He was the son of 2. Homer Earls and 3. Frances Louise Myers.
He married (1) Ana Marie Smith in Cleveland, Tennessee.
He married (2) April Lynn Hartman in Cleveland, Tennessee.
He married (3) April Lynn Hartman in Charleston, South Carolina.
Generation No. 2
2. Homer Earls, born June 11, 1925 in Bradley County, Tennessee; died
March 30, 2002 in Bradley County, Tennessee.
Burial in Earls Cemetery.
He was the son of 4. Lew (Lewis C.) Courtney Earls, Sr. and 5. Fannie Ethel
Medlin.
He married 3. Frances Louise Myers in Rossville, Georgia.
3. Frances Louise Myers, born July 26, 1934 in Meigs County, Tennessee; died
December 18, 1987 in Bradley County, Tennessee. Burial in Mount Olive Church of God
Cemetery.
She was the daughter of 6. Woodrow Wilson Myers and 7. Beulah Ann Grider.
Photo of Homer with children.
Photo of Frances with children.
Children of Homer Earls and Frances Myers are:
Generation No. 3
4. Lew (Lewis C.) Courtney Earls, Sr., born October 25, 1892 in McDonald,
Bradley County, Tennessee; died March 17, 1981 in McDonald, Bradley County, Tennessee.
Burial: Earls Cemetery, Bradley County, Tennessee.He was the son of 8. Lewis Wright
Earls and 9. Salina Ann Bales.
He married 5. Fannie Ethel Medlin.
5. Fannie Ethel Medlin, born January 05, 1897 in Bradley County, Tennessee; died April
08, 1966 in McDonald, Bradley County, Tennessee. Burial: Earls Cemetery, Bradley County,
Tennessee.
She was the daughter of 10. Andrew Jackson Medlin, Sr. and 11. Malinda Swafford.
Photo of Lew Earls and Fannie Medlin.
Children of Lew Earls and Fannie Medlin are:
6. Woodrow Wilson Myers, born May 05, 1912; died May 10, 1983 in Sunset
Memorial Gardens, Bradley County, Tennessee. He was the son of 12. George W. Myers
and 13. Nannie Bunch. He married 7. Beulah Ann Grider in Cleveland,
Tennessee.
7. Beulah Ann Grider, born in Bloomington Springs, Tennessee. She was the
daughter of 14. Jesse Dillard Burr Grider and 15. Parzilla Frances Rector.
Photo of Woodrow Wilson Myers and Beulah Ann Grider.
Children of Woodrow Myers and Beulah Grider are:
Generation No. 4
8. Lewis Wright Earls, born May 04, 1859 in Greene County, Tennessee;
died April 14, 1936 in Bradley County, Tennessee. Burial: Prospect Cemetery, Bradley
County, Tennessee.
He was the son of 16. Noah Earls and 17. Martha Patsy Hutchins. He married 9.
Salina Ann Bales.
9. Salina Ann Bales, born August 30, 1855; died January 10, 1931 of
pneumonia in Bradley County, Tennessee. Burial: Prospect Cemetery, Bradley County,
Tennessee.
She was the daughter of 18. Daniel Bales and 19. Sarah Jane Shields.
Photo of Lewis Wright Earls and Salina Ann Bales.
Children of Lewis Earls and Salina Bales are:
10. Andrew Jackson Medlin, Sr., born February 15, 1872; died December 17,
1961 in Bradley County, Tennessee. Burial: Prospect Cemetery, Bradley County, Tennessee.
He was the son of 20. John Wesley Medlin and 21. Wincy Gaddis. He married 11.
Malinda Swafford February 03, 1896 in McMinn County, TN.
11. Malinda Swafford, born November 02, 1870; died November 06, 1918 in
Bradley County, Tennessee. Burial: Prospect Cemetery, Bradley County, Tennessee.
She was the daughter of 22. John L. McDowell Swafford and 23. Sarah K. Swafford.
Children of Andrew Medlin and Malinda Swafford are:
12. George W. Myers, born June 01, 1872 in Meigs County, Tennessee; died
October 17, 1925 of pulmonary tuberculosis in Georgetown, Meigs County, Tennessee. Burial:
Good Hope Cemetery.
He was the son of 24. Unknown Carter and 25. Jane unknown.
He married 13. Nannie Bunch June 26, 1898 in Meigs County, Tennessee.
13. Nannie Bunch, born May 1874 in Tennessee; died March 10, 1931 of
Cerebral Hemorrhage with paralysis in Georgetown, Meigs County, Tennessee. Burial: Good
Hope Cemetery.
She was the daughter of 26. Joseph Bunch and 27. Abby Jane Fauls or Falls.
Children of George Myers and Nannie Bunch are:
14. Jesse Dillard Burr Grider, born August 20, 1871; died January 18, 1956.
He was the son of 28. William Grider and 29. Nancy Scarlett. He married 15.
Parzilla Frances Rector.
15. Parzilla Frances Rector, born November 20, 1874 in Cookeville, Putnam
County, Tennessee; died April 24, 1946. Burial in Stewart Cemetery, Cookeville, Tennessee.
She was the daughter of 30. Thomas B. Rector and 31. Nancy P. Byers.
Photo of Jesse Grider and daughters.
Photo of Parzilla Frances Rector and granddaughter Frances
Louise Myers.
Children of Jesse Grider and Parzilla Rector are:
Generation No. 5
16. Noah Earls, born February 28, 1818 in Rutherford County, North
Carolina; died February 24, 1891 in Tennessee. He married 17. Martha Patsy Hutchins
January 28, 1839 in Rutherford County, North Carolina.
17. Martha Patsy Hutchins, born Abt. 1815 in Tennessee; died in Tennessee.
Children of Noah Earls and Martha Hutchins are:
18. Daniel Bales, known as an "Herb Doctor", born 1831 in
Tennessee; died August 21, 1902 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. He was the son of 36.
Solomon Bales and 37. Patience Phillips. He married 19. Sarah Jane Shields
February 05, 1852 in Greene, Tennessee.
19. Sarah Jane Shields, born November 14, 1832 in Greene County, Tennessee;
died May 11, 1884 in Greene County, Tennessee. She was the daughter of 38. William
Shields and 39. Mary Polly Mathews.
Photo of Sarah Jane Shields.
Children of Daniel Bales and Sarah Shields are:
20. John Wesley Medlin, born April 03, 1849 in North Carolina; died Abt.
1902 in Morristown, Hamblen County, Tennessee. He was the son of 40. James Wesley
Medlin and 41. Caroline Helton. He married 21. Wincy Gaddis.
21. Wincy Gaddis, born June 15, 1857 in South Carolina; died April 18, 1929
in Gray, Kentucky. Burial: Gray Cemetery, Knox County, Kentucky. She was the daughter of 42.
Silas Gaddis and 43. Lou Emma Pierce.
Children of John Medlin and Wincy Gaddis are:
22. John L. McDowell Swafford, born 1844 in Tennessee; died 1890.
He was the son of 44. Alfred Annison Swafford and 45. Nancy Ahl. He married 23.
Sarah K. Swafford April 06, 1866 in McMinn County, TN.
Photo of John L. McDowell Swafford
23. Sarah K. Swafford, born 1846.
She was the daughter of 46. Richard Swafford and 47. Malinda C. Swafford.
Child of John Swafford and Sarah Swafford is:
24. Unknown Carter He married 25. Jane unknown.
25. Jane, born June 1853 in Tennessee; died September 20, 1931 in
Georgetown, Meigs County, Tennessee. Burial: Good Hope Cemetery.
Child of Carter and Jane is:
26. Joseph Bunch, born Abt. 1809; died in McMinn County, Tennessee.
He married 27. Jane Fauls September 28, 1859 in McMinn County, TN.
27. Jane Fauls, born in McMinn County, Tennessee.
Children of Joseph Bunch and Jane Fauls are:
28. William Grider, born 1836; died 1909. He was the son of 56. John
Grider and 57. Plelisha (Plesie) Grime. (possibly Felicia)
He married 29. Nancy Scarlett.
29. Nancy Scarlett, born 1832; died 1908. She was the daughter of 58.
Thomas Scarlett and 59. Elizabeth Laycock.
Children of William Grider and Nancy Scarlett are:
30. Thomas B. Rector, born 1851; died 1875 in Putnam County, Tennessee.
He was the son of 60. Owen Bryant Rector and 61. Sarah Hale. He married 31.
Nancy P. Byers.
31. Nancy P. Byers, born May 1856; died 1896 in Putnam County, Tennessee.
She was the daughter of 62. Alexander Watson Byers and 63. Leitha Grimes.
Children of Thomas Rector and Nancy Byers are:
Generation No. 6
36. Solomon Bales, born 1804 in Tennessee; died 1870 in Greene County,
Tennessee.
He was the son of 72. Daniel Beals and 73. Mary Squibb. He married 37.
Patience Phillips.
37. Patience Phillips, born 1814 in Tennessee.
Children of Solomon Bales and Patience Phillips are:
38. William Shields, born November 14, 1802 in Tennessee; died October
29, 1886 in Fannin County, Texas.
He was the son of 76. William Shields and 77. Margaret Wilson. He married 39.
Mary Polly Mathews December 27, 1825 in Washington Co. Tennessee.
39. Mary Polly Matthews, died May 09, 1847 in Greene County, Tennessee.
Children of William Shields and Mary Matthews are:
Thanks to Pastor Guille Seigler of Fort Worth, Texas for the Shields.FTW information.
[Shields.FTW]
Notes for William Shields:
Brown Cemetery is located to the NE of Bonham. The head stone for William Shields is
located in the north center section of the Cemetery. It is about 3 feet tall and 8 inches
square. The stone must have been disturbed at some time in the past because the
inscription is facing south.
More About William Shields:
Burial: November 1886, Brown Cemetery, Fannin Co. TX
Notes for Mary Polly Matthews:
1840 US Census registers that Wm. Shields' household consisted of
1 male child between the age of 5-10 (probably Henry)
1 male youth between the ages of 10-15
1 male adult between the ages of 30-40 (probably William [wm]
2 females under the age of five (probably Nelly & Rebecca)
1 female between the ages of 5-10
2 females between the ages of 10-15
1 female between the ages of 30-40 (probably Mary Polly)
1 female between the ages of 60-70 (probably a parent)
Marriage Notes for William Shields and Mary Matthews:
Information from Washington Co. TN marriage records
Notes for Zachariah Shields:
From Shields Family Bible, hand written. copy provided by Rhonda Merriman of Jackson,
Mississippi
source: LDS website: (afn:19zd-hxn)
1850 Census records that Zachariah Shields was 25 years old and married to Martha (age
27). They had two daughters living at that time - Mary E. (age 3) and Rebecca (age 2).
Also living with them was a Melvina LOYD - age 12.
They were living in Greene Co. Tennessee. #2041-550
More About Zachariah Shields:
Census: 1850, Greene County, Tennessee
Marriage Notes for Zachariah Shields and Martha Tadlock:
Sources: LDS #AFN:19zd-hzv
Greene County, Tennessee marriages. pg 149
Married by John P. Holtsinger M.G. -- Security by Joseph Fraker
Notes for Henry Shields:
According to a 1880 census information supplied by G.W. Shields, Henry was born in
Tennessee. He migrated here from Tennessee in early 1850's because his son, G.W. was born
in Texas in 1853. The 1880 census records a W.H. Shields living in McKinney area of Collin
County.
According to the 1900 census Henry and Lucinda married in 1875. Texas death records
indicate that Henry died on Jan 6 1904. His obituary was recorded in two McKinney
newspapers: The Collin County Courier and the McKinney Democrat. The Courier ran the Obit
on Jan 7 1904 (page 1) and the Democrat, on Jan 14 1904 (page 2).
Henry Shields' Obituary reads as follows:
Death of Henry Shields - Pioneer Citizen of White's Grove Passes Away. Sixty-eight years
old -- resided in Collin county for more than half a century. Seven children. Henry
Shields, aged sixty-eight years, died yesterday at his home near White's Grove. He was one
of the early settlers of Collin County, moving here long before the war, some fifty-three
years ago and no man was better known and more highly esteemed than "Uncle
Henry" as he was familiarly known.
He has been twice married, the first union (Cassandra Phillips) being blessed with four
children, all living, as follows: George Shields who resides a few miles south of
McKinney, Jim and Tom of near Weston, and Willie of Farmersville.
After his marriage to the wife (Lucinda Pell) who survives him, three children were born,
namely: Eliza - Mrs. T.R. Foreman - of this city (McKinney), Lee, who recently married,
and Lillie, a young lady at home. He has a sister living at Bonham.
Mr. Shields was a life-long member of the Baptist church. Holding his membership at Mt.
Olive at the time of his death. He was a good man in every sense of the word.
The funeral took place this afternoon at 2 o'clock, the services were conducted by Dr.
E..E.. King of this city. The interment was made in Mt. Olive Cemetery (Williams
Cemetery).
More About Henry Shields:
Burial: January 08, 1904, Williams Cemetry, Collin Co, TX
Census: 1850, Greene County, Tennessee
Notes for Casandra Phillips:
It is believed that Casandra (Phillips) Shields is buried in the Williams Cemetery just
east of McKinney. There is no headstone of any sort to mark her grave. Both her father,
Rev. Johnethan and mother, Rebecky are buried in the old section of the cemetery with
several open grave spaces to the north of their head stones. Casandra' s brother is also
buried next to his father.
Marriage Notes for Henry Shields and Casandra Phillips:
Henry and Cassandra were married by her father, Johnethan Philips.
Notes for Hugh Cox:
*from the flyleaf of the Shields Family Bible - copy provided by Rhonda Merriman of
Jackson, Mississippi.
Notes for Brookson Campbell Shields:
Brookson Shields is not recorded in any other censuses in Tennessee or Texas. It is
supposed that Mary Polly Matthews Shields died of complications from childbirth and the
child, Brookson, died also. It is note worthy that Henry Shields (son of William and Mary
Polly) named one of his children after this deceased child.
40. James Wesley Medlin, born in North Carolina; killed in Civil War
August 15, 1862 in Petersburg, Dinwiddie County, Virginia. He was the son of 80.
John Bannister Medlin and 81. Elizabeth "Betsey" Brewer.
He married 41. Caroline Helton.
41. Caroline Helton She was the daughter of 82. Gideon Helton and 83.
Hannah.
Child of James Medlin and Caroline Helton is:
42. Silas Gaddis He married 43. Lou Emma Pierce.
43. Lou Emma Pierce
Child of Silas Gaddis and Lou Pierce is:
Note: (This starts getting complicated because Jacob Swafford and Sarah Larkin's grandson John L. Swafford by their son Alfred Annison Swafford married their granddaughter Sarah K. Swafford by their son Richard Swafford which made John L. and Sarah K. more than kissing cousins. More than that, Jacob Swafford's brother Thomas Younger Swafford's daughter Malinda C. Swafford married her cousin Richard, son of Jacob. Richard was the father of Sarah K. so that John L.'s paternal grandfather Jacob is brother to his cousin/wife's paternal grandfather Thomas Younger Swafford. John L. was born 1844 in Tennessee. His father was born 1814 in Tennessee. His uncle/father-in-law was born 1808 in South Carolina. His grandfather Jacob who is also the grandfather of his wife was born 1762 in South Carolina. His great-grandfather Peter James Swafford was born in 1725 in Belfast, Ireland. Peter's wife Rennie Howard was born in Belfast. Peter's son Thomas was born 1783 in South Carolina and married a Matilda Howard. It took approximately 100 years between Ireland and Tennessee through South Carolina for the Swafford clan to get it out of the family. The exception was Alfred Annison Swafford who had two wives, Nancy Ahl and Elizabeth Dixon, and neither was related to him by blood. Consanguinity (common ancestors) was, unfortunately, rather common among early immigrants, who took the Bible out of context by taking "marry into your own tribe" too literally. As a former biblical studies major in a conservative fundamentalist church-sponsored college I have read that passage and found that it has nothing to do with racial purity but everything to do with Jewish real-estate inheritance rights under Hebrew Mosaic Law since title to the real property of an unmarried Jewish woman inherited from her father was transferred to her husband when she married. Think of it this way. Under Hebrew law, if a man being a resident of Tennessee dies without a son, his daughter obtains his land by inheritance. If she marries a man who is a resident of Georgia, her inherited property becomes part of the state of Georgia as property of her husband. That is what Moses was dealing with in Numbers chapter 36; property inheritance, not racial purity. Moses himself had been criticized by his siblings for marrying the Ethiopian woman in Numbers chapter 12 and was vindicated by God. The Native American ancestors practiced inter-tribal marriage as a means of preventing or reducing the probability of inherited diseases and emotional disorders. By tribal law, a person could not marry a member of the clan of either of their parents or any of their grandparents.)
44. Alfred Annison Swafford, born 1814 in Tennessee; died 1895 in Izard
County, Arkansas. He was the son of 88. Jacob Swafford and 89. Sarah Larkin.
He married 45. Nancy Ahl.
45. Nancy Ahl. Nationality believed to be Cherokee.
Children of Alfred Swafford and Nancy Ahl are:
46. Richard Swafford, born 1808 in Bledsoe County, Tennessee; died April
10, 1886. Burial in Swafford Cemetery, Calhoun, McMinn County, Tennessee.
He was the son of 88. Jacob Swafford and 89. Sarah Larkin. He married 47.
Malinda C. Swafford.
47. Malinda C. Swafford, born February 16, 1815 in Bledsoe County,
Tennessee; died May 16, 1888. Burial in Swafford Cemetery, Calhoun, McMinn County,
Tennessee.
She was the daughter of 94. Thomas Younger Swafford and 95. Matilda Howard.
Children of Richard Swafford and Malinda Swafford are:
56. John Grider, born 1814 in Kentucky. He married 57. Plelisha Grime.
57. Plelisha Grime, born 1817 in Indiana.
Children of John Grider and Plelisha are:
58. Thomas Scarlett, born Abt. 1781; died 1881.
He was the son of 116. George Scarlett and 117. Elizabeth.
He married 59. Elizabeth Laycock February 02, 1814 in Orange, North Carolina.
59. Elizabeth Laycock, born 1785; died 1870.
Children of Thomas Scarlett and Elizabeth Laycock are:
60. Owen Bryant Rector, born 1813 in Virginia; died Abt. 1860 in White
Plains, Tennessee.
He married 61. Sarah Hale.
61. Sarah Hale, born 1817 in Tennessee.
She was the daughter of 122. Thomas Hale and 123. Mary Ann.
Child of Owen Rector and Sarah Hale is:
62. Alexander Watson Byers, born September 25, 1825; died 1899.
He was the son of 124. Moses Byers and 125. Elizabeth Cooke.
He married 63. Leitha Grimes Abt. 1840.
63. Leitha Grimes, born Abt. 1826 in Kentucky; died 1899.
She was the daughter of 126. Jacob Grimes and 127. Elizabeth.
Children of Alexander Byers and Leitha Grimes are:
Generation No. 7
72. Daniel Beals, born December 10, 1761 in Huntington, New York; died
1846 in North Carolina.
He was the son of 144. Jacob Beals II and 145. Elizabeth Nichols (Griest).
He married 73. Mary Squibb.
73. Mary Squibb, born 1761 in York County, Pennsylvania; died June 1848 in
North Carolina.
She was the daughter of 146. William Squibb and 147. Sarah Griest.
Children of Daniel Beals and Mary Squibb are:
76. William Shields, born 1768 in Virginia; died May 24, 1817 in
Tennessee.
He was the son of 152. Robert Shields and 153. Nancy Stockton.
He married 77. Margaret Wilson 1789.
77. Margaret Wilson, born November 12, 1770 in Virginia; died March 07, 1845
in Tennessee.
Child of William Shields and Margaret Wilson is:
80. John Bannister Medlin, born 1801 in Chatham County, North Carolina;
died August 08, 1894 in Hamblen County, Tennessee. Burial: Noes Chapel Cemetery .
He married 81. Elizabeth "Betsey" Brewer January 31, 1833 in Chatham
County, North Carolina.
81. Elizabeth "Betsey" Brewer, born 1814 in North Carolina; died
March 01, 1892 in Hamblen County, Tennessee. Burial: Noes Chapel Cemetery. Nationality:
possible Cherokee.
Child of John Medlin and Elizabeth Brewer is:
82. Gideon Helton He married 83. Hannah.
83. Hannah
Child of Gideon Helton and Hannah is:
88. Jacob Swafford, born 1762 in Greenville County, South Carolina; died
Abt. 1850. Burial in Walker Cemetery, Bledsoe County, Tennessee.
He was the son of 176. Peter James Swafford and 177. Rennie Howard.
He married 89. Sarah Larkin.
89. Sarah Larkin, born Abt. 1772 in South Carolina; died Abt. 1855. Burial
in Walker Cemetery, Bledsoe County, Tennessee. She was the daughter of 178. Henry
Larkin and 179. Jane Newton.
Children of Jacob Swafford and Sarah Larkin are:
94. Thomas Younger Swafford, born Abt. 1783 in Greenville County (North
Carolina), South Carolina; died 1856 in Bledsoe County, Tennessee. He was the son of 176.
Peter James Swafford. He married 95. Matilda Howard.
95. Matilda Howard, born Abt. 1785.
Children of Thomas Swafford and Matilda Howard are:
104. Paul Bunch, born Bet. 1770 - 1780 in Grayson County, Virginia; died 1840 in McMinn County, Tennessee.
Children of Paul Bunch are:
116. George Scarlett, born Abt. 1742 in Orange County, North Carolina.
He was the son of 232. John Scarlett and 233. Elizabeth Humphreys. He
married 117. Elizabeth.
117. Elizabeth
Children of George Scarlett and Elizabeth are:
122. Thomas Hale, born 1790 in Tennessee. He was the son of 244. John
Hale.
He married 123. Mary Ann.
123. Mary Ann, born 1791 in North Carolina.
Child of Thomas Hale and Mary Ann is:
124. Moses Byers, born November 22, 1790 in Caswell County, North
Carolina; died January 12, 1863 in Cookeville, Putnam County, Tennessee. He married 125.
Elizabeth Cooke October 15, 1811 in Greeneville, South Carolina.
125. Elizabeth Cooke, born May 07, 1795 in Greenville County, South
Carolina; died May 29, 1882 in Putnam County, Tennessee. She was the daughter of 250.
Robert Fielding Cooke and 251. Susannah Watson.
Children of Moses Byers and Elizabeth Cooke are:
126. Jacob Grimes He married 127. Elizabeth.
127. Elizabeth
Child of Jacob Grimes and Elizabeth is:
Generation No. 8
144. Jacob Beals II, born July 18, 1717 in Concord, Chester County,
Pennsylvania; died 1786 in York Springs, Pennsylvania. He was the son of 288. Jacob
Beals and 289. Mary Brooks.
He married 145. Elizabeth Nichols (Griest) September 17, 1743 in York County,
Pennsylvania.
145. Elizabeth Nichols (Griest), born January 06, 1719/20 in Lancaster
County, Pennsylvania; died 1800 in York Springs, Pennsylvania.
Children of Jacob Beals and Elizabeth (Griest) are:
146. William Squibb He married 147. Sarah Griest.
147. Sarah Griest
Child of William Squibb and Sarah Griest is:
152. Robert Shields, born November 09, 1749 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania;
died 1810 in Tennessee. He married 153. Nancy Stockton 1761 in Sevier County,
Tennessee.
153. Nancy Stockton, born Abt. 1749 in Tennessee; died 1761 in Sevier
County, Tennessee.
Child of Robert Shields and Nancy Stockton is:
176. Peter James Swafford, born 1725 in Belfast, Ireland; died in
Greenville County, South Carolina. He married 177. Rennie Howard.
177. Rennie Howard, born in Belfast, Ireland.
She was the daughter of 354. Peter Howard and 355. Sarah Portman.
Children of Peter Swafford and Rennie Howard are:
178. Henry Larkin He married 179. Jane Newton.
179. Jane Newton
Child of Henry Larkin and Jane Newton is:
232. John Scarlett, born January 20, 1715/16 in Oley Valley, Berkshire,
Chester County, Pennsylvania. He was the son of 464. John Scarlett and 465.
Elinor Martin.
He married 233. Elizabeth Humphreys.
233. Elizabeth Humphreys
She was the daughter of 466. Benjamin Humphreys and 467. Mary Llewellyn.
Children of John Scarlett and Elizabeth Humphreys are:
244. John Hale, born 1753; died March 04, 1838.
Child of John Hale is:
250. Robert Fielding Cooke, born March 28, 1752 in St. Mary's County,
Maryland; died November 12, 1841 in White County, Tennessee. Burial: Family cemetery,
Green Bottom Plantation.
He was the son of 500. John Cooke and 501. Elizabeth Burch.
He married 251. Susannah Watson June 06, 1778 in Chaptico, St. Mary's County,
Maryland.
251. Susannah Watson, born April 18, 1760 in St. Mary's County, Maryland;
died May 12, 1823 in White County, Tennessee. Burial: Family cemetery, Green Bottom
Plantation.
She was the daughter of 502. James Watson and 503. Mary Greene.
Children of Robert Cooke and Susannah Watson are:
Generation No. 9
288. Jacob Beals, born in England. He married 289. Mary Brooks.
289. Mary Brooks
Child of Jacob Beals and Mary Brooks is:
354. Peter Howard, born in Belfast, Ireland. He married 355. Sarah
Portman.
355. Sarah Portman
Child of Peter Howard and Sarah Portman is:
464. John Scarlett, born September 04, 1691 in Chichester, Chester
County, Pennsylvania; died April 30, 1772 in Robeson Mm, Pennsylvania.
He was the son of 928. Humphry Scarlett and 929. Ann Richards.
He married 465. Elinor Martin February 25, 1713/14 in Chichester Mm, Delaware
County, Pennsylvania.
465. Elinor Martin, born April 20, 1694 in Chichester, Chester Co., PA.
She was the daughter of 930. Thomas Martin and 931. Margery Mendenhall.
Children of John Scarlett and Elinor Martin are:
466. Benjamin Humphreys He married 467. Mary Llewellyn.
467. Mary Llewellyn
Child of Benjamin Humphreys and Mary Llewellyn is:
500. John Cooke, born March 13, 1725/26 in St. Mary's County, Maryland;
died in Culpepper County, Virginia. He was the son of 1000. Robert Cooke and 1001.
Sarah Fielding.
He married 501. Elizabeth Burch Abt. 1750 in Chaptico, Maryland.
501. Elizabeth Burch, born 1730 in Bowling Plains, Charles County, Maryland.
She was the daughter of 1002. Justin Thomas Burch and 1003. Susanna Davis.
Children of John Cooke and Elizabeth Burch are:
502. James Watson, born January 02, 1725/26 in St. Mary's County,
Maryland; died 1769 in Prince Georges County, Maryland. He was the son of 1004. Joseph
Watson and 1005. Sarah.
He married 503. Mary Greene Abt. 1747 in St. Mary's County, Maryland.
503. Mary Greene, born April 10, 1723 in Kingstown, Kent County, Rhode
Island.
She was the daughter of 1006. John Greene and 1007. Mary Increase Allen.
Children of James Watson and Mary Greene are:
Generation No. 10
928. Humphry Scarlett, born 1667 in Bedwin, Mogna Wilts, England; died
March 27, 1746 in Chichester, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
He was the son of 1856. Benjamin Scarlett and 1857. Mary Humphrey.
He married 929. Ann Richards.
929. Ann Richards She was the daughter of 1858. Joseph Richards and 1859.
Jane.
Children of Humphry Scarlett and Ann Richards are:
930. Thomas Martin He married 931. Margery Mendenhall.
931. Margery Mendenhall
Child of Thomas Martin and Margery Mendenhall is:
1000. Robert Cooke, born 1700 in Scotland; died 1730 in St. Mary's
County, Maryland.
He married 1001. Sarah Fielding.
1001. Sarah Fielding, born 1705 in Devonshire, England.
She was the daughter of 2002. Richard Fielding.
Child of Robert Cooke and Sarah Fielding is:
1002. Justin Thomas Burch, born 1681 in Charles, Maryland; died February
23, 1760 in Charles, Maryland. He was the son of 2004. Oliver Burch and 2005.
Barbara Scott.
He married 1003. Susanna Davis.
1003. Susanna Davis, born 1690 in Charles, Maryland.
She was the daughter of 2006. Edward Davis.
Children of Justin Burch and Susanna Davis are:
1004. Joseph Watson, born Abt. 1700 in Scotland; died 1749.
He married 1005. Sarah November 02, 1742.
1005. Sarah, born 1703.
Children of Joseph Watson and Sarah are:
1006. John Greene, born September 30, 1685 in Warwick, Kent County, Rhode
Island; died December 03, 1757 in Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island. Burial: West
Greenwich, Rhode Island.
He was the son of 2012. James Greene and 2013. Elizabeth Anthony.
He married 1007. Mary Increase Allen February 16, 1708/09 in Dartmouth, Bristol,
Massachusetts.
1007. Mary Increase Allen, born May 29, 1688 in Dartmouth, Bristol,
Massachusetts.
She was the daughter of 2014. Increase Allen and 2015. Rachel.
Children of John Greene and Mary Allen are:
Generation No. 11
1856. Benjamin Scarlett, born 1604. He married 1857. Mary Humphrey.
1857. Mary Humphrey
Child of Benjamin Scarlett and Mary Humphrey is:
1858. Joseph Richards He married 1859. Jane.
1859. Jane
Child of Joseph Richards and Jane is:
2002. Richard Fielding, born Abt. 1679 in Devonshire, England.
Child of Richard Fielding is:
2004. Oliver Burch, born October 30, 1647 in Charles, Maryland; died May
27, 1729 in Charles, Maryland. He was the son of 4008. Thomas Burch. He married 2005.
Barbara Scott.
2005. Barbara Scott
Child of Oliver Burch and Barbara Scott is:
2006. Edward Davis, born Abt. 1664 in Charles, Maryland; died 1736 in Charles, Maryland.
Child of Edward Davis is:
2012. James Greene, born June 21, 1626 in Warwick, Kent, England; died
April 27, 1698 in Warwick, Kent County, Rhode Island. Burial: Greene Graveyard, Warwick,
Kent County, Rhode Island.
He married 2013. Elizabeth Anthony August 03, 1665 in Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island.
2013. Elizabeth Anthony, born 1646 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island;
died October 27, 1698 in Warwick, Kent County, Rhode Island.
Child of James Greene and Elizabeth Anthony is:
2014. Increase Allen, born 1660 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts;
died March 07, 1722/23 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts. He was the son of 4028.
Hope Allen and 4029. Rachel.
He married 2015. Rachel 1687 in Barnstable, Massachusetts.
2015. Rachel, born 1658; died April 10, 1731.
Children of Increase Allen and Rachel are:
Generation No. 12
4008. Thomas Burch, born 1622 in Middlesex, England; died in Charles, Maryland. He was the son of 8016. William Burch.
Child of Thomas Burch is:
4028. Hope Allen, born 1625 in Boston, Massachusetts; died May 03, 1677.
He was the son of 8056. Arnold Allen and 8057. Mary Reynolds. He married 4029.
Rachel.
4029. Rachel, born 1626.
Children of Hope Allen and Rachel are:
Generation No. 13
8016. William Burch, born in England.
Child of William Burch is:
8056. Arnold Allen, born Abt. 1600 in London, England. He married 8057.
Mary Reynolds.
8057. Mary Reynolds, born 1646.
She was the daughter of 16114. Nicholas Reynolds and 16115. Dorothy.
Child of Arnold Allen and Mary Reynolds is:
Generation No. 14
16114. Nicholas Reynolds, born Abt. 1616 in England. He married 16115.
Dorothy.
16115. Dorothy, born Abt. 1620 in England.
Children of Nicholas Reynolds and Dorothy are:
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Cherokee Beliefs and Practices of the
Ancients---Out of the Flame by James Adair,
Edited by Willena H. Robinson
pub. 1998 by Cherokee Language and Culture 4158 East 48th Place, Tulsa, Oklahoma
74135-4739
Note: Adair's Twenty-three arguments in favor of the Southern
Tribes being descendants of ancient Hebrews originally published 1775 London as part of a
larger work entitled History of the American Indians.
Hawk comments: One man's observations of Chickasaw, Creek, Choctaw
and Cherokee cultures of the American South during the middle of the 16th Century.
Contains random comparisons of local words with Hebrew words in Hebrew text with some
transliteration and translation. Adair's observations on Southeastern Tribes
culture, language and religion is remarkably subjective yet laced with his ethnocentric
views of European superiority. The exception is his vitriolic hatred of French,
Spanish and Italian Roman Catholics, especially in argument twenty-three. He
lambastes the "Romanists and Papists" ferociously, citing early Spanish writings
as examples of ethnocentric excess and exaggeration. One commentator stated that it
is questionable as to where Adair got his information on Spanish texts considering that he
never learned the Spanish language.
Native American History by Judith Nies
pub.1996 by Ballantine Books
Note: Parallel American-World History from 28,000B.C. to 20th
Century.
Hawk comments: Excellent example of historical-archaeological
information in chronological format. Author stated that this work was not her
original intent; that she had intended to focus on contemporary strip-mining of Hopi and
Navajo lands in the 20th Century that resulted in the largest removal of American Natives
since the 1800s. We can only be thankful that she yielded to the guidance of
whatever muse was pushing her.
History, Myths, and Sacred Formulas of the
Cherokees by James Mooney
pub. 1992 by Bright Mountain Books 138 Springside Rd. Asheville, North Carolina 28803
Note: Complete text of two separate books republished as one
volume. Mooney was an Irish immigrant employed by the American Bureau of Ethnology
and lived among the Cherokee and Kiowa long enough to learn their languages and document
their culture during the latter part of the 19th Century.
Hawk comments: While Mooney lived among the tribes long enough to
achieve a measure of empathy for them, he never assimilated to the point that some
Europeans did as depicted in the popular movie Dances With Wolves. Although
Mooney never stopped being an employee of the U.S. government while living among the
tribes, he did not always act in accordance with government objectives. Most notable
is his role in incorporating the Native American Church in Oklahoma, an action that led
the Bureau of Indian Affairs to ban him from setting foot on any reservation in the
country for the remainder of his life since he was perceived as being too sympathetic to
Native causes.
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