We would like to let you know who is involved in our sites, and how we all fit into the "scene".
Our first site was the Cossey homepage, where the COSSEY database was posted as family group files.
Once others became involved, they liked the idea, and contributed their free space. I needed to figure out how to post what information we had, and not duplicate files, so that we would have all of the family information in one file, for a given family. I also wanted to mimimize links, for getting from one site to another.
Below will be listed the site owners, and how they fit into the family lines. Listed below will also show what other major surnames in the database tie into each other. We will also list here other major contributors for the family lines. This will not be all of the researchers, but at least those I have been in contact with, or have sent information for the files. As you go to the various sites, information on that family surname will be listed there.
Cossey Cousins and Kin is owned by Lamar Cossey. Lamar and Len Thompson (below) are our major researchers and contributors on the COSSEY names. This site holds information on reunions, stories, and contributors of the Cossey families.
COSSEY owned by Len and Wanda (Cossey) Thompson. Since we have other COSSEY sites, this site includes LAMB families that tie in with the Austin and Qualls lines. Other families included are Shipman, Haynes (major researcher on Haynes line is Roseanne Cain), Barrier, Scott, Fielder, White, Michael, Freshour, Franks, Higgins, Huggins, and English. These family lines were in Lauderdale Co., AL and Hardin and Wayne Co., TN. These three counties are joined together by the state line.
The Cossey/Chrisco Connection owned by Tami Ibarra. She also has her Cossey ties back to Hardin Co., TN.
Pinson owned by Ed Smith. This site is the holding site for family files for Pinson, Stovall, Burton, and Hatcher families. This is also where we have some general information on the Austin family.
Pinson owned by Lou Hixson. This site is the holding site for Austin, Lard, and Milligan family files. The Austin family of which we all are a part of, is part of the Pinson and Stovall lines. Other contributors on the AUSTIN family are TXJEAN, John W. Scott (major researcher), Harold Gray, Albert Gray, and more to be listed.
Qualls owned by Phil Qualls. Phil is our major researcher and contributor on the QUALLS family name. He has been researching all QUALLS names for years. He is descended from Martin Qualls in Overton Co., TN. This is where I take my family line "Qualls" back to. Phil is hoping to find and connect Martin with his father here, but there are a couple of possibilities as to Martin's father.
Qualls of Hardin County, Tennessee owned by Jonel Dukes. Jonel's family lines, like mine, also tie into the AUSTIN family lines. Jonel also descends from the Pinson/Stovall line.
SHARP owned by Brittany Clay.
WOOD owned by a descendant of Bennett Wood and Rutha Barton (Sharp)Wood. Rutha's father Adron/Edwin Sharp, was the son on Charles Sharp above. The Wood site also includes family files of the Milford, Aikens, Minton, Lindsey/Lindsay, George, Perry, Harbin, and Lincoln.