SOURCES

1. Transcribed and placed on the WWW.
2. Aubrey O. Smith.
3. Vogt & Kethley, "Giles County Marriages 1806-1850" pp. 68-69.
4. D.L. Petry. Given in the Appendix, derived from article by Sigfus Olafson. Volume IX of Boone County Gen. Soc. Kith-n-Kin.
5. Marriage Record gives many details including names of parents.
I believe the minister's name is Thomas Gross - maybe his uncle?
Stated that they both lived in Botetourt Co. at the time (?).
6. Family History Data.
7. obtained from his great aunt from Bible records.
8. D.L. Petry.
9. Downloaded from WWW.
10. Northern District.
11. What he remembered from oral family history. I doubt correctness in this instance.
12.
13. Marriage Record gives many details including names of parents.
I believe the minister's name is Thomas Gross - maybe his uncle?
Stated that they both lived in Botetourt Co. at the time (?).
14. Gayle Blankenship.
15. Kathy Mahmers <hawkeyes@@ipa.net>, Summers Website; original sources not specified.
16. Kathy Mahmers <hawkeyes@@ipa.net>, Summers Website; original sources not specified.
17. Giles Co. Va. Will Book "A" p. 138 or "B" p. 5.
18. "Carter Co. TN ... 1796-1993," pp. 545-546.
19. A.J. Short, "Jackson-Taylor and Related Families" (1960), pp. 118-137.
20. Kegley & Kegley, "Early Adventurers on the Western Waters" (1980-1982).
21. Date -- Frank Saffarans, original source not specified; Place -- Ralph Taylor, original source not specified.
22. Will dtd 10-8-1780 @@ Montgomery Co. Courthouse, Book B, page 45.
23. Worrell, "Wills & Marriages in Mongtomery County," p. 39.
24. J.C. Wever, The 1850 Federal Census of Giles Co. VA (n.d.).
25. Chalkley, "Chronicles ... Augusta County" (1912; 1966).
26. received via Mrs. Betty Y. Montgomery of Charleston, WV.
27. letter written Aug 1987
it was passed down that he was an only son. 641 Pearl Street
Bluefield, WV 24701.

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