Smoky Mountain Historical Society Queries

Volume XXX, No. 4 Winter 2004

LUSK - Seeking info on Fielding Munson LUSK and Joseph Phillip LUSK who lived in Sevier County 1800 to 1840. Joseph moved to Knox County and later to Polk County, TN. Fielding moved to McMinn and/or Polk County, TN. Also need any info concerning their parents. Maurice K Lusk, 209 Westerly Drive, Dalton, GA 30720-4080

HOUK/TARWATER - James B. HOUK married Lucinda Price 15 March 1864 in Knoxville, TN. They had seven children. Lucinda was born 1847; James was born 1831 in Knoxville. Lucinda died 1913 in Knoxville. My grandmother, Effie HOUK was born 1883, Knoxville. My grandfather, Bart TARWATER, was born 1880 (Knoxville?) His parents were Jacob Anderson TARWATER and Hester Price TARWATER, no dates. My mother, Alice Mae TARWATER Hancock was born Nov. 1910 according to the family Bible but court records say Jan 3, 1911. Alice died Mar 21, 1958. I am looking for my grandparents' grave and date of death. There are no records of Effie after Alice was born, 1911. No record of Bart Anderson TARWATER after about 1920. Any leads appreciated. Dennis Hancock, 710 Radford Place, Knoxville TN 37917.

ELIZABETH (SWAN) HOWARD - I am trying to determine if the ELIZABETH SWAN who married John HOWARD as found in the Internet site, "Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest", is the same ELIZABETH SWAN HOWARD that later may have married Smith Jonathan Bemiss in my family tree. The date of her birth on the website is (1817) similar to the date I have (1820). I've been searching for her for some time as I haven't been able to find more than one child by her and Smith J. Bemiss. Thank you for any assistance. Michael S. Bemiss, 5449 S. Washington St., North East, PA 16428, ph 814-434-8801, email: rasheman123@hotmail.com

HEATH/WADE - Seeking info on Griffin HEATH and Sally WADE. They were married in Habersham County, GA in 1831, and had a son named Peyton. Peyton married Martha Morgan and had a daughter named Sarah. Peyton was a member of the NC 64th Inf. and died of measles on January 30, 1863. Griffin was born about 1812 in NC and he died sometime between 1866 and 1870 in Pickens County, GA. He married his second wife, Sarah Akins, in Murray County in 1847. Any assistance will be appreciated! Gina K Fox, 935 White School Rd. Sevierville, TN 37876-2447

Previous issue queries.

Send queries through snail mail to:

Smoky Mountain Historical Society
PO Box 5078
Sevierville, TN 37864

Or e-mail to smhsquery@smokykin.com. E-Mailed queries will be displayed after being published in the Journal. E-mail queries will only be published if they include snail mail addresses.