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# Tennessee Connections

Connecting Cousins a Branch at a Time

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## Posts

- [The Battle at Home - Jacob Byerley's Civil War Request](https://tennessee-connection.com/the-battle-at-home-jacob-byerleys-civil-war-request/) - The property of Jacob Byerley was taken and utilized by Union Army soldiers during the Civil War. He filed for reimbursement as part of the Southern Claim Commission process. The file contains proof of his loyalty and proof of his losses and contains 46 pages of information. It is a lot to read, and I
- [Death at Andersonville Prison](https://tennessee-connection.com/death-at-andersonville-prison/) - William N. Byerly, born around 1832 in Knox County, Tennessee to Michael and Sarah Smith Byerly, moved with his wife and five children before the Civil War to Rhea County, Tennessee. Like many East Tennesseans, he supported the Union and enlisted on December 6, 1862, at age 31, after traveling over 200 miles to Lebanon,
- [1877 Illness Remedy Advice from a Farmer](https://tennessee-connection.com/1877-illness-remedy-advice-from-a-farmer/) - J.M. Lemar, that is James Madison Lemar, was a farmer from Union County, Tennessee. He was not a doctor but was considered one of the state's best farmers. But circa August 1877 he was asked by Commissioner Killebrew to provide a remedy for inclusion in an article that appeared in "The Daily American", a Nashville,
- [Using AI to Discover to Explore Coke Ovens](https://tennessee-connection.com/using-ai-to-discover-to-explore-coke-ovens/) - From the 1910 and 1920 census records, I knew my great-grandfather, James Michael Byerley was employed in the Coke Ovens in Eastern Tennessee. To bring context to his life, I wanted to know more about his time spent working in the Coke Ovens. With his timeline outlined by census entries I grounded the timeline for
- [It was Malissia! A Family Story Finally Proven](https://tennessee-connection.com/it-was-malissia-a-family-story-finally-proven/) - Family stories passed down from generation to generation are always subject to change! When using those stories to support genealogical conclusions, one must tread lightly - looking for something to prove or disprove the story. Such is the case for a death of one of my female Byerley ancestors. Altie Barley, my great aunt, conveyed
- [Journey to My Second Great Grandparents](https://tennessee-connection.com/journey-to-my-second-great-grandparents/) - We all have ancestors - we have parents, our parents have parents and so forth. The number doubles with each generation back in time. During our lifetime, we will get to meet a limited number of them. If we are fortunate, we get to hug our parents, our grandparents and maybe a great grandparent or
- [Which Year Did It Happen? Engraver's Error?](https://tennessee-connection.com/which-year-did-it-happen-engravers-error/) - Find A Grave, especially when there is a photo of the tombstone, is a valuable source for genealogical research. While a high percentage of the dates on the tombstones may be accurate, there is always the possibility that the dates are not accurate. The individual that communicated the dates, especially the birth date, may have
- [The Parents of James Michael Barley](https://tennessee-connection.com/the-parents-of-james-michael-barley/) - Finding the parents of James Michael Barley led me to the first two of my second great grandparents.
- [TVA Grave Removal of Lemarr Cemetery](https://tennessee-connection.com/reinterment-of-lemarr-cemetery/) - The building of Norris Dam in Claiborne County, Tennessee by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) displaced a greater number of families than any other TVA project. The land purchases displaced over 3000 families over the 153,000 acres in the Norris Basin. Most of the families were farmers and tenants of those farmers. Cemeteries that would
- [Census Records Can Identify the Children](https://tennessee-connection.com/census-records-can-identify-the-children/) - Using census records to create a preliminary list of children for a particular ancestor!
- [Father and Son in the Revolutionary War](https://tennessee-connection.com/father-and-son-in-the-revolutionary-war/) - When most think about the American Revolution and what part their ancestor played in the war, most probably think of a patriot set on freeing America from the British. But that is a misconception. While, yes, there were many who were patriots, there were some who were not. Depending upon your viewpoint, those were either
- [Two Caspers, Two Families](https://tennessee-connection.com/two-caspers-two-families/) - Many researchers of the Byerley family have long confused the two Casper Byerley's and at one time I was among them, believing that my ancestor first migrated to Pennsylvania and then on to South Carolina. I ignored some important information that shed doubt on this and believed that the facts presented by others to me
- [Granny Young - Gone but Not Forgotten](https://tennessee-connection.com/granny-young-gone-but-not-forgotten/) - Sam and Sarah Lemarr Young were my great grandparents. Sam Young died 9 years before I was born so I only know him through pictures and stories my Grandmother Barley and her sisters told to me. Granny Young died when I was 13 and I am thankful that I had the opportunity to know her. On
- [The Speed of Online Research](https://tennessee-connection.com/the-speed-of-online-research/) - When I started my family research back in 1977, there was no internet. Computers that existed were those that required a very large room connected to dumb terminals connected directly to that computer in that very large room. To research for a person or individual required one to go where the records were located at.
- [Parents of Pleasant Henry Leffew](https://tennessee-connection.com/parents-of-pleasant-henry-leffew/) - Researching one's family to identify the "begats" is an exercise of working backwards, generation by generation. Prior to the digitization of many records, information was gathered by visiting places where the records lives. Information was also gathered by correspondence with cousins who shared what they have discovered. From that early correspondence, the consensus of many
- [1752 Arrival on the Caledonia](https://tennessee-connection.com/1752-arrival-on-the-caledonia/) - My ancestor, Caspar Byerley arrived in Charleston South Carolina in October of 1752 aboard the ship Caledonia. From the research of L. W. Folmar, I found that the Caledonia was ” a three masted ship about 85 feet in length, square rigged on all three masts”. It had the following dimensions – overall length of 80 to 85
- [Coal Miners in the Family](https://tennessee-connection.com/coal-miners-in-the-family/) - Emergence The emergence of the Dayton Coal and Iron Company in then Smith’s Crossroads (later Dayton) in the early 1880’s influenced the life of my ancestors. They saw their small community explode from 250 to 5000 inhabitants within a short 5-year time span. Coal mining would become a way of life that many in the
- [Civil War Southern Claims Commision Cases](https://tennessee-connection.com/civil-war-southern-claims-commision-cases/) - The Southerners who opposed the Civil War came from all social, economic and racial classes. In East Tennessee many voted strongly against secession with the area being a hot bed for Union activity throughout the war. The nature of the war presented issues for these Loyal Southerners on two grounds – their neighbors and from

## Pages

- [Record Lookups, Targeted Research and Evaluation Services](https://tennessee-connection.com/services/record-lookups-targeted-research-and-evaluation-services/) - Do you need assistance with obtaining historical records for a specific person? Or maybe targeted research for a specific family history objective? Primary record access will be for information in Tennessee, though I may be able to assist in other states using online repositories. Are you stuck with your current research and unsure if you
- [Research and Analysis Services Available](https://tennessee-connection.com/services/) - If you have a family history research question, I can help by using both traditional genealogical research in the records as well as combining results from DNA testing to support both viewpoints to answer the question. My expertise in the records and with the use of DNA has been learned via many years of research
- [Have DNA results and need help?](https://tennessee-connection.com/services/have-dna-results-and-need-help/) - I realize that DNA results can be overwhelming and it is not always clear where to start. I can help! I have experience using autosomal DNA results to validate and find relationships using the connections. Below are the services that I provide. Please contact me for an estimate of time and cost.
- [Jasper and Malissa Byerley](https://tennessee-connection.com/kinfolks/jasper-and-malissa-byerley/) - Jasper and Malissa Byerly were my second great-grandparents. Jasper was born in 1826, the son of Jacob and Sarah Brown Byerley who settled in Rhea County, Tennessee around 1836. Malissa was born circa 1835, the daughter of Michael and Sarah Smith Byerley who settled in Rhea County, Tennessee sometime between 1850 and 1857. It is believed that
- [Kinfolks](https://tennessee-connection.com/kinfolks/)
- [Connecting Cousins one Branch at a Time](https://tennessee-connection.com/welcome/) - My roots are in Tennessee! That is where I was born and where I have lived my entire life. All of my 16 second great-grandparents made their home and raised their families here! Many of their ancestors migrated to the state before it was officially a state, settling primarily in the Eastern portion of the
- [James William Lemarr - The Lost Child](https://tennessee-connection.com/kinfolks/james-william-lemarr-the-lost-child/) - James William Lemarr was the son of Isaac Newton and France Malinda Wright Lemarr. He was the brother of my Great Grandmother Sarah Lemarr Young. He was the Uncle that my Grandmother told me travelled to Oregon and brought tales back to the family about the big trees that were out west - trees so
- [Descendants of Caspar Byerley](https://tennessee-connection.com/kinfolks/descendants-of-caspar-byerley/) - Caspar Byerley, my 5th Great Grandfather, was born in Germany and made his way to America before the Revolutionary war aboard the Ship Caledonia. To get to the new world he would have made his way up the Rhine to Rotterdam and then over to England and on to the new world. The ship arrived
- [Jasper and Mary Moore Byerley](https://tennessee-connection.com/kinfolks/jasper-and-mary-moore-byerley/) - Jasper Byerley was the eldest son of Caspar Byerley and his first wife (name unknown). His birth year and place of birth is unclear and a point of discussion among his descendants. Some believe he was born in Germany and immigrated with his father to America. Others believe he was born in South Carolina several years
- [Discoveries and Tidbits](https://tennessee-connection.com/discoveries-and-tidbits/)
- [The Mysterious Harvey Roddy](https://tennessee-connection.com/kinfolks/the-mysterious-harvey-roddy/) - Harvey Roddy lived and died in Rhea County Tennessee in the 1800’s and is my ultimate brick wall. While he did business with other Roddy’s in the East Tennessee area, how and if he was connected to them is not known at this time. This article is dedicated to Harvey and to the gathering of
- [Southern Claims Commission Petition for Jacob Byerley](https://tennessee-connection.com/kinfolks/southern-claims-commission-petition-for-jacob-byerley/) - Jacob Byerley filed a claim with the Southern Claims Commission. It was no. 18955. No. 18955, claim of Byerly, Jacob of Rhea County, State of Tennessee for $605.30 was processed in 1873. Testimony was provided by Jacob Byerley, F. A. Fisher, Cornelius Shaver, Green McDonald and Jasper Byerly and taken before J. R. Robinson. W.R.
- [Testimony of Jacob Byerley on Items Taken](https://tennessee-connection.com/kinfolks/southern-claims-commission-petition-for-jacob-byerley/testimony-of-jacob-byerley-on-items-taken/) - Jacob Byerley had to answer a serious of questions under oath in relation to his petition for damages to the Civil War Southern Claims Commission. Below is a transcript of those questions and his reply to them. 1. Were you present when any of the articles of property specified in the claimant’s petition were taken?
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- [Research Methods](https://tennessee-connection.com/category/research-methods/)
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- [Journey to 16](https://tennessee-connection.com/category/my-ancestors/journey-to-16/) - This category will be utilized to track the journey to find my 16 second great-grandparents.
- [AI Use Cases](https://tennessee-connection.com/category/ai-use-cases/)
- [Tidbits](https://tennessee-connection.com/category/tidbits/)
- [Civil War](https://tennessee-connection.com/category/civil-war/)

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