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Author: mooniegirl
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Thanks! I am taking a look at it now.
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Author: peggyannchowning
Surnames: Chowning, Chewning, Brunson
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I have found a Brunson - Chewning connection: Trigg County, Kentucky birth certificates for Sarah E Chewning in 1853, Louisa L Chewning in 1856 and L A Chewning in 1859. Parents are listed as P E Chewning and Mary Brunson (spelled Bunson on Louisa's record.)
P E Chewning is probably Phillip Chewning b.abt 1823 in Kentucky. Found in the 1850 census in Stewart county, TN and in the 1860 census in Trigg county, KY. And in Missouri in 1870 and 1880.
I haven't found any records that indicate how Phillip is related to Thomas L. In the 1880 census, Phillip lists his parents as born in North Carolina whereas the records we have for Thomas L indicate a birthplace of South Carolina although we know he had connections in both North and South Carolina. The surname Chowning or Chewning is an uncommon name and I've yet to find any two people of that surname in close proximity that were not related so I would put my money on a close relationship, i.e. father-son or uncle-nephew.
Thanks for the Primitive Baptist link, their index indicates that they have some Chewning obituaries that I would like to get copies of. Here is another link for a source for original Baptist documents: http://baptisthistoryhomepage.com/ I was able to find my direct ancestor Robert Chowning mentioned in the church book minutes. I got a kick out of the fact that he was called to account for the drinking of spiritous liquors to excess ;-)
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Author: mooniegirl
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Looking at #4, I do know that Branson-Cox marriage isn't apart of my line, or it is further up in the tree. Casey, TN, where it is reported that they lived, is southeast of Louisville.
I know that there are mentions in some records in Stewart County, TN of Thomas Chewning. Stewart County is directly south of Trigg County.
There is a big age difference between my great great grandfather to Thomas Chewning listed in the census record.
John T Brunson, b about 1825, birth listed as Tennessee
Thomas Chewning, b about 1795, birth listed as South Carolina
I do know that both families, Brunson and Chewning, have history in Darlington County, South Carolina.
I am pretty sure that the connection is not through John's wife, Polina Fuqua. The Fuqua family has extensive records on the members, and that is how I found John.
I have something else to put on the table. I have spent the past two days reading on the Primitive Baptist Churches that sprang up around 1810 until 1900.
http://www.carthage.lib.il.us/community/churches/primbap/FamHist-KY-IN.html
Between census records and the general known history of some of the churches, I have found many of the families that migrated with the church. Before the family would move to another area, (such as from Stewart County, TN to Trigg County, KY)family members would be dismissed from the church, and then join one of the sister churches. That may be the way I would have to find the connection.
For instance, I know that John and Polina Brunson left Stewart County, TN and moved to Trigg County. I also know that Thomas Chewning's land grant was near Dry Creek in Trigg County, Kentucky.
Church listing for Stewart Co, TN: SALINE CREEK (BUMPUS MILLS)(1810)
Saline Creek Church was organized May 19, 1810, by members dismissed for that purpose from Dry Creek Church, in Kentucky. The charter members were Thomas Ross, Nathan Ross, Asa Biggs, Wynea Biggs, William Hubbard, Sally Hubbard, and John Ferrill. The church was a long-time member of the Little River Association.
Along with this information, I have this post:
(I have capitalized all names that matched DRY CREEK (LINTON) Church,Trigg County)
SURNAMES OF MEMBERS:
Acree, Allen, ANDERSON, BAKER, Ballance, Barnes, Bell, Berry, Biggs, Bragg, Brewer, BRUNSON, Bunting, BYRD (or listed as Burd), Cherry, Cobb, Copeland, Cotton, COX, Cunningham, Daniel, Davis, Dudley, Dunlop, Ellis, Ferrill, Fletcher, Ford, Franklin, Frizzel, Garner, HAMILTON, Hannon, Hargis, Harmon, HODGE, Hooks, Hubbard, Jackson, Jolly, Jones, Kelly, King, Lassiter, Leggett, Lewis, LINDSEY, Luten, Manning, Mays, McAdams, McClanahan (MCLAIN?), McKinney, MORGAN, Morris, Nelson, Neville, Overton, Page, PARKER, Reddick, Rogers, Ross, Russel, SCOTT, Scruggs, Shearman, SKINNER, Stalls, Stancil, TAYLOR, Valentine, Wallace, Ward, Warren, Weeks, Whitehead, Whitford, WILLIAMS, Yarbrough (incomplete)
Now, here is the listing for Dry Creek Primitive Church:
DRY CREEK (LINTON)(1805)
Dry Creek Church, near Linton, was organized October 26, 1805, by Elders S. J. Brooks and Samuel Skinner, and brethren Elias Fort Sr. and Sugg Fort. The charter members were probably dismissed for that purpose from Red River Church. Names of some of the early members included the following: Elder Dudley Williams, Elder Samuel Skinner, Jonathan Taylor, Caleb Lindsey, Nathaniel Parker, William Skinner, Henry Skinner, Charles Brandon, Theophilus Skinner, James Lindsey, Moses Larrisy, Joseph Boren, Benjamin Wilson, William Hubbard, Joseph Miller, John Miller, John Mills, John Denson, Sarah Lindsey, Judah Skinner, Sally Wilson, Nancy Skinner, Rhoda Taylor, Elizabeth Wester, Sarah Feutral, Rachel Skinner, Sally Hubbard, Hannah Larrisy, Rachel Brandon, Marion Wills, Esther Denson, Rachel Roscoe, Sarah Wilson, Margaret Holland, Isabel Craig, Nancy Grinnal, Nancy Boren, Patience Joiner, Elizabeth Read, Malinda Read, Mary Read, and Barsheba Colson.
The first pastor was Elder Dudley Williams. He was followed by Elder Samuel Skinner, who also donated the land on which the original log building was erected. Subsequent pastors have included Elders Reuben Ross, Jesse Cox, W. H. Dyer, J. L. B. Darnell, D. R. Turner, J. N. Darnell, R. H. Hale, and David Mattingly.
The first log building was replaced by another log meeting house, and then by a frame building, in 1850. The present building has been bricked and is well-kept.
Dry Creek Church first became a member of the Red River Association, and then helped organize the Little River Association in 1813.
SURNAMES OF MEMBERS:
Baker, Boren, Brandon, Bremmer, Brewton, Bridges, Brown, Brunson, Bruton, Burd, Carr, Chandler, Chappel, Cohoon, Colson, Cox, Craig, Darnall, Denson, Ezell, Foster, Futrell, Grinnal, Hamilton, Hargrove, Hargroves, Harrel, Hawkins, Heard, Hodge, Holland, Hubbard, Joiner, Land, Larney, Lindsey, Lowry, Luton, McLain, McNatt, Miller, Mills, Minton, Moore, Morgan, Noel, Parker, Read, Reed, Rodgers, Roscoe, Rose, Ryan, Scott, Shoulders, Skinner, Stilley, Sumner, Taylor, Terrell, Thomas, Tinsley, Tuppin, Turner, Vinson, Webster, Wells, Wester, Williams, Willis, Wills, Wilson, Wollard, Woods (incomplete due to lack of records).
This wasn't the only incident. The churches were apart of a bigger congregation named the Little River Association.
This is the 2nd family line that I have that seems to move during this time with a Primitive Baptist Church. My Bryson (Brison) family moved from Humphreys County, TN. I am almost positive if I can find more information about the Buffalo Primitive Church in Humphreys, I will find a connection.
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Author: mooniegirl
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Thank you. Since I live nearby in Marshall County, I will be going to Cadiz, Kentucky to look at some records. I think this is one of those cliff hanging relationships. Once I find out the connection, information will be flooding in. At least that is what we all dream that would happen.
Angel
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Author: peggyannchowning
Surnames: Chewning, Chowning, Cox, Brunson
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Unfortunately I don't have a direct answer to either of your questions but I do have a few bits of information that may give you a few new leads to chase. BTW, I have done some minimum research on most Chewnings or Chownings that migrated to Kentucky from the late 1700's through the 1800's in the course of trying to trace my own direct line. The T Chewning in the 1860 Census of Trigg County, KY was not a direct ancestor of mine and once I was fairly confident of that I did not research him or his descendants further.
Here are a few things I found that you might find useful for further research:
1. There is a personal website http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/s/h/o/James-Sholar/FILE/0021pa... by a James Sholar that has information and a family tree for the Chewnings of Trigg County.
2. I have been able to find many of the records that James Sholar mentions on the Ancestry website. One of the facts he asserts that I have NOT been able to prove is that Nancy Cox was the second wife of Thomas L Chewning. A daughter, Martha, death record indicates that her mother's first name began with "N." A son, John E, 1880 census record indicates that his mother and father were born in South Carolina. South Carolina as a birthplace is consistent with the history that James Sholar gives.
3. An 1820 census for Trigg County lists a Thomas S Chuoning who is 45 or over with two males under 10 and one female 16 thru 25. On the prior row on this census page is a Mary Cox aged 26-44 with 5 children. Sholar documents his reasoning for why he believes Thomas migrated to Trigg County circa 1815 at the link I gave earlier. If the age and middle initial are incorrect then this could be him. People next to each other on the census are frequently neighbors.
4. There is an international marriage record for a Kentucky marriage in 1838 of a Nancy Cox to a john L Branson. Nancy's birthplace is given as Kentucky and John's as Virginia. There were several women named Nancy Cox living in Kentucky in this time period so more info is needed to determine if this record is relevant but the surname Branson similarity to Brunson household where we find Thomas in 1860 census was intriguing.
I would be very curious to hear whether or not any of these puzzle pieces of info fit with each other or into the family tree. Please let me know if you figure out the Brunson/Chewning/Cox connection.
Thanks...Peg
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Author: mooniegirl
Surnames: Chewning, Brunson
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In the 1860 Census of Trigg County, my great great grandparents,John Brunson and Polina (listed on census as JT and PW) are in the same household as Thomas Chewning (listed as T Chewning) I am trying to figure out if there was a family connection or a marriage connection. Many of the posts that I have seen are 10 years old. I am hoping someone would see this, and would have information.
Looking for information on James Brunson b1848 TN, possibly the son of John b 1825 TN, and Caroline (Perlina) Brunson b 1829 VA. John is in the 1850 census of Stewart County, TN.
1850 Census of Stewart County
John Brunson 28
Caroline Brunson 24
James Brunson 2
This family moved to Trigg County, Kentucky
1860 Census of Trigg County
J T Brunson 30
P W Brunson 40
J A Brunson 10
B T Brunson 7
A S Brunson 6
T Chewning 65
Thomas Chewning owned land in Trigg County.
Grantee: Chewning, Thomas
Acres: 50
Book: Q
Survey Date: 14 Dec 1824
County: Trigg
WaterCourse: Dry Cr
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