Word, James Thomas (b. 22 FEB 1929, d. 1990)

Death: 1990

Death: 3 MAR 1976 New Orleans, LA

Note: Elizabeth's name from WFT Vol. 7 #4706.

Death: 28 NOV 1826 Hamilton, Monroe, MS

Death: 1958

Death: ABT. 1994

Death: 2 NOV 1958 Memphis, TN

Note: The following was taken from the official Lewis Grizzard web site (www.lewisgrizzard.com) :

Lewis was born in Fort Benning, Georgia, and only moved to Moreland with his mother after
his father left both the Army and his young bride in a fit of despair and mystery that would haunt
Grizzard to his dying day. The tremendous love and frustration he felt for Captain Lewis McDonald
Grizzard, Sr. finally overflowed,' typical Lewis style, in a book. "My Daddy Was A Pistol and I'm a
Son of a Gun" remains one of his most remarkable works, evoking tears and laughter in such rapid
succession that the reader finally understands that they are opposite sides of the single coin of
parenthood. Years later he penned his homage to "Miss Christine," (his long suffering, tough, school
teacher mother), entitled "Don't Forget To Call Your Mama - I Wish I Could Call Mine." Together
they form bookends to the entire Grizzard library, these sentimental melancholy, misty memories of
the Mama and Daddy from which he came. Lewis often told interviewers he was raised "poor, proud,
and patriotic. Stories of his childhood in Moreland ring with American archetypes; the strong, quiet man (his maternal grandfather "Daddy Bun," a farmer and school janitor who was the inspiration for Grizzard's famous "Definition of a Redneck"), the strong Southern woman who bends but does not break (his mother, beginning life anew at age 40 after Lewis Sr.'s departure), the fearsome school authority figure (O.P. Evans, principal of Newnan High School), and of course the girls, always the girls (Kathy Sue Loudermilk and company).

Note: [Broderbund Family Archive #317, Ed. 1, Census Index: U.S. Selected
Counties, 1850, Date of Import: Jun 2, 1997, Internal Ref.
#1.317.1.35894.183]

Individual: Word, William H.
County/State: Gibson Co., TN
Location: 13th Civil District
Page #: 03
Year: 1850

Note: [Broderbund Family Archive #317, Ed. 1, Census Index: U.S. Selected
Counties, 1850, Date of Import: Jun 2, 1997, Internal Ref.
#1.317.1.35894.56]

Individual: Word, May
County/State: Rutherford Co., TN
Location: Foxcamp Dist
Page #: 42
Year: 1850

For the first name in this entry, the person who indexed the record was
uncertain about the transcription due to difficulties in deciphering the
original records.

Death: 1850 Rutherford Co., TN

Note: [Broderbund Family Archive #317, Ed. 1, Census Index: U.S. Selected
Counties, 1850, Date of Import: Jun 2, 1997, Internal Ref.
#1.317.1.35893.58]

Individual: Word, Benjamin F.
County/State: Wilson Co., TN
Location: 15th Civil District
Page #: 45
Year: 1850

Note: [Broderbund Family Archive #317, Ed. 1, Census Index: U.S. Selected
Counties, 1850, Date of Import: Jun 2, 1997, Internal Ref.
#1.317.1.35894.15]

Individual: Word, John S.
County/State: Wilson Co., TN
Location: 15th Civil District
Page #: 44
Year: 1850

Note: William Helton was the administrator of Sarah's estate before his death.
Abraham Tennison's will dated 1826, Rutherford Co., names his daughter,
Mrs. James Helton, and gives here a share of his estate.

Note: [Broderbund Family Archive #317, Ed. 1, Census Index: U.S. Selected
Counties, 1850, Date of Import: Jun 2, 1997, Internal Ref.
#1.317.1.36083.54]

Individual: Yardly, Susan
County/State: Rutherford Co., TN
Location: Yourees District
Page #: 96
Year: 1850

Death: 6 DEC 1923

Note: (LDS Disk 3 & 18)

One source believes William Jameson's wife was Nancy Green but this researcher cannot find proof.

Denzil & Barbara Garrison research indicates that the date of marriage was 29 Sep 1796 as well as information from Debbra Szymanski: Believes that William Jameson married Nancy Kirkham September 29, 1796 in Woodford Co., KY. She also found James Jameson b. abt. 1810 KY and Robert Jameson b. abt. 1820 marrying Narcissa Espy on July 12, 1855 Cannon Co., TN. The former record also indicates that she died in Rutherford Co., TN and was buried in the Evergreen Cemetery.

The book on Kentucky Marriages indicates that William Jamison married Nancy Kirkham on October 3, 1794 by J. Dupuy.
Another record indicates: KIRKHAM, Nancy marr. JAMESON, Wm 29 Sep 1796

In 1850 the following are enumerated on the Rutherford Co., TN census.

William Jameson m. Nancy Kirkham
1. Martha Jameson m. Jesse Rodgers
2. James Jameson abt. 1810 KY m. w/2 children in 1850
3. Robert Jameson abt. 1820 m. Narcissa Espy on 12 July 1855 in Cannon Co., TN

debnheir@@webtv.net 19 Jan 1998

Debbra did not know anything about another son who could have been Thomas Allen.

The 1850 census shows:
James Jamison 40 M KY (abt 1810) farmer (No wife is shown)
Wm. A. Jamison 10 M Tenn (abt 1840)
Sarah Jamison 7 F Tenn (abt 1843)
Robert Jamison 30 M KY (abt 1820) assumed to be a brother of James
Nancy Jamison 70 F KY (abt 1780) assumed to be the mother (maybe Nancy Kirkham Jamison?)
Martha Rogers 50 F KY (abt 1800) may be a sister of James, i.e. Nancy's daughter
James Rogers 23 M KY
Sarah Rogers 15 F Tenn

There is another Nancy Jamison living in the Millerburg area of Rutherford Co.
===================================================================
From "My Family History by Cindy Marcell"

William Jameson 1, 2 was born in VA>KY>TN?. He married 3, 4 Nancy Kirkham on 26 Sep 1796 in Woodford Co., KY.

Nancy Kirkham [Parents] 1, 2 was born 3, 4, 5 about 1776 in Of Woodford Co., KY. She died 6, 7, 8 in Rutherford Co., TN. She married 9, 10 William Jameson on 26 Sep 1796 in Woodford Co., KY.

They had the following children:

F i Martha Jameson was born about 1794. She died in 1853.
M ii James Jameson was born 1, 2 in 1810 in Rutherford Co., TN.
M iii William Jameson was born on 15 Jan 1818. He died on 12 May 1870.
M iv Robert Jameson was born about 1820.
===================================================================
No line blood connection determined to Nancy Jameson but included here to show why none is found due to the name of the descendants. The will of Nancy Jameson is on record in Rutherford Co., TN written July 6, 1838 and in Record Book 21, 1854-1865. Unable to prove if this is Nancy Kirkland Jameson.

Nancy Jameson's Will
This is my last will and testament July 6, 1838 in my perfect mind and understanding I have a might to what property I have and to do what I please with it. I leave my property to my son Thomas H. Jamison and his wife Catharine Jameson their life time and their death to be equally divided between my sons Thomas H. Jamison's children I leave my land to be divided equally between the boys. I leave Aggy to my Grand Daughter Eliza, Athala to Nancy Tenesee and their heirs. I give them to their Heirs the Heirs of their body if either of them dies the property to go to the others. My daughter Sarah Gibson has had her full share I give her Beky her lifetime at her death to my Granddaughter Nancy Gibson. Beky her heirs for Nancy Gibson and her heirs of her body. I give my bed and bed clothes to my Grand son Robert Scott Jameson. I set Sooky and Phillis Face my son Thomas to take care of them in his lifetime. Nancy Jameson
My son Thomas has the entire management of my property himself. His is at liberty to sell the land if it is his wish to do so.
Nancy Jameson
===========================================================
Nancy Jameson
sons: Thomas H. Jameson & wife Catharine Donnelly m. Sept 9, 1845.
daughter: Sarah Gibson
granddaughter: Nancy Gibson
grandchildren: Eliza
Nancy Tenesee
Robert Scott Jameson
===========================================================
A Jameson Cemetery is located in Cannon Co. which has the following 4
stones:

JAMESON, LAURA A.
DOB 07/06/1862 DOD 04/07/1900
SP:S.J.
JAMESON CEM. (TS)

JAMESON, PEARL
DOB 11/04/1882 DOD 10/10/1906
JAMESON CEM. (TS)

JAMESON, S. J.
DOB 10/13/1860 DOD
SP:LAURA A.
FAMILY NAME: JAMESON
JAMESON CEM. (TS)

JAMESON, TOMY C.
DOB 12/04/1899 DOD 02/12/1900
FAMILY NAME: JAMESON
JAMESON CEM. (TS)

Death: 17 OCT 1868 Murfreesboro, Evergreen Cemetery, Rutherford Co, Tennessee

Note: LDS Record: James JAMESON (AFN:1T2X-G3T)

James maybe the brother of Thomas Allen but no proof. Some speculation indicated that perhaps Thomas Allen's brother could have been a William Jameson b. KY who married Nancy Emilene Bell. The search goes on.

James is recorded as being born in Kentucky as at least one record of Allen. He and two children lived in the Flemings District of Rutherford Co. and were enumerated on the 13th day of September 1850. James' mother Nancy and perhaps his sister Martha Rodgers are also living with him.

Unknown but there is a James Jamison m. Sarah Lorance on Jan 9, 1841 in Rutherford Co., TN

Noting the birthdays of the Rodger children in James' household, the move to Tennessee from Kentucky was between 1827 and 1835 because of the births of the children. Thomas Allen was in the state at the 1840 census as well as married with children. He married in 1835 to Caroline who was born in TN. Their first child James was born in 1836 in Tennessee.

Note: LDS Record:
Martha JAMESON (AFN:1T2X-FVF)
Born: 1800
Place: Woodford Co., Kentucky
Died: 1853 , Haywood Co., Tennessee

Reported to be an Episcopal Methodist.

Note in Cannon Co. Genealogy Post:
I am seeking information on John BOWEN and Ary Ursula RODGERS who were married in Cannon County, Tn. on 28 October 1842.

Ary's parents were Jesse RODGERS and Martha JAMESON.
Debbra A. Szymanski -- P. O. Box 202, Chidester, AR 71726
debnheir@@webtv.net
Submitted on Sun Jan 4 1998

Death: 1853 Haywood Co., TN

Note: Member of Baptist church and was a farmer. It is believe by Lurlene that Jesse went and lived in West Tennessee.

Death: 11 OCT 1834 Rutherford Co., Tennessee