| 2. | John David MCGUFFIN was born in 1803 in Ireland; died after 1880 in Sweetwater, Monroe Co TN. Notes:
John McGuffin arrived in America on the ship Superior on June 12, 1824.
GENERAL: Doc. No. McG-1985-1, p. 6. Typewritten narrative entitled
Tennesse McGuffins by Audrey Taylor McGuffin Phelps. John David McGuffin, my great, great grandfather, married Nancy Cook. He was born in Ireland and she in Virginia. They lived in Green county until after the Civil War, then moved to Sweetwater in Monroe County, Tenn. They are buried there.
They had five daughters and one son, Mary, Catherine, Elizabeth,
Margaret, S(?)harlott and Jonathon David. They were all born in Virginia.
Jonathon David was born in 1830 and was killed in the civil War on April 4, 1865, just five days before the end of the war. He was buried on a small knoll near Roaring Springs in Greene County, Tn. See the two stories on Jonathan in the album section.
He was married to Ellen Tellena Self of Sullivan county.
Their children :
John David June 20, 1857
James Jason July 19, 1859
Margaret Angeline Nov. 27, 1860
Lewis Harmon Jan. 16, 1862
Albert Perry Dec. 5, 1863
GENERAL: Doc. No. McG-1996-53, p. 77. Copy of typewritten information
from Audrey Taylor McGuffin Phelps, submitted by her son, Daniel
McGuffin Phelps. Date of notes is unknown, title is "Tennessee McGuffins
Given to Me by Selma Long." This is essentially an earlier version of Doc.
No. McG-1985-1, p. 6, with the following additional information: the
information originated with Selma Long, the names and ages of John
David McGuffin's children were taken from the 1860 Greene County
census, and when Johathan David McGuffin and his companions were
killed, their horses were stolen.
CENSUS: Doc. No: McG-1990-8, p. 17. Excerpt of 1870 Federal Census.
1870 U.S. Census, Monroe Co., Tenn. (Post office: Sweetwater); p. 1,
dwelling 4, line 19; LDS Family History Center Microfilm 0553049.
Names of every person whose place of abode on the first day of June
1870, was in this family, description of person, value of real estate
owned, parentage, education and constitutional relations. This census
was enumerated on July 1, 1870.
Listed in this household were:
John McGuffin, 66 years, male, white, occupation of farmer, value of
real estate was $1,800, value of personal real estate was $500,
place of birth was Ireland, slash (/) for father of foreign birth,
I for mother of foreign birth, I in column of male citizen of U.S.
of 21 years of age of upwards.
Nancy, 65 years, female, white, occupation of keeping house, place of
birth was Virginia.
Mary, 33 years, female, white, place of birth was Virginia, I for father
of foreign born, + in column for mother of foreign born.
Charlett, 21 years, female, white, place of birth was Virginia, I for
father of foreign birth.
James McConnol, 96 years, male, white, occupation of farm laboer, place
birth was Tennessee, I in column of male citizen of U.S. of 21 years of age of upward.
Mary McConnol, 30 years, female, white, occupation of keeping house,
place of birth was Virginia.
? McConnol, 4 years, male, white, place of birth was Tennessee.
John McConnol, 1/12 years, male, white, place of birth was Tennessee, ?
in column of if born within the year state month.
Catherine Cook, 92 years, female, white, place of birth was Virginia.
OCCUPATIONS AND RESIDENCES: Doc. No. McG-1996-15, p. 33.
Information gathered from notes of Wilda McGuffin Bebee. Wilda did
family history research on several of her trips to Tennessee. Dates the
information was gathered and the sources are unknown. The McGuffins
came (to the United States) in 1830 through Virginia. There were four
brothers. Three brothers stayed in this country and one went back.
In another note, the McGuffins were said to be from Mohawk, Tenn.
RESIDENCES: Doc. No. KIRK-1996-3, p. 7. Copy of typewritten
information from Audrey Taylor McGuffin Phelps, submitted by her son,
Daniel McGuffin Phelps, undated, titled, "The Kirk Massacre," in the last
line, Audrey wrote: "I think the McGuffin side of the family came
(immigrated to the United States) about 1830."
Wife: Nancy COOK
GENERAL: Doc. No. McG-1985-1, p. 6. Typewritten narrative entitled
Tennessee McGuffins by Audrey Taylor McGuffin Phelps in the notes of
John David McGuffin, Nancy Cook's husband.
CENSUS: Doc. No. McG-1990-8, p. 17. See description in file of John
David McGuffin. Mother of Nancy Cook may be the Catherine Cook listed
in the census as living in the household.
Child 1 Jonathon David MCGUFFIN
NAME: Spelling of Jonathon could possibly be Jonathan, but various
handwritten documents could be interpreted as either spelling. Webster's
Third New International Dictionary cites, "Jonathan 1: a son of Saul and
friend of David according to the account in I Samuel."
GENERAL: Doc. No. McG-1985-1, p. 6. Typewritten narrative entitled
Tennesse McGuffins by Audrey Taylor McGuffins Phelps: John David
McGuffin, my great, great grandfather, married Nancy Cook. He was born
in Ireland and she in Virginia. They lived in Greene county until after the
Civil War, then moved to Sweetwater in Monroe County, Tenn. They are
buried there.
They had five daughters and one son, Mary, Catherine, Elizabeth,
Margaret, S(?)harlott and Jonathon David. They were all born in Virginia.
Jonathon David was born in 1830 and died in 1865. He was buried on a small knoll near Roaring springs in Greene County, TN. He was Married to Ellen Tellena Self of Sullivan county.
Their children:
John David June 20, 1857
James Jason July 19, 1859
Margaret Angeline Nov. 27, 1860
Lewis Harmon Jan. 16, 1862
Albert Perry Dec. 5, 1863
GENERAL: Doc. No. McG-1996-53, p. 77. Copy of typewritten information
from Audrey Taylor McGuffm Phelps, submitted by her son, Daniel
McGuffin Phelps. Date of notes is unknown, title is "Tennessee McGuffins
Given to Me by Selma Long." This is essentially an earlier version of Doc.
No. McG-1985-1, p. 6, with the following additional information: the
information originated with Selma Long, the names and ages of John
David McGuffin's children were taken from the 1860 Greene County
census.
CENSUS: Doc. No. McG-1990-9, p. 18. Excerpt of 1860 Federal Census.
1860 U.S. Census, Green County, Tenn. (Town/Township: Blue Springs);
family number 1373. District 23. LDS Family History Center Microft.lm
0024553. Enumerated on Dec. 14 or 16. Names listed in this household
during this census were:
Johathon McGuffin, age 27, male, occupation of farmer, value of personal
property was $600, value of real estate of $0, birthplace was listed
Virginia.
Ellen, age 21, female, birthplace of Tennessee.
John, age 3, male, birthplace of Tennessee.
James, age 1, male, birthplace of Tennessee.
MARRIAGE: Doc. No. McG-1990-14, p. 25. Copy of Greene County
marriage record of Jonathon McGuffin and Ellen T. Self. Copy from the
LDS Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. Record no. 117
Jonathon McGuffin to Ellen T. Self Sept. 4th. "(Illigible word) 8th Dier 1857.
(Illigible word) The rites of matrimony was solomonized between the
within persons September 7, 1856 by me. (two illigible initials) Page
(two illigible initials)"
MARRIAGE: Doc. No. McG-1996-44, p. 67. Notes from telephone
conversation between Ellen Johnson Powell and Christine Bebee Keener
about vital statistics Ellen obtained from microfllm records of vital
statistics of Tennessee at the downtown public library in Chattanooga,
Tennessee. Jonathan R McGuffin and Ellen Self were married Sept 7,
1856, at Green County, Tennessee.
MILITARY: Doc. No. McG-1996-54, p. 78. Handwritten notes of Selma
McGuffm Long that possibly refer to military records of John David
McGuffin: "Green co. John McGuffin, 1 Stgt, Comp 1, 29 infantry, 18th
ca(illegible), Confederate Archives Div., Tenn. State, Larring 741 2561."
(from the Pauline McGuffin Cavin collection)
Child 2 Mary MCGUFFIN
CENSUS: Doc. No. McG-1990-8, p. 17. Excerpt of 1870 Federal Census.
1870 U.S. Census, Monroe Col, Tenn. (Post office: Sweetwater); p. 1,
dwelling 4, line 19; LDS Family History Center Microftlm 0553049. Mary
McGuffin was listed as age 30 during this census. (See note section of
John David McGuffin for full census.)
Child 3 CATHERINE
Child 4 Elizabeth MCGUFFIN
Child 5 Margaret MCGUFFIN
Child 6 Charlott MCGUFFIN
CENSUS: Doc. No. McG-1990-8, p. 17. Excerpt of 1870 Federal Census.
1870 U.S. Census, Monroe Co., Tenn. (Post office: Sweetwater); p. 1,
dwelling 4, line 19; LDS Family History Center Microfilm 0553049.
Charlett McGuffin was listed in the household of John McGuffin and was
age 21 at the time of the census. (Note: for full census, see notes on John
David McGuffin.)
John married Nancy COOK. Nancy (daughter of John COOK and Catherine RINE) was born about 1805 in Stokes County NC; died in in Sweetwater, Monroe Co TN.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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