Record book
DR H. T. B. SPEIR DAYBOOK ABSTRACTS
LOCATED NEAR CHEWALLA
MCNAIRY COUNTY, TENNESSEE
AT A LITTLE COMMUNITY CALLED TATESVILLE
TRANSCRIBED BY NANCY WARDLOW KENNEDY
DR SPEIR WAS MY GREAT-GREAT-UNCLE
I have four paternal ancestors listed here
Note: Most times the wife's name was not listed. Sometimes the ledger would say
child. Any entry that says girl or boy is probably a slave. After the War Between the
States, there are still some listings as such. These were probably the slaves that stayed
on as hired hands for their previous owners.
Child births are at the end of this list.
Name Dates Other info
Autery, Brown Nov 1860 - Sept 1864
Family: wife, mother, son Billie
Baker, E. R. 1855–1860
Family: Mother, wife, child
Other: Martha, Christopher
(relationship unknown)
Baker, James Jun April - Aug 1860
Family: child
Baker, Lotty Mrs 1859-1860
Family: son Taylor
Baker, Jane (Mrs) widow 1859 - Feb 1861
Other: Martha (relationship unknown)
Barnhill, John July 1862
unreadable
Bennett, L. T. Feb 1857 - June 1861
Family: wife
Berry, Andrew Apr 1857 - Sept 1861
Family: wife, mother, child, son Elic & 1875
Blakely, William 1865 - 1875
Family: wife - gone to Arkansas
Blakely, William Jan 1861- July 1864
Family: wife
Note: pad with cash and a barrel of molasses
Blakely, Widow Aug 1862-July 1864
Family: son’s child
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Blankenship, Mary Jan 1859 - Aug 1861
Family: daughter & 1873
Boyd, John 1857- 1866
Family: wife, son Lown (?) daughter
Slaves: boy Matt
Boyers, John May - July 1875
Family: son’s child
Burough, Banks 1861
Family: wife
Buzbee, Shepherd 1859-1865
Family: wife, son, daughter
Cain, I. G. 1861-1862
Family: wife, child
Calhoon, John 1876
Family: daughter
Camphill, Wash 1862-1863
Family: wife
Chambers, Samuel Mar 1856 - Feb 1865
Family: wife and children
Chambers, Lafayette 1865
Ext tooth girl
Chambers, D. P. 1861
Family: Daughter Mary
Champhill, John (?) May 1861 - July 1862
Family: daughter Susan
Conner, Pattric 1861-1862
Family: wife, child
Damron, William 1855 Feb and March
Family: son Ples, wife
Note: pd in full Feb 28, 1856
Darby, Benjamin July 1875
Family: son William
Davis, Wiley Sept 1875 - Sept 1876
Family: child
Davis, Arthur Sen 1860-1862
Family: son James, wife
Davis, John Jr 1860-62, 1872-77
Family: wife, child, brother
Other: Mary Ann Tyler
Davis, Hugh Nov 1855 - July 1856
Family
Slaves: boy Sanders, boy Jourden, boy Isom,
Other: (may be slaves) George, Frank, Henry, Ben
Davis, Arthur Jun 1860-1861
Family: wife, child
Davis, Wm E Aug 1861
Family: wife
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Davis, John Sen 1861-1862
unreadable
Dayton, 1875
Family: wife
Depositer, Mrs 1861
Family: nephew
Derriberry, Harry (or Harvy) Feb 1873 - Dec 1874
Mentions only self
Derryberry, Isack 1876-1877
Family: wife
Dillingham, W H 1859 - Apr 6, 1869
Family: wife & child
Dillingham, John 1861-1864
Family: son
Driscal, Noah Mar 1855 - Oct 1855
Family: wife & daughter
Note: Paid in full Feb 1, 1857
Driscal, 1861
Family: wife
Elem, John Dec 20, 1874
Family: wife
Emmons, Eliza Apr 1856 - July 1861
Family: son name may be Eli
Engle, June 1855 - Jan 1856
Family: wife
Note: paid in ful Mar 31, 1856
English, John March 1862 - Mar 1863
Family: Bud Hooker, step son
States John deceased March 14, 1863
Fulton, Betsy Mrs 1861-1862
Doesn’t say the patient, several visits
Fulton, Robert 1861 - Mar 1862
Family: daughter
Other: Kings wife
Fulton, Robert Apr 1857
Fulton, Leroy Sept 1875
Family: child
Gaddy, Calvin 1861-1862
unknown: James, Eliza, Steve
Gibson, Judge Oct 1874 - Jan 1877
Family: wife, daughter, sons’ wife
Other: John’s child, Wiles Meakes wife
Gibson, Samuel 1861
Family: child
Gooden, Wm 1861-1862
Family: wife & children
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Gossett, John Mar 1860 - Mar 1862
Family: wife and children
Gossett, Jack July 1855 - July 1862
Family: wife, child,
daughter Pheba son, Isaac,
Sely Ann
Gray, Mason 1855-1876
Family, wife, girl, brother Zach, child
Other: Martha Baker
Grayham, Zacharia Apr 1863
Grayham, William July 1876 - Mar 1877
Family: wife & daughter
Grayham, Charles 1876- 1877
Family: wife
Guess, John 1871-1878
Family: wife, father, daughter, sister
Other: John Parkerson
Hamilton, July 1875 - Marh 1876
no family listed
Harris, Wash 1875-1877
Family: sons Frank & John, daughter
Harris, Mrs 1862
Family: Daughter
Harrison, Milt
Family: daughter Betty
Haynes. James 1869-1874
Family:
Negroes: Monrow, George, Jamson
Other: Mattie (relationship unknown)
Hearly, Jackson Sept 1855- March 1865
Family: wife, daughter, son Thomas
Slaves: girl Parmelia
Hendricks, Green Sept 1861- 1875
Family: mother, wife, son Green
Hews, William 1861-1862
Family: wife, daughter
Hill, Sam 1862
unreadable
Hooker, Thomas 1859- Jan 1865
Family: wife, daughter Dona
Hooker, John 1855-1864
Hooker, Bud 1874
Hooker, Browning 1855 - maybe 1863
Family: daughter, Sarene, wife,
John Jr's wife
Hooker, Frank Dec 1874 - Mar 1875
wife & child
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Hooker, David March 1876
Extract tooth for son
Hooker, Wm 1863
family: wife
Hooker, A J Aug 1865-July 1863
Family: wife & children
Other: Z T Joplin, unknown
Houston, Robert 1869-1877
Family, wife
Imes, Vachel Mar 1856 - July 1856
Family: wife
Imes, B 1855
Family: child
Jackson Feb 19 & 20th, 1857
Family: wife
Jake, (Negro at D W Richards) Nov 1873 - Sept 1877
Family: wife
Jones, John 1874
Family: wife
Owen, Reuben Oct 1861
Family: son J R Owen
Kinney March 1860
Family: wife
Note paid Dec 1860
Lambert, Polk 1874
Lizenly, Mrs 1872-1874
Lucas, 1861
Family: wife
McCullar, Clayborn Sept 1877- Dec 1877
Family: wife: daughter Lovie,
George, John, Pook, Dellar
McDunnah 1877
Family: wife
Meeks, O. L. Apr 1856 - January 1865
Family: son John, son Oval, wife
Slaves: boy Marsh, girl Lewi’s wife,
Monroe, John 1864-1865
most unreadable - wife
Monrow, Fletcher Jan 1875 - Apr 1876
Family: wife & daughter Georgia
Other: Mrs. Boatman
Monrow, John Jan 1861- July 1864
Family: wife, daughter, child
More, David 1862
Family: wife
Morow, Franklin Feb 1862 - Sept 1865
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Family: wife, children
Morrow, John Apr 1874
Family: wife
Murphy, Wm J 1861
Negro Shacks 1869-1870
Family; child
Negro, Joseph 1870-1873
Nems, Speark P Apr 1863
For Reuben
Nickols at Elizabeth's 1875
Family: wife
Probably hired hand
North, David Nov 1876
Family: mother
Osborn, A. H. 1874
Family: child
Osborn, Bud Jan 1863 - July 1863
Family: wife
Osborn, J. M. 1860-1863
Family: wife, child
Osborn, A. H. 1860-1861
Family: wife & daughter
Parchman, Clay 1860 - Aug 1866
Family: child
Phillips, William Oct 1876
Family: wife
Pittman, T W 1854-1857
Family: wife, James Mariah
Powell, Alv 1861
Richard, Zeb 1876
Richards, D. W. Apr 1869 - Sept 1876
Family: daughter Ida, wife Amanda
Negro: child Rob,
Other: Sallie Stone, John Stone
& old man Stone (relationship unknown)
Panina, Rob’s wife, Zakes’ child,
Leat’s wife, Wiley Jones daughter.
Bob’s child, Scot and wife,
Richardson, W. F. (William) June 1869- Jan 1878
Family: wife, daughter, daughter Lucy,
son Oscar, son Thrd(?)
Other: Dollie, Matti, Sally,
Walter (These may be children)
Richardson, Willie 1870-1871
Family: wife, child
Richardson, Wesley 1870
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Richee, at A J Hookers 1861
For child
Right, April 1856
Family: child, paid in full 1858
Robinett, Allen 1861-1862
Family: son
Sanders, John June 1855 - Jan 1857
Family: son Marion,
son Lafayette, son Monrow, wife
Sanders, Mrs John widow Feb 1862
For girl - probably a slave
Servie, Capt ? May 1869 - April 1863
Family,: wife
Sharp, John July 1862
Sharp, Samuel Nov 1872 - Sept 1877
Family: wife
Sheffield, Washington 1876
Family: Daughter Betty
Shinall, (maybe Chenault) 1861
Family: child
Sibley, John at Wesson's 1870
Family: wife
Sibley, Mary unknown
Smith, John Aug 1861
Family: wife
Smith, John May 1859 - Aug 1862
Family: son Willie's wife
Smith, Jef May 1862
Mentions only self
Smith, Elbert 1861
Unreadable
Smith, Willie July - Dec 1862
Family: wife
Smith, Calvin April 1877
Self
Smith, Lafayette April 1861 - June 1865
Family: wife, child
Smith, Sallie Mrs Aug 1873
Family: self.
Paid for by Calvin Smith, Feb 1874
Smith, Joseph May 1862 - June 1862
Family: wife
Sommers, Hamilton (?) Jan 1860 - May 1862
Family: wife, Alert, Sarah (probably children)
Splann, John Apr 1875 - Sept 1875
Family: wife and child
(Settled in full by Sam Sharp in 48 pounds of meat
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Tate, Z. T. 1861 - July 1862
Family: wife
Slaves: girl Ader, boy Monrow
Tate, Enos M.
Family: wife 1862, 1854-1878
(note in 1860 Enos is still in his father’s
household, unmarried) child Frank
Slaves: boy Bob, boy Robert (may be same)
girl Lucinda, girl Sarah, Westly, Henry, Sam
Note: Usually paid his bill in full close
to the end of each year.
Tate, James S Jun 1855- 1870
Family: son James, daughter, & Sept 12, 1877
daughter Beat ?, daughter Sis,
Wife: Amanda, Charles
Slaves: boy Edmon,
Gone to Texas
Tate, James W Jun Sept 1877-Jan 1878
Mentions Eliza Wardlow and Hanner
Gone to Texas
Tate, James Sen 1859-1864
Family: wife
Slaves: girl Caroline, girl Parmelia,
girl Ader, boy Marion, Matilda, Rhuben,
Lewis, Bob, John, Ader’s child
Taylor, Widow 1862
Family: son
Tays, Dec 21, 1874
Extracted tooth for daughter
Therman, Jes 1862
Family:child
Thermon, Thomas 1857-1861
Family: son Harrison, son Thom, d
daughter, son Harry (may be same as Harrison)
Trantham, William 1861-1863
Trantham, Wade 1861-1863
Family: Mother, chil
Trantham, Anthony 1861-1862
Trantham, Jack or Zack 1862-1863
Trantham, D C 1859-1862
Family: wife, child
Turner, William Feb 1856 - Mar 1862
Family: wife, 2 children
Tyler, Wm July 1862
Tyler, Mary ann July 1862
Tyler, John March 1875
Family: child - paid in flour
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Venible, June - Dec 1861
Family: Father
Walker, Richard Aug 1876 - Feb 1877
Family: wife
Walker, Jacob
Family: Son Ped, son Joseph, son TkigJan
(?) 1857 - Aug 1869
Paid in ful Dec 1860
Walker, Richard Oct 1861
Family: wife
Wallace, William Oct 1861
Family: child
Wallis, Benjamin Sept 1861
Family: wife
Wardlow, Betsy Mrs Jan & Feb 1875
Wardlow, John 1855-1861
Family: wife: Elizabeth
Eliza, Elizabeth, Thomas,
John, Jane, James, Mary,
Eliza’s child, Elizabeth Jane,
Elizabeth Baker (wife is Elizabeth )
Slaves: boy Jo, girl Sarah, Jerry, Antony
Watts Feb 1860
Family: wife
Wesson, Turner 1860-1876
Family: wife, Margaret, George
White, William 1877
Woodard, Hester Ann Mrs Feb 1861- Apr 1865
Family: daughter Joseph, Texas, Martha
Slaves: one Negro girl
Wright, David Mrs Jan 1862
Young, Drayton 1861-1862
Family: child
Young, J. P 1855- Aug 1857
Family: daughter Eliza, son Ellis,
daughter Martha, wife
Slaves: boy Henry, girl Sally,
girl Manerva, boy Pomp
Young, J. P. 1855-July 1862
Family: daughter Matt (?) son Edgar
Slaves: Negro child of Ally, child of Abby
Young, Calvin 1862
Family: wife
BIRTHS
I have listed below all entries that read "services for wife," or "services for girl."
I think, most times, this was for childbirth services. You may use your own judgement.
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| Name | Date | Services for whom |
|---|---|---|
| Autery, Brown | Nov 15, 1860 | Services for wife |
| Baker, E R | Oct 23, 1858 | Services for wife |
| Bennett, L T | Feb 25, 1860 | Services for wife |
| Blakely, William | Mar 6, 1871 | Services for wife |
| Blakely, William | May 24, 1875 | Services for wife |
| Blakely, William | Mar 21 1862 | Services for wife |
| Borough, Banks | Oct 25, 1861 | Services for wife |
| Buzbee, Shepperd | June 21, 1861 | Services for wife |
| Camphill, Wash | Apr 19, 1870 | Services for wife |
| Conner, Pattric | Oct 21, 1861 | Services for wife |
| Dillingham, W H | Nov 11, 1866 | Services for wife |
| Elem, John | Dec 20, 1874 | Services for wife |
| Fulton, Betsy Mrs | Apr 7, 1861 | Services |
| Gibson, Judge | Jan 27, 1877 | Services for wife |
| Gossett, John | Feb 22, 1861 | Services for wife |
| Grayham, Charles | Aug 8, 1877 | Services for wife |
| Grayham, William | Feb 17, 1877 | Services for wife |
| Guess, John | – 1871 | Services for wife |
| Haynes, James | Aug 27, 1876 | Services for wife |
| Haynes, James | Sept 29, 1875 | Services for wife |
| Haynes, James | Feb 6, 1874 | Services for wife |
| Hooker, Thomas | Mar 7, 1860 | Services for wife |
| Hooker, Thomas | Feb 11, 1862 | Services for wife |
| Mason, Gray | Dec 10, 1867 | Services for wife |
| Mason, Gray | Dec 4, 1865 | Services for wife |
| Meeks, O L | Aug 10, 1857 | Services for girl (slave) |
| Meeks, O L | Dec 25, 1857 | Services for girl (slave) |
| Meeks, O L | Jan 2, 1860 | Services for girl (slave) |
| Meeks, O L | April 7, 1860 | for girl - Lewis' wife (slave) |
| Monrow, John | Jan 25, 1861 | Services for wife |
| Negro, Jake (at D W Richards | Dec 26, 1873 | Services for wife |
| Negro, Jake (at D W Richards) | Jan 4, 1875 | Services for wife |
| Osborn, Bud | Mar 2, 1874 | Services for wife |
| Richard, D W | Aug 27, 1870 | Services for wife |
| Richard, D W | Apr 20, 1869 | Services for wife |
| Richards, William | Nov 22, 1877 | Services for wife |
| Sanders, John Mrs | Feb 6, 1862 | Services for girl (slave) |
| Sharp, Samuel | Nov 8, 1875 | Services for wife |
| Sharp, Samuel | Sept 7, 1877 | Services for wife |
| Smith, John | Mar 13, 1861 | Services for wife |
| Smith, Lafayette | Apr 22, 1861 | Services for wife |
| Splann, John | June 20, 1875 | Services for wife |
| Tate, E M | Aug 12, 1861 | for girl Lucinda (slave) |
| Tate, E M | Jan 29, 1863 | Services for wife |
| Tate, E M | Jan 1864 | for girl Sarah (slave) |
| Tate, E M | July 22, 1864 | Services for wife |
| Tate, E M | Oct 18. 1864 | Services for wife |
| Tate, E M | Dec 20, 1868 | Services for wife |
| Tate, E M | June 7, 1870 | Services for wife |
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| Tate, E M | Feb 18, 1878 | Services for wife |
| Tate, James Sen | Oct 22, 1859 | for girl Ader (slave) |
| Turner, William | Feb 2, 1859 | Services for wife |
| Wardlow, John | Sept 1, 1858 | for girl Sarah (slave) |
| Young, I P | Sept 17, 1856 | for girl Sally (slave) |
| Young, I P | Sept 15, 1856 | for girl Manervy (slave) |
Dr T B Speir debit to S E Tate for tuition, first session commenced August 1867
James 1 month $2.50 per month
John 1 month $2.00 oer month
Second sessions commenced Jan 1868, taught seven months
| Charlie | 6 months | $1.50 per month |
| Mollie | 6 months | $1.50 per month |
| Ann | 4 months | $1.50 per month |
| Fannie | 1 month | $1.50 per month |
| Lizzie | 6 weeks | $1.50 per month |
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