Below is a listing of surnames I’m very interested in for my research as well as the timeframes and US states for each. If any of these can be cross-referenced with your research, please don’t hestitate to reach out. Thanks!
| Name | Soundex | Qty | Date Range | State |
| BATEY | B300 | 15 | 1848 – 1912 | TN |
| BRADFORD | B631 | 13 | 1876 – 1929 | TN |
| BROWN | B650 | 89 | 1829 – 1989 | TN |
| BYNUM | B550 | 85 | 1818 – 2007 | FL, SC |
| COLEMAN | C455 | 21 | 1815 – 1949 | TN |
| CRUTCHER | C632 | 8 | 1902 | TN |
| GRAHAM | G650 | 12 | 1805 – 1898 | FL |
| KIMBRO | K516 | 8 | 1845 – 1884 | TN, TX |
| MURFREE | M616 | 5 | 1833 – 1878 | TN |
| NATTIEL | N340 | 10 | 1927 – 1952 | FL |
| POSEY | P200 | 9 | 1883 – 1909 | TN |
| ROSS | R200 | 15 | 1825 – 1909 | TN |
| SMITH | S530 | 20 | 1851 – 1909 | TN |
Filed under: Brown, Bynum, Genealogy | Tagged: Batey, Brown, Bynum, Maternal, Paternal, Surnames |
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I just completed a rutherford county history book, entitiled African american images of rutherford county. You have a fine site! peace! db
Thanks for your comment. Do you have any photography of the areas around or near Castle Street? I’m told by relatives that this was the ‘black’ area of the city during the late 1800s and early 1900s.