A Wilson Family Tree
Notes for Mills Tandy
"Christian County, Kentucky", Vol. II (Turner Publishing Co., 1991; portion obtained November 2011 from Google Books) and the AWT tree below both list 12 children of Mills Tandy and Amelia Graves.
From Ancestry World Tree (http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=ebrockman1&id=I3409):
1. Moved to Barren co., KY in 1808 and to Christian County, KY in 1809.
2. His wife was a daughter of William L. Graves; her first husband was
James Wash.
3. His childen were: William Henry; Charles Major; Nathaniel Mills;
Ann Pettus; Lou; Amelia G.; Mary E.; Emily Marian; Edward Napp.
4. Copied from: History of Todd County, Kentucky, ed. J. H. Battle, 1884,
F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1884, pp. 282-83.
"John Davis TANDY. The subject of this sketch was born January 23, 1837,
in Todd County, Ky. where he still retains his residence. He father,
Nathaniel Mills TANDY, was born in 1810, in Christian County; he removed
to Todd County, Ky, in 1834, where he died in 1881. He was the son of
Mills TANDY, who was born in Virginia in 1780; moved to Barren County in
1808, where he remained six months; moved to Christian County in 1809,
and died in Christian County, Ky., in 1861. His father was Henry TANDY,
of Virginia. Subject's mother, Mary E., daughter of John and Mary
(Pendleton) Davis, was born in 1815 and died in 1843. To her and her
husband, Nathaniel Mills TANDY, were born: Olivia (deceased) and our
subject. To Nathaniel Mills TANDY and his second wife (Margaret J.
Jesup), were born: Samuel R. Jesup M. and Charles E. Subject secured a
good common education and is a general reader of standard books and
current literature. He was married October 23, 1860, to Miss Catherine,
daughter of Preston L. and Elizabeth A. (Jesup) Yancy, of Crittenden
County., Ky., and this union has been blessed with: Preston E., Robert M.,
Mary D. and Clarence. Subject is by profession a farmer, owning 700
acres of good and valuable land, which is finely improved and in a high
state of cultivation. He is prudently turning his attention largely to
the growth of the grasses, thereby maintaining and improving the fertility
of his already productive farm. He is enterprising, energetic and public
spirited. He is an honored member of the Masonic fraternity, a Baptist
and a Democrat."
SOURCES INCLUDE:
Tandy Kinsman, p. 217.
Geneal. Lewis and Kindred Families, p. 69 (1906).
1850 Christian co., KY census, page 383.
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Note: Some of the information in these pages is uncertain. Please let me know of errors or omissions using the email link above. ...Mike Wilson
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