Doris, many thanks for your prompt reply. Re Sarah Amanda Grosse, it's my understanding that she was originally from McMinn Co., TN however the census records on Tennessee Victoria show that her father (no name listed) was born in NC & her mother (no name listed) was born in SC.

James S. Partin (abt 1790 NC-1883 Walker Co.GA) m. Isabella Edmondson (abt 1807 NC - 1882 Walker Co. GA)
George Alexander Partin (1/22/1832 NC - 1/18/1862 Catoosa Co. GA - he died in Nashville, TN as a Confederate soldier.) m. Sarah Amanda Grosse (b. 9/5/1832 McMinn Co. TN - 4/30/1891 Catoosa Co. GA)
Tennessee Victoria Partin b. 10/22/1861 Ringgold (Catoosa Co. GA - 2/7/1946 Parsons (Decatur Co. TN) m. William Madison Arnold.

I just can't figure out the James A. Partin & Sara Lemons on the death certif. It states they were both born in GA when the census says NC & SC. This is a tangled mess. Everything points to Geo. A. being her father even current family members who visited her when they were children. I'll have to come up with some legitimate answer before any of the UDC chapters will accept this as actual lineage. I spoke with Brenda Messer, a NC historian, today & she is also going to research this. She has written several books, received several awards & is the mayor of Morganton, NC. Very nice to talk to.

Again, many thanks for your info & interest!
Beth
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