Trying to locate my grandmother's father...she was born Clara Ophelia Felts to Mary Binkley on 02-14-1882. Somewhere in either Ashland City or Dickson Tennessee. I can find no records where Mary Binkley was ever married to a Felts or where a Felts adopted a Binkley child. I have no other information other than the last name of Felts. Any help anyone could give me would be much appreciated...thanks in advance!

This might explain things,Its possible That Clara Was Born Out Of wedlock And Her Mother Married The Father Later Or Someone else And gave Clara Her Maiden Name as a Last Name.

Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002
Name: James M Binkley
Spouse: Mary L Felts
Marriage Date: 17 Dec 1882
Marriage County: Cheatham


1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary L Felts
Age in 1870: 10
Birth Year: abt 1860
Birthplace: Tennessee
Home in 1870: District 3, Cheatham, Tennessee
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Sycamore Mills
Household Members: Name Age
J T Felts 35
Emily Felts 32
J T Felts 13
Mary L Felts 10
William B Felts 7
L W Felts 4


1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary L Binkley
Age: 40
Birth Date: Jan 1860
Birthplace: Tennessee
Home in 1900: Civil District 1, Cheatham, Tennessee
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Jas Binkley
Marriage Year: 1882
Years Married: 18
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother: number of living children: 2
Mother: How many children: 2
Household Members: Name Age
Jas Binkley 42
Mary L Binkley 40
Norman Binkley 12
Mary E Binkley 5