Part 2 of my quest to locate Ambrose Cureton has began this morning. I remembered my visit to Loudon County, TN a few years ago. As mentioned I have Ambrose and now wife Lue J. (Grinway) in the 1880 census in Loudon Co. I remembered this blog about meeting folks and having a beer under the tree. It was time to revisit my notes about this day and plan a trip to Loudon County. I need to find out where Ambrose died. I have narrowed it down that Ambrose died after 1880 and before 1903. Why 1903, because I just located his wife Lue/Lula in 1903 city directory in Knox County and she is a widow and Black. (love the city directories) Lue dies in Knox County TN. Now Ambrose’s son Govan is also in Knox County, so I am not sure – yet- if Ambrose made it to Knox County also. I also have to separate the Cureton’s by race to avoid confusion and stay on track with the right family. There is a white Govan born in Mecklenburg, NC around the same time as my Govan Cureton. So what’s my next move—find the death record between Loudon and Knox counties TN. Yes, you never know what you might find under a tree.
Genealogist at any level will follow the basic steps to locate information. Our goal is to find information or leads that document our ancestor’s life. There is a need to talk to family and others in hopes of a connection to our ancestors. First, we try to figure out what we “already know” about our ancestor then, what we “need to know”, such as where an ancestor was born, married or died, and last, who knows “what we need to know.” This will lead us to the state or local vital statistics records. We know we can obtain these records if they exist by writing and requesting a copy or ordering online. We wander aimlessly throughout courthouses seeking land records, such as a deed or bill of sale, or any type of public records. We like to ask questions-where did uncle Carl grow up, where did he attend school, what…
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