SOURCES:E.mails in Dec 2004 from Laura Hickey (l a u r a h i c k @ m s n . c o m--remove spaces to e.mail her--);

"Andrew J. Guinn was my g-g-grandfather. He lived in Madison Co. and Henderson Co., TN; brief bio in Goodspeed's History of TN, pub. in the late 1800s; I haven't been able to get past it though."

"The picture I included today is Laura Weldon (Guinn) Pierson & her husband John Marion Pierson.  The baby in mom's lap is my grandmother Elizabeth Weldon Pierson.  They had 7 boys (1 died) born to them before having 'Lizzy'."
 
"[Info on] my grandmother's generation...comes from my mom, my grandmother and her Bible, and a little research on my part."

1._--John Guinn, b. in Middle TN; m. Polly Stewart (b. AL); was a soldier in the War of 1812, was at the battle of New Orleans; resided in so. AL, but a short time prior to 1828 moved to no. AL, settled near Florence, AL

2._--Andrew J. Guinn, b. in AL 22 Jul 1820; ran away from his father age eight (1828 or 1829) to Henderson Co., TN, where he lived until the second year of the war (which war?); in March of that year moved to Madison Co., settled on his present home farm; m. in Perry Co., 10 Jun 1840, to Elizabeth Condor (b. Decatur Co. 2 Jan 1825, d/o Daniel Condor [farmer and native of KY]); 13 ch. (4 s, 9 d);

3.01--Guinn, b. TN
3.02--Guinn, b. TN
3.03--Guinn, b. TN
3.04--Guinn, b. TN
3.05--Guinn, b. TN
3.06--Guinn, b. TN
3.07--Guinn, b. TN
3.08--Guinn, b. TN
3.09--Guinn, b. TN
3.10--Guinn, b. TN
3.11--Guinn, b. TN
3.12--Guinn, b. TN
3.13--Guinn, b. TN

 

From Goodspeed's History of Tennessee: Andrew J. Guinn "Andrew J. Guinn was born in Alabama July 22, 1820, son of John Guinn, who was born in Middle Tennessee, and on attaining his majority married Polly Stewart, a native of Alabama. He was a soldier in the war of 1812, and was at the battle of New Orleans. The family resided in southern Alabama, but a short time prior to 1828 moved to the northern portion of the State and settled near Florence. At the age of eight years our subject ran away from his father and came to Henderson County, where he lived until the second year of the war. In March of that year he moved to Madison County, and settled on his present home farm. He was married in Perry County, June 10, 1840, to Elizabeth Condor, daughter of Daniel Condor, farmer and native of Kentucky. Mr. and Mrs. Guinn's marriage resulted in the birth of thirteen children--four sons and nine daughters. Mrs. Guinn was born in Decatar County January 2, 1825, and is still living. Our subject is a stanch Republican and takes pleasure in the success of his party. He aids in all laudable enterprises, so far as his means will justify, and is well respected by his neighbors and friends. He owns 800 acres of exceptionally fertile land, which he devotes chiefly to the cultivation of cotton. He also owns valuable property in the city of Jackson, and is well and favorably known by the business men of that place."

John,
These are Andrew & Elizabeth's children that I know of (Goodspeed said there were 13, I'm missing one). Laura Weldon (Guinn) Pierson was my gr-grandmother; Elizabeth Weldon (Pierson) Lacy was my grandmother. There are mistakes I'm sure; most of this info comes from my grandmother's Bible and old obits I have collected, and I went to Jackson, TN, and did a little research a couple of years ago. We were on our way to Texas (from the Boston area), so I only had a morning at the library, but I found marriage certificates for most of the 'kids'. I wish I had more time. In the 1880 census Jackson, Madison Co. TN Andrew & family are living with 3 grandchildren that I haven't been able to connect to a father or mother--I assume they have to belong to either James or William, I don't know whatever happened to them--

Emma Guinn, b. ca. 1865
Ella Guinn, b. ca. 1867
Jessie Guinn, b. ca. 1870.

Laura

2._--Andrew J. Guinn, b. 22 Jul 1820 in AL; d. 15 Sep 1887 in Jackson, Madison Co., TN; bd. Pleasant Hill Bapt. Ch. cem. in Jackson, Madison Co. TN; m. 10 Jun 1840 in Perry Co., TN, to Elizabeth S. Conder/Condor (b. 2 Jan 1825 in Perry Co., TN; d. 12 Feb 1904 in Jackson, Madison Co., TN; bd. Pleasant Hill Bapt. Ch. Cem. in Jackson, Madison Co., TN); 12 ch. (13 ch.?);

3.01--James F. Guinn, b. ca. 1841 in Henderson Co., TN; d, unk.;

3.02--William A. Guinn, b. ca. 1844 in Henderson Co., TN; d. unk.;

3.03--Nancy A. "Sis?" Guinn, b. ca. 1846 in Henderson Co., TN; d. 1924 in Jackson, Madison Co., TN; m. 18 Mar 1868 in Madison Co., TN, to William Alexander (b. aft. 1848; d. unk.); 5 known ch.; SEE PHOTO BELOW

4.01--J. H. Alexander, b. unk.; d. unk.; m.  unk.;
4.02--A. J. Alexander, b. unk.; d. unk.; m.  unk.;
4.03--[A. P. Scammerhorn] Alexander, b. unk.; d. unk.; m.  unk.;
4.04--Annie Alexander, b. unk.; d. unk.; m.  unk.;
4.05--[W. W. Jones] Alexander, b. unk.; d. unk.; m.  unk.;

3.04--Sarah E. "Sis?" Guinn, b. ca. 1848 in Henderson Co., TN; d. unk.; m. in Madison Co., TN, to Elijah Alexander  (b. unk.; d. unk.); SEE PHOTO BELOW

3.05--Mary Jane "Janie" Guinn, b. 4 Feb 1850 in Jackson, Madison Co., TN; d. 04 Feb 1928 in Jackson, Madison Co., TN; m. 23 Dec 1869 in Madison Co., TN, to Philip D. Alexander (b. 11 Sep 1848 in Madison Co., TN; d. 19 Sep 1882 in Jackson, Madison Co., TN); 4 ch. SEE PHOTO BELOW

4.01--William A. Alexander, b. ca. 1871
4.02--John F. Alexander, b. ca. 1873
4.03--Robert E. Alexander, b. ca. 1876
4.04--Walter A. Alexander, b. ca. 1879

3.06--Emily Eveline Guinn, b. March 17, 1855 in Henderson Co., TN; d. 30 Jan 1944 in Jackson, Madison Co., TN; m. 14 Mar 1871 in Jackson, Madison Co., TN, to John W. Chandler (b. ca. 1852; d. unk.); 5 ch.; SEE PHOTO BELOW

4.01--Rebecca Chandler, b. ca. 1874
4.02--John A. Chandler, b. ca. 1876
4.03--Currie Chandler, b. unk.; d. unk.; m.  unk.;
4.04--Carrie [Wimpee] Chandler, b. unk.; d. unk.; m.  unk.;
4.05--Ida [Callie] Chandler, b. unk.; d. unk.; m.  unk.;

3.07--Andrew J. "A. J." Guinn, b. ca. 1857 in Jackson, Madison Co., TN; d. unk.; m. Delia A. C. Hudson (b. 14 Mar 1858 in Jackson, Madison Co., TN; d. 18 Aug 1897 in Jackson, Madison Co., TN); SEE PHOTO BELOW

4.01--Gilbert Guinn, b. ca. 1892; d. unk.; m. unk.;
4.02--Oscar Guinn, b. ca. 1892; d. unk.; m. unk.;
4.03--Kate Guinn, b. unk.; d. unk.; m. unk.;
4.04--Lizzie Guinn, b. unk.; d. unk.; m. unk.;

3.08--Laura Weldon Guinn, b. 4 Feb 1860 in Jackson, Madison Co., TN; d. 23 Dec 1947 in Bishop, Nueces Co., TX; m. 25 Dec 1878 in Jackson, Madison Co., TN, to John Marion Pierson (b. 16 Jun 1851 in Hamilton Co., FL; d. 15 Feb 1925 in Bishop, Nueces Co., TX); SEE PHOTO BELOW

Taken ca. 1895, this is the John M. Pierson family. The baby, the firstborn daughter,
is Laura Hickey's grandmother, Elizabeth "Lizzy" Weldon Pierson.
The six sons, left to right with their approximate ages, appear to me (John Gwin) to be:
front row: Lonnie, 5; Grady, 2; Virgil, 8;
back row: William, 15; Hardy, 9; and John, 13.

4.01--William Andrew Pierson, b. 6 Sep 1880 in Grandview, Johnson Co., TX; d. unk. date in Baytown, Harris Co., TX; m. Georgia Vanzant (b. unk.; d. unk.)

4.02--John Finner Pierson, b. 20 Sep 1882 in Grandview, Johnson Co., TX; d. 1948 in Bishop, Nueces Co., TX; m. 5 Aug 1918 in Kingsville, Kleberg Co., TX, to Mattie Lou Lilliard McKeim (b. unk.; d. unk.)

4.03--Hardy Pierson, b. 3 Jan 1886 in Grandview, Johnson Co., TX; d. unk. date in Waxahachie, TX; m. Ethel Grover (b. unk.; d. unk.);

4.04--Virgil Lee Pierson, b. 8 Dec 1887 in Grandview, Johnson Co., TX; d. 23 Dec 1965 in Cleburn, Johnson Co., TX; m. Zula Mae Webb (b. unk. date in Grandview, Johnson Co., TX; d. unk. date in Cleburn, Johnson Co., TX);

4.05--Lonnie Pierson, b. 24 Feb 1890 in Grandview, Johnson Co., TX; d. unk. date in Baytown, Harris Co., TX; m. 18 Dec 1910 in Grandview, TX, to Curtis Webb (b. unk. date in Grandview, Johnson Co., TX; d. unk. date in Baytown, Harris Co., TX);

4.06--Guy Pierson, b. 29 Dec 1892 in Grandview, Johnson Co. TX; d. 17 Jun 1893 in Grandview, Johnson Co., TX, age 1.5 years.

4.07--Grady Pierson, b. 27 May 1893 in Grandview, Johnson Co. TX; d. 26 May 1981 in Bishop, Nueces Co., TX; m. Flora Price (b. 18 Aug 1898 in Kingsville, Kleberg Co. TX; d. 31 Jan 1975 in Bishop, Nueces Co., TX);

4.08--Elizabeth Weldon Pierson, b. 1895 in Grandview, Johnson Co. TX; d. 23 Aug 1989 in Bishop, Nueces Co., TX; m. 7 Dec 1918 in Kinsville, TX, to Thomas Troy Lacy (b. 21 Oct 1892 in San Marcos, Hays Co., TX; d. 20 Jan 1966 in Bishop, Nueces Co., TX);

5.02--Laura Hickey's parent

6.01--Laura Hickey (l a u r a h i c k @ m s n . c o m --remove spaces to e.mail her--); Andrew J. Guinn was my g-g-grandfather. He lived in Madison Co. and Henderson Co., TN; brief bio in Goodspeed's History of TN, pub. in the late 1800s; I haven't been able to get past it though.

4.09--Katherine Pierson, b. 30 Jul 1898 in Grandview, Johnson Co., TX; d. 30 Sep 1974 in San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX; m. Nov 1921 in Kingsville, Kleberg Co., TX, to James Gordon Purl (b. unk.; d. unk.)

4.10--May Pierson, (twin) b. 20 Jun 1901 in Grandview, Johnson Co., TX; d. 13 Aug 1982 in Bishop, Nueces Co., TX; m. Elbert Lee Lynam (b. 4 May 1894 in Mexia, Limestone Co., TX; d. 8 Jan 1969 in Bishop, Nueces Co., TX);

4.11--Pearl Pierson, (twin) b. 20 Jun 1901 in Grandview, Johnson Co., TX; d. 1933 in Bishop, Nueces Co., TX;

3.09--Lennie E. Guinn, b. ca. 1863 in Jackson, Madison Co., TN; d. unk.; m. 22 Jun 1886 in Jackson, Madison Co., TN, to V. L. Mathews (b. unk.; d. unk.); unk. ch.; SEE PHOTO BELOW

3.10--Mattie L. Guinn, b. ca. 1865 in Madison Co., TN; d. unk.; m. 19 Nov 1883 in Jackson, Madison Co., TN, to John Allen Chunn (b. ca. 1862; d. unk.); SEE PHOTO BELOW

4.01--William Albert Chunn, b. unk.; d. unk.; m.  unk.;
4.02--Anne Elizabeth Chunn, b. unk.; d. unk.; m.  unk.;

3.11--Fannie E. Guinn, b. ca. 1867 in Jackson, Madison Co., TN; d. aft. 1944 in Jackson, Madison Co., TN; m. 25 Mar 1884 in Jackson, Madison Co., TN, to Robert W. "Willie" Owens (b. unk.; d. 1 Aug 1929) SEE PHOTO BELOW

3.12--Addie Guinn, b. ca. 1869 in Jackson, Madison Co., TN; d. 21 Apr 1894 in Chester Co., TN; m. 4 Jan 1886 in Madison Co., TN, to Zachery William Latham (b. 8 May 1865 in Henderson Co., TN; d. 8 Dec 1933)

4.01--Rufus Edgar Latham, b. 6 May 1889; d. Jun 1928
4.02--Guy Latham, b. 1891; d. as infant 1892
4.03--Julia Latham, b. 13 Jun 1893; d. as infant 15 Mar 1894;