KGC in TN?
20TN40:
I recently had the opportunity, while researching my family tree, to talk with a man who was very convinced that my 5xgrandfather was part of the KGC. During the conversation he also mentioned that he had found a wagon train that had been robbed while crossing the Unaka Mtns. in/around Unicoi County (Flag Pond), TN.
Family legend passed down through generations says that my 5xgrandfather had a silver mine in this general area and the gentleman I spoke with insinuated that it wasn't a mine but rather a part of this long ago ambushed wagon train. Try as I may, I can not find anything relating my grandfather, KGC, Unicoi County or even an ambushed wagon train in that area.
Asking here to see if anyone has any info at all on this subject. Thanks in advance!
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Rational Observer:
What year are you needing to know about?
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seldom:
Hey 20TN40 not much we can do without the name of your grandfather
Posted on: March 04, 2011, 06:50:21 PMI got info on only one guy that was in the war from Unicoi County he was a farmer and had an iron ore and manganese mine operation.
With some dates and names maybe able to help more.
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Ridge Runner:
This sounds like a story that was posted last week, it sounds alot like it, just from a differant view.
think i'm gonna look fer it
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20TN40:
My 5xgrandfathers name was Jason L. Harris and he allegedly was captured during the Civil War, taken to a prison in either Asheville, NC or Madison County, NC (both towns have been mentioned in the recaps). He died April of 1865 while in prison. He crafted several guns and musical instruments, all with a silver plate with his name on it.
auminesweeper, I'd like to see that other post if you find it. Could be a part of my family that I haven't found yet.
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Quote:Posted by 20TN40My 5xgrandfathers name was Jason L. Harris and he allegedly was captured during the Civil War, taken to a prison in either Asheville, NC or Madison County, NC (both towns have been mentioned in the recaps). He died April of 1865 while in prison. He crafted several guns and musical instruments, all with a silver plate with his name on it.
auminesweeper, I'd like to see that other post if you find it. Could be a part of my family that I haven't found yet.
The probability of Mr. Harris being involved with the pre-War Knights of the Golden Circle in Tennessee is doubtful. Finding a wagon full of silver is equally doubtful. Trying to tie the two together (KGC/silver) makes for a good tall-tale
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Karl:
20TN40 - if u knew the mtn folk , like u should then u would have known them mtn folk prolly didnt mess with them KGC folk, as the only thing them mtn folks have ever wanted is to be left alone, as far as the silver mines well there are rumours but then thats all they are .
here is u a couple of web sites to chk out ur family name. and stuff.
Harris family of Unicoi Co., TN
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UNICOI COUNTY HISTORY
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My suggestion to u is to take the stories u have and all the info u have and go visit ur Kin Folk ,
and learn the truth, have them show u and tell u the facts.
(and who knows they may lead u right to the silver mine.)
Its a lot of fun catching up with ur kin folk.
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seldom:
Quote:Posted by KarlIts a lot of fun catching up with ur kin folk.
Not if you owe them money
Posted on: March 05, 2011, 11:51:24 AMI looked at some records and see no Jason L. Harris at Asheville, NC or Madison County, NC but most of these list or only 70 or 80 percent complete so he may have been there under another name or his records are lost.
There is some legends of a lost silver mine in the area but I know little about it except that it was worked by Indians in the 1700's.
Posted on: March 05, 2011, 01:26:30 PMIs this him 20tn40
Jason L. Harris: A skilled blacksmith that saved his friend's life but cost him his. Jason was born about 1815 in southern part of Old Washington Co., Tennessee [now Unicoi] and lived on Higgins Creek in the Flag Pond area. He was the son of Revolutionary War veteran Corporal Hugh Harris, and Elizabeth. Jason was married to Nancy Hensley on November 16, 1839, the d/o Benjamin Hensley and Louisa Shelton of Flag Pond. Jason was a man of many vocational talents: blacksmith, gunsmith, silversmith, and maker of violins. He served in Company A, 3rd NC Mounted Infantry for the Union for which his wife received a pension for his service. During the Civil War, Jason received word that his friend was imprisoned in a Confederate jail in neighboring Madison Co., NC. The crafty Harris was able to create a key from a wax impression to open the jail door to set his friend free. Unfortunately, Jason was caught by authorities and ended up in an Asheville, NC Confederate prison serving from July 2, 1864 through- January, 7, 1865. Three months later, on April 11, 1865, Jason died from unknown causes in Asheville and believed to be interned in an unmarked grave on the Anderson Farm in Flag Pond. Family lore has it that Jason discovered a silver mine in the Unaka mountains, however to date it has not been located. He and Nancy had the following children: Joseph F., Lucinda, Armstrong, David, Mary L., Sarah J., John Hugh, Martha Patty, William Frankin, Ataceen Manerva, Jason Carson, J. Dedrick, Nathan Dempsey.
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Karl:
Seldom I would say u done, gone and found him !! ;D ;D
Well 20tn40 seem's like there is a little more info for u, I would still gather up all of ur notes and head for mtns, and go talk with your kin , that is where ur best information will come from.
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seldom:
I have looked and looked but can find nothing about Jason L. Harris and a silver mine if he had one he never filed a claim that I can find.
I can't find anything about a wagon train that had been robbed in that time period.
As for him being involved with the KGC there is no proof that the KGC ever existed and if it did it was a post war organization not around pre war when he was still alive.
Seems your best bet here is to do some on site library and county records search and see what you can find out about his mine.
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