William Mannon (Manning) of
Claiborne County, Tennessee

(Last updated 15 Feb 2023)

Father

William Mannan (Manning) was born about 1809 in Tennessee.  Currently it's believed he was the son of Andrew Mannon Sr and Mary "Polly" Foster.  Research is still ongoing.  He may have had a sister Sarah Manning.

William was a farmer which was the most common occupation in this period.

William married Elizabeth Grimes about 1830 probably in Claiborne County, Tennessee. 

William died about 1890 in Hancock County, Tennessee.

Many Ancestry trees have him as a consort of Sarah Manning but it's more likely they were siblings. DNA research is ongoing. 

Census Records:

1840 TN, Claiborne Co., p. 41 (241a)
1850 TN, Hancock Co., p. (64a), #539
1860 TN, Hancock County,
   4 Mile District, p. 169 (490)
1870 TN, Hancock County,
    District No. 14, p. 10 (98a)

Mother

Mary Elizabeth Grimes was born about 1810 in Tennessee. 

Mary died about 1893 in Hancock County, Tennessee.
1840 TN, Claiborne Co., p. 41 (241a)
1850 TN, Hancock Co., p. (64a), #539
1860 TN, Hancock County,
   4 Mile District, p. 169 (490)
1870 TN, Hancock County,
    District No. 14, p. 10 (98a)
Dau. ● Minta Manning was born about 1831 in Tennessee.  Minta died after 1880. 1840 TN, Claiborne Co., p. 41 (241a)
Dau. ● Clarissa or Clara  Manning was born in October 1833 in Tennessee.  She died after 1900. 1840 TN, Claiborne Co., p. 41 (241a)
Dau. ● Mary Jane "Polly"  Manning was born 16 Oct 1835 in Tennessee.  Mary died 16 Dec 1919 in Tennessee. 1840 TN, Claiborne Co., p. 41 (241a)
Dau. ● Eliza Jane Manning was born about 1837 in Tennessee.  1840 TN, Claiborne Co., p. 41 (241a)
Son ● Andrew "Andy" Manning was born 5 Jun 1840 in Tennessee.  He married Martha Jane Estep.  Andrew died  11 Jan 1915 in Hancock County, Tennessee. 1850 TN, Hancock Co., p. (64a), #539
Dau. ● Nancy Manning was born about 1842 in Tennessee. 1850 TN, Hancock Co., p. (64a), #539
Dau. ● Sarah "Sally" Manning was born 17 Dec 1844 in Tennessee. She married Jasper N Thomas on 6 Nov 1881 in Claiborne County, Tennessee.  Sarah died 5 July 1931 in Hancock County, Tennessee and was buried in the Manning cemetery. 1850 TN, Hancock Co., p. (64a), #539
Dau. ● Matilda Manning was born about 1846 in Tennessee. 1850 TN, Hancock Co., p. (64a), #539
Son ● William M Manning was born about 1849 in Tennessee. 1850 TN, Hancock Co., p. (64a), #539
Dau. ● Elizabeth Manning was born 15 Jun 1851 in Tennessee.  Elizabeth died 28 Jun 1943 in Rural, Clinton County, Indiana.  She apprently never married.  
Dau. ● Nancy Manning was born about Feb 1854 in Tennessee.  



Tax Rolls:

These people may be unrelated.
Kentucky, Whitey County (borders Knox County)
Year Name 1st
rate
2nd
rate
3rd
rate
County Water
Course
In who's
name
    Notes:
1830 William Mannon
William Mannon
William Mannon
   100
100
50
Whitley
same
same
Jelico
same
same
W Mannon
A Patrick
A Patrick
    Andrew Patrick married Olive Manning on 4 May 1826.
1831 Samuel Mannon
Meredeth Mannon
William Mannon
William Mannon
William Mannon
                
                    
1839 William Mannon
William Mannon
William Mannon
                



DNA studies

Manning DNA project at FTDNA

Manning, Mannon, Manon, Mannen, Manen, Mannin, Manin, Surnames Y Chromosome DNA Study



Knox, Bell, Harlan and Whitley Counties, KY
Claiborne Co., KY and Lee Co., VA


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