My family tree is a work in progress.   Not 
 all verified but working on it.    Adding proof 
 as I find it. The information on my ancestors, 
 came from cousins and research.   I have spent 30 
 years researching my roots.     I have been 
 shocked, surprised and at times bursting with pride, 
 at the rich history.  The hardships they 
 endured and the excitment of a vast new country.  
 How strong and brave they were.

Our forefathers, the founder of our 
 family.  Every brave and good life out of the past is 
 a treasure which cannot be measured in money, 
 and should be preserved with faithfullest 
 care.

Our ancestors came to America for many 
 different reasons.  The LeGere's fled France, kicked 
 out of England for being christians.  Oliver Cope 
 to came to America, for relegious reason. His 
 family was one of the first to settle in Pa. they 
 were Quakers(Olver knew William Penn) England had 
 fined and imprisoned members of the Cope 
 family for their religous beliefs.
     Many came looking for a better life for 
 themselves and their families. Our ancestors 
 came from England (Hensley/Shockey/Dodson/
 Copes),Scot-Irish (Wolfe/McDaniel/McDonald), 
 Jewish/Cherokee Indian(Brock),France 
 (Legere) , and from Ireland (Singleton/Ogan/Cumber/
 DaLton.) Gremany(Deal)  
       Our ancestors fought indains (some 
 mrried indian women),they fought in the War of 1812, and even  Lord Dunmore's war the Revolutionary War and the Civil War,  World War I  & II, Vietnam, and Afghanistan.  Our family is full of  Hero's, Men that have fought for our freedom and liberties.  How brave  and honorable.
      Several of our ancestors were Preachers, 
 Rev. Wm. LOVIN, Rev. Enos SHOCKLEY, Rev. Alexander JARNIGAN,  ElderThomas DODSON, among others.  Several of our ancesters help  establish several churches in Hancock co and Claiborne counties in TN.   We also had a curcuit riding preacher, Rev. Jeremiah Singleton Jr., son  of Irish parents, Jeremiah Singleton Sr. and Mourning 
 Cumber/Coomer Singleton.  Rev. Peter Ogan, said also to be 100℅ Irish, he was a  preacher and known as a good and kind man of God, and was a witness on numerous legal  documents.