John married Lucinda MCKENZIE on 31 Aug 1839 in Monroe County, Tennessee. Lucinda (daughter of Chesley MCKENZIE and Elizabeth UNKNOWN) was born about 1825 in North Carolina; died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

According to "Historical Collections of Georgia," by Ref. George White, M.A., published 1854, (pages 589-590), Chesley MCKENZIE and Henry CANNON were included the list of original settler of Rabun County, GA. Rabun County was laid out in 1819.

According to the "Official Register of Land Lottery of Georgia 1827 66th Day's Drawing-May 22 RABUN Pg. 206," Chesley and his son Absalom were "Fortunate Drawers". Absolom was in Captains District: Godfreys, Number: 183, District 11, Carroll County, and Absalom was Captains District: do (I assume that means ditto and it was also Godfreys?, Number: 101, District 6, Carroll County.

Chesley married Elizabeth UNKNOWN. Elizabeth was born between 1780 and 1790; died after 1840. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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McMinn County, Tennessee Deed Book F, Page 28: "431 31 Jul 1840 Elizabeth McKenzie now a resident of Randolph Co., Ala. to son Absalom H. McKenzie of same; Power of Atty. to collect her dower in estate of her late husband Chesley McKenzie late of McMinn Co. Teste: Mark McKenzie, Rueben Phillips."