daughter, Mary, was born Sept. 10, 1889. Another correction on the family tree is this: Nector Hearne, who married Asa Andrews (with their descendants), is put on the tree as a daughter of Thomas Hearne and Rachel Drewry, which is incorrect; they should be on the limb as descendants of Purnell and Nancy Rachel Hearne, as Nector is their daughter. Granderson T. Hearne, born in Wilson Co., Tenn., Mar. 11, 1830, son of Ebenezer and Elizabeth Hearne; his father born Mar. 13, 1782, and died Apr. 27. 1844; his mother was born May 17, 1788, and died Oct. 8. 1868; they were married Nov. 28, 1816. Granderson T. was born and raised on a farm, where he has spent the greater portion of his life.

He served throughout the War of the Rebellion in the Fourth Tenn. Regiment of Confederate Cavalry, commanded by Col. W. B. Stearne until he fell at Tullahoma, and afterwards by Col. W. S. McLemore until the close of the war this regiment belonged to Gen. N. B. Forest's old brigade. The engagements in which he was engaged are too numerous to name all, and only a few will be mentioned. He was one of the four hundred and forty with Gen. Forest at the famous capture of Gen. Streight near Rome, Georgia, made more famous by the hardships endured in a running fight for three days and nights across the mountains of northern Ala., almost without sleep or rations, except as they were captured from the enemy also famous by the great odds against them. Gen. Streight surrendering seventeen hundred men. Granderson T. was present and saw the brave Miss Sanson, near Gadsden, Ala., when she rode behind Gen. Forest on his horse across an open field, in plain view and under fire of the enemy, to show him the old ford, where he could cross with his artillery, the enemy having burned the bridge This young lady was rewarded for her bravery by her State after the war, by donating her a half-section of land. He with his brigade went through the three-days fight at the battle of Chickamauga, under Longstreet, and went with him to Knoxville when he fought Gen. Burnside. The brigade was then under command of Gen. Geo. G. Dibrell, as an advance guard, and engaged the Federal cavalry at Philadelphia, Tenn., under Gen. Wolford, capturing five hundred and twenty prisoners and all their wagons and

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