At 4:30 A.M. on the morning of April 12, 1861, the first shots of the American Civil War rang out at Fort Sumter, South Carolina. The events of that day would forever change our country and have long lasting ramifications on my ancestors in the South and the generations that followed them. I've written a book about my family during the Civil war. Five chapters are dedicated to different branches of my family tree. The first 3 chapters are about the lives of my ancestors, before, during, and after the Civil War. The 4th and 5th chapters are genealogy reports on the ancestors and descendants of each of the primary individuals. Henry Brasher, Claiborne Mayes Coffee, Leroy R. Hilton, William Levi Speights, and William Browder Lee are the primary ancestors in this book. My intent is to give a historical, as well as a personal account of the trials and tribulations endured by the hardy people I call my ancestors. In addition, I've tried to describe some of the history of the places where they lived, some of the battles in which they participated, and the conditions of their every day life. I'm not much of a writer, but if you're interested in getting a copy, please click on the book at the left and it will take you to the Xlibris.com website where it can be ordered. It can also be ordered through other book stores; however, the Xlibris site is the least expensive.

I got hooked on genealogy in 1994 and started doing research on my family. Family, friends, and other genealogists have been a tremendous help to me. After the information was accumulated, I wanted to share it with everyone interested so I created this website. I've tried to make my website easy to navigate through. The navigation frame on the left will remain displayed the entire time you're visting my site. The following is a brief description of each selection from the navigation frame. My Line page shows the lineal ancestors for all my lines. This includes Brazier, Bonner, Hilton, Knight, Lee, Coffee, Woodson, Chandler, Knight, Sellers and many more. Brasher Family page is on the Brasher branch of my family tree. The Brazier crest as well as the origin of the Brazier name can be viewed. You may also view a genealogical register report of the descendants of James Brazier, my oldest known Brazier ancestor. There is a navigation frame at the top to select the generation you'd like to view.  Chandler Family page is on the Chandler branch of my family tree. The Chandler crest as well as the origin of the Chandler name can be viewed. You may also view a genealogical register report of the descendants of Bayless Chandler, my oldest known Chandler ancestor. There is a navigation frame at the top to select the generation you'd like to view.  Coffee Family page is on the Coffee branch of my family tree. The Coffee crest as well as the origin of the Coffee name can be viewed. You may also view a genealogical register report of the descendants of Peter Coffee, my oldest known Coffee ancestor. There is a navigation frame at the top to select the generation you'd like to view.  Graves Family page is on the Graves branch of my family tree. The Graves crest can be viewed. You may also view a genealogical register report of the descendants of my 11th great grandfather (Thomas Graves), my oldest known Graves ancestor. There is a navigation frame at the top to select the generation you'd like to view.  Hilton Family page is on the Hilton branch of my family tree. You may also view a genealogical register report of the descendants of my 5th great grandfather (Richard Hilton), my oldest known Hilton ancestor. There is a navigation frame at the top to select the generation you'd like to view.  Lee Family page is on the Lee branch of my family tree. The Lee crest as well as the origin of the Lee name can be viewed. You may also view a genealogical register report of the descendants of James Lee, my oldest known Lee ancestor. There is a navigation frame at the top to select the generation you'd like to view.  Sellers Family page is on the Sellers branch of my family tree. You may also view a genealogical register report of the descendants of John Sellers, my oldest known Sellers ancestor. There is a navigation frame at the top to select the generation you'd like to view.  Military  page is on my family relatives that served in the military. I had many ancestors that served in the Civil War as well as the Revolutionary war. If you select a highlighted name, a photo of the individual will be displayed. There are also links to the military units in which they served when available.  Slideshow page allows you to view some old family photos of my ancestors beginning with my great great grandfather. Migration Map page is an animated map he showing the migration of the Lee and Coffee sides of my family from there arrival in the United States in the early 1700's. Shop Amazon  page shows that I'm an associate of Amazon.com.  You can search for and order books, magazines, music, and much more. Guestbook page allows you to view or sign my guestbook. Awards page displays some of the awards that people have so graciously given this site. Other Links page contains links to many other great genealogy sites. Site Map page shows the layout of the pages for this site. What's New  pageshows the latest pages that have changed on this site. Search page allows you to search this site. Lewis and Clark page displays some of the information I've gathered from other websites about Lewis and Clark and the Corp of Discovery.