I truly enjoy getting out whenever I can and helping others explore their family history. I'm not exactly sure where my love for genealogy began, but I've always been drawn to old photos, historic buildings, and the stories they tell.

Both my family and my wife's have deep roots in Cades Cove, nestled in the Great Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee. It's a place rich with heritage, full of stories and legacy that deserve to be remembered. Sadly, much of that history has slowly been overshadowed or lost to commercialism over time—but I believe it's worth preserving and sharing for future generations.

Paternal Lineage:

Best, Huffstetler, Carpenter, Neal, Bradley, Rains, Curtis, and Young.

Maternal Lineage:

Beaty, Booher, Maynard, Cooper, Myers, Shields, Shuler, and Fisher.

Spouse's Lineage

Paternal:

Smith, Woods, Crisp, Bailey, Short, O'Dell, Charles, and Woodard.

Maternal:

Tipton, Burchfield, Proctor, Moore, Miles, Chambers, Crowder, and Rasor.

‎...Good character is the best tombstone. Those who loved you and were helped by you will remember you when the forget me nots have withered. Carve your name on hearts, not on marble. - C H Spurgeon