1761 - John Watlington bought land in Dinwiddie County, Va.
1781 - William Watlington was in Brunswick Co., Va. during Revolutionary War where he was a storekeeper.
1785 - William is mentioned in court records in Dinwiddie, Co., Va.
ca. 1785 - George W. Watlington born, Dinwiddie Co., Va.
Dec. 6, 1786 - William Watlington helps settle estate of his brother John in Petersburg, Dinwiddie Co., Va.
1802 - First record of George, (age 16-21), son of William Watlington, in Dinwiddie Co., Va. in personal property tax records of William Watlington.
1802-1803 - George living in home of William Watlington.
1804-1807 - George owns personal property in Dinwiddie and pays taxes as well as William Watlington.
1806 (or earlier) - Evident death of William Watlington of Dinwiddie from tax records.
Dec. 2, 1808 - Will of William Spain, Knox Co., Tenn. names wife Sally and her sister Frances Watlington.
1810 - 36 acres of land of William Watlington estate sold in Dinwiddie Co., Va.
1810 - George W. Watlington paid poll tax in Knox Co., Tenn. 1810-1828.
1811 - Sally Watlington Spain gave deed of slave woman, Ceala, to sister Frances Watlington. Witnessed by George Watlington, Knox Co., Tenn.
ca. 1812 - Court record on Frances Watlington in Knox Co., Tenn.
July 2, 1814 - Marriage of George W. Watlington, Knox Co., to Catherine Tabler (his signature).
1815-1828 - Several children born to George and Catherine in Knox Co., Tenn. Some of them evidently died young (1820 census).
ca. 1817 - Federal Court record on George Watlington in Knox Co., Tenn. for operating a ``tippling house'' without a license.
Oct. 11, 1818 - Chickasaw cession of lands in West Tenn. for settlement. Further modified by the Overton Treaty of 1823.
1820 - John Spain, Administrator for William Watlington's Estate, transferred 108 acres of land, Dinwiddie Co., Va.
Nov. 7, 1821 - Madison, Henderson, Henry and Carroll counties were created by act of the Tenn. Legislature. Organized in 1822.
Feb. 2, 1826 - Michael C. Watlington born in Knox Co., Tenn. (d. Feb. 20, 1887).
Feb. 7, 1830 - John Roberts Watlington born in Henderson Co., Tenn.
1830 - Census record of ``Waddleton'' family in Henderson Co., Tenn. (Jacks Creek Area) Records of two other Tabler siblings of Catherine Watlington in West Tennessee.
1831 - Fredonia Parchman (Parchment) born, Henderson Co., Tenn.
Dec. 5, 1832 - Birth of Sterling Malachi Watlington born Madison Co.
1832-35 - George and Catherine Watlington settle on land in Madison Co., Tenn., Old 17th Civil District.
1835 - Birth of Frank W. Watlington, Madison Co., Tenn.
May 10, 1837 - Dr. A. N. Tabler married in Knox Co., Tenn. to Joanna White McCorkle.
1838 - George Watlington listed in Madison Co., Tenn. on school census list, with three children of school age.
1840 - Census lists Catherine's brother, Alfred N. Tabler, M.D., in Jack's Creek Area, Henderson Co., Tenn.
May 16, 1841 - John Michael Tabler, father of Catherine T. Watlington, died at home of son William in Huntsville, Ala.
ca. 1843 - Mary Emmaline (Mollie) (b. 1816, d. ?) Watlington married Wilson Houston (Huyston).
1843 - Mariage of Elizabeth A. Watlington to Patrick Sauls, Madison Co., Tenn.
March 22, 1845 - George Watlington purchased land from James Doherty.
Aug. 5, 1845 - Marriage of William Tabler Watlington to Elizabeth Ozier.
1847 - Land grant to George W. Watlington, Madison Co., Tenn. (Indicated residence prior to grant).
1847 - Birth of cousin Billie Houston, son of Mary Emmaline (Mollie) Houston.
1850-51 - Michael C. Watlington married Fredonia Parchman, the daughter of James Parchman and Indian wife Luona.
Aug. 7, 1850 - Mack Harvey born, son of William T. Watlington.
1851 - George sold land to son Michael C. Watlington.
1851 - George sold slave boy to son, Michael C. Watlington.
Oct. 5, 1853 - Michael Roberts Armstrong Watlington, son of Michael C., is born--called ``Mack Rob.''
Dec. 10, 1854 - R. W. Daniel married America A. Anderson.
1855 - Dr. John R. Watlington graduated from Memphis Hospital Medical College at 25 yrs. of age. He began practicing medicine (license not required!)
1859 - Death of Dr. A. N. Tabler, buried at Jack's Creek old cemetery.
Aug. 16, 1859 - Marriage of Dr. John Watlington to Sarah Jane Gravitt.
Sept. 19, 1861 - Eula A. Daniel born to R. W. Daniel and America Anderson Daniel.
April 1861-April 1865 - Disruptions of the Civil War: Servicemen: Sterling M. Watlington, John Parchman, Michael C. Watlington. Billie Houston (alias Tommy Campbell) in same unit as Sterling M. Watlington.
April 6-7, 1862 - Battle of Shiloh, Pittsburgh Landing, Tenn. The riverboat cannons could be heard by family of West Tennessee
1863 - Death of Catherine Tabler Watlington, at home, Madison Co., Tenn.
1865 - Death of George W. Watlington at home, Madison Co., Tenn. William T. Watlington continued to live on and work home farm.
May 24, 1866 - Sterling M. Watlington married Catherine Croom, daughter of Wm. Croom.
May 1, 1867 - Frank W. Watlington married Mary Jane Anderson, daughter of Paulin Anderson.
1867-1869 - Michael C. Watlington family went to Texas for one year, in Ark. for another year.
Jan. 19, 1870 - Euphelia J. Watlington married John F. Price.
1874 - Settlement of James Parchman ``Parchment'' family estate. Sold to John R. Watlington; proves children of James and Luona. Both died prior to this date.
ca. 1875 - Mack Harvey Watlington married Eliza J. Trice of Jack's Creek.
June 16, 1878 - Susie F. Watlington married Andrew J. Alexander, M.D. Dr. Alexander worked in Madison Co., Dyer Co., and in Mayfield and Fulton, Ky. Joseph Franklin Watlington and William John Watlington moved to live with them at Newbern, Tenn. a few years later.
ca. 1878 - Eula Daniel married Mack Rob Watlington.
ca. 1878 - Elizabeth Watlington married Josiah C. Winningham.
1881 - Formation of Chester Co. out of the corners of four counties: Henderson, McNairy, Madison and Hardeman. Organized following year.
1882 - Dr. Obe F. Watlington graduated from Louisville School of Medicine at 21 years of age.
Sept. 20, 1883 - O. W. Hammond married Mary Eliza Jameson in their home town, Hanover, Jo Daviess Co., Ill.
ca. 1885 - Allen Kent Weir married Virginia G. (Ginny) Watlington, daughter of Wm. T. Watlington.
1885 - O. W. Hammond & wife Mary E. Jameson moved from Texas to Madison Co., Tenn. His brother Charles Hammond owned land on Old Pinson Rd. & Harts Bridge Rd.
June 18, 1885 - Ulrich A. Watlington born near Pinson, Tenn.; died March 3, 1981.
Feb. 20, 1887 - Michael C. Watlington died. Buried at Holly Springs Methodist Cemetery, Chester Co.
Sept. 9, 1887 - Jennie S. Hammond born near Lester's Chapel. (d. August 15, 1941)
1889 - Both John R. and Obediah F. Watlington were licensed to practice medicine in Tennessee, under new State law.
Dec. 25, 1890 - Hubert Lee Watlington married Leona Estelle Allen.
1890-91 - Mack Rob Watlington works in Texas two years, near Rodgers relatives in Red River County.
1895 - Joseph Franklin Watlington married Rosa Lee Martin, Newbern, Tenn.
1900 - Halbert D. Watlington married Iva Diamond, Madison Co., Tenn.
1900 - Wm. F. Watlington married Martha Ruby VanTreese, Jackson, Tenn.
1898-1905 - O. W. Hammond built Hammond-Watlington house, on Watlington Road.
1903 - Mable Lee Watlington married W. A. Stephens of Pinson, Tenn. They soon moved to Jackson, Tenn.
1903 - Serena Watlington married Sanders Davis. Serena died 1905 at Pinson, Tenn. Daughter Willie Lee born 1904 in Red River Co., Texas.
July 23, 1903 - Eula Daniel Watlington died, Pinson, Tenn., wife of Mack Rob Watlington. Buried at Big Springs Cemetery.
Spring 1907 - Mack Rob Watlington married widow Ella B. Swink Pacaud, neighbor to O. W. Hammond family.
August 1907 - Ulrich A. Watlington, son of Mack Rob, married Jennie S. Hammond.
1909 - Clara Mai Watlington (King) born in Missouri Bootheel.
1910 - Dr. John Watlington office listed in Pinson, Tenn. in Gen. Store of W. F. Watlington.
May 30, 1910 - Fredonia Parchman Watlington died, Henderson, Tenn.
July 1911 - Frank Wallace Watlington died in Jackson, Tenn.
Nov. 29, 1911 - Clara M. Hammond, sister of Jennie S. married J. Leven Harton.
1912 - John L. Watlington married Velma Needham, of Dyer Co., Tenn. in Delhi, Louisiana, where he worked in Lumber Camp operation with her father. W. A. Stephens was a witness.
Fall 1912 - Mack Rob moved out of marriage and lived with son, Ulrich and Jennie Watlington.
Fall 1912 - Ulrich and Jennie Watlington move to Hammond farm. They built a tenant home on farm in 1913.
June 10, 1917 - Albert Watlington married Antoinette Glover in Jackson, Tenn.
Dec. 1, 1918 - Mrs. Mary E. Jameson Hammond died, buried at Lester's Chapel Cemetery.
Nov. 19, 1921 - Dr. Obediah F. Watlington died, Jackson, Tenn.
1928-29 - Clara Mai attended Union University. Lived with Ms. Sue Haskins, teacher at Malesus School. Began teaching career at Mason Wells School in 1929.
Fall 1928-29 - Dairy barn burned on Hammond farm.
July 9, 1929 - Betty Juanita Watlington born--youngest child of U. A. and Jennie Watlington.
July 1930 - Orson Ward Hammond died. Ulrich Watlington and Jennie Hammond family moved to the Hammond house.
Fall 1932 - Kenneth Watlington attended Lambuth College.
Summer 1935 - Samuel S. Watlington worked at Hanover, Illinois.
Oct. 8, 1937 - Mack Rob Watlington died, buried at Big Springs Cemetery. Andrew J. Harton died this year also. Severe depression years.
April 1938 - William F. Watlington died in Jackson, Tenn.
1930-39 - Years of the Great Depression and social reformation in U.S.A.
Oct. 7, 1939 - Samuel S. Watlington married Mary Rivers, daughter of C. D. Rivers.
Feb. 8, 1941 - Clara Mai Watlington married C. Lloyd King, Malesus, Tenn.
Dec. 7, 1941 - Pearl Harbor--World War II scatters the family.