General Sources

1. Tennessee Cemeteries
   Warren County, Tennessee Cemetery Book 4, Neal Cemetery to Youngblood Cemetery, annotated, by Marth Holt, Almetia Cunningham, and Betty Majors, Page 98
   
2. James R. Blanks
   
   • Census 2: 1860, DeKalb Co, TN; No. 139-150
     
   • Census 3: 1870, DeKalb Co, TN; 9th District; No. 229-229; Page 203
     
   • Census 4: 1880, DeKalb Co, TN; 7th District; No. 258-264; Page 172
     
   • Fact: The census records seem to be mixed up with respect to ages and children
     
3. 1880 Census
   

       Census Place:	District 7, De Kalb, Tennessee
       Source:	FHL Film 1255252  National Archives Film T9-1252     Page 172B
       Relation	Sex	Marr	Race	Age	Birthplace
   William CERTAIN	Self	M	W	W	62	TN
       Occ:	Day Laborer	Fa: VA	Mo: VA
   Nancy A. CERTAIN	Dau	F	S	W	25	TN
       Occ:	Keeps House	Fa: TN	Mo: TN
   Charles CERTAIN	Son	M	S	W	22	TN
       Occ:	Farming	Fa: TN	Mo: TN
   Thomas CERTAIN	Son	M	S	W	19	TN
       Occ:	Farming	Fa: TN	Mo: TN
   William H. CERTAIN	Son	M		W	17	TN
       Occ:	Day Laborer	Fa: TN	Mo: TN
   Eliza CERTAIN	Dau	F		W	14	TN
       Occ:	At Home	Fa: TN	Mo: TN