New Article: Transcription of Austin L. Green Letter (married to a Pryor)

September 20, 2024

I submitted the transcription of a letter from Avery M. Keesee to his Austin L. Green. I first encountered Austin while working on the Pryors in Tennessee. He is connected by his marriage with Emily (Ligett) Pryor in 1850 in Roane County, Tennessee.¹ The letter discusses politics, society, and family news. Letters are a terrific resource for advancing genealogical research. I encourage folks to submit their family letters to publications because they can be so helpful to other researchers.

Austin’s letter is in my collection. The transcription is published under the title “A Letter from Avery M. Keesee to Austin L. Green, 1848” in the May 2024 issue of Virginia Genealogical Society, Magazine of Virginia Genealogy.

Roane Co., Tenn., marriages, 2:163, Austin L. Green and Emily R. Pryor, 13 January 1850; digital images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : viewed 20 September 2024).

About Author

Vanessa Wood is a genealogical researcher and writer specializing in American family history, with particular depth in Southern states, California, and families with roots in the United Kingdom. She is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) and the National Genealogical Society (NGS), and holds a Certificate in Genealogical Research from Boston University. She is a First Prize winner of the 2026 Montana Family History Writing Contest and has 25+ published articles in journals including the National Genealogical Society Quarterly. Vanessa is the author of Pryor Wives: Stories of Family, Fortune, and Fiasco (2023), Board in Venice (2025), and The Kinship Papers, Vol. 1. Her books are available on Amazon.com. She can be contacted via email.