This list is an attempt to show the range of activities our ancestors had to make a living. Many had more than one occupation during their life-time so you may see the same name in several lists. This list is by no means complete and will be constantly added to.

Artist- Cheryl Grubb Christenson, Forrest Kirkland, Violet (Kirkland) Christenson, Elroy Christenson, Michael Christenson, W. W. Clyde, Carroll Collier, Grant Collier, John Collier

Blacksmith- Pete Christenson, Dempsey B. Cain, Chris M. Christenson,

Carpenter/Cabinet maker- Z. Taylor Kirkland , Seymore Kirkland , Robert Y.H. Terry , Thomas Marshall II

Farmer - (most of our relatives can be in this list, here's a few) Pete Christenson, James L. Hollaway, John D. Hollaway, Zacheriah Kirkland, Elijah Kirkland , Warren Kirkland

Ferry man - Willie Lee Holloway, Col. Moses Kirkland,

Frontiersman - John Holloway, Elizabeth White, John Wells , Benjamin F. Jones

Jeweler- J. M. Terry,  Norman Terry

Judge- Ernest Lee Hollaway, Chief Justice John Marshall(related through his ggrandfather)

Justice of the Peace- John Tarpley II (c1680), John Spann

Lawyer- Henry A. Jones

Mechanic- Bernt Johnson, Eddie Monroe Johnson

Miller (saw and grain)- W. S. Terry, Peter Moller, Thomas Camp, Col. Moses Kirkland,

Medicine- John L. Machen, Ane Christenson, Jake Christenson, Marie Christenson, Benjamin Franklin Terry, John L. Machen,
Dr. Alonzo William Terry(dentist), Dr. C. H. Terry(dentist),  Darrell Reesing, Cora Lou Reesing, Dr. Simeon Wrenn, Dr. Meridith Moon.

Preacher- Rev. Thomas Terry, Rev. Canute Thorvald Jenson, Rev. John Magnus Rohne, John Renwick, John Renwick Jr., Forrest Kirkland, Robert Kirkland, Rev. Dr. John Magnus Rohne, Charles Terry, Rev. Ernst L. Hollaway Jr., Rev. Benjamin Spann 

Ratified the US Constitution 1788. - Adam Crain Jones

Sheriff- John Tarpley II (c1670), Willie Cain, W. M. Ducker, Wm. F. Clyde

Slave owner- James L. Hollaway, T.O.P. Terry, Benjamin Jones, "Nancy" Renwick, Thomas Graydon, John "The Elder" Spann

Soldier - Revolutionary - Wm. Camp, Thomas Camp Jr., John Seaborn Machen, Henry Machen, John Renwick, Morris Maurice Roney, Capt. John Marshall, Adam C. Jones, William Townes, Thomas Townes, John Lark,

Indian Wars - John Lewis Machen,

War of 1812 - Robert Hollaway

Confederate Soldier - James M. Hollaway, W. S. Terry, Elijah Kirkland, James Roney

World War I, Soldier - Forrest Kirkland

World War II, Soldier - Roy Kirkland

Teacher -T.O.P Terry, Ervin Christenson, Albert P. Hollaway, Ernest Lee Hollaway, Leah Christenson, Elroy Christenson, Minnie Terry

Wagon Maker - Joseph Greer , Zachariah Taylor Kirkland, Seymour Kirkland

Wagon Master - John Lark (during Rev. War), 

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