Joseph Ezekiel Hastings
b. 12 Oct. Limestone, Al
d. 23 Sept. 1879 Giles Co., Tennessee
buried in Biles-Potts Cemetery
m. Sarah Ann Dunnavant 12 Jan. 1841 Limestone Co. Al.
D/O Abel Dunnavant and Sarah Mitchell
b. 07 March 1823 Mecklenburg, Va
d. 04 July Giles Co. Tennessee

Children:
i. Peter Green Hastings
b. 04Feb. 1847 Tennessee
d. 07 Oct. 1877 Aspen Hill, Giles Co., Tenn.
m. Elizabeth Alcena Phillips 29 April 1869 Madison Co. Alabama
D/O Thomas Phillips and Elizabeth Loveless
b. 12 Jan. 1849 Madison Co. Al.
d. 23 Feb. 1900 Al

ii. James H. Hastings
b. ca. 1842 Alabama

iii. Cornelia Ann Hastings
b. 10 Jan 1845 Giles Co. Tennessee
d. 20 Feb. 1925
m. Charles W. Nelson 31 Jan. 1867

iv. Mary Elizabeth Hastings
b. ca. 1849 Giles Co. Tennessee
d. 1915
m. James Whitfield

v. Jospeh Green Hastings
b. 16 Sept 1851 Giles Co. Tennesse
d. 20 Mar 1920 Butler Cemeter
m. Angeline (?)

vi. Charles W. Hastings
b. ca. 1855 Giles Co. Tennessee
m. Fanny J. Biles 13 Jan. 1884

vii. John L. Hastings
b. Feb. 1859 Prospect, Giles Co. Tennessee
d. 1936

viii. William G. Hastings
b. ca. 1853 Giles Co. Tennessee
m. Martha J. Biles

ix. New Jerome Hastings
b. aft. 1860
m. Sarah E. Whitmore

x. Catherine Eudora Hastings
b. aft. 1860

Most of this information was given to me by my Aunt who did tons of research on this tree. Here is the source she sites
Clara Parker, Old Records Section, Giles Co. Courthouse
Will written March 25th, 1879 probated Nov. 3, 1879 Will Book B., . 310
View this will at:

http://www.rootsweb.com/~tngiles/wills/hast1.htm

Joseph's father was possibly named James who died sometime after 1842 in Giles Co. Tennessee

Any info you may have on this James Hastings would be greatly appreciated!

I have more detailed info on the rest of this Hastings line if anyone would like!

Thanks!
noseybee