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Volume 99, Issues 11 - 20

Subj: TNSMITH-D Digest V99 #11

Date: 1/9/99 TNSMITH-D Digest Volume 99 : Issue 11

Today's Topics:
#1 Re: [TNSMITH-L] TNSMITH-D Digest V ["Jim Moore" <[email protected]>]

X-Message: #1 Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1999
From: "Jim Moore" <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [TNSMITH-L] TNSMITH-D Digest V99 #8

Dear Janette,

I am trying to find the parents & siblings of my g-g-grandmother, Caroline DAVIS, b. 1854 in TN. She married my g-g-grandfather, Calvin J. HASTY in or before 1872 probably in Wilson Co., TN.
They ran a grist mill in Tucker's Crossroads in Wilson Co. near the Smith Co. line.
Their oldest daughter, Mary Jane HASTY married William L. THOMPSON of Smith Co., TN.
Do you know if your DAVIS family is connected?
Thanks,
Jim Moore

Subj: TNSMITH-D Digest V99 #12 Date: 1/10/99
TNSMITH-D Digest Volume 99 : Issue 12
Today's Topics:
#1 [TNSMITH-L] Re: TNSMITH-D Digest V [[email protected]]
#2 [TNSMITH-L] Roll Call ["George Stone" <georgestone@cafes.]
#3 [TNSMITH-L] Land records ["Char Coats-Siercks" <coats@hotmai]
#4 Re: [TNSMITH-L] Russell Piper b. 1 ["George Stone" <georgestone@cafes.]
#5 [TNSMITH-L] DOUGLASS/DeBOW/McMURRY [[email protected]]

X-Message: #1 Date: Sat, 9 Jan 1999
From: [email protected]
Subject: [TNSMITH-L] Re: TNSMITH-D Digest V99 #11
sorry

X-Message: #2 Date: Sat, 09 Jan 99
From: "George Stone" <[email protected]>
Subject: [TNSMITH-L] Roll Call
My lines with Smith County Connections are
Adams, Gammons, Gregory, Day, Ellis, Payne, Brawnner,
These are in Smith County and the present Macon County which came out of Smith County.
Calhoun, Stone, Ward, from the present Smith county and the part that is later Trousdale County.
Swindell, DeVault, Skelton, Proctor from the present Smith County.
George Stone
106 Wilkins Drive
Tullahoma, TN 37388

X-Message: #3 Date: Sat, 09 Jan 1999
From: "Char Coats-Siercks" <[email protected]>
Subject: [TNSMITH-L] Land records
Say...I have the Smith County land record microfilm from the TN state archive...I don't suppose anyone would be interested in transcribing them and putting them on the web...just a thought...<g>....they are all typed records...it's the index to land records not the actual deeds themselves...or if someone knows where I could get the microfilm scanned to put on the net...<g>....
Charlotte
X-Message: #4 Date: Sat, 09 Jan 99
From: "George Stone" <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [TNSMITH-L] Russell Piper b. 1809

I suggest you also post this on the Macontn-L since prior to 1842 one half of Macon County was Smith County. They should be able to help. There are many Pipers still residing in the area.
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>>Am searching for the parents of Russell Piper b. 1809 Smith Co. Believe them to be Abraham and Rebecca Covey Piper, no proof. Abraham and Rebecca moved to Smith Co ca 1800 from Orange CO.,NC and on to Hickman/Graves Co.,KY in the early 1830's. There are also an Alexander, James and John Piper in Smith CO.
Are they all related? Any help will be appreciated.
Elizabeth in Dallas>>
==== TNSMITH Mailing List ====
Visit our Smith County Home Page:
http://www.tngenweb.org/smith/

X-Message: #5 Date: Sat, 9 Jan 1999
From: [email protected]
Subject: [TNSMITH-L] DOUGLASS, DeBOW, McMURRY, BRANSFORD, BURNETT, CLARDY

Just curious...Mr. Vernon RODDY wrote several chapters for the 1986 book, "The History of Smith Co TN". It appears that he and I are distant cousins- is anyone here acquainted to Mr. Roddy?

I'm researching and would like to share information on:
John DOUGLASS b. abt 1740, d. 1805 2nd Sheriff of Smith Co TN
Married to Hannah DeBOW, daughter of Solomon DeBOW of Orange Co NC.
Their daughter, Jennet DOUGLASS married Charles McMURRY in Caswell Co NC.
Charles McMURRY died in 1820 in Smith Co TN.
Their son, Samuel D. McMURRY M.D., married Sarah Ridgeway BRANSFORD, daughter of John and Mary (Ridgeway) BRANSFORD, who came to Smith Co TN about 1808 from Buckingham Co VA.
Samuel D. McMURRY's oldest daughter, Mary Jane McMURRY, born Dec 1819, married about 1839 to James R. BURNETT. James R. BURNETT and Mary Jane moved to Williamson Co IL about 1848, where their daughter, Mary Elizabeth BURNETT, born 1852, married in 1874 Thomas CLARIDA, born 1844. The CLARIDA (spelling variation of CLARDY) family also has roots in Smith Co TN.
Is anyone researching any of these families? I also have information on collateral families, including STALCUP.
Joanne Clarida Shrout
[email protected]
Independence, MO

Subj: TNSMITH-D Digest V99 #13 Date: 1/10/99
TNSMITH-D Digest Volume 99 : Issue 13
Today's Topics:
#1 [TNSMITH-L] Roll Call [[email protected]]
#2 [TNSMITH-L] LYNCHS and Smith Co, T [[email protected]]
#3 [TNSMITH-L] LYNCHS and Smith Co, T ["Francie" <[email protected]>]
#4 [TNSMITH-L] Wards of Smith (now Tr ["George Stone" <georgestone@cafes.]
#5 [TNSMITH-L] Subscribers [Charles Gregory <charlesg@bellsout]
#6 [TNSMITH-L] TNSMITH, LIST [[email protected]]
#7 [TNSMITH-L] Jefferys ["Vickie Lomon" <[email protected]>] #8 [TNSMITH-L] The Last Subscriber li [Charles Gregory <charlesg@bellsout]
#9 [TNSMITH-L] Douglass Information. ["George Stone" <georgestone@cafes.]
#10 Re: [TNSMITH-L] The Last Subscribe [Martha Hardcastle Guthrie <mothra@]
#11 [TNSMITH-L] THORNTON [[email protected]]
#12 Re: [TNSMITH-L] Douglass Informati [Charles Gregory <charlesg@bellsout]

X-Message: #1 Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1999
From: [email protected]
Subject: [TNSMITH-L] Roll Call

Surnames: Carter, Cunningham, Owen
Charles Carter, b. 1762, migrated from Mecklenburg Co., VA, to Smith Co. with several children and their families. His daughter, Amy T. CARTER (1817-1873) m. John Haywood CUNNINGHAM , and they migrated to southern Illinois in abt 1839.

Shirley Bengston

X-Message: #2 Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1999
From: [email protected]
Subject: [TNSMITH-L] LYNCHS and Smith Co, TN
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL OF YOU
Traced my LINCH/LYNCH family back to Smith Co, TN in 1841 and I think to 1810 but still have questions any trying to tie LYNCH families together.
UNUSUAL LYNCH NAMES IN SMITH CO
Has anyone seen the name Dicy Lynch, born before 1830
(someone told me Dicy may be nickname for Diana ?)
Boar Lynch, born before 1800
Geraldas Lynch, born before 1800
Lawerance Lynch, born before 1800
Was there a Poll Tax in TN in early 1800's ?
Was there a Poll Tax in ILL in 1850 ?
Other Lynch names in Smith Co in early 1800's
William SR and Sophia
John
William JR
Jessie
David
George L.
Joseph J.
Issac (Genny1's ancestor)
Thomas
I think William, Sophia & John went to Jefferson Co, ILL in the 1820's
I am trying to hire a researcher in Nashville to go thru the old Smith Co records, Court, Probate and deeds. Does anyone know of a reasonable and good researcher there?
Thanks for any info or help.
GENE LYNCH in TEXAS

X-Message: #3 Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1999
From: "Francie" <[email protected]>
Subject: [TNSMITH-L] LYNCHS and Smith Co, TN
Hi Gene,
The Lynch family I'm familiar with was John Linch/Lynch who married Milly Stallings by 1803, in Edgecombe Co., NC. Milly was the sister of my Temperance Stallings Whitley, wife of Exum Whitley. The Stallings sisters were born in Edgecombe Co., NC, and may have moved with their husbands and children to Smith Co., TN about 1812. John & Milly Lynch settled on Hogun's Creek, Smith Co., TN. I've not attempted to trace their descendants, though, so I'm not sure whether this is your family. The only Lynch records I have would have involved a John or William Lynch - none of the other names you mentioned mean anything to me.
Francie Lane

X-Message: #4 Date: Sun, 10 Jan 99
From: "George Stone" <[email protected]>
Subject: [TNSMITH-L] Wards of Smith (now Trousdale County) Tennessee

This is a family sheet of my Ward Ancestor. It is taken from personal research, Frances Waller notes and the TROUSDALE COUNTY HISTORY BOOK.

John Ward born in 1754 in South Carolina, died Sept 6, 1846 in Phillips County, Arkansas. He married Roxlie Lanie Kornegay born Feb 12, 1766 died March 18, 1812 in Smith (now Trousdale County, TN).
They were married in Dulpin County, NC.
Their children (there were 17) were
1. Bryan Ward born 1786 in Georgia, died 1872 in Trousdale (formerly Smith) county, TN. Married 1st Mary Polly Wynne Sept 23, 1809, 2nd Mary Wynne Tinsley Murphy (niece of his first wife)
2. Henry Ward born 1798
3. Nancy Ward (married Miller Kornegay)
4. Charlotte Ward (married Buck Denney)
5. Matthew Ward (married Martha Barnett)
6. Tabitha Ward (married 1st a Foley, 2nd a Johnson)
7. Tylithia Ward
8. Jack Ward
9. Louis Ward
10. Wiley Ward
11. Luke Ward (born April 12, 1799, died Aug 8, 1811)
12. John Ward (born 1790)
13. Cynthia Ward
14. James Ward (born 1782), went to Arkansas
15. Ellis Ward, went to Arkansas
16. Malinda Ward (married James Nelson, Sept 10, 1836 in Arkansas)
17. Marshall Ward
I am descended from Charlotte Ward and Buck Denny have extensive information on that line. Our cousin Frances Waller is descended from the Bryan Ward line and has extensive information on that line. I am not acquainted with researchers on the other lines. At least the 3 younger continue in Arkansas. The Wards were descended from the Ward family that lived among and traded with the Cherokee Indians in Southeastern TN, Western NC, North GA and Northwest South Carolina.

X-Message: #5 Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1999
From: Charles Gregory <[email protected]>
Subject: [TNSMITH-L] Subscribers

Updated email list of subscribers ! We welcome new folks and hope we can help you in your searches!

X-Message: #6 Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1999
From: [email protected]
Subject: [TNSMITH-L] TNSMITH, LIST

My opion may not have been asked for, but as a member, and what I'm looking for in a List. It may not count for any one but my self, I can't help but wonder what would hurt to at least list with our ULRs, also the name or names we are researching. For the life of me, just the list of e/mail address doesn't do a thing for me.

Now, I do feel lighter, [less steam],
Thank you,
melba

X-Message: #7 Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1999
From: "Vickie Lomon" <[email protected]>
Subject: [TNSMITH-L] Jefferys

I am searching for a Mary Jefferys parents, I believe she was born in 1823, or around those years, she was born NC, her father NC, and her mother SC, she later married a John Daniel in Graniger county, Tn in 1842, they later moved to Ark, Benton county, in the 1850's or earlier, I was told that she could be a relative of Osborn or Osborn Jr. Jefferys, or also a Simon Jefferys, Any info would greatly be appreciated, if this is someone's line, I have a lot of info on them from when they lived in Ark and back to Tennessee to where she was married,
thank you
Vickie Lomon

X-Message: #8 Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1999
From: Charles Gregory <[email protected]>
Subject: [TNSMITH-L] The Last Subscriber list

This will be the last list of actual emails belonging to the list... I got more yes keep it than no stop it... I also got suggestions of makeing it a surnames list ..but I don't have time for that ..just keeping the TnGen Site current is a chore and leaves me with little time for personal reasearch. This was the last list you will see. If I have offended anyone it was not my intent. My thoughts were you could see just how many folks are researching in Smith county and give one incentive to even waste time in the research group. Last lets just drop the issue and move forward ! Happy Hunting!!
List Owner Smith Co

X-Message: #9 Date: Sun, 10 Jan 99
From: "George Stone" <[email protected]>
Subject: [TNSMITH-L] Douglass Information.

I am also a descendent of John Douglass I am attaching a copy of my information. I would like to see yours.
George Stone

I have further information down through the Eli Frank Gammons line since that is the line through which I am descended.

DESCENDANTS OF: John Douglass 20-Dec-1998 PAGE 1

* John Douglass #896 b. -___-1740 m. Hannah Debow #897
Hannah:
Daughter of Solomon and Hannah Debow of Old Orange (late Caswell and Still later Person County) North Carolina. Solomon Debow's will was recorded in on 1767 in Orange County, NC. Solomon moved from New Jersey to North Carolina in about 1753. Hannah Debow was a sister to Fredrick DeBow (1747-1809)
. * Mary Douglas #128 b. 17-May-1772 d. 1-May-1839 m. 21-Mar-1793 Phillip Day #127
b. 16-Apr-1762 d. 9-Sep-1834
Benjamin Douglas conducted marriage ceremony
Pension records of her husband indicate she was born April 16, 1762,
This conflicts with date above. Source-DAR records.
Phillip:
Smiith County Minute book 14 page 297 wills, probated Nov. 1834.
Revolutionary War pension 1833.
Residence in Dixon Springs, Tennessee
Listed in DAR records as entered service in 1778 in Caswell Co. North Carolina
He applied for pension August 1832 when 70 yrs of age in Smith County, TN
. . * Bethlehem (Bethalum) Day #136 b. -___-1789
Listed in Phillip Day's will in 1836 as Bethlehem Carmen,(believed to be married name and not middle name)
. . * Henry L. #131
. . * Sarah Day #134 b. -___-1794 m. John Hargis #803
Later married John Hargis
Listed in Phillip Days will.
. . * Thomas B. Day #129 b. -___-1795
. . * Jane (Janet, Jenny) Day #135 b. -___-1796 m. Charles (senior) McMurry #802
b. -___-1867 d. -___-1820
Listed in Phillip Day's Will. She is listed as Jane Murphy which must be her married name in 1834 when the will was settled. It could have been misspelling.
. . * Mary Day #137 b. -___-1806 m. Wilson #1582
Listed in Phillip Day's 1834 will as Mary Wilson.
. . * Francis (Franky) Day #138 b. / /1807
Listed in Phillip Day's will in 1834.
. . * Franklin B. Day #132 b. -___-1809
Listed in Phillip Day's 1834 Smith Co., TN will.
. . * Phillip T. Day #133 b. -___-1811
Listed in Phillip Day's 1834 Smith Co., TN will.
. . * Elizabeth Wakes Day #126 b. 10-Sep-1813 d. 7-Jan-1897 m. James Ellis #125
b. 24-Aug-1811 d. 30-Mar-1873
Macon county Cemetary Book
Smith County History, page 71
DAR Records for Phillip Day
Listed in Phillip Day's will in 1834 as Elizabeth Ellis
. . . * Abraham Ellis #436 b. -___-1831
. . . * Sarah L. Ellis #437 b. -___-1832
. . . * Mary Jane Ellis #99 [Danny East] b. -___-1834 d. -___-1871
m. Eli Frank Gammons #98 b. -___-1832 d. 7-Jul-1899
Macon County Cemetary Book
tombstone list d/o James and Elizabeth (Day) Ellis
First w/o Eli Frank Gammons buried in Ellis/Wilburn cemetary.

DESCENDANTS OF: John Douglass 20-Dec-1998 PAGE 2
Eli:
Macon County Cemetary Book. He is buried in the Frogpond cemetary. This is located on a knoll across from the Frogpond Baptist church. His first and second wives were sisters. He is the first burial in this cemetary and is is only marker with a simple concrete post with E.F. Gammons scratched into the concrete. He was acitve in the Hillsdale Baptist church.
It is likely that he served in the Civil war. He was a member of Hillsdale, TN. Baptist Church. Prominent in community.
. . . . * James Alexander Gammon #844 [Anthony Funeral] b. 19-Aug-1858 d. 21-Apr-1941
m. Flora Gross #852 b. -___-1870 d. -Feb-1948
Anthony Funeral Home records in Macon County Library, Lafayette, TN
He was listed as married, physician was Dr. James Gwinn. Funeral was conducted by Rev. Calvin Gregory, at Hartsville Church April 22, 1941.
Relatives were Leslie Gammons, Yaty Gammons, Willie Gammons and the informant was Leslie Gammons, Hartsville, TN. Tombstone in Hartsville Cemetary erected by "Ora and Rollie", it is double with wife Flora Gross.
Flora:
Photograph and personal observation of tombstone.
. . . . * Phillip G. (Lem) Gammons #96 [funeral home] b. 12-Dec-1862 d. 1-Aug-1936 m. Sarah Frances Brawner #97 b. 22-Oct-1862 d. 21-Dec-1926
funeral home records from Hartsville funeral home..Microfilm record is found in the Macon County, Tennessee library at Lafayette, TN.
The original tombstone was marked as Lem Gammons for years, this was replaced in the 80's with one that said P.G.Gammons. I personally observed.
Listed in Macon county,Tn 1910 census, 4th civil district, household 68-68
He was listed as Lem Gammons. Member or Hillsdale, TN Baptist Church.
He was illiterate.
Sarah:
1880 census 4th Dist., Macon Co., TN HH7576 indicate birth in 1864
. . . . * Mary E. Gammons #804 [1880 census] b. -___-1862
. . . . * William M. Gammons #805 [1880 census] b. -___-1866
. . . . * Carrol Jefferson Gammons #841 [Anthony Funeral] b. 30-Jun-1869 d. 11-Jun-1947
Anthony Funeral Home Records located in Macon County Library
Age 77 yrs, 11 mos, 11 days. Occupation farmer, Widowed at death
Physician Dr. Hix. Informant was Mrs. A. L. Cothron, Lafayette, TN
. . . . * Theodosia A. Gammons #806 [1880 census] b. -___-1871
. . . * Elizabeth D. Ellis #438 [George Stone] b. -___-1835 d. -Feb-1929
. . . * Emily C. Ellis #439 b. -___-1839
. . . * Phillip Ellis #440 b. -___-1842
. . . * Margaret D. Ellis #334 b. -Mar-1844 d. -Feb-1923 m. Ford #333
. . . . m. Eli Frank Gammons #98
b. -___-1832 d. 7-Jul-1899
Buried with second husband Eli Frank Gammons in Frogpond (now called Friendship Baptist Church) cemetary.
Eli:
Macon County Cemetary Book. He is buried in the Frogpond cemetary. This is located on a knoll across from the Frogpond Baptist church. His first and second wives were sisters. He is the first burial in this cemetary and is is only marker with a simple concrete post with E.F. Gammons scratched into the concrete. He was acitve in the Hillsdale Baptist church. It is likely that he served in the Civil war. He was a member of Hillsdale, TN. Baptist Church. Prominent in community.

DESCENDANTS OF: John Douglass 20-Dec-1998 PAGE 3
. . . . * Franklin B. Gammons #807 [1880 census] b. -___-1873
. . . . * John W. Gammons #808 [1880 census] b. -___-1876
. . . . * Lucinda A. Gammons #809 [1880 census] b. 7-May-1880 d. 9-May-1948
m. Claridy #842
Anthony Funeral Home Records in Macon County Library, Lafayette, TN/
Widowed, age 68 years, and 2 days. Physician Dr. Bratton.
Informant Luther H. Clariday.
. . . * Permelia Ellis #444 b. -___-1846
. . . * Hannah Ellis #441 [Anthony Funeral] b. 16-Apr-1848 d. 5-Nov-1929
m. John M. Ford #848 [Anthony Funeral]
Anthony Funeral Home records. She was liste as married. Physician was Dr. Celsor. Funeral Service was conducted at Hillsdale. Name was listed as Hanna F. Claiborn.
. . . . * James Ellis Ford #849 [Anthony Funeral] b. 25-Jul-1871 d. 11-Feb-1932
Anthony Funeral Home records. Physician was Dr. Upshaw. The funeral service was conducted by Rev. H.A. Russell.
. . . . * Lethie Chester Ford #850 [Anthony Funeral] b. 7-Mar-1879 d. 23-Mar-1936 m. Burrow #851
Anthony Funeral Home records. Father was listed as J. M. Ford, mother Hannah Ellis. Physician was Dr. F. M. Blankenship.
. . . * James Ellis #442 b. -___-1850
. . . * Susan Ellis #443 [Anthony Funeral] b. 11-Aug-1856 d. 29-Nov-1935
Anthony Funeral Home records. Physician was Dr. Celson. Funeral was at home conducted by Rev. C. W. Hargis. Her grandsons were her pallbearers. She was listed as widowed.
. . * John D. Day #130 b. -___-1780
Listed in Phillip's Day's 1834 Smith Co., TN will.
. * Martin Douglass #900

Brawner, Sarah Frances . . . . . 2
Burrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Claridy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Day, Bethlehem (Bethalum) . . . . 1
Day, Elizabeth Wakes . . . . . . 1
Day, Francis (Franky) . . . . . . 1
Day, Franklin B. . . . . . . . . 1
Day, Jane (Janet, Jenny) . . . . 1
Day, John D. . . . . . . . . . . 3
Day, Mary . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Day, Phillip . . . . . . . . . . 1
Day, Phillip T. . . . . . . . . . 1
Day, Sarah . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Day, Thomas B. . . . . . . . . . 1
Debow, Hannah . . . . . . . . . . 1
Douglas, Mary . . . . . . . . . . 1
Douglass, John . . . . . . . . . 1
Douglass, Martin . . . . . . . . 3
Ellis, Abraham . . . . . . . . . 1
Ellis, Elizabeth D. . . . . . . . 2
Ellis, Emily C. . . . . . . . . . 2
Ellis, Hannah . . . . . . . . . . 3
Ellis, James . . . . . . . . . . 1
Ellis, James . . . . . . . . . . 3
Ellis, Margaret D. . . . . . . . 2
Ellis, Mary Jane . . . . . . . . 1
Ellis, Permelia . . . . . . . . . 3
Ellis, Phillip . . . . . . . . . 2
Ellis, Sarah L. . . . . . . . . . 1
Ellis, Susan . . . . . . . . . . 3
Ford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Ford, James Ellis . . . . . . . . 3
Ford, John M. . . . . . . . . . . 3
Ford, Lethie Chester . . . . . . 3
Gammon, James Alexander . . . . . 2
Gammons, Carrol Jefferson . . . . 2
Gammons, Eli Frank . . . . . 1, 2
Gammons, Franklin B. . . . . . . 3
Gammons, John W. . . . . . . . . 3
Gammons, Lucinda A. . . . . . . . 3
Gammons, Mary E. . . . . . . . . 2
Gammons, Phillip G. (Lem) . . . . 2
Gammons, Theodosia A. . . . . . . 2
Gammons, William M. . . . . . . . 2
Gross, Flora . . . . . . . . . . 2
Hargis, John . . . . . . . . . . 1
Henry L. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
McMurry, Charles (senior) . . . . 1
Wilson . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

X-Message: #10 Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1999
From: Martha Hardcastle Guthrie <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [TNSMITH-L] The Last Subscriber list
Charles,
I'm sorry you got such a short shift. I appreciate your efforts very much and think the list is great. I am sure no real damage was done.
Martha

At 17:21 1/10/99 -0600, Charles Gregory wrote:
>This will be the last list of actual emails belonging to the list...
>i got more yes keep it than no stop it...<snip, snip>...

>==== TNSMITH Mailing List ====
>Visit our Smith County Home Page:
>http://www.tngenweb.org/smith/>

X-Message: #11 Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1999
From: [email protected]
Subject: [TNSMITH-L] THORNTON
Birth records -- can anyone tell me when is the earliest time they are available.
I am researching the THORNTON family. I believe they were located near Lancaster.
Ardis in Michgan

X-Message: #12 Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1999
From: Charles Gregory <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [TNSMITH-L] Douglass Information.
In the will of Thomas Gregory entered in Smith Co july 13 1811 there is a Thomas Douglas son of Sina Gregory (Douglas) do you know the connection?

Subj: TNSMITH-D Digest V99 #14 Date: 1/11/99
TNSMITH-D Digest Volume 99 : Issue 14
Today's Topics:
#1 [TNSMITH-L] County Resource page/T [[email protected]]

X-Message: #1 Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1999
From: [email protected]
Subject: [TNSMITH-L] County Resource page/TNGENWEB

Some of you may want to check out the TNGENWEB County Resource page
http://www.tngenweb.usit.com/cntylinks/

It includes links to the following records, by counties that now have these records online....however, I did not find any for Smith County.......maybe we could all contribute some??
Goodspeed's Histories
Census Records
Tax Lists
Bible Records
Wills and Administrations
People of Color
County Mailing Lists

Nancy Goodman in TN
PS. Great job on the list, Charles.....thanks for hanging in there!!

Subj: TNSMITH-D Digest V99 #15 Date: 1/11/99
TNSMITH-D Digest Volume 99 : Issue 15
Today's Topics:
#1 [TNSMITH-L] ROLL CALL [Mac <[email protected]>]
#2 [TNSMITH-L] POWELL [[email protected]]

X-Message: #1 Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1999
From: Mac <[email protected]>
Subject: [TNSMITH-L] ROLL CALL

Surnames: DONOHO, WOOD

Patrick Donoho, Marcus L. Donoho, John Henry Donoho listed in the 1850
Smith County Census.

Marcus L. Donoho b: April 5, 1803? married Patience Wood
Children: Sarah E. DONOHO, b: July 5, 1826
John H. DONOHO, b: March 18, 1837
Martha A. DONOHO, b: April 29, 1843
John Henry DONOHO, looking for info on his marriage, children, death, etc.
John Henry DONOHO, possibly the son of John Henry listed above, ended up in West Texas. He was born in 1863, married Maggie GOODALL on Feb. 21, 1894 in Jayton, Kent County, Texas.
Children:
Robert Guinn DONOHO b: 23 Oct. 1908
Bessie Ona DONOHO
Adah Alma DONOHO
Ella Mae DONOHO
Lillie Bell DONOHO b: 7 Sept, 1912
Robert Guinn DONOHO is my Grandfather. I have found info on Patience Wood, but still don't know about Marcus L. parents or anything else.

X-Message: #2 Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1999
From: [email protected]
Subject: [TNSMITH-L] POWELL
Searching for information about the POWELL family from Smith County TN.
Especially Charles M. Powell born 1785 at North Carolina- Moved to Smith County TN, Morgan County IL and Pike county Illinois.
He was married to Nancy SMITH. Their known sons were Levi, James, Farrington and Eli- all born in Smith County TN.
Possible brothers are Edmond D Powell and Demsy Powell of Smith County TN.
Any help would be appreciated.
Delna Powell
[email protected]

Subj: TNSMITH-D Digest V99 #16 Date: 1/12/99

TNSMITH-D Digest Volume 99 : Issue 16

Today's Topics:
#1 [TNSMITH-L] Roll Call [Steve Carson <[email protected]>]
#2 [TNSMITH-L] Hawkins 1821---1855 ["joyce link" <[email protected]>]
#3 [TNSMITH-L] Douglass Information. ["Greg Tomerlin" <greg.tomerlin@nas]
#4 [TNSMITH-L] GenConnect at Rootsweb [[email protected]]

X-Message: #1 Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1999
From: Steve Carson <[email protected]>
Subject: [TNSMITH-L] Roll Call

I have two interests in Smith county at present:

1) My 5GGF Michael FISHER came from Rowan County NC and eventually settled in Bedford County TN. In his first Bedford County Deed (Bedford County Deeds, Book B Page 444, dated 14 Nov 1807) he is referred to as "Michael Fisher of Smith County". By 1811 he is referred to as "Michael Fisher of Bedford County" so I'm interested in any time the spent in Smith County.

2) I am working the early CROSSLINs / CROSSLANDs in Bedford County TN.
These include a John Crosslin (born about 1800) and a William Crosslin who are likely brothers. There is an older John Crosslin whose land shows up in an 1814 deed (TSLA, Bedford County TN Deeds, Book E, Pages 426-427, 9 May 1814, Samuel Hughes to Jonathan Webster and Mary Weatherford, "thence West Passing the South East Corner of a 100 Acre Survey made for John Crossland at thirty two poles with his line crossing a branch ...") and in a 1811 newspaper account (The Democratic Clarion and Tennessee Gazette, published by Thomas G. Bradford, 23 July 1811, Volume III, No CLXXXI; "The following persons have reported estrays in Lincoln County per Brice M. Garner, for Phillip Koonce, ranger: (1) John Crossland, one mile from Fayetteville, took up a bay mare on June 15, 1811, the mare was valued in the amount of $6.") A John and a William CROSSLIN both show up in the very early Smith County TN deeds (e.g. Book B page 133, 5 Oct 1802; Book B, page 152 2 Jan 1803; Book B pages 299-300, 24 Dec 1804; Book B, pages 513-514, 12 Aug 1806; Book C, page 223, 25 Feb 1812; Book C, pages 390-391, 10 Aug 1810; and Book E, pages 52-53, 12 Mar 1814).
So how do the Smith County TN Crosslins relate to those of Bedford County?

X-Message: #2 Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1999
From: "joyce link" <[email protected]>
Subject: [TNSMITH-L] Hawkins 1821---1855

Does any one have information on this Hawkins Family
Zacharaih Hawkins wife Charlotte. they came to Smith Co about 1821 time frame to 1828 from SC. Zacharaih died in Smith Co Would like to know when or where. Also if there were any Children born between 1821 to 1828 that died in that County. They left Smith Co. and moved to Saline Co. Il about 1852/54. would appreciate any help. thanks
Joyce

X-Message: #3 Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1999
From: "Greg Tomerlin" <[email protected]>
Subject: [TNSMITH-L] Douglass Information
>In the will of Thomas Gregory entered in Smith Co july 13 1811 there is
>a Thomas Douglas son of Sina Gregory (Douglas) do you know the
>connection?

Charles,
Sina is short for Louisina, correct? According to my notes, she married John Levi Douglas, and was dead before her father's Will was read in 1811...
Does that sound right?

BTW, do you have a copy of Thomas GREGORY'S Will? I'd love a copy if it's not too much trouble. His daughter Elizabeth and her husband Isaac GEORGE are my 4th-great grandparents. Of course, that makes Thomas my 5th great grandfather.
Thanks,
Greg

X-Message: #4 Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1999
From: [email protected]
Subject: [TNSMITH-L] GenConnect at Rootsweb, TENNESSEE VISITOR CENTER

Here is a link for all Tennessee researchers to check out:
GenConnect at Rootsweb, TENNESSEE VISITOR CENTER
http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/indx/Tn.html
This gives a listing, by the following Tennessee counties, on the following bulletin boards which are currently available (as of 12 Jan 1999) for everyone to read and/or post info to:
Counties Available/ Boards Available
Campbell/ Queries ~
Carroll/ Queries ~ Bibles ~ Bios ~ Deeds ~ Obits ~ Pensions ~ Wills ~
Claiborne/ Queries ~
Fayette/ Queries ~ Bibles ~ Bios ~ Deeds ~ Obits ~ Pensions ~ Wills ~
Fentress/ Queries ~
Gibson/ Queries ~ Deeds ~ Obits ~ Wills ~
Greene/ Bibles ~ Bios ~ Deeds ~ Obits ~ Pensions ~ Wills ~
Hawkins/ Bibles ~
Haywood/ Queries ~
Henry/ Queries ~ Bibles ~ Bios ~ Obits ~ Wills ~
Jefferson/ Queries ~
Hickman/ Queries ~
Knox/ Queries ~
Lake/ Queries ~
Lauderdale/ Queries ~ Bibles ~ Bios ~ Deeds ~ Obits ~ Pensions ~ Wills ~
Lincoln/ Queries ~
Loudon/ Queries ~
McMinn/ Queries ~
Marshall/ Queries ~ Bios ~ Obits ~
Obion/ Queries ~
Overton/ Queries ~
Pickett/ Queries ~
Roane/ Queries ~ Bibles ~ Bios ~ Deeds ~ Obits ~ Pensions ~ Wills ~
Robertson/ Queries ~
Tipton/ Queries ~ Bios ~ Obits ~
Unicoi/ Queries ~ Obits ~
Union/ Queries ~
Washington/ Queries ~
Weakley/ Queries ~ Bibles ~ Bios ~ Deeds ~ Obits ~ Pensions ~ Wills ~
Special Boards
Native American/ Queries ~
Stray Data
Data for counties not using this system/ Obits ~
====
As you can see from the above listing, not all Tennessee counties are listed as participating at this time.
.....If any of the County hosts or County Coodinators with TNGENWEB wanted to request boards, they can go to:
http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/HINTS/request.html
Hope this info is helpful to some of you....

I am NOT connected with TNGENWEB nor Rootsweb, nor GenConnect in any manner....
just passing along as being a good research tool...
Nancy Goodman in TN
(some may get this post more than once, as I am sending to all the lists I currently subscribe to...just delete duplicates, please.)

Subj: TNSMITH-D Digest V99 #17 Date: 1/13/99

TNSMITH-D Digest Volume 99 : Issue 17

Today's Topics:
#1 [TNSMITH-L] WILSON, ASKINS in Smit [[email protected]]
#2 [TNSMITH-L] Roll Call--CRAIGHEAD ["Robert C. Craighead" <RCraighead@]
#3 [TNSMITH-L] RCreaighead----------- [[email protected]]

X-Message: #1 Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1999
From: [email protected]
Subject: [TNSMITH-L] WILSON, ASKINS in Smith County
Seeking information on the following:
Robert William WILSON and Celina A. ROBINSON WILSON
Presley ASKINS and Mary FINCH ASKINS
Allen Green WILSON and Elizebeth ASKINS WILSON
Time frame is: Abt. 1818 - 1848
I would appreciate any information.
Phyllis Wilson Carpenter

X-Message: #2 Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1999
From: "Robert C. Craighead" <[email protected]>
Subject: [TNSMITH-L] Roll Call--CRAIGHEAD
Looking for parents and/or siblings of John CRAIGHEAD b. 1813, m. Sarah "Sally" Kemp b. 1820. Both buried in Cub Creek Cemetery in the western end of Jackson County. John is believed to be the son of Shelton, but possibly Peter. Peter came with his brother and widowed Mother from Franklin County, VA around 1800 and settled in the lower Defeated Creek area of Smith County. Any help with any CRAIGHEAD, CRAGGOT, CRAGET appreciated.
--
Robert C. Craighead, Ph.D.
Director, Career Services
Box 5021
Tennessee Technological University
Cookeville, TN 38505
Phone: (931) 372-3266
Fax: (931) 372-6154
Internet: [email protected]
X-Message: #3 Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1999
From: [email protected]
Subject: [TNSMITH-L] RCreaighead-----------------(PETER)

One of my Gt.Grandfather, JOHN E. McCORMICK's brother, Esquire Ezekiel [SQUIRE] married CHARITY CREAIGHEAD, 24/NOV/1852, IN SMITH CO., TN.
CHARITY'S PARENTS WERE LISTED AS "PETER and JINSY CREAIGHEAD."
PETER WAS SAID TO HAVE BEEN A MINISTER.

DOES THIS MATCH WITH THE FAMILY YOU ARE RESEARCHING?
If so, and you want, I have more information as to some of their GT.Grandaughters.
Doing research on them now.
Hope this helps,
Melba

Subj: TNSMITH-D Digest V99 #18 Date: 1/13/99
TNSMITH-D Digest Volume 99 : Issue 18
Today's Topics:
#1 [TNSMITH-L] Drury D. CLARDY/CLARID [[email protected]]
#2 [TNSMITH-L] Book of GUARDIANS >>MI [[email protected]]

X-Message: #1 Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1999
From: [email protected]
Subject: [TNSMITH-L] Drury D. CLARDY/CLARIDA

The following information was gathered from census, marriage and death records in Halifax Co VA, Smith Co, TN and Williamson and Saline Cos IL. Although I'm not a descendant of Drury CLARDY/CLARIDA, I'd be interested in any records pertaining to him, especially connecting him to brothers, sisters and parents.

Drury D. CLARDY b: 6 Mar 1794 married Mary S. Jones in Halifax Co Va on 30 Dec 1818. Surety to the marriage bond was Nathan Jones. Drury moved to Smith Co TN in time to appear on the 1820 Census, where he appeared in 1830 and 1850. In 1840, he may be in the household of Joseph Clardy in Smith Co TN. During that time, Drury bought land in Smith Co TN, so we know he was there. He left Smith Co TN and moved to Williamson Co IL in 1857. He died in Williamson Co IL 8 Jan 1864. His name changes over time from CLARDY to CLARADAY to CLARIDA, which is pronounced several ways: CLAHR-dee, CLAIR-dee, and CLAIR-uh-duh. [My dad always has pronounced his surname, Clarida, as CLAIR-dee (emphasis on first syllable) Joanne]

His tombstone at Pleasant Grove Church Cemetery in Williamson Co IL reads "Drury D. Clarday. Born Halifax Co, Va 6 Mar 1794 Moved to Tenn in 1819 (Long crack, can't read the next line- does anyone know what it said?) _________in 1834 Moved to IL in 1857 Died 8 Jan 1864 Aged 69 y 10 m 2 d"

He had the following children:
James b. 1821
Thomas H. b.1826
John W. b. 1827
Archibald b. 1831
Mary b. 1834
Elijah b. 1838
Ezekial b. 1842
I have more information on his descendants and would love to hear from anyone with CLARDY or CLARIDA in their collateral or direct lines.
Thank you,
Joanne Clarida Shrout
[email protected]
Independence, MO

X-Message: #2 Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1999
From: [email protected]
Subject: [TNSMITH-L] Book of GUARDIANS >>MINOR>>1801

I am a member of, THE HISTORICAL/ GENG. SOC. AND, I'v been running around Smith Co., for a few years now, trying to find my father's family, (McCORMICK). Some thing has come up that I never heard of and I need HELP. I will try and quote what was said in an e/mail to me.

A boy, named, PETER was assigned to a 'Squire McCormick' when he came from Virginia as a minor with his widowed Mother. This is recorded in 'BOOK 1 OF THE GUARDIANS, etc. in Smith Co., 1801'

This is all fine, as far as it goes, The only Squire McCormick, a son of JOHN E. and Sarah [Pulley] McCormick, Sr., of that Co., Squire was not born until Oct. of 1834, & married, Peter Craighead's daughter in 1852, Sm. Co.
So, I'm wondering, ???, the book 1 of Guardians and Peter's surname is mispelled.
>From Craighead to Craggot.

Is there anyone that can do a 'look-up' for me? It would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you,
Melba [McCormick]

Subj: TNSMITH-D Digest V99 #19 Date: 1/15/99
TNSMITH-D Digest Volume 99 : Issue 19
Today's Topics:
#1 [TNSMITH-L] Turner ["Wm. W. Turner" <wwturner@zoomnet.]

X-Message: #1 Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1999
From: "Wm. W. Turner" <[email protected]>
Subject: [TNSMITH-L] Turner

Dear Smith & Macon County mailing list recipients,

This is my first posting to the Sumner County mailing list. I've been researching my family surname of Turner for the past 2 & 1/2 years. My Turner lineage all leads to Macon or Smith Co. TN. I'm interested in correspondence with any cousins or anyone working on the Turner lineage. The families were much larger about a 100 years ago than what they are now. I'm posting this inquiry in hopes of reaching some of those elusive cousins. I'm certain that there are many relatives out there that I might not be able to reach any other way.

I have a BENJAMIN TURNER married to an Isabell ???????....Their children I have listed are:
• JOHN
• ABSALOM
• LUCY
JOHN was married to an ELIZABETH ??.....Their children are:

• RUBEN
• SARAH
• ELIZABETH
• JOHN M.
• PLEASANT
• WILLIAM B
• MARY A.
• JAMES S.
JAMES S. TURNER was married to MARINA ANN GREGORY.....Their children are:

• WILLIAM CAMEL
• SARAH M.
• LUCY MELVINA
• JOHNIE G.
• LOUISA ALICE
If anyone recognizes any of these names, I would love to hear from you. You can visit my home page at
<http://www.zoomnet.net/~wwturner/>
Thanks,
Wm. W. Turner
South Shore, KY

Subj: TNSMITH-D Digest V99 #20 Date: 1/15/99
TNSMITH-D Digest Volume 99 : Issue 20

Today's Topics:
#1 [TNSMITH-L] Wolf Creek-Sugartree & [[email protected]]
#2 Re: [TNSMITH-L] Wolf Creek-Sugartr [Lucy Barron <[email protected]]
#3 [TNSMITH-L] LYNCH, anytime, anywhe [[email protected]]
#4 Re: [TNSMITH-L] LYNCH, anytime, an ["Jim Clark" <[email protected]]
#5 [TNSMITH-L] Holleman Bend ["Ivaleine Cooper" <ikcooper@elite.]

X-Message: #1 Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1999
From: [email protected]
Subject: [TNSMITH-L] Wolf Creek-Sugartree & Laves Valley

I haven't been able to locate on the map "Laves Valley on Wolf Creek" and "north side of Wolf Creek in Sugartree Valley". These quotes are found on land records for Felix THORNTON in 1818.
Does anyone know where these locations are?
Ardis in Michigan

X-Message: #2 Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1999
From: Lucy Barron <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [TNSMITH-L] Wolf Creek-Sugartree & Laves Valley

My BRASWELL's lived in or around here. This should be Love's Valley and Wolf Creek. Its in District 23 which someone recently replied to the list [to my own query] that this is in the SE corner of Smith Co., TN. Thus, I'm wondering if Wolf Creek isn't the one in present day Dekalb County.
Hope this is helpful.
Lucy Barron
Sharon, MA

At 03:20 PM 1/14/99 EST, [email protected] wrote:
>I haven't been able to locate on the map "Laves Valley on Wolf Creek" and
>"north side of Wolf Creek in Sugartree Valley". These quotes are found on
>land records for Felix THORNTON in 1818.
>Does anyone know where these locations are?>
>Ardis in Michigan >
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>Visit our Smith County Home Page:
>http://www.tngenweb.org/smith/>

X-Message: #3 Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1999
From: [email protected]
Subject: [TNSMITH-L] LYNCH, anytime, anywhere in Smith County

I would appreciate hearing from anyone who has ANY LYNCH (or LINCH) connection in Smith County.....
Gene Lynch ([email protected]) and I are both in a quandry with our LYNCH lines in Smith County.....so if any of you have ANYTHING with the LYNCH name that may shed some light on our LYNCH searching, it will be greatly appreciated....
My Lynch: Isaac was married to Milly or Nellie Drusille ?.....Isaac may have had middle name of Westley/Wesley.....
Isaac Lynch's son, Orin (Oran, Oren) was born 1849 in Smith County....Orin was a "lay minister" for the Methodist Church and died in 1929 while preaching the funeral of a friend at Chestnut Mound...Rev. Orin Lynch was "Chairman Pro Tem" of the quarterly court at time of his death.

Thanks for any help.....if you have any Lynch marriages in your line, please let me know.....
Nancy Goodman in TN

X-Message: #4 Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1999
From: "Jim Clark" <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [TNSMITH-L] LYNCH, anytime, anywhere in Smith County

Hello,
Just discovered that Smith County had finally logged on to RootsWeb. Re: Isaac Lynch m. Millie..had issue Susan and Iron. Susan married Harrison Lee Douglas first. He went on to marry two more times. His last marriage was to Susan Evelyn Fisher Clark, who was my grandmother. I believe Susan Lynch Douglas is buried with Harrison Lee Douglas near Popes Hill, Smith Co., TN.

There is another family of Lynches that migrated to Crittenden Co., KY along with many other families, Clarks, Paris's, Hunts, Congers, to name just a few. I have some iinformation on these families. Let me know what you need.

Jim Clark
3975 Deer Run Way
Sacramento, CA 95823

[email protected] wrote:
> I would appreciate hearing from anyone who has ANY LYNCH (or LINCH) connection
> in Smith County.....
> Gene Lynch ([email protected]) and I are both in a quandry with our LYNCH lines
> in Smith County.....so if any of you have ANYTHING with the LYNCH name that
> may shed some light on our LYNCH searching, it will be greatly appreciated....
> My Lynch: Isaac was married to Milly or Nellie Drusille ?.....Isaac may have
> had middle name of Westley/Wesley.....
> Isaac Lynch's son, Orin (Oran, Oren) was born 1849 in Smith County....Orin
> was a "lay minister" for the Methodist Church and died in 1929 while preaching
> the funeral of a friend at Chestnut Mound...Rev. Orin Lynch was "Chairman Pro
> Tem" of the quarterly court at time of his death.
> Thanks for any help.....if you have any Lynch marriages in your line, please
> let me know.....
> Nancy Goodman in TN>
> ==== TNSMITH Mailing List ====
> Visit our Smith County Home Page:
> http://www.tngenweb.org/smith/

X-Message: #5 Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1999
From: "Ivaleine Cooper" <[email protected]>
Subject: [TNSMITH-L] Holleman Bend

Has anyone heard of Holleman Bend. It would have existed in the 1850's.
Kay Cooper
Atwater, CA

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published on 09 Jan 1999 by Nancy P. Goodman, updated 15 Jan 1999, 4:50 pm, CST