Jim, I think a reunion would be great in Miss. I was trying to put one together here for October but doesn't look like it will happen. Let me know what I can do to be of help. Love Deb ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Barrett" <parino@flash.net> To: <BARRETT-REUBEN-SC-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 16, 2004 9:50 PM Subject: [Barrett-Reuben-SC] Mississippi Reunion > Is there any interest in a Reuben Barrett reunion in Mississippi next > year? If so, it is time to start the wheels in motion. > > > > Things that need to be determined: > > 1. Where. > > 2. When. > > 3. How many. > > 4. Registration fee & how much. > > 5. Who will be on the planning committee. > > 6. Who will send out announcements. > > > > If we can reach Jerri Ashurst maybe she still has the list of mailing > addresses and e-mail addresses she used in 2003. If not maybe Janet has > a copy backed up somewhere. If not, we can do like we did last year. > Everyone contribute what they have and we'll build a new list. > > > > A big difference between a Mississippi reunion and a South Carolina > reunion is the number of people in the area and the distance that people > have to travel. > > > > If you want a reunion let me know. If you are willing to help I need to > know that also. You don't have to live in Mississippi to help. Several > of those who worked on last year's reunion didn't live in South > Carolina. > > > > > > Jim Barrett > Bedford, TX > > > > > > > > ==== BARRETT-REUBEN-SC Mailing List ==== > If you wish to unsubscribe from this list, > send only the word UNSUBSCRIBE to > TXMADISO-L-REQUEST@ROOTSWEB.COM or > TXMADISO-D-REQUEST@ROOTSWEB.COM > if you are on the Digest list. > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >

Is there any interest in a Reuben Barrett reunion in Mississippi next year? If so, it is time to start the wheels in motion. Things that need to be determined: 1. Where. 2. When. 3. How many. 4. Registration fee & how much. 5. Who will be on the planning committee. 6. Who will send out announcements. If we can reach Jerri Ashurst maybe she still has the list of mailing addresses and e-mail addresses she used in 2003. If not maybe Janet has a copy backed up somewhere. If not, we can do like we did last year. Everyone contribute what they have and we'll build a new list. A big difference between a Mississippi reunion and a South Carolina reunion is the number of people in the area and the distance that people have to travel. If you want a reunion let me know. If you are willing to help I need to know that also. You don't have to live in Mississippi to help. Several of those who worked on last year's reunion didn't live in South Carolina. Jim Barrett Bedford, TX

Thanks for the update on Jean. We will continue to remember her in our prayers. Hallie Johnson ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dale Barrett" <dale_barrett@pacbell.net> To: <BARRETT-REUBEN-SC-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 09, 2004 10:40 PM Subject: [Barrett-Reuben-SC] Joan's status > Cousins, > > Got this update from Jean today: > > Just thought everyone would want to know. Thanks for all your prayers and > concern. > > Dale

Cousins, Got this update from Jean today: “Joan is doing much better. She came home on Friday. Is weak but glad to get home. She is getting home health care, and has people already who clean her house, etc., so she will do fine. She will have to go in three times a week for treatment for an unlimited amount of time. There is no cure for the disease...just remission. They will try to cut her treatments back after a period of time, but just don't know how she will react.” Just thought everyone would want to know. Thanks for all your prayers and concern. Dale

Last Wednesday I posted a message asking about Joan's condition. Before Glenn's reply was posted our server at RootsWeb went down again. Normally they don't lose messages when this happens. This time they did. Glenn not only sent a reply to the list, but he copied me. His message was sent last Thursday. If you sent a message to the list since last Wednesday evening it was lost. I just checked the archives and there is nothing there from the time I sent my two messages then and my test message this morning. The last month or so has been a bit stressful for Jan and I and her family. Jan's mother was admitted to ICU at the end of June with adnominal pain. Two tumors were removed from the upper end of the large intestine. She went through the surgery and was well along the way to recovery. July 29 her temperature spiked, oxygen level in her blood was very low; white blood cell count was very high. She was returned to ICU. This time they removed her gall bladder. Once again she is in a nursing home and recovering well. She hopes to be home in time for her grandson's wedding Labor Day Weekend. Jim Barrett Bedford, TX -----Original Message----- From: H. Glenn Morris [mailto:hgmorris1@comcast.net] Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2004 2:36 PM To: BARRETT-REUBEN-SC-L@rootsweb.com Cc: parino@flash.net Subject: Joan's Status Jim, In response to your query regarding Joan's condition, I talk to Buddy today at 2:30 pm. Joan was up walking & looking forward to going home tomorrow. Buddy said she has to come back to the Hospital for outpatient physical 3 time per week but did not know how long that the therapy would last. He said Joan was handling the situation very well. I am sure she would appreciate a card for some of us. I am not sure about a phone call. I forget to ask if she felt strong enough for a conservation. Glenn Morris Bedford, TX

This is just a test to see if RootsWeb has our server working YET! Jim Barrett Bedford, TX

Have you checked out the Barrett Surname DNA Project web site lately? We have 6 members from Reuben's descendants and 3 members from Arthur's descendants, Arthur being the husband of Rebecca Barton. Reuben's family is indicated by SC-1 and Arthur's family is indicated by SC-2. We have one person from each group who doesn't match the other members. This was more or less expected. This leaves us with 5 SC-1 and 2 SC-2 members who match on 12 of 12 markers. More importantly, we have 3 SC-1 members and 2 SC-2 members who match on 25/25, 24/25, or 23/25 markers. Any of these matches are close enough to indicate a common ancestor for Reuben and Arthur. It does not prove there is a common ancestor nor does it prove who he was. But it is an additional piece of information to indicate that they were brothers. The web site is at http://home.flash.net/~parino/barrett-family-dna-project.htm . Jim Barrett Bedford, TX

Has anyone received an update on Joan's condition? Jim Barrett Bedford, TX

Hi to all, I have received three checks and one cash donation for Janet's computer. I think it will make a great down payment. Some have asked that you not be thanked publicly, but I know Janet thanks you from the bottom of her heart. I also know that those who benefit from her research and website also thank you. I will do my best to have Janet a new computer before I leave for the Republican National Convention in New York. If you would like to donate to Janet's new computer, please send your check to: Jim Alexander P.O. Box 21 Spring, Texas 77383 Please include your email address so I can let you know that I received your check. Thanks, Jim

Karen told me she was going to help me write my memoirs and then told me to spend five minutes writing whatever came to mind about "mashed potatoes". When I said, "Are you out of your gourd?", I was not trying to be unkind but I really did think she was crazy. :) Then when I wrote my little thoughts, I sat back and laughed because I was telling something that my Granny did and some of my own food tastes. Then the light came on and I had to laugh at what I had just done. So folks, go ahead and write your fun story about mashed potatoes and then save it for your decendents to read later. Hallie ----- Original Message ----- From: <Dickensgen@aol.com> To: <BARRETT-REUBEN-SC-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2004 7:23 PM > In a message dated 7/31/2004 3:13:38 PM Central Daylight Time, > kmchett@thegateway.net writes: > > So, what does mashed potatoes have to do with this? Well, if you want > to read some fun memoirs, click on this link: > Thank you for the kind words, Karen. Everyone knows I don't know when to stop > talking. Have a wonderful vacation. It sounds like a really cool (literally) > trip. > > Gerry

In a message dated 7/31/2004 3:13:38 PM Central Daylight Time, kmchett@thegateway.net writes: So, what does mashed potatoes have to do with this? Well, if you want to read some fun memoirs, click on this link: Thank you for the kind words, Karen. Everyone knows I don't know when to stop talking. Have a wonderful vacation. It sounds like a really cool (literally) trip. Gerry

Dear Barrett family & friends: Ok, I know you are tired of hearing from me, but I just had to give you one more thing to do before we leave for Montana. We will be passing right by Sheryn again when we leave Montana and head west, but probably won't have time to stop this year. I should be able to check my mail occasionally, but it would be best to e-mail me at kmchett@AOL.com, if you need to get in touch with me. We will go to Vancouver, which we love, and Victoria, BC, have never seen Victoria. We also hope to visit Roger's Uncle Scotty's grave near Kelso, Wa., which no one in the family has ever visited, I'm sorry to say. So, what does mashed potatoes have to do with this? Well, if you want to read some fun memoirs, click on this link: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mccannkin/mashpota/ Mashpotmems.html This is the basic page (with no clip art or anything neat) for the mashed potato memories that I asked some of you to write! Gerry Dickens, of course, wrote a scholarly treatise, good enough for a doctoral dissertation. She's too smart for her own good! My McCann Kin pages are turning into memoir pages, but I really do enjoy encouraging others to write their stories. I hope you are all writing your own stories for your children. Don't you wish your great-grandfather had left a mashed potato story for you?!! Karen

Karen and all, You did a great job on the picture webpage, I am very proud of you. I am at the library checking my e-mail..isn't this fun...haha. I had to come here anyway to do some research on the old Plaza Hotel here as we are doing a fundraising campaign to save our community theater. Our roof is about to cave in due to the storms we have had so many of lately and I am writing an article on the history of the building for the local paper here to kickoff our fundraising campaign. I hope to be back in the saddle before long. I really miss everyone. I will go down to the blood bank here and donate for Joan, Thanks to all of you who also take the time to do this. We are family, and Joan is a part of us. I really enjoyed her company when we were all at the reunion in South Carolina. I hope all is well with everyone and I will write again when I can get access to a computer. Hugs to all, Janet PS thanks Jim for taking care of the list...your doing a great job!!! In a message dated 7/21/2004 12:17:37 AM Eastern Daylight Time, Karen Hett <kmchett@thegateway.net> writes: > >Dear Group: > >I've been working on a mystery photo page, and I thought I would let >you guys know, since there are several of you on the list who are >McCan/n descendants.  Brandy, would you please pass it on to anyone you >are in contact with who might be interested?  I apologize for not being >too swift in the html department; what I've done is very basic.  I'd >like to get the photos arranged as though they were in an album, and >I'll work on that for the next batch of them. > >Here is the URL:   >http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mccannkin/McCan/JMcWho.html > >I welcome suggestions. > >Karen > > >==== BARRETT-REUBEN-SC Mailing List ==== >Please tell your Barrett Relatives online about our list....we would all love to meet more cousins!!! > >============================== >Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration >Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial.  Click to learn more. >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >

Good Morning to all, It's 9:00 am on Wednesday Morning. I just received a return call from Buddy Blanks. He said he had talked to the Dr this morning & was told that Joan has improved somewhat. He also said that this type of disease has its up & down but if she continues to improve they will move her out of ICU to a room in a couple of days. Have a great day & I will be back on line next week. Buddy ask that we continue to pray for Joan. Cuz Glenn Glenn Morris Bedford, TX

Dear Group: I've been working on a mystery photo page, and I thought I would let you guys know, since there are several of you on the list who are McCan/n descendants. Brandy, would you please pass it on to anyone you are in contact with who might be interested? I apologize for not being too swift in the html department; what I've done is very basic. I'd like to get the photos arranged as though they were in an album, and I'll work on that for the next batch of them. Here is the URL: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mccannkin/McCan/JMcWho.html I welcome suggestions. Karen

Karen, & All, I have not seen the site by Jean Rowell. Thanks so much for pointing me to it. On Joan's condition I am going to be out of pocket for the next 5 days but I tried to reach Buddy to find out how she is doing but there was no one at home. So maybe someone can check on her I post it for all of us. On donating blood for Joan. I was told that all you have to do is go to a recognized blood donor station i.e.; United or Carter or Red Cross Blood Services & say that you are donating for Joan Blanks in the Baptist Hospital in Jackson, MS & they will take care of the paper work. In addition to praying for Joan maybe we can all give a pint & I am sure that will help them out a great deal. Your Cuz Glenn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karen Hett" <kmchett@thegateway.net> To: <BARRETT-REUBEN-SC-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2004 8:32 PM Subject: [Barrett-Reuben-SC] reply to Glenn > Glen and all-- > > I am so sorry to hear that Joan's illness is so serious. It certainly > reminds us that good health is a true gift. > > Glenn, I was fishing around on the Internet, which I'm sure you've done > many times, and I didn't come up with anything on Frances Elizabeth. > But I did come across a family page submitted by Jean Rowell on William > Grant Barrett. It's on First Families of Neshoba at > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~msneshob/firstfamilies/barrettwmanda.htm > > Perhaps you've already all seen this, but I had not. It is a very nice > page. > > Also, Jean has submitted a photo to this page concerning Confederate > soldiers in Neshoba: > > http://www.angelfire.com/ms3/davidg33/biosA.htm > > It's a great way to share! > > Karen > > > ==== BARRETT-REUBEN-SC Mailing List ==== > Barrett Surname DNA Project > http://www.flash.net/~parino/barrett-family-dna-project.htm > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >

Glen and all-- I am so sorry to hear that Joan's illness is so serious. It certainly reminds us that good health is a true gift. Glenn, I was fishing around on the Internet, which I'm sure you've done many times, and I didn't come up with anything on Frances Elizabeth. But I did come across a family page submitted by Jean Rowell on William Grant Barrett. It's on First Families of Neshoba at http://www.rootsweb.com/~msneshob/firstfamilies/barrettwmanda.htm Perhaps you've already all seen this, but I had not. It is a very nice page. Also, Jean has submitted a photo to this page concerning Confederate soldiers in Neshoba: http://www.angelfire.com/ms3/davidg33/biosA.htm It's a great way to share! Karen

The link to my trip yesterday, some descendants of David Barton Barrett who are buried in Texas is http://home.flash.net/~parino/DBB-CemTX.htm For those who have an interest in building web pages, this was done without knowing ANY HTML! Jim Barrett Bedford, TX

Jim, Sorry for the tardy reply, I've been offline for a few days - just too busy to check my email. I got an email from Jean re Joan's condition but it was sent last Tuesday. It looks like Glenn got an update from Buddy yesterday and posted it so that's the latest. It sounds like she's holding her own but not much more at this point. I think you have her current mailing address (which you posted) so you could send cards there I would think. Don't have the address of the hospital in Jackson (I'm in southern California). In any case I want to thank you and everyone else for their prayers and concern. Dale -----Original Message----- From: Jim Barrett [mailto:parino@flash.net] Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 5:25 PM To: dale_barrett@pacbell.net Subject: RE: [Barrett-Reuben-SC] Joan Barrett Blanks Dale, Do you have any new information on Joan? All of us on the list are concerned about her. Do you have an address where we could send cards? Thanks. Jim Barrett Bedford, TX parino@flash.net Barrett Surname DNA Project Powell Surname DNA Project -----Original Message----- From: Dale Barrett [mailto:dale_barrett@pacbell.net] Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 8:58 PM To: BARRETT-REUBEN-SC-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [Barrett-Reuben-SC] Joan Barrett Blanks Cousins - Just wanted to let you all know that our cousin (1st cousin to me) Joan Barrett Blanks who is a member of this list - some of you might remember her from the reunion last year - was taken ill over the holiday weekend and is in the ICU at the Baptist Hospital in Jackson, MS. Apparently she contracted a rare blood disorder - thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TPP), which is quite serious and which also caused her to have a minor stroke. I just talked with her husband Buddy and she's stable and improving but not yet out of the woods. For those that are of a mind to do so, a prayer would not be amiss. Thanks, Dale Barrett ==== BARRETT-REUBEN-SC Mailing List ==== Reuben Barrett Family Website http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barrettbranches Look For your Reuben Barrett Ancestor Page Here ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237

List, A couple of weeks ago the local NBC TV affiliate, WLBT, did a feature on the blood shortage in the Jackson Metropolitan area. I was not paying close attention until I saw Joan. She was sitting up and smiling, so I made the assumption, apparently incorrect, that she was OK. I have donated blood to Mississippi Blood Services for many years. Four more pints and I will be a ten gallon donor. I am sure all you need to tell them is to credit the donation to Joan Blanks at Jackson Baptist. My blood type is A positive. This is the most common type. They tell me that since A positive is the most common type, more A positive is required than any other type. I have not been able to donate for several months for health reasons. I am better now. In the next day or two I will visit Mississippi Blood Services and see if they will again accept my blood. If so, it will be a replacement unit to Joan's account. Mark A. Causey Brandon, MS