Rose - A year ago, Howell wrote the below note to you - Rose: Do you know how Lillie Mae Birdwell, Born 11 Nov 1899, TN had children with the last name of Birdwell but, was married to a Cook and a Coleman. She is the Daug of Elmer Birdwell and Martha Spurlock. Do you also have parents of Martha ? **************************************************************************** I received this today from a grandaughter of Lillie Birdwell (COOK??) thanks jerry for info-- sometime back i was looking for my grandmother lillie came across your lillie and james -came across death record of a son delwin who married a prince--some of my side was listed as being there--i knew there was a link--but up to now could not place them-- if i remember correct-- lillies mothers surname was kindred,i have papers some where---my lillies parents was elmer birdwell, martha elizabeth spurlock--elmer was son of joseph m. and canzady birdwell--lillie had three children -- james alfred, myrtle,delvin birdwell (note) surname is her surname--found marriage record states george cook --it said that he died in truck accident at foot of germantown hill--clarksville hwy--the three children adapted birdwell surname--i dont know much of their history --i was reared by my grandparents george robert gardner adams,tenn. Jerry Jerry R Anderson Anderson & Associates Recruiting For Financial Professionals www.members.home.net/j.r.anderson/

Somehow our computer got infected this morning with a virus that got into our address book. DO NOT open CFGWIZ32.exc. It contained the virus [email protected] We are so sorry for problem. We had no idea. Vera & Mike

Discovery of cemetery halts roadwork--Associated Press-Kansas City-- Construction of a new highway in south Kansas City has been halted by the discovery of a small cemetery dating back to the Civil War era. State officials are anxious to find any descendants of the Holloway family who are buried in the cemetery. If the heirs can't be found, the state will have to get court permission to move the nine graves in the plot, in order to finish a new Missouri 150. Construction workers recently unearthed a marble headstone, dating from 1858, while moving a large section of water pipe. Archaeologists later found another headstone and evidence of seven other graves.  The site has not been disturbed further. Please pass this on to other lists.

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Correction: The Mary Birdwell who married S T Rush had children Frank, John, Jimmy, Della, and Alma. Della was not her sister. Also one, or both, of the Maggies was a sister of Mary. Maggie is believed to have moved to Mexico. Cheers, Jim

Does any one have a citation for showing that George Birdwell's wife was Mary Looney? I've heard this as speculation but can not find any proof. Thank you! Best wishes, Pat Elder "I care not much for a man's religion whose dog and cat are not the better for it." Abraham Lincoln http://ContinuityPress.com - Specializing in Melungeon, Appalachian/Cumberland, Jackson County Tennessee, and Civil War Genealogy-and-History Books

Hello--I show Melissa Lu Ellen born 1978 daughter of Sandra Childers and Larry Dee Birdwell grand daughter of Elmore Ross Birdwell & Bertie Lucille Neeley great granddaughter of Elmore Ross Birdwell & Lela Leora Britton grgr gr.d. of Robert Franklin Birdwell & Myrtie Mattie Mead Carithers grgrgr gr.d. of Andrew A Birdwell & Eliz. Caroline Jones grgrgrgrgr.d. of George Washington & Eliz. Armstrong Russell grgrgrgrgrgrd. of Joseph Birdwell & Rachel Russell down to George Birdwell & mary Looney If I am wrong, please let me know Velma

This could be from the William Gertrude Birdwell family. He moved to Oklahoma from Palo Pinto County. I have been in contact with one of the descendants and she sent me a file on the children. There is one Jane Ellen in this line. I will have to go back to my source to determine exactly where she fits. Will send your e-mail to her and see if it fits. Effie

Hi Everyone I recently ordered the microfilm index of marriages in Travis County, Texas. I found some members of my Birdwell family listed in the index; however, I also found some Birdwells that I can't connect to. Does anyone on the list know who these Birdwells were and what families they were from? 1877 Birdwell, S. (female) married C. J. Thompson 1879 Birdwell, Mary married W. H. Malcolm 1880 Birdwell, Susan married D. C. Riffe 1884 Birdwell, Maggie N. married Irvin W. Adams 1891 Birdwell, Mary married S. T. Rush 1891 Birdwell, Maggie married John Bottoms If anyone is interested in the volume number and page number for any of the above marriages, let me know and I'll be more than glad to send it to you. Ruth Ann (A descendant of Henry Landrous/Landers Birdwell)

Found another Birdwell in the Dallas, Texas, area. Engagement announcement from "The Mesquite News," Thursday, May 10, 2001: Larry and Sandra Birdwell of Seminole, OK, announce the engagement of their daughter, Melissa LuEllen Birdwell, to William Kyle Bennett. Mr. Bennett is the son of Bill and Pat Bennett of Mesquite. The wedding is set for Saturday, May 26, 2001, at which time these two high school sweethearts and best friends will commit their lives to each other in marriage. Miss Birdwell is a teacher of mathematics at Agnew Middle School in Mesquite. She is also working toward a higher degree in mathematics and science. She is the granddaughter of James and Ellen Childers and Elmore and Lucille Birdwell. Mr. Bennett is a student at Texas A&M at Commerce and expects to receive his degree in Construction Engineering next December. He is currently working as Superintendent for his father's company, Bill Bennett Luxury Homes. He is the grandson of William and Jo Bennett and Wilmer and JoDell Cottongame. Carl and Barbara Mann

Velma sent me a file she has had in her possession for several years - the Civil War Pension Application for John J Birdwell, my ancestor ... I want to thank her publically ... 'twas sweet of her, one would think she must be a Tennessean at heart ... (wink) Jerry

If you know of anyone who served in Korea and did not return, please visit http://www.koreanwar.org. You can search by last name, state or service. Please pass on to other lists. I bet we can find a lot of the guys or at least give a few clues! REVERSE GENEALOGY TO FIND FAMILIES OF KOREAN WAR SOLDIERS by Megan Smolenyak [email protected] Recently I had the thrill of finding the 100-year-old mother of one of "my" soldiers alive and hoping for word of her son. She was born at the turn of the 20th century and had lost her son at the midpoint (the sad date of 2 November 1950 is still firmly engrained in the family's collective memory), but she never lost hope that she would at least learn what had become of him or be able to give him a proper burial. Now, she may finally get her wish. Half a century after the conflict, there are still approximately 8,100 servicemen unaccounted for from the Korean War. Of these, 6,318 served in the US Army. The Repatriation and Family Affairs Division is responsible for locating and reestablishing communications with the families of these soldiers, and I am fortunate enough to be one of the genealogists to help them with this undertaking. When a family is located, mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) testing is used in an attempt to make an identification, and when a match occurs, the soldier can finally be put to rest with full military honors. The work is often challenging, given that the soldiers' files generally have rather limited family information. In most cases, they include the names of a parent and perhaps another relative. Not surprisingly, many of these kinfolk have passed away over the last 50 years. Others have left the area where the family lived around 1950. Since mtDNA testing requires following the soldier's maternal line, the researcher also has to deal with several generations of name changes for the women in the family. By way of example, one case of a soldier from Illinois resulted in six DNA-eligible people with five different surnames (none of them the same as the soldier) now living in Illinois, California, Arizona, and Oregon. Because of the need to work from the past to the present and the emphasis on maternal lines, I refer to this kind of research as "reverse genealogy." Because of the intensive nature of "reverse" genealogy, I get to know these families quite well over time -- sometimes learning more than they know about their own extended clan -- and I consequently develop a sense of connection to "my" soldiers. After having resolved more than 40 cases, I am still elated each time I make contact with a family for the first time. Even so, there are still more than 4,000 soldiers whose families have not yet been located and just maybe you hold the key to one or two of these. If you know of anyone who served in Korea and did not return, please visit http://www.koreanwar.org . On this site, you can search for any soldier by his name. Once you locate him, you can leave a remembrance. By doing so -- and providing any details you can recall about the soldier's family, or at least your own contact information for follow-up -- may help solve a case. The tiniest tidbit -- an old address, a middle initial, the soldier's school -- can be that vital, missing clue. If you see a "DNA" tag next to the soldier's name, this means that this family is actively being sought at this moment. If it is, it is even more urgent for you to leave a remembrance or contact the US Army directly at 1-800-892-2490. Together, we can honor the memories of these soldiers and bring some long-awaited resolution to their families. Written by Megan Smolenyak [email protected] Previously published by Julia M. Case and Myra Vanderpool Gormley, CG, Missing Links, Vol. 6, No. 18, 2 May 2001. RootsWeb: http://www.rootsweb.com/

Did anyone find proof (or strong evidence) recently that Abraham/Abram Birdwell (b. 1804 TN), who married Mary Waggoner/Wagoner and was in Marshall County, AL., was the son of Joshua Birdwell by first wife unknown, and grandson of George Birdwell and wife Mary? Also, does anyone have details of why the sheriff seized and sold Abraham's property in Marshall County in 1840? _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

Has anyone researched the Russell family who married into the Birdwell family in Sullivan County, Tennessee in the late 1700s? If so, do you know if this is the same Russell family who married into the Bean family of the same period and era? Thank you! Best wishes, Pat Elder "I care not much for a man's religion whose dog and cat are not the better for it." Abraham Lincoln http://ContinuityPress.com - Specializing in Melungeon, Appalachian/Cumberland, Jackson County Tennessee, and Civil War Genealogy-and-History Books

** High Priority ** I know that this page generally answers questions to people about Cherokee County. The name George W. Truett, born May 1869 in Clay County, possibly Hayesville, I am searching for his parents and children. George W. Truett later, at the age of 30 became the pastor of First Baptist Church, Dallas, Texas in 1899 and was their pastor for 47 years, until his death. In 1889 he moved with his father and mother to Grayson county, Texas, then to Waco, Texas where he was later a student at Baylor University. I'm really looking for detail information concerning his sisters and brothers, his parents and their sisters and brothres along with their parents. Any help would be appreciated. There were and still are many Truetts in the Andrews area with whom I am related, and I believe the Andrews Truetts are related in some way (if I can go back far enough) to the Clay county Truetts. Many Thanks, Nick Holloway

Looking forward to getting to meet some of you at the reunion. I made my reservations today for Friday night (20th). If the Lord is willing, and the creeks don't continue to rise, we'll see you there Saturday 21st. Chuck Landers 179 County Rd. 939 Cullman, AL 35057-6023 [email protected] http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/l/a/n/Charles-Landers/index.html Uncle Sam needs to get a job. I'm tired of supporting him!!

Hello---I am cleaning our papers--have gotten too many. I found the following that I had copied at the Nashville, TN. library in 1973--all on pension applications, etc. I will be glad to send them to anyone who is a descendant and would like to have them for their files: Jno J. Birdwell, application #746, filed Nov. 7, 1891, listed as John J. Birdwell, living at that time at Cross Plains, TN. Was in the 28th TN Regiment Inf.. Was shot through the hips with a minnie ball. Was born in Jackson County, TN. 12--28-1840 Was in the battle of Murfreesboro, TN. Says he is married & has 5 boys & 1 girl there is also a letter from J H Chaffin William H Birdwell, 1st Sgt. Co. E, 28th TN. Infantry, enlisted 8-11-1861 and dis- charged 3-15-1862 J. M. Birdwell, member of 28th Regiment, TN. Infantry, Private, enlisted 11-15-1862 Just send me your name and address & I will mail you the above. Velma

Hey Gang, Sorry for the long lapse in adding info to BT. Major computer problems, but that will be solved very shortly. Have a new pc on the way :-) Lou Birdwell Parris has sent me a transcribed letter from George Preston Birdwell, which is now on Articles. Thank you, Lou. I also have more pictures to scan and add to Eva Murphy's page, so look for that in a few days. I hope that all is well with all of you. Rose Rose Birdwell To subscribe or unsubscribe: <[email protected]> To send queries or answers: <[email protected]> Problems or opinions: <[email protected]> Birdtracks website: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~birdtracks/

The Mann's come into the Birdwell line through the marriage of Sarah Joanna Clifford to Silas Cooper Mann. This is out of the Eliza Jane Birdwell line. See input in our Birdwell web site on this or contact Weldon J. Birdwell [email protected] He is descended from this line. Effie

I'm still looking for info on Polly and Johnson's parents. Johnson's parents married at the home of John WHEELER in Jackson County, Tennessee. The ANDERSON and McCORMACK families left later records (circa 1820s) that they were witnesses to the marriage. All three of these families (Wheeler, Anderson, McCormack) go back to Bedford County, Virginia where they lived as near neighbors to the BIRDWELL family. This is the same Birdwell clan who went to what is now Sullivan County, Tennessee. My branch was in Jackson County, Tennessee before 1820. Best wishes, Pat Elder "I care not much for a man's religion whose dog and cat are not the better for it." Abraham Lincoln http://ContinuityPress.com - Specializing in Melungeon, Appalachian/Cumberland, Jackson County Tennessee, and Civil War Genealogy-and-History Books