Hi Beth, I know something about the Rye's of Erin. Tracy

I'm so excited..... First of all...I must say that working with the TN has been wonderful so far...every document request I have requested from any source has been promptly found and sent to me. I just received my great grandfather's death certificate. John Ivan COPPEDGE died in 1928 from a sickness cass Pellagra. Has anyone come across this in their ancestors history? I looked it up in an old medical guide and they didn't have a idea of what it was. The symptoms were pain in the spine, inability to walk right and many others...and they were positive the "virus" came from Italians imigrating to the states and it was carried by mosquito's or tainted corn! Maize, corn bread or tainted corn cobs were the big culprits supposidly. Does anyone no anything about this? What it might be called today if anything? The deat certificate said he was born in 1863 which has me really excited. Right here in Dover still. His parents were Louis COPPEDGE & ANNA GAFFORD. I've started studying TN history and it is so much fun! For instance Stewert County was started in 1803 but was actually Montgomery county before that. Montgomery County didn't form until 1796 ...the same year TN became a state! ANd boy did we have Indian problems! Mainly from the Cherokee..... Infact...it appears that when Montgomery County was formed...western TN was Cherokee Country. AND when the Mexican war started....alot of Volunteers were TN men! So maybe some of your ancestors were soldiers in this war. I'm reading a book called Tennessee Genealogical Research by George K. SCHWEITZER Phd, Scd If you can ever get an opportunity to see one of his seminars...do it! He is awesome! Tata...Anyone have GAFFORDS in their line?? Colleen COPPEDGE SIMPSON. "Volunteer of Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness at Http://raogk.rootsweb.com" ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

Does any one know about the surname Rye in this area? beth ............BOO............... HAPPY HALLOWEEN My Family Surnames; Langley, Casteel, Shields, Nalley/ Nally, Nelson, Gray, Meadows, Rye, Jeffreys, Borden, Green, Brummett >From Beth in Missouri

Lonna Jean, I do not have any HUDSON info but I noticed you have the surname HAMPTON listed. My husband is Donald Wayne HAMPTON born on 5-20-40 to Will and Ruby Hampton, Will's father was VanBuren Hampton and his mother's name was Ann O'Grady. Would these be any relation? I know my husband was born in Dickson Co. but moved to Nashville in 1942 or so. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Linda Hampton Lonna Jean Conroy wrote: > I have noticed the name HUDSON in some of the messages on DC and wonder > if any of you have ever run across a Pleasant HUDSON? According to the > 1860 Obion Co., TN Census, he was born in Georgia about 1813. Death > certificate information from three of his children give conflicting > information about his birth place. Two say Tennessee and one says > England! Hudson Family Assoc. has Virginia as place of birth. I tend > to think the 1860 Census is the best clue. > > Before 1840 he married a woman named Paulina, Plynia or Opalina HUBBARD > born 1821 in TN. Again there is conflicting information from death > certificates of the children. One doesn't give any information about > her; the other says Paulina. The HUDSON Family Assoc. received > information from a descendant of another daughter who called her > Plynia/Opalina. The 1860 Obion Co., TN Census enumerator used initials > for my family (darn his hide!). She is listed as "P", age 39, born TN. > > A Pleasant HUDSON has been found in Scott Co., MO in the 1840 census > with a son under 5. This fits my line to a "T". He shows up next in > Mississippi Co., MO where he purchased land. Can't find him anywhere in > the 1850 Census, but he purchased land in Obion Co., TN in 1849 -- > although the title wasn't filed and recorded until 1853 in Madison Co., > TN. He had considerable holdings by 1860 as the Obion Co., TN Census > shows property value of $8,000 and personal value of $2,500. He was a > farmer. Can't find him in anywhere after 1870 so perhaps he passed > sometime in the 1860's. Several of his children remained in Obion Co.; > others moved to nearby Cape Girardeau Co., and Butler Co., MO. The > three oldest children were born in Missouri. > > The 1880 Obion Co. Census turned up some interesting information. > Living in the household of the youngest HUDSON daughter was > "mother-in-law", Mary P. HUDSON, age 69 born TN. Leads me to wonder if > Mary Paulina was her full name, but she went by Paulina. > > It would be grand to run into parents, siblings or other relatives. > Given and middle names in this family were John Benjamin, Henry, Mary > Ann, Elizabeth Jane, Waller Benjamin, Molly, Tennessee Adeline, Fannie, > and Cora. These children married into the following families: CROCKETT, > CALHOUN, WRAY, MORROW, ALEXANDER, HAYES, HAMPTON. > > Sorry for such a long message to ask a simple question. Any help would > be greatly appreciated! > > Lonna Jean > > ==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== > Hi Ho! Hi Ho! Now where did my ancestors go ??

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Jan, Your story was beautiful this week. It brought back so many memories. I too am a Keeper. My mother and father are gone. I lost my only brother in 1996 same year my mother died. His only child a son is now 14. There is only one aunt left that has had a stroke and was raised in an orphanage so knows nothing about the family. I pray everyday that I find out about this family so they can be passed to my brothers son and my children. The same on my mothers side. It is so sad. My Grandparents had 7 children 2 died by age 17 and out of the others my mom and one brother had children so there was only 1 brother he had a son and I have 1 first cousin. I am desperate to find out and pass to him and his children the story of our family. God bless you. Robbie

I have noticed the name HUDSON in some of the messages on DC and wonder if any of you have ever run across a Pleasant HUDSON? According to the 1860 Obion Co., TN Census, he was born in Georgia about 1813. Death certificate information from three of his children give conflicting information about his birth place. Two say Tennessee and one says England! Hudson Family Assoc. has Virginia as place of birth. I tend to think the 1860 Census is the best clue. Before 1840 he married a woman named Paulina, Plynia or Opalina HUBBARD born 1821 in TN. Again there is conflicting information from death certificates of the children. One doesn't give any information about her; the other says Paulina. The HUDSON Family Assoc. received information from a descendant of another daughter who called her Plynia/Opalina. The 1860 Obion Co., TN Census enumerator used initials for my family (darn his hide!). She is listed as "P", age 39, born TN. A Pleasant HUDSON has been found in Scott Co., MO in the 1840 census with a son under 5. This fits my line to a "T". He shows up next in Mississippi Co., MO where he purchased land. Can't find him anywhere in the 1850 Census, but he purchased land in Obion Co., TN in 1849 -- although the title wasn't filed and recorded until 1853 in Madison Co., TN. He had considerable holdings by 1860 as the Obion Co., TN Census shows property value of $8,000 and personal value of $2,500. He was a farmer. Can't find him in anywhere after 1870 so perhaps he passed sometime in the 1860's. Several of his children remained in Obion Co.; others moved to nearby Cape Girardeau Co., and Butler Co., MO. The three oldest children were born in Missouri. The 1880 Obion Co. Census turned up some interesting information. Living in the household of the youngest HUDSON daughter was "mother-in-law", Mary P. HUDSON, age 69 born TN. Leads me to wonder if Mary Paulina was her full name, but she went by Paulina. It would be grand to run into parents, siblings or other relatives. Given and middle names in this family were John Benjamin, Henry, Mary Ann, Elizabeth Jane, Waller Benjamin, Molly, Tennessee Adeline, Fannie, and Cora. These children married into the following families: CROCKETT, CALHOUN, WRAY, MORROW, ALEXANDER, HAYES, HAMPTON. Sorry for such a long message to ask a simple question. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Lonna Jean

I have noticed the name HUDSON in some of the messages on DC and wonder if any of you have ever run across a Pleasant HUDSON? According to the 1860 Obtion Co., TN Census, he was born in Georgia about 1813. Death certificate information from three of his children given conflicting information about his birth place. Two say Tennessee and one says England! Hudson Family Asso. has Virginia as place of birth. I tend to think the 1860 Census is the best clue. Before 1840 he married a woman named Paulina, Plynia or Opalina HUBBARD born 1821 in TN. Again there is conflicting information from death certificates of the children. One doesn't give any information about her; the other says Paulina. The HUDSON Family Assoc. received information from a descendant of another daugher who called her Plynia/Opalina. The 1860 Obion Co., TN Census enumerator used initials for my family (darn his hide!). She is listed as "P", age 39, born TN. A Pleasant HUDSON has been found in Scott Co., MO in the 1840 census with a son under 5. This fits my line to a "T". He shows up next in Mississippi Co., MO where he purchased land. Can't find him anywhere in the 1850 Census, but he purchased land in Obion Co., TN in 1849 -- although the title wasn't filed and recorded until 1853 in Madison Co., TN. He had considerable holdings by 1860 as the Obion Co., TN Census shows property value of $8,000 and personal value of $2,500. He was a farmer. Can't find him in anywhere after 1870 so perhaps he passed sometime in the 1860's. Several of his children remained in Obion Co.; others moved to nearby Cape Girardeau Co., and Butler Co., MO. The 1880 Obion Co. Census turned up some interesting information. Living in the household of the youngest daughter was "mother-in-law", Mary P. HUDSON, age 69 born TN. Leads me to wonder if Mary Paulina was her full name but she went by Paulina. Sorry for the long message to ask a simple question. It would be grand to run into parents, siblings or other relatives. Given and middle names in this family were John Benjamin, Henry, Mary Ann, Elizabeth Jane, Waller Benjamin, Tennessee, Molly, Fannie, Cora,

Note: Thanks to the many of you who have sent sympathy and encouragement in regard to this second death in my family this month. Your kind thoughts and prayers mean a great deal. ~jan ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "The Keepers" from the Sunday Afternoon Rocking series Two gone in less than a month, two remaining, and I the only member of the next generation. I look at the five that people the generation following my own, young and vibrant, yet always so faithful to follow my bidding in looking after the elders. There is so much I want them to have, to know, to be. None of the five bear the family name as I am the last of it, some are one generation removed from it, some two. None remember the home place or the family that is leaving us in their youthful years. And so "being the keeper of memories", I wonder how to bring closure to a family line, how to make this youth understand who they are, from whence they have come. It is the reason I write the stories, the reason Sunday Afternoon Rocking was truly born. And there is more I want them to know… I wish they could for one moment in time, read my stories of the home place and feel it as it really was. I wish they could come crunching through the snow tucked around a simple country farmhouse and feel the gust of warm air from a fireplace as they swung open the door. I wish they could hear laughter of the aunts in the kitchen, smell the scents wafting from an old iron stove, and hear Pa stomping the snow from his boots as he carried in a fragrant cedar to be set up as a Christmas tree. I wish they could feel the cold floor on their bare feet and know how comforting it felt to sink into a deep feather bed, pull a grandmother's quilts around tightly and watch as Pa stoked to the old pot belly for the night. I wish they could see the beauty in old worn things, sit at a huge farm table lit by a kerosene lantern and savor food that was only there by the fruits of one's labors. I wish they could know what it was to sit on a long front porch and listen to the old timers tell of the times of those they considered old timers. I wish they could climb the tiny cramped stairs to an attic and pore over the photographs of ancestors of a hundred years ago and more. I wish they could see and smell and hear all that I once did, and still do in memory. But more than that, I want them to know… Who our family is, was. I want them to hear the family quibbling over "who paid the last odd penny" of a flower bill when the family had sent those. Those quibbles were my first understanding of how deeply honest the family was. I want them to see four aunts each and every birthday, each and every holiday distributing flowers to the family graves. That sight was what taught me a family honored the past. I want them to see the clippings of presidents my grandfather pasted to his kitchen walls. That tribute was my first understanding of how deeply patriotic the family was. I want them to realize that for over eighty years, until the last known cousin had dropped out of sight or passed away, the family kept touch with a branch that moved out west early in the last century. Family ties were not easily let go of or forgotten. I want them to hear an aunt saying "Jobs are hard to come by, better hang on", another saying, "Have a little pride in yourself", a grandfather saying "Keep your wagon in the clear", and my father saying "Honesty is the best policy". Those adages have haunted me all of my life, and more than a few times made a decision easier to make…I want these for our youth. We were not a wealthy family, not a well-educated family. The family lived frugally and simply, often more simply than even necessary. It was not a family that adapted much to change, or took up with the latest fads. It was a family that prided itself on a work ethic, practicality and simplicity. In short, it was representative of the many many farm families that were the "salt of the earth" and the strength of a nation. Pa always said his family was "tough as pine knots", and I figure they were, and not much different from the many families that peopled this nation early in the last century and seeded the generations to follow. Those of us who are blessed with the memories of those who came before, those of us who are the "keepers", have a tremendous responsibility. Our youth does not know of the "salt" or the "strength" they spring from unless we tell them, and in doing so, perhaps it will pass on, and keep our families "tough" as the proverbial pine knots, our nation strong as an ancient tree unbending in the winds. 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Ira: Thanks for the information on Dennis BELL. Nice to know who his parents were. Do you have any dates on him? All I have is the marriage date for he and Nancy. Have nothing on them from that time. Do you happen to have anything on the Sarah A. BELL & her siblings, Mary C. and John W. BELL? I can give you additional information on Sarah's descendants, but don't know much about Mary C. & John W., except that Mary married John Gwin HUDSON 23 Jan 1866 in Benton County, and John W. BELL married Mildred E. WEATHERLY 21 Sep 1879 in Benton County. They were supposedly orphans... But even orphans had parents at some time... any ideas? Thanks for the offer of information on the Bell family further back - I don't think I need that. I would like Dennis' siblings, though, if it isn't too much trouble. I have other BEASLEYS who married BELLS - Georgie Lee - a first cousin once removed, married Arzo M. BELL, and Georgie's brother Harrison Dewey "Dude" Beasley md a BELL also - don't have her given name. I know there must be a hugh number of BELLS not of your line, but did any of your BELL line go to Kentucky? There is a Nancy Naul BELL (18780 Nicholas Co, KY-1960 KY) who married Walter FLORENCE (1879-1944). I do have descendants of this BELL, and ancestors of Walter. Thanks again for the help on Dennis. Appreciate it. Jean << Dennis Bell is in my line, he is the son of George Bell b Halifax, NC 1795 d May 1843 Benton County, TN, and Bulsanna Jane Rushing b 1795 in unknown, d 1875 Benton County, NC They had 11 children including Dennis which was next to youngest. George Bell was the son of Lemuel Bell b 1760 Halifax County, NC d1824 Stewart County TN, m Zilpha Alsobrooks b 1766 Anson Co. NC d after 1830 Benton or Humphrey County, TN. That portion of Humphrey County on west side of Tennessee River became Benton County 1835/1836 that is where they live. I have this Bell line back 4 more Generations all male Head of Household were named George behind Lemuel, first George came to Isle of Wight VA in 1650, his wife Hester Webster came with him from Scotland Via England. Would appreciate any additional information you have on Dennis line. Do you need anymore on the Bell line? Ira >>

Friends and cousins, Thank you for your notes of sympathy and encouragement. I am just now returning, and will be going back before long. There are well over one thousand messages that I do not yet have time to weed through, but will get to your queries, questions, etc. as I can. Please, if you send a surname listing to be added, let me know if it is for DC list or Stewart list, as I am collecting both for you at this time. I believe I spotted in the subject lines several questions I can help with, but bear with me, as with these recent deaths in the family my time is going to be rather limited compared to what it was before. I will have two aunts to look after and numerous trips back and forth, probably several times a month. I did note that Susan Gore had suggested a web page listing the names in the Stewart Heritage book and if that is all right with the Historical Society (I will check with them), I will post such a webpage both to DC site and Stewart site. Continue to rely on our "old faithfuls" on the lists... Thanks again, jan

In a message dated 10/28/2000 10:33:19 AM US Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: << I think Savannah is in Hardin County, but I'm not sure. Heck I cant remember if Hardin County is even covered by this list. >> Erika, Savannah is in Hardin Co., which has a good list with lots of helpful people. Please join, and I'm sure others with BELLS will help you. Karen Alexander

Erika, There should be a death certificate for your grandfather, if he died in 1962, and even funeral home records. I think Shackleford Funeral Home is the big funeral home in Savannah. It has been there for quite a while, I believe. I'd start there. Even if you find info about sawmills, there is unlikely to be much info on who worked there or when. The death record and the funeral home record can provide a wealth of info, if the family filled in all of the info. Patricia [email protected] wrote: > > Since we are on the subject of Bell's...I would like to bring to attention my > biggest brick wall, and that is Marion Francis Bell b. bet 1865-1870? Died in > 1962 in Savannah, TN. I think Savannah is in Hardin County, but I'm not sure. > Heck I cant remember if Hardin County is even covered by this list. > Marion Francis Bell m. Alice Turner 5/5/1885 died in 1950. This drives me > crazy, because Bell is my maiden name and he is my great grandfather. Cant > get past him. > He was a woodcutter, and he followed the sawmills for jobs. My grandfather > was born in south Georgia, because Marion was working at a sawmill there, and > they moved back up and settled back in TN 4 years later, so it was in the > early thirties. Marion and Alice were married in Mt. Joy, Maury County I > believe in 1902. Does anyone know how I could research sawmills in Middle TN, > or if these names seem familiar to you, any help would be appreciated!! > > Erika > > ==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== > GENEALOGY goes on... and on... and on...

I have the family information on the Glasgows starting with Isaac and Dosha. My grandmother Parker's maiden name was Peery but her mother's side was Glasgow beth parker-smith ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2000 11:14 PM Subject: Re: [DC] "old " Stewart Co Hist. Soc. Book > What Glasgows are you looking for. I am a Glasgow fom Stewart County. > Grandson of Horace Glasgow and ggrandson of Joseph Reece Glasgow. > > Neal Glasgow > > > ==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== > My Family Tree has Root Rot !! > >

Oh Where , Oh Where has my ggrandmother gone? Oh where Oh where could she be? POOR OLD Sara Ida Milam is still missing, she was born in Oct.25,1879 Dover, Stewart County. Said she married Marion Butler bef. 1910 and had a child Mary Francis Butler in Clarksville,TN. Went by the name IDA. Robbie

Since we are on the subject of Bell's...I would like to bring to attention my biggest brick wall, and that is Marion Francis Bell b. bet 1865-1870? Died in 1962 in Savannah, TN. I think Savannah is in Hardin County, but I'm not sure. Heck I cant remember if Hardin County is even covered by this list. Marion Francis Bell m. Alice Turner 5/5/1885 died in 1950. This drives me crazy, because Bell is my maiden name and he is my great grandfather. Cant get past him. He was a woodcutter, and he followed the sawmills for jobs. My grandfather was born in south Georgia, because Marion was working at a sawmill there, and they moved back up and settled back in TN 4 years later, so it was in the early thirties. Marion and Alice were married in Mt. Joy, Maury County I believe in 1902. Does anyone know how I could research sawmills in Middle TN, or if these names seem familiar to you, any help would be appreciated!! Erika

Hi, Do any of you Bell researchers know of a Bell that married Thomas Jefferson Hall (b. Nov 1844) abt. 1862-65? He was from Humphreys County, began the civil war at Fort Donelson and was wounded at the Battle of Franklin, but his first child, Thomas Bell Hall, was born in August of 1866. I include the above data here trying to approximate the marriage date. There seem to be no surviving records of his wife. Her second child, Charles, was born Dec 1869. She must have died shortly thereafter because she is not listed with them in the 1870 census. The reason she may have been a Bell comes from the usage of the name as a middle name. Thomas Bell Hall named a daughter, Lora Bell(e) Hall. I also know the Halls had ties to Benton County as at least one of TJ Hall's uncles, Jesse D. Hall, called Benton County his home. Even TJ's dad, William C. Hall, owned land in Benton County. After all, that Richland Creek area is just across the river from Benton County, and I understand there used to be a ferry running along there somewhere. TJ Hall died in 1906 and was buried on his land on Greenbriar Road not to far from the river. A granddaughter said he was buried up there next to a woman and baby. Unfortunately, nothing is marked. After all this, Thomas Bell Hall may have been named after TJ Hall's commanding general, John Bell Hood. Yes, I'm grasping at straws, but I am still staring at that hole on the tree after ten years of searching. Thanks for your ear, Ben [email protected] http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~couchiii/index.html

In a message dated 10/27/00 8:19:13 PM Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << I saw your post about Dennis Bell and Sarah A. Bell. Have you asked Ira Bell ? He might have some ideas. I would wonder if they are connected to George Bell. I am interested in this Bell family of Benton Co, Tn, also. Write when you can. >> Wayne: I answered what knowledge I have of this earlier. Ira Bell

In a message dated 10/27/00 7:56:28 PM Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << She is listed as Elizabeth in the census records but Elizabelle on death certificate of their daughter Cora Cordelia Beasley. Anyone know anything about Dennis BELL??? >> Jean: I cannot tell you about Elizabeth or Elizabella, but Dennis Bell is in my line, he is the son of George Bell b Halifax, NC 1795 d May 1843 Benton County, TN, and Bulsanna Jane Rushing b 1795 in unknown, d 1875 Benton County, NC They had 11 children including Dennis which was next to youngest. George Bell was the son of Lemuel Bell b 1760 Halifax County, NC d1824 Stewart County TN, m Zilpha Alsobrooks b 1766 Anson Co. NC d after 1830 Benton or Humphrey County, TN. That portion of Humphrey County on west side of Tennessee River became Benton County 1835/1836 that is where they live. I have this Bell line back 4 more Generations all male Head of Household were named George behind Lemuel, first George came to Isle of Wight VA in 1650, his wife Hester Webster came with him from Scotland Via England. Would appreciate any additional information you have on Dennis line. Do you need anymore on the Bell line? Ira

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