The following updated information comes from Dale Young of Stewart Co. Historical Society NEWS RELEASE STEWART COUNTY FAMILY HISTORY BOOK The Stewart County Historical Society's Book Committee has worked hard on the book entitled History and Families of Stewart County, Tennessee Volume II. It should be off the press this fall (October or November). We have already sold almost 900 books. This large hardbound book will contain aspects of the county's history that was not covered in depth in Volume I (1980). Schools, churches, businesses and organizations will be included. The bulk of the approximately 550 page book will be about 1,050 family biographies of Stewart County people and their ancestors. The society is publishing the book with Rose Publishing Company of Humboldt, Tennessee which specializes in county family history books and pictorial histories. The society is still taking orders for the book. The price is $65 plus $5.35 tax (TN RESIDENTS ONLY) and $5.00 shipping, if mailed. Dale (Edwards) Young, chairperson of the book committee, says there are still a few pages available for memorials. If you wish to remember a family member who is deceased, or purchase a page to honor a living relative, please e-mail her immediately. Money and material ready for the publisher MUST be in her hands by August 15. Prices are: 1 page: $195; 2 pages: $350; ½ page: $135; ¼ page: $75 If you need more information about the book, contact Dale by phone (931-232-5596) or e-mail ([email protected]). Book orders and memorials may be mailed to: Stewart County Historical Society, P.O. Box 297, Dover, TN 37058.

Cher, I vote for 2002. You're right, it will take time to get it all together in a new place. Ronda

If it's in Benton County, I could help some with it. My sister lives in Camden and I go to visit her frequently. I have not been ablt to go to a homecoming yet, but would like to. Annie

Cher: Camden is in Benton County. Mary

What county is Camden? CHer ----- Original Message ----- From: Joe Hardin <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2000 9:05 AM Subject: Re: [DC] Re: DanvilleCrossing-D Digest V00 #245 > Good Idea Camden would be a good location. > Joe Hardin > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2000 7:40 AM > Subject: [DC] Re: DanvilleCrossing-D Digest V00 #245 > > > > I would like to see the next homecoming in Camden, TN > > Norma > > > > > > ==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== > > My family tree must have been used for Firewood !!! > > > > > > > ==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== > What do you mean my Birth Certificate expired ??? > > >

I would like to see the next homecoming in Camden, TN Norma

Good Idea Camden would be a good location. Joe Hardin ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2000 7:40 AM Subject: [DC] Re: DanvilleCrossing-D Digest V00 #245 > I would like to see the next homecoming in Camden, TN > Norma > > > ==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== > My family tree must have been used for Firewood !!! > >

Hi to all!!!!! I am researching the John Townzens and his son Thomas Townzens that lived in Stewart Co in the 1820s and Henry Co in the 1830s. Thomas' daughter married Andrew L Wilson in abt 1832 or 33. I have no clues on Andrew's family. Does anyone outthere have a Wilson who would have a 20 yr old son in 1833 in Henry Co. They later migrated to Ark. Any help will be most appreciated. I believe the Townzens were friends with the Brittain Sextons of that area. TIA, Yvonne Simpson

-----Original Message----- From: tallen <[email protected]> To: Tom Dowdy <[email protected]> Date: Monday, August 07, 2000 10:01 PM Subject: Re: Dowdy I went to the Dowdy Cemetery this past Sunday. I hoped to clean around my great grandfather's family graves. He was John B. Cross and his wife Lucy Claxton Cross and his son Bellfield Scott Cross and a daughter in an umarked grave Margaret McCaskill. I visited there last summer and the cemetery was a mess and I wanted to at least clean around my great grandfather's grave site. Someone had cleaned, fenced, and done an amazing job of restoring the old cemetery. They had even put a marble slab at the head of each unmarked grave in the cemetery. I inquired as to who had done this outstanding job on the cemetery but was unable to find out who the persons were. If a person wanted to inventory the cemetery it would be and easy task now. Tommy Allen -----Original Message----- From: Tom Dowdy <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Monday, August 07, 2000 6:46 PM Subject: Dowdy Do you know if there is information available on all the graves in Dowdy Cemetery near Cumberland City? Tom Dowdy [email protected]

I vote for every 2 years.

I show that in the 1870 census, Sarah Craig 65 F and Mary Craig 5 F were both living at poor house. Angeline Craig 30 F W TN was living with the family of William Maxwell in 1870. Would you like me to send you a listing of all the Craigs in Benton Co., in 1860? Just let me know. Have it right here in my lap.... ~Betsy~in~TN~

Dear Betsy, I forgot to ask you if there is any data on the 1870 census about Angeline about schooling, occupation, parent's birthplace, etc? Thank you so much for helping me. This is the first time I have had any information on Angeline besides the 1850 census. This is wonderful!! Penny ----- Original Message ----- From: Penny Wilson <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 07, 2000 8:27 PM Subject: Re: [DC] Craig's of Stewart, Humphreys, and Benton County TN > Thank you so much and yes, please send a listing of all the Craigs in Benton > County in 1860. Do you happen to know what it says on the top of the 1850 > Benton County census #12? Thank you so much, Penny in Alabama > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, August 07, 2000 8:14 PM > Subject: Re: [DC] Craig's of Stewart, Humphreys, and Benton County TN > > > > I show that in the 1870 census, Sarah Craig 65 F and Mary Craig 5 F were > both > > living at poor house. Angeline Craig 30 F W TN was living with the > > family of William Maxwell in 1870. Would you like me to send you a > listing > > of all the Craigs in Benton Co., in 1860? Just let me know. Have it > right > > here in my lap.... > > > > ~Betsy~in~TN~ > > > > > > > > > > ==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== > > My Family Tree has Root Rot !! > > > > > > > ==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== > My family Coat of Arms ties at the back ...... > is that normal ??? > >

Thank you so much and yes, please send a listing of all the Craigs in Benton County in 1860. Do you happen to know what it says on the top of the 1850 Benton County census #12? Thank you so much, Penny in Alabama ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 07, 2000 8:14 PM Subject: Re: [DC] Craig's of Stewart, Humphreys, and Benton County TN > I show that in the 1870 census, Sarah Craig 65 F and Mary Craig 5 F were both > living at poor house. Angeline Craig 30 F W TN was living with the > family of William Maxwell in 1870. Would you like me to send you a listing > of all the Craigs in Benton Co., in 1860? Just let me know. Have it right > here in my lap.... > > ~Betsy~in~TN~ > > > > > ==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== > My Family Tree has Root Rot !! > >

Thank you. Roy A. Milner At , you wrote: >>"When you take the stand, your anger at the injustice of it all works against you. Prosecutors paint a picture of you as a mean, vengeful man."> - MAN - Did "he" have a husband?? I do NOT own a >gun, but I believe in my right to own one if I want one. > > > ----Missouri Hillbilly--- > Bailey--Spencer--Wofford--Kell--Gray > Arnold--Martin--Johnson--Crews--Wade > >---------- >> " In the darkness, you make out two shadows. One holds a weapon--it looks >> like a crowbar. >> When the intruder brandishes it as if to strike, you raise the shotgun >> and >> fire. The blast knocks both thugs to the floor. One writhes and screams >> >> WHEN YOU TURN ON THE LIGHT, YOU SEE IT WAS YOUR HUSBAND AND 16 YEAR >> OLD SON. WEAPON WAS A SINGLE ROSE, THEY HAD GOTTEN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE >> NIGHT TO GET, TO SHOW YOU HOW MUCH THEY LOVE YOU. >> >> >> ==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== >> My genealogy software won't accept "spaceship" >> as a "Place of Birth"..... Now What ???? >> > > > >==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== >GENEALOGY goes on... and on... and on... > > > > > >

People who are taught how to handle firearms of any kind very seldom make this mistake. This is another attempt by the antigun people to make you beleive you cannot be trusted with a gun. At 09:06 AM 8/7/00 -0400, you wrote: >" In the darkness, you make out two shadows. One holds a weapon--it looks >like a crowbar. > When the intruder brandishes it as if to strike, you raise the shotgun >and >fire. The blast knocks both thugs to the floor. One writhes and screams > > WHEN YOU TURN ON THE LIGHT, YOU SEE IT WAS YOUR HUSBAND AND 16 YEAR >OLD SON. WEAPON WAS A SINGLE ROSE, THEY HAD GOTTEN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE >NIGHT TO GET, TO SHOW YOU HOW MUCH THEY LOVE YOU. > > >==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== >My genealogy software won't accept "spaceship" >as a "Place of Birth"..... Now What ???? > >

I have been researching my Craig family from the Danville Crossing area. Does anyone know anything about a Thomas Craig (my gr gr grandfather) born 1806 in TN who was living in Benton County in 1850 (on census there) with second wife Sarah Allen? 1850 Benton County TN census info: Thomas Craig age 44 TN occupation: miller Sarah (Allen) age 37 NC Martha age 11 TN Mary Elizabeth age 9 TN states she attended school both of these two daughters were by his 1st wife (unknown) Angeline age 6 TN Charlotte age 1 TN Susan Craig age 21 TN (it was listed like this on the census and I think she may be a relative & not a daughter) Also on line 12 of the census are marks for Sarah Allen Craig and Susan Craig but I can't make out what it means at the top of the census page. Can someone tell me what it says if they have a copy of the Benton County census (line 12). It look like it starts with a "p". He died in 1854 in Benton County TN and his wife was in another household on the 1860 census listed as in the poorhouse but none of the chldren were with her. Does anyone know of any epidemics that came thru the area in 1854 that might have killed Thomas and the 2 younger children? Also in the same area were a Eli Green Craig and a Charles Freeman Craig and over in Caroll County close to them across the county line was Asa Craig and he went back to Illinois in 1860, he was in IL in 1840 (after the 1860 TN census) and died there in December of 1860 and is buried in the Craig cemetery in Fayette County IL. >From an unproven source it is stated that Thomas, Eli, Charles and Asa were all brothers and their father was a James Craig who married Susannah Cottingim (Cottingham?) in 1804 in Stewart County TN. They never provided any proof to me of this. Does anyone have any information on this family? Any help such as migration patterns of families as the Civil War started or anything about Mills where he might have worked would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much... Penny Wilson

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Cher: I am in Clarksville and would be more than glad to help with the next homecoming whenever it might be. ~Betsy~in~TN~

Well... Sandy you have some excellent ideas... But, I can tell you the logistics of this was like moving the military across Iraq... This was particularly had with several changes of committee members... and Dad's illness... impeding me... We don't have any CLOSE locals to help.. Linda was the closest and bless her heart she had major health issues in her family to address... while she was trying to run to Dover and scout for other future sites.... What we really need is LOCALS.... ALL of us on the committee are a great distance from the DC area.... Any DC LOCALS volunteering?????? The idea of it being every other year..was so we would get the turnout we want... the idea of moving it from county to county was good... if we can get the appropriate housing... restaurants..ect... Course if you arent interested in DIckson..then you wouldnt be coming that year...or if it was Stewart you Dicksonites might not come.... What is your take on it??? Lets talk about it. Cher ----- Original Message ----- From: Sandra Ellis <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 07, 2000 5:58 PM Subject: Re: [DC] DCHomecoming > Cher, > > As hard as it is to find volunteers, I'm afraid it may be more difficult if > this isn't an annual event. We all tend to put things off until the last > minute! > > Maybe there should be an annual homecoming picnic---just a simple > get-together for any of the folks that want to continue to make plans to > come to the area that particular week-end. (A "bring-a-dish" type affair, > maybe a "home-made ice cream social") If it's informal enough and everyone > knows to meet at an area campground, park, or community center on that day, > there won't have to be a lot of plans and preparations made in advance. > > This was only the 2nd annual Homecoming event. There is already talk of > making it a biennial event. Before we know it, it will be every 5th > year---then, not at all! > > Sandy Ellis > > > ==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== > Hi Ho! Hi Ho! Now where did my ancestors go ?? >